Many of these have descendants in Iredell at the present time, and they can refer with veneration to the names of their patriotic ancestors. Captain James Houston died on the 2d of August, 1819, in the 73d year of his age, and is buried in Center Church, graveyard. Captain, James Houston Lieutenant, William Davidson David …
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Biographical Sketches of Western North Carolina Illustrating Principally the Revolutionary Period of Mecklenburg, Rowan, Lincoln and Adjoining Counties of Burke, Cabarrus, Cleaveland, Gaston, Iredell, and Wilkes. The biographies have been extracted from this manuscript and presented here as part of our larger biographies collection. As with most historical manuscripts, these biographies should provide a glimpse …
Many interesting events which transpired within the territory of “old Rowan” during the war of the Revolution, have unfortunately been buried from our view by those who have passed away. A few traditions still linger in the memory of the descendants of those who were actors in those scenes relating more particularly to the north-eastern …
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