General Joseph Graham and His Papers on North Carolina Revolutionary History; With Appendix - An Epitome of North Carolina's Military Services in the R (Paperback)


This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III--JOSEPH GRAHAM. i. Prior To The Revolutionary War. a. Services In The Revolutionary War. 3- Subshquent To The Revolutionary War. 4. Subsequent To The Revolution. 5. Manufacture Of Iron In Lincoln County. 6. War Of i8i2-'i4. 7. Civil And Personal History In Lincoln County. 8. Children And Grand-children. r. PRIOR TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Joseph Graham, youngest son of James Graham, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1759. He came, when about seven years of age, with his mother to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He assisted in cultivating his mother's farm, and attended school in Charlotte. He was distinguished among his fellow students for talents, industry and the most manly and conciliating deportment. His thirst for knowledge led him at an early period to become well acquainted with all those interesting events which preceded and prepared for our Revolutionary struggle. At the age of fifteen years, while a student at Queen's Museum, he was present in Charlotte on the 20th of May, 1775, when the celebrated Declaration of Independence was formally made and published. The deep impressions made upon his mind by the solemn and momentous decisions of that day gave good evidence that he was then preparing for the noble stand which he took during the war. He prepared for J. Seawell Jones (he following account of the proceedings of that notable convention and attendant circumstances, which Mr. Jones published in his book, "The Defence of North Carolina" Vesuvius Fuknace, 4th October, 1830. Dear Sib: --Agreeably to your request, I will give you the details of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on the 20th of May, 1775, as well as I can recollect after a lapse of fifty-five years. I was then a lad...

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1904 edition. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III--JOSEPH GRAHAM. i. Prior To The Revolutionary War. a. Services In The Revolutionary War. 3- Subshquent To The Revolutionary War. 4. Subsequent To The Revolution. 5. Manufacture Of Iron In Lincoln County. 6. War Of i8i2-'i4. 7. Civil And Personal History In Lincoln County. 8. Children And Grand-children. r. PRIOR TO THE REVOLUTIONARY WAR. Joseph Graham, youngest son of James Graham, was born in Chester County, Pennsylvania, October 13, 1759. He came, when about seven years of age, with his mother to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. He assisted in cultivating his mother's farm, and attended school in Charlotte. He was distinguished among his fellow students for talents, industry and the most manly and conciliating deportment. His thirst for knowledge led him at an early period to become well acquainted with all those interesting events which preceded and prepared for our Revolutionary struggle. At the age of fifteen years, while a student at Queen's Museum, he was present in Charlotte on the 20th of May, 1775, when the celebrated Declaration of Independence was formally made and published. The deep impressions made upon his mind by the solemn and momentous decisions of that day gave good evidence that he was then preparing for the noble stand which he took during the war. He prepared for J. Seawell Jones (he following account of the proceedings of that notable convention and attendant circumstances, which Mr. Jones published in his book, "The Defence of North Carolina" Vesuvius Fuknace, 4th October, 1830. Dear Sib: --Agreeably to your request, I will give you the details of the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on the 20th of May, 1775, as well as I can recollect after a lapse of fifty-five years. I was then a lad...

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September 2013

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246 x 189 x 6mm (L x W x T)

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108

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978-1-230-39412-1

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9781230394121

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