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Sketches of North Carolina, historical and biographical : illustrative of the principles of a portion of her early settlers / by Rev. William Henry Foote.

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  • Physical Description: xxxii, 593 pages ; 24 cm
  • Publisher: New York: : Robert Carter, 58 Canal Street, 1846.

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The first declaration of independence in the United States of America, May, 1775 -- Blood shed on the alamance-the first blood shed in the revolution, May 16th, 1776 -- A paper on civil and religious liberty, in 1775 -- Commencement of Presbyterian settlements in North Carolina -- Origin of the Scotch-Irish -- State of religion in Ireland from the time of the emigration from Scotland to the first effort to emigrate to America, 1631 -- The eagle wing, or first attempt at emigration from Ireland to America -- Formation of Presbyteries in Ireland -- The political sentiments of the Scotch-Irish emigrants -- The settlement of the Scotch on the river Cape Fear, and the Reverend James Campbell -- The political opinions of the Scotch emigrants -- Flora M'Donald -- Hugh M'aden and the churches in Duplin, New Hanover and Caswell -- Church of Sugar Creek: its first minister, Alexander Craighead -- Hopewell and the records of the convention -- The Rev. Henry Pattillo and the churches in Orange and Granville -- David Caldwell, D. D., and the churches in Orange -- New Providence and its ministers -- Major-General Joseph Graham -- Battle of King's Mountain -- The battle at Guilford Court-house -- Minutes of the Synod of the Carolinas from 1788 to 1801, inclusive, with a roll of the members -- Emigration to Tennessee -- James Hall, D. D., and the churches in Iredell -- Rev. Lewis Feuilleteau Wilson -- Thyatira and her ministers -- Rev. James M'Gready and the revivals of 1800 -- Rev. Humphrey Hunter and Steele Creek, Goshen and Unity -- Centre Congregation -- Poplar Tent and her ministers -- Extracts from minutes of the Synod of the Carolinas from 1802 to 1812 inclusive -- Rev. John Makemie Wilson, D. D., and the Church of Rocky River -- Fayetteville and her ministers -- Charlotte and her recollections -- Efforts to promote education -- The University of North Carolina and Rev. Joseph Caldwell, D. D.
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Subject: North Carolina > Biography.
North Carolina > Church history.
North Carolina > History.
North Carolina > History > 1775-1865.
Genre: Biographies.
Sketches of North Carolina, historical and biographical.

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