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VOLUME VI. ORE EN SBOROUG II, NORTH-CAROLINA, MAY 25, 1844. NUMBER 8. tJubltsljcii iUcckln BY SffAIM & SHERWOOD, PRICE, THREE DOLLARS A YEAR, gn 53.S0, ir rAtu within os mo.ith attih tut date or KtBUC nll-TION. Failure on the part of miy customer to tmW-r a discontin uance ithin the nulwcriplion year, will be considered in dicative of lux wish to continue the paper. ADVERTISEMENTS Wertcd nt the rate of one dollar tier square, (fifteen linen,) for the first week, unit twenty-five cent tor evei continuance. A liberal deduction allowej in 'favor of those who advertise by the quarter or for a longer period. BLUE EYED MAIlV. Come ti ll mc, blue eyed stranger, , Say, whither dos!t thou roam? O'er this wide world a ranger, 1 last thou no friends no home? They call'd me blue eyed Mary When friends and fortune smil'd, But ah! how' fortunes vary, : I now am sorrow's child. Como here, I'll buy thy flowers, T And ease thy hapless lot j Still wet with morning shower?, I'll buy forget mc not. Kind sir, then take these posies. They're fading like my youth,. But never like these roses Shall wither Mary's truth. Our memory furnishes a substantial corrobora tion of the narrative which appears below. We heard the story niany a time related, years ago, by an old fellow-hunter of 'Henry, Ilarman and his wins, who for a time associated with them on their " hunting grounds " in the region now known as parts of the counticslof Wilkes and'Suny. There is a beautiful stream a branch of the Yad kin the course of whicjh lies mostly through the county of Wilkes, named Ilarman' s crqk, in rc iftembrance of the elder of the heroes mentioned in the story, who once resided upon its banks. In those days there were giants in the land. , ' The "credit" was (orn from the printed copy furnished to us; but we suppose it was originally published in a paper of Western Virginia, the residence of George I Iarrrtan, in 1 837. Eds. Pat. I N D IAN REMINISCENCES. Or, the SarratiTe. of George Ilarman. It is good for us occasionally to take a retro spect of the past, that we may more fully appre ciate the blessings conferred upon us by the pa triotic bravery of pur ancestors. To the present inhabitants of Western Virginia, lulled, - as they k, nU cradle of security, the sangumary strug- TT" gles with the red menoftne forest, which char- actwized the carlyvaettlements of this country, " " even "when told in the" simple garb of truthrap pear as the overwrought tales of fiction. The horror of. Indian warfare must be seen and felt, to be properly understood ; it is not, therefore, remarkabje, that the sufferings, the privations and dangers encountered by the hardy pioneers of the West should be, in some degree, lost sight of, in our present peaceful condition. - It is to do justice, and snatch from oblivion the character of an humble individual whose per sonal courage, had It been exhibited on a different theatre, might have been blazoned forth on the es cutcheon of his country's glory, as an example worthy of all imitation that I have thought pro-; per to trouble you with this 6ketch. George 1 1 arm an, the hero of my story, lived and acted at a time when courage and patriotism were 'crerftyljarli Was among men who could brave danger without fear, and whose only ambition was to bo found ready and willing, at all times, to protect their fa milies from the prowling savages at the risk of their own lives. Henry Ilarman, the fath0Tof our hero, was of German descent, and was one of that sturdy-laes of yeomori, who, about the year 178:), emigrated from North Carolina, and settled in the then wild and almost unexplored valley of Walker's creek, in Montgomery (now Giles) coun ty, Virginia; At the time of which we speak, there were but few settlers in the country, and the predatory excursions of the Indians so frequent as to render it absolutely necessary for the mutu al safety and defence of the inhabitants, that they should establish Forts, as they were pleased to onjl tliein, where several families usually united themselves together, and kept up a kind of mili tary discipline, suited , to their own circumstances, . and adapted to the character of their savage in vaders. ' s Henry Ilarman had become distinguished for I liis personal bravery, and was often called to per form the most hazardous enterprizes, without ey - rr evincing the least disposition to evade either - r the danger or hardships which the nature of the seryicc required. His two sons early acquired the zeal and undaunted courage of their lather; and, under such a leader, soon earned for them Helves the name of. brave men. ; George, the el der brother, was about ITftcen years of age when his father first settled in Virginia. He was about the middle stature, well proportioned, and posses sing great muscular strength. Although he had been crippled in his hip, when a boy, by white swelling, yet he was distinguished for agility of motion, great capability of endurance, aiid a na tural shrewdness of character, which peculiarly fitted him for acting a conspicuous part in those times. of peril. Nor was it long u his' abilities were called in requisition." In consequence of a threatened invasion by the Indians, Captain I lays ,i called for volunteers, to guard the frontier Forts fit the Blue Stone and Clinch Rivers. Mir hero, i X ieorgc Ilarman, among others, promptly enter . d the hazardous-sex v ice, and dulfngThe mm mers 'Of 1?8 arid '87, acted ills an out spy, while the ettlers were, tending .their crops. In the u tu rner of 1788 he enlisted under Col. John Preston, x- and '-during three montlis ac ted ns a spy ; in the " ' vicinity of the Forts aWve; meritionodW lairing 4lis jpxciirsioiis he nad?:an')p6rrnnh-.of''lcttjrr; j4ngln rrnnrpftonlyTifr ter hifrdtsehargfv-tWH'wsr Uiaft hc, Indians, hail r ". "rjtiitted the country for that season, George, to phrr v. itk liSEfK years, and one of their neigbors, George Draper, set out on a hunting expedition to the Tug Fork of Sandy' River, about 15 miles beyond the fron tier settlements, this being, thought nn excellent place for killing bear. About two hours before ... l.Mnl. Aiii'jit it, fin? emrttu fit trip mouth of Laurel, a tributary of Sandy, and halted, in high anticipation of the sports ol the chase. The old man remained to fixheircarnp, and se cure the horses with hopples, &c, while the oth er three set off to make a small circuit in quest of game. Two of the party sooit discovered another camp, about two hundred yards distant from their own, on the snme branch. They instantly gave the alarm, and the whole party were directly at the spot, reconnoi'cring the signs, to determine if pos sible whether it was an Indian or white man's camp. The party who had occupied it, was evi dently near at hand, as the (ire was still burning, and meat stuck up to roast before it. They tast ed the meat, and found it not salted, this excited thoir suspicions, which were further strengthened by a legging that was also found in the camp, and which the elder Harman decided, by smelling, could belono- to no other than an Indian. Vari ous coniectures were raised as to tlic number of the Indians, founded on the size of their camp, and other indications ; they finally agreed, however, that there could not be more than ten. A consul tation was now held as to the course proper to be pursued in the present emergency. It was evi dent from the signs already examined, that the Indians had greatly the .advantage of them in point of numbers, and, consequently, a rencontre with them, would be fraught with fearful conse quences to our hunters. It was equally certain, that this wns a band of Indians making their way to the then unprotected settlements, with the view of striking a fatal blow before they quitted the country. The season was now considerably ad vanced, and the time for Indian incursjons was considered over by the settlers, who, for the most part, had left the forts, and engaged in hunting; theyiwere therefore all unprepared for an attack, which must result in the massacre of many help less women and children. Not far from the camp the paths forked, the one leading to the nearest settlement on Blue Stone, and the other by a more circuitous route to Clinch. It was evident that if the Indians intended to make an attack that night, as was most probable, that they would take the nearest route to Blue Stone. Draper, there fore, suggested that himself and comrades should take the Clnh track, as affording them the most probable means of escape. This proposition was nobly rejected by the patriotic Harmans, who de termined to risk their own lives for the safety and protection of their defenceless neighbors. It was believed by the cider Harman (that the Indians Were yet in the vicinity of their camp, and would probably return to it before they made a push for the settlement ; and, that by a rapid movement by himself and comrades, they might anticipate them a few hours, and thus prevent the fatal effects of a surprise. -True, they might by taking the direct route, come in contact with the Indians, in which event he urged the necessity of unanimity and directed that upon tlie first appearance of the en emy, every man should take hia tree, and be care futhot to time he exhorted .them to be cool and intrepid, and to imitate his example that in case , of attack they should defend each other to the last and eith er conquer or perish in the attempt. During this short harangue, the old man was delighted to 6eo that every sentiment which he expressed found a ready response in the bosom of his sons; and when he alluded to the obligations which bound them by every thing that was sacred to protect the weak and defenceless females from savage ferocity, even at the expense of their own blood, the fire flashed from the eye of George as he drew nearer to his father, adjusting, at tne same time, his huge hunt ing knife in his belt, with one hand, and poising his rifle in the other, his teeth were clenched, and his whole frame seemed agitated and impatient. ,.Tj& .Qtcfiaparison and mount their horses, was the work of a few in stant the little group were seenwindiqg their way in single file, along the dim trace that Ted toward their devoted homes, and keeping a vigilant eye in all directions. The elder Harman took the leadf and Draper,-who seemed to-set uneasily-on hia horse, brought up Jhe rcar ...T.ky had, pro ceeded about a mile and a half from their camp, having twice forded the river, when", directly after thesccoiid crossingvas they ascended th-r bnkr the Indians, seven in number, were discovered'behind the trunk of a large fallen tree. Three of them had rifles, and the others were armed with toma hawks, war clubs, bows and brassheaded arrows. Before our hunters could place themselves under cover of trees, the Indians rose and fired Upon them simultaneously, but fortunately, without ef fect. The sight of the enemy was enough for Draper, who, quick as thought, wheeled to the right about, and putting whip to his horse, inglo riously fled, and left his fellows to contend against an enemy of more than double their numbers. The I Indians were headed by the celebrated ff 'olfe, a chief of the Shawnee tribe, whose dar ing exploits had rendered his name terrible among the whites as a successful leader in various mas sacres which had been perpetrated on their bor ders. He had been eagerly sought after and pursued by the elder Harman, on sundry occa sions heretofore, but never, until now, had he been able to encounter hi ni in open fight. The wiley chief had eluded all pursuit when the chan ces of war were against him, but now that he had Seven sturdy warriors of his own choosing, and wasjkopposed by only three of the pale facet, as he was wont to call the in, he seemed to consi der his prey an easy one, and advanced to the bloody strife with that confidence of success which rendered his party less cautious in their attack, than might have been expected from their ordi nary prudence and cunning. The sagacious I Iar maii knew well the character of the enemy a gainst whom ho had to contend, that nothing was to be expected vfrom their clemency, and that the only alternatives were death or victory. There was, however, little time for P'ilcrtroTr.-"Th mo ment the Indians had discharged their first fire, (artel eitcouiaged-perhaps by the fliglkt of Dftiper,) three of them rushed' with uplifted tomahawks, upon t he elder I Iaj.maijiAXw.ll!!l.ja frgMi11 ib.S time of the attack,) he had thrown himself ffQiri his saddle, Knd stood ready to receive them.f- With hp-rifle poiuted towurds.ithemv uhd descri-, iuug Willis 111 ------ iuzxiu "StiEiM fora moment titbav,whiM and reai-rvinn; iua liref. ;ith .his clubbed gun, lev-; eled one ( his assuiTnirts to" the' ground, and with dian was instantly on his feet, and the three re treated behind the fallen tree from which they had first fired. Our herp, heedless of danger, in his blind zeal, Cursued them. His situation would now have een desperatc'j exposed as he was to the whole force of the enemy ;" but his father and brother were almost instantly nt his side, the old man calling out for them to take trees. , This advice was just in time to prevent his closing in with the Indians, and was executed without delay. At this moment the savage yell of battle was raised by Wolf, and three of his followers darted lije enraged tigers, brandishing their weapons iathe air, and attempted to dislodge our hero, who had taken a tree somewhat in advance .of his com rades. The foremost Indian received the ball of his rifle, and springing high in the air, with a ter rific scream, fell dead, almost within his reach. A sharp crack from another rifle for a moment rang in his ear, and the falling figure of the sec ond Indinn told him it wns the unerring aim of his father's piece. The youth was ordered to re tain his fire until the others were re-loaded, to ac complish which they sprang to the opposite side of the log, and took cover behind trees. While they were re-loading they "perceived Wolf drag ging the dead bodies of his two comrades into the river, as they supposed, to prevent their scalps from being taken. The combattants were now separated from each other but a short distance, each retaining his' tree. The quick eye of pur hero caught the profile of two Indians, nearly in a line with each other, in the act of loading their rifles, and immediately conceived the project of shooting them both, and was taking a deliberate aim, when suddenly a bright gleam of light, strong as the rays of the sun when reflected from a mir ror, flashed upon his left cheek ; turning quickly, he observed the glittering tomahawk of a gigan tick savage, waving in the air as if 4to give force to the deadly blow at his head. Quick as Jight ning he changed his poshiony and directing the muzzle of his rifle towards the assailant, the In dian in a moment bounded over the fallen tree a gain, (which the reader must recollect lay in a line on the left of the combattants.) Our hero a gain turned toward his, first object, but before he could level his gun the big Indian, doubtless an ticipating his design, made a second onset, which had nearly proved successful. Wheni George, thus foiled in his attempt, and irritated by the da ring obstinacy of liis antagonist, wheeled upon him, and discharged the contents of his rifle in his breast the life-blood gushed from his bosora, as he reeled and fell forward' to. the ground While in the act of re-loading, our hero received an arrow shot through the forearm, and elbow of the left arm. The arrow having a large barbed brass point, stuck fast, and he had to force it en tirely through his arm before ho could extricate himself from it ; in doing- which, he dropped his rammer, and before he could recover it, two In dians left their covert, one on either side, and dis charged their rifles at Jiiin but without effect-- an arrow was also discharged at him, but did po injury. Not having . been able to re-load, and perceiving the enemy to be advancing, he dab bed' his gun and stood upon the defensive. One trf fhe liSrarw findmg hirnself employed by -the youth, George was left to .contend single handed against the other a stout, athletic savage,, who, seeing the blood dropping down his side, from the wounded arm, and observing him limp, no doubt considered him an easy nrey, dropping his un loaded gun, therefore, ne advanced with open arms, and they were in a moment struggling in each other's embrace. Several times they were bii the ground, and again on their feefr Tliey grappled each other with the determined resolu tion of men, who knew what would be the fate of the vanquished. It was indeed a struggle for life or death. The strong muscular frame of the tall savage was opposed to the apparently less vi gorous limbs of his adversary, as they contended shoulder to shoulder, and heart to heart, straining every sinew to its utmost tension pressing each othcO press the power of breathing their ' nostrils ex tended, and their eye-balls glaring with livid fire. It was now that our hero felt himself becoming faint from the loss of blood from his arm for a moment his senses reeled, and his trembhnglimbs began to relax their hold his eye met the exul ting glance of the savage ns He" contemplated the failing strength of his victim another moment; and he must parish - in -llu-hand of hi deadly ... foe. The-thought seemed to fire his whole soul he gathered himself to a single and final effort it was successful and for a brief moment he stood disengaged from "his opponent, when seiz ing his gun, which lay near, he dealt a blow with its butt that felled the Indian to the earth, and by the time he recovered his feet, was ready to meet him, armed with his hunting knife, which, hav ing slipped round to his back, ho was unable to obtain during the previous scuffle. The Indian, unconscious of the newly acquired weapon, again grappled him.. Harm.an, with his right hand bu ried Lis knife in the left side of his adversary se veral times. The current of life issued in crim eon torrents, and almost covered the belligerents with gore. But,' as if linked 'with the demon of wrath, ; the Indian sunk to the ground without quitting his hold ; so, that his clenched arms en circled the feet of our hero, who was unable to release himself from the deathly crasn. His sit- Uimw trnlw rritiral far whilnihusirencrallv. statinff the different Oflici rs (Exe held fast by the feet, another Indian perceiving his embarrassment, was rushing upon him with a war club, and his fate must have been sealed, had not his father, who, though wounded in ma ny places, and faint with the loss of blood, con trived1 to support himself Jong enough to shoot the advancing Indian dead. He now succeeded in extricating himself from the embrace of the dying Indian, and had moved a few paces to his young er' brother a scream from the latter induced him to turn his head a little, when, to his astonish ment, the Indian who he had left for dead, was on foot, ami reclining towards him, with a ghastly smile, had raised his knife, and was in the act of - - . . younger brother cleft his skull, and caused him to stagger a few feet backward, .when our hero, Improving the opportunity, passed his still reek ing knife "mpiilJy across his throat the Indian uttered a yiiIT, anT He noMR, Tiif WfiJ(HmmmV'. ment the conflict, bad? ri ineihent i Yolook afound 'hlrfj-Tte bloi!d, ho KUnVdown under the weight of his own rifle. LrK)kiiwrint piufMnir wounded Indiari toward a thicket of laurel, on the margin of tne river he raised his rifle, which he had again loaded, but the cunning Wolf, sprang upon his feet, and by bounding first on one side and then on the other, he succeeded in gaining the thicket, and made his escape. The shades of night were now fast gathering in, and the battle was ended. Four Indians were lying dead on the ground, the other three were badly wounded. One of them, as was af terwards ascertained by prisoners ied that night. The bloody chief, Woff, was himself shot through the knee, so as to render him a cribple ever after The elder Harman was severely wounded two brass arrow points were afterwards extracted from his arm and breast. The younger brother escaped unhurt. The hunt was now over the victims of the chase, or at least a portion of them, had expiated their cruelties to the settlers with dieir own blood. The little band of warrior hun ters proudly triumphed over the victory thus glo riously achieved, and luxuriated on the thought tlm they IiadTeen instrumental, in fh5 rtaralr of providence, in saving the lives of many of their fellow beings from the merciless tortures of their savage invaders. The young men now caught their horses, laid their father carefully on one, and after a fatiguing journey through the wilder ness during the night, occasionally stopping ia rest the old man, they reached the settlement in safety, about nine o'clock next morning. And sirs, let mc add, that George Harman yet lives among us he is now about seventy years or age and bears upon his person some of the evi dences of liis early struggles he is fast hastening to the land of his ftrre-fathers, and that too, without having shared in his country's bounty. His name is not enrolled on the list of the government pen sioners and 1 but for the aid of kind friends, he would sink under the weight of Us afrlictione,-and go down to his grave unhooored and unsung." Is it not time, I would nsk, that individuals thus distinguished for early and - faitliful services in their country's cause, should be brought into no tice, and reap the reward of a grateful people ? In conclusion, I will only say, that the inci dents recorded in the foregoing narrative are sub stantially true. Nor has it been attempted to give to them the coloring of fancy. The facts stated, were collected from the lips of the aged hero, not long since ; and many of them have been established by other testimony. I have done ; and may the disinterested patriotism and devotion of Harman. find a response in the bo som of his countrymen. A MOUNTAINEER. Giles Court-house, Aug. 9th, 1S37. From the North Carolina Standard. SKETCHES OF NORTH CAROLINA. No. I. To the Editor of the Standard: There seems to be a spirit of inquiry as regards the history of our State, recently awakened, which must lead to much good. The recent establish- j ment of the Historical Society at the University', under the auspices of its able Facujtyx.lhe pu,b- lication of the Proceeding of the Safety Com- by Mr. Lon'ig ; and the publication of the In- Richard Caswell, Dec. 174; Samuel Johnston, WJiKrl "'e Dec. IWJ ; . Alexander Martin, Dec. 17113 1 Sam StatePdxr Office andf he "O flee of lheBoard ,...1 A.sh,. iw. 1 ,,-,. Wm. R.Davie. Dec. 17JS: of Trade" in London, by the authority of the last Legislature ; as well as the republication, in the Greensborough paper, of Herman Husband's ac count of the Regulation in Orange County; all prove that the history of the past, so elevating to our character as a tate, will not be permitted any longer to remain . covered by the dust of time, or oe uurKu uim . . '"giK." "w-uitieiitH. To this might be added your own efforts, in re ccntly publishing the interesting series of letters addressed to Governor rryon,: relative to the Re - gu ation, written at that .interesting period ; which well-aimed but unfortunate aflair, was terminated by the Hoyal Governor on the banks of the Al - lemancerm-Mtrjv-m.L "''lo'rtss'-re-f search into the history of North Carolina, will ; l .u.. v. .. r jvt .u r. i: n nrovethat her early settlers have exhibited traits of the most unsullied patriotism, and the most uncalculating devotion to liberty. If the same scenes had occurred Wvvltere, that --were of dai ly action in North Carolina, before and during our" fevolutioharj1 :ffuggle5;1heyS-'oiiTJ''have'' been heralded forth to the world, and blazoned jqafiQLISOPiX'. thej??.1.1? .in .the momentous scenes of the Regulation VouH have been ranked with the Hampdens and Sidneys of another age ; and thc firmness that declared our Independence as a State, at Charlotte, in May, 1775, would have been compared only to that of Leonidas, or some hero "worthy of all Grecian or Roman fame," Rut the time is approaching when our State, and its illustrious founders and defenders will receive the impartial verdict of posterity as a rich meed due. to real merit and patriotic exertion. The object of these communications is not to trespass on the province of the Historian, nor to enter into that delightful field which some other and abler laborer will cultivate, and wiiich abounds in such goodly prospects and pleasant fruits. It is rather to present facts and occurrences, and leave ito other and more skilful hands to com bine them together. I propose to myself, in this number to make a general outline ot tne &t the Staie cu- ' IT tive and Judicial,) compiled from authentic sour ces; and iu future numbers, take, up each Coun ty in alphabetical order, date of its formation, num ber of its inhabitants, intere-ting events that have occurred, its destinguished citizens, and a list of members of the Legislature, from the formation of theConstitution 17th December 1770 to the Session of 1813 It was on the sandy shores of Currituck that the English shipcast anchor on the western continent, iin July, 1584. , Various reverses of fortune pre vented a permanent settlement until about 1000. There is a land title in Perquimans, to George Durant, in 1002, and in the following year Charles the second issued his grant to the F.arl of Claren don and others,lvhich was enlarged in 1005, and Coiiiprehended a million' of square miles, viz : North and South Carolina, Georgia, TenncsM-'e, Arkansas, Alabama,Mississippi and Texas. The fjfil Legislative tary Gotcmmentirthe -iiisWr'ofthe-'prmtleMs-one Djnticb: syurmg ctors, whoi in July, 172!, rec.oii wyM jJI.;tlwjs$tsTw :VaTHa,n1iufEt1 from" ihjs -period t hat tiv; "la'1 m)i.' the names of the Governors under the Royal Go vernment, and the dates of their terms of service. The names of the Governors under the present Constitution, to the present Executive, is also giv en; and a ist of the Judges of North Carolina; as also the hurries of Attorneys General, Secreta ries of State, Treasurers, and Comptrollers. They may be found incorrect, but this is endeav ored to be guarded against, by consulting only authentic records. That thifre are -some names among these, not worthy of the remembrances of posterity, and whose conduct proves them to have been unworthy of their trust, is not to be denied. But there are others, whose characters nfter4 in ple material to the future LiMomn or biographer, of every great and good quality that can dignify our natures or enliven our patriotism. May we not hope that some future Plutarch will be found,, who will present them to us aiid oiir descendants in their true image and fuilhful -portraiture ? 1 will conclude this number by a remark of Salhist, so applicable to this species f -writing : " Nam jnrpe wudivi, Q.. Maxunium V. "Sqipionem, pran terea civita'-is nostra? jirxcjaros viros solitos ita di cere, cum maiorum lmngines intuerentur, vehe mentissume sibi an'imum ad virtutem accendi. Scilicet non ceram illam, neque Cgurain tantam vim in sese habere ; sed, meinoria rcrum gcta . nmiLainflammam....pgn,gii8 viris in pectore ere--scere, neque prius scdari,quam virtus eorum fam ain atquo gloriam adaiqtiaverit." "I have often heard that Uuintus Maxiinus. Publius Scipio,Tuid other renowned jnen of our commonwealth, used to say that whenever they beheld the images of their ancestors, they felt their minds vehemently excited to virtue. It could not be the wax or the marble that possessed the power, but the recollcc- tionpf their great actions kindled a generous name ! i" their breasts, unquenchable, until they ako by their virtue acquired equal fame and glory." TACITUS. Governors imdcr the Royal Government. Ueorge IJumngton, gavernor, (took, oath ol office,) February 25tli,x Fled to South Carolina, April, Nathaniel Rice, president of the-council, A- pril 17th, Gabriel Johnston, governor, (took oaths of office,) November 2d, . Died Nathaniel Rice, president of the council, Died the 28th of January, Matthew Rowian, president of the council, February 1st, . x , Arthur Dopbs, governor, (took oaths of of fice) November 1st, - Resigned, October 27th, ; I William Tryon, governor, (took oaths of office,) October 27th, Appointed governor of New York, June James Ilasel, president of the council, Ju . ly 1st, Josiah Martin, governor, (took oath of of fice,) August, Abdicated and took refuge on board the CraizcT sloop-of-warin Cape Fear, Aug. Governors under the Constitution. 1731 1731 171 17IH 1752 1752 1753 1753 1754 1764 1704 1771 1771 1771 1775 -Richard Caswell, -elected December, 1776; Abner Nash, Dec. 177'J Thomas Burke, Dec. Benjamin Williams, Dec. 171K); Jaime? Tumor. Dec. 15X ri; Nath'l Alexander, Doc. 1805; Ben jamin Williams, Dec. 1807; David Stone, Dec. iMOr-t; Benjamin Smith, Dec. 1S10; William Hawkins, Dec. 11 1; William Miller, Dec. 1S14; John Branch;Dec, 1817; Jesse Franklin, Dee. ; 1?SQ. CJabriel Holmes, Dec, 181 ; DutchinsG j Jjurton, Deer 1821 ; Jaines Iredell, Dec. 1827; Mn 0wen DcCt 1(J2s. Montfort Stokes, Dec. ,8;U). David L. Swaillt Dcc. i&3. Richar(. D 1 Spight. Dec. 1835; Edward B. Dudley, elected ; ud thc mnt.lided Collstituiion, by the people in . the 8Ummer of 18a5t lm did not qualify andlenter : th(, dutios of hjst)fnce untiian' !( lb;J7 . j-flH- - - - J"fSes f tfte Superior Courts since the adoption of the ComlitiUion. In the list which follows, the term ' dcuotc-that the office was conferred by 'elected" the Gen- eral Assembly y and -tlie-term '-appoirued"- signi- ties thanheoffico "was" rjiigrrrally confcf red byihtrf Governor and C ouncil, m whichcase thc ctimmiS' sion expired at the close of the ensuing session of 1Re'lgffstaraK-71liflrwiit-tff fflUB-tSOTWffltionerl unless the appointee was continued iu office under an election by the (ieneral Assembly.J (First period from 1777 to I7U0, during which time three judges constituted the judicial depart ment of the Government.) John Williams, elected, 1777, died Oct. 1799. Samuel Ashe, elected 1777, elected Gov. 17i5 Samuel Spencer, elected 1777, died 1704. (Second period from 1700, when the fourth cir cuit was established, to l?tj, when the tilth and sixth circuits were established.) Judge's salary in 1700, $1,200. Judges hi" 1700, John .. Williams, Samuel Ashe, Samuel Spencer, and Spruce Mucay. Spruce Mucay 4 elected 17U0, died 1808. John Hay wood, elected 1704, resigned May 31, David Stone, elected 1115, resigned 1708. Alfred Moore, elected 1798, appointed associate justice of the supreme court of tjio Cnited States. Dec. 10th, nO!. 7 John Louis Taylor; elected 1708, appointed judge of tlit- supreme court of Non h Carolina, 181N. Samuel Johnston, appointed Feb. 10th, 1800, re signed Nov. 1Mb, I803.,t John Hall, elected 1800, appointed judge of the supreme court of North Carolina, 1818. Francis Locke, elected 1803, resigned Feb. 7th, 1814. ,..., (Third period from 1K0, whi.-i) the fif'h1 aid sixth circuits were estaltli.sliedto lslH, when (he supreine court was established.) Judges salary in l?i(0, $1,000. r Jtidges in 80! Spruce. Macay, John "Lou b Tay-' luvJohii . I lull, 'Fraiicja Lui'k.O',' David Slouer . ami Samuel Lowrie D.tyjd Stone, elected 1800, elected ' Governor . I80S.,. -v :-,.;..' Samuel lowrie, -vlectadlllliett Dec. 1S17. B1k Bilker, , -- -red December, I &WC?'Z-r--CZ7 Edward Harris, elected 181 Mierrsnrrch? 1913. Henry Seawell, appointed April, J8I3, resigned February, 1S1SK . Duncan Cameron, appointed February 25th, 181 1, resigned November, 1S1. Thomas Ruflin, elected 1810, resigned Decem ber, 1818. Joseph J. Daniel, appointed March 2J, 1810, c "lected judgw of the suprune court of North Carolina, 1832. Robert H. Burton, appointed .March "th, 18, resigned at the close of the spring circuit, 1818. Bluke Baker, appointed August 1 1th, 1818, died -at the close of the fall circuit, l!18; 1 j - (Fourth period from 18 1", when the' supreme court was established, to 183J, when the seventh circuit was created.) Salary in Il!s, $1.NK). Judges in n8 Henry Seawell, Joseph J. Dan iel, John i'axton, Frederick Nash, John D. Toomer, Archibald D. Murphcy. John Paxton, elected 1818, died November. 1S10. John D. Toomer, ejected 18 18, resigned Hl!. Frederick Nxsh, " " July, lS"J0. Archibald D. Murphey, elected 181, resigned ifet. Jains Iredell, appointed March 10th, 1S1I, re signed May, ISIS). 1 John R. Donaell, appointed July 5th, 1&19, re signed 183fi. Willie P. Xraiigum.eTected lSrO, rcsTgnedTSSOT- William Norwood, appointed August 17th, 1820, resigned l83i. George E. Badger,-elected 1820, resigned May, 1825. Thomas Ruflin, appointed July 15th, 1825, resign ed 1S2H. Willie P. Manguin, appointed August 18th, 1820 commission expired ls2t. Robert Strange, elected 1820, elected senator to Congress, sM. James Martin, elected 1820, resigned 1835. Willie P. Mangum, elected 1828, elected senator to Congress 1830. . David L. Swain, elected 1830, elected Governor, 1832. Henry Seawell. elected 1832, died October, 1835. Thomas Settle, elected 1832. Romulus M. Saunders, elect. 18115, resigned 1810. Jolin M. Dick, ejected 1835. John L. Bailey, elected 1830. Frederb-Nash, elected 1S30. Richmond M Pearson, elected 1S30. John D. Toomer, elected 1830, resigned lS40i Edward Hall, appointed Feb. 1810, commission expired Jan. 1841. ' ' .-. . ... .. MathiasE. Manly, elected Dec. 1810. , i William H. Battle, appointed August 18 10, elect- edDec. 1840. Judges in 1841 Thomas Settle John M. Dick, John L. Bailey, Frederic Nash, Richmond M, Pearssoa, Mathias E. Manly, and William II. Battle. ' Salary of Superior Court Judges in 1811, $1050. Judges of the Sitjm-me Court. John Louis Taylor elected 1818, died January, 182H.- - .' - .,. Leonard Henderson, lSlSddAugust,I833., JoJulI lalLelectcd I8l8, rcsignedDccember 1832. John Dr Toomer, appointed Jti," 182i), resigned" :, : December J82X , ' , t -. ,. v, ; Thomas Ruffin, elected 1829. Joseph J. Daniel, ". 1832. William Guston, " 183.1. At UiP;i)ominencenient of the fird term of the court held on the first Monday of January, 181'J, John Louis Taylor was appointed by liis brethren chief justice; Ho was succeeded iu this office at the first tenn aflef his donth (June terntl823ibv t Leonard Henderson, and at the first termafterthe demise of Judge Henderson (December term 1833) Thomas Ruffin was appointed to the same offiee- Supreme Court Judges in 1844. Thomas Ruflin, Chief Justice. Joseph J. Daniel, ? . . William Gaston, $ ""S- (Vacancy. William Gaston died 18J1 Wai htstill Arery, elected 1777. reirmed 177t. James Iredell, appointed November 20, 1770, rc siened. A lfred Moore, resigned 170Q- JoW4fftywml,-electe47Irplointe4-iud,. mW "" - i Blake Baker, 1794, resigned 180:1. 180:3, 1808. Henry SeaweH, f -Oirvelr'TinsT I8fWr appoinrer pttmr T5f-:" Mississippi territory 1810. William Miller, appointed August 21st, 1S10, commission expired 1810. Hutchins G. Burton, elected 1810 resigned No vember 21st, 1810. William Drew, elected 1816, resigned November 21st, 1825. James F.Taylor, " IS25,died June 27th, 1828. Robert II. Jonc3, appointed July 31st, 1828, com- mission expired 1828. ' Romulus M. Sannders, tweeted 1828, resigned 1834. , . " . John IL J. Daniel, elected 183 L Hugh McQueen," elected 1 1th December, 1810, resigned 1842. Spier Whitaker, e lected Dec. 5th, 1842. Secretaries of State of North Caroline: James Glasgow, of Dobbs 'county, hi 1770. William Whiter-of I jentMr-county,-in Dec.-J 778. William IliU, of Rwkingham c, in Nov. 1811. Treasurer of State. Richard Caswell, for the northern part, and Samuel Jolinstpn, for the southern part. Memucan Hunt, of Granville. John, Haywood, of Edgecomb, January 17S7, and' November 127. '' " John S. Haywood, of Wake, 1827. William Robnrds, of (iranville, l-27. Robert II. Bui ton, trf Lincoln, 1830. William S. Mhoon, of Bertie, Dec. 1830. Samuel F. Patterson, of Wilkes, Jan. I83.", Daniel ;W. Courts, of Surry, Jan. 18:17. Charles L. Ilinton, of Wake, 15th April, 183'.. John II. Wheeler, of Lincoln, 20th Jan. I!:. Comptrollers of the Trtasunj. . 'r Richard CVswell, of Ddbbs, hi 1770. ' Francis Childs, of Ililkboro'. John Crayen, of Halifax. -.' . Srmiu trfiodwirr; tf t'umbriVdri. IS8 Jos, 1 iawkmsrof Vv anenV uec ..lp2tV aiuLCollL.'.;: