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FRANKLIN COUNTY HISTORY By REV. E. H. DAVIS ? ? I Before proceeding further with the history of Franklin we will linger a while longer in Bute to emphasize especially one of those Extra-legal Assemblies in which the people would meet regardless of constituted authority and in defiance of the Governor. The Provincial Congress at Hillsboro, Aug. 20, 1775 was a most impor tant event in the history of t'he State assembling as it did in de fiance of the Governor, Josiah Martin, and in the face of his denunciation and threat. Before abandoning his post as Governor and taking reflige on one of His Majesty's vessel# in the Cape Fear River he had denounced this par ticular Assembly as, "an artifice of falsehood and sedition," ? to which the assembly responded by-i act as well as in word directing that his message be burnt by the common hangman. Note, this ? Assembly composed of 184 elec ted delegates from the 35 coun ties of the State met a year be- ' fore the Continental Congress at ' Philadelphia with its famous : Declaration and only a couple of months after that other Declara tion of Mecklenburg with which we are not so familiar. Most of, the signer* of that Declaration., were members of this Hillsboro Congress and Signatories to its action. A part of the work of this assembly was to pass this i test of citizenship ? nearly a year! before July 4, 1776. We the subscribers professing our allegiance to the King and acknowledging t'he Constitutional ; Executive power of Government do solemnly profess testify and To my Friends, Subscribers, and readers of the FRANK UN TIMES: I would again stir up your pure minds by way of remeni- , brance. To date just 9 of the 25 new Subscribers I am under promise to deliver have been secured and only $14 of the $50 in renewals. Some of you who a it respon sible for putting this pleas ant responsibility upon me are yourselves backward In your response. Without fur ther hesitation or secret eva sion of ltiimTlieed at once this combined S. O. S. of the undersigned and C. D. Q. of the Editor and come across. Do so at once. Another mat ter. I liave alluded elsewhere to the roster of Bute and Franklin County soldiers In the Continental Army. It is possible that there, are In some of our homes old let ters or family records and diaries that would help in a very material way in com pleting or even making such a roster. In other counties exactly that has been done. Lend a hand also here. E. H. DAVIS. declare that we do absolutely be- 1 lieve that neither the Parliament j of (ireat Britain nor any member or coDKtituent branch thereof I have a right to impose taxes up-| on. these colonies to regulate the ? internal police ttoerof and that all ! attempts by fraud or force to es-, tablish and exercise such claims and powers are violations of the peace and security of the people and ought to be resisted to the utmost. And that the people of this province singly and collec tively are bound by the acts and resolutions of t-he Continental and Provincial Congresses be cause In both they are freely rep resented by persons chosen by themselves. And we do solemn ly and sincerely promise and en-t gage under the sanction of virtue.! honor and the sacred Love of Liberty and our Country to main tain and support all and every, the Acts. Resolutions and Regu lations of the said Continental and Provincial Congresses to the utmost of our power and abili ties. In testimony whereof we hath hereto set our hands this 25c August. 1775. Here follow in the records the names of all those 184 members including Bute's 6. viz: Jethro Sumner. Green Hill. William Per son. Henry PaMlllo. Thomas Ea ton and Joseph Riddick. Those are ringing, words of de fiance under certain conditions to those In authority over yon der and at the same time of cita tion bo responsibility, obligation and duty to those at home whom these signers represented. In accordance therewith they i proceeded to the organization of a civil government vesting the) same in a Provincial Council for| the whole State, a committee ofjl Safety for each District;, and] County and Town Committees tor each County and Town and | what was equally important and j possibly more significant took steps for creating an army. With this in view the State was divided into 6 Districts, viz: Edenton, > New Bern, Wilmington, Halifat,! Hlllsboro and Salisbury. The Halifax District including But?. i For Halifax Dlstrifct, Nicholas 1 Long was named Col.. Heary Ir win, Lt.-Col.f Jethro Sumner, Major. Following that assignment for the District we .find bhese officers named for the local regiments or oompanle* In Bute: 1775, Wil liam Person, Col., Philemon Haw kins. Lt.-Col., William Alston, 1st Major, Thomas Sherrod, 2nd Major. 177C, Thomas Eaton, CoL, Thomas Sherrod, Major, Oreen Hill. 2nd Major. 177C.1 SUBSCRIBERS Since our last report the following subscriptions have been received in apprecia tion of this history: NEW W. M, Pernell, II 8, Louisburg. Report e<r last week 8 I Total 9 Jj RENEWALS T. A. Person, Greenville. Reporte<l last week 11 Total 12 Halifax Brigade, Bute No. 5. James Denton. Capt'., John Ma con, Lieutenant, William Harri son, Ensign. Bute No. 6. Benja min Seawell, Capt.. William Hill, Lieutenant. John Jones, Ensign. Bute No. ? . Bennet Wood, Cap tain, John Macon, 1st Lieutenants Ell Ely. 2nd Lieutenant; James Myrtrtr? Ensign.- ? ? ? ? - . There is this Interesting entry regarding Capt. Seawell's Com pany 1u camp at Wilmington, July 31, 1776. Present- for duty 49, Guns 44. Swords 2, Toiua whacks 0, Axes 5. i Here follows a note of appre ciation to the Governor from a grateful Captain Just as it ap pears in the Record: New Bern.l May 23, 1778. Excellency. ll expected to be so happy to see"1 you and to present you sir my respectful Duty and to make you my acknowledgment for the fav or you will have in Employen me for Captaine in Mr. Scharids (Sherrod) Regiment. I hope I will do my business so well to give your Excellence all the Sat isfaction you can desire from me and for that' I can give to you Said Satisfaction. I would make some, statements but 1 can not do It so your Excellence will De liver to Mr. Scharid my Commis sion for what I want him, I be lieve he Col. Scharid has spoked ft your Excellence for me In this case. I hope your Excellence will Deliver to me said Commis sion or Brevet. 1 go to the mor row morning to Edenton for my business 1 have there: if I can rend to your Excellence any ser vices your Excellence will Des pose of me in Every Ca*e being with the greatest Esteem. Your tfxrptlencp Most Obedient Ser vant. H. Zoliicolfer. Your Excellence will Excuse my bad English, reiding In any time I will do it more better than I can do it' now. (In all of which while the language limps the patriotism does not.) It is much to be regretted that no complete rosl-er of soldiers from Bute or Franklin County In the Continental Army Is at pres ent available. Judge Clark In his preface to Vol. 10 Colonial Records says that the roster at the close of that volume of all the North Carolina soldiers in the Continental Army is the only one so far as known in being, a n d t'hat is arranged alphabetically without any reference whatever to locality. (To be continued) o ? E. It. PREDDY Y,oungsvllle. ? Funeral service* for E. B. Preddy were held ati the Youngsville Methodist Church with tjie Rev. M. M. Walters, of Knfelftdale. officiating. Assisting was the Rev. E. M. Carter of Youngs ville. Burial followed in the family cemetery a mile from his home, near Youngsville. A member of the Junior Order and the Patriotic Sons ol America as well as the Youngsville Metho dist Church, with which he was connected for 63 years. Mr. Pred dy died at the age of 80. Surviving are-"hi* wife. Mrs. Sybella Jane Preddy; two daugh ters. Mrs. Annie Bell Staunton of Klttrell and Mrs. Pauline Hob good of Wake Forest; two sons. W. S. and Henry Preddy. both of Youngsville; IE grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. ? o At the turn of the last- century the U:15. Marine Corps had a total strength of 5000 officers and men. Today there are over 100.000 men in the Marine Corps. Prudential FARM LOANS LOW INTEREST LONG TERM FAIR APPRAISAL PROMPT SERVICE W. L. Lumpkin I Correspondent LOUISBURO, N. C. Double Duty For North Carolina Farmers ? t North Carolina farmers have responded en thusiastically to the national need to repair farm machinery and to sell scrap metal, accord ing to reports made to the State USDA (War Board. Machinery must be in tip-top shape for production of urgently needed war crops this year, and scrap metal is essential for steel mills producing arms to fight/ the Axis. Approximately 28,000,000 pounds of scrap metal have been collected ,in the State so far, with much more' to be gathered from Tar Heel farms. New appeals are fielng made for more scrap from farms by the War Production Board ^,'hich says some mills are slowing down due ttf Taett (JT' frtrap. " The Tjoard'sayrtiierestilUs -enottgh- yer?t> ?watal-otttafaia ..ot- tha. jULtlon. U, . used with other materials, to make more battle ships than there are in the world today, or eifough 2,000-pound bombs to drop 3 a minute for more than thfee years, or enough 100-. pound bombs to drop one every second for more than three years. \ /ICTORY ON THE FARM FRONT Y' - mWS from tht ' Aqriattvrel txfmsio* Strrkt Franklin County farmers who expect to obtain lime and phos phate for use as soil building material this year from the AAA are urged to place their orders early, announces W. C. Boyce. County Agent. This will be nec essary due to probable transpor tation difficulties expected later In the year. Freight cars and trucks used In hauling lime and phosphate may be busy in troop movements and movement of war supplies. This lime and phos phate. Mr. Boyce pointed out. Is obtained t-hrough the Agricultur al Conservation Association as a grant-of-aid material. The coat of lime delivered to the farm la deducted from conservation pay ments due farmers under the Agricultural Conservation Pro gram. This deduction rate lsi $3.30 per ton. delivered to farm, and each 1000 pounds applied counts one unit. Phosphate, Mr. Boyce stated, , may he obtained for $15.00 per ton f.o.b. railroad points In car load lot?. Phosphate Is made available for use as top dressing or in connection with the full j seeding of alfalfa, white clover. I red clover, kudzu. lespedeza. Se ricea. permanent pasture mix ture. crotalarla. gardens and Is not available for use on depleting crops. Mr. tra T. Inscoe, Chairman of Franklin County AAA Committee, advised that Franklin County used 17.301 tons of lime and 433,900 pounds of phosphate In I 1941. 289,000 tons of lime-! stone were furnished North Car ollna farmers under this plan In 1941. Our boys at the front need s steady flow of supplies. You cat assure this by systematic pur chase of U. S. Defense Bonds and Stamps. 2 wa4i help * wniiPM ^ POPULAR FOR 61 YEARS! ?o # D m on Lobgl USE BETTER SEED IN 1942 ./ AND MAKE MORE COTTON PER ACRE F. H. ALLEN - LOUISBDRG, N. C. is offering Gokers 100 the best on the market by test, thoroughly suitable to Franklin County soil, thoroughly recleaned and fully treated with Ceresan. This variety is as nearly disease resistant as can be made. I will loan you all the seed you need for your 1942 crop. These seed were saved in a separate gin especially for , planting. In the fall I will buy your seed at top market prices. I will be in position to haul your cotton to the gin for you. I am here to serve you with your Cotton Crop from the planting to the sale, so come on and lets get together. F. H. ALLEN * Kenmore Avenue Louisburg, N. C. Buy U. S. Defense Bonds and 1 Stamps, the I. O: U. of the Red White, and Blue! BDY DEFENSE STAMPS BONDS KEEP 4EM FLYING ca (?"OH SALE 1 gallon Guernsey ?Cow. See ALEX W. WILSON before Monday. 3-20-lt FOR BENT ? 5 room house im mediately. ALEX W. WILSON. 3-20-lt "GIVE US THIS DAY OUR DAILY BREAD" (Mat. 6:11) "YOUR" Dally Devotional Program 7:15 a. m. WPTP, Raleigli, N. C. BUILDING COSTS Mounting building costs affect practically % every insurance risk. The amount of fire in surance on a piece of property that was all right last year is likely to be all wrong today. Our job as an insurance advisor is clear. Check every fire policy against present day values, and we will be glad to help you. WE BELIEVE IN SERVICE Citizens Bank & Trust Co. INSURANCE DEPARTMENT . J. C. Gardner, Manager Henderson, N. C. Phone 199 See us - Phone us - or Write us. LESPEDEZA SEED ? ALL KINDS ... No. 1 SEED Use Nitrogin for Better Hay and Seed Yields. < SEED POTATOES , ^FFH HAT^ ' uighum kJ Ld Yj U vAlu Columbia Spring Oats ' Special Discounts on Large Orders of Seed. GARDEN SEED ?sLr ] BABY CHICKS - PCX ESS4 ' RPnnnFPQ Ashley Automatic Wood, , DI\UU1aC#I\u Blue Fame Oil, Unico Electric 4 More Ashley Heaters, Plowlines, Tobacco Twine Barbwire, Heavy Groceries. ' FRANKLIN FARMERS . EXCHANGE Phone 366-1 Louisburg, N. C. * SPRINGTIME Add Attractiveness To Your Home WITH NEW SUITS, RUGS, TABLES, LAMPS AND CHAIRS. YOU WILL FIND A RANGE OF PRICES TO MEET YOUR NEEDS, AT THE BROWN FURNITURE HOUSE ? ' ? -- ? ? srar,' J. L. Brown Prop. Youngsville, ?. 0.
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