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JULY 23, 1903.
HISTORY OF GRANVILLE COUNTY.
Granville Muster Roll, Continued Firs
ctt!m?nLin Granville and Patriotism
of Its People.
BY WILLIAM H. HARRISON.
cnAiTKi: iv.
A company of foot Infantry be
lonirinff to Capt. AVilllam Burford:
John Comer Peak, lieutenant; V
a-
ton Clemens, ensign, John Roes, 1
aurfrpunt- AVilliain Jones, -'ud ser
geant: James Dier, 3rd Hergean
t;
James Paterson, Klias Eeasey an
Edward Wilbour, corporate; Bowli
d
Adcock, drummer, Privates- Georj
ThouiDson. Leonard Adcock, AVlllla
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Jones, Francis Koss, Joseph Oky
John Peck, Michel Wilson, Davie
Harris, Thomas Harris, Robert Har
rla, Jr., Samuel Harris, James Mcle
more. Sr., James Melemore, Jr.,
.Nathan Oky, J no. Adcock, Abraham
Horton, John Cozzort. Jacob toz
zort, Peter Cozzort, James Horner
James Veasey, Paton Medison, Johi
Holing, John Morrlnpr, James Ross
1 h'nri Thomas Wellmincu
1-
ber, John Landress, Gere (Jess
Henrv Whelor, Charles Ashley, .Juki
Klue:, Philip Mercon, Samuel Daniel
Jesse ChrlsteeiiH, John Foster, Wil
liam Clements, John Medlsen. Jamo
Hopper, Thomas Hopper, John Wll
bourn, Jas. West, Zekell Hampton.
William Buford, Jr., Robert Wallas,
John Mathews, Benjamin Enoch,
George Lalnmoor, James (Joif, Joshua
K'pIIhv. William Ciielvie, Nicholas
Halsten, Fredrick Peck. Mieheal Red
wine, Henry AVidman, J no. Paidolph
Buzzard, Isaiah Phipps, Richard I n
derwood, Author Underwood, James
Bennett, AVilllam Fowler, Edmun
Parte, Benjamin Parte, Thomas
Boyd, Zecharlah (loss, Solomon
There was a cry in
the streets. People
doors and strained
their eyes on the
struggling balloonist
fighting for life.
Even the poor, pant
ing sufferer in the
sick room was for
gotten while the fam
r
ily gazed breathless at this strange
tragedy of the air. Then they went back
to the sick room to tell of the terrible
struggle for life the' had just witnessed.
It did not occur to them that under their
very eyes a more terrible, more pathetic
struggle was going on daily.
There can be nothing' more pitiful
than the struggle the consumptive
makes against disease. The greatest
help in this struggle is gained by the
use of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery. It cures obstinate coughs, weak
and bleeding lungs, emaciation, and
other ailments which if neglected or
unskillfully treated find a fatal termina
tion in consumption.
" In 1K98 one of my daughters was suffering on
accdimt of a severe cough, hectic fever, wasting
of flesh and other symptoms of diseased lungs,"
writes Rev. Joseph" H" Fesperman. of Barium
Springs, Iredell Co., IC. C. "I promptly gave
her Dr. R. V. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
with gratifying success, aud she now tn'ovs
excellent health. This being true, I hereby
heartily endorse your medicines."
Accept no substitute for " Golden Med
ical Discovery." There is nothing "just
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
Dr. I'i-rce's Pleasant Pellets assist thf
action vi the "Discovery."
Very Remarkable Cure for Diarrhoea.
"About six years ago for the first tme in
my life I haJ. a sudden and severe attack of
diarrhoea," says Mrs. Alice Miller, of Mor
gan, Texas. -'I got temporary relief, but it
came back again and again, and for six long
years I have suffered more misery and agony
than I can tell. It was worse than death.
My husband spent hundreds of dollars for
physicians' prescriptions and treatment
without avail. Finally we moved to Bosque
county, our present home and one day I
happened to see an advertisement of Cham
berlains Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy with a testimonal of a man who had
been cured by it. The case was so similar
to my own that I concluded to try the rem
edy. The result was wonderful. I could
hardly realize that I was well again, or be
lieve it could be so after having suffered so
long, but that one bottle of medicine costing
but a few cents, cured me." AH druggists.
Ohio is now out of debt, the last
.f2.")0,000 of her indebtedness having
been paid a few days ago.
Two Bottles Cured Him.
'was troubled with kidney complaint
for about two years;" writes A. II. Davu,
of Mt Sterling. Ia., ' but two bottles of Fo
leys Kidney Cure effected a permanent
cure" For sale by Ii. 1. Hamilton.
That Indian man who loat a. pock
et book containing over $"1,000 and
who gave the car porter who found
it and returned it a cigar, was cer
tnluly an extravagant man, but per
hapH the cigar was one of the three
for a-nickel brand.
Disease tal;cs no summer
vacation.
If you need flesh and
strength use
Scott's Emulsion
summer as in winter.
Send for free sample.
SCOTT & EOWNE, Chemists,
409-415 Pearl Street, New York.
50c. and $ 1. 00; all druggists.
Perce, Joseph Walker, Jeremiah Bul
lock, Robert Sorrell, Benjamin Car
ral, Luke Carrall, Isom Caudell,
Thomas Bonner, Jr., Thomas Clem
ents, Charles Meremen, John Curre,
Fredrick Ross and Nathaniel Waller
Muster roll of a company of militia
Delonging to the Granville Regiment,
commanded by (-apt. Jonathan Kit
trell: Samuel Kittrell, lieutenant; Cla
born Harris, ensign; Jonathan Kit
trell, junior clerk; Samuel Fuller, 1st
sergeant; John Parham, 2nd ser
geant; Joseph John&on.ord sergeant;
Robert Philips, Charles Floyde and
Joseph Parish, corporals; Geo. Bris
ton, Sr , drummer. Privates: Jno.
Hunt, William Roberts, William
Floyde, l'.ressey Parish, Malachi
Kevees. Jno. Finch, Charles Moore,
Abraham Fastridge, Jno. Bryant,
Benjamin Ward; John Ransom, Rob
ert Moore, William Spears, William
Park, Thomas Pruett, Geo. Branch,
Nicholas Robinson, Thomas Rollin,
Frederick Weavor, Traverse Boro-
down, Edward Silvey, Richard Roth
el. John Moore. Thomas Tharp,
America Tharp. Valentine White.
John Hopkins, Isaac Loyde, Jno
Jennings, Joseph Waldrop, Reuben
Ballard, Williamson Finch, Jno
Bugger, John Revees, William Par
ham, Sherwood Harris, Isaac Kit
trell, Pomfret Herndon, Jno, Ed
wards, Noel Johnson, John Guest,
Thomas Mc Daniel, Edward Finch,
Moses Philips, Joseph Park, Ephralm
Eastridge, Valentine Perry, Thomas
SmIth.Jes.se Earl, Henry Tharp, Jno.
Breston, Reuben Runson, George Mc
Daniel, Frederick Revees, Samuel
Devaughau, Mainos Weaver, Jesse
Lain, Solomon Ilobinaon, William
Ham, George Brlstow, J r., John Par
ham, Jr., Ruckner Kobinson, James
Mitchell, Edward Harris. Total l'...
Command of Copt, Solomon Alston
in 1(71 :
Philmore Bradford, lieutenant;
Jones Fuller, ensign; John Brldgers,
1st sergeant; William He wet. 2nd
sergeant; William Bailey, :rd ser
geaut; John Cape, Joseph Parker,
Ares I ledgepth, corporals. Privates:
John Bradford, Richard Champion,
Joseph Champion, William H end ley,
William Bailey, William Wilkerson,
Wiliam Parnal, William Simmonds,
William Hellion, Wiliiam Bletcher,
William Champion, William Eunce-
ford, Richard Bailey, John Megehe,
James Caunifax, John Holt, John
Brumet, Joseph Waide, Peter Jones,
Mammon Wilkerson, Jaaies Hefllen,
Jr., John Helllen, Simon Secre, Joel
Muda, George. Eivington, Euke
Hurp, Peter Vincent. Alexander Vin
cent, John Sutten, Robert Mills, Jr.,
James Leathers, Benj Megehe, Sr.,
Charles Megehe, Joseph Megehe,
Thomas Adderson, Joseph Nevlls,
Charles Champion, Charles Hefllen,
Allen, Gilllani Harris, Jr., LIgha
Harris, John Harris, Christopher
Harris.Nathan Harris, David Harris,
Edward Harris, Isral Fuller, Joseph
Fuller, John Duglas, Richard Cate,
Richard Dodd, Richard Name, Daniel
Nowling, James Nowllng, Charles
Nowling, John Simmonds, Christo
pher Parnal, Stephen Hicks, James
Parnal, Samuel Homes, Jeremiah
Bailey, John Boddy, James Winning
ham, Sherwood Winningham, Chas.
Hewet, Thomas Pritty, Rubin Rains,
David Dodd, Willis Howard, Richard
Euvet, John Prevet, John Pearce,
Benj. Rite, Charles Cannon, David
Nowling, William Askue, James
Puckett, William Cape, John Nelson,
Thomas Going, Sr., Thomas Going,
Ir., John Going, Moses Going, John
Smith, Joseph Gyne, Edward dyne,
Nathaniel Gyne. i-.phriani Jones.
Vbraham Jones, Burtlet Tylor, Phil-
more Pettigrew, Earrence Pettiford,
I sham Mitchell. Total 07.
A muster roll of Capt. Jas. Yancey,
company of Foot. Infantry
Jesse Sanders, lieutenant; J oel dial
dler, ensign; John Harris, 1st ser
geant; James Jones, 2nd sergeant;
John Hart. 3rd sergeant; Joseph
Roberts, Samuel Rusdon, John Chal-
dler, Sr., corporals. Private: Wil
iam Wharton, Charles Waide, Chas.
H arris, Ambros J ones, John Baynes,
Seth Pette 1001. John IVt.t Pool
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Jacob Wiufree, Robort Sandford,
Francis Howard, Thomas Willlng-
tam, William Mathews, William
Whitehead, Samuel Whitehead, Isaac
White, James Williamson, William
Stovane, Joslah Stovane, Milenton
Eazely, Joseph Hart, John Stovane,
Sr., Abraham Crenshaw, Richard
Jones, James Jones, John Ran,
Thomas Mutter, Pleasant Hart,
Ambrose Harris Duncan, Richard
Duty, Edmond Swinney, Joseph
Yancey, David Wilkerson, William
Hart, George Rice, Ransom Boswell,
Harvey spauldlng, William Chaldler,
William Puryear, John Chandler,.! r
Ben. Jones.Thomas WInfree.Mathew
Harris, William Iloiderness, Patrick
Obryan, Micjtgah Bullock, Euke
Sanders, John Wilkersr
- - . , A'll -(,V,U
Willis. Drury Stova.nl, Samuel Ad-
donis, Joseph Fanner. John Graves,
Giddeon Crenshaw, Nathaniel Ma
lone, David Pendergrass, Benj, Har
rison, Jr., Jno. J ouch Cupperson,
William Hickmon, William Duncan
Owen Geinen, Charles Edwards, Vin
son Harrison, George Rice, John
Davis, John Owen". Thomas Moore,
tiezkiab Tabor, Shaderick Roberts,
John Winfree, John Stanback, John
labor, Thomas Yancey, Hurdy
Crouse, Ansel Jarriot, Ed ward Jones
Joel Pope, Andrew Feet, Joshua Sea-
ton, William Ford, James Jones, Jr.,
William Morgin, William Cox, Robt.
Pryor, John Puryear, Simeon Ford,
Benj. Tabor, William Allen, B. Smith.
Joshua Carnal. Philli
Hazel wood Wilkerson, William Aklns,
Joshua Nunn. Johnathan PmiP.
Total 04.
Perhaps the first settlements in
Granville county were In the North
ern part of the county on Nutbush
and Grassy creeks in the year 1715.
The next earliest settlement was on
Tar river, though I have been unable
to learn with any degree of certainty
exactly where the latter settlement
was made. The early settlers who
first came to Northern Granville and
Person were so much impressed with
the beautiful rolling county and the
picturesque scenery that they called
it "The Land of Eden."
The houses of the first settlers were
very small and rude structures. In
some cases men of wealth lived in
log huts when they first settled.
Eater many of them built larger and
more pretentious houses.
From the earliest days the people
of Granville have been noted for their
patriotism. Even before the Revo
lutionary war they showed their pa
triotic devotion to home and coun
try by defending themselves from the
! crom the encroachments of any peo
: pie. In the war of the Revolution
their bravery wTas shown on every
battle-field on which they fought,
and among its leading men were
some who were among the first to
sound the battle cry of liberty just
preceding the war. Just before the
Revolutionary war a number of
prominent men of Granville county,
In convention assembled, passed,
among other resolutions, the follow
ing, which I find in the excellent
booklet entitled "Great Events in
North Carolina History," by Thomas
M. Pittman, Esq., of the Henderson
bar:
'That by the civil compact exist
ing between our King and his peo
ple, allegiance is the right of the first
magistrate and protection the right
of the people, that a violation of this
compact would rescind the civil in
stitution binding both Klngand peo
ple together."
-That the King at the head of his
American Assemblies, constitutes a
Supreme Legislature in the respect
ive colonies, and that as free men we
can be bound to no law, but such as
we assent to, either by ourselves or
our representatives. That we de
rive a right from our charters to en
act laws for the regulation of our in
ternal policy of government, which
reason and justice confirm to as, as
we must know what civil Institu
tions are best suited to our stat e and
circumstances."
John Penn, one of the signers of
that immortal instrument the Dec
laration of Independence was a na
tive of Granville. He lived on a farm
now owned by Mr. W. L. Taylor,
situated about three and a half (')
miles east of Stovall. He died there
la the year 17SS and was burled in
what was then his garden. It Is re
membered by many of our people
that his remains were disinterred in
isifu fw Dr. Schenck. of Greensboro,
nr. j..u. Hunt, 01 Oxford, and Mr.
W. L. Taylor, above mentioned, and
removed to Guilford Battle Ground.
The old cellar which was under his
dwelling can still be seen. Dr. J. G.
Hunt Is a lineal descendant of the
Penns. Frances Penn, a first cousin
of John Penn, above mentioned, mar
ried John Hunt, Esq., of Granville,
on August 8th, 1771, and the latter is
the great-grandfather of Dr. Hunt.
Several members of the Hunt family
In this county are named Penn for
relatives of the Penn family. John
Penn was the father of two children
William and Lucy. William Penn
moved to Virginia shortly after the
death of his father. Lucy Penn mar
ried Edmond Taylor, who was re
lated to Zachary Taylor, a former
President of the United States. An
other branch of the Taylor family
located In Louisiana, from which
Gen. Dick Taylor, of civil war fame, !
was descended.
Col. Edmond Taylor built an ele
gant residence in Granville and it is
said his house was the first one in
the county which had glass windows.
In this house was held the first con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal
church In North Carolina and Vir
ginia, both these States at that time
being embraced in one conference.
rhis conference was held in the year.
1804. Bishop Asbury presided. Seven
teen ministers were ordained at this
conference. This old home Is still
standing and Is well preserved.
The first white woman who came
to Granville county was Abigail Su-
gan, a French Huguenot. She married
a man named Cook, who was so
poor that his wife was forced to the
necessity of swaddling the first child
born to them in old meal sacks gath
ered up at his little mill. Upon
Cook's death she was married a sec
ond time to one Christmas who
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?lo-tatfnnIlf.,808H U Prle blood and removes the causes of
IuS rf!tr fw. U iKas5f Anyone can take RHEUHACIDE witn abso
iui safety. Does not injure the digestive organs.
TWO C
Florence, S. C, Aug. 16 1902.
Gentlemen : I began to suffer from
rheumatism, about three years ag-o, and
had it very bad in my limbs. At times
I could hardly walk. Was treated by
a physician without benefit. More than
a year ago, Mr. George Wilson, an engi
neer on the Coast Line, living in Flor
ence, told me that Khettmacide "
cured him. I got a bottle and it bene
fitted me. I took five bottles and am
now aa well as I ever was in ray life,
i regard "Ehetjmacide" as a great
medicine. I know of others it has
cured.
Truly,
S. T. ntJRCH.
Sold by Druggists. Will be sent
Bobbitt Chemical Co.,
lived at the place now known as
Jones' White Sulphur Springs in
what is now Warren county. Five
of this woman's descendants were
generals in the confederate army;
and three members of the United
States Senate, namely, Matt W.
Ransom, of North Carolina, Harris,
of Tennessee, and Cockrill, of Mis
souri, are descended from her.
While writing of the early history
of Granville, it will, perhaps, be of In
terest to our people to know some
thing of the Earl of Granville, whom
we have mentioned before, and In
whose honor the county was named.
Sir John Carteret, who was subse
quently made "Earl of Granville" by
King George the II, was a states
man of great abilities and one of the
leading men of his time. He was a
scholarly man and possessed varied
accomplishments. His period of ser
vice to his country extended over a
large part of the time between 1700
and 17(50. Lord Macaulay, the great
historian, says of him:
"NTo onblle man of that age had
greater courage, greater ambition,
greater activity, greater talents f
01
debate or declamation. No pub
lie
man had such profound and exten
sive learning. He was familiar with
the ancient writers. Ills knowledge
of modern language was prodigious
The Privy Counsel, when he was
a
member, needed no interpreter
He
eooke and wrote French, Italian,
Spanish, Portuguese, German, evt
n
wwt.iil.ali. He had pushed his
re
searches Into the most obscure nook
of literature. He was as familiar
with canonists and schoolmen
u7H.l1 orators and poets. He had
read all that the universities of Sa
x-
ony and Holland had produced oi
the most intricate questions of pull
lie law.
"With all his learning Carteret wa
far from beinjr a pedant. He was not
one of those cold spirits, of which
the fire is put out by the fuel
counsel, in debate, In society, he was
all life and energy. His measure
were strong, prompt and daring; his
orat.orv animated and glowing. His
' -
spirits were constantly high. N
misfortune, public or private, could
dem-ess him. He was at once the
most unlucky and the happiest pub
lie man of his time."
Ho was Secretary of State under
the AValpole administration. H
was the only one of the Minister
who could converse with the King,
who could not speak a word of En
glish. He was a special favorite of
King George the II. Despite all his
splendid qualities of intellect and
character he was, especially during
his latter flays, dissipated. But, in
spite of this, there were few men of
his time who were so honest, so use
ful or so brilliant.
To be continued.
Hot Weather and bnanes.
One product of the hot weather is
the snake story. The Newton Enter
prise leads off with this: "Air. Bob
Lutz has a dog who Is making war
on snakes. Up to this time he has
within the knowledge of Mr. Lutz
killed eighteen copper heads. How
many unreported snake victims there
are, Mr. Lutz is not able to say."
The KInston Free Press contribution
is a tale of rare and radiant charmer
in the person of young Albert Chan
dler, Avho works for the telephone
company. It says: "He is collecting
a number of reptiles, among which
is some of the most deadly variety
in this section. Some time ago he
carried with him as a pocket com
panion an old field adder that seem
ed to be under perfect control, and
since then he has added to his col
lection the deadly white oak snake.
The fangs of the white oak snake
have been extracted, but he is an
ugly looking customer just the same.
being of considerable size. Young
Chandler seems absolutely fearless of
his pets and takes great pleasure in
fooling with them."
Cholera Infantum.
This has long been regarded as one of the
most dangerous and fatal diseases to wh ich
infants are subject. It can be cured, how
ever when properly treated. All that is
necessary is to give Chamberlains Colic.
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and castor
oil, as directed with each bottle, and a cure
is certain, ror sale by all druggists.
Politicians are not Avhat Kansas is
after. The demand now is for farm
hands.
Foley's Kidney Cure nurifies the blood
by straining out impurities and tones tip the
whole system Curs kidney and bladder
trouuies. ior sale by K. J,. Hamilton.
Application ha,s been made for a
receiver for the Universal Tobacco
Company.
URES.
Darlington, S. C, Aug. 19th, 1902.
Gentlemen : About two years ago I
had a very severe attack of inflamma
tory rheumatism. I suffered great pain
and was confined to my bed for five
Weeks. Dlirincr thn time T maa traotcul
by two Physicians without permanent
relief. Capt. Harker, a conductor on
the Atlantic Coast Line heard of my
condition and Bttnt me two bottles of
Rheum acide." I began to take it
and in a week I got up and walked on
crutches. After taking three bottles of
the remedy I got entirely well and
went back to my business.
I personally know of a number of
other bad cases that were cured by the
use of your medicine, in this town and
vicinity. It is all that you claim for it.
Truly, J. L. SISKROIV.
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