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FRIDAY, SEPTEMSE3 1st, 1SS0 .4 W m ar Craig's Headquarters. General Kenan. Br A. T. OUTLAW ' KenansvUle, N. C. "'. You saw the oncoming might of - the British Red Coats over the hill, the flag, the shot and shell,.' and ;: company after company of the dra- goons coming into Duplin on: : tour of -intimidation and destruc tion, : And you saw Colonel Kenan's . patriotic little band bravely trying to defend their own doorsteps but "were powerless to keep out the in- 'vaders; ' ' - The Battle of BockfisK a thrill-! ing and spectacular scene. in,'!.The Duplin Story" drama of last year,. was fought at a time when every- . thing looked very gloomy for the American cause. Already, during , that year, Lord Cornwallis had 'passed through the section; on his march frdm Wilmington to York : town. The British forces had mov- i ed iato this State from South Caro lina; Major James H. Craig had taken possession of Wllmlntgon, , then a small town of about one thousand 'people, -in the early part of the year. . Near the town he set i p what was called a "bull pen' for. ; his captives and It is said that some i were very harshly treated, lnclud ing Thomas -Burke, the Governor '.i t the States About the same time he established an outpost at Ruth f i ford'J mill In what la now Pender County. He -was very active in en- 1 ting .the natives, called .Tories, . i carried en a campaign of cruel ty, plunder and destruction.' In Ju ' ly he declared that all who failed to enlist under the British banner 1 y the first day of August would be destroyed and " their property ken. Bis numbers, supplies, arms f id ammunition could not. be suc- asfully resisted. The result was '.. neral destruction throughout the -aeetion. aw,:( t; '! -w - In the meantime' Colonel James Kenan, of Duplin, an, able and ex perienced leader in the American cause, gathered all of his forces at Eockf ish bridge, near, the present :town of Wallace.?- There he com menced preparation to prevents If possible, any further .invasion of extern Carolina. He was joined M Major Griff en with about 130 men, who were sent to his aid by order of General Caswell, making a total of about 400 men. Immedi ately, following Major Craig's last day of grace for all men to Join . the British colors, be set wit on a tour of subjugation and destruc tion? and his plans were very suc cestful. He reached .Rockfish fcrilge on the second day of Aug ust, 1781, and promptly opened the arf'nry on Colonel Kenan's breast Wb. i. At the same time Kenan's, men were completely surprised to n ... , 1, c f r ri ;. find themselves attacked in the rear .by Captain Gordon, an experienced British cavalryman, with about 60 fast horsemen and two companies of- artillery. In such a situation Kenan's .officers and men acted with becoming bravery s but ther was no hope foe holding back the. Invaders. Without an Immediate escape,-, certain destruction would have been the result for the Ameri can soldiers . .omy a smaii num ber of them were wounded,, cap tured and made prisoners, and on ly two Or- three of the number were killed. ' . Reports vary as" to the number. Colonel William Dickson, then Clerk of the County Court, reported that he narrowly escaped being captured. Captain Thomas James received ; special tineri,tloi from? Colonel; Itenan for bravery In action, v -! 5,-A-' ': v ., Major Craig proceeded on his march and spent several days in DuDliii. In the Grove settlement (KenansvUle) he selected the home of Colonel .Thomas. Routledge for his headquarters and-, during his stay the men Were engiged In burn ing the homes of patriot leaders, destroying crops, stealing livestock and provisions, etc. ; The homes of (Captalfc Gillespie - and ;;rLleutenant Houston; were-ournea, ana - uiey even stole toe. ringS'from Mrs! WJJ Jier to give information . concerning patriot leaders. Captain Gordon, who led the British horsemen at Rockfish, was killed on the march, npar New Berhv . J Major Craig was considered one at the best of the British officer. Sometime, after the war: he, was honored by his obuntry"wlth an Ap pointment as Governor-General of the British. Dominion of Canada, At a point where the State high waycrosses the old Wilmington road-a short distance from Rock fish bridge on the Duplin side, stands a State highway-historical marker designating the site of the Battle of Rockfish. It has -been there' several-years.": : The Kenans of Duplin have often been desoribecVas a race of gentle men, highly esteemed, and; always prominently identified with ques tions concerning the public wel fare.' i -w ,': ,..:..., ; ' ' From .the family name has come a long list of distinguished soldiers, legislators, statesmen, philanthrop ists, In North Carolina and in other Statefc'.'-r'.v ".,:' '''.--- Thomas Kenan, the founder of this branch of the family in Amer ica, was a native of County Antrim, Ireland, ' and married Elizabeth Johnston; an English .woman of no ble ancestry, and they were among the early settlers, in Duplin, He was a man of considerable weans and prominence and took an actjve part in public affairs. He was member of Colonel Sampson's col onial militia and was in active ser vice during the Spanish Alarm at Wilmington In September, .178, and also served as a member of the County Court in company with Doctor Houston, Colonel Sampson, Captain Hicks, and other leading citizens of that time. He died dur ing the year 1766 and his wife died. in. 1789. :-:,-?:!,.:,-r , General James Kenan,..- one of several sons of Thomas and Eliza beth Johnston Kenan, was an out-' standing v Revolutionary patriot whose name Is familiar to most stUr dents of North Carolina's early history,' Born September 23, 1740; and, educated by private tutors, he was elected Sheriff of his County when only 22 years of age l and Served from 1762 to 1766 and again in 1785 and 1786. He led a com pany of volunteers to Wilmington in 1765 to oppose enforcement of the British Stamp Act of that year, even though a very outstanding cit izen of his home county, Dr. Wil liam Houston, had been appointed Stamp Master for North Carolina,. He was a .member of the Colonial Assembly and of the Provincial Congress at various times' ' frirn 1773 to 1776, and served as a mem ber of the Wilmington Safety Com mittee and as Chairman of the Du plin Committee. He participated actively In the Revolution as Col onel -of the Duplin-: regiment and did conspicuous-service in the vi cinity of Fayetteville.-Pee, Dee-(S. C), Wilmington, Rockfish, and else where. He has often been describ ed as a brave and energetic leader. About the close of th War he was chosen Brigadier-General of State militia, Wilmington District, and was highly honored by the, people of his County and State. -At" va rious times he was a member of the State House of Commons and of the State Senate and was a mem ber of the State Constitutional Con ventions of 1788 and 1789.x He was also a Councilor of State and a Trustee of the State University, as well is one of the original trustees pf the Grove Academy, tbe first es tablished educational Institution in Duplin. He was also the first Mas ter of St. John's Lodge No. 13, the. original Masonic lodge in Duplin. General Kenan's wife was Sarah Love and their descendants- have been conspicuous and outstanding for public service In the county, state and Nation. General Kenan died May 23, 1810, and his wife died March Jsz, win. :.v:. ; The name of the county seat t'owjLand a,'ew memorial audltor- iurti in Duplin,-as well as a hand- tmmM .:::!. 1M s-?mm mm - I I I jSome students of the Mary Mor rison Kindergarten. Wallace. N. C.i Front row . reading from left to right - Jan Stout, Emily Sue Brow der, Marshall Cain. Kay Sanderson. Edythe Sampson, and Grace Norris. Back Row A. J, Carter, Jr. Georre rtncn, Jr., Robbie Lou SJlbelln, Tommie Rogers, Carey CaudeU. Jr.. mua invuie IvOU Xlpeun. . " ' Chinquapin. Grad Gets Scholarship J. C. Wallace of Chinquapin, and a graduate of the Chinquapin HigTi School, has been awarded a Sears, Roebuck Foundation Scholarship In North Carolina .who will study according to an announcement ' Agriculture. It is valued at $150 made' today by N.- E. Gresham, per year, renewable upon making Principal, and will enter North ' required scholastic standards. Carolina State College this fall. w , , ' , ,. - Wallace graduated from high M- Wa ?cls A8icu"ure school in the class of 1950. He was i fr' Pro1- w- p- H"bard ?" ,n an excellent student and in addi tion was one of the school's, best athletes. During : his junior and senior years he played in almost all of the basketball games partici pated in by his sohool. Besides being a star athlete, he took part Tn many other extra-curricular ac tivities, particularly dramatics. He is unusually popular with the younger set and has many friends throughout the county who will re joice with him in the honor which has been conferred upon him. His parents are Mr. and Mrs. Adron Wallace and are descendants of one of Duplin County's oldest and most respected families. The Sears, Robuck Scholarship has been made available this year to fourteen high school graduates large way responsible for his ob taining the scholarship. In assist ing Mr. Wallace in making appli cation for it, Mr. Hubbard took oc casion to present to the scholarship board not only the student's quali fications but mentioned the good that could be accomplished in this fine .agricultural section by hav ing a student to receive the award selected from this County. WILLIAMS f UNEKAL HOME BUly Tyndan Undertakers - Embalmers Ambulance Sendee Home of Mt. Olive Burial Asm. Phone 2?65 - Mt. Olive, N. C. I some stadium and a professorship in Chapel Hill, honor and perpetu ate. the family name. - A State highway-historical mark- -ec near Baltic on the-highway be tween Warsaw and Clinton honors the name of General Kenan. CcrJidcnlhHvi i i : Ucirjcrcr, You Can Csl a The spring of 1946 marked, the pegnmng oi tne kindergarten op erated by Mrs Mary Morrison In Wallacev Since that time she has added private first grade work. The school begins October 1 and closes April 80. The teaching hours are from .nine until twelve o'clock. These three hours are carefullv di vided so that many interesting pro jects are carried on. The children are taught to share, work and play together.:,. f . i The following poeYn was sent in by Mrs: Morrison: , : Reach Down lour Hand . I Reach down your hand! - ' The little one who trudges. by your side ..c,. . - h s Is striving to,mat(;h your grown-up. But, ph, his feet are very tiny yef His arm so short I pray you, don't forget-".-, '- Reach down yjour hand! W Keep: soft your voice! ForMt was such a little while ago This small one left the place where tones. arc low; H i . His voice still holds ethe cadence ot that land . Where no one ever gave a stern command , , Keep soft your voice! - J Lift up your heart! : ' The little child you struggle so to teach Has resource far above the human reach; ., , . ... Lift lip your heart! v 11 -Lucie Haskell Hill. " . 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