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Carolina cradle, settlement of the northwest Carolina frontier, 1747-1762, Robert W. Ramsey ; [introduction by William D. Kizziah]

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Carolina cradle

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Robert W. Ramsey ; [introduction by William D. Kizziah]

settlement of the northwest Carolina frontier, 1747-1762

"This study represents an attempt to trace the process by which a part of the piedmont South was populated. Eighteenth-century Rowan County embraced the entire northwestern quarter of North Carolina prior to 1770; however, only that portion lying between the Yadkin and Catawba rivers is considered in this study. Primary emphasis is placed upon the identity, origin, and location of the original settlers, although considerable attention is also given to those factors which most strongly influenced the settlement process. Geography, economic conditions in England and the colonies, social and religious motivation, the abundance of cheap land, and international conflict are among the determinants considered. Finally, an attempt is made to indicate the character of the initial settlers, as well as how and to what extent the frontier community was organized and supervised."--Pref

The setting -- General causes of the southward migration -- The first settlements, 1747-1751 -- Growth of the western settlement, 1750-1751 -- March 25, 1752 -- In the forks of the Yadkin, 1752-1762 -- The Germans of present Rowan County -- The western settlements, 1752-1762 -- The trading camp settlement, 1750-1762 -- Growth of the Irish settlement, 1752-1762 -- Quakers and Baptists on the northwest frontier -- The Scotch-Irish migration -- The German migration -- Establishment of Salisbury -- The economic order -- Life of the people -- French and Indian war -- Conclusion -- Appendices