Citizens of Rowan County, North Carolina and Vicinity Volume 4: 1827 Ð 1828

Citizens of Rowan County, North Carolina and Vicinity Volume 4: 1827 Ð 1828
Author: Barry Munson
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2019-10-28
Genre: History
ISBN: 1794708235

The Western Carolinian carried a variety of advertising, which was then, as it is for newspapers now, a major source of revenue. These advertisements for the years 1827-1828 are compiled in this volume. In them the citizens of Rowan County and the surrounding area sold their houses; people advertised for lost items; natural disasters happened; people were murdered; executions were carried out; sheriffs sold property to pay for taxes. These and many other events were published in the paper. Over 2,200 names are indexed.

Robert Henry

Robert Henry
Author: Richard Russell
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 204
Release: 2013-09-03
Genre: History
ISBN: 1625846002

Robert Henry is a character more suited for fiction than nonfiction. While just a boy, he fought with the Overmountain Men at Kings Mountain and battled British troops along the Catawba River. As a surveyor, he helped mark the boundary line between Tennessee and North Carolina. He had a long career as a prominent attorney and owned the famous Sulphur Springs resort. Yet while Henry is one of western North Carolina's most accomplished ancestors, he is also one of the most eccentric. He preferred to dress in moccasins and traveled with a walking stick nearly as tall as he. Some said he had the gift of foresight and was able to predict his own death. Join author Richard Russell as he navigates the unusual, contradictory and fascinating life of Robert Henry.