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  2. Frederick North, Lord North - Wikipedia

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    Francis North, 4th Earl of Guilford (25 December 1761–1817) Lady Anne North (8 January 1764 – 18 January 1832), who married the 1st Earl of Sheffield on 20 January 1798 and had two children; Frederick North, 5th Earl of Guilford (7 February 1766–1827) Lady Charlotte North (December 1770–25 October 1849), who married Lt. Col.

  3. William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth - Wikipedia

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    William Legge, 2nd Earl of Dartmouth, PC, FRS (20 June 1731 – 15 July 1801), styled as Viscount Lewisham from 1732 to 1750, was a British statesman who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies from 1772 to 1775, during the initial stages of the American Revolution. He is also the namesake of Dartmouth College.

  4. History of North Carolina - Wikipedia

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    The history of North Carolina from pre-colonial history to the present, covers the experiences of the people who have lived within the territory that now comprises the U.S. state of North Carolina. Findings of the earliest discovered human settlements in present day North Carolina, are found at the Hardaway Site , dating back to approximately ...

  5. Salisbury District Brigade - Wikipedia

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    The Salisbury District Brigade was an administrative division of the North Carolina militia during the American Revolutionary War (1776–1783). This unit was established by the Fourth North Carolina Provincial Congress on May 4, 1776, and disbanded at the end of the war.

  6. Lipscomb House - Wikipedia

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    In 1755, Joseph Brittain received a land grant of more than one thousand acres between the Eno River and the Little River, from John Carteret, 2nd Earl Granville. [1] [2] A two-story house was built on the property in 1775. [2] The land was later transferred from Brittain to William Cain. It passed down through the family to Edward Davis and ...

  7. 2nd North Carolina Regiment - Wikipedia

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    After most other North Carolina regiments were sent home to recruit, the 1st and 2nd Regiments remained with the main army and fought at Monmouth in June 1778. The regiment was transferred to the Southern Department and was captured by the British army in May 1780 at the Siege of Charleston .

  8. Earl of Macclesfield - Wikipedia

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    When he died the titles passed to his younger brother, the fifth Earl. He was succeeded by his son, the sixth Earl. He had represented Oxfordshire in the House of Commons as a Conservative. He was succeeded by his grandson, the seventh Earl. He was the son of George Augustus Parker, Viscount Parker, eldest son of the sixth Earl.

  9. Mitchell Map - Wikipedia

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    The Mitchell Map. The Mitchell Map is a map made by John Mitchell (1711–1768), which was reprinted several times during the second half of the 18th century. The map, formally titled A map of the British and French dominions in North America &c., was used as a primary map source during the Treaty of Paris for defining the boundaries of the newly independent United States.