Bath Towne and Bath County History in 17th Century North Carolina
The Pampticoe precinct became Bath County around 1696 and Bath Towne grew as the colonial seat. Notable origins include the 1711 massacre, early churches built in 1734, a 1700 public library gift, and Blackbeard using Bath as a base for piracy.
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Seth Sothell
North Carolina
Pampticoe
James River
John Archdale
Bath
John
Earl of Bath
Lords Proprietors
County Bath
Pampticoa Creek
Thomas Bray
St. Thomas
William Gordon
Queen Anne
St. Thomas’ Church
Core Point
New Bern
Pamlico
Neuse
Washington and South Creek
West Indies
Bath and Wilmington Narratives of Pirate Era and Town Changes
An old Bath tale recounts Blackbeard era pirate activities near Bath and Teach's Hole as governor’s forces captured him near Ocra coke. The piece notes Bath's shifting capital status to Wilmington around 1734 and mentions Whitfield’s famous visit and a curse claim, with Bath now near Pamlico Sound and largely quiet.
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Bath
Teach Or
Blackbeard
The
Pamlico
Bath Creek
Teach
Pamlico River
Virginia
Ocracoke
Wilmington
Johnson
George Whitfield
Whitfield
Pamlico Sound
Beaufort
Washington
Herbal Juice claims giant growth in U S sales
An Herbal Extract product named Herb Juice is advertised as produced in a major U S laboratory and sold in carload lots from the Lakes to the Gulf with over a million bottles sold yearly. It is promoted as a mild effective laxative and system purifier suitable for children, boasting high reliability and a strong refund rate.
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United States
Gulf
Old Classic Wharf and Hamlet Echoes in Observer Memory
Passage recounts a harbor scene with ballast from English bottoms and a line of elms beside mistletoe. It recalls a ruined battery gate and the redoubt, Government House, and a small church in Batherowne with memories of trials and brave deeds along Old Towne creek and Pamlico. Kansas City judge dismisses demurrers in civil case.
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Hogarth
Teach
Demurrers Move to Dismiss Dickey Suit
Kansas City detachment reports demurrers and motions to dismiss a suit filed by Walter S. Dickey, owner and editor, as the case progresses. The action centers on contested claims against Dickey. Authorities have not yet disclosed further details or rulings.
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Kansas City
Walter S. Dickey
The
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High Point Daughters of American Revolution
Bathe Towne
Bath Towne
Ocracoke Inlet
the Sparrows
Mosleys
the Carys
Eden
Hyde
Christopher Gale
England
Whitmore
Jonathan Marsh
Hall
Pacific & Atlantic
Barbara Tough
Attorneys Pfeiffer
McCarter
Watson
Willie Stevens
Edwin Carpender
Henry Stevens
Ede
First Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Ben R. Lacy, Jr
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond, Va
Presbyterian Congregation
Southern Presbyterian Church
Traly
Saunders
Burrus Clinic
North Main Street
Kansas City Journal-Post
Kansas City Ste
A. Lucas
Lucas
Spencer Coal Co
Broad Street
Graham Brothers Trucks
Graham Brothers
Dodge Brothers
Faison Motor CO
Commerce and
Willowbrook Streets
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