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rt h!1CItttu 3 it' or-isliiniti-r lien fled I3d.toliltofforeh,nt,rid,•'0npot-ity ter *ti-in-•re h-he lat iel ;ns he : a id-m-ad tie er, eirin 1781 A Slate highway-historical marker in Duplin and a handsome monument at his grave in CasweU, honor and perpetuate his memory.Follow tug McAden, other early notables who served as pastor of this historic old church were Reverends John Robinson, Samuel Stanford, Alexander Mclver. Malcolm Connoly, ami James M Sprunl all widely known as powerful preachers who played important parts In the religious life of their church and State.The Academy.ft is well known that the pasters, and others, in Scotch-Irish sett’e-jnenls were very diligent in their\ciruI,!arheinPifait:Ciofefforts to open and operate schools and the Grove Academy, established in 1785. was among the early educational institutions in the State. It was usually conducted by the pastor, in connection with his pastoral duties, and many of those who a I tended it later became outstanding citizens of the State mi Nation.The Cemetery,The old cemetery (now called Rout)edge) is one of the oldest in this section of the State. There lie the remains of the first settlers, as well as their sons and daughters They were Revolutionary patriots, clergymen, educators, faithful pub* lie servants, soldiers of the Cross Among the marked graves are found such well known names as Dickson, Pearsall, Sloan, Mclntire, Gillespie, Stanford, and others'PK. f? I VdnlAnnlnlnrloFttr.IcthatatCltiiaiitoorinmathhiyccab\wirapara
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Kenansville Duplin Times
Kenansville, North Carolina, US
Fri, Sep 16, 1949
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