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Kenan, (b) Colonel Owen Kenan, (c) Captain Michael Johnston Kenan, (d) Thomas Kenan, . died young, (e) Arabella Kenan, (f) Elizabeth Kenan, (g) Penelope Kenan, married General Richard Clinton, for \vhom the town of Clinton, County seat of Sampson County, was named, (h) Jane Kenan, married Captain James Love and George Morrisey.(4) General JAMES KENAN, see section 3, was born September 23, 1740. When only 22 years of age he was elected Sheriff of Duplin and served in that capacity from 1762 t® 1760 and again in 1785 and *1786. He took a prominent hnd leading part in public affairs and he was Duplin’s most outstanding military leader in his day. He lead a company of volunteers to Wilmington to oppose enforcement of the British Stamp ACt of 1765 even though a very outstanding citizen of Duplin (Dr. Houston) had been appointed Stamp Master for Nolrth Carolina. At various times from 1773 to 1776 he was a mem- her of the Colonial Assembly and of the Provincial pongress and served as a member of the Wilmington Safety Committee and as chairman of the Duplin Committee. He was an outstanding patriot and participated in the Revolution as Colonel of the Duplin militia and performed con-spicieua service in the vicinity of Fayetteville, Wilmington, Rock fish, and elsewhere, Details of his operations are in the public records. About the close of the War he was chosen Brigadier-General of State militia, Wilmington district, and was highly honored by the paople of his County.of
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Kenansville Duplin Times
Kenansville, North Carolina, US
Fri, Sep 16, 1949
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