NC Record 006

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Date

April 1771

Names in record

Joseph Philips, Joesph Phillips, Rev. Soelle, Soelle, Gov. Tryon, Tyron

Record type

Book, Diary

Text of Record

“Held service in the home of Joseph Philips, who lives near the Yadkin; after the service baptized the child of George Loesch, who farm was not far away. Philips’ neighbors are nearly all Regulators.”

Comments

(Quote from the diary of Moravian minister Rev. Soelle contained in Volume Two of Records of the Moravians in North Carolina. The Regulators of North Carolina were resisting British rule and oppression in the form of heavy taxation and extortion which culminated in the battle of Alamance Creek in May of 1771, where they were defeated by Gov. Tryon. This battle took place near Hillsborough, the present day capital of Orange County, NC. It is said that 1,500 former Regulators left NC by 1772.)
Credit transcription and/or comments to: Nancy Kiser

County of record

Surry County