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• 4 LIFT, AND CORRESPONDE\TCE OF JADES IIREDELL, ONE OF THE ASSOCIATE JUS�TICF.? OF THE SL'PREJIE COURT OF Tilt: UNITED STATES. j: CHAPTER, I. ENGLAND, BIRTH, PARENTAGE, ETC. JA31ES IREDELL was bora at Lewes, Ent, County, England, Oct. 5th, 1751, N. S. His ' a andfather ' was the Rev. Francis Iredell, of Dublin, Ireland, who''ma'mied Eleanor Macartney. His father, Mr. Francis Iredell, a merchant of Bristol, married on the 1st August, 1750, Margaret c u of Ireland. There is a tradition in the IredellMini y that the true namt! is Ireton : that they are collateral descendants of Henry Ireton, son-in-law of Oliver Cromwell ; and that when at' the Restora- tion, the body of the republican General was dug up and ex- posed upon the Tyburn gibbet, prudence dictated to the family such a change of name as would enable them to escape the clarnor and fury of the royalists. Ireton died in 1651. Now a tradition in a family, three generations of which are known to have been cultivated people, for so short a period, has certainly great weight. Of Ireton, .Hume remarks—" A memorable personage, much celebrated for his vigilance, industry, capacity, even for the strict execution of justice in that unlimited command, which he pos- sessed in Ireland. He was observed to be inflexible in all his purposes ; and it was believed by many, that he was animated with a sincere and passionate love for liberty, and never could have been induced, by any motive, to submit to the smallest appearance of regal government." VoI. L-1 CU unty Afaoksv �t Ic I'A afy fife, NC 2 LIFE AND COlilt ESIIQ N I)ES1 {I" If %en transmit to their posterity moral and intellectual as they do physical qualities, the subject of this memoir bore a r strong family likeness to the stern Republican. In a letter to Judge Iredell from his brother, the Rev. Ar- thur Iredell, from Newhaven, Susset, England, dated July 3d, 1792, he says: " I inclose you a card �e o Tom's the Arms, tar star between received the quart from the Herald office. terings, and in the held beathe tl em arm, w thoutwill any yclistin� tisliing as the eldest of our family, addition. Our paternal ancestors had not taken the pains, or put themselves to the expense of buying a coat. They had of late, at least, used, as in your seal, the arms of Ireton, to which, though that is possible, I could discover no right. I therefore thought it right to get a grant of confirmation of those arms, with the addition only of a sword between the bendlets, to the . descendants of our grandfather Iredell. The Macartney arms we are entitled to quarter ; our grandmother, in failure of her brothers, and their issue, hating the right of a co -heiress to them. I mean. some time or other to record our little pedigree, when I can get at dates, &c. Pray gather as much as you can from. our mother about her family. Did not McCulloh once tell you he had a pedigree as long as Cadwallader's ? . By the by you are entitled to the McCulloh and Ferguson Arms, if I could send them to you ; but the Ulster King at Arms America Ireland be been written to in vu� n. After all, arms y treated with as much contempt as in France. I am sure you /will pardon me if they are:' is of Whether the connection with illustrious I einrue North Caor rolina forlittle consequence. Iredell was as illust ious for devotion to Republicanism, as Ireton in his native land ; �and still more remarkable for amiable qualities, learning and genius- The American representative of the Iredells placed but slight value upon coats of arms as conferring ,distinction ; yet e of the Cie following cui�ibus table andln his laborious habit which nwill fully instances of that precision appear hereafter. "The Genealogy of James 1llcCulZocla, Esq., of Grogan, from Sir Cullo UNiel, first Laird of Myrton in Scotland, zvho zvas a son of the family of Claneboys, in Ireland. " James McCulloch, of Grogan, son of William McCulloch, Esq., of Bmudalstown. son of Alexander Laird of Myrton, son of t�. l?6I.J I -OF 3j& IKEDELL. • _ � �f Henry of Killerar, and Margaret Simon Latrd,0 � °• it Alexander Laird we,s soh -in-law- of S j of Dlyrton, `v�bichenr`', . _ oflyrton, 'son of .#_i'YEleieus . Laird of Myrton, son of Sir Nor- man Laird of Myrton, son of Sir Alexander Laird of Myrton, sea . of Sir Gulfred or -`Godfrey --Laird of Myrton (who assumed the surname of McCu110) son of Sir Cullo 0 Niel, first Laird of Myrton. rn= tt ME310LBS RELATIVE TO THE HOUSE OF MYRTON. " About the beginning of the fourteenth century, the Irish, being desirous to shake off the English yoke, invited Robert de Bruce, King; of Scotland, to assist them in their intended enter- prise, and in case of success, determined to make Edward de Bruce King of Ireland. «Edward de Bruce, in consequence thereof, landed in the in North of Ireland at the bead of 6,000 veteran Scotsso dither first the year 1315, and drove the English ont of Ulster campai ; having defeated -fem ° several Connor andother places nof possessed himself of Carrick gh Ireland several importance. He then marched hiss army through times, and forced the English into their strongholds and fortified places ; but always returned to Ulster to take up his winter quarters. "Edward de Bruce, about the year 1316, preferred Cullo O'Neil to be Captain of horse � in ".his army. . Robert de Bruce, King of Scotland, came to Ireland with reinforcements to his brother Edward, whose army was then near Dundalk, and King Robert marched his forces near Newry, in order to join him ; but the English having -received considerable reinforcements from England and France, with several gentlemen volunteers under Bermingham Earl of Lowth, in a manner surprised Edward de Bruce near Dundalk, who could not be prevailed on to quit his to his brother, King Roberts army, though post, and to retreat his little army was gieatly diminished by the fatigues of the pre- ceding campaign, and the English army was treble their num.- ; but would at all events give them battle. The action happened in the month of October, 13117, and the English forced the centre of Edward de Bruce's army, who, with the assistance of his guards, endeavoring to stop their progress, was killed by one of the gentlemen volunteers named Malpass, O'Neil theunder n killed com- Mand of Sir Walter Larpulk ; Captain Cul Malpass, and recovered and brought off Edward de Bruce's sword, and made his retreat to the King of Scotland's army. King Robert retreated to Connor, where he wintered his army, and .p 4 L1FE AND CORRESYON11, 'NSE Z -1 51 quitted all his brother's posts in Ireland, and carried back his army to Scotland the following spring. "Captain Cullo O'Neil, and many otherIrish officers of Edward de Bruce's army, went with KingRobert de Bruce to Scotland, who knighted Captain Cullo O'Neil, and preferred him to be his standard-bearer and secretary of state ; and gave Sir Cullo O'Neil lands in Lora, as likewise the lands of Myrton and Achawan, which comprehend Killerar and Ardwell in Galloway. Sir Cel- lo's charter is dated at Dunstaffnage, holding in fee blank form, the reddendo being a rose to the king to smell at when he comes to Myrton. Sir Cullo O'Neil died in the year 1331, and left his estate of Myrton and other lands in Galloway to his eldest son Sir Godfrey, who assumed the surname of McCullo, and Sir Godfrey McCullo had his charter renewed at Perth in the year 1332, by David de Bruce, then king of Scotland. Sir Godfrey McCullo died in -the year 1358, and was succeeded by his eldest son Sir Alexander McCullo, who died in the year 1399, and was succeeded by his eldest son Sir Norman McCullo, who had his charter renewed at Rothsay in the year 1400, by Robert the Third, king of Scotland, and was knighted in 1429 by Kiug James, and died in 1445, and was succeeded by his eldest son Sir Eleseus McCullo, who died about the year 1448, and was suc- ceeded by his eldest son Sir Alexander McCullo, who died about the year 1524, without issue male ; and was succeeded by his son-in-law Henry McCulloch of Killerar and Margaret his daugh- ter (which Henry was descended from Thomas, second sorr, of Sir Norman McCullo), who bot their charter renewed by Bing James the Fifth in the year 1525, and died about the year 1561, and was succeeded by their eldest son Simon McCulloch, who got his charter renewed by Queen. Diary, daughter of James the Fifth, and died in the year 1592, and was suceeded by his eldest son William McCulloch 2 who died about the year —, and was suc- ceeded by his eldest son Alexander McCulloch, who, finding his estate much embarrassed by family debts, borrowed some large sum of money from a Doctor McCulloch in London, the repay- ment of which he sedured by heritable bonds, and put his estate of Myrton &c. into the hands of his brother-in-law, John McCul- loch Laird of Ardwell, designing that the rents thereof should clear his debts,—and after having fixed his affairs in such man- ner, Laird Alexander came to Ireland with his family to Sir Henry O'Neil, who gave him lands near the main water, where he resided until the tinge of his death, which happened in the year 1643, and was succeeded by his eldest son, William McCul- loch, Esq. of Brandalstoa, who died in the year -- and left 1'i51.1 OF MR. 1REDLl.i. ,. _ two sons, to_wit, James of Grogan and Henry of Brandalston. John Laird of Ardwell turned out a bad trustee to Laird Alexan- dur and his family, having bought up for his own use all the old titmily debts, and heritable bonds affecting Myrton estate, 8:c. and under 'color thereof, Ardwell and his family continued pos- Ressors of Laird Alexander's Scotch estates,—and had a son named' Alexander who was knighted by King Charles the Second. hitt; how William of Brandalston came to submit to such frauds, I have not been able to trace. "The Genealogy and Memoirs of the House of 31yrton herein contained, I transcribed from an old manuscript, which I found among my father's papers ; but made small alterations in the dic- tion of the Memoirs, but none in respect to facts. J.1lcC. "October 24, 1767. "N. B. The manuscript is not attested by any persons, but I believe the contents to be true. ".Mem. The above is a copy of a transcript of the original Memoirs, in the handwriting of James McCulloh Esq. of Cam - day, and now in the possession of Henry Eustace McCulloh, Esq. who favored me with a sight of it. J. I. "N. Carolina, June a, 1772." "Jmnes of Grogan, the last mentioned of that name in the foregoing Genealogy, had among other children the three follow- ing—William, ollow- ing William, James, Henry, and a daughter married to 011arles Macartney, Esq. of Dublin. William had issue, James, (now of Camdey; near Dundalk in Ireland, in whose possession the Me- moirs are, and from whom the copy referred to was obtained,) who is yet a bachelor. William, a merchant in Dublin, who is now a widower. By his wife (whose name was Coleman), he had three children, now living,—two daughters and a son—Ilenry, (late Secretary of this Province), two of whose daughters are now jiving there. ___�_�: ' 3rimes married 141ary, the �a�ter of Jaiaes Ferguson, M.D., of Belfast in Ireland, by whom he had issue two daughters, Margaret and Jane. Margaret was married on the 1st August, 17502 to Dir. Francis Iredell merchant in Bristol, a son of the Rev. lir. Iredell of Dublin. Their issue is as follows:— James, born 5th October, 1751 (N. S). Francis, born 21st December, 1752 Charles, born 1756 Arthur, born 1758 Thomas, born 8th December, 1761 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENC, i"`"' "Besides these, who are now living, they had three sons and a daughter who died—one son, named Thomas, born between Francis and Charles ; a daughter named Mary, born between Arthur and Thomas ; and two sons, named William and Henry, youngest of all. The Rev. Mr. Francis Iredell married Eleanor, the daughter of Macartney, Esq., who had two brothers, one named a Judge in the King's Bench (and after- wards in the Common Pleas) in Ireland, and another named father of , who was the and of Sir George Macartney, and two other children, daughters. The brothers and sisters of Eleanor were, James, a merchant in Bristul, never married, who died in April, 1770 ; Charles, a merchant in Dub- lin, who married a daughter of James McCulloch, Esq., of Gro- gan, and by whom lie had several children, one only of which is living, Margaret Macartney. He died in or about the year 1750. "Isabella, the sister of Eleanor, was married, and died 26th December, 1765. The issue of Judge BIacartney was only one son, named James, who married, and had two sons and four daughters ; his two sons and one daughter died in his lifetime, so that his estate, which was £6,000 a year, descended to bis three daughters, one of which only is married, whose husband's name is Greville, and the issue of his deceased daughter, who was married to William Henry Lyttelton, Esq., brother of Lord Lyttelton, and many years Governor of Jamaica, by whom she had three children. "Jane the other daughter of James McCulloch, Esq., was never married, and lives with her mother, in Belfast. Mr. Francis Iredell has one brother, Thomas, living in Ja- maica, never married. 111 forgot to mention that James McCulloch, Esq., of Grogan, bad, among many other children by a first wife, a daughter mar- ried to McCulloch, a Scotchman, who bad issue Alexau- der McCulloch, Esq., of Halifax County, in North Carolina, and who is first cousin by half blood to James and William McCul- loch in Ireland, Mrs. Iredell, Miss Macartney, and Henry Eus- tace McCulloch, the only surviving child of Henry McCulloch, Esq" the brother of William and James, and Mrs. Macartney, by the whole blood." Mr. Francis Iredell, of Bristol, being stricken with paraly- sis, and unable to supervise his business, was soon reduced to poverty. However we may declaim about the heartlessness of the world, no man is ever utterly abandoned by his kind. God has Gl.f OF Sill. IRLDELL. ostnUlished-for: us a law of mutual dependence ; and his kind heas so ordered'that even the most unprincipled and providence o are Inbt entirely friendless in their hour of punishment, or ronteroe, or wretchedness. However monstrous the outcast may bo, do some one human heart the spark of charity will kindle into flan at the eight of his misery. Verily he "tempers the wind to the shorn lamb ;r' and "in bis wrath forgets not mercy." _ =Tho Iredell family, in their day of prosperity, had not re- polled by arrogance ; but had conciliated friendship by amenity of mannor and amiability of temper. When adversity assailed, and tho wreck of their fortunes floated at the mercy of the blast, they wore not without support and succor. Ninny stopped forward to their aid, with tender concern, to trl]'cr counsel and shelter. They were allied by blood to Sir Georggeo Macartney, the Earl of Wigton, the Ferguson and Me- Oullohsi and by marriage to Gov. Lyttelton°—all people of rank and oo Wdoration. Many others of humbler social positron ex- tondod to them tho warmest sympathy. The most powerful of thole'-eonnaatlons from influence and talent, was Sir George btaoartnoy, 11'hle gontleman was created an Irish baron in 1776 ; 1641784' declared Govornor-Goneml of Bengal ; in 1792, was ndvalloaj to the dignity of an Earl, and selected as the Ambassa- dor Extraordinary-of Great Britain to the Emperor of China. llo marriod Jane, daughter of the Earl of Bute.j- Though from oarly.nlauhood.warmly sustained by the family of Lord Holland, ho'was"ohieflyindebted for his elevation to his own merit. It mast be aoknowledged that he possessed virtues which qualified Lim for the most eminent situation in the service of his country. By his active agency, as soon as Mr. Francis Iredell so far re- covered from his severe illness as to be capable of business, he received some small appointment under the Crown that nearly sufficed for his modest wants ; and in a few years three of his sons were indebted to the kind offices of the same relation for official positions. Mr. Henry McCulloh was the grand-uncle of the subject of this memoir. ..He and his son, Henry Eustace McCullob, espe- cially, were destined to shape the career and determine the char- acter of the boy. The former, at a very early period, became connected with the Province of North Carolina. He had been Secretary of the Province, and had been appointed his Majesty's surveyor, inspector, and comptroller of the revenue and grauts of 'Afterwards Lord westeote; his first wife was Mary, daughter of James Mwarwey, of Longford, Ireland. t Lempriere. land ; and speculated largely in crown lands with a view of' pay- ing for them by importing settlers.* It is said that he obtained, by fraud, grants for about one million of acres of land. It is further said, that subsequently the son, Henry Eustace McCul- loh, settled his father's accounts with the Crown with so much tact and address, as to retain sixty-four thousand four hundred well -selected acres, without the payment of a single dollar. Upon what authority this statement is based is not known. It is so improbable that I canuot but doubt. If 31cCulloh sought a settlement " propria motu," his action implied a degree of hon- esty inconsistent with fraud. If he was prosecuted by the Crown, it is incredible that in the latter half of the eigh_teentli century, the era of Hardwicke and Mansfield, Johnson and Burke, the law -officers of the Icing should have so compounded rascality.t The charge is rebutted by the fact that Henry McCulloh always resided within reach of the English courts ; and further, by the general affection and regard cherished for him by his friends and relatives. None are such accurate judges of character as those most intimate with a man—those brought into frequent contact with him, and enjoying a daily intercourse. �kbout the year 1736 Henry McCulloh began to introduce emigrants from Ire - an to occupy his lands, and soon the number swelled to be- tween three and four hundred. They settled at first in the counties of Duplin and Bladen, but gradually spread westward. The fortune of the elder McCulloh, which was large, was greatly embarrassed by this enterprise, as he -furnished -,the --settlers the m_ eansof crossing the Atlantic. He died in the year _1778. /719 Henry Eustace McCulloh, after the usual term at the Inner emple, was regularly gallled to the bar. He came to North Carolina about the year 1761,+ and re`ided here constantly until the year 7.76'7, during which time he was chiefly occupied as agent for his father, and served as a member of Governor Dobbs' Council. He was Collector of the Customs for Port Roanoke for many years, and for a long time had also the honor of repre- senting the Province at the several Boards in England, his father attending to this business while he was absent in America. Be- fore I dismiss him for the present, it may be well to trace his history to the end, though the chronology of the narrative be violated. He returned to England in 1767 ; but came again to North Carollua in 17723 where he remained -until June, 1773, " Life of Caldwell, Williamson's Hist. N. C. t Mcculloh's affairs with the Crown were finally settled, to McCulloh's satis- faction, before the King in Council.—Letter from JS to Iredell. t Mcculloh's Memorial to General Assembly. i y� L}v S:S_3L Eer 39 -T • x'/14 ✓/( V//L�%�(�G O,( ✓iArc4 .YtC.iflL r<iV v,}��nt �i-iV/�r�il ..���L .�aM q ! Y ✓mow r � G�.i,L( `�� y"j �..�..�_ a/Jt �C'.,.!lr�. Eos`'"',_` ! a,/��....s�..r A!-8a-lj-1/1.,8.41k ✓KG /� !7'uu� ✓il °(�1��. ! Ogc.tu _ �i�/iir.� .��17.z �au� �✓�tr�4/ �'cv!/.v c� ..1c7 ,,//. n.,�n./ 7ue.x.o /4a�//�,o...i.;../e wn�li od/l�Lc dLaJ Lu''/ M.eu,i, c.ev�itn w. ti �u�r,a. •r-.ailoZ t¢i d Cad/. /r,ccyO e�/%.�! ✓jc/iC� ro lir cdlce aN e. llz.��*/ercAA.rC«tr+I—. .ui,� `l'4/:.� n�',%ce �itw .c./c. 17,11,1 OF MR. IREDELL. when he once more returned to England. Death having re- moved all of his father's children, but himself, be obtained from him, in 1772, a conveyance of all his property here. He was a man of more than ordinary ability and culture ; cunning, rat e1i r than wise. Of loose morals, with a decent regard for appear- ances, he veiled his vices from the public eye. He had no in- strumentality in the appointment of young Iredell to office in America ; but knowing him to be a youth of great promise, lie employed all his arts to win his confidence and secure his sub- servience to his interests. Be not only devolved on him all the duties of his collectorship, but employed him as agent to transact hie pricnte business. Through the agency of DIr. Iredell, lie was ennUled to enjoy, uninterrupted for low periods, the pleasures of a London life. He made Dir. Iredell no compensation for his services. Time after time he would hint to him that he intended making him his heir. Often he would amuse him with the Trope that he would resign his office in his favor ; but always found a ready excuse to evade the performance of his promise. His sagacity early detected the small cloud, surcharged with the thunders of the revolution, that was destined to spread over the continent. It was not until thus warned that he resigned his office: His property was confiscated by the State. After this loss, his letters to Mr. Iredell became abject and piteous. The latter, true to the generous instincts of his nature, forgiving Mc- Culloh's errors, made, without success, strenuous efforts to pro- cure his pardon and the restoration of his estates. The scriices be rendered him were manifold and valuable. At the clo,e of the war, and after he had abandoned all hope of recovering his American lands, with shattered fortunes, but still with ;In in- come of twelve hundred guineas per annum, McCulloh retired to a country -seat in the vicinity of London, where he died iu the year —, as false to his kinsman in death as he had been in life. Mr. Francis Iredell bad a brother, Mr. Thomas Iredell, who was unmarried, and resided on a large estate that he owned in the island of Jamaica. He was too remote to render prompt succor to his brother in his misfortunes. He was embarrassed at that juncture by the failure of several successive crops. Pru- dent, industrious and economical, and forgetful of -the maxim, "bis dat qui cito dat," he thought only of repairing his losses. He was a man of consideration in Jamaica, and more than once thought of for the post of Governor. James Iredell, in case of his death without issue, would have been his beir-at-law. He was first in his affection. Mr. Thomas Iredell was a high -church- man, and a stanch adherent of the Tory Government. He was Davie County Public library Mooksviile, NC 10LIFE AND 1767. CORRESPONDENCE intelligent, and well educated ; but arrogant, of violent preju- dices, impracticable. The part that James played in the Amer- ican Revolution so excited his displeasure, that he thenceforth declined all intercourse with him, and when he died, left the whole of his estate to a younger brother. The following letters shed much light on the situation, difficulties and prospects of, the family. Tasvaur, Feb. 10, 1767. DIY DEAR YOUNG FRIEND :—I have sent by the bearer a liments toyour pM1books a and m nima. Theto you or y and our theirs haveImy'be twisl es. Fear no ,but trust in God, and he will take care of you all. Make him'your friend, and your portion will yet be a bappy one. Send me word if you can, what ships are to sail soon for (Ireland) Dublin. I want to send letters thither. Believe me, dear Jemmy, Your truly affectionnat fren, I "Non, si male nune, et olim Cie erit"—HORAT. Lib. 2, Odes. 11- 'Tho' now'lia cloudy, 'twill Clear up again."—NORRIS. MASTER JAMES IREDELL,. Bristol. Lo, -Dos, 5th Msrcb, 1767. Illy DEAR JE31MY :—I received your letter dated the 28th of February, and have been very sensibly affected by your father's misfortunes ; the ill state of health he labors under, and the melancholy prospect there is for his family. What adds to my concern is, that I am so circumstanced, that it is really. not in my power, at present, to assist him. Please God my son arrives in time, I shall consult with him what may he proper to be done for you, as it would give me great pleasure to put you in a road to provide for yourself. In the meantime, if you do not go to Jamaica (which I think will be no bad scheme), I would jiave you endeavor to get into some counting house or office, in order to keep you employed in some business or other. Mrs._ DlcCulloh recovers slowly. She is not yet able to walk. Sl1e joins me in —eer love to your father, mother, and all the family. May God in his mercy grant you relief. I am, dr. James, Your affectionate friend and servant, HENRY McCULLOH. MR. JAMES IREDELL, Bristol. • Dir. Iredell's Teacher. 1767.3 1or MR. IREDELL. 11 DF.AR JA31ES :=I .had the pleasure of' receiving yours last night, when I returned from Mr. McCartney's, where I bad dined, and'spent the evening. I almost wished I had not been engapil there, as Mr. Garrick played last night, and the Royal Faintly Was there. I believe, had I been sure of a place, I should cortainlyllave tried to make an elopement ; but I heard a lady say she had sent three times to the house, and could not get a pinee in any part of it ; so I thought I had better be content where I was sure of meeting a od company. We had a private concert and cards there. The Governor* dined with us. We talked a good deal about your uncle and all of you. The Gov- ernor tells me he is soon going to Portugal. Mr. Cost tells me in his letter, that he is so taken up that he can't attend to the arbitration, unless it can be deferred till June—so we must get somebody else. I am very glad to hear your father is so much better. God grant he may soon get entirely the better of his disorder. Your account of poor Mr. Bon's misfortune gave me grant concern ; but you don't tell me whether it's for a large sum or not, or whether he had met with any losses lately to bring It on. ; I pity Mrs. B. from my heart, as I think she seems to be in o very weak state of health, and this must be a great shock to her. , Mrs. Parry, who is in town, insists on my dining with her to -day. She calls on me in her coach to take me first an airing in Hyde Park, and in the evening to the Opera. I nm sure I am ggreatly obliged to her. MLA-- nnt DlcCullob seems to ale to l c {a a very bad way. Give my uty to my uncle, and love to your pap i and mamma, and believe me to be, dear James, your ever nil'ectionate kinswoman, MARGARET 3UCARTN) P. Ewa'e SQUARE CUUET, Sono, March 17, 1767. P. S.—I had almost forgot to tell you that Miss 'Atacartney broke her right aryl about four months ago. I think that mis- fortune incident to the family. Love to all inquiring friends. MASTER JAMES IREDELL, Queen Square, Bristol. I;IYO s SQUARE COURT, son -. I received, my dear James, your letter Saturday night ; and yesterday went to my uncle in the morning instead of going to church, to ask his advice. He seems to think it a very good scheuto, if at the Wells, as my cousin and all of us have a largo acquaintance, especially amongst the Irish. He thinks Sir George Macartney. F .i [1767. 12 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE that the house of Mrs. Wilcox, corner of Dowry Square, would be a good one, and says that he will write to her about it. He makes no doubt but that she will let you have it for little or nothing the first year by way of triol. He intends writing this week if he can, or the beginning of next week, and if Mrs. Wil- cox likes the proposal she will speak to you. I have been kept at home these two days in expectation of Mr. Vesey. Last Fri- day he sent me a note to let me know he would wait on me on Saturday about 12 o'clock. I stayed at home till half -past five in the afternoon ; but he neither came nor sent any apology— which I think very rude—nor have I heard any thing of him since. I have more hopes than ever of the Arbitration, but. must see Mr. Vesey before the clay is fixed. I spent the even- ing friday, in Hanover Square, and am going there this evening. They sent their coach for me friday, and I am to have it again to -night. I think their life seems wrapt up in Master Lyttle�,va. He is a very fine boy, three and a half years old. The Governor did me the honor of calling on lne one morning last meek, but I was just gone out to dine at Mrs. Parry's. I «'as sorry I had not seen him. Lady Rodney came from Greenwich on purpose to see me last Saturday. She insisted on my dining with her. Yesterday, accordingly, I went, and spent a very agreeable day. Thursday I saw Mr. Garrick play Ranger in the Suspicious Hus- band, and Saturday saw Airs. Pritchard in Lady Macbeth for her own benefit. Thus you see in what manner I spend my time ; but yet you have not the least reason to fear my having any reluctance to return to Bristol, for when I ani there I can male myself happy in entertaining my friends with what I have seen ; as much as I am at present in the real enjoyment of them ; and that's saying a great deal, considering the many inducements I have to like this place. And now I must tell you, sir, that you are much obliged to me for this long letter, whatever you may think of it, for I refused dining this day with Mrs. Parry because I would not delay answering yours. I am glad to hear your father is much better. Give my love to him and your mamma. Tell her to take a little more care of her health; and that I hope she will live to enjoy many more years of happiness. Tell her also I have bought a pair of candlesticks, which, if she likes them and the terms, are for her—if not I will keep them my self. I am, my dear James, with duty and love where due, Yours most affectionately, March 13th,17 67. MARGARET MACARTNEY. Call on the Miss Gresleys, and give my love to them. I wrote my uncle this post. 1781] OF MR. IREDELL. 13 Du uv, 25th April, 1767. Dr.tn Coosrs :—I received your favor of the 7th inst., and also your father's of the 19th of February, inclosing a copy of a letter from him to your uncle in Jamaica, which, according to your desire, was forwarded to your grandmother. Jam persuaded it is needless for me to assure you that the unhappy situation of your 'family gives me the deepest affliction. I sincerely con- gratulate you on the prospect of your fathers recovery from his very distressing indisposition. In consequence of your desire, I sent dour letter to my brother, which he has returned to me. We ,loin in thinking that the very best method that could be taken by every branch of your family, would be to get some dis- creet person of your Uncle Macartney's acquaintance (chosen by general consent) to open up to him the present situation of his afftirs with every particular circumstance relating thereto, at each time as he is clearheaded—if any such time there is—and loavo him to order his own affairs in such manner as may seem best to him, in their present circumstances. This we think would bo the best way to prevent animosity and contention 1101*040r. I showed your letter to 11r. and Mrs. Paumier as desired. Please present my affectionate compliments to all friends with you. I ani, dear cousin, Yours very affectionately, WILLIAM McCULLOIi. KING -SQUARE COURT, Son., 11 Sept. 1767. D¢An Sin,—I have your fervor of the 14th. An unexpected prospect of bringing on our affair before the hing in Council, this month, agreeably detains my father and myself here, and we do not now imagine we shall see our friends your way till the beginning of nest. The delay is certainly a disappointment, but business of this kind must be watched. bly father desires me to inform you that you must for the present, at least, give up your hopes of going to India, as he finds every vacancy loge, filled, and the greatest interest necessary. You may assure yourself he has it much at heart to give you a good opening into life, and he directs me to inform you that he has thought of the Comp- troller of the Customs' place at -Newbern, in North Carolina, for You. It is an office to be created, none having been yet ap- pointed,—he had reserved it in view for a near friend in Carolina, but his desires to serve you preponderate with him. The method of application he proposes is, that you make friends with some of the managers of the Bristol election to recommend you to my 1-1 LIFE 1L\D Ll - 7. Lord Clare, and to name the manner proposed ; and if that is done, my father thinks you need not fear success. The salary paid here is £30 a year, which it is proposed your father should re- ceive for his use; to this I am sure no objection can arise from you. The fees *may amount to near £100 per annum now, a genteel office, easy, though regniring residence. You may at first view object to the country, but permit me to assure you life may be passed there very happily, without too great an exercise of philosophy: another thing is, that if your genius leads to the bar or trade—the first especially, you may promise yourself a fair field for success, as it is a most growing country. .add to this, that the natural weight which my father's property and my connections give us there, shall be of service to you in case this event takes place. You will inform us of the steps you tale. Please to make our kind respects to Mrs. Wilcocks, and inform her of the alteration in our plan. Be so kind also as to see hiss 3Iacartney, and to tender her my compliments and her uncle's affectionate remembrance. My father joins me in affectionate compliments to your father and mother. I am, dear sir, Your most assured humble servant, HENRY D. McCULLOH. You must conceal your age and the value of the employment from Lord Clare. Your friends may say it is worth about £50 per annuin. Your success depends on being properly rec )m - mended to him. LONDON, 17th Nov. 1767. DEAR JAMES, I did not imagine I would be near three months in London without hearing oftener than once from yon. I have wrote you . twice, but it is true I should have done so oftener to make good my promise, --but do assure you, since my arrival here, the greater part of my time has been taken up in a constant series of business which has prevented my writing to many friends. However, Mr. Jem (excuse the term) you can't .plead this excuse—therefore I take it rather unkind your not letting me hear oftener from you, as you must have known from Mr. Hunter of my being in London. You will say I have made a long stay here. I must say so also ; but yet London is so agreeable a place, that the time has appeared very short. However, I have at length fixed upon leaving this to -morrow by way of Chester, in company with my old school -fellow, Dick Weld. Some little time ago I was in hopes of having it in my { 7708.j OF Ma. IaEDELL. lU F poiver to return by Bristol ; but now I am obliged to be in Ire - Abd immediately, therefore must rest satisfied until another ' -.1t omblo opportunity offers for seeing my good friends at B—]. You will of course expect some little description of London, but time will not allow my saying any thing at present. When I get to Greenmount, and get my secretary settled, after all fa- Ngtto and hurry—will then endeavor to give you some little en- tortainment. If I have not the pleasure of seeing you before you depart for the Eastern world, I heartily wislo all possible success and happiness, and that you may in time prove a second Nabob. I shall expect to hear from you, without fail, very shortly. Let me know your schemes, and what you have in view, Direct to me at Antrim. Sly best wishes and respects to your fitlhar and mother, and all the little ones. Ify compliments to Mies 3tacartney. I wish her all happiness, whether in the mnrried or single state. I must conclude with my best wishes fur your walfuro, Dear Jnmee, your most affectionate friend, &c., SKEFFINGTON THOMPSON. ,11kAI1_,tioUgm :—I received both your favors of the 11th of Deegn711drlitid 26th of January. The letters. which you mention wero all properly forwarded and delivered. I would have an- nworwl you 'much sooner in regard to Mrs. Paumier I -but she and 31r,.Paumior huve been in the County of Fermanagh, :v. Mr. Leslio's, siucu the middle of September. As they were expected homo before Christmas, I delayed writing till I could let you know particularly how she was. She and li1r. Paumier came to town a few clays ago. They are both now in good health and spirits. They were delayed in the country by Air. Paumiees huing ill with the gout and cold, and she with the rheumatism. Mr.Orawfurd left this yesterday for London, My brother con- tinues at Drogheda school, and is very well. My dada and sister Join in affectionate compliments to all friends with you. I am, dear cousin,. Your very affectionate humble servant, Duuwv, sal February,_I7ss. ANN McCULL0II. $LCOS Seceae COCST, Soso, 8d March, 17G8. Dsn1t Ella :—I can readily imagine that our long silence rel- ativu to Jemmy's affair, has long ago induced you to think our applications unsuccessful. The friendships of this life consist too much of profession and appearance ; but the motives which 16 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE [1768. influenced my father, were not to be discouraged by the difficulties he met with. The office which was intended for Jemmy, would have been obtained had not an unexpected engagement to Gov- ernor Tryon interfered. This disappointment gave us great un- easiness, but the Collection falling vacant, application was made for that, and there also rendered unless from the same cause,—a prior engagement. Thus disappointed, a third essay was made, which was to get Jemmy appointed Comptroller of the Customs at Port Roanoake (Edenton) in the place of the late Comptroller preferred ; and this, we have the great pleasure to acquaint you, has succeeded. The warrant for his appointment issued the 29th, ult., and is now in our hands. I can but heartily congratulate you on this event, as I know nothing (his a ;e &c. considered) which could have been wished more happy. The office is genteel, re- quires little or no duty, so that he will have time to apply him- self to business; it is worth upwards of £100 sterling a year. His situation will be in the most agreeable part of the province, in the midst of my friends and connections, and consequently, in the way of my advancing happily his opening into life, of which (if he properly co-operates) his prospects are most fair and happy. He cannot, unless it is greatly his own fault, miss of doing extremely well, and we are the more pleased, as it may put him in a situation to be of the greatest service to you all. We have been at some expenses in this matter, and very willingly, and sliall take upon us the care of providing the securities. I don't know but I may see Bristol soon. If I should be disap- pointed, I will write you what my father advises as to the time of Jeminy's going over. In the mean time, I think you had better use your interest with your friends at your custom -house to permit Jeremy to attend, and make himself acquainted with the nature of his office. It is with great cheerfulness we ac- quaint you, that you are only obliged to us in the above transac- tions for our kindest wishes, and our ready attention to, and in- formation of circumstances. Sir George Macartney's behavior upon the occasion has been extremely kind and generous. He had the goodness to apply to the Duke of Grafton, in person; and it is to him, and his interest alone, you are indebted for this ap- pointment. It is but strict justice to him, to mention also, that he al,plied in the two instances before mentioned. This atten- tion and generous exertion of interest reflects great honor on him, and ,justly demands your most grateful sentiments. My father advises that you write to Sir George upon the subject, in- forming him that we have acquainted you of Jemmy's appoint- ment, and that this harpy alteration in your prospects is entire- wi OF IAUE$ IREDELL. j 7 iy GWlttgg to him. ' You may inclose the letter open to me, to seal and dol vir 1 though if we should conceive it improper in point of oxptvWlon, wo shall use the kind right of friendship in ad - In gtt yon of it. , I mentioned in a letter I wrote some time ago t0 ItIW Macartnoyt that our affair was happily settled. Our doubts and uncertainties as to Jemmy's affair, was the reason I did not write you before. I write this in great haste, and will (tog your excuse for my not going further than to mention our hopes that you have been all well. My father joins me in our klndoet love to you, Cousin Peggy, and the boys. I am sorry to sty he haat been very unwell for some days, and still continues so. I shall oxpnot the pleasure of bearing from you soon. By my ,. next It is(aobable I may come to some determination as to my trip to Drletol, I will beg your care of the inclosed. Wishing you'and yours ovory manner of happiness, I am, dear cousin, -Your nitectionate humble servant, HENRY E. McCULLOIL Ma, INA Nuts 1119Dxt.L• + ri tP- 13 ue T, April 23d, 1768. IIT DsAltxer c41=3rY :—I received your letter of the 17th of March last Sunday, which gave your aunt and myself un- epoaliablo pluasure. To hear that you were so happily provided fur, ggivos us vory great joy. We are all under great obligatiuns to Hir George A acartney, your good uncle, and his son, who have all buhavcd $o generously and friendly to you. I hope you. will alwayys boar a grateful sense of their favors and goodness to you, and behave yourself suitably, to deserve the continuance of them. I hug, my dear, you may be careful what company you take up with, and be directed by your cousin in every thing, who knows the province and the people. I beg you may take care of your health. I would be glad to know when your cousin intends going over it had been your great advantage had you gone with him. I am glad that your father has got his deliverance, and that ynnr mamma and he are well I spoke several times to Mr. Jones about Patency, but he can get no satisfactory auswer front him ; always puts Lim off with excuses. I don't know what can be dune With him. I am glad that Mrs. Agnew sent the money. I wish Nto ]utter she wrote to you had been sent over, wherein she recol- loeted that it had not been paid. Mr. Agnew's son intends going to Bristol, Bath and London soon, in company with his Aunt Stewart and her daughter, who lives in Dublin. He is very 2 Davie County Public Library plioc!csville, NC well ; but it is thought he will be the better to travel, and not to stay too much at Killwaughter. I hope you will write me when you go to Carolina. I will pay for a letter from you with great pleasure. May God Almighty bless and direct you in all your ways. I hope, my dear, you won't forget to pray to God daily ; acknowledge Him, and he will direct you in all your ways. Aly blessing to my son and daughter, and all your brothers. Your aunt sends her love, and wishes you a good voyage .and all manner of prosperity, which we will not neglect to pray for, and awl my dearest Jemmy, Your most affectionate arandma ,. ARY McCULLOH. P. S.—Mr. Jemison told me of a brig going to Bristol, which returns here. I hope your mamma or Frank will write by her. He sends this letter under cover to 3Ir. Hunter, who will let you know when the brig returns. I would be glad to kno,,�v if the butter was good. 'there is an affair which has happened this week which has given real concern to a great many. Poor Blr. William Haven has been obliged to stop payment. It is talked that he is'in great debt, and been feared for some time, though I knew nothing of it. I shall long greatly for a letter, in hopes to hear how all affairs are. The sloop is ready, just waiting for a fair wind. MR. JAMES IREDELL, Bristol. The grandson of a clergyman, and educated in the tenets of the Church, James Iredell was early imbued with a sense of re- ligion. The following essay, found amongst his papers, and en- dorsed " written when I was very young,ren " evinces the stgth of his conviction :— Nothing is a stronger argument of the profligacy and de- generacy of the present age, than the general turn to infidelity which universally prevails. Strange ! that in an affair of so great importance &s religion confessedly is, any should be so weak as to conceive a prejudice against it, without giving it that im- partial examination which is due to every object of speculation, and which religion more particularly claims, as including within itself every thing of moment to our present and future happiness. The man who is singular enough to profess a value for religion, is too frequently considered as a morose, or an unreflecting being, whose conduct is unsocial, or whose principles are unsound,— adopted from education, and preserved by prejudice. But this el°aI OF JA31ES 1UEULL1.. 1 i--�9101 bh0':#utfoaal::trdy 6f-condemningopinions. It does not *11604batVary'think we receive from education is wrong ; nor `1hd boC6me'we still continue to revere truths our fathers taught its to Yciore, that this must be the effect of prejudice. As no otic will protond to deny, it is not necessary for me to prove, that AA bogy JUdgmonts ripen, we become gradually capable of thinking fhrOurwivos,—and of confirming, or condemning, former opinions. ieseon Wthfully exerted will seldom lead us astray ; for if truth N the only object of our inquiry, it will be indifferent to us where Wo find It. I am not an advocate for carelessly receiving every thing upon trust --such an adoption of principles is irrational as woll n/ Infirm ; but when we examine, let us do it with all the caution of a conMed capacity, let us be content with that proof which tho nature of the thing will only admit of ; but let us not Noot ilio whole of a system of the purest principles of practice, and Clea hlghost.objocts of belief, because we may sometimes meet with a dillloulty our reason cannot thoroughly comprehend, con- sidoring that,many things in this natural world are equally 0111411119 and InOotuluvhensible. If that part we do understand WtltvnY/ tO UI tho utmost purity of thought, and teaches us the 111001JU local Inntiments, though some part of revelation may Boort dUlloult and mysterious, yet if it has nothing directly con- InullclM to the dictates of reason, let us passit by with awful reverence, euppon(* our capacities too limited to comprehend it, and rosolvo it into the wisdom of the Almighty, whose wars are Above our ways, and past finding out. If we strongly possess oursolvos with the divinity, the rationality, and the moral excel - 10000 of Its internal evidence, we need fear very little from ex- lrrtlal shocks. We shall not we believe, that a person born Of low paronte, and meanly educated, could early form a plan so. OOnslstontly, so extraordinarily, and (if we reject the divinity of hie mledon) so impioualy carried on, that his conduct should be outirOly Irreproachable, his life a pattern of the most exalted morality,= -dud yet that his designs should be blasphemous to bis Clod, and an imposition upon all mankind ; that he should give ue *very prospect of happiness, and subject himself to every ardehap of ]itb ; that he should expose himself to persecution, hatted and revenge; that he should set up in opposition to 0 lhrlons the most favored, and to practices the most indulged ; t�ult he should preach doctrines of the sublimest virtue ; and the Only obj*cte of his attack should be, unworthy sentiments of re - 11 Ion, and the immoral lives of inen,enforcing every precept with his own example, and for what end ? can you, can I, can Ally one believe it was for any other end than the declared one, tbo glory of Clod and the good of mankind ; and that the many 2U LIFE AND CORRE:WON o ` "-;E ' 76's miracles he performed, and truths (hitherto unthought of or un- known) he related, confirm him in the divinity of his mission. Oh ! easy, unpardonable credulity! that any one can believe such a man, with such designs—can be an impostor. Whether is it more rational to believe, that a religion every way worthy of God for its author, revealing truths which could not be dis- covered by the most learned Pagan philosophers, inculcating doctrines whose sublimity their theology never reached, and at- tested by miracles which nothing less than Divine power could enable to perform, was really introduced from heaven, and bad God for its author and support ;—or that it was framed by a man who propagated it with a lie (its own doctrines strictly con- demning the least deviation from truth), and that of the most horrid nature,—a lie against the God of truth—that he was not only an enthusiast himself, but made many others so ; that be associated with him twelve poor illiterate men, whom he pos- essed with the same enthusiasm; that the miracles they w rcught, where every suspicion of deceit must be precluded, was owing to the assistance of demons : that this enthusiasm caught many thousands, and in time millions, in this very belief, in opposition to their immediate interest in this world ; and that though the whole powers of the earth were exerted in vain to crush it, yet it still spread with the most astonishing success ; and after lives which had experienced every cruelty or persecution which the rod of power could inflict, enthusiasm still made them submit to deaths of ignomim and torture, and seal with their riving lips the sincerity of their profession ; and lastly, that at this day, the Christian religion is professed by the greatest part of the most civilized in the world ; and all this, the effect of an imposture carried on by deceit, and propagated by enthusiasm, bidding de- fiance to the outward repulses of kingdoms, and the most favorite inclinations of individuals. Is it possible that any man on earth can be so lost to reflection as to think—so immersed in sensuality as to wish—or so inclinable to scepticism as to believe—the Christian religion, under these circumstances (and they are all capable of proof), is an imposture ? For my part, I am free and ready enough to declare that I think the Christian religion is a Divine institution ; and I pray to God that I may never forget the precepts of his religion, or suffer the appearance of an inconsistency In my principles and practice. LONDON, 5th September, 1 i f,8. DEAR JEM31Y :—[ received a letter from you on Saturday. I am glad to hear you are not likely to be delayed; as Mr. Reeves will not agree to what was proposed, let him take the -OF JAMES IREDELL. t.L lon goiaraa, out of the -balance to be paid in on account of thttoploll, or if that balance should be insufficient, let him draw un too fur the dlfforonce, and the bill shall be duly answered. If kn sorvlpies taking your bill on me, apply to Mr. Spann for the coxh, and give him a bill on me. It is true every disbursement Is 911 this Limo very disagreeable to us, but this is absolutely ex- 1*wt11ont to complete the endeavors we have exerted for you; as toprovisinus, &o,, I imagine you will easily contrive that. I I #hall now (in much hurry) by way of journal, mention some of Ilia Mops you have to pursue. When you get to Boston, wait Itmmrullatolyon'hfr. Fulton ;'deliver my letter, recommend your - Wt to his patronage, and urge him to assist you in procuring Your deputation as soon as may be ; if any questions arise con- Asrtting your Age,'Insist you was 21 in liiay last. Deliver my lettor to the Commissioners, and my father's memorials on Which ynu aro to obtain an order, which you will either deliver fir fvrwanl to Mossrs. Ancrtm{ & Shaw wlicn you get to Carolina. You will of counoi make it your business to see Murray : of him, Rot what monoy you will want for your necessary expenszs, and the foes of your deputation ; we expect you will not make anyRrsntor use of our letter of credit than absolutely necessary. Soo hir. Stewart the Cashier-Geueml, and endeavor to settle Willi him the easiest And quickest method of remitting your snbtrya;80 sterling per annum, to your father or mother at Mani. I conceive n power of attorney might be given to lir. Murray to receive and remit it for you ; and I recommend, if [sisdblo, a settlement of this matter before you quit Boston : it may he remitted half -yearly. The moment you have settled all Tyyour necessary business, ship yourself on board the first vessel, for the northern part of North Carolina,—if none offering, --on Any for Wilmington, or in the lost choice, on any for -Nor- folk or - folk In Virginia. You will find you have letters of credit for every one of these places. You cannot but be sensible how Much ddpends upon dispatch, and I hope you will not squander Away in pleasure or amusement, a moment of your time. Write your friends from Boston, fully. You can agree with the vessel that carries you to Carolina, to take your pay there. Suppose you arrived at Ocrocock Bar (North Carolina), en- deovor to learn if the Governor is at Newbern. If he is, go up Iultnodiately there ; carry your deputation, and qualify yourself beforo him ; and then you may immediately proceed to Edenton, and take possession of your office ; this would be a fortunate cir- ounstanco and by no means omit informing yourself at the Bar. Whou at �ewbern, make no use, nor deliver my letter to Has- laiue, but apply yourself to one Williams, a merchant there (a (,Quaker), a particular friend of mine, who will supply you with 22 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE [1763. what money you want, and show you every civility. If the Gov- vernor should not be at Newbern, Proceed up to Edenton, de- liver my letters, and be directed by Mr. Johnston, or Mr. Brown- rigg, where the Governor is, and the best and quickest way to get to him ; lose no time, and return immediately after, for your taking possession of the office. That once done, you may look about you, and endeavor to improve the introduction you have received from me. You will find a great many very worthy people ; and the country in its disposition, extremely hospitable and kind to strangers. It is your business to endeavor to oblige all, and to list yourself of no faction either public or private. You will be very happy in an intimacy with Mr. and Mrs. I'rownrigg. You will find the gentlemen of Edenton very agree- able ; particularly cultivate the notice of Mr. Hewes. It is un- necessary to observe you should be obliging to Mr. Hardy, and look on him as your superior both in years and office. You know our intentions as to your situation with Mr. Johnston. If he takes you under his care, you will be very happy ; and in that expectation, I need not enlarge on the course of your studies, or rules for your particular conduct. I hope you will always have both too much sense and too much pride, to disgrace the intro- duction you have, by keeping improper company. Your office will barely support you genteelly, for the present it is what should content you : you 1, -now it is intended as an opening for -better things. (Indeed, nay dear Jemmy, --when you reflect upon the past and the future,—you have great reason to be thankful to that Providence which has blessed the endeavors of your friends to serve you.) I would have you by all means board yourself, but in this Mr. Johnston will direct. I hope you will not have too touch idle time on your hands, and that -you do not wish it. You must apply yourself closely to the business of the Collector's office. I have wrote Mr. Hardy you would ease him of the labor- ing oar. Endeavor to make yourself master of the subject. Be ready ever to oblige and do the business of the vessels, but keep no company with the master. Your own prudence and caution can only impruve the circumstances of your life ; every thing de- pends upon your application and behavior, fbr four or five com- ing years, and when you consider the alternatives are either poverty, contempt, and repentance,—or prosperity, friends, com- fort and ease, ---I hone you will want no incentive to a propriety of exertion. I am +duly sensible how strongly passion prompts at your time of life ; but be certain, that if it should now prove too strong for your reflection, all is over with you. Avoid the first occasions of evil ; for no man can say, thus far will I go, and no farther. But I must stop, else [ shall moralize a letter into a sermon. �, 11441 OF JAMES IR&DELL. 23 I hove wrote your cousin. Benjamin McCulloh to supply you with a hones : on this you can take manv excursions wbich will, In all lntibability, make life both agreeable and healthy to you. Ynu w l,t&ko caro to deliver the various letters from me, as you (1tsM their routes. If you should not pass Halifax in going to the ttuveruor, It to probable you will, about Christmas, make an ex- eurlilon to soo your relations and friends that way. I ox at you will write me once or twice a month, very fully, and tont► mo all the information you can in my affairs. When you sou Mr. Cambell, urge him to ship to some correspondent, Iuall a cargo as will answer the bill protested; and inform llr. llruwgrl , I have never heard of the bill from him, and I trust in 1116 ! undship, he has long ago provided for it : write me their pnswom . Hou to the caro and disposal, if possible, of some furni- tttto I:laft at Edoutou. Got Messrs. Lowther & Co. to send me sit nownlut of the things sold, and if any opportunities offer of purohs6ing Rood bills that way, desire them to invest what office money thoy tray have In hand, therein. Write me fully of every occiirrouae in which I inay be concerned that way. i',AVhett you Iso Col. iMe 'ulloh, acquaint him the bill re- ndilod.tua,by. r, am ton provas bad, that there is a neces- 414lin exorto hitusalf to put me in cash for his affair immediately. Fell Bou, I have not heard from him since March ; urge him to roudt • oto every farthing in his power; assure him the money I brought over II long since expended, and that I am now supported ulon.tho omlit of the remittances I am looking for from him ; dc6lre.him to reflect I bad above £2,500 sterling to pay away W Selwyn & Co.: desire him to write me often and fully of (Ivory thing he has done, and to give you a summary thereof; to ttnnsmlt me ; learn also what you can of what MI•. Frohock Is and has boon doing ; whether he has remitted or wrote me, and de you write me fully of every particular. Acquaint Ben I desire his endeavoring to receive all the he ho possibly can from the people indebted to me in Oran„ e sutl Grenville, to drive into Virginia to be disposed of for cash, or bills of exchange: that I would have him make up about 100 barrels of pork fit for this market, the hogs to be corn -ted, the pork clean packed in tight double -hooped barrels (no beads of thn pork included), to be pickled, not dry -salted, to endeavor to #rein them down to Edenton, together with 100 barrels of In- dian corn to be shipped on board some proper vessel, consigned W Mr, Spann of Bristol ; that I would have him particularly at- tentivo to this object, and to advise as to the same with Mr. Montfort and Mr. Lowther ; the liberty of importation here 010666 the let of May next. 241 LuVL AND CORRESPONDENCE [1768. When no opportunity offers from Edenton, forward Your letters to ine, to the euro of Mr. John Driver, merchant, near ;Suf- folk in Virginia. 1)irect to us at the Tennis Court Coffee -House, White Hall, London, and do not use more covers than necessary, as you know it increases the postage. I repeat I expect to hear very often, and to halve very long letters from you. It is all we at present expect froccl you, and if we are disappointed, you may assure yourself we aillall take it very ill of you. Be always as full in your inforntation as you can. I write this letter in the Greatest hurry, and very probably may omit some things ma- terial. What I can Kay can only serve as outlines ; your own reason and prudence must direct you in the use of circumstances and thin-, s its they occur. You may depend on hearing often from me ; and C sltall freel v' use the privilege of my years and affection, to offer at all tiules to you any observations which I conceive may be of service to you ill your future walk of life. I expect to llt:alr froni you before you sail, though I scarce wish you hilly receive illy answer. It is probable by the time you get to Edenton, yiotl May meet a letter from me. If we both live, we sltall lncet there, by October 17 6J. If we have parted for the lust •time,—ho it so,—be assured though, while I live, you shall ever find int, disposed to serve you. I pray God, the com- mon FILtller of Afititkind, to take you under his protection, to watch over, protect., and bless ,you 1 Forget not your duty to Him as your first, 1;cnefactor, and endeavor to think and act so that you lnay everbo able to put your trust in Him. The mum- mery of furor diel nonsense are an offence to most thinking minds ; but never Jose sight of that relicnon, which will make you firm alud collstalnt in your duty towards God, and just and beneficent towards your fellow -beings. For the present, illy dear Jemmy, I shall take my leave of you, with illy best wishes for your happiness and success in life ; to which your uncle joins his, and his blessings to you. Him, in all probability, you will never see ; though I make no doubt you will ever retain a tender sense of the affection he has shown you. I can't conclutlo without observing that you must by no means suffer your inlaiaination to dress up fairy scenes of ease, ele,;anco, and pleasure where you are going. In a young coun- try you ltlllst not expect the appearance of luxury or riches. It is best to be agreeably disappointed, and I am very hopeful you will be so. Ouse more adic+t 1 Remember my love to your father and mother, autl I will write them soon. Believe me ever, truly, Your affectionate and assured friend, HE' RY E. McCULLOH. ,JAMBS IREDELL. 25 41. ' �agord"io with McCulloh's suggestion, and in obedience t0 it, I111pt11No.of his own, Mr. Iredell readily assented to the ap- proprlativnDf his salary to the support of his ftther and mother. hai.jl4 shpuld devote so large a portion of his small income to sa Iaudablo an object, illustrates in a forcible manner his filial re - 11 -;' t1:111N generous nature. The salary, as long as he re- tltalW'd-;aa_officer of the customs, was annually transmitted. Aftor'a perusal of McCulloh'a letters, and a knowledge of the rotations that subsisted between him and his kinsman, the refiee- ►loa pressor upon the mind that few young men have ever been so e%posatl to moral peril as was Mr. Iredell. McCulloh was his opleiul sup erlor, his older, his connection,—au accomplished man of the world., raw similarly situated could have resisted the ohama of his blandishments, or the infection of his example. His apIstrcut Nueoess, his command of money, the throng that paid htnl ou11rt, throw around him a ghvo as well calculated to dazzle, u ilia am* of his address and softness of his manner were to at- tach. That tho youth did remain pure and true, there is no doubt. The I,rngors taught him at his mother's knee were never for- ��1uJtian lo I ilia leans ongravon upon his heart by the weight of a 1hlllrr'r allthorltyi dolled all assaults. However at fault for a 11x10, 1110 etroug sonso would soon detect the right path, and his taMtCe heart boat, with manly vigor as lie trod it with confident atop, - Irrota his advent in America to the close of his lite, so disuroot and blameless was his conduct, that, by the conch r ut tathuony of all his acquaintance, his fame was ever unsputt. i— IdN Ironer unsullied,—not even suspiciun ever rested upon it lunger than.tho moist breath upon a wirror. Doubtless his sagacity early ponotrtted and understood the character of Henry L. 3Ic- Culluh i but disparity of age' and their relative positions, exacted frual Itlm &.prudent forbearance and studied respect, enforced by Ids dop)o&donco and thoughts of the loved ones who leaned on him for support. •McCulloh, though generally kind in his inter- eautno with him, was not always so. Once lie was so rude that Aar. Itedell declined his business. Struck by the young man's spirit, and alarmed for his interest, lie was prompt to atone, and to.sootho his wounded feelings, by infusing into his letters an ad- ditional warmth. As the softer metal, now heated by fire and now plunged into water, hardens into steel, so the young man's vlrtuo wall corroborated ; the attrition of the world could only thenceforth impart to it an exquisite polish. Tho following letter, written on the eve of Mr. Iredell's de-, lort.uro for America, is as remarkable for beauty of pe¢man- ahlp, as for its admirable sentiments and excellent counsel. I.L LIFE AND school in England to having him with me, which is now his only resource,—the forbearance so long of the payment of any part of Miss Diacartney's legacy to him' (contrary, as I ani informed, to her intention expressed in her will), having made him lose, in a manner -never to be atoned for, the best part of his youth. * * o I formerly acquainted you, that there had been no laws passed here since the Peace in regard to British Debts, and that it was the opinion of many, and which had appeared to have the sanc- tion of the Legislature, that such Debts as were con fisceztecl of Persons named—so that no future process was necessary to ascer- tain them as objects of confiscation (which the Treaty would not allow)—stood upon the same footing as other coi fiscated property; that this construction was founded upon comparing the 4th and 5th Articles together, the latter appearing to consider all con- fiscated properties whatsoever as objects of recommendation only, and the 4th providing for such debts as either never lead been confiscated at all, or belonged to British subjects unnamed, and of course protected from any future process. Though I doubt much if this be a just, and I am sure it is a very ungenerous construction of the Treaty ; yet great pains have been, grid will be taken to inculcate it, and I fear greatly it will have a legisla- tive sanction. Should this be the case, you may imagine the state of your debts, and in the mean time your chance of receiv- ing payment of any. DIy brother not being able to bring his trunk with him when he came, I have not yet reck_,ired your power; and permit me to say that it is not at all suitable to me to accept it ; for if your debts are to be collected, th:: principal scene will be the back - country, far out of my way ; I have long, a great deal too long experienced the impossibility of satisfying you for any length of time. Your proneness to suspicion, which broke out on number- less occcasions before the war, and I find could not be restrain- ed, in the midst of all my. distress during the course of it, makes it equally unworthy of me, and unavailing to you, to con- tinue in a course which would subject we to indignity whenever you happened to be out of humor, and would be of little advan- tage to you when your business was conducted by a man irritated by a sense of ill-treatment, and therefore wanting that cordiality of attachment (I honestly confess it) which I once felt, and should have ever felt, had your conduct been as uniform as my own. What you said of me about your son has not been told me by my brother; I have in vain applied to him for the particulars, which convinces me it must have been unpardonably offensive, though I had advanced money for him when I bad scarcely enough to purchase myself broad, and put him in a way of life, * McCulloh was Miss McCartney's executor. 17.;1. j OF JAMES- 111EI)EI.L. from necessity, not choice, which was pursued by the sons of many gentlemen in this country full as good as yourself. You are, therefore, not to be surprised that this circumstance, in addition } . to many others which your recollection can save me the trouble of recapitulating. (particularly your treatment of my mother, which no length of time can, efface from any memory), has de- termined me to circumscribe n:v future connection with you with- in as short a compass as possible ; and that I will not, under any circumstances, agree to be your general went, nor enrage for any thing more than to render you what services I can (which in the present situation of things, God know,-,. promise to be very little) until another appointment can take place. if my op13on tunity of serving you has not been equal to ruy wishes, I can truly say my endeavors have been always faithful and sincere ; and so far frons beinn directed by any interested views, that had your property in this country been equal to what it formerly was, I should leave spoken in this language much sooner. The present occasion rendered explicitness ung,voidable, and I heartily wish you may find in any future connection of the same kind more ability and success than you have found in me. My heart wishes you no ill ; but, I thank God, it is incapable of disguise, or pretending to an attachment which I do not feel. You will oblige me in remembering me to George ; and ac- quainting him that I have received his kind letter, which I would have answered but for the increase of the postage. Your obedient servant, JAS. IREDELL. IREDELL TO MRS. IREDELL. EDEN HOUSE, OCL 16th, 1754. MY DEAREST HANNAH :—We got here a little after sunset yesterday evening, and had a very pleasant passage ; but I was much mortified after I left you in finding we had to cress the creek, and that the canoe was not immediately ready ;, for had I known this, I could have staid with you at least a quarter of an hour longer, which, short as it would have been, would have been more satisfactory than being precipitated away in the abrupt and painful manner I was. Believe me, my dear Hannah, nothing can exceed the extreme anxiety I feel fur you ; and think of me, though separated, as sympathizing every moment in the severity and hardship of your situation, though at the same tirue grate- ful, highly grateful indeed, for your own recovery. The eDjoy- ments of life are fleeting and transitory ; so continually dashed with disappointment and distress, that, perhaps, upon our dear antiquity, poetry, and drama.4 Iredell himself, during his pre-Revolutionary years in North Carolina—when he could spare time from his customs duties and study of law—devoured countless volumes, some borrowed fi•om Johnston and other North Carolinians, others acquired from hitt father and friends in England. He read blillot's history of France, Egmont's history of England, Campbell's Lines of the Admiral Walpole's Lives of Royal and Noble Authors, and a biography O1' Lord Shaftesbury; classical authors such as Livy, Horace, and Virgil, along with Lawson's Oratory and Fordyce's Sermons; es•avists such as Addison and Steele; novelists such as Richard- son,' whose sentimentality in Clarissa and Sir Charles Grandison. touched him deeply. He voiced similar approval of Sterne', Tristram Shandy and Sentimental Journey. After finishing Fie:lding's Journey from this World to the Next, which he found "agreeably humorous and entertaining," he expressed "great regard for Mr. Fielding's character," but he objected to the au- thor's casting a "sneer" at Addison and Steele, both of whom werF,- "his superiors" in "his own talent, humor. To be sure, Iredell had the proper credentials for full admission to this circle of closely knit families. His manners, deportment, and intelligence were proper calling cards in a society that put a premium upon enlightened newcomers. Iredell's experience was shared by others. The lav-ver William Cumming, a former Marvlander, recalled that Edentonians had bestowed upon him "humanity, friendship, promotion, perhaps more than my merit.' A Boston attorney, Josiah Quincy, Jr., was cordially received in 1773 as he spent a day "dining and conversing in company with the most celebrated lawyers of Edenton." A New Jersey friend of Joseph Hewes wrote to thank the merchant for the warm reception he had received on a recent visit "from the gentlemen of Eden- ton"; such "Hospitality" to "Strangers is a thing not known in our more Northern Regions."►� 'Annual Register . . . for the Year 1770 (London, 1771), 109-111; Wii- iiam L. Saunders (ed.), The Colonial Records of :Forth Carolina (Rsileit,�,: ,,ate of North Carolina, 10 volumes. 1886-1890), VIII, 60. hereinafter ci:, as Saunders, Colonial Records; Weeks. "Libraries and Literature," JI diary, January 26, 1773, below. .Forth Carolina Historical and genealogical Register. 1 (Octo►bel, 1:►�►,. 537; Josiah Quincy, Memoir of the Life of Josiah Quincy, Junior, of JIfI�i:a- ch►;setts, 174.4-1775 (Boston: John Wilson and Son [Second Ed;ti(,r., 1";-.4). 93. hereinafter cited as Quincy, Memoir; Charles Reade to Jos, -pr, Hewes, June 27, 1775, Hayes Papers, Southern Historical Collection, (microfilm copies ofthe originals at Hayes Plantation, Edenton, N.C.). xlvi Even so, Edenton society opened its doors to Iredell all the more readily because he had the backing and support of Henty Eustace McCulloh and Samuel Johnston. If for no other reason then, it would be worthwhile to look more closely at these two men; but there is another reason as well since throughout the years covered in Volume I McCulloh and Johnston exerted a profound influence on Iredell's life. The McCulloh and Johnston families had experienced a long and fluctuating relationship in North Carolina affairs, The elder Henry McCulloh had employed his highly placed London connections to secure the governorship of the colony for a young Scot, Gabriel .Johnston (173.1-1752). .Johnston placed himself further in llcCulloh's debt by accepting fi•om him monev for the payment of his royal commission and for his voyage across the Atlantic. With the aid of .Johnston and his London friends, McCulloh received grants from the Privy Council totaling 1:32,000 acres in the Cape Fear region, along with other lands for ,everal business associates, who, evidently by prearrangement, then turned them over to him. Since Johnston himself had ambitions for lands, he and McCulloh eventually squabbled over grants, quitrents, and other matters—Johnston aligning with the Cape Fear planters who opposed McCulloh's encroachments in their own part of the colony, and who were also locked in a struggle with the Albemarle aristocrats over control of the luwet h,a<, r' assembly. 7 Johnston died in office, and his successor, Arthur Dobbs (1754-1765), cooperated with his fi•iend Henry McCulloh in securing and extending his titles. Just how many acres McCulloh utlimately accumulated has not been determined; Henry Eustace McCulloh seems to have said or implied 450,000 all told. It is known that in the 1760s the .11cCullohs still had unsold and in their possession approximately 129,000 acres." In 1761 Henry Eustace ,llcCulloh came to North Carolina to etirvev and lay off for sale his father's lands, .employing Thomas I Lawrence F. London,"The Representation Controversy in Colonial North Carolina." NCHR, xI (October, 19:34). 255-276. "The best treatment of the McCulluhs is Charles G. Sellers. "Private I'n,- ntn and British Colonial Policy: The Speculations of Henry \leculloh." William and Mary Quarterly, 3d series, SI11 (October. 1951). 5:35-551, hereinafter cited as ll'3IQ. Henry Eustace Mcculloh's remarks on land Claims in Loyalist Transcripts, Audit Office Papers, British Publi, Record Orrice. McCulleh file (copies in North Carolina Division of Archives and History), hereinafter cited as Loyalist 'rransrripts. A&H. See also John Cannon. "Henry McCulloch and Henry McCulloh," ll'.1IQ, :id series. SF WanuarY, 19.58), 71-73. xlvii 0uvw� ivounty Public Library 3 " Mocl sville, -NC cuu-Sill— -i -ld id! thtse endUtvor. `'%-ere herit .,,nodlii is ally' Ceai compensation—was that of handling a heavy portion of his business affairs, which involved collecting rents from McCulloh's land agents and making trips to the backcountry to examine certain of his properties. In contrast, Iredell's relationship with Samuel Johnston was unfailingly positive in every respect. Like Iredell, Johnston was a man of rather serious nature who had found himself faced with formidable responsibilities at an early age. Born in Scotland, he had sailed to North Carolina as a small child with his father, who was a brother of Governor Gabriel Johnston. Following his education at Yale, Samuel in 1753 read law in Edenton under the guidance of Thomas Barker, the town's leading attorney. By the end of his "apprenticeship of five years," both his parents ,%*ere dead, and he faced the task of settling the exceedingly complicated estates of his father- and uncle and looking after his brother and five sisters, all of whom were unmarried. As a friend lamented to Johnston, "just at" his "setting out in life," he now faced the prospect of playing the parental role "on account of your sisters." For a time Samuel kept his brother John with him and found temporary homes for his sisters—until 1765 when he acquired Hayes plantation and gathered his three still unmarried sisters under his own roof. Family obligations likely provide the primary reason why Johnston himself failed to marry for another five years; at the age of thirty-six he took a wife eighteen years his junior, Frances Cathcart, by whom he had nine children. I I Although a relatively young man, Johnston was probably Edenton's most respected and influential citizen when Iredell first met him. He was clerk of the Edenton District Superior Court, vestryman and church warden of St. Paul's Parish, and, since 1759, a member of the lower house of assembly. Add to these his subsequent services—in the Revolutionary provincial con gresses, the state legislature, the Continental Congress, and the United States Senate, to say nothing of two terms as governor - and other state -level offices—and one may more fully appreciate J. G. de Roulhac Hamilton's assertion that Johnston's was "the most notable political career in the history of Forth Carolina."," "Samuel Johnston, Sr., to Samuel Johnston, Jr., May 28, 1752, Thomas Barker to Samuel Johnston. Sr., May 26, 1753, Samuel Ormes 'to Samuel Johnston, Jr., January 6, 1758, Samuel Johnston, Jr.. to .John [Jonias" ]. February 16, 1758, Samuel .Johnston, Jr., to [Thomas Barkerl, Febru- ary 8, 1770, Hayes Papers, UNC. "Johnston Memorandum Book, 1762-1763, Hayes Papers. UNC; St. Paul Parish Records, Southern Historical Collection, UNC; :Alen .Johnson, Dumas fluence in provincial affairs increased it In' ceiviiie the collectorship of Port Roanoke (E(lenton), a seat on e rovai council[ and, somewhat later, the post of North Carolina Toni.?i anent in 1768. McCulloh's character is revealed in it mdle o; surviving letters addressed to his crony Edmund "Ned" inning. it Tale College graduate and, since 1761, a Hillsborough tornev. w=ho later became a center of controversy during the egulator uprising (1768-1771). Polisheu and urbane, McCulloh duced in some measure the earlier resentment in the colony ward '.^.is family. He was nonetheless a shrewd and calculating an who put his immediate interests above all else. By 1766, according to :lIcCulloh, he had settled down in dent_on. to a "life of absolute Ease and Freedom, and revel in :ery gr tiYication of sense." He was truly "a most idle worthless tscal: and do nothing but rise to eat, and drink and go to bed gain." McCulloh gallantly shared his bed with a woman whom e pror`szd to "strip" in Fanning's presence to "show thee such 'lesh and Blood, as would have led old \lethusalum himself ;tray.::nd make him swear, that `Tis willing wanton Love alone. rat can }fake Blest the ripend maid and finish'd man.' " Although IcCu'.ioh's generosity stopped short of offering his own "dame" tr his friend's gratification, he promised Fanning the pick of the ther Edenton women, even a married one "shouldst you lust fter her. -to vounger MCCulloh returned to 1•-nglaud in 1767 because— usu ,e told Fainting—of the death ofhis sister, whose loss tecessita.ed his being with his grieving parents. But he may well Lave had it more urgent reason for departing; his mistress was IK2gnant and soon gave birth to a son. George.'o If Iredell iarbored any illusions as to the motives behind AlcCulloh's assisting him in obtaining the comptrollership of Port Roanoke and providing him with introductions to Edenton's foremost -itizens, they quickly evaporated. So long as Iredell ran the customs office, McCulloh stood a better chance of managing a prolonged absence from his own post as collector. Iredell also became saddled with the responsibility for George McCulloh. whose :seeds he met over a period of many years. But by all odds the mut time-consuming demand .lIcCulloh made upon his "Henry E. McCulloh to Edmund Fanning, January 10.'17, 1766, Fanning- 1lcCull •h Pipers, A&.fl. "McCulloh to Fanning, June 15. 1766. Fat. ning-Mc•Cullob Papers, A&II. George McCulloh described as "upwards- of seventeen in JI to McCulloh. June la 1784, James Iredell Papers. A& 11. .y�-. ,i.wJ )itL>+.-� d.-'iL7s:iG 1S yf -.� .i. �Jii�ryirAk'Wtsf-.at�re�.-r:isky�Y�.L'•JIIF�P.r:�i. A ws: :1.wa U:% �� r• •� '.} � ...{� .1 42 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE [1768. of it. Remember me kindly to him. I am extremely sensible how happy I am in having the office under his management. I intrust you to make my compliments to all my friends and ac- quaintance your way. I have wrote them so often in vain, that I am quite discouraged. The information you send me, gives me little or no insight into my affairs. I can gather nothing as to what Ben* intends to do, or whether Mr. Montfort- could send me my money which has been so long in his hands. As to the corn and pork schemes, they are in the right : as to other things, I have too much reason to complain. Hereafter you may be en- abled to render me some useful services, and I don't doubt your good will. No part of Mr. Campbell's protested bill, is yet re- placed to me. I give you one piece of advice,—keep youiself clear of party in every shape. Be all things unto all men. When distraction is the topic, be silent. You will find much occasion for observing these rules. I heard lately from Bristol, and that every body was well. For the present I will conclude myself, what I truly am, Dear Jemmy, Your very affectionate, HENRY E. MCCiULLOH. " Tell Capt. Hardy he would infinitely oblige me by invest- ing what proc. he receives in the office on my account into good bills if possible; and. that I will readily allow him £5 for negotiating them. If he cannot procure bills let him endeavor to lodge the proceeds with some merchant at Suffolk or Norfolk for bills at a sight of even six months ; and on the best terms he can. I would have him also send whatever cash he has for me directly to Mr. Driver to ship for me. Please direct Capt. Hardy not to pay over any more money on my account to m cousin Beh McCulloh for which this is his authority. His not being able to go to Virginia prevents him from turning it into bills for me. I beg leave to recommend what I write to Capt. Hardy, and desire you will assist yourself, with the strictest attention, and write me fully. You may acquaint . the person who seemed to doubt of my consent as to her mar- riage that I sbal1-bL7_v—j---Eappy to hear it if for her advantage `a!M that71-shatt not withdraw my kindness."+ 11- . McCULLO Q. * Ben. McCulloh represented Halifax in the Provincial Congress that formed the Constitution, Nov. 1776. t The father of the wives of Willie Jones and Col. John B. Ashe, ladies remark- able for beautp and wit, His son Joseph was appointed an Ensign, April, L776. $ The mother of his illegitimate son, George McCulloh. This amiable young man, ,afterreeelvwg an excenenteducation in Enalanti. was EMU nealected bV_1113 er. .t t t s' i �• i •. E i - ftit 42 LIFE AND CORRESPONDENCE [1768. of it. Remember me kindly to him. I am extremely sensible how happy I am in having the office under his management. I intrust you to make my compliments to all my friends and ac- quaintance your way. I have wrote them so often in vain, that I am quite discouraged. The information you send me, gives me little or no insight into my affairs. I can gather nothing as to what Ben* intends to do, or whether Mr. Montfort- could send me my money which has been so long in his hands. As to the corn and pork schemes, they are in the right : as to other things, I have too much reason to complain. Hereafter you may be en- abled to render me some useful services, and I don't doubt your good will. No part of Mr. Campbell's protested bill, is yet re- placed to me. I give you one piece of advice,—keep youiself clear of party in every shape. Be all things unto all men. When distraction is the topic, be silent. You will find much occasion for observing these rules. I heard lately from Bristol, and that every body was well. For the present I will conclude myself, what I truly am, Dear Jemmy, Your very affectionate, HENRY E. MCCiULLOH. " Tell Capt. Hardy he would infinitely oblige me by invest- ing what proc. he receives in the office on my account into good bills if possible; and. that I will readily allow him £5 for negotiating them. If he cannot procure bills let him endeavor to lodge the proceeds with some merchant at Suffolk or Norfolk for bills at a sight of even six months ; and on the best terms he can. I would have him also send whatever cash he has for me directly to Mr. Driver to ship for me. Please direct Capt. Hardy not to pay over any more money on my account to m cousin Beh McCulloh for which this is his authority. His not being able to go to Virginia prevents him from turning it into bills for me. I beg leave to recommend what I write to Capt. Hardy, and desire you will assist yourself, with the strictest attention, and write me fully. You may acquaint . the person who seemed to doubt of my consent as to her mar- riage that I sbal1-bL7_v—j---Eappy to hear it if for her advantage `a!M that71-shatt not withdraw my kindness."+ 11- . McCULLO Q. * Ben. McCulloh represented Halifax in the Provincial Congress that formed the Constitution, Nov. 1776. t The father of the wives of Willie Jones and Col. John B. Ashe, ladies remark- able for beautp and wit, His son Joseph was appointed an Ensign, April, L776. $ The mother of his illegitimate son, George McCulloh. This amiable young man, ,afterreeelvwg an excenenteducation in Enalanti. was EMU nealected bV_1113 er. M-1 STATE RECORDS. public good as well as his private interest in undertakiug a matter $o much consequence. Your petitioner therefore prays that you would take his petiti into your wise consideration and grant him authority to raise t sum of on(! thousand dollars by way of lottnt;y. And ,your potitiou will, as in duty bound, ever pray. 11' \I. PORTER. 1IE 1f OItIAl. OT' .TAMES TR E I)E I, L. To lha 11,uuu-able the General Assanrbly of the State of Not -tit, Car- olirta: Tho uu•uan'ial of acmes Trciell, one of dle snhjeets of the said ✓ "tato, on Imholf of lieuiy I:ustaco ;McCnllok, Esq., at present an al„relre old of ILe sunm, bumhly �bewetl,: That Ilrur;y VcUi)Ilok, Esq., father of the said Heavy Eustaeo .11A)i11ok, hiving m,nty years su)ee purchased ted settled at a very . grit. oxpru�r it considerable tract of laid in the hack parts of this Slide, and idler much labor and fatigue, hestowed upon this object, rrsilling principally in England, his son, henry Eustace McCullok, eines oat to this country some time about the year 1761 and con- tinued to reside constantly in it instil the year 1767, chiefly oeclg)lod in-Illile, the concerns of the said land upon a regular and satisfac- tory footing. That. in the year last mentioned the said henry-Eustaee McCullok wont to England, partly to have the happiness of seeing his only surviving parent and other near connections in that country and pa-t]•y to solicit at the British court some indulgence concerning quit rents, to which he conceived his father was reasonably entitled ander the particular circumstances of his case., which had boon dis- tressing to him in a very great degree. That after this business was accomplished, there being a profound pence between Great Britain and America, and no prospects of so unhappy a dissension as has since taken place, the said Ifeary Ens- tace iMeCullolc was induced to continue in England, principally, as your memorialist believes, from a sense -of duty to his father, who was then cony old and infirm, and had bad the misfortune to lose all tho rest of his family, which made him extremely anxious to nn joy the edinfort and satisfaction of his son's company during the re- Dsww County Public Library Mooksville, NC Rut ra. anu wnacn tt ttuont spelt a s much shorter. uPPort would in all probability lx• That in the 111 -11th of October. 1742, the said Ilcnrt- E11,1ijef, McCullok returned from En_Iand (haying I,( -fore that tine• resit -ed N rn1:Y(-vance from his father of all his propertT here). and von- tinucd in this coma;y many months and tyheu he again wour t„ Enghutd (whi •b was in .lune. 17 7 S) be was charged pith public m- faias -f much conee•queuce t., solicit in the capacity of agavut for till, then Province of North Carolina, with which nfliee he had trcn for a emisiderable time honored. That it was nut till January. 177.1, nnr symptom appeared of ; great contest arisis _ between Great Britain and America.::t whivit time the destrrt0tinu If the tea at Boston furnished a 1•rctense for The vindictive ::,•t ` Parliament that followed, and whieh were of such n native a, r, make the great Rill] di_mitied opp„�ition which alapeare,l at _lnxrica indispensnbl*v it( eessary. and ,chick every friend to both •,nr-arL � nrnestly flattered Ili,,) would i,,� atu,ndod with the desired sa, u•s when it was seen the g ,ld scrosr ,f .lou rica was not to be iuq.,,:;•,1 11.1ton l,y auy tiuesa•. mo• its spirit aml union to be awed by :ntv •it-Tvraw or partial ntcssurts of ros„u:a,t,n'. That front this p, , . .,,,1 until the fantl roun:om irtncut , f h, :ilitit and even until c( -n' naar the bull, when a tate', nsiic whi, It el, t,IN v.,•il- wisher to hi= c,,nnrr'v dt^dorvd nrgrd :Ili immediate :url 1,x;;.1 srn:c•a- tiou between Gnat I'vitwin :ml] AmericN. i; a&, ,Carol IN ..p,,�ahlt that ®o r "unam•,1 ;, ,c:r. could be b,n,, sntlered to enntm ine.�tchcm til, purpose of it ota Ill, part of the ag rysors teas to dulriv, an inno- cent Pca,ple of cnus•iuttioual Dill] charter rights which their uurest,n- hnd ever enjin'od, an.l ,cith,nat which th(,y theuaselt-es utas! la•coml, despicable in the eyes of all mankind. That for sotuetimc before, and omisumtlp after the Declaration of Independence. 1110 diitie•nity of coming* Froin Great 13ritaiu to _luter- ica with an intention of residence waN ver, Brent. since if coming either in British nr foreign vessels persons were liable b, be taken mid confined as pri>on0rs either by one party or the other. Roti the British in Particular had at times so cruelly treated their prisoners as to deter it mail ill atay but the most desper:tte case from esposinr himself to the daiwOr of so unhappy, :t calamity. That these difficulties appeared to subsist in their full force until the memorable acts of the British Parliament at their last scssiou. 22-57 plWia County Public Livery MO(*SVlile, NC gdg STATE RECORDS. which most amount in the )nd+ment of every rrnsonah1e man to a full eonfossion that their han_;hty claims were, oven in their own opinion, nbsoluivl.insnpporlible, find that if they meld not sncpeod in one nlorr elleel, of the, virtttr tilt(] honor of this rneuta,v thgy most of lrm��th with a isoml om • bad grace ree,nize the diPnit•y of its op- position find Brant snrh terms as in the present sitnaLion are only ad- miesnble. That in this advenrell perimi of tin contest, when the we of flrrfil flrifnin was arl;nrnclNpd, mn1 peace, with fill its blessings (it must have t'otlil in a short time most Pt•Ohnbdy solely (lePrnd on Ihl. oisdrnu nO,l disertion of the Amrric;ut country, there wits On 1,11"oll to snpposr the enemy weld have :illy dewire to dis- trps, lO•ivntr• �*eutlomen by ifrevc»tins thrill going to their estates; fuul the•rfnro, in flip mnnlh I�f Anuni t fir Sephvuhpr lost, n great nunlbcr of .An:rriran ¢cnfionten, mootg whom tvas flip tthnvesaid Tlrnry Fn,herr AlrCnllnlc, m•rive.rl in the Pneket frnm England at Now York. That sinrr flip firrivnl of f.he said TT(, i, Fnstnrn AlpCnlle, ill Nett/ Ynrk your nleuo•inlist. has received two lrttrrs front o "Il nrle Of 11 ntory erueral hind flint ynnr ntcmo•inlist bNvs loam to nhthit tp Ihp insprrliot of your TTnnnraLlo. hntly pt the• smile filo, with this uenm•i;d, and by which thyro sperms rensnn to frfir he lifts not -o•itdt nnexpeeted rlrtrulinn; the Other eoneerning private hn=invss of 11111(.11 eolsrgnecr, tvhiplt hp is clan of to prodnep if it bo rlpsnrd, rod flip pnrllmt, Of whieh, rrgnlring pAPers of firm pnnron to seen relit- flip in Evalnnd, made it, of extreme imPortft for Mr. TTcCatllnlc to reeeivo thrill if possible before he left New Yoorlhserve that he has Yetr lnpmorinliAt. further takes the liberty the erentrst refison to beliovo the said Tfenry Rnstae(' ATv("nllnl: has always horn fit•tnly ottw-lied to the ennsp of .knie•iemt freedom. shirr. in flip mm•sr, of a Limn,' find frognent rnrrrapoulmtcc hottvrrn him and yon• memorialist, whieh anbsistpd till lin inte•eotrse of Private lrttprs between the two onnntries was totally prohibited lie often expressed himself in terms hinhly friendly 111)(1 affeetinnate to Ame•ies, and reppntedly Asttred him flint nOthin' lint the chtty hp owed his father detained him in F.nglanrl, Anil that whenever he shnnld he unhappy enough to lose him, it was his fixed find deter- mined purpose to come and settle in this eonntrT.y Tt will appoar by two aff(lovits that he bins only persevered in the declarntion of i1 l li such political principles, eveg ilt vorl trying and dangerous sitna tome county Public Library Mcoksville, NC .� " � s��. 1)h" i• t.� k ¢ nyt {�:. Is"h'an •f tyYr' ...n "41>';��i �5.-�1 .. s. �- -. �. .... :•k . •:.,. STATE RECORDS. 836 tions, hutthat his fears for his father were unhappily so justly founded. as he had ber'u informed since his arrival in-i,meri,•a that his departnt•e from Englaurl tvntrlrl is all hnmhn probabilit;v be the cause of his death. Your memorialist beg.: leave to add, that he bas been informr,! by Thos. Fn4mek. Esq., who for a considerable time actor! as 1(r. 1b•I'ul Ink's went. that he has given his men assumption far the pavmr•ut of the lasl Iwo,cars, faxes on account of Mr. DTcCallok's estate. Pour uiemorialisf, therefore, firmly reh•ine nn the hfium' and ,jns- rier ,�f Ha; General Al;setnhl.•, awl with great hinnilitt l�r�•lnaiin_ hat the ahsunlee haw ought 1101. to be rigorously eau•ri,d iuio ell'e,•I. usainst pursues �ihuaod in the above eiFell nrstanees• lakes the libertc nhmit to fheir considet•;iliorr the ease of the said hence Enshar•e lfr•f'ullok, nm! ln•ays that no ub=nlfrte forfeiture of hi, -sale mal al Present fake phtoe, blit that the cunsidoration thereof may he �lo6a red ome ro+uoual�l" lime hn"''1% in Order to euablc him to make his de- fense in person, whi,h coni memnriali t is persuaded he will hVsn•u to do as snow a,= it is I���ssiblc in his power. .1.11[ES II:I?111;(.1. Iialifax. ,Iwutaty 9JIh, 1776. TO THE OE•SENAI. kS8EAIRLP FROlf TTlI01'111- LLr)Ov- WOI T11, 16 DECE11BE1;, 1786. Gentlemen: Agreeable to your resolve of yesterday. T jrrocee l to lav before ,On if subject of importance, which has for some time employed the deliberation of COugresstiomr• time prior to nn ur- rival at New Ynrk. 1)m1 I)icgo do G appeared :nvinque. the mini=ter lit min, at the seta �d' C'or _cess, Viet prodneed a enmmis:inu Arora his t•atholie 1Tajos(y In fix rho bouudtu;c,het,rrcn tho FHitod State and the lZhI- his'Hasler'. in whieh was vimitained some gcueral ex- pressions that implied a pincer to legntiute a treat} of ennum rex. Fn ennsequcn,'e' whereof, the tTnited States, in Cmtgre<s a=sembled, granlod to John as Esq., Sceretut;y of Foreign affair=, plenipoleu- Iiar;y powers to ncgnliate n treaty of cmntnercc and fix the Luenrdary Of the 1'11itel Strt(+s with 11r. Gardoque, insisting as all ultimatum of the free nuvigatiou of the river Missocippev and the boundary as stipulated by the trent, with Great Britain. This subiect remained Davie County Public Library Mocksville, NC �SU N.•ki.'Y::.•..� .1�,,.�'ilt,;.i, 4�" •. »r'. b`-,u�l:✓+��/•`.xt:.o`/� �, .. :k`.. #A:�'`. _ :�;s .,. .. /)ti i L � _ _C5�0vim ' --. ,�, �..E„�f.,; g ;he 4 �wdewo � /4.-, /, LETTERS FROM DAME: IREDELL, SR., 176'9-1 i77 Edenton April 29 • Edenton June Joseph Hewes Place Date To Edenton July 15 Joseph Hewes Thomas Jones 1769 Edenton March 23 George Macartney 1777 Edenton April 20 Thomas Burke 1770 New Bern New Bern - April 26 Hannah Iredell Edenton December .1 JohnHarveyApnl New Bern 28 Hannah Iredell Newbern April 29 May 1 Hannah Iredell Edenton 1771 June Ii Francis Iredell, Jr. Newbern May 2 Hannah Iredell Hannah Iredell Edenton June 15 Charles Iredell New Bern May 2 Hannah Iredell Edenton June 15 Francis Iredell, Sr. Edenton Edenton August 19 Hannah Iredell [ca. June 181 Henry E. MCCulloh- Moheunt September 3 "Nelly" Blair Edenton July 31 Francis Iredell, Sr. Edenton October 23 Hannah Iredell [July 311 Samuel \Iunekley December4 Samuel Johnston Edenton October 3 Margaret Iredell LETTERS TO AND FROM OTHER INDIVIDUALS, 176$-1777 1772 Place Ontc Edenton February 19 Nathaniel Dukinfield Edenton March.i Henry E. McCulloh- Kings-Square-Court, Soho March 3 176$ Henry E. blcCulloh to Francis [ca. April 11 Hannah Johnston Iredell Edenton April Thomas Burke [ca.1773] Penelope Dawson to Samuel Edenton April 7 Samuel Johnston Johnston Wed. afternoon 1177271 Hannah Johnston Charles Street May 1, 1773 George Macartney to Arthur Edenton July 20 Francis Iredell, Sr. Iredell Edenton October 22 Francis Iredell, Sc Carey _Street May 3, 1773 Arthur Iredell to Henry E. \Ic- 1773 Salem, N. E. July 17, 1774 Henry Halton to the Commis- -ewbern February l:i Hannah Johnston sioners of Customs Fri. noon Auril 19 [1773] Hannah Johnston Philadelphia - May 23, 1775 Joseph Hewes to "Nelly" Blair Ica. April. 17731 Hannah Johnston Edenton June 2, 1775 "Nelly" Blair to [Joseph y" [ca. April, 17731 Hannah Johnston Hewes] " Ica. April, 177:11 Hannah Johnston [Late 1775 71 Hannah Iredell to Arthur [early 17731 Hannah Johnston Edenton Iredell [July ?, 17731 Hannah Johnston February 21, Jean Blair to "Nelly' Blair Edenton July 24 Samuel Munckley Halifax 1776 May 31, 1776 Samuel .Johnston to Hannah Edenton 1774 July .-Nell Martin Halifax December 13, Iredell Samuel Johnston to Hannah Edenton July 17 1 "Nelly' Blair 1776 Iredell (ca. April, 17771 Jean Blair to "Nelly" Blair Newbern 1775 March 31 Hannah Iredell MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS, 1768-1777 Newbern April Hannah Iredell- Essay on Religion ':denton June 28 Joseph Hewes Essay on Religion [ca. 1768?1 Q] 5denton November 1 Henry E. Sid'ulbh - "Licence to Plead the Law" in September 17, 1769 The Death of George Blair the Inferior courts [December 14, 17701 � i Winton 1776 Februar �4 y' Hannah Iredell "Concerning Two Young Ladies ..." 11772' 1 June Poem 7. 1772 " Essay on the Court Law Controversy 772 or 1773? 1 Diary September 10, 1773 1770-1773 Xii Xltl Pavia County PUNC Library MO&SOle, NC former employees, transcribed many Iredell letters from manu- script form into typed copies; Mrs. Rose Ennemoser typed the index. Memory F. Mitchell - Historical Publications Administrator October 1, 1975 LETTERS TO JAMES IREDELL, SR., 1767-1777 Place Date From Pindau Valley in Clarendon 1767 Margaret Macartney Tremblay February 10 D. Lewis London Kings Square Court, Soho X=ch-5 March 17 Henry McCulloh -- Kings Square Court, Soho March 23 Margaret Macartney iMargaret Macartney Dublin Kings Square Court, Soho Apri125 September1i William McCulloh— London November 17 Henry E. McCulloh— Skeffington Thompson 1768 Thomas Iredell Dublin Belfast February --8, April Ann McCulloh -- London 23 September 5 Nlary McCulloh Bristol ep etet tuber 10 Henry E. 1lcCulloh— London 17 Edward Harwood 1769 Henry E. McCulloh-- London 'Con�_ don January 26 Henry E. McCulloh — 8•t: Dorothy's, Jamaica 1f ay 10 June 20 Henry E. McCulloh .— Bristol [June?] Thomas I redelI INlargaret Macartney St. Dorothy's, Jamaica London July 10 Thomas I redel I 19ristol July 14 Henry E. 1lcCuiloh--- London August 20 Margaret 3lacartney December 23 Henry E. McCulloh -- [London] 1770 [J4nuarx 261 llem-y E. 31cCulloh - Pindau Valley in Clarendon February 13 January [early 1770] Margaret Macartney London Bath iNL -1a—_20 Thomas Iredell Henry E. II,*IcCulloh— London April 30 11a; :i Margaret tilcCar•tney henry E. llcCultoh-- St. Dorothy's, Jamaica [JuneJuly 2 201 Henry E. NIcCulloh— Thomas Iredell [1770?] Thomas Iredell Bath Driblin 1771 March 12 Arthur Iredell Spanish Town March 20 Margaret Macartney BaaththSeptember August 19 Thomas Iredell London 17 Arthur Iredell November.5 Henry E. McCulloh-- ix .k µj r - , 1772 Manchester March 26 Nathaniel Dukinfield Wingfield February 13 Nathaniel Dukinfield [April 251 Bath February 28 Thomas Iredell, Jr. Queen Square, London April 27 Arthur Iredell Norfolk March 5 Nathaniel Dukinfield Philadelphia May 23 Arthur Iredell Manchester June Nathaniel Dukinfield London Junes Joseph Hewes Manchester September 6 Nathaniel Dukinfield `� July 8 Henry E. McCulloh — Bristol September 10 Margaret Macartney Philadelphia July 8 Archibald Neilson Bristol September 12 G. Maskelyn Halifax August 14 Joseph Hewes I Halifax] October 13 Henry E. McCulloh- Hillsborough August 22 Samuel Johnston Manchester November Nathaniel Dukinfield Hillsborough September Samuel Johnston London October 2 Samuel Johnston 177J Wilmington October 20 Henry. McCulloh- ry [London] January3 Margaret Macartney Brunswick November 3 Archibald Neilson London January 20 Nathaniel Dukinfield Ship George off Brunswick November 5 Archibald Neilson January25 Nathaniel Dukinfield Philadelphia November Archibald Neilson Carey Street February 27 Arthur Iredell Johnston Court House December 22 Joseph Hewes A'ewbern E[arch 8 Martin Howard Samuel Johnston London March 10 Nathaniel Dukinfield 1776 Elk Maoh March 13 Henry E. McCulloh— Philadelphia Janua 6 ry andon March 22 Daniel Earl March 17 William Hooper April 19 Margaret Macartney Philadelphia 26 John JohnstonMarch Bristol April 24 Samuel Munckley Halifax April 5 Joseph Hewes Salisbury- April 26 Henry E. McCulloh-Halifax April t3 Samuel .Johnston Bristol .11 ay 14 Nathaniel Dukinfield Halifax April 17 Samuel Johnston Newbern May 20 Martin Howard Halifax April 20 Samuel Johnston Newbern May 27 Martin Howard Halifax April 28 Samuel .Johnston Linlithgow, North Britain August 9 Nathaniel Dukinfield Halifax g{a v Y- Thomas Jones London Auy�ust 26 Henry E. McCulloh - Halifax ;}lay q Samuel Johnston Queen Square November !7 Arthur Iredell Philadelphia May 17 Y /� Lewes in Sussex June 10 Joseph levees Joseph Hewes Nathaniel Dukinfield Temple January_LJ Henry E. McCulloh - Philadelphia June28 Joseph Hewes Linlithgow February 23 Nathaniel Dukinfield July John .Johnston New Bern 'Temple, February 25 Josiah Martin Halifax July 11 John Johnston London Februar-�28 Henry E. McCulloh - Halifax July23 Thomas Jones Queen Square, London March 2 Arthur Iredell August 17 Thomas Jones From the Sound April 26 William Hooper Cuffaells August 24 Jasper Charlton [1771] Thomas Iredell Halifax Halifax December 7 Samuel Johnston Salem June 10 Henry Holton December 9 Samuel Johnston Wilmington June 21 William Hooper New Bern July 12 Josiah 'Martin Wilmington August 5 William Hooper London London Edenton Januar 1 Y Henry E. McCulloh — New Bern August 20 Archibald Neilson Richmond MaY 1 Jean Blair New Bern October 14 Archibald Neilson Edenton May 15 AiHoward [Philadelphia] [October 331 Joseph Hewes A August 11 "Nelly" "Nelly" Blair Booth [ca. November) Noirmont de la Neuville 177 '-� New B Berne December 7 Samuel Johnston St. Dorothy's, Jamaica January Thomas Iredell Dxember 23 William Hooper New Bern January 17 Archibald Neilson New Bern December 25 Archibald Maclaine Queen Square, London Januar3-31 Arthur Iredell New Bern February 4 Archibald Neilson New Bern February 18 Archibald Neilson x Xi Davie County Public library Mocks',rille, NC A SFODT Or m.E and this holationehin One 8ith the Other. M the Sredell Fanny 1 uie L-adell uemi.ly - American f-ranah 5 Ilio Iredell Family - Fad ish Branch & Zia ua*Artacy F .oily 9 The ho:ul.looh F'umi7y 12 Ireton Finis. 13. . I wish to express w appreciation for the co-operation and assistance of 2125 Violet }. DS. Iredells Bri&tong zhAand 1188 kartha S. lredelle Norfolk, 9a. !r Joxneon LcFeeo I,iolmondv Pa. J in tho compilation of these notes. ,V x' 0 H � d v '6 ll � JI IMea Jones. gavle County Public Ubtaty Mo0wille, NC T7 y Me earliest known record og t:io Iredoll Vaa- i y is tho I: LUi Z� P-'D11:LS Bich vats taken from an old Nornm YA=mo:aript in r000ard vd th mfr others in the riti sh LZU3 °L =* The following is f2 am a oopy made by Y eiv. Leary .-hrubb Irade11 Kb. 26 Jlsucast ZUS) and gi.vos tho padiGree of ho f=i.ly up to 1660, kattle of Haetiags 1066• -In an old No=an "We S. mention is made of t -Us fandly, Sir 11a~re d*Anome folloved t illiam tho No=an and vas present at the Battle of Ha, .tins* the 1 baking Pressed, en3 in danaver of bis 21fe, b r Pierre 1s stated to baw rescued bim, by slaying ozone ,aro :Aj to wbom the King said "3jr iierre, thou hast given me air U,yvej to breathe", iron henoo, the crest, an a wreath of colours a dexter a= rmboved in Armo= ppr., €,j.n fished and charged, in the hand a s 3, etc. 'Me Conqueror subsnueejy gave bim-largo traots of land about Dale or i)ell. Het than by F . oya t lien*", took the nags of 4redaleg modernized to IredcUo ]Let Ge�xeratiQn. s 1. Ur Uerzre Ue rmedale hold part of the Ur -nor of Lsl from the Canons of St. Martin's 2�rio y Ha ds 1232. 11:e me karlo, dau. of �staobe do 1 ttea, 6 July 1271 at Gonad (t=pa Edwe Ist). �ont3.anvd in the I�ot:s].e i�arsaan adios. Iesuo; 2nd Gmwatione 2. &# Zir Milli= d layrada e a o. nth Breton 3 • b. .roan 4. c. AzatL j 2. 2nd. Generation 2. fir '�i.11iam do Bvradalet Kt., be at llen<;e* new Deal, 12729 d. 1348,1 ne. : i.ttz, dsu. of 5.al,ter do Ivatomt, 1309 at Sandvdchp Kent. (Y-otule C;blaarea). la=e; ` 3s3. Oeneratione j. a. Henry de byro.Sle, Lt. # be 1 hay 13131 at Wocdneaborough Fvantt d. 1361, buried Can terbstry . E. b. Ilene ds 4redzle me. Jeanette Osborne 7 • c. ? -'ich:wd, ae dau. of Herbert do mgt, d. 1360 F. a* a. :,2a raddt do youneo 6, 3rd. Gt=erration G. Fierr a do Dfred ate had fee warren of Aloombe and o thor IwAs t b. 1314 at W oodaes- bor&ajhl d. 1363. Inquire, post wortem. He me Jeanette@ dau. of Sir Loger Osborne 4th. Gmersation. 9. a* .;ustaoe, be 1345, d• 1375 Bracton. Ancient F�.esdar� m. Alice Pole ` 10o b. rdi.th 110 c. ketronella 1-:. d. L`. ryp d• yam• 9. 4th Generation. i . 6uetace, b. 1345, d. 1375, Branton, Ancient isaienrd.:im, me Mico, 3rdo daue of halo J Pole, Anstley Abbey, oo. York Armigerp killed in hobani.on in Ireland, a. 1 140v 1365 yes pole Fedigree. Issue; 5th• Generation d 13. m. Arthu m. Beatrice Ayrton 14. be John � p�,btic Ubrar� � 15o Co �_� Davie Coun,y �oc3tsviite, NC P E .130 5th GMaratloq,. 23• ArU=9 b. 1367• d. 1416. Inq* post marte+ o. Beatr cep dace, and heiress of 2W, A rl an Of Maaibrooke, o. 1389 Generoa w,,Sw bah �ncs�ration• �'ta�a L�e3i�w, Issue 16o a. h• 1 gay 1399* 8. 1454, u. Zlemor Eovai1 (11mard). John. ` 1T. b. Anthony I9. do _�Uaabeth 16. 6th Gtmoratim 16. 3_ b. i Lay 3399, d. U50, no iaearwr# date. of Sir Geoffrey Mz� (fiovard) of 4orby �aatle, me 1423. IBsua; 7th. Generstioa. 20. a* hey• be 14281 ae deu• of Gilbert Gordon 214 b. Ulliam 22. c. =Amba -w 23• d• L ,xy. 20. 7th Genmtion 0 5. 14281 d. 1485, killed at Baavorth Flold , Augast t"Src'•q me datx. of Gilbert Gordon of Eau heath Arm' ac. Date oatzrtot be found. Issuel 0th. Gencscation. 24. a, A,rthu--*,p b. 1451 m. Maud Blligxn 25a b, tilUeo " 26* c, i itin.ip 24 cth, Generation 24. �=r=, b. 145.1., d. 15209 o. Maudq dart. of CQthbert rillisaM of F4nbolt4ol coo of erts, ':sq. sup" Od 14339 by god of her father. Iesuo; 9th. Genoration. 27. a. John Iradell, b, 1496t d. 1557. m• Alioeq dsu. of Lmmaelot 6teale 2:. b.1kienry 290 c. teary 30• d. t=zabetit. 27 9th. Generation Ve Jori Iredoll, b. 1496, d, 1557# me Alice, dau. of Launcelot Steele of Gaaaau ht Ireland, w. 1536, by ped. varau V. S. Issue; loth. Ganeratf oto: 32, a. Dorman Iradellt b# 15ag no idith .dry= 32, b. Vaud 339 c, ti earnotte 31 10th Generation S1. No!`r: sn Iredeli, b. 15429 n. :d.th dart. of :sir l:.y. L. xTyanq at„ 1573• Issue; 11th. Generation* 34o a. krtblM IrodelZ, b. 1575, d. 16151p n. Alioiat dart, of By. L. Alwyn of U "'ImIngtong coo of gilts, j�sq.e o. 1 000 See r' l vom kediZrceo Fiero onds the Ancient kedipxpe, 'aero 2s m definite break of 8 date of `�rt�or Iredel3 I�$diatsly Yo d8 � th�iratl lin® from the last known 5 arliest loom date of lhcmas Irede312, of ibwn of Antrim, coo Antrin, Ireland (deed of Ansi gmwnt dated Feb. 15 16909) his Thomas Iradell of the Ibvin of Antrim is the, ewUeat known Mo --stor of the present Iredell families In Ear -land and in America. paviO County Public Ubrary Mocksville, NC : JX !RJXIrecieu • 3� 3. 3 me notes on the Ancient Iredell, kedicr.ee. Mo firat question that comesto ey rArA is phhat part of the heading of the above eediBrea is f1rom the old Homan 1;, a., and khat part is added later`'" I even questicu the amo3mmi red to lredou." I note the follo ing in "1nUQLl1,,;ib1e Heraldry", p. 15* -k- a;:eraldry, or to be more 4L -mat in this acme, brnoryq ,probably oris ted in the pperettf f OY of the feudal wa"rior to dOoorate his sbi eld.... No re000niaable si.gnsof any bereldic systam =re to be found nudh befo o the and of the 12 -Who century, and it was not until. 1245 that heraldry emerged as a definite science on a define pian. keog3e, and there are many of tip, atilt boast their aaaestov bore their pres=t arms when *shay cazueover with " illiem the Gozaq,•.0 Worn" Ni nston" s 'r ncsy©lopedia j under 031$ral dry", makes the ease stateman is In different Fords and otaton *Cne of the oldest sgeoieow of bera.ldia bearings extant is the shield at J olis of Geoffrey rlantaSenet, sto diod in 1150. In th;; light tai these facts, either the old No a= 2# 6* was v-Tittea late in the i:o=an period, or eioc Ithe quotation from this 1. Se ends with O%Siar Cierra, thou hast jven me air ( Eyre) to breathe." Most of the punatuation marks in the above are apparently ecmNaB, ant one sentence runs into tbj next without brak** If we aaame that the heratdio desvripUan was added later, just edm? To approach the problem from anotbi3ar fie; I have a copy of the grant of arses to Urtbur irodeu, dated 24 IUW 1?52, in Whiah t►sthur Iredell BtaUa "that he and his ancestors have used Amorial :amigos but not finding the ame duly reworded to hist family In the College of Ares, be soTuested His Gracaefs warrant for owe devising and grantine and confIrmi.ag Such arms and ora3t as zV be proper to be borne by him and his descendants and by the deseend ants of his late grandfather, Francis lradell Clerk, den along aaiordi ng to the lav of corms. Tho Garter and Clarence= did grant and coaf m to tho said Arthur Iredell the arts following, that Is to say; ":Maine a surd b endwise betv(xm two band - lets Gules and for th3 vre3t on a wreath of colours a dexter am ambopod in amour propel garnished and shared with two "r stoiles in pato Qr in the hand ► a sword argent k omel and Mit VoM as the same we in the margin hereof mare plainly depicted." to be borne and used fomve r by bia the said Arthur Iredell and his descondante and by the doscandants of his said grandfather* krzois Iredeng Clerk, daemwed, eta.'• In checking, you will find that the description in the f'Saat paragraph above, Iredell I-edi reop is included in this *oat of a=z granted Arthur IredeU 24 MAW 1792. :Obe neat thought Is "how long have Arthur fredoll and his ancestors used twee Armorials?" certainly as Par back as his grandfathaar, but who was first to use these arms vlAah had been used, but toad not been duly recorded? In aualysi aaz all the facts a t hand! I Fecal that we v_ 11 h:-va a real claim to descent from Sir I-larre d* Azzome if we can prove that the coat of ants a ranfied Arthur Iredell can be dsfi.ni.tely traood to we or more in the desc=t prier to the notation; "Bore onds the Ancirmat i'o.{.6 "LIQ." Again reading the "pedlgree Iredsli", you W11 note the Cwaquoaror e-�aquently save him "large trach of land aboa.t Dale or sell* lie than by Imyal 1ioanoe took the name of 4yredalee" A.ho first nave in the lineage of tho p"groo Iredell is ',ir-'i.erre De Eyrodale 'who is prasuned to be tha one mentioned above; but he died in 12€321 Therofmag there must have been several generations between the two parson&Vs. 74he :sir Iierre Do i yredale (who died 12,12) caald have had a coat of atmos - an they ware current at that time The toot +fit a part of the later 1redoll coat of arms (24 kuy 1792) is shown in the LeadinC of the 110- iceoa iredoll ma.,,ytho 12roof that Arthur Iredell's early anoestors dial own th:. coat of mss, and that the ri jit to bear these thw4 arms is rigLtfully UUt dry his • in spite of the 85 years bra& in tho lineage mentioned above* DOW county VuOtic uc,*Bae, NC lc� o- . `r? 19-r Y#1g Till; 11:0 ;U "UM "I* Iredell • 4. Obwas Iredell of Tc c of Antrim, County Antrim, North Irelsnd, In DeAstry OL"' !)0<,d13 Offiaeg Dublin, fool 389 Page 3019 No* 24312# a Deud of Asaig=ent dstW Fob. 15 1698 is matte to no= Ixedellg torr, of the Tom of Antriz, Is.^uo; lot. Ga2wation. 2, . ay. rrancis Iredel2. Also, in bale e=9 offioe, a Deed of Asaj eat# dat33 Aug. 24 1722, moatlon 361 wade of Francis Iredell, eldest ,ion and hoar of 'hoc= Iredell, Smdar, late of Antrimp and of Thomas lrodall# Junior, his c: -.L brothw. Irish prerogative Grant zMe 25 Nay 1726, of licanse for munrlaee of rranci e I rodal3 of St. " cbm a t a ,;wish, Dublin, vi th Zlea-3ar I oartney o4 Parisb, Dublin, to be celebrated in 5t. 1€ary' a Parish Wmroh. 2. 2bwas Iredell, Junior* blin Graaat, 22 July 1714, of Lioense for marriage of Thomas Iredell and .;3rscet .barw of St. Mcbau'e Parishl Dublin, � t ::hart of Ireden Family in iajaud sent to Fri L. €illfaw p Edenton Cog dated Apr 25 1%$ from So IC* karst m 3ath of 3birleyp Fitzroy F oadp F2eei, Lan#.as, rrs�.�d. 1• lst Gweration. 1. .ev. l-,rancis Iredell (I-1), of City of Dublin Clark, A. !:., b. 1660: d, 17389 M* 1710, Uea nw gaoartwwt data• of Arthur Hacsartneyi the soya of George Kwartnerg.- (Se:,� 2acartnoy Line). lame; 2nd Genwation. 2. a* Freaafo I rodell m, Au l 1750, Mart kwulioc * 0" U6.0alloah Line) 3. b., Eon,.. as Iredell, ITesident, of Council of J=wlaao Died th:we, unmarried, in 1796, loxva ng his estate►, '"ObWandOU09 to his nepbAwp the 11ev. Arthur 1r, -A 12, ubo =w b. 23 Jane 1?53: d. 4 Noir 38U. 2. 2ade Generation, 2. F'ra=is IredeI3p (1-12)p was a ete►rohsnt of Rrlstolt L)151aad, mid married 1 Aug 1750, Marv..rot MWuU h, oldest dant, sad cow-heiregm of James MoCulloah swi wife, diary Fer,Ta=. Janes ]MoCulloah vast one of the gentlemen of the Frirj Uhaa':= to His kajeetyp Gaorge ii. isaud; 3rd• 4. s. Judge James Iredell, b. Oat 5 1751. d,. Oct 20 17991p at Ldentou, No C., m. Etmnah John -this Me Americ x1 bri nah of the Iredolle deacands fram this unions. 5 • b, Pr=aio Iredol,1, be Do* 21 1752. 6. o. Thh=:s Irodall, b. Dw 8 1761 7. d. Chvarlos Iroda.U, b. 1756 a. e. Arthur Iredell, b. Jeae 23 17589 m• Anne Sorubb. The Lzx;;lish branch of e.e Iradells desaenIs from this union, 9. f. Xwy Iredell 10. g. Moaas Iredell 11. h. "Ultism Iredell 12. i. Eiertry Iredelli Davie County Public Ubrary tAo&svRle, NC r Iredetl • 5. E h. 3rd, Ganoration. d. Jul,'72 Jmos Iredall, (I-121)9 b. out 5 17519 at Iwwee, Susa= 00,69 and, d. r 3vt 2U 17999 at "dentoa, No G* After OampletIng his education in AIC3.nd, Jues Iredell awe to North C ' lila, 1768t, as Comptroller of Cush of the port of -gid=tons H. Ce D=iU9 Most of the vim years he held t1de position, he studiad IaT with SamUOI Johnston, By dint Of herd work azd application to his :;twit, be rye rapidly in his new profession and in 1?79, he was made Attorney ve iiz i, `fin in ITS% Us s. ;jMtOro L v -_-i iredcll eras One Of the ablest advooastav for the adoptionby the State Of :.h Ti0:1 fQ:3Ez't�1 GO�ta', .tuts an, 8L'L� by his It3b0�' 8 e�.0 ZiQY3Cet �2lirlbu�`►ad to ti3 fin.1 rsti fic-ticn =d adopUan in 1789. Held in hi;;i este= by cage wash• in�tan, t!w :roAdent an x.dnted lredelt, Itb 10 1790, &ssoalato Justice of the .supremo Court at tho &Za of 38. �.::an We stop to the 6,: ave and important questions whiah erose before th5 Ccr rtq vad the mannoz In which they was dwdded, we can=not but withhold our Wor�r , ouN #.ration wil our rav=eat respect for tha drat jua,ge3 of the Federal Sspreas Courte They had to We a4 vithout precedent to guide thea in their aacisions, questions suoh aa the rights of the amral stats wader the Federal C-.mer=cnt f pavers and indepeudeaft of the ^adaral Co=ts, obligations of the r eat; of 1:0=31 the extent aa: POMM of C*napass 'ro levy taxa and duties, the many ;T01=9 01=s of individuals, and above allip the intorpretation of the Federal Ga~.Istitut�oe�. I: bite the labors upon the Supreme beach were but light, tbasc of the cirouit were amicus azid exhL=9tiVQ;; his circuit at am time oompell.ed him to travel 1800 miles. In 17999 duo to the severe labors of the cirmdt, bis hestth gave way• and slatly fe.:.lfzgjr he died cot 20 1799 at I-dentmv N. C. In his cmparativel,y B: -ort spm of forty-ei4;ht yeare, he had writt m bis name in large Iet&fzs 4aro9s tho history of hiat State Of in 13. 14. 15. 166 Chi July 18 1773, James Irsdall married Rawah Jobwtong (d. 1825)1, daugb►ter ONLUOl Jehnston and v i.fe, Hale* 5ory re, and their uniCn -'as most happy EVery rospoote Issue; 4th. Ceneratian . s. Gov. -James Iradeli, b. Nov 2 1788 In married Francop Johnstm Tradvrell , June b. Annie Isabella Irsdeli, 178,im161.6 ce ll el= Yredeii, died single. do Ihwas Iredeii. Chowan Co., f, v., d. Apr 13 18531 6 1815. 13. 4" Generation* 13. Cove, Janos Ir®dell, (I.121.2), w" bora 11ov. 2 17889 at wdentoa, N. G_., m• Frances Johnston i rodwall, dau. of Samuel 3'redwelll, and vifo, Helen 3M 6meoure Blain. nova IrodaIl ooamanded a Company of Volunteers in the liar of 1812; was speaker of the douse of t:awiaws of H. C., 2817-18; appointed Judge of superior Court of :1. C., Kar. 1819; eleoted 4ovormv of He C. 28211 and served as U. 3* 3enoor from 1'. G, 1323-31* lie died Apr 13 1853 at the bme of $amuel Iredell Jobnatoue. L'. D., while an a visit to fried is Choaan Ca., :d. C. Be is buriad at "Heyes", near f. anton, N. C. Davie County Public Library Moaksviile, NC S " e'' �, X" , r' .•�i -' � .__..r,,:y. r 'fi�.r.+r..+.. ... � �� __..,�+el _'��>g �.S a in w•.=:L Y u .�1e _— '--mit..-.=fd.•'yt,. .r;...._ Iredull • 6. zrundh i (,orntinuad),, a o Ins Odu had aZaa Dov. J�...:.s ir;�daL anL �__�©� _ranoos J ton 3'r t:ii h �. ; 5th. GmeratiOno 7. a. _k1jrj© isabeUa Iredall, b. 10 Apr 131-69 d. 4 Jan. 1897 at ::ol=.. bia g S. C., g. 5 J=. 1836, col. C�dwa.1lader Joneo, 1813-1899. (3) raneas Iredell Jones, 1 837-1926, me Oot 14 is%r a :arce i.xvin. 1 (2) I- SDeC a Cadwallader Joao& * 1839..1843. t33 ;ap . Iredell Jones, 1842.19141 im. Istat I�Ov 4 1869, Ellen Doa3lsss Adams; �. 2nclly.9 Nov 22 13329 Laura Ellen VcU=ahone ( ) :;:�rl:.. tiLdvulledar Jono3, 1343-19335 n9-_'aily ;>k3rnar Job== (� j ,, -t,o pilon Jones, 1846-19169 n. Oat 15 18144 Au,; t_ t,, 1: -arie eta t;or+aher. Jones, 184&-1922, a. June 2v 1873• Aizabat:� �attera Vi.3.lrer. (7 } =,tea. k 1 lie Jonas, 195©-1936, a. Uay 20 h386, Annie 1. e=x Caldwell. (it _.x:rie Isabella Jones, 18524-19139 no Den 15 18759 Dr. M=zw c:. t obertam ..ajeott i ride Janes. 1875-4930/ (iv) hal= iredeU Jonea, 1858-19519 ze Oat 15 18799 John StriC'rsr CQleso tog b. 'r=oes lanox Iredell, b. 27 dot 1818 at Edenton, �* y. d. 15 Lar. 1897 at i 1 er133, ::, • * m. 10 Alw 90 Lr. Charles Irl, Jobnsonv 1812-1876. (1) x rancss ire3ell u ohusan, IS50-191.5, m. DOO 5 18829 Dr peter Evans dines. (2 j .,jumlez Larl Jobason, 1851• 9 ra. Dec 7 18769 nary Alis ti2svd.. (3; Dazes Iredell Johnston! 1854- , m. Jan 11 18859 V ebecas Uurray. i ejen Mair .� onn$on# 1856-19139 m. Apr 10 16$8, Jazon iredelll, ks�.eO. Iredell Jobnzont 1869•- , me but had no issue L9 • 0. f enelo:�e Jolmstont Iredell, b. 25 b:ay 1822 at i:d:�n ton. Vii. �. q d. Oct 22 1862 at lmi nevon, N* "* 9 me 20 Ctt 1842„ Grif lith JQbn ke- as Sri, 1824-1372. (1) = U za time Wal--vat 1643-1.862 (2) ;srif f i th John MaYee II3, 1847.1862. (3) :ranaes3 Iredell k"OF ee, 1849-3.315, t=. (4) Mme- Bili NCO e•, 1851-1854. () .Tones Irmdell 16or :ee! 1854"3.913. m+ Apr 10 18M9 Dalen Blair Jal'�naan. (�) Annie Isabella RoF-eat 1856-18132 (7) Penelope Johnston %,ee, 1659-1923, me Or 23 1878, John Daysan Smith. (3) - illiam iUt ee, 1S614PI923 0 um• Rv. d. nele.i Elai.r Iredell., be 3 Oct 1823 at 1' among d. 12 Das MIS, at ChArlotte Na J.! a )tomo Irb. 7 1_ar 1826 at Menton, d. 13 Lar. 18859 me 15 000, 18451 (1) ; : ary u cn zeares, 1846-1.349. (G) "'?v 4 1871, Jana la o►n Yo"jng jsl 18-19277 tie Sk Li=_aA �aY.�B I&ew-.E45 (3) .. i14f ao Bolvedere Meares, 1650-1869 (4) :'rs. icas Iredell Reares, 1352-1932: no July 28 1875, ri113.am Henry Green (5) i athari.ne Grader LeaarQs# 1853-1925, m• Jan 23 1875, George Vehw.tch AerTis�r (6 j .: ane 3radell v earea, 1855-19356 ne Jan 19 1Q82, 'Ullitms Arty'-1111MM (7) J..tmas Irodell Mewea, 1856-19i1v n. Deo 9 1385, Jos::pbina F`olgr. (3) i::innst J01=tan Meares, 1359- 3 (9) "rte I.:. non Meares . 18604924 (10) Ir©dtoll Mer-real 1362.1956, m. that 3 1905 �iZls� L,�tina�. (11) ;:.Liza. Nalker 4'esrea, 18644926. 12. f. Junes Johnsto i Iredeil, b. 3 Feb 1828, d. 10 may 1364 . Uajor usla tilled at .;;*ttsylvania. Davie County Public Ubrary MOOkSvple, NC 4.. 7. Iredell 7 t Of '.;ove J -mes Iredoll P.nd : ranoes Jo�toA i��7 3.1 CO1Zt1�1Lic3$� • . F.• �=". -,unl _ ro-3we11 Iredoll! be 27 106b 1830 at L alei,:h, N. '0.0 d. 23 'love 1. 7t 3t: 31eit77ha q Cop thin • 14.he �Ir_::drvall Ira3ell, b. 27 Nov. I335 at l: alai rhv is", C,, d 5 a. Deo. 1983 ::. r • m a 1'a ANov 1872, Judi r'.i.11la� M. bhipp! 181.9.48909 � ;�ei;;3�� � (1) F. r:A ►c cta .► ohs u= :Adpp: 3675-1476. (2) �ihi.plv be Doc 28 1376e radwoll IradelIq b. IA. Hay 18 6 at s'glei�, �. C.* d* 3 :►uly ov. 1859 at i alai ah, No t;% s I:W Jerson! ! e�Y .. ,i oh.Xi,�Ci�iand�f i�, � 1 Ckinaor ' 2Ve j• :�;,,0�:�:1.i: 3L;Y' .J Vi.i:r'3 gyred li, h. 7 1a -V O at P&IOUN id• ;r., d• 15 �'3S• } 150j, me ja+w s, 2i L ..:a Jonoe :3outigate, dau. of Dr i:o';art ::astute !. and t.-Ife, i:zx :ha ;::atl=i :. 2n :.dye p 2 Nov 1905, i=oberta Edzwde, be 27 July 1860• b, J.xAt 16 1857 at Norfolk# Vas de Jam 28 1919 &1 harfolk 117j. �-f etaj r14 3ep 20 1905. 14,117 a U=3. Gnit}�z-;:atto Iredell, do yowLC and is b=ied in 1+ • 27. s. Pe nclopst Johnston Irs:4011, be, 2.S . tw.est 1$23 4t r4mto+alan, v:a oforc—=I-ji Iradc21. r arrow-. xdth lotter Apr 25 IW* u,-jetert Vol U# Apr 19010 "Ir€dell Gonealog7f' l.: accs' 3 "ia.fo and Letters of Jtsos Irede ll" e,;ister, y'o3e Ut NO* 1, g• 3v Gill J=es Iredell :�r (°:.]wren) ADr 27 1790 i:mil;; $ilola o.-&' James Irt4el.l, no's in powassion. of James Iredell, %orffoi�, Ya. ,io" On .* %c t`o.no; : aph an F=41y and allied Blies• i DOW County Public Ubfacy Mooksole, IVC iredell a Be 2ho :"ranch Continued 1'rom k:.-e;a 4. Taw.a.' i-yedell o P i'vm of zntrim ©v. Franai=' frodell me 6loanor illaoartn a� pis lre iel l me M=garot 115OGU11odh Art::u., lr�ejj me ;tee �zhr"a . 8 Gez ration 3. Ar ." Ireial1s b. 23 =Tan. 1753: Clark A. rieotor of liewhaN-en a joui hover, CO. of :"USI.;", Chaplain io his rclative* the �"l of Lacartney. Be d. on US 63t...36 at .is aiea, 4 F09. ISO4. No me 5 .lune 1752, A= jbrdVot b. 1760, daue of of C-41 fiord, Surrey, 0 --ho d. at L`hUt--,Aaap siowaaterabiret 19 .'rte. 1353 ani Wa.► b=io3 at Godalzinge Issue; G'umeration 4. 16. 3. rocas Axth= Iredell* be 3 Doc 1792, d. tura. 16 Dw 1531 17. U. T=e3 Strub:: Iradja s .`.0 25 yEpt 3793: me Su3e=9 Mary Smith 13. c. Premia Ire4ell, b. 25 .rcpt 1793, me Louis& 1�al.tars Eli:aba � nae ireaU19 be 10 Uar 1796, d. a31l, 1e, 27 sTS :r 1$I9. 20. 0-b 1.";O -took Alcon 1radell s be I Auge 179.99 me Anne amp{ scn. no do 13 Llay 28649 13 Gen3ra `. an 4. 0. -f-ran.-Is ft-icartrey 1roziti.Up b. 25 Sept 1793s roUred from hr, -;.y ias :.Ajor. :;ince r:� Of Lieut. Colonels d. at Hounelows 8 Doo 1862. varied at Beaton, ::iddlendxe ::a z., 18349 .Louisa W'alters, 3rds dau. of George Walters, ::sq. of A Ur_gtZ=jp trey. She wai be 23 Mare 1508 at Yursa Cow -t, BriZhtaat, d. 1696 merstion 5• s 449 as touies � ue IredcU9 b. 13 ziept 1835• d• at TorquV, 21 flat 1364, u me 459 t:. Frzacis :jarubv lrcdeil, b. 20 Ilan' 1837: me Xaa Belem Grem I 46). c. Jawas Shrubb Iredell, b. 7 Cat 1F339, m- 3cpbi.a P.ary Ir ll (23) 47. d, Arthur eters Iredell, be 7 teat 18399 d. in .iorsey 1841 0�. e. Les took l al tars Irede # b. 24 Jail. 1343, a. Laura Dodds. 1 49. fe, [3li?.ilbeth Awe .3hrubb IradC llt be 18 Fab IS45,1 me. Saul:: karsom amith 50. -a if eery :;hrubb Iredeils be 25 hue. 1=9 me Annie aerena Isabol Ostrehan. 45 Gewxatian 5. 15• Francis Shru:,-i Ire<.3e.0 q b. 20 flat 1837 at Tunbridgee Lt. general in spy. k>68; Purzo uoart, iri. htoaj . n,lwd. He me at Cathedral at Bombay, 16 AYOv. 18679 i bthe.-ina Ealen Green, czly dau• of John Green meq., of Dublin, and granddaughter j of tL c Wyvo :,dwar l F assy. Sho was born 3 June 1840, Issue; Generation 6 51. a. )asa Felen Louise Iredetl, bl 18 Aug. 1868, me John rrancia hicholsor. Grow. 52. b. l: anois Joha ,:ncart1 Iredollt b. 19 Sept 1869 me Dora Annitta Crichton. 53. c. ;clot Kathleen Reny Irodell, be at Tunbridge V611s, 5 July 18.30. 49 Generation 5. 9• Eli zat-c t!: Ane Vy ubb Iredell, b. Iia Feb. 1.845, d. 19119 B. 12 tact 1476, at Reigate Fetish lk,-Asep Swwel Farsans ti.th, L. R, G. P. and L. R•. G. a. Ireland. Isauet ' Samuel Genora.ti n 6• 64. a. Lt. Col.F henry Pkrsms �rsi,th , b. Zar 8 18789 m. 1909, Clemuatine, daft. of !Alp _ * Croaroft {of Bath}, b. 1888e 65. b. Lillie Louisa :.with, be k ar 30 1£61 66. c. Basil Th=ss Zmith, b. Aug 30 1x82 Davis County Public Ubrary 67* d. gustaca N�Lcart_nQy .Smith# b. Aft; 6 1834 Mocksviiie, NG Samuel 64 i:►enere4on 6 �4. it. %.:ol.i Uc� Parsons Smith, b. L .:r 8 1$78# m• 1,909, Cl=entina Crocroft. generation 7 71. a. Henry karsone � mith, b. 1909, ; a jor, me i�raca '-Ui of iVlor. 72. b. Uauel Terence vrooroft r arsons Zimithp b. 1921.9 Lt, Col. Indian army. (FYoe Wrksta Gstinot s'13sra��o, p. 343j y- '.,R V zz-'rcm, yiscO=t, marl lavartney in Ireland 3i-, �iny ► e3arez9 , ao4rtney in Greet nritaitte o^ Ireland by Letzeraratent, dated l0 July 1767. Earldom of Irelr�d, by betters Fatent, dated 1734. 1+arony of :treat Britain, by Letters katent dated 8 June 1796. IU .-*5r Or. a buck, trippant, vi thin s last dare, get. EE01FPC AWAA-T(Cr, ;30f, of Lissanoure (youncer son of George aacartneyr (called Disok i:aoartney, o0asidered tha ableat man of his time, a. Lar _ret d las ullxh 2), 0sq, Of Auchisleak, near YirkoudbZ 0 r ateA i�f Go3frav 4 Ireland in 1649) was called to the bar in 1700 a `ham { in catland, vino settled Of him sheriff for the ooe F;ntrim, was colonel of a re 1 subsequently the office there, an! ropros�ted the to -an Of Belfast for a :IM°st of militia dragoons let., iotitia, dau titer ani oo-heir of sir Charlear Years in rnrliamcit. He m. Iraland; and 2nAly., ;lisabeth ortor• ler.: Evbbyellor of Csrrio�er6.u, and widow of 1oberdt outh, Of salco-heir of .<illiabt :gado . fet of i he had no is:;us, but by the first, he was rather of three 00 0, eseldest and ou of wLes d s p, the secon.i, Y .vost L•- "i 7 sn. of 1iaaa7XXWO Oe. Antris who sue000ded his fati:er in 1 m. in 1732,-lizabs ' ' 757• 141root and rector Of C^-�e8t da dater or the s ev. John indrvr, prebendary of 1. CxrZ;o his heir •sad by hear (who d. July 1755) had issue, • 2. Letitia, me in 1776 to Godfrey 11ohlia, d s p in 1767. :4q.t of ZohllnvillOs to. Jo ea, but in olm 3. lab -2v learinglan9onloyJdsuo'i�� ui�, Lsq., major 13th dra-ooml ri*d d. :11zaboth, n. in 17+7 to the Lev �averu Euma. IUs. "o- t3ey diel in 2778 and was succeeded by his Only son, E. 'RIr''7 N61Y. as envoy extraordinary to the sm� B•' D. 14 � 1737r who was cont, in 1784 1769• having previously eleatad �YsfoOf r RItCrlia and he re0oive3 the t9d On his return. In chief secretary to Lord Townshend, the lonl lieu appointment of utas installed a lnigtt of the Bath,in 1 teaunt of Ire�lend. In 1772t he arnl 19 July 1776, raked to the Irish 7 peerage became governor of the Cazibbee Islands, _Ssaano-:rcr, co. 'ntrim. In 1792# d `aeartney, Egon of I �7 and Fleaipotentiary to tta� lordship was appointed ambassador extraozdi- to be Visc.unt lacarta r p�� of China, ea9 was advanced in the same year 1794 sten ho returned to s3 Jam' toe• Ae remained in the :e t until oeaded On an is ion t and was created Burl-acartne7. in 17956 he pro_ (8 Ju: -,e 1 portant 4 British to Italy end On its oaaplotion in the following year 795) wen Wade a British poet as Itaroce haOaztney, of Parkhurst, in ourrey, and of ;::ahialeck in the atewartry Of hirkoudbrizht. i'ho last public appointment tt,e earl held was that of governor of the Cope Of Good I?upe, to which. colOgy he sailed L. Ja:.uarg 1797• and f1 cm which he czae back in 1799. I:e 3L. 1 _reb 1763, Lady Jana stuart, 2nd. dau6ttar Of Sohn, sal Of .sato, but d. witkwzt ;ssue 31 I.'ar. 1806, whoa all his honoure became extinct. The whole of his Pvoperty his lordship beylueathod, after the death O£ his widow, to his naieo, -lia:beth Lu©s, for life, with remainder to her children (be,-jn-.L-Z zit: the eldest can) c1,o cess to ass -.>.me the surname ani arae or (s kd ;i:>:p em „: ate °nt'Y• Imo l:aoartney of Lissanoure). (voter Certain additions in parentheaie above were talo from +ice- First usbaasador to Crt�^--+ by I: len H. F,obbiaer published by John h=urray, London, 1903). Davie County Public Ubrary Mocksville, NC 29Barket soco_:nt of ",VAaartney* abo" slates the F t. Long jir George Lacartoey as .e only son of George Uacartnay, Esq., of 14esanoure anj ldf©lp alzaboth Andero Dther records include another eon, Arthur gacwya who had isgmue. -ais oompletod lino would then be, 1 1st Gienerationg Geor;^� Vacarts:ev, E 4 of AuchfnI, m. llaargwet Vaa2unoch 2 2nd Generation., Georg► Yacartn ,Esq. of I#f.asenoure m• 14titia rartcr f 3 3r3, Generatime „sore-Y.1-oartneyip t:rq. of I$emmm. Zlizabeth Winderg tt,, 4th* Gencrati.on 4 • 0,*4tf l i c One .ice 96 9&O=tWW MeladyJane 3tuirt 59 b. Letitia Vaawtney as Godfrey aobhlin 6. ce Elizabeth zabeth l UM—knoy m. John 8elaTt ar (1) slizabeth Balsquier as Pave Travws 11=9 7. d • Arthur Laoari=07 /O 7 4th. Generation Arthur :='aaartneY married said had 19=91p' 5th. Gme ration• Be a. Jrnaa Uaoartny, a meet of ftAGU&# d. atom 1774. 9. L, Lb=183 :.:aaartney, t aterdbant of Aablin as a daughter of James L -c -Ail 00h of Grogan log ee u-' eaaor j soartney m. Reve Francis lrede U of Dobkin. (&e IredeU Family) 11. d. Isabaala VA03rtneya me and d.• In 1765 Cleanor Vaaartney* on the death of bar brothere, bea me oombe cess In virtue of oh, her devowd nts quart©r the Mao s AMY arms with those of Ired . T: elative to this claim 6' Llemor Uncle* I quote herewith from a lettw to Lge Jamas Iredell from his brothe ra the Rove Arthur Iredellp frcm Uewhaven! cusum, ;land, dated 5 July 1792, "I ancloso you a card with Tomas this brother) ams as I reosivod thoa Pfi. w the -ald Cifiose F amovin the atar bateen the quarteritgap and In the bond of the atm, iy will be yours, who, as the eldest of Our f ami ly# bear them withal( my disting• thing addition. LW patezma ancestors had not taken the palm or putt them to the tease of blAnt a - costv Zey bad of late, at least, used " in yow zw4 the arms Iree j -_.. to vhioh, though UAis is possitl,e, I could dis cover no rift. .I therefore uZbt it rift to Get a grant of co:sifi mstian of those sith the addition only a sword betv3en the baadlets to the desoendants of our grandfather Iredel.l• The :,:ao rtney arWs we are entitled to quarter] our grandmothw, in fail of her ni ers, =d their Iswief havi nS the right of a, oo-heiress to thme I wan sone time other to roo rd our lit 'le pedigree, when I can got at datcmi, etae Fray gather as ;h as You can from our mother about her family. Did not V.c:ullah once teal you he a pe;iGree as lonZ as Gadwal.ImAarle? By the by yors are entitled to the L-o:ull.oh and the Ferguson A=s, If I could send M to Y;,�uj but the ulster )dug at ASe in Ireland has been writton to in vain* ar all r arms in America wV be treated with an muoh contempt as in France. I as e you will pardon ate if they are." E=Hapts from "Id,fe and Correspondenos of James( doll' by G: iffith J• Uc esu p. 2. 1857. Davie County Public Ubrary MooksOle, ISG rr. m acartney • 3. •tea a� shown or. C,,: ;a 3 iii ''ii,�s I:a.i�1i I aa.ly", if ao4t of axaa, L.Aov, ads r"ntO;1 to iwrtiur 14"o -Lail and to the descendants of his grawWather 24 BW 1792, Ir_, a"ixr a sword bomdaise betseea two bendl ets Ciles aul €car the O`ru3t as the wreath of the colours a der am embed in amour propel ga==shed and ah=GW with tWO Estogles 3n pale Or* 3n the hand a wmn d Arlt ftud and Milt gal.Q as the ame are In the margin Hereof more plainly depicted,*'* Tbmp on pso 1 of 'Waoartney"g t&em frcm Burkefis Zxtfnct Pc-,= :p tho 1 aaartney Macaartnev. "Ors a book, trippsnt1p v.thin a barduro, get." m, when thane two coat of ams are quarteredp the follow is the quartering of ie Iredell and YAoartaey Arses# x�eu Armorial Bearings. "Iradell • Ist and Otho Ste, a sword bsandvioe, bettyo ts-0 bets caleme 2nd. and 3rd. Maoartney --O r, a stag tripping gules, attired arc at, esitbin a bonrdu a of the 2nd. - Crest of Iredel1 - Ca a =-oath of the oca3.w=; a dexter era embowed in arm= proper# garidshad. and charged with 2p Sato f.las in pate or. In the hand a award rarg+asto 'la%a el and i3Utf ore jew=tiing ally and &ulas are duly recorded is tho herald*s G"011ogs, London 92ndp karvh I .0 (signed) H. rarnh= B=kQ =set Heralds sad c� s3trar Ca the back of the coat of arias imi4h giem kartWxedell of Norfolk, iia,, U.A. waived when she amwed the above inform&Uan "gard W the quarteriag is the follow, SIM.BOU SM 4. (041d) depot" Ar, (silver) " Gue (Eed) crmwoaty Fesoa and sine riv �iii.tary .Fortitude. In Iff.hTI; Hamot arts been assoaated with the robes and oroa of roya and distinguished woone. It is a bearing of Treat judicial diVAty and honor. VX, SVMDo CO Ie the weapm of exomtion and justice and the emblem of militwy honor. I spreacmt the sowf of honor porn by a kmi&t, a a; T119 B{I. Dit E u 14as a cask -of divtinotion of f=41-4 as. o 0 .be Utag Is = mblem of the chase and also sizai 'ies pewee, policy and hsrmoxV. AFIA IU Az. - V OM Denotw one fitted for the pwfo=anoe of high ant rives. IME _�VJ_TOILM Is the cablem oy f odea goodnwis and of the eminmas in the first bower above Le ruder sorts of men. Wade. M0I170: CCV_CIA l ROTI OA 34IND C:kiXILUS CP ]�-.041u1100h . 16 .rns follo%U4 are excerpts f: om "Me We and Correspondewe of ij aw Iredel,l" ar.ffith J, VC. -r.80, p.2. M ,e Gm�logr of James ra,%d ,00h, Ssg. of Grogan from Sir Cullo 01neill, first rd of L`yrtoa Lin- ;; oWtlaadq why crass s mm Of the f=11Y of iaaneboys, in Ir®land. q q N=0irs relative to the E0aso of ',ar• CM." iWat the be,-�inz-4ng of the fourteenth own tW'Yf 'fie Irish, bail dcsiroag to anaise off ;De FXZUsh yoke, 1writod Hobart do: Briwep Y.Jn,I of jooatiande to assist th= in their Iptandod anter"Xise# end in case of euau=e$s, dstsrzin9d tO Oak -Xw= de 2ruce rdmg ,r Ireland. 12ward de nrwep In 0crosegu0rs*9 thereof landoad in the Worth of Ireland at the homed ;f 6M Voter= rots soldiers, Sas the year 1315 and drenm the ish o=,at of Ll.stw -, ,e first c paid. (Man follows detadis of :ha fUttings Vic. in the early campaigns j;sa aU in favor of the �Iootzo )R "Yn a battle in 0 -tober 1317, the .::-alcliah forced the oeoter of Edward de .Bru*ots X!-. l 1ruoa beim; killed by a &-Wt18m&n volunteer awed K41poasq whO in turn was killed 1 rapt GaU0 O#Nei 111 vho r000ra-red & ►vard do ft-4os's sward. 's:obert de Brace than ,e treated gave tip 811 t has pasts whit . bad tea and carried back bis =W to ..cotland. a it an- 4 amW Oth©r IrUh offfears of 4 and els hruoere Army, went sf th they tom; :'obert do moo to wood , wb a kaj!01ted Cupteja :ul1.o ut,',G t, and prom Ano i srresd flu to be his standard-beara r and aec rotary of state; and jpvo Sir Gallo 011�-eii a lan,+s of Lfyrtcn and Ac hw=j which comprohma t Uerar a &.duel, in g4j,owa jr Gu3lOga oh=ter in dsia:� at D=taffia a, holding in f" b1a� fa=, th® reddendo .singe a rm to the Un ; to Waal at Ubea he come* to gyrtoa* C .ter :� .r• Culla Ct:� .3t :`3rst I .rk of �rrtca---�.�...,... :. 1351 3uaao ied b �. 4ASA soup Sir God*W -Yc':,%LUc, laird of ayrton 1332 .1353 a a "r ?--1=ander Mc%'o%uno, law of kyr tan 139 « p Sir Norman Ma U110 UW 1"5 5 e� q Sir Ueseus U*0% iQ 3"s Sir Alexander lies' a " '' 132$ Sic -in-law Sir Pan* u'a"`uljO*h of Fl wear, (desoonded frm sir Ih=381' am of Sir Nora=) D&W County Public Ubrd1Y arzd wife, Marprat of grrton Mooksvilie, NC 15-61 :. eat eco AMM XGGA l Oft,,La rd of Myrton 1592 o p U1118M MG1I-�looh A].+ ender Xo 0lulloh, Laird of Myrton 1643 . illia m Ua�ulloch of BrandeUtoa ' Isaual Renry Re ooh of Bran elstm and James Le3�u110" of orowe !lie gwe to y and +moire of the i :4usoa of &yrton harm contaiaod, I transaribed crow an old manuscript# which I found AmOne my $atherts papctral but made emali alter ►Mons of the Lemoireq but aoas in r"ps®t to facto. Gat 24 1767. J.tos . . J}. Manuscript is not attested by ftW persons, but I believe tha contents to be true "-'east U -2a above Is a cop,; of a transcript of the original lAemoiraq in the hand 'ritin, of JamOB kc,'-Uloo?ht of Caodoeyq and now in the pW34ssien of henry L:ustacoa l;oarnl,& -Ochs 4aq. Wba favored me with a t of it. Bt Csrolinzr Juane 9 1772. J. I." 3urk9`8 "T�a G. -Drat A rraor7'1 p. 637. Zft -� (14rtOunq aoe iyi t bart) Lrme, fretty gut k:rest - A hand t rocas a dart Pro Aotto 40 Vi et anima.' Other loo ulloah arms *a smo page. Ames son of Jamo'3 %o'ulloah Of Grogaas me k-4aq da u. of Jacks Farb-azont -heir dant. Por nra3t m. 1 tuj 17500 Pranafs Irsdel2, sass of Fev-rancie Iroedell and wife,-leanor Lao$rtney. 13 I>; c: 1 retaa - 1. I have loft for the l"t the ®peoUation as to that happmad in the IredeU family during the 83 years between the death of Arthur Iredell in 1613 • the last nate ohm in the Ancient Iredell radisree • and the oulieat known date of Tawas Iredin of the Tvan of Antrii4 coo Antrime Irelrnd • Feb 15 1698, ani. also What brought about the sabe=" of the Iredell n3ma dMUS this period. Griffith J. ieta, in the ssotnd parsvmph of Chaptrer 2 of Vol. 1 of "Idfe gad ;,orrerpondenoa of James Iredell, says# "Mare is a tradition in the lredeU family that tha true n=© is Ire==: that they are eoUatavd descendants of Henry Ireton, son-ixr-law of Oliver C: omsoll; and that when e. the B estoratiou a tho body of the republican Geral was dug up and exposed open the Tyburn Sibbet, parudcnoe dicUted to the fam'.4 sucb a change of nme as would enable them to ezespe the c lawr and fury of the royalists. Ireton died In 1651* Now a tradf tion in a fs41,y, tbreo genaray„ ions of %tich are xavon to have been valtivated people# for so abort a pe.4od, hw certainljy Igeat weight, Of Ireoa, li=o remarks -"A amorable perso►naga# much celebrated for his vi ,latae, indcastry : eapacity, est for the striot a xeaution of - jus tics in that unlimited cawmndt which he f,*a,.asaod In Ireland* Be was observed to be i nfladble in all his purposea; and it was balieved by ma y: that he was animated with a Aware and pz=iooato love for libertyp emd never acted have bows inducedd# by wW motiva, to aubmit to the small- est ap:-jww ice of reZ91 goventof" If can tratn=it to thAr posterity moral and intelleotwa as thjy trio phyuical qua►li.tioulp th3 eubjisot el this m=oir bore a. strong fmily likeness to thz atera f spablican. Thea after gaoting r_ov. Artlar Iradell� s lotter, &-ted 3 July 1F929 (: acartney p. 2 above), EaFee sago 0;;hetber the cc=eoUon sith Ireton be true or not, is of Little causaaqu . Iredall was as llluetriouzi in north Carolina, for devotion to i.epuLl3 o az-1229 as Iroton in bia native lands and stillmore remarkable for affable valitiea, 1WM ng a3 &p uw." In hurke's -'OTheGeneral Armory! page 5AP tbere We several coat -of -arms under °Iretcang but thou& sme are similar to the Iredell A=aq there are definite differenaese ��I i• Mt® Stuo of the Ired� erteyg and MoCulloah pa.sil *s, gad the 1a aU ush* one with the other is based on souraes of i,n3E'oMMAMA knOM to the author • with the hope that am* one in aialwd or Amerioa will fallow up ulth later flndinV and Complete the story of theme influantfal faaa3.lies,► Authorities where know are shown# but with this inforaation gatherod by mmy researchers OvOr maty yaarV, A.=bars 4f sources Rhiah should have bow available for future stWa v have bo4m lost. And now I will oloan with tha al*Z= of the Uatioual SOoie Y of thea Colonial Dames of Ammlou 'PWE CTS iia• THOSE WHO HOLD LLQ MT I is=.U3 FCU TRS PUT! .g,0 Public Library -...an Jones Davie County ,lie f�C 6 sayle goad Tho Grew=% AllO&SVt Charleston, 5. C. 294W 6 September 1963. MACA :TN�'Y FOILY. The following Pedigrees are copied from some Papers given to me by my mother, on my return from India, in 1825. I could not find any account of the ancestors of the w1d Francis Iredell who married Elinor Nacartney, in right of whom we quarter the gacartney Arms, but from his profession, and the airoumstanoee of their being entitled to Armorial. Bearings anterior to that date, it may be supposed he was descended from 8 respectable family. James Sbrubb Iredell 1848e, 1st. Generation. 1. Georn _Macartaev moved into Ie1, 2d A.D. , and settled near Belfast in the Co. of Antrim where he acquired a large estate ealledIdssanoure. He was Captain of Horse; Surveyor General of the Province of Ulster, and in the year 3.678 was High Sheriff for the Co. of Antrim. He married and left a family but the only one who left issue was, 3rd. Generation I• Jame"goaartnev, who entered the Law & rose to the rank of Judge. He married The Hon; h:ss Gote, dau. of Lord Bellamont. From this marriage descended a son, also name Jades who left several children 2nd. Generation. V,eorge Maeartney, viz., Issue, (3 eons,; 1. James, 2. Arthur, and 3. George liaeartney, father of George, Marl Macartney). 3rd. Generations, 3. George Macartnev, issue, 4the Generation. 1. George �tacaactnev, (born May 14 1737),' Rho for his various Services in the Diplo- matic line had various honours conferred upon him,`'`vjze, 1764, H. Me Geo. the 3rd created him a Knight on the ocoasion of his appointmett as Envoy Extraordinary to the Empress of Russia (Catherine the Great). 1766, The King of Poland. (Stanilaus) appointed him a Knight of the White Eagle for Servioes at the Court of St. Petersburg. He Was M. Pe for Cockermouth April 1768 Me P, for Co: of Armagh in the Irish Parliament 1769. Chief Secy, for Ireland, 1772. Nominated Knight.of the Bath and appld Gov. & Constable of the Castle of Toome. 1775, Capt. Gen01 & Gov. in Chief of the Southern Caribbee Islands of Grenada, Tobago, etc. 1776. June, advanced to the Peerage of Ireland by the Title of Lord Macartney, Baron of Lissanoure in the County. of Antrim. 1780. Goer of Madras in the Fast Indies. 1785. Govtr Gen'1 of India, but the state of his health, prevented his prooeeding to the Seat of the Supreme Gov't & he raturned to Europe. 1792. Embassador Extraordinary & Plenipotentiary .to the lnperor of China, previous to sailing in the LION 64 - he was advanoed to the dignity of Viscount Macartney. .; 1794. March late he was created Earl of Nacartney in the County of Antrim C3 1796. June, created a British Peer by the Title of Baron Macartney of Parkhurst, Rai Surrye Dec*rjpointed Gov. of Cape of Good Hope. .,�4 n 7 On 1st. Feb, y, he married UdX Jane Stuarjt, 2nd. dau. of Jobe, F=X (and a g afterwards Marquis) of gMtS. lgii Lordship died 31 March 1806 without �-' Z / f issue.OD N. Be The Pr was left to his niece BeoP�"�y , Hume, whose children were directed to take the Name and Arms of Macartney. Thus the male line of this branch became extinct. 3rd. Generation I• Jame"goaartnev, who entered the Law & rose to the rank of Judge. He married The Hon; h:ss Gote, dau. of Lord Bellamont. From this marriage descended a son, also name Jades who left several children CL c 0 U cc c=k YAC en 1'i' ,vY F - ILY (continued ) 4th. Generation 1. James Macartney, who left several children. His sons died unmarried. His daughters were 5th. Generation. 1-2. Alice and Catherine died unmarried. 3. prances Macartney married Fulke Greville Esq. and had issue, of whom 6th. Generation 1. Frances married, John, afterwards, Loyd Crewe 2. Mary Macartney married the Hon'ble W. H. Igttleton, created Lord 'Wescote, & eventually succeeded to the Family Title of Baron Lyttleton Thus, the male line of this s branch became extinct. 3rd. Generation. 2, Arthur MacartneT, son of George# married Jane Chalmers of Belfast. They had fourteen children, of whom six died in Their infancy; the others were as follows# 4th. Generation. 2. George Maeartney, M. P. for Belfast where he died unmarried. 3. Margaret Maeartney married Capt. Coleman 4. James Maeartney died unmarried 5-6-7- Isabella, Alice, and Arthur Maoartney, died unmarried. 8. Charles Macartney married Letitia, dau. of Ja's MoCnlloek of Grogan. They had eleven children, viz., five sons ans sig daughters# all of whom died young and unmarried. 1.linor Macartney m. The Rev. Ira's Iredell of the City of Dublin A. M. N. Be On. the death of her brothers, she became a Co -Heiress, in virtue of which her descendants quarter the Macartney Arms with those of Iredell. Issue 5th. Generation. 2. Thomas Iredell, commonly styled The Hon'ble Tho's Iredell, being many years President of the Council of Jamaica. He died there in 1?96, unmarried, leaving his Estate Clarendon to his nephew The Rev'd Arthur Iredell. 1. raneis W ell m rried Karjmr t , eldest daughter and Co -Heiress of spa WcCulloch, = (A minature of this lady has descended to me (J.S.I). Issue, 6th. Generation 1. James Iredellt commonly styled The Hon'ble Ja's Iredell from being one of the seven Judges of the United States of Amerioa, L in 1778, he married a daughter of Gov'r (?) Johnston, and died in 1799, leaving one son and one daughter. 2-3-4. Fraancis# Thomas and Charles, all died young and unmarried 6-7-8-9. Mary, Thomas# William and Henry all died young and unmarried 5. Arthur rte, b. 23 Jany 17589 do on his Estate at Jamaica of the Yellow Fever, 4th. Nov'r 18040 Clerk A. L. Rector of Newhaven and Southover, Co. of Sussex, Chaplain to his relative, the Earl of Macartney. He married Annp,, daughter of Ja's Shrubb Baa. of Guildford. Born May 17609 married 5 Jany 1792. Died it Cheltenham, 19th. Feb'y 1853. Issue 7th. Generation 1e, Thomas Arthur Iredell., b. 3rd Deo'r 1792. Died unmarried 16th. Dec. 1831 2. Ja's Shrubb Iredell# b. 25 September 1793, (Twin vith #3), retired from the Army as Captain 24th Ap'1 1827, married 21st. June 1832, died at Cheltenham 13th. May 18729 married Susanna Mary, 3rd. Dau. of T: Smith Esq. of Shirdington, near Cheltenham, died in child -bed 9th. May 1851. Issae, 8th. Generation (1). A son, still born 15th Novi 1837. (2). Eliza Anne Iredell, b. 19 Febly 1839 (3). Sphia Mary Iredell, b. 18th June 1841 (4). Arthur Iredell, b. 13th. June 1843, d. 24th June 1843. I nJ"AFTIVEY r,,-I-ui (continued 2) /6- (5) o 6(55)• Emma Iredell, b. 19th. June 18441 married 5th Nov'r /68 Robert Edmonds (6). Lae-Lanne Elizabeth Shrubb Iredell, b. list. Janty 1846, d. Jany 1847 (7) Charles Lesingham Ii Ward Irodell, b. 12th. Jany 1849 (8). A daughter still born 8th. KAY 1851, 3. Prat s Macartney Iredell., b. 25th September 1793 ( Twin with 7#2)p retired from the � Ar ' �Y as Ya aor '15th Ain't 1835 -Since promoted to the Rank of Lt. Colonel. Died at Hounslow, 8th..Dea'r 1862. He married 17th Deatr 1834, Louisa, 3rde dau. of G. Falters. ESQ. of Addington Surrey. Issue 8th. Generation. (1). Louisa Ann Iredell, b. 15th. Sept'r 1835, d. at Torquay, 21st Oat 1864. (2) Franois Sbrubb Iredell, b. 20th. May 1837 at Tunbridge Kent. Entered the Army Dec'r 54.. A-oaaoted. to Lt. Colonel 31st March/73, mo at Bombay, 16th.. Nov/67, Katharine Helen, only daughter of John Green Esq, and granddaugbteh of Hon'ble Edward Massy. (3). James Shrubb Iredell, b. 7th. Oct. 18392 Captain in the AM 13th. Dec/68 married his cor7sin Sophia }clary Iredell 19th May 1868 and had 3 children, (a) Aliae Maud Iredell, b. 1 Oettr/69; (b) a son, born and died the same day 3rd. May /71; and (c) Ethel Florence Iredell, b. 17th. Oot/72. (4). Arthur Walters Iredell, b. 7th Oat 1839, d. 28th Dee 1841. (5). Destock Walters Iredell, b. 24th. Jany 1843, Capto in the Army 14th June 1873, m. 16 Apr/74, Laura, dau. of . Dodds, Esq're. (6). Elizabeth Anne Shrubb Iredell, b, 18th. Feb'y 1845. (T). Henry Shrubb Iredell, b. 26th Aug't 1848. Clerk A. Iii. 4. Elizabeth Anne Iredell, b. 16th March 1796, d. unmarried 27 Jany 1819 5. Lestock Milson Iredell, b. lot. Augtt 1799, d. at Hastings, 13th May 1864 he m. Ann Thompson early in 1825; towards the close of the same year, they had a sora still born, but none since. i NOTES on the SHRUBB FAMILY. 1. Tames Shrubb of Mm seley, Co; of Surrey, married Yarearet Handall, Issue 2nd. Generation 1. James Shrubb. d. Deo'r 1775 aetat 56, married Elizabeth, Co -Heiress of 'Petto Esa*re of Derbyshire, Issue 3rd. Generation. 1. James Shrubb died unmarried, aetat 21. 2. Elizabeth Shrubb, died young 3. Anne Shrubb, b. 17609 married the Rev'd Arthur Zredell, and had issue• 4. John Peyto Shrabbp�be 1762, d. 3rd. Febty 1845,. married Charlotte Elers, b. 17619 d. June 1830, and had eight children.' I F. Combined Areat Unee •oorme MR-cprtnaVgp LsQ.. of Agahi.*tleek, near. Fjrkoudbrjght fn Sootlartd, eaUed "B3a1k ;aaart nay", oosid d the ableat man of his time, =cried hay rot, dau,& of Godfry va J law , 1522, sattf.ed In County Antim, Irelandt ani acTiirsd ani estate near gelfastt c&Ued Ussanoure. v9 (YO=pr gon Of GG*7rse)t An Asa. of Lia 10=0 -wag osllcd to tra bar in '`17001v ILi= Sheriff of Go. of Antriz4 oaiarl of Regiment, of militia dragwrss & repreacnted the toz► of $elf '=t for many year$ in .i.'"Uam mt, $e Me lets a j__St dauo and co-bioircws of Sir Charles Port3,rs Lwd Cbmmbarlain of iralan3. 9 narried ..lane Ghmxers of Belfast= Irel=40 narrisd iu 1716* The Revs, Fraaai n iredeUt b, 1660* d. 1738, of the City of Dublin A. M. Irish PraroGative Grant made 2} Icy 1716 of 110enag for jAarriQje of Frm= a Iredell, of St. 14ahau9s Parrish* Dabl in, idth aeanor Maam%y of St. Marr• s iariah, DW21nt to be celebrated in Sts Maryt o Parish Ctia ah. (I:o ster . of Deeds i9lic®9 jabiiag Vol. Sao Pas+® 501* 110, 24312 refers to �'homas iredeUp father of FSraradis iredoti. On the death of her brothers, she bee=a a co -heiress, in v;..rtue of ftiah her desomm dsats c;uez"ter the Maoartne7 Ams of th tho3a of Irede l., ,+inoi.s Ired4WI2* mercbaut of Bristol, & �� *maxi L*d 1 Aug 1754: Hfita=t HOatilloaht . oldest dau, anil co-hei,rew of Jas and vife+w «?ter:- I'er cc - R•r' 33 ic3L" Line. Fngush Une, J'JTZ;; Tr-tdoll, b. 5 Oot 1751 at Arthur Iredelit be 23 Janly 175$! d. 4 !Lewes, ao. 3usges, lmd, d. 20 O*t 'lour. L" t me 5 J=7 1792, A=e, b. �17991 m. 18 July 1773: E4R= (d, 11326) 17609 d. 19 Feb. 1353f d=* of Jame au. of Sa tat johnot= and vife, b 23g. Rector of 140v&avan & Olen Sor=-030",0 fit .'. s X%nas TrclU, of Borth Ce QUnat b. Llt• Col. a�stu�.s �.3Q3r�..E3'�t Ir�'.e�.t* be 12 N4►. I'M% d„ 13 APr. 10531 art. 6 June 25 Sept* 17930 d. 8 Deco 18620 sas .. 191 F "tea J hnert ± t $ 5• • 1834# bmdva den.e of George Walters 13 Oct 1865. Esq. She was b. 28 Mar 18W9d. 1896. ... � e Isabella* b,, 10 Apr 1816, tom. Zram ds M=- bb s LE11 U9 b. 20 �y :. 4 JanY 1897, rx. 5 Jam IB369 18370 me Katlyring Hetan Greenj b. 3 ;adw-41ader JdneS (181344)* ColorAl JM9 1840* only dant. of J,_r. sen ZzU 1 a Confederate AM 186145 & sranddau. of Hon. �' axbd Massa. ' n J b. 23 s►u ,. 1846, d. 17 Violet Kathleen Wassy IredeUt be 5 tar. 19169 m. 15 Oct 1874,Au�ta July LSW at TunbridV Wells. Res. • ienrietta Porchers b. 30 Aug. 18529 d. Brl�too, Sussoxv �snd. Fob. 1939. "n. Jones Jr,, b. 22 Feb* 18879 me 14 Jany 19139 Helen Iredell Willi t b. 17 Sept 183g9dau.s of WiMem Arthur Davie County Public Wary 41-11mil and vife# Jane IredeU koarea, Mooksville, NC who was dau. o"s -Aamis Meares sad rifer Jane Rome Iredell* daze of - - . -- Iarencest Burkels !tint Peorwo ps 343; "Our Z st Ambassador to China" by Bolen F--obbinsI Iredell PediZm# the ea_# part takers frac$ an old. Norm g. Ss; Biw rtney st by James Shrztbb IvredeU 18_48; these last two being Y. loaned by LUe Violet . B. dell of Brlattcm. ;I �. "rettw Jades and Richard Jones Conoelogies" by Au&usta Be herdilZ; and Jo=3 Fa Lly Bibles. K Elk IX p% Q 9 C4 'O V >, ItBwo93 0 bo B a o O4 C C11 n a7 p,] bo -0 r, v N Q .b�•uv�'S g� z � � o Z co a o z 0.i p'y v 0 u by r0-, T W y 4 U w 0 W PQ Q w .[ O u b W—el H a w 4 0 •[ U O o 0 .° U U04 X U cn o =0 C: -0 o C. 0. v O o u V ..0-0 O �y 4 �•-• cs •+ O b V w O�•u �v O U N x 0 b C v fC N M a� 1)ar�� t JAMES IREDELL, JR. 1788-1853 Of Edenton, North Carolina; his mother was sister of Governor Samuel Johnston, father was James Iredell, United States Supreme Court Justice; he was Governor of North Caro- lina 1827-1828 and resigned to go to the United States Senate. Attributed by Frick Library to JAMES MC - GIBBON, 1827. Portrait was presented to subject's friend, Hutchins G. Burton, who proceeded him as Governor 1824-1827; inherited from her father, Governor Burton, by Sarah E. B. Burton, wife of Dr. W. A. Lunsford Long and then by their son, McKinnie Long who married Betty Mason, granddaughter of W. H. Gray who built "Longview"; L. M. Long lived there for ten years before his death in 1897 and brought the portrait there where it has hung ever since. Owner: Willie Jones Long, "Longview," Garysburg. MRS. JAMES IREDELL, JR. (Frances Johnston Treadwell) 1797-1865 Of Edenton and Raleigh, North Carolina; was the daughter of Samuel Treadwell and Helen Blair; she married James Iredell, Jr., Governor of North Carolina, in Edenton, June 6, 1815. By WILLIAM GARL BRowNE, about 1857• Owner: Mrs. R. L. Luther (Frances Sloan), 117 South 17th Street, Wilmington. ;.� Cc;nty Public Ubrary A4ccksville, NC 123 Ike YAM= 4e Ole "t• Isrdell of to of Aatsiw, COMM17 Antria, Salk I"Und. in ReAatry -- "tad l+4b. ~ aa!!! 10 VU 349 Pao � � R�t � Of Aasi�seat 15 is Istell, $60imil the of Antrim* Issnt: lrte aa�oestiasa. 1.e Petr. Rand" irrdell. Also, in We ~ *meet a Dead 0 As 4stad Ange 24 3Tn9 a=t, ft U Sade of Francis Irsdill, West am and heir of Iredell, Sa d arlp late of Autris, and of fiats Uedell, Jnai4w, Ms aaly brokbW• IRS sh pee0gstivo 8raot ride 25 wyr I't36, of u0sn o Ibr aasriage of Fie Iseoaf St• ltial�a�'�s "righth, �1ia, bwithaAoar ri de].1 soastarq► at Ste MV9 s Parr, ©WdA Aj to be oslebratod 1n St. MVM s kwiah Churoh. 8. am" aredall, Jean wo Dablin Great, 22 J dy 1734# of Use for at Rowse Iredell A" Marsroi .4&M st Ste blalaaaeas FWUN . Fcoe�Man of Irsdol2 faaaily ia►► ftjAad suit to Frank Le Willisss, Menton Yin Cot tit WAW Z5 1M So IL. Parsons Stith of 31d rloy, fttwOy Ik do inch, 8vints, glands, 10 1st OaA+sza'ti*a* 1. RR. Fkanaia Irodall ti•1), of City of Dnblia QWk, A. g e, be 16609 d. 17389 s• 1716 p 116aaw , dart• of Artbur lta4�s i the son of Gwge UseutnVe (ffisoarrtney IAM ISMO; god Geoubstiono I* ao fraaols lredall ie Ae 3 1T50: Mart HO.%- tiioah. =fie MoGi ,loch 14-w) 3e b. Hots. tae Irodell, ktwddeat of Couw4l of Jaasi . Diad the"$ uonarried, In 1796, l"ving bis estate, 001waodanmj to bas aepbw o tba Rev. Arthur Iredali, it= Ana b, 23 Jett. 1758: d. 4 Ser M49 1. We Gaoa7rstiono Ito ftaaA-z Iredetl. (I.12), *aa a nerebant of IrL* ol, AwAs sd, and Married 1 Aug 1750: Yarrexot vwjulloahs oldest daus and q0 -heiress of Jaren MWallooh AW fie. Uwy leV91M=. ,JM95 M*%;UUOCU VIM Oai Or WIG 8'Mt1T MOU or WO MW UUMO r m nM ,Ita►,� , GmB'e Ii• 14MM; ; we aftwaume `. &9 Judge James lavdaUt be Oct 5 1751., d• Cot 20 1799, at lilentan, go vs, s• 8ewnab Jabnston. 'fie AaeTlean brenoh of the IrW alts de oands from tbls anion• 5. be Frana a Iredoil, be Dad 21 1752. 6. oe Tlomas Irede`11, be neo 8 1761 7• d. Cbarles Iredeil, be 1756 Be a• Irtriur IredStl, be Jane 23 1758, a* Anne 5orabb. The I"- sh bran :h of tiw Isadells desoaada from tue aaiva. 9. f. Mary Iredell lQ. 8. Thotaaa IredoU U. he U211am Iredell Ito i. 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