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From: "Lura" <>
Subject: Re: [NCDUPLIN] Immigrants
Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2006 15:54:05 -0500
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Aubrey,

I think some of those early settlers who had come into southeastern
Virginia drifted southwest and tarried a generation or two in the
Duplin/Sampson area. I believe many of those were involved in the
Naval Stores industry. They sapped the long leaf pine trees for resin
to be made into turpentine, pitch, and pine tar. When the virgin
forest had been depleted some sold that land to a farmer and moved on
to the southwest in search of more untapped areas.

Some folks also came into the area from New Bern, especially the
Palatines and Swiss who came beginning around 1710 under the
leadership of Christopher de Graffenried.

I think a group Quakers and Presbyterians came down from PA and other
areas to the north beginning around 1730. By 1790 Wilmington was also
becoming an important port of immigration as well as industry.

Duplin was already a melting pot by 1790. Don't you know it would be
interesting to listen in on their conversation?

Lura

----- Original Message -----
From: "Aubry Simpson" <>
To: <>
Sent: Wednesday, November 01, 2006 2:38 PM
Subject: [NCDUPLIN] Immigrants


: Where did the residents of Duplin county prior to the 1790 census
immigrate from?
:
: Aubrey Simpson


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