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Davidson's Fort Time Line

01/01/1566 Juan Pardo Spanish adventurer builds Fort San Juan near Morganton
01/01/1690 James Moore Secretary of Colony South Carolina explored these hills
01/01/1711 Tuscarora Indian War North Carolina lasts two years
01/01/1734 Bladen County, Old Fort is in Bladen County
01/01/1750 Anson County, Old Fort is in Anson County
01/01/1753 Rowan County Founded Old Fort is in Rowan County
04/01/1756 Fort Dobbs under construction
01/01/1760 Colonel Alexander OSBURN, who led a detachment of militia against the Cherokee Indians in 1760.
01/01/1763 British make treaty with Cherokee, Blue Ridge mountains are the border
01/01/1766 Fort Dobbs in ruins from neglect and non use.
01/01/1770 Samuel Davidson purchased a boundary of land which included Old Fort area
03/05/1770 Boston Massacre
12/01/1770 James Logan harvested a substantial amount of gold , took refuge in Pleasant Gardens Fort.
05/16/1771 Battle of Alamance, NC First battle fought against Britain.
12/16/1773 Boston Tea Party
04/19/1775 First shots of the Revolutionary War at Lexington and Concord, MA
05/20/1775 Mecklenburg NC Declaration of Independence
01/01/1776 Cathey's Fort built in Woodlawn, later renamed Wofford's Fort. The Cathey-Wofford-Greenlee House
01/01/1776 Josiah BRANDON entered service/ Capt. Samuel DAVIDSON at Davidson's Fort aka Upper Fort or Fort Royal
04/12/1776 North Carolina assembly empowers delegates to vote for independence
06/01/1776 Robert Burchfield served at Davidson's Fort as a ranger under Maj William Davidson, Cpt Samuel Davidson
06/01/1776 Belfield Wood pention statement #W44992 Marched to Davidson's Fort and were driven out by Indians to Cathey
06/01/1776 Cpt Reuben White commanded a company of rangers at Davidson's Fort. Fort commanded by Cpt Samuel Davidson
06/20/1776 Cherokee attack across the divide into McDowell County area killing Whigs, Tories were safe
07/04/1776 Declaration of Independence

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