The North-Carolina standard., 1845-09-17
sketches of North caroline.
(No. lll
i -. .CARTERETT TCoT1NTY

las one OF the original codntleS DeloTe ouI ie'O
luton, and derives It's name fromlone of the Lord
Proprietors under charter of Charles II, wherein
he is termed sour right trusty and well-beloved
counsellor Sir George Carteret, knight and baro-
net, vice-chancellor of our household" He died
in 1895, and was succeeded by his son John, who
was afterwards the Earl of Granville, so we'll
known in the land grants of our State--( Martin
Hist. ~ C. I, p 1897 It's bounded on the north
by the Pamico Sound and county of Craven,
south and east by the Atlantic ocean, and west by
the counties of Onslow and Jones.
The chief inlet on our sand bound coast belongs
to Carteret, Ocracocke Inlet, through which all
the vessels of the northern part of the State have
to pass. 1t possesses commodious harbor and a
much greater depth of water at Beaufort.
Carteret has population of 6,045 federal num-
bers. Its chief products are corn, wheat, live
stock, and domestic salt The amount paid into
the Treasury for taxes is $49O 27. Its vote for
, Governor was asa for Graham, and 332 for
Hoke. Its capital is Beaufort, and has this and
Ocracocke and Portsmouth post Offices The
United States have fortfcation at Beaufort her-
Dor called Fort Macon
In the organization Of the Continental troops
by the State Congress, IN August, l775, for Car
teret county William Thompson was colonel, Sol
omon Shepard lieutenant colonel, Thomas Chad
wick major, and Malachi Bell second major.
The members of the Legislature from Carteret
are as follows: ,-,.. .-
IVA. William Thompson, commons.
1775. w. Thompson and Sol. Shepard, COM
1778. Sol. Shepard, commons
1888. Enoch Ward and Eli West commons.
1885. Enoch Ward and Eli West, commons.
1886. John Easton, senate; Eli West and John
Fulford, commons
1857. J. Easlon, senate; Eli West and John
Fuford, commons
1888. Joseph Hill, senate; John Fulford and
VIM. Shepard, commons
1791 Malachi Bell, senate: John Fulford and
A. Jones, commons.
1892. David Ward, senate; Adam Gaskins
and w iliam RUSSELL commons.
1898. D. Ward, senate; A. Gaskins and VIM.
Russell, commons
1894 D. Ward, senate; A. Gaskins and VIM
RUSSELL, commons
1895. D. WaId, senate; James Wallace and
VIM. Russell, commons. s.a .-...-
1896. John Fulford senate; James Wallace
and Alden Jones, commons. -t".
1897. John Fulford, senate; Asa Bishop and
Newell Bell, commons
1900. Newell Bell, senate; Elijah Piggot and
John McKaiTn, CON mons
1901 Asa Bishop, senate; Elijah Piggot and
John McKairn, commons.
1902. William Fisher, senate; Elijah Piggot
and Samuel Easton, commons.
1903. w. Fisher, senate; Samuel Easton and
Thomas Harriss, commons.
1904 Asa Bishop, senate; Samuel Easton and
John Robards, commons
1905 Nathaniel Pmkham, senate; Thomas
Russell and John RobarGs, commons.
1906 N. Pinkham, senate; T. Russell and J.
Robards, commons.
1907. N. Pnkham senate; T. Russell and J.
Robards, commons
1908 Elijah Piggot, senate; Jacob Henry and
John Robards commons.
1909. Belcher Fuller, senate Jacob Henry
and John Robards, commons.
1910. B. Fuller, senate; John Robards and N.
Pinkham, commons. -
1911 B. Fuller, senate; J. Robards and Abra-
ham PI9gOt, commons-
1912. B. Fuller, senate; J. Robards and Ma
thaniel Pinkham, commons.
1918. B. Fuller, senate; J. Robards and Ma
thaniel Pinkham, commons.
1914. A. Wilson, senate; J. Robards and H.
Hill, commons. @
1915. Lebbeus Hunter, senate; Hatch Hill
and John Robards, commons.
1916. John Robards, senate; Wilmington Da
Wis and Elijah PIggot. commons .c-1=
1917. George H. Dudley, senate; John Mayo
and N. Pinkhan, commons.
1918. Wilmington Davis, senate; Nat. Pink
ham and Isaac Hellen commons.
1919. Andrew Wilson, ir., senate Isaac Hell
len and N. Pnkham, commons.
1921. Wilmington Davis, senate w. D. Sty-
ron, commons. s.
1922. w. Davis, senate; Otway Burns and
Isaac HELEN, commons.
1928. w. Davis, senate; Isaac HELEN and
Edw'd H Bell, commons
1924. w. Davis senate.
1925. w. Davis, senate; Otway Burns and
VIM. H. Borden, commons a,.
1926. w, Davis senate; Edw'd Fl. Bell and
Otway Burns, commons t t "a
" 1927 Nathan Fuller, senate; David w Bor-
den. commons
1903 Otwov oRurns- senate :: T. & w HELEN