The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-16

Of the board Of commissioners and
the people of Duplin county, his
friends and their descendants. These
portraits Will remain upon these
walls, "a reminder of Duplin's glorious
past. an incentive to her youth in the
future. a tribute of respect and affec-
ton, a stimulus to renewed exertion.
The county may we'll feel proud
Of Col. VIM. A. Allen, as a lawyer.
statesman and citizen. a man who
gave the best part of his life to the
upbuiiding of the county of his adop-
ton. His distinguished sons, Judge
Oliver II. Allen, and Associate Jus
tee w. T.. Allen, his daughter. Miss
Elizabeth Allen. of the faculty Of
ter, Miss Martha Allen, and two grand
sons, NJ. II. and Conner Allen, both
lawyers, are with us on this occasion,
and we welcome them to this county,
the home of their distinguished ances-
tor.
Portrait Of Capt. Stanford.
Mr.. Fl. E. Faison, of the Sampson
bar, presented the portrait of the la e
Capt. John D.. Stanford, on behalf of
the family, which was a gift of the
family. MIR. Faison said:
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle
men:
i deem it quite an honor to be Sc
lected by the family and friends OF
Capt. o h D. Stanford to present
his portrait in this presence to the
court house authorities of Duplin
county.
Capt. John D. Stamford was in in
every sense a Duplin county pro
duct. He was born March 18th, 1888
two and one-half miles south O.
kenansville on the Wilmington road
the Oldest son of Alexander Torran:
Stamford and his wife, Mratha Wash
ington Dixon. His grand father
Rev. Samuel Stanford, a native o
Orange county, was a gallant revolu
tionary soldier and fought in the bat
tie of Camden and the Cowpen
against the bloody Tarleton. In tn,
, year 1890, after Independence was Sc
: cured, he moved to Duplin county
was n OF the pioneers Of Presbyte
rianism in this section and was of
years the pastor of Grove church. il
this connection 1t may not be out O
place to recall the act that he wa
the minister who united in marriag
Miss Rachel Miller, the Grandmothe
Of The artist WEc painted this portrai
' to the Rev. Alexander McIvcr. o
Moore county. He married Miss Tor
! rams. whose other sisters married MI
bryant. Mr.. kenan and Mr.. Shine.
f John D.. Stanford was prepar
Sd y t'ltCSS al lit ION AciotiI
under Mr.. lanes ". Sprunt and fir
d shed his college education at the Co
d tmbia University IN Washington cit
s n n year 1854. He read law wit
e Daniel Reid, Esq, at k%enansville. \
d c.. who occupied the office now os
cupied by John y. Gavin. ESQ, secul
X &c his county license in 1856 and h
Superior court license III 1867. az
q married Miss Alice a. Spicer. Of on:
l. low county in 1869.
is Under the English system tt
d practice of the law was divided up
d one lawyer was called the barriSte
= OF counsellor, who prepared tt
@ Headings and the evidence and q
t. the case ready fer trial; the 9th,
was known as the advocate. who pr
le scented the case to the court and jul
Our friend. Capt Stamford beion,
e ed to the latter class, and ~ this ella
he he easily stood at the head.
Of HI was in every sense q great a.
n vocate. He knew the people of Du
n lin county better perhaps. than Al
Id other man Of his generation. In III
n forum and before a Dupiin coun
= jury. he was pTa ~ctically invincihle-
III "On the records Of this court al