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A chronological listing of Colonial Period (1630-1763) historical and family related events. Please feel free to leave comments in the blog space at the bottom of this page if you see errors or know of a missing event entries that should be included.

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Important or interesting historical events are included and highlighted in GREEN to assist the reader in establishing a context between the indexed events and our country’s history.  By example, Absalom Caudle mustered into the Revolutionary War five months after George Washington was named Commander in Chief.

Information based upon oral tradition and oral lore is highlighted in YELLOW.  Yellow is the color of caution and was used here by no mistake.

See our YOUNG REPUBLIC page for events that transpired prior to 1816.

RECORD 1816-A

November 30, 1816

Wilkes County NC Register of Deeds: Deed Book K, p.2.

Stephen Caudill to David Caudill … 140 acres for $5 on Harris Creek of Roaring River. David Caudill now lives on the place.

Witnesses: Thomas Jones (Thomas Joines perhaps?), Elizabeth Walker.

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RECORD 1826-A

1826

Lewis Caudle Revolutionary War Pension Application.

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1.  Stephen Dennis Laffoon, son of Matthew Laffoon Sr., attests with Lewis Caudle in Surry Co., NC., that John Caudle Sr., John Caudle Jr., and William Caudle were Revolutionary War veterans. Further, they attest that they were neighbors in Lunenburg Co., VA.

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