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Candles were put out and in the darkness the ballot box was forcibly taken from Sheriff Benjamin Caswell, who had been knocked down. Benjamin Sheppard, one of the Federalist candidates, gave his approval to the riot, saying: (Well done, boys, now we will have a new election). (Alexander 1946:310-311) |
First, I reserve for the use of a burying ground fo [sic] all those of my family and connections who may choose to bury their Relations and friends there, one half acre of Land where the Bones of my dear father and Mother lie, at a place called the Hill to be laid out East, West, North, and South so as to leave those Bones near the centre [sic] of the said half Acre of Ground, and I also reserve in like manner one half acre of Land where the Bones of beloved wife [Mary] (and) son, William, now lie near the red house, to be laid out in the same manner and for the same purpose as the above half Acre is directed; and these two half Acres to be reserved for the uses afores'd forever. And its likewise my will that those who wish to bury their Dead at either of the said places and coming with in the meaning of the description above, shall always have liberty of Egress, Inress and regress to, at and from the said respective burying grounds to buty [sic] the dead or repair or raise an enclosure to the same. (Caswell 1787:1) |
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In contrast, Susan Burgess-Hoffman in January, 2000, complains about the condition of the cemetery near Vernon Hall. She says that part of the Vernon Hall cemetery has been paved over by the Kinston Clinic parking lot, and another cemetery lies between an empty lot and a broken down, boarded up house, without a fence or any protection. She says that the gravesite at the Caswell Memorial is missing part of its land, which is owned by a packing plant. Burgess-Hoffman is Richard Caswell Jr.'s fifth great-granddaughter (Burgess-Hoffman 2000:1).
Fieldwork
The two coffins were left in situ, while the other artifacts recovered were bagged and returned to the Phelps Archaeology Laboratory at East Carolina University. There, most of the artifacts were washed and thoroughly dried. Each one was analyzed and recorded according to several key characteristics (see Appendix B). These artifacts will be permanently curated at the Phelps Archaeology Laboratory along with all of the paperwork (e.g. maps, photos, field notes, etc.) from the project.
Special Analyses
Interpretation
FS# |
Count |
Class |
Material |
Type |
Color |
Decoration |
Weight (g) |
1 |
1 |
Pharmacy Bottle |
Glass |
Vial |
Clear |
16 |
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2 |
1 |
Faunal |
UID |
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3 |
1 |
Nail |
Fe Alloy |
Cut |
3 |
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3 |
1 |
Fragment |
Refined Earthenware |
Pearlware |
Blue |
Transfer printed under |
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4 |
2 |
Mortar |
Mortar |
UID |
Lt. Brown |
63 |
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5 |
2 |
Fe Alloy |
Cut |
12 |
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6 |
3 |
Mortar |
Mortar |
Grey |
19 |
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6 |
26 |
Fragment |
Wood |
32 |
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7 |
12 |
Nail |
Fe Alloy |
Cut |
78 |
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7 |
3 |
Nail |
Fe Alloy |
UID |
18 |
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7 |
1 |
Pharmacy Bottle |
Glass |
Amber |
Metal Cap |
78 |
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7 |
11 |
Fragment |
Other Metal |
UID |
9.5 |
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8 |
1 |
Nail |
Fe Alloy |
UID |
6.5 |
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8 |
15 |
Nail |
Fe Alloy |
Cut |
97 |
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9 |
4 |
Misc. Hardware |
Fe Alloy |
UID |
18 |
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9 |
12 |
Nail |
Fe Alloy |
Cut |
84 |
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10 |
2 |
Fragment |
Wood |
20 |
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11 |
2 |
Shell |
Shell |
Oyster |
Grey |
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12 |
1 |
Faunal |
Faunal Bone |
19 |
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13 |
4 |
Fragment |
Wood |
1 |
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14 |
7 |
Mortar |
Mortar |
Tan |
282 |
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15 |
2 |
Mechanical |
Other Metal |
Spring |
17 |
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15 |
1 |
Mechanical |
Fe Alloy |
UID |
1,000+ |
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