Carolina Cradle: Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762

by Robert W. Ramsey

This account of the settlement of one segment of the North Carolina frontier -- the land between the Yadkin and Catawba rivers -- examines the process by which the piedmont South was populated. Through its ingenious use of hundreds of sources and documents, Robert Ramsey traces the movement of the original settlers and their families from the time they stepped onto American shores to their final settlement in the northwest Carolina territory. He considers the economic, religious, social, and geographical influences that led the settlers to Rowan County and describes how this frontier community was organized and supervised.

Genres: History, Nonfiction

270 pages, Kindle Edition

First published January 1, 1964

Reviews

[Michael Davidson]

I own this one. Genealogy reference

[Lance McNeill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Wonderful account if...

A wonderful account if your ancestor was named and researched. Otherwise, I think this book misses the opportunity to give a much broader history of the North Carolina frontier settlement.

[Liz W · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great genealogy tool if you are researching the area. Rowan County was very well documented, especially the Salisbury area. That was the area of my research.