--part1_70fb7668.244e9d4d_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit --part1_70fb7668.244e9d4d_boundary Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <NCSCOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com> Received: from rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (rly-zb03.mail.aol.com [172.31.41.3]) by air-zb04.mail.aol.com (v59.4) with SMTP; Tue, 20 Apr 1999 22:46:59 -0400 Received: from bl-14.rootsweb.com (bl-14.rootsweb.com [204.212.38.30]) by rly-zb03.mx.aol.com (8.8.8/8.8.5/AOL-4.0.0) with ESMTP id WAA22762; Tue, 20 Apr 1999 22:46:43 -0400 (EDT) Received: (from slist@localhost) by bl-14.rootsweb.com (8.9.3/8.9.3) id TAA21764; Tue, 20 Apr 1999 19:44:09 -0700 (PDT) Resent-Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 19:44:09 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <000d01be8ba1$39df8ce0$8dec0cd1@DougPurcell> From: "Doug Purcell" <dpurcell@the-link.net> Old-To: "NCSCOTS-L" <NCSCOTS-L@ROOTSWEB.COM>, "NC-SC-Roots-L" <NC-SC-ROOTS-L@listserv.indiana.edu>, "North Carolina Roots" <NCROOTS-L@ROOTSWEB.COM> Subject: Malcolm & Beatrice Purcell Granite Marker Date: Tue, 20 Apr 1999 21:46:57 -0500 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 4.72.3110.1 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V4.72.3110.3 Resent-Message-ID: <oghaoD.A.7TF.5tTH3@bl-14.rootsweb.com> To: NCSCOTS-L@rootsweb.com Resent-From: NCSCOTS-L@rootsweb.com X-Mailing-List: <NCSCOTS-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/941 X-Loop: NCSCOTS-L@rootsweb.com Precedence: list Resent-Sender: NCSCOTS-L-request@rootsweb.com Reply-To: dpurcell@the-link.net In April 1932 a brochure was produced which was addressed to the living descendants of Malcolm PURCELL and Beatrice TORREY Purcell and the living descendants of Daniel McEACHERN and Beatrice TORREY Purcell McEachern as well as all living TORREY relatives in North Carolina and living descendants of those who migrated to Mississippi and Louisiana. This was a fund raising effort composed of the Robeson and Cumberland County committees of the Colonial Dames of America which were "...promoting the project of erecting, on State Highway No. 22, in or near the present city of Fayetteville, North Carolina, a granite marker in memory of Malcolm Purcell and Beatrice Torrey Purcell, Revolutionary patriots. Former Governor Angus Wilton McLEAN of North Carolina, one of the descendants of Malcolm and Beatrice Torrey Purcell, was involved in this fund raising undertaking on behalf of the Colonial Dames. The granite marker was to be erected near the spot on the Cape Fear River where Malcolm Purcell was allegedly killed in 1776 by the Tories. It was to include a suitable inscription commemorating the patriotic services of "...these early patriots". A few years ago I contacted the Colonial Dames of America via snail mail to try and determine whether the granite marker had ever been erected. To my knowledge there is no record of its existence in Cumberland County. No one with the Colonial Dames had any memory of this project nor were there any extant records or minutes that may reflect on the success of this cause. Surely someone must know something about this effort. Perhaps there is an account in one of the Fayetteville or Lumberton newspapers. Why was the granite marker never erected? It was supposed to have been dedicated, according to the brochure, in late May or early June of 1932 or 1933. Contributions for this project were to be sent to Miss Genevieve McMILLAN of Red Springs, North Carolina. Other members of the committee included:John E. PURCELL of Atlanta, GA who was chairman; Dr. A. E. BAKER of Charleston, S. C.; Walter McNEILL of Lakeland, FL; Mrs. George T. BULLOCK of Red Springs, N. C.; Judge N. A. SINCLAIR of Fayetteville, N. C.; Archibald McEACHERN of Raeford, N. C.; Mrs. Lou FULMORE of Wilson, N. C.; Miss Beatrice SINCLAIR of Raeford, N. C.; and Dr. A. C. BETHUNE of Raeford, N. C. I would appreciate receiving any new leads which I can follow-up to try and unravel this mystery to include any new contacts with the Colonial Dames of America from Cumberland County and Robeson County. On request I will be happy to mail a copy of the brochure which explains in more detail the purposes for which the money was being solicited. Monies were also requested for several grave restorations. Thanks very much for any help offered. Doug Purcell 633 North Randolph Avenue Eufaula, AL 36027-1209 334-687-9787 Home 334-687-9755 Work 334-687-6631 FAX dpurcell@the-link.net or dpurcell@zebra.net E-mail ==== NCSCOTS Mailing List ==== !! 588 subscribers as of April 1999 !! --part1_70fb7668.244e9d4d_boundary--