Jan, please when you are able look up info on the McCorkles, I am > descendent. .McCorkle, 8, 45, 69, 106, 118, 125, 145, 146, 148, 163, 167, 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225, 347 Nell

-----Original Message----- From: Nelda Florence <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:16 pm Subject: [NCROWAN] McCorkle lookup Jan, please when you are able look up info on the McCorkles, I am > descendent. McCorkle, 7-8, The writer has been indebted to a number of persons for the facts which he has recorded. Miss Christine Beard, a granddaughter of John Lewis Beard, and of John Dunn, Esq.-now eighty years of age, with a remarkably retentive memory-has furnished personal recollections of the Town of Salisbury, covering seventy years. She has also treasured up the stories heard in her youth from the lips of her ancestors, running back to the first settlement of the County. Messrs. J. M. Horah and H. N. Woodson, the Clerk and the Reg8 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY ister, kindly gave access to the old records in the Courthouse, dating back to 1753. John S. Henderson, Esq., Rev. S. Rothrock, Rev. H. T. Hudson, D. D., Rev. J. J. Renn, Rev. J. B. Boone, Rev. J. Ingle, Rufus Barringer, Esq., Dr. D. B. Wood, M. L. McCorkle, Esq., Mrs. N. Boyden, and others, have either prepared papers in full, or furnished documents and manuscript statements that have been of special service. Mrs. P. B. Chambers furnished the diary of her grandfather, Waightstill Avery, Esq. Col. W. L. Saunders, Secretary of State, and Col. J. McLeod Turner, Keeper of the State Capitol, very kindly furnished, free of charge, a copy of the Roll of Honor of the Row an County soldiers in the Confederate Army. The revision and completion of this Roll was superintended by Mr. C. R. Barker, who bestowed great care and much time upon this work. Many thanks are due to all these persons. In fact, it has been a labor of love, without hope of pecuniary reward, with the Author, and all those who have contributed to this performance. With these statements, the little book is sent forth, with the hope that it will be of some service to the citizens of North Carolina, and especially to the people of Rowan. 44-45, Salisbury was well supplied with licensed ordinaries, or inns, in those days. The licensed houses were as follows: In 1755, John Ryle’s ordinary was licensed. In 175, John Lewis Beard, Peter Arrand, Jacob Franck, Archibald Craige, James Bower, and Thomas Bashford and Robert Gillespie received licenses. Jacob Franck occupied the lot where the late Dr. Alexander Long resided, and Bashford and Gillespie occupied the corner next to the present courthouse, i. e., corner Corbin and Council Streets. Robert Gillespie 45 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY was the first husband of the celebrated Mrs. Elizabeth Steele, of Salisbury, and the lather of the wife of the Rev. Samuel E. McCorkle, D. D. A few years after this, Paul Barringer, Esq., of Mecklenburg (Cabarrus), bought the lot on the east corner of Corbin and Innes Streets, ninety-nine feet down Corbin and one hundred and ninety-eight feet down Innes, from a man who is described as an “ordinary keeper.” From this=2 0it appears probable that the corner now occupied by Kluttz’ drugstore was occupied as an ordinary at an early day, as we know that it was at a later day, when William Temple Coles kept an inn there, where John Dunn, Esq., died in the winter of 1782-83. 69-70 ACADEMIES But the people were not content with the common “old-field school.” About 1760 a classical school was established at Bellemont, near Col. Alex. Osborne’s residence, called the “Crowfield Academy.” The location is about two miles north of Davidson College, on the headwaters of Rocky River, and in the bounds of Center congregation. Here a number of distinguished men, who acted well their part in their day, received their education, or were prepared for college. Among these were Col. Adlai Osborne, who was for a long time Clerk of Rowan Superior Court, and a leading man in the Rowan Committee of Safety at the opening of the Revolution. Dr. Samuel Eusebius McCorkle, the pastor of Thyatira and preacher in Salisbury, and who for a long time conducted the “Zion-Parnassus Academy,” Dear Thyatira, also began his classical studies at 70 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY ”Crowfield.” Dr. James Hall, the soldier-preacher of the Revolution, the founder and conductor of “Clio’s Nursery School,” on the headwaters of South Yadkin, began his literary course at this same institution. The same is true in regard to Dr. Ephraim Brevard, who is said to be the author of the Mecklenburg Declaration20of May 20, 1775. The Rev. David Caldwell, about 1766, is said to have taught in the Crowfield Academy for a short season. But he soon removed to northeastern Rowan-now Guilford-where after a short time he established a school on the headwaters of North Buffalo, about three miles from where Greensboro now stands. This school was in operation ten years before the Declaration of Independence, and also a number of years after, and it is computed that there were about fifty ministers, besides a large number who entered the other liberal professions, who were educated at this “Log College” of North Carolina. The old-field schools and a few classical academics comprised the educational facilities of Western North Carolina at this time. But those whose means would allow it were sent to complete their education at Princeton, or “Nassau Hall,” as it was then called. There, under the instructions of President Witherspoon the clerical signer of the National Declaration of Independence----they imbibed not only a knowledge of the liberal arts and sciences, but also the principles of liberty and independence, which brought forth such rich fruit a few years afterwards. 106, This Committee of Safety began its sessions, according to these Minutes, on the eighth of August, 1774, seventeen days before the assembling of the first North Carolina Provincial Congress. This committee was probably chosen at the time appointed for electing. members to the General Assembly of the Province, or it may have come into existen ce before that time in obedience to the wishes of the people. The members of the committee were chosen from all parts of this grand old county, and numbered twenty-five. The following is a list of their names: James M, McCay, Andrew Neal, George Cathey, Alexander Bobbins, Francis McCorkle, Matthew Icke, Maxwell Chambers, Henry Harmon, Abraham Denton, William Davidson, Samuel Young, John Brevard, William Kennon, George Henry Barringer, Robert Bell, John Bickerstaff, John Cowden, John Lewis Beard, John Nesbit, Charles McDowell, Robert Blackburn, Christopher Beekman, William Sharpe, John Johnson, and Morgan Bryan. 125, Mrs. Steele’s first husband was Robert Gillespie, who in partnership with Thomas Bashford purchased a large number of lots in Salisbury, about 1757, and among them the lot on which they carried on a village inn, the same that was afterwards owned and occupied by Mrs. Steele. Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie had two children. One of these was a daughter, named Margaret, who became the wife of the Rev. Samuel Eusebius McCorkle, D.D., so long the pastor of Thyatira Church, and principal of the “Zion Parnassus Academy,” where he educated so many men during the closing years of the last century. The other child was a son, named Richard Gillespie, who was a captain in the Revolutionary War, and died unmarried. He was of a peculiarly bold and defiant spirit, and when the British entered Salisbury he rode in sight of them, waving his sword towards them in a menacing manner. As he had but one companio n, “Blind Daniel,” so called from having lost one eye, a kind of hanger-on in Salisbury, of course he did not remain to carry out his menaces. After the death of Mr. Gillespie, his widow married Mr. William Steele of Salisbury, by whom she had an only son, the distinguished General John Steele, who was an ornament to his native town, and to his whole country. His services were rendered at a later day. 145-146, Besides this, the early Rowan man was a man of faith. He may have been a little rough and free in his manners, but he had his religious beliefs, and his religious observances. On the western side of the county the Presbyterians had their churches-Thyatira, Third Creek, and Bethphage, where Dr. McCorkle, Rev. Joseph D. Kilpatrick, and Rev. John Carrigan preached and taught the people the strong Calvinism of their creed. In the eastern division, at the 146 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY Organ Church, the Lower Stone, and elsewhere, the devout Lutheran and German Reformed churches and ministers led the people in the way of life. Salisbury could boast of but one church, the Lutheran; standing where the Lutheran graveyard now is. It did not always have a pastor, but it was open to all evangelical ministers. Salisbury Presbyterians were a branch of Thyatira, and here Dr. McCorkle often officiated, and married his wife in this place. Schools were kept up and eminent teachers were employed to give instruction to the young. In this way matters moved on with nothing more exciting than a popula r election or a general muster, for several years after the close of the war. 147-148, As General Washington approached the borders of North Carolina, Capt. John Beard, of Salisbury, with the Rowan “Light Horse Company,” set out for Charlotte to meet and escort him to Salis148 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY bury. As the cavalcade was approaching Salisbury a little incident occurred of pleasing character. Richard Brandon, Esq., then lived six miles southwest of Salisbury, at the place known by our older citizens as the Stockton place, now owned by C. H. McKenzie, Esq. The old building stood, till a few years ago, on the west -side of the road, near a little meadow, about halfway between St. Mary’s Church and Mr. McKenzie’s present residence. As the party neared this place early in the day, the President being then sixty years old, and wearied with his journey, and knowing too that a long and fatiguing reception awaited him in Salisbury, bethought him that a little refreshment would strengthen him for the day’s work. So he drove up to the farmer’s door, and called. A neat and tidy lass of some twelve or fourteen summers-a daughter of Squire Brandon, answered the call. The President immediately asked whether she could give him a breakfast.. She replied that she did not know that all the grown people were gone to Salisbury to see General Washington. The President kindly assured her that if she would get him some breakfast, she should see General Washington before any of her people, adding pleasantly, “I am General Washington.” The breakfast-for the President alone-was prepared with great alacrity, and the blushing maiden had the pleasure, not only of seeing, but of conversing with General Washington, as she dispensed to him her bountiful hospitality. This little girl’s name was Betsy Brandon, the daughter of Richard Brandon. Her mother’s maiden name was Margaret Locke, the sister of Gen. Matthew Locke, and the aunt of Judge Francis Locke. A few years after this, Betsy Brandon was married to Francis McCorkle, Esq., of Rowan, and some of their descendants still reside in Rowan, Iredell, and Catawba Counties. James M. McCorkle, Esq., of Salisbury, and Matthew Locke McCorkle, Esq., of Newton, are grandsons of Francis and Betsy McCorkle. The Brandons came originally from England, and the Lockes from the North of Ireland. 162-163, GEN. WILLIAM RICHARDSON DAVIE Another distinguished gentleman who resided for a season in Salisbury was William Richardson Davie, afterwards Governor of the State of North Carolina. General Davie was born at Egremont, England, but came to America at five years of age, and was adopted by his maternal uncle, the Rev. William Richardson, the Presbyterian pastor of the Waxhaw and Providence Churches. Davie was graduated at Princeton College in 1776, and the same year commenced the study of law in Salisbury-it is believed under the direction of Spruce Macay, Esq. In 1779 he raised a Company of 163 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY cavalry, principally in the 8 0Waxhaws,” of which he was lieutenant. After the battle of Stono, where he was wounded, he returned to Salisbury and resumed his studies. In 1780, Davie raised a Company of horse in Rowan County, which he led in the battle of the Hanging Rock, and with which he confronted the British in their northward march at Charlotte, where he and his “Rowan Boys made a brilliant display of courage. He was with General Greene at Guilford Courthouse, Hobkirk’s Hill, and Ninety-Six. After the war he began his professional career, as a brilliant and powerful orator and statesman. He was on the committee that fixed the location of the University of North Carolina. The gigantic poplar tree is still standing in the University Campus, under which General Davie was resting when his negro servant reported that he had found a fine spring near by, and lots of mint growing by its side, and that he thought that was the very place for the college. As Grand Master of the Masonic Fraternity, in October, 1793, General Davie laid the cornerstone of the college, while Dr. Samuel E. McCorkle, of Rowan, made the address. 167, John Brandon had three sons, namely: Richard, William, and John. Richard Brandon married Margaret Locke, the sister of Gen. Matthew Locke. The children of Richard Brandon and Margaret Locke were John Brandon, Matthew Brandon, and Elizabeth Brandon. The latter is the fair maiden who furnished the breakfast for General Washington, and who married Francis McCorkle, Esq. John and Matthew Brandon resid ed in the same neighborhood. 172, 173, 174, 175, 176, 215, 216, 217, 218, 225, 347 Nell

-----Original Message----- From: Nelda Florence <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:16 pm Subject: [NCROWAN] McCorkle lookup Jan, please when you are able look up info on the McCorkles, I am > descendent. McCorkle 172-176 THE FAMILY OF THE MCCORKLES A member of this family, Francis Marion McCorkle, of Tennessee, has gathered up the traditions of this family, and his manuscript furnishes the basis of this article. There lived in Scotland, during the troubles arising from the efforts of Charles Edward, the Pretender, to seize the throne, a family of McCorkles that sought a safer and quieter home in Ireland. Here the parents died, and a son of theirs, named Matthew McCorkle, 173 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY married a lady by the name of Givens. Ned Givens, a brother of Mrs. McCorkle, was quite a character in his way. At the age of fourteen Ned entered the army and was redeemed by his father at great cost. He soon re-enlisted and was a second time redeemed by his father for a large sum, and assured him that if he repeated the project he should take his chances. About this time Matthew McCorkle and his wife were about to remove to the American Colonies, and Ned, not yet tired of adventures, proposed to go with them, but his father refused to let him go. When, however, McCorkle arrived at the port from which he was to sail, to his surprise he found Ned there awaiting his arrival, and determined to go. His persistence was rewarded, for McCorkle paid his passage, and the party arrived safely in Pennsylvania, and after a short stay there proceeded to North Carolina and entered lands near Beattie’s Ford, some in Mecklenburg, and some in Rowan (now Iredell). Here Matthew McCorkle and Ned Givens both settled down, and each of them raised large families, and there they ended their days. Givers had already showed that he had a strong will, and he was reputed to have had an ungovernable temper. >From him were descended some of the most reputable families of South Iredell, as for instance the family of Whites. Matthew McCorkle had two sons, Thomas and Francis, and several daughters. One of these sons, Francis, married Sarah Work, by whom he had five children. As his family increased he entered more lands. The second entry was on the west side of Catawba River, on one of the tributaries of Mountain Creek, in the limits of the present County of Catawba. Here he started a farm, planted an orchard, and by industry and skill began rapidly to accumulate property. He was said to have been a man of amiable disposition and of a fine personal appearance (or florid complexion, auburn hair, and about six feet in height). When the Revolutionary War came on Francis McCorkle promptly took his place on the side of the patriots. In 1714, he was appointed a member of the Committee of Safety of Rowan, along with John Brevard, Matthew Locke, and others. (See Wheeler’s Sketches, Vol. 2, page 360.) Though full thirty miles from his home, he is recorded as present in Salisbury at the regular meetings of the committee, and is named in the records as the captain of a Company. He was in the battles of King’s Mountain, Ramsour’s Mill, Cowpens, and Torrence’s Tavern. His patriotic course excited the animosity of the Tories, and he was in consequence frequently compelled to keep away from his home to escape their vengeance. A 174 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY morning or two before the battle of Ramsour’s Mill, Francis McCorkle and a man by the name of Smith rode out before day to learn the whereabouts of the Tories, knowing that they were in the neighborhood. Arriving at a neighbor’s house near the head of the creek about daylight, they inquired of the lady if she knew where the Tories were. She replied that she was expecting them every moment. Upon this the party wheeled and rode home in a hurry to arrange matters. After brief preparation they left home, and were scarcely out of sight before the Tories arrived, and searched the house from garret to cellar for McCorkle They found there some salt, which they appeared to want, and left word if McCorkle would come and bring them some salt all would be well, but if not they would come and destroy everything in his house. Instead of joining them, McCorkle and Smith hastened to the patriotic soldiers that were centering at Ramsour’s Mill, and were in the battle there. The tradition of the McCorkle family is that Colonel Locke, a friend of Francis M cCorkle, fell in the battle of Ramsour’s Mill. Dr. Foote states that he was killed at the Kennedy place, near Charlotte, and Dr. Caruthers says he fell at Torrenee’s Tavern. Dr. Foote is evidently mistaken, for it was Lieut. George Locke, a brother of Colonel Francis, that fell at Charlotte; It is probable also that the McCorkle tradition is a mistake, since Tarleton, in his Memoirs, according to Caruthers, preserves a letter written by General Greene to Col. Francis Locke, about the time of the affair at Cowan’s Ford, dated Beattie’s Ford, January 31, liSt But the battle of Ramsour’s Mill was fought on the twentieth of June, 1780, seven months before this time. Besides, there is no record of any administration upon his estate, but there is a will of Francis Locke on file, dated 1796, with the known signature of Col. Francis Locke. He doubtless survived until this date. But to return. After the battle of Ramsour’s Mill, Smith returned and reported that McCorkle was killed. But to the great joy of the family he soon rode up alive and unharmed. He then ventured to sleep in his own house for a few nights. But about the third night he was suddenly awakened by the sound of horses’ hoofs. Hearing his name called, he answered, and was told to get up and come to the door. He requested time to put on his clothes, but with abusive words they told him it was no use, as they intended to kill him. They then asked him “whom he was for?” He r eplied that he did not know whether they were friends or foes, but if he had to die, he would die with the truth in his mouth-he was for liberty. He was then told to put on his clothes, that they had more of his sort, and they would 175 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY slay them all together. He went with them, but when he arrived at the main body, he was agreeably surprised to learn that they were all Whigs, and that they had met for a jollification after the battle of Ramsour’s, and wished to have him in their company. After the British crossed the Catawba at Cowan’s Ford, McCorkle made a narrow escape. He was in the affair at Torrence’s Tavern, with his friend Smith, and these two were either acting as a kind of rear guard, or were sent back to reconnoiter, but before going far they were discovered by the British, and wheeling attempted to rejoin their comrades. Smith’s horse bolted through the woods, and he was killed. The enemy pursued McCorkle until he came up to the little band of Whigs, who had formed in Torrence’s Lane. The little party fought the British troopers under Colonel Tarleton, until the smoke became so dense that they could’ not tell whether they were among friends or enemies. As the smoke cleared off a little, McCorkle discovered that he was among the redcoats, and putting his hands on a stake-and-ridered fence he leaped through just as three or four sabers struck the rail above him. They all retreated and made good their escape-none being killed except Smith, before named. Several British soldiers were killed and buried east of the Featherston House. McCorkle bore the title of Major, whether won during the war or after the war in the militia is not known. He survived all the dangers of the war, and returned to his peaceful home, and was respected and esteemed by his neighbors. His wife died after the war, and some time about 1794 or 1795 he was again married. His second wife was Elizabeth Brandon, daughter of Richard Brandon, and niece of Matthew Locke. This was the lady that furnished the breakfast to General Washington in 1791 as he passed through Rowan County. By his first marriage to Miss Work, Major McCorkle had two sons, Matthew and Alexander Work. These men lived on Mountain Creek, but never married. Alexander W. McCorkle was a man of wealth and of fine judgment and business talents. He was frequently called upon to advise his neighbors in business affairs, and to aid them in making deeds and conveyances. By his second wife (Elizabeth Brandon), Major McCorkle had several children. 1. Wm. B. McCorkle, who was a merchant in Wadesboro for about forty years. This son married Mary, the daughter of William Marshall, of Anson County. This William Marshall and his father, James Marshall, and his son, Clement Marshall, were leading men of Anson County, and represented their fellow-citizens often in the Legislature. (See Wheeler’s History of Anson.) The children of 176 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY William B. McCorkle were: James Marshall McCorkle, Esq., of Salisbury; Dr. John B. McCorkle, of Mooresville; William A. McCorkle, of Jefferson County, Tenn.; and his daughters, Sarah, Mary, Cornelia, and Caroline. 2. The second son of Francis McCorkle by his second wife was Francis McCorkle, who lived on Mountain Creek, and married Elizabeth Abernathy. Their children were: Matthew Locke McCorkle, Esq., of Newton; Thomas, David, and Fanny. David died during the war, in the Confederate army. 3. Another son was named Thomas, who moved to Georgia. 4. Another son of Maj. Francis McCorkle was John H., who moved to Tennessee. His son, Dr. Francis Marion McCorkle, collected the principal facts of this article. 5. A daughter named Elizabeth married Jephtha Sherrill, and was the mother of Henderson Sherrill, who lived in Hickory Nut Gap for a long time. He served in the Legislature. 6. A daughter named Agnes married John Kirk, and lived in Lincoln County. Besides the old families already mentioned, who came to Rowan County at its first settlement, there were others who came after the War of the Revolution, and near the close of the century.

-----Original Message----- From: Nelda Florence <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sun, 30 Nov 2008 11:16 pm Subject: [NCROWAN] McCorkle lookup Jan, please when you are able look up info on the McCorkles, I am > descendent. McCorkle, 215-217, In 1778, the Rev. James Hall became pastor of Fourth Creek, Concord, and Bethany Churches, and in 1777 the Rev. Samuel Eusebius McCorkle was ordained and installed pastor of Thyatira Church. Mr. McCorkle was born in Lancaster County, Pa., in 1746, and came with his parents to Rowan in 1756. He was prepared for college under the Rev. David Caldwell, of Guilford, and was graduated from Princeton in 1772. He was licensed by the Presbytery of New York in 1774, and then preached two years in Virginia. After preaching about eight years in Thyatira, he commenced a classical school, about a mile east of the church, which he called “Zion Parnassus Academy.” This school was eminently useful, and Dr. McCorkle’s students were thoroughly drilled, and six of the seven graduates of the first class from the University of North Carolina were Dr. McCorkle’s pupils. Forty-five of his students entered the ministry, and many of them became lawyers, judges, and officers of the State. The signal success of his pupils in achieving eminence arose from his faithfulness in dis216 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY couraging young men who were destitute of respectable talents from following any of the learned professions. In 1795,=2 0the trustees of the University of North Carolina elected Dr. McCorkle Professor of Moral and Political Philosophy and History, with the view of his acting as president. General Davie, it seems, objected to the arrangement, and this caused Dr. McCorkle to decline the place. In 1796, the Rev. Joseph Caldwell was elected to the chair of Mathematics, and presiding professor, and for forty years guided the institution in its career of usefulness. But Dr. McCorkle did not cease to labor for the advancement of the infant University. He made many excursions to raise funds for its endowment, was present at the laying of the cornerstone of the first building, and made an address upon that occasion. He did not cease to love the University to the end of his life. On the second of July, 1776, the Rev. Samuel E. McCorkle was married to Margaret Gillespie, of Salisbury, the daughter of the patriotic Mrs. Elizabeth Steele, who relieved the distress of General Greene, in Salisbury, by the timely supply of money. She bore him ten children, six of whom survived him, and some of their descendants are still living in Thyatira Dr. McCorkle received his death warrant in the pulpit, being stricken with palsy while conducting the services of the sanctuary. He lingered on for a number of years, unable to fulfill the duties of the ministry, except by patient suffering for the Master’s sake. On the twenty-first of June, 1811, he was called to his reward, and his body was laid in the Thyatira graveyard. About 1792, Third Cr eek and Unity Churches in Rowan were ordained, and about the same period, Joppa, now Mocksville Church, in Davie County. The Rev. Joseph D. Kilpatrick, from the Waxhaws in South Carolina, was the first pastor of these churches, that were cut off from Thyatira, Fourth Creek, and Bethany Churches. In the revivals of 1802-03, Mr. Kilpatrick was an active participant, and warm sympathizer. He labored in this field until March, 1829, when he was called to his rest. His remains are interred in the graveyard of Third Creek Church. Two of his sons, Abner and Josiah, became ministers, and two of his daughters married ministers-one the Rev. Mr. Kerr, and the other the Rev. Mr. Porter. Four or five of Mr. Porter’s sons became ministers. The revival of 1802-03 had great effect upon the western neighborhoods of Thyatira, and they began to desire a separate church. Dr. McCorkle did not sympathize with the camp-meeting movement, but only tolerated it. On the other hand a part of his congregation was fully under its influence. In 1805, Back Creek was erected 217 HISTORY OF ROWAN COUNTY into a separate church. At its organization it possessed an eldership of peculiar excellence, and it has sent out some ministers of the gospel whose labors have been greatly blessed. In 1824, Prospect Church, in the southwestern corner of Rowan, was organized, mainly from Center congregation, but partly from Back Creek. In 1829, Franklin Church, four miles north of Salisbury, was organized in vacant ground adjoining Thyatira, Third Creek, and Unity. All these churches have been served by a succession of devoted ministers. The ministers of THYATIRA after Dr. McCorkle, were the Rev. Messrs. Bowman-a son-in-law of Dr. McCorkle-John Carrigan, James Stafford, James D. Hall, A. Y. Lockridge, S. C. Alexander, B. S. Krider, S. C. Pharr, and J. A. Ramsay. 218, THE SALISBURY CHURCH The town of Salisbury lies between the settlements of the Scotch-Irish and the “Pennsylvania Dutch” or Germans. To the east and south lay the great body of the German settlers; and to the north and west the Scotch-Irish predominated. The population of the town was a mixture of these two races, interspersed with Englishmen, Frenchmen, pure Irish and Scotch. Among the early inhabitants we find a good many names that are suggestive of Presbyterian affinities. These people had no church of their own, but such as were church members belonged to Thyatira. Dr. McCorkle, having married the daughter of Mrs. Elizabeth Steele, the half-sister of Gen. John Steele, was early brought into connection with the Salisbury people, and frequently preached in the courthouse, or in the Lutheran Church, as most convenient. In 1803-04, Dr. James McRee, of Center Church, preached in Salisbury once a month, and from 1807 to 1809, the Rev. John Brown, D. D., was principal of an Academy in Salisbury, and preached regularly there one-half of his time, giving the other half to Thyatira. This was during the time that Dr. McCorkle was prostrated by paralysis. Dr. Brown was called to the presidency=0 Aof the South Carolina College, and afterwards became president of Athens College, Georgia, and there ended his life. Between the years of 1809 and 1819, the Rev. Samuel L. Graham, the Rev. Parsons O. Hays, and perhaps others, preached for a while in Salisbury. During all this time there were not enough Presbyterian Church members in Salisbury to justify an organization; at least, such was the opinion of these members and visiting preachers. But in 1820 there came as teacher to Salisbury, a man who entertained a different opinion. 225, As he preached at Organ Church-then called Zion’s Church-from 1775 to 1785, it is probable that part of his time was devoted to the Salisbury Church. In 1785, Mr. Ahrend removed from Rowan to Lincoln County. For twelve years these two Lutheran ministers, with the Rev. Mr. Beuthahn, a German Reformed minister, labored among the German population of Rowan, Cabarrus, Lincoln, Catawba, Iredell, Davidson, Guilford, and other counties. At this time the Rev. Mr. Harris, and after him the Rev. Samuel E. McCorkle, was preaching to the Presbyterians at Thyatira, Rev. James Hall in Iredell, and Rev. David Caldwell in Guilford. These seven were breaking the bread of life to the thousands of people in this vast region. 347 FIFTY-SEVENTH REGIMENT COMPANY H Private McCorkle, W. A.; en. July 4, 1862.