Revolution to the American Civil War Murfreesboro, North Carolina

lieutenant-colonel banastre tarleton sir joshua reynolds

on july 17, 1781, british forces led banastre tarleton , tarleton s raiders attacked maney s neck near murfree s landing. william murfree s son, hardy murfree led local militia repulsed attack @ skinner s bridge.

william murfree contributed 97 acres (390,000 m) of land surrounding murfree s landing in 1787 growing settlement form town. town chartered general assembly , renamed murfreesboro on january 6, 1787. act provided establishment of public dock town located @ northernmost point of navigation on meherrin river.

murfreesboro designated congress in 1790 official port of entry, , customs records indicate profitable three-cornered trade new england , west indies.

in 1809, hertford academy established in murfreesboro, opening in 1811 male students. in 1814, harriet sketchly , martha sketchly arrived , expanded female department of academy considerably. 1849, renamed chowan baptist female institute, forerunner of chowan university.

in 1831 murfreesboro among towns sent armed forces (these led captain solon borland) southampton county, virginia quell nat turner s slave rebellion. result of these events, virginia , north carolina reduced rights of free blacks, prohibiting education of both free blacks , slaves.