1730 Owins-Bedford House Warshaw Painting
In Colonial Beaufort, Charles Paul wrote of John Brickell, in his Natural History of North Carolina, describing Beaufort as a town with a pleasant prospect, but that it was “small and thinly inhabited.” Charles Paul also cited the list of taxables in 1748 as only 320 for the whole county, perhaps with only about 32 in Beaufort.
In 1741 and 1744 Spanish Privateers harassed the coastline, especially off of Ocracoke Inlet. In 1747 they entered Beaufort Harbor threatening the town. Militia troops were hurriedly gathered under the command of Major Enoch Ward and held the Spanish until August 26, when they captured the town. However, Colonel Thomas Lovick and Captain Charles Cogdell gathered enough troops to force the Spanish from the town by early September.
According to Charles Paul, at least 37 lots changed hands during the 12 years before the Revolutionary War. At least 9 of these lots showed some sort of structure.
In 1741 and 1744 Spanish Privateers harassed the coastline, especially off of Ocracoke Inlet. In 1747 they entered Beaufort Harbor threatening the town. Militia troops were hurriedly gathered under the command of Major Enoch Ward and held the Spanish until August 26, when they captured the town. However, Colonel Thomas Lovick and Captain Charles Cogdell gathered enough troops to force the Spanish from the town by early September.
According to Charles Paul, at least 37 lots changed hands during the 12 years before the Revolutionary War. At least 9 of these lots showed some sort of structure.
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