Lenoir family

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The Lenoir family was a prominent North Carolina family of the late 18th and 19th centuries, known for their political influence, military service, and ownership of the historic Fort Defiance estate.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American family
family
politically influential family
associatedWithPlace Caldwell County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Fort Defiance, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Lenoir, North Carolina NERFINISHED
Wilkes County, North Carolina NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalImpact local historical memory in Caldwell County
place names in North Carolina
hasNotableMember Thomas Lenoir NERFINISHED
Waightstill Avery Lenoir NERFINISHED
Walter Waightstill Lenoir NERFINISHED
William Ballard Lenoir NERFINISHED
William Lenoir NERFINISHED
heritage Southern United States planter family
historicalSignificance association with preservation of Fort Defiance as a historic site
influence on early political development of western North Carolina
role in settlement of the North Carolina frontier
involvedIn agricultural and plantation economy of North Carolina
regional politics of western North Carolina
knownFor military service
ownership of Fort Defiance estate
political influence in North Carolina
mainResidence Fort Defiance estate NERFINISHED
militaryActivity service in the American Revolutionary War
notablePeriod 19th century
late 18th century
politicalActivity service in North Carolina state government
service in local county offices in North Carolina
propertyType plantation
socialStatus planter elite
state North Carolina NERFINISHED
timeInRegion since late 18th century

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