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.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American family
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family ⓘ politically influential family ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Caldwell County, North Carolina
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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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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