Riverfront in Wilmington in New Hanover County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)
Cornelius Harnett
Revolutionary War Patriot
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
1. Cornelius Harnett Marker
Signer of the Articles of Confederation
Born 1723 in Chowan County, NC
Died c1781 in Wilmington, NC
Marker placed by the
Stamp Defiance Chapter, NSDAR
September 2009
Erected 2009 by Stamp Defiance Chapter, National Society Daughters of the American Revolution.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • Colonial Era • Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Revolutionary. In addition, it is included in the Daughters of the American Revolution series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1723.
Location. 34° 14.127′ N, 77° 56.69′ W. Marker is in Wilmington, North Carolina, in New Hanover County. It is in Riverfront. Marker can be reached from Market Street (Business U.S. 17) just west of South 4th Street, on the right when traveling east. Marker and gravesite are located in the Saint James Churchyard Cemetery. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 25 South 3rd Street, Wilmington NC 28401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Thomas Godfrey (here, next to this marker); St. James Church (a few steps from this marker); Leora Hiatt McEachern (a few steps from this marker);
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1. Cornelius Harnett. Wikipedia entry:
Cornelius Harnett was an American Founding Father, politician, merchant, plantation owner, and slaveholder from Wilmington, North Carolina. He was a leading American Revolutionary statesman in the Cape Fear region, and a delegate for North Carolina in the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779 where he signed the Articles of Confederation. Cornelius Harnett is the namesake of Harnett County, North Carolina.(Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
2. Harnett, Cornelius, Jr. NCpedia website entry:
When the British Parliament in 1765 passed the Stamp Act in an effort to gain revenue from(Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)the colonies, Harnett moved to the forefront of the resistance to the act in North Carolina. From the Stamp Act resistance was born the Sons of Liberty, and Harnett was chairman for that group in Wilmington. As resistance to British policy developed during 1773 and 1774, Harnett was in the vanguard of the movement in North Carolina.Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 20232. Cornelius Harnett Marker(looking east • South 4th Street in background)
3. Cornelius Harnett.
In January 1781, the British invaded Wilmington. Harnett was taken captive and imprisoned in a roofless blockhouse. Prison conditions and winter weather accelerated the Patriot’s demise. Harnett passed away on April 20, 1781.(Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
4. Cornelius Harnett. Find A Grave website entry:
(Saint James Churchyard Cemetery, Wilmington, New Hanover County, North Carolina)(Submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.)
Revolutionary War Continental Congressman. Served as a Delegate from North Carolina to the Continental Congress in 1777. In 1781 he was taken prisoner by the British and subsequently died of disease.
Photographed By Cosmos Mariner, May 15, 2023
3. Cornelius Harnett Headstone
Died
April 20, 1781
Aged 58 Years
———
Slave to no sect, he took no private road,
But looked through nature up
to nature’s God.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida. This page has been viewed 87 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 19, 2023, by Cosmos Mariner of Cape Canaveral, Florida.
