Abner Nash

Abner Nash (HMFSE)

Location: New Bern, NC 28560 Craven County
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Country: United States of America
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N 35° 6.493', W 77° 2.286'

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A resident of New Bern for fifteen years; born in Prince Edward County, Virginia, about 1740, but came to North Carolina in 1763; member of Colonial Assembly from Halifax Town in 1764 and 1765; from the County of Halifax in 1769, 1770 and 1771; Delegate from the Town of New Bern to the four Provincial Congresses 1773, 1774, 1775 and 1776; member of Provincial Council in 1775; Speaker of the first House of Commons in 1777; Senator from Jones County in 1779; Speaker of the Senate in 1780; Governor of the State 1780-1781; member of Continental Congress 1782-1786. Died in New York City, December 2nd 1786. Distinguished lawyer, zealous patriot, and able public servant.
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HM NumberHMFSE
Series This marker is part of the Daughters of the American Revolution series
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Year Placed1923
Placed ByThe North Carolina Historical Commission, Richard Dobbs Spaight Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, County of Craven and City of New Bern
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Date Added Friday, October 24th, 2014 at 1:58pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 314251 N 3886944
Decimal Degrees35.10821667, -77.03810000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 35° 6.493', W 77° 2.286'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds35° 6' 29.58" N, 77° 2' 17.16" W
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Area Code(s)919, 252
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 411 Craven St, New Bern NC 28560, US
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