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LINWOOD — A Davidson County house listed on the National Register of Historic Places is one step closer to becoming a private residence once again after phase one of two
Before John Hancock put quill to parchment, before shots fired at Bunker Hill were heard round the world, before all that tea was dumped in Boston Harbor…
View Comments Dr. Daniel Coxe III had a pretty nice job in England. He took care of King Charles II, who ate and drank in moderation, exercised a lot and rarely fell ill. He conducted scientific studies, such as the effect of nicotine on animals. There's an entry in Samuel Pepys' diary about the poisoning of a cat with tobacco at a medical conference. The doctor married the Lord Mayor's daughter and embarked on empire building. In 1686, the king granted Coxe the right to buy and govern one million acres in what became New Jersey. Six years later, Coxe sold much of that to developers. And in 1...