| Scope and content |
Papers (ca. 1793-2002, undated) of the history of the Grady family, of Duplin County, North Carolina including correspondence, legal papers, financial documents, clippings, and photographs relating to various members of the Grady family; also including biographical information on John Grady, who fought in the American Revolution and who is known as the first North Carolinian to die in the war; Benjamin Franklin Grady who fought in the Civil War for the Confederate States of America, and who served in Congress from 1890-1894; and John K. Grady who fought in World War I. |
| Access restriction | No access restrictions. |
| Cite as |
Grady Family Papers (#898), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA. |
| Terms of use | Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law. |
| Acquisitions source |
Joyner- Gift of Mr. Ed Grady. |
| Biographical note | The Grady's of North Carolina were the first settlers of Duplin County, N.C. Their descendants fought in the Revolutionary War, Civil War, and World War I and they were active in business and land dealings and politics. |
