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Cornelius Harnett (April 20, 1723 – April 28, 1781) was an American merchant, farmer, and statesman from Wilmington, North Carolina. He was a leading American Revolutionary in the Cape Fear region, and a delegate for North Carolina in the Continental Congress from 1777 to 1779. Cornelius Harnett is the namesake of Harnett County, North Carolina. == Personal life == Harnett was born on April 10, 1723 to Cornelius and Elizabeth Harnett in Chowan County, North Carolina. Soon after he was born, his parents moved to Wilmington. As an adult, he obtained a plantation in Wilmington. He became a leading merchant there, and was interested in farming, milling, and mercantile ventures. Harnett was an Episcopalian, but has also been identified as a deist.〔http://www.adherents.com/people/ph/Cornelius_Harnett.html〕〔Dictionary of North Carolina Biography: H–K – vol. 3 – p. 37, William Stevens Powell – 1988〕 Though he was an intelligent man, there is little known about his educational background. His intelligence served him well in his passion for politics. Harnett married Mary Holt where they lived on his second plantation, Poplar Grove, located in Maynard (currently Hilton) which is north of Wilmington. During Harnett's political career, he maintained his relationship with his wife through letters. William Wilkerson,his associate, would deliver the letters. Harnett's death came about after being captured and "thrown across a horse like a sack of meal".〔 He was captured by the British upon their occupation of Wilmington in January of 1781. His health steadily declined while imprisoned. He died April 28, 1781, shortly after being released on parole. He was buried in St. James Episcopal Church in Wilmington, North Carolina. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cornelius Harnett」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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