Colonel James Welborn of N.C.-- Part 2

From Stopping Points.com.

James Welborn had risen to the rank of brigadier general in the N.C. militia by the time of the War of 1812 but resigned to become a colonel in the regular U.S. Army.  As such, his main responsibility was to recruit and train soldiers from North Carolina and surrounding states.

He returned to public service after the war.  In 1992, the Carolina Glue Chip Company in Wilkesboro was charged with misdemeanor grave desecration after building their plant on top of the Welborn Cemetery where James was buried.

--Brock-Perry