History

Cabarrus County's first settlers were mostly Germans and Scot/Irish. The Germans settled principally in the eastern part of the county and the Scot/Irish in the western section. After the Revolution, many of the Hessian soldiers who served as British mercenaries chose to remain in this country. Naturally, they sought to live in German settlements such as those in Cabarrus County.

Leading To Independence
During the period of the American Revolution, a band of patriots known as the Cabarrus Black Boys performed a brave deed that was to free the spirit of independence and result in the Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence on May 20, 1775.

In 1771, the growing troubles between Governor Tryon of North Carolina and the Regulators reached a climax in Alamance County. Here many citizens, tired of the tyranny of the Governor, assembled themselves together in armed resistance. Determined to put down this upstart rebellion, Governor Tryon ordered his forces to Alamance County to force these Regulators into submission. To keep these forces supplied with munitions, several of Governor Tryon's men set out from Charleston, South Carolina with three wagons loaded with gunpowder, flints, and blankets. The journey from Charleston to Charlotte proceeded without incident. However, once in Mecklenburg County, the Govemor's troops were unable to procure additional wagons from the independence-minded citizens. Colonel Moses Alexander, the King's Magistrate, was furious and seized the wagons by force.

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