Adlai Osborne

His sister Rebecca Osborne Ewing is the ancestor of Adlai Stevenson II, who ran for US president in 1952, 1956, and 1960.

He attend Crowfield Academy near his father's home, called Belmont, as well as a private school in Prince Edward County, Virginia.

Adlai and Margaret lived on their plantation, Belmont, near Mount Mourne in southeast Iredell County.

As members of the committee, Adlai and William Kennon seized suspect traitors, including John Dunn.

[1][4][5] Adlai served as commissioner of forfeited estates for Rowan County from 1780 to 1782, inspector of money for the Newington District in 1780, and private secretary of Alexander Martin in 1780.

[1] Adlai served with the North Carolina state troops and militia during the first two years of the American Revolution.

His military service record included:[1][6] Having resigned his public offices in 1809, he spent his last few years at his plantation, Belmont.

The plantation was known to raise corn, wheat, oats, barley, cattle, hogs, sheep, flax, and cotton.