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         105 E Church Street The James Iredell, Sr. House was built in 1773. The house was built for Joseph Whedbee, who sold the lots to Iredell for 800 pounds in 1778. In the late 1800s, Iredell's widow added onto the house, giving it the appearance that remains today. It is believed that William Nichols is responsible for designing and executing the expansion. Iredell is one of Edenton's most famous residents. His resume` includes a brief stint as a State Superior Court justice, three years as Attorney General for North Carolina, helped pass the U.S. Constitution in North Carolina, and was appointed as an Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court by President George Washington. Iredell has even been credited for the Eleventh Amendment to the United States Constitution, which addresses the policy of states rights. In 1870, the Iredell home was sold to James and Penelope McCoy. After the death of the McCoy's, their daughter, Fannie Gordon, and her husband lived in the Iredell house. In 1949 it was sold to the Edenton Tea Party Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 1952 the title to the home was awarded to the State of North Carolina and the house was thoroughly restored.
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