Editing Marvin, North Carolina (section)

== History ==
The area known as Marvin today was settled and inhabited by elements of the [[Waxhaw people|Waxhaw]] Indian tribe, who lived near the present day border between [[North Carolina]] and [[South Carolina]]. The Waxhaw gained their name from the type of waxy reed which grew near the swamps of the Waxhaw forests.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Ezzell |first=Ruth |date=2022 |title=The History of Marvin |url=https://marvinnc.gov/Portals/0/Marvin/General/Marvins%20History_website.pdf?ver=_zTNB8i88P-noABREDHx5w%3d%3d |access-date=March 21, 2023 |website=Village of Marvin}}</ref>

On October 30, 1629, King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]] of England granted the establishment of the Colony of Carolina under the governance of [[Robert Heath|Sir Robert Heath]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 30, 2016 |title=Originally Carolana, for King Charles I {{!}} NC DNCR |url=https://www.dncr.nc.gov/blog/2016/10/30/originally-carolana-king-charles-i |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=www.dncr.nc.gov |language=en}}</ref> This sparked the development of the Carolina colonies which resulted in several explorations down the Great Trading Path which ran from [[Augusta, Georgia|Augusta]] through Charlotte and towards [[Petersburg, Virginia|Petersburg]], Virginia.<ref>{{Cite web |last=mjatkowski@classicalamericanhomes.org |first=mjatkowski@classicalamericanhomes org |date=October 25, 2021 |title=The Great Trading Path |url=https://classicalamericanhomes.org/discoveries/the-great-trading-path/ |access-date=August 10, 2023 |website=Classical American Homes Preservation Trust |language=en-US}}</ref>

In 1700, John Lawson, Surveyor-General of the Colony of North Carolina made first contact with the Waxhaw Indians, and the native land of Marvin.<ref name=":0" /> He noted that "the land was being so fertile that no labor of man in one or two ages could make it poor."<ref name=":0" /> Lawsons thoughts about the land were confirmed 300 years later with numerous farms scattered around the Marvin area, giving its semi-rural suburban atmosphere. In 1741, an epidemic of [[smallpox]] was introduced into the community, and many of the Indians were killed or were forced to abandon the area.<ref name=":0" /> Settlers began to exploit the fertile land to grow craps such as [[Soybean|soy]] and [[tobacco]].

[[Holy Roman Empire|German]], [[England|English]], [[Wales|Welch]], and [[Scotland|Scottish]] families, some of whom were escaping turmoil in Europe such as the [[Seven Years' War|7 years war]] and the [[Jacobite rising of 1745]].

Until 1842, Marvin was an unincorporated section of Anson county, until the schism between Mecklenburg - Anson counties, which resulted in the creation of Union county, and thus the incorporation of Marvin. Most settlers of Marvin owned [[Slavery in the United States|slaves]] and would pass inheritance to their children. It would not be until the end of the [[American Civil War|Civil War]] that slavery was ended in Marvin. Most local slaves were purchased in Charleston, SC. Old Steel Creek road was used as a transport of slaved cotton, which was destroyed by [[Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis|General Cornwallis]] during the American Revolutionary war, and currently is the site of Highway 521.

Although sources are scarce, it is believed that Henry Downs was one of the original signatories of the "[[Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence]]", which was destroyed in a fire in 1800,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mecklenburg Declaration of Independence |url=https://www.battlefields.org/learn/primary-sources/mecklenburg-declaration-independence |access-date=March 22, 2023 |website=American Battlefield Trust |language=en-US}}</ref> and published just one month after the events at [[Battles of Lexington and Concord|Lexington and Concord]].

In 1777, North Carolina began issuing land grants to those who served in the [[American Revolution|American revolution]]. Around 640 [[acre]]s of land were distributed through this [[Land grant|land grant system]]. It is believed that the Crane road was where Francis Carter, one of the first settlers of the Marvin area, lived and managed the distribution of crown grants.<ref name=":0" /> A few of the oldest families in the Carolinas held kings’ grants from those distributed by Francis Carter, but most had come down the Great Trading Path from the North, such as the Polk family, and President James K. Polk, along with the Jackson family, and President Andrew Jackson, born near Marvin.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Stowe |first=Gene |title=Inherit the Land: Jim Crow Meets Miss Maggie's Will |publisher=University Press of Mississippi |year=2006 |isbn=1934110604 |edition=1st |location=Marvin Ridge, NC |pages=9–15 |language=English}}</ref>

Maggie Ross, one of the richest women in Union County had a scandal regarding the distribution between her will and her family members. After her sister, Sallie Ross, died in 1909, her estate was bequeathed to Bob Ross, who were African American. This sparked one of the largest civil rights feuds in the county due to racial prejudice in the local Union county municipal courts.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.upress.state.ms.us/Books/I/Inherit-the-Land |title=Inherit the Land}}</ref> Later, this racial tension would culminate in the [[Kissing Case]], taking place in [[Monroe, North Carolina|Monroe]].

Marvin was founded on July 1, 1994.<ref name=":0" /> According to Ruth B. Ezzell, the major Marvin principles for foundation were "the hardships, the sacrifices made by our forefathers, their determination to lay principles as foundations for future generations, how they fought in wars for freedom and liberty, we may be inspired to a greater loyalty and appreciation of our community".

Marvin has experienced numerous demographic changes, such as an increase of [[Asian Americans|Asian-Americans]] who have migrated to the town during the early 2000's. Marvin is geographically located near Charlotte, and is incorporated as an official [[suburb]] of [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], and the major shift in population can be attributed towards the large banking Industry of Charlotte, NC, which has grown due to the introduction of [[Bank of America Corporate Center|Bank of America]] which was finalized around 1992.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/Bank-of-America-Corporation | title=Britannica Money }}</ref>