Editing Caswell County, North Carolina (section)

====Community development====
Agriculture, including tobacco, remained central to the local economy. At the same time, the early settlers prioritized building a sustainable community. The Graves and Lea families were particularly prominent, playing leading roles in the area's development. Alongside them, the Delone, Barkston, Reynolds, Kimbro, and Peterson families were among the first to settle in the area during the early to mid-1750s, contributing in smaller but meaningful ways to its initial growth. The Delone family, in particular, played a role in the establishment of Leasburg by selling land they owned to support the town's formation.<ref name="auto6"/>

The Lea family was integral in both advancing education through [[Christian school |church-affiliated schooling]] at Lea's Chapel and contributing to the formation and establishment of Leasburg, which is named for William Lea, a militia captain, planter, and civic leader.<ref name="auto6"/> Like the Lea family, other older families tended to be more politically and fiscally conservative than the "new families" who arrived later in the century. They often opposed funding for post-Revolutionary War [[internal improvements]] and resisted expenditures that increased the county's debt, reflecting their reluctance to raise taxes or expand the role of government.<ref name="auto6" />

Before the Revolutionary War, the biggest threats to public safety and social stability in the region were the [[French and Indian War]] and the [[Regulator Movement]] in present Orange County.<ref>{{cite web|title=Regulator Movement  |url=https://www.ncpedia.org/history/colonial/regulator-movement|access-date=August 16, 2021}}</ref> While the movement increased class tensions within communities, the settlers came together in support of the [[American Revolution]].<ref name="auto6"/>