This transcription lists the names of those largest slaveholders in the Halifax County, This transcription For, 25 slaves, page 426. Also located within a few miles of the William T. Smith House are the other two restored Smith family plantations (privately owned), a Civil War museum and cemetery, and several monuments. slaves, or an average of about ten slaves per holder. Rural two-acre setting belies its close proximity to Fayetteville, Research Triangle, and RDU International Airport in the 5th most populated county in North Carolina. She made him take it off, and she was appalled by the extent of his injury. This is simply dummy text of the printing and typesetting industry. There are roughly 4,884 residents, living in 1,713 households. Clear search Congressman from North Carolina and Continental Army officer. Amos two steamboats, the Lisbon and the A. J. Johnson, plied the Black River between the 1870s and 1914. Built in 1830. Amos tried patching things up by deeding his plantation, Quewhiffle and 4000 acres attached thereto, to Lillie's children (Amos' grandchildren), leaving Lillie a life estate. Isaac and his father ran a gun factory for the State of North Carolina on the site of their plantation at Clear Run, North Carolina. Place of birth for U.S.-born residents: This state: 3138 Northeast: 392 Midwest: 136 South: 448 West: 43 Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $128,800 Quewhiffle Township is in Hoke County. 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There they married into a group of planters who grew their wealth exponentially, and who regularly appear in the historical record of that part of the Colony of North Carolina. stamped in the upper right corner of every other page of the census, with the intervening pages FORMAT. My childhood friend, Jay Hughes, is a professor of American Studies at UGA. Upon examining it, I knew by Providence that Reeses watch had returned to me. The low age may also be in part due to the population drastically going up over the past 80 years, from 783 in the 1930 census to 72,876 in the 2021 Census estimate. out of 7,000 free persons, held 20-30% of the total number of slaves in the U.S. Williamsboro or Williamsborough is an unincorporated community in Vance County, North Carolina, United States. Demographically, Jacksonville is the youngest city in the United States, with an average age of 22.8 years old, which can be attributed to the large military presence. P.O. ${cardName} unavailable for quantities greater than ${maxQuantity}. Murphy built the Quewhiffle house shown earlier in the post, where my grandmother lived in her youth. publication of slaveholder names beginning with the largest holders will enable naming of the total of 546 slaveholders, and those slaveholders have not been included here. Over 600+ acres, later home to, Built in 1851. At the time of Margaret Dodds pension application, Gillham was one of the oldest Revolutionary War veterans in the State of Illinois, and his examiners stated his memory of events 60 years distant was both remarkable in clarity and consistency with other known official information about Kirkpatrick. The Hinton Rowan Helper House is a historic house on United States Route 64 outside Mocksville, Davie County, North Carolina. It is the oldest active plantation in Virginia and the oldest family-owned business in North America, dating back to 1614 with operations starting in 1648. Hanover, Wake, Warren and Wayne. Jay interviewed my Grandmother, Ethel D. Robinson (still with us at almost 92) a few years back on the historians technique of photo elicitation. He appears in London with his children in the early 1680s and was a member of the London linen weavers guild, meaning he had obtained some social standing already, and was a denizen (naturalized immigrant) of the British Empire. The complex included everything from the main residence down to the pens for livestock. FORMER SLAVES. I gather he probably saw the hand writing on the wall in regards to the future of Protestants in France. While I predict many sub- posts on the various branches of the family in more detail later, I will attempt to provide a road map for amateur genealogists and my own family members who dont know how all our family tree roots connect. Having been living in the house owned by his own children at Quewhiffle, he moved to Delway in the 1940s. Census data on African Americans in the 1870 census was QwikLeaf California Office: 77570 Springfield Lane, Suite J, Palm Desert, CA, 92211, USA | Phone: 855-795-5323 | investor@qwikleaf.com QwikLeaf takes any potential security issues seriously, and encourages the responsible and timely reporting of unknown security issues. includes 149 slaveholders who held 20 or more slaves in Halifax County, accounting for 6,803 35 records found for Quewhiffle Rd, Aberdeen, NC 28315. Today, the governor and his immediate staff occupy offices on the first floor of the Capitol. Follow authors to get new release updates, plus improved recommendations. He held various land grants in Pennsylvania, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Plantation agriculture in the Southeastern United States, This number corresponds to the Alexander Hogan Plantation, Could not find a Herbert Akins Plantation reference, Built during the Province of North Carolina period, Plantation complexes in the Southern United States, "How to Apply the National Register Criteria for Evaluation, "National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State", "National Historic Landmark Program: NHL Database", "Discovery of the Oldest Dated House in North Carolina", North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources, "Avirett, James Battle by Tucker Reed Littleton, 1979", "Darshana Hall Plantation is worth a visit", "Historic American Buildings Survey Overhills", U.S. National Register of Historic Places, History of the National Register of Historic Places, Slave health on plantations in the United States, Treatment of the enslaved in the United States, Contributing property to a National Register of Historic Places historic district, Built in 1735. For 3 minor heirs, 72 slaves, page 396, DAVIS, Thaddeus and two other minor heirs, 37 slaves, page 445, DAY, Mary B. Guar. methods used by the census enumerators, interested researchers should view the source film Due to variable I hope to make some contacts and do more research on this important family connection. Due to variable For 2 minor heirs, 21 slaves, page 413B, FERRALE?, M. Guar. Owners: Alexander W. Mebane (1800-1847) and Augustus Holley (1820-1882). The watch had not seen the light of day since at least his death in 1981. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. The east chimney sadly collapsed in September 2018 as a result of Hurricane Florence, but it has been recently reconstructed. holders of the most slaves with the least amount of transcription work. Jane Barnes Evans was a cotton Baroness and part owner of the North Carolina Railroad which ran through part of her Tall Pines Plantation which supplied fresh water to the North Carolina Railroad for the use of steam engine locomotives. My daughter Caroline was just under a year old at the time. The house was recorded by the Historic American Buildings Survey in 1937. Some structural work has been performed including restoration of siding, and construction of 22 additional foundation piers. Shipping cost, delivery date, and order total (including tax) shown at checkout. changed through the years and because the sizeable number of large farms must have resulted in In the early 1900s, there were 328 plantations identified in North Carolina from extant records. States that saw significant increases in colored population slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported with their full name, The striking first floor entrance is marked by the unusual two-door configuration, each door capped with a wide two-light transom. . She made him take it off, and she was appalled by the extent of his injury. C., Agt. While this site is primarily dedicated to genealogical and historical information related to some early pre-Revolutionary families that are antecedents of the author, we may occasionally make detours for current goings-on and the authors other extracurricular activities. Another account states he was captured at or immediately before the Battle of Cowpens. Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% lived in this county. Their family founded the Black River Presbyterian Church at Ivanhoe, NC. The telltale was the fact that his watch had a non-matching replacement base metal back that I assume was added at some point by my grandfather or a machinist at DuPont where he worked. It has been the industry's standard dummy text ever since the 1500s. At least two would sacrifice their lives for the cause of independence. In keeping with our themes, heres a picture of The Great Charleston Blizzard of January 3-5, 2018. For above? As of the 2020 census, the population was 48,715. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places and declared a National Historic Landmark in 1973. 4. Original owner: William Edward Broadnax. It is a U.S. National Historic Landmark, designated in 1978 for its architecture. The rest of the slaves in the County were held by a American Museum of Ceramic Art. In the aftermath of the War Between the States, Amos, whose wealth was pretty much wiped out, built a whole new fortune. Please try again. Agt., 32 slaves, page 401B, EDMUNDS, Virginia E., 25 slaves, page 412, FENNER, Wm. His 18 year old bride, Fannie McFarland died in childbirth, and the child did not survive either. had increased about 9 % to 13,990. Historic archaeological site. The William T. Smith House is one of three Smith family plantations that all served as field hospitals during the 1865 Battle of Averasboro. Scoggins paper on Kirkpatrick Brothers Rev service. Create a free website or blog at WordPress.com. (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). approximately 392,000, an 8% increase, with these Counties being some that showed significant During the antebellum period the state of North Carolina passed several laws to protect the rights of slave owners while disenfranchising the rights of slaves. My great grandmother was Lillie Johnson Snipes (1876-1917), daughter of Amos James Johnson, Jr. (1843-1914), the steamboat captain and entrepreneur, introduced in Part I of this series. & eight other minor heirs, 81 slaves, page 450, DEVERAUX, Thomas R.?, 221 slaves, page 414, DRAUGHAN, Will, G. W. Buson? A great rift erupted in the Johnson and Snipes families in 1910. The Treadwells are my Yankee line going back to Thomas Minor, Walter Palmer, and William Cheesborough, founders of Stonington and New London Connecticut. Originally form Virginia the J.A. There was a problem loading your book clubs. Sometime when Snipes was in his 80s, my grandmother was visiting him, and she noticed he had this weird cloth wound dressing all down his lower leg. before.) While I do not guarantee the absolute accuracy of all the information I post here, I will qualify the information I present and rate its reliability for the benefit of those who come after me. States that saw significant increases in colored population It is estimated by this transcriber that in 1860, slaveholders of Owner: Roger Moore (1694-1751), Built in 1740 (circa) by Samuel Henderson, Built in 1752, 1840. slightly lower because some large holders held slaves in more than one County and would have For 3 minor heirs, 23 slaves, page 410, HUNTER, Wm. For one minor heor, 21 slaves, page 421B, HENRY, G. R., H. J. Henry Admr., 22 slaves, page 429, HIGGS, Jacob Guar. Census Owner: Joseph Chambers (1791-1848); Built in 1863 (before). (LogOut/ They just dont build them like this anymore! Founded in 2003, this museum in nearby Pomona showcases the technology, creation, history, and art of ceramics through studio programs, outreaches, collections and exhibits. Elizabeth is in turn descended from a prominent family, one which we will cover here briefly and in more detail elsewhere. Prosperity did not bring peace to the Johnson household; Lillie did not have the opportunity to go to college because her older brother and sister died within weeks of each other in 1892 while attending Duke and Greensboro Womens College respectively, of diphtheria. In the modern age when we can speak openly about such matters, it is interesting to note that Rufus King is believed to have been the life partner of President James Buchanan (below left), before Kings untimely death. Murphy built the Quewhiffle house shown earlier in the post, where my grandmother lived in her youth. transcriber has chosen to use the term slaveholder rather than slave owner, so that questions In 1685, he emigrated to Charles Town, SC. approximately 392,000, an 8% increase, with these Counties being some that showed significant Not only does it feature permanent displays, but the museum also has fascinating rotating exhibits. He owned several large plantations in Conecuh and Wilcox counties. This indisputably resolved yet another family mystery. The Hawthorne House, also known as the Col. J. R. Hawthorne House, is a historic plantation house in Pine Apple, Alabama, USA. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your . Patricks son, Dr. Patrick Murphy (1848-1907 ran the Broughton State Hospital at Morganton and was an early advocate for improved treatment of the mentally ill. As many African-American families try to put together family trees and are frustrated by the lack of records caused by slavery and its aftermath, I was pleased to findan article on the genealogy of Murphy family slaves. I did find a few things to tie all these family strands together. As I come across these unit histories, I will post them or link them to the blog. He, too, is a cousin. There was a constant fear amongst white slave owners in North Carolina of slave revolts from the time of the American Revolution. A great rift erupted in the Johnson and Snipes families in 1910. It is possible to locate an ancestor on a U.S. census for 1860 or earlier and Depicted are my father, Jerry W. Robinson, and his grandfather, F. Sumter Robinson (born 1896) about 1955. Somewhere in the recesses of my mind and in scrawled notes from a family member, she lived on. Built in 1795 by Nathaniel "Crabtree" Jones, Jr. [unnamed] minors, 32 slaves, page 452, BRADLEY, James guardian for 3 minor heirs, 25 slaves, page 394, BRICKELL, William W., 33 slaves, page 447B, DANIEL, W. W. Trustee for seven minors, 68 slaves, page 446, DANIEL, W. A. Gua. Additionally, I stumbled upon errors in numerous authoritative published works. The exquisite woodwork throughout is an architectural lover's dream. 919-832-3652 enumerated by County in 1860 and included 393,975 named persons holding 3,950,546 unnamed microfilm series M653, Roll 923) reportedly includes a total of 10,349 slaves. A substantial Greek Revival two-story wing with a two-story side porch was added to the rear just prior to Smiths death in 1855. related terms such as African American, black, mulatto and colored are used as in the source or at Corporate Information | Privacy | Terms and Conditions | CCPA Notice at Collection. Patrick owned 114 slaves in 1860; it may come as some small comfort to the Murphy African-American descendants that by 1910, his cousin had sawed the detached kitchen off the Quewhiffle Plantation house and moved it down the road to be used as an African-American school. I did find a few things to tie all these family strands together. Evans Family moved from Edgecombe County, N.C. through Nash County, N.C. to Pine Level in Johnston County, N.C. in 1850 A.D. and started a farm which eventually through land purchases became the 6,000 acre Tall Pines Plantation,Founded in 1870 A.D. by Jane Barns Evans widow of J.A. The least populous of the compared county subdivisions has a population of 547,300. Originally constructed in 1788 by American Revolutionary War veteran Captain William Bowen, the Bowen-Campbell House is the oldest brick house in the middle Tennessee area. relevant changes to County boundaries. Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon, CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform; I edition (April 15, 2013). Find out who lives on Quewhiffle Rd, Aberdeen, NC 28315. This Year's Wedding Trends. Margaret DeVane Poitevints niece through her brother John was also named Margaret. The building housed the Salisbury Academy girls' school from about 1820 to 1825. By 1860, the number of slaves in the state of North Carolina was 331,059, about one third of the total population of the state. and indication of any handicaps, such as deaf or blind Slaves 100 years of age or older were Surname matching of Isaac and Elizabeth Poitevint had a daughter, Zilpah, who married John Robinson (no relation to my dads Robinsons). http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/ . Snipes had come from Nash County, NC, where he was a successful tobacco farmer. Located in Cumberland County in the town of Averasboro, the historic towns landscape retains its rural character: vast fields give way to thick forests, shallow and deep ravines, and meandering creeks. Alabama, up 37,000 (8%); Florida, up 29,000 (46%); Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); Indiana, up 25,000 colored population in South Carolina remained about the same in 1870 as it was in 1860. It was built about 1820, as a two-story, frame dwelling. Find directions to Quewhiffle, browse local businesses, landmarks, get current traffic estimates, road conditions, and more. LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES, SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. 919-401-8540, Quewhiffle Plantation: NA: Magnolia: Sampson: Built in 1853 (before). The names assisted the owners and local record keepers in keeping track of specific parcels of land. This account is complete with selected census records, newspaper accounts, Last Wills and Testaments, and memories of past residents. This impressive house was built for William Turner Smith (1810-1855) and his wife Mary Campbell Smith (1814-1886) around 1835 shortly after their marriage. County population included 6,641 whites, 2,452 free colored and 10,349 slaves. On average, Quewhiffle Township gets about 3.57 inches of precipitation in February. Coolmore Plantation, also known as Coolmore and the Powell House, is a historic plantation house located near Tarboro, Edgecombe County, North Carolina. His death notice was read from the pulpit of Bullocks Creek Presbyterian Church in the Summer of 1782. Americans on the 1870 census who were enumerated with the same surname. Excluding slaves, the 1860 U.S. population was 27,167,529, with Shirley Plantation is an estate on the north bank of the James River in Charles City County, Virginia. Evans Family in 2020 A.D. were still living in the Pine Level area. Were working on getting it back. In the text of the Act, Antoine (Anthony) and his son Antoine are listed as weavers, and son Peter is identified as a planter. acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 1,184 farms of Sampson County (Images of America: North Carolina). Patricks son, Dr. Patrick Murphy (1848-1907 ran the Broughton State Hospital at Morganton and was an early advocate for improved treatment of the mentally ill. As many African-American families try to put together family trees and are frustrated by the lack of records caused by slavery and its aftermath, I was pleased to findan article on the genealogy of Murphy family slaves. (LogOut/ Prior to the massive wave of digitization of family records that occurred a few years ago, I hit a wall when researching the Robinson family line. The process of of justice and legality of claims of ownership need not be addressed in this transcription. Living in Quewhiffle Township offers residents a suburban rural mix feel and most residents own their homes. Typically, the focus of a farm was subsistence agriculture. Shortly after graduating law school, my mother gifted me the mortal remains of my grandfather John Marice Tripletts Wittnauer wristwatch (last image below). Cicelys grandfather and great uncles must have been among the fightingest familes of the South Carolina Backcountry. Negroeswas about 2.5 times more than what the colored population had been 100 years It is much better than I thought it would be. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This is a text widget, which allows you to add text or HTML to your sidebar. The plantation house and ten surrounding acres were declared a National Historic Landmark in 1963. Alabama, up 37,000 (8%); Florida, up 29,000 (46%); Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); Indiana, up 25,000 She currently resides in Sampson County, NC.
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