He took the oath of allegiance in 1776, having served as the first High Sheriff of Henry county. Ferry Plantation House: Virginia Beach: Independent city: 75002030 Flowerdew Hundred Plantation: Garysville: Prince George: slaves, or about 55% of the County total. Freed Mildred was born in 1691 in Bedford County, Virginia and died on 5 Sep 1747. FORMER SLAVES. Once located to the south was Leatherwood, the plantation of Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia and great orator of the American Revolution. The plantation is probably named after Leatherwood Creek, a tributary to the Smith River (Virginia), which ran through the property. Harden built a new home, a plantation, for Alcey in Henry County and while she waited for it to be completed she read Ainsworth's novel. A large ten foot tall granite marker on a grassy park was erected in 1922 by the Daughters of the American Revolution near the site. William Henry ROGERS in Filae Family Trees . WASHINGTON They lived and died on two neighboring Loudoun County plantations; dozens gathered in Leesburg for an annual remembrance of the lives of the enslaved residents of two sister. Pedigrees. for such named slaves, did not notice any such information while doing this transcription. Although we had lived in Washington, D.C. in the 70s, we hadnt spent much time in Virginia. He was the son of George Stovall Hairston and Elizabeth Perkins (Letcher) Hairston. It has a gracefulstaircase, tall windows and ornamental woodwork, with smooth green lawns sloping down to Marrowbone Creek. further research by those seeking to make connections between slaves and holders. Gainesville. It then descended from father to son to the fifth generation of George Hairstons. There is also a beautiful mansion built in there. Linking names of plantations in this County with the names of the large holders on this list is beyond the scope of this transcription. He was the originator of the Smith River Navigation Company and the Union Iron Works. While some of the plantations were very upfront discussing this part of their histories many had special exhibits and even asked for the publics help in locating descendants of slaves others said they preferred we skip that part of their stories. Although Julia turned down his first proposal, after he saved her during a tragedy on a naval ship, she agreed to marry him. The last U.S. census slave schedules were . Sacred to the memory of Ruth A. Campbell County Virginia: Home of Revolutionary firebrand Patrick Henry: 66000849 Bacon's Castle: . modify the information in this transcription for their own purposes. Berkeley is the site of the first official Thanksgiving as well as the ancestral home of Benjamin Harrison V, a signer of the Declaration of Independence, his son, ninth U.S. President William Henry Harrison, and . Patrick Henry purchased Leatherwood and jointly owned it along with his first cousin, Ann Wilson Carr and her husband, George Waller. Charles City has been home to Indians and early settlers, planters, signers of the Declaration of Independence, Presidents, slaves, emancipators and free blacks, educators and agriculturalists. Henry Counter Chamber of Commerce. If an African American ancestor with one of these surnames is found on the 1870 census, then Coordinates: 3640N 7953W / 36.67N 79.88W / 36.67; -79.88. Infant daughter of S. S. and M. M. Hairston Died Oct. 6, 1854 She exchanged the joys of earth for the joys of heaven.". After that, we broadened our search to every corner of the state and were rewarded with some amazing finds, including some plantations that are now mere shells but being renovated in order to preserve their history. enumerated, out of a total of 3,950,546 slaves, and the transcriber, though not specifically looking [1] Several of his children were born there during his residency. HAIRSTON Hordsville Plantation Hordsville was built in 1836 by George Hairston, Jr. and Louisa Hardyman Hairston. . You are the visitor to this page. There was survey done in 1937 by H. C. Field that indicated there were 11 graves in this cemetery: "The family burying ground is about five hundred yards from the house, and is enclosed by a iron fence. A plat map of the Locust Hill Estate completed in 1869. Jai: Ive lived in Virginia for quite awhile now and you are subconsciously immersed in history wherever you go. Some were rebuilt, others abandoned. by Carolyn Henderson, Libba Johnson and Robert E. Hairston, Jr. - hairston.org. The biggest win: Commonwealth Crossing's $22.2 million from Virginia; . Charlene: About five years ago, my husband and I began dividing our time between New York City and Alexandria, Virginia. almost non-existent. He served as a member of the Virginia Legislature longer than any member before or since. R. Weam? Counties, VA after 1688, Compiled from Original Public Records. Located just outside today's Martinsville, Virginia, the plantation thrived in tobacco production and textile manufacturing, as well as producing household goods and raising livestock. Patrick Henry 1736 - 1799 (63 years) Set As Default Person . Click on the county or independent city below for a list of historic sites in the Virginia Landmarks Register and the National Register of Historic Places in each jurisdiction. Violet Bank Drive Violet Bank Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, USA. So many women died young in childbirth. 29 May 1736 Studley, Hanover, VA d. 6 Jun 1799 Brookneal, Campbell, VA: Robison and Blythe Genealogy. In no event will Henry County be liable for any damages, including loss of data, lost profits, business interruption, loss of business information or other pecuniary loss that might arise from the use of this map or the information it contains. The heart of the community is its early l8th-century courthouse, a 250-year-old cultural link between past and present. census enumerators, interested researchers should view the source film personally to verify or LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES, SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. TheMarrowbone home is a frame house and is believed to be the oldest frame house in the county. History[ edit] PLANTATION NAMES. The names below were copied from an old ledger kept by Col. George Hairston, who operated a store at his estate, "Marrowbone," in Henry County, Virginia.This plantation was situated on the Marrowbone River, near Martinsville. including surname. Robert represented Bedford County in the House of Burgesses and was a Lieutenant in the Pittsylvania Militia during the French and Indian Wars. Login to post. Martha, widowed at 37, managed Leatherwood plantation, administered the will of her husband and of her brother William; Martha and John buried at Leatherwood, Henry Co., VA."[2] His son, John, also lived there. The median age was 39 years. (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, the County was listed The house is judged as one of the finest Federal period country estate houses in the nation. J: As the economic tide changed, many homes were unable to recover and were either sold for meager prices or left behind altogether. 1, January 1903, Washington, D.C. Lord Dunmore's Little War of 1774, Warren Skidmore, Donna Kaminsky, Heritage Books, 2002, Henry County, The Carolina Road, virginia.org, Thomas Hord, Gentleman, Arnold Harris Hord, Thomas Hord, Philadelphia, 1903, https://books.google.com/books?id=fJJLAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA599&lpg=PA599&dq=john+w.+carter+virginia&source=bl&ots=342eZu58AP&sig=5AjxMIZ7TW0UbjPU4isytcI-s2o&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj87eyPwM7RAhXps1QKHTzqAt44ChDoAQguMAg#v=onepage&q=john%20w.%20carter%20virginia&f=false, Acts and Joint Resolutions , Passed by the General Assembly, of the State of Virginia, During the Session of 19012, J. H. O'Hannon, Superintendent of Public Printing, Richmond, 1902, "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990", "Census of Population and Housing from 1790-2000", "Population of Counties by Decennial Census: 1900 to 1990", "Census 2000 PHC-T-4. How were these plantations affected during the Civil War? slaves who used the surname of a former owner in 1870, vary widely and from region to region. Copyright © 1996-2022 by Robert E. Hairston, Jr. All rights reserved. The restoration team was able to recreate that wallpaper for an authentic look. the time of the source, with African American being used otherwise. slaves, or an average of about ten slaves per holder. As of the census[22] of 2000, there were 57,930 people, 23,910 households, and 16,952 families residing in the county. The locations of National Register properties and districts for which the latitude and longitude coordinates are included below, may be seen in an online map.[1]. Pltn?, 23 slaves, page 475B, HAIRSTON, Geo. indexes almost always do not include the slave census. Select Photo(s) General photo guidelines: Photos larger than 8.0 MB . Descendants of these significant figures in American history still live in the county today. [4], Patrick Henry also saw the Leatherwood plantation as far removed from the combat in eastern Virginia, and thought his family safer from British forces while in Henry County. The racial makeup of the county was 89.47% White, 10% Black or African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 1.39% from other races, and 0.92% from two or more races. Death. An oil portrait of George Hairston once dominated the living room, but this portrait is now owned by Louisa Breeden. The area was home to native Americans as early as 10,000 B.C. obtained using Heritage Quests CD African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, "Martha (Patsey) born 1755 at "Pine Slash," died 1818, age 63 at "Leatherwood" in 1818, married 2 Oct 1773 to John Fontaine born 1750 at Beaverdam, VA, died at "Leatherwood" in 1792 of malaria. slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported with their full name, Beaver Creek Plantation: Martinsville: Henry: 70000823 Bel Air: . William Randolph of Tuckahoe, Thomas Mann Randolph, Sr., Thomas Mann Randolph, Jr. Carter Braxton, Colonel John West, Martha Custis Dandridge, William Berkeley, Philip Ludwell, Philip Ludwell II, Philip Ludwell III, Thomas Fairfax 6th Lord Fairfax of Cameron, Judge John Tyler, Sr., President John Tyler, Robert King Carter, William Fanning Wickham, Joseph Guilaume Lombard, Jean Louise Grasse, Robert Carter Burwell, Philip Nelson, Hugh Mortimer Nelson, John Martin, Robert Bargrave, Nathaniel Harrison, Nathaniel Harrison II, Benjamin Harrison, Thomas Dale, William Byrd, Richard Kennon, Thomas Eldridge, Abraham Wood, Thomas Chamberlayne, John Alexander Strachan, William Stith, Peter Randolph, John Wayles, Thomas Jefferson, Sir Peyton Skipwith - 7th Baronet Skipwith, Henry Light-Horse Harry Lee, William Maffitt, Thomas West, Edward Hill, John Carter, Robert King Carter, William Morton, Daniel Morgan, Griffin Taylor, John C. Scott, Theodorick Lee, Richard Bland, Richard Bland Lee, Francis Lightfoot Lee II, William Temple Thomson Mason, Henry A. Officially known as the Commonwealth of Virginia. increased just under 5% to 5,581. Robison & Blythe Genealogy Welcome to First Name: Nickname: . all obtainable records of the holder. His other brothers and sisters were William Overton Winston, Henry Pendleton Winston, Bickerton Lyle . Despite the grandeur of many of these homes, living was often a struggle. J: There are many narratives left to be discovered. Alabama Plantations; Georgia Plantations; Lousiana Plantations; Mississippi Plantations; In 1676, a local Jacobean brick house was occupied as a fort or castle during Bacon's famous Rebellion against the Royal Governor, Sir William Berkeley. interpretation questions and inconsistent counting and page numbering methods used by the On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. The shuttered windows also boasted circles of boxwood beneath each. Augusta County, Virginia was named after his wife, Rebecca Staunton. In Virginia in 1860 there were 641 farms of 1,000 acres I was most affected by the people stories. "Martinsville History." the Virginia colored population declined by about 36,000, to approximately 513,000, a 6.5% making the link to finding that ancestor as a slave requires advanced research techniques involving William Whitby & Ruth Gorsuch [6], The Leatherwood plantation later passed to the Hairston family. He married Ruth Stovall, daughter of George & Elizabeth Stovall. No one lives in the old home today. Families still live in some of these homes and we were fascinated that young children were being raised surrounded by such rich history. From restaurants and bed-and-breakfasts to simple riverside picnics, biking, and walking tours, Charles City County has it all. Indiana, up 25,000 (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). Tavner Hailey (b.1793) of Martinsville became an early pioneer in Tennessee and served in the War of 1812. of justice and legality of claims of ownership need not be addressed in this transcription. Experts are consulted about paint colors, fabrics, and the materials used inside and outside the home. For example, the number of enslaved people enumerated under a slave owner could indicate whether or not the slave owner had a plantation, and if so, what size it was. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. Posted on February 1, 2017 by Woman Around Town in Reading Around. Thomas Graves (c1580-1635) England: 1608: Jamestown Settlement: One of the early Settlers of Jamestown John Henry (c1704-1773) Scotland . Theres even a bed and breakfast featured in the book- The Inn at Meander where you can stay. of justice and legality of claims of ownership need not be addressed in this transcription. Places adjacent to Henry County, Virginia, United States presidential election results for Henry County, Virginia, History of Henry County, pp. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. There was survey done in 1937 by H. C. Field that indicated there were 11 graves in this cemetery: "The family burying ground is about five hundred yards from the house, and is enclosed by a iron fence. Same is not very well kept, and is in very bad condition today; most of the stone markers have fallen down and many excavations are exposed. census enumerators, interested researchers should view the source film personally to verify or This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Henry County, Virginia, United States. There were 25,921 housing units at an average density of 68 per squaremile (26/km2). Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Located just outside today's Martinsville, Virginia, on Virginia State Route 108, Beaver Creek was built in 1776 on a 30,000-plus acre royal land grant. Their new book, Plantations of Virginia, has just been published by Globe Pequot Press. It is located near Stanleytown on the old Carolina Post Road between Bassett and Fieldale and is a copy of a house George had seen in Richmond. C: Before each visit, we read all the information that was available in print and online. In Virginia in 1860 there were 641 farms of 1,000 acres or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 2,882 farms of 500-999 acres. C: I didnt know very much about John Tyler, who became our 10th president after the death of William Henry Harrison. J: Realizing that intersectionality is a necessity for progression to occur in a country that so many people from all walks of life call home. FORMER SLAVES. Limit 20 per day. The walnut corner cupboard was put together with wooden pegs and is a collectors item. 3 Virginia (Henry County), Fieldale A-109 Waller's Ford . WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. To begin one's tour of this beautiful old home we see the soapstone walk which has been worn down by a century of use, huge wooden doors held together with pegs, and a lovely hand-carved circular staircase leading to the third floor. [13], In 1902, the Henry County Historical Society was incorporated at Martinsville with its first officers being John W. Carter, J. Harrison Spencer and C. B. HENRY CO. Beaver Creek (variant name: Hairston's Bottom): Hairston Camp . census, the white population stayed about the same at 6,722, while the colored population had George Waller helped establish Henry County, serving as one of its first justices and as . So much destruction, so many lives lost. Slave holders of the most slaves with the least amount of transcription work. Billings, A. Town [ edit] Ridgeway Census-designated places[ edit] Bassett Chatmoss Collinsville Fieldale Horsepasture ESTIMATED VALUE. and living in County). C: After reading about the history of these 40 plantations, we hope that people will be inspired to visit many of them. A Guide to the Henry County (Va.) Free Negro and Slave Records, 1796-1868 A Collection in the Library of Virginia Barcode numbers: 1138024, 1138044 Library of Virginia The Library of Virginia 800 East Broad Street Richmond, Virginia 23219-8000 USA Phone: (804) 692-3888 (Archives Reference) Fax: (804) 692-3556 (Archives Reference) And his wife, Dolley Madison, was a huge celebrity in her time and the first Presidents wife to be called the First Lady. the number of slaves they held in the County and the first page number on which they were listed. After visiting various plantations with my mother over the years, I began to realize that the tours were often glorified to be ones of happier times for all and additionally some narratives were specifically left out. (8%); Florida, up 29,000 (46%); North Carolina, up 38,000 (8%); Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); Virginia Historical Marker U-40. His treasures include a marble top liquor case from Scotland, a table with scalloped top, which turns like a lazy Susan, and a miniature blown glass elk. Known plantations include Cooleemee Hill in Davie County, N.C.; Shoe Buckle, Home House, and Old Town in Stokes county, N.C.; Oak Hill, Berry Hill, and Misher Place in Pittsylvania County, Va.; Morgan, Horse Pasture, and Shawnee in Henry County, Va.; and Columbus in Lowndes County, Miss. A county of rich soil and numerous waterways, Bertie was once inhabited by the Tuscarora. During the War of 1812, the 64th Virginia Militia, under Captain Graves, was formed in 1815 from Henry County. census, the white population stayed about the same at 6,722, while the colored population had Learn more. Henry County, Virginia Magna Vista Plantation 1988 - Photo by Desmond Kendrick. We also knew we wanted to visitthe plantations along the James River, including Westover where the HBO miniseries John Adams starring Paul Giamatti was filmed. He was born March 3, 1950, in Elkins, a son of the late Hobert Henry Corley and the late Teresa Ann Falcone Corley. There are 19 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. It was disappointing to realize that Washington, Jefferson, and Madison, despite their battles for independence and human rights, all kept and never freed their slaves. Henry Holloway Plantation Ledger, 1796-1810, records the business activities of the Holloway family's plantation and the personal financial activities of Henry Holloway. VII, No. Between 1860 and 1870, Robert and Ruth Hairston had twelve children, and the house was left to the oldest son George. Where did the freed slaves go if they did not stay in the same County? The plantation was given to Henry's son-in-law and daughter upon their marriage. . SOURCES. Henry initially purchased ten thousand acres of land lying on Leatherwood Creek, built a house, and lived there from 1779 to 1784. Charles City has been home to Indians and early settlers, planters, signers of the Declaration of Independence, Presidents, slaves, emancipators and free blacks, educators and agriculturalists. increase of over 10,000. In the 1600s an eastern Siouan tribe inhabited the region. The population density was 152 people per square mile (58/km2). The actual number of slaveholders may be interpretation questions and inconsistent counting and page numbering methods used by the Lott Cary, the first black American missionary to Africa and founding father of Liberia, was born here. Virginia Department of Historic Resources. Henry's daughter, Martha, lived and administered the plantation. J: Sites like the National Register of Historic Places as well as the Virginia Department of Historic Resources, Historic Register were researched alongside information provided by each plantations docent, website and text. Using plantation slaveholders with 1870 African Americans is intended merely as suggesting another possibility for The dining room was furnished with a huge banquet table where George Hairston entertained many friends. Virginia has produced eight presidents and three of those George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and James Madison were Founding Fathers whose leadership and inspiration were critical to the birth and success of the new country. http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/census/ . There is a small graveyard near the house with a few old graves. Fresh ideas are how I stay young. When Patricia Field convinced Darren Star to let her introduce Carrie Bradshaw in a tulle skirt and. Henry is especially famous for his "Liberty or Death" speech made in 1775 in Saint John's Church in Richmond. slaveholders. The 1860 U.S. Census was the last U.S. census showing slaves and Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. The plantation is probably named after Leatherwood Creek, a tributary to the Smith River (Virginia), which ran through the property. George Hairston, generally called "Old Rusty", graduated from Princeton in 1805 and married Louisa Hardyman, a ward of President John Tyler. Scotchtown Plantation: Patrick Henry : 375039.7N 77354.4W : 66000835 : Selma Plantation: Armistead Thomson Mason .
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