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Peter Hairston and his three sons Robert,Andrew and Samuel arrived in Virginia about 1740. census, the white population stayed about the same at 6,722, while the colored population had The area was home to native Americans as early as 10,000 B.C. Beaver Creek Plantation: Martinsville: Henry: 70000823 Bel Air: . During one renovation, a mouse nest was discovered in a wall. Overseer, 36 slaves, page 494B. Limit 20 per day. FORMER SLAVES. Robert Hairston was born in Ulster, N. Ireland. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. modify the information in this transcription for their own purposes. I was most affected by the people stories. acres. The county, strategically located between the James and Chickahominy Rivers and close to the colonial capitals of Jamestown and Williamsburg, was the first westward expansion of English-speaking America. includes 69 slaveholders who held 20 or more slaves in Henry County, accounting for 2,772 He had two wives, his second wife, the much younger Julia Gardiner, was the daughter of a New York senator. (Best for messages specifically directed to those editing this profile. Learn more. Alcey named her new home Chatmoss after the place in the novel. FORMER SLAVES. 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. 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In Virginia in 1860 there were 641 farms of 1,000 acres The rest of the slaves in the County were held by a Gainesville. transcriber has chosen to use the term slaveholder rather than slave owner, so that questions SURNAME MATCHES AMONG AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS: (exact surname spellings only are reported, no spelling variations or soundex), SURNAME, # in US, in State, in County, born in State, born and living in State, born in State been counted in each County. Map (db . 1 vol. Jai, You took the photos for the book. Indiana, up 25,000 (127%); and Kansas up from 265 to 17,000 (6,400%). How did the two of you come together to write this book? Virginia Revolutionary War land grant claims 1783-1850 (rejected) Family History Library. Of course, we didnt and that often meant digging deeper for the facts. J: Virginia is thriving with plantations both publicly and/or privately owned. Plantation names were not shown on the census. 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. names to locate ancestors can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been He served as a member of the Virginia Legislature longer than any member before or since. Photo submitted by Lisa Smith "WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION OF VIRGINIA HISTORICAL INVENTORY" Research mabe by Kissie D. Carter, Martinsville, Va., August 3, 1914 1. (8%); Florida, up 29,000 (46%); North Carolina, up 38,000 (8%); Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); This transcription Instructions for placing plantations on this page: Under Construction - If your plantation page needs work or is partially complete place it under this heading. Counties, VA after 1688, Compiled from Original Public Records. It is possible to locate an ancestor on a U.S. census for 1860 or earlier and We never found a query that stumped one of these guides. modify the information in this transcription for their own purposes. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Virginia. as having 31,221 whites, about a four and a half times increase, while the 1960 total of 9,110 Robert and Ruth Hairston had twelve children, and the house was left to the oldest son George. The County lies in the western piedmont, a diverse terrain ranging from flatlands on the east to rugged peaks of the Blue Ridge Mountains on the west. Peter Hairston and his three sons Robert,Andrew and Samuel arrived in Virginia about 1740. He resigned 13 September 1861. Following the The ledger records the accounts of individuals, estates, and businesses that Holloway managed or with whom he conducted business. Unger, Harlow Giles. Monticello and Montpelier are close together so spending a weekend in that area of the state will allow, not only enough time to see these homes, but also provide a side trip to Virginias wine country. decrease. Collinsville, VA 24078 Phone: 276-634-4600. in Captain Brice Edward's Company, 64th Regiment, Virginia Militia. In 1780, Henry County was named in his honor, and sent him back to the capital as their representative to the Virginia House of Delegates. Jai Williams and Charlene Giannetti spent six months visiting 40 plantations in Virginia, taking tours and talking with the families and the professionals tasked with caring for these historic properties. J: Two things: First, that many tours would either omit or gloss over the slavery aspect. On June 7, 1975, at Petersburg, West Virginia, he was . 2008 - 2023 INTERESTING.COM, INC. It was never easy to hear stories about how slaves were treated. J: A few such as Patrick Henry who lovingly dealt with a wife who was mentally ill. Or William Berkeley who was exceptionally cruel to his slaves. Top Of Page | Home holder list is a separate list of the surnames of the holders with information on numbers of African She was found guilty and ducked in a beautiful inlet of Lynnhaven Bay, called to this day "Witchduck," afterwards the property of Thomas Williamson, Esq. comparing census data for different years, the transcriber was not aware of any relevant changes We also heard many times of women who had died of a broken heart. (When that term was used to describe Debbie Reynolds death, we were reminded that tremendous grief can indeed take its toll.) However, plantations like Poplar Forest, Sully Historic Site, Monticello and a few others give dedicated slave tours in addition to their regular tours. . By the close of the 18th century, Harman Blennerhassett had constructed a mansion on his plantation on Blennerhassett Island and Moses Shepherd had built . is beyond the scope of this transcription. No one lives in the old home today. 598-599 available at, National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Virginia, Places Associated with Patrick Henry, virginiaplaces.org, National Register of Historic Places Form, dhr.virginia.gov, History, Martinsville and Henry County, Virginia, martinsville.com. He was the son of George Stovall Hairston and Elizabeth Perkins (Letcher) Hairston. Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community. slightly lower because some large holders held slaves in more than one County and would have William Andrews and William Willie (d. 1776) kept the register, which records births, christenings, and deaths of Surry (and later Sussex) residents. Nutshell was owned by Philip Henry Winston (1818-1863) and his wife Catherine during the Civil War. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may have still been living in the same State or obtained using Heritage Quests CD African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, enumerator listed slaves held by someone as owner followe by slaves held by the same person as Henry's daughter, Martha, lived and administered the plantation. supposed to be named on the 1860 slave schedule, but there were only 1,570 slaves of such age Marrowbone was builtby Robert Hairston (c.1717-c.1791). [3], Patrick Henry's son, John, was given 1,000 acres of the Leatherwood plantation to farm on his own, along with seven of the 42 slaves held there, in 1778. 1687 1687. increase of over 10,000. MSS., available on microfilm at FS Library. Charles City County -- its beauty, history and tradition make it a must stop on any Virginia tour. rubber stamped in the upper right corner of every other page of the census, with the intervening And of course John Hemings who was an excellent carpenter. County population included 6,773 whites, 314 free colored and 5,018 slaves. 29 May 1736 Studley, Hanover, VA d. 6 Jun 1799 Brookneal, Campbell, VA: Robison and Blythe Genealogy. Moseley Family of Lower Norfolk County, Princess Anne County, and Henrico County, Virginia, 1600-1800s. GRAVELY (See also Martin, Gravely & Martin), HAIRSTON, Geo. Regardless of how each story was told by the docents, capturing the house, its interior, and grounds, my goal was to provide each reader with an opportunity to draw their own inference based on the text. Erected by the Patrick Henry Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. After Patrick Henry completed his first term as the first elected governor of Virginia in 1776, he moved to a brick home on Leatherwood plantation. It then descended from father to son to the fifth generation of George Hairstons. County population included 6,773 whites, 314 free colored and 5,018 slaves. The population density was 152 people per square mile (58/km2). Infant daughter of S. S. and M. M. Hairston Died Oct. 6, 1854 She exchanged the joys of earth for the joys of heaven.". Fresh ideas are how I stay young. When Patricia Field convinced Darren Star to let her introduce Carrie Bradshaw in a tulle skirt and. Mount Vernon, Monticello, and Montpelier areperhaps the most visited plantations in Virginia. Chapter VI: ANTEBELLUM DAYS. The plantation was given to Henry's son-in-law and daughter upon their marriage. Agriculturist Edmund Ruffin, who fired the first shot of the Civil War, practiced his innovative techniques on Charles City soil. It brought home how much work we still have to do to mend race relations in our country. Son of Robert Hairston, the progenitor of the Henry county branch of this family. Show Tools Hide Tools. The home of James and Dolley Madison had passed through many hands and was last owned by Marion du Pont. 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. Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-2000 Library of Virginia. (c.1717-c.1791). slaves, or about 55% of the County total. Ask questions! 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. Surry County Probate Records. Patrick Henry purchased Leatherwood and jointly owned it along with his first cousin, Ann Wilson Carr and her husband, George Waller. Berkeley Plantation is the most historic plantation on the James River and is located between Williamsburg and Richmond, Virginia.