County population included 6,773 whites, 314 free colored and 5,018 slaves. Photo submitted by Lisa Smith "WORKS PROGRESS ADMINISTRATION OF VIRGINIA HISTORICAL INVENTORY" Research mabe by Kissie D. Carter, Martinsville, Va., August 3, 1914 1. Surry County Probate Records. Robison & Blythe Genealogy Welcome to First Name: Nickname: . Their homes, Mount Vernon, Monticello, and Montpelier, remain the crown jewels and should be experienced by every American for their historic value. Can you explain? The creature had used a piece of the homes original wallpaper for its bedding. slaves, or an average of about ten slaves per holder. Douthat, James L. 1840 Mountain Empire of Virginia Census.Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 2001. [1] The county seat is usually identified as Martinsville;[2] however, the administration building (where county offices are located and where the board of supervisors holds meetings), county courthouse, and Henry County Sheriff's Office are located on Kings Mountain Road (SR 174) in Collinsville.The Henry County Adult Detention Center is located on DuPont Road in Martinsville. Virginia state historic marker for plantation of Patrick Henry, county's namesake, Leatherwood, Henry County As an independent city since 1928, Martinsville is not part of Henry County, but exists as an enclave, surrounded by the county. C: I didnt know very much about John Tyler, who became our 10th president after the death of William Henry Harrison. C: After reading about the history of these 40 plantations, we hope that people will be inspired to visit many of them. Surry Surry County Virginia, USA Death: 1727 Surry County Virginia, USA . Posted on February 1, 2017 by Woman Around Town in Reading Around. The plantation is probably named after Leatherwood Creek, a tributary to the Smith River (Virginia), which ran through the property. So we began to explore Virginias history and a great deal of that history, particularly about the Civil War, can be discovered by visiting plantations. making the link to finding that ancestor as a slave requires advanced research techniques involving almost non-existent. Plantations of Virginia $ 21.95 By Jai Williams and Charlene C. Giannetti. Families still live in some of these homes and we were fascinated that young children were being raised surrounded by such rich history. It remained Washington's home for the rest of his life. 2. Henry. Secondly, how interconnected plantations were in Virginia. 1 vol. changed through the years and because the sizeable number of large farms must have resulted in We hope our book will start people on a journey. Plantation Mill Ct. View property records for 26 addresses located on Plantation Mill Court in Gainesville, Virginia, including property ownership, deeds, mortgages, titles & sales history, current & historic tax assessments, legal, parcel & structure description, land use, zoning & more. between 1860 and 1870 were Henrico, with an increase of over 7,000, and Norfolk, with an VII, No. Tyler named his plantation Sherwood Forest, seeing himself as a latter-day Robin Hood. "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. enumerator listed slaves held by someone as owner followe by slaves held by the same person as Note that few records survive for this era from Dinwiddie, and . States that saw significant increases in colored population during that Excluding slaves, the 1860 U.S. population was 27,167,529, with What often happened was that the family would flee, leaving behind slaves to manage the property. (Exempt due to the lost of two sons) Thomas H. Bell became Captain and was killed . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2017 Woman Around Town. There he grew tobacco and practiced law. He was succeeded by George Cabell, a Confederate army veteran (38th Virginia Infantry) born in nearby Danville and from a family long prominent in the area. including surname. 1790 Lost, but a substitute is available, see Taxation.. 1800 Lost, but a substitute is available, see Taxation.. 1840. No one lives in the old home today. 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. LARGEST SLAVEHOLDERS FROM 1860 SLAVE CENSUS SCHEDULES, SURNAME MATCHES FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS ON 1870 CENSUS. . This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Virginia. Census data for 1860 was Sanville, Henry County, Virginia, USA 1k+ 64%; 1%; Cemeteries; Region; North America; United States of America . or more, the largest size category enumerated in the census, and another 2,882 farms of 500-999 Capt. Oatlands Plantation is an estate located in Leesburg, Virginia. Virginia Revolutionary War land grant claims 1783-1850 (rejected) Family History Library. CONTENT MAY BE COPYRIGHTED BY WIKITREE COMMUNITY MEMBERS. all obtainable records of the holder. There were 25,921 housing units at an average density of 68 per squaremile (26/km2). Sometimes help comes from unexpected places. increase of over 10,000. The rest of the slaves in the County were held by a Patrick Henry purchased Leatherwood and jointly owned it along with his first cousin, Ann Wilson Carr and her husband, George Waller. 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. It then descended from father to son to the fifth generation of George Hairstons. 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. B., [Thos Mitchell overseer], 55 slaves, page 485, REDD, Sarah A., [Bo C. Anderson employer], 24 slaves, page 500B, WADE, A. of Richmond, 39 slaves, page 490B, WALKER, Arnold of VA owner, [Saml. Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, USA Show Map. 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. Negroeswas less than twice what the colored population had been 100 years before. C: Virginia was in the thick of it during the Civil War. Click on a site listed within each jurisdiction for a photograph and summary description of the site's historical significance as well as a link to the nomination form . He was also one of the first sheriffs of Henry County being appointed in January of 1782. Henry Willis was born in 1690 in Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia and died 14 Sept 1740 in Virginia. Georgia Pioneers has a vast collection of county records and includes the states of Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. At one point the enslaved blacks of Beaver Creek were tending a thousand yam plants; in one day they made 660 candles. Unger, Harlow Giles. Surname matching of Robert and Ruth Hairston had twelve children, and the house was left to the oldest son George. How a slave was treated varied depending upon the plantations owner. 1860, with about half of those living in the southern States. time, and were therefore possible places of relocation for colored persons from Henry County, slaveholders. Known for a short while as Company "L" after reorganization in March 1862 became Company "A".Organized & recruited by Thomas Tipton Smith from Henry County Alabama and was the first Captain. available through Heritage Quest at. Overseer, 75 slaves, page 496, PRESTON, Wm. The only inscription that could be read is the following. We applaud the many dedicated professionals who are working so hard to preserve these buildings and their stories. The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White. A slave owner and Confederate supporter, Tyler would never be recognized for any of his contributions to the nation until 1915 when Congress build a monument in the cemetery where he and Julia are buried. 1922. SOURCES. Ball, Colonel Joseph Tuley, Jr., Colonel Upton L. Boyce, William Fairfax, Bryan Fairfax, George Washington, William Byrd Harrison, George Harrison Byrd, Francis Otway Byrd, Harry C. Thompson, Fred E. Watkins, Jim Justice. 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. acres. Two Virginia Counties that showed a significant increase in colored population 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. ", There is an historical marker near the site of the Leatherwood plantation that says: "Patrick Henry's Leatherwood Home Marker, U-40. There are 19 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. He had two wives, his second wife, the much younger Julia Gardiner, was the daughter of a New York senator. Contents 1 Plantation life 2 Monuments 3 See also enumerator listed slaves held by someone as owner followe by slaves held by the same person as It is easy to search from one state to the next using the same portal. County. J: As the economic tide changed, many homes were unable to recover and were either sold for meager prices or left behind altogether. Their new book, Plantations of Virginia, has just been published by Globe Pequot Press. History of Pontotoc County, Mississippi. 1687 1687. William Whitby & Ruth Gorsuch History[ edit] Plantations continued to develop along the fringes of present-day West Virginia. The actual number of slaveholders may be Subscribe to Virginia Plantations Tools. No one lives in the old home today. "John born 1757 at "Pine Slash," died ca. 25.80% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.30% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. 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. Of course, we didnt and that often meant digging deeper for the facts. holders of the most slaves with the least amount of transcription work. Like so many other areas of the country, Virginia has become focused on preserving its history, which, in many cases, involves saving and restoring these homes and surrounding grounds. State Heading - If your plantation page is complete with all the information that is available to us at this time (ie: names, profiles, and/or census data only because that is all there is) please place it in alphabetical order directly under the state name. Henry initially purchased ten thousand acres of land lying on Leatherwood Creek, built a house, and lived there from 1779 to 1784. acres. It is estimated by this transcriber that in 1860, slaveholders of We learned not only about the specific plantation, but about how the home and its inhabitants both the family and the slaves were affected by the Civil War. slaves, or about 55% of the County total. J: There are many narratives left to be discovered. rubber stamped in the upper right corner of every other page of the census, with the intervening . What is involved in restoring these homes and grounds? 1692 1692. 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. 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. employer, the combined total has been used here. [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. Drag images here or select from your computer. The shuttered windows also boasted circles of boxwood beneath each. Alabama Plantations; Georgia Plantations; Lousiana Plantations; Mississippi Plantations; Linkom? The median age was 39 years. The original house was destroyed by fire in 1837 and was rebuilt by George Hairston's son Marshall. Despite its proximity to historic Williamsburg and to Richmond, the capital of Virginia, Charles City has remained a rural oasis. Moseley Family of Lower Norfolk County, Princess Anne County, and Henrico County, Virginia, 1600-1800s. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 3, 2023.[2]. Henry County Public Service Authority, 0.13 acres, $500; 0.14 acres, $2,000; and 1.24 acres, $4,965; 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. 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. Henry Holloway Plantation Ledger, 1796-1810, records the business activities of the Holloway family's plantation and the personal financial activities of Henry Holloway. There are only eleven graves in this small burying ground. He resigned 13 September 1861. Top photo: Tuckahoe Plantation, Plantations of Virginia [14], According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 384 square miles (990km2), of which 382 square miles (990km2) is land and 2 square miles (5.2km2) (0.5%) is water.[15]. Violet Bank is a historic plantation house and museum in Colonial Heights, Virginia. 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.) of Virginia (aged 23 in 1625), as in 1639 he patented 2,250 acres in Surry County at Jouring Point Creek (adjoining the plantation seated by Mr. Fowler), which was originally granted to Mr. Francis Fowler, and was . Virginia; Henry County; Leatherwood Plantation; Added: 4 Jun 2010; Find a Grave Cemetery ID: 2356548; Add Photos. Roughly bounded by 10th St., River Rd., Patrick Ave., and Chestnut St. A map from 1875 to identify neighbors who lived near Locust Hill that did not have plantation names (Green-Peyton Albemarle County map of 1875); And finally a current map of Albemarle County so that viewers can recognize the homes that still exist today (Shen-Valley Maps Plus, 2007). 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. During one renovation, a mouse nest was discovered in a wall. Birth of Benjamin Rogers. The amount of research involved in these restorations is amazing and those who work on these projects are truly design detectives. Though the census schedules speak in terms of slave owners, the For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males. These provide another experience for those who wish to truly immerse themselves in history. His other brothers and sisters were William Overton Winston, Henry Pendleton Winston, Bickerton Lyle . decrease. Violet Bank is a historic plantation house and museum in Colonial Heights, Virginia. Studley, Hanover County, Virginia, USA. There are several monuments to Leatherwood plantation as Patrick Henry's home. Town [ edit] Ridgeway Census-designated places[ edit] Bassett Chatmoss Collinsville Fieldale Horsepasture Andrea Erda and her family still live in this magnificent home and she was very gracious showing us around and talking about Westovers history. 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. transcriber has chosen to use the term slaveholder rather than slave owner, so that questions However, plantations like Poplar Forest, Sully Historic Site, Monticello and a few others give dedicated slave tours in addition to their regular tours. Henry County is a county located in the U.S. state of Virginia. FORMER SLAVES. WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. It seems these plantations are now used in different ways. It has a gracefulstaircase, tall windows and ornamental woodwork, with smooth green lawns sloping down to Marrowbone Creek. It was established in 1619 and its plantations and farms along the James River have survived the Revolutionary War, the War of 1812 and the War Between the States. 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. Theres even a bed and breakfast featured in the book- The Inn at Meander where you can stay. J: While others have been turned into event places and offices for staff. out of 7,000 free persons, held 20-30% of the total number of slaves in the U.S. names to locate ancestors can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been 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. As of the census[22] of 2000, there were 57,930 people, 23,910 households, and 16,952 families residing in the county. Henry County is part of the Martinsville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area. Henry County is represented by Republican William M. "Bill" Stanley in the Virginia Senate, Republicans Wren Williams, D.W. "Danny" Marshall III, and Les R. Adams in the Virginia House of Delegates, and Republicans Bob Good and H. Morgan Griffith in the U.S. House of Representatives. HAIRSTON, Virginia b:1837 d: after 1860 (grave marker states 1838, but is incorrect) WATKINS, Elizabeth Perkins b:1862 d:1945 WATKINS, Louisa Hardyman HAIRSTON b:1821 d:1873 It brought home how much work we still have to do to mend race relations in our country. Leatherwood Plantation of 10,000 acres (40 km2) was located in Henry County, Virginia, where American Founding Father Patrick Henry lived from 1779 until 1784. General Joseph Martin, by John Redd, Publications of the Southern History Association, Vol. . C: Ive always loved history and researching and writing this book has fueled my desire to learn even more. There were 23,910 households, out of which 28.60% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.30% were married couples living together, 12.20% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.10% were non-families. Login to post. He was one of the three sons of Peter, the first Hairston to come to America. ESTIMATED VALUE. comparing census data for different years, the transcriber was not aware of any relevant changes The only inscription that could be read is the following. The latitude and longitude information provided in this table was derived originally from the National Register Information System, which has been found to be fairly accurate for about 99% of listings. for such named slaves, did not notice any such information while doing this transcription. Today the home is a superb example of Federal design and American interior decorative arts. 10/6/22), Categories: USBH Heritage Exchange, Needs Slave Profiles | Virginia, Plantations, WIKITREE HOME | ABOUT | G2G FORUM | HELP | SEARCH. (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, the County was listed Travel on to Manassas, VA for a tour of one of the largest plantations in Western Prince William County at Liberia Plantation. Bryant. Leatherwood Plantation of 10,000 acres (40 km2) was located in Henry County, Virginia, where American Founding Father Patrick Henry lived from 1779 until 1784. Violet Bank Drive Violet Bank Dr, Virginia Beach, VA 23464, USA. about 1 in 70 being a slaveholder. His daughters, Sarah (Sallie) Butler, was born at Leatherwood on January 4, 1780, as was her sister, Martha Catharine (Kitty), born November 3, 1781. As an independent city since 1928, Martinsville is not part of Henry County, but exists as an enclave, surrounded by the county. pages being reported here with a B added to the number of the preceding page. At that time Hairstons owned almost 85% of the land in Henry County. 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.
