https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Leatherwood_Plantation&oldid=1110613171, Buildings and structures in Henry County, Virginia, Articles with unsourced statements from October 2015, Virginia articles missing geocoordinate data, Articles missing coordinates without coordinates on Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 16 September 2022, at 13:12. If an African American ancestor with one of these surnames is found on the 1870 census, then of justice and legality of claims of ownership need not be addressed in this transcription. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Henry County is part of the Martinsville, VA Micropolitan Statistical Area. In Princess Anne County, Virginia, in 1705, Grace Sherwood was tried at the Court-house on "The Ferry" plantation for witchcraft. Governor Henry also had a 10,000-acre (40km2) plantation called "Leatherwood plantation" (for Leatherwood Creek) in the newly named county (where he ended up spending 5 years between his third and fourth gubernatorial terms).[3][4][5][6]. Sr., 114 slaves, page 504B, HAIRSTON, Saml. interpretation questions and inconsistent counting and page numbering methods used by the General Joseph Martin, by John Redd, Publications of the Southern History Association, Vol. The per capita income for the county was $17,110. 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. C: Of course we had to include the crown jewels Mount Vernon, Monticello, and Montpelier the homes of our Founding Fathers. J: Virginia is thriving with plantations both publicly and/or privately owned. C: Many are strictly preserved as historical sites and attract thousands of tourists each year. It is possible to locate an ancestor on a U.S. census for 1860 or earlier and Though the census schedules speak in terms of slave owners, the The names of the freed slaves were not recorded.[7]. Organized as Columbia Blues and designated as Company "K" when it left Henry County Alabama. [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. Secondly, how interconnected plantations were in Virginia. (Replaced Enslaved at Red Hill with new page), Bellevue Plantation, Essex County, Virginia, Highland Plantation, Albemarle County, Virginia, Monticello Plantation, Albemarle, Virginia, Mount Vernon Plantation, Fairfax County, Virginia, Roanoke Plantation, Charlotte County, Virginia, Shirley Plantation, Charles City, Virginia, Stratford Hall, Westmoreland County, Virginia, White House plantation, New Kent County, Virginia, Beaver Creek Plantation, Henry County, Virginia, Ben Lomond Plantation, Prince William County, Virginia, Corotoman Estate, Lancaster County, Virginia, Red Hill Plantation, Charlotte County, Virginia, Slaves of Robert "Councillor" Carter, III, USBH Heritage Exchange, Needs Slave Profiles. 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. We applaud the many dedicated professionals who are working so hard to preserve these buildings and their stories. The Marquis de Lafayette, who was instrumental in helping America win the Revolutionary War, couldnt understand how his fellow patriots and friends were slave owners. comparing census data for different years, the transcriber was not aware of any relevant changes WIKITREE PROTECTS MOST SENSITIVE INFORMATION BUT ONLY TO THE EXTENT STATED IN THE TERMS OF SERVICE AND PRIVACY POLICY. The actual number of slaveholders may be William Henry ROGERS in Filae Family Trees . employer, the combined total has been used here. Virginia Historical Marker U-40. 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. There he grew tobacco and practiced law. It is a National Historic Landmark, but privately owned and not open to the public. 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Others listed in text were either no longer standing or unavailable to contact, although the information stated as such. The estimated . HENRY CO. Beaver Creek (variant name: Hairston's Bottom): Hairston Camp . 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. Tavner Hailey (b.1793) of Martinsville became an early pioneer in Tennessee and served in the War of 1812. Show Tools Hide Tools. In 1652, Surry County was formed from a portion of James City County in the Royal Colony of Virginia south of the James River. He was also one of the first sheriffs of Henry County being appointed in January of 1782. Many of these plantations have undergone serious renovations. Where the 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. It has a gracefulstaircase, tall windows and ornamental woodwork, with smooth green lawns sloping down to Marrowbone Creek. 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. The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Henry County, Virginia. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Captain Robert Hairston, a noted politician in the Colony of Virginia, owned Marrowbone plantation, commanded a militia company and served as Henry County's first high sheriff. Of course, we didnt and that often meant digging deeper for the facts. slaveholders with 1870 African Americans is intended merely as suggesting another possibility for Each room at Hordsville has a large fireplace. The plaque reads: "This boulder marks the landed estate of Patrick Henry where he lived from 1778 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. Willow Bend Books, Westminster . rubber stamped in the upper right corner of every other page of the census, with the intervening obtained using Heritage Quests CD African-Americans in the 1870 U.S. Federal Census, Dorothea married (2nd . GRAVELY (See also Martin, Gravely & Martin), HAIRSTON, Geo. Philip Henry Winston was one of nine children of Philip Bickerton Winston and Sarah Madison Pendleton. More importantly, to the public institutions and private families who make a conscientious decision to keep Virginias rich history available to all. County population included 6,773 whites, 314 free colored and 5,018 slaves. Two Virginia Counties that showed a significant increase in colored population Unger, Harlow Giles. Surry, VA, United States. Using plantation Negroeswas less than twice what the colored population had been 100 years before.) A county of rich soil and numerous waterways, Bertie was once inhabited by the Tuscarora. B., Jno C. Mitchell overseer, 35 slaves, page 496, PRESTON, Wm. From restaurants and bed-and-breakfasts to simple riverside picnics, biking, and walking tours, Charles City County has it all. "John born 1757 at "Pine Slash," died ca. census, the white population stayed about the same at 6,722, while the colored population had The median age was 39 years. Subscribe to Virginia Plantations Tools. Photos by Jai Williams acres. Henry County, Virginia Magna Vista Plantation 1988 - Photo by Desmond Kendrick. There are 19 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. Leave a message for others who see this profile. 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. At times, being in a place that held so much untold history felt heavy, especially as the book developed. Photo taken at family reunion in 1990 by Robert E. Hairston, Jr. Robert Hairston and Ruth Stovall were married in Albermarle County, Virginiaabout 1749. slaves, if listed in the next census, in 1870, would have been reported with their full name, including surname. Shepherd Hall (1798) in Ohio County is one of the earliest plantations established in the Ohio River valley. Prince William County. (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, the County was listed census enumerators, interested researchers should view the source film personally to verify or He resigned 13 September 1861. Their new book, Plantations of Virginia, has just been published by Globe Pequot Press. modify the information in this transcription for their own purposes. as having 31,221 whites, about a four and a half times increase, while the 1960 total of 9,110 In the county, the population was spread out, with 22.30% under the age of 18, 7.50% from 18 to 24, 29.00% from 25 to 44, 26.10% from 45 to 64, and 15.00% who were 65 years of age or older. R. Weam? By the 1870 He served as a member of the Virginia Legislature longer than any member before or since. 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. names to locate ancestors can be difficult because the name of a plantation may have been by Carolyn Henderson, Libba Johnson and Robert E. Hairston, Jr. - hairston.org. The only inscription that could be read is the following. Charlene: About five years ago, my husband and I began dividing our time between New York City and Alexandria, Virginia. 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. 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. J: While others have been turned into event places and offices for staff. Surry Surry County Virginia, USA Death: 1727 Surry County Virginia, USA . No one lives in the old home today. Douthat, James L. 1840 Mountain Empire of Virginia Census.Signal Mountain, Tenn.: Mountain Press, 2001. No local disttricts were shown on this enumeration. C: After reading about the history of these 40 plantations, we hope that people will be inspired to visit many of them. The only inscription that could be read is the following. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); 2017 Woman Around Town. He was one of the three sons of Peter, the first Hairston to come to America. 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 Southern plantations are an endless source of fascination. [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. Many homes were occupied, sometimes by Confederate forces, but also by Union soldiers. He was 1st Cpl. (As a side note, by 1960, 100 years later, the County was listed Andrea Erda and her family still live in this magnificent home and she was very gracious showing us around and talking about Westovers history. George Waller helped establish Henry County, serving as one of its first justices and as . Where the We heard many horror stories which brought to mind scenes in the Oscar-winning film 12 Years a Slave. the Virginia colored population declined by about 36,000, to approximately 513,000, a 6.5% And then there are those that are being brought back from rubble, determined individuals on a mission to preserve history. Plantation names were not shown on the census. Henry is especially famous for his "Liberty or Death" speech made in 1775 in Saint John's Church in Richmond. Ferry Plantation House: Virginia Beach: Independent city: 75002030 Flowerdew Hundred Plantation: Garysville: Prince George: Violet Bank is a historic plantation house and museum in Colonial Heights, Virginia. They formed three terraces, which were filled with flowers and bordered with boxwood. (8%); Florida, up 29,000 (46%); North Carolina, up 38,000 (8%); Ohio, up 26,000 (70%); William Whitby & Ruth Gorsuch Males had a median income of $26,660 versus $20,766 for females. Learn more. 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. 1 vol. Between 1860 and 1870, slaveholder at the time of the 1870 census and they may have still been living in the same State or 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.) We took the tours, some provided by volunteer docents others by historians with extensive knowledge. George Hairston (17501827) was a son of Robert Hairston and his wife, Ruth Stovall.Many papers relating to the Hairston family are kept at the Manuscripts . 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. Mss5:8BX5917 AL144:1. Patrick Henry b. He was one of the three sons of Peter, the first Hairston to come to America. [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]. H., 130 slaves, page 476B, HOUSTON, Marshall of Miss., [Edwd. 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. Plantations of Virginia $ 21.95 By Jai Williams and Charlene C. Giannetti. In 1785 the northern part of Patrick Henry County was combined with part of Bedford County to form Franklin County. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. He was born March 3, 1950, in Elkins, a son of the late Hobert Henry Corley and the late Teresa Ann Falcone Corley. Jai: Ive lived in Virginia for quite awhile now and you are subconsciously immersed in history wherever you go. Infant daughter of S. S. and M. M. Hairston Died Oct. 6, 1854 She exchanged the joys of earth for the joys of heaven.". Top photo: Tuckahoe Plantation, Plantations of Virginia Winton Plantation. Login to post. Roger's Plantation, Surry County, Virginia, Colonial America. Collinsville, VA 24078 Phone: 276-634-4600. FORMER SLAVES. J: Colonial Williamsburg is often used as a standard for checking information, dating objects, etc. C: Virginia was in the thick of it during the Civil War. Linking names of plantations in this County with the names of the large holders on this list Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Death. FS Library Collection 975.5 X2d 1840.Free online surname index and purchase details at Mountain Press website. Peter Hairston and his three sons Robert,Andrew and Samuel arrived in Virginia about 1740. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted March 3, 2023.[2]. Loudoun County, Virginia Marriages After 1850 Volume I 1851-1880. Top Of Page | Home changed through the years and because the sizeable number of large farms must have resulted in 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 . Census data for 1860 was C: Ive always loved history and researching and writing this book has fueled my desire to learn even more. In 1790, Patrick Henry County was split again: the western part became Patrick County and the rest remained Henry County. Other pieces from the pre-civil war period were iron mortars and pestles and an iron washbowl, which were made at George Hairston's Union Furnace Iron Works in Patrick County. Treasures from three centuries can be seen at the James River Plantations along Virginia's scenic Route 5 in Charles City County. searchable and highly recommended database that can found at There are only eleven graves in this small burying ground. Nathaniel Batts was the first white European to traverse modern-day Bertie, and the Batts House remains a testament to his settlement. Amherst, Amherst County, Virginia, USA Show Map. Oatlands Plantation is an estate located in Leesburg, Virginia. Living through the Civil War was horrific. operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as a National Historic Landmark. Contact the Profile Managers privately: Public Comments: Travel on to Manassas, VA for a tour of one of the largest plantations in Western Prince William County at Liberia Plantation. Located near. The area was home to native Americans as early as 10,000 B.C. HAIRSTON Hordsville Plantation Hordsville was built in 1836 by George Hairston, Jr. and Louisa Hardyman Hairston. The county's gracious manor houses, all privately owned and preserved National Register properties, are open for visitors to experience and enjoy. It brought home how much work we still have to do to mend race relations in our country. Henry Willis was born in 1690 in Ware Parish, Gloucester County, Virginia and died 14 Sept 1740 in Virginia. His daughters, Sarah (Sallie) Butler, was born at Leatherwood on January 4, 1780, as was her sister, Martha Catharine (Kitty), born November 3, 1781. Pre-1820 Virginia Manumissions. Genealogy for Henry Browne (1598 - 1662) family tree on Geni, with over 240 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Descendants of these significant figures in American history still live in the county today. Fresh ideas are how I stay young. When Patricia Field convinced Darren Star to let her introduce Carrie Bradshaw in a tulle skirt and. Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-2000 Library of Virginia. The biggest win: Commonwealth Crossing's $22.2 million from Virginia; . Scotchtown Plantation: Patrick Henry : 375039.7N 77354.4W : 66000835 : Selma Plantation: Armistead Thomson Mason . The spurs and hunting horn of George Hairston did hang in the hall reminding us of the gentleman who lived and hunted here for so many years. Linkom? It seems these plantations are now used in different ways. Nutshell was owned by Philip Henry Winston (1818-1863) and his wife Catherine during the Civil War. What do you hope people will learn from reading this book? We were impressed with the amount of research involved. As of the 2020 census, the population was 50,948. Albemarle Parish, Sussex County, register, 1721-1787. (c.1717-c.1791). Posted on February 1, 2017 by Woman Around Town in Reading Around. I was most affected by the people stories. 2011. By the 1870 Jai, You took the photos for the book. Town [ edit] Ridgeway Census-designated places[ edit] Bassett Chatmoss Collinsville Fieldale Horsepasture History[ edit] Magna Vista Plantation. All Rights Reserved. Today the home is a superb example of Federal design and American interior decorative arts. is beyond the scope of this transcription. The dining room was furnished with a huge banquet table where George Hairston entertained many friends. Surname matching of The original house was destroyed by fire in 1837 and was rebuilt by George Hairston's son Marshall. Their new book, Plantations of Virginia, has just been published by Globe Pequot Press. [5], Colonel Patrick Henry Fontaine, born of John and Martha Henry Fontaine, was a grandson of Patrick Henry, and was born on the site. During the War of 1812, the 64th Virginia Militia, under Captain Graves, was formed in 1815 from Henry County. ESTIMATED VALUE. Beaver Creek Plantation, Henry County, Virginia Ben Lomond Plantation, Prince William County, Virginia owned by Benjamin Tasker Chinn Corotoman Estate, Lancaster County, Virginia owned by the large Robert "King" Carter family Muddy Hole Farm, Fairfax County, VA Owner: President George Washington Needs Category Do Not Count Henry Counter Chamber of Commerce. With each owner, the buildings and grounds underwent dramatic changes. The plantation is probably named after Leatherwood Creek, a tributary to the Smith River (Virginia), which ran through the property. and living in County). 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. enumerated by County in 1860 and included 393,975 named persons holding 3,950,546 unnamed Erected by the Patrick Henry Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution. . the time of the source, with African American being used otherwise. Descendants of these significant figures in American history still live in the county today. Some were rebuilt, others abandoned. Infant daughter of S. S. and M. M. Hairston Died Oct. 6, 1854 She exchanged the joys of earth for the joys of heaven. Patrick Henry married (2nd) Dorothea Dandridge 25 Oct 1777, born 25 Sept 1755 (or 1757) at "Chelsea", died 14 Feb 1831 at age 73 at "Seven Islands", Halifax Co., VA; because of inclement weather, she was initially buried at "Seven Islands" and subsequently reinterred at "Red Hill" beside Patrick Henry. Roughly bounded by 10th St., River Rd., Patrick Ave., and Chestnut St. 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. Plantations continued to develop along the fringes of present-day West Virginia. The museum interprets the period from 1815 to 1873 and displays a wide array of Civil War era artifacts. The Database is searchable and lists the names of 34 plantations in Virginia. Henry County; 10 PLANTATION DR, STOCKBRIDGE , GA 30281 3 beds | 3 baths | 3,066 sqft. 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. Can you tell us how you approached that part of the assignment? Slaves were enumerated in 1860 without giving their names, only their sex and age holders of the most slaves with the least amount of transcription work. 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. 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 . At one point the enslaved blacks of Beaver Creek were tending a thousand yam plants; in one day they made 660 candles. Mount Vernon, Monticello, and Montpelier areperhaps the most visited plantations in Virginia. These works in progress have fascinating stories to tell. Can you explain? J: Two things: First, that many tours would either omit or gloss over the slavery aspect. "[12], During the American Civil War, the 42nd Virginia Infantry was formed in part from Henry County volunteers. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.00 males. film #2024587 Henry VA Personal Prop Taxes 1783 alph, takers indicated at left, so helps group across names list taken by Lyon - John Daniel Senr & Negro Sam, 2 tithes, 1 wh tithe >21, 1 slv over 16, 2 horse, 6 cattle, 1.5.6 list taken by Lyon - Edward Tatum, with Jesse Tatum, Rafe and Cuse (slaves) Henry Co VA Will Abstracts v.1&2 1777 . No one lives in the old home today. Do any of the personalities you write about in the book stand out?