Person Family papers, 1754-1971
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Summary
- Creator:
- Person family
- Abstract:
- Family active in Louisburg, Franklin Co., N.C. and also in Nash Co., N.C. Correspondence, accounts, diary (1869), bills, deeds, wills, legal documents, and other papers (largely 1829-1897). The bulk of the collection relates to Thomas A. Person and his family, and includes letters written from Harrison Co., Tex., and New Orleans (ca. 1850s); student letters from various North Carolina schools (1835-1860); letters of Confederate soldiers concerning military life; and family and business letters with Civil War reminiscences. The early material mostly concerns Thomas A. Person's father, Presley Carter Person, of Louisburg, N.C., and the settlement of his estate. Later material concerns patent medicines manufactured by a member of the family. Other correspondents and names mentioned include W. P. Montgomery, Harriett Person Perry, Levin Perry, Theophilus Perry, Jesse H. H. Person, Joseph Arrington Person, M. P. Person, and Willie Mangum Person. Addition comprises primarily land deeds and surveys, other deeds of sale, receipts, personal wills, and other financial information. Also includes personal correspondence and memory books. An 1834 deed of gift to John W. Harris from P. C. Person includes five named slaves, one gray horse, 12 head of cattle, and 12 head of sheep. An 1808-1864 ledger book of Presley Person includes Person family genealogy and names and birth dates of his slaves and of the slaves owned by his son, Thomas A. Person. Other names mentioned include Matthew Culpepper, Arthur W. Person, Prudence Person, and W. M. Person.
- Extent:
- 6 Linear Feet
3000 Items - Language:
- Material in English
- Collection ID:
- RL.01016
Background
- Scope and content:
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Correspondence, accounts, diary (1869), bills, deeds, wills, legal documents, and other papers (largely 1829-1897). The bulk of the collection relates to Thomas A. Person and his family, and includes letters written from Harrison Co., Tex., and New Orleans (ca. 1850s); student letters from various North Carolina schools (1835-1860); letters of Confederate soldiers concerning military life; and family and business letters with Civil War reminiscences. The early material mostly concerns Thomas A. Person's father, Presley Carter Person, of Louisburg, N.C., and the settlement of his estate. Later material concerns patent medicines manufactured by a member of the family. Other correspondents and names mentioned include W. P. Montgomery, Harriett Person Perry, Levin Perry, Theophilus Perry, Jesse H. H. Person, Joseph Arrington Person, M. P. Person, and Willie Mangum Person.
Addition (05-110) (200 items, 1.7 lin. ft.; dated 1754-1971 and undated) comprises primarily land deeds and surveys, other deeds of sale, receipts, personal wills, and other financial information. Also includes personal correspondence and memory books. An 1834 deed of gift to John W. Harris from P. C. Person includes five named slaves, one gray horse, 12 head of cattle, and 12 head of sheep. An 1808-1864 ledger book of Presley Person includes Person family genealogy and names and birth dates of his slaves and of the slaves owned by his son, Thomas A. Person. Other names mentioned include Matthew Culpepper, Arthur W. Person, Prudence Person, and W. M. Person.
- Biographical / historical:
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Family active in Louisburg, Franklin Co., N.C. and also in Nash Co., N.C.
Genealogy List Date Event 1768 Nov. 13 Mary Person born1774 July 28 Dr. Presley C. Person born1807 Oct. 22 Dr. Presley C. Person and Mary Person married1808 Oct. 8 Thomas Person born. Later married Abiah.1809 Dec. 10 Lucy Person born1811 July 7 Joshua Perry Person born1812 Sept. 15 Mourning R. Person born1814 Jan. 23 Joseph Abringham Person born1815 May 15 Levin Person born1817 April 21 Anthony Person born1819 March 19 Weldon Edwards Person born1820 Aug. 9 Presley C. Person born1822 March 7 Willie A. Person born1824 Feb. 28 Mary C. Person born1826 June 3 Lucy Person died1843 Mourning R. Person married John W. HarrisDr. Presley C. Person and Mary Person's slaves and birth dates Date Event 1808 Champion(?)1810 Hasy(?)1811 Louis1812 Mariah1813 Harriet1814 Clusey1815 Thursney(?)1816 Dick1816 Nelson1818 Isesy(?)1818 Rachel1819 Maple(?)1820 Essex1829 Seeley1822 Henry1822 Frederick1823 Peter1824 Burwell1820 Anachile(?)1825 Robert Hill1825 Ellen1825 Lucy1826 Dice1826 Isaac(?)1827 Caroline1827 Nancy1828 Mariah1828 Rosetta1828 Matilda1830 Rudy1830 Ellick1830 Cany Benton(?)1830 Emily1830 Ephrom1830 Rebecca1832 John1832 Easter1833 EmilyThomas A. Person and wife Abiah's slave and birth dates Date Event 1832 Nash Pete1834 Harriet1835 Robin1836 Iain1836 Mal1837 Roger1837 Isham1838 Alford1838 Mill1839 Selvy(?)1839 Herrily1840 Mariah1840 Ann1841 Iam1842 Lucy1842 Izabella1843 Frank1843 Fred1844 Chany1845 Bob1845 Isaac1846 Dun1847 Daniel1848 Sarrir1847 Abner1849 Osbun1850 Green(?)1850 Matilidy1852 Dennis1852 Cary1854 Beck1854 Amy1854 Dick Dirt1854 Delun1856 Penny1856 Arch1857 Lewis1857 Anderson1859 Sallie1854 John1858 Dennis1860 Beck1860 Fred1860 Ester1861 Jef1861 Ellick1861 Alford1862 Isham1862 Morgin1863 Mary Oliver1863 Nancy1863 Linny1864 Lawrence1864 Iad1862 Isham(?) - Acquisition information:
- The Person Family Papers were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 1944 and 2005.
- Processing information:
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Processed by RL Staff, 2005
Encoded by Meghan Lyon, October 2012
Accession(s) described in this finding aid: unnumbered 1944 accession, 2005-0110
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- Subjects:
- Patent medicines -- North Carolina
Education -- North Carolina
Slave records -- North Carolina
Students -- North Carolina
Soldiers -- Confederate States of America -- Correspondence
Receipts - Format:
- Legal documents
Deeds
Wills - Names:
- Confederate States of America. Army -- Military life
Person family
Person family
Culpepper, Matthew
Person, Arthur W.
Person, Presley Carter, 1770-1845
Person, Prudence
Person, Thomas A.
Person, W.M. - Places:
- United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Personal narratives, Confederate
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