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:

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:

Family active in Louisburg, Franklin Co., N.C. and also in Nash Co., N.C.

Genealogy List
Date Event
1768 Nov. 13 Mary Person born
1774 July 28 Dr. Presley C. Person born
1807 Oct. 22 Dr. Presley C. Person and Mary Person married
1808 Oct. 8 Thomas Person born. Later married Abiah.
1809 Dec. 10 Lucy Person born
1811 July 7 Joshua Perry Person born
1812 Sept. 15 Mourning R. Person born
1814 Jan. 23 Joseph Abringham Person born
1815 May 15 Levin Person born
1817 April 21 Anthony Person born
1819 March 19 Weldon Edwards Person born
1820 Aug. 9 Presley C. Person born
1822 March 7 Willie A. Person born
1824 Feb. 28 Mary C. Person born
1826 June 3 Lucy Person died
1843 Mourning R. Person married John W. Harris
Dr. Presley C. Person and Mary Person's slaves and birth dates
Date Event
1808 Champion(?)
1810 Hasy(?)
1811 Louis
1812 Mariah
1813 Harriet
1814 Clusey
1815 Thursney(?)
1816 Dick
1816 Nelson
1818 Isesy(?)
1818 Rachel
1819 Maple(?)
1820 Essex
1829 Seeley
1822 Henry
1822 Frederick
1823 Peter
1824 Burwell
1820 Anachile(?)
1825 Robert Hill
1825 Ellen
1825 Lucy
1826 Dice
1826 Isaac(?)
1827 Caroline
1827 Nancy
1828 Mariah
1828 Rosetta
1828 Matilda
1830 Rudy
1830 Ellick
1830 Cany Benton(?)
1830 Emily
1830 Ephrom
1830 Rebecca
1832 John
1832 Easter
1833 Emily
Thomas A. Person and wife Abiah's slave and birth dates
Date Event
1832 Nash Pete
1834 Harriet
1835 Robin
1836 Iain
1836 Mal
1837 Roger
1837 Isham
1838 Alford
1838 Mill
1839 Selvy(?)
1839 Herrily
1840 Mariah
1840 Ann
1841 Iam
1842 Lucy
1842 Izabella
1843 Frank
1843 Fred
1844 Chany
1845 Bob
1845 Isaac
1846 Dun
1847 Daniel
1848 Sarrir
1847 Abner
1849 Osbun
1850 Green(?)
1850 Matilidy
1852 Dennis
1852 Cary
1854 Beck
1854 Amy
1854 Dick Dirt
1854 Delun
1856 Penny
1856 Arch
1857 Lewis
1857 Anderson
1859 Sallie
1854 John
1858 Dennis
1860 Beck
1860 Fred
1860 Ester
1861 Jef
1861 Ellick
1861 Alford
1862 Isham
1862 Morgin
1863 Mary Oliver
1863 Nancy
1863 Linny
1864 Lawrence
1864 Iad
1862 Isham(?)
Acquisition information:
The Person Family Papers were acquired by the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book Manuscript Library in 1944 and 2005.
Processing information:

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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