Cherry Hill Plantation, Warren Co, NC

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CHERRY HILL PLANTATION

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Inez, Warren County, North Carolina

PLANTATION NAME:

CHERRY HILL

ASSOCIATED LINK(s):

Myrtle Lawn, Vine Hill, Buxton Place, Tusculum

ORIGINAL OWNER:

George Washington Alston (1801-1849), Marina Priscilla Williams (1810-1897)

BUILT:

1858 by John A. Waddell, architect

ASSOCIATED SURNAMES:

Alston, Williams

HISTORY:

Cherry Hill Plantation was the property of George Washington Alston (1801-1849)who left the land to his wife's care when he died. His wife, Marina P. Williams- Alston (1810-1897), whom he had married February 14, 1829 in Warren County, took over the operation of the plantation and built a new plantation home, which is still standing today in Warren County. George W. Alston was the son of Philip Guston Alston (1762-1820) & Mary Williams Harris, married ca. 1784; Philip G. Alston was the son of Philip Alston (ca.1706-1784) & Winefred Whitmel (1729-1795) married ca. 1745; Philip Alston was the son of John Alston (1670-1758) & Mary Baker (ca. 1700) who had lived in Chowan Co, NC.

Marina P. Williams was the daughter of Maj.William Williams (1760 -1838) & his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Kearney (1769-1863) who married December 4, 1790. William Williams was the son of Solomon Williams (ca. 1723 -d. July 29, 1794) & Temperance Boddie (d. May 11, 1784),who married June 23, 1757; Solomon Williams was the son of Samuel Williams (ca.1698-1754) & Elizabeth Alston (ca. 1711-aft.1792) who had lived in Edgecombe Co.,NC. Marina's brother, Robert W. Williams, was the father of Robert E. Williams, who was the owner of Myrtle Lawn, also in Inez, NC.

The owners of this plantation were also related to the following plantations along with the surnames of their owners: Myrtle Lawn (WILLIAMS) and Tusculum (ALSTON) in Warren County; Linwood Farms (DAVIS), Rocky Hill (THORN) and Vine Hill (WILLIAMS) in Franklin County.

SLAVE POPULATION:

Slaves named in records from this family:

From 1784 will of Philip Alston to wife, Winefred, following slaves:

Tom
David
Old Perry (or Penny)
Lucy
Phillis
Squire
Perry (or Penny)
Easter

From 1820, will of Philip G. Alston to son, George W. Alston, following slaves:

John
Lucy
Charles
John
Saffrony
Beedy
Sally
Allen
Caroline
also Demsey, after wife's decease.

From 1838, will of William Williams to Marina P.(Williams) Alston, following slaves:

George
Sooky, wife of George
five children of George & Sooky follow-
Ned
Surry
Willie
Daniel
Gabriel
Dinah, her six children with Ross follow -
Shadrack
Winny
Ross
Harry
Rhoden
Ryna
Elizabeth
Caroline (wife of Nelson)her two children-
Cornelia
Dick
Willis, and wife Eliza, their two children -
Thena
Amy
Penelope (child of Mariah).

George Washington Alston died in 1849; then in 1852, his brother, Philip Guston Alston also died, leaving a portion of his estate to his nieces & nephews. In February 1860, the Court ordered a division of the Slaves from both Estates to be distributed to the children who were now starting to come to legal age.

From May 1860, the Estate of George W. Alston, a list of the following slaves, including ages & Values:

NAME	AGE	VALUE
Nathan	25	$1000
Mary	32	700
Harriet	8	700
Trim	21	1400
Harry	20	1400
Oliver	21	1400
Aleck	22	1400
Eliza	19	1200
Robert	21	1400
John	19	1400
Mariah	14	1200
Dick	24	1400
Molly	18	1000
Martha	1	200
Joe	28	1300
Polly	28	900
Enoch	6	400
Ned	2	200
Henry	19	1400
Pitsy	17	1200
Hilliard	26	1400
Norfleet	21	1400
Rhoda	21	1400
Melissa	2 mos.	200
Eaton	26	1400
Rodin	14	1400
Wiley	14	1400
George	12	1400
William	12	1400
Eaton	12	1200
Nelson	11	1300
Allan	10	1300
Henderson	9	1000
Joe (blind)	20	1000
Allan, little	35	1000
Delia	35	700
Bet	10	900
Brister	5	400
Elbert, albino	28	50
Harry	43	900
George	35	1000
Panda	15	1200
Willis	8	500
Sally	6	400
Sophrona	4	300
Jeff	50	700
Adam	45	900
Lett	18	1200
Tom	35	1100
Molly	35	900
Surry	50	700
Caroline	40	700
Margaret	7	550
Wyatt	4	400
Surry	2	200
Bedy	14	1200
Allan, big	46	1000
Winea	50	500
John	65	100
Caroline	55	200
Leacy	13	1200
Marina	42	600
Catherine	11	1000
Mourning	14	1100
Ann	13	1200
Henrietta	13	1200
Charity	23	1200
Winea	18	1200
Jane	18	1200
Judy	18	1200
Sophrone	65	100
Amy	45	600
Viney	14	1200
Jesse	1	150
Elisa	33
Sam {scrofulas}*	5	}
Jim { “ }	1	} 400
Susan, idiotic	20	100
Total Valuation		$68,550

*Note: Scrofula was a form of tuberculosis; a disease characterized by the growth of ulcerated tumors on the neck.

Additional slaves belonging to the Estate listed in May 1860, to be divided between his three children:

Billy	23	$1000
Elias	9	900
Calvin	24	500
Whit	30	1000
Dilcy		600
Lizzy	25	}
Easter	7	} 400
Bob	3	}
Winea	11	1100
Total Value		$5500

From these, the following were allotted to son, Philip G. Alston in May 1860:

William
Harry
Eaton ($1400)
Dick
Molly
Martha
Surry
Caroline
Margaret
Wyatt
Surry
Winea
Jane
Sophrone
Amy
Viney
Jesse
Henderson
Judy
Wiley
Calvin
Whit
Lizzy
Easter
Bob

From May 1860, the Estate of Philip G. Alston (d.1852), list of his Slaves to be divided among the children of his brother, George W. Alston; that is, Philip G. Alston, George W. Alston, & William H. Alston:

Phil	8	$ 800
Monsieur Touton	23	1400
Nancy	55	250
Isham	17	1300
Norfleet	17	1400
Washington	37	800
King	14	1200
Medicus	20	1400
Sally Ann	16	1000
Edward	21	1400
Isaac	34	1100
Sam	22	1400
Green	12	500
Dick	75	100
Matilda	27	1000
Eviline	6	400
Dick	3	350
Henry	1	200
Mourning	16	1000
Polidore	60	+ 250 }
Betsy	45	- 250 }
Jack	11	1000
Elisabeth	10	900
Venus	8	700
Reuben	6	500
Polidore	3	300
Mariah	50	500
Sarah	12	1200
Lewis	8	1000
Lucinda	9	800
Amarillis	3	350
Marcus	55	700
Jane	14	1200
Pink	16	1200
Peggy	10	800
Mariah little	21	900
Brister	5	500
Lydia	9	700
Ann	19	1100
George	1	150
Aley	60	100
Hester	13	1100
Judy	9	800
Mary	17	1200
Porter	15	1000
Priscy	39	50
Milly	30	800
Tilla	12	700
Emeline	35	200
Catherine	18	1200
Ann	1	100
Total Value		$38750
One third is		$12916.66 2/3

From the above list, the following were allotted to Philip G. Alston, son of George W. Alston & Marina P. Williams:

Isham
Peggy
Mourning
Polidore
Betsy
Jack
Elisabeth
Venus
Ruben
Polidore
Edward
Porter
Ann
George
Mary
Milly
Tilla

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In January 1850, the following slaves from the Estate of George W.Alston's plantation in Wilcox County, Alabama, were sold:

Roden - to A. M. Creah
Charles - to A. M. Creah
Penelope (her 3 children follow) -all to A. M. Creah
Henry
Maria
Luna
Aggy - to A. M. Creah
Leasy - to A. M. Creah
Shade - to Wm. F. Perkins
Sally (wife of Shade) - to Wm. F. Perkins
Ned - C. F. McMillan
Beady (wife of Ned) - C. F. McMillan
Unnamed child of Ned & Sally - C. F. McMillan
Esther - to R. L. Slater

Many of the former slaves of the Warren County, Fork, Shocco & Fishing Creek Township area having the surnames of ALSTON, WILLIAMS, KEARNEY & DAVIS, were from Cherry Hill and Fishing Creek Plantations, both owned by George W. Alston, and its sister plantation, Myrtle Lawn.

RESEARCH NOTES:

The children of George W. Alston and Marina P. Williams were:
Philip Guston Alston (1839-1923)
William Henry Alston (1841-1907)
Geo. W. Alston Jr. (1845-1916)

Researched and abstracted by Deloris Williams

MISCELLANEOUS:

Lucy Tunstall Alston Williams Papers; Annie Blackwell Thorne Papers; Wills & Estates of Philip Alston, probated July 1784; Philip G. Alston, probated November 1820; George W. Alston, probated November 1849; Mary Alston, probated August 1848; and William Williams, probated May Court 1838; all in Warren County, NC; Alston-Kearney Bible, Phil G. Alston Bible, William K. Kearney Bible, Dr. R. Edgar Williams Bible, Solomon W. Williams Bible, Solomon Williams -Temporance Bodie Bible, Williams - Polk-Davis Bible, all located Warren County Family Bibles ; National Register of Historic Places Application