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Abstract | Plantation owner James Harrison of Craven and Jones counties, N.C., died circa 1846. He was apparently survived by his ward Cassandra Harrison, his wife, and several other family members. The collection consists of a 48-page ledger book that documents the Harrison family plantation both as a part of the estate of James Harrison and after the estate was settled. Included is a page with the heading "A Statement of the Lotts of Negroes Belonging to the Heir of James Harrison. Died. Divided 5 January 1846." This page lists the names and values of 24 slaves and the family members to whom they were willed. There are also scattered pages documenting activities at the plantation, 1840s-1850s and early 1880s, including income, expenditures, and supplies; the amount of cotton picked by several named workers; records of tobacco planting and harvesting; accounts of members of the Harrison family and others; and a recipe for cotton compost. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
Processed by: Jennifer Thompson, October 2008
Encoded by: Jennifer Thompson, October 2008
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Plantation owner James Harrison of Craven and Jones counties, N.C., died circa 1846. He was apparently survived by his ward Cassandra Harrison, his wife, and several other family members.
Back to TopThe collection consists of a 48-page ledger book that documents the Harrison family plantation both as a part of the estate of James Harrison of Craven County, N.C., and Jones County, N.C., and after the estate was settled. Included is a page with the heading "A Statement of the Lotts of Negroes Belonging to the Heir of James Harrison. Died. Divided 5 January 1846." This page lists the names and values of 24 slaves and the family members to whom they were willed. There are also scattered pages documenting activities at the plantation, 1840s-1850s and early 1880s, including income, expenditures, and supplies; the amount of cotton picked by several named workers; records of tobacco planting and harvesting; accounts of members of the Harrison family and others; and a recipe for cotton compost.
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Plantation ledger |