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Size | 4.0 feet of linear shelf space (approximately 100 items) |
Abstract | The Nash County Historical Association (NCHA), a non-profit group headquartered in Rocky Mount, N.C., was organized in 1970 to promote the study and preservation of local history and genealogy. Since 1975, NCHA has been responsible for the administration, restoration, and preservation of Stonewall Manor, an antebellum plantation home in Rocky Mount. The collection consists of account books, 1806-1928; physicians' ledgers, 1835-1874; a mathematical instruction book, 1827; Saint Anne's Guild meeting minutes, 1919-1921; a log from the Claims Committee of the United States House of Representatives, 1892-1893; and other items. Most of the materials are from Rocky Mount or surrounding Nash and Edgecombe counties. Among the individuals mentioned in the materials are Bennett Bunn (1787-1849), a Nash County planter and builder in 1830 of Stonewall Manor; Redmond Bunn (1806-1883), builder of the Benvenue plantation; Redmond Bunn's son, Benjamin Hickman Bunn (1844-1907), a Civil War veteran, mayor and postmaster of Rocky Mount, who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives; other Bunn family members; James Jones Philips (1798-1874), a physician and planter of Nash and Edgecombe counties; other Philips family members; and Thorp family members. A few items contain records of schools or church groups, and there are also some references to slaves owned and sold, as well as a few accounts of African American schools, field hands, and house workers. |
Creator | Nash County Historical Association. |
Curatorial Unit | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection. |
Language | English |
The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. interspersed through the entire collection; the terms do not usually represent discrete and easily identifiable portions of the collection--such as folders or items.
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The Nash County Historical Association (NCHA), a non-profit group headquartered in Rocky Mount, N.C., was organized in 1970 to promote the study and preservation of local history and genealogy. Since 1975, NCHA has been responsible for the administration, restoration, and preservation of Stonewall Manor, an antebellum plantation home in Rocky Mount.
Back to TopThe collection consists of account books, 1806-1928; physicians' ledgers, 1835-1874; a mathematical instruction book, 1827; Saint Anne's Guild meeting minutes, 1919-1921; a log from the Claims Committee of the United States House of Representatives, 1892-1893; and other items. Most of the materials are from Rocky Mount or surrounding Nash and Edgecombe counties. Among the individuals mentioned in the materials are Bennett Bunn (1787-1849), a Nash County planter and builder in 1830 of Stonewall Manor; Redmond Bunn (1806-1883), builder of the Benvenue plantation; Redmond Bunn's son, Benjamin Hickman Bunn (1844-1907), a Civil War veteran, mayor and postmaster of Rocky Mount, who served three terms in the United States House of Representatives; other Bunn family members; James Jones Philips (1798-1874), a physician and planter of Nash and Edgecombe counties; other Philips family members; and Thorp family members. A few items contain records of schools or church groups, and there are also some references to slaves owned and sold, as well as a few accounts of African American schools, field hands, and house workers.
Note that titles of the materials were largely supplied by the Nash County Historical Society.
Back to TopArrangement: alphabetical by account book title.
Folder 17 |
B.H. Bunn and Company order book, 1903-1904Includes orders and sales of cotton and tobacco. |
Folder 20 |
Bank of Rocky Mount account book, 1893-1896, and farm account book, 1914-1926Contains accounts and transactions associated with the Bank of Rocky Mount. Also included are dairy and crop sales, expenses, recipes, and payroll information for one or several unidentified farms in the Rocky Mount, N.C., area. The work of African American farmhands is recorded. |
Folder 21 |
Bank of Rocky Mount account book, 1893-1896, and farm account book, 1914-1926: Enclosures |
Folder 35 |
Benjamin Hickman Bunn ledger, 1861-1892Contains the accounts of individuals, including Bunn and Thorp family members. Also included are a hand-drawn map of an orchard and a list of the contents of a whiskey distillery. |
Folder 36 |
Benjamin Hickman Bunn ledger, 1861-1892: Enclosures |
Folder 37 |
Benjamin Hickman Bunn ledger and account register, 1882-1884 |
Folder 33 |
Bennett Bunn estate sale records, 1849Contains an inventory of items and sales of Bennett Bunn's estate at Stonewall Manor, as recorded by James Jones Philips. |
Folder 22 |
Benvenue account book, 1899-1907Contains sales and transactions, as well as the accounts of individuals, including several Bunn and Thorp family members. |
Folder 23 |
Benvenue account book, 1899-1907: Enclosures |
Folder 24 |
Benvenue account book and payroll, 1906-1928Contains crop sale records and the accounts of individuals, including several Thorp family members. The wages and meals of Benvenue farmhands, many of whom were African American, are also included. |
Folder 25 |
Benvenue account book and payroll, 1906-1928: Enclosures |
Folder 18 |
Benvenue store book, 1908, and Nash County, N.C., Democratic Party election committee records, 1902Store book contains the accounts of individuals and items sold, as well as the accounts of farm hands. Tucked into the front of the store book is a section of a second account book that contains the records of the 1902 Nash County Democratic Party, as divided into committees by township. |
Folder 19 |
Benvenue store book, 1908, and Nash County, N.C., Democratic Party election committee records, 1902: Enclosures |
Folder 12 |
Carolina Mining Company account book, 1899-1900Includes company credits, debits, and payroll information. |
Folder 13 |
Carolina Mining Company account book, 1899-1900: Enclosures |
Folder 41 |
Episcopal Diocese of North Carolina churches and schools account book, 1911-1915Contains the accounts and tithes of many churches and schools in the central-eastern North Carolina region. |
Folder 2 |
Falls of Tar River general store ledger, 1828Contains the individual accounts of a general store in Rocky Mount, N.C, presumably operated by Bennett Bunn. |
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Falls of Tar River general store ledger, 1833-1841Contains the individual accounts of an unidentified general store in Rocky Mount, N.C. |
Folder 3 |
Falls of Tar River general store ledger, 1833-1841: Enclosures |
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Falls of Tar River general store ledger, 1833-1849Contains the individual accounts of a general store in Rocky Mount, N.C., including those of Bunn and Philips family members. |
Folder 4 |
Falls of Tar River general store ledger, 1833-1849: Enclosures |
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Falls of Tar River general store ledger, 1848-1849Contains the individual accounts of a general store in Rocky Mount, N.C., including those of Bunn and Philips family members. |
Folder 32 |
Frederick K. Philips account book, 1806-1833Frederick K. Philips, father of James Jones Philips, was a schoolteacher and local politician. This account book records sales transactions and accounts settled in Edgecombe County, N.C., including those of several Philips family members. Included are some slave purchases. |
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General store account book, 1821-1826Contains the individual accounts of a general store in Rocky Mount, N.C., presumably operated by Redmun Bunn until his death in 1826. |
Folder 1 |
General store ledger, 1821-1826: Enclosures |
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General store ledger, 1861-1871Contains the individual accounts of an unidentified general store in Rocky Mount, N.C., including those of Bunn family members. |
Folder 5 |
General store ledger, 1865-1874Contains the individual accounts of an unidentified general store in Rocky Mount, N.C., including Bunn family members. The last several pages of the book record the accounts of several white schools and African American schools of the Stoney Creek Township District during 1873 and 1874. |
Folder 6 |
General store ledger, 1865-1874: Enclosures |
Folder 7 |
General store ledger, 1894-1900Contains wholesale goods accounts and legal records of an unidentified general store. |
Folder 8 |
M. Weston and Company ledger, 1845-1848, 1873Contains the accounts associated with Malachi Weston's general store located in Rocky Mount, N.C. Also included are the specifics of Weston's estate sale on 26 September 1873, as recorded by Benjamin Hickman Bunn. |
Folder 9 |
M. Weston and Company ledger, 1845-1848, 1873: Enclosures |
Folder 34 |
Redmond Bunn ledger, 1853-1876Contains the accounts of individuals, including several Bunn and Thorp family members. Also included are a list of slaves owned by Redmun Bunn, as well as the accounts of African American field hands and house workers. |
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Redmond Bunn store ledger, 1855Contains the accounts of individuals, including Bunn and Thorp family members. Also included are the records of a personal estate sale. |
Folder 10 |
W.W. Parker ledger, 1872-1873Contains an agreement between W.W. Parker and Gilmore Bunn concerning the establishment of a farm, as well as the accounts of the farm and of several individuals. |
Folder 11 |
Rocky Mount Ice Company stock ledger, 1898-1899Contains many unissued stock certificates. |
Folder 14 |
Rocky Mount Ice Company stock ledger, 1900-1901Contains many unissued stock certificates. |
Folder 15 |
Rocky Mount Supply Company day book, 1902-1904Contains the accounts of many individuals in Rocky Mount, N.C., including Thorp family members. |
Folder 16 |
Rocky Mount Supply Company day book, 1902-1904: Enclosures |
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Tavern account book, 1870-1878Contains the sales and transactions of an unidentified tavern in Rocky Mount, N.C., and includes the accounts of several Bunn family members. |
Arrangement: alphabetical by account book title.
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James Jones Philips physician's ledger, 1835-1842Contains records of medical services rendered by James Jones Philips's practice in Nash and Edgecomb counties, including birth records and expenses owed. |
Folder 26 |
James Jones Philips physician's ledger, 1835-1842: Enclosures |
Folder 27 |
James Jones Philips physician's ledger, 1840-1841Contains records of medical services rendered, including some to Redmond Bunn. |
Folder 28 |
James Jones Philips and Franklin J. Hart physicians' ledger, 1846, and James Jones Philips day book, 1850-1852Franklin J. Hart was a student and later a business partner of James Jones Philips. The ledger includes records of medical services rendered throughout Nash and Edgecombe counties. The latter part of the book includes account records of Philips's solo practice. |
Folder 29 |
James Jones Philips and Franklin J. Hart physician's ledger, 1846, and James Jones Philips day book, 1850-1852: Enclosures |
Folder 30 |
Newsome J. Pittman physician's ledger, 1855-1856Newsome J. Pittman was a student of James Jones Philips and later opened a practice in Tarboro, N.C. The ledger includes records of medical services rendered. |
Folder 31 |
Newsome J. Pittman physician's ledger, 1855-1856: Enclosures |
Arrangement: alphabetical by title.
Folder 38 |
"Arithmetick" by John R. Horne, 1827Hand-printed mathematical instruction book, 18 September 1827. |
Folder 39 |
"Arithmetick" by John R. Horne, 1827: Enclosures |
Folder 42 |
Saint Anne's Guild journal, 1919-1921Includes meeting minutes kept by several secretaries of the guild, located in Rocky Mount, N.C. |
Folder 40 |
United States House of Representatives Claims Committee report log, 1892-1893Contains records of motions of the Claims Committee for which North Carolina Representative Benjamin Hickman Bunn served as chair. The last several pages of the log contain Bunn's children's scribbles. |