A Record of Farms and Their Owners in Lower Parish of Nansemond County

A RECORD OF FARMS

And

THEIR OWNERS IN

LOWER PARISH OF

NANSEMOND COUNTY, VIRGINIA

WILLIAM TURNER JORDAN, M. D.

(1835-1922)

Published by

SUFFOLK-NANSEMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Suffolk, Virginia I968

I First Edition

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SUFFOLK-NANSEMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Organized on October I I-, I966

OFFICERS

Presiderzt ...... _WILLIAMWELLINGTON JONES FW$tVw&Pmmmmt ROBERT E HARDY

Second ‘V2'ce—President ...... _'...... __MRS.HARRELL R; PRATT

Recording Secretary ...... MRS.JEFFREY J. DAVIS

Corresponding Secretary ...... ,HUR.LEYR. GRAY, JR.

Treasurer... ____.WILLIAMT.JONES Hwhwmn ‘MRS R M.BURTON

“The heritage of the past is the seed that brings forth the harvest of the futuref’ ——IJnknoVvn

RO136983587 iclay Dr. Jordan’s picture was taken in 1920 at 85 years of age. The tree trunk in which he was standing, was a prominent landmark and was approximately 200 years old then. PREFACE

In one of the public buildings in our city, Dr. Jordan's little history had been placed in a bin years ago and, with innumerable other pa pers, had been forgotten. It was quite by acci dent, about forty years later, one of our mem bers ‘came upon the booklet while attempting to bring order out of chaos in this bin. We wonder how many more significant documents are un known and/or forgotten that would bring much needed light on the past of our city and county? The booklet was brought to the attention of the Society's Executive Board. Upon review ing the history, it was thought to be of such inter est that it warranted being our first publication. The Society voted to undertake its printing. Investigation brought to light the fact that William Wellington Jones was a’ grandson of Dr. Jordan. After Mr.. Jones consulted with the other ‘descendants of Dr. Jordan, permission was granted to publish the history as written. During his lifetime Dr. Jordan had some one type several copies of the booklet, and our publication is an exact duplicate.

Your committee wishes to thank Roy Jones and his son, William Wellington Jones, for keying the present farms and their owners on the map of Sleepy Hole District. William T. Watson's draw ing of the subject area is most meaningful and in our opinion, adds much to the publication. Our thanks to Harrell R. Pratt and Linwood H. Duck, Jr., for their hours of assistance inthe compila tion. And to Mrs. Judith Matteson we are in debted for her helpful suggestions in the forma tion of the booklet and serving as our typist in this endeavor.

PUBLICATIONS COMMITTEE SUFFOLK- NANSEMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

,,{ﬁ;&[¢:.¢¢7<;z,..,r,_ pwziir Mrs. Harrell R. Pratt, Chairman

Mrs. William T. Watson

K %"7~?s~,;«,% Hurley R. Gray, Jr.

May 1968 Suffolk, Virginia

ii INTRODUCTION Little did the author of this small vol ume ever expect that the hours he whiled away in his old age by writing the contents hereof would produce a work of sufficient interest to warrant publication. It was written, as the au thor says, "thinking it wouldprobably interest my children and grandchildren to learn whowere the owners of the farms I shall mention for one hundred years and more downto the present. " Many of these farms have long since been re placed by housing developments, butthe interest of the author's descendants has spread to many of those who now occupy the land, as well as to others whotreasure the simplicity of style, the numerous anecdotes of early life in America, and the facts of local history which this small book contains and which have produced the de mand for its publication.

Beginning in 1907, Dr. Jordan, whose ancestors landed at Jamestown and who served the people of the Driver community as their friend and family physician for more than fifty years, recorded, as time wouldpermit, both local history as he knew it and as it was told to him by those much older. Thus he covers a period from the Revolutionary War to World War 1. He completed his writing just as America entered that first great conflict, which he lived to see successfully concluded, as well as to see the beginning of the many changes in life which it brought about.

iii Dr. Jordan concludes the writing of his recollections by saying, "There is a vast dif ference in this neighborhood. " It is because of this vast difference that his work now takes on added meaning for us. The author's grandchildren and great grandchildren, of whom I am one, are grateful to the Suffolk-Nansemond Historical Society for the publication of this book; for in this way it will reach those whopossess the interest and will perhaps also aid an organization dedicated to a better future through a keener appreciation of the past. This undoubtedly is afulfillment of the fondest dreams of the author.

William Wellington Jones

Driver, Virginia, 1968.

iv INDEX

Ames, Annie 37 Ames, Benjamin Ames, Edward Ames, Frank 37 Ames, John Sr. 1, 2, 3, 36, 37 Ames, John W. Ames, Jno. Wesley Ames, LeRoy Ames, Levi D. Ames, L. F. Ames, R. B.

UJUJUJUJ Ames, William N Arthur, Charlotte (Mrs. ) 0 UJ\lH>\l-ll\3rP Arthur, F. M.

Arthur, James Stone N Arthur, Jno. Calvin Arthur, Pat Arthur, P. H. Arthur, Thomas UJ Arthur, W. J. Artman, Henry

\O[\3l-Pl-PL)-)[\>LA3l'\’D-P Bacon's Rebellion Bailey Baker Family Ballard, Andrew Baptist Church "Shou1der's Hill" "Sycamore" Barnes, James Barrett, Mrs. Emma Batten, William Beaman Tract Beaman, Anne Eliza ii

Beaman, Dr. 33 Beaman, Dr. John 20 Beaman, Sarah 24, 25 Beamon, Dr. R. H. 14, 19 Beamon Farm 20 Beamon, Nathaniel 24 Beamon, R. H. Jr. 20 Beaton, Charles 39 Beaton, Frank 39 Beechgrove Church 28 Bennett 36, 38, 39 Bennett, Richard 14 Bennett, Richard, Jr. 14 Bennett's Creek 1, 5, 11, 12, 36 Bennett's Pasture 36, 40 Benton, John L. 19 I Berea Christian Church ' ' 28 Berea Church 17 Berkley, Gov. 36 ; Berkley, William Sir 14 ‘ Bidgood, James 3 Bidgood, Jno. W. 25 Bidgood, John T. 3 Bidgood, Nathaniel 3 Bidgood, Willis 3 Billy, Gentleman 10 Billy, Old Field 8, 9 Boggs, Eliza 32, 35 Bowser 23 Bowser, Jim 23 Brewers 7 Brick House Farm 14 Brinkley, Jesse 38 Brinkley, Jesse W. 38 Brinkley, Martha (Mrs. ) 14 Brinkley, W. H. 25, 27, 28

Vi lm J British Army 29 Brown, James 15, 19 Browne, Adeline Browne, Dr. Samuel 19 2| 5| 36 Browne, Edward 15, 19 Browne, Dr. Elverton Browne, Elvy 1,6,7 Browne Farm 3. 16 Browne, Mr. Browne, Washington 15, 19 Buckston 1o, 39 Buckston Spring 10 Bull Field 26 Bullard 12, 26 Burgesses, House of 36

Cahoon, Capt. John 21 Cahoon, Thomas 18 Cahoon, W. J. 25 Cahoon, Willie 21 Cahoon, Wm. John 21 Camps 18 Capps, F. M. 22 Capps, Frances Marion 22 Capps, H. C. 18, 22 Capps, John Capps, Mr. 18, 22 Capps, Texana Ames 2,3 Carney, James 9. 10 Cartwright 21 Cartwright, Jno. 26, 27 Cartwright, Marmaduke 26 Causey, Jas. 20 Charlotte, N. C. 32 Cheaves 26 Chuckatuck 21

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Church Farm 14, 24 Churchland 6, 7 Civil War 27, 31, 35, 40 Clark, John 19 Clark, John W. 19 Clark, Texana 19 Cohoon 21 Cohoon, W. J. 25 M: Colonial Brick Church 14, 25 lg Cooper 18 Cooper, Wells 18, 23 Copeland Tract 27, 28 Corbett 17 ,_ Corbit, Jas. —33 Cornwallis, Lord 29, 34 Court Street 7 P Cow Bridge 12 Creek Place 39 Cropper 39 Cross Swamp 18 Crump, O. C. 2.1 Darden, Adeline 6 Darden, A. G. 29, 34 Darden, Annie 37, 38 ‘; Darden, Hugh K. 6 7 Darden, Jacob 29, 34 : Darden, Jacob W. 29 Dar-den, John 29, 34 Darden, J. W. 34 Darden, William 29 Deans, Lemuel 6 Denby, Eliza ll Denby, Margaret 11 Denby Tract ll, 12 Doughtie Place 36

viii J; J Doughtie, W. J. 27, 28 Downes, D. W. 20 Driver 28, 33 Driver, E. J. 15, 16, 17, 28 Driver's Store 17

Eagle Point 37 Eberwine, John 2, 3, 4, 5, 39 Edenton, N. C. 17 Episcopal 24, 25 Etherage, Jos. 26 Etheridge Family 27 Everett 21 Everett, E. L. 24 Everett, Elisha 25 Everett, Elisha, Jr. 25 Everett, Sr. 25 Everett, W. Thomas 25

Fanny, Robt. 22 Ferry Point 26 Ferry Road 19 Fletcher 23 Forshay, David 24: Foster Fertilizer Co. Frew 22 Frisbee, Franklin 21 Frisbee, Geo. 23

Gary, John 30, 34 Gary, Martha J. D. 30, 35 Gary, Nancy 30 Gary, Sarah 35 Gary, Sarah T. 28, 30 Gary, William 32 Gary, W, R. 35

ix Gaskins, Capt. Jno. R. 18, 37, 33, 39 Gaskins, Dick 38 Gaskins, Elizabeth 38 Gaskins, Martha Jane 37 Gaskins, Thomas R. 38 Gaskins, Tom 38 Gaskins, T. R. 37 Gates County, N. C. 20 Gettysburg 26 Glebe Church 25 Glebe Farm 24, 25 Gomer, John 8 Gomer, John Jr. 8 Goodman, Jacob 8 Grange Hall 28 Gray, Mrs. M. E. 25 Griffin, J. T. 5 Griffin Town 27

Handy, Mr. Hargrove, James Hargrove's 16, 22 Hargroves, Dr. Legare Hargroves, E. D. 12 Hargroves, James 11 Hargroves, James Jr. 12 I-Iargroves, Jno. 21 Hargroves, John 18 Hargroves, Willie, Sr. 12 Hargroves, Willis 11, 13, 15 Hargroves, Willis Jr. 12 Hargroves, Willis Sr. 12 Harrell, Charles 27 I-Iarvy 37, 38 Hatton, David 24: Hatton, John C. 16 Hatton, John G. 24, 28 Hatton's Mill 16 Heffington, B. 13, 14 Heffington, Brummager 17 Heffington, W. L. 17 Hell Cat Bill Hill, Hunter 36 Hocksey 22 Holmes 27 Homestead 37 House of Burgesses 36 Hunter Hill 36

Johnson, Eli 32 Jones 19 Jones, Annie L. 32, 36 Jones, F. L. 24, 25 Jones, Jeremiah 32, 36 Jones, Jererniah Jr. 36 Jones, John 32 Jones, John W. 36 Jones, Virginia 36 Jordan, Amanda C. Jordan, Annie 10 Jordan, Dr. Isham Jordan, Dr. Thomas Jordan, Dr. W. T. 30 Jordan, E. B. (Mrs.) Jordan, Edmund 12 Jordan, Edward 15, 16. Jordan Farm 12 Jordan, James E. Jordan, J. E. 10, ll Jordan, John K. 10 Jordan, Lovey Jordan, Mill 16 Jordan, Robert 6, 9, 10, 12 Jordan, Walter 6, 9 Jordan, W. E. 9, 10, 12, 15, 24, 40 Jordan, William 5, 8, 10 Jordan, W. T. 35, 41 Jordan, Zilla 12 Jussley, Jonathan 18

Keeling, Dr. Jacob W. 32, 35 Keeling, Jacob 26 Keeling, Jacob (parson) 25, 26 Keeling, John 24: Keeling, Miss M. E. 6 Kelly, Mr. 5 Kelly, E. P. 23 Kelly, Mrs. Jacob H. 19 Kelly, Jacob H. 23 Kelly, Jacob E. 23 Kelly, Tobe Z3 Kemble, Dr. W. E. 5, 6 Kilby, John R. 15, 25 Kilby, Thomas 15 Kilby, Thos. I. 26 King 5 King, James 2.2, 2.3 King, Mary Z2, 23 King, Thomas 22, 23 King, William 20 Kirn, Henry 5, 23 Knott, Capt. 1, 2, 3, 4 Knott, Mr. 7 Knott's Creek 1, 3 Knott's Heirs 4 Knott's Neck 4, 6

xii Langston, Dempsy 19 Laniere 316 Lattimore, John William Lattimore, Samuel

Lawrence Place 36 Lawrence, Vivian 28 Laycocke, Elisha Laycocke, John Laycocke Place Lee, Dolna 39 L-—,—_—.r~—# Lee, E. E. 18 Lee, Elizabeth Mrs, 39 Lee, Ginnie (Mrs. W. J.) 39 Lee, Jno. R. 18 Lee, Mamie 39 Lee, Willis J. 39, 40 Lightfoot Farm 12 Lightfoot, Samuel 12 Lincoln 31 Lonsberry Lord 21 18, 22 Lord Cornwallis 29, 34 Lordsville 19

Mansfield, Joseph 39, 40 Mansfield, Mills 40 Mansfield, Samuel 40 Mansfield Tract 40 Maryland 14, 37, 39 Masonic Temple 28 Matthews, A. T. Matthews, Frank Meeting House 11 Methodist 23 Miltier, Abram 3, 4

‘(iii Mintons 5 19 Minton, Jack ‘ 2.0 Minton, Jno. 20 Minton, Miss 19 Mintor, Jack 15 Moore, Adeline Moore, Alex Moore, Joe . 35 32 Moore, Joseph Morrison, Mr. 19 Murdaugh, James 19 Murdaugh, John “T19 Murdaugh, Mary 19, 22 Murray, Elisha 26 Nansemond, Lower Parish of 14 Nansemond River 6, 21, 25, 31 33, 36, 40 Newman, Ed. 38 Newman's Point 38 New York 23, 24 Norﬂeet, Elisha 39 Norfolk County 15 Norfolk 12, 19, 30 North Carolina 21

Odom, R. Odom, Richard "Old Chimneys" Old, Mrs. Old, Raleigh Jr. Old, W. R. Parker, G. J. 33 Parker, J. 8, 17 Parker, S. J. 21

xiv Parker, W. 8, 17 Pasture Road 2.7 Peake, John G. 26, 27 2,5 Persimmon Orchard 17, 28 1 Petersburg 26, 30 £1 Phelps, James 21, 22, 33, 35 1f; Phelps, James Jr. 17 ,1 Phelps, James Sr. 17 {I‘ Phillips, ‘Colonel J. J. 26 Pig Point Farm 1, 13, 14, 31, 35 Pierce, Frank 25 —-1 SwampRoad 17, 19, 33 Pitt, Crawford 38 Pitt, Thomas 38, 40 I1: Plummer 8 Poor Donation 14, 17 Poor House 17 Poor House Farm 33 Poor's Farms 13, 14 1, Poor's Place 14, 15 1; Poor's Property 28 , Portsmouth _ 7, 8, 12, 16 C; 17, 26, 30, 34 “ Post Office 13, 19, 28 Powell 4, 27 5 Powell, Ezekiel 8, 19, 24, 26 1 27, 23, 36, 39 Powell, Jackson 27 Powell, Nancy 24 Powell, Nat 9 Powell, Sarah 27 Powell, Sarah Jane 36 VPrincess Anne County 24, 26 Pugh, Tony 17, 33, 34

xv Quaker Church 10 Quaker Neck Road 6, 8, 10, ll Quakers 11, 14, 32, 36

Raby, E. K. 6, 8 Radville, Mr. 2. Rawles, Geo. T. 39 Redd Family 18 Redd, Helen 38 Redd, Joseph 38 Redd, William 15, 17 Reid's Ferry V 6 Reynolds, C. E. 15 Revolutionary War 1, 2, 9, 10, 29 31, 32, 34 Richmond 5, 20, 40 Rick's Farm 9 Ricks, Richard 9 Riddick, Archibald Z8, 35 Riddick, Benjamin Z6 Riddick, David 23 Rives, Geo. 20 Roberson, Bains 5 Roberts, Mills 20 Rooks Z2

Saunders, George 17 Saunders Place 15 Saunders, Robert 20 Saunders, Thomas 17 Savage 19 Savage, Col. A. 19 Savage, Colonel 33 Scotchman 29 Sheppard, Dr. 20 Sheppard, James 24

xvi Sheppard, Thos. 21 Sheppard, Thos. S. 20 Shriver, Col. 20 Shriver, David 20 Shriver Farm 20 Shriver, Samuel 20 Sleepy Hole 25, 26 Sleepy Hole Farm 26 Sleepy Hole Ferry 21, 24, 30, 34 Smith, Andrew (Capt) Smith, Bob 36 Smith, Henning (Pomp) 36 Smith, Robt 36 Smith, T. W. 18 Somerton 36 Southern Railroad 18 Stephens, Mr. 38 Suffolk 3, 7, 18, 19, 21, 26 23, 30, 33, 35 36, 37, 39, 40 Suffolk Churches Sumner, Edward 18, 30, 35 Sumner, Margaret E. 28, 30, 35

Tart, James 39, 40 Taylor Taylor, Ed. J. 37 Taylor Field _ll Taylor, James D. 37 Thomas, John Tilley, Thomas 14 Tomlin, Jahaisa 18 Town Point 40 Trammell, J. R. 15 Trotman, T. E. 23 Trotter, Joshua 31

xvii Trotter Family 32 Trotter Place 36 Trotter, Thomas 31 Trotter, Dr. Thos. 31 Turner, Pasco 29, 30, 34 Tygart 8: Allen Fertilizer Company 9, 10

Vanelstine 23

Wagner, James 26, 28 Wainwright 11 Wainwright, Thomas 10 War of 1812 14, 40 Warrington, Severn F. 36, 37 Warrington, S. F. 32 Warrington, W. B. 36 Warrington, William 15 Western Branch 32 West Virginia 20 Williams Bros. 12 Williams, Mary Anne 15, 16 Williams, Samuel 15, 16 Williams, Wilson 15, 16 Williamson, Ed. 22, 24 Williamson, Edward 26 Williamson, Reps 22, 33 Wilroy 19 Wilroy, A. E. Sr. 21 Wilroy, John C. 22 Wilson, Alpheus Wilson, Ashville W. Wilson, Dr. A. W. 12 Windmill Tract 27 Woodward, Ed. 39 Woodward, Edward Woodward, Franklin 32, 36

xviii Woodward, Jno. 32, 36 WoodwardProperty Woodward, Richard Woodward, Virginia 32, 36 Woolford, Dr. 37, 38 Wright, Dr. T. Judson Wright, Ed 27 Wright, Frank Wright, Jas. E. 27 Wright, J. E. 27, 28 Wright, John H. 25 Wright, Joseph Wright, W. I. Wright, W. J. 36, 39 Wright, W. W. 19, 39

Yeates' Free Schools 31, 35 Yeates, John 31, 35

xix Being now in my seventy-third year and my memory still holding out well as to the past, especially, and thinking it wouldprobably interest mychildren andgrandchildren to learn who were the owners of the farms I shall men tion, for one hundred years and more down to the present; and being the only living man who can give a true history of the same, I thought it my duty, as it is a pleasure, to while away some of my lonely hours by writing my recol lections of what I have learned from the old people during my young days, and what I know ofmy ownexperience and observation since old enough to notice anything of any importance. I will commence at the lower end of Knott‘s Creek. Captain Knott, from whom the creek and neck of land between said creek and Bennett's Creek took their names, was an Englishman, who succeeded in obtaining a grant ofland under the English Crown during Colonial Days; and more than likely held all of the land in that peninsula. He afterwards figured in the Revolutionary War, commanding a company of militia. He sold off the lands to different par ties, retaining the farm now owned by W. R. Old until his death, when it was sold. A Mr. Browne, the father of Dr. Saml. and Elvy. Browne of whom I shall speak later, became the purchaser; after his death Jno. Ames Sr. , who came from the Eastern Shore of Virginia and who had been living on the Pig Point farm for some years previously, bought said farm and remained on it until his death, when it was sold for a division. W. R. Old, who married Ames granddaughter, bought it and it still re mains in the Old family.

4-A-.-W ———.—-v-._.-..__.-... The farm on the south of the above farm was purchased from Captain Knott by a Scotchman by the name of Jno. Calvin Arthur, who had two sons, Jno. Calvin and James Stone Arthur. Jno. Calvin died a young man (from a fish bone in his throat), and the farm became the propertyiof James Stone Arthur, who had several children, but thfs farm descended to his youngest son, F. M. Arthur. At his death, this farm was sold, and is now in possession of Raleigh Old Jr.

The farm west of the above and just across the public road, was bought of Captain Knott by an Englishman by the name of Rad ville, who was an old tory during the Revolu tionary War, and from all accounts as close with his money as he was radically English. He died and his widow heired his money and land. When she died, the farm was sold and James Stone Arthur bought it. At his death, by will, this farm tent ‘tohis oldest son, W. J. Arthur, who had veral children, but when he died, owing to conditions of his father's will, the farm went‘to his son Jas. Stone Ar thur.John Eberwine. At his death, by sale it was bought by

On the south of this farm and divided by a small creek is the farm that belonged to Dr. Samuel Brown: who was quite a wealthy man and a prominvnf; physician for his day. After he died, the farm was bought by Jno. Ames Sr. , who gave it to his son Jno. Wesley Ames, who during his life gave a part to his son William and a part to his daughter Texana. William soon died and the farm went to his wi dow and two children. That part of the farm was sold and purchased by John Eberwine. Texana Capps sold her part to the same man, and the home part was sold to Abram Miltier. East of this original Browne farm is what was the Nathaniel Bidgood farm. This man, I have been told, came originally from Suffolk. He probably purchased it from Cap tain Knott and settled there. He had three sons whom I knew in my youngdays-James, Willis, and Jno. T. After his death, Willis settled on the east side of Knott's Creek, Jno. T. settled on the Western Branch, and James remained on his father's place until he died. He was a ;~ cabinet-maker by trade, and a most excellent i workman, made most all the nice coffins for the neighborhood. He left one son, Nathaniel, who sold all of this farm to John Ames, Sr. , and moved on a farm onthe eastern side of the Western Branch. Jno. Ames Sr. , gave the Bidgood farm to Benjamin, his son, who was killed in the battle of Gettysburg during the was between the states. He left two sons, Ed ward and Benjamin, who heired the estate, and now hold and run the farm.

The adjoining farm on the south of the above farm, called the "Pat. Arthur place", originally belonged to CaptainKnott;afterwards to a man by the name of John Thomas, who sold the same to Jas. Stone Arthur Sr. , who at his death willed it to his son P. H. Arthur during his life, and then to P. H. Arthur's oldest son. P. H. Arthur sold his life right to his mother, Mrs. Charlotte Arthur, who at her death willed her right and title to her daughter, Amanda C. Jordan, and she held it until the death of P. H. Arthur. It then went into the hands of P. H. Arthur's oldest son, Thomas Arthur, whore mained the owner but a short time before sell ing it to Abram Miltier, who is the owner at this time.

West of this farm is what is known as the Laycocke Place. From what I could learn when a boy, this place dates back one hundred years in the name of John Laycocke, who pro bably obtained it from some of Knott's heirs; and it remained in the Laycocke family for many years, afterwards ownedby W.J. Wright, then Jno. W. Ames, then Jno. Capps, then a Fertilizer Co. , and now owned by Jno. Eber wine.

East of and across the public road from the above place is probably the last of or the terminus of Knott's Brittish Grant of land. Myearliest recollection carries me back to a family of Powell who owned this place. Some years after they sold out to W. I. Wright. Af ter his death it was sold and W. R. Oldwas the purchaser. Someyears after, the Foster Fer tilizer Companycame in possession of it, and that Company soon sold it to Frank and A. T. Matthews, who still ownit. This is considered the head of "Knott's Neck" of land.

We step across the road to the west a short distance and we are on the Wright place. It seems that this was divided originally into two farms; the lower part onthe main Bennett's Creek belonged to a man by the name of King; the upper portion to Dr. Thos. Jordan and Wm. Jordan, known as "Hell Cat Bill". Mr. Joseph Wright bought both, or rather all three, in terests and lived to be an old man, retaining all of this farm until he died; after his death his son William J. became the owner of the whole tract. He was married three times and had quite a large family, mostly boys. After he died all of his real estate was sold. The lower part became the property ofhis son, Dr. T. Judson Wright. The upper portion was bought by Henry Kirn and J. T. Griffin and Dr. W. E. Kemble. The portion bought by Kirn and Griffin now belongs to Jno. Eberwine.

The next place adjoining the last men- * tioned was originally owned by a man by the name of Handy. When he died it was bought by a man whose name was Bains Roberson. He ! put down some "rats—bane" (arsenic) for rats , and accidentally got a dose of the same and died. After his death, Mr. W. J. Wright be- i’ came the owner; and after Mr. Wright's death Dr. Kimble and Dr Wright purchased it; and at Kimble's death it fell into the hands of Kelly 4.’ of Richmond. Just across the little creek and to the south, we come to the farm of Dr. Elverton Browne, who was the original owner as far as I have ever heard. He was a brother of Dr. Samuel Browne, mentioned before. Dr. E. Browne owned and lived on this farm until his death. He had only one child a daughter, Ade line, who heired all of this property. She mar ried Hugh K. Darden. She died young and left one child, a daughter, Adeline, who married Alex. Moore and moved across Nansemond River to a place near Reid's Ferry. Dr. Isham Jordan became very anx ious to obtain a portion of her landed proper ty, and bought all of that part lying North of Quaker Neck road and the road leading to Churchland before she was twenty-one years of age. During the Doctor's life, he sold a por tion of this land on the west to Miss M. E. Keel ing, who sold it to a Capt. Andrew Smith. Af ter that, Capt. Smith bought the balance of the land to the west of main road leading to Knott's Neck; and Capt. Smith sold the same to E. K. Raby, who still owns it.

Mrs. E. B. Jordan, Dr. Jordan's wi dow, held that portion on the eastern side after Dr. Jordan's death, but soon sold it to Robt. and Walter Jordan, who sold to Lemuel Deans, who afterwards sold to E. K. Raby the present owner, and Deans rnoved back to the Western Branch neighborhood from whence he came. The other and main portion of this tract was purchased of Mrs. Adeline Moore by James Hargrove who lived there a good many years, and after his death it came into the pos session of Dr. W.E. Kimble; and after he died, it went by will to Dr. Legare I-Iargroves who still owns it.

Adjoining the above farm is a tract of land that formerly belonged first to Elvy

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Browne, then to Samuel Lattimore, who died of consumption, leaving this farm to his widow and only son Jno. Wm. (the widow married a Mr. Knott ofPortsmouth, aMethodist preacher) who bought the son's interest and afterwards sold out to Elisha Laycocke, a son of Jno. Lay cockepreviously mentioned. He died and Frank ‘—. Wright, son of W. J. Wright, became the owner by purchase and still retains it.

South and adjoining the above is the farm that was, as far back as I ever heard, the property of the Brewers, (some of the descen dants of whom are now living in Suffolk. ) This farm was sold and Dr. Ashville W. Wilson be came the owner, (the doctor was a practicing physician for many years in that, and this sec tion.) He died, and left an only child, a son ‘ whoheired all ofhis father's and mother's pro perty, -- will speak more of him later. To the east and across the road is what was the Woodward property, owned by ' Richard Woodward, who died leaving a widow and two sons, Richard and Edward; the widow and Richard died leaving Edward in full posses sion of the estate. He, after marrying, sold the farm to said Dr. A. W. Wilson. Just here in the fork of the two roads is the site ofthe original "Shoulders'I-lill" Bap tist Church, which was the pioneer meeting house of the first Baptist organization of all of ‘ this section, being the mother of "Sycamore" ( (now Churchland), Court Street in Portsmouth, and Suffolk Churches. It is now the property of the negro baptists of that section by purchase of the white baptists. (It was a shame that the white baptists should have thrown the "old mo ther" aside, but it was done by the baptists in the neighborhood of "Sycamore", her eldest "daughter. ")

West and adjoining this old baptist ground is the farm given to the wife of Dr. A. W. Wilson by her father Ezekiel Powell, and where the doctor and she resided. She died early in life leaving one child, Alpheus. The doctor remained a widower until he died, when Alpheus his son came in possession of all the above mentioned farms. He soon married, be came addictedto the habits ofhis ancestors and died early in life. After his death W. and J. Parker of Portsmouth became owners of the whole estate, and they hold it at this day. I will now carry you back to a section that I purposely left out in order to be a little systematic. Wewill travel down "Quaker Neck" road to the west, and after leaving the west boundary of E. K. Raby's farm, we come to a small farm now held by a negro, Jacob Good man, that was a hundred years back owned by Wm. Jordan (called Old Field Billy); it de scended to his daughter Lovey, who lived to a good old age; married twice, the last time to Jno. Gomer, She remained the owner as long as she lived; and at death, left it to her son Jno. Gomer, Jr. He became dissatisfied and sold to a liquor man in Portsmouth, Plummer, who sold it to above mentioned negro, Jacob Goodman. Directly west of this place is the farm owned now by Jas. E. Jordan, willed to him by his grandfather, W. E. Jordan; now the pro perty of Jas. Carney. This farm is made up of two farms; that part next to the "Old Field Billy" farm was at one time joined on to the "Old Field Billy" farm and belonged to the "Old Field Billy" family, and was sold off for a divi sion. My father, W. E. Jordan, became the purchaser; he afterwards sold it toa very smart and honorable "free" negro, Nat. Powell, who lived to be old and had several children; and at his death the place was sold again and W. E. Jordan again bought it; and having bought the west side of this farm from a man bythe name of Taylor, previously, held both the parts into one farm until his death; when, after a certain time, it came by W. E. Jordan's will into the hands of Jas. E. Jordan who still retains it. Now Jas. Carney's. West of and adjoining this place is what was the original Rick's farm. This farm was owned by an old man by the name of Richard Ricks, who dated back beyondthe Revolutionary War. He died leaving several children, and the farm was sold for division, W. E. Jordan, my father, was the purchaser, who settled on the farm after having built a modern dwelling and the necessary out-buildings. He remained there the long remainder of his life, being in the 79th year of his age when he died. This farm was divided, according to the will he left, between his sons Robert and Walter. Tygart 8: Allen Fertilizer Company became the owner of Robert's part, and Walter sold out to James Carney; and Jas. Carney, having purchased the Tygart 8: Allen Company's interest, became the owner of the whole tract and still holds it.

South of it and adjoining this tract is the old Jordan farm. William Jordan, who was called "Gentleman Billy", ownedthis place long before the Revolutionary War, and was a prom inent and inﬂuential man in the neighborhood and in his Church (Quaker Church), died leav ing his whole estate to his wife, Anne Jordan, who lived sometime after his death, and having no child, left the most of the estate to her hus band's nephew, W. E. Jordan, at her death, to the great chagrin of some ofher own relatives; and W. E. Jordan, at his death gave this tract to his son, Jno. K. Jordan, who lived a few years after marriage, died leavingawidow and two sons. (It was on this place I was born November 13, 1835). A few years after, the farm was sold, and Robt. Jordan bought it, and still owns it. (He is dead, but his widow and two sons own it. ) Just across a deep branch to the south of the above was another settlement owned by a family of Buckston's, they sold out to "Gentle man Billy Jordan and thus it became one farm as it now stands. There is a noted spring in that branch that has always been called Buck ston Spring.

,A.-_.._...:.-—s- We will go east along Quaker Neck road and to the south of the tract owned by J. E. Jordan and adjoining the same, is the old Thos. Wainwright place; the widow and chil

l0 dren remained on this place until the mother's L death, the father having died many years be fore. When it was sold for a division James Hargroves bought it. (Just here, let me say this whole neck ofland, formed by two branches of Bennett's Creek, had the right name, "Qua ker Neck", for it was peopled entirely of Qua “. kers; indeed, they were so numerous that they hada"Meeting House" onthe Quaker Neck road near the intersection of the J. E. Jordan and Wainwright lines, nearly opposite the entrance to the J. E. Jordan farm. I remember very 1 distinctly the skeleton ofthe oldbuilding, much like a barn. My father had the roof moved out inthe middle of "Taylor" field for protection to hands and horses, and there it rotted down and ‘ was removed. These Quakers would not own pi Negro slaves, but they would secure all the “ young free Negroes they could get, and have them bound to them until twenty-one years of age, and I have heard my father say, would make them work like the mischief, and lash V, them too, when they did not do their duty. My 2 father was of Quaker descent, but was not enough Quaker to prevent him from owning ‘ slaves, for he owned and worked them too, un til the war between the states.

Adjoining the Wainwright tract to the east is the Denby tract, whichwas ownedas far back as I can remember by the Denby family, ,A.-_...-._.m.-m.. the head ofthe family having passed away some V time before. One of the daughters, Margaret, ( married Willis Hargroves; another, Eliza, i married James Hargroves. Jas. Hargroves bought the other shares and became the owner ll of the Wainwright and Denby tracts and made one farm of it. This farm afterwards became the property of E. D. Hargroves. After his death, Williams Bros. and Jas. Barnes of Nor folk purchased and still hold it. South of this farm and just across a branch of Bennett's Creek is a farm that was owned by Saml. Lightfoot up to the main stage road to Portsmouth, (some of his descendants now live in Norfolk). This farm was bought by Willis Hargroves Sr. Between these farms there was a tide grist mill, now called Cow Bridge. Just across the main road was a tract of land owned by my grandfather, Edmond Jor dan, and grandmother, Zilla Jordan. At their death a large portion was heired by Robt. Jor dan a brother of W. E. Jordan, and after his death it was sold, and Willie Hargroves Sr. bought it. Between these two tracts and Dr. A. W. Wilson's line is a tract that once belonged to a family by name of Bullard; they sold out to Willis Hargroves Sr. and moved away. Jas. Hargroves Jr. , son of above, heired this farm, and it is still owned by the family. The other two farms, Lightfoot and Jordan, were willed to his son Willis Hargroves Jr. The father of these two boys, Willis and Jas. , died when the boys. were quite young; the boys are now dead and the property of each still remains in the family of each.

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We proceed along the old stage road going west and wefind adjoining the Willis Har grove tract one ofthe Poor's farms, now occu pied by B. Heffington. There are eight of these farms; three are inthe lower neighborhood near Pig Point, and five are in this neighborhood.

~. I will return to the Willis Hargr-oves' place as I failed to mention that it was a public place of some note, having a country tavern and a large and well stocked country store; all of the public business of the neighborhood was done there. it was the Post Office and voting precinct for the whole community for miles ,4 around, and it was a great convenience to the travelling public of which there was a great deal fifty years ago. Onthe first of January of every year an immense crowd of whites and negroes wouldgather there, as the public hiring out and selling of negroes would take place there; and on that day the negroes were in their glory, eating the eight inch molasses cakes, imbibing "something strong", and forming rings ‘‘ and whirling on the ''light fantastic toe" to the it music of quills and clapping, while many of the \ whites being rather "full and top heavy" would 1 act humorously and pleasantly; but others would 7 quarrel and have big fisticuffs, and go home t withwhile swelled a boy, spent heads many and blackhappy dayseyes. at I that have, old l place, and I often think of them in passing. That was the place always selected to spend the \ Easter holiday; the sporting men with liquor in their heads would form rings and bring forth M their blooded game cocks well armed with keen steel gaffs, and pit them for a barbarous and

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NANSEMOND COUNTY VIRGINIA cruel fight, and such betting they would do. Thanks to a better and more exalted morality all such has passed many years ago. The farms mentioned as the Poor's were donated to the Lower Parish of Nanse mond, for the benefit of the paupers in the Lower Parish, during Colonial days by three (3) philanthropic gentlemen (two of them were Quakers and perhaps the third was) namely; Richard Bennett who was a very wealthy and prominent man, who was a Colonial Governor when Sr. Wm. Berkley, Gov. , ﬂed to the East ern Shore of Virginia during Bacon's Rebellion; the next was Richard Bennett, Jr. a nephew of Richard Bennett, Sr. who afterwards lived in Maryland and died there; and the other was Thomas Tilley who, I think from certain cir cumstances, lived in the neighborhood of Pig Point, and who gave those farms down there.

Adjoining the B. Heffington place is another Poor's place called the Brick House’ Farm, given by same parties. Adjoining this farm is another farm belonging to the Poor Do nation called the Church Farm, and now occu pied by Mrs. Martha Brinkley. (This farm takes its name from the old Colonial brick church which stands no doubt on a part of what was this land. I can remember well when noth ing but the bare walls stood there, I recollect also that it was rebuilt - minus the T - while my father and Dr. R. H. Beaman were Vestry men, and by a most excellent man who soon after married a widow close by. )

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Across the main stage road is the "Saunders Place", another one of the Poor's places; and at this time occupied by C. E. Rey nolds.

South of and adjoining this place is another“small farm the history of which I can only trace to Wm. Redd as the first owner. He died and his son William heired it, and he sold it to E. .1’.Driver to whose estate it now belongs. Still farther south and adjoining this place is a farm that once belonged to Edward, James, and Washington Browne. It was sold for a division by their uncle, Jack Mintor, to a man whose name was Wilson Williams, who originally came from the northwestern portion of Norfolk Co. , who held it and gave it to his son Saml. at his death. It was called Sam. Williams old place for many years. Whenhe died this descended to his wife and only child, Mary Anne. (1 shall speak of Wilson Williams again. )

East and adjoining this p1ace"was a piece of timbered land that also adjoins the Willis Hargrove tract, which was the property ', of Edward Jordan, my grandfather. After his death, my father, W. E. Jordan heired it. Af— ter owning it many years he sold it to Thomas Kilby; who, after sawing the best of the timber, sold it to Wm. Warrington, who sold to Jno. R. Kilby, who sold it to J. R. Trammell, and it now belongs to a colony of negroes too numer ous to mention even if Iknew all of their names.

15 I will now go back to the old mill-run on the old stage road, and after crossing the run come to the farm that, as far as Ihave ever heard, dated back to the Bakers, my grandmother's people, as first owner. She heired it, and it went to my grandfather, Ed ward Jordan, by marriage. There was a grist mill there as the dam now there shows, and where the public road crosses on. The mill was called Jordan's Mill. This was a public place long before Hargroves' was established. I have heard my father say, who if living today, would be 110 years old. My grandfather was fond of sporting and soon was compelled to sell this place.

Mr. Jno. C. Hatton (some of whose family afterwards moved to Portsmouth, and some of whose descendants are still living there) bought it, and the old mill changed its name to Hatton's Mill. A part of Hatton's peo ple were buried onthe old church yard hill just across the run. He sold out this farm to Wil son Williams, who it appears lived there for some years, when he died, leaving it, as well as the Browne farm aforementioned, to his son Samuel Williams. He lived on this farm for some years, married, and not many years af ter died, leaving his widow and only one child Mary Anne. The widow married again, but had no more children, so at her death the girl heired the whole estate. Mary Anne married a short time before her mother's death, a very worthy young man, E. J. Driver, and raised up a small v family of children. He was a very industrious, energetic, and prosperous man, anda good citi

16 zen. He died not long since, leaving all of the original property with many valuable additions to his widow and children.

West and adjoining this farm is a small ,1 place that belonged to Thos. Saunders, who died leaving itto his son George, whose widow heired it, who sold it to James Phelps Sr. He gave it to his eldest son James, and he sold to E. J. Driver whose estate now holds it. We now come to what was called "Per simmon Orchard" including all the land around Driver's store, Berea Church, and the Poor House tract. The Poor House tract is one of the Poor Donations where the paupers are quar tered and taken care of. This place was at one time a sort ofpublic place kept by a very honor able negro by the name of Tony Pugh. The stage going from Portsmouth To Edenton, N. C. , always stopped there to feed passengers and horses, that was after the new road which was called "Pis Pot Swamp Road" was cut V though, that is, from the Poor House to very near by the Corbett farm. In the rear of this farm is the old Brummager Heffington farm, afterwards owned by Thomas Saunders whodied leaving two chil dren. The farm was sold for a division and George the son bought it, but he did not hold it long before selling to William Redd, who died leaving a widow and two children, a son and a » daughter;there was a division andthe son (Wil liam) became the owner. He soon sold to W. and J. Parker of Portsmouth, who sold to W. L. Heffington the present owner.

17 South of this farm and close to the Southern Railroad is a small farm hewn out of the woods which formerly belonged to Edward Sumner, afterwards to Captain Jno. R. Gas kins, afterwards to a mulatto Jahaisa Tomlin, and it is now in possession. of his heirs.

Coming out to the road leading to Suf folk and going south was a large timberedtract that formerly belonged to Wells Cooper. (This is on the left hand side of the road). Jno. R. Lee and his son E. E. Lee purchased it of some of Cooper's heirs. Jno. R. Lee died after hav ing cleared a large farm out of it, and built a nice dwelling and necessary outhouses on it. It was sold and I think the Camps purchased it. It was sold again and a negro, Bailey by name now owns it.

Across said road to the west is a slip of land formerly belonging to the Cross Swamp tract, bought by Thomas Cahoon for taxes on the Swamp, who gave it to a (Carpenter) Jona than Jussley, at whose death it went to the Redd family. It was sold and T. W. Smith of Suffolk bought it, and he sold it off in small lots which are now owned by a colony of negroes. Another slip adjoining the above and to the south of it formerly belonged to John Hargroves, then to a Mr. Capps whomarried his daughter. At his death it was heired by his son, H. C. Capps; who, after living there sev eral years, sold to a man (a Yankee indeed!) by the name of Lord, who sold this slip off in lots to another colony of negroes who still own their places.

18 Across the said road and to the east is another tract of land that was owned by Ezekial Powell, who gave it to his daughter Mrs. Jacob H. Kelly, who left one son, and this tract went to him, who during his life sold to W. W. Wright. Afterwards it was boughtby Dempsy Langston, who sold to a Mr. Morrison, a northern man, who sold to Henry Artman of Suffolk, who sold to Jno. L. Benton, who sold to Wilroy and Jones, the present owners. It is here thatthe old Ferry Road and the P. P. Swamp road intersect, and here was located a Post Office called Lords ville. It is at the present time the voting pre cinct for the upper portion of the District.

We now come to the Savage farm, originally owned by Jas. John, and Mary Mur— ,. daugh. They sold out to Jno. Clark who died 7_:' leaving two children, Jno. W. and Texanna. “ They, after several years, sold to C01. A. Savage, who remained onthis farm many years and raised quite a family of children to be 1,, grown and married. He sold this farm only a ‘ few years ago to Jno. C. Wilroy, and he still lives, an old man, in the City of Norfolk. The farm is still in the possession of Jno. C. Wil roy's heirs.

" The next farm south of this was most likely owned by the Mintons originally, as the Brownes - Edward, Jas. and Washington heired it from their mother who was a Miss Minton; at any rate, Edward was in possession when Dr, R. H, Beaman (who practiced medi cine in all of this section until an old man) bought it. He held possession until he died,

19 having it as his home many years. Before his death he gave the property in front of the main dwelling place to his son, Dr. John Beaman, who died early in life leaving awidow and three children. The place went to them; and, after the children grew up, the place was sold to D. W. Downes, who sold not long ago to Wm. King, who holds it at this time. The main portion of the Beaman farm went by his father's will to R. H. Beaman, Jr., the present owner.

The next and adjoining farm is what is now called "Shriver Farm", but it was origin ally owned by Jno. Minton, Commonly known as "Jack". He was a wealthy man for that day and wielded considerable inﬂuence in his section. After his death the farm fell into the hands of Thos. S. Sheppard, son of Dr. Sheppard, quite an aristocratic old gentleman. Sheppard died, the property was sold and Mills Roberts of Gates Co. , N. C. , became the purchaser. He held it and worked it for several years, and sold to Robert Saunders, who lived there for quite a number of years; and, after losing his wife, became tired and sold to his son-in—law, Geo. Rives, who saw that he could not pay for ' it and sold to a wealthy man, Col. Shriver, from West Virginia. He remained on this farm until he and wife died, leaving two sons, Saml. and David, also a married sister in Richmond, to heir this fine estate. The sons remained on the farm until Saml. died, when the farm was again sold and Jas. Causey purchased it, who tried truck-farming andbecomingunsuccessful had to sell it. Then Jno. C. Wilroy bought it, and although now dead the farm is held by the

Z0 family. Had many owners or pretended owners, but it is one of the finest farms in this section. Adjoining this farm is what was known as the Cohoon farm when I was a very small boy, but there was a family by the name of Everett who were likely the original owners. Captn. John Cahoonpurchased this farm from the Everetts; He was Sheriff ofthe County for many years and afterwards a Justice of the Peace until his death, in fact, a very promi ment and quite a wealthy man for his day. He died leaving his estate to his two sons Willie and Wm. John. They, after holding it for sev eral years, sold toa Northern man bythe name of Lonsberry; who, after losing his wife, sold to Franklin Frisbee; he sold out and moved to the Western Country andthe farm fell into pos session of S. J. Parker, originally a North Carolinian.

Back of this farm and directly on the Nansemond River is a farm that dates back a hundred years or more in the name of Thos. Sheppard, afterwards owned by Jas. Phelps. He sold to O. C. Crump of Chuckatuck neigh borhood. He sold to a Northern man by the name of Cartwright; and he sold to A. E. Wil roy, Sr. , who owns it at this time.

This is as far towards Suffolk as I shall go and will now take the reader back to the fork of the road leading around towards Sleepy Hole Ferry (that was), and we come to the Jno. Hargrove tract. I call it by that name as Jno. Hargrove was the first owner I ever heard of, and that was over a hundred years

21 ago. He had a daughter who married a man by the name of Capps who became the owner after Hargrove's death. He left several children, but all died young except two, F. M. and H. C. Capps. At their father's death they heired all of the property. H. C. Capps heired this farm. He, after several years, sold out to a man, a true Northern Yankee, by the name of Lord, and he sold out to another Yankee by the name of Frew, who did not hold it long before it was sold and Robt. Fanny became the purchaser. He held it for several years, when it was sold and Jno. C. Wilroy became the owner, and it still continues in the Wilroy estate. A little down this road and on the left is a farm that originally belonged to Thos. , Jas. , and Mary King. They sold to a negro by the name of Hocksey who lived there a number of years and sold to another negro by the name of Rooks who was compelled to leave for some reason I do not remember. The farm was sold and James Phelps bought it, and after building a dwelling and outhouses remained during his life. After his death the place was sold for a division and Ed. Williamson bought it, and it is now held by his son, Reps Williamson. Backof and west ofthis farm is a farm that was owned by Miss Mary Murdaugh, which was sold and boughtby Capps, and when he died it was heired by his son Francis Marion; and, after his death, two of his daughters having married Jno. C. Wilroy, it went to the Wilroy family, and is owned at the present time by that family.

22 Going down aforementioned road, on the right side is the Bowser tract. The said Thos. , Jas. , and Mary King were the original owners of this place, and they sold to a negro, Old Jim Bowser. When he died his children heired it and still own it.

Across the road and west of this tract was the main dwelling place of the said Kings. They sold to Jacob H. Kelly, who left two sons Jacob E. and E. P. Kelly. When he died, Jacob E. got this place, and when he died Hen ry Kirn bought it. He afterwards sold to T. E. Trotman who still owns it.

Back of this place is a farm which for merly belonged to David Riddick who died with— . out children; at his death the farm was sold and Jacob H. Kelly bought it; and at his death his W son E. P. Kelly (known as Tobe) heired it. He sold it to Mr. Vanalstine of New York state; and he sold it to T. E. Trotman, who owns it at this time.

Tothe south of, and at this time a part of, the above farm is what was known as the Wells Cooper tract, and where he lived for many years. It was bought by Jacob H. Kelly and joined on to the above farm. At his death his son, E. P. Kelly heired it, and when he sold the above farm also sold this part to a man by the name of Fletcher, alsoaNew York state man. He lived but a short time and another New York man, Geo. Frisbee, bought it. He soon died and it was sold, when T. E. Trotman bought it and the two tracts are held as one farm, and he holds it at this time.

23 North of and adjoining this farm is what is known as the Glebe or Church farm, which, from all I have been able to ascertain, was given by some man whose name has long been forgotten for the benefit of the Old Colo nial Episcopal Church mentioned before, and it is used for that purpose at the present day. Trustees hold this property in trust; and, had it not been a donation, it would have been sold for the benefit of the state long years ago. North of and adjoining this Glebe land is a tract of valuable land that originally was owned by David Hatton, a brother of Jno. G. Hatton mentioned before. He died and John Keeling of Princess Anne Co. purchased it. After his death it was sold for division, and Wm. E. Jordan became the owner. He held it for several years and sold to David Forshay of New York state. His heirs sold it to E. L. Everett, and he soon sold to F. L. Jones who still holds it.

Coming out to the main road leading to Sleepy Hole Ferry we strike the old Beaman tract. Well, that was first owned by a man by the name of James Sheppard (a carpenter by trade). After his death the whole tract was sold and it was bought by Ezekial Powell, and he gave it to his daughter Nancy who married Nathaniel Beaman, and they lived at that place the remainder of their lives. They had only two children, Anne Eliza and Sarah. After the death of their parents, they heired the whole of this estate, and it was equally divided be tween them. Anne E. after marrying sold her share to Ed. Williamson, After his death this

24 part was sold and Jno. H. Wright bought it or a portion of it as Jno. R. Kilby sold a small portion of the same on the south side to Mrs. M. .E. Gray, the larger or dwelling side was soon sold to Jno. W. Bidgood, who owns it at this time.

Miss Sarah Beaman married W. J. Cohoon and soon sold her interest to Elisha Everett, who before his death gave that portion lying onthe west of main road and adjoining the Glebe farm to his son, W. Thos. Everett. At his death, this portion went to his widow and three children. Several years after his death, the farm was sold and F. L. Jones bought it, and a short time ago Jones sold it to Frank Pierce who still owns it.

East and separated from the above place is the main dwellingplace of Everett Sr. , which has been divided between Elisha Everett Jr. , and his sister, Mrs. Emma Barrett. Mrs. Barrett sold off a lot and store house on the southwest corner to W. H. Brinkley.

We come next to the Sleepy Hole tract immediately on the Nansemond River. This farm as far back as I have ever heard, had Parson Jacob Keeling as its first owner. He was an Episcopal minister and not only culti vated this farm, but the Glebe also as he offi ciated at the Old Brick Colonial Church afore mentioned. It was on a part of this farm, east of the site of the present dwelling house, that was the point or landing place of a ferry ﬂat that crossed the river, conveyinghorses and

25 passengers to a landing on the opposite side of the river called Ferry Point, now belonging to C01. J. J‘. Phillips‘ estate. It was at the latter place, stages from Petersburg had a terminus to connect with stages from Portsmouth that stopped at the landing on this farm. There is a body of land between this farm andthe Ezekial Powell tract that belonged to a family of Bullards which was bought by Jacob Keeling. It was in my young days, as well as now, called the "Bull field". This and Sleepy Hole were thrown together to form one farm and called Sleepy Hole farm. It has had many owners and is a notable place, Parson Jacob Keeling sold this farm to Benjamin Riddick whowas at one time Mayor of Suffolk: and he sold it to Thos. I. Kilby of Suffolk; he sold to William Batten; he sold to Elisha Murray, formerly ofPrincess Anne Co., and was killed at the battle of Gettysburg, and the farm went into the hands of a man by the name of Cheaves of Petersburg, whosold about one hundred acres of Sleepy Hole proper to Ed ward Williamson; which, after his death, went into the hands of Marmaduke Cartwright. When he died it was heired by his son, Jno. Cart wright, who still holds it. Cheaves of Petersburg held the east ern side ofthis farm for several years and then sold to Jno. G. Peake of Western Branch sec tion. He sold to James Wagner whose estate owns it at this time. Jas. Wagner sold two lots on the public road, one to Jos. Etherage and the

26 other to Charles Harrell. Etherage's family still owns their lot, and Harrell holds his lot. On the opposite side of the Main Road is a slip ofland occupied by a colony of negroes called Griffin town, sold to them by John Cart wright and J. E. Wright, which is one of the curses of the neighborhood. Adjoining and east of this farm is a large tract that first belongedto Ezekial Powell, one of the meanest men who ever lived in this section. He lived to be an old man. He left three daughters and one son. I have heard that the daughters were most excellent women and made splendid wives. His son, Jackson, to whom the old man left this farm, was a chip off the old block. He died in the year of 1849 of cho lera which was prevailing as an epidemic at that time. He left one child, Sarah, who mar ried Jas. E. Wright during the Civil War, and she heired her father's estate; of course, her mother held a life interest. After some years Ed. Wright build up houses, dwelling and others, across to the east on the Pasture road, and made a farm of twotracts. One was called the Windmill tract (I remember the old windmill) located in the northwest corner ofthe field near the marsh), the other was called the Copeland tract, which was purchased from the Copeland family by old Powell. J. E. Wright and family lived on this farm for several years, became tired and discouraged, and sold to Jno. G. Peake who sold it to a man by the name of Holmes, a northern man. He died and the farm was sold. W. H. Brinkley and W. J. Doughtie

27 became the owners. It now is the property of Vivian Lawrence and W. J. Doughtie, and Doughtie lives on it. The farm that Ezekial Powell lived on was sold by J. E. Wright and wife to Jas. Wag ner, where he lived for twenty years or more and died not long ago. It still remains in his estate, but will likely be sold sometime this year for a division, as he left no will. The lot at the fork where Beech Grove Church now stands was given to the Methodist denomination for church purposes by J. E. Wright and wife; it was a part of the Copeland tract.

We will go back to the neighborhood of Persimmon Orchard that was, now the little Town of Driver. The lot onwhich Berea Chris tian Church and the Masonic Temple (formerly Grange Hall) are built was donated from the Poor's property. North of this lot is a farm that for merly belonged to Jno. G. Hatton, who sold it to Miss Sarah T. Gary, my mother's sister. When she died she willed it to her niece, Mar garet E. Sumner, whomarried Archibald Rid dick of Suffolk - who owned it many years and sold it to E. J. Driver - who ran a large and well stocked store, did the largest Post Office business of any country village I know of. A few years before his death, he leased out the store to W. H. Brinkley who is still running it.

ll. Adjoining the north of this is the farm of A. G. Darden, which is a part of the original Jno. Darden farm, who at his death left two sons, Jacob and William, who heired the farm. William married and after his death left his in terest to an onlydaughter. After her marriage Jacob purchased her interest; and after his death this part of the farm went to A. G. Dar den who still lives on it.

East of this part of above farm is the place where Jno. Jacob and William Darden lived until they all died. Jacob W. the son of Jacob Darden and brother of A. G. Darden, fell heir to this old homestead and still holds it. While the British Army under Lord Cornwallis was passing through this section of the country (that was during the Revolutionary War) it was expedient to camp near by where A. G. Darden's dwelling is. The soldiers, by some means, ascertained that Jno. Darden was at variance with his neighbor Pasco Turner. One would not speak to the other. They pro ceeded to the woods, obtained a lot of large poles, built a high pen and put these two ob stinate neighbors in that pen, and held them there until they agreed to become friends. (One good thing the British did. )

The next farm to this looking north is what belonged to my great grandfather, Pasco Turner, from whom I take my middle name, and who owned and lived on this farm many years previous to the Revolutionary War —I am inclined to believe him a Scotchman from

29 his name. He had several daughters, never heard of any son or sons. One ofhis daughters married aman named John Gary. Ishould have said that Pasco Turner built the present dwel ling on this place so that it would make the dwelling house a long way over one hundred years olzd. . After Pasco Turner's death, the farm was sold and Jno. Gary bought it, and lived for some years, and at his death left a widow and three daughters, Nancy, Sarah T. , and Martha J. D. Gary. The widowwasa very industrious woman, and an excellent manager. She ran the farm and entertained passengers whocame and went by stage from Petersburg to Portsmouth and Norfolk, as the stage going and coming from SleepyHole Ferry always stopped here to feed passengers and horses, indeed, there is now an old cedar in front ofthe dwelling across the main road, that has a staple in it used for fastening the stage horses to be curried. She was my grandmother, and lived here until her death. Edward Sumner married the oldest daughter Nancy, and boughtout the interests of the other two. He improved the old dwelling during his life. He and wife died early in life leaving only one child, a daughter, Margaret E. and she heired all of their property. Some of her children are now living in Suffolk. About the year 1858 she sold the dwelling side of the road part to the Trustees of Yeates' Free Schools for the benefit ofthe Schools, amount ing to near 25 acres, and the opposite side

30 about 90 acres to Dr. W. T. Jordan. By act of Legislature, the Yeates' lands were all sold ‘ and Dr. W. T. Jordan bought the dwelling side of the farm, making the whole of the original farm, so that this farm has been in the family by my mother's sidealong way over one hun dred years without having gotten out of the family entirely.

Just across aditch to the north of this place is the Yeates' Free School lot, given by an educated Englishman of great philanthropic views whosettled and lived inthis Parish dur ing Colonial days, and becoming wealthy in lands and some negroes, wished to do what he could possibly for coming generations, gave lands and negroes in trust for the establish ment of two public free schools, one in this oi neighborhood and one in the lower. When the Civil War came on this institution was worth in money value nearly or quite one hundred thou sand dollars, but Lincoln in one sweep of the hand killed the income by the emancipation of the negroes. The lands were sold by act of the Legislature of Virginia, and there remains but two lots and the houses on them to tell of the greatness of John Yeates, English gentleman. He more than likely lived on the Pig Point farm at the mouth of Nansemond River. The old school house on above lot was built in 1841.

Northeast of and adjoining this lot is what was known as the Trotter farm, which was owned by Dr. Thos. Trotter, who dated back long before the Revolutionary War. He died leaving two sons, Thomas and Joshua

31 (whom I met in 1860). They sold out to Jno. Woodward and moved to Charlotte, N. C. The Trotter family were strong quakers. Jno. Woodwardlived for several years onthis farm, and died there, leaving a widow and three chil dren. One died young andthe farm was heired by the other two, Franklin and Virginia. Frank lin remained and cultivated the farm many years, and sold his interest to Jeremiah Jones whomarried Virginia. Theylived onthis farm several years and died there, leaving five chil dren, who came in possession of the property, and it is now held by three of them, viz Jere miah, John, and Annie L. Jones.

West and adjoining this farm is the old Joseph Moore (was commonly called "Old Joe" Moore) Farm. He owned this farm before the Revolutionary War. I have often heard my fa ther say that he was called "Old Joe Moore" when he was a boy ten years old. He lived to be an old man and died there, leaving a widow only, who had a life right. She married again aman bythe name of William Gary and was his second wife. When she died, by Moore's will, the farm went to his niece, Eliza Boggs, who married Eli Johnson on the Western Branch, two of her children are still living. Soon after her marriage to Johnson, she sold the Moore place to Wm. Gary, son of above Wm. Gary by fir st marriage, who built up on the road near the School House lot, and lived there for some years and died, leaving awidow and three chil dren. Two of the children died while young, and the place was sold, when Dr. Jacob W. Keeling became the purchaser. He married

32 and built up quite alarge family, and in his old age became dissatisfied and sold off one—halfof the farm to Jas. Phelps; and later on, the other half or dwelling part to S. F. Warrington. Jas. Phelps bought the part on which was the site of the old Moore residence (site was near the old burial ground). That was the place where my mother and father were married. Jas. Phelps owned this part ofthe farm until his death, and his widowmarried, but the farm is in the pos session of his widow and children. The other part is still in possession of S. F. Warrington. "Theroad leading from Driver around the swamp was the only public main road that led to Suffolk, it followed as near as possible the Nansemond River, I suppose to avoid the large swamps, until the public road leading from the Tony Pugh or Poor House farm was cut through P. P. swamp. The old road origi nally was changed after passing the now Reps Williamson place; it turned to the right near the South corner of his land; passed in rear of the Col. Savage dwelling; in rear of the Dr. Beaman place, that is, the dwelling; in rear of the old Cohoon now G. J. Parker dwelling; and coursed southeast until reaching near where Jas. Corbit now lives; and continued on to Suf folk.

33 RESUMED -- OCTOBER 1916

Being now in my eighty-first year I will commence where I left off.

‘On the place where A. G. Darden lives, Cornwallis, the British Commander, camped when he was marching through this country during the Revolutionary War. Some of his soldiers in knocking about, ascertained that Jno. Darden and Pasco Turner, his neigh bor; on the north, did not speak to each other; they went to camp, built a high log pen, se cured the two neighbors, put them in the pen, and kept them until they spoke to each other. (One good thing the British did in passing. ) J. W. Darden bought from the girls, daughters of Jacob Darden, and lived on the homestead for many years, then sold to L. F. Ames who now owns it.

North of and adjoining is a farm be longing first and before the Revolutionary War to Pasco Turner, my great grandfather, whose daughter married John Gary, my grandfather. Pasco 'I'urner built the dwelling now on the place, which makes it more than a century old. My grandmother kept a sort of Public Place, as this was the stopping place of the stage route between Portsmouth and Sleepy Hole Ferry; that was before the road was cut through the swamp beyondthe TonyPugh place. There is at this time a cedar tree standing a

34 cross the road that the stage horses were hitched to to be curried. At her death, Edward Sumner, who married one of her daughters, bought out the interests of the other two girls, Martha and Sarah, andafter his death, his only daughter, Margaret E. , heired the farm. She married in Suffolk Arch. Riddick, and after many years sold the largest part to her first cousin, W. T. Jordan; and the house side to the Trustees of Yeates' Free Schools, whoafter a few years sold to W. T. Jordan who now holds it and lives on it. So the estate has been in the family a century.

Directly north and adjoining is a School House and Lot donated for Public Free School purposes by an English philanthropist, John Yeates, by name, who probably lived at Pig Point, who gave two school houses and lots and several negroes, the hires of the same to pay the teachers and other expenses. One of the first institutions of the kind in Virginia! It was ordered sold after the Civil War by spe cial act of Virginia Legislature on account of the emancipation of the negroes. At the com mencement ofthe war the institution was worth nearly $100, 000. 00. It was a privilege never appreciated by the public in the community. West of this school lot and adjoining is the Old Joe. Moore farm. He died leaving a widow and no child, so she died leaving the farm to her niece, Eliza Bogg-s,who sold it to W. R. Gary (my cousin) who died and Dr. Ja cob Keeling bought it. He sold one-half to Jas. Phelps whose family still owns it; the other

35 half and the homestead is owned by Severn F. Warrington, and he lives on it. To the east and adjoining is what was known as the Trotter place, which was owned by Dr. Trotter, which was sold for division. (They were thorough Quakers). It was bought by John Woodward (who married a Miss Lan iere) they had three children. At their death the farm was divided between two children, Franklin and Virginia. Virginia married Jere miah Jones, and Franklin sold his interest to Jones. The farm is now the property of Jer. Jr. , John W. , and Annie Lee Jones, children of Jeremiah and Virginia Jones. This finds us at the supposed head of Bennett's Pasture. Bennett was a very prom inent man (a strong Quaker), and a member of the House of Burgesses during Governor Berke 1ey's reign as Governor of Colonial Virginia, and no doubt secured a grant from the English Crown of this land between the Nansemond River and Bennett's Creek. The farm east and across the main road from the Doughtie and Lawrence place was no doubt bought from Bennett's Estate by Dr. Samuel Browne, who sold to Ezekial Powell, who gave to his daughter, Sarah Jane, who married Bob Smith of Somerton, who was mur dered by Hunter Hill in Suffolk. Smith left two boys, Henning (Pomp) and Robt. now living. The farm was sold for a division and was bought by W. J. Wright and W. B. Warring ton. W. J. Wright sold his half to Jno. Ames,

36 Sr. , who gave to his son, R. B. Ames. Warrington lived sometime on his part, the Homestead, and died leaving no will The farm was sold to his widow first, then to Levi D. Ames and Jas. D. Taylor. Afterwards it was divided and Taylor came in possession of the Homestead portion, and Levi Ames the lower portion. Taylor left one son Ed. J. Tay lor, who holds his father's portion, and Levi Ames left his part to his daughter, Mrs. Old. Further down the pasture road we come to the D. Woolford estate which com prised all ofthat land from Ames‘to wherethe T. R. Gaskins' line begins. He had one daugh ter who married a sporting clerk of Suffolk, Harvy by name. He spent all of her property frolicking. It was all sold before he and his wife died, and Captain Jno. R. Gaskins bought the most of it. Captain Gaskins gave the Harvy tract to his daughter, Martha Jane, whomar ried R. B. Ames, had three children, and now Annie Darden, his only girl, owns all the tract but one-third which is owned by Richard Odom. (I have heard that Dr. Woolford came origin ally from Maryland. )

I should have said that after R. B. Ames‘ death the Harvy tract was divided be tween R. B. Ames‘ children, three in number, LeRoy, the oldest son, came in possession of the Wright or Jno. Ames Sr. tract; Frank, in the middle; Annie, only girl, in the Eagle Pt. tract and the homestead at the widow's death. Leroy sold his portion very soon to Severn

37 Warrington who still owns it. Frank sold his to R. Odom, who still holds, and Annie who is __..<;_,:__._..r;l»~~—_ Mrs. Annie Darden holds two shares.

The Tom Gaskins place was originally owned by Ed. Newman, and Bennett's grant had nothing to do with that, for he ownedthat before Bennett gotthe grant. It was bought afterwards by Dr. Woolford, then by Captain Jno. R. Gas kins, who gave it to his son Thos. R. Gaskins. Now that will soon be sold for a division. It was called Newman's Point as far back as I knew the place.

North and adjoining this place is the Jesse Brinkley Place, originally owned by Bennett; afterwards, aman by the name of Stephens; then by Thos. Pitt who gave it to his son, Crawford, whowas a verydissipatedman. At his death it was sold to a Joseph Redd, a very hard specimen of a man who died without a child, and his brother's children heired it. It fell to a daughter, Helen, whomarried Jesse W. Brinkley who now owns and lives on it.

Goingback a little; opposite and across the public road from the Harvy farm is the Dick Gaskins place. This place was one of Bennett's places sold to Andrew Ballard and continued to be his until his death, and then Captain John R. Gaskins bought it, and at his death gave it to his daughter, Elizabeth, who afterwards ex changed it with her brother Richard for the homestead place. So that Dick Gaskins holds this place at this time.

38 Directly east and adjoining this place is afarm called "Old Chimneys". I have never learned who owned this place after Bennett at first. The first owner I heard of was Ed. Wood ward who owned it for a few years; then Elisha Norfleet of Suffolk bought it; he owned it only a short while and W. J. Wright bought it; and af ter some years he sold it to Frank and Charles Beaton. They owned it a few years and Geo. T. Rawles purchased it, and now Jno. Eberwine owns it.

North of this farm is the Captain Jno. R. Gaskins place. This was probably the Buck ston place after Bennett's, as Captain Gaskins married in the Buckston family. He was mar ried three times and left his children with a farm each. The homestead went to Elizabeth (Mrs. Lee) after exchange with her brother, after death, two daughters heir the farm (Dolna and Mamie) and hold it at this time.

North of this place is what is called "Creek Place". As far back as I can recollect this place was owned by James Tart who d~.ed leaving a widow and no children. The widow afterwards married Joseph Mansfield and he heired the farm. After his death the place was sold and W. W. Wright became purchaser. It was again sold and a man bythe name of Crop per of Havre de Grace, Maryland, bought. It was sold again after a fewyears and Mrs. Gin nie Lee (W. J. Lee) bought it and still owns it. There is a smallpiece of land that the store is on that formerly belonged to Ezekial Powell, bought by W. J. Lee and added to Creek farm.

39 The next farm to this is not the Town Pt. as called at the present day, for it is the Mansfield tract. Adjoining the Creek farm there are two farms that belonged to two bro- thers, Samuel and Mills Mansfield. When \ Samuel died he left one son who went to Rich- 1 mond to live, and for aught I know died there. His part, which was the upper, was sold and his part was bought by his brother, Mills, which he added to his part, that next to the part adjoining Town Pt. proper. He lived in an old fashioned brick building, and when he died left one son only, to whom he gave all ofhis estate. His name was Joseph, and he married the wi dow of James Tart, by whom he had several children.

The next place is Town Pt. , the end of Bennett's Pasture;and during Colonial times, it was thought to be a good site for a town, but afterwards it was determined to move the site to the upper Nansemond River, and Suffolk was selected. A man by the name of Thos. Pitt owned it as far back as I ever heard. He had a large family ofchildren, who, when the oldman died, scattered to different places. The place was sold for a Division and Joseph Mansfield became the owner of all this body of fine land. At his death, this farm was sold and another cropper professed to buy it but did not make payment, and Willis J. Lee bought it and still owns it. During the War 1812-14 withthe Brit ish our soldiers were stationed there; also during the Civil War between the States I was stationed there for a while.

40 So ends a rough history of the farms and their owners within the boundaries I have selected.

(Signed) W. T. Jordan M. D.

I want to state that Iarn the oldest white man that I have ever known from my boyhood's time to the present in this commun ity. But few ever lived to be seventy—five years old. There is at this time one negro man in his eighty-sixth year. I have lived to be older than my father (W. E. Jordan) who was in his seventy-ninth year, or any of his ancestors; and a long way beyond any of my mother's folks. There is a vast difference in this neighborhood.

41 Then Now

1. W. R. Old Old Greene 2. Jno. Calvin Arthur Old Greene 3. James Stone Arthur Earl Eberwine 4. Dr. Samuel Browne a. Abe Milteer Place /,. (now D. B. Yeates) b. George K. Eberwine Nathaniel Bidgood later J. E. 8: Ben Ames Farm now Arbor Meadows Pat Arthur Place J. C. Matthews Dairy Laycocke Farm Eberwine Powell Farm J. C. Matthews (Matthews Homeplace) Wright Place a. Judson Wright b. Eberwine —Fruit land Farm 10. Handy Farm Wright ll. Dr. Elberton Browne a. Rabeys b. Lotz 3:, 12. Elvy Brown Meadowbrook Cemetery 13. Brewer Place now owned by Upton 14. Woodward Place now owned by Upton 15. Shoulders Hill Bap tist Church 5 16. Ezekial Powell Farm Upton 17. Jacob Goodman Old Field Billy Place ’ 18 and Harry Carney Place 18A W. E. Jordan (2 farms) 19. W. E. Jordan Carney Home Place (Ricks Farm) 20. Old Jordan Farm Bob White 21. Buckston Place Bob White 22. Wainwright and combined to form and Denbytracts DenbyHargroves Farm 23. now Upton 24. Sam Lightfoot Jack Hargroves Farm now Baker et al 25. Edmond Jordan Between Suffolk Hy. and R. R. in front of Jack Hargrove's place 26. Bullard Farm (now H. C. Outlaw) and James Spruill 26A. Hargroves Tavern 27. Trustees of Lower Parish Poor Farms Heffington 28. Poor Farm Brickhouse Farm 29. Poor Farm Church Farm (next to Glebe Church) 30. Poor Farm Saunders Place — across road from Glebe Church 31. Wm. Redd N. L. Whedbee Est. 32. Williams Place Day 33. Timbered tract Many negroes 34. Jordans Mill N. L. Whedbee Est. 35. Thomas Saunders Phelps place —now owned by I. T. Arthur 36. Persimmon Orchard 37. Poor House tract 38. Old Brummager Heffington Farm Outlaw 39. Edward Sumner Hurdle heirs 40. Wells Cooper Bailey heirs 41. Thomas Cohoon various negroes Ricks, Majette and others 42. John Hargroves various negroes 43. Ezekiel Powell Lordsville Post Office Morrison’s Fork 44. Savage Farm Jas. ,, John and Mary Murdaugh - now Mans field 45. ‘Minton Birdsong on E. of High way, Earl Ward on W. of Highway and Upton 46. Shriver Farm Upton - W. side Suffolk Highway 47. Cohoon Farm Frank Culpepper Est. 48. Thomas Sheppard Judge J. C. Godwin 49. Jno. Hargrove tract Fanny Farm —now H. C. Outlaw 50. Thos., Jas. and Mary King J. P. Brooks Place 51. Miss Mary Mur daugh Capps Farm 52. Bowser tract 53. Kings part of Monogram 54. David Riddick part of Monogram 55. Wells Cooper Tract part of Monogram 56. Glebe Farm 57. David Hatton Flu Jones Farm — now Dr. "Green 58. Old Beamon Tract 58A. Pruitt 58B. 59. Everett, Sr. Emmet Jones 8: Edward Jones » 59A. E. E. Everett Place 60. Sleepy I-IoleFarm 61. "Bull Field" McClenny 62. Bay Point Farm originally part of Sleepy Hole Farm, Wagner tract 63. Griffin Town 64. Ezekiel Powell Doughtie tract —now John Yeates High ‘ School and Mar-Jac. 64A. Old Beech Grove Church 65. Berea Church (part of Poor Tract) 66. Jno. G. Hatton Persimmon Orchard Driver 67. Jno. Darden Farm A. G. Darden tract 68. Jno. , Jacob 8: Hurff et al William Darden Farm 69. Pasco Turner Ray Jones 70. Yeates Free School Mrs. Wm. Worth lot Jones residence 71. A,'.—‘.,V;..«.-.«...~,.~._J.-W Trotter Farm Old Woodward 8: Jones Place —now Mrs. Wm. Worth Jones 72. Old Joseph Moore C. E. Warrington Est. Farm 72A. Old Joseph Moore Farm Mrs. H. C. Harrell 73. Dr. Samuel Browne W. East Taylor and J. W. Nelms 74. D. Woolford Est. Bennetts Harbor, Walter Hurff Est. , G. M. Cornell and Mrs. C. T. Everett 75. Tom Gaskins Place Nansemond Shores 76. Jesse BrinkleyPlace Holiday Point Est. 77. Dick Gaskins Place Vernon G. Eberwine Est. 78. Old Chimneys Vernon G. Eberwine, Jr. 79. Capt. Jno. R. Gas The Bank of Nansemond, kins Place et al, including home of J. W. Nurney 79A. Lee Farm J. W. Nurney Farm 80. Creek Place - East Wright, Maxey, of Rt. 17 Eberwine, Joyner, Cattenhead, et al 81. Mansfield Tract 82. Town Point R. T. Bradford SUFFOLK—NANSEMOND HISTORICAL SOCIETY

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Mr. and Mrs. Marshall E, Askew William Wellington Jones Mrs. P. J1. Burton William T. Jones James E. Byrd Dr, Edward C. Joyner Col. Herford Tynes Cowling Dr. Richardson Joyner Miss Mary Cowling Mr. and Mrs. W. Hill Kilby Miss Nettie R. Cowling Mrs. Andrew W. Kelly C. M. Constant Mr. and Mrs. William W. Kitchin Mrs. Frank W. Crumpler Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. O’Connor Linwood H. Duck, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Harrell R. Pratt Mrs. Jeffrey J. Davis Harrell E. Pratt Larry A. Floyd Michael J. Pratt Hurley R. Gray, Jr. Miss Ruth Pratt Mrs. F. Whitney Godwin William G. Robertson Robert R. Hardy Mrs. Stanley L. Rogers, Jr. Dr. and Mrs. Reginald Holland Jllrs. Susan K. Towner Miss Cindy Hobbs Z. Turner Oliver K. Hobbs, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. William T. Watson Oliver K. Hobbs, Jr. Miss Frances Watson Mr. and .Mrs. Frank D. Holladay Thaddeus T. Williams Raymond 0. Johnson, Jr. Larry A. Woyer E. R. Wyatt Raxzaa 53557