Papers (1756-1887) of various family members, including ensalver Edward R. Stanley who was a Craven County commissioner and president of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad, including correspondence, deeds, records of sale for enslaved persons, a will, a marriage certificate, and a map.
This collection revolves around John Stanley (Stanly, Standley, etc.) (d. 1834) of Jones County, N.C. John Stanley's son, Edward R. Stanley, was a county commissioner for Craven County and a president of the Atlantic and North Carolina Railroad. Some items also relate to the Koonce family of Jones County.
The bulk of this collection consists of land transactions on Chinquapin Creek in Jones County, N.C., which belonged to the Stanley family. Other records consist of records of sale for enslaved persons documenting the transfer of a thirteen year old enslaved girl (1806) from her previous enslaver to her new enslaver; the sale of Jack, a blacksmith enslaved, transferred from his previous enslaver to his new enslaver (1833); and Henry, a twelve year old enslaved boy and auctioned off to an enslaver (1861). Also in the collection is a copy of the will (1837) of John Stanley, as well as an executor's note (1793) naming James and John Stanley executors of the estate of James Stanley. Two final items in the collection include a plat map (1887) of "Chinquapin Plains" in Jones County, drawn by William A. Jones, county surveyor, and a marriage certificate (1867) for Cannady Flowers and Harriet Wilson.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Dock Killingsworth
Processed by V. Jones, Jr., September 1990
Encoded by Apex Data Services
Descriptions updated by Ashlyn Racine, May 2023
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