Record #:

22815

Author(s):

Kammerer, Roger

Abstract:

The mill pond located near Stokes, Pitt County begins with Abraham Congleton who gave it to Simon Congleton in 1816. Simon Congleton died in 1836 and the mill pond was allotted to his daughter Clementine Congleton, the wife of Thomas J. Sheppard (1810-1900). Thomas and Clementine were a curious pair and built a large house by the mill pond. After his death his property was sold to C.T. Munford and E.A. Moye, who then sold it to Charles McLawhorn and J.R. Barnhill, who ran the grist mill. It continued in operation until 1920 when high water washed the dam out. Coy Forbes then got the mill and ran it until 1940. As of 1993, Charles Alfred Forbes owned the pond, and Patrick J. and Sonya M. Fiscus operated the house as a bed and breakfast.

Source:

Greenville Times / Pitt's Past (NC Microforms), Vol. Issue , Aug 18-31 1993, p19

Subject(s):

Sheppards Mill Pond--Pitt County--History; Bed and breakfast accommodations--Pitt County