Record #:

44036

Author(s):

Hollowell, William, Jr.

Abstract:

Built on land seized by the Union army during the Civil War, James City, named for Horace James, developed as a significant community inhabited by former enslaved persons after the war. Despite building business, homes and paying taxes, the original owner, James A. Bryan of New Bern, sued and won to retrieve the property. In April 1893, Gov. Carr traveled from Raleigh with the state militia to enforce the eviction of residents. In the end a compromise was reached, whereby residents would pay rents to Bryan.

Source:

Tar Heel Junior Historian (NoCar F 251 T3x), Vol. 62 Issue 2, Spring 2023, p30-31, il

Subject(s):

James City--History