Stanley Family Papers
1756-1887
Manuscript Collection #573- Creator(s)
- Stanley (Family)
- Physical description
- 0.073 Cubic Feet, 28 items, consisting of deeds, records of sale for enslaved persons, a will, a marriage certificate, and a map.
- Preferred Citation
- Stanley Family Papers (#573), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
- Repository
- ECU Manuscript Collection
- Access
- No restrictions
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.
Biographical/historical information
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.
Scope and arrangement
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.
Administrative information
Custodial History
Source of acquisition
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Dock Killingsworth
Processing information
Processed by V. Jones, Jr., September 1990
Encoded by Apex Data Services
Descriptions updated by Ashlyn Racine, May 2023
Copyright notice
Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.
Metadata Rights Declaration
Key terms
Personal Names
Stanley, Edward R.Stanley, John, -1834
Family Names
Koonce familyStanley family
Topical
Land titles--North Carolina--Jones CountySlave bills of sale--North Carolina--Jones County
Places
Craven County (N.C.)--GenealogyJones County (N.C.)--Genealogy