Special Collections Research Center
John White Papers
White, John
MS 00125
/repositories/2/resources/8154
3.5 Linear Feet
1757-1843
English
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Scope and Contents
This collection includes correspondence, personal and managed accounts, and legal papers of John White. Ranging in date from 1757-1843, with the bulk of the papers taking place from 1810-1830.
From these papers, it appears that John White was a lawyer who practiced in Northampton County, North Carolina and the surrounding area. The buying, selling, and loaning of enslaved persons is a pervasive theme in his personal papers. As a result of his work managing accounts, he has many warrants placed on him for his arrest as a result of the accounts that he managed. In addition to numerous small accounts, the largest accounts White managed were those of Thomas Deberry Hollamon and Etheldred Smith. Outside of managing the accounts of others, White was a farmer and ran, with the help of Ann Johnson, what appears to be an inn where alcohol was sold and individuals could obtain transportation.
This collection primarily occurs in the area surrounding Murfeesboro, North Carolina and Northampton County, North Carolina. More specifically, the location of Bryan's Cross Roads is referenced on multiple occasions and is confirmed to be a location in Northampton County, North Carolina during this time by the North Carolina Postal History Society.
Biographical/ Historical:
John White is mentioned in the 1820, 1830, and 1840 United States Census. These records confirm his residence in Northampton, North Carolina and his ownership of many enslaved individuals. It is from these government records that his inferred date of birth is around 1795. However, outside of these census records, there is little other record of John White. Based on the papers, it is presumed that Jane Laura/ Laura Jane was the spouse of John White, but there is no marriage record between the two, or a record of his nor her death.
Preferred Citation:
John White Papers, Special Collections Research Center, William & Mary Libraries.
Processing Information
This collection was originally a part of the Schuyler Otis Bland Papers. It was separated and made its own collection in 2018.
Accounts
Slavery--North Carolina--History
Slavery
Farming
Smith, Etheldred
Hollamon, Thomas Deberry
Correspondence, Receipts, and Bonds/repositories/2/archival_objects/337420EnglishJohn White/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372651820-182311John White/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372661816-181912Scope and ContentsIncludes a letter detailing the arrangement of John White to pay for the medical expenses of an enslaved person as a result of White's actions.
John White/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372671824-182613Scope and ContentsIncludes a document written by white where one Jane Laura is identified as his wife.
John White/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372681827-182914John White/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372691830-184315James Appleton/repositories/2/archival_objects/337270182616Newson Artis/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372711825-182617Richard A. Aycock/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372721819-182618Scope and ContentsIncludes an account with Aycock and Long.
Miles Birdsong/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372731825-182819John Boon/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372741819-1822110William Bottom/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372751826-1827111Jesse G. Bradley/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372761821-1828112William Britton/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372771822-1823113Patrick Brown/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372781810-1826114John Bryan/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372791821-1823115Moses Clements/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372801819-1826116Peter M. Conley/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372811823-1830117John Cornwell and Hollamon/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372821819-1826118Mills Darden/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372831822119Jesse Deloaches/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372841821120Amos Drake/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372851825-1826121George Dunn/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372861817-1828122Charles Edwards/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372871824-1827123John C. Edwards/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372881818-1820124William Garner/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372891826-1829125Will Gaston/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372901824-1825126Joel Gizzard/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372911825-1826127James H. Grant/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372921827128Rea Hamp/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372931822-1827129J. W. Harrison/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372941826-1827130James C. Harrison/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372951822-1827131Morris Hatchell/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372961824-1826132Joseph Hawkins/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372971826133Heath and Mason/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372981827-1828134Eliza E. Hollamon/repositories/2/archival_objects/3372991821-1830135Scope and ContentsThe accounts of Thomas Deberry Hollamon were maintained by John White.
Joel Holt/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373001827136Morgan Howper/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373011823-1827137Martha and Nathaniel Ingram/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373021825-1827138Jenkins and Cattis/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373031827-1828139Ann Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373041843140Scope and ContentsJohnson appears in Managed Accounts file entitled Account of Ann Johnson and in the Ledger entitled White and Johnson Cash Book.
Dudley G. Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373051820-1823141Henry and Martha Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373061826142Thomas G. Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373071821-1828143A. W. Johnston/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373081826-1827144Nathaniel and Mary Jones/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373091826-1827145Lewis Knight/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373101826-1827146John Long/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373111824-1826147Figures Lowe/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373121822-1826148Cornelius Moore/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373131822-1827149Isaac C. Moore/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373141822-1828150William P. Morgan/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373151818151Etheldred J. Peebles/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373161819-1826152Henry Powell/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373171822-1823153Jesse Powell/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373181822154Joseph G. Rea/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373191819-1821155William Rea/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373201817-1823156Thomas E. Swell/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373211824157Absolom P. Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373221818-1828158George Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373231824-1825159John Southall/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373241819-1827160Joseph Stevenson/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373251827-1828161Hall Thompson/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373261825-1826English162Charlton Yellowley/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373271821-1823English163Thomas J. White/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373281843English164Henry A. Wood/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373291826English165James H. Wood/repositories/2/archival_objects/3373301821-1828English166Miscellaneous Papers/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376231814-1820 and undatedEnglish317Oversize Folder 1/repositories/2/archival_objects/273413EnglishManuscripts Oversize Box 21Accounts/repositories/2/archival_objects/337421EnglishAccount of John Brodie/repositories/2/archival_objects/337436184321Account of Benjamin E. Cook/repositories/2/archival_objects/337437184322Account of Miles Dana/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374381823-182923Account of Laurence Daughtry/repositories/2/archival_objects/337439180924Account of A. W. Davis/repositories/2/archival_objects/337440undated25Account of Charles Driver/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374411815-182326Account of Roderick B. Giary/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374421814-181727Scope and ContentsGary identifies himself as the husband of Rebecca R. Parker whose accounts were also managed by John White.
Account of Thomas Deberry Hollamon/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374431813-181928Ledger Account of Thomas D. Hollamon/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374711818-182029Scope and ContentsThis ledger includes entries regarding cotton accounts, Rebecca Edwards and Charles Driver.
Enclosures from Thomas D. Hollamon Account Ledger/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376141818-1820English210Account of Thomas Deberry Hollamon/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374441820211Account of Thomas Deberry Hollamon/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374451821-1822212Account of Thomas E. Hollamon/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374461823-1838213Account of Ann Johnson/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374471843214Account of Samuel H. Laugmire/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374481843215Account of John Luten/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374491822-1829216Account of Polly Luten/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374501807-1824217Account of Mary Luten/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374511802-1827218Account of Laura Jane Long/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374521807-1816219Account of Laura Jane Long/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374531815-1817220Account of Richard Long/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374541827221Account of Rebecca Parker in Etheldred Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374551801-1812222Scope and ContentsParker is identified as the orphan of Richard Parker and Etheldred Smith appointed as her guardian following her father's death. Parker is also the wife of Roderick B. Gary whose accounts were managed by John White.
Account of Rebecca Parker in Etheldred Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376131813-1820English223Account of Richard Parker/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374561800-1807224Account of Leonard Purdy/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374571801-1821225Account of Mr. Renn/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374581843226Account of Absolom P. Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374591816-1819227Scope and ContentsAccount of Leonard Purdy, Account of Roderick Gary, and the Ledger entitled Managed Accounts. Smith is the son of Etheldred and Sally Smith (Purdy) and the brother of Henry Smith.
Account of E. B. Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374601823-1824228Account of Etheldred Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374611793-1812229Account of Etheldred Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374621813-1814230Account of Etheldred Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374631814-181531Account of Etheldred Smith/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374641816-181732Account of Sally Smith (Purdy)/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374651814-181833Account of Solon Southerland/repositories/2/archival_objects/337466184334Account of Benjamin Stricklin/repositories/2/archival_objects/337467180235Account of Jessie Vaughn/repositories/2/archival_objects/337468181336Account of James Webb/repositories/2/archival_objects/3374691817-191837Account of James H. Wood/repositories/2/archival_objects/337470182738Black Smith Ledger/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376151822English39Enclosures from Black Smith Ledger/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376161822English310Black Smith at Bryan's Cross Roads Account Ledger/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376171823English311Enclosures from Black Smith at Bryan's Cross Roads Account Ledger/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376181823English312Bryan's Cross Roads Ledger/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376191821-1824English313Enclosures from Bryan's Cross Roads Ledger/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376201821-1824English314Personal and Managed Accounts Ledger/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376211820-1822English315Scope and ContentsThis ledger includes entries for Williams Garner, John Garner, Morgan Edwin, Cobb Littleberry, Hailey Hollody, Mary Luten, Dicey Goodson, Joseph Park, Howard Dukes, Thomas Edwards, John J. Crump, Absalom P. Smith, Dorothy Doles, Estate of Richard Long, David Davies, John Luten, George Pollock, John Williams, George W. Binkley, Thomas E. Hollamon, Mary A. Newsome, James Boon. and Pennalope Daughtrey.
Enclosures from Personal and Managed Accounts Ledger/repositories/2/archival_objects/3376221820-1822English316