folder 012: Correspondence, January–May 1795

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Enslaved people are documented in a will, 6 March, in which Eliza Kennon bequeathed three enslaved people, Dick, Lucy, and Lucy's son David, to her son William Kennon; an enslaved girl Hannah, who was the daughter of Dianna, to her granddaughter Elizabeth Warren Kennon; an enslaved boy named Ben to her grandson William Kennon Harrison; an enslaved boy named Patrick to her grandson William Kennon (son of Richard Kennon); an enslaved boy named Jim to her grandson John Woodson Kennon; Jane and her children to the children (except William Kennon) of her son Richard Kennon; Dianna and her children to the children (except Elizabeth Warren Kennon) of her son Charles Kennon; and Ceasar and Fanny were bequeathed to John Kennon. Letter, 6 November, from William R. Davie discussing the plans for a new building at the University and the addition of teachers; continuation of letters form Isaac Lee Guion telling of his life at Princeton; letters, 7 and 20 March, from Hugh Williamson concerning his desire for copies of a letter from General Greene and some correspondence of Governor Caswell which were among the officials papers of North Carolina; correspondence, 14 and 20 June, between Haywood and John G. Blount concerning the possibility of the setting up of a mercantile establishment at UNC by Haywood's brother and a Mr. Hardin; letter, 15 September, from Willie Blount, Knoxville, Tenn., discussing relations between the Creek and Chickasaw Indians, immigration to Tennessee from the Atlantic states, and the building of roads; letter, 16 September, from Thomas Blount in Knoxville, concerning a merchant in Tennessee who was coming to Raleigh to set up a business; will of James Jordan, 21 December; letter, 29 December, from William R. Davie concerning publicizing trouble with the president of the University, and personal affairs.

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Dear Sir January 7th 1795 I do imagine it will be out of my power to be at the assembly. I will therefore state a few causes as reasons for my not suceeding in the collection of arrears from the Western Country and failing in getting returns made agreeable to the list furnished me by the Comptroller. You have the report of Mr. Hunt Sheriff of Hawkins, the Govrnor was present when it was drawn, after which it was his advice to me not to go to Hawkins- the former Entry taker of Sullivan lives likewise in Knox County. The name of Addair. I went to his house but he was not at home and the reason I did not get a return the Entry Taker of Sullivan had lately died and no one had been appointed in his place; In Green County there was not any Entry Taker appointed for the time the Comptroller list wanted. The Registers of each County refused to pay (Stone excepted) they say they have not any of the Publick money in their hands - that the people refused to pay them, owing to a law that passed in 1784 that on every grant which shall apear on any Entry thereafter made when

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Raleigh 11th day of Decb 1797 Before me John Williams one of the Judges of the Superior Courts of Law & Equity James Glasgow Esqr made oath that he saw Frederick Marget Thomas Parsons and James Bloodworth severally signe seal and deliver the within instrament of writing as their respective act & Deed Signed Sealed Delivered for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and at the same time he saw J. Lane subscribe as a concuring witness thereto Therefore let it be registered

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