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Cherry Hill Plantation
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Built in 1858 by John A. Waddell, the house is a part of the National Register of Historic Places
Cherry Hill Plantation was the property of George
Washington Alston (1801-1849)who left the land to his wife's care when he died. His wife, Marina P. Williams- Alston (1810-1897), whom he had married
February 14, 1829 in Warren County, took over the operation of the plantation and built a new plantation home, which is still standing today in Warren
County. George W. Alston was the son of Philip Guston Alston (1762-1820) & Mary Williams Harris, married ca. 1784; Philip G. Alston was the son of Philip
Alston (ca.1706-1784) & Winefred Whitmel (1729-1795)married ca. 1745; Philip Alston was the son of John Alston (1670-1758) & Mary (ca. 1700) who had
lived in Chowan Co, NC.
Marina P. Williams was the daughter of William Williams (1760 -1838) & his 2nd wife, Elizabeth Kearney (1769-1863) who married
December 4, 1790; William Williams was the son of Solomon Williams (ca. 1723 -d. July 29, 1794) & Temperance Boddie (d. May 11, 1784),who married June 23, 1757;
Solomon Williams was the son of Samuel Williams (ca.1698-1754) & Elizabeth Alston (ca. 1711-aft.1792) who had lived in Edgecombe Co.,NC.
The owners of this plantation were also associated with the following plantations along with the surnames of their owners: Myrtle
Lawn (WILLIAMS) and Tusculum (ALSTON) in Warren County; Linwood Farms (DAVIS), Rocky Hill (THORN) and Vine Hill (DAVIS) in Franklin County.
Slaves named in records from this family: From 1784 will of Philip Alston to wife, Winefred,
following slaves: From 1820, will of Philip G. Alston to son, George W. Alston, following slaves: From 1838, will of William Williams to Marina P.(Williams) Alston, following slaves: George Washington Alston died in 1849; then in 1852, his brother, Philip Guston Alston also died, leaving a portion
of his estate to his nieces & nephews. In February 1860, the Court ordered a division of the Slaves from both Estates to be distributed to the children
who were now starting to come to legal age.
From May 1860, the Estate of George W. Alston, a list of the following slaves, including ages & Values: NAME AGE VALUE Nathan 25 $1000 Mary 32 700 Harriet 8 700 Trim 21 1400 Harry 20 1400 Oliver 21 1400 Aleck 22 1400 Eliza 19 1200 Robert 21 1400 John 19 1400 Mariah 14 1200 Dick 24 1400 Molly 18 1000 Martha 1 200 Joe 28 1300 Polly 28 900 Enoch 6 400 Ned 2 200 Henry 19 1400 Pitsy 17 1200 Hilliard 26 1400 Norfleet 21 1400 Rhoda 21 1400 Melissa 2 mos. 200 Eaton 26 1400 Rodin 14 1400 Wiley 14 1400 George 12 1400 William 12 1400 Eaton 12 1200 Nelson 11 1300 Allan 10 1300 Henderson 9 1000 Joe (blind) 20 1000 Allan, little 35 1000 Delia 35 700 Bet 10 900 Brister 5 400 Elbert, albino 28 50 Harry 43 900 George 35 1000 Panda 15 1200 Willis 8 500 Sally 6 400 Sophrona 4 300 Jeff 50 700 Adam 45 900 Lett 18 1200 Tom 35 1100 Molly 35 900 Surry 50 700 Caroline 40 700 Margaret 7 550 Wyatt 4 400 Surry 2 200 Bedy 14 1200 Allan, big 46 1000 Winea 50 500 John 65 100 Caroline 55 200 Leacy 13 1200 Marina 42 600 Catherine 11 1000 Mourning 14 1100 Ann 13 1200 Henrietta 13 1200 Charity 23 1200 Winea 18 1200 Jane 18 1200 Judy 18 1200 Sophrone 65 100 Amy 45 600 Viney 14 1200 Jesse 1 150 Elisa 33 Sam {scrofulas}* 5 } Jim { “ } 1 } 400 Susan, idiotic 20 100 Total Valuation $68,550 *Note: Scrofula was a form of tuberculosis; a disease characterized by the growth of ulcerated tumors on
the neck. Additional slaves belonging to the Estate listed in May 1860, to be divided
between his three children: Billy 23 $1000 Elias 9 900 Calvin 24 500 Whit 30 1000 Dilcy 600 Lizzy 25 } Easter 7 } 400 Bob 3 Winea 11 1100 Total Value $5500 From these, the following were allotted to son, Philip G. Alston in May 1860: From May 1860, the Estate of Philip G. Alston (d.1852), list of his Slaves to be divided among
the children of his brother, George W. Alston; that is, Philip G. Alston, George W. Alston, & William H. Alston: Phil 8 $ 800 Mourning 16 $1000 Monsieur Touton 23 1400 Polidore 60 + 250 } Nancy 55 250 Betsy 45 - 250 } Isham 17 1300 Jack 11 1000 Norfleet 17 1400 Elisabeth 10 900 Washington 37 800 Venus 8 700 King 14 1200 Reuben 6 500 Medicus 20 1400 Polidore 3 300 Sally Ann 16 1000 Mariah 50 500 Edward 21 1400 Sarah 12 1200 Isaac 34 1100 Lewis 8 1000 Sam 22 1400 Lucinda 9 800 Green 12 500 Amarillis 3 350 Dick 75 100 Marcus 55 700 Matilda 27 1000 Jane 14 1200 Eviline 6 400 Pink 16 1200 Dick 3 350 Peggy 10 800 Henry 1 200 Mariah little 21 900 Brister 5 500 Lydia 9 700 Ann 19 1100 George 1 150 Aley 60 100 Hester 13 1100 Judy 9 800 Mary 17 1200 Porter 15 1000 Priscy 39 50 Milly 30 800 Tilla 12 700 Emeline 35 200 Catherine 18 1200 Ann 1 100 Total Value $38750 One third is $12916.66 2/3 From the above list, the following were allotted to Philip G. Alston, son of George W. Alston &
Marina P. Williams: ---------------------------------------------------
In January 1850, the following slaves from the Estate of George W.Alston's plantation in Wilcox
County, Alabama, were sold: Many of the former slaves of the Warren County, Fork, Shocco
& Fishing Creek Township area having the
surnames of ALSTON, WILLIAMS, KEARNEY & DAVIS, were from Cherry Hill and Fishing Creek Plantations, both owned by George W. Alston, and its sister plantation, Myrtle Lawn.
See further Cherry Hill & Myrtle Lawn information and photographs.
Transcribed copies of the following wills & estates with additional slave records are also on this website:
References: Bible Records: Alston, Kearney Bible, Phil G. Alston Bible, William K. Kearney Bible, Dr. R.
Edgar Williams Bible, Solomon W. Williams Bible, Solomon Williams, Temporance Bodie Bible, Williams,Polk,Davis Bible transcriptions located at:
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