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Brick House Plantation, Orange County, North Carolina

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Plantations Index

The Bennehan-Cameron Plantations

Contents

Biography

The Brick House Plantation is part of the Bennehan-Cameron plantations. It began in Orange Co, NC, the area today is Durham Co, NC. Richard Bennehan, a merchant, purchased the property from Sheriff Tyree Harris in 1776.[1] He moved there with his wife and called it Mount Union for a time.[2] Brick House Plantation was the first of the Bennehan-Cameron plantations.

Brick House was for sale in 1804.[3] However it stayed in the family at least until after the Civil War (see the dates of the slave lists).

After Richard Bennehan died, Duncan Cameron owned it until his death in 1853, and then it passed to son Paul C. Cameron.

Owners

Richard Bennehan 1743-1825 was a merchant and planter. He was born in Virginia and lived his adult life in Orange Co, NC.

Duncan Cameron 1777-1853 was a planter. He spent his adult life in North Carolina where he raised his family. He was the son-in-law of Richard Bennehan, and shared plantations and expenses with the Bennehan family until brother-in-law, Thomas D. Bennehan, died. After that Duncan's plantation partner was his son, Paul C. Cameron.

Paul C. Cameron 1808-1891, raised on Fairntosh plantation, received Stagville and other plantations from his uncle Thomas D. Bennehan when he died in 1847. Paul continued expanding the plantations and planted new ones in Alabama and Mississippi.

Mildred C. Cameron and Margaret Cameron Mordecai, sisters of Paul, held each 1/2 interest in Brick House Plantation apparently received in Thomas' will as noted in the Estate papers of Thomas B. Bennehan. In Margaret's estate papers (see her profile) it is recorded that she held one half interest in Brick House up until the time of Mildred's death in 1881. Mildred is also on the 1860 Slave Schedule as a slave owner of 147 slaves and is recorded after Paul and before Thomas Jr. on the schedule.

Slaves

1834 December Brick House Slave Census[4]

Women & Children

Children of Grace

Children of Fanny

Children of Polly

Children of Julia

Children of Jinney

1839 Brick House Slave Census[5]

children

In 1844 the Cameron's selected 144 enslaved persons to move to their new Alabama plantation. Some of those slaves came from the Brick House plantation. By 1845 there were a lot of new names on the Brick House Census.

1845 Brick House Slave Census[6]

1847 - The enslaved in this list have not been profiled as it is not understood the relationship of them with the other enslaved on this page. Thomas Cameron's estate probate inventory for the enslaved at Brick House suggests that 1/2 of Brick House went to Mildred C. Cameron, the value of which is noted as $25,250.00. The other half to Margaret Cameron, her sister. On the List of Slaves, p.34 the heading is Miss Margaret Cameron and the list is as follows:[7]

  • Name|Age|Value
  1. Phiby, 40, $400
  2. Abner, 20, 900
  3. Henry, 13, 650
  4. Romelia, 12, 500
  5. Nora, 8, 400
  6. Sarah, 3, 200 Total: $3000
  7. Nathan, 24, 850
  8. Sylvia, 22, 700
  9. Lizzy, 4, 250
  10. Anne, 3, 200
  11. Frank, 1, 125
  12. Zilpha, 56, 200
  13. Davy, 20, 800
  14. Bin, 14, 700
  15. Amos, 12, 600
  16. Walker, 24, 900
  17. Phil, 21, 650
  18. Grandison, 3, 250
  19. Zilpha, 8, 400 Total: $6,125
  20. Ezekiel, 30 650
  21. Becky, 30, 400
  22. Sam, 14, 750
  23. Nancy, 9, 400
  24. Jim Dickerson, no age, no value, with last name (free?)
  25. Molly, 50, 150
  26. Cyrus, 24, 850
  27. Anderson, 22, 900
  28. Grasie, 18, 700
  29. Patsy, 16, 700
  30. Lavinia, 9, 400
  31. Candis, 26, 650
  32. Edmond, 30, 700
  33. Mozina, 8, 400
  34. Zoe, 6, 350
  35. Ezekiel, 4, 250 Total: $8,250
  36. Scoggins, 1, 125
  37. Loisa, 30, 550
  38. Mary, 14, 600
  39. Emily, 12, 500
  40. Harry, 8, 500
  41. Washington, 6, 300
  42. Matilda, 4, 200
  43. Dunne, 1, 150
  44. Ally or Olly, 50, 200
  45. Elizah, 30, 800
  46. Lucy, 24, 650
  47. Joshua, 7, 400
  48. Henry, 6, 325
  49. Milly, 4, 200
  50. William, 2, 150 Total $5,650
  51. Dinah, 45, 300
  52. Cephus, 15, 750
  53. Henry (age not readable), 650
  54. Peggy (age and value not readable)
  55. Willis, 28, 900
  56. Molly, 25, 500
  57. Edmond, 6, 350
  58. Elisha, 4, 250
  59. Ensley, 2, 100
  60. Angelina, 7, 300 Total $4,150
  61. Minerva, 40, 350
  62. Augusta, 20, 700
  63. John, 16, 800
  64. Betty, 14, 600
  65. Amy, 12, 600
  66. Matthew, 8, 400
  67. Fendal, 2, 250
  68. Minerva, 1, 125
  69. Davie, 1, 100
  70. Martha Jr, 3, ? Total $4125 Total for page: $31,550 (cont. on next page)
  71. Donum, 81, no value
  72. Emiline, 24, 700
  73. Sucky, 3, 250
  74. Mikins, 2, 200
  75. Isam, 50, 400
  76. Sucky, 40, 350
  77. Arthur, 21, 800
  78. Jordan, 20, 800
  79. Cicy, 15, 700
  80. Jepy, 14, 700
  81. Henrietta, 11, 500
  82. Donum Jr., 9, 300
  83. Alice, 5, 275
  84. Osborne, 3, 200 Total $6175
  85. Sam King, 30, 800
  86. Sophia, 27, 600
  87. Charity, 7, 300
  88. Edmund, 4, 250
  89. Torn paper, unknown child, $200 Total $2150
  90. Eloise?, No age, no value
  91. Lucy, 18, 700
  92. Allen, 16, 700
  93. Alvis, 14, 650
  94. Henry, 25, 800
  95. Eastor, 24, 650
  96. Cornelia, 12, 400
  97. Samuel, 10, 650
  98. Elias, 8, 500
  99. Nelly, 11, 500
  100. Calvin, 24, 850 Total: $6400
  101. Lucretia of Moms family, 5, 300

Total value of all enslaved: $46, 575

The enslaved in this list have not been profiled as it is not understood the relationship of them with the other enslaved on this page. On page 36 of the same is the list of slaves going to Mildred Cameron. It states: "To the Original Brick House List of Slaves 53 Slaves - Valuation $25,250", and starting at #54:

Name|Age|Value
54. York, 50 $400
55. York Jr, 17, 900
56. Mary, 40, 350
57. Celia, 13, 600
58. Edy, 12, 650
59. Ida, 9, 500
60. Jim, 6, 400
61. Francy, 3, 250 -SubTotal $4050
62. Sam bob, 25, 900
63. Eliza, 21, 700
64. Patsy, 5, 250
65. Sidney, 3, 200
66. Luke Car, 35, 850
67. Caroline, 32, 500
68 Bartly, 15, 600
69. Torn paper
70. Name might be Benton, 12, 400
71. Martha, 8, 300
72. Moses, 4, 250
73. Aaron, 2, 200 -SubTotal $5750
74. Dryden, 38?, 500
75. Lydia?, 42, 350
76. Pomp, 25, 900
77. George S, 30, 800
78. Pheruba, 30, 600
79. Adison, 10, 400
80. Tasry, 8, 300
81. Malinda, 4, 200
82. Anica, infant, $75
83. Aggy, 32, 500
84. Walker, 11, 400 -SubTotal: $3275
85. Henry Drikson (Weaver), 60, $200
x 86. George, 54, 300
x 87. Winny, 44, 350
88. Washington, 25, 850
89. Jeffres, 18, 800
90. Hyatte, 6, 300
91. Pleasant, 10, 400
92. Mary of Urley, 12, 500
93. Jinny, 19, 450
94. George of Wiley, 13, 700
95. Mary Hart, 30, 600
96. Milly, 12, 525
97. Martha, 7, 350
98 Ephram, 5, 300
99. Amy, 3, 225
100. Bob, 1, 150 -SubTotal: $2850
Total: $47,075
Deduct for George and Winny, $650
Total: $46,425

1865 Brick House Slave Census[8]

Women

Boys

Girls

Children

For more information see The Bennehan-Cameron Plantations page

Sources

  1. Cameron Family Papers https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/#folder_3563#1 Southern Historical Collection, Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
    • Biographical Information
  2. Durham County, A History of Durham County, North Carolina https://www.google.com/books/edition/Durham_County/4gyxDsR0t7QC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Where+was+the+Bennehan+Brick+House+plantation+located%3F&pg=PA42&printsec=frontcover
    • Orange County p.42
  3. https://www.newspapers.com/clip/94780568/bennehan-brick-house-1200-acres-1804/ Weekly Raleigh Register, Raleigh, North Carolina, 03 Sep 1804, Mon, Page 3
    • Brick House Plantation?
  4. Cameron Family Papers https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/#d1e9979 Subseries 6.7.1. Other Antebellum and Civil War Era Account Books, 1768-1865
    • Folder 3654, Volume 116: 1834
  5. Cameron Family Papers https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133
    • Folder 3657, Volume 119: 1839 Southern Historical Collection, Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  6. Cameron Family Papers https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/#d1e9979 Folder 3662, Volume 124: October 1845 Paul C. Cameron. "List of Slaves." Lists names organized by plantation, some with specific occupations and birth dates. Also includes a list of "P. C. Cameron's House Servants," slaves at Person Mill, Eno Mill, and in Alabama. 29 pages. Southern Historical Collection, Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  7. Cameron Family Papers https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/#d1e9979 Cameron Family Papers, 1757-1978, Subseries 2.6. Estate Papers, 1804-1942, Folders 2153-2156 Southern Historical Collection, Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  8. Cameron Family Papers https://finding-aids.lib.unc.edu/00133/#d1e9979 Folder 3668, Volume 130: circa 1865 Slave list. Lists names organized by plantation, gender, and age, and indicates distributions of clothing (shoes, blankets, shirts, and coats, as well as hats for men and boys). 18 pages. Southern Historical Collection, Louis Round Wilson Special Collections Library, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill




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