Slaves of Burwell and Jeremiah Perry

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Franklin, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Cascine_Plantation Perry

Cascine Plantation Cascine is one of the original homesteads of a family said to have been the most numerous in Franklin County. In 1752, Jeremiah Perry Sr. (1731-1777) obtained from the Earl of Granville a grant for 382 acres south of Cedar Creek. On this tract shortly afterward he built Cascine. By a grant dated 1763, Perry received an additional 700 acres on the branches of Cedar Creek, no doubt contiguous to his original grant.^[1] See also: Slaves of Joshua Perry Sr

Burwell Perry (abt.1731-abt.1801)

From Will book B, pp. 119-120 From Will book B, Franklin County, NC: Burrell Perry, of Franklin county NC, being weak in body but through Mercy of sound mind, etc.,……..I do commit my soul unto God who gave it me …. Burial in a decent manner … I give, deliver and bequeath in the following manner Item: I give the use of my plantation where I now live with all my lands lying on the west side of Tarr River to my beloved wife, Elizabeth, during her natural life & after her death my will and desire is that my son, Joshua Perry, and my two daughters,Edith & Mary, should use, possess & enjoy in common the above lands & plantation during the time my daughters aforesaid remain unmarried provided nevertheless that my daughters aforesaid shall not be allowed the privilege of working my hands on the land afsd except those of their own property provided my daughters afsd should be married at the time of my wife’s death or in case they should not …. to her upon the land afsd then & in (if) either of them (dies?), I give & bequeath the afsd land & plantation to my son, Joshua Perry, & his heirs

• Item: I give & bequeath unto my beloved wife, Elizabeth, four negroes, to wit,

1. Hannah,
2. Pete,
3. Barb &
4. Briatin to her & her heirs forever

• Item: I give to my daughter, Edith Perry, during her natural life, the labour of my four negroes with their increase from the date hereof (Viz.)

1. Luck,
2. Dick,
3. Adam &
4. Isom,

& at her death I give & bequeath the afsd negroes with their increase (if any ) to the heirs begotten of her body for ever but for want of such heirs my will and desire is that the afsd negroes with their increase should be equally divided between my five children to wit, Jeremiah, John, Burrell, Joshua & Mary Perry. I also give to my afsd daughter, Edith, one gray Optamus mare bridle & saddle, one feather bed & furniture and two cows and calves

• Item: I give & bequeath unto my son, Burwell Perry, all my lands which I purchased of William Jeffreys lying in the county of Wake & on both sides of Nuse river to him & his heirs forever also four negroes ( Viz.)

1. Sam,
2. Step (looks like),
3. Harry &
4. Julia

also my gray Optamus horse bridle & saddle one …. Mare & colt, one yoke of oxen, three cows & calves & three ..three young cattle also one negro boy named

1. Dred to him & his heirs forever

• Item: My will & desire is that the crop which I have now at Nuse & the crop made where I now live be used in common for fattening the hogs both here and there & the surplus to be used for the support of the stock at each plantation respectively (.) the hogs when fattened I desire may be sold & the purchase money divided between my two sons, Burrell & Joshua, in such manner as that my son Joshua may have two thirds and my son, Burrell, one.
• Item: I give and bequeath to my son, Joshua Perry, all my lands on the west side of Tarr River in the County of Franklin also the following negroes ( to wit )

1. Cesar ,
2. Tart,
3. old Lewis,
4. Jenny,
5. young Lewis,
6. Jake,
7. Bede,
8. Tarr , &
9. Lale

also one two year old sorrell colt, one bridle & saddle, one sorrell mare called Paul , one yoke of oxen, three cows & calves & three other young cattle one ox cart & feather bed & furniture to him & his heirs forever

• Item: I give & bequeath unto my daughter, Mary Perry, during her natural life the labour of my four negroes

1. Viz.,
2. Violet,
3. Sarah,
4. Adam &
5. Hard

and at her death I give & bequeath the afsd negroes to the heirs begotten of her body for ever but ) my will & desire is that the negroes should be equally divided between my five children, Jeremiah, John, Burrell, Joshua & Edith Perry. I also give unto my daughter afsd called Mark one saddle & bridle, one feather bed & furniture & two cows & calves Item: my will and desire is that all my lands in the state of Georgia be sold at the discretion of my executors hereafter named & the purchase money to be equally divided between my four sons (Viz.)Jeremiah, John, Burrell & Joshua Perry

• Item: the remainder of my estate both real and personal that I have not already disposed of I give to my beloved wife, Elizabeth, to dispose of at her discretion. Lastly, I appoint my sons, Jeremiah, John, Burrell & Joshua Perry, my whole and sole executors of this my last will & testament utterly revoking & disanuling all other wills heretofore made. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal this fifth day of November Anos Domini one thousand eight hundred and one It is my earnest desire that an inventory of my estate should be taken. Signed, sealed & acknowledged in the presence of Willm. Lancaster Burrill Perry ( seal) Williamson Harris, John Perry^[2]

Jeremiah Perry Sr. (1731-1777)

Census Records: 1790 - 5 slaves 1800 - 27 slaves 1810 - 33 slaves 1830 - 85 slaves

The Will of Jeremiah Perry names the following enslaved:

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