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Tusculum Plantation

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Date: 1831 [unknown]
Location: Arcola, Warren, North Carolina, United Statesmap
Surnames/tags: Alston Williams Slavery
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Alston Plantations in North Carolina

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Tusculum Plantation

was owned by Samuel Thomas Alston (1806-1860)and his wife Ruina Temporance (Williams) Alston (abt.1814-abt.1897) of Warren County, North Carolina. They were married on September 1, 1831, and a few years earlier, in 1825, the ruins of an ancient city had been discovered near Rome, Italy, situated on the edge of an ancient volcano. The city was called Tusculum, which at one time, had been a place favored by wealth Romans and had been populated with many large villas. Many of the well-to-do, educated Southerners held a certain fascination with ancient Rome, as can be seen from some of the architecture of the day. No doubt, Samuel had been influenced by the discovery of Tusculum when it came to naming his own plantation, as had several other landowners throughout the South at that time.

Samuel Thomas Alston Bible

Home – “Tusculum” 1971, in possession of Miss Jennie Alston, Rt. 3, Warrenton, N. C. pub. In 1838 (Hartford, Conn.) Births:

William F Alston (1832-1886) May 18, 1832
Saml T. Alston (1833-1864) Sept. 1, 1833
Caroline M. Alston May 16, 1835
Robert Williams Alston (1836-1901) Oct. 5, 1836
Solomon Alston (1839-1862) July 16, 1839
John D. Alston Sept. 23, 1841
Philip G. Alston Aug 12, 1843
Wm. K. A. Williams Feb. 3, 1864
Sam Tom Williams
Edna V. Williams, dau. of P. K. & Ruina T. Williams Sep. 8th, 1889
Susan Alston Oct. 23, 1845
Elizabeth F. Alston July 28, 1849
Ruina T. Alston Aug. 23, 1851

Deaths:

Samuel T. Alston July 16th, 1860
Dr. Solomon W. Alston July 10th, 1862
William Faulcon Alston Mar. 4th, 1888
Samuel T. Alston, was mortally wounded at the Battle of Spottsylvania Courthouse, Va. on the 12 of May and died May 25th 1864

Ruina T. Alston, wife of Samuel T. Alston Feb. 25th, 1897

Sue L. Thompson Dec. 8th, 1875
John P. Williams, son of Wm. K. & Caroline Williams Nov. 15th, 1876
S. T. Williams, son of Wm. K. & Caroline Williams May 25th, 1889
Ellen M. Alston July 13th, 1867
Caroline M. Williams May 14th, 1875
Edna Virginia Powell, dau. of P. K. & Ruina T. :Williams May 19th, 1909
Phil K. Williams April 15th, 1912
Ruina T. Williams, wife of P. K. Wms Jan. 2, 1935
W. F. Alston March 4th, 1886

SLAVE POPULATION

  • Will of ELIZABETH F. ALSTON in 1848, to her son SAMUEL T. ALSTON:
  1. Albinas
  2. Willcox
  3. Medicus
  4. Bob
  5. Tempy
  • Willed by ELIZABETH F. ALSTON in 1848, to her grandchildren as follows:
    • To SAMUEL T. ALSTON JR.
  1. Cornelius
  2. Wyatt
  3. Malissa
    • To WILLIAM F. ALSTON
  1. Robert
  2. Jenny, and her child
    1. Sarah
    • To CAROLINE MATILDA ALSTON
  1. Alfred
    • To ROBERT WILLIAMS ALSTON
  1. Sandy
  2. Plummer
    • To SOLOMON WILLIAMS ALSTON
  1. Pompy
    • To JOHN DAVIS ALSTON
  1. Charity
  • In 1784, SAMUEL's grandfather, PHILIP ALSTON, to his wife WINEFRED:
  1. Tom
  2. David
  3. Old Penny
  4. Lucey
  5. Philis
  6. Squire
  7. Penny
  8. Easter

Will of Samuel T. Alston,

probated Warren County, NC, November Court 1860. An Inventory of his Estate was done, and a list of Slaves was presented as follows:

Slaves of Tusculum

A List of all the good chattles &c belonging to SAM'L T. ALSTON at the time of his death and given in by me as Executor of his Estate-

  • Slaves:
  1. Bob
  2. Patience
  3. Mourning & 4 children
  4. Fanny & 4 children
  5. Manerva
  6. Patsy
  7. Mat
  8. Kintchen
  9. Stephen
  10. Jim
  11. Aggy
  12. Matilda
  13. Penny & 3 children
  14. Sam
  15. Ally & 4 children
  16. Henry
  17. Gabriel
  18. Neoh(?)
  19. Washington
  20. Harry
  21. George
  22. Penelopy & 2 children
  23. Cary
  24. John
  25. June
  26. Eliza
  27. Lucinda & 2 children
  28. Guilford
  29. Westley
  30. Mary
  31. Harry
  32. Rebecca
  33. Leander
  34. Charity
  35. Medicus
  36. Aaron
  37. Cornelius
  38. Robert
  39. Willcox
  40. Joe
  41. Albinas
  42. Chany
  43. Esther & 5 children
  44. Betsy
  45. Cenis
  46. Hartwell
  47. Amous
  48. Amy & 3 children
  49. Harrison
  50. Sallie Ann
  51. Lovett
  52. Tom
  53. Jerry
  54. Emily
  55. Sarah
  56. Betsy

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