ORANGE CO, NC -MISC - Poor House Records 1861

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Orange County Poor House Records
September 1, 1861
1856-1879 located in NC Archives as # C.073.900.44
List of Paupers at the Poor House 1 September 1861
Reuben CARDIN, Bennett DENSON, Alfred COLLINS, Hiram RILEY, John J.
HELLIAM, William BALDWIN, Squire ELLIS, William CATE, William STOWERS, John
STOWERS, John STOWERS, Jaes (James?) STOWERS, Alcey FLINT, Hannah RAY, Mary
DURHAM, Mary CATES, Sally CATES, Nancy CATES, Betsy TEASLEY & Child,
Betsey ASHLEY, Nancy ASHLEY, Mary ASHLEY, Ibba KELL, Nancy KELL, Phillis
WOODS, Betsy BALDWIN, Sally STOWERS, Sally MARTIN
Births for the year ending Sept 1, 1861 at the Poor House
John STOWERS born 17 July 1861
Jane REUBEN'S child born 10 July 1860
Susan GLENNS Child born 7 July 1860
William C. CATES born 24 Jany 1861
Nancy KELL'S child born 26 July 1861
Jefferson Davis TEASLEY born 3 Augt 1861
Deaths since 1st September 1860
Hannah CARSON died 15th Sept 1860
Benjamin CARROLL 7th March 1861
Tennessee MARTIN 15th March 1861
James HOPE 15th March 1861
Aaron DURHAM 28 May 1861
George W. BARBEE 8th Augt 1861
Moses JONES 8th Augt 1861
Susan GLENN'S child 7th July 1861
(my note) in 1860 and 1861 there was a typhoid epidemic...I am wondering if this is what the folks that died the same days had? This needs further research.

Part 2
Poor House Records-Orange County, NC
September 5, 1859
N.C. Archives # C.073.000.44

Out Door Poor
Ordered that the Superintendent pay to the following persons for the
benefit of the person named six months from this date the sums specified
for each To WIT.

Pay to William J. HOGAN for the benefit of Nathan CREEL...$10.00
Pay to William J. HOGAN for the benefit of John SHEPERD ....$10.00
Pay to James M. WORKMAN for the benefit of ----WALKER.... $10.00
Pay to Dr Edmund STRUDWICK for the benefit of Joseph CRABTREE.... $10.00
Pay to Alexander DICKSON for the benefit of Polly BLACKWOOD.... $10.00
Pay to Eli J. HESTER for the benefit of Lydia HEWLET.....$7.50
Pay to William J. HOGAN for the benefit of Edward PENDERGRAF.... $10.00
Pay to William J. HOGAN for the benefit of Mildred RHODES...$7.50
Pay to William J. HOGAN for benefit of Nancy STEPHENS.... $10.00
Superintendent furnished info for John COMPTON amount of....$10.00
Superintendent furnished info for benefit of Abram HOOD.... $10.00
Superintendent furnished info for the benefit of Jesse PEARCE &
wife....$5.00
Pay to Mrs Barzilla HALL......$5.00





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