Virgil Bennehan (son of Mary)43 was born 180943. He married Ferrabee.
Notes for Virgil Bennehan: Gutman p.174 lists Mary and unlisted male having: 1809 Virgil 1812 Albert 1815 Solomon
1825 tax list--listed #30
L.K. Kollock (Hillsborough) to Duncan Cameron 5 Nov 1828: by Virgil
1830 slave list grouped as "family" unit: Virgil Fereby
Anne Ruffin Cameron to PCC(Hillsb.) N.D. 1833: She forgot to pack his stockings, she "immediately sent them up to Stagville, but you were gone; Virgil very kindly took them and intended overtaking you, but on getting to Snow Hill he came up with Mr. Sneed who promised to deliver them to you."
On Back of NY church notice dated 16 Feb 1834 is scrawled in Script along with words ("Stagville", "Orange", "PM", "Sacketts Harbour", etc.) -- "One day after date I promis to pay Virgil as order the Sum of two cents for vallue re ced of him as witness my hon seal, Timothy:quicksand"
TDB (Stag) to PCC (Hillsb) 5 Apr 1836 by Virgil: "I this morning made up my mind to send Virgil up to Hillsborough in the morning ...."
TDB (Stag) to PCC (Hillsb) 7 Apr 1836: "Please say to Mr. Kirkland that on examination I shall not have a Bushel of Cotton seed to spare, unless he himself should want a few Bushel's to plant, with him I would divide my last seeds, do infrom him immediately, as Virgil say's he was under the belief that I had a large quantity & that Mr. Kirkland had infromed some of his neighbour's if they would come down I could spare a Waggon load, which I could nto do for love or money."
TDB (Stag) to PCC 8 Jul 1836 by Virgil: "I have directed Virgil to go up to your House this evening with my Sulkey to bring Epraim down in the morning, if it is thought advisable for him [torn] home, but should you think it best for him to remain I should not wish him to come -- If Dr. Strudwick should think he would be as well off at home I should like to gratify him with a visit to his family which I have no doubt would gratify him much, should he come I have directed Virgil to call on Dr. Strudwick for medicine & directions how to be administrated to him while he is at home."
PCC to RC (Fairntosh) 1836: "Tell Thomas to save me some cow field peas -- and tell uncle to remind Virgil of his promise to send me some onions"
TDB (Ral) to PC 14 Jan 1841: "should the weather permit will you direct Ben to come down for me on Tuesday or Wednesday next so that I may be at home the last of the week .... Should anything prevent my return will you direct Virgil to hang up my first killing of Hogs at the proper time & I hope his Smoak House's are all in good order for the reception of his meat --"
Jos. B. Skinner to TDB 5 Oct 1841 by Virgil: "Virgil does the honors of your house with much propriety to your old friends"
W. Piper (Fairntosh) to Mr. Cameron (PCC?) 8 Oct 1842: "Virgil is present whilst I am writing he says Bill has fever every day but a good deal better than he was when Mr. Bennahan left he thinks that all are better and several have gone out."
RC to PCC 1 Apr 1843: "We have spent a troubled and anxious week on your account, not having heard from you since Virgil came down although your letter by Squire is not as favourable as we could have wished, still we hope that the worst is over ...."
TDB to DC (Ral) 9 Dec 1844 by Virgil
TDB to DC (Ral) 26 Dec 1844 by Virgil: "Virgil being desirous of visiting Raleigh & wishing myself to procure some medicine I have permited him to do so on tomorrow. I had the pleasure of receiving your favour by Squire...."
TDB to DC (Ral) 1 Jan 1845 by George: "To comply with a request, which I received on the return of Virgil from Col. Yarbrough I forwarded to him by George a Barrel of [Bines?] , which you will please direct Davie to deliver to him."
PCC (Fairn) to DC (Philadelphia) 3 May 1845: "Virgil reports all pretty well" [TDB traveled to Phila. w DC for medical attention.]
PCC to DC (Buffalo Spgs, VA) 14 Jul 1845: "He [TDB] has at this time 28 of his people in bed -- Tom at the Little River-- and Mayhaley and Cornelius at Stagville I regard as the sickest .... Virgil has been complaining but is better ...."
TDB (Ral) to PCC 20 Aug 1845 by Virgil: "As Virgil goes up this morning with your horses I drop you a line ...."
PCC to DC (Ral) 16 Oct 1845: "Since this letter was written uncle has called here, just from his Little River Plantation where he says he has a very ill woman and has just gone home to send Virgil up to blister her --"
TDB to DC 11 Dec 1845: "... several others on the sick list, Virgil pretty much run down by nursing is complaining. I do not wish or desire to confine him to my lumber House."
Virgil to TDB (Ral) 7 Jun 1845: Virgil writes and reports to TDB the situation on the plantation (business deals, health, etc)
PCC to DC (Buffalo Spgs, VA) 3 Aug 1845: "Whilst at Stagville a boy came up from Fish Dam -- who reported several sick and as he said they had not been visited for several days either by Dr. H. or Mr. Tate I advised Virgil to go down who reports all doing very well but a woman or girl called Betsy who was sick before Uncle went from home."
TDB (Ral) to PCC 27 Aug 1845 by Nelson: "Nelson handed me your letter this morning .... I am thankful to understand my sick may be considered better, I well know they are in safe hands, & that you will have every attention paid to them, desire Miss Lotty to have some bitters made for them. I have found this to be of service after a long illness, drink freely of Bone set Teas, but of this you & Virgil are the best judges, Nelson carries up a supply of quinine. P.S. your Father spoke of sending Mr. Root up to put up your clock. Mr. Piper & Virgil I think can put it up"
PC to DC 30 Jul 1846: "At Stagville the number of sick is about the same as when uncle left us -- Virgil has had two chills, but he was able to be up and about the yard the next day ...."
PCC to DC 22 Sep 1846: "I wish I could report better of my uncles family. I am much pained to say that on his return Home, he will find his number one loss by the death of a likely young man Hiram of Little River a very sudden death at least one but little anticipated. I saw him on Saturday morning walking about the Kitchen -- quite a sick man I thought the sickest man on the plantation, but [?] I thought him not ill -- Hearing nothing more from Stagville on Saturday or Sunday, Late in the afternoon on Sunday I thought I would ride over to Stagville to [...?...] after all -- where to my astonishment, I found Hiram in extremis -- Virgil in bed with a burning fever and Mr. Harris [....?....] fever .... upon him. I think it more than p...able that Hiram's deathis to be charged to a meal ... boiled .... many hours before his death he was taken with a violent Hiccoughs which I think destroyed him. He expired about 12 o'clock on Sunday night and I remained with up to the last moment. I tryed to obtain the aid of a physician but could not. Virgil has [?] been [?] sicker this attack than at anytime before this ...?.... I thought him well enough this morning to go upon the quinines and [?] that he is quite smart [?] to night.... His [TDB's] sick I will see every day until Virgil is out again. "
PCC to DCC 25 Sept 1846, at TDB's: "Virgil is up again and about the House and yard, and in the mornings and evenings rides over the road to see such as need his aid."
PCC to DC 26 Sep 1846: "last evening -- Virgil had just made a round to all the sick -- several had had their chills -- no one very sick. Ben Umstead had just had his first chill -- after being up and quite smart the day before. ... he [Mr. Harris] is quite a charge on Virgils time as well as patience.
PCC to DCC 29 Sept 1846: Virgil "had no one very sick and had sent off a good many to their respective houses -- being able to do something."
Fall of 1846 Correspondence: Virgil oftened carried mail to and from Raleigh.
Mr. Harris to TDB 7 Jan 1847: "I learned from Virgil that you wished me to wright to you how all were and how we were getting on. At staggsville all that were unwell when you left are better and are able to to [sic] be at work excep Dudley and I cant see but little change in him since you left. Virgil say's he is well. I was at the plantations below Tuesday all were out there except Tower and Patience Tower said he had hurt his back lifting but I expect he went out the next day. 'not much the matter with Patience. Fill [Phill] said he expected to finish getting his logs together wednesday...."
PCC to DC 5 Aug 1847: "Virgil returned yesterday from Hillsboro where he had gone on Saturday with his wife to see his friends - he quartered with Dr. Webb ...."
PCC to DC 19 Aug 1847: "Virgil tells me that day-before-yesterday whilst on a visit to the plantations in Wake he found 15 persons sufficiently sick to give each a portion of Calomal [?] and Ipecac."
PC to DC 2 Sept 1847: "Virgil has called in on his [?] from the Fish Dam -- whence I sent him to look after the sick -- he reports all as doing very well but old man Davy -- his legs[? and feet are a good deal swollen -- ordered for him the willow tea." "I have employed no overseers."
PC to DC 28 sept 1847: "Virgil tells us that he learned from Davy that the Revd Mr. Foote was said to be dying on yesterday at Dr. Masons"
TDB (Raleigh) to PC 15 May 1847: Re payment of work on mill: "I have money enough in my secretary in the parlor & much more than will be required to pay him, ... you could find the key of secretary in the Parlor, ... it is in the chest of drawers in my room in the second right hand frawer. [?] not d[?] that it should be known where I kept it but I believe Virgil knows all about it."
PCC to DC (Ral) 19 Apr 1848?: "I had a letter from Virgil, by the mail of last friday written on board of the Liberia Packet on tuesday the 11th. He reports that he went on board that morning at 8. o'clock with his family & that every preperation was making to sail that afternoon at 2 o'clock -- He reported all well -- said his 'heart was too full to write desired me to tender our affectionate' farewell to all 'his friends,' naming you and my sisters especially, -- Poor fellow, before this, he is beyond the Capes."
Virgil Bennehan (Liberia) to PC 1848 (Gutman p. 182): asked to be remembered "... to all my colored friends my Brothers and Ant and ther children ... Daniel Watson and his family ... and Ucle -- and the Black Family .... All so remembered me to Charity ... Old Patty York and grace and her family."
Virgil B. (Grand Bassa, Liberia) to PCC 29 May 1848: Tells PCC of his arrival in Liberia describing the land. "I find practice [a need in?] this place but no pay mony in africa is out of the question Every Boddy wants Drs But non can pay them I have at this time 5 Pathints and the five is not worth $5.... remember me...to all my colard frends my Brothers and [?] and ther children Sip and Philip old Ben Parks Ben umstard Daniel watson and his family henry dixson David Bell and uncl Luk and all the Black famly all so remember me to charety [walker?] old Patty york and grace and her family and write me who you hav sent to the South remember me to E tilly John Ray and all my old nabors .... remember me to ovid and his family all so [Dats?] and Dandridg"
PCC to DC 12 Jul 1848: Mentions he has just received the letter from Virgil written on 17th of May.
PCC (Fairn) to DC (Cape Island, NJ) 22 Jul 1848: "one thing I notice in all our cases -- medicine is tardy in performing it office -- this I never like -- I feel now very much the want of an efficient nurse -- especially do I feel the absence of Virgil -- I hope he is in good earnest laying the foundation of future usefulness & respectability -- just now my old friend Henry is too poorly to give me his aid -- suffering with chill & fever"
PCC to Virgil (in Liberia) 8 Aug 1848: lengthy letter, some excerpts: "I hope you will be very prudent, very watchful of you interest and if you have or can find any employment very industrious, very frugal and sober in your habbits. Dont waste your means in any foolish purchase, but I have much confidence in your judgement and I doubt not you will feel the need of a proper exercise of all the wisdom you have." "Your brothers enjoy good health - live in your old home and cultivate your old garden." PCC then tells Virgil of news of home mentioning the following slaves -- Mina, John, Peter, Ben S., Lem, Phill, Fife, Minerva, Dorcy [Dorsey], Davey, Annie, Phill [Laws],Patsey. PCC tells of crops, plantation news, and political election. "Should you ever see Stagville again, I trust you will find it has not in any respect gone down in my hands." Ends letter: "With my best wishes, Your friend, Paul Cameron."··
CHILDREN Stagville MOTHER Mary MATE Ferrabee (Phoebe) FATHER ?······
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Gutman p.174 lists Mary and unlisted male having: 1809 Virgil 1812 Albert 1815 Solomon
1825 tax list--listed #30
L.K. Kollock (Hillsborough) to Duncan Cameron 5 Nov 1828: by Virgil
1830 slave list grouped as "family" unit: Virgil Fereby
Anne Ruffin Cameron to PCC(Hillsb.) N.D. 1833: She forgot to pack his stockings, she "immediately sent them up to Stagville, but you were gone; Virgil very kindly took them and intended overtaking you, but on getting to Snow Hill he came up with Mr. Sneed who promised to deliver them to you."
On Back of NY church notice dated 16 Feb 1834 is scrawled in Script along with words ("Stagville", "Orange", "PM", "Sacketts Harbour", etc.) -- "One day after date I promis to pay Virgil as order the Sum of two cents for vallue re ced of him as witness my hon seal, Timothy:quicksand"
TDB (Stag) to PCC (Hillsb) 5 Apr 1836 by Virgil: "I this morning made up my mind to send Virgil up to Hillsborough in the morning ...."
TDB (Stag) to PCC (Hillsb) 7 Apr 1836: "Please say to Mr. Kirkland that on examination I shall not have a Bushel of Cotton seed to spare, unless he himself should want a few Bushel's to plant, with him I would divide my last seeds, do infrom him immediately, as Virgil say's he was under the belief that I had a large quantity & that Mr. Kirkland had infromed some of his neighbour's if they would come down I could spare a Waggon load, which I could nto do for love or money."
TDB (Stag) to PCC 8 Jul 1836 by Virgil: "I have directed Virgil to go up to your House this evening with my Sulkey to bring Epraim down in the morning, if it is thought advisable for him [torn] home, but should you think it best for him to remain I should not wish him to come -- If Dr. Strudwick should think he would be as well off at home I should like to gratify him with a visit to his family which I have no doubt would gratify him much, should he come I have directed Virgil to call on Dr. Strudwick for medicine & directions how to be administrated to him while he is at home."
PCC to RC (Fairntosh) 1836: "Tell Thomas to save me some cow field peas -- and tell uncle to remind Virgil of his promise to send me some onions"
TDB (Ral) to PC 14 Jan 1841: "should the weather permit will you direct Ben to come down for me on Tuesday or Wednesday next so that I may be at home the last of the week .... Should anything prevent my return will you direct Virgil to hang up my first killing of Hogs at the proper time & I hope his Smoak House's are all in good order for the reception of his meat --"
Jos. B. Skinner to TDB 5 Oct 1841 by Virgil: "Virgil does the honors of your house with much propriety to your old friends"
W. Piper (Fairntosh) to Mr. Cameron (PCC?) 8 Oct 1842: "Virgil is present whilst I am writing he says Bill has fever every day but a good deal better than he was when Mr. Bennahan left he thinks that all are better and several have gone out."
RC to PCC 1 Apr 1843: "We have spent a troubled and anxious week on your account, not having heard from you since Virgil came down although your letter by Squire is not as favourable as we could have wished, still we hope that the worst is over ...."
TDB to DC (Ral) 9 Dec 1844 by Virgil
TDB to DC (Ral) 26 Dec 1844 by Virgil: "Virgil being desirous of visiting Raleigh & wishing myself to procure some medicine I have permited him to do so on tomorrow. I had the pleasure of receiving your favour by Squire...."
TDB to DC (Ral) 1 Jan 1845 by George: "To comply with a request, which I received on the return of Virgil from Col. Yarbrough I forwarded to him by George a Barrel of [Bines?] , which you will please direct Davie to deliver to him."
PCC (Fairn) to DC (Philadelphia) 3 May 1845: "Virgil reports all pretty well" [TDB traveled to Phila. w DC for medical attention.]
PCC to DC (Buffalo Spgs, VA) 14 Jul 1845: "He [TDB] has at this time 28 of his people in bed -- Tom at the Little River-- and Mayhaley and Cornelius at Stagville I regard as the sickest .... Virgil has been complaining but is better ...."
TDB (Ral) to PCC 20 Aug 1845 by Virgil: "As Virgil goes up this morning with your horses I drop you a line ...."
PCC to DC (Ral) 16 Oct 1845: "Since this letter was written uncle has called here, just from his Little River Plantation where he says he has a very ill woman and has just gone home to send Virgil up to blister her --"
TDB to DC 11 Dec 1845: "... several others on the sick list, Virgil pretty much run down by nursing is complaining. I do not wish or desire to confine him to my lumber House."
Virgil to TDB (Ral) 7 Jun 1845: Virgil writes and reports to TDB the situation on the plantation (business deals, health, etc)
PCC to DC (Buffalo Spgs, VA) 3 Aug 1845: "Whilst at Stagville a boy came up from Fish Dam -- who reported several sick and as he said they had not been visited for several days either by Dr. H. or Mr. Tate I advised Virgil to go down who reports all doing very well but a woman or girl called Betsy who was sick before Uncle went from home."
TDB (Ral) to PCC 27 Aug 1845 by Nelson: "Nelson handed me your letter this morning .... I am thankful to understand my sick may be considered better, I well know they are in safe hands, & that you will have every attention paid to them, desire Miss Lotty to have some bitters made for them. I have found this to be of service after a long illness, drink freely of Bone set Teas, but of this you & Virgil are the best judges, Nelson carries up a supply of quinine. P.S. your Father spoke of sending Mr. Root up to put up your clock. Mr. Piper & Virgil I think can put it up"
PC to DC 30 Jul 1846: "At Stagville the number of sick is about the same as when uncle left us -- Virgil has had two chills, but he was able to be up and about the yard the next day ...."
PCC to DC 22 Sep 1846: "I wish I could report better of my uncles family. I am much pained to say that on his return Home, he will find his number one loss by the death of a likely young man Hiram of Little River a very sudden death at least one but little anticipated. I saw him on Saturday morning walking about the Kitchen -- quite a sick man I thought the sickest man on the plantation, but [?] I thought him not ill -- Hearing nothing more from Stagville on Saturday or Sunday, Late in the afternoon on Sunday I thought I would ride over to Stagville to [...?...] after all -- where to my astonishment, I found Hiram in extremis -- Virgil in bed with a burning fever and Mr. Harris [....?....] fever .... upon him. I think it more than p...able that Hiram's deathis to be charged to a meal ... boiled .... many hours before his death he was taken with a violent Hiccoughs which I think destroyed him. He expired about 12 o'clock on Sunday night and I remained with up to the last moment. I tryed to obtain the aid of a physician but could not. Virgil has [?] been [?] sicker this attack than at anytime before this ...?.... I thought him well enough this morning to go upon the quinines and [?] that he is quite smart [?] to night.... His [TDB's] sick I will see every day until Virgil is out again. "
PCC to DCC 25 Sept 1846, at TDB's: "Virgil is up again and about the House and yard, and in the mornings and evenings rides over the road to see such as need his aid."
PCC to DC 26 Sep 1846: "last evening -- Virgil had just made a round to all the sick -- several had had their chills -- no one very sick. Ben Umstead had just had his first chill -- after being up and quite smart the day before. ... he [Mr. Harris] is quite a charge on Virgils time as well as patience.
PCC to DCC 29 Sept 1846: Virgil "had no one very sick and had sent off a good many to their respective houses -- being able to do something."
Fall of 1846 Correspondence: Virgil oftened carried mail to and from Raleigh.
Mr. Harris to TDB 7 Jan 1847: "I learned from Virgil that you wished me to wright to you how all were and how we were getting on. At staggsville all that were unwell when you left are better and are able to to [sic] be at work excep Dudley and I cant see but little change in him since you left. Virgil say's he is well. I was at the plantations below Tuesday all were out there except Tower and Patience Tower said he had hurt his back lifting but I expect he went out the next day. 'not much the matter with Patience. Fill [Phill] said he expected to finish getting his logs together wednesday...."
PCC to DC 5 Aug 1847: "Virgil returned yesterday from Hillsboro where he had gone on Saturday with his wife to see his friends - he quartered with Dr. Webb ...."
PCC to DC 19 Aug 1847: "Virgil tells me that day-before-yesterday whilst on a visit to the plantations in Wake he found 15 persons sufficiently sick to give each a portion of Calomal [?] and Ipecac."
PC to DC 2 Sept 1847: "Virgil has called in on his [?] from the Fish Dam -- whence I sent him to look after the sick -- he reports all as doing very well but old man Davy -- his legs[? and feet are a good deal swollen -- ordered for him the willow tea." "I have employed no overseers."
PC to DC 28 sept 1847: "Virgil tells us that he learned from Davy that the Revd Mr. Foote was said to be dying on yesterday at Dr. Masons"
TDB (Raleigh) to PC 15 May 1847: Re payment of work on mill: "I have money enough in my secretary in the parlor & much more than will be required to pay him, ... you could find the key of secretary in the Parlor, ... it is in the chest of drawers in my room in the second right hand frawer. [?] not d[?] that it should be known where I kept it but I believe Virgil knows all about it."
PCC to DC (Ral) 19 Apr 1848?: "I had a letter from Virgil, by the mail of last friday written on board of the Liberia Packet on tuesday the 11th. He reports that he went on board that morning at 8. o'clock with his family & that every preperation was making to sail that afternoon at 2 o'clock -- He reported all well -- said his 'heart was too full to write desired me to tender our affectionate' farewell to all 'his friends,' naming you and my sisters especially, -- Poor fellow, before this, he is beyond the Capes."
Virgil Bennehan (Liberia) to PC 1848 (Gutman p. 182): asked to be remembered "... to all my colored friends my Brothers and Ant and ther children ... Daniel Watson and his family ... and Ucle -- and the Black Family .... All so remembered me to Charity ... Old Patty York and grace and her family."
Virgil B. (Grand Bassa, Liberia) to PCC 29 May 1848: Tells PCC of his arrival in Liberia describing the land. "I find practice [a need in?] this place but no pay mony in africa is out of the question Every Boddy wants Drs But non can pay them I have at this time 5 Pathints and the five is not worth $5.... remember me...to all my colard frends my Brothers and [?] and ther children Sip and Philip old Ben Parks Ben umstard Daniel watson and his family henry dixson David Bell and uncl Luk and all the Black famly all so remember me to charety [walker?] old Patty york and grace and her family and write me who you hav sent to the South remember me to E tilly John Ray and all my old nabors .... remember me to ovid and his family all so [Dats?] and Dandridg"
PCC to DC 12 Jul 1848: Mentions he has just received the letter from Virgil written on 17th of May.
PCC (Fairn) to DC (Cape Island, NJ) 22 Jul 1848: "one thing I notice in all our cases -- medicine is tardy in performing it office -- this I never like -- I feel now very much the want of an efficient nurse -- especially do I feel the absence of Virgil -- I hope he is in good earnest laying the foundation of future usefulness & respectability -- just now my old friend Henry is too poorly to give me his aid -- suffering with chill & fever"
PCC to Virgil (in Liberia) 8 Aug 1848: lengthy letter, some excerpts: "I hope you will be very prudent, very watchful of you interest and if you have or can find any employment very industrious, very frugal and sober in your habbits. Dont waste your means in any foolish purchase, but I have much confidence in your judgement and I doubt not you will feel the need of a proper exercise of all the wisdom you have." "Your brothers enjoy good health - live in your old home and cultivate your old garden." PCC then tells Virgil of news of home mentioning the following slaves -- Mina, John, Peter, Ben S., Lem, Phill, Fife, Minerva, Dorcy [Dorsey], Davey, Annie, Phill [Laws],Patsey. PCC tells of crops, plantation news, and political election. "Should you ever see Stagville again, I trust you will find it has not in any respect gone down in my hands." Ends letter: "With my best wishes, Your friend, Paul Cameron."··
CHILDREN Stagville MOTHER Mary MATE Ferrabee (Phoebe) FATHER ?······
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