carried mail from RB (in Raleigh) to TDB (Stag) 20 June 1806
1811-1813 correspondence --Jerry often used to carry letters
RBC ro DC 6 Mar 1816: She mentions in letter that Jerry was in Petersburg and heard news through him.
RBC to DC 27 Mar 1816: "...Jerry and George will start again tomorrow loaded with Bacon and Tobacca."
RBC to DC 17 Apr 1816: "Jerry has returned from Petersburg I learn his load of Bacon went of readily at twenty cents, Mr. Hagriss was down at the same time and assisted in the same of it. by Jerry I received letters from Mre. Anderson..."
TDB to RB (Raleigh) 5 Nov 1818 [by Jerry]: "The mail this morning brought me your note, and as Mr. Cameron wishes to have the glass in his carriage replaced, Jerry is preparing to setout with it, & to go as far as Brasfields this evening--"
D. Mackenzie to DC 20 Apr 1819: "Agreeable to your letter rec by Jerry yesterday I gave an order to Mr. Tubbs Manager for Jimmy Green. He goes by the plantation for him its not more than a mile or two out of his way--previous to which I sent for him to town to stay at Mr. Dunns but he had not come--at the same time I wrote you by mail inclosing Doctr Archer's bill of Sale--the doctr requested me to remind you to remit the money to me."
TDB to DC 20 Nov 1819: "I have been excessively provoked, Mr. Gale's Horse got out of our Grove yesterday, & has carried my Archie Horse's asay with him, I have had several person's in pursuit of them & can hear nothing of them. Jerry is still in pursuit though I have not understood that he has heard anything of them. I understand that Gale's bought the Horse of Mr. Charle's Parish, Mr. Wilkins had best go to Mr. Parrishe's, to see if he is there, & if not, he can perhap's understand to what place he may probably make. I fear we shall have much trouble before we get them."
TDB to RB (In Ral) 31 Oct 1821: "Jerry reached home this morning and by him we understand that you had the satisfaction of finding your old friend..."
RC to DC (Ral) 22 Nov 1823: "Mr. Wilskins appears to be progressing with his crib, Luke has been picking cotton all the week, Papa thought it was wrong to stop the cotton machine, and took Jerry to go with the children..."
May 1824: Samuel Yarbrough to absent Partner TDB--tells of fight in his absence--"Jerry's wife Milly gave Humphrey's wife a tolerable decent flogging." (And. Blacks p. 44)
Sam'l Yarbrough to TDB (Northampton CH, NC) in care of John Amis 27 May 1824: "there has been but one fight. I understand that Jerrys wife Milly some time last week gave Humphreys wife a tolerable decent flogging."
TDB to RB (Warrenton) 3 Aug 1825: "I was truly pleased to understand that you had the services of Mr. Amises man Hardy, who I believe is a most excellent servant. I was quite uneasy that you should be from home without Jerry..."
E. Yarbrough to TDB 16 Nov 1825: "Your favour by Luke of 15th Inst I received the same day. I symttasys [sympathize] with you for the loss of your faythfull servant Jerry." [did not die--another Jerry?]
1827: Jerry taking loads of cotton and tobacco to Petersburg
Abner Adams (Dinwiddie Co. VA) to DC 6 Dec 1829 by Pompey: "Dear Sir--when yours enclosing $300 arrived I was not at home, and after I got home, while readign your letter. Crook came up--I told him from whom I received the letter I held in my hand, and the subject--he said your waggoneer--Pompey had just passed his house and informed him of it, and stated from his previous knowledge of him, he did not believe what he had told him--and that he (Crook) had come up for the purpose of taking out an attachment in order to make his money on the return of Pompey--I then read your letter to him and so strictly scrutinized him on the subject--that he said if I would administer, he would take an oath that he never received one cent of the acct--He also stated that Bennehan's Jerry had told him that Pompy did draw the sum of the money from Messrs. [Durius?], but never paid it over to him--I did not administer the oath because I considered it would be extrajudicial. Crook also said he wished me to inform you that Pompy had offered to sell him wheat--at his request I state it--you can pay what attention to it you please--as I could get no clue by which I could know the facts--and as the Law allows no credit to the statement of negroes for in opposition to a white man's I thought it best (though I did it with reluctance) to pay him the amt as the enclosed receipt indicates--Crook said he was now fully satisfied that no blame could be properly attached to you for the delay of payment, but your misplaced confidence in Pompy--in this as in all cases of a similar character entrusted to me--I have acted as I would have doen for myself--which if it should be satisfactory to you--so far from regarding it as trouble, it has afforded me pleasure, and not the less, because you are 'a stranger.'
RC to DC (Raleigh) 7 Dec 1829: "By Jerry"
1830: Jerry still taking loads of cotton to Petersburg [Hamilton and Kevan, factors in Petersburg]
PCC to DC (Ral) 2 Jun 1830: "Pompey and company came down from Person late on Sunday night. Cyrus made a good start on yesterday morning for Fayetteville having prepared his horses food at the plantation Pompey and York left thins morning for Petersburg. Uncles man Jerry not feeling disposed to go."
10 Jun 1831: Joe and Nat--Cameron's wagonners to Petersburg, Jerry--Bennehan wagonner to Petersburg.
Jerry wagonner to Petersburg Jul 1832
Huske [Haske?] & Son (Fayetteville) to TDB 30 Jan 1833: "P.S. Jerry on his his [sic] way to the River let one of the Barrels of flour fall from the wagon which has lost about 20 [lb?]"
Drove wagons to Petersburg--Hamilton & Kevan (factors of TDB and DC): 1 Apr 1833: 10 bales of cotton 18 Apr 1833: 10 bales of cotton; "We have paid Jerry 3.50 to buy corn." 23 May 1833: 10 bales cotton 11 Jun 1833: "We pd 25 cts for the medicine for Jerry" "We have sent you 4 bars iron which 'Jerry' says is wanted" 2 Jul 1833: 10 bales cotton 19 Jul 1833: 10 bales cotton 5 Aug 1833: 4 bales cotton; "$3.50 pd Jerry to buy corn" sent back w Jerry: 12 Bars Swedes iron 35.03; 1 barrel family roe herrings 5.00; 1 Caske 12 & 20d nails 12.00; 10 Nov 1833: "we have paid Jerry seven dollars to buy corn" 16 Apr 1834: 9 bales cotton 5 May 1834: "we have given Jerry 1 12 barrels of corn"
R. Smith (Ral) to TDB 31 Aug 1833 by Jerry: "Jerry has affected the sale of 10 barrels flour $6 [$6 per bale]
A. Cameron to DC March 1834?: By Jerry
Kevan & Hamilton (Petersburg factors for TDB): 16 Apr 1835: " We have paid Jerry $4 to buy one barrel corn which he says he needs." 2 May 1835: brought 10 bales cotton, "Jerry's loaded and is waiting" 19 May 1835: Jerry brought 10 bales of cotton 22 May 1835: "we have paid Jerry $4.50; to buy corn with" 24 Oct 1835: "we have paid Jerry 4.50 to buy a bbl of corn" 27 Nov 1835: Jerry brought 18 bales of cotton 19 Dec 1835: Jerry brought 18 bales of cotton 14 Apr 1836: Jerry brought 9 bales cotton 3 May 1836: Jerry brought 9 bales of cotton 20 May 1836: "by Jerry" 27 May 1836: 10 bales cotton by Jerry 18 Dec 1836: 19 bales cotton by Jerry 10 Apr 1837: 9 bales cotton by Jerry 28 Apr 1837: 9 bales cotton by Jerry 8 Sep 1837: 7 bales cotton by Jerry
RC to DC (Ral) 12 Jan 1835: by Jerry
Mary A. Cameron to DC (Ral) 14 Jan 1835 by Jerry: "P.S. Last night Gabriel brought the enclosed letter down from Hillsborough..."
PCC (Hillsb) to DC(Ral) 16 Jul 1835: "I find the upper stories of my house nearly plastered, and I have employed Jerry to do such little jobs as Jack left unfinished."
RC to DC(Ral) 30 Aug 1835: "Lewis went over to Mr. Bobbit's last night saying he had to take in a part of his load from there. I will therefore send my letter by Jerry who will go by this morning."
RC to DC(Ral) 17 Feb 1836 by Jerry: "I write a few lines by Jerry..."
TDB (Stag) to PCC (Hillsb) 5 Apr 1836 by Virgil: "Tomorrow I shall be engaged in making preparation to start Jerry with a Load to Petersburg on Thursday should he be able to reach home tonight."
RC to DC (Ral) 24 Mar 1836: "As my brother's wagon is going to Raleigh this morning, I write by Jerry in preference to the mail."
TDB (Stag) to PCC (Hills) 7 Apr 1836: "Jerry setout to Petersburg thus morning in hast."
E.P. Given [?] to TDB 4 Apr 1836: "your old man Jerry arrived this morning with twelve Bbls flour Jerry had no Letter as he Expected you would be here..."
PCC (Hillsb) to RC (Ral) 16 Sep 1836: "Jerry is expected up this afternoon with his carriage and horses."
Brown & Snow (merchants in Raleigh) 18 Apr 1838: by Jerry
TDB (Stag) to RC (Ral) 7 May 1838 by Jerry: "my invaleades I hope are not worse though Elias is so low that I can discover but little change in his condition."
Brown & Snow (merchants in Raleigh) 9 May 1838: Jerry took loads of flour to them.
PCC (Stag) to DC (Chareleston, SC) 28 Nov 1839: "Uncles wagon has just returned from Raleigh; and Jerry reports all well at 'the Lot' and that 'Davys matters and things are all in good condition.' "
TDB to DC (Savannah) 27 Dec 1839: "I am sorry to understand by Jerry that there is a large accumulation of Produce at Henderson that we have 30 Bale's Cotton lying out exposed to the weather waiting for transportation."
PCC tp DC (St. Augustine, FL) 23 Jan 1840: "My uncles wagon came up from Raleigh this afternoon and by Jerry I received your letter...[I] will remain a few days...in Raleigh, and see what Davy is about in his garden and yard."
TDB (Stag) to PCC (Haw River) 12 Jun 1840: "I directed Jerry on his return [illegible] your mill & [illegible]
Mr. Piper to DC (Ral) 25 Jun 1840: "Jerry returned from Henderson last night...Daniel will be at home tonight I expect her will carry a load of flour to Henderson he carried a load of tobacco the present trip."
RC to DC (Ral) 14 Dec 1840: "I send by Jerry a bag of flour as it may be some time before our waggon may return to Raleigh, Paul thought it best that Daniel should take a load of tobacco in at Person on his return home from Milton and go on to Henderson. I received your kind letter by David..."
TDB to Mildred C. Cameron (Ral) 15 Oct 1841: by Jerry
RC to DC (Ral) 17 Dec 1841 by Jerry: "send by Jerry three pound of saltpeter adn the same quantity balack pepper."
W. Piper to PCC (Ral) 22 Nov 1842 by George: "George acted very imprudently saturday evening when he left Mr. Bennehan's he went off th the B. House without seeing of me. I enquired for him Sunday morning Jim told me he saw the carriage pass but he was some distance form it but thought George was driving of it and as you had written to Mr. Bennehan I supposed he had concluded for you to use his horses and had carried George over. But monday morning George came over from the B.H. aqbd could not give me any information satisfactory to me I mounted him on your hourses and started him for Raleigh he met Jerry at Holloways, and returned with him. Your wishes in your note by Jerry shall be carried out in the very best way that I can do it with the means I have to use."
RC (Ral?) to TDB (Stagville) 16 Jan 1843 by Jerry: "I hope Jerru may get home in time for you to come to day."
PCC to DC (Ral) 16 Mar 1843: "I, this morning, received your note, of yesterday morning by Jerry, he did not call here on last evening, thinking it for his master [TDB]--"
PCC to DC (Ral) 11 Apr 1843: "Squire has gone to Franklin Depot with the first load of flour and will make another trip this week--Let me know by Jerry if you will need any thing next week for family use so should I send Squire to Raleigh he can carry it."
M--
Horse Handler Wagonner, Driver
Store: 2 Mar 1807: 1 pr Knitting Needles 1 sh, 1 paperpins [?] for Ned 2 sh 6 p May 1810 PD: By 1 blacking Ball sold 1sh 3p 2 Jun 1810: 1 qt Whisky 3 sh 6p 6 Jun 1810: 1 14lb Beeswax 3 sh 15 Jun 1810: [crossed out, illegible], 2 strain? Necklace 5sh PD By 1 days work 5sh, By Blacking 15sh 9p July 1810: 1 lb Sugar 2 sh, 1 Fan 4sh 9 Sep 1810: 1 paste board 1sh 6p, 1 [illegible], 2 lb Sugar 4sh, 1 qt Brandy 3sh 6p Oct 1810: 1 lb Bees Wax 2sh 6p Dec 1810: 1 qt Brandy 3sh 6p Feb 1811? 1 lb sugar 2sh, 12 Gallon Molasses [crossed out[, pd for 2 shad 2sh 6p PD: by 5 cord wood 1 5sh 1811?: 1 qt whisky 3sh 6p, PD: by 1 12 cords wood 5 7sh 6p, 1 fine comg 2sh 6p, 1 qt whisky 3sh 6p , PD: by 2 cords wood 10sh ND [Walker's Henry's Acct]: PD: by making 1 pr shoes for Jerry 4sh 6p
More About Jerry and Milly: Marriage: Bet. 1782 - 1840625
Jerry
Notes for Jerry: