>From: marymaryw@mindspring.com >Old-To: <NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com> eb.com> archive/latest/752 >X-Loop: NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com >Resent-Sender: NCLENOIR-L-request@rootsweb.com >Resent-Bcc: > >Is the Colonial Cemetery the one located on a little side street on the >opposite side of Queen St. from Maplewood? Does the City own it? Yes to both questions at least as far as I know the city owns it - probably by default. martha > >Mary Waller >Researching in Lenoir Co.: WALLER, ROUSE, CURTIS > >-----Original Message----- >From: Martha Marble <mmarble@erols.com> >To: NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com <NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com> >Date: Tuesday, August 07, 2001 8:20 AM >Subject: [NCLENOIR] Re: Harmony Hall & Caswell cemetery > > >>Clair did not mention that the question has risen AGAIN as to the age of >>Harmony Hall. This comes up from time to time and Clair, Susan and other >>members of the list are trying to backtrack on where all this information >>came from in order to document who did or did not live there and when. Of >>course, the Historical Assocation has tried to document this for years >>without a great deal of success. Opinion is divided even among the >>professionals from the archives. >> >>Update on the cemetery. Ted has spent about $1500 on the purchase of sand >>to backfill the two coffins, finding old brick to put up a fence, cleaning >>up etc. However, both the clinic and the owner of the Bentley have told him >>to do no further work on their property. They are doing nothing to it and >>the weeds are taking over again. The city laws require the property owner >>keep it cleaned up but that is not being enforced. There is no money to >>take this to court to determine the rightful owner or owners of the >>property based on the Will of Richard Caswell. Ted has determined where >>three other graves are and still feels there is an underground vault that >>probably contains a number of old coffins or remains. >> >>The next flack may be over Maplewood where stones are destroyed or damaged >>on a daily basis and have been for years. THe "Yankees" started the >>destruction when they turned over stones during the war to make biscuits. >>Most of us have ancestors buried in this cemetery. >> >>The one old cemetery now in good shape is the Colonial Cemetery which has >>been contracted out to a private landscape company and looks great. Maybe >>the city needs to consider starting a fund to protect the cemetery that we >>can all contribute to and then turn it over to a private firm. >> >>Martha >> >> >>>Resent-Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 22:06:52 -0600 >>>X-Original-Sender: clairhadley@erols.com Mon Aug 6 22:06:51 2001 >>>From: "Clair Hadley" <clairhadley@erols.com> >>>Old-To: "LENOIR" <NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com> >>>Date: Mon, 6 Aug 2001 20:04:15 -0400 >>>X-MSMail-Priority: Normal >>>X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 5.00.2615.200 >>>X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V5.00.2615.200 >>>Subject: [NCLENOIR] Re: Harmony Hall >>>To: NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com >>>Resent-From: NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com >>>X-Mailing-List: <NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com> archive/latest/741 >>>X-Loop: NCLENOIR-L@rootsweb.com >>>Resent-Sender: NCLENOIR-L-request@rootsweb.com >>>Resent-Bcc: >>> >>>Tracing the ownership of Harmony Hall >>>>From "Harmony Hall and someof its descendants" by Holloman >>> >>>William Herritage to dau Eliz.-land on which Harmony was built ; will of >>>1769 (one of the 4 lots) >>> >>>1772-Eliz marries Jesse Cobb;they build Harmony (their son John Cobb is >>>quoted by his daughter as having been born at Harmony in 1776)) >>> >>>1774/5-Jesse goes to war; Eliz goes to live with her brother John >Herritage >>>at Harrow >>> >>>war years to 1781-Harmony used as residence of James Glasgow and meeting >>>place for official war business >>> >>>Rich Caswell purchases it from Jesse Cobb-no date >>> >>>Gives Harmony to his son Rich,jr. at his marriage in 1782 >>> >>>1784-Rich jr dies, leaves widow & dau Sarah Richard as residents of >Harmony >>> >>>widow marries Benejah White ca 1788 and moves out >>> >>>Rich Caswell repurchases Harmony from Rich jr's estate and gives it to >>>Winston at his marriage in 1788 >>> >>>Winston dies 1799-widow remarries in 1801-Dallam & John take over Gov >>>Caswell's estate settlement >>> >>>1796-John Caswell, youngest son, dies and his widow marries Willliam >>>Lovick-they live in Harmony-not known how long they lived there (C >Hollowman >>>says perhaps they purchased it when the estate of Winston was settled) >>> >>>**my note-Hillsborough Court order of 1796 mentions "several Lenoir lots >in >>>the town of Kinston with 3 houses on them" as part of the lands of Richard >>>Caswell. Red House & Newington are in addition to these 3 houses.All the >>>lands of RC (in the hands of Winston and Dallam) are ordered sold. >>> >>>1824-house had come into the possession of Jesse Cobb, the younger, who >>>never married and was sickly; he sells house to Abner Pierce..and so on >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>----- Original Message ----- >>>From: Martha Marble <mmarble@erols.com> >>>To: Neuse River Antiques <info@neuseriverantiques.com>; >>><clairhadley@erols.com>; <rhoffman@widomaker.com> >>>Sent: Monday, August 06, 2001 5:23 PM >>>Subject: Re: Harmony Hall >>> >>> >>>> According to the Industrial Issue of the Free Press - published in >1906., >>>> Abner Pearce purchased the house in 1824 and his daughter, Ann was born >>>> there that year year on 7 Aug 1824. I gather Ann who md the Dibble was >>>> still alive in 1906. It says the house was old when Pearce purchased it. >>>> THe word "old" is reative but to me that would mean at least 50 years >old >>>> or older. Anyone know who Pearce bought it from? >>>> >>>> I doubt any of these folks would recognize the name Harmony Hall if they >>>> came back to the future. >>>> >>>> Martha >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >> > >