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. A HISTORY OF PUBLIC EDUCATION IN DUPLIN COUNTY A 1 VAA.A i lit w 11 '1. T fti-',;;!.;;!;,!;!;.. -V (. SECTION THREE- KENANSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, SEPTEMBER 1, 1950 -V.-C On:in:l Set-up Private Institutions s - Dy: A. T. OUTLAW v :::? ,-v.v 'REGISTER OF DEEDS ' : An announcement has aoneared in the county pa pers concerning the opening of schools for the,19- :- 'iv.-.;,:r' au-ai season. - ' - ' " I This is the one hundred and ninth year of public schools in Duplin and it has been announced that - v le schools will play a prominent part in the coming '-SfWid-century showing of Sam Byrd's. "Duplin Story" Jif nldrama. Therefore the following outline of Duplin's S ' ? early .schools should be appropriate at this time.. :0tfi 'During the years 1839 and 1840 the General As-l-'rr- sembly of North Carolina provided for a state-wide system of "schools." The counties were authorized ' ..-' to name a board of school superintendents, lay off ;? ;: districts, appoint committeemen, levy a tax; build , , k houses'employ teachers and start the schools. It - by funds from the State Literary fund, mat tuna t had been created for school purposes. Judge Archi bald D. Murphey of Orange County was generally " regarded as the father of thentire plan, due to his ' fev'.imtirin efforts in that respect, but he did not live to see the beginning of the.systeriU Prior ttfthat time oniy those who were able tp pay for private Instruct ion or for board and tuition at an academy had any educational advantages. i,'i'i' ti : : -. Under the Acts of the Assembly .the question of schools or no schools was made optional with the counties. Duplin County promptly fell in line with "I the plan and the County Court proceeded to set up machinery and levy a tax for schools. The Court Die in pru, oti, wiutuie lyuuwmg uaiiij:u.JM.icii . ''ii'ir" , ... v v I ; , s , ;: ? ,. bers present to wit: Benjamin F. Urady, Lnairman, Cornelius McMillan, Nicholas Hall, Thomas Stan jT''iford and Jesse Swinson. A majority of the Justices S"--su.v.V V If'1 ' being present it was ordered that a Board of Super- ' intendents of Schools be appointed,consisting of the -ii following Tiamed persons, to wit: John E. Hussey, ' ( Archibald Maxwell, David Sloan, Atlas J. Gtady, s - Joseph T. Rhodes, Benjamin Lanier Daniel Jones, " ;k ColiaeIiusMcMulanan(l JamesGSkes.- C!apt.Dft" ?f 1 vid Sloan was mdde Chairman of the board and cave t , 't! bond in the sum'of $2500, with Owen Rl Kenan and '. . Halstead Bourden as"1 bondsmen. The first school . tax was levied in January, 1841, at the rate of five '' cents on the one.hundred dollars .valuation of prop- i' erty and teQ cents on the poll. School districts were designated and committeemen were appointed, sub- , ?ji stantially as follows: " ,f . . First district in the neighborhood of the Meadow i meetinghouse with Thomas Burton, ,Nathan Mur--r i;l ray and John James as committeemen. , -. Second district in the Fountain neighborhood near . Capt. John Fountain with" Capt. Fountain, ki Howell Brown and Mathew Brinson as committee- . men. '- 'ii i 'i-.!':'':' ''.,--&' - , '--i - i . ,' Third district in the neighborhood of Dennis Pick- Vett with Dennis Pickett, James Lanier and Jesse . H Batts as committeemen.' y:v;'. M-.'4'- Fourth district in the neighborhood ofCol. John E. Hussey with Gregory Thomas; John Bostic and i Jesse Brown, Jr., as committeemen. J" ' ' u Fifth district in the Sandlin neighborhood with; Henry Sandlin, Drew Hall and, Thomas' P. Hall as V ii;,; committeemen. . - i?i:tclr:- Sixth districtln the neighborhood of Joseph T. R. ' t t: Miller with Jospeh T.'R. Miller, William H, Rhodes -i. and James L. Smitii as committeemen.- . v ' Seventh district" in the 'neighborhood of Capt. - Jones Smith with Dr. James. H, Jarman,' William , - ;. Williams and John bmith as.committeemen. ' Eighth district in the Grady neighborhood with C Sherwood Grady, James P. Davis and Daniel H. "Simmons as committeemen. . ' ; , , Ninth district in the Outlaw's bridge section with ; Capt. William Outlaw Bryan K. Outlaw and Ed ward Outlaw, Sr.,-as committeemen. V '' v ' Tenth district in the neighborhood of James Win- ivders with Giles T. Loftin, James Sullivan and James ' ;rWinders as committeemen. - - , , " - - Eleventh district in-the Johh.Carr neighbo'rhood ; r with Dr. James G. Dickson, Benjamin Oliver and ," John Carr as committeemen. ' . , - '. v -i i .Twelfth district in what is now Glisson Township " . with Harget Kornegay, William Herring and Mar,k Ieithley-as committeemen, , , . Thirteenth' district near tHe home 6 Calvin -3.K Dickson with James Gillespie, Levi Swinson and ' Calvin Dickson as committeemen, - - -.' . . Fourteenth district in the Faison section with - Elias Faison, James Hicks and Joseph B. Hurst 'as ' " committeemen. . Fifteenth district in thd neighborhood of Dr. Buckner L. Hill with Col. C. D. Hill, William W. Faison and John Shine as committeemen. ' Sixteenth district in the neighborhood of Alfred Guy with A. T. Stanford, Daniel Newton and Alfred J Guy as committeemen. . .. , . Seventeenth district near the home of Col. James K. Hill with Colonel Hill, Daniel Swinson and B. Williams as conrvlttrcmen. : - T" ' t .th- dl til V - r : " - ! rf J: ' Tim -. ock and Patrick Ezzeil as committeemen. Nineteenth district in the neighborhood of James Patterson with Rolin . Best, John Frederick and Michel Poyette as committeemen. ! - Twentieth district in the neighborhood of Joseph Groves with Jacob Wells, William Wells and Jacob -Taylor as committeemen. -v V: 5 i : ' Twenty-first district in the neighborhood of Capt. Stepn'; Williams with James K.. Williams, Zack Williams and Johh Peterson as committeemen. Twentysecpnd district in the 'neighborhood of - Solomon Turner with Col. Wright Boney, Capt- Bo l ney Wells and William Usher as committeemen. i 'Twenty-third district in the ! neighborhood of Wimbrick Boney; with' Wells Boney," Hiram Mur ray and Henry Teachey as committeemen. Twenty-fourth district in the Ward neighborhood with ;Alf red Ward, Stephen Williams and John W. Bonejras committeemen. ." v;; Twenlty-fifthf district in the neighborhood of James-Mallard with John Mallard, Joseph .Brooks . , and John Powell as committeemen. . . Twenty-sixth district in the neighborhood of Capt. - John Whitehead with Captain Whitehead, James Maxwell and John Dobspn as committeemen. Tyjenty-seventh district in the Carroll neighbor 'hoodithfJohnPi Carroll, William Carr and Os- born Carr as committeemen. 'i'4':i ... Twtythdistrict3n the.neighborhodd of the s Grov6 (church, near Kenansville with Capt. James CarroltjHenry Moore and John Forlaw as commit vteemen.1 . c I- ''-- i- Twenty-ninth; district in the neighborhood of Dark branch with' Maj.: George E. Houston, William - D. Pea -sail and Richard Miller as Committeemen. Thirtieth district in the neighborhood of Beaver dam church, now Magnolia, with Thomas Stanford, -Willianj; Swinson and John Swinson as committee men.?; pj;- .. : '. . ; A list of the first teachers would be very interest , ing bui'jmat information has not been -found. Only three iieeds were given for school sites during the . year i41. The first was by Mary Heath and others . for a site on a branch of Beavtrdam, dated Septem " ber 23i7184i; second, was by Dahiel Swinson for a schodlatFrinedshipI, dated September 29, 1841 . and the third was by Owen West for a site adjour ' ing the Carlton meeting house, dated October 18, 1841. A number of sites were given during the next year, During recent years the consolidated schools somewhat take the place of the original system. Jt is also ah interesting fact that prior to and even after the beginning of public schools, Duplin Coun ty ranked among the foremost counties of the State in the number of private educational institutions. Many of North Carolina's most distinguished sons were students in Duplin's early institutions. Some of these institutions operated for only a short time and others lasted until recent years. A list of them, possiblyinComplete is as follows: GROVE ACADEMY. Located near the present j. town of Kenansville,' was i established during the , year 1785. The original trustees were Colonel Tho mas Routledge, General James Kenan, Colonel Da vid Dodd, Colonel .William Dickson, Major James , Gillespie, Major Thomas Gray, John James, Israel i Bordeaux and Joseph Dickson. It will be seen that this bid academy was established prior to outState University. With few intermissions, it was" in oper-" ation until about forty years ago. " ANGEL' ACADEMY. Located on Blake's Mill a branch pf RocSish- in the southern part of the Coun ty near J the present town of Wallace. .The date of organization and the names of trustees cannot.be " given, r In Book ,3 A, page 149, of Duplin County ,. Registry, it is referred to as "Angel's School House?" y ' dated 1794. , J i r " GREENE kCADEMY; Location at present un known and'no definite, information is at hand con- - cerning it." It was organized about the year 1813. , -: GOSHEN ACADEMYi Located in the upper ?i Goshen section of the County and near the home of Benjamin Hodges. It was organized about the year . 1813-14.' No further information. . ' About the year 1814 there was an Act of the General Assembly "To establish a free school in Duplin" but nq definite Information can be given v at this' time.: " 4 i ?U :'i:v-m': f.v.i t ; ! . 'FRffiNDSHIP ACADEMY.- Located in the , Friendship Qommunity, , was established an Act , of the General Assembly in the year 1823. The ori- " w ginal trustees were Colonel David Hooks, Colonel - James K: Hill, Marshall H. Hooks, Henry Winders, Robert McGowen, Andrew Hurst, Thomas Mplton, , ' Robert Middleton and David Wright , : 1 ' WILLIAMS ACADEMY. Located in the neigh borhood of the Cooper old mill,' was established dur- ' ing the year 1825. The trustees were General Wil liam L. Hill- John Cooper, Benjamin Cooper, Blaney Williams, Branch Williams, Francis Williams, Rob- , : ert Middleton; Davlollliddleton, Libeus Middleton, ' James Middleton, Benjamin Best, ' Sr., Benjamin , Best, Jr., Herrald piackmore,. John Boyette and" Thomas Fmllips. LRH ACADEMY. J' Located in Sampson County n l:r rr. 1 v-i r My Distinguished Persons during the year 1825. Six of the original thirteen trustees were citizens of Duplin, as follows: Colonel Thomas Kenan- Daniel L. Kenan, John W. Whit field, James M. Nixon, William Wright and John Beck Wright. The others of the original trustees were citizens of Sampson, as follows: Thomas K. Morrisey, William Morrisey, Daniel Joyner, Curtis Thomson Wright Faison, Thomas I. Faison and John Haywood Hicks. BETHEL ACADEMY. Located in the lower Goshen neighborhood and near where Wesley church now stands: It was established in the year 1828. The original trustees were Reverend David O. Shattuck, GeneraL Stephen Miller, Richard Mil ler, George Miller, Major George E. Houston, James Pearsall, Jeremiah Pearsall, James Chambers- Charles Chambers, John Chambers and How ell Best. HANNAH MOORE ACADEMY. Located in the lower Goshen neighborhood and only a few miles from the Bethel Academy. The date of organization 'cannot be given. In a deed from James Pearsall, dated 1837, the following named persons were trus tees:. General Stephen Miller, Richard Miller, Jere miah Pearsall, William D. Pearsall, Edward Hill, Thomas Hill, Herrald Blackmore, Harper Williams, James M. Larkins and John Oliver. WASHINGTON ACADEMY. Located in the Outlaw's bridge community. It was established prior to or about the year 1848. In a deed from Captain William Outlaw, dated 1848, the following named persons were trustees: Bryan K. Outlaw, Joseph W. Outlaw, Grady Outlaw, James Outlaw and George Outlaw. DUNN-FAISON ACADEMY. Located in the nei ghborhood of the present town of Faison organized prior to or" about the year 1842. In a deed from James Dunn, dated 1842, the following named per sons were trustees: G. W. Huffham, James Hicks, Kilby Faison and Isham Hicks. WARSAW HIGH SCHOOL. Located at Warsaw, was established about the year 1835. In a deed from General William L. Hill, dated January 25, 1855, the following named persons were trustees: Col onel Abner M. Faison, Felix B. Millard and Curtis C. Oates. MAGNOLIA MALE ACADEMY. Located at Magnolia, was incorporated March 31, 1858. The academy site was given by Milton K. DeVane, Leonard A. Merriman, Alfred M. Rackley and James B. B. Monk. MAGNOLIA GRADED SCHOOL. Located at Magnolia, was authorized by an Act of the General Assembly of 1883, and operated for several years. Dr. M. K. DeVane, Dr. McMillan, G. W. Brinkley, Henry Hollingsworth and H. E. Newberry were the original Trustees. LA PLACE ACADEMY. Located in the north ern end of the County, was organized prior to or about the year 1861. In a deed from Benjamin F. Cobb, dated 1861, the following named persons trustees: Isham Southerland and Alexander S. Davis. FRANKLIN MILITARY INSTITUTE. Located a few miles east of Faison, was organized a short time . prior to the Civil War and was operated by Captain - Claude B..Denson. Practically all of the students entered the service of the Confederacy in a company commanded by Captain Denson. KENANSVILLE SEMINARY. Located in Ke nansville, was organized about the year 1856 as shown by a deed from Dr. Needham W. Herring to the trustees, dated July 10, 1856. In the year 1861 the trustees were as follows: Osborn Carr, James Dickson,-Dickson Mallard, James E. Hall, Robert B. Carr, James B. Carr, James M. Sprunt, Owen R. Kenan, Isaac B. Kelly Chauncey W. Graham and William E. Hill. The seminary was later known as Webster Institute and was purchased by Prof. R. W. Millard who operated the school for many years. OAK GROVE ACADEMY. Located in the Poll ock neighborhood. In a deed from Alfred W. Poll ock, dated August 28,18.88, the following named persons were trustees: L. C. Carlton, J. R. Wilson and R.F. Best. JAMES SPRUNT INSTITUTE. Located in Ke nansville. It was established in 1896 by Henry Far rior, Sr.; and Dr. James W. Blount of Kenansville. In a deed from them, dated August, 1897, the follow ing named persons were the original trustees: Hen ry Farrior, Sr., Dr. James W. Blount, Oscar Pearsall, A. F, Johnson- J. D. Currie, R. V. Lancaster, Peter Mclntire, James Sprunt and B. F. Hall. This insti tute was in operation until a few years ago. FAISON HIGH SCHOOL. Located at Faison. It , was established during the year 1901. In a deed from Isham R. Faison, dated "November 12, 1901, the following named persons were trustees: Dr. John M. Faison, I. L. Faison, B. B. Witherington, A. F. Johnson, W. M. Cummings, R. M. Williams, L. P. Best, S. H. Isler, Dr. H. L. Smith and D. W. McGeachey. This institution was in active opera tion for a number of years. ELHANAN SCHOOL. Located at Charity. It was orinized in February, 1904,. In a deed from O. W. I'ore the following named persons were
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