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Hi all,
In my research, I came across an entry in the Abstracts of Warren Co., NC
Will Book 14 referring to the college education expenses of Lewis Yancey
Christmas (b. 1792 - d. 1859): "38. May Ct.1807. Acc't., 1804-l807,of HENRY
YANCEY Gdn.to LEWIS CHRISTMAS, orphan of WILLIAM CHRISTMAS,dec'd. Names:
JOHN GREEN for his wife(1805 board, etc.), THOS.BROWN &Co., tuition fees to
M.GEORGE, E.HAWS & THOS.TAPLEY, P.HENDERSON(board at the University 1806),
expenses to & fr.University & while there. Rec'ts.fr.Est.of
WM.CHRISTMAS,dec'd. Exm'd.26 May 1807 by: JOHN MACKLIN, JOHN WORTHAM &
G.H.MACON," ( http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/wills/will-abs/wc-wb14-1.htm).
Does anyone know what university Lewis Yancey Christmas actually attended? I
made the obvious guess of University of North Carolina (UNC-Chapel Hill),
but Lewis does not appear on the roster of UNC graduates from 1798-1851 (
http://ncroots.com/unc.htm). I am assuming that Lewis graduated from
whatever university he attended, given his work as an attorney in Warrenton.
Any assistance you can offer is greatly appreciated.
Very Respectfully,
Mr. Shannon S. Christmas
Are you referring to the Wilson-Christmas-Davis House in Downtown Warrenton
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/andrewbain/3141329770/)? According to
Preservation Warrenton, the Wilson-Christmas-Davis house was originally
built in 1850 for a Dr. Wilson before being purchased by Confederate veteran
James Yancey Christmas in 1869.
Since Lewis Yancey Christmas was mentioned, I am curious if anyone knows the
location of his properties. His most well-known Warren County plantation,
Melrose Plantation, was located about 3 miles south of Warrenton's city
limits. A photo that I distributed last year was erroneously said to have
depicted Melrose; I have since learned it is actually an archival photograph
of an existing house in Warrenton (the Fitts-Mordecai-Plummer House). At any
rate, the 1830 census indicates that Lewis Yancey Christmas lived not in
Warrenton, but in the Sandy Creek District (the southwestern part of Warren
County) in 1830. This is significant because many, if not all, of the
children of Lewis Yancey Christmas, given their recorded birth dates, were
likely born at his Sandy Creek residence. Thus, I would really like to
locate his property in Sandy Creek township.
As for the Christmas home in Hillsborough, how was it determined that the
house was still standing? Did anyone visit it?
As always, any help one can offer will be greeted with the sincerest
gratitude.
Very Respectfully,
Mr. Shannon S. Christmas
On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 1:11 AM, Ginger Christmas <glxmas(a)spiritone.com>wrote:
> I was unable to find the Christmas home in Hillsboro but I did find the
> Christmas home in Warrenton. The home is across the street from the
> Courthouse in Warrenton. I believe it belonged to Lewis and was built
> in ca. 1850.
>
> Ginger
>
> On 5/27/2011 6:08 PM, Shannon Christmas wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > I plan on visiting North Carolina in July for the Christmas Family
> Reunion
> > and, during my visit, I would like to see the home of my
> > 6th-great-grandparents, Capt. John
> > Christmas<http://christmas.whturner.com/tccg04.htm#3>and Mary Graves
> > in Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina; information
> > on the Christmas Families website
> > <http://christmas.whturner.com/tccn05.htm>indicates that their house
> > is still standing: "John
> > acquired ten thousand acres of land in Orange county, moved there in
> 1777,
> > and died there six years later, having lived to see five oldest sons
> serve
> > as officers during the Revolutionary War. The Christmas house still
> stands
> > in Hillsborough but is not occupied by the family lines in 1757 at North
> > Carolina."
> >
> > Could someone please provide me with the address of the house? Since so
> many
> > of the homes of my ancestors have already been demolished, I would really
> > like to see the one's still in existence before it is too late.
> >
> > Your assistance, as always, is very much appreciated. Have a restful and
> > rejuvenating Memorial Day weekend.
> >
> > Very Respectfully,
> > Mr. Shannon S. Christmas
> >
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