Cameron family.
Cameron family of Orange and Durham counties and Raleigh, N.C. Among antebellum North Carolina's largest landholders and slave holders, the Camerons also owned substantial plantations in Alabama and Mississippi. Prominent family members included Richard Bennehan (1743-1825), merchant; Duncan Cameron (1777-1853), lawyer, judge, banker, and legislator; and Paul C. Cameron (1808-1891), planter, agricultural reformer, and railroad builder.
From the description of Cameron family papers, 1757-1978 (bulk 1770-1894). WorldCat record id: 48924103
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| creatorOf | Cameron family. Cameron family papers, 1757-1978 (bulk 1770-1894). | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
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| associatedWith | Bennehan family. | family |
| associatedWith | Bennehan, Richard, 1743-1825. | person |
| associatedWith | Cameron, Duncan, 1777-1853. | person |
| associatedWith | Cameron, Paul C. (Paul Carrington), 1808-1891. | person |
| associatedWith | Episcopal Church | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | State Bank of North Carolina | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Raleigh (N.C.) | |||
| Mississippi | |||
| Alabama | |||
| Stagville (N.C.) | |||
| North Carolina | |||
| Orange County (N.C.) | |||
| Durham County (N.C.) | |||
| Fairntosh Plantation (N.C.) | |||
| Stagville Plantation (N.C.) |
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| Slavery |
| Agriculture |
| Banks and banking |
| Families |
| Lawyers |
| Merchants |
| Plantation life |
| Plantations |
| Railroads |
| Women |
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Active 1757
Active 1978
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