Alves, Walter, 1768-1819

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Landowner, state legislator, and university trustee, of Orange Co., N.C.; had considerable land holdings in several southern states.

From the description of Walter Alves plantation inventory, 1807 Sept. 30. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 644143262

Landowner.

From the description of Walter Alves correspondence, 1797-1815. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 79449722

Walter Alves of Orange County, N.C., was the son of James Hogg (1730-1804) and Ann McDowal (Alves) Hogg (1732-1801) of Scotland. The family emigrated to America in 1774, settling in North Carolina. His father legally changed his sons' last names from Hogg to Alves in honor of their mother. Walter Alves married Mary Amelia Johnston, daughter of William Johnston (d. 1785) and had with her nine children. Alves, a staunch Federalist, served in the North Carolina General Assembly, 1793- 1795; was a trustee of the University of North Carolina, 1795-1813; and speculated heavily in North Carolina and Tennessee lands.

From the description of Walter Alves papers, 1771-1858 [manuscript]. WorldCat record id: 25507515

Walter Alves (1768-1819) was a landowner, state legislator, and university trustee, of Orange Co., N.C.. Alves had considerable land holdings in several southern states.

From the guide to the Walter Alves plantation inventory, 1807 Sept 30, (David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University)

Walter (Hogg) Alves was born on 6 October 1768 in Scotland, the son of James Hogg (1730-1804) and Anne McDowal Alves Hogg (1733-1801). James Hogg was a native of East Lothian, Scotland, where he lived until after his marriage and the birth of several children. A short time before the Revolution, he decided to leave Scotland for America, landing at Wilmington, N.C., in 1774. During the Revolution, Hogg stood with the colonists and served on the Committee of Safety. He was also a member of the Transylvania Company. In 1775, he represented the Transylvania Company at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia, where he spoke in favor of allowing Kentucky to enter the union as the 14th colony, a measure that was blocked by Patrick Henry. James Hogg was one of the founders of Henderson, Ky.; he was also active in the founding of the University of North Carolina. At some point, Hogg successfully applied to the General Assembly of North Carolina to change the names of his sons Gavin and Walter Hogg to Alves in their mother's honor.

On 11 May 1787, Walter Alves married Mary Amelia Johnston, daughter of William Johnston (d. 1785), agent to noted Virginia lawyer John Wickham (1763-1839). Nine children were born of this union: Annie (1788-1852); Elizabeth (1790-1852); James (1792-1853); William Johnston (1793-1866); Mary (1797-1806); Haywood (1799-1854); Samuel Johnston (1801-1821); Walter (1803-1856); and Robert (1806-1860). Walter Alves served in the North Carolina General Assembly, 1793-1795. He was trustee of the University of North Carolina, 1795-1813, and treasurer of the board of trustees, 1795-1799. A staunch Federalist, he counted William B. Grove, William Polk, and William Gaston as close political allies. His business interests centered on land speculation in North Carolina and Tennessee.

From the guide to the Walter Alves Papers, 1771-1858, (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection.)

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Role Title Holding Repository
creatorOf Alves, Walter, 1768-1819. Walter Alves plantation inventory, 1807 Sept. 30. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
referencedIn Hopkins, Samuel, 1753-1819. Samuel Hopkins papers, 1796-1823. Kentucky Historical Society, Martin F. Schmidt Research Library
creatorOf Walter Alves Papers, 1771-1858 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Historical Collection
creatorOf Walter Alves plantation inventory, 1807 Sept 30 David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library
creatorOf Alves, Walter, 1768-1819. Walter Alves papers, 1771-1858 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
referencedIn Clore, Julia Alves. Kentucky history collection, 1775-1935 (bulk 1775-1843). Library of Congress
referencedIn Norwood, J. C. J. C. Norwood letters, 1798-1888 [manuscript]. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
creatorOf Alves, Walter, 1768-1819. Walter Alves correspondence, 1797-1815. Library of Congress
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associatedWith Alves family. family
associatedWith Alves, Gavin. person
associatedWith Bennehan, Richard, 1743-1825. person
associatedWith Boylan, William, 1777-1861. person
associatedWith Cameron, Duncan, 1777-1853. person
associatedWith Clore, Julia Alves. person
associatedWith Evans, Walter. person
associatedWith Fanning, Edmund, 1739-1818. person
associatedWith Federal Party (N.C.) corporateBody
associatedWith Gaston, William, 1778-1844. person
associatedWith George Washington Flowers Collection of Southern Americana. corporateBody
associatedWith Grove, William Barry, 1764-1818. person
associatedWith Henderson, A. (Archibald), 1768-1822. person
associatedWith Hogg family. family
associatedWith Hogg, James, 1729-1805. person
correspondedWith Hopkins, Samuel, 1753-1819. person
associatedWith Johnston, William, d. 1785. person
associatedWith Mebane, Alexander, 1744-1795. person
associatedWith Norwood, James. person
associatedWith Norwood, J. C. person
associatedWith Tazewell, Henry, 1753-1799. person
associatedWith Wickham, John, 1763-1839. person
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Kentucky
North Carolina
United States
Virginia
Henderson County (Ky.)
Henderson (Ky.)
Tennessee
Kentucky--Henderson County
Southern States
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Absentee landlordism
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Migration, Internal
Lawyers
Plantation owners
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Plantations
Plantations
Real estate investment
Real estate management
Scottish Americans
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Birth 1768

Death 1819

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