Foy, Joseph Mumford, 1817-1861
Joseph Mumford Foy was an enslaver and owner of the Poplar Grove Plantation located in Scotts Hill in Pender County near Wilmington, North Carolina. Foy was born May 25, 1817. Despite being an avowed Unionist, Foy operated a sweet potato and peanut plantation which enslaved many of Gullah Geechee people. Foy was married to Mary Ann Simmons and died April 1, 1861. His family plantation is now a museum and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Robert Lee Foy Collection, 1762-1894 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
Bibliographic and Digital Archival Resources
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| contributorOf | Receipt for sale of four enslaved persons | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
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| ownerOf | Poplar Grove Plantation (New Hanover County, N.C.) | corporateBody |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Pender County | NC | US |
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| Slavery |
| Agriculture |
| Peanut industry |
| Plantations |
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| Farmers |
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Birth 1817-05-25
Death 1861-04-01
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