McNeill-Poteat Family Papers, 1820-1888

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McNeill-Poteat Family Papers, 1820-1888

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Incoming correspondence, financial and legal records of Hosea McNeill (ca. 1784-1857) and his son-in-law James Poteat (1808-88). These records are concerned primarily with the Norfleet, Williams and Graves families and include the Civil War letters of Felix L. Poteat, and John M. Poteat, and a journal of a trip to Tennessee in 1833. There are miscellaneous records and family photographs of James, John, Miles, Linday, James Preston, William Louis, Mrs. Julia A., and Edwin McNeill Poteat..

1 linear foot 2 boxes.

Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7783055

Wake Forest University - ZSR Library, Z. Smith Reynolds Library

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Poteat family

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McNeill family

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Hosea McNeill was born c. 1784. His father, John McNeill, died in 1791 and the boy emerged from under his guardian's care in 1807. His mother, Annes, later married James Cochran and died in 1820 or 21. Hosea married Isabella Graves (1787?-1861), daughter of the Rev. Barzillai Graves (1759-1827) and Ursula Wright. Barzillai Graves was the pastor of the Busharbor (or Arbor) Primitive Baptist Meeting House in Caswell county, North Carolina until he resigned in 1810. Hosea and Isabella lived on Ston...

Poteat, Julia McNeill

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Poteat, John M.

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Graves family.

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The Graves family emigrated from England to Virginia in 1607 and 1608, arriving on the ship "Mary and Margaret". Some of the early settlers' descendants later moved to Kentucky. From the description of Graves family papers, 1847-1952 1928-1952. (University of Kentucky Libraries). WorldCat record id: 16440065 ...

Graves, Isabella, 1787?-1861

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Poteat, Felix L.

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Graves, Barzillai, 1759-1827

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Norfleet family

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McNeill, Hosea, 1784-1857

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Poteat, William Louis, 1856-1938

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Educator, Wake Forest alumnus (Class of 1877), Biology professor, and President of Wake Forest College, 1905-1927. From the description of William Louis Poteat Papers, 1856-1938 (Wake Forest University - ZSR Library). WorldCat record id: 60690779 ...

Poteat, James, 1807-1888

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