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"The American - Fanning Line"

The first Fanning who came to this country was Edmund Fanning - born in Ireland in (about)

1620 - of the Fannings in Ireland - Limerick, Tipperary, Kilkinny, Clare - the name is on record from 13^th Century to confutation under Cromwell in 1652. Vast estates were established to the Fannings.

Edmund - the emigrant American ancestor - who settled in Connecticut about 1653 was the son of Francis Fanning, 1841 Mayor of Limerick, Ireland - Connaught Certification Office of Exchequer, Dublin. His name is given as Fitz - Francis Fanning. Fit-Francis means son of Francis - Fitz is French or Norman meaning "son of ____".

This Edmund or Edmond - emigrated to America in 1653 (authority) of John O'Hart, Edmund Irish antiquity and author of Irish Peogries - Clentus of Ireland and is found at Fisher Island in 1655 and 1657, later at Groton - Connecticut (near New London) 1664 - now called Ledyard - where he had a farm called Groton Farm - which remained in possession of family for 150 years - where he lived until his death in 1683. It is recorded - Edmund was the friend of Gov. Winthrop and came to what was called the Pequot Country - possibly by invite of Winthrop.

The oldest court record in the New London Court Book (Comm and Earn) Dec 29, 1664 affirms Edmund Fannings name. Edmund Fanning was on of the original proprietors of Stonington - Conn. He received in grants 542 acres of land - in addition to his "New London" - "Groton" and Volunteer grants - certain grant - 2 miles N of Old Mystic - Eastward of River was merged into "Hempstead Farm"

Stonington Town Records record his name Feb 9 -1669, 1676, 1674, 1677, 1673 and 1680 Elected Surveyor of Highway. (Made a freeman 17 May 1673) took Freeman Oath 27 April 1674.

Edmund Fanning served in the "King Phillip War" - 1675-76 - as also his sons (3) Edmund, Thomas and John (see Old Proprietors Record Book - Volunteer Com.) Edmund served in Narragansett Was as evident by lots of land - granted to him for service. Thomas Minor (Diary 1663-1667) makes frequent notice of Edmund and his wife (Ellen) calling her "good wife Fanning" and "sister Fanning"

Edmund was a man of influence and usefulness holding various offices of trust - receiving large grants of land from New London and Stonington - active service in the Indian Wars with his 3 sons.

Died December 1683 - Stonington - Conn. (About 64 yrs of age)

The records of New London - Conn were burned by Arnold (the traitor) Sept 6 - 1781 - hence many dates lost.

At "cemetery" Riverhead - Long Island is a gravestone erected 1849 and removed 1861 - the inscription set forth - "Capt. James Fanning - age and great-grandson of Dominick - mayor (under Charles I) city in Ireland - (prisoner captured) Battle of Drogheda - beheaded and his son Edmund married Catherine - daughter Hugh Hays - Earl of Connaught. Edmund emigrated to America with his wife Catherine and 2 sons - Thomas and William and 2 servants - Lahorne and Oma and settled in Stonington - Conn. And more".

The above information cannot be proven by historical record - it has many errors and therefore should be discarded.

Edmund the first settler in America - father was named Francis - Edmund married in Ireland and his wife's name was Ellen - beyond that no record - as to Irish Family - it is a certainty -

It is correct Dominick Fanning was mayor of Limerick - 3 times - 1641 - 1645 - 1646- member of Parliament 1644 at the siege of Limerick 1651 - surrendered 29 Oct 1651 - Dominick with 20 others were excluded from the terms of surrender because Gen. Ludlow said "they had prevailed on the people to foolishly protest the siege."

Of those 21 - Maj Gen Hugh O'Neal was spared by efforts of General Ludlow. Bishop Ed O'Dugan escaped through the connivance of the same the others were executed - Dominick Fanning endeavoring to escape from a church was caught - hanged - body quartered and decapitated - his head on a pole - placed at St. John's Gate.

This record as (factum) is correct -

So far as research and record can prove - the Genealogy of the American Fannings is as follows - First emigrant ancestor - record says he came to America about 1653

Edmund Fanning - (son of Francis) - born 1620 -

married Ellen about -- 1649 from Ireland

Issue - 5 sons and - 2 daughters -

Edmund born in Ireland about 1651 - died about 1715 - married Margaret Billings

Margaret born in New London about 1652 - deceased April 1664

*Thomas born in Fisher Island about 1655 - married Frances Ellis

John born in Fisher Island about 1657

William born in Fisher Island about 1659 - killed by Indians at Poquchannach - no record more

James born in New London about 1663

Mary born in New London - April 28 1665 - married Ben ( ) -5 sons and 5 daughters

Notes - in this list above marked * refers to my mother's line - Eliza Ann Fanning - who married William Schenck 1823 or 1824 (NWSchenck)

*Thomas Fanning - 3^rd child and 2^nd son of Edmund (Senior ) and Ellen -

Thomas died 27 April 1704

Born Fisher Island - 1655 - married Frances Ellis - Oct 19 1684-

Issue -Thomas born Stonington Conn - 27 April 1685

Frances born Stonington Conn - 19 Aug 1689 - married Timothy Van Pelt - Feb 1726

Catherine born Stonington Conn - 1692 - married Ranger - 2^nd husband ( ) Page

*James born Stonington Conn - April 30 1695 - church records say 12 Aug 1694 - no doubt correct

Richard born Stonington Conn - June 9 1698

Thomas Senior served in the Narragansett War - received land for service

*James Fanning - 2^nd son and 4^th child of Thomas Fanning and Frances Ellis - grandson of Edmund Senior - born Stonington Conn - he moved to Smithtown LI - in early life and became the sole progenitor of all the Long Island Fannings - who are many - died June 1779 age 84-

married in 1718 - Hannah Tooker Smith - born 1703 - died 10 Sept 1750 - 48^th year. James born (not known) baptized 12 Aug 1694 at Stonington Conn-

Issue - 8 sons and 3 daughters -

James born Smithtown LI - 22 March 1719 - married Deborah Warner - 3 sons & 3 daughters

Thomas born Smithtown LI - 10 Nov 1722 - married Lydia Horton - 2 sons & 2 daughters

*Phineas born Smithtown LI - Aug 2 1724 - see his record - married M. Wells -

2^nd marriage Mary Hubbard

William - twin - born Smithtown LI - Oct 26 1728 - married Mary Tazwell - s & d

An Episcopal Clergyman - ordained 10 March 1754 - London - England

Katharine - twin - born Smithtown LI - Oct 26 1728 (died in infancy - 11^th Mar ?)

Bertha born Smithtown LI - died about 1775 - married Terry

Richard born Smithtown LI - 173 - died in 3^rd year

Gilbert born Smithtown LI - 1733 - married Hildah Palmer - 10 sons and 2 daughters

Very distinguished family

Richard Born Smithtown LI - 1737 - moved to North Carolina - died 1773 - children died young-

little is known

Edmund - twin - born Southold - 24 April 1739 - later General Edmund - distinguished -

married Phoebe Maria Burns

Hannah - twin - born Southold - 24 April 1739 - married Jonathan Mc? - 31 Aug 1762 -

Distinguished.

James Fanning Senior married Feb 25 1752 - Thankful Hinckley Cheseborough - a widow for 2^nd wife - daughter of Samuel and Martha ( ) Hinckley - born 22 March 1712 and died

Thankful had six children by Cheseborough marriage.

Capt. James Fanning took an active part in the French and Indian War -1746.

*Phineas Fanning - 3^rd son and 3^rd child of Capt James Fanning and Mdse. Hannah Smith

Born Smithtown LI - 2 Aug 1724 - died 2 June 1796 - 71^st year-

Married Mehitobel Wells - 12 January 1748 - daughter Solomon and Esther Wells -

born at Northville LI - Oct 7 1729 - died in her 49^th year-

Issue -

*Phineas - born Franklinville LI - Laurel 6 Aug 1750

Esther - born Franklinville LI - 1752 - married Dec 1775 - William Brown - Shelter Island

Nathaniel - born Franklinville LI - 22 March 1755 - married Anna Wells - 6 sons & 4 daughters

Captain in Col. Fannings Kings American Regiment - also in NC - died in London - 1808

Barclay - born Franklinville LI -1757 - married Caroline Harrison Orne -4 sons and 2 daughters

William - born Franklinville LI -1764 - no record

Mehitobel - born Franklinville LI - 1770 - married Enoch Jagger - 2 sons and 1 daughter -

she died in her 29^th year

Mehitobel Wells - father was a Judge at Northville LI - a man of piety and wealth and Grandson

of Rev. William Wells, Norwich - Eng.

The above Phineas is known as "Col. Phineas" - in early life he settled in Southold - now Laurel - built his homestead in 1762 - served in the French and Indian War 1746-47 - named a Lieut. In Capt. James Fanning's Company - 1^st Battalion Foot - Justice of Peace 1763 -

At the time of was 1775 - between colonies and England - he held command as Col. Of Militia from King George III - was chosen Deputy to represent Suffolk Co. in the Provincial Convention called to elect members to the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia (meeting New York Convention).

These were troublesome times - the colonies now in rebellion - it seemed Col. Phineas

wavered as to just which way to go - holding commission for the King - two of his brothers - Edmund and ( ) one son and many family kin on the Royal side - The Battle of Long Island came August 1776 and this event appears as the turning point for on July 8 1776 - he was appointed Muster Master to raise company for Suffolk Co - then on Aug 7 Congress ordered Gen. Wooster to send four companies to each end of LI - to guard stock and to be under command of Col. Fanning - again 29 August 1776 - Col. Smith dispatched Col. Fanning to be bearer of orders to them - relative to evacuation of Brooklyn. Record show Col. Fanning later remained at home - until peace came. In his younger days - was Captain of a ship and brought home many handsome things - kept open house and entertained a good style - greatly respected in his community and exerted a wide influence - member of Presbyterian church - Southold established Oct 1640.

For his 2^nd wife married Mrs. Mary Hubbard with 3 children - married - 14 Feb 1779 - no issue - died 1806.

Col. Phineas died West Hampton LI - 2 June 1796 - buried at Jamesport. By his will 30 May 1796 - made provision to free his Negro slave "Cosmus" - Cosmus added to his name and became Cosmus Fanning. Lived on Shelter Island LI - where he died in 1831 - leaving a will in which he mentions wife Dido and daughter Julia.

*Phineas - 1^st son and 1^st child of Col. Phineas and Mehitobel Wells -

Born Aquebogue LI - now Laurel - Aug 6 1750 - graduated at Yale College as AM in 1769 - studied law - moved to Nantucket Island - beginning Revolutionary War and lived all his days there and practiced ( )

Married 5 April 1777 - Keziah Coffin - born Nantucket - 5 Jan 1759 - daughter and only child of John and wife Keziah (Folger) Coffin. Keziah was 1^st cousin to Benjamin Franklin, who (father of his mother), was a son - Jebbidiah Folger and grandson Peter Folger were colonist.

Issue-

John Coffin - born Nantucket 28 May 1778 - married Nancy Coffin - daughter of Capt Thaddeus

and Nancy Coffin

*William - born Nantucket - 25 April 1780 - see later account - Grandfather (by NW Schenck)

Hetty Wells - born Nantucket - 12 July 1782 - Daniel Wood

Caroline Matilda - born Nantucket - 9 June 1784 - (Ja? ) BrownWood

Thomas - born Nantucket - 12 Aug 1786 - known as Capt - never married - buried Charleston SC

Edmund - born Nantucket - 5 Dec 1790 - married Hester Lewis - 3 daughters - never married

Robert Barclay - born Nantucket - 10 Feb 1793 - married Phoebe Coleman Swain ( )

Phineas Wines - born Nantucket - 10 May 1799 - married Mrs. Emily (Janey May) Moore

Phineas died 21 Dec 1798 - 49 years - Keziah Coffin his wife - died 20 Nov 1820 - 62 yrs - buried Nantucket.

John Coffin Fanning - 1^st son and 1^st child of Phineas Fanning and Keziah (Folger) Coffin

Born Nantucket 28 May 1778 - married Nancy Coffin - sept 22 1802

Followed the sea

Issue - Adaline - born 11 June 1805 - never married

He died at Grand Father's (his brother William's) home in New York - Brooklyn - 9 Sept 1819

Note by N.W.S. - Adaline Fanning - only child of John and Nancy - came to Wilmington NC in the '50's to visit her Uncle Phineas Wines - she stayed around among the relatives families - who were her 1^st cousins - John C and Robert B. Wood - her Aunt Hetty and daughters Charlotte and Harriet and also her cousins Eliza Bunker Haines - Louisa Augusta Ferguson and others. Again while I was living on Court Street - Brooklyn LI - cousin Addie visited us in 1868 - 1872 as she was a frequent visitor to Brooklyn - having friends.

A maiden lady that was over 60 - a contemporary with my mother - spending many of her maiden days - 1820 and later with Mother and Aunt Ann at Grand Pa Fanning's in Brooklyn - 1811 and so on - said to have been handsome in her youth - she died Nantucket- 16 Oct 1877-72 yrs.

In remembrance to my wife - Mary Eliza - she willed her a handsome Amethyst breast pin - lozenge shaped - surrounded by brilliants - to my Mother and Aunt Ann - she left some property.

My elder sister - Adaline Fanning Bromley - was named for her - Great Uncle John C. Fanning (above) line - thus comes to and end - extinct- x

*William Fanning (Nicholas W. Schenck's Grand Father)

Born Nantucket - Mass 25 April 1780

Married Nancy Rogers Simmons - New London Conn - (daughter Chapman and Elizabeth

Forsyth) - New York City - March 1803.

Issue - John Coffin - born New York City - 12 January 1804 - graduated Princeton - 1820-

Studied medicine - practiced - never married - died 9 March 1846 - Head of Profession- Monument in Greenwood

*Eliza Ann - born Brooklyn - NY ( ) Oct 1805

Ann Eliza - born Brooklyn NY - 25 January 1808 - married Charles Cable - Pokeepsie NY

He died in Brooklyn

Issue - Fanning - married Mary - d Melton River - died leaving one son and one daughter

William ( NY ) Mary lived with her father's cousin - Mrs. Johnson for years - never married -

Died - Adaline and Caroline Cable living in Brooklyn in 1904

Aunt Ann died 13 Aug 1898- 90 years - buried Greenwood Cemetery

William Augustus - born Brooklyn - 21 March 1810 - lived many years in Pokeepsie and died there.

Kezia Coffin - born Brooklyn - 9 April 1813 - died in infancy

Caroline Orne - born Brooklyn - 9 Feb 1816 - when a little girl - her right hand was so badly Bitten by a neighbor's dog - that amputation followed - this dreadful thing happened at her Grandfather Simmons house in New York City - she was educated for a teacher - followed it until her marriage - she resided one year or more with Uncle Phineas and taught school for young ladies in Wilmington NC - married Anton Metz (German) - 18 May 1856 and (Mary & I) were entertained for a day by them at Hoboken NJ on wedding trip - Nov 4/Dec 15 1858 - in her younger days she was handsome - died Brooklyn or New York City - July 1888 - no issue

Thomas Chapman - born Brooklyn NY - Dec 19 1818 - married Elizabeth Lee - New Paltz NJ 10 Oct 1839

Issue- Thomas Augustus - born - Newburg NY - 1841 - died in infancy

Josephine -born- Newburg NY- 23 Sept 1842- married Rev. Joseph E. Denholm-Episcopal

Issue - Carrie Louise - born 5 July 1869 - married Fitzgerald - NJ lawyer

Anna Chandler - born - 19 Nov 1870 - married Wrightman

Hubert Alfred - born 9 Nov 1874

Mary Fay - born 12 April 1883

Note by N.W.S. - Uncle Tom - followed same business as his father and brother (? )(rope making). After he kept hotel at New burg NY - later in the 50's came to Wilmington NC - with wife Aunt Lib and cousin Josie - made first home with Uncle Phineas - later opened and operated the "Carolina Hotel" in partnership with his cousin Robert B. Wood - for some years and returned North and then took up dancing. Visited me - spending the winter of 1881 - dancing school I visited him where he lived in Newburg in 1849 and in 1866/71 and 1885/1896 - when living in Brooklyn - was a frequent visitor - often spending several days. Uncle Tom was very kind to "Mary" - in attention and gifts - as also to all my children - having instructed them in dancing and graceful deportment.

In his later years and during my last stay in Brooklyn - up to 1896 - I helped him in many ways - chiefly by securing him a (?hall room) - so that he could continue his now reduced classes and in this way help him - to help himself - by my paying rent. He had his faults and I do not excuse them - I draw the curtain of silence over them - hoping his soul is at peace - he died hospital NY- 26 June 1897 - buried Pokeepsie NY.

Edmund - 8^th child of William and Nancy Fanning - born 14 Jan 1823 - d - in infancy

Grandfather William Fanning died Sept 29 1861 - buried in cemetery near Harlem NY

Grandmother Nancy Simmons Fanning - died Sept 12 1861 - buried in Pokeepsie NY

Note by N.W.S. - I (NWS) visited Brooklyn 1849 and also at Pokeepsie - to visit my kin folks - Uncle William Augustus and wife Keziah - Aunt Ann Cable and husband Charles - this is my first recollection of seeing my maternal grandparents and aunts and uncles and many cousins - Isabella - Emilie - Robert B. - Schenck - Fanning - Mary - Aunt Ann Cable and also Aunt Phoebe

widow of Robert B. Fanning and her daughter Rebecca - Grandfather Fanning - then about 69 years old - small man in flesh and statue - say 5ft 6 inches - quick and nervous in action - incessant talker - Grandmother looked the old lady - active and always urging one to have something to eat. I stayed at different points and place - May to Nov 1849 - and returned to Wilmington NC - coming home by sea and bringing sister Aletta Jane with me - in one Jonas Smith Packet - Capt. George (Burrlier) - we made the run in 3 days - fair wind and good breeze all down the coast. Visiting Brooklyn and Canarsie at later dates - 1852 - 1854- 1856 - - I also visited and spent many happy days with kin folks in Pokeepsie - part of the time staying with my married sister Aletta and Dr. Jno. R. Cooper - I assisted Uncle William Fanning in posting his books - working bills and etc - also on wedding trip Nov and Dec 1858 visited Pokeepsie and stayed at homes of Uncle W.A. Fanning and Rev. Dr. Jno. Cooper and also entertained by other kin folks.

William Augustus Fanning - 4^th child and 2^nd son of William Fanning and Nancy Simmons

Born Brooklyn LI - March 21 1810

Married 1^st wife Mary Daniels - Sandy Hill - New York - died 1834 - Pokeepsie

Issue - Isabella - born Dec 8 1832 - unmarried - died 10 April 1876 - 42 yrs- A charming girl - visited Wilmington NC in 1847 - much beloved and honored in Pokeepsie

For 2^nd wife William A. married Kezia Coffin - on 23 July 1837 - she was daughter of Robert Barclay Fanning and Phoebe Swain - therefore his cousin - Kezia born Oct 26 1819

Issue - Emilie Wood - born May 14 1838 - married Harry Howard - 1 son - Frank B.

born Dec 9 1871

William Schenck - born 1839 - died in his fifth year

Robert Barclay - born Dec 25 1840 - studied law - of much promise -

died - 18 Nov 1862 - unmarried

Augustus Schenck - born 26 Nov 1844 - married Mary Ellen Morgan - 28 May 1884

Issue - Frederick - born 31 Dec 1885 - always lived in Pokeepsie

Edmund - born 15 Aug 1848 - died young

Willie - born 9 Oct 1854 - died 14^th year

Perry - born 1858 - died young -

Note by N.W.S. - There never lived a kinder hearted or more charitable man than William A. Fanning. Everyone who has lived in Pokeepsie NY from 1835 to his death 14 Jan 1887 - knew "Bill Fanning". He was Chairman Board of Health and done much service and gave much relief to the sufferers from the cholera epidemic in 1849. Country Clerk Dutchess Co - 2 terms - an estimable citizen - fast and fun friend - always helpful to the needy - highly respected - honored and beloved - one of the "salt of the earth". He will have his reward - Aunt Kezia always love and kindness to me.

*My Mother - Eliza Ann - 1^st daughter and 2^nd child of William Fanning born 1750 - and Nancy Simmons

My Mother Eliza Ann Fanning was born at Brooklyn NY - 4 Oct 1805 Married William Schenck - merchant of Brooklyn - 1824

Issue- Adaline Fanning Schenck - born Brooklyn NY - 25 Jan 1825 - died Brooklyn 1910

Aletta Jane Schenck - born Brooklyn NY (I think July) 1827 - died Brooklyn March 23 1906

Nicholas William Schenck - born Brooklyn NY - 8 Jan 1830

Note NWS - My mother resided in Brooklyn - late May 1836 - my father (William) - died 15 March 1832. In May 1836 - we (mother - sister and I) took passage for Wilmington NC as had been arranged to live with our Uncle Phineas Wines Fanning - brother to my Grandfather William Fanning. There my sister lived until 1840 - when they went to Pokeepsie - to go to school. Mother went to Pokeepsie NY - in 1852 and lived in Pokeepsie and Brooklyn the remainder of her life - died 105 2^nd Place - Brooklyn LI - Dec 21 1884.

Note NWS - William Schenck - (my father) - son of Nicholas Schenck and Aletta ( ) born at Canarsie LI - 20^th Aug 1797 - moved to Brooklyn - carried on business in Fulton Street - North side - just opposite with Henry Street Commons - married and died - see record above. At my age - could have no recollection of my father - his miniature - in possession sister Adeline Bromley.

Note NWS - My sister Adaline Fanning - named for cousin Adaline - daughter John Coffin Fanning - 1^st child Eliza Ann Fanning and William Schenck - born 25 Jan 1825. Went to Wilmington NC - May 1836 - with family - lived with Uncle Phineas - later coming to Pokeepsie about 1841 - resided with Uncle William A. and Aunt Kezia Fanning - attended seminary- Doc and Prof Wright - after completion of education - went to Canarsie LI and lived with Grandmother Aletta ( ) Schenck. Married Isaac WR (Bromley) lawyer - widower with 2 children - Miles S. and Margaret - 4^th Oct 1854 - at cousin Ann ( ) house - in Brooklyn.

Died Jan 11 1910 at 105 2^nd Place - Brooklyn NY.

Issue - John Schenck - died in infancy

Frances Pearsall - born 1856 - died Dec 29 1939 - buried Greenwood Cemetery- Brooklyn

Edmund Pearsall - born 1860 - died 1936

IWR Bromley - born Plattesburg NY - 5 July 1806 - his first wife was Standish

Issue - Miles Standish Bromley - born - Married - Margaret - daughter - Rev and _______ Kisiani of Schenectady NY - who was the only sister of the wife of William H. Vanderbilt - son of Cornelius (Senior) - no issue

Margaret - born - Married - Charles Greene of Providence RI

No issue - She died suddenly in 1904 - from fright - from automobile - in the street - Providence RI

IWRB - died in Brooklyn 1892 - buried "Greenwood"

Frances P and Edward P were named for the Pearsall family of New York - being clients of IWRB - for said names - there children then - came into a good legacy - from Pearsall family - Edmund P went with Morgan and CO. - New York office - when a lad and is now head official of the Financial departments (Nov 1905).

Note by NWS-

My sister Aletta Jane Schenck - 2^nd child and daughter - William Schenck and Eliza Ann Fanning - born - Brooklyn NY - July 1827 - lived in Wilmington NC with mother and Uncle Phineas Fanning 1836-1841 - came to Pokeepsie - to finish education - lived with Uncle William A. and Kezia Fanning - graduated at Prof. Wright Academy - them came to Canarsie LI - lived with Grandmother Aletta Remseaur Schenck.

Aletta Jane was named for her father William Schenck's mother Aletta and the Jane was for Jane ( ) Remseaur - mother of Aletta Schenck and wife of Anthony Remseaur - she lived at Canarsie LI and Brooklyn - till her marriage to Dr. Jno. Reed Cooper in 1853 - at the Brooklyn residence of cousin Ann ( ) whose mother was great-grand daughter- Nicholas Schenck niece - named Hettie - daughter of John - went to Pokeepsie at once - Dr. Jno. R. Cooper - in medical practice with his father - resided there till JR death in 1891 - in his 63 yr - (only one son)

Issue - William Schenck Cooper - born about 1854 or 1855

Sister Aletta died March 23 1906 - Schenk - Cooper - buried - "Greenwood" Cemetery - Brooklyn NY.

Nicholas W. Schenck - only son of William Schenck and Eliza Ann Fanning -

(died May 12 1916 - buried in Oakdale Cemetery - Wilmington NC)

Born 8 Jan 1830 - Brooklyn New York - North side of Fulton Street - opposite Henry Street- (building replaced by David C. Cooper - brick building)-

Father William died 15 March 1832 - as arranged went to Wilmington North Carolina - in May 1836 - by sea (Schooner Charles E. Thom) - Capt. Sanford - with mother and sister - (stayed at first with Jno .M and Zara Cazaux - friends of Uncle PW Fanning) - to live with my great Uncle Phineas Wines Fanning - younger brother of my grandfather William Fanning. Uncle Phineas soon provided a house - on Orange Street - south side - between 2^nd and 3^rd Street - and I lived with him - till about 1852.

First school - Miss Laura Rankin - later Rothwell - schoolhouse in (1838) Northrop Alley - School for children and more advanced scholars - girls 10/15 - boys 12/16 - of the young ladies as then - I recall in names and appearance (now 1905) - Misses Augusta Law - Clarissa and Caroline Northup - Frances Lippitt - Sarah and Mary Savage - my sister - Caroline Van Viel - Emily Howard - Susan - Martha and Sarah Black - Sarah Peck - of bigger boys - George Harris - Mike Cronley - Eli Hall - Spicer boys and others - Miss Laura from my memory was too strict and sometimes cruel - whippings abundant. My seat was in a sort of crib in the middle of the room - prayers every morning and singing - I recall a verse - as it still sounds in my ears - "While I live - I do not think - I will ever learn to drink - Brandy - Whiskey - Gin or Rum - or anything to make drunk come". Washington Temperance Society - in full blast those days - may explain the song.

Not many years at Miss Laura School - too bad in the way of mischief - Jess Mulock - Orange - New York - comes on the scene - proposes to open a school for boys - Uncle Phineas soon took up with Mulock - coached him and gave every assistance - of course - Nick was enrolled at Mulocks - I must have been well advanced for my years - as I at once commenced - "Smith Arithmetic" -"Smith Geography" -"State" - books bought of Wright and Savage - (1839) - then store north side Market Street - few room from Front - Jas. T. Burr clerk there - School room - 1 story wooden house - on site now occupied by Burr and Bailey store - Front Street - moved across the street - in home north side of alley - moved again to rooms that had been occupied by Wilmington Advertiser Newspaper - (Fred C. Hill - Edenton) - over George R. French shoe store - south side Market Street. The school entrance was by an alley - out of Front Street - between Dr. John D. Bellamy office and William Destract bake shop and opposite Isaac Gilliam (Negro) cleaning shop. I was one of Mulock Scholars from first to last - the entire years he taught in Wilmington - and about from 1837 - 1845. "Jesse Mulock" was a model teacher - strict -firm - disciplinary - at same time patient - helpful - long suffering with dull boys and if there was anything in a boy - Mulock would find it and put the polish on it. "Learn you must" -"study you must" - "be diligent". As has come over from the ages - "spare the rod and spoil the boy" - found it full of significance for dunces and bad boys - Mulock's big bunch of seasoned Chinquapin switches - 3 feet long - that was always left in stock for handy use - when needed. Mulock being ambidextrous and powerful could play the bunch to advantage - no boy ever conquered Jesse Mulock - x

The Odd Fellows Society started a school - next to City Hall (later Meginny) - with M. Laughlin teacher and at a low rate of tuition and same fee - drove Mulock from the field - he went with merchandising - and had Richard Langdon and A.D. Cazaux for clerks - finally went to New York - was engaged in one of the Bible Houses - lived to an old age and died in Orange NY - peace to his ashes.

I went into Uncle paint store and clerked - later went 1 year to school in Classical Department of the Odd Fellows School - (L. Meginny - Principal). Robert Lindsay - classical teacher - the boys in my class (1847) - Owen Fennel - John McLaurin - Robert B. McRae - Sidney G. Law - in the afternoons we recited with the young ladies of Miss Richardson Class - in the higher branches - forming one class - (Lindsay instructor). I recall Caroline and Margaret McRae - Jane London - Julia Savage - Emma Ballard - Hoskins sisters (2) - Bryan sisters (2) - Harriet Hawthorn - Annie Wade - _______________-in all some 20 (15-18 yrs) old.

Lindsay went to Tarboro as Principal of Academy and sent for me Oct 1848 to come and assist him in the Primary Department - I went and boarded with George Howard and family - 3 sons and 5 daughters. Howard kept house - table board only - I was only border - had good room

fire when called for - lights - washing and mending - boy to wait on me - most excellent table - fine cooking - old style - a super abundance of good things - paid $8.00 for month - (eight dollars for month) - excellent society. The old fashioned chills and fever got into my system - Dr. William G. Thomas ( )Wilmington- lived in Tarboro and he ordered my going home - believing change would cure. Uncle and Mother decided to send me North - hence in May 1849 -with Ezra (wife) Wood and 2 babies - took passage in vessel - after a sea-sick voyage - landed at Jonathan Schenck ( ) store and house No. 23 Fulton Drive - Brooklyn - Cousin Ann ( )

(maiden) keeping home upstairs - There I stayed - until cousin Schenck brought over and introduced Dominicus Van de Veer - (a beau of Adaline's)-

who kindly drove me to Canarsie LI- where I met Grandmother Aletta and Uncle James Schenck and my sisters - Van de Veer and I had planned to see if they recognize me - as we drove into the barn - (about 4 PM) sisters and Lucretia Schenck were coming out of the house to walk over to Aunt Annie's (Jere and Richard?) Schenck's mother - I was introduced as Mr. Smith from New York City - we all passed into the fields - over to Aunt Annie's and returned to the house - in all over an hour. As Van de Veer was preparing to leave soon - at proper time - I made myself known - the surprise and welcome cannot be described.

Spending some time here - to Brooklyn and New York often - visiting Pokeepsie - Newburg and other places - saw all my kin - returned to Wilmington in November 1849. Clerked in Uncle's store and afterward when he turned his business over to Jonathan A. Parker. Parker was a boy raised by Uncle Phineas - he prepared me to keep his books and mail his letters - he would give me a good furnished room in his home and my board - I became very tired and lonesome living with Uncle (since Mother had gone North) - a bachelor quarters - seldom met Uncle at any meal - he had no regular hours - any time and no time. We had a colored cook and a boy that follow Uncle - foot to foot - and as for messenger - so consulting Uncle and he agreeing - I went to Parker and lived till married Nov 1858-

Uncle Phineas had a great fancy for taking poor boys (orphans) - to learn his trade (painting) and sent them to night school - in his time he has reared and had 20 apprentices - Parker married a Miss Almay from Wayne County. Mrs. Parker (Margaret) graduated St. Mary's - Raleigh - and her mother had some means - stranger things have happened - than her marrying Parker - some things we can't account for - now Parker was a plain - ordinary - good sort of a fellow - industrious - but he had few opportunities. Any way - I was soon in favor with Mrs. Parker and her mother - and through many years -

I enjoyed their hospitality - nothing but kindness came to me. In 1852 I went to clerk and as book keeper and confidential man - with George Myers - groceries - liquors - cigars and millenary - at stand now held by Jno. Boatwright - 1^st year salary 800 dollars - my opportunity for saving money was good - for my living was nominal - board costing me - nothing in money. It's the same old story - with all young people - money spent as fast as made - but mind - one thing - "Never in Debt" - always had some money on hand - and ahead. Remained with Myers till 1856 - traveled Brooklyn - New York again - 1851- 1854

1856 - spending 6 to 16 weeks - at time - always went by rail and bag line - coming home in 1856 - went with B&D again - as packet clerk - before this however in 1852 - I was 6 months with J.C. and R. B. Wood (my cousins) - as Cousin John showed by his conduct - I was in his way - Cousin Robert desired me to continue - but I quit - and never received a dime for my services - then I was short time - 4 mos with David Carthwell (Com. Merchant) - years after I made claim on him for my services - he wrote me he was "poor" and could not then pay - acknowledged the debt - so I released him and forgave the claim.

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In New York - Nov 1851 - witnessed the Kossuth demonstration with Cousin Robert B. Wood and Henry A. Haines - afterward we went to Pokeepsie and visited Uncle William and Aunt Kezia Fanning and Phoebe.

These were my young days - 1840 - 1857 - days of frolic - dancing - "The Wild Oat Days" -so called and as all young fellows - I sowed my oats - and left them - days of going to see the "girls" "dancing school"- "sound parties" - "house frolics" - "moonlight excursions" - "serenades" and "music" - everything contributing to pleasure - spending money in dress - good clothes - candy and flowers - all fun calls for money - so it was spent. Then came the attraction of the beautiful girl - love - courtship - and the successful climax in marriage to Mary Eliza Morris - eldest daughter Richard Morris and Johanna Yonges - Nov 3 1858 at St. James Episcopal Church -

2PM - Rev. Robert Bent Drane - DI - officiating. Many invites given (600) and hence covered church. Cousin Jo Nixon and Chas W. Morris assisted - train for New York via W & W RR at 3 PM - friends and kin at depot. Cousin Jane Bradley - who was very fond of Mary - have assisted best very maternally in making dresses and other outfits - during the summer of 1848 - Mary spending much time there - with daughters - Amoret and Eliza - took occasion to give me - privately some motherly advice and caution - as to new conditions - not to be {mentioned/repeated} here.

Arrived NY - St. Nicholas Hotel - 3 days and then by steamer to Pokeepsie - to stay at Dr. Jno. Cooper (sister Aletta and mother) - Willie was a little boy - I should think about 4 yrs old - which places his birth in 1854 and hence I think Aletta was married fall 1853 and not 1855 (as Books record has it - in "History Fanning Family"). Remained North Nov and until Dec 15 - visiting Brooklyn and Pokeepsie kin - returned home and lived - as insisted by Mr. Morris - in house - SE corner Dock and Front St - Wilmington - NC until October 1 -1859 - then went to housekeeping on Market Street - between 7^th and 8^th - sout side - next to Joseph Burr and west of Charles D. Myers - who had married Lassie DeRosset - same week - furniture - sister Aletta had purchased in NY and sent out by vessel - same week - Harriett C. Hawthorn (my cousin) married N. Green Daniel 12 O'clock same day (by Dr. Drane) - Lassie DeRosset marries Charles D. Myers - later in week Col. Edward Dudley Hall marries Lunnie Green - youngest daughter Joseph Swann Green, Esq - date of November 3^rd - 1858. ( )

Minnie Cooper - was born at home of the Morris' - in house SE corner Dock and Front Street - known as the Mrs. Joe Hill house - about 2 AM - early morning August 1 1859 - Dr. Joseph H. Dickson officiating- Mary could not suckle the Babe - so after every experiment of - pump - ( ) - and other woman's devices - the wet nurse had to come - Mrs. Warren - (daughter old Mrs. Stewart) - came daily and gave the essential nourishment - until I was able to procure - a black girl - Eliza by name - a young genuine Negro girl - of about 20 yrs old - who had lost her child - for this service - I paid Fred. J. Lord - "20 - dollars for month" - for nearly 1 ½ years - who was owner of the slave Eliza - Eliza had a fine physique- splendid teeth - of the genuine black in color - under Mary's orders - she bathed daily - also cleaned her teeth - hair cut close - and in every way - clean - neat - good dresses and clothes came provided - and Eliza became - as one of the family - for cook - we had - Aunt Phillis - slave of Aunt Davis - paid Aunt Davis "$100 - for year" - old Abram - her husband who stayed on the lot and was fed.- Phillis - excellent cook - neat and industrious servant - so housekeeping run smooth - I had the entire inside painted and ( ) - all new furniture - Happy hours - blessed our house -

I fell out with Cazaux - about a matter - and left his employment - Dec 29^th - Alva Burr - an old friend and dear - who with his parents and sisters and brothers - then lived corner 8^th and Market - died Dec 31 - 1859 - buried in Oakdale - I was one of the pallbearers - he was 8 yrs my senior - Alva -(or Prince as called) was book keeper for DeRosset and Brown - on morning Jan 2^nd - 1860 - Jim Telfair (Negro porter) for DeRosset and Brown - came to house with this message to me-

"Mass' Armand sends his compliments and asks for Mr. Schenck - to call at the office - this morning immediately after his breakfast" - we were at the breakfast table - I told Mary - and she asked me - what will you do - my reply "I will call - but don't think I will take Burr's place - as I think that is what Dr. DeRosset wants" - Mary said "Why" - "Fear I am not competent - as Alva Burr - was one of the best book keepers - DeRosset and Brown are particular - hard to please - I fear - and the work is heavy" - after awhile - Mary said - "you are out of employment - you are fully competent and now for my sake accept - and make the trial"- meal over - made ready to start - kissed Mary (as my rule and custom was always to kiss and embrace her on my coming home and my going to business) The parting promise to her was -"I will accept the place" - Interview the Dr. (private office of DeRosset and Brown) after expressing my fears and incompetency - Dr. DeRosset said - "I sent for you - because Mr. Burr had recommended you - we want a man - who can keep silence and we have no fears as to your ability - I will help you and show you ways on Mr. Burr's method - all I ask of you is to try"-

I said I would "try" - DeRosset replied "( ) pay will be (1500 per year) and increase - when can you begin?" - He replied - "Come tomorrow morning at 8 AM" -

Return home - Mary rejoiced and happy and spent the day at home - Mary and baby Minnie -

Commenced with DeRosset and Brown - January 2 - 1860 - and I may here - say - I was fully satisfied - pleased my employers - made lifetime and warm friends of Dr. AJ DeRosset and R. Frank Brown - as I am sure from their offers of assistance - recommendations - and an event with Mr. Frank Brown - in 1865 - will fully prove. Told in another place.

Resigned from DeRosset and Brown employment - by reason of the approaching war - May - 1861 - against strong protest from Mr. Frank Brown. Nothing doing and ( ) dull - did not want to take pay and no work -

Lyda - Eliza Fanning named for my mother - was born September 19 1860 - at house of grand parents Richard and Johanna Morris (known after as "St. James House" - situated beyond 8^th Street and then just outside town limits) about 3 PM - word was brought to me - at DeRosset and Brown - office - Mary had no trouble - and hence nursed Lyda - moved in November to house - SW - corner of Chestnut and 8^th (as ? Hansley - went back on his word of honor and raised the rent $50.00 additional - on his Market Street house - after I had expended fully 100 dollars of my money to clean it up and make improvements) -

Hence my move - rented new quarters from Luke Huggins at $150.00 for year - "Phillis" continued as cook - we had a lot - 70 x 360 - garden and plenty chickens. I had a neighbor - who feasted on my stock - as he cut a hole in his fence - and enticed them in and slew - then again - we had borrowers - here is one instance out of many - servant comes and says "Old Miss - send her compliments - and ask you how I'm is today - and how is Mass Nick - and the children" "Miss Minnie and Miss Lyda - and ask you - if you please wont lend her - a ham for dinner and if you aint got a ham - please send her a pair of fowls" - Mary - would almost always - lend - as Phillis told me - "Mass Nick - if you don't stop Miss Mary she will lend all you got - and break you" - This time however - no hams in house - and Mary sent excuse - "Mr Schenck would not allow the chickens killed for his own table" - However this didn't stop - the borrowing from same party as it continued and we had many messages - while at sound (1865) - Mrs. Morris once had occasion to send all the biscuits- off the breakfast table - when some old servant - came with - "Compliments to ( )" this morning was - so very common - every day also - servant came -

War aloud began to arise - over the South - Finally commerce and mail were suspended - business dead - hence I notified Dr. DeRosset - that I would resign and stop - Doctor son Louis came home from New York - Dr. Jonathan home - Armand who and all his sons at home - dull was no name for the times - so far as business goes - Mr. Brown opposed my idea said the war would be over in 90 days - and things would be restored - he said to me - "If we choose to pay you - to do nothing - what matters - I want you to stay - reminded me I had family and said what will you do" - As it was - I left them in May 1861 - spent a week holiday at Burr's place on sound - with Charles Burr and Charles Morris - Sumter was fired on - North Carolina agreed to stay in the Union and soon after changed and want out - "seceded"-

Gov. Ellis called out soldiers - forts taken and defenses begun - Henry M. Drane - was appointed - A.C.S. - by Gov. Ellis and he employed me to assist him - Drane said - "Nick - I can only give you the lowest place in my office - pay 50 as mo. Ration - the War was on - troops raised and some fighting later - "Bethel" - "Bull Run" and so on -

Yellow fever - was brought to Wilmington NC by Blockade Runner steamer Kate - who landed 2 sick seamen - below Kidders Mill - they died and the Negroes - who nursed those sailors died - this was in early July - 1862 - There was no word of yellow fever - no knowledge or apprehension - though later it was known to exist and a week ( ) several mysterious cases of Death - yet no fear or thought of this dread disease - until Heyer - brother of Jonathan C. Heyer - died suddenly in late August or September - when Doctors Dickson and Thomas - medical record and the faculty - pronounced that Heyer had - black vomit - the dread news - soon spread - quarantine put on -

and soon - a panic to get away - citizens and family - going in all directions - Fayetteville - (Sumter) - the sound - Smithville - Clinton and every point - general sanitary measures commenced - a general clean-up - use of disinfectant - burning of tar barrels in the street - spreading lime - Every body - who could get away - left town - I being in the Army - obtained furlough - with Mary - Minnie - Lyda - (Richard - who was born Feb 15 1862) - left Wilmington NC in 3 PM for Clinton - via Warsaw - Arrangements by letter had been made with Rev. George M. Gibbs (cousin George) - he wrote -"come - will do best we can for you"-

Arrived at Warsaw - about dark - every hotel quarantined against us - coming from Wilmington - fortunately Dr. William Harris and family was at Warsaw and he very kindly - got William Powell of Clinton - who was going home that night - to take us in his carriage - a drive of 12 miles or more - we arrived safe and sound at Cousin George and ( ) house - about midnight-

I remained 10 days and returned to Wilmington N.C. - to find almost a deserted town - stopped over night on my return - with "Southerland" - a friend at Warsaw and came in train next day with- only S.D. Wallace - President of W&W RR and Sam Potter - none others - travel cut off- Sam left train at Smith's Creek - walked over to G.J. Hill's place and took boat (canoe) for his home on North West River -

Arrived in Wilmington NC about 11 O'clock AM - every house on Front Street - closed and shut-up - did not met or see a soul - till coming to head of Market - in a group - stood - Capt. Maffitt - Tobe Lucas and Jake Kezier - I made for the Commissary office - were I found Capt. Drane - Charles Haines - Daniel Haines and James Lippitt - (William ( ) in Fayetteville) -

lodged with Haines and Haines - at - Jesse Bowden's house NE corner - Princess and 4^th Streets - Daniel Haines had the yellow fever there - I nursed him for 2 weeks - until help came - Haines had gotten permission - to go into the country - and did not return - Capt Drane lived with his father (Rev. R.B. Drane) at the Rectory - Market Street - where later Dr. Drane died - At another time I will detail about the fever.

Richard (1^st son) died of croup - at Clinton NC (buried there) - April 10 -1863 - about 14 mos old - This sad event called me to Clinton - where I remained 12 days - at this time living with Cousin George Gibbs - were his wife - 2 daughters - 2 sons - Aunt Susan Fleming - maiden lady - Josie Church Gibbs and one child - boy (died there later) - Robert Morgan - brother to Mrs. Gibbs - Mary and 2 children - besides 2 young girl boarders - at school ( )-

Adam Empie Gibbs - then living at Burr's home - sound place - (Greenville Sound) - making salt - which exempted him from military service - as also - he had a friend at Raleigh - in person of Col. Peter Mallett - (his brother - in - law) head of NC (Conscription) Bureau -

"Yellow Fever" subsided in Wilmington - as we had - Ice - freeze and heavy frost on morning 8 November - 1862 - I had passed through the fever - in Oct and Nov - 1862 - and recovered - as also had Uncle Phineas and Dan Haines - (more of particulars - in Yellow Fever Epidemic 1862 - see in another place) - At this date I was convalescing.

Lt. Col Charles E. Thorburn - C.S.A. - occupied my house - as furnished - most of 1863 - as Mary and children remained in Clinton - for the time and I brought them to Wilmington - in Oct 1863 - and we lodged with Uncle P.W.F. - in the T.W. Brown house on Orange Street - before Christmas we moved to our own quarters - Mrs Thorburn later going to Richmond - This house - was the Capt. C.D. Ellis house - his son-in-law - Henry Russell - had lived there and died 1859- situated on Church Street - near Mr. Morris - we moved there - early on in 1861 - as Capt Ellis offered me the house at a sacrifice rent ($100)-because as he said he wanted me for the care I would take of the property and because his daughters (3) and wife and himself - wished us for neighbors - (friends of Mary).

Ada B- named for my eldest sister - Adaline F- born - January 12 - 1864 - about midnight - Dr. Joseph H. Dickson - officiating - now living in the "Ellis House" - on Nun Street - Wilmington NC - Empie Gibbs and wife Josephine - living part of the time in Clinton and sound - now moved and lived in the north part - on the hills - beyond Chadbourn Mill - Josephine taken with fever - was removed to my house - attended by Doctors Munsey and Freeman ( ) - long spell of old time bilious fever - faithfully nursed by Mary and every comfort - made possible - contributed - recovered and lived under my roof - fully 18 mos and in addition - Empie's Negro woman and child - and stable his horse - in lot - All lived happily-

Mr. Morris and wife - Caroline and Maggie - Richard and ( ) and Bettie Lelia - Jno. R.C. - in Army - Sue married - Mr. Morris moved to the sound - early in the year - (Wrightsville) - self - Mary and children went down in July 1864 to spend 10 days - resulted in my renting Dr. Cultan's 3 room cottage - (200 yards from Mr. Morris) - $25.00 - for mo. In Confederate money and staying till early in November. I had a rising on my foot - from sun and salt water - Got 60 days furlough - on ( ) - Gen. Whiting allowing me to go and come - to town - or sound - as I pleased - with orders to attend and see business - was OK - Capt. Drane resigned in 1863 - to become Superintendent of Wilmington- Manchester to RR - and I was appointed and commissioned - by A.( ) - and assumed charge at once - by special order - Gen. W.H.C. Whiting -Major General - Department of North Carolina - Jonathan A. Taylor and N.N. Nixon in my bond 60.000- Title Captain - A.C.S. - Confederate Army.

Note - Yellow fever - prevailed at New Bern N.C. - Sept and Oct - 1864- New Bern NC in hands of US troops - garrisoned by 44^th Mass - 3^rd Mass - 25^th Mass - 17^th Mass - 132 N. York - 15 Conn 3^rd New York - 2^nd Mass - and some NC renegade troops - 51 Penn - about 1300 deaths - largely of soldiers - fever came by vessels from Sp. West Indies - by 10 Oct - city was almost deserted - see "Great Epidemic New Bern and records - Sept - Oct 1864 - by W.S. Benjamen"

Came to town from Wrightsville Sound - moved up - about the 10^th November 1864 - in our carry-all (with 2 mules and driver - we brought to town Mrs. Alice Lippert and her daughter Mary - and Mary and 3 children - and servant girl - Fire occurred in Dave Worth's stable - night of Nov 30^th - about 9 PM - before midnight our house was destroyed with some others - moved every thing only lost one silver spoon and some crockery broken. Mrs. Gov. Dudley and her daughter - Caroline Cowan Green - living on diagonal corner - gave us shelter for the night and we lodged with them for four days - until we could move in Mrs. Morris house - then vacant - On that night I was writing up my returns - Mary had retired and so had 3 children - Fire was cried - we were in Mary's room - when the servant girl raised the window and said the fire is right here - Worth's stable 100 feet away - was in full blaze - Engines were slow - water scarce - fire had it sweep for a time - I delayed moving - our house having tin roof - till the glass in windows began to pop - when Uncle P.W.F. and Cousin Robert Wood - advised moving - on request Gen. Bragg - detailed a guard - the moved was made across the street - into Dudley lot and next was Mr. Morris - housed and guarded by military - till key came from sound and we moved in - Ada was- 11 months old - sleeping in bed - I wrapped her in a blanket - Mary looked after Minnie and Lyda - with the servant - Mrs. Green came over and insisted on our going to her Mother's house - and there we soon landed - Mrs. Green giving up her room - Mary returned with me to the house - leaving children in charge of Mrs. G. - went to work packing valuables for a move - friends soon came and I locked the doors -

admitting only a few - this prevented the "Rabble" from coming in - saved our effects - Mr. Morris and family came to town later - I moved to the (Jim) Gardner house - and in February - 1865 - Uncle Nixon and Aunt Nixon - (came from Laurinburg NC - where he and family and Negroes had refuged) and insisted on our moving into her large brick house - (Chestnut Street) - to protect his property - we moved -

Fort Fisher had been attacked by Federal Fleet and troops under Gen. B. F. Bullar - Christmas Day 1864 - Uncle Sam renewed the attack in force in January 1865- and after fierce bombardment and assault - carried the works - this was bringing the "War" near home - hence - on eve 22 Feb - 1865 - Wilmington was evacuated - My duty was to follow "our flag" though many did not - so I said - Good bye and kisses to Mary and my jewels - Minnie - Lyda and Ada - and left - About 6 PM - en route - via Lilly Bridge - to the North East ferry - and crossed the river on pontoons near midnight and escaped miles beyond - my first - night slept - on the ground - blanket wrapped - with me was Capt. McKinney - Albert Baldwin - Zander Swann - son Dr. Jno. and 2 Negro men - Ned Moore - (afterward Capt E.J. Moore) had a furlough to go to his wedding - at Jno. ( ) Brown- up the Cape Fear - to marry - _____Brown - a daughter of Asa A. Brown - as agreed he met me - at Goldsboro - Capt. McKinney and Baldwin - family having gone to Fayetteville N.C. and rumor of trouble there from the Yankee soldiers - by permission - left me - taking the overland route for Fayetteville - N.C. - On moon rise - night Feb 22 - our forces had a sharp skirmish - with the Federal Negro Troops - that had been pushed against us on our retreat - Many Negroes - were killed and wounded and did not cross N. East River - after in pursuit -

Next day Major Reed put me in command 10,000 Federal prisoners - (so said) - which had been run down to our lines - in certification of exchange and delivery to Federal officers - the Yankee Gen in command - said at war no time to attend to prisoners - but our order from Gen. U.S. Grant - over ruled and the men were run into Wilmington- N.C. - later by ships to New York. Next day - continued retreat - about sunrise - after our camp breakfast - saw Gen Bragg and some of his staff coming up our road - it was proposed to ask the Gen. to indulge us a glass of good cheer - He readily accepted - gave us his thanks and best wishes and rode on - with others - ordered to report at Magnolia - N.C. - started with a line long of mules - drays - wagons and servants - reached a school house - after dark - in the ( ) was - over 40 - white and black - big fire made - good supper - and soon all hands were stretched on the floor - all had blankets - Negro servant to keep up fire -

I recall Dr. Josh Walker - (he was instrumental in my being sent along) - Rev. W. (Chaplain) - Guilford Dudley - Capt. Huggins - Capt Kit Styron - my clerk Swann - early start after breakfast - brought in to Magnolia - order came to me to report to Goldsboro N.C. - next train carried me and I reported to Major Morrison - (brother to Mrs. Stonewall Jackson) - he assigned me to light duty - provided quarters with Capt. Mure -

While in Goldsboro - our forces had fight at Kinston and brought in 1500 prisoners - orders came from Gen. Braxton Bragg - to take train provisions? - ( ) - ( ) and with guard - started and side tracked at Rose Hill - for the night - one of the guard - a boy 18 - came to me and said Captain - my parents live here - and took permission to go stay all night - after consulting Sargent in command - allowed him to go - he soon came back with message from his father and mother - to come to supper and spend the night - accepted and was well received-

Daily start next morning - reached Selma (then Mitchner's Depot) - when I had orders to unload - take the railroad depot - and any and all buildings necessary for this end -"Establishing a Depot of Supplies" - I found Maj. Gen. Bate - with a Tennessee command -(part of Hook's army)- tented in the woods near by - called on Gen.- showed orders - and he gave me all the help asked for - while I gave him - many good things - among others coffee and sugar ( a rarity to soldiers in that day) - The Gen. and his staff - were soon my fast friends -

The detail of 20 men - under sub officers - soon reported and in few hours - had the RR warehouse - cleared and train unloaded and stored - the county RR agent - was at first disposed - not to comply - but I soon told him don't compel me to use force - we can get along nicely - but I must carry out my orders - so I had the unclaimed put in warehouse - carefully stored - the Agent next day vacated his dwelling and moved over to Smithfield - a mile or so away - and requested me to occupy his house - I made it my Head Quarters and sleeping apartment for self and clerks - "Ned Moore" had returned and with "Swann" and 2 Negroes - work going on - In a day or so - called an officer - then introduced himself as Major Morse of Gen. Jos. E. Johnson staff - saw my orders and next day - called again with new orders from Gen. Johnson - as Gen Bragg had been retired..

Major Moore invited me to his tent - in the woods near by - and set out his best - our business thereafter was harmonious and he took much interest in me - told me - he wished his - subordinates - A.C.S - had the go and verve - I had - I put him on many bags of corn and fodder stacks and ( ) - and we had plenty to eat - man and beast - we remained here -say March 1 - till after battle of Bentonville N.C. - Sunday April 1865.

Going back on my narrative - while in Goldsboro - I was ordered to take train of cars - Walter McRae (Col. Jno.son) in charge - and go down the road as far as Magnolia or farther and collected and bring away - all the supplies - being the Tax (as) kind - stored at Depots and etc - Remember the Confederate Congress - passed a law - assessing a 10% Tax - on all the farmers products (corn - grains - potatoes etc) instead of a money tax - as this products were gathered and stored at most convenient points - especially at Depot points - I established my Head Quarters - at Magnolia - with (Love) - stayed at his house - in addition - I was to impress all the Mills - and corn ground into meal - and to those work night and day and ship as fast as possible - I was about 2 weeks at this work - while at Magnolia - Col. James G. Burr - skeleton regiment was there - Charles D. Myers - Adgt. - what there was of this Regiment came out of Wilmington - on evacuation - 22 Feb 1865 - I recall others W.L.Smith Lt. Col - Capt. Alex McRae Jr. - Dr. A.G. Bradley - Surgeon and privates - DM McRae - Charles E. Burr - Joseph McLaurin - George W. Rose - Jas. Ryan - and others - It was - Infantry - but from the number of horses - wagons and vehicles - anything ( ) as there were more of the latter - than officers and men - A Falstaffer Comm. - Col.Burr's Regiment - was sort of a home guard - and contained almost every available man who could carry a gun - all the exempts from conscription - but when it came to taking the field - not one in forty - went out - stayed at home - after Fisher fell - the cause was considered "Lost" - and the end came very soon - Lee followed in April - Hood was badly whipped in Tenn. - Joe Johnson - concluded his peace in late April - my parole was signed Greensboro- May 1 - 1865 - and soon homeward bound - I think everybody was glad - when end came - at that time - The Confederacy had made a good long fight ( ).

There was plenty of work at Selma Depot - cars coming almost every hour - with supplies - some to unload - others to go to Raleigh and so on - troops began to come - and soon we had it said an army of 30,000 men - of all branches - Infantry - Calvary - Artillery- etc. Gen. Johnson had a grand review and it was a fine sight - Sherman's Army had replied at Greensboro - and made some move against Johnson - Gen. Blair - was coming towards the East - as of Gen. Sherman's army corps - Kilpatrick was raiding - one Gen.Wade Hampton - met his K Comm. and a fight near Fayetteville - Gen. Johnson determined to attack some moving command - "Blair" - (I think) the conflict began at or near Bentonville NC - in April - on a Sunday morning - we could hear the guns very distinct at Selma - Johnson drove them back miles - but over powering numbers came out - Johnson retreated - Zach Ellis killed - body never found - Col. Jno.D. Taylor - lost his right arm - Capt. R.G. Rankin and other of McRae battalion wounded and died of wounds - as this Battalion ( ) suffered heavily- I administered all comfort in my power - while he rested - badly wounded at Selma Depot. Afterward convoyed to Raleigh - where he died at home of Col. D.K. McRae - I happened to be in Raleigh and attended his burial - short time Johnson - gave orders and in few days - the troops were en route - via highway - a foot to Raleigh N.C. - Major Moore - had intended for me to be ready to move - soon he gave me orders to take my 3 (teams) and stop at a "Big Oak Tree" - fork of road - east side of Neuse River - and there await his Major Moore orders - by 3 PM - troops had all passed and no order from Major Moore - country around was quiet - becoming anxious - I dispatched Capt Ned Moore ( up the road?) -

to find Major Moore - and ask him for orders - as to good luck - Ned Moore returned in an hour - found Major Moore - brought his apologies - with "orders" to return to Selma Depot - turn over my stock wagon to Quarter master - take train next day and report - to Greensboro N.C.-

Here was relief - nights rest - next day reported to Capt. Wm.( ) (N.O. Command) - who after wards turned to be an old school mate at Jesse Mulock school 1840/46 - Wilmington NC - and had moved to New Orleans and joined the Army in 1861 - Every thing being cleaned up -cars all loaded - "Quirk" told me be prepared to leave about noon - time came - all things ready - all aboard - just ready to start - when in the distance - could be seen a man and woman in a buggy - horse on run and the man waving his hat - I said to Quirk - "let us see what that means" and waited - soon drove up an officer - lady and baby - who soon saluted me - "Captain just the man I want to see" - This proved to be Col. Jno. Anderson - in command Regiment "Junior Reserves" - boys 12 to 17 - the lady his wife - daughter Honorable Jas. Dobbins - former Secretary of U.S. Navy - under ___ and their infant daughter - "Lizzie" - 1^st child - about 6 mos old- Col. Anderson requested me to see Mrs. Anderson and child - safe at Raleigh N.C. - In a few minutes we were off - Mrs. A - expressed her good luck - now our accommodations was a box car and possibly bags of corn meal for seats - black - dirty - smoked - and a jolty ride - but we arrived in Raleigh before dark - and I saw Mrs. Anderson and child - safe among her friends - I later met Col. And Mrs. Anderson in Brooklyn - and later Miss Lizzie as a young lady - saw - invited and entertained Mrs. Anderson (after death Col. Jno.) - she was 1^st cousin to Annie Holmes Schenck - my wife- as Annie father "Owen" and Mrs. Dobbins were sisters - home before the war - Fayetteville NC

After leaving Raleigh - we were blocked at "Company Shop" (for 3 days) and side tracked - There Williams Blanks and I met - and we arranged to have our meals at a Negro woman's home near by - I furnished the stores - Immense piles of stores - were here - outdoors - piles of meat - N.C. hams, etc -flour - "sugar" - candies - coffee - etc - it did look so strange that Lee's men had suffered heretofore - so much from hunger - and here was tons of food going to waste - bad management somewhere - where this vast amount had been brought from I do not know - it looked now - as though it would fall into the hands of the raiders - or be given to the torch - we were on our "retreat" - still the enemy were not pressing us - perhaps they could not - outside of "Stoneman" and "Kilpatrick" calvary raids - we had little to fear - and they the enemy - were always "scared" - over cautious and mild charges first and get a ways - first news of danger - pursuit- Finally track was cleared and we reached Greensboro - sleeping in our clothes for a week - seldom water to wash face or hands - dirty cars - dirty quarters - no chance for clean clothing or bath - as the rest of our companies - from General - down to Private - I don't believe there was a man - but what had "lice" - these body lice - about the size and shape of a "grain of rice" - sharp at both ends - with a spot on the back - while at Selma - with Moore and Swann - we went to a pool - clean rockwater daily - soaped from head to heels - put on clean undergarments - shirts, etc - and we never could get rid of the "varmints" every day they were there - a mutual hunt and killing and (cracking) - for me I fought them - but sad to say - brought some home - on my return about May 12 - 1865 - Mary burnt up all my belongings and by others means - and new clothes - was at last "free" - they (infested) the New York and Brooklyn city cars.

At Greensboro - N.C. - I met Jo Russell - he kindly looked after my comforts and we soon carried me to his quarters - and was made very comfortable - we were so lucky as to get the rooms vacated by some Naval Officers - they leaving cushions, etc - which we used for beds. Capt. Jonathan M Walker - turned up a few days later and begged me to take him in - Russell agreed - and we all lodged at Dr. - rooms - and a colored woman - cooked for us - I furnish the food -

Reported to Head Quarters - Major Moore brought me an order as one of 3 - A.C.S. - to act at Greensboro - but in consequence of my previous record and duty - Gen. Johnson ordered I need not report for duty - till called upon- Hence I was free to do as I wished - Later - I had orders to proceed to Charlotte - N.C. - receive from the Navy Department - a train load of coffee - and bring it to Greensboro - I started one afternoon - at Jamestown - found tracks torn-up and bridges burnt - being only a few miles to High Point - I footed it - arrived after dark - could find no accommodations - so I slept all night - on someone's piazza - next day - I met an officer - who I had entertained at Selma - then home on furlough - as citizen ( ) - who took me to his home - and gave me bed and board - free -

It was impossible to proceed by rail - then - because no locomotive - meeting Adam Empie, Esq - an old Wilmington friend - he was refuging at High Point - insisted on my making my stay with him - with thanks I change quarters - Adam and Mrs. Empie made me very comfortable - I think they had only 2 children at that time -

In 2 days - the Charlotte train arrived - it proved to have the "coffee" aboard - I show my orders to Naval officer in charge - he said come aboard - I must follow my orders and deliver coffee at Greensboro - and so we journey together - I make my report and was ordered to "rest" - I did-

I had occasion to visit Salisbury N.C. - under orders - and went to hotel - stayed all night - after breakfast - ( ) - I could go on - called at office to pay for lodgings and fare - clerk said "one dollar and twenty-five" - I handed out a five dollar Confederate bill - he shoved it back - saying - only species taken- I told him I was Confederate Officer- traveling under orders - and had no other money - but Confederate - and regretted - stopping at the hotel - what should I do - He said well - "send it to me later" - that was in April 1865 - now - 1905 - money not sent -

While in Greensboro - Jo Russell took his meals at Britlow Hotel - Mr. Britlow proprietor - "closed his doors" - at arrival of every train and put up placard -"Hotel Closed" - Russell and I went in and out - through the back way - "Britlow" said he could not run Hotel on - "Confederate Money" - These were the "ragged end" days of the Confederacy - and just before final collapse - News of "Lee's surrender" came in by escaped prisoners - but was not believed - however the sad truth was soon made manifest.

"Armistice" between Gen. Johnson and Sherman - which Secretary of War Ed. M. Scranton - soon disaffirmed and ordered "Sherman to move against Johnson and capture his army" - Before the Expiration of the Armistice - our men "began to leave - without leave" - and desert in squads - as they had no idea - of capture and prison life at - Yankee Prisons - "Point LeRout?" - "Johnson Island" - "Elmira" and other Death Hotels - far better to die - fighting - in hot blood - than endure the horrors - of "scant food" - "death line" - "freezing to death" - as thousands of our men - had so suffered and died - Gen. Grant - came to our relief and by surrender - ordered and gave same terms - as he had given to Gen. R. E. Lee - But it was too late - thousands of our men had gone - taken the roads - a foot - armed - bound for their homes - land ( )-

and away - hence our surrendered forces - were small.

My clerks - "Moore and Swann" - ask permission ro leave - I could not grant it - but they took "leg bail" and departed - Major Joseph Sloan - my chief - advised me to remain and said "he hoped all officers - would remain and get - Parole" - Maj. Sloan obtained mine - dated - Greensboro NC - May 1 - 1986 - (Since lost or some place among my papers)-

Now comes an anxiety - to get home - Capt. Jno. M. Walker - had a white horse - and a Negro servant and buggy - War over - it was necessary for the boy - to stay with the horse - night and day - to keep the soldiers from taking him off - Things broke loose and there was some - looting of Government stores - food and clothing - a few rounds of bullets and 2 or 3 killed - put a quietus on that work - our own men. The worst whipped man - of the entire army - that I saw - was Gen. Beauregard - as he was sitting on a crosstie - with hands at his face - and an expression of despair - Exchanged kind words with officers of an Ohio command. Everyone seemed happy at the words "Peace and war over" - one officer said to me - "we are just as tired of this thing as possible and glad it is over"-

Having our Paroles - we had to wait several days before - a chance came to leave - Walker was bound for "Chapel Hill" - his home and must take his horse - without money - what was to be done - for a livery - permission was obtained to allow horse - buggy and boy - loaded on flat car - and to be put off at Hillsboro Station - and arranged to start at noon - while seated on the same flat car - with horse -etc - an officer gave orders -"clear these cars - wanted for troops" - here came a disappointment - and another delay - no knowing how long - I proposed to Walker to see the officer in command - but he said "no" - so I said I would see him - I soon found Col. _________ - Yankee officer in command - stated our case - told him we were Paroled Confederate Officers - wanting to go home, etc - He kindly called an aid and gave orders for our cars - with horse - buggy and boy and ourselves - to be carried on in next train - which he said would leave at 3 PM - so we were fixed - and at 3 PM - pulled out of Greensboro - bound for Hillsboro -NC. That Yankee Engineer - speeded that train at some run - a mile a minute - and I expected

every moment to be "ditched" - "wounded" or "killed" - Walker's horse - danced and pranced and kept in motion all the time - he could not jump over the siding of car - being securely haltered and tied - it was a " ride" - and I was happy when the 41 miles were covered and we were safely aground at Hillsboro - now we made fire and camped on the open ground for the night-

Next morning - hitched up and drove to Dr. Norwood's Plantation a mile away - Dr. Norwood and family welcomed us and we had a fine breakfast and started on our way to "Chapel Hill" - over county road before 8 AM - as I help - I gave Walker - meal - flour - meat - etc at Greensboro - all we could pile in the buggy - besides Walker had his "saddle" - "Negro boy" behind - thus we made slow going along - The country was full of Yankee soldiers - it was under ( ) -hostilities had ceased - but troops were being placed - as "safe guards" - at different points - We met one Yankee Cavalryman - mounted and armed - who coming up with us said "Hollow - I'd like to have that saddle ?junior got there" - Walker was silent - I said - "that's ours and we can't part with it" - he rode on - we were ( ) - as we drove on and neared Chapel Hill - we met 2 countrymen - just from Chapel Hill - inquiring the news - they reported - "Chapel Hill filled with soldiers - "playing the devil" - "tearing up everything" - "killing stock" - "chaos" and "things wild" - "don't go there" - they said - trouble there -Capt. Walker was scared - the Negro was pale - Walker says - "We will veer off and go to Dr. Wm. Mallett plantation - so as to hide the horse, etc" - "Must save the horse to make a crop" - arrived at plantation - old darky (who Walker knew ) -said "Mrs John - them people been here - and search over everything in the place" - "No place here to hide the horse" - "Dem soldiers - search every where"- "you can't hide nothing but what they will find" - Walker was despondent - what shall we do - I said - Capt. Walker I believe those countrymen were lying - I don't believe a word they say made to any

depositions by the soldiers - let us drive right in and into Chapel Hill - we have our Paroles - which they are bound to respect - So we drove back and soon in main road - as we were on the surrounding hills - overlooking Chapel Hill - we could see - camps of soldiers - descending the hills we came to - Dr. Wm. ( ) mill - were was stationed a Yankee sentinel - a safe guard - He informed me the General Head Quarters - was just beyond and near the road - so we drove on - Walker's fright - came again - and said "Please so and see - if there is any trouble ahead".

So I got out of the buggy and made my way to the General's tent - ushered in - made salute and found a crowd of officers - explained who we were - (Walker and I) - and said we had been told - there was some rioting in Chapel Hill - and ask if there was any danger in our going on and as our friends were in C. Hill and ( ) house - He smiled and said "Captain - go ahead as there is no trouble at all" - Thanking him - Walker and I kept on our journey - as we passed along the road - we exchanged salutes - with the ( ) - and soon reached Walker's house - Everything was as quiet and calm and peaceful - as a Sunday morning - and just as I had thought - "the Lying Countrymen"-

I have found - the best method to solve some reported findings of danger or apprehension - was to push ahead - face it - meet it - and find out the truth - this means would solve - many of our "ghost stories" - and prove the falsity of many reported things - so many people are given to exaggerate reports and magnify small things - an excusable knowledge of lying - so they think

At Cousin John's house - (Chapel Hill- NC) was his wife Cousin Jimmie Gibbs and Mrs. Mag (Webber) - (John's sister) and some children - met Dr. A.J.DeRosett and wife - Major Graham Davis and wife Alice - Wm. A. Wright and family - Walker Meares and family - At Dr. Wm. ( ) - Mrs. Marietta Walters - Cousin Anna Mallett - (Peter's wife) - also living there - keeping house - Cousin Annie had just had an infant son - (which boy I don't now place) - this was in May 1865.

I had an experience at Chapel Hill - first news from Wilmington - had heard many wild rumors - letters from Mary - had received my letters - letter from Uncle P.W.F. - with draft for $50.00 in Gold This draft proved an "Elephant" - as no one could give value for same - I consulted Dr.DeRossett - he told me -"he did not believe there was $50.00 in gold in Chapel Hill" - "Useless effort to try for the exchange"- was sick with a sort of diarrhea - no appetite - and little right kind of food - that I liked - while John was a kind as possible - here came the "tea episode" - at Cousin John's table - but those who knew of Cousins Jimmie parsimony - can well imagine - the incident - and of the small - thimble tea - pot and one small cup only - for only one (John) - and no one else - John passed it over to me - the tea-pot had given out - failed - there was no more - why said John - "Jimmie, Capt. S.- needs a cup of tea" - Anxious to move towards home - Walker Meares called and said he was going to make a start for Wil. in the morning and invited me to a seat in his wagon - early next morning - Dr. DeRossett and wife drove up to Walker (they were en route to Hillsboro) - Doct said - "Nick I have come to hand you $10.00 - to help you along" - I thanked him and asked as to its return - He said "Pay my sister - Mrs. Kennedy after you reach Wilmington"- Walker Meares and I started - from Dr. Wm. Mallets house - Mrs. Walker came out and in saying good-bye - "Aint you afraid to go - I hear of so many shooting and killings in the country" - That was poor comfort - my mind was made up - we reached the rail road and train came a crowded in - among Yankee soldiers and Negroes and Negro wenches - a horrid crowd - The dawn of the "dream of equality" was beginning to show itself - among the Negro - as taught by the soldiers - in word and act - we could do no better - so must bear the disgust - Reached Raleigh - near mid-night. I had "carte blanc" from M. Whitaker (Thad W. father- husband of Sue Morris) who lived at R. - to make his house my home and stop with him - whenever in Raleigh - Walker Meares - insisted on my going with him to Col. T.C. McIlhennys- so I consented and we walked a long distance - through

sleeping and silent Raleigh - (May 1865) - now and then passing a Yankee sentinel- We did not see Mrs. McI - Col. Tom was away - servant made a bed for us - on parlor floor - soon abed - asleep - well tired out - traveling and working and walking since 6 AM - (18 hours) - we intended to rise early and come away - but Mrs. McI - blocked our game - by having hot breakfast at 6 AM - Leaving our thanks - we must move on - I afterwards learned from Col. Tom that his wife was confined - a son born - and hence our not seeing her - I knew Mrs. McI as a girl Margaret Dudley - youngest daughter of Gov. Ed. B. Dudley - raised - schooled and married in Wilmington NC-

We (Meares and I) pushed on - met Dave Pigott - Dave said he would join us - that he had $100 dollars in gold - and would put it in the pot - I had the $10.00 gold Dr. DeRossett had loaned me - Meares said he had not one cent - in negotiable money - Now three in party - went to State Capitol - Head Quarters - showed papers - obtained transportation to Goldsboro NC - taking our chance to catch a train. Later met "Harvey" - of New Bern NC - in charge of train to be returned to New Bern - Invited and insisted on our taking passage with him - Almost too happy for such a chance - accepted and in short time - en route - arrived at Goldsboro - NC - late afternoon - town garrisoned by Negro troops - found a boarding place - "W. Barfield" and later the landlady - was a Wil. girl - Miss Ballard - daughter of Jethro Ballard- who had lived opposite our Wil. house - knew her and her people - for years before -

Provost Officer in charge - informed me train would go to Wilmington - next day - about 9 AM - I sent telegram to Uncle PWF (cost one dollar) - left Goldsboro - next day - arrived in Wil. - about May 12^th - Mary and children - M. - L. and Ada - Mr. Louis N. Barlow - wife and family - had moved in as help and protection - and they had house full of Yankee officers and clerks as boarders - there was no escape from this - Mary had entertained - the first of the officers - Generals staff - so soon as Wilmington

had been occupied - (Feb 23 -1865) - This had been advised by Uncle Fanning - Cousin Richard Bradley and others - as means of protection - I had provided ample stores - meat - flour - sugar - salt - lard - coffee -tea - candles - to last for many months - besides several thousand oak barrel staves - which Uncle Nixon - gave to be used as firewood - "Becky" - our cook - slave of Aunt Susan left at once so soon as enemy arrived - though she promised me - she would stay with Miss Mary - and I was to pay her for services - the nurse girl remained and stayed - Barlow brought his old cook - Aunt Mary (slave) -who was faithful - sickness was among the boarders and Mary was broken down - in nursing and attention - One young man - was very thankful and wrote to Mary - after he went home - North - she had nursed him and he had recovered - One fellow - a Canadian - a surgeon - U.S. Officer - skipped his board - owing $60.00 dollars - every one was polite to me and then - (May 1865) moved harmonious -

I had to - go into a bath and scrub - bought new underclothes - and new blue suit -( ) -Yankee ( ) - complete new outfit - burned up all my old clothes - that I brought home in my trunk. This became necessary - to get rid and kill out - those body "villains" - the natural inheritance of war and camp life in the field.

I was in funds - as Mayor Jno. Dawson - had letter from William Bromley and Uncle Wm. Fanning - with 150.00 dollars in green backs - urging our immediate coming North - this was the first "news" or letter from "kin in the North" - since - May1861- Ports opened and best way was passage by sea - Harris and Howell were agents for steamer (" ? ") - stateroom - 3 berths - 90 dollars - not restricted as to numbers - I engaged usage - Mrs. A.W. Hewlett - widow - who was Jane Withersberry of Cazanosia NY - a friend of my mothers - hearing we were going to New York - called to see "Mary" -

in a private interview with me - she told me - "she desired to go home" - (Cazanosia - New York) - and if she could get to NY city - she had friends there - she confessed to having so little money - as unable to pay passage to New York - and she had come to know - if she could be of any services to Mrs. S. - help her with the children - and ask could I arrange to have her share our stateroom - Mrs. Hewlett said she was a good sailor and never sea-sick - old and long friends help and her case touched me - and I promised my aid - Next day - I saw H and Howell - they said they were willing - I could take as many in my stateroom - as I wished - the price of passage - was so much for a stateroom - one or more - my stateroom 3 berths - priced at $90.00-

I sought Mrs. Hewlett - and invited her to share our stateroom - she accepted - with many thanks - but said - "Mr. Schenck - I forgot to tell about my boy" -(son 9 yrs old) - here was a dilemma - Well I said you are anxious to go - come along and I will make some provisions for the boy. All aboard - Friday morning - cast lines - steamed down Cape Fear - and out to sea - by New Inlet - or (just below Fort Fisher) - we bumped bottom once or twice - as passing over "Bar" - soon at sea - very calm - I recall - Empie Gibbs - wife and child - Dr. B.F. Fessendon - wife and baby - Miss Lizzie now and Harry Brock - Jos. Neff -Levi A. Hart and family - in all about 130 - white (parents) and children - Smooth seas - till passing Hatteras - The "Hewlett Boy" - I saw Captain and he provided bunk and he was made comfortable - Mrs. Hewlett took to berth - soon as vessel was at sea - and never left it during the voyage - which was so unusually smooth - that Head Steward - told me - "Everybody at table - and meals and they have almost cleaned out the Larder" - "Never knew so few passengers sick" - Quarantine station examination - reached steamer dock - North Moore Street - North River - New York City - Monday morning - last day of May - 1865 - found carriage - proceeded to 105 2^nd Place (Bromleys) - arrived before breakfast - Mrs. Hewlett's friend met her and son - First man I saw on dock was - Major Jas. H. Hill.

Housed at Bromleys - refitted in clothes etc - Aug 1 - 1865 - Minnie's birthday - Uncle Bromley - had all to go to "Bay Ridge" - spend the day - fine weather and good time - Later Uncle William and Aunt Kezia came down to see us - and our crowd visited - Pokeepsie - spending some days - with all the kin - remained at different points. When Oct came -through Mr. Bromley - had arranged to return South and go into "Insurance" - being promised agencies of several New York Companies - when located - stopping in at Thomas and Holmes office - 193 Front Street - New York - to say good by - to Jas. M. Holmes - former clerk with Jonas Smith and Company - (Packets Smith) - when I was with Cazaux - and known since 1855 - He told me his partner Capt. Wm. A. Thomas - would like to see me and asked me to remain till Thomas came in - Capt. T. - soon came - introduced and after short chat - he in private office - ask me as to my plans, etc - and after mutual talk - Thomas advised me not to go south - explained conditions - as he had lately returned from New Bern NC - said if I desired to remain North - which he advised - offered me position of book keeper - salary $1500.00 per year -----

Canvassed matter at house - with Mary - Uncle Bromley - Stan and Adaline - decided to accept - so advised and commenced work with T & H at once - Arranged for Board - with Mrs. Wilcox - Harrison Street - remained till May - when we moved to No. 237 Henry Street - next north to Dr. Henry Richlier - occupied lower part of house - with 2 bedrooms in 4 story - Nellie Bly - cook and maid -On May 19- 1866 - about 9 AM - Josephine Empie - born - (Henry St- Brooklyn) - Mother came to live with us - we had pleasant house friends - in Col. Shauman (widower)- son Daniel - (boy of 9) and Miss Fannie and Emma - they sisters of Col. S. - Miss Emma - a school teacher in P. School - introduced herself and took charge of Minnie and Lyda - who soon commenced - their first going to Public School - in Brooklyn NY - Our rent was $35.00 for month - here we remained - Ada had a very serious sickness in this house.

Entertained friends here - "Cousin Robert Wood" - "Jas. Lippett" - Caroline Turner - etc. Margaret S - born Aug 20 - 1869 - Maggie Corbin - spent winter with us - moved to No. _____ Court Street - 1871 - flat - William C - born Aug 9 - 1871- Mary had taken serious cold later - held on and failed to get serious relief - Dr. Crane applied his skill - all failed - and he advised me to take Mary south - we had spent summer in Catskills - (Mrs. Lyons) - coming to Brooklyn - having previous planned to go south - stopped over a few days with Mrs. Fanny (Shauman) McCormick - visited Maggie Starr Bromley - took cars? - arrived Wilmington N.C. - 6 AM - Oct 9^th - 1873 - Quartered at Mr. Morris house- (Sister Maggie Corbin was also with us in Court Street flat)

James - last son and 8^th child - born Wilmington N.C. - Oct 10 - 1873 - 11 AM - Dr. William G. Thomas - I returned to New York - as I had work - etc - later on - Left Thomas and Holmes employment - 1870 - clerked for "Gil Darling" a few months - and then on solicitation (1871) accepted situation with Washington and Co. - (George Washington - J. Connor and P. Mallett) Agents Virginia Steam Line to (Railroad)- book keeper and confidential man and manager - had clerks - "Chas. E. Mallett"- "Jno. Mallett" - Pat and (Fanquier) -Served with them until they gave up agency and went out business - then with "Wheelwright" and "Wood and Mallett" and last with Buck B. ( ) - agent for "Maffett" - until I accepted employment and came and clerked for AH Van Bokkelen - Wilmington N.C. - 1873 or 1874 -

First year occupied Blom House - Chestnut Street - Doc advised Mary and removal to Hickory-NC arranged with Cousin George Gibbs (living there) move up - Mary continued to grow weaker and weaker - Dr. Richard Baker - gave no hope and what relief was possible -

James died Dec 17 - 1875 - (about 26 mos old) - diphtheria - I was called to Hickory NC - arrived

Dec 20 - 1875 -(while on this visit of 15 days or more) - everyone in the house - was affected more or less with symptoms - sore throat - all in bed - I was only one to crawl around - Diphtheria was epidemic in Hickory - NC - in some case whole families of children 3 to 5 all died - I found Mary much thinner and failing - kept up by stimulants -

My work demanded my return and with Cousin( ) - I helped set up and decorate the "First Christmas Tree" for Py( ) School - even seen in Hickory - I have met ladies since - (1902) - who told me - they recollected me and that Christmas Tree - children then-

The greatest calamity that could happen to any man - came to me - on the evening of Feb 26 - 1876 - by telegram -"telling of Mary's peaceful death - that morning"-while an end must come - the inevitable for the very nature of the fatal and dread disease - but when - with it came that shock of sadness and lament - Mary Morris - was one of the best of the Earth - I can say no less - loved - Buried in plot - Oakland Cemetery - Feb 29 -1876 - for St. James Church - Rev. A.A. Walker - officiating.

Now must we look and care for the living - five girls and one boy - decided to let these children remain in Hickory NC - under care of friends - until winter panned and better arrangements could be made - So they boarded in Hickory - returned to Wilmington - later in fall - Housekeeping - S.W. Corner 2^nd and now Grace Street - then on Chestnut Street - and last on 4^th Street. Minnie visited sister Aletta - Pokeepsie - 1882 - Uncle Tom Fanning - spent winter 1881 with us and opened Dancing school - Uncle Phineas Wines Fanning - died - Aug 20 -1880 - buried Masonic plot - Oakdale Cemetery.

(1882) Van Bokkelen - failed - out of business - I went to Riverdale - NC (10miles below New Bern) to assist Chas. Mallett as Robert S. had met with accident - Col Peter M - requesting me to go at once and sent $10.00 to pay passage - on arrival at R. - found Charlie - George and Dr. Fridge Mallett - took charge store, etc - took children there and remained about 14 mos-

Walker Morris offered situation at Cronley NC - pay $75.00 per month - so I went then in 1884 moved the children - kept house, etc.

Mother died Brooklyn - dec 21 - 1884 - we had a Big Fire at Cronley N.C. - destruction Fertilizer Mill - (Latimer) night Dec 24 - 1884 - that morning telegram came from E.P.B. telling of mother's sudden death - Work gave out at Cronley NC - I was laid off in May 1885 "work naptha can't pay" - Hard scratching for a living now - no income-

At Cronley NC - was Geo. and Lee Wright - Walker Morris - Steve and Henry Jewitt - Jno. and Harry Walters- Henry Savage Jr. - Lyda taught school - Willie worked in Fiber mill - with Alex Scott - pay small - Minnie went off - nearby - to teach Cronley Public School - I had work now and then - seldom - made good garden - and so we managed and lived -

(1885) In October - letter came to me from sister Aletta - that Uncle James Schenck had died - and she wanted me to come North - to her - at once to advise about his Estate- strange as it may appear - not one word had I from Mr. Bromley or sister Adaline - at whose home - Uncle James had lived and died - I could go just as well as I was not employed so after correspondence - I went to Wilmington - lodged a week with Cousin Robert Wood and Mary Ann-

I desire to state - that Cousins Robert and Mary Ann Woods - always most kind to me - always considerate for my comfort - the many years of my living in Wilmington - was frequent visitors to them - and always invited upon all occasions - Christmas - birthdays or any company - loving Cousins to me and mine -

Taking car at Wil. NC - I made straight passage to Pokeepsie - John and Aletta had room and meals at hotel near by - (Willie was in NY) - stayed with them a week and then to Brooklyn - to "investigate" - affairs of "Uncle James Schenck" - now deceased - Uncle James left no will - so his estate - would be divided - as follows -

Bro Abraham - only brother or sister living - - - - - - - - - - - - - - his share - - - - 1/4 3/12

Jane Schenck ( ) children - Julia Pyle - Mary McCarty & ( ) Johnson - their shares 1/4 1/12

Ramseur Schenck children - Nicholas - Steven - Aletta - Magdelane- their shares 1/4 (4/16/4)

William Schenck children - Adaline F. - Aletta J. - Nicholas W. - - - - - -their shares 1/4 1/12 ea

Arrived at Brooklyn and made for "105 2^nd Place - Bromley's House" - met Mr. Bromley - after friendly exchange - he seemed glad to see me - and said "you will stay with us" - I said No -have arranged to stay with Cousin Lucretia Schenck Mills - (139 Pacific Street) - Then Mr.B asked why? - I said "Uncle James has been dead some time - possibly 2 mo - and not one line from you or Adaline - as regard Uncle James death or word from you" - "This is so strange to me" - Mr. B - apologized and said - "Ada did not think it necessary - but he regretted not writing"- My object was to find out all possible - and they did not know I had been to Pokeepsie - Mr. B said - he was anxious to show me Uncle James (matters) - declining to stay longer - I left with promise to call next day - see Uncle James matters - called at Maggie Stan - saw Stan and Maggie - cordial and loving as ever - Took cars for Lucretia - spent night - called next day at 1302 Dean Street - to see Cousin Julia - Amelia and Willie - and then made for 105 2^nd Place - arrived and soon examining papers - book accounts and memorandums of Uncle James - This matter - I came specifically to find out - and now had full opportunity-

Mr. Bromley had in charge matters for Uncle James Schenck for past 2 years and 9 months - and most of this time Uncle James had made his home with them (105 2^nd Place Brooklyn NY) as Canarsie home and family was invited out and occupied by - Jas. Whitaker- I examined matters fully - and saw the entire estate as to personal - bonds - mortgage - cash - etc - Having satisfied myself fully - and made through examination - after lunch I made move to leave - Mr. B again repeated the invitation to stay with them and said sister Adaline desired to see me before leaving - My interview and examination had been between Mr. B and myself - Ada nor Fanning not in the room - Going to upper hall - from basement - for coat and hat - Ada (my sister) came to the door and said - "I want you to come and stay here with us - all the time you remain in Brooklyn - make it your home and go and come when you please - there is a room for you and Mr. B and I both want you to come" - I was still sore - over - that matter of their neglect in writing - so I said I am much obliged and will consider it - Called at Maggie Stan (1^st Place) home - always a most kind friend to me - she said - "if you don't want to stay at Father's (Mr. Bromley) come and stay with us - Stan and I want you - and hope you will remain North till Uncle James - matters are settled - we feel you can help father (Mr. B) and hope you will stay and come and make our house your home"-

The 1^st night from Pokeepsie - I called at Josie Gibbs (Montague Street) about 7 PM and stayed till 10:30 PM - no one had extended or invited to spend the night - so I left about 10:30 PM and made my way for "Pierrefont House" - asked for a nightly lodging - paid $1.00 for a room and was soon elevated to 6^th story - small room - small bed and little sleep - next morning breakfasted downtown and made late for Cousin Lucretia - Being now in possession of all necessary facts - as to Uncle James Estate - after a week visit in Brooklyn - started for Pokeepsie - explained matters fully to Brother Jno. Cooper and Aletta - she requested me to see Judge Gilbert Dean - with Bro. Jno. - we drove out to his country place - had full interview - he afterwards called on Aletta and advised her - to "follow the advice of your brother Nicholas - as he is fully conversant with all matters and understands the Law fully in such cases" - "he can advise you - as well as I and being in interest with you - he can tell you all matters and what to do" - This advice Aletta followed - after spending some days in Pokeepsie - returned to Brooklyn-

In consideration of my friendship for Maggie Starr - Standish and Maggie Green - and the many favors and kindness they have shown to me in years past - (1865 and since) - and the repeated invitations of Mr. B and Adaline - I consented and moved my effects from Cousin Lucretia Schenck Mills - to my sisters house - 105 2^nd Place - Time rolled on - finally - Uncle Abram Schenck (Uncle Jas. only surviving brother) - with George McCarty - as grand nephew - (grandson of June Schenck and Ralph ? ) - son of Mary Mal? McCarty of Washington City D.C. - assumed the administration of Jas. Schenck Estate - IWR Bromley - had in his possession - every bond - mortgage - notes and papers of the late Jas. Schenck -

Mr. Bromley requested me - to make full statement of his dealings - with Uncle James - for past and nearly now 3 yrs - detail same and calculate interest - and show fully all matters -

After much labor - investigation and thorough examination - statement was made in detail - with full explanation - and with the bonds and mortgages - were delivered to Abram Schenck and George McCarty - Adm. - and receipt for us - everything was surrendered to them - It is well - to note here - Mr. Bromley agreed to pay me for this work -

Just here follows inquiry and ( ) - The accounts show that Bromley had charged Uncle James - $250.00 per month for about 2 years and 8 mos - for his (Bromley's) services - in amount about (8,000.00 dollars) total -

The Heirs and Adms. - raised a "question" - to this matter - as "exorbitant" - from the fact that all Uncle James monies - were invested in good paying stocks and mortgages - and hence little work to collect interest - and besides - as his (Jas. ) annual income - was about and only 9,000.00 dollars - The charge of 33 1/3% - was exorbitant - the labor or work to collect interest on mortgages - RR Stock and Bonds - was so insignificant - that the heirs - made very strong protest - against allowing Bromley's a/c - and wanted to investigate - the matter of $250.00 per month - for Bromley's services - This was a serious matter - Mr. Bromley had no evidence in writing - he could only say "James promise it and signed checks" - (all checks show Jas. Schenck's signature - save 3 checks)-

Mr. Bromley was seriously alarmed at this talk of "suit" -"exorbitant charges" - etc - so was Adaline - Maggie Stan and Standish B - Fortunately - I (NWS) was the only member of the "Heirs" - who was welcomed at all their homes - I had the "welcome entrance" - to all their houses - and I called on all - explained - talked and concluded differences - so that finally - No action was taken in regard - to "Bromley's Commissions" - though many of the heirs - demanded the change in billing terms - and even the Executor - pronounced against it -

Then arose - another matter - my sister Adaline - thought she ought to be paid for her care and attention to Uncle James - during his failing years - as he lived in later years with her and died in her house - Her Lawyer - made out her lengthy bill - in detail - with full charges - for care - etc -etc - amounting as I recall to some (near $3000.00) - duly presented to Adms.- The Adms. - informed her - "this bill will not be paid" - Prospect of law suit - Mr. Bromley was opposed to the whole thing and did not bill presented - though he said Uncle Jas. - "ought to have given Ada $10,000.00". This bill come to "Ears of Heirs" - "serious protest and fight it to the end" - "never pay it" - except at Law's demand - things were serious - To review - Ada had taken good care of Uncle James - given him all comforts - says the Heirs "Bromley has already gotten near $8000 in past 3 (near) years - is not that enough - to pay for all" - "we will contest this bill" - Matters so ran - I finding out the feeling of all the Heirs advised Adaline to compromise - and take what the Executor would pay - After many talks - consultations and ( ) - in every shape and lawyers consulting - Ada authorized me to settle and compromise for $500.00

Accordingly - in a few days - called the McCarty's office - NY - opened the question of Adaline's claim-etc - McCarty informed me - deadly - that Heirs would contest Mrs. Bromley's claim and would not allow it - after talk and reviewing matters - I said "George can't this matter be compromised" - he replied - "We don't feel like allowing once cent" - finally I led him into a "compromise condition" in Ada's claim - he asked me - "Have you her authority" - being so informed - He said her would enter into a "compromise" - when I offered and proposed $500. In full all demands - this was accepted and Adaline received her check next day (500 dollars) - My pay - has not even been "Thanks" - and to this later day - now over 15 years -

Reviewing this matter Adaline claims- Uncle James - lived with them (105 2^nd Place - Brooklyn) for about 3 years - he was a man who made no trouble in a house - no doubt he required care and attention and part of the time the care - was very disagreeable - he being in senile condition and unable to help himself - one of the infirmaries of age - when comes helplessness-

Against this - put the facts - of his medicine bills - not exceeding $35.00 for all his sickness - His Doctors bill - ten dollars ($10) - and Mr. Bromley commissions ( as his receiving nearly or quite $8000.00) from Uncle James - during the 3 years he lived there - The "Heirs" thoroughly ablative - her family had been fully paid - in these things ----- and so I thought-x

Referring to earlier day - "Adeline - Mr. Bromley - Stan and Maggie (Biddy servant)" - went to Canarsie LI every summer - for many summers and enjoyed Uncle Jas. hospitality - never paying a dollar for board - The summer "Schenck" was sick and the summers of Fannie P and Ed P - infancy and childhood - they always were at Canarsie - in the summer - so long as Uncle James lived there and this commenced in 1856 - Uncle James left Canarsie - (about 1890) - still many summers they went to ( ) New Jersey -

My conclusion is Adaline was well paid in the $500. and in the many years before - when she lived at Canarsie (with Grandma S) before her marriage and afterwards - where they spent summer after summer - when her children were young - they went from Brooklyn and spent usually June- July and August - at Canarsie. Mr. Bromley was a man of many noble traits and good points - the mystery to me is how he could charge and accept $250.00 per month from Uncle James - when the work was so slight and when he knew Uncle Jas. income - from all sources - was about 9000.00 per year - x - The fact is true and thus we see Mr. B - charged and received about 1/3 of Uncle James yearly income - (Bromleys a/c - as made out by me - will show this) - then Adaline coming with her claim - it was well - I was in Brooklyn - to calm the angry talk, etc - Yet for this - Adaline - Fannie and Ewd. - seem to think - I have rendered no important service to them or Mr. B. and have little or no love or regard for me - I ask myself - why is this? - only answer is - "selfishness"-

Uncle Abram Schenck and George McCarty administered on Uncle James estate- Mr. Bromley and I - turned over - all the bonds - mortgages - RR stock - property and books - with full and explicit and detailed statements of his - affairs - as in hands of Mr. Bromley for past (near 3 years) - and received detailed receipt- At request of Mr. B. - I made the full statement of account - showing entire "Personal Estate for Jas. Schenck" interests -debits and credits - this was a particular and careful work - I was many days in preparing same - Mr. Bromley fully intended to pay me - for this work - and other assistance - and so told me - but never did- Now the administering has been fixed - the only course for the heirs - was to wait - and have patience - as New York Law - provides - one year for publication and calling in bills - the testator may owe and outstanding - Then "6 mos more" or 18 months in all before Adms. was required to pay "heirs"-

My visit to Brooklyn and Pokeepsie - being accomplished - my natural course - was to return home - then (Conley NC) - Cousin Wilkes Morris coming to NY - in interest of "Latimer work" - he invited me - to spend a week or more with him at his hotel - I gladly accepted and we traveled city daily - "Scott" - was on hand - at times - Talking of going back - Mr. B - Ada - said stay and Ewd. was anxious for me to secure work in NY or Brooklyn - Said "Stay Uncle Nick - as long as you please" - "we are glad to have you" -

Finally one day in Broadway - with Wilkes - Frank McAllister accounted me and requested I would call and see him - some important matter - Later calling on McA - at 22 Day Street - I was employed by him - and this event - determined - my "stay North" - later sending for the children "Minnie-Lyda- (Ada - Hickory NC) - Josie - Daisy and Willie" - they coming on by "Clyde Line" - June 1886 - and our house keeping - in furnished house - flat - in Orange Street - Brooklyn - rent $50.00 month - Later rented furnished house in Pacific Street - Brooklyn - a few doors from Cousin Lucretia Schenck Mills and there we moved and lived - mean time - ( ) - Mary Cassidy a bride - ( )Lippitt - Cousin Jane Bradley and husband - Richard Bradley - and grandson Richard B. - were at times - entertained by us-

After a year and over - at Pacific - moved to 2^nd Place - to be near Uncle B and sister Adaline - later arranged to buy 106 St. Mark Ave. and moved - purchased new furniture and house outfit -

(As I had sold out my Cronley effects to Wm. Latimer) - here we resided - However before this - while living in 2^nd Place - my daughter - Eliza Fanning was married to Jno. J. Disosuray at St. Paul's church (corner Clinton and ________) Brooklyn - December 11 - 1889 - by Rev. J. Dolby Skeen - they left for their home - New Bern NC - My daughter Josephine Empie married Edw. Baker - Nov 10 - 1891 - at 106 St. Marks - Brooklyn - Rev. J.D. Skeene - home wedding and supper - they left for south - Augusta - Georgia - My daughter Mary Cooper - married Owen McRae Holmes - home wedding - 106 St. Marks - Brooklyn - 23 Nov - 1892 - Rev. JD. Skeen - reception - supper -etc - they left for NewBerry SC-

My 2^nd marriage to (43 yr old) Anne Elizabeth Holmes (daughter Ann Hill and Owen Davis Holmes) - occurred Oct 4 - 1892 - Wil. NC - 11:30 AM - Rev. Joseph Carmichael -DD - residence of her oldest brother "Gabriel Holmes" - after elegant breakfast we left by cars for my home - Brooklyn - New York - quiet wedding - chiefly family - no cards - Lived at 106 St. Marks Avenue - till late October - 1896 - when came south - visited Richmond Virginia to see Lyt and Alice Mann and then on to Spartanburg - SC - son Graham to sister Eliza - (Wm. Haughton) - born Nov 13 1896 - Visited Wilmington NC - stayed at " Hills" (old McRae house - 2^nd Street) - went to Masonboro Sound in July 1897 and remained through to Nov 3 1899 - Grainger Place-

Never in my life - derived more pleasure out of the sound than this summer 1897 - we had at times - Arthur's family and ( ) - Julia Harrison family - Uncle Buck - Aunt K - Charles Hill - Gabe and Lee - Jo Walters and wife and children - Wm. Walters and theirs - I have noticed as many as 18 at breakfast table - we had "Hagar" - a splendid cook and Pauline - for house girl - fish were abundant as we could buy a bunch 7 to 8 pig fish for 10 cents or 3 bushels for 25 cents - our gardens full with NC vegetables from Sheriff Hewlett's - (near Masonboro Sound)

The "Granger Place" - on Masonboro Sound was isolated - nearest neighbor - 600 yards or more - so it was "go as you please" - my daughter Daisy was there some times - afterwards went to Cousin Lee Wright - Wrightsville Sound - (4 miles away) - having a good bateau boat - with the children - our daily sport was collecting oysters or crabbing - by line or net - along shore - result from memoranda kept - for the season - we collected "75 Bar Oysters" and caught over 2000 hard crabs - These were all eaten and through jolly and fair oyster roasts and crab salad - fried crabs - crab omelettes - fully taste feast - In fall of year - we had sea bird also - then the fine bathing - take it all in all - there is as much "good in Life" to be found at the "sounds"- in "Old North Carolina" - as any spot on God's Green Earth - Amen!- I could live like a "Prince" and die as a "Christian" - at the good old sound-

About 5^th Nov - 1897 left sound - rainy day - spent a day or so at Aunt Julia's and Kate Hill - Wil. NC - telegraph from Eliza Haughton - we left for Spartanburg SC and remained there till Sept 1898 - on invitation from Emilie Vaughan - we visited Asheville NC - (her home Forest Hill) - between Asheville and Biltmore NC - Lady Emilie insisted on our staying - she went North - with Miss Bennett in Nov and did not return till Christmas - Annie and I run Forest Hill for 6 weeks - and left there Dec 18 - 1898 - for Spartanburg- we had a most delightful visit - Emilie V. - had house full - at one time over 40 boarders - finally it grew less and less - until only 6 - we left house in charge of her girl "Eliza" - we paid all bills and left our statement - remained with Eliza dn WSH - till following July - went to Wilmington NC and stayed with Aunt Kate Hill (McKee House) - Aunt Julia now dead -

In August - Annie had operation for what Dr. B - had decided as "cancer in left breast" - In Oct. - moved and lived with Julia Harrison on Princess Street - near 5^th - On July 23^rd 1900 - moved to Wrightsville Sound (WAW Jr. Place) - old London house for quarters - remained till Oct 23/ 1900- spent most delightful 3 months - and received every attention from William Augustus and Cousin Lee - went to town on Nov 9^th - Annie left for Charlottesville -Va. via Richmond -(Lyt M? met Annie in Richmond) - As I had work in Wil. NC first with Cousin Jno. Hill Brown and later with Morton and Co (Jesse Welder) - I did not go with Annie - while my pay was very small $6.25 for week - it paid our living expenses and was better than being idle - A part of the time at Spartanburg SC - we kept joint housekeeping with Eliza and WSH - at Wilmington with Aunt Kate - my share of expenses - was to pay for the living (provisions) - Annie made same arrangement with sister Julia H and I paid living (food and wood) expenses-

Sept. 1898 I and Annie in Asheville N.C.- Annie began in Nov - to complain of a pain in her breast- and so on from time to time. At Eliza - later on - Eliza desired to call in Dr. Nott - and was anxious to do so- however Annie was very decidedly opposed - and so nothing was done- July - after we reached Wilmington NC - I fully decided to call in Dr. Tho. S. Burbank - after much persuasion Annie consented and examination was made - The next day - I called on Dr. B. at his office - as he had - just then - phone message "to go to sound" - Dr. B - invited me to go with him - so I accepted - on our way down - the matter of Annie's troubles was further gone into - Dr. B.'s - conclusion - that this lump in Annie's breast - was a "cancer" - commonly known as "Rose Cancer" - firm fact - that in time - if allowed to remain - the lump would grow and grow - finally come through the skin - and later on present the appearance of a full bloom red rose - with this comes intense pain and always extreme offensiveness - hence he advised -"an operation at once" - this was serious and alarming.

It became my painful duty - to break this news to Annie and to urge an operation as soon as possible - you may depend on it - she opposed everything - and never would submit to the knife - finally she surrender and in a few days preparations being made- 7 Dr. arrived - about 11 AM - those few hours - (11 to 2) are too full of sadness for me to relate - the "fears of Annie" and the trying ordeal - she stood the operation well and was comfortable in bed by 2:30 - Annie Walters (Jos. Walters) beloved wife - was present in the room all the time - and her kindness and good part then and afterwards - will always be remembered by me - with professed gratitude and loving remembrance- Dr. B. - made excuse to send me away and kept me out - so soon as Annie had passed under the effects of the anesthetic - Annie's health - being most excellent - her recovery came rapidly and save from the cancer she appeared as well as ever - there was no later offensiveness - I dressed her hounds and the place - twice daily- entire healing did not come - two small pimples came - and Dr. B. - later removed - then appeared evidence of small risings under the skin - then came intense pain - in left arm - but this pain only came - about 4 AM and so for 2 to 2 ½ hours - it was continue - generally by 7 AM - the pain had gone - and no more that day - till following day - and coming near same hour in the very early morning - (4 AM) - There could be found no relief for this - Dr. prescribed -"morphine" - so as to

produce sleep - and to act so as to meet the hour - thus hoping to bring relief - sometimes it helped and some times not - I left Wil. NC - Saturday 7 PM - Dec 22 - 1900 - for Charlottesville - Va. - pressed ( )in Richmond next morning - left Richmond 3 PM Sunday - arrived at C. - about 8 PM - Lyt met me at station - in rain storm - Dec 23 - 1900 -

I realized Annie had failed and was failing - while the "place" - on breast was no more - there had come many "blotches"on her skin - too sure evidence that the disease had entered her blood - then she was annoyed by "shortness" of breath - even slow walking was tiresome. Her appetite was good - and she was cheerful - was with others - we played - "set back" - "whist" - "hearts" and every night of the week - seldom retiring before 10 PM- Annie's condition soon determined me - "to remain and nurse and care for her"- so I wrote Jesse Wilder and resigned my place - Dec 24 - 1900 - Monday - on invitation we (Lyt - Alice -Annie and I) took train for Geo. Macon - to spend Christmas - arrived at Keswick Depot by rail near noon - carriage took us in to George Macon's home - 2 ½ miles from Keswick - (C&O RR) Depot - Christmas day we had old time "eggnog" - stayed 3 days and returned to C - Annie was up to ride often - but I could see was failing - Day by Day passed - Sunday Feb 17 - 1901 - Alice took Annie to ride - Lyt and I went to Grace Church - Rev. Lee - home near 1 PM - Alice and Annie soon return - Monday came - Annie not resting so well Sunday night - I persuaded her to remain - abed - so she did breakfast at bedside - about or near 10:30 Annie had bad turn - kind of faint - she did not seem to realize what had passed when - I tried to explain and letting her - she had had serious attack and I fear she could not survive another - however she recovered and seemed as usual - Rev. Wm. Lee called after 12 and we had "Communion" - present "Annie - Alice - Lyt and I" - a very solemn occasion - prayers, etc - Annie went to bed - but did not complain and seemed as usual - Dr. Macon - had been in several times - he was apprehensive and said anything may happen - while Annie rested (2 to 4 PM) I wrote letter to Owen and - Eliza - I feared conclusions - Annie had awoke and was talking - Alice in and out - Just after 5 PM - I went to bed and Annie was sitting up - made no complaint and talked as usual - later on she expressed desire - to get up - I advised her staying - abed - later she said - "I must get up" - and with this made an effort - turning herself around and placing her feet on the floor - she started to rise up - I placed my arms under her to help - and she made the effort to arise - when I felt her wight - as she seemed to give way-

and at same time - she said - "I faint" - just after she sank as it were - her entire weight - on my arm - I laid her gently back down on the bed - just then and during this Alice came in room - I said Alice - "Annie is gone" - I knew and feared the end - Jennie the servant called for Dr. M - by phone - we applied or tried to apply stimulants - just then "Mrs. Johnson" - called in Dr. Hugh Nelson - who was passing - all was over - He ( Dr. N) pronounced Annie dead - she passed away about 5:35 PM - Monday Feb 18 - 1901 - at Lyt and Alice Macon's home - Charlottesville Va. - Dr. Macon soon came - Mrs. Wallace - Page and others - came and assisted - The sad end came so sudden - we could not realize "Annie" had passed away - there were no signs of "wasting" - in death she looked as in the bloom of health - and as sweetly at rest - the repose of death - Journey to Wilmington and burial (after services at St John Church - Rev Dr. Jas. Carmichael) in Oakdale Cemetery - Holmes family Lot - friends from a distance - "Sister Eliza" - "Lyt Macon and sister Alice"- and "