Red House Plantation, Caswell County, NC

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PLANTATION NAME:	RED HOUSE PLANTATION; and HYCO PLANTATION
ASSOCIATED LINK(s):	Burleigh Plantation in Person Co. owned by son-in-law, Thomas McGehee
ORIGINAL OWNER:	Thomas Jeffreys (1759-1832)
BUILT:

ASSOCIATED SURNAMES:	JEFFREYS, McGEHEE

HISTORY:	Thomas Jeffreys was born in 1759, and died March 19, 1832, his death having been recorded in The Patriot newspaper (Greensboro, NC) in the April 11, 1832 edition: "Died. In Caswell County, on the 19th ult., Thomas Jeffreys in the 73rd year of his age." He was in the 1784 Caswell Co. Tax List, and the Caswell County Census from 1790 thru 1820. He was likely the 70-79 year old white male, living with his son, James, in 1830. Son George W. Jeffreys, served as Postmaster for the Red House district in 1816. A few years later, younger son, James W. Jeffreys served in that position several times, the first time in 1821, and his last time was when he was appointed in 1842. The post office's name was changed to Moore's Store in 1849, when it was taken over by another resident, William J. Moore. Thomas Jeffreys' will, written March 3, 1832, mentioned the fact that he had homes named Red House Plantation and Hyco Plantation, both of which he had deeded to his son James at an earlier date, but seemed to infer that his son George should have Hyco, however this was apparently a mis-statement since he had actually given Hyco to George in a deed written May 24, 1825, proved in Court on April 1827 [Deed of Gift, Caswell Co. Deed Book X, p.108] for 606 acres, described as "on the waters of North Hico" in Caswell County. Thomas gave his son James land consisting of 1100 acres, described as being in Caswell County "on the waters of North Hyco and Country line creeks" which included the "Red House Mansion" in a deed written May 24, 1825, but wasn't proved in Court until April 1832, after Thomas' death [Deed of Gift, Caswell Co. Deed Book AA, p.197]. He had also given James 615 acres in Person Co. "on the waters of North Hyco and Cobb Creek" in another Deed of Gift, made on May 24, 1825, proven May 15, 1832, which was also after the death of Thomas [Caswell Co. Deed Book AA,p.208]. His daughter, Elizabeth, had been married to Thomas McGehee (1784-1867) of Burleigh Plantation. Elizabeth is buried in the McGehee Family Cemetery in Roxboro, Person County with her husband. The inscription on her tomb reads: "Beneath this stone repose the mortal remains of Elizabeth M the beloved wife of Thomas McGehee and daughter of Thomas Jeffreys and Mildred Mitchell". The JEFFREYS Family were: THOMAS JEFFREYS (1759-1832) Married on Sept 18, 1792 Granville Co, NC to MILDRED ELIZABETH MITCHELL (1786- bef. 1820) Their children were: 1) GEORGE WASHINGTON JEFFREYS (1793-1848) mar.1st on Jan. 20, 1817 Wake Co, NC to PHEREBEE S. HINTON; mar. 2nd on May 27, 1829 Wake Co. NC, to HELEN JONES 2) ELIZABETH MILDRED JEFFREYS (1795-1825)- mar: THOMAS McGEHEE (1784-1867) of Burleigh Plantation in Person County, NC. 3) MARY JEFFREYS (ca 1800-?) 4) JAMES W. JEFFREYS (ca 1800 - bef 1860)-mar. on Feb. 22, 1822 Halifax Co, VA to AGNES GLENN (1802-1867)

SLAVE POPULATION:	In 1830, THOMAS JEFFREYS was living with his son, JAMES W. JEFFREYS, and there were a total of 59 Slaves. In 1850, JAMES W. JEFFREYS had real estate valued at $10,000, and had 36 Slaves. It is not known exactly when JAMES died, but by 1860, his widow, Agnes, was head of household, listed with real estate valued at $25,000, and personal property as $75,000, but there were no slaves listed for the members of these JEFFREYS families. From the Will of THOMAS JEFFREYS, dated March 3, 1832, Probated April Court 1832, Caswell Co. Record Book M, Page 162: To my son JAMES W. JEFFREYS: NEWBERN CHARLES the blacksmith JAMES STEPHEN JOE JOHN EDMOND BUCK SQUIRE NED FREDERICK PHILIS VINEY & Child JAMES the son of JAMES MARTISIA BEDFORD NUTTY NICEY ABRAHAM HENRY JULIA RITTER & Child named AUSTIN JULIA LUCY GRANISON MARTHA & her three children as follows: GILBERT, PHEBIA, FANNY MARY, daughter of DAFNEY ARENA To my daughter in law, AGNES JEFFREYS & her heirs: woman named DOLLY To my son GEORGE W. JEFFREYS & my grandchildren ADELINE, THOMAS, MUMFORD & ELLEN McGEHEE children of my deceased daughter ELIZABETH McGEHEE: BIG TOM ABRAHAM JOHN TOM ALBERT PHILL HARRY JACK ROBIN BOB GEORGE SPENCER DICK BECK SISSELY BECKY, daughter of SISSELY MOSES ELMIRA EMILY MARTHA NANCY RHODY LOUISA MABANE DAPHNEY JEFFREY HARRISON SAM To my grand daughter ISABELLA JEFFREYS, daughter of AGNES JEFFREYS: girl named ELLEN, daughter of MARTHA To my grand daughter ANN ELIZA JEFFREYS: a child named ANNIE, daughter of NANCY To my sons JAMES & WASHINGTON my carpenter BRANDON See Thomas Jeffreys Will for additional details **************** Named in the will of GEORGE W. JEFFREYS, dated August 10, 1846; Person Co. Will Book 13, Page 78: To wife HELEN: MATILDA & her children WILL HENRY ISABELLA MARY PARTHENA BIG JOHN HARRISON SYDNEY HARRY MARIA The remainder were to be divided up between Daughters MARY, ANN and CORNELIA Slaves named in Inventory of GEORGE W. JEFFREYS, deceased, presented in Court Sept. 1848: BIG JOHN JEFFREY COOPER JOHN SPENCER HARRY HARRISON DICK SIDNEY WILLIAM HENRY MARIA MATILDY ISABELLA MARY SALLY PARTHENY MARTHA DILCY ARENA MARTICIA SILVY SARAH JANE ALFRED INDIANA RIZZY MELY ----------------------------- Among Notes on hand, includes one on GEO. A. SMITH & N.M. LEWIS for the hire of BRANDON See George W. Jeffreys will for additional details**
RESEARCH NOTES:	George W. Jeffreys' did not name an Executor in his will, and as a result three men were appointed Administrators of his Estate on June 20, 1848, Joseph Thaxton, William D. Bethel, James W. McCain Researched & transcribed by Deloris Williams
MISCELLANEOUS:	Will & Estate of Thomas Jeffreys-1832; Will & Estate of George W. Jeffreys-1848;Elizabeth Mildred Jeffreys-Find-A-Grave; Caswell Co. Deed Book X, p.108; Caswell Co. Deed Book AA, p.197; Caswell Co. Deed Book AA, p.208