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Meherrin School
Meherrin School<
From the above, "Joseph E. Knight At Meherin [S]chool," one might assume there was a school of that name in the Knight neighborhood in 1872.
Possibly the Meherrin School was conducted in the same structure as Old Meherrin Baptist Church 1771 - 1844, which Carter Thompson has placed on Rt #719 (Adam's Rd) near #623 (Plantersville Rd.). Carter recalls as a child playing on the foundation of the old church. I have no record of how long the structure existed after 1844, but it is logical that it was used as a school house after 1844, as long as the structure survived and if a teacher was available.
The confederate map (1860's) section 16 of Lunenburg shows two Knight families at Pledger's Fork (now Knight's Creek) near "Old Ch" - the old Meherrin Baptist Church. The confederate map shows east of Pledger's Fork a name that could be Watson, about where there is an old Watson plantation today. - JoLee Gregory Spears 8 Jul 2001
Names found on various pages of this book:
Joseph E. Knight
At Meherrin School
John W. Knight
Joseph W. Knight
August 17 or 11 1872
David H. Knight
A G. Williams
Miss Mattie Fowlkes
W. H Knight
William H. Knight
Planters P.O.
From Lunenburg 1860 online census transcription
Home |
Last Name |
First Name |
Age |
Sex |
Occ. |
H. Value |
L. Value |
Birth State |
||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
24 |
44 |
43 |
Watson |
Jesse A. |
65 |
M |
Farmer |
2,000 |
15,850 |
Virginia |
25 |
44 |
43 |
Watson |
Sarah |
60 |
F |
|
|
|
Virginia |
26 |
44 |
43 |
Watson |
Minirva |
38 |
F |
|
|
|
Virginia |
27 |
44 |
43 |
Watson |
Thos B. |
34 |
M |
Overseer |
2,100 |
|
Virginia |
28 |
44 |
43 |
Watson |
Robert J. |
29 |
M |
Carpenter |
2,200 |
|
Virginia |
29 |
44 |
43 |
Watson |
John E. |
24 |
M |
Mechanic |
125 |
|
Virginia |
30 |
45 |
44 |
Knight |
Sherwood W. |
50 |
M |
Farmer |
1,200 |
1,500 |
Virginia |
31 |
45 |
44 |
Knight |
Martha |
50 |
F |
|
|
|
Virginia |
32 |
45 |
44 |
Knight |
Matthew W. |
14 |
M |
|
|
|
Virginia |
33 |
46 |
45 |
Knight |
Robert E. |
43 |
M |
Farmer |
2,000 |
5,875 |
Virginia |
34 |
46 |
45 |
Knight |
Martha A. |
34 |
F |
|
|
|
Virginia |
35 |
46 |
45 |
Knight |
Jno W. |
7 |
M |
|
|
|
Virginia |
36 |
46 |
45 |
Knight |
Wm. H |
6 |
M |
|
|
|
Virginia |
37 |
46 |
45 |
Knight |
Thos P. |
3 |
M |
|
|
|
Virginia |
38 |
46 |
45 |
Knight |
Joseph E. |
11/12 |
M |
|
|
|
Virginia |
39 |
46 |
45 |
Pettus |
John H. |
19 |
M |
School Teacher |
|
|
Virginia |