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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1774 |
Martin
County |
Williamston |
| On December 28, 1816, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Williamston Academy in the town of Williamston in
Martin County. Twelve (12) trustees were named in the ACt. |
| On November 17, 1818, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the above-referenced 1816 Act concerning Williamston
Academy in the town of Williamston in Martin County. This Act
reduced the number of trustees to seven (7). |
| On February 12, 1827, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Bachelor's Academy in Martin County. Fourteen (14)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 7, 1828, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the earlier 1816 Act concerning Williamston Academy
in the town of Williamston in Martin County. This Act named seven
(7) new trustees for said academy. |
| On January 4, 1831, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Williams Academy in Martin County. Five (5)
trustees, all with the surname of Williams, were named in the
Act. |
| On December 22, 1835, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the earlier 1816 Act concerning the Williamston Academy
in the town of Williamston in Martin County. This Act named seven
(7) new trustees for said Acadmy. |
| On January 27, 1849, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Williamston Library Association in the town
of Williamston in Martin County. |
| On January 28, 1851, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Hamilton Female Academy in the village of
Hamilton in Martin County. Five (5) trustees were named in the
Act. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there were five (5) private schools for
white children in Martin County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Williamston Academy |
Williamston |
S. Harrell |
65 |
|
Hamilton Academy |
Hamilton |
F.W. Fleming |
63 |
|
Robersonville Academy |
Robersonville |
S.W. Outerbridge |
45 |
|
Everetts Academy |
Everetts |
Miss Ann Williams |
38 |
|
Jamesville Academy |
Jamesville |
Miss Bettie Moore |
43 |
|
| On March 9, 1891, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
for the benefit of Public School District No. 26 (white) in the
village of Hamilton in Martin County. This Act authorized the
purchase land worth up to $1,000 and to obtain a mortgage up
to $500. |
| On March 6, 1893, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize qualified voters in the town of Williamston in Martin
County to decide whether to issue bonds up to $1,200 to pay off
the debts of the Williamston Academy, which is to become property
of the town. Said academy is to be used as a public school for
white children, but can also operate on its own when not used
as a public school. |
| On March 9, 1895, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to enable School District No. 13 in the village of Everetts in
Martin County to be indebted up to $200 to build a school house
for white children in said district. |
| On February 27, 1899, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Butler Institute, a colored school in the
village of Jamesville in Martin County. Nine (9) corporators
were named in the Act. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were five (5) private schools in Martin
County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Robersonville Academy |
Robersonville |
S.W. Outerbridge |
40 |
|
Hamilton Academy |
Hamilton |
G.E. Petty |
50 |
|
Everetts Academy |
Everetts |
Mary P. Coffield |
35 |
|
Williamston Academy |
Williamston |
Prof. Wilson |
-- |
|
Jamesville Academy |
Jamesville |
R.J. Peel |
65 |
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