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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1791 |
Person
County |
Roxboro |
| On December 21, 1815, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Person Library Company in Person County. This
Act was repealed on January 10, 1829; see below. |
| On January 4, 1826, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Ebenezer Academy in Person County. Fourteen (14)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 10, 1829, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to repeal the earlier Act of 1815 concerning the Person Library
Company in Person County. Six (6) commissioners were appointed
to dispose of all assets. |
| On January 13, 1834, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Arcadia Academy in the village of Arcadia in Person
County. Eleven (11) trustees from seven (7) different counties
were named in the Act, and the academy was chartered for twenty
(20) years. |
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 and one (1) private school for colored children
in Person County. The private schools for white children were:
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Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
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Bethel Hill Institute |
Bethel Hill |
Rev. J.A. Beam |
62 |
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Bloomsdale Academy |
Allensville |
-- |
34 |
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Allensville Academy |
Allensville |
Mrs. L.H. Jones |
29 |
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Mount Tirzah Academy |
Mount Tirzah |
James W. Tillett |
45 |
|
Roxboro Academy |
Roxboro |
M.C. Thomas |
35 |
The singular private school for colored children was:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Roxboro Academy |
Roxboro |
C.H. Hester |
65 |
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| On March 6, 1897, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Bethel Hill Institute for Males and Females near
the village of Bethel Hill in Person County. Seven (7) corporators
were named in the Act. |
| On March 8, 1897, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the qualified voters of Person County to decide
whether to levy a special tax to pay for public schools in Person
County. |
| On March 8, 1899, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to restore all school districts in Person County to their earlier
state of September 20, 1896. School committees were directed
to select new school sites. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were three (3) private schools in
Person County:
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Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
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Roxboro Institute |
Roxboro |
W.A. Bradsher |
80 |
|
Bethel Hill Institute |
Bethel Hill |
Rev. J.A. Beam |
100 |
|
Mount Tirzah Institute |
Mount Tirzah |
Prof. Webb |
60 |
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