Overview
Location
Bladen Co., NC
Date Constructed/ Founded
1781
Associated Surnames
Brown
Historical notes
Oakland Plantation was built in 1781 with the finest bricks from England carried abroad the Atlantic Ocean to Carver's Creek, North Carolina via the Cape Fear River. It was first owned by General Thomas Brown, son of George Brown (owner of Brighton Plantation NC) and Lucy Bright Brown. General Brown owned several plantations with Oakland being the most grand. He also owned Sedgefield on the Sound, Drunken Run, and Walkers Bluff Plantations. The land was purchased from Colonel Samuel Ashe.
Several disputes arose over ownership of this land which at that time involved Brighton Plantation NC. A deed was drawn up to "quiet the lands". General Thomas Brown became owner of the lands and erected "Ashwood", which is now Oakland, in 1781.
Associated Slave Workplaces
Brighton Plantation NC (Bladen Co., NC), Drunken Run (Bladen Co., NC), Sedgefield on the Sound (New Hanover Co., NC), Walkers Bluff (Bladen Co., NC)
Associated Free Persons
- Colonel Samuel Ashe - sold land upon which Oakland was built to Gen. Thomas Brown
- Sarah Bartram Brown (b.1751-d.1779) - first wife of Thomas Brown (m.1769-1771)
- Elizabeth Brown (b.1778-d.1783) - daughter of Gen. Thomas and Sarah B. Brown
- Lucy Bradley Brown (b.1756-d.1843) - second wife of Gen. Thomas Brown (m.1780)
- Mary Brown Miller (b.1780-d.?) - daughter of Gen. Thomas and Lucy B. Brown; wife of Alexander C. Miller (m.1770-1780)
- Thomas B. Brown (b.1784-d.1839) - son of Gen. Thomas and Lucy B. Brown
- John Bright Brown (b.1786-d.1847) - son of Gen. Thomas and Lucy B. Brown
- Lucy Ann Brown Owen (b.1793-d.1853) - daughter of Gen. Thomas and Lucy B. Brown; wife of Gov. John Owen (m.1813), owner of Owen Hill Plantation
Associated Enslaved Persons
1771 Slaves of Gen. Thomas Brown
From the will of Elizabeth Bartram, 1771, transcribed by Sonya R. Brown
From Elizabeth Bartram to daughter Sarah Bartram and husband Gen. Thomas Brown
- Old Jack
- Old Cloe
- Billinder
- Lonzo
- Shicles
- Joe
- Amy
- Little Chloe
- Florah
- Dick - child of Florah
- Nan - child of Florah
- Toney - child of Florah
1815 Slaves of Gen. Thomas Brown
From the 1815 will of Thomas Brown and Bladen Co. Deed Book 29 (1815), transcribed by Sonya R. Brown
to wife Lucy Brown
to son Thomas Brown
- Old Alonzo
- Virgil
- Hamlet
- William
- Cato
- Hester
- Harvey
received by daughter Lucy Ann Brown
- Jack
- Lavenia
- Fred
- Brunetta
- Damon
- Josh
- Phillis
- Richard
- Juliet
- John
received by son John Bright Brown
- Lucky
- Cupid
- Tom
- Henry
- Nero
- Chloe
- Rachel
- Old Phoebe
- Delia
received by Alexander C. Miller on behalf of wife Mary Brown (daughter of Gen. Thomas Brown)
- Dick
- Larry
- Jim
- Alford
- Billy
- Mary
- Minerva
- Old Horace
- Vertue
1842 Slaves of Lucy B. Brown
From the 1842 will of Lucy Brown, transcribed by Sonya R. Brown
to son John Bright Brown
- Fred - miller
- James - son of Juliet
to daughter Lucy Ann Owen
to granddaughter Ellen Owen
- Charles - son of Prescilla
to grandson Thomas Wright Brown
to be sold for the benefit of granddaughter Lucy Ann (daughter of late son Thomas)
to grandson Thomas C. Miller
- Frank - boy
- Richard - boy (previously sold to Thomas C. Miller for $600.00)
to grandson Joseph Swift Miller
- Juliet
- Fred - son of Juliet
to grandson Auguste Seaton Miller
- Harriet
- William - son of Harriet
to son John Bright Brown and grandson Thomas C. Miller
- Cynthia
- Delia - child of Cynthia
to grandson John Bright Brown, Jr.
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