Mann and Midyett Family Papers, PC.5101
Abstract
The Mann and Midyett families have had a long presence in Northeastern North Carolina and can trace their roots back to the early 18th century. The papers in this collection are from the descendents of Joseph and Elizabeth Lockhart Mann, and William and Esther Midyett. The Mann and Midyett Family Papers include correspondence, receipts, deeds, financial information, and ephemera. There are also many documents on the sale, purchase, and hiring out of individuals enslaved by the Mann and Midyett families.
Descriptive Summary
- Title
- Mann and Midyett Family Papers
- Call Number
- PC.5101
- Creator
- Midyett family
- Date
- 1751-1941 and undated
- Extent
- 0.400 cubic feet
- Language
- English
- Repository
- Outer Banks History Center
Restrictions on Access & Use
Access Restrictions
Available for research.
Use Restrictions
Copyright is retained by the authors of these materials, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law (Title 17 US Code). Individual researchers are responsible for using these materials in conformance with copyright law as well as any donor restrictions accompanying the materials.
Preferred Citation
[Identification of item], PC.5101, Mann and Midyett Family Papers, Outer Banks History Center, Manteo, N.C., U.S.A.
Collection Overview
The Mann and Midyett Family Papers, 1751-1941 and undated, includes correspondence, receipts, deeds, financial information, and ephemera. There are also many documents on the sale, purchase, and hiring out of people enslaved by the Mann and Midyett families. One document written by William Midyett in 1815, forbids the sale of an enslaved woman named Peggy and allows her to choose which of his heirs would retain her enslavement. Some of the documents in this collection are very fragile.
Arrangement Note
This collection is arranged into three series: Family Papers, Financial Papers, and Documents Related to Enslaved People.
Biographical Note
The Mann and Midyett families have had a long presence in Northeastern North Carolina and can trace their roots back to the early 18th century. The papers in this collection are from the descendents of Joseph and Elizabeth Lockhart Mann, and William and Esther Midyett.
Joseph and Elizabeth Lockhart Mann married in January 1781. They had three children, Dorcas (1781), Sarah (1783), and Thomas Mann (1784). In 1804, Joseph and Elizabeth's daughter Sarah married Lewis Midyett, who was born in 1782, the son of William and Esther Midyett. Lewis and Sarah had six children before Sarah's death in 1818. Lewis Midyett then married Charlotte Pledger. Charlotte and Lewis had approximately seven children together. Lewis Midgett died in 1851. The papers in this collection come from Lewis Midgett's line, as well as Thomas Mann's line.
Both the Mann and Midyett families were enslavers and lived in Stumpy Point, North Carolina, on the mainland. In addition to profiting from the labor of people enslaved on their plantation, family members earned their livings in various maritime activities such as fishing. Members of the later generations of the Midyett family had careers in the United State Lifesaving Service.
Contents of the Collection
1. Family Papers, 1751-1940s and undated
Correspondence, 1824-1929
2. Financial Papers, 1797-1941
Receipts, 1797-1941
3. Documents Related to Enslaved People, 1798-1833
Subject Headings
Acquisitions Information
Donated by Nancy Midgette Murray and Robert G. Midgette in 2008.