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- The History of Almance Co., NC
Miles S.W. Stockard, Raleigh, NC
Capitol Printing Company, 1900.
Chapter XVI. pp 142-147.l
"John, eldest son of Henry Trolinger, was born in 1790, and grew up to manhood at his father's in the old home. He was a great advocate of education all his life. He was chairman of the county board of education and manager of the free schools until the County of Orange was divided, and afterwards held the same position in Alamance county until the Civil war. He was chairman, also, a part of the time, of the county court of Orange, and afterwards of Alamance. He advised and aided a number of young men to get an education, and was considered one of the best historians of his age. On the first of January, 1832, he commenced work on the first cotton factory built in the county, situated on Haw River, a short distance above where Stony creek runs into the river, and turned the river into the creek, a work that was thought by others could not be done. After he built the factory, others joined him and formed a joint stock company, naming it "The High Falls Manufacturing Co."He built about one mile of the N. C. R. R., west side of the river, including the high embankment at the river. He married Elizabeth Rony in 1809; to them were born five sons and five daughters. In October, 1869, this noble man passed away, and was buried by the side of his people in the family cemetery."
The History of Almance Co., NC
Miles S.W. Stockard, Raleigh, NC
Capitol Printing Company, 1900.
Chapter XVI. pp 142-147.l
"John, eldest son of Henry Trolinger, was born in 1790, and grew up to manhood at his father's in the old home. He was a great advocate of education all his life. He was chairman of the county board of education and manager of the free schools until the County of Orange was divided, and afterwards held the same position in Alamance county until the Civil war. He was chairman, also, a part of the time, of the county court of Orange, and afterwards of Alamance. He advised and aided a number of young men to get an education, and was considered one of the best historians of his age. On the first of January, 1832, he commenced work on the first cotton factory built in the county, situated on Haw River, a short distance above where Stony creek runs into the river, and turned the river into the creek, a work that was thought by others could not be done. After he built the factory, others joined him and formed a joint stock company, naming it "The High Falls Manufacturing Co."He built about one mile of the N. C. R. R., west side of the river, including the high embankment at the river. He married Elizabeth Rony in 1809; to them were born five sons and five daughters. In October, 1869, this noble man passed away, and was buried by the side of his people in the family cemetery."
The will of John Trollinger
to wife Elizabeth the homestead or tract he now lives on household goods and farming tools on her death it goes to son William
to daughter Elizabeth five hundred acres of land in Richmond County known as the Dugar McLauren land and one seventh part of my married estate during her natural life then to her two children Sarah Stallings and Frances Elder
to grandaughter Lizza Bason in trust for herself, her brothers and sisters, one tract of land in Alamance known as the Scarboro land, one other partition known as the Lenil land with twenty acres cut off the south end, also 400 acres of land in the county of Richmond known as the Gar McMillan land and one seventh part of my married estate to be divided among them as they come of age
to my grandson Joseph C. Holt in trust for the benefit of his father and mother during their natural life and then to be divided among his brothers and sisters as they arrive at mature age, five hundred acres of land in the county of Richmond and known as the old McMillan tract and one seventh part of my married estate
to my daughter Elizabeth Klapp in fee simple, two hundred acres in the county of Richmond to given by my executors, also one seventh part of my married estate
to my grandson Benj. F. Klapp 100 acres of land in Richmond county to be laid off by my executors in fee simple forever
to my executors in trust for the benefit of my daughter Sarah Jane & children one half of the tract of land on which she now lives to be laid off the north end of said tract and one other tract of land known as the Freemore land
to my executors in fee simple to each of my grandsons viz William, James, George and Henry Trolinger (children of Henry C Trolinger) ... Sarah J Trolinger when children named above come of mature age also one seventh of my married estate
to my son Joseph two thousand dollars in bonds I hold against him for the sale of two tracts of land to him
to my son in law James R. Montgomery one tract of land in Alamance against the lands of Abe Griffith, Joshua Whittel, W.V. Montgomery, the tract lot on which he now lives
to son William at the death of my wife the homestead land
to my grandson John Trolinger, son of William, one small tract of land in the mountains of the southern part of Alamance county and four hundred acres of land in the county of Richmond to be designated by my executors
to my grand daughter Elizabeth O Trolinger one cow, one calf, one bed and bedding, one bureau of her choice, and one hald of the valuation of a piano
to my daughter Barbara Albright one tract of land in the county of Chatham on the waters of the New River on which also Mitchell lives, four hundred acres of land in the county of Richmond to be designated by my executors and one half valuation of a piano
to each of my grandsons the children of Joseph one hundred acres in the county of Richmond, Henry, Benj, Milton and Joseph
I direct that my executors shall pay to each of my children four thousand dollars in state bonds, lease notes, etc
He appoints his son William and Gaston Albright to be executors
21st day of December 1867
D.A. Montgomery and Thos. Dixon witnesses
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