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- Thomas was a slave once owned by Elias J Stallings, and previously possibly by General Benjamin Trollinger where he assumed the surname, 'Trollinger'.
1860 U.S. Federal Census - Slave Schedules
Gender: Male
Race: Black
Age: 25
Home in 1860: District West of Neuse River, Johnston, North Carolina
Name of Slave Owner: Elias J Stallings
All Slaves Owned:
Gender Age
Male 40
Male 25 (Thomas "Tom" Trollinger)
Female 21
1870 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Trollinger
Age in 1870: 35
Birth Year: abt 1835
Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Railroad hand
Home in 1870: Williamsons, Richmond, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Post Office: Rockingham
Value of real estate: View image
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Trollinger 35 North Carolina
Flora Trollinger 25 North Carolina
Harriet Trollinger 7 North Carolina
Nathan Trollinger 5 North Carolina
Henry Trollinger 2 North Carolina
(Note: All enumerated people are black)
(Note: Thomas was enumerated as the next household visited after Nancy Elizabeth nee Montgomery, wife of Benjamin Newton Trollinger)
1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Thomas Trolinger [Thomas Trollinger]
Age: 53
Birth Year: abt 1827
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Laurel Hill, Richmond, North Carolina
Race: Black
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Flora Trolinger
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot read/write:
Blind:
Deaf and dumb:
Otherwise disabled:
Idiotic or insane:
Household Members: Name Age
Thomas Trolinger 53 North Carolina
(Wife) Flora Trolinger 34 North Carolina; Both parents born in NC; Occupation: Works on farm
(Daughter) Hariet Trolinger 18 North Carolina; Occupation: Works on farm
(Son) Nathan Trolinger 14 North Carolina; Occupation: Works on farm
(Son) John Trolinger 12 North Carolina; Occupation: Works on farm
(Daughter) Mary Trolinger 8 North Carolina
(Daughter) Caroline Trolinger 7 North Carolina
(Daughter) Rachal Trolinger 5 North Carolina
North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records
Name Benjamin Trolinger
Probate Date 1863
Probate Place Richmond, North Carolina, USA
Inferred Death Year Abt 1863
Inferred Death Place North Carolina, USA
Case Number 6
Item Description Wills, 1663-1978; Estate Papers, 1772-1933
State of North Carolina
To the Sheriff of Richmond County Greeting:
Whereas an action of Covenant was lately pending in our Superior Court of Law of the County of Wake, in the name of Haywood & Hogg sought to recover against the said Benjamin Trollinger & others, damages to the amount of Five Hundred dollars; and the said Benjamin Trollinger died, after commencement of said suit, and during its pendancy, having died intestate, after whose death administration upon his estate was duly granted to Archibald McNeill as we have been informed; and whereas at Fall Term, A.D. 1867 of said Court, the death of the said Benj. Trollinger was suggested on the record, and it was thereupon ordered that a scire facias should be issued against Archibald McNeill as aforesaid, accordong to the Act of Assembly.
These are therefor to command you, that you make known to the said Archibald McNeill as aforesaid, that he appear before us in our court, to be held for the County of Wake, at the Court House in Raleigh, on the first Monday after the fourth Monday of March A.D. 1868, then and there consider of him in this behalf.
And have you then and there, this writ, with your due return thereupon.
Witness John N. Bunting, Clerk of said Court, at office in Raleigh, on the first Monday after the fourth Monday of Sept. A.D. 1867
J.N. Bunting signature
Transcription of document by Gordon L. Drollinger
Quite a long court case extending into 1866 and confirming the above mentioned Stockard History. What is of interest is the 2nd page of said probate where it states the complainant Elias J Stallings then and now married to the daughter of said Benjamin Trolinger (sic) and this defendant (Nancy E. Trolinger); that said property consisted in part of a steam saw mill and fixtures, a negro man named Tom, two wagons, one cart ...
Transcription of Stallings suit document by Gordon L. Drollinger
The Standard of Raleigh: Oct. 1, 1862 YELLOW FEVER IN WILMINGTON -- We learn that this disease is on the increase in Wilmington. It is said there were 13 deaths on Friday, 15 deaths on Saturday, and 30 on Sunday last. The fever is said to be of the most malignant form. Amond the deaths we regret to hear of are those of DR. DICKSON and W.C. BETTENCOURT, ESQ., and GEN. BENJ. TROLLINGER. DR. W. G. THOMAS is sick with the fever.
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Abt 1835 - 1925 (~ 90 years)
