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  1. Are there any tours of these historical places? I would be interested if this is possible.

    Thank you

    Linda

    1. Check the website for Somerset Place in Creswell NC. There is a listing of events and tours

  2. RE: Faunsdale Plantation. Dr. Thomas A. Harrison did not bring slaves from Virginia. The slaves he brought to Faunsdale were the slaves of his wife, Louisa McKinley Collins Harrison that she inherited from her father Josiah Collins III at Edenton and Somerset Place, North Carolina. Dr. Harrison only had one slave from Virginia named Oliver.

    I am a descendant of the slaves of Louisa M Collins Harrison.

    1. I am a great, great ,great grandchild of Nathans that was one of the slaves of the Harrison. I just visited the plantation and the cemetery where the Harrison are buried. The slave quarters are still standing. And main house is still their in funsdale alabama.

  3. My great great grandfather was a slave on Faunsdale Plantation. Is it possible to visit this Plantation? My family and I are planning to visit the area soon and would love to see the place where he can from before he moved to Texas.

  4. I have traced my family tree thru Faunsdale to Somerset and the Camden, the ship Kitty traveled on to Americq.
    I would like to learn more about the Faunsdale Collins’ and travel to meet them. My grandmother was the daughter of Shepherd Collins

  5. Faunsdale, AL (Collins Family)
    We have traced our family tree back to London Collins, born in 1841, Shepard Collins was born in 1842, both as slaves from North Carolina at the same time. Hope this helps, looking forward to chatting with you.

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