Hairston Family History and Genealogy - Hairston Family History …
Dec 7, 2024 · Peter Hairston signed a land lease with Sir Robert Adair in Antrim, Ireland in 1726 and around 1728 came to America with his family. He is known as "Peter the Immigrant". (Ireland research trip) (Scotland research trip)
The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White
Feb 19, 2000 · With several thousand black and white members, the Hairstons share a complex and compelling history: divided in the time of slavery, they have come to embrace their past as one family. The black family's story is most exceptional.
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HAIRSTON FAMILY GENEALOGY
This website is dedicated to descendants of people enslaved by the HAIRSTON family -- one of the largest slave holding families in the history of America. The Hairstons owned 42 plantations in three states and enslaved more than 10,000 people over a two hundred year history.
The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White
Sep 1, 2020 · Spanning two centuries of one family’s history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the wealthiest family in the Old South and the largest slaveholder in America.
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Hairston History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms - HouseofNames
Learn about the Hairston Family Crest, its Origin and History. Where did the Hairston surname come from? Where did the family branches go?
The Hairstons : An American Family in Black and White - Google …
Sep 1, 2020 · Spanning two centuries of one family’s history, The Hairstons tells the extraordinary story of the Hairston clan, once the wealthiest family in the Old South and the largest slaveholder...
Hairston Family History and Genealogy - Time-Line
6 days ago · 1805 George "Old Rusty" Hairston (1784-1863) graduates from Princeton. 1812 George Hairston (1750-1827), was a General during War of 1812. 1817 Peter Hairston acquires 2,500 acres on Yadkin River in NC called Cooleemee
The Hairstons: An American Family in Black and White
The book is the story of the large Hairston family, whose ancestors included both slaveowners and slaves, incorporating the experiences of both. Members of the Hairston family also shared their...
Hairston Family History - Ancestry
The Hairston family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Hairston families were found in USA in 1880. In 1840 there were 11 Hairston families living in Virginia.
HAIRSTON FAMILY TREE NURTURES ITS ROOTS - Virginia Tech …
The family traces its roots to Scotsman Peter Hairston, who fled his native country in 1715 after he joined the wrong side in a power struggle against the king. Hairston established a plantation - with slaves - in North Carolina.
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