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Col. Theophilus Hunter, Sr.
Photographer: via Jacob Hunter Trust (PD)
Caption: Col. Theophilus Hunter, Sr.
Additional Description: The Revolutionary War veteran owned Spring Hill plantation, a portion of which later became Dorothea Dix State Hospital. The 45 slaves he owned in 1790 made him the second-largest enslaver in Wake County. When he died in 1798, his will bequeathed 56 enslaved people to his heirs. Hunter's son, Theophilus Jr., expanded Spring Hill's slaveholdings to 65 in 1830.
Submitted: September 24, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
Database Locator Identification Number: p751680
File Size: 0.785 Megabytes

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