|
Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1777 |
Caswell
County |
Yanceyville |
| On December 17, 1802, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish an academy at the Court House in Caswell County.
Eleven (11) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 19, 1804, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Hico Academy in the lower end of Caswell County.
Seven (7) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 21, 1809, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the trustees of Hico Academy in Caswell County to
raise $1,000 via lottery. |
| On November 17, 1818, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Milton Female Academy in the town of Milton
in Caswell County. Ten (10) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 24, 1820, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the trustees of the Milton Female Academy in the
town of Milton in Caswell County to raise $1,000 for the female
academy and $3,000 for a male academy via lottery. |
| On December 31, 1823, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Milton Academy in the town of Milton in Caswell
County. Six (6) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 24, 1844, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate (again) the Milton Female Institute in the town
of Milton in Caswell County. Thirty-two (32) trustees were named
in the Act. |
| On January 8, 1847, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Dan River Institute in the town of Yanceyville
in Caswell County. Ten (10) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 29, 1849, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the 1844 Act to incorporate the Milton Female Institute
in the town of Milton in Caswell County. The trustees were authorized
to establish a classical male institute. |
| On May 25, 1864, the North Carolina General Assembly
passed an Act
to incorporate the Yanceyville Female Seminary in the town of
Yanceyville in Caswell County. Three (3) trustees were named
in the Act, and the school was authorize assets up to $25,000. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there were five (5) private schools for
white children in Camden County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Somerville Institute |
Leasburg |
Solomon Lea |
18 |
|
Milton Female Academy |
Milton |
Rev. T.W. Faucette |
37 |
|
Yanceyville Female Academy |
Yanceyville |
Miss Bettie Slade |
18 |
|
Yanceyville Female Academy #2 |
Yanceyville |
Miss L. Graves |
11 |
|
Purley Mixed School |
Purley |
Miss A. Dabbs |
11 |
|
| On February 10, 1897, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Yanceyville Graded School (colored) in the
town of Yanceyville in Caswell County. Ten (10) trustees were
named in the Act. |
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