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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1750 |
Duplin
County |
Kenansville |
| In 1785, the North Carolina General Assembly
passed an Act - Chapter
XXX - naming and authorizing trustees to build and manage
the new Grove Academy in Duplin County. The trustees also "shall
have power and authority to elect and constitute one or more
tutor or tutors, and a treasurer, and also to make and ordain
such rules and regulations, not repugnant to the laws of this
State, for the well-ordering of the students, their morals, studies
and academical exercises as to them shall seem meet." |
| On December 19, 1801, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Union Academy in Duplin County. Six (6) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On December 25, 1813, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Goshen Academy in Duplin County. Eleven (11) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| Also on December 25, 1813, the North Carolina
General Assembly passed an Act
to establish Greene Academy in Duplin County. Ten (10) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On December 27, 1814, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish the Free School in Duplin County. Thirteen (13)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 31, 1823, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Friendship Academy in Duplin County. Nine (9)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 4, 1826, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Williams Academy in Duplin County. Fifteen (15)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 10, 1829, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Bethel Academy in Duplin County. Eleven (11) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On January 7, 1830, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to appoint twelve (12) new trustees for Union Academy in Duplin
County. This academy must have been established between 1791
and 1816 - this Author has not found the legislative Acts for
those years. |
| On January 10, 1835, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish the Hannah Moore Academy in Duplin County. Seventeen
(17) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 3, 1842, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Franklin Academy in Duplin County. Eight (8) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On January 6, 1845, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Dunn Faison Academy in Duplin County. Seven (7)
trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 8, 1845, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Washington Academy in Duplin County. Six (6) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On February 3, 1857, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Warsaw High School in the town of Warsaw in Duplin
County. Thirty-one (31) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 8, 1859, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed a Resolution
to authorize the Governor to furnish arms, not to exceed 65 stand,
to the Franklin Military School in Duplin County. |
| On February 17, 1859, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Kenansville Female Seminary in the town of
Kenansville in Duplin County. Eleven (11) trustees were named
in the Act. |
| On February 28, 1873, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Lane Field Academy (aka Lane Field High School)
near the town of Warsaw in Duplin County. Eight (8) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On March 12, 1883, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize qualified voters in the town of Magnolia to decide
whether to levy a special tax to fund graded schools in the town
of Magnolia in Duplin County. Five (5) trustees were named to
manage the white graded school, if built. The Duplin County Commissioners
were directed to appoint five (5) trustees to manage the colored
graded school, if built. This Act was repealed on January 23,
1889; see below. |
| On January 23, 1889, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to repeal the above Act concerning graded schools in the town
of Magnolia in Duplin County. The Duplin County sheriff was instructed
to refund taxpayers' payments, less his commission. |
In its Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there were seven (7) private schools for
white children and one (1) private school for colored children
in Duplin County: The private schools for white children were:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Faison's High School |
Faison |
John S. Hill |
65 |
|
Warsaw High School |
Warsaw |
F.L. Merritt |
155 |
|
Clement's School |
Duplin Roads (?) |
S.W. Clement |
48 |
|
Kenansville Seminary |
Kenansville |
R.W. Millard |
25 |
|
Kenansville Male & Female Academy |
Kenansville |
W.M. Shaw & Joseph A. McArthur |
45 |
|
Grady's Industrial School |
Albertson |
B.F. Grady Jr. |
8 |
|
Kenansville Summer School |
Kenansville |
W.M. Shaw and B.F. Grady Jur |
30 |
The singular private school for colored students was:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Kenansville Normal School |
Kenansville |
Hiram Brown |
21 |
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| On March 11, 1895, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize qualifed voters in the town of Warsaw to decide
whether to levy a special tax to fund graded schools in the town
of Warsaw in Duplin County. Nine (9) trustees were named in the
Act. |
In its Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were four (4) private schools in Duplin
County:
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Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
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Clement Institute |
Wallace |
D.L. McBride |
40 |
|
Warsaw High School |
Warsaw |
Miss Stella Middleton |
50 |
|
James Sprunt Institute |
Kenansville |
Rev. Lancaster |
40 |
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Grady School |
Turkey |
Henry A. Graddy |
35 |
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