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Year County Established |
County Webpage Herein |
County Seat Webpage Herein |
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1779 |
Warren
County |
Warrenton |
| In 1786, the North Carolina General Assembly
passed an Act - Chapter
LXIV - naming and authorizing trustees to build and manage
a new school named the Warrenton Academy. The trustees were also
authorized to establish a lottery to raise money to help fund
the new academy. |
In January of 1787, the state legislature chartered Warrenton
Academy. Among the trustees named in the act were Henry Patillo,
William R. Davie, Benjamin Hawkins, Nathaniel Macon, Thomas Person,
and Willie Jones. The school was built upon a tract deeded to
the trustees for that purpose in 1805 by James Brehon.
The Act directed that money for the school be raised by a
lottery. Headmaster from 1788 until 1809 was Marcus George, said
to be a man of “eccentric habits.” By 1819, the school
was known as Warrenton Male Academy. Among the students were
Braxton Bragg, Thomas Ruffin, Weldon Edwards, Thomas Bragg, and
Matt Ransom.
In the late nineteenth century another school, the Graham
School, operated in a later building on the same site. That building's
exterior was painted red, leading to the common reference to
it as “The Red Academy.” Beginning in 1898, the building
housed Warrenton High School, initially a private school and
after 1923 a public school.
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| On January 19, 1792, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the above-referenced 1786 Act to establish Warrenton
Academy in the town of Warrenton in Warren County. Fourteen (14)
new trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 21, 1805, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
concerning the Warrenton Academy in the town of Warrenton in
Warren County. The current town surplus of £250 is to be
donated to the said academy. Also, the trustees were authorized
to raisl $3,000 via lottery. |
| On December 21, 1810, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Nutbush Mineral Springs Academy on the lands
of John Simms in Warren County. Fourteen (14) trustees were named
in the Act. |
| On December 20, 1811, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the trustees of the Nutbush Mineral Springs Academy
in Warren County to raise $1,000 via lottery. |
| On December 28, 1816, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
concerning the Warrenton Academy in the town of Warrenton in
Warren County. Four (4) trustees will now constitute a quorum. |
| On December 24, 1820, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Shocco Female Academy in Warren County. Seven
(7) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On December 31, 1822, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Shady Grove Academy, a male and female academy
on the lands of Thomas Cottrell, in Warren County. Ten (10) trustees
were named in the Act. |
| On February 12, 1827, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Warren Academy on the lands of Joseph W. Hawkins
in Warren County. Seven (7) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 13, 1834, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to establish Princeton Academy on the lands of Dennis O'Bryan
in Warren County. Six (6) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On January 26, 1843, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate Ridgeway Academy in the village of Ridgeway in
Warren County. Nine (9) trustees were named in the Act. |
| On February 2, 1857, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Warrenton Female College in the town of Warrenton
in Warren County. Ten (10) trustees were named in the Act, and
the college was authorized assets up to $40,000. |
| On March 7, 1883, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Central Institute for Young Ladies in Warren
County, near the town of Littleton, which is in Halifax County.
Eleven (11) corporators and thirteen (13) temporary officers/directors
were named in the Act, and the school was authorized assets up
to $350,000. On March 4, 1887, the school was renamed to Littleton
Female College. See Halifax
County Education page. |
| On March 5, 1889, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to authorize the qualified voters in the town of Littleton, which
straddles the county line of Warren County and Halifax County,
to decide whether to levy a special tax to pay for public schools
in the town of Littleton. Eight (8) trustees were named in the
Act. This Act was amended on February 26, 1897; see below. |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1889 and 1890,
it was reported that there were nine (9) private schools for
white children and two (1) private school for colored children
in Warren County. The private schools for white children were:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Warrenton Male Academy |
Warrenton |
J.P Grey |
33 males |
|
Warrenton Private School |
Warrenton |
Miss Mattie Brown |
17 |
|
Fork Institute |
Fork Township |
John Graham |
22 |
|
Private School |
Ridgeway |
Mrs. C.J. Dargan |
13 |
|
School for Girls & Boys |
Warrenton |
Miss L.W. Hawkins |
35 |
|
Select School |
Warrenton |
Mrs. V.L. Pendleton |
20 females |
|
Littleton Female College |
Littleton |
Rev. J.M. Rhodes |
90 females |
|
Sharon School |
Sharon Church |
Miss Lilly Nicholson |
14 |
|
Davis School |
Warrenton |
Miss Laura Davis |
6 |
The singular private school for colored children was:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Warrenton High School |
Warrenton |
J.A. Whitted |
93 |
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| On March 9, 1891, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to remove the Colored Normal School now located in Franklinton
in Franklin County to Warrenton in Warren County. The citizens
of Warrenton must furnish suitable buildings plus $300 per annum
in addition to state appropriations. An Act of January 20, 1893,
moved the school back to Franklinton in Franklin County. |
| Also on March 9, 1891, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to amend the boundaries of the school district of the town of
Littleton, the Warren County boundaries only. |
| Also on March 9, 1891, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to incorporate the Shiloh Institute in the town of Warrenton
in Warren County. Six (6) trustees from five (5) different counties
were named in the Act. |
| On January 20, 1893, the North Carolina General
Assembly passed an Act
to remove the Colored Normal School from Warrenton in Warren
County back to Franklinton in Franklin County (see March 9, 1891
above). |
In the Biennial Report of the Superintendent
of Public Instruction for the scholastic years of 1899 and 1900,
it was reported that there were ten (10) private schools in Warren
County:
|
Private School |
Town/Village |
Principal |
No. of Students |
|
Warrenton High School |
Warrenton |
John Graham |
80 |
|
Mis Lucy Hawkins' School |
Warrenton |
Miss Lucy Hawkins |
40 |
|
Miss Lou Brown's School |
Warrenton |
Miss Lou Brown |
15 |
|
Warren Plains Academy |
Warren Plains |
Miss Edna Allen |
30 |
|
Wise High School |
Wise |
Miss Sallie Allen |
30 |
|
Miss Nettie Tosh's School |
Macon |
Miss Nettie Tosh |
15 |
|
Littleton Female College |
Littleton |
Rev. J.M Rhodes |
75 females |
|
Littleton High School |
Littleton |
Rev. A. Cree |
30 |
|
Churchill School |
Churchill |
Miss Betsy Rodwell |
25 |
|
Inez School |
Inez |
Miss Kate A. Williams |
25 |
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