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Bernard, Thomas Hill, 1824-1905

 Person

Biographical Note

The son of Zadock and Mary Bernard, Thomas Hill Bernard (1824-1905) was an enslaver, farmer, and manager of Big Meadows Plantation in Franklin County, Virginia. He enslaved seven people, including children, according to the 1850 census, and five people in 1860, according to this collection. During the American Civil War, Bernard enlisted in the Confederate Army with the Virginia Volunteers in Company F of the 57th Infantry Regiment on April 19, 1862, and was discharged on May 20, 1862. He also served as the superintendent of Franklin County schools from 1870 to 1872 and as a judge for Franklin County Court from 1879 to 1883.

Thomas Hill Bernard married Sarah Annie (Sallie) Eudaily or Endaily (1831-1917) in 1852 in Stokes County, North Carolina, and they had several children, including Walter, Arthur, Zadock, William T., James C., and Mary Bernard (1874-1952).

External Links:

United States Federal Census, 1850-1900.

Wingfield, Marshall. Franklin County, Virginia, a history, p. 139. Berryville, Va.: Chesapeake Book Co., 1964.(Call number: F232.F7 W49 SCUA Large)

Salmon, John S., and Emily J. Salmon. Franklin County, Virginia, 1786-1986 : A Bicentennial History, p. 383. Franklin County, Va.: Franklin County Bicentennial Commission, 1993. (Call number: F232.F7 S25 1993 SCUA Large)

"Thomas H Bernard", Findagrave.com, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6711029/thomas-h-bernard, accessed October 29, 2024.

"Ex-Judge Bernard" [obituary], The Times Dispatch (Richmond, Va.), April 2, 1905. Available online from Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers by the Library of Congress at https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85038615/1905-04-02/ed-1/seq-18/, accessed October 29, 2024.

"Mrs. Sallie E. Bernard" [obituary], Richmond Times-Dispatch (Richmond, Va.), March 29, 1917. Available online from Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers by the Library of Congress at https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045389/1917-03-29/ed-1/seq-3/, accessed October 29, 2024.

"Sarah Annie Bernard" in the Virginia, U.S., Death Records, 1912-2014, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/554387:9278, accessed October 29, 2024.

"Thomas H Bernard", in the U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/124460:1555, accessed October 29, 2024.

"Thomas H Bernard" in the North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records, 1741-2011, Ancestry.com, https://www.ancestrylibrary.com/discoveryui-content/view/5573721:60548, accessed October 29, 2024.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Thomas Hill Bernard Ledger

 Collection
Identifier: Ms-2024-093
Abstract This collection contains the ledger dated 1853-1881 of Thomas Hill Bernard (1824-1905), an enslaver and manager of Big Meadows Plantation in Franklin County, Virginia. This ledger is also signed by his daughter Mary E. Bernard (1874-1952). The ledger lists the names, occupations, ages, and "value" of of five enslaved people: Terry, [Tom?], [Amistead?], James, and [Banks?] The majority of the ledger includes the farming activities of the farm and the daily activities of Bernard and his...
Dates: 1853 - 1881