P.J. Fowlkes Family, Nottoway County, Virginia -Confederate Bonds & Loan Certificates.

P.J. Fowlkes Family, Nottoway County, Virginia -Confederate Bonds & Loan Certificates.  The Fowlkes Plantation was established by Pacshal’s uncle (Pacshal 1777-1829), who never had children. When he passed away his holdings were given to his brother John Hall Fawlkes (1782-1838).  The plantation was a large tract of land called “Old Field” during the time of Uncle Pacshal then John the brother owned it.  From 1839 on the plantation’s name was Hyde Park as recorded in the Nottoway Land Tax Book. Beside other smaller farms among the family holdings, Hyde Park was a large concern primarily growing tobacco. Other monies came from the selling and trading of slaves. On the 1860 Census, the plantation had listed 47 slaves.

Although most of the enslaved people were un-named in records, a few were.  “Another enslaved man, Anderson Fowlkes (b1831, also listed in the Ages of Slaves document), was also requisitioned by the Confederacy during the war, and his letter home also reports he was poorly fed. Both Joe and Anderson, as well as a third man, Oliver, appear on the Confederate Army Payroll for Enslaved Labor for June 1862, documented as working on Appomattox River obstructions at Fort Clifton. Pacshal Fowlkes was conpensated by the C.S.A. for their labor. Also enslaved by the Fowlkes family was Mettauer Fowlkes, whose mother died in childbirth in 1846.” (Duke Univ Library-Fowlkes Papers).

Pacshal Jennings Fowlkes died in 1882, leaving a large estate to six siblings. The other sibling Junius, the 4th child, who is represented here by a bond in his name, had enlisted at Yorktown, Va. on November 23, 1861, into the Virginia 2nd Company, Howitzers Light Artillery, No discharge is recorded, but on September 22, 1864, Junius was hospitalized at Farmville, Va. with a 45 day furlough for diarrhea, He was the 8th Corporal in the unit in 1864.  He was born in 1843, and entered service at the age of 18 years.  Junius died in 1923.

The Nottoway Light Artillery Battery served in the Department of Western Virginia and East Tennessee, with engagements in Georgia, Tenn. and Virginia. They fought in the battles of Chickamauga, Missonary Ridge, Atlanta Campaign, The battery had 12 pound Blakely Rifles, which they abandoned during the retreat from the Battle of Missionary Ridge.

The item in this lot are:

• A $1000.00 Non Taxable Certificate dated at Richmond, Sept. 23, 1864.  A nice vignette.  Made out to P.J. Fowlkes, and signed by the Register of the Treasury.  Toned paper from moisture.
• $100.00 Bond, with vignette of Monitor and CSS Virginia.  Dated Dec. 2, 1864, and signed by Register of the Treasury Robert Tyler. This bond was made out to Junius Fowlkes.   Light age toning with folds.
• $1000.00 Bond, same as above, same date,  made out to Pacshal J. Fowlkes.
• $100.00 Bond, same as above,  traces of red seal marking on lower right corner.
• $4500.00 Loan Certificate to the Confederate States of America. Made issued to P.J. Fowlkes and dated January 1, 1862.  Signed by Robert Tyler. Small holes – one about 3/8 inch, and some pin sized holes, and weak folds.

Robert Tyler (1816 – 1877), was the eldest son of John Tyler, the 10th President of the United States. He served as his father’s private secretary in his presidential administration, and Register of the Confederate Treasury. He would later be the editor of a Mongomery, Alabama newspaper.

None of these documents are made out on the backs.

I don’t sell many of these, but I like the combination of paper and history.

A nice historical financial lot.