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William Johnston and wife v. Abner Pasteur (New Bern, 1803)

WILLIAM JOHNSTON and wife v. ABNER PASTEUR.
[NO NUMBER IN ORIGINAL]
SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA
1 N.C. 582; 1803 N.C. LEXIS 7; 1 Cam. & Nor. 464
June, 1803, Decided

PRIOR HISTORY: [**1] This was an action of detinue, brought in New Bern Superior Court to recover a negro. On the trial the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of this court on this point, “whether husband can be joined in detinue for the property of the feme detained before and at the time of the marriage.” Continue reading “William Johnston and wife v. Abner Pasteur (New Bern, 1803)”

L’école Laffay de Do Néva

Faire école de la construction d’une école

Les apparences sont souvent trompeuses. Ainsi, à Do Néva, près de Houaïlou, il existe au bord de la route un vieux bâtiment, massif et laid, dans lequel on faisait encore la classe l’année dernière. On voit bien que la construction est ancienne et solide, mais délabrée et sans grâce. Pourtant, voici environ 70 ans, c’était la première école protestante construite par les mélanésiens eux-mêmes pour accueillir et former les “natas” du pasteur Leenhardt. A l’époque, elle était belle. Et elle peut le redevenir. Continue reading “L’école Laffay de Do Néva”

Jan David Pasteur (1753-1804), Dutch naturalist

Jan David Pasteur, born 23 May 1753 in Leyden, died 9 January 1804, held important positions of state after the revolution of 1795. This did not stop him from becoming one of the country’s most prolific writers. He also translated more than 80 works, Cook’s travels, among them. Continue reading “Jan David Pasteur (1753-1804), Dutch naturalist”

A visit to Thomas Jefferson Pasteur’s plantation in Silver Spring (1855)

In 1855, Lady Amelia Murray (one time lady in waiting to Queen Victoria) came to America. During this visit she came to view “the Silver Spring” of which she had heard much. She referred to the Pasteur plantation in her diary. Continue reading “A visit to Thomas Jefferson Pasteur’s plantation in Silver Spring (1855)”

Deed of Gift – Christopher Neale to William Pasteur & Judith his wife (1778)

14th June 1778

Christopher Neale of Craven County
to William Pasteur & Judith his wife Daughter of the said Christopher Neale – (Place of residence not given)

Deed of Gift for love & affection. Tract of land in Craven County near New Bern on Neuse Road Continue reading “Deed of Gift – Christopher Neale to William Pasteur & Judith his wife (1778)”

Deed of Gift – Abner Neale to Judith Pasteur (1785)

1st Oct 1785

Abner Neale of the town of New Bern, Merchant
to Judith Pasteur of the county of Craven

Deed of Gift for love & affection which he beareth unto his Sister the said Judith Pasteur Continue reading “Deed of Gift – Abner Neale to Judith Pasteur (1785)”

Power of Attorney – Edward G. Pasteur to George S. Attmore (1835)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

31 Oct. 1835

Edward G. Pasteur
County of Green and State of Alabama
to George S. Attmore

All my land lying near the northern boundary line of the Town of New Bern afsd. being the unsold residue of a tract of about 27 acres formerly the property of Edward Griffith, Esq., which tract was bounded on the South by the Town of New Bern, on the East by the river, Continue reading “Power of Attorney – Edward G. Pasteur to George S. Attmore (1835)”

Descendants de Jabob Louis Frédérich PASTEUR

Jacob Louis Frédérich PASTEUR époux de Victoire Elisabeth REYMOND a eu comme enfants viables : Léonore, Ida, Arthur, Gérald et Marcelle. Continue reading “Descendants de Jabob Louis Frédérich PASTEUR”

Notes written by Christopher Neale Pasteur (1824-1908) – II

[…] William had two sons Doct. Ed. Pasteur [1] and Abner Pasteur. The unknown brother [2] had two sons Jno. S. Pasteur and Tom Ashe Pasteur [3] and represented New Bern at a convention convened at Halifax N.C., 1776, the first decision on action for liberty in the U.S. Continue reading “Notes written by Christopher Neale Pasteur (1824-1908) – II”