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Abraham Sanders acquired the property 

 in 1726 and built the two-story, brick home 

 on the banks of the Perquimans River. 

 Archeological studies have determined the 

 home, known as the Newbold- White House 

 for later occupants, was built around 1730, 

 making it the oldest brick home in the state. 



Sanders, also a Quaker, was a wealthy 

 farmer by the standards of the day — raising 

 com, cotton, wheat, flax, indigo, tobacco and 

 rice and also producing wood products such 

 as barrels and shingles. His home reflects 

 his wealth and status in the area. The size of 

 the house dominated the small homes built 

 by Sanders' neighbors. Leaded casement 

 windows with diamond-shaped glass panes 

 further distinguish the home. 



Curators at the Newbold- White House 



Courtesy Newbold-White House 



work to keep the property "period correct." 

 The grounds feature a seasonal herb garden 

 and a Quaker gravesite dating to the 1600s. 



When the Perquimans County 

 Restoration Association purchased the 

 property in the early 1970s, a 19th century 

 smokehouse stood on the site. This 

 smokehouse was donated to the Museum of 

 the Albemarle and replaced with a generic type 

 of smokehouse known to exist in the region 

 during the 1600s. 



Bob Higerd and Ben Hobbs, both of 

 Hertford, coordinated the construction of the 

 replica smokehouse with clapboard siding, 

 a gabled roof and wood floor. The Sanders 

 family would have used a similar smokehouse 

 to cure meat for meals through the year. 



Also nearby is a replica of Periauger, a 

 flat-bottomed, double-masted workboat, once 

 used to transport goods up and down shallow 



coastal rivers and creeks. Sanders' 1751 estate 

 inventory lists several canoes and a Periauger, 

 likely used to haul cargo to the house and 

 goods to market. 



The N.C. Maritime Museum in Beaufort 

 constructed the replica based on descriptions, 

 because no colonial-era boats are known to 

 still exist. The town of Hertford is the interim 

 homeport until the vessel can be moved to the 

 Newbold- White property. 



Those wishing to explore other sites 

 of Quaker influence in the Perquimans area 

 should begin at the Perquimans County 

 and Town of Hertford Visitors Center. Staff 

 members will provide maps and information 

 on local Quaker sites, as well as other points of 

 interest. 



Perquimans County is but one area 



where Quakers had an early impact on the 

 state. Quakers communities also took root in 

 the southeast region around Core Sound. And 

 the Guilford/Randolph area in the piedmont 

 is considered to be a Quaker stronghold even 

 today, says Michael Hill of the N.C. Highway 

 Historical Marker Program. 



The highway marker listing is useful for 

 folks wanting to locate other sites of Quaker 

 influence across the state. "The goal of the 

 historic highway markers is to present an 

 objective record of sites statewide that have 

 historical significance to the state," Hill says. 



"The presence of 1 8 markers that relate 

 to the Quakers is a reflection of the fact that the 

 Society of Friends has been an essential and 

 early part of North Carolina history from the 

 Albemarle region to the piedmont." □ 



Most of the brick in the 

 Newbold-White House is original, dating to the 

 1 8th century. A volunteer demonstrates spinning 

 of wool, one of the demonstrations and education 

 programs offered during the year. A docent 

 offers a toast of mulled cider over the Yule log at the 

 annual Christmas celebration. Period costumes 

 worm by docents at the Newbold-White House 

 keep the site 'period correct. ' Eighteen Highway 

 markers scattered across the state cite the Quaker 

 influence in North Carolina. 



N.C Office of Archives and History 



QUICK QUAKER FACTS 



Quakers have had a lasting influence in North Carolina. For example: 



• John Archdale, a Quaker, was appointed governor of the Carolinas 1 695-1 696. Later, when 

 state officials were required to take an oath of office, Quakers fell out of political service, because they 

 did not believe in swearing allegiance to anyone other than God. 



• Quakers believed in equality of education. Both boys and girls were taught to read and write 



— highly unusual during colonial times. 



• Traditional Quaker Meeting Houses were divided so the men worshipped on one side and 

 the women on the other. Today, most congregations have removed these partitions so that men and 

 women worship together. 



• Traditional Quaker worship services follow "unprogrammed" worship. Members of the 

 congregation sit in silence until one feels called by God to speak or sing. While some congregations 

 still follow unprogrammed worship, many Quaker services now are structured to include singing, 

 scripture readings and a message from a pastor. 



• Quakers objected to owning slaves. Many Quakers left North Carolina in protest of slavery 



— and also were active in helping slaves to freedom along the Underground Railroad. 



• North Carolina has the second largest Quaker population in the United States today. Indiana 

 has more Quakers than any other state — including Pennsylvania, 'The Quaker State!" — E.S. 



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