
The Martin and Lucretia Stamper house is near the Meriwether and Harris County lines in Talbot County. It is also known as Merrywood. The two-story I-house with Classic Revival details was built in 1833. The Stampers, who moved to the area from Upson County, were among the early families to settle there. Their two-story home is a rarity and indicates how wealthy the family was. According to the 1840 census, the Stampers enslaved 40 people and owned just over 700 acres.
In 1850, the Stampers sold their property to John Harris and James Weaver. While the National Register of Historic Places does not state this, it seems the land was divided, and the Harris family occupied the house. In 1860, Weaver sold his acreage to Harris. The Harrises lived in the house until 1890.
The home was put on the National Register of Historic Places in 2007. The photos below are from the NRHP application.




