Beaufort County, NC - Land & Deed Records File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Janice Tripp Gurganus Re-typed by Janice Gurganus, Brenda Stocks, Carol Martoccia, Sloan Mason and Martha Marble BEAUFORT COUNTY DEED BOOK 1 - part 1 ABSTRACTED BY YSOBEL DUPREE LITCHFIELD and submitted to the State of North Carolina DAR for their annual GRC Reports by the Major Reading Blount Chapter of Washington, NC. The abstracts were spread over several years during the early 1980s and are used with permission of the DAR Library. We are indeed grateful to Mrs. Litchfield for her hours of work. Page 201 Dec. 3, 1716 - William DUDLEY, Bath Co., Planter, to Joseph MORGAN of New England, Mariner - 25 pounds -320 acres north side Pamtico River lately purchased by DUDLEY of Samuel METTOM 6 pence rent due Lords Proprietors excepted. DUDLEY to pay MORGAN 25 pounds before Jan. 20 next (1716) Wit: Sam M. METTOM, Jno. DRINKWATER. Acknowledged Oct. 3, 1716 Registered Feb. 12, 1716 Page 202 Oct. 1, 1716 - Samuel METTOM, Bath County., Planter, to William DUDLEY, Planter, - 35 pounds - 320 acres north side Pamtico River, "plantation where I now live" 6 pence to Lords Proprietors excepted. Wit: Charity SHUTE, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Oct. 1, 1716 Registered Feb. 12, 1716 Jan. 1, 1716 - John SULLIVAN, Bath Co., to Francis GARGANUS 12 pounds - 150 acres in Matchapongo Creek beginning at a creek against Chreek's Point (?) and running to a gut. 6 pence rent to Lords Proprietors excepted. Wit: Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Jan. Court 1716/17 Page 203 Jan. 1, 1716- Oliver SMITH, Bath Co., to Mary SMITH - 5 pounds Land no side Pamtico River, above Ward's Point (Wade's) beginning north side Laurel Swamp, running to Thomas DAVIS' corner tree. 6 pence rent to Lords Proprietors excepted. Wit. Nico. DAW, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Jan. Court 1716 Page 204 Jan 18, 1716/17 - Thomas MORRIS, Bath Co., to John ARCHIBALD, cordwainer, same - 25 pounds - 33 acres on the west side of North Dividing Creek on North side Pamtico River beginning mouth of creek. Annual rent of 6 pence per 100 acres to Lords Proprietors excepted. Wit: Arch'd. HOLMES, John MARTIN Proved Feb. 6, 1716 Elisa MORRIS, wife of Thos. MORRIS, relinquishes right of dower. Proved Feb. 6, 1716 Registered Feb. 12, 1716 Page 205 Sept. 19, 1717 - William DUDLEY, Bath Co., to Joseph MORGAN of New England, mariner - 25 pounds - 820 acres, part of greater tract included in a patent on North side Pamtico River between Dividing Creek and Wade's Point, lately purchased from Sam'l METTOM. (Rent of 6 pence per 100 acres anually due Lords Proprietors) Wit: Saml. NARTON (?), John BRIGHT Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 Oct. 1, 1717 - John SULLIVANT, Matchaponga Creek, to John CARRUTHERS, same, planter - "for 1 negro boy called Harry" 205 acres "whereon I now dwell" lying on North side Matcha ponga Creek, Parish of Hyde Co., of Bath - being remainder of 355 acres surveyed Nov. 14, 1706 and purchased and patented by John SULLIVANT Nov. 14, 1715, Recorded Nov. 10, 1715. Other 150 acres sold out of said patent by SULLIVANT to Francis GARGANUS - being plantation whereon he now dwells, not laid out by survey but by agreement, called "Gurganus Plantation". (Fee rent due Lords Proprietors) Wit: Jno. DRINKWATER, Jno. MARTIN Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 Page 206 Sept. 24, 1717 - William WINN, Precinct of Hyde, son and heir of William WINN, late of same place, planter, to John FOREMAN, Precinct of Hyde, Planter - Quit claim deed - "by virtue of grant and gift by deed from my deceased father, July 5, 1709" 200 acres at Chiques Point in Matchaponga Creek included in a patent for tract of land of 400 acres Nov. 14, 1715 and reserved out of sale of said tract by WINN to John CLARK, Bath Co., Merchant. Wit: Dorothy WINN, I. WHITE Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 Page 207 Sept. 20, 1717 - Wm. WINN, Precinct of Hyde, Bath Co., Cooper, to John CLARKE, Bath, Merchant - 50 pounds - 320 acres on Matchaponga Cr. Mentions Creek that divides said land and BRIGHT's Plantation. Wit: J. WHITE, I. WHITE Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 Page 208 Sept. 20, 1717 -William WYNN, Hyde Precinct, Cooper, to John CLARK, Bath Co., merchant -20 pounds - 400 acres at Chiques Pt. in Matchaponga Cr. Mentions Swamp of the fork of Pamtico, Jack'sCr. that parts CLARK from Wm. GRAY - "except that reserved out of this grant of 200 acres given by my father unto John FOREMAN and now in his tenure taken out of lower part of said tract". Wit: J. WHITE, I. WHITE Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 Page 209 Sept. 20, 1717 - William WYNN, Hyde Precinct, Cooper, to John CLARKE, Bath Co., Merchant - 20 pounds - 400 acres at Chiques Point in Matchapongo Cr. Mentions Swamp of the fork of Pamtico, Jack's Cr. "that parts him from Wm. GRAY", mouth at Matchapongo Cr. "reserved out of this present grant 200 acres formerly given by my father to John FOREMAN and now in his occupation, taken out of lower part of said tract proportionably fronting Matchapongo Cr." Wit: J. WHITE, I. WHITE Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 Page 210 Sept. 20, 1717 - Wm. WYNN, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co., Cooper, to John CLARKE, Bath Co., Merchant - 10 pounds - 128 acres in Hyde Precinct, lying outside his old line beginning at gum at head of said Wynn's Creek, Mr. John BRIGHT's corner tree. Mentions the long Pond, cockle-shell tree branch, Gum Swamp. Wit: J. WHITE, T. WHITE Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 Page 211 Sept. 20, 1717 - Dorothy WYNN, late wife of Wm. WYNN of Hyde Precinct, deceased, to John CLARKE - Quit claim Deed to 3 tracts of lands, houses, buildings, etc. on Matchapongo Cr. "which were my deceased husband's" - also rights of dower to said lands, etc. Wit: Wm. WYNN, J. WHITE Proved Oct. Court 1717 Page 212 (no date) - John CLARK, Bath Co. to William CORDING, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co., Cooper - 80 pounds - 2 tracts of land, 448 acres on Marchapongo Cr., Hyde Precinct, comprised of 2 patents dated Nov. 14 and 24, 1715, granted William WYNN deceased and lately purchased by said John CLARKE from William WYNN of Hyde Precinct, Cooper, son and heir of the said William WYNN. (incomplete) Page 213 Mar. 25, 1717 - John PORTER and Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Commissioners of Town of Bath, to Thomas SPARROW, Bath Co. - 10 shillings - Front of a lot in Bath Town, #32, bound to North on land of John PORTER, to South on lot #31 now in possession of said John PORTER, to West on Bay Street - said front lying between Bay Street and the creek to low water mark and runs parallel to said lots. Wit: C. GALE, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Mar. 25, 1717 - John PORTER and Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Commissioners of Town of Bath, to Edward TRAVIS - 10 shillings - front of a lot of land in Bath Town, #12, bounded to North on Lot #13 now in possession of Joseph MORGAN, to South on Lot #11 now in possession of Nicholas ROACH, to West on Bay Street said front lying between Bay Street and the Creek to low water mark and runs parallel to said lot. Wit: C. GALE Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Page 214 Mar. 25, 1717 - John PORTER and Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Commissioners of Town of Bath, to John DRINKWATER, Bath Co. 20 shillings and "several improvements thereon made" plus 10 shillings for front - front lot in Bath Town (improved) with front lying before same, Lot #8, bounded to North on lot #9 belonging to Daniel RICHARDSON, Esq., to South lot #7 now belonging to William FRILIE, on West on Bay Street and the creek down to low water mark and runs parallel to said lot. Wit: C. GALE Page 215 Mar. 25, 1717 - John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town to Daniel RICHARDSON, Esq. - 20 shillings front of 2 lots in Bath Town, #9 and 10, bounded on North by Lot #11 belonging to Nicholas ROACH, to South lot #8 belonging to Capt. John DRINKWATER, to West on Bay Street, said fronts lying between Bay Street and the creek down to low water mark and runs parallel to said lots. Wit: C. GALE, Thos. HARDING Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Registered Nov. 11, 1717 Page 216 Mar. 25, 1717 - John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town to Hon. Charles EDEN, Esq. - 20 shillings- fronts of 2 lots in Bath Town, #22 and 23, bounded to North on lot #24 in possession of Edmund PORTER, to South on lot #21 belonging to Jane SIDLEY, to West on Bay St., said fronts between Bay St. and the creek down to the low water mark and runs parallel to said lots. Wit: C. GALE, Thos. HARDING Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Registered Nov. 11, 1717 Page 217 Mar. 25, 1717 - John PORTER and Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town to Maurice MOORE, Bath Co., Esq. Lot in Bath Town, half an acre, not improved #47, bounded to North on lot #46, to South on lot #48 belonging to Christopher GALE, Esq. to East on Carteret St.(?) - "if said Maurice MOORE do not build a habitable house on said lot, being 15 feet square (or in proportion to that dimension) within one year after the date hereof then above conveyance to be void." Wit: C. GALE, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Registered Nov. 11, 1717 Page 218 Mar. 25, 1717 - John PORTER and Thomas HARDING, Bath Co. Commissioners, Town of Bath, to Maurice MOORE, Esq. - 10 shillings Front of lot of land in Bath, #18, bounded on North on lot #19 belonging to John SIDLEY, to South on lot #17 belonging to said Maurice MOORE and Chr. GALE, Esq. to West on Bay Street, said front lying between Bay St. and the creek, down to low water mark and runs parallel to said lot. Wit: C. GALE, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Page 219 Mar. 25, 1717 - John PORTER and Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town, to William SIDLEY - 30 shillings - fronts of 3 lots in Bath Town, #19, 20, 21 bounded to North on #22 belonging to Charles EDEN, Esq., to South on lot #48 (18) belonging to Maurice MOORE, Esq. and to West on Bay St. - Said fronts lying between Bay St. and creek down to low water mark and runs parallel to said lots. Wit: C. GALE, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Registered Nov. 11, 1717 Page 220 Mar. 25, 1717 - Thos. HARDING and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co. Commissioners of Bath Town - to John PORTER of Bath Town, Merchant - 20 shillings - front of two lots in Bath Town, #30, 31 bounded to South on lot #29 in possession of Mary CLARKE, to North on Bay Street, said fronts lying between Bay Street and the creek down to low water mark and runs parallel to lots. Wit: C. GALE, Pat. CAVEN Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Registered Nov.11, 1717 Mar. 25, 1717 - Thos. HARDING and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town, to Isabella LAWSON, - 20 shillings - fronts of 2 lots in Bath Town, #5 and 6, bounded to East on lot #4 in possession of John LILLINGTON and to West on Bay Street down to the low water mark and runs parallel to said lots. Wit: C. GALE, Pat. CAVEN Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Registered Nov. 11, 1717 Page 221 Mar. 25, 1717 - Thos. HARDING and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town - to Mary CLARKE, Bath Co. - 10 shillings front of lot of land in Bath Town, Lot #29, bounded on North on lot #30 belonging to Jno. PORTER, to South on #28 belonging to her father, John CLARKE, to West on Bay Street, said front lying between Bay Street and the creek down to low water mark and runs parallel to said lot. Wit: C. GALE, Pat. CAVEN Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Page 222 June 1, 1717 - Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., ship carpenter, Exr. of the will of Thomas SPARROW, late of said county. Will, dated May 20, 1717, empowered said Thomas HARDING, his Exr. to sell land belonging to said Thomas SPARROW toward payment of his debts. Therefore, Thomas HARDING sells to Edward MOSELEY, Albemarle Co., Gent. - 22 pounds - land in Bath Town belonging to said Thomas SPARROW which said Thomas SPARROW formerly dwelt on, bounded to South on lots where Jno. PORTER now dwells, to North on land belonging to said John PORTER, to West on Town Creek. Wit: Pat. Maule, Thos. MOUNT, Jno. BROCK, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged July Court 1717 Page 223 June 1, 1717 - Thos. HARDING and Jno DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town to Edward MOSELEY, Albemarle Co., Gent.- 10 shillings - all land or front lying before and contiguous to the lot #32 lying to North of John PORTER'S lots and runs down to low water mark parallel to said lot. Acknowledged July Court 1717 Page 224 Mar. 25, 1717 - Thomas HARDING and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town - to Edmond PORTER, Bath Co., Merchant - 20 shillings - fronts of two lots in Bath Town, #24, 25 bounded to North on lot #26 now belonging to Thomas ROPER, South on lot #23 belonging to Charles EDEN, Esq., West on Bay Street, said front lots lying between Bay Street and the Creek down to the low water mark and runs parallel to said lots. Wit: C. GALE, Pat. CAVEN Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Registered Nov. 13, 1717 Page 225 Mar. 25, 1717 - Thos. HARDING and Jno. DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town, to John CLARKE, Bath Co., Merchant, Fronts of 2 lots in Bath Town, #27, 28 bounded to North on Lot #29 belonging to his daughter, Mary CLARKE, and to the South on Beaufort St., to the West on Bay Street, said front lying between Front Street and the creek down to the low water mark and runs parallel to the said lots. - 20 shillings Wit: C. GALE, Pat CAVEN Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 Registered Nov. 14, 1717 Page 226 Apr. 20, 1717 - Thos. HARDING and Jno. DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town, to Isabella LAWSON - 40 shillings - 2 front lots in Bath Town, half an acre in each lot (improved). #5 and #6, bounded to South on Front St., to North on Lot #7 belonging to Wm. FRILIE, and West on Bay St., to east on John LILLINGTON'S lot. Wit. James LEIGH, John CLARK Acknowledged Apr. Court 1717 July 2, 1717 - John TRANTER, Bath Co., to Thomas BONNER - 15 pounds 100 acres, part of a greater tract on North side Pamtico River, binding on a branch called the Little Herring Run, coming out of the Great Herring Run, up to Thomas DAVIS' line "reserved rent of 6 pence per 100 acres annually due to the Lords Proprietors only and always excepted". Wit: Jno. DRINKWATER, John PORTER Acknowledged July Court 1717 Page 227 March 21, 1716 - Lydia DAW, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co., widow, and William DAW, her son, to John CLARKE, same, merchant - 5 shillings - "plantation whereon said William DAW now liveth together with whole tract of land unto the same belonging" - on West side Matchapongo River and adjoining the lands of Col. Thomas CARY and William WEBSTER. Term of 1 year and take possession. Wit: John WHITE, Sarah WHITE Page 228 March 22, 1716 (?) - Lydia DAW, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co., widow, and Wm. DAW, her son, to John CLARKE, Bath Co. - 120 pounds - release of land sold in deed, March 21, 1716, in possession of John CLARKE. Wit: John WHITE, Sarah WHITE Acknowledged July Court 1717 Page 229 July 2, 1717 - John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Town of Bath, to Thomas HENMAN and Judith HENMAN, his wife, late of Virginia but now of Bath Co., Gent. 3 pounds - half acre lots, #43, 44 bounded on North on lot #42, South on #45, East on Carteret St., West on lots #21, 22, 23. "If do not build habitable house on each lot, 15 ft. square or in that proportion to that dimension within one year after date hereof, above conveyance void". Wit: Giles SHUTE, Pat. MAULE Acknowledged July Court 1717 Page 230 Apr. 2, 1717 - Thomas HARDING and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town, to John LILLINGTON, Bath Co., Gent. 10 shillings - Front of lot #3 in Bath Town, bounded to South on Front Street, North on lot #71, East on Giles SHUTE, said front lying between Front St. and the creek and runs parallel to said lot. Wit: James LEIGH, John CLARKE Acknowledged Apr. Court 1717 Page 231 July 20, 1717 - John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town, to Gov. Charles EDEN, Esq. - 3 pounds 2 lots in Bath Town, half acre each, #67, 68, bounded to North by lot #66, to South by #69 belonging to Patrick CAVEN, East on King Street, West on lots #9 and 10 now in possession of said Charles EDEN (not improved). Ditto house restrictions. Wit: Giles SHUTE, Pat. MAULE Acknowledged July Court 1717 July 23, 1717 - John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co. Commissioners of Bath Town, to Patrick CAVEN, - 3 pounds - two lots in Bath Town, Half acre in each lot, #69, 70, bounded to North on lot #68, in possession of the Hon. Chas. EDEN, Esq., South on lot #71 in possession of Patrick FLANNIKIN, East on King Street, West on lots #7 and 8. Ditto house restrictions. Wit: Gyles SHUTE, Pat. MAULE Acknowledged July Court 1717 Page 232 Oct. 20, 1717 - John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town, to William FLANNIKIN - 30 shillings Lot #45 in Bath Town, bounded on North on Lot 44 belonging to Thomas HENMAN, South on lot #46, East on Carteret Street, West on lots #20 and 21. Ditto house restrictions. Wit: Richard HARVEY, Henry SLADE Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 Page 233 Oct. 1, 1717 - John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town, to John WEATHERLY - 30 shillings Lot #33 in Bath Town - half an acre, bounded on North on Mr. John PORTER's land, West on Lot #32, East on Carteret Street. Ditto house restrictions. Wit: Richard HARVEY, Henry SLADE Acknowledged Apr. Court 1717 p. 234 July 25, 1717 - Christopher DUDLEY, Bath Co., to Robert POTTER, Bath Co. Carpenter - 2 pounds- Lot #13 in Bath Town, half an acre, purchased by DUDLEY of Capt. Joseph MORGAN of New England, Mariner, lot improved. Wit: William STONE, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged October Court. 1717 Sept. 5, 1717- John CLARKE, Bath Co., Merchant, to Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Shipwright - 150 pounds - lot in Bath Town, #28, bounded to North on lot #29 belonging to Mary CLARKE, daughter of said Jno. CLARKE, South on Lot #27 "which lot is now purchased from me by said Harding, "West on Bay Street - half an acre with "houses, outhouses, etc...." Wit: Simon ALDERSON, Jno. DRINKWATER Received money of Mr. Thomas Harding, Sept. 5, 1717 Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 p. 235 Sept. 5, 1717 - John CLARKE, Bath Co., Merchant, to Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Shipwright - 50 pounds - Lot #27 in Bath Town, half an acre, bounded on North on Lot #28 purchased by CLARKE of said Thomas HARDING, South on Beaufort St., West on Bay St., including houses, etc. "with front lying before the same". Wit: Simon ALDERSON, Jno. DRINKWATER "Received of Mr. Thomas HARDING the Consideration money..." Sept 5, 1717 Acknowledged Oct. Court 1717 p. 236 July 22, 1717 - George OGILLSBY, Bath Co., to John BROWN, same, planter - 4 pounds - 200 acres South side Pamtico River beginning at pine Christopher HUDDY's line, running several courses as by patent. Reserved rent of 6 pence per 100 acres annually due Lords Proprietors. Wit: Gyles SHUTE Acknowledged July Court 1717 Dec. 18, 1717 - Francis LYNFIELD, Bath Co., Planter, to John GITTENS - 20 pounds - 600 acres East side Matchapongo River known as Currituck Point, also 400 acres of marsh on the long marsh. Wit: Joshua MADDOX Acknowledged Dec. 18, 1717 T. KNIGHT Registered Jan. 3, 1717/18 p. 237 Sept. 6, 1717 - Daniel RICHARDSON, Pasquotank, to Hon. Charles EDEN, Esq. - 155 pounds - 2 lots of land with houses, etc. Wit: James STONER, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Jan. Court 1717 p. 238 Nov. 4, 1717 - Gyles SHUTE, Bath Co., to William JONES, same Merchant - 40 pounds - 3 lots of land, half acre each, in bath Town, #1,2, 3, lying on Front St. bounded West on lot of John LILLINGTON's, East on King Street, South on Front St., "two of which lots were originally purchased by John PORTER and John WORSLEY and by them sold to Levi TRUEWHITT, and from said TRUEWHITT transferred to myself", with fronts lying before same, said fronts lying between Front St. and the Creek down to low water mark and runs parallel to said lots, includes houses, etc. Wit: Sarah JONES, Jno. DRINKWATER Charity SHUTE, wife of Gyles SHUTE, relinquishes dower to above 2 lots. Wit: Sarah JONES, Jno. DRINKWATER Nov. 4, 1717, 40 pounds received Acknowledged Jan Court 1717 Registered Feb 10, 1717 p. 239 Nov. 13, 1717 - Patrick FLANNIKIN, Bath Co., to William JONES, Bath Town, Merchant - 3 pounds, 10 shillings - half acre lot in Bath Town, #71, bounded to North on Lot #70 belonging to Patrick CAVEN, South on said JONES' 3 lots which he purchased of Gyles SHUTE and lot of John LILLINGTON, East on King's Street, West on Lots #6 and 7 (not improved) Wit: James STONES, Jn. DRINKWATER Nov. 13,1717 - money received Acknowledged Jan. Court 1717 (no date) Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Shipwright, to George MOYE, same, Planter - 47 pounds, 10 shillings - 540 acres Plantation tract of land on North side Pamtico River, up a branch of Tranter's Creek - "480 acres of land surveyed by John.... (rest was never registered - G.S.P.)" p. 240 January 7, 1717 - Thomas DAVIS, Bath Col, Leatherdresser, to Thomas HARDING, Bath Col, Shipwright - 40 pounds - Plantation and tract of land North side Pamtico River, up a branch of Tranter's Creek, 540 acres, 480 of which was surveyed by John GARRETT and other 60 acres purchased of John TRANTER, "where he now dwelleth - annual fee rent due Lords Proprietors. Wit. Robt. TAYLOR, Thos. UNDERWOOD Acknowledged Jany. Court 1717 p. 241 Jan. 7, 1717 - John RIGNEY, Bath Co., Planter, to Samuel Slade, Hyde Precinct, Planter - 20 pounds - Plantation tract of land, 656 1/2 acres South side Pamtico River - half part of Patent in John Rigney's name- annual fee rent due to Lords Proprietors. Wit: Benjn. SANDERSON, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Jan. Court 1717 Feb. 16, 1716/17 - Abraham MOORE, Bath Col, to William PUTNALL 15 pounds - 100 acres head of West Branch of Town Creek, part of larger tract of 320 acres purchased by PUTNALL of Saml. AXDALE - 6 pence for every 100 acres excepted as annual fee rent due Lords Proprietors. Wit: Daniel McFARLAN, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Jan. Court 1717 p. 242 Jan. 6, 1717 - William FLANNIKEN, Bath Col, to George OGILLSBY 20 shillings - Lot #45 in Bath Town. Jan. 7, 1717 - Thomas HARDING and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners of Bath Town, to Maurice MOORE, Bath Col, Gent. 30 shillings - Lot #16, bounded on South on Patrick MAULE's lot, North on another lot of said MOORE's, West on Bay Street. Ditto restriction on house. Acknowledged Jan. Court 1717 p. 243 July 3, 1717 - Christopher GALE, Bath Col, to Maurice MOORE, same, Gent. - 40 shillings - Lot # 48 in Bath Town "contiguous to lot belonging to Patrick MAULE and other lots by me lately sold unto said Maurice MOORE". Wit: Jere. VAILL, Jno. Porter Acknowledged July 30, 1717 p. 244 June 25, 1717 - Chr. GALE, Bath Col, Esq. To Maurice MOORE, same, Gent. - 10 pounds - half lot #17 in Bath Town. Wit: J. LOVICK, Jere. VAILL, Edwd. MOSELEY Acknowledged June 26, 1717 Registered July 5, 1717 June 25, 1717 - Christopher GALE, Bath Col, Esql, to Maurice MOORE, same, Gent. 10 pounds - Lot #16 in Bath Town. Wit: J. LOVICK, Jere. VAILL, Edwd. MOSELEY p. 245 Jan. 26, 1714 - Christopher GALE, Esq., "one of the true and absolute Lords Proprietor Deputies and Chief Justice of North Carolina, personally came and appeared (before him) Col. Thomas CARY, who on his oath on the Holy Evangelists taken, saith that about seven years agone, he very well remembered that one Stephen SWEETMAN who claimed 1000 acres of land in Pamtecough on Dereham's Creek, came to this Deponent and desired him that the said land might be transferred to William GLOVER, Esq. Who he said would pay the purchase money due to the Lords Proprietors for the same and accordingly this Deponent hath received satisfaction of the said Glover for the purchase money aforesaid". C. GALE: Ch. Just. "This may certify that the late Wm. GLOVER, Esq. Purchased 1000 acres of land lying in Dereham's Creek, which land was laid out for Stephen Sweetman, and never purchased at the rate of 10 pounds, and that I received the same by the hands of Chr. GALE when I was Recr. Genl. for the Lords Proprietors and that he had a Patent for the same". Thomas CARY Recorded July 5, 1717 Feb. 11, 1707/8 - "Received of Christopher GALE the sum of 2 pounds for acct. of Mr. Glover's land and also 1 pound, 13 shillings, 4 pence for survey". Stephen S. SWEETMAN Registered July 5, 1717 Dec. 1, 1716 - John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., to Thomas HARDING - 10 pounds - Lot with front in Bath Town, half acre, bounded on South on Joseph MORGAN's lot, North on Craven St., lot formerly in possession of Thomas PETERSON, Esq, deceased. p. 246 Apr. 1, 1717 - John CLARKE and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., Commissioners, Town of Bath, to Thomas HARDING - mentions resurvey made of said town, and Act of Jan. 17, 1715 stated "every person holding a front or front lots in the said town shall purchase front lying before the same at rate of 10 shillings for every front" (all of these deeds selling front of lots includes this information - ydl) also, "in resurvey of said town there appears to be a vacant lot not included in Plat of said town, near a quarter of an acre." - sell to Thomas HARDING - 40 shillings Lot 2 pole wide in front, next to Front St., 15 pole in length bounded to East on Lot #4 belonging to John LILLINGTON, West on lots of Isabella LAWSON, South on Front St., North on Lot #7 belonging to Wm. FRILIE, "with fronts thereto belonging", lying upon Creek side, between Front St. and creek, down to low water mark and runs parallel to said lot. Ditto house restrictions. Wit: Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Apr. Court 1717 Registered July 10, 1717 p. 247 July 20, 1717 - John SQUIRES to Richard JASPER - 7 pounds - "within mentioned tract of land". Signed: John ESQUIRES Wit: Jno. LILLINGTON, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged July Court 1717 Registered July 10, 1717 June 4, 1717 - Joseph MORGAN, New England, Mariner, to Christopher DUDLEY, Albemarle Col, Planter - 8 pounds - front lot in Bath Town, with front, #13, bounded to North on lots of Thomas HARDING, South on Edward Travis' lot, half acre (not improved). Wit: Jos. SHACKLETON, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged July Court 1717 Registered July 8, 1717 p. 248 July 1, 1717 - John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, Bath Col, Commissioners of Town of Bath, to Patrick FLANNIKEN - 30 shillings - Lot #71 in Bath Town, half acre, bounded to North on Lot #70, South on Gyles SHUTE's lots, East on King Street, West on Lots 6, 7 (not improved). Ditto restrictions on house. p. 249 July 12, 1717 - John BROWN, Bath Col, to William PRICE, Bath Col, Planter - 11 pounds - 200 acres South side Pamtico River beginning at pine on Christopher HUDDY's line. Reserved rent of 6 pence per 100 acres annually due Lords Proprietors excepted. Wit: Wm. SIDLEY, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Court, Bath Town, July 12, 1717 Oct. 1, 1716 - Jno. DRINKWATER and Thomas HARDING, Bath Co. Commissioners of Town of Bath, to Patrick MAULE, Bath Col, Gent. - 30 shillings - front lot of land in Bath Town, not improved, with front, #14, bounded to North on lot of Col. Maurice MOORE, South on Craven St., West on Bay Street, with front lying on creek side between Bay St. and creek and parallel to said lot. Ditto restrictions on house. Wit: Gyles SHUTE, Robert GREEN Acknowledged Oct. Court 1716 p. 250 Mar. 25, 1717 - John PORTER and Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., Commissioners Town of Bath, to Nicholas ROACH - 10 shillings - front of a lot of land in Bath Town, Lot 11, bounded to North on lot #12 belonging to Edward TRAVIS, South on lot #10 belonging to Daniel RICHARDSON, Esq., West on Bay St., said front lying between Bay St. and creek down to low water mark and runs parallel to said lot. Wit: C. GALE, Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717 __________________________________________________________________________ USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. 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