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. p. 251 July 1, 1720 - Othniel(?)DAVIS, "late of Province of South Carolina, now of Province of North Carolina, sometime Commander of the ? Trader private man of war, mariner" to Roger KENNYON, Province of North Carolina, "Lately my Quarter Master in the aforesaid vessel MooilTrader (?), Privateer" - 200 pounds - quit claim deed. Wit: Jno. PORTER, Jno. HATTON p. 252 Oct. 10, 1720 - To Governor Chas. Eden, Gov. in Chief, North Carolina from Mayor and Aldermen and principal inhabitants of the borough and town of West Chester in the Province of New York, "having been informed by a letter from your Excellency to the Revd. Mr. John BARTOW, our Minister, and also several letters sent from Elizabeth MARTEN, alias PENY (sic) of Bath Town, in your Government to the said Mr. Bartow and to Mary Penny whose maiden name was QUINBY, the wife of John PENNY, a woolcomber, to whom she was married by the said Mr. BARTOW on the 7th of September, 1709. That he the said PENNY (supposed to the above-mentioned) denied his marriage to the said Mary QUINBY, and was married to the above mentioned Elizabeth MARTEN; we did thereupon as desired, send certificates, under the Seal of our Corporation, but they not coming to hand us, we are now informed by the above Elisabeth MARTEN, alias PENNY, who is come here in person to be certified of the marriage of aforesaid John PENNY to the said Mary QUINBY". Certified that said John PENNY was married to said Mary QUINBY on September 7, 1709. Certify also "that said Elizabeth MARTEN, alias PENNY, has given to us a particular account of several things which she received of said John PENNY, which are known to have been the goods of Mary QUINBY before her marriage to the said John PENNY...a silver buckle for a girdle marked M.Q., but the Q has been defaced since PENNY has had it, and also for further testimony the bearer hereof has received a Certificate of the above said Marriage of the said PENNY and QUINBY signed by the Rev'd Mr. BARTOW, above mentioned, and those Persons who were actually at the solemnization of the same." "Now in behalf of above said Mary PENNY, who is a woman of a good life and conversation, and generally well respected by her neighbors, but has been very ill and cruelly used by the above said PENNY, and PENNY, and he has taken away almost all she had to subsist on, which was considerable, by which loss she is impoverished and likely to become a Parish Charge, being grown in years, and not long able to get her living, tis our humble request to your Excellency, that we are informed the above said John PENNY is worth a considerable value in lands and you would favor us with your assistance in procuring a maintenance for the said Mary PENNY from her husband the said John PENNY." Signed: Caleb HEATHCOK, Mayor; William WELLET, Deputy Judge; Josiah HURST, Deputy Mayor; Joseph HURST, Alderman; John BARTOW, Rector; James CROMWELL, Alderman; Miles OAKLEY, Alderman; John OAKLEY, Alderman; John OAKLEY, Alderman p. 253 Oct. 10, 1720 - John BARTOW, Rector of West Chester, County of Wester, Province of New York, by authority granted in behalf of late Rt. Revd. Father in God Henry Lord Bishop of London, did marry John PENNY and May QUEENBY (sic) September 7, 1709 in the Parish of West Chester. Marriage as above said was solemnized in presence of: Thos. HADDON, Jno. WILLIAMS Oct. 11. 1720 - Appeared before Joseph HUNT, Esq., one of his Majesties Justices of the Peace, County of West Chester, Thomas HADDEN and John WILLIAMS to acknowledge they were present and saw Doctor BARTOW, Minister of the Parish of West Chester marry the said Mary QUINBY of West Chester and John PENNY "and did pronounce them lawful man and wife." Signed: Joseph HUNT, Justice Feb. 7, 1720/21 - Promissory note - Thomas WORSELEY, Bath Co., Merchant, promises to pay Daniel OLIVER, Province of New England, Merchant - 550 pounds, 19 shillings, 4 pence; 75 pounds, 3 shillings, 5 pence in Boston money to be paid for goods sold "at or upon said Daniel OLIVER sending to this Province for it". 22 pounds paid Aug. 10 next - for sloop, "IRYAL". Wit: Gyles SHUTE, Thos. JACOBS p. 254 Feb. 22, 1713 - Lords Proprietors to Tobias KNIGHT, Esq. 3 pounds, 4 shillings - 320 acres mouth of Queen's Creek near Bogue Inlet. Mentions Geo. BELL's corner - land formerly surveyed for David WHARTON and lapsed for non payment - 6 pence per 100 acres due every Sept. 29th. Signed by Thomas POLLOCK, President, And Counsellors: Thos. BOYD, N. CHEVIN, Wm. REED, C. GALE Received of Tobias KNIGHT 3 pounds, 4 shillings - Daniel RICHARDSON, Recr. Gen'l. p. 255 Jan. 20, 1713/14 - Lords Proprietors to Tobias KNIGHT, Esq. - 8 pounds - 800 pounds being an island on the banks between Bogue Inlet and Bare Inlet beginning at cedar mouth of Bogue Inlet. Mentions Bare Inlet. Land formerly surveyed for John SHACKLEFORD, April 30, 1710, and lapsed for non payment. 6 pence per 100 acres due each Sept. 29. Signed by Thomas POLLOCK, President, and Counsellors: Thos. BOYD, N. CHEVIN, Wm. REED, C. GALE Jan. 16, 1713/14 - Received of Tobias KNIGHT, 8 pounds - Daniel RICHARDSON, Receiver General Feb. 22, 1713/14 - Lords Proprietors to Tobias KNIGHT - 4 shillings, 6 pence - 22 acres on island between Bogue Inlet and Barr Inlet - land formerly surveyed for Charles COGDALE and lapsed for non payment. 6 pence per 100 acres due each Sept. 29. Signed by Thomas POLLOCK, President, and Counsellors: Thos. BOYD, N. CHEVIN, Wm. REED, C. GALE Feb. 22, 1713/14 - Received of Tobias KNIGHT, Esq., 4 shillings, 6 pence. Signed Daniel RICHARDSON, Receiver General Page 256 Jan. 20, 1713 - Lords Proprietors to Tobias KNIGHT - 2 pounds, 2 shillings - 210 acres “on the Main”, against Bear Inlet. Mentions David WHARTON’s corner tree, Queer’s Creek. Land formerly surveyed for George BELL, Junior, Apr. 29, 1710, and lapsed for non payment. 6 pence per 100 acres due each Sept. 29th. Signed by Thomas POLLOCK, President, and Counsellors: Thos. BOYD, N. CHEVIN, Wm. REED, C. GALE Jan. 16, 1713/14 - Received of the Honorable Tobias KNIGHT, 2 pounds, 2 shillings - Daniel RICHARDSON, Receiver General Page 257 Feb. 28, 1718/19 - Joshua PORTER, Chowan Precinct, to John LILLINGTON, Chowan Precinct, Gent. - 30 pounds - 2000 acres North side Pamplico River in Bath Co. “which my father, John PORTER,” bought of Richd. SMITH and belongs to Joshua PORTER by will of father, John PORTER, Jan. 8, 1712. Wit: Thomas HARVEY, James WARD, Christopher BUTTER, Robert HICKS Acknowledged Apr. 14, 1719 Registered in Chowan Apr. 15, 1719 in folio 1207 Page 258 Apr. 15, 1719 - John COLEMAN of Boston in New England, Merchant, to Mr. John WHITE and Mr. Richard HARVEY, Bath Co. - Power of Attorney. Wit: John SNEED, Henry BRIGHT Proved July Court 1719 Page 259 Aug. 8, 1719 - Edward TISON, Matchapongo in Hyde Precinct, Bath Co., Shoe-maker, to Edmond TISON, Hyde Precinct, Matchapongo, Bath Co., Planter - 21 pounds, 10 shillings - 150 acres East side Matchapongo River in Bath Co., West side of Slade’s Creek, Between Creek and George HILL’s land, lying in a neck. Ann TISON, wife of said Edward TISON, surrenders right of dower and power of thirds. Wit: Corn. TISON, Thomas TISON Page 260 Apr. 5, 1720 - Christopher DUDLEY, Beaufort Precinct, Bath Co., Planter, to William LEWIS, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co. - 60 pounds - (No acreage given) Land south side Pamtico River, South side Dividing Creek, purchased of William LEWIS, Feb. 20, 1715/16. Wit: Richard HARVEY, J. WHITE Page 261 Oct. 5, 1720 - Henry SLADE to grandson, Samuel JESPER - Negro wench, Sarah, “which I gave unto Richard JESPER, son of Richard JESPER, my son in law, then in his mother’s name, to him the said Samuel . . . seeing that I only gave the said Negro Sarah to Richard JASPER (sic), and to his heirs . . .” Wit: Thomas ONY (?), Gilbert HOLLIDAY July 21, 1719 - Inventory of estate of Adam PAVEY, deceased, appraised by order of Court, July 21, 1719, by Mr. William WEBSTER, Mr. James BRIGHT, and Mr. William LEWIS. Page 262 Jan. 24, 1720/21 - Beaufort and Hyde Precincts - Deposition of Thomas GAMBOLL, age 31 yrs., Merchant Taylor, “Deposeth that being in Bodue Sound on or about the beginning of April last, having communication with one William WRAGG, he the deponent did then and there hear the said WRAG (sic) declare and say that he had lain with one Elizabeth GOODIN of Beaufort.” Wit: James LEIGH, Gyles SHUTE Deposition of Thomas UNDAY (?), Beaufort Precinct, being of full age, swore that “sometime in Jan. 1718, at the plantation that is now James ROBBINS, one Elizabeth GOODIN, with Sarah MONTAGUE did go to bed in the same house one night, and that presently after one James ROBBINS did go into bed between them, with his shirt and breeches only on, then said the same Elizabeth GOODIN, Mr. ROBBINS why do you come to bed with your breeches on? Whereon the said ROBBINS pulled off his breeches and went into bed between them again, and there did lay that night with them, and in the morning following, the aforesaid Sarah MONTAGUE arose and left the said James ROBBINS and Elizabeth GOODIN in bed together, and this deponent further saith that at the same time he gave the said James ROBBINS and Elizabeth GOODIN each a dram of liquor called rum as they lay in bed together . . .” Wit: James LEIGH, Gyles SHUTE Page 263 Beaufort and Hyde Precincts, Jan. 24 (no year given) - Deposition of Giles SHUTE, Esq., taken before James LEIGH, Esq., J. P. That on Dec. 24, 1719, “being at house of William JONES, Pamptico River, Capt. Roger KENYON, coming up the said house, desired my company to carry me home, upon which the said Deponent coming home with the said KENNYON), informed him that he was going to Core Sound and thereupon the said KENNYON desired the Deponent’s company thereto, offering him his cabin, and that upon the 28th Day of December (to the best of this Deponent’s remembrance) the said KENNYON in company with this Deponent, departed from Bath town creek in a small sloop, and sailed direct for Core Sound, and there remained in company with this Deponent, until the 5th Day of February following, at which time the said Deponent and the said KENNYON returned to Bath town creek, to the best of this Deponent’s knowledge. Wit: James LEIGH Beaufort and Hyde Precincts - Jan. 24, 1720/21 - Deposition of Dolly, wife of Walter JONES of the said Precincts, age about 20 yrs., “That being called to the travail of Elizabeth GOODIN, upon Sunday. . . .first Sunday in October. . . . Deponent with sundry other persons, before the Delivery of the said Elizabeth GOODIN, heard one Mrs. Elizabeth, wife of Jeoffry EVANS, oftentimes adj----- her to tell and declare who was the father of the child of which she was then going to be delivered of, and this Deponent together with diverse and other persons then and there present being, oftentimes requested to say and declare who was the father of her said child, she altogether refused the same; further adding at the same time, that if you will not deliver me you are horrid - she added. Wit: James LEIGH, Gyles SHUTE Beaufort and Hyde Precincts - Jan. 25, 1720/21 - “By virtue of a warrant by us granted against Elizabeth GOODIN, Beaufort Precinct, single woman, upon the complaint of Roger KENNYON to us made that the aforesaid Elizabeth GOODIN had malitiously and falsely sworn him to be the father of a bastard child, born of her body the 2nd. Day of October, notwithstanding the said KENNYON was not in these Precincts nor in her company from the 28th of December 1719 until the 5th Day of February following in year aforesaid as she alleges, in which time of his absence aforesaid the bastard child aforesaid (according to the custom of women) ought to be begotten. . . . .that the said KENNYON was not within these Precincts nor in her company from Dec. 28, 1719 until Feb. 5th following, whereby it appears that the bastard child aforesaid was born within the 8th month after her pretended conception, and according to her own confession. . . .that it is impossible that a child born in the 8th month after its conception should live, and the bastard child aforesaid being now living and almost 4 months of age. . . .are of opinion . . . .Roger KENNYON unjustly accused. Signed: James LEIGH, Gyles SHUTE Page 264 July 5, 1720 - Maurice MOORE, Esq., Beaufort Precinct, Bath County, to Francis LYNFIELD, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co. - 7 pounds - 140 acres South side of Bay River beginning at a Pine the side of a Bay over against BELL’s Land. Mentions “Indian Cabin on a Point in the Indian Old Field”. Land granted by Patent, Jan. 22, 1713 to Maurice MOORE, Esq. By Hon. Thos POLLOCK, Esq., President. Wit: John LILLINGTON, John MARTIN, Thos. BOYD “Feb. 12, 1720/21 - Mr. Thos ARMSTRONG - Sir - I request the favor of you to deliver unto Capt. Francis BAKER or his Order, Mr. Thomas ROUSE’s bill, which I sent by you to Boston, and his receipt shall discharge you from yours to command. Signed - Edward CARTER” Page 265 missing "Book the Fifth" Page 266 June 2, 1715 - Grant - Lords Proprietors to Edw'd. MOSELY, Esq. - 5 pounds, 10 shillings - 545 acres North side Pamplico and west side Matchapongo in the great Savannah. Mentions Archibald HOLMES' land, Devil's wood yard, GRAY's line - land formerly surveyed for Nicho. DAW and lapsed for non payment. 6 pence per 100 acres due each Sept. 29th. Signed: GALE, Wm. REED, T. KNIGHT, Chas. EDEN, N. CHEVIN, Thos. POLLOCK Page 267 Nov. 13, 1711 - John ROPER, Bath Co., to William CORDING, same - 170 acres, "all neck of land lying betwixt the creek that runs by my house, to the head of said creek. Mentions Matchapongo River. Wit: DAW, HARVEY, Wm. WEBSTER Acknowledged Nov. 13, 1711 "Bath Co. - Court held Oct. 17, 1714 - Present, His Majesties Justices. . . ." Page 268 "Granted John STAFFORD and Ann his wife, Daughter of John WYAT, Wm. CORDING as intermarrying the Widow of the said WYAT, deceased - 14 pounds, 8 shillings, 3 pence appearing due for the said Ann's part, and ordered to be paid the same out of the said dec." "Received of Wm. CORDING, Executor of estate of John WYAT, 14 pounds, 8 shillings, 3 pence, being full sum due to the daughter Ann of the said John WYAT in Virginia as her part by the appraisement received by order of court (which said Ann WYAT is now my wife). We say received by us Aug. 5, 1715Wit: Saml. HORTON, Robt. SPRING Signed: J. STAFFORD, Ann STAFFORD Apr. 3, 1716 - John WRIGHT, Bath Co., to Wm. CORDING - 5 pounds - 100 acres lying between North Dividing Creek on Pamtico River, and Oyster Creek on Matchapongo River. Mentions Joseph HALL's corner tree. Wit: Anthony WEACKEAL (?), Jno. DRINKWATER Acknowledged Apr. Court 1716 Page 269 Oct. 24, 1715 - Will of Joel MARTEN, Bath Co.: Devised to: Son - John MARTEN - 220 acres lying North side Matchapongo Creek; 1 horse with ears cropt, 1 bed and bolster, 1 gun already given him. After decease of wife, cattle and hogs equally divided between said John MARTEN and daughter, Elizabeth PENNY, son William MARTEN and daughter, Ann MARTEN. Son - William MARTEN - 340 acres in Newport Sound, carpenter's tools, sword and cane, small gun that was his brother's Joels. After decease of his mother, give him "My old buccaneer Gun". All cattle of his own proper mark - a crop and slit and underkeel in right ear and a hole in the left. "My best suit of clothes." Daughter - Ann MARTEN - 1 bed, bolster and covering, 1 cow and calf, yearling heifer to be marked for her next spring. First mare foal my old mare brings to be delivered day of marriage or decease of "my wife". Grandson - Joel MARTEN - 250 acres in Newport Sound on condition that if said grandson Joel MARTEN, when age 21 years shall "acknowledge and make over to grandson, John WOODARD, son of Henry WOODARD in Virginia, 400 acres, one-half part of tract of 800 acres included in a patent which was in my son, Joel MARTEN's name, said part omitted to be acknowledged by my son, Joel MARTEN, and if same is acknowledged by said grandson, Joel MARTEN, then aforesaid 250 acres, "I give unto him, his heirs. . . ., but in case he shall refuse to acknowledge same, and that part especially which joins on Thomas WORSLEY, then I give and bequest the aforesaid 250 acres to grandson, John WOODARD..." Grandson - John WOODARD - 250 acres Grandson - Joel MARTEN - Cattle that was his father's - proper mark being a crop and two slits in the right ear, and a swallow fork in left, 2 Ewes with their increase, 2 racks, pr. Of tongs, spit and 2 flesh forks, horses and mares that belonged to his father. "Debts owed by son Joel MARTEN paid out of his estate" Daughter - Elizabeth PENNY - part of tract lying in mouth of White Oak River, 320 acres, the whole as by Patent of 540 acres, and remaining part to daughter, Ann MARTIN, daughter, Elizabeth PENNY making her first choice. Daughter - Elizabeth PENNY - one bed and bolster, one Ewe, 1 mare branded with IP on near side, 1 iron pot about 4 gal., all cattle of certain mark, being a crop and overkeel in the left ear and hole in the right. John PENNY, husband of my daughter, Elizabeth PENNY to have no interest direct or indirect in said land and if claims any right, that John PORTER to take land in his possession for daughter's use. Also John PENNY to not molest daughter, Elizabeth PENNY. Grandson - Joel MARTEN - to remain with my dau. Elizabeth PENNY at plantation I now live on until he reaches 18 years, "she learning him to read and write". If wife dies before Grandson Joel MARTEN is 18 years, dau. Elizabeth PENNY to live on Plantation I now live on until grandson, Joel MARTEN 18. Wife - Elizabeth MARTEN - remainder of estate Dau. - Mary WOODARD - 1 shilling After decease of wife, Elizabeth MARTEN, personal estate - hogs, cattle and household goods, be equally divided between my daughters, Elizabeth PENNY, my son, Wm MARTEN, and my daughter, Ann MARTEN. Only son, John MARTEN, to have part of sheep and cattle. Executors - Daughter, Elizabeth PENNY, Mr. John PORTER Wit: John ODEON, Henry SMITH, Jno. DRINKWATER Proved July 8, 1716, Court held at Bath Page 270 Missing Page 271 Oct. 26, 1715 - "Landgrave" Thomas SMITH of Province of South Carolina, appoints son, Thomas SMITH, now at North Caroina, attorney. Also to receive from Mr. John CLARKE, 46 pounds plus interest due on bond, parcel of dry goods sent CLARKE by said SMITH in order to purchase land at Cape Fear for said SMITH's use, which land Maj. GALE of North Carolina purchased for said SMITH. Also CLARKE to pay to SMITH 7 pounds, 5 shillings to be paid in goods. Wit: Richd. BLAND, Fred. JONES, Jno. FONTAINE Proved Aug. 3, 1716 by oath of Capt. Fred. JONES, C. GALE, Ch. Just. Page 272 May 29, 1716 - Inventory of estate of Robert BANKS, ded'd. Appraisers: Henry SLADE, Charles SMITH, Geo. HILL. Estate included cattle, parcel of old Lumber beds, covering, sows, pair of millstones - total value 45 pounds, 10 shillings. Proved at Court at Bath town, July 3, 1716 Oct. 22, 1715 - Nansemond Co., Va. - Mary TART appoints Joseph TART of North Carolina Attorney concerning tract of land "that formerly my husband, Thomas TART, bought of one Mr. Wm. LAWS." Wit: John STAFFORD, Wm. LAWS Proved July Court 1716 Oct. 28, 1716 - Samuel TORSHELL (?), Bath Co., Planter, appoints loving friend, Wm. SIDLEY, Beaufort Precinct, Attorney - especially to receive from Samuel MELTORN (?). Wit: Jno. DRINKWATER, Robt. POTTER Proved Jan. Court 1716 March 19, 17__ - Christopher GALE, Province of North Carolina, Esq., appoints good friends Frederick JONES, Esq., Edward MOSELEY, John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, Gent., my loving wife, Sarah GALE and my loving brother, Edmond GALE - Attorneys concerning property in North Carolina. Wit: R. HICKS, Thos. COOKE Acknowledged at General Court held March 26, 1717 Registeres Chowan, March 25, 1717 Page 273 missing Page 274 missing Page 275 Feb. 15, 1716 - Will of Henry WARREN, Matchapongo Creek, Bath Co. To: Son - Abraham WARREN - cattle "of his own mark" and their increase, "one other cow next spring with the calf", plantation "whereon I now live", 3 guns, all cooper's tools, 1 pot of iron "called the Middling Pot". Dau. - Mary - all cattle of her mark and increase Dau. - Elizabeth - all cattle of her mark and cow and calf more "this spring" and their increase Dau. - Ann - all cattle of her mark and one cow and calf "this spring". Wife - Elizabeth - all remainder of estate, real and personal and "dwell upon my manor plantation all the days of her natural life." Executor - Wife, Elizabeth. Mr. John PORTER of Bath Town, Gent., overseer "to see this my will performed and to oversee to the payment of my debts..." Witnesses: John MARTEN, Wm. HARRIS, GIlb. HALLILDAY Proved at April Court 1717 by oaths of Gib. HALLIDAY and William HARRIS Codicil - Beqeath to son, Abraham - 1 young mare of bright bay color, with star on forehead, about 2 years of age and her increase. Witness: John MARTEN, Wm. HARRIS, Gilb. HALLIDAY Proved at April Court 1717 by oaths of Gib. HALLIDAY and William HARRIS. Page 276 July 17, 1716 - Will of Elizabeth DEREHAM, Bath Co., N. C., To: Sister - Ann CLEAVES - looking glass and necklace Sister - (blank) DEREHAM - 1 suit of clothes Patience LEIGH - 1 suit of clothes Elizabeth LEIGH - 1 cow and calf "that my father knows and my mark" Joseph TRUEWHITT - 1 cow and calf Elizabeth DEREHAM, daughter of Joseph DEREHAM - "1 cow and calf that James _____ owes me and some other debts." John LEIGH - 1 cow and calf Brother - Jno. DEREHAM - rest of estate Father in law - "2 steers not of my mark....rest of my cattle and other estate may be kept in the hands of my father in law, or whom he and the court shall think fit, till my brother be capable to take them into his own posession." Executor - Father in law - James LEIGH Proved by oath of Elizabeth LEIGH and James LEIGH, Jun., April Court, 1717 Page 277 Sept. 27, 1716 - Will of Isaac JACKSON, N. C., Bath Co, Hyde Precinct: To: Son - Thomas - "my now dwelling plantation", 640 acres, books and Cooper's tools, bed "I usually lie on", chest, live with his mother until 21 years of age, if wife dies before Thomas attains age 21, to live with John JORDAN. Wife - Elizabeth - to have and enjoy plantation and land adjoining during her natural life, "surplus land Plantation." Dau. - Elizabeth CHESTER - 1 shilling Dau. - Rachel ADAMS - 1 shilling Dau. - Margaret - 1 cow, "Gentle", and her increase Executor - Wife - Elizabeth JACKSON, Friend - John JORDAN - to oversee and assist executor Witness: John JORDAN, Thos. MORRIS, Elis. MORRIS Proved at Court at Bath Town, April 22, 1717 Page 278 Inventory and Appraisal of Patrick Tindall's Estate (9 pounds, 6 shillings, 11 pence) Signed: Thomas BLOUNT, Jno. ADAMS, Jno. CHESTER Proved at Court held Bath Town, April 20, 1717 by oath of Robert CAMPAINE, Administrator of said deceased's estate. Inventory of goods and chattels and credit of Francis THOROUGHGOOD, late deceased (99 pounds, 19 shillings, 6 pence) Signed: Nicholas DAW, robert SPRING, Jno. JORDAN Proved Court, Bath Town, April 2, 1717, by oath of William WEBSTER, Administrator of said deceased's estate. Page 279 Dec. 29, 1716 - Mary RAWLINS, "late of Virginia, but now of Bath Co., of own free will......place and bind herself as a menial servant to Edward TRAVIS, Bath Co., Physician, for term of four years. Signed: Edw'd TRAVIS Wit: Jno. PORTER, Jno. DRINKWATER "This indenture was ordered in April Court, 1717, by the motion of Edward TRAVIS, the counter part being stolen away from him by the said Mary RAWLINS." Feb. 18, 1716/17 - James DAVIS, Bath Co., LEATHER (?), Power of Attorney to "good friend", Thomas HARDING, Bath Town, Shipwright. Wit: Edw'd. TRAVIS, Sam'l. TORSHALL (?) Proved April Court, 1717 Page 280 July 2, 1717 - Thomas HARDING, Bath Co. - Power of Attorney to "good friends" James LEIGH, Beaufort Precinct, Gent., and John ADAMS, said Precinct, Planter Witness: John DRINKWATER Acknowledged July 2, 1717 Page 281 april 29, 1717 - Richard JASPER - Deed of Gift to wife, Keziah JASPER - 1 Mulatto girl, "Sarah" Witnesses: Thomas GOODING, Thos. SMITH, Roger MASON Acknowledged July Court., 1717, Recorded Book B., p. 14 March 28, 1717 - John RIGNEY, Bath Co., Power of Attorney to "well-beloved friend," Benjn. SANDERSON, and to acknowledge to Samuel SLADE 640 acres lying on South side Pamtico River on Blount's Creek. Wit: Simon FOSCUE, Jno. PROCTOR Proved July Court, 1717 april 23, 1717 - John ROYALL of New England, Mariner, Power of Attorney to Robert TURNER, Bath Co., Merchant Proved July Court, 1717 Page 282 Jan. 9, 1716 - Will of Nicholas DAW, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co. To: Wife - Whole plantation during her life, remainder of household "stuff", personal estate, cattle and hogs Son - William DAW - house and plantation after wife's death Dau. - Ann DAW - 1 table, two platters, two basins Dau. - Priscilla DAW - 1 cow and calf John WINGATE - 1 cow and calf Executor - Wife (not named) Wit: Jo. MORGAN, Daniel SHRIEVE Proved Court at Bath Town, July 2, 1717 by oath of Joseph MORGAN and Daniel SHRIEVE Page 283 Mar. 27, 1717 - Robert BOYD, Bath Co., Merchant, Power of Attorney to "trusty and well-beloved friend", Archbald HOLMS Wit: __ ________, James ________ Proved July Court, 1717 Page 284 Nov. 30, 1716 - Will of William WYNN To: Wife - Dorothy WYNN - during life, plantation "whereon I live", all moveable estate. At her death the plantation to return to Son - William WYNN Son - Edward WYNN - equal share of land beginning at Mossy Point, down creek Son - Lemuel WYNN - equal share of land in Jack's Creek Neck "all of which lands that I am now posessed with...be equally divided between my said sons...." Son - Thomas WYNN - 1 cow and calf Dau. - Grace SULLIVANT - 1 cow calf Executors - Son, William WYNN; Wife, Dorothy WYNN Wit: John CLARKE, Elean'r. MELLYNES Proved Jan. Court 1717/18 Page 285 Jan. 7, 1717 - Joshua UNDERSOOD, Power of Attorney to Patrick CAVEN (?), Bath Co., Prov. of N. C., Carpenter, or board "Sea flower", a schooner "whereof is master, Thos. EVERENDEN (?). Wit: James LEIGH, Jno. DRINKWATER Proved Jan. Court 1717 Sept. 26, 1717 - Will of Emanuel CLEAVES, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co. To: Son - Benjamin Dutton CLEAVES - all land formerly made over in Court by Deed of gift, cattle, 5 shillings John SQUIRES - 10 years of Hamborough Linen Mary WATSON - 10 yards of Hamborough Linen John RUSSEL - 10 yards of Hamborough Linen Sister - Joyce PHILIPS - plain gold ring Wife - Ann CLEAVES remainder of estate to be equally divided Dau. - Elizabeth CLEAVES between them both Son - Benjamin Dutton CLEAVES to be placed under care of John CLARKE and Samuel SLADE until 18 years old Executors - Wife - Ann CLEAVES, Friend - James LEIGH, Esq., Friend - Samuel SLADE Wit: George HILL, Jno. SNOADE Proved April Court 1718 Page 286 Mar. 4, 1717/18 - Will of Robert FRANCIS, Province of Maryland To: Sister - Milcab KINSICUM (?) - gold ring, which was my Father's wedding ring and now in the posession of my mother, Mrs. Mary YOUNG Sister - Sarah YOUNG - "ring I now wear" Uncle - Joseph HILL of Maryland - remainder of estate both real and personal "after just debts paid, that what effects remain due to me may be immediately shipped off in my vessel to my said Uncle by my Executor." Executor - friend, John TRIPP Wit: Elie'r. LILLINGTON, Wm. BARROW, John LILLINGTON Proved April Court 1718 Page 287 Aug. 7, 1717 - Will of John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., N. C. To: Philip SHUTE, son of Gyles and Charity SHUTE - plantation lying between Mallard Creek and Goose Creek, 820 acres. If dies before age 21, gives land to Charity SHUTE, Mother of said Philip SHUTE. Also, one other tract of land on South Dividing Creek, 320 acres. If dies before age 21, give land to Charity SHUTE, Mother of said Philip SHUTE. Also, house and lot in Bath Town. If dies before age 21, house and lot to Charity, the mother of said Philip SHUTE. Giles SHUTE - all wearing apparil, linen and woolen Philip SHUTE - money or plate, beds and coverings, all other personal estate. If dies before age 21 the same to Charity SHUTE. Executors - Gyles SHUTE and Charity SHUTEWit: Patrick CAVEN, Elizabeth ELLEKER "Proved before the Honorable the Governor, May 30, 1718" Page 288 Mar. 10, 1717 - John ROYALL, New England, Mariner, Power of Attorney to Thomas WORSLEY, Bath Co., N. C. Wit: John WORSLEY, John HATTON Proved April Court 1718 Page 289 Aug. 13, 1718 - Thomas WORSLEY, Prov. of N. C., Esq., indebted to Joshua PORTER, same. Gent., for sum of 400 pounds, 200 pounds to be paid by Mar. 1, 1719. Wit: Jno. HATTON, Edw. CHAMBERLAYNE Page 290 Aug. 22, 1718 - Ellizabeth PENNY, Bath Co., N. C., appoints "dear and loving brother, John MARTIN, same, Power of Attorney. Wit: Willm. WRAGG, John HATTON Page 291 June 27, 1718 - Patrick MAULE, Gentleman, Bath Co., Prov. of N. C. Power of Attorney to John HATTON. Wit: John JORDAN, James STONOR Page 292 Apr. 23, 1718 - Joshua MADDOX, City of New York, Merchant, Power of Attorney to Hon. Charles EDEN, Esq. and James STONER, Bath Co. Wit: Willm. GRAY, Roger KENYON April 24, 1718 - Richard CASE, Bath Co., Prov. of N. C., Power of Attorney to John HATTON Wit: John CHERRYHOLM, John HATTON Page 293 Apr. 24, 1718 - Richard CASE, Bath Co., Prov. of N. C., (Deed of Gift) "love and affection" to "my loving friend, Jane LOFTS, Bath Co., "all debts and sums of money to me now due". Wit: John CHERRYHOLM, John HATTON Page 294 June 28, 1718 - Inventory of Estate of Capt. Robert FRANCIS, dec'd. appraised by James LEIGH, John LILLINGTON, will. SEGLEY (?), John BROWN. Page 295 missing Page 296 June 28, 1718 - Inventory of Estate of James NEVIL (29 pounds, 5 shillings, 6 pence). Appraised by James LEIGH, John LILLINGTON, Will. SEGLEY, John BROWN Page 297 June 28, 1718 - Inventory of Estate of Nicholas GARGANUS, deceased. (24 pounds, 11 shillings, 3 pence) Appraised by James LEIGH, John LILLINGTON, jOHN BROWN. Proved April Court, 1718 by oath of Robert TURNER, Esq. Inventory of Estate of Joseph SLADE, deceased. Appraised by John PROCTOR, Richd. JASPER, Benjamin SANDERSON. Proved July 11, 1718 before the Honorable the Governor by oath of Edward TRAVERS. Page 298 Feb. 8, 1717 - Inventory of Estate of Thomas WOLF, deceased, appraised by John JORDAIN, Will. WEBSTER Proved July 1, 1718 Page 299 Jan. 5, 1718 - Henry SLADE, Parish of Hyde, "did about 20 years ago....give a negro girl with all her iincrease to Richard JESPER then in his mother's arms, he being the eldest lawful son of Richard JESPER and Hannah, his wife, my daughter, and at the same time desired my said daughter to take the said negroe girl named Moll in possession for the use of said son, Richard, my Grandson, until he came of age or married." Therefore, gives to grandson, Samuel JESPER, issue of said negroe girl, Molly "she and her master being now dead, and all her increase, the former gift being only by word." - 2 negroe girls, Sarah and Kate, now in posession of Richard JESPER, his father, to be delivered to him on his day of marriage or when at age. Wit: Samuel SLADE, Gi. HALLEDA Oct. 27, 1718 - Will of Henry SLADE, Junior, Parish of Hyde To: Oldest son - William - plantation in Virginia on the head of lower Indian Creek joining land of James WARDEN, Co. of Norfolk; also 383 acres adjoining the Manor plantation "whereon I now live" when of age Dau. - Dorcas - 1 feather bed and furniture to be delivered to her on the day of her marriage. Wife - Abigail - one-half manor plantation with house for her natural life Son - John - other half of manor plantation when of age, and at death of wife, other half. Until comes of age, whole plantation in hands of his mother. Remainder of estate to be divided between wife and children as they come of age. If wife should remarry, estate to be divided, one-half to wife and one-half to children. Executor - Wife - Abigail Wit: Gi. HALLIDAY, Will. WYNN, Richd. Wm. SILVESTER Page 300 missing __________________________________________________________________________ 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. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. __________________________________________________________________________