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 51 Sept. 19, 1705 - John SLOCUMB, Pamtico in Bath County, and wife, Jane; to Robert WHITEHURST, same - 20 pounds - 320 acres north side Pamtico River between land of Peter WORDEY and C. WHITEHURST. Witness: Samuel BOUTWELL, Richard WHITEHURST Acknowledged: 1st Tuesday in April 1706. Page 52 Sept. 27, 1705 - N. Thomas JONES, Bath County, Mariner; to Honorable Landgrave Robert DANIEL - 49 pounds, 7 shillings - plantation north side Pamtico River, on upper side of the mouth of Old Town Creek - 200 acres. Witness: W. GLOVER, Samuel NARLEN, Catherine GLOVER Acknowledged: March 20, 1706 - T. KNIGHT, Secretary. Sept. 27, 1705 - Nicholas Thomas JONES appoints friend, Mr. William BRICE, Attorney "to deliver of that my plantation in the possession of the said William BRICE situated in Old Town Creek in Pamtico River unto Samuel NORTON for the use of Landgrave Robert DANIEL" Witness: W. GLOVER, Samuel NORTON Page 53 Oct. 2, 1705 - Memo that Wm. BRICE delivered plantation to Samuel NORTON for use of "within mentioned". Witness: Ann BRICE, Mary NELSON, Samuel NORTON Acknowledged: 15 September 1706. "Book the Second" Sept. 23,1706 - John LAWSON, Bath Town, Precinct of Pamtico, Bath County; and Joell MARTIN, same to Christopher GALE, Albermarle County - 20 shillings - lot containing one half acre and 4 poles, on front street of town of Bath and bounded by lot of Lyonell READING, Esquire, on the one side and the lot of Captain James BEARD on the other side "and also the waste land to the same belonging." Witness: Simon ALDERSON, John CARTWRITE, Hannah SMITH Acknowledged at court held at Bath Town for Town and County of Bath, October 1, 1706. Page 54 Oct. 20, 1706 - Bath Town - John LAWSON and Joel MARTIN, both of Town of Bath, to Chris. GALE, Esquire, County of Albemarle - 1 pound - one lot containing one half acre and 4 poles on front street of Bath Town and bounded by former lot and Richard ODEON, Junior. Witness: Levi TRUEWHITT, Ed. PEARCE Acknowledged at court held at Bath Town for Town and County of Bath, Oct. 20, 1706. Sept. 19, 1706 - Henry WARREN, Precinct of Pamtico, Bath County, planter, to Christopher GALE, Perquimans Precinct, Albemarle County - 52 acres and 4 pole of 361 acre grant by Lords Proprietors under hand of Honorable Thos. CARY, Esquire; Deputy Governor, dated March 7, 1705/6 to Henry WARREN, and joining land of said Christopher GALE, lying up east branch of old Town Creek. Mentions creek, "Kighly Beck"? Pay to Lords Proprietors yearly every Sepember 29, fee rent in proportion to 6 pounds per 100 acres. (Mentions Elizabeth, wife of Henry WARREN.) Witness: William BARROW, Jon. LAWSON, Nicholas TYLOR Acknowledged at court held at Bath Town for Town and County of Bath, October 1, 1706. Page 55 Oct. 1, 1706 - William LUIS, Bath County, to George HARCOLE - 10 barrels of Tar - Entry of land on South side Pamtico River between land of James LEIGH and Samuel NORTON "the same to make good warrant, the Lords' rights excepted." Witness: Thomas SPARROW, James NEVILLE Acknowledged at Court held at Bath Town for the Town and County of Bath, October 20, 1706. Page 56 Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joell MARTIN, Sen., both of Pamtico Precinct to Maurice LUELLYN - 1 pound - lot of quarter half an acre and 4 pole in Bath Town "with the front" bounded by said LUELLYN'S lot on one side and Nath. WYANDALE on the other side. Witness: Christopher GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joel MARTIN, both of Precinct of Pamtico to Maurice LUELLYN - 20 shillings - lot of quarter half and acre and 4 pole in Bath Town "with the front" joining said LUELLYN'S lot on one side and Otho RUSSELL on other side. Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Acknowledged: October 1, 1706. Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joell MARTIN, both of Pamtico Precinct to Daniel MATHEWS, Town of Bath - 20 shillings - quarter half an acre and 4 pole lot in Bath Town, bounded by George BIRKENHEAD and David PERKINS, "with the front." Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Page 57 Oct. 1, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joell MARTIN, Senior., both of Pamtico, to Mr. Thomas WORSELEY - 1 pound - quarter half acre plus 4 pole lot, bounded by two vacant lots in Bath Town. Witness: C. GALE, Thomas URQUHART Acknowledged at Court held at Bath Town, 1 October 1706. Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joell MARTIN, both of Pamtico to James BEARD - 1 pound - quarter half acre and 4 pole lot bounded by Christopher GALE on one side and David PERKINS on the other side in Bath Town. Witness: C. GALE, Thomas URQUHART Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joell MARTIN, both of Pamtico, to Nathaniel WYARSDALE, Town of Bath - one half acre and 4 pole lot in Town of Bath, whereon said WYARSDALE now lives "with the front." Witness: Levi TRUEWHITT, Chris. GALE Acknowledged, 1 October 1706. Page 58 Oct. 1, 1706 - Bath County - John LAWSON and Joell MARTIN, Senior, both of Bath County, to James WALSH - 1 pound - half acre and 4 pole lot in Bath Town "with the front," bounded on both sides by Mr. Thomas SPARROW and Mr. Levi TRUEWHITT. Witness: C. GALE, Thomas URQUHART Sept. 27, 1706 - Bath Town - John LAWSON and Joell MARTIN, both of Pamtico to John WORSLEY of Chowan Precinct - 1 pound - quarter half acre and 4 pole lot in Bath Town lying next to lot of Giles SHUTE, southeastward. Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Acknowledged: October 1, 1706 Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joel MARTEN, Senior, both of Pamtico, to Richard ODEON, Jun. - 20 shillings - quarter half acre and 4 pole lot whereon Doctor LUELLYN now lives and "front thereto belonging." Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Page 59 Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joel MARTEN, both of Pamtico Precinct, to John PORTER of Chowan Precinct, Esq. - pound - quarter half an acre and 4 pole lot in Bath Town bound by John WORSLEY on one side and Giles SHUTE on other side. Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Acknowledged: at Bath County Court, October 1, 1706. Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joel MARTIN, Senior, Pamtico Precinct, to Thomas PETERSON, County of Albemarle, Merchant - 20 shillings - lot lying on front street of Bath Town bounded upon Daniel MATHEWS and the street containing half an acre and 4 pole. Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joell MARTEN, Senior, Pamtico Precinct, to George BIRKENHEAD - 20 shillings - lot lying in front street of Bath Town containing half an acre and 4 pole. Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Acknowledged: Oct. 1, 1706 Page 60 Oct. 1, 1706 - Bath Town - John LAWSON and Joell MARTEN, Senior both of Pamtico, to Mr. Thomas SPARROW - (half an acre) lot and 4 pole "with the front" bounded on one side by Mr. James WALCH. Witness: C. GALE, Thomas URQUHART Oct. 1, 1706 - Bath Town - John LAWSON and Joell MARTEN, Senior both of Pamtico, to Mr. Thomas SPARROW - 1 pound - lot in Bath Town, "with the front" containing one acre and 4 pole bounded by his own lot and Simond WORSLEY. Witness: C. GALE, Thomas URQUHART Acknowledged: Oct. 1, 1706 Page 61 Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joel MARTIN, Precinct of Pamtico, to Otho RUSSELL, Town of Bath, 20 shillings, quarter half an acre lot and 4 pole "with the front" formerly entered by Mons. PERDREE? And joining lot of Doctor LUELLYN on one side and Captain RAYMOND on other side. Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Oct. 1, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joell MARTEN, Senoir Of Pamtico Precinct, to Mr. Nicholas DAW - 20 shillings - one lot in Bath Town containing half an acre and 4 pole bounded by a lot of Christ. GALE, Esq. On one side and Mr. Henry ROBINSON on the other. Witness: Levi TRUEWHITT "These two sales were acknowledged the 1st and 2nd of October 1706" Sept. 9, 1706 - Pamlico - Roger MONTAGUE of Matchapongo Precinct, Planter, and wife, Susannah, to Richard HARVEY, Planter - 4 pounds - 250 acres in no dividing creek. Mentions head of Little Tarkill? Creek, Roger MONTAGUE's head line, Archibald HOLMES' line. Witness: James WELSH, Samll. NORTEN Acknowledged at Court held at Bath Town, October 1, 1706. Page 62 Oct. 7, 1706 - Bath County - John LAWSON and Joel MARTIN, Senior, both of Town of Bath, to Lyonell READING, same county, Esquire - 1 pound - lot containing half an acre and 4 pole lying on front street of Bath Town and bounded by a street on the south side and Capt. Nicholas DAW's lot on the other side. Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Acknowledged at court held at Bath Town for Town and County of Bath, October 2, 1706. Sept. 27, 1706 - Bath Town - John LAWSON and Joel MARTIN, Senior Precinct of Pamtico, to Mr. Giles SHUTE - 1 pound - lot in Bath Town whereon said SHUTE now lives, half an acre and 4 pole. Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Acknowledged at Court held at Bath Town for Town and County of Bath, October 1, 1706. Page 63 Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joel MARTIN, Senior, to Honorable Thomas CARY, Esquire D. GOVERNOR - 20 shillings - front lot in Bath Town containing half acre and 4 pole bounded by Giles SHUTE'S lot to eastward and said John LAWSON to westward "with the front" Witness: C. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Acknowledged at Court held at Bath Town for Bath County, October 1, 1706. January the 7th and 8th 1706/7 Jan. 6, 1706 - Simon ALDERSON, Sen. To Thomas SPARROW, Junior, of Maryland - 1 pound - "all the front of and belonging to my lot of land lying in Bath Town and bounded on the one side by Thomas SPARROW's own lot and by the land of David PERKINS on the other side." Witness: Sam. NORTON, Jno. NEWMAN Acknowledged at court held at Bath Town for Bath County January 7, 1706/7. Oct. 4, 1706 - Bath County - John SULLIVAN of Matchapongo River, Planter to William JONES - 16 pounds - 228 acres lying upon north side Pamtico River by Mr. BUNTING'S. Upon the upper side of his plantation. Witness Jacob BODETT?, George BIRKINHEAD "The Mark of John O'SULLIVAN" Acknowledged at Court held at Bath Town for Town and County, January 7, 1706/7. Page 64 Jan. 1 1706-Thomas SPARROW, Arundel County, Province of Maryland, Merchant, to George BIRKENHEAD, Bath County, Merchant-150 pounds-1 negro man named PHILANDER and one Negro woman named SARAH, one Negro boy named YOUNG PHILANDER, goods and household stuff and implements of household stuff and other things in attached schedule "remaining and being in my custody in Bath County." Witness: Levy TRUEWHITT, Maurice LLUELLYN (schedule included) Acknowledged at a court first Tuesday in January 1706/7. Page 65 Jan. 7, 1706/7-Bath County-Farniforld GREEN and Hannah, his wife, to Christopher DAWSON-tract lying on Neuse River. Mentions creek called Cuccoo Wink? Land called Rich-Neck, "land already surveyed which tract of land we do hereby resign all our right, title and interest of, we having surveyed the same and held it lawfully in possession though not as yet purchased of the Proprietors which purchase from the Lords Proprietors (of the said Rich-neck) is to be made at the changes of the said Christopher DAWSON, "we making sale of what right the said survey and possession gives us." Witness: Charles HOPTON, John LAWSON Page 66 Christopher DAWSON binds himself, etc. to sum of 100 pounds "that neither he nor any that belongs to him or his heirs or that at any time come or belong or by and with any of their consents shall at any time hereafter keep any stock of cattle, hogs, or sheep, but what shall really belong to the said place or part of the Neck of Land where he now dwells, which is on Neuse River near the Division line, and that no other ---------- separate from the said plantation shall milk or keep any stock as aforesaid...." Acknowledged at a court in Bath Town January 1706/7. Witness: Charles HOPTON, Jno. LAWSON Sept. 27, 1706 - John LAWSON and Joel MARTIN, Senoir, Precinct of Pamtico, Gentleman; to Otho RUSSEL, Town of Bath, Gentleman - 20 shillings, quarter half an acre and 4 pole lot "with the front" formerly entered by Mr. GARDRAIN? And Joining lot of Dr. LUELLYN on one side and Captain RAYMOND on the other side. Witness: Chris. GALE, Levi TRUEWHITT Acknowledged at court held for Bath County at Bath Town, 1 October 1706. Jan. 8, 1706/7 - Otho RUSSELL resigns interest in lot in Bath Town to John LEATH and "impowers John LAWSON to acknowledge same in court." Witness: John NEWMAN, John LAWSON Page 67 Jan. 8, 1706/7 - Bath Town - Joel MARTIN, Senior; and John LAWSON to Thomas ROPER of Maryland - 20 shillings - quarter half acre and 4 pole lot "with the front" with dwelling house thereon, on front street of Bath Town, known by name of David PERKIN's lot. Witness: Chr. GALE, Hanna SMITH Acknowledged at court held in Bath Town, May 1706/7. Jan. 8, 1706/7 - Bath Town Court - "To Worshipful Court" - John LAWSON gives oath that "Mr. Thomas DEARHAM, deceased, some time about 4 years agone ordered me (when at his house) to make a conveyance of his Corn at Chs. SMITH's old plantation, and some other things... left in Mr. ROGER's hands for no other use that to secure Mr. DEARHAMS's estate and not to pay any debt or money due to Mr. ROGERS or any other... Witness: Christ. GALE, James LEIGH Oct. 20, 1706 - Bath County - Collingswood Ward, Precinct of Pamtico, Bath County, to John LAWSON, Bath Town - 4 pounds - 320 acres at head of Old Town Creek. Mentions bridge creek, Simon ALDERSON's land, being half part of tract purchased of the Lords Proprietors by patent signed by Honorable Thos. CARY, Esquire, and under Seal of the Colony, dated 1706. Rents due to be paid to Lords Proprietors - 6 pence per 100 acres. Witness: Chr. GALE, Lyonell READING Richard SMITH Proved: Bath Town, January 8, 1706/7. Page 68 Apr. 22, 1707 - John LAWSON records a brindled cow and calf which he had of Wm. BRICE, now at the Bath Pan?, it being his gift to his daughter, Isabella, and is in the said Isabella's mark. Also, a black cow and yearling cow calf now at Mr. BUNTING's Pen and bought of Mr. Isaac JACOB, these being his gift to his daughter, Isabella, with all increase, etc. May 7, 1707 - Bath County - Charles HOPTON, Bath County, Planter, to John BRETT - survey of land called Stedman's (Swetman's, Sedman's?) Survey. Acknowledged at adjourned court at Bath Town 1st, Tuesday in May 1707. Page 69 Jan. 8, 1706/7 - Bath Town - Joel MARTIN, Senoir and Jno. LAWSON, Precinct of Pamtico, Gentleman, to Thomas ROPER of Maryland - 20 shilling quarter half acre and 4 pole lot with a dwelling house thereon "with the front," on front street in Bath Town known by name of David PERKINS' lot. Witness: Chr. GALE, Hanna SMITH Acknowledged at court held for Bath Town, Jan. 8, 1706/7. Feb. 21, 1706/7 - Thomas ROPER resigns interest to house, lot, etc. to Captain John BRYLY of Philadelphia. Witness: Jno. LAWSON, Hanna SMITH Acknowledged in open court, 1st Tuesday in May 1707. July 1, 1707 - Bath County - Joel MARTIN, Senoir and John LAWSON, to Dr. Henry DAVISON of Bath Town - 1 pound - one half acre and 4 pole lot lying one of the front streets of Bath Town, bounded by Mr. Edmund PEARCE's lot on south side and Mr. Thomas WORSELEY's lot on north side, "with all its front." Witness: James BEARD, ------? Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, July 1, 1707. Page 70 July 20, 1707 - A Survey of Wm. WYN's from a Creek's mouth in Matchapongo Creek. Wm. WYN makes over right in above tract to John SULLIVAN. Acknowledged at a court at Bath Town, July 2, 1707. July 1, 1707 - Amy THURLE? To James MACKAY, formerly of Virginia but now of Bath Town - 20 pounds - 640 acres on North side Pamtico River adjoining on East side of creek formerly known as Slocumb's Creek. Witness: Simon ALDERSON, Junior; Hum. LEGGE Acknowledged at court in Bath Town, July 1, 1707. June 10, 1706 - "By virtue of a commission and instructions to me... from the Right Honorable Sir Nathaniel JOHNSON, Gentleman, Governor of South and North Carolina...hath given power unto me Thomas CARY, Esquire, Deputy governor of North Carolina, with advise of three or more of the Lords Proprietors Deputies to grant or sell lands.." Grant to Robert SHRIEVE for 440 acres east side Severn Creek. 4 pounds, 8 shillings. Signed: (Lord Proprietors Deputies): Thomas CARY, Samuel SWANN, Edward MOSELEY, Francis FOSTER Acknowledged from Robert SHRIEVE to Mr. Columb. FLYN at court at Bath Town July 20, 1707. At Court at Bath Town, July 20, 1707, Robert SHRIEVE made over title to above to Mr. Columb. FLYN. Page 71 Feb. 10, 1706 - Edward TRANTER, Pamtico, Bath County, to Jno. CLARK, same. "Valuable consideration already to him in hand paid," - 340 acres " on a Fork between 2 creeks where he now lives"-patent dated June 10, 1706. Witness: Patrick HOLLOWAY, Lucy DAVISON, John ROBINSON Acknowledged at Court at Bath Town July 20, 1707. Page 73 Feb. 10, 1706 - John FULFORD, Pamtico, Bath County, to Mr. John CLARK same - 320 acres where he now lives on the north side of Pamtico river "at a pine that parts him from James HOGG," patent dated June 10, 1706. Signed: John FULFORD, Dorothy FULFORD Witness: Thomas URQUEHARD, Edward TRANTER, Jno. ROBINSON Excepted 70 acres for use of John GARRET. Samuel SLOCUMB, Mr. FULFORD'S Attorney. Acknowledged July 1, 1707. Registered July 15, 1707. Page 74 June 20, 1707 - Frederick JONES of Virginia, merchant, appoints Reuben WELSH, late of Virginia, but now of N.C., attorney in County of Bath in N.C. Witness: Thomas URQUHART, Robert GREENE Registered: July 17, 1707. Oct. 8, 1707 - Title to tract of land called Smith's Point, South side Pamtico containing 635 acres made over as attorney, Mr. HAINS of Virginia to Mr. James KEITH, late of Maryland. Christopher GALE, Esq. Resigns title of plantation on Dearham's Creek where Ch. HOPTON now dwells on. Surveyed for John JACKSON 400 acres above Mr. WARD's land in Old Town Creek in Pamtico Precinct, Mar. 4, 1706/7. Signed: John LILLINGTON Page 75 Mar. 18, 1706/7 - John JACKSON makes over title to Mr. Henry DAVISON. Witness: Jno. LAWSON "I assign and make over all my right and title to within tract of land" Signed: John JACKSON Acknowledged at Court at Bath Town Oct. 8, 1707 Witness: John LAWSON Oct. 9, 1707 - Henry DAVISON assigned title of above tract to John PRICE. Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, Oct. 9, 1707. Witness: John LAWSON "And a conveyance of the same being acknowledged at the same time, being a grant from the Honorable Governor CARY." Aug. 6, 1707 - John MORGAN, Charleston, Province of Carolina, appoints James BEARD, and in case of this death or absence, John ROBINSON, both of North Carolina, merchants, attorney, to receive of Emanuel LOW of North Carolina, the sum of 38 pounds, 8 shillings, 9 pence with interest at 10% - upon non payment to sell and send to prison. Witness: Henry -----?, John HENDREX Acknowledged at court at Bath Town Oct. 8, 1707. Page 76 Dec. 16, 1706 - Parish of St. Philips, South Carolina - Edward LOUGHTON, Charleston, Parish and Province above, appoint "my friend James BEARD now sojourning in his Province" attorney to receive of Emanuel LOW 10 pounds,13 shillings due per note dated Jan. 10, 1704/5. Witness: Henry ----?, Lawrence COLLINS Proved at court at Bath Town Oct. 8, 1707. Sept. 9, 1706 - Thomas DAVIES, Norfolk County in colony of Virginia appoints "my trusty friend, Mr. Joel MARTIN of Bath Town in Province of North Carolina" attorney to sell 610 acres "surveyed for me by Mr. Jno. LAWSON May 31 last Past" in Pamtico River in Bath Town. Witness: Giles SHUTE, Philip HOWARD Proved at a Court at bath Town Oct. 7, 1707. Page 77 Aug. 7, 1707 - Sarah MYNG "upon just consideration," apprentices her son, Nathaniel MYNG, to Christopher GALE, Esquire; of Bath Town and Sarah, his wife. Apprentice ship to last until Nathaniel MYNG reaches age of 21, his being 8 years old Nov. 17 "next ensuing." Apprenticeship to be 13 years 3 months and odd days and be expired November 17, 1720. Christopher GALE to provide "convenient accessories of apparel, diet, etc. and to learn said apprentice to read and write, and to understand the art of navigation before the expiration of the limited time of his apprenticeship... Witness: Wm. GLOVER, Jno. LAWSON Aug. 7, 1707 - "And I do empower Jno. LAWSON to be my attorney and confirm the said Indentures in Bath County court on my behalf to said Christopher GALE." Signed: Sarah MYNG Witness: Wm. GLOVER Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, Oct. 8, 1707. Page 78 October 8, 1707 - John JORDAN, Bath Town, Cooper; to Roger MONTAGUE, Junior; land lying between Jacob BODELL? And Philip HOWARD'S lines commonly called "Little Ease." Witness: Giles SHUTE, Hen. DAVISON Acknowledged at a court a Bath Town, Oct. 9, 1707. Oct. Court 1707 - Mr. Giles SHUTE, by his attorney, Mr. Edward BONWICK, alledges there was judgement obtained by said SHUTE in this court against Mr. Levi TRUEWHITT for 40 pounds. Mr. Levi TRUEWHIT personally appeared and also Pltf. And made agreement: Levi TRUEWHITT to Giles SHUTE, which is security for 40 pounds bills drawn upon merchant in London by said Giles SHUTE and lent to said Levi TRUEWHITT. Page 79 Oct. 15, 1706 - John COOPER, Bath County, N.C., shoemaker, to Anthony MACKEEL, same, planter - 300 acres beginning on Mellyne's Creek, running upon Pamtico River's side to line of George BRIKINHEAD, per patent. Witness: Richard R. JASPAR, Richard TAYLOR Acknowledged at court at Bath Town Oct. 8, 1707. Apr. 5, 1707 - Thomas MORRIS, Bath County, Province of N.C., to Willis HANCOCK - for consideration of a "shallop of 17 1/2 foot by the keel." 350 acres on South side Neuse River. Witness: Wm. BRICE, Chris. DAWSON Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, Oct. 8, 1707. Oct. 5, 1706 - Jno. LAWSON and Joel MARTEN, both of Bath Town, to Edmund PEARCE, of Precinct of Archdale - 1 pound - 1/2 acre and 4 pole lot in front street of Bath Town bounded by lots of George BIRKENHEAD and Thomas MOSELY. Witness: GALE, Lyonell READING Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, Oct. ? 1707. Page 80 Mar. 25, 1707 - Samuel BOUTWELL and Anna MARITTA, my wife, relict of Jno. STUART, deceased, to "our fond father Godfrey SPREWELL? - 16 pounds - 300 acres in Scopernong in Precinct of Chowan "being a gift of our aforesaid father to the aforesaid John STEWART and Anna MARETTA, the then wife to said STUART by deed of gift Mar. 26, 1701." Witness: Samuel S. BREVETT, John YALE Acknowledged at court at Bath Town Oct. 8, 1707. Page 81 Oct. 8, 1707 - Thomas DAVIS of Virginia, to Richard WINFIELD - 13 pounds - 610 acres South side Pamtico River "being and joining on the easternmost side of Lyonell READING and running down the River..." Signed: Joel MARTEN, Senior, Attorney for Thomas DAVIS Witness: Jno. LAWSON Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, Oct. 8, 1707? Aug. 29, 1707 - Samuel HORTON, Bath County, Merchant, to Gregory MUR...(illegible)- 640 acres south side Pamtico River, named "Hickory Point" Witness: Arch. HOLMES, Robert MELLYNES Acknowledged at court Oct. 8, 1707. Page 82 Sept. 10, 1707 - Tobias KNIGHTON, Indian, aged 12 years, apprentices self to Charles HOPTON of Bath County, "to dwell and serve from this present date until he shall arrive at 21 years of age, which shall be 9 years" - HOPTON to give 2 cows and calves when Tobias 17 years, and 2 sows and pigs at expiration of apprenticeship. Signed: "The mark of Tobieas KNIGHT, the Indian" Witness: Ch. GALE, John BRETT Acknowledged at court at Bath Town October 8, 1707 Sept. 10, 1707 - Ditto signed by Charles HOPTON (same witnesses) Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, October 8, 1707. Page 83 Sept. 10, 1707 - Thomas CARY, esquire, Deputy Governor of North Carolina (worded same as deed, p. 70) to Wm. BRICE - 6 pounds, 8 shillings - Grant of 640 acres (Signed same as grant, p.70) "I acknowledge all my right and title of above mentioned tract of land to Dr. Thomas URQUHART" - Oct. 9, 1707. Witness: Chris, GALE, Lyonell READING, James LEIGH Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, Oct. 9, 1707. Oct. 9, 1707 - Thomas CARY (worded same as grant p.70), grant to William GRAY - 6 pounds, 5 shillings, 5 pence -62 acres called "Goshen" - beginning pine at head of Jack's Creek, mentions Matchapunto Creek. (Signed same as grant, p. 70) Acknowledged at court at Bath town, Oct. 8, 1707. Page 84 Nov. 21,1707 - Maurice LUELLYN, Bath Town, "Chirurgeon," to Honorable Thomas CARY - 70 pounds - 3 lots in Bath Town, "two whereon I now live and one, adjoining to the same, transferred to me by John LEIGH, also tract of 183 acres on Matchapongo River in Bath county, a patent. Witness: W. BARROW, Levi TRUEWHITT. Page 85 Oct. 7, 1701 - Charles SMITH, Matchapongo, Province of North Carolina, planter to Thomas CARY, Esquire, Governor of said Province of North Carolina - 19 pounds - negro man, JACK. Witness: Charles GEE, Elizabeth KNIGHT, Edw'd. BONWICKE Mar. 2,1705/6 - Thomas CARY (worded same as grant, p.70) to David PERKINS - 1 pound, 12 shillings - 160 acres plus 11 pole bounded easterly on Mr. BARROW. Signed: same as grant, p.70 Acknowledged at Court at Bath Town Jan. 7, 1707. "To John CARY, Esquire, from the said David PERKINS and Mary, his wife." Jan. 7, 1707/8 - David PERKINS and Mary, wife, to Honorable Thomas CARY, Esquire for his son, John CARY'S use - 20 pounds - above mentioned tract except that part which we formerly sold to Joel MARTIN, Senior; Simon ALDERSON, Senior and Jno. LAWSON and now laid out for a Town. Witness: C. GALE, Joel MARTEN, Nicholas DAW Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, January 7, 1707/8. Page 87 Oct. 23, 1707 - Memorandum - Agreed between Mr. Christopher GALE, Dr. Maurice LEULLYN and John LAWSON, "that the same parties having purchased a Horse mill... do bind themselves to each other in the penalty of 40 pounds sterling to follow and strictly perform these following rules - that no one shall grind any grain but what is properly for his own family's use, 2ndly that no one of the three shall leave to any other party to grind unless with the consent of all the three parties, of which agreement we the purchasers of the said horse mill and house, which with consent of Major GALE now stands on his lot, and is to remain during our Partnership..." Mar. 2, 1705/6 - Thomas CARY (same wording as grant, p. 70) Esquire, Deputy Governor of N.C. to William BARROW - 2 pounds, 7 shillings - grant of 255 acres beginning at a hickory at the fork of Old Town Creek (Signed same as p. 70) Acknowledged at court at Bath Town Jan. 7, 1707/8 by Captain William BARROW and Elizabeth his wife to John CARY, Esquire. Page 88 Dec. 16, 1707 - William BARROW, Bath Town in the Government of N.C., to Honorable Thomas CARY, Esquire; for his son John CARY - 140 pounds - above mentioned 250 acres. Witness: William HANCOCK, Daniel MATHEWS Jan. 7, 1707/8 - (concerning above) "The came into court Captain William BARROW and acknowledged sale of the said tract of land. Likewise came into court Mrs. Elizabeth BARROW, his wife and acknowledged her right of Dower of the said Land." Dec. 6, 1707 - Henry DAVISON, Bath Town, in Government of N.C., to Honorable Colonel Thomas CARY - 2 lots in Bath Town adjoining upon each other. Witness: Levi TRUESWHITT, W. BARROW Acknowledged at Court at Bath Town, Jan. 7, 1707/8. Page 89 Jan. 7, 1707/8 - William PRICE, Bath County, planter to Charles MEAGAR, shipwright, same - 8 pounds - 150 acres beginning at a gut's mouth on MELLYNE's Creek. Mentions Jacob BODETTE line of marked trees, "it being formerly Mr. MELLYNE's line." Witness: C. GALE, Nicholas DAW Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, Jan. 7, 1707/8. Page 90 Jan. 6, 1707/8 - Richard SMITH, Bath county, Gentleman, to the Honorable Major Christopher GALE, Bath Town - 72 barrels of good and merchantable tar - 1 negro woman, JEAN. Witness: Jno. CLARK, Jno. LAWSON. Mar. 7, 1705/6 - Thomas CARY (same wording as grant,p.70) Deputy Governor of N.C., to Henry WARREN - 6 pence per 100 acres - grant of 361 acres beginning Fork of Old Town Creek. Mentions Captain BARROW's line. Signature as grant, p.70. "I do hereby assign within mentioned land (except what is already sold to the Honorable Major Christopher GALE) to John ROPER.." - Jan. 7, 1707/8. Witness: Giles SHUTE, Daniel MATHEWS Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, Jan. 7, 1707/8. Page 91 Dec. 16, 1706 - John LAWSON to Hannah SMITH, both of Bath Town - "farm lot" - all his rite and lots of land whereon he now liveth being within a fence... 1 acre plus 8 pole lying on the front street in Bath Town.. for 7 years from date... pay yearly 1 ear of Indian corn if demanded." Signed: John LAWSON, Hannah SMITH Witness: Thomas WORSLEY, Collingwood WARD Page 92 "I assign and make over my share and part of the horse mill to Hannah SMITH during her life..." - Mar. 25, 1708?. Signed: John LAWSON Memorandum:-"That if in my absence the said term of time is expired mentioned in this lease..my will and desire is that the said Hannah SMITH hold the same lot, etc. during her life, not to be dispossessed by any unless myself or special order." Signed: John LAWSON. Oct. 10, 1705 - Thomas DEARHAM of Pamtico, Bath County; indebted to Charles HOPTON, same in amount of 50 pounds - Joseph ROGERS in will gave to his daughter, Elizabeth DEARHAM 4 yearling heifers, 2 cows and calves. 3 Pewter dishes, a brass kettle and 1 iron pot, a brass candlestick, a looking-glass, a bed. Charles HOPTON, Executor of said ROGERS, delivered to said Thomas DEARHAM, upon account of said Elizabeth and at her request the aforesaid items. DEARHAM indemnifies Charles HOPTON. Witness: Levi TRUEWHITT, Charles SMITH. Page 93 Nov. 20, 1707 - Robert KINGMAN, Province of North Carolina, Gentleman appoints "my trusty and loving friend John LAWSON of Bath Town," attorney. "Nov. 21, 1707 - This writing was acknowledged by Captain Robert KINGMAN before me - W. GLOVER." July 21, 1708 - John LAWSON, Bath Town, Province of North Carolina, to daughter Isabella LAWSON, same - "love and affection" (Isabella now a minor) - 320 acres on the bridge creek and purchased of Mr. Collingswood WARD - "if said Isabella LAWSON die before she marries or arrives at the age of 14 years, that then the land shall return to me. "I give to the said Isabella my right and title of an entry of land thereunto joining.." Signed: John LAWSON Witness: William FRILIE?, Tho. ROPER, Hannah SMITH (See WARD's conveyance page 18-67) Page 94 June 10, 1706 - Thomas CARY (worded same as grant, p.70) Deputy Governor of N. C. - Grant to John LAWSON-640 acres south side Neuse River "east side of the mouth of a creek called in the Indian Tongue Hutosqwick, by the English, Clubfoot Creek" - 6 pence per 100 acres. Signed (same as grant, p.70) Recorded in Secretary's office, Aug. 1, 1707. Signed: T. KNIGHT, Secretary. Page 95 July 30, 1707 - John CARTWRIGHT, Pascotank Precinct, Albermarle County, Planter, appoints "well beloved friend, John LAWSON of Bath Town" attorney for the county of Bath. Witness: Wm. BARROW, John HECKKEFIELD. Page 96 Aug. 2, 1708 - Joel MARTEN, Senior and John LAWSON to Letitia Margaretta LUELLYN - 20 shillings - 1/2 acre and 4 pole lot lying to the eastward and head of John BROOK's lot. "Mr. Edmund PEARCE's Patent: Neuse River - 550 acres beginning north side Pearce's Creek mouth, running up the River" - Recorded Sept. 21, 1708. Aug. 12, 1708 - John LAWSON, Bath Town, Gentleman; appoints Joel MARTEN, Senior and Mrs. Hannah SMITH - attorneys. Witness: Maurice LUELLYN, Daniel MATHEWS Proved: Sept. 30, 1708. Page 97 Apr. 5, 1708 - Will of Richard ODEN, proved at Court at Bath Town, Jan. 4, 1708/9: To Son - William ODEN - "my land in Virginia whereon I formerly lived" 4 sons - land where now live: Son - Richard ODEN - "at the head of my lands on the main creek" Son - John ODEN - "at the beginning small branch above my plantation which runs into the main branch that parts Simon ALDERSON and I Son - Atta (Otto?) - "between son Richard and where I now live" Son - Charles - "plantation now live on" Wife - Elenor Son Will excepted from any share of personal estate. Executrix - Wife, Elenor Witness: Joel MARTEN, Maurice LUELLYN, Oliver SMITH Page 98 Dec. 29, 1707/8 - Will of Robert MELLYNE, Pamtico, Bath County; To: "my loving wife, Eleanor MELLYNE, my lands in Pamtico.. after her decease to my sister Elizabeth and my sister Ann." Executrix - wife, Elenor Witness: Columb. GLYNN, Darby SULLAVENT, Sam'll. MARTEN? Proved at court at Bath Town, Jan. 4, 1708/9. Mar. 1, 1707/8 - Will of James HOGG, Bath County. To daughter - Elenor HOGG - lands and plantation, also 4 cows, one ewe, one cow - to be delivered at age 16. If dies before age 16, to got to wife, Ann HOGG. Executrix - wife - Ann HOGG. Witness: Silas SMITH, Sarah GILBERT, ---- RUSSELL Proved at court at Bath Town, Jan. 4, 1708/9. Page 99 July 12, 1708 - Lyonell READING, Esquire; Bath County, appoints wife, Mary READING and Mr. Humphrey LEGG, attorneys. Witness: Jno. LAWSON Proved at court at Bath Town, Jan. 4, 1708/9. Page 100 Jan. 6, 1708 - Robert ALDERSHIRE, late of Virginia, "aged about 25 years" to Thomas SPARROW, merchant. Robert ALDERSHIRE to serve 4 years "in any lawful occupation, calling or service, to the best of his cunning, skill and ability and to be of good behavior towards his said master, his wife and children, and not to absent himself from his master's service, without leave, and the said Tho. SPARROW doth for his part oblige himself, etc. to find and allow the said servant sufficient meat, drink and apparel and other dues according to the custom of the county at the expiration of 4 years." Witness: Levi TRUEWHITT Acknowledged at Bath Town, Jan. 4, 1708/9. __________________________________________________________________________ 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. 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