BEAUFORT COUNTY, NC - Land/Tax - Suttons and Blounts, pre-1800.

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 North Carolina tax payers, LDS FHL book 975.8 R2c Vol. 1, p. 197,
 microfilm 18072, 1755 taxes Beaufort Co. N. Car., Solomon Sutton/ 1 tax
 and Paul Harrington/ 1 tax paid  together on the same property, a freed
 negro woman Betty Sutton, 1 tax, James Blunt (Blount) 1 tax, Thomas
 Blunt, 1 tax, Jacob Blunt/ 1 tax and James Blount 1 white tax, 4 black
 tax.

 Beaufort Co. N. Car. Land Deeds LDS FHL microfilm 416-404 p. 457,  North
 Carolina Indenture made 25th day of January 1759 between Benjamin Blount
 of the county of Beaufort and province aforesaid of the one part and
 Solomon Sutton of the other part.  Henceforth, that for and in
 consideration of the sum of sixteen pounds pros: money to me in land
 paid by the said Sutton before the the delivery of these presents the
 Rid. I do hereby acknowledge have given, granted, bargained and sold,
 conveyed and confirmed unto the said Solomon Sutton, his heirs and
 assigns forever, a parcel of land by estimation 50 acres more or less
 situated on the West side of Swift's Creek, beginning at the mouth of a
 branch canes the inside path running up said branch to the bark line,
 then E .to the said creek, then up the same to S. Branch as by patent,
 dated the 26 of March 1755.

 To have and to hold said grant and promises with all the appountmanus
 thereto belonging to the said Solomon Sutton, his heirs and assigns
 forever to this and their use and behoof, and I the said Benjamin
 Blount, forever and my heirs that I am the lawful owner of the premises,
 and the same in the named aforesaid, free and clear of all encumbrances
 and I am the said Blount for me and my heirs do covenant and engage to
 the said Benjamin Sutton (this was in error, it was Solomon), his heirs
 and assigns the licensed premises against the claims and deemed of all
 persons whatsoever to warrant and defend.
 Witnessed my hand and seal: day and year above written.
           Benjamin Blount (his mark and seal)

 Sealed and delivered in presence of Jeremiah Phane, Joseph Blount
 Beaufort Count June Court 1760, This deed was acknowledged in open
 court, ordered to be registered. Alex. Stewart, Cir. Clk.

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