BUNCOMBE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Turner Deeds, 1798-1818 ----¤¤¤¤---- "Some Deed Records of Buncombe and Haywood Counties, North Carolina" © Marshall L. Styles, 2003 [JOSEPH TURNER, born about 1738 in Virginia, relocated to Richland Creek, Buncombe County (now Haywood) 21 February 1798; died on Richland Creek, Haywood County, NC, January 1820. Built Fort JOSEPH TURNER on his property. Husband of MARY.] 21 February 1798 - Phillip HOODENPYLE to JOSEPH TURNER, two tracts of land as follows: (1) 200 acres on Raccoon Creek, Pigeon River, Buncombe County (later Haywood County); (2) 400 acres both sides of Carson Creek on the waters of Big Pigeon River joining his tract above mentioned. One of the witnesses is "Caty TURNER", a Treadway, and an unreadable name. Deed Book 4, page 88. 24 April 1800 - JOSEPH TURNER, NC Land Grant Entry No. 7977, Grant No. 1183 600 acres on the "West Side of Pigeon River; Both sides of Raccoon Creek. The grant was actually issued 16 December 1803. 24 July 1800 - JOSEPH TURNER "Warrant of Survey" - State of North Carolina, Buncombe County, No. 7977. JOSEPH HENRY, Entry Taker of Claims for Land in the County aforesaid to the Surveyor of said County. You are hereby required as soon as may be to lay off and survey for JOSEPH TURNER Six Hundred Acres of Land on the West Side of Pigeon River and on both sides of Raccoon Creek of Richland Creek, INCLUDING the two tracts of land he purchased from PHILIP HOODENPYLE. . {signed} JOSEPH HENRY E.T. (Present-day Haywood County). 10 December 1800 - JOSEPH TURNER witnesses a Buncombe County NC deed from JOSEPH DOBSON of Burke County NC to JOHN MCFARLAND of Buncombe County, 160 acres on Pigeon River (present day Haywood County). JOHN MCFARLAND was one of the very earliest of the pioneer settlers of the Pigeon River area that became Haywood County. It is quite possible that he is of the same family of McFarlands from the Hico (Hyco) region of Caswell County, NC from whence Joseph and his family relocated. 28 November 1801 - JOSEPH TURNER pays for the 600 acres on Raccoon Creek / Pigeon River from Entry No. 7977, Grant No. 1183. 7 October 1803 - JOSEPH DOBSON, JOSEPH TURNER, and AARON BRITTAIN, do bind ourselves, our heirs, & executors, unto each other, to comply with the agreement which is as follows: The said DOBSON, TURNER and BRITTAIN in partnership, and TURNER a Purchaser from Phillip HOODENPYLE in a conveyance of which TURNER had a Fort, and recover a judgment on HOODENPYLE for the sum of L1000. Which sum TURNER agrees to divide equally between DOBSON and BRITTAIN as soon as collected. DOBSON pays TURNER the worth of the land wherein ANDREW WELCH now lives on, which DOBSON sold to Welch & TURNER has an older title. DOBSON has the privilege of paying in land in Burke or Buncombe to the value aforesaid without improvements. Witness JOHN WELCH, JOHN COLVARD. JOSEPH TURNER {Seal} JOSEPH DOBSON {Seal} A. BRITTAIN {Seal}. (Haywood County Deed Book A, page 154). [Note: [AARON BRITTAIN is a brother of BENJAMIN BRITTAIN, the son of JOSEPH and JEMIMA BRITTAIN, ancestors of MARSHALL STYLES] 10 Dec 1803 - JOSEPH TURNER received a Land Grant #1183 for 600 acres in Buncombe Co, NC. There are deeds from JOSEPH TURNER showing that he sold land, but it cannot be determined from the description if he sold all of it prior to his death about January 1820. 16 December 1803 - State of North Carolina Grant No. 1183 to JOSEPH TURNER, 600 acres on Pigeon River Buncombe County (present day Haywood), including the two tracts of land he purchased of Phillip HOODENPYLE. Warrant dated 24th July 1800. Direct this grant to be duly registered in the Registers Office of our said county of Buncombe within twelve months from date, otherwise the same shall be void. . and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed, Witness JAMES TURNER, ESQUIRE, OUR GOVERNOR, CAPTAIN GENERAL AND COMMANDER IN CHIEF AT RALEIGH the 16th day of December in the 28th year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and three. Payment made by JOSEPH TURNER on 28 November 1801. Survey 7 October 1803 by JOHN PATTON. Recorded 12 April 1805. Deed Book 9, page 238. [No evidence that JOSEPH TURNER and James TURNER were closely related]. 28 December 1803 - State of North Carolina grant No. 1183 to JOSEPH TURNER 600 acres on Pigeon River, Buncombe County. Recorded 12 April 1805, Deed Book 9, page 238. [This is NOT a duplicate of the 16 December 1803 entry. The total acreage was 1,800.] 15 November 1811 - JOSEPH TURNER of Haywood County NC appoints JOHN WELCH as "my true and lawful attorney for me in my name to covenant, contract, bargain, and recover from PHILIP HOODENPYLE the value of judgments which I obtained against the said HOODENPYLE in the amount of One Thousand Pounds, and I do hereby ratify and confirm whatever my said Attorney may do or cause to be done concerning the said Judgment in connection with the said HOODENPYLE, or collecting the same. . In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifteenth day of November 1811. {Seal} JOSEPH TURNER; Testators: ROBERT TURNER, BANISTER TURNER; Jurat JOHN WELCH. Haywood County NC Deed Book A, page 426. March 1815 - Deed from JOSEPH TURNER, Haywood County to DAUGHTER ANNIE SLATE. Recorded March Session of Haywood Court 1816. Certified by ROBERT LOVE, Clerk of Court. "Know all men by these presents that I JOSEPH TURNER of Haywood County and State of North Carolina for and in consideration of the Love and Affection I have for my well beloved daughter ANNIE SLATE, WIFE OF JOHN SLATE of the county and State aforesaid, I have given, granted, made, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents, do give, grant, make over, convey and confirm unto my said daughter ANNIE SLATE the following Negro slaves, and their future increase to wit: a Negro woman called Hannah, about twenty eight-years old, a boy called Bob about four years old, he being said Hannah's youngest child and a boy called Tom, about six years old. To have and to hold the said three Negro slaves, and their future increase to her, the said Anna Slate and her assigns forever, to the proper use and behoof of her, the said AANNA SLATE and her assigns forever. In Testimony whereof I the said JOSEPH TURNER have hereunto set my hand and seal this (blank) day of March in the year of our Lord 1815. Signed sealed and delivered in presents of: THOMAS LENOIR, ASEPH WILSON, WILLIAM DEAVER. {Seal} JOSEPH TURNER. The within deed of gift was proved in open court by WILLIAM DEAVER one of the subscribing witnesses thereto, recorded and ordered to be registered. Registered 24 May 1816." Page 393. March 1815 - Deed from JOSEPH TURNER, Haywood County to DAUGHTER ELIZABETH BRYSON, WIFE OF WILLIAM BRYSON of Haywood County NC. "the following (3) Negro slaves and their future increase to wit: a Negro man called Will about twenty one years old and a Negro boy called Dick about nineteen years old; and a Negro girl called Sal about six years old {Seal} JOSEPH TURNER. Witnesses WILLIAM DEAVER, THOMAS LENOIR. Registered 7th Day of March 1816 by WILLIAM WELCH, Register of Haywood Court. Page 374. March 1815 - Deed from JOSEPH TURNER, Haywood County to SON ROBERT TURNER of Haywood County NC. "the following (3) Negro slaves and their future increase to wit: a Negro woman called Pet about forty-eight years old, a Negro man called Jun about twenty-five years old; and a Negro man called Jack about nineteen years old {Seal} JOSEPH TURNER. Witnesses WILLIAM DEAVER, THOMAS LENOIR, Aseph Wilson. Registered 7th Day of March 1816 by WILLIAM WELCH, Register of Haywood Court. Page 374. March 1815 - Deed from JOSEPH TURNER, Haywood County to DAUGHTER FANNIE DEAVER, WIFE OF ELIJAH DEAVER of Haywood County (remainder cut off). Page 359. March 1815 - Deed from JOSEPH TURNER, Haywood County to DAUGHTER CATY CATHEY, WIFE OF MAJOR WILLIAM CATHEY of Haywood County NC. "the following (3) Negro slaves and their future increase to wit: a Negro woman called Phyllis about thirty years old and two of her sons, Simon and Jim. Simon is about eleven years old, Jim is about three years old {Seal} JOSEPH TURNER. Witnesses WILLIAM DEAVER, THOMAS LENOIR, ASEPH WILSON. Registered 16th Day of May 1816 by WILLIAM WELCH, Register of Haywood Court. Page 388. 22 October 1818 - Deed, JOSEPH TURNER of Haywood County NC to BANISTER TURNER of Haywood County: "For and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said BANISTER TURNER. . a certain piece or parcel of land situated lying and being in the County of Haywood and State aforesaid on both sides of Raccoon Creek. . on ANDREW WELCH's line. . with JOSEPH TURNER's old line. . containing one hundred acres, more or less. {Seal} JOSEPH TURNER. Witnesses, JOHN SLATE, ELIJAH DEAVER, WILLIAM CATHEY. Deed Book B, page 44. ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Marshall Styles ___________________________________________________________________