Dobbs County, NC - Dobbs County Settlements to the State __________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Russell King ___________________________________________________________________ Dobbs County Settlements to the State 1786 - 92p 14s 7p allowed by county court from public tax for insolvents and errors in the lists - Martin caswell clerk - Kinston 8 Nov 1787 1786 - 9p 2s 8p out of the sinking tax for insolvents and errors allowed by court of county - Martin Caswell Clerk - Kinston 8 Nov 1787 26 Sept 1782 - subscribers being duly qualified do value & appraise one Gelding given by his excellency Gov. Martin to George Farragut Capt. of State Legion Horsemen at 75p species - Rob't White and Jn'o Fonviielle - sworn before Ch's Markland JP 1789 - County Court of Pleas and Quarters sessions held for the County of Dobbs allowed the different collectors for insolvents exemptions etc. on 2428 acres of land, 58 polls and 2 black polls, 5 1\2 town lots valued by the assesors to 230 pounds, also the sum of 15s out of the taxes on studd horses - the collectors of 3 districts have made no returns of insolvents for said year - W. Caswell Clerk 11 April 1791 In account of state tax fees received from Marriage License issued from the 1st day of January 1785 to the 1st day of October 1789 inclusive: 1785 - July 5 - Abner Peoples Aug 7 - Henry Leonard Sept 26 - John Rouse Jun'r. 1786 - Feby 7 - Joseph Benson March 1 - Thomas Branton March 4 - John Taylor March 22 - John Moore October 23 - Richard Richardson 1787 - Jan 19 - William McBean Jethro Clarke Jan 15 - John Sugg Jun'r Richard Phillips Jan 22 - John Pipkin March 23 - Ephraim Stanly April 11 - John Askew July 3 - Josiah Laurence Aug't 27 - Meridith Davis Willoughby Adams Sept'r 27 - William Taylor October 17 - John Davis Barnett Howard Nov 7 - Henry Edwards John Falconar Dec 26 - Jonathan Williams Dec 6 - James Taylor Dec 31 - Reading Blount 1788 - February 4 - Shadrach Dixon February 7 - Francis Dixon February 14 - Jesse Taylor March 10 - William Britt April 8 - Josiah Harrell - April 14 - Moses Gooding June 7 - James Jackson June 28 - John Moore July 7 - Jacob Jester Oct'o 10 - James Henby Dec'r 17 - Job Smith 1789 - Feb 13 - Lazarus Pearse March 28 - James Coward April 6 - Thomas Smith April 18 - James Davis July 14 - Joseph Willson Sept'r 6 - Graves Bright In all 43 @ 10s = 21p 10s Abraham Sheppard chairman of the court of the county Kinston 6 Oct 1789 sign Abrar Shepperd No date - A list of Capt. Goodmans District - Dobbs - Andrew Hopkins - 41p Nathan Newel 34p - value of each persons property Chris'in Zearget - 125p John Grady - 403p John Thompson - 47p Drury Andrews -170p Isaac Taylor - 438p Fra's Benton - 131p Michael Pickle - 145p Bibby Bush - 243p 10s Roger Cauly - 117p Dan'l Dillahunty - 18p Incel Spencer - 23p John Thomas - 72p John Tetterton - 45p Geroge Marshall - 60p Ben Titterton - 46p Jesse Pipkin - 492p Ja's Davis Jun'r - 130p David Smith - 523p 10s Ja's Goodmn - 625p Vindal Davis - 234p Ja's Davis Sen'r - 541p Jonathan Benton - 58p 10s Ja's Parker - 285p Edw'd Carter - 2206p Con. Whitfield - 2630p John Carter - 238p Peter Fairfax - 2p W'm Roberts - 36p W'm Easterling - 108p Dan'l Mcferson - no value Jacob Jackson - 176p Ja's Jackson- no value Alex'r Leith - 630p John Freeman - 45p W'm Belk - 192p Margret Jones - 506p Len Lofton - 325p Mathia Mason - 10p Jn'o Dillahunty Ju'r - 137p Sam'l Dillahunty - 165p Harmon Cox - 216p Ben. Askey - 41p Jn'o Dillahunty Sen'r - 67p Moses Tillman - 44p Marma'he Cox - 50p Thomas Jones - 99p Jn'o Taylor - 105p Hester Stringer - 297p W'm Beck - 24p Fred'k Jones - 226p Joseph Taylor - 672p Fred'k Metts - 47p John HayCraft - 5p Buck Killabrew - no value Sam'l Caswell - 175p 10s Joseph Tilghman - 340p Isaac Hines - 280p Harry Goodman - 950p Jn'o Herritage - 2078p George Morgan - 100p Ja's Morgan - 100p Sam'l Abberson Jerry Loftin - 902p Hnery Goodman - 320p Commissioner's Book 1780 - R. Caswell - Dobbs County - 750 feet of Plank board axed of W. Ferrell for 750p received from John Cole 13pounds 3\4 of pork more than we taxed 5 Jan 1788 - Abram Baker paid for Major Gen'l Caswell 6 bushel corn 6 Jan 1788 - rec'd Edw'd Frost 13 bushels 8 Jan 1788 - 12 bushels rec'd from John Jones 10 Jan 1788 - 10 bushels rec'd from his son Timothy Goodman p'd 156p pork Mrs. Bruton p'd 61p of pork W'm Standell 8p salted pork which is not set down in the book J. T. Acc't of John Ellery Commissioner of Dobbs with divers useless papers enclosed. W'm Caswell 2 barrells of corn John Brown 230p A List of the Taxable property amount of assessment, poll taxes,taxes exempt from Military duty & amount of public taxes in Dobbs County for the year 1782 290,587a; Negroes from 1 to 7 & 50 to 60 years of age 400 negroes from 7 to 16 & from 40 to 50 years of age 336 - Negroes from 16 to 40 years of age 494 - 1842 horses and mules 10,204 cattle - 3697p stock in trade - carriage wheels 287 - amount of assessment 153,895.31 3\4 p - no of poll taxes 49 - Taxes on exempts from Military duty 39p 13s 3 1\2p amount of public taxes 644p 17s 7 1\4p - 10 April 1783 M. Caswell Clerk of Dobbs County Oct Court 1779 - ordered that Benjamin Fort be exempt from the payment of the tax on a Negro man of his property by the name of Jacob during his infirmities and that the sheriff is not to account for the same for the present year - I hereby _____ that the within named Negro Jacob is between the years of 10 and 49 ___ was given in my inventory according Sign Benj'a Fort - the tax on the Negro of that age for the year 1779 is 10p 10s and public tax 15s Jan Court 1782 - ordered that Charles Markland be allowed 155p 10s for insolvents in Capt. Johnstons District in his settlement with the County Treasurer - M. Caswell clerk Jan Court 1782 - ordered that Charles Markland be allowed 12s 6p for the insolvents in Capt. Shute's District in his settlement with the County Treasurer 16 Sept 1779 - William Bell, Constable was allowed expenses of 84p 8s for keeping John Cato who was commited to his care as a Horse Thief at eight days and for conveying him to New Bern Goal - sworn 6 Oct 1779 before Eth'd Ruffin J. P. 30 July 1779 - Capt. Benjamin Caswell Sheriff of Dobbs to William Bond for expenses carrying Thos. Harrison to New Bern: to dinner for 5 men at M'r Easterlings 6p to forrage for 5 horses 4p to ditto nd expenses in New Bern 12p to ditto at Swans on Neuse Road -16p 12s to dinner for men at Mr. Daghetry 4p 2s to forrage for 3 horses 2p 2s to W'm Bond and horses 3 days 21p To Wm. Easterling 21p to Jacob Jackson 21p to John Aldredge 21p to Joshua Hagges 21p sworn 4 Oct 1779 before J. Cobb J. P. by William Bond (his Mark) January Inferior Court - 1773 - on motion ordered that the Female children of Edw'd Carter (To Wit) Tamer Deaver, Margaret Carter, Rachel, Anne, Sally, Patience and Elizabeth Carter be recommended to the assembley to be exempt from the payment of Public Taxes Sufficient proof appearing to this court that they are of the fourth generation from a Negro. Martin Caswell Clerk Jan & Feb Sessions 1773 - Sands Standly of Dobbs County conveyed Le_ Jackson an insolvent Felon to New Bern Goal - John Harvey Speaker Jas. Greenjim Clerk - Wm. McKinne Sheriff of Dobbs County - 7 March 1773 - sign Sands Standly 3 Sept 1773 - rec'd of Richard Caswell, Public Treasurer - 10p for John Weavers public allowance as sheriff of Dobbs County for the year 1767 - J. Glasgow April Inferior Court 1772 ordered that James Grant a poor infirm man afflicted with fitts and other disorders be recommended to the next General Assembly to be exempted from working on Roads doing Public duties & paying Taxes - Martin Caswell Clerk October Inferior Court - 1772 ordered that George Hinson a very poor aged infirm man be recommended to the next General assembly to be exempted from paying Public Taxes & doing Public Duties - Martin Caswell Clerk October Inferior Court 1772 ordered that John Mozingo a very poor aged infirm man be recommended to the next General Assemby to be exempted from paying Taxes and doing Public Duties - Maritn Caswell Clerk Oct Inferior Court - 1772 ordered that Abraham Hay's Sen'r a poor aged infirm man be recommended to the next General Assembly to be exempted from paying taxes and doing Public Duties - Marin Caswell Clerk October Inferior Court 1772 ordered that Robert Hamilton a very poor aged infirm man be recommeded to the next General Assembly to be exempted from paying taxes & doing Public Duties - Martin Caswell Clerk 1768 - the Publick of NC to William McKenne for the conveying of Walter H(J)ackson a Horse Theif and conveying him to Gole 80 miles distance with a guard from Dobbs County to New Bern - sign W'm Mckinne - submitted to the committee for allowance - sworn before Jacob Blount (Sign) 15 Jan 1771 James Glasgow Coroner of Dobbs County - to any fees as pr act of assembly for executing his Majasties Writ of Distringas on the goods chattles lands and tenements of John Weaver late sheriff of Dobbs County for 763p 13s 10p being the sum distrained for - 19p 5s - Nov 1771 - Personally appeared James Glasgow before me one of his Majestys Justices of the Peace for Dobbs County and made oath that the above service was performed and that he never received any satisfaction for the same - J.Glasgow - sworn before Simon Bright (Sin) - The Public of NC to Simon Bright late sheriff of the County of Dobbs: 1767 - to apprihending and conveying to the Public Goal of New Bern District William Ashburn who was convicted of passing Counterfeit money 10p to expenses in conveying the prisoner 2p to apprihending and conveying to the Public Goal of NB district Elisha Rawls 10p to expenses in conveying him to Goal 2p to bringing to the public goal the body of John Grant Jun'r distance 45 miles 4p sign Simon Bright Jun'r - paid 14 Dec 1770 in Craven County A true and perfect account of the number of all suits determined in the Inferior Court of Dobbs County within 12 months of the preceding April Court 1769 viz: at April Court 1768 - 26 at July Court 1768 - 63 at October Court 1768 - 54 at January court 1769 - 18 signed Tho's Edwards and Martin Caswell Clerk Martin Caswell Clerk of Dobbs Inferior Court - 1769 - Commission due him 9s 6p - April Inferior Court 1769 April 1768 Court - 12 suits July 1768 Court - 42 suits October 1768 Court - 21 suits Jan 1769 Court - 3 suits Tho's Edwards (sign) chairman April Inferior Court 1770 - account with Martin Caswell Clerk of Dobbs Inferior Court - April 1769 Court - 36 suits July Court - 13 suits October Court - 24 suits Jan Court 1770 - 33 suits Tho's Edwards chairman 12 April 1784 -Martin Caswell Clerk of Court certifies assessment of 1780 = 1,389,978p 12s 1p 1780 - Robert White County Tresurer of Dobbs as appears by the clerks lists of taxes - to taxes rec'd from the several collectors of said county 104248p 7s - sign Rob't White Sherif 1780 - taxable property = 1,389,978p 12s 1p - 10 July 1781 Martin Caswell Clerk Oct Court 1781 - we the committee appointed by the court to settle the collectors accounts of the public tax - do certify that we have examined the accounts of Capt. Lassiter the collector in Capt. Davis' District and find that 1080p be deducted from what said Lassiter stands liable to pay by the clerk list returned to the sheriff given under our hands this 23'rd day of April 1781 - J. Glasgow, W. Ormond, Ben. Sheppard - M. Caswell Clerk Oct Court 1781 - we the appointed commitee by the court to settle with the collector of the public tax the money and moneys and interest not being distinquished on the list deleivered by the clerk to the sheriff do certify that after examining the accounts of Mr. William Hooker - we find that a deduction of 6p 19s be allowed the William Hooker out of the whole amount of what he stands liable for on the clerks list (to Wit) 30p 10s being sconners tax he being enlisted on Capt. Davis's list & 376p 9s being the tax by said Hooker recieved in the money & moneys at interest over and above what he should have received and that the said William Hooker be accountable to each and every individual & refunded to them and each of them their proportionable parts of the said 376p 9s given under our hands this 23 day of April 1781 - J. Glasgow, Ben Sheppard, W. Ormond - M. Caswell Clerk Jan Court 1782 ordered that John Herritage Esq'r Tax Gatherer of Capt. Loftin's District be allowed by the sheriff of this county 619p 5s 3p to be deducted from what he stands chargible with by the List for the year 1780 out of the public tax on settlement of his accounts - and also the sum of 11p 17s 5p to be ducted out of the County tax on his settlement as the said John Heritage have made Oath before this court that the said two sums was due from the following persons and that he cannot find any estate belonging to them in this county: (to Wit) - Samuel Roberts, Willowby Hankins, Jno. Roberts, Elisha Freeman, Henry Johnston, Thomas Johnnston, W'm Rogers - M. Caswell Clerk 22 April 1775 - Rec'd of Col'o Felix Kenan - $30 value 12 pounds prov money which I am to Aud't with him for on demand - R'd Caswell - rec'd 7 June 1776 - of Col. Felix Kenan the further sum of 115p 10s 8p toward his Collection of the Public Taxes in Duplin County for the year 1774 - the above 12p is also on aud't of the public taxes for the year - rec'd also 7th Dec'r 1776 4p - R'd Caswell Public Treasurer January Court 1782 - John McKinne Esq'r Tax Gatherer having made oath before this court that he hath done his upmost endeavorns to collect the tax for the year 1780 from Arthur Dene of Capt. Ormond's District and from Fanny Powell of Capt. Moseleys district and that he cannot find any estat in the county belonging to the said two persons - M. Caswell clerk Oct Court 1783 - ordered that Abram Sheppard Jun'r & Thomas Edwards former assors in Captains Barrows and Gatlins districts be allowed 48s a piece ech & that the sheriff pay the same out of the Public Tax - M. Caswell Clerk Oct Court 1781 - Tho's Pridgen accounts looked at - 12058p 2s 6p inventoried in Capt. Taylor's District with the sum 4460p John Edmondson's tax which was been given in Capt. Davis' district - 23 April 1783 J. Glasgow, Ben sheppard, W. Ormond - M. Caswell Clerk Oct Court 1781 - John McKinne collector of Capt. Hodges district deduct 184p 7s from monies owed. J. Glasgow, Ben Sheppard, W. Ormond - M. caswell Clerk 1784 list of taxable and taxable property in the several captains district for the year 1784 Capt. John Kennedys - 45,121 1\2a; town lots 73; valueation of town lots 2767p; no. of free polls 100 - no. of black polls 104 - amount of taxable property 38,207p 10s - amount of public tax 299p 9s 1 3\4p Capt. Thomas Gatlin - 35,886a - 73 - 0 - 94 - 116 - 32,962p - 197p 16s 3\4p Capt. Sherrod Barrow - 31,169 1\2a - 1 - 0 - 88 - 70 - 26,189p 16s 8p - 157p 3s 9 1\2p Capt. Seth Speight - 46,361 - 0 - 0 - 106 - 77 - 33,753p 13s 4p - 201p 19s 2 1\4p Capt William Ormonds 23,974 1\2a - 0 - 0 - 74 - 44 - 19,791p 10s - 119p 11s 3\4p Capt. John Gringers 36,397a - 3 - 0 - 101 - 126 - 34,832p 6s 8p - 209p 3 1\2p Capt. Mathew Moseleys - 21,887a - 0 - 0 - 90 - 68 - 23,095p 13s 4p - 138p11s 8 1\2p Capt. Henry Goodman - 32,234a - 6 - 40 - 65 - 99 - 27,384p 13s 4p - 164p 6s 9 1\2p Capt. Jacob Johnston - 13,190 3\4a - 0 - 0 - 52 - 29 - 12,496p 18s 4p - 75p 2p Capt. John Tutles - 19,526a - 1 - 3 - 65 - 24 - 15,411p 13s 4p - 92p 9s 10p Martin Caswell CC - on 23 July 1785 A list of the whole amount taxable property in Dobbs County for the year 1785: 305,269 1\2a, 59 town lots, valuation of town lots 3645p - value of goods imported by land 220p - 805 white polls - 775 blavk polls - 9 covwing horse - 16 carriage wheels - whole amount of taxable property 264,001p 8s 10 1\2p - Martin Caswell clerk 1786 - 303,041 1\3 acres - 126 1\2 town lots - valued 7,044p - 856 free polls - 811 black polls - 15 covering horses the prices of the season amounting to 18p 18s - 16 carriages wheels - Martin Caswell by Winston Caswell deputy clerk 1787 - Benjamin Caswell sheriff - 314,714a - 1698 polls - 6730 town lots - sinking fund on land polls and town property 211p 1s 6p - stud horses 8p 1s - 24 wheels - 67 insolvent polls - A Pay Roll of the men under the command of Major Richard McKinne and Captain David Dodd after sundry persons in Dobbs County on a charge exhibted against them of having embezzled the Public Monies as will appear by a resolve of the General Assembly to that effect: John Crumpter - 26 Nov 1786 to 4 Dec 1786 - served 8 days - 8s per day - paid 3p 4s Joseph Scott - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto Thomas Clinton - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto James Thomson - ditto - 2 Dec 1786 - 6 days - ditto - 2p 8s Barabee McKinne - ditto - 4 Dec - 8 days - ditto - 3p 4s John Everitt - ditto - 2 Dec - 6 days - ditto - 2p 8s Joseph Everitt - ditto - 4 Dec - 8 days - ditto - 3p 4s John Bush - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto William Fellows - ditto - 2 Dec - 6 days - ditto - 2p 8s John Fellows - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto David Cogdell - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto John Sasser - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto William Boykin - ditto - 4 Dec - 8 days - ditto - 3p4s James Whitfield - marked out Rich'd McKinne sign and D. Dodd sign - 13 Dec 1786 - Bryan Whitfield 14 Dec 1786 - a pay roll of men under the command of the sheriff of Dobbs when after sundry persons charged with embezzling Pub. monies: Robert White Sheriff - 28 Nov 1786 - 1786 - 20 days - 8s - 8p John Tutle - ditto - 1 Dec - 4 days - ditto - 1p 12s James Wilson - ditto - 30 Nov - 3 days - ditto - 1p 4s Lazarus Pearce - ditto - 1 Dec - 4 - ditto - 1p 12s Neale Hopkins - ditto - 30 Nov - 3 - ditto - 1p 4s William Nunn - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto - ditto Benajah White - ditto - 29 Nov - 2 days - ditto - 16s Henry Leonard - ditto - 29 Nov 0 2 - ditto - 16s George Linton - ditto - dittto - 2 - ditto - 16s James Whitfield - ditto - ditto - 5 days - ditto - 2p sign Rob't White 28 Nov 1786 - paid Mr. Cropton for ferrage paid B. White for 1\2 gallon of rum Isom Lane for brandy & horse feeding Pool Hall for provision & horse feed Benjamin Sheppard for brandy Timothy McCarty for brandy Moses Fields for breakfast of 7 men John House for ferriage James Hopkins for a rifle gun lost by a flat's sinking Benjamin Caswell for feeding sundry horses John Coart for Breakfast for 7 men Cropton for ferriage Arthur Pipkin for horse feed McCole for breakfast and horse feeding to ferriages across So. Cape Fear Rivers Lewis Barge for feeding 4 horses for 5 days Mr. Burgiss for expenses 14 Dec 1786 - Fayetteville - rec'd of Gov. Caswell by Rob't White 8 May 1790 - W. Caswell letter - complaining that late clerk of Dobbs has not settled his accounts. 1790 - Benjamin Sheppard - is allowed the sum of 15p 4s & 11p equal to 4995a, two town lots & 85 polls as insolvent per his collection of taxes for the year 1790 as sheriff of Dobbs - Kinston - 1 Oct 1790 - per Benajah White to rec'd amount of taxable property for 1789 - letter by W. Caswell 1790 -Winston Caswell clerk accounts: 3 writs - 86 deeds proved - 26 marriage licenses - 8 suits not determined as no tax recieved - no ordinary licenses for the year 1790 issued - W. Caswell clerk 1791 - Tax List - Graves Bright sheriff 318, 344 a - 1917 polls - stud horses 8 - 30 wheels - 7 June 1794 rec'd of Graves Bright sheriff of Dobbs Co. 200p his full tax as sherriff for 1791 31 Oct 1794 - Benjamin Caswell late sherriff of Dobbs - 190p 8s 7p by the hand of Frederick Harget Esq'r Collector of Arrears for New Bern and Wilmington districts - for 1787 tax 25 Dec 1793 - Benjamin Sheppard Esq'r late sheriff of Dobbs - 1790 tax of 258p 7s 6p 24 June 1794 - Benjamin Caswell late sheriff - 288p - 1787 taxes 21 Apr 1794 - Graves Bright sheriff - 1791 taxes of 25p 18s 4p 31 Oct 1794 - John Lovick, Entry Taker - 41p 3s 4p - 1st Oct to 1 Jan 1790 - 24 Apr 1794 - John Lovick - Entry Taker - 40p 9s - 1 Oct 1789 to 6 Jan 1790 24 Apr 1794 - Winston Caswell - Entry Taker - 294p 9s - 1 April 1788 to 1 Oct 1789 15 Oct 1795 - William Shepperd - Entry Taker - 226p 16s - 1790 31 Oct 1794 - Benjamin Caswell - late sheriff - 76p - 1788 1789 - Martin Caswell Clerk accts 170 writs from 1 Jan 1788 to 1 Oct 1789 139 deeds proved from 1 Jan 1788 to 1 Oct 1789 43 ml (marriage licenses) 2 appeals 1789 - Winston Caswell clerk 21 deeds proved from 1 Oct 1789 to 31 Dec 1789 11 ml No date - a list of the valuation and assessments of the districts in Dobbs County: District # 1 - # white persons in each taxable 95 - Capt. Kennedy - valuation 3700p 1s 5p - assessements 83p 2s 7p #2 - 135 - Creel - 62,136p 6s - 134p 8s 7p #3 - 76 - Goodman - 63,595p 17s 1p - 137p 7s 10p #4 - 62 - Johnston - 7149p 12s 2p - 26p 12s 10p #5 - 58 - White - 13194p 14s 6p - 31p 17s 7p #6 - 91 - Menan Patrick - 24,133p 2s 3p - 55p 18s 8 3\4p #7 - 91 - Menoah Patrick - 46,307p 14s 4p - 99p 12s 9 1\4p #8 - not returned #9 - 97 - Speights - 60,644p 15s 3p - 120p 14s 1p #10 - 92 - Pridgen - 55,601p 18s 3\4p - 119p 8s 9p #11 - 72 - Williams - 27,864p 13s - 57p 8s 7 1\4p #12 - 68 - Cobb - 44,669p 4s 11p - 94p 3s 1p #13 - 111 - Edmondson - 51,094p 3s 3p - 116p 13s 11p #14 - 95 - F. Herring - 51,493p 8s 9p - 122p 6s 5 1\4p #15 - 107 - Grantham - 44,497p 14s 1p - 92p 13s 3p #16 - 67 - Pipkin - 20,054p 2s - 66p 6s 9 1\2p #17 - 85 - Fellos - 36,009p 8s 2 1\2p - 79p 8s 7 3\4p 10 April 1791 - Edward Williams Dec'd - brother Mark Williams refused to qualify as admin. - court 1 April 1790 apointed Stephen White admin - W. caswell clerk - A List of deeds recorded in the registers office from the 1st day of January 1788 to the 1st day of October 1789. January Court 1788 1- Moses Manning to Daniel Lane 2- George Bell to Bright Bell and others 3- Nathan Lassiter to Sam'l Holladay 4- Major Croom, Esq. to Joshua Croom, Esq. 5- Hugh Stevenson to Sherrard Barrow 6- John Vason to Sherrard Barrow 7- Simon Barrow to Jeremiah Barrow 8- John Vining to Spencer Caldwell 9- Reuben Turner to Thomas Moseley 10- Nathan Witherington to Reuben Turner 11- Mason Hern to Jesse Holmes 12- Samuel Holladay to Nathan Lassitter 13- Watkins Hart & Moses Hart to Robert Hart 14- William Walters to Matthew Mosely 15- James Hutchings to John Wilson 16- John Price & Elisha Downing to Jesse Long 17- Benjamin Caswell sher to Jeremiah Barrow 18- Hester Stringer to Lott Croom & others 19- Titus Carr to Benja. Bryant 20- Benja. Caswell Sher to Micajah Barrow 21- Chas. Markland Senr. to Chas. Markland Junr 22- C. Markland Senr to John Markland 23- C. Markland to N. Markland 24- Jacob Griffith to wife and children 25- James Henby to John B. Brand 26- John Coart to Moses Westbrook 27- Thomas Gatlin to Avan Jordan April Court 1788 1- Robert Hamilton to John Hamilton & others 2- Isaiah Mc Nees to John Hamilton 3- Charles Markland to Robert White 4- Robert White Sher to Benajah White 5- Thomas Williams Sher to Saml Pope 6- Joseph Haile to William Lewis 7- Robert White late sher of Dobbs to Joseph Hatch 8- Joseph Hatch to William White 9- William Taylor Senr to William Taylor Junr 10- Demsey Robertson & Ruth his wife to Frans. Langston 11- Mathias Harvey to William Jones 12- Ann Harrell execs & Hillory Taylor exexd to Lewis Harrell 13- Griffin Jones to John Roberts 14- Henry Purvis to John Taylor 15- Bibby Bush to Bryan Whitfield 16- Abraham Sheppard to Joshua Goodson 17- Gershom Wiggins to Bryan Whitfield 18- William Taylor to John Taylor 19- Francis Langston to Joseph Ellis 20- Jesse Cobb to Charles Markland 21- Jesse Cobb to Charles Markland 22- George House to Nathan Lassiter 23- Joseph House to George House 24- Moses Parker to Josiah Pool 25- James Herring to Bryan Whitfield 26- Robert White senr to James Holmes July Court 1788 1- James Roberts to William Ormond 2- James Roberts and Roger Roberts to William Ormond 3- William Ormond to Ann Harper 4- John Dillahunty to Leonard Loftin 5- Benja. Caswell sher to Paul Hartsfield 6- John Edmondson to Benjamin Albertson 7- Simon Bruton to John Parrottt 8- Charles Ingram to Charles Tull 9- Rebecca Howard to John Howard 10- Thomas Ayrs to Stephen Nunn October Court 1788 1- Leonard Loftin to Willim Taylor 2- Leonard Loftin to James Griffith 3- Samuel Loftin to Samuel Griffin 4- John Warmoth to Joseph Downing 5- Drury Griffin to Hymrick Hooker 6- Jas. Glasgow & Francis Child Trustees of Rich'd Caswell Junr to R. Caswell Sr. 7- James Glasgow & Fran's Child to Martin Caswell 8- William Faircloth Senr to Frederick Faircloth 9- Major Croom Senior to William Croom 10- William Faircloth to William Taylor 11- William White to James Goodman 12- William Lewis to John Caile 13- Joshua Williams to Joseph Williams 14- Hall Jarman to John Winsett 15- Hall Jarman to James Jones 16- Andrew Cox to William Kinsey 17- John Winsett to James Jones 18- Benja. Caswell sher to Richard Standley 19- Adair Mc Tyre to Joshua Croom 20- Benjamin Caswell to Isiaiah McNeese January Court 1789 1- Francis Langston to Ansley Langston 2- Francis Langston to Seth Langston 3- Francis Langston to Isaac Langston 4- Francis Langston to Jesse Tettor 5- Francis Ervin to Stephen Herring 6- Abraham Sheppard to Mark Heath 7- Thomas Hughs to John Wooten 8- Charles Markland to Leonard Loftin 9- John Harrison to Evan Griffith 10- Sarah Hamilton to Crisah Faulkner & al 11- James Glasgow and Francis Child to Joshua Croom 12- Joseph Linton to George Linton 13- Joshua Thigpen to Lydia Rasberry 14- Benja. Caswell sher to John Edmondson 15- Moses Parker to Shadrach Hartsfield 16- Richard Caswell to Jonathan Morris April Court 1789 1- Joseph Bruton to John Powell 2- Solomon Witherington to John Moore 3- Stephen Williams to William Williams 4- Henry Cannon to Joel Patrick 6- William Reasons to Joel Fitzpatrick 7- John Price and Reddick Price to Thos. Blount 8- Thomas Cale to William Hooker 9- John Whaley to Andrew Cox 10- Martin Caswell to John Tull 11- Isaac Croom to Richard Croom 12- Abraham Sheppard Senr to Thomas Branton 13- William Hart to Lewis Pipkin 14- Travis Thigpen to John Pipkin 15- Travis Thigpen to John Pipkin 16- Travis Thigpen to William Hart 17- Benjamin Caswell Sheriff to James Cannon (Carmon) 18- Benjamin Caswell Sheriff to Reddick Price 19- John Pope to Sylvanus Jones 20- James Johnston to Joel Dawson 21- Benjamin Bryan to William Durden 22- Lewis Harrell to Samuel Moore 23- James Lawson Jr. to John Rouse Senr. 24- Evan Griffith to Phillip Miller 25- Isaac Wingate to Simon Totwine July Court 1799 1- Joshua Barnett to Matthew Barnett 2- Sherrod Grimsley to William Harper 3- Benjamin Caswell Sheriff to Richard Hodges 4- Benjamin Caswell Sheriff to Spencer Caldwell 5- William Taylor to Needham Whitfield 6- John Slade Beton, Samuel Slade Beton,& George Beton to Lewis Whitfield 7- William Whitfield to Lewis Whitfield 8- William Hooker Senior to William Hooker Junr. 9- Henry Goodman to Shadrach Wooten 10- William White to James Goodman 11- John Herring to Job Hunter 12- James Glasgow and Francis Child to Charles Marklland 13- Richard Caswell to Bryan Whitfield 14- William Grizzard to William Hooker Junr. 15- John Cox to Rebeccah Skeen Jon Herritage, JP A list of deeds proved in the county court of Dobbs from 1 October 1789 to the 1st January 1790. October Court 1789 1- Christopher Mercer to Britain Moore 2- Jonas Williams to Margrett Britt 3- John Vernon to Frederick Baker 4- Joseph Jarman to James Davis 5- Nathaniel Walters to Ezekiel Creech 6- John Willson to Jesse Jones 7- James Collins to Major Croom 8- Abraham Denny to Willis Dixon 9- Benjamin Caswell Sheriff to William Benson 10- Thomas Cole to Abraham Denny 11- Richard Nixon to Jesse Cobb 12- Benjamin Caswell Sheriff to Charles Markland 13- Charles Markland to Jesse Cobb 14- Travis Thigpen to Joseph Britt 15- Paul Hartsfield to Clarit Wine 16- John Kennedy to Nancy Kennedy 17- John Patridge to Ephraim Vause 18- James Turnage to Abraham Sheppard 19- Benjamin Sheppard to Abraham Sheppard 20- George Grimsley to Hymrick Hooker 21- Murphrey Dixon to Frederick Dixon Land Grants #770 to Nathan Harper & #792 to Michael Buton Jon Herritage, Jp- 1 Jan 1790 - Dallam Caswell, Register A list of grants recorded in the Registers Office of Dobbs County from the 1st day of January 1790 to the 31st of December following inclusive: 818 - Jesse Lassiter 812 - Benjamin Coleman 810 - Stephen Witherington 806 - Thomas Hall 804 - Elijah Johnston 799 - William Harper 786 - Harry Goodman 781 - William Hart 780 - Leonard Loftin 733 - Etheldred Ruffin 727 - John Vernon 640 - Joel Fitz Patrick 542 - Joel Patrick D. Caswell Regtr A list of deeds recorded in the Registers Office of Dobbs county from the 1st day of January 1790 to the 31st day of December following inclusive: 1- John Sugg to Josiah Sugg 2- John Sugg to Josiah Sugg 3- Jeremiah Grizzard to William Ham 4- Murphhy Dixson to Shadrach Dixson 5- Joel Fitzpatrick to John Fitzpatrick 6- Lazarus Pearce to William Erwen 7- George Smith to Absolam Boyette 8- Taylor Barrow to James Glasgow 9- Abraham Sheppard to Jams Glasgow 10- Walter Dortch to Arthur Blackman 11- Frederick Jones to Jesse Jones 12- Jesse Jones to Frederick Jones 13- Jesse Jones to Frederick Jones 14- Isaac Ingram & James Ingram to William White 15- Richard Caswell to Harry Goodman 16- John Aldridge to Benjamin Creech 17- Daniel McGee to John Worsley 18- William Hart to Daniel Rasbury Abraham Sheppard to James Glasgow Benjamin Coleman to Jeremiah Loftin Thomas Butcher to John Gray Blount April Court 1790 Benjamin Caswell Sheriff etc to Christopher Christophers John Waterer Senr to Regimilik Waterer John Waterer Senr to John Waterer Junr Charles Markland to John Markland Richard Byrd Senr to Nathan Byrd John Thompson to Peter Arnett Thomas Morriss to Sampson Morriss Simon Turner to Jeremiah Barrow Leonard Loftin to Elkanah Loftin Benjamin Albertson to John Henby John Jones to Jesse Jones Simon Bruton to Jester Kunningham James Fleetwood to Jester Kunningham Robert Hart to William Ormond Senr Abraham Sheppard to James Glasgow & Richard Caswell esqrs Mark Heath to Joshua Goodson Trustees of Kinston to Joseph Hatch Trustees of Kinston to Joseph Hatch Samuel Lamford to Benjamin Sheppard John Speight to Stephen W. Speight July Court 1790 William Taylor to Joseph Jarman Ann Varner to Joseph Jarman Benjamin Coleman to Francis Nunn Jesse Hix to Stephen Taylor William Kilpatrick to Ezband Bond John Parker to Major Parks Joseph Jarman to William Jarman John Hamilton to John Reddick William Hooker to John Pope Joseph Jarman to Grace McClain John Cox to William Tilghman Benjamin Sheppard to Catharine Sheppard Charles Markland to John (Markland marked out) Cox Graves Bright to Simon Bright James Glasgow to Oliver Smith Charles Spence to John Ward William Campbell to Jacob Lassitter Junr Abraham Sheppard to William Sheppard Benjamin Caswell Sheriff etc to Jacob Lassiter Junr John Price to James Glasgow Moses Westbrook to Benjamin Lewis October Court 1790 1- John Coart to William White 2- Patience Dawson & James Scrivan to Solomon Rouse 3- William Kilpatrick to Augustine Wilson 4- John Erwin to Moses Standley 5- Amey Brown to Moses Standley 6- Amey Brown to Moses Standley 7- Henry Goodman to Barnabas McKinne 8- William Goodson & wife to Hymrick Hooker 9- William Harper to Hymrick Hooker 10- Major Croom to Henry Kennedy 11- William Moye to William Turnage 12- Jese Rouse Sr. to Solomon Rouse 13- Charles Brittainham & others to John Grimsley 14- Lewis Harrell to William Kilpatrick 15- Jesse Scarborough to Nathan Scarborough 16- John Prowse to Andrew Gufford (Grifford) 17- Walter Dortch to Tucker Macolden 18- Drury Womble to Tucker Macolden 19- Benjamin Ervin to John Faircloth 20- Samuel jones Junr to Jacob Manor 21- Nathaniel Waters to Jesse Smith 22- Jesse Hix to William Deal 23- Benjamin Caswell to Archibald Murphey Winston Caswell Regidter A list of deeds proved in the county court of Pleas and Quarter sessions held for Dobbs County from the 1st day of January 1785 to the 1st day of January 1787 January Term 1785 James Lawson to Joshua Byrd William Jump to Robert Hill Geoffrey Stanset to Thomas Dail Will Blount to Sam'l Holladay & ________ Lemuel Wade to James Young Alexr Turner to Robert Wetherington Dorothy & Daniel Young to Major Croom James Henby to Travis Thigpen Levi Chalecraft to Mills Barfield Travis Thigpen to Will Moore Travis Thigpen to Will Speight Esq Will Grizzard to Sam'l Moore John Speight to the same Benja. Herring to Bryan Whitfield Thomas Dail to Will Thomas John Williams to Lydia Rasbury John Hardison to the same Rich'd Caswell to Sam'l Loftin Thomas Dail to Will Ormond Abra Taylor to John Taylor John Baker to Elisha Baker John Grant to Sha'd Campbell Benj'a Skinner to Lem'l Hardy Sam'l Stringer to John Coart April Term 1785 Will Bryan to Titus Carr James Cannon to Jas. Glasgow Thos. Tompson to Josiah Pool Wm. Jones??& wife to R'd Caswell