Duplin County, NC - Court Records

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by
Grace Williamson Turner

Transcribed and contributed by
Sloan Spence Mason <SMason@aol.com>

State of North Carolina
Wake County

Edmond DUNCAN of the County is of Dupiland who being Duly Sworn on the Holy 
Evangelist of Almighty God deposeth and bequeath that as well as he this deponent 
can Remember sometime in the year 1700 this deponent entered one Hundred Acres of 
Land with the Entery taken of Dupiland County ----- the same on the Land of Jacob 
KORNEGAY of his own lines, that the Said Jacob KORNEGAY combining with a certain 
Joseph DICKSON surveyor for said County of Dupiland has by a Warrant Pretended to 
be of an Older Date than this Deponents Warrant Rumor? Bound to be Run a false? 
Line so as Admitting? The Said Jacob KORNEGAY to have his full compliment of Lands 
agreeable to his Pretended Claim by Running the Lines Duly as they Aught to be Run 
in that can the surplus of one Hundred acres of Land would? Remain for the Purpose 
of this deponent to say his Warrant ---- therefore He Prays that His Excellency 
the Governor Would Suspend the Issuing of any Grant in favor of the said Jacob 
KORNEGAY until a Legal investigation of the same can be had.
Sworn before me at the City of Raleigh this 17th  Nov. 1795.
Edmind DUNCAN

M. L----------

State of North Carolina
To James GLASGOW, Esqr. Secretary
You are hereby notified that I have suspended the execution of the Grant mentioned 
within agreeably to the prayer of the deponent which you will Certify to the Justices 
of the County accordingly.
Raleigh, November 6th, 1795
Rich'd Dobbs SPAIGHT
By Command
Frans. HAWKS, P.Secry.

__________________________________________________________________________

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.
__________________________________________________________________________