LENOIR COUNTY, NC - RECORDS - Francis Roland and Julia Daly Hodges Collection ==================================================================== 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. These 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. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Francis R Hodges fhodges@flsouthern.edu ==================================================================== ABSTRACTS OF DOBBS COUNTY AND PRE-1880 LENOIR COUNTY INDENTURES, SURVEYS, AND LAND GRANTS IN THE FRANCIS ROLAND AND JULIA DALY HODGES COLLECTION - NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES, RALEIGH, NC Abstracted by Francis Roland Hodges, III. Arranged chronologically. NOTE: Precise descriptions of the metes and bounds are not included in these abstracts. This information may be obtained by consulting the originals in the NC Archives. Nature of document: Indenture Date: 2 August, 1757 Grantor: Caleb Hughes, joiner Grantee: Major Croom Location: east side of "fauling creek" Extent: 80 acres In consideration of: 20 pounds proclamation money Witnesses: John Howell, Richard Caswell Nature of document: Indenture Date: 18 August, 1763 Grantor: John Rouse Grantee: Bryant Medling Location: "between Groundnut swamp and the South prong of Falling Creek" Extent: 150 acres In consideration of: 80 pounds proclamation money Mentioned in description of bounds: John Waterer, Richard Dean Additional information: "part of a tract granted to Theophilus Baxter 25 May, 1757" Witnesses: Philip Stone, Lovick Young, Theophilus Baxter (his mark) Nature of document: Indenture Date: 3 December, 1764 Grantor: Bryant Medling Grantee: Theophilus Baxter Location: "between Groundnut swamp and the South prong of Falling Creek" Extent: 150 acres In consideration of: 80 pounds proclamation money Mentioned in description of bounds: John Waterer, Richard Dean Additional information: Part of a tract granted to Theophilus Baxter 25 May, 1757; purchased from Baxter by John Rouse and from Rouse by Bryant Medling. Witnesses: Philip Stone, Wm. Hines (his mark), John Howell Nature of document: Indenture Date: 16 March, 1767 Grantor: Edward Woodham Grantee: Philip Stone Location: fork of Falling Creek Extent: 104 acres In consideration of: 20 pounds proclamation money Mentioned in description of bounds: Lovick Young, Richard Dean Additional information: Granted to Edward Woodham 10 April, 1761. Witnesses: John Creel, Martin ____?___, John Parks (?) Nature of document: Indenture Date: 5 September, 1768 Grantor: William Baxter of South Carolina Grantee: Lovick Young, Jr., of Dobbs County Location: between Groundnut swamp and the south prong of Falling Creek Extent: 160 acres In consideration of: 80 pounds proclamation money of North Carolina Mentioned in description of bounds: John Waterer Additional information: "part of a tract of 300 acres granted to Theophilus Baxter, 5 May, 1757" Witnesses: John Vining (his mark), Theophilus Baxter (his mark) Nature of document: Land grant Date: 5 May, 1769 Grantor: King George III Grantee: Philip Stone Location: "in the fork of Falling Creek and Groundnut swamp" Extent: 40 acres In consideration of: 4 shillings proclamation money each year; within 3 years grantee to clear 3 acres for each 100 acres granted Mentioned in description of bounds: Wm. Chamberling Witness: Governor William Tryon Nature of document: Indenture Date: 1 May, 1772 Grantor: Philip Stone Grantee: Daniel Taylor Location: in the fork of Falling Creek Extent: 104 acres in first tract; 40 acres in second tract In consideration of: 30 pounds proclamation money Mentioned in description of boundaries: William Chamberling (second tract) Additional information: First tract was granted to Edward Woodham 10 April, 1761; second tract was granted to Philip Stone 5 May, 1769 Witnesses: Robert Taylor, William Taylor, Robert Taylor Nature of document: Indenture Date: 11 August, 1777 Grantor: Jonathan Hughes of South Carrolina (sic) Grantee: Major Croom of Dobbs County Location: west side of Falling Creek Extent: 130 acres In consideration of: 30 pounds proclamation money Mentioned in description of bounds: Caleb Hughes, Lovick Young Witnesses: Francis Hill, (two additional names illegible) Nature of document: Indenture Date: 16 March, 1778 Grantor: Richard Dean (his mark) Grantee: Lovick Young, Jr. Location: "in the Forke of Fauling Creek" Extent: 100 acres In consideration of: 102 pounds, 15 shillings Mentioned in description of bounds: Lovick Young, Jr. Witnesses: Major Croom, Lovick Young, one additional signature illegible Nature of document: Indenture Date: 29 August, 1778 Grantor: Daniel Taylor Grantee: Lovick Young Location: the fork of Falling Creek Extent: 104 acres In consideration of: 30 pounds current money Additional information: Granted to Edward Woodham 20 April, 1761 Witnesses: Simon Totwine, John Herring, John Rows (Rouse?) Nature of document: Land survey Date: 1 March, 1779 Commissioned by: Major Croom Location: "on the west side of Falling Creek on the head of Horsepen branch" Extent of survey: 560 acres Surveyor: G. W. Markland (?) Chain bearers: Moses Westbrook, William Hill Mentioned in description of bounds: Simon Rouse, "the place called Scrivans," Richard Byrd Additional information: Description of the land surveyed is accompanied by a small map, sketched in the upper corner of the document. Nature of document: Land grant Date: 1 July, 1779 Grantor: State of North Carolina Grantee: Major Croom Location: "on the west side of Falliing Creek on the Head of Horse Pen Branch" Extent: 560 acres In consideration of: 50 shillings for each 100 acres granted Mentioned in description of bounds: Simon Rouse, Richard Byrd, George Wiggins Witness: Governor Richard Caswell Nature of document: Indenture Date: 8 November, 1782 Grantor: Daniel Young of Dobbs County Grantee: Dorothy Young Location: east side of Groundnut Extent: 100 acres In consideratioin of: 50 pounds specie Mentioned in description of bounds: Daniel Young, John Heninton Additional information: Granted to "a certain Richard Dean" 10 October, 1755 Witnesses: Isaac Croom, Hardee Croom, Abe Croom Young Nature of document: Land survey Date: 15 March, 1783 Commissioned by: Major Croom Location: east side of Falling Creek Extent of survey: 50 acres Surveyor: A. Markland (?) Chnain bearers: John Creel, David Desnell Mentioned in description of bounds: Lovick Young, John Aldridge Additional information: Attached to a land grant of 9 November, 1784; includes a sketch of lands surveyed. Nature of document: Land grant Date: 9 November, 1784 Grantor: State of North Carolina Grantee: Major Croom Location: east side of Falling Creek Extent: 50 acres In consideration of: 50 shillings for each 100 acres granted Mentioned in description of bounds: Lovick Young, John Aldridge Additional information: Survey of land dated 15 March, 1783 is attached. Witness: Governor Alexander Martin Nature of document: Indenture Date: 29 March, 1787 Grantor: John Creel, Jr. (his mark) Grantee: Moses Parker Location: east side of Falling Creek Extent: 150 acres In consideration of: 120 pounds specie Mentioned in description of bounds: Richard Byrd Additonal information: Surveyed 1 December, 1778 Witnesses: Richard Hodges, John Hodges Nature of document: Land grant Date: 27 November, 1793 Grantor: State of North Carolina Grantee: Richard Croom Location: north side of Groundnut Swamp Extent: 40 acres In consideration of: 10 pounds for each 100 acres received Owner of former patents mentioned in description of bounds: Chamberlain, Richard Dean, Edward Woodham Witness: Governor Richard Dobbs Speight Nature of document: Indenture Date: 25 August, 1794 Grantor: Henry Canady and William Aldridge (both signed with mark) Grantee: William Croom Location: west side of Falling Creek Extent: 150 acres In consideration of: 200 pounds Mentioned in description of bounds: Major Croom, land patented by Wm. Chamberlain Witnesses: Richard Hodges, Thomas Aldridge Nature of document: Fragment of indenture. Appears to be bottom half of document. Date: Missing. Quality of paper and names of parties suggest late 1700's. Grantor: William Chamberlain Grantee: Lovick Young Witnesses: Abel Croom, John Young, Lemuel Coker Nature of document: Survey map Date: 20 July, 1832 Commissioned by: James A. Hodges Extext of survey: 294 acres Surveyor: J. Hood Nature of document: Description of land willed to James A. Hodges by William Arendale* Date: 1838 Extent: 294 acres Mentioned in description of bounds: Francis Hill's corner, Parrott's line, Hardee's corner, Garret's corner, Major Croom corner, Isaac Hardee's line *William Arundell's will (1822) leaves 383 acres of land to grandson, James Hodges. This survey indicates this land was 89 acres less than the amount stated in that will. Nature of document: Indenture Date: 7 March, 1840 Grantor: Joshua T. Dawson, Thomas W. Dawson Grantee: George Daily, William Daily Location: west side of Falling Creek and north side of Frederick's Branch Extent: 352 acres In consideration of: 2,000 dollars Witnesses: Richard W. King, John C. Washington Nature of document: Indenture Date: 4 October, 1842 Grantors: Young Ryals and wife Susannah of Cumberland County, NC (signed with their marks) Grantee: Richard Hill of Lenoir County, NC Location: east side of Falling Creek Extent: Not given In consideration of: 50 dollars Mentioned in description of bounds: Parrott D. Warters Additional information: Part of the lands of Henry Canady, decd., which descended to owners by kinship; boundaries are ascertainable by consulting the committee report dividing Canady's lands. Witnesses: James E. Metts, J. L. Hill Nature of document: Indenture Date: 1 March, 1844 Grantors: Heirs of Isaac Croom, decd., represented by Lewis C. Desmond, attorney Grantees: John C. Washington, Jesse Kennedy, James A. Hodges Location: "on the waters of Falling Creek and in Bucklesberry Pocosin" Extent: 3,000 acres In consideration of: 10,000 dollars Mentioned in description of bounds: Henry Herring; James R. Croom, decd.; John Croom; Dr. Abram Croom; Isaac Croom, decd.; William Gray; children of Isaac Wiggins; Reuben Barrow; Jesse Kennedy; Benjamin F. Parrott, decd.; Jacob Parrott; Jonathan Rouse, decd.; William I. Sutton Witnesses: Thomas S. Clark, William Brown Nature of document: Indenture Date: 2 November, 1844 Grantor: Sarah Skinner (her mark) Grantee: Nathaniel W. Skinner Location: north side of Falling Creek Extent: 48 acres In consideration of: "the natural love and affection which she has unto Nathaniel W. Skinner, her grandson" Mentioned in description of bounds: Parrot D. Warters, Richard K. Sugg, John C. Washington Witnesses: Richard W. King, A. D. Moore Nature of document: Indenture Date: 13 May, 1849 Grantor: John Fields (his mark) Grantee: William Dailey Location: on Falling Creek Extent: 54 acres In consideration of: 213 dollars Mentioned in description of bounds: Parrott D. Warters, Thomas Neill Additional information: reference made to the committee dividing the lands of Henry Canady, decd. Witnesses: James A. Hood, Reuben Barrow Nature of document: Quit claims deed Date: 4 January, 1855 Relinquished by: W. W. Fuller Relinquished to: William Daly Land relinquished: "those sold to George and William Daily by Joshua T. Dawson and Thomas W. Dawson" In consideration of: William Daily to pay W. W. Fuller one dollar Witness: Richard M. Aldridge Nature of document: Indenture Date: 14 April, 1856 Grantor: Lemon Lynch Grantees: William Daly and Robert Daly Location: between Groundnut run and Falling Creek Extent: 450 acres In consideration of: 4,400 dollars Mentioned in description of bounds: John Aldrege, Wm. Aldrege, John Herring, Joshua Herring Witnesses: James A. Hodges, Fredrick Fields Nature of document: Large, well-drawn survey map Date: Not given Location: between Groundnut and Falling Creek Extent: 450 acres (appears to be a map of the lands purchased from Lemon Lynch by William Daly and Robert Daly on 14 April, 1856) Condition of document: Broken into three large pieces which can be easily fitted together. Nature of document: Indenture Date: 24 October, 1858 Grantor: L. B. Hardee Grantee: James A. Hodges Location: Described as "lands descending to L. B. Hardee from his father, Bright Hardee, decd., and designated in the partition of the lands of the said Bright Hardee, decd., among his children and heirs at law..." Extent: 115 acres (one parcel of 39 acres and one parcel of 66 acres)* In consideration of: 1,600 dollars Witness: W. Dunn, Jr. *These two parcels comprise only 105 acres, and not the 115 claimed Nature of document: Indenture Date: 6 August, 1863 Grantor: Robert Daly Grantee: William Daly Location: ". . . part of the land we bought of Lemon Lynch...in the fork of Groundnut and Falling Creek" Extent: 290 acres In consideration of: 3,000 dollars Mentioned in description of bounds: John Herring Witnesses: Walter Kennedy, James E. Kennedy Nature of document: Indenture Date: 27 January, 1872 Grantor: William Daly Grantee: John Daly Location: fork of Groundnut and Falling Creek Extent: 290 acres In consideration of: 1,600 dollars Mentioned in description of boundaries: John Herring, Benjamin Herring Additional information: Purchased from Robert Daly by William Daly on 6 August, 1863; William Daly reserved for himself a life estate. Witnesses: R. E. Daly, William A. Jones Nature of document: Indenture Date: 6 October, 1875 Grantors: J. M. Hadley and wife Lizzie; Isaac Barwick and wife Sidney W. Grantee: Rosa Hardy of Greene County,NC Location: west side of Falling Creek Extent: 250 acres (in four tracts) In consideration of: 1,150 dollars Additional information: Gives description of each tract bearing chains of title of (1) Jonathan Rouse, (2) W. H. Rouse, (3) C. B. Griffin, and (4) John Fields, along with entry into Lenoir County Deed Book. Witness: John T. Gray Nature of document: Indenture Date: 8 September, 1876 Grantors: Alonzo W. Kennedy, executor of Walter Kennedy, decd.; James E. Kennedy, Lucy J., his wife; Mary E., wife of Alonzo W.; Melissa E. Kennedy; James W. Daly and Eliza A., his wife; guardian for the heirs of Jesse Kennedy, decd. Grantees: Hattie C. Daly and John T. Daly, her husband Location: Cabin Branch and Falling Creek Extent: Not given In consideration of: one dollar Mentioned in description of bounds: Albert Parrott Additional information: This indenture is neither signed nor witnessed Nature of document: Indenture Date: 18 March, 1879 Grantors: James W. and Eliza A. Daly Grantee: John T. Daly Location: west side of Falling Creek Extent: 202 acres In consideration of: 1,000 dollars Mentioned in description of bounds: Joshua L. Rouse, William W. Miller Additional information: Neither signed nor witnessed