ABSTRACTS OF PRE-1880 LENOIR COUNTY AND DOBBS COUNTY DOCUMENTS IN THE MATTIE KENNEDY PARROTT COLLECTION - NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES, RALEIGH, NC =============================================================== 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 =============================================================== ABSTRACTS OF PRE-1880 LENOIR COUNTY AND DOBBS COUNTY DOCUMENTS IN THE MATTIE KENNEDY PARROTT COLLECTION - NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES, RALEIGH, NC Prepared by Francis R. Hodges Note: The general location of the land mentioned in the following documents is given in each abstract, but the precise metes and bounds of each tract has not been included. The few documents dated later than 1880, as well as those from counties other than Lenoir or Dobbs, have been omitted. Documents are arranged in chronological order. Date: Missing, but Johnston County location suggests a date before 1758 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: William Arundell Grantee: John Kennedy Amount of land: 95 acres Location: County of Johnston, north side of Neuse River, west side of Sandy Run In consideration of: 20 pounds proclamation money Witnesses: None given Date: 10 Oct., 1766 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: David Hartsfield of the county of Dobbs Grantee: John Kennedy Amount of land: 20 acres more or less Location: north side of Neuse River and Falling Creek In consideration of: 3 pounds proclamatioin money Witnesses: John Mackeoy (?), Abraham Bush Enrolled: 23 Nov., 1766 Registrar: Martin Caswell Date: 8 Feb., 1782 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: David Webb and Rosannah Webb his wife; James Webb and Winnifred Webb his wife of the county of Dobbs Grantee: William Spaight, Esq. Amount of land: 200 acres Location: Craven County in Contentney Neck In consideration of: 50 pounds Description: ". . . a tract of land patented by Edw. Harbert 6 April, 1753 and from him fell to his eldest son John Harbert heir at law and from him to his two daughters Rosannah and Winnifred now wives of the said David and James Webb. . . " (Remainder of this document is missing) Date: 13 Oct., 1783 Nature of document: Land grant and survey Grantor: State of North Carolina Grantee: John Parrott Amount: 18 acres Location: Dobbs County In consideration of: 50 shillings for every 100 acres Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: Benjamin Bruton's corner Surveyed by: Joshua Hodges; John Parrott, Jr. Date: 7 December, 1784 Nature of document: Indenture Grantors: Joseph Poole and Josiah Poole of the county of Dobbs Grantee: Aaron Poole Amount of land: 200 acres more or less In consideration of: 50 pounds specie money Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: ". . . joining the land where John Kennedy now lives," John Fishpoole's line, John Smith's line, Samuel Ratliff Witnesses: John (Coor?), Thomas Hanson Enrolled: 2 May, 1785 Registrar: Winston Caldwell (Caswell?) Date: 28 Sept., 1791 Nature of document: Land grant Grantor: State of North Carolina Grantee: John Parrott Amount: 150 acres Location: south side of Loosing Swamp In consideration of: 10 pounds per 100 acres Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: ". . . formerly McClinden's corner but now Parrott's and Fleetwood's. . . corner of a patent granted to John Collier" Signed by: Alex. Martin, Governor Date: 27 Nov., 1793 Nature of document: Land grant Grantor: State of North Carolina Grantee: Joshua Croom Amount of land: 200 acres Location: north side of Neuse River In consideration of: 10 pounds for every 100 acres granted Description: ". . . beginning where the given line of a patent granted to Moses Ratliffe crosses William Arendale's line. . . ," John Fishpoole's line, Hardy Croom's house, Richard Byrd's corner, Hutchins' corner Secretary: James Glasgow Signed by: Richard Dobbs Speight, Governor Enrolled: 3 October, 1794 Registrar: D. Caswell Date: 1 Feb., 1797 Nature of document: Indenture Grantors: Aron Poole and Samuel Poole Grantee: Spencer Caldwell of the county of Glasgow Amount of land: 520 acres more or less Location: county of Lenoir. . . on the north side of Neuse River and on Sandy Run In consideration of: 500 pounds Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: John Poole's patent corner; Jesse Kennedy's corner; Fishpoole patent; Samuel Ratliff's line; Martin Caswell, dec., corner; Walter Kennedy's line; Lewis Desmond Wintesses: Robert Caldwell, David Hartsfield, James Poole (X) Enrolled: 5 August, 1797 Registrar: James Bright Date: 18 Jan., 1800 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Spencer Caldwell of state of North Carolina and county of Glasgow Grantee: Jesse Kenneday of county of Lenoir Amount of land: 200 acres more or less Location: north side of Neuse River In consideration of: 200 pounds Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: John Kennady's corner; John Fishpoole's line; John Smith's line; Samuel Ratliff Witnesses: S. (?) Westbrook, Walter Kennedy, Robert Colley Enrolled: 20 October, 1800 Registrar: James Bright Date: 29 Feb., 1804 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Hardy Croom Grantee: Jesse Kennedy Amount of land: 30 acres and 120 acres Location: northside of Neuse River near Sandy Run Pocosin In consideration of: 30 pounds Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: William Arendell's line Witnesses: Walter Kennedy, Spencer Caldwell, John Kennedy Enrolled: 9 June, 1804 Registrar: William Lovick Date: 17 March, 1804 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Spencer Caldwell, Sr., of Greene County Grantee: Spencer Caldwel, Jr., of Lenoir County Amount of land: 300 acres Location: This is the same tract described in an abstract dated 16 Jan., 1808 (See below) In consideration of: 500 pounds Witnesses: J. Lassiter, Samuel (X) Caldwell Enrolled: 21 Nov., 1804 Registrar: William Lovick Date: 5 Dec., 1804 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Benjamin Lewis Grantee: John Parrott Amount of land: 54 acres Location: north side of Gum Swamp In consideration of: 100 pounds Mentioned in description of metes and bounds; "part of a patent granted to John (Coor?)," John Tilman line Witnesses: Joshua Taylor, Simon House Enrolled: 21 Nov., 1805 Registrar: William Lovick Date: 23 June, 1806 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Richard G. Croom of the state of North Carolina and county of Pitt Grantee: Charles Westbrook of the said state and county of Lenoir Amount of land: 132 acres, the same more or less Location: on north side of Neuse River in Sandy Run Pocosin In consideration of: 462 pounds Mentioned in descripton of metes and bounds: Ratliffe's patent; Walter Kennedy's and Moses Westbrook's corner; Hardy Croom's corner; William Arrundale's line Witnesses: D. Caswell, William Croom Clerk: C. Westbrook Registar: D. Caswell Date: 16 Jan., 1808 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Spencer Caldwell Grantee: John Kennedee Amount of land: 300 acres more or less Location: north side of Neuse River In consideration of: 500 pounds Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: Jesse Kennedy's hill; Arendale's corner; Smith's patent; Kennedy's and Pool's given line; a patent granted to Aron Poole; Martin Caswells. decd., corner; Walter Kennedy's given line; line of Lewis, decd. Enrolled: 25 April, 1808 Registrar: James Bright Date: 17 Dec., 1814 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Jacob Parrott, Sr. Grantee: Hardy Mewbern Amount of land: by estimation 175 acres, 3 rood, and 8 poles Location: south side of Loosing Swamp In consideration of: 1,497 dollars Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: Harbert's corner, patent granted to Spencer Caldwell. . . 30 April, 1768 Witnesses: Alex. Kilpatrick; Jacob Parrott, Jr. Enrolled: 15 October, 1816 Registrar: James Bright Date: 19 Jan., 1815 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Jacob Parrott, Sr. Grantee: Jacob Parrott, Jr. Amount of land: 126 acres more or less Location: north side of Neuse River and south side of Loosing Swamp In consideration of: ". . . the natural love and affection for his son" Description: patent granted to Spencer Caldwell Witnesses: Hardy Mewboorn, Alex. Kilpatrick Enrolled: 15 April, 1815 Registrar: James Bright Date: 23 Dec., 1815 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Benjamin Allen of the state of North Carolina and county of Guilford Grantee: Joseph Allen of the state of North Carolinia and county of Lenoir Amount of land: not given In consideration of: 4,000 dollars Description:: "A certain piece of land adj. the lands of Eleanor Fife; Wm. Blackledge; the heirs of Fredk. Becton, decd; said Joseph Allen; Richard G. Croom; and John Fish, being the land willed the said Benjamin Allen by his father Joseph Allen in his last will. . . ." Signed: Benjamin Allen Witnesses: Jos. Allen (X), David Harrison (X) Date: 6 Jan., 1819 Nature of document: Quit claims deed Grantor: Benjamin Allen of the county of Lenoir Grantee: John Washington of Kinston Land relinquished: ". . . that part of the lands lying in Contentney Neck which by the last will and testament of my father Joseph Allen were devised to me and which he the said John Washington has since purchased of my brother Joseph Allen to whom I had. . .. conveyed them" In consideration of: 5 shillings Enrolled: 4 July, 1820 Registrar: D. Caswell Date: 6 May, 1819 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: William Croom Grantee: Jesse Kennedy Amount of land: 110 acres by estimation Location: north side of Neuse River and south side of Cabin Branch Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: "beginning . . . where John Kennedy's line crosses said Branch" Witnesses: Jas. Wiggins, John (X) Kennedy Enrolled: 8 July, 1820 Registrar: D. Caswell Date: 1 Oct., 1820 Nature of document: Land survey Ssurveyed by: Alex. Kilpatrick, Rbt. Goodman Surveyed for: Nancy Mewborn, pursuant to a warrant . . .entered 30 April, 1819 Amount of land surveyed: 5 acres Description: "Beginning at a stake in the line which divides the lands of the heirs of Hardy Mewborn and Jacob Parrott, Jr., and runs from thence. . .to a stake in said dividing line. . .then. . to the beginning." Date: 27 March, 1828 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Benjamin Parrott. . . planter Grantee: Levi Mewboorn Amount of land: 286 and one-half acres more or less Location: south side of Loosing Swamp In consideration of: 2,292 dollars Mentioned in description: Wm. Hutchins' corner, Harbard's patent, ". . . being part of three tracts of land two of which was granted to Thos, McLendon and one to Jn. Parrott" Witnesses: None given Date: 26 August, 1830 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: John Kennedy of the county of Franklin and state of Alabama Grantee: Jacob Parrott of Lenoir County Amount of land: 3 acres In consideration of: 1 dollar Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: Major Hardee; Jacob Parrott's corner; John Ratliff's patent line Witnesses: Henry Smith, Henry Tucker Date: 1 Oct., 1831 Nature of document: Indenture for sale of slave Seller: Hardy B. Croom Purchaser: John Kennedy Name of slave: Joe, age about 40 years In consideration of: 500 dollars Witness: R. Croom Date: 7 November, 1831 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Richard Croom Grantee: Jesse Kennedy Amount of land: 350 acres Location: east side of Falling Creek and Cabin Branch In consideration of: 2,100 dollars Witness: Isaac Croom Clerk: Lewis Desmond Registrar: Mortimer Bright Date:  Not given, but sometime after the fall of 1834 Nature of document:  Land survey, including sketch of the tracts surveyed Surveyed by:  Britton Hood, (?) Taylor Surveyed for:  "In obedience to an order of the Superior Court of Lenoir County issued Fall term 1834 we surveyed the lands in dispute between Jacob Parrott plaintiff and Jesse Kennedy defendant as above plan represents. . . " Mentioned in survey:  a patent granted to Thos. Lewis, a deed from David Hartsfield to William Arrendal, a deed from David Hartsfield to John Kennedy, a deed from Richard G. Croom to Charles Westbrook Amount surveyed: a 20 acre tract and an 80 acre tract Date: 3 Jan., 1848 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Richard Kennedy Grantee: Walter Kennedy Amount of land: by estimation 23 acres In consideration of: 116 dollars Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: Jesse Kennedy's line Witnesses: Jesse H. Rouse, Henderson Loftin Enrolled: 27 Jan., 1848 Registrar: Stephen White Date: 23 August, 1852 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Richard Kennedy Grantee: Walter Kennedy Amount of land: by estimation 124 acres In consideration of: 432 dollars Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: Templer old field, Jesse Kennedy's line, Pool branch Enrolled: 7 July, 1853 Registrar: Stephen White Date: 17 Jan., 1859 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Reuben Barrow, attorney in fact of William Hutchins, Jesse Hutchins, Bryant Hutchins, and Lewis Hurchins Grantee: J. F. I. Sutton Amount of land: 122 acres more or less Location: north side of Neuse River and south side of Luzern Swamp In consideration of: 300 dollars Witness: Stephen White Enrolled: 19 Jan., 1859 Registrar: Reuben Barrow Date: 11 April, 1861 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Richard Kennedy Grantee: Walter Kennedy Amount of land: by estimation 5 and one-fourth acres Location: north side of Neuse River and south side of Cabin Branch In consideration of: 78 dollars Witnesses: Richard M. Kennedy, Ashby T. Kennedy Date: 12 Dec., 1866 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: J. F. I. Sutton of the county of Lenoir Grantee: B. F. Parrott Amount and description of land (includes seven tracts): (1) 72 and one half acres "a certain tract. . . conveyed on the seventh day of March. . .1857 by Jesse T. Albritton and wife Deborah to said J. F. I. Sutton. . .described as follows: north side of Neuse River and south side of Luzun Swamp, it being the. . .lot in the division of the land of the late Deborah Mewborne." (2) 73 acres "bounded by the lands of John Tull and the late Jesse Hutchins" (3) 122 acres more or less "conveyed by Reuben Barrow as attorney in fact of William Huchins, Jesse Hutchins, Bryan Hutchins, and Lewis Hutchins on 17 Jan., 1859 to said J. F. I. Sutton" (4) 150 acres, more or less, "purchased at sale of lands of Henry R. Strong, deed bearing date 16 May, 1862" (5) 286 and one-half acres, more or less "being part of the tracts of land, two of which were granted to Thomas Medlin (or McClenden?) and one to John Parrott, (6) a tract containing 140 sq. poles "being part of a tract of land granted to Thomas McClinden, (7) about 20 acres "which formerly belonged to my wife Nancy" Signed: J. F. I. Sutton (Seal) Witnesses: Alexander Nicol, J. H. Dobbs Date: 12 December, 1866 Nature of document: Authorization for marriage form Granted to: Any minister or J. P. of Lenoir County Authorization to marry: Matthew Jones, Freedman, and Patsy Jones, Freedwoman Signed by: N. Hunter, Clerk Date: 22 June, 1868 Nature of document: Deed of conveyance Grantor: James M. Parrott Grantee: Martha Parrott Amount of land: 428 acres In consideration of: 1 dollar Description: "Land conveyed to J. M. Parrott by Benj. F. Parrott in pursuance of court decree of 22 June, 1860, in trust for Martha Parrott wife of said Benj. F. Parrott" Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: Dr. J. A. Hartsfield's corner Witnesses: W. J. Parrott, ? Waters Date: 29 March, 1869 Nature of document: Receipt Received from: Walter Kennedy, administrator of the estate of Richard Kennedy Amount: 63 dollars and 69 cents Signed by: J. E, Kennedy, R. M. Kennedy, Ashby T. Kennedy, H. Kornegay Date: 4 September, 1875 Nature of document: Indenture Grantors: Henry Fisher, Isaac Fisher, Jacob Allen, Pinckney Jones, Samuel Fisher, Francis B. Moore, Wright Williams, Moses Abbott, and Jacob Bryan of Lenoir County Grantee: Wm. Williams of Duplin County Amount of land: 216 acres more or less Location: Lenoir County, bounded on north by Wm. White, J. P. Hardy; west by Mrs. Patsey Brown; south by Newuse River; east by Thomas Hill and heirs of Wm. Hill, decd. In consideration of: 1 dollar, plus specified payments in kind. Many restraints and restrictions attached to use of land. (See document for details.)