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NUNN COLLECTION North Carolina Archives Private Collection - #1341.2 Romulus A. Nunn was from the Lenoir County Nunn family and was a prominent attorney in New Bern. FOLDER - LAND GRANTS - 1757 - 1799 1. GRANT #580 - torn in places - 4 March 1775 - a Grant of 350 acres to JOHN DORTH of Dobbs County - torn - river - adj Williams Recorded Book 17 2. SURVEY FOR DANIEL SHINE Craven County Survey for DANIEL SHINE - 250 acres - NS Trent River - adj JOSEPH NOBLE 3. GRANT #650 - ROBERT BAKER 10 November 1784 - Grant to ROBERT BAKER - 100 acres - 50 shillings for every hundred acres - SS Tent River NS Tuckahoe ALEXANDER MARTIN, Gov Surveyed 30 December 1783 CB JOHN DORCH, JOHN QUILLAN 4. GRANT #57 - JOHN YEATS 5 December 1957 - Grant to JOHN YEATS - 100 acres - forks of Tuckahoe, Goubly ? also spellled Yoats Neck Neck - Craven County Survey - 28 May 1757 5. GRANT #649 - ROBERT BAKER 10 November 1784 - Grant to ROBERT BAKER - 100 acres in Dobbs - SS Trent, NS Tuckahoe, adj JOHN DORCHE ALEXANDER MARTIN, Gov CB JOHN QUILLEN, JOHN DORCH Surveyed 30 December 1783 6. GRANT #540 - to EDWARD WILLIAMS 10 November 1784 - Grant to EDWARD WILLIAMS of Dobbs County - 200 acres - 50 shillings every 100 acres - NS Beverdam, SS Tent ALEXANDER MARTIN, Gov CB WM WILLIAMS, THOS. COLE Enrolled 4 March 1785 - Dobbs County Surveyed 4 March 1785 7. GRANT #876 TO JOHN GARRIS 28 Sept 1791 - Grant to JOHN GARRIS - 50 acres - 50 shillings every 100 acres - Dobbs County - SS Beaverdam Swamp adj RICHARD SANDERS and JAMES WHITEHEAD, CLARK ALEXANDER MARTIN, Gov Enrolled Lenoir County 6 Jan 17794 D. CASWELL, Reg 8. GRANT #653 - TO RICHARD BAKER 10 November 1784 - Grant to ROBERT BAKER - 100 acres - 50 shillings every 100 arces - SS Trent, NS Tuckahoe, Salls Branch ALEXANDER MARTIN, Gov CB JOHN QUILLEN, JOHN DORCH Survey - 30 December 1783 9. GRANT #929 - TO EDWARD WILLIAMS 20 December 1791 - Grant to EDWARD WILLIAMS - 10 pds every 100 acres - 80 acres - Dobbs County adj WILLIAM ERWINS, both sides Beaver Dam Swamp ALEXANDER MARTIN, Gov CB EDWARD ERWIN (torn) GARRIS Enrolled Lenoir County 16 December 1793 - D. CASWELL Survey 10 ? 1794 10. GRANT #920 TO JOHN GARRIS 20 December 1791 - Grant to JOHN GARRIS - 10 pds every 100 acres - 50 acres, adj EDWARD CARTER, EDWARD WILLIAMS ALEXANDER MARTIN, GOV CB JOSEPH TAYLOR, EDW WILLIAMS Enrolled Lenoir County 6 October 1807 JAS. BRIGHT Survey - Pursuant to Warrant #262 granted to RICHARD PATE and by him transferred to JOHN GARRIS - adj SAUNDERS and JAMES WHITEHEAD 11. GRANT #923 TO JOHN GARRIS 10 December 1791 - Grant to JOHN GARRIS - 10 pds for every 100 acres - 31 acres - SS Beaver Dam adj JOSEPH TAYLOR, JAMES CLARK, Great Meadow ALEXANDER MARTIN, Gov CB JOSEPH TAYLOR EDW WILLIAMS Enrolled 6 October 1807 JAS BRIGHT, Reg Survey 29 April 1790 Enrolled Lenoir County 6 Jan 1794 D. CASWELL (there are two enrollment dates) 12. GRANT #161 TO TUCKER MANLDEN 5 April 1798 - Grant to TUCKER MANLDEN - 50 acres - Ss Trent adj JOHN YEATS's patent Entered 21 October 1796 SAMUEL ASHE, GOV Enrolled Lenoir County 2 July 1799 JAS BRIGHT, Reg Survey 22 May 1797 - by Warrant No 211 13. GRANT #300 To TUCKER MAULDEN 20 December 1791 - Grant to TUCKER MAULDEN - 10 pds every 100 acres - 70 acres in Jones County - SS Trent River adj JOHN SAULS ALEX. MARTIN, Gov Survey 10 April 1790 PARTIAL DOCUMENTS 1. scrap piece of paper - back says JAMES NUNN - adj EDWARD ERVINS lot, Beaver Dam Meeting House - 168 acres 2. May be another document or could be part of the above - Salles corner - 71 acres 3. partial - appears to be a Grant - 26 Sept 1766 - DANIEL SHINE #362 - 250 acres - rest missing FOLDER - LAND RECORDS 1. Whereas March Term 1847 Court of Equity for Lenoir County - upon petition of the heirs at law of WILLIAM ERWIN, dec, the clerk ordered a public sale of a tract on a credit of 6 months - $175 which has been paid. THOS F. WOOTEN, Clerk sold to JAMES NUNN - 2 tracts located both sides Beverdam Swamp, main road, adj EDWARD ERVINS, near Beaver Dam Meeting House - 168 acres 2nd tract of 71 acres signed JOHN F. WOOTEN (note difference in names) October Term 1848 Enrolled 2 ?? 1848 - STEPHEN WHITE, Regr 2. Courses from EVAN WILLIAMS to DURANT ALPHIN - beginning main road on Trent River below Great Horse Branch, JAMES NUNN, EDWARD WILLIAMS - 387 acres after taking off two acres at the rice mill. Part of same document - JOHN HOWARD to JESSE TAYLOR - adj to patent granted to BARNES HOWARD, GARRIS, Beaver Dam - 50 1/4 ares - 10 January 1867 I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the courses of two deeds - one from EVAN WILLIAMS to DURANT ALPHINE and the other from JOHN HOWARD to JESSE TAYLOR as appears of record in this office 8 January 1859 Signed REUBIN BARROW, Regr. 3. this appears to be a copy of a Grant - 16 July 1795 - 50 shillings for every 100 acres - to WILLIAM WILLLIAMS Jr - 120 acres in Lenoir County - SS Trent River, adj his own line, WALTER FORTH, EDWARD WILLIAMS RICHARD DOBBS SPEIGHT Enrolled Lenoir County 1 April 1805 - WM LOVICK, Reg 4. INDENTURE - EDWARD CARTER TO JOHN GARRIS 27 January 1786 - Indenture - EDWARD CLARK of Dobbs to JOHN GARRIS of Dobbs - 45 pds - tract - Ss Trent both sides of Beaverdam Seamp - adj DAVID GEORGE, BARNET HOWARD - 190 acres WIT SAMUEL (X) POWERS, THOMAS HUNTER To Court April 1786 MARTIN CASWELL, CC Enrolled Liber D page 195,196 13 April 1786 WINSTON CASWELL, Reg I certify the above a true copy - 19 July 1855 - STEPHEN WHITE, Reg 5. GRANT #17 - 20 July 1761 - FREDERICK GIBBLE - 683 acres in Dobbs County - both sides of Beaver Dam Swamp - adj SHACKLEFORD I, WILLIAM HILL certify the above a true copy - 13 October 1849 6. INDENTURE - JOSEPH TAYLOR SENR TO JESSE TAYLOR 13 May 1814 - Indenture - JOSEPH TAYLOR, SENR of Duplin to JESSE TAYLOR of Lenoir - $700 - tract in Lenoir County - both sides of Beaver Dam - SS Trent River - NS Tuckahoe - upper end of an island in Running Branch adj Howard, corner of 27 1/2 acre survey granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR on 16 April 1806, JARMON; beginning of a survey of 150 acres granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR on 20 December 1791, Great Branch, JOHNSON, Hoggs stream, beginning of a survey granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR for 99 1/2 acres on 11 Nov 1807 then to the beginning of a survey of 49 3/4 acres granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR on 11 Nov 1807, Birley Branch, to line of survey of 32 acres granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR on 16 April 1806; beginning of old survey granted to BARNET HOWARD for 100 acres on 29 Nov 1760 - total of 555 acres WIT JANE DAVIS, DANIEL (X) BOYT To Court July Term 1814 on oath of DANIEL BOYT C. WESTBROOK, CC Enroled 15 July 1814 JAMES BRIGHT, REGT 7. INDENTURE - TAMER ERVIN TO JAMES NUNN A copy - 30 April 1847 - Indenture of TAMER ERVIN of Jones Co to JAMES NUNN of Lenoir - I lease all my life estate in the lands that my husband was possessed of in the County of Lenoir reserving the house and small garden if I choose to occupy it - for $15 a year - lst installment due on 1 Jan 1849 Signed by mark WIT WILLIAM A. COX 8. INDENTURE - ALEP AND GRIFFIN GARRIS TO JOHN PARKER 26 September 1814 - Indenture - ALEP and GRIFFIN GARRIS to JOHN PARKER - sell certain parcels in Lenoir County - lst tract on SS Trent and both sides of Beaverdam Swamp adj DAVID GORDON, BARNET HOWARD - 190 acres bearing date 20 or 26 May 1764 - 2nd tract on SS Trent NS Beaver Dam Swamp, adj EDWARD CARTER, EDWARD WILLIAMS - 50 acres dated 20 December 1790 --- 3rd tract - SS Beaverdam adj JESSE TAYLOR, JAMES CLARK, great meadow - 30 acres date of 20 December 1790 --- 4th tract - SS Beaverdam adj RICHARD SAUNDERS, JAMES WHITEHEAD, JOSEPH TAYLOR - 50 acres date of 28 SEPT 1790 WIT SOLOMON CARY, STEPHEN HERRING To Court Oct 1814 on oath of STEPHEN HERRING C. WESTBROOK, Clerk I certify the above a True Copy - 19 Feb 1855 by STEPHEN WHITE, Regt. 9. GRANT #438 TO CALVIN ERVIN 8 April 1847 - Sum of $10 every 100 acres - to CALVIN ERVIN - 134 1/2 acres in Lenoir County - SS Trent River - Rice Patch Branch - adj ELIJAH FREEMAN WILLIAM A. GRAHAM, Gov Survey - 6 April 1847 - LEWIS JONES, sury. CB JAMES NUNN, JOHN PHILLIPS Recorded 6 August 1847 - STEPHEN WHITE, REG 10. INDENTURE - JESSE W. KINSEY ADM OF BENJAMIN F. NUNN TO MARTIN M. NOBLE 12 Jan 1867 - JESSE W. KINSEY, adm of BENJAMIN F. NUNN dec to MARTIN M. NOBLE - all of Lenoir County- in order to pay debts of BENJAMIN F. NUNN - 152 acres adj DURANT ALPHIN, JESSE W. KINSEY - MARTIN NOBLE was high bidder - $95 - being lot #11 0 on trent River WIT ANTHONY CARRS ??, JOHN HOWARD 11. INDENTURE - TAMER ERVIN TO JAMES NUNN 19 January 1858 - TAMER ERVIN of Lenoir County to JAMES NUNN - $5.00 - SS Beaver Dam near Beaver Dam Meeting House - my house, yard, and garden signed with a mark WIT D. PERRY 12. INDENTURE - MARTIN M. NOBLE AND WIFE SARAH TO WILLIAM NUNN 1 January 1872 - MARTIN M. NOBLE and SARAH his wife to WILLIAM NUNN - all of Lenoir County - $152 - parcel - adj DURANT ALPHINE, JESSE W. KINSEY, Trent River - both signed by mark WIT ??C. GAWSON Enrolled 8 Jan 1872 - Book 34 pages 506, 507 A. C. WADSWORTH, Reg SARAH was privately examined 13. INDENTURE - WILLIAM ENNE/ENELS DEANS of Lenoir County to ISAAC BROWN of Jones - $600 - tract in Lenoir SS Trent both sides Beaver Dam, Watery Branch, adj DORTCHES old corner, main road, Joshua's Branch, mouth of Clark's Branch, BAKER'S corner, ERVINS' corner, Gallows Branch, survey granted to JOHN DORTCH - 600 acres - being all my lands being part of several surveys, one granted to JOHN DORTCH, three to ROBERT BAKER and one to WILLIAM DEAN WIT WM DEANS, JOHN DEANE, WM. BROWN, GEORGE KING, FRANCIS GOODING To Court Oct Term 1873 C. WESTBROOK, CC Enrolled 15 Oct 1873 JA BRIGHT, Reg FOLDER - FINANCIAL AND LEGAL PAPERS - 1. 25 June 1874 - Lenoir County - Pink Hill Township - in matter of EMMA WILLIAMS, widow - report of Commissioners - allot to EMMA WILLIAMS, widow of EDWARD WILLIAMS, dec - the following as a year's support for herself and family. Sum of $300 - number of her family is two exclusive of herself - an additional $200 for total of $500 GEORGE TURNER, JP, J. K. NOBLE, J. M. NOBLE 2. 18 March 1856 - JAMES NUNN paid State of NC Treasury Office - 25 cents for 2 acres of land 3. no date - CALVIN ERVIN pd to State of NC - $ .45 for 134 acres of land in Lenoir Co 4. 3 Sept 1835 - I, JOSEPH KINSEY, SENR of Jones County for love of dear daughter PEARCY ANN NUNN - one Negro woman by name of CHANY, one negro girl, MARY, one negro girl, HARRIETT WIT RICHARD F. McILWEAN, JOHN J. KINSEY 5. JAMES NUNN to JOHN JONES for boarding his daughter SALLEY NUNN