NC, Lenoir County, Collection, Noah Rouse Collection

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Noah Rouse Collection
Duke University
Rare Books Manuscript
and Special Collections Library
6th 22D
Papers 1750-1890
Box 1 of 3

Abstracted by Sue Guptill

Folder 1 1750-1819:
Torn deed from Elizabeth Mozingo to James Hinson, land on Falling Creek.
3 Jan 1767.

Johnston Co. deed from Anthony Herring to loving brother Stephen Herring
of same co. NS Neuse R., 240 a. on Bougue Swamp William Wiggins corner,
Robt. Johnstons lower corner.. 22 Dec 1750. Witnesses Humphrey Larrence,
James [I] Rathlift.

Dobbs Co. deed from Theophilies Baxter to John Rouse land between Ground
Nut Swamp and Falling Creek, 150 a., orig patent to TB 25 May 1757,
borders John Waterers. 15 Dec 1760. Theophilies Baxter signed with mark
“TB”, witnesses Simon Kennerly , John B. Sheppard

Envelope containing pieces of deeds, labeled Dobbs Co. 3/7/1762, James
Lawson, Sr. to James Lawson, Jr. 100 acres. I was afraid to do anything
with these, because they were literally crumbling.

Envelope containing pieces of deeds, labeled Deed Dobbs County, Edward
Searles to John Mozingo 268 acres land on S. prong of Falling Creek
granted by patent dated 10/13/1756, dated 7/1762. Also, patent for
George II (original) Johnston County to Edward Surles 268 a. dated
10/13/1756. Also, deed Dobbs Co. Ann Mozingo, Sara Mozingo, Priscilla
Mozingo, Robert Desmond, James Skipper  to John Rouse 200 acres S. prong
Falling Creek, remainder of 268 a. taken up by Edward Sirls patent dated
10/13/1756, sold. Last, Deed Dobbs Co., 7/10/1777 James Lawson Jr. to
John Rouse 168 a. part of Surls patent sold to Mozingo and then to
Lawson signed by John ruse and wife? Elizabeth. [This all came from the
envelope].

Envelope containing pieces of deeds, labeled Deed Dobbs County, Jon
Mozingo to John Rouse 1/10/1763 200 acres.

Deed dated 30 Oct MDCCLXV (1765, I think) from Frederick Isler, Craven
Co., merchant to John Laws of Onslow yeoman. 10 pounds land in Onslow
Co. head of the Rich Lands of New River containing 20 a. part of a tract
of land granted to Chas Saunders. On Jumping Run mouth of Little Branch.
Signed Frederick [F] Isler, witnesses Thos Andrews, Wm Laws, Chas
Markland.

Survey of land of Theophilies Baxter, above.

Document looks like copy of descriptions of deed in 2nd envelope, above.

Envelope containing pieces of deeds, labeled Deed Lenoir Co. patent to
Theophilis Baxter (in bad shape).

Dobbs Co. deed from James Hinson for 16 pounds, to James Lawson, same
co., land between ground nutt Swamp, John Mozingo, Philip Stone,
Theophiles Baxter line. Signed James Hinson, witnesses John Lawson, John
[X] Lawson (apparently 2 different people).

Dobbs Co. deed from Benjamin Griffin (sadler) to Jonas Griffin, same co.
3 Sept. 1771. 85 pounds. Land NS Nuce R. 200 a. Part of a patent
containing 640 a. granted to Anthony Herring bearing date 11 Oct 1749.
Signed Benj Griffin, witnesses Jonathan Standley, Michael Herring.

Onslow co. deed John Shackleford to William Laws, same co. 30 pounds.
Land borders Henry Bradham, Jumping Run, Hopkin Wilders.  Mar 1772.
Signed John Shackleford, witnesses Jacob Wiley, Thos. (can’t read last
name) one other witness--signature faded, can’t read.

Plot for James Gillespie, Duplin Co., Persimmon Swamp. July 1774

Envelope containing pieces of deeds, labeled patent from George III to
James Gillespie 100 acres, Duplin co.

Jonas Griffin deed of sale for 440 acres, says he is of the County of
Craven, state of South Carolina to William Whitfield Junior of Dobbs
County, North Carolina. Land in Dobbs Co., NS Nuse R. Little Bogue
Swamp, borders Charles Holmess. Deeded to JG by Benjamin Griffin. Signed
Jonas Griffin, witnesses Benjm Haile, Dennis Griffin,, Bryan Whitfield.
4 Mar 1778

Dobbs co. deed from John Cotton Junr. to John Herring, same co., 400
pounds. Land on Ground nutt marsh 100 a. 28 Aug 1779. Signed John Cotton
Junr, witnesses Wm. Morton, Elizb [X] Taylor.

Dobbs co. deed from John Cotton Junr. to John Herring, land WS Lower
Falling Creek SW side of ground nutt marsh, bordering Francis Borens,
Theophilus Baxter, Phillip Stones, 106 a. 28 Aug 1779. Signed John
Cotton Junr, witnesses Wm. Morton, Elizh. [X] Taylor.

Envelope containing pieces of deeds, labeled Grant from NC State to
Michael Herring Wayne co. 1799. Also, Grant from NC State to Michael
Herring Dobbs Co. 90 acres, 1782.

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Folder 2 1750-1819:
>From Francis Shackleford, Onslow Co. to William Laws, same co., one
Negro fellow named Bird from William Laws to Francis Shackleford; one
Negro girl named Murreah to William Laws from Francis Shackleford. 21
Oct 1783. Signed Francis Shackelford, witnesses Jesse Gregory, William
Thomas.

Envelope containing pieces of deeds, labeled Patent, Dobbs co. NC State
to James Lawson, 182 a. SS of Ground nut 11/10/1784.

Grant to William Hunter in Duplin Co. 100 ac. on W. side of North East
River and SS Persimmon Swamp. Includes plot. Nov 10 1784.

Mortgage deed by James Lawson state of South Carolina buying land from
John Rouse, Sr. in Dobbs Co. 1000 pounds, 13 Jan 1785. Land whereon the
said James Lawson formerly lived that he purchased from Richard Caswell
Sr. 180 ac. on SS of Groundnutt, whereon Theophilies Baxter formerly
lived. To be paid by 25 Dec next. Signed James Lawson, witnesses Wm.
Taylor Jno Lawson, Matchett Herring.

Dobbs Co. deed from Boothe Mozingo to John Rouse Senr. same co. 20
pounds. 200 ac. land bordering James Lawson's line, John Rouse. 5 Feb
1785. signed Booth [X] Mozingo, witnesses Wm. Morton, John Rouse Junr.
Morgan Mozingo

(Very faded) Lenoir Co. deed from James Lawson to Joseph Wilson same co.
20 pounds. Land between Ground nut and Falling Creek. 120 ac. Signed
James [I] Lawson Sr., witnesses Nathan Hanks, Jesse [C] Cotton. 7 Apr
1790

Dobbs Co. deed from Jesse Cotton to Thomas Wilson Senr. same co. 25
pounds. Land WS Lower Falling Creed and SW side of Ground Nut marsh. 25
ac. 9 Nov 1790. Signed Jesse [C] Cotton, witnesses Bold Robin Hood,
Boothe [X] Mozingo.

Lenoir Co. deed from James Lawson to David Prust same co. 100 pounds
Land S. prong of Falling Creek and Ground nut Swamp 300 ac. Part of a
tract of land of 436 ac. granted to James Hinson dated 27 Apr 1767 sold
to James Lawson 21 Feb 1770. Crosses John Rouses line.16 May 1792.
Signed James [X] Lawson, witnesses John Lawson, Absolem [X] Elmore.

NC grant to John Rouse for 30 shillings, 52 ac. of land. W. prong of
Falling Creek, bordering William Moseley. 20 Nov 1792. Contains plot.

Lenoir Co. deed from John Rouse senior to well beloved son Joseph Rouse.
3 pieces of land on WS Ground Nutt swamp and on the ES of the S. prong
of Falling Creek containing 270 ac. part of a patent taken up by
Theophilus Baxter 26 Oct 1767, borders ?Regemilick Warterer and Joseph
Rouse, Joshua Byrd; another piece patented by James Lawson 20 Jan 1783,
borders Daniel Young, Groundnut Swamp; another piece patented by John
Row adjoining previous land. 27 Feb 1793.

Wayne Co. grant to John Holmes 30 shillings for every 100 ac. Land
containing 410 ac. Borders William Whitfield, Neuse R. Recorded 24 Sept
1795.

Lenoir Co. deed from James Skipper to David Prust same co. for 50
pounds. Land between the S. prong of Falling Creek and Groundnut,
borders Jesse Cotten, near David Prust, borders James Skipper. Patented
by James Skipper 20 Aug 1791. Signed James [X] Skipper, witnesses
Matthew Moseley, John Rouse, Matthew Smith. 28 Jul 1796

Lenoir Co. deed from James Lawson to Joseph Wilson same co. 16 pounds.
Land between Groundnut & Falling Creek. Borders sd. Lawson and Priest on
WS of Briery Pond. Signed James [X] Lawson, witnesses Joshua Taylor, B.
Robin Hood, James [X] Skipper.27 Sept 1796

Land division betw. Peggy Holmes and Elizabeth Herring: Describes
Peggy’s share of land (155 ac.); Peggy to pay Elizabeth $60 within 6
months. Signed Barnaba McKinne, Richd Kettley, Britton Hood Jr. Bengd.
Herring, Joes Herring. 15 Aug 1801.

Lenoir co. deed from Elizabeth Mozingo to dau Susannah Mozingo. 144 ac.
of land bordering Joseph Wilson, David Priest, Joshua Rouse, Zacheuses
Rouses. 17 Dec 1804. Signed Elizabeth [X] Mozingo, witnesses Geo
Connally, Thomas Wooten.

Wayne co. deed from Michael Herring to son Grady Herring for 4 pounds.
Borders Ichabud Herring, Barnaby McKinne, Michael Herring, Richard
Kethley, Grady Herring. 492 3/4 ac. Signed Michael Herring, witnesses
Bd. McKinne, Bd. McKinne Jnr. 18 May 1805. (A true copy made 6 Apr
1820). (Original is in pieces in next envelope).

NC Grant to Graddy Herring for 30 ac. on NS Neuse R. Adjoins his own
line in Wayne Co. 5 Jul 1813.

Deed of gift from Rebekah Rouse to dau. Winefred Rouse: 3 Negro girls
named Poll, Line, and Luck. 21 May 1809. Signed Rebekah [X] Rouse,
witness Craford Fuller.

Lenoir Co. deed from James Pool to Joshua Rouse for $3 land joyning
Joshua Rouse and David Preast containing 140 acres. 16 Aug 1813. Signed
James [X] Pool, witnesses William Rouse, can’t read other witness.

Lenoir Co. deed from James Pool to David Priest for $100. Land on WS of
the Brier pond running with Wilson patent, bordering Phillip Stone and
Joshua Rouses line and a pattent granted to Edward Sirls, James Pool, 37
ac. 21 Feb 1814. Signed James [X] Pool, witnesses Crafford Fuller,
Joshua [X] Priest, Charles Fuller, John [X] Wallace Junr.

Lenoir Co. deed from David Priest to Joshua Rouse for $100. Land NS
Falling Creek, through Brier Pond in the line of Hinson patent, borders
Phillip Stone and Sirls patent, 60 ac. 24 ?Jul 1815. Signed David [X]
Priest, witnesses ?Alesr. Mosley, Jam. Byrd.

Land division of lands of William Whitfield decd. to his sons Lemuel,
Edmond, John, Lewis B. Francis & George. (Very detailed descriptions of
land division). 1819.

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Folder 3, 1824-1869

Lenoir Co..deed from Thomas Aldridge to Noah Rouse for $100, land on NS
Ground Nut Swamp. Acerage not given. 6 Sept 1824. Signed Thomas
Aldridge. Witnesses Alexr. Mosley, 2nd name in crease, looks like Leader
Cannady.

Lenoir Co. deed from Joshua Rouse to Noah Rouse for $768, land on SS
Groundnutt Swamp on long branch, borders Joshua Rouse and John Wooten,
Noah Rouse, William Rouse. 163 acres. Tract formerly owned by Jesse
Cotton and David Priest. 4 Mar 1828. Signed Joshua Rouse. Witnesses:
(Can’t read 1st name?doesn’t look like Alexsr.) Moseley, Jennet Moseley.

Lenoir Co. deed from Thos Warterer to Noah Rouse for $32, land at
Warterer’s own corner in the run of Ground Nut swamp. Also borders Noah
Rouse’s own corner. 8 acres of land “patented by the said Thos. Waterer
the day and year above written.” (i.e., same day as deed), 31 Octobr
1829. Signed Thomas Warterer. Witnesses Thos Hobb, William Brown. [Note:
deed in same handwriting as Warterer’s signature; looks like he patented
the land, then handwrote a deed and sold it to Noah Rouse almost
immediately].

Fragment of copy of land division of William Whitfield property, appears
same as in folder 2 above.

“Copy of the courses of a deed from Joel Herring to Stephen Herring;
also the courses of a patent granted to Anthony Herring for 280 acres.”
This is not a full deed, but a property description. Original deed dated
24 Nov 1800.  Land on the NS of Neuse R. Pattent granted to Anthony
Herring 5 Apr 1749 & conveyed to Joel Herring. This copy made 24 Aug
1830 by Wm. Raiford, Regr.

Copy of original grant of above property to Anthony Herring dated 5 Apr
1749. Copy made 24 Sept 1830.

Dobbs Co. deed from Anthony Herring to Marmaduk Rawls £5, land NS of
Neuse R. in Cypress Meadow to Upper Boague Swamp. 200 acres. Part of a
tract of land containing 640 ac granted to Anthony Herring 11 October
1749. This deed 10 Apr 1762 Signed Anthony Herring. Witnesses Pattey [X]
Herring, John [X] Hines. [This is a copy made 27 Sept 1830].

Dobbs Co. deed from Marmaduke Rawls to Chas. Holmes for £100.10, same
land as above. 2 Mar 1771. Signed Marmaduke [X] Rawls. Witnesses William
Whitfield Jr., Solomon Hines. [Copy made 27 Sept 1830]. There is a plat
attached to this document.

Copy of original grant of above property to Anthony Herring. Copy made 5
Oct 1830.

Johnston Co. deed from Anthony Herring to Robert Johnston of Edgecombe
Co. for £13 Virginia Currency, NS Neuse R., 200 ac., part of a
plantation containing 640 ac. patented 14 Oct 1749. No date on this
deed. Copy made October 21 1830.

Lenoir Co. deed from William Rouse to Noah Rouse $750, land joining
William Rouse and Noah Rouse, Jas. Skipper & D. Preast. 103 ac. 28 Jan
1831. Signed William Rouse. Witnesses Begd? Rous, Jno. Cox

Letter from Grady Herring to unnamed person reporting on his “defence of
the cases where Emery Cobb Daniel Grant and Ephriam Grant are
plaintiffs.” This concerns a boundary dispute over the above Anthony
Herring 640 ac. grant and includes depositions from a number of people.
Some of it is scratched through and some is crowded in, so it is not all
legible. There were 5 points of evidence: (I transcribed this because
there were so many names and it was easier to transcribe than to try to
summarize).
#1: Britton Hood was present when Wm Whitfield had the line run which
has caused this dispute. Hood and J. Griswould (surveyors) appear
satisfied that the beginning corner of the 640 ac. patent is where
Herring thinks it is, not where the plaintiffs do. This is based on the
old marked trees that were visible. (This is a summary).
#2: “Ephriam Cotton, aged about 87 years …says on oath that the first
crop he ever made for himself was about 60 years since and he made it on
the place now called the Garress place. He rented the place of Michael
Herring and paid him rent for it which you’ll find near the 2nd trespass
from the letter C with a spring running across the line and a house a
little no. of it and he understood the line at that time run along close
by the spring between Michael Herring and Benjamin Griffin which we find
it to be so now; the deponent being further asked if he ever knew who
owned the land joining the marsh gut [can’t read next phrase] the
plaintiffs claim for the beginning of the Anthony Herring 640 acres
patent, and he answered Anthony Herring & being further asked if he ever
knew where the corner stood near the marsh gut and river he said he had
run it a many a time a plain marked tree to represent that land and was
shewn to him for Anthony Herrings Corner of that land, and it stood on a
little nole between the marsh gut and river near the mouth of the gut
[can’t read] and being further asked how long since he new it to be
there his answer about 60 years since; there was one question put by the
plaintiffs that would be well for us to guard against for fear of a
squabble on tryal and that is this he was asked how long Old Wm.
Whitfiel Senior had owned the land where Benjamin Griffin use to live &
his answer was he never owned it at all; because you’l find in the deed
from B. Griffin to Whitfiel it is Wm. Whitfiel Junr. and he was some
years just allways distinguished by being called Esquire billy or Wm.
Whitfield Junr.”
#3: “Jacob Herring Junr. whose deposition I have taken, he tells us that
somewhere abut 6 or 8 years since if I mistake not, that myself Miles
Anderson and he were along near letter A on the river where I claim for
the beginning corner of the A. Herring 640 acre patent and M. Anders
told us Jas. Matthews shewed him a red oak with the top down in the
river and the root out of the water so that he could see that it was a
plain marked tree to represent the A. Herring 640 acre patent and he the
said Matthews told him that it was the begining of sd. land which he
said was about 40 years since or thereabout as well as I can recollect.”

#4: “Giles Herring I have also got his deposition who tell us if I am
correct that about 6 or 7 years since Enoch Cobb Thos. Garress & Elisha
Grant shewed him a red oak which you’l find at the letter M the 3rd
corner of a deed from A. Herring to Marmaduke Rawls for 200 acres of
land and all three tolld him that it was the corner of the John Holmes
land which is the same from Rawls to Charles Holmes and he further
states that he happened at the plase when Cobb and his company blocked
the same tree and they reported to him that it counted 81 years which
agrees with the A. Herring patent.”
#5: “Andrew Bass I have his deposition who says that about 40 years
since John Holmes shewed him Charles Holmes and C. Martin the same tree
at letter M which tree is now blockt and put his hand up against it and
said this is my corner Charles it was marked to represent J. Holmes land
there is Edward Alberson & Lewis Herring prove somthing concerning the
corner at letter C and the Gum [can’t read] which you’l find at letter N
in the swash; the corner at letter C proven by Wm. Herring and shewn by
Stephen Herring who was chain bearer to the Benton patent to join his
own line and with it to said gum in the swash and from the oath of Wm.
Wiggins was presant when the Anthony Herring patent was first surveyd.”
Signed Grady Herring
March 15th 1831

Land description for William Whitfield patent: 250 acres in Dobbs Co. SS
of Neuse R and in little Bogue Swamp. Borders Butley’s and Gratam,
Michael Herring, near Anthony Herring corner, Jacob Herring’s corner,
Joseph Herring. No date for this description. Copied 12 June 1832.

Lenoir Co. deed from Joshua Rouse to Noah Rouse for $5,000, land NS
Neuse R., E of Bear Creek, head of Whitmon Br, a natural boundary
between John & Joshua Rouse, along a given line of a deed for 163 acres
from sd. Joshua to sd. Noah Rouse, borders Wooten’s and Rouses corners,
Phillip Stones line, Falling Creek. 650 acres. 7 Jan 1836. Signed Joshua
Rouse. Witnesses Bugue? Ruse?, Lemuel Dawson.

Bond from Thomas W. Dawson principal and Chrles Fuller and Lemuel Dawson
securities to Noah Rous for $2000. 10 Feb 1841. Signed Thomas W. Dawson,
Lemuel Dawson, Charles Fuller. Witness C. Wooten. Condition of bond is
“such that if Eliza Dawson wife of Thos W. Dawson will make Noah Rouse a
good and sufficient title to her part of the land that fell to her from
the death of her father when she arrives at the age of twenty-one years
then the above obligation is to be declared null and void otherwise to
remain in full force and virtue.”

Lenoir Co. deed from Thomas Dawson and wife Eliza Dawson to Noah Rouse
for $1000, land on the waters of Moselys ditch adjoining William D
Mosely Benjamin Rouse and others [not named].  Stake in Skippers old
line, head of Whitman’s branch. 132 acres. September 20, 1841. Signed
Thomas W. Dawson, Eliza Dawson. Witnesses: C. Wooten, W.H. Washington.

Lenoir Co. deed from James Waters to Benjamin Rouse for $622.50, land NS
of Neuse R. adjoining lands of Noah & heirs of Willis Rouse and others.
Run of Falling Creek. 124 1/2 acres. 2 Feb 1842. Signed James Waters.
Witnesses: Charles Fuller, R. Barron

Lenoir Co. deed from Council Wooten to Noah Rouse for $140, land WS of
Groundnut Swamp, ES of road near Benjamin Rouses said Wooten & Noah
Rouses corner, sd. Rouses line, head of the long branch. 28 acres. 7 Dec
1843. Signed Council Wooten. Witnesses Britton Hood, Shade Wooten.

Lenoir Co. deed from James Waters to Noah Rouse for $180, land (3
parcels): WS of Groundnut Swamp called and known by the name Skipper
Land. 1st tract is known by lot no. 1 as was drawn by Susan Aldridge, 31
acres. 2nd tract is known by Lot no. 2 as was drawn by Richard Aldridge,
45 acres. 3rd tract is known by Lot no. 3 as was drawn by Mary Herring,
20 acres. All of which was bought by James Warters of the Heirs of
Thomas Aldridge decd.  31 Mar 1845. Signed James Waterers (obscured by
seal). Witnesses C. Wooten, Lemuel Dawson.

Lenoir Co. deed from James Warters to Benjamin Rouse for $4,190, land
Run of the west prong of Falling Creek, corner between sd. [can’t read
word, starts with R] Warters and Joel Warters, line between same
“R”Warters and John Warters. 320 acres. 22 Nov 1845. Signed James
Warters. Witnesses C. Wooten, Garrett Mewboorn

List of notes due to writer, not named. Looks like his notes to himself,
not legal document.

Inventory of notes and Book a/c of Richard J. Rouse deceased taken the
10th of January 1854 as follows: (1 1/2 page list, paragraph style).
Follows a note which says: “Inventory of notes which Richard J. Rouse
deceased Estate is entitled to one third part the remaining two thirds
of said notes belong to Noah & Thomas Rouse.” Follows another page of
notes which appear to be part of first pages.

Receipt for letters of admin. to Noah Rouse for Richard Rouse estate.

Lenoir Co. deed from Thomas H. Dawson to Noah and Thomas Rouse for
$246.67, land NS Neuse R., WS Groundnut Swamp, adjoining Noah and Thomas
Rouse and others, Run of Groundnut Swamp, center of Old Mill Dam, 34 1/2
acres. 10 Jan 1855. Signed Thomas H. Dawson. Witnesses Ruben Barron, K.
T. Aldredge.

IOU: “On the 20th December next we or either of us promise to pay Noah
Rouse Guardian minor heirs of Obd Palmer decd. One Hundred and
Thirty-five dollars for the hire of boys Ben and Jack. We do further
promise to comply with the terms of the hiring in furnishing clothes for
said boys. Dec. 29 1861. Signed Adam C. Davis, John Wooten, Fred. Joyner

Letter to Noah Rouse from S A White regarding his (S A White’s) notices
of bankruptcy. Dated July 7, ‘6? “You have no doubt been served with
notice of my Bankruptcy. the time of the meeting of  the creditors for
the election of assignee is on the 16th Inst. at Greensboro. I have been
forced to this by some heavy losses of which I told you of tobacco
trade. I have no idea that there will be anything for division among my
creditors. I want to ? before the time of Sale as I want to make sure
arrangements to get someone to buy my interest in the house and lot and
I also want to make arrangement for a renewal of the tract. My
Sister-in-law has seven claims for sale of land and I can get her to
make some arrangements for the purchase of it. She has claims which are
well secured for $700 and my wife and her has another plantation of 150
acres all of which they would be willing to part with to secure us a
house. I want to see you either before the meeting of assignees or
before sale so that I can make some arrangements with you. If I can come
this week or first of next I will do so and see you?if I cannot come I
will write again. [Can’t read] & I must close. My family is well and
sends love to your family. Yours, S A White”

Estimate of agriculture taxes for Noah Rouse, 8 Dec 1864.

Homeowners insurance policy for Dr. A.C. Davis.

Survey for James Hinson (including plat and description) 436 acres land
in Dobbs Co. between Ground Nut and South prong of Falling Creek.
Borders John Mozzingoes corner, Philip Stones corner tree, and
Theophilus Basters Line. January 3, 1767. [Note: on back: C.B.
(chainbearers) John Mozzingo and Sarah Mozzingo. This is the only time
I’ve ever seen a female chain bearer. Handwriting is very clear].

Court notice Pamlico District, District Court of US in Bankruptcy to
Noah Rouse “of Mosely Hall”, creditor of Jas. Wood, Bankrupt. County of
Lenoir. Bottom says Creditor Noah Rouse, Guard. Place of Residence
Moseley Hall. Amount $106.40.

Similar notice. Creditor of Jno. W. Sutton. Amount $62.00

Bond: Noah Rouse bound to Stephen White of Alamance County in sum of
$1800 in gold or its equivalent. 5 January 1869. Condition is that the
above bounded Noah Rouse hath sold to …S.A. White Two acres of land in
the County of Alamance situated at Mebanesville on the North Carolina RR
it being the house and land on which White now lives together with all
the buildings and appurtenances…For the payment of which said White hath
executed three notes bearing interest from date with amounts as follows
(lists dates and amounts).…the said Noah Rouse doth agree to make to the
said White …a good deed upon the payment by said White the notes
mentioned…Signed Noah Rouse. Witness Jno. T. Grey

Writ of Execution against property of J.C. Washington for the sum of
$11,432.70 with interest on $2,740.83. Property sold to W A Blount for
$5. 2 Feby. 1869

Court document: Benjamin F. Sutton, exec. of Hardy Sutton had petitioned
the court (Fall term 1868, Superior Court, Lenoir Co.) to sell property
belonging to Hardy Sutton to pay debts to the estate. Property sold to
Noah Rouse at auction as ordered. Amount $10,000.05
Description: 874 acres NS Neuse River in Bucklesberry, adjoining the
lands of Josiah Sutton, Elizabeth Sutton, Jerry Sutton, the heirs of
William Grey and others (400 acres of the said land known as the Uzzell
tract was conveyed by John F. Wooten, Clerk & Master in Equity of Lenoir
County to the said Hardy Sutton deceased; 250 conveyed & devised to the
said Hardy Sutton deceased by his father Benjamin Sutton; and the
remaining 224 acres was conveyed to …Hardy Sutton by Benjamin Sutton his
brother)?Also, 450 acres of land on Neuse R and Bear Creek adjoining the
lands of Josiah Sutton, Franklin Herring, Dempsey Wood and others and
separated from the land above described by the lands of the heirs of
William Gray deceased known as the Frog Point tract and conveyed to
…Hardy Sutton by one Gregg Whitfield and wife. 12 April 1869.

Wayne Co. Probate Court: Certificate regarding deed by Adam C. Davis and
Lavinia A. Davis and private exam. of Lavinia. (There is no actual
deed).

There are a few other miscellaneous insurance policies and stock
certificates in folder.
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Folder 4: 1870-1879
Wayne Co. deed from Adam C. Davis and wife Lavinia A. Davis to Noah
Rouse (Lenoir County) guardian of heirs of O. Palmer for $2463.17, land
SS Neuse River, land conveyed to A.C. Davis by Waitman Thompson
deceased, mouth of Holmes Branch, running with branch to public road to
Spring Bank. 315 acres. 29 Mar 1870. Condition of deed is that …A.C.
Davis is …indebted to …N. Rouse in he sum of $2463.17 due by judgment
rendered in the Superior court of Lenoir county, at the Fall term …1869
on two promissorys … Signed AC Davis, Lavinia A. Davis.

Lenoir Co. deed from Noah Rouse and wife Mary Eliza Rouse to Arretas
Jones se of Duplin County for $1, land NS Neuse R in Bucklesberry (see
description above of land Noah Rouse bought at auction from estate of
Hardy Sutton. This is part of that land). 300 acres. 27 Mar 1871.
Signatures missing?look as if they could have been cut or torn out.
Witnesses J.W. Harper.

Bond from Noah Rouse to Benj. F. Sutton Jr. for $10,000. Condition is
that if Benjamin Sutton pays 3 notes owed to Noah Rouse by 1 Jan 1872,
Noah Rouse will make a good deed to 300 acres of land from the Sutton
tracts described above. 16 Feb 1870.

J.M. Mewborn and wife E.A. Mewborn brought suit against Noah Rouse for
settlement of personal estate he holds as guardian of E.A. Mewborn
returnable to Spring term 1870 Superior Court Lenoir County. At fall
term 1870 determined that Mewborns due $4,419.68 from the estate of her
father Obed. Palmer and $250 due from estate of Thomas W. Rouse. Noah
Rouse has guardian notes and confederate bonds to the amount of
$8,822.34. He proposes to pass Mewborns 1/2 of these bonds. Mewborns
agreed to take $1,000 in cash and to allow Noah Rouse to retain for his
own use their interest in said notes and bonds. (In other words, they
sold the notes and bonds to Noah for $1,000 cash).

Private examination of Martha A E Hart wife of Robert D. Hart regarding
her free consent to a deed. 7 Sept 1871.

Lenoir Co. deed from James W. Harper and wife Claudia Harper and Martha
E. Harper to Noah Rouse for $1, land NS Neuse R. adjoining SW. Scarboro
James Wood and others, which formerly belonged to the estate of James H.
Harper decd. and on his death was set apart and alloted for Mrs.
Charlotte Harper the widow of the said James Harper. The interest of the
said parties of the first part being the reversionary interest in and to
one fourth part of said tract of land. 14 Nov 1872. Signed J.W. Harper,
Claudia Harper, Martha E. Harper. Witnesses John F. Harper.

Notice of bankruptcy: James Joyner, bankrupt, Pitt Co., Noah Rouse of
LaGrange, creditor in amount of $750. 26 Jan 1874.

Acknowledgement of estate settlement from Noah Palmer of Baltimore, MD
re. guardian, Noah Rouse for payment by Noah Rouse to Noah Palmer of
$7500. Noah Rouse was guardian of Noah Palmer for estates of his father
Obed. Palmer, his grandmother Mary Palmer, and his uncle, Thomas W.
Rouse. 26 Mar 1874. Signed Noah Palmer. Witness A.J. Loftin.

Lenoir Co. deed from Noah Rouse and wife M.E. Rouse, Jacob R. Harper and
wife, A.A. Harper, L.E. Herdger? & wife R.S. Herdger, G.L. Wooten &
wife, H. L. Wooten  to John F. Harper for $1800, land NS of Neuse R. and
bounded on the S by Neuse R. on the E by the lands of Mrs. C.E. Harper &
James Wood & on the N by the public road leading from S. W. Scarboro to
James Woods being the same now owned and occupied by Mrs. C.E. Harper as
her dower. And the parties of the first part do …agree that they are
lawfully seised of a reversionary interest in an undivided 6/8 interest
in said land proportioned as follows: the said Noah Rouse & wife owning
(3/8) 3 shares, the said J. R. Harper owning (1/8) one share, the said
R.L..Herdger owning (1/8) 1 share, and the said H.L. Wooten owning (1/8)
one share and that they have full power to convey the same…  April 4
1875. Signed (all parties of first part signed).

Lenoir Co. deed from Mrs. C.E. Harper to John F. Harper for $1, land NS
Neuse R. and in Bucklesberry Pocosin. Bounded on the W. by James Wood,
on the N. by the lands of Bright Kennedy, and on the E. by the lands of
Wm. Kennedy, Noah Rouse & the dower of Mrs. C.E. Harper. 150 acres. July
28, 1874. Signed Charlotte E. Harper. Witnesses J.W. Harper.

Lenoir Co. deed from J.F Harper to Mrs. C.E. Harper for $1, land same as
conveyed above. Condition of deed is that J.F. Harper will pay Mrs.
Harper 60 bales of good mercchantable cotton weighting 400 pounds each
due by 6 notes…. July 28, 1874. Signed John F. Harper. Witnesses J.W.
Harper.

Wayne Co. deed from J.P. Harper to Noah Rouse for $1, the same land SS
Neuse R. conveyed to J.P. Harper by Noah Rouse & wife Oct 27, 1874.
Condition is that J.P. Harper is indebted to Noah Rouse in the amount of
72 bales of good merchantable cotton weighing 400 pounds each payable in
6 notes. Oct 27 1874. Signed J.P. Harper. [Back of deed says Jacob P.
Harper].

Lenoir Co. deed from John F. Harper and Lydia his wife to Noah Rouse for
$5250, One tract of land on NS of Neuse R. bounded on S. by lands of
S.W. Scarboro, on the West by lands of Mrs. C.E. Harper and James Woods,
and on the N. by the public road, being the same conveyed by Noah Rouse
et al to J.F. Harper April 7, 1874. Also one tract conveyed to J.F.
Harper by Mrs. C.E. Harper July 25 1874 the same being left to Mrs. C.E.
Harper by her father Jacob Cassott or Rassott. Dec 8 1777. Signed John
F. Harper, Lydia Harper. Witnesses

Lenoir Co. deed from JM Stadley and wife Lizzie E. Stadley to C.S.
Koonce for $250, land in town of LaGrange on NS of the A&NC. RR.
Beginning at the corner of Academy Ave. and James St. containing 8750
square yards..June 27 1878. Signed J.M. Stadley

Lenoir Co. deed from Henry R. Bryan and Charles M. Busbro? commissioners
to Noah Rouse at auction sale of property of Wm. A. Blount in execution
of suit against him by Wm. Bryce and Co. for $132, land SS of Neuse R.
ab. 2 miles above the town of Kinston on Whateley’s Cr. formerly the
property of John C. Washington.2 acres. 23 Oct 1878. Signed Henry R.
Bryan,, CM Busbro?.

[Note: the rest of this folder contains insurance policies].

There are 2 more boxes in this collection. Box 2 contains several
folders with insurance policies. There are a few deeds, but they are
dated after 1890. Box 3 contains 3 scrapbooks that are not related to
the Rouse family or to Lenoir County.