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C. 1413.1, NC ARCHIVES, RALEIGH, NC This Collection was started by Dr. Francis R. Hodges and finished by Martha Mewborn Marble Date: 11 October, 1774 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Joseph Jarmon Grantee: Wm. Ratliffe Location: north side of Tuckahoe Creek Extent: 36 acres In consideration of: 10 pounds proc. money Mentioned in metes and bounds: William Barnett's line Witnesses: John Winsett, James Davis July Court 1775 on oath of Wm. Davis M. Caswell, Ck Enrolled: 20 July, 1775 Registrar: Martin Caswell Date: 5 January, 1795 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Wm. Jarman Grantee: Moses Ratliff Extent: 150 acres In consideration of: 10 pounds good and lawful money Mentioned in metes and bounds: Charles Ratliff's line Witness: Joseph Jarman January Court 1795 Enrolled Lenoir Co Liber K pages 187 & 188 4 Feby. 1795 Date: 11 September, 1804 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: William Williams Grantee: Evan Williams, son of said Wm. Williams Location: "on a branch of Trent River" Extent: "by estimation 250 acres" In consideration of: "the natural love and affection which I have & bear to said Evan Williams & for better maintenance of him" Mentioned in metes and bounds: Evan Williams' line, John Williams' line Witnesses: James Taylor, Stephen Williams Date: 24 December, 1811 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Job Leary of the county of Lenoir Grantee: Aaron Ratliffe Extent: 150 acres be the same more or less In consideration of: 50 dollars Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: Charles Ratliffe line, James Davis' l;ine, the dividing line between Wm. Taylor and Absalom Kittrell Witnesses: Wm. Taylor, Levi Jones October Court 1812 C. Westbrook, CC Enrolled: 15 October, 1812 Registrar: James Bright Date: 17 November, 1813 Nature of document: Land grant (#351) Grantor: state of NC Grantee: Aron (sic) Ratliffe Extent: 200 acres In consideration of: 50 shillings Mentioned in metes and bounds: William Jarman's corner, the Wolf Pond, Amos Johnson's corner Governor: William Hawkins Enrolled 4 April 1814 Ja. Bright, Regt Date: 12 January, 1814 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: William Martin of the county of Lenoir Grantee: Aaron Ratliffe Location: southside of big branch in county of Jones Extent: 25 acres be the same more or less In consideration of: six pounds Witnesses: Samuel Howard, Daniel Boyet Jan Court 1815 on oath of Daniel Boyet C. Westbrook, CC Enrolled: ___ January, 1814 Registrar: James Bright Date: 26 March, 1814 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Aron (sic) Ratliffe Grantee: William Ratliffe, son of Aaron Ratliff (sic) Extent: 150 acres more or less In consideration of: natural love and affection. . . and better maintenance Description: part of patent granted to Aaron Ratliffe and Joseph Jarman Mentioned in metes and bounds: dividing line between Aaron Ratliffe & McLendal Jarman Witnesses: Wm. Taylor, Joseph Ratliff April Court 1814 Westbrook, CC Enrolled: 15 April, 1814 Registrar: James Bright Date: 20 December, 1872 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: John M. Davis & wife of the county of Lenoir Grantee: Nathaniel Byrd of the same county Location: south side of Great Branch Extent: 28 acres more or less In consideration of: 56 dollars Mentioned in metes and bounds: Carter's line Witnesses" George Turner, Wm. Jones No date - either did not see it or forgot to write it down Back of document entitled Courses of Land from J. Stanly and Jonas Jones - 2 tracks of land appear to be adj. SURVEY - Jonas Jones - 110 acres in Lenoir Co - Jack's Branch, adj Mary Jones, Neuse River, Stanly Aretas W. Turner, Surv Survey - John Stanly - 103 acres - Jacks Branch END OF DOCUMENT 2 November 1764 ?? - PATENT - (right side of document is gone) - partial patent to William Williams - 300 acres - both sides of -----, Trent River - adj John William Arthur Dobbs Enrolled 10 November 1764 END OF DOCUMENT 26 May 1764 - SURVEY - for William Williams - 300 acres in Dobbs Co on both sides of main Branch of Trent River - adj John Williams William Dickson, Surveyor CB Samuel Howard ?? (torn), Fredh. Lofton END OF DOCUMENT 6 December 1794 - PATENT - a True Copy - #533 - 30 shillings for every 100 acres - to Rachel Jarman - 114 acres in Jones Co - NS Tuckahoe Creek adj Thomas Jarman, Spring Branch, adj John Jarman Richard Dobbs Speight END OF DOCUMENT 27 November 1793 - GRANT - Grant to Aaron Ratliff - 100 acres in Lenoir - NS Tuckahoe adj Joseph Jarman, Spring Branch R. D. Speight, Gov A Copy - Enrolled Lenoir County 5 January 1796 D. Caswell, Regr END OF DOCUMENT 27 November 1793 - GRANT #15 - Grant to Elom Ratliff - 100 acres in Lenoir Co - SS Trent River, NS Tuckahoe - fork of Big Branch R. D. Speight, Gov A Copy - Enrolled Lenoir County 5 Jany 1796 END OF DOCUMENT 8 June 1795 - MARRIAGE BOND - To any Licenced Minister of Lenoir County - authorized to celebrate the marriage between Joseph Kinsey and Miss Philpena Nobles Winston Caswell END OF DOCUMENT 5 July 1800 - PATENT #255 - fifty shillings for ever 100 acres pd by Amos Johnson - 50 acres in Lenoir County - NS Tuckahoe, NS Spring Branch adj Aaron Ratcliff and Moses Ratcliff Entered 5 July 1800 Signed by Benjamin Williams, Gov. of NC 30 November 1801 END OF DOCUMENT 3 April 1804 - INDENTURE - (document very faded) - John Parker and Gabriel Parker of Lenoir to Moses Ratliff - 13 pds - a tract - NS Tuckahoe Creek adj William Barnes ??, Jarmans old corner - 50 acres WIT Joseph Taylor, other one too faded to read April Court 1804 on oath of Joseph Taylor C. Westbrook, Ck Enrolled Book ?? Liber I p 13 & 14 on 8 March 1804 Wm. Lovick, Reg END OF DOCUMENT 16 January 1813 - INDENTURE - John Jarmon of Jones County to McLendel Jarman of Jones Co - love and affection - all my title and interest (exception 75 acres) which was layed off for my mother, Rachel Jarman) - tract being mostly in Jones Co - NS Tuckahoe, Spring Branch, adj Hall Jarman's 300 acre survey - 192 acres - exception my mother's life estate WIT Amos Jarmon, Hall Jarman Jones County 1814 on oath of Amos Jarman H. Bryan, CC Registered Book N #14 p 92 & 93 ? Speight, Regr. NOTE - No relationship given between grantor and grantee END OF DOCUMENT 10 November 1813 - SURVEY - Lenoir County - for Amos Ratliff - 200 acres - for warrant #569 issued on 5 January 1813 - adj William Jarman, Amos Johnson, Wolf Pond, Johnson, Spring branch R. W. Goodman - surveyor CB Jos. Ratliff, next name torn END OF DOCUMENT 10 June 1815 - DEED OF GIFT - William Williams of Lenoir Co for natural love and affection for my son Evan Williams, grant all my horses, cattle, hoggs, household furniture, right of my property that I possess at my death and my wife's death, one bed and furniture ---- I am to retain possession of all above and to have use during my lifetime and my wife Rachel Williams' lifetime WIT Richard Noble, Elizabeth Soundry ?? Court Lenoir Co Jan Term 1816 on oath of Richard Noble C Westbrook, Clk Enrolled 15 July 1816 Jas Bright, Regt. END OF DOCUMENT 1817 - (document very faded and did not see a date) - I Aron Ratliff of Lenoir sell to MECL ?? Jarman of Jones - tract in Lenoir on SS Beaverdam, adj James Martin, Grace Davis, Absalom Ritter, Moses Ratliff - 53 acres - $66 WIT J. Leary, Nancy Leary October Court Lenoir Co 1817 on oath of Job Leary - C. Westbrook, CC Enrolled 15, October 1817 Jas. Bright, Reg. END OF DOCUMENT 17 October 1819 - BIRTH ENTRY - Elizzabeth Coffier Everett the daughter of Thomas Everett and Peggy his wife was Borned October 17, 1819 END OF DOCUMENT 30 October 1830 or 1836 - SURVEY with MAP - Johnston ? Patent - Isaac Storie ?? bought of Samuel Howard - 57 acres on 30 October 1830 or 1836 lines of land that Charles A. Hines sold to Isaac Stroud - ES main road, corner of patent granted to Jacob Johnson, adj Jones & Hines, corner of patent granted to Elam Ratliff, Hog Branch, Charity Herring - 128 acres Survey by O. W. B. ?? Cox END OF DOCUMENT ESTATE DIVISION OF McL. (sic) JARMAN dec - Duplin County 1836 ??? - No date except for Court date and note it was not registered in Lenoir Co until 1883 although this was probably re-registered 1. James ? Jerman - lot 3 - land in Duplin Co 2. Elizabeth Jarman - Lot #2 - being in Jones and Lenoir Counties - SS Tuckahoe Swamp, Island Branch, Spring Branch - 400 acres - another tract Spring Branch of 140 acres - another tract in Lenoir Co - SS Beaverdam adj Davis - 152 acres - another tract in Duplin Co 3. Jobe L. Jarman - lot #5 - in Lenoir Co - NS Spring Branch, Tackahoe - 1053 acres - another tract in Duplin 4. Could not find name for #4 5. Mary Jarman - Lot 4 - mostly in Jones Co on Tuckahoe - 1355 acres and a tract in Duplin Co Spring Term 1836 - Division by Byran Smith, Geo. Smith, Cornelius Harper, Richard (x) Ervin, Warren (x) Harper Enrolled Lenoir Co 10 December 1883 END OF DOCUMENT 21 November 1840 - INDENTURE - A true copy - Aretus Jones of Lenoir to Lewis Williams and his wife of Jones - natural love and affection for Lewis Williams and his wife Srenea Williams - Negro man Squires, negro woman Pleasant and three children, Sary, Patcy, Hanner WIT David (X) Green, George Jones December Term Jones Co on oath of David Green Registered Jones Co C. C. Rhodes, Regr END OF DOCUMENT 17 April 1846 - PATENT - #439 - $10 every 100 acres - to Gatlin Taylor - 160 acres - NS Tucahoe, Great Branch, Samuel Howard, A. William entered 17 April 1846 Signed 15 December 1847 - William A. Graham, Gov Survey accompanies - surveyed 9 November 1847 by Lewis Jones, Surv. CB Elijah Freeman, Job Stroud Recorded Lenoir County 27 January 1848 Stephen White, Regt END OF DOCUMENT 28 September 1848 - INDENTURE - Gatlin Taylor to James Davis - $80 - tract in Lenoir Co - NS Tuckahoe, adj Samuel Howard, A. Williams WIT Anthony Davis, Stephen H. Davis Court July Term 1851 on oath of Anthony Davis W. C. Loftin, Clk by B. F. Loftin, DC Enrolled 2 August 1851 Stephen White, Regt. END OF DOCUMENT 19 October 1848 - NOTE - A Note from Jesse (x) Martin to Musio R. Wilson for $5.00 WIT James H. Robinson END OF DOCUMENT 15 October 1851 - INDENTURE - Aretus Williams and wife Elizabeth to Lewis Williams - all of Jones County - $2106 - tract in Lenoir Co, NS Spring Branch, adj Moses Ratliff, Tuckahoe - $1050 acres - not complete document END OF DOCUMENT 6 March 1850 - DEPOSITION - Jones County - appeared before me Zaccheus Brown, Justice of County, Aretus Jones of Lenoir County - said he was acquainted with land of Hall Jarman and Rachel Jarman and been shown by John Jarman and told by Rachel Jarman to be the beginning corner of Hall Jarman Patent and corner of Rachel Jarman Patent - SS of a pond near Whitfield Turner in presence of Whitfield Turner, Aretas W. Turner, Aretas Williams, Lewis Williams, Lewis L. Turner, Durant G. Whaley, Cullin P. Turner, William Rhodes - surveyor Zaccheus Brown, JP END OF DOCUMENT Spring Term 1851 - SURVEY - On order of Superior Court of Lenoir County, Spring Term 1851 - in dispute - Aretus Williams is Plantiff and James Davis is Def A survey accompanies with drawn lines A, B, C, D, E, F - black lines represents William Jarman's patent for 300 acres plantiff claims A, G, H, J, K, L, M, N, O - black lines represents Aaron Ratliff patent for 200 acres plantiff claims N, E, A, O, N, T, U - in red rpresents Gatlin Taylor's patent for 160 acres claimed by defendant P, Q, R, S - black lines presents Joseph Jarman patent for 50 acres W, Q, R, H and run of Big Branch represents deed from Wm. Martin to Aaron Ratliff, plantiff claims Surveyed 17 November 1851 - Lewis Jones, Surv NOTE: Spring branch is on the south, corner tree pond on NW, Big Branch on NE END OF DOCUMENT 1851 - Indenture - (this is a partial copy) - Lewis Williams of Jones to Aretus Williams of Jones - $2106 - tract in Lenoir - NS Spring Branch, Great Branch, Moses Ratliff, Spring branch --1053 acres END OF DOCUMENT 1 August 1853 - INDENTURE - Lewis Williams of Jones Co to Aretus Williams of Jones County - $1700 - a tract in Lenoir County - Spring Branch N prong, adj Moses Ratliff, Tuckeyhoe - 1053 acres - tract alloted to Jobe L. Jarman in the petition of the lands of his father McLendell Jarman and by him conveyed in a decree in Jones County to Aretus Williams and wife Elizabeth and by them conveyed to Lewis Williams and by Lewis Williams to Aretus Williams Appears to be a copy END OF DOCUMENT State of NC - Onslow County- To Sheriff of Lenoir County Petition filed in court of Onslow County, March Term 1866 by John M. Davis and wife Betsy, Thom. J. Everitt - the following named in ??? of Van Deusen Everitt viz - John A. Everett, Leander W. Everett, Launa A. Everett and Van Deusen Everett by their guardian, A. J. Johnston - also two infants of Reubin Everett by their guardian A. J. Johnson - petitioner allege they are tenants in common of lands in Onslow and heirs of Thomas . Everett - request land to be divided Land divided 3 March 1974 - Onslow County END OF DOCUMENT 27 December 1865 - Account of sale of property belonging to Agnes Everett dec by T. J. Everett and John M. Davis, Adm END OF DOCUMENT NOTE: There are several other Onslow documents in the Collection for the Everett family 4 January 1876 - John M. Davis of Lenoir to son Stephen H. Davis - tract - ES Tuckahoe adj Anthony Davis - adj Meeting House - 115 acres - sum of $10.00 - retain use of land during my life and life of wife Elizabeth WIT James K. Davis Proved 22 January 1876 on oath of James Davis Enrolled 12 February 1876 Book 43 p 486, 487 James K. Davis, Regr END OF DOCUMENT 1 January 1876 - John M. Davis and wife Elizabeth of Pink Hill, Lenoir Co. to John W. Malpass - $300 - track on Tuckahoe township of Jones Co - adj Aretas Williams estate, A. W. Byrd - WS Great Branch, known as Stroud Place - 326 cres - $40.00, 33 1/3 barrels of turpentine WIT Stephen H. Davis Court 22 Jan. 1876 on oath of Stephen H. Davis END OF DOCUMENT 9 February 1878 - INDENTURE - John M. Davis and wife sell to Nathan Byrd - a tract in Lenoir and Jones Co - $200 - NS Tuckahoe, fork of Great Branch adj Ratcliff, Byrd - 396 1/7 acres signed by John M. Davis and Elizabeth Davis WIT Stephen H. Davis John M. Davis and wife Elizabeth appeared before me and Elizabeth was privately examined - 9 February 1878 - Anothony Davis, JP END OF DOCUMENT 9 February 1878 - INDENTURE - Nathan Byrd of Lenoir to John M. Davis of Lenoir - $200 - parcel in Lenoir and Jones - NS Tuckahoe, fork of Great Branch adj Ratliff, Nathan Byrd --326 1/2 acres - $500 Nathaniel (x) Byrd Recorded 5 June 1878 END OF DOCUMENT 24 March 1879 - Anthony Davis certifies that Nathan Byrd and Betsy Byrd his wife appeared before me and acknowledged deed and Betsy privately examined. Anthony davis, JP NOTE: No deed attached END OF DOCUMENT