WILCOX MISC. RECORDS CRAVEN COUNTY USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carla Ratcliff According to CRAVEN COUNTY NC COURT MINUTES 1757-1763 Bk V May 1757 #37 JOHN WILCOX is serving on a jury. #38 JOHN WILCOK is serving on a jury. #40 THOMAS WILCOCKS is executor CRAVEN COUNTY NC COURT MINUTES 1757-1763 Bk V July 1760 #315 " A deed of sale from Lemual Hatch Esqr. To JOHN WILCOCKS for 179 of land in Craven County was acknowledged in open court by the said Leml. Hatch and ordered to be registered. CRAVEN COUNTY NC COURT MINUTES, 1757-1763 BK V Oct 1761 #483 "Ordered that a road be run of (sic) in the following manner to wit: to turn of(sic) the road on the South side of Trent about half a mile above Bussetts Plantation and across the river at WILCOCKS Landing and then into the road on the north side at or near Jumping Run by the following persons vizt: JOHN WILCOCKS etc." CRAVEN COUNTY NC COURT MINUTES 1757-1763 BK V Oct 1762 #605 " A deed of sale from JOHN WILCOCKS to THOMAS WILCOCKS was proved in open court by the oath of STEPHEN WILCOCKS one of the subscribing evidences thereto and ordered to be registered." CRAVEN COUNTY NC COURT MINUTES 1757-1763 BK V Apr 1762-Jul 1762 #562 " Dr. Stephen WILCOCKS came into court and prayed to have Administration of his brother WILLIAM WILCOCKS estate the same was granted he giving Wm WICKLIFFE & THOS> WILCOCKS security in the sum of two hundred pounds proclamation money at the same time he quallified as Admr. Agreeable to law" RECORDS OF CRAVEN COUNTY NC VOL 1 P. 21 "1764 Sept 5. Bond Veal sells to Mark Harford 85 acres on the south side of Bay River, beginning at a tree near the head of Deep Branch, corner tree of land now belonging to James Ball.. to Cabin Creek. (wit. Benjamin Squires, JOHN WILCOCKS, SR. And JAMES WILCOCKS)C2 ABSTRACTS OF THE RECORDS OF JONES CO NC 1779-1868 VOL1 P. 83 Taxable property of 1779 District 3 65- WILCOX, Benjamin. Nothing listed p.91 #33- Oct 5,1772. Lemuel Hatch, gentleman of Craven Co. ,NC to Thomas Webber of same place for 30 pds. 150 acres granted by patent Sept 29,1753 to Lemuel Hatch aforesaid and BY DEED BECAME PROPERTY OF STEPHEN WILCOX, DECEASED, after whose death it was sold at auction by Richard Blackledge, esq. Sheriff, at suits brought by John Clitherall, esq, and as Blackledge was then High Sheriff of Craven Co he sold land Oct 8, 1767 to Lemuel Hatch esq who now conveys to Thomas Webber. p.119 #126-127- Mar. 28,1786- BENJAMIN WILCOCKS to William Busick for 6 pds. 3 acres on S. Side of Trent river at the dividing line between WILCOCKS and Busick p. 134 #61-62-Dec 1788. THOMAS WILCOX is witness on land transaction. p.149 # 228-229-May 26,1788. John Gunter of Chatham CO, NC to BENJAMIN WILCOCKS of Jones Co, NC for 150 pds. 100 acres on S. side of Trent River at Deep Neck being plantation whereon John Gunter formerly lived at dividing line between Hunter and Michael Koonce to old mill. p.171 #266-268-Dec 20,1793. Samuel Mackie to BENJAMIN WILCOCKS for 150 pounds, land on south side of Trent on Deep Neck at Michael Shelfer's line, William Bussick's line, 100 acres. p.185 #508-509 Nov 9,1795. STEPHEN WILCOX and his wife , Elizabeth, Aaron Wood and wife, Elizabeth to Richard Reynolds for 50 pds. Two tracts of land, one of 115 acres at Phillip McQuillen's old line of land patented by Ben Stanly at Jacob Rhem's line and the other tract granted to Ben Stanly at Rhem's Line at Gillard's, Michael Koonce line and his own line.. Signed: WILLCOCKS p.219 #605-606 Oct 16,1795. BENJAMIN WILLCOCKS to William Harrison for 75 pds. 50 acres at Michael Koonce's line. p.276 #274-275 Nov 12,1799. Joseph Stanton of Jones Co, NC to BENJAMIN WILCOX of Jones Co, NC for 50 pounds, 150 acres on north side of Trent river joining Black Swamp. P. 282 #361-362 Dec 30,1804. Simmons Harrison to BENJAMIN WILLCOCKS for 112 pounds, 10 shillings, 50 acres on River at Michael Koonce's Line. Wts. JOHN WILLCOCK p.300 # 161 162 WTS. BEN WILCOX p.537 #357 Nov 9,1816 WILLIAM WILCOX and LETHY(SETHY) WILCOX to JOHN WILCOX for $128.50, land on north side of Beaver Creek at Gillard's Patent line, Ben Koonce's line and Gum Branch, containing 24 1/2 acres. WTS: BENJAMIN AND THOMAS WILCOX. B. Harrison and S. Foscue take deposition of LETHY WILCOX as her willingness to sell above property. P.547 Mention of BLACK SWAMP at WILCOX'S Line. p.565 #122 Feb 3,1821 JOHN WILCOX to Benjamin Koonce for $35.00 several pieces of land, being part of Gilyard's patent on main road at Bailey's line containing 6 1/4 acres. p.574 Mention of THOMAS WILCOX being wit. On land transaction p.574 #194 195 March 2,1822 BENJAMIN WILCOX to Emanuel Koonce for $700.00 , land on south side of Trent river, containing 150 acres, being part of land granted to Thomas Roberson. WTS: THOMAS WILCOX p.583 #28 Feb 8, 1823 BENJAMIN WILCOX to Benj. Koonce Sr. For $600.00, land on north side of Trent river, north side of Beaaver creek, containing 200 acres at Wm. Gilbert's line, being part of land granted to John Rhem, 9-26-1766; also a tract on north side of Trent river both sides of Gum Branch, at J. Rhem's line, and containing 180 acres, granted to Wm Harboard 5-5-1769 #29 Feb 8, 1823 JNO.WILLCOX to Ben Koonce for $10.00, land on north side of Beaver crek on Gum Branch at Gilliard's line, B. Koonce's line, containing 17 acres. p. 633 Mention of adjoining lands of GEORGE WILCOX on south side of Trent river. p. 664 Mention made of STEPHEN WILLCOX's line. WTS. GEORGE WILCOX P. 770 #79,80 Feb 25,1843 Mention of GEORGE WILCOX of JONES CO NC being trustee WTS. GEORGE WILCOX p. 785 STEPHEN WILCOX mentioned as WTS. p.788 #214 March 25,1844 E.F.B. Koonce of Onslow Co, NC to STEPHEN WILCOX and THOMAS WILCOX of JONES CO.NC for $712.00, land on Trent river in JONES CO, containing 300 acres, which fell to me by heirship. p. 804 #334, 335 Sept 23,1845 STEPHEN WILCOX to THOMAS WILOCX for $750.00, all my right in land with exception of what is called The Grape Island on the south side of Trent river in what is called Deep Neck at Koonce's line, GEORGE WILCOX's line, Perrys line containing 330 acres. #335,336 Sept 24,1845 THOMAS WILCOX to STEPHEN WILCOX for $750.00 all my interest in land on south side of Trent river at GEORGE WILCOX's line, Koonce's line and also a tract generally known as Grape Island on Deep Neck on one side bounded by Island Branch, on other by Half Moon Branch entirely surrounded by said branches and contains 8 acres and in both tracts 250 acres. p. 806 #345, 346 Sept. 20,1845 THOMAS WILCOX to Freeman P. Smith for $300.00 a negro slave. WTS STEPHEN WILCOX p. 814 #412,413 Sept 22,1846 GEORGE WILCOX mortgages with John K. Dillahunt to THOMAS WILCOX for $500.00, all land willed to GEORGE WILCOX by his father, BENJAMIN WILCOX, deceased, commonly known as THE HARRISON LAND on which I now reside, which was bought of SIMMONS HARRISON by the late BENJAMIN WILCOX, Feb 1818 and which GEORGE WILCOX mortgages to Dillahunt, Mar 1, 1843, 280 acres excepting the 16 acres called Caleb Busick land, on Trent river at Sharick Ervin and Emanuel Koonce line.. now mortgages to THOMAS WILCOX #413 Sept 24, 1846 GEORGE WILCOX and John H. Dillahunt to Adonijah McDaniel for $60.00 , land on south side of Trent river adjoining land of Sharick Ervin at John Perry's line, at former dividing line between Michael Koonce and Ab. Simmons, as expressed in deed from Simmons to Caleb Busick, which land GEORGE WILCOX mortgaged to John H. Dillahunt in 1843 , now sold to McDaniel p. 824 #2 Jan 15,1848 THOMAS WILCOX to John Andrews for $140.00, the land known as lot #4 in division of estate of Peter Andrews, deceased, which decended to LUCY E. ANDREWS, wife of THOMAS WILCOX and daughter and one of legatees of Peter Andrews, deceased. The plantation allotted to LUCY ANDREWS was known as "BUSH LAND" and contains 107 1/2 acres. p. 834-835 # 81 Aug 8,1848 Council Gooding to THOMAS WILCOX for $30.00, all my right in land on south side of Trent river at Deep Neck, at Koonce's line, at line of Harrison's, and WILCOX's land near Half Moon branch and the Grape Island, which is entirely surrounded by the branches (excepting timber on an 8 acre tract which is reserved for the STEPHEN WILCOX plantation) and in all contains 28 acres. p. 865 #319 Oct 30,1852 JAMES WILCOX and wife , WINIFRED, to John Shackleford for $30.00, all our right being 1/6 and also 1/5 of 1/6th allotted to LUCY ANDREWS, deceased, from estate of Peter Andrews, deceased, known as lot 4, containing 7 1/2 acres. p.874 #387,388 Apr. 27,1854 THOMAS WILCOX to James A. Stanly for $2500.00, land which said WILCOX purchased from STEPHEN WILCOX, GEORGE WILCOX, Council Gooding, Richard Ervin and Wm Ervin, on south side of Trent river adjoining lands of Council Gooding, E. Perry, Wm Ervin and James Hawkins, containing 731 acres, excepting 1/2 acre for the graveyard excluded herein and also the timber on 8 acres known as Grapevine Island and not cleared. P.875 Dec 15,1852 Wm Ervin to THOMAS WILOCX for $50.00, land on the south side of Trent river, east of Half Moon Swamp, which I purchased of his UNCLE , GEORGE WILCOX at the corner of land WILCOX bought of R. Ervin and Lemuel Busick, to GEORGE WILCOX's line and lands formerly owned by Silas Perry, deceased, to corner between Wm and Richard, his brother, to line between R. and Wm Ervin made by their uncle, ,Shadrick Ervin, deceased p.892 #45 Oct 29,1851 GEORGE WILCOX and Wife Laney, to Enoch Noble for $75.00, land on both sides of Trent river, known in division of land of Jesse Shelfer, deceased, as lot 2, adjoining land allotted to John and Michael Shelfer, known as lots 1 and 3. Contains 57 acres p.934 #396 Feb 15,1866 THOMAS WILCOX appointed sheriff. Found this ( August 22, 1997) CRAVEN CO, NC Deed Bk 32 p. 596 " SALLY WILCOCKS et al from WILLIAM WILCOCKS 1796 WILL. Bay River March 18,1796. WILLIAM WILCOCKS being weak do give to my DAUGHTER, SALLY WILCOKS the plantation belonging to WILLIAM WILLCOX estate asfter decease of said WILLIAM WILLCOCKS and wife SARAH WILLCOX. I do give my GRANDSON JOHN VIRKE ? 50 acres lying on stead of Tillman's Creek... give to daughter SALLY WILLCOCKS. " Witnesses- Samuel Harrison, Joshua Broadwaters, John Harfore. Recorded June 1796. Craven Co, NC