Robeson County, NC - Court Minutes, 1797-1843 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Barbara Brown Hootman Part 1 Robeson County County Court Minutes 1797-1843 Roll C.0083.30001 Provided by the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina ________________________________________________________________ A Deed from David Allison attorney for John Gray ??? to Robert Smithley proved by the Oath of Thomas Carrodine befoe the Hon. Judge ??? ?? certified to have been Recorded in Montomery County was admitted to R(?)egistration. A Power of Attorney from John Gray Blount to David Allison proved before Augustus Harvey notary publik in Beaufort County by the oath of Wiley Blount was admitted to R(?)egistration. A Deed from Robert Ha??? Sheriff to Thomas Chaney was acknowledged in open Court and Ordered to be Registered A Deed from James Alford to Archibald McLain was proved by the oath of Alexander Thompson And ordered to be Registered. A Deed from John Moore to Malcom McMillan was proved by the oath of Malcom Brown and Ordered to be Registered A Deed from Archibald (?) Barbary McNeill to John M. McMillan was proved by the oath of John McNeill and ordered to be Registered. A Deed from John Murphy to John McMillan waas proved by the oath of James McNeill and ordered to be Registered A Deed from Malcom McLain to Allen Smith was proved by the oath of Neill Smith and ordered to be registered A Deed from Archibald (?)ittle to Nicholas McLachlan was proved by the Oath of Neill Smith & ordered to be registered. A Deed from Malcom McLain to Angus McLain was proved by the Oath of John McLain & ordered to be registered A Bill of Sale from Malcom McH(?)ay to Alexander (?)ittle for a negro boy named Jacob was proved by the Oath of John (?)ittle and ordered to be Registered. A Deed from John Curry to Alexander Watson was proved by the Oath of John Watson And Ordered to be Registered. A Deed from (Johann??) Ivey? to Jonathan (?)elishart was proved by the oath of Jessie Ivey & ordered to be registered A Deed from Mary McGee(?)to John McGee was proved by the Oath of Elias Barnes & ordered to be Registered. A Deed from Samuel & Rachel Kennedy to Isaac Kennedy was proved by the oath of John Bart & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Adam Ivey to Gilbert Cox(?) was proved by the Oath of William Coleman & ordered to be Registered A Deed from William Thompson to William (?)lest was acknowledged in oopen Court and ordered to be Registered A Deed Barton Baggett to Jacob Rhodes was proved by the oath of John Matthews & ordered to be Registered A Deed from William Moore to Elijah Barfield was proved by the Oath of Benjamin Smith & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Thomas Butcher to Elijah Barfield was proved by the Oath of William Hawthorn & ordered to be Registered A Deed from James & John Ferguson to John Ferguson was proved by the Oath of Angus Gilchrist & ordered to be Registered A Deed From Travis Harvey to John Ferguson was proved by the oath of Angus Gilchrist & ordered to be registered A Deed from Bussel to John McMillan was proved by the oath of Angus Gilchrist & ordered to be registered A Deed from Jacob Rhodes to John McPhaul was acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be Registered A Deed from Neill Murphey to (????)? (last question mark was on the original document) Murphey was acknowledged in open Court & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Johnston & Neill Murphey was proved by the oath of Arch Murphey & ordered to be Registered A Deed from James Bayan to Jacob Rhodes was proved by the oath of John Fort and ordered to be Registered A Deed from John Paterson to Norman Morrison proved by the Oath of Neill Smith & ordered to be registered A Deed from Edmund Benley to Thomas Shanks was proved by the oath of Thomas Barrs & ordered to be registered Ordered that the Clerk issue warrants for the following persons, ????, one for Samuel Powers for 200 acres, N 1010 ???other for Cristopher McRae(?) for 100 acres N. 1009 Ordered that the Sheriff summon the following persons ?? Jury to lay off a ??? from the Marsh of the Raft Swamp ??? General Willis Mills into the Fayetteville road near John B??? (my copy has cut off the last of the print on the right side) Ordered that John Copland James Humphrey Benjamin and Harvey Hammon work on the ???Road & that Will??? Humphrey be overseer of said Road Ordered that Leut: Daniel Johnston & Angus Curry ???????open a Road from his House to Hugh McKays, and keep open ??? order the bridge on the Marsh Known by the name of McNeills bridge & that they be exempted from working on other roads - Ordered that Neill McEachern be overseer of the road in the (room?) of Arch McMillan Archibald McBryde esq came into Court and was admitted to practise as an Attorney of this Court having been ???? qualified ???Daniel Huston is allowed the sum of twelve pounds for the year 1797 being an invalid Ordered that an error in a Deed of Conveyance from Jacob Rhodes to John Blount be rectified agreeably to the ?????? of the petitioner Court Adjourned until ?????????(very scrawled and difficult to read.) A Deed from Daniel McRainey to Neil Buie was proved by the Oath of Hugh Campbell and was ordered to be registered-- A Deed from Angus Brown to Duncan Brown proved by the oath of John Brown and ordered to be registered A Deed from Daniel Gillis to Peter McArthur proved by the oath of Neil Murphy and ordered to be registered A Deed from Robert (?)ions to Daniel McLaine was proved by the oath of John Little and was ordered to be Registered A Deed from ////???????? (?)alle to Duncan Wilkinson was proved by the oath of Duncan McBride and was ordered to registered A Deed from James Alford to Vincent Martin was proved by the oath of acknowledged and ordered to be registered A Deed from (?)thnick Franck to Niel McArthur proved by oath of was acknowledged and ordered to be registered A Deed from John Cade to Peter McArthur was proved by the oath of Jonah Barns and ordered to be registered A Deed from James Cade to Othniel Franick was acknowledged and ordered to be Registered. A Deed from William Robeson to Archibald Buie was proved by the Oath of Neill Buie and was ordered to be registered. A Deed from Daniel McLaine & John McLaine to Archibald Henderson was proved by the Oath of James McQueen and was ordered to be registered A Deed from Daniel Houston to Neil McQuilken was proved by the oath of Neil McQuilkin & ordered to be registered A Deed from Neil Wilkinson to Duncan McMillan was proved by the oath of Neil McQuilkin & ordered to be registered A Bill of Sale from Joshua Parrott to Gilbert Cox(?) for a Negro boy named Ned was proved by the oath of Isam Cox and was ordered to be registered A Bill of Sale from George Mumford to Archibald Buie for the Negroes Jim & Molly was proved by the Oath of Malcom Buie and was ordered to be Registered A Deed from Hugh Brown to Kenneth McKennette was acknowledged and ordered to be registered A Deed from Ambrose Powell to Duncan McNeill wa proved by the Oath of John Fort & was ordered to be Registered A Deed from William Ashby to John Daniel was acknowledged and ordered to be Registered Part 2 Robeson County County Court Minutes 1797-1843 Roll C.0083.30001 Provided by the North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, North Carolina Transcribed by Barbara Brown Hootman ____________________________________________________________________ A Deed from William Ericks(?) to Jesse Musselwhite was proved by the Oath of Nelson Kennedy & ordered to be Registered. A Deed from David Lewis(?) to Duncan Mc Bride was proved by the Oath of Angus Mc Bride & ordered to be Registered. A Deed from Duncan Grayham to Duncan Mc Bride was proved by the Oath of Angus Mc Bride & ordered to be Registered. A Deed from Elizabeth Brumbel to Gilbert Brumble was proved by the Oath of Henry Pope & ordered to be Registered. A Deed from Benjamin Decs(?) to Archibald Farley was proved by the Oath of Peter Farley & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Patrick Kelley to John Patterson was acknowledged by Patrick Kelley & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Malachiah Badgegood to John Mc Cairn was proved by the Oath of John Mc Galinan & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Aaron Taylor to Neal Mc Alpin was proved by the Oath of Matthew Powers and ordered to be Registered. A Deed from Richard Thomas to Hector Baker was proved by the Oath of John Regan & ordered to be Registered. A Deed from Daniel Wilkinson to Daniel Smith was acknowledged by Daniel Wilkinson & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Angus Curry to John McCormick was proved by the Oath of Archd Farley & ordered to be Registered A Copy of Articles of Agreement between Hector Mc Neill & Janet McNeill respecting the estate of Donald Mc Neill Deceased was proved by the Oath of John Mc Colman & ordered to be Registered A Bill of Sale from (?)William Mc Kay to Donald Mc Neill for a negroe girl named Esther was proved by the Oath of Hector Mc Neill & ordered to be Registered Court Adjourned untill tomorrow ten Oclock ___________________________________________________________ Tuesday October 3rd ??? 1797 Court Met according to adjournment Present the worshipfull? Joseph Lee John Malloy Esquires John Flowers (Transcriber's note: The original document defines all of the 3 above as "Esquire") A Deed from Johathan Wishart and Thomas Bulcher to Benjamin Edwards was proved by the Oath of Samuel Edwards and ordered to be Registered A Deed from Charles Ivy & Benjn Lewis to Henry Pope acknowledged in open Court & ordered to Registered A Deed from John Mc Arthur to Daniel Kelly proved by the Oath of Patrick Mc Arthur & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Daniel Mc Millan to Niell Mc Quillin(or Mc Quilken) was proved by the Oath of Daniel Mc Phaul & ordered to be Registered A Deed from John Cade to Peter Mc Arthur was proved by the Oath of Josiah Barns & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Duncan Mc Bride to Margaret Smith was acknowledged and ordered to be Registered A Deed from William Oates to Duncan Mc Arthur proved by the Oath of Duncan Mc Euchar(?)* & ordered to be Registered (* Question Mark on original record) A Deed from Evert Lee to Henry Pope was proved by the Oath of Benjamin Lee and waas ordered to be Registered A Deed from Joseph Fort to John Mc Arthur was proved by the Oath of Peter Mc Arthur and ordered to be Registered A Deed from John Paterson to Alexander Macdearmad proved by the Oath of Peter Mc Arthur and ordered to be Registered A Deed Mc Millan Kennedy to James Alford was proved by the Oath of Warren Alford & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Ever Mc Collom to Duncan Mc Collom proved by the Oath of James Mc Queen & ordered to Registered A Deed from Daniel Mc Innis to Daniel Mc Kay was proved by the Oath of James Mc Queen & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Daniel Gillis to John Mc Arthur was proved by the Oath of Peter Mc Arthur & orderred to be Registered __________________________________________________________________________- 1797 A Bill of Sale from Michael Butler to John Mc Bride for a Negro boy named Luke was proved by the oath of Duncan Mc Bride & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Daniel Smith to Gilbert Taylor was proved by the Oath of G. L???? & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Donal Mc Arthur to Angus Curry was proved by the Oath of Randal Curry and ordered to be registered A Deed from John Mc Kay to Neill Wilkinson was proved by the Oath of Daniel Wilkinson & Ordered to be Registered A Deed from Abraham Strickland to Archibald Mc Bride was proved by the oath of Archibald Wilkinson & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Archibald --llers (copy is very bad) to Neill Wilkinson was proved by the oath of Daniel Wilkinson & ordered to be Registered A Deed from John Mc Bride to Duncan Mc Bride was proved by the oath of Angus Mc Bride & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Francis Lawson to Philip Perry(?) was proved by the Oath Everet Lee and ordered to be Registered A Deed from Rhoderick Mc Gill to Alex ????? was proved by the Oath of Daniel Wilkinson & ordered to be Registered A Bill of Sale from John Winslow to Archibald Mc Bride for a Negro boy Named (?)avory was proved by the Oath of Duncan Mc Bride & ordered to be Registered A Deed from Daniel Brown to Angus Mc Alister was proved by the Oath of Archd Mc Ray & ordered to be Registered __________________________________________________________ 1797 (Presumably) Ordered that the Sheriff Summon (Summon again, crossed out) (the following, crossed out) the following gentlemen to attend as Jurors at the next Superior Court for the district of Fayetteville/ to Wit/ Thomas Barnes McBritain Drake Hugh Brown Noah Pitman Patrick Smith A Deed from Daniel Campbell to Christopher McRae was proved by the Oath of Hugh Mc Rae (Rae crossed out) Bain and ordered to be Registered A Deed from Daniel Campbell to Christopher McRae was proved by the oath of Hugh Bain(?) & ordered to be Registered Jacob Rhodes Came into Court & entered into Bond as Surveyor with Randol Cury & John McPhail his Serviters (hard to read this word) Court adjourned untill Court is C????? Elis Barnes Tho Barnes ?Wood