Beaufort County, NC - Land & Deed Records

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BEAUFORT COUNTY DEED BOOK 1 - part 1


ABSTRACTED BY YSOBEL DUPREE LITCHFIELD and submitted to the State of North 
Carolina DAR for their annual GRC Reports by the Major Reading Blount Chapter 
of Washington, NC. The abstracts were spread over several years during the early 
1980s and are used with permission of the DAR Library. We are indeed grateful 
to Mrs. Litchfield for her hours of work.


Page 151
July 7, 1709 - Robert DANIEL, Bath Co., Province of North Carolina, to Martha 
WAINWRIGHT, N.C. - 5 shillings and "love an affection" - "my ship named Martha 
now riding at an anchor at Bath Town Cr., and speedily bound to Ashley River in 
S.C., with all her tackle, furniture and apparel, with 100 barrels of Pitch, all 
other my goods, wares, and merchandise, shipped or intended to be shipped on board 
the said ship, Martha, as also all my plate, jewels, rings, furniture, household 
stuff, goods, wares, and merchandises, of which sort or kind whatsoever with the 
house or within the store or warehouse standing upon the plantation whereon I now 
dwell in Bath Co., in N.C. and all my horses, cattle, and stock belonging on my 
said plantation as also my rights, credits, debts, dues and demands, together with 
all personal estate to me belonging or in anyway appertaining within the said 
Province of N.C. not otherwise disposed of by particular deeds bearing date the 
day before the date of these presents."  
Wit:  Nicholas TROTT, John PORTER, Sam'll NORTON, John CRACKLEY
One silver tankard, part of plate above mentioned was delivered into the 
possession of Martha WAINWRIGHT in presence of:  (above witnesses)


Page 152
Jan. 3, 1709/10 - Joseph CALLEO (CALLAS?), Attorney of Peter DUTOY (DATOY?), to 
John FONVILLE - land up Batt's Cr., lying between Peter ______ on one side and 
Francis RENNING on other.
Acknowledged Jan. Court 1709/10


Page 153
Sept. 30, 1709 - Peter DATOY (DUTOY?), Henrico Co., Virginia, appoints "loving 
friend", Joseph CALLEO, Planter, Bath Co., of Neuse River, attorney, to "take 
plantation surveyed in my name in Batt's Cr." between Peter ______ and Francis 
RENNING, to pay all charges for entering and survey, and to deliver plantation 
to John FONVILLE.
Wit:  Micah. MITCHELL, Andrew CORKETT (?)


"In folio 103 (115) is recorded Richard ODEON's sale of one lot in Bath Town to 
Emanuel CLEAVES."


Jan. 4, 1709/10 - Emanuel CLEAVES assigns rights to above Bill of Sale to Patrick 
TINDALL.
Acknowledged Jan. Court 1709/10


Mar. 5, 1705/6 - Major William BARROW's patent of 180 acres joining Thomas PEARCE's 
line, also John BARRAS' line.
Signed:  Tho. CARY, S. SWANN, Ed. MOSELEY, F. FOSTER, Wm. GLOVER


Jan. 4, 1709/10 - William BARROW assigns rights to above patent to Gyles SHUTE.
Acknowledged June Court 1709/10


Jan. 2, 1709/10 - Joel MARTIN, Sen., Capt. Nicholas DAW, and John LAWSON, 
Proprietors of Bath Town, to Gyles SHUTE, Bath Town. - 3 lots in Town of Bath - 
one, where he now dwells, two more adjoining which were formerly the Hon. John 
PORTER's, Esq. And Mr. Jon. WORLEY's and from them conveyed to Levi TRUEWHITT and 
from said Levi TRUEWHITT to Gyles SHUTE.  (Joel MARTIN, Capt. Nicholas DAW and 
John LAWSON, "in whom the selling of lots in the said Town is invested by act of 
Assembly of this Colony or any two of us" . . .
Signed:  Joel MARTIN, Nicholas DAW
Wit:  Wm. BARROW, Levi TRUEWHITT


"Folio 107 and 108 (118) BARRAS to OGILSBY.


Mar. 5, 1710 - George OGILSBY to James NEVILL - above tract.
Acknowledged Apr. Court, 1710


June 10, 1706 - "By virtue of a Commission and Instructions from the Rt. Hon. Sir 
Nathaniel JOHNSON, Knight, Gov. of South Carolina, to me directed, hath granted 
Power unto me, Tho. CARY, Esq., Deputy Governor of North Carolina, with the advice 
of three or more of the Lords Proprietors' Deputies to let lands in fee, reserving 
such a yearly rent, as any of the former Governors by their commissions or 
instructions been impowered to reserve". - to Robert BOYD - 6 pounds, 8 shillings - 
640 acres beginning at Lining (?) JONES' land in Matchapongo Swamp - 6 pence per 
100 acres rent per year.
Signed:  Wm. GLOVER, Edw'd. MOSELEY, Tho. CARY, Fran. FOSTER, Sam. SWANN
Received p. 183


Jan. 4, 1709/10 - Thomas CARY, Esq. To William SIGLY, Bath Town 2 front lots in 
Bath Town whereon Mr. Henry DAVISON formerly lived.
Wit:  ______ DAWSON, Samuel NORTON
Acknowledged Jan. Court, 1709/10


Jan. 6, 1709 - Received of Capt. PEARCE 6 pounds for the use of the Lords 
Proprietors.
Signed:  Tho. CARY, Receiver General


June 10, 1706 - Capt. Edmund PEARCE's Patent of 520 acres beginning at pine at 
riverside that parts him and James BLOUNT.  Mentions Killam GYLOR's (TYLOR's?) 
corner tree.
Signed:  Tho. CARY, S. SWANN, E. MOSELEY, F. FOSTER, Wm. GLOVER


Jan. 6 ____ - Received of Capt. PEARCE the sum of 5 pounds, 4 shillings
Signed:  Thomas CARY, Receiver Gen'l


Page 156
Capt. Collingwood WARD's Patent of 640 acres lying on head of NW branch of the 
town creek in Bath Co.


Jan. 4, 1709/10 - Collingwood WARD assigns rights to above patent to Thomas BUSTIN.
Acknowledged Jan. Court, 1709/10


"this assignment upon back of a Patent assigned from HOPTON unto ENNITT, and from 
ENNITT unto HARRIS, and from HARRIS unto John SWIFT, Jun., folio 122 (126)."


Sept. 9, 1709 - Thomas HARRIS, Bath Co., assigns rights to above patent to Mr. John 
SWIFT, Jun.
Wit:  Wm. BRICE, Jasper SOBRIDGE
Acknowledged Jan. Court, 1709/10


Sept. 9, 1709 - Thomas HARRIS, Bath Co, appoints "loving friend, Joel MARTEN, Esq." 
Attorney to acknowledge patents to Mr. John SWIFT or his attorney.
Wit:  Wm. BRICE, Jasper SOBRIDGE
Proved Jan. Ct. per oath of Wm. BRICE


Page 157
Jan. 4, 1709 - Matchapongo - Nicholas DAW to Wm. WINLY - 640 acres on east side of 
Matchapongo Creek.
Acknowledged Jan. Court 1709/10


"A sale from WALSH to LINFIELD, 1703/4, assigned to WINLY":  Oct. 12, 1704 - 
Francis LINFIELD (LITCHFIELD?) to William WINDLEY - all rights to above Bill of 
Sale.
Wit:  Richard BATCHELOR, Nicholas DAW
Acknowledged Jan. Court 1709/10


Jan. 5, 1709/10 - William WINLY to Robert SPRING - above bill of sale.
Wit:  Maurice LLUELLYN


Nov. 9, 1709 - Henry SLADE, Sen., Albemarle Co., to Benjamin SANDERSON, Bath Co., 
negro boy, Charles.
Wit:  Joseph SLADE, John PROCTOR


Page 158
"John NELSON's Patent in Core Sound for 260 acres: on North side North River, 
commonly called Broad Creek, being in Core Sound, hard by Crany (?) Island in the 
fork of the easternmost Creek on the East side of the River beginning at a pine by 
the side of the little creek that divides him and Thomas LEPPER, running up the 
Creek to a pine at side of LEPPER's Creek, Northwest to beginning."
Signed:  Tho. CARY, Ed. MOSELEY, F. FOSTER, G. HAWKINS
Purchased Dec. 20, 1708


Apr. 5, 1710 - John NELSON and Ann, his wife, assign rights to above patent to 
James KEETH.
Acknowledged Apr. Court 1710


Mar. 22, 1709 - Thomas PEARCE to James BEARD - 1 mare and 1 horse 4 years old 
marked TP and 1 two year old, and 1 yearling, belonging to said mare - 10 pounds - 
"and if any of the above mentioned are not to be found, then the said PEARCE to 
allow for the same, according to the appraisement of two different men . . ."


Jan. 21, 1709 - William WHITEHURST, Bath Co., appoints John JACKSON attorney to 
acknowledge tract of land to Thomas JONES and Ester WEST.
Wit:  John TYLYARD, James K______
Proved Apr. Court 1710


Page 159
Jan. 5, 1709 - William WHITEHURST, Bath Co., to Ester WEST, Bath Co., part of 
tract of land, 200 acres, bounded at marked poplar that stands in a little reedy 
branch that parts him and Thomas JONES
Wit:  David DUPUIS, Richard WHITEHURST
Acknowledged Apr. Court 1710


Aug. 28, 1707 - Gregory MUMMENOUGH (?) to pay to Samuel NORTON 15 pounds for 
tract of land called Hickory Point before Dec. 10, 1708.  Non payment to result 
in land being returned to Samuel NORTON.
Wit:  Archibald HOLMES, Robert MELLYNES


Mar. 29, 1710 - "Neuse" - Ann NELSON of Neuse River appoints Mr. Levi TRUEWHITT 
of Pamtico in Bath Co. attorney to "make over" all interest in 260 acres in Core 
Sound, up north river "a indian old field thereon" to James KEETH.  Also to Mr. 
Richard HILL, 100 acres out of tract of land "we now live upon".
Wit:  Richard HILL, Tho. ASTERS
Proved April Court, 1710


Page 160
Sept. 19, 1708 - John NELSON, Jr., and wife, Ann NELSON, Neuse River, to Richard 
HILL of said River - 8 pounds - 100 acres out of patent of 640 acres "I now live 
on" beginning mouth of a gut that parts "him and I", the said John NELSON, Jr. 
Mentions "branch that parts Mr. LEPPER and me".
Acknowledged Apr. Court 1710


Aug. 18, 1709 - Humphrey EDWARDS, planter, Bath Co., to Robert GREENE, TAYLOR, 
same Co., Precinct of Wickham - 300 acres - "full half of a settlement of Land" 
up Matchapongo River, North side of river called Ross' Point.
Wit:  John JORDAN, John SULLIVANT
Acknowledged Apr. Court 1710


Page 160
Parties further agree not to sell or mortgage to anyone without the refusal of 
the other party.
Signed:  Robert GREENE, Humphrey EDWARDS
Wit:  John JORDAN, John LILLINGTON
Acknowledged at Apr. Court 1710


Jan. 23, 1709/10 - Robert DANIEL as Procurator to Sir Nathaniel JOHNSON, Knt., 
and Capt. Robert FENWICK, executors of the will of Mr. Cuthbert MITFORD, dec'd., 
appoint Mr. James LEIGH and Mr. Samuel NORTON attorneys.
Wit:  James NEVILL, Sr., James NEVILL, Jr., John NEVILL
Proved Apr. Court, 1710


Jan. 8, 1709/10 - Agreement between Hon. Thomas CARY, Esq. And Thomas HARDIN, 
hip carpenter - Thomas HARDIN agrees to build Hon. Thomas CARY, Esq., at his 
Landing in Bath, Town Creek, one sloop, 46 ft. by the keel, 18 ft. by the beam, 
and 8 ft. in the hold.  Cary to pay L40, payment to be made one half in beef, 
pork and corn, the other half in corn, pitch and tar and to "find him and his men 
meat, drink and lodging during this time of building the said sloop, and to find 
Plank, iron, Pitch, tar, oak and all other necessaries for the building of said 
sloop and to bring them to the landing, where the said sloop is to be built, and 
to find horse and cart, with help to cart the same to the landing. ." bond of 
200 pounds
Wit:  Levi TRUEWHITT, Christopher DAWSON


June 10, 1706 - John BARRAS' purchased patent, where he lives - 390 acres 
beginning creek by his house.  Mentions Cuckold's Cr., the river, Core Point.
Signed:  Tho. CARY, Samuel SWANN, Ed. MOSELEY, Fran. FOSTER, Wm. GLOVER


Jan. 6, 1710 - Inventory of goods and chattels of Martin QUAM----(?), deceased.  
Total 11 pounds, 5 shillings, 10 pence
Signed:  James NEVILL, John ADAMS, John BUNTIN


Page 163
(no date) - Inventory of George HARCOLD, deceased.  Total 6 pounds, 19 shillings, 
pence
Signed:  Henry LACKEY, John DOE, James KEETH


Nov. 6, 1710 - John EUSTUS, housewright, Thomas HARRIS, cooper, John MOUNTFORT, 
cooper, with Abigail CUTLER, widow, relict of David CUTLER, ded'd., administrators 
of David CUTLER, all of Boston, Suffolk Co., Province of Massachusetts Bay in New 
England, appoint John RYALL, Master of the Sloop, "Speedwell" and an inhabitant of 
Boston, attorney in Town of Bath in Port of Pamtico in North Carolina or any where 
within the Colony of No. Carolina, particularly Mrs. Sarah PEARCE, relict of Mr. 
Edmund PEARCE, late deceased.
Signed:  John EUSTUS, Thomas HARRIS, John MUNTFORD, Abigail CUTLER
Wit:  Wm. SHEPREEVE, Tho. COLE


Page 164
Acknowledged at court at Suffolk Nov. 8, 1710.
Jan. 9, 1710 - Thomas TAYLOR appeared before Tho. CARY and proved the above.


Page 165
Nov. 6, 1710 - Abigail CUTLER, widow and relict of David CUTLER of Boston in New 
England, mariner, deceased, appoints John RYALL of Boston, mariner and master of 
sloop, "Speedwell", attorney (continued wording same as above)
Wit:  Wm. SHEPREEVE, Tho. COLE
Boston, Suffolk - Nov. 8, 1710 - Abigail CUTLER acknowledged above to John CLARK, 
J. P.
Jan. 9, 1710 - Thomas TAYLOR appeared before Tho. CARY and proved above


Patrick MAULL's purchased (patent) - 860 acres lying in back of George BIRKINHEAD's 
land, north side Pamtico.  Mentions Anthony MCKEEL's corner, Robert SHRIEVE's line, 
cypress branch, Joseph HULL's corner, "great Pond", PRICE's creek - "survey became 
due to the said MAULL by the Lapse Act".
Signed:  C. EDEN, Tho. POLLOCK, Fr. FOSTER, Fred. JONES
	

Page 166
Feb. 20, 1715 - Wm. LEWIS, Hyde Precinct, Bath Co., planter, to Christopher DUDLEY, 
Chowan Precinct, County of Albemarle, south side Dividing Creek, land purchased by 
Wm. LEWIS of Lords Proprietors of Carolina, as by patent dated May 1, 1714.
Wit:  John BATTENS, Rich'd WOODING, James SCOTT


(Note:  From 1710 to 1715 no records.  This is period of Tuscarora War)


Page 167
Mary LEWIS, wife of Wm. LEWIS, relinquishes right of Dower to above land.


Feb. 20, 1715 - Richard WOODING, witness above, came before Christopher GALE, 
Esq., Chief Justice and proved above deed.


Mar. 12, 1715 - Edward MOSELEY came before Christopher GALE, Esq., Chief Justice, 
and swore he saw Col. Thomas CARY, grantor, sign and deliver Bill of 
Sale above written (?) (___ __ pertaining to deed from CARY to GALE below)


Mar. 13, 1715 - Henry CLAYTON, Perquimans, Gent., to Christopher GALE, Bath Co., 
Esq. - 120 pounds - land lately bought of Col. Thomas CARY, 635 acres South side 
Pamtico River, Bath Co., known as Smith's Point (yd1 - now known as Maul's Point) 
bounded eastward by NEVILL's land, westward by TYLER's north by Pamtico River.
Wit:  Thomas HARDING, Robert HICKS, Edward MOSELEY
Acknowledged at court at Bath Town Apr. 3, 1716.


Page 168
Apr. 30, 1715 - Simon ALDERSON, Bath Co., to Richard MARCH son of Richard MARCH 
of Bath Co., wheelwright - "love and affection" - 3 cows and 3 calves.
Wit:  Gyles SHUTE, DRINKWATER
Acknowledged Apr. Court 1716


Page 169
Mar. 16, 1715 - Thomas CARY, Bath Co., Esq., to Edward CARSON, Bath Co., planter - 
25 pounds - by authority of "act confirming the titles of sundry persons who have 
already or hereafter may purchase lands of Col. Thomas CARY in Bath Co." - 300 
acres in easternmost branch of Old Town Creek in Bath Co., lately belonging to 
ROPER, purchased of Henry WARREN, remainder of tract of land formerly surveyed for 
Henry WARREN, 361 acres, which other part was sold by said Henry WARREN to Col. 
Chr. GALE and divided or separated from this by a branch.
Wit:  Ed'd. MOSELEY, Jno. LILLINGTON
Acknowledged by Col.Thos. CARY, Mar. 17, 1715


Page 170
Apr. 8, 1716 - Peter COLIANDER, Colony of North Carolina, "for several causes 
moving me to depart out of the said Colony" appoints Jno. ADAMS and Edw'd CARTER 
attorneys.


Aug. 16, 1709 - Wm. -ELLMORE assigns all interest in within patent to James LEIGH, 
Esq.
Wit:  Eman'll CLEAVES


June 8, 1714 - Will of Francis THROUGHGOOD of North Carolina, Bath Co., Planter - 
To:  Wife - Ann all whole estate if remains a widow, until youngest child, be of 
age then estate to be equally divided between wife, Ann and 5 children:  Francis, 
Adam, Sarah, Ann, and Early. If wife should marry before yongest child of age, 
heirs to choose guardian to take care of estate until youngest heir of age and 
estate not to be divided until then.  Dau. - Rose, dau. Of my former wife - 5 
shillings
Wit:  Jos. FULLIFORD, Rob't TURNER
Proved Apr. Court 1716


Page 171
May 3, 1715 - Lords Proprietors granted Oct. 8, 1707 to James KEETH - 635 acres 
beginning Smith's Point on South side Pamtico River.  Mentions Wm. TYLOR's marked 
trees, Wm. NEVILL's corner tree.  James KEITH deeded, Apr. 8, 1709, to Thos. CARY 
all rights to patent.
Acknowledged at court at Bath Town in Apr. 1709.


Thos. CARY deeds above patent to Henry CLAYTON of Perquimans Precinct, Gent. - 
75 pounds - called "Smith's Point".
Wit:  Man. MOORE, Jos. PERKINS, Jno. MOORE, Edw'd. MOSELEY
Mar. 1, 1715 (?) - proved by oath of Edward MOSELEY before Chr. GALE, Ch. Just.


Page 172
Apr. 30, 1716 - Christopher GALE to Robert CAMPAINE - 120 pounds 635 acres lately 
bought of Henry CLAYTON and by him formerly purchased of Col. Thos. CARY, Gent. - 
land south side Pamtico in Bath Co., known as Smith's Point, bounded by NEVILL's 
land eastward, westward by TYLOR's, northward by Pamtico River.
Wit:  Jno. DRINKWATER, Thos. HARDING


Page 173
Apr. 30, 1763 - Acknowledged by Chr. GALE and ordered to be registered by pub. 
Reg. Of Beaufort Precinct.


May 1, 1716 - "William GRAY, late of Co. of Bath within this Province, but now of 
Province of South Carolina" by Thomas HARDING, his attorney, to Hon. Charles EDEN, 
Esq. - 20 pounds - 640 acres North side Pamtico river whereon James CROSS formerly 
lived beginning gut that parts said land from land late of Henry FLEETWOOD's as by 
patent or Deed of Grant dated March 23, 1715/16.
Wit:  Waller JONES, Jno. DRINKWATER


May 7, 1716 - Received of Charles EDEN, Esq. 20 pounds for use of Wm. GRAY.
Signed:  Thos. HARDING


Page 174
May 1, 1716 - Thomas HARDING, attorney of Wm. GRAY came before Christopher GALE, 
Esq., Ch. Just., and produced original Power of Attorney from said GRAY and ack. 
sale to Hon. Chas. EDEN.
Ordered registered.


Apr. 25, 1716 - Simon ALDERSON, Bath Co., to John Jackson 15 pounds - 120 acres on 
head of the town creek adjacent to westward on Isabella LAWSON and to the southward 
on Lewis CONNOR's land.
Wit:  Wm. PUTNAE, Jno. DRINKWATER


May 1, 1716 - Deed proved before Christopher GALE, Ch. Just. By Capt. John 
DRINKWATER.
Registered May 1, 1716


Page 175
May 7, 1716 - James NEVILLE, Bath Co., to Walter JONES, now of this county - 20 
pounds - 218 acres South side Pamtico River adjoin to east the land that Jno. 
BARRAS, west on the land of Nico. GURGANUS dec'd., which land was purchased by 
NEVILL of George OGILSBY and by him of John BARRAS "reserved rent of sixpence for 
every hundred acres annually due to the Lords Proprietors excepted".
Wit:  Jno. DRINKWATER, Patrick CAVEN
______ ___ May 7, 1716


May 25, 1716 - Christopher GALE, Esq. To Joseph MORGAN, of Boston, Mariner - 5 
pounds - "within mentioned lot of land" (?).
Wit:  Tho. HARDING, Jno. DRINKWATER
Registered May 26, 1716


Page 176
May 26, 1716 - Wm. SIDLEY, Bath Co. to Edward MOSELEY, Province of Chowan, Gent. - 
21 pounds - Lot and front in Bath Town, #51 - lying between one other lot 
belonging to Wm. SIDLEY on the north and lot lately entered on the south by Mr. 
Thos. HARDING.
Wit:  Jno. PERSON, Jno. LILLINGTON, Main. MOORE (Maurice MOORE ?)
Acknowledged Bath Town, May 26, 1716


Page 177
May 2, 1716 - Edmund GALE, Co. of Albemarle, N.C., by "my brother, Christopher 
GALE, Esq. Of Co. of Bath" to Christopher GALE - 100 pounds - 870 acres north side 
Pamtico River between Goose Creek and Broad Creek, land commonly called BARRS 
(BARRAS?) Plantation "was by him the said Christopher BARRS (BARRAS?) lately sold 
to me the said Edmund, and by him formerly purchased of Henry SMITH who patented 
the same."
Wit:  Gyles SHUTE, Jno. DRINKWATER, James VAUGHAN
Proved at Bath Town July 3, 1716


Apr. 7, 1715 - Col. Thos. CARY, Bath Co., to William HAUGHTON, 337 acres north 
side Pamtico River sold by Peter MORDIN to Col. Thos. CARY - 40 pounds payable 
by Dec. 25, next.
Wit:  Jno. LILLINGTON, Edm. PORTER, Josh. PORTER, John PORTER
Proved July 3, 1716
Registered July 11, 1716


June 7, 1716 - William HAUGHTON assigns rights to above deed to George MOYE - 45 
pounds
Wit:  James BEASELEY, John SHAW
Acknowledged July 25, 1716
Registered Aug. 17, 1716


Aug. 3, 1716 - Christopher GALE to Maurice MOORE, Perquimans, Gent. - 70 pounds - 
528 acres north side South Dividing Creek in Pamtico River adjoining the land 
formerly surveyed for Elizabeth DEREHAM, formerly surveyed for Levi TRUEWHITT.
Wit:  D. RICHARDSON, Jno. PORTER, Edwd. MOSELEY
Proved Aug. 4, 1716
Registered Aug 17, 1716


Page 179
Aug. 23, 1716 - George MOYE, Bath Co., to James DAVIS, same.  15 pounds - 280 
acres in North River on mouth of KEITH's creek in Precinct of Craven, land formerly 
surveyed by Thomas LEPPER and purchased by MOYE of Enoch WARD as by patent to 
Thomas LEPPER.
Wit:  Tho. HARDING, Jno. DRINKWATER
Proved Aug. 24, 1716
Registered Sept. 18, 1716


Page 180
June 26, 1716 - Thomas SEALLY, Planter, Bath Co., to Thomas SPARROW, merchant, 
same - 25 pounds - land south side Pamtico River, east side of Mallard Cr., land 
formerly surveyed for John CARTWRIGHT and sold by John LAWSON, attorney of said 
John CARTWRIGHT to said Thomas SEALLY excepting part of said tract already sold 
to John MELLENS.
Wit:  Thos. HARDING, Isaac CHABANAS


Page 181
Proved Sept 17, 1716
Registered Sept 18, 1716


Jan. 6, 1701 - Thomas DEARHAM "of Pamtico in the Parish of St. Thomas in the 
county of Bath" to Thomas JONES of Archer's hope creek in Virginia, merchant - 
161 pounds, 12 shillings, 8 pence - 1200 acres at place called "rich-neck", also 
640 acres at Ward's Point (Wade's?) between Matchapongo and Pamtico river, also 
land whereon now live, 640 acres at eastern side of Letchworth's Creek beginning 
at middle branch - also cattle, horses, hogs, other moveable goods and chattels, 
"all debts, due and demands payable unto me".
Wit:  Thos. LEE, Peter GODFREY


Page 182
Jan. 7, 1701/2 - Inventory of goods and chattels which belonged to Mr. Thomas 
DEARHAM of Co. of Bath upon Pamtico river, N.C., belonging to his plantation on 
Letchworth's Creek in Pamtico river taken and listed.
Acknowledged at house of Mr. William BARROW, July 7, 1702
Registered Sept. 25, 1716


Oct. 15, 1716 - Christopher GALE, Esq., Bath Co., to Maurice MOORE, Precinct of 
Perquimins, Co. of Albemarle 300 pounds - 275 acres east side of old town creek, 
whereon said Christopher GALE now lives, patented by name of "Kirby Grange", also 
tract of wood land lying in Pocosin on the back of said plantation, 335 acres, 
lately surveyed for GALE by Mr. Pat MAULE, surveyor, and since patented by GALE.
Wit:  John LILLINGTON, Jno. PORTER, Jno. DRINKWATER
Acknowledged Oct. 15, 1716
Registered Oct. 15, 1716


Page 183 Missing


Page 184
Nov. 20, 1716 - By act of assembly last session of General Assembly of Province, 
Joanna PETERSON, widow and relict of Thos. PETERSON, Esq., dec'd, and guardian to 
Anna, sole daughter and heiress to said Thomas, is empowered to sell certain 
plantation and a lot of land in Bath Town, both belonging to said Anna. Therefore, 
deed from Joanna PETERSON to Capt. John DRINKWATER of Bath Town, Co. of Bath, Gent. - 
10 pounds - one-half acre lot.
Wit:  C. GALE, Sarah FUGOE (?)
Acknowledged Nov. 20, 1716
Registered Dec. 1, 1716


Dec. 31, 1716 - Thomas BURSTON, Bath Co., to John WORSLEY, same - 20 pounds - 160 
acres northwest branch of Bath Town Creek, uppermost part of 320 acres being moiety 
of 640 acres included in patent to Collingswood WARD.
Wit:  Jno. DRINKWATER, Gyles SHUTE
Acknowledged Jan. 1, 1716/17
Registered Jan. 29, 1716/17


Page 185
Dec. 1, 1716 - Maurice MOORE, Bath Co., Gent. To Christopher GALE, Bath Co., Esq. - 
10 pounds - lot and front, one-half acre in Bath Town, #16, bounded to south on 
Patrick MAULE's lot and to the north on half a lot belonging to said Christopher 
GALE.
Wit:  Tho. HARDING, Jno. DRINKWATER
Acknowledged Jan. Court 1716


Dec. 1, 1716 - Thomas HARDING, Bath Co., carpenter, to Christopher GALE, Bath Co., 
Esq. - 10 pounds - one-half lot and front, 1/4 acre, in Bath Town, #17, bounded to 
south on lot of said Christopher GALE and to north on other part of said lot now 
in possession of Maurice MOORE, Esq.
Wit:  Jno. PORTER, Jno. DRINKWATER
Acknowledged Jan. Court 1716


Page 186
Oct. 1716 - "Whereas an Act of Assembly made and ratified Jan. 17, 1715 entitled 
an act appointing a Town on the County of Bath and for the further encouraging the 
settlement thereof, it is enacted that a resurvey be made of the said Town, and 
that each lot shall contain half an acre and no more, and every person holding a 
front lot or lots in the said Town shall purchase the front edging before the same 
at the rate of 10 shillings each front . . ."  Land was formerly conveyed to Col. 
James MOORE of South Carolina, said James MOORE did not comply to law, therefore, 
Thomas HARDING and John DRINKWATER, Bath Co., two of Commissioners appointed by 
said act for sale of said lots and fronts in said Town, to Col. Maurice MOORE, Co. 
of Albemarle, Gent. 40 shillings - front lot of land in Bath Town (not improved) 
with front, "in plan or model of said Town now remaining in the office of Beaufort 
and Hyde Precincts by number 16" bounded to north on the lot of Thomas HARDING and 
to south on lot of Patrick MAULE and to west on Bay Street, with the front lying 
on creek side between Bay Street and the creek and parallel to said lot - "provided 
said Maurice MOORE shall erect and build one habitable house on said lot within one 
year after above date."
Wit:  Gyles SHUTE, Robert REEN
Acknowledged Oct. Court 1716


Page 187
Feb. 20, 1716 - Christopher GALE, Bath Co., Esq., to Col. Maurice MOORE - 5 
shillings and if Col. Maurice MOORE will fence in the remainder part of Lot #17 
and the adjacent lot #16 belonging to said GALE - 1/2 lot, 10 ft. breadth, running 
length of lob, which part adjoins half lot belonging to said Maurice MOORE, where 
his dwelling house now stands.
Wit:  Jno. PORTER, Jno. DRINKWATER
Acknowledged Feb. 20, 1716/17
Registered Feb. 20, 1716


Page 188
Mar. 25, 1717 - "Act of Assembly  made and radified Jan. 17, 1715, appointing 
town in Co. of Bath, etc."  John PORTER and Thomas HARDING, two of Commissioners 
appointed by said act for sales of said lots in said Town, to Edward MOSELEY of 
Albemarle Co., Esq. - 30 shillings - 1/2 acre lot in Bath Town (not improved), #60, 
bounded to north on lot 59 belonging to Thomas HARVEY, to South on Craven St., to 
east on King St., to west on Carteret Street.  "That if said Edward MOSELEY do not 
build a habitable house on the said lot being 15 foot square, or in proportion to 
that deminsion within one year after date hereof, then the above conveyance to be 
void . . . "
Wit:  C. GALE, Jno. DRINKWATER
Acknowledged Mar. 25, 1717
Registered Mar. 26, 1716/17


Page 189
Dec. 31, 1715 - Joseph GLOVER, mariner, to Hon. Charles EDEN, Esq., Gov. - 11 
pounds - 1/2 acre lot Joel MARTIN, Sen. Of Pamtico, Bath Co., sold to Hon. Charles 
EDEN,Esq., Govr. And William SIDLEY and EDEN and SIDLEY sold to Joseph GLOVER.  
Lot situated between lots of Nathaniel WYERSDALE.
Wit:  Sam'll RICHARDSON, Thos. RAYMOND
Acknowledged Jan. 27, 1715/16


Oct. 14, 1715 - Christopher GALE to Edmund GALE, Precinct of Pascotank, Co. of 
Albemarle, Gent. - 75 pounds - 870 acres on north side Pamtico River, East side 
Broad Creek, Beaufort Precinct, Bath Co. - plantation lately occupied by Robert 
BARR and by him sold to James DAVIS, from him conveyed to Henry SMITH, who 
patented same and sold to Christopher GALE.
Wit:  Fred. JONES, Dan'll. MCFARLAN, Tim'o. GODFREY
Acknowledged Oct. 14, 1715


Page 190
Feb. 14, 1715/16 - Nath'll WYERSDALE to Hon. Charles EDEN, Esq., Gov. - 20 pounds -
1/2 acre lot in Bath Town bounded on north side on a lot of Mr. Edm. PORTER's, 
south on lot that was Mr. Jos. GLOVER's but not Hon. Charles EDEN.
Wit:  Wm. SIDLEY, Charles POWELL, Charles GALE
Acknowledged Feb. 15, 1715


Page 191
Mar. 25, 1717 - "By act of Assembly made and ratified Jan. 17, 1715, 35 c. . . .
" John PORTER and John DRINKWATER, two of Commissioners appointed by said act for 
the sale of said lots in said town, to Christopher GALE, Bath Co. - 30 shillings - 
1/2 acre Lot, #48, not improved, bounded on north on lot #47 belonging to Maurice 
MOORE, Esq., south on Craven St., east on Carteret Street, west on lots #15, 16.  
If Christopher GALE does not build a habitable house on lot fifteen feet square, 
or in proportion to that dimension within one year, above conveyance void.
Wit:  C. GALE, Thos. HARDING


								"Book 4 Begins Here"

Page 192
Oct. 6, 1716 - "By act of assembly . . . and every person holding a front or front 
lot in the said town shall purchase the front lying before the same at the rate of 
10 shillings for each front" - Thos. HARDING and John DRINKWATER, Commissioners, to 
Thomas ROPER, Bath Co., Bricklayer - 40 shillings - Lot #26 - front lot in Bath 
Town, not improved, formerly conveyed to Thomas DAVIS who did not comply as law 
directed.  Lot bounded on north by Beaufort Street, south by a lot of Edmond 
PORTER's, west on Bay St., east on lot of Rhoda MARSH "together with front thereto 
belonging, lying on the creek side, betwixt Bay Street and the creek and parallel 
to said lot."  ROPER to build house of required dimensions within one year after 
date or deed void.
Wit:  Robert R. ALDERSHIRE, Jno. SWINSON
Acknowledged Jan. Court, 1716/17


Page 193
July 24, 1716 - Thomas HARDING, Bath Town, to Maurice MOORE, late of South Carolina, 
Gent. - 50 shillings - "one compleat half lot in Bath Town" beginning front street 
and running up through the middle of said lot, lying between one other lot 
belonging to Thos. HARDING on the south, and a lot to north lately bought by Col. 
Edward MOSELY of Wm. SIDLEY.
Wit:  Jno. PORTER, Je're. VAILL
Acknowledged July 23 (?) 1716


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Oct. 6, 1716 - "Act of Assembly . . .", Thomas HARDING and John DRINKWATER, two of Commissioners, to Rhoda MARSH - 30 shillings - Lot #40 - back lot in Bath Town, 
not improved, bounded on north on Beaufort Street, west, by lot #26 now in 
possession of Thomas ROPER, south by lot #41 - to build house of required 
dimensions within one year from date, otherwise deed void.
Wit:  Robert R. ALDERSHIRE, John SWINSON
Acknowledged Apr. Court 1717


Page 195
Jan. 1, 1716 - Simon ALDERSON, Bath Co., to Robert TAYLOR, same - 15 pounds - 
200 acres at the head of western branch of the town creek, the remains of a tract 
sold by ALDERSON to John JACKSON and adjoining him.  The reserved rent of 6 pence 
for every 100 acres annually due the Lords Proprietors only excepted.
Wit:  Jno. DRINKWATER
Acknowledged Jan. Court 1716/17


Jan. 29, 1716/17 - Nathaniel JONES, late of Virginia but now of Bath Co., cooper, 
to Edward TRAVIS, Bath Co., Physician - 20 pounds - 1/2 acre lot in Bath Town sold 
by David PERKINS to Richard GRIMES, by said GRIMES to JONES.
Wit:  Gyles SHUTE, Jno. DRINKWATER
Acknowledged Apr. Court 1717


Page 196
Oct. 1, 1716 - "Act of Assembly . . .", Thomas HARDING and John DRINKWATER, 
Commissioners. To Joseph MORGAN of New England, mariner - 40 shillings - front 
lot in Bath Town, not improved, formerly conveyed to Christopher GALE who did not 
comply as act directs, lot #13, bounded on north by lot of Joanna PETERSON, south 
by lot of Edw'd. TRAVIS, west on Bay Street, with front lying on creek side between 
Bay Street and creek running parallel to lot.  MORGAN to build house of required 
dimensions in one year from date or deed void.
Wit:  Gyles SHUTE, Robert GREEN
Acknowledged Oct. Court 1716


Page 197
July 25, 1706 - Robert MELLYNES "of this Province, planter" to Jacob BODEET, 
Shipwright - 30 pounds - 320 acres on north side Pamtico River, now in possession 
of Robert MELLYNES.
Wit:  Sam'l NORTON, Jno. SHAW, Jno. SULLIVAN
Proved July 18, 1716 by oath of Samuel NORTON
Registered July 21, 1716


Page 198
July 4, 1716 - Samuel METTOM, Bath Co., to Joseph WOLLIS - 5 pounds - land on 
north side Pamtico River bounded on east by METTOM's plantation, west on line of 
John ESQUIRE's (?) 6 pence to Lords Proprietors excepted.


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June 29, 1716 - John JORDAN, Bath Co., Hyde Precinct, No. Carolina, to elder 
daughter, Margaret FOREMAN - "fatherly love" - 150 acres on Matchapongo river 
in JORDAN's Creek.  Mentions intercepting land in possession of John STAFFORD.  
Margaret FOREMAN, wife of John FOREMAN.
Wit:  John PORTER, Thos. BONNER
Acknowledged Oct. Court 1716


Oct. 2, 1716 - Wm. SIDLEY, Bath Co., to Thomas BONNER - 4 pounds - 188 acres on 
north side Matchapongo Creek beginning Henry EBORNE's corner tree.  6 pence to 
Lords Proprietors excepted.
Wit:  Robert GREENE, Jno. DRINKWATER
Acknowledged Oct. Court 1716


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Oct. 20, 1715 - Robert GREEN, Bath Co., to John SULLIVAN L20 - 640 acres east 
side Matchapongo River beginning at Queen's Creek running the river to a reedy 
branch and south with the branch.
Wit:  Jno. DRINKWATER, Gyles SHUTE
Acknowledged Oct. Court

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