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PART 111 - JOHN HERITAGE BRYAN COLLECTION
Part three completes the John Heritage Bryan Collection at the
Archives for documents that pertain to Dobbs, Greene and Lenoir Counties.
Abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble - November 2000
PC 6.25 - Court Records - Folder 1
NOTE: This is an addition for this box and is for Wayne County
May 1827 - Edward Bass died about 1802 with a will - left land in
unequal portions to his children - gave largest share to John, Andrew,
Wm , and Uriah, dec. He advanced Richard also by deed, 94 (56 written
above) acres - Richard died in 1807 leaving three children viz
Elizabeth wife of Tho Boyt of Tenn, Sarah wife of Wm Jacobs of Tenn and
Edward of Tenn. Edward was under age and Elisha Boyt who married the
widow of his father --- not readable, maybe the executor ?
John sold his share to Sarah Bass his mother and died in Alabama 6 or
7 years ago having Uriah Bass - Polly - Betsy, Sally - Ann - Keziah
and Richard (sic) all minors - in Alabama
Andrew Bass lives in Johnston and sold his shares to W. Hall
Wm. Bass lives in Wayne and has not disposed of his share
Mary wife of Britton Hood of Wayne
Keziah wife of John Cox of Wayne
Sarah Bass widow of Edward died Jany 1826 having the same heirs
In her lifetime, besides the tract bought of John, the title which
has failed - she bought a tract of John McKinnie, one of Richard Bass
her son - and two other tracts for which she paid the money and the
deed was taken to her son William - which is taken ??? by other heirs
to be an advancement
The lands of Edw. Bass - a tract where he resided about 300 acres -
ES Falling Creek - another tract about 30 acres adj lands of Jesse
Overman and heirs of Sarah Bass dec - the 94 (marked through and 56
inserted) conveyed to Richard; tract of 257 acres adj Pearce Brogden and
Mat Brogden
LANDS OF SARAH BASS
One tract of 70 acres ES of Falls Creek - adj lands of heirs of Edw.
Bass - another tract bought of Richard Bass about 50 acres - another
tract bought of John Bass of 200 acres undivided the land devised to
John Bass from Ed. Bass his father and was conveyed to sd Sarah by
Jno Bass (the two tracts ones bought of her of Ben. Wilkins)- about 100
acres conveyed to her son Wm - another tract about 70 acres bought by
her of ?? Stanton and conveyed to her son William
The entitle Britton Hood & Al petition for partition of lands of
Edward Bass and Sarah Bass
END OF DOCUMENT
PC Box 6.25 Folder 2
Hannah Mozingo vs Nathan Lassiter and Wm. Waters
NL and WW came to ptffs house in June or July 1830 or 29 - before day
- pulled the door down - pulled two logs out of the house - Waters
shook the stick and threatened her - next day a warrant for negro
trading was served on her
Witnesses were
Harriet Mozingo - 17 years of age
Anne Mozingo - 13 years of age
Trial for Negro trading was 4th or 5th of July - plff fined $100 - In
Oct. N. Lassiter and Wm. Waters came at night about 1 oclock - began
to drive hogs - Lassiter beat her with a switch - Rouse rode up and
took possession of hogs next day - pushed her violently
Harriet Mozingo, Ann Mozingo and Betsy Williamssaw Lassiter beat her
- heard Waters abuse her
Alex. Mozingo, Wm. Mozingo saw Rouse shove her violently
END OF DOCUMENT
PC Box 6.25 Folder 2
Smith vs Smith - 21 January 1839
Appears to be a dispute over a land boundary and 2 white oaks and may
be Wayne County
Appears to a deposition of Micajah Herring
Mentions - Harrison patent, E. Smith saw the survey, deed from Ben.
Shepard to Croom includes Harrison pat.
Appears to be deposition of Elijah Smith
Zach. H. proved two white oaks, mentions corner of Harrison and
Dawson land 20 year ago when Wm. Howell approved it; old Wm Smith was
agent of Tucker and Tucker and said land went to the road, Rob. Smith cut
down land and corner trees, old Billy Vincette said corner higher
than Mill swamp
Deposition of Taylor Smith
Old William Smith made a will, William said he knew some of the land
he was cutting belonged to Tucker,
Mentions a Patent to Wm. Smith in 1810 - 50 acres adj Wm Dawson, Rd.
Croom
Will of William Smith gave land to son Rob Smith
Rd. Croom died in 1802 before Wm. Smith took out patent
Patent to William Dawson for 100 acres in 1793
END OF DOCUMENT
PC Box 6.25 Folder 3
John H. Dawson, dec - had creditors - may have died ca 1842 - not
sure - indebted to Whitmel Kearney, Ja Ruffin ??, Saul William, W. K.
Williams - Dawson had a large estate of land and slaves - he conveyed a
track to Mrs. Jones his interest in right of wife in the estate if K.
Taylor - mentions William Dawson
END OF DOCUMENT
PC Box 6.25 Folder 3
Will of Jno. Mooring devised to Jesse Morring - objected to
Wm J. Newbern to Willie Bond on 6 Feb 1828 - 50 acres
Bond to Brown in Feb 1837
6 Feb 38 - Newbern to Brown all except piece to Brown - land in
dispute - no indication where
Newbern got land by Sheriffs sale on May 29, 1827
BOX 6.27 - typed copies of hand written letter found else where
1. Isaac Hathaway to John H. Bryan - 1 March 1826 - from Trenton
Regarding suit between John B. Harget and myself as adm of Joseph
Bryan, dec - Negro claimed by Harget under parole gift to his wife by
her grandfather John Bryan
In 1795 Mrs. Bryan, wife of the deceased in whose stead I now stand,
and her daughter Zilpha then a small child was at old Mr. Bryan's the
grandfather of Zilpha. Zilpha had lost her hurse and old Mr. Bryan
said he would give her a nurse, a negro girl, Lavina. Lavina is still
in the family of Joseph Bryan. Zilpha md John B. Harget. Lavina had
7 children and she and two of her children, Franky and Rachel, were
give to Zilpha as her equal part of her father's estate. Harget has
all of slaves now
END OF DOCUMENT
John Williams to John Heritage Bryan - 27 October 1828 -
Was in Greene Co, his native state - now lives in Georgia. Appointed
Joseph Rasberry his attorney. Mentioned executors of Joseph Rouse,
James Rouse and James H. Hooker --does not give name of Executors)
END OF DOCUMENT
BOX 6.23
FOLDER - US DISTRICT COURT
Bryan Croom of Fla vs Henrietta Smith - regarding a debt - no
additional information
FOLDER - BILLS OF COMPLAINT, PETITIONS
1. James Brooks of Pitt had will - sons John and William - daughter
Mary Wilson and William Wilson her husband - they got Negro -
mentioned grandchildren including Elizabeth Mills who was Elizabeth Wilson
daughter of Mary - Elizabeth md Frederick Mills - who d 1820 or 24 -
they had several children who are named and were suing for increase of
Negro - James Brooks died in 1800 ?
Information sent to Roger for Pitt Co
END OF DOCUMENT
Court of Equity, County of Wayne
Bryan Minshew, Aquilla Minshew and John Minshew minors by their
guardian, John Exum against William Minshew, Jess Minshew, John Pool and
Deborah his wife and Henry Martin and Mary his wife of Wayne
Henry Edwards of Greene Co died instate
All above are grandchildren of Henry except William
James Minshew dec was father and guardian of grandchildren - wish
estate of Edward to be divided.. James Minshew died in 1841
William Minshew was Adm of James' estate and a partial settlement of
Edwards estate been made - large balance still due. Plus James had
estate
END OF DOCUMENT
Lenoir Court - July Term - 1828 - Administrators Bond
Joel Hines, Joseph Everett, Thomas Rouse, James Davis son of Windal,
John Davis, Wm. McKinny, Joseph Pearce and Windal Davis, Jr - bound
to Gov. Iredell for $50,000.
Condition - July Term 1828 the purported will of Benjamin Burns late
of the county brought to probate by Nathan B. Whitfield and Edmond
Whitfield, claiming to be executors. A caveat entered by Nancy Burns,
widow and Jesse McCotter and Charlotte his wife and probate is
contested.
Joel Hines has been appointed Administrator for the time being
END OF DOCUMENT
County of Lenoir - Bill of Complaint of Richard Croom and Weniford
his wife and of Nathan B. Whitfield, guardian of Weniford and of Mary
Ann Whitfield, a minor - against Charles Westbrook and Hardy Croom
executors of William Croom
In 1817 Bryan Whitfield late of county died leaving a will and a
codicil all admitted to probate in 1817. Bryan Whitfield appt Bryan
Whitfield, Jr and William Croom as Adm. Then Bryan Jr. died (date not
given) leaving William Croom as Adm.
On 10 April 1820 William Croom said he was in danger of being injured
by carring out his duties.
Defendants want money and interest
NOTE; Appears there was more in these notes but they are not
attached
END OF DOCUMENT
LENOIR Co
Ruffin Grainger, Fred. Baker and William B. Kilpatrick Administrators
Bond
Ruffin Grainger Adm of Mary Coleman - Nov Term 1835
END OF DOCUMENT
FOLDER - BILLS OF COMPLAINTS, PETITIONS
Court of Please and Quarter Sessions - Nov Term 1828 - Craven Co
Petition of John Hall and Nancy his wife, formerly Nancy
Witherington, widow of Gideon Witherington - her late husband possessed at his
death in Feby 1826 a tract in Craven Co on Beaver Dam Creek adj lands
of William Williams and Richard Richardson and John L. Durant of 100
acres - at Feby Term 1826 goods and chattels of Gideon granted to your
petitioners. He left one child named Mary and Williams appointed
guardian of Mary.
Petitioner thinks she should be allowed dower
Rest missing
END OF DOCUMENT
Court in Craven County
Petition of Reading Tuton and Ferraby his wife, Guilford Gaskins and
Serena Gaskins and Farnifold Gaskins - Serena and Furnifold being
minors and Guilford is guardian - - Adam Gaskins late of Craven Co
departed this life 22 August 1834 leaving Elizabeth his widow, and the
said Feraby, Stephen Gaskins, Louisa wife of William Barrington,
Guilford, Serena and Farnifold Gaskins, his children - Adam had two tracts
of land on ES Swift Creek - 490 acres for one and 50 acres for the
other which descended to the children subject to dower of Elizabeth
They are tenants in common and desire to have land partitioned -
Elizabeth had refused to partition
END OF DOCUMENT
Craven County - Thomas Austin died Oct 1842 leaving siblings and
their heirs - including children of a sister - Nancy, Alexander, and
Frances Chestnut - very lengthy and I do not see the name of the sister
END OF DOCUMENT
Court in Greene County - complaint of Henry Edwards
On 11 February 1817 - John Glasgow and Sophia his wife for $2,66 sold
Edwards 1/3 part of tract in Greene County on ES Cotentney Creek
being part of larger tract patented to Henry Chadwick on 3 March 1731 -
320 acres - also 1/3 of another tract of 250 acres adj above tract
and Abraham Sheppard, George Woolf, the creek, being lands of father
of Sophia, William Sheppard. On 14 February 1817 Sophie was examined -
appears Sophia was under 21 years of age - after death of John she
tried to reclaim the land
END OF DOCUMENT
Lenoir County - Complaint of Lenoir Lassiter of Lenoir County -
desires to purchase a tract of land in Greene Co - Gray Westbrook in
possession of said land - Westbrook said land in title of Richard
Heidleburg but Westbrook had right to sell the land but rumored part of the
land was the dower of Susannah Westbrook, mother of Gray - Lemuel Byrd
and Polly Dixon could prove this not the case - agreed on price of
$1800 - with note due on Jan 1825 - tract of 160 acres - NS Wheat Swamp
- SS Contentnea creek - beginning at mouth of Creek - part of a tract
Burrell Westbrook willed to his son Gray - another tract adj Craven
Lassister and Blaney Harper adj to above tract, part of a tract that
Gray Westbrook bought of Lewis Stanley of 40 acres --- land to be
possessed by Silvester Brown to meet a note that Brown held by
Heidleburg - appears Brown held a mortgage so title not clear - also Susannah
Westbrook claims land of dower - at least 20 acres including the
house.
No date for Greene Court but filed in Lenoir on 4 September 1824
END OF DOCUMENT
Greene Court - 3 February 1827
Petition of Elizabeth Aldridge of Greene - on February 1827 William
Aldridge late of Greene Co died intestate without issue leaving widow
Elizabeth and brothers and sisters viz Betsy Aldridge, a sister,
Nancy Britt wife of John Britt, also a sister of Greene County and Thomas
and Nancy Aldridge infant children of John Aldridge who was a brother
and John Exum is their guardian, Winifred Randal wife of Matthew
Randal another child of said John dec brother to William, Capa ??
Faircloth wife of Kinchin Faircloth of Wayne County a sister of William
Aldridge and Polly Aldridge and Gracey Barrow wife of Henry Barrow, and
Thomas Aldridge - sisters and brothers of William Aldridge dec and
gone to parts unknown
NOTE: It not clear who had moved but it indicates Polly Aldridge,
Gracey Barrow and Thomas Aldredge are the ones who left the area.
Said William had a tract on NS Bear Creek, Hullet ?? Branch adj
William Hinson, Drewry Aldridge, Henry Smith - 800 acres - Elizabeth
entitled to Dower and wishes this alloted to her - Dempsey Wood is Adm of
estate - ordered a jury to petition for dower
END OF DOCUMENT
FOLDER HENRY CO, ALABAMA
Elijah Franck vs John Jones - 1843 - Elijah was living in Henry Co,
Ala
NOTE; He was probably from the Jones Co Franck family.
JAMES CROOM TO JOHN H. BRYAN
John Heritage Bryan Collection - PC 6 - Box 27
Salisbury April 4th 1826
My dear Bryan.
Upon my return to Lenoir after an absence of several weeks, I was
much gratified to find a letter with an accompanying pamphlet of great
interest from you. I had then to post off immediately for this place
and postponed writing you ' till I reached here.
As to the Lenoir people or rather the people of 'old Lenoir' I don't
know that I can tell any thing which will much interest you. They
are moving down the current of life in the same uniform, industrious
plodding way that they always have, nothing excited, but much depressed
by the gloom of the Cotton Market. General Croom has settled Bryan
in Florida and Hardy intends residing in NewBern again. Nat Smith has
purchased Mrs. Devereux' house in town and Hardy is to occupy the
homestead. Rumor says that old Johnny Washington is also to become a
town gentleman and young John is to marry Miss Bond of Raleigh. The
Lenoir people are not insensible by any means to your patriotic
exertions in Congress and think very highly of your talks. I trust you will
think me sincere when I congratulate you on your two efforts which
are all I have seen and allow me to say that I think they do you great
credit. They have gone the rounds in this State. On my way here I
fell in with many of our old friends. I saw Hawks in Raleigh. He
says he is reaping a rich harvest of fees and has fine prospects. I met
with A. H. Shephard at Lexington in company with 16 other lawyers and
the Court a moderate one. What a prospect! I find the bar much more
crowded here than below but I believe the business is nearly in
proportion. David Caldwell our old classmate is doing very well indeed.
Mrs. Croom was quite well when I left home and begged me to send her
best respects when I wrote you. Be so good as to remember me kindly
to Mr. Pearson and tell him as soon as the Court adjourns at this
place I will write him. Do let me hear from you again shortly. I shall
be at home about the 20th Inst.
Very Cordially your friend,
Ja. Croom