LENOIR COUNTY, NC - COLLECTIONS - The Lovit Hines Collection, pre-1800
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COLONIAL RECORDS OF LENOIR COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ALSO KNOWN AS THE LOVIT
HINES COLLECTION - abstracted from Microfilm Roll Mf.P.194 by Martha
Mewborn Marble
NOTE: Lovit Hines collected as many originals or copies of original
documents located in private hands as he knew about and had the NC
Archives place said documents on microfilm. Some of these original
documents are still in the possession of private individuals and some have
been placed at the NC Archives or other institutions in Collections. In
addition there is another Lovit Hines Collection at the NC Archives of
original papers in P.C. 1759 (two boxes). My thanks to Ed Morris of the
Archives and Records Branch for this information. I have tried not to
duplicate individual documents already abstracted from various sources
especially the Edwards Collection where the original Hill and many of the
Hardee documents are found. No doubt many of the originals of records in
this Collection are in the James Hines and Wiatt Hines Collections, but
they have not been abstracted as yet. The researcher also needs to refer
to the Dobbs County Archives Page for those records that predate the
founding of Lenoir County.
UNDATED AND LENOIR COUNTY BEFORE 1800
NO DATE
PLATT FOR ROBINSON FAMILY
MEMO - HEIRS OF STEPHEN PHILLIPS
SURVEY OF WM CASWELL'S LAND
LINE OF R. G. COBB
COURSES OF E. F (?) PATRICK PATENT
INVENTORY OF WALTER DUNN ESTATE
SURVERY - WM BOND & GRIFFIN
EXRS, JONES VS JAMES WOOD - BARWICK VS WOOD BURHELL R 157
MEMORANDA - HEIRS of STANTON TAYLOR
LENOIR COUNTY PRIOR TO 1800
SURVEY - EZEKIEL CREECH 18 June 1792
WILL OF HOUSTON ROBERTS - ONSLOW CO March 1793
INDENTURE - WILLIAM ALDRIDGE TO 28 May 1793
RICHARD BYRD
INDENTURE - WILLIAM ALDRIDGE BK TO 26 June 1793
RICHARD BYRD, JUN
SURVEY FOR BENJAMIN ROBERTSON 2 July 1793
LAND GRANT RICHARD DOBBS SPEIGHT, GOV. 19 Nov. 1793
TO EZEKIEL CREECH
INDENTURE - JAS BRIGHT to CHARLES MARKLAND 19 August 1794
INDENTURE - JOSHUA, THOMAS, RICHARD JR 9 April 1796
And SAMUEL BYRD to RICHARD BYRD, SENR
INDENTURE - CHARLES MARKLAND TO 12 July 1796
JAMES BRIGHT
INDENTURE - WILLIAM WHITE to CHARLES 15 October 1796
MARKLAND
DEED OF GIFT - ROBERT WITHERINGTON 6 Sept 1797
TO SON BENJAMIN WITHERINGTON
INDENTURE - PHILIP WOOTERS TO 30 December 1797
JEREMIAH DESMOND
INDENTURE - NATHANIAL BYRD TO 6 November 1797
RICHARD BYRD
MAJOR CROOM, EXEC FOR SARAH 2 April 1799
HARDEE, dec
NO DATE
PLATT FOR ROBINSON FAMILY
P 211 - only a platt - no written information - shows names of MARY E.
ROBINSON and G. P. ROBINSON which appears to be their share of someone's
estate --- one line has the note - pine stake where MABELDA YOUNG formerly
lived ---- one side of property was bounded by the Briery on the SS --- a
note says drawn from deed - W. ARTHUR --- it is possible this is connected
to the Survey of BENJAMIN ROBERTSON in 1793
HEIRS OF STEPHEN PHILLIPS
P 233 - MEMO - - to summon PETER PHILLIPS and REUBIN PHILLIPS to ascertain
who are the heirs at law of STEPHEN PHILLIPS
PLANS AND COURSES OF WM. CASWELL'S LAND
P 273 - Beginning at MAJOR HARDEE'S corner, adj WM. ARRENDAL, MARTIN
CASWELL, Tom's Branch, JOHN GATLIN, patent granted to R. CASWELL, WM
WILLIAMS --- 565 acres
P 265 - LINES AND COURSES OF R. G. COBB'S LAND
Beginning at old Meeting House Bridge, NS Great Branch, riverbank, JOHN
JACKSON --- 593 acres
COURSES of the E. F. (?) PATRICK PATENT
Courses of the E. F. (?) PATRICK patent - Reedy Branch - no further
information
INVENTORY OF WALTER DUNN ESTATE
Two pages of usual inventory - no indication of who took or presented the
inventory
SURVEY - WM BOND & GRIFFIN
Beginning at WM BOND'S corner along BOND'S line, JAM'S (written over)
GRIFFIN'S line
EXRS, JONES VS JAMES WOOD - BARWICK VS WOOD BURHELL R 157
If one builds a mill on a stream and a person above diverts the water the
owner of the mill may recover for the injury to the mill although before
he built he could only recover for the natural use of the water by needs
for his family, cattle and irregation. PUGH vs WHEELER 2 DIV BAT 55 &
the CARS of RUFFIN C.. I. Ariparsin owner is entitled to all the water
power contained between the level of the surface of the stream where it
first enters his land in its natural state and the surface where it
departs ---- McCulement vs Whitaker 3 Raule 84 Hay vs Stenett 2 watts
327 ride 10 Barbour 521.
NOTE: This probably refers to court cases and there are several others
referenced
MEMORANDA - HEIRS of STANTON TAYLOR
NANCY TAYLOR, SIMON TAYLOR, JOSEPH TAYLOR, JESSE TAYLOR, JAMES F.
HARTSFIELD, JESSE HARTSFIELD. Land lies on NS Lousan swamp adj LEVI
MEWBORN, SIMON BRIGHT, LEWIS WHITFIELD, JOHN WILLIAMS, and JESSE HUTCHINS.
3 or 4 hundred acres. Land rightfully belonged to STANTON TAYLOR and he
died instate leaving NANCY TAYOR 12 - 13 years of age, SIMON TAYLOR 15,
JOSEPH TAYLOR 18, JULIA who married JESSE HARTSFIELD and died after her
father's death leaving JAMES F. HARTSFIELD her child 6 years old. PINKNEY
B. TAYLOR guardian of SIMON and NANCY. JESSE VAUSE guardian of JOSEPH and
JESSE. No guardian to JAMES F. HARTSFIELD
LENOIR COUNTY BEFORE 1800
ORDER FOR SURVEY FOR EZEKIEL CREECH
P 308 - 18 June 1792 - ISAAC CROOM Entry Officer of Claims to Land in
Lenoir County - To surveyor of sd County - survey 30 acres for EZEKIEL
CREECH lying between White Marsh and Gum Swamp--- adj CASWELL, THOMAS
MARTIN'S patent.
Samuel Byrd was Surveyor
Platt accompanies
WILL OF HOUSTON ROBERTS
JOHN A. AVERITT appt Guardian to NATHAN W. WILLIAMS at February Term of
Onslow County Court 1828
20 March 1793 - I HOUSTON ROBERTS of Onslow County - sick and weak in
body- burial in Christian like manner; all my lands to be equally divided
between my sons and they to receive their portions as they come to age;
wife MARGARET the home plantation during her natural life; negro slaves to
be equally divided between sons and daughters; mare to each daughter.
Wife to be included in equal division of slaves. Wife and son REILD
(written over) to be exec.
Signed by mark
WIT W. MUMFORT, WM. HOWARD, JUNIR (?) COOPER
Onslow Co April Term 1793
INDENTURE - WILLIAM ALDRIDGE TO RICHARD BYRD
P 240 - 28 May 1793 - Indenture - WILLIAM ALDRIDGE BK (or) to RICHARD
BYRD, JUN (ee) --- all of Lenoir County ---- 60 pds --- beginning at
RICHARD BYRD JUNR'S corner adj JOHN CRUL JNR, WILLIAM ALDRIDGE, JOHN
CRULS, BENJAMIN CREECH, Jumping Run --- 130 acres --- houses, gardens,
orchard
Signed WILLIAM ALRIDGE BK
WIT - SAMUEL BYRD JESSE (X) FARMER
To Court October Term 1794 on oath of SAMUEL BYRD WINSTON CASWELL, Clk
Enrolled - Liber D pp 159, 160, 161 - 1 November 1794 by WM. LOVICK for
D. CASWELL, Regr
INDENTURE - WILLIAM ALDRIDGE BK TO RICHARD BYRD, JUN
P 260 - 26 June 1793 - Indenture - WILLIAM ALDRIDGE BK (or) to RICHARD
BYRD, JUN (ee) - all of Lenoir --- 60 pds --- adj NATHAN BYRD, RICHARD
BYRD --- 20 acres
WIT RICHARD BYRD, BENJAMIN (X) Byrd
To Court January Term 1796 on oath of BENJAMIN BYRD W CASWELL, Clk
Enrolled Liber K pages 397, 398 5 February 1796 D CASWELL, Regr
SURVEY FOR BENJAMIN ROBERTSON
P 211 - 2 July 1793 - State of North Carolina - by warrant #74 dated 2
July 1793 - tract in Lenoir --- 13 acres in the stream of the Briery ---
adj MAJOR HARDEE, ROBINSON'S own corner
Chain Bearers EDWARD LOVET JAMES BROWN
SAMUEL BYRD, surveyor
Platt accompanies
LAND GRANT RICHARD DOBBS SPEIGHT, GOV. TO EZEKIEL CREECH
P 315 - 19 November 1793 - RICHARD DOBBS SPEIGHT, Gov. to EZEKIEL CREECH -
State of North Carolina - 30 shillings for every 100 acres --- tract in
Lenoir County of 30 acres --- NS Neuse between Gum Swamp and White Marsh --
- adj his own line, THOMAS MARTIN'S patent
Enrolled Lenoir County 6 January 1796 D. CASWELL, regr
INDENTURE - JAS BRIGHT JURTIS TO CHARLES MARKLAND
10 August 1794 - Indenture between JAMES BRIGHT of Lenoir (or) to CHARLES
MARKLAND of Lenoir (ee) - 400 lbs - sell 500 acres - SS Briery Branch -
adj main road, LINTON, JOSEPH CARRUTHERS - land patented by SIMON BRIGHT
father to sd JAMES and conveyed to JAMES by will - all houses, orchard
WIT D. CASWELL, N. MARKLAND
To Court October Term 1794 and proven by oath of DALLAM CASWELL
Enrolled - Liber R pages 147, 148, 149, 150, 151, 152 - 1 January 1794
INDENTURE - JOSHUA, THOMAS, RICHARD JUNR, AND SAMUEL BYRD TO RICHARD BYRD,
SENR
P 258 - 9 April 1796 - Indenture - JOSHUA, THOMAS, RICHARD JUNR, and
SAMUEL BYRD , planters (or) to RICHARD BYRD, SENR (ee) - all of Lenoir -
100 pds - 376 acres --- ES Falling Creek, SAMUEL THOMAS'S patent line ---
another tract, adj RICHARD BYRD, SENR, NS Jumping Run, patent line being
NATHAN BYRDS Legatees corner
THOMAS and JOSHUA signed by mark - RICHARD and SAMUEL signed
WIT RICHARD HODGES, JOHN (X) ALDRIDGE, BENJAMIN BYRD
To Court July 1796 on oath of JOHN ALDRIDGE W. CASWELL, Clk
Enrolled Liber pages 60, 61, 62 10 July 1796 D. CASWELL Regr.
INDENTURE - CHARLES MARKLAND TO JAMES BRIGHT
12 July 1796 - CHARLES MARKLAND (or) to JAMES BRIGHT (ee) - all of Lenoir
-- for 500 pounds - in Lenoir Co - SS Briery Branch, near main road, being
SIMON BRIGHT ______ 3rd corner of a former survey of 200 acres, adj
LINTON, CARRUTHERS - 500 acres - all houses and buildings
WIT - JOSEPH LOVICK, JO WHALTON
Oct Court 1796 - D. CASWELL, Clerk
Enrolled Liber B page 237 - 20 October 1800 JAS. BRIGHT, Reg
INDENTURE - WILIAM WHITE to CHARLES MARKLAND
Indenture 1 October 1796 - WILLIAM WHITE of LENOIR (or) to CHARLES
MARKLAND of Lenoir (ee) --- 90 pounds - a tract which MRS TABITHA LINTON
hath lately dwelt - NS Jerico Branch - 60 acres being part of land granted
to JOB IVES by patent 1 March 1738 - adj IVES and OWEN'S patents, Jerico
Branch, JAMES BRIGHT - which land is a part and was included in a deed of
sale from ROBERT HUTCHENS to JOHN LINTON on 16 Jan 1761 and said JOHN
LINTON by his last will on 19 March 1778 bequeath to his son JOSEPH
LINTON who conveyed the same to his brother GEORGE LINTON on 1 Oct 1788
and GEORGE together with his mother TABITHA conveyed on 10 October 1790 to
WILLIAM WHITE party to this deed and said WILLIAM WHITE did on October
1793 execute the said TABITHA LINTEN a lease for a part of said land for
her natural life
WIT WM SHINE F. MACKILWEAN
To Court Jan 1797 W. CASWELL Clerk
Enrolled Liver B pages 280 and 281 - 31 April 1801 - JAS. BRIGHT Reg
DEED OF GIFT - ROBERT WITHERINGTON TO BENJAMIN WITHERINGTON
P 284 - 6 September 1797 - Indenture - ROBERT WITHERINGTON, planter (or),
to BENJAMIN WITHERINGTON, son (ee)---- natural love and affection --- give
two tracts - viz --- one tract partly in Lenoir County and partly in
Glasgow - NS Neuse - Little Creek alias Mill Run, adj THOS. COPELAND ---
160 acres being part of tract taken up by JAMES JONES containing 268 acres
as patent on 2 March 1739 and by JONES sold to ALEXANDER KILPATRICK and by
KILPATRICK sold to THOMAS KING on 10 February 1753 and by KING conveyed to
RICHARD BLACKLEDGE by POA on 6 July 1758 and by BLACKLEDGE conveyed to
ROBERT WITHERINGTON on 1 June 1764--- the other parcel - 100 acres in
Lenoir - SS Wheat Swamp - adj TURNER, JONES, WHITFIELD, BECKTON --- by
patent to sd WITHERINGTON 29 October 1782
Signed by mark which was R
WIT T. Y. MOSELY, WM MOSELY
To Court October Term 1798 W. CASWELL, Clk
Enrolled Liber B pages 48, 49 20 December 1798 JAS. BRIGHT, Regr
Above a true copy made 18 August 1828 for LEWIS DESMOND, Regr
INDENTURE - PHILIP WOOTERS TO JEREMIAH DESMOND
Indenture - 30 December 1797 - PHILIP WOOTERS of State of Georgia County
of Liberty (or) to JEREMIAH DESMOND of Lenoir County (ee) - $100 - sell a
tract of 100 acres - thirty acres of which is reserved for the use of JOHN
WOOTERS during his life which 30 acres to be taken from end of tract adj
the Jerico Swamp being the place he now resides and which 30 acres shall
become property of JEREMIAH DESMOND after the decease of JOHN WOOTERS.
The tract originally granted to JOHN HIGGINS --- NS Neuse, adj THOMAS
WIGGINS, patent of RICHARD KAINS
WIT JOHN HAMILTON, NATH BAKER, THOMAS (X) BYRD, THOS (X) IRELL
To Court April 1798 on oath of JOHN HAMILTON
ENROLLED Liber A No 2 pages 211, 212, 213, 214 7th June 1798 J. BRIGHT
REGS WM LOVICK
INDENTURE - NATHANIEL BYRD TO RICHARD BYRD
P 233 - Indenture - 6 November 1797 - NATHANIEL BYRD of State of South
Carolina, County of Orange (or) to RICHARD BYRD of State of NC and County
of Lenoir (ee) - 33 pds, 6 shillings, 80 pence - 375 acres - ES Falling
Creek, adj SAML THOMAS' patent line. Another tract - beginning at RICHARD
BRYD SENR dec third corner, NS Jumpiing Run, patent line, riverside,
NATHAN BRYD Legatees corner ---
NOTE: In two places, the grantee is referred to as SENR
WIT SAM BYRD EDWARD (X) BRYD
To Court April Term 1798 on oath of SAMUEL BYRD
Enrolled Liber A, No 2 pages 199, 200, 201 - 5 June 1798 for JAS BRIGHT
REGR WM M. LOVICK
MAJOR CROOM EXECUTOR OF ESTATE OF SARAH HADEE FROM S. BRIGHT
p 200 - 2 April 1799 - By Justices of Court of Lenoir - certified that
SARAH HARDEE is dec, her will duly proved and MAJOR CROOM qualified. We
empower MAJOR CROOM to take possession and return an inventory.
JAS BRIGHT CC
WIT SIMON BRIGHT
NOTE: See Will of Sarah Croom Hardee under Wills