Research by Gloria Taylor and Martha Mewborn Marble VERDIE NOBLE Date: 11 September, 1804 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: William Williams Grantee: Evan Williams, son of said Wm. Williams Location: "on a branch of Trent River" Extent: "by estimation 250 acres" In consideration of: "the natural love and affection which I have & bear to said Evan Williams & for better maintenance of him" Mentioned in metes and bounds: Evan Williams' line, John Williams' line Witnesses: JAMES TAYLOR, Stephen Williams Date: 24 December, 1811 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Job Leary of the county of Lenoir Grantee: Aaron Ratliffe Extent: 150 acres be the same more or less In consideration of: 50 dollars Mentioned in description of metes and bounds: Charles Ratliffe line, James Davis' line, the dividing line between Wm. Taylor and Absalom Kittrell Witnesses: Wm. Taylor, Levi Jones October Court 1812 C. Westbrook, CC Enrolled: 15 October, 1812 Registrar: James Bright Date: 26 March 1814 Nature of document: Indenture Grantor: Aron (sic) Ratliffe Grantee: William Ratliffe, son of Aaron Ratliff (sic) Extent: 150 acres more or less In consideration of: natural love and affection. . . and better maintenance Description: part of patent granted to Aaron Ratliffe and Joseph Jarman Mentioned in metes and bounds: dividing line between Aaron Ratliffe & McLendal Jarman Witnesses: Wm. Taylor, Joseph Ratliff April Court 1814 Westbrook, CC Enrolled: 15 April, 1814 3 April 1804 - INDENTURE - (document very faded) - John Parker and Gabriel Parker of Lenoir to Moses Ratliff - 13 pds - a tract - NS Tuckahoe Creek adj William Barnes ??, Jarmans old corner - 50 acres WIT Joseph Taylor, other one too faded to read April Court 1804 on oath of Joseph Taylor C. Westbrook, Ck Enrolled Book ?? Liber I p 13 & 14 on 8 March 1804 Wm. Lovick, Reg 17 April 1846 - PATENT - #439 - $10 every 100 acres - to Gatlin Taylor - 160 acres - NS Tucahoe, Great Branch, Samuel Howard, A. William entered 17 April 1846 Signed 15 December 1847 - William A. Graham, Gov Survey accompanies - surveyed 9 November 1847 by Lewis Jones, Surv. CB Elijah Freeman, Job Stroud Recorded Lenoir County 27 January 1848 Stephen White, Regt 28 September 1848 - INDENTURE - Gatlin Taylor to James Davis - $80 - tract in Lenoir Co - NS Tuckahoe, adj Samuel Howard, A. Williams WIT Anthony Davis, Stephen H. Davis Court July Term 1851 on oath of Anthony Davis W. C. Loftin, Clk by B. F. Loftin, DC Enrolled 2 August 1851 Stephen White, Regt. END OF DOCUMENT TYNDALL - NOBLE Land Grant October 1783 William TAYLOR No. 478 218 acres Dobbs County Recorded in the Secretary's Office W. BRYAN? Sec. Enrolled in the Register's Office of Dobbs County in Liber? A.C.? No.1 This 21st Day of August 1784 By Sam. CASWELL, Registra State of North Carolina To All to Whom These Presents Shall Come, Greeting Know Ye, That We, for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by William TAYLOR have given granted, and by these Presents do give and grant to the said William TAYLOR a tract of Land, containing Two Hundred and eighteen acres, lying and being in our County of Dobbs On the Beverdam between Tuckahoe creek and Trent River Beginning at a red oak in or near John COARTS line runs with the same North thirty three West twenty six poles to his or near a pine then North twenty three East forty poles to a pine in or near HARPER'S LINE THEN WITH THE SAME North ---- five West one hundred and twenty poles center of three pines then with ----- line South ----- West one hundred and forty poles to a ---- then South nine West one hundred thirty two poles - pine then South sixty five East seventy --- poles to a stake then to the Beginning as by the Plat hereunto annexed --- appear; together with all Woods, Waters, Mines, Minerals, Hereditaments, and Appurtenances, to the said William TAYLOR his Heirs and Assigns for ever. ----- and paying to us such Sums of Money yearly, or otherwise, as our General Assembly from time to tome may direct. ----- Always, That the said William TAYLOR shall cause this Grant to be registered in the Register's Office of our said County of Dobbs, within Twelve Months from the Date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void and of none? Effect. In Testimony whereof, we ------- these our Letters to be made Patent, and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness this ----- Day of October in the eighth year of our Independence, and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three. By His Excellency J. GLASGOW, Secretary 24 May 1790 Sale of Land William TAYLOR of Dobbs Co. to Needham WHITFIELD of Wayne County, N.C. To all people to whom there presents shall come Greeting, Know ye that I William TAYLOR of the County of Dobbs & State of North Carolina for & in considertion of the sum of Forty pounds Lawful Money to me in hand paid by Needham WHITFIELD of the County of Wayne & State of North Carolina. Have bargained & sold & do by these presents Bargain Sell & make over unto him the said Needham WHITFIELD his Heirs & Assigns for ever The following missing? Tracts or parcels of Land containing Two Hundred & fifty four acres more or less lying & being in the County of Dobbs & State of North Carolina & on the South side of Trent River Swamp one hundred & two acres of which being part of a Survey Granted unto the said William TAYLOR for one hundred & fifty acres bearing date the 10th day of July 1788. Beginning at a Red Oak on a pond si the head of Buck branch & runs S 51 W 48 poles to a white oak thence S 106 poles to a stake then N 76 E 176 poles poles a crop the pattent to a stake in the fourth line of said pattent thence with said line N 45 poles & from thence with a direct line to the beginning. Twenty seven acres it being part of a Survey Granted unto the said William TAYLOR for Four Hundred acres bearing date the 26th day of November --- Beginning at a White Oak near William ERVIN'S line the beginning corner of said Pattent & runs N 54 W 100 poles to a pine thence S 10 W 80 poles to a stake thence to the beginning and one hundred & twenty five acres in the same Survey last mentioned Beginning at the fourth corner of the same & runs with said pattent line N 25 E 110 poles to a White Oake thence N 65 W 100 poles to a pine thence S 19 W 210 poles to a stake thence a crop the pattent N 76 E 80? Poles to a stake & from thence to the beginning. To have & to hold the aforesaid Lands & premises with all the Improvements priveledges Convenances & advantages to the same belongint or in any wise appertaining unto him the said Needham WHITFIELD his Heirs & Assigns forever and I the said William TAYLOR bind myself my Heirs Executors & Administrators to Warrant secure & forever defend the same unto him the said Needham WHITFIELD his Heirs & Assigns forever against the Lawful Claim or Demands of all persons whatever. In Witness whereof I the said William TAYLOR have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Seal this twenty fourth day of May Anno Domni? One Thousand seven hundred & ninety. Signed, sealed & acknowledged in presence of us Joseph JARMON Joseph JARMAN Stephen JARMAN Signed: William TAYLOR State of North Carolina Dobbs County April court 1791 This was the within Deed of Sale duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Joseph JARMAN a subscribing Witness thereto and Ordered to be Registered. W. CASWELL, C.C. Land Patent No. 892 20 December 1791 Dobbs County, N.C. Patent to Richard NOBLE (copy) To All To Whom These Presents Shall Come Greeting- Know ye that we, for and in consideration of the sum of Ten pounds for every hundred acres granted paid into our Treasury by Richard NOBLE have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Richard NOBLE a tract of Land, containing three hundred and seventeen acres, lying and being in our County of Dobbs Joining Cornelus LEARY'S, and David GEORGE'S line- Beginning at a pine David GEORGE'S corner and runs with his line North 55 Ea 180 poles to a lightwood tree GEORGE'S other corner, then with William WHITE'S line North 50 East 96 poles to a pine WHITE'S corner, then with George nobles LINE s 67 East 106 poles to a black Jack his corner, then with HARPER'S line S 38 West sixty poles to a pine William TAYLOR'S corner, then with his line S 50 West 148 poles to a Hickory TAYLOR'S corner, then S 20 West 124 poles to a lightwood tree then S 43 West 70 poles to a pine, then N 75 West 194 poles to a pine, then with Cornelus LEARY'S line N 30 West 220 poles to a pine his corner, the North 40? East 40 poles to David GEORGE'S line then with his line to the beginning as by the Plat hereunto anni--- doth appear; together with all woods, waters, mills, minerals, hereditaments, and appurtenances as to the said land belonging or appurtaining: to have and to hold the said Richard NOBLE his heirs and assigns, for ever, yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly, or otherwise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct. Provided always, that the said Richard NOBLE shall ---- this grant to be registered in the Register's Office of our said County of Dobbs within Twelve months from the date hereof, otherwise the same shall be paid and effect- In testimony whereof we have caused the Great Seal to be hereunto affixed- Witness: Alexander MARTIN, Esqr. Our Governor, Captain General, and Commander in Chief at New Bern the 20th day of Dec. in the XVI year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred and ninety one-By his Excellency's Command. L.W.? WILLIAMS, --- Alex. MARTIN Recorded in the Secretary's Office R'd SHEPPARD, --- Enrolled in the Register's Office of Lenoir County this 2nd Day of July 1792 By D. CASWELL, D.Regstr. State of North Carolina Lenoir County-I hereby certify the above to be a true copy of the Original appears on Record, See Book of Platts no. 1 page 371------March 18th, 1844 James E. METTS, Regstr. END OF DOCUMENT Survey Surveyed for Joseph JARMAN 25 Feb. 1793 Lenoir County, N.C. State of North Carolina February the 25 Day 1793 Surveyed for Joseph JARMAN a tract of Land containing one hundred acres by Warrant No. 211 Dated the 25th January 1793 lying in Lenoir County on the South side of Trent beginning at a forked pine Stephen BRADY'S corner and runs with his line North 9 West one hundred and ninety five poles to a pine BRADY'S corner thence with BRADY'S line north eighty three East forty poles to a stake in John COARTS patent Line thence with said Line north thirty one West one hundred and fourteen poles to a stake in said line Needham WHITFIELD'S corner thence with WHITFIELD'S corner thence with WHITFIELD'S line South two hundred and fourteen poles to a stake in William TAYLOR'S corner then with TAYLOR'S line north ten East one hundred and ninety four poles to a pine TAYLOR'S corner then with his line south fifty four east one hundred poles to a white oak his other corner thence with his line again south nineteen east one hundred and sixty two poles to the beginning. Signed: Samuel BYRD, Surveyor END OF DOCUMENT Land Warrant Warrant to Joseph JARMAN of Lenoir County State of North Carolina No. #39 27 Nov. 1793? To All To Whom The Presents Shall Come, Greetings Know Ye, That We, for in consideration of the sum of Ten Pounds for every hundred acres hereby granted, paid into our Treasury by Joseph JARMAN have given and granted, and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Joseph JARMAN a tract of land, containing one hundred acres, lying and being in the County of Lenoir on the South side of Trent beginning at a forked pine? Stephen GRADY'S corner and runs with his line North nine West one hundred and ninety five poles to a pine GRADY'S corner thence with GRADY'S line North Eighty three East forty poles to a stake in Jonthn CAARTS? Pattent line the with with said line north thirty one West one hundred and fourteen poles to a stake in said line Needham WHITFIELDS corner thence with WHITFIELDS, South sixty West one hundred and thirty poles to a stake WHITFIELDS corner thence with WHITFIELDS line South two hundred and fourteen poles to a stake William TAYLORS corner then with TAYLOR'S line North ten East one hundred and ninety four poles to a pine TAYLOR'S corner then with his lines ---- fifty four East one hundred poles to a white Oak then ---- ----- then with his -e again south nineteen East one hundred and sixty two poles to the Beginning as by the plat hereunto --- doth appear: together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditamentas, and appurtenances, to the said land belonging or appertaining to Hold tot he said Joseph JARMAN his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money, yearly or otherwise as our General Assembly, from time to time may direct. Provided always, that the said Joseph JARMAN shall cause this Grant to be Registered in the Register's Office of our said County of Lenoir within the time limited by ---- otherwise the same shall be void and --- no effect. In Testimony, whereof we have caused these our letters to be ----- a patent, and our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness Richard Dobbs SPAIGHT, Esquire, Our Governor, Captain-General, and Commander in Chief, at Newberth the 27th day of November 1793. Rich'd Dobbs SPAIGHT By His Excelly's Command J. GLASGOW, Secretary No. 39 Joseph GERMAN, 100 acres Lenoir County Recorded in the Secretary's Office R.D. SPEIGHT Lenoir County (Part of a deed) WILLIAMS all that -------- or tenement of Land situate lying and being in the County aforesaid Beginning at the run of Trent river where Evan WILLIAMS Line croses the same and runes to Samuel HOWARDS old Patant line then to Charles MARKLAND? Patten line the to Philamon NOBLES old patant line then to William WILLIAMS, Snr. Old patant line then his line to the waters of the Mill pond then down the waters of the Mill pond to the mane road then a strate line to the mouth of the saw mill rall? Then down the river run to the beginning encluding all the Land that ------ on the north side of said river containing three hundred acres by estimation be the same more or less to seal the above mentioned State of North Carolina Lenoir County April Court 1804 Then was the foregoing deed of Gift duly proved in Open Court by the Oath of Joseph TAYLOR and Ordered to be Registered. Test:C. WESTBROOK, Clk. Enrolled in Lenoir County Register in Book WL? Liber I? Pages 7& 8 the 7th day of May 1804. Wm. LOVICK, Reg'r. END OF DOCUMENT End of 2nd section January the 5 Day 1811 I say that I am fully Contented and satisfyed and this is my Recpt given to unnamed by the executors to my Fathers Joshua BARNETTS Last will and testament which is George NOBLE and Richard NOBLE. I say reved by me giving the Day and Year above written Signed Matthew BARNETT Test Moses TAYLOR END OF DOCUMENT Receved of JOSHUA BARNETT one hundred pounds in full of my part of his estate Both real and personal and we here by acknowledge ourselves to be fully satisfied with the same in witness where of we have here unto set our hands this 25th day of October 1800 Signed Moses TAYLOR Nancy (X) TAYLOR Test Z ?? TAYLOR, ABRAHAM TAYLOR NOTE probably Zenus Taylor END OF DOCUMENT END OF DOCUMENT January the 5 day 1811 this is to certify that I have received of the Executors to my Father, Joshua BARNETT's Last will and all my part of potions that was left to me by will & say reived by me the day and year above written Signed Chloe(X) BARNETT Test Moses TAYLOR END OF DOCUMENT Recd of Richard NOBLES the administrator to the Estate of Elizabeth BOYCE dec the sum of fifty cents it being in full of my part of said Estate this 14 of February 1834 Signed Joseph TAYLOR TEST RICHARD NOBLES, Juner END OF DOCUMENT ESTATE OF RACHEL DAVIS Six months after date we promise to pay Samuel DAVIS Adm to the Estate of Rachel DAVID, dec the just sum of thirty one dollors 21 October 1837 Signed Stephen WILLIAMS, Job (last name not readable), ? HOWARD Witness Evan ROBERTS Judgement 4 November 1831? Lenoir County, N.C. Lewis LEE (unable to read) Joseph NOBLES (unable to read) Zenous TAYLOR Executed by John REARDON State of North Carolina To any Lawful, Officer of the County of Lenoir. Whereas, Zenous TAYLOR complains that Joseph NOBLE justly owes him the sum of - & seven dollars ---- --- and delays payment: These are, in the name of the State, to command you to bring said NOBLES within thirty days from the date hereof, (Sundays excepted) before me or some other Justice of this County, to answer said complaint. Given under my hand and seal, at in said County, the 4th? Day of November 1831? Robert ----------, J.P. END OF DOCUMENT Complaint 9th April 1836 Lenoir County, N.C. State of North Carolina To Any Lawful Officer For the County of Lenoir Whereas, Cloat BARNETT whereas complains that Sinas TAYLOR & Penelope TAYLOR justly owes her the sum of twenty five dollars lone? By note and delays payment. These are in the name of the State to command you to bring said Sinas TAYLOR & Penelope TAYLOR within thirty days from the date hereof, (Sundays excepted) before me or some other Justice of this County, to answer said complaint. Given under my hand and seal in said county, the 9th Day of April 1836. Oliver HEARING, J.P. For Witnesses Summons for the Plaintiff-Braddoc TAYLOR Evan NOBLE Zenus PARKER Summons for the Defendant- Evan NOBLE Leah NOBLE Mary Ann NOBLE State of North Carolina Chloah BARNETVz: Senas TAYLOR Executed by John NOBLE, Const. On the Trial of the within ------ the Defendant Swore? Of Trial for the warrant? Of Mary NOBLES & Leah NOBLES then for Trial is posponed until The 28th of ----- at Kinston May this 7th 1836. Lewis JONES, J.P. Judgement that the plantif pay all cost May the 28th 1836. Lewis JONES, J.P. END OF DOCUMENT Bastardy Bond 25 January 1853 Lenoir County, N.C. State of North Carolina Lenoir County Know all men by these presents that we Elizabeth BYRD, William J. TAYLOR are held and firmly bound unto the said State in the sum of five hundred dollars to the payment whereof we bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents, Signed with our hands and seals with our seals this 25th day of January A.D. 1853 the conditon of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Elizabeth BYRD shall will and truly perform the orders of the court of pleas and QuarterSessions of said County charged him with the maintanance of a certain bastard child begotten on the body of Elizabeth BYRD and shall indemnity the said county free from any and all charges for the maintenance of said child then the above obligation is to be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Signed: Elizabeth (her X mark) BYRD W.J. (his X mark) TAYLOR Joseph B. NOBLE END OF DOCUMENT Bastardy Bond May 1853 Lenoir County State of North Carolina Lenoir County Know all men by these presents that we Rachel J. TAYLOR and Mr. Ados? HERRING are held an dfirmly bound unto the said State in the sum of five hundred dollars to the payment Whereof we bind ourselves our heirs Executors and administrators jointly and severlley firmly by these presents signed with our hands and seals with our seals this the --- may 1853. The condition of this obligation is such that if the above bounden Rachel J. TAYLOR shall keep a certain bastard child of which she now refuses to declare the Father From becoming Chargable tot he said County then this Obligation is the be void otherwise to remain in full force and effect. Test: Richard NOBLE, J.P. Signed: Rachel (her X mark) J. TAYLOR A.? HERRING END OF DOCUMENT State of North Carolina Lenoir County To any Lawfull Office where as information hath been made to me one of the Justices of the Peace for the said County that Rachel J. TAYLOR of the said County is with child which child when born will be a bastard and may be come chargable to the County there are therefore to Command you to apprehend and bring before me or some other Justice of the Peace for said County the aforesaid Rachel J. TAYLOR to answer the matters alledged against her as aforesaid for which this shall be your sufficient warrant given under my hand and seal this the 30th day of May 1853. Richard NOBLE, J.P. END OF DOCUMENT omplaint 9th April 1836 Lenoir County, N.C. State of North Carolina To Any Lawful Officer For the County of Lenoir Whereas, Cloat BARNETT whereas complains that Sinas TAYLOR & Penelope TAYLOR justly owes her the sum of twenty five dollars lone? By note and delays payment. These are in the name of the State to command you to bring said Sinas TAYLOR & Penelope TAYLOR within thirty days from the date hereof, (Sundays excepted) before me or some other Justice of this County, to answer said complaint. Given under my hand and seal in said county, the 9th Day of April 1836. Oliver HEARING, J.P. For Witnesses Summons for the Plaintiff- Braddoc TAYLOR Evan NOBLE Zenus PARKER Summons for the Defendant- Evan NOBLE Leah NOBLE Mary Ann NOBLE State of North Carolina Chloah BARNET Vz: Senas TAYLOR Executed by John NOBLE, Const. On the Trial of the within ------ the Defendant Swore? Of Trial for the warrant? Of Mary NOBLES & Leah NOBLES then for Trial is posponed until The 28th of ----- at Kinston May this 7th 1836. ewis JONES, J.P. Judgement that the plantif pay all cost May the 28th 1836. Lewis JONES, J.P. END OF DOCUMENT TAYLOR/MURPHY COLLECT INDENTURE 5 May 1849 - JOHN C. WASHINGTON of Lenoir to FREDERICK S. TAYLOR - $450 - NS Neuse, Wheat Swamp - land formerly belonging to BENJAMIN HARTS FIELD and ??(can't read) - 140 acres WIT W. DUNN, JR>, STEPHEN WHITE Sept Court 1850 - W. C. LOFTIN, Clk Enrolled 17 Oct. 1850 STEPHEN WHITE, REGR NDENTURE 13 May 1848 - CRAVEN L. TAYLOR of Lenoir to FRED G. TAYLOR - $500 - NS Neuse, on river, division line between FRED G. TAYLOR and CRAVEN L. TAYLOR - 184 ¾ acres - being same upper half of lands purchased by JNO. M. BROWN of WILLIAM H. CROOM WIT JESSE B. TAYLOR, P. B. TAYLOR Court July 1850 W. C. LOFTIN, CLK Enrolled 22 August 1850 STEPHEN WHITE, Regr INDENTURE 1 March 1848 - JOHN M. BROWN to FREDERICK G. TAYLOR - $600 - NS Neuse - South Bank of Canal, on banks on river adj JNO. L. CROOM - 201 acres signed by mark WIT P. B. TAYLOR, THOS McDANIEL Court March 1852 on oath of P. B. Taylor W. C. LOFTIN, Clk INDENTURE 8 Jan 1851 - PINCKNEY B. TAYLOR of Greene County to FREDERICK G. TAYLOR of Lenoir - $50.00 - NS Neuse, SS Wheat Swamp - corner of patent granted to BENJAMIN BRUTON, adj BROWN - 100 acres WIT WM. H. CASWELL, JAS EXUM Court March 1851 W. C. LOFTIN, Clk Enrolled 21 April 1851 STEPHEN WHITE Re enrolled 7 March 1884 Book 5 421 & 422 B. S. TAYLOR END OF DOCUMENT INDENTURE 8 Jan 1851 - PINCKNEY B. TAYLOR of Greene County to FREDERICK G. TAYLOR of Lenoir - $1,150 - NS Loosing Swamp - SS Wheat Swamp - Lot #4 by P. B. TAYLOR from estate of his father STANTON TAYLOR, dec - on run of Loosing Swamp - 28 acres; Lot #5 acquired from GUILFORD TAYLOR an heir to sd deceased - 39 acres; Lot #6 acquired by purchase from CRAVIN TAYLOR an heir - 35 ¼ acres - total of 102 1.4 acres WIT JAS E. EXUM, WM H. CASWELL Court March Term 1851 - W. C. LOFTIN, Clk Enrolled Lenoir County 3 April 1851 Re-enrolled 7 March 1884 - Book 5 pages 422, 423 END OF DOCUMENT INDENTURE 3 Oct 1855 - S. B. TAYLOR of Lenoir to F. G. TAYLOR of Lenoir - $330 - lot #7 in division of lands of STANTON TAYLOR - 43 acres WIT JOHN J. COLEMAN, STEPHEN WHITE Jan Term 1856 - on oath of JOHN J. COLEMAN Enrolled 12 Feb 1856 S. WHITE, Reg Re-enrolled 7th March 1884 - Book 5 p 424, 425 BOND 4 Dec 1869 - NANCY A. TAYLOR - P. B. TAYLOR her guardian in 185--, Bond of $3,000 on 7 Jan 1856 with W. GUILFORD TAYLOR and F. G. TAYLOR a securities - NANCY releases F. G. TAYLOR of financial responsibility signed NANNIE A. TAYLOR WIT AMOS (x) TAYLOR END OF DOCUMENT NDENTURE 30 Nov 1872 - JACOB A. HARTSFIELD and wife REBECCA W. of Lenoir to FRED. G. TAYLOR - $700 for 54 acres - known as STANTON TAYLOR land - alloted in division to JULIA HARTSFIELD and sold by her son JAMES J. ?? HARTSFIELD to DR. J. A. HARTSFIELD - on Lousing Swamp, adj LEVI MEWBORN WIT WM. W. N. HUNTER Enrolled 26 December 1872 Book 40 p 334, 335, 336 JAMES K. DAVIS, Regr Re-enrolled 7 March 1884 B. S. TAYLOR ROMULUS A. NUNN COLLECTION GRANT #920 TO JOHN GARRIS 20 December 1791 - Grant to JOHN GARRIS - 10 pds every 100 acres - 50 acres, adj EDWARD CARTER, EDWARD WILLIAMS ALEXANDER MARTIN, GOV CB JOSEPH TAYLOR, EDW WILLIAMS GRANT #923 TO JOHN GARRIS 10 December 1791 - Grant to JOHN GARRIS - 10 pds for every 100 acres - 31 acres - SS Beaver Dam adj JOSEPH TAYLOR, JAMES CLARK, Great Meadow ALEXANDER MARTIN, Gov CB JOSEPH TAYLOR EDW WILLIAMS Courses from EVAN WILLIAMS to DURANT ALPHIN - beginning main road on Trent River below Great Horse Branch, JAMES NUNN, EDWARD WILLIAMS - 387 acres after taking off two acres at the rice mill. Part of same document - JOHN HOWARD to JESSE TAYLOR - adj to patent granted to BARNES HOWARD, GARRIS, Beaver Dam - 50 1/4 ares - 10 January 1867 I certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the courses of two deeds - one from EVAN WILLIAMS to DURANT ALPHINE and the other from JOHN HOWARD to JESSE TAYLOR as appears of record in this office 8 January 1859 Signed REUBIN BARROW, Regr. INDENTURE - JOSEPH TAYLOR SENR TO JESSE TAYLOR 13 May 1814 - Indenture - JOSEPH TAYLOR, SENR of Duplin to JESSE TAYLOR of Lenoir - $700 - tract in Lenoir County - both sides of Beaver Dam - SS Trent River - NS Tuckahoe - upper end of an island in Running Branch adj Howard, corner of 27 1/2 acre survey granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR on 16 April 1806, JARMON; beginning of a survey of 150 acres granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR on 20 December 1791, Great Branch, JOHNSON, Hoggs stream, beginning of a survey granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR for 99 1/2 acres on 11 Nov 1807 then to the beginning of a survey of 49 3/4 acres granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR on 11 Nov 1807, Birley Branch, to line of survey of 32 acres granted to JOSEPH TAYLOR on 16 April 1806; beginning of old survey granted to BARNET HOWARD for 100 acres on 29 Nov 1760 - total of 555 acres WIT JANE DAVIS, DANIEL (X) BOYT To Court July Term 1814 on oath of DANIEL BOYT C. WESTBROOK, CC Enroled 15 July 1814 JAMES BRIGHT, REGT INDENTURE - ALEP AND GRIFFIN GARRIS TO JOHN PARKER 26 September 1814 - Indenture - ALEP and GRIFFIN GARRIS to JOHN PARKER - sell certain parcels in Lenoir County - lst tract on SS Trent and both sides of Beaverdam Swamp adj DAVID GORDON, BARNET HOWARD - 190 acres bearing date 20 or 26 May 1764 - 2nd tract on SS Trent NS Beaver Dam Swamp, adj EDWARD CARTER, EDWARD WILLIAMS - 50 acres dated 20 December 1790 --- 3rd tract - SS Beaverdam adj JESSE TAYLOR, JAMES CLARK, great meadow - 30 acres date of 20 December 1790 --- 4th tract - SS Beaverdam adj RICHARD SAUNDERS, JAMES WHITEHEAD, JOSEPH TAYLOR - 50 acres date of 28 SEPT 1790 WIT SOLOMON CARY, STEPHEN HERRING To Court Oct 1814 on oath of STEPHEN HERRING C. WESTBROOK, Clerk I certify the above a True Copy - 19 Feb 1855 by STEPHEN WHITE, Regt. RUTH TURNER PARROTT COURT DOCUMENT Lenoir County Court - Jan Term 1847 - ordered that disclosures be appointed ---- surveyor to lay off land warrents for JOB LEARY and EDWIN TAYLOR W. LOFTIN, Clerk JAMES W. COX Marriage Bond - ISAAC HARDY and MRS. ELEANOR TAYLOR - both of Lenoir County - 21 Feb 1820 - C. Westbrook, Clerk JAMES HERRING ESTATE OF CORNELIUS HARPER - - JAMES HERRING, adm - 1864 - 1880 Received of JAMES HERRING $19.31 in full - our share of our dec uncles estate 29 July 1869 JANE (x) WATSON ELIZABETH (X) TAYLOR SALLY (x) KING DAVID (X) KING SAMUEL (X) KING CLARISA (X) TAYLOR CATHERINE (X) SMALL BENJAMIN (X) KING Received of JAMES HERRING - $3.85 it being one fifth of my mother's share of her dec brother's estate 27 Nov 1869 - H. L. TINDAL Received of JAMES HERRING - $3.85 - it being one fifth of my mother's share of her dec brother's estate - JAMES R. TYNDAL JAMES M. HINES 1 November 1858 - entered on the stray book of Lenoir Co by Edwin Taylor, Jr - a stray mear (sic) valued by two freeholders, Charles Holland and Joseph Waller, at $15.00 - March Term 1859 - Green Taylor, Ranger (This appears to be a rangers Report) LCC DEEDS HERRING, TAYLOR, STONE, ERVINE To whom these presents shall come: Dobbs County, NC I JOSHUA HERRING of the Province and County aforsaid and in consideration of sum of 10 pounds proclamation money paid me by HENRY TAYLOR of the same, Planter, receipt I acknowledge. I have bargained, sold give unto the said HENRY TAYLOR one parcel of land situated in county of Dobbs on north side of the Neuse River and east side of Bear Creek 125 acres more or less it being part of a tract of 232 acres granted to PHILLIP STONE by patent ___June 1764 and being land on which WILLIAM SEARLES hath a ___. JOSHUA HERRING to said HENRY TAYLOR bounded PHILLIP STONE by virtue of a power of attorney from said STONE to said HERRING bearing date of 21 Oct. 1772. The said land bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a pine in said patent line being a corner of JOSHUA HERRING and with the said patent line S & E to a stake, the patent corner in or near ISAAC ERVINE line being the patent corner thence with the given line and-----a corner of SIMON HERRING thencewith a straight line to beginning. (bottom of page, says turn over) HERRING #08566-25 1779 HERRING, TAYLOR, BYRD,CASWELL, MAXWELL, SEARLES NC Dobbs County To all whom these presents shall come Greeting: Know ye that I JOSHUA HERRING of Dobbs as well for the natural love and affection which I have and bear to my well beloved daughter MARY TAYLOR as well as for divers other good causes and consideration ...have given and granted by these presence do fully and clearly ...grant ..unto said MARY TAYLOR and to her heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcel of land lying in Dobbs on Bear Creek on the north side of the Neuse River and bounded as follows beginning on the ______ with the line that is made near a east course across the land I bought of RICHARD BYRD to the back line then with this line near a south course to corner from thence across a peas (piece) of land I patented to my corner then with line to corner near WILLIAM SEARLES line, and with the line near the road my corner and near the marsh, my corner then across the creek to a flakc (?) in the marsh near my corner with my line up the marsh to a flakc near lower end of mapedbluff then with a strate course to the beginning containing two hundred fifty acres more of less together with all and singular the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging to her for her proper use..... to occupy, cultivate without any ...interruption or by reason of any wills or other things..... acted in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 6th day of April, 1778. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of: MATCHETT HERRING, FRANCIS MAXWELL Signed: JOSHUA HERRING Dobbs County April Court 1779 Then was within Deed of Gift duly acknowledged in open court by the said JOSHUA HERRING And ordered to be registered. Enrolled in Dobbs Register Liber B page 379, 15th day of April 1779 S. CASWELL, Registrar. HERRING Cobb # 03653-15 1845 Book 3 Register of Deeds page 74 Richard G. Cobb to Samuel Howard COBB, HOWARD, CARROWAY,JACKSON, PEEBLES,TAYLOR,TILGHMAN This indenture made and executed this 11th January 1845 by RICHARD G. COBB County of Lenoir, State of NC of one part and SAMUEL HOWARD of same, witnesseth sd. COBB in consideration of $3,000. To him in hand paid by SAMUEL HOWARD at or before the executing of these presents the receipt which is hearby acknowledged, hath given and granted....to sd. HOWARD and his heirs and assigns a certain tract to land in Lenoir on S. side of Neuse River and N. side of Southwest Creek and bounded as follows. Beginning on SW Creek at a point where a corner running north____ was a half east_____ from MOSES TILGHAMS second corner Mill Stake. The Creek running thence N & W to MOSES TILGHAMS second corner and with his patent lines, to Neuse River then along River channel to JOHN JACKSON'S line then with sd line SE to JACKSON'S corner then SW to the main road near a small pond bridge thence to the beginning containing 500 acres more or less with all privileges and appurtenances to have and to hold to said HOWARD'S his heirs and assigns forever. The sd. RICHARD G. COBB for himself and his heirs do covenant and grant land unto said HOWARD and forever defend said land against the lawful claims of any and all persons. In witness wherof I set my hand and seal 11th day Jan. 1854. Signed, sealed, delivered in presence of S. B. CARROWAY, JNO. N. PEEBLES NC, Lenoir Co. Kinston January 21 1854 deed from R.G. COBB to Samuel HOWARD executed on oath of JOHN N. PEEBLES witness. Enrolled in Registers Office on 19th Jan. 1854 Stephen White Reg. Re-enrolled in Reg. Office 9 day Jan. 1882 Book 3 page 74 and 75 B. S. TAYLOR, Reg. of Deeds. MARTHA MOSELY INDENTURE BETWEEN HOLLAND D. HARPER To JESSE HARTSFIELD This Indenture made and entered into this fifth day of November one thousand eight hundred and fifty three between Hollon D. Harper of the County of Lenoir and State of North on the first part and Jesse Hartsfield of the County aforesaid --- for the sum of twenty two hundred dollars ---- hath sold --- a parcel of land --- in said county on Southside of Wheat Swamp adj Jesse Vause, Joshua Tucker, Tully Mosely and Jesse Taylor. ADJ TO: Beginning at a stake on the public road on the corner of a ditch eastside of Moselys house, Jesse Vauses corner, another of Vause's corner --- containing 140 acres signed H. D. Harper WIT R. B. Vause, Jesse Vause To Court March Session 1855 on oath of R. B. Vause N. Hunter Clerk LOVIT HINES &endash; pre 1800
Joseph Taylor &endash; 1814 &endash; John Taylor
was administrator &endash; legal debts from Joseph, Abraham, Moses
and Jesse Taylor, Aaroon Ratliff, John Howard, Lewis Smith |