will be wanting for the Gallies. You will be directed in this matter by the Committee of Safety, Virg. & very very shortly by Letter to which we request you will pay due attention. We received your Mr. Little's favour concerning Capt. Cartwright's Conduct. It is our desire that you immediately take possession of all the property Cartwright now has in the district of Edenton and keep the same secure until you receive further orders of this Board. We are Sir, Your Mo. humble Servts., By order of the Council of Safety. COUNCIL OF SAFETY TO COL. JOHN BUTLER. Halifax, 31st July, 1776. SIR: Your favor of the 25th of June is now under Consideration. We are sorry to hear the people of Guilford are still inclined to raise new disturbances in this Colony, and shall take every method in our prower to prevent their wicked intentions being Carried into Execution. Gen. Person has orders to embody five hundred men from your District to reinforce Genl. Rutherford, and we expect he will induce the people of Guilford to turn out on this Occasion, which may in some measure prevent for the present any disturbances from that Quarter and as Colo. Folsome is supposed to be now in Guilford with a party of armed men, we doubt not he will take proper notice of the rioters there and reduce them to order. It is expected the Officers in each County will see the resolves of the Congress respecting the Militia duely observed & that the Colonels will Issue their Warrants to the Sergents of the respective Companies to distrain for and Collect the fines from all delinquents. Hunter will be sent for under guard to answer before this board for his conduct and neglect of the Order of Congress. We shall be glad to hear from you on every important occasion and are with respect Sir, Your Mo. Obed. Servts., Signed by order of the Councill. N. B. We have p'd your express the 3 dollars which you'll not include yr. Settlement with him. SIR: COUNCIL OF SAFETY TO JOHN COOPER. Halifax, 28th Sept., 1776. Your letter with respect to a large Cannon we received and have a desire that you will hire a sufficient craft and send it from Bath Town round to Edenton as it will be very shortly wanted for the Gallies now building for the protection of the Trade of this State. The price will be fixed and the full Sum paid after the Cannon is Viewed and Valued by indifferent persons well skilled in a matter of this sort. We are Sir, Your hble. Servts., By order of the Council of State. P. S. You must send the Cannon to the Care of Dr. Sam'l Dickinson in Edenton. To Mr. John Cooper. North Carolina. PAYMASTER WILLIAM LORD. In Congress, 11th December, 1776. These may certify that Mr. William Lord was appointed Regimental Paymaster to the first Rgiment of Continental Troops raised in this State. By order. Jas. Green, Jr., Sec'y. RD. CASWELL, President. JOHN B. BEASLEY TO GOV. RICHARD CASWELL. 2nd December, 1777. SIR: The distressed circumstances of Mary Lewellen, wife of poor John Lewellen now under the sentence of death in Edenton Gaol induces me to write your Excell'y. I am so unhappy to have nothing to plead in his behalf but Mercy which as it is a darling attribute of the Deity hope it will prevail, this much I can say that when he had an opportunity to escape out of Edenton Gaol he did not. I am Your Excellency's Most Obed Humble Servt., John Lewellen was one of the firs tto organize the Tories in Martin, Bertie and Washington Counties, and had been tried for treason, convicted and sentenced to death for the part he took in the Conspiracy against the State. ABSTRACT OF CONVEYANCES. (Original in Court House at Edenton, N. C.) Robert Hicks to Jon White. 275 acres adjoining lands of Jon White, Sr., Ballard and Parker, Sept. 11, 1723. Test, Sarah Gale, Patrick Maule. Jane Parker (widow) to Paul Phillips. 100 acres formerly be longing to Benjamin Evans, known as Poplar Run, 7ber 26, 1722. Test, Jno. Champion, Mary Foxworth. John Jordan to John Jordan, Sr. Release and Quit Claim, Jan'y 12, 1727-8. Test, Chas. Jordan, Robert Hicks. John Jordan, Sr., to his son John Jordan, Jr. 130 acres on old Town Creek. Test, Chas. Jordan, Robt. Hicks. Conner Lewis by Thos. Rountree (Attorney) to Thomas Garrett. 400 acres part of a Patent granted Francis Thornton for 600 acres. Nov. 10, 1707. Test, Thos. Jones, Chas. Rountree. Maguire, Philip to John Overton, Sber 23, 1727. 90 acres side of Old Town Creek Swamp. Test, Thos. Macklenden, John Ismay. John Odom and wife Susannah to John Collins, 7ber 2, 1727. 160 acres adjoining land of Samuel Merritt. Test, Susanna Odom, Jr., Rich'd Odom, Jacob Odom, Jr., Robt. Hicks. Thos. Hoath to William Hoskins. 100 acres purchased of E. Moseley Jan'y 18, 1719. Deed dated Jan'y 31, 1727--8. Test, Robert Hicks, Sam'l Warren. James Baker of Nansemond, Co., Va., to John Porter, Sr., and John Porter, Jr. 100 acres East side of Cabin Branch, a branch of Chowan River, May 14, 1728. Test, Martha Dunston, Wm. Badham. Henry King to Charles King. 240 acres part of a Survey of 540 acres made for said King, May 28, 1728. Test, John Jones, Robt. Forster. Nairn, John and wife Mary to Wm. Umfleet, of Nansemond Co., Va. 200 acres on West side of Scratch Hall Pocosin, June 4, 1728. Test, Robt. Reddick, Jos. Hambleton. Jeffrys, Robert to Bartholo' Scott. 2 acres between two roads, leading to Virginia, where said Jeffrys' dwelling is built, July 2, 1728. Test, Edmund Gale, John Oxley. Thomas Spiers to Edward Cockrile. 145 acres binding on John Pagett's line, adjoining lines of David Jones, and his brother Thos. Jones, on North Shore of Chowan River, July 16, 1728. Test, Jo. Jenure, Jno. Falconer. John Hambleton to Samuel Williams, of Upper Parish, of Nanse mond Co., Va., July 21, 1727. 300 acres adjoining land of William Speight and Thos. Goffe. Test, Geo. Williams, Jona. Kitterele, John Collins. 142 Lassiter, Robert, of Nansemond Co., Va., to James Brown. acres South side of Bennett's Creek, Sber 31, 1727. Test, Thos. Rountree, Fras. Rountree, Richard Taylor. Same to Francis Rountree, 31 Sber, 1727. 153 acres on South side Bennett's Creek. Test, Thos. Rountree, Rich'd Taylor, James Brown. George Burrington to Edmund Porter. acres bought July 30, 1725. Robt. Hicks, Wm. Stewart. Assignment deed for 90 Deed dated Dec. 26, 1725. Test, Harman, William, Jr., to John Harrison of Bertie, N. C. 50 acres on the Sound adjoining land of Vines Cropley and Wm. Harrison, bought of said Harrison's father, Aug. 5, 1727. Test, Thos. Pierce, Francis Pettitt, Vines Harrison. James Baker to John Porter, of Nansemond Co., Va. Assignment of Patent for 217 acres, May 26, 1728. Test, Robt. Forster, John Ismay. James Homes, of Bertie, to Wm. Bird, of 100 acres on Henby's Branch, Aug. 20, 1728. ten, F. Spiers, Wm. Badham. Nansemond Co., Va. William Speight of Nansemond Co., Va., to Henry Holland of same County, Aug. 30, 1728. 640 acres on East side of Chowan River, patent dated March 5, 1719-20. Test, Thos. Vaughan, Jas. Holland, John Lovick. Henry Holland, of Nansemond Co., Va., to Thos. Vaughan of the same place. 100 acres East Side of Chowan River, beginning at Caleb's Dower, adjoining Eph Benton's land. Test, Lydia Blanchard, Clement Hammond, Jas. Holland, J. Lovick. Harloe, John to Edmund Gale. Mortgage on 187 acres adjoining lands formerly Robert Windley's and Edward Smithwick's, also 430 acres adjoining lands of Edw'd Moseley and Charles Wilkins, which I bought of Wm. Charlton, Jan'y 3, 1727--8. Test, Thos. Lovick, Wm. Badham. Wm. Jones to Chas. Jordan. 50 acres in Bear Swamp, adjoining lands of widow Bond, Nov. 26, 1728. Test, Job. Meader, Martha Meader. Wm. Jones of Perquimans to Sarah Bond. 100 acres part of 550 acres, bounded by said Jones to Abraham Hill, Nov. 8, 1728. Test, Robert Hicks, Ellinor Jackson. Jones, Wm. to Thos. Walton. 50 acres adjoining Orlando Champion's land, Dec. 16, 1728. Test, Robert Hicks. Job Meader to Sam'l Woodward, 210 acres N. E. Side Chowan River, adjoining land of John Jordan and Isaac Williams, Jan'y 4, 1728. Test, Eliza Clayton, Thos. Crew. Benjamin Perry to Thomas Lane. 140 acres N. E. Shore of Chowan River on Deep Run; 140 acres adjoining land of James Farlow, Jan'y 6, 1728. Test, Robert Hicks, Susanna Perry. Wane, Thos. and wife Elizabeth to John Wheatley. 50 acres bounded by Poplar Branch, land of John Bays at foot of Long Bridge, part of tract bought of Jno. Slocumb, March 3, 1728. Test, Robert Hicks, Esther Hicks. John Pagett to John Showls. 100 acres Pagett Neck on Rocky hock Beaver Dam Swamp, March 30, 1728. Test, Robt. Hicks, Esther Hicks. Isaac Williams to Samuel Woodward. 125 acres N. E. Side Chowan River, adjoining lands of George White, Jan'y 8, 1728. Test, Robert Hicks, John Jordan, Jr. James Speir, of Bertie, to Wm. Everitt. Test, John Thomas, James Speir. Bond July 2, 1728. 210 acres on Chowan John Jordan, Jr., to Sam'l Woodward. John Lear, of Nansemond Co., Va., to Wm. Wilkinson, of Isle of Wight Co., Va. 900 acres called "Plumpton Park" at Orapeake. Patented by John Lear grand-father of said John, recorded in Secretary's office at Williamsburg, Va. Test, Andrew Meade, David Meade, David O'Sheal. William Jones, of Perquimans, to Abraham Hill, of Nansemond Co., Va. 640 acres in Bear Swamp, assignment of Patent dated Nov. 27, 1727. Deed dated Dec. 15, 1727. Test, Richard Bond, Thomas Walton, Wm. Havield. William Harrison to his son William Harrison. 100 acres on North side of Albemarle Sound, part of Vines Cropley's tract, adjoining Jno. Norcomb and Wm. White, Aug. 5, 1728. Test, Fras. Pettitt, Vines Harrison. Same to Cornelius Leary. 50 acres part of same tract, Dec. 14, 1727. Test, Wm. Smith, Thomas Harrell. Thos. Rountree, Atty. of Nicholas Hunter and wife Rebecca, to Wm. Hunter, March 25, 1729. 120 acres on S. E. side Meherrin Swamp, where said Hunter did live, part of a patent to William Hunter of Nansemond Co., Va., father of said Nicholas. Test, Isaac Hunter, Chas. Rountree. Same to Isaac Hunter. 100 acres S. E. side Meherrin Swamp adjoining above Patent, dated Apl. 24, 1701. Test, Wm. Hunter, Chas. Rountree. Nicholas Hunter and wife Rebecca to Thos. Rountree. Power |