The Mattamuskeet Documents
A Study in Social History
By Patrick H. Garrow

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APPENDICES: 1 - 10

See Also: Currituck County, NC Deed Book 3

APPENDIX 1

John Squire's Will; 20 July 1723: Beaufort County Wills.

North Carolina
In the name of God Amen
I John Squire of the precinct of Hyde being of sound mind & perfect memory, praise be therefore given to Almighty God, & calling to mind the uncertainty of this present life, do make & ordain this my present last will and testament in manner & form following (viz) first and principally I commend my soul into the hands of the Almighty God, hoping (____) merits, death & passion of my Lord & Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full & free pardon & forgiveness of all my sins, and to inherit eternal life, and my body I commit to the earth to be intered at the discretion of my Executrix hereinafter named and as to making such small temporal Estate as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I do give and bequeath the same wholly and absolutely unto my beloved wife Mary Squire whome I do appoint sole Executrix to this my said last will & testament and I do hereby revoke, (_____) I & utterly make void all former wills, testaments, bequests, gifts, or legacies by me at any time heretofore made.

In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed & set my hand & seal the twentieth day of July Ano. Dom. 1723

Signed sealed probated
and in presence of
T. White
Benjamin Hallowell
John (his X mark) Squire {Seal}

APPENDIX 2

Complete Deed Reference; 20 July, 1717:
Beaufort County Record of Deeds, 1697-1729.

Know all men by these Presents that I John Squires for and in Consideration of the sum of seven Pounds to me in hand paid, the receipt whereof I do acknowledge, do make over all my right; title and interest of the within mentioned tract of land (labour excepted) unto Richard Jasper, his heirs and assigns forever; as witness my hand this 20 day of July 1717.

Test
Jno Tillington
Jno Drinkwater
John (sign) Esquire

APPENDIX 3

Complete Document; 1 April 1727: North Carolina Secretary of State Office, Land Grant Library, File #404.

Know Ye that we do hereby Give & Grant unto King Squiere and the rest of the Indians commonly called the Mattamuskeet Indians, a tract of Land containing by Estimation 10,240 Acres lying at Mattamuskeet on pamplico sound Beginning at the Mouth of old Mattamuskeet creek runing up that creek, and the Northernmost Branch of it to the head thereof, thence to the Lake SoWs (___gap___) pole, then along the Lake Southerly to Matchapungo Bluff woods, thence NoEs to pamplico sound, thence along pamplico sound to the first Station - To Have and To Hold . . . Given this first day of April 1727 - Witness . . . R. Everard, W. Reed, C. Gale, I. Lovick, E. Moseley, F. Foster, E. Gale, I. Worley ---

APPENDIX 4

Complete Document; 1 April 1727: North Carolina Secretary of State Office, Land Grant Library, File 76.

His Excellency John Lord Carteret Palatine, and the rest of the true and absolute Lords Proprietors of Carolina, to persons to whome these presents shall come Greeting in our Lord God Everlasting - Know ye that we the said Lords and absolute proprietors, for and in consideration of the Sum of two Buck Skins in hand paid to our Resever General by King Squieres and the rest of the Indians, commonly called the Mattamuskeet Indians, we hereby Give, Grant, Sell, alien, enfeoff and confirm unto the said Squieres and, and the rest of the Indians commonly called the Mattamaskeet Indians, a tract of Land lying and being at Mattamuskeet on Pamplycoe sound, containing by Estimation, Ten Thousand two hundred and forty acres Beginning at the Mouth of old Mattamuskeet creek, runing up that creek and the Northern most branch of it to the head thereof, thence to the Lake SoWs (___gap___) pole, then along the Lake Southerly to Matchapungo Bluff woods, then NoEs to Pamlicoe sound, from thence along Pamlico sound to the first Station -- To Have and to Hold the said Land, with all rights and Priviledges of Hunting, Hacoking, Fishing and Fowling, with all woods, waters and rivers, with all profits and commoditys and Hereditaments to the same Belonging or appertaining, Except one half of all Gold and Silver Mines unto him the said King Squieres and Mattamuskeet Indians his Heirs and Assigns forever, Yielding and paying unto us and our Heirs and Successors Yearly, every 29th day of September the fee rent of one Shilling, for every hundred acres Hereby Granted to be Holden of us our Heirs and Successors,, in free and Common Sochage Given under the Seal of the Colloney, the first day of April, one Thousand seven hundred and twenty seven

Witness our Trusty and wall Beloved Sir Richd. Everard, Baron. Governor, and the rest of our Trusty and well Beloved Councellors who have hereunto set their Hands--

C. Gale
I. Worley
Edmd. Gale
Tho. Harvey
Franics Forster
E. Mosely
I. Lovick
Richd. Everard
Wm. Reed

APPENDIX 5

Deed Abstract; 27 September 1731: Vol H, pp. 96-97.

This Indenture made this 27 day of Septr In ye year of our Lord god one Thousand Seven Hundred and thirty one and In ye third year of ye Reign of our Sovering Lord George ye Second ... between John Squirs King of ye Arromuskeet Indians with the advice & consent of John Makey & Long Tom ... In the Precinct of Currituck & The County Arelbermerle & In ye Province of North Carolina ... and Henry Gibbs of ye precinct and County & province above said ... for and in consideration of the Sum of Tenn pounds good Lawfull money of the province Province of North Carolina... a tract of Land situated Lying and being In ye province of North Carolina on ye South West Side of New Aromuskeet Creek Commonly known by ye name of (__gap in deed__) Containing by Estimation Six hundred & forty acres be ye Same more or Less begining__ at ye head of ye Said Creek a Southerly Course to ye head of (___gap___) Creek between ye said Henr Gibbs and John Squirs King... every of Rights and members and appurtainances what soever to geather with all houses orchards gardens fences woods waters high ground Sivaners ye marshes and others lawfull money of North Carolina to be paid on demand on ye nonperformance of this present Righting of Endenture...

Signed Sealed and delivered
in presents of us
John Selby
William (his mark) Spencer
John (his mark) Squires {Seal}
John (his mark) Mackey {Seal}
Long (his mark) Tom {Seal}

Note: Long Tom did not make his mark. P.G.

APPENDIX 6

Deed Abstract; 16 January 1738: Hyde County Record of Deeds. Vol. A, Part I, pp. 190-191

This Deed indentured and made the 16th of January 1738 Between John Squirs King of the Arromeskeet Indians... and David Jones of the other party... for and in Consideration of the Sum of twenty pounds Current Money of north Carolina... a certain tract or parcel of Land Containing three hundred acres Lying and Being in the South Side of Rattle Snake Hammuck Creek & binding on the other Side with the land of the Said Jones on the other Side to be the same more or Less ... with all apportanince....

In the Presents of us

Bell, Samuel
Selby, S

John Squirs

(Same as Deed # 611 in Currituck Co., NC Deed Book 3)

APPENDIX 7

Deed Abstract; 3 April 1739: Hyde County Record of Deeds, Vol I, pp. 239-240.

North Carolina: To all to whome these presents shall Come. Know ye, that we John Squirs King of Mattamoskeet Indians & Charles Eden for an In Consideration of the Sum of Twelve pounds Virginia Money to us in hand paid by Morris Jones... a Certain parcel of Land by Estimation One Hundred Acres more or less y bounded as followeth from the head of Cedar Creek to the head of the Lone Creek Runing a South East Coses together all houses Orchards fenses y all other Appertances...this 3rd day Apl year of our Lord 1739.

Sealed y delivered
in presents of Us.

T. Lowther
Saml Simmons

John (his mark) Squirs

Charles (his mark) Eden

Note: this was copied from the Currituck Co. records & entered in the Hyde Co. Records in 1793.

(Same as Deed # 606 in Currituck Co., NC Deed Book 3)

APPENDIX 8

Deed Abstract; 4 April, 1739: Hyde County Record of Deeds, Vol D & E, p. 192.

To all Christian People to whom these presents Shall Come Know ye that I John Squires King of Mattamaskeet and Charles Eden of the County of Currituck and province of North Carolina for and in Consideration of the sum of Fifty pounds Current money of Great Britton to me in hand paid... by David Jones of the precit and province of North Carolina... a certain parcel of Land lying at Mattamaskeet Butted and bounded as follows beginning at a small gut Binding upon Samuel Stow running up the main Creek to a small creek called Strahan running up to the head from thence to a small (___gap___) Containing two hundred and fifty acres more or less ... with all appurtenances... this forth Day of April 1739.

Test
Currituck) Niclas Lund
County) Samuel Stow
John (his mark) Squires {Seal}
Charles (his mark) Eden {Seal}

(Same as Deed # 607 in Currituck Co., NC Deed Book 3)

APPENDIX 9

Deed Abstract; 2 July 1739: Hyde County Record of Deeds, Vol. B, Part II, pp. 710-711.

This Indenture made this Second Day of July in ye year of our Lord God one Thousand Seven hundred and Tharty nine ... Between us John Squiers King of arormeskeet Indians With the advice and Consent of John Mackey and Long Tomb in ye County of Curituck and in ye province of North Carolina...and henry gibbs of ye County and province above Sd of ye other party...for and in consideration of ye Sum of Twenty pounds of good and Lawfull money of ye Sd Province...above Said Gibbs planter... a tract of Land Situated Lieing and being In ye aforesd on ye Sowth west Side of old arormosskeet Creek Beginning at the head of Long Creek and Runing a west Course three hundred and twenty perches and from thence running a North Course three hundred and twenty perches to ye head of ye main Creek and Running Toward the Sd Creek to ye mouth of the Said Creek and from thence to ye first Station ye River Sions (?) and Remainder... with these and Every Right and members and apertainance what so ever together with all hoses orchards Gardens fences Woods waters high ground Survanias and marshes and all other appertainances....

Signed Sealed and Delivered
In the Presents of us mark

John Taylor
James (his mark) Baker

John (his mark) Squirs

Note: registered in Currituck Co. 4 Oct. 1739; registered Hyde Co. 3 March 1778.

APPENDIX 10

Deed Abstract; 2 July 1739: Hyde County Record of Deeds, Vol. H, pp 95-96

This Indenture made This second day of July in ye year of our Lord god on Thousand seven hundred and thirty nine ... by us John Squirs King of the Aromuskeet Indians with ye Advice of and Consent of John Mckey & Long Tom in ye County of Currituck and in the province of North Carolina the on party and Henry Gibbs of ye County and province above sd of ye other party... for and in Consideration of Twenty pounds proclamation money of North Carolina...on Track of Land Situated Lying and being in ye province and County aforesaid, begining at ye mouth of a little Creek going out of ye main Creek Called by ye name of Spencers or Midle Creek Runing So67 w' 80 pole to great gum in the swamp from ye sd gum North 45W to a nother great gum yn East down ye Creek 655 perches to ye first Station being for 444 Acres of Land ye Reversions and Reminders of all and singular of ye afore said granted premises...and appertainances whatsoever....

Signed Sealed and Delivered
In presents of

John Taylor
James (his mark) Baker

John (his mark) Squires
North Carolina)
Currituck Co. )
essence of this entry is that John Squires acknowledged receiving
L100 Current Money, not L20 for the property. (P.G.)

This deed was validated and registered in Currituck Co. on 4 Oct. 1739 & copied in Hyde Co. Book R in 1789.

(Same as Deed # 659 in Currituck Co., NC Deed Book 3)

Copyright 2001
Carolina Algonkian Project