{"id":1155,"date":"2009-12-22T12:36:01","date_gmt":"2009-12-22T18:36:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/?page_id=1155"},"modified":"2009-12-22T12:36:24","modified_gmt":"2009-12-22T18:36:24","slug":"bell-and-related-families-in-edgecombe-court-minutes-1744-1774","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ncgenweb.us\/nash\/courts\/county-court-minutes-abstracts\/bell-and-related-families-in-edgecombe-court-minutes-1744-1774\/","title":{"rendered":"Bell and Related Families in Edgecombe Court Minutes, 1744 – 1774"},"content":{"rendered":"

BELL AND RELATED FAMILIES in Edgecombe County, NC, Court Minutes, 1744 \u2013 1774 Prior to the Creation of Nash County, NC in 1777<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Legal Transactions found in the Edgecombe County, NC Court Minutes, 1744 – 1774 prior to the creation of Nash County involving the BELL, PROCTOR, JONES, ATKINSON, BRANTLEY, BARNES, DILLARD, DANIEL, DICKINSON, WILLIAMS, EDWARDS, EVANS, PACE, GRIFFIN, RICKS, NEWSOME AND MOONEYHAM FAMILIES.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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POSTED:\u00a0 22 December 2009<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BY:\u00a0 Earl P. Bell, Jr.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Comments:\u00a0 earl.bell3@gmail.com<\/strong><\/p>\n

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NORTH CAROLINA, EDGECOMBE COUNTY COURT MINUTES, BOOK I, 1744 – 1762.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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ATKINSON<\/strong><\/p>\n

May Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from WILLIAM BRYAN to JAMES ATKINSON acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

BRANTLEY<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from RICHARD BENNETT to LEWIS BRANTLEY, acknowledge<\/p>\n

BELL<\/strong><\/p>\n

November Court, 1744<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 19 Nov. 1744 at Enfield.\u00a0 ARTHUR BELL records his mark: a crop & slit in the right ear and a half moon under and over in the left ear.\u00a0 ARTHUR BELL records his Brand Vizt:<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 WILLIAM BELL records his mark, a crop to the right ear & a nick under and a half moon under and over the left ear.<\/p>\n

August Court, 1757. <\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 an Inventory of the Estate of JAMES PIRENT was exhibited on Oath of ARTHUR BELL and JOSHUA BELL, ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ARTHUR BELL is appointed Guardian to JAMES PYRENT, orphan of JAMES PYRENT, deceased.\u00a0 He to give security in the sum of 400 pounds Proclamation money.\u00a0 He thereupon produced JAMES HOGANS and ARTHUR SMITH.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Divison of the Estate of HESTER GAINER, deceased exhibited on Oath by DREW SMITH, FRANCIS BYTHEL HAYNES and ARTHUR BELL, ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

February Court, 1758.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN BELL, Overseer of Road in the Room of THOMAS BARNES.<\/p>\n

June Court, 1758.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ARTHUR BELL, Guardian of JAMES PYRENT, Orphan returned an Inventory of said orphan.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that the Sheriff or his Deputy produce here at the next Court, MARY BELL , an orphan who has lived with THOMAS BELL, who has supported her to show why she departs his service without leave.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JOHN DREW to SAMUEL GAINER, proven by and THOMAS KITCHIN. and ARTHUR BELL.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 THOMAS BELL continues as Constable.<\/p>\n

September Court, 1758.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*\u00a0 MARY BELL, orphan of JOHN BELL, deceased is ordered to be bound to FRANCIS FLOYD her Uncle.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOSHUA BELL, evidence and plantiff in case of WILLS VS. AR. MOORE , allowed, 7\/10.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1760.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from ARTHUR BELL to WILLIAM BENNETT, proven by ROBERT RUFFIN.<\/p>\n

June Court, 1760.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that WILLIAM BELL be appointed Overseer from the Old Road that leads from Fishing Creek to the Road that lead to Tarborough & the following hands do the work upon the same including JOHN DILLIARD<\/p>\n

March Court, 1761.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* a Deed of Sale BENJAMIN HART to RICHARD BELL, proven by JOHN DILLIARD.<\/p>\n

December Court, 1761.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* a Deed of Sale from JOHN SIKES to WILLIAM BELL, proved by JOHN WATKINS.<\/p>\n

March Court, 1762.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from BENJAMIN DAVIS to ARTHUR BELL, proven by RICHARD WILLS<\/p>\n

September Court, 1762.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JOHN PASMORE to JONAS WILLIAMS, proved by ARTHUR BELL.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JOSEPH PASMORE to ARTHUR BELL, proved by JONAS WILLIAMS.<\/p>\n

DANIEL<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February Court, 1744.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN DANIEL proves 5 whites.<\/p>\n

August Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JOHN THOMAS to SIMON DANIEL proven by the Oath of JAMES BAREFIELD<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from SIMON DANIEL to JAMES BARFEILD, acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

DICKINSON<\/strong><\/p>\n

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May Court,\u00a0 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

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* ordered that the following Jury or any twelve of them be and they are hereby appoined a Jury to lay out a road from Conway Road to Sandy Creek near JOHN MARTINS & the Tar River including ROBERT DICKINSON\u00a0 and WALLIS JONES.<\/p>\n

November Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

* a Deed of Sale from MICHAEL BRINKLEY to ROBERT DICKINSON was proved by the Oath of ISAAC DICKINSON, ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1746<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that a new road be laid out from Conway Creek to the Tarr River near JOSEPH SIMMS and that the following Jury or any twelve of them do lay out the same as the law directs including EDWARD JONES and ROBERT DICKINSON.\u00a0 JOSEPH SIMMS, Overseer from Tarr River to Sandy Creek.\u00a0 DENNIS LINDSAY, Overseer from Sandy Creek to Great Fishing Creek and ABRAHAM GREEN, Overseer from Great Fishing Creek to Little Fishing Creek.<\/p>\n

DILLARD<\/strong><\/p>\n

June Court, 1760<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that WILLIAM BELL be appointed Overseer from the Old Road that leads from Fishing Creek to the Road that lead to Tarborough & the following hands do the work upon the same including JOHN DILLIARD.<\/p>\n

EDWARDS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February Court, 1744.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JACOB WHITEHEAD to HENRY EDWARDS was acknowledge and ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

February Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co., NC Court Docket:\u00a0 of EDWARDS at the ferry.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Bond from HARDY HOLMES & JAMES SPIER to ROBERT WILLIAMS proven by the Oath of JOHN EDWARDS.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1746.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN EDWARDS and JOHN LEMON are executors of the Last Will and Testament of JAMES BARNES, deceased.\u00a0 They settled BARNES’s accounts and books, ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 THOMAS EDWARDS of Rocky Swamp records his mark: a Swallow Fork & half moon under the right ear a Crop & two Slitts in the left ear.\u00a0 Also, he records his Brand [a large E] on the near buttock.<\/p>\n

EVANS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February Court, 1744<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JACOB EVANS, proves 8 Whites.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ROBERT HARRIS having very much abused Captain JAMES SPEER, one of the member of this Court last night.\u00a0 The Court thereon doth order that the said HARRIS give Security in the sum of 10 pounds Proclamation money for his good behavior for 12 months or that\u00a0 he stand committed.\u00a0 Mr. accordingly acknowledge himself indebted to Our Sovereign Lord, the King in the sum of 10 pounds Proclamation money. with PHILLIP HAWKINS and BENJAMIN EVANS as Surety.\u00a0 Each in the sum of 15 pounds like money, acknowledge.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 CHARLES EVANS petition granted<\/p>\n

August Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from BENJAMIN EVANS and MARY EVANS to JOHN MINGO.\u00a0 MARY EVANS privately examined as the law directs and she freely and voluntarily acknowledgeD her desire to sell, deed is recorded.\u00a0 [Mary Evans has a right of dower that she must forgive for the sale to be consumated]<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 HENRY EVANS, the son of BENJAMIN EVANS, deceased being of full age came into Court & of his own accord chose DAVID CRAWLEY as his Guardian, who the Court approved and ordered, CRAWLEY gave security in the sum of 30 pounds.\u00a0 Possession of the Estate belonging to said Orphan and Inventory thereof on Oath to return to this Court at their next sitting.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 HANNA EVANS, daughter of BENJAMIN EVANS, deceased, being of full age came into Court & of her own accord chose DAVID CRAWLEY as her guardian, who the Court approved and so ordered.<\/p>\n

February Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 on motion by MR. HODGSON, Attorney of JOHN HALL, the late Sheriff make return of the {?} issued on judgment obtained by said HALL against BENJAMIN EVANS and it appearing that K. GYLES, on of the Deputys of the late Sheriff had recorded the debt and cost in said lawsuit.\u00a0 It is ordered by the Court that SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Esquire, late Sheriff, do pay the same.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co., NC Court Docket:\u00a0 of widow EVANS.\u00a0 1 pound, 1 shilling, 6 pence<\/p>\n

November Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*Edgecombe Co., NC Court Docket:<\/strong> EVANS ads. CRAWLEY [case].<\/p>\n

May Court, 1746<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Grand jury impanelled including WILLIAM JONES and ABRAHAM EVANS.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 CHARLES EVANS petition read and rejected.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 upon petition of sundry inhabitants praying a new road from JOHN LOTTS[?] MILL upon Tossneott [Swamp] to CAPTAIN WEST’S Ferry on Tarr River which is granted and ordered & that the following Jury or any twelve of them do lay off the said roads, clear and maintain the said road, with JOHN LOTT, Overseer including ABRAHAM EVANS, SAMUEL WILLIAMS and THOMAS BARNES.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 upon motion of MARY EVANS, adminstix of\u00a0\u00a0 praying leave to sell so much of the Estate of said deceased as will discharge the debts due from said Estate, ordered the Sale to be on Tuesday, July 3, 1747.<\/p>\n

GRIFFIN<\/strong><\/p>\n

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May Court, 1746<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 read the\u00a0 petition of sundry inhabitants on the south side of Swift Creek praying a new road be laid out from the bridge at MR. MAIRN’S plantation on Swift Creek to Peach Tree Creek and the following jury or any 12 of them do lay out the same including JOHN GRIFFIN, JR. and THOMAS WILLIAMS, and that all the inhabitants on the south side of Swift Creek out above COLONEL WHITEHEAD’S MILL patt. do open and work on and clear the said road.\u00a0 ROBERT HOLLAND, Overseer.<\/p>\n

JONES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February Court, 1744.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that a Road be laid out according to Law with WILLIAM ALSTON’s bridge to EATON’S Main Road & that the following Jury do lay out the said Road according to Law including\u00a0 WILLIAM JONES, JOHN JONES.<\/p>\n

November Court, 1744\/45<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JAMES JONES and BARTHOLOMEW REDMAN returned as Constables for the ensuring year.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co. Court Docket:\u00a0 CAMPBELL VS. JOHN JONES. [case]<\/p>\n

February Court, 1745.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co., NC Court Docket: of ZED. JONES in full.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co., NC Court Docket:\u00a0 Idm. vs. JOHN JONES [case]\u00a0 Judgment 7 pounds, 13 shillings, 11 pence<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Northampton Co., NC Court Docket:\u00a0 CLADOR ads. JONES [case]<\/p>\n

May Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that the following Jury or any twelve of them be and they are hereby appointed a Jury to lay out a road from Conway Road to Sandy Creek near JOHN MARTINS & to the Tar River including ROBERT DICKINSON includingWALLIS JONES<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN JONESoverseer in the room of JOHN RAINWATER.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN JONES continues as Constable.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 List of Grand Jury sworn in, including JAMES JONES and EDWARD JONES<\/p>\n

August Court, 1745.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* a new Jury for a Road from the Court House to the Road going over Fishing Creek Bridge including JAMES JONES.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN JONES\u00a0 petitioned the Court to keep an Ordinary [Bar] at his Dwelling Plantation, he gives security as the law directs after it is granted by the Court.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 upon petition of the outward inhabitants praying an order for a road to be laid beginning at the Road on the east side of Six Pound Creek and running from thence to JOHN MARTINS on Sandy Creek which is granted by the Court and ordered, the following jury is order to lay out the road including: RICHARD JONES, EDWARD JONES, Overseer, SUGAR JONES.<\/p>\n

November Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Grand Jury sworn including WILLIAM JONES.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 WILLIAM WILLIAMS records his mark a Swallow fork in the right Ear & a Crop & two Slits in the Left Ear.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JOSEPH CREASHAW to WILLIAM REEVES, JR., proved by the Oath of ROBERT JONES, JR. & ordered recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Northampton Co., NC. Nov. Ct., 1745 Docket:\u00a0 HENRY JONES v. GILES [issue]<\/p>\n

May Court, 1746,<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Grand jury impanelled including WILLIAM JONES and ABRAHAM EVANS.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that JOHN CHERRY, RICHARD JONES, SAMUEL DUKE, RICHARD HUCKERBY, ROBERT ASHLEY, JOHN SERAGASKY and WILLIAM TATUM who now work on the main road wherof WILLIAM KENDRICK is Overseer.\u00a0 They are ordered to keep and maintain the main road whereof PHILN. HAWKINS is now overseer.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 EDWARD JONES, continues as Overseer from Fishing Creek to Sandy Creek.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that a new road be laid out from Conway Creek to the Tarr River near JOSEPH SIMMS and that the following Jury or any twelve of them do lay out the same as the law directs including EDWARD JONES and ROBERT DICKINSON.\u00a0 JOSEPH SIMMS, Overseer from Tarr River to Sandy Creek.\u00a0 DENNIS LINDSAY, Overseer from Sandy Creek to Great Fishing Creek and ABRAHAM GREEN, Overseer from Great Fishing Creek to Little Fishing Creek.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 read the petition of the inhabitants of RAWLIN’S ferry to Tarr River and rejected, included in the group was JAMES JONES.<\/p>\n

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RICKS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February Court, 1744<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Last Will and Testament of WILLIAM PACE, deceased was proved by the Oaths of JOHN PACE and JOHN CURLEW, JR., Executors qualified.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1746<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ISAAC RICKS, Overseer in the room of BENJAMIN LANE.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 BENJAMIN RICKS, Constable in the room of HENRY HORNE.<\/p>\n

September Court, 1759<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*\u00a0 petit jury qualified including BENJAMIN RIX [RICKS]<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that a Road be layed out from OSBORN JEFFRIES Road to Granville line, then near MICAJAH THOMAS’S & so to the Tar River Road at or near WILLIAM CAINE and the following men qualified as a jury to lay off the same including BENJAMIN RIX and WILLIAM RIX<\/p>\n

May Court, 1754<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 HARDY CANE a Constable in the room of ISAAC RICKS<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Grand Jury Listed and Sworned including WILLIAM RICKS.<\/p>\n

WILLIAMS<\/strong><\/p>\n

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February Court, 1744<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from WILLIAM FISH to JAMES GRYMES [GRIMES] was proved by the Oath of WILLIAM WILLIAMS, ordered to be read.<\/p>\n

November Court, 1744\/45<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*\u00a0 Court met according to adjourment.\u00a0 Present were MR. HAYWOOD, MR. KEARNEY, MR. SPEIR & MR. WILLIAMS.<\/p>\n

February Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from SAMPSON WILLIAMS to SAMUEL WILLIAMS, proved by the oath of WILLIAM WILLIAMS, ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 upon a motion made by MR. BARKER, Attorney of WILLIAM GREEN guardian in behalf of the orphans of JAMES BROGDON, deceased, that a division of said deceased’s estate be made between ROBERT PARKER who intermarried with the widow of the said JAMES BROGEN, deceased & the said orphans which is granted and ordered, that MR. WILLIAM PARSONS, MR. JNO ALSTON and MR. HAYWOOD or any three of them do divide the said estate on Oath and a Return thereof to make to this Court at the next sitting and that the order made at last February Court be reversed and that the Sheriff forthwith take into his Custody all the Negroes belonging to said estate and deliver them\u00a0 into the hands of CAPTAIN SAMUEL WILLIAMS.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 on motion by MR. HODGSON, Attorney of JOHN HALL, the late Sheriff make return of the {?} issued on judgment obtained by said HALL against BENJAMIN EVANS and it appearing that K. GYLES, on of the Deputys of the late Sheriff had recorded the debt and cost in said lawsuit.\u00a0 It is ordered by the Court that SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Esquire, late Sheriff, do pay the same.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1745.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from HARDY HOLMES to ROBERT WILLIAMS, acknowledged<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Bond from HARDY HOLMES & JAMES SPIER to ROBERT WILLIAMS was proven by the Oath of JOHN EDWARDS<\/p>\n

November Court, 1745<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from SAMUEL WILLIAMS to ROBERT STANFIELD, acknowledged and ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from RICHARD SESSUMS to RICHARD SMITH was proved by the oath of ELISHA WILLIAMS, it is ordered by the Court to be recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co., NC Court Docket:\u00a0 JACOB BRASWELL VS. WILLIAMS. [case].<\/p>\n

May Court, 1746.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* a Deed of Sale from SAMUEL WILLIAMS to JOHN CRADIP, proved by the Oath of JOHN POPE, is ordered and recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 SAMUEL WILLIAMS, Constable in the room of Hardy Cane.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 read the\u00a0 petition of sundry inhabitants on the south side of Swift Creek praying a new road be laid out from the bridge at MR. MAIRN’S plantation on Swift Creek to Peach Tree Creek and the following jury or any 12 of them do lay out the same including JOHN GRIFFIN, JR. and THOMAS WILLIAMS, and that all the inhabitants on the south side of Swift Creek out above COLONEL WHITEHEAD’S MILL patt. do open and work on and clear the said road.\u00a0 ROBERT HOLLAND, Overseer.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 WILLIAM WHITEHEAD, JR., Overseer of the road in the room of WILLIAM MERRET and that ELISHA WILLIAMS be taken off that road and to work on the road he formerly worked on.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JAMES GRAHAM to WILLIAM FISH was proved by the Oath of WILLIAM WILLIAMS, is ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 upon petition of sundry inhabitants praying a new road from JOHN LOTTS[?] MILL upon Tossneott [Swamp] to CAPTAIN WEST’S Ferry on Tarr River which is granted and ordered & that the following Jury or any twelve of them do lay off the said roads, clear and maintain the said road, with JOHN LOTT, Overseer including ABRAHAM EVANS, SAMUEL WILLIAMS and THOMAS BARNES.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co.,NC County Court Docket:\u00a0 WILLIAMS vs. CADE, JR.\u00a0 [case]<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co., NC County Court Docket:\u00a0 BRASWELL ads. WILLIAMS [case] continued.<\/p>\n

August Court, 1746<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co.,NC Court Docket:\u00a0 BRASWELL ads WILLIAMS [issue]<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Edgecombe Co., NC Court Docket:\u00a0 BRASWELL, JR. ads WILLIAMS [issue]<\/p>\n

EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, COURT MINUTES, BOOK II, 1763 – 1774<\/strong><\/p>\n

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BELL<\/strong><\/p>\n

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January Court, 1763.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a deed of sale BENJAMIN HART to WILLIAM BELL acknowledge.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a deed of sale\u00a0 JACOB MATHEWS to WILLIAM HADLY [probably Handley], proved by Arthur Davis<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ERAMUS CULPEPPER constable in the room of THOMAS BELL.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOSEPH HART, Guardin of the Orphans of WILLIAM BALL (BELL)?, deceased, exhibited an account of Guardianship which is allowed and ordered to be recorded<\/p>\n

April Court, 1763<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a deed of sale from ARTHUR BELL to WILLIAM BENNET, proved by Nathan Boddie.<\/p>\n

July Court, 1763.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 the Last Will and Testament of THOMAS BELL, deceased, exhibited by Executors on Oath by the Exor. and proved by the oaths of JOHN GRIFFIN and CATHERINE CARVER, the evidences thereto , an Inventory of the Estate exhibited.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Petit Jury returned including\u00a0 RICHARD BELL<\/p>\n

July Court, 1764.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 WILLIAM DRAKE appointed Overseer of the road from Swift Creek Bridge to Jumping Run, the following ordered to work on it including ARTHUR BELL.<\/p>\n

April Court, 1765<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a deed of sale from WILLIAM BELL to JOHN MOORE, proved by John Phillips.<\/p>\n

July Court, 1765.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 A Deed of Sale from JAMES ATKINSON & Uxr. to JOSHUA BELL\u00a0 acknowledged.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Ordered that the Sheriff pay THOMAS BELL ten pounds five shillings & ten pence, the proportionable part of this County for Building the Bridge over Fishing Creek at the Thomas Davis’s & be allowed the same in his accounts.<\/p>\n

October, 1765.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from ARTHUR BELL & Exr. to PETER ANDERSON, proved by the Oath of SAMPSON LASSITER.<\/p>\n

January Court, 1766<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Grand Jury qualified including RICHARD BELL,\u00a0 JOSHUA PROCTER and THOMAS NEWSOME.<\/p>\n

April Court, 1766.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 read the Petition of JOSHUA BELL praying to alter and turn the Road running through his land granted.<\/p>\n

July Court, 1766<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 read the Petition of JOSHUA BELL for turning the road round his Plantation &etc., granted<\/p>\n

April Court, 1767.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*\u00a0 ordered that JOSHUA BELL have leave to turn the Road leading round his Plantation, ordered that the Overseer and the hands under him keep the same in repair.<\/p>\n

July Court, 1767.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 WILLIAM BELL records his brand for barrells.\u00a0 WB.<\/p>\n

August Court, 1768.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Grand Jury qualified including RICHARD BELL,\u00a0 JOSHUA PROCTOR and THOMAS WILLIAMS.<\/p>\n

August Court, 1769.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Petit Jury qualified including RICHARD BELL.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 WILLIAM KEY, orphan of JOHN KEY, deceased, aged abt. 15 years is ordered bound to RICHARD BELL to learn the art & mystery of a Taylor.<\/p>\n

November Court, 1769.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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*\u00a0 License is on mocon granted to ARTHUR ARRINGTON to keep an Ordy. at his dwelling houe.\u00a0 WILLIAM BELL and EBENEZAR FOLSOME, securities.<\/p>\n

February Court, 1770.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Grand Jury qualified including WILLIAM BELL, JOHN PROCTER.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a\u00a0 Deed of Sale from EDWARD COOPER to WILLIAM BELL, proved by ARTHUR ARRINGTON, JR.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1770.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Account of Sales of the Estate of MICAJAH THOMAS, deceased was returned by Sheriff Ordered.<\/p>\n

August Court, 1770.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Grand Jury qualified including RICHARD and WILLIAM BELL, and WILLIAM DANIEL.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from THOMAS DAVIS to RICHARD BELL acknowledged.<\/p>\n

February Court, 1771.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Ordered that RICHARD BELL be appointed Overseers of the Road from Bryan’s Road across the Tarr River to JAMES BRASWELL’S Road and that the following Hands work thereon WILLIAM BELL, JR., RICHARD BELL and WILLIAM WILLIAMS.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that THOMAS DAVIS be appointed guardian to SARAH WILKINSON COLWELL, WILLIAM & JOHN COLWELL, orphans of JOHN COLWELL, deceased, he accordingly entered into Bons fo 500 pounds each orphan with JOSHUA BELL & EMORY DAVIS, Secs.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 RICHARD GORE & RICHARD BELL appointed Searchers for the Town of Tarborough and any place within three miles from the said Town.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1771.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 License granted to ROBERT SAVAGE to keep an Ordinary [Bar] at his dwelling house in this county.\u00a0 He accordingly entered into Bond with JAMES HALL and JOSHUA BELL, securities.<\/p>\n

November Court, 1771.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale LOTT ETHEREIDGE to JOHN WILLIAMS, proved by WILLIAM BELL.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that MATHEW DRAKE, Esq., THOMAS MANN and WILLIAM HILL or any two of them be Commissioners to meet the Commissioners appointed by Halifax County Court to let the building the Bridge called DAVIS\u2019S on Fishing Creek Road leading from THOMAS BELL’S to Halifax and keep the same in repair for seven years.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1772.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale JOHN COOPER to ARTHUR BELL, proved by WILLIAM COOPER.<\/p>\n

August, 1772.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Grand Jury qualified including JAMES BELL, JAMES WILLIAMS.<\/p>\n

February Court, 1773.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* Grand Jury qualified including RICHARD BELL, JOHN WILLIAMS, ABRAM EVANS<\/p>\n

and JACOB DICKERSON.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 FREDERICK BRYANT is appointed Overseer of the Road in the room of RICHARD BELL, ordered.<\/p>\n

April Court, 1774.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 PETER KNIGHT and FREDRICK BELL are appointed Searchers for the ensuing year, in the Districts of Captain Moore and Captain Hall, ordered.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JACOB BELL to WILLIAM BELL, proved by the Oath of ARTHUR BELL.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from WILLIAM WILLIAMS to RICHARD BELL, proved by JOHN HALL.<\/p>\n

July Court, 1774.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JAMES BELL & Uxr. To ISAAC HILLIARD, proved by oath of WILLIAM MEARNS.<\/p>\n

October Court, 1774.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that Commission be granted for taking the relinquishment of Dower of the Wife of ARTHUR BELL, on a deed from them to THOMAS MANN.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 BENJAMIN FLOYD and ELIZABETH FLOYD came into Court and did choose WILLIAM BELL, their Guardian whi is appointed accordingly he entering into bond with ARTHUR BELL and WILLIAM BATTLE.<\/p>\n

EVANS<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

January Court, 1763.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 the persons appointed by this Court to divide the Estate of ABRAM EVANS, deceased, returned said division which is ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that the Still (for the making of whiskey) belonging to the Estate of ABRAHAM EVANS, deceased be appraised according to law by WILLIAM HAYWOOD, ELISHA BATTLE and SAMUEL RUFFIN, Esqrs. & return & the part of said Estate not yet divided be sold according to Law.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Petit Jury returned including CHARLES EVANS.<\/p>\n

April Court, 1763..<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 the persons appointed to appraise the Estate of ABRAM EVANS returned an account thereof ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Account of Sales of the Estate of ABRAM EVANS returned and accounted for, allowed by Sheriff.<\/p>\n

July Court, 1763.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from WILLIAM RANDOL to JAMES CRAVEY, proved by CHARLES EVANS.<\/p>\n

October Court, 1763.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOSEPH STRICKLAND is continued as Overseer of the Road. Ordered that the following hands work on the same including JOHN EVANS and the hands of JOHN JONES.<\/p>\n

January Court, 1764.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN VARDEL the Overseer of the Road in the room of CHARLES EVANS.<\/p>\n

April Court, 1764.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* a Deed of Sale from SAMUEL SWEARINGEN to JAMES CRAVEY was proved by the Oath of CHARLES EVANS and ordered.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 License granted to WILLIAM OQU. to keep an Ordinary [Bar] & Victualling house at his dwelling Plantation, he thereupon entered into bargain with CHARLES EVANS and NICHOLAS BYRANT, Securities.<\/p>\n

October Court, 1764.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JACOB EVANS to JOSEPH MOORE, proved by CHARLES EVANS.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN EVANS is appointed Overseer of the Road in the Room of JOHN EDWARDS.<\/p>\n

January, 1765.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* ELIZABETH EVANS, Guardian of the orphans of ABRAM EVANS, deceased, hath leave to bring in her accounts with said orphans the next succeeding Court which is granted.<\/p>\n

April, 1765.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ELIZABETH EVANS, Guardian of the Orphans of ABRAM EVANS, deceased exhibited her account against his Guradianship on Oath ordered.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ELIZABETH EVANS, Guardian of ELIZABETH EVANS, orphan of ABRAM EVANS, deceased, exhibited her account of her guardianship<\/p>\n

July, 1765.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Grand Jury qualified with CHARLES EVANS, Foreman.\u00a0 Jury included WILLIAM DANIEL, WILLIAM DANIEL, JR.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 The following Majestrates are appointed to take the List of Taxables for the present year and following Constables summon the Masters and Mistress to give in their lists, number 7 is JOHN EVANS.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that BENJAMIN BUNN, Overseer of the Road with the hand belonging to his Comanytogether with the hands belonging to Tarborough work on and clear the River from Tarboro down to AQUILA SUGGS’\u00a0 Spring Landing including:<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN VARDOL and his Company from the Old Indian Landing to CHARLES EVAN’S landing.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 VAN SWEARINGEN & his Company from EVANS Landing to Cravy’s Landing.<\/p>\n

January Court, 1766.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JONAS JOHNSON to CHARLES EVANS, acknowledge.<\/p>\n

July Court, 1766<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN SHEPARD is appointed Constable in the Room of JOHN EVANS.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 License granted to CHARLES EVANS to keep an Ordinary [bar] at his dwelling\u00a0 house he accordingly entered into Bond with Peter Mitchell, Secretary, AQUILA SUGG, WM HAYWOOD and JAMES HOWELL.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that JOHN RAWLS and JOHN DUNN, Overseers of the Road leading to and from the Bridge on Town Creek at ROBERT WRIGHT’S & build a bridge over the Creek, near the old Bridge, work on the Bridge on Town Creek to the fork of CHARLES EVANS’S Road.<\/p>\n

October Court, 1766.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 an Inventory of the Estate of ELIZABETH EVANS, deceased was exhibited by the Executors and ordered to be recorded.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that WILLIAM HAYWOOD, SHERWOOD HAYWOOD and ELISHA BATTLE or any two of them divide the Estate of ELIZABETH EVANS according to ________.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 JOHN EVANS is continued as Overseer of the Road.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 Ordered that JOHN WOODARD, SAMUEL KENNADY and JOHN EVANS with the Companies under them build a Bridge over Sappony Creek at SAMUEL KENNADAYS and that JOHN WOODWARD be the Overseer thereof.<\/p>\n

October Court, 1767.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that AQUILA SUGG, Esqr., NOAH SUGG and CHARLES EVANS or any two of them be Commissioners for the repairing of the lower bridge on Town Creek and report thereof to the next Court.<\/p>\n

January Court, 1768.<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 the Commissioners appointed to let the repairing of the lower bridge on Town Creek, report that they had let the same to CHARLES EVANS for 10 pounds Proclamation money.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1768.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from CHARLES EVANS & Uxr. To JOHN CARTWRIGHT acknowledged.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from CHARLES EVANS & Wife to PETER HYNES acknowledged.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from EDWARDS to EVANS, proved by the Oath of MICAJAH THOMAS.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1769.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that the Sheriff pay CHARLES EVANS ten pounds for repairing the lower bridge on Town Creek and be allowed the same in the accounts.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 RICHARD HORN, Overseer of the Road, for the foot of EVAN’S Road to the Persimon Branch.<\/p>\n

February Court, 1771.<\/strong><\/p>\n

* HENRY HORN, JR. and ABRAHAM EVANS are appointed Searchers for the ensuing year from the falls of the Tar River to the mouth of Swift Creek on both sides of said River.<\/p>\n

May Court, 1771.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JACOB EVANS to JOHN STOKES, proved by CORNELIUS AUTRY.<\/p>\n

* a Deed of Sale JACOB EVANS to BARWELL EVANS proved by GEORGE VICKERS.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale JAMES PERMENTER to JOHN PERMENTER, proved by BARWELL EVANS<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 License is granted to DANIEL GUIN to keep an Ordinary [bar] at his dwelling house in this County, he accordingly entered into a Bond with NOAH SUGG and BARWELL EVANS.<\/p>\n

August Court, 1771.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from BENJAMIN EVANS to EDWARD SUMEREL, proved by the Oath of JOHN DOWDING.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 GALE BRYANT, Overseer of the Road in the Room of JOHN EVANS.<\/p>\n

February Court, 1772.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from BARWELL EVANS to JOHN PERMENTER, proved by JAMES PERMENTER.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from JACOB EVANS & Ux. To DEMPSEY SKINNER, proved by JOHN PERMENTER.<\/p>\n

August Court, 1772.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that ABRAHAM EVANS be Overseer of the Road from Falling Run to the Great Branch near GREGORY STALLION\u2019S path and that the hands of JESSE HARE, SHERWOOD HAYWOOD and JOSIAH MURPHREE work under him.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that DANIEL WOODARD be Overseer of the Road from the Great Branch near GREGORY STALLINGS to Swift Creek Bridge and all the hands who formerly worked under said WOODARD, except those ordered to work under ABRAHAM EVANS, together with the hands of ROBERT DIGGES and WILLIAM ELLINOR WORK on the same.<\/p>\n

April Court, 1774.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 a Deed of Sale from DUNCAN LAMON to EDWARD BALLARD, proved by JOHN EVANS.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ABRAM EVANS is continued as Overseer of the road.<\/p>\n

MOONEYHAM<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/strong><\/p>\n

October Court, 1766.<\/strong><\/p>\n

*\u00a0 THOMAS MONEYHAM is appointed Overseer of the Road in the Room of John Clark.<\/p>\n

*\u00a0 ordered that the following hands be a Jury to lay off a Road from out of the Road at CHRISTIAN ROWES on the Contentney, the nearest and most convenient way to the Bridge at JOSEPH WILLIAMSONS on said creek including THOMAS MONEYHAM.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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