THE MATTAMUSKEET DOCUMENTS
A STUDY IN SOCIAL HISTORY
By Patrick H. Garrow
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APPENDICES: 11 - 20
11. Deed Abstract: 16 July 1742
12. Deed Abstract: 22 April 1746
13. Deed Abstract: 20 August 1746
14. Deed Abstract: 14 May 1747
15. Deed Abstract: 24 February 1747/48
16. Deed Abstract: 25 February 1748/49
17. Deed Abstract: 3 March 1748
18. Deed Abstract: 19 June 1749
19. Deed Abstract: 21 June 1749
20. Deed Abstract: 30 June 1749
APPENDIX 11
Deed Abstract; 16 July 1742: Hyde County Deeds, Volume C, pp. 307-308. (This deed book is 1787-1789: The deed was evidently misfiled.) North Carolina Hyde County) To all to whom these presents Shall Come I John Squires King of the Arromuskeet Indians of the County and Province Aforesaid Sendeth Greeting. Know ye that I the said John Squires aforesaid for and in Consideration of the Sum of one hundred pounds Current money of this Province to me in hand paid before the ensealing and Delivery of these presents by Francis Credle of the Province of Virginia and county of Norfolk planter ... a Certain parcel of Land and marsh lying and being in new arromuskeet in the County of Currituck afore Said Containing one Hundred and fifty acres and thus Bounded (vis) Beginning at a Small Gutt Runing out of the main Creek to down the main creek fifty three perches to a post in the mouth then Runing South west three hundred and twenty perches to a gum a corner tree then west north west to Henry Gibbs Junior line So along the Said line to the first Station with all Woods orchards Gardens and fences together with all profits Comoditys and hereditaments unto the Same belonging or in wise appurtaining the Same being the plantation whereon I the Said John Squires do now reside... this Sixteenth day of July one thousand Seven Hundred & forty two. Signed Sealed & Delivered) of this the) William Credle John (his mark) Squires
APPENDIX 12
Deed Abstract; 22 April 1746: Hyde County Deeds, Vol. A, Part I, pp. 213-216. ...twenty second day of April ... seventeen hundred & forty six between Longtom & Charles Squirs of Hyde County in North Carolina Indians Casson Brinson of onslow County...said Long Tom & Charles Squirs & the Rest of the Indians.. six Pounds Virginia Currency...a Certain tract or parcel of Land & Plantation Containing sixty five Acres...lying on the Indian Ridge at Arromasket lying between Wm Creedles Land & Henry Gibbs Land which Land is Known by the name of Long toms rice patch & begins (unintelligible) in the edge of the Lake & Runing along the said Creedles Line one the one side and another side along a Line of marked trees made by Charles Squirs by the order of his father John Squirs King of said Indians which Land is part of ten thousand two hundred and forty Acres by Estimation granted to said Indians by Patent in the time Proprietors owning the Province and now Transfered & made over to said Brinson by said Indians as by Deed appears to have and to hold the said Plantation tract or parcel of Land together with all and Singular the houses out houses yards Gardens Barns Stables orchards fields meadows fences with all woods waters and Rivers with all (unintelligible) & all other ye Premisses & appurtenances.... witnesses Samuel Selby Junior Long (his mark) Tom Samuel Selby, Senior John (his mark) Mackey George (his mark) Squirs Registrar-Jos. Tart Note: no seals
APPENDIX 13
Deed Abstract; 20 August 1746: Hyde County Deeds, Vol. A., Part I, pp. 216-218. ... I George Squirs with the Consent of all the Arromsket Indians... of one hundred pounds current money of the Province... presents by Samuel Selby Senr of the County & Province... Parcel of Land situate lying and being on the So west side of Wiasaken Creek containing by Estimation fifty acres be the same more or less and bounded as follows with beginning at the mouth of Curdging gut or Branch so Running along Thomas Robbs Line that was formerly so to a small pine then along Indians neck line down to the Creek and so up the Creek to the first Station for fifty acres more or less ... with all the Right members priviledges appurtenances ... here of I am the true and Lawfull owner of the said Bargained premisses and Lawfully seized possessed hereof as a good and perfect Estate of Inheritance and have in myself good Rightfu11 power and Lawfull authority to grant and convey the same... twenty day of August in the year of our God one thousand seven hundred and forty six... witnesses James McIntosh George (his mark) Squirs Samuel Selby Junr Registrar-Jos. Tart
APPENDIX 14
Deed Abstract; 14 May 1747: Hyde Conty Deeds, Vol. A, Part 1, Pp. 246-247. ... fourteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty even... by me John Mackey and Joseph Rusel heirs to the said Land of Arromaskeet Given by the Goveror and Council to John Squirs and John Mackey ... Morice Jones of the said Province and County of Hyde aforesaid of the other party... the said John Mackey for and in consideration of fifty pounds current money of the said Province... all that parcel of Land lying and being upon the second Creek of hogil and containing two hundred Acres more or less lying and being in the County and Province aforesaid up the same from the head of the Creek A Cross the same Land a West Course and from thence Northerly upon the Back of the same containing to hundred Acres more or less .... witnesses Signed in order Thos Jones John (his mark) Mackey Amos (his mark) Pasons Joseph (his mark) Rusel Joshua (his mark) Squirs Registrar Jos. Tart
APPENDIX 15
Deed Abstract; 24 February 1747/8: Vol. A, Part I, pp. 343-345. This Indenture made the twenty fourth day of February and in the year of Our Lord one thousand Seven hundred and fourty Seven Eight... by me Charles Squires King of the Arromoskeet Indians with the advise and Consent of the other Indians in the County of Hyde in Province of North Carolina the one party Waterman Emerry of the Said County and province of the other party... for and in Consideration of fifty pounds Currant Money of North Carolina... one tract of Land Situated lying and being in the Province and County aforesaid Begining at the head of James Bakes line at a marked gum runing N.W. half a Mile to a poplar from thence So to the head of Morriss Jones Line and all the Land Mars. Survanars within the Said bounds being three Hundred acres... with their and every Right and member and Appurtanances whatsoever together with all houses Orchards Gardines finces Woods waters high Ground Suvanars Marshes and all other appurtenances.... Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of us Charles (his mark) Squires J. Davisson John Ree
APPENDIX 16
Deed Abstract; 25 February 1748/9: Hyde County Deeds, Vol. A, Part 1, pp. 321-322. North Carolina Hyde County ...I John Mackea of the County and province Planter for and in Consideration of forty pounds Current Money of North Carolina... the said Joseph Russell Mackea ... by these presents... one Certain piece or parcle of Land Situate and Lying in Wissocking Containing by Estimation one hundred Acres More or less and bounded as followeth Beginning at a gut that Runs out of the Creek by Said Mackeas Orchard on the South Side and so Runing a North Course to Sam Selby's line to have and to hold... with all the Appurtanances, priviledges and Commodities ... I am the true Sole and Lawfull owner of the above Bargained premises as Perfect Estate of Inheritance.... February the 25th day of 1748/9 In the presents of John (his mark) Makey {Seal} George Turner Samuell Silby Jnr
APPENDIX 17
Deed Abstract; 3 March 1748: Hyde County Record of Deeds, Vol. A, Part 1, pp. 312-314. North Carolina) Hyde County ) To all People to whome these Presents Shall come Greeting Know ye that I John Mackea of the County and province aforesaid planter for and In consideration of forty pounds Current Money of North Carolina... Unto him the said Samle Selby... on Certain piece or parcil of Land Situate and Lying in Wissocken by estimation fifty Acres more or less and bounded As followeth. Begining at the Mouth of a gut on the South side of Wissocken Creek then runing with a line made by George Squires and John Mackea Runing a South East half a mile then runing a West Course to the head of a line of Thos Roobs then runing with the said Roobs line to the Main Creek to the first station...with all appurtanances priviledges and Commadation to the same belonging...l am the true sole and Lawfull owner of the above Bargained premisses as perfect Estate of Interitance...as witness my hand and Seal this third day of March 1748. Signed Sealed and Delivered In the presents of us John (his mark) Macke {Seal} Samel Selby, Junr William Selby
APPENDIX 18
Deed Abstract; 19 June, 1749: Hyde County Deeds, Vol. A, Part 1, pp. 333-335. This Indenture made this Nineteenth day of June in the year of Our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred and forty Nine and in the twenty first Year of the Reign of Our Majesty George the Second .... By us Charles Squires Proprietor of Arromuskeet in the County of Hyde in Province of North Carolina Afos of the one part and John Carriwon of the County and Province aforesaid ...for and in Consideration of One hundred pounds Current Money of North Carolina... a piece of Land Situate Lying and being in the Province and County Aforesiad Begining at a Mulberry on the South Side of Arromuskeet Lake Joining Upon Mosses Prescott's Land. Runing west along the said Lake to Marked poplar tree from thence runing Out South half a Mile to a mark Maple tree from thence runing East to Gum tree Marked Operset to the first Station then Runing North to the first Station Marked Mulberry tree being One hundred and fifty Acres be it more or less of Land... together with all houses Orchards & Gardens fences Wood & waters high Ground Survaners and Marshes.... Signed Sealed and Delivered in presents of Us Char. (his mark) Squires John Lockhart Waitman (his mark) Emary
APPENDIX 19
Deed Abstract; 21 June 1749: Hyde County Deeds, Vol. A, Part 1, pp. 277-278. ... twenty first day of June in the year of Our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and forty Nine by and between Charles Squires King of the Arromeskeet Engan ... and David Jones of the said province and County of Hyde...the Sum of fifty po current Money of the province... all that parcel of Land lying and being on the north Side of Strawhorns Creek begining at the Gum branch and from thence up the Creek to the Cyprus Swamp and from thence Est No weast up the Said Swamp to contain five hundred acres lying and being in the County and Province Aforesaid... with every Right title member and Appurtenance whatsoever.... witnesses signed in order Charles (mark his) Squires Thomas Jones Joshua (mark his) Squires David Jones John Mackey Registrar R Seirmont
APPENDIX 20
Deed Abstract; 30 June 1749: Hyde County Record of-Deeds, Vol. A, Part I, pp. 346-348. This Indenture made This Thirtyeth day of June in the year of our Lord God one Thousand Seven Hundred and fourty Nine and in the twenty second year of Our Majestys Reign George the Second... By us Charles Squires and John Mackkey and with the advice and Consent of all the Arromoskeet Indians in the County of Hyde and in the Province of North Carolina the one party and Samuel Stow of the County and Province above Mentioned of the other party. Witnesseth that we the Aforesaid Charles Squires and John Mackey for and In Consideration of the Sum of one hundred and ten pounds Current money of North Carolina ... one tract or parcel of Marsh Situated on the East Side and at the Mouth of Wusacken Creek Begining at a Cedar post at the head of the lone tree Creek Runing with David Jones line to the head of Sedar Bush Bay and then from thence Runing Sundry course with the sound Round Complying with all the Marsh and Land from the Aforesaid David Jones line so Runing to the first Station Sedar post quantity three hundred Acres of Marsh and Land be it More or less... together with all houses Orchards Gardines finces Woods waters high Grounds Suvanars Marshes & all other Appurtanaces Thereunto belonging.... Signed sealed and Delivered In presents of Us Charles (his mark) Squires (Seal) James Davisson Capt. John (his mark) Mackey (Seal) Joshua (his mark) Squires Stephen (his mark) Harris Thomas (his mark) Arrowpox
See Also: Currituck County, NC Deed Book 3
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