The Mattamuskeet Documents, Page 8

THE MATTAMUSKEET DOCUMENTS
A STUDY IN SOCIAL HISTORY
By Patrick H. Garrow

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APPENDICES: 11 - 20

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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