1700 NC Colonial Records Vol 6 pg. 533
Upon A peticon of John Hopkins that He Mout Have a Roade for His Cart between His
Plantations ordered that He May Have Liberty of a Roade Note Inieren Any Mans Plantation
1701 NC Colonial Records Vol 6 pg. 549
Archbill Homes Aturney to William Barrow and Elisabeth His Wife acknowledg a deed of sale
for Land to John Hopkins
1703 NC Colonial Records Vol 6 pg. 577
Jn Hopkins and Sarah his wife acknowledges a tract of lsnd unto Jn Hare Jr
his heirs abd Assignes forever
DEED BOOK C #1,Chowan County, N.C
.
#1477 pg.265 Godfrey Spruill of Chowan Prect. in Scupalong, Planter and Ann his wife
to Matt. Keswell of Scupaling afrsd, 14 Mar. 1720/21 25 L Current Money of
N.C. 500 acres more or less on the west side of Scupalong River, joining JOHN
HOPKINS and the land of Samuel Spruill Commonly Called the Haw Tree Neck or Logg
House Wit.: Samuel Spruill, Edward Linington, Joseph Spruill Ack.8Aug 1722 by Joseph
Spruill before C. Gale, Ch. Just. Reg.22 Aug. 1722
Deed Book W #1,Chowan County, N.C.
#210 pg. 99 John Lewis of Chowan Prect. to Edward Phelps of Chowan Prect.
5 July 170- for a valuable consideration 222 acres on the west side of
Scopornung River being called ye Mockizon, joining JOHN HOPKINS Witt,: Edward
Dorter, John Lillington Reg.(not given)
# 753 pg. 174 WILLIAM JONES of Chowan
Prect. and MARY my wife to MARTIN GARDNER of Chowan Prect. 18 july 1715 for a valuble
consideration 310 acres upon yea west side of Casiah River, joining JOHN EDWARDS, the
River Pocosin and the river all housing, gardens, orchards etc. Witt: JOHN
EDWARDShis mark, ARNOLD HOPKINS his mark Reg. 10 Sept. 1715
# 763pg. 185 EDWARD PHELPS of Chowan Prect. to RICHARD BURTENSHALL of the
same place 16 July 1715 for a valuable consideration 220 acres on the west side of
Scuperning River called Mackison, joining JOHN HOPKINS I bind myself in the
sum of 24L Wit: ROBERT FEWOX, JOHN TARKINTON his mark Reg.25 Oct. 1715
PATENT BOOK ONE
# 181 pg.69 JOHN HOPKINS 17 Febuary 1696 300 acres on Yawpin River,
joining ye swamp of the River and the sd River /s/ JOHN ARCHDALE, DANL. AKEHURST,
FRA. TOMES. THO. POLLACK, SAML. SWANN, HENDERSON WALKER
# 182 pg. 69 JOHN HOPKINS 17 Feb. 1696 300 acres on ye Indian
Creek in Perquimons Precinct, joining ye said Creek, ye mounth of a Branch issuing out of
said Creek, and LAURANCE GONSALVO /s/ JOHN ARCHDALE, DANL. AKEHURST, FRA. TOMS, THO.
POLLOCK, SAML. SWANN, HENDERSON WALKER
#910 pg.310 JOHN HARE 17 Febuary 1696 100 acres in Pequimons
Precinct, joining the mouth of a small creek issuing out of Yawpin River, JOHN
HOPKINS, and the River. /s/ JOHN ARCHDALE, DANL. AKRHURST, FRANCIS YOMES, SAML. SWANN,
HENDERSON WALKER
PATENT BOOK THREE
# 1824 pg. 72 JOHN RHOADS 31 March 1721 136 acres in Chowan
Precinct on ye W. side of Scuppernung River, joining ye Main body of ye reeds and JOHN
HOPKINS Wittnesses: CHA. EDEN, WM. REED, FRA. FORSTER, RICHD. SANDERSON, JOHN LOVICK
# 1905 pg. 91 SAMUEL SPUEL (Date not given)
03 acres on West side of Scuperning River, joining JOHN DAVENPORT, the Putataua
Run, and JOHN HOPKINS Wittnesses: C. EDEN, WM. REED, RICH. SANDERSON, FRA. FOSTER, J.
LOVICK
PATENT BOOK THREE
# 2757 pg. 129 JAMES SINGLETON 19 October 1716 93 acres
on ye W. side of Scuperning River, joining JOHN DEVENPORT, JOHN HOPKINS, and ye meanders
of Putatana run Wittnesses: CHA. EDEN, C. GALE, T. KNIGHT, THOAS. POLLOCK, FRA.
FOSTER
# 3185 pg. 253 DANIEL HALL 22 November 1714 200 acres on ye
S.W. side of the Indian Creek in Perquimons Precinct, Joining RICHARD FRENCH, JOHN
HOPKINS, the Mill dam, and the side of the sd. creek Wittnesses: (not given)
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Orange County NC State Land Grants Vol 9 1-500
184, 40:427, entered 20 May 1778, issued 3 Sept 1779,entry no.3,
WILLIAM RAINEY, 500 acres, Begining at Bo Runing So 70 Ch to the po So
E to a Po W 8 Ch to a BJ No 36 Ch to a po E 52 to a po No 26 CH to a Po W 8
Ch to a Bo No 15 Ch to a BJ W 85 Ch to the first Station Bounded on the No by
DAVIS on the W by HOLT, on the So by HOPKINS, surveyed Oct. 15th
1778 by THOMAS TAYLOR, SOLOM HOPKINS & JOHN CAMEL CC,
on the South Side of the HAW RIVER Including the improvement once the
property of JOHN BUTLER, it being part of and Entry and Survey formerly
made by DAVID PHILLIPS Jun.
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This indenture made this 19th day of August 1805 between
Jesse Stroud of Randolph County & state North Carlina of the one part & Charles
Duncan of the state & county affsd of the other part Witnesseth that the sd
Jesse Stroud for & in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand
paid by the sd Charles Duncan the recpt whereof is hereby acknowleged before
the delivery of these presents doth grant bargain & sell alien & convey & by
these presents hath bargained sold enfeofed & confirmed unto the sd Charles
Duncan his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate or lying
& being in the afsd county on the south side of Deep River containing by
estimation 185 acres be the same more or less beginning at the river runing south to
hickory then west to B.O. Na(??) Cox corner in Fuqua’s line thence north 50 chs. to
stake in the XXX then down the various courses of the river to the Beginning being part of
a tract of land that the sd Jesse Stroud purchased of Abraham Stroud who purchased it of
Thomas Medcalf who purchased it of Hercules Ogle who purchased it of John Hopkins who
cleared the deed for the same of the Earle of Granvill & also the Estate right(?)
title interest claim & demand whatsoever of the sd Jesse Stroud his Es
ads or assigns of, in, or to the sd tract of land & premises
above mentioned with every part or parcel to the sd Charles Duncan his heirs or
assigns to have & to hold & to the only proper use & behoof of him the sd
Charles Duncan with all wood, waters, ways(?) and minerals appurtenances thereunto
belonging from any person laying any claim or demand to the sd tract only what
the laws of the state lays on & him the sd Jesse Stroud for himself his
heirs & assigns both warrant & defend the sd tract of land to Charles
Duncan his heirs & asigns by these presents In witness whereof the sd Jesse
Stroud hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year above written--------
State of No Carolina
Randolph County November term 1805
The execution of the above deed of conveyance was duly
XX? in open court by Samuel Asten & ordered to be registered.
Coppy test. T. Harper Clk
Pages 40-41 Randolph County,NC, Land book 1 (renumbered
as pages 209-210)
THIS INDENTURE made the fifth day of November in the year
of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety four between Simeon Geron Esq., high
sheriff of Randolph County in the state of North Carolina of the one part, and William
Bell of the county & state aforesd of the other part: Witnesseth that the
said Simeon Geron by virtue of his office aforesd and pursuant to a writ of
fasia facias issueing from the clerk’s office of the Superior Court of Law &
Equity for the District of Halifax bearing date the twenty third day of April one thousand
seven hundred & ninety four &C commanding the sheriff that, of the goods &
chattles land & tenements of Robert McLean, John Stannfield, Robert Reading, Pearce
Noland, Phillip Rodey & Dennis Hopkins, he cause to be made the sum of one thousand
two hundred & seventeen pounds thirteen shillings & 4 d & that he should have
the said moneys before the judges of the Superior Court of Law & Equity for the
District of Halifax on the twenty third day of October in the same year, then & there
to render to the state the damages &C he the sd Simeon Geren Esq high
sheriff by virtue of his office & in performace of the aforesd writ of
fasia facias, as also by force of the act of assembly in such case made & provided,
did lay the sd writ of fasia facias on one tract of land the property of Robert
Reading, containing three hundred acres more or less lying on Back Creek said to be the
property of Robert Reading (no asset or other property of the said Robert Reading being
found) & having previously advertised the same at the court house & sundry other
publick places within the said county of Randolph forty days before the day of sail (sic),
he the said Simeon Geron on the eighth day of September anno dominy (sic) one thousand
seven hundred & ninety four did enfeofe(?) to sail (sic) by way of public vendue in
fair and open markett the aforesd tract or parcel of land (to wit) lying &
being in the county of Randolph aforesd on Back Creek Watters, beginning at a
hickory & runing south forty chains to a pine then east bounded by Hendey(?), crossing
the creek seventy five chains to a black oak, then north forty chs. to a stake, then west
crossing the creek to the beginning, containing 300 acres he the same more or less for the
consideration of one hundred & seventy pounds current money of the state of North
Carolina in hand paid by the sd William Bell, he being the highest bidder, the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he the sd Simeon Geron hath granted
& sold & by these presents douth grant bargain & sell unto the said William
Bell the aforesd tract or parcel of land with all & singular the
improvements & appurtenances thereunto belonging, as at least all the estate right
title interest claim & demand whatsoever which he the sd Robert Reading hath had or
ought to have had of, in, & to the said tract of land with the appurtenances thereunto
belonging, unto him the said William Bell his heirs & assigns to have & to hold
the said tract or parcel of land with the appurtenances as at least all the right, title,
property claim, & demand whatsoever which he the sd Robert Reading hath had
or ought to have had of, in, & to the said tract of land & premises, unto him the
said William Bell to the only proper use & behoof of him the sd William
Bell, his heirs & assigns forever In witness whereof the said Simeon Geron high
sheriff of the said county of Randolph hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal
the day & year first shown above hereon.
Signed sealed & delivered in presents of
J Clark Simeon Geron, shff /seal/
T Harper
State of North Carolina
Randolph County Acknowledged November term 1794
The execution of the above deeds from Simeon Geron high
sheriff of Randolph County to William Bell was duly acknowledged in open court by Simeon
Geron & ordered to be registered. Copy test. T. Harper, Clk.
1556 (216) Oct 11, 1787 Edwd Howel enters 300 acres in
Orange on waters of
Morgins Cr; border Henry Morris issued Nov 15 1786 [sic]
1633 (295) Jan 24. 1791 Benj Howell enters 100 acres in Orange on waters of
Morgans Cr; border his own land and Stephen Lloyd; warrant issued Feb 5,
1792
111 (no date) Francis Howell enters 150 ac in Orange Co on the head of
Whitties Cr of Stony Cr; border: Henry McCluer on S & E and by Zacheus Tate
on N: warrant issued Oct 23. 1779
701 Oct 6, 1778 Richard Clements enters 600 ac in Orange Co on waters of
Ellebys Cr of Nuce River; border: on E. by the entry made by Robt
Abercromble & Richard Clements, on S by the land of Wm Bailey & Lewis
Howell, on N by Wm Crisen Hall, & W.; includes his improvement: warrant
issued Feb 4, 1779
181 Mar 20, 1778 James Cokely enters 150 ac in Orange Co on N side of Haw R.
border: the claims of Benj Stone, Alexr Pattin, Lathbury, & Haw River
includes the improvement he purchased from John Puge [written over Jas
Rolls] "say John Poge" (sic); warrant issued Jun 20. 1778
242 Apr 1, 778 Wm Galbreath enters 50 acres in Orange Co. on N side of
Back Cr; border Benj Stone, John Hodge, & Tho Strain; includes his mill
seat on said creek and one acre on the other side of the creek he purchased
from Thomas Fanner [sic]; warrant issued Jul 9, 1778
266 May 13, 1778 John Hopkins enters 50 acres in Orange Co. in the fork
between Haw R. and Back Cr. border; on said river and creek; includes his
improvement where he lives; "N.B." Jas Priss [sic] has sold this entry to
John Hopkins warrant issued Jan 8 , 1779; Benj Stone sets up a claim to
part of this entry; verdict of the jury is in favor of Stone; but warrant
is to issue to Ross and Nunn according to the verdict
251 Apr 2, 1778 Alexr Pattin enters 200 ac in Orange Co. on Back Creek of
Haw River border the claim of Jas Cokely, Benjamin Stone, & others";
includes the improvement; warrant issued Jul 10, 1778
762 Nov 18, 1778 Benj Stone enters 150 ac in Orange Co. in the fork between
Haw R. and Back Cr; border; on said river & creek and joins John Hopkins Jas
Cokely & Alexr Pattin his improvement"; warrant issued Feb 17, 1779
RUTHERFORD COUNTY, NC DEED INDEX
GRANTOR-GRANTEE
1779-1917
By W. D. Floyd
Hopkins, Charles & Janie / Steedman, CD / Deed/100/223/1913
Hopkins, Charles & Janie / Steedman, JH / Mtg/R-1/464/
