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Papers, 1801-1860

 File — Box: Small Collections Box 86, Folder: 1

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Donor Material, December 3, 1949 Deed - Devotion White of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to Dr. John Robertson of Carrituck County, North Carolina, January 10, 1801 Re: Deed of 140 acres in Pasquotank County on waters of Flatly Creek. Consideration $1100. Witnessed by [Reed?]Keaton, Tho. Banks and W. Keaton. Order of Court - directing sale of land of John Poole adjoining the lands of Andrew Pendleton near Flatly Creek, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, October 10, 1808 Document signed. To satisfy judgment of William T. Muse against Pool for £ 3.6 and £ 0.8 for costs. Folder 4: Bill of sale - William T. Muse of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, August 4, 1810 Autographed document signed. Re: Bill of sale of a negro slave, Tom, formerly property of Samuel Riddick, deceased. Consideration $300. Witnessed by Solomon Pool, Jr. Deed - Thomas Keaton of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to his brothers Reuben Keaton and Anthony Keaton, September 14, 1812 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Deed of Thomas' share in the land on which his father, William Keaton, lives after the death of William. Witness by John An. Freshwater. Deed - William Keaton, Senior, of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, December 4, 1812 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Deed of sale of household furniture and farm produce and animals. Consideration $25. Witnessed by Joseph L. Keaton, and [Wreshwater?]. Bill of sale - Andrew Knox of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, August 6, 1815 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Bill of sale of negro boy, Aaron, purchased by Knox at the sale of Ricks Hindley. Consideration $350. Witnessed by Joel Manning and Hugh Knox. Receipt - W[illia]m Wilson to John Cartwright, January 28, 1817 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Receipt for payment of $650.50 for purchase of a negro man, Edmund, belonging to the estate of Wm. Stolt, deceased, sold on 4 January 1817 to satisfy Stolt's debts. Witness by H. Rerkins. Deed - William Wilson to John McDonald, joiner, August 6, 1817 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Deed of sale of 18 acres in Pasquotank County, North Carolina on Beaver Dam Swamps, on the southwest side of Newbeginn Creek. Consideration $311. Witnessed by Malachi W. Boushall.

Bond - Nehemiah Pendleton and Ambrose Knox to John Cartwright, November 19, 1822 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Bond to insure the delivery of negro slaves named in an injunction of the Pasquotank County, North Carolina Court against Cartwright. Witnessed by John C. Ehringhaus. Deed - Dempsey B. Pendleton of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, January 28, 1823 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Deed of sale of a negro man, Tom, for $400. Witnessed by Lemf. Moore. Deed - William W. Freshwater and Mary, his wife, to John Cartwright all of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, December 14, 1826 3 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Deed of sale of 10 acres, one-half of Lot No. 2 in the division of land which fell to Freshwater and his wife and William J. Hardy and Nancy, his wife, in consequence of the death of Milicent Lowry, wife of Benjamin Lowry. Witnessed by W. J. Hardy and Jos. H. Pool. Draft of Document - John Cartwright and William W. Freshwater, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 1827 3 pages.Unsigned draft. Re: Agreement to build jointly a windmill and a house on land of Freshwater. Deed - William Gregory, sheriff of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright, March 5, 1827 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Deed of sale of a tract of land sold at auction to satisfy a debt of $260.22 owed by William S. Bagley. Land was held by Bagley in right of his wife Patsy and formerly belonged to John Robason, deceased. Consideration $68.50. Witnessed by W. W. Freshwater. Court order - to the Sheriff of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to sell property of Ambrose Cartwright to settle a debt of $60 owed John Cartwright, September 14, 1832 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Signed by Charles Grice, Clerk. Included also is a deed of sale of Joshua A. Pore, Sheriff of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to John Cartwright, of land of Ambrose Cartwright, 4 February 1833. Witnessed by S. Jackson and G. W. Boyd. Deed - George W. Boyd of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to Edmund Blount of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, December 2, 1833 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Deed of sale of 34 and 1/2 acres and 18 and 3/4 acres, the lands allotted to Nancy McDonald in the division of the estate of John McDonald. Witnessed by A. C. Ehrenghunt. Sale - Jonathan B. and Jane B. Lindsy, County of Curituck, to Edmund Blount, County of Pasquotank, North Carolina, September 12, 1834 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Sale to Blount of a parcel of land formerly "allotted to Nancy McDonald in the Division of the Estate of John McDonald." This land is part of the Manor Plantation equaling 107 and 9/10 acres in size. Consideration $125. Witnessed by Edward E. Wilson and Timothy G. Cotter. Sale - Ambrose Knox to John Cartwright, January 20, 1836 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: sale to Cartwright of two negro men, Romeo and Ben, for $600. Witnessed by John C. Ehringhaus. Sale - Grizzell McDonald to Edmund C. Blount, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, June 15, 1836 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Sale to Blount of a parcel of land formerly "allotted to Nancy McDonald in the Division of the estate of John McDonald." This land is part of the Manor Plantation equaling 107 and 9/10 acres in size. Consideration $120. Witnessed by M. U. H. Davis. Receipt - Spencer Evans to John Cartwright, January 20, 1837 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Evan's receipt of $1000 for a parcel of land formerly held by Spencer's wife, Ann Elizabeth, and Ann's brother, Benjamin L. Broshier. Witnessed by John Cartwright and T. [?] Shannanhoun. Receipt - Daniel Tisdale of Elizabeth City, North Carolina to John Cartwright, June 5, 1838 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Receipt of $1000 for a negro boy called [Adam?]. Witnessed by Will C. Brooks. Sale - of 25 acres of land in Pasquotank County, North Carolina to Edmund C. Blount by Jonathan J. Lin[d?]sy of Tyrell County, May 3, 1839 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Consideration $325. Witnessed by William Jackson, and E. L. Stephens. Sale - James M. Goodwin, Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cavterite, Feburary 10, 1840 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Sale to Cavterite of a negro boy, Allen, for $800. Witnessed by Richards Sanders. Court order - issued to Joshua A. Pool, sheriff of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, October 21, 1840 3 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Directs sheriff to sell the land and tenements of Will and Mary Jordan to satisfy judgment of Thomas Harvey against the Jordan's for payment of indebtedness. Witnessed by A. C. Ehringhaus. Sale - J. A. Spruill to John Tweedy, both of Tyrrel County, North Carolina, February 4, 1845 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Sale to Tweedy of a parcel of land and Juniper Swamp in Tyrrel County near Muletale Creek. Witnessed by John M. Clus[?]. Sale - Edmund C. Blount to John Cartwright, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, August 29, 1845 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Sale to Cartwright of a parcel of land lying in Pasquotank County, near the headwaters of Fally Creek. Consideration $825. Witnessed by Wm. Charls. Sale - Augustus Moon to John Cartwright both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, December 22, 1845 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: Augustus Moon, as executor of the will of Charles R. Kinney, sold to Cartwright a negro man, [Mily?], from the estate of C.R. Kinney for $550. Witnessed by Danl. Richardson. Accounts, 1846-1851 1 page. Accounts between Elizabeth A. Cartwright and John Cartwright, guardian. Accounts, May 2, 1846 - August 11, 1846 Accounts between John Cartwright and Barry Tisdale(?) and receipt by Tisdale and R. White for payment of $77.84 on 12 September [18]46. Receipt - W.W. Griffin of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, May 25, 1846 1 page. Autographed document signed. Re: W.W. Griffin acknowledges receipt of $512 from William Jordan also of Elizabeth City for the sale of two parcels of land in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Witnessed by Joshua A. Pool. Accounts, January 1, 1847 - January 1, 1860

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Accounts between William and John Cartwright. Deed - Benoni Cartwright to John Cartwright, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, November 10, 1847 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Deed of land and premises to John Cartwright. Consideration $30. Witnessed by Nathan Ownman. Sale - Simon B. Pool to John Cartwright, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, July 31, 1850 3 pages. Autographed document signed. Re: Sale of land to Cartwright that descended to Pool and his brother, William, from their deceased father. Witnessed by Wm. Simmons. Receipt - Barrey Barry's receipt of $750 from John Cartwright, November 11, 1850 1 page. Document signed. Re: Receipt for the purchase of a negro slave, Tony, "aged about thirty one years". Witnessed by W.W. Griffin. Bond - signed by Jno. Cartwright, Elisabeth City, North Carolina for $200 to establish a scholarship for his sons as a beneficiary to Randolph Macon College, May 16, 1851 2 pages. Autographed document signed. Sale - Barnard Berry to John Cartwright both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, December 24, 1855 2 pages.DS. Re: Sale of land to Cartwright for $259. Witnessed by James W. Hunter. Sale - George Fox and Cornelia Mead to John Cartwright, December 2, 1857 1 page. Document signed. Re: Sale of land to Cartwright for $175. Witnessed by B.F. Keaton and N. Cawlina. Receipt - W. R. Spruill's receipt of $3,779.55 from John A. Cartwright in payment of Cartwright's debt, [January 1, 1859?] 1 page. Autographed document signed. Witnessed By J. W. Hamlin[?].

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  • Creation: 1801-1860

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