Nansemond County Transcriptions
Kay Stone's ~ Chowan Precinct, NC
~ submission Oct 21, 2007

Chowan Precinct, NC 1696 - 1723; Margaret Hofmann

#1542 p. 344 John Jernegan of upper Parish of Nansemond Co (VA) to John Williams of parish & county aforesaid. 30 Mar 1723 60 barrels of tarr for 100 A more or less, joining the mouth of Woolf Pitt Branch, Long Branch, Thomas Jernegan & Wm Hews, part of a Greater tract granted to the said Jernegan. W: John Ansley, Wm Daniel. Ack. 26 Mar 1723 C. Gale Cl Just. Reg 6 Apr 23 Deed Bk B #1

~ submission Oct 22, 2007

Hathaway 1:56 Abst. NC Wills
24 Feb 1714 Henry King of Chowan
sons:- Michael, Henry & Charles - land in Nansemond
dau: Elizabeth, Catharine, Ann, Mary

Source: Hathaway 1:133 Abst. NC Wills
John Keaton of Nansemond Co., Va.
Son John (exr)
Wife not named
Dau Mary Keaton
Test: Thos Milner, John Spivey, Peter Granberry, Dan'l Sullivan
15 Sep 1702; probated 27 Oct 1702

Hathaway 1:618 Chowan deeds Bk B-1
6 Oct 1716
John (sic) Odom & wife Susannah to Moses Odom of Nansemond, 100A, part of a patent sd Odom on Beaverdam Swamp.
Test: John Bathey, John Collins

Source: Hathaway 1:190 Chowan deeds Bk W
25 Nov 1717
John Hedgepeth Jr. & wife Mary, of Nansemond to Thomas Speight ibid, 100A at the Horse Pen Branch, adj. Wm Speight, it being where John Melton formerly lived.
Test: Jas. Holland, Culbert Hedspeth, Thomas Bissell

Hathaway Chowan Deed Bk W-1:205
5 Jul 1732
Judith (her mark) Hare to [Wm] Speight of upper [parish Nansemond]. For _000 pounds tobacco [224 acres] all land patd John Hare by patent dated 24 - - - [His] last will and testament left the same for tobacco to be disposed of for and towards his children by sd will dated 12 Jan appear - - near head of Flat Cypress. = 224 acres.
Wit: Edw Hare, Mos Hare, Moses Hare
Jan court [1732] Moses Hare

Source: Hathaway 1:116 Chowan deed Bk W.
11 Jun 1737.
James Hedgepeir of Nansemond to Thomas Speight. 30A part of a grant to John Hedgepeir, adj. Edward Hare.
Test: Charles King, John Drury

Chowan deed bk C:126
27 Jul 1741
John (his mark) Lassiter of Chowan, planter, to Adam Robey of Nansemond Co, VA. For L11 Va. 140 acres at Bennetts Creek, part of pat Rd Berryman 6 Aug 1739 & sold to sd John Lassiter. Bgn white oak near mouth the Gum Swamp of the Middle Swamp in the neck, LMT near NE to red oak, Wm Davis's line _ _ _
wit: Jno Powell, John Sumner
ack: 30 Jul 1741 J. Montgomery C.J.

Chowan deed bk A:336
George Hughes, planter, to Daniel Pugh of upper parish Nansemond, gent. For L60 Va., 2 tracts: (1) containing abt 363 acres, patd one Ward Mariner 16 Aug 1716 & sold to George Hughes the Elder 6 Feb 1721 & by him to George Hughes the Younder 8 Sep 1724; bgn a marked oak at head of Honey Pot Pocoson, E 60 poles, 580, SW 60, SW 40, SW 42, SW 120 [&c]. (2) 96 acres patd me George Hughes 9 Mar 1717/18 adj Henry King ... Stallions branch.... Main Pocosin...head of Wild Cat Branch... Signed George (his mark) Hughes
w: William Coupland, David Oshead Junr, J. Osheal
Ack: 27 Mar 1745

Source: Hathaway 2:443 Chowan deeds
21 Jul 1727.
John Hambleton to Samuel Williams of upper parish Nansemond. 300A adj Wm Speight & Thos Goffe.
Wit: Geo. Williams, Jona. Kitterele, John Collins

Source: Hathaway 2:444 Chowan conveyances
30 Aug 1728.
Wm Speight to Henry Holland, both Nansemond. 640A ES Chowan River, patd 5 Mar 1719/20.
wit: Thos. Vaughan, Jas. Holland, John Lovick
Henry Holland to Thos. Vaughan, both Nansemond 100A ES Chowan River, begn at Caleb's Dower, adj. Eph. Benton.
W: Lydia Blanchard, Clement Hammond, Jas. Holland, J. Lovick

Chowan deeds Bk A-1:225
29 Sep 1743
Paul Pender, planter, to David Meade Jr (mercht) of upper parish Nansemond for L30. 450A at Somerton Creek. Bgn mouth Timber Pocoson Branch, N up br to corner pine of SS the Carolina Road adj. Solomon Pender, his to Bee Tree Br, S up br to Thos Sanders pat line to a br out of Beaver Dam Sw called Long Pocoson Br, down main Beaver Dam Swamp to begn. = part of pat Elias Ballard 28 Apr 1711, sold to Paul Pender 4 Apr 1713....
Wit: Francis Spight, Henry King, John Thompson*
& 29 Mar 1744 E. Moseley C. Just.



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