Month: August 2015

1829 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield

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Page 1 of 1829 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
Page 1 of 1829 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
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Page 2 of 1829 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Transcription:
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This indenture made this third day of April in the year of Our Lord Christ One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty nine between Kinchen Roberts of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina of the one part and Thomas Springfield of the County and State aforesaid of the other part witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Eighteen Dollars and five cents to me in hand paid by the said Springfield the receipt thereof I do hearby acknowledge and myself fully paid hath bargained sold and delivered unto the said Springfield all of interest to the lands undivided lands of Ishmael Roberts Deceased being a legatee of said Ishmael Roberts Deceased of Chatham County and State of North Carolina the lands lying on Bush Creek ajoining the Rossers, Yarboroughs Thomas and others, supposed to be One Hundred and Fifty acres be the same more or less to have and to hold the aforesaid land and premises together with all and singular the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the aforesaid Thomas Springfield his heirs and assigns forever

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and I Kinchen Roberts for myself my heirs administrators and assigns will warrant and forever defend the said land and premises ^clear and free from all incumbrence whatoever unto the said Springfield his heirs and assigns forever in witness whereof I have set my hand and affixed my seal this day and date first above written
Inter lined before assigned
Edmund P. Drake [his mark]
Benjamin Springfield [his mark]
Kinchen Roberts [his mark]

State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
Chatham County May Term 1829

The execution of this deed was duly proven in open court by the oath of Edmund P Drake as witness thereto and ordered to be registered.
Thomas Ragland

State of North Carolina
Chatham County
Registers Office the 25th day of May AD 1829
Then duly registered Book AB Pages 186-187
A Gunter Regr

1828 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield

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Page 1 of 1828 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
Page 1 of 1828 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 2 of 1828 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
Page 2 of 1828 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
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Page 3 of 1828 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 4 of 1828 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
Page 4 of 1828 Deed: Kinchen Roberts to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Transcription:

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State of North Carolina
Chatham County
Registers Office the 25th February AD 1829
When duly registered Book AB pages 134-135
A Gunter Registrar

[Side]
Roberd’s Deed To Springfield

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This Indenture made this 25th day of December in the year of Our Lord Christ One Thousand Eight hundred and Twenty Eight Between Kinchen Roberts of Chatham County and the State of North Carolina of the one part and Thomas Springfield of the other part of the county and state aforesaid witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred Dollars to me in hand paid by Thomas Springfield aforesaid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and myself therewith fully satisfied and paid I have bargained sold conveyed and delivered and by these presents doth bargain sell convey settover and deliver unto Thomas Springfield his heirs and assigns forever one certain tract or parcil of lands situate lying and being in the County of Chatham aforesaid and on the south side of Cape Fear River Beginning at a dead pine Drake’s corner then west 77 poles to a Black Ooak at Brassel’s corner the South 54 poles to a stake in Brassel’s line thence west 163 poles to a stake then north 120 poles to a pine in Abner Hill’s line then East across Henry’s Branch 240 poles to a Red Oak in the Ferry Road the across the Ferry Road 66 poles to the beginning containning by

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estimation One Hundred and Fifty four acres be the same more or less To have and to hold the aforesaid described land together with all and singular the appertainances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the aforesaid Thomas Springfield his heirs executors administrators and assigns for ever and I Kinchen Roberts for myself my heirs executors and administrators will warrant and for ever defend the aforesaid land and premises unto the aforesaid Springfield and his assigns free and clear from the lawful claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever in witness I Kinchen Roberts hath here unto sett my hand and affixed my seal the day and date first above written
Kinchen [his mark] Roberts [seal]
Edmund L Drake
William Sloan

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Chatham County February Sessions 1829
The execution of the within deed was duly proven in open court by the oath William Sloan and ordered to be registered
Thomas Ragland

Mary Catherine “Molly” Moose Ambrotype, circa 1867

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Mary Catherine "Molly" Moose Ambrotype
Mary Catherine “Molly” Moose (b. 2 Feb 1866, Alexander County, NC; d. 2 Apr 1953, Raleigh, Wake County, NC)
Wife of Alonzo Patrick Benfield
Ambrotype (Glass etching)
Given by Vera R. Harrison

A few notes on this one:
An ambrotype is made by etching the image onto glass (in reverse, on the back side), and giving it a subtle tint. There is a dark sheet behind the glass that helps to see the image, but with just the glass itself, it is very hard to see. Images like this are always in cases to hold all the pieces together. It is impossible to scan an item like this, and because of lighting and reflection on the glass, it is difficult to take a picture of it. This image is a composite of two photographs I took, which I blended together to remove as much light glare as I could from the image itself. (Fun!) I didn’t worry about the light glare on the metal frame.

Archibald Murphy Yarborough to a Mr. Lawrence Houghton: List of Good to be Sold

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Envelope Front/Back: Archibald Murphy Yarborough to a Mr. Lawrence Houghton: List of Good to be Sold
Envelope Front/Back: Archibald Murphy Yarborough to a Mr. Lawrence Houghton: List of Good to be Sold
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Front: Archibald Murphy Yarborough to a Mr. Lawrence Houghton: List of Good to be Sold
Front: Archibald Murphy Yarborough to a Mr. Lawrence Houghton: List of Good to be Sold
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Back: Archibald Murphy Yarborough to a Mr. Lawrence Houghton: List of Good to be Sold
Back: Archibald Murphy Yarborough to a Mr. Lawrence Houghton: List of Good to be Sold
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Transcription:

Front:
Memoranda of Goods Chattels Etc to be sold at sale

3 feather beds, 3 pair bed blankets, 4 bed steads, [margin: 1 show case] 1 lounge, 1 parlor organ, 12 sewing machines, 6 bed quilts, 1 book case, 1 bureau, 1 side board, 1 cupboard, 1 large round table, library, 1 cook stove, + utensils, crockery etc, 1 kitchen safe, 1 small square table, 1 set common chairs, 1 set cottage chairs, 8 large hogs, + 7 shoats, 1 gray horse, 1 sorrel mule, 1 one horse carriage, 1 two horse carriage, 1 phaetou, 1 one horse waggon ^+ harness^, 1 waggon crate, two hind wheels axle + hounds of two horse waggon the wheels to be made new/good, 2 cart wheels + 2 waggon wheels, 1 double B[…}, 1 two horse waggon, 1 sadde + bridle, 1 cast plow + plow plunder, 1 feed cutter, 1 bull + 2 milk cows + calves, + 3 yearlings, one iron safe, 1 cotton gin + press – 1/2 interest in grain separator ^+ horsepower, shop tools (1 anvil, 2 hand hammers vice + sledge hammer), 1 600 scale beam, 11 log chain, foot adze, some wheat, 1-12 gal wash pot very good one-, 1 hand saw, 1 spin wheel, 1 set goblets, plow gear, 1 wagon bed, one old horse waggon, one old paddle

Back:
Dr G. L. Sheppard
For May 1 carriage $14
1 old one horse waggon
+ 4 old waggon wheels
shop tools –
1 Gray horse $36
5 books –
1 box mixed buttons
25

Description of the Land of the Widow Rush

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Description of the Land of the Widow Rush
Description of the Land of the Widow Rush
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Transcription:
The Widow Rush’s Tract
Beginning at a hickory on the bank of the Cape Fear River and running South 68° West 227 poles to a stake among Sweet Gum pointers thence 20° East 30 poles South 30° East 31 poles to a small pine on the bank of Little Lick Creek thence as the creek as it meanders South 15° West 9 poles South 40° West 32 poles South 82° West 14 poles South 17 1/2 poles South 82° West 19 poles South 18° West 12 poles North 7° West 8 poles South 62° West 8 poles South 12° West 44 poles South 62° West 8 poles South 180° East 24 poles South 52° West 14 poles South 12° West 28 poles South 43° West 36 poles South 70° West 12 poles South 60° West 20 poles West 8 poles North 55° West 10 poles South 72° West 10 poles South 10° East 16 poles South 52° West 20 poles South 2 poles to an Ash stump in Spivey’s bin thence East 368 poles to a stake in a field thence North 52° East 5 poles to a Black Gum over a branch thence down the same as it meanders North 50° East 46 poles North 8° East 54 poles North 8° West 34 poles North 8° East 34 poles North 40° West 18 poles to a dogwood the corner of widow Avent’s dower thence with her line North 67° East 27 poles to the branch at or near a spring thence down the branch as it meanders South 62° East 12 poles North 85° East 20 poles South 70° East 44 poles North 85° East 36 poles to the river thence with the

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river as it meanders North 40° West 210 poles North 24° West 62 poles to the first station.

Logistics and such.

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Now that I’ve been tinkering for a week or so, I’ve gotten a few of the logistics out of the way. I have enabled Dublin Core on individual pages, letting me embed metadata that can be searched/extracted for researcher use. It is hopefully correct, and I will make every effort to be as complete as possible.

I am working on a plan for updating regularly. At this point, I am thinking of digitizing and processing one item per day, which includes scanning, adjusting, transcribing as applicable, creating metadata and generating tags. It is well worth noting that because I anticipate having (eventually) an astounding number of items digitized and uploaded, the images on this site are of lower resolution than the original scans. If you would like a full resolution scan of any particular item, post a comment or send me an email and I would be happy to oblige.

Which leads me to my next point: I have now enabled comments, but they must be approved before they are posted. Patience, grasshopper. As long as you are not spam, you will be approved.

Hopefully by the end of the week, I will have finished the finding aid and things will really get rolling. I will start advertising the site in genealogy forums and to individuals once this section is done. I want to thank a few individuals (you know who you are) for your incredible patience on this project, which has been in my mind for years but on the backburner while I was finishing school. I know you have been anxious and curious about a few items in my collection, and I am happy to finally be able to share them. I am excited for this project!

Cheers!

1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield

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Page 1 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
Page 1 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 2 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
Page 2 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman
Page 3 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
Page 3 of 1821 Deed: Hardy Christian and wife Ruthy to Thomas Springfield
From the papers of Merry T. Pittman

Transcription:
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This Indenture made this 2nd day of ______ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one, between Hardy Christian and Ruthy Christian his wife of the County of Chatham and State of North Carolina of the one part, and Thomas Springfield of the County and State aforesaid of the other part – Witnesseth that the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy his wife for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Springfield, the receipt whereof the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy his wife doth hereby acknowledge, hath given, granted, bargained and sold, alliened and confirmed and by these presents doth give, grant, bargain and sell, allien and confirm unto the said Thomas Springfield his heirs and assigns forever, One Third part of all that tract of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Chatham, on the waters of the Cape Fear River, better known and distinguished as the tract of land formerly owned by Benjamin Rush, Senior, Deceased, and from him descended to his son Benjamin Rush who is since deceased and has now descended to his three sisters, Ruthy Christian, Elizabeth Perkins, and Judith Avent, which said tract of land is at present occupied by the wife of the said Benjamin Rush, Senior, Deceased. And which said third part of the tract of land is hereby intended to be conveyed by the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy Christian

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his wife unto the said Thomas Springfield, and also, all the woods, ways, water and water courses and all and every the appurtenances thereunto belonging, as in any wise appertaining, and the revision and revisions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits, all of the aforesaid land and premises, and every part thereof, and all the state, right, title, interest, claim, property and demand of the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy Christian his wife, of, in, and to the land and premises hereby granted: To Have and To Hold the aforesaid lands and premises, with the appurtenances, unto the said Thomas Springfield, his heirs and assigns, to the proper use and behoof of the said Thomas Springfield his heirs and assigns forever. And the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy his wife for themselves and their heirs, doth hereby forever warrant and defend the aforesaid land and premises, and every part thereof, against themselves and their heirs, and against the claim or claims of all and every other person or persons, whatsoever, to the said Thomas Springfield, his heirs and assigns,
In Witness whereof the said Hardy Christian and Ruthy Christian his wife hath hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals the day and date first above written, signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us
A. Carloss
P. Farrar

Hardy Christian [seal]
Ruthy Christian [seal]

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The execution of the within deed was duly proven before me this 25th day of Sept 1821 by Archelaus Carlos one of the subscribing witnesses thereto and the within named Ruthy Christian being by me privily examined and apart from her husband, acknowledged that she executed the same of her own free will and accord and without force or compulsion on the part of her husband or any other person.
Let it be recorded
F Nash

Chatham County
Registered in the registers office
Book W Pages 329 and 330
T Harman Registrar