CONTRACT FOR BUILDING A COURT HOUSE FOR CURRITUCK PRECINCT.

Know all men by these presents that I Robert Peyton of the precinct of Currituck in the County of Albemarle and in ye Province of North Carolina, Doe owe and stand Justly Indebted to ye prect Court of Carotuck there heirs and successors in the full and Just sum of 140£ Good and Lawful Money of this province to which paymt well and truly to be made and Don I Bind my Selfe my heirs Executors, administrators to the said Prect. Court there heirs, &c. Sealed with my Seal and dated this 22nd Day of Aprill Anno Dom. 1723.

The condition of this obligation is such that whereas the precinct Court of Carotuck agreed with the above Bound Robt. Peyton to Build for ye prect a Court House of Thirty foot in Length, Eighteen foot in weadth, with a fashionable overfitt fram'd work standing upon Sedar Blocks, ye Roof to be Shingl'd with Sypress Shingells, ye Sides and Ends with Boards Twelve foot of the flore to be Raised two foot from ye Ground with plank, Two Bars on ye said flore from side to side two foot and a half asunder and all yt part of the house to be seal'd workmanlike Judges Cheare Bench and Clarkes Table the upper flower plain'd Joynted and Crose Lade the fraime of ye House to be plain'd and made Smooth with Stares from flow to flow with Sash Winders and not to be less than Eight foot Pitch. Now if the above Robt. Peyton, his heirs, &c., shall well and Truly Build and finish the above said Court House in every particular according to ye above Dementions By the Last Day of March next that then this obligation to be voide and of noe effect Else to remain in full force, power and virtue, &c. The day and year above written.

BENJ PEYTON,

ISAAC BENSON,

THOMAS DAVIES,

-Justices.

ROBT. PEYTON.

Robt. Peyton removed to Bath County and was there in 1725, when a suit was brought by the Justices of Coratuck against him for damages in regard to the failure to follow specifications in building.

ABSTACT OF CONVEYANCES.

(From Book C, No. 1, Register of Deeds Office of Chowan Co., N. C.) John Pettiver, to Henry Norman; Apl. 10, '1721. Tract of land adjoining John Davenport. Test, Edmund Chamberlayne, Thos. Wynns, Joseph Spruell.

John Pettiver, to Richard Davenport (son of John). Deed of Gift for 150 acres adjoining that sold to Henry Norman; Apl. 16,

1719.

Edmund Porter, to William Stuart; Jan'y 20, 1718-9. 100 acres called Bluff Point. Test, Joshua Porter, James Ward, John Swain.

John Wilkey, to James Long; Sept. 22, 1711. 640 acres S. side Chowan River, between Wilkin's Swamp and Mr. James Long. Test, John Worley, James Hooper, William Millhouse. Leonard Loften, to Jacob Blount; April 11, 1715. of a Patent for 165 acres land dated Long, Thomas Long.

19, 1712.

Assignment Test, James

Nicholas Sessome, to John Mitchell; Jan'y 17, 1718. 100 acres adjoining land of George Winn and Wicacon Creek; Jan'y 17, 1718. Test, Wm. Crawford, Thos. Mann.

Benjamin Blount and wife Elizabeth, to Jacob Blount; July 20, 1719. 606 acres called Rich Neck, on Kendreek's Creek. Test, Nath'l Everett, Mary Everett.

Nicholas Sessome, to John Williams. the Black Haw Branch; July 20, 1719.

80 acres at the mouth of

William Braswell, to Richard Grills; Oct. 22, 1728. 300 acres West side Meherrin River. Test, Robert Hicks, John Dew.

Robert Wilson, to John Pricklove and Abraham Sanders. Assignment of a Patent. Test, Robert Hicks.

Test,

Richard Whedbee, to Joshua Bateman. Assignment deed for 250 acres East side Scuppernong River; Nov. 18, 1717. Abram Jennett, John Newman.

Thomas Bray, to Caleb Stephens. Assignment of a Patent ;Sber 28, 1718. Test, Sam'l Woodward.

Godfrey Spruell, Jr., to James Singleton; July 30, 1717. Assignment of a Patent. Test, Sam'l Spruell.

John Byrd to Samuel Jordan, July 25, 1719. 640 acres as per Patent dated 8ber, 1717. Test, Thos. Sutton, John Crombie. Solomon Jordan, to brother Roger Snell; Deed of Gift; July 25, 1719. 100 acres between lines of John Byrd and Joseph Skettlethorpe. Test, Jno. Byrd, Thomas Suton, Katharine Jordan.

Solomon Jordan to John Byrd; July 29, 1719. Tract of land on Casia River. Test, Roger Snell, Thomas Sutton, John Crombie. Nicholas Sessome to James Boon; 8 ber 13, 1718. 100 acres joining upon lines of William Hooker. Test, Wm. Crawford, Joseph Sizemore.

Benton Ephroditus, of Nansemond Co., Va., to Thomas Spight, of Perquimans; Oct. 20, 1712. 311 acres adjoining John White. Test, John Sutton, Wm. Thompson, John Pettion, Daniel Halsey.

Thomas Giles, of Isle of Wight Co., Va., to Thomas Bray; Dec. 21, 1714. Tract of land called Mt. Pleasant. Patented Sept. 25, 1663. Patent issued by Gov. Berkeley, of Va., and all lands thereunto appertaining called Woodards. Test, James Lilse, Alice Munday, James Farlee.

Same to James Farlow and Lewis Bryan. Power of Attorney to acknowledge above deed to Thomas Bray; Dec. 22, 1714. Test, Francis Pridgeon, James Liles.

ledged to them Patent for 640 acres on Casia River; Feb. 18, 1714. 540 acres on Chowan River called Pridgeon's Point, at the mouth of Indian Town Creek, as per Patent of the same. Test, John Smith, John Hale, Lewis Mague, Jas. Flemming.

As

Edward Moseley, to John Henry, of Pocamoke, Maryland. signment of a Patent; Nov. 16, 1714. Test, Tobias Knight, John Lovick.

Same to Same. Assignment of a Patent for 640 acres at Heran Volzen; Nov. 10, 1714. Test, T. Knight, Jno. Lovick.

Mary Lawson, to Col. Thomas Pollock; April 20, 1714. Tract of land on Scuppernong River, where Mr. Hardy now lives, and tract adjoining with all stock thereon. Test, Thomas Bray, John Hardy, John Nairn.

Grant to William Duckingfield; Mch. 5, 1706. Assignment to John Pettiver.

George Bromley, to Thomas Cook. Tract of land in Chowan; Feb. 10, 1723. Test, Charles Bell, Jno. Ismay, Wm. Badham.

John Plowman, to Sam'l Edwards; Feb. 8, 1714. 120 acres on Casia River. Test, Lawrence Sarson, Wm. Jones; also acknowledged to them Patent for 640 acres on Casia River; Feb. 18, 1714. John Early and wife Mary to Peter Parker; June 18, 1714. 200 acres on Wicacon Creek. Test, Wm. Crawford, Katharine Crawford.

Tract of land on

Edward Bryan to John Bryan; 8ber 6, 1714. West side Chowan River, part of a Patent to Thomas Mann joining upon land of widow Barnes. Test, Robt. Harris.

Henry Bradley and wife Katharine to Edward Bryan; 8ber 9, 1784. Tract of land on West side of Chowan River, adjoining

line on the River part of a plantation where he now lives. Test, Jno. Bryan, J. Bryan.

David Atkinson and wife Elizabeth to Wm. Jones; Jan. 14, 17145. 320 acres east side Rockyhock Creek. Test, Martin, Fred Razor, Jno. Nairn.

Henry Baker to Thomas Bray, Power of Attorney; March 7th, 1714. Test, Jno. Thackeray, James Cross, Richard Malpas.

William Pagett to John Bray; Feb. 22, 1714. Relinquishes title to tract of land at mouth of Woodward Creek. Test, Wm. Maule, Geo. Turneger.

John Davenport, of Scuppernong, to Thos. Gaylord, of Scuppernong. 42 acres on Deep Creek at the head of Spruell's Bay. April,

1719.

James Long and wife Ann to Joshua Turner. 100 acres called River Neck. July 17, 1719.

John Harlowe to Edmund Gale; Jan. 3, 1726-7. 187 acres adjoining land formerly Robt. Windley, Edw'd Smithwick and Edw'd Moseley. Test, Jos. Young, Wm. Badham.

Jacob Privett to John Charlton; Dec. 11, 1726.

a deed. Test, Robert Hicks, Jean Bonner.

Assignment of

Elizabeth Long to James Long; July, 1719. Test, Jno. Worley, John Blount.

James Perry and wife Patience to John Perry, all of Nansemond Co., Va.; July 28, 1719. 210 acres in Middle Swamp, that runs out of Bennett's Creek, granted to Daniel Pugh in 1707. Test, Moses Hill, Jacob Perry, Thomas Rountree.

Robert Lanier and wife Sarah to Isaac Zehendon; July 22, 1715. 100 acres on Wicacon Creek. Test, George Winns, John Thomas. Solomon, Jordan and wife Katharine to Joseph Skittlethorpe ; Sept. 2, 1718. 100 acres beginning at Abel Johnson and John Butlers corner tree, &c. Test, James Winwright, John Crombie. Francis Johnson and wife Elizabeth to Dr. Godfrey Spruell; Feb. 27, 1717. 100 acres west side Scuppernong River. Watkins, Ann Spruell.

Test, J.

Sarah Smith to Thomas Bray; July 15, 1719. 150 acres on Wicacon Creek. Test, Abram Blewlitt, John Ramsey, John Sawyer.

James Blount and wife Elizabeth to John Swain; Jan. 28, 1719. 300 acres on South Shore, butting upon Wilkinson's land. Test, John Worley, Thomas Long.

Edward Pierce, of Bath, to John Walker. 530 acres on South side Chowan Sound binding on Kendreeks Creek and Deep Run. Apl. 6, 1719. Test, Zilpah Blount, James Coleman, John Edwards. John Smith to Thomas Bray; Feb. 22, 1714. Assignment of a

Patent for 600 acres. Test, Daniel Halsey, Ann Smith, Wm.

Perna.

Thomas Luten, Jr., to Francis Branch; Oct. 15, 1713. 238 acres on North west side Mattacomack Creek. Test, Thos. Luten, Robert Hicks.

John Slocumb, of Bath, to Henry Bonner; Nov. 5, 1714. 200 acres on North side Mattacomack Creek. Test, Robt. Hicks, Charles Williams.

Thomas Bonner and wife Elizabeth, of Nansemond Co., Va., to Samuel Patchett; Oct. 18, 1714. 50 acres N. W. side of Mattacomack known as Thomas Bonner's tract." Test, Thos. Yates, Jno. Nairn.

Jno. Banks, of Perquimans, to John Urmstone Clerk. Registered May 2, 1715. 300 acres butting to the Southward on Albemarle Sound, to the Eastward land of Wm. Benbury, westward lands of Col. Wm. Wilkinson.

Lazarus Thomas and wife Mary to Thomas Sturges; Apl. 16. 1715. 100 acres adjoining Lane Martin and the Horse Swamp. Test, Wm. Mixon, Richard Williamson.

Same to same; Apl. 16, 1715. 100 acres South side Chowan River adjoining lands of John Thomas and Horse Swamp.

Martha Williams to her father Lewis Williams. Power of Atty to acknowledge deed for 120 acres to Robert Lanier, sold by Anthony Williams and wife Martha to said Lanier; Apl. 16, 1715. Test, Wm. Mixon, Lazarus Thomas.

Daniel Smith and wife Asia to Thomas Bale; Apl. 19, 1715. 200 acres on Cushoke Creek.

Isaac Lewis to John Council; Apl. 17, 1715. Assignment of a deed.

Edward Taylor and wife Ann to Wm. Keel; Apl. 17, 1715. 200 acres on Wicacon Creek. Test, Wm. Crawford, John Council.

Ellinor Merritt to Wm. Mixon. Power of Attorney to acknowledge.deed to Rich'd Barefield for land sold by my husband Charles Merritt and Peter Evans to said Barefield, 280 acres on Deep branch. Test, Wm. Mixon, Peter Evans.

Same to same to acknowledge deed to James Peake, of Boston, Executed by my husband Charles Merritt for 130 acres on South side of Chowan River, at ye mouth of Deep Branch; Apl. 16, 1715. Test, Peter Evans, Richard Barefield.

Richard Burtonshall to John Yates. Assignment of a Survey and plot for 134 acres; Oct. 26, 1714. Test, Wm. Wilkinson, Sarah Wilkinson.

Peter Evans to Edward Howard; Apl. 19, 1715. Tract of land