Transcriptions of Land Grants for Joseph Harrison, Sr.
 in and around Caldwell, Iredell, Wilkes, and Watauga Counties in North Carolina.

(please note that the transcriptions are as close as I can determine from the copies that were obtained from the Archives in Raleigh. Some are just not readable and I did not try to guess).
 

**Iredell County, November 1, 1822

    This indenture made the first day of November the year of our Lord One Thousand Eighty Hundred and Twenty two Between Joseph Harrison Senr. of the County of Iredell and State of North Carolina of the one part and Joseph Harrison Junr. of the same state and county of the other part witnesseth that the said Joseph Harrison Senr. for and in consideration of the sum of seventy dollars in hand paid by the said Joseph Harrison Junr. the right whereof the said Joseph Harrison Sen. doth hereby acknowledge hath given granted and bargained and sold agreed and confirm and by these presents doth give grant Bargain and sell ____?and confirm unto the said Joseph Harrison Junr. his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract and parcel of land lying situated and being in the county aforesaid are Branches of the Yadkin River beginning at a Spruce Pine James Stephensons land Corner au the little Rocky faced mountain thence North Eighty five West forty poles to a pine. Hard rocks corner North five East one hundred poles to a Black Oak By a Branch his other corner. North Eighty poles to a river wash Eighty poles to a Post Oak au George Roberts line Twenty poles from the flat Rock Black Oak South twenty Eight East Eighty to a stake Roberts corner there with his wire South sixty West au hundred and seventy poles to a Black Oak South forty East au hundred and twenty poles to a Black Oak Rich and Willsons corner. North forty two east au hundred poles to a forked Chestnut his other corner South forty seven East eighty poles to a black oak his other corner thence to the beginning continuing au hundred and forty acres to the same mor or less with all the woods ways waters and water courses and all and every the app_____ there unto belonging as in any wise _____ and the ___ ____ ___ and ___. ___ and all the Estate Right ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ and ___ Whatsoever of the said Joseph Harrison Sen. of in and to the land and premises hereby grant to have and hold the afforesaid lands and premises with all the app___ unto the said Joseph Harrison Junr. his heirs and assigns to the proper use and ___ of ____ Joseph Harrison Junr. his heirs and assigns forever and the same Joseph Harrison Sen his known executors ____ is ___ the ___ ___ ___ ___ as ____ against his ____ as ____ shall forever warrant and deferr By these present in witness whereof the said Joseph Harrison Sen Hath hereunto set his hand & affixed his seal this day & year written

Signed Sealed & delivered }
in presence of us}                                                            Joseph Harrison  
                                                                                                Seal
Bentley Harrison  }
David Meadows  Jurat  }

State of North Carolina
Iredell County

        The Execution of the with au deed was duly acknowledged in open Court it is to be recorded and ordered to be registered.

                                                                                            Test  A. Simonlow   CLK


**March 9, 1825
Wilkes County, N.C.

    This Indenture made this ninth day of March in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Twenty Between Joseph Harrison Junr of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina of the one part and Bentley Harrison of the County of Iredell and State of North Carolina of the other part wheretoforth that the said Joseph Harrison Junr and in ____ consideration of the sum of one hundred thirty dollars in hand ____ paid by the said Bentley Harrison the _____ whereof the said Joseph Harrison hath hereby acknowledges hath given granted bargained and sold ____ and confirmed and by this _____doth give grant Bargain and sell ____ and confirm unto said Bentley Harrison his heirs and assigns forever, all that tract land parcil ______ and _____lying & being in the County of Iredell au branch of the South Yadkin Beginning at a Spruce pine ____ ____ and second corner au the little Rocky face mountain ___ ____ Eighty five west forty poles to a ___ ____ ____ corner, North five East one hundred poles to a black oak by a branch his other corner, North Eighty poles to a ____ West eighty four poles to a post oak au George Roberts wire Twenty poles from the flat Rock Black Oak South twenty Eight East Eighty poles to a stake Roberts corner, thence with his wire South sixty west au hundred and seventy poles, a black oak South forty east au hundred and twenty poles to a black oak Rich and Willsons Corner, North forty two East au hundred poles to a forked Chestnut his other corner, South forty seven east Eighty poles to a black oak his other corner. Thence to the beginning ____ ____ au a hundred and forty acres, by the sycamore as ____ ____ ____ with all the woods way water and water ____ unto belonging in any wise appertaining and the ____ and ____ ____ and recorded ____ ____ and profits of the ____ land and premises and every part whereof and ____ ____ ____ right tiller interest claims property and ____ whatsoever of this land Joseph Harrison of ____ and the said land and premises with the ____ unto the said Bentley Harrison his heirs and assigns forever and the said Joseph Harrison Junr & his heirs Executors and ____ the afore said lands and premises ____ as above ____ a ____ his claim as claims shall forever warrant and ____ by these presents in witness whereof the said Joseph Harrison has here unto set his hand and afixed his seal the day and year first above written.

Signed Sealed and delivered }                                                      Joseph Harrison
in the presence of us }                                                                               Seal

David Meadows   }                                                                            
_____Meadows Jurat}
        x his mark  }

State of North Carolina}        Court of pleas & quaraters         
Iredell County}                       Session Nov Term 1896 

    The Execution of the writs an deeds was duly proven in open Court ____ recorded and ordered to be     registered.
                                                Test:    ____________________CLK                  

**December 28, 1825

    This Indenture made this twenty eighth day of december in the year of our Lord One Thousand and twenty five Between George Robertson of the one part and of State in Iredell County N.Carolina and James Bentley of the County of Wilkes and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said George Robertson hath sold and conveyed unto the said James Bentley a certain tract au parcel of land for and in consideration above of the sum of one hundred and sixty dollars to him in hand paid by the said of Robertson land in said county of Iredell Beginning at a stake formerly William Shaffers corner but now Benjamin Bentleys new corner thence North fifty three chains to a stake au said Bentley's line then East twenty five chains to a white oak then south twenty four chains to a forked white oak then south fifty six west til it becomes Square with the beginning and from ther to the beginning the whole Cuu____ au hundred and twenty eight acres be the same more or less being originally granted to the said Geo Robinson by a deed bearing date the ninth of Nov one thousand and eight hundred and two (1802) also all woods water ways water courses and the app____ ances these unto belonging and the said Geo Robinson for himself his heirs does warrant and de___ the afore said land to the said James Bentley and his heirs forever, au the said Geo Robinson doth warrant and demands the said land from all other just claims from all other person or persons whatsoever in witness here of the said Geo Robinson hath hereunto set his hand and seal this day & year first above written

In the presence of  } the above inter    }
Chas. H. Zetler      }____ xxx             }        Geo Robinson
____Meadows      }___the                 }              Seal
Bentley Harrison    }sum paid for         ]
                               the land was ___  }
                               before signing       }

State of North Carolina  }    court of pleas & quarter session
Iredell County                }    nov. Term 1826

The Execution of the written deed was duly proven in open Court it is recorded & ordered to be registered

                                                                        Test.  A. Simonlow   Clk


**May 16, 1839
Wilkes County, N.C.

    This Indenture made the 16th May 1839 between Edmon Jones and Joseph Harrison Sen. both of the County of Wilkes and State of North Carolina witnesseth that he the said Edmon Jones for and in consideration of the sumof six hundred Dollars to him in hand said by the said Joseph Harrison Sen. the reciept whereof is hereby acknowledged and himself here with fully Sattisfied and paid hath Hath given granted and bargained sold conveyed and granted confirmed and by these presents doth freely grant bargain sell convey and confirm to the said Joseph Harrison five Hundred and fifty one acres of land be the same more or less in the county of Wilkes and State of North Carolina ____ several Tracts Adjoining and lying on North Sides of the Yadkin River generally known by the name of the Richlands which said rural tracts was conveyed to the said Edmon Jones from Thomas Paine by Deed of the 24th July 1822 Now this indenture Witnesseth that the said Edmon Jones for the inconsideration aforesaid doth give grant bargain sell convey and confirm to him the said Joseph Harrison Sen the land aforesaid according ____ ____ and boundry of the six several Deeds on grants & deeds of conveyance from the said Paine to the said Edmon Jones as above to have and to hold to the said Joseph Harrison Senr his heirs and assigns forever in a full free and ample a maner as if the several Beginnings marked and Distances were herein ____ and specially laid down together with every right to the priviledges and imoluments to the said lands belonging or in any were Appertange to have and to hold to him the said Joseph Harrison Sen his heirs and assigns forever free and ____ from the claims or demand of the said Edmon Jones his heirs or assigns or from any person claiming under him or there un____ whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first Above written.

Signed Sealed & Delivered }                                    Edmon Jones
in the presence of }                                                        Seal

E.W. Jones }
John T Jones }                                Recorded January Term 1843
James Stuart }                                Registered Febuary 25 1843



**February 28, 1840
Caldwell County, N.C.



    This Indenture made this 28th of February 1840 between Joseph Harrison and Maryanne Moody Both of the County of Caldwell and State of North Carolina witnesseth that the said Joseph Harrison for and in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and fifty dollars to him in hand ____ ____ ____ ____ Benjamin Moody the ____ whereof is Hereby Acknowledged and himself freely satisfied and paid for ____ ____ hath granted sold and conveyed and by the presents doth fully and absolutely and convey and confirm unto him the said Benjamin Moody her ____ ____ ____ forever a certain parcel of land containing fifty acres it being the following ____ of the Richland lying on the Yadkin River ____ ____ ____ beginning on a Maple on the lower end of the Richland the fence line on the West Bank of the Yadkin River near a path then West with some ofsets one hundred poles to a ____ near the top of a ridge on a conditional between the other part of the Richland, and the said fifty acres thence North with the conditional line crossing the river at the lower end of the old Bottom ____ hole Eighty poles to a stake thence East with some of the ____ so as to include all the tillable land ____ ____ below the old Bottom to the corner line one hundred poles to a stake thence eighty poles to the Beginning containing fifty acres ____ of the same ____ ____ together with every right ____ priviledges claim or emoliment to the said land belonging ____ ____ ____ to have and to hold to him the said Benjamin Moody his heirs and assigns forever free and clear from any person or persons ____ under him the said Joseph Harrison Sen heirs and assigns forever in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.


signed Sealed and delivered }
in presence of }                                                                    Joseph Harrison
                                                                                                        Seal
Joseph Harrison}
Nathan Harrison}                            Recorded April Term 1846
                                                       Registered May 15, 1846



    (this was on same page)
    This indenture made the 28th of February 1846 Between Benjamin Moody and John Story Witnesseth that he the said Benjamin Moody of the one part of the County of Caldwell and John Story of the other part of the county of Ashe both of the State of North Carolina that the said Benjamin Moody have this day bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by the presents doth bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said John Story his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land ____ lying and being in the County of Caldwell and State of North Carolina on a Branch of Buffalo Creek Beginning at a fork of said Branch on a Beach and turning West thirty two poles to a dogwood thence North one Hundred poles to a gum and mountain Oak thence East Eighty poles to a chestnut thence South one hundred poles to a stake thence West forty eight poles to the Beginning. Containing fifty acres more or less to have and to hold the afore said land and premises with the appletances to the said John Story his heirs and assigns forever and the said Maryanne Moody as aforesaid doth warrant and agree to and with the said John Story his heirs Executors Administrators and assigns the aforesaid land and premises against the claim or claims of all persons whatsoever to warrant and fedend in Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and date above.

Signed Sealed and Delivered }
in the presents of }                                                        Benjamin Moody
                                                                                            Seal

Joseph Harrison }                    Recorded April Term 1846
Nathan Harrison }                Registered May 15th, 1840

**March 1841
Caldwell County, N.C.

    This indenture made this thirty first day of March 1841 Between Joseph Harrison Sen. of the County of Caldwell and State of NCarolina of the one part and Joseph Harrison Junr. of S (with a little backward above it) county and State of the other part witnesseth that he the S(s) Joseph Harrison Sen. for and in consideration of _____? the sum of one hundred and thirty Dollars to him in hand paid by him the said Joseph Harrison Junr before the Execution and Delivery of these presents the receipt whereof the S(s) Joseph Harrison Sen. doth acknowledge and himself fully Sattisfyed Contended and paid and for which sum he hath granted Sold and Conveyed and by these presents Doth fully and absolutely Sell Convey and Confirm unto him the Said Joseph Harrison Junr his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of Land containing fifty acres it being the lower part of the Richland and lying on the Yadkin River on both Sides beginning on a Maple at the lower end of the Richland near the Dennys Line on the West bank of the Yadkin River near a path thence West with some off set one thousand poles to a pine near the top of a ridge on a Conditional line between the other part of the Richland and Said fifty acres thence North with the conditional line Crossing the river at the lower End of the old Bottom above a hole eighty poles to a Stake thence East with some of sets so as to include all the Tillable land on the River below the old bottom to the Dennys line one hundred poles to a stake thence Eighty poles to the Beginning Containing fifty acres 'bet the Same more or less together with Every site tiller privelidges clame or emoluments to the S(s) Lands or in any ____? appertaining to have and to hold to him the S(s) Joseph Harrison Junr his heirs and assigns to hold to him the S(s) Joseph Harrison Junior his heirs and assigns forever free and clear from any person persons Claiming under him the Said Joseph Harrison Junr. his heirs in witness where of I have hereunto set my hand and seal this day and year first above written.

Signed and Delivered in the presence of

Wm H. Dula
    x his mark                                                      Joseph Harrison     {seal}

Alphen Hays
     x his mark

State of North Carolina}                                     Court of pleas & quarter session November Term 1855
Caldwell County}

The written Deed was duly proven in open Court by the Oath of Wm H. Dula subscribing ___? was recorded and ordered to be registere P Dula CLKd S

                                                                                        Registered February the 5th 1856