Morton Land Grants
Caswell andPerson Counties
North Carolina
December 21,1792 Thomas Morton
This indenture made this twenty first day of Dec. in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven Hundred and ninety two between William Chambers Junr of Person County and State of N Carolina of the one part and Thomas Morton of Prince Edward County and Commonwealth of Virginia of the other part Witnesseth that the said William Chambers for and in Consideration of the sum of Twenty Pounds Virginia Currency to him in Hand paid by the said Thos Morton before the sealing of Delivery of these Presents the Receipt wherof he the said William Chambers Doth hereby acknowledge hath Granted Bargained Sold alsinate ____ of _____ Confirmed and by these Presents doth Grant Bargain sell alienate _____ & confirm unto the said Thomas Morton his Heirs & assigns a certain Tract or parcel of land situated lying and being in the afore said County of Person on the Waters of Marlowes ____ Creek and bounded as follows (to wit) Beginning at a gum bud in a Gully in the Old field and running thence North fourteen chains and fifty links to a (poor?) oak Thence East fourteen Chains to pointers on Harrelsons line then said Harralson line south fourteen Chains to a black Oak tince West fourteen Chains to the Beginning containing Twenty Acres with the Revision and Revisions remainder and remainders Right Estate Benefit Claim and Demands whatsoever of him the said William Chambers & his heirs forever of in and to the said Land and Premises above mentioned and every part and parcel ther of To Have And To hold the said land and Premises unto the said Thos Morton his Heirs and assigns forever to the only purpose & behalf of him the said Thomas Morton his Heirs and Assigns forever and he the said William Chambers for himself and his Heirs shall and will Warrant and forever Defend the said land and Premises with all and Singular their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Morton his Heirs and Assigns forever Against him the said William Chambers and his Heirs and assigns every other Person or persons whatsoever anything having or claiming against the said land and Premises or any part or Parcel Thereof In Witness Whereof the said William Chambers and his Heirs and Assigns other Person or Persons whatsoever anything having or claiming against the said land and Premises or any or Parcel thereof In Witness whereof he the said William Chambers hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day & year first Expressed.
William Chambers {seal}
Sign Seal & Delivered
In presents of ____
Jas Dickson jurant
his
William x Morton jurant
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John Carlton
Person County March T 1793
The execution of this deed was duly proved in open Court by Will. Morton & on Motion ordered to be registered.
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Less Dickens Clk
Person County, T 9 }
The written Deed is
Duly Registered in Book A page 147
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B Douglas RR
(There is something written here in this corner that I cannot read.)
February 8th, 1806 Joseph Morton
This indenture made
this 8th day of February In the year of our Lord one Thousand eighteen
hundred and six Between John Barnett of the County of Person and the State of
NCarolina of the one part & Joseph Morton of the County and State aforesaid of
the other part Witnesseth that the said John Barnett for & in Consideration of
the sum of one hundred & Twenty four dollars to him in hand paid by the Said
Joseph Morton the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged Oath given granted
Bargained & sold unto the Said Joseph Morton his heirs _____ one certain Tract
or parcel of land Situated lying & Being in the County & State afforesaid on the
meeting House Branch of Adams Creek Beginning at a Pine on the north Side of the
said Branch Running thence South forty chains to pointers on Joseph Gills line
thence his line East thirty six chain to a Red Oak thence North forty chains to
a red oak thence West thirty six chains to the first Station Containing by
estimation one hundred & forty four acres be the same more or less To Have And
To Hold the said Bargained one hundred & forty four acres of land together with
all privileges appurtenances and Advantages there unto belonging or in any wise
appertaining unto the said Joseph Morton His Heirs or Assigns forever and the
said John Barnett for himself his heirs _____ Adm. Covenant to and agreed with
the said Joseph Morton His Heirs or assigns the right and title to the said one
hundred & forty four acres of land to the said Joseph Morton His Heirs or
assigns to warrant & forever defend against him the said John Barnett his Heirs
____ & Admin & against all & every person or persons Claiming they have In
Witnessth Whereof the Said John Barnett hath hereunto set his Hand & affixed his
Seal the day & year first above written -
John Barnett {seal}
signed Sealed & delivered
in presence of
John Edwards jurant
Henry Graves
Person County
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March Term 1806 } This Deed was duly proved in open Court by
the Oath of John Edwards and said to be registered.
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____? Dickens Clk
Person County }
N.Carolina }
This Deed is hereby registered in Book C Page 559.
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Loyd Vanhook Regist.
April 17, 1844 Talton Morton
This Indenture made this the Seventeenth of April eighteen hundred and twenty
and the forty fourth year of American independence between Joseph Southard of
the County of Person and State of N Carolina of the one part and Talton Morton
of Said County and State of the other, witnesseth that for and in consideration
the Sum of two hundred and forty five Dollars to him in hand paid by the Said
Morton at or before the Signing Sealing and delivering of these presents the
Receipt Whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained hold aliened
and confirmed unto the said Talton Morton his Heirs and assigns forever a
Certain tract or parcel of land Situated lying and being in the County and State
above mentioned on the Waters of Adams Creek and bounded as follows (viz)
Beginning at pine thence West along Isham Edwards line four chains and 50 links
to a Stake John Sheltons corner thence along his line a Southardly direction as
to large road Meanders to a Red Oak thence South eighty degrees east along the
Said Edwards line thirty three chains to pointers in Matthew Mitchells line
thence along his line North thirty one chains to a break on the South side of
the long Branch thence as the said branch Meanders to the beginning Containing
by estimation Seventy three acres and 1/5 as the same more or less to have and
to hold all houses waters ways and every thing else Belonging to the Said
premises hereby granted and conveyed by him the said Joseph Southard to be
appropriate the only proper use and behalf of the said Talton Morton his heirs
and assigns forever and the said Joseph Southard doth forever warrant and defend
the claim or claims of any other person or persons that ever shall come for said
premises in witness whereof the said Joseph Southard doth put my hand and affix
my seal Joseph Southard to the day and year above written.
Joseph Southard {seal}
Signed Sealed and Delivered
in the presents of
Jesse Bradshaw jurant
John Edwards jurant
State of North Carolina
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Person County
} Sept. Term 1820
This written
Deed was duly proven by the Oath of Isham Edwards a subscribing witness and
ordered to be registered.
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Jesse Dickens Clk
N Carolina
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Person County }
This deed is duly registered in Book E page 266
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B.W. Milner Reg.
October, 1846 John Morton
This
Indenture made and entered into this the ____ October one thousand Eight Hundred
and forty six Between Robert T. Ramsey of the first part and John Morton of the
second part both of the County of Person and State of North Carolina withnessth
that the said Thomas T. Ramsey for and in consideration of the sum of two
hundred and seventy seven dollars and forty cents to him in hand paid by the
said John Morton hath given granted bargained and sold allend and confirmed and
by these presents doth give grant and bargain and sell allend and confirm unto
the said John Morton his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract of land or
parcel of land situated lying and being in the County of Person and State of
NCarollina beginning at pointers in the Carts road on Barclays line thence west
to a corner pine thence North to William Ramsey pointers thence East to William
Ramsey corner on William Towsends line thence South to the beginning -
Containing seventy two Acres by the same more or less with the appurtenance then
unto belonging unto the said John Morton his heirs and assigns against him the
said Thomas T. Ramsey and heirs and all and every person or Persons what so ever
shall warrant and forever defend by these presents In witnessth when of the said
Thomas T. Ramsey hath here unto set his hand and seal this the day and year
above written.
Thos T Ramsey {seal}
Signed Sealed
and delivered
in the presents of
James B. Buchman jurant
State of N Carolina
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Person County }
Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Sept Term 1848
In Execution of the forgoing Deed was duly proven in open Court by the Oath of
James B. Buchman a subscribing witness ______and a motion was ordered to be
registered.
Charles Mason Clerk
Deed was registered in Book ___ page 447
G.D. Satterfield Reg
December 22, 1846 John Morton
This Indenture made and Entered into this 22nd day of Decr one thousand Eight Hundred and forty six between William Ramsey of the first part and John Morton of the second part both of the County of Person & State of North Carolina, Witnesseth that the said Wm. Ramsey for and in consideration of the sum of Twelve Dollars and seventy seven & half cents to him in hand paid by the said John Morton hath given granted Bargained and sold aliened and Confirmed and by these presents doth give grant Bargain and sell aliened and confirm unto the said John Morton his heirs and assigns forever a certain Tract of land of or parcel of land situated lying and being in the County of Person and state of N Carolina beginning at a stake at the Road running West on Townsends line to pointers Thence south on Thos. Ramseys line To a stake on the Road then with the Road to the beginning Containing three & half Acres more or less, with the appurtenances there unto belonging unto the said John Morton his heirs & assigns against him the said Wm. Ramsey and Heirs & assigns forever and all and every person or persons what so ever shall warrant and forever defend by these presents In witness whereof the said Wm Ramsey hath hereunto set his hand and seal this the day & year above written.
signed seal and
delivers
in presence of
William Ramsey {seal}
Wm Dickins
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State of North Carolina
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Person County
} Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions
December Term 1846
The
execution of the foregoing deed was duly acknowledged in open Court, and ordered
to be registered.
Charles Mason, Clerk
Registered in Book 2 page 200
G. Gallerford, Reg.
Peyton Morton Deed
November 23 1797
This Indenture made this 23rd day of November Seventeen Hundred & Ninety Seven Between John Siddale of Caswell County and State of North Carolina of the one part & Peyton Morton of the County and State aforesaid of the other part Witnesseth that John Siddale for and in consideration of the sum Twenty Nine pound Current Money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said Peyton Morton the Receipt whereof he the said John Siddale doth hereby Acknowledge hath granted Bargained Sold and by these presents doth grant Bargain sell and confirm unto the said Peyton Morton his Heirs & assigns for ever Tract of a certain tract of land I purchased of Gideon Harwell it being the North part of said Land which is to Contain Ninety Seven Acres lying and being in the county of Caswell and on the Waters of County line Creek Beginning at a Pine Richard Moore Corner and Running thence East thirty three chain by the land claimed by Benj Hubbard to a Black Oak thence south sixty Chain and seventy five links to a White Oak thence west Thirty two chain by land claimed by Jonathan Law to a pine on Moores line thence his line North sixty chain & seventy five links to the first station contain two Hundred acres where the said Morton is to have Ninety seven acres to be laid of at the North of it with all its woods ______houses Orchards Fencing and all the Improvements
There on being to have and to hold the above Mentioned Ninety seven acres land and the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said Peyton Morton his Heirs or assigns for Ever against him the said John Siddale and his Heirs and all and every Person or Persons Whatsoever Warrant and for ever Defend by these presents in Witness whereof the said John Siddale hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year above written
His mark
John Siddale
Signed Sealed &
Delivered in presence
James Kitchen
Josiah Boman Jurant
Caswell County Registers office
The written deed is duly registered in Book K page 245
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Wm Somess Re
Caswell County July Court 1798
The Execution of this deed was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Josiah Boman One of the Subscribing witness an Motion Ordered to be registered.
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E Murphey Clk
Deed
Siah Boman & Peyton Morton
Caswell County, North Carolina
70 acres land
1798
This Indenture made this thirteenth day of December Seventeen hundred and ninty seven between Siah Boman of the County of Caswell & State of North Carolina of the one part and Peyton Morton of the County and State afore said of the other part
Witnesseth that the Said Siah Boman for and in consideration of the Sum of Two Hundred and ten dollars to him in hand paid by the said Peyton Morton, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, hath given granted bargained sold alined & confirmed by these presents doth hereby give grant bargain sell alien and Confirm unto the said Peyton Morton his heirs and assigns for ever all that track or parcel of land situate lying & being in the County aforesaid – Beginning on Jesse Carters line at corner ash we make (there is a blank space here) degrees East twenty chain to a large poplar (aforesaid) thence (another blank space) east Six Chain to a beech Josiah Mortons line, thence along his line, twenty Chain to a Corner ine Siah Bomans & Josiah Mortons, thence (two blank spaces) north to persimmon tree, eight Chain along Said Bomans line, thence along his line eight Chain to a Corner _____? Thence (blank space) degrees west Eleven Chain to a Corner Sycamore tree at the mouth of a Branch on County line Creek, thence up the said Creek west meanders leaving a sufficient mill passway to a corner poplar, ? chains, thence as the line meanders on the stakes for the mile are set up to the Beginning, Containing Seventy acres – together with all woods ways (heredetaments ?) & appurtenances to the Said law belonging, to have and to hold the said missuage or tenement & all & singular the principles before mentioned & every tract and parcel hereof with the appurtenances unto him the said Peyton Morton his Heris & assigns for eer, and the said Siah Boman for him Self his Heirs Executors or administrators the said _____ or tenement and every ____ ______ thereof against him this aforesaid, ? against all and every other person or persons whatsoever to the said Peyton Morton, shall & will by these presents forever warrant & defend. In witness whereof the Siah Boman hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day & year above written.
Signed Seald and delivered
In the presence of:
Sian x Boman [seal]
Thomas Baldwin jurant
Griffin Green
Caswell County July Court 1798
The Execution of this deed was duly proved in open court by the Oath of Thomas Baldwin one of the subscribing witness and on a Motion Ordered to be registered.
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Caswell County registers office
The within deed is duly registered in Book K page 246
?Somers Clk
** Note: This deed shows the presence of a Josiah Morton already established in Caswell County along with Siah Boman in 1798.
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