| This land is part of Edward Moseley's Grant of 4 November 1728 which
he called "Clun Seat" after the Clun River in Shropshire. His
domain started at the fork where Shocco Creek enters Fishing Creek, and
encompased 17,878 acres between these two streams.
Philip Alston bought 8,560 acres in 1763 and 1768; Solomon Alston bought 1,200 acres in 1767; Joseph John Alston bought 6,000 acres on this side of Maple Branch in 1768. The three brothers' nephews, Solomon and Joseph John Williams and Philip Kearny, purchased 8,450 acres next to their Alston uncles, 1769-1778. The founder of the intermarried families of Alston, Williams, and Kearny was John Alston who settled in Virginia before 1695. He came in 1713 to Chowan Precinct where he died in 1758. Since 1763, this parcel, known from 1778 as "The Maple Tract," has belonged solely to lineal descendants of seven of John and Mary Alston's ten children: Joseph John, Solomon, Philip, William, Elizabeth, Sarah, and Charity. Those who owned this tract, or portions of it - Joseph John Alston File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/warren/history/other/alstonfa7gms.txt |
Edward Moseley
Soloman Alston Jr
Joseph John Alston
Phillip Alston
William Alston
Thomas Christmas
Joseph Montfort
Thos Whitmell Alston
John Brown
James Ranson Jr.
Fishing Creek
Swift Creek
Tar River
Shocco Creek
Rich Neck Creek
Long Branch
Pease Quarter Swamp
Reedy Branch
Mapole Swamp
Woods Branch
#1174 pg 278 Edward Moseley, Esquire 3
June 1728 3,200 A known by the name of Alden of the Hill in Bertie Precinct
at or near the head of Fishing Creek, adj. a branchof the creek, Robert Forster
and the sd. creek
witn: Reverand C.Gale, J. Lovick, E.Moseley, R. Sanderson, Thomas Harvey, E.Gale,
J. Worley
1768 Warren DB-2, page ll0. 26 February 1768. SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, his wife, of Bute Co., to JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON, of Halifax Co. 200 Pds. Va. money (& pay-ment of Quit Rents to EARL GRANVILLE) for 2,O00 A. in Bute Co. between ShoccoeCreek & the Mapole Swamp, adj. JOSEPH MONTFORT, along Woods Branch where itfalls into Shoccoe Creek, down the creek & up Mapole Swamp, part of a tractknown by the name of Clunseat granted EDWARD MOSELEY,Esq., dec'd., late ofthis Province, by pattent bearing date 5 December 1728. Wit: WILLIS ALSTON,FRANCIS BELL. Ack: by SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, his wife, she being private-ly examined by WILLIAM TABB,Esq., BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 21 January 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: the 14th. Feby.1769 Deld. to PHILLIP ALSTON, Senior.ABSTRACTS OF DEED BOOK 2
DB-2, page 65. 26 February 1768. SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, his wife, to PHILLIP ALSTON, all of Bute Co. 440 Pds. Va. money (& Quit Rents to EARL GRANVILLE) for 6000 A. in Bute Co., in the Forke between Fishing Creek & Shoccoe Creek, on Long Branch to Mapole Swamp, adj. PHILLIP ALSTON, MONTFORT, JOS. JN0. ALSTON & THOS. HILL, part of a tract of land known by the name of Clun Seat granted to EDWARD MOSELEY, Esq., dec'd., granted 5 Dec. 1728. Wit: WILLIS ALSTON, FRANCIS BELL. Ack: by SOLOMON ALSTON & SARAH, his wife, she being first privately examined by PHILEMON HAWKINS, Esq., Bute May Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 1 September 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-2, page 121. 12 August 1768. JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax, to JOHN BROWN, of Bute Co. 500 Pds. Current money for 1,000 A. where BROWN now lives, in Bute Co. on NS Shocco Creek to where Store Branch, the branch next above said Brown's house, falls into it, down Middle Branch & up Shocco Creek to the mouth of Store Branch, part of a tract granted by the late Lords Proprietors of the Carolinas to the late EDWARD MOSELEY,Esq.,dec'd, and by him called Clun Seat Tract, bought from devisees of sd. EDWARD since his death. Wit: JOS. LONG. Ack: by JOSEPH MONTFORD, Bute August Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 4 February 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: the 14th. Feby Deld to JNO. BROWN 1769
DB-2, page 108. 26 February 1768. SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, his wife, ofBute Co., to JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON, of Halifax Co. 400 Pds. Va. money (& pay-ment of Quit Rents to EARL GRANVILLE) for 4,000 A. in Bute Co. between Fish-ing Creek & Shoccoe Creek, on the Barren Lick to forke of the Piggpen Branch,to Store Branch, adj. JOHN BROWN, along the line of JOSEPH MONTFORT on the Mapole Swamp, adj. PHILLIP ALSTON, to the Long Branch & the Woolfpitt Branchwhere the road crosses, part of a tract known by the name of Clun Seat grantedto EDWARD MOSELEY,Esq., dec'd., late of this Province, by pattent 5 Dec.1728.Wit: WILLIS ALSTON, FRANCIS BELL. Ack: by SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, hiswife, she being privately examined by WILLIAM TABB,Esq., Bute August Court1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 20 January 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: the 14th. Febry.1769 Deld. to PHIL ALSTON,JR.
DB-2, page 149. lO April 1769, WILLIAM MOSELY, of New Hanover Co., to JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax Co. 5 Sh: Procl., & to pay one peper corn on feast of St. Michaell the Archangell if demanded, Release or Quit Claim on his undivided 1/6 share of the tract of land commonly called Clean(Curt) Seat, in Bute Co. formerly called Edgecomb, l0,000 A. according to the ancient & reputed bounds, between Great Fishing & Shocoe Creeks, granted 4 Nov.1728 by the late Lord Proprietors of the Carolinas to the late EDWARD MOSELEY, Esq., Father of sd. WILLIAM MOSELY. This land, in the County then called Edgecombe, was devised in his will, made 20 March 1745, in a Codicil later annexed, to his six sons JOHN, EDWARD, SAPSON, JAMES, THOMAS & WILLIAM MOSELY. After the death of the late sd. EDWARD MOSELY,Esq., the ad. JOHN, EDWARD & SAMPSON MOSELY sold the land, 26 March 1763, to JOSEPH MONTFORT, he paying 4,800 Pds. Procl. money for their use and that of JAMES, THOMAS & WILLIAM MOSELY. At the time of the sale a bond was executed by ANN ROSS and JOHN, EDWARD & SAMPSON MOSELY, assuring JOSEPH MONTFORT that the younger brothers would, as they each reached the age of 21, release & convey their respective shares to him. Since then JAMES & THOMAS MOSELY have complied with sd. contract. Wit: THOS. McGUIRE, HUGH MUNRO.Proved by THOS. McGUIRE, 18 April 1769, before RICHARD HENDERSON, A.J.Reg: 6 June 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
Bute 3-106 14 Aug 1770 Phillip Alston to Wm Alston 2023A in the fork
between Fishing and Shocoe Crks from Great Fishing up Little Br up Reed Br wehre
it empties into Great Fishing Crk and up that crk
Adj: Thos Turner and Jos John Alston, Known as Clunseat
DB-3, page 106. 14 August 1770. PHILLIP ALSTON to WILLIAM ALSTON, both of Bute Co. 1,OOO Pds. Procl. money for 2,O23 A. in Bute Co. in the fork between Fishing Creek & Shocoe Creek, from Great Fishing Creek, up Little Branch, up Reedy Branch to where it empties into Great Fishing Creek & up that Creek, adj. THOS. TURNER & JOS: JNO. ALSTON, known as Clunseat & granted, 5 Dec.1728, to EDWARD MOSELEY,Esq., dec'd., late of this Province. Wit: JAMES MARRITT, WILLIAM MATTOX. Proved by WILLIAM MATTOX, Bute August Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 3 February 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: 14th. Augst. 1771 Deld. to WM. ALSTON
DB-3, page 12. 24 January 1770. JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax Co., toTHOMAS CHRISTMAS(S), of Bute Co. 85 Pds:16 Sh: Va. money for 143 A. in Bute Co. on SS Fishing Creek, up Fishing Creek from Little Branch, adj. NICHOLS, part of land known as Clunseat, a grant to HON. EDWARD MOSELY, dec'd., late of (New) Hanover Co., 4 Nov.1728 & bought from his six sons to whom it was devised as Co-heirs. Wit: JULIUS NICHOLS, RICHD. BROUNRIGG. Also Receipt, same date, to MR. THOMAS CHRISTMAS for full payment of purchase price, discharging Bond from JULIUS NICHOLS & JNO. CHRISMAS. Wit: JULIUS NICHOLS.Deed & Receipt proved by JULIUS NICHOLS, Bute Feb. Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: l0 July 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: Deld. to T. CHRISTMAS Feb. 1771
DB3, page 306. 14 August 1771. JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax, to JAMES RANSOM, JR., Esq., of Bute Co. 200 Pds. Procl. money for 700 A. in Bute Co. on SS Fishing Creek, from mouth of Richneck Creek to Poor Creek Run, adj. JOHN MARSHALL, ALEXANDER McCULLOCH, Esq., SOLOMON ALSTON, SR,, part of Clun Seat Tract formerly patented to EDWARD MOSELEY, Esq. Wit: THOMAS ROBERSON. Ack: by JOSEPH MONTFORT, Esq., Bute Aug. Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 6 November 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 13th. Novr. 1771 Deld. to JAS. RANSOM
Bute Co 6-284 8 Nov 1777 Phillip Alston to Thos Whitmell Alston both of Bute Co 2000 pds proc money for 3200 A in Bute Co in fork between Fishing Creek and Shocca Crk from Maypole Swamp [Maple] on Fishing Creek to Buck Br and Finnies Br. Adj. William Alston down Reedy Br to a small br near William Alston's path down Wolf Pit Br to Fishing Creek it being part of Clunseat tract granted 5 Dec 1728 to Edward Mosely, Esquire, dec'd.