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Granville never saw the district in North Carolina that bore his name. Instead he operated through agents, the first two of whom were Edward Moseley and Robert Halton, who were appointed on September 5, 1746. They served as his attorneys to receive quitrents and to grant land.15 Although Granville did not issue instructions as to how to transact his business until 1751, Moseley and Halton ordered surveyors in the district to make surveys only from an entry, a copy of which the agents would furnish them. Chain carriers were to be sworn to perform their office faithfully; surveyors were to go around all sides of the land, leaving no part unmarked, except for impassable swamps or water. They were to keep field books of all surveys and return to the Granville office three copies of each survey plat, one to be attached to the grantee’s copy of the deed, one to accompany the counterpart remaining in the office, and one for transmission to Granville. 1749 Edward Moseley died in Pasquotank County. http://www.ah.dcr.state.nc.us/sections/hp/colonial/Nchr/Subjects/mitchell.htm |
Bute County NC Places Mentioned:
Reedy Branch
Piney Branch
Little Fishing Creek
Clunseat
Page 112 Jan. 6, 1708/9 - William POWELL, Bath County, shipwright, to Joseph
WOODARD, Bath County, Cordwainer - 250 acres on creek on north side Neuse River
"beginning at the upper end of the land which was formerly Thomas LEPPER's and
since transferred
to William POWELL." Witness: Thomas SPARROW, J. BOSSARD? Acknowledged at court
at Bath Town,
Jan. 6, 1708/9. James NEVILL's patent at Smith's Point on Pamtico River containing
460 acres beginning "at his creek's mouth,"
running up river to Smith's point, listed. Signed: Thomas CARY, Samuel SWANN,
Edw. MOSELY, Francis FOSTER.
Alexander GOODGROOM's patent listed of 220 acres up Handcock's Creek in Neuse
River. Signed: Thos. CARY, Sam'll. SWANN, Edw'd. MOSELEY, Wm. GLOVER, Fran. FOSTER
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/beaufort/deeds/p101-150.txt
Deeds Edw. & Thos. Moseley
BEAUFORT COUNTY DEED BOOK 1 - part 1
C. HOPTON and from HOPTON to Tho. HARRIS. Land lying below Williams Creek in
Neuse, beginning at the creek, running southwest up Creek to red oak, east,
south to red oak, northeast to red oak to beginning. Signed: Tho. CARY, Samuel
SWANN, Ed. MOSELEY,
Wm. GLOVER, Francis FOSTER. (Tho. MORRIS'? assignment to HANDCOCK acknowledged
before the President.)
Patent to John FULFORD for 520 acres listed - "beginning at a hickory that parts
him fro Peter WORDIN, running up Pamtico
River....and that parts him from James HOGG...." Signed: Thomas CARY, Sam'll.
Swann, Ed. MOSELEY, Francis FOSTER, Wm. GLOVER.
James NEVILL's patent at Smith's Point on Pamtico River containing 460 acres
beginning "at his creek's mouth," running up river
to Smith's point, listed. Signed: Thomas CARY, Samuel SWANN, Edw. MOSELY, Francis
FOSTER.
Page 145 Dec. 20, 1708 - William WILLIAMS purchased patent -1.6 pounds - 130
acres beginning at small creek upon the ______
that divides the main from the Island of Cow Sound. Signed: Tho. CARY, Edw.
MOSELEY, Francis FOSTER, John HAWKINS
Page 148 Sept. 10, 1707 - Thomas DAVIS' patent of 320 acres in Matchapongo,
in DAVIS' Cr., beginning mouth of Creek. Signed:
Tho. CARY, Sam. SWANN, Ed MOSELEY, Wm. GLOVER, Francis FOSTER
Page 146 June 10, 1706 - Joel MARTIN, Sen.'s patent of 450 acres joining Thomas
MOSELEY, mentions Simond ALDERSON's land. Signed: Tho. CARY, Sam'll SWANN, Ed.
MOSELEY, Fran. FOSTER, Wm. GLOVER
Page 127 September 10, 1707 - William HANDCOK'S patent of 320 acres, called
Green Spring, assigned by Thomas HARRIS and from
HANDCOK? To C. HOPTON and from HOPTON to Tho. HARRIS. Land lying below Williams
Creek in Neuse, beginning at the creek, running southwest up Creek to red oak,
east, south to red oak, northeast to red oak to beginning. Signed: Tho. CARY,
Samuel SWANN, Ed. MOSELEY, Wm. GLOVER, Francis FOSTER. (Tho. MORRIS'? assignment
to HANDCOCK acknowledged before the President.)
Dec. 13, 1708/9 - John CLARK assigns said patent to Thomas HUSBAND. Witness:
Edward TRANTER, Richard SMITH Acknowledged at court at Bath Town Jan. 4, 1708/9.
"Memorandum: The names to the aforesaid patent are Thomas CARY, Sam'l. SWANN,
Ed. MOSELY, Francis FOSTER and Wm. GLOVER." Alexander GOODGROOM's patent listed
of 220 acres up Handcock's
Creek in Neuse River. Signed: Thos. CARY, Sam'll. SWANN, Edw'd. MOSELEY, Wm.
GLOVER, Fran. FOSTER
Page 114 Gyles SHUTE's patent of 852 acres listed - beginning pine Pamtico
River, Phillip HOWARD's corner tree - 20 December
1708. Signed: Thomas CARY, Edwd. MOSELEY, Francis FOSTER, John HAWKINS.
Page 116 David WHARTON's patent listed: 640 acres in Neuse River called Coote's
Entry, Sept. 10, 1707. Signed: Tho. CARY, Sam'll.
SWANN, Edwd. MOSELEY, Wm. GLOVER, Francis FOSTER. Wm. BRICE's patent of 285
(235?) acres listed - in Bath County
beginning at a hickory in the fork of his creek, against Edmund ENNITT? Dec.
20, 1708. Signed: Thomas CARY, Edw. MOSELEY, Francis FOSTER, John HAWKINS.
Page 118 Mr. Samuel NORTON's patent assigned to Charles MAGER - 412 acres
beginning at north Point of South dividing creek.
Mentions Pamtico River. Signed: Tho. CARY, Ed MOSELEY, Francis FOSTER, John
HAWKINS. Acknowledged at court at Bath Town, 1st Tuesday in April 1709.
.....others..
1733 NC Granville - Moseley Map drawn
Granville Co, NC Deed Book A: P. 82/83. 30 May 1749. John LILES to James MOSELEY; L10, 200 acres on S side of Little Shocoe Creek at Liles' line, running to UNDERWOOD'S line to JONES' line, patented by said LILES Mar 25, 1749. Wits: none
Granville Co, NC Deed Book A: p. 84/85. 30 May 1749. Daniel UNDERWOOD to James MOSELEY; L18, 300 acres granted to Daniel UNDERWOOD March 25, 1749 on S side of Shocoe Creek to Edward JONES' line. Catherine, wife of Daniel UNDERWOOD relinquishes her dower right in land. Wits: none givenp.
Edward Moseley died in Pasquotank County.
1756 Edgecombe Co, NC Miscellaneous Land Papers #2208
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Warrant: 12 Nov 1755
To Colo John Haywood
To surevey 640 acres in Edgecombe on both sides of Pine Branch
And a line supposed to be Colo. Moseley's
Entered: 15 July 1755
Back reads Deed 6 July 1760
Plat 21 April 1756 (Misc. L.O.P #2209)
570 Acres Edgecombe Co
on the bs of Pine Branch
on the ns of Little Fishing Creek
Adjoining Capt. Jos. John Alston
Colo Moseley's line
Williams own line
And various courses of the creek
SCC Charles Blackard, John Lott
Surveyor: Johy Haywood
(source: Louis Fuller)
Granville Co, NC Deed Book D: p. 24. 1 Nov 1759. James MOSELEY and wife Mary
to Thomas COOK; L60, 200 acres in Granville Co on S side of Shocco Creek in
William LILES, UNDERWOOD lines, which was granted to John LILES on 25 March
1749 and conveyed to MOSELY 30 May 1749. Wits: none. Granville Co, NC Deed Book
D: p. 27/28. 3 Dec 1759. James MOSELEY and wife Mary to Shurley WHATLEY, Jr.;
L30, 300 acres in Granville Co on S side of Shocco at Edward JONES' corner,
which was granted to Daniel UNDERWOOD March 25, 1749 and by him conveyed May
30, 1749 to MOSELEY. Wits: none.
"The list of Tithables taken by Edmund Taylor in Lunenbg. County, St. James
Parish, for the year, 1764."
John Lett ....................................
1
James Lett ...................................
1 , 50
Edward Mosley Joseph Pruett, overseer ....................
12 900
George Mosley ................................ 1
Robt. Williams Robt. Williams, Junr. ...................... 4 3129
Aaron Williams ............................... 3 350
Barney Wells ................................. 1 240
John Williams ................................
1 525
Silvonus Walker Marck Thornton, ovs. ....................... 4 350
Thos. Williams ............................... 396
Henry Blagrave, gentlemen, are appointed to take
the list of tithables, of land and wheel carriages in the Parish of Cumberland.
DB-A, page 1 JOHN MOSELEY, EDWARD MOSELEY, SAMPSON MOSELEY & JAMES MOSELEY, all of New Hanover Co., to PHILLIP ALSTON, of Granville Co. March 1764. 385 Pds. Procl. money for 2560 A. in Granville Co., on Hogpen Branch, Fishing Creek, Long Branch and Reedy Branch. Wit: JOS. MONTFORD, ANN MOSELEY. Proved by JOSEPH MONTFORD, Halifax Co., 20 Aug. 1764, MONTFORD ELBACK, A.J. Reg: 20 Sept. 1764, SUGAN JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-A, page 2 BENJAMIN PERSON, Esq. to JETHRO SUMNER, Esq. 23 Aug. 1764. 500 Pds. good and lawful money of Great Britain for 7500 A. called Little Tower, on Shocco Creek, Fishing Swamp, Turkey Swamp, Posmquarter Swamp, adj. EDWARD MOSELEY, Richneck Creek & Swamp, Quarter Swamp, Cattle Branch, Horsepond Creek, bought from JETHRO SUMNER & Wife MARY 22 Aug. 1764. Ack: Bute Aug. Court 1764, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 Sept. 1764, SUGAN JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-A, page 3 JETHRO SUMNER, Esq. & Wife MARY to BENJAMIN PERSON,Gent. 22 Aug. 1764. 500 Pda. good and lawful money of Great Britain, for 7500 A. called Little Tower, on Shocco Creek, Turkey Swamp, Posmquarter Swamp, adj. EDW. MOSELEY, Richneck Creek & Swamp, Bear Quarter Swamp, Cattle Branch, Horsepond Creek, granted by EARL GRANVILLE, now deed, to WM. LITTLE, Esq., deed., and by WM. LITTLE, grandson of ad. WM. LITTLE, Esq., to WM. SHORT, Esq., dec'd., and from him descended to ad. MARY his daughter & heiress at law, now the wife of JETHRO SUMNER. Ack: Bute Aug. Court 1764, BEN McrULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 Sept. 1764, SUGAN JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-l, page 79. 22 October 1765. THOMAS MOSELEY, of New Hanover Co., to PHILLIP ALSTON, of Bute Co. 80 Pds. Procl. money for 427 A. in Bute Co., being 1/6 part of land sold to PHILLIP ALSTON by JOHN MOSELEY, EDWARD MOSELEY, SAMPSON MOSELEY & JAMES MOSELEY, containing 2560 A. on Hogpen Branch, up Fishing Creek, crossing the Long Branch & Reedy Branch. No encumbrances other than Quit Rents due EARL GRANVILLE. Wit: WILLIAM CUMMING, SOLOMON ALSTON. Proved by SOLOMON ALSTON, Bute January Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 5 November 1766, by WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-l, page 143. 14 May 1766. JOSEPH MONTFORT, Esq., of Halifax Co., to JAMES RANSOM, of Bute Co. 342 Pds:l0 Sh: for 684 A. in Bute Co. on Shoccoe Road, corner of MACON & TABB, down Bridle Creek to the bridge where the main Shoccoe Road crosses, part of a tract known as Clanseat, a grant of l0,000 A. dated 4 Nov.1728 to Hon. EDWARD MOSELEY, dec'd., late of New Hanover Co. & by him devised to his six sons JOHN, EDWARD, SAMPSON, JAMES, THOMAS & WILLIAM MOSELEY, from whom sd. JOSEPH MONTFORT, Esq. bought it. Only encumbrance being Quit Rents payable to EARL GRANVILLE. Wit: JOHN IREDALE, JNO. FERDINAND SMITH. Ack: by JOSEPH MONTFORT, Bute July Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 27 November 1766, by WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-2, page 176. 7 December 1767. SAMUEL JONES & AGNESS, his wife, of Bute Co., to DRURY CHRISTIAN, of Goochland Co., Va. 105 Pds. for 150 A. in Bute Co. on SS Roanoake River, part of a tract belonging to COLO. BENJA. HARRISON, dec'd., adj. sd. Jones' Spring Branch. Wit: JOHN MOSELEY, THOS. PHILLIPS. Ack: by SAMUEL JONES & proved by JOHN MOSELY as to signature of AGNESS, Bute Feb. Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 29 July 1769, WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-2, page 216. 17 November 1767. WILLIAM MOSELEY,SR. to BENJAMIN MOSELEY, both of Bute Co. 20 Pds. Va. money (& payment of Quit Rents) for llO A. in Bute Co. on SS Tarr River, BS Buffelow Creek, adj. WILLIAM MOSELEY, JR. & ROBT. MOSELEY, where WM. SESSOMS formerly lived. Wit: WM. EAVES,JR., ROBT. MOSELEY, WM. MAY. Proved by ROBERT MOSELEY, Bute May Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 3 September 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-2, page 217. 2 June 1767. THOMAS PERSON, of Granville Co., to ROBERT MOSLEY, of Bute Co. 50 Pds. Procl. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on BS Buffeloe Creek, west of sd. Robert Moseleys old tract where he now lives, adj. MAT & JEFFREYS. Wit: OSBORN JEFFREYS, WILLIAM MAY. Proved by OSBORN JEFFREYS,Bute May Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 4 Sept.1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld to ROBT. MOSELY 15 Feby 1770
DB-2, page 341. 4 May 1767. JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax, to WILLIAM CHEEK, of Bute Co. 150 Pds. Va. money for 1,O00 A. in Bute Co. on SWS Great Fishing Creek, at mouth of Wolf Pit Branch where it falls into Fishing Creek, up the Run of the Branch, bounds of THOMAS TURNER, to where the Main Road now crosses & to where the Barren Lick Branch crosses the same, down the Lick Branch along the line of SOLOMON ALSTON,SR., down Poor Creek & down Fishing Creek, part of a patent to EDWARD MOSELEY,Esq., dec'd. & bought from his heirs & devisees. Wit: SOLOMON ALSTON,JR., MICHLL. WHATLEY. Proved by MICHAEL WHATLEY, Bute Nov. Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 9 Feb. 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-1, paged 438. 21 September 1767. Thomas MOSELEY & wife Mary to William KIMBROUGH, all of Bute - 300 a in Bute Co on SS Tarr River & BS Buffalo Creek, adj Francis MABRY. --- Wits: James LOCKETT, Thos. SMITH, Robert MOSELEY (proved by Robert Moseley, Oct Ct 1767).
A Deed of Bargain & Sale from Thomas Moseley & wife to William Kimbrough containing 300 Acres dated the 21st day of September 1767 proved by the Oath of Robert Moseley M. O. R.
Mar. 4, 1767. Bute Co., NC. William CHEEK purchases 1,000 acres from Joseph MONTFORT, on SWS of Great Fishing Creek at the mouth of Wolf Pit Branch adjoining Thomas TURNER, Barren Lick Branch, Solomon ALSTON, and Poor Creek (part of a patent to Edward MOSELEY, dec'd). (Bute Deed Book 2, pp.341-343; Bute Court Minutes 2, p.63.)
John Moseley Adm'r returned on oath an Inventory of the Estate of Benjamin Batcheldor Dec'd. M. O. R.
1768 Warren DB-2, page ll0. 26 February 1768. SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, his
wife, ofBute 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, pase 228. 6 August 1768. WILLIAM MOSELEY,JR., Planter, & SARAH MOSELEY, to BENJAMIN MOSELEY, Planter, both of Bute Co. 35 Pds. Va. money for 150 A. in Bute Co. on BS Buffelow Creek on SS Tarr River, adj. WILLIAM MOSELEY. Wit: THOMAS MOSELEY, WILLIAM CIMBRE, WILLIAM MOSELEY,SR. Proved by WILLIAM CIMBREE, Buts May Court 1769, BENJAMIN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 September 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-2, page 319. 15 November 1768. THOMAS MOSELEY & MARY, his wife, of Bute Co., to THOMAS PERSON, of Granville Co. 50 Pds. Procl. money for 225 A. in Bute Co. on Ready & Fishing Creeks, adj. MOSELEY, HUDSON, PERSON, DUBERRY & MAY. Wit: WILLIAM MOORE. Ack: by THOMAS MOSELEY & MARY, his wife, she being first privately examined & consenting, Bute November Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 5 February 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to THOS. PERSON 15th. Feby. 1770.
p. 22. Thursday after second Tuesday in August 1768. Petit jury [includes]: Thomas MOSELEY, John UNDERWOOD
Bute Co NC DB-2, page 228. 6 August 1768. William MOSELEY, Jr., planter & Sarah MOSELEY, to Benjamin MOSELEY, planter, both of Bute Co; for L35 VA money, 150 acres in Bute Co. on SS Buffelow Creek on SS Tarr River adj. William MOSELEY. Wits: Thomas MOSELEY, William CIMBRE, William MOSELEY, Sr. Proved by William CIMBRE, Bute May Court 1769.
DB-2, page 239. 28 January 1769. THOMAS HOUSE, Planter, of Bute Co., to JOHN AUSTIN FINNIE, of Surry Co., Va. 200 Pds. Va. money for 590 A., two tracts of land in Bute Co.: (1) 340 A., a grant to THOMAS PARKER from whom WILLIAM ROWLAND bought it & conveyed part of it to his son JESSE ROWLAND, sold to THOMAS HOUSE by WILLIAM & JESSE ROWLAND. (2) 250 A. bought from JESSE ROWLAND & WILLIAM ROWLAND, an EARL GRANVILLE grant to JESSE ROWLAND. Wit: DANIEL PEGRAM, GEORGE PATTERSON. Proved by DANIEL PEGRAM, Bute May Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 September 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: llth. Novr, 1772 Deld. to JACOB MOSELEY
DB-2, page 315. 16 October 1769. JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax, to JAMES RANSOM, Esq., of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Procl. money for 230 A. in Bute Co. adj. WILLIE JONES, MACON, PARK, Old line of Moseley's patent & Ransom's other land, to the Run of Pease Quarter. Wit: WILLIAM TABB. Proved by WILLIAM TABB, Bute Nov. Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 Jan. 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 74. 15 March 1770. Robert MOSELEY & wife Mary to Osborn JEFFREYS, all of Bute Co.; L65 proc. money, two adjoining tracts in Bute Co south of Tarr River on BS Buffalow Run & where Robert MOSELEY now dwells: (1) 100 acres, the upper part, bought from Thomas SMITH of Buffalow Feb. 14, 1763, having been sold to him 11 Nov 1760 by William MOSELEY who had bought it 11 Mary 1757 from Francis MABRY, being part of a 639 acre grant to him from Earl Granville; (2) 250 acres bought from Thomas PERSON 2 June 1767. Wits: William JEFFREYS, Simon JEFFREYS, William MOSELEY
Nov. 7, 1770. Bute Co., NC. William CHEEK conveys to his son John CHEEK 400 acres on Great Fishing Creek where the old road crosses Wolf Pit Branch, up the Main Creek to Lick Hole Branch & to Rocky Branch (land being a part of MOSELEY's patent). Wit: Jesse PERSON, Matthew DAVIS. (Bute Deed Book 3, pp.132-133; Bute Court Minutes 1, p.88.)
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.
Aug 10, 1779, The grand jury for this county being sworn to wit: William Duke, foreman, Solomon Williams, John Lanier, Peter Cox, Joseph Green, James Sledge, Jesse Person, John Newell, William Robinson, John Estridge, William Bagley, -s Paschall, Henry Sturdevant, Henry Fitz, John Todd, William Balthrop, John Moseley, Samuel Thompson, having received their charge, withdrew.
Aug 11, 1779, The following jurors are sworn; John Macon, Thomas Milles,
John Moseley, Robert Williams, Ackin McLamore, Robert Jones, Daniel Ball, William
Balthrop, William Faulkner, William Fawn, Thomas Norman and John Estis, do find
a nonsuit and judgment for defendant.