DUPLIN COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

JONES FAMILY

Deeds


Important Note: When Sampson County was formed from Duplin County, the Duplin County Courthouse was physically located in Sampson County. Sampson County Deed Books 1 through 7 and most of Deed Book 8 (deeds up to 1784) are actually Duplin County Deed Books!

Co Bk Pg

Date

Grantor

Grantee

Acres

Watercourse

A. Jones

NC Duplin

DB 07A.215

27 Oct, 1820

Elisha Powell

John Hufham

205

West side of Rockfish

$200. Beg. at Bell; N85W 138; N5W 54; E 92; N12W 82; N2W 38; N69E 70 to A. Jones; S74E 66; S55E 120; S 45; W 176; to beg. Recorded: Jul, 1821. Witnesses: William Newton, Percy Byrd.

NC Duplin

DB U.364-2

4 Nov 1817

Abraham Newton

Elisha Powell

130

$130. Beg. at Abraham Newton, Sr; S88W 169 to Bell; N40W 84 to Road; N15W 54; N69E 70 (A Newton, ___ Lee); S74E 66 (A. Jones); S55E 120; S 45; to beg. Recorded: Jan, 1818. Witnesses: James Newton, Isaac Powell.

Augustin Jones

NC Duplin

DB O.277

27 Feb 1804

Abraham Bell

Abraham Newton

250

W side Rockfish

$45. N68E 149 (Thomas Goff); S15E 82; N84 E 84 (Augustin Jones); N9E 156; S81E 6; S9W 62 (John Goff); N70E 148 (John Goff); S10E 60 (Aaron Williams); S70E 60 (Aaron Williams); E 30; S25W 48 (John Hufham); W 160 (Abraham Newton); S76 (Abraham Newton; W 210 (Thomas Goff); to beg. Recorded: Jan, 1806. Witnesses: John Hufham, Jacob Newton. Cross Ref: Deed Book U-332-2, O-269.

NC Duplin

DB O.269

25 Sep 1804

Edward Rawlins

Abraham Newton

100

Black Br. Of Rockfish

$100. S70W 140 (Frederick Williams); S20W 80 (up branch); S 55 (Thomas Bell); E 195; to beg. Recorded: Jan, 1806. Witnesses: John Hufham, Augustin Jones. Cross Ref: Deed Book U-332-2, O-277.

NC Duplin

DB T.332

18 Dec 1814

Abraham Newton

John Lee (son im law)

347

Goff’s Mill Cr.

Love & affection. Tract 1: 112 acres. Beg. at Augustin Jones; S; down John Lee Br.; ___; E; S; N68E 150; S15E 82; S65W ___ (Jacob Newton Survey given line). Tract 2: 235 acres. S70W 140 (John Lee); N23W 84; ___ 80 (Joshua Blanton; S 124; W 7; S45E 110 (Bunting) N61E 133; to beg. Witnesses: Abraham Bell, Daniel Newton.

NC Duplin

DB T.248

20 Dec 1814

Abraham Sr Newton

Abraham Jr Newton (son)

940

W side Rockfish

Love & Affection. ____ (Daniel Newton); ___ (road); up Miry Meadow; N; W; up branch; up road; N 125; W 77; N ___ (Frederick Williams’ Survey); N50W (Augustine Jones); W ___ (Augustin Jones); S65W ___; ___ (Jacob Newton); S 82 (Williams); W___; S 312; S ___; along Big Br. [Note: Same page has a slave deed to Abraham Newton, Jr. and to William Newton (another son)]. Recorded: April, 1816. Witnesses: John Hufham, Ed Franklin.

NC Duplin

DB T.254

2 Mar 1816

Abraham Newton

William Newton

700

W side Rockfish

Love & affection. Down Miry Meadow; E; S; down branch; along road; ___ ___ ___ (Daniel Newton); N (Edward Bowen); ___ ___ ___ (John Hufham); ___ (Augustin Jones); S45E __; S ___ (Thomas Goff); E 77; S 125; along road; S45W ___; down Miry Meadow. Recorded: Apr, 1816. Witnesses: John Hufham; Abraham Newton.

Daniel Jones

NC Duplin

DB 08A.185

19 Oct 1822

Giles T?/L? Lofton

Michael Matthews

248

Goshen of NE River, Great Br.

$200. E 130 (Winder); S72E 220; N40W 21 (road); S33E 135; W 126; down Great Br. Recorded: Jul, 1823. Witnesses: Daniel Jones, David Jones.

David Jones

NC Sampson (Duplin)

DB 02.072

3 May 1763

David Jones

Moses Mathews, planter

200

West side of Six Runs

10#. Tract 1: 100 acres. Orig. granted David Jones. Tract 2: 100 acres. N34W 20c; ___ 40E 26; James line. Cross Ref: Deed Book 5-278. [Part of deed lost.] Witnesses: ___ Sellar, _ ...ford.

NC Duplin

DB 08A.185

19 Oct 1822

Giles T?/L? Lofton

Michael Matthews

248

Goshen of NE River, Great Br.

$200. E 130 (Winder); S72E 220; N40W 21 (road); S33E 135; W 126; down Great Br. Recorded: Jul, 1823. Witnesses: Daniel Jones, David Jones.

Evan Jones, Sr.

NC Sampson (Duplin)

DB 05.231

11 Dec 1756

Evan Jones, cooper, of New Hanover Co.

Daniel Alderman, carpenter?

200

W side of NE branch of Cape Fear R., E side of Rockfish Cr.

6#. Orig. granted Evan Jones, Sr. 17 Nov, 1753. S70E 44.73; S20W 44.73; N70W 44.73; up branch to Rockfish Creek. Witnesses: ?, Joseph Owen. Cross Ref: Deed Book 6-202.

NC Sampson (Duplin)

DB 06.202

21 Oct 1776

Daniel Alderman

Thomas Blake

200

Rockfish Creek

100#. Orig. granted Evan Jones, Sr. 27 Nov, 1753. S70E 44.73c; S20W 44.70; N70W 44.70; up creek. Witnesses: Elijah Bawder, Joseph Wilson, David Evans. Cross Ref: Deed Book 5-131.

Frederick Jones

NC Duplin

DB O.151

24 Nov 1798

Frederick Jones

Christopher Lawson

Orig. Granted Samuel Jones 1791.

John Jones

NC Sampson (Duplin)

DB 02.089

10 Apr 1750

Lewis Powell, of Onslow Co.

George Smith, of New Hanover Co.

240

East side of Cypress Sw.

[Note: This property was in New Hanover Co. at the making of this deed.] 8#. Lower part orig. granted William Williams 6 Apr, 1745. Proved: 13 Oct, 1750. Witnesses: John Jones, Moses Powell, Lewis Smith. Cross Ref: Deed Book 2-99, 2-393 & 2-425.

NC Sampson (Duplin)

DB 02.214

9 Oct 1753

John Jones, of Johnston Co.

Gilleard Treadwell, carpenter, of New Hanover Co.

100

West side of Black R.

10#. Orig. granted Benjamin Blackburn 5 Oct, 1752. S65W 127; N25W 127; N67E 127; ___. Recorded: 10 Oct, 1753. Witnesses: Richard Herring, Benjamin Blackburn. Cross Ref: Deed Book 3-47.

Marmaduke Jones

NC Sampson (Duplin)

DB 04.374

24 Nov 1770

Isaac Newton

Daniel Jr Alderman

160

W side of N branch of Cape Fear R. in fork of main branch of Rockfish Cr.

10#. Part in New Hanover Co.; and part in Duplin Co. Part of 320 granted William Faris 25 Sep, 1741. S10E 113p; S80W 226; N10W 113; N80E 226. Mentions Marmaduke Jones and Cornelius Harnet, executors of William Fares, dec’d. Recorded Jan, 1771. Witnesses: Daniel Alderman, Jacob Newton. Cross Ref: New Hanover Co. Deed Book F-40.

Samuel Jones

NC Duplin

DB O.151

24 Nov 1798

Frederick Jones

Christopher Lawson

Orig. Granted Samuel Jones 1791.

Jones Branch

NC Duplin

DB F.170

31 Aug 1791

James Herring

Arthur Herring

560

200#. Tract 1: 140 acres. Orig. granted Edward Outlaw. S55E 40 (Outlaw); S40W 20 (down Jones Br.); S55E 180 (Alex Reaves & Thomas Mobley); N15E 100; ___ 125p (outlaw); S65W 145. Tract 2: 20 acres. Orig. granted Alexander Rowe. S55E 180 (Mobley); ____; N55W 170; down Jones Br. Tract 3: 200 acres. Orig. granted George McCullough. N25W 180; S65W 180; S25E 180; to beg. Tract 4: 200 acres. Orig. granted Michael Glisson. S 65 W 180 to William Godwin; S25E 270; N65E 120; to beg. Recorded: Apr, 1793. Witnesses: Owen O’Daniel, Joseph Kornegay, Isaac Kornegay.

NC Duplin

DB F.178

31 Aug 1791

Benjamin Herring

James Sr Herring

560

200#. Tract 1: 120 acres. S55E 40 (Outlaw); S40W 20 (Jones Br.); S55E 180 (Alex Rouse & Thomas Mobley); N15E 100; ___ 125p (up Little Br.); S65W 145 (Outlaw). Tract 2: 200 acres. N25W 180; S65W 180: S25E 180; ___ (Rouse). Tract 3: 40 acres. S55E 180 (Mobley); N55W 170; down Jones Br. Tract 4: 200 acres. S65W 120 to William Godwin; S25E 270; N65E 120; ___. Recorded: Apr, 1793. Witnesses: Owen O’Daniel, Reuben Weston, William Hubbard.

NC Duplin

DB F.221

20 Dec 1793

Lewis Hines, of New Hanover Co.

Lewis Herring

589

Buck Br., Cool Springs, now Jones Br.

200#. Tract 1: 100 acres North side of Jones Br. Part 250 acres orig. granted to Daniel Sullivan 3 Feb, 1754. Orig. in New Hanover Co., when granted. Tract 2: 100 acres. Part of 250 acres orig. granted to Isaac Hynes North side of Jones Br. Tract 3: 100 acres. Buck Sw. of NE R. Part 390 orig. granted John Beck in 1768. Beg. at Alberson; S65E ___; Hardy Benton; ___ to beg. Tract 4: 61 acres East side of NE River. N 160; W 160; ___ 20p; S65E 162 (William Alberson); to beg. Tract 5: 200 acres orig. granted Wilkin Poler? 14 Aug, 1779. North side of NE River.W 178 (Isaac Hines); N 182; crossing Jones Br.; E 178; to beg. Tract 6: 28 acres. Both sides of Buck Sw. Granted 8 Oct, 1790. S 120 (along br.); W 90 (Hynes); ___ to beg. Recorded: Jan, 1794. Witnesses: James Outlaw, John Whitehead.

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