On January 18, 1804, William Tignor, entry taker for Craven County, ordered the county surveyor to survey 105 acres for Charles Roach Senior. The land was on the north side of the Neuse River and the north side of Swifts Creek, and took in all the vacant land joining Richard Hart’s, Jeremiah King’s, Frederic Johnston’s and Jonathan Herrenton’s lines. Roach’s entry for it was dated May 9, 1803.
A warrant has no witnesses. This one is a printed form, No. 57, filled in and signed by Tignor at New Bern. It was the step between the entry and the survey and grant. The writer’s own words are kept as written below.
Warrant to survey 105 acres for Charles Roach Senior on the north side of Swift Creek – Craven County, 1804
Transcription notes: spelling, capitalization and punctuation follow the original. Words in [square brackets] are editorial notes; [?] marks an uncertain reading and [illegible] marks words that could not be read.
No 57 STATE of NORTH-CAROLINA.
William Tignor ———— [a word written above the line, possibly “Scott” [?]]
Entry-Officer of claims for lands in the County of Craven
To the Surveyor of the said County, Greeting;
YOU are hereby required, as soon as may be, to lay off
and survey for Charles Roach Senior
a tract or parcel of land, containing one hundred
& five —— acres, lying in the county aforesaid
On the North side of Neuse River
& on the North side of Swifts Creek
including all the vacant land
Joining Richd Harts line Jeremiah
Kings line Frederic Johnston line
& Jonathan Herrentons line ————
May 9th 1803
observing the directions of the act of Assembly in such
case made and provided, for running out lands. Two
just and fair plans of such survey, with a proper certifi-
cate annexed to each, you are to transmit with this war-
rant, to the Secretary’s Office, without delay.
Given under my hand, at Newbern
the 18th day of January A. D. 1804
Wm Tignor E.T.
[On the back:]
Charles Roach Sr
105 acre No. 57 [?]
Location
About the original
This is a printed warrant form with the blanks filled in by hand. The printing uses the long s, so “said” and “such” look like “faid” and “fuch.” A short word written above the line after William Tignor’s name is hard to read. The lower left corner is torn and repaired.
The handwritten date May 9th 1803 is the date Charles Roach Senior’s entry was made; the warrant itself was issued on 18 January 1804. “E.T.” after Tignor’s signature means Entry Taker.
“five” is written with a looped v that looks like “fine.” The day of the month is read as 18th. Jonathan Herrenton’s surname is spelled as written; it is probably Herrington.
This warrant is the step before a survey and a state grant. The 1809 Treasury receipt in this folder for 120 acres entered by Charles Roach Senior (warrant No. 100) is a different entry.
Source: Entry-taker’s warrant for Charles Roach Senior, 18 January 1804. Roach Family Papers (#346), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC, Box 1, Folder c (Land Records, 1728–1886). Collection guide. Digitized folder: ECU Digital Collections, 0346-b1-fc.
Images courtesy of East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University. View this item in ECU Digital Collections.
Part of the Roach Family Papers collection on East Carolina Roots.
