On November 30, 1816, Enoch Butler of Craven County, farmer, sold Charles Roach of Craven County, farmer, 100 acres for one hundred ninety-seven pounds ten shillings current money. It is the same land Charles Butler had sold to Enoch Butler in 1812: on the east side of Swifts Creek and the upper side of a small drain in Craven County, part of a patent granted to John Pane in 1754, running to an oak, a pine, and a pine in the White marsh. No neighbors are named other than the old Pane patent.
The witnesses were Wm. Bryan, Jordan Butler Jr., and Turner Nelson. Enoch Butler signed by his mark. The deed was proved by Jordan Butler at the March Term 1818 (J. G. Stanly, clerk) and registered in Book 3rd D, folio 268. The docket calls the buyer Charles Roach Senior. The writer’s own words are kept as written below.
Deed from Enoch Butler to Charles Roach, 100 acres on the east side of Swift Creek – Craven County, 1816
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.
State of North Carolina this Indenture made the
Thirtieth Day of November anno domini one thousand
Eight hundred & sixteen Between Enoch Butler of
Craven County in the state of north Carolina farmer
on the one part & Charles Roach of Craven County and
same state farmer on the other part Witnesseth that the
said Enoch Butler for and inconsideration of the sum of
one hundred and ninety seven pounds ten shillings Current
money to him in hand paid where with he is fully satisfied
Contented and paid hath given granted bargained and sold and
Doth by these presents give grant bargain and sell unto the
said Charles Roach his heirs and assigns forever a track of
land Containing one hundred acres lying and being in Craven
County aforesaid on the East side of Swifts Creek and upper
side of a small dreen being parte of a pattern granted to John
Pane bearing date 1754 Begining in the second line of
said pattern and runs with said line No. 50 W.t 134 poles
to an oak from thence So. 35 W.t 120 poles to a pine then Down
the Creek So. 50 Es 134 poles to a pine in the White marsh and
from thence to the Begining Containing and now laid out for
one hundred acres of Land together with all houses orchards fences woods
trees as also all other property previleges and appertainances
whatsoever unto the said parcel of land with all the priveledges
there unto belonging unto the said Charles Roach his heirs and
assigns forever and the said Enoch Butler for himself his
heirs Executors and administrators doth covenant that the said
Land and every part thereof is now free from all manner and
former gifts grants Jointers Dowers fines and rents whatsoever,
and that the said Enoch Butler himself his heirs and executors
shall and will from time to time and at all times for ever
defend the said Charles Roach his heirs and assigns in the pea-
ceble possession of the premises and every part there of against the
lawful Claims of any person or persons from by or under the said
Enoch Butler or any of his pecurements in witness where the
party above named hath to this present Indenture set his
hand and seal the Day and year first above wrritten Signed
Sealed and Delivered In the presents of —
Wm. Bryan
[a name struck out]
Jordan Butler Jr.
Turner Nelson
his
Enoch + Butler [Seal]
Mark
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Craven County Court March Term A.D. 1818
Then was the execution of the foregoing deed
proved in open Court and in due form of law
by the oath of Jordan Butler one of the
subscribing witnesses thereto. Ordered that said
Deed be Registered.
Attest J. G. Stanly
Registered in the Registers office of Craven County in Book
3rd D. Folio 268 &c.
attest Jno. Green Register
pr. J. Green D. Regr.
[On the back:]
Enoch Butler to
Charles Roach Sen.r
[On the other outside fold:]
Deed from Enoch Butler to
Charles Roach Seignor
About the original
This is the original deed, with Enoch Butler’s mark. It covers the same 100 acres, with the same boundaries, that Charles Butler sold to Enoch Butler in 1812 (also in this folder), so the two deeds show the land passing from Charles Butler to Enoch Butler to Charles Roach.
Below the first witness, Wm. Bryan, is a second name that was struck out and cannot be read.
The deed was proved at the March Term 1818 by the witness Jordan Butler. It was registered by J. Green, deputy for John Green, Register.
Source: Deed, Enoch Butler to Charles Roach, 30 November 1816. 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.
