On December 4, 1804, George Charlton sold David Avritt (Avarett on the docket) 100 acres, more or less, for one hundred pounds. The land was on the south side of Swifts Creek in Craven County, joining the creek. It began at a gum on the run of the creek and ran by a branch, a pine on the road [?], and a cypress. No neighboring owners are named.
The witnesses were Joel Wall and Willey Charlton, who signed by his mark; George Charlton also signed by his mark. The deed was proved by Joel Wall at the December Term 1804 (Saml. Chapman, clerk) and registered in Book Z, pages 525–526. The writer’s own words are kept as written below.
Deed from George Charlton to David Averitt, 100 acres on the south 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.
This Indentuer maid this 4th Day of December the year of
our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and four between
George Charlton of the one part of this State of North
Carolina and County of Craven and David Avritt of the
State afroe Said and said County of the othre other
Witnesseth that the said George Charlton for and in
Conscideration of the sum of one hundred [struck out: and] pound
Lawfull money to him in hand paid as Doth appare
wheare as he is fully Satisfied Contented and paid
hath given granted bargans and Sell unto the sd
David Avritt his heirs and asigns for ever a Certain
tract or perceel of Land Containing one hundred
Acors mor or Less Lying on the South Side of Swifts
Creek joining sd Creek Begining at a gum on
the Run of sd Creek Runs to the mouth of a
Branch then oup the Branch to the fork of sd
Branch then a Strait Line to a pine on the
Road [?] then Dow the hound [?] a Cross the Rige to
a Branch and Corners on a cypress then down
thee midel of the Branch to the mouth the Run
of Said Creek then oup sd Creek Run to the
Begining Lying and being in North Carolina
in Craven County To hav and to hould the afore
Said one hundred acors of Land more or Less to gather
with all woods warters finces orchiards houses ther
with beloning unto him the said David Avritt his
heirs and as signs forever and I the said Gorge
Charlton for him Self his heirs Executers and [struck out]
adminitrators Doth Covenant that the said Land
and Every part ther of free and Clear from all and
maner of Incumbrance what so Ever that he the
said Gorge Charlton for him Self his heirs shall
and will from time to time and at all times here
after Defend the said David Avritt his hiers
and asigns in peaceable possessons of Every part
there of against the Clame of any parson or
persons whatsoever from by or under him the
said Gorge Charlton him and his heirs and
asigns ore any parsons or parsons whatsoeve
Laying any Claim in any manner in witness
where of he hath here unto set his hand and Seal
the Day and Date Above written signed Sealed
and Delivered
in the preasence of us
his
George X Charlton
mark
Joel Wall J.
his
Willey X Charlton
mark
State of North Carolina }
Craven County Court } December Term 1804
Then was the above Deed proved in
Open court by the oath of Joel Wall one of the subscribing
Witnesses thereto and ordered to be Registered
Test
Saml Chapman CC
[On the outside:]
George Charlton
to
David Avarett
Registered in the Registers
Office of Craven County
in Book Z Pages 525 &
526
Test
James Bryan
About the original
The deed is written on a folded sheet. The deed begins on the first page and ends at the top of the second, with the signatures and witnesses. The court’s probate is lower on the second page, and the docket and registration note are on the outside fold.
George Charlton and the witness Willey Charlton signed with their marks. Joel Wall signed his own name.
The spelling of the grantee’s name varies: Avritt in the deed, Avarett on the docket.
Two words in the description of the bounds are hard to read and are marked [?].
Source: Deed, George Charlton to David Averitt, 4 December 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.
