On September 10, 1793, Jarvis Fillingim and his wife Elizabeth sold Charles Roach Lot No. 218 in the town of New Bern (“Newbern town”), Craven County, for sixty pounds current money. It is a town lot, so no acreage, courses or neighbors are given.
The witnesses were Richard Laughinghouse and John Hayes; a third witness’s name is struck through. Elizabeth signed by her mark. Laughinghouse proved the deed at the September 1793 Craven County court, where William M. Herritage was appointed to examine Elizabeth apart from her husband, and she said she signed freely (Saml. Chapman, clerk). It was registered by James Bryan, register, in Book LL, page 12. The writer’s own words are kept as written below.
Deed from Jarvis Fillingim and his wife Elizabeth to Charles Roach, Lot No. 218 in New Bern – Craven County, 1793
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 this
Craven County } tenth Day of Sept in
the year of our Lord One
thousd Seven hund and Ninety three between
Jarvis Fillingim and Elizabeth his wife
of the One part and Charles Roach of
the Other part Witnesseth that for and
In consideration of the Sum of Sixty
Pounds Current money of this State to
them in hand paid before the Ensealing
and Delivery of these presents doth
Given Granted bargained and Sold
Unto Charles Roach his heirs and assi
One Lot of Land Lying in Newbern
town in Craven County being Number
Two hundred and Eighteen to him and his
heirs for ever he or they Shall and my
from time to time and at all times
have hold Use Occupy and Enjoy
the Same without the Least Let
Or hindrance of us in Witness
whereof we have hereunt set our
hands and Seal Day and year first
above writen
Signd Seald and Delivird
in presence of us
Richard Laughinghouse, [illegible]
John Hayes
[a name struck through]
Jarvis Fillingim (Seal)
her
Elizabeth E Fillingim (Seal)
mark
[Second page:]
State of No. Carolina
September Craven County Court 1793
Then was the within Deed from Jarvis Fillingim
and Elizabeth his Wife to Charles Roach proved
in Open Court by the Oath of Richd Laughinghouse
one of the Subscribing Witnesses thereto, and at
the same time William M Herritage Esqr was
appointed to examine Elizabeth Fillingim
respecting her Voluntary executing the within
Deed who afterward reported to the Court
that he had examined the said Elizabeth
Seperate & apart from her Husband, and
that she acknowledged to him that she
executed the said Deed Voluntarely and
without any Coertion Whereupon Ordered
that the same be Recorded
Attest
Saml. Chapman C.C.
[On the back:]
Recorded In the register office of Craven County In Book Lls [?] (LL) Page
(12) twelve ——
By Order ——
James Bryan Regr
J. Fillingim & Wife
to
Chs. Roach
About the original
The deed is on one side of a folded sheet; the court’s note is on the second page and the registration and docket are on the outside.
The year in the court note is written 179[3], with the last figure partly hidden by a flourish; the deed itself says ninety three. The word after Richard Laughinghouse’s name is unclear. A third witness’s name below John Hayes was struck through and cannot be read.
Elizabeth Fillingim signed with a mark shaped like the letter E. “Newbern” is written as one word. The surname is spelled the same way throughout the deed; on the docket it is shortened to “J. Fillingim.”
The book is written “Lls (LL),” that is, Book LL, page 12.
Source: Deed, Jarvis Fillingim and wife to Charles Roach, 10 September 1793. 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.
