Inventory of the Britt Papers 1801-1860 Britt Papers, 1801-1860 Mss. Sm. Coll. Britt

Inventory of the Britt Papers 1801-1860

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Collection Number Mss. Sm. Coll. Britt


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Repository
Special Collections, College of William and Mary
Collection number
Mss. Sm. Coll. Britt
Title
Britt Papers, 1801-1860.
Extent
38 items.
Creators
Britt Family, John Cartwright.
Language
English
Abstract
Papers, 1801-1860, of the Britt family of Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Includes documents, deeds, accounts, and bills of sale for slaves and references to John Cartwright.

Administrative Information

Restrictions on Access

Collection is open to all researchers.

Publication Rights/ Restrictions on Use

Before publishing quotations or excerpts from any materials, permission must be obtained from the Curator of Manuscripts and Rare Books, and the holder of the copyright, if not Swem Library.

Preferred Citation

Britt Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.

Acquisition Information

Gift: 38 items, 12/03/1949.

Scope and Content Information

Papers, 1801-1860, of the Britt family of Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Includes documents, deeds, accounts, and bills of sale for slaves and references to John Cartwright.

Arrangement

This collection is arranged chronologically by date.

Index Terms

    Persons:

  • Cartwright, John.
  • Subjects:

  • Pasquotank County (N.C.), Manuscripts and Rare Books Department, Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
  • Real property--North Carolina.
  • Slavery--North Carolina--History.

Contents List

Folder 1
Donor Material, 3 December 1949.
3 items.
Folder 2
Deed - Devotion White of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to Dr. John Robertson of Carrituck County, North Carolina, 10 January 1801.
2 pages.

Re: Deed of 140 acres in Pasquotank County on waters of Flatly Creek. Consideration $1100. Witnessed by [Reed?]Keaton, Tho. Banks and W. Keaton.

Folder 3
Order of Court - directing sale of land of John Poole adjoining the lands of Andrew Pendleton near Flatly Creek, Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 10 October 1808.
1 page. DS.

To satisfy judgment of William T. Muse against Pool for £ 3.6 and £ 0.8 for costs.

Folder 4
Bill of sale - William T. Muse of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 4 August 1810.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Bill of sale of a negro slave, Tom, formerly property of Samuel Riddick, deceased. Consideration $300. Witnessed by Solomon Pool, Jr.

Folder 5
Deed - Thomas Keaton of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to his brothers Reuben Keaton and Anthony Keaton, 14 September 1812.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Deed of Thomas' share in the land on which his father, William Keaton, lives after the death of William. Witness by John An. Freshwater.

Folder 6
Deed - William Keaton, Senior, of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 4 December 1812.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Deed of sale of household furniture and farm produce and animals. Consideration $25. Witnessed by Joseph L. Keaton, and [Wreshwater?].

Folder 7
Bill of sale - Andrew Knox of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 6 August 1815.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Bill of sale of negro boy, Aaron, purchased by Knox at the sale of Ricks Hindley. Consideration $350. Witnessed by Joel Manning and Hugh Knox.

Folder 8
Receipt - W[illia]m Wilson to John Cartwright, 28 January 1817.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Receipt for payment of $650.50 for purchase of a negro man, Edmund, belonging to the estate of Wm. Stolt, deceased, sold on 4 January 1817 to satisfy Stolt's debts. Witness by H. Rerkins.

Folder 9
Deed - William Wilson to John McDonald, joiner, 6 August 1817.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Deed of sale of 18 acres in Pasquotank County, North Carolina on Beaver Dam Swamps, on the southwest side of Newbeginn Creek. Consideration $311. Witnessed by Malachi W. Boushall.

Folder 10
Grant - State of North Carolina to John Cartwright, 10 December 1818.
Physical Location: See medium oversized file.
2 pages. DS.

Re: Grant of 46 acres in Pasquotank County, North Carolina bounded by Forks and Indian Creek, and the land of Ambrose Knox Esq. and Dennis's gut. Entered 4 April 1818. Signed by John Branch, Governor, and William Hill, Secretary. Attached is a plat of the land, surveyed 5 May 1818 by Thomas Dailey.

Folder 11
Bond - Nehemiah Pendleton and Ambrose Knox to John Cartwright, 19 November 1822.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Bond to insure the delivery of negro slaves named in an injunction of the Pasquotank County, North Carolina Court against Cartwright. Witnessed by John C. Ehringhaus.

Folder 12
Deed - Dempsey B. Pendleton of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 28 January 1823.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Deed of sale of a negro man, Tom, for $400. Witnessed by Lemf. Moore.

Folder 13
Deed - William W. Freshwater and Mary, his wife, to John Cartwright all of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 14 December 1826.
3 pages. ADS.

Re: Deed of sale of 10 acres, one-half of Lot No. 2 in the division of land which fell to Freshwater and his wife and William J. Hardy and Nancy, his wife, in consequence of the death of Milicent Lowry, wife of Benjamin Lowry. Witnessed by W. J. Hardy and Jos. H. Pool.

Folder 14
Draft of Document - John Cartwright and William W. Freshwater, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 1827.
3 pages. Unsigned draft.

Re: Agreement to build jointly a windmill and a house on land of Freshwater.

Folder 15
Deed - William Gregory, sheriff of Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cartwright, 5 March 1827.
2 pages. ADS.

Re: Deed of sale of a tract of land sold at auction to satisfy a debt of $260.22 owed by William S. Bagley. Land was held by Bagley in right of his wife Patsy and formerly belonged to John Robason, deceased. Consideration $68.50. Witnessed by W. W. Freshwater.

Folder 16
Court order - to the Sheriff of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to sell property of Ambrose Cartwright to settle a debt of $60 owed John Cartwright, 14 September 1832.
2 pages. ADS.

Signed by Charles Grice, Clerk. Included also is a deed of sale of Joshua A. Pore, Sheriff of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to John Cartwright, of land of Ambrose Cartwright, 4 February 1833. Witnessed by S. Jackson and G. W. Boyd.

Folder 17
Deed - George W. Boyd of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, to Edmund Blount of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 2 December 1833.
2 pages. ADS.

Re: Deed of sale of 34 and 1/2 acres and 18 and 3/4 acres, the lands allotted to Nancy McDonald in the division of the estate of John McDonald. Witnessed by A. C. Ehrenghunt.

Folder 18
Sale - Jonathan B. and Jane B. Lindsy, County of Curituck, to Edmund Blount, County of Pasquotank, North Carolina, 12 September 1834.
2 pages. ADS.

Re: Sale to Blount of a parcel of land formerly "allotted to Nancy McDonald in the Division of the Estate of John McDonald." This land is part of the Manor Plantation equaling 107 and 9/10 acres in size. Consideration $125. Witnessed by Edward E. Wilson and Timothy G. Cotter.

Folder 19
Sale - Ambrose Knox to John Cartwright, 20 January 1836.
1 page. ADS.

Re: sale to Cartwright of two negro men, Romeo and Ben, for $600. Witnessed by John C. Ehringhaus.

Folder 20
Sale - Grizzell McDonald to Edmund C. Blount, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 15 June 1836.
2 pages. ADS.

Re: Sale to Blount of a parcel of land formerly "allotted to Nancy McDonald in the Division of the estate of John McDonald." This land is part of the Manor Plantation equaling 107 and 9/10 acres in size. Consideration $120. Witnessed by M. U. H. Davis.

Folder 21
Receipt - Spencer Evans to John Cartwright, 20 January 1837.
2 pages. ADS.

Re: Evan's receipt of $1000 for a parcel of land formerly held by Spencer's wife, Ann Elizabeth, and Ann's brother, Benjamin L. Broshier. Witnessed by John Cartwright and T. [?] Shannanhoun.

Folder 22
Receipt - Daniel Tisdale of Elizabeth City, North Carolina to John Cartwright, 5 June 1838.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Receipt of $1000 for a negro boy called [Adam?]. Witnessed by Will C. Brooks.

Folder 23
Sale - of 25 acres of land in Pasquotank County, North Carolina to Edmund C. Blount by Jonathan J. Lin[d?]sy of Tyrell County, 3 May 1839.
2 pages. ADS.

Consideration $325. Witnessed by William Jackson, and E. L. Stephens.

Folder 24
Sale - James M. Goodwin, Pasquotank County, North Carolina to John Cavterite, 10 February 1840.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Sale to Cavterite of a negro boy, Allen, for $800. Witnessed by Richards Sanders.

Folder 25
Court order - issued to Joshua A. Pool, sheriff of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 21 October 1840.
3 pages. ADS.

Re: Directs sheriff to sell the land and tenements of Will and Mary Jordan to satisfy judgment of Thomas Harvey against the Jordan's for payment of indebtedness. Witnessed by A. C. Ehringhaus.

Folder 26
Sale - J. A. Spruill to John Tweedy, both of Tyrrel County, North Carolina, 4 February 1845.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Sale to Tweedy of a parcel of land and Juniper Swamp in Tyrrel County near Muletale Creek. Witnessed by John M. Clus[?].

Folder 27
Sale - Edmund C. Blount to John Cartwright, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 29 August 1845.
2 pages. ADS.

Re: Sale to Cartwright of a parcel of land lying in Pasquotank County, near the headwaters of Fally Creek. Consideration $825. Witnessed by Wm. Charls.

Folder 28
Sale - Augustus Moon to John Cartwright both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 22 December 1845.
1 page. ADS.

Re: Augustus Moon, as executor of the will of Charles R. Kinney, sold to Cartwright a negro man, [Mily?], from the estate of C.R. Kinney for $550. Witnessed by Danl. Richardson.

Folder 29
Accounts, 1846-1851.
1 page.

Accounts between Elizabeth A. Cartwright and John Cartwright, guardian.

Folder 30
Accounts, 2 May 1846-11 August 1846.

Accounts between John Cartwright and Barry Tisdale(?) and receipt by Tisdale and R. White for payment of $77.84 on 12 September [18]46.

Folder 31
Receipt - W.W. Griffin of Elizabeth City, North Carolina, 25 May 1846.
1 page. ADS.

Re: W.W. Griffin acknowledges receipt of $512 from William Jordan also of Elizabeth City for the sale of two parcels of land in Pasquotank County, North Carolina. Witnessed by Joshua A. Pool.

Folder 32
Accounts, 1 January 1847-1 January 1860.
4 pages.

Accounts between William and John Cartwright.

Folder 33
Deed - Benoni Cartwright to John Cartwright, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 10 November 1847.
2 pages. ADS.

Re: Deed of land and premises to John Cartwright. Consideration $30. Witnessed by Nathan Ownman.

Folder 34
Sale - Simon B. Pool to John Cartwright, both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 31 July 1850.
3 pages. ADS.

Re: Sale of land to Cartwright that descended to Pool and his brother, William, from their deceased father. Witnessed by Wm. Simmons.

Folder 35
Receipt - Barrey Barry's receipt of $750 from John Cartwright, 11 November 1850.
1 page. DS.

Re: Receipt for the purchase of a negro slave, Tony, "aged about thirty one years". Witnessed by W.W. Griffin.

Folder 36
Bond - signed by Jno. Cartwright, Elisabeth City, North Carolina for $200 to establish a scholarship for his sons as a beneficiary to Randolph Macon College, 16 May 1851.
2 pages. ADS.
Folder 37
Sale - Barnard Berry to John Cartwright both of Pasquotank County, North Carolina, 24 December 1855.
2 pages. DS.

Re: Sale of land to Cartwright for $259. Witnessed by James W. Hunter.

Folder 38
Sale - George Fox and Cornelia Mead to John Cartwright, 2 December 1857.
1 page. DS.

Re: Sale of land to Cartwright for $175. Witnessed by B.F. Keaton and N. Cawlina.

Folder 39
Receipt - W. R. Spruill's receipt of $3,779.55 from John A. Cartwright in payment of Cartwright's debt, [1 January 1859?].
1 page. ADS.

Witnessed By J. W. Hamlin[?].