Court at same place March 9, 1703, when William Turner made over a patent of land unto James Newby and wife, Sarah, and they sold it to James Foster. At the same court the orphans of Thomas and Mary Hancocke were bound to Gabriel Newby. This is the first mention of any one by the name of Newby in the court proceedings of Perquimans, and from that fact they seem to have recently arrived in Carolina.
At this court Eza (Esau) Albertson was “Sworne Constable, from the hithermost part of Little River to the lower side of Suttons Creeke.” Lawrence Arnold (2) had the embarrassing experience of having a child sworn to him out of wedlock by Jeane Richards, servant of John Hecklefield. John West, brother-in-law of the orphans of Lewis Alexander and Esther Knight, was ordered to take them with Emanuel Knight under his care.
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No. 152. David Huffton, of Perq, planter—for “six barrels of Pork, & 65 bushels of Indian corn to me,” by Thomas Hosea of same, bricklayer—sold 75a, on South west side of Little River, at the mouth of a branch, issuing out of Deep Creek Swamp, part of a patent Aug 6, 1719 to Esau Albertson,& by him sold to John Huffton Jan 17, 1722/3, “plan’ whereon I now live.” Jan 4, 1743/4.
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No. 139. Sept 29, 1748. David Huffton of Berkeley Parish, Perq Co, planter—for a “5 year old mare, & £7 pd by my Father John Huffton dec'd, to Edward Turner of same, planter—all that plan’ 115a in said Parish, on the head of Deep Creek, that issueth out of the South West side of Little River, adj Esau Albertson. Granted unto Thomas Collins July 20, 1717, & by him sold to Peter Dove, & by said Dove sold to Esau Albertson, & by him assigned to my Father.” Test’ James Pierce, — Turner.
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Source:
History of Perquimans county as compiled from records found there and elsewhere.
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