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1800 Census Camden County, N C
PG NAME MALES FEMALES
0 10 16 26 45 0 10 16 26 45
to to to to + to to to to +
10 16 26 45 10 16 26 45
105 WRIGHT, Arthur 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
105 WRIGHT, Barnaby 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
106 WRIGHT, Matthew 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
107 WRIGHT, Henry 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0
Contributed by Harry Schoettle
1790 Census Camden County, N C
Pg NAME Males Males Females
over 16 under 16
16 WRIGHT, Mary 0 2 3
16 WRIGHT, Thamer 1 1 2
17 WRIGHT, Barney 1 2 2
17 WRIGHT, Elizabeth 0 0 3
17 WRIGHT, John 1 1 3
17 WRIGHT, William 2 1 1
17 WRIGHT, Capt William 3 1 5
Contributed by – Harry Schoettle
DEED 1829
Camden county, N.C. Deed book “U”, page 133
7th May 1829
This Indenture made this seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine between William Wright of the county of Camden & state of North Carolina on the part and Arthur Gregory of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that I the said William Wright for and consideration of the sum of one hundred dollars to me in hand paid before the sealing and delivering thereof have given, granted, bargained and sold a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the county and state aforesaid beginning as follows at a chinquopin post on the main road Caleb Barnards corner thence westwardly to Levi Wright’s dec’d line thence binding Thomas Willliams land& Enoch Sawyer heirs line to Gideon Cartwrights line thence down said Cartwrights line to the main road thence binding the main road to the first station containing by estimation 50 acres by the same more or less the title of which I the said William Wright do warrant and forever defend from me, my heirs and assigns and from the lawful claims of all and every person whatsoever to him the said Arthur Gregory his heirs and assigns forward. Witness whereof I the said William Wright have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written Camden county court February 7, 1832.
William Wright (his seal)
Signed in presence of H. Williams
The deed of bargain & sale from William Wright was exhibited and proved in open court by oath of H. Williams ordered registered. Trustee M. S. Lewis clerk
Registered 25th Feb. 1832
Contributed by: Harry Schoettle
Deed 1847
The father is John P. Wright dec’d, division of his land is recorded in Camden County, North Carolina Deed book “X”, pages 15 and 16. Names are: Nathanial Wright, John Wright, Peter Wright, Margaret Wright, Phebe Wright and Thomas Wright
Camden County, North Carolina Deed book “Y”, pages 175 & 176
Thomas WRIGHT
Deed of sale:
State of Tennessee, Fayette County, Jan. 30, 47
For and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars to me in hand paid receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. I have this day bargained and sold and do by these presents, bargain, sale, convey and confirm unto Timothy C. Smith of the county of Camden and state of North Carolina all my right title and interest in and to the following property to wit, one tract or parcel of land lying and being in said county of Camden and state of North Carolina the same being part and parallel of a certain tract of land in the southern part of said county or thereabout and lately divided among the heirs of John Wright dec’d in said county. Said heirs being Nathanial Wright, John Wright, Peter, Margaret and Phebe Wright and myself. And being the part allotted to me as one of the heirs aforesaid, as a aforesaid, and containing 25 acres more or less to have and hold to the said T. C. Smith his heirs in free simple forever, and the title to the same to the said Smith his heirs. I will warrant and defend against the lawful claim of any and all persons whatsoever. Also all my right, title and interest in any and all moneys. Moneys, lands of bond for money, sale of notes and all other the like funds to me due and owing from my late guardian in said county of Camden is his executors as any the legal representatives of my said guardian Corton Sawyer. With full authority the same to demand and receive and receipt for the same of and to any the executors or other the legal representatives is representatives of my guardian aforesaid to whose hand has or may come any money is bonds to me due and giving as aforesaid. To have and hold said money to proceed to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Smith, his heirs assign.
In testimony of all which, as well of the conveyance of the lands of the funds aforesaid witness my hand and seal this thirtieth day of January AD 1847.
Thomas Wright Seal
Withrop W. Henderson
Morgan Cartwright
State of Tennessee, Fayette county, February 8th, 1847
Personally appeared before me William C. Dunlop acting judge of the circuit court in and for the 11th, judicial circuit in the state of Tennessee; Thomas Wright whose name and seal are refferenced to the foregoing deed and with and according to due form of law acknowledge the same to be his act and deed, signed and sealed for the purpose therein exhibited.
Given under my hand this eighth day of February AD 1847.
W.C. Dunlop, judge
Aaron V. Brown, governor of the state of Tennessee
To all who shall see these presents greeting: It is hereby certified that William C. Dunlop judge whose name appears to the above certification is and was at the time of signing the same one of the judges of the circuit court of law in and for said state (the same being high courts of record) duly appointed commissioned and sworn and that full faith and circuit should be given to his official attestation as such.
In testimony whereof I have herein to set my hand and caused the great seal of the state to be affixed at the city of Nashville on the 15th day of Feby 1847 and of American Independence the 71st year.
By the Governor Aaron V. Brown
Bill Of Sale 1836
Camden County, N.C. Deed book “U” page 514
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin Wright, Thos Standly and his wife Priscilla Standly, Isaac Garrett and his wife Frances Garrett, Gamiel Wright, Ransom Porter and his wife Chloe Porter and Sarah Wright all children of Mathias Wright and grandchildren of Benjamin Wilson dec’d who did in his lifetiem by his last will and testament bequeath unto his said grandchildren one negro woman named Bridgett and increase to them and we the heirs as above have received from Mathias Wright our father the full consideration of the said negro woman Bridgett and her increase and furthermore we relinguish all of our right to the said negro woman Bridgett unto him the said Mathias Wright to him and his heirs and assigns forever in testimony of the same we have here unto set our hands and seals this 30th of March 1835.
Attest Baby Baresco for
Benjamin Wright, seal
Gamaleal Wright, seal
Ransom Porter, seal
Sarah Wright, seal
Margaret Wright, seal
Camden County court Feb. term 1836
This bill of sale from Benjamin Wright and others to Mathias Wright was exhibited in open court and the signature of Baby Baresco the subscibing witness thereto was proven by the oath of Silus Forbes and Ambrose Walston in due form of law and on motion ordered to be registered.
Test C.G. Lamb, clerk
Registered April 27th, 1836
J.G. Hughes P.R
Contributed by: Harry Schoettle
Division 1833
Camden County, N.C. Deed book “U” pages 514 & 515
Camden County, In obedience to the annext order of Court we the commissioners therein named have met on the lands named in said order on the 26th of January 1833 and have proceeded to divide and appropreate said land among the heirs in the following manner.
Lot 1- Containing 59 acres commencing at a marked pine in Polly Godfreys line thence south ward accross to the beaver dam swamp. All between said line and Isaac Harrisons line and containing the land over the road that said Wright bought of Michael Gray to Leah Wright.
Lot 2 – Containing 49 ½ acres beginning at a stake in Polly Godfreys line thence south ward accross to the beaver dam swamp. All the lands between said line and the line of Leah Wright to Jane Wright.
Lot 3- Containing 46 acres it being all the lands between said Jane Wrights line, Polly Godfreys line and Seth Wright’s heirs line and the beaver dam swamp to Benjamin H. Gregory in right of his wife Susan
And each of the claiments to have all the swamp against their respective shares of their land.
Given under our hands the day above written.
Silas Forbes, seal
Jacob Forbes, seal
H. Williams, seal
J.G. Burgess, seal
Nov. Term 1835 Ordered by the court that the written report be conformed as to Susan Wright’s part in the lands of Levi Wright dec’d
C.G. Lamb, clerk
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Camden County, N.C. Deed book “X”, pages 15 and 16
Camden County Court Nov. Term 1839
To the worshipful the Justices of the court aforesaid the petition of Nathanial Wright, Ebergean Davis and wife Phebe of full age, Peter Wright, John Wright, Thomas Wright and Margaret Wright heirs at law of John Wright. Respectfully show that they are tenants in comman of a tract of land in said county bounded by lands of Phebe Torskey, Isaac Tillets heirs and lands of Peter Saymour containing about one hundred acres and they pray your worships to appoint commissioners to make division among them and your petitioners.
C.R. Kenny, sol
Camden County Court Nov. Term 1839
Ordered that the prayer of the petition be granted and that John Burgess, Abner Forbes, Peter Saymour, Charles Taylor and John J. Forbes be appointed commissioners to divid the lands named in the petition and make report thereof to the court.
29th Nov. 1839 A true copy, C.G. Lamb, clerk
State of North Carolina, Camden County
We the commissioners in obedience to an order of court to us have this day March 6th, 1840 proceeded to set apart and divide the lands of John Wright dec’d amongst his lawful heirs in manner following.
Lot 1- Beginning at the gate at the main road running south 7 W 11 ½ chs to a stake thence S25 W to a head of a sleuth thence running down the middle of said sleuth to a branch thence running up an eastwardly course to the fork of a branch thence up the N.E. spring of said branch to a blown up gum thence to main road and along it to the first station containing 20 acres more or less, valued at two hundred and twenty five dollars, to Peter Wright.
Lot 2- Commencing at a stake at the stable and running No67W to a pine at the swamp binding Nathan Bells line to the main road thence accross the main road along a line of marked trees to an oak and beach at a pine stump thence S50E3 chs and 80 links to a pine thence S41E3 chs 56 links to a gum S67E1 ch 67 links to a maple N66E2 chs to a gum No69E2chs and 90 links to an oak thence S18E6 chs to an oak thence S15E to the road down the road to the gate thence S7W11 ½ chs along Lot no. 1 to the first station, containing sixteen acres more or less, valued at one hundred and fifty dollars, to John Wright.
Lot 3- Beginning at the corner of Lot no. 1 & 2 running S25W to mouth of a sleuth thence down said sleuth to a branch thence down center of the westwardly branch to the swamp thence up the said swamp to Lot no 2 at a pine thence S67E along a line of No. 2 to first station containing 25 acres more or less, valued at one hundred and twenty five dollars, to Thomas Wright.
Lot 4- Commencing at a gum and beach of Lot no. 3 running down the branch of Lot no. 3 to the fork of said branch thence down the southerly branch to a cypress at the river thence westwardly along the river to the center of the swamp thence up said swamp to line of J. Tillets heirs to the first station containing 32 acres more or less and valued at one hundred and twenty five dollars, to Ebergean Davis in right of his wife Phebe.
Lot 5- Beginning at a cypress at the river in line of Lot no. 4, thence eastwardly along the center of the swamp to a ditch thence northerly along said ditch binding the line pf Phebe Torskey 14 chs and 37 links to a crab apple tree thence S72W to the mouth of a branch to a maple thence binding said branch to the first station cypress at the river containing 30 acres more or less and valued at one hundred and fifty dollar, to Nathanial Wright.
Lot 6- Beginning at the crab apple tree of Lot no. 5 down said branch to the fork of the branch of Lot no. 1 thence up the NE branch of Lot no. 1 to a blown up gum thence along Phebe Torskeys line to the first station apple tree containing twenty eight and one half acres more or less valued at one hundred and twenty five dollars, to Margaret Wright.
And we further say that Lot no.1 pay to Lot no. 3, 4 & 6 twenty fives dollars each.
Given under our hands and seals day and date first above written. Signed in the presents of Tho. N. Berry, sheriff
J.T Burgess, seal
Abner Forbes, seal
Charles Taylor, seal
Camden County Court May term 1840
This division of the lands of John Wright dec’d was returned to court and ordered registered and confirmed.
Test C.G. Lamb, clerk
Contributed by: Harry Schoettle
Camden County, N.C. Deed book “X”, page 425
This indenture bearing dated October anno domini eighteen hundred forty three, between Gamaliel Wright of full age and Burfoot Wright by his guardian Jaketh Wright of the one part and Luke Stephens of the second part both of the county of Camden and state of North Carolina. Whereas the said Gamaliel Wright and Jaketh Wright guardian, in pursuant to an order of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions passed at June term 1843in the following words.
To the court Gamaliel Wright and others petition to sell lands.
Camden Court of Pleas & Quarters Sessions, June term 1843
Ordered that the lands named in the petition be sold on accredit of 3, 6, 12& 18 mos.
With interest from date and notes to be taken with approved security.
By order of which decree, we Gamaliel Wright and Jaketh Wright guardian as aforesaid after given legal notice did expose to the public sale the premises upon a credit of 3, 6, 12 & 18 mos. And Luke Stephens did appear at the sale and bid the sum of nine hundred dollars for the tract and was the last and highest bidder. Make this indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of nine hundred dollars to us secured to be paid the receipt where of we do hereby acknowledge have bargained, sold a leined into offered and cosigned and by these presence do bargain, sell a lein into offered and convey unto the said Luke Stephens his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land lying in Camden County, butted and bounded as follows, by lands of the petitioner Gamaliel Wright, Caleb Barcoe & others and as land that Gamaliel W. Wright ? in his lifetime and devised to Gamaliel, Burfoot Wright orphans of Benjamin Wright dec’d. Containing by estimation seventy five acres more or less to have and to hold the above deserted land and premises with all the improvements. There pieces and profiters to the same belonging as in anguish offer leaning unto him the said Luke Stephens his heirs, execors, admins and assigns forever. And we the said Gamaliel Wright and Jaketh Wright guardian aforesaid for ourselves, our heirs, executors and admins do covenant and agree to and with the said Luke Stephens his heirs, execs, admins to warrant and defend the title to the said land and premises as far as we are bound to do in obedience to the petition and no further. In testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands and seals, the day and year first written.
Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of: Jaqueth (her x) Wright, seal
G. Wright, mark, seal
Camden County Court, March term 1844
This deed of bargain and sale from Gamaliel Wright and Jaketh Wright to Luke Stephens was exhibited in open court and acknowledged in due form of law and on motion ordered registered. Test A.H. Grandy, clerk
Registered May 16th, 1844 J.G. Hughes, PR
Contributed by: Harry Schoettle
Contributed by: Harry Schoettle
Camden County, N.C. Deed book “V” page 130
Know all men by the presents that I Devotion Wright of the county of Camden, state of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred and twenty five dollars to me in hand well and truly paid by Ambrose Walston of said county. The receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and are there with full satisfaction and contented have granted, bargained, sold and convey unto the said Walston his heirs and assigns a certain lot or track of land being situated and being in said county and bounded as follows. Beginning at the mile road at the south corner of Isaac Wrights land thence running on eastwardly down said Wrights line to the creek thence south course to the corner of Ambrose Walstons line, thence westward along said Walstons land to the mile road thence northward to the first mentioned station. Containing by estimation 40 acres more or less. It being part of a track of land which fell to the said Devotion by the death of his father Miles Wright. To have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with the assurenances unto the said Walston his heirs and assigns forever. And I the said Devotion for myself executors, admin, heirs and assigns do convenant and agree with the said Walston his executors, administrators, heirs and assigns that I am ? simple of the premises with the ascertains and have right and lawful authority to sell and convey the same in manner aforesaid and furthermore I the said Devotion for myself my executors, admin, heirs and assigns as covenant and agree with the said Walston his executors, admin, heirs and assigns to warrant and defend the premises with the ascertains against the lawful claims and demands of all persons whatsoever unto the said Walston his heirs and assigns forever. As witness our hands and seals this the twenty fifth day of Feb. 1837. Devotion Wright, seal
Test W.C. Walston, Chas. Taylor
Camden county court August term 1837
This deed of bargain and sale from Devotion Wright and Ambrose Walston was exhibited and the execution thereof was proven in open court by the oath of Charles Taylor a subscribing witness thereto and ordered to be registered.
Test C.G. Lamb, clerk
Registered Sept 18th 1837
J.G. Hughes, PR
Contributed by: Harry Schoettle
Camden County, N.C. Deed book “Y”, page 311
State of N. Carolina, Camden County
Agreeable to an order of the worshipful court of the county aforesaid, to we the undersigned directed at June term 1845. We the undersigned commissioners after having been duly sworn have proceeded to divide the lands of Cornelius Wright dec’d between his heirs as follows.
No. 6 we lot of- to Augustus Moor, C.R.Berry’s executor, commencing at Samuel A. Gordons line thence S26 ½ E3 chs & 80 links, S85W51 ch & 60 links thence N32W5 ch & 10 links thence No67E11 ch & 25 links thence S30E5 ch, thence N83E7 ½ ch thence N 87 ½ E32 ch & 53 links to the first station containing 20 acres.
No. 5- To Jabez Wright, thence S26 1/2E1 ½ ch, thence S87E7 ½ ch, thence S55E1 ½ ch thence S85W59 ch thence N32W3 ch & 60 links thence N85E57 ch& 60 links to the first station containing seventeen acres.
No. 4- To Levi Wright, S55E1 ch 60 links thence S6W1 ch 70 links thence S85W58 ch & 30 links thence N32W3 ch 30 links thence N85E59 ch to the first station containing seventeen acres.
Lot No. 3- To Edmund Mitchell in right of his wife, thence S6W3 ch 20 links thence S85W55 ch & 80 links, N32W3 ch 70 links thence N85E58 ch & 38 links to the first station containing seventeen acres.
Lot No. 2- To Jakey Wright, S6W4 ch thence S85W54 ch thence N16W6 ch thence N85E55 ch 80 links to the first station containing twenty one acres.
Lot No. 1- To William Jones & wife, thence S6W4 ch & 20 links thence S85W52 ½ ch thence N16W4 ch 20 links thence N85W54 ch to the first station containing twenty two acres.
And that Lot No. 2 Jakey Wright pay over to Lot 5 Jabez three dollars.
Lot No. 3 & 4 pay over to Lot 5 Jabez Wright six dollars each.
Given under our hands and seals June 2nd, 1848 Test J. W. Burfoot
J.G. Hughes, seal
J.W. Burfoot, seal
Jacob (his mark) Cox, seal
Contributed by: Harry Schoettle