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Jesse & John Porter – Civil War Veterans
Originally published under My Two Ancestors That Fought in the Civil War by S.J. Porter1 Contributed by Jo Branch Jesse Porter was born on the 4 of July 1840 in Gates County, North Carolina [see Porter Bible]. Now Jesse Porter had a wife named Margaret Evira Mathias . They had fourteen children. Jesse died in 1909. Their oldest son’s name was John Benjamin Porter. He was born 28 Feb 1869 in Corapeake, Gates County, NC. John died on 29 Apr 1923 and was buried in Jackson, Clarke County, Alabama. They were my great-grandparents. Jesse’s parents were James [born ca 1817 – VA] and Martha Benet Knight Porter. They had 3 sons and…
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Sunbury / Corapeake Area Topo Map
Submitted by Marianne Ordway
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Reynoldson Area Topo Map of Gates County
Submitted by Marianne Ordway
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Gates County Topo Map
Submitted by Marianne Ordway
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1862 Burnside’s Expedition Map
Submitted by Marianne Ordway
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PARKER, Josiah to James BAKER (1799)
Josiah Parker to James Baker Contributed by Jim Sizemore Feb. 15, 1799 Gates Co., NC Deed Book 5; pg. 28 This Indenture made this 15th day of February in the Year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety nine between Josiah PARKER of the County of Gates in the State of North Carolina of the One part and James BAKER of the County and State Aforesaid of the other, Witnesseth that the said Josiah PARKER for and in Consideration of the Sum of Four Hundred and Fifty five Spanish Milled Dollars to him in hand paid by him the said James BAKER the Receipt whereof he the said…
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PARKER, Josiah & Omy to James PARKER (1794)
Josiah & Omy Parker to James Parker Contributed by Raymond Parker Fouts Feb 15, 1794 Gates Co., NC Deed Book 3; pgs. 119-120 This Indenture made this fifteenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred and ninety four Between Josiah PARKER & Omy his Wife of the County of Gates in the Province of North Carolina of the One part & James PARKER of the Said County of the Other Part Witnesseth that the Sd. Josiah PARKER & Omy his Wife for & in Consideration of the sum of Twenty five pound Currency of North Carolina allready in hand paid them by the Sd.…
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HUNTER, Thomas to John HOFFLER (1790)
Contributed by Colleen Haynes – Jun 25, 2004 Aug 16 , 1790 This Indenture made the sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety between Thomas Hunter of Gates County State of North Carolina of the one part and John Hoffler of the said County and State aforesaid of the Other part Witnesseth the said Thomas Hunter for and in Consideration of the sum of Twelve Pounds to him in hand paid The receipt whereof the said Thomas Hunter do hereby Acknowledge have Given, Granted, Bargained, and sold by these presents do fully Clearly and Absolutely Give, Grant, bargain, and Sell and…
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PARKER, Josiah to Stephen SHEPARD (1786)
Josiah Parker to Stephen Shepard Contributed by Jim Sizemore Aug. 14, 1786 Gates Co., NC Deed Book 1; pg. 223 This Indenture made this 14th Day of August 1786 between Josiah PARKER of Gates County of the State of North Carolina of the One part and Stephen SHEPHERD of the Other part witnes_seth that ye Sd. Josiah PARKER for & in Consideration of ten pound_ Current Money of the State aforsaid to him in hand paid before the Sealling and Delivering of this Conveyance the Recept where of he hereby acknowledgeses [sic] himself therewith fully Satisfied Contented & paid hath Bargained and Sold and by these Presents doth bargain Sell…
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PARKER, Joisah to James PARKER (1786)
Contributed by Raymond Parker Fouts Feb. 10, 1786 Gates Co., NC Deed Book 1; pg. 172 This Indenture made this Tenth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Six Between Josiah PARKER Senr. of Gates County and State of North Carolina of the one part and James PARKER of the County & State aforsaid Son of the Said Josiah PARKER of the other part Witnesseth that the Said Josiah PARKER well for and in Consideration of the Natural Love and affection wh___ he hath and Bareth unto the Said James PARKER his son as also for the Better Maintainance and Perfirmant [sic]…