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Miscellaneous Records in North Carolina State Archives

From time to time, while doing a search in the NC State Archives Catalog, I've come across caches of records which may be valuable sources of information for those researching the names or subjects contained in them. This page contains some of those records along with the Catalog references to better enable those interested to locate them at the State Archives. Be advised that in more recent years, some of these records have become available in records collections in either Ancestry.com or more particularly, FamilySearch.org (Deeds, Court, etc.), often unindexed, so you also should check their catalog offerings.

Halifax Co., Miscellaneous Records
Call Number: C.R.047.928.3 - C.R.047.928.8
Location: Archive Stacks
MARS Id:247.103.2 (Box)
6 Fibredex box(es)

Box 047.928.3 includes apprentice bonds and records, 1822 - 1909; articles of agreement between W. K. White and Washington Baker, 1867, for services of Fannie, Agnus and Lucy, and Baker vs. White, 1870; attorneys, James M. Grizzard, 1869 and Claude Kitchin, 1890; bankruptcy (cross-reference to assignees, receivers and trustees); certificate of dissolution of the Enfield Lumber Company, 1902; challenge to fight a duel, State vs. W. H. Kitchin, W. A. Dunn, Thomas Norfleet and F. F. Butterworth, 1878; child custody proceedings, 1883 - 1919. In box 047.928.4: Citizenship and naturalization proceedings, Henry Mason, 1811, Max Jacobs, 1881, John Reid, 1881, Simon Meyer, 1882, Siegfried Apolant, 1882, Simon Meyer, 1886, Jacob Golumbee, 1893, Isaac Golumbee, 1893, Julian August Dietrich, 1887, William Farber, 1910, and L. Kittner, 1915; Civil War accounts of provisions furnished indigent families of volunteers, 1862, and claim for bounty, 1898; cohabitation certificates, 1866; coroners' inquests, 1840, 1851, 1858 - 1859, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1890, 1891; correspondence, note from William Henderson to Joab Collon (or Cotton?), ca. 1794 (see account on back), Richard L. Smith to his sister, Mrs. William Fenner, January 30, 1862, from Marianna, Florida (this folder is empty; see guardians' records, Robert D. Smith, 1857), and letters of J. H. Busbee, attorney, 1880 - 1883; county accounts, claims and correspondence, 1771, 1774, 1811, 1822 - 1901 (broken series); courthouse, proposal for fireproof office for clerks of superior and county courts and register, 1832, and drawing of floor plan; depositions, about John Miller's house, no date, Andrew Hampton, 1761, and Richard Henderson; elections, 1888 - 1917 (broken series; most of these are court actions by various persons). In box 047.928.5: Ferry, John C. Randolph, 1873, and J. O. Camp, 1875, vs. Pioneer Transportation Company; forms (blank), in the matter of the administration of, application for guardianship, 187-; habeas corpus proceedings, J. L. Whitehead vs. W. W. Purvis, 1874; grand jury reports, no date, 1844 - 1914 (broken series); insolvent debtors, 1770 - 1814, 1859 (broken series); jail commitment of Garrit Tippit, 1785; justices of the peace, appointment of for the county of Hyde, 1761 (found among Halifax documents); justices of the peace, including petitions for appointments and oaths, no date, 1877 - 1882; liquor license, W. P. Howell, 1861; lists of invalids of Capt. Adams Sanders Co., 1781 (see J. Fisher's note on back about purchase of slave, 1770); lists of marriage licenses (xerox copies), 1786, 1788, 1789; list of ordinary licenses, 1786; list of physicians for Halifax, 1791; lunacy records, 1877 - 1901 (broken series); marriage certificate of B. A. Lewis and Miss Bettie Hicks, 1857 (this folder is empty; see copy of will for Edward B. Hicks, 1852); and marriage licenses, charges against registers for issuing, 1885, 1889, 1897, 1904, 1915. In box 047.928.6: Masonic lodge, notice (printed) and invitation to session of Joseph Montfort Lodge of Perfection, 1909; memorandum of Col. McCulloch about Wm. Branch, 1764; mills, David Crawley's petition, 1795, Isabella Burnett et al vs. Thomas W. Nicholson et al, 1870; notary public, appointment of N. E. Jenkins, 1873, A. C. Zollicoffer, 1880; ordinances, amended charter, Town of Weldon (booklet), 1895; and personal accounts, 1761, 1772, 1781. In box 047.928.7: Petition for restoration to rights of citizenship by A. P. Griffin, 1888; petition to legitimate, W. D. Smith and Olivia Anthony, 1913; petition to change name of person previously declared incompetent, John Armstrong Chanler vs. Thomas T. Sherman, 1908; poor house, notification that John Tilley, age 6, is inmate at, 1875; race book for fall, Nov. 7, 1828, listing includes names of persons, supplies and costs for men and horses; receipt, Thomas Benbury from William Williams, 1776; record of births, Nathaniel Harrison and others, 1849 - 1865 (this folder is empty; see estate of William H. Harrison, 1870); resolution by Halifax bar in memory of James M. Grizzard, 1901; roads and bridges, no date, 1808 - 1927 (broken series); and schools, 1878 - 1921 (broken series; primarily court actions). In box 047.928.8: Slave records including cross-reference to list of invalids of Capt. Adams Sanders' Co., 1781, with J. Fisher's note on back of document about purchase of slave, 1770, Pullen vs. Holt, action to recover wages from slave's earnings, 1869, note for purchase of slave, Boyd to Benton, 1782, emancipation of Julius H. Zollicoffer's slaves, 1858, two contracts for hire of slaves, 1864, 1871, Thomas W. Nicholson vs. David Froneberger and Caleb Froneberger trading as David Froneberger and Co., and other slave records, 1843 - 1872 (broken series); solicitors' reports, 1880 - 1910 (broken series); tax records including insolvents, 1786, and other tax records, no date, 1802 - 1910 (broken series); and transfer of criminal actions from docket of superior court to docket of circuit criminal court, 1896; United States of America, R. P. Spiers vs. Halsted, Haines and Co., 1876; and witness ticket, James Jones, 1829.

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Slave Collection
Years: 1748-1856
Call Number: PC.1629
Location: 3B ( Archive Stacks)
MARS Id: 2139 (Record Group)

Collection of original and photocopied documents relating to slavery in North Carolina. Original items include deeds of gift and bills of sale for slaves, including small children, to John Crisp (1813), Rachel King (1814), and Iverson M. Glass (1856) of Caswell Co.; to Theophilus Parker of Edgecombe Co. (1829); to Elijah Clark of Craven Co. (1830); to Daniel C. White of Pasquotank Co. (1854); and to Mary Mitchell Hardy of Bertie Co. (1854). Also permission for slave to marry, given by owner William Ezell, Sr. (1825). Photocopies are chiefly from public records and include court records relating to murder trials in Craven (1748), Dobbs (1772), Brunswick (1778), and Halifax (1785, 1786) counties and to reimbursement of owners for executed slaves; and depositions by slaves and letters concerning an insurrection conspiracy in Bertie and surrounding counties (1802). Other photocopies include deed of emancipation for slave John Stanly (Craven Co., 1795); New Hanover Co. bill of sale to Amelia Green, former slave of Robert Schaw, for her daughter Princess (1796); and letters and petitions concerning emancipation of individual slaves in estates of William Thompson (Bertie Co., 1816), Isaac Knight (Rowan Co., 1836), and John Roberts (Cleveland Co., 1850). Miscellaneous photocopies include items relating to free Negroes Lemuel Overton of Perquimans Co. (1770,1783) and Admiral Dunstan of Virginia wishing to reside in North Carolina (1833); petition to General Assembly from agent of the French Republic asking permission for French political refugees from Jamaica to land in Wilmington with their slaves (1795); and commitment of Rowan Co. man for beating a slave (1796).

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John Devereux Papers
Years: 1712-1892
Call Number: PC.34
Location: 3B ( Archive Stacks)
MARS Id: 543 (Record Group)
Physical Description:
(Treaties, Orders, Muster rolls, Inventories, Vouchers, Payrolls, Accounts, Reports, Petitions, Correspondence, Land grants, Deeds, Wills and Plats)
Quantity: 5000 Item(s)

The collection is arranged in three principal sub-groups: (1) Family Papers, 1712-1892; (2) John Devereux Civil War Papers, 1861-1863; and (3) James N. Edmondston Civil War Papers, 1862-1863.
Abstract:

The Pollock and the Devereux families were among the largest landowners and slaveholders in North Carolina. This small lot of documents includes some papers of the Pollock family prior to as well as after the connection formed with the Devereux family by the 1790 marriage of Frances Pollock (1771-1849) and John Devereux, Sr. (1761-1844). (See family chart at end of the paper finding aid.) This collection contains papers relating to the Pollock and Devereux families, among the largest landowners and slaveholders in North Carolina during the antebellum period. This small lot of documents includes some papers of the Pollock family prior to as well as after the connection formed with the Devereux family by the 1790 marriage of Frances Pollock (1771-1849) and John Devereux, Sr. (1761-1844). The family papers are made up principally of patents for land, deeds, in Halifax and Bertie counties and the Hawfield land in Orange (now Alamance) County. Papers relating to slaves owned by the family are located in folders concerning the estates of George Pollock, 1839-1840, and John Devereux, 1844. Of particular interest is the last will and testament of Frances (Pollock) Devereux (1771-1849) leaving several charitable bequests to the Presbyterian Church in the United States, its schools and foreign missions, to the Presbyterian Church, Raleigh, N.C., to The Seaman's Friend Society, Norfolk, Va., and a continuing annual fund to help pay a teacher giving religious instruction to slaves on Roanoke River plantations. While the record of Mrs. Devereux's estate indicates the value of her slaves, the file includes no list of them; and only a few of her slaves were named in the will. Also of interest are the group of papers relating to the Griffin Free School New Bern, N.C., 1834-1867. These are primarily fiscal records dating from the time when Thomas Pollock Devereux (1793-1869) and his son were trustees. Additionally, a large portion of the collection consists of military papers and accounts relating to John Devereux's (1819-1893) service during most of the Civil War as the state's chief quartermaster, with the rank of major.
Scope / Contents:

This Collection is part of a larger body of papers relating to the Pollock and Devereux families of North Carolina that was divided sometime in the past into three independent collections: Thomas Pollock Papers (PC.31); Pollock-Devereux Papers (PC.32); and John Devereux Papers (PC.34). The division was not a particularly neat one. Consequently, this collection includes materials that properly ought to have been put into one or the other of the three collections - or all treated as a single group of papers. Not only does this collection include Pollock family papers and Pollock-Devereux family papers, but it includes a series of the papers of Thomas Pollock Devereux (1793-1869), papers of John Devereux (1819-1893), and papers of James Nicolson Edmondston (1831-1896). The collection is, therefore, arranged in three principal sub-groups: (1) Family Papers, 1712-1892; (2) John Devereux Civil War Papers, 1861-1863; and (3) James N. Edmondston Civil War Papers, 1862-1963.

The address list, or more properly, the "Contract Check List," in Box 7 is under seal until the year 2002 and may not be used without the permission of Professor Lane before that date.

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Miscellaneous Records
Years: 1761-1927, no date
Creator: Clerk of Superior Court; Clerk of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions; Register of Deeds
Call Number: C.R.047.928.3 - C.R.047.928.8
Location: Archive Stacks
MARS Id: 247.103.2 (Box)
6 Fibredex box(es)

Box 047.928.3 includes apprentice bonds and records, 1822 - 1909; articles of agreement between W. K. White and Washington Baker, 1867, for services of Fannie, Agnus and Lucy, and Baker vs. White, 1870; attorneys, James M. Grizzard, 1869 and Claude Kitchin, 1890; bankruptcy (cross-reference to assignees, receivers and trustees); certificate of dissolution of the Enfield Lumber Company, 1902; challenge to fight a duel, State vs. W. H. Kitchin, W. A. Dunn, Thomas Norfleet and F. F. Butterworth, 1878; child custody proceedings, 1883 - 1919. In box 047.928.4: Citizenship and naturalization proceedings, Henry Mason, 1811, Max Jacobs, 1881, John Reid, 1881, Simon Meyer, 1882, Siegfried Apolant, 1882, Simon Meyer, 1886, Jacob Golumbee, 1893, Isaac Golumbee, 1893, Julian August Dietrich, 1887, William Farber, 1910, and L. Kittner, 1915; Civil War accounts of provisions furnished indigent families of volunteers, 1862, and claim for bounty, 1898; cohabitation certificates, 1866; coroners' inquests, 1840, 1851, 1858 - 1859, 1877, 1879, 1880, 1882, 1890, 1891; correspondence, note from William Henderson to Joab Collon (or Cotton?), ca. 1794 (see account on back), Richard L. Smith to his sister, Mrs. William Fenner, January 30, 1862, from Marianna, Florida (this folder is empty; see guardians' records, Robert D. Smith, 1857), and letters of J. H. Busbee, attorney, 1880 - 1883; county accounts, claims and correspondence, 1771, 1774, 1811, 1822 - 1901 (broken series); courthouse, proposal for fireproof office for clerks of superior and county courts and register, 1832, and drawing of floor plan; depositions, about John Miller's house, no date, Andrew Hampton, 1761, and Richard Henderson; elections, 1888 - 1917 (broken series; most of these are court actions by various persons). In box 047.928.5: Ferry, John C. Randolph, 1873, and J. O. Camp, 1875, vs. Pioneer Transportation Company; forms (blank), in the matter of the administration of, application for guardianship, 187-; habeas corpus proceedings, J. L. Whitehead vs. W. W. Purvis, 1874; grand jury reports, no date, 1844 - 1914 (broken series); insolvent debtors, 1770 - 1814, 1859 (broken series); jail commitment of Garrit Tippit, 1785; justices of the peace, appointment of for the county of Hyde, 1761 (found among Halifax documents); justices of the peace, including petitions for appointments and oaths, no date, 1877 - 1882; liquor license, W. P. Howell, 1861; lists of invalids of Capt. Adams Sanders Co., 1781 (see J. Fisher's note on back about purchase of slave, 1770); lists of marriage licenses (xerox copies), 1786, 1788, 1789; list of ordinary licenses, 1786; list of physicians for Halifax, 1791; lunacy records, 1877 - 1901 (broken series); marriage certificate of B. A. Lewis and Miss Bettie Hicks, 1857 (this folder is empty; see copy of will for Edward B. Hicks, 1852); and marriage licenses, charges against registers for issuing, 1885, 1889, 1897, 1904, 1915. In box 047.928.6: Masonic lodge, notice (printed) and invitation to session of Joseph Montfort Lodge of Perfection, 1909; memorandum of Col. McCulloch about Wm. Branch, 1764; mills, David Crawley's petition, 1795, Isabella Burnett et al vs. Thomas W. Nicholson et al, 1870; notary public, appointment of N. E. Jenkins, 1873, A. C. Zollicoffer, 1880; ordinances, amended charter, Town of Weldon (booklet), 1895; and personal accounts, 1761, 1772, 1781. In box 047.928.7: Petition for restoration to rights of citizenship by A. P. Griffin, 1888; petition to legitimate, W. D. Smith and Olivia Anthony, 1913; petition to change name of person previously declared incompetent, John Armstrong Chanler vs. Thomas T. Sherman, 1908; poor house, notification that John Tilley, age 6, is inmate at, 1875; race book for fall, Nov. 7, 1828, listing includes names of persons, supplies and costs for men and horses; receipt, Thomas Benbury from William Williams, 1776; record of births, Nathaniel Harrison and others, 1849 - 1865 (this folder is empty; see estate of William H. Harrison, 1870); resolution by Halifax bar in memory of James M. Grizzard, 1901; roads and bridges, no date, 1808 - 1927 (broken series); and schools, 1878 - 1921 (broken series; primarily court actions). In box 047.928.8: Slave records including cross-reference to list of invalids of Capt. Adams Sanders' Co., 1781, with J. Fisher's note on back of document about purchase of slave, 1770, Pullen vs. Holt, action to recover wages from slave's earnings, 1869, note for purchase of slave, Boyd to Benton, 1782, emancipation of Julius H. Zollicoffer's slaves, 1858, two contracts for hire of slaves, 1864, 1871, Thomas W. Nicholson vs. David Froneberger and Caleb Froneberger trading as David Froneberger and Co., and other slave records, 1843 - 1872 (broken series); solicitors' reports, 1880 - 1910 (broken series); tax records including insolvents, 1786, and other tax records, no date, 1802 - 1910 (broken series); and transfer of criminal actions from docket of superior court to docket of circuit criminal court, 1896; United States of America, R. P. Spiers vs. Halsted, Haines and Co., 1876; and witness ticket, James Jones, 1829.

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May 1: Resolutions allowing sums to William Eaton and John Green for slaves executed in Halifax County (with certificates) (rejected)
Years: 1782
Creator: General Assembly
Call Number: GASR Apr-May 1782, Box 2
Location: 3A.464 ( Archive Stacks)
MARS Id: 66.8.28.8.10 (Item)

Resolutions would allow sums in compensation for executed slaves; certificates attest to executions of slaves for attempted murder; and message sends resolutions to Senate for concurrence.

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William Caswell (1755-1785) Papers
Years: 1778-1784
Call Number: PC.412
Location: 3B ( Archive Stacks)
MARS Id: 922 (Record Group)
Quantity: 28 Item(s)

Papers of Caswell, son of Gov. Richard Caswell and brigadier general of New Bern District. Subjects of correspondence include his execution of loyalists and threat of British retaliation on Maj. Samuel Ashe and others (1781); military action at Bryan's Mill (1781); ball given in Halifax, and Gen. Thomas Eaton's daughter; runaway slaves; seizure in 1781 of French row galley the Fortunee in Currituck Co., with copy of Gov. Thomas Burke's letter to Gen. Isaac Gregory (1782); parole of Lord Charles Montagu at New Bern; proclamation ending hostilities; and the assembly of 1784. Among the correspondents are James Armstrong, Samuel Ashe, William Brown, Richard Caswell, John Easton, James Gorham, J. West Green, Alexander Martin, and Samuel Smith.

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December 21: Report of the Committee to whom was Referred the Petition of Edmund Blount (with Petition)

Creator: General Assembly

Call Number: GASR Dec 1791-Jan 1792, Box 2
Location: 3A.464 ( Archive Stacks)
MARS Id: 66.8.61.9.3 (Item)

The committee finds that Elizabeth Miller, wife of former merchant Andrew Miller of Halifax Town, sold five slaves. Three were sold by Nicholas Long the Commissioner of Confiscated Property of the Halifax District. The committee reports that William Blount failed to bring forth papers necessary to establish the claim of his petition.

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Loyalist claim of John Alston and Co., Glasgow, and Young, Miller and Co., Halifax. n.d.
Years: 1803
Creator: Great Britain. Treasury
Call Number: Z.5.147N
Location: 30-59 ( Archive Stacks)
MARS Id: 21.111.24.10 (Folder)
Physical Description:
Microfilm (Claims)
Microfilm (Claims) Microfilm (Transcriptions)

Transcriptions of the following suits heard in Halifax district superior court in which Alston, Young & Co. were plaintiffs: vs. Cullen Edwards' Exr., John Haywood (Apr. Term 1798); vs. Elizabeth Rutland Exrx of John Ricks (Oct. Term 1798); vs. Henry Joyner, Exr. of Bridgeman Joyner (Apr. Term 1799); vs. Jeremiah Brinkley & Starling Brinkley, Exrs. of William Brinkley (Apr. Term 1799); vs. Benjamin Ward, Exr. of Richard Ward (Apr. Term 1799); vs. William Hervey (Apr. Term 1800 after cont.); vs. Patience Kirk, Exrx of Winfield Wright (Apr. Term 1800); vs. John Isler (Apr. Term 1800 after cont.); vs. Benjamin Doles, Exr of Thomas Pace (Apr. Term 1799); vs. Josias Crump (Apr. Term 1799); vs. Mary Watson, Admin of Daniel Pointer (Oct Term 1798); vs. Henry Joyner (Oct. 1798 Term); vs. James Short, Admin. of William Short (Oct. Term 1798). Transcribed 1803; attested 17 Mar. 1804. [56 pages including wrapper].

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[Papers in the loyalist claim of] Henry Eustace McCulloh. [n.d.]
Creator: Great Britain. Audit Office
Call Number: Z.5.109N
Location: Archive Stacks
MARS Id: 21.3.1.14 (Folder)

Memorials concerning losses in N.C.; schedule "of the Particulars of Mr. McCulloh's Landed Property in North Carolina, with the Valuations thereof"; schedule of his personal property there; "A List of sundry Surveys or Tracts of land lying in the Counties of Anson, Guildford, & Rowan . . . left for Sale in the hands of Thomas Frohock esqr. his Attorney . . . with the lowest prices affixed to each Tract at which he is impowered to dispose of the same, Rowan County 20th May 1773"; depositions of James Hamilton, late of Rowan Co.; list of McCulloh's credits in account current with Messrs. Allen Marlar & Boyd; copy of letter from Willie Jones, Halifax, 30 Dec 1784, to Archibald Hamilton; abstracts of McCulloh's original title deeds to lands in Rowan, Guilford, Anson, Orange, Granville, Johnston, Duplin, and Mecklenburg counties; accounts of various lands sold; account of quitrents due on his lands; lists of various plans, surveys, etc.; abstract of lands confiscated by State of N.C.; certification by Richard Caswell, with great seal of N.C. attached; abstract of confiscated lands sold by state of N.C.; extract from minutes of Duplin Co. court, July, 1782; order in council (original) of 19 May 1737 granting 1,200,000 acres in N.C. to Murray Crymble and James Huey; deposition by Felix Kenan, 1767, and William Brummell, 1785; copy of order in council, 11 Jan 1769; extract from proceedings in court of chancery, N.C., 1770-73, in William Adair et al v. McCulloh et al; letters to McCulloh from: Willie Jones, Halifax, 1 July 1783 Marmaduke Jones, Wilmington, 28 Sept 1783 Thomas Polk, Wilmington, 26 Dec 1773 Michael Holt, 17 Jan 1774; 15 March, 21 Aug 1775; 24 Nov 1784 Thomas Frohock, 20 Jan, 19 July 1774 Felix Kenan, 12 Jan 1774 James Iredell, Edenton, 7 Jan 1778; 7 July 1783; 3 March, 15 June 1784; 6 Jan 1785 Cornelius Harnett, Philadelphia, 20 Dec 1778 W. Brummell, Farleigh, 17 Nov 1782 William Johnston, Orange Co., 28 Apr, 25 Sept 1783 B. McCulloh,, Elk Marsh, 20 June 1783; 9 June, 1 Dec 1784 Griffith Rutherford, 22 July 1783 (addressed to James Karr) James Cotton, Marylebone, 1 Oct 1783 Benjamin Booth Boote, Paddington St., 20 Sept 1783 Archibald Maclaine, Wilmington, 22 Jan 1785 Brook Watson, Manchester Bldgs., 17 May 1785 Robert Palmer, 9 July 1786; 24 Apr 1788 Copy of letters from McCulloh to William Eden, 16 Sept 1778; 17 Sept 17__; John Forster, 4 May 1785; Charles Munro, 5 July 1785; Commissioners for American Claims, 5 July 1785; William Forster, 5 Aug 1788; extract from VIRGINIA GAZETTE, 23 Nov 1782; certificates from William Tryon, Griffith Markelyn, Wm. Eden; note concerning intercepted letters from McCulloh to Harnett and others, opened by order of Gen. Clinton at Cape Fear, 1776; fragment of NORTH CAROLINA GAZETTE, 6 Jan [1785]; memorial of William and Alexander Adair; copy of VIRGINIA GAZETTE, 23 Nov 1782; two copies of act of N.C. Assembly, 1784, "An Act directing the Sale of Confiscated Property"; THE VIRGINIA GAZETTE AND PETERSBURG INTELLIGENCER, 27 Dec 1787, 3 Jan 1788; account of McCulloh's lands confiscated and sold, by county; letter from Thomas Person to Col. Lytle, 9 March 1788; abstract of McCulloh's titles to lands; "A Summary of H. E. McCulloh's Conduct during the late War"; power of attorney, McCulloh to Thomas Frohock, 1773; questions to be put to Mr. McKnight concerning "certain letters of Mr. McCulloh's stopt & returned to him in 1775"; list of witnesses for McCulloh, with addresses; account of lands sold since June, 1773.

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Report of the committee on the petition of sundry inhabitants of Halifax County 24 Nov.
Years: 1797
Creator: General Assembly
MARS Id: 66.8.83.1.26 (Item)

The committee to who was referred the message from his excellency the govenor together with the petition of sundry inhabitants of Halifax County. Report That at the Superior Court of law held for the district of Halifax in October last, William Banks of the county of Halifax, was convicted of horse stealing and is to suffer the judgement of the law on Friday the 1st of December next; The petition aforesaid pray that his excellency would extend his pardon to the said William Banks. Your committee after duly considering the character of the said William Banks are of opinion that he is not an object of mercy, and do therefore recommend that the prayer of the said petition be rejected that the penalty of the law be carried into effect. Which is submitted In Senate November 24, 1797 the foregoing report was read and rejected.

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Records of Slaves and Free Persons of Color--See Also Miscellaneous Records
Years: n.d., 1783-1869
Creator: Clerk of Superior Court; Clerk of Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions; Register of DeedsC.R.103.928.2-C.R.103.928.5
Location: Archive Stacks
MARS Id: 303.103.2 (Box)

Box C.R.103.928.2 contains Affidavit testifying to the freedom of Elich James of Halifax County, 1832; Affidavits testifying to the freedom of Phereby Simmons, 1853; Bill of sale for negroes, John Everett to Levi D. Howell, 1859; Civil Actions concerning slaves and free persons of color, 1854-1869; Court order concerning fees for keeping negroes in jail, n.d.; Criminal Actions concerning slaves and free persons of color, n.d., 1793-1837. Box C.R.103.928.4 contains Criminal Actions concerning slaves and free persons of color, 1843-1866; Deposition of Joseph Jordan re: a negro woman named Moll, 1792; Deposition of Sarah Bennett re: Isaac Edins, free born son of Ann Edins, 1799; Detention of Hardy Carrol, free person of color, 1842; Division of slaves, n.d., 1829-1864; Hire of negroes belonging to Louis Williams and Thomas Uzzell, 1841: Hire of negroes belonging to William B. F. Fort, 1845-1849; Hire of negroes, 1849-1850; Hire of negroes belonging to Elizabeth Atkinson, 1863; Indenture of Howell Combon to serve as slave to Burwell Mooring for 99 years, 1793; Inquest for negro George, 1828; Inquest for slave belonging to Dr. John Hooks, 1846; Levies on slaves, n.d., 1801-823. Box C.R.103.928.5 contains Levies on Slaves, 1824-1862; List of free negroes receiving corn, 1867; List of John Everett's negroes in Alamance, n.d.; List of A. B. Thompson's negroes in Mecklenburg County, n.d.; Order to the sheriff to take a negro to Montgomery Bridges of Hertford County, 1842; Patrol records, n.d., 1815-1862; Petition of William Newsom for liberating Negro Charles, n.d.; Petition of Joshua Fletcher for liberating Negro Sippeo, 1783; Petition of Robert Fellow for liberating Negro Rose, 1792; Petition of Thomas Outland for liberating Negro Hannah, 1799; Petition of Simon Peacock for liberating Negro Cato, 1800; Petition of Joseph Everett for liberating Negroes Tom and Peggy, 1805; Petition of William Outland for liberating Negro Joe, 1805; Petition of Benajah Herring for liberating Negro Willis, 1823; Petition of Hilary Coor, a free man of color, for a gun license, 1841; Petition of Willis, a free man of color, to use a gun, 1841; Petition of Stephen Evans, a free man of color, to hunt with a gun, 1854; Warrant of negroes accused of unlawful assembly, 1802.

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