SIMPSON BRYAN COLLECTION
North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library
University of NC -
Chapel Hill
Our generous donor: Martha Mewborn Marble
North Carolina Collection, Wilson Library
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
Used with permission
This Collection consists of three boxes, most documents related to the
business of John Simpson, who was a merchant and ship owner. There are
numerous letters to and from Boston in the early to late 1700's. This
Collection was read ONLY for genealogical information, deeds, wills, and
other similar documents.
BOX 2
Will of John Hardee [has been published in the Pitt County Family
Researchers Quarterly, PCGQ, May 1999]
1. Partial original Will of FURNIFOLD GOODING - beloved wife MARY GOODING,
everything, both real and personal - daughter SIDNEY FONVILLE GOODING when
age 18 and then to be divided between my wife and daughter - Negro woman
ROSE to be sold and money raised to be used to purchase a Negro boy - wife
MARY to be executor
Written day and year above - no further information
Craven County Court March Term 1778
2. Pitt County - Article of Agreement entered - ---- April 1778 between
JOHN SIMPSON of County above, merchant and BENJAMIN CORY, ROBERT HARDEE and
ISAAC HARDEE of the other part --- for and in consideration of the right
the aforesaid JOHN SIMPSON hath to claim a certain tract of vacant land adj
his own lines, ____ DIXON'S line, JOSIAH HARDEE'S line, ISAAC HARDEE'S line
- 400 acres ---- I JOHN SIMPSON to cut down, fell and take from aforesaid
tract any trees suitable for plank or ?? - for the sum of one thousand
dollars--- further consideration that JOHN SIMPSON shall log at his mill
any logs for planks that either or any of the parties may fall for the
erection of any building for the improvements of either plantation for one
penny and thousand
Signed BENJ. COREY, ROBERT HARDEE, ISAAC HARDEE
WIT JOHN (X) ENLOE
JOSIAS HARDEE
To Pitt County Court April 1779 - proved on oath of JOHN ENLOE HENRY
ELLIS, CLERK
Enrolled Registers Office Book H p 12 JOHN SIMPSON, Register
NOTE: This abstract is found in Ellison's Abstracts of Pitt County;
however, that abstract does not include the adjacent neighbors
3. Inventory of estate of JOHN SIMPSON, Taxable property - April __, 1785
??
[There is a list of land owned which is rather lengthy]
Inventory of estate of WILLIAM MOORE, Esq, taxation - April 1785 ?
600 acres of woodland, negro man MANKS, Negro wench, CELIA and young child
4. BILL of SALE - WILLIAM HARDEE to SAMUEL SIMPSON
10 August 1798 - Bill of Sale - WILLIAM HARDEE of PITT to SAMUEL SIMPSON -
twenty pds spice - all my cropes growing on plantation where I now dwell to
wit. Pease, pototos, cotton, also one tar kiln that stands on land of
BENJAMIN PATRICK near THOMAS SLAUGHTERS plantation, also one bed and
furniture, 2 cows and calves, one bay mare about nine years of age
signed
WIT ROBERT HARDEE
To Court Jan Term 1790 (sic)
5. Pitt County Court 1789
MARY HERN exec of MICHAEL HERN vs JAMES EASTON & JOSIAH WRIGHT - def
Judgement conferred by the Def in sum of 320..4..4
(No further information)
JOSEPH ROSS ? vs JAMES EASTON & JOSIAH WRIGHT - Judgement confessed by DEF
for sum of 127 pounds 6 shillings &2 9sic) with costs
Judgement truly copied from Docket & that the Executors are not to be found
in this office
GEORGE EVANS, Clerk
6. 3 March 1791 - Twelve months after date we jointly and severally promise
to pay unto JAMES ARMSTRONG and ELIZABETH HARDEE administrators to the
estate of JOHN HARDEE, dec the sum of twenty pounds five shillings, it
being for the hire of a Negro man, HECKTON, and we are to find said Negro
two shirts, two trousers, one jacket, one hat and one blanket and to pay
his taxes for the present year
JOSIAH WRIGHT SAML. SIMPSON
WIT GIDEON MOYE
BOX 3
1. State of NC, Lenoir Co - To the Constable Greeting. You are hereby
commanded to cause FRANCIS CASWELL and JOHN GATLIN before me or some other
Justice of the Peace to show cause if any, they have why they delay paying
of the administration of JONATHAN HARRIS, dec the sum of twenty pounds
(smudged) note herein jails not and this shall be your present warrent
given under my hand and seal this 12 September 1797
? BRIGHT, JP
2. Twelve months after date we jointly and severally do promise to pay unto
WILLIAM COX, guardian to the orphans of JOHN COX, dec the just sum of six
pounds, 14 shillings for the hire of Negro boy, BOB, which Negro we do
obligate to furnish with the customary clothing for the year and pay his
taxes - 1 December 1798
[Signature is torn off]
On the back of the document the name JA. HOUSTON and JNO. BELL appear
3. Craven Co - whereas JOSEPH LOFTIN complains that SPIVES ? HEATH owes him
5 pounds - 1 May 1800
Summons to PETER WINGATE by GEO. LANE, JP
4. JAMES BRYAN, executor to the estate of JAS. JASPER - board and tuition
of JOHN JASPER [- there are several bills in 1800]
5. JOHN HOLAWAY to JAMES BRYAN - 38 pounds - sold mare - 3 May 1800
WIT JAMES OLIVER
6. JAMES BRYAN and JAMES WILSON owned a schooner - FAIR AMERICA - which
sailed to Guadaloupe in 1803
6. An account on hire of ELIZA GRAY's negroes - 2 March 1805 - hired out
to SAM. SIMPSON, JOSEPH LOFTIN, GEORGE LANE, JOSEPH WEST
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