Email direct: Rose Lowther
Here are documents I paid a researcher to copy from the Univ. of N. Carolina Manuscript Dept in the Mrs. Harvey Boney Collection.
I'd love it if you could post this information to the website with a little blurb that if anyone has any information about this Collins family in Duplin county between 1750-1770 to please contact me.
It's been very difficult for me to find much Duplin County info during this time period. I could use any and all help tracking these Collins men.
Let me know if you want further info.
Rose
Transcription of Documents
Mrs. Harvey Boney Papers UNC Manuscripts Department, Collection no. 75-z
1764 Contract between George Collins and Durham Leigh On the back: George Colins to Durham Leighe
This indenter maid [sic] between George Collins of [ye?] County of Duplin and province of North Carolina planter on the one part and Durham Leigh of the County of Craven and province afor [sic] sd planter on the other part witnessee that ye sd George Collins for and in consideration of the sum of one houndred [sic] and eight Proclamation Money to Me in hand paid by the sd Durham Leigh the Recept wherof the sd George Collins doth hearby [sic] confess and Acknowledge that the sd George Collins granted bargins and sould [sic] unto the sd Durham Leigh and to his Heirs and Assigns for ever one parsel [sic] of land Containing by estimation two houndred [sic] acors [sic] of land on the Et side of the NEt River by Edwards Carters beginning at a heccory [sic] by the Swamp of the NEt thence Running along the swamp So 20:Et 45 Chain to a small pine near sd scop No 70:E:45 Chains to two pines [a word missing where page has crumbled][scrub oak No 20 Wt 45 Chains to a scruby Oak and So 70 Wt 45 Chains to the first station it bing [sic: being] by Pattern granted to George Smith baring [sic] date in year of one thousand sevin [sic] hound [sic] and fifty sevin [sic] the [illegible word] and bing [sic] in Duplin County and maid [sic] over by a Deed from Mr. George Smith to Mr. George Collins the sd Durham Leigh him his hears Executtors [sic] and or assigns forever to have and to hold Each and singular every part and parsel [sic] and parsel thereof to their only proper use and Be hos(?) with out any intirruption [sic] of the sd George Colins him and his hears Executors and or assigns or any of these person whatsoever [sic] the sd Durham Leigh Paying to his majesty and sucsessors [sic] the yearly Reserved Quttarrants(?) of four shilling Proclamation money [word missing where page is crumbled] red [received] as is the grattarn(?) is Reserved [word missing] fir then more of the sd George Colins from his hears and assigns Doth make to [word missing] Clear of all other bargins [sic] Sailes [sic] gifts grants leses [sic] morgages [sic] joyntoers Dowries [sic] intails [sic] and Rercys of [two or three words missing] other charges and in Combrances [sic] whatsoever [sic] has maide [sic] done or Committed by the sd George Collins or other person whatsoever Claiming or to Claim and firther [sic] that sd George Collins and his Heirs and All others persons [sic] whasover [sic] and his on [sic] thing any thing hearof [sic] from him to time and all times hear after Warrant and Defend the Afor(?) Bargins given to the sd Durham Leigh and to this Heirs and Assign for ever to them Only Propper Use and Benefit in wittness [sic] whereof the sd George Collins hath affixed his seal bing [sic] set this thirteen day of March 1764.
[Seems to be witnessed at the bottom of the contract by Richard Sanders and James Collins]
Registered in the Registers of the office of Duplin in Book A Folio 235 Per James Sampson, Register
NOTES: Sd appears to be an abbreviation for said. Note from transcriber (Montgomery Wolf): I proofread the transcription carefully. The spellings accurately reflect the document to the best of my abilities. Where difficult to read or if I didn’t understand the meaning of the word, i.e., the word didn’t seem to make sense in context, I included the notation (?). There is little punctuation in this document, a common occurrence in the 18th century.
Other documents in file: Deed granting Michael Glisson plat of land. Other names mentioned: Matthews, Carter Portion of contract of sale having to do with Michael Glisson 1802 sale of the above piece of property [I think] to or from Windle Davis and/or Samuel Davis
List of Photos: 2191: letter of deposit 2192: back of contract 2194, 2195, 2197, 2198: contract 2206: George Collins’ signature 2199: paper w/ deed 2201, 2202: deed 2203, 2204, 2205: back of deed 2207 extant portion of Michael Glisson contract 2208: back of Michael Glisson contract 2210, 2211: fragments of a document that I believe is a contract of sale of property mentioned in the Collins/Leigh contract of 1764
