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Collection Number Mss. Sm. Coll.
Britt
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Mary
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Collection number
Mss. Sm. Coll.
Britt
Title
Britt Papers,
1801-1860.
Extent
38 items.
Creators
Britt Family,
John Cartwright.
Language
English
Abstract
Papers, 1801-1860, of the Britt
family of Pasquotank County , North Carolina. Includes
documents, deeds, accounts, and bills of sale for slaves and
references to John Cartwright.
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Preferred Citation
Britt Papers, Manuscripts and Rare Books Department,
Swem Library, College of William and Mary.
Papers, 1801-1860, of the Britt family of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina. Includes documents, deeds, accounts,
and bills of sale for slaves and references to John
Cartwright.
Deed - Devotion White of Pasquotank County ,
North Carolina, to Dr. John Robertson of Carrituck
County , North Carolina,
10 January 1801.
2 pages.
Re: Deed of 140 acres in Pasquotank County on waters
of Flatly Creek. Consideration $1100. Witnessed by
[Reed?]Keaton, Tho. Banks and W. Keaton.
Folder 3
Order of Court - directing sale of land of
John Poole adjoining the lands of Andrew Pendleton near
Flatly Creek, Pasquotank County , North Carolina,
10 October 1808.
1 page. DS.
To satisfy judgment of William T. Muse against Pool
for £ 3.6 and £ 0.8 for costs.
Folder 4
Bill of sale - William T. Muse of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina,
4 August 1810.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Bill of sale of a negro slave, Tom, formerly
property of Samuel Riddick, deceased. Consideration
$300. Witnessed by Solomon Pool, Jr.
Folder 5
Deed - Thomas Keaton of Pasquotank County ,
North Carolina to his brothers Reuben Keaton and Anthony
Keaton,
14 September 1812.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Deed of Thomas' share in the land on which his
father, William Keaton, lives after the death of
William. Witness by John An. Freshwater.
Folder 6
Deed - William Keaton, Senior, of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina,
4 December 1812.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Deed of sale of household furniture and farm
produce and animals. Consideration $25. Witnessed by
Joseph L. Keaton, and [Wreshwater?].
Folder 7
Bill of sale - Andrew Knox of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina,
6 August 1815.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Bill of sale of negro boy, Aaron, purchased by
Knox at the sale of Ricks Hindley. Consideration $350.
Witnessed by Joel Manning and Hugh Knox.
Folder 8
Receipt - W[illia]m Wilson to John
Cartwright,
28 January 1817.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Receipt for payment of $650.50 for purchase of a
negro man, Edmund, belonging to the estate of Wm. Stolt,
deceased, sold on 4 January 1817 to satisfy Stolt's
debts. Witness by H. Rerkins.
Folder 9
Deed - William Wilson to John McDonald,
joiner,
6 August 1817.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Deed of sale of 18 acres in Pasquotank County ,
North Carolina on Beaver Dam Swamps, on the southwest
side of Newbeginn Creek. Consideration $311. Witnessed
by Malachi W. Boushall.
Folder 10
Grant - State of North Carolina to John
Cartwright,
10 December 1818.
Physical Location: See medium oversized file.
2 pages. DS.
Re: Grant of 46 acres in Pasquotank County , North
Carolina bounded by Forks and Indian Creek, and the land
of Ambrose Knox Esq. and Dennis's gut. Entered 4 April
1818. Signed by John Branch, Governor, and William Hill,
Secretary. Attached is a plat of the land, surveyed 5
May 1818 by Thomas Dailey.
Folder 11
Bond - Nehemiah Pendleton and Ambrose Knox to
John Cartwright,
19 November 1822.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Bond to insure the delivery of negro slaves named
in an injunction of the Pasquotank County , North
Carolina Court against Cartwright. Witnessed by John C.
Ehringhaus.
Folder 12
Deed - Dempsey B. Pendleton of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina to John Cartwright of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina,
28 January 1823.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Deed of sale of a negro man, Tom, for $400.
Witnessed by Lemf. Moore.
Folder 13
Deed - William W. Freshwater and Mary, his
wife, to John Cartwright all of Pasquotank County , North
Carolina,
14 December 1826.
3 pages. ADS.
Re: Deed of sale of 10 acres, one-half of Lot No. 2
in the division of land which fell to Freshwater and his
wife and William J. Hardy and Nancy, his wife, in
consequence of the death of Milicent Lowry, wife of
Benjamin Lowry. Witnessed by W. J. Hardy and Jos. H.
Pool.
Folder 14
Draft of Document - John Cartwright and
William W. Freshwater, both of Pasquotank County , North
Carolina,
1827.
3 pages. Unsigned draft.
Re: Agreement to build jointly a windmill and a house
on land of Freshwater.
Folder 15
Deed - William Gregory, sheriff of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina to John Cartwright,
5 March 1827.
2 pages. ADS.
Re: Deed of sale of a tract of land sold at auction
to satisfy a debt of $260.22 owed by William S. Bagley.
Land was held by Bagley in right of his wife Patsy and
formerly belonged to John Robason, deceased.
Consideration $68.50. Witnessed by W. W. Freshwater.
Folder 16
Court order - to the Sheriff of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina, to sell property of Ambrose
Cartwright to settle a debt of $60 owed John Cartwright,
14 September 1832.
2 pages. ADS.
Signed by Charles Grice, Clerk. Included also is a
deed of sale of Joshua A. Pore, Sheriff of Pasquotank
County , North Carolina, to John Cartwright, of land of
Ambrose Cartwright, 4 February 1833. Witnessed by S.
Jackson and G. W. Boyd.
Folder 17
Deed - George W. Boyd of Pasquotank County ,
North Carolina, to Edmund Blount of Pasquotank County ,
North Carolina,
2 December 1833.
2 pages. ADS.
Re: Deed of sale of 34 and 1/2 acres and 18 and 3/4
acres, the lands allotted to Nancy McDonald in the
division of the estate of John McDonald. Witnessed by A.
C. Ehrenghunt.
Folder 18
Sale - Jonathan B. and Jane B. Lindsy, County
of Curituck, to Edmund Blount, County of Pasquotank,
North Carolina,
12 September 1834.
2 pages. ADS.
Re: Sale to Blount of a parcel of land formerly
"allotted to Nancy McDonald in the Division of the
Estate of John McDonald." This land is part of the Manor
Plantation equaling 107 and 9/10 acres in size.
Consideration $125. Witnessed by Edward E. Wilson and
Timothy G. Cotter.
Folder 19
Sale - Ambrose Knox to John Cartwright,
20 January 1836.
1 page. ADS.
Re: sale to Cartwright of two negro men, Romeo and
Ben, for $600. Witnessed by John C. Ehringhaus.
Folder 20
Sale - Grizzell McDonald to Edmund C. Blount,
both of Pasquotank County , North Carolina,
15 June 1836.
2 pages. ADS.
Re: Sale to Blount of a parcel of land formerly
"allotted to Nancy McDonald in the Division of the
estate of John McDonald." This land is part of the Manor
Plantation equaling 107 and 9/10 acres in size.
Consideration $120. Witnessed by M. U. H. Davis.
Folder 21
Receipt - Spencer Evans to John Cartwright,
20 January 1837.
2 pages. ADS.
Re: Evan's receipt of $1000 for a parcel of land
formerly held by Spencer's wife, Ann Elizabeth, and
Ann's brother, Benjamin L. Broshier. Witnessed by John
Cartwright and T. [?] Shannanhoun.
Folder 22
Receipt - Daniel Tisdale of Elizabeth City ,
North Carolina to John Cartwright,
5 June 1838.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Receipt of $1000 for a negro boy called [Adam?].
Witnessed by Will C. Brooks.
Folder 23
Sale - of 25 acres of land in Pasquotank
County , North Carolina to Edmund C. Blount by Jonathan
J. Lin[d?]sy of Tyrell County ,
3 May 1839.
2 pages.
ADS.
Consideration $325. Witnessed by William Jackson, and
E. L. Stephens.
Folder 24
Sale - James M. Goodwin, Pasquotank County ,
North Carolina to John Cavterite,
10 February 1840.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Sale to Cavterite of a negro boy, Allen, for
$800. Witnessed by Richards Sanders.
Folder 25
Court order - issued to Joshua A. Pool,
sheriff of Pasquotank County , North Carolina,
21 October 1840.
3 pages. ADS.
Re: Directs sheriff to sell the land and tenements of
Will and Mary Jordan to satisfy judgment of Thomas
Harvey against the Jordan's for payment of indebtedness.
Witnessed by A. C. Ehringhaus.
Folder 26
Sale - J. A. Spruill to John Tweedy, both of
Tyrrel County , North Carolina,
4 February 1845.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Sale to Tweedy of a parcel of land and Juniper
Swamp in Tyrrel County near Muletale Creek. Witnessed by
John M. Clus[?].
Folder 27
Sale - Edmund C. Blount to John Cartwright,
both of Pasquotank County , North Carolina,
29 August 1845.
2 pages. ADS.
Re: Sale to Cartwright of a parcel of land lying in
Pasquotank County , near the headwaters of Fally Creek.
Consideration $825. Witnessed by Wm. Charls.
Folder 28
Sale - Augustus Moon to John Cartwright both
of Pasquotank County , North Carolina,
22 December 1845.
1 page. ADS.
Re: Augustus Moon, as executor of the will of Charles
R. Kinney, sold to Cartwright a negro man, [Mily?], from
the estate of C.R. Kinney for $550. Witnessed by Danl.
Richardson.
Folder 29
Accounts,
1846-1851.
1 page.
Accounts between Elizabeth A. Cartwright and John
Cartwright, guardian.
Folder 30
Accounts,
2 May 1846-11 August
1846.
Accounts between John Cartwright and Barry Tisdale(?)
and receipt by Tisdale and R. White for payment of
$77.84 on 12 September [18]46.
Folder 31
Receipt - W.W. Griffin of Elizabeth City ,
North Carolina,
25 May 1846.
1 page. ADS.
Re: W.W. Griffin acknowledges receipt of $512 from
William Jordan also of Elizabeth City for the sale of
two parcels of land in Pasquotank County , North
Carolina. Witnessed by Joshua A. Pool.
Folder 32
Accounts,
1 January 1847-1 January
1860.
4 pages.
Accounts between William and John Cartwright.
Folder 33
Deed - Benoni Cartwright to John Cartwright,
both of Pasquotank County , North Carolina,
10 November 1847.
2 pages. ADS.
Re: Deed of land and premises to John Cartwright.
Consideration $30. Witnessed by Nathan Ownman.
Folder 34
Sale - Simon B. Pool to John Cartwright, both
of Pasquotank County , North Carolina,
31 July 1850.
3 pages. ADS.
Re: Sale of land to Cartwright that descended to Pool
and his brother, William, from their deceased father.
Witnessed by Wm. Simmons.
Folder 35
Receipt - Barrey Barry's receipt of $750 from
John Cartwright,
11 November 1850.
1 page. DS.
Re: Receipt for the purchase of a negro slave, Tony,
"aged about thirty one years". Witnessed by W.W.
Griffin.
Folder 36
Bond - signed by Jno. Cartwright, Elisabeth
City , North Carolina for $200 to establish a scholarship
for his sons as a beneficiary to Randolph Macon College,
16 May 1851.
2 pages. ADS.
Folder 37
Sale - Barnard Berry to John Cartwright both
of Pasquotank County , North Carolina,
24 December 1855.
2 pages. DS.
Re: Sale of land to Cartwright for $259. Witnessed by
James W. Hunter.
Folder 38
Sale - George Fox and Cornelia Mead to John
Cartwright,
2 December 1857.
1 page. DS.
Re: Sale of land to Cartwright for $175. Witnessed by
B.F. Keaton and N. Cawlina.
Folder 39
Receipt - W. R. Spruill's receipt of
$3,779.55 from John A. Cartwright in payment of
Cartwright's debt,
[1 January 1859?].