Abstract from North Carolina Will: Chowan County, North Carolina6th April 1718 - 21 October 1718, sons - Charles, Nathaniel and John, - daughters - Ann, Sarah, and Hardy.Witnesses: James Bryant and Peter Evans, Clerk of courts: R. HicksSOURCE: Will of Charles Merritt; listed in Historical Pers pectives of Charles Merritt by Dr. King Merritt;W-S librar y has copy;NC 929.2M Notes: Merritt book says he came to V A in 1666 when he was about 14 years old; Charles worke d 5 years as overseer for Benjamin Harrison's plantation o n Blackwater river; bought 300 acres on Deep Creek in Chowan/Bertie County area in March 1707; see copy of map in Dan Sullivan files In Chowan Precinct (later Chowan County) N C 1699 to 1723 by Margaret Hofmann, the following deed abstracts are found: #241, pg. 112: Peter Evans of CHowan Prec t. carpenter to Charles Merritt and Eliner, his wife, 10 ma rch 1707 for sundry causes and considereations, one half o f a tract of 600 acrees at ye mouth of Deep Creek and runni ng up Chawanock River. All houses houses, gardens, orchard s etc. Wit: Samuel Suklemore, William Stevens, his XMark . A 385. Charles Merritt and wife Eleanor & Peter Evans t o Richard Barefield of Virginia. April 16 1715. 30 pds. f or 280 acres on the south side of the Chowan on Deep Cree k by patent of Peter Evans. Adj. James Peek, John Fieryben t. Wit: William wilson, Peter Evans. See book The Merritt Families of NC by Lynn Slater Turner, (Dan Sullivan has a copy) for more information.__________________________Peter Evans, to Charles Merritt. One-half 600 acres lying upon Deep Creek running up Chowanock River; March 10, 1707. Test, Samuel Sakleman, William Stevens [North Carolina Historical]
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