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actual records with John Squires' mark.
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Deeds & Land Grants
RECORDS OF CRAVEN COUNTY NC VOL 1
P. 21
"1764 Sept 5. Bond Veal sells to Mark Harford 85 acres on the south side
of Bay
River, beginning at a tree near the head of Deep Branch, corner tree of
land
now belonging to James Ball.. to Cabin Creek." (wit. Benjamin Squires,
John Wilcocks, Sr. and James Wilcocks) C2
Map of Bay River area
- Craven County (now Pamlico County), North Carolina
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Amos Squires acquired his land from
Rodger Squires who had originally acquired it from Francis Delamar (who
had the original patent on the land).
The land was on the south side of the Bay
River.
For information on the lineage of Francis
Delamar (who was NOT one of my ancestors, please see this PDF file.)
Decendants of Frances Delamar
On the 1779 Craven County Tax List
(District 4), Amos Squires is listed as follows:
105. Amous Squires
275 acres
590
100 acres in Beaufort County 200
other property
312
WILL ABSTRACTS
ROAD PETITIONS:
(From the Elizabeth Moore Papers,
Collection No. 322, East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner
Library, East Carolina University, Greenville NC. For research and study
only, not for deposit in other repositories. Most manuscripts are
protected by copyright laws; permission to publish must be requested.
(NOTE: Florence Fulford Moore has received permission to publish this
information. Copied from File 322.60. GENEALOGY AND HISTORY, by
Elizabeth Moore)
BAY RIVER ROAD PETITIONS, North Side
of Bay River in Beaufort County (not dated).
Signed by Joseph Lewis, Francis Delamar
Sen(ior), Francis Delamar Jr., Benjamin Fulsher, Amos Squires, John
Squires, Demson Delamar, Jeremiah Squires, Thomas Delamar, Beazella
Holton, Cason Fulsher, Joshua Lewis, Peter Haushens, David Riggs,
Shadrach Riggs, George Holton, Demson Holton, Jesse Holton, Nathaniel
Lewis, Thomas Clayton.
PETITION OF JAMES CLAYTON AND OTHERS
CONCERNING ROAD FROM THE HEAD OF BROAD CREEK TO THE HEAD OF TRENT CREEK
ON BAY RIVER and the lower part of Neuse River.
Signed by: Francis Delamar, Giles Riggs,
James Clayton, Joseph Carraway, William Clayton, Joseph Good, Thomas
Delamar, Francis Delamar Jr., Thomas Clayton, John Avery, Jacob Lewis,
Joseph Lewis, Nathaniel Lewis, Peter Horseans, Amos Squires, B. Squires,
Jeremiah Squires.
OTHER SQUIRES COURT RECORDS:
Folder: 1779
Information: Indictment of: Edward VAN DANIEL, Michael WOOLARD, James
CONGLETON, Appelson SQUIRES, John HARRIS, Benjamin ROSS, Elijah
ROSS, Levi WINDLEY,
Aaron WINDLEY, Israel WINDLEY, Israel WINDLEY son of Aaron WINDLEY,
Joseph COAN,
Thomas HODGE, James CONGLETON the younger, Arthur VAN DANIEL, James VAN
DANIEL,
Francis ROSS, Benjamin HARRIS, Thomas GARNETT, John WOOD, Jesse HOWLAND,
John
VAN DANIEL, William HARRIS, and William MARTIN son of Joel MARTIN,
yeomen, for
stirring up and exciting a tumult and disorder, opposing the measures in
support
of the freedom of the United States of America, and violently forcing
the key from the gaoler and freeing Willis HODGES, a deserter from the
regiment of the state.
Date: 10 Nov 1779
County: Carteret
Folder: 1779
Information: Indictment of Edward VAN DANIEL, Appelton SQUIRES,
Benjamin ROSS, Elijah ROSS, Arthur VAN DANIEL, James VAN DANIEL, Francis
ROSS, Thomas GARRET, John VAN DANIEL, Benjamin HARRIS, and William
HARRIS along with a great number of other traitors and rebels whose
names are not known, for being arrayed in a warlike manner with guns,
clubs, and other weapons, waging war against the state, building a
fortification in military form and defending themselves therein and
maintaining it as an asylum for deserters and for the purpose of
avoiding paying taxes.
Date: 10 Nov 1779 and several days thereafter
County: Beaufort
Folder: 1772
Information: Indictment against Amos SQUIRES for assault on
Charles MOONEY
Date: 17 Feb 1772
County: Craven
MARRIAGE BONDS
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