Real Estate


Wake Co. NC Deed Book G, p. 81:
John Baker, Senr. of Anson Co., N. C. to Elisha Peebles of Wake Co., Feb 7, 1785, for 50 pds. specie a tract of 200 acres lying on the south bank of Buffalo Creek adjoining Asa Sairs. Wit: William Wall, HARY DEAN

Wake Co. NC Deed Book G, p. 119:
Abraham Laurence of Wake Co. to John Ezell of same, Sept. 6, 1785, for 500 pds. N. C. currency a tract of 601 acres on the north bank of Powels Creek at the mouth of the Hog Pen Branch adjoining HARDY DEANS, Aaron Rogers, James Lee, William Wall, and a millpond formerly belonging to Thomas Floid. Wit: William Barham, Miles Racheles.

 

Bastardy Bonds

The Bastardy Bonds of North Carolina are just as the title states - bonds posted because of the birth or impending birth of a bastard child. These bonds were intended to protect the county or parish from the expense of raising the child. It is asked that in reading this material, the reader do so with love and understanding of the problems of these men and women.

When the pregnancy of a woman or birth of a child was brought to the attention of the court, a warrant was issued and the woman brought into court. She was examined (questioned) under oath and asked to declare the name of the child's father. The reputed father was then served a warrant and required to post bond. If the woman refused to name the father, she, her father or some other interested party would post the bond. In some cases it was found that the mother and reputed father together posted the bond. If the woman refused to post bond or declare the father, she was often sent to jail.

Wake County 1772-1878
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Date: 23 Mar 1799
Mother: Polley Winter
Bondsman: Alsy Dean
          Ben Williams
          Hardy Dean
.
Date: 6 Jun 1793
Mother: Rebecca Dean [Hardy Dean Sr.'s daughter]
Bondsman:     Jacob Rogers
          Giles Thomas
          Charles Thomas
.
Date: 7 May 1788
Mother: Anne Dean
Bondsman:      Abram Abbott
          Murry Sims
          Benjamin Pullum
.
Date: 5 Nov 1783
Mother: Mary Dean
Bondsman:      Charles Blalock
          Francis Perry
          James Moore
.
Date 11 Apr 1818
Mother: Charlottey Dean
Bondsman:     Charlothy Dean
          Theophilus Dean [Hardy Dean Sr.'s youngest son]

 

 

Wake County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1771 thru 1776

Book A - I

Page 16 (45)
Case: The King vs Wm T Thomison
Juror listed: Hardy Dean


Wake County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1777 thru 1784

Book I

Page 53 (138)
Deed from Henry Walker to John Lynn
Juror listed: Hardey Dean

Page 55-56 (143)
Grants for Richard Caswell Esq. Governor to Sundry Inhabitants of Wake County.
Hardy Dean, 251 acres, grant # 164
Drury Deen? (or Dun?), 280 acres, grant # 217?

Page 78 (203)
Grants have been Exhibited and were Ordered to be Registred, towit,
Hardy Deans, 82 acres, grant # 540


Wake County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1787 thru 1792


Page 15-16 (44)
Ordered that the Road leading to Smithfield on the East Side of Neuse River be turned below Michael Rogers's Mill place on Powells Creek, and that the following persons lay off the same, to wit,
Samuel Harris          Elisha Peebles          Nathaniel Hill Junr
Joseph Peebles          John Peebles Junr          Etheldred Rogers
John Fort               Hardy Dean               John Ezell         
William Doram          William Ambrose          Samuell Thompson
__ and report thereon to the next Court.

Page 29 (12)
Ordered that Hardy Dean be appointed Overseer of the Road in the Room of Jonas Lassetor and that the same hands work on said Road as usual.

Page 34 (26)
Hardy Deans summoned to Court as a Juror.

Page 63 (106)
Hardy Dean called to the Grand Jury

Page 68 (?)
Hardy Dean listed as a Juror.

Page 73 (141)
Ordered that Robert Temples be overseer of the Road in the Room of Hardy Dean and that the same hands work on said Road as usual.

Page 93 (215)
A bill of Sale from William Earp to Hardy Dean was duly proven in open Court by the Oath of Henry Moreing a witness thereto and ordered to be Registred.

Page 113 (284)
A deed from William Jeffreys to Hardy Dean was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Henry Moreing a witness thereto and ordered to be Registered.

Page 108 (269)
Hardy Dean listed as a juror.


Wake County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1793 thru 1796


Page 3 (305)
A Bill of Sale from William Lee to Hardy Dean was duly proved in open Court by the Oath of Edwin Holding a Witness thereto and ordered to be Registered.

Page 13 (340)
Fransis Jones vs Alexr. S. Head
Hardy Dean listed as a juror.

Page 38 (434)
Hardy Lassiter vs William Hobbs
Hardy Dean listed as a juror.

Page 44 (448)
The last Will and Testament of Samuel Harris was duly proved in open Court by the Oaths of John Peebles and Hardy Dean and ordered to be recorded and at the same time Fanny Harris Executrix therein named qualified as such according to Law.

Page 46 (453)
State vs Negro Bob: The deft being charged pleads not guilty. The following Jury, towit,
David Wallis          Hardy Dean               John Streator
William Roland          Samuel Ally               Joseph Dilliard
Thomas Busby          Frederick Fort          Joshua Sugg
Zachariah Smith          John Parker               David Hinton
Were impanneled and sworn find a verdict that the deft is guilty as Charged.

Page 47 (454)
State vs Winny and Dicey two of Abm. Martins negroes: The defts being charged plead not guilty. Whereupon the following Jury, to___
Thomas Busbee          Frederick Fort          Joshua Sugg
Zachariah Smith          John Parker               David Hinton
David Walker          Hardy Dean               William Roland
Saml. Ally               Joseph Dilliard          Thomas Cheaves
Were impanneled and sworn say that the defts: are not guilty.

State vs Marvel Lowe
Hardy Dean listed as a juror.

Page 49 (458)
Robert Temple plts: vs Hardy Dean and Berry Rogers defts: The same jury as in the last mentioned suit were impanneled and sworn find a non suit.

Page 76 (50)
Ordered that Hardy Dean be Overseer of the road from Roger's ferry to Buffelow and that the same hands work it as usual.

Page 105 (112)
Ordered that Hardy Dean and Hands, James Ford and Hands build a Cosway at the East end of the Brig.

Page 128 (174)
Issued. Ordered that Dread Rogers be Overseer of the Road in the Room of Hardy Dean same hands.

Page 26 (391)
Thomas Dean summoned as a juror.

Page 28 (403)
On Motion order that the Administration of the Estate of Jacob Rogers dead, be granted to Dread Rogers, being the next of kin, who entered into Bond in the sum of 1000 pounds, and gave John Fort and Thomas Dean for this Securities and Qualified agreeable to Law.

Page 45 (451)
A deed from James Lee to Thomas Dean was proved by the Oath of Thomas Harrison as witness thereto and ordered to be registered.

Page 50 (461)
Thomas Dean summoned as a juror.

Page 51 (1)
September 1794
On motion and oath of John Ezell respecting the indisposition of the wife of Thomas Dean who is appointed to attend at this Court as a Juror Ordered that the said Thomas Dean be excused from attending as such.

Page 80 (58)
Thomas Dean ordered as a juror.

Page 81 (62)
Thomas Dean appointed to the grand jury.

Page 113 (133)
Ordered that Thomas Dean, Samuel Thompson Jr., William Martin Junr and Jesse Kemp be patrolers in Capt. Dread Roger's district.

Page 128 (175)
Thomas Dean listed as a juror.

Page 143 (207)
Thomas Dean summoned for jury.

    

Wake County North Carolina County Court Minutes 1797 thru 1800

 

Page 137 (70)
June 1800
Alcey Dean listed as a Constable.

Page 8 (223)
March 1797
A deed from Henry Meacham to Hardy Dean was in open Court duly acknd. And ordered to be Registered.

Page 24 (254)
Archabald Wills vs Roger Fitch
Hardy Dean listed as a juror.

Page 24 (255)
Ransom Sutherland vs Isaac Hicks
Hardy Dean listed as a juror.

Page 105 (3)
March 1800
Michael Tedrick vs Burwell Vick
Hardy Dean listed as a juror.

Page 106 (4)
John Fish Assignee vs Thomas Price
Hardy Dean listed as a juror.