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Taylor-Craven County
     Court Records

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Research by Gloria Taylor and Martha Mewborn Marble


CRAVEN COUNTY COURT RECORDS &endash; abstracted by Wynette Haun

VOL 1

March 1714/5 &endash; Wm. Taller of Va &endash; not readable &endash; appears to have gotten land


VOL 2

15 Sept 1741 &endash; Wm Heritage, attorney for Mathew Godfrey prays for letters of Administration on estate of MARY T?AYLER dec &endash; given security CAPT JOHN TAYLER and Edw Carter


ABRAHAM TAYLOR

Gloria did most of these and already has them incorporated

#77 &endash; 18 Dec 1733 &endash; deed of sale on 1 lot in New Bern &endash; William Handcock and Walter Lane to ABRAHAM TAYLOR


GEORGE TAYLOR

#43 &endash; CA 1730 &endash; lay off road &endash; G. TAYLOR

21 Dec 1731 &endash; Will of Jacob Sharrod proven by GEORGE TAYLER and Peter Carter

#110 &endash; 2 March 1737 &endash; Deed of Sale &endash; GEORGE TAYLOR to John Jacob Grinder &endash; 237 acres


JACOB TAYLOR

Gloria did and has incorporated


JOHN TAYLOR

#312 &endash; 15 Sept 1741 &endash; see MARY TAYLOR


ROBERT TAYLOR

#286 &endash; 16 June 1741 &endash; John Freeman to court acknowledged agreement between sd Richard Everard and himself concerning stock of cattle at Core Creek in hands of ROBERT TAYLER



VOL 3

Ones that Gloria did have not redone

JOHN TAYLOR

#318 &endash; 15 March 1742/3 &endash; JOHN TAYLER applyes for license to keep ordinary &endash; security was Francis Stronger and Aaron Wood

#378 &endash; 21 June 1743 &endash; JOHN TAYLER &endash; tendered 4 days in court for James Green vs Robert Jones

#605 &endash; list of taxables for 1746 &endash; did not pay their taxes &endash; JNO. TAYLOR

#378 &endash; JOHN TAYLER Jr &endash; tended 4 days in court in James Green Pltf against Robert Jones def

NOTE: Who was this John &endash; where did he live? Was he connected with Abraham?



ROBERT TAYLOR

#393 &endash; 19 March 1744 &endash; deed of sale Solo Beasley to Saml Slade &endash; proven by ROB TAYLOR

#502 &endash; Dec 1745 &endash; ROBERT was constable

#644 &endash; June 1748 &endash; ROBERT on jury



VOL 4

Did not do the juries unless it was the first time they showed up

ABSALOM TAYLOR

#290 &endash; 13 Aug 1755 &endash; ABSOLOM to be excused from levies on acct of lamness


ISABELLA TAYLOR

#96 &endash; discharge from Daniel Grandin dec to ISABELLA from her servitude


JOHN TAYLOR

#34 &endash; on jury &endash; 1750

#103 &endash; Aug 1752 &endash; James Wynn had letter of administration on Simon Wynn &endash; securities JOHN TAYLOR and JOHN IVES

#165 &endash; Aug 1753 &endash; Deed of sale from Patrick Standland to JOHN TAYLOR on oath of Steven Swilley

#231 &endash; May 1754 &endash; JOHN TAYLOR JR &endash; 4 days in attendance &endash; 30 miles travel to and from

#266 &endash; Feb 1755 &endash; constable

#291 &endash; Aug 1755 &endash; JACOB TAYLOR, JOHN TAYLOR and John Smith &endash; indebted to King &endash; JACOB for 10 pds &endash; JOHN and John Smith for 5 pds

#316 &endash; Feb 1756 &endash; agreement between Thomas Pollock and John Grande &endash; on oath of JOHN TAYLOR

Feb 1756 &endash; tract called Green Spring &endash; SS Neuse be surveyed with Beyn Brockett, John Grande, JNO and JACOB TAYLOR


JOSHUA TAYLOR

#167 &endash; JACOB TAYLOR DR. Ann Tuckey &endash; letters of administration of James Tucker, dec &endash; Bond with JACOB and JOSHUA TAYLOR her securites


RICHARD TAYLOR

#351 &endash; Aug 1756 &endash; Complaint of RICHARD TAYLOR by John Sharlly against Thomas Roberson for not teaching him to be a tailer


VOL 5

#514 &endash; Jan 1762 - deed of sale &endash; ABRAHAM to JACOB &endash; 230 acres &endash; proven by John Dilahunty

#517 &endash; Jan 1762 &endash; deed from ABRAHAM to Thomas Hays &endash; 81 acres proven by Aronwill Heron

#545 &endash; April 1762 &endash; deed from William Cole ? (Cob?) to JACOB &endash; 200 acres &endash; proven by ABRAHAM

#369 &endash; Oct &endash; Jan 1761 &endash; ABSALOM on jury

#471 &endash; Oct 1761 &endash; CATHERINE to court to record her mark

#563 &endash; April &endash; July 1762 &endash; Absalom Tuten brought WILIAM TAYLOR, orphan of WILLIAM to court to learn art of cordwiner and to read and write &endash; aged 7 years

#99 &endash; Nov 1757-1758 &endash; JACOB on jury

#234 &endash; Feb 1759 &endash; May 1759 &endash; JOHN TAYLOR, JACOB TAYLOR, Wm. Shepherd Forster, Jno Ives &endash; no further information

#342 &endash; Oct 1760 &endash; JACOB exec of Will of John Slocomb

#389 &endash; Jan 1761 &endash; ordered that JACOB TAYLOR an orphan boy of 15 years be bound to James Cunningham to learn to be a taylor

#471 &endash; Oct 1761 &endash; deed from Thomas Stevens and JACOB TAYLOR to John Smith for 80 acres proven by John Granada

#605 &endash; Oct 1762 &endash; deed of sale from JACOB to BENJAMIN TOLESON &endash; proven by John Jones

#3 &endash; Feb 1757 &endash; Deed of sale from Robert Jerman to JAMES TAYLOR &endash; 84 acres on oath of Arthur Barnes

#34 &endash; May 1757 - - mark of JAMES &endash; right ear two under Bitts, left ear a cropand slit and a under Bitt

#342 &endash; Pct 1760 - read the petition of JOHN TAYLOR that JAMES ? TAYLOR, his grandson may be appointed guardian to his grand--- Jas. T. --- all marked through

#405 &endash; April 1761 &endash; Deed of sale from Wm. Beesley to JAMES TAYLOR on oath of Jos. Bryan &endash; 100 acres

#681 &endash; July 1763 &endash; Deed of sale &endash; JEREMIAH to Stephen Wallis &endash; 30 acres &endash; proven by Robert Wallie

#41 &endash; May 1757 &endash; Deed of Sale &endash; George Barber to James Davis &endash; 100 acres &endash; proven by JOHN TAYLOR

#362 &endash; Oct 1760 &endash; John Ives appt guardian to JOHN TAYLOR orphan of two years old and enters into bond with John Jones and Thomas Stevens

#679 &endash; July 1763 &endash; Deed of Sale &endash; JOHN TAYLOR to Thomas Wilson &endash; 170 acres &endash; proven by Thomas Hays

#722 &endash; Oct 1763 &endash; JOSHUA on jury to lay out road near Slocombs Creek

#601 &endash; Oct 1762 &endash; MOSES on jury

#484 &endash; Oct 1761 &endash; RICHARD on jury

#115 &endash; Feb 1758 &endash; Will of Samuel Pope &endash; proven by George Pope and ROBERT TAYLOR

#585 &endash; July 1762 &endash; ROBERT to help lay out road that goes by Margerett Jones down Neuse &endash; Ephraim Lane and Solomon Beesley also to help

#487 &endash; Oct 1761 &endash; SAMUEL TAYLOR mentioned

#717 &endash; Oct 1763 &endash; petition of SIMON an infirmed young man to be excused from taxes



VOL 6

#158 &endash; April 1765 &endash; Room of FREDERICK TALER and Charles Jones

#590 &endash; Dec 1769 &endash; ABRAHAM orphan of RICHARD be bound to Edward Fitzpatrick &endash; being 11 years of age the 9^th of April next &endash; to learn shoemakers trade
(Note &endash; I think Edward Fitzpatrick/Patrick lived in the Swift Creek area)

#71 &endash; July 1764 &endash; ABSALOM security for George Stringer on admi of his father, George

#270 &endash; July 1766 &endash; Deed of sale &endash; James Caddell to ABSALOM &endash; 162 acres

#352 &endash; Jan &endash; April 1767 &endash; Elihu Hall orders of administration as greatest creditor on good of JACOB, dec

#352 &endash; ABSALOM &endash; ordinary at his house

#133 &endash; Jan 1765 &endash; Deed of Sale from BENJAMIN to John Dixon &endash; 100 acres on oath of John Mixon

#694 &endash; Dec 1771 &endash; ordered that RACHEL TAYLOR have administration on husband EDMUND &endash; CORNELIUS and Frederick Harget were securities

JACOB &endash; DID GLORIA DO?? I DID NOT

#74 &endash; July 1764 &endash; Deed of sale &endash; JAMES TAYLOR to Joseph Bryan &endash; 100 acres
(probably Swift Creek)

#324 &endash; OCT 1766 &endash; Jan 1767 - MARY TAYLOR, widow of JAMES &endash; granted administration &endash; securities were Arthur Barrins and Peter Andrews

#623 &endash; Jun &endash; Sept 1770 &endash; JAMES TAYLOR be apprenticed to John Barker to learn trade of house carpenter and joiner

#692 &endash; Dec 177- - Thomas Webber and Samuel Hill to settle accts of MARY MORRIS adm of JAMES TAYLOR, dec
NOTE: James' widow appears to have remarried

JEREMIAH on jury in 1768

#128 &endash; Jan 1765 &endash; Deed of Sale &endash; William Brice Fonville to JOHN TAYLOR JR &endash; 100 acres

#345 &endash; Jan &endash; April 1767 &endash; JOHN TAYLOR &endash; overseer of road from JACOB TAYLORS to Great bridge on Slocomb Creek

#425 &endash; Oct 1764 &endash; JOHN and WIFE Exec of Thomas Martin

#441 &endash; Jan 1768 &endash; JOHN intermarried with Sarah Martin

#439 &endash; Jan 1768 &endash; JOHN SR. &endash; overseerer from house where JACOB TAYLOR lived to Hancock Creek, Slocumb Creek to Carteret line

#28 &endash; 1764 &endash; gift from JACOB to JOSHUA &endash; 80 acres

#34 &endash; April 1764 &endash; Deed of Sale &endash; JOSHUA to Frederick Ackerman

#217 &endash; Oct 1765 &endash; Deed of GIFT &endash; JACOB to JOSHUA &endash; 76 acres &endash; oath of John Ives


MOSES on jury Oct 1765

Oct 1764 &endash; ROBERT &endash; overseer of road from Coor Creek to Flatt Swamp

#506 &endash; Sept 1768 &endash; ROBERT TAYLOR son of ROBERT &endash; poor and informed person &endash; exempt from Taxes
NOTE: Was the older Robert the son of ABRAHAM?

1765 &endash; SAMUEL an overseer at Kemp's Ferry to Swift Creek

#628 &endash; Sept 1770 &endash; SAMUEL be exempt from taxes

#460 &endash; March 1768 &endash; SAMUEL orphan of SAMUEL age 15 &endash; apprenticed to Charles Johnston to learn trade of shoemaker

[20] - 7 April 1767 _ Deed of sale from JACOB TAYLOR and Benjamin RIGGS to George Phenny LOVICK for 120 acres proved. Thos. MOSS gave evidence.

[20] - 7 April 1767 - Deed of gift from ROBERT TAYLOR to ABSOLOM TAYLOR for 100 acres on oath of MOSES TAYLOR

[20] - 7 April 1767 - Deed of sale from ABSOLOM TAYLOR to MOSES TAYLOR for 100 acres on oath of ABSOLOM TAYLOR. .

[20] - 7 April 1767 - Deed of sale from ABSOLOM TAYLOR to JOHN TAYLOR for 50 acres on oath of said JOHN TAYLOR.



[21] _ Apl 1767 _ Deed of gift from JOHN TAYLOR to ABSOLOM TAYLOR for 50 acres acknowledged by said JOHN TAYLOR.

[28] _ July 1767 _ Deed of sale from Bazell SMITH & wife to JOSHUA TAYLOR for 150 acres acknowledged by Bazell SMITH.

[42] _ Jan 1768 _ Deed of sale from JEREMIAH TAYLOR to Solomon NORTHUN for 75 acres acknowledged by JEREMIAH TAYLOR.

[42] _ Jan 1768 - Deed of sale from James TUCKER to ABSALOM TAYLOR for 220 acres on oath of Jacob SIKES.

[43] _ Jan 1768 _ Deed of Sale from Ebenezer CULLEN to JEREMIAH TAYLOR for 50 acres on oath of Ebenezer CULLEN.

[70] _ Mar 1769 _ Deed of sale from ABSALOM TAYLOR to Owen DAUGHETY for 160 acres on oath of William EASTERLING.

[72] _ Mar 1769 _ Deed of sale from JOHN TAYLOR to James COOR for 300 acres & proved on oath of Corneluis GROENENDEYK.

[72] _ Mar 1769 _ Deed of sale from JOHN TAYLOR to Mathew MOOR was proved on oath of John MOOR.

[78] _ Jun 1769 _ Deed of sale from JEREMIAH TAYLOR to THOMAS McLIN and acknowledged by JEREMIAH TAYLOR.

[92] _ Dec 1769 _ Deed of sale from JEREMIAH TAYLOR to Bazel SMITH for 100 acres proved on oath of Thomas McLIN.

[116] _ Dec 1770 _ Deed of sale from ABSALOM TAYLOR to Bazel SMITH for 220 acres of land was acknowledged in open court by said TAYLOR.

[140] _ Mar 1772 _ Deed of sale from John JONES to JACOB TAYLOR for 160 acres proved by John SMITH

[142] _ March 1772 _ Deed of sale from James CADDEL to John CARLTON for 100 aces proved by MOSES TAYLOR one of subscribing witnesses.

[155] _ Dec 1772 _ Deed of sale from ROBERT TAYLOR to Owen DAUGHITY for 80 acres and 127 acres on the lower side of CORE CREEK proved by oath of JAMES TAYLOR one of the subscribing witnesses.

[161] _ Jun 1774 _ Deed of sale from John OLIVER to RACHEL TAYLOR for 100 acres in Craven Co. proved on oath of Daniel PARREY one of subsc. Witn.

[181] _ Dec 1774 _ Deed of sale from ABSALOM TAYLOR to James and Joshua GARD for 100 acres on West prong of Slocumbs Creek, proved by Bazell SMITH one of witns.

[190] _ Mar 1775 _ Deed of sale from Elisha BEESLEY to JOHN TAILOR for 100 acres on oath of ABRAHAM TAYLOR one of witnesses.

[190] _ Mar 1775 _ Deed of sale from Elisha BEESLEY to JAMES TAILOR for 100 acres was proved by the oath ABRAHAM TAILOR one of the Witnesses.

[196] _ (Haun notes session not given) _ this follows June 1775 _ Deed of sale from Joseph DEW to Silas BRYAN for 195 acres proved on oath of WILLIAM TAYLOR one of Wit:

[198] _ Deed of sale from James COOR to Matthew WILKS for 200 acres proved on oath of ABRAHAM TAYLOR one of wits.

[233] _ Sept 1772 _ An acct sales of the Estate of EDMUND TAYLOR Decd was returned by the Sheriff.

[322 & 323] _ Mar 1775 _ On motion of Mr. Gray on behalf of Robert STRINGER who heretofore applied to John CLITHERALL & Joseph LEECH Esquires to be discharged from THOMAS TAYLOR who pretends a right to his servitude by an indenture whereby tis said he was bound to James ROBERTS, the said John CLITHERALL & Joseph LEECH Esqurs on his said complaint orderd said Robert to attend this Court, to prevent which the said THOMAS took and apprehended said Robert and put him in Prison. The Court thereupon order him to be brought here into court, which was accordingly done, and on hearing the allegations of the said TAYLOR and on examining the paper called an indenture, the court were unanimously of opinion that he the said Robert STRINGER hath been unjustly withheld form his Liberty; and therefore ordered that he be discharged.

[359] _ Mar 1776 _ The last Will and Testament of John FOOKS deceased was duly proved by the oath of ABSALOM TAYLOR and William IVES the subscribing Witnesses thereto, at the same time James FOO__ Executor therein named qualified as such agreeable to Law.

[516] _ Dec 1778 _ John DALY Esquire prayed Admin on the Estate of William BRADLEY decd as greatest creditor, at the same time ABRAHAM TAYLOR who intermarried with Mary the Widow of the deceased appeared in Court and Relinquished his right to the said John DALY Esq. Thereupon he Qualified as administrator and entered into bond in the sum of f100 ordered that Letters of admin issue accord.

Court Cases from November Court 1764 to May Court 1765

[529] _ A.J. _ Tho. Teagle TAYLOR &c. _ vs _ WILLSON ______

[531] - #20 _ Samuel WARD _ vs _ PETER TAYLOR

[535] - #212 _ Jona. T?EFT _ vs _ PETER TAYLOR

[539] - #367 _ JOHN TAYLOR _ vs _ John HUBBARD



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