Anna married William Russell 23 Jan 1835, Carteret County, NC. William was born 9 Dec 1809, Bogue, Carteret County, NC; died 21 Jan 1881, Jackson County, IL; was buried , Creek Paum Cemetery, Ora Twp, Jackson County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):1820: Believe this is the Wm. listed in Core Creek/Newport, Carteret County, NC.

1840: Living in Jackson County, IL. From research thus far and neighbors listed, I believe he was living about 6 miles south of Murphysboro in Ridge Township (now Pomona Twp). Found papers talking about building a school for Mud Creek Settlement. Not positive where this was, but Mud Creek runs basically North and South between M'boro and Carbondale.

William married Mary Harris 28 Aug 1814, Carteret County, NC. Mary (daughter of Nehemiah Harris and Mary Morse) was born 23 Oct 1791, Carteret County , NC; died Mar 1857, Perry County, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Jun Court 1775
GRAND JURY IMPANELED: THOMAS CHADWICK, ZEPHENIAH PINKHAM, ROBERT WHITEHOUSE, EBENEZER HARKER, SILVANUS DIXON, JAMES DIXON, DANIEL WILLISTON, DAVID RUSSELL, JOSEPH BELL, LEVEN TAYLOR, JOHN MEADOWS, JACOB MEADOWS, BENJAMIN DAVIS AND AMNON JONES.

Jun Court 1775
DEED OF SALE FROM THOMAS CHADWICK ESQ, LATE SHERIFF, UNTO WILLIAM BORDEN FOR ONE THOUSAND AND SIXTY ACRES OF LAND ON GALES CREEK, SOLD BY VIRTUE OF HIS OFFICE AND PROVED BY THE OATH OF DAVID RUSSELL, AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

Mar Court 1776
DEED OF SALE FROM DAVID RUSSELL TO WILLIAM MORINE FOR FIFTY ACRES OF LAND IN THE SAID COUNTY PROVED BY THE OATH OF VALENTINE WALLIS, ONE OF THE SUBSCRIBING WITNESS THERETO AND THAT HE SAW JOHN SHEPARD WITNESS THE SAME AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

Sep Court 1778
DEED OF SALE FROM THOMAS BRITTON TO VALENTINE WALLIS FOR TWO HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND PROVED BY THE OATH OF DAVID RUSSELL A SUBSCRIBING WITNESS THERETO WHO ALSO SWORE THA THE SAW SAMUEL OSTEEN WITNESS THE SAME AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

Sep Court 1778
DEED OF SALE FROM BENJAMIN TANNER TO JOSEPH MOTT FOR ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND PROVED BY THE OATH OF DAVID RUSSELL A SUBSCRIBING WITNESS THERETO WHO ALSO SWORE THAT HE SAW NATHANIEL BURNAP WITNESS THE SAME AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

Mar Court 1780
THE COURT APPOINTS DAVID RUSSELL AND WILLIAM FRESHWATER PATROLS FROM BROAD CREEK TO HADNOTS CREEK.

Sep Court 1780
DEED OF SALE FROM NEWEL BELL AND WIFE UNTO GEORGE NELSON FOR TWO HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND IN SAID COUNTY AND PROVED BY THE OATH OF DAVID RUSSELL AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

Sep Court 1781
THIS COURT APPOINTS WILLIAM HEATH AND JOSHUA DENNIS PATROLS FROM DENNIS' FERRY TO THOMAS CANADAYS. JONATHAN HIBBS AND EDWARD CULLEY FROM THENCE TO SOLOMON SHEPARD ESQ. DAVID RUSSELL AND ISAAC HILL FROM THENCE DOWN THENECK INCLUDING JOHN MELSONS.

Sep Court 1782
DEED OF SALE FROM JOHN MELSON TO WILLIAM HATCHEL FOR APIECE OF LAND ON PETTIVERS CREEK PROVED BY THE OATH OF DAVID RUSSELL AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

Sep Court 1782
DEED OF SAME FROM WILLIAM HATCHEL TO JOHN MELSON FOR APIECE OF LAND ON THE WEST SIDE OF PETIVERS CREEK PROVED BY THE OATH OF DAVID RUSSELL.

June Court 1783
THE COURT APPOINTS DAVID WALLACE ESQ, ASA BISHOP AND ADAMGASKILL ASSESSORS FOR THE HUNTING QUARTER DISTRICT, ALSOENOCH WARD, JAMES HARKER AND JOHN FULFORD FOR THE STRAITSDISTRICT. ALSO JOSEPH BELL, ROSSITER SIMPSON AND DAVIDCOOPER FOR THE TOWN DISTRICT. ALSO ELI WEST , DAVID BELL AND DAVID RUSSELL FOR THE WHITE OAK DISTRICT. ROBERT READ,ELIJAH SHEPARD AND WILLIAM ROBERTS FOR BOGUE SOUNDDISTRICT.

June Court 1783
DAVID RUSSELL, ACCORDING TO THE DEDIMOS TO HIM DIRECTED,HATH APPEARED INTO COURT AND QUALIFIED ACCORDING TO LAW AND SUBSCRIBED THE TEST ACCORDINGLY TOOK HIS SEAT.

June Court 1783
THE COURT MET ACCORDING TO ADJOURNMENT BEFORE LEWIS WELCH, WILLIAM THOMSON, JOHN EASTON, JAMES PARRATT, JAMES HARKER, DAVID COOPER, ELI WEST, DAVID RUSSELL AND MALACHI BELLESQS JUSTICES.

FEBRUARY COURT 1802
THE COURT ORDERS THAT THE LAWS OF CONGRESS WHICH ARE SENT TO THE COUNTY OF CARTERET BE DISTRIBUTED IN THE FOLLOWING MANNER (VIZ) ONE SET TO LODGE IN THE OFFICE AND CARE OF THE CLERK OF THE COURT OF SAID COUNTY. ONE SET IN THE HANDS OF DAVID RUSSELL ESQ, ON BOGUE SOUND, ONE SET IN THE HANDS OF JOSEPH BORDEN ESQ ON NEWPORT, ONE SET IN THE HANDS OF DAVID WALLACE ESQ ON PORTSMOUTH, ONE SET IN THE HANDS OF ELIJAH PIGOT ESQ ON THE STRAIGHTS, AND ONE SET IN THE HANDS OF ASA BISHOP ESQ ON HUNTING QUARTER.

AUGUST COURT 1802
DAVID RUSSELL RETURNED THE LIST OF TAXABLES OF WHITEOAKE DISTRICT. DAVID WARD RETURNED THE LIST OF TAXABLES OF BOGUE SOUND DISTRICT, WILLIAM FISHER RETURNED THE LIST OF TAXABLES OF TOWN DISTRICT, RICHARD WHITEHURST RETURNED THE LIST OF TAXABLES OF STRAITS DISTRICT, ASA BISHOP RETURNED THE LIST OF TAXABLES OF HUNTING QUARTER DISTRICT AND JOHN WALLACE RETURNED THE LIST OF TAXABLES OF PORTSMOUTH DISTRICT.

NOVEMBER COURT 1802
THE WILL OF WILLIAM HILL WAS EXHIBITED INTO COURT AND PROVED BY THE OATH OF DAVID RUSSELL, HE AT THE SAME TIME MADE OATH THAT HE SAW HABAKUK RUSSELL AND WILLIAM RUSSELL SIGN THE SAME WITH HIM AS WITNESSES. AND WILLIAM HILL, SON OF SAID WILLIAM HILL DECD, THE EXECUTOR THEREIN NAMED, QUALIFIED AND LETTERS ISSUED. AND THE SAID WILLIAM HILL PRAYED AN ORDER TO SELL THE PERISHABLE ESTATE OF HIS TESTATOR TO ENABLE HIM TO PAY HIS DEBTS, WHICH WERE GRANTED.

David married Anna Read Abt 1775, Carteret County, NC. Anna (daughter of Robert Read, Sr. and Esther Whitehurst) was born Abt 1758, Carteret County, NC; died Abt 1789, Carteret County, NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research): Sept Court 1777
Whereas there was a citation sent against the following persons: Joseph and Nathan Davis, Sepheniah Pinkham, Samuel Howland, Jesse and Nehemiah Harris and Wicker Davis, accord to the Tory Act, the following persons appeared: Joseph and Nathan Davis, Zepheniah Pinkham, Samuel Howland and Nehemiah Harris.

Appears in 1779 Tax list for Carteret County, NC.

Mar Court 1784
Deed of sale from Jesse Harris to Nehemiah harris for one hundred acres of land proved by the oath of Lewis Welch, Esq. and ordered to be registered.

Jun Court 1784
Deed of sale from Jesse Riggs to Nehemiah Harris for fifty acres of land proved by the oath of David Cooper a subscribing witness and ordered to be registered.

Sep Court 1784
Deed of sale from Nehemiah Harris to Jesse Riggs proved by the oath of James Parratt Esq. and ordered to be registered.

Jun Court 1787
Deed from Nehemiah Harris to Jesse Harris for one hundred and forty acres of land acknowledged and ordered to be registered.

Dec Court 1787
Deed of sale from Isiah Chadwick to Nehemiah Harris for fifty acres of land proved by Samuel Leffers and ordered to be registered.

19 Oct 1789
John Easton & Blandina Morse, executors of Joseph Morse sold 50 acres on Carrot Island to Nehemiah Harris.

Dec Court 1789
Nehemiah Harris appoined guardian to George, Susana, and Hannah Morse. Entered into bond with Benjamin Stanton Sr. in the sum of four hundred pounds.

Mar Court 1790
Deed of sale from John Easton, Executor to the estate of Joseph Morse Decd, to Nehemiah Harris for Fifty acres of land by the name of Carrot Island and acknowledged and ordered to be registered.
Mar Court 1790
Nehemiah Harris, guardian to the orphans of Joseph Morse Decd, prayed an order to appoint proper persons to settle the estate with the executor, hath chosen James Parratt and Samuel Leffers to settle the same and make return.

1790 Carteret County
Harris, Nehemiah, 1 male 16 or over, 4 males under 16, 3 females

Aug Court 1791
A deed of sale from Nehemiah Harris to Benjamin Stanton for fifty acres of land on Carrot Island acknowledged by Nehemiah Harris and ordered to be registered.
Aug Court 1791
Deed of sale from Benjamin Stanton to Nehemiah Harris for 100 acres of land on Newport was acknowledged by Benjamin Stanton and ordered to be registered.

Nov Court 1794
Deed of sale from Henry Newby of Jones County to Nehemiah Harris of Carteret for one hundred and fifty acres of land on the north side of Newport River proved by the oath of Samuel Leffers and ordered to be registered.

NEED REST OF ENTRIES FROM COURT RECORDS

Feb Court 1804
Josiah Harris returned the inventory and account of sales of the estate of Nehemiah Harris Dec'd.

Nov Court 1804
On motion of Josiah Harris, admr of Nehemiah Harris, dec'd, the court appoints George Harris and Joseph W. Davis to audit accounts between him and the estate of his intestate and make return.

Sep Court 1809
A reciept from Nehemiah Harris to Elizabeth Morse for the sum of one hundred dollars in payment for fifty acres of land, proved by oath of James Rees and ordered to be registered.

Nehemiah married Mary Morse Abt 1776. Mary (daughter of Joseph Morse, Jr. and Blandinah Lynard) was born Aft 1756; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research): Will of Joseph Morse (written 31 Mar 1784) mentions daughter Mary Harris.

Notes:

(Research): March Court 1732 (Carteret County, NC)
RICHARD WHITEHURST AND SAMUEL CHADWICK CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND MADE OATH UPON THE HOLY EVANGELIST THAT THEY SAW JOSEPH WICKER MAKE AN ASSIGNMENT OF A PATENT TO HABAKUK RUSSELL CONTAINING 320 ACRES LYING UPON NEWPORT SOUND, LIKEWISE A DEED FOR THE SAME AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

September Court 1737 (Carteret County, NC)
HABAKUK RUSSELL CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND ACKNOWLEDGED A CERTAIN DEED OF SALE TO WILLIAM WILKINS CONTAINING 320 ACRES OF BOGUE SOUND WHICH DEED BEARS DATE OF THE 3RD DAY OF JANUARY 1735 AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

March Court 1737/38 (Carteret County, NC)
WILLIAM WILKINS, ONE OF THE EVIDENCES OF A CERTAIN DEED OF LAND GRANTED BY CULLEN POLLOCK TO HABAKUK RUSSEL, CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND MADE OATH UPON THE HOLY EVANGELIST THAT HE SAW THE SAID CULLEN POLLOCK SIGN, SEAL AND DELIVER A CERTAIN DEED OF LAND CONTAINING 360 ACRES LYING ON BOGUE SOUND UNTO HABAKUK RUSSELL, SAID WILKINS ALSO MADE OATH THAT HE SAW ELIZABETH BELL, ANOTHER EVIDENCE , SIGN HER NAME TO SAID DEED AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

March Court 1741/42 (Carteret County, NC)
HABAKUK RUSSELL APPOINTED CONSTABLE FOR THE WEST SIDE OF NEWPORT RIVER AND ORDER THAT HE BE FORTHWITH QUALIFIED.

June Court 1742 (Carteret County, NC)
HABAKUK RUSSELL PRODUCED A DEED FROM CHRISTIAN REED FOR A CERTAIN PARCEL OF LAND LYING ON NEWPORT RIVER IN THIS COUNTY UNTO THE SAID RUSSELL AND WILLIAM WILKINS, ONE OF THE EVIDENCES MADE OATH THAT HE DID SEE SAID REED SEAL AND DELIVER THE SAME AND THAT SILVANUS STEVENS DID EVIDENCE THE SAME AND BY THE COURT ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

December Court 1742 (Carteret County, NC)
HABAKUK RUSSELL CAME IN OPEN COURT AND ACKNOWLEDGED A DEED UNTO DAVID SHEPARD ESQ FOR FIVE HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN ACRES OF LAND ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NEWPORT RIVER AND BY THIS COURT ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

December Court 1745 (Carteret County, NC)
MR JOSEPH WICKER AND WILLIS PRESCOTT, EVIDENCES, MADE OATH TO A DEED SIGNED BY RICHARD WHIDBY AND HANNAH HIS WIFE TO HABAKUK RUSSELL FOR FIVE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND IN CARTERET COUNTY, THE SAID LAND CALLED BARTRAM'S POINT AND BY THIS COURT ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED. (Hannah Whidby was the daughter of Gov. William REED, she was born about 1705).

March Court 1745/46 (Carteret County, NC)
GEORGE READ MADE OATH AS EVIDENCE TO A DEED SIGNED BY HABAKUK RUSSELL UNTO MOSES PRESCOTT FOR 250 ACRES OF LAND ON BOGUE SOUND AND SAID READ DECLARED THAT HE ALSO SAW JOHN WILLISTON EVIDENCE THE SAME AND BY THIS COURT ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

September Court 1746 (Carteret County, NC)
HABAKUK RUSSELL MADE OATH THAT HE HATH IN HIS FAMILY FIVE WHITE PERSONS.

December Court 1748 (Carteret County, NC)
GEORGE READ, ONE OF THE EVIDENCES, MADE OATH TO A DEED SIGNED BY HABAKUK RUSSELL UNTO VALENTINE WALLIS JR FOR 180 ACRES OF LAND IN CARTERET COUNTY AND THAT THE SAID READ SAW VALENTINE WADE EVIDENCE THE SAME AND BY THIS COURT ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

June Court 1750 (Carteret County, NC)
HABAKUK RUSSELL ACKNOWLEDGED A DEED UNTO THOMAS TOWNLY FOR 100 ACRES OF LAND ON BOGUE SOUND AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

March Court 1752 (Carteret County, NC)
GEORGE MCKEAN ESQ MADE OATH THAT HE SAW THOMAS CUMIN AND SARAH HIS WIFE SEAL AND DELIVER A DEED UNTO THOMAS AUSTIN SR FOR 400 ACRES OF LAND ON WHITE OAK RIVER, AND THAT HABAKUK RUSSELL AND JANE LEWIS WERE PRESENT AS EVIDENCE AT THE TIME.

March Court 1753 (Carteret County, NC)
GEORGE MCKANE ESQ MADE OATH THAT HE SAW HABAKUK RUSSEL SIGN AND SEAL A DEED UNTO WILLIAM PRESCOTT FOR 144 ACRES OF LAND ON BOGUE SOUND AND THAT HE ALSO SAW HENRY MCKANE AND JOSEPH RUSSELL EVIDENCE THE SAME AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

June Court 1753 (Carteret County, NC)
GEORGE MCKEAN ESQ, EVIDENCE, MADE OATH TO A DEED SIGNED BY JOSEPH LOWEL UNTO HABAKUK RUSSELL FOR ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND ON BOGUE SOUND AND THAT HE ALSO SAW MARY MCKEAN AND ELIZABETH WALLIS EVIDENCE THE SAME AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED AND THAT HE SAW THE SAID LOWEL SIGN THE RECEIPT ON THE BACK THEREOF.

June Court 1754 (Carteret County, NC)
GEORGE MCKEAN ESQ PRODUCED AN INSTRUMENT OF WRITING SIGNED BY HABAKUK RUSSELL, AND LANCASTER LOVITT, ONE OF THE EVIDENCES MADE OATH THAT HE SAW THE SAID HABAKUK SIGN AND SEAL THE SAME AS HIS LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT AND THAT HE ALSO SAW BENNY STATEHAL AND SAMUEL JORDEN EVIDENCE THE SAME AND THE SAID MR MCKEAN AND GEORGE READ, EXECUTORS THEREIN APPOINTED QUALIFIED AS THE LAW DIRECTS.

Habakuk — Ann. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):First appears in Carteret County Court Records in 1755.

Appointed Sherrif of Carteret County in 1761

1790 Census:
Reed, Robert
4 males over 16 (Robert and 3 sons)
1 males under 16
3 females
1 slave

1975 Letter from Blanche Barbour Starney to David R. Taylor.
She had a family bible from David Bell and Mary Read.
Robert Read, son of above George & Anne Read was born 19 Feb. 1730, prop. on Barbadoes. He married Esther Whitehouse (Whitehurst), daughter of Samuel Whitehouse and Sarah Nelson Whitehouse, dau of John Nelson, Sr. on 27th of October 1757 (from bible records) Cart. Co., N.C. "Robert Read, Sheriff of Carteret Co. Claim of 10 pounds allowed as Sheriff for year 1761": from N.C. Colonial & State Records, Vl. 6, page 739. Notation on flyleaf of Carteret County Deed Book H says Robert Read transcribed deeds in Book H. He signed deeds as Clerk of Court 1773-1776. Robert and Esther Read had eleven children: 1. George Read who married Abigail Wallace, 2. William Read mar. Susannah Smith & had issue James, Elijah, Kiturah, Holland & Sally, 3. Samuel Read who was in War of 1812, 4. James Read also in War of 1812, 5. Robert Read, Jr. who is probably the Robert who married Susanna Phusic 2-10-1801, George Read bondsman. 6. Frances Read who married a Canady, had 3 daus.: Esther who married Absalom Simpson, Sarah called "Sally" who married Jacob Rumley, and Abigail who married a Jarby, 7. Esther Read married Daniel Simmons of Jones Co. and had issue: James, Wright, Francis, Amos, Sally, Abigail, Esther, and Nancy who married Elijah Simmons, Jr. of Onslow Co., 8. Abigail who never married, 9. Martha (no inf.), 10. Nancy (no inf.), and 11. Anna who married David Russell and had 3 daus.: Sarah, Anna, and Esther, and two sons Habbakuk and William Russell. (Children of Robert and Esther Whitehouse Read are probably not listed in order of their births

Robert married Esther Whitehurst 27 Oct 1757, Carteret County , NC. Esther (daughter of Samuel Whitehurst and Sarah Nelson) was born Abt 1735; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Other Harris's found in County prior to George Brin Harris are:
1. Richard Harris sold land recently purchased from John Jarrett and he then sold to Levy Cressie, dated about 1723
2. Thomas Harris gives power of attorney to Robert Atkins in 1723
3. Thomas Harris of Bath County who sold 3000+ acres of land in Apr 1724
4. Court case John Galland vs. Robert Harris in Mar Court 1727/28.
5. John Harris who purchased Lot 10 in Beaufort (1/2 acre) from Andrew Frasure in 1730.
6. John Harris appointed Constable in Beaufort, 1731
7. Mar 1733/34 John Nelson Harris assigned to Jury.
8. Jun 1736 John Nelson Harris appointed constable
9. Thomas Harris who sold 140 acres on North side of John Jarret's Creek to Samuel Chadwick on 1 Aug 1741.
No other mention in Court Records of Harris other than George Brin Harris until Aug 1763 when James Harris is mentioned on a Jury. Then none others than George Brin Harris until Nehemiah and Jesse mentioned in 1777.


George Brin Harris first found in Carteret County, NC in Sept 1747 when he made oath that he had in his family seven white persons.

Entered 8 Oct 1747 (Issued 6 oct 1748): Land Grant #416 in Craven County, NC. To George Brinn Harris 461 acres on the North side of the Neuse River between upper Broad Creek and Goose Creek (commonly known as Pitt's Neck). [NC Grants, Book 5, p. 307)

11 Feb 1750: Deed from George Brinn Harris of Carteret County to Thomas Carroway of Craven County. 460 acres on the North side of the Neuse River between upper Broad Creek and Goose Creek (begin at a pine N20E; 500p; to a pine s80e; 300p; to a pine to first station) proven March 1750 in Craven County. (Craven County Book 1, p 471]

Land Record dated 3 Sep 1757. George Bell, Jr. to George Brinn Harriss. 100 Acres on west side of Core Sound (Book F, page 448)

In Sept 1788 George Brin Harris is identified as over age and therefore granted insolvent for tax purposes.

Last entry found in Carteret County Records mentioning George Brin Harris was in Feb 1804.

George — Ann Williston. Ann (daughter of John Williston, Sr. and Mary Martin) was born Abt 1727, NC; died Aft 1747. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Found in Carteret County Court Records as early as 1765.

March 31, 1784/Date not shown (Carteret County)
In the name of God Amen, I Joseph Morse of Carteret County, being weak in body but clear in mind . . I give to my wife, Blandinah, the plantation household furniture, oxen, tools , cattle, hoggs, the middle marshes and all the things that go with my plantation during her life or widowhood, and I expect her to bring up and see to the schooling of my children. To son Daniel one blaze faced mare, one cow and calf and he to have the plantation at the death of his mother. I give to son George, the lands I bought of John Fulford. I give to my daughter Mary Harris one ewe and lamb. To daughter Elizabeth Morse one bed and furniture. To daughter Sarah one Negro girl named Chain. to daughter Ann a Negro girl named Annis. I give to daughters Susannah, Hannah and Alice the moneys arising from the sale of my Negros and my part of Carrot Island. To brother James my right in 50 acres of land on the banks. I give to my brother Theodore Morse, the plantation where he now lives that fell to me by my father. Wife Blandinah and friend John Easton executors.

Mar Court 1785 (Carteret)
John Easton Executor to the estate of the late Joseph Morse returned an inventory of his estate.

Dec Court 1789 (Carteret)
Nehemiah Harris appointed guardian to George, Susana, and Hannah Morse. Entered into Bond with Benjamin Stanton Sr. in the sum of four hundred Pounds.

Joseph — Blandinah Lynard. Blandinah (daughter of Daniel Lynard and Unknown) was born Abt 1735; died Aft Feb 1817, Carteret County , NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):Carteret County Court Minutes - June 1749
Whereas Daniel Lynard, lately decd, left three children at his death vis: Mary Blandiana, and Elizabeth, and Mary is since dead, and by desire of the said Lynard's wife, who survived her husband, the court appointed that John Shackleford Sr. should take Blandiana and Edward Shepard should take Elizabeth. This court hath ordered that the girl Blandina be and is bound unto the said John Shackleford according to act of assebly, and that Elizabeth be and is bound unto the said Edward Shepard and that the said Shackleford and Shepard take the estate of the said Lynard into their hands and sell the same at Public Venue and pay such lawful debts and charges as is due from said estate and make return of the account of all this proceedings to the next court. The aforesaid Shackleford and Shepard to give security in the sum of ten pounds proclamation money.

John Easton & Blandina Morse, executors of Joseph Morse sold 50 acres on Carrot Island to Nehemiah Harris. Dated 19 Oct 1789.

Carteret County Court - Dec 1809
DEED OF GIFT FROM BLANDINAH MORSE TO HER TWO DAUGHTERS SUCKEY AND HANNAH MORSE FOR SUNDRIES ACKNOWLEDGED.

Carteret County Court - Feb 1817
Case
Blandina Morse to use of Wm. W. Oliver vs Adam Wallace. Blandina Morse, real plaintiff came into court and dismissed this suit.