Sarah married Daniel Macon 3 May 1823, 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):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.

John married Mary Martin Abt 1726. Mary was born Abt 1705, Ireland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):June Court 1741 (Carteret County, NC)
HOPE DEXTER ESQ, CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND ACKNOWLEDGED A DEED TO JOSEPH MORSE FOR SIX AND A HALF ACRES OF LAND LYING ON THE MOUTH OF TURNERS CREEK, WHICH SAID LAND THE SAID DEXTER PURCHASED FROM JOHN SHACKLEFORD JR.

Sept Court 1742 (Carteret County, NC)
WILLIAM OWEN, ONE OF THE SUBSCRIBING EVIDENCES TO THE FOLLOWING DEED, CAME INTO OPEN COURT AND MADE OATH THAT HE DID SEE JAMES SHACKLEFORD SEAL AND DELIVER A DEED UNTO JOSEPH MORSE FOR TWENTY ACRES OF LAND ON THE WEST SIDE OF NORTH RIVER AND THAT HE DID SEE JOSEPH DOTY AND JOHN SHACKLEFORD EVIDENCE THE SAME AND ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.

Joseph married Sarah Shackleford Bef 29 Mar 1734, Carteret County , NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

(Research):St. John's Parish Records (Need to check these)Daniel Linyard and his wife left three girls, the oldest in a "declining state of health." Linyard's wife, before her death, asked that the middle child be bound to John Shackleford, Sr., and the vestry approved. Richard Rustell agreed to take the youngest girl, and the vestry ordered the churchwardens to find "some careful person" to nurse the oldest girl

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.

Daniel — Unknown. Unknown died Aft 1749. [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.