Sometimes we find our ancestors in unexpected places. Such is the case of Charles Andrew Dry. Charles Andrew is the son of Andrew Dry and Mary Barbara Team. He was born in 1792.
His grandparents, Charles Dry and Christina Muss married about 1756 in Pennsylvania and around the late 1770 to early 1780 migrated to Mecklenburg County, North Carolina. One of the earliest deeds for Charles Dry can be found in Mecklenburg County Deed Book 7, pages 297-300.
Mecklenburg Deeds 7:297-300 26 July 1777 Abstracted by Brent Holcomb-
Paul Barringer & Barbara Herenhart (Ernhart) heretofore Barbara (Hagler) Haygler, Extx of the LWT of John Haygler, late of Meck. Dec’d. to Charles Darr of same…whereas the sd. John Haygler by his LWT of 29 May 1771 will and directed that if his wife Barbara should intermarry again his executors would sell and dispose of his lands. Said Barbara intermarried with Philip Herenhart of Rowan whose wife she still is, for L250 land on Dutch Buffalow Cr 250 A, conveyed to Haygler by Arthur Dobbs.
Witn: Jacob Dun (Derr?
Then two years later on 1 Mar 1779, Charles Dry was granted (Grant #141) 112 acres On the waters of Buffaloe Creek. This portion of Mecklenburg County, where the Dry’s purchased land and settled, was sliced off of Mecklenburg County and became parts of the newly formed Cabarrus County on December 29, 1792.
Locating Charles Andrew Dry in Anson County, purchasing land in 1825 was a real surprise; but, this land deed shows that he was there.
John Brooks Senr. To Charles Dry
This indenture made this 14th day of September in the year of our Lord 1825 Between John Brooks Sen. Of the County of Montgomery and State of North Carolina of the one part and Charles Dry of the County the County <sic> of Cabarrus and sate aforesaid of the other part. Witnefseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Eight Hundred Dollars by the said Charles Dry to the said John Brooks in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged He the said John Brooks hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth Grant Bargain and sell unto the said Charles Dry his heirs and assigns forever all ?? two pieces or parcels of land situate lying and being in the County of Anson and state aforesaid on the South side
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of Rocky River the first tract Beginning at a four Hickories on the Bank of said Rocky River and runs So. 55 E. 0poles to a pine them No. 75 E. 106 poles to an ash 2 black oaks pointers on the Bank of Rocky River then No. 35 W up the river to the Lower End of an Island then to the North bank of said Rocky Rivers then with the Rivers up, opposite to the Beginning then Si. 55 E. crossing to the first station Including Phillip’s Improvements and a small Island containing one hundred and fifty acres be the same more or Lefs the other tract Beginning at an oak on the bank of Said Rocky Rivers by a parcel of Red Oaks a corner of the other tract and runs So. 10 E. 93 poles to a pine by a red oak then So. 76 W. 93 poles to a stake by 3 red oaks then 12 W. 40 poles to a stake by 3 red oaks them So. 72 W. 58 poles to a stake by 2 pines and a red oak then No. 10 Wt. 125 poles to a pine by 2 pines in the old line of the other tract to the Beginning containing one hundred acres of land be the same more or less with the appurtenances situate lying and being as aforesaid with their and every of their Rights members and appurtenances and also all and very of the Estate and Estates rights titles Interest, claims and demand of him the said John Brooks in or to the said Lands tenants hereditaments and premises hereby Granted or mentioned to be Granted or any of them or any part or parcel thereof and the said John Brooks for himself his heirs Exrs and Admn doth hereby promise covenant and Agree to and with the said Charles Dry his heirs Exrs and Admn shall and will at all times warrant and ever defend the said premises to the said Charles Dry his heirs am assigns against all Lawful Claims or demands whatsoever whereby the above mentioned premises might or may be affected or Encumbered contrary to the true intent ad meaning of these presents In Witnefses whereof the said John Brooks hath hereunto set his hand and Seal the day and year above written.
Signed Sealed and Delivered} John Brooks {Seal}
Paul G. Klutts}
James Brooks} Anson Acts Sep 1832 then Bryan Austin Junr. came unto court and proved
that Paul G. Clutts and James brooks the subscribing Witnefses are dead and that the same is in their hand writing whereupon it is ordered to be Registered. W. Dismukes Clk
In 1825, Charles is married to his first wife, Esther Misenheimer and they have two sons. Charles and Esther would have 5 children before her death in 1833. Charles then married Leah Tucker in 1836 and has six more children. Charles died in 1858 in Union County, North Carolina. He was 66 years old at the time of his death.
Charles Andrew Dry is my 1st Cousin 5 times removed.
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[1] Gary D. Walter, Genealogy.com, Prelude to "Focus on Johan Georg and Charles Dry (www.genealogy.com/ftm/w/a/l/Gary-D-Walter/FILE/0002page.html : viewed 17 July 2015), Mecklenburg Deeds 7:297-300, Deed- Barbara (Hagler) Haygler, Extx of the LWT of John Haygler, late of Meck. Dec’d. to Charles Darr, 25 July 1777
[2] 1850 Census, Union County, North Carolina, population schedule, Union County, North Carolina, enumeration district (ED) Union County, North Carolina, Page: 86/(stamped); Line 3, Dwelling 1253, Family 1253, Household of Charles Dry; online database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : viewed 2 February 2016); citing National Archives Microfilm Publication M432, Roll 647..
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