Does this Land Deed Hold a Clue to a Marriage Date

I’m a firm believer in using Land Deeds in my family genealogy endeavors. I have solved numerous mysteries with just a small snippet from Land Deeds. 

I’m contemplating one of those mysteries now – When did Holden Barrett and Margaret Cook marry? That mystery led me to this land deed and I believe the enclosed Land Deed provides such a clue. 

I’m certain that Holden and Margaret were married either in Anson County, NC or Chesterfield County, SC but no record of their marriage has been found as of today. Their known fist born (twins) occurred on 12 July 1817 suggesting the marriage occurred in 1816 or earlier. Now we have H. Barrett witnessing the execution of a land deed whereby James Baker is selling 149 Acres of land in Anson County, NC to Daniel Cook of Chesterfield County, SC for the sum of four hundred dollars. Holden Barrett is married to Margert Cook a sister to Daniel Cook, Jr.  I think the H. Barrett witnessing the execution of this deed is the Brother-in-Law of Daniel Cook, Jr.

Deed Transcription:

James Baker to Daniel Cook

This Indenture made this 9th of November 1816 Between James Baker of the County of Anson and State of No. Carolina of the one part and Daniel Cook of the other living in Chesterfield district of South Carolina. Witnesseth that the said James Baker for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred dollars to him in hand paid by the said Daniel Cook the receipt whereof is here by acknowledged, hath given granted bargained & sold by these (pg 224) presents doth give grant bargain & sell and confirm unto the said Daniel Cook all that track or parcel of land situate in the County aforesaid Beginning on a white oak near a drain in William Berries line thence with the said line So. 80 E. 38 poles to a stake said corner thence with said line No. 10 E. 66 poles to a stake in said line then So. 64 E. 102 poles to a red oak then So. 10 E. 91 poles to a black jack then So. 25 W. 64 poles to a pine thence So. 76 Wt. a dividing line 116 poles  to a pine in Berries path thence___the course of the path to the beginning containing one hundred & forty nine Acres more or less being a tract of land conveyed from the said James to the said Daniel Cook. To hold to him the said Daniel Cook his heirs Exrs. Admr. & assigns and the said James Baker for himself his heirs Execs. Admr. doth covenant premises & agree to warrant & forever defend the said 1349 acres of land above mentioned to him the said Daniel Cook his heirs etc. free and clear from him the said James baker his heirs Execs. Admrs. and assigns from all manner of person claiming by person or under him, them or any of theirs. In witness where of the said James Baker hath here unto set his hand & seal the day and date above written.
In the presence of us}                              James Baker {Seal}
H. Barrett}    Anson Oct. Term 1818
Peter Baker} Then the within Deed was duly proved in open Court by the oath of H. Barrett & Ordered to be registered.
                                                             Tod Robinson Clk.

As stated above, Holden and Margaret Cook Barrett were married locally in the Carolina’s and their first born twin daughters were born on 12 July 1871. If we back up 9 months, it suggest that these children were conceived about November 1816 and their parents were married sometime before this conception.

Daniel Cook and Maragret Cook Barrett are my 1st Cousin 6X Removed. 

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[1] Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book "S': pages 223-224, James Baker to Daniel Cook; 9 November 1816, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.