I have written several posts on the importance of Land Deeds in your family genealogical research. I have stated several times before that you are limiting your research if you continue to avoid land deeds. Land deeds are no more complicated than any other document that you use to validate your family research The below land deed mentioned one of my 1st Cousin’s 5 times removed. Even though I have a marriage licensee for the cousin, this land deed provides additional information about his wife and father-in-law.
Mathias [Green] Dry is my 1st Cousin 5 X Removed
Christina Quilman is his 2nd wife
George Quilman is his Father-in-law.
Land Deed Snippet:
“…John Quillman and Mathias Dry & his wife Christina Dry formerly Christina Quillman being the land descended to them from their father George Quilman as will more fully appear by said deed to Bost of the 16th Janay 1832 & 21 Jany 1831—And also all & every the appurtenances there…
Land Deed Transcription:
This Indenture made the 20th day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six between David Blackwelder of the County of Cabarrus in the State of North Carolina of the one part and Lenora C. Quilman of the County of Cabarrus in the State of North Carolina of the other part. Witnefseth that the said David Blackwelder for & in consideration of the sum of fifty Dollars to him in hand paid by the said Lenora C. Quilman the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargained & sold & by these presents doth give grant bargain & sell unto then said Lenora C. Quilman her heirs and assigns forever All that Tract and parcel of Land situate lying and being in the County of Cabarrus all my right title and interest in & to a certain piece of Land purchased by me at Sheriff sale being the interest of the said Blackwelder bought as the property of Abram Bost as conveyed to him by John Quillman and Mathias Dry & his wife Christina Dry formerly Christina Quillman being the land descended to them from their father George Quilman as will more fully appear by said deed to Bost of the 16th Janay 1832 & 21 Jany 1831—And also all & every the appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining & the reversion & reversions remainder & remainders rents, & profits of the aforesaid lands & premises whatsoever of the said David Blackwelder of in & to the lands & premises herby granted to have and to hold with the appurtenances unto the said Lenora C. Quilman her heirs and assigns to the proper use & behoof of the said Lenora C. Quilman her heirs and assigns forever.
In Witnefs whereof the said David Balckwelder hath here unto set and & affixed his seal the day & year First above written.
Signed sealed & delivered in the presence of} David Blackwelder {seal}
Wilson Blackwelder
State of North Carolina} Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions
Cabarrus County} July Session 1857
I, Kiah P. Harris Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for said County do hereby certify that it was made apparent to the Court that David Blackwelder the Grantor was dead and that his signature to the within deed was duly proven in open Court by the oaths of W. Blackwelder & E. R. Blackwelder to be that of David Blackwelder there upon it was ordered to be recorded with this certificate & registered.
Received for Registering Kiah P. Harris Clk
August 14th 1857 R. Winecoff, Reg.
In Cabarrus County Deed Book 11, page 416 , we find the following comments.
Transcription:
...County of Cabarrus & State aforesd on the waters of Adam’s creek being the one fifth part of the laid off for Geo. Quillman, desc. by an order of Court agreeable to his fathers Will Peter Quillman Patten or Grant to the Sd P. Quillman & part to Geo. Quillman now Christina Dry daughter of Geo. Quillmam Des’d. being lawful heir of Sd Geo. Quillman, Desc... [dated 16 Jan 1832].
Visit your local Register of Deeds and explore those deed books and see what gems you can find about your ancestors. Better yet, sit at home and explore them on your computer. You may be surprised.
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Note: May be spelled Quilman or Quillman
1. North Carolina, Deed Book: 20, Pages 292 & 293, David Blackwelder to Lenora C. Quilman; Register of Deeds, Concord, Cabarrus County, North Carolina.
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