Land Deeds~Genealogical Goldmines

Time and time again I have written about the use of Land Deeds in your genealogical research. Land deeds are often over-looked or passed aside when they may be the very key to your genealogical  “brick-wall”.

For instance in Anson County Land Deed O-148 we have two Land Deeds both saying that John Jackson is the Son of Stephen Jackson and Ann Kendrick. 

In the first deed on page 148, Stephen Jackson and Ann Kendrick are conveying a negro boy named Simon to their Son John Jackson for the love, good will and affection they bear toward their Son.

In the 2nd deed, Stephen Jackson is conveying a tract of land consisting of 250 acres to his Son John Jackson for the love, good will and affection they bear toward his Son.

On 8 August 2019 in this blog post I wrote about a Chesterfield County, SC Land deed that listed the heir-at-law of William P. Jackson. 

https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2019/08/land-divisionheirs-at-law-of-william-p.html

In this posting we used a land deed to proved the correct named of the Wife of Lewis Boatwright, Jr.

https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2018/08/finding-correct-name-of-wife-of-lewis.html

And lastly, this Land Deed was used to proved an individual lineage for acceptance into the Daughter of America Revolution (DAR).

https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2017/09/mystery-mondaythomas-j-riversland-deed.html

The next time you are in your local register of Deeds office ask one of the clerks to show you the “Grantor” (Seller) and “Grantee (Buyer) Indexes. Or better yet check and see if they are on-line and available at your desktop. 

Land Division~Heirs-at-Law of William P. Jackson

Alfred M. Lowry + Others to John Edwards

Transcription: 
Plus + sign substituted for ampersand

This Indenture made this 18th of October 1844 between the heirs at law of William P. Jackson late of Anson County State of North Carolina of the one part and John G. Edwards of said State + County of the other part. Witnesseth that the said heirs at law Mary Jackson A. M. Lowry Alex May Stephen Jackson + Benjamin A. Jackson for + in consideration of the sum of Twelve hundred dollars to them in hand paid by the said Edwards the receipt + full payment whereof is hereby acknowledged hath given granted bargain + Sold and by these presents do give grant bargain + sell unto the said Edwards a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying + being in the County of Anson on Thompson Creek. Beginning at a stake in the sate line + runs No. 19 Wt. 40 chains + 20 links to 2 pines + post oak pointers thence along a line of marked trees No. 79 Wt. 20 chains + 20 links to a pine stump 3 pines pointer then So. 32 Wt. 13 chains + 90 links to a stake one red oak + dogwood pointer then West 15 chains to a corner about thirty links below the mine hole thence So. 16 chains + fifty links crofsing Thompson Creek to a stake on the bank of said creek thence Et. 8 chains + 30 links to a dead pine corner then So. 9 Et. 16 chains to a stake one red oak post oak and a parcel of saplings pointers and to be in the State line thence with said line No. 88 ½ degrees East 42 chains crofsing said creek to the beginning containing one hundred + fifty three acres more or lefs. To have and to hold said tract or parcel of land with all the appurtenances to him the said John G. Edwards his heirs + assigns forever and we the said heirs at law of William P. Jackson do far ourselves + our heirs covenant + agree with the said John G., Edwards his heirs + assigns to warrant + forever defend the title of the said tract of land to the said John G. Edwards against the lawfully claims of all persons whatsoever. In witness whereof we the said Mary Jackson A. M. Lowry Alex May Stephen Jackson + Benjamin Jackson have here unto set our hand + Seals this day + year above written. Signed sealed + delivered in presence of
Daniel D. Timmons                           Mary Jackson (seal)
John Huntley                                   Alfred M. Lowry (seal)
William L. Mafsey                            Alexander May (seal)
Stephen Jackson (seal)
B. A. Jackson (seal)
State of North Carolina} April term 1845
Anson County}    Then the execution of this deed was duly proven in open Court by Samuel D. Timmons + ordered to be registered.
                             N. D. Boggan Clk

The above deed is a very interesting document and the genealogical data it contains presents a lot of unanswered questions.

The named Heirs–at-law are:

• Mary Jackson (wife of Henry A. Jackson),
• A. M. Lowery (husband of Henrietta Jackson, daughter of Henry A. Jackson),
• Alexander May (husband of Susannah, daughter of Henry A. Jackson),
• Stephen Jackson (Col. Stephen, son of Henry A. Jackson,)
• Benjamin A. Jackson (son of Henry A. Jackson)

So the 153 acres tract of land has been left by William P. Jackson to the above named children of Henry Andrew Jackson.

• Is William P. Jackson their Uncle and a brother to Henry Andrew Jackson?

Who is William P. Jackson? This Land Deed (Deed Book 11, page 438) is the only known document that mentions William P. Jackson.

William P. Jackson is a big mystery. If you have any ideas/information I would like to hear from you.










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[1] Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Book 11: page 438, Alfred M. Lowry + Others to John Edwards; 18 October 1844, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.