Amanuensis Monday~Mark Huneycutt Land Grant

Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.


His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s subject is 1847 NC Land Grant No. 151 – Mark Huneycutt.¹



Mark Honeycutt Grant
State of North Carolina      No 151
Know ye that for and in consideration of the sum of five dollars for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our treasury by Mark Honeycutt hath given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Mark Huneycutt a tract of Land  containing one hundred acres lying and being in the County of Stanly on Strong run Creek adjoining Josiah Tucker formerly Leonard Tucker Beginning at a post oak by two post oaks in said Tucker's line and runs south sixty five west thirty one chains and seventy five links crossing Stoney Creek three times to a stake by two post oaks and a red oak thence south thirty east thirty one chains and seventy five links to a red oak by a pine and post oak thence north sixty five east thirty one chains and seventy five links to the said Tucker's line thence with it north thirty west thirty one chains and seventy five links crofsing said creek to the Beginning Entered 9th August 1847
As by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all roads waters mines minerals hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Mark Huneycutt his heirs and assigns forever yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or other wise as our general assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the said grantee shall cause this grant to be registered in the registers office of our said County of Stanly within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void
In testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent and our great seal to be here unto affixed. Witnefs William A. Graham our governor at Raleigh the 28th day of September in the 75th year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight
By command Wm Hill Secretary of State.             Will A. Graham

Registered 14th May 1849.                  Saml. L.  Stone, Regs

Mark Huneycutt received his land grant on Stony Run Creek in Stanly County on Sept. 26, 1848. Mark continued to farm this land up until his death sometime between 1860 and 1870. Even though he died before 1870; his estate was not probated until May 1902.

Did the family hang onto the land and continue to farm it to provided a living: I don’t known. But, I do know that in May 1902, the family and executors petitioned the state to sell the land because there was not enough acreage to partition and divide among all the legatees. ^{2 3}



Wherefore your petitioner pray that the Court will appoint some competent person to sell said land after due advertisement to the highest bidder on such terms as to the Court may seem proper and report his proceeding in regard to said sale to this court without delay. M. H. Colwell,
This May 22^nd – 1902                                            Austin & Smith atty
                                                                            for petitioners
M. I. Huneycutt, one of the plaintiff being duly sworn says the foregoing petition is true of his own knowledge, except to those matters therein stated upon information and belief as to those he believes it to be true.
Sworn to and subscribed to before}
Me this 24 day of May, 1902. } M. I. (X, his mark) Huneycutt
R. A. Crowell Clerk
Superior Court

 
Mark Huneycutt is my 3rd Great Grandfather.














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[1] Grant No:151 - Mark Huneycutt, 26 September 1848; NC Land Grants, Book No:154: Page No:124; Warrants, Receipts and Plats; Office of Secretary of State, Raleigh, North Carolina.
[2] "North Carolina, Estate Files, 1663-1979," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1942-35569-26321-38?cc=1911121&wc=93PV-CNL:1066690002,183304101,1066691914 : accessed 31 July 2015), Stanly County > H > Huneycutt, Mark I (1902) > image 1 of 24; State Archives, Raleigh. Courtesy of Julie Hampton
[3] Stanly County, North Carolina, Probate Files & Loose papers, Mark I. HUNEYCUTT; digital images, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, FamilySearch (http://www.familysearch.org: viewed 31 July 2015); Mark I. Huneycutt.

1839 Land Deed Between William R. Brock and Eli P. Brock

I’m back after spending 10 wonderful days with my son and his family just outside Ogden, Utah. Needless to say, I also spent some time in Salt Lake City at the Family History Library.  


While there I found this land between between William R. Brock and Eli P. Brock. William and Eli are/were 1st cousin.¹ William has been in Mississippi for some time arriving between his birth in Chesterfield in 1817 and their enumeration in the 1820 census for Hinds County, Mississippi.

Eli P. Brock remained in Chesterfield County and the surrounding area until about 1839. In 1827 he was witness to a deed between Benjamin Brock and James Brock (Anson County, NC Deed Book “W”, page 148).

 
 
I think this deed was executed about the time of Eli P. Brock’s arrival in Hinds County, Mississippi and his 1st Cousin is helping him get established and settled down in his new surroundings.


Know all men by these present that I William R. Brock, of the State of Mississippi and county of Hinds for and in consideration of the sum of $616.00 dollars to me in hand paid by Eli P. Brock of the same place and at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained sold and delivered and by these presents do grant bargain sell and delivered unto the said Eli P. Brock Viz one plow horse at seventy five dollars twenty head of cattle at ten dollars each and twelve head of stock hogs at three dollars each one horse cart twenty five dollars fifty barrels corn at one dollars per barrel and all my individual crops for this year that is about six acres of cotton fifteen acres of corn and all other necessary attachments to said crops and ??? and father said crop in favor of Eli P. Brock for the sum of three hundred dollars to have and to hold said goods and chattels unto the said Eli P. Brock his executors administrators and assigns to him and his own proper benefit and behoof forever and I the said William R. Brock my heirs executors administrators and assigns from and against all person or persons whosoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents in Witness whereof I have this day hereunto at my hand and seal this day May one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Test.                                                                 Wm. R. Brock {seal}
Sealed and delivered in presence
William Howzs
State of Mississippi}
Hinds County} Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace William Brock who acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the within instrument of writing of his own act and deed.
Given under my hand and seal this 4^th day of May 1839.
                                                               William W. Floyd J. P.
Files 8^th May 1839 and Recorded 30^th May 1839
                                                                S. S. Scott Clk.

It’s not known what happened to Eli P. Brock but 5 years later in 1844 he was deceased. It’s not known whether his death was natural or accidental. His probate can be found in the Mississippi Archives on MDAH Film#10401, Probate Folder #778 and on LDS Family History Film #1749976.²
 
1844 - Moses Brock, adm of the estate of Eli P. Brock, dec'd. Accounts include burial expenses, printer's bill, taxes for 1843 & 1844. 20 Dec 1844 - Auditors for estate report: one lot of sundries $6; one yearling $3. Estate declared insolvent 23 Jun 1846. 17 April 1851 publication of estate brings in no additional money. Heirs listed: Samuel Brock, Esquire Brock, Benjamin Brock (non-residents of the state). [Ref: Eli P. Brock Probate # 778, Hinds Co. Court House, Raymond, MS, 2004]

Eli P. Brock is my 3rd Great Grand Uncle.

William R. Brock is a 1st Cousin 5 times removed.
 








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[1] LDS Family History Library (Salt Lake City, Utah; accessed 6 August 2015). GS Film#878672; Mississippi, Deed Book 12: page 41, W. R. Brock to Eli P. Brock.
[2] Hinds County Chancery Court, MS, Mississippi, Probate Court Estates, Old Series,, Probate Folder #778: , Eli P. BROCK; LDS Family History Film #1749976.