Cecil R. Gurganus Collection

1743-1980, undated
Manuscript Collection #1067
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0.62 Cubic Feet, 47 items
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Cecil R. Gurganus Collection (#1067), East Carolina Manuscript Collection, J. Y. Joyner Library, East Carolina University, Greenville, North Carolina, USA.
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April 13, 2006, (unprocessed) 47 items, 0.62 cubic feet; Collection (1743-1980, undated) of genealogical, property and financial records relating to the Pollard, Teel, May and Gurganus families of Beaufort County and Pitt County, North Carolina, including promissory notes, receipts, deeds, indentures, plats, estate inventories, etc., primarily relating to property on the North Side of the Tar River at Great Swamp. See preliminary inventory attached. Donor: Cecil R. Gurganus

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Gift of Cecil R. Gurganus

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Encoded by Lindsay Flood, April 4, 2008

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Literary rights to specific documents are retained by the authors or their descendants in accordance with U.S. copyright law.

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Family Names
Gurganus family
Pollard family
Thiel family
Topical
Land tenure--North Carolina--Beaufort County
Land tenure--North Carolina--Pitt County
Container list
Box 1 Folder a Item 1 Genealogical notes (1743-1779) from Pollard Family Bible: Eliabeth & John Pollard, Ann Pollard, Mary Pollard, & Sarah Pollard. 1 item. 2 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 2 Notebook (ca. 1822-1862) with Pollard family births: Analina Elizabeth, Seally, John, Emme Lizer, Nelson; also grocery accounts. 1 item. 7 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 3 Genealogical notes (1826-1834) on Pollard Family births: children of Enuck & Crisse Pollard: John L. Pollard, William Linyear Pollard, Lieuerzer Pollard and Smithe Ann Pollard. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 4 Genealogical notes (1836-1838) on Pollard Family births: children of Enuck & Crisse Pollard: Anzalina Elizabeth Pollard & Parthena Pollard. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 5 Note (9/20/1862) on the birth of James Teel, son of James & Eliza Teel. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 6 Agreement (3/19/1885) of James Teel and A. E. Teel to pay E. C. Glenn $40 before 11/1/1885 in payment for 1 ton of guano. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 7 Deed (2/16/1888) by James Teel to N. M. Pollard of a lot in Bethel, Pitt County, North Carolina of approximately 2500 square feet. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 8 Promissory note (6/11/1898) for $20 from James Teel to H. C. Edwards & Charles Cobb, trading and doing business as the Pitt County Buggy Company, for purchase of one King Spring Buggy Painted Red, to be paid before 9/1/1898. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 9 Promissory note (5/28/1917) to pay M. Schulz Co. $535 for purchase of Woolworth piano; paid in full 12/6/1917. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 10 Receipt (7/7/1919) for Automobile License 1919-1920 No. 1135 for $1 from James Teel for Ford Automobile for year ending 5/31/1920. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 11 Receipt (11/23/1921) for Mrs. Harriett Teal [sic] The Daily Reflector subscription for $5 for period 1/1/1921-1/1/1924. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 12 Photographic prints (ca. 1927-1960) including reunion, looping tobacco, James Teel, Teel sisters "Shame on You!, Harriet Teel, James Teel, Nellie Teel & Annie Teel. Photocopy. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder a Item 13 Photographic prints (ca. 1950-1980) of Teel & Gurganus family, including the Teel sisters & Harriet Teel. Photocopy. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 1 Indenture (7/23/1744) to John Pollard, of Beaufort County in the province of North Carolina, planter, for 640 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River beginning at Richard Mays corner. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Glued to backing paper; torn
Box 1 Folder b Item 2 Deed (2/6/1762) from James Delock to John Pollard.for 100 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River and the West Side of Marks Swamp. Registered in Pitt County Deed Book A, Page 251. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Torn
Box 1 Folder b Item 3 Deed (4/26/1786) to 500 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River, from John Pollard, Sr. to John Pollard, Jr., both of Pitt County, North Carolina. Registered in Pitt County Deed Book F, Page 48. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 4 Deed (1/2/1787) from James Avery to Jacob May for 50 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River on Marks Swamp. Registered in Pitt County Deed Book L, Page 712. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Torn
Box 1 Folder b Item 5 Deed (1788) from John Moye to Jacob Mays for 50 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River and the West Side of Marks Swamp. Registered in Pitt County Deed Book Page 110. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 6 Plat for 60 acres of land and Grant of Land No. 870 (4/3/1789 and 11/16//1790) and to John Pollard, Jr. on the North side of the Tar River, Pitt County, North Carolina, dated Fayetteville, NC. 1 item. 2 p. Note: Torn
Box 1 Folder b Item 7 Arbitration agreement (10/7/1789) in dispute between Bradberry Teel and John Pollard`over land boundaries. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 8 Survey (3/1/1790) and plat of 400 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River & the West Side of Marks Swamp, for John Pollard, Sr. and John Pollard, Jr., on Jesse Moy's warrant no. 92. John Atkinson, D.S. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 9 Deed (9/23/1791) from Jacob May to John Pollard, Jr. for 50 acres of land in Pitt County, North Carolina, on the North Side of the Tar River Registered in Pitt County Deed Book, Page 499. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 10 Deed (1/21/1792) from Jacob May to John Pollard, Jr. Registered in Pitt County Deed Book, Pages 492-493. 1 item. 2 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 11 Deed No. 985 (11/28/1792) from the State of North Carolina to John Pollard Sr., and John Pollard, Jr. for 400 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River and the West Side of Marks Swamp. Registered in Pitt County Deed Book K, Page 402. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 12 Inventory of the Estate of John Pollard, Sr. (11/?/1794) 1 item. 2 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 13 Manuscript Copy (2/13/1834) of a deed, dated 9/17/1744, from John Earl Granville to John Lord Carteret for sale to John Pollard of land lying on the North Side of the Tar River from Richard Mays corner to Mack's corner, in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Certified by Pitt County Register, William Clark. 1 item. 2 p
Box 1 Folder b Item 14 Photocopy of Manuscript Copy (2/13/1834) of a deed, dated 9/17/1744, from John Earl Granville to John Lord Carteret for sale to John Pollard of land lying on the North Side of the Tar River from Richard Mays corner to Mack's corner, in Beaufort County, North Carolina. Certified by Pitt County Register, William Clark. 1 item. 3 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 1 Plat (12/1/1752) of 640 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River in Beaufort County, North Carolina, surveyed for John Pollard. Thos. Bonner, Dep. Serv. 1 item. 1 p. Note: Torn. Pasted on to backing paper
Box 1 Folder c Item 2 Agreement (7/5/1789) binding John Pollard to pay £500 (North Carolina money) to Jacob Teel & Jacob May, of Pitt County, North Carolina. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 3 Agreement (8/5/1789) binding John Pollard to pay £500 (North Carolina money) to Jacob Teel & Jacob May, of Pitt County, North Carolina. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 4 Jury's award (10/7/1789) in the dispute between John Pollard, Sr., John Pollard, Jr. and Bradberry Teal. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 5 Copy of a deed (9/14/1833) dated 7/23/1754, from Earl Granville to John Pollard, for 640 acres of land in Beaufort County, NC. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 6 Copy of John Pollard, Sr.'s Will (7/24/1836). 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 7 Indenture (9/1/1836) by John Pollard to sell 55.5 acres of land to Enoc Pollard, on the North Side of the Tar River & the Great Swamp, in Pitt County, North Carolina, for an unspecified sum, 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 8 Deed (2/28/1838) from John Pollard to Enuck Pollard for 50 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River and the East Side of Marks Swamp. Registered in Pitt County Deed Book HH, Page 472. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 9 Deed (8/20/1838) from John Pollard, Sr. to Enoch Pollard for 10 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River and the South Side of Great Swamp. Registered in Pitt County Deed Book II, Page 55. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 10 Lease (8/20/1838) from John Pollard, Sr. to Enoch Pollard [father and son] of the land where they both live, for five years at 120 barrels of corn per year, plus maintenance, cutting firewood, etc. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 11 Copy of Order to Petition for Partition (1st Sunday of May, 1838) of the late John Pollard's land by Enoch Pollard, Nancy Womble, John Braddy, Sally & Joseph Braddy, who are infants; also copy of Petition for Partitiion. 1 item. 2 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 12 Copy of Petition & Order for Partition (1st Monday of November, 1848) of Enoch Pollard, Guardian, Nancy Womble, John Braddy, Sally & Joseph Braddy, who are infants; also copy of Petition for Partitiion. 1 item. 2 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 13 Deed (1/6/1875) made by J. T. Pollard and his wife Parthenia, to A. Elizabeth Teel, of Pitt County, for 50 acres of land on the North Side of the Tar River in Pitt County. Registered in Pitt County Deed Book B 3, Pages 59-60. 1 item 2 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 14 Agricultural Lien Agreement (3/1/1884) between A. E. Teel and James Teel for lands in Greenville Township, Pitt County, NC. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 15 Copy of the Particulars of the Will (undated) of John Pollard. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 16 Plat (undated) of land on the South Side of Great Swamp for John Pollard, Sr. to Enoch Pollard. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 17 Plat No. 2 (undated) of 50 acres of land on Great Swamp, [Pitt County, NC] 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 18 Unidentified Plat (undated) 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 19 Plan (undated) of Moses Teels 78 acres of land. 1 item. 1 p
Box 1 Folder c Item 20 Promissory note (undated) [illegible] 1 item. 1 p