Jesse Dickins
March Term 1804
[Plat of land allotted to Samuel Moore]
This plan represents the lott of land drawn for Samuel Moore out of the lands of Stephen Moore deceased. Beginning in the road [Hillsboro Road] at the dividing line between him and Portius Moore thence north 84° west 26 chains to a stake thence north 2 ½ chains to a stake thence west 26 chains to a stake thence north 64 chains to a post oak thence east 23 chains to a black oak thence south 21 chains to a post oak thence east 41 ½ chains to the road thence the course of the road to the beginning containing 307 acres of land more or less the whole of which is subject to the dower of Mrs. Moore except what is included in the dotted lines. Surveyd the 29th of November 1803.
Chas. Holeman
Person County March Term 1804
The forgoing plott of land was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test.
Jesse Dickins
March Term 1804
[Plat of land allotted to Portius Moore]
This plan represents the lott of land drawn for Portious Moore out of the lands of Stephen Moore deceased. Beginning in the road [Hillsboro Road] the dividing line between him and Samuel More thence east 45 chains to a pins thence north 55 chains to a black oak thence west 23 chains to a black jack thence north 22 ½ chains to a post oak thence west 17 ½ chains to a post oak thence south 9 ½ chains to a white oak thence west 30 chains to a black oak thence south 21 chains to a post oak thence east 42 chains to a black oak at the road thence the course of the road to the beginning containing 307 acres of land more or less. Surveyd the 29th November 1803. Chas. Holeman
All the above tract of land represented by this plan is subject to the dower of Mrs. Moore except that part which is included in the dotted lines. Chas. Holeman
Person County March Term 1804
The foregoing plott of land was duly exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Jesse Dickins
March Term 1804
[Plat of land allotted to Mary Stanford]
This plan represents the lott of land drawn for Mary Stanford out of the lands of Stephen Moore decd. Beginning at a black jack running thence north 22 ½ chains to a post oak thence east 67 chains and 90 links to a pine in Persons line thence south 55 ½ chains to a pine in Swaneys line Sidney Moores corner thence west 46 chains to three sowerwoods thence north 33 chains to a black oak thence west 23 chains to the beginning containing 307 acres of land more or less. Surveyd the 29th day of Novbr 1803.
Chas. Holeman
Person County March Term 1804
The foregoing plott of land was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
March Term 1804
[Plat of land allotted to Ann Moore (sister)]
This plan represents the lott of land drawn for Ann Moore Senr out of the land of Stephen Moore decd. Beginning at a small white oak running thence west 63 chains to a pine Osborn Jeffreys corner thence north his line 54 chains and 82 links to a pine [thence east 13 chains 50 links] thence south 7 ½ chains to a post oak thence east 49 chains and 66 links to a pine knoll and pointers thence south 47 chains and 38 links to the beginning containing 309 acres of land more or less. Surveyd the 30th of November 1803.
Chas. Holeman
Person County March Term 1804
The foregoing plott of land was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test.
Jess Dickins
March Term 1804
[Plat of land allotted to Robert Moore]
This plan represents the lott of land laid off for Robert Moore agreeable to the will of Stephen Moore deceased. Beginning in the great road [Hillsboro Road] on Stanfords line running thence west 38 ch. 75 links to a small post oak thence north 37 ch. and 88 links to a pine knoll thence east 55 ch. and 54 links to a black oak thence north 26 chains to a pine Clixbys corner thence east 30 chains to Deep Creek thence south down the creek 15 chains thence south 60° east 1 ½ chs. Thence north 60° east 2 1/1 chains thence north 45° east 2 chs. thence south 38° east 4 1/1 chs. thence south 9° east 6 chs. thence south 9° west 8 chs. to the ford of the great road on Deep Creek at a sweet gum corner thence the various courses of the great road as represented by the above plan to the beginning containing 315 acres of land more or less. Surveyd the 31st of Novbr 1803.
Chas. Holeman
Person County March T. 1804
This plott of land was duly exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Jesse Dickins
March Term 1804
[Plat of land allotted to Frances Dickins]
This plan represents a lott of land drawn for Frances Dickins out of the land of Stephen Moore deceased. Beginning in the great road [Hillsboro Road] running thence east 48 ch + 60 links to a pine in Persons line thence north 13 ½ chs to Persons corner thence east on Persons line 53 chs to his corner black oak thence north 54 chs to a post oak thence west 23 chs. To a red oak thence south 14 chains to a post oak thence west 35 chs. To Deep Creek thence down the creek as the meanders to the public road to a sweet gum corner of Robt Moores lott thence the various courses of said road to the beginning containing 336 acres of land more or less. Surveyed the 31st of November 1803.
Chas. Holeman
Person County March Term 1804
The foregoing plott of land was duly exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test.
Jesse Dickins
Attachment K
1806 division of SM’s estate
March Term 1806 Book 4, p 103-114
State of North Carolina
In obedience to an order of the Court of Person County December Term 1805 for Commissioners to divide and allot off the real estate of Gen’l Stephen Moore Decd agreeable to his last will and testament among the following legatees. We the undersigned met on the 26th and 27th days of Decr 1805 and did apportion off the following:
No. 1 to Phillips More – 292 acres valued @ 19/6 V. money per acre $949 – to pay $322.92
No. 2 to Frances Dickins – 282 acres do 4/6 do do $211.50 – to receive $414.52
No. 3 to Sidney Moore – 301 acres valued @ 18 V. money per acre - $903 – to pay $276.98
4 to Samuel Moore – 285 acres @ 10 do do - $475 – to receive $151.2
5 to Mary Stanford – 247 acres @13/6 do do - $555.75 – to receive $70.27
6 to Ann Moore Jr. – 292 acres @ 12 do do - $584 – to receive $42.2
7 to Robert Moore – 307 acres @ 18 do do - $921 – to pay $294.98
8 to Portius Moore – 138 acres @ 21 do do $483 – to receive $143.2
9 to Ann Moore Sen – 221 acres @ 15 do do $552.50 – to receive $73.52
Nine legatees 9 / $5634.25
Proportion $626.2 7.9
As will be seen by Plotts accompanying this report given under our hand the day and date above written. Sam. Smith
R. Vanhook
Nath. Norflett
The foregoing division of lands was exhibited in Open Court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
p. 104
Person County North Carolina
This plan represents a tract of land surveyed by me bounded as follows. Beginning at a pine Sidney Moore corner runing south 53 ch. to a sassafras Jno Gooche’s line thence west 57 ½ ch. to a red oak on R. Cates line thence No. 38 ch. to a stake thence east 8 ch. 50 links to a hickory thence No. 15 ch. to a red oak thence east 49 ch. to the first station containing in all 292 acres more or less. October 10th, 1805
Phillips Moore D.S. [Deputy Surveyor]
For Herndon Haralson
Which is allotted to Phillips Moore by the Commissioners under an Order of Court of December Term 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
The foregoing allotment was duly exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
p. 105
[Plat of lot2]
Person County North Carolina
This plan represents a tract of land surveyed out of the lands of Stephen Moore Dec’d on the waters of Deep Creek of Flat River – Beginning at a dogwood on Phillips Moores line runing east 64 ch. to a black oak Cozzarts line thence south 6 ch. thirty links to a white oak thence west four ch. fifty links to a pine thence south forty one ch. seventy links to a red oak stump thence west on Gooches line fifty nine ch. fifty links to a sassafras Phillips Moore corner thence north forty eight ch. to the first station containing two hundred and eighty eight acres and 4/10 more or less. October 10th, 1805
Phillips Moore D.S.
For Herndon Haralson
Which is allotted to Frances Dickins by the commissioners under an Order of Court of December 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
The foregoing allotment of land was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
p. 106
[Plat of lot 3]
Person County No. Carolina
This plan represents a tract of land surveyed out of the land of Stephen Moore Dec’d on the waters of Flat River and Deep Creek beginning at a pine southeast of Homestead runing north five ch. twenty links to a black oak thence east forty six ch. to a stake Swineys line thence south on said line thirty one ch. seventy links to a black oak thence west 64 ch. to a dogwood on Phillips Moores line thence north on said line five ch. fifty links to a pine thence west on Phillips Moores line forty nine ch. to a red oak in Cothrans line thence north on said line 18 ch. to a stake in the road thence north 53 deg. west thirteen ch. on the road to a stake thence east ten ch. 50 links to a stake in the field thence south two ch. fifty links to a stake at the fence thence south 84 deg. East 26 chains to a locust thence east forty one ch. to the beginning containing three hundred and one acres and 9/10 more or less.
October 10th, 1805
Phillips Moore D.S.
For Herndon Haralson
Which is allotted to Sidney Moore by the commissioners under an order of the court of December term 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
The foregoing allotment was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
p. 107
[Plat of lot 4]
Person County No. Carolina
This plan represents a tract of land surveyed out of the lands of Stephen Moore Dec’d on the waters of Deep Creek of Flat River beginning at a red oak on the east end of homestead runing north sixty two ch. ten links to a pine thence east forty six ch. to a dogwood Person’s line thence south sixty two ch. ten links to a stake on Swiney’s line thence west on Sidney Moore line forty six ch. to the first station containing 285 6/10 acres more or less.
October 11th, 1805 Phillips Moore D.S.
For Herndon Haralson
Which is allotted to Samuel Moore by the commissioners under an order of the Court of December 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
The foregoing allotment was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins p. 108
[Plat of lot 5]
Person County No. Carolina
This plan represents a tract surveyed out of the lands of Stephen Moore Dec’d on the waters of Flat River 11th October 1805
Beginning at a post oak on John Cothran’s line runing north 36 ch 65 links to a hickory thence east seven ch. fifty links to a red oak thence north seventy three ch. fifty links to a pine Robert Moores line thence west fifteen ch. fifty links to a post oak thence north seven ch. fifty links to a pine thence west thirteen ch. fifty links to a pine thence south fifty four ch. eighty two links to a pine thence east ten ch. to a post oak thence south on Micajah Nichols line sixty four ch. to a stake thence east twelve ch. eight links to the first station containing two hundred forty seven acres and 3/10 more or less.
Phillips Moore
For Herndon Haralson
Which is allotted to Mary Stanford by the commissioners under an order of court of Dec. Term 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
The foregoing allotment was exhibited in court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
p. 109
[Plat of lot 6]
Person County No. Carolina
This plan represents a tract of land surveyed out of the lands of Stephen Moore Dec’d on the waters of Flat River beginning at the road [south ?] of the lane runing north 43 deg. west twenty one ch. sixty links to a pine thence west twenty one ch. twenty links to a red oak thence north seventy three ch. 50 links to a pine in Robert Moores line thence east thirty four ch. twenty six links to a stake thence south forty seven ch. thirty eight links to a white oak thence south 30o east twenty four ch. ten links to a white oak on the Hillsb. Road thence the road south fourteen deg. west fifteen ch. thence south 33o west five ch. thence south 45o west five ch. to the first station containing two hundred & ninety two acres & 2/10 more or less. October 11th, 1805.
Phillips Moore
For Herndon Haralson
Which is allotted to Ann Moore Junr by the commissioners under an order of Court of Dec. Term 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
The foregoing allotment was exhibited in court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
p. 110
Person County No. Carolina
This plan represents a tract of land surveyed out of the lands of Stephen Moore Dec’d. on the waters of Deep Creek beginning at a sweet gum road ford runing nearly north on the creek sixteen ch. to the [crook?] of the creek thence north two ch. fifty links to the line of Abner Williams to a dogwood thence west to the creek seven ch. to an ash thence north on the creek fifteen ch. to a horn beam [tree] thence west thirty ch. to a pine thence south twenty six ch. to a stake in Robert Moores field thence west thirty nine ch. forty five links to a red oak thence south thirty seven ch. eighty eight links to a black oak thence east twenty three ch. to a pine at the road thence the road north 44 o east five ch. thence north 51 o east fifteen ch. thence 79 o east nine ch. thence north 74 o east five ch. thence north 54 o east five ch. thence north 35 o east twenty ch. thence north 55 o east three ch. thence south 83 o east eight ch. to the first station containing three hundred seven and 8/10 acres more or less.
October 11th, 1805 Phillips Moore D.S.
For Herndon Haralson
Which is allotted to Robert Moore by the commissioners under an order of Court of Dec. Term 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
The above allotment was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Jesse Dickins
p. 111
[Plat of lot 8]
Person County No. Carolina
This plan represents a tract of land surveyed out of the lands of Stephen Moore Dec’d on the west side of Deep Creek beginning at a pine on the Hillsb. Road runing east one ch. seventy five links to a pine thence south ten ch. to a pine thence east forty six ch. to a dogwood thence north twenty three ch. fifty links to a black oak Person’s corner thence east six ch. fifty links to the creek corner on a white oak thence up the course of the creek twenty one ch. fifty links to a sweet gum at the road ford Robert Moore’s corner thence north 85 o west eight ch. thence south 55 o west three ch. thence south 35 o west twenty ch. thence south 54 o west five ch. thence south 74 o west five ch thence south 79 o west nine ch. thence south 51 o west fifteen ch. thence south 44 o west three ch. to the first station containing one hundred & thirty eight 3/10 acres more or less.
October 11th, 1805 Phillips Moore D.S.
For Herndon Haralson
Which is allotted to Portius Moore by the commissioners under an order of Court of Dec. Term 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
This allotment of land was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
p. 112
[Plat of lot 9]
Person County No. Carolina
This plan represents a tract of land surveyed out of the lands of Stephen Moore Dec’d. on Deep Creek of Flat River beginning on Person’s line at an ash on the creek runing east forty six ch. fifty links to [?] thence north fifty four ch. to a pine thence west twenty three ch. to a red oak Abner William’s line thence south fourteen ch. to a post oak William’s corner thence west on William’s line twenty five ch. to a dogwood Robert Moore’s corner thence south on Robert Moore’s line two ch. fifty links to the creek thence [south]
The creek thirty seven ch. fifty links to the first station containing two hundred & twenty one acres & 1/5 more or less.
October 11th, 1805 Philips Moore D.S.
For Herndon Haralson
Which is allotted to Ann Moore Senr. By the commissioners under an order of the Court of Decembr Term 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
The above allotment was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
p. 113
[Plat of Grizey’s parcel]
This plan represents a tract of land surveyed out of the lands of Stephen Moore Dec’d on the waters of Flat River & Deep Creek for Grizey Moore. October 11th, 1805. Beginning at a pine in Sidney Moore’s land runing north seventy seven ch. thirty links to a pine near the cross of Hillsb. & Tapp roads thence west on Robert Moore’s line twenty five ch. to a black oak thence north twenty seven ch. eighty eight links to a black oak on Robert Moore’s line he bought of Cocke thence west sixteen ch. 10 links to a stake thence south forty seven ch. 38 links to a white oak thence south 30o east 24 ch. ten links to a white oak on the road thence the road south 14 o west fifteen ch. thence south 33 o west five ch. thence south 45 o west 5 ch. to the foot of the lane thence north 43 o W. twenty one ch. sixty links to a pine thence west 28 ch. 70 links to a hickory thence south thirty six ch. sixty five links to a post oak on Jn. Cothran’s line thence east fourteen ch. to a stake in the field thence south two ch. 50 links to a stake at the fence thence south 84o E. twenty six ch. to a locust thence east forty one ch. to the first station containing four hundred & ninety seven 6/10 acres more or less.
Phillips Moore
For Herndon Haralson
Which was examined by the commissioners under an order of Court of December Term 1805 directing them to divide the real estate of
Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d.
Person County March Term 1806
The foregoing allotment was exhibited in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test.
Jesse Dickins
p. 114
June Term 1806
May 24th, 1806 We the undernamed legatees of Gen’l Stephen Moore Dec’d then
on settlement acknowledged the receipt of one thousand thirty eight dollars & twenty six cents in lands and other property our full apportionment of two thirds of the estate of the Dec’d which we each and severally received.
Jesse Dickins
Robert Moore
Phillips Moore
The aforesaid acknowledgement was ackd in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test. Jesse Dickins
May 24th, 1806 We the undernamed legatees of Gen’l Stephen Moore dec’d then received from Phillips Moore acting Ex. of the dec’d our several balances remaining due upon one thousand thirty eight dollars and twenty six cents the proportion of each of two thirds of the estate of the Dec’d in certain notes of land, which when discharged & not till then will be in full of such dividend of said estate.
Ann Moore Junr
R. Stanford
Portius Moore
Person County June Term 1806
The [terms?] of the foregoing receipt was ackd in open court and ordered to be recorded.
Test.
Jesse Dickins
Attachment L
Document copyright © 2009 by Stephen Moore.
[Editor's note: Distance noted in surveys - 1 chain = 22 yards & 80 chains = 1 mile.]