Deeds and other Records: David O’Sheal
LORDS PROPRIETORS TO DAVID OSHEAL Aug. 5, 1729. Grant. 440 A. “…according to Our great Deed of grant bearing date the first day of May Anno Domini 1668…” Land on WS *Ahotskey Ridge* at Timber Branch adj. Robert Lanier, Edward Howard, Joseph Jones, John Jones, Jun. Land formerly granted by patent to James Hamelton Aug. 4, 1726, and “lapsed for not seating” Signed: Rich’d Everard, E. Moseley, C. Gale, Rob’t. West, J. Lovick, Sec’t'y…John Blount, John Patin. (Bertie County, North Carolina)
James Sanders to DAVID O’SHEAL of Nansemond Co., Va. Aug. 13, 1729. “several covenants and conditions in bond…” For 300 A. plus one negro man called Coffee; 20 head meat cattle. On condition DAVID O’SHEAL will allow James Sander’s heirs to occupy said land within six months after such heir shall come of age…also James Sanders makes good title to land on west Branch Nansemond river in Virginia “pusuant (sic) to condition of bond…” Wit: Thomas Crew, Thomas Jones. August Court 1729, Thomas Crew D.C/C. (Bertie County, North Carolina)
*Ahotskey Ridge is now Ahoskie, in Hertford County, North Carolina. It is located about 40 miles from Suffolk, Virginia. (David O’Sheal’s plantation was located on the Nansemond River near Suffolk, Virginia.)
Colonial Bertie County North Carolina Deed Books A-H, 1720-1725, abstracted by Mary Best Bell, 2nd Ed., Southern Historical Press
David O’Sheal witnessed the sale of slaves, land, and livestock:
Elizabeth Lockhart of Virginia to John Beverly of Ahoskey, November 1727, Two negro women for 500A. One woman named Betty; one named Nann. Land on Ahoskey Swamp “as by patent” Wit: Henry Baker, Benajmin Hill, DAVID O’SHEAL. N.C. Court April 1, 1729, C. Gale, C.J., Test: Ed. Mashborne D.C/C.
Elizabeth Lockhart to John Beverly, Nov. 14, 1727. “two cows and calves and their increase…the same I received from Beverly on a former bargain…” Wit: Benjamin Hill, Major DAVID O’SHEAL. N.C. Court, April 1, 1729. C. Gale, C.J.
John Lovick of Edenton to John Speir, Aug. 1, 1729, 120 pds. for 640 A. On SS Morattuck River at Goose Meadow. Adj. James Turner at Gum Swamp “to the Governons corner tree.” Wit: Thomas Jones, DAVID O’SHEAL. N.C. Court 1729. C. Gale, C.J. Test: Ed. Mashborne
Posted: January 22nd, 2009 under Family Trees, Genealogy, O'Sheal Family, Virginia Families.
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