JOHN & WILLIAM TARVER

Land transfers in Johnston Co., North Carolina
1760, 1779, 1780

#156 H-1: 265 (blank) 1775:  John TARVER, Jo Co to Mark SIMS [his brother-in-law], Wake Co, 50# proc. land in Jo Co on NS Neuse Riv beg at or near the mouth of MOSSES Cr thence N to the Riv beg cor a pine: W258p to a Hickory a cor thence continuing the old line to the Riv as by the plott will more fully appear referece thereunto being had thence down the Riv to the 1st sta ... containing 267 A, it being part of a tract granted to John TARVER Senr by GRANVILLE deed dated 20 Sep 1760 ... John TARVER, Wit: Elisha Thomas+, John Watson, John Hayles. [Johnston Co. Abstracts, Deed Bks A-1, B-1, D, D-1: 1759-1771, Vol.I]

#390 L-1: 328: 21 Sep 1779:  William TARVER, Jo Co to Mark SIMES, same, 100# proc. 267 A in co afsd. on the NS Nuse Riv beg at or near the mouth of MOSSES Cr then N to the beg corner: Continuing the old line to the riv as well by the Plott more fully appear Reference thereunto being had thence down the riv to the 1st sta...it being part of a tract granted to John Tarver by GRANVILLE deed dated 13 Sep 1760... Wit: john (+) WATSON+, John BROWN. William (X) TARVER; Aug Ct 1779, W, Ward, Clk. [Johnston Co, NC Deed Abstracts Vol.3 Regtd. Bk.I, Pg.326. John SMITH Regr.]

#889 L-1: 207: 25 Apr 1780:  William TARVER, Jo Co to William EARP, same, 3,000#, 134A in Jo Co on the SS of the Neuse Riv beg on the Bank of the River at HINTONS cor: along HINTONS line N 70W54p to a Read oak: S270p to a pine on Willots Cr: E to the Spring Br: down courses of the Br to Neuse Riv: up the Riv to the beg ... with the ferry & all buildings & improvements... William (x) TARVER Wit: John PRICE, Etheldred GRIGORY, Mark SIMS+. Nov. Ct 1780, Wm. WARD, CC. [Johnston Co, NC Deed Abstracts Vol.3]

SOURCE

Johnston County North Carolina Abstracts: Deed Books h-1; I-1; L-1 1771-1782, Vol. III

NOTES

This property, transferred by two brothers, John and William Tarver, to their sister's husband, Mark Sims, originally belonged to their father, John Tarver but was left to Frederick Tarver upon the death of their parents. When Frederick died he left all of his land and plantation on the north north side of Neuse River to his brother John. His brother William received all the land and plantation on the south side of Neuse River where Frederick lived. According to the terms of his will, the remainder of Frederick's estate was to be sold and divided between his other brothers and sisters. (See Probate: Wills & Estates.)