Winsett and Jarman Records
Edgecombe and Dobbs Counties, NC


The following records are found on the NCGenWeb Archives


1756 - Edgecombe (Halifax) County, NC Deed Book 6, Page 109

Deed date 12 Oct 1756, recorded Nov Ct 1756, Ignatius Winsett, Edge. Co for good causes and considerations, him moving but more especially in consideration that Thomas Barrow, Robert Killebrew, Moses Fitzpatrick, Joseph Stephenson, Jno Alsobrook, (Wm Hobbie), Wm Bryant, John Wall, (John Packer), Thomas Alsobrook, Wm O'Neil, (Jno Nimrod), Jos Cotton, Solomon Tharp, (David ?), Richd Hendrick, John Perritt, Sr, Jno. Hargrove, Henry Horn, and Richd Sessums, have all agreed to build a house for the worship of our God, give one acre of land on the west side of Fishing Creek beginning corner of his land where the said Winsett now dwells and his now dwelling house beginning at a cypress on the creek and then west 70 yards to a red oak then south 70 yards to a post then east 70 yards to a gum on the creek then up the creek to the first station, and is part of a tract which said Winsett purchased of Thos Rice and was granted to the said Rice by patented for 609 acres dated 1 May 1752, signed Ignatius Winsett, wit Arthur Criker, Sim Horn (mark), Jos Horn (mark). Abstracted 4-28-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.

Contributed by Tommy Colbert


1766 - North Carolina - A List of Certificates for Obtaining Probates or Administrations granted by the Inferior Court of Dobbs County

Frances Winsett - Jonathious Winsett - July Court 1766

Contributed by Martha M. Marble


1769 Tax List - Dobbs County, NC

John Winsett, Robert Winsett - 2

Contributed by Jerome Tew


1771-1773 - NC - Grantor/Grantee Index of Johnston, Dobbs and Lenoir Counties - Old Dobbs County, Book 9

From William Perry to John Winsett, page 219

Contributed by Martha M. Marble


1773-1775 - NC - Grantor/Grantee Index of Johnston, Dobbs and Lenoir Counties, Old Dobbs County, Book 10 - April l773 to May l775

From John Winset to Robert Winsett, page 73

Contributed by Martha M. Marble


1774 - Verdie Nobles Collection, Abstracts of Pre-1880 Documents in the Collection P. C. 1413.1, NC Archives, Raleigh, NC

Date: 11 October, 1774
Nature of document: Indenture
Grantor: Joseph Jarmon
Grantee: Wm. Ratliffe
Location: North side of Tuckahoe Creek
Extent: 36 acres
In consideration of: 10 pounds proc. money
Mentioned in metes and bounds: William Barnett's line
Witnesses: John Winsett, James Davis
July Court 1775 on oath of Wm. Davis M. Caswell, Ck
Enrolled: 20 July, 1775
Registrar: Martin Caswell

Contributed by Francis Hodges & Martha M. Marble


1777-1779 - NC - Grantor/Grantee Index of Johnston, Dobbs and Lenoir Counties Old Dobbs County, Book 11, January 1777 - April 1779

From Joseph Jarman to John Winsett, page 264
From Absalom Kinsey to Joseph Winsett, page 77
From John Winsett to Robert Winsett, page 106

Contributed by Martha M. Marble


1779-1784 - NC - Grantor/Grantee Index of Johnston, Dobbs and Lenoir Counties Old Dobbs County, Book 12, April l779 to April l784

From Joseph Jarman to Anthony Mills, page 263
Same to Robert Winsett, page 266
From Joseph Jarman to John Winsell (Winsett), page 388
Same to Robert Winsett, page 522
From William Ratcliff to John Winsett, page 197
From Richard (Robert) Winsett to Andrew Cox, page 259
From John Winsett to Joseph Jarman, page 482

Contributed by Martha M. Marble


1780 - Dobbs County, NC - Capt. Jacob Johnston's District, Provision Tax Collected from Capt. Jacob Johnston's District

Winsett, Francis, £1,376, 28 Salted Pork
Winsett, Jo, £1,151, 23 Salted Pork
Winsett, John, £1,816, 36 1/4 Salted Pork
Winsett, Robert, £1,182, 24 Salted Pork

Contributed by Annette Roebuck


1780 - Dobbs/Lenoir/Greene County, NC Taxlist.
Key to District Locations:
# District Geographic Location by current county designations
District # 5 Johnston
Lenoir County - So of Neuse River & Kinston, Deep Run vicinity, Sandy Bottom.

Dist/Payee First- Last Name - Value Comment
5 / 2 Joseph Winsett, 1,151
5 / 38 John Winsett, 1,816
5 / 43 Francis Winsett, 1,376
5 / 47 Robert Winsett, 1,182

Contributed by Allen J. Barwick


1780-1781, Dobbs County Militia Rolls from North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC. Arranged chronologically.

Enlistments in Dobbs County, Volunteers, Captain's Districts, (Substitutes?)

Joseph Winsett - Johnston's

Contributed by Francis R. Hodges


1784-1789 - NC - Grantor/Grantee Index of Johnston, Dobbs and Lenoir Counties - Old Dobbs County, Book 13

From John Jarman to John Winsett, page 310
From Hall to John Winsett, page 508
From Joseph Winsett to John Whaley, page 147
From John Winsett (Winset) to James Jones, page 309
From John Winsett to James Jones, page 346
From John Whaley to Joseph Winsett, 388
From John Winsett to James Jones, page 510

Contributed by Martha M. Marble


1788 - Dobbs County Settlements to the State - October Court

14- Hall Jarman to John Winsett
15- Hall Jarman to James Jones
16- Andrew Cox to William Kinsey
17- John Winsett to James Jones

Contributed by Russell King


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