Henry Deens

Road_Hand Edgecombe County, North Carolina

Road order appointing Richard Deens (Old Richard) as overseer with Jeremiah Deens and Henry Deens listed among the hands, Edgecombe County, April Court 1774.

Road_Hand Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Wm Bass, Wm Linsey, Dorrel Devanport, Thos Morris, Stephen Young, Saml Bryant, Robt Young, Wm Harris [19] Willobe Manning is appt oversr of the Said Road & the following hands work under Him (to wit) Dorrel Devanport, Solomon Collins, Peter Ethridge, Thomas Richardson, Joseph Parrot, William Andrews, Henry Bains, Henry Deans, John Linsey, Benjamin Tucker, Wm. Harriss, Willoby Manning, Thos Tucker, Charles Britain and that He put the same in Repair according to Law The following Persons are appt to attend at next Court as Jurors Wm S. Mearns, James Grant, Jos Arrington, Green Bell, Wm Boddie, Jethro Denson, John Devanport, Wm Ross, Saml Bryant, Newit Lane, Arthur Braswell, Wm Battle, Thos Whitehead, Edmund Drake, Nathl Drake, Francis Rose, Thos Vivret, Lazarus Whitehead, Lewis Dortch, Redmun Bunn, Richard Deens, Willobe Manning' Wilson Curl, Lewis Hines, Reub. Taylor, John Jones Hatter, Solomon Carter, Jos Linsey, Mark Strickland & Wm Drake

Grantee Nash County, North Carolina, USA

State of North Carolina land grant of 640 acres on the waters of Turkey Creek to Henry Deens (640 acres). Signed by Governor Alexander Martin. Registration required within twelve months or void.

Taxpayer Nash County, North Carolina, USA

Nash County, North Carolina tax list (1782), Capt. Nicholson’s District. Single named taxpayer entry with property counts and estate value.

Road_Commissioner Nash County, North Carolina, USA

[124] July Court 1783 890-Hardy Griffin Esqr in Capt Jas Battles District 891-Thos Mann, Jos Arrington senr & Francis Rose in Capt Jas Battles District. 892-Edmund Drake, Wm Whiddon, Benja Bunn in Devanports, Hattons & Wm Battles District. 893-Saml Bryant, Simon Williams, Bennit Body in Capt Warrens District 894-Wm Chapman Junr, Wilson Taylor, Jeremiah Nichols Nicholson & Crowells 895-Grandy Jury Quallified Edward Gandy Foreman, Reubin Whitfield, John Whiddon, Wm Whiddon, James Woodward, Arthur Braswell, John Jones(Hatter), Willoughby Manning, Thos Deans, John Sellars, Saml Braswell, Thos Beckwith, Henry Reed, Wm Sandiford, Benja Whitehead. 896-Richard Holland Orphan of Thos Holland be bound to John White to learn the Art and Mystery of a Taylor the sd Orphan to Serve untill He attain the age o[ Twenty One Years old [125] 897-The petition of Sundry inhabitants for a Road out of the New Road That Leads into Andrews Road near Sampson Sikes pat thence the nearest & Best Way to the Turkey Creek meeting House & from thence into the Road to Williams Ferry Granted agreeable to Petition. 898-The following persons are appt to lay of the above Road agreeable to Petition (to Wit) Jerey Deans, Henry Deans, Daniel Taylor, Edwd Pursell, Wm Braswell, Simon Williams, Richd Deans, Solomon Collins, Thos Richard, Peter Etheridge, Willoughby Manning, Charles Brown, Dorrel Devanport, William Harris, James Moore, Jacob Carter. 899-Holland Orphan of Thos Holland be bound unto Henry Burne til He attain the age of Twenty One Years to learn the art and Mystery of a Hatter. 900-Henry Burne is appt Guardian to Hardy Holland Orph o[ Thomas Holland. He accordingly entered into Bond of Three liundred pounds Specie with Edmund Branch & Fredk Daniel Senr.