All posts by cyn hall

Lease: Jacob Falkenbury leases 134 acres in Anson Co., NC to Henry Falkenbury

Lease: Jacob Falkenbury leases 134 acres in Anson Co., NC to Henry Falkenbury

In January 1757, Jacob Falkenbury leased the same 134-acre Pee Dee plantation back to Henry for a yearly rent of one peppercorn, the first step in returning the land. The family seems to have passed this tract back and forth within Henry Sr.'s line. This Jacob was possibly Henry's son and not his grandson, but that is not yet confirmed.

Read the full transcription →

Release: Henry Falkenborough releases 134 acres in Anson Co., NC to Jacob Falkenborough

Release: Henry Falkenborough releases 134 acres in Anson Co., NC to Jacob Falkenborough

On 29 April 1756, Henry Falkenborough released to Jacob Falkenborough a 134-acre plantation on the south side of the Great Pee Dee. This is the second step of an old "lease and release" conveyance. This Jacob was possibly Henry's own son rather than his grandson Jacob, son of Isaac, but that is not yet confirmed.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: John Leeth’s executor auctions his 200 acres in Anson Co., NC to James Pickett Jr.

Deed: John Leeth’s executor auctions his 200 acres in Anson Co., NC to James Pickett Jr.

In October 1758, executor Anthony Hutchins sold John Leeth's 200 acres on Cedar Creek at auction to James Pickett Jr. to pay the debts of Leeth's estate. This shows John Leeth had died by 1758. His name is possibly the root of the later Fortenberry middle name "Leath," but this is not yet confirmed.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: Mackilwain sells 200 acres in Anson Co., NC to John Leeth

Deed: Mackilwain sells 200 acres in Anson Co., NC to John Leeth

Surveyor Francis Mackilwain sold John Leeth 200 acres on both sides of Cedar Creek, south of the Pee Dee. Leeth was a neighbor and associate of Henry Falkenburg. He is possibly the source of the later Fortenberry given name "Leath," but a family connection is not yet confirmed. Note: the post title says 1759, but the evidence suggests 1753.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: Pickett Jr. sells 300 acres in Anson Co., NC to Pickett Sr.

Deed: Pickett Jr. sells 300 acres in Anson Co., NC to Pickett Sr.

In July 1759, James Pickett Jr. sold his father two Pee Dee parcels. One was the 200 acres Henry Falkenbourg had sold in 1755, next to "Jno. Leeth's land." The deed traces the tract back through Henry to Joseph White's 1746 patent. A family link to Leeth is possible but not yet confirmed.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: Henry Falkenbourg sells 200 acres in Anson Co., NC to James Pickett

Deed: Henry Falkenbourg sells 200 acres in Anson Co., NC to James Pickett

On 28 October 1755, Henry Falkenbourg sold James Pickett 200 acres on the south side of the Great Pee Dee. The tract was part of Joseph White's 1746 patent and adjoined John Leeth's land. Leeth is possibly the source of the family's later "Leath" name, but this is not yet confirmed.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: Isaac and Mary Falconbury sell 150 acres in Anson Co., NC to Nicholas White

Deed: Isaac and Mary Falconbury sell 150 acres in Anson Co., NC to Nicholas White

On 18 February 1768, Isaac Falconbury and his wife Mary sold Nicholas White 150 acres on the southwest side of the Pee Dee for £80. This deed is one of the few records that name Isaac's wife. Mary was possibly Mary Giles, but that is not yet confirmed.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: Jacob Paul sells land on Brown Creek, Anson Co., NC to Hezekiah White

Deed: Jacob Paul sells land on Brown Creek, Anson Co., NC to Hezekiah White

On 15 June 1763, Jacob Paul sold Hezekiah White his home tract on Brown Creek for £80. No Fortenberry is a party to the deed, but the Whites were close neighbors and associates of the Falkenburg family, which is probably why it is in this collection.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: Henery Falkenburgh (signed in Dutch) sells 80 acres in Anson Co., NC to Tarrance Carrel

Deed: Henery Falkenburgh (signed in Dutch) sells 80 acres in Anson Co., NC to Tarrance Carrel

In January 1754, Henry Falkenburgh sold Tarrance Carrel about 80 acres at the mouth of Naked Creek on the Great Pee Dee. The clerk noted that Henry "signed in Dutch," strong evidence that he wrote in German script and fitting the Falkenberg/Valkenburg origin of the name. Isaac Falkenburgh witnessed by his mark.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: Carrel sells the Naked Creek tract in Anson Co., NC to John Leath

Deed: Carrel sells the Naked Creek tract in Anson Co., NC to John Leath

On 15 October 1754, Torrance Carrel sold John Leath the 80 acres at the mouth of Naked Creek that Henry Falkenburg had patented in 1750. The deed confirms the land's chain of title and ties Leath to the Falkenburg family in the early 1750s. Leath is possibly the source of the later family name "Leath" (as in James Leath Fortenberry), but this is not yet confirmed.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: John Leeth sells the 80-acre Naked Creek tract in Anson Co., NC back to Tarance Carrell

Deed: John Leeth sells the 80-acre Naked Creek tract in Anson Co., NC back to Tarance Carrell

In March 1756, John Leeth sold the 80-acre Naked Creek tract, first patented to Henry Falkenborough in 1750, back to Tarance Carrell for £40. That is nearly double what Carrell paid Henry two years earlier. Leeth's name possibly explains the "Leath" later used as a Fortenberry middle name, but no family link has been confirmed yet.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: Carrell sells the 80-acre Naked Creek tract in Anson Co., NC to Tallant

Deed: Carrell sells the 80-acre Naked Creek tract in Anson Co., NC to Tallant

On 6 December 1762, Tarrance and Ann Carrell sold the 80-acre Naked Creek tract to Thomas Tallant for £50. The deed recites the land's whole history, from Henry Falkenberry's 1750 patent through John Leath and back to Carrell. This is the last link in a four-deed chain. John Leath is possibly the source of the later family name "Leath," but this is not yet confirmed.

Read the full transcription →

Deed: Andrew Falkinburgh buys 200 acres in Anson Co., NC from Caleb Howell

Deed: Andrew Falkinburgh buys 200 acres in Anson Co., NC from Caleb Howell

On 1 May 1750, Caleb Howell sold Andrew Falkinburgh 200 acres on the south side of the Great Pee Dee, "supposed to be about half a mile above Mount Pleasant." This is the earliest record of Andrew. Among the witnesses is "Hendrick Valkenbury," very likely Henry written in the Dutch/German form of his name, along with Isaac Falkinburgh. Andrew was possibly Henry's son, but that is not yet confirmed.

Read the full transcription →