Land Records – Jesse Harper

Source: Land Grants, Dobbs Co, North Carolina 1778-1797 FNC 4865020 Pt 1 Pg 93; D3 p 215 500A #4728   In 1779 Jesse Harper applied for one 100 acres on the north side of the Trent. The grant issued in 1784 included “his own improvements” indicating he had been on the land for some time. […]

Jesse Harper Family of Lenoir County, North Carolina

This information comes from Marty GRANT of Kinston, N.C. I have some Harper data that no one else seems to be aware of, and the few people I’ve asked about it have seemed confused by it. This involves the Jesse Harper family of Lenoir County, and one of his wives (Ann Roberts) of Wayne County, […]

The Harper Family 1802-1858

Deeds recorded in Duplin County, NC show the following transcriptions: Jesse Harper of Lenoir County, NC bought from Joseph Stafford of Duplin County 540 acres in 1802 Cornelius Harper received from Jesse Harper by deed 340 acres in 1822 Warren Harper received from Jesse Harper by deed 311 acres in 1822 Ben Age Harper received […]

Vol. II Gen E

“Aycock, Jesse c 1745-1822 m/1 Charity Barden, m 2/ Mrs. Patience Newsome   NOTE: for William Aycock – dau m. Jesse Lane (RS) see GARS – same publisher HARPER, Francis Jr. (RS-Pvt-NC) 1790 m. Therese Hopton HARPER, Francis Sr. (RS-Lt-NC) c 1735-1790 m. Elizabeth Bright HARPER, Jeduthan (RS-LCCol-NC) 1734-1819 m. Gazeal Parke HARPER, John (RS-NC) […]

1790 Census land

In the 1790 Census their land joined John Ivey’s and Robert Ivey. Jesse bought 500 hundred acres in 1802. John Ivey and Miss Mosley’s land joined Jesse Harper Jr’s land in the census.