Individual Details

John Richard McCotter

(24 Oct 1825 - 19 Nov 1910)

From the original land document: This indenture made the 4th day of Ma r ch in the year of our Lord 1856be tween Lafayette M. Riggs of the 1st p a rt and John R. McCotter of thesec ond part all of the County of Craven a n d the State of NorthCarolina, wi tnesseth that the said Lafayette M. R i ggs for and inconsideration of th e sum Ten Dollars has bargained and b y t hese presents doth grant bargai n, sell and deliver to the said John R . McCotter his heirs and assigns f orever a certain piece or parcel of l a nd (to wit) lying and being on th e north side of Bay River and on the h e arth of Smith Creek Run, beginni ng at the North East corner of improv e ments sold by David Rose to Richa rd Spencer at a Holly thence Noreth t o W est and from that line far enou gh South 45 West to Thomas Lincoln's l i ne, then South 45 East thence No rth 45 East to the beginning includin g t hirty-three and 2/3 acres with a ll and every the appurtenances ther eu nto belonging or in anywise appert aining, and I do hereby covenant t o a ny with the said John R. McCotter t hat I have before the Execution o f t his deed, forthright, absolute, and l awful authority to sell the sa id l and and premises and agree hereby to w arrant andforever defend the r i ght and title of the same to him, the sa id John R. McCotter, his heir s a nd assigns forever, in witness whereof I h ave here unto set my hand a n d seal the day and year above written. Sign ed,sealed, and delivered i n t he presence of Sara X Riggs, Charles Lafay ette Riggs (Sealed) I pi ck ed John and Cloe Ann McCotter as parents due to their marriage date a n d his birthdate. No children. No children From the original land do c ument: This indenture made the 4th day of March in the year of our Lo r d 1856be tween Lafayette M. Riggs of the 1st part and John R. McCotter o f t hesec ond part all of the County of Craven and the State of NorthCar ol ina, wi tnesseth that the said Lafayette M. Riggs for and inconsidera t ion of th e sum Ten Dollars has bargained and by these presents doth g r ant bargai n, sell and deliver to the said John R.McCotter his heirs a n d assigns f orever a certain piece or parcel of land (to wit) lying an d b eing on th e north side of Bay River and on the hearth of Smith Cree k R un, beginni ng at the North East corner of improvements sold by Davi d R ose to Richa rd Spencer at a Holly thence Noreth to West and from th at l ine far enou gh South 45 West to Thomas Lincoln's line, then South 4 5 E ast thence No rth 45 East to the beginning including thirty-three an d 2 /3 acres with a ll and every the appurtenances thereunto belonging o r i n anywise appert aining, and I do hereby covenant to any with the sa id J ohn R. McCotter t hat I have before the Execution of this deed, for thr ight, absolute, and l awful authority to sell the said land and prem is es and agree hereby to w arrant andforever defend the right and title o f t he same to him, the sa id John R. McCotter, his heirs and assigns fo re ver, in witness whereof I h ave here unto set my hand and seal the da y a nd year above written. Sign ed,sealed, and delivered in the presence o f S ara X Riggs, Charles Lafay ette Riggs (Sealed) I picked John and Cl oe A nn McCotter as parents due to their marriage date and his birthdate . N o children. No children -- MERGED NOTE ------------ MCCOTTER; JOHN R & S ARAH http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=07f6 9bd8-d9fa-4c18-a1bb -8781a073172d&tid=12262405&pid=9812 MCCOTTER; JOHN R & S ARAH http://t rees.ancestry.com/rd?f=image&guid=07f69bd8-d9fa-4c18-a1bb- 8781a073172d &tid=12262405&pid=9812

Events

Birth24 Oct 1825Craven County, North Carolina, USA (Now Pamlico County)
Birth24 Oct 1825Craven Co. NC
Birth24 Oct 1825Craven, North Carolina, United States
Marriage22 Jun 1846Craven, North Carolina - Maple Jones
Marriage1 Mar 1849Craven Co. NC - Susan Jones
Marriage24 Apr 1851Craven, North Carolina - Sarah Ann Jones
Residence1860Neuse River, Craven, North Carolina, United States
Census1870Craven Co. NC
Residence1870Township 3, Craven, North Carolina, United States
Residence1900Township 3, Pamlico, North Carolina
Residence1900Bayboro & Vandemere Towns, Pamlico, North Carolina
Residence1910Township 3, Pamlico, North Carolina
Death19 Nov 1910Vandemere, Pamlico County, North Carolina
Death19 Nov 1910Craven Co. NC
Death19 Nov 1910Cravin, North Carolina, United States
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Families

SpouseSarah Ann Jones (1835 - 1909)
ChildSusan A McCotter (1852 - 1880)
ChildSusan McCotter (1852 - 1946)
ChildMartha A (Marty) McCotter (1854 - 1944)
ChildCaroline R. (Kine) McCotter (1856 - 1943)
ChildViolean (Ene) McCotter (1858 - 1930)
ChildSamuel Francis Frank McCotter (1860 - 1935)
ChildFrank G. McCotter (1861 - )
ChildCora Pauline McCotter (1861 - 1945)
ChildFlorance Delone McCotter (1863 - )
ChildEmma Jane McCotter (1865 - 1958)
ChildJohn Andrew McCotter (1867 - 1956)
ChildBradford Lewis McCotter (1872 - 1962)
ChildAlford Delone McCotter (1872 - 1962)
ChildVictor Delone McCotter (1877 - 1954)
SpouseSusan Jones (1826 - 1850)
SpouseMaple Jones (1826 - 1847)
FatherHezekiah Iv McCotter (1802 - 1835)
MotherDorcas Riggs (1808 - 1840)
SiblingMarina Serena McCotter (1833 - 1868)
FatherJohn Robert McCotter (1776 - 1833)
MotherCloe Ann Beasley (1758 - 1840)

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