1773 Colonial North Carolina Land Deed — 100 Acres on Core Banks, Carteret County — John Nelson to Thomas Dixon

An early coastal North Carolina property document, dated July 21, 1773, recording the conveyance of 100 acres on Core Banks in Carteret County from John Nelson to Thomas Dixon.

The large, partly printed indenture features an ornamental initial and extensive handwritten entries describing the property’s boundaries and earlier ownership. Its language includes payment in “Proclamation Money” and the customary reservation of royal quitrents, reflecting landholding under British colonial government.

The reverse preserves a receipt dated Beaufort, July 21, 1773, signed by John Nelson. Additional manuscript endorsements document the deed’s presentation in Carteret County court in 1774 and its registration.

An evocative surviving record of property ownership along North Carolina’s coastal banks shortly before the American Revolution, with particular appeal to collectors of Carteret County history, colonial documents, and early coastal settlement.

Condition: Poor, with substantial separations along folds, detached sections, irregular losses affecting portions of the text and front signature, small holes, staining, and faded handwriting. Much of the printed text and manuscript content remains readable, including Nelson’s signature on the reverse receipt. Offered in its present fragmented condition.