New Bern Pasteur Baptisms (1822-1839)

On Enquiry, it appears that the Parish registers, preceeding the year 1818, were consumed in the fire of the L. Benner’s house; who was a Vestryman, & with whom along with some other Church papers, they had been deposited. Continue reading “New Bern Pasteur Baptisms (1822-1839)”

New Bern District Court Records

The District Court was the precursor to District Superior Courts. The New Bern District covered Carteret, Craven, Beaufort, Hyde, Pitt, Dobbs, Jones, and Duplin. When Dobbs county was split and then abolished, the new counties were also in the New Bern District. Continue reading “New Bern District Court Records”

Abner Pasteur v. John Jones, et al. (New Bern, 1801)

ABNER PASTEUR v. JOHN JONES, et al.
[NO NUMBER IN ORIGINAL]
SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA
1 N.C. 393; 1801 N.C. LEXIS 14; 1 Cam. & Nor. 194
June, 1801, Decided

PRIOR HISTORY: [**1] This was a case in equity, brought in New Bern Superior Court, and referred for the opinion of the Judges upon the following statement of facts, viz: Continue reading “Abner Pasteur v. John Jones, et al. (New Bern, 1801)”

Francis J. Pasteur et al. vs. Lewis and Lynd (New Orleans, 1887)

FRANCIS J. PASTEUR ET AL. VS. R. N. LEWIS AND WM. LYND.
No. 9762.
SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA, NEW ORLEANS
38 La. Ann. 5; 1887 La. LEXIS 578
January, 1887, Decided

PRIOR HISTORY: [**1] APPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Houston, J.
DISPOSITION: Judgment affirmed with costs. Rehearing refused. Continue reading “Francis J. Pasteur et al. vs. Lewis and Lynd (New Orleans, 1887)”

William Johnston and wife v. Abner Pasteur (New Bern, 1803)

WILLIAM JOHNSTON and wife v. ABNER PASTEUR.
[NO NUMBER IN ORIGINAL]
SUPREME COURT OF NORTH CAROLINA
1 N.C. 582; 1803 N.C. LEXIS 7; 1 Cam. & Nor. 464
June, 1803, Decided

PRIOR HISTORY: [**1] This was an action of detinue, brought in New Bern Superior Court to recover a negro. On the trial the jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, subject to the opinion of this court on this point, “whether husband can be joined in detinue for the property of the feme detained before and at the time of the marriage.” Continue reading “William Johnston and wife v. Abner Pasteur (New Bern, 1803)”

A visit to Thomas Jefferson Pasteur’s plantation in Silver Spring (1855)

In 1855, Lady Amelia Murray (one time lady in waiting to Queen Victoria) came to America. During this visit she came to view “the Silver Spring” of which she had heard much. She referred to the Pasteur plantation in her diary. Continue reading “A visit to Thomas Jefferson Pasteur’s plantation in Silver Spring (1855)”

Deed of Gift – Christopher Neale to William Pasteur & Judith his wife (1778)

14th June 1778

Christopher Neale of Craven County
to William Pasteur & Judith his wife Daughter of the said Christopher Neale – (Place of residence not given)

Deed of Gift for love & affection. Tract of land in Craven County near New Bern on Neuse Road Continue reading “Deed of Gift – Christopher Neale to William Pasteur & Judith his wife (1778)”

Deed of Gift – Abner Neale to Judith Pasteur (1785)

1st Oct 1785

Abner Neale of the town of New Bern, Merchant
to Judith Pasteur of the county of Craven

Deed of Gift for love & affection which he beareth unto his Sister the said Judith Pasteur Continue reading “Deed of Gift – Abner Neale to Judith Pasteur (1785)”

Power of Attorney – Edward G. Pasteur to George S. Attmore (1835)

POWER OF ATTORNEY

31 Oct. 1835

Edward G. Pasteur
County of Green and State of Alabama
to George S. Attmore

All my land lying near the northern boundary line of the Town of New Bern afsd. being the unsold residue of a tract of about 27 acres formerly the property of Edward Griffith, Esq., which tract was bounded on the South by the Town of New Bern, on the East by the river, Continue reading “Power of Attorney – Edward G. Pasteur to George S. Attmore (1835)”

Notes written by Christopher Neale Pasteur (1824-1908) – II

[…] William had two sons Doct. Ed. Pasteur [1] and Abner Pasteur. The unknown brother [2] had two sons Jno. S. Pasteur and Tom Ashe Pasteur [3] and represented New Bern at a convention convened at Halifax N.C., 1776, the first decision on action for liberty in the U.S. Continue reading “Notes written by Christopher Neale Pasteur (1824-1908) – II”