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THE NEW BERN MIRROR, NEW BERN, N. C.
Friday, February 11, i960
THE NEW BERN MIRROR
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SHOW LITTLE CONCERN
are
space
matters.
Despite the heavy coverage given Russia’s soft land
ing on the moon by press, radio and television, it caused
hardly a stir along the shores of the Neuse and Trent.
More exciting, and certainly more discussed, by the
average citizen here has been the story describing fWing
saucers that appears in the current issue of Look Maga
zine.
This is understandable. So far as we know, no one
in these parts anticipates a trip to the moon. On the other
hand, unidentified objects reported at tree-top level are,
if thev do exist, too close for comfort.
A fellow, if he wants to, can ignore planets he never
intends to visit, but ignoring a mysterious something that
is hovering over one’s head would require serenity of
the highest order.
The Mirror isn’t ready to believe in flving saucers,
except thouv. '"led by infuriated housewives, but rest
assured we’ll leaVfe liie ia».lw the doubters if one
soars into view where we happen to be.
We feel much the same way about ghosts. Never hav
ing encountered a white garbed spirit, we’re skeptical,
but if one got after us we would run and so would you
under similar circumstances.
The world is full of crackpots who claim to see all
sorts of strange things, even when they’re cold sober.
What makes us ponder is the fact that a lot of intelli
gent people are making the same claims, quite sincerely.
For example, two cynical, case hardened policemen
ceased to smirk when they answered a call from an excit
ed resident in New Jersey. They stopped smirking because
they saw the lighted object too.
There have been instances,.officially recorded, where
pilots on some of our nation’s aircraft sighted things
that couldn’t be explained. And, the article in Look Maga
zine includes a photograph of a so called flying saucer
that got into camera range while an astronomer was
snapping pictures of the moon.
If our world is being scrutinized by little green men
from way up yonder, we can take comfort from specu
lation that they probably want no part of the mess we’ve
got down here on earth.
After an inventory has been made of our trials and
tribulations, and what we have to look forward to in this
nuclear age, they’ll no doubt head for home with all
possible speed.
If, on the other hand, they want to escape to our
world from one in a worse mess, that’s all the more
reason for this editor’s firm resolve not to volunteer
for any excursions to Mars, Jupiter or Venus.
It all boils down to the fact that human beings are
primarily concerned with only those things that do or
possibly can affect them personally. The average New
Bernian, especially if he or she is an adult, considers
the moon much too remote to become identified with.
So, while man-made rockets soar through outer
space, and make headlines, citizens turn the pages of
their morning newspapers in search of the latest murder,
bank robbery or scandal. Interest is multiplied, even
when episodes are minor, if the story is local.
All of us in our evaluation of happenings are down
to earth, and apt to remain so inclined for quite some
time.
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ELIZABETH MOORE
BRINSON FAMILY CON
VEYANCES CRAVEN
COUNTY. NORTH CARO
LINA
1748, Sept. 7, Lewis Bryan
for 125 lbs conveyed to Cason
Brinson, Jr., of Hyde County,
130 acres more or less part of
a grant to John Bryan by his
Majesty In 1739, on the East
side of Goose Creek, beginning
at a syprouse, &c to Owen’s
Branch, &c reserving to him
self ten feet from the center,
the spot of land where said
Edward Bryan and his wife
are burled. Witness: Joseph
Wingate, Hardy Bush. Proved
-—Court, 1749. Book 4 P.
238.
1753, March 1, John Rice and
Joseph Carruthers for 35 lbs
conveyed to Cason Brinson, lot
Not. 247 in New Bern, corner
of Craven and Broad Streets.
Witnesses: John Grimes, Tho
mas Tuten. Book 6.128. Prov
ed Feb. Court 1754.
1757, Sept. 5, John Linton
for love and affecUon conveys
to Kezla Brinson 50 acres of
land on the East side of Per
simmon Branch, joining Eliza
Brewster’s land. Wit. Peter
Harper, John Baker. Proved
Nov. Court 1757. Bk. 9&10, P.
437.
1768, Sept. 6, Cason Brinson
conveyed to Thomas Harris for
27 lbs, a parcel of land on the
North side of Neuse River,
above Wain’s Landing, Includ
ing Johnson’s old survey, &c
said land patented to Brinson
the 30 Oct. 1765. Witnesses:
James Coor, Cornelius Gro-
enendeyk. Proved—Court 1768.
Book 15 P. 251.
1768, Jan. 1, James Brinson
for 30 lbs conveys to Rodger
Squires, a parcel of land on
the North side of Neuse River,
East side of Goose Creek, part
of a survey to Simon Malpus
by Patent Feb. 28, 1739, 106
acres transferred to Peter
Harper, and Hannah Harper,
hls wife, and from Ninlan Har-
klll and wife, Margaret Har-
klll, also part of land trans
ferred by John Linton to Ke-
zlah Brinson by deed of gift by
which sales the said James
Brinson became seized of the
same, now sells to Rodger
Squires, &c. Wit: James Mac-
kelroy, John Mackelroy, Wil
liam Mackelroy, (deed signed
by James Brinson, and Nezla
Brinson) Bk. 14 P. 265. Proved
Jan. Court 1768.
1771, 10 June, Cason Brinson
of Bath Precinct, Planter for
21 lbs, conveys to Nehemiah
Henry, land lately bought of
John Simmons, 50 acres, with
orchards, privileges of hunt
ing, hawking and fishing. Wit.
Joshua Fulcher, Ann Brin
son. Proved Sept. Court 1771.
Bk. 19, P. 55.
1773, Jan. 27, Cason Brin
son conveys to eldest son, Ca
son Brinson, for love and af
fection, a parcel of land down
Neuse River, where grandfath
er, formerly lived and died,
and I Cason Brinson, hls father
sold to WUllam Fulcher, &c.
Witnesses: Thomas Jordan,
James Snow. Proved Sept. Court
1774. Bk. 21, P. 43.
1774. Cason Brinson, Jr.
Planter for 40 shillings con
veys to Cason Brinson, Sr., his
father, a parcel of land 75
acres part of a patent to Doc
tor John Bryan, on the East
side of Goose Creek, patent
dated 15 Feb. 1739, the same
I convey, &c. Witnesses: Tho
mas Jordan, JamesSnow. Prov
ed Sept. Court 1774. Book 21
P. 41.
1776. Nov. 23, James Brin
son of Goose Creek for 25 lbs
conveys to Gideon Tingle, land
at Wilkerson’s Point, North side
of Neuse River on the head of
Village Verses
HEART SONG
Love can salvage sweetness
From all the empty years,
And somehow bring completeness
To chase old doubts and fears.
Love is more than caring
In the selfish sort of way;
Above all, it is sharing
One’s lot from day to day.
Love means quick forgiving
In a manner that’s divine;
It makes life worth the living,
So be my Valentine.
Mill Run Swamp, & to Wolf
Pecosln. 150 acres. Wit. James
Hollis, ChosewellDixon. Prov
ed at June Court, 1777. Bk. 22
P. 400.
1785. March 4, Joseph Brin
son lor 15 lbs to Jonathan Per
kins, land on the North side of
Neuse River, East side of Goose
Creek, beginning at Cason
Brinson, Senior’s upper corn
er, &c Speights corner, 50
acres. Witnesses: Benjamin
Brinson, Nancy Brinson. Prov
ed June Court 1785. Book 26,
P. 50.
1788, Sept. 28, Benjamin
Brinson for 25 lbs to Edward
Gabriel, land on North side of
Neuse River, East side of Goose
Creek, 75 acres. Wit. Fran
cis Gardner, John Banks, Prov
ed Sept. Term 1789. Bk. 27
P. 123
1790, June 22, James Brin
son, Sr. to John Lane for 75
lbs, land on North side of the
Neuse River, West side Goose
Creek, part of land that James
Gatlin sold to James Brin
son, Sr. Wit. James Brinson,
Jr., Daniel Brinson. Proved
Dec. 1790. Book 27 P. 309.
(Records of Craven County,
North Carolina)
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