Wilbur Nelson Camps

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When George Hill (1858-1925) died at 67 years, his hunting camp and land was sold on the courthouse steps.  Hill had purchased 53 acres of Core Banks land from the State for twelve and a half cents per acre and previously was granted another 50 acres from his parents.  His hunting camp  remained at the site till destruction in the 1933 storm (according to Clay Fulcher).

53 acre grant—Sept. 13, 1886—#7794, Bk NN, pg 500—“beginning at the Samuel Hamilton patent”

50 acres—August 1, 1885—Bk MM, pg 321—“on Core Banks…beginning at the middle of the mouth of the first creek to the Eastward of Thomas Gaskin’s Island..running to the seaside..”—

R. L. Davis, Trustee —April, 5, 1930—was the highest bidder ($88.24) at the courthouse door—Bk 67, pg 55—on “a certain tract …on Core Banks..adjoining the lands of Robert Lassiter and others…beginning near the head of a creek where the house now stands..containing two or more acres, more or less.” 

R. L. Davis conveyed the tract to Julian Hamilton on March 5, 1930 —Bk 67, pg 56—for “$50”—the tract of the same description.

Julian Hamilton conveyed the land and structure to Wilber Nelson and H.C. Landreth—Oct. 25, 1933—Bk 73, pg 606—with the same description—-“where the house now stands”.  This transaction was after the September, 1933 storm that destroyed the structure, by Clay Fulcher’s interview.

Wilbur Nelson ran a cluster of simple fishing (and possibly hunting) cabins during the 1930s till the 1960s or later.  

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After Wilbur’s death, his widow (Minnie) and son (Norwood) conveyed a one-third inteest in this property to Madge Nelson (Wilbur’s sister—according to Clay Fulcher)—August 23, 1961—Bk 221, pg 376.  The tract refers : “beginning at the head of a creek where the house now stands”.  James Ray Willis (the third cottage up the road) purchased the Wilbur Nelson two-story house, demolished it and built his cottage.  The Nelson sructure had rooms upstairs for rent.

As the National Park Service was acquiring Banks properties, Minnie and Norwood executed 99 year leases to cabin owners in the small Wib’s community.  (Delmas and Selma Willis, Jack and Delores Rose, and Clyde and Annis Daugherty ).  “..for each to build a summer home on the property.”

Madge, Norwood and Minnie Nelson conveyed this property to the State of North Carolina.  Again, referencing “being a hunting camp originally known as the George Hill site, and being the same property conveyed to Julian Hamilton by R. L. Davis…1930.”