What is the correct spelling of our Plott surname?
German Writing versus English Writing
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For the majority of us reading this report, our first language is English for speaking, reading and writing. In this report, you have been provided many documents written in English that are difficult to read due to the old or vintage writing rules of cursive script and due to the unique author's writing skill. Daniel Plott, son of George and Margaret Plott, told Dr. Engelman that his parents came from Germany; therefore, George Plott spoke, read and wrote in German. George Plott learned writing skills during the mid-1700s.
Below are three unique examples of George Plott's signatures.
Exhibit A - George Plott signed the marriage record for his daughter, Catherine Plott with her first husband, Robert Lee. Please note in the body of the marriage record, George Plott was written. George signed his name in German, Georg blott or a variant of. Please notice the exaggerated "g" at the end of Georg, which is simply a lowercase written script German "g". He did not sign Georg with an "e" at the end, which is a more English spelling. On the surname, he wrote a variant of Plott.
Exhibit B - On January 29, 1800, George Plott deeded Cabarrus County, North Carolina property to his son, JOHN Plott. The attached is a recorder's copy from the North Carolina Archives. The recorder was to "at his best" copy the signatures of what the person had wrote on the document. Modern copiers had not been invented yet; however, "to their best" a copy of the signature. In German, George Plott wrote George blatt or blott.
Exhibit C - On January 29, 1800, George Plott deeded Cabarrus County, North Carolina property to his son, HENRY Plott. The attached is a recorder's copy from the North Carolina Archives. The recorder was to "at his best" copy the signatures of what the person had wrote on the document. Modern copiers had not been invented yet; however, "to their best" a copy of the signature. In German, George Plott wrote George blatt or blott.
For the majority of us reading this report, our first language is English for speaking, reading and writing. In this report, you have been provided many documents written in English that are difficult to read due to the old or vintage writing rules of cursive script and due to the unique author's writing skill. Daniel Plott, son of George and Margaret Plott, told Dr. Engelman that his parents came from Germany; therefore, George Plott spoke, read and wrote in German. George Plott learned writing skills during the mid-1700s.
Below are three unique examples of George Plott's signatures.
Exhibit A - George Plott signed the marriage record for his daughter, Catherine Plott with her first husband, Robert Lee. Please note in the body of the marriage record, George Plott was written. George signed his name in German, Georg blott or a variant of. Please notice the exaggerated "g" at the end of Georg, which is simply a lowercase written script German "g". He did not sign Georg with an "e" at the end, which is a more English spelling. On the surname, he wrote a variant of Plott.
Exhibit B - On January 29, 1800, George Plott deeded Cabarrus County, North Carolina property to his son, JOHN Plott. The attached is a recorder's copy from the North Carolina Archives. The recorder was to "at his best" copy the signatures of what the person had wrote on the document. Modern copiers had not been invented yet; however, "to their best" a copy of the signature. In German, George Plott wrote George blatt or blott.
Exhibit C - On January 29, 1800, George Plott deeded Cabarrus County, North Carolina property to his son, HENRY Plott. The attached is a recorder's copy from the North Carolina Archives. The recorder was to "at his best" copy the signatures of what the person had wrote on the document. Modern copiers had not been invented yet; however, "to their best" a copy of the signature. In German, George Plott wrote George blatt or blott.
Exhibit C - County clerk wrote "P" above "blott" acknowledging the name was to begin with "P" making Plott.
I never noticed this "P" before analyzing Greatx grandpa George's handwriting. I appreciate the clerk writing the "P" above blott.
This deed was from George Plott to his son, Henry Plott. Book 4, Page 20.