Early records of Georgia, Wilkes County, Volume 2 (deeds, probate records, tax list 1785, marriages to 1834), Part 10

Author: Davidson, Grace Gillam, Mrs. comp
Publication date: 1933
Publisher: Macon, Ga., The J. W. Burke company
Number of Pages: 442


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Page 369-CATCHING, SAYMER and wife Rachel to Jos. Catchings, 200 acres bounded N. E. by Little river, other sides vacant when surveyed 1784 for said Saymer. Nov. 16, 1791. Zachariah Thompson, Richard Watts, test.


Page 6-DOOLY, GEORGE to Wm. Low, 575 acres on Oconee river, Washington Co., bounded S. E. by Shoulderbone creek orig grant 1784 to Edward Kelly. Feb. 5, 1790. Benj. Catching, J. P., Stith Barksdale, G. Taylor, test.


Page 112-DEJERNATT, REUBEN to Edward Stephens, 300 acres on Ogeechee river as appears' by grants 1787 to said Reuben. Feb. 17, 1790. Frederick Sims, J. P., David Terrell, test.


Page 181-DOOLY, GEORGE to Esther Singletary Starnes, Lot No. 23 in the town of Petersburgh, half acre, bounded S. by Lot No. 21, N. by Lot No. 25. Aug. 28, 1790. Robt. Taylor, Thos. C. Russell, test.


Page 255-DAWSON, GEORGE and wife Ruth of Greene Co., to Thos. Wagnon of Wilkes Co., 500 acres on Sherrills creek orig grant 1785 to said Dawson. Jan. 8, 1791. A. Bedell, J. P.


Page 259-DUNCAN, DAVID to Owen Fluker, 120 acres on Kettle creek, part of orig grant 1789 to said Duncan. Jul. 8, 1789. Hugh Jones, Wm. Fletcher, Jos. Watson, test.


Page 293-DAMERON, JOHN of Wilkes Co. to Henry Harris of Richmond Co., 160 acres on waters of Williams creek for 20 shillings. Oct. 5, 1789. Benj. Scott, Thos. Grant, Daniel Grant, test.


Page 44-EVANS, JOHN and wife Elizabeth to Jos. Callaway, Jr., 150 acres on Clarks fork of Long creek orig grant 1785 to Wm. Johnson. Oct. 20, 1788. Wm. Morgan, J. P., Ann Morgan, test.


Page 62-EDGE, NEHEMIAH to Wm. Casey, 250 acres on waters of Little river, adj land of John Clark, orig grant 1787. Mar. 16, 1789. Samuel Harper, J. P.


Page 90-ECTOR, HUGH and wife Eleanor to Thos. Patton, 400 acres agreeable to a grant 1786 to said Ector. Oct. 12, 1790. John Moore, J. P.


Page 328-EADES, ABRAHAM and wife Sarah of Albemarle Co. Va., to Thos. Stephens of Wilkes Co., for L10,200 acres on Goose Pond creek. Dec. 10, 1789. Thos. Hopper, John Tiller, test.


Page 76-FREEMAN, JAMES to Simcock Canan, 30 acres on E. side of Chickasaw creek adj land of Richard Aycock, whereon said Freeman now lives. Jul. 19, 1790. W. Freeman, Holman Freeman, test.


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Page 119-FERRELL, JOHN and wife Jean to Wm. Low, 200 acres on Fishing creek. Apr. 17, 1790. Wm. Stokes, Wm. and Jas. Low, test.


Page 136-FINLEY, JAMES of Camden Co. Ga., to Rev. John Newton of Wilkes Co., 375 acres on waters of Golden Grove creek, bounded S. E. by land of Robt. Caruthers, S. W. by Micajah Williamson, other sides vacant when surveyed, orig grant 1784 to said Finley. Mar. 27, 1789. Jas. Scott, Thos. Kirkpatrick, John King, J, P., test.


Page 178-FULSOM, JOHN to Richard Castleberry, 185 acres on Ogeechee river, agreeable to a grant 1788 to said Fulsom. Aug. 14, 1790. S. Camp, Chas. Medlock, test.


Page 211-FOSTER, JAMES of Abbeville Co. S. C., to Jos. Moore of Wilkes Co. Ga., 200 acres on north fork of Vanns creek adj land of Robt. Taylor and Jacob Hambleton. Dec. 23, 1788. Jared Bass, Allen Daniel, test.


Page 212-FEW, IGNATIUS of Richmond Co., to Reuben Barrow "of said county," 120 acres on Ogeechee river, Wilkes Co., below the mouth of Long creek part of orig grant 1784 to said Few. Dec. 7, 1787. S. Camp, Richard Lovit, test.


Page 294-FINCH, CHARLES, power of atty to Micajah Anthony to convey to Geo. Hareston of Henry Co. Va., two tracts of land in said county adj land of said Hareston, and sold to him by my son, Wm. Finch. Aug. 1, 1791. Sydnor Cosby, J. P., Wm. Rogers, J. P.


Page 300-FULSOME, NATHANIEL and wife Esther to John Myrick, Sr., 20 acres beginning on the late Martin Mims line, adj other lands of said Fulsome orig grant 1784 to him. Jan. 14, 1791. Geo. and Septimus Weatherby, Wm. Finch, test.


Page 327-FLING, JOHN to Thos. McLain, 200 acres on dry fork of Little river. Dec. 24, 1789. Jacob Early, J. P.


Page 37-GARDNER, SAMUEL of Ga., to Jean Duncan of S. C., 250 acres in Franklin Co. on waters of Oconee river and- Cedar creek, part of orig grant of 1375 acres 1786 to said Gardner. Jul. 26, 1788. J. George, J. P.


Page 73-GRIFFITH, GEORGE to Peter Tatum, 200 acres on waters of south fork of Little river, agreeable to a grant 1785. Apr. 19, 1790. Howell Tatum, Jane Downs, test.


Page 75-GREEN, WILLIAM and wife Mary of Warren Co. N. C., to Peter Tatum of Wilkes Co. Ga., 300 acres on waters of Little river, orig grant 1784 to Chas. Burk. Feb. 23, 1786. Howell Tatum, Ornan Whatley, test.


Page 142-GLASCOCK, THOMAS and wife Mary of Richmond Co. to Jas. Lane of Wilkes Co., 200 acres orig grant 1784 to Sanders Walker, adj lands of Levi Marshall, David Smith, Chas. Heard and Geo. Walton. Jan. 10, 1791. Geo. Handley, D. Hunter, test.


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Page 163-GRIFFIN, WILLIAM of Burke Co. to Jos. Stovall of Wilkes Co., 250 acres on Buffalo creek, Washington Co. adj land of John Jones and Wm. Branton. Oct. 9, 1787. John Boseley, J. P., Wm. Daniel, R. Christmas, test.


Page 166-GOLDSBY, JAMES and wife Elizabeth to Daniel Saffold, 250 acres on waters of Mack's creek adj land of Edmond Jordan and Thos. Wootten. Nov. 22, 1790. Jno. Moore, J. P.


Page 196-GLASCOCK, THOMAS of Richmond Co. to John Oliver of S. C., 500 acres on lower side of Broad river, known as the tracts called Scotch Town, sold at a sale of confiscated property agreeable to the orig plat. Aug. 20, 1789. Robt. Walton, J. P.


Page 218-GOODWYN, THOMAS to Harwood Goodwyn, Sr., both of Wilkes Co. Prov. of Ga., 400 acres on waters of Fishing creek, which was orig survey to Richard Call, bought by Col. Micajah Williamson who gave bond for title to said Thos. Jan. 1, 1791. Herod Goodwyn, Jr., Fadde Jarrett, Jonathan Cook, test.


Page 222-GOLDSBY, JAMES and wife Elizabeth to Jas. Goldsby, Jr., 200 acres on Millstone creek orig grant 1786 to said Jas. Sr. Jul. 21, 1790. John Moore, J. P.


Page 269-GRIMES, JOHN to Nicholas Hawkins, 200 acres on south fork of Broad river adj land of Jos. Ryan and Grant Taylor orig grant 1789 to said Grimes. Oct. 4, 1790. S. Cosby, J. P.


Page 310-GORDON, DAVID and wife Betty to Benj. Blake, 250 acres bounded N. by Long creek and Ragan's land, S. W. by Sanders Walker, E. by David Harris. Feb. 4, 1790. Josiah Jordan, David Gordon, test.


Page 312-GOYNE (Signed Going), MOSES to John Lumpkin, 200 acres on waters of Long creek adj said Lumpkin. Dec. 5, 1789. Thos. Routledge, Geo. Lumpkin, Aaron Springfield, test.


Page 314-GREENE, PELEG and wife Freelove to Daniel Gaines, 1 acre Lot No. 18 in the town of Washington. Aug. 19, 1791. W. C. Jamison, N. Durkee, R. Worsham, J. P. test.


Page 324-GILBERT, THOMAS, power of atty to Daniel Gaines to sell 300 acres on Newford creek surveyed for said Gilbert 23, Inst. 250 acres ditto, and also a tract on Newford creek surveyed for Chas. Sneed, Feb. 8, 1786. Jun. 24, 1789. J. Walker, J. P., Wm. Goode, Henry Mounger, test.


Page 33-HOLLIFIELD, DANIEL and wife Mary to John Sorrow, 200 acres on Millstone creek surrounded when surveyed 1787 by vacant land. Apr. 4, 1788. Richard Goldsby, Samuel Sorrow, test.


Page 64-HAMBRICK, THOMAS of Greene Co., to Jos. Cooper of Wilkes Co., 200 acres in Wilkes Co., agreeable to a grant 1785 to said Hambrick. Feb. 6, 1788. John Cooper, S. Cosby, J. P. test.


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Page 74-HARPER, SAMUEL of Wilkes Co., to John Edwards of Jones Co. N. C. 200 acres on both sides of Gray's creek. Apr. 17, 1788. David and Edward Blackshear, test.


Page 87-HART, JAMES to Levi Phillips, 200 acres on Little Troublesome, a north branch of Long creek, part of 800 acres orig grant 1787 to said Hart. Nov. 8, 1789. Michael Moore, Geo. Swain, J. P. test.


Page 98-HARRIS, BUCKNER and wife Anne to Sampson Harris, 30 acres on Long creek adj land of Geo. Willis, for 5 shillings. Aug. 24, 1790. B. Smith, Lawr Smith, test.


Page 138-HARTFIELD, JAMES and wife Martha of Wake Co. N. C., to Jemey Sims of Wilkes Co. Ga., 200 acres adj land of Zachariah Laurence, Thos. Hendon, Curtis Wilborn and Isaac McCleroy, agreeable to orig grant 1790 to said Hartfield. Aug. 13, 1790. Andrew Hartfield, John and Anthony Olive, test.


Page 179-HAMMETT, JAMES to Micajah Bennett, 25 acres on Kettle creek. Jan. 3, 1789. Mary and Henry Snow, test.


Page 182-HAMMETT, JAMES and wife Lyda to John Heard and Chas. Tuggle, 23 acres on Kettle creek adj lands of all three. Jul. 23, 1790. Wm. Hammett, J. P.


Page 187-HEWETT, WILLIAM and wife Tacey to Andrew West, 200 acres agreeable to a grant 1788 to said Hewett. Jan. 31, 1791. Andrew West, Jr., Benj. Catchings, J. P. test.


Page 198-HAMPTON, HENRY and wife Susannah of Richmond Co., to Jos. Pannill of Wilkes Co., 335 acres being an island in the Savannah river formerly called Douglas' Island, now called Bellisle, orig grant to John Douglas and others. Aug. 17, 1790. Josias Shaw, Mary Allen Hampton, John Shackleford, J. P. test.


Page 204-HILL, MORDECAI and wife Elizabeth to Warren Stone, 200 acres whereon said Hill now lives and granted 1785 to him. Aug. 20, 1790. Jas. Rutledge, Mattw. Stone, Glen Owen, test.


Page 206-HENLEY, JOHN, Sr. to Barton Martin, Lot No. 2 in the town of Washington. Feb. 15, 1791. H. Mounger, J. P.


Page 247-HART, JAMES to Michael Moore, 200 acres on north fork of Long creek called Little Troublesome, bounded N. by Wm. Traylor, W. by land formerly Hemphill's, other sides by said Hart, part of orig grant 1787 to said Hart. Oct. 15, 1789. Geo. Swain, Reuben Radford, test.


Page 281-HARDMAN, CHARLES and wife Rhoda to John Eades, 300 acres on Goose Pond creek adj lands of both and Joshua Stephens. Feb. 24, 1791. John Moore, J. P.


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Page 308-HART, BENJAMIN and wife Ann of Wilkes Co. to Francis Kirtly of Va., 450 acres on Broad river orig grant 1786 to said Hart. Dec. 10, 1790. John Moore, J. P. (neither sign by mark) .


Page 365-HAMMOCK, JOHN to Robt. Tucker, 170 acres adj land of said Hammock and Thos. Leverett and beginning on Paschals line. Jan. 24, 1792. B. Catching, J. P.


Page 366-HOLMES, BENJAMIN and wife Elizabeth to John Holmes, Sr., 100 acres on Soap creek beginning on Thos. Glaze's line. Feb. 27, 1792. B. Catching, J. P.


Page 59-IVEY, CHARLES and wife Martha to John Akry (Acree?), 100 acres whereon said Ivey lives. Nov. 8, 1788. A. Bedell, A. J.


Page 201-JOHNSON, WILLIAM and wife Elizabeth of Washington Co. to John Coulter of Wilkes Co., 200 acres adj land of Reuben Saffold. Nov. 20, 1786. Jared Irwin, J. P., Benj. Griffin, test.


Page 248-JONES, RUSSELL and wife Sealah to John Hubbard, 400 acres adj lands of both parties and John Pope and Tapley Flint. Apr. 7, 1789. Wm. Freeman, Chas. McCartney, test.


Page 347-JORDAN, BAXTER to Wm. Bush, Jr., 100 acres already laid out from two tracts, one of 200 acres granted Apr. 1787, one of 100 acres granted Mar. 1787. Sept. 26, 1788. Jas. McCormick, J. P., Wm. Bush, test.


Page 2-KELLY, EDWARD and wife Mary to Geo. Dooly, 575 acres in Washington Co. "being his bounty," on Oconee river and Shoulderbone creek. Jul. 18, 1785. Nathaniel and Burril Smith, Thos. Mitchell, test.


Page 5-KELLY, MARY releases her dower to above land which is described as being on west side of Shoulderbone creek and Oconee river, being certified by Jos. Pannill, Esqr. Surveyor of Washington Co., as surveyed on bounty for Edward Kelly Jul. 20, 1784, and granted Sept. 20, 1784.


Page 31-KELLY, JESSE to John and Jesse Roberts, sons of Thos. Roberts, a black cow, no consideration named. Feb. 8, 1790. Arthur Long, Wm. Kelly, test.


Page 42-KILLGORE, ROBERT and wife Anne to John Holmes, 50 acres on dry fork of Long creek, adj land of said Holmes, Thos. Dukes, Jeremiah Reeves and John Milner orig grant 1785 to said Killgore. Jun. 9, 1789. Wm. Hickman, Pitt Milner, test.


Page 101-KELLY, BARNARD, (signed Barney), of Wilkes Co., to Jas. Bewford of Bedford Co. Va., 500 acres on waters of Hammocks creek. Jun. 4, 1789. Wm. Moore, J. P., Benj. Bragg, test.


Page 131-KIRK, ELIZABETH, widow of Yorktown, York Co. Pa., to her son Caleb Kirk, merchant of the same place, 250 acres on Reedy creek, Wilkes Co. Ga., "the same laid out for me in pursuance of a warrant


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for that purpose." Also for all her right to all other warrants for land in Ga. Deed of gift. Aug. 2, 1784. Ambrose Updegraff, Nathan Updegraff, Wm. Welch, Mordecai Miller, test.


Page 7-LOW, WILLIAM, Sr. to Jas. Low for 5 shillings half a tract of land in Greene Co. on Oconee river and Shoulderbone creek. Feb. 22, 1790. Benj. Catching, J. P., H. Mounger, test.


Page 7-LEVERETT, WILLIAM and wife Bridget to Benj. Baldwin, 200 acres bounded S. by Little river, W. by land of Richard Johnson, N. by said Baldwin, E. by Robt. Leverett. Jan. 25, 1790. John Holmes, Jr., Benj. Catching, J. P. test.


Page 29-LAMAR, BASIL and wife Mary to Jas. Wade, 200 acres on a branch of Pistol creek, waters of Savannah river, adj land of Drury Cade, Jas. Gordon, Thos. Little and Robt. McGarry. Dec. 24, 1788. Richard White, Henry Ware, J. P. test.


Page 55-LUMKIN, GEORGE and wife Ann of Wilkes Co., to Jesse Witt of Henry Co. Va., 400 acres on east side of Buffalo fork of Long creek, now in Witts possession. Jan. 5, 1789. Holman Freeman, Jos. Cook, John Hardiman, Robt. Lumpkin, test.


Page 61-LACKEY, WILLIAM to Wm. Stephenson, 200 acres, agreeable to a grant 1788. Jan. 5, 1789. Geo. Cohoon, David Crockett, Geo. Williams, test.


Page 151-LINDSEY, JOHN to John Dooly, 300 acres on Savannah river, known as "Egypt," orig grant 1780 to Stephen Heard. Feb. 4, 1790. Seaborn Jones, Nathaniel H. Churchill, test.


Page 161-LIPHAM, AARON to Alex. Norris, 220 acres. Sept. 14, 1790. H. Mounger, J. P., Hugh Jones, test.


Page 164-LITTLETON, MARK to Jesse Norman, 200 acres on both sides of Newford creek. Nov. 16, 1789. Richard Wootten, David Therman, Jesse Gordon, test.


Page 170-LEFTRICH, JOHN and wife Sitha to Chas. Tuggle and John Heard, 127 acres adj lands of Bartholomew Johnson, Mark Snow, and Jas. Hammett. Jul. 30, 1790. Wm. Hammett, J. P.


Page 276-LEDBETTER, MATTHEW to Wm. Duke, 200 acres on dry fork of Long creek adj lands of Wm. and Thos. Dukes, agreeable to a grant 1787. Oct. 1, 1790. Jas. Rutledge, Edmon Duke, test.


Page 343-LAMAR, ZACHARIAH and wife Sarah of Richmond Co., to Donstall (Tunstall?) Banks of Wilkes Co., 250 acres on Millstone creek a branch of Broad river, orig grant 1780 to said Lamar. Jun. 12, 1790. Wm. Smith, Chas. McCartney, test.


Page 372-LEVERETT, WILLIAM and wife Bridgett, to Edward Butler, 344 acres on waters of Beaverdam creek adj lands of Casey Asque,


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Thos. Terrell, John Crutchfield and said Butler, orig grand 1787 to said Leverett. Jan. 27, 1792. Joshua Ballard, test.


Page 11-MURRAY, WILLIAM, power of atty to Matthew Talbot, Jr., for all business, but especially to convey to Jas. Buford of Va., 265 acres in Bedford Co. Va. Oct. 7, 1789. John Talbot, J. P., Thos. Talbot, John Baber, test.


Page 12-MURRAY, DAVID, Jr., power of atty to Matthew Talbot, Jr., for all business but especially the same as above. Apr. 28, 1790. Wm. Scott, Wm. and Thos. Murray, test.


Page 13-MURRAY, JAMES, power of atty to Matthew Talbot for purposes same as above. Same date and test.


Page 17-MOBLEY, JOHN of Edgefield Co. S. C., to Peter Carril of Wilkes Co. Ga., a tract of land on Falling creek, it being the upper half of 400 acres orig grant 1788 to said Mobley. Mar. 11, 1789. Jas. and Olive Bell, test.


Page 18-MERRIL or MERRIT, BENJAMIN and wife Anne (signed Nancy), to Benj. Goss, 250 acres on north side of Cedar creek beginning on the bank where Jesse Willingham's line crosses the creek, then down the creek to Samuel Nelson's line, with all buildings. Aug. 20, 1788. Chas. Goss, Wm. Key, Christopher Clark, Thos. B. Scott, test.


Page 20-McCAMMON, JAMES to Jas. Armstrong, 200 acres on Rocky fork of Little river, part of 1800 acres orig grant 1785 to said McCammon. May 30, 1789. Jas. and Patty Whiteside, test.


Page 36-McGARRY, ROBERT to Jas. Wade, 83 acres on both sides of Pistol creek. Sept. 17, 1789. Jas. Cade, Thos. Wootten, J. P. test.


Page 41-MURRAY, THOMAS to John Leftwich, land on the waters of Little river agreeable to grants 1786 to Alex. Cummings. Nov. 13, 1789. Josiah Cole, Jeffrey Earley, John Cargile, Jr., test.


Page 60-MOORE, JONAS and wife Mary to Jas. Sanders, 200 acres on Brushy creek waters of Broad river, including the forks of said creek, surveyed by Jas. McCammon, Dep. Surveyor, bounded one side by Mrs. Stephens, other sides vacant. May 22, 1789: Stephen Heard, John Hardin, test.


Page 72-McCORMICK, JOHN, Sr. and wife Sarah, and John McCormick, Jr., to Philemon Bird, 200 acres on the fork of Little river, whereon said McCormick now lives. Sept. 15, 1789. Benj. McCormick, Job. Bird, test.


Page 81-McVAY, JOHN of Wilkes Co., to Ignatius Few of Richmond Co., 200 acres orig grant to said McVay. Jan. 22, 1789. Jos. Buffington, Benj. Few, J. P., test.


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Page 114-McDONALD, HUGH and wife Helen of Wilkes Co. to John Mckenzie of S. C., 340 acres on Coldwater and Cedar creeks, adj lands of Thos. Houston, John Pope, Isaac Alexander, Jas. Highsmith, Jas. Shields and Hugh King. Jul. 18, 1789. Peter Thompson, John Cunningham, J. P. test.


Page 123-MANN, MILLEY to Jos. Cook, 400 acres on Cosby's creek agreeable to a grant 1790 to said Milley. Sept. 22, 1790. Andrew Frazier, Wm. Traylor, Edmd. Graves, test.


Page 125-MANN, MILLEY to Jos. Cook, 400 acres on Matthew's creek, agreeable to a grant 1790 to said Milley. Sept. 22, 1790. Andrew Frazier, Wm. Traylor, Edmd. Graves, test.


Page 128-MANN, MILLEY to Jos. Cook, 100 acres on Buffalo fork of Long creek, being part of the tract whereon Benj. Allen now lives. Sept. 9, 1790. Edwin Mounger, Dez. Runnels, John Matthews, test.


Page 130-MANN, MILLEY to Jos. Cook, bill of sale for cattle, hogs, household goods, Dutch ovens, corn, tobacco, etc. Sept. 21, 1790. Wm. Traylor, Andrew Frazier, Edmd. Greeves, test.


Page 146-MOSELEY, BENJAMIN to Edward Phair, a tract on Fishing creek Washington Co., agreeable to a grant 1784 to said Moseley. Jan. 3, 1786. Ephraim Phair, Benj. Moseley, Jr., test.


Page 149-MOSLEY, WILLIAM to Ephraim Pharr, 2871/2 acres on Sandy creek Washington Co., adj lands of Seymore Catchings, John Parks, and Thos. Grier, agreeable to a grant 1784 to said Mosley. Jan. 3, 1786. Edward Phair, Jr., Benj. Mosley, Jr., test.


Page 197-McCLESKY, DAVID to Leonard Winters for love and affection and divers acts of hospitality, a slave Peg. Jan. 28, 1790. John Forgus, J. P., John Montgomery, test.


Page 216-MERONA, JAMES and wife Cela to Drury Smith, 67 acres known as "The Hill" on Soap creek. Sept. 13, 1790. Samuel Thompson, Samuel Reeves, test.


Page 225-McFALL, GEORGE to Dennis McFall, bill of sale for a trotting horse, cattle etc. Sept. 3, 1790. John McFall, Wm. Ramey, Jas. Scott, test.


Page 249-MOODY, THOMAS and wife Rhoda to Martin Dowdy, 200 acres on Millstone creek a branch of Broad river. Mar. 11, 1789. Thos. B. Scott, J. P test.


Page 273-MIMS, JOHN and wife Anna to Richard Hill, 200 acres on Rocky Comfort creek, adj lands of Drury and Wm. Mims when surveyed 1785. Oct. 26, 1789. Thos. Hill, John Rutherford, test.


Page 278-McCLAIN, JOHN and wife Marney (Marina?), of Wilkes Co. to


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Griffin Smith of Nottoway Co. Va., 200 acres on waters of Fishing creek where Richard Heard now lives, adj lands of Sanders Walker, John Gilmore and Wm. Kimbra in 1785 when surveyed. Feb. 16, 1791. Aquilla and Martha House, Richard Heard, test.


Page 280-MERCER, SILAS and wife Dorcas to Samuel Walker, 200 acres on Legets branch of Fishing creek agreeable to a grant 1784 to said Mercer. Feb. 10, 1789. J. Walker, J. P., Joshua Alexander, test.


Page 290-MANN, MILLEY to Nathan Nall, 400 acres in two tracts on waters of Scull Shoal creek of Broad river, adj. said Milley, David Criswell, and Christopher Gardner. Jul. 11, 1791. John Moore, J. P.


Page 295-MITCHEM, WILLIAM to Wm. Douglas, 125 acres on Morris' creek. Feb. 10, 1791. Azariah and John Bailey, test.


Page 304-McCARTY, DANIEL and wife Hannah, for love and affection, to oldest son Cornelius slaves Peter and Fryday etc; to oldest dau. Nancy McCarty slave Cain etc. Jun. 4, 1791. H. Mounger, J. P., Edwin Mounger, test.


Page 305-McCARTY, DANIEL and wife Hannah to Martin Crews, 500 acres on Clouds creek of Broad river, orig grant 1785 to said McCarty. Sale. Jun. 4, 1791. Edwin and Henry Mounger, J. P. test.


Page 307-MURRAY, DAVID, Sr. and wife Elizabeth to Wm. Murray, 400 acres on waters of Uptons creek, agreeable to a grant 1787. Mar. 2, 1791. Jean Murray, Paulinea Murray, Thos. Murray, test.


Page 337-McNIEL, CATHARINE to Michael and Jas. McNiel, 750 acres on Sills fork of Little river bounded S. W. by lands of John Holiday, other sides vacant at time of survey, orig grant 1784. Apr. 14, 1785. Elizabeth Frazer, Ambrose Jones, Effe Hoge, test.


Page 363-McCARTY, JOHN and wife Susannah to Sherod Stroud, 100 acres on waters of Rocky creek, being part of 400 acres whereon said McCarty now lives, orig grant 1787 to said John. Jun. 15, 1790. John and Nancy Stroud, Agnes McCarty, test.


Page 367-McDOWELL, THOMAS and wife Martha to Geo. Hamilton, 85 acres on Fishing creek, bounded all sides by Jos. Carsons and Cresswell's land, orig grant 1790 to said McDowell. Mar. 3. 1790. B. Catching, J. P.


Page 239-NORRIS, THOMAS and wife Sarah to Samuel Billingsly, their part of 200 acres whereon said Billingsly now lives, orig grant 1785 to Samuel Thornton. Dec. 27, 1790. Walter and Wm. Billingslea, test.


Page 271-NAIL, (Signed Neal), JOSEPH and wife Frances to John or Jos. Patterson, 200 acres on Savannah river, adj Julius Nail. Sept. 10, 1790. Michael Gaar, John Cunningham, J. P. test.


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Page 286-NALL, NATHAN and wife Sarah to Betsy Man, 100 acres on Buffalo creek, adj said Nall. Aug. 27, 1790. John Moore, J. P.


Page 1-O'NEAL, JOHN, Jr., to Moses Grier, 300 acres N. W. of Williams creek, it being part of 550 acres orig grant 1785 to said O'neal. May 30, 1787. Andrew Burns, J. P., Aaron Grier, test.


Page 46-PENNINGTON, ABEL and wife Sarah to Jacob Burton, 240 acres on both sides of Cedar creek whereon said Pennington now lives, adj Jones Broach, Peter Oliver and Benj. Hamrick. May 20, 1789. Benj. Baker, Jesse White, test.


Page 51-PATRIDGE, JESSE and wife Sarah to John Golson, 200 acres on waters of Kettle creek. Mar. 13, 1790. Hugh Blair, E. Butler, J. P. test.


Page 82-PARISH, LEMUEL binds himself to Wm. West, carpenter till he is 20 years and 6 months old. Aug. 5, 1790.


Page 174-PIPER, JOHN of Columbia Co., to John Graves of Wilkes Co., bill of sale for slaves, Harry, Sambo, Jinny, Lett, Milly, Aggy, Nell and Judd, horses, cattle etc. Jan. 13, 1791. Jas. Kendrick, Peter Stubblefield, test.


Page 243-PYE, JAMES and wife Susannah to Daniel Freeman, 200 acres on waters of Macks creek adj lands of John Smith, Wm. Cardin and Jane Patton. Jul. 5, 1789. John Moore, J. P.


Page 257-PORTER, BENJAMIN and wife Patsy Claiborne to Wm. Moore, 640 acres on south side of Rocky creek and on both sides of Reedy Fork being part of the land of Wm. Manson, sold by Commissioners of Confiscated Estates, surveyed by John Webster. Mar. 4, 1791. Henry Mounger, J. P. test.


Page 299-PRESTIDGE, JOHN and wife Elizabeth, deed of gift to their children, to oldest son Larkin, 2nd son Samuel, 3rd son John, oldest dau Lett, 2nd dau Nancy, 3rd dau. Hannah, 4th. dau. Lucy, horses, cattle, household goods etc. May 4, 1791. Winny Simmons, Jno. Moore, J. P., test.


Page 311-PATRICK, ALEX. and wife Elizabeth to Nicholas Hawkins, 200 acres on Saffolds fork of Long creek, adj lands of John Fielder, and Burwell Brewer. Dec. 23, 1789. Geo. Swain, J. P., Caroline Swain, Reuben Radford, test.


Page 374-PORTER, THOMAS to Nicholas Porter all estate real and personal, at the death of Thos. If Thos. dies before Nicholas, the latter to dispose of as he pleases. Apr. 15, 1791. John Cook, Edward Hill, test.


Page 24-RAVOT, ABRAHAM, Hugh Lawson and Hepworth Carter, Commissioners of Confiscated Estates to Daniel Gaines of Amherst Co. Va., 500 acres on south side of Broad river at the mouth of


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Chickasaw creek, adj lands of Demsey Hinton, confiscated property of Jas. Gordon. Jan. 10, 1784. Job Pray, John Talbot, J. P. test.


Page 26-RAVOT, ABRAHAM, Hugh Lawson and Hepworth Carter, Commissioners of Confiscated Estates to Daniel Gaines of Amherst Co. Va., 500 acres adj. Drury Cade, 500 acres including Brewton Cabbins, property of Jas. Gordon. Jan. 15, 1784.


Page 88-RUSSELL, THOS. COMMANDER and wife Mary to Col. Holman Freeman, 650 acres whereon said Russell now lives, bounded N. by Broad river, E. by Benj. Ragland, S. by Thos. Owens, W. by Allas Mills and Holman Freeman. Apr. 2, 1790. Jas. Currin, Esther S. Stephens, test.


Page 140-RICHARDSON, JOHN to Thos. Richardson, 300 acres on both sides of Newford creek sold to said John by Nathaniel Perre. Jan. 21, 1791. Isaiah Willis, Gilbert Gilder, test.


Page 207-RICHARDSON, AGNES, widow, to Jas. Johnson, 100 acres on Indian creek, being part of 250 acres granted said Agnes, and part of the tract whereon she now lives. May 18, 1789. Benj. Herrin, John Barrett, test.




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