1766 Baptist District Bute Neighborhood

Features Named:

Melton's Creek
Fishing Creek
Reedy Creek
Reedy Branch
Long Branch
Cabin Branch
Hogpen Branch
Lick Branch
Jones Branch

Neighbors Named:

Charles Blackard
Thomas Blancet
Chamberlain Hudson
William Hudson
Phillip Alston
William Duke
Joseph Duke
Joshua Capps

1761

Pat Bk 11-59 Peter Smart 29 July 1761 plat Warant: 17 Dec 1760 to survey 700 A in Granville on Melton’s Creek adj Smarts own line, Macon’s line, Byrd’s line. Executed: 24 march 1761 Granted: 29 July 1761

1762

DB-2, page 219. 1 August 1762. THO: CHILD, for EARL GRANVILLE, grant to WILLIAM DUKE, of Granville Co. l0 Sh: Sterling money, Quit Rents to be paid at Courthouse in Granville, Co., etc., for 700 A. of vacant land in Parish of , Granville Co. on BS Cabbin Branch, adj. his own land, map or plan annexed. Reference is made to the grant, 17 Sept.1744, by KING GEORGE II, of territory in Province of N.C. in America to RT. HON. JOHN LORD CARTERET, EARL GRAN- VILLE, of Hawns, Bedford Co., Kingdom of Great Britain 1/8 part of Charters granted by KING CHARLES II in the 15th. & 17th. years of his reign to eight Lords Proprietors of Carolina, etc., etc. Exmd. by JNO. LINTON. Wit: W. CHURTON & J. MONTFORT, who testified as to authority of THOMAS CHILD, EsQ. to act in name of EARL GRANVILLE. Proved by JOSEPH MONTFORT, Halifax Court, 5 March 1763, before CHAS. BERRY. Reg: 4 September 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

GR-14-312 Thomas Blanchard 1 March 1762 430 acres Granville on Jones Branch and Davis' line, Blanchard's line, Alston's line, Foxes' line. Surveyed 14 Sept 1761- SCC Chambulan Hutson, Peter Sainsing.

1765

DB-l, page 48. 13 April 1765. WILLIAM WALKER, SR. to CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON, both of Beute(sic) Co. 75 Pds. Va. money for 800 A. in Bute Co., on head of Meltons Creek, adj. HUDSON & BROOM. Wit: WILLIAM HUDSON, ISAAC HUDSON, JOHN BROWN. Ack: by WILLIAM WALKER, Bute January Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 29 October 1766, by WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-l, page 79. 22 October 1765. THOMAS MOSELEY, of New Hanover Co., to PHILLIP ALSTON, of Bute Co. 80 Pds. Procl. money for 427 A. in Bute Co., being 1/6 part of land sold to PHILLIP ALSTON by JOHN MOSELEY, EDWARD MOSELEY, SAMPSON MOSELEY & JAMES MOSELEY, containing 2560 A. on Hogpen Branch, up Fishing Creek, crossing the Long Branch & Reedy Branch. No encumbrances other than Quit Rents due EARL GRANVILLE. Wit: WILLIAM CUMMING, SOLOMON ALSTON. Proved by SOLOMON ALSTON, Bute January Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 5 November 1766, by WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 59. 31 January 1765. JOHN ELLIS to JOSEPH DUKE, both of Bute Co.20-Pds. Va. money (& payment of Quit Rents) for 200 A. in Bute Co. adjoining PACE, ELLIS & BANKS. Wit: JAMES HARDWITH, HARDIGE WALKER, JAS. BASKETT. Proved by JAMES HARDWICK, Bute February Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 6 August 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

1766

DB-1, page 256. 4 August 1766. RANDOLPH HAZLEWOOD, of Bute Co., to JOHN AUSTIN FINNIE, of Surry Co., Va. 56 Pds. Va. money for 3 tracts of land in Bute Co.: (1) 200 A. on NS Great Fishing Creek, WS Lick Branch, where CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW formerly lived; (2) 200 A. on Great Fishing Creek, beginning at the mouth of the Rocky Branch & to the creek; (3) 100 A. on Fishing Creek, beginning at the mouth of Rockey Branch & to the creek. Wit: JRNANIS (JRNANIES) CAPPS, JOSHUA CAPPS. Receipt for purchase price, October 4, 1766. Same witnesses. Receipt & Deed Ack: by RANDOLPH HAZELWOOD, Bute January Court 1767, "Wife", not named, first relinquishing dower rights before WILLIAM TABB,Esq., BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 April 1767, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 8 Ap1.1768 deld. WM.TABB per order.

DB-l, page 299. l0 November 1766. EUSTICE DANIEL(L), of Edgecomb Co., to WILLIAM DAVISS, of Bute Co. 57 Pds. Procl money, or 42Pds:lOSh: Va. money, for 237 A. in Bute Co. on SS Reedy Creek, adj. GREEN. Wit: JOSHUA CAPPS, WILLIAM COOPER. Proved by JOSHUA CAPPS, Bute April Court 1767, BEN McCUL-LOCH, C.C. Reg: 25 May 1767, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.