* Individuals registered in Bristol Parish, Virginia Register in 1742.
RICHARD AYCOCK. registered in Bristol Parish in 1742. RICHARD AYCOCK
of Bristol Parish, Virginia father of RICHARD AYCOCK of Granville County,
North Carolina. ELIZABETH AYCOCK, born 4 December 1742, baptized 10 April 1743,
daughter of RICHARD AND MARY AYCOCK Family moved to Granville County, North
Carolina in 1754, wife's maiden name was MARY CLAIBORNE. CHILDREN: ABNER
AYCOCK, MARY AYCOCK, ELIZABETH AYCOCK. ELIZABETH AYCOCK [Anderson] died in Warren
County, North Carolina in 1789 [from an unpublished genealogy]
[SOURCE: The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish, Virginia, 1720 - 1789.
Class "F", 232, Book "B" 8 - B. Library of Congress, Washington,
DC.] http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncwayne2/aycock.html
Places Mentioned:
Gunter's Creek
Melton's Creek
Reedy Creek
Reedy Branch
Piney Branch
Baptist Meeting House
Turkey Creek
Macon's Branch
Features referenced with Acock
1769 Francis Acock, Gunter's Creek, Melton's Creek
1769 Richard Acock Sr/Jr, Gunter's Creek
1770 Acock, Gunter's Creek, Melton's Creek
1776 Richard Acock, John Acock, Piney Branch
1777 Charles Blackard II on same Bute Tax List as Richard
Aycock
1777 Charles Blackard II on same Bute roadwork order as John and William Aycock
Land Adjoining Acock
1762 Richard Acock, Thomas Owenby, Hudson
1765 Francis Acock, John Bobbitt, Joseph Green
1767 Francis Acock, John Bobbitt, Joseph Green, Thomas Daniel, Peter Smart,
John Bobbitt Sr.,Baptist Meeting
House
1769 Francis Acock, Thomas House, Joseph Green, Thomas Daniel, Peter Smart,
Chamberlain Hudson, Mangum, Weldon, Baptist
Meeting House
1770 Francis Acock, Thomas House, Daniel Sledge, Joseph Green, Thomas Daniel,
Charles Bartholomew
1772 Acock, , Daniel Sledge, Weldon, Charles Bartholomew
1774 Richard Acock, Samuel Morris, Hudson
1776 Richard Acock, John Acock, Thomas Onsby
1776 Samuel Morris, Charles Blackard, Phil Hawkins, John Short, Roland Wilson,
Powell, Rivers, Williams, Macon Branch, Turkey Creek
7 October 1720. Will of EDWARD GOODRICH. Prince George County, Virginia.
RICHARD ACOCK, identified as previous land owner of property being bequeath.
EDWARD GOODRICH bequeaths to his son EDWARD GOODRICH "all the land upon
the
three creeks purchased of RICHARD ACOCK and GEORGE HUNT. [SOURCE: Prince
George County, VA Deeds, 1713 - 1728, page 426].
* 23 March 1742. Land Sale. WILLIAM AYCOCK of Northampton Co., NC to
WILLIAM FLETCHER of Surry Co., VA. on the Roanoke River [SOURCE: Margaret
Hofmann, NORTHAMPTON COUNTY, NC, Deed Books 1 & 2 (1741 to 1759), page 17.]
* Individuals registered in Bristol Parish, Virginia Register in 1742.
RICHARD AYCOCK. registered in Bristol Parish in 1742. RICHARD AYCOCK of
Bristol Parish, Virginia father of RICHARD AYCOCK of Granville County, North
Carolina. ELIZABETH AYCOCK, born 4 December 1742, baptized 10 April 1743,
daughter of RICHARD AND MARY AYCOCK Family moved to Granville County, North
Carolina in 1754, wife's maiden name was MARY CLAIBORNE. CHILDREN: ABNER
AYCOCK, MARY AYCOCK, ELIZABETH AYCOCK. ELIZABETH AYCOCK [Anderson] died in
Warren County, North Carolina in 1789 [from an unpublished genealogy]
[SOURCE: The Vestry Book and Register of Bristol Parish, Virginia, 1720 -
1789. Class "F", 232, Book "B" 8 - B. Library of Congress,
Washington,
DC.]
* Service in the Granville County, NC Militia. RICHARD and FRANCIS AYCOCK
served in Captain Daniel Harris's Company of the Granville County, NC
Militia during the French and Indian War [SOURCE: THE COLONIAL RECORDS OF
NORTH CAROLINA, Volume 22, page 374] [eds. note: this appears to be another
RICHARD AYCOCK living at the same time in North Carolina with RICHARD AYCOCK
in Johnston County, NC]
1749 Granville Tax List
Joseph Green
John Green
Richard Houckaby
Daniel Weldon
John Smart
Richard Acock
John Hudson
Peter Green
William Mangum
West Harris
Joseph Harris
Edmund Daniel
Francis Acock
Lewis Bobbit
1754 Granville Militia (selected names)
Peter Green
Thomas Green
William House
Samuel Green
Edward Green
Lewis Bobbitt
Charles Bartholomew
John Green
Joseph Person
William Mangum Sr/Jr
James Mangum
Eustace Daniel
William Walker
Richard Acock
Francis Acock
Samuel Mangum
Thomas Blancet
John Williams
John Hudson
Chamberlain Hudson
Henry Hudson
Isaac Hudson
Major Walker
Peter Smart
Thomas Daniel
* Conveyance of property. WILLIAM AYCOCK to RICHARD AYCOCK, both of
Johnston County, NC, 250 ACRES in July, 1760; identifies RICHARD AYCOCK is a
planter living on Swift's Creek. [SOURCE Johnston County, NC. First Book
A1, page 56] It was order registered as documented in Johnston County, NC
Court Minutes of 1759 - 1761.
* Transfer of Personal Property. WILLIAM AYCOCK to RICHARD AYCOCK, planter
living by Swift's Creek, both of Johnston County, NC, agreed in a deed that
WILLIAM AYCOCK would give to RICHARD AYCOCK "all his movable estate,
reserving for life the land that WILLIAM AYCOCK lives upon." [SOURCE:
Johnston County, NC, First Book A1, p. ]
* Service on a Petit Jury. RICHARD AYCOCK serves on a petit jury in Johnston County, NC.
Granville E-231 21 Jan 1762 Thomas Owenby 100A in Granville on Acock’s line to Hudson’s from Richard Acock Wit: Joseph Person, Jobe Self
10 August 1762. Granville Grants in Colonial North Carolina. Land
Grants, Secretary of State's Office., #538. AYCOCK, RICHARD. Johnston
County, NC [687 acres on Marlowe's Creek joining his father's line; also
mentions adjoining SIMON TURNER'S line] E.S.S.L.G. 70-J., #538. [Also,
recorded in Johnston County, NC Deed & Will Book, 1759 - 1799, page 90]
* Sheriff's Sale. Bute County, North Carolina in Warren County records.
Deed Book 1, page 61 [31 January 1765] JOHN BOBBITT 295 acres adjoining
ACOCK on Reedy Branch and great Rocky Branch. JOHN BOBBITT, highest bidder
at a sheriff's sale
DB-1, page 61. 20 March 1765. William Johnson, Sheriff, to John Bobbit, Planter, both of Bute Co. John Bobbit highest bidder, of 60 Pds. Procl. money, at Sheriff's Sale at County Court, 31 Jan. 1765, for 295 A. of land of Henry Chambles, sold by Court Order of Superior Court of Halifax, in name of KING GEORGE III, order dated 1 Sept. 1764, Allan Jones, Esq., Clerk. Land sold to satisfy debt of Henry Chambles & Henry Temple to Peter Davis, with interest from 4 June 1764, plus costs & fees. Land in Bute Co., called the meeting house land whereon William Mangrum formerly lived and sold to Henry Chambles, on Reedy Branch & great Rockey Branch, adj. Jos. Green & Acock. Debt to Peter Davis paid & overplush (sic) applied to debts of Henry Chambles. Court Order was pursuant to Act of Parliament of Great Britain, in fifth year of reign of his late Majesty KING GEORGE II, for recovery of debts in his Majesty's Plantations & Colonies in America. Wit: John Golightly, Sugan Johnson. Receipt of 60 Pds. from John Bobbit, dated 25 March 1765. Ack: by William Johnson, Esq., late Sheriff, Bute January Court 1766,Ben McCulloch, C.C. Reg: 1 November 1766, by Willm. Johnson, P.R.
1765 DB 1 p 61 ____________where WM MANGUM formerly lived and sold to HENRY CHAMBERS on Reedy Cr and great Rockey Br, adj: JOSEPH GREEN & ACOCK (Francis Acock) See 1767 deed . .Bobbit to Smart (John and Abraham Green in Weather’s District 1774 – Oath of Allegiance)
Will of FRANCIS ACOCK. dated 25 October 1765. recorded in October Court, 1766. Bute County, North Carolina. wife: FRANCIS ACOCK. children of [all underage] SONS: ROBERT, WILLIAM, MOSES, and JAMES. Daughters: LYDIA, ANNE, SELAH, DORCAS, and SARAH ACOCK. Excrx: Wife MARY ACOCK; Exec: JOSEPH PERSON. WIT: JOHN PERSON, BENJAMIN COOPER, ANN BRUER. [from Mary Kerr, ABSTRACTED RECORDS OF COLONIAL BUTE COUNTY, NC, 1764 - 1779 AND BUTE COUNTY MARRIAGES, Volume I]
1767 DB 2 p 42 JOHN BOBBIT to PETER SMART 110 pds VA money for 295 acres on Reed Branch & Rockey Branch adj: JOSEPH GREEN, (Thos) DANIEL, & FRANCIS ACOCK (Peter Smart in Capt Matthew Thomas’s Dist 1774 – Oath of Allegiance)
DB-2, page 42. 16 July 1767. JOHN BOB(B)ITT,SR. to PETER SMART, both of Bute Co. llO Pds. Va. money for 295 A. in Bute Co. on Reedy Branch & Rocky Branch, adj. JOSEPH GREEN, DANIEL, & FRANCIS ACOCK, exclusive of 2 A. about the Baptist Meeting House & Spring which is laid off & a line Round it, beginning at the mouth of sd. Spring Gutt & up the same, including sd. Spring house &Bridge across the Reedy Branch. Wit: JOSEPH GREEN, DRURY BOBBITT. Proved by DRURY BOBBIT, Bute February Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 June 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. 1769 Joseph Green Deed
DB-2, page 352. 3 November 1769. PETER SMART to THOMAS HOUSE, both of Bute Co. 120 Pds. Va. money for 295 A. in Bute Co. adj. JOSEPH GREEN on ye Reedy Branch, down Rocky Branch by line of THOMAS DANIEL & FRANCIS ACOK, along a small branch & up ye Reedy Branch, exclusive of 2 A. about the Baptist Meeting House & Spring which is lade(sic) off & a line Round it, beginning at ye mouth of ye afsd. Spring guts & up ye same including ye sd. Spring House & Bridge across ye Reedy Branch. Wit: FRANCIS CAPPS, RICHARD BENET. Proved by FRANCIS CAPPS, Bute November Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 13 February 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
Deed Book, page 293 [24 March 1769]. ACOCK land on the head of MELTON'S CREEK beg. at branch of GUNTERS' CREEK, adj. ACOCK land. [Also, the same property identified in Warren County, NC, Deed Book 3, page 123 [15 Feb. 1770]
1769 DB2 p 352 PETER SMART to THOMAS HOUSE 120 pds for 295 acres on Reedy Branch down Rocky Branch by line of THOS DANIEL & FRANCIS ACOCK. ( Abner, John and Richard Acock in Weather’s District 1774 – Oath of Allegiance)
DB-3, page 225. 9 October 1769. WILLIAM JEAN, of Brunswick Co., Va., to WILLIAM HUDSON, of Bute Co. 85 Pds. Va. money for 248 A. in Bute Co. on BS Gunters Creek, adj. ALSTON. Wit: RICHARD ACOCK,JR., RICHARD ACOCK,SR., JOHN HUDSON. Proved by JOHN HUDSON, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCN, C.C. Reg: 16 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
Warren DB-2, page 293. 24 March 1769. CHAMBE(R)LAIN HUDSON to THOMAS HOUSE, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money for 800 A. in Bute Co. on head of Meltons Creek beginning at a branch of Gunters Creek, adj. MANGGM, WELDON, ACOCK & his own line. Wit: JOHN OSBORN, JOS. RIGGAN, JOHN HUDSON. Ack: by CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON, Bute November Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 16 January 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 18th. Jany. Deld. to J. BARTHOLEMEW Son of CHAS. B.
7 Aug 1769 [Warren Co, NC Records (Colonial Bute Co, NC)] Thomas Ownb[e]y of
Halifax Co, NC, to Willoughby Selff, 20 pounds Virginia money for 100 acres
in Bute Co, NC, adjacent to Aycock and Hudson.
Witness: Job Self, Walter Ownbey.
5/1770 DB 3 p 56 THOS HOUSE to DANIEL SLEDGE 295 acres adj: JOSEPH GREEN on Reedy Creek Br line of THOS DANIEL and down the Rockey Br to line of FRANCIS ACOCK & up Reedy Branch
DB-3, page 56. 9 May 1770. THOMAS HOUSE to DANIEL SLEDGE, both of Bute Co.200 Pds. Va. money for 295 A. in Bute Co. adj. JOSEPH GREEN on the Reedy Branch, to line of THOMAS DANIEL & down the Rockey Branch to line of FRANCIS ACOCK & up Reedy Branch. Wit: ISAAC ACREE, WILLIAM REDDOCK. Ack: by THOMAS HOUSE,Bute May Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 October 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to DANIEL SLEDGE Feby. 1771
DB-3, page 123 . 15 February 1770. Thomas House to Charles Bartholomew, both of Bute Co. 120 Pds. for 800 A. in Bute Co., from a branch of Gunters Creek to head of Meltons Creek, adj. Mangum, Weldon, Acock & his own line.Wit: Jesse Rowland, Jno. Bell, Daniel Sledge. Proved by Jesse Rowland, Bute Aug. Court 1770, Ben McCulloch,C.C. Reg: 12 Feb.1771, by William Johnson,P.R.
1772
DB-3, page 441. 6 April 1772. CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW to DANIEL SLEDGE, both of: Bute Co. 50 Pds. for 650 A. in Bute Co. on the road SS (as written), adj. WELDON, ACOCK, & his other line. Wit: JAMES DOWLEN, BURGESS REEVES, JAMES SLEDGE. Proved by JAMES DOWLIN, Bute May Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 20 July 1772, by JS. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page 212. l0 May 1774. RICHARD ACOCK to SAMUEL MORRIS(S), both of Bute Co. l0 Pds. Sterling money of Great Britain for 150 A. in Bute Co., adj. HUDSON. Wit: JOHN THOMPSON, JOHN ACOCK. Proved by JOHN THOMPSON, Bute February Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 12 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
5/1774 DB 5 p212 RICHARD ACOCK to SAMUEL MORRIS 150 acres Bute Co adj: HUDSON, wit: JOHN ACOCK (Is this land on Reedy Cr?) (Samuel Morris in Weather’s Disttict 1774 – Oath of Allegiance) 7/1774 DB 5 p 5 HOWELL MANGUM (MANGOM) to JOHN THOMPSON 550 acres S/S Reedy Creek adj: ACOCK & JONES, wit: RICHARD ACOCK, (Notes: see deed Chamberlain Hudson to John Jones 5/1772)
"Bute Co #55 Entry March 16, 1776 Jno Short enters 540 acres due to a former entry made in Earl Granville's office by Phil Hawkins border: Roland Wilson, Powell, Rivers adj Williams on Macon Branch and Turkey Creek.
Includes some improvements volentarily made on said land by Chas. Black
and now in the possession of Samuel Morris.
Caveated May 7, 1778 by Samuel Morris.
Land got by Morriss."
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1776 ?????? THOMAS OWNBY to JOHN ACOCK 300 acres Piney Branch adj: RICHARD ACOCK (John and Richard Acock in Wether’s District 1774 – Oath of Allegiance)
1777 Bute NC Tax List, Thomas Turner Distict
Charles Bartholomew
Spencer Snow 102pd
Charles Blackard 77pd
Willam Weldon not sworn 550 acres 600pd
Henry Persons
John Acock
Richard Acock
Abner Acock
Samuel Morris
Josiah Green
Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions,
1767-1779
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13 November 1777 - Ordered that John Jones be Overseer of the road from the
foot of Person's road at a place called the Meadows to Joseph Greens Ordinary,
and Ordered that he keep the same in repair with his own hands, the hands of
Edmond Kearney, Joseph Green, John Thompson, John Acock, William Acock, Charles
Black, Jordan Roland, Joseph John Williams, Jeremiah Neale, Thomas Standard
and Abner Acock.
18. Nov. Ct. 1793. Acct. in Est. RICHARD ACOCK, dec'd., by JOHN ACOCK, Extr. 1790 & 1791. Names: JESSE PERSONS Extr. Est. JOS. PERSONS, dec'd., JOSEPH JO. ALSTON, FREDK. CYRUS, N.HARRIS, JAMES DOWLIN, FRANCIS CAPPB, THOMAS MILLER, JOHN ACOCK, JOHN THOMPSON, SAMUEL HARPER, JOB. CONNER, WILLIAM PULLIN & THOMAS HUDSON.