James Alston

Early Blackard Neighborhoods

1745

1745 - Edgecombe grant to James Alston

Pat Bk 5-214 James Alston 8 April 1745  350 A in Edgecombe on Melton’s Creek adj Reedy Creek, Fishing and said Melton’s Creek

Pat Bk 2-18 James Alston 20 April 1745 1000 A Edgecombe joining the mouth of a large run on NS of Melton’s Creek. Reedy Creek to Mouth where it meets with Conway Creek and said Conoway..
Note indicates the reappearing an erasement in the date of the pattent, the same has been stopped in teh office until further enquiry by J.A. Murray, Sec.

1757

Pat Bk 11-116 James Alston 4 Nov 1757
640 A in Edgecombe in Parish of Edgecombe on SS Reedy Creek
adj Youngs corner, Fishing Crk, Reedy Crk
Surveyed 28 April 1756 by Sher Haywood
SCC Edward Young, John Hudson