Places Named:
St. Johns Parrish
Conway Creek/Little Fishing Creek
Gunter's Creek
Reedy Creek
1745 James Alston, John Macon, Reedy Creek, Conway Creek,
Melton's Creek
1748 Robert Brinkley, J. Blacker, Conway Creek
1751 William Mangum, William Walker, Melton's Creek
1756 Daniel Weldon, St. Johns Parrish, Melton's Creek
1759 John Lett, Robert Brinkley, Conway Creek
1761 John Lett, Robert Brinkley, Samuel Williams, Samuel Huckaby, Conway Creek
1761 Peter Smart, Macon, Byrd, Melton's Creek
1765 Chamberlain Hudson, William Walker Sr., Hudson,
Broom, Melton's Creek
1768 Peter Smart, John Broom, Melton's Creek
1769 Francis Acock, Chamberlain Hudson, Thomas House, Mangum, Weldon, Gunter's
Creek, Melton's Creek
1770 Thomas House, Charles Bartholomew, Mangum, Weldon, Acock, Gunter's Creek,
Melton's Creek
1773 James Alston, Capt. John Alston, Samuel Williams, Joseph John Williams,
Meltons Creek, Macons Branch, Little Fishing Creek, Fishing Creek
1774 Harrison Macon, Joseph John Alston of Halifax, Melton's Creek
1793 William Yarbough, Jos John Williams, Lick Creek, Melton's Creek
8 April 1745 Pattent to James Alston 350 A in Edgecombe on Melton’s Creek adj Reedy Creek, Fishing and said Melton’s Creek 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.
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.
PKB11-124 Robert Brinkley 24 June 1748 200 in Edge es Conway Crk adj Brinkley’s
line Surveyed 2 Mar 1747 by James Connor
Witn: J. Blacker , Edwd Smithwick Cc James Lett, Wm Gilbert (source:
Louis Fuller)
B-42 June 19,1751 William Mangum to William Walker 350A BS Melton’s Crk. Wit: John Langston, Jos Person, Sam’l Mangum
p159 2803 p95 Lord Granville to... Daniel WELDON 13 Nov 1756 500 acres in Granville county in the Parrish of St John on both sides of Melton Creek. OR: /s/ Dand WELDON Wit : Tho LOWE, W CHURTON, entered 3 Nov 1750 surveyed 2 Nov 1751 SCC: Robert BRINKLEY, Jno LETT, W CHURTON D surveyor "The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763 Abstracts of Land Grants Volume two" by Margaret M Hoffman
Halifax 7-88 John Lett to Robert Brinkley 20 Nov 1759 25 pds current money which had been a Granville Grant 25 March 1749 on Conway Crk. John (x) Lett Witn: Samuel Williams, John (x) Cook
Halifax County, NC Deed Book 7: Halifax 7-88 John Lett to Robert Brinkley 20 Nov 1759 25 pds current money 200 acres which had been a Granville grant 25 March 1749 on Conway Crk. John Letr Wit: Samuel Williams, John Cook Jun Ct 1760. CC: Jos MONTFORT. CC-Chain Carrier
p 165 2867 p 113 Robert BRINKLEY 12 Jan 1761 450 acres in Halifax county in the Parrish of Edgecomb, joining Samuel WILLIAMS, Connaway Creek, Jno LETT, Brinkley's Corner, and Samuel HUCKABY OR:/s/ Robt BRINKLEY Wit: J MONTFORT, B McCULLOCH examined by Tho JONES and W CHURTON surveyed 12 Aug 1760 CC Wm GILBERT, Daniel PRINCE, Jos Jno WILLIAMS surveyor "The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763 abstracts of land grants Volume one" by Margaret M Hoffman
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
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-2, page 227. 7 May 1768. JOHN BROOM to PETER SMART, both of Buts Co. 25 Pds. Va. money for 200 A. in Bute Co. on BS Meltons Creek & a branch of same. Wit: JOSEPH PERSON, JESSE ROWLAND, WM. DAVIS. Proved by JOSEPH PERSON, Bute May Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 Sept.1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 14th. May 1772 Deld. to PETER SMART
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.
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]
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.
DB-4, page 190. 8 June 1773. JAMES ALSTON, of Orange Co., to JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS, of Halifax Co. 180 Pds. Procl. money (& payment of Qt.rents) for700 A. in Bute & Halifax Cos., land willed to him by his father JAMES ALSTON, from SS Reedy Creek in Bute Co. to Meltons Creek, Macons Branch, Little Fishing Creek & Fishing Creek, adj. SAMUEL WILLIAMS, all of the land except for 300 A. now owned by CAPT. JOHN ALSTON & 640 A. already in possession of sd. JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS. Wit. JAMES ALSTON, REUBEN ALLEN. Proved by JAMES ALSTON, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 17 January 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 195. -------1774. HARRISON MACON, of Bute Co., to JOSEPH JNO.ALSTON, of Halifax Co. 40 Pds. Procl money (& payment of Qt. rents) for 100 A. in Bute Co. on BS Meltons Creek, part of 200 A. patented to JNO. MACON 20 April 1745. Wit. J. MARTON, WM. HENDRED(?). Proved by JAMES MARTIN, Bute May Court 1774,BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 18 January 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
1793 NC Warren 5. (A) Will of WILLIAM YARBROUGH. 25 July 1793; Codicil 3 Sept.; pr. Nov. Ct. 1793. Minor children: WILLIAM, JOEL, REBECCA & HULDAH; Son SAMUEL; Dtr. RHODA; Gr-son EDMOND HARPER; Gr-dtr. NANCY PERSONS. Land on BS Meltons Cr., crossing Halifax Road to Lick Br., adj. old field of HOUSE & JOSEPH J.WILLIAMS. Extrs. Friends JOSEPH JNO. WILLIAMS, STERLING HARWELL & brother-in-law JOHN MITCHELL. Wit: PETER RANDOLPH (RANDALL), Jurat, SAMUEL MORRIS, Jurat & PETER RANDALL, Jr. Wit: to Codicil: GID ALSTON & JOHN JAMES (JONES?).