Locating Charles Blackard I & II in Granville/Bute County,
North Carolina in 1757-1768.

This study focuses very narrowly on where Charles Blackard I appeared to have been living in 1757 after being recorded in Edgecombe County up until perhaps the last living record of him in 1768. It then appears that his son, Charles Blackard II, was in the same area up until 1777. The evidence suggests that the family lived in one location during these years, though the political definitions of the county and districts changed repeatedly. Therefore, this was where Willoughby Blackard was born in 1758 and Job Blackard was born in 1766. It was Granville County when Willoughby was born, Bute when he enlisted in the war, and Warren County by the time he was discharged. It was Bute at the time of Job’s birth.

The junction of the Gunthers’s Creek and Melton’s Creek headwaters is at 36 degrees 18 minutes latitude and in the range of 77 degrees 55 min to 78 degrees longitude. The Samuel Williams grant in nearby Edgecombe was almost the same latitude and 77 degrees 50 minutes longitude.

However, it appears that Charles Blackard was in a slightly different location in 1760 and 1762.

Charles Blackard I was recorded in Edgecombe County in 1755. In 1757 he settled just across the Granville-Edgecombe line on the same body of water, Fishing Creek in the neck of land between it on the south and Reedy or Reedy Pond Creek on the north side.
These were 4 watersheds and their corresponding tax districts in Granville County NC at that time on the Edgecombe (Halifax) line. This area became Bute County in 1764 until 1779.

Conway/ Little Fishing Creek - 1762 Little Fishing Creek Tax District
Reedy/Reedy Pond Creek - 1762 Baptist Tax District
Great Fishing/Fishing Creek - 1762 Fishing Creek Tax District
Shocco Creek - 1762 Shocco Creek Tax District

Map 1 - 1762 Granville County NC Tax Districts (prior to formation of Bute)

During the period of 1757-1768 the range where Charles Blackard I was recorded would be described in land deeds with these general descriptions:

South side (SS) of Conway or Little Fishing Creek
On or on both sides (BS) of Reedy Creek
Northside (NS) of Fishing Creek

Map 2 -1762 Granville County NC Tax Districts Detail

Other smaller bodies of water that are mentioned frequently include:

Melton’s Creek [4 on map below]
Gunther’s Creek [3 on map below]
Reedy Branch [1 on map below]
Rocky Branch [3 on map below]
Spring by the Baptist Meeting House
Spring Branch

[2] on map below is “Clun seat” the Alston Plantation

Map 3 - Melton’s Creek, Gunther’s Creek and Clun Seat area of Bute

Charles was recorded on the 1757 Granville tax list for what was possibly the D. Harris tax district. Later in 1766 he was recorded on the 1766 Bute tax list for the Baptist district near Fishing Creek. He appears to have been recorded on a 1762 Granville list as well but I have not yet researched that entire list.

Bute county was formed from Granville in 1764 and it appears that Charles Blackard stayed in the same place from 1757 to 1766 only the county name changed and the tax districts were redivided.

If we visualize the 1757 Harris district and the 1766 Baptist district as two overlapping circles, then the people who lived in the overlap zone would have lived in an even smaller region.

This considerably smaller list of 22 men (spelling corrected) were in both 1757 and 1766 lists, suggesting that they lived relatively close to each other, perhaps within 7 miles by my estimate:

* Family originated in Charles City/Prince George VA

These men were also on the 1755 Granville NC tax list before the arrival of Charles Blackard:

BLACK/BLACKER/BLACKARD BUTE DEEDS

There is only one deed in Bute County in 1764-1768 that clearly refers to Charles Blackard.

There was a William Black of Virginia who operated a mill some distanct up Fishing Creek on Possumquarter Creek that fed into Fishing Creek. He has not been identified by Black family researchers. Even though Charles Blackard was sometimes recorded as Charles Black, I don’t think there is a strong possibility that this Possumquarter William Black was a Blackard.

On the other hand there was a different man recorded back in the 1740’s in Edgecombe as William Black who correlates well with the Blackard neighborhood and could be a Blackard.

Charles Blackard

William Black

DB-2, page 187 16 February 1768. WILLIAM DUKE, Planter, to BENJAMIN Mc-CULLOCH, both of Bute Co. 400 Pds. Va. money for 1,O00 A. in Bute Co. on Possum Quarter to forks of the road & along the road & Dukes Old Path, adj. CHARLES BARTHOLOMUE, SUGAN JOHNSON, BURK, PARTAIN & BLACK, near the old house of PARISH, crossing Horse Pen Branch to line of COL. PERSON, part of sundry tracts granted by EARL GRANVILLE. Wit: WILL JOHNSON, BUCKNER KIMBELL. Ack: by WILLIAM DUKE, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: i August 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 361. 27 November 1771. WILLIAM BLACK, of Colony of Va., to WILLIAM PARK, of Bute Co. 1,150 Pds. Va. money for 1,150 A. in Bute Co. known as Opossum Quarter, on Opossum Quarter Creek, including land bought from COL. JNO. RUTHERFORD (RETHURFORD), adj. WILLIAM DUKE, SR., PETER GREEN & JOSEPH DUKE. Wit: WILL JOHNSON, BEN HILL, WILLIAM ELIOTT.Proved by WILLIAM JOHNSON,Esq. & WILLIAM ELLIOTT, Bute February Court 1772, BEN McCULl0CM, C.C. Reg: 13 March 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 12th. Augt. 1772 Deld. MR. PARK.

DB-4, page 65. 1772. BENJAMIN McCULLOCH, Of Halifax Co., to WILLIAM PARK, of Bute Co - 2 pds. Va. money for 1,O00 A. in Bute Co. on Possum Quarter & Horsepen Branch & along Dukes Old Path, adj. CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, BUP. K, BLACK, SUGAR JOHNSON, PARTIN, COLO. PERSON, Old House of PARISH, part of sundry tracts granted by LORD GRANVILLE to WM. DUKE from whom it was bought.
Wit. ALEXR. MUIRHEAD, ROBERT CALLER,JR. Ack. by BENJAMIN McCULLOCH, Esq., Bute
Nov. Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 4 Feb, 1773, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-5, page 224. ll June 1774. THOMAS JONES to JAMES RONALDSON & CO., of Bute Co. To secure debt of 48 Pds:13 Sh: 1 farthing Va. money, with interest, Mortgage on Livestock, household goods & appurtenances & 120 A. in Bute Co., adj. JOHN JONES, THOMAS GLOVER & DAVID KING & on road from land of FREDERICK MALONE to Blacks Ferry. Wit: THOMAS MILLER,JR., JOHN KING ROSSER, MARY MILLER, Proved by THOMAS MILLER,JR., Bute February Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 15 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

CHARLES BLACKARD

Here are two transcriptions of the 1768 Bute County William Arnold deed witnessed by Charles Blacker or Blackard on Reedy Creek. This gives the information that Eustice Daniel once owned the property and that it adjoins the property of Green and Mangum, who are referenced in those terms in many Bute deeds in this community so they must have been well-known men in the community. The area is given as south of Reedy Creek, which is also implicitly north of Fishing Creek.

This is the only Bute County deed witnessed by Charles Blackard. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume that he lived very nearby and was probably a neighbor.

1768 William Arnold deed

Comparing this deed to the tax lists above, we see that William Cooper, William Mangum and four Greens were in the same tax district as Charles Blackard in the 1766 Bute tax list. Furthermore, Joseph Green was in both the 1757 Granville and 1766 Bute tax districts with Charles Blackard. Eustis Daniel was in the 1757 Granviille tax list in the same district with Charles Blackard prior to selling his land to Davis in 1766.

In order of co-occurrences, these 4 men appear with Charles Blackard in 2 or 3 out of 3 records (1757, 1766, 1768):

The first landmark that we have in addition to Charles Blackard being in the 1766 Baptist tax district centered on Reedy (Pond) Creek is “SS Reedy Crk.” So our first landmarks are:

Eight years earlier in 1760 a property-owner named Black was recorded living in St John's Parrish, Granville. John Green was the sworn chain carrier for the survey.
John Green was in the same tax district as Charles Blackard in the 1766 Bute tax list.
In 1764 , the eastern part of Granville County, NC (St. John's Parish) became Bute County.

Skipping ahead in time to 1777 to a Bute Court order for Charles Black to assist maintaining road in Bute County.

1777 Roadwork Order

I suspect that Charles Black was Charles Blackard II who we found in the 1777 and 1778 Bute tax lists. However, it was clear that he had moved to a different location in Bute in 1778. This record is most likely to be for Charles Blackard II who probably would have been 22 in the year 1777.

I believe that comparing this 1777 road duty record with the others supports this idea. This road was from Mr. Person’s property to Joseph Greens Ordinary (general store) again suggesting that the Blackards lived near Joseph Green.

Bute County Deed 11-44 13 Feb 1771 Ben Weathers buys 300 A in 2 tracts:
1- From fork of Spring Br to Mire Br to Meeting house path and Reedy Br adj. Powell, Atkinson, Green
2- Adj Powell and Cooper

Bute 2-293 24 March 1769 Chamberlain Hudson to Thos House 800 A head of Melton's Crk beg a a branch of Gunther's Crk. Adj: Mangum, Weldon, Acock and his own line

Bute 3-106 14 Aug 1770 Phillip Alston to Wm Alston 2023A in the fork between Fishing and Shocoe Crks from Great Fishing up Little Br up Reed Br wehre it empties into Great Fishing Crk and up that crk
Adj: Thos Turner and Jos John Alston, Knownas Clunseat

1761

Pat Bk 11-59 Peter Smart 29 July 1761plat 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 McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 25 May 1767, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

EUSTICE DANIEL

The following deed confirms the proximity of the 1768 William Davis property deeded to William Aronld as adjoining Green’s property.

DB-l, page 299. l0 November 1766. EUSTICE DANIEL(L), of Edgecomb Co., to WILLIAM DAVISS, of Bute Co. 57 Pds. Procl money, or 42 Pds lO Sh 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 McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 25 May 1767, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
JOSEPH GREEN

There are many lists for the following years, but this is my attempt to correlate them geographically for the same area as where Charles Blackard I lived:

1749 Granville tax list - unidentified
1750 Granville tax list Wm Person dist
1752 Granville tax list Gideon Macon dist
1754 Granville tax list William Hurst
1757 Granville tax list Possibly D. Harris
1760 Granville tax list - unidentified
1764 Granville tax list by Thomas Turner
1766 Bute tax list for Baptist dist

The analysis of the 1768 deed above suggested that Joseph Green was most-likely to have lived very close to Charles Blackard I in 1768. The 1777 Roadwork Order also included the name Joseph Green and this fixes the course of the road to be very close to Joseph Green and he, in turn, very likely lived extremely close to Charles Blackard I in 1768.

This doesn’t necessarily mean that Green and Blackard were next-door neighbors, but my reasoning was that this was the most-likely place to start the search to identify the neighbors of Charles Blackard in this time period of 1757 to 1768.

The following three Bute County deeds mention Joseph Green and give fairly precise descriptions of the location. The 1767 Joseph Green Deed says specifically that he owned adjoining property.

1767 Joseph Green Deed
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 184. 8 February 1769. SOLOMON ATKINSON, of Halifax Co., to JOHN THOMPSON, of Bute Co. 68 Pds:15 Sh: Procl. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on Ready Branch adj. PERSON, COOPER, along ye Meeting House Road to the Bridge on ye Redy Branch & down sd. Branch. Wit: JOSEPH GREEN, JESSE ROW- LAND. Proved by JOSEPH GREEN, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 July 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

1772 Joseph Green Deed

DB-4, page 39. 14 March 1772 (17717). JESSE ROWLAND & MARTHA, his wife, to JOSEPH GREEN,SR., all of Bute Co. 40 Pds. Va. money for 180 A. in Bute Co. from Brinkles Road to a branch, adj. JOSEPH GREEN. Wit. JOSIAH GREEN, JESSE PERSON. Proved by JOSIAH GREEN, Bute November Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 16 January 1772 (as written), JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

In addition to Joseph Green, the 1767 deed names Peter Smart from both 1757 and 1766 tax lists with Charles Blackard. The Aycock family is mentioned who also have some members on the 1777 road duty order with Charles Blackard II.

Furthermore, the 1767 deed places the Baptist Meeting House near Joseph Greens adjoining property, and therefore, to Charles Blackard I’s land.

The 1769 deed again mentions the meeting house and Reedy Branch and also names Person and Cooper with adjoining property. Refering back to analysis of the 1768 deed we found William Cooper to have been next after Joseph Green as most likely living adjacent to Charles Blackard I in 1768. A Mr. Person is also named with adjoining property.

The following are some other Bute deeds that describe the activities of Joseph Green that give some more locational information. However, we need to focus on deeds south of Reedy Creek.

SS Reedy Creek

DB-2, page 42. 16 July 1767. JOHN BOB(B)ITT,SR. to PETER SMART, both of ButeCo. 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.

DB-2, page 184. 8 February 1769. SOLOMON ATKINSON, of Halifax Co., to JOHN THOMPSON, of Bute Co. 68 Pds:15 Sh: Procl. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on Ready Branch adj. PERSON, COOPER, along ye Meeting House Road to the Bridge on ye Redy Branch & down sd. Branch. Wit: JOSEPH GREEN, JESSE ROW- LAND. Proved by JOSEPH GREEN, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 July 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

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.

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-4, page 171. 28 July 1773. THOMAS ROGERS & AMY, his wife, to ALLAN LOVE & CO. 48 Pds:lO Sh: Va. money for 237 A. in Bute Co. on SS Reedy Creek, adj. GREEN & MANGUM. Wit. WILLIAM DAVIS, JOSEPH GREEN, WILLIAM ROSE. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 17 January 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

Elsewhere in Bute

DB-2, page 345. 8 May 1769. FRANCIS CAPPS, Planter, to JOSEPH GREEN, both of Bute Co. 30 Pds. Va. money for 600 A. in Bute Co. on NS Reedy Creek, beginning at LANGSTONS MILL on Reedy Creek to line of BOBBIT, along a path to land formerly belonging to CAPPS, down the Old Muster Path. Wit: JOSEPH PERSON, JOHN PERSON, THOS. TURNER. Ack: by FRANCIS CAPPS, Bute Now. Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH,C.C. Reg: l0 Feb.1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON,P.R.

DB-3, page 410. 12 February 1772. RANDOLPH HASELWOOD to BRITTAIN WILLEFORD, both of Bute Co. 9 Pds. Va. money for 100 A. in Bute Co. on ES Leonards Branch to head of the Bog Branch, adj. JOHN MADREY, JOSEPH GREEN. Wit: ABSM. LANCASTER, THOMAS HASELWOOD, WILLIAM MADRAY. Proved by ABSOl0M LANCASTER, Bute February Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 April 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-4, page 39. 14 March 1772 (17717). JESSE ROWLAND & MARTHA, his wife, to JOSEPH GREEN,SR., all of Bute Co. 40 Pds. Va. money for 180 A. in Bute Co. from Brinkles Road to a branch, adj. JOSEPH GREEN. Wit. JOSIAH GREEN, JESSE PERSON. Proved by JOSIAH GREEN, Bute November Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 16 January 1772 (as written), JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

Thus far here are landmarks and names for locating the home of Charles Blackard I:

PETER SMART

This Granville patent shows that Peter Smart was settled on Melton’s Creek in Granville County before 1761 before this area became part of Bute County. Reference to Smart’s own line indicates this was adjoining other property that he already owned there.

Pat Bk 11-59 Peter Smart 29 July 1761
Warrant: 17 Dec 1760 to survey 700A in Granville on Melton’s Crk adj. Smart’s own line, Macon’s line, Byrds’ line
Executed: 24 March 1761
Granted: 29 July 1761

SS Reedy Creek

DB-2, page 42. 16 July 1767. JOHN BOB(B)ITT,SR. to PETER SMART, both of ButeCo. 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.

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

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.

Elsewhere in Bute

DB-3, page 98, 2 April 1770. JAMES WHITE to PETER SMART, both of Bute Co. 50 Pds. Va. money for 220 A. in Bute Co. on SS Sanday Creek where sd. WHITE now lives, adj. CARLILE, WILLIAM WALKER & PETER WALKER. Wit: PETER WALKER, JAMES WALKER, MOSES WHIGHT, JOHN WHIGHT. Ack: by JAMES WHITE, Bute August Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 Jan. 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 524. CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW to JOB(E) SELF(F). 17 April 1771. 25 Pds. Va. money for 150 A. in Bute Co. on SS Halifax Road, adj. PETER SMART, sd. SELF & (?). Wit: JESSE ROWLAND, WILLIAM DENMAN.Ack: by CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, Bute August Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 4 November 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 527. 13 January 1772. PETER WALKER to PETER SMART, both of Bute Co. l0 Pds. Procl. money for 7 A. in Bute Co., adj. sd. SMART, down a small branch to Sandy Creek. Wit: WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, MATTHEW SMART, JAMES LEDBETTER Ack: by PETER WALKER, Bute August Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 5 November 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 536. 20 February 1772. PETER WALKER to JOHN THOMPSON, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. good & lawfull money of Great Brittain for 150 A. in Bute Co. on SS Sandy Creek to Beaver Dam Branch, adj. PETER SMART. Wit: PETER SMART, JAMES WALKER. Proved by PETER SMART, Bute August Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 7 November 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-5, page 42. 8 March 1773. JOHN THOMPSON to PETER SMART, both of Bute Co. llO Pds. Va. money for 150 A. in Bute Co. on Sandy Creek, down a branch, adj. sd. SMART. Wit: WILLOUGHBY SELF, JOHN HUDSON, BURGESS REEVES, Proved by BURGESS REEVES, Bute August Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 1 October 1774, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

DBETTER, Planter, of Bute Co.25 Pds. Va. money for 80 A. in Bute Co. on SS Jeffres Rode, down the Great Branch & up the Creek, adj. CARLILE. Wit: ISHAM REAVES, PETER SMART, MARK ALLAN, Proved by PETER SMART, Bute August Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 3 October 1774, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

Comparing Smarts deeds to the previous we can add and amend the following landmarks and neighbors:

THOMAS HOUSE

“Thomas House of Brunswick” was named on the 1778 Bute tax list with Charles Blackard II. The following 1769 Bute deed again names Peter Smart and an Acock adjoining Joseph Green which definitely places Thomas House in the Meeting House neighborhood. We also have another mention of the Daniel family. Again the Baptist Meeting House is named so that confirms our location.

Possibly an older Thomas House lived next to Charles Blancherd in Merchant’s Hope, Prince George County, Virginia in 1714 and 1721 before they migrated to Brunswick County. There is reason to believe that this Blancherd was actually another Charles Blackard.

Joseph Person, Phillip Self and Willoughby Self were all in the Baptist District tax list with Charles Blackard. The naming of the Baptist District now becomes clear as that was where the Baptist Meeting House was located.

SS Reedy Creek

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.

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.
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.
Elsewhere in Bute
DB-3, page 58. 9 May 1770. JESSE ROWLAND (ROLLAND) to DANIEL SLEDGE, both of Bute Co. 15 Pds. Va. money for 150 A. in Bute Co. adj. SELF & JOSEPH PERSON. Wit: YOUNG McLEMORE, WILLIAM BURROW. Ack: by JESSE ROLAND, Bute May Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 27 November 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: Deld. to DANIEL SLEDGE Feby. 1771ABSTRACTS OF DEED BOOK 3
DB-1, page 36. 10 September 1765. JESSE ROWLAND, of Bute Co., to THOMAS HOUSE, of Brunswick Co., Va. 50 Pds. Procl. money for 120 A., in Bute Co. on NS Fishing Creek, at Dividing Line, adj. HASELWOOD. Wit: DANIEL SLEDGE, WILLIAM ROWLAND, WILLIAM ALLMAND. Proved by DANIEL SLEDGE, Bute January Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 24 October 1766, WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-l, Page 41. 10 September 1765. WILLIAM ROWLAND, of Bute Co., to THOMAS HOUSE, of Brunswick Co., Va. 100 Pds. Procl. money for 200 A. in Bute Co. on NS Fishing Creek, beginning at the Dividing Line, Parkers Branch, adj. LEWIS PATTERSON. Wit: TURNER HARRIS, DANIEL SLEDGE, JESSE ROWLAND. Ack: by WILLIAM ROWLAND, Bute January Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 25 October 1766, WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R. Memorandum: WILLIAM ROWLAND also agrees to convey to sd. THOMAS HOUSE 20 more acres, adj. above, for same consideration, to make the tract fully 200 A. This done before the acknowledgement.
DB-l, page 135. 8 February 1766. WILLIAM HOUSE to EDWARD GREEN, both of Bute Co. 120 Pds. Va. money for 500 A. in Bute Co. on Reedy Creek, the Pond Branch, adj. lines of THE GOVERNOR, ISAAC HOUSE, WILLIAM DUKE, BURK & sd. EDWARD GREEN. Wit: JNO. BELL, WILLIAM GREEN. Ack: by WILLIAM HOUSE, Bute July Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 25 Nov.1766, WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-l, page 137. ll February 1766. ROBERT SMITH to WILLIAM HOUSE, both of Bute Co. 25 Pds. Va. money for 100 A. on Grate Fishing Creek, beginning on SS in old line of GOVERNOR JOHNSON, adj. JENNINGS THOMPSON & WILLIAM MOORE. Wit: WILLIAM DUKE, WILLIAM HOUSE. Proved by WILLIAM DUKE, Bute July Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 25 November 1766, by WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-2, page 187 16 February 1768. WILLIAM DUKE, Planter, to BENJAMIN Mc-CULLOCH, both of Bute Co. 400 Pds. Va. money for 1,O00 A. in Bute Co. on Possum Quarter to forks of the road & along the road & Dukes Old Path, adj. CHARLES BARTHOLOMUE, SUGAN JOHNSON, BURK, PARTAIN & BLACK, near the old house of PARISH, crossing Horse Pen Branch to line of COL. PERSON, part of sundry tracts granted by EARL GRANVILLE. Wit: WILL JOHNSON, BUCKNER KIMBELL. Ack: by WILLIAM DUKE, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: i August 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 284. 18 February 1769. CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW (BARTHOLOMON) to THOMAS HOUSE, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on SWS Pore Sam Quarter Creek to Great Fishing Creek adj. BENJAMON McCOLLOW, an EARL GRANVILLE grant I February 1762 to JOSEPH DUKE. Wit: JESSE ROWLAND, FEDRICK ROWLAND, MARTHE ROWLAND. Ack: by CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, Bute August Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 Jan. 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. ll Jany. to CHAS. BARTHOLEMEW.
DB-2, page 295. 23 October 1769. THOMAS HOUSE to CHARLES BARTHOLEMEW, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va, money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on SW$ Possam Quarter Creek & Run & on Great Fishing Creek, adj. WM. DUKE, being the land "as the sd. HOUSE of the sd. BARTHOLEMEW"(?) Wit: JULIUS NICHOLS, WILLIAM TABB. Proved by WILLIAM TABB, Bute November Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 17 January 1770, by WILL. JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 18th. Jany. 1771 Deld. to your son JNO. BARTHOLEMEW.
DB-2, page 284. 18 February 1769. CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW (BARTHOLOMON) to THOMAS HOUSE, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on SWS Pore Sam Quarter Creek to Great Fishing Creek adj. BENJAMON McCOLLOW, an EARL GRANVILLE grant I February 1762 to JOSEPH DUKE. Wit: JESSE ROWLAND, FEDRICK ROWLAND, MARTHE ROWLAND. Ack: by CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, Bute August Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 Jan. 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. ll Jany. to CHAS. BARTHOLEMEW.

DB-2, page 295. 23 October 1769. THOMAS HOUSE to CHARLES BARTHOLEMEW, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va, money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on SW$ Possam Quarter Creek & Run & on Great Fishing Creek, adj. WM. DUKE, being the land "as the sd. HOUSE of the sd. BARTHOLEMEW"(?) Wit: JULIUS NICHOLS, WILLIAM TABB. Proved by WILLIAM TABB, Bute November Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 17 January 1770, by WILL. JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: 18th. Jany. 1771 Deld. to your son JNO. BARTHOLEMEW.

DB-3, page 433. 27 March 1772. WILLIAM MOORE & SUSANNA, his wife, toCHARLES ALLEN, both of Bute Co. 75 Pds. Va. money (& payment of Quitrents) for 160 A. in Bute Co., exclusive of one acre whereon Moore's Meeting House stands which I reserve for the use of the Minister & Congragation but which is to belong to CHARLES ALLEN if the Meeting should be drop, or removed. Land adjoins PARSON, DAWSON, COLO. EATON & JOS. HACKNET. Wit: JAMES MOORE, THOS. WILSON.Proved by JAMES MOORE, Bute May Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 20 July 1772, by JS. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 451. 20 November 1771. JOHN HUCKABY to THOMAS HOUSE, both of Bute Co. 140 Pds. for 400 A. in Bute Co., Parish of Sant Johns (sic), to the Rockey Branch to Giles Creek, adj. JOHN RICHARDS & MORRIS RALEY.Wit: JOHN BEALE, JAMES COOK. Ack: by JOHN HUCKABY, Bute May Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 July 1772, by JS. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 452. 12 May 1772. CHAMBERLA(I)N (CHAMBLIN) HUDSON to JOHN JONES, both of Bute Co. 201 Pds:6 Sh:8 d. Procl. money for 520 A. in Bute Co. on Reedy Creek, up Meadow Branch, adj. ALSTON. Wit: JOS. JNO. ALSTON, WILLIAM MATTOX, WILLIS ALSTON. Proved by WILLIS ALSTON, Bute May Court, 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 22 July 1772, by JS. JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: 13th. Augst. 1772 Deld. to JNO. JONES.
DB-5, page 184. 26 November 1774. THOMAS HOUSE to GEORGE GOODWIN, both of Bute Co. 150 Pds. for 400 A. in Parish of Saint Johns, Bute Cp., down Rockey Branch to Giles Creek, adj. JOHN RICHARDS, MORRIS RYLEY. Wit: WM. JONES, MARK BENNITT. Ack: by THOMAS HOUSE, Bute February Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

Our revised list of landmarks and names for locating the home of Charles Blackard I:

ROSE

DB-4, page 171. 28 July 1773. THOMAS ROGERS & AMY, his wife, to ALLAN LOVE & CO. 48 Pds:lO Sh: Va. money for 237 A. in Bute Co. on SS Reedy Creek, adj. GREEN & MANGUM. Wit. WILLIAM DAVIS, JOSEPH GREEN, WILLIAM ROSE. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 17 January 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

The 1768 deed mentioned David Rose and here in 1773 we have William Rose. Again William Davis is mentioned who sold adjacent land in 1768 to William Arnold.

David Rose
William Rose
William Arnold
Mostly we find Rose recorded elsewhere in Bute including Possumquarter Creek. So it doesn’t appear that the Roses were really residents of the Meeting House neighborhood.

DB-2, page 244. 30 March 1769. WILLIAM ROSE for ALLEN LOVE & CO., of the Colony of Va., to WILLIAM REDDOCK, of the Province of N.C. 35 Pds. Va. money for 200 A. in Bute Co. on the Little Creek & Possum Quarter Creek, adj. CHARLES BURK & JAMES STILES, bought from JAMES BURK who had it from his father THEOPHILUS BURK {Wit: THOS. MACHEN, ARCHD. CAMPBELL, ARCHD. ROBERTSON. Ack: by WILLIAM ROSE in behalf of ALLEN LOVE & CO., Bute May Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 2 October 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 347. 4 September 1769. MATHEW GIBBS & MILBRA, his wife, of St. Marks Parish in Craven Co., S.C., to PRESLY NELMS, of St. Johns Parish in Bute Co. 27 Pds. Current money for 320 A. in St. Johns Parish, Bute Co., on BS Red Bud Creek, adj. WILLIAM ROSE, WILLIAM HILL & PRESLY NELMS. Wit: THOMAS HILL, JOHN PENNELL. Proved by JOHN PENNELL, Bute November Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 12 February 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to NICHOLAS MURPHY 13th. Novr. 1771.

DB-3, page 20. 14 February 1770. JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax, toBENJAMIN SEAWELL,JR., of Brunswick Co., Va. 500 Pds. Va. money for 506 A.in Bute Co. on Great Fishing Creek adj. BEN McCULLOCH (formerly COL. WM. JOHNSON), to Bridle Creek Bridge, along Bridle Creek & Great Fishing Creek.Wit: JAMES RANSOM, JR., WILLIAM ROSE. Ack: by JOSEPH MONTFORT, Esq., Bute Feb. Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 28 July 1770, WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.ABSTRACTS OF DEED BOOK 3

DB-3, page 41. 20 February 1770. JESSE ELLIS, of Bute Co., to ALLEN LOVE & CO., Mercht. 7 Pds. Va. money for 200 A. on BS Sauls Creek, adj. TRACE, GEORGE WALKER & TOWNS. Wit: PRISILLA JOHNSON, WILLIAM ROSE.Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 7 August 1770, bY WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 89. 7 August 1770. JOSEPH ALLAN to ALLAN LOVE & CO. To secure debt of 20 Pds:8 Sh:3d. Va. money, mortgage on 150 A. in Bute Co., Hawkins Stile House Branch, to the Pine Hill Branch, to Smiths Creek, to the Tar H(K?)ill Branch, to Smiths Creek to Stile House Branch, on BS Smiths Creek, to be sold after I Oct.1771 for debt & interest from 7 Aug. 1770, any "overplush" to belong to JOSEPH ALLAN. Wit: WILLIAM ROSE, GEO. TASSIE. Also Receipt from JOSEPH ALLAN, same date, for5 Sh: Va. money from ALLAN LOVE & CO. Deed & Receipt proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute August Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 16 Jan. 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 92. 26 February 1770. THOMAS BELL to HUGH JOHNSTON Orphan of CHARLES JOHNSTON, dec'd., both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money paid by Next Friend of HUGH JOHNSTON for 200 A. in Bute Co. on BS Hobquarter Creek, down Plant Patch Branch to the Creek & down the Creek to Hartons Path, adj. HARTON & BELL. Wit: DANIEL PEGRAM, WILLIAM ROSE, WEST HARRIS. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute August Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 16 January 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 126. 21 April 1769. SAMUEL BELL & AMEY, his wife, to GEORGE TASSIE & CO., all of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money for 115 A. in Bute Co. on NS Hawtree Creek to the Country Line, crossing Fowlers Branch to head of Mill Pond on Hawtree Bank, adj. FORD & TILLMO. Wit: THOS. HARTON, ISAAC ACREE. Proved by ISAAC ACREE, Bute August Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 13 February 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: 7th. Octr. 1771 Deld to WM. ROSE.

DB-3, page 231. 12 April 1769. WILLIAM ROSE for ALLAN LOVE & CO. to JOHN CHRISTMASS, of Bute Co. 60 Pds. Va. money for two tracts of land in Bute Co.: 1.) 200 A. bought from THOMAS STROUD, from line of CHARLES ALLAN up the Long Glade to line of PHILEMON HAWKINS; 2.) l00 A. bought from CHARLES ALLAN, from the Broad Path called Christmas' Path, up the Main Road to line of HAWKINS & THOMAS STROUD, to head of the Long Branch. Wit: THOS. MACHEN, WILLIAM SOUCETT(?). Ack: by WILLIAM ROSE, for ALLAN LOVE & CO., Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 18 May l??l, by WILLIAM JOHNSON,P.R.

DB-3, page 492. 12 July 1770. JOSEPH DUKE to ALLEN LOVE & CO. To secure debt of 68 Pds:9 Sh: Va. money, Mortgage on 482 A. in Bute Co. on BS Possum Quarter Creek to Great Fishing Creek, adj. JOHN DUKE, CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, JOHN McILVAIL & sd. JOSEPH DUKE. Wit: WILLIAM ROSE, JOHN GREEN. Statement from WILLIAM ROSE for ALLEN LOVE & CO. that 100 A. of above land is to be deducted as property of MAJOR(?) DUKE, where he is now living. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute August Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 26 October 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-4, page 201. 4 September 1773. WILLIAM BYRD,SR. & ESTER, his wife, of Bute Co., to JOSHUA MABRY, of Meclenbg. Co., Va. 130 Pds. Va. money for 275 A., from Lot on the Purchase Patent of W. HOUSE (Brunswick), adj. Lot of WIDOW JENKINS, PETER KIMBALL & BALLARD, up Yellow wood Branch to JAS. WHATL(E)Y, BIRD & THOS. GREEN to beginning on Purchase Patent. Wit. WILLIAM PERSON, JOHN FAULCON, WILLIAM ROSE. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 9 February 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-4, page 203. 24 March 1773. JAMES WILLIAMS, of Halifax Co., to JOSHUA MABRY, of Mecklenburg Co., Va. 170 Pds:13 Sh: Va. money for 423 A. in Bute Co. on SS Smiths Creek from mouth of Rocky Branch, a branch thereof, adj. BENNITT GOOD, GEORGE LANKFORD, WILLIAM WRIGHT, JAMES DOZIER, ALEXANDER FOWLER, PHILIP BURFORD, ALAN BURTON, THOMAS NEWMAN & THOMAS WILSON, part of the land bought from ROBERT KING & JOHN KING. Wit. W. ROSE, A. TROTTER. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 9 February 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 205. 30 April 1773. WILLIAM ROSE for ALLAN LOVE & CO. & JOSEPHDUKE, of Bute Co., to JOHN AUSTIN FINNIE in Va. 200 Pds. Procl. money for200 A. in Bute Co. on Possum Quarter Creek, Fishing Creek & Richneck Creek. Wit. ALEXANDER TROTTER, THOS. MACHEN. Proved by THOMAS MACHEN, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 9 February 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 207. ll May 1774. WILL:ROSE for ALLEN LOVE & CO. to JOSEPHALLAN (ALLEN), of Bute Co. Deed to 153 A. mortgaged to ALLEN LOVE & CO. by JOSEPH ALLEN, 7 Aug. 1770, to secure debt of 20 Pds:8 Sh:3 d. Va. money, which debt has been satisfied. Land is from Hawkins Still House Branch to Pine Hill Branch of Smiths Creek to the Tar Kiln Branch & down Smiths Creek. Wit. SAML. PASCHAL, JOHN HAWKINS. Proved by SAMUEL PASCHALL, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 12 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 219. 20 December 1773. JAMES BURK & SARAH, his wife, to ALLAN LOVE & CO. Mortgage on 386 A. in Bute Co. on BS Owens Creek, adj. GOVERNOR JOHNSON, BALLARD, KIMBALL & HACKNEY to secure debt of lO1 Pds. Va. money, being a debt contracted before their marriage by SARAH BURK on acct. of the Estate of JNO. PARDUE, dec'd., & which they owe. Wit. WILL: ROSE, WILLIAM E. JOHNSTON. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 19 April 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-5. page ll3. 3 November 1774. WILLIAM WEBB,JR., & MARY WEBB, of Bute Co., to WILLIAM ROSE,SR., of Bute Co. 25 Pds:2 Sh:Sd. Procl. money for140 A., partly in Bute Co. & partly in Edgcomb Co., on SS Red Bud Creek tothe Great Branch & to the Old Road. Wit: JOHN WEBB. Ack: by WILLIAM WEBB, Bute November Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: ll March 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 244. 24 March 1774. JAMES WILLIAMS to GEORGE LANKFORD, both of Bute Co. ll2 Pds:lO Sh: Va. money for 170 A. in Bute Co. on SS Smiths Creek, adj. JOHN MALONE, BENNETT GOODE& JOSHUA MABRY, part of the tract bought from ROBT. KING & JOHN KING. Wit. WM. ROSE, A. TROTTER. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 29 April 1775, JAS.JOHNSON,P.R.
DB-4, page 246. 20 October 1772. DANIEL BURFORD, of Bute Co., to ALLAN LOVE& CO., of Va. 120 Pds. Va. money, Mortgage on 125 A. in Bute Co., at the Ridge Path, adj. GEORGE ROSE, JOHN DOZIER & JAMES DOZIER. Wit. WILLIAM ROSE, JULIUS HOWARD. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 29 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 248. 9 February 1774. BUCKNER KIMBALL to ALLAN LOVE & CO. To secure balance on debt of 105 Pds:15 Sh:8 d. Va. money, Mortgage on "Purchased Patent leased land", 13 years of lease unexpired, up sd. Kimbells Spring Branch & adj. his land & HAWKINS & PETER KIMBALL. Negro boy included in Mortgage. Wit. WILL JOHNSON, WILLIAM ROSE, JOHN POWER. BUCKNER KIMBALL Ack. receipt of 5 Sh: Va. money from WILLIAM ROSE, in behalf of ALLAN LOVE & CO., same date, same Wit. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 29 April 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.N.B. Lease will be forfeited if purchaser does not pay yearly rent.

DB-4, page 251. 8 November 1773. RICHARD BEARDIN(G)(BEARDEN) to ALLAN LOVE & CO. To secure balance on debt of 87 Pds:8 Sh:4 d. Va. money, Mortgage on 250 A. An Bute Co. on Reedy Creek & the Great Branch, adj. JOHN ROBERTSON & THOMAS HAYS, including appurtenances & furniture. Wit. JAMES GARDNER, WILL ROSE. Same date, RICHARD BEARDEN Ack. receipt of 5 Sh: from WILL ROSE for ALLAN LOVE & CO.. Wit. JAMES GARDNER. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. i May 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-5. page ll3. 3 November 1774. WILLIAM WEBB,JR., & MARY WEBB, of Bute Co., to WILLIAM ROSE,SR., of Bute Co. 25 Pds:2 Sh:Sd. Procl. money for140 A., partly in Bute Co. & partly in Edgcomb Co., on SS Red Bud Creek tothe Great Branch & to the Old Road. Wit: JOHN WEBB. Ack: by WILLIAM WEBB, Bute November Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: ll March 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-5, page 261. 12 May 1775. JETHRO SUMNER, Sheriff, to WILLIAM ROSE, Merchant, both of Bute Co. 130 A. on SS Reedy Creek sold by Order of Bute Co. Court, in name of the KING, for judgment against WILLIAM HANSELL for debt due ALLAN LOVE & CO.; noone appearing at sale, l0 Feb. 1773, WILLIAM ROSE agreed,. with consent of WILLIAM HENSELL, to give 2/3 valuation for land, amounting to 44 Pds:9 Sh: Procl. money. Court Order dated 27 June 1772. No witnesses. Ack: by JETHRO SUMNER, Sheriff, Bute May Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 15 June 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON

Chamberlain Hudson was in both the 1757 and 1766 tax lists with Charles Blackard.
The following deed transcriptions place Chamberlain adjacent to both Aycock and Mangum on Melton’s and Gunther’s Creeks.

Bute 2-293 24 March 1769 Chamberlain Hudson to Thos House 800 A head of Melton's Crk beg a a branch of Gunther's Crk. Adj: Mangum, Weldon, Acock and his own line.

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.

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.

Now, the following deed connects Melton’s creek with people who we have already identified as neighbors of Charles Blackard I including Peter Smart, Joseph Person and William Davis. This confirms that Chamberlain Hudson was also a close neighbor of Charles Blackard I during this time period.

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

Chamberlain Hudson was documented in this area on another Bute deed in 1773 in addition to Spencer Snow near Mangum and Aycock.

Bute 6-14 10 July 1773 Howell Man to John Jones 100A on Reedy Creek adj Mangum, Acorner formerly Prince.
wit: Spencer Snow, Chamberlain Hudson

Charles Blackard II was the bondsman for Spencer Snow and Frances Self in 1778 and later in 1783 Willoughby Blackard was on the Warren (Bute) tax list adjacent to Spencer Snow.
It is worth mentioning here that this portion of old Granville county which became Bute in 1764 is now located in Warren County, North Carolina. Charles Blackard II was recorded in both the 1777 and 1778 Bute tax lists but appears to have been in different districts. It appears that in 1778 Charles Blackard II moved a short ways south into the portion of Bute that became Franklin County NC in 1779.
Therefore, I believe that while Charles Blackard II was found in Franklin County records, the family homeplace was actually in modern Warren County, North Carolina.

Elsewhere in Bute:

DB-3, page 33. 1 November 1768. ROBERT ALLEN(ALLIN),JR. to WILLIAM HUDSON, both of Bute Co. 25 Pds. "good & lawfull money" for 100 A. in Bute Co. on SS Tare River, Buffiloe Creek, adj. ROBERT ALLEN,SR. & JOHN HUDSON.Wit: JOHN HUDSON, CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON, JOHN TALOR.Proved by JOHN HUDSON, Bute February Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 4 August 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-5, page 217. 16 February 1775. THOMAS PERSON, of Granville Co., to CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON, of Bute Co. 65 Pds. Procl. money for 300 A. in Bute Co. on NS Reedy Creek, SS Little Fishing Creek, adj. CHARLES JAMES, ROBERTSON, RICHARD BEARDIN, JOHN JONES, WILLIAM PERSON & GILES DUBERY. Wit: SAML. HARPER, BURGES REEVES. Proved by SAMUEL HARPER, Bute February Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 13 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-5. page 256. 6 March 1775. CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON to SAMUEL HARPER, both of Bute Co, 100 Pds. Va. money for 140 A. in Bute Co. on NS Reedy Creek adj. RICHARD BEARDIN(G), JONES, WM. PERSON & GILES DUBERY, on NS the Road & up the Road. Wit: JAMES DEARDIN, SARAH DEARDIN. Ack: by CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON, Bute May Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 15 June 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-5, page 270. 7 January 1774. JOHN HUDSON, of Bute Co., to SAMUEL HARPER, of Halifax Co. 20 Pds. Procl. money for 60 A. in Bute Co. on NS Reedy Creek. Wit: SPENCER SNOW, HOWELL MANGUM, CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON. Proved by CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON, Bute Aug. Ct.1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 11 0ct.1775, JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
WILLIAM HUDSON

William Hudson, who was Isaac Hudson’s son, and either nephew or cousin to the Chamberlain Hudson that we find near Charles Blackard was also recorded in a few deeds in the area. However, the majority of his deeds place him elsewhere in Bute so his home may have been also.

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-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.

Elsewhere in Bute:

DB-3, page 33. 1 November 1768. ROBERT ALLEN(ALLIN),JR. to WILLIAM HUDSON, both of Bute Co. 25 Pds. "good & lawfull money" for 100 A. in Bute Co. on SS Tare River, Buffiloe Creek, adj. ROBERT ALLEN,SR. & JOHN HUDSON.Wit: JOHN HUDSON, CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON, JOHN TALOR.Proved by JOHN HUDSON, Bute February Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 4 August 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3t page 35. l0 December 1768. JOHN HUDSON to WILLIAM HUDSON, both of Bute Co. 60 Pds. Va. money for 300 A. in Bute Co. on SS Tare River, Billies Creek, Hudsons Spring Branch, Falls Branch & "my" Spring Branch.Wit: ROBERT ALLIN,JR, ROBERT ALLIN,SR. Ack: by JOHN HUDSON, Bute February Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 5 Aug.1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 36. 9 December 1768. ROBERT ALLEN(ALLIN),SR. to WILLIAM HUDSON, both of Bute Co. For natural love & affection & his better support, maintenance & preferment - & for 50 Pds. Va. money - 200 A. on Billies Creek adj. FROHOK & HUDSON & a new line to ye head of Falls. Wit: JOHN HUDSON, ROBERT ALLIN, JR.. Proved by JOHN HUDSON, Bute February Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 5 August 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-3, page 212. 14 December 1770. JOEL MOODY, of Granville Co., to JOHN HUDSON, of Bute Co. 62 PdsalO Sh: Procl. money for 504 A. in Bute Co.on BS Hawtree Creek adj. GUN, ALLIN, PARKER, HAYWOOD. Wit: WILLIAM HUDSON, ROBT. ALLUN,JR. Proved by WILLIAM HUDSON, Bute February Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 12 May 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-5, page 77- 13 August 1774. HENRY TARBROUGH, of Bute Co., to THOMAS OWNB(E)Y, of Halifax CO. 26 Pds:13 Sh:Sd. Procl. money for 200 A. in Bute Co. to SS Buffeloe, adj. WILLIAM HUDSON & RICHD. WHITE. Wit: WILLOUGHBT SELFF, DAVID MURRET. Proved by WILLOUGHBY SELF, Bute November Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 March 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

WILLIAM WALKER

William Walker is the first person that I find recorded in the area around Melton’s Creek and Gunter’s Creek where the Meeting House is later built. He was recorded there in a 1751 Granville County Deed before Bute was formed. Earlier we saw that Peter Smart was also there before Bute County existed.

B-42 June 19,1751 William Mangum to William Walker 350A BS Melton’s Crk.
Wit: John Langston, Jos Person, Sam’l Mangum

There are relatively few Bute County deeds mentioning William Walker.

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.

Around the time Charles Blackard I arrived in Granville, William Walker preached at a Free Will Baptist Church called the Reedy Creek Church. Before him James Smart preached there. According to NC genealogist, Louise Fuller, at first the church would not allow William Walker to preach because he was not ordained so he went to Charleston SC to be ordained.

Thomas Ownsby seems to have sold Walker the land to build the Baptist Meeting House, though Ownsby lived in Edgecombe/Halifax.

Bute 3-201 10 Dec 1770 Thomas Ownsby of Halifax Co to William Walker and his church of Bute Co 10 sh sterling money of Great Britain paid by said church for 4 acres in Bute, adjoining a country road. Wit: Isac Hudson, Willoughby Self
Proved by Wiloughby Self
Bute Feb Ct 1771 Ben Mccullock,CC
Reg 9 May 1771
13 Nov 1771 delivered to Francis Capps

Louise Fuller felt that all these people must have been involved in the church and that Capps was probably the treasurer. She also felt certain that Charles Blackard I attended this church because the people associated with him helped found it.

Elders Charles Daniel, Thomas Daniel and William Lancaster were “raised” in the Reedy Creek Church.

DB-5, page 246. 10 May 1775. JACOB BASS & ANNE, his wife, to PRESLEY NELMS, all of Bute Co. 553 Pds:5 Sh:5d. Procl. money for 245 A. in Bute Co., excepting 3 A. where William Walker's Meeting House stands, in 2 tracts, on BS Sandy Creek, from the Mill Stone near Lawsons Old Mill to Cawsway Branch & Gum Branch, adj. RAINWATER. Wit: THOMAS MACHEN. Ack: by JACOB BASS & ANNE, his wife, she first consenting in private examination, Bute May Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: ll June 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

Oddly though, the landmarks Sandy Creek, Cawsway Branck and Gum Branch to not match those used elsewhere to locate the Meeting House. Perhaps there was more than one.

CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW

Charles Bartholomew had lived in the area for a long time but a 1770 deed shows him acquiring additional land near where our Charles Blackard lived.

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-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.

Another deed closeby:

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.

Elsewhere in Bute:

DB-2, page 187 16 February 1768. WILLIAM DUKE, Planter, to BENJAMIN Mc-CULLOCH, both of Bute Co. 400 Pds. Va. money for 1,O00 A. in Bute Co. on Possum Quarter to forks of the road & along the road & Dukes Old Path, adj. CHARLES BARTHOLOMUE, SUGAN JOHNSON, BURK, PARTAIN & BLACK, near the old house of PARISH, crossing Horse Pen Branch to line of COL. PERSON, part of sundry tracts granted by EARL GRANVILLE. Wit: WILL JOHNSON, BUCKNER KIMBELL. Ack: by WILLIAM DUKE, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: i August 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 284. 18 February 1769. CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW (BARTHOLOMON) to THOMAS HOUSE, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on SWS Pore Sam Quarter Creek to Great Fishing Creek adj. BENJAMON McCOLLOW, an EARL GRANVILLE grant I February 1762 to JOSEPH DUKE. Wit: JESSE ROWLAND, FEDRICK ROWLAND, MARTHE ROWLAND. Ack: by CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, Bute August Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 Jan. 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. ll Jany. to CHAS. BARTHOLEMEW.

DB-3, page 146. 15 February 1770. CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW to THOMAS HOUSE, both of Bute Co. 120 Pds. for 250 A. in Bute Co. on SWS Possum Quarter Creek, where CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW now lives, adj. WILLIAM DUKE, to Great Fishing Creek.Wit: JESSE ROWLAND, JNO. BELL, DANIEL SLEDGE. Ack: by CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW,Bute Nov. Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH,C.C. Reg: 18 Feb.1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON,P.R.

DB-3, page 492. 12 July 1770. JOSEPH DUKE to ALLEN LOVE & CO. To secure debt of 68 Pds:9 Sh: Va. money, Mortgage on 482 A. in Bute Co. on BS Possum Quarter Creek to Great Fishing Creek, adj. JOHN DUKE, CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, JOHN McILVAIL & sd. JOSEPH DUKE. Wit: WILLIAM ROSE, JOHN GREEN. Statement from WILLIAM ROSE for ALLEN LOVE & CO. that 100 A. of above land is to be deducted as property of MAJOR(?) DUKE, where he is now living. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute August Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 26 October 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 524. CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW to JOB(E) SELF(F). 17 April 1771. 25 Pds. Va. money for 150 A. in Bute Co. on SS Halifax Road, adj. PETER SMART, sd. SELF & (?). Wit: JESSE ROWLAND, WILLIAM DENMAN.Ack: by CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, Bute August Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 4 November 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-4, page 65. 1772. BENJAMIN McCULLOCH, Of Halifax Co., to WILLIAM PARK, of Bute Co~- ~-2-pds. Va. money for 1,O00 A. in Bute Co. on Possum Quarter & Horsepen Branch & along Dukes Old Path, adj. CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, BUP. K, BLACK, SUGAR JOHNSON, PARTIN, COLO. PERSON, Old House of PARISH, part of sundry tracts granted by LORD GRANVILLE to WM. DUKE from whom it was bought.
Wit. ALEXR. MUIRHEAD, ROBERT CALLER,JR. Ack. by BENJAMIN McCULLOCH, Esq., Bute
Nov. Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 4 Feb, 1773, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-4, page 193. 18 October 1773. JOB SELF to CHARLES MARSHALL, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money (& payment of Qt.Rents) for 425 A. in Bute Co., part of two tracts, bought from JOHN TABOR & CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, adj. PHILIP ALSTON, COOPER, PETER SMART, WM. JEAN, the Old Line, Daniels Spring Branch, the Main Road. Wit. JOS. JNO. WILLIAMS, WILLIAM COATS. Proved by JOSEPH JOHN WILLIAMS, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 18 Jan.1775, by JAS.JOHNSON,P.R.
DB-5, page 291. 5 August 1774. JOSHUA CAPPS & LUCREATA, his wife, to CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW, all of Bute Co. 50 Pds. Va. money for 150 A. in Bute Co. on NS Buffelow Branch to a Cart Path(Parth). Wit: JAMES MARRITT, SALLEY CAPPS. Ack: by JOSHUA CAPPS, Bute August Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 12 October 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page 293. 27 January 1775. FRANCIS CAPPS to CHARLES BARTHOLOMEW (BARTHOLEMY, BERTHOLEMY), both of Bute Co. 6 Pds. Current money for 20 A. in Bute Co. on Buffelow Branch, adj. sd. BARTHOLEMY & JOHN AUSTIN FINIE. Wit: THOMAS CAPPS, CLUP CAPPS. Ack: by FRANCIS CAPPS, Bute August Court 1775,. BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 12 October 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
Our revised list of the neighborhood now adds:

Charles Bartholomew after 1770

WILLIAM MANGUM

This 1751 Granville deed puts William Mangum and William Walker on Melton’s Creek along with Peter Smart. It was witnessed by Joseph Person who we find living in the same area later.

B-42 June 19,1751 William Mangum to William Walker 350A BS Melton’s Crk.
Wit: John Langston, Jos Person, Sam’l Mangum

A 1765 deed tells us more about the history of the Mangum, Davis, Bobbitt and Aycock family in the Bute area.

Mangum Deeds from Warren/Bute Co., NC Deed Books (Kerr)
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.

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.

This deed mentions land near Joseph Green but also near a road to the property of the man, Brinkley, whose deed J. Blacker witnessed in 1747.

DB-3, page 329. 7 November 1770. JESSE ROWLAND to JOSIAE GREEN, both of Bute Co. l0 Sh: Sterling money of Great Britain for 64 A. in Bute Co. adj. sd. GREEN - to Brinkleys Road, part of a survey of WILLIAM MANGUM. Wit: JESSE PERSON, WILLOUGHBY SELF. Ack.: by JESSE ROWLAND, Bute November Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 29 January 1772, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R

DB-4, page 171. 28 July 1773. THOMAS ROGERS & AMY, his wife, to ALLAN LOVE & CO. 48 Pds:lO Sh: Va. money for 237 A. in Bute Co. on SS Reedy Creek, adj. GREEN & MANGUM. Wit. WILLIAM DAVIS, JOSEPH GREEN, WILLIAM ROSE. Proved by WILLIAM ROSE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 17 January 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

AYCOCK

Conveyance of Property. Bute County, North Carolina (in Warren County
records), 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]

Membership in the Fishing Creek Baptist Church. ca 1771 MARTHA and
RICHARD AYCOCK were members of the Fishing Creek Baptist Church, formed in
1771, in Bute County, NC [SOURCE: writings of Morgan Edwards, Baptist
preacher].

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]

Examining the list of Captain Daniel Harris's Company of the Granville County, NC we find many of the names which further supports the associations begin made here:

Francis Aycock’s 1765 will was executed by Joseph Person who was more than likely a neighbor, friend and fellow church member.

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]

Possibly they spelled both the husband and wife’s named “Francis” and these deeds mentioning Francis Aycock after 1765 are actually referring to the widow.

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
JOHN BOBBITT

DB-2, page 42. 16 July 1767. JOHN BOB(B)ITT,SR. to PETER SMART, both of ButeCo. 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.

ALSTON

Edward Moseley was one of the first landowners in the Granville territory and bought up 13,000 acres at one time. Phillip Alston appears to have bought much of this original Moseley land and it was called “Clun Seat.” This was slightly southwest of the Melton’s and Gunther’s Creek area as show on the map above.

The following deeds suggest that the Phillip Alston owned a vast amount of land near where Charles Blackard I lived and starting around 1773 Joseph John Alston of Edgecombe/Halifax starts buying land in that area.
Edgecombe Deeds - 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.

Granville B-85 Mar 3, 1752 John Ledbetter to Phillip Alston 120A NS Fishing Crk to Gunther thence to Great Crk
Wit: Jos John Alsont, John Hancock, Henry Ledbetter

Granville B-86 Henry Ledbetter to Phillip Alston 80A Granville SS Gunter being plantation where I live
Wit: Jos John Alston, John Hancock, John Ledbetter

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

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

Granville Deeds - Phillip Alston

B-85 Mar 3, 1752 John Ledbetter to Phillip Alston 120A NS Fishing Crk to Gunther thence to Great Crk Wit:Jos John Alston, John Hancock, Henry Ledbetter

B-86 Mar e, 1752 Henry Ledbetter to Phillip Alston 80A Granville SS Gunter being plantation where I live Wit: Jos John Alston, John Hancock, John Ledbetter

Entered: 5 May 1757 Phillip Alston
Warrant: 12 May 1757 to survey 640 A Granville Co
Adj Alston's own corner including Thomas Blanchitt improvement
Deed 19 March 1760

Plat 21 Aug 1758 Phillip Alston Granville Co 172A BS Jones Branch, adj. Jos John Alston
SCC Thomas Fox, Thomas Blanche

1761 NC Granville, St. Johns Parish - Phillip Alston Deed on Gunter's Creek

Pat Book 11-307 Phillip Alston 14 March 1761 239 A in Granville in the Parish of St. John on the head of Gunters Creek adj Alston's line.
Surveyed 21 August 1758 by Sherwood Haywood
SCC Thomas Fox, Thos Blanche

Bute Deeds - James Alston, Joseph John Alston, Joseph John Williams

DB-4, page 19. 7 October 1771. JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON, of Halifax Co., to PHILLIP ALSTON, of Buts Co. 400 Pds. Procl. money for 660 A. in Buts Co. on NS Great Fishing Creek, to a place called The Ruins, down Hals branch to Gunters Creek & down sd. Creek to its mouth where it empties into Great Fishing Creek. Wit. None. Ack. by JOSEPH JNO. ALSTON at Halifax, l0 October 1771, before MARTIN ROWARD, C.J. Reg. 9 November 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-4, page 190. 8 June 1773. JAMES ALSTON, of Orrange 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.

CLUN SEAT

DB-2, page 65. 26 February 1768. SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, his wife, to PHILLIP ALSTON, all of Bute Co. 440 Pds. Va. money (& Quit Rents to EARL GRANVILLE) for 6000 A. in Bute Co., in the Forke between Fishing Creek & Shoccoe Creek, on Long Branch to Mapole Swamp, adj. PHILLIP ALSTON, MONTFORT, JOS. JN0. ALSTON & THOS. HILL, part of a tract of land known by the name of Clun Seat granted to EDWARD MOSELEY, Esq., dec'd., granted 5 Dec. 1728. Wit: WILLIS ALSTON, FRANCIS BELL. Ack: by SOLOMON ALSTON & SARAH, his wife, she being first privately examined by PHILEMON HAWKINS, Esq., Bute May Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 1 September 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 108. 26 February 1768. SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, his wife, of Bute Co., to JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON, of Halifax Co. 400 Pds. Va. money (& pay-ment of Quit Rents to EARL GRANVILLE) for 4,000 A. in Bute Co. between Fish-ing Creek & Shoccoe Creek, on the Barren Lick to forke of the Piggpen Branch,to Store Branch, adj. JOHN BROWN, along the line of JOSEPH MONTFORT on theMapole Swamp, adj. PHILLIP ALSTON, to the Long Branch & the Woolfpitt Branchwhere the road crosses, part of a tract known by the name of Clun Seat grantedto EDWARD MOSELEY,Esq., dec'd., late of this Province, by pattent 5 Dec.1728.Wit: WILLIS ALSTON, FRANCIS BELL. Ack: by SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, hiswife, she being privately examined by WILLIAM TABB,Esq., Bute August Court1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 20 January 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: the 14th. Febry.1769 Deld. to PHIL ALSTON,JR.

DB-2, page ll0. 26 February 1768. SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, his wife, of Bute Co., to JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON, of Halifax Co. 200 Pds. Va. money (& pay-ment of Quit Rents to EARL GRANVILLE) for 2,O00 A. in Bute Co. between ShoccoeCreek & the Mapole Swamp, adj. JOSEPH MONTFORT, along Woods Branch where itfalls into Shoccoe Creek, down the creek & up Mapole Swamp, part of a tractknown by the name of Clunseat granted EDWARD MOSELEY,Esq., dec'd., late ofthis Province, by pattent bearing date 5 December 1728. Wit: WILLIS ALSTON,FRANCIS BELL. Ack: by SOLOMON ALSTON,JR. & SARAH, his wife, she being private-ly examined by WILLIAM TABB,Esq., BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 21 January 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: the 14th. Feby.1769 Deld. to PHILLIP ALSTON, Senior.ABSTRACTS OF DEED BOOK 2

DB-2, page 121. 12 August 1768. JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax, to JOHN BROWN, of Bute Co. 500 Pds. Current money for 1,000 A. where BROWN now lives, in Bute Co. on NS Shocco Creek to where Store Branch, the branch next above said Brown's house, falls into it, down Middle Branch & up Shocco Creek to the mouth of Store Branch, part of a tract granted by the late Lords Proprietors of the Carolinas to the late EDWARD MOSELEY,Esq.,dec'd, and by him called Clun Seat Tract, bought from devisees of sd. EDWARD since his death. Wit: JOS. LONG. Ack: by JOSEPH MONTFORD, Bute August Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 4 February 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: the 14th. Feby Deld to JNO. BROWN 1769

DB-3, page 10. 24 January 1770. JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax Co., to JULIUS NICHOLS, of Bute Co. 167 Pds. Va. money for 275 A. in Bute Co. onSS Fishing Creek, from Long Branch to Little Branch, part of a grant,Nov.1728, to HON. EDWARD MOSELEY, dec'd., of (New) Hanover Co., known asClun Seat & bought from his six sons to whom it was devised as Co-heirs.Wit: THOMAS CHRISTMASS, RICHD. BROUNRIGG. Receipt, same date, to MR. JULIUS NICHOLS, for full payment of purchase price, in discharge ofBond of himself & JNO. CHRISMAS. Wit: THOMAS CHRISTMASS.Deed & Receipt proved by THOMAS CHRISTMASS, Bute February Court 1770,BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Both Reg: 2 July 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 12. 24 January 1770. JOSEPH MONTFORT, of Halifax Co., to THOMAS CHRISTMAS(S), of Bute Co. 85 Pds:16 Sh: Va. money for 143 A. in Bute Co. on SS Fishing Creek, up Fishing Creek from Little Branch, adj. NICHOLS, part of land known as Clunseat, a grant to HON. EDWARD MOSELY, dec'd., late of (New) Hanover Co., 4 Nov.1728 & bought from his six sons to whom it was devised as Co-heirs. Wit: JULIUS NICHOLS, RICHD. BROUNRIGG. Also Receipt, same date, to MR. THOMAS CHRISTMAS for full payment of purchase price, discharging Bond from JULIUS NICHOLS & JNO. CHRISMAS. Wit: JULIUS NICHOLS.Deed & Receipt proved by JULIUS NICHOLS, Bute Feb. Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: l0 July 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: Deld. to T. CHRISTMAS Feb. 1771

DB-3, page 106. 14 August 1770. PHILLIP ALSTON to WILLIAM ALSTON, both of Bute Co. 1,OOO Pds. Procl. money for 2,O23 A. in Bute Co. in the fork between Fishing Creek & Shocoe Creek, from Great Fishing Creek, up Little Branch, up Reedy Branch to where it empties into Great Fishing Creek & up that Creek, adj. THOS. TURNER & JOS: JNO. ALSTON, known as Clunseat & granted, 5 Dec.1728, to EDWARD MOSELEY,Esq., dec'd., late of this Province. Wit: JAMES MARRITT, WILLIAM MATTOX. Proved by WILLIAM MATTOX, Bute August Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 3 February 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: 14th. Augst. 1771 Deld. to WM. ALSTON

JOHN LETT/DANIEL WELDON

The John Lett who was recorded with Charles Blackard I earlier in Edgecombe County in 1755 did further survey work and was sworn chain carrier on this 1756 Granville deed identifiying the Mr. Weldon found on deeds near Charles Blackard I. The other chain carrier was Robert Brinkley who is found on a 1747 deed naming J. Blacker and James Lett.

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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

Daniel was born in York, Virginia. He married Elizabeth Eaton of Prince George, Virginia on 18 Jan 1753 in Granville, North Carolina.
In 1762 Charles Blackard I witnessed the will of John Lett. It appears that Lett may have lived in another district of Granville/Bute from Blackard, though.

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.

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-3, page 390. 14 October 1771. WILLIAM WOOLBANKS to PIN(E)S (PENS, PRINES) WELDON, both of Bute Co. 20 Sh: Va. money for 20 A. in Bute Co. on Wildcate Branch, adj. WOOLBANKS, part of a grant to sd. WOOLBANKS in 1761 & of sale 12 Dec. 1761. Wit: ISHAM GANT, DAVID RUNNEL. Proved by ISLAM GANT, Bute February Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 20 April 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

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.

One surviving 1749 Granville tax list includes the following names indicating that Daniel Weldon and others in our list of potential neighbors were in the area far longer than the deeds tell us:

THOMAS BLANCHET

Thomas Blanchet was on both 1757 and 1766 tax lists with Charles Blackard. The following deed places Thomas Blanchet on Gunther’s Creek. However, this seems to be closer the Alston’s Clun Seat estate near Fishing Creek than where the Baptist Meeting House community lived. We don’t know exactly where Charles Blackard lived, however, Thomas Blanchet did not appear to live adjacent to our target individual Joseph Green.

1758 NC Granville - Thos Blanche SCC St John Parrish
Pat Book 11-307 Phillip Alston 14 March 1761 239 A in Granville in the Parish of St. John on the head of Gunters Creek adj Alston's line. Surveyed 21 August 1758 by Sherwood Haywood SCC Thomas Fox, Thos Blanche

DB-4, page 19. 7 October 1771. JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON, of Halifax Co., to PHILLIP ALSTON, of Buts Co. 400 Pds. Procl. money for 660 A. in Buts Co. on NS Great Fishing Creek, to a place called The Ruins, down Hals branch to Gunters Creek & down sd. Creek to its mouth where it empties into Great Fishing Creek. Wit. None. Ack. by JOSEPH JNO. ALSTON at Halifax, l0 October 1771, before MARTIN ROWARD, C.J. Reg. 9 November 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

THOMAS BLANCET Granville NC Neighbors

Neighbors:
Charles Bartholomew
Thomas Blancet
Chamberlain Hudson
Wm Blake “Peter”
Phillip Alston
Joseph John Alston
Thomas Fox (adj Thomas Blanchet)

Land Features:
Jones Branch
Melton’s Creek
Gunters Creek (1758)
St Johns Parrish (1758)
Hals Branch,

1757 Granville Phillip Alson Deed

Entered: 5 may 1757 Philip Alston
Warrant: 12 May 1757 Phillip Alston
To survery 640 A Granville Co adj Alston’s own corner including Thomas Blanchitt improvement
Deed: 19 March 1760

1758 Jones Branch Deed to Phillip Alston

Plat 21 Aug 1758 Phillip Alston Granville Co 172 A BS Jones Br adj Jos John Alson
SCC: Thomas Fox, Thomas Blanche

1761 Daniel Gold Warrant

Misc Land Office Papers # 2791 Warrant Daniel Gold
12 Dec 1761 __ A adj Phill Alston, Wm Hudson[1], Adkinson, Davis
Granted 1 Aug 1762

[1] adj Charles Blackard Bute 1778

1761 NC Granville-Thomas Blanchett deed

Granville D-241 May 12, 1761 Phillip Alston to Thomas Blanchett for 2 pds 13 sh 3 pence, 109 acres in Granville on SS Hals Branch, which is Blanchatt's part of 239 acres we took up together. @ Thos. Fox, David Gould.

1761 Granville Thomad Blanchart warrant on Jones Branch

Warrant 13 May 1761 Thomas Blanchart to Thos. Person to survey 700A in
Granville Co on Jones Br. Adj Blanchart’s own lines and Thomas Foxd.
Executed: 14 Nov 1761
Granted: 1 mar 1762

Phillip Alson and Thomas Blanchott buyland toether in Alston’s nam, Alston deeds 109A of it to Blanchott in 1761. Thomas Patents 430A himself in 1762. (Source: Louise Fuller)

1762 Granville Baptist Dist Tax list

pg 7 Wm Cooper, Vincent Self
pg9 Phillip Aston, son Thos, Barnard Caxnal, Daniel Gould
pg12 Wm Hudson [1]
pg13 Charles Bartholomew
pg 17 Thos Blanchit, son Hudson, Peter Blanchet

Issac Hudson
Thos Fox
James Lett
Phillip Self
Peter Smart
John Blackley

[1] adj Charles Blackard Bute 1778

1762 NC Granville - Thomas Blanchard deed

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

1765 Wm Walker to Chamberlain Hudson on head of Melton’s Crk
@ Wm Hudson[1], Isaac Hudson[1], John Brown

[1] adj Charles Blackard Bute 1778

1766 Bute Tax List

Joahua Capps
Phillip Alston
Thos Blancht
John Taber
Chamblain Hudson
Sensings
Charls Blackard
Henry Hudson

1799 Warren Tax list
Phillip Alston
Thos Blancht
Sensings

1768 NC Bute Peter Blanchet on Buffelow Br adj Alston

DB-2, page 113. 4 August 1768. JOHN CHADWICK, of Macklenburg Co., Va., to FRANCIS CAPPS, of Bute Co. 40 Pds. Procl. money of N.C. for 200 A. in Bute Co. on Buffelow Branch to Beaver Dam Branch, adj. sd. CAPPS, FINNIE, SENSING,THOMPSON & ALSTON. Wit: JOSHUA CAPPS, PETER BLANCHET, JOHN MANGUM.Proved by JOSHUA CAPPS, Bute August Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 22 January 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: Deld. to FRANCIS CAPPS the 15th. Feby. 1769.

1769 NC Bute - Alston to Blanchet deed

DB-2, page 172. l0 February 1769. PHIL(L)IP ALSTON to THOMAS BLANCHET(T), both of Bute Co. 66 Pds. Procl. money for 172 A. in Bute Co. adj. JOS.JOHN ALSTON. Wit: THOS. BRIDGES, GREEN HILL. Ack: by PHILIP ALSTON, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 17 July 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
http://www.patch.net/deeds/db2-2.html

Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779
Second Tuesday in February 1769

1769 NC Bute deed-Thomas Blanchett

Philip Alston acknowledged a Deed of bargain & Sale to Thomas Blanchett and on Motion the same is ordered to be registered.

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Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779
Second Tuesday in February 1769

Philip Alston acknowledged a Deed of bargain & Sale to Thomas Blanchett and on Motion the same is ordered to be registered.

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Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, 1767-1779
14 May 1772

Ordered that William Jane be Overseer of the Road from the Fork of the roads Leading to Brinkleys to the County Line, and that he keep the same in repair with the Taxables belonging to Philip Alston, Thomas Blanchett, John Wiggins, William Mathews, Joseph Brewer.229

1771 Tax List

HALS BRANCH

DB-4, page 19. 7 October 1771. JOSEPH JOHN ALSTON, of Halifax Co., to PHILLIP ALSTON, of Buts Co. 400 Pds. Procl. money for 660 A. in Buts Co. on NS Great Fishing Creek, to a place called The Ruins, down Hals branch to Gunters Creek & down sd. Creek to its mouth where it empties into Great Fishing Creek. Wit. None. Ack. by JOSEPH JNO. ALSTON at Halifax, l0 October 1771, before MARTIN ROWARD, C.J. Reg. 9 November 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.CHARLES BLACKARD II 1777

By 1777 many of the previous names seem to be disappearing. Perhap the older landowners have either died or been retired from taxation. However, the following familiar family names are still on the list with Charles Blackard II.

On the other hand none, of these family names occur on the 1778 Bute NC Tax List for Richard Williams District where Charles Blackard II lived at that time.

DB-5, page 270. 7 January 1774. JOHN HUDSON, of Bute Co., to SAMUEL HARPER, of Halifax Co. 20 Pds. Procl. money for 60 A. in Bute Co. on NS Reedy Creek. Wit: SPENCER SNOW, HOWELL MANGUM, CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON. Proved by CHAMBERLAIN HUDSON, Bute Aug. Ct.1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 11 0ct.1775, JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.BAPTIST CHURCH

The following study on Granville area churchs may hold some more clues:

I do not find any deeds mentioning a Reedy Fork Primitive Baptist church by name. However, this 1765 Bute deed might be referring to the meeting house that it developed from:

DB-1, page 61. 20 March 1765. WILLIAM JOHNSON, Sheriff, to JOHN BOBBETT, 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 HENERY 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 HENERY 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 CHAMBELS. 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.

These entries in the Warren County Will book seems to hint that the Baptist Meeting House was still standing in 1805 since the 1769 deed mentions the Baptist Meeting House and its spring and Reads[Reedy] Creek. Bute was dropped in 1779 and became Warren and Franklin County NC.

197. (A) Will of JOHN TANNER, Sr. 20 Oct. 1805; Feb. Ct. 1806. Wife DORCUS; Sons JOHN, DAVID, EDWARD (Extr.) & JOSEPH (Extr.). Land on BS-Purchase Patent road. Bequest of money, timber & land for rebuilding of "our Baptist Meeting House" (land where our meeting house stands, on Meeting House Spring Branch). Co-Extr. JOHN WORTHAM, Sr. Wit: REUBEN PATRICK, ELIZABETH ROBBINS (Jurat) & JOHN WORTHAM, Jr. (Jurat).

248. 11 Jan. 1806; Feb. Ct. 1806. WILLIAM DUBERY (DUBURY) to Ch. Ct. Bond for 28 Pds/5sh. to insure his building & maintaining bridge over Reads Cr. near the Baptist Meeting House. Sec: BLAKE BAKER. Wit: WM. NEWELL.

DB-1 page 8. 6 January 1765. BARSHEBA (BARSHABA) JONES to CLEMENT ARLEDGE, both of Bute Co. 15 Pds. Va. money for 206 A. on NS Great Fishing Creek, at head of Mill Branch of PETER DAVIS, near the Meeting House Path, adj. ARLEDGE & TURNER. Wit: JOHN PERSON, JAS. THOMPSON. Proved by JAMES THOMPSON, Bute Oct. Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 22 0ct.1766, by WILLIAM JOHNSON,P.R.

DB-l, page 20. 12 October 1765. HENRY TEMPLE, of Bute Co., to JAMES & HUGH BELSCHER, of Surry Co., Va. 130 Pds. Va. money for 300 A., in Bute Co., on BS Buffaloe & Reedy, branches of Great Fishing Creek, beginning at fork of Spring Branch on the Buffaloe, adj. ATKINSON, GREEN & GOLIGHTLY, head of the Mire Branch, to Meeting House Path. Wit: BENJAMIN PERSON, JULIUS NICHOLS. Proved by BENJAMIN PERSON, Bute January Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 22 October 1766, WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 184. 8 February 1769. SOLOMON ATKINSON, of Halifax Co., to JOHN THOMPSON, of Bute Co. 68 Pds:15 Sh: Procl. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on Ready Branch adj. PERSON, COOPER, along ye Meeting House Road to the Bridge on ye Redy Branch & down sd. Branch. Wit: JOSEPH GREEN, JESSE ROW- LAND. Proved by JOSEPH GREEN, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 July 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 184. 8 February 1769. SOLOMON ATKINSON, of Halifax Co., to JOHN THOMPSON, of Bute Co. 68 Pds:15 Sh: Procl. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on Ready Branch adj. PERSON, COOPER, along ye Meeting House Road to the Bridge on ye Redy Branch & down sd. Branch. Wit: JOSEPH GREEN, JESSE ROW- LAND. Proved by JOSEPH GREEN, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 July 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 184. 8 February 1769. SOLOMON ATKINSON, of Halifax Co., to JOHN THOMPSON, of Bute Co. 68 Pds:15 Sh: Procl. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on Ready Branch adj. PERSON, COOPER, along ye Meeting House Road to the Bridge on ye Redy Branch & down sd. Branch. Wit: JOSEPH GREEN, JESSE ROW- LAND. Proved by JOSEPH GREEN, Bute February Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 July 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 303. 8 March 1769. FRANCIS CAPPS to HORATIA (RASHA) CAPPS, both of Bute Co. 5 Pds. Procl. money for 100 A. in Bute Co. on Buffelowe Branch to the Meeting House Road, adj. FRANCIS CAPPS, TINES, THOMPSON & ALSTON. Wit: PETER BLANCHES, CALUP CAPPS. Ack: by FRANCIS CAPPS, Bute August Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 23 January 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to RASHA CAPS 14th. Feby. 1771.

DB-2, page 303. 8 March 1769. FRANCIS CAPPS to HORATIA (RASHA) CAPPS, both of Bute Co. 5 Pds. Procl. money for 100 A. in Bute Co. on Buffelowe Branch to the Meeting House Road, adj. FRANCIS CAPPS, TINES, THOMPSON & ALSTON. Wit: PETER BLANCHES, CALUP CAPPS. Ack: by FRANCIS CAPPS, Bute August Court 1769, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 23 January 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to RASHA CAPS 14th. Feby. 1771.

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.

DB-3, page 433. 27 March 1772. WILLIAM MOORE & SUSANNA, his wife, toCHARLES ALLEN, both of Bute Co. 75 Pds. Va. money (& payment of Quitrents) for 160 A. in Bute Co., exclusive of one acre whereon Moore's Meeting House stands which I reserve for the use of the Minister & Congragation but which is to belong to CHARLES ALLEN if the Meeting should be drop, or removed. Land adjoins PARSON, DAWSON, COLO. EATON & JOS. HACKNET. Wit: JAMES MOORE, THOS. WILSON.Proved by JAMES MOORE, Bute May Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 20 July 1772, by JS. JOHNSON, P.R.

CONCLUSIONS

Our final description of what was Mr. Charlie’s neighborhood for the period of 1757-1777 becomes:

Location of Charles Blackard I in 1762

This year is a complete anomaly. It appears that Charles Blackard I was in a completely different location that where he seems to have been in 1757, 1766 and 1768.

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

Bute 4-276 21 Jan 1773 John Baggett to Job Self both of Co 100 pds for 270 on S Mill Creek on the Spring Branch adj. Joseph Edward, Vincent Berdine, John West, Stephen Low
Wit: Willoughby Self, John Hudson
Proved by Willoughby Self

Shocco District
South side of Tar River
Mill Creek
Joseph Edwards

JOHN & JOSEPH EDWARDS

I have not thoroughly researched the 1762 tax lists however in the 1762 Granville Co Tax List for the Little Fishing Creek District, Chamberlain Hudson and a John Edwards were recorded.

In the same year, a 1762 land patent shows a Blacker recorded living in Granville on Mill Branch and Tar River adjoining a Joseph Edwards.

However, none these Granville patents or Bute deeds shows a connection to the Meeting House area where Charles was in 1757 and also in 1766. These seem to be more in the Shocco Creek area.

As the following deed suggest, this area would be modern Franklin County where Charles Blackard II appears to have moved in 1778.

Bute 4-276 21 Jan 1773 John Baggett to Job Self both of Co 100 pds for 270 on S Mill Creek on the Spring Branch adj. Joseph Edward, Vincent Berdine, John West, Stephen Low
Wit: Willoughby Self, John Hudson
Proved by Willoughby Self

Bute 4-276 21 Jan 1773 John Baggett to Job Self both of Co 100 pds for 270 on S Mill Creek on the Spring Branch adj. Joseph Edward, Vincent Berdine, John West, Stephen Low
Wit: Willoughby Self, John Hudson
Proved by Willoughby Self

Vincent Bodine
John West
Stephen Low
Spring Branch

DB-4. page 114. 28 October 1772. SHERWOOD HAYWOOD, of Edgecomb Co., to WILLIAM PERRY,JR., of Bute Co. 160 Pds. Procl. money ( & payment of Quit-rents now due & to become due) for 580 A. in Bute Co. on Hawtree Creek, Billeys Creek & Mill Creek, adj. THOMAS PARKER, JOSEPH EDWARDS & FROHOCK.Wit. CHARLES McDONALD, RICHARD STROTHER, WILLIAM PERRY. Proved by WILLIAM PERRY, Bute February Court 1773, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 5 September 1773, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

Hawtree Creek
Billies Credk
Thomas Parker
Frohock

Joseph Edwards in other Bute deeds:

DB-l, page 152. 14 June 1765. JOHN FROHOCK, of Rowan Co., to THOMAS SMITH, of Bute Co. 30 Pds. for 58 A. in Bute Co. on NS Tarr River, adj. another tract belonging to JOHN FROHOCK, to the River Bank & along the River, adj. old line of KING. Wit: SUSANNA EDWARDS, JOSEPH EDWARDS. Proved by JOSEPH EDWARDS, Bute July Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 28 November 1766, by WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to JONATHAN DAVIS, 13 May 1772.

DB-4, page 112. 29 July 1761. EARL GRANVILLE Grant, by THOS. CHILD, to JOHN STROUD, Planter, of Granville Co. l0 Sh: Sterling money, etc. for a grant of 525 A. in Granville Co. on BS Robersons Mill Run, adj. HAWKINS, PACE, HARDY, & "his other line", plan or map annexed. Examd. by ROBT. NELSON. Wit. W. LUCAS, J.MONTFORT, JS: EDWARDS, who testified as to authority of THOMAS CHILD,Esq. to act in name of EARL GRANVILLE. Proved by JOSEPH MONTFORT at Newbern, 29 January 1773, before M.HOWARD, Esq., C.J. Reg. 5 Sept.1773, by JAS.JOHNSON,P.R.

DB-3, page 329. 7 November 1770. JESSE ROWLAND to JOSIAE GREEN, both of Bute Co. l0 Sh: Sterling money of Great Britain for 64 A. in Bute Co. adj. sd. GREEN - to Brinkleys Road, part of a survey of WILLIAM MANGUM. Wit: JESSE PERSON, WILLOUGHBY SELF. Ack.: by JESSE ROWLAND, Bute November Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 29 January 1772, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

THOMAS PARKER

Patent Book 14: 2544 pg. 23 THOMAS PARKER 26 Oct 1752 231 acres in Granville County in the Parish of St John on the S side of Tar River, joining the mouth of Mill Creek and the sd river OR: /s/ THOS PARKER Wits: JNO

1752 St. John parish of Granville

JOHN BURT

1761 Granville Co. Grant: Lord Granville to John Burt 5 August 1761 329 acres in Granville County on both sides of Mill Creek OR: /s/ (mark) Wits: Thos Lowe, John Burt (Plat is missing) (Patent Book 11, p. 329) [12]

1762 Granville Co. Grant: Lord Granville to John Gunn 6 February 1762 600 acres in Granville County on the Branches of the Buffiloe and the Mill Creek, joining Burts corner, Whites line, and Haywoods line OR: /s/ (mark) Wit: Jno Linton surveyed 30 June 1761 SCC: John Burt, Wm Anderson Thos Person, Surveyor (Patent Book 11, p. 370)
The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1764: Abstracts of Land Grants, Vol. II by Margaret M. Hofmann

John Burt
Thomas Lowe

STEPHEN LOWE

DB-2, page 22. 8 March 1765. JOHN GUN(N) to STEPHEN LOWE, both of Bute Co. 15 Pds. Va. money for 300 A. in Bute Co. on BS North fork of Mill Creek, adj. KIMBROW, WEST, WHITE(WHITT), BLAKE & BRAZIAR. Wit: THOMAS EATON, HAYNES (no given name). Proved by THOMAS EATON, Bute October Court 1767, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 24 February 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-2, page 120. 13 May 1767. STEPHEN LOWE to JOHN WEST, both of Bute Co.25 Pds. Procl. money for 300 A. in Bute Co. on branches of the Mill Creek& waters of Tarr River, adj. BURK (formerly CALD), WILLS & WHITE. Wit: THOMAS PERSON, THOMAS BRIDGES.Ack: by STEPHEN LOWE, Bute August Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 4 February 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: Del. to J. WEST 9th. May 1770.

Burk
Cald
Wills

Kimbrough
White
Black
Braziar

JAMES BRAZOR

This patent indicates that William Kimbrough was also a neighbor or Charles Blackard (Black) and Baryzer (Brazor):

DB-2, page 78. 25 November 1766. JOHN TOWNSEND, Planter, & JANE, his wife, of Bute Co., to JAMES BRAZOR, Carpenter, of Cumberland Co., N.C. 90 Pds. Va. money for 789 A. in Bute Co. on SS Tar River & on Mill Creek, where TOWNSEND now lives, he having bought 329 A. of this land 20 February 1765 from JAMES BRAZOR, being an EARL GRANVILLE grant to him 26 March 1761. The remaining 460 A. was bought also from JAMES BRAZOR 20 Feb. 1765, he having bought it, 16 October 1762, from WILLIAM BLAKE, it being an EARL GRANVILLE grant to him. Wit: OSBORN JEFFREYS, THOS. SMITH, SIMON WEST. Proved by OSBORN JEFFREYS, Bute May Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 19 November 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

James Brazor (Brazier) (1760)
William Kimbrough (1760)
Townsend
William Blake (before 1762)

MILL CREEK

After several years the people of Edgecombe Precinct succeeded in getting Edgecombe County established by the Assembly of 1741. As its southeastern boundary was the northwest boundary of Beaufort, and later became the boundary of Pitt, it is of interest. It began on Roanoke River at Jenkins Henry's upper corner tree, from there a straight line along the lines of Tyrrell and Beaufort counties to the mouth of Cheek's Mill Creek on Tar River; then from across the river opposite the mouth of the creek, in a straight line unto the middle grounds between the Tar and Neuse rivers.
http://www.lib.ecu.edu/ncc/historyfiction/document/KiS.body.html

Other deeds:

DB-2, page 130. 7 January 1768. WILLIAM EAVES,SR. to BENJAMIN EAVES, both of Bute Co. 55 Pds. Current money of N.C. for 200 A. in Bute Co. on NS Tar River, SS Mill Creek, down a Spring Branch, up Linche Creek to Mill Creek. Wit: BENJ. BTRD, DANIEL CARRELL, REBECCA CARRILL.Proved at Halifax, October 12, 1768, by BENJAMIN BYRD, M. HOWARD, C.J.Reg: 8 April 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 338. 28 March 1771. STEPHEN LOWE, Bricklayer, to JOHN BAGGOT(T), Planter, both uf Bute Co. 70 Pds. Procl. money for 370 A. on BS Mill Creek, to Townsends Spring Branch em WS. Wit: JOHN ROBINSON, WM. SMITH. Ack: by STEPHEN LOWE, Bute November Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 30 January 1772, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 354. 7 August 1771. WILLIAM EDWARDS to WILLIAM JOHNSTON sen of CHARLES JONNSTON, Dec'd., both of Bute Co. 18 Pds. Va. money for 100 A. in Bute Co. on Mill Creek, Alexanders Branch, adj. BANKS, DOZER & line of said Johnson(sic) Wit: THOS. MACHEN, JOHN GREEN. Proved by JOHN GREEN, Bute November Court 1771, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: l0 Feb.1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-3, page 375. 1 January 1772. JOHN ABERNATHY, of Brunswick Co., Va., to JAMES DOZER, of Bute Co. 80 Pds. Va. money for 420 A. on Mill creek below the mouth of Little Creek adj. CAMPBELL, part of a 640 A. EARL GRANVILLE grant to HENRY KING 26 April 1754.Wit: FREDERICK MAl0NE, JOHN MAl0NE, WILLIAM W.H. HANSELL, JOE. PRICE. Prove4 by JOIN MAl0NE, Bute February Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 19 March 1772, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-4. page 114. 28 October 1772. SHERWOOD HAYWOOD, of Edgecomb Co., to WILLIAM PERRY,JR., of Bute Co. 160 Pds. Procl. money ( & payment of Quit-rents now due & to become due) for 580 A. in Bute Co. on Hawtree Creek, Billeys Creek & Mill Creek, adj. THOMAS PARKER, JOSEPH EDWARDS & FROHOCK.Wit. CHARLES McDONALD, RICHARD STROTHER, WILLIAM PERRY. Proved by WILLIAM PERRY, Bute February Court 1773, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 5 September 1773, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-4. page 276. 21 January 1773. JOHN BAGGETT to JOB SELFF, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Procl. money for 270 A. in Bute Co. on WS Mill Creek on the Spring Branch, adj. JOSEPH EDWARDS, VINCENT BERDINE, JOHN WEST & STEPHEN LOW. Wit. WILLOUGHBY SELFF, JOHN HUDSON. Proved by WILLOUGHBY SELFF, Bute August Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 29 May 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 294. 11 December 1773. PETER TWITTY & SUSANNA, his wife, to JOEL FAIN, both of Bute Co. 130 Pds. Va. money for 340 A. in Bute Co. on branches of Malones Mill Creek, adj. BOWDOWN, KENDRICK & JOHN ABERNATHY, being the land given him by PHILLIP BURFORD, the land on which HENRY LONG lived & sold to WILLIAM TABB. Wit. THOS. NEWMAN, ALLEN BURTON, PHILLEMON HAWKINS, JR. Ack. by PETER TWITTY & SUSANNA, his wife, she first consenting in private examination, Bute August Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 30 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
page 75
Deed Book 4, 880-(149) Jonathan Thigpen of Edgcombe Co to John Thigpen of same. 2 Mar 1784. 100 pounds specie. 150 acres which was part of a Granville Grant to Robert Dunbar 7 Jul 1760, on the north side of Tar River, joining Jonathan Thigpen, Cheeks Mill Creek. Wit: James Booth, Robert Booth. Aug Ct 1784. Edward Hall CC
Edgecombe County, NC Deeds Volume 3: 1778-1786 abstracted by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr.

It is possibly that Mill Creek and Cheek’s Mill Creek are the same.

“Robert Cheek and his family left Brunswick County, VA, in 1762 and obtained land on Sandy Creek in Granville/Bute County, North Carolina. Sandy Creek is an upper branch of Swift Creek, and is located in what is now Franklin County, NC.

1762, Granville Co., NC: Robert CHEEK purchased 180 acres on Sandy Creek from Joshua and Susannah PAINE. (Deed Book 1, p.247.) “
http://www.moonzstuff.com/Cheek/1Robert-p3.html

Only William Blake and Robert Cheek show common occurrences in the Granville tax lists in 1750 and 1753.

Joseph Edwards
1759 - John Pope, Justice

John Burt
1750 - by Edwd. Jones
1750 or 1752 - by Lemuel Lanier

Thomas Lowe
1750 - by Willm. Person

William Blake
1749 by unknown
1750 - Taken by Jno. Brantley
Undated but probably in the 1752 to 1755 range - by West Harris (Wm Blake Jr)
1753 - Thomas Brantly, Esq. (Wm Blake Jr)
1754 - William Hurst

James Brazor (Brazier)
Not found

William Kimbrough/Kimbal
1749 by unknown
1750 - by Edwd. Jones
1753 - Gideon Macon

Robert Cheek
1750 - Taken by Jno. Brantley
1753 - Thomas Brantly, Esq. 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.

1773 NC Bute - John Baggett deed
DB-4. page 276. 21 January 1773. JOHN BAGGETT to JOB SELFF,
both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Procl. money for 270 A. in Bute Co.
on WS Mill Creek on the Spring Branch, adj. JOSEPH EDWARDS,
VINCENT BERDINE, JOHN WEST & STEPHEN LOW. Wit. WILLOUGHBY SELFF,
JOHN HUDSON. Proved by WILLOUGHBY SELFF, Bute August Court 1774,
BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 29 May 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.

1774 NC Bute - John Bagget deed
August 10, 1774 Job Self deed from John Baggett oath of Wm. Self
Bute Co. Court Minutes

TENTATIVE

SS Reedy Cr Melton’s Cr Gunters Cr Meltons & Gunters
1768 E. Daniel to Wm Davis to Wm Arnold adj. Green, Mangum 1762 Daniel Gould adj. Davis, Blanchet, Alston
1771 Phil Alston