1753 Lewis Harris, Daniel Harris, John Haywood, Sherwood
Haywood, Bens Crk, Sick Br
1755 Charles Blackard, John Lett, Samuel Williams, Joseph John Alston, John
Haywood, Thomas Moseley, Little Fishing Crk
1764 Francis Capps, Daniel Harris, Person
1765 James Merritt, Thomas Person
1776 Thomas Onsby, Richard Acock, John Acock
26 Oct 1753 -- Lewis Harris was granted 640 acres in Granville County on the North side of Bens Creek, joining the mouth and side of Sick Branch and the mouth and side of Piney Branch. OR: /s/ Lewis Harris. Witnesses: Jno. Haywood, Sherwood Haywood., surveyed 30 Sep 1751. SCC: Daniel Harris, EDWARD YOUNG, Dan Welson, Surveyor
1755 Edgecombe Co, NC Miscellaneous Land Papers #2208
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Warrant: 12 Nov 1755
To Colo John Haywood
To surevey 640 acres in Edgecombe on both sides of Pine Branch
And a line supposed to be Colo. Moseley's
Entered: 15 July 1755
Back reads Deed 6 July 1760
Plat 21 April 1756 (Misc. L.O.P #2209)
570 Acres Edgecombe Co
on the bs of Pine Branch
on the ns of Little Fishing Creek
Adjoining Capt. Jos. John Alston
Colo Moseley's line
Williams own line
And various courses of the creek
SCC Charles Blackard, John Lott
Surveyor: John Haywood
Bute DB-l page 6. 9 November 1764. FRANCIS CAPPS to RANDOLPH HASELWOOD, both of Bute Co. 33 Pds: 6 Sh: Sd. Procl. money for 500 A. in Bute Co. on Reedy Creek, Piney Branch, adj. DANIEL HARRIS & PERSON, beginning at line of MADARA(?). Wit: RICHARD BENNET, MARK BENNET. Ack: by FRANCIS CAPPS, Bute October Court 1765, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 October 1766, by WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.
Bute DB-l, page 29. 27 September 1765. SARAH BENSON to SIMON COGGEN, both of Bute Co. 5 Pds. good & Lawfull money, and for natural love & affection and for his better support, maintenance & preferment, 100 A. in Bute Co., on ES Bens Creek, Piney Branch, adj. LEWIS HARRIS & THOMAS PERSON. Should SIMON COGGEN die without an heir, land to go to his sister SARAH COGGEN, JOHN COGGEN & his wife ALICE ELIZABETH having life Estate. Wit: JAMES MARRIT, JOHN BENSON. Proved by JAMES MARRIT, Bute January Court 1766, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 23 October 1766, WILLM. JOHNSON, P.R.
Warren DB-3, page 114. 2 August 1770. JOHN BOWDON & JUDITH, his wife, to JOHN REGAN, all of Bute Co. 13 Pds. Va. money for 121 A. in Bute Co. on BS Great Fishing Creek, crossing the creek at mouth of Piney Branch, adj. GOODING. Ack: Bute August Court 1770, by JOHN BOWDON & JUDITH, she having been first privately examined by NATHANIEL HENDERSON,Esq., BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 8 February 1771, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: 13th. May 1772 Deld. to CHAS. RIGGAN
DB-5, page 288. 22 December 1772. JOHN RIGAN, of Bute Co., to JAMES BASKETT. 25 Pds. Va. money for 121 A. in Bute Co. on BS Great Fishing Creek, crossing at Piney Branch, adj. WILLIAMS. Wit: JOHN BOWDOWN, PETER RIGAN, Proved by JOHN BOWDOWN, Bute August Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 12 October 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 53. 25 June 1772. WILLIAM WALKER to JESSE WALKER, both of Bute Co. 100 Pds. Va. money for 250 A. in Bute Co. on WS the Pine Branch, adj. MICHAEL HARRIS & sd. WILLIAM WALKER. Wit. GEORGE WALKER, JOSEPH DUKE, MARTIN DYE, THOMAS BRADLEY. Ack. by WILLIAM WALKER, Bute November Court 1772, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 1 February 1773, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
5/1771 DB 3 p 242 JESSE ROWLAND to DANIEL SLEDGE 400 acres on Piney Br where said Rowland now dwells adj: (Joseph) GREEN, (Thos) DANIEL, WALKER & SLEDGE’S own line
DB-4! page 97. 19 November 1772. WILLIAM WALKER to EDWARD ELLIS, both of Bute Co. 30 Pds. Va. money for 320 A. in Bute Co. on the Pine Branch adj. TEGGE(?) WALKER, JESSE WALKER. Wit. JOHN ELMS, EDWARD ELLIS,SR. Proved by JOHN ELMS, Bute Feb. Court 1773, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 25 Feb.1773, by JAS.JOHNSON,P.R.
DB-4, page 77. 8 February 1773. SARAH BENSON to GEORGE KIRK, both of Bute Co. 50 Pds. Va. money (~ paid & ~ in 12 months) for 150 A. in Bute Co. on BS Bens Creek, part of an EARL GRANVILLE grant to her 1 Aug. 1762, to Pine(y) Branch & adj. BURCH & HARES. Wit. MOSES MYRICK, SILVANUS MERRITT, PENTENY BENSON. Ack. by SARAH BENSON, Bute February Court 1773, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 18 Feb.1773, JAS.JOHNSON,P.R. In margin: 16 Feb.1774 Deld. to GEO.KIRK.
DB-5, page 97. 6 May 1774. GEORGE KIRK, of Bute Co., to DINWIDDIE(DUNWIDDIE) CRAWFORD & CO., Merchant, Glasgow. To secure debt of 45 PdS:14 Sh: Va. money, Mortgage on 150 A. in Bute Co. on BS Bens Creek to Piney Branch, along fence of SARAH BENSON & adj. BURCHE & HARRIS, bought from SARAH BENSON & registered in Bute Co. last Feb. Wit: S. PALLANCE, LEWIS SCARBROUGH, JOHN BAKER, Proved by SIMON PALLANCE, Bute November Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 9 March 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
1776 ?????? THOMAS OWNBY to JOHN ACOCK 300 acres Piney Branch adj: RICHARD ACOCK (John and Richard Acock in Wether’s District 1774 – Oath of Allegiance)
Warren Will Bk 7-158. (A) Will of MICHAL HARRIS. 15 May 1794; Aug. Ct. 1794. Wife SUSANNAH,, Extrx. Names sons ARCHER, EDWIN, MICHAL, JOEL, HERBERT & MATTHEW & Dtr .MOLLY NICHOLSON. Land on BS Bens Cr., Piney Br.& Meadow Br. & adj, ROWLAND & NATHL. FELTS. Wit: JAMES WALKER (Jurat) & ISHAM FELTS (Jurat).