NOTE: Reedy Branch actually had two runs and is not the same stream as Reedy (Pond) Creek.
Places mentioned:
Tar River
Rocky Branch
Clunseat
01 Apr. 1763 Granville Patent Bk. 14-39, 400 acre grant to Thomas Person, North side of Tar River and both sides Reedy Branch, joining George Anderson and Bert's corner. Certified Chain Carriers, William Anderson and Samuel Haynes. Thomas Person, Surveyor.
DB-l, page 268. l0 September 1764. NIC(H)OLAS ROBERSON, of Bute Co., to ROBERT ALEXANDER, of Lunenburg Co., Va. 7Pds:15Sh: Va. money for lO0 A. in Bute Co., on Ready Branch to Country Line, to Peach Orchard Branch, to Ready Branch. Wit: JOSHAWAY GRAY, MATHEW ROBERSON. Proved by MATHEW ROBER-SON, Bute Jan. Court 1767, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 5 May 1767, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
* Sheriff's Sale. Bute County, North Carolina in Warren County records.
Deed Book 1, page 61 [31 January 1765] JOHN BOBBITT 295 acres adjoining ACOCK
on Reedy Branch and great Rocky Branch. JOHN BOBBITT, highest bidder at a sheriff's
sale
DB-1, page 61. 20 March 1765. William Johnson, Sheriff, to John Bobbit, Planter, both of Bute Co. John Bobbit highest bidder, of 60 Pds. Procl. money, at Sheriff's Sale at County Court, 31 Jan. 1765, for 295 A. of land of Henry Chambles, sold by Court Order of Superior Court of Halifax, in name of KING GEORGE III, order dated 1 Sept. 1764, Allan Jones, Esq., Clerk. Land sold to satisfy debt of Henry Chambles & Henry Temple to Peter Davis, with interest from 4 June 1764, plus costs & fees. Land in Bute Co., called the meeting house land whereon William Mangrum formerly lived and sold to Henry Chambles, on Reedy Branch & great Rockey Branch, adj. Jos. Green & Acock. Debt to Peter Davis paid & overplush (sic) applied to debts of Henry Chambles. Court Order was pursuant to Act of Parliament of Great Britain, in fifth year of reign of his late Majesty KING GEORGE II, for recovery of debts in his Majesty's Plantations & Colonies in America. Wit: John Golightly, Sugan Johnson. Receipt of 60 Pds. from John Bobbit, dated 25 March 1765. Ack: by William Johnson, Esq., late Sheriff, Bute January Court 1766,Ben McCulloch, C.C. Reg: 1 November 1766, by Willm. Johnson, P.R.
DB 1 p 61 ____________where WM MANGUM formerly lived and sold to HENRY CHAMBERS on Reedy Cr and great Rockey Br, adj: JOSEPH GREEN & ACOCK (Francis Acock) See 1767 deed . .Bobbit to Smart (John and Abraham Green in Weather’s District 1774 – Oath of Allegiance)
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-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-l, page 228. 20 August 1766. GEORGE KING to RICHARD FOX, both of Mecklenburg Co., Va. 20 Pds. Va. money for 160 A. in Bute Co. on Smith Creek, up the School House Spring Branch to head of sd. branch, to County Line, crossing Smiths Creek to Reedy Branch, adj. ROBERSON. Wit: MARTHEW ROBERSON, JOHN GILBERT, JOHN MALONE. Ack: by GEORGE KING, Bute January Court 1767, "Wife" (not named) having relinquished her dower rights before WILLIAM JOHNSON,Esq., BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: l0 March 1767, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-l, page 298. 29 Jeneweary(sic) 1767. JOHN MORRISON, of Bute Co., to his son ELLIXANDER MORRISON. Deed of Gift, for natural love, of 150 A. where I now live, adj. RANDOL, to Readey Branch & up sd. branch. Wit: JOHN POPE, JAMES SHAFELD, JOHN PAIN. Ack: by JOHN MORRISON, Bute April Court 1767, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 25 May 1767, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
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 55. 26 September 1767. JOSEPH MONTFORT, Esq., of Halifax Co., to SOLOMON ALSTON,JR., of Bute Co. 780 Pds. Va. money (& Quit Rents to EARL GRANVILLE) for 12,000 A., beginning at the Barren Lick to a fork of the Piggpen Branch, to the Store Branch, adj. JOHN BROWN, to the Old Field Branch & a prong of the Old Field Branch by the line of JOSEPH MONTFORT, to the Maypole (Mapole) Swamp & Woods Branch to where it falls into Shoccoe Creek, down Shoccoe Creek to line of THOS. HILL & down the Mapole Swamp to where it falls into Fishing Creek, up Fishing Creek to line of PHILLIP ALSTON near mouth of Hogpen Branch, crossing Hogpen Branch, Reedy Branch & Long Branch to the line of THOS. TURNER, to Woolf Pitt Branch where the road crosses & down the road. Wit: FRAS. JOHNSTON, HENRY GARNER. Proved by HENRY GARNER, Bute February Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 4 August 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-2, page ll4. 13 March 1768. RICHARD BALLARD(BALLAND) to ROBERT KING,both of Bute Co. 15 Pds. Va. money for 200 A. in Bute Co. adjoining DAVID KING & JOSEPH BALLARD, along a branch to the Reedy Branch.Wit: JOHN MALONE, HENRY KING, JAMES DOZER.Proved by JOHN MALONE, Bute August Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 29 January 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.Marginal notation: 13 Feby. 1772 Deld. to ROBT. KING.
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.
1769 DB2 p 352 PETER SMART to THOMAS HOUSE 120 pds for 295 acres on Reedy Branch down Rocky Branch by line of THOS DANIEL & FRANCIS ACOCK. ( Abner, John and Richard Acock in Weather’s District 1774 – Oath of Allegiance)
DB2-P 345 May 8, 1769 Francis Capps, Planter to John Langston, both of Bute Co., for 30 pds. Va money, for 600 Ac in Bute Co., on N/S Reedy Br, beg. at Langston's Mill on Reedy Crk, to line of Bobbit, along a path to land formerly bel. to Capps, down the Okd Muster Path. Wts: Joseph Person, John Person, thos. Turner. Ack by Francis Cappt, Bute Nov Crt 1769
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.
5/1770 DB 3 p 56 THOS HOUSE to DANIEL SLEDGE 295 acres adj: JOSEPH GREEN on Reedy Creek Br line of THOS DANIEL and down the Rockey Br to line of FRANCIS ACOCK & up Reedy Branch
DB-3, page 56. 9 May 1770. THOMAS HOUSE to DANIEL SLEDGE, both of Bute Co.200 Pds. Va. money for 295 A. in Bute Co. adj. JOSEPH GREEN on the Reedy Branch, to line of THOMAS DANIEL & down the Rockey Branch to line of FRANCIS ACOCK & up Reedy Branch. Wit: ISAAC ACREE, WILLIAM REDDOCK. Ack: by THOMAS HOUSE,Bute May Court 1770, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 21 October 1770, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: Deld. to DANIEL SLEDGE Feby. 1771
DB-5. page 23. 17 April 1771. JOEL ROBERTSON, of "County & Province of S.C. to JOHN KING ROSSER, of Bute Co. 8 Pds. Va. money for 100 A. in Bute Co., on the Reedy Branch, adj. HANSEL. Wit: DAVID KING, WILLIAM HENSEL, JOSEPH BALLARD. Proved by WILLIAM HANSEL(L), Bute August Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 7 September 1774, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 44. 13 February 1771. JAMES & HUGH BELSCHES, of Sussex Co., Va., Gentlemen, to BENJAMIN WEATHERS, of the same place, Planter. 300 Pds. Va. money for 300 A. in Bute Co., in two tracts, both on Buffelow Creek:1.) from the fork of the Spring Branch, to the Mire Branch, to the Meeting House Path & the Reedy Branch, adj. POWELL, ATKINSON & GREEN; 2.) adj. POWELL & COOPER. Wit. BENJ. PERSON, WYRMOND(?) as to H.B., JOHN MEADOWS. Ack. by JAMES BELCHES & JOHN MEADOWS proved for HUGH BELCHES, Bute November Court 1773 (as written), BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 20 January 1773, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
Bute 3-518 10 Aug 1772 Phillip Alston and Winifred his wife to Elisha Hunter for 60 pds VA money 150A Bute on NS Shocco Creek, down Reedy Br to the creek adj Capt. Alston
DB-4, page 35. l0 February 1772. JOHN THOMPSON & HANNAH, his wife, to EDMOND KERN(E)Y, both of Bute Co. 90 Pds. good & lawfull money of Great Britain for 250 A. in Bute Co. on the Ready Branch, to the Meeting House Road as it goes to the Bridge over the Reedy Branch, adj. ALSTON & COOPER. Wit. JESSE PERSON, JOHN PERSON. Ack. by JOHN THOMPSON & HANNAH, she first consenting in private examination, Bute November Court 1772, SEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 15 January 1772, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page 54. 30 November 1773. MATTHEW ROBERSON,JR., of Craven Co., S.C.,& MATTHEW ROBERSON,SR., of Bute Co., to JOHN MALONE, of afsd. Province & Co. (Bute?). 125 Pds. Va. money for 347 A. in Bute Co. on Smiths Creek, from Ready Branch, down Henry Kings Spring Branch & down Little Creek, adj. Old Line of ISREL(L) ROBERSON. Wit: WOOD MALONE, FREDERICK MALONE, GEORGE TUCKER.' Proved by FREDERICK MALONE, Bute May Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 29 January 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5. page 17. 13 July 1774. JOHN MOSEL(E)Y to JOHN NORWOOD, both of Bute Co. 12 Pds. Pr.cl. money for 25 A. in Bute Co. on Crab Tree Creek, to mouth of Reedy Branch, adj. JONES & sd. MOSLY & NORWOOD. Wit: HENRY HILL, WM. GREEN. Proved by HENRY HILL, Esq., Bute August Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 6 September 1774, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page 29. 1774. HENRY FOOTE, Planter & MARGARET, his wife, to JOHN AUSTIN FINNIE, Merchant of Va. 175 Pds. Va. money for 200 A. in Bute Co. on Hob Quarter Creek, up Little Creek to Reedy Branch & along Barn Branch to Hobb Quarter Creek, adj. JOHN RIGGON. Wit: JAMES HARDWICK, THOS. READ, Proved by JAMES HARDWICK, MARGARET, the wife of HENRY FOOTE, having first given consent in private e~amination, Bute August Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 September 1774, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page 104. 9 November 1774. FREDERICK MALONE & BATHSHEBA(BARSHABA, BERSHEBA, etc.) MALONE, widow of WOOD MALONE, to BENNITT WOOD, all of ButeCo. 113 Pds:6 Sh:8d. Procl. money (& payment of Quitrents) for 240 A., from old line of ISRAEL ROBERTSON to the Ready(Reedy) Branch, to Henry Kings Spring Branch, to Little Creek & Smiths Creek, "Widow's thirds" of widow of JOHN MALONE, dec'd, being only encumbrance. Wit: THOMAS NEWMAN, JNO. TWITTY. Ack: by FREDERICK MALONE & BATHSHEBA, his wife (?), she first consenting in private examination, Bute November Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: l0 March 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page ll8. 2 September 1774. SAMUEL JONES & MART, his wife, of Bute Co., to THOMAS RICHARDSON, of Dinwiddie Co., Va. 100 Pds. Va. money for 200 A. in Mecklingburg Co., Va., from the Country Line, N. to Reedy Branch, tract secured by ISRAEL ROBERTSON. Wit: STEPHEN KIRK, WILLIAM BILBO, HENRY KING. Ack: by SAMUEL JONES & MART, his wife, she first consenting in private examination by WILLIAM PERSON, Esq., Bute November Court 1774, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 12 March 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
7/22/1774 Joseph Langston, Jr- Granv. grt-150 AC Johnston Co, Mill CR & Reedy BR.
DB-5, page 191. 12 January 1775. NATHANIEL BULLOCK & MART, his wife, to WILLIAM SPRUNT, both of Bute Co. 290 Pds. Va. money for land (amount not given) in Bute Co. on BS Ready Branch, adj. MRS. JONES ("her corner") & BALLARD, bought from afsd. SPRUNT who had it from ROBERT CALLIER. Wit: LEN H. BULLOCK, JOHN VANDIKE. Proved bY JOHN VANDIKE, Bute February Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page 191. 12 January 1775. NATHANIEL BULLOCK & MART, his wife, to WILLIAM SPRUNT, both of Bute Co. 290 Pds. Va. money for land (amount not given) in Bute Co. on BS Ready Branch, adj. MRS. JONES ("her corner") & BALLARD, bought from afsd. SPRUNT who had it from ROBERT CALLIER. Wit: LEN H. BULLOCK, JOHN VANDIKE. Proved bY JOHN VANDIKE, Bute February Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 8 April 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page 239. 4 May 1775. JOHN ROSSER KING to ROBERT CALLIER. To secure debt of 20 Pds. Procl, money, with interest, Mortgage on 100 A. on Reedy Branch adj. HENSELL. Wit: ROBERT CALLIER,JR., JAMES EMMERSON, Proved by ROBERT CALLIER,JR., Bute May Court, 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: l0 June 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-5, page 254. ll May 1775. LEWIS KIMBALL(KIMBELL) to ROBERT CALL(I)ER,JR., both of Bute Co. 50 Pds. Procl. money for 100 A. in Bute Co. on Peach Orchard Branch to Reedy Branch. Wit: DAVID TANNER. Proved by DAVID TANNER, Bute May Court 1775, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 13 June 1775, by JAMES JOHNSON, P.R.
Bute Co 6-284 8 Nov 1777 Phillip Alston to Thos Whitmell Alston both of Bute Co 2000 pds proc money for 3200 A in Bute Co in fork between Fishing Creek and Shocca Crk from Maypole Swamp [Maple] on Fishing Creek to Buck Br and Finnies Br. Adj. William Alston down Reedy Br to a small br near William Alston's path down Wolf Pit Br to Fishing Creek it being part of Clunseat tract granted 5 Dec 1728 to Edward Mosely, Esquire, dec'd.