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Colonel Chicken�s Journal to the Cherokees, 1725

Thursday 15 day of July 1725
Arrived here from Tuccaseegee Samuel Brown and John Hewet who I sent for by an Order of the 8th Instant. And having Examined the said Hewet in relation to his being among the Indians without my leave, I found that he was Employed by Mr. Marr and that after he had left the said Marrs Employ that�James Millikin Indian Trader�Employed him and gave him Orders to Trade by two Letters from the said Millikin which the said Hewet produced to me and having Considered the aforesd Information, I gave Orders to the said Hewet to Stay at Keewohee til the said Milikin Arrived here from the Catawbaws at which time I informed him I should give him further Orders.

Wednesday 3 day of August 1725
This Morning appeared before me�Ja: Millikin and Henry Guston�to Answer a Complt agt them pursuant to my Orders of the 18th of July last in Relation to their Employing one John Hewet for one whole Year in the Indian Trade without my leave or Lycence which I proved before them by Two Letters from them to the said Hewett, wherein they Charge him not to Trade in the presence of any White Man for fear of his being discovered.

And the said Gustin and Millikin pleading that they Employed the said Hewet out of Charity and without any design of defrauding the Country or in Contempt of the Government and hoping that I would take their Case under Consideration and to Shew them as much favour as the Circumstance of the Case would Admitt of, and as would seem mett with me, Promiseing for the future to take care of any further Complt against them, And on Considering the above Complt I Ordered them to give me a Note for the Sum of Thirty pounds payable to the Country it being there due from the said Hewet who Traded for them a whole Year without any Lycence and they having given me their Note accordingly on Mr. Saml. Eveleigh Mercht I then dismist them of the Complt agt them giving them in Charge to take care for the future how they behaved themselv�s, which they Promised to do.

Munday the 6th day of September 1725. This Morning came to me King Crow and some of his head men to Enquire w[ha]t was done with the boy they promised to redeem last Year. I told them that he was among the English learning to make Shoes and that according to their desire he would not be sent over the Great Water and that as soon as they had made a gathering among themselv�s of Skines to pay for him that they might then have him again as soon as they pleased, at which they went away well Satisfyed, the King and head men having heard that I designed to goe to Togelo parts informed me that he with some of his head Men would Accompany me there. Memorand: That John Facey and Wm. Collins are Allowed as Pack- horse Men to James Millikin Indian Trader, he having given an Order on Samuel Eveleigh Mercht in Charles Town payable to the Publick for the Sum of �20, it being required by Law for the Endorsement of the said Pack horse men.
Given under my hand and Seal the date above written.

Tuesday the 12 day of October 1725� Came in here from Great Terriquo�Ja: Millikin Indian Trader�who Informed me that the person (who lately brougt into the said Town two Womens Scalps) with Eight more were gone out to Warr agt the Upper Creeks and that they had been out Six dales and that they were to return in Twenty dales from their sitting out. He likewise gave us an Accot that their Conjurer had given them Assurance of Success. I must remark that this is the Town that the Cowsaw fellow was reed in by the head Warriour there and by no other of the Town and I am very well Satisfyed that, that Town would never come into a peace (Assurance of wch) We have had since we have been here by their going out to Warr daily against the Creeks.

August 16, 1726
Deed of Assignment by James Castellaw and Sarah his wife to Henry Guston and James Millikin, who purchased 150 acres on south side of Cashy River. It records that by a Deed of Sale, William Jones and Mary his wife, of Chowan Precinct, on 12 April, 1721, did sell and assign to James Castellaw, for �23, the 150 acres on the south side of Cashy River adjoining Coll. Pollock, Richard Fryer and Martin Gardiner�s land. Witnesses to Sale, J. Plowman, Mary White. At Chowan Court April, 1721, �John Edwards by power of attorney from said Castellaw� acknowledged sale. Thomas Henman, �At a court held for Chowan Precinct at the Court House in Queen Ann Town the third Tuesday in April, 1721, William Jones and Mary his wife came into court and acknowledged the within deed� By this deed 16 August 1726, �we the subscribers do assign all our Right Title and Interest to the within mentioned Deed of Sale unto Henry Gustion and James. Signed by James Castellaw and Sarah Castellaw. Witnessed by Thomas Smith and James Black. Registered at North Carolina Court 28 October 1726 by Robert Forest, C/C.
[Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Vol. 3, Deed Book D, p. 71]

Note: James Castellaw was born 6 November, 1685, in the parish of Paisley Abbey, Renfrewshire, to Thomas Castellaw and Katherine Hutcheson. He entered the University of Glasgow c. 1703 and graduated in 1707. He then emigrated to North Carolina in 1710.

1727
Henry Gustin, James Milliken and James Castellaw were partners doing business at Casia & Roanoke in 1727. Each on put in �300 general partnership.
[The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, January 1901, Vol. 2, p. 304]

October 22, 1728
Gideon Gibson and Mary his wife to James Millican and Henry Augustin for 15 pounds, 150 acres on south side of Moratuck River �bounded according to will of William Brown, Gentleman, dec�d�. Wits: Rich. Hainsworth, Michael McKinsey, Rich. Jackson. November Court 1728.

Note: This land was left to Mary by her father William Brown by will dated 15 December, 1718.

March 3, 1728
James Milikin and Henry Gustin to Barnabe Mackinne 150 acres (formerly, patent granted to William Brown for 640 acres dated 1 April 1713 named Walnut Hoste survey). Southside of the Morattock River beginning at Joseph Joyner�s corner tree to William Brown�s line of second survey then to Brown�s corner and to Brown�s head line then to 1st station.
[Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Abstracts Misc, C, 91, 84]

February Ct, 1729
David Bunn of IOW, Virginia, to Nathan Joiner, for 170 acres on South side of Roanoke River adjoining Wm. Roberts, Ledberts line, Wm Brown...Bounded by patent dated 1 Feb 1725. Wit: James Milliken, Joseph Joyner, Feb Ct. 1729. Registered November 18, 1729.
[Bertie County, North Carolina, DB 2-173]

May 13, 1729
James Milikin and Henry Gustis to John McKinne P. of atty Millikin and Gustis authorize a trusty friend John McKinne as attorney for them to acknowledge deed of sale or conveyance of 150 acres south of the Morrattock River on �3rd day of this instant� to B. Mackinne, gent., or his heirs, as if same were done by Milliken and Gustis on 5 March 1728(9).
[Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Abstracts Misc, C, 91, 85]

1729/1730
Gideon Gibson to James Moore for 10 pounds, 108 acres in Northwest Parish of Bertie on south side of Morattock River and North side of Concacanry Swamp. Part of tract formerly granted to Joseph Simes for 300 acres by patent dated 1 February, 1725, and by Simes sold to Gibson. Witnesses are James Millikin, William Whitfield, Elizabeth Joyner. August Court 1730. Thomas Hansford D. C/C.
[Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Book C, p. 276]

February 2, 1730
Robert Humphries and wife Elizabeth to Nathan Joiner, for 150 acres on South side of Roanoke River & NS of Connocaneo (sp) Swamp. Part of a patent to Humphrey dated 1725. Wit: James Millikin, Joseph Joyner, John Joyner.
[Bertie County, North Carolina, BC C, p. 196]

February 8, 1730
John Stevens to Nathan Joyner, for 100 acres on South side of Morrattock River and north side of Conaconary Swamp. Wit: James Millikin, Jurat, Wm Hoggatt, John McKinne.
[Bertie County, North Carolina, BC C, p. 341]

August 11, 1730
At the Courthouse on Timber Branch for Bertie precinct.
John Branch and Anne his wife (the s.d Anne being first privately examined and consented thereto.) came into court. He acknowledged a deed of sale to James Millikin of 150 acres of land lying on south side Maratocke River [Roanoke River] and joining on the said Millikin�s land in due form of law in order to be registered. J Millikin d. 1/2 / _______? ____
Joyner to Millikin proved by oath of Edward Simmons.
Millinkin to pay _________

Upon the coml.t of James Miliken in behalf of himself and sundry poor inhabitants his neighbors ag.t Thomas Holland complaining that s.d Thomas Holland having previously been deputy Marshall________a considerable time since our of his office nothwithstanding the s.d Holland by way of imparitions (looks like) is a poor people_______ exacts publick _______and taxes (looks like) for sundry people in great comtempt of the law and abiding of his ___________ and obstinatlely points ______ _____ his _____that it be ordered that a warrant be issued to apprehend s.d Thomas Holland and him to have atty to answer the complaint aforesaid and to ask Milliken to appear to make out a complaint aforesaid.
[Bertie County, North Carolina, Court Minutes (Justice of Peace), August, 11 -13, 1730, Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions]

November 23, 1730
Order to have delivered to Thomas Bryant of Bertie precinct a Negroe man slave named Jack, who has been unjustly taken by Thomas Clement, planter and James Milliken Gent of Bertie. Also ordered to summon Clement and Milliken to appear and answer a charge against them brought by Bryant for illegally detaining Jack.
[Colonial Court papers, Miscellaneous Papers, Freedom of slaves/Commissions for Edenton/Other papers related to slaves, CCR 192]

April 6, 1731
John Ogilby, son and heir apparent of Patrick Ogilby, deceased, to Thomas Swann. Lot No. 4, old plan of the town of Edenton, N.C.; April 6, 1731, Isaac Hill, Wm. Gray, James Milliken.
[The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, January 190, Vol. 1, p. 129]

May 16, 1732
At a Council held at the Council Chamber in Edenton the 16th�day of May Anno Dom 1732
His Excelly the Governour by and with the advice & Consent of This Board doth order that a Commission pass the seal of this province Constituting and appointing Colo�Henry Gaston, Major James Millikin, Docter James Thompson, Capt John Pratt, Joseph John Alston, Docter John Bryant, John Hardy, James Speir Francis Elleby, William Kane, John Pope and Edward Young Justices of the Peace for and within Edgecombe precinct with all such power and Priviledges as other Justices have and enjoy in any Precinct within this Province.
[Minutes of the North Carolina Governor's Council, May 16, 1732, Vol. 3, pp 417-419]

June 15, 1732
Line agreement between Major James Millican and Barnaby McKinnie, Jr. Surveyed by me Simon Jeffries witt: Thomas Bryant X his mark, Henry Jones X his mark, Robert Foster.
Registered Edgecombe Precinct, November Ct. 1732, Robert Foster C. Ct.
[Edgecombe County, North Carolina, 1-24]

December 12, 1732
Articles of Agreement between COL. Guston and COL. Millikin. I, Henry Guston of Edgecombe Precinct, merchant for the consideration hereunder mentioned do quit claim unto James Millican (prect. not identified) all articles of agreement, hand bills and covenant debts due etc. from the beginning of this world unto this day, the said Millican to settle and pay what is due to the persons hereunder written that has been contracted by the said Guston and Millican: Mr. John Pratt, Mr Robert Fosster, Mr. William Little, Mr. James Casteland, Mr. John Gray, Mr. Simon Jeffries, Mr. John [blank], John Gile, Benjamin Goss, Captain Spier, Robert Hodges, William Smith, Philip Jackson, John Doran, George Eubank, Arthur Davis, William Whitfield, Mr. Thomas Jones, Gideon Choses; the said Millican is to pay _______ Demay and Mr. Foster what is due them for storage and freight and the said Guston is to have all debts due below Sandy Run and Edenton, he paying all the debts he had formerly contracted with them persons except what is above specified Wit: Robert Lang, Nathan Joyner, John Branch X his mark. Registered Edgecombe Precinct February Ct. 1732, Robert foster C. Ct.
[Edgecombe County, North Carolina 1-24]

December 12, 1732
Articles of Agreement between�Col. Guston and Col. James Millikin which the sd. Millikin was to settle and�pay what is due to the persons hereunder written that has been contracted by�the sd. Guston & Millikin. It goes on to list numerous people which also included a John Gray.
[Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H 1720-1758]

December 6, 1732
Deed of John Green of Bertie Prect. on Morratock river, yeoman, to�Joseph Lane of Edge. Prect. Gentleman, on 6 December 1732, 3 pounds current silver�money for 300 acres on Tar river, joining Thomas Lane, a branch and the river�all houses, orchards, gardens, fences etc. as by patent to John Green for�2000 acres Wit: James Millikin, Richard Cheek, Thomas Whitmale. Reg. 29 Mar�1739.
[Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H 1720-1758]
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1732
Register of Brands 1732 at County Court, included:

Maj. James Milliken
Col. Henry Guston
Dr. James Thomson

[Registered Brands 1732-1745, Franklin County, N.C., Miscellaneous. The original book of marks and brands is in the Archives in Raleigh N.C.]

Note: From 1732-1746 Edgecombe Co. Included the Granville, Bute, Franklin, Warren Counties.

November 6, 1734
At a General Assembly begun & held at Edenton for the said Province Nov. the Sixth 1734. Whereupon the following Members appeared and were Qualifyed (before the said Col Scarbrough & Col Hanmer, Mr�Anderson the Deputy Clerk of the Crown reading the Oaths) viz:

Col Ed Moseley Col Henry Bonner Mr�Thos Luten Mr�Wm�Badham Mr�Chas�Denman Mr�Richd�Skinner Mr�Joshua Long Mr�Arthur Williams Mr�Geo Winn Mr�John Hodgson Mr�Gab Burnham Mr�Chas�Sawyer Mr�Jer Simons Mr�Caleb Sawyer Mr�Thos�Lovick Mr�John Powell Mr�Robt�Turner Mr�Ed Saller Mr�Roger Kenyon Mr�Saml�Sinclare Mr�James Millikin Mr�Daniel Shine Mr�Walter Lane Mr�James Winright Mr�Jno�Starkey & Mr�Abraham Blackall Clerk of Assembly.
[Minutes of the Lower House of the North Carolina General Assembly, November 6-13, 1734, Vol. 3, pp. 634-643]

January 15, 1734
At a General Assembly begun and held for the said Province on Wednesday the 15th�day of Janry�1734 [1735] and continued by several Adjournments 'till the first day of March next following.

And upon said Return appeared Collll�Henry Bonner, Mr�Thomas Luten Mr�Willm�Badham Mr�Henderson Luten Doctr�George Alleyn Mr�Charles Denman Mr�Richard Skinner Mr�Joshua Long Mr�Gabriel Burnham Mr�Charles Sawyer Mr�Caleb Sawyer Mr�Daniel Sawyer Mr�James Castellaw Mr�George Wynn Collr�James Millikin Major Burnaby McKinnie Capt. William Downing Mr�Steven Lee Mr�Samuel Sinclare.

Monday January 20th�The house met according to adjournment.

Resolved That Collr�James Millikin and Mr�Samuel Sinclair wait on the Reverend Mr�John Boid Missionary in this Province and give him the thanks of this house for performing divine Service and preaching a Sermon before his Excelly�the Governor the Council and General Assembly suitable to the Occasion yesterday.

On motion of Mr�James Millikin in behalf of the Inhabitants of that part of Bertie Precinct that lyes on the South Side of Roanoke River that a bill for an Act to be preferred to this house for Establishing that part into a precinct by the name of Edgcombe also on the Motion of Mr�Maurice Moore in behalf of the Inhabitants of Onslow and Bladen that a bill be preferred to confirm them into seperate precincts which Motions are granted.
[Minutes of the Lower House of the North Carolina General Assembly, January 15, 1735 � March 1, 1735, Vol. 4, pp. 115-155]

May 10, 1735
Henry Overstreet to Theophillis Pugh of Nansemond Co., Virginia, 800 pounds, for 150 acres, plus 50 acres chattels. (1) On Appletree Swamp adj. William Jones, Henry Karnagan. (2) 50 acres at head of roques (3) 150 acres "whereon Ann Overstreet doth now live." The 150 acres purchased of William Jones and Henry Karnagan. The 50 acres purchased of Robert Radford. In addition 2 Negros named Peter & Jamy; 20 head cattle and hoggs; 100 head of hoggs. Wit: James Millikin, Joseph Moor, John Kirkpatrick. May Ct 1735.
[Bertie County, North Carolina, BC D, p. 152]

December 10, 1735
By a Letter from Col. James Millikin, in North-Carolina, dated at Roanoak, December the 10th, we have the following Account, That he received a Letter from Mr. Thomas Brown, of the Cutaboes, the chief Trader there, informing him. That on the 9th of October last, Three Indians came to the House of one William Syms, on Pine tree Creek, and (in his Absence) killed his Wife, another Woman, Three Children, and a Negro Man; and then set Fire to the House, Tis suppos�d they carried a White Girl away with them alive, who liv�d at the House, but can�t be found.

They were followed the next Morning by Five White Men, upon the Track, who found they had stopp�d in the Night, near a Place called Mars-Bluff, on Pedee River, where they had shared the Plunder, and left the bloody Cloaths of the murdered People. The Indians bent their Way Northward, which makes it believ�d they were Tuskaroroes. Mr. Brown wrote the above Account to Col. Millikin, at the Request of the Governor of South-Carolina, desiring him to use his Endeavours to apprehend these horrid Murderers.
[Williamsburg Gazette, December 31-January 7, 1736]

May 17, 1736
Captain John Spier of Edgecombe Precinct, North Carolina, to Thomas Spier of Edgecombe Precinct, planter, sells for 60 pounds province bills of NC 320 acres more or less on the south side of the Moratock River and the south side of Cypress Swamp, joining the dividing branch, James Denton, John Nairn, and the swamp, being the land upon which Thomas Spier now dwelleth and a part of a patent to James Denton on 6 April 1722, as witnessed by Robert Foster and James Millikin.
[Colonial Bertie County, North Carolina, Deed Books A-H 1720-1758]

February 17, 1737
William Bryant of North Carolina to John Joyner of Isle of Wight........Wit: Nathan (I his Mark)
[Isles Of Wight, Virginia, DB 5-1737]

Note: Did he make a trip back to Isle of Wight with William and Sarah. William is his Nephew. John is his brother.

May 3, 1737
Will of James Millikin to Margaret Millikin et al, to well-beloved wife Margaret, slaves and land and money to John Millikin, my son, land when he comes of age, slaves to James Millikin, my son, land under same restrictions as son John, slaves to daughter Agnes 2 negro girls and 1/6 part of household furniture etc. to daughter Elizabeth negroes and 1/6 part of my goods and chattels to daughter Ann slaves and 16 part of household goods. His will is dated 15 February, 1736 Registered at a court held for Edge. Prect. the 3rd Tuesday in May 1737. Thomas Kearney D. C. Ct.
[Halifax County, North Carolina, DB 1-187]

Note: Elizabeth Joyner, his wife, must have died and he remarried Margaret.

May 3, 1737
Letter of Mr. James Millikin to his friends: ask friends Rev. Mr. John Boyd, Mr. Nathan Joyner my brother-in-law, Mr. Phillip Rayford, Mr. Joseph Lane, Robert Warren to manage affairs and look after his children. Wit: James Thompson, Richard Grandson, John Wolford, John Montgomery His Majesties Attorney General, John hodgson esquire, Joseph Anderson, Robert Foster At a court held for Edge. Prect. the - Tuesday in May 1737 T. Kearney D. C. Ct.
[Halifax County, North Carolina, DB 1-189]

September 1738
News by letters from North Carolina, we have Advice that the Rev. Boyd, missionary there from the Society for the propagating of the Gospel in Foreign Parts, died lately on the plantation of Col. Millikin.
[London Evening Post, September 16-19, 1738]

July 26, 1742
Action by David Calhone, administrator de bonis non* of James Millikin, deceased, vs Lydia Boyd, executor of John Boyd late executor of James Millikin, deceased.

�To the Honourable Chief Justice and the rest of the Justices of the General Court. May it please your Honours Pursuant to Rule of the General Court.

We have in obedience to the said Rule taken the several matters and things to us thereby referred into consideration and to find that several following sums of money, goods and chattels part of the estate of James Millikin the Intestate came in the hands and possession of the Rev. John Boyd, deceased, Administrator of the Goods and Chattels of the said James Millikin or in the hands and possession of Lydia Boyd the defender since the death of said John, viz:�

There follows a long list of sums of money due on and from the estate of James Millikin and some of them are listed below:

To �19.9.7 Virginia currency found in Millikin�s purse at the time of his deceased by the said John Boyd ��.. 155. 18 8.
To the Rent of five negros and Millikin�s plantation for three months to David Calhone 65. 0. 0.
To the amount of the Vendue of part of said Millikin estate by Benj Rawlins on Bills 1134. 5. 0.
To 4333 package of tobacco delivered to Mr. Jones and Mr. Foster for which Mr. Boyd 173. 5. 0.

Total sum on account �2504 19 2.

We likewise find the aforesaid John Boyd in his life time and the aforesaid Lydia since his death did pay away and deliver to the Complainants the several sums of money, Goods and Chattels on the account of the estate of the aforesaid James Millikin the Intestate.

There follows a long list of sums of money paid out from the estate of James Millikin and some of them are listed below:

By Millikin Bond to Thos Clements for the negro Jack assigned to Mr. Boyd for which he paid cash in Virginia ��.. 240. 0. 0.
By 5th Stirling to his mother in Scotland in September 1732 of by his order and assumption to repay it home �� 50. 0. 0.
By Boyd�s attendance on Millikin�s wife for a month as physician and at several other times and on Millikin and all his family for about four years ��100. 0. 0.
By 5th Stirling remitted to Millikin�s Mother in Scotland ��. 50.0.0.
By Boarding 4 children of Millikins for 8 months ��. 150. 0. 0.
By Bills for the said children�s schooling ��.. 23. 0. 0. By Clothing and other necessaries for them in Mr. Boyd�s life time ��.. 100. 0. 0.
By Sundries for them since his death and Lydia Boyd per account of particular ��.. 91. 0. 0.
By Thos Jones account against the estate of Col. James Millikin by the particulars 106. 17. 0.
By 2282 tobacco paid unto Robert Foster by Mrs. Boyd on account of Debts due to him out of the Millikin�s estate � 91. 6. 0.

Total sum on account �2885 12 0.

We likewise find the aforesaid John Boyd in his life tiem and the said Lydia since his death hath fully Administered and satisfied all and every part of the Good and Chattles right and credits of the said James Millikin which came into the hands and possession of the said John or Lydia and that there is a considerable balance now due to the said Lydia from the Estate of the aforesaid James Millikin, deceased. We do therefore award that the Depostion of the aforesaid David Calhoun as administrator of the Goods not administrated of the aforesaid James Millikin against be dismissed this court. In Witness thereof we have hereunto set our hands and Seals the 26th day of July Anno Doma 1742.
Signed J. Montgomery, Thos Jones.

Note: *Latin for "of goods not administered," a legal term for assets remaining in an estate after the death or removal of the estate administrator.

February 1748
The deposition of Nathan Joyner of lawful age, sworn on the Holy (Evangelist) before the County Court of Edgecombe County in the Provence of North Carolina deposeth & saith that sometime in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & thirty six James Howell then of the County of Edgecombe afsd was taken sick at the house of this deponent and made his last will & testament in writing and then and there signed sealed published declared the same as his last Will & Testament in the presence of this deponent, Col. James Milliken & James Thompson who all subscribed the same as witnesses in the presence of the said James Howell, and this deponent further saith that the said James Howell was at that time of sound & perfect mind & memory and further this deponent saith that the said James Howell in a clause in the sd will did give & devise to one (Richard Jenings) his heirs & assigns forever, a piece or parcel of land containing two hundred acres of land lying in the said county between Whitehall Bridge & George Sterts which land was by the Last Will & Testament of Barnaby McKenne given & devise to the said James Howell and his heirs and further this deponent saith not Mathew Joyner (mark) Edgecombe County, Sworn in open Court by the said Mathew Joyner and ordered to be recorded this 23d day of February 1748. Test Benjn Wynns Clk Cor. Recorded on 23 February, 1748.
[Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Edgecombe (Halifax) County Deed Book 3, p. 327]

December 29, 1756
Deed of William Richmond, Esq, Edge. Co and Ann, his wife, to Jos. Montfort, Gentleman, for 200 pounds, a tract on the south side of Conocanary Swamp containing 250 acres, being one half the land commonly called the "old courthouse land" beginning at the mouth of Barneys Branch then up the meanders of the said branch along the line of the land which said Joseph Montford purchased of Simon Wade to three red oaks then south 60 west along the head line of said line across the said Barneys Branch to the dividing line between the said Wm. Richmond and Paul Patrick then along the dividing line to Conocanary Swamp then down the various courses of the said swamp to the beginning, which said land was formerly sold by Dr. James Thompson and Mary, his wife, to (Col James Milliken), late of Edge. Co, deceased who died intestate and thereby said land amongst other lands descended to the said (James Milliken) the younger and after his decease to Paul Patrick and Agness his wife and Ann Milliken sister and coheirs unto the said James Millikin the younger and was by deed date 19 Nov 1754 among other lands to Paul Patrick and Agness his wife and Wm. Richmond who intermarried with the said Ann Millikin and Ann his wife co-partners in the lands aforesaid James unto (Wm K??) Jr of Edge. Co, Esq and afterwards by deed bearing date 9 Dec 1754 was conveyed by the said Wm. Kinchell to the said Wm Richmond, signed Wm. Richmond, Ann Richmond (mark), wit George Gibson, John Cotton (mark). Recorded at February Ct 1757.
[Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Edgecombe (Halifax) County Deed Book 6, p. 140]

December 29, 1756
Deed of Joseph Montfort, Edge. Co, gentleman, to William Richmond, Esq, county aforesaid for 200 pounds, a tract containing 385 acres being one half part of the right of inheritance of Paul Patrick and Agnes his wife who was co-partner with Ann Milliken in the lands of James Milliken, deceased to a tract and plantation known by the name of the Barnes containing in the whole 770 acres which said 385 acres aforesaid was purchased of the said Paul Patrick and Agnes his wife, co-partners as aforesaid by William Hurst and the said Joseph Montfort by deed dated 21 February 1753, and by the said William Hurst by release duly executed dated 13 November 1753 conveyed as to his right and title to the said Joseph Montfort reference to aforesaid conveyance being had will fully appear, signed Jos Montfort, Wit George Gibson, John Cotton (mark). Recorded at May Ct 1757.
[Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Edgecombe (Halifax) County Deed Book 6, p. 167]

May 18, 1757
Deed by William Kinchen, Jr, Edge. Co to Blake Baker, county aforesaid for 100 pounds Great Britain, all that plantation (half) dividend or tract of land containing 200 acres being on half of a tract containing 400 acres on Conocanary Swamp called the "Court House Land" which was conveyed to Col. James Milliken by James Thompson and others 14 February 1735 and from James Milliken to his son, James by descent and from the said James who died in the minority years to the said Paul Patrick and Agnes his wife who was the daughter and co-heiress with Ann Richmond wife of Wm Richmond to the said James Milliken, signed Will Kinchen, Jr, wit: Margaret Belcher, Samuel Johnson, Jr.
[Edgecombe County, North Carolina, Edgecombe (Halifax) County Deed Book 6, p. 190]

April 21, 1766
Abstract of Will of Lydia Harron, Chowan, May Court 1766.
James Campbell (son of John) of Bertie Co., two daughters of Col. James Milliken, deceased, to-wit, Agnes and Ann Milliken, grand-sons John and William Benbury, son William Boyd, Mary Brownrigg, John Brownrigg, son Wm. Boyd. Exr. Test, Daniel Earl.
[The North Carolina Historical and Genealogical Register, January 1900, Vol. 1, p. 548]

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