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Dobbs Co, NC - Miscellaneous Deeds (1757-1787)

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ABSTRACTS OF DOBBS COUNTY DEEDS, SURVEYS, AND LAND GRANTS IN THE

FRANCIS ROLAND HODGES, SR. AND JULIA DALY HODGES COLLECTION ---

NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES

Thank you so much Francis Roland Hodges for the information!

Arranged chronologically.

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 2 August, 1757

Grantor: Caleb Hughes, joiner

Grantee: Major Croom

Location: east side of "fauling Creek"

Extent: 80 acres

In consideration of: 20 pounds proclamation money

Witnesses: John Howell, Richard Caswell

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 18 August, 1763

Grantor: John Rouse

Grantee: Bryant Medling

Location: "between Groundnut swamp and the South prong of

Falling Creek"

Extent: 150 acres

In consideration of: 80 pounds proclamation money

Mentioned in description of bounds: John Waterer, Richard Dean

Additional information: This land was part of a tract granted

to Theophilus Baxter 25 May, 1757

Witnesses: Philip Stone, Lovick Young, Theophilus Baxter (his

mark)

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 3 December, 1764

Grantor: Bryant Medling

Grantee: Theophilus Baxter

Location: "between Groundnut swamp and the South prong of

Falling Creek"

Extent: 150 acres

In consideration of: 80 pounds proclamation money

Mentioned in description of bounds: John Waterer, Richard Dean

Additional information: Part of a tract granted to Theophilus

Baxter 25 May, 1757; purchased from Baxter by John Rouse and from

Rouse by Bryant Medling.

Witnesses: Philip Stone, Wm. Hines (his mark), John Howell

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 16 March, 1767

Grantor: Edward Woodham

Grantee: Philip Stone

Location: fork of Falling Creek

Extent: 104 acres

In consideration of: 20 pounds proclamation money

Mentioned in description of bounds: Lovick Young, Richard Dean

Additional information: This land was granted to Edward Woodham

10 April, 1761.

Witnesses: John Creel, Martin ____?___, John Parks (?)

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 5 September, 1768

Grantor: William Baxter of South Carolina

Grantee: Lovick Young, Jr., of Dobbs County

Location: between Groundnut swamp and the south prong of

Falling Creek

Extent: 160 acres

In consideration of: 80 pounds proclamation money of North

Carolina

Mentioned in description of bounds: John Waterer

Additional information: This land was a part of a tract of 300

acres granted to Theophilus Baxter 5 May, 1757

Witnesses: John Vining (his mark), Theophilus Baxter (his mark)

Nature of document: Land grant

Date: 5 May, 1769

Grantor: King George III

Grantee: Philip Stone

Location: "in the fork of Falling Creek and Groundnut swamp"

Extent: 40 acres

In consideration of: 4 shillings proclamation money each year;

within 3 years grantee to clear 3 acres for each 100 acres granted

Mentioned in description of bounds: Wm. Chamberling

Witnesses: Governor William Tryon

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 1 May, 1772

Grantor: Philip Stone

Grantee: Daniel Taylor

Location: in the fork of Falling Creek

Extent: 104 acres in first tract; 40 acres in second tract

In consideration of: 30 pounds proclamation money

Mentioined in description of bounds: William Chamberling

(second tract)

Additional information: The first tract was granted to Edward

Woodham 10 April, 1761; the second tract was granted to Philip Stone 5

May, 1769

Witnesses: Robert Taylor, William Taylor, Robert Taylor

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 11 August, 1777

Grantor: Jonathan Hughes of South Carrolina (sic)

Grantee: Major Croom of Dobbs County

Location: west side of Falling Creek

Extent: 130 acres

In consideration of: 30 pounds proclamation money

Mentioned in description of bounds: Caleb Hughes, Lovick Young

Witnesses: Francis Hill, two additional names illegible

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 16 March, 1778

Grantor: Richard Dean (his mark)

Grantee: Lovick Young, Jr.

Location: "in the Forke of Fauling Creek"

Extent: 100 acres

In consideration of: 102 pounds, 15 shillings

Mentioned in description of bounds: Lovick Young, Jr.

Witnesses: Major Croom, Lovick Young, one additional signature

illegible

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 20 August, 1778

Grantor: Daniel Taylor

Grantee: Lovick Young

Location: the fork of Falling Creek

Extent: 104 acres

In consideration of: 30 pounds current money

Additional information: This land was granted to Edward Woodham

20 April, 1761

Witnesses: Simon Totwine, John Herring, John Rows (Rouse?)

Nature of document: Land survey

Date: 1 March, 1779

Commissioned by: Major Croom

Location: "on the west side of Falling Creek on the head of

Horsepen branch"

Extent of survey: 560 acres

Surveyor: G. W. Markland (?)

Chain bearers: Moses Westbrook, William Hill

Mentioned in description of bounds: Simon Rouse, "the place

called Scrivans," Richard Byrd

Additional information: Description of the land surveyed is

accompanied by a small map of these lands, sketched in the upper

corner of the document.

Nature of document: Land grant

Date: 1 July, 1779

Grantor: State of North Carolina

Grantee: Major Croom

Location: "on the west side of Falliing Creek on the Head of

Horse Pen Branch"

Extent: 560 acres

In consideration of: Grantee pays grantor 50 shillings for each

100 acres granted

Mentioned in description of bounds: Simon Rouse, Richard Byrd,

George Wiggins

Witness: Governor Richard Caswell

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 8 November, 1782

Grantor: Daniel Young of Dobbs County

Grantee: Dorothy Young

Location: east side of Groundnut

Extent: 100 acres

In consideration of: 50 pounds specie

Mentioned in description of bounds: Daniel Young, John Heninton

Additional information: This land was granted to "a certain

Richard Dean" 10 October, 1755

Witnesses: Isaac Croom, Hardee Croom, Abe Croom Young

Nature of document: Land survey

Date: 15 March, 1783

Commissioned by: Major Croom

Location: east side of Falling Creek

Extent of survey: 50 acres

Surveyor: A. Markland (?)

Chain bearers: John Creel, David Desnell

Mentioned in description of bounds: Lovick Young, John Aldridge

Additional information: Attached to a land grant of 9 November,

1784. Includes a sketch of lands surveyed.

Nature of document: Land grant

Date: 9 November, 1784

Grantor: State of North Carolina

Grantee: Major Croom

Location: east side of Falling Creek

Extent: 50 acres

In consideration of: Grantee pays grantor 50 shillings for each

100 acres granted

Mentioned in description of bounds: Lovick Young, John Aldridge

Additional information: Survey of land dated 15 March, 1783 is

attached.

Witness: Governor Alexander Martin

Nature of document: Deed of sale

Date: 29 March, 1787

Grantor: John Creel (his mark)

Grantee: Moses Parker

Location: east side of Falling Creek

Extent: 150 acres

In consideration of: 120 pounds specie

Mentioned in description of bounds: Richard Byrd

Additional information: Surveyed 1 December, 1778

Witnesses: Richard Hodges, John Hodges