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Selected Mecklenburg Deeds

 

Date

 

Grantor

 

Grantee

Acreage/Location/Adjoining Owners

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21 Jan 1767

[Henry Eustace] McCulloh

Andrew Bowman

315 A. [on McDowell Creek]

Bk 4, pg 10

4 Sep 1779

[sic] Archabald Henderson

Patrick KNOX

[1] 300 A, part of a patent to Patrick [Peter] Elliot, and conveyed by him to George Renicks, 14 April 1752, by Renix  to John Black, 23 (?) Oct 1754, and by Thos. & Josiah Black, heirs of sd John to sd. Henderson; also [2] 73 A, part of 200 A granted to Geo. Renicks, 30 Aug 1753 and conveyed by John Renick, son of George Renicks, 17 June 1776 to A. Henderson

Bk 6, pg 96

9 Oct 1783

STATE GRANT 333

Archibald Henderson

224 A on the east side of Catawba R. adj. Patrick KNOX, William Henderson, and the land the grantee lives on

Bk 12, pg 22

4 Nov 1783

Dennis McFall & wife Mary

 

Joseph Wilson

260 A McDOWELL Cr adj Patterson & Wm. McCulloh's Barony

Bk 12, pg 497

2 Nov 1784

STATE GRANT 364

 

Wm Hill

100 A on the HEAD of MILLERS Cr [a fork of McDOWELL Cr?] adj Andrew Bowman, Jno Wiley, Dennis McFall, and other lands of Hill

Bk 14, pg 263

2 Nov 1784

STATE GRANT 414

James Curry

300 A both  sides of Torrence's road at the HEAD of McDOWELL Cr and branches of Rocky R and Adj the GREAT ROAD, Andrew Bowman, Wm. Reed, Henderson, and David Doherty.

Bk 12, pg 653

2 Nov 1784

STATE GRANT 524

.

Thos Black

200 A on McDOWELL Cr adj James Peal, Henry Menteith, and Robert Miller

Bk 14, pg 216

6 Feb 1787

Dennis McFall & wife Mary

 

Walter Bell

145 A HEAD of McDOWELL Cr adj Miller and McMahan

Bk 13, pg 147

7 Aug 1787

STATE GRANT 729

Adam Meek

112 A on McDOWELL Cr adj other land of Meek and Andrew Bowman

Bk 13, pg 221

4 Nov 1786

John Wily [Wiley], Weaver

(deed of mortgage) to John McKnitt Alexander

both sides of the NORTH BRANCH of McDOWELL Cr

Bk 13, pg 40

14 Dec 1793

STATE GRANT 1104

 

 

John McKnitt Alexander

120 on McDOWELL Cr adj Ann Maxwell, Henry Menteith, the GREAT WAGON ROAD, Flenegan, Akins, Frohock, Smith and Wm. Robeson

Bk 14 pg 191

 

 

 

 

 

9 July 1794

STATE GRANT 1173

 

Wm. Hill

30 A on McDOWELL Cr. Adj Jos. Wilson, Robert Dunlap & other lands of the grantee

Bk 17, pg 214

9 Jul 1794

STATE GRANT 1184

 

Benjamin Wilson

90 A on McDOWELS  Cr adj a brushy pond and other lands of Wilson

Bk 14, pg 216

20 Dec 1796

STATE GRANT 1345

.

Samuel Wilson

100 A on McDOWELL Cr adj Steel, Meek, Wm. Hill, and other lands of Willson

Bk 14, pg 283

25 Nov 1797

STATE GRANT 1366

JOHN KNOX

50 A on Catawba R. adj Francis Bailey, Benj. Willson [Wilson], and OTHER LANDS of KNOX. 

Bk 14, pg 282

25 Nov 1797

STATE GRANT 1368

 

Samuel Wilson

13 A. on McDOWELL Cr adj Martin Steel, Abram [sic Absolem] Duck[worth] , and Adam Meek

Bk 14, pg 282

20 Dec 1796

STATE GRANT 1345

.

Samuel Wilson

100 A on McDOWELL Cr adj Steel, Meek, Wm. Hill, and other lands of Willson

Bk 14, pg 283

29 Jun 1799

STATE GRANT 1505

 

Lewis Jetton

50 A on McDOWELL Cr adj Jetton's deeded tracts

Bk 14, pg 313

1795

James Bowman and Sarah his wife, John Bowman & Rachel his wife, & Martha Bowman, all of South Carolina, & Benj. Wilson & Margaret his wife of Mecklenburg, heirs of Andw. Bowman, decd

Samuel Wilson

315 A on McDOWELL Cr being the land deeded to Andw. Bowman by Henry E. McCulloh 21 Jan 1867. 

Bk 15, pg 157

10 July 1800

JOHN KNOX

 

Samuel Wilson Sr [Jr]

423 A in three parts viz:

[1] 300 A on the east side of the Catawba River being part of a tract granted to Peter Ellis[Elliot?], conveyed by Ellis to Geo. Renich 14 Apr 1752, then to John Black 28 Oct 1754, from the heirs of Black to Archd. Henderson 2 Jan 1773, and then to Patrick KNOX

Bk 16; pg 461

10 July 1800

Saml. Wilson, Sr. [Jr]

 

JOHN KNOX

[1] 315 A on McDOWELL Cr being the land convey to Andw. Bowman by Henry E. McCulloh 21 Jan 1767;

[2] 13 A on McDOWELL Cr adj Martin Steel & Adam Meek;

[3] 56 A on McDOWELL Cr adj Meek, Wm. Hill, Dunlap, Saml. Wilson, & other lands of the grantee [JOHN KNOX]

Bk 16; pg 460

 

 

 

 

 

20 Jan 1803

Hugh Terrance [Torrence/Torrance] & Wm. Henderson, exrs of Benjamin Willson, decd &  Wm B. Alexander as guardian of Benjamin W. Davidson

Benjamin Wilson, son of David Wilson

135 A on a Branch of McDOWELL Cr. adj the GREAT WAGON ROAD, Allison KNOX, &  Saml Williams [sic Samuel Wilsons] being part  of 340  owned by the testator

Bk 21; pg 107

21 Aug 1805

JOHN KNOX

Robert Dunlap

53 A on the HEAD  of McDOWELL Cr adj to JAMES CURRY and OTHER LAND OF THE GRANTEE [Dunlap].

Bk 20, pg  95

26 Aug 1805

Robert Dunlap

 

Robert Bryson

83 A on McDOWELL Cr adj the GREAT WAGON ROAD, Nixon & Robert Potts, being land deeded to the grantor by Wm. Wilson, 25 Dec 1800, and being part of a land grant to Joseph Wilson

Bk 19, pg 164

15 Jul 1810

George Hampton, Sheriff , in execution against Robert Bryson

Andrew Johnston

203 A in two surveys owned by Bryson located adj James Curry & Dunlap

Bk 19, pg 173

16 Jul1814

James N. Curry & Nixon Curry, heirs at law of James curry, decd

 

Alexander Gillespie

12 A on Rocky River adj the STATESVILLE Road & Widow Johnston being part of the land of James Curry, decd

Bk 20, pg 35

29 Apr 1818

Margaret Curry, James N. Curry & Nixon Curry

 

Samuel Johnston

58 A on McDOWELL Cr adj the STATESVILLE Road &  David Doherty being part of a STATE GRANT to James Curry, 2 Nov 1784.

Bk 20, pg 39

25 Dec 1816

JOHN KNOX

William Elliott

105 A parcel "lying and being in the County & State afore said on the Waters of McDOWELL Creek Subdivided from the plantation whereon Said JOHN KNOX now lives. [*Beginning at a Black Oak  Steels Corner]...and adj Andrew Johnston”

 [view Original Deed]

Bk 21: pg 36

 

 

31 Oct 1818

Wm. Randal & his wife Jane Randal, relict of Andw. Johnston, decd,

 

Saml. Johnston

100 A on McDOWELL Cr adj James Bell, [John] KNOX & [Alexander] Gillespie being half of the plantation formerly owned by sd Andrew and bequeathed to his wife [see WB-D/]. 

Bk 21, pg 78

25 Aug 1819

James Curry [Jr]

Saml. Johnston

126 A [on McDOWELL Creek?] adj Alexander Gillespie, Jonathan Duvest [Deweese], JOHN KNOX, and other lands of the grantee [Johnston]

Bk 21, pg 143

6 Mar 1820

Wm. S. Elliott

Ephraim Jetton

105 A on McDOWELL Cr adj Andrew Johnston being land previously owned by JOHN KNOX.

Bk 21, pg 366

16 Mar 1821

Jno Steel

 

Moses Steel

61 A on McDOWELL Creek, being the land bequeathed by Martin Steel to his son John Steel, adj Price [see WB-E p109].

Bk 21, pg 310

25 May 1822

Sam. Wilson

JOHN KNOX

32 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Cr adj the GREAT ROAD, Dr. Joseph McKnitt Alexander, Adam Meek, decd, & other lands of the grantee [JOHN KNOX].   [see abstract for curious wording of this deed]

Bk 23, pg 233

28 May 1822

Alexander Hagan [or Hogan]

 

Robert Sloan

18.5 A on McDOWELL Cr  adj Saml Johnston, JOHN KNOX & the STATESVILLE Road.

Bk 21, pg 400

1 Jan 1823

Saml Johnston

 

Edward F[ranklin]. Elliott

100 A on McDOWELL Cr adj Alexander Gillespie & Jas. KNOX being the land on which Jas. Johnston, decd, lived

Bk 22, pg 43

9 July 1823.

Robert Meek

David Caldwell

431 A on McDOWELL Cr Adj Robt. Davidson, Jno. Kenmore, [Edward] Franklin Elliott, Hill, & Ephm. Jetton.

Bk 22, pg 39

16 Dec 1823

Robert Meek, exr of Adam Meek, decd

Moses Steel

25 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Cr adj JOHN KNOX & Steel

Bk 23, pg 123

29 Mar 1824

John Kenmer [Kenmore] of York Dist, SC

 

 

Robert Davidson of Mecklenburg

130 A on the head of branches of McDOWELL Cr adj David Caldwell & other land of the grantee [Robert Davidson] being originally conveyed by McCulloh to Dennis McFall, then to Walter Hall, to Wm Wyley, & to DAVID SMITH [see WB-E/119].  who bequeathed it to the grantor [John Kenmore]

 

Bk 22, pg 96

2 Apr 1824

STATE GRANT 2538

Alexr. Gillespie

3 1/2 A. on McDOWELL Cr on both sides of the GREAT ROAD to STATESVILLE adj Edwin Potts & Jos. Gillespie.

Bk 23, pg 94

1825

Robert Wilson & David Smith, lately decd, exrs of Wm. Henderson, decd [WB-D/6

 

Robert Davidson

300 A including fisheries on the Catawba River in four surveys viz:

 

[1] a 150 A portion of the tract was originally patented by Peter Ellet [Elliot] 7 Oct 1749, conveyed to Ellet [Elliot] by John Miller, then to Wm. Henderson.

 

[2] 18 A adj Wm. Henderson & Archibald Hendereson being part of 100 A conveyed by Archibald Henderson by John Kennick[?] being part of a patent to Geo. Kennick of 30 Aug 1752.

 

[3] 59 A adj Wm. Henderson, Archibald Henderson, John Henderson, & Jas [Jos?] Cowan being part of a 224 A land grant to Archibald Henderson 15 Apr 1778

 

[4] 90 A adj Jas [Jos?] Cowan, Wm. Henderson, Bailey & Archibald Henderson being a land grant to Wm. Henderson dated 20 Dec 1796. 

Bk 22, pg 195

15 Sep 1825

Willis Miller, carpenter

James KNOX

80 A on McDOWELL Cr adj Jonath [sic Jonathan] Dewese, H. T. [sic J.] Sloan, B. Johnston, & other land of the grantee being the remainder of land formerly owned by Andrew Johnston

Bk 23, pg 419

13 Jun 1826

Willis Miller

James H. Houston of Iredell

80 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Cr. adj Jonathan Dewese, Hiram J. Sloan, James KNOX, & Sally B. Johnston being formerly the land of Andrew Johnston, decd

Bk 23, pg 163

1827

Alexander B. Jetton of Mecklenburg & Francis Beaty of Iredell County, exrs of Lewis Jetton [see WB-D p 107],

John Brinkley of Mecklenburg

37 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Cr adj Joseph Rodgers & Thos. Blakely.

Bk 23, pg 102

11 Jan 1828

Peterson Westmoreland

Eli Alexander

28.3 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Creek  adj. John Harris & other lands of the grantee

Bk 24, pg 301

25 Jan 1828

 Ephm. Jetton to for $400,.

JOHN KNOX

105 A on McDOWELL Cr. adj  Andw Johnston

Bk 23, pg 233

1 Sep 1830

James (X) Steel, exr of Moses Steel, decd & his dau Mary (x) M. Steel both of Cabarrus Co, to

 

Benjamin Hux of Mecklenburg

41 A on McDOWELL Creek adj Prim being part of the Martin Steel, decd. , plantation that was bequeathed to Jo. Steel in the will of the sd Martin Steel, and deeded to Moses Steel 16 Mar 1821 [See also Moses Steel WB-C/42]

Bk 24, pg 77

8 Oct 1830

ALEXANDER GILLESPIE, exr of Robert Sloan, decd.

 

Francis Wilson

18 1/2 A on McDOWELL CREEK  adj JOHN KNOX, Francis Cox, the STATESVILLE ROAD & other lands of the grantee being part of the plantation formerly owned by JAMES CURRY, decd., and laid off for the Dower of Margaret Curry, decd., relict of the sd James. 

Bk 24, pg 42

11 Nov 1830

Ephraim Alexander

 

James G. Torrence

25 A on McDOWELL Creek adj John Monteith, McAuley, Beard & Maxwell.

Bk 24, pg 284

4 Jan 1831

Saml. Black

John P. Bell

82 A on McDOWELL Cr adj. J. G. Torrence & David Davis

Bk 24, pg 306

19 April 1831

Sarah B. Johnston of Cape Girardeau, MO,

[Power of Attorney] to  Wm. Lee Davidson of Mecklenburg

to receive and sell her share of the estate of Andrew Johnston, decd., who owned

100 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Creek

Bk 25, pg  92

1 July 1831

John Brinkley Sr.

 

Lucy Kerr

100 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Creek Adj Rodgers being formerly owned by Moses Alexander & conveyed to the grantor by Alexander Warsham. [Witness: JOHN KNOX]

Bk 25, pg 497

31 Aug 1831

James KNOX

 

[Trust Deed]  Robert [E.] KNOX 

165 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Creek Adj Alexander Gillespie, James Blakely, David Smith, & Samuel Black, being the land on which the grantor resided.  [see lengthy abstract]

Bk 24, pg 261

11 Nov 1831.

Thomas Harbison &

Elizabeth his wife

 

Roderick McCauley

100 A on McDOWELL Creek adj. Daniel McCauley, James Brown, Benjamin Hucks [Hux], & James Bodkin being the land on which the grantors resided

Bk 24, pg 267

12 Apr1832

Benjamin Elliott &

Robert N. Elliot

 

James Johnston

112 A on McDOWELL Creek Adj. James G. Torrence, Daniel McAuley, James Brown, David A. Caldwell, & R. Davidson.

Bk 24, pg 321

8 May 1833

Sheriff John Sloan, in execution against Peterson Westmoreland

 

Wm. L. Davidson

134 A on the north fork of McDOWELL Creek adj Mary Potts, Eli Alexander & Daniel Davis.

Bk 25, pg 43

26 Dec 1833

Robert Westmoreland

 

Robert N. Kerr

42 1/2 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Creek

Bk 25, pg 282

12 Dec 1834

James KNOX, trustee of Robert E. KNOX of Iredell County 

John H. Caldwell of Mecklenburg

165 A in Mecklenburg on McDOWELL Cr, adj James Bell, the barrony line & David Smith

Bk 25, pg 385

11 Jan 1835

Roderick McAuley

 

James Black

102 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Creek Adj Danl McAuley, Jas Brown, Benjamin Hucks, & Henry Monteith.

Bk 25, pg 525

24 Jan 1835

Wm. L. Davidson, attorney for Sarah B. Johnston, now Sarah B. Murray of Cape Girardeau Co, MO

JOHN KNOX

23 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Cr, adj James H. Houston & and other lands of the grantee [JOHN KNOX]. 

Bk 25, pg 433

27 April 1835

Peter Evans

 

David A. Caldwell

100 A. on McDOWELL Creek adj [J. McKnitt?.] Alexander and McAuley.

Bk 25, pg 486

20 June 1835

James Doherty

Andrew Springs

138 A. on Rocky River adj the STATESVILLE ROAD, JOHN KNOX, SMITH,  & the barrony line.

Bk 25, pg 462

31 Aug 1835

JOHN KNOX

 

A[ndrew]. Springs

14 A. adj JAMES SMITH, & the STATESVILLE ROAD.

Bk 25, pg 461

18 Aug 1836

John Allen

Mary Potts

50 A on HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Cr adj Robert Davidson, DAVID A. CALDWELL & other lands of Potts.

Bk 26, pg 444

20 Aug 1836

J. McKnitt Alexander

Robert D. Alexander

184 A on the HEAD of McDOWELL Creek adj JOHN KNOX, & HUGH SMITH

Bk 25, pg 135

22 Aug 1836

Robt. D. Alexander

Hugh McAuley

81 A on the HEADWATERS of McDowell Creek adj SMITH & JOHN KNOX 

Bk 26, pg 150

23 Jan 1838

John [Milton] Alexander

Wm. G[raham] Potts

100 A on McDOWELL Creek adj Alexander B. Jetton, DAVID SMITH & Goodrum

Bk 26, pg 416

24 Dec 1839

Joseph F. Gillespie

Ezekiel Riley

37 ½ A on McDOWELL Creek adj Edwin Potts, White & Moses Alexander

Bk 27, pg 386

11 Jan 1840

Samuel Wilson [Jr]

David A. Caldwell

115 A on McDOWELL Creek adj John Belk & Davidson

Bk 27, pg 447

28 Mar 1840

Hugh McCally [McAuley]

Jesse N. Whitlow

42 A on McDOWELL Creek adj GREAT ROAD to STATESVILLE

Bk 27, pg 412

15 Apr 1842

James M. Brown

David A. Caldwell

13 A on McDOWELL Creek being [part of?] the land conveyed by David Smith, Decd, to Thomas Harbeson & wife, and by them to J. M. Brown

Bk 2nd 1, pg 397

16 Mar 1844

Wm Beard

Hugh McAuley

25 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Creek adj STEELE, James SMITH, and other land of Wm Beard

Bk 2nd 1, pg 405

7 Mar 1846

JOHN KNOX

Robert J. W. Knox

126 A on the HEADWATERS of McDOWELL Creek adj Wm Potts, John Alexander and others [“the swamp” and “a branch” referenced as boundaries]

Bk 2nd 2, pg 108

24 Nov 1848

Ezekiel Alexander, excr of J[ohn] M[ilton] Alexander

Wm. G. Potts

165 A on McDOWELL Creek adj James KNOX, B. J. KNOX, “a swamp”, JOHN KNOX, and other lands of Wm. G. Potts

Bk 2nd 3, pg 88

26 Jan 1850

P[atrick] J[efferson]  Wilson & H[ugh] F. McKnight, exrs of Estate of Saml Wilson, decd

John F. Pettus

135 A on McDOWELL Creek adj the GREAT ROAD and Alison KNOX

Bk 2nd 3, pg 136

12 Oct 1853

William A. Gillespie

Joseph R[obison] Gillespie

146 A on both sides of the GREAT ROAD from STATESVILLE to CHARLOTTE adj A[ndrew] Springs, “JOHN or Robert KNOX”, and J[oseph] F. Gillespie

Bk 2nd 3, pg 694

30 Dec 1872

J. M. Wilson, Comm. of the Superior Court [Suit for Partition]

R[obert] J. Wilson KNOX

424 A on the GREAT ROAD adj D. A. CALDWELL and “SMITH”

Bk 2nd 8, pg 238

25 Jan 1873

R. J. W. KNOX

F[ranklin] J[efferson] KNOX

100 A on the West side of the A. T. [Atlantic Tennessee] & Ohio Rail Road, adj the GREAT ROAD and James Reed

Bk 2nd 9, pg 65

28 Jan 1873

R. J. W. KNOX

John A[lexander] KNOX

100 A adj D. A. Caldwell

Bk 2nd 9, pg 66