ORANGE COUNTY RECORDS, VOL.1,"GRANVILLE PROPRIETARY LAND OFFICE ABSTRACTS OF LOOSE PAPERS", PGS. 26,78 (NOTE: IN THIS TRANSCRIPTION, I HAVE CAPITALIZED LAST NAMES FOR EASE OF READING--THEY DO NOT APPEAR THIS WAY IN THE ABSTRACTS--THESE ARE THE ONLY CHANGES I MADE---<"mailto:Donnace7@prodigy.net">KRISTIN RAINEY RUMBLE..)
501. 6 March 1761, John GRAVES, ten shillings, on the Country line Cr., begin at a hicory[sp.] on James LEA's line, his line S 7 ch. cross the creek to his cor. sycamore, his line E crossing the bents of the creek 40 ch. to a white oak, S 47 ch. to a white oak, W 70 ch. to a hicory[sp.] on DOBBINS' line, his line N 14 ch. to his cor. elm, his line crossing the creek 11 ch. to a beach, N 40 ch. to a pine, E 40 ch. to first station, 394 acres, fifteen shillings eight pence half-penny rent per year, surveyed 18 January 1762(?), Andrew CADDLE & Major LEA, SCC. (SSLG 91-D) (signed by Ja WATSON, M[?] BROWN, and J[?] GRAVES)
502. 7 June 1761, Joseph TALBERT, planter, ten shillings, on both sides of Stories Cr., begin at a hicory, S 85 ch. to a red oak in a branch, E 80 ch. to a pine, N 85 ch. to a hicory, E 8 ch. to a poplar in a branch, N 50 ch. to a white oak, W 110 ch. crossing both forks to first station, 655 acres, twenty six shillings two pence half-penny rent per year, surveyed 27 December 1760, James TALBERT & Alem. MILES, SCC. (SSLG 101-A) (signed by Ja WATSON, two other names that cannot be read)
503. 7 June 1761, John RAINEY, planter, ten shillings on N side of Dan R. & on Cain Cr., begin at a pine on the Country or Province Line, S along MAHOE's line 20 ch. to his cor. a white oak, W along his line 145 ch. crossing Cain Cr. to a pine, N 20 ch. to a white oak on the Province Line, E with line 145 ch. crossing creek to first station, 290 acres, eleven shillings seven pence rent per year, surveyed 16 December 1760, David HALEY & David TERRY, SCC. (SSLG 98-G) (signed by Ja WATSON, John RAINEY, and Jno BORVIC[sp.])
655. 28 June 1762, David PHILLIPS Senr., planter, ten shillings, on S side of Haw R. on Nelsons Run, begin at a black jack on HOLT's line, E 87 1/2 ch. to a white oak, S cross Nelsons Run 80 ch. to a black jack, W 87 1/2 ch. to a post, N 5 1/2 ch. to HOLT's cor. white oak, his line N to beginning, 700 acres, twenty eight shillings rent per year, surveyed 27 February 1762, Wm. RAINEY & John RENNALS, CC. (SSLG 97-K) (signed by Ja WATSON, David [?], Mathew B[?])
656. 28 June 1762, Moses NELSON, planter, ten shillings, on Alden Br. of Mile Br. waters of Rocky R., begin at a white oak, E cross Mile Br. 45 ch to a hicory, S 100 ch. to a black oak saplin, W 887 ch. 50 lk. to a white oak, N 40 ch. to a black oak, E 40 ch. 75 lk. to a stake, N 60 ch. to beginning, 625 acres, twenty five shillings rent per month, surveyed 23 November 1761, Nicholas OLDRIDGE & Archer SMITH, CC. (SSLG 97-A) (signed by Ja WATSON, Enoch [?], a third name which cannot be read)
657. 28 June 1762, Enoch LEWIS, planter, ten shillings, on Buck Horn waters of Cape Fear R., begin at his cor. white oak, his line S 39 1/2 ch. to his cor. black oak, his line W 39 ch. to his cor. pine on Henry SHADDOCK's line, his line & continued 39 1/2 ch. to a pine, E 34 ch. to a hickory, N 35 ch. to a black oak, E 85 ch. to a black oak, S 50 ch. to a post, W 20 ch. to a post on LEWIS' line, his line N 15 ch. to a black oak, his line W 60 ch. to first station, 480 acres nineteen shillings two pence half-penny rent per year, surveyed 2 September 1761, Charles BROOM & John BREWER, SCC. (SSLG 95-H) (signed by Ja WATSON, Enoch LEWIS, and W C[?])
p.78, 18 October 1777, Ralph MACNAIR, formerly of Orange, Attorney at Law, by Thomas HALL his Attorney to William COURTNEY of Orange, three hundred poinds, one lot and a half lot in Hillsborough, Lot No. 8 and 38 on Church St.; signed: Ralph MCNAIR by Thomas H. HALL; witness: John KINCHEN, proved by KINCHEN November Term 1779.
p.79, (no day or month) 1779, John CARAGAN & William GIBSON of Orange to Joseph MOORE, four hundred pounds, 100 acres, on E side of Eno, begin at a white oak on a branch William COURTNEY's line, W with his line 39 ch. to a red oak on Turner's line, S 30 ch. to a maple on Eno, N10E 13 ch. down the branch to a walnut, N45W to a bent run, N 6 ch. to another bent, S70? 14 ch. to a sassafras on Fullers Br., up branch to first station, Caragan purchased from Thos H. Hall 19 December 1777; signed John (O) CARAGAN, William (S) GIBSON; witness: William (blank)tney; proved by William COURTNEY November Term 1779.
p.80, 18 September 1779, Sarah LYTLE widow of the late Robert LYTLE of Orange to Thomas BURKE of same, Attorney at Law, five hundred pounds, relinquishes all her right, title, and claim property and estate of dower to a tract of land in county aforesd. which Thomas BURKE purchased of her[?] late husband Robert LYTLE 14 June 1774; signed Sarah (+) LYTLE; witness: Jane (X) HILL, Enoch COLLINS;proved 9 October 1778 before John WILLIAMS judge of Superior Court by Enoch COLLINS.
P.500, 24 March 1768, John DOWELL, Edmund FANNING, Francis NASH of Hillsboro to William JOHNSTON of Orange, merchant, ten shillings one penny, acreage blank, part of lot in Hillsboro on S side of King St. on E dividng it from Wm. NUNN & others, known as part of lot #6, part of a lot of land from Trustees of town of Childsburgh now Hillsboro to Enoch LEWIS 4 November 1754, Lewis to William REED 8 June 1757;signed: John DOWELL, Edmd. FANNING, Francis NASH; witness: P. HAWKINS; proved by HAWKINS 24 March 1769.
P. 502, 25 March 1768, John Dowell & William FEW of Orange o William JOHNSTON of same, twelve pounds, no acreage given, lot in Hillsboro,part of lot granted William CHURTON & Enoch LEWIS & by sundry conveyances to DOWEL & FEW, lot #6, fronting on King St., joins late dwelling house of John DOWEL, begin at E end of sd. houses, E 16 1/2 ft. to a stake, S 33 ft. W 16 1/2, N 33 ft. to beginning, name of John DOWEL given as John DANIEL in body of deed; signed: John Dowel, Wm. Few; witness:James THACKSTON; no probate record.
P. 503, 25 March 1768, Abner NASH, (no county given) to William JOHNSTON of Orange, merchant five shillings, part of lot #6, 121 square yards; signed: A. NASH; witness: James THACKSTON; proved by THACKSTON, 23 March 1769.
P. 503, 24 May 1st year of reign of George II, Henry MCCULLOCH Esq. of Middlesex County & Joshua WILLOCKS of Bristol, merchant, both of England to George FOGLEMAN, fourteen pounds seven shillings four pence, 208 acres, begin at a red oak, N45E 180 p. to a large red oak,N45W 58 to Stinking Quarter Cr. in all 180 p. to a red oak saplin[g], S45W 100 p. crossing branch in all 180 p. to a white oak, S45E at 100 the creek in all 180 p. to first station; signed: Henry MCCULLOCK[sp.diff here], Joshua WILLOCKS by Jno. CAMPBELL & Alexander McCULLOCK; witness: Joseph HARMON, Robert RAINEY; proved by Robert RAINEY Junr. 18 September 1762.
P. 504, 23 July 1770, Thomas LOWE of Orange & Lydia his wife to Ludwick ALBRIGHT of same, one pound ten shillings, 3/4 acres, a lot in a town layed by Thomas LOWE, lot #34, part of a larger tract from Henry MCCULLOCK to LOWE; signed : Thomas LOWE; witness John POWELL, David LOWE; proved by David LOWE July Term 1770.
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