BLADEN COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Nichols Family Deeds

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Abstracts of Early Deeds of Bladen County, NC


Date			Description

7 Oct 1771		Joshua Stevens (Planter) to Coleman Nichols of
                        Johnson County. 80 lbs proc. Money.  400 acres
                        on Cabbage or Porters Swamp, granted to Joshua
                        Smally on 22 Dec 1768.  Witnesses:  John
                        Yeates, William Howe, James Grantham.



2 May 1774		Witnesses:  Coleman Nichols, William
                                    Strickland.


2 Aug 1774		Witnesses:  Jno. Coleman, Coleman Nichols.


21 Dec 1774		Witnesses:  Jno. Coleman, Coleman Nichols.


21 Dec 1774		Proven by Coleman Nichols.



10 Sep 1775		Coleman Nichols & Martha, his wife, to Thomas
                        Amis.  10 lbs. proc. Money.  38 acres being
                        part of a 500 acres granted to Joshua Smalley
                        by pat. 22 Dec 1768 and conveyed by him to
                        Joshua Stevens & by him conveyed to Coleman
                        Nichols.  The said 38 acres of land including
                        the Amis Mill.  Witnesses:  Josiah Lewis, Jr.,
                        Elizabeth Hudson.



7 Nov 1784		Grant no. 860 to Coleman Nickols, 300 acres on
                        southwest side of Porters Swamp, adjacent lands
                        of David Goodwin.



23 Nov 1784		Grant no. 986 to Coleman Nichols, 100 acres on
                        Horse Mill Branch.


24 Nov 1784		Witnesses:  Absalom Powell, Solemon Nichols.


5 Dec 1786		John Coleman to Coleman Nicols.  5 lbs specie,
                        50 acres on north side of Porters Swamp.
                        Witnesses:  Thos. Waters, William Coleman.


16 Jul 1795		Grant no. 1974 to Elias Nichols, 100 acres on
                        both sides of Wolfs trap Branch.


16 Jul 1795		Grant no. 1950 to Coleman Nichols, 100 acres on
                        the west side of Porters Swamp including the
                        Richland pond.


4 Dec 1797		Witnesses:  Elias Nichols, Moses Coleman.



9 Dec 1797		Witnesses:  Wynne Nance, Elias Nichols.


2 Jan 1798		John Coleman to Elias Nickols, 50 lbs specie, 2
                        tracts, one of 225 acres on south side of
                        Porters Swamp adjacent lands of John Coleman,
                        Sr’s plantation & 75 acres on south of Porters
                        Swamp.  Witnesses:  Prince Godwin, Ephraim
                        Nichols, Wm. Faulk.



21 Dec 1798		Benjamin Rawls of George Town District, SC to
                        Elias Nichols, $125, 100 acres surveyed by
                        Thomas Amis & adjacent lands of Coleman
                        Nichols.  Witnesses:  Meredith Watson, Averitt
                        Nichols.



21 Dec 1798		Benjamin Rawls of George Town District, SC to
                        Averitt Nichols, $100, 50 acres being part of
                        640 acres granted to John Wells on Cabbage
                        Swamp & adjacent lands of Coleman Nichols.
                        Witnesses:  Meredith Watson, Elias Nichols.



1 May 1799		John Coleman to Ephraim Nichols, 5 lbs specie,
                        50 acres on north side of Porters Swamp,
                        granted to John Coleman on 23 Oct 1782.
                        Witnesses: Reddick Godwin, David Godwin.



31 Aug 1799		Coleman Nichols to Elias Nicols, $200, a negro
                        girl named Sarah. Witnesses:  Averitt Nicols,
                        William Falk.