CHATHAM COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Deed Abstracts of George Williams Deeds ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Norma Diggs normad@intrex.net ==================================================================== Deed Abstracts of George Williams of Chatham Co., NC Copyright © July 7, 2000. CHATHAM CO., NC. DEED BOOK G, pp. 305-306, 26 January 1794: George Williams purchased 74 acres of land from Henry Kelly for thirty seven pounds. ". . . . on the waters of Newhope on both sides of the Indian Branch begining at a post Oak in Gray Barbees line thence runing East forty four two third poles to a pine in said Barbees line thence South two hundred and sixty five poles to a pine on the south side of Indian Branch thence West forty four and two third poles to red oak thence North two hundred sixty five poles to the first Station containing seventy four acres to be the same more or less. . ." Signed: Henry (K his mark) Kelly In presence of us: John Daniel Junr., Jos. Pitts, and William Gregory Recorded August Sessions 1794 -------------------------------- CHATHAM CO., NC DEED BOOK S, pp. 347-348, 17 September 1812: George Williams purchased 305 acres from George Barbee for eleven hundred dollars. ". . . on Newhope creek Beginning at a hickory & pine on original corner in said George Williams Spring branch running East with Williams & Kelly's lines three hundred and forty four poles to a post oak in Beasley's line thence north with that line ninety Eight poles to a pine thence West ninety six poles to an ash at the fork of a branch thence down the Wolfpit branch as it meanders to a Willow oak in the old line thence west with that line Eighty poles to a red oak on the Fayetteville road thence up said road twenty six poles to a dogwood thence west thirty Eight poles to a chesnut oak & mulberry on the bank of North East creek thence down the same as it meanders to Newhope and down the same to the mouth of the said George Williams spring branch thence up the same to the first station. . . . . " Signed: Geo. Barbee In presence of us: Gilum Upchurch, I. Williams Recorded November Sessions 1812 -------------------------------- CHATHAM CO., NC DEED BOOK U, pp. 329-330, 20 September 1815: GeorgeWilliams Senr. purchased 440 acres from Fendal Beasley for one thousand dollars. ". . . . on both sides of Panter Creek water of New Hope Beginning at a pine adjoining James Barbee thence South across Panter Creek to a pine in Barbee Sears's line thence East to a post oak Bry. Harwoods corner thence South to Bry Harwoods other corner a hicory, thence East to a post oak Brittain Harwood corner thence north with (?,) Beasley's line to Panter Creek thence up & along the various courses of said Creek to the County line that divides Wake and Chatham Counties, thence North with said county line to a pine Mathew Holden's corner thence West with said Holdens line to a pine said Holdins other corner thence north with Holdens lines to a pine at the corner of his field thence west to the beginning containing by estimation four hundred and forty acres be the same more or less. . . . " Signed: Fendal (his mark) Beasley In presence of: Robert F. Daniel Henry Williams Recorded November Sessions 1815 DEED BOOK V, p. 240, Chatham Co., NC, August 1818: George Williams of Chatham County sold to David Sauls of Chatham Co. three hundred fifty acres more or less for $2250. (land on Beaver Creek and New Hope Creek) -------------------------------- See DEED BOOK AA, Chatham Co., NC, 2 August 1826