DOBBS County NC MISC RECORDS DEEDS 1772-1787 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Hodges, Francis R Francis R. Hodges ABSTRACTS OF DOBBS COUNTY DEEDS, SURVEYS, LAND GRANTS, AND MISCELLANEOUS DOCUMENTS IN THE COLLECTION OF PAUL ARENDELL HODGES AND ALMA DAWSON HODGES -- NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES Prepared by: Francis R. Hodges, III. Arranged chronologically. NOTE: Precise descriptions of the metes and bounds of the land mentioned in each document is not included in the following abstracts. Unless otherwise noted, the tracts described are located on the north side of Neuse River and the east side of Falling Creek, in the vincinity of Gum Swamp and Cabin Branch. By the late nineteenth century, much of this land had come into the possession of Simon E. Hodges (1832-1897). Date: 24 June, 1772 Nature of document: Deed for sale of land Grantor: John Creel Grantee: William Aldridge Extent: 125 acres, described as "...land granted to said John Creel by a patent granted to sd. John Creel and Nathaniel Walters dated 24th day of April, 1762." In consideration of: 20 pounds proclamation money Mentioned in description of boundaries: William Judkin's patent, Simon Turner's patent. Witnesses: Philip Stone, N. (X) Walters, Elizabeth (X) Deaver(?) Date: 5 March, 1779 Nature of document: Land survey Surveyed for: John Creech Surveyed by: C. Markland Amount surveyed: 100 acres lying in Dobbs County Adjoining lands: Jude Watters, William Ayler, and Benjamin Creech NOTE: A small map of the land surveyed is drawn in the upper right corner of the document. Date: 11 June, 1781 Nature of document: Deed for sale of land Grantor: Joshua Barwick Grantee: John Hartsfield, blacksmith Extent: 270 acres In consideration of: 80 pounds specie money Mentioned in description of bounds: William Ayler's corner, Creech's line Witnesses: William Ayler, Shadrach Hartsfield Date: 11 May, 1782 Nature of document: Land survey Surveyed for: Paul Hartsfield Surveyed by: C. Markland Extent: 120 acres Adjoining lands: his own; Richard Caswell, Esq.; William Arrandal; John Kennedy's line NOTE: A small map of the land surveyed is sketched in the upper right corner of the document. Date: 10 November, 1784 Nature of document: Land grant Grantor: State of North Carolina Grantee: Paul Hartsfield Extent: 120 acres In consideration of: 50 shillings for every 100 acres granted Mentioned in description of bounds: Richard Caswell, Esq.; William Arrandal; John Kennedy's line Witness: Alexander Martin, Governor Date: 7 March, 1786 Nature of document: Deed for sale of land Grantor: Simon Creech of Dobbs County Grantee: Major Croom In consideration of: 100 pounds current money Extent: 150 acres, described as "being all that part of land left to said Creech by his father..." Mentioned in description of bounds: line of patten (sic) granted Benjamin Creech, Joshua Barwick, Paul Hartsfield's line, all House's orchards Witnesses: Isaac Croom, William Ayler, Ezekiel (X) Creech Date: 13 March, 1787 Nature of document: Deed for sale of land Grantor: John Hartsfield of Dobbs County Grantee: Hardee Croom Extent: 200 acres In consideration of: 50 pounds current money Wintesses: Benjamin Creech, William Ayler NOTE: See Lenoir County Archives Web Site for later documents in the same collection ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.