Greene County NcArchives Deed.....Sheppard, Abraham - North Carolina, State Of 1745-1790 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Guy Potts http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00017.html#0004214 October 9, 2020, 4:48 pm NCLandGrants.com Craven County Bk 5, pg 315 Grant No. blank Entered: blank Issued: 20 Apr 1745 Abraham Sheppard 400 acres in Craven on the south side of Contentnea Creek adjacent to Roundtrees line and the creek. Abraham Sheppard 200 acres in Craven on the south side of Contentnea Creek adjacent to Frances Roundtrees and his own line. --- Dobbs County Bk 13, pg 284 Grant No. blank Entered: blank Issued: 10 Apr 1761 Abraham Sheppard Junr 100 acres in Dobbs on the north side of Contentnea Creek adjacent to the creek bank, Doc't Adairs old line, Jumping run, Andrew Allens line. --- Bk 76, pg 263 Deed written: 22 Nov 1764 Indenture between William and Sarah Ann McTyre of the one part and Abraham Sheppard Junr of the other part, for 100 pounds land in Dobbs 200 acres being part of a tract of land called Fairfields and also another tract of land containing 62 acres being another part of the above mentioned lands called Fairfields. Witnesses: John Cade and Elizabeth Hobson Cade Recorded: January Court 1764 --- Bk 76, pg 266 Deed written: 22 Nov 1764 Indenture between William and Sarah Ann McTyre of the one part and Abraham Sheppard Junr of the other part, for 40 pounds 200 acres being part of a patent of 462 acres on the north side of Contentney Creek formerly called Fairfields in Dobbs County adjacent to Wm Allens line now in possession of Thomas Barefield towards Jumping Run, Edward Scarborough, said land granted August 1759 from James Adair to aforesaid William McTyre and Sarah Ann his wife. Witnesses: John Cade and J Glasgow Recorded: January Court 1765 --- Bk 76, pg 268 Deed written: 10 Dec 1764 Indenture between Abraham Sheppard Junr and James Glasgow and Pherebe his wife for and in consideration of the good will and natural love and affection he hath and bear unto his well beloved daughter Pherebe Glasgow wife to the said James, 262 acres in Dobbs on the north side of Contentnea Creek adjacent to the line that divides the land granted by James Adair to William McTyre in 1759 and granted to Sarah Ann McTyre wife of said William in 1763, corner tree Adairs line and called Fairfield patented by said Adair in 1755. Witnesses: Thos Edwards and Fras Mackilwean Recorded: October Court 1765 --- Bk 23, pg 341 Grant No. 156 Entered: 16 Feb 1768 Issued: 22 Dec 1768 Abraham Sheppard Junr 640 acres in Dobbs on the south side of Nahunta Creek said Sheppards formerly Norris adjacent to the mouth of Rice Patch Branch, Stringer and Edwards lines to Wynns near Fort Run. --- Bk 23, pg 341 Grant No. 157 Entered: blank Issued: 22 Dec 1768 Abraham Sheppard Junr 400 acres in Dobbs on the south side of Contentnea Creek between Fort and the Cow Branch adjacent to a pine said Sheppards corner in or near Norris back line, Edwards line. --- Bk 23, pg 342 Grant No. 158 Entered: blank Issued: 22 Dec 1768 Abraham Sheppard Junr 300 acres in Dobbs on the north side of Nahunty Creek and Appletree Swamp including the land Sheppard bought of Samuel Herring adjacent to Browns old corner below Homes Plantation, Gibbs line formerly Cooks. --- --- Bk 76, pg 270 Written: 13 Apr 1773 Indenture between William McKinne Sheriff of Dobbs County and James Glasgow of the same, a writ issued out of the Superior Court of Justice held for the district of New Bern returnable therein in the term of November last past directed the Sheriff (to wit the said William McKinne) whereby he was commanded to make of the Estate of Abraham Sheppard Junior the sum of 580 pounds 18 shillings with his Excellency William Tryon Esqire had recovered against the said Abraham Sheppard for his debt in the said court besides the costs of suit which said writ was delivered to William McKinne who by virtue thereof did enter into and upon a certain tract of land being the estate of Abraham Sheppard Junr in Dobbs afsd containing 200 acres on the north side of Contentnea Creek part of a tract patented by James Adair and by him conveyed to William McTyer and Sarann his wife to the afsd Abraham Sheppard Junr and did seize and take the same together with the Estate and Interest of said Abraham Sheppard therein order to raise and levy the said debt and after due notice did expose to sale at public vendue and at the same sale sold the land to the said James Glasow for 40 shillings being the greatest sum bid by any persons. Witnesses: Wm Blount and Abra Sheppard Junr. Registered: July Court 1774 --- Bk 25, pg 154 Grant No. 724 Entered: blank Issued: 4 Mar 1775 Abraham Sheppard Junr 500 acres in Dobbs on Contentney Creek adjacent to a pine in Thos Lanes now Williams corner, Pridgens line, stake in Robert Reynolds patent line near Reaves corner. --- Bk 27, pg 127 Grant No. 725 Entered: 23 Jul 1770 Issued: 4 Mar 1775 Abraham Sheppard Junr 300 acres in Dobbs on the south side of Contentney Creek including Pridgens old field adajcent to the mouth of Little Marsh, John Beverlys corner, Campbells line, white oak on the bank of Contentney Creek. --- FamilySearch.org State of North Carolina Entries of Claims for Lands within Dobbs County 6 Jan 1778 - Abra Sheppard 640 acres in Dobbs on the Appletree Run joining Jacob Popes and D Reeves lines. 17 Jan 1778 - Col Abra Sheppard 200 acres in Dobbs joining the Cow Branch between Norriss old line, Dunahoes Branch at Mofats corner on Cow Branch. 5 Mar 1780 - Abraham Sheppard 300 acres in Dobbs on the south side of Great Contentnea joining his own and Edwards lines and Norris. 5 Mar 1780 - Col A Sheppard 200 acres in Dobbs on the south side of Nohainty on the upper sides of Cow Branch joining the lines of Best, Norris and Taylor. 5 Mar 1780 - Col A Sheppard 250 acres in Dobbs on the south side of Nohunty joining his own line includintg Norris old field. --- Bk 64, pg 307 Grant No. 755 Entered: blank Issued: 5 Nov 1787 Abraham Sheppard 196 acres in Dobbs adjacent to Morises and Sheppards corner, Rice Patch Branch, Nauhunty. --- Bk 64, pg 308 Grant No. 756 Entered: 15 Aug 1786 Issued: 5 Nov 1787 Abraham Sheppard 300 acres in Dobbs adjacent to the run of Fort Run, Stringers line now Thomas Edwards. --- Bk 64, pg 308 Grant No. 757 Entered: blank Issued: 5 Nov 1787 Abraham Sheppard 300 acres in Dobbs adjacent to the run of Fort Run, Stringers line now Thomas Edwards. --- Bk 64, pg 308 Grant No. 758 Entered: 18 Apr 1778 Issued: 5 Nov 1787 Abraham Sheppard 300 acres in Dobbs adjacent to Stringers line now Thomas Edwards, run of Fort Run as it meanders to the beginning. -- Bk 76, pg 297 Written: 3 Jan 1790 Indenture between Abraham Sheppard and James Glasgow both of Dobbs, for 100 pounds land in Dobbs on the north side of Contentnea Creek between said Glasgows lines and the creek including the mouth of Jumping Run and the Beaverdam except that part which lies between the cypress at the place where the bridge now stands and the end of William Sheppards line. (no other information) --- Bk 77, pg 73 Grant No. 834 Entered: 20 Aug 1790 Issued: 16 Nov 1790 Abraham Sheppard 150 acres in Dobbs on the south side of Contentnea Creek adjacent to his own corner part of his 300 acre survey, Stringers line, Thomas Edwards Junr line where he now lives. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/greene/deeds/northcar1332gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/ncfiles/ File size: 0.9 Kb