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PARROTT COLLECTION NC Archives, Raleigh, NC PC 107.1 Abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble 12 March 1740 - Patent - to Benoni Loftin -230 acres of land in Craven - SS Neuse, above SW Creek called the Island where he now lived - adj Salsh, Capt. Roberts, Patrick Ferrel Gab. Johnston END OF DOCUMENT 10 April 1762 - PATENT -to Edward Frost - 50 acres in Craven Co - SS of Southwest Creek adj Richard Mason, Joseph Mason Arthur Dobbs Enrolled 29 April 1761 Survey attached 26 March 1750 - SURVEY - for Edward Frost, plantation of 50 acres in Craven Co - SS Southwest Creek adj Richard Mason, Joseph Mason R. Caswell, surv CB Sam. Branton, Jas. Herring END OF DOCUMENT 2 July 1764 - INDENTURE - John Dillahunty to Charles Markland - 25 pds - SS Southwest Creek - 57 1/2 acres in Dobbs Co. - part of tract granted to Benomi Loftin of 230 acres - adj Capt. Roberts, Patrick Ferrel, Great Branch - one half of which lands was - torn - sd Loftin to Henry Heaton and was divided by the Miery Branch - 115 acres assigned from Heaton to sd John Dillahunt and Dillahunty assign 57 1/2 - torn WIT Samuel Caswell, Philip Stone Dobbs Co Inferior Court July 1764 Martin Caswell CC Enrolled Liber M C No 1 p 193, 194, 195 on 5 August 1764 Martin Caswell, regr END OF DOCUMENT 5 November 1764 - PATENT - #190 - to Charles Markland for 150 acres - land in Craven on SS Southwest Creek between John Cox and his own land - NS Miery, Joseph Mason, John Cox, Senr Arthur Dobbs Lenoir Court 19 Dec 1820 Wm Hill Surv NOTE: There was no survey in the file END OF DOCUMENT 20 August 1777 - INDENTURE - Thomas Andrews of Dobbs County, wheelwright to Charles Markland - 63 pds - part of tract patented by Benoni Loftin (torn) - 63 acres - adj Markland WIT John Dillahunty, Geo. West, John Cox, Jun Memorandum - The said Andrews bought the land of Charles Young, dec - 115 acres but by measure found to be only 63 acres - said Markland clears him of any future tax Dobbs Court October 1777 on oath of George West Martin Caswell, CC Enrolled Dobbs Co Liber B p 242 - 16 October 1777 R. Caswell, Junr Regr END OF DOCUMENT 27 July 1774 - PATENT # 337 - to Charles Markland - tract of 200 acres in Dobbs County - SS SW Creek adj Motts Swamp, John Cox, John Buzby, Markland Josiah Martin, Gov Survey attached - 29 March 1773 Wm. Caswell, Surv CB Wickliff Frank, Martin Frank END OF DOCUMENT 17 August 1773 - INDENTURE - John Buzby of Dobbs to George West - 50 pds - SS Southwest Creek - 107 acres - of two different tracts but joining together one tract of 57 1/2 acres - adj Creek, Great Swamp, Charles Markland, Buzby, part of tract of 230 acres granted to Benoni Loftin and conveyed by him by deed to Henry Heaton and from him to John Dillahunty and from him to Rich. Mason and from him to John Buzby. Other 50 acres granted by patent to Edward Frost and conveyed by deed from Frost to Buzby - adj Southwest Creek, Richard Mason WIT Chal. Markland, John Dillahunty To Dobbs Inferior Court July - torn - on oath of Charles Markland M. Caswell, CC Enrolled Liber A page 508 20 July 1775 M. Caswell, Regr END OF DOCUMENT 1 February 1782 - INDENTURE - George West of Dobbs County to Charles Markland of same - 100 pds - SS of Southwest Creek - 106 1/2 acres - granted to Edward Frost and Benoni Loftin - first tract of 50 acres granted to Edward Frost by patent on 10 April 1761 - on creek adj Mason - 2nd tract of 50 1/2 acres part of tract of 230 acres granted to Benoni Loftin on 12 March 1740 --adj Markland, John Buzby, Molly's Pond - including plantation where west now lives - one acre where Meeting House stands excepted WIT Wm. Andrews, Drury Andrews Dobbs Court April 1782 on oath of Drewry Andrews M. Caswell, CC Enrolled Liber G p 289 - 290 - 0 April 1782 - Sam. Caswell, Regr END OF DOCUMENT 10 July 1786 - INDENTURE - Charles Markland of Dobbs County to Jesse Cobb - 1000 pds - 780 acres - containing six several patents or Grants 1. 230 acres granted to Benoni Loftin 2. 150 acres granted to Charles Markland on 9 November 1764 3. 200 acres granted to Charles Markland 22 July 1764 4. 50 acres granted to Edward Frost on 10 April 1761 5. 50 acres granted to Charles Markland on 14 December 1770 6. 100 acres granted to Charles Markland All lands in Dobbs County on both sides of Southwest Creek and both sides of Great Branch - edge on SW Creek on SS near mouth of Motts Swamp, adj John Cox, Senr, Mason and Heaton, Benoni Loftin, Metz, Box, Edward Frost, Fox Fern Meadow, Indian Field - the Meeting House with one acre where it stands excepted WIT John Isler, Jr., Jeremiah Loftin Dobbs Court October 1769 on oath of John Isler, Jun W. Caswell, CC Enrolled Liber F p 33, 34, 35, 36 on 9 November 1769 Dallam Caswell, Reg END OF DOCUMENT