ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Josiah Finley Grant
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THE GRANVILLE GRANTS LATER NORTH CAROLINA STATE LAND GRANTS,

PRESENT DAY GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
REEDY FORK OF HAW RIVER AREA

©2016 Shara Tree


JOSIAH FINLEY

North Carolina State Land Grant 80
Guilford County, North Carolina
Deed Book 1, Page 527
Entry 207
Entered: 10 July 1778
Entry Taker: Ralph Gorrell
Surveyed: 1 October 1778
Granted: 16 December 1778
Chain Carriers: George Finly, Jr., Minner Brown
Deputy Surveyor: Jn Odeneal

Driving Directions: (from 7 1/2' series USGS Map, 1994)

Take State Route 29 North out of Greensboro to State Route 2565 (Hicone Road) 
East. Go East on State Route 2565 to State Route 2819 (McLeansville Road). 
Go 1.1 miles north and this should be the south boundary of Josiah Finley's Grant.

ORIGINAL GRANT DESCRIPTION

On both sides of the Reedy Fork of Haw River. Beginning at a white oak on the 
bank the South side of the Reedy Fork. Running South 120 poles to a Spanish oak, 
thence East 420 poles to a post oak, thence North crossing the Reedy Fork 400 
poles to a hickory, thence West 222 poles to a white oak on George Finly's old 
line, thence along his line South 169 poles to a white oak on the Reedy Fork, 
thence up the Reedy Fork by meanders of the same to the beginning. The north
side the property of George Finly's.

ENTRY DESCRIPTION

On both sides the Reedy Fork. Beginning at a white oak on the bank of said creek 
on the south side. Running thence South 30 chains to a post oak, thence East 105 
chains to a post oak, thence North 100 chains crossing the Reedy Fork crossing 
the Reedy Fork to Smith's line, thence West to George Finly's line, thence along 
said line to a corner hickory on the bank of said creek including a grist mill 
and saw mill.

Deed Abstracts-Guilford County

Book 2, Page 3, 23 January 1780, 278 acres, £5
Josiah Finly to George Finley

...part of a tract of land granted by state to Josiah Finley, George Finley's old 
line, crossing George Finley's mill dam, George Finley's deeded land...
Wit: Charles Bruce, Proved in open court by Josiah Finley February Court 1780. 
George Finley, Sr. to John Coe

Book 9 Page 131, 13 May 1806, , 259 acres plus 99 poles, $1500
George Finley, Sr. to John Coe

...near to which the remains of an old hickory a corner of James Finley's land, 
old mill pond, William Brown's line, a dividing line with Thos Dick, William 
Weatherly's line, new mill dam, including two grist mills and one saw mill, the 
said land conveyed from Josiah Finley to the said George Finley...

Wit: Josiah Finley, George Finley, George Finley, Jr., Proved in open court by 
Josiah Finley February 7, 1807.