ORANGE CO, NC DEEDS 1778-1795 Misc File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Ms. Louise T. Overton DFGM43A@PRODIGY.COM 1556 (216) Oct 11, 1787 Edwd Howel enters 300 acres in Orange on waters of Morgins Cr; border Henry Morris issued Nov 15 1786 [sic] 1633 (295) Jan 24. 1791 Benj Howell enters 100 acres in Orange on waters of Morgans Cr; border his own land and Stephen Lloyd; warrant issued Feb 5, 1792 111 (no date) Francis Howell enters 150 ac in Orange Co on the head of Whitties Cr of Stony Cr; border: Henry McCluer on S & E and by Zacheus Tate on N: warrant issued Oct 23. 1779 701 Oct 6, 1778 Richard Clements enters 600 ac in Orange Co on waters of Ellebys Cr of Nuce River; border: on E. by the entry made by Robt Abercromble & Richard Clements, on S by the land of Wm Bailey & Lewis Howell, on N by Wm Crisen Hall, & W.; includes his improvement: warrant issued Feb 4, 1779 181 Mar 20, 1778 James Cokely enters 150 ac in Orange Co on N side of Haw R. border: the claims of Benj Stone, Alexr Pattin, Lathbury, & Haw River; includes the improvement he purchased from John Puge [written over Jas Rolls] "say John Poge" (sic); warrant issued Jun 20. 1778 242 Apr 1, 1778 Wm Galbreath enters 50 acres in Orange Co. on N side of Back Cr; border Benj Stone, John Hodge, & Tho Strain; includes his mill seat on said creek and one acre on the other side of the creek he purchased from Thomas Fanner [sic]; warrant issued Jul 9, 1778 266 May 13, 1778 John Hopkins enters 50 acres in Orange Co. in the fork between Haw R. and Back Cr. border; on said river and creek; includes his improvement where he lives; "N.B." Jas Priss [sic] has sold this entry to John Hopkins warrant issued Jan 8 , 1779; Benj Stone sets up a claim to part of this entry; verdict of the jury is in favor of Stone; but warrant is to issue to Ross and Nunn according to the verdict 251 Apr 2, 1778 Alexr Pattin enters 200 ac in Orange Co. on Back Creek of Haw River border the claim of Jas Cokely, Benjamin Stone, & others"; includes the improvement; warrant issued Jul 10, 1778 762 Nov 18, 1778 Benj Stone enters 150 ac in Orange Co. in the fork between Haw R. and Back Cr; border; on said river & creek and joins John Hopkins Jas Cokely & Alexr Pattin his improvement"; warrant issued Feb 17, 1779 ======================== 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.