ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Hunter Family Deeds ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: MS LOUISE T OVERTON DFGM43A@prodigy.com ==================================================================== The first HUNTER deeds recorded in Orange Co were for: 9 Sept 1755 Gilbert STREAM to Ann HUNTER 300 acres, Sale acknowledged in open Court 9 Sept 1755 Earl of Granville to John HUNTER 177 acres, sale acknowledged by Wm CHURTON 8 June 1756 Earl of Granville to John TOMLINSON 135 acres...witnessed by Theophilus HUNTER 12 Sept 1758 Earl of Granville to James HUNTER 200 acres, Sale acknowledged by Wm CHURTON 11 Nov 1760 William CARLISLE to John HUNTER 200 acres, witnessed by William REED 11 May 1762 Robert HUNTER to Henry Eustice McCULLOCH 317 acres, witnessed by Michael HOLT 9 Nov 1762 Robert REED to James HUNTER 325 acres, sale acknowledged in open Court. 10 May 1763 Henry Eustice McCULLOCH to Robert HUNTER 316 acres, witnessed by Robert RAINEY 8 Nov 1763 John FALCOMB to John WHEELS 640 acres, witnessed by James HUNTER 14 May 1765 John HUNTER to Charles MORGAN 177 acres, Sale acknowledged 25 February 1793 Robert HUNTER to Matthew HUNTER no acres given, witnessed by Abraham WHINERY and Joseph PINDAR Court Records... July 1754-Aug 1754 Ordered that Thomas CATE Jr be overseer from the Camp Branch to the Western Path in Robert CATES District and the following persons work on the said road: James MOSS, Henry HUNTER, John HASTINGS, John GRAY, Henry LEMON, James RAILEY, James DICKEY, Charles FOGERSON, James TINNIN, Joseph CATE, Richard CATE, and Robert WILEY June 1753 Court On motion of John HUNTER it is ordered that he have his mark Recorded to wit: a smooth Crop in the right ear and a smooth Crop and Swallow fork in the left ear. March Court 1757 John HUNTER proved his Attendance as a Witness in the Suit Widow HUNTER vs. Joseph MONEY. March Court 1757 A deed of sale from Ann HUNTER to David STEEL for 300 acres of land was acknowledged in open court and was ordered to be recorded.