ORANGE COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Miscellaneous Deed Abstracts, 1761-1762 ==================================================================== 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: Kristin Rumble K_Rumble@Prodigy.Net ==================================================================== ORANGE COUNTY RECORDS, VOL.1,"GRANVILLE PROPRIETARY LAND OFFICE ABSTRACTS OF LOOSE PAPERS", PGS. 26,78 501. 6 March 1761, John GRAVES, ten shillings, on the Country line Cr., begin at a hicory[sp.] on James LEA's line, his line S 7 ch. cross the creek to his cor. sycamore, his line E crossing the bents of the creek 40 ch. to a white oak, S 47 ch. to a white oak, W 70 ch. to a hicory[sp.] on DOBBINS' line, his line N 14 ch. to his cor. elm, his line crossing the creek 11 ch. to a beach, N 40 ch. to a pine, E 40 ch. to first station, 394 acres, fifteen shillings eight pence half-penny rent per year, surveyed 18 January 1762(?), Andrew CADDLE & Major LEA, SCC. (SSLG 91-D) (signed by Ja WATSON, M[?] BROWN, and J[?] GRAVES) 502. 7 June 1761, Joseph TALBERT, planter, ten shillings, on both sides of Stories Cr., begin at a hicory, S 85 ch. to a red oak in a branch, E 80 ch. to a pine, N 85 ch. to a hicory, E 8 ch. to a poplar in a branch, N 50 ch. to a white oak, W 110 ch. crossing both forks to first station, 655 acres, twenty six shillings two pence half-penny rent per year, surveyed 27 December 1760, James TALBERT & Alem. MILES, SCC. (SSLG 101-A) (signed by Ja WATSON, two other names that cannot be read) 503. 7 June 1761, John RAINEY, planter, ten shillings on N side of Dan R. & on Cain Cr., begin at a pine on the Country or Province Line, S along MAHOE's line 20 ch. to his cor. a white oak, W along his line 145 ch. crossing Cain Cr. to a pine, N 20 ch. to a white oak on the Province Line, E with line 145 ch. crossing creek to first station, 290 acres, eleven shillings seven pence rent per year, surveyed 16 December 1760, David HALEY & David TERRY, SCC. (SSLG 98-G) (signed by Ja WATSON, John RAINEY, and Jno BORVIC[sp.]) 655. 28 June 1762, David PHILLIPS Senr., planter, ten shillings, on S side of Haw R. on Nelsons Run, begin at a black jack on HOLT's line, E 87 1/2 ch. to a white oak, S cross Nelsons Run 80 ch. to a black jack, W 87 1/2 ch. to a post, N 5 1/2 ch. to HOLT's cor. white oak, his line N to beginning, 700 acres, twenty eight shillings rent per year, surveyed 27 February 1762, Wm. RAINEY & John RENNALS, CC. (SSLG 97-K) (signed by Ja WATSON, David [?], Mathew B[?]) 656. 28 June 1762, Moses NELSON, planter, ten shillings, on Alden Br. of Mile Br. waters of Rocky R., begin at a white oak, E cross Mile Br. 45 ch to a hicory, S 100 ch. to a black oak saplin, W 887 ch. 50 lk. to a white oak, N 40 ch. to a black oak, E 40 ch. 75 lk. to a stake, N 60 ch. to beginning, 625 acres, twenty five shillings rent per month, surveyed 23 November 1761, Nicholas OLDRIDGE & Archer SMITH, CC. (SSLG 97-A) (signed by Ja WATSON, Enoch [?], a third name which cannot be read) 657. 28 June 1762, Enoch LEWIS, planter, ten shillings, on Buck Horn waters of Cape Fear R., begin at his cor. white oak, his line S 39 1/2 ch. to his cor. black oak, his line W 39 ch. to his cor. pine on Henry SHADDOCK's line, his line & continued 39 1/2 ch. to a pine, E 34 ch. to a hickory, N 35 ch. to a black oak, E 85 ch. to a black oak, S 50 ch. to a post, W 20 ch. to a post on LEWIS' line, his line N 15 ch. to a black oak, his line W 60 ch. to first station, 480 acres nineteen shillings two pence half-penny rent per year, surveyed 2 September 1761, Charles BROOM & John BREWER, SCC. (SSLG 95-H) (signed by Ja WATSON, Enoch LEWIS, and W C[?])