The following deeds predate the formation of Alleghany County,
NC, but were later recorded in the Alleghany Deed Books. The area
that is now Alleghany County was part of Wilkes County until 1799
and part of Ashe County from 1799 to 1859.
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| Date |
1850 Deeds Recorded in Alleghany County, NC |
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| Jan. 15, 1850 |
Polly PHIPPS to Richard SANDERS, $50
bond, to be void if Polly PHIPPS makes a good & lawful deed
to Richard SANDERS for her interest in a tract of land known as
the [??] Cove, which she has sold to Richard SANDERS for $9.
Signed: Polly (X) PHIPPS. Wits: A.B. COX. Proved Sept. 28, 1869,
by A.B. COX. |
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| Jan. 26, 1850 |
Jacob WAGGONER to Martin CROWSE [CROUSE],
125 acres on Little River & north side of Glade Branch, for
"valuable consideration" [not stated]. Signed: Jacob
WAGGONER. Wits: Nathaniel MOXLEY, Moses WAGGONER. Proved Sept.
16, 1869, by Jacob WAGGONER. |
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| Mar. 8, 1850 |
Samuel COX, Sr., of Grayson Co., VA, to
Chesley CHEEK of Ashe Co., NC, 94 ¼ acres on Moqueson
[Moccasin] Creek adj. Archibald EDWARDS & Granville H. COX,
for $82.50. Signed: Samuel COX. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, John R. COX.
Proved Sept. 11, 1869, by John R. COX. |
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| July 19, 1850 |
Diana A. HUNT of Wilkes Co., NC, to the
firm of RAWLEY & HAYNER, $500 bond, the condition of which is
that Diana A. HUNT will make a deed to a tract of land in Ashe
County which was purchased of Wm. WEAVER by the late James C.
HUNT, upon which the said RAWLEY & HAYNER are now doing
business, whenever RAWLEY & HAYNER shall discharge certain
notes. Signed: D.A. HUNT. Wits: John W. MARTIN, R.W. MARTIN.
Proved Aug. 26, 1903, by A.V. FOOTE from D.A. HUNT's
handwriting, as she & the witnesses are dead. Reg. Aug. 28,
1903. |
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| Sept. 8, 1850 |
E.C. BARTLETT, Sheriff, to A.J. WOODRUFF,
2 tracts of land containing 25 acres on Brushy Fork of Little
River, for $5.50. Sold at public auction by virtue of an
execution against the lands of Daniel KROWSE [CROUSE] &
Emmanuel SPARKS. 1st tract: beg. below the spring near the old
Wolf Pen adj. Jacob KROWSE. 2nd tract: adj. WOODRUFF. Signed:
E.C. BARTLETT, Shff. Wits: F.B. MCMILLAN, Wm. WARDIN [WARDEN].
Proved Dec. 7, 1885, by S.O. EDWARDS from William WARDIN's
signature. Filed for reg. Dec. 7, 1885. |
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| Oct. 10, 1850 |
Talifer WITCHER to Fields MCMILLAN, 705
acres on both sides of New River, beg. at mouth of a branch on
north side of the river near WITCHER's house, crossing river
to the east bank, adj. Robert HALSEY, PARSONS, & GRUBB, for
$4,000. Signed: Taliafero WITCHER. Wits: John MCMILLAN, Josiah
HALSEY. [The following bond is recorded immediately after the
deed:] Fields MCMILLAN to Rudolph FAW, $2,000 bond, the
condition of which is that MCMILLAN gives FAW the privilege to
live on & occupy the above named land jointly during his
lifetime, each of them having jointly paid price of same. Dated:
Oct. 10, 1850. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN. Proved May 8, 1876, by C.H.
DOUGHTON & Ira HALSEY from Taliafer WITCHER's
handwriting. |
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| Oct. 21, 1850 |
Alexander B. MCMILLAN to Henry WAGGONER,
2 tracts on Cranberry Creek, for $200. 1st tract: 100 acres adj.
a holler. 2nd tract: 100 acres. Signed: A.B. MCMILLAN. Wits:
Allen GENTRY, Noel (X) RICHARDSON. |
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| Nov. 21, 1850 |
State of NC to Andrew CARSON, 100 acres
in Ashe County on Glade Creek, beg. on his corner, crossing a
branch, near Adam WAGONER's field & a road. Entered Aug.
24, 1847. (Land Grant No. 4802.) Reg. Dec. 11, 1899. |
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| Nov. 21, 1850 |
State of NC to Young EDWARDS, 36 acres in
Ashe County on Little River adj. Berry EDWARDS. Entered May 22,
1848. (Land Grant No. 4803.) Reg. July 10, 1891. |
8:492
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| Nov. 25, 1850 |
State of NC to Levi WILLEY, 50 acres in
Ashe County on Jewel Swamp adj. his line. Entered Nov. 28, 1848.
(Land Grant No. 4795.) Reg. June 13, 1893. |
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| Nov. 25, 1850 |
State of NC to Orpha ANDERS, 17 acres in
Ashe County beg. on William ANDERS corner, crossing Little River,
adj. JOHNSON & James ANDERS. Entered Sept. 14, 1849. (Land
Grant No. 4739.) Reg. Nov. 2, 1893. |
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| Nov. 26, 1850 |
State of NC to Alex. B. MCMILLAN, 93
acres in Ashe County on Elk Creek adj. Osborn EDWARDS, old
Griffith COLLINS line, John HILLS, Samuel PERRIES [PERRY], Jane
EDWARDS. Entered Aug. 27, 1849. (Land Grant No. 4806.) |
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| Nov. 26, 1850 |
State of NC to Thomas SMITH, 100 acres in
Ashe County on Laurel Fork of Brush Creek adj. his corner,
HARRIS, WOODRUFF, Joel SMITH. Entered Mar. 11, 1850. (Land Grant
No. 4809.) |
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| Nov. 30, 1850 |
Wm. WYATT to Zebede WYATT, 4 tracts, for
$600. 1st tract: 150 acres on Potato Creek on north side of
Bakers Ridge, beg. on the north west corner of a 300 acre tract.
2nd tract: 50 acres on Potato Creek adj. Elisha BALDWIN's old
line. 3rd tract: 50 acres. 4th tract: 25 acres adj. Elisha
BALDWIN's old line on the north side Bakers Ridge. Signed:
Wm. WYATT. Wit: Wm. B. PARSONS. Proved Oct. 19, 1880, by David
STURGILL from Wm. WYATT's handwriting. |
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| Dec. 5, 1850 |
Lewis HARRIS to John C. HARRIS, 50 acres
on Larrel [Laurel] Fork in Ashe & Surry Counties, being a
part of the tract that Lewis HARRIS now lives on, adj. the old
line near top of the main mountain, a small branch, & the
north side of the creek, for $100. John C. HARRIS not to sell,
lease or rent the said land without the consent of Lewis HARRIS
during his natural lifetime. Signed: Lewis (X) HARRIS. Wits:
James A. SMITH, Elias SIMMONS. Proved Aug. 19, 1869, by Elias
SIMMONS. |
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| Dec. 19, 1850 |
Nancy MOXLY widow of Daniel MOXLY,
dec'd, to son Thomas MOXLY, her dower or life estate in the
lands of Daniel MOXLY, dec'd, also all her household &
kitchen furniture & other property. The said Thomas MOXLY
binds himself to pay the balance that Nancy MOXLY owes the estate
of Daniel MOXLY, dec'd. W.D. MAXWELL shall keep this paper
& we agree it shall not be recorded without the consent of us
both. Signed: Nancy (X) MOXLY, Thomas (X) MOXLY. Wits: David
GILHAM, Noah LONG. |
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| Dec. 30, 1850 |
Allen CRAWFORD, Sheriff of Wilkes Co.,
NC, to Jackson WOODRUFF of Ashe Co., NC, 30 acres belonging to
David CROUSE on top of the Blue Ridge adj. the county line for
$8.50. Sold at public auction Nov. 1, 1847, by virtue of an
execution against the property of David CROUSE in favor of BROWN?
& PARKS? Signed: A. CRAWFORD, Sheriff. Wit: H.T. BOYER?
Proved Dec. 7, 1885, by Wiley P. CAUDILL who states that the
grantor & witness are dead or left the county & he is
unable to prove the handwriting of the parties. Filed for reg.
Dec. 7, 1885. |
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| ?? 1850 |
[Transcriber's Note: this deed is
dated Apr. 17, 1863, but the sale probably took place around
1850.] C.F. FOSTER, Clerk & Master in Equity for Ashe
Co., NC, & the successor in office of George BOWER,
dec'd, to Caswell HALSEY of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of
land on Bakers Ridge [no acreage stated] adj. BROWN, Wm. BALDWIN,
A.B. MCMILLAN, & NALL, for $722. Land was sold pursuant to a
decree of the Court of Ashe County issued fall term 1849 on
petition of James & Andrew MCMILLAN through their guardian
John MCMILLAN. By the death of George BOWER former Clerk &
Master it devolves on his successor to make the title as
aforesaid. Signed: C.F. FOSTER, C.M.E. Wit: Quincy F. NEAL. |
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| Date |
1851 Deeds Recorded in Alleghany County, NC |
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| Jan. 4, 1851 |
State of NC to Solomon JONES, 20 acres in
Ashe County on Praters [Prathers] Creek adj. David MAXWELL &
Levi JONES. Entered Feb. 25, 1845. (Land Grant No. 4852.) |
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| Jan. 18, 1851 |
Richard CHOAT to Frederic L. WOLFE, 32
acres on north side of Little River adj. WOLF's old line
& the old MILLER line, for $27.50. Signed: Richard CHOAT.
Wits: Alexander RICHARDSON, Martin (X) CROUSE. Proved Dec. 26,
1885, by Alex RICHARDSON. |
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| Feb. 2, 1851 |
Zachariah MOXLY, Thomas MOXLY, Samuel
CAUDILL, Malachi CAUDILL & wife Sally, Hugh CAUDILL &
wife Elizabeth, Richard BILLINGS & wife Mary, & Calvin
BLEVINS, to Alfred MOXLEY, 2 tracts of land, for $135. 1st tract:
100 acres on south side of Bledsoes Ridge on James MAXWELL's
line. 2nd tract: 50 acres on Little River on LENORS
[LENOIR's] corner & James MAXWELL's line. Signed:
Calvin J. BLEVINS, Sarah (X) CAUDILL, Hugh CAUDILL, Elizabeth (X)
CAUDILL, Zachariah (X) MOXLY. Wits: Hugh M. STAKS, Samuel D.
CAUDILL, Thos. CARR. Proved Sept. 27, 1869, by Thos. CARR. [Note:
Hugh M. "STAKS" may be Hugh M. STOKES, a lawyer from
Wilkes Co., NC.] |
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| Feb. 14, 1851 |
Jesse AUSTIN & Caleb OSBORN to
William BILLINGS, 25 acres on Little River it being part of the
Elk Creek Forge bounty land, adj. BILLINGS, Levi FENDER, JOHNSON,
& Richard CHOAT, for $20. Signed: Jesse AUSTIN, Caleb OSBORN.
Wits: Alex RICHARDSON, F.L. WOLFE. Proved Dec. 26, 1885, by Alex
RICHARDSON. |
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| Mar. 5, 1851 |
S.H. THOMPSON to Martin CROWSE [CROUSE],
92 acres adj. Martin CROWSE's old line, for $92. Signed: S.H.
THOMPSON. Wits: Robert THOMPSON, Silina THOMPSON. Proved by
acknowledgment. |
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| Mar. 12, 1851 |
Osborn EDWARDS & wife Marion, Alfred
DICKSON [DIXON] & wife Nercessa, & Nancy DICKSON, to
George REEVES, for $100, their 9 part shares in a tract of land
on Walnut Branch known as the BROWN tract belonging to the estate
of James MCMILLAN & containing in said shares 100 acres. [The
whole tract] beg. on north side of Bakers Ridge & containing
300 acres. Signed: S.O. EDWARDS, Marion (X) EDWARDS, Alfred
DICKSON, Nessa (X) DICKSON. [No wits.] Proved Mar. 13, 1851,
& Sept. 12, 1851 (ack'd). |
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| May 10, 1851 |
State of NC to Andrew BLEVINS, 100 acres
in Wilkes County on Roaring River adj. line of a tract formerly
called Job STAMPER's, crossing a branch. Entered June 22,
1848. (Land Grant No. 5372.) |
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| May 17, 1851 |
B. EDWARDS to Haywood EDWARDS, a tract of
land [no acreage stated] adj. a cond'l fence between Thomas
REYNOLDS & Hiram ESBRAYE?, for $100. Signed: B. EDWARDS.
Wits: Allen FENDER, Center EDWARDS. Proved Sept. 22, 1869
(ack'd). |
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| June 12, 1851 |
David MAXWELL to Leander ANDERS, 50 acres
on headwaters of Elk Creek adj. a branch, top of a ridge, &
my line, for $50. Signed: David MAXWELL. Wits: Wm. ANDERS, Jesse
P.Q. CAUDILL. Proved June 3, 1872, by Jesse P.Q. CAUDILL. |
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| July 1, 1851 |
Stephen WARD of Grayson Co., VA, to
Nathan DAVIS & wife Candis of Ashe Co., NC, 100 acres on Crab
Creek, beg. at "a noted soap stone rock", adj. the
creek, a small branch, west line of the old MURPHY tract, Jesse
KERBY, & a branch, for $300 "as the distribution share
of Candis DAVIS". Signed: Stephen WARD. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON,
Joshua CARRICO. Proved Sept. 27, 1869, by C.H. DOUGHTON. |
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| Aug. 15, 1851 |
William B. KENNEDY to James ROBERTS, both
of Wilkes Co., NC, 50 acres in Surry & Ashe Counties on top
of the ridge on the county line, for $? [price cut off image].
Signed: William B. KENEDY. Wits: Thomas SMITH, Joel SMITH. Proved
Sept. 27, 1869, by R. KENEDY from Thomas SMITH's
handwriting. |
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| Sept. 8, 1851 |
Robert BRYAN of Wilkes Co., NC, to Gideon
H. BRYAN of Ashe Co., NC, a tract of land on Little Pine Creek
[no acreage stated] adj. T. BRYAN, CHOAT, ISOM, & SPENCER?,
for $100. Signed: Robert B. BRYAN. Wits: C.H. THOMPSON, C.H.
DOUGHTON. Proved by C.H. DOUGHTON [no date]. |
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| Sept. 10, 1851 |
Richard GENTRY to George T. REEVES, 70
acres on Elk Creek beg. near the head of a branch REEVES'
corner, crossing the west fork of Elk Creek, for $50. Signed: R.
GENTRY. Wit: Eno. W. BALDWIN. Proved Nov. 20, 1900, by J.B.
DOUGHTON & C.H. DOUGHTON from R. GENTRY's handwriting, as
the grantor & witness are dead. Reg. Nov. 23, 1900. |
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| Nov. 11, 1851 |
Nancy DIXON to George REEVES, for $35,
all my interest in the lands that James MCMILLAN died seized
& possessed of on the south side of Bakers Ridge known as the
BROWN land, 300 acres. Also a piece that James MCMILLAN entered
adj. the BROWN land & REEVES, number of acres not known. Also
another piece in the field that was purchased of Davis ALLISON,
supposed to be 12 acres. All the said lands are on the south side
of Bakers Ridge adj. Wyatt PERRY, Aras COX & others [not
identified]. Signed: Nancy (X) DIXSON. Wit: T.W. OGLESBY. Proved
Apr. 14, 1885, by Cloyd COX from Thos. OGLESBY's handwriting.
Reg. Dec. 2, 1885. |
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| Nov. 14, 1851 |
Wm. PARSONS & wife Sindarilla heirs
of William HALSEY, dec'd, to John ROSS, $1,000 bond, the
condition of which is that William & Sindarilla PARSONS shall
not hereafter claim any interest in the portion of land allotted
to them in the division of lands of William HALSEY which they
have sold to John ROSS. Signed: Wm. PARSON, Sindarilla (X)
PARSONS. Wits: Rufus K. PIERCE, Henry POE. Proved Sept. 24, 1869,
by R.K. PIERCE. |
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| Nov. 20, 1851 |
Hardin PHIPS to George DOUGLAS,
6 ½ acres on Little River adj. George DOUGLAS'
old line, for $6.50. Signed: Hardin PHIPPS. Wits: D.H. DOUGLAS,
James M. DOUGLAS. |
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| Nov. 22, 1851 |
Solomon PARSONS to Caleb PARSONS, 206
acres on west side Potato Creek, adj. Caleb PARSONS, Joshua COX,
GAMBILL, BALDWIN, for $1,000. Signed: Solomon PARSONS. Wits:
Alvin PARSONS, C.J. PARSONS. Proved Oct. 5, 1874, by Caleb
PARSONS from the handwriting of the subscribing witness. |
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| Dec. 30, 1851 |
William MARSH to Henderson HARRIS, both
of Surry Co., NC, 100 acres in Surry Co. on the State Road near
the top of the Blue Ridge, for $50. Signed: Wm. MARSH. Wit: Ashey
(X) ISAACK, H. THOMPSON. Proved Dec. 17, 1885, by Sarah THOMPSON
from the handwriting of Wm. MARSH & H. THOMPSON, as the
grantor & witness are dead. Filed for reg. Dec. 28,
1885. |
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| Date |
1852 Deeds Recorded in Alleghany County, NC |
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| Jan. 1, 1852 |
Richard CHOAT to Orfa ANDERS, 6 acres on
east side of Little River near where said ANDERS now lives, adj.
William ANDERS, for $6. Signed: Richard CHOAT. Wits: C.H.
DOUGHTON, Willis ANDERS, W.T. CHOAT. Proved Oct. 2, 1893, by C.H.
DOUGHTON. Reg. Nov. 2, 1893. |
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| Jan. 1, 1852 |
Samuel PACELY to Wiley PACELY, 80 acres
on a branch of New River, beg. on the line where it crosses the
branch that said PACELY lives on, up said branch to the east line
that was btw. Francis STURGILL & Robert PARSONS, then to the
bank of New River, down the river to the VA line, for $500.
Signed: Samuel PASLY. Proved March 10, 1852 (ack'd).
Certified copy of deed reg. in Ashe Co. DB P, p.593. Reg. in
Alleghany Co. on Apr. 1, 1896. |
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| Feb. 7, 1852 |
Abram EVANS to Pinkney H. LEWIS, 50 acres
on Pine Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. Samuel COX, for $50. Signed:
Abram (X) EVANS. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON, John EVANS. Proved Sept. 17,
1869, by J.H. DOUGHTON |
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| Feb. 28, 1852 |
Samuel WILLEY to Haywood EDWARDS, 25
acres. adj. Haywood EDWARDS' own line, the BROWN field,
Thomas REYNOLDS, WILLEY's own corner, for $87. Signed: Samuel
(X) WILLEY. Wits: B. EDWARDS, Jackson (X) LANDRETH. Proved Sept.
26, 1869 (ack'd). |
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| Feb. 28, 1852 |
David MAXWELL & W.P. MAXWELL to
Solomon STAMPER, 33 acres on Cranberry Creek adj. John COX, David
OSBORN, EVANS, Sam COX, Franky CORNETT, Jonathan STAMPER, &
his own line, for $30. Signed: David MAXWELL, W.P. MAXWELL. Wits:
J.H. DOUGHTON, Jno. REEVES. Proved Sept. 8, 1885, by J.H.
DOUGHTON. |
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| Feb. 28, 1852 |
David MAXWELL & W.P. MAXWELL to
Jasper OSBORN, 2 tracts of land on Cranberry Creek, for $16.75.
1st tract: 20 acres adj. Jasper OSBORN & EVANS. 2nd tract: 17
acres adj. STAMPER. Signed: W.P. MAXWELL, David MAXWELL. Wit:
Jno. REEVES. Proved Mar. 26, 1900, by J.H. DOUGHTON from the
signatures of the parties, as both of the grantors & the
witness are all dead. Reg. Mar. 29, 1900. |
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| Mar. 29, 1852 |
A.J. WOODRUFF to J.W. UPCHURCH, 325 acres
on Brush Creek adj. CROUSE, the State Road, & the bank of the
creek, for $300. Signed: Andrew Jackson WOODRUFF. Wits: Absalom
M. SMITH, Thomas SMITH. |
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| Mar. 31, 1852 |
John FENDER & wife Patsy to Levi
FENDER, 509 acres where the said Levi FENDER now lives, beg. on
B.O. JOHNSON's line, adj. a ridge near Starling TOLIVER's
fence, an old field, CARSON, FENDER, down a branch to a stake
near said FENDER's house, the head of a branch, crossing
Little River, a branch at CHOATE's corner, down said river,
crossing said river, to the old line, for $550. Signed: John
FENDER, Martha (X) FENDER. Wits: Solomon TOLIVER, Wm. T. CHOAT,
Jurat. Proved May 25, 1895, by John CHOAT from Wm. T. CHOAT's
handwriting, as John FENDER & Martha FENDER are both dead
& the witnesses are both dead. Reg. May 29, 1895. |
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| June 19, 1852 |
Wm. GRIFFITH to Harvy GRIFFITH, 135 acres
on the Big Branch beg. on the east side of a ridge, adj. a small
branch & the Spout Branch, for $100. Signed: Wm. GRIFFITH.
Wits: W.F. FOWLKS, C.T. FOWLKS. Proved Apr. term 18??
(ack'd). |
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| July 11, 1852 |
Richard CHOAT to William CHOAT, 40 acres
on south side Little River adj. old MILLER line, for $35. Signed:
Richard CHOAT. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, Jacob WAGGONER. Proved July
17, 1869, by Jacob WAGGONER. |
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| July 21, 1852 |
William GRIFFITH to Hilton GRIFFITH, 80
acres on east side of South Fork of New River on the Big Branch,
beg. on top of a ridge near the old field, adj. James TOLIVER,
mouth of Harvey GRIFFITH's spout branch, & Shadrach
GRIFFITH, for $183. Signed: Wm. GRIFFETH. Wit: Joseph PLUMMER.
Proved July 19, 1888, by H.J. WILLIAMS from Wm. GRIFFITH's
signature. Reg. July 23, 1888. |
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| Aug. 22, 1852 |
Jacob WAGGONER to Joshua BRACKINS, 110
acres adj. Levi FENDER, the sandy flat, the river, the wagon
road, & FENDER's old corner, for $125. Signed: Jacob
WAGGONER. Wits: John S. TAFFER, Granville (X) EDWARDS. |
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| Oct. 1, 1852 |
Jesse P. CAUDILL to Absole [Absalom] M.
SMITH, 50 acres on Thos. SMITH's southeast corner on the
Alleghany Mountains, for $200. Signed: J.P. CAUDILL. Wits:
Loranza ANDREWS, James R. CAUDILL. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by
Lorenzo ANDREWS. |
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| Oct. 6, 1852 |
State of NC to Lewis HARRIS, 50 acres in
Surry County on the south waters of Mitchell River adj.
HARRIS' old line & the Wilkes County line. Entered Feb.
12, 1851. (Land Grant No. 3277.) |
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| Oct. 6, 1852 |
State of NC to James ROBERTS, 100 acres
in Ashe County on Laurel Fork of Brush Creek, adj. Lewis HARRIS
and WOODRUFF. Entered June 10, 1848. (Land Grant No. 4924.) |
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| Oct. 9, 1852 |
State of NC to Ezekiel JOINES, 23 acres
in Ashe County on Little River adj. his own line & a branch.
Granted Oct. 9, 1852. (Land Grant No. 4935.) |
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| Oct. 9, 1852 |
State of NC to Starlin EDWARDS, 32 acres
in Ashe County on Bledsoes Creek adj. Thomas MOXLEY, William
THOMPSON, Allen FENDER. Entered May 26, 1851. (Land Grant No.
4929.) |
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| Oct. 9, 1852 |
State of NC to Aras B. COX, 3 acres in
Ashe County on Elk Creek adj. Hugh LAWSON and MCMILLAN. Entered
May 22, 1848. (Land Grant No. 4927.) |
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| Oct. 9, 1852 |
State of NC to Henry WOODRUFF, 30 acres
in Ashe County on Little River near his mill tract, adj. his line
& James ANDERS. Entered Mar. 1850. (Land Grant No.
4962.) |
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| Oct. 9, 1852 |
State of NC to Aaron WOODRUFF, 100 acres
in Ashe County on Brush Creek adj. John ANDERS, Jackson WOODRUFF.
Entered Mar. 11, 1850. (Land Grant No. 4960.) Reg. June 17,
1922. |
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| Oct. 11, 1852 |
State of NC to William WOODRUFF, 100
acres in Wilkes County on headwaters of Roaring River, adj. Jacob
CROUSE on Horse Cove Ridge. Entered Mar. 19, 1849. (Land Grant
No. 5439.) |
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| Nov. 6, 1852 |
State of NC to Wiley MAXWELL, 75 acres in
Ashe County on Elk Creek adj. his line & EDWARDS. Entered
Nov. 28, 1848. (Land Grant No. 5003.) |
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| Nov. 17, 1852 |
William BLEVINS & Silvester BLEVINS
to Josiah BLEVINS, 150 acres on headwaters of Cranberry Creek
beg. on north side of the Laurel Branch, Eli LONG, PRUITT, the
Spout Branch, top of the ridge, & the Mill Tract, for $100.
Signed: William (X) BLEVINS, Silvester (X) BLEVINS. Wits: J.B.
MCMILLAN, A.B. MCMILLAN. Proved Apr. 26, 1869, by Berry EDWARDS
from A.B. MCMILLAN's handwriting. |
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| Dec. 13, 1852 |
David MAXWELL to J. Horton DOUGHTON,
"All bounty land adjoining him that is not conveyed
away", for $80. Signed: David MAXWELL. Wit: W.P. MAXWELL.
Proved Sept. 18, 1869, by S.O. EDWARDS from the handwriting of
the testator & witness. |
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| Dec. 13, 1852 |
Noah LONG & Charles TOLIVER,
Exec'rs of James MAXWELL, dec'd, & Polly MAXWELL, to
William ANDERS, 26 acres on Elk Creek beg. on top of the ridge
& adj. the line of the tract where the said ANDERS now lives,
for $59.80. Signed: Noah LONG Ex'r., Charles TOLIVER by Noah
LONG, Polly (X) MAXWELL. Wits: Alfred BRACKINS, John ATWOOD.
Proved Oct. 26, 1875, by Charles TOLIVER. Reg. Dec. 15,
1875. |
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| Dec. 13, 1852 |
State of NC to Aaron WOODRUFF, 40 acres
in Ashe County on Brush Creek adj. WILLIAMS & WOODRUFF.
Entered Mar. 10, 1851. (Land Grant No. 5058.) Reg. June 17,
1922. |
33:34
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| Dec. 25, 1852 |
John R. LONG to Eli LONG, 100 acres on
Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. A.B. MCMILLAN, J. STAMPER,
for $50. Signed: John R. LONG. Wits: P.R. MCGRADY, Preston
STAMPER. Proved May 6, 1878 (ack'd). |
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| Dec. 31, 1852 |
Alexander RICHARDSON to Hiram HIGGINS,
22 acres adj. ANDREWS & the River, for $44. Signed: Alexander
RICHARDSON. Wits: Tho. C. DOUGLAS, Archibald EDWARDS. Proved Aug.
14, 1869 (ack'd). |
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| Date |
1854 Deeds Recorded in Alleghany County, NC |
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| Jan. 10, 1854 |
David LANDRITH to William CHOAT, 30 acres
adj. his old line, for $50. Signed: David LANDRITH. Wits: B.
EDWARDS, W.A. BROOKS. Proved July 21, 1869, by B. EDWARDS. |
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| Jan. 17, 1854 |
William EDWARDS & wife Nancy to
Joshua BRACKINS, 43 acres adj. William SPURLIN, CHOAT's old
line, & BASS, for $100. Signed: Wm. (X) EDWARDS, Nancy (X)
EDWARDS. Wits: Wm. SPURLIN. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by Haywood
EDWARDS from William SPURLIN's handwriting. |
7:215
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| Mar. 2, 1854 |
Henry WOODRUFF to T.C. DOUGLASS, 2 acres
beg. near said DOUGLASS' spring & spring house on east
side of a branch, so as to include my spring & spring house,
for $2. Signed: Henry (X) WOODRUFF. Wits: A. EDWARDS, Berry
EDWARDS. Proved Aug. 14, 1869, by Berry EDWARDS. |
1:428
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| Mar. 2, 1854 |
Henry WOODRUFF to T.C. DOUGLASS, 3 acres
beg. on WOODRUFF's corner near the east end of the old MOXLY?
field, to the top of a ridge. Signed: Henry (X) WOODRUFF. Wits:
A. EDWARDS, Berry EDWARDS. Proved Aug. 14, 1869, by Berry
EDWARDS. |
1:429
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| July 29, 1854 |
Joshua EDWARDS of Wilkes Co., NC, to A.J.
WOODRUFF of Ashe Co., NC, a tract of land on Glade Creek [no
acreage stated], for $150. Signed: Joshua EDWARDS. Wits: Wm.
WARDIN, Franklin DUNCAN. Proved Feb. 23, 1874, by Franklin
DUNCAN. |
2:109
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| Aug. 15, 1854 |
State of NC to Quincy F. NEAL, 100 acres
in Ashe County on Elk Creek beg. on Wm. HAM old corner, adj. his
own line, Stephen LANDRETH, HAM. Entered June 23, 1854. (Land
Grant No. 6106.) |
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| Sept. 9, 1854 |
B. EDWARDS to Senter EDWARDS, 100 acres
on Bledsoes creek adj. the wagon road, east side of Dick mountain
orchard, top of the ridge, MOXLEY, & line of said
EDWARDS' 300 acre tract, for $1. "B. EDWARDS is to have
the privilege of the mill his lifetime to grind." Signed: B.
EDWARDS (ack'd). Wit: Starlin EDWARDS. |
1:149
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| Sept. 9, 1854 |
Starlin EDWARDS to Senter EDWARDS, 100
acres on Bledsoes Creek beg. near the mill race, adj. B. EDWARDS,
Zachariah MOXLEY, BOWERS, for $1. Signed: Starlin EDWARDS. Wit:
B. EDWARDS. |
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| Oct. 3, 1854 |
State of NC to Cloyd COX, 45 acres in
Ashe County on Elk Creek adj. David MAXWELL. Entered Sept. 11,
1854. (Land Grant No. 6111.) |
2:100
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| Oct. 26, 1854 |
Henry WOODRUFF to Haywood COX, 1/8 of my
mineral interest on lands I now hold on Little River with mining
privileges, for $50. Signed: Henry (X) WOODRUFF. Wits: Wm. H.
JOINES, T.C. DOUGLAS. Proved June 5, 1874 (ack'd). Apr. 1,
1873, "I assign the within deed to Samuel COX." Signed:
Haywood COX. |
2:133
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| Oct. 31, 1854 |
State of NC to Samuel CAUDILL, 100 acres
in Ashe County on Elk Creek adj. SANDERS & Joseph BLEVINS.
Entered Sept. 26, 1854. (Land Grant No. 6113.) Reg. Dec. 23,
1870. |
1:402
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| Nov. 25, 1854 |
Lewis HARRIS to Wm. L. HARRIS, 150 acres
surveyed for John Allen WOODRUFF, for $100; with the exception of
50 acres sold off to James HARRIS & 50 acres to John C.
HARRIS. The said Lewis HARRIS & wife Hannah to have the home
lot & all land on the south of a conditional line for their
natural lifetimes & their two daughters Elizabeth &
Lucinday to have possession of the home lot with as much land as
they want for their convenience during the time that they live
single. Wm. L. HARRIS not to sell or rent the land during the
lifetime of Lewis & Hannah HARRIS. Signed: Lewis (X) HARRIS.
Wits: Jas. A. SMITH, Absalom M. SMITH. Proved Aug. 19, 1869
(ack'd). |
1:286
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| Dec. 4, 1854 |
State of NC to Allen FENDER, 18 acres in
Ashe County on Little River adj. FENDER, Jacob HAPERAS [HOPPERS],
CHEEK, & a branch. Entered Sept. 16, 1853. (Land Grant No.
3142.) |
1:254
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| Dec. 4, 1854 |
State of NC to James SIMCOCK, 100 acres
in Ashe County on Pine Creek adj. ANDERS, his line, & a
hillside. Entered Jan. 15, 1851. (Land Grant No. 3149.) There
follows a sworn statement by C.H. DOUGHTON dated July 24, 1869,
that James SIMCOCK acknowledged that the grant was issued on a
contract with Abram EVANS to buy the land, & he SIMCOCK
agreed to make EVANS a deed, & C.H. DOUGHTON surveyed the
land for EVANS & was paid by him. |
1:256
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| Dec. 4, 1854 |
State of NC to Nathan DAVIS, 100 acres in
Ashe County on Chestnut Creek adj. BLEVINS, north side of a
branch, & a muddy drain. Entered Feb. 24, 1851. (Land Grant
No. 3139.) |
1:382
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| Dec. 4, 1854 |
State of NC to Jacob HOPPERAS [HOPPERS],
140 acres in Ashe County on headwaters of Prathers Creek, adj.
his old line, Stephen TAYLOR, OSBORN, & STIDAM [STIDHAM].
Entered Sept. 15, 1853. (Land Grant No. 3146.) |
1:514
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| Dec. 4, 1854 |
State of NC to Jacob HOPPAS [HOPPERS], 34
acres in Ashe County on Little River adj. his own line, old
BURTON line, CHEEK, a path, top of the ridge. Entered Sept. 15,
1853. (Land Grant No. 3148.) |
2:293
|
| Dec. 4, 1854 |
State of NC to Absalom M. SMITH, 50 acres
in Wilkes County adj. Thomas SMITH's line near the top of the
Blue Ridge & the old line. Entered Feb. 2, 1852. (Land Grant
No. 5111.) |
7:274
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| Dec. 4, 1854 |
State of NC to Joel SMITH, 43 acres in
Wilkes County on the Blue Ridge adj. his own line & William
ROYAL. Entered Mar. 21, 1834. (Land Grant No. 5193.) Reg. Mar.
13, 1893. |
9:177
|
| Dec. 4, 1854 |
State of NC to Andrew F. BLEVINS, 50
acres in Ashe County on Little River adj. his own line, JINES
[JOINES?], CROUSE, BILLINGS, & BLEVINS' own line. Entered
Jan. 18, 1853. (Land Grant No. 3134.) Reg. Dec. 6, 1895. |
10:332
|
| Dec. 15, 1854 |
Caleb OSBORN to F.L. WOLF, 2 tracts of
land on New River, for $300. 1st tract: 200 acres adj. John
GAMBILL's Eli COX tract, Reeves COX, line of John
GAMBILL's 100 acre tract, & Calf Pen Ridge. 2nd tract: 50
acres adj. Reeves COX, John GAMBILL, John CROUSE, Thomas COX, top
of Peach Bottom Mountain, Levy? MILLER, & said WOLF. Signed:
Caleb OSBORN. Wits: Jess AUSTIN, Eli WOLF. Proved Mar. 27, 1905,
by F.M. OSBORN from his father Caleb OSBORN's handwriting, as
Caleb OSBORN is dead & Jesse AUSTIN & Eli WOLF are not
residents of the county. Reg. June 7, 1905. |
19:299
|
| Dec. 27, 1854 |
State of NC to Robert CARSON, 100 acres
in Ashe County on Glade Creek adj. Francis BRYAN. Entered Oct.
15, 1852. (Land Grant No. 3254.) Reg. Mar. 30, 1901. |
15:65
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| Dec. 27, 1854 |
State of NC to Andrew CARSON, Jr., 100
acres in Ashe County on Glade Creek adj. Robert CARSON, Bull Head
Branch, & MOXLEY. Entered Oct. 15, 1852. (Land Grant No.
3255.) Reg. Mar. 29, 1901. |
15:63
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| Dec. 29, 1854 |
Noah LONG & Charles TOLIVER,
Exec'rs of the Estate of James MAXWELL, dec'd, to
Starling EDWARDS, a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. the
line of the 250 acre tract, the old corner, & William ANDERS,
for $2.30 per acre. Sold on Nov. 25, 1852, on 12 months credit.
Signed: Noah LONG, Charles TOLIVER. Wits: B. EDWARDS, David
MAXWELL. Proved: Aug. 21, 1869, by B. EDWARDS. |
1:349
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| Date |
1855 Deeds Recorded in Alleghany County, NC |
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| __ 29, 1855 |
State of NC to John W. UPCHURCH, 100
acres in Surry County adj. the Ashe County line, Thompson Gap
Road, & his own line. Entered July 25, 1853. (Land Grant No.
3335.) Surveyed Feb. 16, 1855, by Henderson HARRIS, Wm. UPCHURCH,
& Wiley PATTERSON. Reg. Mar. 8, 1887. |
7:357
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| Jan. 6, 1855 |
Wiley P. MAXWELL to Starling EDWARDS, 75
acres on Elk Creek adj. an old line, Joseph BLEVINS, Starling
EDWARDS, B. ESTEPP, for $100. Signed: Wiley P. MAXWELL. Wits:
David MAXWELL, William A. BROOKS. Proved July 22, 1869, by W.A.
BROOKS. |
1:351
|
| Jan. 11, 1855 |
State of NC to H.H. STAMPER, 11 acres in
Wilkes County on Roaring River adj. Jesse BLEDSAW [BLEDSOE], the
County line, top of the Blue Ridge, top of the mountain, &
near the top of the bluff. Entered Feb. 12, 1853. (Land Grant No.
5253.) Reg. Sept. 21, 1915. |
28:256
|
| Feb. 16, 1855 |
Henry VANOVER & wife Jane to Calvin
W. STIDHAM, 100 acres on Praters [Prathers] Creek adj.
STIDHAM's corner, for $500. Signed: Henry R. VANOVER, Jane
(X) VANOVER. Wits: Jno. A. JONES, Martin F. HILL. Proved by Jno.
A. JONES [no date]; Jno. GAMBILL, J.P. |
1:129
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| Feb. 20, 1855 |
Alexander B. MCMILLAN to John GRUBB, 48
¾ acres on New River adj. a branch, David STURGILL, Harvey
GRIFFITH, & PUGH, for $146. Signed: A.B. MCMILLAN. Wit: David
STURGILL. Proved Aug. 7, 1869, by David STURGILL. |
1:290
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| Feb. 23, 1855 |
Linvill HIGGINS to Thomas HIGGINS, 150
acres on Crab Creek of Little River, for $300. 1st tract: adj.
his old line, a road, running through two hundred acre tracts to
John HIGGINS, L. HIGGINS. 2nd tract: a part of another tract adj.
his old line. 3rd tract: adj. his old line. Signed: Linvill
HIGGINS. Wits: David HIGGINS, Chesley CHEEK. Proved Apr. 13,
1874, by David HAGINS & by Goldman HIGGINS from Chesley
CHEEK's handwriting. |
2:141
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| Feb. 24, 1855 |
Alex. B. MCMILLAN to George T. REEVES, 2
tracts on Elk Creek, for $1,500. 1st tract: 313 acres beg. on
George REEVES line near the School House, adj. old EVANS line,
old Wm. REEVES line, old Griff COLLINS tract, old Samuel PERRY
line. 2nd tract: 70 acres west side Burches? Knob, being part of
an entry made by Jesse REEVES, adj. Jas. CHESHER & the 1st
tract. Signed: A.B. MCMILLAN. Wits: Jesse F. REEVES, T.M.
OGLESBY. Proved May 10, 1877, by William WARDEN & C.H.
DOUGHTON from A.B. MCMILLAN's handwriting. |
2:476
|
| Feb. 27, 1855 |
Edwin C. BARTLETT, Sheriff, to Wiley P.
MAXWELL, 200 acres belonging to Andrew FIELDS on Elk Creek adj.
Enoch REEVES, for $50. Sold at public auction on Mar. 10, 1849,
by virtue of an execution in favor of Tabitha LONG. Signed: E.C.
BARTLETT, former Sheriff. Wits: H.H. ROLLINS, S. TURNER. |
1:155
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| Mar. 10, 1855 |
David HOLBROOK to Henry WOODRUFF,
"my entire mineral interest on the land I now hold",
with mining privileges, for $10. Signed: David HOLBROOK. Wits:
Haywood COX, T.C. DOUGLAS. Proved Aug. 23, 1873, by T.C.
DOUGLAS. |
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| Mar. 17, 1855 |
Henry WOODRUFF of Ashe Co., NC, to
Haywood COX of Grayson Co., VA, 1/2 of my mineral interest in the
lands of David HOLBROOK with mining privileges, for $5. Signed:
Henry (X) WOODRUFF. Wits: T.C. DOUGLAS, W.H. JOINES. Proved Aug.
5, 1889, by W.H. JOINES. Reg. Aug. 8, 1889. |
8:88
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| Apr. 26, 1855 |
[Actual date Jan. 7, 1876.] Jacob HOPPERS
to Stephen HOPPERS, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage
stated] adj. Catherine OSBORN, Alfred MOXLEY, top of the ridge,
& CHEEK, for $180. Deed executed on Jan. 7, 1876, to correct
a mistake in the land description in a deed from Jacob HOPPERS to
Stephen HOPPERS dated Apr. 26, 1855 [not recorded]. Signed: Jacob
(X) HOPPERS. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, H.S. EDWARDS. Proved Jan. 27,
1876 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 27, 1876. |
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| June 2, 1855 |
State of NC to James SIMCOCK, 100 acres
in Ashe County on Pine Creek adj. his corner. Entered Jan. 15,
1851. (Land Grant No. 3334.) There follows a sworn statement by
C.H. DOUGHTON dated July 22, 1869, that James SIMCOCK
acknowledged that the grant was issued for the use & title of
Abram EVANS in consideration of EVANS buying a tract of land from
James SIMCOCK, & that EVANS employed C.H. DOUGHTON to survey
said land & paid him. |
1:257
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| June 2, 1855 |
State of NC to Fleming S. DOUGHTON, 100
acres in Ashe County on Big Pine Creek adj. BRYAN & EDWARDS.
Entered Nov. 29, 1854. (Land Grant No. 3337.) |
7:314
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| June 29, 1855 |
A.J. THOMPSON to A.J. WOODRUFF, a tract
of land on Big Glade Creek of Little River [no acreage stated],
for $800. Signed: A.J. THOMPSON. Wits: A.B. CARSON, Francis
BRYAN. Proved Dec. 28, 1885, by A.B. CARSON. |
7:81
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| July 13, 1855 |
Benjamin CROWSE [CROUSE] to Meshack
EDWARDS, tract of land in Ashe County [no acreage stated], for
$200. Signed: Benjamin (X) CROWSE. Wits: Frankling HOPERAS
[HOPPERS], A.F. BLEVINS. |
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|
| Aug. 4, 1855 |
A.J. WOODRUFF of Ashe Co., NC, to A.M.
BRYAN of Yadkin Co., NC, 125 acres in Ashe County, for $270. Beg.
at Abram BRYAN's corner at the head of a branch below the
Chestnut Knob, with said branch to its junction then down Francis
BRYAN's spring branch to Brushy Fork of Little River, then up
said creek with the main channel to the mouth of Little Glade
Creek, then up Little Glade Creek to the 1st big bend, then a
straight line to the beginning. Signed: A.J. WOODRUFF. Wits:
Francis BRYAN, John BRYAN. Proved Feb. 5, 1904, by S.F. THOMPSON
from Francis BRYAN's handwriting, as the grantor &
witnesses are dead. Reg. Feb. 12, 1904. |
18:33
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| Aug. 16, 1855 |
John LONG of Wilkes Co., NC, to his son
Washington LONG of Ashe Co., NC, for love & affection, 200
acres in 3 tracts on Cranberry Creek. 1st tract: on Rich Knob.
2nd tract: adj. south side of Meadow Fork, Henry HUNTER. 3rd
tract: adj. H. HUNTER. Signed: John LONG. Wit: Eli LONG. Proved
May 1, 1871, by Eli LONG. |
1:468
|
| Aug. 23, 1855 |
Quincy NEAL to Martin WAGGONER, 30 acres
on Piney Fork of Cranberry Creek, for $10. Signed: Quincy F.
NEAL. Wit: John W. MARTIN. |
1:49
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| Aug. 30, 1855 |
John BARTLEY to Levi WILLEY, 3 acres on
Little River including land & mills, beg. on the east side of
Little River above the falls, running west across the river,
north with the path to a stake above a spring, east to the old
line, south to the first station, for $450. Signed: John BARTLEY.
Wits: T.C. DOUGLAS, Franklin A. RECTOR. |
1:134
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| Aug. 31, 1855 |
Andrew J. THOMPSON to Andrew CARSON, 100
acres on Glade Creek adj. Francis BRYAN and MOXLEY, for $40. No
warranty against Caleb ORSBORN's [OSBORN's] claim.
Signed: A.J. THOMPSON. Wits: A.J. WOODRUFF, Francis BRYAN. |
1:153
|
| Sept. 1, 1855 |
Henry WOODRUFF & T.C. DOUGLAS,
boundary agreement. Conditional line commencing top of a ridge
adj. David EDWARDS' corner now belonging to Arhabl
[Archibald?] EDWARDS, running southeast down a ridge by a little
field that T.C. DOUGLAS cleared then to an oak near DOUGLAS's
spring on the east side of a branch. Signed: Henry (X) WOODRUFF,
T.C. DOUGLAS. Wits: Wm. H. JOINES, Berry EDWARDS. Proved Dec. 30,
1885, by Berry EDWARDS. |
7:260
|
| Sept. 5, 1855 |
William ANDERS to Wily P. MAXWELL, 15
acres on Elk Creek adj. Cloyd COX, Jacob HILL, John HILL, ANDERS,
top of a ridge, with the ridge to the beginning near the creek on
the east side, for $50. Signed: William ANDERS. Wit: Nathan T.
ATWOOD. Proved by ackt. [no date]. |
5:557
|
| Sept. 6, 1855 |
John R. COX to Richard EDWARDS, 13 acres
on Little River adj. Arch. EDWARDS old corner, a creek, & the
old line, for $65. Signed: John R. COX. Wits: Wm. H. JOINES, T.C.
DOUGLAS. Proved July 10, 1869, by J.R. COX. |
1:319
|
| Sept. 10, 1855 |
Harvey GRIFFITH to John GRUBB, 3 &
3/8 acres on the Big Branch of South Fork of New River adj. David
STURGILL, Harvey GRIFFITH, for $13.50. Signed: Harvey GRIFFITH.
Wit: David STURGILL. Proved Aug. 7, 1869, by David STURGILL. |
1:288
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| Sept. 28, 1855 |
David MAXWELL to William ANDERS, 100
acres on Elk Creek, for $175. Signed: David MAXWELL. Wit: W.P.
MAXWELL. Proved by F.M. MITCHELL [date cut off]. |
1:495
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| Oct. 6, 1855 |
John DELP of Grayson Co., VA, to Stephen
Clark DELP of Ashe Co., NC, 170 acres on Elk Creek adj. Andrew
OSBORN & Aaron PHIPPS, for $450. Signed: John DELP. Wits:
Stephen LANDRETH, William HAM. Proved Oct. 9, 1872, by Wm.
HAM. |
1:518
|
| Oct. 16, 1855 |
Martin F. HILL to Hardin HILL, 57
½ acres on Crab Creek adj. David HILL, for $100. Signed:
M.F. HILL. Wits: N.G. ATWOOD, John HILL. |
1:113
|
| Dec. 6, 1855 |
State of NC to David MAXWELL, 38 acres in
Ashe County on Elk Creek adj. his line of the 100 acre tract that
John ATWOOD now lives on, Samuel CAUDILL, Joseph BLEVINS, Richard
SANDERS. Entered Nov. 28, 1848. (Land Grant No. 3365.) |
6:352
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| Dec. 22, 1855 |
John R. LONG to Eli LONG, 75 acres on
Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. old LEWIS line, for $50.
Signed: John R. LONG. Wit: Granville BLEVINS. Proved May 6, 1878
(ack'd). Reg. May 6, 1878. |
4:105
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| Date |
1856 Deeds Recorded in Alleghany County, NC |
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| Jan. ?, 1856 |
State of NC to Daniel SPURLIN, 100 acres
in Ashe County on headwaters of Pine Swamp Creek & the Blue
Ridge, adj. his old line & MOXLEY. Entered Nov. 4, 1851.
(Land Grant No. 3369.) |
5:575
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| Jan. 1, 1856 |
Alexander B. MCMILLAN to Absalom HINES
& Thomas J. AKER, $13,000 bond, the condition of which is
that MCMILLAN has sold a parcel of land to HINES (1/3) and AKER
(2/3) and shall make a good & lawful deed upon payment of
purchase money. Land located on Elk Creek containing 840 acres
according to boundary laid off by C.H. DOUGHTON in spring 1855.
MCMILLAN reserves the mineral in the vein he is now working &
half of other minerals that may be found upon said lands. Signed:
A.B. MCMILLAN. Wit: J. MCCAMMET. Proved Mar. 25, 1871, by Wm.
WARDEN from the handwriting of the subscribing witness.
[Transcriber's note: several subsequent transactions are
recorded, as follows:] Sept. 1, 1858, Thomas J. AKER assigns
his interest, 280 acres, to Absalom HINES. Apr. 19, 1859, Absalom
HINES certifies he received deed for 226 ¾ acres. Nov. 5,
1859, Absalom HINES certifies he received deed for 32 ¾
acres. Jan. 12, 1860, Absalom HINES certifies he received deed
for 220 acres. Oct. 9, 1861, Absalom HINES assigns interest in 56
acres on Bakers Ridge to David HINES. Dec. 28, 1861, David HINES
assigns interest in 56 acres on both sides of Bakers Ridge adj.
land that Peyton G. HALE purchased of Thomas J. AKER. |
1:420
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| Feb. 5, 1856 |
State of NC to John M. CARSON, 68 acres
in Ashe County on Little River adj. a ridge & his line.
Entered Dec. 14, 1853. (Land Grant No. 3373.) |
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| Feb. 5, 1856 |
State of NC to James CARSON, 44 acres in
Ashe County on south side Little River adj. a branch & John
H. CARSON. Entered Dec. 14, 1853. (Land Grant No. 3374.) |
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| Feb. 27, 1856 |
John PARSONS to David STURGILL, 28
½ acres on Kings Creek of South Fork of New River, adj.
the wagon road & said STURGILL, for $142.50. Signed: John
PARSONS. Wits: J.B. PARSONS, A.D. PARSONS. |
1:144
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| Mar. 7, 1856 |
James STURGILL to John STURGILL, 17 acres
on south side of South Fork of New River, beg. at the wagon ford
on said John STURGILL's corner, adj. a ditch, the top of the
hill, the top of the ridge, the gap of the ridge at the old wagon
road, Joel STURGILL, & John STURGILL's old line, for
$189. The widow Mary STURGILL may live on said land during her
natural lifetime. Signed: James STURGILL. Wits: David STURGILL,
Wm. STURGILL. Proved Apr. 13, 1874, by Wm. STURGILL. |
2:123
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| Mar. 7, 1856 |
James STURGILL to Joel STURGILL, 40 acres
beg. in the old field above the graveyard, adj. cond'l lines
& corners made btw. John, James, & Joel STURGILL, the old
wagon road, crossing Kings Creek, the top of the ridge, Rebeckah
HALSEY, & Joshua PRITCHETT, for $275. Signed: James STURGILL.
Wits: John STURGILL, Dave STURGILL. Proved Dec. 26, 1889, by Dave
STURGILL. Reg. Dec. 27, 1889. |
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| Mar. 14, 1856 |
State of NC to Elisha BLEVINS, 133 acres
in Wilkes County on Roaring River beg. at the lower end of the
old cove, adj. William BLEVINS & Andrew PRUITT. Entered Nov.
21, 1853. (Land Grant No. 5452.) |
6:410
|
| Apr. 1, 1856 |
Calvin W. STIDHAM to Clark DOUGHTON, 100
acres on Praters [Prathers] Creek adj. William STIDHAM, for
$1,000. Signed: Calvin W. STIDHAM. Wits: S.O. EDWARDS, Wm. R.
STIDHAM. Proved Sept. 18, 1869, by S.O. EDWARDS. |
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| May 30, 1856 |
Daniel CROWSE [CROUSE] to John CROWSE,
100 acres on Jewel Swamp adj. Jacob A. CROWSE's & William
CROWSE's line, a cond'l line through Jacob A.
CROWSE's plantation, John CROWSE, west side of a branch,
& T. CARR, for $450. Signed: Daniel (X) CROWSE. Wits: C.T.
BLEVINS, Wm. T. CHOATE. |
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| May 31, 1856 |
David COX to his son George R. COX, 300
acres on Maquson [Moccasin] Creek adj. Theophilus PETTY &
Samuel COX, for $1 and the good will he has for his son. David
COX to have the right & title to said land during his
lifetime, then to belong to George R. COX, it being the land he
now lives on. Signed: David COX. Wits: Saml. COX, Solomon
TOLIVER. |
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| June 11, 1856 |
Samuel BRACKINS to John HOLLOWAY, 100
acres on headwaters of Cranberry Creek adj. a ridge, the old
line, & Noel RICHARDSON, for $150. Signed: Samuel BRACKINS.
Wits: Martin HOLLOWAY, John (X) HOLLOWAY. |
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| July ?, 1856 |
John LANDRETH to Wilson REYNOLDS, 34
acres & 60 rods [Transcriber's note: about 34.4
acres] on Little River adj. LANDRETH, CARSON, DILLARD, a
wagon road, BRACKINS, SPURLIN. [Price blank.] Signed: John
LANDRETH. Wits: Thomas REYNOLDS, Orfa ANDERS. |
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| July 8, 1856 |
William MCMILLAN to John PARSONS, 100
acres on Potato Creek & the north fork of the Negro Boy
Branch adj. Caswell HALSEY, Joseph B. PARSONS, Turkey Knob, &
his red oak ridge, for $352. Signed: Wm. MCMILLAN. Wits: J.B.
PARSONS, John COX. Proved Apr. 27, 1893, by S.C. PARSONS from
J.B. PARSONS' handwriting, as the grantor & witnesses are
dead. Reg. Apr. 29, 1893. |
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| July 20, 1856 |
Allen GENTRY & James BOYER to James
H. PARKS, Absalom HINES, William L. MITCHELL, & Charles H.
DOUGHTON, Trustees for the benefit of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, 1 ½ acres beg. at the southwest corner of the
church, for $1. Signed: A.GENTRY, Jas. BOYER. [No wits.] Proved
May 14, 1890, by R.C. GENTRY from A. GENTRY's handwriting,
& by H.K. BOYER from James BOYER's handwriting, as both
of the grantors are dead. Reg. May 14, 1890. [A margin note
identifies this as the "Deed to Shiloh
Church"] |
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| Aug. 16, 1856 |
Heirs of Henry WAGGONER, dec'd (Henry
WAGGONER, Ebenezer PERRY & wife Barbary, Henry PERRY &
wife Mary, Martin CROUSE & wife Susanna), to Elizabeth
CROUSE, 100 acres on south side of Pine Swamp Creek where
Elizabeth CROUSE now lives, adj. SPURLIN & a branch, for $1.
Signed: Henry (X) WAGGONER, Ebenezer (X) PERRY, Barbara (X)
PERRY, Mary (X) PERRY, Henry (X) PERRY. Wits: Franklin ROSE,
Martin WAGGONER, Josiah CAUDILL. |
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| Aug. 22, 1856 |
Chesley T. WARD to Timothy MURPHY, 10
¼ acres on Crab Creek adj. WARD, for $41. Signed: Chesley
T. WARD. Wits: David EDWARDS, Richard (X) EDWARDS. |
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| Sept. 4, 1856 |
Martin JENNINGS to William CROWSE
[CROUSE], 177 acres on Jules [Jewel] Swamp Creek a branch of
Little River, adj. a road, Thornton JENNINGS, Wiley FENDER,
Richard CHOAT, for $400. Signed: Martin JENNINGS. Wits: Thomas
DOUGLAS, Henry (X) WOODRUFF. Proved July 10, 1869, by Thos.
DOUGLAS. |
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| Sept. 6, 1856 |
Joseph BLEVINS to Wiley P. MAXWELL, 122
acres on Elk Creek, beg. at the beginning of the 269 acre survey
that Joseph BLEVINS made, adj. the WALTON land, for $100 Signed:
Joseph (X) BLEVINS. Wits: Henry DEJURNETT, John ROYAL. Proved
Jan. 1, 1875, by Jesse ATWOOD from John ROYAL's handwriting.
Filed for reg. Dec. 30, 1885. |
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| Sept. 20, 1856 |
Wiley P. MAXWELL to Canada B. RICHADSON,
48 acres on Piney Branch adj. the wagon road, Jesse PLUMMER,
William RICHARDSON, C.B. RICHARDSON, Elijah CHANDLER, for $45.75.
Signed: W.P. MAXWELL. Wits: J.B. PLUMER, A. RICHARDSON. Proved
Sept. 18, 1869, by A. RICHARDSON. |
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| Oct. 11, 1856 |
James TOLIVER to John STURGILL, 16 acres
on Big Branch of South Fork of New River, adj. PUGH & said
STURGILL, for $80. Signed: James (X) TOLIVER. Wits: Charles G.
FOWLKES, Wm. PUGH. Proved Apr. 13, 1874, by C.G. FOWLKES. |
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| Nov. 4, 1856 |
John LONG, atty for John LONG, Jr., &
Willis REYNOLDS & wife Nancy of Wilkes Co., NC, to Robert
GAMBILL of Ashe Co., NC, their undivided interest as heirs of
John LONG, dec'd, in a 350 acre tract on north side of New
River, for $123.36. Beg. at the low end of the Bottom ... to the
top of Martins Ridge ... with said ridge to the head of Gum
Spring Branch ... down said branch to the mouth then up another
branch ... PERRY ... Jss. [Jesse] LONG ... a branch ... a ridge
... the river bank ... down the river to the 1st station. Signed:
John LONG. Wit: Jesse BLEDSOE. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by Jesse
BLEDSOE. Filed for reg. Dec. 31, 1885. |
6:571
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| Dec. 1, 1856 |
State of NC to William BLEVINS, 28 acres
in Ashe County on Little River adj. his own corner, EDWARDS,
CAUDILL. Entered. Mar. 12, 1856. (Land Grant No. 3401.) |
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| Dec. 1, 1856 |
State of NC to Reubin J. SPARKS, 100
acres in Wilkes County on East Prong of Roaring River & Ball
Knob, adj. WOODRUFF. Entered July 10, 1854. (Land Grant No.
5559.) |
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| Dec. 8, 1856 |
John CROWSE [CROUSE] to Jacob CROWSE, 12
½ acres lying on an agreed line with Jacob CROWSE &
the old line, containing all the land on the creek above the
agreed line, for $8. Signed: John (X) CROWSE. Wits: Benjm? J.
SPARKS, William A. CROWSE, J.W. WOODRUFF. Proved Dec. 7, 1885, by
C.M. CROWSE from William A. CROWSE's handwriting, as all of
the parties are dead. Filed for reg. Dec. 7, 1885. |
6:549
|
| Dec. 15, 1856 |
State of NC to John EDWARDS, 100 acres in
Ashe County on Brushy Fork of Little River. Entered Apr. 9, 1844.
(Land Grant No. 4282) |
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| Dec. 19, 1856 |
William SPERLIN [SPURLIN] to Delilah
ALEXANDER, $1,000 bond. "The above obligation to be void on
the condition that if the above bounden William SPERLIN . . .
shall well & truly take care of the said Delilah ALEXANDER
maintain & support her during her natural life the above
obligation to be void otherwise to remain in full force &
virtue." Signed: Wm. SPERLIN. Wit: L.A. WHITE. Feb. 17,
1859, "I assign the within bond to Alfred MOXLEY."
Signed: Delila (X) ALEXANDER. Wit: Thomas (X) MOXLEY. Proved Mar.
21, 1860, by John GAMBILL, Jr., from L.A. WHITE's
handwriting, & the assignment is proven by oath of Thos.
MOXLEY. |
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| Dec. 22, 1856 |
State of NC to Lynville HIGGINS, 100
acres in Ashe County on Little River adj. his own line &
TOMPKINS. Entered Jan. 4, 1850. (Land Grant No. 3421.) |
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| Dec. 22, 1856 |
State of NC to Eli SIMMONS, 9 acres in
Ashe County on Laurel Fork of Brush Creek adj. J. SMITH. Entered
May 7, 1855. (Land Grant No. 3420.) |
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| Dec. 24, 1856 |
State of NC to James M. GENTRY, 34 acres
in Ashe County on the Negro Boy Branch adj. MCMILLAN, Andrew
OSBORN, & HAM. Entered June 3, 1854. (Land Grant No.
3444.) |
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| Date |
1857 Deeds Recorded in Alleghany County, NC |
Book:
Page |
| Jan. 1, 1857 |
Charles H. TOLIVER to John T. HAWTHORN,
105 acres on Fighting Creek beg. at a small branch near said
TOLIVER's house, adj. the division line between Charles
TOLIVER & Charles H. DOUGHTON, William A.J. FULKS [FOWLKES]
corner in said HAWTHORN's line, a cond'l line between
William TOLIVER & Charles H. TOLIVER intended to run with the
soapstone quarry to the ridge path, John M. TOLIVER, & the
road, for $1,000. Signed: C.H. TOLIVER. Wits: Enoch C. REEVES,
Hardin REEVES. |
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| Jan. 7, 1857 |
Lewis WOLF, Allen WOLF, & Franklin
DUNKIN [DUNCAN] to Jesse TOLIVER, 432 acres on Jewel Swamp Creek
beg. on a knob at Joshua EDWARDS corner, adj. John FENDER, a
graveyard, a branch, & WILLEY, for $2,100. Signed: John L.
WOLF, H.A. WOLF, Franklin DUNCAN. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, L.A.
WHITE. Proved Jan. 17, 1890, by C.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. Jan. 17,
1890. |
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| Jan. 21, 1857 |
Jacob TOLIVER to Berry EDWARDS, 10 acres
on Little River known as the old rye field, adj. B. EDWARDS, T.C.
DOUGLAS, the wagon road, the old hedge row, & an old road to
the top of a ridge, for $25. Signed: Jacob TOLIVER. Wits: T.C.
DOUGLAS, Chesley CHEEK. |
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|
| Feb. 4, 1857 |
State of NC to Emanuel SPARKS, 76 acres
in Wilkes County on the face of the Blue Ridge on Roaring River,
adj. his line & the county line. Entered Feb. 1, 1853. (Land
Grant No. 5638.) |
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| Feb. 8, 1857 |
Delila ALEXANDER to Wm. SPURLIN, a tract
on Pine Swamp Creek adj. Zacariah SPERLIN [SPURLIN] [no acreage
stated], for $200. Signed: Delila (X) ALEXANDER. Wits: L.A.
WHITE, Hugh TOLIVER. Proved Apr. 12, 1875, by Charles H. TOLIVER
from Hugh TOLIVER's handwriting. Reg. Sept. [??], 1875. |
3:59
|
| Feb. 13, 1857 |
James H. PARKS to Franklin HOPPERS, 100
acres on Little River, beg. on the Bald Knob on A.F. BLEVINS
corner, adj. HOPPERS' own line, for $200. Signed: James H.
PARKS (ack'd). Wits: Isom WAGONER, A. GENTRY. |
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|
| Mar. 3, 1857 |
State of NC to Samuel HANKS, 16 acres in
Ashe County on Laurel Fork of Brush Creek, adj. Charles CROWSE
[CROUSE], SIMMONS, & a branch. Entered Feb. 26, 1855. (Land
Grant No. 3472.) |
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| Mar. 12, 1857 |
Joshua BAKER, Sheriff, to Daniel JONES,
Jr., 170 acres on Praters [Prathers] Creek belonging to James K.
BALDWIN, adj. David PUGH, Polly WYATT, a ridge, & BALDWIN,
for $60.50. Sold at public auction on Nov. 25, 1856, by virtue of
a levy. Signed: Joshua BAKER. Wits: James DICKSON, Ruben
SUTHERLAND. Proved Aug. 21, 1869, by John REEVES from J.
BAKER's handwriting. |
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| Mar. 24, 1857 |
State of NC to Emanuel W. SPARKS, 27
acres in Wilkes County on headwaters of Roaring River on the side
of the Blue Ridge, west end of Rich Knob near Jacob CROUSE.
Entered Dec. 17, 1852. (Land Grant No. 5664.) |
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| Mar. 26, 1857 |
A.B. MCMILLAN to William WARDEN, $4,000
bond, to be void if MCMILLAN makes a good & lawful deed to
William WARDEN for the tract of land where WARDEN now lives,
whenever the purchase money is paid, containing 260 acres bounded
by the lines that C.H. DOUGHTON ran in the spring 1855 for
MCMILLAN & Wm. WARDEN. Half the mineral reserved to MCMILLAN
& his heirs. WARDEN to have possession by May 10th next.
Signed: A.B. MCMILLAN. Wit: Caleb ORSBORN [OSBORN]. |
1:176
|
| Apr. 4, 1857 |
William TOLIVER to Silas WARD, 20 acres
on south side of New River beg. at the mouth of a branch, adj.
ROBERTSON & COX, for $60. Signed: William (X) TOLIVER. Wits:
Wm. PUGH, Stephen (X) WARD. Proved Dec. 14, 1892, by C.H.
DOUGHTON from Wm. PUGH's handwriting, as the grantor &
both witnesses are dead. Reg. Dec. 27, 1892. |
9:142
|
| Apr. 30, 1857 |
Jesse BLEDSOE to James R. CAUDILL, 200
acres on headwaters of Little River adj. William GOENS [GOINS]
& the top of the Blue Ridge, for $250. Signed: Jesse BLEDSOE.
Wits: Henderson CROUSE, Hugh CAUDILL. |
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| May 18, 1857 |
Charles H. TOLIVER to Polly WYATT, 43
acres on Potato Creek adj. her own line, John MCMILLAN, &
others [not identified], for $217. Signed: C.H. TOLIVER. Wits:
S.B. JONES, Daniel JONES. Proved Dec. 24, 1885, by D.C.
JONES. |
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| June 13, 1857 |
William MAXWELL to William WARDEN, 8
½ acres adj. said MAXWELL & said WARDEN, for $34.
Signed: W.D. MAXWELL. Wit: C.H. DOUGHTON. |
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|
| July 27, 1857 |
Levi JONES to my son William D. JONES, a
tract of land on Prathers Creek [no acreage stated] adj. the
tract where I now live, John JONES, around the mill dam, &
the bank of the creek. For services rendered & natural love
& affection. Signed: L.E. JONES. Wit: D.J. (X) HOLLOWAY.
Proved Oct. 18, 1882, by D.C. JONES from L.E. JONES'
handwriting. |
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|
| Aug. 1, 1857 |
Moses WOODRUFF & Benjamin F. JOHNSON,
Adm'rs of John WOODRUFF, dec'd, to Willis C. ANDERS &
Offa ANDERS, 100 acres adj. COX & the River, for $100.
Conveyed according to a bond given by John WOODRUFF in his
lifetime to Willis ANDERS. Signed: Moses WOODRUFF, B.F. JOHNSON.
Wits: N.A. REYNOLDS, Lamde JOHNSON. |
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| Aug. 14, 1857 |
Henry WAGGONER to Martin WAGGONER, 49
acres on Piney Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. a ridge, for $200,
except the orchard & field that Henry WAGGONER is to have
during his lifetime. Signed: Henry (X) WAGGONER. Wit: J.H.
DOUGHTON. |
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| Aug. 14, 1857 |
Henderson PRUITT to Martin WAGGONER, 50
acres on Piney Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. the bank of a branch,
his own line, Stephen TAYLOR, & WAGGONER's own line, for
$100. Minerals excepted. Signed: Henderson PRUITT. Wit: Henry (X)
WAGGONER. Proved Sept. 17, 1869, by Henry WAGGONER. |
1:309
|
| Aug. 17, 1857 |
John MCMILLAN & Caleb ORSBORN
[OSBORN], lease agt. "John MCMILLAN agrees to let Caleb
OSBORN have the Elk Creek Forge till the last of October 1858 . .
. said OSBORN is to put in a good flume with Locust posts, &
is to face the inside of the dam with good timber . . . put in a
new blast . . . raise near side of the dam . . . put in a new
hammer shaft . . . put in a new hammer helve; & the said
OSBORN is to give the forge up to John MCMILLAN the last of
October in the year 1858 in good repair & give him
possession." Signed: John MCMILLAN, Jr., Caleb ORSBORN. Wit:
John (X) PHIPPS. |
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| Aug. 25, 1857 |
Moses WOODRUFF to Reuben J. SPARKS, 50
acres on north side of Laurel Fork of Brush Creek, adj. J.W.
UPCHURCH, HARRIS, WOODRUFF, for $200. Signed: Moses WOODRUFF.
Wits: Wm. WOODRUFF, Robert WOODRUFF, J.W. WOODRUFF. |
1:77
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| Aug. 25, 1857 |
John W. WOODRUFF to Reuben J. SPARKS, 25
acres on south side of Laurel Fork of Brush Creek adj. ford of
the Big Branch, for $200. Signed: J.W. WOODRUFF. Wits: Wm.
WOODRUFF, Moses WOODRUFF, Robert WOODRUFF. |
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| Aug. 27, 1857 |
John W. WOODRUFF to Robert WOODRUFF, 90
acres on Brush Creek, for $91. Signed: J.W. WOODRUFF. Wits:
Reuben J. SPARKS, Moses WOODRUFF. Proved Sept. 3, 1883, by Moses
WOODRUFF. |
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|
| Aug. 27, 1857 |
State of NC to John HOLLOWAY, 100 acres
in Ashe County on the headwaters of Cranberry Creek adj. Noel
RICHARDSON & top of the Blue Ridge. Entered May 25, 1854.
(Land Grant No. 3482.) Reg. Sept. 21, 1915. |
28:257
|
| Sept. 2, 1857 |
Lewis H. BRYANT of Grayson Co., VA, to
James WEAVER of Ashe Co., NC, 336 acres on Piney Creek beg. near
the main road in the old LANOAH [LENOIR] line near a rocky point,
adj. a branch, a corner made by Joseph BRYANT & John ROSS in
the LANOAH line, WYATT, Eli MAXWELL, Joseph PARSONS, for $2,800.
Signed: Lewis H. BRYANT. Wits: G.D. MENDENHALL, S.B. JONES. |
1:94
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| Sept. 3, 1857 |
William B. KENEDY of Wilkes Co., NC, to
William L. HARRIS of Ashe Co., NC, 25 acres on Big Elkin Creek in
Wilkes Co. beg. near the county line east of a branch, adj. said
HARRIS & his old tract, for $3. Signed: Wm. B. KENEDY. Wits:
L.C. BOOKS [BROOKS], Thm. KENEDY. Proved Aug. 19, 1869, by Lewis
HARRIS. |
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| Sept. 7, 1857 |
Wm. A. BROOKS to Wm. T. CHOAT, 93 acres
on Little River known as the Henry CROUSE & Bets[y] DUNCAN
lands, beg. on the Michall [Mitchell?] Knob, adj. Joshua EDWARDS,
Jesse TOLIVER, Thomas EDWARDS, for $515. Signed: Wm. A. BROOKS.
Wit: D.A. EDWARDS. Proved July 22, 1869, by acknowledgment. |
2:160
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| Sept. 9, 1857 |
J. BAKER, Sheriff, to Horton S. REEVES, a
tract of land on Elk Creek [no acreage stated] adj. James
CHESSUR's survey, Wm. POE, & Jesse REEVES, for $28. Sold
at public auction on Aug. 24, 1857, by virtue of sundry
executions against the property of William ERWIN & Thomas
ERWIN in favor of Thomas JONES, W.P. MAXWELL, A.J. WARDEN, GENTRY
& FULTON, L.H. DEBORDE, Samuel TAYLOR, Daniel WHITED
[WHITEHEAD], Joseph BLEVINS, Ralph BLEVINS, J. MARTIN, S.
CAUDILL, & George CREEDE. Signed: J. BAKER. Wits: J.W.
MARTIN, Caleb OSBURN. Proved Apr. 17, 1883, by C.H. DOUGHTON from
Joshua BAKER's handwriting, as J.W. MARTIN is dead &
Caleb OSBORN is insane. |
5:240
|
| Sept. 12, 1857 |
Joshua BAKER, Sheriff, to John A. ROYDEN,
a tract of land on Brush Creek & Glade Creek belonging to
John CLARK [no acreage stated], adj. Nicholas L. WILLIAMS &
John WOODRUFF, for $50. Being land granted John CLARK by State of
NC by 2 grants dated Aug. 17, 1850. Sold at public auction in
Feb. 1856 by virtue of an execution in favor of D.M. COOPER
against John CLARK. Signed: J. BAKER, Sheriff. Wit: L.W. BRYAN.
Proved Sept. 27, 1869, by R. GAMBILL from J. BAKER's
handwriting. |
1:375
|
| Sept. 21, 1857 |
Lewis RICHARDSON of Ashe Co., NC, to
James MURPHY of Grayson Co., VA, all his claim to a tract of land
in Ashe Co. containing 100 acres on Crab Creek adj. Hamilton
BLEVINS' Buck Knob tract, HODGES, & Henry WILSON, for $1.
Signed: Lewis RICHARDSON. Wits: G.H. BRYAN, Timothy MURPHY. |
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| Sept. 30, 1857 |
Enoch REEVES to Polly ERWIN & Osborne
EDWARDS, 300 acres on Elk Creek being the land where Wm. ERWIN
& Thomas ERWIN now live, adj. the bank of a branch in the
line of James CHESOR's survey, Wm. POE, & Jesse REEVES,
for $400. Signed: Enoch REEVES. Wit: A. GENTRY. Proved Apr. 1,
1879, by C.H. DOUGHTON from A. GENTRY's handwriting. |
4:244
|
| Nov. 9, 1857 |
Archibald EDWARDS to Levi WILLEY, a tract
of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. the road in said
EDWARDS' line, a little field, Thos. DOUGLAS, James
ANDERS' line (the branch), the old ford near the river, &
the wagon road, for $500. Signed: Archibald EDWARDS. Wits: L.A.
WHITE, Martin CROUSE. |
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|
| Nov. 10, 1857 |
Robert HALSY of Grayson Co., VA, to L.H.
HALSY of Ashe Co., NC, 270 acres beg. on the east side of South
Fork of New River, for $300. Beg. on the south side of the river
... crossing the river ... PASLEY's? line ... John W. PARSONS
... old COX corner near the falls ... crossing the river to the
mouth of a branch above the falls ... John C. PASLEY ... top of
the ridge ... WITCHER old line ... W.B. HALSY's old Spring
Branch ... bank of the big river ... with the meanders of the
river to the first station. Signed: Robert HALSEY. Wits: Drury
HALSEY, John BUSICK. Proved Sept. 30, 1878, by John BUSIC. |
2:518
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| Nov. 13, 1857 |
Martin F. HILL & John HILL to Levi
JONES, 153 acres on Crab Fork of Praters [Prathers] Creek adj. a
knob, Hardin HILL, the Town tract, & some large rocks, for
$640. Signed: Martin F. HILL, John HILL. Wits: Henry J. WILLIAMS,
David BLACK. Proved Aug. 7, 1869, by Henry J. WILLIAMS. |
1:289
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| Nov. 23, 1857 |
John W. UPCHURCH to Elias SIMONS
[SIMMONS], 23 acres on Brush Creek adj. Thomas SMITH, for $55.
Signed: J.W. UPCHURCH. Wit: A.M. SMITH. Proved Sept. 6, 1869, by
A.M. SMITH. |
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| Dec. 10, 1857 |
William CARSON of Claren? [Clarendon?]
Dist., SC, to Andrew CARSON, Sr., of Ashe Co., NC, 600 acres in
Ashe Co. bequeathed to him by his uncle William CARSON, embracing
that portion of land where Andrew CARSON, Sr., now lives, for $1.
Signed: William CARSON. Wits: Robert CARSON, Andrew B. CARSON,
Jurat. Proved Mar. 20, 1897, by A.B. CARSON. Reg. Mar. 22,
1897. |
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| Dec. 11, 1857 |
Joseph RICHARDSON & James RICHARDSON
to Joshua PRITCHETT, 32 acres on Kings Creek adj. the old line,
for $165. Signed: Joseph RICHARDSON, James (X) RICHARDSON. Wit:
John STURGILL. Proved Dec. 17, 1885, by David STURGILL from John
STURGILL's signature, as both of the grantors & the
witness are dead. Filed for reg. Dec. 17, 1885. |
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| Date |
1858 Deeds Recorded in Alleghany County, NC |
Book:
Page |
| Jan. 1, 1858 |
Lewis HARRIS to Wm. L. HARRIS, 50 acres
lying in the counties of Ashe & Wilkes on the top of a
mountain, for $200. Signed: Lewis (X) HARRIS. Wits: R.J. SPARKS,
J.B. WILCOX. Proved Aug. 19, 1869 (ack'd). |
1:284
|
| Jan. 4, 1858 |
Andrew F. BLEVINS to Wm. BLEVINS, 50
acres on the head of Pine Swamp & headwaters of Little River,
adj. a branch, a ridge, & GOINS, for $60. Signed: Andrew F.
BLEVINS. Wits: F. HOPERASS [HOPPERS], Josiah CAUDILL. Proved Aug.
7, 1869, by Josiah CAUDILL. |
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| Jan. 8, 1858 |
Noel RICHARDSON to Eli F. RICHARDSON, 70
acres on Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek, for $1. Signed: Noel (X)
RICHARDSON. Wit: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Feb. 1, 1875, by C.H.
DOUGHTON. |
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| Jan. 22, 1858 |
State of NC to Joshua PRITCHETT, 17 acres
in Ashe County on Kings Creek a stream? of the South Fork of New
River, adj. James RICHARDSON's old corner, Joseph STURGILL,
& TOLIVER. Entered Aug. 25, 1856. (Land Grant No. 3491.) |
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| Feb. 1, 1858 |
State of NC to James H. PARKS, 10 acres
in Ashe County on Bledsoes Creek adj. his own line &
REYNOLDS. Entered Mar. 12, 1855. (Land Grant No. 3492.) |
2:175
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| Feb. 4, 1858 |
Goldman HIGGINS to Thomas HIGGINS, 20
acres on Crab Creek & Little River beg. on north side of
Maids Knob, adj. Goldman HIGGINS, a ridge, & Thomas HIGGINS,
for $50. Signed: Goldman HIGGINS. Wits: David HIGGINS, Griggs
HIGGINS. Proved by Goldman HIGGINS from David HIGGINS'
handwriting [no date]. |
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| Feb. 6, 1858 |
Andrew F. BLEVINS to Franklin HOPPERS, 3
acres on Waterfall Creek of Little River adj. said Franklin
HOPPERS land, his old line, & the road, for $6. Signed:
Andrew F. BLEVINS. Wits: J. KROWS [CROUSE], Isom WAGONER. |
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| Feb. 27, 1858 |
Thomas SMITH of Ashe Co., NC, to Francis
BRYAN of Wilkes Co., NC, 175 acres in Wilkes & Ashe Counties
on top of the Blue Ridge Mountains near the head of the east fork
of Roaring River, adj. A.M. SMITH, for $700. Signed: Thos. SMITH.
Wits: J.B. WILCOXON, Thomas BRYAN. Proved Dec. 28, 1885, by A.M.
SMITH from the handwriting of Thomas SMITH, as the grantor &
witnesses are dead. Filed for reg. Dec. 28, 1885. |
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| Feb. 27, 1858 |
Thomas SMITH, Adm'r of Joel SMITH,
dec'd, of Ashe Co., NC, to Francis BRYAN of Wilkes Co., NC,
43 acres in Wilkes Co. on headwaters of east fork of Roaring
River on the mountain near the top of the Blue Ridge, adj. A.M.
SMITH & Wm. ROYAL [no price stated]. Signed: Thomas SMITH,
Adm'r of Joel SMITH. Wits: J.B. WILCOXEN, Thomas BRYAN.
Proved Mar. 13, 1893, by J.D. SMITH from J.B. WILCOXEN's
handwriting, as Thomas SMITH & Thomas BRYAN are dead, &
J.B. WILCOXEN is a non-resident of the state. Reg. Mar. 13,
1893. |
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| Mar. 12, 1858 |
A.J. BAKER, Margery BAKER, Mary BAKER,
Wm. Horton BAKER, & Hiram BAKER, to Preston VANNOY, 100 acres
on Potato Creek incl.the land they now live on, adj. Bakers Road,
the old ridge road, John MCMILLAN, the swamp above said BAKERS,
top of Bakers ridge, Polly WYATT, Mulkey Gap, & a cond'l
line between A.J. BAKER & John M. BALDWIN, for $330. Signed:
A.J. (X) BAKER, Margery BAKER, Mary (X) BAKER, W.H. BAKER, Hiram
(X) BAKER. Wits: Dave STURGILL, Cas. HALSEY. |
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| Mar. 14, 1858 |
Hastin FULTON to Chesley CHEEK, 195 acres
beg. on top of a ridge south of said CHEEK's house, to the
river at the mouth of a branch, for $120. Signed: Hastin FULTON.
Wit: John J. BLEVINS. Proved Aug. 14, 1869, by J.J. BLEVINS. |
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| Mar. 15, 1858 |
Matthew CARSON to Jacob WAGGONER, 2
tracts of land, for $400. 1st tract: 250 acres on Little River
adj. the wagon road, the sandy flat, the old TOLIVER tract, &
the river. 2nd tract: 31 acres adj. the 1st tract, bank of Little
River, & Jesse TOLIVER. Signed: Matthew CARSON. Wits: Joshua
BRACKINS, James W. LANDRITH. Proved Sept. 27, 1869, by B. EDWARDS
from the grantor's handwriting. |
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| Mar. 16, 1858 |
State of NC to Thomas C. DOUGLASS, 4
½ acres in Ashe County on Little River adj. his line &
James ANDERS. Entered Aug. 21, 1856. (Land Grant No. 3495.) |
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| Mar. 20, 1858 |
Samuel DICKEN of Surry Co., NC, to
Phillip B. KERBY of Ashe Co., NC, 314 acres in Ashe Co. on Crab
Creek beg. on side of Buck Knob, adj. Math. HODGES & a path,
for $250. Signed: Samuel DICKEN. Wits: James W. KERBY, Lorenzo D.
DAVIS. Proved Sept. 28, 1869, by James W. KERBY. |
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| Mar. 27, 1858 |
Alexander B. MCMILLAN to Henry WAGGONER,
50 acres on headwaters of Cranberry Creek, for $50. Signed: A.B.
MCMILLAN. Wits: W. WARDEN. |
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| Mar. 30, 1858 |
Josiah CAUDILL to Daniel WHITEHEAD, 8
acres on Little River adj. THOMPSON & BRACKINS corner,
Benjamin CROUSE, & the old WHITEHEAD line, for $16. Signed:
Josiah CAUDILL. Wits: Daniel WAGGONER, Samuel D. CAUDILL. |
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| Apr. 14, 1858 |
John R. COX to George M. REEVES, $100
bond, to be void if COX makes a good lawful right & title to
a certain boundary of land adj. the road near Richard
EDWARDS' Still House [no acreage stated], when said REEVES
makes the payment according to contract for said lands. Signed:
John R. COX. Wit: Jno. GAMBILL, Jurat. |
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| Apr. 17, 1858 |
Wm. A. BROOKS to Wm. T. CHOAT, 25 acres
on Little River adj. Priscilla BASS, Wm. T. CHOAT, J.T. EDWARDS,
for $60. Signed: W.A. BROOKS. Wit: E.T. LANDRETH. Proved July 22,
1869 (ack'd). |
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| Apr. 19, 1858 |
Noel RICHARDSON to Andrew PRUITT, 10
acres on Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. top of a ridge &
a path, for $200. Signed: Noel (X) RICHARDSON. Wits: Samuel
BRACKINS, Josiah BLEVINS. Proved Apr. term 1866 by Samuel
BRACKINS. |
1:416
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| Apr. 23, 1858 |
Wm. A. BROOKS, Henry CROWSE [CROUSE]
& Franklin DUNCAN to Wm. T. CHOAT, for $575, a tract of land
on Little River known as the Henry CROWSE & Elizabeth DUNCAN
30 acre tract & WHITE tract containing 120 acres, beg. on the
Mishall [Mitchell?] Knob adj. Joshua EDWARDS, Jesse TOLIVER, T.
EDWARDS, J.T. EDWARDS. Signed: W.A. BROOKS, Henry CROWSE, F.
DUNCAN. Wit: Solomon FENDER. Proved July 17, 1869, by Solomon
FENDER. |
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| May 6, 1858 |
State of NC to
Hambleton [Hamilton] HALSEY, 10 acres in Ashe County on New River
adj. William BONDHAM [BONHAM] & William HALSEY. Entered May
10, 1856. (Land Grant No. 3500.) |
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| May 10, 1858 |
William D. MAXWELL of Ashe Co., NC, to
Alexander PIERCE, F.L. HALE, Jeremiah JENNINGS, Samuel MCCAMANT,
John WILKINSON, Jas. WILKINSON, & William WILKINSON, all of
Virginia, a lease for purposes of mineral exploration on land
conveyed to me by the will of my father James MAXWELL, dec'd.
Parties of the 2nd part to prosecute said work with all
reasonable diligence & if they shall succeed in finding
valuable ores, then William D. MAXWELL shall make a good
warrantable title to half of all the mineral on the
aforementioned land, reserving to himself the privilege of coming
in as a joint partner & having one half of the profits of
said company, or requiring the parties of the 2nd part to work
the property & pay one half the net profits on Jan. 1st &
July 1st of each year. The parties of the 2nd part agree not to
interfere with the water power of a mill now used by William D.
MAXWELL & his mother, nor to interfere with farming
privileges more than is necessary for mining operations. Signed:
W.D. MAXWELL. Wit: Noah LONG. |
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| June 28, 1858 |
Richard GENTRY & George BOWER to
Berry EDWARDS, 230 acres on Bledsoes Creek on Peach Bottom
Mountain adj. BURTON's old corner, an agreed line between
John BURTON & David GILHAM, an agreed line between GENTRY
& BOWER & David GILHAM, & an old line south of the
mouth of a branch that runs into Bledsoes Creek, for $350.
Signed: R. GENTRY, Geo. BOWER. Wits: Daniel WHITEHEAD. Proved
Aug. 5, 1869, by Daniel WHITEHEAD. |
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| July 10, 1858 |
Tobias JONES of Mercer Co., MO, to Henry
J. WILLIAMS of Ashe Co., NC, power of attorney to sue &
recover from John A. JONES "all such sums of money as now is
or hereafter shall be due me from the said John A. JONES on
account of a certain agreement or obligation entered into by the
said John A. JONES to pay me a certain amount of money in lieu of
my part of my father's estate". Signed: Tobias JONES.
Proved July 10, 1858, in Mercer Co., MO (ack'd). |
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| July 30, 1858 |
Enoch PHIPPS to Richard SANDERS, one
undivided part or interest in a 200 acre tract on headwaters of
Elk Creek beg. near the head of a branch, for $10. Signed: Enoch
PHIPPS. Wit: R. GAMBILL. Proved Sept. 28, 1869, by R.
GAMBILL. |
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| Aug. 17, 1858 |
Wm. BLEVINS to Josiah BLEVINS, 150 acres
on headwaters of Cranberry Creek adj. a branch, Silvester
BLEVINS, north side of Laurel Branch, top of a ridge, & the
Spout Branch, for $500. Signed: Wm. (X) BLEVINS. Wits: Samuel
BRACKINGS [BRACKINS], Silvester BLEVINS. Proved Apr. ? 1869 by
Samuel BRACKINGS. |
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| Sept. 21, 1858 |
Samuel PHIPPS to John R. LONG, 270 acres
on Piney Fork of Cranberry Creek where the said PHIPPS now lives,
adj. LONG's field, for $1,485.35. Signed: Saml PHIPPS. Wits:
C.H. DOUGHTON, Jesse BLEDSOE. |
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| Sept. 25, 1858 |
Alexander B. MCMILLAN to Samuel BRACKINS,
200 acres on Pine Swamp Creek adj. a ridge & a branch, for
$50. Signed: A.B. MCMILLAN. Wits: Hugh CAUDILL, A.J. WAGGONER.
Proved Apr. term 1866 by A.J. WAGGONER. |
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| Sept. 25, 1858 |
William WATSON to Martin CROWSE
[CROUSE], 30 acres adj. Martin CROWSE & the old line on a
branch, for $60. Signed: William (X) WATSON. Wits: John H.
CARSON, Daniel WHITIEAD [WHITEHEAD]. Proved Sept. 16, 1869, by D.
WHITIEAD. |
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| Oct. 6, 1858 |
George ORSBORNE [OSBORN] & wife
Catherine to William HAM, for $100, the 1/8 part of all the lands
in Ashe Co., NC, & Grayson Co., VA, that Polly TAYLOR died
seized & possessed of, supposed to contain 284 acres, said
lands adjoining & lying in both counties & states.
Virginia land: adj. New River, the state line, Troy COX, top of
the hill, an old road, old TAYLOR line. NC land: adj. Elk Creek,
the state line, old TAYLOR line, MCMILLAN & VANOVER's
corner, top of the ridge, mouth of Elk Creek, crossing River to
the north bank. Signed: George (X) OSBOURN, Catherine (X)
OSBOURN. Proved Oct. 14, 1859, in Smyth Co., VA (ack'd); P.C.
BUCHANAN, Jr., J.P., & Elijah CALL, J.P. |
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| Oct. 21, 1858 |
Malachi C. CAUDILL of Tazewell Co., VA,
to A.J. WAGGONER of Ashe Co., NC, 10 acres on Little River on the
Nettle Cove, adj. his line & a ridge in William HOPPAS
[HOPPERS] line, for $20. Signed: M.C. CAUDILL. Wits: Johnson
CAUDILL, J.P. CAUDILL. |
1:111
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| Oct. 27, 1858 |
Noah PHIPPS to Robert GAMBILL, an
undivided 1/11 part of 100 acres known as the John PHIPPS,
dec'd, old place, beg. at the mouth of Rock Creek on New
River, adj. William L. MITCHELL, the old ridge path, Thomas J.
CARSON, Enoch REEVES, for $140. Signed: Noah PHIPPS. Wits: Wm. L.
MITCHELL, Samuel M. PATE. Proved Dec. 29, 1885 (ack'd). Filed
for reg. Dec. 29, 1885. |
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| Nov. 6, 1858 |
Hardin BROOKS of Wilkes Co., NC, to
William WOODRUFF of Ashe Co., NC, 35 acres on the west end of
Ellis? Knob for $50. Signed: Hardin BROOKS. Wits: Sarah WOODRUFF,
Rubin (X) SPARKS. Proved Dec. 24, 1885, by Sarah WOODRUFF. |
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| Nov. 20, 1858 |
Archibald EDWARDS to his son William
EDWARDS, 12 ½ acres on Little River adj. DOUGLAS & a
cond'l line, for $400. Signed: Archibald EDWARDS. Wits: C.H.
DOUGHTON, Ambrose WILLEY. Proved Oct. term 1867 by C.H.
DOUGHTON. |
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| Nov. 20, 1858 |
Archibald EDWARDS to his son William
EDWARDS, 75 acres on Little River adj. the old line, bank of
Little River, a branch, a road, & CHEEK, for $400. Signed:
Archibald EDWARDS. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, Ambrose WILLEY. Proved
Oct. term 1867 by C.H. DOUGHTON. |
1:219
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| Nov. 20, 1858 |
Archibald EDWARDS to his son William
EDWARDS, 159 acres on Maqoson [Moccasin] Creek, adj. LENOIR, a
knob, the line laid off for a School House, & the old line,
for $1. Signed: Archibald EDWARDS. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, Ambrose
WILLEY. Proved Oct. term 1867 by C.H. DOUGHTON. |
1:220
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| Nov. 29, 1858 |
David C. PHIPPS to Robert GAMBILL, one
undivided 1/11 part of 100 acres known as the land where John
PHIPPS, dec'd, formerly lived, beg. on New River at the mouth
of Rock Creek, adj. Wm. L. MITCHELL, the old ridge path, Thomas
J. CARSON, & Enoch REEVES, for $20. Signed: D.C. PHIPPS.
Wits: A.J. PHIPPS, David N. COX. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by C.H.
DOUGHTON from D.C. PHIPPS' handwriting, as the grantor &
witnesses are dead. Filed for reg. Dec. 29, 1885. |
6:578
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| Dec. 1, 1858 |
Archibald EDWARDS to his son William
EDWARDS, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj.
a road, the sandy flat, a hollow, a branch, Maqasin [Moccasin]
Creek, Chesley CHEEK, & said William EDWARDS, for $75.
Signed: Archibald EDWARDS. Wits: W.T. DOUGLAS, E.H. BILLINGS.
Proved Oct. term 1867 by E.H. BILLINGS. |
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| Dec. 4, 1858 |
John JONES, Sr., to his sons Thomas JONES
& Solomon JONES, 330 acres both sides Praters Creek, beg.
near the mill seat, adj. Thomas JONES, MORRIS, a branch, Burgess
WADDEL, & the old wagon road, for $1, love & affection.
This being a part of several tracts that he the said John JONES,
Sr., hath set apart in his will for his two sons Thomas JONES
& Solomon JONES. Signed: John JONES. Wits: John A. JONES,
Daniel JONES, S.O. EDWARDS. |
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| Dec. 4, 1858 |
John JONES Sr. to his son Daniel JONES,
244 acres both sides Praters [Prathers] Creek, beg. near the mill
seat, adj. the old wagon road, Daniel JONES, & Thomas JONES,
for $1, love & affection. Signed: John JONES. Wits: John A.
JONES, Solomon JONES, S.O. EDWARDS. |
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| Dec. 9, 1858 |
State of NC to John COLLINS & Isaac
HIGGINS, 34 acres in Ashe County on Crab Creek adj. the Virginia
line, COLLINS, & Hiram HIGGINS. Entered May 17, 1858. (Land
Grant No. 3515.) |
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| Dec. 9, 1858 |
State of NC to Isom EDWARDS, 14 acres in
Ashe County on Brushy Fork of Little River adj. Young EDWARDS old
corner & RECTOR. Entered May 26, 1856. (Land Grant No. 3514.)
Reg. July 9, 1891. |
8:493
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| Dec. 11, 1858 |
D.M. LANDRETH to E.T. LANDRETH, 100 acres
adj. CAUDILL & Edward LANDRETH, for $8. Signed: D.M.
LANDRETH. Wits: Henry R. WAGGONER, James (X) LANDRETH. |
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| Dec. 13, 1858 |
David ORSBORN [OSBORN] to John BILLINGS,
93 acres adj. the conditional line & the old line, for $140.
Signed: David (X) ORSBORNE. Wits: A.N. MCMILLAN, Jesse
BLEDSOE. |
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| Dec. 22, 1858 |
Richard EDWARDS, Sr., to his son Samuel
EDWARDS, 117 acres where the said Samuel EDWARDS now lives, for
$300. Samuel EDWARDS not to sell or convey said land during the
lifetime of said Richard EDWARDS without consent. Signed: Richard
(X) EDWARDS. Wits: T.C. DOUGLAS, John R. COX. |
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| Dec. 22, 1858 |
Richard EDWARDS, Sr., to his son Berry
EDWARDS, 82 acres where the said EDWARDS now lives, adj. Richard
EDWARDS, for $250. Berry EDWARDS not to convey said land during
the lifetime of said Richard EDWARDS without his consent. Signed:
Richard (X) EDWARDS. Wits: T.C. DOUGLAS, John R. COX. |
1:179
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| Dec. 28, 1858 |
State of NC to Wm. TOLIVER, 97 acres in
Ashe County on Potato Creek adj. Julius PUGH's old line.
Entered Nov. 24, 1856. (Land Grant No. 3516.) |
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| Dec. 28, 1858 |
State of NC to Thomas BAUGUS, 5 acres in
Ashe County on Brushy Fork of Little River adj. John EDWARDS
& said BAUGUS. Entered Aug. 1, 1857. (Land Grant No.
3517.) |
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| Date |
1859 Deeds Recorded in Alleghany County, NC |
Book:
Page |
| Jan. 15, 1859 |
Richard EDWARDS to Willis ANDERS, 2
tracts of land containing 200 acres, for $140. 1st tract: on
Brush Creek of Little River. 2nd tract: adj. his corner &
BRYAN. Signed: Richard (X) EDWARDS. Wits: John S. TAFFER, T.C.
DOUGLAS. |
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| Jan. 18, 1859 |
Stephen N. WILSON to Rachel WILSON, for
$1,300, two Negro slaves, namely: a Negro girl Hannah aged about
16 & a Negro boy Cyrus or Sci aged about 9. Signed: S.N.
WILSON. Wit: L.L. MCCRUM. |
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| Jan. 27, 1859 |
State of NC to Franklin HOPPAS [HOPPERS],
60 acres in Ashe County on headwaters of Little River adj. his
own corner, John CROUSE, CAUDILL, & GOIN. Entered Feb. 23,
1857. (Land Grant No. 3529.) |
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| Jan. 27, 1859 |
State of NC to Henderson CHEEK, 25 acres
in Ashe County north side Peach Bottom Mountain adj. his own
line, top of Sheep Pen Ridge, line of a 50 acre tract,
MAXWELL's line, & line of his 200 acre tract. Entered
Feb. 24, 1857. (Land Grant No. 3527.) Certified copy from NC
Sec'y of State dated Apr. 20, 1880. |
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| Jan. 29, 1859 |
Hiram WARD of Benton Co., AR, to Nathan
DAVIS of Ashe Co., NC, power of attorney to sell a tract of land
in Ashe Co., NC. Signed: Hiram WARD. Wits: Jno. SMITH, N.B.
NEAREE. Proved Jan. 29, 1859, in Benton Co., AR (ack'd). |
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| Feb. 3, 1859 |
Prisilla BASS to Wm. T. CHOAT, 47 acres
on Little River adj. said CHOAT, a ridge, a new road, & the
wagon road, for $250. Signed: Prisilla (X) BASS. Wits: G.W.
DUNCAN, Wm. CROWSE [CROUSE]. Proved July 23, 1869, by William
CROWSE. |
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| Feb. 9, 1859 |
James ANDERS to Wm.
H. JOINES, 100 acres beg. on the east side of Little River above
a millsite close to the narrows, running west across the river,
adj. Wm. ANDERS, the old line, the MOXLEY place, the ally lot,
the Store House lot, T.C. DOUGLAS, a branch, the mill tract,
& the mill road below the spring, for $400. Signed: James
ANDERS. Wits: T.C. DOUGLAS, Jasper BILLINGS. |
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| Feb. 10, 1859 |
Riley BLEVINS to Franklin B. PARSONS, 50
acres on New River, beg. on east side of River below the forks at
a clift of rocks, running east, crossing the South Fork of the
New River, down the river to the mouth then down the main river
to the beginning, for $300. Signed: Riley BLEVINS, Lucy A.
BLEVINS. Wits: John C. PASLEY, Wm. HALSEY. Proved Nov. 27, 1880
(ack'd). |
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| Feb. 16, 1859 |
State of NC to Jesse P. CAUDILL, 39 acres
in Ashe County on the Little River adj. his own line. Entered May
28, 1855. (Land Grant No. 3535.) |
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| Feb. 16, 1859 |
State of NC to Thomas HIGGINS, 100 acres
in Ashe County on Brush Creek adj. CHOAT, John HIGGINS. Entered
Nov. 22, 1858. (Land Grant No. 3532.) |
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| Feb. 16, 1859 |
State of NC to Nathan DAVIS, 29 acres in
Ashe County on headwaters of Chestnut Creek adj. a small branch,
his corner, MURPHY, & CARRICO. Entered Sept. 13, 1854. (Land
Grant No. 3534.) |
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| Feb. 16, 1859 |
State of NC to Henderson HARRIS, 8 acres
in Ashe County on headwaters of Brush Creek adj. his corner,
ROBERTS, & HARRIS. Entered Sept. 8, 1856. (Land Grant No.
3537.) Reg. Jan. 3, 1894. |
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| Feb. 16, 1859 |
State of NC to Henderson CROUSE, 60 acres
in Ashe County on the Blue Ridge adj. his old line. Entered Aug.
28, 1856. (Land Grant No. 3536.) Reg. May 18, 1909. |
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| Feb. 21, 1859 |
Nathaniel MOXLY, Sr., to Andrew J.
WOODRUFF, 100 acres adj. John ERWIN?, for $50. Signed: Nathaniel
MOXLY. Wit: Aby ERWIN. Proved Feb. 23, 1874, by Abi ERWIN. |
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| Feb. 24, 1859 |
John W. UPCHURCH to Martin V. NORMAN, 256
acres on Laurel Fork of Brush Creek adj. a ridge, the old line, a
hillside, & SIMMONS, for $800. Signed: John W. UPCHURCH.
Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, Hardin BROOKS. |
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| Mar. 1, 1859 |
William TOLIVER to William PUGH, 97 acres
on Potato Creek adj. Julius PUGH's old line, for $300.
Signed: William (X) TOLIVER. Wits: C.G. FOWLKS, Clark TOLIVER.
Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by C.G. FOWLKS. Filed for reg. Dec. 31,
1885. |
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| Mar. 3, 1859? |
Ezekiel JOINS [JOINES] to Franklin
HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], 108 acres on Little River for $100. Signed:
Ezekiel JOINES. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, Jesse WHITAKER. Proved July
term 1864 by C.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. Dec. 18, 1885. |
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| Mar. 7, 1859 |
Abraham EVANS to Eli OSBORN, 3 acres on
the head branch of Praters [Prathers] Creek, it being part of his
home tract, adj. a cond'l line, the creek, & the old
line, for $15. Signed: Abram (X) EVANS. Wit: Jonathan STAMPER.
Proved Sept. 17, 1869, by Jonathan STAMPER. |
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| Mar. 16, 1859 |
Chuchel [Churchill?] O. DAVIS to Charles
H. DOUGHTON, 100 acres on Elk Creek where the said DAVIS now
lives, adj. a ridge, the wagon road, & the Virginia line, for
$559.58. Signed: Cr. O. DAVIS. Wits: J.B. DOUGHTON, Joseph
HUDSON. Proved Oct. 14, 1873, by Joseph B. DOUGHTON. |
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| Mar. 21, 1859 |
David MAXWELL to Nathan WEAVER, 255 acres
in 2 adjoining tracts on Praters [Prathers] Creek, for $1,500.
1st tract: east side of Praters Creek adj. a ridge called the
Enchanted Ridge. 2nd tract: 150 acres adj. the 1st tract, Levi
JONES, Burgess WADDELL, & the wagon road. Also 6 acres adj.
east side of the upper tract, bounded by a cond'l line
between Levi JONES & John WYATT. Signed: David MAXWELL. Wits:
Thomas (X) ROYAL, Joseph HUDSON. |
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| Mar. 23, 1859 |
David HOLBROOK to Mary PHIPPS & her
children, 300 acres on Little River generally known by the name
of Sniders Bluff, for $500. 1st tract: adj. Sniders Branch, the
Little River, & the old line on the bank of the river. 2nd
tract: adj. David HOLBROOK. 3rd tract: adj. Archibald EDWARDS,
HOLBROOK, & the bank of the river. Signed: David (X)
HOLBROOK. Wit: W. (X) WATSON. |
1:27
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| Mar. 24, 1859 |
Joseph BLEVINS to Starling EDWARDS, 40
acres on Elk Creek adj. MAXWELL, for $30. Signed: Joseph (X)
BLEVINS. Wit: W.P. MAXWELL. Proved Aug. 17, 1869, by Thomas
EDWARDS from W.P. MAXWELL's handwriting. |
1:348
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| Mar. 31, 1859 |
Joshua RICHARDSON to his daughter Jane
CHANDLER, wife of Elijah CHANDLER, & her children, 100 acres
on Cranberry Creek, beg. below the THOMPSON field near a branch,
adj. William AUSTIN's & William EVANS' line, &
the north side Knobbley Ridge, for $250. Signed: Joshua
RICHARDSON. Wits: C.B. RICHARDSON, A. RICHARDSON. |
1:181
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| Mar. 31, 1859 |
State of NC to Amanuel [Emanuel] SPARKS,
23 acres in Wilkes County on Roaring River, adj. his line &
the county line. Entered Sept. 21, 1847. (Land Grant No.
5772.) |
7:72
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| Apr. 2, 1859 |
Hiram H. STAMPER to son Harvey G.
STAMPER, for love & affection, 200 acres on the Davis Branch
of Cranberry Creek, adj. a little branch, LEWIS, a cond'l
line between H.H. STAMPER & John R. LONG, a road, & a
field called the Hickory Field. Signed: H.H. STAMPER. Wits: Eli
LONG, Martha STAMPER. |
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| Apr. 18, 1859 |
Thornton JENNINGS of Grayson Co., VA, to
George W. DUNKIN [DUNCAN], 171 acres on Little River adj. a
branch, for $500. Signed: Thornton JENNINGS. Wit: C.H.
DOUGHTON. |
1:7
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| Apr. 19, 1859 |
Nathan DAVIS, agent & attorney of
Hiram WARD of Benton Co., AR, to Patrick F. ROBERTS of Alleghany
Co., NC, 196 acres in Alleghany Co. on Crab Creek, it being the
portion of land allotted & willed to Hiram WARD by his father
Stephen WARD, adj. William CONLEY, MURPHY, & CARICO; for
$392. Signed: Nathan DAVIS, Attorney. Wits: P.C. HIGGINS, Joshua
CARICO. Proved Sept. 27, 1869, by Nathan DAVIS. |
1:418
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| Apr. 19, 1859 |
Alex. B. MCMILLAN to Jeremiah JENNINGS
& Alexander PIERCE, $5,000 bond, the condition of which is
that A.B. MCMILLAN will make a good & lawful deed to JENNINGS
& PIERCE for a 226 acre tract of land on Elk Creek as soon as
the purchase money is paid off. Said land is the same that Horton
REEVES surveyed sometime last fall in the presence of William
WILKERSON, James H. PORTER, & others as the land of Absalom
HINES. A.B. MCMILLAN reserves all minerals that may be found in
the vein that he has operated on, also 1/2 of all other minerals
that may be found on any other part of the land. Signed: A.B.
MCMILLAN. Wit: Absalom HINE. Proved Mar. 25, 1871, by Absalom
HINE. |
1:419
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| Apr. 21, 1859 |
Noah LONG & Charles TOLIVER,
Exec'rs of James MAXWELL, dec'd, to Berry ESTEP, a tract
of land adj. Starlin EDWARDS [no acreage stated], for $2.30 per
acre. Sold at a private sale on Nov. 25, 1852, on 12 months
credit. Signed: Noah LONG, C.H. TOLIVER. Wit: B. EDWARDS. Proved
July 17, 1869, by Berry EDWARDS. |
1:281
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| Apr. 21, 1859 |
Alexander THOMPSON to Thomas JONES, 50
acres on the Long Branch adj. Canady RICHARDSON, for $65. Signed:
Alexander (X) THOMPSON. Wits: Wm. COX, John RICHARDSON. Proved
Aug. 21, 1869, by William COX. Filed for reg. Dec. 30, 1885. |
6:501
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| Apr. 22, 1859 |
State of NC to Wiley P. MAXWELL, 12 acres
in Ashe County on Elk Creek adj. Samuel CAUDLE [CAUDILL], William
ANDERS, Joseph BLEVINS. Entered Feb. 22, 1859. (Land Grant No.
3539.) |
1:157
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| Apr. 22, 1859 |
State of NC to Wiley P. MAXWELL, 13 acres
in Ashe County on Elk Creek adj. the Richard BURTON land, Joseph
BLEVINS, & a line made for William ANDERS. Entered Feb. 22,
1859. (Land Grant No. 3540.) |
1:158
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| Apr. 25, 1859 |
George BOWER, Clerk & Master of
Equity of Ashe Co., NC, to William JENNINGS, Jr., for $870, a
tract of land formerly belonging to William JENNINGS, Sr.,
dec'd, on a branch of Little River [no acreage stated] adj.
Richard WILLIAMS, Martin JENNINGS, Thornton JENNINGS, Starling
TOLIVER, Levi FENDER. Sold at public auction on Apr. 7, 1857, by
court order for division of the estate. Signed: George BOWER,
C.M.E. Wit: Quincey F. NEAL. |
1:38
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| Apr. 25, 1859 |
Allen GENTRY, James H. PARKS, C.H.
DOUGHTON, & George REEVES, to State of NC, $15,000 bond, to
be void if Allen GENTRY shall well & truly perform his duties
as Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions. Wit: T.N.
CRUMPLER. |
1:45
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| Apr. 29, 1859 |
Margaret PHIPPS to Robert GAMBILL, an
undivided 1/11 part of 100 acres beg. on the bank of the river at
the mouth of Rock Creek, adj. Wm. L. MITCHELL, the old ridge
path, T.J. CARSON, Enoch REEVES, for $25. Signed: Peggy PHIPPS.
Wits: Charles BILLINGS, Martin GAMBILL, J.M. GAMBILL. Proved Dec.
30, 1885, by J.M. GAMBILL. Filed for reg. Dec. 30, 1885. |
6:577
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| May 2, 1859 |
David MAXWELL to Edward T. LANDRETH, 50
acres adj. WAGGONER's old corner & a road on a ridge, for
$100. Signed: David MAXWELL. Wit: W.P. MAXWELL. |
1:103
|
| May 10, 1859 |
William WOODRUFF to Robert WOODRUFF, 250
acres adj. the Still House Branch, the Stand? Branch, Brush
Creek, & Rich Mountain Creek. For love & respect. Signed:
Wm. WOODRUFF. Wits: J.C. HIGGINS, S. LUNSFORD. Proved Mar. 31,
1879, by S. LUNSFORD. Reg. Oct. 11, 1881. |
4:488
|
| May 13, 1859 |
Joseph PHIPPS, of Wise Co., VA, heir of
Joseph PHIPPS, dec'd, to Alexander HAMPTON of Ashe Co., NC,
for $50, his undivided interest in 100 acres in Ashe Co. on Rock
Creek of New River adj. east side of a branch & Benjamin
LONG. Signed: Joseph PHIPPS. Wits: Stephen H. SENTER, Wilborn
PHIPPS. Proved May 24, 1859, in Wise Co., VA (ack'd). |
1:96
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| May 13, 1859 |
Lewis HARRIS to Henderson HARRIS, 50
acres on top of a mountain adj. his own line & Wesley MCCANN,
for $200. Signed: Lewis (X) HARRIS. Wits: Wesley MCCANN, J.C.
HARRIS. Proved Aug. 19, 1869 (ack'd). |
1:304
|
| May 14, 1859 |
J.P. CAUDLE [CAUDILL] to A.J. WAGGONER,
15 acres on Little River beg. near the old line of the Nettle
Cove tract, adj. the agreed line, BILLINGS, a ridge, & the
branch, for $35. Signed: J.P. CORDILL. Wits: Shadrach CAUDLE,
Jeremiah CAUDILL. |
1:109
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| May 20, 1859 |
John W. UPCHURCH to David J. EDWARDS,
both of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Surry Co., NC, adj. the
Ashe Co. line & Thompson Gap Road, for $100. Signed: John W.
UPCHURCH. Wits: J.B. WILCOX, S.E. (X) UPCHURCH. Proved Dec. 5,
1887, by J.F. ROBERTS from J.W. UPCHURCH's handwriting, as
J.W. UPCHURCH & S.E. UPCHRUCH are dead & J.B. WILCOX is a
non-resident. |
7:450
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| May 26, 1859 |
State of NC to Hardin BROOKS, 75 acres in
Wilkes County on Roaring River adj. William WOODRUFF. Entered
Apr. 4, 1856. (Land Grant No. 5809.) |
7:83
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| May ?, 1859 |
William LATHAM, Sheriff of Ashe Co., NC,
to M.G. ALEXANDER of Alleghany Co., NC, for $46, six tracts of
land on Little River belonging to Granville W. ALEXANDER. Sold at
public auction in May 1859 by former Sheriff Jesse A. REEVES by
virtue of a vendition exponas [writ of execution] in favor
of Geo. A. GREENWOOD to recover the amount of $271.68. 1st tract:
40 acres adj. J.H. CARSON, A.J. CARSON, R. THOMPSON, & others
[not identified]. 2nd tract: 200 acres known as the FENDER lands
adj. Samuel THOMPSON, William WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], & others.
3rd tract: 200 acres known as the CROWSE [CROUSE] land adj. Jacob
HOPPAS [HOPPERS], Josiah CAUDILL, & others. 4th tract: 150
acres known as the GOINS tract adj. Wm. PERRY?, Henderson CROWSE,
& others. 5th tract: 100 acres known as the BRINEGAR land
adj. Josiah CAUDILL, Ezekiel JOINES, & others. 6th tract: 40
acres known as the Ore? Bank tract adj. Josiah CAUDILL, widow
CROWSE, & others. Signed: Wm. LATHAM, Sheriff. Proved Feb. 8,
1870 (ack'd); Robt. PARSONS, Probate Judge, Ashe Co., NC.
[Transcriber's note: sale took place in May 1859 but this
deed was drawn up after William LATHAM became Sheriff of Ashe
County in Nov. 1865.] |
2:231
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| June 11, 1859 |
John LONG of Wilkes Co., NC, to John S.
MILLER of Ashe Co., NC, 150 acres in Alleghany Co. on Cranberry
Creek beg. on H.F. HUNTER's corner, down the branch to
Cranberry Creek, down the creek to the mouth of the big branch,
then to Cranberry Road & down the creek to the beginning, for
$228.27. Signed: John LONG. Wits: Morgan PENDRY, Solm. LONG.
Proved Feb. 15, 1887, by Eli LONG from John LONG's
handwriting. Reg. Mar. 30, 1887. |
7:367
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| July 2, 1859 |
Jacob HOPPERS to Jacob J. HOPPERS, Jr.,
200 acres on the headwaters of Little River known as the tract
sold to Daniel HOPPERS, beg. near the ridge path, running with
the line made for Daniel HOPPERS, adj. Stephen TAYLOR, ORSBORN
[OSBORN], & a ridge, for $1,000. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS.
Wits: W.P. MAXWELL, Hugh CAUDILL. |
1:24
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| July 7, 1859 |
Jesse BLEDSOE to James R. CAUDILL, 75
acres on the headwaters of Little River, for $100. Signed: Jesse
BLEDSOE. Wits: Hugh CAUDILL, A.J. WAGGONER. |
1:4
|
| July 19, 1859 |
James MURPHY of Grayson Co., VA, to
Joseph H. BARTLEY of Grayson Co., VA, 150 acres in Alleghany Co.,
NC, on Chestnut Creek, the west end of three tracts adj. Joshua
CARICO, Martin CARICO, for $150. Signed: James MURPHY. Wits:
Raldolph COLLINS, A.J. RECTOR. |
1:12
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| July 28, 1859 |
George T. REEVES, Joseph PARSONS, &
Noah LONG, to A.J. WARDEN, $1,600 bond, to be void if they will
make a good warranted deed to A.J. WARDEN for about 200 acres
near Elk Creek forge known as the George HOWELL? land, which was
conveyed to the above parties by David GILHAM. Signed: George T.
REEVES, J.B. PARSONS by G.T. REEVES, Noah LONG. Wit: A. GENTRY.
Proved Dec. 28, 1885, by F.M. MITCHELL from the handwriting of
George REEVES, Noah LONG, & A. GENTRY, as George REEVES is
dead & Noah LONG is a non-resident. Filed for reg. Dec. 28,
1885. |
6:431
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| July 30, 1859 |
W.D. MAXWELL to Alexander PIERCE,
Jeremiah JENNINGS, William WILKERSON, Fielden L. HALE, Sam'l
MCCAMANT, John WILKERSON, & James WILKERSON.
[Transcriber's note: this document is an amendment to the
lease agreement dated May 10, 1858, recorded in
DB 1:13, which among other things, provided that the mining
operations should not interfere with the water power for
MAXWELL's mill.] "Whereas it is now ascertained that
there will not be sufficient water for the necessary purpose
Crushing & washing the ores of Copper & other Mineral
substances, without the entire & exclusive use of all the
water power upon said lands . . . I do therefore hereby grant
unto the aforesaid Lessees the full free & entire of the
water". Signed: W.D. MAXWELL. Wits: Noah LONG, A.D.
REEVES. |
1:20
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| Aug. 20, 1859 |
Robert B. BRYAN of Wilkes Co., NC, to
A.M. BRYAN of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres on Little River adj.
the road, for $100. Signed: Robert B. BRYAN. Wits: G.H. BRYAN,
Francis BRYAN. |
1:135
|
| Aug. 20, 1859 |
Robert B. BRYAN of Wilkes Co., NC, to
A.M. BRYAN of Alleghany Co., NC, 85 acres adj. the School House
Branch & Shadrach BRYAN, for $100. Signed: Robert B. BRYAN.
Wits: G.H. BRYAN, Francis BRYAN. |
1:137
|
| Aug. 22, 1859 |
State of NC to John EDWARDS, 100 acres in
Ashe County on the Blue Ridge adj. SIMMONS, WOODRUFF, & said
EDWARDS. Entered May 24, 1852. (Land Grant No. 3545) |
1:43
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| Aug. 22, 1859 |
State of NC to Jesse BLEDSOE, 63 acres in
Wilkes County on Roaring River adj. his line, top of the Blue
Ridge. Entered Sept. 20, 1854. (Land Grant No. 5819.) Reg. Sept.
21, 1915. |
28:258
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| Aug. 24, 1859 |
Allen TOLIVER & John W. CHOAT to
Haywood EDWARDS, 110 acres on Vial [Vile] Creek beg. on top of
the knob, adj. the road, the old line, Joshua EDWARDS, Haywood
EDWARDS, a branch, the old line, Wiley FENDER, the ridge field, a
spring near the road in the orchard, the old meadow, the edge of
the swamp, & W.T. CHOAT, for $385. Signed: Allen (X) TOLIVER,
John W. (X) CHOAT. Wits: J.J. TAFFER, Joshua EDWARDS. Proved
Sept. 26, 1869, by Robert GAMBILL from Joshua EDWARDS'
handwriting. |
1:424
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| Sept. 5, 1859 |
Callaway JOINS [JOINES] to Martin CROWSE
[CROUSE], 120 acres on Jewel Swamp Creek adj. Richard EDWARDS,
John CROWS, for $450. "The mineral is to be divided equal
among the heirs of Jacob A. CROWS decst on the top of the knob at
the old diggings." Signed: Callaway JOINES. Wits: T.C.
DOUGLAS, Jane DOUGLAS. |
1:47
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| Sept. 9, 1859 |
State of NC to John J. BLEVINS, 14
¼ acres on Crab Creek adj. Wm. HIGGINS, Commodore COLLINS,
& BLEVINS own line. Entered Apr. 30, 1859. (Alleghany Land
Grant No. 2.) |
1:86
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| Sept. 10, 1859 |
Isaac EDWARDS to
Shadrach F. BRYAN, 4 tracts of land, for $800. 1st tract: 100
acres on Glade Creek adj. his old line. 2nd tract: 20 acres on
Glade Creek adj. top of a ridge. 3rd tract: 100 acres east side
Pine Branch adj. the old rye field. 4th tract: 125 acres beg.
near a branch in Sturlin TOLIVER's line ("the branch
runs out of Thornton JENNINGS' mountain field"), adj.
Shadrach F. BRYAN, Thornton JENNINGS. Signed: Isaac EDWARDS
(ack'd). Wits: G.H. BRYAN, J.S. CHOAT. |
1:146,
28:50
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| Sept. 10, 1859 |
Ezekiel JOINS to Isaac EDWARDS, 97 acres
adj. Wiley HALE's old line, for $750. Signed: Ezekiel (X)
JOINES. Wits: Wm. H. JOINES, J.S. CHOAT. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by
J.S. CHOAT. |
7:97
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| Sept. 30, 1859 |
Patrick F. ROBERTS to Joshua CARRICO, 20
acres on Crab Creek of Little River, adj. CARRICO & his own
line, for $40. Signed: Patrick F. ROBERTS. Wits: Talifero S.
HIGGINS, Carter HIGGINS. Proved Sept. 28, 1869, by P.C.
HIGGINS. |
1:379
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| Oct. 1, 1859 |
William L. MITCHELL
to Thomas J. CARSON, a tract of land on Rock Creek [no acreage
stated] adj. Robert GAMBILL's line of the John PHIPPS tract
& Thomas J. CARSON's line, for $150. Signed: Wm. L.
MITCHELL. Wits: R. GAMBILL, David N. COX. |
1:75,
5:432
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| Oct. 5, 1859 |
James RICHARDSON of Ashe Co., NC, to
Canada B. RICHARDSON of Alleghany Co., NC, 67 acres between the
headwaters of Praters [Prathers] Creek & Piney Branch adj.
the wagon road, for $200. Signed: James RICHARDSON. Wits: S.B.
JONES, A. RICHARDSON. Proved Sept. 18, 1869, by A.
RICHARDSON. |
2:311
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| Oct. 23, 1859? |
Samuel PHIPPS to Robert GAMBILL, an
undivided 1/11 part of 100 acres on the south side of New River
known as the John PHIPPS tract where said PHIPPS lived &
died, beg. on the bank of New River at the mouth of Rock Creek,
adj. Wm. L. MITCHELL, Thomas J. CARSON, & Enoch REEVES, for
$25. Signed: Samuel PHIPPS. Proved Oct. term 1859 (ack'd).
Filed for reg. Dec. 31, 1885. |
6:560
|
| Oct. 24, 1859 |
John E. EDWARDS to Richard EDWARDS, 100
acres on Brushy Fork of Little River, for $50. Signed: John E.
EDWARDS. Wit: John HIGGINS, Creed EDWARDS. |
1:26
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| Oct. 24, 1859 |
David ISOM & wife Sarah of Grayson
Co., VA, to David EDWARDS of Wilkes Co., NC, for $75, all their
interest in several tracts of land in Wilkes Co. formerly
belonging to Joseph CHOATE, dec'd. Signed: David ISOM by Ira
ISOM & L.D. HALE, his guardians, & Sarah (X) ISOM. Wits:
Wm. T. CHOATE, John BARTLEY. Proved Oct. term, 1859, as to David
ISOM, & A.B. MCMILLAN is appointed to privately examine Sarah
ISOM. |
1:29
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| Oct. 24, 1859 |
Center EDWARDS & wife Jane &
Solomon FENDER & wife Charity, all of Alleghany Co., NC, to
David EDWARDS of Wilkes Co., NC, for $300, all their undivided
shares & interest in the lands formerly belonging to Joseph
CHOAT, dec'd, on Big & Little Bugabo Creeks in Wilkes
Co., NC. Signed: Center EDWARDS, Mary J. EDWARDS, Solomon FENDER,
Charity L. FENDER. Wits: Wm. T. CHOATE. Proved Oct. 26, 1859
(ack'd). |
1:45
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| Oct. 24, 1859 |
Allen FENDER & Solomon FENDER,
Exec'rs of John FENDER, dec'd, & James DILLARD as the
legal agent of Jeremiah SPURLIN, to Henry R. WAGONER, 50 acres
adj. Daniel SPURLIN & John ERVIN [ERWIN], for $46. Signed:
James (X) DILLARD, Allen FENDER, Solomon FENDER. |
1:57
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| Nov. 7, 1859 |
William WILKINSON to Alexander B.
MCMILLAN, [mortgage deed of trust], his interest in Maxwell
Copper Mine, to secure debts owed to Thomas JACKSON ($902.66),
JOHNSON KYLE & Co. ($248.55), James B. JOHNSON ($62.15),
Samuel MCCAMANT ($60), Davis ROSINBUM ($38.38), costs on a
judgment in Wythe Co., VA ($2.30), Stephen SOUTH ($100), &
James WILKINSON ($100). To be void if William WILKINSON pays off
the debts & interest by Jan. 1, 1862. This indenture is fully
intended to apply to a debt I owe to Wm. GIBBENY & HOLLAR
(about $100) & also one other debt to COX & AUMEN ($70).
Signed: William WILKINSON, A.B. MCMILLAN. Wit: W. WARDEN. |
1:36
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| Nov. 9, 1859 |
B. EDWARDS, Sr., to B. EDWARDS, Jr., 150
acres on Bledsoes Creek adj. William BARTEN [BURTON], mouth of a
branch, an agreed line between Thomas EDWARDS & B. EDWARDS,
Jr., a fence between B. EDWARDS, Jr., & James BILLINGS, top
of a ridge, & the old John BURTIN line, for $100. Signed: B.
EDWARDS, Sr. Wits: [blank]. |
1:52
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| Dec. 2, 1859 |
Goldman HIGGINS to Morgan BRYAN, deed of
trust for 2 tracts of land, one containing 160 acres being the
same land whereon said G. HIGGINS now lives, the other containing
28 acres adj. Toliver HIGGINS & David HIGGINS; and all his
farming utensils; to be void if G. HIGGINS shall pay a debt of
$321 & interest to James WAUGH of Grayson Co., VA, on or
before Dec. 2, 1860. Signed: Goldman HAGINS. Wits: J.B. WAUGH,
Griggs HIGGINS. |
1:22
|
| Dec. 13, 1859 |
State of NC to Morgan BRYAN, 100 acres on
Little Pine Creek adj. G.H. BRYAN, Jno. POOL, & ISOM. Entered
Mar. 15, 1855. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 3.) |
1:63
|
| Dec. 14, 1859 |
Alexander THOMPSON to Solomon LONG, 98
acres on south branch of Cranberry Creek adj. his old line &
W.A. RICHARDSON. Also 3 acres on the west side of the above tract
adj. W.A. RICHARDSON, top of the knob, & Wesley PERRISH
[PARRISH], for $294. Signed: Alexander (X) THOMPSON. Wits: Wm. A.
RICHARDSON, James GRIMSLEY. |
1:145
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| Dec. 15, 1859 |
William SPURLIN of
Jackson Co., KY, to Daniel SPURLIN of Alleghany Co., NC, 200
acres on Pine Swamp Creek adj. Zachariah SPURLIN, for $200.
Signed: Wm. SPURLIN. Wits: John A. JONES, W.B. CAUDILL. Proved
Sept. 3, 1875, by J.H. PARKS from handwriting of John A. JONES.
Reg. Sept. 3, 1875. |
2:379,
3:60
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| Dec. 21, 1859 |
Richard EDWARDS to Willis ANDERS, a tract
of land on Brushy Fork of Little River [no acreage stated], for
$80. Signed: Richard (X) EDWARDS. Wits: N.A. REYNOLDS, Henry
CROUSE. |
1:66
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| Dec. 22, 1859 |
Richard EDWARDS, Sr., to Richard EDWARDS,
Jr., 334 acres where Richard EDWARDS, Sr., now lives, adj. a
branch, for $900. Richard EDWARDS, Jr., not to convey said land
during the natural life of Richard EDWARDS, Sr., without consent.
Signed: Richard (X) EDWARDS. Wits: T.C. DOUGLAS, John R.
COX. |
1:164
|
| Dec. 27, 1859 |
Hardin REEVES, Geo. D. REEVES, Joshua
REEVES, Enoch C. REEVES, Isom REEVES, Cloyd COX & wife
Cynthia, & Jane DOUGHTON; heirs at law & legal
representatives of Jesse REEVES, dec'd; to Charles H.
DOUGHTON, their undivided interest in 300 acres on New River
where DOUGHTON now lives, beg. on the bank of New River, adj. a
cond'l line made between William REEVES & James HAWTHORN,
to TOLIVER's line, DOUGHTON's own line, & the
Virginia line, for $2,500. Signed: Cloyd COX, Cynthia COX, Hardin
REEVES, Joshua REEVES, E.C. REEVES, Jane DOUGHTON, Geo. D.
REEVES, Isom (X) REEVES. Wits: Jno. T. HAWTHORN, D.L. SMITH, F.S.
DOUGHTON. |
1:182
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| Dec. 29, 1859 |
State of NC to Isom EDWARDS, 18 acres on
Brush Creek adj. Young EDWARDS, Berry EDWARDS, & Isom
EDWARDS' own line. Entered May 7, 1859. (Alleghany Land Grant
No. 4.) Reg. July 10, 1891. |
8:493
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