Notebook - North Carolina #7

Absher, Mrs. W.O.  Surry County, North Carolina Court Minutes, Vols. I & II 1768-1789, Southern Historical Press, 1985. 

Page 10 - ca. 1778

• Ordered  Jacob Speer, overseer, road from Fortrees Creek to Rowan County line and hands from Crersons old place and waters of Turners Creek work thereon.
• Ordered Robert Speers Mill already built on Little Yadkin be deemed a publick Mill.
• Ordered Brazalia Rose, now 15 years old, orphan of Brasalia Rose, deceased, be bound to Robert Speer until he arrives age 21 to learn art and mistry of a carpenter and at end apprenticeship be given set carpenters tools and suit woolen clothes and learn him to read, wright [write] and cypher. 
• Order citation against Mary Nowlen produce her children and show cause why they not be bound out to some suitable trade and employment agreeable to law. 
• Ordered following attend next County Court second Monday May as Jurors:  . . . Andrew Speer

Tuesday, 11 May 1779 - Ordered copy oath & certificate for Joseph Cloud, Junr. to act as Deputy Surveyor in this county be recorded.

Wednesday, 12 May 1779

• Ordered Jacob Speer, overseer, road crossing Deep Creek near Creson; also road from Shallowford to Cresons.
• Ordered following view road out of road leads from Richmond to Allins Iron Works, crossing Yadkin at White Rock into road leads from Richmond to Salisbury near Deep Creek: . . . Aron Speer
• Ordered Mary Nolin enter into security for four securities to keep her children from being chargable to County and she be of good behaviour towards the State.  

12 August 1779

• Ordered citation issue against Mary Nowlin to produce her three children: James, Sarah and Susan to show cause why they not be bound out.
• On motion Colo. Martin: Joseph Cloud, Deputy Surveyor, hath run out certain entry made by John Deathridge with entry taker contrary to location, whereby, Richard Cox is much injured by survey. Ordered Surveyor forbear to return works of said survey until allegation farther inquired into. 

14 August 1781

• Deed from Charles Fain to Joseph Ramey; oath Henry Speer.
• William Underwood, Gibson Woolridge, Henry Speer, Esqrs. qualified as Justices of Peace

15 August 1781

• Deed from William Wooldridge and Martha, his wife, to Wm. Hargus Gray; oath Henry Speer
• Power of Attorney from Mary Nowlin to James Coffee; oath Thomas Evans. 

Page 70 ca. 1785

• Court proceeded laying out county into Districts, appointed Justices and Constables for 1785: . . . Henry Speer.

2nd Monday August 8th day, 1785 Richmond

• Present: Robert Walker, John Talliferro, Henry Speer, Esqrs.

9 August 1785

• Present: William T. Lewis, John Taliaferro, Henry Speer, Esqrs.
• Deed from Matthias Steelman and wife to Zephaniah Dowden; oath Henry Speer.
• Ordered following exempt from paying a Poll Tax for the future: . . . John Speer, Jacob Speer

Page 126 ca. 1787

• Deed from Spencer Ball to Joel Gurley; oath of David Humphris by Power of Attorney.

15 November 1787

• Present: Absalom Bostick, James Martin, Henry Speer, Esqrs.
• Jeremiah Scott is bound to Jos. Williams, Esq. and Rebecca, his wife and Jesse Scott is bound to Henry Speer, Esq; they being Base Born Children and of mixed blood. 
• State vs. James Breedon; same jury except George Pettit in room of David Howell; Deft. not guilty; Catherine Cloud, witness for Deft., 40 miles, 4 days.
• State vs. Henry Speer; Noll Pross; Abraham Wood, witness for Deft., 15 miles, 3 days; William Head, 6 miles, 3 days; Thomas Pettit, 5 miles, 6 days; James Doyle (no miles), 3 days. 
• State vs. Henry Holtsclaw. Jury: John Hine, George Pettit, Zephaniah Dowden, Thomas McCarrell, Garner Tucker, John Deatherage, John Boles, Ephram McLimore, Zachariah Martin, Thomas Pettit, John Krouse, and Matthew Brooks; find Deft. guilty; Catharine Cloud, witness for Deft., 120 miles, 12 day.

16 November 1787

• Present: Charles McAnally, William Cook, Henry Speer, Esqrs.
• Charles Beasley has leave to keep Tavern; James Gaines, security.
• State vs Aaron Speer. Jury: Jesse Knighton, Matthew Brooks, Thomas Pettit, Jno. Deatherage, Jonathan Haines, James Tucker, Joseph Phillips, Malcum Curry, Airs Hudspeth, Charles Waddle, Charles Dudley, and John Bruce; find Deft. guilty; Saml. Calliway, witness for Pltf., 120 miles, 7 days; Bennett Smith, 180 miles, 8 days; John Stephens, 22 miles, 7 days. 

16 May 1788

• Joseph Ramey vs David Howell and Jordan Manning; same jury except Matthew Brooks and John Bryson in room of David Howell and Samuel Crockett; Jordan Manning not guilty and David Howell not guilty; Henry Speer, witness for Deft., 66 miles, 12 days; Charles Steelman, 196 miles, 19 days; Benj. Speer, 60 miles, 6 days; John Steelman, witness for Pltf., 192 miles, 16 days.

12 August 1788

• Deed from Henry Speer to Leonard Richards: acknowledged
• Deed from Henry Speer to Delilah Aldridge: acknowledged
• James Glens Executors vs John Speer; same jury.
• Joel Lewis vs. John Combs, Senr.; same jury; Wm. N. Cook, witness for Pltf., 660 miles, 34 days; Wm. T. Lewis, 480 miles, 28 days. 
• Ordered Henry Speer appointed Guardian to Ben and Joel Reynard, orphans of Wm. Reynard, deceased; Thompson Glen & Joseph Williams, securities.
• Ordered Charles Scott, son of Sarah Scott, a mullattoe child aged 3 months, 5 days be bound unto Henry Speer until age 21 years to learn art and mistery of a Planter. 

Page 158 ca. 1789

• Ordered Wm. McBride overseer, road in room of Wm. Cook, Junr.
• Ordered Frost Snow overseer, road in room of John Cook.
• State vs. Gideon Reynolds; same jury except Joseph Gentry in room of Frank Poindexter; Deft. not guilty; Thomas Hadley, witness for State 70 miles, 2 days; Eunice Hadley 35 miles, 1 day; Abraham Reese 35 miles, 1 day; Aaron Speer, 64 miles, 2 days; Jacob Dobbin, 35 miles, 1 day; Reuben Shores, 50 miles, 1 day; Susannah Lakey, 80 miles, 2 days.

15 May 1789

• Bill of Sale from Henry Speer to James Martin Lewis; oath John Williams.

16 May 1789

• Present: Martin Armstrong, William Cook, Hugh Armstrong, Esqrs. 
• Court appointed Justices & Constables list taxables 1789: . . . Adkins [District]: William Cook . . . Beasleys [District]: James Martin . . . Colvards [District]: Henry Speer . . . 
• Last Will & Testament of Thomas Pettit, deceased; oath John Shores; Admr. granted to Rachael Pettit, widow & relict of said deceased; Issac Allen & Wm. Cook, Esqrs. securities.
• Deed from Joel Gurley to Ratliff Boon; oath David Humphris.
• Ordered William Denny, Samuel Humphris, George Watkins, Benja. Humphris, Jos. Ashley, Jesse Bumps, Robert Harris, Tyree Harris, Isaac Copeland, Joshua Flin, David Humphris, Azariah Denny, John Martin, Jonathan Haines, Obed Martin & Ichabod Blackelege view road best way from Hollow Road near the Lovilles to the Iron Works. 

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Huggins, Edith. Burke County North Carolina Land Records 1778, Volume 1, Southern Hisorical Press, Inc., nd.

Burke County was formed in 1777 from Rowan, which is bounded by Catawba, Cleveland, Rutherford, McDowell, Avery and Caldwell Counties.  More than one third of the book is taken up by the most important year, 1778, when pioneers swarmed into this virgin area to take up new land. Records found in this book are Land Entries 1778; Loose papers and Land Entries, Entry takers' Returns; Land Papers; Plats; Land Warrants & Surveys; Land Grants Index; Sample Plat & Warrant & Surveys 1779-1790; an Itinerary of 1777; Commissioners appointed to the Courthouse of Morgans borough 1777-1785; Burke County Offiicals' Bonds & Tavern Bonds 1784-1800; & Miscellaneous Papers. 

• ?25, p. 306 George Millior, 300 acres on south of Catawba River including mouth of Falling Creek, including his own improvement --- complement. Entered 16 Oct. 1778. Warrant Issued. Transferred to Jacob Sherrell by William White and transferred from Sherrell to William Allen.
• #937, p. 310 Augustine Hawkins, 100 acres on Sandy Run joining Wards Mountain and former entry. Entered 21 Oct. 1778. Transferred to Mosus Spear(?). Warrant Ordered.

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Burke County Courthouse, Morganton, NC

Huggins, Edith. Burke County, North Carolina Records 1755-1821 Including Wills Index 1784-1900, Vol. IV, no imprint

Land Entries 1790 - Unpaginated, use numbers

• #199 - Samuel Stout
• #216 - Jacob Spencer (or Speers(?)), Uppler Little R; 
• #227 - Joseph Dobson, joining flower garden beginning John McDowell's
• #234 - Jacob Winkler, Foxes waggon rd. 
• #244 - Thomas Hemphill & James McDowell, Moores or Jonathan Cr. of PR near Indian houses
• #247 (is next) - same
• #248 - same
• #254 - James Greenlee, Esq., Catawba River near John Bowman, Chas. McDowell and land in contest between George Killian, Thos. Black & execrs. of John Bowman. 

1791 Entries from Entry Takers Book: Benjamin Austin, Jr., Jacob Spiers, A. Huntsucker; J. Greenlee, John Mackey, Wm. Morris. 

1796 Booklet, torn, attached to 1795 Booklet: . . . John McDowell, Joseph McDowell - Thomas Smith, E.T.

1799 Large Booklet

• p. 1: . . . Charles McDowell
• p. 3 . . . William McDowell

Deeds:

• Commissioners of Morganton to Jno. Spears, house and lott, July 22, 1791, pr: James Greenlee, Esq. 
• John McDowell, Sen. to William Whitson, land on Swannanoa, Jan. 24, 1791, acknowledged
• Charles McDowell to John Stillwell, 140 acres north fork Catawba River, Oct. 21, 1791, acknowledged
• Thomas Patton to John McGahey, 100 acres, July 17, 1791, proved: John McDowell.
• Alexander Ginty to William Murphy for sorrel horse & saddle, Feb. 17, 1792, proved: John Tipton. 
• Charles McDowell, John Blanton, Alex. Erwin, Commissioners to Arthur Grahm, a lot, July 24, 1793, proved: William Foster. 
• John McDowell & Joseph, Exrs. to Jonathan Fear, 200 acres, April 25, 1793, acknowledged.
• p. 154 John Speer to Peter Mull, 376 acres, June 21, 1793, acknowledged.
• p. 156 Receipt from Joseph McDowell of Ann Dobson by Thomas Smith, £723.15s. 
• James McDowell to John Carson, Negro woman, Sall, and child, Rose, April 9, 1793, acknowledged. 
• p. 188 William Morrison to John McDowell, 96 acres, April 29, (no date), acknowledged
• p. 190 Thomas Brandon to Nicholas Trosper, 100 acres, July 21, 1792, proved Joseph McDowell. 

Court Cases:

• p. 45: John Bradburn vs. John Spencer, March 7, 1801. Bail: Robert Craig, John Jones, Jos. Burton, John Spears for Wm. Byrnes, March 1799. 
• State vs. Will Witherer(?), pros. by Catherine Shuford. Wit: Conrad Rudolph, Charles McDowell, Sept. 1782 term. 
• Thomas Gourley vs. Jacob Boyles, narrative case, July 23, 1795

Acreage & Polls:

• 1796 Capt. Hawkin's Company 
• James McDowell, 0, 1
• Executors of Jos. McDowell, deceased, 1050, 5
• 1796 Capt. Morrison's Company - John McDowell, 940, 3
• 1797 Capt. Highland's Company - Joseph McDowell(?), 1206(?), 8
• 1798 Capt. England's Company - one half page, torn, both sides:
• John Grove, 300, 1
• Charles McDowell, 4830, 5
• Joseph McDowell [no numbers]
• Michael Cook, 250, 1
• Alexander McDowell, 350, 1
• No Date, pre-1800 Summoned by James Carrel & Samuel Parks:
• Henry Gerley, 200, 0
• James McDowel, 86, 1

Court Meetings: [may be judges or jurors]

• Sept. 1798 - "set Charles McDowell's name in place of Cobs in supe vs. Flanninim, Exec. by Thos. McEntire." 
• April 1799: (appointed at January term) . . . Charles McDowell

Justices of the Peace 1777-1800 - . . . (--?--) McDowell, 1778, 1782-1783, 1785, 1787

Justices of the Peace & Militia Officers 1782-1806:

• New Bern 1791 - Jno. McDowell, Jr. . . . 1793 Joseph McDowell, dead . . .
• Raleigh 1804 - John Grover(?) . . . 
• Field Officers: Joseph McDowell, Col., Joseph McDowell (P.G.) [Pleasant Garden] First Major
• Tarboro, 1787 - Joseph McDowell, Lt. Col.; Nov. 1795 - John McDowell, 1st Major.

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McBride, Ransom. Burke County, NC, List of Taxables for 1805, NCGS Journal, Vol. VIII, No. 4, Nov. 1982, Raleigh, NC: NCGS, 1982

Capt. Johnson's Company #64 John Speer (2/3 town lot) Land/Acres 0, Polls 0

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North Carolina Genealogical Society. Index of North Carolina Ancestors, Vol. II, Raleigh, NC: NCGS, 1984. 

Columns: Ancestor, Birth, Place, County #, Death, Place, County #, Lived County #,  Marriage #, Married Date, Place, County #, Name, blanks indicated by -- or end of line.

• Fox, Andrew Lafayette, 1851, NC, 3, 1925, NC,  54, 3, 1, 1871, --, --, Mary Hefner
• Fox, Andrew Lafayette, 1851, NC, --, 1925, NC, --, --, 1, --, --, --, Mary Margaret Hefner
• Fox, Hugh, --, --, --, ?1827, NC, ?14, 14
• Fox, Hugh, 1749, NC, --, 1828, NC
• Fox, Moses, 1800, NC, 14, --, NC, ?14, --, 1, --, --, --, Mary/Polly Patterson
• Fox, Moses, 1800, NC, 14, --, --, --, --, 1, --, --, --, Mary/Polly Teague?
• Fox, William, 1824, NC, 14, 1862, VA, --, --, 1, --, --, --, Nancy Caroline Julian
• Fox, William, 1769, NC, ?85, ca. 1851, NC, 14, 3, 2 --, --, --, Mary
• Fox, William, 1769, NC
• Fox, William, ?1823, NC, 14, 1862, --, --, --, 1, Nancy Carolina Julian
• Gist, Nathaniel, ca. 1707, MD, --, --, --, --, 85, 1, ca. 1730, MD, --, Mary Howard
• Gist, Zipporah, 1732, MD, --, --, --, --, 85, 1 ca. 1750, NC, ?5, Benjamin Young
• Goodnight/Gutknect, Hans Michael, --, Germany, --, ca. 1781, KY, --, 65, 2, 1762, ?VA, --, Mary Landers
• Gurley, Amanda Melvin, 1847, NC, 103, 1886, NC, 103, --, 1, 1865, NC, 103, Justus B. Moll
• Gurley, Calvin Luther, 1846, NC, 103, 1938, VA, --, 56, 1, 1891, NC, 103, Hattie Mozelle Massey
• Gurley, Daniel E. ca. 1815, NC, 103, ca. 1873, NC, 103, --, 1, 1832, NC 103, Edith Phillips, 2 1855, NC, 103 Chilly Sasser
• Gurley, Georgia Anna, 1846, NC, 103, 1879, NC, 103, --, 1, 1872, 103, John Haywood Lynch
• Gurley, Nestus Hannibal, ca. 1840, NC, 103, ca. 1903, NC, 103, --, 1, 1864, NC, 103, Julia Missouri Sasser
• Jung/Young, Jacob, ca. 1748, --, --, 1823, IN, --, 85, 1, ca. 1780, --, --, Magdaleen Burkhart?
• Young, Benjamin, ca. 1755, NC, 85, 1818, NC, 90, 92, 1, --, --, --, Jane
• Young, Benjamin, ca. 1730, --, --, 1809, NC, 90, 92, 1, --, ?NC, ?85, Zipporah Gist
• Young, George, ca. 1797, NC, 90, ca. 1880, NC, 84, --, 1, 1823, NC, 90, Nancy Clark

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Stout, G.P. Franklin County, N.C. Streams, 1983

Map of the county showing the streams, historic boundaries, areas gained and lost to other counties.  Gives the following historic information:

• 1746 Edgecombe to Granville
• 1764 Granville to Bute
• 1779 Bute to Franklin
• Franklin formed in 1779 from Bute
• 1797 part of Wake was annexed to Franklin
• 1810 part of Wake was annexed to Franklin
• 1875 part of Granville was annexed to Franklin
• 1881 Vance was formed from Granville, Warren & Franklin
• Lewisburg established 1779

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Watson, Joseph. Abstracts of the Early Deeds of Franklin County North Carolina 1779-1797, Rocky Mount, NC: Joseph Watson, 1984.

#23 p. 3 [Deed Book 1]Willis Perry of Bute Co., NC, planter, to Jeremiah Perry of same, Oct. 10, 1778, for 100 pounds a 265 acre plantation situated on the waters of Cedar Creek and on Mooneys Branch and the Millstone Branch adjoining Jeremiah Perry and Bridges, it being the same land that Daniel Potter purchased of Thomas Bridges; also another tract of 173 acres on the Mill Swamp and the Meadow Branch, it being the land that said Daniel Potter bought of John Scott. Wit: Daniel Potter, John Perry.  

#257 p. 92 [Deed Book 2] State of N.C. grant #19 to Phillip Taylor, March 15, 1780 for 161 acres in Franklin Co., lying on the waters of Crooked Creek adjoining William Sanders, Cooley, Hog, Norris, Bradley & Perry.

#264 p. 99 State of N.C. grant #39 to Jeremiah Perry, Oct. 23, 1782, for 460 acres in Franklin Co., lying on the waters of Tar River and on the Camp Branch adjoining William Perry, John Perry, Thomas Persons, Burwell Perry, and John Ferrell. 

#374 p. 30 [Deed Book 5] Willis Perry of Franklin Co., planter, to Benjamin Perry of same, 1781, for 100 pounds current money a tract of 233 acres lying on the south side of Cedar Creek and on the branches thereof, it being the west part of a tract of 700 acres granted to Jeremiah Perry by patent bearing date April 11, 1762 and, at the decease of Jeremiah Perry, heirship conveyed the said 700 acres of land to Willis Perry. Wit: William Truelove, Joel Parrish.  [They may have been settling Jeremiah Perry's estate.]

#694 p. 3 [Deed Book 6] John Ferrill of Franklin Co., planter, to Moses Thorpe of the State of Virginia, June 4, 1785, for 200 pounds specie part of a tract of land containing 200 acres lying on the north bank of Tarr River beginning at the mouth of the Still Branch and adjoining Burrill Perry and Moses Harriss.  Wit: Moses Harriss, John Porch. 

#700, p. 9 Burrill Perry, Junr., of Franklin Co. to John Perry Senr. of same, Dec. 16, 1785, for 200 (?) specie a 488 acre plantation lying on Jumping run adjoining William Perry, Ferrill, Wright and Person, it being a grant from the State of N.C. to Burrill Perry, Junr., bearing date March 15, 1780. Wit: John Richards, John Perry.

#701, p. 10 Benjamin Perry of Franklin Co., planter, to John Perry, Senr. of same, Nov. 26, 1786, for 100 pounds current money a tract of 233 acres lying on the south side of Cedar Creek and on the branches thereof adjoining Burrill Perry, it being the west part of a tract of 700 acres granted to Jer. Perry by patent bearing date April 11, 1762. Wit: Burrill Perry, Solomon Perry.

#848, p. 157 Robert Turnbull of Prince George Co., VA to Durham Hall of Franklin Co., Sept. 17, 1788, for 600 pounds Virginia money a tract of 575 acres in Franklin Co. lying on the south side of Tar River & on both sides of Cedar Creek adjoining lands of James Perry, Samuel Jones, Wm. Truelove, Jeremiah Perry and Jeremiah Perry Junr., it being the whole of that tract of land purchased by said Robert Turnbull from Benjamin Seawell. Acknowledged by said Robert Turnbull. 

#916 p. 225 William Blount of Southampton Co., Virginia to Jeremiah Perry of Warren Co., NC, Aug. 29, 1788 for 250 pounds Virginia money a tract of 640 acres in Franklin Co. lying on Crooked Creek, it being a Granville Grant to James Pace by indenture bearing date Nov. 1, 1752. Wit: J. Macon, Joshua Perry, Edw'd. Jones

#971, p. 35 [Deed Book 7] John Perry, Senr. of Franklin Co., planter to Jeremiah Perry, Junr., of same, planter June 23, 1790, for 100 pounds current money a tract of two and thirty-three acres lying on the south side of Cedar Creek & on the branches thereof adjoining Burrell Perry, it being the western part of 700 acres of land granted to Jeremiah Perry by patent bearing date April 11, 1762. Wit: William Cook, Joel Conyeres. 

#974 p. 37 Ann Hudson & Willoughby Self of Franklin Co. to Job Self of same, Feb. 25, 1788, for 240 pounds a tract of 200 acres adjoining Henry Yarbrough and Joel Parrish. Wit: Henry Yarbrough, Issac Selff. 

#986, p. 49 John Perry Senr., of Franklin Co. to Jeremiah Perry Junr. of same, June 23, 1790 for 200 pounds specie a 488 acre plantation on Jumping Run adjoining William Perry, Wright & Person, formerly granted to said John Perry, Senr. by the State of NC on March 15, 1780. Wit: William Cook, Joel Conyers. 

#995, p. 58 Henry Cooper Senr. of Wake Co., NC to William Perry, Junr. of Franklin Co., Jan. 29, 1791 for 80 pounds current money a tract of 90 acres in Franklin Co. lying on the north side of Buffelow Creek adjoining William Hudson and Job Self. Wit: James Perry, Nathaniel Perry.

#1024, p. 87 William Bridges to Jeremiah Perry, Feb. 25, 1791 for 100 pounds current money of NC a tract of 100 acres lying on the south bank of Cedar Creek beginning at Thomas Pace's & Ambrose Crane's former corner.  Wit: Jeremiah Perry (Red Head), John Perry.

#1025, p. 88 Burrell Perry, Senr., of Franklin Co. to his son Jeremiah Perry, of same, Dec. 31, 1790, for love, good will, and affection three certain tracts of land I purchased of Willis Perry & obtained a deed for bearing date Oct. 15, 1785, lying on the south side of Cedar Creek & containing 884 acres by estimation. Wit: Burrell Perry, Joshua Perry.

#1026, p. 89 Earl Granville grant to Burrell Perry of Granville Co., NC, July 28, 1761, for a tract of 652 acres lying on the side of Tar River & on the reedy branch adjoining his own line, Ferrell & Jones. Wit: W. Lucas, Joseph Montfort, Is. Edwards.

#1047 p. 110 Charles Darnall of Franklin Co. deed of trust to Jeremiah Perry, Nov. 6, 1790, for 187 Spanish Milled Dollars, with the security being the 390 acre tract upon which said Charles Darnall now lives being all the land that he possesses in the county, adjoining the lands of Wm. Cook, Edw'd Freeman, Jno. Perry, Jer'h Perry, the aforesaid Jeremiah Perry, and Wm. Trulove. Wit: Wm. Green, Jno. Foster.

#1127 p. 190 Charles Darnall of Franklin Co. to Jeremiah Perry of same, Dec. 17, 1791, for 120 pounds ---- money a tract of 300 acres lying on the waters of [Ced]ar Creek and on the Mills line branch, Mooney's branch and the Meadow Branch adjoining Jeremiah Perry, Truelove, Cook, Freeman, and John Perry, it being the land whereon said Charles Darnal now lives. Wit: Wm. Cook, Amos Bridges

#1128 p. 191 James Johnson of Franklin Co. to Thomas May of same, May 9, 1789 for 120 pounds current money a tract of 150 acres beginning at Perry's corner at the head of Mill Creek and adjoining said Perry and William Perry. Wit: Wm. Christmas, Ben May.

#1163 p. 226 John Mabry of Franklin Co., planter, to Burrell Perry of same, Dec. 1, 1791, for 1,000 silver dollars a tract of 771 acres lying on the north bank of Tar River and on Bear Swamp at its mouth adjoining Jesse Mabry, Angelica Wilton, and the road, it being the land whereon the said Mabry now lives. Wit: Jeremiah Perry, Burrell Perry.

#1240 p. 65 [Deed Book 10] Robert Hill of Franklin Co. to Joshua Perry of same, May 10, 1793, for 260 pounds a tract of 260 acres lying on the waters of the Isinglass and Rocky branch adjoining Thomas Hill, Williamson, Nelms (formerly Perry) and Thornton, it being one-half of a tract of land granted to Robert Hill by a patent bearing date May 18, 1789. Wit: Betsey Hill, Mat. Jones

#1380 p. 205 Goodrich (Goodridge) Alford and wife, Mary Alford of Franklin Co. to Jeremiah Perry of same, June 10, 1794 for 20 pounds a tract of 100 acres lying on the south side of Crooked Creek and on the east side of a branch called roling branch adjoining Alexander Frazer, Hickman Williams, & Phillips. Wit: Benjamin Perry, Edward Neal, Moses Upchurch