Townfork Settlement Land Records as of May, 2006

 *by the name indicates an original land owner
compiled by Judy Stanley Cardwell

Granville Land Grants and NC Land Grants were found at the

NC State Archives in Raleigh, NC

Number on Map/Date of Transaction

Owner/Wife

Chain Carriers/Witnesses

Italics are used if these are other landowners in Townfork

Granville Grant, NC Land Grant or Deed

21. 18 May 1789
NC Land Grant

Adams Jr., John
ca 1759
m. Unknown

 

John Jr. is the son of John Adams Sr.

William Adams
George Adams

George and William Adams are the sons of John Adams Sr

21. 100 acres on Ruff Fork of Townfork Creek adjacent Leonard Moser

 

23. 18 May 1789
NC Land Grant

Adams Sr., John
ca 1730 -ca 1785

m. Unknown

George Adams
John Adams, Jr

George and John Jr. are the sons of John Adams Sr.

23. 300 acres adjacent Moravian line and *Henry Banner.

 

24. 9 Aug 1787
NC Land Grant

Adams, William
ca 1755-?
m. Unknown

 

William is the son of John Adams Sr

Joseph Banner
Robert Chapman

 

Joseph Banner is the son of *Henry Banner

22. 140 acres on Ruff Fork of Townfork Creek adjacent John Adams.

 

10c. 14 Feb 1780
Deed

Appleton, John
(ca 1745-?)
m. Unknown

John Blackburn
Ambrose Blackburn

10c. Surry B:92-93
Augustine Blackburn sold 130 acres on Oldfield Creek to John Appleton.

1b. 10 May 1790
Deed

Banner Sr., Benjamin
(1753-1840)

Twin to Ephriam Banner Sr.

m. Sarah Clayton d/o Stephen Clayton Jr. and Mary Dennum

NO WITNESSES

Surveyed by Charles McAnally

1b. Division of *Henry Banner’s Property: Stokes 1:299, Lot #4
390 acres of Henry Banner’s Land on Buffalo Creek.

1c. 10 May 1790
Deed

Banner Sr., Ephriam
(1753-1838)

Twin to Benjamin Banner Sr.

m. 1. Sarah Martin d/o Abraham Martin Sr. and Sally (mn unk) Martin

2. Elizabeth Hartgrove

NO WITNESSES

Surveyed by Charles McAnally

1c. Division of *Henry Banner’s Property:

Stokes 1:245, Lot #2
280 acres of Henry Banner’s Land on Buffalo Creek.

1a. 10 May 1790
Deed

Banner Sr., Joseph(1749-1838)
m. Sarah McAnally
d/o Charles McAnally and Ruhamah Houston

NO WITNESSES

Surveyed by Charles McAnally

1a. Division of *Henry Banner’s Property:

Stokes 1:197, Lot #1
360 ¾ acres of Henry Banner’s Land on Buffalo Creek.

 

1. 25 Apr 1754
Lord Granville Grant

2. 13 Nov 1756
Lord Granville Grant

Banner, *Henry
ca 1728-1789
m. Eleanor Martin

John Reynolds
*James McKoine

Daniel Davis
Richard Harris

1. 405 acres on both sides Buffalo Creek of Townfork Creek adjoining the Moravian Line.

2. 217 acres on both sides of Buffalo Creek of Townfork Creek adjacent himself, Henry Banner.

12. 24 May 1759
Deed

Banner, *Henry
(ca 1728-1789)
m. Eleanor Martin

John Cathey
Francis Beaty
This deed is missing from Rowan Co. Deed Book

12. Rowan 4:97-99
*Phillip Wilson and wife Mary sold to *Henry Banner 480 acres on Townfork and Mill Creeks.

25. 24 Oct 1782

NC Land Grant

 

26. 13 Oct 1783

 

NC Land Grant

31. 18 May 1789

 

NC Land Grant

Banner, *Henry

ca 1728-1789

m. Eleanor Martin

William Martin

William Follis

 

William Martin is a son of Abraham Martin Sr. and William Follis m. Mary Martin, daughter of Abraham Martin Sr.

 Joseph Banner

Ephriam Banner, sons of *Henry Banner

Joseph Banner

Paris Sims

 

Joseph Banner is a son of *Henry Banner. Paris Sims m. Judith Martin, daughter of Abraham Martin Sr.

25. 208 acres on both sides of Ruff Fork adjoining Moravian line and John Adams.

 

26. 494 acres on waters of Buffalo Creek on Moravian Line.

 

31. 54 ¼ acres on waters of Buffalo Creek.

 

33. 3 Apr 1780

 

NC Land Grant

Banner, Ephriam

1753-1838

m. 1. Sarah Martin, d/o Abraham Martin Sr.

2. Elizabeth Hartgrove

 

Ephriam is a son of *Henry Banner.

 

 Joseph Banner

Benjamin Banner

 

Joseph and Benjamin are sons of *Henry Banner.

33. 200 acres on Buffalo Creek adjacent *Henry Banner.

46. 8 May 1789

 

NC Land Grant

Bennett, Benjamin

ca 1754-ca 1818

m. Sarah Smith

William Sizemore

John Ferguson

46. 100 acres on Biery Branch of Townfork Creek includes ax entry of Jesse Stanley.

 

66a. 16 Nov 1786

Deed

66b. 9 Nov 1786

Deed

Bitting Sr., Anthony

(1738-1804)

m. Martha Poe

NO WITNESSES

NO WITNESSES

66a. Surry D:102

Adam Wolff and Adam Binkley, executors of Leonard Moser Estate, sold 200 acres on Grassy Creek to Anthony Bittting.

66b. Surry D:103

Peter Moser, son of Leonard Moser, sold 240 acres, his part of his father’s estate to Anthony Bitting.

10b. 1 Dec 1771

Deed

 

117. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

Blackburn Jr., Ambrose

(ca 1750-ca 1820

m. Frances Halbert d/o Joel Halbert and Frances Jones Halbert

William Hill

John Halbert

 

None Given

10b. Surry A:12

Ambrose Blackburn Sr.  gave ½[100 acres] of his land on Townfork Creek to Ambrose Blackburn Jr. includes his plantation house.

 

117. 100 acres on Great Neatman Creek

 

 

 

10. 9 Nov 1761

Deed

Blackburn Sr., Ambrose

(1722-1777)

m. Elizabeth Jones

John Cummings

*James Hampton

10. Rowan 5:85

*Enoch Lewis sold 389 acres on Townfork Creek to Ambrose Blackburn Sr.

56. 10 Dec 1778

 

NC Land Grant

Blackburn Sr., Ambrose

ca 1722-ca 1777

m. Elizabeth Jones

James Coffey

John Halbert

56. 200 acres on Long Branch of Mill Creek of Townfork Creek.

 

10c. 31 Dec 1771

Deed

 

70. Dec 1789

Deed

Blackburn, Augustine

(ca 1740-1794)

m. Elizabeth Watson d/o Benjamin Watson and Sarah Ashley

MOVED TO WILKES COUNTY, by 1789.

William Hill

‘John Halbert

William Johnson

George Johnson

John Cunningham

10c. Surry A:13

Ambrose Blackburn Sr. gave ½[130 acres] of his property on Townfork Creek to Augustine Blackburn.

 

70. Surry D:464

Benjamin Watson of Wilkes Co., NC sold 600 acres on Lick Creek to Augustine Blackburn also of Wilkes Co., NC

10a.  10 Jul 1771

Deed

Blackburn, Newman

(ca 1737-1771)

m. Elizabeth Younger

*James Hampton

Anthony Hampton

10a. Surry A:33

Ambrose Blackburn Sr. sold Newman Blackburn 150 acres on Townfork Creek.

63. 3 Apr 17

NC Land Grant

Blackburn, Younger

ca 1755-1817

m. Martha Goode, d/o Thomas Goode, Sr.

Ambrose Blackburn

Ezekiel Young

63. 640 acres on both sides of Neatman Creek of Townfork Creek adjacent Thomas Hampton.

 

62. 20 Sept 1779

NC Land Grant

Bostick Sr., Absalom

ca 1740-1803

m. Bethania Perkins

Marvil Stone

John Bradley

62. 300 acres on Townfork below Dan River.

 

40. 18 May 1789

 

NC Land Grant

Bowles, James

ca 1754-1828

m. Mary Armstrong

James is the son of William Bowles.

 

Newman Sizemore

John Ferguson

40. 300 acres on East side of Briery Branch of Neatman Creek of Townfork Creek.

39. 18 May 1789

 

NC Land Grant

42. 18 May 1789

 

NC Land Grant

Bowles, John

ca 1760-ca 1807

m. Nancy (mn unk) Bowles

 

John is the son of William Bowles

Newman Sizemore

John Ferguson

William Sizemore

John Ferguson

40. 200 acres on Neatman Creek of Townfork Creek adjacent James Bowles. This land entry was sold to John Bowles by Adam Wolff.

 

42. 300 acres on Neatman Creek of Townfork Creek adjacent Ferguson and James Bowles.

 

36. 3 Apr 1780

 

NC Land Grant

37. 3 Apr 1780

 

NC Land Grant

Bowles, William

ca 1730-ca 1792

m. Unknown

William Rutledge

William Davis

William Davis

Daniel Davis

 

Daniel Davis is a son of David Davis

36. 350 acres on both sides of Neatman Creek waters of Townfork Creek adjacent Thomas Hampton.

 

37. 100 acres on Briery  Branch of Neatman Creek waters of Townfork Creek

 

58. 19 Aug 1783

Deed

Branson, John

(ca 1750 - ?)

NO WITNESSES

58. Surry B:263-264

Alexander Cameron sold 300 acres on Bull Run and Lick Creek includes old schoolhouse

7b. 18 Oct 1759

Deed

Brock, Elias

(ca 1730-?)

m. Elizabeth Crunk

John Howard

Morgan Bryan

7b. Rowan 4:191

*William Haltom sold 285 acres on Townfork Creek to Elias Brock.

13. 9 Nov 1784

Deed

Burris, Martin & Thomas Flynt

(1754-1839)

m. Susannah Martin

Martin and Thomas married sisters.

Ambrose Blackburn

Augustine Blackburn

13. Surry C:102

Thomas McCarroll sold 256 acres on Lick Creek to Thomas Flynt and Martin Burris.

6a. 10 Nov 1783

Deed

7a1 22 Dec 1772

Deed

Bynum, Gray

(1737-1814)

m. Margaret Hampton d/o Anthony Hampton Sr. and Elizabeth Preston

NO WITNESSES

James Harrison

Gabriel Waggoner

Mary Wetherfork

6a. Surry B:260-261

David Davis sold 2 acres on Red Bank Creek of Townfork Creek to Gray Bynum includes old mill.

7a1. Surry A:69-70

Anthony Hampton and wife Ann sold 155 acres on Townfork Creek to Gray Bynum.

58. 20 Sept 1779

NC Land Grant

Cameron, Alexander

ca 1750-?

m. Christina (mn unk) Cameron

Charles Davis

Alexander Cameron

58. 300 acres on Bull Run and Lick Creek of Townfork Creek. Includes old schoolhouse.

 

34. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Campbell, William

ca 1752-?

m. Unknown

Michael Fry

Henry Fry

 

Michael and Henry are the sons of Valentine Fry Sr.

34. 150 acres on Townfork Creek adjoining Valentine Fry Jr. and Michael Fry.

 

50. 14 Aug 1782

Deed

Campbell, William

(ca 1752 -?)

m. Unknown

NO WITNESSES

50. Surry B:185

Henry Shore sold 300 acres on Townfork Creek to William Campbell.

15a. 29 May 1755

Deed

Carmichael, *John

(ca 1725-1759)

m. Ruth Buchanan

Edward Hughes

Hugh Forster

15a. Rowan 2:40

*Robert Jones Jr. sold 170 acres on both sides of Dan River to *John Carmichael

76.24 May 1753 (survey)

John did not receive a Land Grant for this land.

 

Granville Land Grant

Carmichael,* John

ca 1725-ca 1759

m. Ruth Buchanan

John is a brother to Thomas and William Carmichael

*Thomas Carmichael

Joseph Carmichael

76. 460 acres on both sides of Townfork Creek of Dan River adjacent Thomas Carmichael.

 

74.18 Aug 1760

It is unknown what became of this land grant

 

Granville Land Grant

Carmichael, *Thomas

1733-?

m. Unknown

Thomas is a brother to John and William Carmichael

*John Carmichael

Joseph Carmichael

74. 593 acres on both sides of Townfork Creek of Dan River.

 

75.22 May 1753 (survey)

William did not receive a Land Grant for this land.

 

Granville Land Grant

Carmichael, *William

ca 1725-ca 1771

m. Mary (mn unk) Carmichael

William is a brother to John and Thomas Carmichael

*John Carmichael

John Bedford

75. 330 acres on both sides of Townfork of Dan River.

 

13. 11 Jul 1779

Deed

Carter, George

of Pittsylvania Co., Va.

Joseph Winston

Betty Winston

James Coffey

13. Surry  B:275-276

Nathaniel McCarroll sold 256 acres on Lick Creek to George Carter of Pittsylvania Co., Va.

15a. 10 Feb 1775

Deed

Chadwell, John

of Pittsylvania Co., Va.

(ca 1715-?)

m. Bethania Harding-Perkins

Constantine Ladd

Noble Ladd Jr.

15a. Surry A:159-162

Noble Ladd Sr. and wife Judith sold 170 acres on both sides of Dan River to John Chadwell

53. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

54. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

55. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Charles, James

ca 1732-ca 1780

m. Sarah Halbert

Oliver Charles

Robert Hill

 

Oliver is a son of James Charles and Robert Hill is a son of Rev. William Hill, Sr.

Oliver Charles

Robert Hill

 

Oliver is a son of James Charles and Robert Hill is a son of Rev. William Hill, Sr.

Oliver Charles

Terry Bradley

 

Oliver Charles is a son of James Charles.

53. 100 acres on Panther Creek waters of Townfork Creek.

 

54. 320 acres on Panther Creek waters of Townfork Creek.

 

55. 600 acres on Panther Creek adjoining Moravian Line and himself, James Charles.

 

59a. 15 Feb 1785

Deed

Clark, Samuel

(1768-1843)

m. Nancy Reddick, d/o Hardy Reddick and Morning Turner

John Goode

John Hall

59a. Surry C:179

Thomas Evans and wife Ann sold 125 acres on Mill Creek of Townfork Creek to Samuel Clark

22. 9 Aug 1787

 

NC Land Grant

Clayton , Phillip

ca 1759-1782

m. Mary Adams, d/o John Adams Sr.

 

Phillip is a son of William Clayton

 

Robert Chapman

William Adams

 

William Adams is a son of John Adams Sr.

22. 100 acres on Buffalo Creek adjoining Adams.

 

1d. 10 May 1790

Deed

23a. 18 Jun 1798

Deed

91. 18 Jun 1798

Deed

27. 7 Dec 1790

Deed

Clayton Sr., John

(1759-1801)

m. Charity Banner d/o *Henry Banner and Eleanor Martin Banner

 

NO WITNESSES

Surveyed by Charles McAnally

 

NO WITNESSES

John Tatum

Jonathan Martin

NO WITNESSES

 

1d. Division of *Henry Banner’s Property:

Stokes 1:197-198

348 acres of Henry Banner’s property on Townfork Creek.

23a. Stokes 3:147

William Adams sold 261 acres of the property of his father John Adams Sr. deceased on Buffalo Creek to John Clayton.

91. Stokes 3:185

James Martin sold for the estate of his father, Moses Martin Sr. deceased, 100 acres on on Buffalo Creek. to John Clayton Sr.

27. Stokes 1:48-49

Jesse Hill sold 200 acres from this father, William Hill Sr. deceased estate  on east side of Moravian Tract to John Clayton Sr.

60a. 29 Jan 1780

Deed

Clayton, William

(ca 1733-1781)

m. Elizabeth (mn unk) Clayton

William Hill

Paris Sims

60a. Surry B:93-94

Moses Martin Sr. sold 140 acres on both sides of Mill Creek of Townfork Creek to William Clayton.

117a. 1 Jul 1785

Collins Sr., Anthony

(ca 1765-ca 1835)

m. Mary Elizabeth (mn unk) Collins

Hardy Reddick

Thomas Cook

117a. Surry C:287

Ambrose Blackburn Jr. sold 100 acres on Neatman Creek to Anthony Collins Sr.

18b. 15 Oct 1757

Deed

Conley, Enoch

(ca 1710-?)

m. Unknown

Adamstone Rogers

Thomas Mullins

Noble Ladd

18b. Rowan 2:217

*Patrick Mullins and wife Mary sold 120 acres to Enoch Conley on south side of Dan River.

29. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

Cook, Robert

ca 1720-1780

m. Mary (mn unk) Cook

Hardy Reddick

Watson Collins

29. 300 acres on both sides of Neatman Creek.

 

92. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

93. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

Cook, Thomas

ca 1748-?

m. Unknown

 

Thomas is the son of Robert Cook

John Cook

William Cook

 

John and William are the sons of Robert Cook.

Hardy Reddick

Watson Collins

92. 150 acres on Neatman Creek, adjoins his father, Robert Cook

 

93. 100 acres on Neatman Creek adjoins his father, Robert Cook.

 

81. 20 Sept. 1779

 

NC Land Grant

190. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

 

 

Cooley, John

1740-ca 1810

m. Elizabeth (mn unk) Cooley

Alexander Cameron

Edward Cooley, s/o John Cooley

George Davis

Edward Cooley, s/o John Cooley

 

 

 

81. 400 acres on both sides of Oldfield Creek of  Townfork Creek adjacent Nathaniel McCarroll.

 

190. 150 acres on waters of Lick Creek and Oldfield Creek adjacent Joseph Garrison

 

 

 

18c. 2 Feb 1767

Deed

Dameron, Moses

(ca 1735-ca 1812)

m. Aggie Ogle

Hugh Dennum

Thomas Rogers

William Mullins

18c. Rowan C:492

*Patrick Mullins sold 60 acres on the north side of the Dan River to Moses Dameron.

88. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

Davis, Daniel

1728-?

m. Unknown

Samuel Fitzpatrick

William Davis

88. 124 acres on Neatman Creek waters of Townfork Creek adjacent Thomas Hampton.

 

6. 1762

Davis, David

(ca 1702-1783)

m. Unknown

Cannot locate a registered deed showing *William Haltom selling this piece of land.

Moravian Maps show *William Haltom’s 266 acre Granville Grant owned by David and Phillip Davis.

18a. 31 Aug 1786

Deed

 

103. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

Davis, James

(1753-1844)

m. Margaret Dunlap

John Davis

John Dunlap

Patrick Kiney

 

John Davis

John Duggins

18a. Surry D:67-68

William Davis and his wife Mary sold to “their son” James Davis 120 acres on south side of Dan River land that was sold to Thomas Mullins by his father, *Patrick Mullins

 

103. 500 acres on both sides of Dan River on road to William Davis from Charles McAnally adjacent Clayton.

 

6. 1762

Davis, Phillip

(1726-1779)

m. Letitia (mn unk) Davis

Phillip is the son of David Davis

Cannot locate a registered deed showing *William Haltom selling this piece of land.

Moravian Maps show *William Haltom’s 266 acre Granville Grant owned by David and Phillip Davis.

99. 24 Oct 1782 

 

 

NC Land Grant

Davis, Samuel

(ca 1733-?)

m. UNKNOWN

Thomas Waggoner

George Davis

99. 100 acres adjacent Joseph Haines line

 

18a. 16 Mar 1773

Deed

Davis, William

(ca 1728-?)

Mary Montgomery

William Mullins

William Chambers

18a. Surry A:71-72

Thomas Mullins of Guilford Co., NC sold to William Davis, 120 acres on south side of Dan River land that was sold to Thomas Mullins by his father, *Patrick Mullins

100. 3 Apr 1780

 

NC Land Grant

Davis, William

(ca 1754-?)

UNKNOWN

Younger Blackburn

Daniel Davis

100. 150 acres on Townfork Creek adjacent Henry Shore

 

 

17. 7 Jun 1763

Deed

18c. 13 Dec 1770

Deed

Dennum, Hugh

(ca 1715-ca 1789)

m. Elizabeth (mn unk) Dennum

Anthony Hampton

Stephen Clayton

 

William Mullins

Stephen Clayton

17. Rowan 6:167

*William Haltom sold 510 acres to Hugh Dennum on both sides of Dan River

 

18c. Surry A:97-98

Moses Dameron of Rowan Co., NC sold to Hugh Dennum 60 acres on both sides of Dan River

102. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Dunlap, James

(ca 1732-?)

m. UNKNOWN

 

s/o Samuel Dunlap

John Dunlap

Robert Hazelett

102. 150 acres on Dan River adjacent John Dunlap.

 

18c. 26 Dec 1776

Deed

 

101. 30 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Dunlap, John

(ca 1730-?)

m. Unknown

s/o Samuel Dunlap

John Harper

John McAnally

 

James Davis

Robert Hazelett

18c. Surry A:218-219

Hugh Dennum sold 60 acres on north side of Dan River to John Dunlap

 

101. 200 acres on Dan River adjacent James Dunlap.

 

18d. 31 Dec 1770

Deed

Dunlap, Samuel

(ca 1715-1777)

m. Margaret (mn unk) Dunlap

William Mullins

Stephen Clayton

Hugh Dennum

18c. Surry A:31-32

Moses Dameron sold 70 acres on Dan River to Sam Dunlap. This land was taken by William Johnston. Signed Noble Ladd and Hugh Dennum.

95. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Eason, Joseph

(ca 1768-?)

m. UNKNOWN

John Harper

James Eason

95. 350 acres on Mill Creek of Townfork Creek includes an old mill place

 

52. 10 Jan 1789

Deed

Evans, Edward

ca 1755-1800

m. Martha Elizabeth Hampton

 

Gray Bynum

Benjamin Bynum

52. Stokes 4:231

Thomas Evans sold 64 acres to Edward Evans on both sides of Townfork.

64. 10 Jul 1797

 

NC Land Grant

Evans, Edward

ca 1755-1800

m. Martha Elizabeth Hampton, d/o *James Hampton

Elisha Reynolds

Daniel Evans

 

Daniel Evans is a son of Thomas Evans.

64. 100 acres on waters of Sandy and Panther Creek waters of Townfork Creek adjoins Joseph Winston.

 

20. 1767 Moravian Map

Evans, Nicholas

ca 1707-ca 1774

m. Elsie (mn unk) Evans

20. Nicholas did not make a land entry for this land.

20. His land is shown on the 1767 Moravian Map of Wachovia. No. 9 on map:

52. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

59. 13 Oct 1783

 

NC Land Grant

Evans, Thomas

ca 1735-?

m. Ann (mn unk) Evans

 

Thomas Evans is a son of *Nicholas Evans.

Joseph Winston

Edward Evans

 

Edward Evans is a son of Thomas Evans.

James Martin

Moses Martin, Jr. sons of Moses Martin Sr.

52. 64 acres on both sides of Townfork Creek adjacent James Charles, Moravian line, Winston.

 

59. 250 acres on Mill Creek waters of Townfork Creek adjacent Moses Martin Sr.

 

118. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Fesler, Andrew

ca 1730-1811

m. Catherine Jennings

Peter Moser

Adam Geiger

118. 250 acres on Beaver Dam Creek adjacent Adam Geiger and Leonard Moser.

 

 

48. 4 May 1795

 

NC Land Grant

Ferrell, John

ca 1740-?

m. Unknown

William Kersey

William Bowles

48. 52 acres on waters of Townfork Creek adjacent John Bowles . Transferred on 21 May 1793 by John Martin to John Ferrell.

 

13. 9 Nov 1784

Deed

Flynt, Thomas & Martin Burrus

(1752-1825)

m. Sarah Martin

Thomas and Martin married sisters

Ambrose Blackburn

Augustine Blackburn

13. Surry C:102

Thomas McCarroll sold 256 acres on Lick Creek of Townfork Creek to Thomas Flynt and Martin Burris.

28. 27 Jun 1793

 

NC Land Grant

Follis, William

ca 1755-?

m. Mary Martin d/o Abraham Martin Sr.

 

Ephriam Banner

Theophalus Fry

 

Ephriam Banner is a son of *Henry Banner

28. 300 acres on waters of Townfork Creek adjacent Abraham Martin Sr.

 

89a. 9 Aug 1787

Deed

Fountain, Stephen

(ca 1755-ca 1810)

m. Jane Roper

Joseph Bitting

89a. Issac Garrison and Martha his wife sold 37 ½ acres to Stephen Fountain.

44. 18 May 1789

 

NC Land Grant

Fox, Samuel

ca 1750-?

m. Katherine Sizemore

John Ferguson

John Ferrell

44. 100 acres on Stanley Branch waters of Townfork Creek.  Sold to Samuel Fox on 24 Apr 1787 by Jesse Stanley. Witness –Charles McAnally.

 

5a. 25 Feb 1774

Deed

Fry Jr., Valentine

(1748-1814)

m. 1. Barbara(mn unk) Fry

2. Maria Catherine Petree d/o Jacob Petree Sr.

Henry Fry

Edward Hughes

5a. Surry A:132-133

Valentine Fry Sr. sold 178 acres on Townfork Creek to Valentine Fry Jr.(his son) part of his 700 acre tract.

5. 2 Sept 1765

Deed

 

Fry Sr., Valentine

(1721-1798)

m Anna Maria Meyer-Binchell

Christian Gottleib Reuter

Tohan Matthes Michksch

5. Rowan 7:33-34

*Jacob Lash sold to Valentine Fry Sr. 700 acres of land on Townfork Creek

5c. 5 Feb 1774

Deed

Fry, Henry

(1752-1802)

m. 1. Sarah Klein

2. Elizabeth Morris

Michael Fry

Edward Hughes

5c. Surry A:92-94

Valentine Fry Sr. sold 175 acres to Henry Fry (his son) on Townfork Creek part of his 700 acre tract.

78. 3 Apr 1780

NC Land Grant

Fry, Henry

1752-1802

m. 1. Sarah Klein

     2. Elizabeth Morris

Valentine Fry Jr.

Jacob Petree

78.75 acres on a branch of Townfork Creek adjacent Fry and Phillip Davis.

 

5b. 5 Feb 1774

Deed

Fry, Michael

(1745-1815)

m. . Anna Maria “Dorothea” Benkele-Schmidt

Henry Fry

Edward Hughes

5b. Surry A:63-64

Valentine Fry Sr. sold 175 acres to (his son) Michael Fry on Townfork Creek part of his 700 acre tract.

57. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

89. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

Garrison Sr., Isaac

ca 1710-ca 1779

m. Elizabeth Lawrence

Alexander Cameron

John Cooley

Richard Hanes

David Thomas

Stephen Fountain

57. 200 acres on both sides of Lick Creek of Townfork Creek adjacent Thomas Goode and Richard Goode.

 

89. 100 acres on Lick Creek of Townfork Creek adjoining John Cooley.

 

 

57a. 9 Nov 1786

Garrison Jr., Isaac

(1752-1836)

m. Martha Ballinger

A. Robinson

John Martin

57a. Evan Thomas and Deborah Thomas sold to Issac Garrison 100 acres on Lick Creek, part of David Thomas deceased’s land.

115. 10 Dec 1790

 

NC State Grant

120. 20 Sept 1779

 

 

NC State Grant

Geiger, Adam

(1735-1827)

m. Marie Margaretha Fiedler

Andrew Fesler

Adam Wolff

 

 

Peter Moser

Andrew Fesler

 

 

115. 102 acres on waters of Muddy Creek and Grassy Creek includes Lutheran Society Meeting House adjacent to Andrew Fesler and Anthony Bitting.

 

120. 250 acres on both sides of Beaver Dam Creek adjoins Andrew Fesler , Harmon Miller and Morvavian Line.

 

12. 20 Mar 1753 (warrant)

 

Granville Land Grant

Gist, *Capt. Christopher

ca 1705-ca 1759

m. Sarah Howard

 

*Nathaniel Gist

*Enoch Lewis

(witnesses to sale of this land entry to Phillip Wilson.)

12. 640 acres on both sides of Townfork Creek of Dan River. Christopher did not receive a land grant for this land. He sold it to Phillip Wilson on 28 May 1753.

 

9. 19 May 1753(survey)

 

Granville Land Grant

Gist, Nathaniel

ca 1707- ca 1774

m. Mary Howard

 

Nathaniel Gist lived on this land, but did not receive a Lord Granville land grant for this land.

 

Nathaniel and Christopher Gist are brothers and Sarah and Mary Howard are sisters.

John Reynolds

*James Hampton

9. 348 acres on both sides of Townfork Creek of Dan River.

 

83. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Goode Jr., Thomas

ca 1756-1834

m. Nancy Beasley

John Goode

John Cooley

 

John Goode is the son of Thomas Goode Sr.

83. 400 acres on both sides of Lick Creek of Townfork Creek adjacent *Phillip Wilson Sr. and Richard Goode. 

 

84. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

85. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Goode, Capt. Richard

ca 1740-1801

m. Rebecca Young

Rebecca is the daughter of *Benjamin Young, Sr.

John Goode

John Cooley

 

John Goode is the son of Thomas Goode Sr.

John Goode

John Cooley

 

John Goode is the son of Thomas Goode Sr.

84. 200 acres on Bull Run of Townfork Creek

adjacent Benjamin Young, Sr.

 

85. 350 acres on both sides of Townfork Creek adjacent *Phillip Wilson Sr. and Benjamin Young, Sr.

 

 

 

12b. 5 Sept 1778

Deed

 

57b. 18 Dec 1786

Deed

Goode, Richard

(ca 1740-1801)

m. Rebecca Young d/o *Benjamin Young and Zipporiah Gist

This deed is missing from the Rowan County Deed Book.

 

John Goode

William Beasley

12b. Rowan 7:8

*Henry Banner and wife Eleanor sold 143 acres on Mill Creek of Townfork Creek to Richard Goode.

 

57b. John Martin sold 100 acres on Lick Creek to Richard Goode that he received from the will of David Thomas deceased.

12c. 5 Sept 1778

Deed

Goode, Thomas

(ca 1714-1789)

m. Mary Reynolds

This deed is missing from the Rowan County Deed Book.

12c. Rowan 7:7

*Henry Banner and wife Eleanor sold 187 acres on Mill Creek of Townfork Creek to Thomas Goode.

98. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

Hains, Richard

(ca 1763-?)

UNKNOWN

Charles Davis

James Moore

98. 89 acres on fork of Lick Creek adjacent Issac Garrison and Branston.

 

60a. 13 Aug 1787

Deed

Halbert, Joel

(1749-1819)

m. Hannah Davis

Moses Martin Jr.

William Heath

60a. Surry D:85-86

William Clayton sold to Joel Halbert 140 acres on both sides of Mill Creek of Townfork Creek.

11b. 15 Dec 1770

Deed

 

Halbert, John

(ca 1741-1821)

m. Margaret Hampton, d/o *James Hampton

Charles McAnally

Richard Goode

Moses Martin Sr.

11b. Surry A:8

*James Hampton gave to John Halbert, his son in law, 150 acres on Townfork Creek.

6. 14 Mar 1755

 

Granville Land Grant

7. 14 Mar 1755

 

Granville Land Grant

17.13 Mar 1755(survey)

Granville Land Grant

Haltom, William

ca 1710-bef 1787

m. Ann (mn unk) Haltom

William Reynolds

John Hill

*James Hampton

John Ray

17.Adenston Benton

Lazerus Benton

6. 266 acres on both sides of Townfork Creek of Dan River

 

7. 640 acres on both sides of Townfork Creek of Dan River

 

NC State Archives did not have a copy of this land grant

17. 510 acres on both sides of Dan River

71. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

90. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

Hamm, Joseph

ca 1730-?

m. Beth Stanton

James Lefoy

John Hamm

 

John Hamm is the son of Joseph Hamm.

James Lefoy

John Hamm

 

John Hamm is the son of Joseph Hamm.

71. 640 acres on both sides of Lick Creek of Townfork Creek adjacent Samuel Davis and Joseph Garrison

 

90. 200 acres on Lick Creek waters of Townfork Creek adjacent Gabriel Waggoner.

 

7a. 21 Nov 1772

Deed

Hampton Sr., Anthony

(1715-1776)

m. 1. Elizabeth Preston

2. Ann Bissell

James Harrison

*James Hampton

Peter Fry

7a. Surry A:30-31

*William Haltom sold 355 acres to Anthony Hampton Sr. on Townfork Creek.

11. 10 Mar 1755

Granville Land Grant

Hampton Sr., James

1723-1801

m. Mary Martha Smith

*William Haltom

Thomas Linville

11. 638 acres on both sides on both sides of Townfork Creek and Oldfield Creek.

 

82. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Hampton, *James

1712-1801

m. Mary Martha Smith

Alexander Cameron

John Cooley

82. 300 acres on waters of Townfork adjacent his old tract and Nathaniel McCarroll.

38. 3 Apr 1780

 

NC Land Grant

Hampton, Thomas

ca 1746?

m. Unknown

Ambrose Blackburn

Younger Blackburn

 

Younger Blackburn is the son of Newman Blackburn.

38. 300 acres on Neatman Creek of Townfork Creek adjoining William Bowles. The original entry for this land was made by *James Hampton, father of Thomas, in Lord Granville’s office.

 

80. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Heath, Thomas

ca 1725-1799

m. Ann Johnson

James Martin

Richard Heath

 

James Martin is the son of Moses Martin Sr. and Richard Heath is the son of Thomas Heath.

80. 300 acres on waters of Townfork Creek.

 

94a. 21 Feb 1785

Deed

Herron, Delany

(ca 1750-?)

m. Susannah (mn unk) Herring

Alexander Buchanan

John Ring

William Bostick

94a. Surry C:177-178

Richard Wood and his wife Mary of District 96, SC sold 100 acres on Oldfield Creek adjacent Thomas Ring.

11a. 31 Jan 1770

Deed

Hill Sr., William

(1710-1787)

m. 1. Susannah Smithers

2. Elizabeth Williams

Charles McAnally

Richard Goode

Moses Martin Sr.

11a. Rowan 7:236-237

*James Hampton sold 200 acres on Townfork Creek to William Hill Sr.

27. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Hill Sr., William

1710-bef 1787

m. Susanne Smithers

 

William Hill is a Baptist Minister in Townfork Settlement.

Dan Hill

James Hill

 

Dan and James Hill are the sons of William Hill Sr.

27. 200 acres on East Side of Moravian Line.

 

97. 3 Nov 1784

 

NC Land Grant

Hill Jr., William

(1737-1792)

m. Elizabeth Halbert

 

s/o William Hill Sr.

John Scott

Jesse Hill

97. 350 acres on both sides of Ash Camp Creek adjacent James Hampton and Thomas Evans.

 

27. 1777

Will

Hill, Jesse

(1760-1820)

m. Mary Pitttman

Witnesses to Will:

Abraham Martin

Johnson Martin

William Follis

27. Will of William Hill Sr.:

I give unto my son, Jesse Hill, an improvement on claim of land adjoining the above mentioned plantation

96. 20 Sept 1779

 

NC Land Grant

Hill, Robert

(1752-1834)

m. Martha Halbert

 

Robert Hill is the son of William Hill Sr. and Susannah Smithers Hill.

James Charles

Oliver Charles

96. 180 acres on Panther Creek

192. 3 Dec 1784

 

NC Land Grant

James, William

(ca 1729-1811)

m. Rachel (mn unk) James

James McKoin, Jr