Wednesday, October 29, 2008

* North Carolina State Grants Vol 1



NORTH CAROLINA ABSTRACTS OF STATE GRANTS
BY: MARGARET M. HOFMANN VOLUME ONE


GRANT BOOK 30
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to: RICHARD CASWELL, GOVERNOR


CHATHAM COUNTY


999 pg 44 JACOB BRASWELL 12 Apr 1779 625 acres between Deep River and the Road leading from Ramseys mill to the Courthouse, joining James Brantleys former Line, (a point) near the Rockey Branch, and a White Rockey Hill


1087 pg 132 JOSEPH YARBOROUGH 20 Aug 1779 207 acres on both sides of Bush Creek (which is) the Waters of Capefear, joining HENRY BRAZILL, SICHOLAS (Nicholas?)PATRIDGE, Shepperds Line, and Drakes Line.


1108 pg 153 ALEXANDER CLARK 1 July 1779 640 acres, joining former land of JOSEPH BRASELL in the Fork on and between Rockey Branch and the Main Road Leading from Deep River to the Court House


GRANT BOOK 31
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to: RICHARD CASWELL, GOVERNOR


EDGECOMBE COUNTY

1439 pg 8 WILLIAM DELOACH 10 Dec 1778 200 acres, joining SAMUEL RUFFIN, Cabbin Branch, and Deloaches Corner


1444 pg 13 WILLIAM BRASWELL SR 10 Dec 1778 200 acres on the South Side of Tar River and on both sides of Hatchers Swamp, joining WILLIAM MACE, a small branch, SOLOMON BRASWELL, Buck Meadow Branch, and JACOB FORT.


1445 pg 14 JAMES BRASWELL 10 Dec 1778 300 acres on the South Side of Tar River, joining JACOB FORT, AQUILLA SUGGS, WILLIAM SUGGS, both sides of two Branches, and both sides of flat Ground.


1446 pg 15 WILLIAM BRASWELL 10 Dec 1778 300 acres on the North side of Hatchers Swamp, joing WILLIAM MACE, sd BRASWELLS line, ROBERT HUMPHREY, and WILLIAM SHEROD


WAKE COUNTY

1886 pg 455 WILLIAM HARVELL 12 Apr 1780 300 acres on both sides of Lick Branch, joining JACOB UTLEY, CHRISTOPHER WOODARD, & VALENTINE BRASWELL


1890 pg 459 VALENTINE BRASWELL 11 Apr 1780 200 acres on the North side of Middle Creek & on both sides of Haw Branch, joining WILLIAM HARVELL


GRANT BOOK 32
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to: RICHARD CASWELL, GOVERNOR


CHATHAM COUNTY

2062 pg 153 VOLENTINE BRASSWELL 31 Mar 1780 250 acres, joining Yarbrows Corner, Drakes Line, and both sides of Buck Creek


2158 pg 249 VOLENTINE BRASSWELL Jr. 31 Mar 1780 200 acres on the South Prong of Great Branch (which is) the Waters of Shaddocks Creek, joining both sides of a Branch and BRASSWELLs own Line.


2162 pg 253 WILLIAM RAGLAND 31 Mar 1780 640 acres, joing Raglands own Line, both sides of BRASSWELLs ROAD, and NATHAN JONES


2220 pg 311 VOLENTINE BRASSWELL 31 Mar 1780 100 acres on the Cabin Branch (which is) a Prong of Shaddocks Creek, joining (a point) near a Branch, Rutherfords Line, and both sides of the sd Branch


2237 pg 328 HARRY (Henry?) BRASSWELL 31 Mar 1780 490 acres on Capefear River, joining (a point) near the Mouth of Shaddocks Spring Branch, Cottens Corner, both sides of Bush Creek, Patridges Line, and the various courses of the sd River.


2243 pg 334 ISHAM DANIEL 31 Mar 1780 250 acres on Gaffs Creek (which is) the Waters of Cape Fear, joing Burwell Williams, the Watery Branch, both sides of the Road to BRASWELLs FERRY, and Avents Line.


GRANT BOOK 33
STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to: RICHARD CASWELL, GOVERNOR


GUILFORD COUNTY

2731 pg 342 THOMAS LINDSAY 1 Mar 1780 640 acres on both sides of Mairs fork of Haw River, joining JAMES BARR, (a point) in a field lately occupied by JAMES OLLIFANT, HUGH ROBINSON, both sides of (several) Branches, JACOB BRASWELL, WILLIAM HOWLET, WILLIAM ANDERSON, JOHN ANDERSON & JAMES STEWART.


2752 pg 363 WILLIAM HOWLET 1 Mar 1780 400 acres on the Waters of Reedy Fork, joining HENRY ROSS, THOMAS LINDSAY (lately JAMES OLIFANT), JACOB BRASWELL, ANDREW -------, and JOHN -------.


2864 pg 475 JACOB BRASWELL 1 Mar 1780 285 acres on the waters of Mairs Fork of Haw River, joining JOHN CAMPBELL, ARTHUR PARR, both sides of a branch, WILLIAM HEWETT, ANDREW KINACHEN (?), JOHN KINACHEN (?), THOMAS LINDSAY, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, JAMES CAMPBELL, and (several) Branches


NORTH CAROLINA ABSTRACTS OF STATE GRANTS VOL 1
BY MARGARET M. HOFMANN THAT MENTIONS BRASWELL CREEK:


WAKE COUNTY

612 pg 132 CHRISTOPHER OSBORN 9 Aug 1779 600 acres on both sides of BRASWELLs CREEK


1675 pg 244 BENJAMIN BLAKE 1 Apr 1780 150 acres on both sides of BRASWELL CREEK


1779 pg 348 BENJAMIN BLAKE 11 Apr 1780 200 acres on both sides of BRASWELL CREEK

1839 pg 408 JOSEPH LANE 1 Apr 1780 300 acres on both sides of the Dry Branch of BRASWELLs CREEK


1849 pg 418 BENJAMIN BLAKE 1 Apr 1780 400 acres on both sides of BRASWELLs CREEK


1875 pg 444 ROLAND STINSON 12 Apr 1780 600 acres on both sides of BRASWELLs CREEK, joining JOHN UTLEY