Thursday, February 19, 2009

Brazell & Reeves, Guilford Co., NC

1782 - July 22, Malachia Reeves of Guilford County to John Rhodes Junr. of same 112 & 13/16 acres for 50 pounds in Guilford County on the north side of the Haw River (part of a tract surveyed for said Malachi Reeves)....William Reeves corner...John Rodes Junrs line...Malachia Reeves line...Signed Malachia Reeves Witness: Arthur Parr, Henry Work. May Court (year unreadable)Test Tho Henderson CC (Guilford Co., NC Bk 2 Pg 279)


1784 - April 1, William Reeves & Hannah his wife of Guilford County to James Mulloy of same for 100 pounds 199 acres in Guilford County (part of a tract granted by this state to William Reeves bearing date November 13, 1779) on the north side of the Haw River...John Rhodes line...Richland branch...John Holmes corner...Signed: William Reeves, Hanah (mark) Reeves Witness: Jeremiah Reeves, Anna (mark) Ma--din August Ct 1784 (Ibid Bk 3 Pg 95-96)


1784 - December 2, Arthur Parr of Rowan County to Fortune Reeves of Guilford County 320 acres for 300 pounds in Guilford County on both sides of Mares fork on the Haw River it being half a tract containing 640 acres granted to Arthur Parr by deed from Earl Granville and resurveyed December 28, 1782...Jacob Brazells line...Campbells line...Jeremiah Reeves line...Richard Burtons line...Hugh Robinsons line...Thomas Lindsays line. Signed: Arthur Parr. Witness: John Campbell, William (mark) Howlet. May Term 1785. Test Tho Henderson CC (Ibid Bk 3 Pg 212)


1785 - March 23, Fortune Reeves Admtrx & Jesse Reeves Admr of Malachi Reeves Decd of Guilford County to James Hunt of Granville County 200 acres for 130 pounds in Guilford County on north side of Haw River...Peter Perkins corner...John Borrows line...John Rhodes corner. Signed: Fortune (mark) Reeves, Jess Reeves. Witness: John Campbell, Archibald Campbell. Proved by Archibald Campbell. May Term 1785 Test Tho Henderson CC (Ibid Bk 3 Pg 209)


1785 - October 1, William Reeves of Guilford County to Thomas Moore of same 320 acres for 100 pounds in Guilford County (part of a survey dated January 31, 1781 the said William Reeves now possesseth) on the north side of the Haw River...William Reeves corner...Richland Branch..Rhodes...Malachiah Reeves corner...Signed: William Reeves. Witness: John Warner, Benjamin Rhodes. February Ct. 1786 Test Tho Searcy CC (Ibid Bk 4 Pg 93)



1787 - December 12, Fortune Reeves of Guilford Co., NC to Thomas Reeves of same 55 acres for 25 pounds in Guilford County both sides of Mars fork on Haw River...Richard Burtons line...Jesse Reeves line...Hugh Robinsons line...Signed: Fortune (mark) Reeves. Witness: Jno Campbell, James Campbell. May Term 1789. Test T Searcy (Ibid Bk 5 Pg 89)



1788 - February 21, Fortune Reeves of Guilford County to Jesse Reeves of same 55 acres for 80 pounds in Guilford County on Mairs fork on Haw River...corner of Thomas Reeves land...Jesse Reeves south west corner...along Jesse & Fortune Reeves lines...Richard Bortons line...Signed: Fortan (mark) Reeves Witness: John (mark) Winchester, Colman Winchester. Proved by Coalman Winchester. November Term 1788. Test T Searcy (Ibid Bk 5 Pg 33-34)


1788 - May 13, Fortune Reeves of Guilford County to Jonathan Reeves & Malachi Reeves of same 110 acres in Guilford County for 20 Shillings in hand by James Meloy in behalf of Jonathan Reeves & Malachi Reeves on Mears fork of Haw River...Campbells line...corner to the original tract...along Joseph Irvins & Richard Bortons lines...Jesse Reeves corner...Signed: Fortune (mark) Reeves Witness: Jas Muloy, Jesse Reeves, Nancy Muloy. Proved by James Muloy. February Term 1789 Test T Searcy (Ibid Bk 5 Pg 66)


1788 - May 20, Fortune Reeves of Guilford County to Jesse Reeves of same 100 pounds for 100 acres on the waters of Mairs fork of Haw River along Jeese Reeves line...Campbells line...Signed: Fortune (mark) Reeves Witness: Jas (mark) Mulloy, Nathaniel Tattem. Proved by Jas Malloy. February Term 1789. Test T Searcy (Ibid Bk 5 Pg 67-68)


1791 - October 7, Jonathan Reeves of Guilford County to James Campbell of same 55 acres for 35 pounds in Guilford County on both sides of Mair's fork on Haw River...Campbells corner...Jesse Reeves line...part of 110 acres granted by Fortune Reeves to said Jonathan Reeves & Malachi Reeves bearing date May 30, 1788. Signed: Jonathan Reeves. Witness: Jacob Brassell, Thoms Norman. Proved by Jacob Brassell. Aug 1792. John Hamilton CC. (Ibid Bk 5 Pg 319-320)


1791 - November 22, William & Milly Reeves of Guilford County to Samuel Mileham of same 320 acres for 120 pounds in Guilford County part of a tract granted unto George Jurdan Jur bearing date of Oct 29, 1753 by Earl Granvile his agent Francis Corban and afterwards conveyed by the said George Jurdan unto Jonathan White thence by Jonathan White unto John Harris & by said Harris unto James Reeves as may apear by the deed & record of Rowan County registered by John Brawley in Book C No page 573 thence by the Testament of James Reeves by his Will unto his Son & wife the said William Reeves & Milley Reeves & now by them unto the above said Samuel Mileham...south side of Haw River..thence south to Silver Creek now known by name of Mears Fork...William Williams line. Signed: William Reeves, Milley (mark) Reeves, Hannah Reeves. Witness: John Rhodes, Thomas Simpson. February Session 179-. Proved by Thos Simpson. Test Hamelton. (Ibid Bk 5 Pg 299)


1801 - May 13, Malichi Reeves of Guilford County to Jesse Reeves of same 55 acres for 50 pounds in Guilford County on Marrs Fork...Campbells line...Richard Burtons line. Signed: Malichi (mark) Reeves. Witness: Jesse Brazell, James R. Russell. Proved by Jesse Brazel. May Court 1801. Test Hamelton CC (Ibid Bk 7 Pg 379)


1810 - August 7, Richard Reeves of Wilkes County Georgia to William Wofford of Guilford County North Carolina 200 dollars part of a tract where Richard Borton formerly lived on Haw River in Guilford County...John Rhodes line...Jeremiah Reeves corner...opposite side entered by John Winchester...granted to Richard Burton Senr bearing date November 13, 1779. Signed: Richard (mark) Reeves, Elizabeth (mark) Reeves. Witness: Jos Brittain, Wm Winchester. Proved by Jos. Brittain. August Term 1810. Test John Hamilton CC (Ibid Bk 10 Pg 122-123)


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