>From “Abstracts of Deed Books 15 – 19 of Rowan County North Carolina 1797 – 1807” by James W. Klutz, 1997 Deed Book 16 Entry #669. p. 432. & Dec. 1797. State grant #2501 @ 30 sh per 100 A to Margaret Hendrix, 125 A on Dutchmans Crk adj Phillip Swathlander, Elijah Bedwell, GEORGE BEATEY, and Maj Johnston. Entered 7 Oct 1793. Entry 734. p. 518. 22 May 1798. JOHN BEATEY and Wf Margaret (+) of Mecklenburg Co., NC, to Alexander Penny of Rowan for 100 pounds, 200 A on [Irish] Buffalo Crk adj James Gibson, this Grantee, and John Haggins. Being a grant to Charles Lowry on 16 Oct 1783 [09:609], who conveyed it to John Baker [10:473], and he sold it to this Grantor. Wit: Chas BEATEY, George Gibson. Prvd by Gibson at Feb Ct 1799. Entry 820. p 633. 26 Feb 1799. William Hart to William Erwin (Smith) for 85 pounds, 100 A on Blythes Crk adj this Grantor, John Graham, Nathan Wood, Andrew Lowrance, and THOMAS BEATY. Wit: Hu. Braly, Jas Braly. Prvd by Hu Braly at May ct 1799. Deed Book 17 Entry 935. p. 24, 13 Jul 1799. William Bedwell to Thomas Bedwell for 10 pounds, 125 A adj Owen Seney [Leney?], GEORGE BATEY, and this Grantor. Being part of a 600 A grant to Elijah Bedwell on 4 Nov 1784 [10:449] and part of 250 A conveyed by Elijah Bedwell to this Grantor on 5 Jul 1797 [16:037]. Wit: George Fry, Lewis Smith, John Trivett. Ack at Nov Ct 1799. Entry 1084. p. 207. 28 Dec 1793. Joshua (X) Baker of Cabarrus Co., NC, to Hugh McCrea for 100 pounds, 200 A on Buffalo Crk adj John Barkley and Greenberry Baker. Wit: James Gibson, CHARLES BEATY. Prvd by BEATY at May Ct 1800. Entry 1296. p. 449. 6 Oct 1800. JOHN BEATY to John Fulton for $350, part of lot #6 in East Sq of Salisbury adj lot #5, John Bruuner, Corbin Street, Peter Fulse, lot # 14, lot # 6 and lot # 13; containing one third of lot # 5 [?] in East Sq of Salisbury. Wit: Jas McEwin, William Hampton. Prvd by McEwin at Nov Ct 1800. Entry 1435. p. 621. 31 Jan. 1800. Jonathan Cranfield and Thomas Cranfield to William Cranfield for 80 pounds, 200 A on Dutchmans Crk adj Thomas Cain and John Beeman. It was grant # 2339 to Hezakiah Cranfield on 7 Jul 1794 [14:658]. Wit: Owen (X) Sena [Seaner?], DAVID BAITY. Prvd by BAITY at May Ct 1801. Entry 1986. p. 382. 9 Apr 1802. Andrew Smith as attorney-in-fact for Thomas Adams of Madison Co., Ky, to George Fezer of Rowan for $250, 250 A on Crows Crk adj William Eliston, Caleb Rood, ROBERT BEATTEY, Thomas Todd, and Benjamin Todd. It being part of a State grant to James Macay on 7 Jun 1799 [17:594] who conveyed it to Thomas Adams on 2 Apr 1800 [17:526] and was now conveyed under a power of attorney dated 7 Oct 1800. Wit: Robert Moore, George Feizer. Prvd by Feizer at Aug Ct 1802. Deed Book 18 Entry 2137. p. 529. 28 Feb 1803. Mortgage. Thomas Bedwell to Abraham Blum, both of Stokes Co., NC, for $30, 88 A adj Owen Strange, GEORGE BEATY, and William Bedwell. This description includes 37 acres which was previously sold to GEORGE BEATY and was excepted from this conveyance. It being part of a tract conveyed from William Bedwell to this Grantor on 30 Jul 1799 as registered in deed book 17 at page 25 [24]. Bedwell was to pay $30 with interest from 1 Aug 1803 to Blum before 2 Feb 1804 in accordance with a note signed on 2 Feb 1803 or forfeit the described property. Wit: Gotlieb Shober, Emanuel Shober. Prvd by Gotlieb Shober on 23 Mar 1803 before Judge Spruce Macay. Entry 2460. p. 837. 20 Oct 1801. John Pury to John Kellar for 50 pounds, 100 A on Bear Crk. It being part of State grant #97 to BENJAMIN BEATTY. Wit: Kannon Brown, Jacob Kellar. Prvd by Brown at Nov Ct 1803. Deed Book 19 Entry 2999. p. 362. 4 Mar 1803. William Bedwell to WILLIAM BEATY for 100 pounds, 125 A on Chinkerpin [sic] adj Henry Spears, Thomas Bedwell, Owen Seaner, and Margaret Hendricks. Caty Bedwell also signed the deed. Wit: William Haddock, James Todd. Prvd by Haden at Aug Ct 1805. Entry 31025. p. 380. 3 Feb 1803. DAVID BEATY of Surry Co., NC, to George Moore Jr. of Rowan for $80, 78 A on Dutchmans Crk adj Joseph Smith, Joseph Standley, and Jonathan Eaton. DAVID BEATY was an heir to the estate of Margaret Hendricks. Wit: G. Hunt, John Foreman. Prvd by Hunt at Aug Ct 1805. Entry 3022. p. 386. 31 Jan 1803. Thomas Bedwell of Stokes Co., NC to GEORGE BEATEY of Rowan for $64, 37 A on Chinquepin Crk adj Owen Seaner and this Grantor. Wit: G. Hunt, Jno Foreman, WILLIAM BEATY. Elijah Bedwell also signed the deed. Prvd by G Hunt at Aug Ct 1805. Entry 3394 p. 858. 18 Oct 1804. Isaac Uptegrove of Surry Co., NC to GEORGE BATEY of Rowan for 30 pounds, 90 A on Cedar Crk adj this Grantee. John Johnson, the Crestnak tract, Beck and BATEY. Wit: DAVID BAITY, John Tucker. Prvd by DAVID BEATY at Aug Ct 1806. Entry 3396. p. 860. 10 Mar 1804. Thomas Bedwell of Stokes Co., NC, to WILLIAM BEATTY of Rowan for 50 pounds, 93 ½ A on both sides of Chinquapin Crk adj GEORGE BEATY. Wit: G. Hunt, DAVID BAITY. Prvd by DAVID BEATY at Feb Ct 1807. Laurel Baty, L252