On Feb. 3, 1764, John "Dutchman" Cagle bought 120 acres of land from James Cheney at the forks of Bear and Cabin Creeks in Old Cumberland (Present Moore ) County,. John remained at this place for the rest of his life, and added to it with land grants in the years 1769, 1773 and 1796, plus whatever additional land he may have bought by deed. He died at this location in 1799, and left a Will naming five sons and five daughters: three of the sons -- George, b.1760s, John, b. 1780s, and William, b. 1788 --also are believed to have had land grants at or near the forks of Bear and Cabin Creeks, in later years. In 1767, David Cagle had a land grant near the John "Dutchman" Cagle tract . David sold this tract in 1769, and is not known to appear in Cumberland Co. records therafter; it is believed taht he moved to Mecklenburg (present Cabarrus ) County. John " Dutchman" Cagle appears twice in the Minute Book of the Cumberland Co Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessopms in the year 1764, in connection with road jury work: some of the names, it will be noted, had earlier appeared in the records of Old Orange Co., in the 1750s and early 1760s (see section on Orange County). Some these names, notably Kegel, Garner, Hunsucker, and Hart, represent the German families which were beginning to move into Cumberland Co. from Rowan and Orange counties: Nov. 1764: "A road to be laid off from Sandhill smith's as appointed last court. Jury: JOhn Kegel, Wm. Smith Sr., Jno Goleman , Jono. Smith, Nicholas Smith, Nicholas Nuton , Jacob McClendol, Joel McClendol, Thomas Ward, Jason Ward, John Weare, and Wm. Gillit." "A road to be laid off from Bear Creek at shuffill's path to Spinx's road, John Williamson appointed overseer, jury as follows: John williamson, John Gardner, Enox Spinx (I.e., Enoch Spinks) Leonard Hart, John shuffill, Wm. Garner , Able Lee, Jno. Huntsucker, WM. Kee (Lee), Jno. Kegell, Jas. Johnston, and Mic. Heart (I.e. Michael Hart)," Thus far, the Editor John G. Cagle has not found Cagle records for Cumberland Co. for the years 1765 and 1766. In 1767, however , three Cagles were present on the Tax List for that year (which gave nuber of white adult males in each household, plus number of Negro Slaves): 1767 Cumberland Co. Tax List: Keagel, John 1 white, 1 negro " Henry 1 white " Leonard 1 white These were John "Duthchman" Cagle , who lived at the forks of Bear and Cabin Creeks, and Henry Cagle Sr. (d1802) and Leonard Cagle, c1740s-1880s (probably the son of David), who lived on Little Buffalo Creek. Both Henry Sr. and Leonard later moved onto Bear Creek, probably in the 1770s. In 1767, the Cagle land grant records of Cumberland co. begin, with a grant to old David Cagle near Bear & Cabin Creek, and total some six entries, up through the year 1773 (You have to see the chapter on old Cumberland Co. for more details) (pages 25 & 26 , Pre 1767 Cagle Land Grants of North Carolina ) (these are my notes ) Nancy Jane Tarzana , CA. April