Would this article help us in determining where our ancestor's land was located? Is there another source that we could consult? Bertha [email protected] >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [CATAWBA-WEST] Land Look-up >Date: Fri, 29 Sep 2000 15:04:15 -0400 > >The "book" referred to is actually a presentation made by James W. Miller >at the Nov 28, 1989 meeting of the Catawba County Genealogical Society. >It was later published in the Jan 1990 issue of the society's journal, >"Catawba Cousins", Vol 4, No. 3. The presentation did not discuss >specific grants, but rather the mechanics of platting grants and deeds. > >In another article by James W. Miller in "Catawba Cousins", Vol 2, No. 1, >July 1987, on Burke County Land Entries in the Newton Area of Present Day >Catawba County, NC, there is a map showing the location of a grant to >Adam Bolick. The article explains that NC began issuing land grants in >1778, but many of the applicants had "squatted" on the land 10 to 15 >years previously. > >Adam Bolick's grant for 640 acres on 8 Dec 1779 was on Macklings >(McLin's) Creek with the Oxford Ford road going through the property. >Long Branch, a tributary of Macklings Creek also flowed through the >property. Joing the grant to the north were those of Gilbreath Falls and >Peter Deal. To the east was Everhardt Rikeman, to the south was >Frederick Graff, and to the west was Albert Corpening. > >Ray Yount >________________________________________________________________ >YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! >Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! >Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: >http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. > > >==== CATAWBA-WEST Mailing List ==== > > _________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com.