Good Afternoon: Note: William O'DANIEL (B. ABT 1755) was the son of Frederick O'DANIEL and Charity WHITFIELD of Duplin. You will see GRADY as both GRADY and GRADDY in many deeds but they are the same folks. You will also note that one deeds refers to the plantation of William DANIEL, so like the other O'DANIEL of Fairfax County, VA, they had already begun to drop the "Olde English O'" prefix from their names. Note on BARFIELDS: Anne BARFIELD born 1727, married William GRADY and their daughter, Elizabeth married Alexander O'DANIEL, son of Frederick O'DANIEL and Charity WHITFIELD. William O'DANIEL was Alexander's brother and he married an Elizabeth HERRING. A sister, Charity O'DANIEL married KORNEGAY. Owen, the oldest of these siblings married Charity HERRING and their sister, Elizabeth O'DANIEL married a WHITFIELD, so you can see they are all just as tight as can be..... . Excerpt's from Duplin Deeds, Book 1A - p. 99 STEPHEN BARFIELD to William O'Daniel, both of Duplin Co., 7 July 1783, for 40 pds. specie 200A on the NS of the Northeast Swamp & on BS of Rooty Branch, beg. at a stake at sd. BARFIELD'S corner of another survey in Jumping Run Marsh across Rooty Branch, along BARFIELD'S line to a line of marked trees dividing sd. BARFIELD'S lands & THEOPHILUS WILLIAMS', to another line belonging to a survey granted to JESSE BARFIELD by patent dated 1770. Wit: Owen O'Daniel, FREDERICK BARFIELD. Oct. Ct. 1784 (p 16) p. 188 Samuel Tanner of Duplin co. to William Whitfield of Wayne Co., 6 Oct 1785, fir 30 pds. current money of N. C. 100A on the ES of the Northeast Branch of Cape Fear, being part of a patent granted to JESSE BAREFIELD for 200A 22 Dec 1770, beg. at a pine the 2nd corner of sd. patent near to a foard across Rooty Branch above William Daniel's planta., to THEOPHILUS WILLIAMS' land to Kornegay's line, to Smith's Branch, being the planta. where sd. Tanner now lives whic sd. Tanner bought from William O'Daniel 3 Feb 1785. Wit: William Whitfield, Sarah (X) Buton [sic]. Oct. Ct. 1785 (p. 17) p.190 William O'Daniel to Samuel Tanner, both of Duplin Co., 3 Feb 1785, for 24 pds. specie money 100A on the NS of the Northeast of Cape Fear on the upper side of Smith's Branch lyling between THEOPHILUS WILLIAMS' line & joining the ds. branch, being part of 200A taken up by JESSE BARFIELD joining Kornegay's line & STEPHEN BAREFIELD'S line. Wit: Thomas Tanner, John Durrell. Oct. Ct 1785. p. 182 STEPHEN BAREFIELD to David Cannon, Junr., both of Duplin Co., 16 Nov 1785, for 250 pds. specie 42A on the SS of the Northeast & Rattlesnake Branch adj. the lines of Elijah Jones, Jacob Kornegay & Anthony Jones in 4 tracts: (1) 121A on the SS of the Northeast Swamp in the fork of Rattlesnake Branch, being part of a survey patented by John Connerly 2 Apr 1751, beg. at at small pine in the branch below Anthony Jones' field, which lands descended from sd. Connerly to his son Cullen Connerly, who deeded to JESSEE BAREFIELD who deeded to Constantine Whitfield 11 Mar 1775; (2) 100A beg. at a white oak on the SS of the Northeast on Rattlesnake Branch, granted by patent to Edward Rollins 29 Sep 1753; (3) 100A adj. the 2nd tract granted by patent to SOLOMON BAREFIELD 15 Mar 1756, beg. at a pine, a corner tree of his former survey near survey near Rattlesnake Branch. The last 2 tracts sold & conveyed by William Graddy & JESSE BAREFIELD to Constantine Whitfield. (4) last tract 100A on the SS of Rattlesnke Branch, joining the lines of the other lands, being part of a tract of 200A granted to sd. Whitfield 24 May 1773, who deeded all 4 tracts of 421 A by deed of gift to his dau. Rachel Goodman 24 Sep 1778 & since from Henry Goodman & Rachel his wife to Timothy Goodman 24 Oct 1778 & sd. Timothy Goodman deeded to Henry Goodman 26 Oct 1778 & sd. Henry to STEPHEN BAREFIELD 25 Oct 1785. Wit: William Sharpless, Alexr. Willson. Jan Ct. 1786 p. 328 William Whitfield (Senr.) of Wayne Co. to his son-in-law Buckner Killebrew (co. not given), 30 July 1786, for "the natural love good will & affection which I bear unto my beloved son William Whitfield & at his request or desire & for other good causes" 350A in 2 tracts on the NS of the Northeast of Cape Fear: (1) 200A in 2 tracts each granted to George Kornegay 14 Oct 1749 & 27 Sep 1753; (2) 150A obtained by deed from Theophilus Williams, beg. at a pine Kornegay's corner in Bailes Branch, toward Rooty Branch, to a pine STEPHEN BARFIELD'S corner. Wit: Wm. Whitfield, William Whitfield, minor. Oct. Ct. 1786. p. 412 William O'Daniel of Duplin Co. to William Whitfield of Wayne Co., 28 Dec 1785, for 40 pds. specie 200A on the NS of the NE Creek & WS of Jumping Run, beg. at a pine on Jumping Run Marsh a corner tree of JESSE BARFIELD'S patent dated 15 Dec 1778, to Rooty Branch, Theophilus Williams' line, incl. part of the two patents of land & the planta. where Charity O'Daniel formerly lived. Wit: John Ivey, JOHN BARFIELD, Bryan Whitfield. July Ct. 1787. p. 502 Theophilus Williams to John Hart, both of Duplin Co., 12 Sep 1784, for 33 pds. current money 200A on the NS of Goshen Swamp incl. a place called the lake, beg. at a white oak on Weston's line, to a pine on Husk's line, to a pine Hurst corner, to a water oak by Hurst corner, in the edge of the Northeast Pocosin, being the contents of a patent for 200A granted to JESSE BARFIELD 1 Apr. 1780 & conveyed from him to sd. Williams. Wit: Daniel Clark, STEPHEN BAREFIELD. Jan. Ct. 1788. p. 327 William Whitfield (Senr.) of Wayne Co. to William Whitfield, minor of Duplin Co., 30 July 1786, for 150 pds. specie 600A on the NS of the Northeast Branch in several tracts: (1) 150A .... (2) 200A .... (3) all the remaining tract of 100A .... (4) 200A attained by deed from William O'Daniel & Samuel Tanner, beg. at a pine on Jumping Run, to a pine near Rooty Run, a corner tree of JESSE BARFIELD'S patent, to Theophilus Williams' line, to the 3rd corner of BARFIELD'S survey to Kornegay's line, to Smith's Branch & Jumping Run to the beg.; (5) all the land that lies.... Oct. Ct. 1786 p. 412 William O'Daniel of Duplin Co. to William Whitfield of Wayne Co., 28 Dec 1785, for 40 pds. specie 200A on the NS of the NE Creek & Ws of Jumping Run, beg. at a pine on Jumping Run Marsh a corner of JESSE BARFIELD'S patent dated 15 Dec 1778, to Rooty Branch, THEOPHILUS WILLIAMS' line, incl. part of the two patents of land & the planta. wher Charity O'Daniel formerly lived. Wit: John Ivey, John Barfield, Bryan Whitfield. July Ct. 1787 p. 90 Thomas Gray of Sampson Co. to Charles King of Duplin Co.,__ day of May 1794, for 200 pds. current money 200A on the NS of Goshen Swamp in 2 tracts to wit: (1) 110A (?) incl. the ... Beck formerly ... Robert Warren's old patented line, Powell's line by Powell's fence (now cut down), to Warren's outside patented line, John Hain's corner; (2) 90A beg. at a water oak near sd. Robert Warren's corner, to the back line of Charles Wolf's patent, to a prong of the Marsh Branch, to Caleb Beck's line. Wit: J. Beck, J. BARFIELD Oct. Ct. 1794. "Note. Part of the original record of the foregoing deed has been worn out & lost (to wit) wherever a dotted blank occurs." B.F. Grady, Transcriber [My note: Thomas GRAY has to be out of the John GRAY, Sr.(1690-1756) and Ann BRYAN family of Rosefield, Windsor Co., NC] p. 64 Arthur Herring of the State afsd. to William Alberson (co. not given), 15 Oct 1794, for 200 pds. good & lawful money 115A in 2 tracts to wit: (1) 65A in the fork of the Northeast & Goshen Swamp, being part of 200A granted by patent to Samuel Ratliff in 1755; (2) 50A in the fork of the Northeast & Goshen Swamp & in the fork of McCULLOCH'S or Benjamin Herring's Branch, to William Kornegay's line. Wit: Saml. Alberson, Owen O'Daniel, Henry Graddy. Oct. Ct. 1794. p. 349 Jephtha (X) Daniel to Isaac Spence, both planters of Duplin Co., 26 Nov. 1795, for 100 pds. current money 100A on the NS of Goshen Swamp & incl. part of the place called the Lake Land, beg. at a white oak, the beg. of John Sheffield's land near Pompey's Pocosin & running a direct line to the center of 3 pines, marked formerly Weston Prairses [sis] corner, to Hart's line, to a pine the the beg. of the land John Hart sold to Jesse Cook & which the sd. Spence now lives on, being half of a patent granted to JESSE BARFIELD 1 Apr 1780 & conveyed through several hands unto sd. Daniel. Wit: Stephen Jones, Timothy Spence. July Ct. 1796. {my Note: Jeptha DANIEL moved to Richmond County, GA and the daughter of Insel SPENCE married Wiley LANE of Burke County, GA, the son of Etheldred LANE and UNK and grandson of Thomas LANE IV and Mary of Surry County, VA] Another note. William GRADY (1739-1803) of Bertie County, NC married Anne BARFIELD. Their daughter, Elizabeth GRADY married Alexander O'DANIEL (1759-1838), son of Frederick O'DANIEL (1731-BEF 1773) and Charity WHITFIELD (1736-AFT 1807) of Duplin County, NC, formerly of Bertie. . p. 377 Samuel Johnston, Exr. & Jean Blair, Exx. of the L.W.& T. of George Blair dec'd of Edenton in Chowan Co., N.C. & John Johnston of Bertie Co. to FREDERICK BARFIELD of Duplin Co., 2 July 1780, for 47 pds. 4 shill. proc. 243A, being part of a tract of 3,000A taken up by Saml. Johnston, Esqur. in his lifetime & by him willed to Samuel Johnston & John Johnston & one undivided moiety thereof conveyed by the sd. Samuel Johnston to George Blair in his lifetime. Deed mentions William Whitfield's corner. Wit: John Gray, Joseph Horne. Probated 3 Nov 1787. p. 61 Joseph T. Rhodes to his son James Thomas Rhodes, both of Duplin Co., 26 Aug 1809, for "love & affection" 264A on the SS of Goshen & WS of Bear Swamp, being part of 2 surveys in 2 tracts to wit: (1) 215A beg. at a black gum on the run of Bear Swamp, a corner tree of David Hooks' land & runs along his line, to the upper corner of a survey Henry Cannon formerly bought of HENRY EUSTACE McCULLOCH, to Hodges' planta. & adj. Lewis Thomas, along his line to a cypress & hornbeam at his lower corner on the run of Bear Swamp; (2) 49A adj. the 1st tract on the NS, beg. at a pine on the road side in the line dividing the land of sd. Joseph T. Rhodes & David Hooks, to a white oak in Benjamin Hodges' line, the 3rd corner of the 1st tract, being part of a tract of 365A deeded to Joseph T. Rhodes by FREDERICK BARFIELD 8 Aug. 1801. Wit: William Cox, Susanah Harris. Oct. Ct. 1809. John R. Clarke Thomasville, GA