--part1_c5.11e0d0c.25c174b1_boundary Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable In a message dated 1/26/2000 11:30:21 PM, kingfinch@hotmail.com writes: << Hello King List, I have transcribed this information from the following source. It is=20 offered as a guide for further study. I hope this will be helpful. Brenda Brenda King Finch kingfinch@hotmail.com MCCUBBINS FILE ON KING J.F. McCubbins Clerk Superior Court Rowan County Salisbury, N.C. Rowan Public Library Salisbury, N.C. ******************** Part IV King. May 4 1774 =93William Sharp and Robert King came into Court and qualified as= =20 Magistrates and Signed the Test=94. Minute Book. Rowan Co. N.C. May 5 1774. =93Then the Court proceeded to the election of three persons to=20= be=20 recommended to his Excellency the Governor of whom one may be appointed High= =20 Sheriff of the County of Rowan to wit James Kerr Robert King John Brandon=94= . =20 The first got 8 votes and the other two tied in getting 4. Aug. 5 1774. =93Orders by the Court for taking a List of Taxables for the=20 County of Rowan for the Year 1774 be as follows, (to wit) That James Smith=20 take the names of the Taxable person in Captian Blaylocks district and his=20 own. That William Spurgeon take the Remainder of the County on the North=20 side the main Yadkin River. That James McCay take all the forks of the=20 Yadkin river as far as the head of Hunting Creek. That William Sharpe take=20 from between Hunting Creek and the South River. That Robert King take all=20 Westward of Mr. Sharp to the main River and over the Brushey Mountain up to=20 the two little Rivers, and Mr. Mc.Bride all above Mr. Kings district to=20 Linvilles including Silver Creek, and down the River to the horse ford. Mr.= =20 Moore to take all from the head of the River down to Linvilles, Mr. Beekman=20 take all from the Horse ford to Tryon line. Mr. Oliphant take all from the=20 Horse ford his own Company. Mr. Lindsay Fort Dobbs district. Mr. Wainslow,= =20 Davison=92s Company and McKnight=92s Company. James Mc.Culloh Knox=92s Comp= any. =20 Matthew Lock Capt Bartley=92s Company. William Temple Coles, Montgomery=92s= =20 Company. Daniel Little Beard=92s Company. Mr. Barringer his own Company an= d=20 to the main Yadkin=94. Issued. Nov. 4 1774. =93The Court met according to Adjournment Present Alexander=20 Osborn James Smith James McCay Robert King Esquires=94. _______________________________________________________________________ Nov. 5 1774. =93Robert King & Wm. Sharp Executors of Samuel Forgeys=20 Estate----Dr. to Monies received, Bonds, Notes & other outstanding debts 164= =20 [pounds],, 12,,1 To the said Estate Cr. by Sundries as P vouchers filed 41=20 [pounds]..15..11 by Ballance in the hands of the Executors 122 [pounds],=20 16,, 2=94 (over) (Total 164 [pounds],,12,,1.) Same date, King & Sharp return 508 taxables. ________________________________________________________________________ Saturday May 6 1775 =93 The following Manner is acreed to be pursued by the=20 Justices of Rowan County in inlisting of Taxables, to be returned to next=20 Court Viz: Robert King and William Sharp to inlist all on the Wesst Side of=20 Hunting Creek, Cap. Archibalds, Cap. Purviance=92s & Cap Morrisons=20 Companies--James Mcay, On the East Side of Hunting Creek from the Mouth to=20 the County Line & along the Line to the Main River including all the forks= =94 King. Book A page 56: The will of Samuel Forgey made while =93sick and weak in Bod= y=94=20 on July 11 1770 & probated in Aug. 1770: Wife Sarah (pregnant, gets 1/3).=20 Sons James (to have all the land but to provide for his mother & his=20 brothers & sisters), Jonathan (to go to school until he can =93read the Bibl= e,=20 write a plain Hand and work four common Rules in Arithmetic=94) & Samuel. =20 Daughters: Rachel, Elisabeth & Mary. Exrs: Robert King & William Sharp. =20 Witnesses: James King & Robert Boyd. Iredell Co. N.C. book A page 144: Sept. 23 1790. Edward Harris of Iredell=20 Co. N.C.--lets John Foster of Kentucky have 500 acres in the Western=20 District on Clover Lick Creek of Obion River next Ribert King, for 50=20 pounds, witnessed by James McCollum & Samuel Harris & proved by the latter=20 in Sept. 1790. (This is part of the State Grant of 1000 acres to the said=20 Harris July 19 1788[?]). Iredell Co. N.C., book A page 146: Sept. 23 1790, Edward Harris of Iredell=20 Co., N.C.--no wife signs--lets Robert King of Kentucky have 400 acres in the= =20 Western District on the fork of Clover Lick Creek of Obion River next tract=20 ----? of said Harris for 80 pounds, witnessed by James McCollum & Samuel=20 Harris & proved by the latter in Sept. 1790. (This is part of the State=20 Grant of 1000 acres of the said Harris --- July 10 1788). Book 2 page 286: On May 25 1756, John Best--no wife signs--lets Alexander=20 McCorkel (both of Rowan Co., N.C.), have 640 acres on thesouth side of the=20 Yadkin River at the head branches of Withrows Creek, for 32 pounds,=20 witnessed by Samuel Young & Richard King & acknowledged on May 26 1758. =20 (Earl Granville let him have it on May 12 1756). Book 8 page 189: Dec. 18 1764, Alexander McCorkle & wife Agnes let Richard=20 King (all of Rowan Co. N.C.) have 331 acres on the south side of the Yadkin=20 River on the head branches of Withrows Creek including a large clear?=20 meadow, for 79 pounds, witnessed by James King & Robert King & proved in=20 Aug. 1774. (This is part of the land which John Best sold to said McCorkle=20 & a note says this is a further conceyance for the same land which said=20 Alexander McCorkle let Richard King have a lease & release on May 26-27=20 1756). Book B., page 547: Iredell co., N.C. March 31, 1790, Alexander McCorkle of=20 Rowan co., N.C.--no wife signed--let John McCraver, Jr., also of Iredell=20 Co., N.C. have 114 acres & 21 poles on ---- of Withrows Creek next Alexander= =20 McCorkle, Thomas King, John Patton & on Cook=92s mill pond, for 80 pounds,=20 witnessed by Jasper Commins & James McCorkle & proved by the latter in Aug.=20 court of 1796. (This is a part of the 640 acres which the agents of Earl=20 Granville let John Best have May 2 1755, who let Alexander McCorkle have it=20 by least & release on May 25, 1756.) Iredell Co. N.C. book A page 230: Oct. 2 1790, John McRavey of iredell Co.=20 N.C.--no wife signs lets William Dickey of Randolph Co. N.C. have 114 acres=20 & 21 poles on Withrows Creek next Alexander McCorkle, Thomas King & John=20 Patton on Cooks mill-pond, for 14 pounds, 14 shillings & 4 pence witnessed=20 by John Carrigan & Joel Dickey & proved by the latter in May 1791. ________________________________________________________________________ Iredell Co. N.C., book A page 292: Julyl 5 1789, Robert King of Iredell co.=20 N.C.--no wife signs--lets William Black of Mecklenburg Co. N.C. have 530=20 acres at the foot of Waddles Hill next James King, bank of a pond near the=20 river bank next Richard H. King, crossing a bog & Snow Creek next William=20 Sharpe & Richard Hug King, for 240 pounds, witnessed by Edmund Reavis & Esq.= =20 Richard H. King & proved by the latter in May 1791. (This was granted to=20 said Robert King on Oct. 10 1783) Book 9 page 558: Oct. 10 1783, The State grants (#404 at 50 shillings th= e=20 100 acres) to Robert King 550 acres on South Yadkin at foot of Waddels Hill=20 by a spring next.---Waddel & James King on bank of a pond, corseing Snow=20 Creek twice next Wm. Sharpe & John Sharpe. Book A page 334: Sept. 15 1788, James King of Rowan Co., N.C.--no wife=20 signs--lets Richard Hugg King have 304 acres inclulding a fork of Snow Creek= =20 & South Yadkin below the mouth of Snow Creek next Robert King, for 200=20 pounds, witnessed by Hugh Hall & Lewis F. Wilson & proved in May 1791. =20 (This was granted to said James King on March 21 1780) Book 9 page 191: March 21 1780. The State grants (#70 at 50 shillings=20 the=20 100 acres) to James King 600 acres on both sides South Yadkin River next=20 Robert King, William Sharpe James Sharpe, John McWhorter, below the mouth=20 of Snow Creek, near a hollow, by a branch _______________________________________________________________________ Iredell Co. N.C. book A page 298: May 4 1790, John King--no wife signs--lets= =20 Francis Queen (both of Iredell Co.N.C.) have 400 acres on both sides Main=20 Rocky Creek next Robert King & William Hughes, for 150 pounds, witnessed by=20 John Whitworth & Richard --nf & proved by the latter in May 1791. This was= =20 granted to said John King on Oct. 7 1789). Book 9 page 465, Oct -- 1792 the State grants (------------------) to=20 John=20 King 400 acres on both sides ------------------------ William Hughes=20 crossing said creek. Book 9 page 561 Oct. 10 1788[?] the State grants (at 50 shillings the 100=20 acres) to James King 450 acres on both sides Main Rockey Creek ---- ----=20 King, Richard Cook & William Hughes ---- ----. ... James King 200 acres on a branch of the south side of Rockey Creek next=20 his other survey on the edge of the low-ground. Lease & release from James King to William Barr for 640 acres Oct. 14-15=20 1766 proved by William Barr Jr. (over) ____________________________________________________________________ Deed from Robert King & wife to Will Barr for 320 acres Oct. 15 1766 proved=20 by Wm. Barr Jr. Book 6 page 344: On Oct. 15 1765, Robert King, a Gentleman, & wife Mary let=20 William Barr, a planter, have 320 acres in Rowan Co. N.C. on Blyths Creek &=20 Back Creek next Henry White (formerly laid off for the deceased William=20 Niblock but now in the possession of Thomas Johnston), Joseph White &=20 crossing Back Creek, for 100 pounds lawful money, witnessed by Hugh Hall,=20 William Barr Jr. & John Traverse & proved in Jan. 1767. (this is 1/2 of a=20 tract of 640 acres granted by Earl Granville to Henry White on March 25 1752= =20 he & wife Joanna let Alpheus Payne have it on May 22-23 1758, he & wife=20 Elizabeth let Robert King have it on Sept. 1-2 1761). ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com =3D=3D=3D=3D KING Mailing List =3D=3D=3D=3D GEN. 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It is=20 offered as a guide for further study. I hope this will be helpful. Brenda Brenda King Finch kingfinch@hotmail.com MCCUBBINS FILE ON KING J.F. McCubbins Clerk Superior Court Rowan County Salisbury, N.C. Rowan Public Library Salisbury, N.C. ******************** Part IV King. May 4 1774 =93William Sharp and Robert King came into Court and qualified as= =20 Magistrates and Signed the Test=94. Minute Book. Rowan Co. N.C. May 5 1774. =93Then the Court proceeded to the election of three persons to=20= be=20 recommended to his Excellency the Governor of whom one may be appointed High= =20 Sheriff of the County of Rowan to wit James Kerr Robert King John Brandon=94= . =20 The first got 8 votes and the other two tied in getting 4. Aug. 5 1774. =93Orders by the Court for taking a List of Taxables for the=20 County of Rowan for the Year 1774 be as follows, (to wit) That James Smith=20 take the names of the Taxable person in Captian Blaylocks district and his=20 own. That William Spurgeon take the Remainder of the County on the North=20 side the main Yadkin River. That James McCay take all the forks of the=20 Yadkin river as far as the head of Hunting Creek. That William Sharpe take=20 from between Hunting Creek and the South River. That Robert King take all=20 Westward of Mr. Sharp to the main River and over the Brushey Mountain up to=20 the two little Rivers, and Mr. Mc.Bride all above Mr. Kings district to=20 Linvilles including Silver Creek, and down the River to the horse ford. Mr.= =20 Moore to take all from the head of the River down to Linvilles, Mr. Beekman=20 take all from the Horse ford to Tryon line. Mr. Oliphant take all from the=20 Horse ford his own Company. Mr. Lindsay Fort Dobbs district. Mr. Wainslow,= =20 Davison=92s Company and McKnight=92s Company. James Mc.Culloh Knox=92s Comp= any. =20 Matthew Lock Capt Bartley=92s Company. William Temple Coles, Montgomery=92s= =20 Company. Daniel Little Beard=92s Company. Mr. Barringer his own Company an= d=20 to the main Yadkin=94. Issued. Nov. 4 1774. =93The Court met according to Adjournment Present Alexander=20 Osborn James Smith James McCay Robert King Esquires=94. _______________________________________________________________________ Nov. 5 1774. =93Ro