Here you go, Bob. >From # 37 Deed Book 1 page 001 Ezekiel Hill to John Wingate 4 Sept. 1786. Ezekiel Hill to John Wingate . . .5 acres including Wingate Mills on both sides of the Mill branch & 30 acres adj. the Mill tract. Wit: John Yates, Henry Bossel. Nov. Term/ John White, Clerk page 222 Alexander Stevenson to Walter Wingate 10 February 1786. Alexander Stevenson of Brunswick County to Walter Wingate. 60 lbs. proc. money, 200 acres on S side of Sowles swamp taken up by David Duncan on 24 May 1773 & sold by Thomas Dawson. Wit: John Wingate, senr., Jno Wingate, Jr. August Term 1786. John White, C.C. page 348 Maurice Raeford to John Wingate 3 Dec. 1786. Maurice Raiford of Burke County, Georgia to John Wingate, 50 lbs, two tracts of land on both sides of Hester's Swamp. Wit: Edward Fitzgerald, Thomas Mimms (Mimms is underlined). May Term 1787. John White, C.C. page 562 Francis Lawson to Richard Tatom 14 March 1789. Francis Lawson to Richard Tatom. 70 lbs specie, 200 aces E of Drowning Creek & S side of Cow Branch including improvements of Joseph Sims. Wit: Lewis (underlined) Williamson (underlined), Simon Bright. Nov. Term 1789. John White, C.C. >From # 36 Deed Book 7 page 117 Charles Hobson to Arthur Wingate 11 January 1791. Charles Hobson (Hopson) of Bladen to Arthur Wingate of Brunswick County - 300 pounds specie - 200 aces on east side of Drowning Creek on Fair Bluff which tract was granted to Henry Sims on 1 April 1753 & 50 acres on east side of Drowning Creek which land was granted to Thos. Amis - 250 acres on east side of said Creek on gapway Swamp & granted to Thomas Amis - containing 500 acres. Wit: J. Halliman, William Coleman, William Watson (underlined). Aug. Term 1798. J. S. Purdie, C.C. page 118 Thomas Dyson et al to John Wingate 22 January 1798. Samuel Williams to Joshua Williams - 50 pounds specie - 50 acres on the North side of Gum Swamp & on both sides of Turkey Pen branch including the improvements where the said Samuel Williams now lives, which was granted Samuel Williams. Wit: Simon Smith, Daniel Raiburn (underlined). August Term 1798. J.S. Purdie, C.C. page 146 John Wingate to Thomas Mims 20 Nov. 1796. John Wingate (planter) to Thomas Mims (planter) 10 pounds - 12 1/2 acres part of a tract of land I now live on adj lands of William Hester. Wit: James Wilson (underlined), T. Sessions, Nov Session 1798. J. S. Purdie, C. C. page 413 Wynn Nance to Richard Tatom 16 April 1800. Wynne Nance to Richard Tatum - 130 lbs specie 100 acres on east side of Drowning Creek & west side of Cow Branch Granted to Simon Bright on 11 Nov 1779 & conveyed from him to Wynn Nance. Wit: Joel Wells, Frederick Loftin. June Term 1800. J. S. Purdie, C. C. Dee For details on sources used, refer to this link: http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncbladen/lookups.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: RBurton904@aol.com To: d7777@worldnet.att.net Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 1:11 AM Subject: Re: Fw: Bladen_County_lookup Dee: Could you check your books on Bladen Co, NC Deeds for the following abstracts: Deed Book 1 page 001 Ezekiel Hill to John Wingate page 222 Alexander Stevenson to Walter Wingate page 348 Maurice Raeford to John Wingate page 562 Francis Lawson to Richard Tatom Deed Book 7 page 117 Charles Hobson to Arthur Wingate page 118 Thomas Dyson et al to John Wingate page 146 John Wingate to Thomas Mims page 413 Wynn Nance to Richard Tatom I would be most grateful for the assist. Thanks again. Bob Burton in Gainesville, FL
In a reply from Dee to Bob on Thu, 25 Oct 2001, the following items below were written: Does anyone out there know anything about the Joseph Sims in # 562 or Henry Sims in # 36? Any help would be greatly appreciated as I am researching my maternal as well as paternal lines and theyre both Sims. Thank you all. Joyce Sims Severt page 562 Francis Lawson to Richard Tatom 14 March 1789. Francis Lawson to Richard Tatom. 70 lbs specie, 200 aces E of Drowning Creek & S side of Cow Branch including improvements of Joseph Sims. Wit: Lewis (underlined) Williamson (underlined), Simon Bright. Nov. Term 1789. John White, C.C. >From # 36 Deed Book 7 page 117 Charles Hobson to Arthur Wingate 11 January 1791. Charles Hobson (Hopson) of Bladen to Arthur Wingate of Brunswick County - 300 pounds specie - 200 aces on east side of Drowning Creek on Fair Bluff which tract was granted to Henry Sims on 1 April 1753 & 50 acres on east side of Drowning Creek which land was granted to Thos. Amis - 250 acres on east side of said Creek on gapway Swamp & granted to Thomas Amis containing 500 acres. Wit: J. Halliman, William Coleman, William Watson (underlined). Aug. Term 1798. J. S. Purdie, C.C. -- Life is a grindstone; whether it grinds you down or polishes you up depends on what you're made of. - Jacob M. Braude Visit our home page at: http://www.ionet.net/~djsevert Or The Annex: http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/2746