In a message dated 01-07-19 08:12:38 EDT, you write: << Subj: [NCBLADEN-L] Fw: Bladen_County_lookup Date: 01-07-19 08:12:38 EDT From: d7777@worldnet.att.net (Dee Thompson) Reply-to: NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com To: NCBLADEN-L@rootsweb.com Hi Bob, >From # 4 Pp. 490-491: 8 Apr 1768, James Inman & wife Elizabeth of Bladen Co., to Thomas Pitman of same, for (pound symbol) 25 proc. money . . .land about three miles below Thomas Lambs plantation (from # 37 this land was " on the S side of Drowning Creek on Hogg Swamp"), granted 21 Oct 1758, 100 A . . .James Inman (Seal), Elizabeth Inman (Seal), Wit: Jesse Pitman, Isom Pitman. Bladen Novr. Court 177_, Prov. & Ordered to be registered. A. Howe, Cl co. Pg. 546-547: 1 Oct 1774, Daniel Willis & Elizabeth his wife to Isham Pitman, of Halifax Co., Blacksmith, for (pound symbol) 20 proc. money . . .100 A (from # 37 this land was "on the great branch W of the Old fields Swamp on upper side of Hogg Branch") patented to Daniel Willis May 1772 . . Daniel Willis (Seal), Betty Willis (Seal), Wit: Lott Pitman, Jesse Pitman. Alford Moore, C. C. >From # 100 [Bladen County] 1347 pg 392 ISHAM PITTMAN 12 Nov 1779 100 acres, joining Pittmans own Back Line, a small Branch (which is) a Prong of the _______branch, a two hundred acre tract, HARDY PITTMAN, and the sd Pittmans old line. 1338 pg 383 LOTT PITMAN 12 Nov 1779 200 acres on the W side of Horn Camp Branch, joining (a point) below a Pond at the head of sd Branch. (just thought I'd toss this one in) >From # 13 paraphrased: JOEL PITMAN, LOT (sic) PITMAN, THOMAS PITMAN and JESSE PITMAN all received grants in Bladen in 1775. >From # 37 p-77. 23 Oct. 1782. Grant No. 589 to Isham Pitman. 100 acres on the Great Branch. >From # 119 157. Apr. 23, 1778 Isham Pitman enters 200 ac on N side of Great Br and W side of Old field Swamp; border: his own land on E side. 158. Apr. 23, 1778 Isham Pitman enters 300 ac on the S side of "said" Great Br; being an improvement called Brown's improvement and will join his own land on one side. 400. Aug. 5, 1778 Isham Pitman enters 100 ac on a part of Great Br; border: near his own land "or" David Barefield's back line. 894. Feb. 3, 1779 Isham Pitman enters 100 ac on Great Br; includes said branch; border: near his own land and runs up said branch. Note: PITMANS in Bladen during this time frame: Hardy, Isham, Jacob, Jesse, Joel, John, Lot, Nathan, Newit, Noel, Moses, Sampson, Stephen, Thomas, Jr. and Thomas, Sr. Dee >> Maban Barfield's oldest daughter, Elizabeth, married a John Pittman in 1848---don't know where that happened. Elizabeth was born in Robeson/Bladen County, but I think she would have been in Mississippi by 1834 with her family. Just thought I would throw that out, in case it is useful to anybody. Barbara Jo