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I am planning on being in NC for a couple of days to do research. My main interest is a man named Silas P. Wooten who appears several places in NC in the late 1700's. Silas was born between 1758-1759 according to information that he gave 16 Jan 1826 when his Revolutionary Pension is executed. He claims to be 67 years old. He says that he fought in the battle of Guilford County Courthouse: > Silas Wooten was supported in his application for pension by Anthony > Hall and Thomas Lovelady. Lovelady stated that "Wooten enlisted in > Halifax County Virginia under Captain Bowyers and Colonel Campbell > ,that ...Wooten served out his full term of enlistment and that he > served about two or three months longer and that the said Wooten was > in the Battle at Guilford in March,1781. Wooten stated that he > enlisted in January, 1780. That he served honorably through the Battle > of Guilford Courthouse and was discharged by Colonel Campbell on April > 1, 1781 in Caswell County North Carolina. I believe that it is likely that Silas married Phebe Worth who was the daughter of Francis Worth. This family were Quakers from Nantucket who settled in Guilford County before the Revolution with other Quaker families from Nantucket. I would like to find more proof to further document the validity of this marriage. At this point I have a copy of Francis Worth's original will from the NC archives in which Francis names his daughter as Phebe Wooten. I would like some ideas or help on the following: Is there a professional researcher in the area who might have time to meet with me Sunday or Monday (that is this weekend)? Is there a guide who is good at showing people around the area? Is there any kind or research facilities open on Sunday? Where would I look for land records to see if there is any possibility that Silas owned land during the years he was in the area before he moved his family to KY? Any other ideas of what I might look at while I am in the general area? I could also go to the NC archives instead of the actual area...I am driving from FLA and my travel plans are not "written in stone". Thanks for any help that anyone can give me. Marsha Moses > >

Hi, Looking for an obituary for Doreatha MCPHAUL born 24 Aug 1924 and died 29 Apr 2005. thanks Anna Adams

"The Great Leap Westward: A history of Sumner CO, TN; From Its beginning to 1805," by Walter T. Durham; 2nd printing, 1993; Sumner CO; Williams Printing CO, Nashville, TN. P 41. During 1783 Isaac Shelby, Absalom Tatum, and Tnthony Bledsoe were sent ovr as Commissioners to reserve a large area of unclaimed land for Rev. War grants. NC, financially hard pressed, was paying its soldiers and officers in western land. Bledsoe's family came w/him and settled at Greenfield not fr from his brother's fort at Bledsoe's Lick. in P 42. With the Commissioners came a large party of guards to join many others on the Cumberland, and who not only participated in running the "Commissioners' Line" but also became in many cases permanent settlers. In addition to the three Commissioners, the party included such familiar names among others as James Robertson, Daniel Smith, Isaac Bledsoe, Kasper Mansker, Philamon Thomas, Elijah Robertson, Frederick Stump, Thomas Call, Andrew Castleman, William Davidison, William Loggins, Andrew Boyd, Patrick McCutchin, Samuel McCutchin, James McCutchin, James Hollis, Turner Williams, Sampson Williams, James Clendenning, Davis Frazier, Samuel Barton, Robert Brooks, Ephraim McClain, Jr, Julius Sanders, William Collinsworth, David Hay, James Todd, Thomas Spencer, Edward Cox, William Bradshaw, Nathaniel McClure, and "two named Shelby and three McMurrays."... The southern boundary of the land grant area was run again I 1784 by Gen. Griffith Rutherford and party Many of the same guards participated this time but a few new names are of record: Thomas Wright, John Hardin, Henry Rutherford, John Tate, William Polk, Ezekiel Polk, Ephraim McClain, Sr, and john Hibbets. Col. Anthony Bledsoe and capt. David Looney were in the party. p 43-44...mention of Peyton and McClure events with Cherokees... also: Descendants of Philip (Kizer) Kiser (note George Frazor in last note) 1 Philip (Kizer) KISER b: 1771 Germany d: Bef. 1829 Sumner CO, TN from http://www.rootsweb.com/~tnsumner/kizerph.htm . 2 Elizabeth KISER b: 1778 . 2 philip KISER b: 1791 . 2 Sally KISER b: 1795 . 2 Mary/Polly KISER b: 1801 . 2 John KISER b: 1803 TN d: January 12, 1860 . 2 Daniel KISER b: ABT 1809 ..... +Jane BLAIR m: 1829 Sumner CO, TN bondsman George Frazor. Guilford cO, NC P.35, 24 July 1771, Aaron Frazier & Sarah his wife of Guilford to Robert Green, one hundred twenty pounds, 301 acres, on SW side of Deep River, on Fraizers Fork. part of a larger tract from Granville to Fraizer 30 July 1760, begin at a white oak, E 46 ch. 20 lk. to a post a cor. bewteen Nathaniel Kiser, N. 65 ch. Along a dividing line to a post, W 46 ch. 25 lk. to beginning; signed: Aaron Frazier, Sarah (S) Fraizer; witness: William Draper, Edward Thornbrough, Absalom Tatum; proved August 1771 Term by Tatum.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: MPeeples51 Surnames: Peeples Peebles Tatum Bruce Banner Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4328/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Would like to determine the present location of; " on ridge between the waters of, Haw river and Reedy Creek, one acre includes Endsley's grave yard " sold to Wyatt Peeples and Henry Tatum. Thanks for your time and consideration. M.Peeples Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ErnestGreen45 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4327.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Thanks for the help. Your answer is the same as what I thought. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: FredricZS Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4327.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Aaron FRAZIER and wife Sarah were selling the land to Robert GREEN. As stated in your abstract, the land was PART of a Granville District [not to be confused with Granville County) Land Grant to Aaron FRAZIER on 30 July 1760. >From Margaret M. Hofmann, _The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Three_, (Ahoskie, NC: Atlantic Printing, 1989), 63, Aaron FRAZIER on 13 July 1760 had a grant of 602 acres in Rowan County in the Parish of St. Luke on the SW side of Deep River and on both sides of Frazier's Fork. /s/ Aaron FRAZIER. Wits: W. CHURTON, Wm. MILLIKAN examined by: Richard VIGERS and W CHURTON. Surveyed 18 Oct. 1759. Chain carriers: Aaron EVANS, John FRAZIER. W. CHURTON Surveyor. Fred Hughes' map of Guilford County shows Frazier's Creek entering the Deep River just a few hundred feet north of the now Guilford/Randolph County line, coming into Deep Creek from th west side. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ErnestGreen45 Surnames: Green, Mitchell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4327/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am going to enclose a deed abstract word for word, and see if any one can tell me for sure who is the seller and who is the buyer. I think Aaron Frazier is the buyer, but I have my doubts. It looks like Aaron is buying the land from Robert Green, and Robert had bought it from The Fraizers. The reason I am doubting what it looks like, is there are numerous deeds about the same time that say North Carolina to an individual. This leads me to believe that the wording of the deeds are different than what we would say today. It does not make sense for North Carolina to be buying so many pieces of land. Can any one shed any light on this. Here is the deed abstract. thanks for any help anyone can give. P.35, 24 July 1771, Aaron Frazier & Sarah his wife of Guilford to Robert Green, one hundred twenty pounds, 301 acres, on SW side of Deep River, on Fraizers Fork. part of a larger tract from Granville to Fraizer 30 July 1760, begin at a white oak, E 46 ch. 20 lk. to a post a cor. bewteen Nathaniel Kiser, N. 65 ch. Along a dividing line to a post, W 46 ch. 25 lk. to beginning; signed: Aaron Frazier, Sarah (S) Fraizer; witness: William Draper, Edward Thornbrough, Absalom Tatum; proved August 1771 Term by Tatum. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

Thanks everyone for all your help..........Bob Smith ----- Original Message ----- From: <BenbowKD@aol.com> To: <ncguilfo@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 8:45 PM Subject: Re: [NCGUILFO] James Smith/ Mile Creek/Isaac Widows/Philip Roudy1799 -- PS > Looking up land grants, I see Phillip Roddy listed as having two land > grants, one dated 1779 and one dated 1785. The 1779 one is for 200 acres > on the > waters of Mile Branch and Mordecai's Creek, adjoining Joseph Peace. The > 1785 > one is 100 acres by his former corner at Sarah Mendenhall's line, and > adjoining Dennis Towmy. Mordecai's Creek flows into Richland Creek, in > SW Guilford > County. > > There are three grants for Isaac Widdows and one for Isaac Widdows, Jr. > (and, of course, they may not be related, but probably are). There are > two other > "Widdoss" grants, both on the waters of Deep River. One of Isaac's > grants > was on the waters of Mordecai's Creek, and mentions Phillip Rudding > (grant > #1262). Grant #2057 also mentions Mordecai's Creek. Grant 2024 is on > Deep > River. Isaac Jr's grant (2026), entered in 1798 and issued in 1800, is > on the > waters of Deep River and mentions James Smith. > > So, we're definitely talking about the SW corner of Guilford County. > Powell's Gazetteer doesn't even mention Mile Branch, as there were > probably dozens > of them in the state, if not hundreds. > > There's no guarantee this is the same branch, but a modern NC DeLorme > atlas > of NC shows a Mile Branch of Richland Creek in the same area -- just to > the > NW of exit 113 from I-85. > > Katherine Benbow > > > > **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's > hottest > products. > (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001) > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NCGUILFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.16.17/1179 - Release Date: > 12/9/2007 11:06 AM > >

Looking up land grants, I see Phillip Roddy listed as having two land grants, one dated 1779 and one dated 1785. The 1779 one is for 200 acres on the waters of Mile Branch and Mordecai's Creek, adjoining Joseph Peace. The 1785 one is 100 acres by his former corner at Sarah Mendenhall's line, and adjoining Dennis Towmy. Mordecai's Creek flows into Richland Creek, in SW Guilford County. There are three grants for Isaac Widdows and one for Isaac Widdows, Jr. (and, of course, they may not be related, but probably are). There are two other "Widdoss" grants, both on the waters of Deep River. One of Isaac's grants was on the waters of Mordecai's Creek, and mentions Phillip Rudding (grant #1262). Grant #2057 also mentions Mordecai's Creek. Grant 2024 is on Deep River. Isaac Jr's grant (2026), entered in 1798 and issued in 1800, is on the waters of Deep River and mentions James Smith. So, we're definitely talking about the SW corner of Guilford County. Powell's Gazetteer doesn't even mention Mile Branch, as there were probably dozens of them in the state, if not hundreds. There's no guarantee this is the same branch, but a modern NC DeLorme atlas of NC shows a Mile Branch of Richland Creek in the same area -- just to the NW of exit 113 from I-85. Katherine Benbow **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

Pat Bailey's book on land grants in Guilford lists that grant for James Smith, but spells the Roudy name as Roddy. Either way, I don't see either that name or James Smith listed in the Fred Hughes map index that Bruce Pruitt did. But the Isaac Widdows name is listed, and that grant is shown as being in the extreme SW corner of Guilford, not near Buffalo Creek at all. The creek off Buffalo is actually shown as Mile Run Creek. I think the name confusion can be explained by the fact that I remember seeing the name "Mile Branch" in several places on a modern atlas of Guilford. It's a name that would be given to a fair number of creeks at the same time. What the "Mile Branch" in the Smith land grant is called now, you'd have to figure out. But the Isaac Widdows grant is shown as being near both Abbott's Creek and Hamby's Fork, and even fiarly close to the origins of Richland Creek. This is when learning land platting comes in handy. It may take looking at the other deeds for the other men to pin the location down. As for that external page with the index for the Hughes map, yes, unfortunately, it's down. And the index I have at home is copyrighted, so I'd have to get permission to set up a special page for that. Maybe Bruce will let me do that just for the Guilford ones. Either that, or I have to index it myself. Katherine Dick Benbow County Coordinator, Guilford County NCGenWeb _http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncguilfo/index.html_ (http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncguilfo/index.html) **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

I have a similar deed for my ancestor, Thomas Majors. As I understand it, when North Carolina opened up for settlement, some of the land was set aside for veterans of wars, and others were "granted" to Lord Granville (still under the Crown then, prior to the Revolutionary War). Lord Granville's emissaries then sold sections or acreage of land to anyone who could purchase it. Many times, those who originally purchased the land, then sold it to others, and the deed noted that the land had originally been "granted" to someone else. In the case below, it appears that Lord Granville's emissaries (or whomever represented him) sold a large land tract to Aaron Frazier. Aaron Frazier then later broke up the tract and sold a portion of the "larger tract" to Robert Green, being 301 acres. That's how I see it. Hope it helps. ----- Original Message ----- From: <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> To: <NCGUILFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 5:15 PM Subject: [NCGUILFO] help interpreting deed abstract > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: ErnestGreen45 > Surnames: Green, Mitchell > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4327/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > I am going to enclose a deed abstract word for word, and see if any one can tell me for sure who is the seller and who is the buyer. I think Aaron Frazier is the buyer, but I have my doubts. It looks like Aaron is buying the land from Robert Green, and Robert had bought it from The Fraizers. The reason I am doubting what it looks like, is there are numerous deeds about the same time that say North Carolina to an individual. This leads me to believe that the wording of the deeds are different than what we would say today. It does not make sense for North Carolina to be buying so many pieces of land. Can any one shed any light on this. Here is the deed abstract. thanks for any help anyone can give. > > P.35, 24 July 1771, Aaron Frazier & Sarah his wife of Guilford to Robert Green, one hundred twenty pounds, 301 acres, on SW side of Deep River, on Fraizers Fork. part of a larger tract from Granville to Fraizer 30 July 1760, begin at a white oak, E 46 ch. 20 lk. to a post a cor. bewteen Nathaniel Kiser, N. 65 ch. Along a dividing line to a post, W 46 ch. 25 lk. to beginning; signed: Aaron Frazier, Sarah (S) Fraizer; witness: William Draper, Edward Thornbrough, Absalom Tatum; proved August 1771 Term by Tatum. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board. > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCGUILFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Looking at an early reproduction map by Fred Hughes, there is a Mile Run which is a branch of Buffalo Creek. I thought the Rootsweb site for Guilford Co had an index to this map, but that link appears to be not working for me. In any case, I don't see any Roudy or Smith names in the general vicinity of Mile Run on this map. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bob Smith" <rsmith1173@woh.rr.com> To: "NCGUILFO" <NCGUILFO-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 12:49 PM Subject: [NCGUILFO] James Smith/ Mile Creek/Isaac Widows/Philip Roudy 1799 > Hi everyone, I am looking for two things, > does anyone know who this James Smith is and where is Mile Branch? This info > is from a deed out of the Archives in Raleigh. > James Smith > file # 1956 Grant # 1930 24 Dec. 1798, issued 1799 8th of June Bk. # 101 > page 168 > 60 acres; > Know ye that we have granted James Smith 60 acres of land in Guilford County > on both sides of the water of Mile Branch. Beginning at a maple, a corner of > land belonging to Philip Roudy, running thence south 36 degrees. East eighty > poles to a post oak, thence south twenty poles to a post oak,thence south 24 > degrees thence east twenty six poles to a stake. Thence east sixteen poles > to a stake in Isaac Widows line, thence along his line north eighty eight > poles to his corner black oak. Thence along his line east twenty eight poles > to a stone. Thence along Isaac Widows Junior's line north twentyone poles to > a hickory, thence to the first station. To hold to the said James Smith, his > heirs and assigns forever. Dated 8th day of June 1799..................Bob > Smith > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NCGUILFO-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Hi everyone, I am looking for two things, does anyone know who this James Smith is and where is Mile Branch? This info is from a deed out of the Archives in Raleigh. James Smith file # 1956 Grant # 1930 24 Dec. 1798, issued 1799 8th of June Bk. # 101 page 168 60 acres; Know ye that we have granted James Smith 60 acres of land in Guilford County on both sides of the water of Mile Branch. Beginning at a maple, a corner of land belonging to Philip Roudy, running thence south 36 degrees. East eighty poles to a post oak, thence south twenty poles to a post oak,thence south 24 degrees thence east twenty six poles to a stake. Thence east sixteen poles to a stake in Isaac Widows line, thence along his line north eighty eight poles to his corner black oak. Thence along his line east twenty eight poles to a stone. Thence along Isaac Widows Junior's line north twentyone poles to a hickory, thence to the first station. To hold to the said James Smith, his heirs and assigns forever. Dated 8th day of June 1799..................Bob Smith

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ErnestGreen45 Surnames: Green, Mitchell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4324.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: The record says that it was on the Southwest side of Deep River on Fraizers Fork. On the old map I could find, the only thing close was Frasers Mill. There was also a place close to that, but I could not make out all of the word. It was -----way Mountains. Also Cape Fear road was close by. This map was from about 1780. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: barneyray1 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4326/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I believe he went to school in High Point, NC. He would have graduated in 1979. His Mother and Father, Janette and Ronald Davis. His maternal Grandmother, Venia Hill of Trinity, NC.. His Paternal Grandfather, George Davis of HIgh Point, NC. His DOB 08-08-61. He died in November of 1983 from a car accident. If you have any inofrmation please contact me. Thank you. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

In a message dated 12/7/2007 8:09:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, gc-gateway@rootsweb.com writes: The land may also have come from either Granville or McColloh Land Grants. Where can the Land Grants be found?? **************************************Check out AOL's list of 2007's hottest products. (http://money.aol.com/special/hot-products-2007?NCID=aoltop00030000000001)

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: FredricZS Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4324.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: It depends on where the land was. Does the deed list a creek? What were the names in the deed, including adjacent land owners? Roughly, about the western 70% of Guilford County came from Rowan County, and the eastern 30% came from Orange County. Deed records for both counties survive. The land may also have come from either Granville or McColloh Land Grants. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ErnestGreen45 Surnames: Green, Mitchell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4325/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I am trying to determine where a location is today as compared to the late 1700's. I want to know where Fraizers Fork would be now. The land record says that it was on the Southwest side of Deep River. I can find a Frasers Mill close to Deep River. Also on the old map is something that I can not read all the letters in the name. It is ------way Mountains, and also Cape Fear Road is close by. I was wondering where this would be in todays world. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ErnestGreen45 Surnames: Green, Mitchell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.northcarolina.counties.guilford/4324/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I have someone that sold some land in 1771 in Guilford County. Since that is the year that the county was formed, where would I find land records for years before that. Were these records maybe destroyed in The Revoultionary War. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.