John CHEEK, born about 1768 (estimated; Census limits 1765 to 1774). John CHEEK married in Orange Co. NC on 1 April 1794 to Susannah "Susan" ESTRIDGE (b. 1769/70; d. 18 Jan 1872). They had seven children. This John CHEEK family lived on a 200 acre tract on waters of New Hope Creek. bounded on the north by heirs of Jonathan HOBBS, on the east by Thomas D. FAUCETTE, on the south by Baxter DAVIS, and on the west by Frederick WILLIAMS (Orange DB-27:544). He possessed this land at th time of his death, but record of its acquisition has not been found. He died intestate on 26 July 1827. His widow petitioned the Court to allot a year's support and maintenence to her and "several small children". This was granted, and reports ofthe maintenance allotment and of sale of personal property were filed with the Court on 18 Oct 1827 by the administrator, William BROWN. Of 94 lots in the personal estate sale, 37 lots (kitchen and household items, plus livestock) were purchased by the widow, Susan CHEEK; 29 lots (farming implements) were purchased by son John CHEEK, 9 lots by son Sanford CHEEK, and one or two lots each by cousins Anderson CHEEK, Burroughs CHEEK, and Morgan CHEEK. The land remained undivided until sold by Court order upon petition of the widow and children on 25 May 1846 (Orange Estate Papers, Box CR 073.508.10, NC Archives. The widow and the younger children may have continued to live on the New Hope farm for several years; Susan CHEEK was head of household in the 1840 Cebsus. It is assumed that she lived with one or more children until her death at 102 years of age on 18 Jan 1872. To be continued with: Robert "Robin" CHEEK ==== NCORANGE Mailing List ==== Larry Noah - lrnoah@bigfoot.com - Listowner - NCORANGE mailing list Orange Co, NC USGenWeb site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ncorange