Robert "Robin" CHEEK of Orange County, NC Robert "Robin" CHEEK, born 1777 (age 73 in 1850 Census). He was married in Orange Co. NC on 27 Nov 1798 to Martha/Patsy ANDRUS (ANDREWS) (b. 1778, age 72 in 1850 Census) daughter of William ANDREWS, Sr (died 1824) and Mary LLOYD. They had 11 children. This household is listed on each Census of Orange County from 1800 through 1850, identified as "Robert CHEEK Jr" in 1800 and 1810. On 2 May 1811 Robert CHEEK Jr, purchased from James McCAULEY 133 acres on waters of New Hope Creek, adjoining lands of George REEVES and James CARROLL (Orange DB-17:77). On 22 April 1838 Robert CHEEK and others deeded to the Methodist Protestant Church Trustees, land for the CONCORD ORANGE MEETING HOUSE CONGREGATION (Orange DB-25: 263). He died in 1866. his wife had died earlier. On 28 Aug 1866 his son, William CHEEK posted bond as Administrator of the estate with his brothers, Merritt CHEEK, and Richard CHEEK as securities. On 30 Aug 1866 William CHEEK as Administrator petitioned the Court to sell 80 acres of land adjoining his own of which Robert CHEEK had died possessed. The land was sold to Merritt CHEEK for $114.00, and the sale and title was confirmed at the Nov 1866 Term of the Orange Co. Court. (Orange Estate Papers, N.C. Archives, Box CR 073. 508.10) To be continued with: Richard 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 USGenWeb Orange Co, NC Archives site is at http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/orangnc.htm