This family was in Brunswick County, VA in August 1762. They later lived in Bute County, NC for a few years; they moved to Orange County NC about 1772, and lived on waters of New Hope Creek. No PROVEN parents of James CHEEK: James CHEEK, born 16 August 1762 in Brunswick County, VA. Married on 6 Sept 1783 in Orange Co. NC to Pattey ESTRIDGE (b. 1762; d. 1831) witnesses were William McCAULEY and Jesse BENTON. James and Pattey CHEEK had nine children. In the summer of 1781, James served a three month term in the Light Horse Company commanded by Capt. Abram ALLEN, with Joseph YOUNG as Lieutenent; he engaged in reconnoitering the Tories in Orange County, and was in the battle of KIRKS in Orange County. During the winter of 1782-83 he volunteered again in the Company commanded by Capt. Jacob RICHARDS and was engaged in guarding the town of Hillsborough against Tories. James CHEEK was granted a pension for this service effective in March 1833. A series of deeds shows that he owned land "on waters of New Hope Creek" earlier than 1792. Only one James CHEEK household is listed in the Orange Co. Census for 1790, 1800, and 1810. James CHEEK died in Orange County, NC on 4 Sept 1833. Sources: Pension application, sworn in Orange Co. Court 31 Aug. 1832 and supporting documents; General Services Administration, National Archives and Records Service, File: James Cheek S-8190. Continued.... Next: Mastin CHEEK Hartwell CHEEK John CHEEK Robert "Robin" CHEEK Richard CHEEK Elizabeth 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 GENDEX at http://www.gendex.com/gendex/ has over 1500 databases on line