Bute was formed in 1764 from Granville; in 1766 part of Northampton was annexed to Bute; in 1779 Warren and Franklin counties were formed from Bute. Adcock, Abner and Sarah Harper, 7 July 1778; John Adcock, bm. Alford, Warren and Betty Ward, 25 Nov 1778; Bejamin Ward, bm Baley, Wm flemming and Molley Sprunt, 9 July 1778; Baley Fleming, bm Bell, Jno and Sarah Green (d/oPeter Green), 28 Nov 1764 Blalock, David and anne Beal, 8 Mar 1773 Davis, Dioclesian and Nancy Fluker, 7 Dec 1778 Freeman, Joseph and Aggy Freeman, 11 Nov 1778 Freeman, Wm and Priscilla Hunt, 5 Sep 1778 Green, Isham and Mary Green, 23 Apr 1777, Obed Green, bm Green, Josiah and Mary Williford, 10 May 1773 Hammond, Job and Lucy Howard, 22 Dec 1775, Julius Howard, bm Harris, Soloman and Milley Watkins 11 Mar 1778; Harris, Roe and Betsy Brinkley, 9 Jan 1778 Cindy in NC