My husband and I have been researching the William and William Lewis Queen lines. Before we make the trip to North Carolina for more research would like to have some input if any other researcher has followed up on the property deeds in Anson County, NC of William Stone and William Queen and a possible relationship. Our thinking on the deeds. In 1754 William Stone land was surveyed and (first name not readable) Queen was a chain bearer. In most cases the chainbears were sons or other relatives. In 1755 William Stone sells to William Queen 100 acres, "on which he now lives." This to us implies some sort of relationship between William Stone and William Queen and his wife Margaret as he was already living on the property. This 100 acres is also sold to William Queen for 6 pounds, a small amount even for that date. In February 1768 William Queen sells this same 100 acres with wife Margaret "relinquishing her rights." The fact that Margaret relinquished her rights usually would have meant that she had a dower interest in the property given her by a relative. Now, we are not making this leap but just throwing out to see if anyone has already been down this road or if any more thoughts or ideas. The names of Stone, Queen, Smith, Downs and Vines keep turning up as sellers, buyers and witnesses for each other. In 1748, the people of the Pee Dee area petitioned for a new county, Anson, be formed since Elizabeth was over 100 miles away. Anson County was formed out of Bladen County in 1750. September 27, 1745 Before his Excellency the Governor at Bath the 27th of Sepr. 1745. Read the following Petitions for Warrants – Wm. Stone 400 acres, Bladen Co., Granted. 9 Pg. 195. 13 Feb 1748 Robert HUMPHRIS of Anson Co., to Duncan GRANT of same, for L10 Va. currency...100 A on N side of Great Pee Dee, S side of Little River...below William STONEs now dwelling place...half of 200 A granted to Robert MILLS 24 March 1747...confirmed by MILLS to William STONE by deed...then to Robert HUMPHRIS...Robert HUMPHRIS (RH) (SEAL), Wit: Charles ROBINSON, Benjamin B. VINES. pp.17-18: January 19, 1754 Bladen Co., NC – Surveyed for John Teer, 200 acres in Bladen Co., on a prong of Bear Creek including the place where William Queen lived; begin at a white oak, below the path leading from John Smith’s to Nicholas Smith. Nicholas Smith, John Keys, Chain bearers. 7 Pg. 173. July 24, 1754 Anson County, NC – William Stone; surveyed 24 July 1754 by Chas. Robinson; 200 acres near a long branch of a fork of Little River; Chain bearers: John Smith, _____ Queen. 6 Pg. 25. Anson Co. NC Deed Bk C-1, p. 88: 21 July 1755. William Stone of Anson Co., to William Queen of same, for 6 pound Va. money.....100 A granted to sd. Stone 23 Dec 1754...on Little River of Pee Dee, below mouth of Ridge Creek...and where William Queen now lives...William Stone (M)(seal), Wit: William Downs, Charles Robinson. Brent H. Holcomb, Anson County, North Carolina, Deed Abstracts, 1749-1766, Abstracts of Wills & Estates 1749-1795 (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1980), 206-207. 11 Feb. 1761. Benjamin Roberts of Anson Co. NC, planter to WILLIAM QUEEN of same, planter, for 30 pds. proc. money...part of 200 A granted to Robt. Mills 24 Mar 1747, conveyed to Wm Stone, then to Richd Downs, then to Benjamin Roberts...on bank of Little River, adj. Stone & William Crittenden, 100 A...Benjamin Roberts (seal), Wit: Sam'l Ratliff, Wm. (X) Jones . The Little River is in present-day Montgomery Co. Anson Co. NC Deed Bk H-1, p. 78: 13 July 1767. Wm. Queen, of Anson, to Wm. Mears, of Cumberland Co.,for 30 pounds, 100 acres on southwest side of Peedee, dividing line of Wm.Stone and Wm. Crittenden, part of 200 acres granted to Robt. Mills 24 Mch 1747 and conveyed by Robt. Mills to Wm. Stone; from Stone to Richard Downs;from Downs to Benj. Roberts; from Roberts to Wm. Queen, which the record w.John Smith, Sandhill Proved July term 1767 Mary Hount Reg. Oct. 10, 1767 Holcomb, Anson County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts 1749-1766 ...., 209-26. Feby. 1768. Wm. Queen to Sam'l Parsons, for 100 pounds proc., 100 acres granted to Wm. stone; 33 Dec 1750, from Stone to Wm. Queen, on bank of Little River, below Ridge's Creek, where said Wm. Queen now lives. Margaret, wife of Wm. Queen relinquishes rights. Marks of William and Margaret Queen affixed. Wit: John Curlo Smith, John Smith Sandhill . April term 1769 proved in court by oath of John Smith Sandhill. Anne & Dennis Wilson