Abstracts of Deed Books, 20-24 of Rowan Co NC, 1807-1818 by James W. Kluttz Lincoln Co TN families Deed Book 23, p 188 13 Jan 1814. Joseph Hilton of Lincoln Co TN to Samuel Cooper of Stokes Co NC for $360, 80 1/4 acres on Linville's Creek adj Evan Ellis. It was part of 633 acres conveyed by Joseph Bryan and Alice Bryan to John Hilton on 28 Sept 1801 as recorded in Deed Book 18:176 and it was allotted to this Grantor as legatee of John Hilton, deceased. Witness Samuel Hilton, Jno Hilton . Proved at Aug Ct 1814. Deed Book 23, p 229 14 Oct 1814. Bill of Sale. Harrod Pruitt to Thomas Clark, Esq. of Lincoln Co TN for $355, a Negro boy named Lewis about 13 or 14 years old who was "sound except for a sore on his leg occasioned by a burn when he was a child". Wit.: Joseph Clarke, Joseph Chaffin. Ack by Harrod B. Pruitt at Nov Ct 1814. Deed Book 23, p 746 21 Sept 1814. Samuel Bryan of Lincoln Co TN to Nathan Chaffin of Surry Co NC for $200, 50 acres on S side of Yadkin Riv. It was part of 650 acres formerly owned by Samuel Bryan Sr. Wit.: Brice M. Garner. Joseph Hinkle, Britain Felps, Prvd. at May Ct. 1816. Deed Book 23, p 898 7 Nov 1815. Kelin [{+] Felps of Lincoln Co TN to Peter Younts for $156, 78 1/2 acres on E side of Yadkin Riv and on Big Branch adj. Hugh Cunningham, John Kent and Jane Felps. It was a State Grant to the Grantor on 28 Nov 1814 [23:345]. Wit.: Henry Cooper, William Hill. Prvd by Hill at Nov Ct 1816. Deed Book 24, p 487 15 Nov 1817. Alexander McCorkle of Lincoln Co TN as Exr. of Alexander McCorkle, dec'd., and Robert McCorkle of Rutherford Co TN as Exr and Heir of sd Alexander McCorkle, dec'd., to Alfred Kerr, Exr and Heir of James Kerr, dec'd., of Iredell Co NC for $120, 20 acres in Iredell and Rowan Counties, NC on both sides of Withrows Crk, adj. Alexander Cook and Cook's Mill Pond. Wit.: David Gillespie Jr., Thomas Gillespie. Prvd by David Gillespie Jr. at Feb Ct 1818. Deed Book 20, p 533 24 Dec 1801. William [X] White to John Zimmerman for $100, 12 acres on Reedy Creek. Wit.; Daniel Leatherman, [German name],. Prvd by Leatherman at May Ct 1816. [ this is my William White Jr. Rev War Soldier born Jan 10, 1755 Prince William Co VA [He called it Fauquier Co VA in his RW pension papers- must have known county line name changed in 1759. William died in Lincoln Co TN in May 1833. He and most of the names on this LCT section are listed for the first time on LCT 1820 census.] Deed Book 20, p 534 24 Dec 1801. William [X] White to John Zimmerman for $500, 96 acres and 4 chains on Reedy Creek adj. Daniel Stewart. Wit. Daniel Leatherman at May Ct 1816. [ My William White Jr. again] *********** Giles Co TN families Deed Book 22, p 371 13 Aug 1811. Col. John Brandon to his sons; Richard Brandon, Alexander W. Brandon and John J. Brandon for $1000, 1000 acres on both sides of Weakley's Crk of Richland Crk of Elk River in Giles Co TN. It was part of a 2000 acres State of NC Grant # 57 to Robert Weakley on 10 July 1788 and he conveyed it to this Grantor [12:455]. Wit.: James Locke, R. Locke. On 15 Aug 1811, John Giles certified that Robert Locke and James Locke proved this deed. Deed Book 22, p 555 3 June 1812. John Stewart, Thomas Stewart and Lazarus Stewart of Giles Co TN to Nicholas Fillhoward [Fillhouse?] for $125, [area not given] on N side of Withrow's Creek adj. Lot # 1, Lot # 3, John Cowan and Fillhoward. It was 1/5 of 72 acres formerly the property of David Stewart, dec'd., and was Lot # 2 allotted under Court order by the County Surveyor to Lazarus Stewart. Wit.: John Frazer, David S. McCravey. Prvd by McCravey at Aug Ct 1812. Deed Book 25, p 3 25 Nov 1816. John S. Brandon of Giles Co TN to Phillip Cruize for $225, 205 acres on Crane, Grant's, and Cold Water Creeks, and on both sides of the Great Road from Salisbury to Charlotte, NC adj. Matthew Brandon, Michael Albright, John Brandon, John Liteker and Richard Trotter. 50 acres of this land was part of a 250 acre State Grant to John Graham who conveyed it to Andrew Bostian Sr., and from him to Paul Barringer, dec'd., whose Exrs sold it to John Brandon Sr. [19: 889]; and part of this land was a 350 acre State Grant to Paul Barringer, dec'd., on 20 Dec 1791 [12:666] and his Exrs sold it to John Brandon Sr who conveyed it to this Grantor [22:086]. Wit; Alex. Locke, Rich. Brandon. Prvd by Locke at Feb Ct 1817. Ginny Keefer nee White " Remember me in the family tree- My name, my days, my strife: then I'll ride upon the wings of time and live an endless life". Goetsch