BATCHELOR FAMILY IN EDGECOMBE AND NASH COUNTIES, NORTH CAROLINA AS REVEALED IN PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS, 1761 – 1827. BEFORE 1777, THE DATE FOR THE CREATION OF NASH COUNTY, THE PROPERTY THAT EVENUALLY IS LOCATED IN NASH IS LOCATED IN EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA.
Compiled by: Earl P. Bell, Jr.
Posted: 3 October 2009, research from the 1970s.
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STEPHEN, adjoining land owner. Edgecombe County in Nash County, NC Deed Book. 6 February 1761. DB 2, page 46. Granville Grant to MATTHIAS MANNING. 385 acres on the north side of Sappony Creek adjoining STEPHEN BATCHELOR. Witnesses: WM LUCAS and J. MONTFORD.
STEPHEN, adjoining land owner. Edgecombe County in Nash County, NC Deed Book. 16 March 1761. DB 2, page 73. Granville Grant to DANIEL ROSE (Ross). 160 acres beginning on the south side of Sappony Creek then to the north side. Witnesses: WM LUCAS and J. MONTFORD.
STEPHEN, adjoining land owner. Edgecombe County in Nash County Deed Book. 10 August 1762. DB 2, page 47. Granville Grant to MATTIAS MANNING. 611 acres on Sappony Swamp adjoining WILLIAM DANIEL, STEPHEN BATCHELOR, and ANDREW ROSS. Witnesses: WILLIAM GIBSON and JOHN LINTON.
STEPHEN, witness. Edgecombe County,NC. 18 Feb. 1764. DB C, page 196. DAVID MANN to MICAJAH THOMAS, both of Edgecombe County, NC, 200 acres on south side of Fountain’s Branch, part of a tract granted to WILLIAM BRASWELL bearing date 21 March 1742 conveyed by him to HENRY BECKWORTH by deed and by BECKWORTH to DAVID MANN by deed dated 21 Feb. 1750; also 75 acres on both sides of Maple Branch, part of a Granville grant to WILLIAM RICKS on 25 March 1752, conveyed by RICKS to DAVID MANN by deed dated 25 May 1752. Witnesses: NATHAN BODDIE, STEPHAN BATCHELOR, & THOMAS POLLARD.
STEPHEN, grantee. Edgecombe County, NC. 6 Sept. 1764. DB C, page 255. JOHN HATCHER & wife MARY HATCHER to STEPHEN BATCHELOR, both of Edgecombe Co., 160 acres on both sides of Sapony Creek, adding said BATCHELOR, part of a tract granted by Earl Granville to DANIEL ROSS on 7 March 1761. Witnesses: THOMAS HARBIRT and WILLIAM PITMAN.
WILLIAM, witness. Edgecombe County, NC. 3 Dec. 1764. DB C, page 432. WILLIAM PITMAN to JOHN MANNING a tract of land on Sikes’ Branch adjoining the land of THOMAS HARBERT. Witnesses: THOMAS HARBURT and WILLIAM BATCHELOR [spelled Batchelder].
STEPHEN, adjoining land owner. Edgecombe County, NC. 7 January 1765. DB C, page 434. ARTHUR PITMAN to WILLIAM PITMAN, both of Edgecombe, a tract of land on the south side of the Great Sapony Creek & the Great Branch adjoing STEPHEN BATCHELDER. Witnesses: THOMAS HARBURT and WILLIAM DEFNELL.
WILLIAM, witness. Edgecombe County, NC. 29 November 1766. DB C, page 477. WILLIAM HARRIS to MICAJAH THOMAS, both of Edgecombe, 338 acres on Turkey Branch, part of a Granville grant to WILLIAM BODDIE bearing date of 10 August 1762; 80 acres on both sides of the Great Peachtree Creek,part of a patent to ROBERT HILL on 20 April 1754. Witnesses: WILLIAM BATCHELOR and NATHAN BODDIE.
STEPHEN BATCHELOR, grantor and son WILLIAM BATCHELOR, grantee. Edgecombe County, NC. 17 December 1768. DB D, page 128. STEPHEN BATCHELOR to his son WILLIAM BATCHELOR, both of Edgecombe County, for love and affection grants a tract fo 20 acreas on the south bank of Sapony Swamp adjoining said STEPHEN BATCHELOR, tract first purchased by said BATCHELOR from WILLIAM RUFFIN. Witnesses: THOMAS HARBIT & JOHN MANNING.
STEPHEN and wife MARY, grantors. Edgecombe County, NC. 14 January 1769. DB D, page 137. STEPHEN and MARY BATCHELOR to JOSEPH TUCKER, both of Edgecombe County, 160 acres on both sides of Sapony Creek, orginially part of a tract granted by Earl Granville to DANIEL ROSS, dated 16 March 1761. Witnesses: THOMAS HARBIRT & DINAH TUCKER.
STEPHEN, witness. Edgecombe County, NC. 2 March 1769. DB D, page 150. JAMES TUCKER to THOMAS HARBIRT, both of Edgecombe County, a tract of 40 acres on the south bank of Little Sapony Swamp & on Barrentine’s Branch, part of land originally granted to WILLIAM BENNET dated 20 April 1745, then conveyed by BENNET to JAMES TUCKER. Witnesses: STEPHEN BATCHELOR JAMES TUCKER, WILLIAM PITMAN, and WILLIAM VESTER.
SAMUEL, grantee; SOLOMAN, witness. Edgecombe County, NC. 2 December 1769. DB D, page 385. WILLIAM PITMAN to SAMUEL BATCHELOR, both of Edgecombe Co., 100 acres on the Great Branch adjoining STEPHEN VAUGHAN, part of a Granville grant to WILLIAM HENDRICK dated 10 Aug. 1762. Witnesses: STEPHEN VAUGHAN, SOLOMAN BATCHELOR, & THOMAS HARBIRT.
SOLOMAN BATCHELOR [spelled Batcheler], grantee; STEPHEN BATCHELOR [spelled Batcheler], witness. Edgecombe County, NC. 6 Oct. 1770. DB D, page 476. ELDRED HENDRICK TO SOLLOMON BATCHELER, both of Edgecombe County, 120 acres on the south side of Sapony Swamp, part of a Granville grant to WILLIAM HENDRICK for 550 acres bearing date 17 Sept. 1744. Witnesses: THOMAS HARBIRT, SAMUEL CARTER, & STEPHEN BATCHELER.
SOLOMAN, witness to the conveyance of a deed of property. Edgecombe County, NC. 2 March 1772. DB 3, page 9. THOMAS LEWIS & wife LIDDIA LEWIS to WILLIAM LEWIS, all of Edgecombe County, two tracts totally 300 acres first on the south side of Sapony Swamp adjoining the dividing line between CANNADY and STEPHENS, brought by THOMS LEWIS from WILLIAM POPE and the second on the north side of Sapony Creek adjoining JOHN SHEPHERD. Witnesses: DAVID PRIDGEN, JESSE PRIDGEN, and SOLOMAN BATCHELOR.
SAMUEL, grantee, EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NC. 19 March 1774. DB 3, page 42. DB 3, page 42. SAMUEL CARTER to SAMUEL BATCHELOR, both of Edgecombe County, for 60 acres on the Great Branch, originally part of a Granville grant to WILLIAM HENDRICK bearing the date of 10 August 1762. Witnesses: THOMAS CARTER and SOLOMAN CARTER.
JOHN, proving will of WILLIAM HAYLY with HENRY CORNELIUS. Norfolk County, VA. 12 July 1694. WB5, f.224. Will of WILLIAM HAYLY, dated 31 May 1694, proved 12 July 1694 by JOHN BATCHELER and HENRY CORNELIUS.
EDWARD AND wife PATHELLA, grantors. Chowan County, NC. 4 January 1706/07. DB W#1, page 100. EDWARD and wife PATHELLA BATCHELOR [spelled Bachellor] to FRANK JOHNSON grant a tract where they currently live near Scuperlung River adjoining the land of EDWARD PHELPS. Witness: GODFRED SPRUILL
WILLIAM, grantee. Edgecombe County, NC. 14 Feb. 1777. DB3, page 166. WILLIAM HORN to WILLIAM BATCHELOR, both of Edgecombe County, NC, for 133/6/8 for a tract of 200 acres on the north bank of Stony Creek at mouth of O’Neal’s Branch adjoining the land of WILLIAM BARNES and JOEL PITMAN, it being a tract that WILLIAM HORN bought from BENJAMIN O’NEAL and WILLIAM HORN bought of WILLIAM PITMAN. Witnesses: JACOB HORN, JOEL PITMAN.
STEPHEN, and wife MARGARET, grantors. Nash County, NC. 1 July 1777. DB 1, page 125. STEPHEN BATCHELOR, and wife MARGARET sell to JOHN WARREN, all of Nash County, NC, 40 acres on the south side of the Great Sappony Swamp.
SOLLOMAN and SARAH of Bute County, NC, grantors to SAMUEL of Nash County, NC. Nash County, NC. 5 January 1778. DB 1, page 35. SOLLOMAN and SARAH BACHELOR of Bute County, NC to SAMUEL BACHELOR. 120 acres on south side of Henrick’s Branch. Witnesses: MATTIAS MANNING and JESSE PRIDGEON.
WILLIAM, hand to build road from JACOB HORNES’ to COL. HUNTER. Nash County, NC. April, 1778. Ordered that NICHOLAS SHERMAN be appointed overseer of the road leading from JACOB HORNES’ to COL. HUNTER’s with the following hands: ISAAC HORNE, WILSON CURL, JOHN EXUM, JOHN MOORE, ELISHA MOORE, JOHN DAVENPORT, WILLIAM BATCHELOR, HENRY WADKINS, LEWIS HYNES & GEORGE POWELL. NASH COUNTY COURT MINUTES, 1778 – 1804. REEL C.009.30001. April, 1778, page 3.
STEPHEN and wife MARGARET, grantors. Nash Coounty, NC. 1 July 1779. DB 1, pages 126 – 127. STEPHEN BACHELOR and wife MARGARET BACHELOR to JOHN WARREN. 40 acres on the south side of the Great Sappony Swamp. Witness: MATTHEW MANNING.
JOHN, grantee. Edgecombe County, NC. 7 July 1779. DB 3, page 506. THOMAS HODGES and wife, SARAH HODGES, of Edgecombe County, NC to JOHN BATCHELOR of Norfolk County, Virginia. 3000 pounds for a tract of 200 acres on the south bank of Fishing Creek adjoining the land of WILLIAM NELMS and SESSUMS. Witnesses: ISAAC SESSUMS and WILLIAM COTTON, SENIOR
JOHN, grantee. Edgecombe County, NC. 23 March 1780. DB E, page 85. RICHARD SHIP & wife FRANCES SHIP to JOHN BATCHELOR, all of Edgecombe County, NC, in consideration of three negroes to be delivered, 200 acres on the south bank of Fishing Creek adjoining EPHRAIM DICKEN, ELIZABETH HORN, WILLIAM PRICE, JACOB SESSUMS, and THOMAS HODGES, the land originally part of a survey of 620 acres to THOMAS PRICE. Witnesses: EPHRAIM DICKEN, HENRY HODGES, and BABEL RAIFFIELD. FRANCIS SHIP was examined separately concerning her right of dower.
JOHN, grantee. Edgecombe County, NC. 24 Feb. 1781. DB E, page 87. THOMAS HODGES and wife SARAH to JOHN BATCHELOR [spelled Batchellar], all of Edgecombe County, NC, 18 pds. for 30 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek adjoining SESSUMS. Witnesses: JACOB SESSUMS and JOHN LAKEY.
JOHN B., and wife SALLY, grantors to WILLIAM, grantee. Edgecombe County, NC. 7 Sept. 1781. DB E, page 119. JOHN B. BATCHELOR, and wife SALLY BATCHELOR to WILLIAM BATCHELOR, all of Edgecombe County, a 450 acre plantation on the bank of Fishing Creek adjoining the land of HORN, WILLIAM PRICE, JACOB SESSUMS, and MAGEE. Witnesses: BENJAMIN DICKEN and RICHARD SHIP.
WILLIAM, grantee. Nash Co.,NC. 1 January 1782. DB 1, pp. 181-82. WILLIAM HORN to WILLIAM BATCHELOR, all of Nash County, 200 acres on north side of Stoney Creek & on O’Neal’s Branch.
WILLIAM, grantor. Nash County, NC. 1 January 1782. DB 1, pp. 181-182. WILLIAM BATCHELOR to THOMAS HUNTER, all of Nash County, 200 acres on north side of Stoney Creek, beginning on O’Neal’s Branch, land purchased from WILLIAM HORN who purchased the land from WILLIAM PITMAN. Witnesses: JOHN BONDS and JACOB DICKINSON.
WILLIAM, grantee. Nash County, NC. 3 January 1782. DB1, pages 179 – 180. JACOB DICKINSON and wife MOURNING to WILLIAM BATCHELOR [spelled Bacheler]. 200 acres on north side of Crooked Branch adjoining JACOB DICKINSON. Witnesses: JOHN BONDS and THOMAS HUNTER.
WILLIAM, witness. Edgecombe County, NC. 26 February 1782. DB E, page 152. EPHRAIM DICKEN and ISAAC SESSUMS, all of Edgecombe County, executors to the last will and testament of CHRISTOPHER DICKEN, deceased, to BENJAMIN DICKEN, JR. of Edgecombe County, 400 acres on the north bank on Fishing Creek adjoing JOHN WALL and HOBBY, originally part of land granted to JAMES SMITH, dated 24 March 1740. Witnesses: JAMES WILSON and WILLIAM BATCHELOR.
WILLIAM, adjoining land owner. Nash County, NC. 1 July 1782. DB 1, page 222. RICHARD THOMAS to WILLIAM RICKS, all of Nash County, NC, 200 acrs on the south side of Long Branch adjoining WILLIAM BATCHELOR [spelled Bacheldor], JOHN WHITEHOUSE, and GOODSON. Witnesses: JACOB DICKINSON and HENRY BURNE.
WILLIAM, Witness. Edgecombe County, NC. 17 August 1782. DB E, page 175. MARY HARPER to her son REUBEN HARPER gives the sum of 66/13/4 specie to be paid out of her estate when he becomes of age or marries. Witnesses: BENJAMIN DICKEN, JR. and WILLIAM BATCHELOR.
BATCHELOR, (surname only as adjoining land owner). Nash County, NC. 28 November 1782. DB 1, pages 209 – 210. THOMAS WARRING to RICHARD BURGE 265 acres on Henrich Branch adjoining BATCHELOR’s line. Witnesses: THOMAS CARTER and SOLOMAN CARTER.
THOMAS, witness. Edgecombe County, NC. 24 Feb. 1783. DB E, page 247. RICHARD SARSNETT, and wife HENRITTA SARSNETT to BARTHOLOMEW KELLY, all of Edgecombe County, NC, 100 acres on the north side of Beaver Dam Branch adjoining ROBERT HUMPHREY and WILLIAM MACE, land first granted to SARSNETT by patent on 10 December 1778. Witnesses: MALACHI MAUND and WILLIAM BATCHELOR.
WILLIAM, witness. Edgecombe County, NC. 22 May 1783. DB E, page 269. RICHARD SHIP and wife FRANCES to THOMAS HODGES, all of Edgecombe County, NC, 200 acres on the bank of Fishing Creek. Witnesses: ISAAC SESSUMS and WILLIAM BATCHELOR.
WILLIAM, adjoining land owner. Edgecombe County, NC. 26 May 1783. DB E, page 429. WILLIAM NELMS and wife MARTHA of Onslow County, NC to JACOB SESSUMS of Edgecombe County, NC 275 acres on the west side of Fishing Creek adjoining the land of JACOB SESSUMS, COL. ISAAC SESSUMS, and WILLIAM BATCHELOR, land that NELMS leased to WILLIAM HOUSTON for twenty-one years. Witnesses:: JOHN STARKEY, BRIDGER JONES, and EDWARD STARKEY. MARTHA NELMS examined separately concerning her right of dower.
WILLIAM, and wife MARY, grantors. Edgecombe County, NC. 31 Oct. 1783. DB 4, page 14. WILLIAM BATCHELOR and wife MARY sell FOR 666/13/4 to RICHARD SHIP 450 acres on south bank of Fishing Creek adjoining the land of HORN, WILLIAM PRICE, JACOB SESSUMS, THOMAS HODGE, and said SHIP. Witness: MICAJAH LITTLE. MARY BATCHELOR was examined separately concerning her right of dower.
WILLIAM, administrator. 10 February 1785. Edgecombe County. ESTATE RECORDS OF EDGECOMBE COUNTY, NC, 1730 to 1820 [1970] by Jos. Watson, page 82. WILLIAM BATCHELOR takes inventory of the Estate of MITCHELL DORMAN.
WILLIAM, grantee. Nash County, NC. 4 Sept. 1785. DB3, page 160. STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA to WILLIAM BATCHELOR of Nash County for the sum of 50 shillings for every 100 acres is granted 110 acres on both sides of the Sappony “beginning at a sweet gum on Henry Branch in BENJAMIN’S BUNN’s line then running north 34 poles to a black oak in BATCHELOR’s own line, then east in BATCHELOR’s line 160 poles to his corner; a pine in his corn field; then north his other line 88 poles to a sweet gum, then east 56 poles to a white oak on the north side of the Sappony in JOHN MANNING’s line; then south along said line 10 poles to his corner white oak, then east MANNING’s other line 20 poles to a white oak then south across and down the meanders of the Sappony, 118 poles to a blackgum on Gabe’s Branch, BENJAMIN BUNN’s line then along Bunn’s line the various meanders of Gabe and Henry Branches to the first station.
WILLIAM, witness. Edgecombe County,NC. 2 May 1786. DB 4, page 401. WILLIAM DANCY to JACOB BATTLE, both of Edgecombe County, NC, 266 acres on the north bank of Tar River at the mouth of Beach Run on the west side of said run, it being a patent granted to CHARLES COLEMAN bearing the date of 1745. Witnesses: WILLIAM BATCHELOR and JACOB SESSUMS.
JOSEPH, witness, Edgecombe County, NC. 22 Feb. 1787. DB 4, page 522. THOMAS MORRISS of Nash County, NC to ELISHA BATTLE of Edgecombe County, NC for 90 pds. Specie one negro boy by name. Witnesses: ELISHA BATTLE, JUNIOR and JOSEPH BATCHELOR.
WILLIAM, grantor. Nash County, NC. 1 January 1788. DB4, page 46. WILLIAM BATCHELOR of Halifax County, NC to HENRY FREEMAN of Nash County for 105 pounds sells one Negro boy. Witnesses: JAMES BRADFORD and JOHN SHEARMAN.
WILLIAM, grantee. Nash County, NC. 21 March 1788. DB5, pages 78 – 79. JOHN WHITEHOUSE to WILLIAM BATCHELOR, both of Nash County, $60 for land on the south side of the road from MICAJAH THOMAS’ to WILLIAM RICKS, on Gust Branch adjoining WILLIAM BATCHELOR’S. WITNESSES: HENRY BUNN and HARDY WHITFIELD.
WILLIAM, seller, Edgecombe County, NC. 6 November 1788. DB 4, page 736. WILLIAM BATCHELOR of Halifax County, NC to JOHN GOODMAN of Edgecombe County, NC for 80 pounds sells one Negro girl. Witnesses: Benjamin Dickin and David Coffield.
WILLIAM, grantee. Nash County, NC. 19 January 1793. DB4, pages 189 – 190. JOHN VICK to WILLIAM BATCHELOR, both of Nash County, sells for $400 two tracts; Tract 1 on south side on Peachtree Creek and Meadow Branch adjoining the land of JESSE THOMAS, MICAJAH THOMAS, WHITFIELD, and JOHN WHITEHOUSE 200 acres; Tract 2 on the road WILLIAM BATCHELOR’s corner along his line to his corner,a pine on Long Branch in WILLIS WHITFIELD’s line; also adjoining the land of JESSE THOMAS containing 200 acres. Witnesses: PETER BALLARD and WILSON VICK.
WILLIAM, grantee. Nash County, NC. 14 March 1795. DB 6, pp.123. THOMAS TUCKER, SR. TO WILLIAM BATCHELOR for 20 pounds Virginia money grants 100 acres on north side of Great Sappony, head of Sikes Branch, adjoining the land of DAVID PRIDGEN, SOLLOMAN COLLINS, and FREDERICK VAUGHN. Witnesses: ROBERT CREEKMUR and MATTIAS MANNING. proven November Court, 1795.
BATCHELOR, adjoining land owner. Edgecombe County, NC. 3 Feb. 1775. DB 3, page 1. WILLIAM HENDRICK to JAMES DANIEL, both of Edgecombe County, NC, 266 acres on the south side of the Sapony Swamp beinning at an ash in Sapony Branch adjoining the land of BATCHELOR, originally part of a Granville grant to said HENDRICK on 10 August 1762. Witnesses: WILLIAM BODDIE, NATHAN BODDIE, and ABRAHAM BASS.
WILLIAM, adjoining land owners. Nash County, NC. 3 Sept. 1795. DB6, pages 241 – 242. SOLLOMAN COLLINS to ROBERT CREEKMUR, both of Nash County, for 50 pounds 200 acres on the “waters of the Sappony” adjoining the land of NATHAN BODDIE, WILLIAM BATCHELOR, DAVID PRIDGEN, and PETER ETHEREDGE. Witnesses: PENNY COLLINS, CATEY MANING, and BENJAMIN WHITLEY.
WILLIAM, adjoining land owner. Nash County, NC. 8 January 1800. DB6, pages 533 – 534. ROBERT CREEKMUR to DANIEL WOODARD, both of Nash County, for $200 a tract of land on the “waters of the Sappony” & Bair Branch adjoining the land of GEORGE BODDIE, WILLIAM BATCHELOR, DAVID PRIDGEN and PETER ETHERIDGE. Witnesses: DAVID CREEKMUR and AARON WOODARD.
WILLIAM, grantor & WILLIAM, grantee. Nash County, NC. 13 Oct. 1800. DB 6, p. 494. WILLIAM BATCHELOR, of Halifax County, NC to WILLIAM BATCHELOR of Nash County, NC for 300 silver dollars sells two negro boys named Daniel, eight years old and Ralph, age three years old. proven in Oct. court, 1800.
WILLIAM, grantee. Nash County, NC. 5 Feb. 1801. DB6, pages 517 – 518. PRIDGEN MANNING to WILLIAM BATCHELOR, both of Nash County, for $550 silver dollars conveys three tracts of land. Tract 1 on the south side of the Peachtree Creek containing 190 acres; Tract 2 on Peachtree Creek and Long Branch; adjoining the land DICKINSON and MILTON containing 85 acres; Tract 3 containing the Mill Seat on Peachtree Creek containing 5 acres. Witnesses: WILLIAM TISDALE and WILLIAM ARRINGTON. Proven in Feb. Ct., 1801.
JOSIAH, grantee, WILLIAM, adjoining land owner. Nash County, NC. 15 January 1803. DB7, page 147. DANIEL WOODARD to JOSIAH BATCHELOR, both of Nash County, NC. For $230 silver dollars convey land he purchased from ROBERT CREEKMUR on 8 January 1800; 200 acres on the “waters of Sappony” & BEAR BRANCH adjoining the land of GEORGE BODDIE, WILLIAM BATCHELOR, DAVID PRIDGEN, and PETER ETHRIDGE. Witnesses: RICHARD ARRINGTON and JOSEPH STRICKLAND.
WILLIAM, will. Nash County, NC. 13 July 1803. identifies WILLIAM JOHN BATCHELOR as his son, MARY BATCHELOR MANNING, wife of PRIDGEN MANNING as his daughter, and JOHN BATCHELOR MANNING as his grandson; also includes WILLIAM J. B. HARPER, JESSE PRIDGEN, and ABJAH PRIDEN.
WILLIAM, gift giver. Nash County, NC. 30 July 1803. DB 7, page 136. WILLIAM BATCHELOR of Nash County for the natural love and affection for my beloved grandson JOHN BATCHELOR MANNING give one Negro man. Witnesses: WILLIAM TISDALE and ABIJAH PRIDGEN. proven August Ct., 1803 by ABIJAH PRIDGEN.
WILLIAM, gift giver. Nash County, NC. 30 July 1803. DB 7, p. 135. WILLIAM BATCHELOR of Nash County, NC for the nature love and affection for my beloved grandson DAVID MANNING grant one Negro woman named Rose and her increase. Witnesses: WILLIAM TISDALE and ABIJAH PRIDGEN. Proven August Ct., 1803 by ABIJAH PRIDGEN
WILLIAM, gift giver. Nash County, NC. 30 July 1803. DB 7, p. 135. WILLIAM BATCHELOR of Nash County, NC for the natural love and affection for my beloved grandson WILLIAM MANNING of Nash County grant one Negro boy named Mason; one Negro girl by the name of Charlotte. Witnesses: WILLIAM TISDALE and ABIJAH PRIDGEN. Proven Aug. Ct., 1803 by ABIJAH PRIDGEN.
JOSEPH, grantor. Nash County, NC. 22 November 1804. DB8, page 18. JOSEPH BATCHELOR to BARNABE TUCKER, both of Nash County, 102/13s Virginia money grants land first coveyed by WILLIAM TISDALE to PHARABA TUCKER containing 262 acres adjoining COOPER MELTON in Tarhill Branch to Sikes Branch to Sappony Creek. Witnesses: DAVID MELTON and RICHARD HOLLAND. Signed by JOSEPH AND FEBRIBA BATCHELOR. Proven in Feb. Ct., 1805.
WILLIAM, Estate Papers. Nash County, NC. 8 January 1805. Sale held 28 Feb. 1805. Sale held by Trustee on 12 December 1820. inventory by JESSE PRIDGEN and PRIDGEN MANNING. Account Current, Feb. Ct. Term, 1807.
STEPHEN, Inventory of Estate. Nash County, NC. 23 November 1805. another inventory was taken after the death of his wife MARGARET BATCHELOR by his executor, May Ct. Term, 1810. account of sale, May Ct. Term, 1810. Accounts current, Nov. Ct. Term, 1808 and Feb. Ct. Term, 1812.
WILLIAM, Estate Papers. Nash County, NC. 28 February 1805. Buyers include WILLIAM J. B. HARPER, DAVID EVANS, TIMOTHY CREEKMUR, DAVID CREEKMUR, ROBERT CREEKMUR, BALLENTINE CREEKMUR, AND JOHN CROWELL. Executors: PRIDGEN MANNING and JESSE PRIDGEN
WILLIAM, grantee. Nash County, NC. 9 August 1805. DB8, page 189. JOHN ARRINGTON to WILLIAM BATCHELOR, both of Nash County, $60 for 100 acres on the waters of Sapponey Creek beg. JAMES BATCHELOR’s line then north to GEORGE BODDIE’s line . . . .south along WILLIAM BATCHELOR’s to a pine on PRIDGEN’s line; thence east along said PRIDGEN’s to the beginning. Witnesses: ABIJAH PRIDGEN and RICHARD HOLLAND. Proven in May Ct., 1807.
BARNABY, Estate Papers; WILSON, STEPHEN, JOHN & CULLEN, buyers; ELISHA, his son. Nash County, NC. Inventory and sale 2 December 1815, ROGER REESE, administrator
WILLIAM, grantor; Samuel M., grantee. Nash County, NC. 22 December 1815. DB9, pages 283 – 284. WILLIAM BATCHELOR to SAMUEL M. BATCHELOR pays $250 for 200 acres on the “waters of Sappony” adjoining the land of GEORGE BODDIE, JOSEPH BATCHELOR, ELIJAH PRIDGEN, and JAMES BATCHELOR. Witnesses: ABIJAH PRIGDEN and JOSEPH BATCHELOR.
JOSEPH, Sr., Inventory of Estate. Nash County, NC. 7 Sept. 1820. Account Current, Feb. Ct. Term, 1823. buyers included PHERABY BATCHELOR, SAMUEL MC – BATCHELOR, JOSEPH BATCHELOR, STEPHEN BATCHELOR, JOHN BATCHELOR, JAMES BATCHELOR, ISLEY BATCHELOR, and RICHARD TRIGLETH. Second sale held 9 Nov. 1820.
WILLIS, sale of property by trustees. Nash County, NC. 12 December 1820.
DANIEL, marriage bond. Nash County, NC. DANIEL BATCHELOR married HULDY VAUGHN, 12 May 1824 [Source: Timothy W. Rackley, NASH COUNTY MARRIAGE RECORDS, 1777 – 1868]
SAMUEL, inventory and sale of his estate by WRIGHT S. BATCHELOR, executor. Nash County, NC. 6 Sept. 1827. Heirs: JAMES BATCHELOR, JOHN BATCHELOR, WILLIAM BATCHELOR, WILLIS BATCHELOR, EDY WHITFIELD, and ELIZABETH GLOVER.