Cumberland County, North Carolina
Contributed by Bill Vanlandingham Posted February 3, 2014 by Myrtle Bridges
"This is research on the upper side of Upper Little River with references from the state archives and the register of deeds in Cumberland County, included is the census of 1800 and 1810 and the pages are noted." Bill Vanlandingham
File No. 0885, Martin Trantham 1748 100 On a branch of upper Little River File No. 1144, Joshua Shadock 1749 100 ac On So. W. side of No. W. Branch of Cape Fear River and on Lower side of upper Little River Beginning about 6 miles above the mouth at a Hickory File No. 445, Henry Caster 1753 225 ac N. side of Upper Little river and near Jacks pasture File No. 0162, John Dobbin 1753 150 ac On a prong upper little River File No. 185, Edward Laraman 100 AC On the drains of the upper little river File No. 431, William Robards 1753 800 ac Beg. at a black oak about 1/2 mile above the Indian Graves (Upper Little River) File No. 1141, Wm Robards 1753 800 ac Begining at a Black Oak about 1/2 mile above the Indian Graves (Upper Little River) 1/155 Karia Dunham 1753 350 ac from John Brown---William Robard line on Tranthams Creek
File No. 473, George Roberts 1753 200 ac On both sides of a branch of Upper Little called the Juniper File No. 1184, Geo. Robards 1753 200 ac On both side of a branch of the upper Little called the Juniper Begins at a Red Oak File No. 1174, Henry Gaster 1753 200 ac On a Branch of the uper Little River called the Juniper Begining at a Red File No. 0966, Neal McNeal 1753 100 ac About a mile below Tranthams creek 324 /4546 Neil McNeil. 20 May 1754. 65 ac in Cumberland County on the S.W. side of the N.W. river of Cape Fear, joining his back line and Archibald McNeill File No. 53, Martin Trantham 1754 100 ac On a branch of upper little river File No. 212, Martin Trantham 1754 100 ac On a branch of the Upper Little River, known by the name of Beaverdam Swamp File No. 01266, Dugald 1754 150 ac On E. side of Juniper Branch McMillan 2/69 Hugh Brown 1755 300 ac from Dougal McMillan---on Tranthams Creek 1/108 Richard Thom 1756 200 ac from Henry Caster on Juniper Branch of Upper Little River 1/302 Lazarus Creel 1758 100 ac from Martin Trantham----on Upper Little River---page missing 1/382 Wm. Robards 1760 300 ac on Tranthams Creek joining John Browns lands 2/1905 George Mock 1762 200 ac from Richard Thornton (Thorntons Creek ) on Juniper branch of Upper Little River including the mouth. 4/323 Archibald McNeill 1763 250 ac -from James Salmons ---Francis Jones land on Upper Little River (Jones Creek) below james Dobbins line --see 2/227----above Bar-B-Q 2/430 Henry McNeill 1764 100 ac from Hugh Brown Tranthams Creek--James Love on one side--Dugald McMillan on the other I am encouraged that Henry was in the Upper Little River area-----Don 3/25 Jepta Smith 1765 230 ac from Martin Trantham--land where I now live on Upper Little River (Tranthams Creek) east of the Juniper 18 Aug 1765 9/213 1789 Jepta Smith to William Watson--230 ac---page missing
File No. 431, William Robards 1753 800 ac Beg. at a black oak about 1/2 mile above the Indian Graves (Upper Little River) File No. 89, John Brown 1756 200 ac On both sides the uper little river File No. 247, John Brown 1756 200 ac On both sides the uper Little River 1/382 William Robards Jr. 1760 (Will ) from William Robards Sr. & wife Mourning --Gift of undescribed land if Jr. dies before age 21 land goes to his 3 sisters 1/382 Mary Robards 1760 300 ac Daughter--from William Robards Sr. --joining John Browns land Upper Little River on Tranthams Creek 1/383 Sarah Robards 1760 Cattle, slaves etc. 1/384 Ann Robards 1760 Negro girl , feather bed,calves, mare etc
File No. 1266, John Martinlear 1754 640 ac Beginning at a Pine on the upper side of upper little River of cape Fear File No. 0933, Daniel Buie 1754 100 ac On a branch of Upper Little River File No. 50, Timothy Clavin 1754 300 ac Beg. at a white oak on the upper little River 324 /4546 Neil McNeil. 20 May 1754. 65 ac in Cumberland County on the S.W. side of the N.W. river of Cape Fear, joining his back line and Archibald McNeill File No. 212, Martin Trantham 1754 100 ac On a branch of the Upper Little River, known by the name of Beaverdam Swamp ( later known as Tranthams Creek and sold to Henry McNeill ) 2/430 File No. 51, Timothy Clavin 1754 253 Beg. at a red oak in the fork between the upper little river and Cape Fear File No. 56, Alexander Clark 1754 120 ac No. side of the upper little river File No. 0469, Martin Trantham 1754 150 ac Joining his lower line File No. 0468, Martin Trantham 1754 250 ac Joining his own place File No. 0470, Martin Trantham 1756 400 ac On Upper Little River File No. 0471, Martin Trantham 1756 150 ac On Upper Little River File No. 11, John Dobbins 1755 100 ac On a branch of the Upper Little river File No. 13, John Dobbins 1755 200 ac On Upper Little river above Barbaque Creek File No. 89, John Brown 1756 200 ac On both sides the uper little river File No. 247, John Brown 1756 200 ac On both sides the uper Little River File No. 28, Jacob Bonney 1757 150 ac On the branches of Padgetts Creek being a branch of Upper Little River File No. 92, William Tomlin 1757 100 ac On a branch of Upper Little River File No. 100, Henry Carter 1757 100 ac On Upper little river File No. 268, Christopher Ewe 1757, 1760 400 ac On the Wt. side of the No. Wt. river on a branch of the upper little called Gares [Grays] Creek--2 Items File No. 397, Benjamin Goodrick 1758 200 ac On a branch of the upper little River File No. 415, Charles Kimble 1758 200 ac On the upper little River 1/297 George Robards 1758 200 ac from Charles Kimbell --on Upper Little River File No. 34, Benjamin Goodrich 1758 200 ac On a branch of Upper Little river 1/217 Martin Trantham 1758 from John Plillips on lower side of Upper little River about 3 miles from the mouth File No. 277, Robert Love 1760 150 ac On both sides of Upper Little River including a place called the Indian Graves 2/434 to Phillip Robards 1764 150 ac Indian Graves File No. 123, Robert Love 1760 400 ac On both sides of the upper little river 3/26 to Richard Creech 1766 200 ac 6/133 Jacob Parker & 7/60 Silver Run 3/101 to Edward Meadows 1767 200 ac File No. 119, Robert Love 1760 100 ac On both sides of the upper little river
File No. 431, John Hervall 150 ac On the Upper Little River beginning at a white oak File No. 433, James Salmon 1760 300 ac On the Upper side of Little River beginning at a spanish oak File No. 110, Christopher Ewe 1760 400 ac W. side of the N. W. River File No. 817, James Salmon 1760 300 ac On the Upper side of Little River Beg. at a spanish oak below John Dobbins line August, 1761 TERM On the northwest side of the river;-Daniel Clark, from the upper end of the county down to the mouth of Upper Little River and from there to John Dobbins Road; Christopher Yeaw, Jr., from Dobbins Road including the branches of Upper Little River to Deep River. File No. 303, Christopher Ewe 1761 100 ac On a branch of the Upper Little River called Gare's Creek File No. 145, Christopher Ewe 1758, 1761 100 ac On a branch of the Upper Little river---1 item 1/430 Samuel Patchett 1761 150 ac from Martin Trantham Upper Little River File No. 153, William Johnston 1761 100 ac Upper side of the upper little river File No. 157, John Donohoe 1761 200 AC On the upper little river File No. 311, William Johnston 1761 100 ac On the upper side of the upper Little River including part of Duncans Island File No. 298, Thomas Hodges 1761 100 ac On a branch of the upper little River called the Rocky Run 2/96 John Dobbins jr 1761 200 ac from John Dobbins sr Above Bar-B Q ---- both sides of Upper Little River File No. 140, Thomas Hodges 1761 100 ac On a branch of the upper little River File No. 343, Edward Laraman 1762 100 ac On the dranes of the Upper Little River beg. at a white oak in John Hills line 2/1905 George Mock 1762 200 ac from Richard Thorn---- on Juniper branch of Upper Little River including the mouth 2/152 Rhuhanna Patchett 1762 150 ac from Martin Trantham Upper Little River --known as Hall Plantation (lower side of river) File No. 319, Hugh Rea 1762 200 ac On upper little river beg. at a white oak Phillip Roberts upper corner File No. 735, Daniel Clark 1763, 1765 100 ac On the No. side of Upper Little River begining below Jno. McLanes Mill 2/181 John Dobbins jr 1763 150 ac from John Dobbins sr above the wagon road north side 2/182 Thomas Dobbins 1763 100 ac from John Dobbins sr Bar-B-Q 2/288 Hugh McDougald 1763 100 ac from Phillip Robards on Upper Little River File No. 200, William Tamline 1763 600 AC On both sides of Upper Little river 2/227 Francis Jones 1763 300 ac from Salmons above Dobbins line Upper Little River File No. 723, James Denman 1763, 1765 320 ac On both sides of the Upper Little River to Joel Ivey 3/243 1768 320 ac on the lower side of Upper Little River--begin at a pine below the road File No. 728, Neven Colbreath 1764, 1765 250 ac On the upper Little River above Wm Johnston (upper Side ULR) to Daniel Colbreth 16/244 1797 1/2 the above tract to son Daniel File No. 470, James Hill 1764 231 Beginning at a large Red Oak John Dobbins corner (Upper Little River) 2/386 William Armstrong 1764 200 ac Sheriff Deed to William Armstrong 22 Feb 1764 ---both sides of Upper Little River below the great falls John Brown Property in posession of Mary Brown (2/69) Hugh Brown 1764 300 ac from Dugald McMillan Main branch of Tranthams Creek --east of Juniper Branch (1754) see above S 50 W 200P S 40 E 248 P N 40 E 200 P N40 W 248 P
2/430 Henry McNeill 1764 100 ac from Hugh Brown Tranthams Creek--James Love on one side--Dugald McMillan on the other File No. 01266, Dugald 1754 150 ac On E. side of Juniper Branch McMillan File No. 277, Robert Love 1760 150 ac On both sides of Upper Little River including a place called the Indian Graves
File No. 477, George Mack 1764 200 ac On a branch of the Upper Little River File No. 657, George Mock 1764 200 ac On a branch of the Upper Little river 2/340 Stephen Gardner 1764 320 ac from Cornelius Lofton between the falls and Joshua Shaddock--both sides of Upper Little River 3/25 Jepta Smith 1765 230 ac from Martin Trantham--land where I now live on Upper Little River ( sister Margay Smith) 18 Aug 1765 to William Walker--deed missing File No. 542, James Denman 1765 230 ac On both side of the upper Little River ------------------------------ 3/243 to Joel Ivey 1768 320 ac 2/487 Daniel Buie 1765 200 ac File No. 554, Daniel Clark 1765 100 ac On the No. side of the Upper Little River File No. 1492, Daniel Campbell 1766, 1767 50 ac On the bead of the Great branch of Juniper File No. 795, Jno. McDonald and Buey Malcom 1766 199 ac On both sides of the Juniper Beging. in Geo. Mocks line Malcom Buie 1766 200 ac from William Maples on Upper Little River---begin at a pine below a beaver dam File No. 790, Daniel Bucy [Buie] 1765, 1766 500 ac On both side of the upper little river beging. on Benja. Goodricks line File No. 791, Daniel McLane 1766 100 ac On the No. side of the Upper Little River Beg. at Phillip Roberts corner File No. 608, Daniel McLane 1766 100 ac On the No. side of the upper little River File No. 768, Neil McNeil 1766 200 ac On the Upper little River begining at Hugh McDougals corner File No. 587, Neil McNeil 1766 142 ac On the upper Little river beg. at a white oak (upper side) 142 ac. Below Edes Creek ( Christopher Ewe land) File No. 587, Neil McNeil 1766 200 ac On the upper Little river beg. at a white oak 3/21 Malcom Buie 1766 200 ac from William Maples on Upper Little River---begin at a pine below a beaver dam 3/62 Arch McLean 1766 320 ac from Martin Trantham upper side of Upper Little River--Clarks corner 3/143 John Thomas 1767 from John Hill Upper Little River 3/204 Phillip Thomas 1768 from Jethro Hall Upper Little River File No. 847, Phil Roberts 1768 142 ac On both sides of uper Little river beginning at a pine File No. 879, Joel Ivey 1769 180 ac On both sides of upper Little river joining his own File No. 942, John McClain 1769 100 ac On both sides of upper Little river Beginning at a white oak( 3/292 to Daniel Shaw) 1768 File No. 900, Martin Trantham 1769 270 On the lower side of Upper Little river joining his own line File No. 946, Federick [Frederick] Gregg 1769 200 ac On Conner Dowd Waggon road on the branches of upper Little river File No. 949, Peter McClain 1769 100 ac On the upper Little river above the Indian Grave Land ---1819 --Alexander Johnson --31/320 Walkers Creek File No. 950, Duncan McClain 1769 200 ac On the upper side of upper Little river on both sides of Walkers Creek File No. 0118, John Clark (Sailor) 1769 50 ac On Upper side Upper Little River File No. 951, Donald McDugald 1769 100 ac On the upper side of upper Little river on both sides of Patchets Cr . File No. 952, John McDugald 1769 54 ac On the upper side of upper Little river Beginning at a black oak File No. 956, Mary Buie 1769 100 ac On upper Little river about a mile above the mouth of Bear Creek---1 Item File No. 959, Nancy McLain 1769 50 ac On the upper side of upper Little river Beginning at a Turkey oak 3/424 Alex McDougal 1769 150 ac from Martin Trantham on Upper Little River--above Joshua Shaddock 2/562 1770 200 ac File No. 964, Duncan Buie 1770 70 ac Upper side of Upper Little river File No. 965, Duncan Buie 1770 150 ac Upper side of Upper Little River---1 Item File No. 987, John McNeil 1770 125 ac Upper side of Upper Little river and South of Walkers Creek (Skerobline) ? 3/489 Malcom McNeill 1770 150 ac Upper Little River joining Alexander McDougal----Malcolm died in 1797 . Coll McNeill's family went to Robertson Co TN and was there in 1820. JANET MCALLISTER was born 1748 in Cumberland County,NC, and died 1823 in Cumberland County, North Carolina. She married MALCOLM MCNEILL 1771 in Cumberland County, NC, son of ARCHIBALD MCNEILL and JENNIE SMITH. He was born Abt. 1748 in Cumberland County, NC, and died October 29, 1798
4/323 Archibald McNeill 1771 250 ac from Francis Jones on Upper Little River (Jones Creek) 6/227 Archibald McDougald - 1774 640 ac from George Mock on the Juniper File No. 3594, Neill McNeill 1792, 1799 100 ac On walkers creek near Mamers on Hwy. 421 . File No. 4306, Neill McNeill 1792, 1804 100 ac On the juniper branch (East of Walkers Creek) File No. 3427, Angus Malloy 1797, 1799 50 ac On the East side of the Juniper 17/10 John Curry 1798 150 ac from Malcom McNeill------Timothy Clevin land---Upper Little River 25/359 Neill McNeill 1810 50 ac from Coll McNeill-----Walkers & Juniper Creeks---formerly called Gardners corner 4/461 1770 Wit. Jarret Rice File No. 0175, John Ferguson, Sr. 1771 100 ac On N. side of Upper Little River 9/57 Neill McNeill 1771 50 ac Grant on Jones Creek Upper Little River --------Duncan McNeills line (NE of the Mouth of Bar-B-Q) (see Google Map) 4/323 Archibald McNeill 1771 250 ac Upper Little River File No. 987, John McNeil 1770 125 ac Upper side of Upper Little river and South of Walkers Creek (Skerobline) 4/323 Archibald McNeill 1771 250 ac from Francis Jones on Upper Little River (Jones Creek) File No. 1271, Archibald Buie (Shoemaker) 1772, 1774 100 ac On both sides of Upper Little River 5/17 Malcom Buie 1772 100 ac from Christopher Ewe on Gares Creek-. (Graves Creek) Indian Creek 4/445 Hector McLean 1772 320 ac 5/149 Arch McLean 1772 150 ac from John Trantham both sides of Upper Little River known as the Indian Graves (Tranthams Creek) File No. 1090, Archibald McLaughlin 1772 100 ac On the upper side of upper little River and Et. side of Patchets Creek File No. 1330, William West 1772, 1774 400 ac On the upper side of Upper Little River on Silver run File No. 1262, Duncan Buie 1772, 1774 150 ac On both sides of Little Juniper of Upper Little River File No. 1265, John McKinish 1772, 1774 80 ac On the Upper side of Upper Little River on the drains of Carrs Creek File No. 1642, John McNeill 1773, 1774 50 ac On the upper side of upper Little River File No. 1641, William Kennedy1773, 1774 100 ac On both sides of Jones's Creek of upper little River File No. 1213, John Campbell 1773 50 ac On Carr's Creek, Upper side of Upper Little River Grant no. 738 Neill McNeill 1773 50 ac on Thorntons Creek of Upper Little River joining Widow McDougalds line and his own corne File No. 1349, Niel McNeil 1773, 1774 150 ac On the Juniper Branch of McClendon Creek File No. 1668, Neill McNeil 1773, 1774 189 ac On the upper side of upper Little River joining his own land File No. 1642, John McNeill 1773, 1774 50 ac On the upper side of upper Little River File No. 1137, Archibald McLane 1773 50 ac On the Upper side of Upper Little River File No. 1216, Duncan Curry 1773 100 ac Upper side of Upper Little River File No. 1284, John Blocker 1773, 1774 200 ac On both sides of Upper Little River File No. 1285, John Blocker 1773, 1774 100 ac On both sides of Walkers Creek a branch of Upper Little River File No. 1313, Daniel Buie 1773, 1774 100 ac On the uper side of upper little River File No. 1319, John Clark (Taylor)773, 1774 50 ac On both sides of Upper Little River and Rockey Run Corn.(South side of Bar-B-Q) File No. 1334, Hugh Ray 1773, 1774 50 ac On the upper side of Upper Little River in the fork of Bear Branch-- (See Google Map) 6/261 McLean 1774 100 ac File No. 1246, John Ferguson 1774 100 ac On the upper side of Upper Little River File No. 1266, Duncan McLane 1774 100 ac On the Upper side of Upper Little River 6/251 Daniel McNeill 1774 100 ac from John Donnally Danniellys Creek land File No. 1269, John McDonald 1774 100 ac On the upper side of Upper Little River File No. 1668, Neill McNeil 1773, 1774 189 ac On the upper side of upper Little River joining his own land 6/348 Archibald McNeill 1775 100 ac to Gilbert McNair---grant oct 1755 between Dougal McMillen and the river land N 40 E 127 P S 50 127 P S 40 W 127 P N50 W 127 P crossing Tranthams Creek 6/402 Henry Gaster 1777 100 ac from Charles Walker ------Bear Creek on Upper Little River (Near the Mouth of Bar-B-Q)
1777, Joseph Gist presented a petition against the executors of Neill McNeill for his wife's part in her father's estate (CumbCoNC Court Rec. Bk. D, p. 70). Mary Ann McNeill) 6/465 Francis Walker 1778 100 ac from John Walker on Beaver Dam Creek (Walkers Creek) Upper Little River7/30 File No. 2603, Ebinezer Folsom 1779, 1791 200ac On Juniper Branch 7/30 Samuel Bucker 1780 from Angus McNichol Head of Cedar Creek of CFR -between Phillip Roberts & Thomas Killing File No. 2195, Thomas Dobbins 1783, 1784 100 ac On Dobbins Mill Creek
Moore county was formed in 1784 from Cumberland County. It was named for Alfred Moore, an officer in the American Revolutionary War and associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States
File No. 2255, Jno. Evins 1784, 1789 270 ac Joining near Jno. Clarks line on the upper side of upper little river river File No. 2393, Jno. Clark 1784, 1789 100 ac On Hickory Run a branch of Upper Little river-----Anderson Creek Moore County File No. 788, John McKay 1784, 1795 100 ac Including Francis McLendons improvement
7/298 John McNeill(Younger) 1785 ?? ac from Daniel Clark upper side of Upper Little River a mile below the falls from Gilbert Clark 1765 (son of Skerobline) ? 7/325 John McNeill 1785 100 ac from Daniel Clark ----below John McLeans mill on the Upper Little River File No. 942, John McClain 1769 100 ac On both sides of upper Little river Beginning at a white oak( 3/292 to Daniel Shaw) 1768 7/358 John McNeill 1785 from Thomas McKay-- on the long branch of Danniellys Creek (Skerobline)? 7/504 John McNeill Jr. 1786 100 ac from John McNeill Sr.----on Tranthams Creek--Upper Little River--(Little ) Neill McNeill grant of Nov.1753
3/489 Malcom McNeill 1770 150 ac Upper Little River joining Alexander McDougal- 8/430 Malcom McNeill 1788 640 ac Sheriff deed----on Juniper Creek--- land of Archibald McDougald---George Mock land---6/227 Malcom McNeill estate -Death: Oct. 29, 1798 Malcom was married to Jennet McAllister on March 15, 1771 in Cumberland, Cumberland County, North Carolina. Their children were: "Red" John McNeill, Jannett (McNeill) Atkins, Coll McNeill, Neill McNeill, Flora -----Married Neil McKay Isabella McNeill and Archibald McNeill.-- In the name of God Amen I Jennet McNeill of the County of Cumberland and State of North Carolina being weak in Body but of sound and perfect mind and memory Blessed be the almighty God for the same do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following Viz I give and bequeath to my Grandson Malcom McNeill (son of Coll McNeill) a Negroe boy Cato to him his Heirs and as signs for ever - Item 2 I give and bequeath to my Grand Daughter Jennet McNeill (daughter of Coll McNeill) a Negroe woman Chloe with a Bed and furniture to her her Heirs and afsigns for ever Item 3 I give and bequeath to my Grand son Neill McNeill (son of Coll McNeill) a negroe boy Jack to him his Heirs & afsigns for ever Item 4 The residue of my estate (after the just demands are settled) to be equally divided among my children Viz Coll McNeill John McNeill Jennet Atkins Ifsabella Atkins & Flora McKay--Married Neil McKay _ and I hereby constitute and appoint my son John McNeill & my Grand son Malcom McNeill Executors of this my last Will and Testament in witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fifth day of Apr.l AD 1823 _
/430 Malcom McNeill 1788 640 ac Sheriff deed----on Juniper Creek--- land of Archibald McDougald---George Mock land---6/227 File No. 2280, Daniel Campbell 1788, 1789 25 ac On the juniper branch on both sides of said branch File No. 2620, Malcom McPhale1790, 1792 50 ac On W. side of Juniper branch File No. 4710, John McNeill 1790, 1813 50 ac Between his own & John McLeans on Walkers Creek 0/468 Roger McLeod 1790 50 ac 3 prong branch of Upper Little River File No. 2865, Francis Walker 1791, 1794 50 ac On both sides of Walkers Creek File No. 3821, Anguish McDugald 1791, 1800 50 ac Including the vacancy between his own lines and John Ferguson File No. 4058, Jno. Clarke and Hugh Ray 1792, 1804 25 ac On the north side of upper little river File No. 3639, Francis Walker 1792, 1799 100 ac On upper side of upper little river File No. 3925, John McLean 1792, 1800 59 ac In the fork of Dobbins big branch File No. 3516, William McLeod 1794, 1799 100 ac On the North side of upper little river 8/334 Thomas Dobbins 1794 100 ac in the fork of the road on Dobbins Mill Creek 14/57 Neill McNeill 1794 62 1/2 ac from James McDonald foot of Thorntons Creek---Garners Corner File No. 3402, John McNeill 1795, 1799 150 ac On both sides of Upper Little River 15l459 Malcom Shaw 1795 500 ac Grant--begin Neill McKinneys corner by the road=---Upper Little River File No. 3550, Jno. Cameron 1798, 1799 28.5 ac On Dobbins Creek File No. 0226, Hector McNeill 1798 8 ac Beg. at a Juniper on W. side of Little River
1800 census Book/Page Year Cumberland County Register of Deeds Page 345 Pencil 20/366 Duncan McLean 1805 200 ac both sides of Upper Little River joining William Johnstons lines
John Atkins File No. 2724, John Atkins 1784, 1790 200 ac Joining William Johnstons line including his cowpen File No. 2759, John Atkins 1789, 1790 200 ac On the Upper side of Upper Little River File No. 2970, John Atkins 1792, 1796 100 ac Including the upper forks of the old road File No. 1135, William Johnston 1773 275 ac On the drains of Cedar Creek and Arthur Donelleys Creek File No. 3834, Archibald McNeill 1784, 1800 50 ac Including Wm. Johnstons Cowpen
Malcom McPhail X Dougal McDougal File No. 973, Dougald McDougald 1770 100 ac On Jones Creek H--- Graham Page 346 Pencil 19/209 John Bush 19/210 Upper side of Upper Little River---begin near the river bank John Wright File No. 3584, Jno. Wright 1793, 1799 50 as On the waters of Cedar Creek File No. 3593, Alexander McDugold 1790, 1799 50 ac Joining Malcom McDaniels and Jno. Wrights lines on Cedar Creek File No. 4357, John Wright 1797, 1806 12 ac Beg. at a pine Duncan Wrights corner File No. 4791, Jno. Wright 1814 63 ac On W. side of Campbells Creek Hugh McCranie X Hugh McKenzie X Neill McLean X 15/459 Malcom Shaw 1795- Grant--begin Neill McKinneys corner by the road=---Upper Little River Malcom Clark X Murdock McCranie X 9/10 Daniel McKenzie 1801 Campbells Creek Mary McDougald 11/174 Richard Atkins 1790 Upper side of Upper Little River --including Duncans Island Neill McLean 2/904 Neill McLean 1781 100 ac Upper side of Upper Little River Duncan Shaw X
Neill McNeill---- 2 slaves 2 males over 16 1 over 45. File No. 1671, Neill McNeill 1773, 1774 41 ac On the Upper side of Upper Little River beg. at a small red oak File No. 459, Neill McNeill 1753 100 ac S. W. side of N. W. river on lower side of Tranthams creek File No. 3594, Neill McNeill 1792, 1799 100 ac On walkers creek 3/473 Neill McNeill 1770 142 ac from Phillip Robards File No. 319, Hugh Rea 1762 200 ac On upper little river beg. at a white oak Phillip Roberts upper corner File No. 791, Daniel McLane 1766 100 ac On the No. side of the Upper Little River Beg. at Phillip Roberts corner Grant no. 738 Neill McNeill 1773 50 ac on Thorntons Creek of Upper Little River joining Widow McDougalds line and his own corne File No. 0966, Neal McNeal 1753 100 ac About a mile below Tranthams creek 324 /4546 Neil McNeil. 20 May 1754. 65 ac in Cumberland County on the S.W. side of the N.W. river of Cape Fear, joining his back line and Archibald McNeill File No. 768, Neil McNeil 1766 200 ac On the Upper little River begining at Hugh McDougals corner 25/359 Neill McNeill 1810 50 ac from Coll McNeill-----Walkers & Juniper Creeks---formerly called Gardners corner Wit. Jarret Rice 33/201 Daniel McRae 1816 308 ac Sheriffs sale Neill McNeill estate on Upper Little River known as the Beaver Dam (both sides of Upper Little River)---head of Watery Branch is mentioned --Joining Hector McNeill First named Beaverdam & then Walkers Creek
21/344 Alexander McLean 1803 Upper Litte River---Duncans Creek
3/62 Archibald McLean 1766 320 ac From Martin Trantham Upper side of Upper Little River
Hector McLean
15/454--Solomon Walker-------------- Walkers Creek---Grant 1795 Upper Little River
15/455
Daniel McDonald
File No. 4836, Daniel
McDonald 1815 150 ac On the Beaver Dam Branch
Hugh Ochiltree X
John Campbell X
37/503 Edward Blanchet 1828 to John Blanchett Page Mising
File No. 3580,
Edward Blanchet 1794, 1799 50 ac On Johnstons branch waters
John Furgeson
File No. 2663,
Daniel McKissick 1788, 1792 50 ac Joining John Fergesons and his own back line
File No. 2663, Daniel McKissick
Robert Gordon X
John Carry X
page 347 pencil
James Smiley X
John Bethea X
Kadar Parker X
Neill Connally X
Wiley Parker X
Neill McKay X
George Cox
File No. 1385, George Cox 1772, 1774 150 ac On the So. Wt. side of Cape Fear River and on both sides of Fish Creek
File No. 2278, George Cox 1785, 1789 150 ac On the head of Walkers creek
File No. 2692, Frances Walker 1790, 1792 50 ac Joining Geo. Coxes lower line
File No. 2976, George Cox, Sr. 1794, 1796 100 ac On Fish Creek
Isa Parker X
Neil McKeithan X
Archibald Clark X
Hugh Lariman X
John McLean X
16/32 Arnold Mann 1796 400 ac from Northington on the CFR
3/424 Alexander McDougald 1769 150 ac from Martin Trantham Upper Little River
11/140 1790 250 ac from John Sheppard-----on Cedar Creek
Isaac Booker
File No. 3615, Isaac Booker 1793, 1799 200 ac Waters of Cedar Creek
B--- McKenzie
Joseph Yarboro X
---Conely
Bill Roberts X
William Butrill X
15/579 Richard Huckabee 1799 Danniellys Creek----Battles line
Hugh McDougald X
Alexander McKay X
Aaron Tyler
File No. 1853, John Elkins, Sr. 1778, 1783 250 ac On the beaverdam joining Stephen Senters and Aaron Tylers
File No. 3009, Aaron Tyler 1794, 1796 100 On the waters of Mill Creek X
File No. 1848, Stephen Senter 1778, 1783 640 ac Joining the county line and Cobbs Line
File No. 1835, Robert Cobb 1779, 1783 500 ac On the head of Goodricks Creek
John ----- X
Benjiman Knight X X
19/48 James Anderson 1801 Danniellys Creek
18/295 Isaac Booker 1800 100 ac ???? from Will Anderson in moore county & Cumberland.
1790 Census Henry McNeill 1 2 2 3 slaves 1800 census page 348---pencil Henry McNeill Jr 2 Blank Blank 2 Blank -On the Juniper Swamp neighbor of Daniel McIntyre (see next entry)
13/24 Daniel McIntyre -- 1793 Juniper Swamp Upper side of Upper Little River Nicoll Wright X Israel Folsom X 13/4 John Blanchett 1796 Danniellys Creek 11/298 Roderick Morrison 1791 469 ac from Nathaniel Liverman on Tranthams Creek Henry Neilson X X 6/114 Daniel Campbell 1774 from Kenan on Upper Little River 8/153 William Anderson 1789 Arthurs Creek 10/402 1790 Campbells Creek 15/466 1795 Dannielly Creek William Knight X Daniel Stewart File No. 2869, Daniel Stewart 1791, 1794 100 ac Joining Duncan Phillips line File No. 5174, Duncan Wright 1817, 1819 100 ac Joining his own and Daniel Stewarts lines 13/124 Duncan Wright 1794 100 ac From William Anderson on Campbell Creek Alexander Clark X Iames Clark File No. 2619, James Clark 1789, 1792 40 ac On the Upper side of Upper Little river Colin McNeill Entry 5. July 31. The Helen. 1769 John Mathie, Master, for Cape Fear. Colin McNeill. Exporting clothes, axes, edges, handborers, handsaws. Daniel McLean X John Ferguson File No. 1246, John Ferguson 1774 100 ac On the upper side of Upper Little River File No. 3821, Anguish McDugald 1791, 1800 50 ac Including the vacancy between his own lines and John Ferguson Angus McDougal---- 1768 From John Thomas---begin Tranthams upper line---then to a stake in Gardners line Philemon Evans X L--- McLean Thomas Avera X 10/387 F--- Robinson 1790 Campbells Creek---Fish Creek
1810 Page 576 John Bethea Edward Blanchett Alston Blanchett Margaret Fergeson Ann McLean Needham Mathews Daniel Stewart File No. 2869, Daniel Stewart 1791, 1794 100 ac Joining Duncan Phillips line File No. 5174, Duncan Wright 1817, 1819 100 ac Joining his own and Daniel Stewarts lines Archibald McNeill Murdoch Campbell Jaob Landberry Johnathan Mann Archibald McLean Sr. Daniel McDougal (taylor) File No. 3885, Daniel McDougald (Taylor) 1799, 1800 50 ac On waters of Upper Little River Daniel McDougal B
Neill McNeill Sr. 3 slaves Neill McNeill---- 2 slaves 1800 census . File No. 459, Neill McNeill 1753 100 ac S. W. side of N. W. river on lower side of Tranthams creek File No. 0966, Neal McNeal 1753 100 ac About a mile below Tranthams creek . 2/434 Phillip Robards 1764 150 ac from Robert Love N side of Upper Little River on a place called Indian Graves 3/473 Neill McNeill 1770 142 ac from Phillip Robards--Indian Creek 9/57 Neill McNeill 1771 50 ac on Jones Creek Upper side of Upper Little River File No. 1671, Neill McNeill 1773, 1774 41 ac On the Upper side of Upper Little River beg. at a small red oak File No. 4306, Neill McNeill 1792, 1804 100 ac On the juniper branch File No. 3594, Neill McNeill 1792, 1799 100 ac On walkers creek 25/359 Neill McNeill 1810 50 ac from Coll McNeill-----Walkers & Juniper Creeks---formerly called Gardners corner son of Malcom Died who 1798 Wit. Jarret Rice 33/201 Daniel McRae 1816 380 ac Sheriffs sale Neill McNeill estate on Upper Little River known as the Beaver Dam head of Watery Branch is mentioned --.
Neill McCranie Willie Parker Neill McNeill Jr. John Wright File No. 3584, Jno. Wright 1793, 1799 50 as On the waters of Cedar Creek File No. 3593, Alexander McDugold 1790, 1799 50 ac Joining Malcom McDaniels and Jno. Wrights lines on Cedar Creek File No. 4357, John Wright 1797, 1806 12 ac Beg. at a pine Duncan Wrights corner File No. 4791, Jno. Wright 1814 63 ac On W. side of Campbells Creek John McDonald Archibald McDougald Davenport Cox file No. 3314, Robinson D. Port Cox 1794, 1798 100 ac On the road and on the big watery Branch James Anderson Page 577 William Anderson Jacob Tyler Allen McDougal Aaron Tyler File No. 1853, John Elkins, Sr. 1778, 1783 250 ac On the beaverdam joining Stephen Senters and Aaron Tylers File No. 3009, Aaron Tyler 1794, 1796 100 ac On the waters of Mill Creek File No. 0466, Aaron Tyler, William Anderson, Henry McNeill and Heirs of Henry McNeill 1800 6 ac Shoals and fishery in Cape Fear River Archibald McLean B X Neill McLean F X Dougal McLean Alex McKenzie X Hugh McKenzie X John Cameron File No. 1083, John Cameron 1772 100 ac So. Wt. side of Cape Fear River on the drains of Cedar Creek Richard Atkins File No. 3557, Richard Atkins 1798, 1799 116 ac On the upper side of upper little river James Ferguson X John Booker X Hugh McLean H X John Atkins File No. 2759, John Atkins 1789, 1790 200 ac On the Upper side of Upper Little River Edward Robeson File No. 3325, Edward Robeson 1794, 1798 250 ac On the Hunting branch of Black Smiths Creek Alex McLean X John McDonald Sr. X Charles Blalock File No. 3206, Charles Blalock 1788, 1798 25 ac Between Marks line and his own Jessee Northington Jr. File No. 4484, Jesse Northington, Sr. 1809 30 ac On waters of Campbells Creek Joseph McNeill X Sarah McKennie Page 578 Neill Clark File No. 976, Neil Clark 1770 50 ac On the Upper side of Upper Little river beginning at a holley Hugh McLean X James Mann X Arnord Mann File No. 0351, Arnold Mann 1802 5 ac Beg. at a beach in middle of an island 8/294 Neill McLean (mill) 1887 100 ac from John McLean on the upper side of the Upper Little River Duncan McLean (Major) Murdock McCranie Malcom Shaw L Sherard Barksdale Neil McLean B 19/105 Laughlan McLean 1802 150 ac Walkers creek File No. 2358, Edward McKay 1787, 78 ac On the Juniper Branch of Upper Little river on the path leads from Walkers to Johnstons File No. 3639, Francis Walker 1792, 1799 100 ac On upper side of upper little river 17/60 Daniel McLean B 1798 640 ac from Catherine McLeod on the Cape Fear River File No. 791, Daniel McLane 1766 100 ac On the No. side of the Upper Little River Beg. at Phillip Roberts corner Neill McNeill (Ferry) Vincent West Henry Knight Alex Clark Ica Parker Daniel McDougal B Angus McDougal Malcom McPhail Michael Grimes Mary McDougal B Page 579 Emory German Duncan Shaw John McNeill (Scotch) Roderick Morrison Sr. 11/298 Roderick Morrison 1791 469 ac from Nathaniel Liverman on Tranthams Creek William Knight Duncan McGee Samuel Paford Hugh McDougald Mary McDougald Samuel Smith William Nevin Hamilton Prince Neill Thompson Henry McNeill 4 1 blank 1 blank blank 1 Juniper Creek William Knight William Crawford Major Davis Joseph Yarboro James Hail William Butterall Duncan Wright Neill McKay (Esq) Jessee Northington Duncan Stewart John Stewart Richard Huckaby (Esq) Hugh McCranie Malcom Shaw C James McLean fay
File No. 4437, James Atkins 1805, 1808 500 ac On Duncans Creek & Indian Creek branch 26/546 James McNeill 1811 400 ac to William Smith lower side of Upper Little River 28/205 Ica & Randal Robinson 1809 50 ac from Samuel Johnston & John McNeill--- both sides of Northington road---Battles line
25/359 Neill McNeill 1810 50 ac from Coll McNeill-----Walkers & Juniper Creeks---formerly called Gardners corner Wit. Jarret Rice 33/201 Daniel McRae 1816 308 ac Sheriffs sale Neill McNeill estate on Upper Little River known as the Beaver Dam (both sides of Upper Little River)---head of Watery Branch is mentioned --Joining Hector McNeill First named Beaverdam & then Walkers Creek
1 DEC 1918 + Mary Ann Duncan b: ABT 1853 I am pretty sure that the Neill McNeill of Robeson County with the will of 1803 is the one that was first married to Flora Riddle of Robeson County and second to Janie Campbell I am a DNA match to two of his sons---- Marsh Daniel 1778-1852 DNA # 105103 and Malcolm DNA # 63774. I do not know much about the son Malcolm ---(Malcom was probably a brother to Neill))?? but I do Marsh Daniel did live in the vicinity of the Upper Little River (See page 378 of 1800 Cumberland County census--Capt Buies co.) File No. 0271, Neill McNeill 1802 62 ac On the Juniper File No. 4306, Neill McNeill 1792, 1804 100 ac On the juniper branch Moore County File No. 3863, Neill R. McNeill 1851, 1854 100 ac On the drains of Big Juniper
19/8 Neill McNeill 1801 300 ac Grant on Juniper Creek----page missing at the register of deeds Comb. Co. 25/410 John McNeill 1809 150 ac from Coll McNeill 150 ac where I now live (8/340 on Juniper Branch of Upper Little River) except 50 ac on Walkers Creek
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