Bute Co., NC Record Book 1

BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK 1

23 HENRY CHAMBLESS son JOHN (/s/ HENRY CHAMBLESS) to CHRISTOPHER GOLIGHTLY. Mortgage on livestock (including one cow of DANIEL MEDOW's mark) and all goods & chattels, to secure debt. Dated 24 Oct. 1764. Notation, dated 2 March 1765, of assignment to JOHN GOLIGHTLY, JR. Witnesses, on both dates: ABS. LANCASTER, WM. GOLIGHTLY. Recorded April Court 1765.

24 Inventory of Estate of CAPT. DANIEL HARRIS, dec'd. JANE HARRIS, Admrx. Recorded April Court 1765.

25 Inventory of Estate of JOSEPH FARR, dec'd. MARY FARR, Administratrix. Recorded April Court 1765.

26 FRANCIS STROTHER to Son JOHN STROTHER. Power of Attorney, to collect all sums due him from persons in Colony of Virginia. Dated 24 April 1765. Wit: G. MARTIN, WILLIAMSON LILES, JOHN HAWKINS. Recorded April Court 1765.

26 JOHN NICHOLSON to CHARLES JOHNSTON. Sale of household furnishings, utensils, and 317 acres of land on Pumkin Branch,. where I now live, and livestock. Wit: BENJAMIN PERSON, FRAS. THORNTON. Dated 2 Feb. 1765. Rcd. April Ct. 1765.

27 (A) Will of EDWORD KNOWLS. Dated 2 Nov. 1764. Recorded April Court 1765. Wife MARTHA KNOWLS. All my children: WILLIAM, LAWRENS, SUSANNA, & MARY KNOWLS. Son WILLIAM to have land adjoining COLEMAN. JOHN TANSLE to live where now lives, during his mother's life. Exors: Wife MARTHA KNOWLS, WM. KNOWLS, & JAMES HARDIGE. Wit: JAMES HARDIGE, JOHN TANSIL (TANSEL).

28 WM. BANKS to CHARLES JOHNSON. Dated 7 Jan. 1765, "in consideration of a bond of this date." Sale of 400 acres of land purchased from JOHN DOZER, 576 acres "by him taken up as by EARL GRANVILLE Grant," black cattle, horses, hogs, geese, & all household furniture. Wit: THOS. EATON, FRAS. THORNTON, BENJA. PERSON. Recorded April Court 1765.

28 (A) Will of AARON HARDWICK. Dated 22 May 1765. Recorded July Court 1765. Wife CATHEREN. Land in Westmoreland Co., Va., to Sons JAMES & AARON, the latter to also have land where I now live. Exors: Sons JAMES and AARON. Wit: HARDIGE WALKER, CHARITY JONES, WILLIAM WORREL.

29 Inventory of Estate of AARON HARDWICK, dec'd. Exors: JAMES & AARON HARDWICK. Dated 30 May 1765. Mentions debts due Estate from JAMES WALKER, WM. PICKEREL, and WM. WALKER. Recorded July Court 1765.

30 GEORGE MARTIN of Granville Co. to PHILEMON HAWKINS. Dated 7 Aug. 1761. Sale of six negro slaves. Wit: MOURNING ROBERTS, JOHN STROUD. Rcd. Granville Co. Nov. Court 1761, Danl. Weldon C/C. Re-acknowledged 11 Oct. 1763. Wit: LEN HENLEY BULLOCK, JOHN HAWKINS, JR. Recorded Buts Co. July Court 1765.

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