1785	DBC-393 THOMAS and ELIZABETH MEGGINSON of Montgomery County NC to JAMES SMITH (CRIPPLE) of Richmond 
County NC, for five hundred pounds specie,  four tracts of land; one containing  100 acres beginning at a 
white oak on south side of LITTLE BUFFALO CREED  west to a black jack then to a black oak.   Second tract 
containing 100 acres, begins at a white oak to Little Buffalo to ROBINSON's corner, third tract 75 acres 
originally purchased by JOHN WALTERS of DENNIS NOWLING also 300 acres north with NOWLINGS line on NORTH SIDE 
of PEE DEE  River  northeast of Little River containing 555 acres.  [total 1130 acres]. 27 March 1785.  
Signed: THOMAS MEGGINSON, ELIZABETH (X) MEGGINSON
Witnesses:  HEZEKIAH ATKINS; JOHN DAVIDSON; JOHN BROWN; JAMES BOSTICK  
Attest: WM. LOVE                            

1787	DBA-6	JAMES SMITH LAND GRANT #100 for fifty shillings, 100 acres east of LITTLE RIVER  near THOMAS 
MEGGINSON'S line, ASHLEY's line, and LEAK's line.  9 August 1787  Signed:  R.C. CASWELL

1789	DBC-7	JAMES SMITH, Jr. to CHARLES SMITH and JOHN SMITH  all of  Richmond County NC, for twenty pounds, 
part of several tracts on the waters of Little River bounded by the CANAL, near BUFFALO CREEK, to SILVESTOR 
CHUNN's corner, originally deeded by NICHOLAS CHRISTIAN and THOMAS MEGGINSON to the said JAMES SMITH. 21 Sept. 1789  
Signed: JAMES SMITH, JR.; Witnesses:  B. SMITH & JAMES SMITH, SR. & MARY WARD  Attest: WM  LOVE  

1789	DBC-122	 JAMES SMITH, JR. and CONSTANCE his wife to SYLVESTER CHUNN all of Richmond County, NC for one 
hundred pounds specie, part of a tract  containing 250 acres on waters of Little buffalo to the fork of LITTLE 
RIVER across RICHARD POWELL'S line originally granted to THOMAS MEGGINSON near Bostick's Road, east to CHARLES 
ROBINSON'S line. 21 September 1789
Signed: JAMES SMITH, JR.	
Witnesses:  BENJAMIN SMITH & JAMES SMITH, SR. & MARY WARD
Attest: WM. LOVE

1790	DBC-150	 JAMES SMITH, SR. to JOHN SMITH  (Bill of Sale) One Negro woman named Ann.  24 November 1790  
Signed: JAMES SMITH, SR.
Witnesses: JAMES TURNER & JAMES SMITH
Attest: WM. LOVE

1790  DBC-151 JOHN SMITH to BENJAMIN SMITH following death of JAMES and SARAH SMITH, SR. who will have use of 
Negro woman ANN that MARY WARD have oldest child of Negro ANN until her husband dies then if she remarries ANN's 
children revert  to BENJAMIN SMITH.  24 November 1790 
Signed: JOHN  SMITH,   
Witnesses:  JAMES SMITH, JR. & JAMES TURNER
Testator: WM. LOVE
 
1790  DBC-168	JAMES SMITH, JR. to JAMES SMITH, SR. and wife SARAH SMITH, SR., and MARY WARD 
JAMES SMITH, JR., of Richmond County North Carolina to JAMES SMITH, SR. and his wife SARAH SMITH SR., 
for fifty pounds,  that part and parcel of land below the branch that runs through the field and begins at the 
back of a line of a hundred acre survey granted said JAMES SMITH, JR., up the CANAL, touching  the line to 
WALTER LEAK's line and after the death of JAMES SMITH, SR. and his wife SARAH SMITH, SR.,  that MARY WARD 
enjoy all the land … during her present situation but should she return to her husband or marry after the death 
of her husband that the before mentioned land revert to JAMES SMITH, JR.   23 November 1790.
Signed: JAMES SMITH, JR.
Witnesses: JAMES TURNER; BENJAMIN SMITH; SIL (X) CHUNN
Testator: WM. LOVE		 

1792  DBC-398	NICHOLAS CHRISTIAN and his wife of Montgomery County North Carolina to JAMES SMITH (Little River) 
of Richmond County North Carolina for four hundred pounds a certain tract of land on north side of LITTLE RIVER 
being part of a 500 acre tract granted to JOHN ASHLEY by His Majesty's patent bearing date of November 1746.  
9  July 1792
Signed: NICHOLAS (X) CHRISTIAN; SARAH (X) CHRISTIAN		
Witnesses: JAMES TURNER & W. LeGRAND                     

1794  DBC-415 JAMES SMITH to BENJAMIN SMITH parcel  of land north side of  Little River beginning at a red oak at the 
foot of LEAK's mountain. 330 acres, for 30 pounds currency.  16 July 1794
Signed: JAMES SMITH
Witnesses: JOHN SMITH; JOSEPH MOREHEAD, SR. [?]
Testator: WM. LOVE

1802	DBG-291	 JAMES SMITH (LR),  to SYLVESTER CHUNN for 100 pounds lawful money, tract of land, originally 
granted to TILMAN HELM, waters of BUFFALO CREEK, line of SQUIRE ROBINSONS where white oak formerly stood, corner 
ROBINSON's land, INDIAN GRAVES, THOMAS MEGGINSON's line containing 100 acres.   18 November 1802. 
Signed: JAMES SMITH 
Witnesses: BENJAMIN SMITH; CHARLES SMITH 
Testator: WM. P. LEAK

1807  DBG-306  JOHN and CHARLES SMITH to ARTHUR ROBINSON all of Richmond County,  NC for eight hundred 
dollars, parcel of land east side of LITTLE RIVER, corner of JAMES SMITH's fence, to JOHN SMITH's line, CHARLES 
SMITH's line, to the CANAL,  THOMAS MEGGINSON's line, SYLVESTER CHUNN's corner, LITTLE BUFFALO CREEK. 19 October 1807.
Signed: JOHN SMITH; CHARLES SMITH
Witnesses: JAMES SMITH; MURRY ROBINSON 
Testator: WM. P. LEAK		
	
1807	DBH-143	  JAMES SMITH  (LR) to  GEORGE SLAUGHTER, a parcel of land near OWEN SLAUGHTER SR.'s land 
containing ten acres more or less.  17 April 1807.
Signed: JAMES  SMITH
Witnessed: JAMES MEACHUM; JOHN BILLINGSLEY
Testator: WM. P. LEAK

1807	DBG-338  BENJAMIN SMITH of Richmond County NC,  to BENJAMIN COX of Randolph County, NC for fifty pounds, 
parcel of land on waters of PeeDee, containing 130 acres, chestnut oak, LEAK's Mountain to LINDLEY's  line.  
13 December 1807
Signed: BENJAMIN SMITH
Witnesses: JAMES N. SMITH; JOHN SMITH
Testator: WM. P. LEAK

1808 DBH-86 JAMES SMITH (LR) to WILLIAM TERRY for $2,000 tract of land on banks of Little River corner JOHN and 
CHARLES SMITH's land, north side of CANAL.   3 December 1808.  Signed  JAMES SMITH  

1808	DBG-332	 JAMES SMITH, JR. to ISAAC LINDSEY both of Richmond County, NC for fifty dollars, parcel of land 
beginning at black jack, chestnut oak, TERRY's corner, three mile branch, sweet gum, white oak, Spanish oak, 
to ZEBULON SLAUGHTERS, 150 acres surveyed to said SMITH, from LITTLE RIVER to SLAUGHTER's mill to LINDSEY's 
line near point bank branch near LEAK's Mountain containing one hundred thirty acres. 2 January 1808
Signed: JAMES SMITH
Witnesses: C.A. SMITH & JOHN LINDSEY
Testator:     WM. P. LEAK

1808 DBH-121  JAMES SMITH, (LR) to OWEN SLAUGHTER (PREACHER) both of Richmond County, NC for $150,  tract of 
land on the drains of Mountain Creek, OWEN SLAUGHTER's on fork of Little River at SLAUGHTER's mill, and 
SLAUGHTER's CORNER to ZEBULON SLAUGHTER's line, to big branch and CARTER's line containing three hundred 
acres.  31 October 1808. 
Signed: JAMES SMITH
Witnesses: JOHN BILLINGSLEY, SR. & C. A. SMITH
Testator: WM. P. LEAK

1809  DBH-111  JAMES SMITH  (LR) to  JAMES MOORHEAD both of Richmond County NC for $300, tract of land including 
plantation on Mountain Creek that JOHN ROPER sold to said JAMES SMITH (LR)  runs to PANKY's corner, STROTHER's 
line,  SLAUGHTER's corner, approximately 250 acres. 20 April 1809.
Signed: JAMES SMITH
Witnessed: DANIEL THOMAS & ANN THOMAS
Testator: WM. P. LEAK

1809  DBH-129  JAMES SMITH ( LR), to  JOHN DUDLEY both of Richmond County, NC for $100, part of a tract of 
land granted to JOHN MARK (?), SR. 25 July 1774 on Haynes (?) Creek containing 240 acres.   8 April 1809
Signed: JAMES SMITH
Witnesses: WM. BLACKWELL & JAMES N. SMITH 
29 September 1999