Cumberland County, NC - Cumberland County Will Abstracts
Data contributed by Bill Vanlandingham
Posted by Myrtle BridgesJune 25, 2015
1764 McNeil, Neil, Margaret, Flora, Catherine, Roger, Harry, Mary & --Lucy McNeill ?????( married Christopher Gist )
1766 McNeill, Neill, Katherine (wife); Robert & Isabell McNeil (nephew & niece)
File No. 1467, Catharine McNeil 1767 400 ac On Ray fords Creek back of Howards Lands
Catherine married Alexander Gregory
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27 Apr 1778 . Henry McNeill apptd overseer of the road leading from Jacob Matthews bridge to
ALEXR. SMITH'S ferry.( 3/158 upper side at mouth of Lower Little River)
To work:
ARCHD. SMITH,
File No. 998, Archibald Smith 1770 150 ac On both sides of the So. Wt. prong of Edes Creek --lower
side of Upper Little River
5/75 Archibald Smith 1772 100 ac from Roger McNeill--Neill McNeill grant 1754
65 ac granted to Neill McNeill deed dated may 1754---35 ac of a 200 ac survey joining Arhibald McNeill
45/258 Archibald Smith 1785 35 ac part of 200 ac granted to Neill McNeill --26 June 1746
25 July 1786 Henry McNeill constable allowed 20s for 2 1/2 days summoning the people in Capt.
ARCHIBALD SMITH'S dist.
10/400 Archibald Smith 1790 Malcom McNeills Millpond
8/38 1786 CFR--Roger & Henry to Thomas Armstrong
8/43 1786 CFR--Roger McNeill to Thomas Armstrong
16/332 1789 Thomas Armstrong to Roger McNeill 11 March
13/236 Henry McNeill 1794 Grant
15/69 Henry McNeill 1794 Grant
15/80 Henry McNeill 1795 Grant
. Cumberland County Bastardy Bonds and Records 1760-1858 Bondsman Bondsman
Nancy McRae 1798 John Booker Samuel Booker Henry McNeill
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Tranthams Creek
File No. 0885, Martin Trantham 1748 100 On a branch of 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)
File No. 1170, Neil McNeil 1753 100 On the So side of the No. W. River on lower side of Tranthams Creek
Beginning at a marked pine----
File No. 419, Archibald McNeill 1753 100 ac On Tranthams Creek (Scribling Archie)
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 2,034 ft.
S 50 127 P
S 40 W 127 P
N50 W 127 P crossing Tranthams Creek
File No. 0966, Neal McNeal 1753 100 ac About a mile below Tranthams creek
File No. 55, 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 McNeil
1/55 Karia Dunham 1755 350 ac from John Brown---William Robard line on Tranthams Creek at a
place called beaver dam on Tranthams lower creek--
S22 E 42 C 2,772 ft.-------
S 68W 22 C 1,386 ft. to a stake in William Robards Line-----------
N 68 W 21 C 1,386 ft. to Robards Corner--------
S 30 W 45 C 2,970 ft to another corner--------------
S 71 W 15 C 990 ft. ------------
N 22 W 53 C 3,498 ft to a pine marked "BD"
N 68 E 84 C 5,544 ft to the beginning
File No. 5, John Brown 1755 700 ac In the branches of Tranthams lower Creek
File No. 0270, Neil McNeal 1756 100 ac Between said McNeals lines
File No. 89, John Brown 1756 200 ac On both sides the upper little river
File No. 247, John Brown 1756 200 ac On both sides the uper Little River
File No. 825, Hugh Browne 1758, 1759 200 ac On the Wt. side of the No. Wt. river of Cape on Tranthams Creek
File No. 425, Hugh Browne 1759 200 ac On the Wt. side of the No. Wt. River of Cape on Trenthams Creek
1/382 Wm. Robards 1760 300 ac on Tranthams Creek joining John Browns lands
1/382 Mary Robards 1760 300 ac Daughter--from William Robards Sr. --joining John Browns land
Upper Little River on Tranthams Creek
16/186 Grizzella McAlister 1764 100 ac from John Brown on Tranthams Creek
N 40 W 160 P
N50 W 100 P
N 40 E 160 P
S 50 E 100 P
16/206 Alexander McAllister 1797 100 ac from Grizella McAllister same as above
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Will for 1764 McNeil, Neil, Margaret, Flora, Catherine, Roger, Harry, Mary & Amy
Item I devise for my son Roger McNeill at the Discration of the Executors of this will, The Plantation
below where I now live & the Back land joining to it ,
2/430 Henry McNeill 1764 100 ac from Hugh Brown Tranthams Creek--James Love on one side--Dugald
McMillan on the other
(2/69) Hugh Brown 1764 300 ac from Dugald McMillan Main branch of Tranthams Creek --Branch
S 50 W 100P 3,200 ft.
N 20 E 80 P
S 25 W 100 P
N40 W 248 P 4,068 ft.
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Item I give to Harry the plantation I live on & 300 acres that I bought of Hugh Brown .
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2/430 Henry McNeill 1764 100 ac from Hugh Brown Tranthams Creek--James Love on one side--
Dugald McMillan on the other
N 50 W 100 P 1,600 ft.
S 50 E 160 P 2,530 ft.
S 50 E 100 P
to the beginning
Angus McDougal---- 1768 From John Thomas---begin Tranthams upper line---then to a stake in Gardners line
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
7/504 John McNeill Jr. 1786 from John McNeill Sr. on Tranthams Creek
N 75 W 127 P
N 45 E 148 P
S 45 E 100 P with Archibald McNeills line
S 35 W 148 P to the beginning
11/298 Roderick Morrison 1791 469 ac from Nathaniel Liverman on Tranthams Creek
7/359 Archibald McNeill 1783 100 ac on Upper Little River above the Indian Graves-from Robert McKay
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Aaron Tyler
April Term 1800 Aaron Tyler administrator of Henry McNeill perishable part of said estate will be sufficient
to pay the debts. Signed R. Mumford CC----(Aaron lived at Mill Creek---County line--Etc.
File No. 3009, Aaron Tyler 1794, 1796 100 ac On the waters of Mill Creek
15/114 Grant Aaron Tyler 1796 100 ac Mill Creek(On CFR near the River Falls)
23/128 Aaron Tyler to Jarrat Rice 1807 1802 Tyler Admim of Henry McNeill estate on Frank Creek
File No. 1903, William Senter 1779, 1784 150 ac Beg. Stephen Senters line (land Speculator)County line
File No. 2481, William Senter 1780, 1789 720 ac Joining David Mineses line
16/301 Lewis Atkins 1797 100 ac from Aaron Tyler--Mill Creek --Sowells & Holcums lines
11/204 Sowell on Mill Creek 1790 300 ac from Matthew Counci---l distances given were not specific
12/188 Fredrick Elkins 1792 same as above---wit. Aaron Tyler
22/87 Fredrick Elkins 1797 from William Senter bordering Elkins and Booker
8/477 James Atkins 1795 from William Senter----on Marsh Branch
7/30 Samuel Bucker 1780 from Angus McNichol Head of Cedar Creek of CFR -between Phillip
Roberts & Thomas Killing
John Furgeson
File No. 2663,
Daniel McKissick 1788, 1792 50 ac Joining John Fergesons and his own back line
File No. 2663, Daniel McKissick
10/563 Daniel McNeill 1790 50 ac on Senters road---Cedar Creek 3 miles from the river (Upper
Little River)
Roderick Morrison Sr.
William Knight
Duncan McGee
25/359 Neill McNeill 1810 50 ac from Coll McNeill-----Walkers & Juniper Wit. Jarret Rice
28/67 Neill McNeill 1815 200 ac
3/473 Phillip Roberts 1770 Edes Creek to Neill McNeill both sides of Upper Little River
4/280 Roberts 1771 Cedar Creek
21/67 Roberts 1802 210 ac Cedar Creek both sides of to Booker
21/139 Bill Roberts 1802 200 ac Cedar Creek from Mary Roberts
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Walkers Creek
File No. 212, Martin Trantham 1754 100 ac On a branch of the Upper Little River, known by the name of
Beaverdam Swamp 1/195 Francis Walker 1757 From Martin Trantham 100 ac Upper Little River on Beaverdam Swamp
S 50 E 127 P 3,034 ft.
N40 E 127 P
N50 W 127 P
S40 W 127 P
27/197
Pathia Walker From Francis Walker
Dicey Walker 1813 100 ac + 100 ac Joining Duncan McLean -- on the road near McKinney
1. lying between the Flat Branch and Pine Knot
N 30 C
W 50 c
S 30 C
2. joining Cox on Fish Creek
27/197 Solomon Walker 1813 100 ac Both sides of Walkers Creek including the beaver dam
begin East side of the creek
N 45 E 88 P
N 45 W 127 P
S 45 W 127 P
S 45 E 127 P
27/250 David Walker 1813 350 ac 4 tracts on Walkers Creek
1. 100 ac (original from Martin Trantham)
2. 50 ac both sides of Walkers Creek including the mill
3. 100 ac joining Daniel McKenzie
4 100 ac on the horse pen branch
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. 987, John McNeil 1770 125 ac Upper side of Upper Little river and South of Walkers Creek
(Skerobline) ?
File No. 1285, John Blocker 1773, 1774 100 ac On both sides of Walkers Creek a branch of Upper Little River
File No. 2278, George Cox 1785, 1789 150 ac On the head of Walkers creek
File No. 2247, Francis Walker 1786, 1789 150 ac Between the flat branch and the pine root
File No. 3577, Neill McLean 1791, 1799 200 ac On the flat branch and pine root
File No. 2655, Duncan McGee 1790, 1792 100 ac Joining Thos. Walker on both sides of the Pine Root branch
10/331 Willie Parker 1806 Joining McGees line
24/71 Daniel Smith 1810 Flat Branch--- Beaver dam Branch
File No. 3594, Neill McNeill 1792, 1799 100 ac On walkers creek
15/445 Solomon Walker 1792 100 ac Neill McNeills line East side of Walkers Creek
15/452 Frances Walker 1794 100 ac Daniel McKenzies line
15/456 Solomon Walker 1794 100 ac Joining Neil Buies line at a pine in the big island(edge of a pond)
& neill McNeills line
File No. 3561, Lauchlan McLean 1794, 1799 150 ac On the waters of Walkers Creek
19/105 Laughlan McLean 1802 150 ac Walkers creek
15/583 Malcom McNeill 1800 Walkers Creek
24/159 Neill McNeill 1812 100 ac Walkers Creek
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Juniper 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. 01266, Dugald McMillan 1754 150 ac On E. side of Juniper Branch
File No. 830, Charles Kimball 1758 200 ac On the upper Little River
1/297 George Robards 1758 200 ac Upper Little River. from Charles Kimball--0n the Juniper
2/105 George Mock 1762 200 ac from Richard Thorn--mouth of the juniper
2/487 Daniel Buie 1765 200 ac from George Robards---origional grant to Charles Kimbell
2/562 Fredrick Morris 1765 200 ac from George Robards-- on the Juniper
File No. 795, Jno. McDonald
and Buey Malcom 1766 199 ac On both sides of the Juniper Beging. in Geo. Mocks line
3/489 Malcom McNeill 1770 150 ac from John Snipes --Upper Little River joining Alexander McDougal-
File No. 1262, Duncan Buie 1772, 1774 150 ac On both sides of Little Juniper of Upper Little River
6/227 Archibald McDougald - 1774 640 ac from George Mock--SCHOOLMASTER --on the Juniper--both sides
begin NW side of the swamp George Robards corner
S 63 W 142 P
S21 E 320 p
N 63 E 320 p
N 31 W 320 P
S 63 W TO THE BEGINNING
4/323 Archibald McNeill 1771 250 ac from Francis Jones on Upper Little River
File No. 2603, Ebinezer Folsom 1779, 1791 200ac On Juniper Branch--19/26---urqharts corner==land speculator
File No. 2751, Daniel McIntyre 1780, 1790 100 ac On the Juniper Swamp a branch of Little River
10/416 Daniel McIntyre------------on a branch of the Juniper on Juniper swamp a branch of Upper Little River
between the big marsh and the Cypress pond 100 ac 1790
1790 W 33 C to a stake in the marsh
S 33 C 30 L to branch of the Juniper
E 33 C to a stake
then to the beginning
File No. 2358, Edward McKay 1787, 1789 78 ac On the Juniper Branch of Upper Little river on the path leads from
Walkers to Johnstons--
File No. 311, William Johnston 1761 100 ac On the upper side of the upper Little River including part of
Duncans Island
8/430 Malcom McNeill 1788 640 ac Sheriff deed----on Juniper Creek--- land of Archibald McDougald
Examination and decision on the application for immediate relief as a suffering loyalist of Archd. McDougald.
Mar 9 1790
Malcolm McNeill b: 1742 d: Oct 1798 m: 15 Mar 1771 son of ARCHIBALD MCNEILL and JENNIE SMITH.
FLORA5 MCNEILL, b. September 25, 1785; d. August 10, 1868.
COLL MCNEILL, b. Cumberland County North Carolina; d. Cumberland County North Carolina.
"RED" JOHN MCNEILL, b. Harnett County, North Carolina; d. Harnett County, North Carolina.
JANET MCNEILL, b. Harnett County, North Carolina; d. Harnett County, North Carolina.
ISABELLA MCNEILL, b. Harnett County, North Carolina; d. Harnett County, North Carolina.
----Malcolm died in 1797 . Coll McNeill's family went to Robertso 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
File No. 3212, Neill Campbell 1792, 1798 50 ac On E. side of Juniper Swamp
File No. 4306, Neill McNeill 1792, 1804 100 ac On the juniper branch (East of Walkers Creek)
15/238 Smith 1795 25 ac Juniper
15/239 Smith 1795 30 ac Juniper
19/8 Neill McNeill 1801 300 ac Juniper Creek
19/32 Neill McNeill 1801
23/226 Hector McNeill 1805 50 ac from Coll McNeill North side of Beaverdam Swamp
Name: Henry Mcneill
Home in 1800 (City, County, State): Cumberland, Cumberland, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - Under 10: 2
Free White Persons - Males - 26 thru 44: 2
Free White Persons - Females - 16 thru 25: 1
Free White Persons - Females - 26 thru 44: 1 (Mary Polly) ??
Number of Slaves: 1
Number of Household Members Under 16: 2
Number of Household Members Over 25: 3
Number of Household Members: 7
Henry McNeil made his will August 17, 1796. He named his wife, Mary McNeil & Executor should be my wife Polly McNiel
and Lucea Guest for my guardians & George Anderson for my Executor--(no Property)
[signed] Henry McNeill (seal)
Wit: Henry Mcneill jr, John Booker
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Indian Graves
File No. 0480, Robert Love 1754 ULR Beg. at the Indian Graves 200 ac
2/434 Phillip Robards 1754 from Robert Love 150 ac including the Indian Graves
S 5 E 155 P 2,480 ft.
N 86 E 155 P
N 5 W 155 P
S 85 W 155 P
File No. 123, Robert
Love 1760 ULR On both sides 400 ac
File No. 319, Hugh Rea 1762 200 ac On upper little river beg. at a white oak Phillip Roberts upper corner
26/307 Malcom Ray 1811 on ULR Both sides --begin Duncan Ray land at the ford
3/26 Robert Love 1765 ULR to Richard Creech 400 ac both sides
N 60 W 253 P
S 30 E 252 P
S 60 E 253 P
S 60 W 253 P
25/307 Duncan Rae 1766 100 ac from Daniel McClain ULR ford upper side
2/507 Mathew Johnston
Ica Atkins
11/174 Richard Atkins
3/101 to Edward Meadows 1767 200 ac From Love
5/149 Arch McLean 1772 150 ac from John Trantham both sides of Upper Little River known as the
Indian Graves
6/133 Richard Creech 1774 ULR to Jacob Parker 250 ac
7/357 Archibald McNeill 1783 100 ac from Robert McKay --above the Indian Graves land
File No. 3676, Richard Atkins 1784, 1792, 1800 382 ac On the Indian branch
11/174 Richard Atkins 150 ac from Ica Atkins on Indian Branch
15/600 Atkins 382 ac on Indian Branch m
File No. 3580,
Edward Blanchet 1794, 1799 50 ac On Johnstons branch waters
14/312 Jobe Smith 1795 100 ac fron John Johnston on Meadow Branch near the Indian Branch
File No. 0288, Archibald McNeill 1800 60 ac On waters of Indian Branch
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Duncans Creek
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. 311, William Johnston 1761 100 ac On the upper side of the upper Little River including part of
Duncans Island 7/467 Ica Atkins 1785 100 ac on the Upper side of Upper Little River including part
of Duncans Island
N 82 E 127 P
S 82 E 127 P
S 82 W 127 P
N 82 W 127 P
File No. 3834,
Archibald McNeill 1784, 1800 50 ac Including Wm. Johnstons Cowpen
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File No. 2737, Allen Cameron 1786, 1790 100 ac On both sides of Jacks Meadow a branch of Duncans Creek
File No. 3579, Robert Gordan 1791, 1799 150 ac On West side of Duncans Creek
15/596
File No. 2626, William Rand 1779, 1792 320 ac On Duncans Creek
15/152 ??
10/489 John Atkins 1790 200 ac begin Johnstons corner on Duncans Creek---McKays line---McLeans line
10/491 John Atkins 1790 200 ac Duncans Creek
File No. 3487, Jno. Atkins 1792, 1799 310 ac Joining Buie including the surplus of McNeills 140 acre
6/302 Archibald Smith 1800 80 ac North side of Duncans Creek in the fork
21/344 Alexander McLean 1803 Upper Litte River---Duncans Creek
File No. 4437, James Atkins 1805, 1808 500 ac On Duncans Creek & Indian Creek branch
File No. 4524, Archibald Smith 1806, 1810 100 ac On E. side of Duncans Creek-------------------------
File No. 4691, Archibald Smith 1806, 1813 250 ac W. of Duncan Creek
24/209 Archibald Smith 1806 250 ac
23/222 20 Jan 1807 ARCHIBALD SMITH of Cumberland to John Murchison ofCumberland, land on both sides
of Duncan Buies Creek.
File No. 4728, John Clark 1811, 1813 30 ac On Duncans Creek
File No. 4802, John Murcherson 1812, 1814 300 ac On Duncan's Creek
28/39 estate of Phillip Robeson 1815 250 ac Duncans Creek
File No. 4524, Archibald Smith 1806, 1810 100 ac On E. side of Duncans Creek------------------------
24/207 Yellow Marsh
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Beaverdam Swamp is drained by Beaverdam Branch
The berg of Mamers is centered in this swamp
File No. 212, Martin Trantham 1754 100 ac On a branch of the Upper Little River, known by the name of Beaverdam Swamp
1/195 Francis Walker 1757 From Martin Trantham 100 ac Upper Little River on Beaverdam Swamp
S 50 E 127 P 3,034 ft.
N40 E 127 P
N50 W 127 P
S40 W 127 P
2/162 Robert Smith 1761 150 ac from Samuel Kennedy on the south side of Beaverdam Swamp
File No. 1853, John Elkins, Sr. 1778, 1783 250 ac On the beaverdam joining Stephen Senters and Aaron Tylers
37/232 John Elkins ?? 250 ac begin near the Beaverdam Branch
E 35 C 35 C 37.5 L
N 70 C crossing 2 branches
W 35 C 37.5 L crossing 1 branch
direct to the beginning
File No. 1878, David Mimms 1778, 1783 320 ac On Beaver dam branch
7/394 David Mimms 1783 320 ac on Beaverdam Branch beg. due east crossing 2 branches
6/465 Francis Walker 1778 100 ac from John Walker on Beaver Dam Creek Upper Little River7/30
File No. 3867, John Petterson 1789, 1800 50 ac On the N. side of a branch of the beaverdam
22/297 1806
24/55 1809
3/62 Archibald McLean 1766 320 ac From Martin Trantham Upper side of Upper Little River
13/294 Daniel McIntosh 1796 25 ac from John Curie on Beaverdam Swamp
File No. 3328, James Atkins 1797, 1798 380 ac On the Beaverdam waters
22/87 Fredrick Atkins 1797 150 ac from William Senter on Elkins and Bookers borders
S 50 E 129 P 3,034 ft.
N 40 E 129 P
N 50 W 129 P
S 40 W 129 P
21/449 Duncan McCollum 1803 from Daniel McNeill 50 ac Senters road
23/128 Jarret Rice 1807 15 ac Henry Estate Frank Creek
24/71 David Smith 1809 50 ac grant Beaverdam branch and flat Branch
24/73 Neill McNeill 1810 100 ac Flat Branch-------------------27/195
24/160 Neill McNeill 1812 100 ac Flat Branch
27/197
Pathia Walker From Francis Walker
Dicey Walker 1813 100 ac + 100 ac Joining Duncan McLean -- on the road near McKinney
1. lying between the Flat Branch and Pine Knot
N 30 C
W 50 c
S 30 C
File No. 2655, Duncan McGee 1790, 1792 100 ac Joining Thos. Walker on both sides of the Pine Root branch
18/310 1801 Fish Creek
19/343 1806 pineroot
19/344 1806 adj. Walker
19/331 Willie Parker 1806 McGees line
33/201 Daniel McRae Sept. 1820 Duncan Wright Vs. Hector McNeill in Adm. of Neill McNeill estate 380
ac on Upper Little River known as the Beaver Dam Both sides of Upper Little River bordering Hector McNeill.
2 Judgements Alexander Murchison (administrator) & Duncan Wright.
10/475 Duncan Wright
13/124 Duncan Wright
14/262 Duncan Wright
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1810 census
William Knight
Duncan McGee
File No. 2655, Duncan McGee 1790, 1792 100 ac Joining Thos. Walker on both sides of the Pine Root branch
18/310 1801 Fish Creek
19/343 1806 pineroot
19/344 1806 adj. Walker
19/331 Willie Parker 1806 McGees line
Samuel Paford
Hugh McDougald
Mary McDougald
Samuel Smith----------------
William Nevin
Hamilton Prince 15/374---25/87 Trulove & Princes corner in the road
Neill Thompson
Henry McNeill 4 1 blank 1 blank blank 1
William Knight 28/210 1815 to Charles Crawford 60 ac from William Knight===Christopher Gist land
Test. Aaron Tyler, Neil McKay--William Crawford
William Crawford
Major Davis
Joseph Yarboro
James Hail
William Butterall
Duncan Wright--------------------------------------
Neill McKay (Esq)
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--------Will of Scribling Archie-------
Item. I give and bequeath to my son Hector one hundred acres joining his land on Trantrum's Creek [Tranthams Creek];
one hundred and fifty acres on said Creek, known by the name of The blacksmith's old field – I also bequeath to him
two negroe fellows, named Will and Bacchus junior –
File No. 3325, Edward Robeson 1794, 1798 250 ac On the Hunting branch of Black Smiths Creek
Item. I bequeath to my son, Hector,
two hundred & fifty acres on the flat lands from the meadow to the old place
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also two hundred & fifty acres joining the old survey that was the property of Roger MacNeill,
likewise fifty acres lying between the old lands of McKay & McNair.
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Will of Neill McNeill, 1764, Cumberland County
Source: North Carolina Department of Archives and History
Item I give to Harry the plantation I live on
& 300 acres that I bought of Hugh Brown .
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