Contact: Myrtle Bridges  August 28, 2022

 Pg. 1.  W.F.  Jan 28,1778    William Rand enters 200 a. between Peter Maser's and Sam Goodman, on west side of Lock's and Runs on both sides. 

(179) Dec 21, 1778 Thomas Wise enters 300 a. Border: Andrew Shepherds Corner and runs down "the road"

(197) Dec 30, 1778 Abner Hill enters 200 a. Border: Andrew Shepherd on Dry Creek and "then up"

(202) Dec 31, 1778  Robert Cobb enters 540 a. on Goodruks Creek. Border: John Birt and Andrew Shepherd, includes his own improvements

(327) Feb 25, 1779  George Eason enters 50 a. Border his own corner, Shepherds and up "My Spring Branch"

Jan 1, 1779     John Massey enters 300 a. on Great Br., borders Andrew Martin, includes his own improvements and John Martin improvements.

71. W.F.  May 16, 1778   George Eason enters 100 a. on the Rd. Borders John Masey; includes Blacks old field.

243 pg. 25 Jan 23, 1779  Luke Broom enters 100 a. on Long Branch, borders John Massey

Nov 8, 1779  John Sheppard enters 100 a. on Lick Creek: Border his own line

(424) Nov 12, 1779 John Price enters 200 a. on Dry Creek: Border: John Sheppard Sr. and Colvin Mc Rae

(248) Jan 30, 1779 Felp Smith enters 200 a. on waters of Lick Creek. Border: John Shepard Jr. Includes where McCheston lives.

(316)  Feb 15, 1779 John Shepard Jr. enters 200 a. on Lick Creek. Border: his own line runs "towards" Dry Creek

(317) Feb 15, 1779 John Shepard Jr. enters 200 a. on Lick creek. Border: his own line and runs "towards Alexander McRae."

(371) July 16, 1779  Woodson Tucker enters 200 a. Borders: John Shepard Jr and McIntosh

(4380 Dec 24, 1779 John Barga?ier (written over Shepard) enters 100 a. on Dry Creek. Border: his own line

439  Dec 24, 1779  John Shepard enters 50 a. on Lick Creek waters. Border: his own line

391 (40) Oct 1, 1779  John Wanock enters 200 a. on South side of Cape Fear River. Border: Chatham Co. line. Andrew Shepherd Sr. Near Fall Creek

540 Oct 18, 1780 Meede Jordan enters 200 a. on Branch of Fall Creek. Border: Goodrick and John Shepard Sr.

511 mar 25, 1780  William Johnston enters 200 a. Border: Wirelor where Shepherd and his own line: includes improvements made by William Taylor

720 (165) May 3, 1784 John Wright enters 50 a. on north branch of Cedar Creek: Border: Shepherd and his line

837 (281) May 9, 1785 Nathan Prince enters 200 a. on south side of Cape Fear River, includes Rogers Rock. Borders Shepherd

861 (304) Aug 10, 1785 James Batti? Enters 120 a. on north side of Cape Fear River. Border: his own line and Shepherd on the river.

881 (324) Nov 15, 1785 Duncan Wright enters 50 a. on Cedar Creek. Border: his own line, widow Wright and Shepherd

8898 (341) Dec 3, 1785 Joseph Gist enters 140 a. between John Shepard and John Kay

976 (418)  Sept 13, 1786 George Elliott  enters 470 a on Lower Little River, borders plantation where Archibald McNull lives..

977 (419) Oct. 1, 1786 George Elliott enters 150 a. North side of Lower Little River, between Muddy Creek and his own.

978 (420) Oct 1, 1786  George Elliott enters 300 a on jumping Run, near Lower Little River, near Beaver Dam Line.

1161 (602) Sept 29, 1788 John Willifield enters 150 a. between Martin, Sheppard, Massey

1198 (639) Apr 19, 1789 Jesse Northington enters 100 a. between Campbell's Creek and Cedar Creek. Border:his own line and Shepherd

1243 (684) Nov 7, 1789  George Elliott enters 640 a. on Lower Little River. Border above Hector McNeill's on Buffalo Rd.

1326 (767) Oct 1 1790  George Elliott enters 400 a (300 lined out) on north side of Lower little River. Includes or near his own line. (this ought to be number 769)

1327 (768) Oct 1, 1790  George Elliott enters 400 a on North side of Lower Little River

2704 (1408) Auf 4, 1794 JR. Porterfield enters 640 a. borders James Campbell and George Elliott on Pee Deb Rd.

2277 (981) Aug 4, 1794  George Elliott enters 200 a. on Gibsons Mill Creek. Borders his own line.

2279 (983) Aug 4 1794  George Elliott enters 300 a. Borders his own land on back of McFadyan's Mill Creek 

2278 (983) Aug 4, 1794  George Elliott enters 100 a. borders his own line of 640 a. on opposite of Jumping Run.

2280 (984) Aug 4, 1794  George Elliott enters 200 a. borders his on line at head of Munroe's Mill Creek

2281 (985) Aug 4, 1794  George Elliott enters 300 a. Border his on line on North side of Lower Little River above Hector McNeill's on Buffalo Head Creek

2282 (986) Aug 4, 1794  George Elliott enters 300 a. Borders AR McNeill on Lower Little River.

2283 (987)  Aug 4, 1794  George Elliott enters 300a. border Peter Munro on Lower Little River

1269 (709) Jan 1790  John Ellis enters 300 a. on both sides f Beaver Creek. Border Niell Baker's line below "The Bridge"

2207 (911) Aug 4, 1794 John Munro enters 100 a., border his own line on North side of Lower Little River on Juniper Swamp, border, Elliott. 

2798 (1502)  Aug 4, 1794  Philemon Hodges enters 640 a., border William Carraway and Elliott, on border of Elliott's Swamp or next vacancy suitable.

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