BUTE COUNTY RECORD BOOK A 1764-1774

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147 Plan of Survey of land where EPHRAIM ESTRIDGE plans to rebuild mill on Sandy Creek. Report of BENJAMIN PERSON, County Surveyor, together with Report of EDWARD JONES, THOMAS COOKE, DANIEL BARROW, & CHARLES LYLES who were appointed by Nov. Court 1769 to lay off and value the land. Survey also signed by JOHN ESTRIDGE & CHARLES LYLES C.C. (Chain Carriers?). Recorded May Court 1770 at which time EPHRAIM ESTRIDGE paid JOHN HAWKINS the Younger the valuation of the one acre of his land to be used. (See WB-A, page 129.)

149 Inventory of Estate of THOMAS HARRIS, decd. JOSEPH HARRIS, one of the Executors. Dated November 1770. Recorded November Court 1770.

149 ARTHUR WILLIAMS to MARGARET JACKSON. Dated 13 May 1767. Sale of livestock, household goods, tools, crops, silver watch, etc. Wit: TABITHA WILLIAMS, BENJAMIN HILL. Recorded November Court 1770.

150 Acct. of Sale of Estate of THOS. WALKER, dec'd. Dated 26 October 1770. Sold by WILLIAM MOORE, Deputy Sheriff. Mentions: The WIDOW, JOHN HARRIS, SAMUEL WALKER, GEORGE WALKER, JAMES LAUGHTER, WILLIAM DOUGHLAS, WILLIAM GILREATH, ROBERT ALEXANDER, SAMUEL WALKER "the less," WILLIAM SHEARIN, JOHN COLEMAN, GEORGE PEGRAM, SANDERS WALKER, JOHN COLCLOUGH, JESSE WALKER, JOHN LAUGHTER, SAML. BELL, JOHN ELLIS, EDWARD ELLIS, RICHARD JONES, THOMAS GLOVER, JOHN WRIGHT, JESSE BELL, DANIEL PEGRAM, JOHN SCOGGIN, WILLIAM DURHAM, JAS. NICHOLSON, JOHN SHEARIN, JR., WILLIAM PICKRILL, WILLIAM SHEARING, EDWARD ELLIS, JR. Recorded November Court 1770.

152 JAMES MARTIN Guardian to ABIGAIL TERRELL, Orphan of HEZEKIAH TERRELL, dec'd. Bond, dated 14 Nov. 1770, to Justices now sitting: WILLIAM JOHNSON, JOHN HAWKINS, & MATTHEW THOMAS, Esqrs. Securities: THEOPHILUS GOODWIN, JOHN PINNELL, CHRISTOPHER FOSTER. Wit: THOS. MACHEN. Recorded Nov. Court 1770.

153 Administrator's Bond in Estate of WILLIAM HUFF, dec'd. JAMES MILLER, Admr. Becurity: FRANCIS MABRY. Bond, dated 14 November 1770, to his Excellency WILLIAM TRYON, Esq. Wit: THOS. MACHEN. Recorded November Court 1770.

155 JOSEPH HARRISON, Orphan of EDWARD HARRISON, dec'd., apprenticed to JAMES HARRISON. To be taught business of a Carpenter & Joyner. Agreement, dated 13 Feb. 1769 (pursuant to Court Order of the same date), with WILLIAM JOHNSON, Esq., Presiding Justice, on behalf of Justices. Recorded February Court 1769.

156 Settlement of OSBORN JEFFREYS' Sheriff's Account to the County. February Court 1771. Justices Present: WILLIAM JOHNSON, JOHN HAWKINS, HENRY HILL, NATHL. HENDERSON, & BENJA. WARD, Esqrs. Balance due in settlement for year 1768: 2660 Taxables. Halifax Jury tickets for: JOHN HAWKINS, SR., SAMUEL THOMPSON, EDWARD JONES, JAMES ALFORD, COLO. WILLIAM JOHNSON, NATHANIEL HENDERSON, JETHRO SUMNER, WILLIAM TABS, CAPT. PHILEMON HAWKINS. Paid to THOMAS CHILDS, for mending prison. Separate accts. for building bridges to: DAVID MIMMS, JULIUS NICHOLS, WILLIAM MOORE, BENJAMIN MCCULLOCH, JOHN CHILDS, NATHANIEL HENDERSON. Order in favor of JESSE HUNTER.

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