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Thirteen Buffalo Creek Deeds

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William VAUGHAN to John VAUGHAN

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 1:142
Dated: 11 Oct 1765
Recorded: 14 Oct 1765
William VAUGHAN of Mecklenburg to John VAUGHAN of same ... 20 pounds...100 acres beginning at a white ash at the road by John Green fence...north along the lower line to lower corner on north side of said road, up the back line and up the said road.
[sig] William (his mark) Vaughan
Witnesses:
Peter OVERBY
Zachariah OVERBY
John (his mark) GREEN

Richard GREEN to William VAUGHAN

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 2:260
Dated: 8 Jul 1769
Recorded: (not included on photocopy)
Richard GREEN of Mecklenburg to William VAUGHAN of same ... 100 pounds ... both sides of Buffalo creek joining William SIZEMORE'S lower line ... 143 acres ... part of a tract granted by patent to Henry GREEN Senr decd ... beginning on the south side of the said creek on the old line at a new corner gum on a small branch thence down the said branch to the said Buffalo Creek thence up the said creek to the upper line of the said tract thence partly west on the said line to a white oak corner thence on the said old line partly north to a white oak saplin thence off on a new line crossing the said creek to a pine on the south side of the said creek afore said on the old line thence on the said line to the beginning.
[sig] Richard Green
Witnesses:
(none)

William VAUGHAN to Peter VAUGHAN

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 5:203
Dated: 9 Mar 1778
Recorded: 9 Mar 1778
William VAUGHAN of Mecklenburg to Peter VAUGHAN of same ... 100 pounds ... both sides of Buffalo Creek joining William SIZEMORE lower line ... 143 acres ... part of a tract granted by patent to Henry GREEN Senr and bounded as followeth, beginning on the south side of the said creek on the old line at a new corner gum a small branch thence down the said branch to the said Buffalo Creek thence up the said creek to the upper line of the said tract thence partly west on the said line to a white oak corner thence on the said old line partly N to a white oak saplin thence off on a new line crossing the said creek to a pine on the south side of the said creek aforesaid on the old line thence on the said line to the beginning.
[sig] William [his mark] Vaughan
Witnesses:
(none)
Milly VAUGHAN wife of the said William ... relinquished her right of dower.

William VAUGHAN to William ARVIN

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 5:211
Dated: 10 Jan 1778
Recorded: 9 Mar 1778
William VAUGHAN of Mecklenburg to William ARVIN of same ... 30 pounds ... 100 acres ... beginning at a sassafras thence west along the said line to a corner post oak thence south along the said line to a corner black jack thence east along the said line to a corner black jack thence along a new line to the first station.
[sig] William [his mark] Vaughan
Witnesses:
(none)
Milly VAUGHAN wife of the said William ... relinquished her right of dower.

Smith GREGORY to Alexander OVERBEY

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 7:232
Dated: 18 Aug 1787
Recorded: 10 Dec 1787
Smith GREGORY of Mecklenburg to Alexander Overby of other part ... 100 pounds ... 50 acres ... beginning at a white oak on the south side of the mill branch on Zachariah Overbeys line, thence running up the branch to a new line thence along the new line to Cammerrels [Cameron's?] line on a post oak thence along his line to a white oak on Zachariah OVERBEYS line thence along his line to the beginning.
[sig] Smith [his mark] Gregory
Witnesses:
John GREGORY [sig]
Martha [her mark]
Gregory Stephen [his mark]
VAUGHAN Thomas [his mar] HILL
Proved by the oaths of John Gregory, Stephen Vaughan and Thomas Hill

John CAMERON to Peter Overbey

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 10:88
Dated: 12 Nov 1798
Recorded: 14 Jan 1799
John CAMERON of the county of Lunenburg to Peter OVERBEY of the county of Mecklenburg ... $360 ... 362 [three? hundred and sixty two acres /not clear on copy] beginning at Smiths corner white oak thence [survey measurements given but not clear enough on copy to transcribe]
Witnesses:
[sig] John Cameron
Thomas VAUGHAN
Rd H WALKER
Geo [his mark] MOORE
Fras JONES
14 Jan 1799 proved by the oaths of Thomas VAUGHAN and Richard H. WALKER ... 8 day of April following further proved by oath of Frances JONES a witness thereto.

Alexander OVERBEY to Peter OVERBEY

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 11:41,42
Dated: ------1801
Recorded: 14 Dec 1801
Alexander OVERBEY of Mecklenburg to Peter OVERBEY son of Zachariah OVERBEY of same county ... 35 pounds ... on waters of Buffalo Creek by the name of William VAUGHANS Old Place ... beginning at a corner red oak on John VAUGHANS line thence along the road to a corner hickory on William DAVIS's line thence along DAVIS's line to a corner ash on HAMBLINS line thence along said HAMBLINS line to a corner black gum on Peter OVERBEYS line thence on John VAUGHANS line to a corner pine ... 124 acres ...
[sig] Alexander [his mark] Overbey
Witnesses:
(none)
Martha OVERBEY wife of the said Alexander personally appeared ... relinquished her right of dower.

Ambrose GREGORY to Daniel SIZEMORE

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 11:516
Dated: 13 Feb 1804
Recorded: 13 Feb 1804
Ambrose GREGORY of Mecklenburg to Daniel SIZEMORE of same ... 45 pounds ... on the waters of the east side of Great Buffalo Creek ... 42 1/2 acres ... by the lines of Henry GREEN, Daniel SIZEMORES own line, William STROUDS, line of David BOWEN deceased, Zachariah GLASSCOCKS and Ambrose GREGORYS new line to a pine at the head of a certain branch and down the branch as it meanders to the said GREENS line again it being the land whereon the said Daniel SIZEMORE is now living ...
[sig] Ambrose Gregory
Witnesses:
Ste. P.POOL
John VAUGHAN
William [his mark] GRIFFIN
Proved by the oaths of Stephen P.POOL, John VAUGHAN and William [last name omitted] witnesses ...

John VAUGHAN to Peter VAUGHAN

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 12:4
Dated: ----- 1804
Recorded: 9 Apr 1804
John VAUGHAN of Mecklenburg to Peter VAUGHAN of same ... $42 ... [blank space on copy, then the word "half"] acres south side of Big Buffalo Creek ... beginning at a corner pine on Peter VAUGHANS line thence along a bottom to near a west course to the said creek thence along the creek to Peter VAUGHANS line thence along the said line to the beginning ...
[sig] John Vaughan
Witnesses:
John VAUGHAN
Stephen [his mark] VAUGHAN
Abel GREGORY

Peter OVERBEY to David CHANDLER

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 12:18
Dated: 14 Feb 1804
Recorded: 9 Apr 1804
Peter Overbey "(son of Zachariah)" of Mecklenburg to David CHANDLER of same ...67 pounds 10 shillings ... beginning at a corner pine on David CHANDLERS own line thence a north course to a corner white oak in Benjamin WORSHAMS line thence a west course to corner pointers in WORSHAMS line again thence a south course to elbow black jack thence S East to corner post oak in said CHANDLERS line thence east to the beginning ... 90 acres ...
[sig] Peter [his mark]
Witnesses:
Overbey(son of Zach)
Wiley JAMES
Anderson MOORE
George MOORE
9 Apr 1804 Anna OVERBEY wife of said Peter personally appeared ... relinquished her right of dower.

David CHANDLER to Anderson MOORE

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 12:18,19
Dated: 14 Feb 1804
Recorded: 9 Apr 1804
David CHANDLER of Mecklenburg to Anderson MOORE of same ... 61 pounds 10 shillings ... beginning at a corner red oak in Obadiah LIGON and Peter OVERBEY Junrs line thence nearly an east course along said LIGONS line to a corner maple in LIGONS Spring Branch thence down nearly a west course to a corner ash in BUTLER and GREGORYS line thence along to a corner red oak in GREGory and Overbeys line thence North a knot? of lightwood corner thence to another knot? of lightwood (corner) thence to the beginning ... 41 acres ...
[sig] David [his mark] Chandler
Witnesses:
Wiley JAMES
George MOORE
Peter [his mark] OVERBEY "(son of Zach)"
Mildredge CHANDLER wife of the said David appeared ... and relinquished right of dower.

Ambrose GREGORY to John SPEED

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 14:415,416
Dated: 18? June 1811
Recorded: 16 Sep 1811
[Note: very pale photocopy/jgs]
Ambrose GREGORY of Mecklenburg to John SPEED of same ... $1,050 ... on the waters of Great Buffalo Creek and including the Buffalo mineral spring and bounded as follows towit beginning at an old pine in STROUDS? and John VAUGHANS line thence along John VAUGHANS line to a corner white oak in a small drain thence down the said drain to a large branch in Macrodish? OVERBEYS line thence along the said branch and said OVERBEYS and as a fence runs to Franklin WILKINSONS line thence along his line to the Millstone branch thence up the said branch to the mouth of a small drain which is the dividing line between said tract of land and a tract called JARRETTS? thence up said drain as it meanders to BLANKS line thence along said line to the beginning ...80 acres ...
[sig] Ambrose Gregory
Witnesses:
Jos F SPEED
Ste P.POOL
James CALLAHAN
Edmund TOWNES
John BLANKS
16 Sep 1811 proved by the oaths of Joseph F. SPEED, Edmund TOWNES and John BLANKS

Ambrose GREGORY to Spencer C. VAUGHAN

Mecklenburg Co., VA DB 15:494
Dated: 6 May 1815
Recorded: 18 Jul 1815
Ambrose GREGORY of Mecklenburg to Spencer C. VAUGHAN of same ... 112 pounds 10 shillings and 6 pence ... on Little Buffalo Creek and bounded as follows towit beginning at a corner pine in Robert NEWTON? [name cut off] line thence N 87 1/2 E 48 poles to a corner pine in do thence N 24 E 69 1/4 poles to corner pointers in do on an old path thence along the said old path as it meanders to Little Buffalo Creek opposite the mouth of a small drain thence up the said drain as it meanders to corner pointers in Robert NEWTON son George line thence N 72 W 148 poles to a corner white oak in the said GREGORYS line in a small drain thence up the said drain as it meanders to a corner black oak in do thence a new line S 18 1/2 W 128 1/2 poles to the beginning ... 74 3/4 acres
[sig] Ambrose [his mark] Gregory
Witnesses:
St P.POOL
Polly P.POOL
Sally [her mark] TALLY
Atha GREGORY
Haborn WILES
At a court held for Mecklenburg County the 19 June 1815 this indenture was proved in court by the oath of Haborn WILES a witness thereto to be the act and deed of the said Ambrose GREGORY and ordered to be certified. At another court held for the said county the 18 July following the same was acknowledge by the said Ambrose GREGORY to be his act and deed and ordered to be recorded.


Abstracted by JoLee Gregory Spears from deed copies contributed by Louise Hoskins.about 1985. Submitted 11-22-98


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