Miscellaneous Deeds Notes

12-4-86 Meck. Co., Va.
DB 1:68 29 Jun 1765;
Gtr: Frederick Cox of Meck.
Gte: Adam Finch of the same
Cons: 120 pd current money of Virginia
Acres: 338
In co. afsd and bounded as followeth Viz Beg on the Road leading from Lunenburg old Court House to Jno Cox from thence running round on the West side the said Road as the lines are mentioned in the Patent to the said Road and from thence along the said Road as it meanders to the beginning the same being part of six hundred and seventy six acres Patented in the name of one Nicholas Edmonds bearing date the sixteenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and fifty six. Wit: M. Marable, John Marable Stephen Evans, jr., Thos Seay?, Robert Burton . . Ack. by Frederick Cox at Court held for Meck Co. 8 July 1765.

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DB 1:86 12 Jun 1765
Gtr: Thomas Moore Sr of co of Meck
Gte: Matthew Marable of co of Charlotte
A.: 15 in co of Meck beg at Pinkethman Hawkins, his own line, the same being granted to the sd Thomas Moore by deed recorded in the county court of Lunenburg bearing date the 14 day of June 1764. Sig: Thomas Moore Senr
Wit: Isham Brower, Geo. Fowler, Robt Burton, John Puryear.
Ack. by Thomas Moore 8 July 1765.

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DB 1:115,116 9 Aug 1765
Gtr: Isaac Gregory of co of Meck.
Gte: John Hatchell of same
Cons: 25 pd lawful money of Virg.
Acres: 50
Parcel of land lying and being on a Branch of Eastlins Creek in the co of Meck. beg at a Maple on the sd Branch and so along Eastlings line to a corner pine from thence to a Hickory from thence to the head of a Slash down the slash to a corner Maple on the said Branch and down the Branch to the beg maple cont. 50 acres more or less . . .
Sig: Isaac Gregory
Wit Jacob Bugg, John Goode, Lucy Bugg
At a Court held for Meck Co the 19 day of Aug 1765 Isaac Gregory ack this deed

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DB 1:135-136 7 Aug. 1765
Gtr: John Hatchel of co of Meck
Gte: Samuel Young of same
Cons: 50 pd to him in hand pd of Lawfull Money of Virginia
Acres: 200 beginning at Mine Creek at the mouth of Carleys branch thence up the said Creek. . . pattent by Richard Lunday whereon John Hatchel now dwelleth . . . Sig: John (his mark) Hatchel
Wit: John Faulkner, Isaac Gregory, William (|) Trainum, Edith (x) Mitchell
Ack 9 Sep 1765 by John Hatchel

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DB 1:129-130 9 Sep 1765
Robert Seat of Meck. to Nash Glidewell of Halifax
William Goodes corner in Greens line, 400 a.
Sig: Robert (+) Seat
Wit: Jacob Sheppard, Daniel Gold, Thomas (x) Hamlin
Prov. 9 Sep 1765 by Robert Seat

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1766 William Hunt & Mary his wife of Meck. Co. to Abraham Crowder of Amelia Co. ... 170 pd ... 236 a. on both sides Bluestone Cr. adj. Elam, Moore, Newsum & Hudson. Wit: James Hall, John Smith, Martha (X) Smith.

1769 8 Jul 1769; 14 Aug 1769 Richard Green of co of Meck to William Vaughan of same, 100 pd, 143 a., both sides Buffalow Creek joining William Sizemore's lower line, tract granted to Henry Green dec'd. Sig: Richard Green, Reshamah his wife having been first priv. examined. [Meck DB 2:260]

1771 8 Jul., John Smith of Co. of Meck. to Andrew Gregory of same, 60 pd, 244 a.; W side of Kettle Creek, the same being part of the tract of land that said Smith purhcased of Stephen Evans Junr bounded by lines of Daniel Coleman, James Hall & the sd Kettle Creek. /s/ John Smith. Ack. by John Smith 8 July 1777.

1772 23 Mar., rec. same day DB 3:370 Henry Williams & wife Eliz. of Meck. to Joseph Gregory of same, Tanners line, Evans. Wit: Jesse Sanders, Wm (X) Browne, Thomas Norris?

1775 6 Nov., Zachariah Overby eldest son of Ludwell Overby dec'd at present of co. of Mecklenburg sold to Roger Atkinson of co. of Dinwiddie, for 44 pd, 320 a. in co. of Meck on both sides of Tewahomony Creek (Aarons) adj Hancock's corner ... John Griffin's line. Sig: Zachariah Overby. Wit: Peyton Skipwith, William (W) Gill, Hugh Miller. Proved by oaths of Peyton Skipwith & William Gill 13 Nov. 1775. [ DB 4:499-500]

1766 12 June, James Chandler of co of Meck & Parish of St. James to Thomas Pettus of Lunenburg & Parish of Cumberland, cons. 125 pd, 497 a. South side Meherring river. Sig: James (+) Candler. With: T. Carrigton, Thos Erskins, B. Whitehead. Ack: 4 July 1766 by James Chandler & Susannah his wife. [DB 1:222,223]

1766 8 Dec., Thomas Pettus Senr of Lunenburg to Thomas Pettus Junior of Meck, 30 pd, 404 a. on blackstone creek in Meck...Joseph Boswell's corner. Sig: Thomas Pettus Senr. Ack 8 Dec. 1866 by Thoma Pettus Senr. [DB 1:317]

1772 13 July, John Chavis [Chavous?] of Meck. to John Hudson of Meck., 20 pd, 100 a. in co. of Meck. adj Christopher Hudsons, Epperson, blackjack in Gregory's line, Hudson's line. Sig: John (+) Chavis; ack: 13 July. [DB 3:426] (Seems this should be Ziner Gregory's line)

1773 20 July, Alexander Roberts of co of Meck to James Barnes of Charlotte Co., cons. 65 pd current money of Virginia which the said Alexander Roberts is justly indebted to him and honestly desires to secure and pay to him and for the further cons. of the sum of five shill like money to the said Alexander Roberts in hand paid by the said James Barnes...In the co of Meck cont. 150 a. by est., being the land the said Roberts now lives on the Lower or East side of Aarons Creek, with all appurtenances. Sig: Alexander Roberts. Wit: James Holloway, Francis Barnes, Seth Moore. Proved by oaths of wits 11 Oct 1773.[DB 4:166,167]

1774 No date except proved date. Alexander Roberts of Meck Co., Va. for divers good causes and consideration thereunto me? moving? but more especially for and in consideration of the sum of Eleven Pounds fifteen shillings cur. money of Vir to me in hand paid the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have granted bargained and sold and confirm to the said Robert Jones his heirs...one negro woman slave named Phillis and her negro child named Frank with all her or _____ (future) increase. Sig: Alexander Roberts. Wit: Shadrak Overbey, Richard Jones, Richard Jones, Hico. Prov by oaths of witnesses 11 Apr 1774. [DB 4:278]

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DB 5:43 26 Apr 1777; 12 May 1777
GTR: John Potter & Mary his wife acting Exor & Exx of Thomas
Hawkins dec'd of sate of North Carolina
GTE: Benjamin Cockerham of Meck.
Consid: 38 pd
Acres: 383
In Meck. SS Roanoke R. on the branches of Buffalo (shows measurements) Fountains line.
Sig: John Potter, Mary Potter.
Wit: Thos Cockerham; George Gunson; Thomas Hill
Ack: 12 May 1777 by oaths of Thomas Cockerham, George Gunson & Thomas Hill.

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DB 5:44 12 May 1777; 12 May 1777
GTR: Benjamin Cockerham of Meck.
GTE: Thomas Tureman "of other part"
Consid: 40 pd
In co. of Meck SS Roanoke beg corner pat...Irish Creek; Henry Morris's line; Obadiah Cockerham
Sig: Benjamin (B) Cockerham
Wit: John Stone, John Winn, Mary Winn
Ack: 12 May 1777 by Benjamin Cockerham & Sarah his wife priv.
examined.

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DB 5:55 9 Jan 1777; 12 May 1777
GTR: John Vaughan of Mecklenburg
GTE: William Neale of co afsd
Consid: 85 pd
Acres: 100
On Buffaloe Cr. beg. sd Neale's line...crossing Buffaloe Cr...along Moore's line southward Robert Yancey's line westward along Yancey's line to a white oak in Yancey's line to the beginning
Sig: John Vaughan
Wit: Peter Overby, Thomas Moore, James (X) Vaughan
Ack: 12 May 1777 by John Vaughan & Mildred his wife relinq. dower.

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DB 5:77 9 Aug 1777; 11 Aug 1777
GTR: Thomas Hamblin of co. of Meck & Parish of St. James
GTE: James Wilkins of same co.
Consid: 40 pd
Acres: 232
In co. of Meck adj. Green's land (shows measurements)... David Mitchell's line...corner of Henry Green.
Sig: Thomas Hamblin; Elizabeth (X) Hamblin
Wit: William Wilkerson; George Gunstone; Henry Newton
Ack: 11 Aug 1777 prov. by oaths of William Wilkerson, George Gunstone & Henry Newton.

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DB 5:95 6? Sep 1777; 8 Sep 1777
GTR: George Vaughan of co. of Meck.
GTE: Isham Davis of sd co
Consid: 75 pd
Acres: 150
Beg. spanish oak in a branch of Taylor's Cr. on Bates line...to David Walker's on Kirk's line thence along the road to a white oak on Moon's? line...John Ezles line to the beg.
Sig: George (+) Vaughan
Ack: 8 Sep 1777 by George Vaughan

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1777 8 Nov 1777; 10 Nov 1777 ack by James Wilkins Meck. Co., Va. DB 5:116
James Wilkins of co. of Meck. to Joshua Vaughan of same county, 40 pd in county of Meck. on the east side of little Buffaloe Creek by estimation 100 acres beg at the said Creek on John Stone's line thence along the said Stone's line to John Cockerham's line thence along the said Cockerham's line to George Newton's line thence along the said Newton's line to the said Creek thence down the said Creek to the Beginning.
Sig: James (^) Wilkins
Wit: Thos Jones Jr., James Wilkins Jr., Thos (T) Akin??

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DB 5:203 9 Mar. 1778; 9 Mar 1778
GTR: William Vaughan of co. of Meck.
GTE: Peter Vaughan of same co.
Consid: 100 pd
Acres: 143 in Mecklenburg
On both sides of Buffalo Cr. join William Sizemore lower line, part of tract granted to Henry Green Senr dec'd beg. at the SS of the sd creek on the old line at a new corner gum a small branch thence down sd br to sd Buffalo Cr. thence up sd creek the upper line of the sd tract thence partly west on the sd line to a corner white oak thence on sd old line partly N to a white oak saplin thence off a new line ...
Sig: William (X) Vaughan
No wit
Ack: 9 Mar 1778 by William Vaughan.
Milly wife of sd William Vaughan personally appeared and relinq. dower.

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DB 5:211 10 Jan 1778; 9 Mar 1778
GTR: William Vaughan of co of Meck
GTE: William Arvin of co afsd
Consid: 30 pd
Acres: 100 in Meck.
Beg. at sassafras thence west along sd line to a corner post oak thence south along sd line to a cor. black jack thence east along sd line to a corner black jack thence along a new line to the 1st station.
Sig: William (X) Vaughan
No wit
Ack: 9 Mar 1778 by William Vaughan & Milly Vaughan wife of the sd William personally appeared in court & privily

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DB 5:212 9 Mar. 1778; 9 Mar. 1778
Grantor: John Hubbard of co of Mecklenburg
Grantee: John Brame of sd co
450 pd at or before the sealing
464 acres in co. of Meck.
Beginning upon the lands of John Lynch & Jacob Chavors thence upon the lands of John Wilson thence upon the lands of James Hale (or Hall) thence upon the lands of Leonard Cheatham thence upon the lands of William Finch thence upon the lands of Patterson Pulliam to the beginning which tract said John Hubbard pur. of William Hunt of co afsd which will more full appear by deed duly rec. in sd co. of Meck.
Sig: John Hubbard; Susana Hubbard
Rec'd 20 Mar. 1778 from John Brame 450 pd.
Wit: _________ (streak)
Saml Brame
Peter Hutcheson
Ack. 9 Mar 1778 by John Hubbard & Susanna his wife she having been first priv. examined.

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DB 5:247 4 Nov 1777; 11 May 1778
GTR: William Stoval & Sarah his wife of co. of Granville state of N. C.
GTE: George Stoval of co. of Meck.
Consid: 150 pd
Josiah Seat hath by his last will & test. devised a certain tr...N side Buffalo Cr in sd co. of Meck to his daughters Sarah & Elizabeth to be divided between them & the Sarah & Elizabeth have since intermarried with William Stoval & William Hamblin [think it should be Thomas Hamblin/jgs] who in right of & by consent of their wives have agreed to a division of the said land. Now the sd William Stoval & Sarah his wife for 150 pd paid by George Stoval.
Sig: William Stovaul; Sarey (C) Stovaul
Ack: 11 May 1778 by William Stoval & Sarah his wife.

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DB 5:255,256 10 Apr. 1778; 11 May 1778
Grantor: John Hubbard of Mecklenburg
Grantee: James Hall of co afsd
17 pd 10 sh
35 acres in Meck.
On branches of Bluestone Cr. "(it being part of the land which the sd Hubbard pur. of Wm Hunt)" beg. at elm on Hubbards Spring branch thence up sd Branch to a corner post oak thence along B______? line to corner hickory in a high land pond thence along sd Brim's line to a cor. post oak on Cheatham's line thence along Cheatham's line to a cor. black jack...to Rowland's line...to beg. [I suspect "Brim" is "Brame."/jgs).
Sig: Jno Hubbard
Wit: Richard Swepson; William Naish; Richd Winn
Ack. by John Hubbard 11 May 1778.

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DB 5:277 5 Apr 1778; 13 Jul 1778
GTR: John Hayes Senr & Elizabeth his wife of co. of Meck.
GTE: John Hayes Jr of same co.
Consid: give
Acres: 200
Doth give unto sd John Hayes Jr. "the receipt whereof is hereby ack. tract lying in co. of Meck on Sandy Creek joining Luke Talley's land...N side of Miles's land...John Hayes Senr land.
Sig: John Hayes; Eliza (+) Hayes
No wit
Ack: 13 July 1778 by John Hayes Senr & Elizabeth his wife

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DB 5:177 4 May 1778; 13 Jul 1778
GTR: John Hayes Senr & Elizabeth his wife of co. of Mecklenburg
GTE: Nicholas Jeter
Consid: 133 pd
Acres: 133 in Meck
On waters of Sandy Creek (shows measurements)
Sig: John Hayes; Elizabeth (+) Hayes
Wit: Thos Haile
Ack: 13 July 1778 by John Hayes and Elizabeth his wife

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DB 5:359
GTR: Richard Mason & Hannah Mason of Hallafax Co.
GTE: James Vaughan of Meck.
Consid: 40 pd
Acres: 114 in Meck.
...Reuben Vaughan's line ... William Taylor's line ... Burnett's pointers.
Sig: Richard Mason; Hannah Mason
Wit: Reuben Vaughan; James Vaughan; John Vaughan; Jefry (mark) Russell; John (III) Grainger; William Baffer?
Ack: 18 Dec. 1778 by oaths of Reuben Vaughan, James Vaughan & William Roffe?

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DB 5:393 14 Nov 1778; 8 Mar 1779
GTR: William Leigh of Mecklenburg & Diana his wife
GTE: David Moore of co. of Lunenburg
Consid: 150 pd
Acres: 300 a. in Meck. on Miles's Cr
Edward McDaniel's line...Broadmore's cor.
Sig: William Leigh; Diana Leigh
Wit: Reuben Vaughan, David Darden; Henry Beuford

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DB 5:423,424 7 Apr 1779; 14 Apr 1779
GTR: Nicholas Overby of co. of Meck.
GTE: Peter Overbey of sd Co.
Consid: 100 pd
Acres: 182 acres
Lying in Mecklenburg and Hallifax on Tewayhomme (shows measurements) on Griffin's line
Sig: Nicholas Overbey
Wit: John Murray; Edward Finch; Richard Gregory
Memorandum sign by Nicholas (N) Overbey
Ack: 14 Apr 1779 by Edward Finch & Richard Gregory
Further proved by John Murray 10 May 1779

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DB 6:51,52 25 Mar. 1780; 12 June 1780
Grantor: John Hubbard of Mecklenburg
Grantee: Francis Pearce of Henrico
750 pd
252 acres in Meck.
...John Clay's lower line (shows measurements).
Sig: John Hubbard
Wit: William Jennings Burrous; Thomas Cox; Masa (| | ) Burrous.
Ack. 12 June 1780 by John Hubbard.

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DB 6:61 10 July 1780; 14 Aug 1780
GTR: James Vaughan & Mary his wife of Mecklenburg
GTE: John Wilson of same co.
Consid: 1000 pd
Acres: 114
On branches of Timber Tree br. beg. at Hall's cor. pointer...along Vaughan's line; McDaniel's line.
Sig: James Vaughan; Mary (---) Vaughan
Ack: 14 Aug 1780 by James Vaughan & Mary his wife.

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DB 6:124 29 Jul 1780; 10 Sep 1781
GTR: Thomas Vaughan of co. of Meck.
GTE: William Smith & Richard Jeffries trustees on part of Elizabeth Vaughan & Polley Vaughan infants of other part.
Consid: 5 shillings, love & affection (relationship not stated)
Negroes & personal estate; 5 slaves Easter, Jacob, Ampey, Sarah & Betty together with household furniture now at John Jeffries belonging to sd Thomas Vaughan to have & to hold the said slaves & personal est. to the sd William Smith & Richard Jeffries in tr for sole use & behoof of the sd Elizabeth Vaughan & Polley Vaughan...when Elizabeth Vaughan shall arrive at age seventeen years..shall make a div. of sd Negroes with increase between sd Elizabeth Vaughan & Polley & make delivery thereof in equal numbers? in discharge of their trust.
Sig: Thomas Vaughan
Wit: C. Hood; R. Munford, W. Bridgewater
Ack: 10 Sep 1781 by Thomas Vaughan

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DB 6:160 14 Jan 1782; 14 Jan 1782
GTR: James Vaughan of co. of Meck.
GTE: Walter Leigh of same co.
Consid: "Ten Thousand pounds" [can't be right!!]
Acres: 100 in Mecklenburg
On waters of Little Buffalo Cr.; pine in James Wilkenses line...Martin Tureman's line; Henry Newton's line; George Newton's line; James Wilkins's line
Sig: James Vaughan
Ack: 14 Jan 1782 by James Vaughan

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DB 6:172 14 Oct 1781; 13 May 1782
GTR: Robert Christopher of Meck
GTE: James Barnes & Ann Barnes his wife of same
Consid: agrees to give
Acres: 39 in same co.on branches of the Blue Stone Creek (shows
measurements)
Sig: Robert (R) Christopher
Wit: Abram Crowder; William (*) Crowder; William (+) Hudson
Ack: 13 May 1782 by Robert Christopher

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1782 Meck. DB 6:206 2 Aug. Ziner Gregory to "her son" William Gregory
50 pd; 100 a.
Lines: John Hudson, Charles Royster, William Nash.
Wit: John Berry, Samuel Harris, John Harris
Sig: Ziner (X) Gregory

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DB 6:364 10 May 1784; 10 May 1784
GTR: Richard Gregory of co. of Hallifax
GTE: John Vaughan of Meck
Consid: 250 pd
Acres: 200 in Meck.
On br. called Millstone br...George Stovall's line...John Joneses line; Rudd's line; Zachariah Overbee's line...William Wilkerson's line
No wit
Sig: Richard Gregory
Ack: by Richard Gregory 10 May 1784 & Ann Gregory wife of sd Richard personally appeared in court & priv. examined.

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1784 8 Nov. 1784; Ack same day by Walter Leigh. Walter Leigh of co. of Richmond state of Georgia to William Vaughan of Meck., 100 a., 40 pd, in co. of Meck. by James Wilkins, Joel Chandler, James Vaughan, Henry Newton, Robert Newton & William Hailey. Sig: Walter Leigh. Meck. DB 6:416,417

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1784 8 Nov. 1784, 8 Nov. 1784 ack. by Joshua Vaughan Meck. Co., Va. DB 6:417,418 (so Joshua was not dec'd when it was ack. as I supposed/jgs) Joshua Vaughan of co. of Mecklenburg to Charles Carter of same county; 100 acres For 100 pds in Meck on little Buffalo beg. as a corner ? ash on the banks of the sd little buffalo Creek thence nearly east on John Stones line to a corner pine in the said Stones line thence along the said Stones line nearly north east to a corner white oak in the said Stones line thence along the said Stones & Luke Wiles line nearly south east to a corner hickory on the said Wiles & George Newtons line thence along said Newtons line nearly west to a corner black gum on the bank of the said little Buffalow Creek thence down the said Creek as it meanders to the first station containing one hundred acres be the same more or less.
Sig: Joshua (X) Vaughan
8 Nov 1784 ack by Joshua Vaughan & Sarah Vaughan wife of the said Joshua personally appeared ...

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Meck. Co., Va. DB 6:421,422
1784 8 Nov.; 8 Nov. 1784 ack by Joel Chandler and James Vaughan and Agness Chandler wife of said Joel personally appeared. Joel Chandler and James Vaughan of county of Meck of the one part and George Stovall of the same county and state of the other part; sum of 160 pd, and hath granted the sd Joel Chandler his hole tract of land whereupon he now lives and the same James Vaughan 25 acres more or less adj. the said Joel Chandlers land which lands we the said Joel Chandler and James Vaughan hath granted . . . unto the said George Stovall ... bounded by William Wilkersons line, David Chandlers line, Henry Greens line, James Wilkins line and William Vaughans line thence new line through the above mentioned James Vaughans land including the 25 acres with the said Joel Chandlers "(which is one hundred and thirty four and a half acres)" the whole by computation contains one hundred and fifty nine and a half acres [159 1/2]
Sig: Joel Chandler
James Vaughan

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Meck. Co., Va. DB 7:410
13 Oct 1788; Ack. by John Wynn 8 Jun 1789
Grantee: John Wynn of Co. of Meck, State of Va, Exor of est of William Vaughan dec'd.
Grantee: John Jones Senr of Co. of Chesterfield.
Cons: 55pd
Acres: 120
By virtue of last will and test. of William Vaughan deceased
In co. afsd, beg. at scrub oak on SS of road that leads up to Peter Overbees thence down the meanders of sd road in Samuel Vaughans line to John Butlers line thence along sd Butlers line, still down sd road to a noll of Lightwood thence Southward to a corner White Oak in Purkins line thence Westward to a corner Hickory in Stith Thompson line thence westward along the said Thompsons line to a Corner Black Jack thence new line Northward to the first Station containing 120 acres.
Sig: John Wynn
Wit: Thomas Wilson, Lewis Green, Jas Townes, Wm Jones

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1794 [don't have full date] John Cox bequeathed to his beloved wife Lucreasy Cox for natural life one Negro G--- & then to granddaughter Temperance Vaughan... Possibly dau. Martha Hood named in will was 1st m. to a Vaughan: Meck. Co.; Hood, Starling m. Martha Vaughan; M.B. 11 July 1785; sur: George Barnes; cons: Robert Hood, f/o Starling. (Doesn't seem a 2nd mar. of Martha would be to a minor, but could be, I guess.)
Jeremiah Vaughan, nuncup. will [WB 3:123]
Verbal will made in presence of witnesses -
Entire estate left wife, Martha Vaughan, for life.
Wit: William Creath; Thomas Stegall; Dorothy Newman.
Martha Vaughan, widow and relict of Jeremiah Vaughan dec'd, qualified as administratix at Court held July 9, 1792.

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1795 29 Oct DB 9:15 Richard Marable of Meck. to Joseph Gregory of same Co., 43 pd 1 shill, 82 a. (conveyed by Philip Whitehead Jackson & Elizabeth his wife to Richard Marable) beg at pointers in sd Gregory's line, Carpenters branch near David's branch, Stokes Line; wit: David Stokes, John Gregory, Andrew Bailey. Sig: Richard Marable.

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1795 9 Oct DB 9:313 Richard Marable of Meck. to John Gregory of same 200 pd, 400 a. "being the residue of 700 a. conveyed to sd Richard Marable by Philip Whitehead Jackso & Elizabeth his wife after selling & conveying to Joseph Gregory 82 a. & to David Stokes 220 a. agreeable to the new lines surveyed, bounded by said new lines of Joseph Gregory & David Stokes & by lines of Edward & John Billups. Wit: David Stokes Jr.; Joseph Gregory; Andrew Bailey. Sig: Richard Marable

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1798 8 Jan. 1798 Meck. Co., Va. DB 9:390 Henry Speed of Meck. to Andrew Gregory of same 15 pd; 96 acres by Lewis Dupree's survey, tract of land patented by Wm Lidadale (29 May 1760 but by John Cox dued for & recoverd of said William Ladderdales Execs. in Lun. Co. & sold to Geo. Abbot & by Geo. Abbot sold to Leonard Cheatham & by Leonard Cheatham given to his son James Cheatham & by James Cheatham sold to Andrew Gregory & since that his own & others being a part of Laddersale's tract purchased by Henry Speed of Field More who married Sarah Ladderdale heir of Wm Ladderdale dec'd. Sig: Henry Speed

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1801 9 Jan. DB 10:484. John Snead & Mack Goode of Co. of Charlotte to Joseph Gregory of Co. of Meck. 20 pd, 30 a. in cos of Meck. & Lun. on both sides of Meherrin R. by Benjamin Evans, sd Gregory & afsd river. Wit: David Crenshaw, John Gregory, Joseph Gregory Jr.

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Meck. DB 13:82 25 Aug. 1806; 8 Sep. 1806
Gideon Freeman of co. of Meck.to
Thomas Couch of sd Co.
90 pd
In Meck, 215 acres, bounded by William Loafman, Francis Whitlow, Thomas Norment, William White, Bazzell Wagstaff & Joel Elam ... same tract which Hugh Whitlow dyed possessed of. Sig: Gideon (X) Freeman. Wit: David Boyd, John Elam, Robert S. Gregory. Mary Freeman personally appeared in court and being privately examined ... relinquished dower.

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Meck. DB 13:83 22 July 1806
John Hudson & Sally his wife of Meck. to Samuel Hancock Smith of other part (no residence shown) 175 acres in Meck. (did not seem impt.)

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Meck. DB 13:231 ___ Mar. 1807; Ack. 8 June 1807
Peter Overby "(son Zack)" of co. of Meck. to Ambrose Gregory of said co.; one dollar; lying and being in the co. afsd and on the Buffaloe Meeting house Spring branch cont. one acre ... beg. on Henry Green's line upon a corner Red oak thence a straight line to a corner maple on the said Meeting house branch thence down the said branch as it meanders to the said Green's line thence along the said Green's line to the beginning. Sig: Peter (P) Overby. Wit: St. P.Pool; Abel Gregory; Wyatt (+) Vaughan; Reuben (+) Vaughan.

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Meck. DB 13:227,228 5 Feb. 1807; Ack. 8 June 1807 by Stephen Pettypool. Stephen Pettypool of co. of Meck. to Ambrose Gregory of said co.; 6 shillings; three different tracts of land containing in the whole 325 acres; being in co of Meck and bounded as follows, to wit, 1st one tract bounded by the lines of William Newton, Robert Newton son of George and Robert Newton son of Henry and the said Ambrose Gregory, the same cont. 45 1/2 acres. 2ndly the tract of land the said Pool purchased of Daniel Sizemore and bounded by the lands of David Bowers and Allen Noblin, Peter Overby (son Zack), Henry Green and Ambrose Gregory cont. 45 1/2 acres. 3rdly the tracts of land the said Pool pur. of Aaron Butler, Thomas Boswell and William Wilkerson cont. 225 acres, bounded by lands of Aaron Butler, Macadiah Overby, John Vaughan Senr, Joseph Blank, John Jarrott, Franklin Wikinson and the said Ambrose Gregory. Sig: Stephen P.Pool. Wit: John P. Finch, Charles Hamblin, John Blanks.

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Next deed: Meck. DB 13:228,229 5 Feb. 1807; Prov 8 June 1807 by oaths of Thomas Owen, Richard Jones and John Worsham. Ambrose Gregory of co. of Meck. to Stephen Pettypool of same co.; one dollar; tract in County of Mecklenburg and Halifax in the state of Virginia and bounded as follows, to wit, beg on Peter Overby's son of Peter line on Aarons Creek, thence on said Overby's line to said Poole own line thence on said Pool to said Peter Overby's line, thence on said Overby's line to Anderson Moore's line, thence on said Moore's line to George Moore's line thence on said George Moore's line to Benjamin Jones line, thence on said Jones line to William Jones line to Aarons Creek thence down the Creek to the Acre of land at the old Mill place in Halifax County including said acre of land as the lines direct, thence crossing said Creek and down the same to a corner near the New Mill Including one acre of land in Halifax County for the benefit of said Mill, thence acrossing the said Creek from a corner spanish oak, thence down the Creek as it meanders to the beginning containing 467 acres. Sig: Ambrose Gregory. Wit: John P. Finch; Charles Hamblin; John Blanks; Henry (H) Green; Franklin Wilkerson; B. J.(?) Wilkerson; Thomas Owen; Richard Jones; John Worsham.

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Meck. DB 13:193,194 2 Dec. 1806; prov. 13 Apr. 1807
John M. Yates, only son and heir of Edward R. Yates dec'd of co. of Meck. to John Boswell of co. of Lunenburg; 1000 pds; on South Branch of Meherrin River in Mecklenburg Co. cont. 725 a.; bounded by land sold by the said John M. Yates to Miles Hardy by other land of the said Miles Hardy by the lands of William Wills Green of the estate of Richard Walker dec'd by land of Spottswood Burwell of Thomas Neathery dec'd and of George C. Poindexter and by the said South branch of Meherrin River...part of a larger tract of land, of which the above named Edward R. Yates died possessed and which hath been conveyed to the said John M. Yates by William Fleming surviving exor of James Dean dec'd by deed bearing date the 14 June present year [1806] Sig: John M. Yates.
Wit: John S. Ravenscroft, William Pettus, Joseph Boswell, David Pettus, Miles Hardy, Blair Burwell, John Hicks, Robert Richardson, Richard R. Jones.

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24 Jan 1807 DB 13:245 Joseph Gregory of co. of Charlotte to Edward Jones of co. of Meck. 484 pds 2 shil 6 pence; 322 3/4 a. both sides Carpenters Br., a fork of Meherrin, Benjamin Evans nr Cow Br., John Robertson, John Gregory, to ash on Hicory lick br, to Carpenter's br. down thence with John Gregory's line to red oak near David's br., to red oak on Stokes line. Sig: Joseph Gregory.

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12 Oct 1807 DB 13:339 Commonwealth of Va. to Reps Osborn, Hillery Mosely & William Dupree Greeting whereas Joseph Gregory his certain deed poll bearing date 24 Jan 1807 ... Reps Osborn & Wm. Dupree personally went to house of Joseph Gregory & examined Mary M. Gregory.

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Meck. DB 13:295,296 20 Nov. 1806; recorded 1807 (date cut off copy)
Reuben Vaughan & Elizabeth his wife of co. of Meck. to Jarius Vaughan, 258 pd, 15 shil; 115 a., being the whole of the tract whereon William Vaughan now lives ... corner post oak on Reuben Vaughan's line, down a branch to William Smith's line ... John Russell's line ... Woodson Knight's line. Sig: Reuben Vaughan & Elizabeth (mark) Vaughan. Wit: John Crow, John (+) Allen, Thomas (+) Crowder, Craddock Vaughan, Francis Ballard, James Wilson, Richard C. Edmonson.

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12 Nov. 1807 DB 13:366 Joseph Gregory & Mary Magdalen Gregory of Charlotte Co. to William Tisdale 280 pd, 323 1/4 a. on Meherrin River, pop on N. side river, below the old mill, to a stump near the spring, old Mill pond a few yeards above the mill house (this takes in 2 acres on the N. side of the river for the use of the mill), Evans' line, Stokes line. wit: William Bacon, Edward Elam, Benjamin Gregory (X). Sig: Joseph Gregory Senr, Mary M. Gregory (X).
DB 14:438 12 Nov 1807 to Reps Osborne, Wm Dupree & Hillery Moseley Dower release of Mary M. Gregory

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Meck DB 13:521
20 Apr 1808 bet William Tisdale & Jincey Tisdale his wife of Lunenburg Co. of one part & Eddins Moore of the same county of the other part...William Tisdale & Jincey his wife consid 422 ___(streaks in film) in hand paid by Eddins Moore...tract of land cont. 323 1/4 acres...lying and being in the county of Mecklenburg being the parcel of land sold by Joseph Gregory to William Tisdale and recorded the fourteenth day of December 1807...beg at dogwood near Meherrin River thence up the same as it meanders to a poplar on the north side of the river below the old mill thence a new line [illegible part] near the spring [can't read the rest copied from film]. In the margin "See Deed Book No. 14 p. 150 for Commr?

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Meck. Co., Va. DB 14:265 Richard Gregory for love & consideration of my son West Gregory & for $1 give negro slave 1 May 1810. Richard signed in presence of Roger Gregory, Wm Vaughan Jr. & John Gregory. Richard Gregory for love & consideration of my son John Gregory a negro boy, a sorrel filly, a feather bed & furniture. 1 May 1810, Richard signed. Richard Gregory for love & consideration of Martha Gregory my dau. 2 negro girls, 1 roan mare, feather bed & furniture. 1 May 1810 (no other children mentioned)

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Meck Co., Va. DB 14:277 Richard Gregory for the love & consideration of my son West Gregory & for $10. West do support Richard and Ann during the rest of their lives. West to have slaves, plantation etc 4 June 1810. Richard Gregory signed

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4 June 1810 Richard Gregory to Roger Gregory, West Gregory & John Gregory of Mecklenburgh & Thomas of Lunenburg, Va. sold for L400 (pd by Roger, West, John & Thomas) for price of _______? where Richard now lives on Miles Creek. 342.5 acres bound by lands of Wm Baskerville, Herbert Gregory & Francis Gregory, Miles Creek.

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NOTE: THIS IS THE OLD JOSEPH GREGORY TRACT
DB 17:396 20 Jul 1818
Whereas Eddings Moore [Eddins] of Lun. Co. Vir gave to me in Trust for the benefit of James Mackfarland of said County a Tract of Land lying in Mecklenburg County cont. 323 3/4 a. bounded by south Meherrin R. the land of Robert Saunders, Hide Saunders [Hyde], Edward Jones and Steven Evans conditioned for the payment of one hundred and forth seven pound fourteen shillings and two pence Vir curr due by bond Reference being has to said deed of Trust recorded in Mecklenburg Court will more fully appear and is of record 15th June 1812 and the said James Macfarland informing me he is fully paid by Susanna Moore admr of Eddings Moore, the amount of the above hereby relinq. all right . . . sig: Thos. R. Lockhead
Wit: Charles Baskerville, John Jones, Tingnal Jones
p. 397 Release proved 20 July 1818 by oaths of Chs Baskerville & John Jones.

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Meck DB 22:97 2 May 1826; 15 May 1826
William Vaughan Sr of Meck to John V. Wilkins of same co & Robert Y. Overby Exor of Peter Z. Overby dec'd...that sd William Vaughan Sr is justly indebted to the sd Robert Y Overby Exor of Peter Z. Overby dec'd in sum of $91...to John V. Wilkins & his Heirs all his right & title in estate of John Vaughan Sr decd.
Sig: William Vaughan; John V. Wilkins; R. Y. Overby Exor
Wit: William Chandler; Henry? (+) Overby

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Meck DB 22:152 17 Apr 1826; 17 July 1826
David Vaughan (son Doct Vaughan) & Lettice Vaughan his wife of Meck to James H. Newton of same $120
27 1/2 a. on Little Buffalo Cr adj Main road in James Newton's line, est of Spencer C. Vaughan dec'd; William Newton (son) of Robert Newton; Polly Newton the wife of Robert Newton.
Sig: David (+) Vaughan

Meck DB 22:363 13 Mar 1827 VERY PALE
"Peter Vaughan son of Mecklenburg Co." (word left out, must should read "Peter Vaughan son Peter of Mecklenburg Co.") to Jane Vaughan of same $10. 23 1/2 acres
NOTE: This name appears as "Jane Overby" in all two places further on in the deed.

On the waters of Great Buffalo Creek and bounded by Obd Neal's line, William [Tillotson????] (shows measurements as if new survey) 12 1/2 acres the second 11 in all 23 1/2...

The part referred to in NB below reads: "to have and to hold the aforesaid land together with all and everything thereunto belonging on in any wise appertaining unto her the said Jane Overby [clear/jgs] except the use of the same during my life and to her heirs and assigns and the said Peter Vaughan
Sig: Peter (X) Vaughan
NB The word except the use of the same during my life in the 24 line ___? word were altered before assigned [my note: can't tell that the recorded version was altered]

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Meck DB 22:485 11 July 1827; 20 Aug 1827
Robert Y. Overby, James Williamson & Edward Tillotson of Meck commrs appt by court of sd co. to sell the lands of Spencer Vaughan decd of one part to David Perkins of co afsd of other part [highest bidder] $384. payable 23rd June 1827 ... which the said Spencer C. Vaughan possessed 64 a. by late survey (but subject) to the widows dower of 21 acres and bounded as follows:
Beginning at a corner pointer on the North side of the main road leading to S. Boston, thence along the said road N 82 1/2 E 28 p. to a bend thence S 67 E 23 p. to a corner pointers on the same thence N 21 1/2 E 26 p. to a corner pine on James H. Newtons line thence N 72 E 68 p. to little Buffalo Creek and the mouth of a branch thence up the said branch as it meanders to a corner pointers ash & hickory in John & Robt Newton? line thence N 7? (or 70) W 144 p. to a corner white oak on a branch in Bentley Wilkinsons line thence up the sd branch as it meanders to a corner hickory sapling between two springs thence S 15 W 74 p. to the beginning being a part of the tract of land sd Spencer C. Vaughan pur. of Ambrose Gregory

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Meck DB 22:491 14 Oct 1826; 21 Aug 1827
Philip R. Johnson & Martha his wife to Richard Vaughan all of Meck
131 acres adj Elizabeth Farrar, Benjamin Reece, Faithy Lettis.

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Meck DB 23:38 20 Nov 1827 David Vaughan & Lettis Vaughan to James H. Newton Deed 19 Nov 1827 David Vaughan s/o Spencer and Lettie Vaughan his wife Lettie Newton daughter of Robert Newton dec'd of co of Meck to James H. Newton of same. $65. (bad streak in line of film that I believe says "their interest in estate of Robert Newton decd. Sig: David (X) Vaughan, Lettie (X) Vaughan.

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Meck DB 24:29
5 Oct. 1829; 20 Oct 1829
John Gregory and Elizabeth his wife of co of Lunenburg to Thomas Gayle of co of Meck
Consd 424.50
283 a.
In co of Meck on waters of South Meherrin cont. by lines of John Gregory, est of Edward Jones dec'd, Lewis Burwell and others (no degrees)

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Meck DB 24:259 30 Sep 1830; 30 Sep 1830
Pleasant Vaughan & Mourning E. Vaughan his wife of Meck to Edwin Hudson & John Hudson of same $450; 204 a; All their right title & interest in & to 204 a. in co of Meck & adj William Coleman

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Meck DB 24:308 2 Dec 1830; 21 Mar 1831
Robert Vaughan & Rebecca Vaughan his wife [my note:s/o Ambrose] to ?Lands al of Meck (can't read it all readily)...tr surveyed by surveyor of county when the lands of Ambrose Vaughan dec'd were surveyed to make a div. among the wid. & children, save 6 1/2 a on the northern side of the road which sd Ambrose pur of Philip L. Lands for which no deed has bee entered? and which is accepted on the conveyance and also 30 a (scratched line) is believed the quantity as above stated of 230 a....adj Livingston H. Vaughan...John Taylor...266 1/2 a...Mrs Martha Vaughan wid of sd Ambrose dec'd (Note: this is very pale but I believe it mentions Nancy Lands (a dau?)

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DB 24:392 Ann Gregory of co. of Meck. app. Mary Naish atty...[to handle matters] of my deceased father William Nash..all such sums of money or property which be due me from the said decedents estate after the death of my mother Sarah Naish widow of sd William Naish.
Sig: Ann Gregory
Wit: Thomas Brame, William Brame, Hannah H. Brame; prob. Sep Court 1831.
Note: Ann Gregory was widow of William Gregory. His will indicates he had no sons. Have no record of siblings.
On 1810 Tax List of Joseph Bannister Clausel [Supp. to 1810 Cen. of Va.], lists are alphabetical by day of collection. On March 1 Elizabeth Gregory was taxed with 0 white, 0 slaves, 1 horse. Theodorick Gregory with 1 white, 0 slaves, 0 horse. (I have not seen this name before or since.) On same list (of 30 or so names) is Sarah Naish 0 white, 3 slaves, 3 horses; also 1 Hudson--Samuel Hudson. Also: Archibald Wood.
Don't know if same as the following:
Halifax Co., Va. 11 Nov. 1793 Archer Smith Wood & Sally Pettey. Sur: Joseph Pettey.

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Meck DB 24:360 18 Jun 1831; 20 Jun 1831
James Williamson & Sally P. Williamson his wife of Meck. to David Vaughan of same $120?
80 a. on waters of Great Buffalo Cr. adj sd David Vaughan; Tillotson; Salley Griffin; Elizabeth Neal being the 2 tracts of land pur. by sd Williamson of Purlelle?? Davis & Obediah Neal who m. the heirs? of James Griffin. (Looking at Meck. marriages, maybe the above was Bartlett Davis.)

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Meck. DB 24:420 1 Aug 1831; 17 Oct 1831
Nancy Craddock (wid of David Craddock dec'd); Jesse Craddock; Eliza A. Craddock; John N. Craddock; Edward A. Craddock; Mary A. Craddock; HENRY VAUGHAN; Helen?? Craddock; Nancy Craddock; of Meck. to John F. Finch of same
$320 Butcher's Creek adj lands of Doct ---? Jones, Colo J. W? Oliver, James Cunningham.

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Meck. DB 25:45 Another deed with Henry Vaughan being listed as a Craddock heir.

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Meck DB 25:134 1 Jun 1832; 1 Jun 1832
Peter Vaughan son Peter and Polley Vaughan his wife of Meck. to [Jo Lee believes this means the grantor is Peter Vaughan s/o Peter instead of Peter Vaughan Sr as the deed index shows.]
Samuel Jones of same $200
47 1/2 a.
On waters of Little Buffalo Cr adj James Newton; sd Jones; Robert Glascock.
Sig: "Peter (+his mark) Vaughan son Peter" "Polly (+her mark) Vaughan

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Meck. DB 25:169 1 Jun 1832; 20 Aug 1832
"Peter Vaughan (son Peter)" & Polly Vaughan his wife of Meck. to Robert Glascock of same $215
50 a. in Meck. on water of Little Buffalo adj. John Newton; Morgan Puryear; sd Glascock, being part of the tract the said Vaughan pur. of James H. Newton.
Sig: Peter (+) son Peter
Polly (+) Vaughan

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Meck. DB 25:189 26 Jul 1832; 17 Sep 1832
Thomas R. Harrison exor. Mary H. Harrison dec'd of Montgomery Co., Tenn to Peter Vaughan (son of Peter) of Meck. Co.
$238
238 a. on water of Buck Creek adj John Lewis; Francis Griffin; Michael Clark.
Sig: Thomas R. Harrison

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Meck DB 25:243 ____? 1832; Nov Court 1832
(Streak in film on 1st line) Josiah B. Nelson & Joel M. Ragsdale commr of co. court of Meck. to David Thompson Jr. $772
386 3/4 a. parcel of land Eddins Moore died seized of lying on South Meherrin River in counties of Mecklenburg and Lunenburg adj. lands of Robert Saunders & others. (no measurements)
Sig: J. B. Nelson
Joel M. Ragsdale
Wit: Wm. P.? Goode; Edwd R. Chambers; Thos Atkinson Jr.

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Meck. DB 25:327 P/A 26 Jan 1833; 26 Jan 1833
I Pleasant Vaughan of co of Meck. app David C. Hutcherson my true & lawful atty to receive and recover of Nicholas P. Perkins of Williamson Co., Tenn & James Vaughan of Rutherford Co., Tenn all such debts & sum of money due to me from the sd Perkins & Vaughan.
Sig: Pleasant Vaughan

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Meck. DB 25:376 13 Apr 1833; 29 Apr 1833
James Vaughan & Polly his wife, Nancy Hughes & Elizabeth Hughes to Erasmus G. Hinton all of Meck. $300
233 a. adj Robert Hester, John Lewis, Clark Royster, & Edmund Hester...tract of land willed by John Haynes as a loan to his dau Jane Hughes during her natural life which is afterwards given to her children namely: Elizabeth, Polley & Henry (maybe I left Nancy off here??) to be equally divided among them and on which sd James Vaughan now resides (note: I don't think is says what happened to Henry child).
Sig: James (+) Vaughan; Polley (+) Vaughan; Nancy (+) Hughes; Elizabeth (+) Hughes

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