ORANGE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

RAMSEY FAMILY

Land Patents

30 Dec 1760. Warrant to James Ramsey 700 acres on Mill Cr., waters of Rockey R., joining John Landrum, Jr., including Peter Sulenger’s? (Tulenger’s?) improvements. Returned 3 Jun 1761, granted 2 Oct 1761. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Vol. Five, p. 216, #6362.

12 Jun 1761. Plat for Thomas Landrum. 700 acres Orange County on S. Fk. of Mill Cr. waters of Rocky R. Chain Carriers: Sampson Sellers, Wm Ramsey. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Vol. Five. p. 191, #6076.

2 Oct 1761. Lord Granville Patented to John Landrum 700 acres Orange County on S. Fk. of Mill Cr. waters of Rocky R., joining bs of the fork and bs of the creek. Witnessed: Jas Watson, Moses Willson. Surveyed 12 Jun 1761 for Thomas Landrum. Chain Carriers: Sampson Sellers, Wm Ramsey. Patent Book 14, p. 447. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Vol. Two, p. 290, #4056.

30 Jun 1762. Lord Granville Patented to William Lacey 700 acres Orange County on bs of Rockey R., joining Brinsley Barns, George Adam Sallings line. Witnessed: Jas Watson, George Watson, Jr. Surveyed 24 Nov 1761. Chain Carriers: James Webb, Jeremiah Duckworth. Patent Book 14, p. 446. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Vol. Two, p.289, #4052.

3 Jun 1761. Plat for John Ramsey. 400 acres Orange County on branches of Mill Cr., waters of Rockey R. Chain Carriers: Benja Landrum, Wm Ramsey. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Vol. Five, p. 216, #6363.

2 Oct 1761. Lord Granville Patented to John Ramsey 400 acres Orange County on branches of Mill Cr., waters of Rockey R. Witnessed: Jas Watson, Wm Reed, Jr. Surveyed 3 Jun 1761. Chain Carriers: Benja Landrum, Wm Ramsey. Patent Book 12, p. 26. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Vol. Two., p. 85, #2112.

Note: Rocky Creek is a rather long Creek traversing much of present day Chatham Co. and terminating near the present day counties of Chatham, Alamance, Guilford and Randolph.

Note: These patents places Jeremiah Duckworth, William Ramsey, James Ramsey, John Ramsey in very close proximity to each other, with Joseph Duckworth, Sr., Joseph Duckworth, Jr and Jacob Duckworth in the then adjacent Cumberland County.

Compiled By: David H. Robertson, 159 Hickory St., Roswell, GA 30075 davidhr@hushmail.com