NORTH CAROLINA

The Granville District

Important Note: The Granville District refers to one of the original English Proprietors of the State of North Carolina. It is NOT the Same as Granville County.

Edgecombe County

NC Edgecombe # 2084

1 Aug 1760

Lord Granville

Stephen Vaughan, Jr.

700

ns White Oak Swp.

Entry. Adj. James Coker, Christopher Vaughan, Thomas Hicks, Stephen Vaughan, Sr., Edward Burk. Witness: Jams Hall. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Four.

NC Edgecombe # 2085

1 Aug 1760

Lord Granville

Stephen Vaughan, Jr.

700

ns White Oak Swp.

Warrant. Adj. James Coker, Christopher Vaughan, Thomas Hicks, Stephen Vaughan, Sr., Edward Burk. Executed 6 Oct 1760. Assigned to James Coker. Grant 4 Aug 1761. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Four.

NC Edgecombe # 2086

6 Oct 1760

Lord Granville

Stephen Vaughan, Jr.

700

ns White Oak Swp.

Plat. Adj. Coakar, Christopher Vaughan. SCC: Thomas Hicks, Calab Coakar. Wm. Haywood, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Four.

NC Edgecombe # 2018

27 Dec 1760

Lord Granville

John Tanner

680

 

Plat. Adj. Stephen Vaun, John Spear, Capt. Coffel, James Spear. SCC: Edward Parritt, Dempsy Spear. Wm. Haywood, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Four.

NC Edgecombe # 1183

4 Aug 1761

Lord Granville

John Tanner

680

Adj. Stephen Vaughan, John Spears, Capt. Coffield, James Spears. Witnesses: John Lesslie, Jesse Mann. Surveyed 27 Dec 1760. SCC: Edward Perrett, Dempsey Spears. W. Haywood, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume One.

NC Edgecombe # 999

26 Nov 1761

Lord Granville

Lemuel Nicolson

670

Pocoson Br.

Adj. Mark Mason, Nathaniel Powell, Culpepper, William Wilder, Jr. Witness: James Hass. Surveyed 27 Aug 1761. SCC: Thomas Vaughn, John Nicolson. W. Haywood, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume One.

NC Edgecombe # 2087

13 Jan 1762

Lord Granville

Stephen Vaughan

700

ns White Oak Swp.

Warrant to William Haywood, surveyor. Adj. Thomas Hicks, Thomas Jones. Granted 1 Jan 1763. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Four.

NC Edgecombe # 2088

13 Jul 1762

Lord Granville

Stephen Vaughan

700

Moor’s Swp.

Plat. Near Thomas Hocks, Thomas Jones, Artgur Philles, Edward Burk, Pittman, Mclamor, Thomas Higs. SCC: Thomas Hicks, Arthur Hicks. Wm. Haywood, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Four.

Granville County

NC Granville # 2788

24 Jul 1761

Lord Granville

Benjamin Wade

350

Adj. Harris, Bullock. Witnesses: Thomas Person, Henry Twittey. Surveyed 24 Oct 1760. SCC: Rubin Vaugan, David Weeker. Thomas Person, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Two.

Northampton County

NC Northampton # 5362

19 Jun 1761

Lord Granville

Vinson Vaughan

700

Entry. Adj. James Stanton, Thomas Floyd, John Jordan, fork of road below Robert Short’s Ordinary. Witness. J. Edwards. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Five.

NC Northampton # 3451

20 Nov 1761

Lord Granville

Richard Halliard

39

Wheeler’s Millpond

Adj. John Williams, John Robinson, Bush. Witnesses: John Linton, B. Hill. Surveyed 20 Oct 1761. SCC: John Vaughan, John Broadstreet. J. Edwards, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Two.

NC Northampton # 3565

1 Aug 1762

Lord Granville

Vinson Vaughan

91

Adj. Thomas Floyd, John Jordan, John Cannon, James Stanton. Witnesses: J. Edwards, James Martin. Surveyed 8 Jun 1762. SCC: Thomas Jordan, Drury Jordan. J. Edwards, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Two.

NC Northampton # 5168

8 Nov 1762

Lord Granville

John Griffin

626

Plat. Adj. Joseph Culpepper’s former corner, John Barns, Boon, John Hylliard, Robert House, Pocoson, Green Hill. SCC: Thomas Hayes, Thomas Vaughn. J. Edwards, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Five.

Orange County

NC Orange # 5879

28 Nov 1755

Lord Granville

Thomson Harris

420

Pruit’s Fork of Hogan’s Cr.

Plat. SCC: Michael Joyce, George Vaughan. W. Churton, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Five.

NC Orange # 6575

9 Sep 1761

Lord Granville

David Vaughn by Thomas Hart

700

bs Pruit’s Fork of Hogan’s Cr.

Entry. Adj. Thompson Harris. Witness: James Watson. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Five.

NC Orange # 6576

9 Sep 1761

Lord Granville

David Vaughn

700

bs Pruit’s Fork of Hogan’s Cr.

Warrant to William Churton, surveyor. Executed 9 Feb 1762. Grant 6 Mar 1762. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Five.

NC Orange # 6550

2 Feb 1762

Lord Granville

Stephen Terry by James Watson

700

Pruit’s Fork of Hogan’s Cr.

Entry. About ½ miles above David Vann/Vahn. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Five.

NC Orange # 5661

1 Mar 1762

Lord Granville

William Churton and John Lea, by John Watson

700

Pruit’s Fork of Hogan’s Cr.

Entry. About 2 miles above David Vaughan. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Five.

NC Orange # 2239

6 Mar 1762

Lord Granville

David Vaun

376

Pruit’s Fork of Hogan’s Cr.

Witnesses: James Watson, Humphry Barnett. Surveyed 9 Feb 1762. SCC: Andrew Caddell, Major Lea. W Churton, Surveyor. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Two.

Rowan County

NC Rowan # 4890

7 Sep 1753

Lord Granville

David Strain

434

Adj. Gilespy, James Carter, Mathew Gilespy. Witness: John Vaun, James Campbell. Surveyed 4 Feb 1751. Frans Mackilwean, Dep. Surveyor. Plat reads Anson Co., Grant reads Rowan Co. Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763, Volume Three.

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