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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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