Granville County
Deed Abstracts

 

 

Granville Co., NC Deed Book B
Jun 3, 1755, John Dickerson to Elizabeth Falkner, wife of Emanuel Falkner, daughter of John Dickerson, 600 acres granted Oct 27, 1752, on both sides of Sandy Creek in Owen's line in Granville County.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book C, pg. 59
Jun 1756, Joseph Peace, a joyner, paid William Smith 100 pounds for 200 acres at Ezekiel Fuller's line on Tabb's Creek in Granville County. Wit: to the deed were Thomas Smith, Samuel Smith and Joseph Peace, Jr.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book C, pg. 85-86
Jun 1, 1756, Osborn Jeffreys to Thomas Mullins for 12 pounds 200 acres on Cedar Creek where Jeffreys line crosses, which is part of 360 acres granted in 1752. "Where Thomas Mullins House still stands." Wit: William Bledsoe, Joseph Peace/Pearce.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book C, pg. 399-400
Dec 6, 1757, Theophilus Goodwin to his son, Thomas Goodwin, a deed of gift for 175 acres in Granville Co., purchased of William Hill. Wit: Hezekiah Terrell and Robert Whitaker."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book C, pg. 456
1757, Theophilus Goodwin to son, John Goodwin, a gift of 175 acres in Granville Co., NC, on Martin's line, Bledsoe's line. Wit: Hezekiah Terrell and Robert Whitaker.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book C, pg. 682
Jun 21, 1760. Theophilus Goodwin, Sr. to his son, Henry Goodwin, 175 acres on north side of Sandy Creek in Hill's line. Wit: Robert Whitaker and Theophilus Goodwin, Jr.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book D, pg. 43
Jun 25, 1760, Theophilus Goodwin to his son, Theophilus Goodwin, Jr., a gift of 175 acres in Granville Co., on north side of Sandy Creek. Wit: none.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book D, pg. 233
Mar 12, 1760, Section of land from Earl Granville Grant to Thomas Mullins of Granville Co., for 642 acres on Wolf Pit Branch, St John's parish, in Jeffreys line.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book D, pg. 250-251
May 1761, Joseph Peace, Sr. bought an additional 420 acres on Tabb's Creek from Darwin Elwick.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book D, pg. 351-352
Aug 1761, Theophilus Goodwin and wife Elizabeth sell to William Pearcy 526 acres on Sandy Creek for 30 pounds, a land grant from Earl Granville on Mar 11, 1760.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book E
May 13, 1762, John Dickenson to William Dickenson, his son, a deed of gift of the grant for 200 acres he received from Lord Granville - 200 to his son William, including the land whereon William Dickerson now lives. Wits: Emanuel Falkner, William Dickerson.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book E, pg. 17
Nov 2, 1761, John Smart to his son-in-law Richard Bennett, Jr., 45 acres lying on a branch of the buffalo, a branch of great fishing Creek beginning at a white Oak on the bank of a branch at Smart Corner. Wits: John Bennet, William Bennet, Samuel Benton. Nov Court 1761.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book E, pg. 237
1762, Richard Bennett gives to son William land on the fork of Buffalo Branch, northside of Great Fishing Creek. To have land after my death and death of my wife Ann Bennett, 100 acres, part of the tract where I now live, beginning at Richard Bennet's Spring Br. Wits: Thomas Turner, Cannon Cooper, William Cooper. Rec. May 1762

Granville Co., NC Deed Book F
Jan 27, 1763, John Dickerson and wife, Frances to Philemon Hawkins for 13 pds. 6 shls, 8 pence 100 acres on E. fork of Sandy Creek to William Dickerson's line, which is part of tract granted to John Dickerson Oct. 27, 1752. Wits: Young Mclemore, Geo. Martin.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book F
Apr 2, 1763, William Dickerson to Philemon Hawkins 200 acres on the east side of Sandy Creek at Griffith Dickerson's and Philemon Hawkins' lines being half of grant to John Dickerson from Lord Granville, 1752, and conveyed to William Dickerson whereon he now lives. Wits: George Platt, Griffith Dickerson, Samuel Martin. William and Ann Dickerson signed deed.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book F, pg. 199-200
Apr 11, 1763, Joseph Peace, Sr. sold his original 200 acres on Ezekiel Fuller's line and John Smith's line on Tabbs Creek to John Mask for 170 pounds. Wit: Robert Blackwell, Joseph Peace, Jr. and John Mask, Jr.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book F, pg. 222-223
Nov 28, 1762, To Daniel Wyatt and Susanah Terry for 17 pounds land between Tar River and Cedar Creek on both sides of Wolf Pit Branch line of Thomas Mullins, granted Mar 14, 1742 being part of same tract and 100 acres that Daniel Wyatt obtained by deed 1760 for 523 acres on Mullins and Wilsons line. Witness: Henry Adcock.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book F, pg. 379
1762, Richard Bennett of St. John's Parish, to son Mark Bennett, 85 acres on Buffalo Creek. Wits: John Bennett, John Smart. August Court 1763

Granville Co., NC Deed Book F, pg. 421-422
May 2, 1763, Daniel Wyatt to Constatine Newton for 10 pounds, 200 acres at Thomas Mullins Line, which was granted 1760. Wit: Joseph Farr and William Hunt.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book F, pg. 530
May 8, 1764, John Dickerson and wife Frances sell to Philemon Hawkins for 8 pds. 2 shls. 8 pence, 100 acres on E. fork of Sandy Creek at Dickerson's line to William Dickerson's line, which is part of land granted to Dickerson Oct 27, 1752. Wit: George Martin.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book G, pg. 217-8 Apr 3, 1764, John Smart to his son-in-law Richard Bennett, Jr., for 9 pds., 7 acres on the west side of Richard Bennit. Wits: David Ross, James Thompson, Henry Temple. May Court 1764.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book G, pg. 252-253
Mar 1765, Joseph Peace, Sr. bought 580 acres on the south side of the Tar River from Ebenezar Wilson.

Granville County February Court 1767
Feb 5, 1767, Thomas Bradford sold to William Parham for 75 pounds, 150 acres on the west side of Fishing creek, Granville Co. Wit: Stephen Jeld, Michael Wilson.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book I, pg. 52-53
Mar or May 1770, Joseph Peace, Sr, sold to John Peace, 420 acres on Tabbs Creek and 581 acres on Tarr River. Wit: Joseph Peace, Jr.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book M
Dec 28, 1778. Unity Goodwin, wife of Thomas and Matthew Goodwin, son of Thomas sold land given by Theophilus Goodwin, Sr., to Roger Thornton.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book N, pg. 189
Feb 18, 1793, Richard Champion of York Co., SC to Lewis Lemay of Granville Co., land in Granville Co NC.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book O, pg. 320
Apr 10, 1784, Deed from Andrew Wade to William Wright...“west forty poles to a poplar on Dickerson's line”. Wits: Benjamin Hester, William Roberts, Bartlet Wright.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book O, pg. 584
Nov 4, 1788, Lewis Bennett of Granville Co., NC to John Lemay of Mecklenburg Co VA, 240 pounds for 275 acres on the waters of Grassey Creek, on Satterwhite's line. No Wit.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book O, pg. 584
Feb 5, 1788, Nathan Bass of Granville Co., to Gideon Crews of same, for 50 pounds, 100 acres on the waters of Harrolds Creek beginning at the hickory on Mr. Gideon Crews line thence south on Reuben Talleys line to a corner red oak hence on Thomas Crews line to the corner red oak hence west to the corner red oak hence to the hickory to the first station. Wit: Sam Clay and Peyton Wood.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book O, pg. 641
Jan 1, 1790, Feb 1790, John and Samuel Lemay of Granville Co., to Lewis Lemay of same, 475 acres, 50 pounds, beginning at Daniel's corner...Busley's line...Smith's line and Downey 's line. Wit: Joseph Hart, William Gill

Granville Co., NC Deed Book P, pg. 71
1793, Samuel Lemay to Lewis Bennett. "... four Negroes, to wit, Rachel, Jessey, Saml and Isham ..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book P, pg. 115-116
Aug 2, 1794, Reuben Talley of Granville Co., to Gideon Crews of the same, for 37 pounds, 62 acres on on the waters of Fishing Creek beginning at Gideon Crews old corner a red oak in Edmund Taylor said line thence No by a line of Mark trees to white oak Wm. Pulliams corner in Gideon Crews line Prince River on Pulliams line to a corner white oak in Taylors line thence on Taylors line to the first station.

Granville Co., NC Book P, pg. 151-152
Aug 5, 1794, John Dickerson appointed Sheriff, with Saml. Walker, Wm. Dickerson, John Peace Jr., John Peace Sr., and William Williams, as bondsmen.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book P, pg. 306
Mar 29, 1796, Deed of gift from John Dickerson to his nephew, John Peace, son of William Harmon Peace, late of Hanover Co., VA, land and personal property in Granville Co., reserving to himself and his wife, Elizabeth Dickerson, a life interest in said property.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book P, pg. 308
Deed of gift from John Dickerson to his nephew, William Harmon Peace, the land whereon said John then lived in Granville Co., granted to him by Earl Granville, as well as other lands in the county and personal property including household furniture, reserving to himself and to his wife, Elizabeth Dickerson, a life interest in said property.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book P, pg. 325
Mar 28, 1796, Deed of gift from John Dickerson to his nephew, William Harmon Peace, son of John Peace, who is son of William Harmon Peace, late of Hanover Co., VA, for personal property, reserving a life interest to himself and to his wife, Elizabeth Dickerson.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 31
Jan 28, 1797, May Court 1797, John Lemay to James Satterwhite, 240 pounds, 275 acres on waters of Grafrey Creek. No Wit.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 72
Aug 21, 1797 Lewis Lemay to Stephen Beasley, 55 1/8 acres, 33 pounds, Waters of Grassey Creek. Wit: John Oliver, William Butler.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 207
Aug 15, 1798, John Peace, Jr., and John Dickerson of Granville Co. deed to Archibald Jett of Norfolk Borough, VA.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 243
Aug 13, 1798, John Peace, Jr. and John Dickerson of Granville Co. bill of sale to Archibald Jett of Norfolk, VA.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 243
1798, John Peace and John Dickerson to Archabald Jett, of Norfolk Borough, VA. "...thirteen Negroes named Jimmy, Mary, James, Pasience, Well, Ned, Tom, Dick, Patt, Fanney, Nancey, Isaac and Harry..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 244
1798, John Peace and John Dickerson to Archabald Jett. "...six Negroes named Sarah, Delph, Joshua, Isham, Aaron and Pegg..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 342
1776, William Potter to John Peace. "...girl called Oney..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 415
1797, Dickerson, John to Nelson Nailing. "... one Negro man named Roger..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 438-440
1800, John Peace and Isaac Kittrell to Alex Falconer, of Franklin Co. "...also the following Negro slaves, to wit, Cato, Arthur, Nan, Delila, Nancy, Charlote, and Chloe, Davie, Cato, Dolly, Ester and Fanny...with their increase..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 461
May 2, 1801, Aug 1801, Peyton Wood to John Lemay, 160 pounds, 387 1/4 acres on Fishing Creek Wit: John Lowry, Dudy Geter

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 550
1802, Alexander Falconer, trustee between John Peace Sr., Isaac Kittrell and Thomas Dent to James Hamilton who was the highest bidder. "...a certain Negro woman named Nan..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Q, pg. 551
1802, Alexander Falconer, trustee between John Peace, Sr., Isaac Kittrell and Thomas Dent to Joseph Peace and William Peace. "...a certain Negro fellow named Arthur..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book R, pg. 33
1802, Alexander Falconer as trustee between John Peace, Isaac Kittrell and Thomas Durt to John Goss, who was the highest bidder. "...woman named Estar..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book R, pg. 34
1802, John Peace to James Wortham. "...woman slave by the name of Lukey..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book R, pg. 35
1802, Alexander Falconer, trustee between Isaac Kittrell and Thomas Dent, to James Wortham, who was the highest bidder. "...a certain Negro wench named Doll and her child Jemimah..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book R, pg. 95-96
1802, John Peace to Duncan Cameron, of Orange County, town of Hillsborough. "...the following Negro slaves, to wit, Duke, Jimmy, Abram and Moss, Negro men; Wimey, a Negro woman, Pleasant, and Dave, boys, children of Wimey, and Frank a Negro woman..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book R, pg. 160
1803, John Peace to William Walker. "...six Negroes, to wit, Lydon, Amanuel, Phillip, Rose, Ephram, Roger, them and their increase..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book R, pg. 231-232
1803, Robert Burton, acting as high sheriff, to John Peace. "...levied on the following Negro slaves, the property of said John Dickerson, to wit, Philis, Alse, Sue, Amey, Rhoda - Dinir, Wiley, Lonnon, Solomon, Temp, Crisy, Nimmy, Betty - Jenny, Jim, Patrina, Will, Ned, Tom, Dick, Betty, Alfred, Lisky, Feriba, Sarah, Charles, Delpha, Joshua, Isham, Aaron, Dorcas, Chany, Pol, Fife, Steward, Hampton, Leo, Manuel, Phill, Winney, Peg, Frank, Heater, Ben, Mary, Aggy, Jack, Dick, Betty, Fife, George, Fanny, Jack, Nanny, Pott, Parmy, little Abraham, Isaac, quarter Abram, Sterling, Harry, Hanner, clubfoot Abram, Lucy, Dudley, Jane, Rachel and four children Joseph, Jack, Killes and James, and Stephen - which said Negro slaves after being advertised the length of time specified by law was exposed to public sale by said sheriff....in parcels of one, two , three as stated below...prices paid for each individual/parcel is given..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book R, pg. 297
May 11, 1804, to Thomas Usry of Lunenburg Co., VA from Charles Mallory of Granville Co., NC , 59 acres on waters of Tar River, adjoining Wilson Ellison, for 33 pounds.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book R, pg. 316
May 11, 1804, to Thomas Usry of Virginia, from Joseph White of Granville Co., NC, 150 acres on south side of Tar River, for 100 pounds.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book R, pg. 387
Nov 1804, Feb 1805, Thomas Cottrell to John Lemay, 153 pounds, 15 shillings, 205 acres. Part of that land whereon the said Thomas Cottrell now lives beginning at a sassafras and white oak Peyton Wood’s corner in the said John Lemay's line... Wit: Peyton Wood, Zachariah Dutton Jr.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book S, pg. 20
May 16, 1804, from Thomas Ussery of Lunenburg Co., VA, to Lewis Lemay of Granville Co., NC, lands near the Tar River, one tract of 150 acres and another tract of 59 acres.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book T, pg. 143
Apr 11, 1807, John Peace, Admr. of John Dickerson, Decd., bill of sale to John Nuttall. "...a Negro woman named Alice aged nineteen years ..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book T, pg. 148
1806, Leonard Branson to Lewis Bennett. "one Negro man by the name of Peter..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book T, pg. 149
1807, Drury Kimball to Lewis Bennett. "...one Negro woman named Winney..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book T, pg. 166
1807, David Holloway to Lewis Bennett. "...one Negro girl called by the name of Easter of the age of sixteen years..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book T, pg. 195
1806, John Peace to John Sutherland. "...a Negro boy named Willie..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book T, pg. 331
1809, Samuel Peace to Benjamin Hester. "...one Negro man named Bucker..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book V, pg. 333
1810-1812, John Lemay to Gideon Crews Jr.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book V, pg. 337
Dec 5, 1811, James Crews to John Lemay, $200, land adjoining Lemay’s corner. Wit: Zadock Rise, Samuel Lemay

Granville Co., NC Deed Book X, pg. 327
Sep 1, 1817, John Peace for and in consideration of the love and good will bear to my daughter Lucy Lemay, one negro girl. Wit: Miles T. Lemay

Granville Co., NC Deed Book X, pg. 336
1807, John Peace, Jr. to Lucy T. Jinkins, his daughter, wife of Wilson Jinkins. "...girl Viney..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book X, pg. 336
1817, John Peace to William R. Peace, his grandson. "...girl Tilda..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book X, pg. 340
1810, John Peace, Jr. to his grandchildren, children of his daughter Lucy Talley Jinkins. "...two Negroes named Diner and Billey..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book X, pg. 527
Sep 1, 1817, John Peace made a deed of gift to his daughter Lucy Lemay.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Y, pg. 15
1818-1820, John Lemay to Fleming Lumpkins

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Y, pg. 52
1818, William Dickerson to Jonathan Kittrell a girl named Hannar...

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Y, pg. 139
Apr 11, 1818, Lemuel Peace, Sr. and his heirs, Lemuel Peace, Jr., Dickerson T. Peace, Thomas Peace, Susannah M. Peace, Sarah H. Peace and Jane W. Peace gave a deed of trust to John Oliver. "...nine Negroes, viz, Mary child, Elisa, Fanny and two children Daniel and Zelissh, Rhoda and Meyor, Cuffit, Asids, Chansuay, all grown men..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Y, pg. 212
Apr 20, 1819, John Lemay, Pleasant Rowland, John Barker, Trustees for building a church near Allin's Old Meeting House to Thomas Bennett.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Y, pg. 226
Dec 31, 1818, May 1819, John Lemay of to Thomas B. Lewis 187 acres, at $2.99 per acre, on waters of Fishing Creek adjoining the lands of John Rice, John Lewis and others. Wit: John R. Hicks.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Y, pg. 228
May 17, 1816, To Thomas Ussery from Lewis Lemay, 100 acres of land, for $300. Wit: John Lemay and Sarah H. Peace.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Y, pg. 311
1818, Samuel Peace to Sarah H. Peace. "...girl named Patsy aged about four years..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book Z, pg. 113
Jul 18, 1820, from Thomas Usery to Elias Husky for $1060, land in Granville County, bounded by Joshua White's line, Richard B. Taylor's line, Taylor's Spring Branch, and Wilson's line.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 1, pg. 308
1822, Susanna Peace to Sarah H. Peace. "...one certain Negro girl known by the name of Zilpah aged nine years also one certain Negro boy known by the name of Booker aged nine months..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 1, pg. 308-309
1822, Susanna Peace to Jane W. Peace. "...a certain Negro woman known by the name of Fanny aged twenty six years, also a certain Negro boy the son of the said Fanny known by the name of Russell aged three years..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 1, pg. 324-326
1823, Lewis Bennett to Elinor Bennett, his wife, in care of William Webb. "...Stephen, Daniel, Peter, Hannah, Charity, Celia, Milly, Phillis, Ben, Alston, Boyd, Letty, Mayoo, and Betty..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 3, pg. 7
Mar 14, 1825, Ira E. Arnold and wife Elizabeth and Thomas Cottrell to John Lemay, $312, 146 acres on Alexander Smith's line. Wit: John Cottrell, John B. Cottrell

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 3, pg. 129
Feb 18, 1826, Nov Court 1826, John Lemay to Richard U. Lemay natural love and affection for son Richard U. Lemay land which the said Richard now resides on and purchased by me of Peyton Wood... John Sear's corner... John Lemay's line, 265 acres. Wit: John R. Hicks, Samuel Lemay

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 3, pg. 180
1826, Isaac Kittrell to Mary Kittrell and his other children, named. "...four Negro girls by name Rose and Winney and Harriott and Mima..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 3, pg. 249-250
1827, Claborn H. Cooke to Shem Cooke and James B. Peace. "...one Negro boy by name John, one other boy name Henry..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 3, pg. 305-306
1828, Shem Cooke to James B. Peace. "... the following Negroes, viz, Pleasant, Hannah, Adeline, Eveline, and Maria..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 3, pg. 384-385
1827, Pleasant Peace to John P. Lemay. "...one Negro man by the name of Cooper, one Negro man by the name of Tom, each of the age of forty years or thereabouts, one Negro man by the name of Pollabus of the age of nineteen years or thereabouts, one Negro woman by the name of Sarah of the age of twenty seven years or thereabouts, and one Negro girl by the name of Franky of the age of twelve years or thereabouts, and one Negro girl by the name of Mary of the age of ten years or thereabouts..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 3, pg. 386-387
1829, John M. Peace to John Lemay. "...one Negro woman by the name of Nancy of the age of thirty nine years or thereabouts, one Negro boy by the name of Dudley about three years old, one Negro girl named Charlotte about six months old, both children of Nancy..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 3, pg. 387-389
1828, John P. Lemay to Thomas Lemay. "...one Negro woman called and known by the name of Murny of the age of twenty three years, one Negro boy by the name of Tom of the age of four years, and one Negro girl called and known by the name of Jenny of the age of fifteen years..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 3, pg. 520
1828, James Peace to William Montague. "...one Negro girl by the named of Honey? about eight years of age..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 61-62
1828, John Peace to James Patton. "...one Negro woman named Milley and one Negro boy named Benjamin..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 214
1823, John Peace to Joseph and William Peace of the city of Raleigh. "... woman slave named Cealia about twenty years of age and her infant child a girl about six months of age named Sophia..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 296
Mar 11, 1828, to Joe Usry of Granville Co., from Wiley Rochel of Granville Co., 77 acres for $170.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 341-342
1820, Riley Suit to James B. Peace. "...slave by the name of Hanour and her child named Lisia..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 366
June 11, 1830, John P. Lemay and Thomas J. Lemay to Joseph Peace and William Peace, $660, Trust Deed: 231 acres in Granville Co., the property of Lewis Lemay deceased known as Lemay's Crossroads tract. Wit: Alex. Campbell.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 405-406
1830, James B. Peace to James Jenkins. "... the following property which is one Negro slave by the name of Willie Haywood, and Jane..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 465-466
1829, James B. Peace to James Jinkins. "...one Negro woman Naney aged about twenty one years and her child aged about two years..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 476-477
1831, Henry W. Peace to Lemuel Peace. "... one Negro woman... Rose, and four children... Solomon, Mary, Daniel and William, also a Negro woman Lucy and her son Gabriel five or six weeks old, also a male boy called Cesar about eight years old, Tom about 6 years old, Mingo about 4 years old, and Charles about 2 years old..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 477-479
1831, Henry W. Peace to Robert B. Gilliam. "...also a Negro woman Lucy aged about 17 and her child Gabriel an infant..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 485-486
1831, John Peace, Sr. to John Peace. "...also eight Negroes named Hetu?, Kitty, Rebeckah, Jack and Tom, Anne and two children and there future increase..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 516-517
1831, Henry W. Peace to Lunsford A. Paschall. "...one Negro woman called Rose and four children, viz, Solomon, Mary, Daniel and William, a small boy called Cease about 8 years old, Mingo about 4 years old and Charles about 2 years old..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 4, pg. 524-525
1831, John Peace, Sr. to John W. Jinkins. "...woman Tabby and her four children Lethy, Tom, Martha and Rhoda..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 5, pg. 456
Jun 10, 1830, Nelson Phillips and wife Susannah of Orange Co., NC to John P. Lemay a tract of land belonging to the estate of Lewis Lemay and adjoining the lands of Dan Fuller and others. Wit: John Allen Jr., Thomas Phillips

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 6, pg. 90-91
1833, Lemuel Peace to Josiah Peace [his brother]. "...the said goods and chattel following, one Negro girl named Celia..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 6, pg. 173
Feb 8, 1834, to Freeman Usry from John Fowler and wife Bethea of Granville Co., 77 acres, for $54.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 6, pg. 436
1834, John M. Peace and John P. Lemay to Joseph and William Peace of the city of Raleigh. "...a certain Negro woman slave named Nancy now about forty six years old, designated in said trust deed and a girl named Charlotte about eight years old, and a girl named Delalah about four years old (both children of said Nancy)..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 6, pg. 455
1835, W. W. Reavis to Richard C. Puryear. "...one Negro woman slave about twenty five years old named Hester..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 7, pg. 102-103
1836, Rupert Parham to Harris Williams (some mention of William McClanahan) ...and a debt to Benjamin Bullock. "...Polly and her child Susan."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 7, pg. 197
1836, Warner G. Parham to Isaiah M. and Dennis Paschall. "...all my right, title and interest in the following Negroes Inta and her three children, and Viney and child, they being the proportion of Negroes allotted to Nelly Johnson..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 7, pg. 254
1835, Lucy Parker to Samuel T. Lemay, her grandson. "...one little Negro, a boy named Lewis, aged about twelve months, the son of Negro woman Vilet."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 7, pg. 254
1835, Lucy Parker to Harriet P. Lemay, her granddaughter. "...one little Negro girl named Amy, the daughter of Negro woman Vilet, aged about two years and six months."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 8, pg. 120
1837, James B. Peace to Dennis Paschall. "...expose to publick sale for cash all the right title and interest of Calvin Higgs in the following Negroes, to wit, Zack, Ephraim, George, Luke, Silas, Beck, Frankey, Patty, Jim, Ceaser, Martha, Robert, Margaret and Burt, which Negroes are now in the possession of Susan Higgs and which she has a life time estate..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 9, pg. 44
1838, Samuel Reavis to Asa Parham, his son-in-law. "...woman Betty and her six children and the said girl Nancey and her further increase..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 10, pg. 96
1840, Marriage Contract, Thomas Strum to Sarah H. Peace. "...two Negro slaves, Doctor and Stephen..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 10, pg. 148-149
1840, Lewis R. Parham to Daniel A. Paschall. "...eight Negro slaves, Aaron, aged about thirty years; John, aged sixteen years; Viney, aged twenty years and her two children Matilda and Jane;.. and Lavena aged eleven years. Little Milley aged ten years..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 10, pg. 157
Nov 20, 1839, to John P. Laurence of Granville Co., from Joel Usery of Granville Co., 59 acres on waters of Middle Fork of Beaver Dam Creek, for $118.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 10, pg. 263
1839, Thomas Winston to William Peace, for love and affection. "...girl by the name of Emily..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 11, pg. 24
Jun 11, 1830, John P. Lemay of the first part and Thomas J. Lemay of the second part and Joseph Peace and William Peace merchants acting under the name and firm of William Peace of the City of Raleigh of the third part and by which indenture a certain estate was by said John P. Lemay conveyed to me the said Thomas J. Lemay a certain tract of land lying and being in the County of Granville late the property of Lewis Lemay deceased known as Lemays Crossroads tract and adjoining the Lands of David Fuller, John Nuttall and other containing 231 1/2 acres.

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 11, pg. 165-166
1842, Sarah H. Strum to T. I. Gregory. "...boy Stephen..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 11, pg. 308-309
1842, William W. Reavis to Peter L. Reavis."...Polly, Betty, Cillar, Martha, Ned, Hannah, Ann, Albert..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 11, pg. 410
1842, Lewis R. Parham to Lewis Parham. "...hath bargained and sold to the said Lewis Parham all my right title and interest in a Negro boy named Anderson about 21 years of age and devised to me the said Lewis R. Parham by the said Mary Hester ...the said Lewis R. having the liberty of retaining possession of the boy, Anderson, until it is necessary to sell him..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 12, pg. 90-91
1843, Thomas Y. Cook to James B. Peace."...two Negro women Nelly and Rachel..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 12, pg. 498-499
1844, Mariah Peace to Thomas I. Gregory. "... one Negro Phillip, one other boy Doctor by names...."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 13, pg. 155
1844, Moses Winston to Patsey Peace, his daughter. "...give a certain Negro girl by the name of Frances..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 13, pg. 356
1844, John T. Peace to Elizabeth Peace. "...one Negro boy named William..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 13, pg. 356-357
1844, John T. Peace to Lucy Sally Peace. "...one Negro boy named Payton and girl named Mourning..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 14, pg. 38
1844, John T. Peace to Jordan D. Moss. "...woman Amy 23 years old and her child Olinney about one year old..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 14, pg. 150
1846, Pleasant Peace to William Peace. Refers to Book #3, page 384. "...Negro Cooper, Tom, Pollalus, Sarah, Franky and Mary...several of them have died so that there remains now of the said slaves or their increase only these; Aunt Polla but infirm aged 39 years, Mary 28, Franky 32 and her two children Laura 10 and William 4 years old..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 15, pg. 182-183
1849, Williamson Parham to Joseph D. Parham. "...two Negro slaves Andrew and Aron..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 15, pg. 447-448
1849, Thomas Peace to Robert Vass. "...the following Negro slaves, one Negro woman Delila and child Spencer and girl Caroline and boy Wash, one girl Polly Ann, one Avcy and boy John, all of which Negroes is hereby sold..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 17, pg. 260
1851, Lewis Parham and Asa Parham to James Floyd. "...one Negro woman by the name of Lucy..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 18, pg. 303
1852, Samuel Reavis to Nancy Brame. "...three Negroes named Darcus, Nathan, and Mary"

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 19, pg. 539
1857, L. A. Paschall to William L. Peace. "...one half of the purchase money for Negro man Edmond sold by me as Trustee for D. P. Paschall..."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 19, pg. 565
1857, Judeth Turner to William L. Peace. "...in full for my half in Negro man Edmund, a house carpenter."

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 19, pg. 683
1847, D. A. Paschall to James Kittrell and wife Lucy. "...Negro man by the name of Henry, aged about twelve years and Negro girl by the name of Caroline, aged about six years"

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 20, pg. 208
1859, Williamson Parham to Louisa F. Parham "...for the natural love and affection for my daughter...one Negro boy named Lewis Edward aged one year and four months"

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 20, pg. 214
1859, Lewis Parham to Albert Parham "...for the sole and separate use and benefit of my grand daughters Lucy and Sarah, a Negro girl by the name of Ida, now about eight years old"

Granville Co., NC Deed Book 20, pg. 359
1859, Asa Parham to Thomas Bobbitt, his son-in-law "...a Negro girl by the name of Sally, now about the age of fifteen or sixteen years, and a Negro girl by the name of Susan about ten or twelve years old to have and to hold"

 

 

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