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by Margaret M. Hofmann
Book 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17
Butler Center
F253.H646
2003
Patent Book 2
p 70 (1017 pg 165) New Hanover County, joining Samuel Collier . .
?page (1140 pg 185) Seth Ward 10 Mar 1758 90 acres in Onslow County joining Edward Ward, a Hill, and the S.E. side of the Main branch of Browns creek.
Patent Book 5
p. 152 (2118 pg 51) John Henby 12 June 1740 587 acres in Perquimons County, joining Thomas Nicholson, John Nicholson, and Samuel Nicholson
p 183 (2598 pg 167) John Ballance 2 November 1744 200 acres in Currituck County, joining the Main Sawmp Burtons line and Mr. Parker
p 170 (2399 pg 121) Thomas Nicholson 21 March 1742 123 acres in Pasquotank County
p 178 (2519 pg 139) Thomas Nicholson 27 July 1743 100 acres in Perquimans County, joining Gum Swamp, a pocoson, and the Desert
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p 280 (4053 pg 48) John Etheridge 14 February 1739 296 acres in Currituck County, joining Brays Creek, another Creek, and a Branch
p 350
(4921 – pg 126) Frances Harper and Richard Caswell 17 March 1756 400 acre sin Johnston County on the South side of Great Contentney joining the Creek side, Alexander Harper, Samuel Singleton and the Mouth of a small Gut
(4922 pg 125)
Robert Fellow 15 March 1756 160 acres in Johnston County on the W. side of Little River, joining Abraham Page
Page 378
(5333) pg. 256 Simon Herring 3 March 1759 100 acres in Johnston County on the E. side of Bear Creek, joining John Rous
(5335) pg. 257 Alexander Harper 3 March 1759 100 acres in Johnston County on the N. side of Mill Swamp, joining John Kilpatrick, Lewis McClendon, and a Branch
Barden:
Jesse Barden 6332 6929
6929John and 6331Simon Barden
William Bardin 2836
William Busby 5628
Cox:
Anthony 607, 1942, 2527, 2612, 2667, 2781
Aaron 6575
Arthur 6614
Benjamin 5193
Capt. 3344
Charles 432, 2427, 2581, 2933, 4257,, 5757, 6788, 6979
Daniel 5996
Edward 7256
Gilbert 7253
Hermon 6051
Jasper 3526
John 648, 1662, 1758, 2548, 4230, 4568, 6596, 7456
John Sr. 808
Longfield 5585, 6935, 7184, 7185
Richard 921, 1264, 3176
Thomas 561, 5202, 6504
Thomas Junior 3727, 5861
Croom:
Hester 6924
Jesse 5184
Major 3659, 4899, 5063
David French 2956
John Fellows 3228, 3412
Robert Fellows 493, 494, 6509, 6891, 6894, 6906
John Harper 3683, 5716, 7190
Nicholas Harper4103
Thomas Harper 5402, 6467
Robert Hatcher 1087, 2605, 3101, 4802
William Hatcher 4099
Isham Hatcher 4802
Mr. Hatcher 1184
Herring: Abraham, Anthony, Armwell, Arthur, Benjamin, Daniel, Frederick, Henry, Jacob, John, Joseph, Joshua, Michael, Samuel, Simon, Stephen, William
Ivey: Thomas, Thomas Junior
Marshburn (Daniel and Edward)
Pierce, Pearce
Phelps
Samuel Pike
Simms
Sasser – John, Leonard, Thomas
Thomas Sparrow
Stanley
#4921 – FRANCIS HARPER and Richard Caswell – 17 March 1756 – 400 acres in Johnston – SS Great Contentney – adj ALEXANDER HARPER and Samuel Singleton
#5335 – ALEXANDER HARPER – 3 March 1759 – 200 acres in Johnston – NS Mill Swamp and John Kilpatrick, Lewis McClendon
John Harper of Lenoir getting land by 1747
In 1767 – an Alexander in Mechlenburg Co
#3965 – Alexander Harper – 23 Jan 1773 – 86 acres in Dobbs – sS Great Contentnea – NS of Phiz Patrick’s Mill adj Monoah Phitz Patrick, John Grange?. William Hooker, Alexander’s own line
#4552 – George Miller – 24 May 1773 – 50 acres in Dobbs – Ss Great Contanty – WS Patrick’s mill- adj Lewis Conner, Jos Miller, Alexander Harper
Dobbs County – 1778 – 1790
by William L. Murphy
GR 929.3 N8
M978s
#97 – 6 Jan 1778 – Benja Caswell – land on SS of Contentnea Creek adj Thomas Edwards, Josiah Whitley, James Wood, FRAS HARPER, Spyers Simgleton, Isaiah McNeese, John Suggs, Everit Houses and his own lines
#307 – 30 March 1778 – William Hooker – both sides of branch issuing out of Patricks mill Creek, adj John Grainger, ALEXANDER HARPER
#513 – 2 Jan 1779 – John Suggs – adj WILLIAM HARPER, JOHN JONES – NS Rainbow
#741 – 4 April 1780 – Benjamin Caswell – SS Great Contentnea Creeek – adj James Woods, FRANCIS HARPER, Isaiah McNeese
#773 – 23 Nov 1780 – FRANCIS HARPER – 50 acres – SS Wheat Swamp adj Owins, Henry Turner, dec
#836 – 14 April 1785 – Elijah Johnston – 100 acres – side of Great Contentnea Creek – adj Isaiah Johnston, John Pate, Henry Turner, Thomas Moseley, Vause (he married Elizabeth daughter of Alexander)
#837 – 14 April 1785 – HUGH HARPER – 100 acres – SS Great Contentnea creek adj WILLIAM HARPER, Manoah Patrick, ALEXANDER HARPER, dec, John Grainer and William Hooker and also adj the old purchase WILLIAM HARPER caveats a Warrant issuing on this Entry
#840 – 20 April 1785 – WILLIAM HARPER in behalf of the orphans of ALEXANDER HARPER DEC – 100 acres – SS great Contentnea nd NS Mill Creek – adj John Grainer, Joseph Miller’s patent line
#841 – 20 April 1785 – WILLIAM HARPER – 100 acres on SS great Contentnea Creek adj ALEXANDER HARPER dec, William Hooker, John Grainer and his own lines
#842 – 20 April 1785 – William Hooker – 100 acres – branch of Contentnea on the SS called great branch and on the WS of Patricks Mill Crek adj both sides of the branch, Joseph Miller” patent line, now WILLIAM HARPER and to the south adj ALEXANDER HARPER, Dec
#896 – 10 Oct 1786 – John Grainger – 30 acres – NS Neuse NS Great Contentnea adj William Killpatrick and Harper (William Harper lived next to William Kilpatrick Jr on the 1790 Census)
The above entries indicate that Alexander had a Will and a number of outstanding requests for Land Patents. The Hooker entry indicates a marriage between William Hooker and a daughter of Alexander although it appears they had no children based on the 1819 Law Suit.
# 919 – 29 July 1787 – JOHN HARPER – 60 ares NS great Contentnea and WS Pole Catt Swamp adj William Ormond and his own line PETITIONS FOR LAND GRANT SUSPENSION IN NC – by Dr. A. B. Pruitt
#119 – Dobbs – July 1785 – John Grainger vs William Kilpatrick – cavet for a piece of land on ALEXANDER HARPER’s Bridge
#120- Oct Court 1786 – William Hooker vs WILLIAM HARPER – suspension of grant – verdict found for defendant
#361 – 6 Jan 1786 – William Hooker of Dobbs – made an entry on 20 April 1785 for 100 acres in Dobbs – WS Patrick Mill Creek – both sides of great bridge – on same day WILLIAM HARPER entered for same land – at trial, HUGH HARPER gave testimony – land adj to Jos Miller’s patent (now WILLIAM HARPERs) and on SS of ALEX. HARPER, dec Hooker thinks he made entry first
#884 – Caswell suspended execution of grant to HARPER – trial to be held #888 – 6 Oct 1789 – list of appears in Dobbs ALEXANDER HARPER’S Administrator vs John Sheppard
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