Abstracts from Bute Co., NC Will Books – 1764-1779

Provided by Gail A. Shearin

20 Oct 1765 – Sale of land – witness: Benj. Tucker

31 Oct 1765 – William Wood, Jr. and wife, Martha, to George Tucker, 40 pds. Va. Money for 185 A. on west side Little Creek in fork of the Great Creek & Little Creek, part of a patent of 670 A. – witness: Wood Malone

9 Oct 1766 – Trade of land – witness: Benj. Tucker

4 Nov 1768 – Sale of land – witness: Benj. Tucker

15 Oct 1770 – Penuwell Wood to Bennett Wood – sale of land adj. to William Wood and said Bennett Wood – witness: George Tucker

28 Nov 1770 – Sale of Estate of Thomas Harris mentions William Tucker, Sr. and John Tucker, Jr.

26 Oct 1771 – Sale of land – witnesses: Bennett Wood and George Tucker

1 Dec 1772 – Sale of land – Witnesses: George Tucker and Charles Wood

30 Nov 1773 – Sale of land – witnesses: Wood Malone and George Tucker

6 Feb 1774 – Will of John Melone mentions son-in-law, George Tucker – witnesses Leu Tucker and Mary Tucker

4 May 1774 – Bond paid by George Tucker to build bridge. Bid to build bridge was submitted in Feb. 1773 Court Term

9 Nov 1774 – Transfer of money to George Tucker by Frederick Malone

15 Apr 1776 – Sale of Estate of Henry Foote mentions George Tucker

7 Apr 1778 – Jones Kendrick to Lew Tucker

29 Apr 1778 – Estate of George Tucker – Exor. L(I)ew, Lue Tucker

8 Nov 1777 – Will of George Tucker mentions wife, Jemima and son, Lieu Tucker – witness: Molly Tucker

May 1778 Court – Will of John Morey mentions Jemima Tucker, Bennitt Wood, Aaron Shearin, Lewis Tucker, Henry Shearin

And from Joanne Mingia Burch

Abstracts of Deed Book A, 1764-1766 Deeds of Colonial Bute Co. N.C. by Mary Hinton Kerr

DB-7 page 196. 19 March 1778. MICLL(MICH.MIEL) WALL & MARY, his wife, & DAVID MINGE to THOMAS EATON. 5 Sh:Va money for 1,280A. in Bute Co., N.C. on BS Stone House Creek, in two tracts, both EARL GRANVILLE grants: 1.) granted to JOHN GRAY 8 Aug. 1728, adj. WILL COMRI(?) & to fork of Petty Creek. 2.) granted JOHN MINGE 25 March 1749, on WS Stonehouse Creek adj. sd. MINGE. Wit: W.HENDRIE, H. HAYNES. Proved by HERBERT HAYNES, Esq., Bute Feb. Court 1779 THOS. MCHEN, C.C. Reg 20 April 1780, by WILL JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-7 page 195. 16 Jan 1779. ROBT. COLLER Jr.. to PETER COLEMAN, both of Bute Co.,N.C. State. 300 Pds. Va money for 146 A. in Bute Co. on Great Reedy Branch adj. ROSSER KING , down Peach Orchard Branch. Wit: THOMAS NEWMAN, SHIPPE ALLAN PUCKETT. Proved by SHIPPEE ALLEN PUCKETT, Bute February Court 1779, THOS. MACHEN, C.C. Reg : 19 April 1780, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-7 page 197. 18 November 1778. ALEXANDER BURNHAM to PAGEMAN COLEMAN, both of Bute Co., N.C. State. 600 Pds. Va. money for 325 A. in Bute Co. on Sauls Creek, adj. RICHD. ELLIS. Wit: THOS. MILLER, THOS.MILLER, JOHN BALTHROP.. Proved by THOMAS MILLER, JR., Bute February Court 1779, THOS. MACHEN, C.C. Reg: 20 April 1780, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-7 page 198 January 1779. WILLIAM WEBB, SR. to RICHARD WEBB, both of Bute Co., Pro. N.C. (No consideration given) Deed to 150 A. in Bute Co. on the sd. Creek, only encumbrance annual Quitencies. Wit: JAMES COPPEDGE, THOMAS ROSE. Proved by JAMES COPPEDGE, Bute February Court 1779, THOS. MACHEN, C.C. Ret: 20 April 1780, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-7 page 199. 17 September 1778. JOHN ELLIS to JESSE BELL, both of Bute Co., N.C. State. 100 Pds. Va. money for 300 A. in Bute Co. on NS County Road, adj. JOHN LAUGHTER & DARNALL. Wit: THOS. MILLER, SAMUEL ROSE, JOHN RIGHT. Proved by THOMAS MILLER, JR. , Bute February Court 1779, THOS. MACHEN, C.C. Reg. 20 April 1780, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-7 page 200 29 August 1779. FRANCES BRADLEY to JAMES BRADLEY, Both of Bute Co. N.C. State
Pds. Procl. money for 200 A. in Bute Co., up the Simmon Tree Branch to the old line, adj. NORRIS. Wit.:HENRY FREEMAN, JR. , LEWIS BRADLEY. Proved by HENRY FREEMAN, Bute February Court 1779, THOS. MACHEN, C.C. Reg 20 April 1780, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-7 page 201 29 December 1778. JOHN RICE, of Bute Co., Pro. N.C., to MICH (A)EL COLLINS (COLLENS) of the same co. and State. 100 Pds.Current money of 50 A. in Bute Co. near Carters Spring, up Red Bud Creek to carters Branch. Wit: WM. ANDREWS, JOHN BUTLER, LYDIA ANDREWS. Ack. by JOHN RICE, Bute Feb. Court 1779, THOS. MACHEN, C.C. Reg 21 April 1780, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-7 page 203 19 September 1778. CHARLES WELLS, of Mclenburg Co.,Va., to DANIEL THOMAS, of Bute Co. , Pro. N.C. 60 Pds. Va. money for 50 A. in Bute Co. on SS Pumkin Patch Branch, adj. BICKLEY. Wit: WM. CLACK, JOSHUA MABRY, PETER TWITTY, PHILL HAWKINS. Proved by JOSHUA MABRY, Bute February Court 1779., THOS. MACHEN, C.C. Reg 21 April 1780, by WM. JOHNSON, JR., P.R.

DB-7 page 204 8 August 1778. SAMUEL FULLER, of Granville Co., N.C. State, to JOEL PARRISH- & 20 Sh: Current money- Gift of 370 A. in Bute Co. on SS Tar R. to sd. Parish's Spring Branch & down the Great Branch, adj. JONES. Wit: SAMUEL HUCKEBY, WM. JOHNSTON, BENJAMIN HAYES. Ack: by SAMUEL FULLER, Bute Feb. Ct. 1779, THOS. MACHEN,C.C. Reg: 21 April 1780, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.

DB-7 page 205. 30 November 1778. JOSEPH HACKNEY to THOS. MARSHALL, both of Bute Co., Pro.N.c. 480 Pds. Procl. money for 360 A. in Bute Co. adj. SMITH & ROBERT WILLIAMS. Wit: JAMES BASKETT, BENJAMIN CLARK. Proved by JAMES BASKETT, Bute February Court 1779, THOS. MACHEN, C.C. Reg; 21 April 1780, WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.