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    DATE 22 Dec 2002 
    MEDI Deed 
    Source ID S904 
    Text From: Chatham County, North Carolina Deeds 1783-1786 by Marilyn Poe
    Laird and Vivian Poe Jackson:

    Also, from other books in that series: 1775-1783 and 1771 - 1782.

    As I type these I see that I neglected to record the Deed Book Letters
    to go with the page numbers! (Ooops!) Well, Book B covered 1775 through
    part of 1783. Presumably Book A then covered 1771-1782.

    [note: Chatham County was formed in 1770 from Orange County].

    p. 49 - 6 Nov 1771 - John Burt, Junr. to Wm Ragland of Northampton Co. -
    25 pds. - 10 a. on the upper side of Buckhorn Creek. Joins Wm. Ragland.
    Signed: John Burt
    Wit: Adlai Ogburne, John Kinchen, Robt. Rutherford

    p. 71 - 4 Feb. 1772 - John Burt, Junr. to John Burt, Senr. - 55 pds. -
    200 a. on the Upper side of Buckhorn Creek on the North side of Cape
    Fair River - joins Enoch Lewis.
    Signed: John Burt, Jr
    Wit: Richd. Cheek, Malichi Fike

    [note: there were a number of deeds during this time period involving
    Joseph John Alston of Halifax County]

    p. 250 - 7 Jan 1774 - Wm Hill of Edgcomb Co. to Frederick Cobb of
    Chatham Co. - 66 pds. - 208 a.
    Signed: William (H) Hill
    Wit: John Burt Senr., John Burt Junr.

    p. 7 - 14 Feb 1775 - William Cheek to Richard Cheek Junr. - 10 pds. -
    630 a. on White Oak Creek and Buckhorn Creek.
    Signed: William Cheek
    Wit: John Burt Senr., Richard Burt

    p. 379 - 10 July 1780 - Frederick Cobb to John Burt - 200 pds.
    procklemation money the old way - 280 a. - beginning at a sweet gum by
    the river side -- to a sweet gum on an island of the river.
    Signed: Fedrick Cobb
    Wit: Richard Worthen, John Wommack

    p. 394 - 10 Aug 1780 - John Burt Senr. to Richard Burt, his son - I the
    said John Burt Senr. do give unto Richard Burt after my dest. a certain
    tract of land containing 210 a. on Buck Horn and Cape Fear River - being
    part of a larger survey - joins Griffises line, Raglands - through the
    Plantation between the dwelling House and Kitchen.
    Signed: John Burt Senr.
    Wit: Richard Worthen, James Avent

    p. 398 - 30 March 1780 - State of North Carolina to Richard Worthan -
    50 sh. for every 100 a. - 300 a. on the North side of Cape Fear River -
    joins John Burt and Frederick Cobb.
    Signed: Rd. Caswell
    J. Glasgow, Sec.

    p. 404 Will of Henry Shadock... names daus. Charity Worthen, Prudance
    Laws, Rachel Crain, Comfort Powel, Easter Brantley, Ame Hill, son Ezekel
    Shadocks, son-in-law Richard Warthen; witnessed by Thomas Griffis,
    Fredrick Cobb, Richard Burt 2 Jun 1778

    p. 410 - 10 Aug. 1780 - John Burt Senr. to his son Joseph Burt - Good
    causes and considerations - 250 a. on Buck Horn Creek - joins Richard
    Burt.
    Signed: John Burt Sen.
    Wit: Richard Warthen, James Avent

    p. 221 - 14 Jan 1784 - Robert Healy to Richard Burt - 200 pds. - 200 a.
    - joins Kelleys Spring Branch.
    Signed: Robert (x) Haley
    Wit: Thos. Griffis, Robert (R) Russel

    p. 206 (bottom) - 1 May 1784 - Young Burt to William Dilard - 400 pds. -
    208 a. beginning at a sweet gum by the River side.
    Signed: Young Burt
    Wit: Frederick Cobb, John Wood

    p. 207 - 3 May 1784 - Frederick Cobb to William Dilard - 50 pds. Specie
    - 85 a. on the North side of Cape Fare River.
    Signed: Frederick Cobb
    Wit: Richard Burt, Michael Wilson

    p. 335 - 8 Nov 1786 - Zachariah Dillard to William Dillard - 70 pds. -
    300 a. on the North side of Care [sic!] Fare River - joins Richard Burt.
    Signed: Zachariah Dillard
    Wit: David (x) Osley, John Wommack

    p. 284 - 15 May 1787 - Samuel Boykin to John Dillard - 150 pds. - 210 a.
    - joins Richard Burt and the head of the Dry Watarry Branch.
    Signed: Samuel Boykin
    Wit: Benjamin Walker, Joseph Wiltse

    p. 185 - 11 Sept. 1785 - Federick Cobb to Zachariah Dillard - 70 pds. -
    300 a. on the North Side of Cape Fare River - joins Richard Burt,
    Fedrick Cobbs Spring Branch, the Watree Branch and William Dillard.
    [looks like I missed the witnesses on the next page]

    p. 168 - 6 May 1786 - Joseph Burt of Cumberland County, N.C. to Samuel
    Boykin of Chatham County, N.C. - 150 pds. - 210 a. - joins Richard Burt
    and the Dry Water Branch.
    Signed: Joseph (x) Burt
    Wit: Zacha. Dillard, Richard Burt 
    Linked to John BURT, Jr.
    John BURT, Sr.
    Joseph BURT
    Richard BURT
    Young BURT