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Abstracts, NC, Anson, Early Records, May Wilson McBee ANSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA ABSTRACTS OF EARLY RECORDS compiled by MAY WILSON MCBEE GENEALOGICAL PUBLISHING CO., INC Baltimore 1978 Page 1 of 87 Abstracts, NC, Anson, Early Records, May Wilson McBee 136 PETITIONS Petition to Governor, Council and Assembly from the inhabitants of the upper end of the county for a division to form Montgomery County. [No lists] February 1779.5 Thomas Wade, Marshall Digge, Lot Tallant, Joseph Howell, Isaac Fortenbery, Alexander McCaskill, Israel Snead, William Love, Henry Adcock, Burlingham Rudd, George Andrews, John Short, John Dinkins, Lawrence Franklin, John Wade, John Franklin, William Liles, Richard Farr, John Smith, Francis Smith, Solomon Fisher, John Cole, Joseph Martin, Duke Gleh, Thomas Slay, Thomas Vining, William Boggan, Patt Boggan, Cornelius Ross, Robert Sego, John Sego, Edward Smith, Shadrach Baggett, Daniel Murphy, Jabez Hendricks, Abraham Leiavour, James Nubry [Newberry], John Crawford, John Auld, Delong Bass, Thomas Conner, William Bennett, Neavil Bennett, James Chiles, Thomas Thomas, John Maclendal, James Bogen, Thomas Baly, William Yoe, Theophilus Evans, James Langford, William Langford, William McDonald, George Loundesdell Rudd, Jeremiah Gulledge, John Smith, Robert Jarman, James Little, William Hickman, Micajah Stinson, George Lindsey, Charles Birmingham, John Newton, William Bennett, Jr., Daniel Low, Richard James, Abraham Iegow H], Thomas Tallant, Joshua Moses, Moses Tallant, Thomas Hall, Aaron Tallant, John Segar Sr., Jacob Falconberry, Will Watts, Peter Watts, Jonathan Davidson, William Rushing, John Murtee, William Fedricks, William Bales, William May, Pat Boggan In, John Street, Moses Greel, Thomas I ones, Mark Rushing, Sol Dearman, Arthur Dees, James Dees, __ Bohman, Daniel Vines, Thomas Higdon, John Higdon, John Henricks, William Watkins, William White, John Crisnel, Thomas Phillips, David Watts, Joseph Smith, Abraham Jones, William Gulledge, Benjamin Fuller, Ins. Talton, Thoé. Talton, James Gordon, Absolem Etherage, John Granada, Jesse Brown, John Auk, Jacob Jones, Thomas Ford, James Templel John Brooks, William Hall, Jacob Blue, James Long, John Edens, William Edens, John Bains, Hugh McCormack, John Dove, Loflin Curry, Donald McDonald, John Watson, Benjamin Merritt, Dempsey Grant, Aaron Turner, Nehemiah Randal, Angus Curry, Joseph Brooks 2nd list William Pickett, Benjamin Baird, Thomas Pickett, Joshua Gross, Henry Mounger, Sias Billingsley, Joseph Henderson, Joshua Carter, James Gray, Zedekiah Ledbetter, George Newmane, Stephen Treadwell, Lawrence Bankson, Isaac Callaway, John Callaway, Colby Randal, Wilbun Gray, Gilbert Simpson, Flanery Rone, James Bankson, George Ramage, John Lunn, Peter Jackson, Bolton Sauls, George Tucker, Thomas Pitman, Thomas Vandyke, William Pitman, Samuel Carter, Mathew Iurden, John Martin, Moses Carter, William Wilson, Joseph McLester, Charles Jones, Buckner Kimball, Darby Henley, William Jackson, John Jordan, David Penington, Moses Curtis, William Bankson, Job Callaway, Charles Iurden, David Hawke, Thomas Bankson, William Noble, John Bankson, Simpson Noble, John Bankson, William Lottin, Richard Parker, Thomas Barnes, Moses Loftin, Julius Nichols, Ethelred Harris, Howel Parker, Thomson Clements, West Harris, George Tucker, John Tucker, John Baker, Roland Harris, Nathaniel Bell, William Ballard, William Clemmons, John Galahon, Buckner Harris, Joseph Bell, William Denman, George Kirke, Jesse Clifton, Edward Corneil, Edward Henly, Rusel Curtis, Matthew Cogan, Arthur Harris, John Coggan, Moody Ingram, Jacob Bankson, John Rogers, Daniel Bankson, James Rogers Jr., Henry Harris, Arthur Harris son of Henry Harris, John Jeffry, Josais Wright, Mathew Harrold, George Shankle, Humphrey Ballard, Drury Bennett, William Ballard, Mark Bennett, Cary Prichard, Charles Ledbetter, William Magreger, John Lankaster, John Harris, Bartlett Megreger, John Walker, Randle Jackson, John Randle, Isaac Allen, West Harris, son of Henry Harris, Adam Rone, James Johnson, Moses Gordon, James Bryant, Josias Randle, Joseph Vickery, Jacob Shankle, Thomas Simson, William Nobles, Sr., Andrew Page 2 of 87 Abstracts, NC, Anson, Early Records, May Wilson McBee Dennis, Nathaniel Dennis, William Anton, James Runnels, William Morriss, Thomas Newman, Herbert Suggs. * * * * * Petition of Inhabitants of Anson County who think that notwithstanding the said county was divided the last Assembly, yet the inhabitants labour under the greatest hardships by reason of great distance from the Court House;'the sd County being 90 miles in length and 38 in breath and the River running through near the middle, which seldom can be crossed without expense of ferriages and sometimes not at all passable; pray to have the county divided into two counties with the Peedee River the dividing line. Oct. 1779.6 Signers: Thomas Scott, John Scott, Patrick Began, William Head, John Smith, William Flanagin, Peter Watson, Thomas Miers, Job Benton, Nathl. Scott, John Stanfill, Richard Odum, Jesse Bales, Charles Medlock, James Lisenbe, Benjamin Merritt, Matt Rushing, Sam Jackson, Thomas Caddy, William Scott, William Ea---, Jesse Miller, Ezekiel McClendon, Page 3 of 87 Abstracts, NC, Anson, Early Records, May Wilson McBee MONTGOMERY COUNTY RECORDS*1 MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MISC. PAPERS.2 Montgomery County, December Session 1785. Will of John Simmons, decd., produced by Jacob Humble; Elizabeth Simmons and John Simmons qualify as exrs. Will of John Simmons, of Anson Co., N.C. 7 Dec. 1775; sick; eldest son Benjamin; son William part of land whereon I now live, and provided he will stay with his mother one year after my death, my bay stallion for his service in assisting to bring up the younger children for that space of time; son James, land and provided he stay with his mother until 21 years old a young bay horse bt if he refuses, the said land and horse to be equally divided among children at time of my wife’s marriage or death; my five daughters, Dinah, Elizabeth, Sarah, Mary and Margaret, Wife, Elizabeth, and son Benjamin exrs. Wit: Jacob Humble, James Cotton. Inventory exhibited. April Session, 1799. James Watkins applies for pay as witness in behalf of State vs Edmond Thomas in the Superior Court, (no date stated).. 1th April 1799. John Davidson, clk. On Back: Recd. £10 2 sh for use of James Watkins. June 5, 1799 L. Bean * * * * * Returns of probates of will and admr. Secy. Of State 1753 – 1790. Montgomery County, September Term, 1782. Letters of Admr. On est. of Aaron Sanders, decd., granted William Miller. Sec: Mark Allen, Esq. And John Hopkins, for £100. Rec: 12 Nov. 1782. Bk. A. folio 19. George Davidson, clk. Adm. On est. of Lenard Thomas, decd., gr. To Bedenago Moore, with Joseph Moore and Thomas Ward sec. for £200. Rec: Bk. A. folio 16. George Davidson, clk. Nov. 11, 1782 Page 4 of 87 Abstracts, NC, Anson, Early Records, May Wilson McBee Adm. gr to Thomas Wade on est. of William Going, decd., with Joseph Moore and Bedenago Moore sec. George Davidson, clk. Rec: Nov. 12, 1782, Bk. A. folio 18. Montgomery County Petition, 1788. (November 1788) 'Do the Honorable Speakers and Gentlemen of the General Assembly, the Petition of Parte of the Inhabitants of Montgomery County Humbly sheweth that they live very remote from the Courthouse at sd county, some not less than forty miles and the Pee Dee River to cross which is sometimes impassable and renders it very difficult and inconvenient to perform the duties incident to a court. Your petitioners further shew that many of them have not more than half the distance to go to Richmond County court and better roads and no waters to interrupt therefore most humbly pray your honors to Pass an act to annex your Petitioners to Richmond County by a line to be run from Coleson’s ferry landing on Pee Dee River direct to the head of Drowning Creek and all that part of Montgomery county east of said line to be annexed to Richmond County and your petitioners in duty bound will ever Pray: William Mask, John Mask Jr, Christopher Touchstone, Stith Pemberton, John Jennings, Charles Travers, Henry Travers, Alexander Baird, Edmund Singleton, William LeGrand, John Boyd, George Clark Jr., Samuel Clark, Samuel Scott, Thomas Blake, Richard Leverett, William Leverett, Ins. Turner, Thomas Powell, John McAullay, John Kimbrough, Nicholas Christian, David Ussery, George Clark Sen., Jesse Jones, John Wilkinson, William Powell, Isaac Armstrong, Daniel Frazer, Daniel Baton, William Frazer, Dugald McMullin, William Edens, John Frazer, Duncan McLain, Ed Chambers Sr., Ed. Chambers, Peter Ussery, Welcom Ussery, Robert Leverett, Cornelius Robinson, John Chambers Page 5 of 87 Abstracts, NC, Anson, Early Records, May Wilson McBee MONTGOMERY COUNTY RECORDS House of Commons, Nov. 10, 1788. Bill to annex part of County of Montgomery to Richmond County. Sheriff at Montgomery to collect taxes now due. Commissioners to run dividing line: Cornelius Robinson, James Turner, James Ussery, Dudley Mask and James Smith. Passed. Passed by the Senate 11 Nov. 1788. * * * * * Will of Christopher Christian, of Montgomery County, Nov. 29, 1781. March Court 1783. Children: John, James, Patty and Lucy. Friend, Patty, Colly. Exrs: John Mack [Mask], Nicholas Christian, William Mack [Mask]; wit: Christopher Christian, Drury Collier, Thomas Bullock. Clerk of Court: George Davidson. Page 427, North Carolina Wills by J. Bryan Grimes. * * * * * Legislative Papers. Tax Lists. 1780-1782 Montgomery County, 1782. Isaac Allen . 200 urea 7 31. Mark Allen Esq. 2900 a, 2 al. William Allen