page 35. 4 July 1767. JAMES PAINE, of Orange Co., to his son JAMES PAINE, JR., of Bute Co. For natural love & affection & his better maintenance, Gift Deed to 1948 A. in Bute Co. on Six Pound & Hawtree Creeks; also 3 negroes (by name) and all negroes & livestock on the land. Wit: JOHN PAINE, ROBERT PAINE. Ack: Halifax Court, i September 1767, MONTFORT ELBECK, A.J. Reg: 15 May 1768, by WILL. JOHNSON, P.R.
page 48. 6 September 1767. JAMES PAIN(E),JR. to WILLIAM WARREL (WORREL), both of Bute Co. 20 Pds. Procl. money for 200 A. in Bute Co. on a branch of Hawtree Creek, adj. JAMES HARDWICK. Ack: by JAMES PAINE,JR., Bute February Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 29 July 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R. Marginal notation: l0 Day of August Del. to MR. JAMES HARDWICK.
page 125. 5 November 1768. NATHANIEL BAXTER to WILLIAM BALTHROP BOLTHROP) both Of Bute Co. 50 Pds. Va. money for 150 A. in Bute Co. on SaulsCreek, adj. JOHN BRADLEY, WILLIAM WALKER & THOMAS WARRING, bought from RICHARD COLEMAN, late of Bute Co. Wit: JAMES PAINE,JR., DANIEL PEGRAM, BENJA. EGERTON.Proved by JAMES PAYNE, JR.,Bute November Court 1768, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C.Reg: 8 March 1769, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
ABSTRACTS OF WARRENCOUNTY, NC DEED BOOK 2
page 1. 20 August 1767. SAMUEL FREEMAN to THEOPHILUS GOODWIN,SR. 100 Pds. Va. money for 200 A. in Bute Co. on SS Great Shockoe Creek, adj. SAMUEL FREEMAN & Coplands Spring Branch. Wit: WILLIAM PARK, MARK GOODWIN. MEMORANDUM: Leverey & Seezon same date. Wit: WM.PARK. Ack: by SAMUEL FREEMAN, his wife (not named) having relinquished right of dower before WILLIAM TABB, Esq., Bute October Court 1767, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg: 4 January 1768, by WILLIAM JOHNSON, P.R.
(Marilyn’s note: In Reuben Edwards’ Rev. War pension application he mentioned that a Peter Goodwin from Franklin Co., NC would know of him and his Rev. War service. Reuben was discharged in Franklin Co., NC, and I have found evidence that Theophilus Goodwin, Sr. was the father of Peter Goodwin. To me, this proves that this is the area that Reuben was from.)
DB-4. page 121. 9 February 1773. SAMUEL WALKER & MOLLEY, his wife, to JAMES PAINE, all of Bute Co. 200 Pds. Procl. money for 15~ A. in Bute Co. on BS Sixpound Creek, adj. PICKREL & TODD, crossing the Creek below the mill & up WS the Mill Pond, including the Low Grounds the Mill Pond overflows.Wit. GEO. NORSWORTHY, BEN LIGHTFOOT LAUGHTER. Ack. by both Grantors, MOLLEY consenting in private examination, Bute February Court 1773, BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 7 September 1773, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.
DB-4, page 199. 8 April 1773. NATHANIEL BAXTER & PEGGY, his wife, to WOOD MALONE,
all of Bute Co. 260 Pds. Va. money, or Procl. money at 33 1/3 %, for 300 A. in
Bute Co. on BS Sixpound Creek, adj. PAINE, EDWARDS, BENJAMIN EGERTON, THOMAS
PERSON & sd. BAXTER - and another 200 A. tract adj. sd. Baxter's Old Line, PAINE
& WORRELL, an EARL GRANVILLE grant to RICHARD PROCTOR. Wit. THOS. MILLER,SR.,
THOS. MILLER, JR., JAMES PAINE. Ack. by NATHANIEL BAXTER & PEGGY, his wife, shefirst consenting in private examination, Bute May Court , BEN McCULLOCH, C.C. Reg. 30 January 1775, by JAS. JOHNSON, P.R.