| THE GRANVILLE GRANTS LATER NORTH CAROLINA STATE LAND GRANTS, PRESENT DAY GUILFORD COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA REEDY FORK OF HAW RIVER AREA ©1999 Sharon Snitily |
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| JOSIAH FINLEY North Carolina State Land Grant 80 Guilford County, North Carolina Deed Book 1, Page 527 Entry 207 Entered: 10 July 1778 Entry Taker: Ralph Gorrell Surveyed: 1 October 1778 Granted: 16 December 1778 Chain Carriers: George Finly, Jr., Minner Brown Deputy Surveyor: Jn Odeneal |
Driving Directions: (from 7 1/2' series USGS Map, 1994) Take State Route 29 North out of Greensboro to State Route 2565 (Hicone Road) East. Go East on State Route 2565 to State Route 2819 (McLeansville Road). Go 1.1 miles north and this should be the south boundary of Josiah Finley's Grant. |
ORIGINAL GRANT DESCRIPTION |
| On both sides of the Reedy Fork of Haw River. Beginning at a white oak on the bank the South side of the Reedy Fork. Running South 120 poles to a Spanish oak, thence East 420 poles to a post oak, thence North crossing the Reedy Fork 400 poles to a hickory, thence West 222 poles to a white oak on George Finly's old line, thence along his line South 169 poles to a white oak on the Reedy Fork, thence up the Reedy Fork by meanders of the same to the beginning. |
ENTRY DESCRIPTION |
| On both sides the Reedy Fork. Beginning at a white oak on the bank of said creek on the south side. Running thence South 30 chains to a post oak, thence East 105 chains to a post oak, thence North 100 chains crossing the Reedy Fork crossing the Reedy Fork to Smith's line, thence West to George Finly's line, thence along said line to a corner hickory on the bank of said creek including a grist mill and saw mill. |
| Deed History |
| Josiah Finley to George Finly Book 2, Page 3, 23 January 1780, 278 acres, £5 ...part of a tract of land granted by state to Josiah Finley, George Finley's old line, crossing George Finley's mill dam, George Finley's deeded land... Wit: Charles Bruce, Proved in open court by Josiah Finley February Court 1780. George Finley, Sr. to John Coe Book 9 Page 131, 13 May 1806, , 259 acres plus 99 poles, $1500 ...near to which the remains of an old hickory a corner of James Finley's land, old mill pond, William Brown's line, a dividing line with Thos Dick, William Weatherly's line, new mill dam, including two grist mills and one saw mill, the said land conveyed from Josiah Finley to the said George Finley... Wit: Josiah Finley, George Finley, George Finley, Jr., Proved in open court by Josiah Finley February 7, 1807. |