Orange County, North Carolina
The Granville District of NC 1748-1763, Vol V of Abstracts of Miscellaneous Land Office Records.
Pg 44, # 4453 - Volentine Bracewell - plat dated 30 Jan 1748, 200 acres in Johnston CO in the fork of Middle Creek on the South side of Poplar branch. SCC: John Dover, (?) Richard Bracewell, Thomas Jones, Surveyor.
Source: Bobbie Jean Frank
Orange Co., NC Court Minutes 1752-1761, Book I (Weynette Parks Haun) Bk p.4, of Court Mts 1752-1761, [11]-11-6 Mar 1753: The Grand Jury Called & Impanelled to wit: 1) Henry Bedingfield ...4) John Dover ...11) Robt. Patterson ...
The second is land being bought by James Collins on the Haw River and surveyed Sept 25, 1755 by William Stutely Sherly (could that be Shirley?) and James Dover, JR SCC
Source: Kay Gunn
Pg 152 # 5635 - Robert Cate plat dated 22 September 1756, 560 acres in Orange CO on the N side of Haw River opposite the the mouth of Terral Creek, joining James Collins, both sides of Collins Creek, and the side of the said river - including the Island opposite to ye mouth of Terrels Creek. SCC James Collins, John Dover, W (William) Churton, Surveyor.
Source: Bobbie Jean Frank
Orange County Records, Granville Proprietary Land Office Deeds & Surveys 1752 - 1760
#178
November 12, 1756. James Collins, planter, for ten shillings, beginning at Haw River at a Spanish Oak, East crossing Collins Creek 35 chains to a white oak sapling - North 55 chains to a clack oak sapling, West 92 ½ chains to a sweet gum by Haw River - then down river to first station: 350 acres [in Parish of St. Mathew in Orange County]: 14 shillings rent per year. Surveyed September 25, 1755. Wm. Stutely and John Dover Jr., SCC entered March 12, 1754. (See North Carolina Patent Book 14:385)
Source: Bobbie Jean Frank
Book p. 90 of [315]- 15 [?] Jun 1758
George Allen vs Dover & Martin: Petition. This Day came the Defendants in their Proper persons and Confes't Judgment for Three Pounds fourteen Shillings and nine pence Virginia Money with Costs. Judgment L3:14:9, Clerk 1:1:11.
Source: Kay Gunn
Orange Co. Records, Vol. V, Granville Proprietary Land Office Deeds & Surveys, 1752-1760 (Bennett)
Bk. p. 60 of #178. 12 Nov 1758, James Collins, planter, 10 s, begin at Haw R. ...crossing Collins Cr...N 55 ch...W...to a sweet gum by Haw R., down river to first station 350 ac, 14 s rent per year, surveyed 25 Sep 1755, Wm. Stutely Sherly & John Dover Junr., SCC*, entered 12 Mar 1754. [The original witnesses sign:]
W(?) Charton; Willm Reed /s/ James (his mark) Collins [plat attached]
Source: Kay Gunn
#422
August 5, 1760. Robert Cate, planter: for ten shillings on North side of Haw River opposite the mouth of Terrels Creek beginning at James CottonÂ’s corner a Spanish Oak by the river, along his line crossing CottonÂ’s Creek - East 35 chains to his corner, a white oak - continuing East 35 chains to a clack jack, South 89 chains to Haw River at a white oak and hickory - up river including the island opposite the mouth of Terrels Creek to 1st station, 560 acres. 22 shillings 5 pence rent per year. Surveyed September 22, 1756. James Collins and John Dover SCC. (See North Carolina Patent Book 14:362)