Taylor-Patents  

Sept. 1, 1759        Jacob TAYLOR PATENT; 80 acres joining Thomas STEVENS, JONES's line & head of a branch near MOORS Road. (Craven County Deed Book; Grant Bk 15, p. 300.also Hofmann: Vol 1, item 5533).


(no date) Jacob Taylor Patent- 300 acres in Craven Co on S. side Neuse River. (Hofmann: Vol 1, #6773 Bk 16, p. 298.

Nov 16, 1764 Bazell SMITH Patent 100 acres Craven Co. S. side Neuse River joining Jacob TAYLOR, Anthony HATCH, & Otter Creek from the head to the mouth. (Hofmann, Margaret; NC Abstracts of Land Patents; (1982).item # 7589).








JAMES

#7610 - James Taylor - 23 Nov 1764 - 100 Ac Craven - SS Trent adj where Abraham Busset lived, Crooked Run and Batchors plantation






JOHN

John Taylor, Jr. - 23 Dec 1763 - 72 A Craven Co - SS SW Creek on Clarks Branch

1735 - 1764

#5054 - Bk 15, p. 188 JOHN TAYLOR 29 Sept 1756 300 acres in Craven Co. on the E. side of S. W. Creek Including E. side of Clarks Branch, a Savannah, and (a point) near the side of a Small Branch. [Note: Powells Gazetteer does not list this branch]

#5336 Bk 15, p. 257 JOHN TAYLOR 3 March 1759 130 acres in Craven County on the East side of the West Creek, joining Hays Branch below Taylors Plantation, Henry ROBERTS, and the sd. Creek to the Mouth of Hays Branch.

#5794 Bk 15, p. 356 HENRY ROBERTS 10 April 1761 350 acres in Craven Co. on the South side of the South West Creek, joining JOHN TAYLOR and (a point) late (ly) sd. Roberts line.

#6922 Bk 17, p.19 JOHN TAYLOR, JR. 23 December 1763 72 acres in Craven County on the S. side of the S. W. Creek on Clarks Branch, joining his own line.

Other John Taylor in New Hanover (one on Long Creek, called Bear Branch and other on Bailey's Creek), Beaufort, Edgecombe (on Tosnoit) .


JOSEPH TAYLOR

#2875 4 Aug 1741 JOSEPH - 100 acres Craven SS Neuse back of ABRAHAM TAYLOR'S plantation and called Joseph's Desire

#3267 6 Oct 1748 - Joseph 300 acres SS Neuse near large Pond, own line and John Irions

#4907 17 March 1756 Edward Frost 108 acres Johnston SS Neuse adj his former corner, ABRAHAM TAYLOR, near JOSEPH TAYLOR and river bank

#5735 10 April 1761 JOSEPH 190 acres, Dobbs NS SW Creek 3 ½ miles from Taylor's Ferry part of land formerly called Barr's Folly adj himself and Edward Frost

#6812 1 Sept 1759 Edward Frost 174 acres in Dobbs SS Neuse including Barr's Folly adj JOSEPH TAYLOR and swamp of SW Creek

#7075 22 Feb 1761 ABRAHAM 150 acres Dobbs including Dairy Hill adj JOSEPH TAYLOR, JACOB TAYLOR and himself



JOSHUA TAYLOR

#4961 27 Sept 1756 - JOSHUA 225 acres Craven SS Neuce fork of Slocomb's Creek, Eastermost and westermost Creek

#5358 3 March 1759 200 acres Craven ES Slocumb, adj JOSHUA TAYLOR, Simons, Brice and Creek



LEVY TAYLOR

#6326 15 Nov 1762 LEVY 92 acres Dobbs Falling Creek adj Luke Whitfield, Thomas Carraway, Andrew Bass
(probably part of the Robert Taylor family of Falling Creek)


MOSES TAYLOR

A Moses in Bladen in 1757 and New Hanover in 1748

#6383 27 Nov 1762 MOSES 270 acres Craven both sides of Flatt Swamp near Coar Creek adj Ephraim Lain, sd TAYLOR, ROBERT TAYLOR, Savannah Branch

#6926 1763 Ephraim Lane addj MOSES TAYLOR and Wingate SS Neuse, WS Flatt Swamp



ROBERT TAYLOR

#3618 1 April 1751 ROBERT TAYLOR 100 acres SS Neuse, Craven WS Coore Creek adj George Stringer, Francis Stringer and TAYLOR

#3671 10 Oct 1748 Moses Tilman 500 acres in Johnston SS Neuse, adj George Roberts, Peter Pravet, ROBERT AND JACOB TAYLOR

#3797 3 April 1749 ROBERT 100 acres Johnston, Indian Cabbin Branch near Gilbert Deaver and Henry Deavers

SOLOMON BEASLEY had land on Core Creek also he appears to have married RACHEL TAYLOR daughter of Abraham I

#3968 20 Nov 1739 ROBERT 100 acres in Craven WS Core Creek adj George Stringer and a branch

#5037 29 Sept 1756 - ROBERT TAYLOR and JAMES GREENE, JR 200 acres Craven SS Neuse both ides of Flat Swamp adj George Lane, Ephraim Lane

NOTE: Why were they buying land together?

#5794 - Henry Roberts - 10 April 1761 - 350 A Craven Co - SS of SW Creek - adj JOHN TAYLOR and Roberts line


#6383 27 Nov 1762 MOSES 270 acres Craven both sides of Flatt Swamp near Coar Creek adj Ephraim Lain, sd TAYLOR, ROBERT TAYLOR, Savannah Branch

#7223 25 April 1764 Robert TAYLOR and Ebenezar Slade 254 acres Craven SS Neuse ES Coar Creek both sides Great Branch adj Joseph Leech, Richard Spring, Harvey's old field, Mrs. Powell, John McKinney both sides cart road
NOTE: Why were they buying together?

#7227 23 April 1764 John Dreaden 100 acres Crave WS Core Creek adj ROBERT TAYLOR, Thomas Pollock, creek below bridge





WILLIAM TAYLOR

1663-1729

#1006 Bk 2, p. 227 JOHN LOVICK 9 Nov 1727 320 acres on the W. side of Adams creek, joining Thomas LEWIS and Doe creek from the mouth to the head which Land was formerly surveyed for WILLIAM TAYLOR and by him Elapsed …and is now become due to sd. LOVICK.





1735-1764

#4714 Bk 15, p. 64 WILLIAM TAYLOR 28 Sept 1754 100 acres in Duplin co. on the north side of Goshen Swamp, joining John ROGERS.

#5107 Bk 15, p. 203 WILLIAM TAYLOR 7 Oct 1756 200 acres in Johnston County on the South side of Norhunty on Cow branch, joining Flowers Corner, TAYLOR'S own corner, and the sd. Branch.

WAYNE COUNTY

#5329 Bk 15, p. 255 WILLIAM ALPHIN 3 March 1759 500 acres in Johnston Co, joining his own corner, James Coliot, Wm. KINCHIN, WM. TAYLOR, Spanns line, and a Branch.

6214 Bk 15, p.430 - WILLIAM TAYLOR 22 October 1762 560 acres in Duplin County on the N. Side of Goshan Swamp, joining his own line, Denis FOLEY, William ROGERS, his former corner, the Marsh, JONATHAN TAYLOR and the Swamp.

#6800 - Bk 16, p. 310 WILLIAM TAYLOR 1 Sept. 1759 200 acres in Duplin County on the North side of Goshan Swamp, joining his Own line.

#7032 Bk 17, p. 35 WILLIAM TAYLOR 15 February 1764 300 acres in Pitt on the S. side of Cross swamp, joining Francis Buck on the sd. Swamp.

#7033 Bk 17, p. 35 WILLIAM TAYLOR 15 February 1764 248 acres in Pitt on the N. side of Cross Swamp, joining Taylors Back line, the Swamp, and (a point) near the Cross Swamp Pocoson.

#7161 Bk 17, p. 57 DENNIS FOLEY 21 April 1764 100 acres in Duplin on the N. side of the Goshen, joining the Swamp at the mouth of Cowhole below Bradleys line, WILLIAM TAYLOR, JONATHAN TAYLOR, Mr. McCULLOCH, and Taylors marsh.

#8168 Bk 25, p. 308 JOHN COART 11 March 1775 200 acres in Dobbs, joining JOHN TAYLOR, George HARPER, and WILLIAM TAYLOR




HOFFMAN'S LAND PATENTS 1765 1775

ABRAHAM TAYLOR

Patents from Hofmann's Colony of NC 1765-1775

#834 Bk 18, p. 292 WILLIAM TUTAN 26 September 1766 100 acres in Dobbs on the S. side of Neuse river on the N. W. side of the S. W. Creek including the place Walter KENEY lately lived on, joining Samuel THOMAS and ABRAHAM TAYLOR.

#2573 Bk 20, p. 588 CHRISTOPHER REYNOLDS 11 December 1770 400 acres in Dobbs on the S. side of Neuse river and (on the) N. side of S. W. Creek, joining Moses GILGHAM, Edward FROST, the Creek Swamp, and ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#3344 Bk 20, p. 718 THOMAS TORRENS 18 Nov 1771 200 acres in Craven on the S. side of the Neuse at the Snow Hills, joining Michl. BECTON, ABRAM. TAYLOR, and land Taylor sold Becton.

#4409 Bk 22, p. 224 30 January 1773 Mecklenburg Co.

#4560 Bk 20, p. 253 JOHN TILGHMAN 24 May 1773 67 acres in Dobbs (on the) S. side of Nuse, joining ABM. TAYLOR, ISAAC TAYLOR, Jesse JONES, and Moses TILGHTMAN.

#5813 Bk 23 p. 72 MICHAEL TILLMAN 27 April 1767 400 acres in Dobbs on the N. side of the S. W. Creek (which is) a branch of New river above John POPE, Aaron TILMAN, and George MARCHALL, joining ABRAHAM TAYLOR, the low grounds of the S. W. creek, and the mouth and side of horse branch.

#6494 Bk 23, p. 206 ABRAHAM TAYLOR 28, 1768 133 acres in Craven (on) the S. side of Nuce river and on both sides of Limbow prong of Batchellors Creek, joining JOHN TAYLOR and Baileys Line (formerly Thomas GRAVES).

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ABSALOM TAYLOR

#4461 30 Jan 1773 ABSALOM - 100 acres Craven SS Neuse and head of W prong of Slocombs Creek called Black Swamp adj Oakey

#5330 22 July 1774 ABSALOM - 65 acres Craven on Colemans Creek a branch of Slocombs Creek adj James Davis, John Physock and Lydia Guard



CHARLES TAYLOR

#963 26 Sept 1766 CHARLES TAYLOR 95 acres Craven on NS Neuse on pine Tree Branch adj Governor, Thick Neck pocoson and main road
NOTE: Think this was Gov Dobbs

#3265 18 Nov 1771 James Kemp 18 Nov 1771 200 acres in Craven NS Neuse adj Gov Dobbs, CHARLES TAYLOR, Benjamin Prescott



EDMUND TAYLOR

#4293 25 Jan 1773 Richard Caswell 500 acres Dobbs SS Neuse adj Stumpy Meadow, EDMUND TAYLOR and Horse Branch Meadow


EDWARD TAYLOR


#2585 - EDWARD TAYLOR 11 Dec 1770 - 300 A Dobbs - SS Neuse Graddy's Branch - adj Windal Blyther and John Irwin


ISAAC TAYLOR

One in Mecklinburg Co several names show up in Mecklingburg as in Dobbs/Craven

#4560 24 May 1773 John Tilghtman 67 acres in Dobbs SS Neuse, adj ABM and ISAAC TAYLOR, Jesse Jones, Moses Tilghtman

NOTE: The Tilghman family was from ESVA where it is said the Abraham Taylor family originated



JAMES TAYLOR

One in Onslow

#2324 9 April 1770 Thomas Webber 400 acres in Craven SS Trent, adj John Richard, Thomas Bracher, Sr., JAMES TAYLOR, Long Branch



JEREMIAH TAYLOR

#743 26 Sept 1766 175 acres Craven WS South River head of Keilings Creek adj Forguson, Cypress Bridge, MacRey





JOHN


1765-1775
#1444 John Taylor in New Hanover 1768 Trumpetors Swamp; one in Mecklenburg Co; Tryon;

#1633 Bk 20, p. 445 FELIX KENNAN 4 May 1769 400 acres in Duplin Co. on the S. side of Goshen Swamp and on the N. side of Mahunga Swamp and on both sides of Stewarts Branch, joining JOHN TAYLOR, Benjamin BLOW, and John NEWS.

#2154 Bk 20, p. 523 RICHARD CASWELL 16 Dec 1769 150 acres in Dobbs on the S. E. side of the S. W. Creek, joining land called Woodington, Francis NUN, a bottom, and JOHN TAYLOR.

#2826 Bk 20, p. 634 WILLIAM PORTER 24 December 1770 100 acres in Craven on the south side of Neuse river on the head of Otter Creek, joining John KNOX, George LOVICK, the main road, JOHN TAYLOR, a branch, and Land granted by patent to Bazel Smith.

#5820 Bk 23, p. 73 FRANCIS MACKILWEAN 27, April 1767 130 acres in Dobbs on the S. side of Nuce river and on the E. side of S. W. creek, joining the low grounds of S. W. creek, Armwell HERRING, JOHN TAYLOR, now Richard CASWELL, John FONVILLE, and the various courses of the sd. Creek.

#6494 - Bk 23, p. 206 - ABRAHAM TAYLOR 28, 1768 133 acres in Craven (on) the S. side of Nuce river and on both sides of Limbow prong of Batchellors Creek, joining JOHN TAYLOR and Baileys Line (formerly Thomas GRAVES). [Same as one above under Abraham].

#6528 Bk 23, p. 213 JOHN TAYLOR 28 April 1768 300 acres in Craven between the Neuse and Trent Rivers on both sides of Lovicks prong of Batchellors Creek, joining Lovicks uper Line.

#8168 Bk 25, p. 308 JOHN COART 11 March 1775 200 acres in Dobbs, joining JOHN TAYLOR, George HARPER, and WILLIAM TAYLOR . [Same as above under Willam Taylor].









JOSEPH TAYLOR

#835 26 Sept 1766 JOSEPH 140 acres Dobbs Ss Neuse adj McIlwain and himself

#2096 1769 Edward Frost 165 acres Dobbs SS Neuse NW side SW Creek adj Yieldings corner (formerly Webbs), Jesse Jones, Joseph Tilman, JOSEPH TAYLOR and ferry land

#2895 18 April 1771 JOSEPH 100 acres Dobbs between SW Creek and Trent on SS Joshua Creek including place where John Erwin lived

#3461 WILLIAM TAYLOR 22 Nov 1771 200 acres in Dobbs on SS of Trent River NS Beaver Dam Swamp adj John William, Wm Cole and JOSEPH TAYLOR

#5002 1774 Edward Frost 200 acres Dobbs on SS Neuse adj Thomas Boxe, JOSEPH TAYLOR, Mackilwean, meanders of River

#5013 21 July 1774 JOSEPH 300 acres Dobbs NS of SW Creek adj creek and near Frost

#5014 21 July 1774 JOSEPH - 75 acres Dobbs adj Jesse Jones and himself

#6273 1757 Richard Caswell 640 acres Dobbs SS Nuce on NS of SW Creek oposite to own land called Woodington adj Edward Frost, JOSEPH TAYLOR, ROBERT TAYLOR, William Herritage and Creek

NOTE: Wonder if the Joseph should have been John?


JOSHUA TAYLOR

#5212 1774 Bazel Smith 425 acres Craven SS Neuse on main road from New Bern to Beaufort, Sandy Run, John Knox, George Lovick, Thomas McLin, Jacob Siles, JOSHUA TAYLOR, Joseph Leeach



ROBERT TAYLOR

#2757 1779 - Richard Wallace - 400 acres in Craven SS Neuse adj Ephraim Lane, ROBERT TAYLOR

#3209 14 Nov 1771 ROBERT TAYLOR 150 acres in Craven SS Neuse between Love's Creek and Flatt Swamp adj own line and George Bryan

#4546 24 May 1773 Farnifold Green 300 acres Craven NS Neuse WS Core Creek adj Jos. Bryan, ROB'T TAYLOR, and Wm McCoy




WILLIAM TAYLOR

#7143 WILLIAM TAYLOR 22 Dec 1768 640 acres Dobbs both sides of SW Creek, adj Humphrey Williams, mouth of great horse Branch and head of a meadow and Deep Creek


#8168 John Coart 11 March 1775 200 acres Dobbs adj JOHN TAYLOR, George Harper, WILLIAM TAYLOR

#3461 WILLIAM TAYLOR 22 Nov 1771 200 acres in Dobbs on SS of Trent River NS Beaver Dam Swamp adj John William, Wm Cole and JOSEPH TAYLOR


COLONIAL LAND ENTRIES IN NORTH CAROLINA Vol 1 1735 1752 by Dr. A. B. Pruitt

#343 25 Sept 1735 ABRAHAM warrant for 300 acres in Craven WS Core Creek where he lies 26 Sept 1735 warrant to Jno Powell

#2094 15 March 1747/48 ABRA 100 acres in Johnston Co NS of SW Creek & Gum Branch

#3194 (this number is given as 3294 in the index) 6 Oct 1748 ABRAHAM 100 acres Johnston NS SW Creek & Gumb Branch not issued

#406 2 Feb 1735 GEORGE 320 acres Craven NS Neuse WS Upper Broad Creek adj Jacob Kowes

#318 8 Sept 1737 JACOB 500 acres Beaufort, Bath Co

#1439 4 April 1745 JACOB 100 acres Craven Border: Wm Brice's upper corner to Wm. Hancock below Dogwood Neck

#2248 5 Oct 1747 Thomas Smith adj Nathan Smith, Otter Creek, JACOB SS Neuse

#2387 3 Oct 1748 JACOB 200 acres Craven SS of SW Creek Great Neck at Iron mine Hill 4 miles above JOHN

#2501 Sept 1749 JACOB 100 acres Craven head of Slocombs Creek mouth of Black Swamp

#831 21 Feb 1743/4 Henry Roberts Craven adj JACOB Jr on SS Neuse being land JOSEPH had built on

#? 27 Sept 1735 JOHN 200 acres Craven ES SW Creek warrant to Jno Powell

#1847 12 June 1746 John Kinsey 100 acres Onslow NE of White Oak near to its head about a mile above JOHN and between two swamps

#1873 16 June 1746 JNO TAYLOR 100 acres Craven main road at head of Slocombs creek called Core Creek

#2116 18 March 1747/8 JOHN 300 acres Johnston SS Nuce and near Falling Creek on SS of the Creek

#2113 18 March 1747 JOSEPH 200 acres Johnston SS Neuse his own land, border

#1737 24 Nov 1745 Fras Stringer 200 acres between Flat Swamp and Core Creek adj ROBERT TAYLOR and Edward Herring

#2123 18 March 1747/8 ROBERT 100 acres Johnston Indian Branch border, near Gilbert Deavers line

#2616 Oct 1749 ROBERT 100 acres Craven adj himself WS Core Creek



DOBBS PATENTS

STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA ENTRIES OF CLAIMS FOR LANDS WITHIN THE COUNTY OF DOBBS 1778 1790 by William Murphy

ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#627 23 Feby 1779 Constantine Whitfield 100 acres SS Neuse on a branch called the Horse Branch adj Samuel Thomas and ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#917 22 June 1787 JOSEPH TAYLOR 70 acres Dobbs SS Neuse adj Edward Frost, ABRAHAM TAYLOR, JOSEPH TAYLOR including all the Vacant land adj their said lines that can be there found


CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR

1779 land was on Briery adj Moores and Brights NS of Neuse


DANIEL TAYLOR

Part of Falling Creek family


EDMUND TAYLOR

#892 1786 John Thomas 93 acres ES Brices creek adj Windale Blithers, Michael Pickle and EDMUND TAYLOR

NOTE: Never heard of a Brice's creek in Lenoir



HENRY TAYLOR

Part of Falling Creek family



HILLIARY TAYLOR

Greene Co



JOHN TAYLOR

#799 7 Oct 1783 Roger Colley 100 acres Horse Branch adj JOHN TAYLOR, Constantine Whitfield, John Graddy and his own lines

NOTE: Roger's son Bartholomew md a daughter of William/John and Catherine Davis Taylor.

#931 1787 Benjamin Coleman 2000 (sic) area both sides of SW Ceek ajd Creek, Giles, James Parker, Belitha Tilman, Roger Cauley, JOHN TAYLOR, Robert Ivey, Wm Gray, Zensu Parker, Jeremiah Loftin, Samuel Loftin, including all the creek low grounds and vacant lands to the head of the creek


JOSEPH TAYLOR

#442 1778 Richard Caswell 230 acres NW side of SW Creek adj Edward Frost, JOSEPH TAYLOR, his own land including both sides of the path leading from Mason's ford to JOSEPH TAYLOR

#509 1779 William Bealk 100 acres adj JOSEPH TAYLOR, Gov Caswell, John Herritage

#556 1779 John Lowry 640 acres Dobbs NS Joshua's Creek adj lines of James Brown, JOSEPH TAYLOR, Jesse's Pocoson

#683 1780 Richard Caswell 1,000 acres SS Neuse SW creek including creek and low grounds and all vacant land between the lines of Woodington, Chancy's Patent line next to the creek, Joseph Mason, JOSEPH TAYLOR from the Beaverdam near Samuel Griffins down to Masons ford

#805 1784 Richard Caswell Jr 640 acres SS Beaverdam of Trent NS Tuckehoe between the lines of George Smith, James Clark, JOSEPH TAYLOR, Joseph Jerman, William Ratliff, Hall Jerman and MOrgan Baggs

Bill said this was actually in Jones Co

#839 1785 Armwell Hearon 100 acres SS Neuse between the same and the SW Creek adj land he bought of William Bealk, adj JOSEPH TAYLOR, Jesse Jones

#848 1785 Joseph Jerman 200 acres SS Beaverdam of Trent adj JOSEPH TAYLOR, James Clark

#917 22 June 1787 JOSEPH TAYLOR 70 acres Dobbs SS Neuse adj Edward Frost, ABRAHAM TAYLOR, JOSEPH TAYLOR including all the Vacant land adj their said lines that can be there found

#941 1788 John Garris 31 acres Dobbs SS Beaverdeam branch adj JOSEPH TAYLOR, John Williams

#968 18 May 1789 William White 400 acres Ss Joshua Creek adj Philip Miller and JOSEPH TAYLOR including Brushy and Bearwell Pocosons

#972 1789 John Garris 100 acres SS Trent Waters of Tuckahoe, near Jones Co line, Ss of Buttery Branch adj William Randales, James Standley, JOSEPH TAYLOR



ROBERT TAYLOR

Only in Greene Co



STEPHEN TAYLOR

Greene Co



WILLIAM TAYLOR


#653 - James Taylor - 5 April 1779 - 640 A - Dobbs both sides SW Creek joining Lewis Sowers and William Taylor

#669 - 1780 - William Taylor - 60 A - SS Bear Creek - adj Thomas Uzzel
Falling Creek family

#673 - 1780 - James Davis - 200 A WS Deep Run - adj William Taylor

#695 - 1780 - William Taylor - 100 A Butlow ? Branch adj Micajar Pacher and William Faircloth
NOTE: Bill says this was the Greene/Wayne border

#965 - 1789 - William Taylor - 50 A NS Vine Swamp adj Chiney and Markland line including where Neale Hopkins used to live

#272 - 1778 - Joshua Herring - ES Bear Creek - adj John Lawson, William Taylor, Daniel Taylor
(Falling Creek Taylors)

#62 - 1778 - William Taylor - 125 A - SS Button Branch adj Isom Lane (NOTE: on Wayne-Greene Border)


PLACES ACCORDING TO BILL

Crooked Johnny Creek was in the Woodington area across state road 1140 and into SW Creek which means it flows north into SW Creek

Graddy's Branch near Pink Hill
Gradey's Run vicinity of Jackson's crossroads





DOBBS COUNTY, NC CROWN PATENTS 1759 1775 by William Murphy

ABRAHAM TAYLOR



#695 ABRAHAM TAYLOR 10 May 1760 65 acres on SS Neuse adj land he lives on, William Webb, a branch, Richard Caswell and a branch

#696 ABRAHAM TAYLOR 4 Nov 1764 400 acres on SS Nuse and NW side of SW Creek adj Samuel Thomas, Lewis Sewell and William Tutan

#697 ABRAHAM TAYLOR 22 Feb 1764 150 acres including a place called Dairy Hill adj JOSEPH TAYLOR and sd ABRAHAM

#609 1770 Christopher Reynolds SS Neuse, NS SW Creek adj Moses Tilghman, Edward Frost, Creek Swamp, ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#720 1767 Michael Tillman NS of SW Creek a branch of NEW RIVER above John Pope, Aaron Tilman, George Marchall, ABRAHAM TAYLOR, Horse Branch

NOTE: Although this says NEW River, probably means Neuse River, although there is a SW Creek in Onslow Co that empties into NEW River

#750 1766 William Tuten SS Neuse NW side of SW Creek including place Walter Keney lived on adj Samuel Thomas, ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#718 1773 John Tilghtman SS Nuse adj ABM TAYLOR, ISAAC TAYLOR, Jesse Jones, Moses Thightman




EDWARD TAYLOR

#698 11 December 1770 EDWARD TAYLOR - 300 acres on the SS Neuse river on Graddys Branch adj Windal Blyther and John Irwin




EDMUND TAYLOR

#150 1773 Richard Caswell SS Neuse adj Stumpy Meadow, EDMUND TAYLOR, and Horse Branch Meadow






ISAAC TAYLOR

#718 1773 John Tilghtman SS Nuse adj ABM TAYLOR, ISAAC TAYLOR, Jesse Jones, Moses Thightman



JOHN TAYLOR

#145 1768 Richard Caswell SE side of SW Creek near head of Miller's pocoson, Henry Roberts now Nathan Ward, both sides of Mill Branch, Armwell Hearon near Crooked Johnny's Branch, his land called Woodington and lands Caswell bought of JOHN TAYLOR

NOTE: According to Bill Crooked Johnny Creek was in the Woodington area across state road 1140 and into SW Creek which means it flows north into SW Creek

#147 1769 Richard Caswell SE side of SW Creek adj Woodington, Francis Nunn and JOHN TAYLOR

#171 John Coart 1775 adj JOHN TAYLOR, George Harper, WILLIAM TAYLOR

#498 Francis Mackilwean 1767 SS Nuce ES SW Creek adj Armwell Herring, JOHN TAYLOR now Richard Caswell, John Fonville and creek





JOSEPH TAYLOR

#699 JOSEPH TAYLOR 10 April 1761 190 acres on the NS of SW Creek about three miles and one half from TAYLOR'S Ferry being part of the land formerly called Barr's Folley, adj sd TAYLOR and Edward Frost

#700 JOSEPH TAYLOR 26 Sept 1766 - - 140 acres on the SS Neuse adj McIlwaine line and the sd TAYLOR

#701 JOSEPH TAYLOR 18 April 1771 100 acres between the SW Creek and the Trent on the SS of Joshua Creek including the place where John Erevin lived on, adj Brushey Pocoson

#702 JOSEPH TAYLOR 21 July 1774 75 acres adj Jesse Jones and TAYLOR'S own line

#703 JOSEPH TAYLOR 21 July 1774 300 acres on the NS of SW Creek adj the run of the sd creek near Frost's corner

#706 WILLIAM TAYLOR 22 Nov 1771 200 acres on the SS Trent River and NS of Beaver Dam Swamp, adj John Williams, Wm. Cole and JOSEPH TAYLOR

#143 1767 Richard Caswell SS Nuce NS of SW Creek adj Woodington, adj Edward Frost, JOSEPH and ROBERT TAYLOR, William Heritage


#273 1759 Edward Frost SS Neuse including Barr's Folly adj JOSEPH TAYLOR and Swamp of SW Creek

#276 Edward Frost 1774 SS Neuse adj Thomas Boxe, JOSEPH TAYLOR, Macilwean's line, a branch, Frost



LEVY/LEVI TAYLOR

#704 LEVEY TAYLOR - 15 November 1762 92 acres on Falling Creek adj Luke Whitefield, a prong of the creek called the Thoroughfare and the sd Swamp



ROBERT TAYLOR

#143 1767 Richard Caswell SS Nuce NS of SW Creek adj Woodington, adj Edward Frost, JOSEPH and ROBERT TAYLOR, William Heritage





WILLIAM TAYLOR

#705 WILLIAM TAYLOR - 22 Dec 1768 640 acres on both sides of SW Creek adj Humphrey Williams, the mouth of great Horse Branch and the head of a Meadow on Deep Run

#706 WILLIAM TAYLOR 22 Nov 1771 200 acres on the SS Trent River and NS of Beaver Dam Swamp, adj John Williams, Wm. Cole and JOSEPH TAYLOR

#171 John Coart 1775 adj JOHN TAYLOR, George Harper, WILLIAM TAYLOR


#467 1767 Isam Lane between great Contentny and Nucs adj WM TAYLOR
NOTE: This was Greene or Wayne


Alexander Graddy in 1766 had land SS Neuse NW side of SW Creek




DOBBS COUNTY ENTRIES AND WARRANTS 1741 1757 by William Murphy

ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#184 19 March 1747 ABRAHAM 100 acres in Johnston NS of SW Creek upon Gum Branch

NOTE: Bill says Gum branch probably in area of Albrittons in Lenoir

#301 6 Oct 1748 ABRAHAM 100 acres Johnston NS SW Creek on Gumb Branch

#354 17 March 1756 ABRAHAM 100 acres Johnston SS Neuse adj his own land, William Webb and Richard Caswell


JOHN TAYLOR

#189 18 March 1747 - JOHN 300 acres Johnston SS Nuce near head of Falling Creek

NOTE: WAYNE CO

#361 7 March 1756 JOHN - 300 acres in Johnston on SW Creek where he lives



ROBERT TAYLOR

18 March 1747 ROBERT - 100 acres Johnston on Indian Cabbin Branch near Gilbert Devers

NOTE: Bill says road 1745 west of Pine Vine across hwy 55 and 111 and secondary road 1754 east of Grady's into Duplin he has this in Wayne Co but I think it was Lenoir since hwy 55 is in Lenoir



DR. PRUITT'S EARLIER BOOK 1735-1752
Only what Bill Linder sent to Gloria

April 14, 1745, Jacob Taylor entered 100 acres in Craven County bordering Wm Brice's upper corner sweet gum on head of Slocumbs Creek, across the swamp to mouth of Black Swamp & to Wm Hancock's line below Dogwood Neck. (Source: Dr. A. B. Pruitt, Colonial Land Entries in North Carolina Volume 1 (1735-1752) (1994), p. 98, item 1439 (orig. p. 138) & from Bill Lender).

Oct 5, 1747        Jacob TAYLOR's line was mentioned when Thomas SMITH entered 640 acres in Craven County on the South side of Neuse River, bordering: Nathan SMITH's upper corner tree at head of Otter Creek and joins Jacob TAYLOR's land; (Source: Dr. A. B. Pruitt, Colonial Land Entries in North Carolina Volume 1 (1735-1752 (1994), p. 150, item 2248 (orig. p. 283).(Bill Lender data).

Oct. 3, 1748        Jacob TAYLOR entered 200 acres in Craven County on the south side of Southwest Creek, known as Great Neck at Ironmine Hill and about 4 miles above Jno. Taylor's. [Source: Dr. A. B. Pruitt, Colonial Land Entries in North Carolina Volume 1 (1735-1752 (1994). (Bill Lender data).


Sept 1749        Jacob TAYLOR entered 100 acres in Craven County on head of Slocombs Creek, at mouth of Black Swamp, & runs down. P. made out [ Dr. A. B. Pruitt, Colonial Land Entries in North Carolina Volume 1 (1735-1752 (1994), p 98, item 1439.] (Bill Lender data).







NC COURT OF CLAIMS RECORD OF PATENTS GRANTED SEC OF STATE PAPERS by Haun

Little information in these records. Some of the amount of land entered was for more than returned

ABRAHAM

#111 Sept court 1756 Craven 81 acres
#136 no court date ca Feb 1759 Johnston 150 acres
#144 April Court 1760 Johnston 65 acres
#149 1761 Craven 238 acres
#183 Feb 1764 Dobbs 150 acres
#194 Nov 1764 Dobbs 400 acres
#277 April 1768 Craven 150 acres
#297 Dec 1768 Tryon 300 acres
#360 Oct 1771 ROBERT TAYLOR Carteret 350 acres J. Pdd to ABRAHAM TAYLOR
#399 Dec 1772 Mecklenberg 150 acres
#179 Abraham Taylor S.W. - Craven 100 acres


ABSALOM TAYLOR

#113 Sept 1756 Johnston 300 acres
#400 Dec 1772 Craven 100 acres
#419 Nov 1773 Craven 200 acres


CHARLES TAYLOR

#236 Sept 1766 Craven 95 acres


EDMUND TAYLOR

#341 Dec 1770 Dobbs 300 acres



JACOB TAYLOR

Aug 1759 Craven 300 acres



JAMES TAYLOR

Nov 1764 Craven 100 acres


JEREMIAH TAYLOR

Sept 1766 Craven 175 acres



JOHN TAYLOR

#111 Sept 29 1756 Craven 300 acres
#111 TAYLOR AND GREEN 29 Sept 1756 Craven- 200 acres
#135 Feb 1759 Craven 130 acres
#279 18 April 1767 Craven 300 acres
#135 Feb 1759 Craven 130 acres
#279 18 April 1767 Craven 300 acres
#179 Oct 1763 JOHN JR Craven - 72 acres


JOSEPH TAYLOR

#149 March 1761 Dobbs 190 acres
#232 Dec 1763 Dobbs 140 acres
#350 6 April 1770 Dobbs 100 acres
#412 Nov 1773 Dobbs 300 acres


JOSHUA TAYLOR

#109 Sept 1756 Craven 225 acres



LEVI TAYLOR

#165 Nov 1762? Dobbs 92 acres



MOSES TAYLOR

One in Bladen and New Hanover

#167 Nov 1762? Craven 270 acres



ROBERT TAYLOR


#360 350 acres in Carteret deeded to Abraham
#180 April 1764 ROBERT TAYLOR and Ebenezer Slade Craven 250 acres


WILLIAM

One in Edgcombe, Duplin, Pitt, Cumberland and Bladen

#112 William 200 acres Johnston Sept 1756

#297 640 acres Dobbs Dec 1768?

#367 Dec 1769 Dobbs 200 acres




ABSTRACTS OF LAND ENTRIES CRAVEN CO, NC 1778 1796 by Dr. A. B. Pruitt

ABRAHAM

#345 22 Sept 1779 Isaac Willis adj ABRAHAM TAYLOR, SR & Mathew Moore on Batchelors Creek

#346 22 Sept 1779 Isaac Willis NS Batcheloers Creek adj ABRAHAM TAYLOR, JR "joined the British and still lyes out"

#217 12 Dec 1778 - ABRAHAM 640 acres NS Batchelors Creek adj John Cook and ABRAHAM

#219 14 Dec 1778 ABRAHAM 50 acres both sides of Batchelor's Creek

#229 31 Dec 1778 Robert Piper Daly Craven Core Creek between John Edge Tomlinson, JOHN TAYLOR, ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#640 10 Jan 1785 Valentine Roberts Batchelors Creek adj ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#648 17 Feb 1785 Wright Stanly 640 Creek Batchelors Creek adj Matthew Moore, ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#675 5 Sept 1785 ABRAHAM 100 acres WS Batchelors Creek both sides, Beaver Dam adj John Moore, William Nevin

#681 8 Oct 1785 Richard Nixon and ABRAHAM TAYLOR 300 acres WS Batchelors Creek WS of William Nevins land transferred to Richard Blackledge and Richard Graves no land

#840 1787 Edmund Keiff both sides of Beaverdam adj William Jump, Andrew Richardson, James Sevil, ABRAHAM TAYLOR and James Green

#1199 8 April 1791 ABRAHAM TAYLOR and John Daly 500 acres in Craven SS Neuse, NW side of Great Savannah border of Dobbs line that was but now is Hunts, William Greene and Nixon

#1200 1791 John Hambleton NS Neuse, NS Batchelor's Creek adj Tomehawk Savanna, Blackledge, A. TAYLOR, Andrew Rrichardson, Simon Moore

#1216 20 May 1791 ABRAHAM 150 acres SS Neuse, R & N side Batchelors Creek Richard Blackledge, Nivins, own border, Thomas Graves, Cypress Savannah

#1133 3 May 1790 ABRAHAM SR and John Daly 500 acres SS Neuse, R & N Great Savanna border of Dobbs that was but now is Hunts, William Greene and Nixon withdrawn

#1378 1793 Andrew Richardson Craven SS Neuse adj Robert Hunt, William Jump, Edmund Keef, ABRAHAM SR and ABRAHAM JR

#1456 8 Feb 1794 - ABRAHAM, JR 300 acres WS Batchelors SS of ABRAHAM SR'S plantation

#1455 1794 John Gatlin and Andrew Richardson fork of Batchelors Creek adj Rich. Blackledge, Mathew Wilkes, William Bryan, ABRAHAM TAYLOR, Thomas Graves, Richard Graves


BENJAMIN TAYLOR

#1209 1791 Robert Tillingham NS Neuse adj BENJAMIN TAYLOR'S patent on river



CHARLES TAYLOR

#848 1787 Francis Fonvielle NS Neuse adj CHARLES TAYLOR, River and Dobbs upper line

#851 13 Sept 1787 CHARLES - 30 acres Craven NS Neuse adj Francis Fonville, Widow James, The Thick Pecosin

#859 1787 Francis Fonvielle adj CHARLES TAYLOR, Dobbs and main road to Kemp's Ferry

#876 Thomas Green WS Neuse adj Dobbs, Francis Fonvielle, CHARLES TAYLOR


GEORGE TAYLOR

#779 1786 Joseph West NS Neuse both sides Upper Broad Creek, adj William Speight and GEORGE TAYLOR




JACOB TAYLOR

#647 1785 Samuel Chapman SS Trent, adj John Baptist Yates, John Smith, JACOB TAYLOR

#947 Richard Hickman 125 acres head of Otter Creek being surplus land in a patent to JACOB TAYLOR

#1336 1792 Joseph Leech adj border, land patented by JOSEPH TAYLOR on Ives Br of Brice's Creek where John Tolson Sr lives adj Bazil Smith

NOTE: Does border mean a county border?



JAMES TAYLOR

#822 1787 John Daly WS Core Creek adj JOHN AND JAMES TAYLOR, Robert Piper Daly, John Edge Thomlinson

#836 1787 Edmund Perkins both sides Core Creek adj Green, Nixon, JAMES TAYLOR, David White

#880 16 Oct 1787 JAMES TAYLOR SS Neuse adj border, Heritage, Thomas Loftin, William Daughety and near James Allen

#1234 1791 Thomas Bracher SS Neuse head of Black Swamp, a prong of Slocumbs Creek adj JAMES TAYLOR

#1379 1793 John Daly SS Neuse, NW side of Core creek adj JAMES TAYLOR 100 acres that lies near Toney's Ridge Little and Great Laurel Bridge, Panther Island

#1413 1793 James Potter W prong Slocumbs adj JAMES TAYLOR



JOHN TAYLOR

#229 31 Dec 1778 Robert Piper Daly Craven Core Creek between John Edge Tomlinson, JOHN TAYLOR, ABRAHAM TAYLOR

#272 24 Feb 1779 JOHN TAYLOR 150 acres NS Pollard Swamp

#821 1787 John Daly 200 acres WS Core Creek a patent that belonged to Simon Beasley sold by Elisha Beasley and JOHN TAYLOR to Chares Actlin (can't read my writing) line of Fear Not Beasley's patent, William McCoy

#822 1787 John Daly WS Core Creek adj JOHN AND JAMES TAYLOR, Robert Piper Daly, John Edge Thomlinson

#1424 17 July 1793 - JOHN TAYLOR 50 acs SS Neuse, border, Levy Fulsher and own line

#1497 13 Oct 1794 JOHN TAYLOR 50 ac NS Neuse, fork of Pollards Swamp adj JOHN TAYLOR, Thomas Pollard, Charles Roach, Thomas Torne and county line


JOSEPH TAYLOR

#931 2 Jan 1788 Peter Wingate 50 acres SS Neuse, R & E side Flatt Swamp, border, JOSEPH TAYLOR's land given to him by his father MOSES TAYLOR

#1011 1788 Thomas Wingate SS Neuse, ES Flatt Seamp, border, JOSEPH TAYLOR, Pryor



MOSES TAYLOR

#561 - - 1783 William Bryan WS Core Creek adj George Bryan, MOSES TAYLOR, Frederick Lane

#811 1787 Peter Gilstrap WS Flatt Swamp adj Frederick Lane, Constantine Whitfield, MOSES TAYLOR, Blue pond.

#931 2 Jan 1788 Peter Wingate 50 acres SS Neuse, R & E side Flatt Swamp, border, JOSEPH TAYLOR's land given to him by his father MOSES TAYLOR

#972 1788 William Bryan WS Core Creek adj MOSES TAYLOR, both sides of Old Mill Bridge

#1020 1789 John Daly and Wm. Heritage sS Neuse, Flatt Swamp adj Peter Gilstrap, Thomas Wingate, Frederick Lane and MOSES TAYLOR

#1021 1789 Richard Gilstrap WS Flatt Swamp between Laurel Bridge and Tolly Bridge adj MOSES TAYLOR

#1324 12 April 1792 MOSES TAYLOR 150 acres SS Neuse WS Core Creek adj William Bryan

#1416 1793 Thomas A. Green SS Neuse NS Core Creek adj MOSES TAYLOR




RACHEL TAYLOR

#13 1778 John Williamson NS Trent adj Samuel Hill, John Simmons and RACHEL TAYLOR
(Rachel widow of Edmond)