Margaret M. Hofmann, The Granville District of North Carolina 1748-1763; Abstracts of Land Grants Volume One (Weldon, NC: The Roanoke News Company, 1998) [NC125]

Patent Book 11, pg. 115, Lord Granville to Lodowick Alford of Granville County  21 August 1758 564 acres in Edgecombe County in the Parish of Edgecombe on both sides of Marsh Swamp OR: /s/ Lodk Alford Wits: Wm Mackey, Richd Vigers surveyed 7 July 1758 SCC Joseph Bradwell, Joseph Edmondson Jno Haywood D S  (Abstract 485 page 52)

Patent Book 11, pg 118, Lord Granville to Lodowick Alford of Granville County  30 October 1753 436 acres in Edgecombe County on ye Marsh Swamp, joining Mr. McCullock, Jones line, Coffers line, and Garlands corner OR: /s/ Lodwick Alford Wits: W Churton, Sherwood Haywood surveyed 12 December 1752 SCC: (names are too faded to read) James Conner Survr (Abstract 496 page 53)

Patent Book 11, pg 150, Lord Granville to Edward Crossland  4 March 1761  658 acres in Edgecombe County in the Parish of of St. Mary, joining Lod Alford, Thomas Smith, McCuller's line, Mary Edmonds, and Bryant Edmonson OR: /s/ Edward Crossland  Wits: J. Montfort, Stephen Jett examined by J Montfort and Stephen Jett  surveyed 13 April 1756  SCC: Robert Williams, Joseph Edmonson  Jno Haywood Surveyor (?)  Plat reads "Surveyed. . . for Joseph Brewer. . . (and) . . . assigned to Edward Crosland  (Abstract 640 page 67)

Patent Book 11, page 222  Lord Granville to William Lane  6 December 1760  402 acres in Edgecombe County in the Parish of St Mary, joining (a point) near Hendricks old Parth on the S. side of Lanes Mill Branch  OR: /s/ William Lane  Wits: J Montfort, Lod Alford  examined by: W Lucas and J Montfort  surveyed 5 August 1760  SCC John Smith  Newit Lane  W Haywood surveyor (Abstract 933  page 97)

Patent Book 11, page 229 Lord Granville to Alexander McCulloch  15 May 1756  488 acres in Edgecombe County, joining Thomas Brewer, Jenoto Branch, William Reeves, and Loddrick Alford OR: /s/ Alex McCulloch Wits: Jno Haywood, Richd Vigers  surveyed 22 April 1756  SCC Joseph Edmondson, Thomas Brewer  Jno Haywood Surveyor (?) (Abstract 962  page 100)

Brent H. Holcomb, Bute County, North Carolina Land Grant Plats and Land Entries Compiled and Abstracted by Brent Halcomb(Chapel Hill, NC: no publisher listed, 1974)[NC054]

Page 78. Entry E11 Bute Co. March 16th 1778 Lodiwick Alford enters 200 A begining on Ross's line, thence to Arnold's line thence to Wright's line, south side of Tarr River & on the Waters of Crooked Creek including Wm Alford's Improvements. Lodiwick Alford
Warrant issued 16 June 1778.

Page 78. Entry E12 Bute Co. March 16th 1778 Lodiwick enters 200 A on south side of Tarr River, begining at my own line, upon the Beaver Dam. Lodiwick Alford
Warrant issued 16 June 1778.

Page 99. Entry E197 Bute Co., May 18th 1778 William Ferrell enters 640 A on So Side Tarr River, adj. Jno Ferrell, Jno Cheaves, Julas Alford, Benj. Person & Burrell Ferrey's lines, including his Improvement. Wm. Ferrell
Disputed, Warrant issued 8 June 1779.

Page [100 or 101]. Entry E222 Bute Co., June 15 1778 Bridges Freeman enters 620 A on Anders Creek adj. lines of Alford, Jno Mullins, Wm Freeman, Saml Jones, Jno Cooley, Hartsfield, Wright, Wommock. Bridges Freeman.
Warrant issues 25 Sept 1778.

Page 102. Entry E229 Bute Co., June 15 1778 Cornelias Taylor enters 280 A on waters of little Turkey Creek adj. Wm Rosses line, Wm Andrews line, Jno Drivers entry, Wm Andreys formerly belonging to Goodridge Alford including his Impt. Cors Taylor
Warrant issued 8 June 1779.

Page 104. Entry E245 Bute Co., 4 Augt 1778 Wm Stiles enters 400 A on waters of Turkey Creek adj. lines of Alford, Jeremiah Stevens, & Thomas Glover's entry including 2 Improvts.
Warrant issued 8 June 1779.

Page 107. Entry E285 Bute Co., 9 Novr 1778 Jno Alford enters 640 A on So. side of Tarr River on both sides of the Beaver Dam adj. lines of ---Gal Alford, Cheves, Alfords Entry, & Wm Ferrels Entry. Jno Alford
Warrant issued 21 June 1779.

Page 110. Entry E306 Bute Co., 19 Decr 1778 Robert Butler enters 450 A on No side of Tarr River adj. lines of his Own, Js Hobbs --- Alford (?), including his Improvement. Robt Butler.
Warrant issued 21 June 1779.

Page 110. Entry E309 Bute Co., 19 Decr 1778 Elizabeth Jones enters 200 A on No side of Tarr River adj. lines of Capt Ferrell, Saml Horton, Lod. Alford & Benj. Brown Including her Impt. Elizabeth Jones
Warrant issued 21 June 1779.

Page 110. Entry E312 Bute Co., 28 Decr 1778 Robert Melton enters 200 A on waters of Tarr adj. lines of the Widow Alford & including one Impt. Robt Melton
Warrant issued 21 June 1779.

Page 111. Entry E320 Bute Co., 31 Decr 1778 Jno Alford enters 400 A on waters of little Beaver Dam adj. line of Lucey Alford Inclding one Impt. Jno Alford
Warrant issued 21 June 1779.

Page 112. Entry E331 Bute Co., 5th Jany 1779 Jno Rice enters 300 A on the little Beaver Dam Swamp beg. at Alford's line. Jno Rice
Warrant issued 22 June 1779 No Land Money returned.

Brent H. Holcomb, C.A.L.S, Bladen County, North Carolina Abstracts of Early Deeds 1738-1804(Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1979)[NC052]

Pp. 21-22: N.C. Bladen County: Meriday Ellzey of county aforesd., for 80 lbs proc. money to Elish Sweeting of Anson Co., 100 A on Shoe Heel in a pond below the plantation....10 March 1769...Meriday Elbzey (sic) (M) (Seal), Wit: Richd Smith Jacob Alford. Bladen May Court 1769, Prov. by Richard Smith, A. Howe, Clr. Cor. (page 3)

Pp. 101-102: North Carolina, Bladen County: Richd. Smith of co. afsd. for 15 lbs proc. money paid by Abraham Strickland of same....land on E. side Drowning Creek, 100 A...1 Aug 1770, ack in open court, Maturin Colville, Cl. (page 11)

Pp. 463-464: 23 Jan 1775, Joseph Melton of Bladen Co., to Jacob Alfred, planter, for 80 lbs proc. money...100 A in N side Drowning Creek, part of 200 A granted to Hector McNeill, 6 May 1760 & also by deed of conveyance from sd. McNeill to said Joseph Milton (sic), 13 Sept 1764...Joseph Melton (Seal), Lusee Melton (3) (Seal), Wit: John Duman, Taler O Quint, Feby Term 1775, prov. by Taler Oquint. Alfred Moore, Clk. (page 48)

Pp. 523-524: 24 Dec 1774, Jacob Alfred of Bladen Co., planter to James McNeil of same, for 180 lbs proc. money...200 A on W side Gum Swamp, granted 29 Sept 1764, 100 A on W side of gum Swamp, east of Drowning Creek, granted to Jacob Alford, 4 Nov 1769, and 200 A....three tracts....Jacob Alford (Seal), Wit: John Legett, Archd. McEachern. Prov. by John Legett, Augst term 1775. A. Moore, Clk. (page 55)

Brent Howard Holcomb, Certified Genealogist,Bute County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1767 - 1779(Columbia, SC: Brent H. Holcomb, 1988)NC055

Wednesday after the last Tuesday in October 1767, Page 3.James Alford Esq'r returned his list of Taxabales. (page 2)

11 May 1768, Page 22 A Deed of Bargain & Sale from Nathaniel Carter to John Hunicut proved by the Oath of James Alford one of the Witnesses thereto. M.O.R. (page 16)

11 May 1768, Page 22 A Deed of Bargain & Sale from John Ferrell to Joseph Bridges proved by the Oath of James Alford one of the Witnesses thereto. M.O.R. (page 16)

11 May 1768, Page 22 A Deed of Bargain & Sale from Natha Hall to Charles Rolings proved by the Oath of James Alford one of the Witnesses thereto. M.O.R. (page 16)

12 May 1768, Page 24 Ordered that James Alford be Allowed by the County thirty three pounds twelve shillings & six pence to Enable him to build a bridge over Tarr River at or near Ferrills Ford On Condition that he keep the same in repair 7 Years who with William Edwards & Tho's Arendale enter into recog'n in the Sum of one hundred & fifty pounds for the said Alford's performance during the said time.(page 17)

12 May 1768, Page 25 Osborn Jeffreys, William Johnson, Philemon Hawkins, James Ransom, Jethro Sumner, Nathaniel Henderson, Thomas Bell, William Person, Matthew Thomas, John Hawkins, Thomas Turner & James Alford being present; James Ransom, Osborn Jeffreys and William Tabb Esq'rs are recommended to his Excellency the Governor as proper persons one of whom to Execute the office of Sherif for the ensuing Year. (page 18)

Friday after the second Tuesday in August 1768. Page 38.James Alford Esq'r returned his List of Tithables taken by him this present year.(pate 25)

Saturday after the second Tuesday in August 1768. Page 40. Ordered that William Ferrill be appointed Overseer of the Road from Tarr River to Andrews Creek, and that the hands of the said Ferrill, Cap't John Ferrell, James Alford, William Freeman, Thomas Arnold, Bridger Freeman, Elizabeth Freeman, Jane Davis, Giles Driver, Jacob Hartsfield and William Walker work on and maintain Same. (page 26)

Warren County Bicentennial Committee Bute County Committee of Safety, Minutes 1775-1776(Warrenton, NC: ????, 1977) [NC053]

Page 15, 6th January [1775] Minutes of Committee Agreable to resolved Acts of the Congress the Committee proceeding to appoint officers for the Militia, and for the Fishing Creek District. Wm. Burrow Junr. Capt., Jordan Harris Left. & Isam Lucy Ensign & for the Norris Company. Bryant Ferrell Capt, Julius Alford Left. & Wm. Fish Ensign . . .[continues with many more appointments]

Pages 19-21 June 23 1775 At a meeting of the freeholders of Bute County on Friday the 23d of June 1775. There were Ellected (sic) the following persons to act as a Committee for the said County. [two pages of names] Julias Asford Lod. Alford.

Pages 25-27 July 8, 1775 We the Subscribers adop't acceed to and will relegiously (sic) observe & keep the Association enter'd into by the general Congress at Philiadelphia (sic) the 5th of September last, And that we will adop't & endeavour to execute the Measures which the general Congress now siting at Philadelphia may conclude on for the preservation of our Constitution, & opposing the Execution of the Several Arbitary, & Illegal Acts of the British parliament, & that we will readily observe the directions of our general Committee, for the purpose aforesaid, the preservation of peace and good Order & Security of Individuals & private property. Bute County 8th. July 1775 Sign by----- [three pages of names] Julius Alford

Pages 29-30 August 5, 1775 Resolved that we the Subscribers, Convened this 5th day of August, 1775 in committee do Solomly pledge our Honour to each other under the kindred ties of Religion to hold our Selves in readiness to March to any part of this pro[vince], So, Carolina, or Virginia in defense of our Violated Rites and priviledges. . . . [page and one-half of names] Julius Alford

Pages 56-61 Appendix II THE OATH I will bair faithful and true alligance to the State of North Carolina and will Truly Endevour to support maintain and Defend the Independant Goverm't Thereof against George the third King of Grate Brittain and his Sucesers & the attempts of any other persons prince power state or potintate who by secret arts Thrasons Conspirecoys or by open force shall attempt to subject the same and I will in every Respect Conduct my Self as a peasfull orderly subject & that I will Disclose and make known to the Governor som member of the Councill of State or som justice of the superior Courts or the pease all Treason conspireceys and attempts committed or Enteded against the State which Shall come to my knowledge soe help you God.
In the Bute County Court minutes (February 1778) it was ordered that the several justices in the different Districts in the county administer the State oath to the persons in his said District to qualify them to vote for the members in the Election. The following lists were found in the Pittman Papers in a folder marked "Miscellaneous County Records (Bute and Warren), 1774-1804, N.D." [There were about three pages of names arranged by district.] Mr. Norris District Goodridge Alford Isaac Alford Isum Alford John Alford

Joseph W. Watson, Abstracts of Early Deeds of Edgecombe County, North Carolina 1759-1772 (New Bern, NC: Presses of Owen G. Gunn, 1966)[NC065]

Deed Book 1, page 232 William Lane of Halifax Co., N.C. planter, to Newell Lane of Edgecombe Co., planter, Oct. 2, 1761, for 50 lbs a tract of 201 acres on the north side of Tar River, it being part of a tract of land bearing date Dec. 10 1750. Wit: Wm. Ruffin, James Alford, Edward Lane. (page 76)

Deed Book C, page 197 William Brassell and Millia (X) Brassell of Edgecombe Co. planter, to John Tanner of same, Jan 30, 1764, for 20 lbs Proc. money a tract of 300 acres on the north side of Tar River and east side of the Cypress adjoining Lodwick Alford, it being a Granville grant to said Braswell in 1764. Wit: Richard Rabon, Keasia (X) Dison. (page 153)

Deed Book D, page 384 Miles Buzby and wife, Rittana, of Edgecombe Co, to Lodwick Alford, Junr of Bute Co., N.C. 1770 [only date listed in source], for 20 lbs Proc. money a tract of 160 acres on the north side of Tar River lying on both sides of Turkey Creek, it being a deed granted by Earl Granville to Joshua Henry bearing date of Feb. 19, 1761. Wit: William Andrews, Lidia Andrews, Mary Barrett. (page 319)

Deed Book D, page 512 Lodwick Alford, Junr. of Bute Co., N.C. to Edward Pussel of Edgecombe Co., Jan. 31, 1772, for 47/13/4 Proc.money a tract of 160 acres on the north side of Tar River lying on both sides of Turkey Creek, it being a tract formerly granted to Joshua Henry by deed bearong date Feb. 19, 1761. Wit: Wm. Andrews, Simon Williams, Drury Cade. (page 339)

Joseph W. Watson, Abstracts of Early Deeds of Edgecombe County, North Carolina 1772-1788 Vol II (New Bern, NC: Owen G. Dunn Co., Press, 1967) [NC066]

Deed Book 2, page 174 Stephen Young of Edgecome Co. to Micajah Thomas of same, Dec. 21, 1774, for 62 pds. 10 sh. Proc. money a tract of 291 acres on the north bank of Tar River at the mouth of Wolf Branch adjoining William Bryant, it being a part of a Granville grant to William Lane bearing date July 3, 1760. Wit: Nathan Boddie, Gulridge (X) Alford, Chloe Boddie. (page 51)

Deed Book 3, page 225 James (X) Amason of Edgecombe Co., planter, and Sarah (X) Amason to Daniel Barfield of same, planter, March 5, 1776, for 50 pds. 5 sh. Proc money of N.C. a tract of 200 acres on the north side of the Bear Branch. Part of this tract was conveyed by John Singleton to William Stuckey and from William Stuckey to James Amason by deed; the other part was conveyed by John Singleton to Henry Amason, by Henry Amason to Benjamin Amason, and by Benjamin Amason to said James Amason. Wit: George Ezell, George (X) Whitley, Benjamin (X) Alford. (page 105 & 106)

Deed Book 4, page 265 William Daniel of Edgecombe Co. to William Alford of Wayne Co., N.C., Nov. 12 1783, for 83 pds. specie a tract of 125 acres on the north bank of Toisnot Creek and on the Bare Branch and the Lightwood Knot Branch adjoining Jesse Bateman, Joshua Bentley, and said Daniel, it being a part of a larger tract granted to William Bentley, the Elder, by patent bearing date Nov. 15, 1743. Wit: John Wilson, John (X) Andrues. (page 299)

Deed Book 4, page 281 William Alford of Wayne Co., N.C. to Willis Peelle of Edgecombe Co., May 3, 1785, for 100 pds. in gold and silver a tract of 125 acres in Edgecombe Co. on the north bank of Toisnot Swamp adjoining Joshua Bentley, Jesse Bateman, William Daniel and John Harper, "concluding Jesse Bateman's old place & John Harper and William Alford as they purchased of William Daniel," it being part of a tract granted to William Bentley, the Elder, on Nov. 15, 1743. Wit: Robert P:eelle, Samuel Bartlett, John Stanton. (page 301 & 302)

Deed Book 4, page 284 Joseph Mayo of Edgecombe Co. to John Chearls of same, Aug. 1, 1785, for 40 pds. specie a tract of 100 acres on the Bair Branch adjoining Leonard Langston and Singleton, it being part of a tract granted to Thomas Edmundson bearing date June 30, 1732 and was part of the tract whereon said Joseph Mayo then lived. Wit: Wm. Alford, Robert Peelle. (page 302)

Deed Book 4, page 287 John (X) Harper of Wayne Co., N.C. to William Alford of same, Dec 17, 1783, for 50 pds. in gold and silver a tract of 60 acres on Lightwoodnot Branch adjoining Joshua Bentley. Wit: Nathan Pike, Charles Pope, Danel (D) Lofly. (page 303)

Deed Book 4, page 288 Jesse Bateman of Edgecombe Co. to William Alford of Wayne Co., N.C., Nov. 12 1783, for 50 pds. specie a tract of 50 acres on the north side of Toisnot Swamp and south side of the Bare Branch adjoining John Harper, it being part of a patent granted to William Bentley, the Elder, bearing date Nov. 15, 1743. Wit: John Walton, James Tart.(page 303)