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Broad River and Kings Creek Area -- Bolin, Cavarory, Collins, Donnally, Kinkead, Moss, Mullinax, Reed, Whisenhunt
Bullock's Creek Area --Ferguson, Gallaway, Gilmore, Knox, Kirk, Lindsey, McCord, Wallace,Watson
Turkey Creek Area --Byers, Mitchell, Lockart
Moores Creek Area --Motes, Holland, Bolin, Smith
Nails Branch Area --Boyd
Ninty Nine Island --, Hill, Mitchell, Moss, Wilson
_______River -- Campbell, Hill, Mitchell
Catawba River -- Hill


York County, South Carolina Land Warrants



BROAD RIVER and KINGS CREEK AREA

#154. Pursuant to Warrant dated 20 Jan 1807
And measured and laid out unto James Kinkead216 acres in District of Yorkon Philip's & Burrels Branch
NE by vacant land

SE by Winns land

NE by Winns land

SE by Coldwells land

(note on plat reads: This plat released to James Donnally Jun 27, 1807
Surveyed 20 Jan 1807
Recorded 20 Feb 1807
John --,D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: James Sanders; John Mulenax

#170. I do hereby certify for James Donnally a tract of land
containing216 acres surveyed for James Kinkead 20 Jan 1807
216 acres in District of Yorkon Philip's & Burrels Branch of King's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded NW & SW by Collins land

NE by vacant land

SE by Winns land

NE by Winns land

SE by Culwells land

Surveyed 20 Jan 1807
Recorded 27 Jun 1807
Fra's Adams; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: James Sanders; John Mulinax(note reads: "Rec'd my fees of Mr. John Brown for this")_

___#184Pursuant to Warrant dated 20 Sep 1807
And measured and laid out unto James Donnally216 acres in District of Yorkon Burrels & Philip's Branch of King's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded NW & SW by Collins land

NE by vacant land

SE by Winns land

SE by Culwells land

Surveyed 29 Sep 1807
Recorded 10 Nov 1807
John Brown; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: James Sanders; John Mulinax

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 9 May 1811And measured and laid out unto John Cavonory744 acres in District of Yorkon Burrels Branch of King's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded NE by Whisenhunt's land

SE & NE by Howsers land

SW & SE by Dovers land

SW by James Wallace's land

Surveyed 15 May 1811Recorded 23 May 1811John Brown; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: John Howser; Jacob Howser

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 13 Aug 1810
And measured and laid out unto Thaddeus Reed672 acres in District of Yorkon Wolf Creek a fork of Kings Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded by lines running SE by land
surveyed for Capt James MeekSW by vacant land
s
NW by John Funisters land

NE by John Powels land

NE by Michael Martins land

(South by Nicholas Sandlin's land
depicted on plat only)Surveyed 27 Aug 1810
Recorded 31 Aug 1810
John Jackson; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Nicholas Sandlin; Joseph Reed; and Robert Lancy sworn

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 12 Aug 1813And measured and laid out unto Abraham Moss255 acres in District of Yorkon Wolf Creek Branch waters of Broad RiverBounded by a line running SW & NW by Joseph Reed's land

NW by Vacant or unknown land

SE & NW by land
s surveyed for Michael MartinSE & SW by Vacant land

Surveyed 1 Sep 1813
Recorded 12 Nov 1813
Gordon Moore; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Joseph Reed; James Meek

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 24 Sep 1813And measured and laid out unto Henry Whisenhunt (also spelled Whisenant on plat)243 acres in District of Yorkon the Branches of King's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded by lines running SE & SW by said Whisenhunt's new surveySW by Mulnaxes land

NW by Ponders land

NE by said Whisenhunt's land
old surveySurveyed 23 Nov 1813Recorded 27 Nov 1813John Jackson; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: John Stuart; John Mooney Jr.

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 18 Dec 1813And measured and laid out unto James Mulanax372 acres in District of Yorkon a branch of Kings Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded by lines running SW & NW by land
surveyed for James DonnallyNE & SE by Henry Whisenhunt & James Wallace's land

SW by vacant land

Surveyed 21 Dec 1813Recorded 28 Dec 1813Muk Watson; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: James Hope; Joseph Mulanax

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 2 Aug 1813And measured and laid out unto Abraham Collins252 acres in District of Yorkon the branch waters of King's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded by a line running SE by land
surveyed for Sharad JamesSW by land
surveyed for Michael MartinNW Manons land

NE by Julians land

Surveyed 18 Aug 1813Recorded 29 Jul 1815Gordon Moore; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers:

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 12 Mar 1821And measured and laid out unto Thomas Bolin70 acres in District of Yorkon the Beech Branch of King's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded by a line running NW by land
surveyed for Joseph ReedSW by land
surveyed for Michael MartinNW by land
surveyed for Joseph ReedSW by land
surveyed by Jacob StroussNE by land
surveyed for James PowelSurveyed 13 Mar 1821RecordedEdward Boid; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Joseph Reed; Robert Laney



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BULLOCK'S CREEK



____Pursuant to Warrant dated 8 Jun 1802And measured and laid out unto William Watson184 acres in District of Yorkon the dividing ridge between the main Bullocks Creek & the Buckhorn Fork thereofbounding by a line running NE by said William Watsons land

NW & NW by Jas Watsons land

SW by James Watsons land

SW by Edward Moorehead land

SW & SE by vacant land

SW by Samuel Turners land

SW by Jas Givens land

SE by James Smiths land

NE by Sam Givins land

NW & NE by Isaac Enloes land

Surveyed 1 Sep 1802Recorded 20 Nov 1802Fra's Adams; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers:

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 20 Feb 1803And measured and laid out unto George Knox395 acres in District of Yorkon the waters of Bullock's Creek & on the North Fork of said creekBounded SE by James Templeton's land

NE by Laughlins land

SW by Loves land
& Meabens land

NW by James Watsons linesNE by Rosses land

Surveyed 11 Mar 1803
Recorded 24 May 1803
John Brown; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Wm Ferguson & Sam Jackson

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 3 Sep 1810
And measured and laid out unto Young Kirk430 acres in District of Yorkon Templeton's Branch of Bullocks Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded by a line running SE by James Templeton's land

SW & NW by unknown land

NE & NW by John Wallace's land

SE & SE & South by Andrew McCarter's land
& Robert Allison Esq.'s land
Surveyed 4 Sep 1810
Recorded 11 Sep 1810
John Jackson; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Samuel Jackson; Henry Owen/Gwen

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 13 Aug 1810
And measured and laid out unto John Watson624 acres in District of Yorkon a branch of Clarksfork waters of Broad Riverbounded by a line running SW by John McCord's land

NW & SW by Laughlin's land

NW by unknown land
s
NE by Dickeys land

SE SE & NE by John Watson's land old surveyE by John McCord's land
Surveyed 31 Aug 1810
Recorded 4 Sep 1810
John Jackson; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: John McCord; Isaac Dawson sworn

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 4 Mar 1811And measured and laid out unto John Lindsey550 acres in District of Yorkon the branches of Clarksfork of Bullocks Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded SW by McKleuers land
N & NW by Wallace's land
S & NE by Boddens land
(plat depicts northern end of land on Dover Branch and bordering south edge of Collins Road)Surveyed 14 May 1811Recorded 18 May 1811John Brown; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: William Parks; Archibald Lindsey

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 6 Jan 1813And measured and laid out unto Samuel Galoway (Galloway on plat)882 acres in District of Yorkon Pallersons Branch of Clarksfork of Bullocks Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded by a line running NE by Jonathan Newman's land
SE by Alexander HillsSW by Robert Loves land
NE by Wm Kinseys (or McKinsey) land
NE NE NW & NW by Peter Galoways land
NE byJames Smiths land
SE NE & NW byJames Biggers land
Surveyed 19 Jan 1813Recorded 25 Jan 1813Robert Kennedy; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: John Wallace; James Biggars

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 1 Nov 1813And measured and laid out unto John McCord566 3/4 acres in District of Yorkon Clark's forks of Bullock's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded SE by William Laughlin's land
NE by Patrick Rea's land
NW & NE by Samuel Burns' land
SW & SE by John Watson's land
Surveyed 27 Nov 1813Recorded 9 Nov 1813Meek Watson; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Isaac Dawson; David House

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 1 Feb 1827And measured and laid out unto Joshua Gilmore43 acres in District of Yorkon a branch of Clark's Fork waters of Broad RiverBounded by a line SW by land surveyed for Jonothan Potts (now Joshua Gilmore's)NE by James Nichols' land
NE by land surveyed for Francis Gilmore (now Davison's land
)SE SE by Rhody Smith's land
Surveyed 1 Feb 1827Recorded 6 Feb 1827Alesneth Byers; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Nathaniel P. Kennedy; Richard Lanis

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 30 Jul 1813And measured and laid out unto Robert Wallace259 acres in District of Yorkon the NE branch of Bullock's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded NE by James Wallace's and William Love's land
SE by said Love's land
NW & SW by William Watson's and Joseph Hopkins' land
Surveyed 31 Jul 1813Recorded 6 Aug 1813Asahel Enloe; D Surveyor


____Pursuant to Warrant dated 20 Dec 1819And measured and laid out unto William Ferguson248 acres in District of Yorkon Bullock Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded SE & SW by John Countryman land
NE by the said William Ferguson's land
NE by Samuel Turner's land
NW by Robert Ellison's land (Allison on plat)Surveyed 7 Jan 1820Recorded 19 Jan 1820Gordon Moore; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Daniel Clark; Patrick O'Connor

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TURKEY CREEK AREA

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 10 Nov 1802And measured and laid out unto James Mitchel98 acres in District of Yorkon waters of Turkey Creek(plat depicts land bounded by James Michel; William Wright; John Wrights; Capt James Mitchel; and James Derby
Surveyed 11 Nov 1802
Recorded 12 Nov 1802
J. C. Palmer; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers:

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 21 Aug 1810
And measured and laid out unto Moses Lockart112 acres in District of Yorkon the waters of Turkey Creekbounding by a line running SE on William Givins land
by lines running NE & NW on lands belonging to William Onailby a line running SW on Capt Fairs land
Surveyed 23 Aug 1810
Recorded 20 Aug 1810
William Gaston; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers:

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 21 Aug 1810
And measured and laid out unto Moses Lockart150 acres in District of Yorkon Kirkpatricks Branch waters of Turkey Creekbounding by a line running SW on land belonging to James Williamsby a line running NW & NW on James Love's land
by a line running NE on Alexanders land
by a line SW on Kirkpatrick's land
the other side on land unknown
Surveyed 25 Aug 1810
Recorded 28 Aug 1810
Fra's Adams; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers:

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 4 Jan 1814And measured and laid out unto Samuel Byers269 acres in District of Yorkupon the head branches of Turkey Creek waters of Broad River(being a tract of land sold by exception as the property of Robert McKelsey by Adam Meek Sheriff of York County to James Fergus as the highest bidder; by the said James Fergus conveyed to the said Francis Adams; by the said Francis Adams conveyed to John Ratatrey in part & the remainder of the above mentioned Samuel Byers)Bounded by a line running NW by Joseph Palmer's land
East by land surveyed for Am Salis (Sails in plat)SW by Richard Gladney's land
SE & NE by Fanny Mifkelly's land
SE & SW by Robert Bratton's land
West by land surveyed for Joseph PalmerSurveyed 6 Jan 1814Recorded 7 Jan 1814Mark Watson; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Alexander Ritchey; Alexander Robison

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MOORES CREEK AREA



____Pursuant to Warrant dated 13 Nov 1802And measured and laid out unto Levy Motes (Levi Mootes in plat drawing)174 acres in District of Yorkon Moors Creek the waters of Broad RiverBounded by a line running SW and line S by lands granted to Michael Martin andbounded West by a line running W and a line S by lands granted to said Martinon all other sides by vacant or unknown lands
Surveyed 16 Nov 1802Recorded 19 Nov 1802Jno. Smith; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers:

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 27 Apr 1808And measured and laid out unto Luke Holland186 acres in District of Yorkon Branches of Moore's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded by a line running SW by Micah Martin's land
on all other sides by vacant land
Surveyed 30 Apr 1808Recorded 8 Jun 1808Robert Kennedy; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers:

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 11 May 1812And measured and laid out unto Thomas Bolin430 acres in District of Yorkon Branches of Moor's Creek waters of Broad RiverBounded by lines running NE & SE by David Barr's land
North & NE by Francis Gilmore's land
SW by the Heirs of Michael Martin's land
SE by John Bolin's land
on all other sides vacantSurveyed 12 May 1812Recorded 13 May 1812Robert Kennedy; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Brittan Bolin; John Bolin

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 4 Jun 1819And measured and laid out unto John Bolin17 acres in District of Yorkon Gavin Moore's Creek of Broad River (Guyonmoore Creek)Bounded by a line running west by Thomas Whiteside's land
SE by Henry's land
East by John Bolin Jr & Thomas Bolin's land
North by Michael Martin's land
Surveyed 7 Jun 1819Recorded 9 Aug 1819Gordon Moore; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: William Sooggins; Thomas Bolin

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 2 Aug 1813And measured and laid out unto Joseph Smith72 acres in District of Yorkon the East side of Broad RiverBounded by a line running NE & SW by land surveyed for James DicksonSW by land surveyed for Joseph ClarkNE & SW by land surveyed for James PowelSurveyed 3 Aug 1813RecordedGordon Moore; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Daniel Smith;Abraham Smith

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NAIL'S BRANCH AREA



____Pursuant to Warrant dated 20 Apr 1812And measured and laid out unto Joseph Boyd174 acres in District of Yorkon Nails Branch waters of Broad RiverBounded by a line running NW by Thomas Mulnax land
NE by Howel Mosses land
SE & NE by land surveyed for Joseph ClarkSE by John Powels land
on all other sides by vacant or unknown lands
Surveyed 22 Apr 1812
Recorded 20 Apr 1812
John Jackson; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Thos Mulnax; Howel Moss

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NINTYNINE ISLANDS AREA



____Pursuant to Warrant dated 2 Apr 1816And measured and laid out unto Moses Wilson41 acres in District of Yorkon Broad River in the Nintynine IslandsBounded by Thomas Mulinaxe's land SE surveyed for Joseph ClarkSW & SE by Guylom land
on all other sides by vacant waterSurveyed 6 Apr 1816
Recorded 9 Apr 1816
Gordon Moore; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Thos Mulinax; David Martin

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 8 Apr 1816And measured and laid out unto Howel Moss
412 acres in District of Yorkon Broad River including part of the Nintynine IslandsBounded SE by Joseph Clarks land
SW & SE by Thomas Mulinaxe's land & water
NW by Dicksons Island
NW Moses Wilsons Island
NW & NE by David Martins land
NE by vacant or unknown land
Surveyed 9 Apr 1816
Recorded 10 Apr 1816
Gordon Moore; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: David Martin; Thos Mulinax

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CATAWBA RIVER

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 27 Oct 1813And measured and laid out unto Solomon Hill820 acres in District of Yorkon Rocky Allisons Creek the branch waters of the Catawba RiverBounded on the North by Hills land
on the East by Rosses land
on the South by Ferguson, Halls, & Dersons land
on West by Stephensons & Currans land
(on plat, land
depicted on Charleston Road and East Road)Surveyed 1 Nov 1813
Recorded 27 Nov 1813
John Faries; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Robert Hill; John Hay

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 10 Jul 1814And measured and laid out unto Capt James Mitchell906 acres in District of Yorkon the head branches of the South Fork of Fishing Creek of the Catawba Riverincluding the whole of the said Mitchell's improvement whereon he now resides.Bounded on the NE & North by Thomas Clendenan, Robert Love, Ruben McConnel & Mary Cauly's land
West & NW by William Ash, Robert Ash, James Ash, Gibsons, and Monks land
sSE & SW sides by James Morrow, John Carson, Robert Howie, Thomas Carson, James McConnel's land
Surveyed 20 Jul 1814
Recorded 8 Nov 1814
George Dale; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Thomas Carson; Samuel Dimas

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UNKNOWN RIVER

____Pursuant to Warrant dated 30 Jan 1811And measured and laid out unto Samuel Campbell230 acres in District of Yorkon the branch waters of Beaverdam of Crowders Creek (the Beaverdam Creek on Broad River)Bounded on the North by Jackson's & Carrols land
on the East by Wallers & Bethel Meeting Houses' land
South by Cummings land
West by Cinton's old survey & Smith's land
Surveyed 12 Jan 1813
Recorded 19 Jan 1813
Fra's Adams; D Surveyor
Chain Bearers: Guslavas Briant; John M. Smith