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Land Grants in New Hanover County, North Carolina

(1) Hollingsworth, Charles - Sep 26, 1766 - 150 acres in fork between Blossoms Branch and Canary Branch. Bk 18, p 286.Shuck No. 1628.

(2) Hollingsworth, Henry - Apr 20, 1745 - 50 acres east side of the North East Branch of Cape Fear River. Bk 5, p. 365. Shuck No. 347.

(3) Hollingsworth, Stephen - Jun 21, 1746 - 600 acres Muddy Creek, being the land Stephen and Henry Hollingsworth live on. Book 5, p. 250. Shuck No. 271. (Book with above title, by Mae Blake Graves (1980) p 104)

Don't you dare ask us what a Shuck is! (Shucks, we don't know.)


Citizens & Immigrants - South Carolina, 1768
This is the title of a fine work by Heritage Papers, Danielsville, Ga. 30633 (1980), Mary Bondurant Warren, genealogist. She quotes valuable Material and cites the sources, but only uses it for the one year.

(1) Charles Quail, 100 acres in Berkly County on a small branch of Raybournes Creek bounded SW by George Hollingsworth, SE on John Williams, W on James Lindley. Survey certified Apr 28, 1768 granted July 15. Quit Rent begins in 2 years. Recorded Sep 30, 1768. Ralph Humphreys for the memorialist. (P. 226 of the book) P. 256 of original document.

(2) Charles Brawdy, 150 acres in Berkly County on Raybournes Ck. NE of Saludy River, bd. SE on William Allison NW on Thomas Williams. Survey certified May 3, 1768, gtd Aug 19, 1768. Quit Rent begins in 2 years. Recorded Oct 13, 1768. George Hollingsworth for the memorialist. (P 229 of book) Page 262 Book 8, Memorial Books, Auditor General.

(3) Memorials Book 9, p. 440: Daniel Trammell, 100 acres in Craven County on a small branch leading into Broad River, bd by vacant land, Survey cert. Apr 11, 1767, granted Nov 24, 1767. Quit Rent beg in 2 yrs Rec. Feb 16, 1768, John Wilkinson D.S. For the memorialist, JACOB HOLLINGSWORTH his mark. (Page 151 of book)

(4) Same page. Thomas Trammell, 100 acres in Craven Co. on Broad River bd NW by ponds of water by Broad River, SW on Daniel Trammell, NW on Daniel Trammell, SW and SE by vacant land bounding on Broad Riv. Surv. cert Apr 10, 1767; gtd Nov 24, 1767; Quit Rent beg in 2 yrs; Rec Feb 16, 1768. John Wilkinson, D.S. For the memorialist, Jacob (X) Hollingsworth. (Page 151 of book.

(5) Governor and Council Journals of South Carolina, p. 279, Tues. 6 Dec 1768, Petitions for Warrants of survey and certifying plats were received and read:

James Hollinsworth, for 150 acres on waters of Tyger River. Armal Fincher, l00 acres ditto. (Many others listed. We have no idea who James was, but Fincher was a quaker.)


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