Compiled originally by Wes Patterson, May 2002

Note:
This list of deeds was prepared by Wes Patterson in advance of a trip to Asheville, NC (Buncombe Co) using the book called Index to Buncombe Co NC Deeds. This book is not without error in that there were some duplicates, and also there were some transcription errors found, such as Reuben Black selling 870 acres to John Patterson, when it was really 170 acres. BIG DIFFERENCE! Also, that book does not list witnesses to the deeds, and the descriptions are very vague. I spent 4 hours looking up about 75 of these deeds at the county register of deeds in Asheville, and was encouraged at the level of detail I was able to find (and add) to this list. I tried to add better descriptions of the creeks and rivers and the lines and corners of the tract boundaries in order to show proximity to neighbors, etc. I also transcribed the witnesses, if any were listed. Sometimes there were one, two, or even three, and other times there weren't any.

The reason for searching the deeds of the individuals below was for the express purpose of finding more clues regarding the PATTERSON and BLACK families of Buncombe Co., NC. The 1810 census of Buncombe was preserved in the "visitation" order which allows us to see geographical relationships with relative accuracy. This can only help in trying to uncover kinships in certain families over a period of time. That's why I chose the families who lived near John Patterson in 1810 in Buncombe Co., NC. I looked for deeds from the 1790s to about 1830 or so, but there were many more deeds involving some of these individuals that I did NOT lookup, such as the Freemans and Davises, etc. In that case, I just focused on the deeds that had a reference to the French Broad River, Sandy Mush Creek, Newfound Creek, Jenkins Branch, and Turkey Creek. This area is just to the northwest of Asheville, NC which is modern day Buncombe Co NC.

Next I have included a listing of the families from page 248 of that census. Deeds of other families are included because of KNOWN kinships and PRESUMED kinships, such as the families from York Co., SC, eg. PONDER, HARRISON, SANDLIN, and others. I was definitely pleased to find that this approach bore positive results as I found Pattersons and Blacks listed as witnesses on deeds of these other families, as well as neighbors to the tract descriptions of these other families. This approach has paid off in ways that wasn't fully expecting.

Notes: (names in bold below are in this census listing above from 1810 Buncombe)
Reuben Black was born 1769-1771 near Gaffney, SC. This is another family from York Co SC, although during the 1750s-1780s that area was known by many different names, from Craven Co SC, to Anson, Mecklenburg, and Tryon Counties NC, to York Co SC. Roger Ford has been involved in a lot of research regarding these Blacks of York Co SC and Buncombe Co NC as he descends from this Reuben Black. He also descends from the Harrisons of that era and location. Reuben Black moved to Cocke Co TN in the late 1820s, where he died sometime after 1860. It has not yet been proved who Reuben's father was, but he was in Burke Co NC in 1800, but not as a head of household, though. There was a Matthew Black 3-1-2-0-1 and 0-1-2-0-1 in Burke in 1800 and a Robert Black also who appeared to be a son of Matthew as his household was 1-0-0-1-0 and 0-0-1-0-0. It appears that Reuben had a younger brother named Joseph, so Reuben and Joseph Black may have been the "2" in Matthew's household in 1800 in the 16-25 age bracket (Reuben was actually a little older than that, but that doesn't rule this out). Many of these Blacks of Burke Co later came to Buncombe.

The Matthew Black that was in Burke Co NC in 1800 appears to have been from York Co SC originally. Here in 1810 Reuben (son of Matthew of Burke) is living next to Joseph Patterson. The Matthew Black of Burke Co NC was born about 1750 or earlier. I previously thought he couldn't have been the father of Margaret Black Patterson who was born ca. 1767, but now I'm not so sure. There was a Matthew Black who married a Margaret Ponder in Augusta Co Va on 7 January 1762, and this may have been the same Matthew, or perhaps an uncle of the Matthew of Burke. More research needs to be done to clear this up.

There were 4 PATTERSON households listed on this page in Buncombe in 1810. There were other Pattersons in the county that year, but they don't seem to be as closely related to this group, if at all. I (Wes Patterson) am the gggg-grandson of the John Patterson listed here. John was born ca. 1765 in SC. Enough credible evidence has come to light in recent years to convince me 100% that this John Patterson was the son of Thomas Patterson of York Co SC, who in turn was the son of Robert "R" Patterson who died in York Co SC in 1775 (his will was signed by James Dickey and Nathaniel Harrison). Some have said this older Robert Patterson of York died ca. 1790, but it has been proven that his widow died in 1790 and that's when Robert's will was entered into the court record, but he actually died in 1775 based on several facts that I won't bother to go into here.

Another comment about John Patterson listed here in 1810 Buncombe. I and others have seen several times on the Internet that some people list John's parents as John and Elizabeth Patterson. I have never been able to find any credible evidence to support that, and no one who claims it has been able to show me any evidence. Be careful with anything you find on the Internet. And that goes for anything that I put out there, too. We all need to check the sources for our selves to be certain about these things.

That's why I made this trip to Buncombe to find more evidence linking the York Co SC families to my John Patterson. This John Patterson of 1810 Buncombe was born ca. 1765 in SC, and I believe in York Co SC. Many people used to say that he was in Pendleton District, SC in 1790, but Marty Grant has proposed a very credible theory that this was not the case. I agree with Marty and no longer believe John was in Pendleton District, SC - EVER. John married Margaret "Peggy" BLACK, ca. 1786-88. I currently believe they may have been living in Lancaster Co, Camden District, SC in 1790. What we do know is their son Joseph B. Patterson was born in 1789 in SC, shown above on the 1810 Buncombe census.

John & Margaret (J&M) were in Buncombe by the mid 1790s and showed up on the census there in 1800 (next to Thomas Patterson on the "P" page) and again in 1810. They were in Haywood Co NC in 1820. This Joseph Patterson listed here in 1810 was their oldest son. His name was Joseph B. Patterson, and I've always believed the "B" stood for Black. I used to believe that the Robert Patterson and James Patterson listed here in 1810 were younger brothers of John. I do still believe that this Robert Patterson was a younger brother of John, but the James Patterson appears to have been a cousin of John, perhaps the son of James of 1800 Buncombe, or more likely the son of Peter Patterson. As of 2010, I lean more toward the theory that Peter Patterson's kids were moving into Buncombe just prior to 1810, with James being one of his sons.

The question has been raised by Roger Ford as to whether or not Margaret Black Patterson was the sister of his Reuben Black. I think it's more likely that Reuben's father Matthew Black was a 1st cousin or an uncle of Margaret Black Patterson. J&M's daughter Amey Jane Patterson was born ca. 1793 and she passed down to her descendants that the family was from Camden District, York Co., SC. Another note regarding Margaret Black; her sister was named Susannah Black, born in the early 1760s in York Co SC. She married James Kincaid who shows up on the records of York Co SC also. They eventually made it up to Buncombe Co NC as well.

The Robert Patterson listed here was in Buncombe in 1800 and 1810, and then in Haywood Co NC in 1820, which was the same pattern as John Patterson and his son Joseph B. Patterson. The James Patterson listed here was in Haywood Co NC in 1820, and then in Cherokee Co NC in 1830 and 1840. He moved to Gilmer Co GA by 1850 where he died that same year. He was married to Sarah Morrow / Marr.

This James Patterson was very involved in the Buncombe deeds with John and Robert Patterson as you can see in the deed records below. James also bought the land that had Thomas Patterson's improvement on it, from Caty Roberts in 1812, Caty having moved to Jefferson Co TN by then. According to one deed there was also an Andrew Patterson who was a witness on the 1802 purchase of land by John Patterson from Richard Morrow.

It seems likely to me this Andrew Patterson (and the younger John Patterson who witnessed an 1808 deed for John Patterson Sr.), were most likely younger brothers of James Patterson. I believe this Robert Patterson of Buncombe 1810 and Haywood 1820 died in Rabun Co Ga between 1820 and 1822 according to court records there, and the relationship of that Robert to a Joseph Patterson. Notice that they (uncle and nephew) are living four households from each other here in Buncombe in 1810! And Joseph B. Patterson DID move into Rabun Co Ga in the early 1820's and was enumerated on that county's 1830 census.

Also take note of the many deed references below regarding Daniel Ponder and the Pattersons. Daniel Ponder married the daughter of Robert Patterson of York Co SC who died in 1775. That makes Daniel Ponder the brother-in-law of Thomas Patterson of York, and uncle of this John and Robert Patterson here in Buncombe in 1810. It's also important to note that this same Daniel Ponder was connected to Thomas Patterson and others from York Co SC on the deeds there. One such deed was in 1786 when Thomas Patterson sold his 60 acres in York Co SC to his younger brother Robert Patterson Jr of York. See the following:

Another deed that ties Daniel Ponder to the John and Margaret Black Patterson family is one from York Co SC in 1787 involving a John Swann deed where James Kincaid and Daniel Ponder were the witnesses. We know that I'm declaring Daniel Ponder as John Patterson's uncle, but James Kincaid WAS a brother-in-law of John and Margaret Black Patterson. Margaret's sister Susannah Black married James Kincaid in York Co SC. Here is that deed:

The following York Co SC deed regarding Daniel Ponder shows him associated with his brother-in-law Peter Patterson (brother of Thomas) and also with Buncombe Co NC.

There are many more deeds involving Daniel Ponder and at least three of his sons, but these that I've listed are the main ones that show the proof of his ties to the John Patterson family, but even more so shows the ties between John Patterson of Buncombe and the Pattersons and Blacks of York Co SC (sometimes documented as Mecklenberg Co or Tryon Co NC or Craven Co SC or Camden District SC or York Co SC; in each case though, the key is that the land described on the deeds has something to do with "Clark's Fork of Bullocks Creek" and that is in modern day York Co SC).

Clem Davis was the son of Harmon and Pheobe Davis of Newberry District, SC. Clem was born 3-27-1755 in Newberry Co SC and died 10-29-1838 in Buncombe Co NC. He married Elizabeth Plemons/Fleming on 8-15-1785 in Lincoln Co NC. They were in Burke Co NC in 1800, as were Matthew Black and one Robert Black, most likely the son of Matthew Black.

Reason Davis was a son of Clem (Clement) Davis.

Joseph Harrison was a son of Nathaniel and Rachel Harrison of York Co SC. The elder Nathaniel Harrison died ca. 1783-84 in York Co SC. He had signed the will of Robert Patterson of York in 1775. That Robert Patterson was the grandfather of John Patterson on this census page. As for Rachel Harrison, she (and her son Joseph listed here) sold their York Co SC land (140 acres on both sides of Clarks Fork of Bullocks Creek) to Matthew Black, dated July 29, 1785. We now know that this 140 acre tract of Nathaniel Harrison of York was adjoining to the 60 acre tract of Thomas Patterson! At that time (1785), Rachel and son Joseph Harrison were living in Rutherford Co NC. This Joseph Harrison died in Buncombe Co NC in 1811. He had 3 sons and 4 daughters, two of which were Nathaniel and Jane Harrison. They are the ones noted in the Buncombe deeds below. As for the Thomas Harrison in the deeds below, he may have been an uncle or even a brother of this 1810 Joseph Harrison. Thomas was in Buncombe in 1800, while Joseph was in Rutherford. We also now believe that Thomas Patterson married a Margaret Harrison. Was she a sister of this Thomas Harrison? We just don't know yet.

Betty Hulse has done extensive research on these Harrisons and has helped keep me straight on the many errors that have been published about this Joseph Harrison family. His wife was Margaret Hill, by the way. As for the York Co SC ties, Joseph's father Nathaniel Harrison had his 140 acres on both sides Clarks Fork of Bullocks Creek surveyed on 8-28-1765 by W Sims. This was along "Blacks line". The chain bearers (CB) were Thomas Harrison and Robert Black. This Robert Black was the husband of Maggie Cravens Black who most likely was a 1st cousin of Nathaniel and Thomas Harrison. A neighbor of Robert Black and Nathaniel Harrison of York Co SC was Thomas Patterson, son of Robert Patterson (1775 will). Thomas Patterson's 60 acres on both sides of Clarks Fork of Bullocks Creek had been surveyed and later issued to him on 4-22-1767, and it was adjacent to Robert Blacks and Nathaniel Harrisons lands. This Thomas Patterson was the father of a John Patterson, I believe to be one and the same as the John listed here in the 1810 Buncombe census. Thomas and John Patterson were next to each other in the 1800 Buncombe census. We now know that the "Blacks line" referred to in Nathaniel Harrison's grant to be Matthew Black.

As for Thomas Harrison, uncle of this 1810 Joseph Harrison, he was chain bearer (along with Robert Black) for Matthew Black's survey in York Co SC on 8-29-1765. This was 100 acres on both sides Clarks Fork of Bullocks Creek. As mentioned earlier, the Blacks of Burke Co NC and later Buncombe Co were from this Robert and Matthew Black of York Co SC. This same Thomas Harrison was also a chain bearer with John Countryman for Robert Swann's survey York Co SC on Bullocks Creek in 1766. There were Swan(n)s who came to Buncombe also, and some Countryman descendants were in Buncombe as well. Joseph Harrison seems to be mentioned one time in York Co SC as a chain bearer. Since this Joseph Harrison here in 1810 was born in 1735 (or was it 1762?), he appears to be the same person. He was a CB along with James Chamberlain for a Robert Swann survey in 1771 along Floyds and Golds branch of Clarks Fork of Bullocks Creek...McKennys line...Joseph Clarks line... Again, this Joseph Harrison died in 1811 in Buncombe Co NC. His widow, Margaret Hill Harrison, died in 1842. Many of their descendants were in Buncombe and also some settled later in Campbell Co., Ga.

The Plemings are an interesting group. You will see their name spelled many different ways, including Plemons, Plemmons, Plimons, Fleming, Flemming, Pleming, etc. The Plemings were out of Va originally, and this group was definitely in Lincoln Co NC in the 1780s and 90s as part of the Peter Plimons family. They were in Burke Co NC in 1800, or at least some of them were. There were other Flemmings in York Co SC, such as John and Robert, but I haven't had the time to find out if they were close kin to these Buncombe Plemings or not. I believe they were, but they may not be the same individuals, though. I believe the John Pleming at the top next to the Hawkins and Freemans was a son of the John Pleming next to James Patterson. There was a Daniel Pleming in Buncombe around this 1810 timeframe, and there was one by the same name living next to John Patterson in 1790 Lancaster Co SC.

Isaac Miles was the father of Levi Miles who was a witness to a deed mentioned below (#74) where Daniel Black was selling land to Mathew Black (the land that included Thomas Patterson's improvement). Isaac Miles died in 1835 in Buncombe Co NC. His wife was Sarah Doe (Miles). She died in 1850-51 in Union Co Ga (many of these families migrated to north Ga in the 1820s and 30s). Their son Levi Miles was born in 1787 in Va, married Sarah Matilda Poole in Buncombe Co NC about 1819, and he died in 1880 in Buncombe Co NC.

David Tumlinson was part of a large family out of SC. Their last name has been spelled about 700 different ways - that's a joke, by the way. Some spellings are Tumbleson, Tumblinson, Tumlinson, Tomlinson, etc., etc. David's father was named John Tumlinson, born 1755 in SC, who married Martha White, and both John and Martha died in Crawford Co., AR in 1826 and 1830, respectively. John Tumlinson had brothers named Nathaniel and Richard Tumlinson. David (son of John and Martha) had at least 4 siblings named Joseph, Peter, John Jackson, and James Stephen - all Tumlinsons, of course. John Jackson Tumlinson was born in 1776 in Lincoln Co NC. His wife was Lara Elizabeth Plemmons. She appears to be the sister of the John Pleming who was living next to David Tumlinson here in 1810.

Henry Wood was living next to John Patterson here in 1810. He was born 1767-1770 in the Scotts Creek area of the old Buncombe Co. He died about 1840 in Haywood Co NC. He was the son of James and Margaret Wood, both of whom were born ca. 1750. Henry Wood married Agnes York about 1790 and they had several chidren together before she died in 1810-1811. About 1812, just two years after this 1810 census, Henry remarried, this time to Margaret "Peggy" Bryson. Peggy was born on 4-14-1782 in the 96th District of SC. They married about 1812, in Haywood Co NC. Peggy was the daughter of James Holmes Bryson and Sarah Countryman (Bryson). They were married about 1767 in 96th District, SC. Sarah Countryman was the sister of John and Andrew Countryman of York Co SC. Both brothers were involved in a few deeds in York Co SC in the 1760s that were also connected with Robert Swann and Bullocks Creek. As mentioned earlier, John Countryman was a CB with Thomas Harrison on a Robert Swann deed in York Co SC in 1766. Marty Grant is another researcher who is a descendant of these Brysons and he has quite a bit of information on them on his web site at http://www.martygrant.com/gen/bryson.htm.

Ezekiel Sandlin was born in York Co SC in 1782. His parents were William Sandland/Sandlin and Massey Green (Sandlin). The Sandlins were from the Kings Creek part of York Co SC. Ezekiel's wife was named Martha, and they were married about 1800. Many of the Sandlins moved to Clay Co KY. Some descendants of Ezekiel and Martha Sandlin say her maiden name was Patterson. They had a son named Robert Patterson Sandlin. It is very possible she was another daughter of Peter Patterson.

Compiled by Wes Patterson, May 2002

Book-Page. Date of Instrument, Grantor to Grantee, Description Witnesses; Date Recorded; (notes)

4-645. 19 August 1795 John Davidson to George Black, 100 acres west side French Broad River, south side of Newfound Creek, beginning on east side of the creek, on a ridge, runs west, crossing the creek, then south, then east, then north; July 1803

S1-2-417. 19 October 1796 Thomas Woodfin to Henry Wood, West side and west bank of French Broad River; Nicholas Woodfin (WP: Henry Wood's wife was Margaret Bryson, niece of John Countryman of York Co SC)

S2-2-417. 19 October 1796 Thomas Woodfin to Henry Wood, West side and west bank of French Broad River; Nicholas Woodfin

4-331. 31 August 1798 State of NC (Grant #415) to Robert Black, 150 acres French Broad River

3-231. 16 July 1799 John Davidson to George Black, Between the mouth of Newfound & Sandy Mush on Jenkins Branch, west side of French Broad River; (WP: Printed Hard Copy)

S1-6-267. 1 September 1800 State of NC (Grant #800) to Richard Morrow, 100 acres on a large branch called Jenkin's Branch running into the French Broad River, on the banks of the mouth of Newfound Creek; 12 April 1802 (WP: Book S2-6 page 267 is an exact duplicate of S1-6 page 267)

4-604. 19 December 1800 State of NC (Grant #894) to John Black, 200 acres Both sides French Broad River near John Spur's land

7-205. 19 February 1801 John Black to Joel Starkey, 30 acres SE side of French Broad River, Spur's line

7-80. 16 October 1801 George Black to Daniel Ponder; (WP: Printed Hard Copy)

7-78. 20 October 1801 Joseph Hughey to George Black, 170 acres French Broad River & Newfound Creek; (WP: later sold to Reuben Black, who then later sold it to John Patterson; later deeds show this to be on Jenkin's Branch)

7-123. (date not known) Joseph Hughey to George Black, 150 acres French Broad River, West side

7-350. 19 November 1801 William Hunter et al to Joshua Freeman, 150 acres on main ridge between Sandy Mush and Turkey Creek, big branch

3-363. 1802 George Black to Reuben Black, 170 acres French Broad River & Newfound Creek; April 1802; (WP: Printed Hard Copy); (WP: same land that Joseph Hughey sold to George Black on 20 October 1801, and that Reuben later sold to John Patterson; Hughey was the Sheriff of Buncombe; I wonder who owned this land prior to the Sheriff selling it in 1801? Perhaps Thomas Patterson owned it also? This tract joined on the east line of Thomas Patterson's 50 acre tract)

A-383. January 1802 William Bryson to Richard Morrow, 790 acres Tuckaseigee River; 18 September 1807; (WP: also Book 9 pgs 258, 259, 260, 284 & Book 10 pg 440; all Tuckaseigee River grants from state of NC totaling 650 more acres. William Bryson was brother-in-law or uncle-in-law Henry Wood)

8-180. 17 July 1802 William Hunter to Daniel Ponder, West side French Broad River, between mouth of NewFound and Sandy Mush on Jenkin's Branch, a tract of land that the said Ponders now lives on; Jonathan Hicks; July 1804; (WP: Printed Hard Copy)

4-657. 2 August 1802 Richard Morrow to John Patterson, 100 acres West side French Broad River, between mouth of NewFound and Sandy Mush on Jenkin's Branch, runs north; Daniel Ponder, James Morrow, Andrew Patterson; July 1803; (WP: proven in court by Daniel Ponder); (WP: Printed Hard Copy); (WP: Daniel Ponder was the uncle of John Patterson; James Morrow was possibly a son-in-law of John Patterson, but not proven; I'm not sure who Andrew Patterson was, but he may have been an older brother of James Patterson but that is not proven)

9-161. 31 August 1803 Charles Pitts to Henry Wood, 100 acres Newfound Creek

9-150. 1 September 1803 Goldman Ingram to Henry Wood, 100 acres south side Newfound Creek, Wood's line, Biffle's line; October 1803

9-173. 10 September (year unknown) Polly Ragsdale to George Black, 50 acres Dicks Creek, crosses Big Branch of Newfound Creek

9-90. (by October 1803) Goldman Ingram to Clement Davis, 100 acres Turkey Creek, lower side, runs south; October 1803

9-48. 18 October 1803 Joshua Freeman to Aaron Freeman, 75 acres West side French Broad River, between Sandy Mush & Turkey Creek, on south side of Big Branch; Abraham Davis

9-261. 10 December 1803 State of NC (Grant #1101) to John Morrow, 100 acres French Broad River; 5 July 1805

E-186. 10 December 1803 State of NC (Grant #1280) to John Black and Jonathan Graham, 200 acres west side French Broad River, top of ridge, near Samuel King's line, both sides King's Creek; 21 October 1812

B-17. 16 January 1804 Joseph Hughey to Caty Roberts, 50 acres West side French Broad River, including Thomas Patterson's improvement, beginning at a white oak George Black's corner on a ridge and runs north 25 degrees west 70 poles to a stake, then south 29 degrees west 100 poles to a post oak then south 52 degrees east 88 poles to a pine, then north 70 degrees east 22 poles to a Spanish oak then north 9 degrees east 90 poles to the place of beginning, containing 50 acres the same being part of a large tract of land originally granted to Thomas Davidson and Mark Mitchel; Neily Patton & John Acton; 2 June 1808; (WP: Printed Hard Copy)

10-55. 15 April 1805 Reuben Black to John Patterson, 170 acres originally granted to Thomas Davidson & Mark Mitchell on the west side of French Broad River, west side of a stoney ridge on Davidson's & Mitchell's old line; John Crownover, Isaac Miles; 1805; (WP: Printed Hard Copy); (WP: Same land that Reuben Black bought from George Black in Book 3 page 363 in the year 1802)

10-83. 1805 Joseph Hughey to Robert Patterson, 100 acres West side French Broad River, upper side Turkey Creek

10-166. 3 October 1805 Joseph Hughey to Benjamin Davis, 150 acres Sandy Mush Creek

10-421. 10 November 1805 Joseph Hughey to Aron Freeman, 100 acres French Broad River, West side

10-385. 28 November 1805 Joseph Hughey to Aaron Freeman, 25 acres Turkey Creek

7-438. 19 December 1805 State of NC (Grant #1463) to Henry Woods, 520 acres Both sides of Newfound Creek; 8 July 1806

A-509. 1 December 1806 Thomas Harrison to John Plemons, 100 acres beginning some distance from French Broad River, thence east, near Richard Morrow's line; John Patterson, Clem Davis; 4 March 1808; (WP: Printed Hard Copy)

7-600. 9 December 1806 State of NC (Grant #1583) to Joshua Freeman, 50 acres Sandy Mush Creek; 4 June 1807

3-410. 9 December 1806 State of NC (Grant #1584) to Jesse Freeman, 150 acres Turkey Creek; 2 December 1807

E-225. 1 May 1807 Henry Wood to Thomas Woodfin, 100 acres on Newfound Creek, west side of French Broad River, along Ingram & Pitts' lines; Originally granted to Joseph Dobson, then to John Biffle, then Sandifar Cazesh (sic), then Goldman Ingram, then Charles Pitts, then Henry Wood, now to Thomas Woodfin; Daniel Ponder, John Love; 26 November 1812

E-155. 12 May 1807 Ezekiel Sandlin to James Patterson, 70 acres Newfound Creek, joins George Black and Thomas Patterson's lands, beginning on a ridge Black's corner running east to Thomas Patterson's corner; John Love, Daniel Ponders; 22 August 1812; (WP: Printed Hard Copy); (WP: James later sold this tract to Reuben Black in 1816; Ezekiel Sandlin's father was William Sandlin of York Co., SC; it is believed that Ezekiel's wife was named Martha Patterson, and they definitely had a son named Robert Patterson Sandlin; it is possible that Martha was a sister of James Patterson; this James Patterson married Sarah Morrow / Marr; John Love and Daniel Ponder were both from York Co SC as well)

E-211. 14 October 1807 John Davidson to George Black, 50 acres Ragsdale's corner; Jacob Keler, John Duncan; 18 November 1812; (WP: John Duncan was the husband of Jane Duncan and they were members of Newfound Baptist Church during this time, and were most likely the grandparents of Mary Pollie Duncan who married Joseph B. Patterson ca. 1810; they were also the parents of Jane Duncan, wife of George Black; George Black is believed to be the brother of Margaret Black, wife of John Patterson)

B-197. 27 November 1807 State of NC (Grant #1650) to Jesse Freeman, 100 acres Mouth of Turkey Creek on both sides of Sandy Mush, crosses Turkey creek; 20 October 1809

E-154. 8 December 1808 John Patterson to James Patterson, 20 acres West side French Broad River; John Plemons, John Patterson; 22 August 1812; (WP: Printed Hard Copy); (WP: deed signed by John Patterson Senr; this was John who married Margaret Black; this must be part of the 170 acres that John Patterson bought from Reuben Black on 15 April 1805; the witness was a younger John Patterson, probably John Marion Patterson, who is believed to be a younger brother of James Patterson who married Sarah Morrow / Marr about 1810 and was also the grantee)

B-224. 29 August 1809 Clement Davis to Reason Davis, 100 acres lower side, running south on Turkey Creek; John Plemons, John Patterson; 23 November 1809; (WP: Printed Hard Copy); (WP: Clem Davis was most likely the father of this Reason Davis. Clem married an Elizabeth Plemons/Fleming. Clem was in Burke Co., NC in 1800. Clem and Reason were both next to Robert Patterson in Buncombe in 1810 census, and 4 households from Reuben Black)

C-136. 25 September 1809 Jesse Freeman to Aron Freeman Sr., 50 acres lying on both sides of the Grassy Branch of Turkey Creek, on the west side of the French Broad River; Joshua Freeman, Thomas Plemons; 8 October 1810

C-133. 5 October 1809 Ezekiel John to John Morrow, 116 acres Waters of Turkey Creek, John Dillard's corner, running north with said Dillard's line, ., east to a stake at John Harrison's corner; James Gudger, George Black; 30 October 1810

C-115. 30 November 1809 State of NC (Grant #1807) to John Morrow, 150 acres Branch of Jenkins Branch, Reuben Black's corner; 27 September 1810

C-269. 16 June 1810 Humphrey Williams to James Morrow, 80 acres on both sides of Newfound Creek, David Roger's line, east to Joseph Sorrell's old line; Jonathan Hicks, Robert Morrow; 12 March 1811

C-169. 2 October 1810 Hezekiah Allen to Joseph M. Morrow, 50 acres on a branch of Newfound Creek running into the north side of said creek a little below Benjamin Gudger's land, west side of Gudger's land; John Hays, Daniel Pleming; 26 November 1810

C-177. 2 October 1810 Hezekiah Allen to Joseph M. Morrow, 50 acres Newfound Creek; 16 December 1810

H-3. 21 November 1810 Joseph Warren to Reuben Black, 200 acres West side French Broad River beginning on the bank of said river, then south, then west, on the west side of a ridge, then north to a stake at the said river near the mouth of Flat Creek then south; John Patterson, David Tumbleson; 17 October 1815; (WP: Printed Hard Copy); (WP: proved in court by John Patterson, 17 October 1815)

C-194. 14 December 1810 State of NC (Grant #1908) to Reason Davis, 50 acres east side of Turkey Creek, beginning at a spruce pine on the west bank of Turkey Creek, Harman Davises corner and runs north; 10 January 1811; (WP: this Harmon Davis would have been Clem's brother and Reason's uncle)

E-136. 31 December 1810 Robert Patterson to Joseph Blact, 100 acres Turkey Creek, upper side of Turkey Creek, west side of French Broad River; John Patterson, James Patterson; 5 August 1812; (WP: Printed Hard Copy); (WP: Lower in the deed it names grantee as Joseph BLACK)

11-26. 31 August (?1811) Thomas Plemmons to James Morrow, 100 acres small branch that empties into Newfound Creek, Johny Williams' line; Johnathan Hicks, Joseph M. Morrow; 22 June 1818

E-140. 5 July 1812 Joseph Black to Robert Haley, 100 acres; 6 August 1812; (WP: same land that Joseph Black bought from Robert Patterson on 31 December 1810, described as upper side of Turkey Creek, west side of French Broad River)

G-21. 7 July 1812 Joseph Hughey to John Black, 50 acres West French Broad River beginning on a stake Robert Patterson's old line and runs west to a pine on said old line, then east, then on the side of a hill, then east, then to an old hollow, then west to a stake near a branch, then west, then near some large rocks; Thomas Forster, William Forster; 4 December 1813; (WP: Printed Hard Copy)

G-157. 3 August 1812 Katie Roberts of Jefferson Co TN to James Patterson of Buncombe, 50 acres, includes Thomas Patterson's improvement; Joseph Black, Jeremiah Holiday; 12 May 1814; (WP: Printed Hard Copy); (WP: same tract she bought from Joseph Hughey on 16 January 1804)

11-505. 20 August 1812 Joseph Hughey of Buncombe to Robert Black of Burke Co NC, 50 acres Both sides of Jenkins Branch, Reubin Black's SW corner, then north, then south, west, Walton's line, east to Daniel Ponder's line, then north, crossing said branch, north to Nathaniel Randolph's line, SW to Reuben Black's line; Z. Candler; 30 September 1819

11-174. 27 February 1814 Reuben Black of Buncombe to Zechariah Candler of Buncombe, 200 acres Flat Creek, formerly owned by Joseph Warren; Reubin Phillips, John Davis; 12 October 1818

11-53. 15 May 1815 John Patterson of Buncombe to Abram Pence of Buncombe, 100 acres; Daniel Ponder, John Ponder; 24 June 1818; (WP: Printed Hard Copy) - (WP: The deed was proven in open court during the July Session of 1817 by Daniel Ponder; same land John Patterson bought from Richard Morrow on 2 August 1802; Abraham Pence was born about 1770, and his oldest daughter Cassay Pence married John Marion Patterson, presumed brother of James; John Ponder was a son of Daniel, and a 1st cousin of John Patterson)

11-53. 3 November 1815 John Patterson to Abram Pence, 49 acres Sandy Mush Creek; (WP: this would have to be part of the 170 acres that John Patterson bought from Reuben Black on 15 April 1805; Did not find this deed, however)

11-52. 22 February 1816 James Morrow of Haywood Co NC to David Cole, 60 acres both sides of Newfound Creek, Rogers' line; James Gudger, Joseph Cole; 23 June 1818

11-103. 5 March 1816 James Patterson to Daniel Black, 50 acres French Broad River, includes Thomas Patterson improvement; John Black, Rheuben Black

12-271. 8 March 1816 James Patterson of Buncombe to Reuben Black of Buncombe, 70 acres Ridley Pence's corner; Nathaniel Harrison, Jane Harrison; (WP: Same land James bought from Ezekiel Sandlin in 1807; Nathaniel Harrison was the son of Joseph Harrison, and most likely the grandson of Nathaniel Harrison of York Co SC; Jane Harrison was the sister of Nathaniel)

12-444. 30 November 1816 State of NC (Grant #2253) to John Black, 150 acres French Broad River; 31 March 1821

11-420. 27 February 1817 George Black to Zechariah Candler, 150 acres West side French Broad River, both sides Jenkins Branch, including Reuben Black's old place; Reubin Phillips, Reubin Black; 6 September 1819

17-96. 29 October 1817 Daniel Black of Buncombe to Mathew Black of Buncombe, 50 acres west side French Broad River, included Thomas Patterson's improvement; John Black, Levi Miles; 18 December 1832

14-252. 27 December 1817 Nathaniel Davis to Reuben Black, Spring Creek; Harrison Davis, James Gudger; 3 October 1827

12-351. 1 March 1818 James Patterson of Buncombe to Reuben Black of Buncombe, 60 acres west side French Broad River, included part of John Patterson's land; Nathaniel Harrison, Jane Harrison

20-89. 30 March 1818 Reuben Black to Mathew Black, 20 acres French Broad River; John Black, Joseph Black; 29 January 1836

20-89. 30 March 1818 Reuben Black to Mathew Black, 70 acres; John Black, Joseph Black; 29 January 1836; (WP: Not a good description on the bounds)

12-518. 7 July 1818 Sheriff of Buncombe to Mathew Black, 100 acres Sandy Mush Creek; 17 September 1821

11-268. 25 November 1818 State of NC (Grant #2344) to Joseph Black, 300 acres Sandy Mush Creek; 25 July 1819

13-501. 12 January 1819 Mary Tate Admr. et al to Reuben Black, 200 acres; 3 April 1827

15-109. 30 April 1819 Reuben Black to George Black, 200 acres Jenkins Branch; Hedgeman Triplett, John Patterson; 26 August 1828

15-199. (date not known) Thomas Plemons to John Plemons, 100 acres Newfound Creek; 2 January 1829

12-504. 26 July 1819 Joseph Black to Zechariah Candler, 300 acres Forks of Sandy Mush and French Broad River, joining Jesse Freeman's line on the north and west and south, joins James Ensley on the north and east and south, including improvements made by Joseph Black, joins Robert Haley on the north; Joseph Patterson, John Ponder; 7 August 1821; (WP: Joseph Patterson was the son of John & Margaret Black Patterson; his full name was Joseph B. Patterson)

21-480. 24 April 1820 John Patterson of Haywood Co NC to James Black of Buncombe, 100 acres French Broad River; John Black, Matthew Black; 30 May 1839; (WP: Printed Hard Copy); .(WP: this has to be part of the 170 acres that John Patterson bought from Reuben Black on 15 April 1805; the clerk of court was Nathaniel Harrison)

16-456. 6 April 1821 Robert Black to Levi Miles, 50 acres Jenkins Branch, adjacent Daniel Ponder's old land; John Black, James Black; 11 April 1832

14-249. 7 October 1822 John Phillips Atty. of Lexington Co KY representing David & Peggy McCluskey to George Black of Buncombe, 150 acres West side French Broad River and Jenkins Branch; John Jarrett, Joseph Patterson; 3 October 1827

13-334. 11 November 1823 George Black to James Ensley, 150 acres French Broad River; 17 June 1824

13-254. 30 November 1824 State of NC (Grant #2599) to Reuben Black, 50 acres Spring Creek; 10 May 1825

22-16. 4 February 1832 Reuben Black of Buncombe to Obed Cook of Buncombe, 100 acres Meadow of Turkey Creek and Spring Creek; 1 February 1840

21-496. 9 March 1832 Robert Black to James Black, 87 acres Beaver Branch; Luke Harrison, Matthew Black; 4 June 1839

19-45. 7 December 1832 George Black to Henry Sluder, 100 acres Jenkins Branch; 19 August 1833

20-156. 14 November 1834 George Black to Mathew Black, 100 acres Candler Road; Joseph Slate, James Black; 6 April 1836

Wes Patterson, May 2002