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Rowan County Deed Abstracts (USGenWeb Archives)

Rowan County hub

Real finding-aid rows from USGenWeb Archives for Rowan (colonial Piedmont parent). Early books feed many modern counties after splits—confirm event-year jurisdiction.

Index: USGenWeb Rowan deeds.

Citation: USGenWeb Archives — Rowan County deed volunteer files; SANC / Rowan ROD microfilm.

Party A Party B Year Instrument Book:page Notes
Bryan, James Howard, Philip Jr. 1762 Deed (lease/release style abstract) 4:738-739 5s sterling; begins at black walnut on Yadkin, corner to William Bryant. Contributor: Joseph H. Howard. Source file: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/deeds/bryan313gdd.txt
Rowan Deeds Book 4 pp.738–739
Armstrong, Martin Martin, Alexander 1770 Deed 7:335 £50 proclamation; town-line tract near William Williams / John Armstrong. Contributor: Francie Lane. Source file: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/deeds/mart1770.txt
Rowan Deed Book 7 p.335
State of North Carolina (grant) Dickey, James 1778 Land grant abstract — (locate on film) USGenWeb grant abstract (Joseph H. Howard). Confirm patent book at Archives. Source file: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/deeds/grant287gdd.txt
SANC land grants [locate Dickey 1778 Fourth Creek]
Crowell, Andrew House, John Deed — (locate on film) USGenWeb file crowell.txt. Year/book not in short header—open source file and film. Source file: http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/rowan/deeds/crowell.txt
Rowan ROD [locate Crowell→House on film; year not in USGenWeb header]