Sources:
NCL Images - North Carolina, United States. North Carolina Land Grant Images and Data: images and associated data provided by State Archives of North Carolina. (David M. McCorkle, 2014)
Anson Deeds - North Carolina. County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions (Anson County), and North Carolina. Superior Court (Anson County). Anson County deeds, 1749-1926; indexes, 1748-1962, 1749-1962. (Raleigh, North Carolina: North Carolina Department of Archives and History, 1962)
4 May 1769
Grant 192
to Lewis Meadow
400 acres on Dead Fall prong of Thompsons Creek (no image)
File 2530
Source: NLC Images
130 acres sold to son Job 1 June 1785
120 acres sold by son Levi to Job 26 July 1804
30 May 1785
Grant 35
to Lewis Meadows
200 acres upon water of Thompsons Creek joining James Lowries and Peter Lowries and Jesse Bales Line
Source: NCL Images
Sold by son Isham to Job Meador 10 February 1804
1 June 1785
Indenture 1 June 1785
Between Lewis Meador of Anson County, North Carolina
and Job Meador his son of same place
who paid 50 __ for land in Anson County
Beginning at a maple and Turkey oak and two hickorys on Dead Fall prong [of Thompson Creek]
and runs N22W 84 poles to a white oak in Bales Creek the fork of Dead Fall
then N62W 160 poles up said prong by and with the same until it intersects the sd Lewis Meadors third line
then S27W 125 poles reverse on to his third corner a stake and 2 hickories and a white oak
then S63E 185 poles
then on his 2nd line to a stake on the bank of the Dead Fall
then down the sd Dead Fall branch by with with the same to the beginning
containing 130 acres more or less
Being part of a tract of 400 acres granted to sd Lewis Meador dated 4 May 1769
Signed Lewis Meador
Proved by Lewis Meador Oct 1785
Source: Anson Deeds, Vol. H, p. 154, Image 226 on FamilySearch.org
10 February 1804
Indenture 10 Feb 1804
Between Isham Meador of Anson, NC
and Job Meador of same place
who paid $300 for land in Anson County
Beginning at a Post Oak Jessee Haileys [sic - Baileys] Beginning
and runs S35E 30 poles to his second corner of his old survey
then N65W 83 poles on Peter Lowrys line to a stake in James Lowrys line
then N30W 6 poles to Lowrys 4th corner
then S60W 6 poles to a stake in Lowry 3rd line
then N15W 60 poles crossing the paw branch to a black jack
then N27E 88 poles to a white oak
then N27W 62 poles crossing a branch to a pine Thomas Barrots first line
then N10W 50 poles to Baileys 1st line
then S35E with his line to the beginning
containing 200 acres
ALSO
a tract containing 100 acres ... [elipses in transcription]
Beginning at a white oak and runs ... 27W 88 poles to a black jack his corner
then S15E 60 poles to a stake in Elijah Lowrys line
then with the said line S60W 48 poles to a water oak in Duke Mires line
then with the said line N65W 120 poles to a pine with 2 post oak pointers
then N25E 88 poles to James Harrels line
then with said line S80E 120 poles to a stake in Abraham Rushings line
then to the beginning
Containing 300 acres [total] more or less
Signed Isham Meador
Witnesses William Lowry, Levi x his mark Meador
Proved July 1811
Anson County Deeds, Vol. O, p. 164, Image 300 FamilySearch.org
The first tract was from a Patent to father Lewis Meador in 1785
The two tracts were deeded to Eli Lowry and Willis Worley during partition of Job Meador's land April 1813
26 July 1804
Indenture 26 July 1804
Between Levi Meador of Anson, NC
and Job Meador of same place
who paid $185 for land in Anson County on Dead Fall prong of Thompson's Creek
Beginning at a black oak in a gully on the South side of said prong on the side of a hill
runs S27W 63 chains 25 links to a stake among 2 Turkey oaks pointers
then N63W to the Dead Fall Creek to a Spanish oak
then down the sd creek to a maple turnkey oak and 2 hickorys on the Dead Fall prong
then N22 W 84 poles to a white oak in Bailes
then down the various courses of sd creek to the Dead Fall prong to the line of the 400 acre track granted to Lewis Meador Sr
then S63E to the Beginning
Containing 120 acres more or less
being part of a tract granted to Lewis Meador Sr.
ALSO
another tract of land
Beginning at a stake by 2 hickorys and a dogwood pointers Widow Lowry corner
and runs with her line the Reverse N25W 38 [chains] 75 links to her beginning pine
then with her line N65W 5 chains 30 links to a stake by a small turkey oad sapling the 2nd corner of Lewis
Meador's 400 acre tract
then N27E 63 [chains] 25 links to a Black oak the Beginning of Lewis Meadors 400 acre survey
then with Andrew Moore's line Reverse 10E [sic] 40 chains to a stake
then S10E 15 chains to a corner
then a direct course to the Beginning
Containing 300 acres more or less
Signed Levi x his mark Meador
Witnesses Wm Lowry, Lewis A Meador (his mark)
Proved July 1811
Anson County Deeds, Vol. O, p. 78, Image 250 FamilySearch.org
included in land deeded as dower to "Widow" Meador (Lucy Rorie Meador) and daughters Lucy, Levina, Milly and Rebecca in partition of Job Meader's land April 1813
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