ANSON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA, DEED ABSTRACTS FOR PRESLAR/PRESLEY
(Rocky River is located on the West end and enters into the Pee Dee River.


1) Bk. 5, Page 58, 25 July 1758, ANDREW PRESLAR, SR. of Anson, to THOMAS PRESLAR of same, planter, for L _____ part of 264 acres granted to ANDREW PRESLAR 4 Oct. 1751 on No. side of Rocky River (64 acres) ....Andrew Preslar (seal) wit: Jesse Cunning; Will Cunning

2) Bk. 5, Page 61, 25, Jul. 1758, ANDREW PRESLAR of Anson to JOHN PRESLAR, JR. of same for L10 part of tract of 264 acres on S. side of Rocky River, granted 4 October 1751, Spring Branch, Cabin Branch, 100 acres...

3) Bk. 6, Page 152-153, 20 Jul. 1759, ANDREW PRESLAR, SR., of Anson, Blacksmith, to ANDREW PRESLAR, JR. for L10 land S. side of Rocky River, 100 acres granted to Preslar in 1751. Wit: Thomas Berry, John Culpepper, L. Culcaster


4) 11 Sep 1765 -- Book 3, Pp. 242-243: JOSEPH CULPEPPER of Anson, to EDMUND LILLY of same, for £40 proc. money... 100 A on N side Rockey River, opp. WALTER GIBSON, at mouth of Spring branch... granted to JOHN PRESLAR, conveyed unto WALTER GIBSON, then to JOSEPH CULPEPPER, 6 Sep 1760... JOSEPH CULPEPPER (SEAL), Wit: TYRE ROBINSON, JOHN GIBSON, SHADRACH HOGAN. Recorded according to law. THOMAS FROHOCK, Clerk of C.C. (#2253)v

5) 17 Nov 1774 -- Book K, Page 310: John Spencer of Anson County to William Culpepper of same, for £30, 64 acres on the North side of Rocky River, part of a tract of 264 acres granted to Andrew Preslar, 4 Oct 1751, being all of the original grant which lies on the north side of the river on Preslar Creek. Witnesses: Jno. McIlvail, Daniel Culpepper, Archd. Little. Proved January term 1775 by the oath of Daniel Culpepper. (#4868)v (#4867)v



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