Table 1 - Land Entries From James Fletcher's Land Entry Book that Mention Standley 1778-1781

Below are original land entries in Wilkes County, NC that mention the STANDLEYS and their neighbors when they first came to Wilkes County, NC from Bedford Co., Va.

Land Entries From James Fletcher's Wilkes Co., NC Land Entry Book that Mention Standley 1778-1781

DATE

ENTRY #

LAND ENTRY

NC LAND GRANT

4 Jul 1778

#237

James Love[REUBEN STANDLEY marked out] enters 200 acres of land in the County of Wilkes lying on
Hunting Creek Beginning at the foot of Lazey
Hill Running down the said Creek on both sides
including the improvement the said STANDLEY now
lives for Compliment.

James Love received NC Land Grant #245 for this land entry.

8 Aug 1778

#279

JOHN STANDLEY Enters 200
acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the
Mill Creek of Hunting Creek Beginnng at the
Fork of said Mill Creek & running up both forks
including his improvement for compliment.

John Standley received NC Land Grant #702 for this land entry.

20 Dec 1778

#626

JACOB STANDLEY [William Fletcher marked out] Enters one hundred acres of land in Wilkes County
Beginning on Southers Mountain including the head
of the spring branch for compliment.

Jacob Stanley received NC Land Grant #823 for this land entry.

11 Feb 1779

#828

Stephen Harris Enters one hundred
acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the south fork
of Hunting Creek beginning at the conditional line of
JOHN STANDLEY’s running up the creek including HARRIS STANDLEY’s plantation.

George Combs received NC Land Grant #647 for this land entry.

4 Mar 1779

#918

Job Cole Stephen Harris Enters fifty acres of
land in Wilkes County lying on the south fork of
Hunting Creek beginning at JOHN STANDLEY’s line running down both sides of the Creek for compliment.

Job Cole received NC Land Grant #918 for this land entry.

10 May 1779

#991

Jobe Cole[HARRIS STANDLEY marked out] Enters one hundred acres of land in Wilkes County lying
on the Meadow brantch(sic) the first fork of James Brown
Mill Creek, waters of Hunting Creek Beginning
at a marked red oak Running thence
for compliment.

Job Cole received NC Land Grant #694 for this land entry.

4 Dec 1779

#1338

James Love[REUBEN STANDLEY marked out] enters
fifty acres of land in Wilkes County
lying on Hunting Creek beginning at Lazey
Hill & Running up on both sides of said creek for
compliment.

James Love received NC Land Grant #261 for this land entry.

10 Jan 1780

#1501

Henry Minton(written in small letters) Alexander Gilreath Enters
one hundred fifty acres of land in Wilkes County
lying on a Branch of Hunting Creek that
runs into sd creek opposite REUBEN STANDLEY
Entry beginning below where Samuel Lansondown
house loggs [are] & running into said branch on both
sides for compliment.

A NC Land Grant for this land entry was not found in the name of Alexander Gilreath. Henry Minton did not receive a NC land grant for this land.

9 Feb 1780

#1601

Joshua Towson enters two
hundred acres of Land in Wilkes County lying on
the North side of Hunting Creek Beginning at REUBEN
STANDLEYS house that he sold to James Love & running down said creek for compliment.

There is not a NC Land Grant for this land entry found in the name of Joshua Towson.

*18 Feb 1780

#1632*

*George Combs[JOHN STANDLEY marked out] enters one hundred acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the Mill Creek Beginning at said STANDLEYs other line and running up said Creek on both sides for compliment.

*George Combs received NC Land Grant#842 for this land entry.

25 Feb 1780

#1645

William Combs[REUBEN STANDLEY marked out] enters one hundred acres of land in Wilkes County lying on
the south side of Hunting Creek Beginning at James
Loves line running as to ascertain the various land
between JOHN STANDLEYs line & Thomas Towson line for
compliment.

William Combs received NC Land Grant #676 for this land entry.

30 Mar 1780

#1737

Job Coal Enters fifty acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the miree branch of Hunting Creek beginning below the Road that goes from Thomas Towson to JOHN STANDLEYs & running up said branch for compliment

William Combs received NC Land Grant #638 for this land entry. There is a note on the land grant where Job Cole transferred to William.

*22 Sept 1785

Duplicate Land Entry

#1632*

*JOHN STANDLEY enters 100 acres in the Wilkes County lying on Mill Creek Beginning at said STANDLEYs other line and running up the said creek on both sides for compliment.

*John Standley received NC Land #734 for this land entry. This land entry is not mentioned in the Land Entry book at the NC State Archives.

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DATE	ENTRY #	LAND ENTRY	NC LAND GRANT
4 Jul 1778	#237	James Love[REUBEN STANDLEY marked out] enters 200 acres of land in the County of Wilkes lying on Hunting Creek Beginning at the foot of Lazey Hill Running down the said Creek on both sides including the improvement the said STANDLEY now lives for Compliment.	James Love received NC Land Grant #245 for this land entry.
8 Aug 1778	#279	JOHN STANDLEY Enters 200 acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the Mill Creek of Hunting Creek Beginnng at the Fork of said Mill Creek & running up both forks including his improvement for compliment.	John Standley received NC Land Grant #702 for this land entry.
20 Dec 1778	#626	JACOB STANDLEY [William Fletcher marked out] Enters one hundred acres of land in Wilkes County Beginning on Southers Mountain including the head of the spring branch for compliment.	Jacob Stanley received NC Land Grant #823 for this land entry.
11 Feb 1779	#828	Stephen Harris Enters one hundred acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the south fork of Hunting Creek beginning at the conditional line of JOHN STANDLEY’s running up the creek including HARRIS STANDLEY’s plantation.	George Combs received NC Land Grant #647 for this land entry.
4 Mar 1779	#918	Job Cole Stephen Harris Enters fifty acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the south fork of Hunting Creek beginning at JOHN STANDLEY’s line running down both sides of the Creek for compliment.	Job Cole received NC Land Grant #918 for this land entry.
10 May 1779	#991	Jobe Cole[HARRIS STANDLEY marked out] Enters one hundred acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the Meadow brantch(sic) the first fork of James Brown Mill Creek, waters of Hunting Creek Beginning at a marked red oak Running thence for compliment.	Job Cole received NC Land Grant #694 for this land entry.
4 Dec 1779	#1338	James Love[REUBEN STANDLEY marked out] enters fifty acres of land in Wilkes County lying on Hunting Creek beginning at Lazey Hill & Running up on both sides of said creek for compliment.	James Love received NC Land Grant #261 for this land entry.
10 Jan 1780	#1501	Henry Minton(written in small letters) Alexander Gilreath Enters one hundred fifty acres of land in Wilkes County lying on a Branch of Hunting Creek that runs into sd creek opposite REUBEN STANDLEY Entry beginning below where Samuel Lansondown house loggs [are] & running into said branch on both sides for compliment.	A NC Land Grant for this land entry was not found in the name of Alexander Gilreath. Henry Minton did not receive a NC land grant for this land.
9 Feb 1780	#1601	Joshua Towson enters two hundred acres of Land in Wilkes County lying on the North side of Hunting Creek Beginning at REUBEN STANDLEYS house that he sold to James Love & running down said creek for compliment.	There is not a NC Land Grant for this land entry found in the name of Joshua Towson.
*18 Feb 1780	#1632*	George Combs[JOHN STANDLEY* marked out] enters one hundred acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the Mill Creek Beginning at said STANDLEYs other line and running up said Creek on both sides for compliment.	*George Combs received NC Land Grant#842 for this land entry.
25 Feb 1780	#1645	William Combs[REUBEN STANDLEY marked out] enters one hundred acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the south side of Hunting Creek Beginning at James Loves line running as to ascertain the various land between JOHN STANDLEYs line & Thomas Towson line for compliment.	William Combs received NC Land Grant #676 for this land entry.
30 Mar 1780	#1737	Job Coal Enters fifty acres of land in Wilkes County lying on the miree branch of Hunting Creek beginning below the Road that goes from Thomas Towson to JOHN STANDLEYs & running up said branch for compliment	William Combs received NC Land Grant #638 for this land entry. There is a note on the land grant where Job Cole transferred to William.
*22 Sept 1785 Duplicate Land Entry	#1632*	*JOHN STANDLEY enters 100 acres in the Wilkes County lying on Mill Creek Beginning at said STANDLEYs other line and running up the said creek on both sides for compliment.	*John Standley received NC Land #734 for this land entry. This land entry is not mentioned in the Land Entry book at the NC State Archives.