Deed: William Cook to Robert Taylor--Franklin Co. NC(Aug 1817)

In May, I blogged about finding Pope Cook mentioned in the Franklin County, NC, Court Minutes. Those minutes were from March of 1811. The court minutes detailed roadwork and mentioned neighbors. This week, I went looking for records of John Hornsby, who married a daughter of William Cook. I found a deed for land sold by Wm. Cook to Robert Taylor. John Hornsby is a witness, along with W.W. Andrews. Atha Thomas, who was mentioned in the 1811 court minutes, is also mentioned in this deed's land description.

2nd Aug 1817

...being in the County of Franklin & State aforesaid Beginning on a beach on the Bank of Tar river said Taylor & Kimballs Corner running South with said Taylor's line to said Taylors corner in Atha Thomas' line thence East with Kimballs line to Billys Creek thence down the meanders of said Creek to a corner White Oak Kimballs corner thence North forty-five west to the beginning containing by estimation Two Hundred & Sixty two & one half acres

Witness:
W.W. Andrews
John Hornsby

Source:
Franklin County, North Carolina Deed Book Vol 17, 1815-1819, p 234, Wm Cook to Robert Taylor; images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-996M-HHKT : accessed 27 Jun 2025) IGN 7557900, Image 359 of 464.