LDS Film # 0259406
Book B, p. 321
Grant No. 154
Grantor: State of NC
Grantee: Richard Kennon
Amount: 50 shillings per 100 acres
Description: 541 acres in Chatham Co. South side of Rocky River beginning
at a Gum on the bank of the said River in Jn. Brantley's line and Running
South 214 pole to a pine at Brantley's old Corner then East along his old
line 50 pole to a Hickory then South 186 pole to a pine then West 278 pole
to a post oak then North 276 pole to a Gum on Rockey River then down the
various courses of the same to the first station
Recorded: 1 Jul 1779
LDS Film # 0259406
Book C, p. 75
Grant No.274
Grantor: State of NC
Grantee: Richard Kennon
Amount: 50 shillings per 100 acres
Description: 500 acres on the waters of Haw River beginning at white oak
along Isham Guntir's line at James Copeland's corner and turning along
Copeland's line North 263 poles to a pine in George Herndon's line then west
along his line 28 poles to a [...] at his corner then South along a line
between him and William Saunders 10 poles to a [...] then West 243 poles to
a pool then South 162 poles to a hicory in John Rutherford's line then East
along said line 13 poles to a white oak at Gunters Corner to the North 57
degrees 102 poles to a pine then North 45 degrees East ten poles to a stake
then East 38 poles to the first station
Recorded: 1 Apr 1780
LDS Film # 0259406
Book C, p. 77
Grant No. 475
Grantor: State of NC
Grantee: Richard Kennon
Amount: 50 shillings per 100 acres
Description: 500 acres on the Hicory Mountain and Dry Creek beginning on
the South side of said creek at a red oak [...] Harper's corner turning on
this line South 321 poles to a [...] oak in Rosson's line then West on his
line Boston Harts and Phillip Herrins to said Herrins Corner post oak 304
poles then North on said line 84 poles to a Brook Oak then [...] 35 poles to
a white oak then North 142 poles to a maple on the Bank of Dry Creek then
down said Creek 4[...] poles to a white oak then North 28 poles to a post
oak then East 134 poles to a maple on Dry Creek then down the various curves
of said creek to the beginning as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear.
Recorded: 1 Apr 1780
LDS Film # 0259406
Book C, p. 78
Grant No. 309
Grantor: State of NC
Grantee: Richard Kennon
Amount: 50 shillings per 100 acres
Description: 300 acres lying on the waters of Rocky River to the south of
the River beginning at a corner in Robert [...] line then North 59 poles to
Stephen [...] line then coming where the first began then West 70 poles to
said [Robert ...] corner then South crossing the creek 87 poles to a corner
pine then West 109 poles to a Corner pine then North 45 poles to a Corner
red oak at the creek then West up the said creek 340 1/2 pole to a corner
pine then North 82 pole to the said Richard Kennons to line then East 145
poles to a corner pine then North to Stephen Pai... line and then to the
beginning
Recorded 31 Mar 1780
LDS Film # 0259407
Book D, p. 101
Date: 3 Jan 1786
Grantors: Aaron & Ruth Evans of Chatham Co.
Grantee: Richard Kennon of Chatham Co.
Amount: 130 pounds
Description: 300 acres South side of Rocky River, joining said Kennon's
land on the East, Moses Terrell's on the North, said Kennons on the South,
being the land that John McPherson now lives on: beginning at Moses
Terrells Corner Hicory then West 284 poles to a corner rock then Soutn 169
poles to a corner pine then East to a corner pine then North to the first
station.
Witness: Hugh Peoples, Charles Goldston
Recorded: Feb 1786
Book D, p. 319
Grantor: Richard and Celia Kennon
Grantee: William Howard
LDS Film # 0259410
Book N, p. 295
Date: 28 Apr 1800
Grantor: Celia Kennon, Thomas Ragland, Boling Hines
Grantee: Joseph Hayes Sr.
Amount: 30 pounds
Description: 100 in Chatham on waters of Landaruns Creek joining the lands
of John Joseph Alston John Hall Joseph Pile & Benjamin Harris being the
plantation bought by the adms of Richard Kennon Decd the property of said
Blalock & by them sold to Joseph Hayes Senr
Witness: Wm Ragland
Recorded Feb 180[...]
LDS Film # 0259411
Book U, p. 236
Date: 13 Apr 1814
Grantor: Celia Kennon widow & relict of Richard Kennon dec formerly of
Chatham, William Kennon, Richard Kennon, John Kennon, Charles Kennon and
Thomas Kennon heirs of said decd
Grantee: Nathan Stedman of Chatham
Amount: $500 for all 3 tracts
Description: 541 acres in Chatham on Rocky River beginning at a gum on the
bank of said River on John Brantlys line running South 214 poles to Beattys
old corner then East 50 poles along said line to a Hickory then South186
poles to a pine then West 276 poles to a gum on Rocky River then down the
various courses of the River to the first Station
Description: 70 acres joining the above tract lying on both sides said
River beginning at a corner pine Beattys corner running East with the old
line about 20 yards to a marked pine then South sixty Chains by a marked
line to the back line to a marked oak then along he old line about 70 yards
to a corner pine thence North with the old like to the first station
Description: 150 acres beginning at a Black Gum on the river bank running
South to a corner pine mentioned in the original deed then East to a red oak
and ash on the river bank then up said River to the first station
Witnesses: Ewing Morrow, Biajah King J.P. of Morgan Co., John P[...]
Recorded: May 1816