Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:I just found this fascinating article (10/28/2020):
https://struggleandprogress.com/tag/marlboro-county/

Well worth a read regarding the Turners of Marlboro and elsewhere and some of their slaves;

!LAND GRANT:22 Jan 1773 Bladen or Anson Co., NC
James Turner, 100a Grant # 284
NE of Leithe Creek near below the fork.
(no documents in shuck)


!NOTES:Leith Creek rises in present day Scotland County north of Laurinburg, then runs SW through the town, then southerly crossing the SW corner of Robeson Co., NC then entering Dillon Co., SC where it joins the Little Pee Dee. Back in the 1770's Scotland was part of Anson County until 1779, then part of Richmond after that. Robeson was part of Bladen until 1779. Dillon was part of Marion Dist., SC until 1910.;

!NOTES:Born before ca 1763, assuming he was at least 21 when he died, or why bother with probate?;


!NOTES:Leith Creek rises in present day Scotland County north of Laurinburg, then runs SW through the town, then southerly crossing the SW corner of Robeson Co., NC then entering Dillon Co., SC where it joins the Little Pee Dee. Back in the 1770's Scotland was part of Anson County until 1779, then part of Richmond after that. Robeson was part of Bladen until 1779. Dillon was part of Marion Dist., SC until 1910.;


!LAND GRANT:22 Jan 1773 Bladen or Anson Co., NC
John Turner, 100a Grant # 283
On Leithe Creek beginning at a pine about 100 yrds from SW side of the swamp and a mile below the fork.
(no documents in shuck);


!LAND GRANT:22 Jan 1773 Bladen or Anson Co., NC
John Turner, 100a Grant # 284
NE of Leithe Creek near below the fork
(no documents in shuck);


!NOTES:1779 Richmond County formed from Anson;


!PROBATE:1784 Richmond Co., NC John Turner 1784
No heirs named. Mentions moneys held by Moses Turner" suggesting he is a close relation;