In 1771, Wake County North Carolina was formed from Cumberland County to the south, Johnston County to the east, and Granville County to the north. I looked through these three counties for given names and related surnames that were also common in Anson and Montgomery Counties NC. I looked in particular at the GREEN and THOMAS surnames. I found no relations to the north and east, but to the south, sthe few surviving records of Cumberland County present a faint trail of part of our early ancestors.

RECORDS FROM CUMBERLAND COUNTY

In 1763, the following record appeared in the court of Cumberland County NC:

Whereas a road is laid off from Nuce [i.e.Neuse] River to Braswell's ferry on the Cape Fear River and the road is opened and cleared to the Johnston County line; Wm. Cone appointed overseer. Constable of the upper district to summon all the following to appear before a justice of the peace on or before the second Tuesday in July to qualify and make a jury to lay off said road: Wm. Cone, Samuel Green, Leonard Green, Robert Pettigro, Charles Broom, Wm. Corbell [Corbett], Dennis Collins, Absolem Tyler, Abden Tyler, Moses Tyler, James Holland, and Shadrack Pope.
WAKE COUNTY FORMED IN 1771

Court of Pleas and Quarters, Dec 1772, Wake County NC.

Ordered the following Persons be appointed a Jury to lay off a Road from James Quantocks to the County line. 
Jacob Uttley  James Quantock  Christopher Woodward  Lewis Jones
Landman Short  Francis Settles  Christopher Osborn  William Barker
Henry Day  James Holland  Richard Green  Anthony Holland  Lazarus Hood
Joseph Thomas, and that John Uttley be appd. Constable to Summons said Jurry.

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Ordered that Edward Herring be Overseer of the road from William Barker Overseer ends to the County line and the following Hands to work under him towit. 

Lazarus Wood  Joseph Thomas  Sampson Holland   Thomas Hicks
Moses Hicks  Jacob Levins   Thomas Hensby and   Sampson Wood.
Court of Pleas and Quarters, 1778? Wake County NC.
Ordered that Leonard Green Junr. Stewart Hamilton and Anthoy. Holland be added to the Road where Lewis Lashley is Overseer of and that the district of the said Overseer be Extended from William Barkers to the County Line.

Land Records in Wake County:
Grant # ????, Wake NC. Ent ???, Sur 3 Jul 1779, Iss ???. Being an entry of 200 acres situated on the south side of Holley Spring Branch joining a line of agreement made between Richard Green, Charles Jones, and Samson Hood. The warrant states the grant "joins a line of agreement made between Sd. Green, Charles Jones, & Sampson Hood --Including his (Green [two]) Improvements. Chain bearers for the survey are Gerrard Stevens and Nathan Thomas. On the back side of the warrant, Richard Green signed with a mark to signify that this land grant was assigned over to John Norris on 8 Jul 1779.

Grant # ????, Wake NC. Ent ???, Sur 9 Apr 1779, Iss ???. Being an entry of 300 acres situated on both sides of Cary's Creek near the Old Spring branch. The cainbearers were Henry Kent and Britain Utley.

The above assignments were entered into Wake County deed book G as follows:
Deed (G-147, Wake NC) 13 Oct 1785. Richard Green of Montgomery County to John Norris of Wake County. Being a tract of 200 acres lying on the south side of Holly Springs Branch. Witnesses were Joseph Thomas and Michael Weaver.

Deed (G-170, Wake NC) 13 Oct 1785. Richard Green of Montgomery County to John Norris of Wake County. Being a tract of 300 acres lying on both sides of Cary's Creek. Witnesses were Joseph Thomas and Michael Weaver.

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