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- 1766, Apr 17 -- Land Grant #771, Cumberland County, NC
Lewis Sowell received 100 acres located between Dry and Horse Creek. Robt. Edwards and Saml. Sewell were chain carriers.
1774, Jan 13 -- Land Grant #1359, Cumberland County, NC
James Stevens received 100 acres located on Horse Creek adjoining Lewis Sowell. Jesse Ritter and Robert Edwards were chain carriers.
1780, Feb 10 -- Deed Book 7 Page 299, Cumberland County, NC
Elizabeth Tillis, Temple Tillis and Willoby Tillis deeded Isaac Sanders 200 acres and a grist mill on a branch of the Deep River on the Yadkin Road. Patented by John Smith 1758. Lewis Sowell Sr., Shadrick Sowell and Lewis Sowell Jr. were witnesses.
1786, May 15 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 95
Ordered that Lewis Sowell have leave to build a grist mill on the waters of Bear Creek formerly called Tillis' Mill on the old Askin [Yadkin?] Road near the fork.
1786, Aug 22 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 113
Deed from Isaac Saunders to Lewis Sowell was proven by William Dunn
1787, Jul 31 -- Land Grant #240, Moore County, NC
Nicholas Newton received 50 acres located on Sings Creek adjoining his own line and Morison. Lewis Sowell and Allen Morison were chain carriers.
1787, Jul 31 -- Land Grant #289, Moore County, NC
Donald McLeod received 60 acres located on Mill Creek adjoining Archibald McKay and Lewis Sowell on the old Atkin [Yadkin] Road/near the Waggon Road. Murdock McAulay and Angus McAulay were chain carriers.
1790 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 162
Lewis Sewell Sr.
(16+) 1M
(0-16) 1M
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1791, Feb 22-23 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 300-302
Deed from Lewis Sowell to Nicholas Newton was proven by Bartholomew Dunn
1791, Feb 23 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC
The following hands were ordered to work on the road from Deep River at County Line to the Black Ponds: John Morgan, Wm. Morgan [Capt.], Wm. Morgan, Junr., Wm. Smith, Averett Smith, John Cagle, Lewis Sowell, Geo. Brazell, Jos. Allen, Murdock McAulay, Anguish McAulay, Jacob Harvick, John Shuffle Senr., John Shuffle Junr., Thomas Dunn and Robert Cox.
1793, May 23 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 404
Ordered that a road be laid from the County line near Mr. Gardiners to the White Ponds and have the following hands to work: Lewis Gardener, David Kennedy, John Morgan, John Sheffield Jur., Jno. Sheffield Senr., William Morgan (Capt.), Peter Shamburger, William Williamson, William Smith Jur., Lewis Sowell, Everet Smith, Thos. Key, John Morgan and Danl. Manners.
1793, Aug 21 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 414
Ordered that the following hands work on the road from the County line near John Garner to the Black Ponds: John Sheffield Jur., Lewis Sowell, Joseph Allen, William Smith Jur., William Newton, John Hair, Thomas Keys, Wm. Williamson, Danl. Mainus, David Kennedy, Wm. Morgan Jur., Wm. Morgan (Capt), Geo. Cagle (son of John) and William Mainus.
1793, Dec-Jan 1794 -- General Assembly Session Records, Box 3
Lewis Sowel Snr. signed a petition to form Alfordstown as County Seat for Moore County, NC. [Editor's Note: the petition failed. In 1796 the NC General Assembly established Carthage as the county seat. In 1806, it was changed to Faginsville to honor Richardson Fagin. The name was changed back to Carthage in 1814]
1795, May 21 -- 1785-1794 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 523
Ordered that the following persons be appointed to determine whether the road from Instant Hall's plantation to the [Montgomery] County Line shall go by Thomas Dunn's or Lewis Sowell's: Darius Ramage, Norman McKennon, Murdo McAulay, Enoch Hall, Norman McLeod, Saml. Hall, Murdo. McAulay Jr., Joseph Allen, William Smith Jr., John McKinnon, Christopher Bethune, John Spivia, Hezekiah Dunn, Richard Dunn, Alexander Morrison and William Morgan.
1795, May 21 -- 1785-1794 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 523
Ordered that Thomas Dunn be appointed overseer of the road [above] and that the following hands to work: William Smith Jr., Lewis Sowell, John Allen, Donald McLeod, Christopher Bethune, Norman McLeod, Instant Hall, Enoch Hall, Murdo. McAulay Sen., Hezekiah Dunn, Norman McKinnon and Neil McLeod.
1797, Mar 11 -- Land Grant #1468 and #0230, Moore County, NC
Lewis Sowell [assignee of John McAulay] received 30 acres located west of Sings Creek adjoining Christopher Bethune, John McAulay, his own line and Norman McLeod. Murdock McAulay Junr. and Christopher Bethune were chain carriers.
1797, Dec 2 -- Land Grant #1235, Moore County, NC
Lewis Sowell received 50 acres located east of Mill Creek adjoining Christopher Bethune and his own line. Hezekiah Dunn and Murdock McAulay were chain carriers.
1798, May 5 -- Land Grant #1522, Moore County, NC
Lewis Sowell received 20 acres located east of Mill Creek adjoining his own line and Donald McLeod. Donald McLeod and Lewis Sowell were chain carriers.
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