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   John McPherson & unknown wife
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Associated Grants/Deeds:
1740 - Two Grants, each for 320 acres: one CFR and one on Cross Creek, Bladen (now Cumberland) Co., NC
1748 - Petition by Presbyterians of Bladen Co. to Synod of Argyll for a minister from Scotland
1754 - Grant, 100A on west side CFR near John Russell, Cumberland Co., NC
1758 - Presbyterian men contracting with Rev. James Campbell, Cumberland Co., NC
1770 - Grant, 100A in fork of Raft Swamp joining Juniper Branch above the mouth, Bladen Co., NC
1772 - Deed, John McPherson "of Bladen County" to David Reid, 100A on branch of Cross Creek, Cumberland Co., NC
1789 - Deed of gift, John McPherson to grandson Colin McPherson, 100A on south branch of Cross Creek, Cumberland Co., NC

Sources:
• Robeson and Cumberland Co. Estate records of John McPherson, Alexander McPherson, Daniel McPherson, Colin McPherson, Lewis Munroe;
• Col. Neill Buie's 1828 deposition in Robeson Co. court;
• John Patterson's 1769 will;
• Bladen, Cumberland and Robeson Co. deeds;
• John McPherson's 1789 will;
• Recollections of Lacy C. Buie;
• Research notes and original documents from the collection of Steve Edgerton, Jay Edgerton, Dorothy P. Edgerton.
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  John McPherson (Argyll Colony)

Birth c.1710 Place Scotland
Chr – Place –
Death January 12 or 13, 1791 Place Home on Raft Swamp, Robeson Co., NC
Burial – Place probably the Neill McNeill burial ground in today's Hoke Co., NC
Father unknown Mother unknown
Marriage – Place probably Scotland
Other spouses – Marriage –
WIFE   unknown
Birth – Place probably Scotland
Chr – Place –
Death alive 1789 Place Home on Raft Swamp, Robeson Co., NC
Burial – Place probably the Neill McNeill burial ground in today's Hoke Co., NC
Father unknown Mother unknown
Other spouses – Marriage –

Notes: All information on Old John McPherson of the Argyll Colony can be found in my account of his life and descendants. His wife's name is unknown, however, several of his oldest granddaughters were named Flora which could be a hint as to her first name.
Children Birth Death Spouse Cht #
1. Alexander McPherson
c.1735
1801
Emily McGill
2. Catherine McPherson
c.1738
1823
1st. John Patterson; 2nd: (Archibald?) Campbell
3. Daniel McPherson
c.1740
Dec. 1803
Marian McNeill
4. Minnie McPherson
c.1745
after 1795
Lewis Munroe
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