Bladen County Tax List for 1768-1789, compiled by William Byrd. From 1769:
| p. 13 | Lewis Munroe listed with neighbors Malcolm Munroe and Peter McArthur. John McPherson, James Ard, Hector McNeill, Duncan Campbell, James McNeill and Daniel Patterson were living in the vicinity. |
"Bladen County Land Warrants and Surveys" by Philbeck, 1985 (pages not numbered):
| # 468 | Thomas Brooks. 400 acres "on the So West side of Cape Fear Begining at John McFashion line Joining ye upper line of John Russell's upon ??? creek." 7 Oct 1749. |
| # 731 | Malcolm Munroe, Senr. 100 acres "on Stewarts Creek being a branch of rockfish creek including a Cotton patch formerly of Mr. Odam about 2 miles from John McFearson's" 7 May 1753. Entry 338. |
| # 743 | John McPherson. 100 acres "on Cross Creek being the place he formerly lived on." 8 May 1753. Entry 352. |
| # 769 | John McPherson. 640 acres "joining Robert Carver's land". 23 August 1753. Entry 447. (adjacent to entry below this, #448) |
| # 770 | John McPherson. 150 acres "upon the underground branch of cross creek". 23 August 1753. Entry 448. |
| # 926 | John Patterson. 100 acres "on the no. side of Beaver Creek, joining John McFearson's bridge." 8 January 1754. Entry 831. |
From records at
the Cumberland County Courthouse and North Carolina Department of Archives and
History, and notes found in my brother's records.
Note: "W." means witness to the marriage. "C.C.' means Clerk
of Court. Robinson Mumford was for many years County Clerk of Cumberland County
and was a witness to many marriages and legal proceedings of the day.
|
Groom |
Bride |
Date of Bond / Marr. | Witnesses, etc. |
| John McPherson | Sallie Black | 9 Nov 1812 | Colin McPherson [W.]; Robinson Mumford [C.C.] |
| Martin McPherson | Elizabeth McRacken | 13 Feb 1817 | Alex McMillan |
| Silas Brogden of Chesterfield District, S.C. | Christian McPherson [possibly the dau. of Malcolm & Christian Downie McPherson] | 15 May 1804 | Donald McPherson [Daniel, son of Malcolm McPherson, Sr.?]; Robinson Mumford [C.C.] |
| C.S. Allred, son of John and Jennet Allred | Mary McPherson, dau. of Neill & Martha McPherson | 18 Feb 1868 | J.E. Mann M.G.; John Frey R. of D. |
| Josiah Denbey | Mary McPherson | 3 June 1813 | Ephraim Jones [W.]; Robinson Mumford [C.C.]. |
| John McPherson | Mary McPherson | 14 Feb 1821 | John Armstrong; Martin McPherson, Jr. |
| Alexander McArthur | Polly McPherson | 21 Sept 1805 | John McPherson [W.]; Robinson Mumford [C.C.] |
| Neill McPherson | Martha Lumsden | 4 May 1839 | William Munroe |
| Alexander McPherson | Catherine Buie | 14 Dec 1836 | Neill McPherson; A. McLean, Jr. |
| Duncan McPherson | Mary Ann Lane | 1 April 1824 | B. L. Burns; John Armstrong |
| Duncan McPherson | Mary Ann Parker | 20 Feb 1830 | David Johnson; Chas. Rhodes |
| Duncan McPherson | Christian Finlayson | 25 May 1865 | Archd. McLeod; J.T. Warden, Clk. |
| Hugh McPherson | Catherine Ray | 20 May 1846 | Duncan Ray; J. McLaurin |
| James D. McPherson | Catherine Ann McDuffie | 27 Jan 1859 | J.W. Baker, Jr.; J.T. Warden, Clk. |
| John McPherson | Lovedy A. Priest | 13 Sept 1860 | Owen Priest; Henry Huske |
| John L. McPherson | Mary T. Cameron | 6 Sept 1860 | R. McD. Cameron; J.T. Warden, Clk. |
From records at the Cumberland County Public Library, Fayetteville, NC.
Abstracts
of Vital Records, from Raleigh, N.C. Newspapers, Vol II
| #3828, p. 461 | Married in Camden County, NC, 6 July 1823, Wiley McPherson to Miss Courtney McPherson |
| #4810, p. 579 | Married in Bladen County, NC, 29 April 1827, William Ramsey to Miss Flora Jane McPherson |
| #3084, p. 331 | Married John McRae of Augusta, Georgia to Miss Charlotte [should read 'Catherine'] McPherson of Cumberland County, NC., 1 June 1809 |
Marriage
and Death Notices from the Raleigh Register and State Gazette
| Death | Mrs. Catherine McPherson, Feb 17, 1807, Raleigh Register [who's wife was this Mrs. Catherine McPherson?] |
| Death | Mrs. John McRae, Oct 12, 1810 [nee Catherine McPherson, dau of Alexander McPherson, son of Old John McPherson], Raleigh Register |
| Death | Theophilus Evans, March 16, 1822, Raleigh Register |
From records at the Cumberland County Public Library, Fayetteville, NC.
From Vol I:
| 8 Nov 1760 | John & William McPherson [John McPherson of the Argyll Colony and probably Capt. William McPherson] recorded brands. |
| May 1762 | Alexander McFerson on Grand Jury [son of John McPherson of the Argyll Colony] |
| 19 May 1762 | John McPherson on Petit Jury |
| 22 Feb 1764 | Alexander McPherson on Petit Jury |
| Feb 1764 | Jury appointed to lay off road from Danl McGills at Fork of Rds to Campbellton; Alexr and John McPherson members of jury |
| Feb 1765 | Duncan and Merion Baker to Edward McPherson |
| Aug 1765 | Ed. McPherson granted licenced for tavern |
| May 1765 | Alexander McPherson involved in suit |
| Jan 1773 | Deed to Donald McPherson from Colin Shaw and wife Marrion Shaw |
| 1774 | Alexander McPherson member of Jury |
| 30 Apr 1774 | Deed to George Mylne and Robert Hogg from John McPherson [John McPherson of the Argyll Colony] |
| July 1774 | Deed to Angus McFarson from Henry and Margaret Williams |
| 27 July 1775 | Alexander McPherson involved in suit |
| July 1775 | Road overseer Smith's Ferry to Ed. McPhersons at Forks of Yadkin Rd |
| 29 Apr 1776 | Peter Munroe to take place of Alexander McPherson as overseer of Road from Cross Creek to Archd McKays |
| 29 Oct 1785 | Dun. Ochiltree & wife to William Campbell & Lewis McPherson proved by James Burges. |
| 27 July 1786 | Deed: James Dyer & Sarah Dyer [James's wife] to Alexr. McPherson, Jr., acknowledged. |
| 2 Aug 1788 | Capt. William McFerson road overseer from Beaver Creek to the Town line, working on the following: Old Alex McFerson's hands, Neill Buie, Donald McRee [McRae], John McRee, Neill McNeill, and Gilbert McRee. |
| 28 Oct 1789 | Following jury to view a new road to be laid out from Jas. McNeills near Rockfish [James "Jimmie" McNeill of Rockfish Creek, also known as James "Jimmie" McNeill of McCaskills] to Fayetteville: Jas. Dyer, John Sibley, Robeson Mumford, Alexr. McIver, James Dick, John Eccles, Archd McDuffie, Dun. Blue, Peter Buchan, Archd Black, Duncan Black, Alexr. McFerson, Coln. Mcpherson [sic], John McFerson, Jr., Ferqd Bethune, Dun. Buie, Danl. Morrison, and Neill Munroe. |
| 29 Jan 1790 | John McFerson gave to Colin McFerson as security for the maintenance of a base-born child begot by him on the body of Catha. McFerson [What Catharine McPherson was this?]; bond: £100. |
| 30 Jan 1790 | Ordered that Catha. McFerson be paid by John McFerson the sum of £6 yearly for seven years from the birth of the child by the said John begot on her body. |
From records at the NC. Dept. of Archives and History Library, Raleigh, NC.
The following
entries were abstracted from Richmond County court minutes. I searched the publication
for those with the McPherson surname, and families associated with the McPherson
surname.