26-May-1791.   James Ross of Orange to John Hastings of same, one hundred and fifty pounds, 82 acres, on both sides of Little Back Creek, joins WILLIAM and JOHN BAYLIE, begin at a black oak BAYLIE’S CORNER, N80W 2 chains to a persimmon on a branch, down branch to a hicory, S27E 5 ¼ chains to a black oak, S65E 18 ½ chains to a post oak on his old line, N10E 34 chains to BAYLIE’S CORNER, his line to first station;  signed:  James Ross, Margaret Ross.  Witness: John Smith, Henry Hasting, Thomas Mulholland.   Proved November 1791 term by Mulholland.
(SOURCE:  Orange County North Carolina Deed Book 4, Page 484. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell)

1-November-1791.   ANN BAYLIE and William Holditch of Lawrence County, South Carolina, to James Wood of Orange, one hundred dollars, 225 acres, on both sides of Allibees (Ellerbees) Creek begin at a pine, S70E 200 paces crossing creek to a hicory, S20W 180 paces to beginning; signed: ANN (X) BAYLIE, William Holditch; Witnesses: William Downs Junior, WILLIAM BAYLIE Junior, JOHN BAYLIE Junior; memorandum that WILLIAM BAYLIE and JAMES BAYLIE; same witnesses;  proved November 1791 term by Downs.
(SOURCE:   Orange County, NC, Deed Book 4, Page 510. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell)

23-November-1791.   THOMAS BAYLESS of Orange and ELIZABETH his wife to Joseph Thompson of same, seventy pounds, 160 acres, on waters of Watson Creek, joins JAMES WATSON, begin at a black jack, S 23 chains to a black oak, E 47 chains to a black oak, N 43 chains to a white oak, W 27 chains to a post oak, S 20 chains to a post oak, W 20 chains to first station;  signed:  THOS BAYLESS, ELIZABETH (X) BAYLESS; WITNESS: Will. Railey, James Thompson; proved November 1791 term by James Thompson.
(SOURCE:   Orange County, NC, Deed Book 4, Page 486. Contributed by Ronald Cornwell)