A History of Rowan County, North Carolina; by Rev. Jethro Rumple(1990)
p. 57 Salisbury was well supplied with licensed ordinaries, or inns, in those days. The licensed houses were as follows: In 1755, John RYLE's ordinary was licensed. In 1756, John Lewis BEARD, Peter ARRAND, Jacob FRANCK, Archibald CRAIGE, James BOWER, and Thomas BASHFORD and Robert GILLESPIE received licenses. Jacob FRANCK occupied the lot where the late Dr. Alexander LONG resided, and BASHFORD and GILLESPIE occupied the corner next to the present courthouse, i.e., corner Corbin and Council Streets.
p. 58 The most "convenient spring" is thought to be a spring in the garden of the late Dr. Alexander LONG, where Jacob FRANCK's ordinary and still-house were afterwards established, the lot afterwards owned by Matthew TROY, the father-in-law of the late Maxwell CHAMBERS.
p. 65 After crossing Corbin Street the stream was joined by another flowing from FRANCK's Spring. Here Jacob FRANCK, in 1756, obtained license to keep a village inn, and on this lot he afterwards run a distillery, for the benefit of those whose thirst could not be adequately quenched by the purer and wholesomer waters of his spring. No doubt many of the affrays and murders that claimed the attention of the Court took their origin in the firewater that was brewed in the boiling caldrons and flowed trickling down through the coiling worm of Jacob FRANCK's distillery, licensed and perhaps patronized by themselves. We notice that on several occasions the Court imposed fines upon jurymen who were not able to serve because of drunkenness.
Carolina Cradle: Settlement of the Northwest Carolina Frontier, 1747-1762; by Robert W. Ramsey(1987)
p. 194 Fort Dobbs was constructed approximately twenty-seven miles west of Salisbury. It was described in December, 1756, by Francis BROWN, one of the commissioners appointed by the governor to inspect the frontier defenses.
p. 196 In 1758, with the Cherokee threat in temporary abeyance, Hugh WADDELL left Fort Dobbs and went to Pennsylvania for service against the French and Indians. Members of the frontier militia began returning to their homes. Between June and November, 1758, only Jacob FRANK and one assistant were present at Fort Dobbs. Their services were recognized by the Assembly, which awarded them £20 9s. 8d. proclamation money at the conclusion of their sojourn at the fort.
Rowan County, North Carolina Deed Book 2
p. 156 May 10, 1756. the trustees of the town of Salisbury, North Carolina Esq. Jas. CARTER & Hugh FORSTER, the planter, let John Lewis BEARD of Rowan County, North Carolina have 4 lots in east square of town (576 sq. poles) including his spring, the still-house & the dwelling house (where Jacob FRANK now lives) for 20 shillings, witnessed by Edward HUGHES & John HANDY & acknowledged on May 30, 1757.
p. 360 Oct. 1756. City trustees sold to Archibald CRAIG 10 lots in West Ward adjacent to Jacob FRANK.
Rowan County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Book 2
p. 141 July 22, 1756. "On motion of Jacob FRANK for a License to keep Ordinary at his now dwelling house in the Township of Salisbury. Granted. William SHEPPARD & James STEWART, security in the sum of Thirty Pounds Proc. money."
p. July 22, 1757. GARRET vs. FRANK. His bail delivered him unto the Sheriff. Also, ARRAND vs. FRANK. His bail delivered him unto the Sheriff.
July 22, 1757. Robt. GILLESPIE vs. Jacob FRANK. Evidence. Thos. POCL? & Hugh McGOMERY. 17.3.7 & 6d cost.
p. 213 Jan. 20, 1758. "Upon motion of Wm. CUMMINS attney for Jacob FRANK to have sd. FRANK admitted to take the Oath that he is not worth forty shillings to the Act of Assembly for insolvent debtors, he was sworn & ordered by the Court to be Discharged."
p. Jan. 21, 1758. Bill of Sale from Jacob FRANK to Conrod MICHAEL April 22, 1757, proved by Wm. REED.
Jan. 21, 1758. Bill of Sale from Jacob FRANK to Jno. Lewis BEARD May 11, 1757, proved by Jas. CARTER.
Rowan County, North Carolina Land Grants, (S.S.L.G. 122-J)
John LONG Gentleman, 22 February 1759, 640 acres in Rowan County in the Parish of St. Luke on both sides of Crane Creek and on both sides of the Main Road to Sallisburry, joining LONGs other land /s/ John LONG. Wit: W. CHURTON, Charles McPEETERS, entered 2 November 1752; surveyed 18 September 1756. SCC: Jacob FRANK, Geo. TUCKER; W. CHURTON, Survr.
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Deed Book 12
p. 144 22 Oct. 1782. State Grant 196 issued at Fairfield, vol 42, p 293, at 50 shillings the 100 acres, to Mathias MITCHEL by J. GLASGOW, Sec., 100 acres on Coldwater Creek adjoining James ROSS, Jacob FRANK, Charles SAVIR, and deeded lands of MITCHEL. Alex. MARTIN, Gov. Recorded in Secretary's office by J. Glasgow, Sec.
p. 683 2 Nov. 1784. State Grant 401 issued at Newbern, vol 53, p 230, at 50 shillings the 100 acres, to James ROSS by J. GLASGOW, Sec., 306 acres on Coldwater Creek adjoining Mathias MITCHEL, Jacob FRANK, and Mathias BOSTON. Alex. Martin, Gov. Recorded in Secretary's office by A. PEARCE, Pro. Sec.
p. 684 2 Nov. 1784. State Grant 542 issued at Newbern, vol 53, p 298, at 50 shillings the 100 acres, to John LONG by J. GLASGOW, Sec., 400 acres on both sides of Little Coldwater Creek adjoining John PHIFER, George HARTMAN, Abram PLANTER, Mathias BOSTON, James RAPE, Joseph SHINE, and Jacob FRANK. Alex. MARTIN, Gov.
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Deed Book 13
p. 57 13 Apr. 1786. James ROSS to Jacob MITCHLER, for £105 lawful NC money, 206 acres on Coldwater Creek adjoining Mathias MITCHLER and Jacob FRANK. Wit: Joseph SHINN and Philip SHIVE. Proved in Dec. 1786 Court by oath of Joseph SHINN. Sam MARTIN, CMC.
p. 308 7 Aug. 1787. State Grant 652 issued at Kinston, vol 68, p 35, at £10 the 100 acres, to Charles SEWELL by Gov. Rd. CASWELL, 134 acres on Dutch Buffalo Creek adjoining other lands of SEWELL, James BARRINGER, Jacob FRANK, Mathias MITCHEL, Sam LUTHER, Christian OVENSHINE, and Nicholas KRESS. J. GLASGOW, Sec. Recorded in Secretary's office by J. MARTIN, D. Sec.
p. 333 7 Aug. 1787. State Grant 719 issued at Kinston, vol 68, p 64, at 50 shillings to 100 acres, to Jacob FRANKS by Gov. Rd. CASWELL, 200 acres on Comberford Branch of Coldwater Creek adjoining Nicholas COLEMAN, Jacob ROSS, John LONG, Joseph SHIN, and the Barony line. J. GLASGOW, Sec. Recorded in Secretary's office by J. MARTIN, D. Sec.
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina Deed Book 14
p. 2 19 Feb. 1791. Jacob FRANK to Charles SECREST, for £106 lawful NC money, 80 acres on Little Coldwater Creek being the land granted to FRANK by the state 22 Oct. 1782. Wit: Joseph SHINN. Proved in Oct. 1791 Court by Joseph SHINN. Isaac ALEXANDER, CMC.
Cabarrus County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Book 1
1:30 Third Monday in January, 1794.
Ordered that letters of Administration issue on the estate of Jacob FRANCK, decd. to John LONG with Joseph SHINN, Eqr. Security in the sum of £200.
1:37 Third Monday in April, 1794.
An inventory and Sales of the Estate of Jacob FRANC, decd. was produced by John LONG, admr. in the amount of £159.11.9.
1:51 Third Monday in July, 1794.
An additional return of the Estate of Jacob FRANC, decd. amounting to £21.8.9 by John LONG, admr.
1:101 Wednesday, July 22, 1795.
A settlement of the estate of Jacob FRANCK, decd. by the Admr. John LONG. Amount in the whole £180.3.0, as per vouchers filed £27.9.9. Balance in the Adminstr. hands £152.13.3.
1:111 Wednesday, October 21, 1795.
A settlement of the estate of Jacob FRANC, decd. by John LONG, admr. Amount of sales £180.3.0. As per vouchers filed £27.9.9. Remains in the Admrs. hands £152.13.3.
1:179 Third Monday of April 1797.
Frederic FRANCK to Henry FURR, Jr., son of Jacob FURR, decd., 200 acres. Mar. 20, 1795.
Cabarrus County, North Carolina Minutes of the Court of Pleas and Quater Sessions, Book 2
July 15, 1799. Jacob FRANK dec's. Division of land among legatees by jury of John DUCK, John LONG, Samuel SHINN, Sr., Henry FURRER, Joseph SHINN. Report next session. John, Joseph, Susannah, Margaret - orphans of Jacob FRANK. John RIEDLING, guardian. Elias HOUSE, sec.
Oct. 1799. Division of Jacob FRANK. From Court House File.
1. Frederick FRANK
2. John FRANK
3. Joseph FRANK
4. Frederick FRANK, guardian for Jacob FRANK, minor.
April 17, 1804. Jacob FRANK, dec'd. John READLING to bring orphans of Jacob FRANK to next court to be bound.
Cabarrus County, North Carolina Deed Book 1
p. 116 2 Feb. 1784. Nicholas COLEMAN and wife Margaret (x) to Jacob COLEMAN, all of Mecklenburg County, North Carolina for £50, 200 acres on waters of Coldwater Creek joining PHIFER, Jacob FRANKS, Mark COLEMAN and crossing the Mill road next to Martin PHIFER. Wit: Joseph SHINN, Jurat, ______ (signed in German.)
Cabarrus County, North Carolina Deed Book 2
p. 368 21 Mar. 1795. Frederick FRANK to Henry FURR, son of James FURR, decd. for £15, 200 acres, on head waters of Camaford's Branch of Coldwater Creek joining Nicholas COLEMAN, John ROSS, and John LONG surveyed for Jacob FRANK 23 Dec. 1783 and by him to Jacob FURR but not conveyed in the lifetime of Jacob FRANK to said Jacob FURR and now by Frederick FRANK, eldest son and heir of Jacob FRANK, decd. to Henry FURR. Wit: John YEOMAN, Henry FURR, Jurat, John GOODMAN. Proven April 1797.
Rowan County, North Carolina Deed Book 18
p. 796 18 Dec. 1802. Frederick FRANK--no wife signs--lets John YEAST (YOST) both of Rowan County, North Carolina have 190 acres on Cold Water Creek next line of Griffith RUTHERFORD, the line between Cabarrus County and Rowan County & Michael OVERCASH, for £170, witnessed by John MISENHEIMER & Peter STIGHERWALT & proved by the latter in May 1804. (This is part of the State Grant to Teaterick LEAMAN [Detrick LEHMAN] who transferred it to Frederick FRANK.)
Cabarrus County, North Carolina Deed Book 6
p. 35 May 16, 1805. Jacob FRANK owned a tract of land of which 42 acres was later owned by Jacob CRIDER, wheelwright.
Cabarrus County, North Carolina Deed Book 7
p. 29 July 8, 1808. John FRANK & others to Isaac BLACKWELDER. Jacob, John & Joseph FRANK of Cabarrus, heirs of Jacob FRANK deceased, sold land on Little Coldwater by Michael STOUGH, Henry FURR, John DUKE, Phillip BARNHART. 147 acres. Only John FRANK and Joseph FRANK signed.
p. 29 July 8, 1808. (in one above) Frederick FRANK of Rowan to Tobias CRESS 49 acres on Coldwater by MITCHELL, John DUKE, Chas. SAFRIED "laid off from old tract of Jacob FRANK dec'd."
Salisbury Post, December 1923
Mrs. J.H. McLAUGHTHEN of Mooresville (the oldest Civil War pensioner in Rowan County, North Carolina) whose husband died in 1905 says she is descended of the distiller Jacob FRANK who had land in Salisbury, Nicholas COLEMAN (KUHLMAN) married his daughter, Margaret. Refer to COLEMAN and CORRIGHER.
Mr. D.L. McLAUGHLIN (pronounced McLOTHIN) had old Mrs. McLAUGHLIN here December 1924 to get her pension--she is now 95 years old and in perfect health only a little deaf. She is descended of Nicholas COLEMAN who came from Germany & has an old chest which he owned. Her maiden name was CORRIHER and lives with the above Mr. McLAUGHLIN between Prospect (where many of name are buried) & Mill Bridge. His address is Mooresville, Route #3--the road is better via Landis. Many of the McLAUGHLINs are buried at Back Creek & Thyatira churches.
Corriher History; by Nancy Corriher, etal.
page 4: George[1] GEIGER (KERRIKER, CORRIHER) immigrant from Germany m. _______.
Henry[2] CORRIHER m. (2nd time) Catherine COLEMAN. Rowan County. Marriage Bond dated 17 November 1823. She was born 17 June 1795 and died 1 April 1881. [Her parents are not named in this book, but if Nicholas COLEMAN was Harriet Amanda CORRIHER's grandfather, then they had to be Nicholas COLEMAN and Margaret FRANK. He apparently came to Rowan County with at least three brothers: Jacob, Philip and Mark. One record shows him as their father.]
Harriet Amanda[3] CORRIHER b. 19 November 1829 and died 10 July 1925. Rowan County Marriage Record 15 September 1852 to James Hayden McLAUGHLIN.
Salisbury Post, 11 July 1925
Mrs. Amanda McLAUGHLIN age 96 years, died at her home yesterday, after an illness of several weeks, at about 11:30 a.m. and will be buried at Prospect Church on Sunday A.M. She is the widow of the late Hayden McLAUGHLIN, who died in 1905, and is survived by four sons: D.L. & D.C. of western Rowan County, R.H. of Centerville, Texas, & James A. of Birmingham, Alabama, also by two great-great-grandsons in Birmingham. Her home is in the Miranda section of Rowan County. I visited this old lady in December 1924 while she was in perfect health but quite hard of hearing, having met her in Salisbury where she had come to get her pension. She pronounced the name as if spelt McLOTHLIN, and said that her maiden name was CORRIHER & her grandfather was Nicholas COLEMAN who came from Germany (bringing an old chest which she values highly).
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