Wake County Land and Deed Entries
for Surls/Searles
Deed Book Q Page 266
Frances Searles of Orange County NC to David Ragan of Wake County NC to David Ragan of Wake county NC September 12, 1798, by virtue of a power of attorney from Coventon Searls for 80 pds. A tract of 100 acres in Wake County. On the head of the North East of New Hope Creek and on the county line adjoining the former lines of Herndon and Smith including the plantation where on Coventon Searls lately lived, it being part of 191 acres of land granted by the state to Thomas Searls and by him given in his hand last will and testament to his son Coventon Searls Wittness: J. Humphries
Deed Book Q page 477
Frances Searls of Orange County NC to John Grant Rancher of Wake County August 21, 1800, for 20 pds. A tract of 91 acres in Wake County on the waters of North East Branch on the county line adjoining David Reagan an said Rancher, it being part of a tract of 191 acres surveyed for Thomas Surles. Frances sold this land as executor for his Father Thomas Surls' deed, agreeable to his last will and testament. Wittness: John Scoggins