William B. Cheek -
Deed Abstracts

May 26, 1869. Henderson CHEEK & wife Lucy to Wm. B. CHEEK, 156 acres on Little River on top of Peach Bottom Mountain, adj. HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], a branch, & the line of a 150 acre tract, for $500. Signed: Henderson CHEEK, Lucy CHEEK. Wit: F.B. CHEEK, Isom FENDER. Proved July 2, 1869 (ack'd). (Alleghany DB 1:263.)

Jan. 24, 1874. James H. PARKS & wife Cynthia to William CHEEK, 152 acres on Bledsoe Creek adj. Adam MOXLEY, A.J. RECTOR, for $1,000. Signed: James H. PARKS, C.A. PARKS. Proved Mar. 30, 1874 (ack'd). (Alleghany DB 2:148; mortgage & installment payments agt. recorded DB 2:235.) William B. CHEEK & wife Jane sold this property to John C. EDWARDS on Feb. 27, 1877, for $1,500. (Alleghany DB 3:334.)

June 26, 1874. J.H. PARKS & J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'rs of David MAXWELL, dec'd, to Wm. B. CHEEK, a tract of Forge Boundy land on headwaters of Elk Creek being all the land lying between said CHEEK & Alfred MOXLEY, Leander ANDREWS, & Richard LAWSON, number of acres not known, for $75. Signed: J.H. PARKS, J.H. DOUGHTON. Wit: Josiah CAUDILL. Proved May 11, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 6, 1905. (Alleghany DB 19:430.)

July 23, 1874. W.B. CHEEK & wife Jane to A.J. RECTOR, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Little River which was purchased by A.J. RECTOR from J.H. PARKS on [date blank] & then sold by A.J. RECTOR to said CHEEK on Jan. 24, 1874; described in a deed from J.H. PARKS & wife C.A. PARKS to Wm. B. CHEEK dated Jan. 24, 1874 [DB 2:148]. W.B. CHEEK to pay purchase money of $1,100 in installments until 1883. Signed: W.B. CHEEK, Jane CHEEK. Proved Aug. 15, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 1, 1875. [Margin note]: Paid in full, Dec. 6, 1881; signed: A.J. RECTOR. (Alleghany DB 2:235.)

Feb. 27, 1877. William B. CHEEK & wife Jane to John C. EDWARDS, 152 acres on Bledsoes Creek adj. J.H. PARKS, A.J. MOXLEY, R.A. RECTOR, others [not identified], a large rock, an old road on a ridge, down a hollow & branch, top of a mountain, & a cond'l line btw J.H. PARKS & A.J. RECTOR, for $1,500. Signed: W.B. CHEEK, Jane (X) CHEEK. [No wits.] Proved [??] 12, 1877 (ack'd). (Alleghany DB 3:334.)

June 28, 1879. Jacob HOPPERS to W.B. CHEEK, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] known as the old home tract, adj. Isom WAGGONER, Isom REYNOLDS, the branch, Mollie JOINES, the old line, CHEEK, & top of the ridge, for $1,600. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wit: M.F. JOINES. [This note follows]: "This land was granted by Daniel HOPPERS & others." Proved Apr. 5, 1880 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 13, 1880. (Alleghany DB 4:395.)

Dec. 27, 1879. Jacob HOPPERS to W.B. CHEEK, a tract of land [no acreage stated] on Prathers Creek & Elk Creek on north side of Peach Bottom Mountain, adj. Catherine OSBORN, A.J. TAYLOR, & others, for $450.70. Beg. on the top of the Round Knob in the widow TAYLOR's corner, adj. A.J. TAYLOR, Catherine OSBORNE, a path on top of the mountain, a flint rock, IRWIN, T.M. PRUITT, John HOPPERS. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wits: M.F. JOINES, James MABE. Proved Apr. 5, 1880 (ack'd). Reg. May 10, 1880. (Alleghany DB 4:397.)

Mar. 18, 1880. D.C. CAUDILL & wife Sarah to Starlin EDWARDS & W.B. CHEEK, 8 acres on headwaters of Elk Creek near the school house adj. D.C. CAUDILL, the WALTON lands, top of WALTON knob, & the ridge, for $26. Signed: D.C. CAUDILL, Sarah (X) CAUDILL. Wits: Cloyd COX, M.F. JOINES. Proved Dec. 28, 1885 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 29, 1885. (Alleghany DB 6:353.)

May 28, 1881. Henderson CHEEK & wife Lucy to W.B. CHEEK, for $30, 5 1/8 acres on HOPPERS Creek adj. HOPPERS old line. Signed: Henderson CHEEK, Lucy CHEEK. Wit: J.C. EDWARDS. Proved May 28, 1881, by the grantors. Reg. Mar. 21, 1908. (Alleghany DB 23:114.)

July 7, 1881. W.B. CHEEK & wife Jane to Isom WAGGONER, 10 acres adj. Isom REYNOLDS, said WAGGONER, old HOPPERS line, top of the ridge, for $75. Signed: W.B. CHEEK, Jane CHEEK. Wits: Isom REYNOLDS, J.C. RECTOR. Proved July 7, 1881; M.F. JOINES, J.P. Reg. Nov. 13, 1885. (Alleghany DB 6:8.)

Feb. 13, 1883. Jesse F. ANDREWS & Pheby ANDREWS, Exec'rs of Leander ANDREWS, Dec'd, to W.B. CHEEK, a tract of land [no acreage stated] on Elk Creek near the foot of Peach Bottom Mountain adj. James CROUSE & Phebe ANDREWS. Signed: Jesse F. (X) ANDREWS, Pheby (X) ANDREWS. Wits: F.W. CHEEK, J.F. EDWARDS, M.F. JOINES. Proved Dec. 7, 1885, by M.F. JOINES. (Alleghany DB 6:74.)

Feb. 19, 1883. Nancy HOPPERS to William B. CHEEK, her interest in a tract of land on Little River being the same lands on which Daniel HOPPERS resided, adj. William HOPPERS and James CAUDILL, for $50. Signed: Nancy (X) HOPPERS. Wits: Adam (X) BRINEGAR, Franky (X) BRINEGAR, James CROUSE, Joshua (X) BRINEGAR. Proved Dec. 7, 1885, by James CROUSE. (Alleghany DB 6:82.)

Sept. 3, 1883. Daniel HOPPERS to W.B. CHEEK, a tract of land on headwaters of Little River and Peach Bottom Mountain [no acreage stated] adj. A.J. TAYLOR, Wm. HOPPERS, Matilda HOPPERS, PRUITT, Nancy WAGGONER, & Jacob HOPPERS, for $200. Signed: Daniel HOPPERS. Wits: M.F. JOINES, J.A. DOUGHTON. Proved Dec. 14, 1885, by M.F. JOINES. (Alleghany DB 6:75.)

Feb. 18, 1884. James C. RECTOR & wife Eddy to W.B. CHEEK, 8 3/4 acres on Little River adj. William WHITEHEAD and Daniel JOINES, for $600. Signed: J.C. RECTOR, Edy (X) RECTOR. Wits: Isom REYNOLDS, Isom WAGGONER. Proved Feb. 24, 1884. (Alleghany DB 5:430.)

Undated [c.1882-1884]. James L. STEPHENSON & wife Nancy of Wyoming Co., WV, to William B. CHEEK of Alleghany Co., NC, for $200, their interest in a tract of land on Little River being the land on which Daniel HOPPERS formerly lived, adj. William HOPPERS and James CAUDILL. Signed: Nancy STEPHENSON, James L. STEPHENSON. Wits: F. (X) BRINEGAR, D. (X) BRINEGAR. Proved Feb. 18, 1884, in Wyoming Co., WV, by the grantors. Reg. June 17, 1884. (Alleghany DB 5:371.)  Note: Daniel HOPPERS died Nov. 2, 1882, according to his gravestone at the D. Hoppers Cemetery near Whitehead, Alleghany Co., NC.

May 28, 1884. W.B. CHEEK to William HOPPERS, for $350, his interest in a tract of land on Little River that he purchased from James STEPHENSON & Nancy STEPHENSON, being the interest Nancy STEPHENSON inherited from her father Daniel HOPPERS. Land adj. said William HOPPERS & James CAUDILL. Signed: W.B. CHEEK. Wit: R.H. DOUGHTON. Proved June 16, 1884. (Alleghany DB 5:370.)

June 16, 1884. W.B. CHEEK & wife Jane to J.R. CAUDILL, a tract of land [no acreage stated] being the Daniel HOPPERS land, adj. A.J. TAYLOR, Matilda, HOPPERS, William HOPPERS, PRUITT, Nancy WAGGONER, Jacob HOPPERS, for $2,015. Signed: W.B. CHEEK, Jane CHEEK. Wits: Isom REYNOLDS, John M. CHEEK. Proved Dec. 7, 1885. (Alleghany DB 6:79.)

Nov. 28, 1884. Nancy REEVES to W.B. CHEEK, 300 acres on north side of Peach Bottom Mountain, for $550, being the same land willed to said Nancy REEVES by David MAXWELL, Dec'd, the boundaries described in said will. Signed: Nancy REEVES. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 7, 1885, by W.C. FIELDS. (Alleghany DB 6:83.)

Dec. 23, 1885. H.T. CAUDILL & wife Caroline to W.B. CHEEK, all our interest in the tract of land we sold to R.P. STAMPER, on headwaters of Prathers Creek adj. Jacob HOPPERS, Jr., J.C. CROUSE & others. Signed: H.T. CAUDILL, Caroline CAUDILL. Wit: H.D. ESTEP. Proved Dec. 23, 1885. (Alleghany DB 7:127.)

Apr. 24, 1886. John HOPPERS & wife Mary to William B. CHEEK, 66 ¼ acres on Prathers Creek on north side of Peach Bottom Mountain adj. TAYLOR, E.D. IRWIN, & Josiah CAUDILL, for $450. Signed: John (X) HOPPERS, Mary E. HOPPERS. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Apr. 24, 1886. (Alleghany DB 6:586.)

July 26, 1886. Isom REYNOLDS & wife Susan to W.B. CHEEK, 120 acres adj. Isom WAGONER, top of the ridge, & Henderson CHEEK, for $1,400. Signed: Isom REYNOLDS, Susannah (X) REYNOLDS. Wit: H.J. ESTEP. Proved July 27, 1886. (Alleghany DB 6:585.)

Mar. 28, 1887. W.B. CHEEK & wife Jane to W.P. MAXWELL, 1/2 interest in a 120 acre tract adj. Isom WAGONER, H. CHEEK, James R. CAUDILL, & others, being the Isom REYNOLDS tract of land, for $1,400. Signed: W.B. CHEEK, Jane CHEEK. Wits: F.M. CHEEK, J.M. CHEEK. Proved Apr. 23, 1887. (Alleghany DB 7:478.)

Nov. 19, 1887. W.B. CHEEK & wife Jane to A.J. TAYLOR, 73 ½ acres on headwaters of Prathers Creek adj. Catherine OSBORN, J.C. OSBORN, the Round Knob, & A.J. TAYLOR, for $300. Signed: W.B. CHEEK, Jane CHEEK. Wits: D.P. TAYLOR, T.R. ROBERTS. Proved Dec. 5, 1887. (Alleghany DB 7:459.)

Mar. 30, 1888. W.B. CHEEK to Levi J. JOINES, $1,000 bond for sale of a parcel of land on the Little River including the old mill house that formerly belonged to Daniel WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], adjoining the land that Thos. A. FENDER purchased from the WHITEAD land sale. W.B. CHEEK shall make a deed to L.J. JOINES upon payment of the purchase price. Signed: W.B. CHEEK. Wit: J.C. RECTOR. Proved Apr. 16, 1888. (Alleghany DB 7:530.)

May 9, 1888. Starling EDWARDS, C.J. EDWARDS & wife Jane, Berry EDWARDS & wife Amanda, and W.B. CHEEK & wife Jane, to Haywood EDWARDS, for $200, a tract of land in Gap Civil Twp. adj. H.F. JONES, R.A. DOUGHTON, & others, being Town Lot No. 3 as originally sold and now No. 1 on north side of Main Street east of the new Court House, adj. E.L. VAUGHAN's office, the town boundary, & R.A. DOUGHTON, known as the J.T. HAWTHORNE town lot at the intersection of the Independence or Wagoner Gap Road and Main Street. Signed: Starlin EDWARDS, B. EDWARDS, Amanda (X) EDWARDS, W.B. CHEEK, Jane CHEEK, C.J. EDWARDS, Jane EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved May 10, 1888, & July 28, 1888 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 15, 1895. (Alleghany DB 10:167.)

Feb. 15, 1892. W.B. CHEEK & wife Jane to M.A. CROUSE, Martha CROUSE, Alice CROUSE, Rosa CROUSE, Cintha CROUSE, Robert CROUSE, & Walter CROUSE, heirs of James CROUSE, dec'd, 35 acres on Elk CREEK adj. Lee ANDERS, Richard SAUNDERS, & TOLIVER. Pursuant to a bond for sale given Jan. 6, 1892, by W.B. CHEEK to James CROUSE. Subject to the dower interest of the widow of James CROUSE should she be lawfully entitled thereto. Signed: W.B. CHEEK, Jane CHEEK. Proved Feb. 27, 1892, by the grantors. Reg. May 6, 1892. (Alleghany DB 9:44.)