Richard Cheek

Male 1760 - 1837  (77 years)


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  • Name Richard Cheek 
    Birth 1755-1760 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1836-1837 
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Richard Cheek,   b. VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1745, Beaufort County, NC Find all individuals with events at this location  (Grandfather) 
    Notes 
    • 1779 -- Tax List, Cumberland County, NC
      Richard Cheek listed $780 of taxable property in Captain Duckworth's District

      1782, Nov 4 -- Land Grant #3a, Randolph County, NC
      William Searcy and Charles Goldston received 640 acres located on Deep River adjoining his own lines. Richard Cheek and Seth Hill were chain carriers.

      1788, Mar 21 -- Land Grant #243, Moore County, NC
      Robert Cheek received 180 acres located north of Deep River adjoining his own line and James Collins. Richard Cheek and Amos Cheek were chain carriers.

      1790 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 155
      Richard Cheek
      (16+) 1M
      (0-16) 2M
      3F

      1791, Aug 18 -- 1784-1795 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 313,315,316
      Deed from Corn. Dowd to Richard Cheek was acknowledged

      1800 -- Census, Moore County, NC 73
      Richard Cheek
      (26-45) 1M 1F
      (10-16) 1M 2F
      (0-10) 3M 2F

      1804, Mar 9 -- Deed Book 3 Page 343, Montgomery County, NC
      William Dunn and Richd. Cheek (of Moore County) deeded Kennith Clark 100 acres located on Drowning Creek and the Moore County line. Dugald McMillen and Norman McLeod were witnesses.

      1805, May 20 -- Deed Book O Page 229-231, Chatham County, NC
      Fanny Cheek and Andrew White, administrators of Phillip Cheek, Dec'd. deeded James Cheek (of Moore County) 1/8 share of 421 acres located on Tysons Creek of Deep River. The heirs of Robert Cheek, Dec'd. (Phillip Cheek, Richard Cheek, James Cheek, Olive Cheek, Andrew White, Adam White and Nancy) agreed to sell the land to the highest bidder and that person was James Cheek. James Collins and Wm. Wilson were witnesses.

      1805, May 20 -- Deed Book O Page 342-344, Chatham County, NC
      Richard Cheek, Olive Cheek, Robert Davis and wife Nancy, Andrew White and wife Mary and Adam White and wife Sarah deeded James Cheek (of Moore County) 150 5/8 acres [being 5/8 of 421 acres] located on Tysons Creek of Deep River. Jas. Collins, Jas. Shields and William Cheek were witnesses.

      1805, Nov 28 -- Land Grant #1949, Moore County, NC
      Neill McLeod received 100 acres located north of Deep River on Tyson Creek adjoining Collins, his own line and Robert Cheek. James Collins and Richard Cheek were chain carriers.

      1806, Oct 7 -- Land Grant #1978, Moore County, NC
      Richard Cheek received 400 acres located on drains of Persimmon Glade adjoining Shearing, Carrel, Andrew White and Samuel Murley. William Cheek and James Collins were chain carriers.

      1810 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 612
      Richd. Cheek
      (45+) 1M 1F
      (26-45) 1F
      (16-25) 1M 2F
      (10-16) 3M 1F
      (0-10) 1M

      1814, May 6 -- Deed, Moore County, NC
      Richard Cheek, Olive Cheek, Robert Davis and wife Nancy, Andrew White and wife Mary and James Cheek deeded Adam White 5/8 of 5 tracts: [1] 150 acres on Deep River adjoining Cornelius Tyson and John Tyson; [2] 100 acres on Deep River adjoining Robert Cheek; [3] 125 acres on Tysons Creek south of Stony Hill adjoining Robert Cheek; [4] 100 acres near mouth of Tysons Creek adjoining Cornelius Tyson (now Richard Cheek); [5] 5 acres adjoining Cornelius Tyson and John Tyson. Jas. Seawell was a witness. [Editor's Note: Original deed in possession of Patty Brinsky, descendant of Davis family]

      1816, Oct 18 -- Land Grant #2295, Moore County, NC
      Richard Cheek received 22 acres located south of Deep River adjoining Robert Davis, White, John Hancock and Samuel Murley.

      1818-1823 -- Tax List, Moore County, NC
      Richard Cheek listed $635 acres valued at $930

      1820 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 313
      Richard Cheek
      (45+) 1M 1F
      (26-45) 1M
      (16-26) 3M 2F

      1825, Aug 18 -- 1823-1831 Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions, Moore County, NC Page 91
      Wm. Hancock v. John Cheek. Ordered that Joab Cheek, Lewis Phillips, Richard Cheek and Wm. Dowd value an acre of land on each side of Deep River, one side belonging to the plaintiff and the other side belonging to the defendant where the plaintiff intends building a mill and report the value to the next court.

      1826, Sep 13 -- Land Grant #2721, Moore County, NC
      Richard Cheek received 32 acres located south of Deep River being surplus with own 400 acres adjoining his own line. John Cheek and Josiah Cheek Junr. were chain carriers.

      1830 -- Census, Moore County, NC Page 476
      Richd. Cheek Sen.
      (70-80) 1M
      (60-70) 1F
      (20-30) 1M 2F

      1836, Dec 5 -- Will Book B Page 103-105, Moore County, NC
      Will of Richard Cheek, Dec'd. Heirs: daughter Sarah J. Will, daughter Marty, daughter Elizabeth (150 acres where I now live), son John Cheek (150 acres where he now lives and a part of the tract where I now live beginning at the mouth of the Spring Branch running to branch), son Richard, son Silas, daughter Nancy, heirs of deceased son William, son Josiah Cheek (450 acres south of Deep River). Executor: relation and friend William Davis. Witnesses: Cornelius Dowd and Archibald Shields. Proven Feb 1837.
    Person ID I39542  Moore County Wallaces
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2022 

    DNA Tests  2 DNA tests are associated with Richard Cheek 

    Father Robert Cheek,   b. c1730   d. Bef 20 May 1805 (Age ~ 74 years) 
    Family ID F12784  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
       1. Female Sarah J. Cheek
    Will
       2. Female Martha "Marty" Cheek
       3. Female Elizabeth Cheek
       4. Female Nancy Cheek
       5. Male William Cheek   d. Bef 5 Dec 1836
    +  6. Male John Cheek,   b. 1 Sep 1795   d. 21 Aug 1883 (Age 87 years)
    Lydia D. Phillips  (Age 69 years)
    +  7. Male Richard Cheek,   b. 1798
    Lydia
    +  8. Male Silas Cheek,   b. 1799
    Edith Phillips  m. 15 Aug 1822
       9. Male Josiah Cheek,   b. 1805
    Lucinda
    Family ID F12904  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2022 



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