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1728- Court - Chowan Precinct - John Worley - Court issued a bill of indictment against Thomas Bell for libel against John Worley and others. Dismissed for lack of evidence.

1728- Letter - Edenton - John Worley helped write a letter to the King of England expressing displeasure with Governor Everard. 12/12/1728.

1728- Patent - Bertie - John Worley - Lords Proprietors to Samuel Swann, a grant for 3200 acres at head of Fishing Creek adjoining Robert Forster. Signed by seven people, including J. Worley.

1728- John Lord Cartert, Palatine, and the rest of the true and absolute Lords Proprietors of Caolina... for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred pounds in hand and paid to our Receiver General.... grant to... the Honble Colonel William Byrd, of Va. 20,000 acres in Albemarle Co. on the Bounds of Va. beginning at Sugar Tree on the Va. Line a little below Sable Creek running thence along the Va. Line due West 15 miles and 40 poles to white oak on a hill by the W. side of Irvine River thence S. 2 30 W. 3 Miles and 80 poles thence N. 80 30 E. 15 miles and 120 poles then N. 20 30 E. 1 mile to first Station which courses above contain 12000 acres formerly Granted by Patent to the said William Byrd which are now included in this patend..,. 9 Dec. 1728 signed Richard Everard, Govr. E. Mosely, J. Lovick, John Worley, Thomas Pollock.

1729- Tyrell County formed from Bertie, Chowan, Currituck and Pasquotank Counties.

1729- Tyrrell Co. NC-Deed Book 1- 67-(85)
John Worley, Sr. Esqr of Tyrrel Prec., to Joshua, eldest son of my dead wife, Mary Worley, 4 Mar 1729 (sic)/40 100 lbs. 340 Acres patented to John Worley Sr. 9 Mar 1717 commonly called Harises, joining Albemarle Sound, Mr. Jacob Blount, Middle Neck Swamp; also 155 acres which sd Worley had patented 25 Mar1714 called Beach Neck on South Side of Middle Neck Swamp. J. Worley.
Wit. Martha (x) Hassell, Rebecka (x) Ray, Rich'd Leary. Recorded 26 Oct 1730 before C. Gate . . .