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Deceased: John Worley, Jr. of Tyrrell Co.
Orphans: Thomas Worley, Sarah Worley, Ester Worley & John Worley
Date of Bond: 4 Feb 1744/45
Amount of Bond: 1200£
Bondsmen: James Blount & Thomas Blount, Merchts.; William Rhoads & Thomas Lee, all of Tyrrell Co.
Guardian: James & Thomas Blount appointed 5 Sep 1744
Witnesses: Nicholas Legall & Fr. Ward
Bondsmen Signatures: James Blount, Thos. Blount, Willm. Rhoads & Thos. Lee

1755- Military - Edgecombe - John Worley - soldier in Capt. William West’s Co. of Edgecombe Militia.

1758 Halifax County formed from Edgcombe County.

1760 July 22- Lord Granville grants 341 acres in Edgcombe Parish, Halifax County, NC (Patent Book 14):
3042 pg. 174 John Worley 22 July 1760 341 acres in Halifax County in the Parish of Edgcomb, joining William Parker, John Cleaves, Thomas Marthos, John Broom, and the sd Worley or: /s/ (mark) Wits: Robert Brinkley, Thos Hamlin Horne (who signed with a mark) examined by: Richard Vigers and W Churton surveyed 6 October 1753 SCC: John Broom, William Phillips, Jno Haywood Surveyor Plat reads ". . . Land in Edgcomb County"; grant reads "(Land) in Edgcomb County and in the Parish of Edgcomb" (and) "John Worley of Edgcomb County"; patent book entry reads "Halifax County"

1782 Living in Halifax County, NC (Tax List).

1786 Census- 12th District, Halifax County, NC; p. 1:
John Worley- 1 male, age 21-60; 1 male; 4 females

1790 Living in Halifax County, NC (Census and Tax List).