South Fork of Meherrin

Land and Maps of Waters of South Fork

USGS Gnis describes Meherrin River: "Heads at the junction of North Meherrin and South Meherrin Rivers, and flows generally ESE into NC to the Chowan River about 2.5 mi WNW of Winton.
The North Meherrin River, or "North Fork," heads in Charlotte County flowing SE through Lunenburg.
The Middle Meherrin River, or "Middle Fork," heads in Charlotte County, emptying into the South Fork of the Meherrin, west of North Meherrin
The South Meherrin River, or "South Fork," heads in Charlotte County, dividing Lunenburg from Mecklenburg west of the North Meherrin.

Maps

Link to 1770 map showing Charlotte/Lunenburg line before it was changed in 1777; also sketch and
description of the three forks of Meherrin.
J. F. Gilmer 1864 Confederate Map of Lunenburg County - Image map and index of names in progress. 7-17-01
Map - Cattail Cr., Horsepen Cr., part of Dry Cr. and Scott's Crossroads.
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Mill Grove Store and P.O
Mount Zion Church
Of interest: Civil War Maps, Library of Congress

Miscellaneous Information

Josephus Gregory - USGS map section with comments about land mentioned in his will.
Excerpts from 1851 Land Tax Lunenburg

Deeds Mapped - Grantee	Description
1755 Hugh Miller	3604 acres (PBk31:748)(in part) including the 1254 acres granted 1748-above. (840 acres of this tract would be owned by John Gregory in 1813.) As above, includes the 1768 Jesse Saunders tract.
1753 Daniel Williams - Mecklenburg	Pat. 420 acres(PBk31:349), transf. to Henry Williams 1757 (Lun.DB5:52); also 1768/69 deed Susanna Fleming 708 acres to Jesse Saunders, (Lun DB11:269) includes land within the meanders.
1814 Survey - Benjamin Evans estate - Lunenburg, Mecklenburg & Charlotte	Image from Lunenburg order book, both sides South Fork in Lunenburg, Charlotte and Mecklenburg
1858 Hyde Saunders - Lunenburg & Mecklenburg	Estate land survey mapped in relation to Jesse Saunders' 1768 deed. 1858 image from plat book
Joseph Gregory; John Gregory; & John Bigger, Jesse Saunders	Southside of South Fork (also part of Jesse Saunders north of South Fork). Joseph Gregory land description - in Mecklenburg John Gregory land description - in Mecklenburg Doct John Bigger land description - in Mecklenburg Jesse Saunders land description - Lunenburg & Mecklenburg Hyde Saunders land description- Lunenburg & Mecklenburg Robert Saunders Senr land description- Lunenburg & Mecklenburg
Thomas Erskine, John Gregory, Jesse Saunders, John Cox, William Evans (part) - Lunenburg	John Gregory land description - in Lunenburg Jesse Saunders land - Lunenburg & Mecklenburg