Guilford County, NC

History

The county was formed in 1771 from the eastern part of Rowan County and western part of Orange County. The first settlers included German Reformed and Lutherans in the east, British Quakers in the south and west, and Scotch-Irish Presbyterians in the center of today's Guilford County.

Modern Day Adjacent Counties

Guilford County is bordered by Stokes to the northwest, Rockingham on the north, Caswell the northeast, Alamance in the east, Randolph the south, Davidson to the southwest and Forsyth the west.

Gleanings From

The Guilford County Register of Deeds now has their deeds online back to 1771 at http://rdlxweb.co.guilford.nc.us/guilfordNameSearch.php

• The Patriot, Greensboro, NC
  • 18261004 Obit - Reeves, Arthur
  • 18320530 Marriage - Reeves to Lightfoot
  • 1847 - Murder of Harriet Reeves
• Guilford Co., NC Court of Pleas & Qtr Sessions
  • 1781 Court - James Reeves Will Recorded
  • 1784 Court - Estate of Malachi Reeves
  • 1795 Court - Estate of Thomas Reeves
  • 1797 Court - Guardians, Heirs of Robert Russel
• Guilford Co., NC Deed Register
  • 1782 Deed - Malachia Reeves to John Rhodes, Jr.
  • 1784 Deed - William & Hannah Reeves to James Mulloy
  • 1784 Deed - Jeremiah & Jane Reeves to Joseph Irwin
  • 1784 Deed - Arthur Parr to Fortune Reeves
  • 1785 Deed - Fortune Reeves et al to James Hunt
  • 1785 Deed - William Reeves to Thomas Moore
  • 1787 Deed - Fortune Reeves to Thomas Reeves
  • 1788 Deed - Fortune Reeves to Jesse Reeves
  • 1788 Deed - Fortune Reeves to Jonathan & Malachi Reeves
  • 1788 Deed - Fortune Reeves to Jesse Reeves
  • 1791 Deed - Jonathan Reeves to James Campbell
  • 1791 Deed - William Reeves et al to Samuel Mileham
  • 1801 Deed - Malachi Reeves to Jesse Reeves
  • 1810 Deed - Richard Reeves to William Wofford
  • 1808 Deed - Jonathan Reeves et al to William Bevill
  • 1816 Deed - Thomas Reeves to Leven Covey
• Guilford Co., NC Probate Records
  • 1781 Will - James Reeves
  • 1791 Will - John Rhodes
  • 1799 Will - Richard Burton
• US Federal Census - Guilford Co., NC
  • 1790 Census - Guilford Co., NC
  • 1800 Census - Guilford Co., NC
  • 1810 Census - Guilford Co., NC
  • 1840 Census - Guilford Co., NC
• Guilford Co., NC - Reeves Chronology