1765 NC Land Grants - James Dowdy - Acres: 200 Grant Number: 372 Issued: Oct. 30, 1765 Book, Page: 17:263 Location: On the Wt. side of Cedar Island including the Indian old fields

June 1769 Court. Deed of Sale from James Dowdy to John Dowday 100 acres. Oath Adonijah Styram. Wit: Manado Philip.

Sept 1774 Court. Deed of Sale James Dowday to John Dowday 100 acres. Oath Christpher Lupton "he saw Mando Phillip and Richard Styrom witness deed." [this looks like a duplicate of the 1769 court record]

June 1776 Court. Deed of Sale Andrew Bell to Wm Borden. Wit: Thomas Dowdy and Henry Dixon

Aug 3 1778 Grant to Thomas Dowdy enters 50 acres Carteret County on North Bay of Cedar Island, border John Dowdy includes the North Point.

1779 Tax List

John Dowdey

Jun 9 1781. Joseph Dowdy enters 150 acres in Carteret County on Piny Island and near mouth of Neus River. Border: near east side of Christpher Neal's land.

Sept 19 1787 Land Grant to Wm Caruthers ":...border John Dowday, Jas Clark..."

March 1791 Court John Dowday to Shadrack Emmery 100 acres . Oath Allen Robinson

June 5 1793 Grant to Shadrack Emery. adj land "he bought of John Dowdy on Cedar Island patented by James Dowdy..."

Jan 28 1794. Grant to Shadrack Emery. "...border James Dowdy"