Feb 1785 Chatham County Court Jury. Peter Jones, Benjamin Brown, High Moffit, Samuel Winters, James Underwood, John Mazey, John Willson, Samuel Cox, Michael Ramsouer, Mich Ramsouer, Edward Ramsouer & Henry Johnston. ("Chatham County North Carolina Court Minutes" Vol 3, Feb 1785-May 1785, May 1790-Aug 1792, Vivian Poe Jackson and Marilyn Poe Laird.)

May 2, 1785, Chatham County Court of pleas and quarter sessions pg. 108B - Solomon Cox appointed overseer of the road from Randolph County Line to Anson Road & the following hands, to Wit, work under him, James Willson, Aaron Stinson, Charles Brady, Owen Brady, Samuel Love(?), Jacob Routh, Joseph Routh, Nicho. Brewer, Lewis Brady, Thomas Rhubottom, Jeremiah Hadley, Joshua Hadley, Andrew Jones, Peter Jones, Benjamin Brown, Hugh Moffit, Samuel Winters, James Underwood, John Mazey, John Willson, Samuel Cox, Michael Ramsouer, Mich Ramsouer, Edward Ramsouer, & Henry Johnson.

1790 NC Census
Henry Ramsower; Randolph Co.; Hillsborough District; 1-2-5
Michael Ramsower; Chatham Co.; Hillsborough District; 2-1-3
Edward Ramsower; Chatham Co.; Hillsborough District; 1-0-1

Edward Ramsower Purchased 220 acres of land on Little Brush Creek on February 6, 1796 from Henry Bray for fifty pounds. Recorded Feb. sessions 1796 in Book H, page 88, Chatham County Record of Deeds. Witnessed by James Underwood and John Ratcliff.

Edward Ramsower Sold 20 acres of land on the waters of Little Brush Creek on 16 November, 1799 to Samuel Cox for 55 silver dollars. Recorded Nov. 1800 in Book L, page 123, North Carolina Record of Deeds. Witnessed by William Cox and James Hadley.

Michael and Edward Ramsower are listed on the same page in the 1800 Chatham Co. NC census.
1800 Chatham Co. NC Census. Roll 31. p. 181.
Michael Ramsower; 1-0-0-0-1 and 1-0-1-0-1
Edward Ramsower; 2-1-1-1-0 and 1-1-0-1-0

Edward Ramsower Purchased 100 acres of land on September 3, 1800 (adjacent to Michael Ramsower Tract) from Henry Bray for twenty five pounds. Recorded May 1801 in Book L, page 214, Chatham County Record of Deeds. Witnessed by Jeremiah Hadley and Lepe Bray.

Edward Ramsower Sold 100 acres of land on 21 August, 1805 (adjacent to Michael Ramsower Tract) to Abraham Lane for 100 dollars. Recorded Feb. 1806 in Book O, page 84 in North Carolina Record of Deeds. Witnessed by Richard Jones, Lepe Bray, and ?(Tid)ance Lane.

Edward Ramsower Sold 200 acres of land on Little Brush Creek on 21 August, 1805 to Abraham Lane for 500 dollars. Recorded Feb. 1806 in Book O, page 85 in North Carolina Record of Deeds.
Witnessed by Richard Jones, Lepe Bray, and ?(Tid)ance Lane.

Edward Ramsower Conveys his 1/2 interst in 10 acres of land, including the rights to a supposed mine of valuable metal, to Samuel Cox on 2 October, 1805 (no consideration mentioned). Recorded Feb. 1806 in Book O, page 92 in North Carolina Record of Deeds. Witnessed by A. Lane and James Hadley.

Information on this family is from
Steve Ramsower
Sugar Land, Texas
SRamsower@aol.com.