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The following estate sale purchases could also have been those of his father.
Abstracts of the Wills and Estate Records of Granville County North Carolina: 1746-1808, by Zae Hargett Gwynn; published by Joseph W. Watson, 1978
p.36 Will Book 1, p.17-21 18 Mar 1774 Thomas Critcher was a buyer at the estate sale of William Bryan, dec'd
p.46 Will Book 1, p.89-91 30 Sep 1774 Thomas Critcher was a buyer at the estate sold of Thomas Lowe, dec'd.

Granville County Deed Book L, p.330-1
22 Jun 1778 Benjamin Ragland to Evan Ragland both of Granville for 50# all that tract on Flat Creek, 320 acres. Signed: Benjn. Ragland. Wit: Thomas Critcher, Jurat; Elijah Mitchel, Thomas Critcher Junr. Proved by Thomas Critcher, Granville Co August Court 1778.

History and Genealogies of Granville County, NC; 1746-1800, by Thomas McAdory Owen, Southern Historical Press, 1993.
p.139; from Vol. 5, Minutes
6 May 1778 Thomas Critcher apptd "Ranger" and qualified. Since his father was deceased by February of 1779, it seems likely this refers to the young man - although both were living in 1778.
This entry repeated on p.179.
p.127
7 Aug 1780 Thomas Critcher having bastard child by Mary Jett, gave bond for prevention of said child being a charge against the County.
p.199; Vol. 6, Minutes
6 Nov 1781 Thos. Critcher to pay Mary Jett 1000#'s [author Owen believed this was money - I very much suspect it was pounds of tobacco, the common currency, since it was for only a year's support) for maintaining a base born child begotten by her for the ensuing year.
August 1782. Ordered to pay £6 Specie.

Granville County Kinfolks, p.52, Deed Book O, p. 131
9 Dec 1780. Esther Critcher, Samuel Morse, Nathaniel Rochester and Thomas Critcher, exrs of the will of Thomas Critcher, dec'd, made deed to Joseph Taylor and Phillip Voss, tenants in common.

Since his father was dead, the conclusion is that this is the young Thomas:
Granville County North Carolina Deeds: 1779-1784, abstracted by Timothy W. Rackley,2003
p. 44 DB O, p. 129-130
26 Dec 1780 Philip Vass of Granville to Thomas Critcher of the same for £200 Virginia currency (in specia). Tract on both sides of Grassey Creek. Begin Robert Pryor's SE corner; Howard's line on bank of creek; Owen's line; along Bridges & Smith's lines. 400 acres. Signed: Philip Vass. Wit: A. Barker, Isaac Hopkins. Proved by oath of Ambrose Barker; Elizabeth, wife of Philip Vass relinquished dower, Feb Court 1781.
p.52 DB O, p.151
6 Jan 1780 James Daniel of Granville to Thomas Person, 6 Jan 1780. tract between branches of Shelton's Creek & Crooked Run. Begin Person's corner; Allen's line; Person's other lin. 20 acres. Signed: James Daniel. Wit: Thos. Critcher, Philip Lewis. Proved by Thomas Critcher August Court 1781.
p.80 DB O, p.234
1 Jan 1782 Philip Vass of Granville to John Webb, all my tract of land in the county adjoining lands of Thomas & John Owins, Thomas Critcher & others. 306 acres. Signed: Philip Vass.
Vass acknowledged the deed, Feb Court 1783.
p.92 DB O, p.268
29 Oct 1783 Thomas Mutter of Granville to William Lassiter, tract on Grassey & Aaron's Creeks. Corner Absolam Pryor's line; John Pryor Smith's lin; Smith's corner; James Owen's corner and his line; John Webb's line; Person's line; Thomas Critcher's line, 354 acres. Signed Thomas Mutter. Wit: William Heggie, Mary (X) Heggie. Thomas Mutter ack'd deed Nov Court 1783.

1783 NC Early Census. Thomas Critcher, Granville Co (mother Esther also listed - his father was dead)
1786 - Thomas Critcher, listed in early Granville census.

Court Minutes of Granville County North Carolina; 1746-1820; by Zae Hargett Gwynn; published by Joseph W. Watson, 1977. Note that some of the entries appear to be out of order - I have arranged according to date if I suspected that to be so.
p.66; 3 May 1786 Mary Jett vs. Thomas Critcher and Micajah Bullock, esq.
and Thomas Critcher, executor vs. Thomas Lewis, adm.
p.12; 1 Nov 1787 Thomas Critcher on jury, case Elizabeth Potter vs. William Potter, Extr.
p.14; 6 Nov 1787 Thomas Critcher vs. Bishop Hicks. John Sneed, witness.
p.23; May 1788 Shem Cooke vs. Thomas Critcher
p.26; Aug 1788 Thos. Critcher appointed Collector of Tax for one of the districts of Granville County for the year. In May of 1788, p.21, an "Abram" Critcher is on the list of tax collectors - since there is no other evidence of a Critcher of this given name - perhaps this was a recording error.
p.84; Feb 1790 Elijah Mitchell and Thos. Critcher proved deed from John Gilliam to Jos. Davis for 341 acres.
p.103 Feb 1793 License to Thos. Critcher for Ordinary. His father had been licensed in 1775 for the same purpose.

Abstracts of the Wills and Estate Records of Granville County North Carolina: 1746-1808, by Zae Hargett Gwynn; published by Joseph W. Watson, 1978
p.169 May Court 1792 Will Book 2, p.292-3
Division of Negroes of Samuel Revis, dec'd between the eleven legatees. Divided by T. Critcher, Reuben Morse, Travis Bowdon.
p.209 Will Book 4, p.147
Claims against the county - names included Thomas Critcher, John Longmire, Elijah Mitchell, John Critcher. Allowance to patrolers, order to Henry Williams.

Granville Deed Book Q, p.186
12 Sep 1798. Thomas Critcher of Columbia, Georgia, to William Scott of Granville, for 275 #'s, tract in Granville, both sides of Grassey Creek. Begin John Webb's corner; his & Lewis' line; along Parson's line; Owen's line. to John Web''s corner; his line to bank of Grassey Creek. 445 1/2 acres. Signed: T. Critcher. Witness: Stephen Sneed, W. Little.
Nov Court 1798. Proved by oath of Sephen Sneed.

Birth	Aft 1757
Marriage	Abt 1785	Jean Jenkins
Death	1804	Georgia

Spouse

Jean Jenkins ( - )

Father	THOMAS Critcher (1734 - 1778)
Mother	ESTHER Thrift (1726 - 1784)
Sibling	Sarah "Sally" Critcher (1760 - 1837)
Sibling	James Critcher (1762 - 1814)
Sibling	Jane Thrift "Jenny" Critcher (1765 - )
Sibling	JOHN GORE Critcher (1770 - 1851)