On 1 Oct 1783 Andrew Baker (and Ephraim Parmely and Edward Cross) witnessed a deed from James Bunyard to Charles Dobson. (Wilkes Co, NC Deed Book A-1 page 260 from Wilkes County, North Carolina Deed Books A-1, B-1, C-1 1778-1803 by Mrs. W. O. Absher.)

On 29 Apr 1788 the Wilkes County Court ordered a road jury be named to view the road a new road through Thomas Dicksons on New River instead of present road. These men were probably all neighbors and some probably related to each other: David Smith, John Boyd, Leven Cole, John Anderson, Alexander Johnson, Ambrous Collens, James Sparks, Andrew Baker, James Baker, William Scott, John Parmely, Ephraim Parmely, Alexander Smith, George Baker, James Bunyard and John Read. (Wilkes Co, NC Court Minutes from Wilkes County, North Carolina Court Minutes 1778-1788 Volumes 1 & 11 by Mrs. W. O. Absher.)



1 Oct 1779 ? Jacob Maynard (Maner) and James Lawrence (Laronce) were chain carriers on a land warrant for Ephraim Parmely on both sides of the East Fork of the Roaring River, adjoining land of James Bunyard and Lawrence (Laronce).

1782 ? Jacob Maner [Maynard] and James Larance [Lawrence] are listed as chain carriers on a land grant for 100 acres to James Bunyard on the East Fork of the Roaring River adjoining land of Ephram Parmilee (NC Land Grant 476, dated 9 Nov 1784, based on Warrant/Entry 863, dated 6 Jul 1782. The Grant is recorded on page 166 of Book 57).