Notes:

(Research): 17 Oct 1765, John McDowel of Mecklenburg County, for Barnaby Eagan & wife, Rachel of VA, to Jacob Gardner, late of PA, 200 acres on south side of Broad River, where sd Gardner now lives, on the second Big Creek that runs into sd river above the mouth of the Pacolate, granted to Charles McDowell, decd 4 Apr 1751, & thence to his daughter, Rachel Eagan, wife to sd Barnaby Eagan.  (Will of Charles McDowell, dated 4 June 1754, is recorded in Anson Co., NC.)  [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol 2, p. 58]

2/3 Jun 1766, Jacob Gardner to Thomas Parker, 500 acres on south side of Broad River, on Big Creek, above the mouth of the Packolate. Comprised of land patented to Charles McDowell, 11 Apr 1751, and another patent of sd McDowell's, which at his deceased went to his daughter Rachel Eagan. [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol I, p. 14]

21 Jul 1767, Jacob Gardner appears as Witness to land grant between John McKnitt Alexander and John Scott.  [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Col 4, p. 92

22 Oct 1767, Robert Wilson to Jacob Gardner, several tracts of land. 1) 335 acres on West side of Broad River, being the upper division of a patent to Samuel Gilkey, 1753, adj Robert Wilson and William Johnston. 2) 428 acres granted to Samuel Gilkey as above and conveyed to Alexander Lockert.  (This land now in SC).   [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol 4, p. 104]

15 Oct 1768, Jacob Gardner, planter, to William Johnston a tract on East side of Catawba River adj WIlliam Johnston's old survey, where he now lives, adj Isaiah Parker, Wallace, patent granted to Jacob Gardner, 29 Apr 1768.   [Records of Mecklenburg County, NC, Vol 4, p. 139]