Swift Creek Township
Abstracted from Branson's Directory of Raleigh with Wake Co. Farmers 1891 by Marie C. Jones, Olivia Raney Library.
| Name | Post Office | Acres | $ Amt |
| Alexander, John | Apex | 13 | 130 |
| Alexander, A F | Apex | 12 | 60 |
| Allen, C S | Raleigh | 118 | 590 |
| Allen, Nathan (c) | Cary | 2 | 25 |
| Andrews, Mrs Harriet | Raleigh | 2 | 20 |
| Atkins, L J | Apex | 150 | 600 |
| Atkins, John L | Apex | 147 | 500 |
| Atkins, Mrs Winnie | Apex | 121 | 464 |
| Athens, J C | Apex | 39 | 195 |
| Atkinson, Mrs Alie | Raleigh | 266 | 1330 |
| Avent, John | Massey | 160 | 640 |
| Austin, Edmund | Massey | 37 | 148 |
| Banks, G J | Banks | 101 | 505 |
| Barbee, T B | Raleigh | 10 3/4 | 250 |
| Bashford, W D | Massey | 76 | 700 |
| Beine, B H | Raleigh | 30 | 600 |
| Betts, Anderson | Cary | 172 3/4 | 1500 |
| Bledsoe, Ed M, agt | Raleigh | 124 | 1240 |
| Bledsoe, M A, A W Shaffer, receiver | Raleigh | 246 | 2460 |
| Bowen, T A | Raleigh | 84 | 840 |
| Boylan, Miss Kate | Raleigh | 500 | 2500 |
| Bradford, W J | Apex | 39 | 200 |
| Branch, R C | Massey | 207 | 925 |
| Buffaloe, W B | Raleigh | 336 | 1680 |
| Burns, Thomas | Apex | 74 | 370 |
| Burns, T W | Apex | 114 | 684 |
| Burns, N D | Massey | 100 | 500 |
| Burt, Green (c) | Massey | 8 | 65 |
| Burt, Caroline | Massey | 8 | 50 |
| Cain, William | Raleigh | 124 | 620 |
| Cain, Sally | Cary | 2 3/4 | 75 |
| Campbell, Colin, R W Battle, agt | Raleigh | 233 3/4 | 1408 |
| Campbell, Hugh | Raleigh | 150 | 1000 |
| Carroll, Wiley | Massey | 30 | 120 |
| Castleberry, D H | Raleigh | 150 | 600 |
| Castleberry, L D | Raleigh | 335 | 2680 |
| Cole, Mrs Sarah D | Massey | 88 | 800 |
| Davis, Abram | Cary | 2 | 100 |
| Eatman, George | Cary | 4 | 100 |
| Evans, Betsy | Massey | 1 | 50 |
| Evans, Mary | Massey | 3 | 75 |
| Edwards, D B | Raleigh | 102 1/2 | 1160 |
| Edwards, William | Massey | 172 | 886 |
| Edwards, Thos | Massey | 32 | 88 |
| Edwards, Miss Mary T | Massey | 32 | 128 |
| Edwards, Quinton | Massey | 45 | 180 |
| Emery, A B | Massey | 157 | 892 |
| Fowle, Miss Helen, Armistead Jones, agt | Raleigh | 374 | 1870 |
| Franks, T M | Massey | 213 | 452 |
| Franks, Mrs S L | Massey | 100 | 500 |
| Franks, W R | Massey | 100 | 400 |
| Franks, R I | Massey | 200 | 800 |
| Franks, J E | Massey | 100 | 500 |
| Franks, Mrs Catherine | Massey | 178 | 712 |
| Franks, James D | Massey | 541 | 2705 |
| Franks, J A | Massey | 98 1/2 | 400 |
| Franklin, G H | Massey | 68 | 340 |
| Franklin, B S | Massey | 106 | 600 |
| Franklin, B F | Massey | 40 | 200 |
| Franklin, T R | Massey | 178 | 890 |
| Franklin, J E | Massey | 40 | 200 |
| Franklin, C M | Massey | 13 | 130 |
| Freeman, Joe (c) | Massey | 60 | 340 |
| Garner, John W | Massey | 103 | 575 |
| Goodwin, W H J | Raleigh | 1075 | 8580 |
| Goodwin, E Mc K | Raleigh | 100 | 800 |
| Goodwin, Mrs Mancy | Massey | 9 | 36 |
| Goodwin, H J | Raleigh | 78 | 400 |
| Goodwin, K M | Massey | 104 | 520 |
| Goodwin, Mrs J O | Massey | 41 | 164 |
| Goodwin, C E J | Raleigh | 412 | 2800 |
| Green, Miss M A | Raleigh | 56 | 700 |
| Green, George | Massey | 135 | 800 |
| Green, Miss J E E and others, hrs J Green | Raleigh | 66 | 660 |
| Green, Miss J E E | Raleigh | 119 | 1190 |
| Green, Miss M A | Raleigh | 79 | 790 |
| Grey, F R | Massey | 10 | 95 |
| Green, A E, agt R & A L R R | Cary | 30 | 300 |
| Guess, A E | Cary | 59 1/2 | 590 |
| Gully, F B | Massey | 77 | 308 |
| Guy, Thos (c) | Raleigh | 22 | 110 |
| Hamilton, W W | Massey | 15 | 60 |
| Hamilton, W G | Massey | 332 | 1328 |
| Hamilton, Wesley | Massey | 50 | 200 |
| Harrison, T J | Massey | 150 | 750 |
| Hayes, Geo (c) | Massey | 1 | 50 |
| Hinton, Mrs Sarah L | Raleigh | 223 | 1115 |
| Hinton, Miss Mary L | Raleigh | 58 | 500 |
| Hinton, Ransom | Raleigh | 51 | 500 |
| Hockaday, Ned (c) | Raleigh | 2 | 50 |
| Hogan, S | Raleigh | 160 | 1600 |
| Holman, D & R (c) | Massey | 16 | 80 |
| Holman, Robt (c) | Massey | 9 | 50 |
| Howell, R P | Raleigh | 101 1/2 | 505 |
| Howell, R P | Raleigh | 101 1/2 | 400 |
| Howle, W T | Raleigh | 195 | 1360 |
| Hunter, Dolly, estate of, (unlisted) | Massey | 58 | 232 |
| Jeffers, Isham (c) | Massey | 32 | 160 |
| Johnson, D M | Massey | 122 | 300 |
| Jones, Lucy (c) | Massey | 5 | 100 |
| Jones, Gaston (c) | Massey | 1 | 50 |
| Jones, A M | Massey | 102 | 408 |
| Jones, W R | Massey | 165 | 825 |
| Jones, W H | Massey | 57 | 228 |
| Jones, B K S | Massey | 180 | 800 |
| Jones, Susan (c) | Massey | 20 | 80 |
| Jonws, J W | Banks | 109 | 310 |
| Jones, M T | Massey | 124 | 620 |
| Jones, Mrs Martha | Massey | 138 | 552 |
| Jones, B | Massey | 337 | 1588 |
| Jones, J McA | Massey | 106 | 475 |
| Jones, U B | Massey | 105 | 478 |
| Keith, Mrs Mariah | Raleigh | 60 1/4 | 305 |
| Keith, Alonzo, W A Keith, guard | Massey | 40 | 160 |
| King, W J | Massey | 36 | 180 |
| Langston, W W | Massey | 67 | 268 |
| Langston, Elias | Massey | 63 | 252 |
| Langston, J E | Massey | 50 | 250 |
| Langston, J G | Massey | 120 | 500 |
| Langston, J P | Massey | 88 | 528 |
| Lee, Stephen R | Massey | 356 | 1655 |
| Lewis, Mrs Cynthia | Massey | 50 | 220 |
| Lewis, Nick (c) | Massey | 2 | 100 |
| Locklear, Gaston (c) | Massey | 6 3/4 | 100 |
| Lorbacher, Mrs T | Massey | 90 | 384 |
| Lorbacher, Frank F | Massey | 50 | 225 |
| Lynch, Furman | Massey | 100 | 400 |
| Massey, J P | Massey | 313 | 1800 |
| Mathews, W H (c) | Massey | 37 | 100 |
| Mathews, R H (c) | Massey | 60 | 240 |
| Mathews, Edmund (c) | Massey | 5 | 50 |
| Mathews, W C | Massey | 75 | 375 |
| Maynard, W Q | Massey | 200 | 700 |
| McCullers, J J L | Raleigh | 166 | 830 |
| Mitchell, Y J | Massey | 65 | 260 |
| Mitchell, J H | Massey | 60 | 210 |
| Morgan, Reuben | Massey | 89 | 445 |
| Moss, Wiley | Massey | 48 3/4 | 300 |
| Mullins, G M | Massey | 42 1/2 | 210 |
| Murray, James H | Massey | 299 | 1485 |
| Myatt, John, for heirs of J B Myatt | Raleigh | 180 | 900 |
| Newsom, John | Massey | 13 | 100 |
| Norris, M T | Raleigh | 58 1/2 | 550 |
| Pace, W H | Raleigh | 47 | 282 |
| Page, George (c) | Massey | 3 | 30 |
| Peace, Marcellus (c) | Massey | 50 | 300 |
| Peace, C C, R L Powell, agt | Kittrell's | 1124 | 5000 |
| Penny, J W | Massey | 75 3/4 | 370 |
| Penny, James | Massey | 310 | 1828 |
| Perry, S H | Massey | 167 | 1250 |
| Pescud, John S | Raleigh | 42 | 400 |
| Petiford, H C (c) | Raleigh | 50 | 200 |
| Pierce, Robert | Massey | 5 | 25 |
| Pleasan, B D | Massey | 50 | 250 |
| Pool, David (c) | Massey | 5 | 100 |
| Pope, Mrs Lucy | Massey | 750 | 3750 |
| Pope, J W and mother | Massey | 188 | 752 |
| Powell, R L | Massey | 92 | 393 |
| Powell, Robert S | Massey | 42 | 168 |
| Powell, Miss M A E | Massey | 24 | 200 |
| Powell, W P | Massey | 2 | 200 |
| Rains, G H (c) | Massey | 52 3/4 | 210 |
| Rand, Thos J | Raleigh | 144 | 648 |
| Rea, Edward | Raleigh | 97 1/2 | 585 |
| Rex Hospital Trustees | Raleigh | 200 | 2000 |
| Rowland, W R | Raleigh | 12 | 350 |
| Royster, V C | Raleigh | 200 | 1830 |
| Sanders, B F | Massey | 4 | 35 |
| Sanders, Mrs E T | Massey | 101 | 800 |
| Sauls, G W | Massey | 79 | 316 |
| Slade, Frank (c) | Massey | 50 | 250 |
| Smith, Jas | Massey | 3 | 30 |
| Smith, W A | Massey | 32 | 128 |
| Smith, Siddie Ann | Massey | 40 | 172 |
| Smith, Bryant | Massey | 266 | 1330 |
| Smith, Misses Pelia and Effie | Raleigh | 64 | 256 |
| Snow, Geo H | Raleigh | 325 | 3250 |
| Sorrell, Rufus | Banks | 147 | 600 |
| Sorrell, J L | Massey | 100 | 400 |
| Spikes, Mrs Lizzie | Massey | 106 | 530 |
| Stephens, James | Massey | 20 | 100 |
| Stephens, Gray | Massey | 124 | 744 |
| Stephens, Hinton | Massey | 32 | 160 |
| Stephens, R S | Massey | 159 | 760 |
| Stephens, John L | Massey | 132 | 600 |
| Stephens, W H | Massey | 127 | 1280 |
| Stephenson, T J | Massey | 57 1/2 | 575 |
| Stephenson, Mrs L H | Massey | 455 | 2275 |
| Stephenson, W R | Raleigh | 452 | 2118 |
| Stephenson, Chas H | Raleigh | 481 | 2405 |
| Stephenson, David | Raleigh | 175 | 875 |
| Stephenson, L D | Raleigh | 1303 | 6515 |
| Stephenson, W H | Massey | 36 | 190 |
| Stephenson, F L | Massey | 40 | 200 |
| Strain, W H | Banks | 179 | 895 |
| Strain, Mrs N R | Banks | 105 | 525 |
| Strother, W H, jr | Massey | 84 | 420 |
| Taylor, James | Massey | 3 | 40 |
| Taylor, A F | Raleigh | 48 | 480 |
| Templeton, J M, agt | Cary | 615 | 4375 |
| Thomas, Green (c) | Massey | 5 | 40 |
| Thomas, Adam (c) | Massey | 8 | 50 |
| Thompson, J C | Raleigh | 45 | 200 |
| Tucker, R S | Raleigh | 178 | 950 |
| Turner, Phoeby | Massey | 10 | 100 |
| Upchurch, W G | Raleigh | 95 | 750 |
| Upchurch, B J | Raleigh | 602 | 7224 |
| Utley, W H | Massey | 434 | 1736 |
| Walton, J H H | Massey | 104 | 416 |
| Watson, Fred A | Raleigh | 108 | 1080 |
| Weatherspoon, J S | Massey | 88 | 395 |
| West, J S | Raleigh | 235 | 1000 |
| White, Wash (c) | Method | 2 | 100 |
| Whitaker, T M | Raleigh | 299 | 1495 |
| Whitaker, Rufus | Raleigh | 18 | 142 |
| Wiggins, T H | Massey | 50 | 200 |
| Williamson & Upchurch | Raleigh | 696 | 3480 |
| Williams, Haywood | Massey | 62 | 250 |
| Williams, Wyatt | Massey | 5 | 50 |
| Wilson, S Otho | Raleigh | 60 | 600 |
| Wilson, Mrs N S | Raleigh | 26 1/4 | 1000 |
| Wilson, B T | Massey | 208 | 1018 |
| Winborn, Jesse | Raleigh | 771 | 3290 |
| Woodall, T J | Massey | 76 | 450 |
| Woodall, Mrs Sarah A | Massey | 148 | 740 |
| Wood, T J | Massey | 50 | 200 |
| Wood, J P | Massey | 69 3/4 | 280 |
| Woodard, Joseph | Massey | 25 | 125 |
| Woodard, Chris, sr | Massey | 50 | 225 |
| Woodward, J A | Massey | 175 | 875 |
| Woodward, Mrs M H | Apex | 177 | 708 |
| Woodward, M W | Raleigh | 190 | 1300 |
| Womble, R H | Raleigh | 22 1/2 | 100 |
| Yates, P and heirs of A Yates | Raleigh | 32 | 500 |
| Yates, John (c) | Cary | 25 | 100 |
| Yates, Green (c) | Cary | 20 | 80 |
| Yates, R E L | Raleigh | 161 | 1610 |
| Yates, P | Raleigh | 859 | 5507 |