Bertie COUNTY NC Deeds - Turkey Swamp Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Various Contributors http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie.htm TURKEY SWAMP Between US Hwy. 17 and Greens Crossroad, branch of Cashie River. B 229 William Ricks & Wife Esther to Richard Washington May 11, 1727 20 pds 180 acres MILL SWAMP and TURKEY SWAMP. ...according to patent... Wit: Robert Scott, John Colson May Court 1727 B 411 Stephen Howard & wife Sarah to Edward Moore April 5, 1728. 115 pds for 250 acres On SS AHOSKEY SWAMP at TURKEY SWAMP Adjoins John Davidson, Stephen Howard, John Barefoot. Part of 485 acre patent. Wit: Johnathan Standley B 432 Lord's Proprietors to Stephen Howard Aug 4, 1723 Grant 235acres on SS AHOSKEY SWAMP and SS TURKEY SWAMP adj John Molton, John Barfield. Recorded in Sec't office John Lovick. Signed: Rich'd Sanderson, William Reed, C. Gale, Thomas Pollock C42 John Edwards, Sr and John Edwards Jr. to John Gray. Oct 29, 1728 40 pds for 300acres on NS Cashie River known as "Turkey Neck". Adj Thomas Jones on Licking Branch. Wit: Edward Moore, George Eubank. Nov Court 1728 C 190 John Barefield to Jonathan Standley, Sr 10 pd for 260 acres on SS Ahosky Swamp. Part of patent granted to John Molton in 1717. Adj John Molton and Turkey Swamp. Wit: Thomas Crew, Alexander Southerland, William Sholar. Feb Ct 1729 C257 Theophilus Williams to Arthur Williams Aug 10, 1730 100 pds for 200a on ES HORSE SWAMP and TURKEY SWAMP to HORSE SPRING BRANCH. Adj Samuel Herring Wit: Isaac Williams, William Daniel, Wililam Eason NOTE:Horse Swamp is just on the left of Hoggard Mill - Greens Crossroad behind the firetower about about a half mile up the Wakelon Road C 326 John Edwards, Sr & wife Mary to John Moore 25 pds for 100 acres on ES Turkey Swamp on eastermost side of John Edward's plantation which contains 200a. Wit: James Castelaw, Jonathan Standley, Henry Edwards D 63 John Gray & wife Ann to John How May 14, 1734 20 pd 300A ES Cashy River at Licking Branch and Turkey Swamp. Plantation known by the name "Turkey Neck" Adj Thomas Jones. Wit: Thomas Kearny, James Conner, jurat. May Court 1734 E 158 John Herring, Jr & wife Rebecca to Joseph Hardee (Hardy) Mar 17, 1736 160 pd for 150 a on ES Cashy River adj. John How, Edward Moor at mouth of Licking Branch "thence along the lines of the patent". Wit: Thomas Turner, John Rows, Session? Herring Rebecca signs over her right of dower. Note: John Gray sold land on Turkey Neck to John How 300 acre 1734; so this land must also be near. E 390 Jonathan Stanley, Sr. to Thomas Hudson Mar 21, 1737/38 30 pds for 100 acres on WS TURKEY SWAMP. adj Stanley "at a line of marked trees made by consent of both parties" Wit: John Brown, William Ronsham, William Mears Feb Ct 1738 F 385 John Moore, blacksmith to John Edwards Aug 5, 1742. 100 pds for 100 acres on eastermost part of a plantation formerly belonging to John Edwards, dec'd which cont. 200 ac which was equally divided between the s'd Edward dec's and the said Moore Wit: Thomas Whitmell, John Hill Nov court 1742 F 387 John Edwards to Charles Hardee (Hardy) Aug 11, 1742 300 pds 480 acres 1)200 acres adj John Gray at LICKING BRANCH, Henry Edwards at TURKEY SWAMP 2) 249 acres adj John Edwards dec'd Wit: Thomas Whitmell, John Hill Nov Court 1742 G 337 Edward Robert & Wife Mary of Society Parish to David Horton Oct 2, 1750 11 pds for 400 acres on SS Ahoskey Swamp by patent dated April 10, 1745. Adj Mertin Wheeler at TURKEY SWAMP. Wit: John Brickell, Nathan Horton, Martin Wheeler Feb Ct 1759 G 364 Jonathan Standly, Sr. of Johnston Co to Nathaniel Nickless (Nichols) Feb 28, 1750 53 pds for 300 acres on SS Ahoskey Swamp at Turkey Swamp adj Thomas Hudson, George Standly "being the plantation whereon I lately lived.." Wit: George Standly, William Lewis May Ct 1751 H 375 John Brickell, Sheriff of Bertie to John Hill May 10, 1755 11 pd Sale of lands of James McDowell. Land sold by Charles Hardy to James McDowell on Feb 18, 1745. Adj John Gray at LICKING BRANCH, Henry Edmond at TURKEY SWAMP cont 240 ac. Also 240 a adj john Edward, dec's Wit: Benj wynns, Burrill Bell, J. Edwards Jan court 1757 Note: John Smith was executor of will of James McDowall. Some land in Bucklesberry Swamp sold to satisfy obligations. H387 John Hill to Thomas Boswell Jan 27, 1757 11 pds for 200 acres + 240 acre 1) adj John Gray on LICKING BRANCHm Henry Esmond at TURKEY SWAMP 2)240 acres adj John Edwards dec' Wit: B. Baker, Benj Wynn, Jan Court 1757 http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie/wills/nichols1844.txt NICHOLS, WRIGHT-1844 to WILLIAM A. NICHOLS and ROBERT G. NICHOLS two tracts of land one of which I bought of LUKE SUMNER and JAMES SUMNER lying on the west side of TURKEY SWAMP bounded as follows (viz) beginning at a Pine standing in JAMES HOLLOMAN line thence along a line of marked trees a southern to a Red oak near the road thence along said Road to the said Turkey Swamp also one other Tract of land that I purchased of GEORGE GORDON lying on the south side of the Mill Pond deed will show for its self to them and their heirs forever to be equally divided between the said two WILLIAM A. http://files.usgwarchives.net/nc/bertie/deeds/conner.txt 9-24-1875 James R. Conner to Haywood Johnson50 acres Bertie DB QQ Places: Turkey Swamp $150.00 Pgs 63, 64 People: John R. Johnson Wit: W. P. Gurly Jr. , D.L. Cale, W. P. Gurly Probate Judge, B.F. King Regis. NICHOLS and ROBERT G. NICHOLS when said WILLIAM A. NICHOLS shall become of age.