Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 10 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com Edge. Co. Db 10, page 1, date of deed 5 Dec. 1800, date recorded Feb Ct. 1801, John Spence West, Esq., Marshall of the district of NC to Jeremiah Hilliard, Edge. Co., by order of the court of the Unite States, district of NC, in the sum of $5800 Spanish milled dollars, recovered by Hugh Wylie, State of Virginia against Duncan Lamon, (SR), Nash Co., a tract of land on Tyan Cokey Swamp near the Beaver Dam beginning at a white oak and poplar a corner in the Hog Pen Branch then along a line of marked trees nearly north east to a corner pine then nearly north to Willis (McDade's) corner pine in the long line of a (patent line of) R. Tisdale then west to a corner pine then south to a corner white oak then east to a corner pine in R. Tisdale's line then along said Tisdale's line north across the swamp to the mouth of said Hogpen Branch then up said branch to the beginning containing 400 acres, at auction held 15 Mar. 1799 said Jeremiah Hilliard bought land for $265.25, signed John S. West, Marshall, wit. (Redman) Bunn. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 3, (Cokey Swamp) date of deed 11 Mar 1793, date recorded Feb Ct. 1801, (Joel Cohoon, heir and exec.), Simon Cohoon, another heir and Prisilla Cohoon, widow and executrix of John Cohoon, dec'd. all of the county of Edge. to William Faulk, Edge. Co. 15 pds. a tract of 100 acres of land on the north side of the main prong of Tyan Cokey Swamp and on the south side of the little prong of said swamp beginning at a black jack tree in Jordan Thomas' line then along said line east 262 poles to a white oak in the said little then south 60 west 271 poles to Jacob Holland's line then along his line north 102 poles to a pine corner then along his other line north 45 west 38 poles to the beginning, it being the same land or tracts of land granted to the John Cohoon, dec'd. by a patent bearing the date 9 Oct. 1783, signed Joel Cohoon, Simon Cohoon, Priscilla Cohoon (X), wit. Sampson Proctor, Absalom Williams. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 7, date of deed 13 Jan 1801, date recorded Feb Ct. 1801, Joseph Borden, Edge. Co. to Isaac Hill Ward, Bertie Co. for 200 pds. a tract of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a white oak (along) the dividing line between William (Scarborough) and Miles Scarborough, then along a line of marked trees nearly an east course to a branch then up the branch to the fork then along a line of marked trees an easterly course to a corner pine Samuel Scarborough's fence then along a line of marked trees to a white oak Mitchel (Watkins) corner standing in the ( ) line then south along a line of marked trees to a white oak in James Boozeman's line then by said line west 238 poles to a corner pine then south along said Boozeman's line to Tyan Cokey Swamp and Boozeman's corner then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, it being part of the original grant containing 255 acres, signed Joseph Bordan, wit. Benj. Breekell (proved), Starling Deggs. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 13, date of deed 18 Feb. 1801, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1801, Nathan Everidge of Edge. Co. to John Taylor of Edge. Co. for 100 round silver dollars, a tract of land on the north side of the little swamp, beginning at a gum in the little swamp then north 2 west to a red oak Stephen Taylor's corner then north 81 east 150 poles to an ash in the Beaver Dam Swamp then up the various courses of said little swamp to the beginning containing 75 acres, signed Nathan Everige (X), wit. Micajah Pettaway, (Willebey) Everige (+). Edge. Co. Db 10, page 25, date of deed 9 Dec 1790, date recorded Feb Ct. 1801, Stephen Proctor, Edge. Co. to Jerrel Littleton, Edge. Co. for 10 pds. a tract of land beginning at a stake Wm. Proctor's old line Jesse Proctor's corner then west 420 yards to a stake then south 350 yards to a stake then east 420 yards to a stake then north 350 yards to the first station, containing 30 acres, it being part of a larger tract granted to Wm. Proctor bearing date of 1778, signed Stephen Proctor, wit. Absalom Williams (proved). Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 32, Date of deed 1 Dec. 1800, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1801, Josiah Corbitt, of Edge. Co to Henry Gay, younger son of Zorababel Gay, for $225 paid by Zorababel Gay for his son, Henry, a tract of land on the north side of Aughtrey's Creek beginning at the run of said creek and running along the old line north to a corner pine then west along a line of new marked trees to a corner pine then south along a line of new marked trees to Aughtrey's Creek then down the various courses of said creek to the beginning, signed Josiah Corbitt, wit. Amos Johnston, Josiah Watson. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 37, date of deed ?, date recorded ?, Joseph Taylor of Edge. Co. to John I. Davidson of Edge. Co. for L100 one Negro boy named (Hollis) age of 7 years, signed Joseph Taylor, wit. S. Barrow, Weeks Parker, proved by Bennett Barrow. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 38, (Cokey Swamp) deed date 18 Nov 1800, recorded Feb Ct 1801, State of NC grant No. 693 to Aaron Proctor, for 50 shillings for every hundred acres, 175 acres on the south side of Tyancokey Swamp, beginning at a pine Jacob Holland's corner in said Proctor's line then along said Holland's line north 41 poles to a black oak near William Spicer's corner then along Henry Gay's old line south 87 west 397 poles to Jacob Knolly's corner a pine in Willis Curl's line then along Curl's line south 3 west (100) poles black jack said Curl's corner then along said Curl's line west 53 poles to Ranaldson Tizdale's corner a pine in said Curl's line then along Tizdale's line south 76 poles to a corner pine in Willis (McDade's) line then along said McDade's line east 116 poles to a pine in said line then north (136) poles to a pine then north 87 east 338 poles to the first station, signed B. Williams, [Governor of NC] Abstracted 7-31-03, CTC, LDS film. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 41-42, date of deed ? Feb. 1801, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1801, by order of Nov. 1800 term of court, division of land (660 acres) of Samuel Taylor, dec'd, by commissioners (Henry Holland, Henry Gay, Dempsey Skinner, Jas. Scarborough), to heirs Sarah Owens, wife of Elijah Owens, Nancy Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Polly Taylor, John Taylor, Susannah Taylor; lot no. 1 to Elizabeth Taylor, 165 Pds. value beginning at a hickory corner of the old (deed) then south 230 poles to a pine then east (5) poles to a branch then down the various courses of said branch to the run of Aughtrey's Creek then up the various courses of said creek to a black gum in said creek near the bridge then north (11) east about 155 poles to a stake then along a line of marked trees north about 1 ½ east 180 poles to a pine in the back line then along said line to beginning, containing 110 acres. Lot no. 2 to Sarah Owen, wife of Elijah Owen, value of L110, beginning at a stake corner of lot # 1 then west 130 poles to a lightwood stake then south to a maple in Aughtree's Creek then down the various courses of said creek to a black gum corner of lot 1 then along the line of lot 1 to beginning, containing 110 acres. Lot # 3 to Polly Taylor valued at L110 beginning at a lightwood stake corner of lot 32 then west about 182 poles to a pine in the back line then south along a line to Moses Jones line then east along said line 92 poles to a large pine corner of Mrs. Taylor's dower then south 201 poles to an ash in Aughtree's Creek then down the various courses of said creek to a maple corner of #2 then along the line of # 2 to the beginning containing 110 acres. Lot # 4 to John Taylor valued at L82.10 beginning at a black oak corner of the old deed then along said old line 90 east 109 poles to a pine in said line then south to a pine in the line of # 3 then west along the said line to a pine corner of the back line then along said line nearly north to the beginning containing 110 acres. Lot # 5 to Susannah Taylor valued at L55 beginning at a pine corner of lot #4 in the old line then along said line 106 poles to a pine is said line then south to a pine in the line of # 2 then west to a pine corner of #4 then along said line north to beginning containing 110 acres. Lot 6 to Nancy Taylor valued at L82.10 beginning at a corner of # 5 in the (?)line then along said line to a pine is said line corner of #1 then along the line of #1 180 poles to a stake then west along the line of # 2 to a pine in said line then north along the line of # 5 to the beginning containing 110 acres. Edgecombe County Db 10, page 46, date of deed 29 March 1800, date recorded May Ct. 1801, Matthew Armstrong of Edgecombe Co. to Elisha Battle of Edgecombe Co. for $110, a tract of land on Tyancokey Swamp containing 120 acres beginning at the mouth of a small branch in Tyancokey Swamp then up said branch near (six words) meadow to an old path then along said path to the back line joining Elisha Battle then along said Battle line eastwardly to said Battle corner then along said Battle's other line north to his other corner a stake near the corner of the old plantation where Jacob Brake Senr. formerly lived then by said Battle's other line eastwardly to his other corner in said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, signed Mathew Armstrong, wit. Benj. Gray. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 47, date of deed 25 Apr. 1801, date recorded May Ct. 1801, William Griffin of Sumner Co. Tenn. appoints his brother, John Griffin of Edgecombe county his attorney to sell 100 acres of land on the north side of Tyancokey Swamp on Killebrew's Mill Branch beginning at a white oak in Joseph Morgan's line then north along said Morgan's line to the mill branch then west down said branch to Perry's line then along said Perry's line south to John Lodge's line to a corner oak then east along said Lodge's line to a pine in David ( ) line then along said ( ) line to the beginning, signed William Griffin, wit. Marmaduke Mason, Jesse Deloatch. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 47, date of deed 7 Dec 1797, date recorded May CT. 1801, Mary Thomas, Edge. Co. to (Mournen Wilkinson, Edge. Co. for one hundred pds. a Negro girl named Jiney, signed Mary Thomas, wit. (Zach Hart), Jacob Horn, Millicent Horn. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 49, deed date 4 Mar 1801, recorded May Ct 1801, Samuel Williams, executor to the estate of John Lawson, dec'd, to Jesse Little, Edge. Co for divers good causes and $400, a tract beginning at an ash in Cheeks Mill Creek then to a gum a tree then (south) 20 west 384 poles to a gum lying in George Lewis' line then north 60 east 40 poles along his line to a pine his corner tree continuing the same course to the aforesaid Mill Creek then down the various courses of said creek to the first station, containing 150 acres, signed Samuel Williams, wit William Billups (proved), (Cotton Powell). Abstracted 16 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 58, date of deed 5 Mar (1796), date recorded Jacob Brake Sen., Edge. Co. to William Faulk, Edge. Co. $15 silver, a tract of land containing 10 acres, on the north side of the little branch beginning at a ( ) tree on ( ) corner then along Wm. Faulk's line to a corner north pine belonging to Robert Armstrong then west to a corner of Moses Coalman's then along Coalman's line to a gum in the little branch then the little branch the various courses to the first station, signed Jacob Brake (mark), wit. William Healy, Willis McDade (X) (proved), May Ct. 1801. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 62, date of deed 21 Mar 1801, date recorded May Ct. 1801, Richard Bell, Edge. Co. to James Griffin (alias) Williford for $200, a tract of land on the north side of Hatcher's Swamp beginning at a red oak in James (Williford) own line then running south 80 poles to the center of a gum and sassafras then south 100 poles to a gum on the run of the Raccoon Branch then along the various courses of the said branch viz. north 15 east 43 poles then north 50 east 18 poles north 16 poles north 27 east 10 poles then north 5 east 14 poles then north 56 poles to the mouth of a small branch to a gum then along (Dorman's) line viz. north 80 west 65 poles to a black oak then south 20 west 73 poles to a pine James Williford's corner then north 85 west 46 poles to the beginning, containing 84 acres, signed Richard Bell, wit. G. Wimberly, (Ed) Hall. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 63, deed date 31 Mar 1801, recorded May CT 1801, Isom Hollamon, Edge. Co to John Ruffin, Jr, county aforesaid for 100 pds, a tract on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a red oak in Tynes' line a corner of the land laid off for the dower of the widow of Peter Stephenson, (dec'd) then up the said Tynes' line to a pine a corner of land belonging to the orphans of Wm Bloodworth dec'd, then along said Bloodworth's line to a corner white oak in the Ready Branch then down the Ready Branch to a little branch then up the little branch to a red oak a corner of the land laid off for the said widow's dower then along the line of said dower to the first station in Tyne's line, containing 80 & ½ acres, signed Isom Hollamon (X), wit Amos Johnston (proved), Jacob Johnston. Abstracted 16 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 66, deed date 1 Feb 1800, recorded May Ct 1801, Timothy Nickolson (middle initial probably M), Edge. Co to Caleb Etheridge, county aforesaid for 85 pds Spanish, a tract of 60 acres on both sides of Griffin Swamp beginning at two red oaks near a pond then running near a north course ( ) said swamp through said swamp to three hickories in (Henry S???) Old line then along said line to a post oak a corner then though said swamp near a south course to the mouth of a branch then up said branch to two water oaks a corner then near a west course to the beginning, signed (T.M. Nickolson), wit John Robertson. Abstracted 10-5-06, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 68, deed date 24 Nov 1800, recorded May Ct 1801, Reading Sugg, Edge. Co, planter to Henry White, county aforesaid for $658, a tract of 247 acres on the south side of Tar River near the Town of Tarboro being the said land that Esther Howell now lives on beginning at a white oak in a branch of Hendricks Creek Elizabeth Gerrard's corner then along her line south 33 east 260 poles to a white oak sapling and hickory in Edwin Dancy's line then by his lie south 78 west 278 poles to a large pine then (north) 40 east 300 poles to the first station, it being a tract granted to Aquilla Sugg by James Innes and Francis Corbin, agent of Earl Granville dated 25 Mar 1752, signed Reading Sugg, wit Micajah Pettaway, John Sutherland. Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 69, deed date 28 Mar 1801, recorded May Ct 1801, Amos Johnston, Edge. Co to William Philips, county aforesaid for $350 silver, a tract on the east side of Johnstons Mill Swamp beginning at a water oak in the said swamp at said Philips upper corner then along said Philips' line south to Dempsey Stokes' line to a corner pine in said line then west along said Stokes' line to a corner pine in said line being the corner of the land took up by James Scarborough then north along the line of the land took up by the said Scarborough to the (old division) line of the land that John Stokes Sr gave to his sons John & William Stokes being the corner between the land said Johnston bought of Joseph Ruffin and the land he bought of Samuel Ruffin, Sr then along the said old division line near by a north course to the head of the bog branch then down the said branch to the said Mill Swamp then down the mill swamp to the first station, including the land said Johnston bought of Samuel Ruffin, Sr and James Scarborough, containing 219 acres, signed Amos Johnston, wit Josiah A. Watson ("A" could be Mark), Martin Stokes. Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 70, Date of deed 4 March 1797, date recorded May Ct. 1801, Jacob Battle of Edge. Co. to Robert Armstrong of Edge. Co. for 77 "round silver dollars and a half", a tract of land on Tyancokey Swamp containing nearly six acres beginning at William Faulk's corner then north 94 poles then along Faulk's (line) west 160 poles north to a pine 94 poles along (Proctor's) line to Tyancokey Swamp then down the swamp to the first station, signed Jacob Battle, wit. Demsay Battle. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 72, date of deed 4 Oct 1800, date recorded May Ct. 1801, Elisha Battle, Edge. Co. to John Mercer, orphan of Thomas Mercer, dec'd. gift of Negro wench, Hannah, about 30 years of age, signed Elisha Battle. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 72, date of deed 27 May 1800, date recorded May Ct. 1801, Jesse Crisp, Edge. Co. to Ann Bennett, his daughter, gift of land. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 77, date of deed 7 June 1799, date recorded May Ct. 1801, NC State to Frederick Phillips, 87 acres near the head of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at William Robins corner of his new entry a black ash in the county line then east 31 poles along his line to a pine standing in John Irving Jackson's line formerly Starling Deggs line then south 115 poles to a small pine and black oak Jackson's corner then east 68 poles to a maple Judah Hollomon's corner then south (10) poles to a pine Hart Lancaster's corner then along Lancaster's line west 73 poles to a pine Lancaster's corner then south 19 poles along said line to a pine (Dorty's) corner then west 125 poles to the county line then along the county line to the first station. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 80, Selah Bullock was daughter of William Crisp. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 85, deed date 7 Feb (1799), recorded Aug Ct 1801, James Bracewell, Edge. Co to Solomon Sessums, county aforesaid for 325 pds, a tract on the south side of Tar River granted to James Bracewell Sr (? Dec 1778), beginning at a pine in Jacob Forts line then along said line east 180 poles to a stake in Aquilla Sugg's line then along the said line south 74 poles to a black jack then west 21 poles to William Sugg's corner water oak then along his line south 174 poles to the center of black jack, white oak & pine in the said line then west 251 poles crossing two branches at a red oak then west 198 poles crossing Flat Pocosun and a branch to the first station, containing 300 acres, signed Jas Bracewell, wit (illegible). NOTE: FAINT AND VERY HARD TO READ. Abstracted 22 Mar 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 98, deed date 31 Mar 1801, recorded Aug Ct 1801, John Ruffin, Jr, Edge. Co to Isom Hollamon, county aforesaid for 100 pds NC a tract on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a red oak in a little branch ( ) where Peter Stephenson dec'd formerly lived then corner of the land laid off for the dower of the widow of said Peter Stephenson dec'd then down the said little branch to the Ready Branch then down the Ready Branch to the Mill Branch then down the Mill Branch to Town Creek then down the creek to a hickory (Tynes) corner then along (Tynes) line to a corner red oak in said line a corner of the said widow's dower then along the line of widow to the first station on the little branch, containing 80 & ½ acres, signed John Ruffin (X), wit Amos Johnston, Jacob Johnston. Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 103, deed date 18 Mar 1801, recorded Aug Ct 1801, Henry White, Edge. Co to (Benjamin Brukell), county aforesaid for 100 pds, two lots in the Town of Tarborough, being lots # 36 & 37, being on Trade Street, signed Henry White, wit Joel King. Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009 Edge. Co. Db 10, page 105, date of deed 20 Jun 1797, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1801, Samuel (x) Price of Edgecombe Co. to Elisha O'Neil of same for 30pds, a tract of 100 acres on the south side of Maple Swamp joining WILLIAM DAWS Ezekiel Coker, Odom (?) O'Neil Proved Aug Court 1801 by Daniel Story. Abstracted by Ben Williams. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 110, deed date 24 Feb 1801, recorded Aug Ct 1801, Henry Anderson and his wife, (Love Anderson), Edge. Co to Edward Griffin, county aforesaid for 15 pds, 5 shillings, a tract on the north side of Falks Branch beginning at a lightwood stump in (? Fort's) line then along said line south 87 west 140 poles to the corner pine and red oak then along sais Anderson' line south 9 poles to a persimmon tree on the branch called Folks Branch then down the various courses of said branch to a whit3e oak in said branch near said Anderson's fence then (hard) along the fence to the corner of said fence then from the fence along a line of marked trees north (39) east to the beginning, containing (twenty acres fourth and twenty five pole), signed Henry Anderson (X), wit Thos Guion, Starling Waller (proved). Abstracted 12- 16-06, NCA film C.037.400009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 111, date of deed 31 Jan 1801, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1801, Solomon Sanders and his wife, Charlotte, orphan and legatee of Joshua Killebrew, late of Edge. Co. dec'd. of Edge. Co. to Lovet Killebrew, Geraldus Killebrew and George Washington Killebrew, sons of said Joshua Killebrew, of Edge. Co. for $120, all right, title and interest we have in the lands of Joshua Killebrew on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp, the bounds of a larger tract is unknown to us but is the land where said Joshua Killebrew last lived, containing 204 acres, and being part of a larger tract of land granted to (John Davis) bearing date of 21 March 1742 and one other tract beginning at a white oak on the said swamp his said Joshua's own line and running south 25 west 150 poles to a white oak his other corner then along his other line north 65 east 14 poles to a white oak in his other line then south 7 west 5 poles to a white oak then south 65 west 76 poles to a white oak in the run of said swamp then up the said swamp and along (Gledwell) Killebrew's line north 19 west 40 poles to Davie Bullock's corner then up the various courses of the said swamp to the first station, containing (37) acres and one other small tract adjoining Joseph Pitt, (Osburn) Narsworthy and the land where Dempsey Jenkins now lives containing 4 acres and also all the right we have in a grist mill and the ( ) thereof which said Joshua owned in his own right, standing on (Curtis) Branch, signed Solomon Saunders, Charlotte Saunders (X), wit. Z. Ruffin, Elijah Horn (H). Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 116, date of deed 20 Aug. 1801, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1801, by order of May Ct. 1801, commissioners divided the estate of John Braswell, dec'd between his heirs; James Braswell, Lemon Braswell, Permenter Braswell, Zadock Braswell,(Lemon) Braswell, Cele Ruffin, wife of Sam'l Ruffin, Winiford Williams, wife of Burwell Williams, and Polly Williams, wife of Elijah Williams and daughter of Molly Ruffin, dec'd, land lying on the north side of Town Creek, containing 123 acres and each claimant to receive 15 acres and one rood & nineteen poles to each; divided as follows: lot one being on the lower edge of said tract beginning at a water oak on the creek David Pitts corner then along sd. Pitts line north 100 poles to a small hickory then along Pitts other line west 32 ½ poles to a pine at (A), then south 7 poles to a water oak and burch on the run of the creek then down the creek to the beginning, drawn by Polly Williams; lot #2, beginning at the letter "A" then west 33 ½ poles to a maple and gum at "B" then south 16 east to a water oak on the creek then down the creek to the water oak & burch then along the dividing line to the beginning, drawn by Winnifred Williams and to receive five pounds from lot #6; lot 3 beginning at a maple and gum at "B" then west 38 ½ poles to a red oak then south 27 ½ east to a black gum on the creek then down the creek the various courses to the water oak the along the dividing line to the beginning, drawn by (Simon) Braswell to receive four pounds from No. 7; lot #4 beginning at a red oak at "C" then west 25 ½ poles to a stake then south 28 east to a water oak in the creek then down the creek to the black gum then along the dividing line to the beginning, drawn by Zadock Braswell to receive three pounds from no. 8; No. 5 beginning at a stake at "D" then west 20 poles to a dead pine David Pitts corner then along Mercers line south 46 west 13 poles to a pine at "E" then south 35 east to an ash on the creek, then down the creek to the water oak, then along the dividing line to the beginning, drawn by Cele Ruffin, which lot was an average one; lot six beginning at a pine at "E" then south 46 west 29 ½ poles to a pine then south 45 east to a water oak & gum on the creek then down the creek to the ash, then along the dividing line to the beginning, drawn by James Braswell who is to pay five pounds to Winifred Williams; no. 7 beginning at a pine at "F" then south 46 west 30 poles to the center of two hickories then south 54 east to a burch on the creek then down the creek to the water oak and gum then along the dividing line to the beginning, drawn by Permenter Braswell, who is to pay four pounds to Simon Braswell; no 8 beginning at the center of two hickories then south 46 west 30 poles to a gum William (Rouths) corner then along Roughs line south 62 east 152 ½ poles to a maple on the creek then down the creek to the burch then along the dividing line to the beginning drawn by (James) Braswell, to pay three pounds to Zadock Braswell; signed Thomas Wells, James Draughon, William Routh, Hardy Flowers, Fredk Phillips, county surveyor assisted. Abstracted 3-1-03, copy from RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 118, date of deed 22 Mar 1801, date recorded Aug Ct. 1801, a settlement took place on 30 Dec 1797 between Samuel Crisp, Edge. Co. and Lydia (Baden), Edge. Co. conveying to Samuel a legacy left to Lydia Baden by her father, William Crisp, decd for 132 silver dollars; after purchase it was apparent that legacy was worth considerably more than purchase price and in order to do justice to all parties, Samuel Crisp has agreed to pay to Lydia Baden $230 in full for her legacy and she assigns all her rights to legacy to Samuel, signed Lyda Baton (+), wit. (Whitden) Anders, Francis Crisp; Nathan Mayo proved deed but had not signed as witness, no explanation. Abstracted 3-1-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 119, date of deed 22 Mar 1801, date recorded Aug Ct. 1801, Lydia Baden, Edge. Co. to Samuel Crisp, a certain Negro woman named Lettice and child named Patience, being the legacy left her by the last will of her father, William Crisp, decd for the sum of $230, signed Lydia Baden (Mark), wit. William Andrews, Frances Crisp (proved). Abstracted from DB copy, 3-30-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 125, date of deed 24 Oct.1801, date recorded Nov. CT. 1801, Jacob Bracewell, Edge. Co. to Garry Fort, Edge. Co. for $700, a tract of land on the south side of (Ho ) Swamp beginning at a new made corner white oak in John Sherrod's line near a corner pine in the said line, being the dividing corner between the said Bracewell and the old plantation belonging to Alexander Bracewell then south 43 west 54 poles to a pine Sherrod's other corner then along his line west 101 poles to a pine then south 51 poles to his other corner a pine then along said line west 86 poles to a lightwood stake then south 33 poles to a red oak then west 78 poles to a small maple in a branch Jackson's corner then along his line south 80 poles to said Jacob Bracewell's line then along his line east 192 poles to his corner a pine then south 127 poles to the corner a pine in Toole's line then east to a stake in the center of several marked pines as corners between the said Isaac Bracewell' s and the said Alexander Bracewell's in Humprhey's line then north 336 poles to the beginning, containing 322 ½ acres, signed Jacob Bracewell (+), wit. Starling Diggs, Henry B. Davis. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 126, date of deed 28 Sept. 1801, date recorded Nov Ct. 1801, Sally Quinn, Edge. Co. to Peter Hines, Edge. Co. for 13 pds., 15 shillings, all my right and interest in a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek, being the lands whereon my father, William Quinn lived and died and which he, in his last will and testament gave to me a part of, signed Sally Quinn (+), wit. Peter Hines, Peter Hines, Jr. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 127, date of deed 27 Nov. 1798, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1801, John I. Jackson of Edge. Co. to James Sessums of Edge. co. for $400, a tract of land beginning at a pine on the south side of the Mill Branch in Richard Sassnet, Senr. line at a corner pine standing on the north side of said branch to the mouth of a small branch out of Clary's Branch then up the various courses of said small branch to a marked pine then along a marked line to a corner hickory then along a line of marked trees to a marked pine standing on the head of a small branch making out of the Mill Branch on the south side then down the various courses of said branch to the mill branch then up the various courses of Mill Branch to the first station, containing 173 acres, signed J.I. Jackson, wit. James Southerland, Josiah Freeman. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 128, date of deed 24 Oct 1800, date recorded Bennett Barrow, sheriff, Edge. Co. to William Dew, by virtue of sundry executions from the county court to him directed to the clerk office with more fully appear, which were (Lancelot Vivert) of Edge. Co., sheriff is to sell a tract of 640 acres belonging to Viveret, tract beginning in Abraham Dew's old line on the county line running along the county line, being the road, then north 120 poles to a pine on said road where the county line leaves said road continuing along said county line from the road north 35 east 390 poles to a pine in said line then east 90 poles to a pine Robt. Winstead's new line then along said line south 100 poles to the corner fence then along his other new line east (60) poles then south 300 poles to (Nath. Hickman) Sen. new corner pine then along said Hickman's new line west 205 acres to his the said Hickman's beginning corner and Abraham Dew's old corner a pine then along said Dew's old line south (seventy) west 108 poles to the beginning, William Dew was high bidder at 52 pounds, signed B. Barrow, wit. Benj. (Brickel), William White. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge Co. Db 10, page 142, date of deed 3 Oct 1801, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1801, John Taylor of Edge. Co. to John Morgan of Edge. Co. for 115 pounds, a tract of land on the little swamp, one of the head branches of Town Creek beginning at a black gum in said swamp Nathan (Ethergees) and Stephen Taylor's corner then running north along Taylor's line to the great (miry) branch to a sweet gum in said branch then down the various courses of said branch to a sweet gum a corner in said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 100 acres, it being the land and plantation where said Taylor now lives, signed John Taylor (+), wit. John Williams, Thomas Sharpe. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 145, (Robertson Co, TN) deed date 17 Aug 1801, recorded Nov Ct 1801, William Deloach & Sugg Fort, executors of Matthew Williams dec'd have appointed Jacob Battle of Edge. Co as their lawful attorney to act in our names as executors of the said Williams, dec'd, signed Wm. Deloach, SUGG FORT, wit Matthew Murphree (proved). NOTE: SUGG FORT'S SIGNATURE WAS ALL CAPS. Abstracted 24 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 146, deed date 8 May 1801, recorded Nov Ct 1801, Sherwood Savage, Edge. Co to Hardy Bryan, county aforesaid for $400 silver a tract on the north side of Fishing Creek containing 60 acres beginning at an oak on the creek bank and running Barlow's line to his corner a hickory then along John Bryan's line to Edwin Dancy's and then along Edwin Dancy's line to a beech on the said creek then down the various courses of the creek to the first station, signed Sherwood Savage, wit Lewis Barlow (proved), Jonathan Braddy. Abstracted 24 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 149, date of deed 31 Aug 1802, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1802, Bolin Marley and Allen Marley were brothers. Short abstract. Abstracted 21 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 150, deed date 24 Aug 1801, recorded Nov Ct 1801, Benjamin Weeks and Martha Weeks his wife, Edge. Co to Job Braddy, county aforesaid for 30 £ a tract containing 16 acres beginning at a gum stump in Job Braddy's line then north 418 poles to a white oak Braddy's other corner then along his line to a black gum then along a dividing line between Robert Hudnall and the said Weeks to a hickory in Bilbery's line then to the first station, signed Benjamin Weeks, Martha Weeks, wit Person Glover (proved), Elizabeth Hudnall (X). Abstracted 24 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 158, date of deed 23 Nov 1801, date recorded Nov Ct. 1801, Admiral Bracewell, dec'd. to heirs, division of land by order of Aug. Ct. 1801, tract of land bounded by Gary Fort's land, Tar River and a swamp and containing 166 acres, first lot (1) beginning at Gary Fort's corner sweet gum on the swamp marked "A" and run along his north 8 east 160 poles to his other corner red oak marked "B" standing on the bank of Tar River then "we begun on the River at "C" a cypress and run south 4 west 179 poles to "D" an ash on the said swamp which make the first division of nine and to contain 20 acres, 3 rods and 10 poles; then we begun at ("I" or "E") a maple on the swamp & run north 2 east 184 ½ poles to ("I" or "E" or "F") a pine on the river which made the second division, 21 acres, Zero rods and 27 poles; then we begun at G a burch on the river & run south 2 west 229 poles to ("H") a black gum on the swamp which made the third division, 20 acres, 3 rods 9 poles; Then we begun at "I" an ash in the swamp & run north 1 ½ east 220 poles to "K" a burch on the river which made the fourth division, 21 acres, zero rods, 27 poles; then we begun at "L" a hickory on the river and run south 1 ½ west 220 poles to "M" an ash on the swamp which made the fifth division, 21 acres,3 rods, 24 poles; then we begun at "N" an ash on the swamp and run north 1 ½ east 220 poles to "O" an elm on the river which made the 6th division, 20 acres, 2 rods 20 poles; then we begun at "P" a horn beam on the river & run south 1 ½ west 224 poles to "Q" a cypress on the swamp which made the 7th division, 21 acres, 1 rod, 10 poles; then find the balance which lay in the bend of the swamp & river joining the last line to be the 8th division, 18 acres, one rod, 32 poles; then we found there was a separate lot lay over swamp joining the above lands which we made the 9th division, 26 acres, O rods, 0 poles which the said dec'd. drew of his brother, Solomon Bracewell's estate which is bounded by the letters "R" "S""T" & "U", beginning at "R" and running south 88 east to a white oak marked "S" then south to "T" a white oak then north 87 west to "U" and then north to the beginning; then we proceeded to view and value the whole contents to the land, we found to be $927, then we proceeded to value each lot severally # 1 we valued at $108, drew by William Bracewell's agent; # 2 valued to $108, drawn by (Toppen) Bracewell; # 3 valued to $62, drawn by Richard Bracewell; # 4 valued to $108, drawn by Elizabeth Boykin; # 5 valued to $108, drawn by Charity Bracewell; # 6 valued to $108, drawn by James Bracewell; # 7 valued to $108, drawn by Lamons Cohoon; # 8 valued to $92, drawn by Reddick Bracewell; # 9 valued to #125, drawn by William Britt, signed Bythal Bell, Garry Fort, Dempsey Bryan. Abstracted 4-14-01 from zerox of book at Register's office. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 160, date of deed 29 Nov 1801, date recorded Nov Ct. 1801, NC State grant # 652 to Edward Hall, a tract of 10 1/4 acres beginning at a gum standing in Humphries Branch and in said Hall's own line then south 55 poles along his own line to a pine James Bracewell's corner then west 61 ½ poles to a pine standing in Humphries branch Gary Fort's corner then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, entry date 25 Feb. 1794. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 161, date of deed 7 Dec. 1797, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1801, NC State grant #672 Edward Kelly but assigned to Edward Hall by Edward Kelly, heir of Barthw Kelly, a tract of land containing 463 acres on Coneto Pocoson beginning at a poplar and water oak supposed to be in James Wilkinson's line and running north 15 east 60 poles then south 85 (east-west not given) 148 poles to a holly in Hopewell Adams line then along his line south 11 east 94 poles to his corner gum then along his other line north 70 east 34 poles to Jacob Sessum's corner white oak then along his line south 10 east 264 poles to a cypress and maple then south 35 west 60 poles then south 73 west 58 poles to a pine then west 84 poles to a maple in Solomon Sessum's line then along his line north 14 poles to his corner gum then along his other line west 76 poles to a water oak in Samuel Raines line then north 123 poles to a water oak in Edward Hall's line then east 76 poles to a maple then along Hall's other line north 220 poles to a beach Hall's corner then to the beginning ( ) dated 20 Nov. 1780. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 163, date of deed 27 Nov 1801, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, William Britt and Mary, his wife, Edge. Co to James Bracewell, Edge. Co. 20 for 20 pounds a tract of land beginning at an ash in the swamp a corner made by the commissioners who divided the lands of Solomon Bracewell, Sen. dec'd. which is Richard Bracewell's corner and a corner of the land here mentioned then south 2 ½ west 334 poles crossing the road at Hendricks Creek to a corner pine in Garry Fort's line then along Gary Fort's line south 85 west 25 poles to a corner post oak then north 2 ½ (east) 324 poles to a black gum in said swamp then down said swamp to the beginning, containing 50 and 1/3 acres, signed William Britt, Mary Britt (X), wit. James Bradley, Philip Causey, Richd. Hart. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 163, deed date 28 Nov 1801, recorded Nov Ct. 1801, Robert Whyte to Thomas Guion for 5 shillings, lot and one house in Tarborough, signed R. Whyte, wit Saml Wren. Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 165, date of deed 27 Nov 1801, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, William Britt and Mary, his wife, Edge. co. to Richard Bracewell, Edge. Co. for 14 pounds, a tract of land which said William and Mary claim by virtue of the death of Winny Bracewell, dec'd. also one other tract of land which James Bracewell claims by virtue of said Winny Bracewell, dec'd. containing in the whole 10 acres, signed William Britt, Mary Britt (X), wit. Philip Causey, James Bradley, Richd S. Hart. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Deed Book 10, page 166, August 7, 1801 Thomas Williford sold Jacob Williford for 500 pounds in current money 242 acres south of Town Creek on both sides of Little Swamp, adjcent Hardy Cross and John Bell ( Part of a grant by Governor Alexander Martin to John Williford ). Wit.: William Williford, Hardy Flowers. Edge Co. Db 10, page 168, date of deed 7 Nov. 1800, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, Joseph Armstrong of Edge. Co. to Josha Talear of Edge Co. for 140 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a gum in the creek then along Benjamin Weaver's old line to a large pine a corner then east along the said Robert Lancaster's line to a oak and pine a corner then south along (Jurdain) Williford's line to a maple in a branch then down the branch to the creek then up the creek to the first station, signed Joseph Armstrong, wit. Elza Taylor, Samuel Wreen. Edge Co. Db 10, page 169, date of deed 20 Feb 1802, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, David Taylor of Edge Co. to Temperence Smith of Edge Co. for $40, the use of the plantation and improvements thereon where John Brake formerly lived being between Jonas Whitley's plantation and James Stallings and 30 acres of land bounded by the lines of Jonas Whitley & said James Stallings and a line of marked trees between the said Taylor and said Smith, which said plantation and land said Temperance Smith is to have the use of during her natural life and no longer, signed David Taylor, wit. Exum Whitley, Jonas Whitley, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 24 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 172, deed date 26 Mar 1801, recorded Feb Ct 1802, Matthew Speight, Edge. Co to Rice Reddick for $325, a tract beginning at a gum on the run of (Gauff Swamp) a contract line corner between Matthew Speight and Joseph Winstead then along a contract line between said parties south 35 east 220 poles to the patent line then along the same north 20 east 160 poles to a corner red oak in (Deligoss) Daniels' field then north 50 west 40 poles to a white oak on said swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing 100 acres, signed Matthew Speight, Wit. (W) Ellis, Thomas Hall (T). Abstracted 4-20-07, FHC film 0018887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 183, date of deed 19 Dec. 1800, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1802, John Southerland, Edge. Co. to Richard Bracewell, Edge. Co. for 120 pds., three tracts of land on the south side of Tar River, two of which the said Southerland bought of William Bracewell, which will appear on record in the division of the land of Solo. Bracewell, (Sen.), dec'd. in the division of Solo. Bracewell, (Jun.) dec'd. the first of William Bracewell which he drew in said division of Solo. Bracewell, Sen., lot # 2 containing 150 ½ acres, the second said William Bracewell which he drew in the division of the land of Solomon Bracewell, Jun., dec'd. lot # 2 containing 26 aces of the third of James Bracewell which he drew in the division of the land of Solo. Bracewell, Jun. dec'd. lot # 5 containing 29 acres, containing in all 105 1/3 acres, signed John Southerland, wit. Jas. Bracewell, E. Hall. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 186, date of deed 28 Aug 1800, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, Matthew Cole Whitehead, Edge. Co. to James Long, Johnson Co., for $150 silver, a tract of land containing 100 acres of land on both sides of the Strait Branch beginning in Jacob Robbins line at a stake running (strait) along a line of marked trees to two pines a corner in Benjamin Williams and William Cohoon's line then south along the said Williams and Cohoon's line to a pine corner in Hardy Flowers line then east along the said Flowers' line to a pine corner in Jacob Robbins' line then north along said Robbins' line to the first station, signed (Matthew) Cole Whitehead (X), wit. Francis Winstead, Isaac Braswell (X). Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 190, deed date 21 May 1801, recorded Feb Ct 1802, Henry Lee and Jesse Ruffin, both of Edge. Co to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid for $80 silver which the said Lee and Ruffin are indebted to said Amos Johnston, a tract on the south side of Tar River and on the road that leads from Tarbo to Stantons Bridge including the fork of (Teats Road) beginning at a pine in John Ingles line on Teats Road a little to the south of a small branch that crosses the said road then along said Ingles line & the road said (Lee's) line formerly called Webbs line, west crossing Hatchers Swamp to John Hudson's line formerly called Hill's line by a pine then south along said Hudson's line and the said Lee's line to a corner pine in the said Lee's line then along said Lee's line nearly an east course to a maple in (Hatchers Swamp) at the run of said swamp in Mary Fryers line then down the various courses of said swamp to a maple at the mouth of a small branch Mary Fryer's corner then up the various courses of said small branch being said Fryer's line to a water oak at the fork of said branch then along the northern prong of said small branch being Edward Gatling's (Line) crossing the Tarborough road to a post oak then along a line of marked trees being Gatling's line continued to the said Teats road then along the said Teats Road to the first station, containing 86 acres, signed Henry Lee, Jesse Ruffin (X), wit Peter Parker, Henry Hines (proved). NOTE: FAINT AND HARD TO READ. Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 194, date of deed 14 Oct 1799, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, Elizabeth Boykin, Wain Co. (Wayne) to Richard Bracewell, Edge. Co. for (five pounds) a tract of land on the south side of Tar River, it being all that part of land which said Elizabeth Boykin claim of the estate of (Winny) Bracewell, dec'd. by virtue of the death of said dec'd., signed Elizabeth Boykin (X), wit. James Bracewell, Admiral Bracewell. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 195, date of deed 21 Jan 1802, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, William White, Edge. Co. to Benjamin White, Edge. Co. 200 pounds current money of NC, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at two black gums in the run of said creek then running along a line of marked trees to my back line to a corner post oak then along my line and William Bridgers' south 70 east to a red oak a corner then along said Bridgers' line south 25 west 158 poles to a white oak the said creek then up the various courses of said creek to the first station, containing 80 acres, signed William White (X), wit. Aaron Proctor, Benjamin Williford. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 196, date of deed 15 Dec. (1796), date recorded Feb. Ct. 1802, William Griffin and wife Onah Griffis, Edge. Co. to Stephenson Pond of Edge. Co. for 50 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Tyancokey Swamp beginning at the mouth of a small branch then up the branch to a pine in or near said branch an agreed corner then along a line marked trees to said William Griffins back line then along said back line to said William Griffin and (Dempsey) Griffin dividing corner a pine then along a line of marked trees to said Tyancokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing 100 acres, it being the land said William Griffin purchased of his brother Dempsey Griffin in a deed dated 5 Feb. 1785, signed William Griffin (mark similar to a pound sign), (Anah) Griffin (X), wit. (L. Ruffin)(proved), (Jno. Wilson). Abstracted 12-16-06, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 201, date of deed 21 Sept. 1801, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1802, Rich'd Powell of Edge. Co. to Nathan Tart of Edge. Co. (consideration not given), a tract of land on the south side of Tyancokey Swamp beginning at a pine in Elisha Williams' line then north 124 poles along Williams and Ruffin's line a corner pine then along a line of marked trees between Ruffin and said Powell east 140 poles to (Lamon) Ruffin's corner a black jack then with the patent line south 130 poles to a corner white oak in a prong of the (?) branch then to first station west 140 poles, containing 107 acres, signed Rich'd Powell, wit. (Belston) Jones, Noah Williams (X). Edge. Co. Db 10, page 202, date of deed 19 Sept. 1801, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1802, Moses Jones of Edge. Co. to William Wooton of Edge. Co. for $310 silver dollars, a tract of land on the north side of Aughtrey's Creek beginning at a ash standing near the run of the creek then north to a pine a corner tree of Susanna Taylor orphan of Samuel Taylor, dec'd then west along a line of Nancy Taylor also an orphan of Samuel Taylor dec'd to a corner red oak in David Phillips line then south along said Phillips line to a corner pine said Phillips corner then west along said Phillips line to a corner red oak then south along said Phillips line to a black gum said Phillips corner then down the main run of the creek to the beginning, containing 100 acres, signed Moses Jones (+), wit. Rich'd. Lyon, Obed Eason. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 207, deed date 7 Feb 1800, recorded Feb Ct 1802, Edward Pitman, Edge. Co to Malicy Murphree, county aforesaid for 175 pds specie, a tract of land in the fork of Town Creek on the north side of the Great Swamp beginning at a gum in the said swamp at the run then north along a line of marked trees to one prong of the Cabbin Branch a maple corner then down the various courses of said branch to the mouth where the branch empts into the Great Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 158 acres, signed Edward Pitman (X), wit J. Williams (proved), Barnaba Barron. Abstracted 22 Sep 07, NCA film C.037.40018, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 208, date of deed 21 Apr 1800, date recorded Feb CT. 1802, William Faulk, Edge. Co. to Williamson Barnes, Edge. Co. for 100 pounds NC, a tract of land containing 100 acres on the north side of a prong of Tyan Cokey Swamp and on the south side of the little prong of said swamp, beginning at a black jack tree on Jordan Thomas' line then along his line east 262 poles to a white oak on the said little swamp then south 60 west 271 poles to Jacob Holland line then along his line north 110 poles to a pine the corner then along his other line north 45 west 38 poles to the beginning, being the same land granted to John Cohoon, dec'd. by a patent bearing the date of 19 Oct. 1783, signed Wm. Faulk, wit. Elisha Battle, Harris Horn. Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 231, date of deed 25 Jan. 1802, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1802, (Malachia) Murpee of Edge. Co. to John Taylor of Edge. Co. for 191 pounds, a tract of land in the fork of Town Creek and on the north side of the Great Swamp beginning at a gum in said swamp at the run then north along a line of marked trees (?) one prong of the Cabbin Branch to the corner maple standing in said branch near the old path that goes from John Williford's to Jeremiah (Battses) then down the various courses of said branch a south course to said Great Swamp to the corner of said run to the first station, containing 158 acres, signed Malacha Murphee, wit. John Williams, (?) Deloach. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 235, date of deed 29 Dec 1801, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, Joseph Melton and his wife, Patience Melton, Nash Co., Gray Jordan and Penelope Jordan, his wife, James Holland, Anna, his wife, Jacob Bryant, Judith, his wife, Richd. Holland, Sarah, his wife, and Charity Hargrove, all of Edge. Co. to Ethelred Hargrove, Edge. Co. for fifty silver dollars, all our right, title and interest we now have or may hereafter have as heirs of John Hargrove (minor), late of said county of Edgecombe and to a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp whereon Aaron Hargrove, last lived and (Unity) Hargrove, now lives which land, beginning at a white oak in said swamp at the mouth of the school house branch then up said branch to a poplar then along a line of marked trees to a pine in John Proctor's back line then along said Proctor's patent line to a corner pine then north 12 west (170) poles to a corner poplar on the said swamp then along the said swamp to the beginning, which is part of a larger tract of land granted to the said Proctor by a deed bearing the date 22 Feb. 1761 and was conveyed by said Proctor to Aaron Hargrove containing 100 acres, which fell to us by the death of said John Hargrove or as otherwise our part of the dower which Unity Hargrove ......., signed Joseph Melton (X), Patience Melton (X), Gray Jordan, Penelope Jordan (X), James Holland, Anna Holland (X), Jacob Bryan (X), Judah Bryan, Richard Holland, Sally Holland (X), Charity Hargrove, wit. William Cohoon, John (Guion). Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 237, date of deed 29 Mar 1800, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, John Peele and Lucy Peele, his wife, Edge. Co. to George Stevens, Edge. Co. 20 pounds NC, all our proportion, right title, interest or claim he, said John Peele in right of his wife, Lucy has to a tract of land and said Lucy as legatee and widow and relict of (Shadrick) Stevens, deceased, late of Edge. Co. on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp where said deceased last lived, beginning at the mouth of a small branch that runs into said swamp and then up the several courses of said swamp to a pine opposite to where Dempsey (Griffis) house stood then along a line of trees to Francis Griffis back line then along said line to ( )(Peles or Pelts) corner pine then along said (Jos or Jas) Pells and said Shadrack's line of marked trees to said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing (150) acres, which belong to us agreeable to the last will and testament of said Shadrack Stevens or as her right of dower, signed John Peele (X), Lucy Peele (X), wit. (L) Ruffin, Mary Bullock, (Lina) Moor, proved by (Lamon). Abstracted 27 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 239, date of deed 12 Feb 1802, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, William Watford, Bertie Co. to Solomon Ward, Edge. Co. for ($175) a Negro girl named Bedde about 6 years old, signed Wm. Watford, wit. John Hyman, John Watford (X). Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 239, date of deed 24 Dec 1801, date recorded (Feb) Ct 1802, NC State grant 706 to Stephen Robbins, Edge. Co. a tract of land containing 273 acres on the north side of William Robbins land beginning at a small white oak William Robbins corner then long said Robbins line (west 288) poles to a pine standing in the county line said Robbins other corner then down the county line north 20 east 146 poles to a black oak James Dortrige corner then along Dortrige's line (east) 184 poles to a red oak said Dortridge's corner then north 22 poles to a pine in Dortridge's other line east 50 poles to a small pine in the great branch on (Duncan) Lamon's line then along Lamon's line south to the beginning (two warrants No. 91 & 163). Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 240, date of deed 17 Nov 1801, date recorded Feb Ct. 1802, NC grant # 700 to William White, a tract of land containing 305 acres on the north side of Town Creek and on both sides of Martin Gardner's Mill Swamp beginning at a white oak near Town Creek said White's corner then along George Gardner's line north 22 east 100 poles to a pine said White's corner then along White and William Bridgers' line south 70 east 382 poles to a red oak then along said Bridger's line south 25 west 158 poles to a white oak on said creek then north (67 ½) west 375 poles along said White's line to the first station, signed B. Williams. Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 259, date of deed 11 Feb 1802, date recorded May CT. 1802, Drewry Williams, Edge. Co. to Elijah Moore, Edge. Co. for 35 pounds specie, land and plantation on a prong of Coca Swamp beginning at his own corner a hickory in Wilaby Hooks line then along said line west 15 poles to (eight bay or Gay) Branch a pine then up the various courses of said branch to a gum in Benjamin Lancaster's line and Benjamin Weaver's corner then along said line to a post oak his and Robert Lancaster's corner, course continued along said Lancaster's line continuing 134 poles to a pine his other corner then his other line west 75 poles to a pine in said line then north 156 poles to Benjamin Lancaster's corner then along his line east 269 poles in said Henry (sic) Lancaster's own corner then along his line to his first, containing 134 3/4 acres, signed Drewry Williams (D), wit. Jesse Gray, Hardy Horn. Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 260, date of deed 7 May 1802, date recorded May Ct. 1802, Sally MacDaniel, Edge. Co. to my children, John MacDaniel, (Julus) MacDaniel, David MacDaniel, a Negro woman named Conny and her issue, signed Sally McDaniel, wit. Frederick Philips. Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 260, date of deed 12 Dec 1801, date recorded May Ct. 1802, William Vann, Edge. Co. to Jesse Clark, Edge. Co. for $320 silver, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River containing 142 ½ acres beginning at two white oaks standing in the Long Pond Moses Price's corner then east (121 1/3) poles along Elijah (Horn's) line to a pine then north 160 poles to a red oak then north 58 west 125 poles to a hickory then south 63 poles to a hickory Price's corner then along Price's line to a hickory Moses Price's new corner then south to the beginning, signed William Vann, wit. Wm. (Lodge), Josiah Horn. Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 264, date of deed 4 Jan. 1802, date recorded May Ct. 1802, Charlotte Jackson of Edgecombe County to Fredrick Proctor of Edgecombe County for $222.50 a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a corner red oak then west 224 poles to said swamp a corner white oak then up said swamp to a red oak 92 poles then east 224 poles to two red oaks then north 92 poles to the first station, containing 135 acres, signed Charlotte Jackson, wit. Willie Wilson, Anderson Sturdivant (proved). Edge. Co. Db 10, page 265, deed date (6) Mar 1802, recorded May Ct 1802, Luke Cherry and Patsy Hopkins, Edge. Co to William Wilkinson, (no residence given) for 300 pds, a tract beginning at a red oak on a pocoson then east to a corner then along a contracted line of marked trees made between said (mark) and Potter Mayo's to a gum then west 140 poles to a corner on the pocoson then down the pocoson to the first station, containing 130 acres, signed William Wilkinson, wit Samuel Crisp (proved), Samuel Cherry, Rodrick Cherry. Abstracted 18 Jan 08, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 271, date of deed 21 Nov 1801, date recorded May Ct. 1802, Davis Pitt, Edge. Co. to Henry Mizell, (residence not given) for $600, a tract of land lying on Town Creek, the north side, containing 133 acres, beginning at a white oak Mercer's corner then running a south course along Mercer's line to a pine on Mercer's line then an east course to an oak on Braswell's line then a south course to a water oak on Town Creek Scarboro's line then down Town creek agreeable to the water course of said stream to a black gum on Stevenson's line then to first, signed Davis Pitt, wit. James Draughon, John Wodford (X). Abstracted 3 Apr 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 266, deed date 9 Apr 1791, recorded May Ct 1802, Absalom Leggett to Noah Leggett, Martin Co, for love and affection for my son Noah Leggett of Martin Co, planter, a tract of land in Edge. Co being the land and plantation where my last wife liv'd and dyde at lying on Little Coneto Creek beginning in said Little Coneto Creek at a gum (Thomas Lewises) corner then east along (Thomas Lewises) line to a red oak a corner tree then along Peter Mayos line south to a post oak a corner tree then along the line that is called Samuel Warren's to the swamp then up Little Coneto Swamp to the first station, containing 190 acres, signed Absalom Leggett, wit Ezekiel Staton (X)(proved), James Averrett. Abstracted 18 Jan 08, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 274, date of deed 19 Oct. 1801, date recorded May Ct. 1802, John (Stringer) of Edge. Co. to (possibly Peter or Preston) Van Pelt of Bertie County, for 550 silver dollars, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at Richard Clark's corner a Spanish oak then along said Clark's cline to a corner pine then along the back line of the said tract of land and John Proctor's line to a corner maple in Proctor's Branch then down said branch to the said Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing 100 acres, signed John Stringer, wit. J.H, Ward, Isaac Stringer. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 274, date of deed 19 Oct 1801, date recorded May Ct. 1802, John Stringer, Edge. Co. to (Peeton) Van Pelt, Bertie Co. for $550 silver, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 100 acres beginning at Richard Clark's corner a Spanish Oak then along said Clark's line to a corner pine then along the back line of the said tract of land and John Proctor's line to a corner maple in Proctor's Branch then down said branch to said Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the first station, signed John Stringer, wit. J.H. Ward, Isaac Stringer. Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 279, date of deed 18 Jan. 1800, date recorded May Ct. 1802, James Taylor of Edge. Co to Amos Hearn of Edge. Co. for 100 silver dollars, a tract of land on the north side of Aughtrey's Creek beginning at the mouth of a branch called the deep branch and running along said branch up to the back line then along said line to a poplar a corner tree of the old patent standing in a branch on the south side of said branch then along a line of the old patent to the beginning, containing 50 acres, including all the land which James Taylor gave to his grandson James Taylor in his last will and testament bearing date of 18 Aug. 1782, signed James Taylor (X), wit. Henry Hines, James (Wilkerson). Edge. Co. Db 10, page 280, date of deed 19 Jan 1802, date recorded May CT.1802, Jesse Staton, Edge. Co. to my daughter, Sarah Manning and her husband, Reuben Manning, Martin Co. lend 2 Negroes, Joannah and Chain and their increase, (reserving lifetime rights for me and my wife, Absala Staton, signed Jesse Staton (X), wit. ?. Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 284, date of deed 7 Feb 1800, date recorded May Ct. 1802, Briton Deloatch, Edge. Co. to Lamon Ruffin, Edge. Co. for 37 pounds, 10 shillings, a tract of 101 acres on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at an ash in said swamp John Edge's corner then by his line north 5 west 90 poles to a sassafras then south 55 east 283 poles to William Dancy's now, once William Deloatch's line then by his line south 45 west 52 poles to a (horn beam) on said swamp then up the several courses of said swamp to beginning, it being the tract of land granted to Solomon Deloatch on 28 Oct. 1782 and descended to me, Briton Deloatch by the death of my father, the said Solomon Deloatch, signed Briton Deloatch, wit. Etheld. Ruffin, Gray Ruffin, Moses Moore (mark). Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 286, date of deed 7 Feb 1800, date recorded May Ct. 1802, Briton Deloatch, Edge. Co. to Lamon Ruffin, Edge. Co. for 75 pounds, all the right I may have to a tract of land as heir of Jesse Deloatch where he last lived on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a Spanish Oak Grice's corner tree then runs north 50 west 320 poles to a pine then south 40 west 170 poles to a red oak on the said swamp then along the swamp south 55 east 280 poles to an oak Grice's line then to beginning, containing 300 acres, signed Briton Deloatch, wit. Gray Ruffin, (Eld) Ruffin, Moses Moore (X). Abstracted 28 Mar. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 288, date of deed 15 Feb 1802, date recorded May Ct. 1802, James Lupo, Edge. Co. to Henry Mizell, Edge. Co. for $200, a tract of land beginning at a water oak in a prong of Williamson's Branch then south along a line between Jesse Gray and my own 142 poles to a turkey oak then west 82 poles to the south prong of Williamson's Branch then down the water courses of the branch to the fork then up the main branch joining James Draughon's land Matthew Whitehead's to the first station, containing 184 acres, signed James Lupo (I), Anna Lupo (X), wit. James Draughon (X), Benj. Gray Jun. Abstracted 5 Apr. 01, C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 288, date of deed 15 Feb 1802, date recorded May Ct. 1802, James Lupo, Edge. Co. to Henry Mizell, Edge. Co. for 32 pounds, ten shillings, a tract of land on the south side of Williamson's Branch beginning at a lightwood stake near Williamson's Branch running south 130 (sic) along (Hilery Morrises) line to a red oak a corner then west along (Gardner's) line 112 poles to a corner pine in Drew William's line and along said William's line north 122 poles to a pine a corner of Gray's line then east 112 poles to the first, containing 88 1/3 acres, signed James Lupo (I), wit. James Draughon (I), Benj. Gray Jun. Abstracted 5 Apr. 01, C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 294, date of deed , date recorded , Shadrack Stephens, dec'd. to heirs, George Stephens and James Stephens, tract surveyed of 155 3/4 acres beginning at the mouth of a small branch that ( ) into Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said branch Stephen (Ponds) corner than along a line of marked trees to the dividing line between the said land of Stephen (Ponds) ( three words) the following courses north about 35 east 20 poles north about 62 east 57 poles to a pine in Solomon Saunders' line then along his line south 42 east 104 poles to a pine Joseph Peles corner then along Peles line south 52 west 165 poles to a white oak Pele's other corner ( ) a small branch then down the various courses of the branch to Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the ( ) of the said swamp to the first station, Feb Ct. 1802, Starling Waller, (surveyor) between George Stephens and James Stephens, the lawful heirs; tract # 1 containing 77 acres, three rods and thirty poles, beginning at a water oak standing at the (run) of Tyan Cokey Swamp then along a line marked trees north (53 or 63) degrees (east) 265 poles to a stake in Solomon Saunders' line then along his line (south) (42 or 62) east 55 ½ poles to a pine Joseph Peles corner then along his line south 52 west 165 poles to a white oak said (Pitts) other corner standing on a small branch then down the run of the courses of the said branch to the aforesaid Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the watery courses of said swamp to the first station, tract # 2 containing 77 acres, three rods and thirty poles beginning at the mouth of a small branch that empties into the aforesaid Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of the branch to a large pine standing on the side of the said branch Stephen Ponds corner then along a line of marked trees the dividing line of the above tract of land and Stephen Pond's land( ) the following courses north about 35 east (40) poles north 56 east 20 poles north about 62 east 57 poles to a pine in Solomon Saunder's line then along his line to a stake in said line the corner of no. one then along the line of no. one south 53 west 255 poles to a water oak standing in the run of the aforesaid mentioned swamp then up the various courses of the swamp to the first station. Abstracted 5 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 302, date of deed 15 Dec. 1801, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1802, Willis Curl of Edge. Co. to John Proctor of Edge. Co. for 200 silver dollars, a tract of 200 acres of land on both sides of a branch of the little swamp beginning at a pine in Isaac Ricks line agreed on by said Willis Curl and John Proctor then east along said Ricks line to a black oak a corner then south 190 ½ poles to a pine a corner then west to a black jack a corner in dividing line then north 190 ½ poles to the beginning, it being part of a tract of land which Willis Curl bought of (William Hitchings), signed Willis Curl, wit. (Lewis Wells), (Abishar) Horn, Aaron Proctor (X). Edge. Co. Db 10, page 323, deed date 25 Jul 1802, recorded Aug Ct 1802, R. Whyte to (John Michael Mathewson), for 5 shillings, lot #29 in the Town of Tarboro, signed R. Whyte, wit Ely Porter. Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 337, date of deed 25 May 1802, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1802, Joseph Taylor, Jr. of Edge. Co. to William Cherry of Edge. Co. for L160, a tract of land on Coneto Creek beginning at a gum at the run of the creek then up the various courses of the run of the creek to the road then along the road 180 poles to a corner (two pines) then south 69 west 70 poles to an oak then south 20 west 46 poles to a pine then south 12 east 22 poles to a pine in the county line then along and with county line 140 poles to the first station, containing 104 acres, signed Joseph Taylor, wit. Jesse Crisp, William Bennett. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 338, date of deed 3 Apr. 1802, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1802, Burwell Williams of Edge. Co. to Henry Mizell for L20, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a corner pine in said Mizell's line then down said line of marked trees to a water oak on the side of said creek then up the said creek to Simon Bracewell's corner a water oak then up Simon Bracewell's line to the corner in said Mizell's line and then down Mizell's line to beginning corner pine, containing 15 acres, signed Burwell Williams (X), Winny Williams (+), wit. Thomas Draughn, H. Waller. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 339; The within plat or plan represents 147 acres of land on the north side of Mercers Mill Branch surveyed for the heirs or lawful claimants of Maurice Proctor, dec'd beginning at the mouth of the Watery Branch then up the watery courses of said branch to an ash in Lamon Bracewell's corner then along his line west 80 poles to a litewood stake then north 54 poles to a pine in Zadock Bracewell's line then west 118 poles to a black jack the deeded corner of said land then south to a small maple in the aforesaid mill branch then down the various courses of said branch to the beginning, signed Starling Waller, Sur. NOTE: NO DATES. APPEARS TO BE PART OF NEXT DEED. Abstracted 11 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 339, date of deed 17 Aug 1802, date recorded Aug. Ct.1802, (Morris) Maurice Proctor estate to heirs, commissioners directed to divide the real estate of Maurice Proctor, dec'd. met on the property and divided the property between the claimants viz. Mary Harrell, wife of (Edmond) Harrell, Elizabeth Williams, wife of Joseph Williams, John Proctor, (Stephen) Proctor, Jesse Proctor, and Lucy Knight, heirs drew lots as follows: Hardy Flowers in lieu of (Edmund) Harrell and wife, and to receive four dollars from No. 4, beginning on Mercers Mill Branch at the mouth of the ( ) Branch at an ash then up the various courses of said branch to an ash (Lamon) Braswell's corner then along said Braswell's line west 38 poles to a stake in said line then south along a line of marked trees to the run of Mercers Mill Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the beginning, containing 24 ½ acres, lot # 2 drawn by Absolom Williams in lieu of Lucy Knight and to receive ($7 ) from #4 beginning at a stake corner of # 1 then west 42 poles to a lightwood stake then south along a line of marked trees to the run of Mercers Mill Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the line of # 1 then along said line west to the beginning, containing (24 ½ ) acres, # 3 drawn by Hardy Flowers in lieu of John Proctor beginning at a lightwood stake corner of # ( ) then north to a pine a corner in Zadock Braswell's line then along said line west (27 ½) poles to the center of a pine and black jack then south along a line of marked trees to the run of Mercers Mill Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the line of # 2 then along said line north to the beginning containing 24 ½ acres, lot # 4 drawn by Hardy Flowers in lieu of Stephan Proctor and pays to # 1 $7, beginning at the center of a pine and black jack then west 28 1/3 poles to a small red oak then south along a line of marked trees to the run of Mercers Mill Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the line of # 3 then along said line north to the beginning, containing 24 ½ acres, lot # 5 drawn by Elizabeth Williams, wife of Joseph Williams beginning at a small red oak corner of # 4 then west 29 1/3 poles to a small hickory then south along a line of marked trees to the run of Mercers Mill Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the line of # 4 then (west) along said line to the beginning, containing 24 ½ acres, lot # 6 drawn by Absolom Williams in lieu of Jesse Proctor and pays to # 2 $7, lot beginning at a small hickory corner of # 5 then west to a black jack the old ( ) corner then along said ( ) line south to a maple in Mercers Mill Branch then down the various courses of said branch to line of # 5 then north along the said line to the beginning, containing 24 ½ acres, signed William Routh, James Draughon (mark), (Thos.) Wells. Abstracted 5 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 351, date of deed 25 Sep 1802, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1802, Lucy Knight, Edge. Co. to Absolom Williams, Edge. Co. for 12 pounds, 10 shillings, all the interest I may have as an heir or coheir of Morris Proctor, late of Edge. Co., deceased, at tract of land on the north side of Mercers Mill Branch whereon the said deceased last lived, beginning at an ash corner on Mercers Mill Branch then up the various courses of Watry Branch north to Lamon Braswell's corner an ash then west to a lightwood stake said Braswell's corner then north to said Braswell's corner a pine then west just above (Pities) old path to a black jack tree Bracewell's corner formerly William Proctor's then south to a maple an agreed corner in the said Mill Branch then down the said branch to the first station, containing 148 acres, as well as my part of the right of dower of Ann Proctor, widow and relict of said deceased, beginning at a lightwood stake corner of # 1 then west 42 poles to a lightwood stake said Anna Proctor's corner then along the line of said Anna's dower south to the run of said mill branch then down the run of branch 42 poles to the corner of # 1 then north along a line of marked trees to the beginning, containing 24 ½ acres, signed Lucy Knight (X), wit. Augustine Whitehead, ( ) Adkins. Abstracted 5 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 354-357, date of deed 23 Sep 1802, date recorded Mary Harrel, Edge. Co. to Absalom Williams, residence not stated, for 200 pounds, all my right, title and claim I may have as coheir at law of Morris Proctor, deceased, late of the said county, to a certain tract of land on the north side of Mercers Mill Branch whereon the said deceased last lived beginning at an ash a corner in Mercers Mill Branch then up the various courses of the Watery Branch north to Lamon Braswell's corner ash then west to a lightwood stake said Braswell's corner then north to a pine Lamon Braswell's other corner then west to a black jack in the center of three pines Zadock Braswell's formerly William Proctor's corner then south to a maple an agreed corner on the said mill branch then down the various run of the said branch to the first station, containing 148 acres, as well as my right in the dower of Anna Proctor, widow or relict of said deceased and a lot of land beginning at an ash the corner of #1 Lamon Braswell's corner in the Watery Branch then west (38) poles to a lightwood stake then south along a line of marked trees to the run of the mill branch then down the various courses of said mill branch to an ash tree in the mouth of the Watery Branch then up the various courses of the Watery Branch to the first station containing 24 ½ acres, signed Mary (Harrel), wit. Augustine Whitehead, Noah Williams (X). Abstracted 5 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 370, date of deed 3 Dec. 1791, date recorded, Nov. Ct. 1802, Benjamin Brake of Edge. Co. to William Falk, of Edge. Co. for L160 a tract of land on Tyancokey Swamp containing 114 acres beginning at the south side of Tyancokey Swamp and the upper side of Pitmans Branch beginning above Pitmans Branch at a corner white oak by Tyancokey Swamp then 140 poles to a pine then south 166 poles to a pine agreed corner then a line of marked trees to another agreed corner on Pitmans Branch then down the said branch to the first station, signed Benjamin Brake (X), wit. William Healy, John Brake (X), proved by John Brake. Edge. County Db 10, page 381, date of deed 14 Aug. 1799, date recorded Nov. Court 1802, Teagle Taylor of Edgecombe County to William Taylor of Edgecombe County for 100 pounds a tract of land on the waters of Tyancokey Swamp beginning at the mouth of a small branch that (maketh out) of the said Tyancokey Swamp then running up the various windings of the said branch to a small slash which (maketh) out of said branch then up said slash to a (Turkey) oak at the head near the path along a line of marked trees to the back line so as to include 200 acres then running with Teagle Taylor's own line to the beginning it being part of the tract said Teagle Taylor lives on. Signed Teagle Taylor, wit. (Starling) Waller (proved by) and Abraham Taylor. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 383, date of deed 23 May 1802, date recorded Nov Ct. 1802, Jesse Proctor, Edge. Co. to Absolom Williams, Edge. Co. for 12 pounds, 10 shillings, all right, interest and claim I have or may have as an heir or coheir of Morris Proctor, late of Edge. Co., deceased, in a tract of land on the north side of Mercers Mill Branch whereon the said deceased last lived, beginning at an ash corner tree in Mercers Mill Branch then up the various courses of the Wattery Branch to Lamon Bracewell's corner then west to a lightwood stake Lamon Bracewell's corner then north to a pine said Bracewell's corner then west to a black jack tree Zadock Bracewell's formerly William Proctor's corner then south to a maple an agreed corner in said Mill Branch then down the said branch to the first station, containing 148 acres, (Jesse's part appears to be: beginning at a small hickory the corner of # 5 then west to a black jack in the center of three pines Zadock Bracewell's formerly William Proctor's corner then along the old (deeded) line south to a maple as agreed corner in Mercers Mill Branch then down the various courses of said branch a white oak the corner of # 5 then north along a line of marked trees to the first station, containing 24 ½ acres, signed Jesse Proctor (X), wit. Augustine Whitehead, ( ) Proctor. Abstracted 5 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 385, date of deed 16 Oct 1802, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1802, Isaac Farmer, Edge. Co. to Patsey Robbins, for "natural love and affection which I bear to my beloved daughter", me hereunto moving, one Negro girl named Penny, about two years of old, signed Isaac Farmer wit. Jesse Farmer, Elizabeth Thomas (X). Abstracted 5 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 411, deed date 29 Dec 1802, recorded Feb Ct 1803, Samuel Thomas, Sr, Edge. Co to David Johnston, county aforesaid for $200 silver, a tract on the south side of Town Creek beginning at a pine Dempsey Kelly's line then running east 120 poles to a pine then south 127 poles to a pine then west 120 poles to a pine then north 127 poles to a pine being the first station, being the same tract of land that Rhody Allen purchased of Lewis Watkins by deed dated 11 Dec 1773, containing 95 & 1/4 acres, signed Samuel Thomas, wit George Brownrigg, Jas A. Watson (proved). Abstracted 11 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 418, date of deed blank Feb blank, date recorded Feb Ct. 1803, Daniel Newsom, Edge. Co. to Thomas Dever, residence not stated, for $300, a tract of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 200 acres, beginning at a white oak in William Bridger's line then by said line east 234 poles to the corner a pine then by Samuel Deloatch's line north 137 poles to an oak then west 234 poles to Benjamin Brake's line then by said line to beginning, signed Daniel Newsome, wit. Etheldred Hargrove. Abstracted 17 Apr. 01 FHC film 0018887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 421, deed date 28 Dec 1802, recorded Feb Ct 1803, John Stephenson, Darling District, SC to John Ruffin, Jr, Edge. Co for $130 silver, a tract on the north side of Town Creek containing 40 & ½ acres being a tract of land that was drawn for my brother, Henry Stephenson deceased in the division of the lands of our father, Peter Stephenson, deceased being the right I hold by ( ) "as brother to said Henry deceased and what descended to me by the death of my brother Benjamin Stephenson and also all the right of Micajah Williams and Elizabeth his wife which I have this day purchased of them say all that descended to said Micajah & Elizabeth as account of the death of said Elizabeths two brothers Benjamin and Henry Stephenson," signed John Stephenson, wit Robert Ruffin (proved), (Rodk Ford). Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. [See Db 11, page 600] Edge. Co. Db 10, page 431, date of deed 8 Dec 1801, date recorded Feb CT. 1803, George Moor, Edge. Co. to Enoch Raynor, Edge. Co. for $550 silver, 200 acres of land beginning at the main run of Tyan Cokey Swamp, Isaack Hill Ward's corner then along said Ward's line to a pine (Bass) Summerlin's corner so along said Summerlin's line to William Balfore's line then on his line by a line of marked trees to the said Tyan Cokey Swamp so down the various courses of said swamp to the first station, signed George Moor, wit. I.H. Ward, Ben Brickell. Abstracted 5 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 460, date of deed 6 Oct 1801, date recorded Feb Ct. 1803, Williamson Barnes, Edge. Co. to William Cohoon, Jr., a tract of 100 acres of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp and on the south side of the little prong of said swamp beginning at a blackjack tree on William Cohoon Sen's line then along his line east 262 poles to a white oak on the said Little Swamp then south 60 west 271 poles to Jacob Holland's line then along his line north 110 poles to a pine the corner then along his other line north 45 west 38 poles to beginning, it being the same tract to John Cohoon, dec'd. by patent dated 9 Oct. 1783, signed Williamson Barnes, wit. ( ) Hilliard, Ethel. Cohoon (X). Abstracted 5 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 482, deed date 23 Jan 1802, recorded Feb Ct 1803, Elijah Williams, Edge. Co to Henry Measels, county aforesaid for ($46) silver, a tract on the north side of Town Creek beginning on said creek at Henry Measel's corner tree up said creek to (Burrel Williams) corner bounded by the lines of said Measells Burren Williams (Town Creek) containing 15 acres, "being the portion of land drawn by the said Elijah Williams in the division of his deceased (Unclekle) John Braswell's estate, signed Elijah Williams (X), Mary Williams (X), wit Robert Ruffin (proved), Joseph Ruffin. Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC Edge. Co. Db 10, page 484, date of deed 26 Feb 1803, date recorded (??), Etheldred Hargrove, Edge. Co. to William Spicer, Edge. Co. for $300 silver, a tract of land containing 100 acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp (cornered) as follows, to wit: beginning at a white oak in the said swamp at the mouth of the School House Branch then up the said branch to a poplar then along a line of marked trees to a pine in the said John Proctor's back line then along said Proctor's patent line to a corner pine then north 12 west 120 poles to a corner poplar on the said swamp then along the said swamp to the first station, signed Etheldred Hargrove, Unity Hargrove (X), Winnaford Hargrove (X), wit. Permenter Bracewell, Moses Spicer. Abstracted 19 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 515, date of deed 26 Jan. 1803, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1803, Richard Clark of Hancock Co., Ga. to Dempsey Jenkins of Edge Co. for L25, a tract of land beginning at a hickory and a pine in Solomon Ward's line the south 31 east 130 poles to a pine in Samuel (Crutchings) line then west along said line 170 poles to a branch Wrightson Davises line then up the various courses of said branch to a (blank space) Solomon Ward's corner in said branch then along Ward's line north 42 east 115 poles to the beginning, containing 20 acres, signed Rich. Clark by Isaac Hill, atty. wit. W. Balfour, (Lovett) Killebrew. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 517, date of deed 18 Jan. 1803, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1803, Richard Clark of Hancock Co., Ga. to Dempsey Jenkins of Edge. Co. for L350, two tracts of land adjoining each other, the first on the south side of Tyancokey Swamp at a Spanish oak on said swamp then west to John (Stringer or Atringer)'s corner tree then along his line to Robert Thornton's line then down the branch to Henry Clark's line to the back line and then along the back line to the swamp then up the swamp to the first station, containing 130 acres; the second tract beginning at a white oak on Town Creek then along John (Stringer)'s line to the marsh branch then down the said branch the various courses to Town Creek then up the various courses to the first station containing 25 acres; signed Richard Clark by Isaac Hill, atty. wit. E. Hall, John Hines. Edge. Co Db 10, page 519, date of deed 15 Aug 1797, date recorded (Aug Ct. 1779), agreement between John Eason and Gilead Thigpen by order of May Ct. 1797 commissioners lay off dividing line between John Eason and Gilead Thigpen, disputed land containing six acres, one road and thirty poles, on south side of Pea Branch, signed Henry Holland, Jethro Barnes, Samuel Taylor (ST), Henry Gay, Fredk. Phillips, surveyor. Abstracted 5-27-02, Copy from LDS film. Edge. Co Db 10, page 520, date of deed 16 May 1803, date recorded May Ct. 1803, Joseph Jones, Hertford Co. to Benjamin (Brakell), Town of Tarboro, for $300 Spanish, Negro boy named Dick, of dark color, about 12 years of age, signed J.Jones, wit. B. Barrow. Abstracted 6-9-02, Copy from LDS film. (Edge. Co. Db 18, page 291), deed date 13 May 1803, recorded May Ct 1825, Joseph Williams, Edge. Co to Hardy Flowers, county aforesaid for 50 pds a tract of 50 acres on the north side of Town Creek & south side of Williamson Branch formerly called the Gum Swamp beginning at a pine a corner in the (Punch Hole) in Hardy Flowers line formerly called (Pelick Rogers) line then east along said Flowers line 130 poles to the center of a turkey oak and a small pine Joseph Williamson's corner in said flowers line then north along said "Williames" old line 62 poles to a lightwood stake a corner then west along a line of marked trees 130 poles to the center of two small hickories a corner in Hardy Flowers' line then south along said Flowers' line 62 poles to the beginning, signed Joseph Williams (X), wit Thomas Wells, Borrel Barnes (proved). NOTE: PELICK ROGERS PROBABLY PELEG ROGERS. Abstracted 5 May 07, NCA film C.037.40015. CTC. [This Joseph Wms is probably son of Arthur, husband of Elizabeth Proctor who was sis of Morris Proctor. Joseph d Nov 1808.] Edge. Co Db 10, page 521, date of deed 20 Jan 1802, date recorded May Ct. 1803, Andrew Battle, Edge. Co. to Elizabeth Battle, Edge. Co. for 150 pounds, a tract of land containing 273 acres on the north side of William Robbins' land beginning at a small white oak William Robbins' corner tree then along said Robbins' line a west course 288 poles to a pine standing in the county line said Robbins' other corner then along the county line north 20 east 146 poles to a black ash James Dortridge's corner then along Dortridge's line east 184 poles to a red oak said Dortridge's corner then north 22 poles to a pine Dortridge's other line then east 50 poles to a small pine in the Great Branch in Duncan Lamon's line then along Lamon's line south to the beginning, signed Andrew Battle, wit. (Marion) Battle (her mark), (Chaldron) Battle (I). Abstracted 6-9-02, Copy from LDS film, CTC. Edge. Co Db 10, page 522, date of deed 16 Apr 1803, date recorded May Ct. 1803, William Proctor, Warren Co, GA. to Jesse Ruffin, Edge. Co. for 40 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a hickory a corner between Stringer and Pitt, then along Pitt's line to a lightwood stump in (McLane's) line then along said (McLane's) line to a gum in Davies line then along Davies line to a pine standing in John Stringer's line then along said Stringer's line to the first station, containing 80 acres, signed William Proctor, wit. Dempsey Jenkins, Robert Ruffin. Abstracted 6-9-02, from LDS film, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 524, deed date 5 Feb 1803, recorded May Ct 1803, Samuel Thomas, Edge. Co to Edward Guin, same county for $250 silver, a tract on the north side of Otteries Creek containing 150 acres being part of a patent granted to Cornelius Autry 15 Jun 1761, and part of a tract granted to Charles Lee Oct 1783, beginning at a gum at the mouth of a branch at Autrys Creek George Hargrove's corner then up the water courses of said creek to the mouth of a branch John Webb's line then along said Webb's and Thorn's line to said Thorn's back line 226 poles then along the back line east to a corner a pine Frederick Farrow's corner in said back line then along a line of marked trees south tot he road to a branch then down said branch to the first station, signed Samuel Thomas (X), wit Amos Johnston, Sam Ruffin (proved). Abstracted 20 Sep 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 525, date of deed 21 Nov 1801, date recorded May Ct. 1803, Permenter Bracewell, Edge. Co. to William W. Hill, Edge. Co. for 19 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Old Cokey Road (Cokey road) beginning at a persimmon tree in the Pond near the road then running north 81 poles to a red oak in Anderson Sturdivant's line a corner then along said Sturdivant's line east 23 poles to a dead pine Noah Williams' corner then along Williams line south 87 poles to a large red oak in said line near the road then west along the road 24 poles to the first station, containing 12 acres, it being part of a larger tract of land granted to P. Bracewell by the state, signed Permenter Bracewell, wit. Moses Spicer, Richd. Powell. Abstracted 19 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 541 date of deed 10 Nov. 1801, date recorded May Ct. 1803, Renison Tisdale of Edge. Co. to Jeremiah Hilliard of Edge. Co. for $85, a tract of land on the Great Branch which runs into Tyancokey Swamp beginning at a poplar said Hilliard's own corner then running west to a corner a pine then running north to a corner a pine then running in Willis Curl's line then running along said Curls' line east to a corner a red oak in said Curls' line then along a line of marked trees nearly south to the beginning, containing 85 acres, signed Renison Tisdale (R), wit. (Prisby) Pritchard, Priscilla hare (+). Edge. Co. Db 10, page 547, deed date 2 Apr 1803, recorded May Ct 1803, Jacob Proctor, Edge. Co to Smith Bryant, county aforesaid for $1250, a tract on the south side of Fishing Creek containing 552 acres, beginning at a cypress standing in Crooked Swamp Moses Smith's corner then north 85 west 125 poles to a red oak Smith's other corner then along a line of marked trees bearing nearly south 60 west 135 poles to a black oak Bell's and Phillips corner then west 14 poles to a white oak then south 131 poles to a pine Joshua Lawrence's corner then east 80 poles to a pine Lawrence's other corner then along his other line east 128 poles to a pine his and George Bryant's corner then along Bryan's line south 115 poles to a pine Bryant's other corner then north 55 poles to a gum in Piney Pocoson Smith Bryant's own corner then along Bryant's line of marked trees to a pine standing near the head of a gut then down the same to the Crooked Swamp then up the swamp the various courses to a white oak standing on the (north) side of the swamp Thomas Hodges corner then continuing along Hodges' line of marked trees to a cypress on the north side of said swamp then across the swamp to the first station, signed Jacob Proctor, wit Richard Sessums, (Mat Smith)(proved). Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 549, date of deed 9 June 1802, date recorded May Ct. 1803, Hardy Flowers, Edge. Co. to "the Public Worshipers of God of the County" for the "Glory of God and for the good of Souls" a tract of land containing one acre on the north side of Town Creek beginning in the said Flowers' line and Benjamin Williams' line at the edge of the road at a red oak from thence north to a corner hickory then west to the center of two hickories and a black oak a corner then south to the road to a black (ash or oak) a corner then along the road to the first station, signed Hardy Flowers, wit. Crighton Edison, John Beeland(proved). Abstracted 19 Apr. 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 550, deed date 20 May 1803, recorded May Ct 1803, James Daughtridge, Edge. Co to Weeks Parker, merchant of Tarborough, for $10, a tract on the south side of Tar River beginning at a pine in the Nash Co. line then running south 87 & 1/4 east 16 poles to a small water oak in a branch then along (Ross) and Parker's line then up the various courses of said branch to the road leading from Duncan Lamon's to Tarborough then with said road north 66 west 28 poles to a lightwood stump in the aforesaid county line then with said line to the beginning corner containing 2 & 1/6 acres, signed James Daughtridge (X), wit Edward Tisdale, Archd Parker (proved). Abstracted 17 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 10, page 552, date of deed 16 Jan 1802, date recorded May Ct. 1803, Stephen Robbins and Julian Robbins, his wife, Edge. Co. to Andrew Bittle for 120 pounds, a tract of 273 acres on the north side of William Robbins land beginning at a small oak William Robbins corner tree then along said Robbins line a west course 288 poles to a pine standing in the county line said Robbins corner then along the county line north 20 east 146 poles to a black oak James Daughtridge's corner tree then along said Daughtridge's line east 184 poles to a red oak said Daughtridge's corner then north 22 poles to a pine in said Daughtridge's other line then east 50 poles to a small pine in the great branch Duncan Lamon's line then along Lamon's line south to beginning, signed Stephen Robbins, wit. Jacob Robbins, Elizabeth Bittle (X). Abstracted 3 Apr 01 FHC film 18887, CTC. Edge. County, Db 10, page 554, 555, date of deed 16 June 1801, recorded May Ct. 1803, Charlotte Jackson, extrx of John J (I) Jackson, of Edgecombe County, NC to John Hill, of Edgecombe County, NC, for 60 pounds current money, on the south side of Tyancokey Swamp beginning at a pine in the sd. Swamp then South 75 east to a corner hickory then south 15 east 179 poles to a corner red oak then north 15 west to a gum in the swamp then down the various courses of the sd. Swamp to the first station containing 100 acres, it being part of a grant to John Falk dated April 20 1741. Signed Charlotte Jackson, Wit. Lewis Fort, Anderson Sturdivant