Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 13 ************************************************ 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 13, deed date 23 Oct 1815, recorded Aug Ct 1816, Rederick Cherry, Pitt Co to John Mooring, Jr, for $440, a Negro man named Isham, signed R. Cherry, wit Zachariah Pentrick. Abstracted 12-30-06, NCA film C.037.40010, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 1, deed date 3 Dec 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1808, Henry Cotton to David W. Marsh both of the Town of Tarboro, for $900, all of that half lott No. 4 in the Town of Tarboro and on the southwest side of said George Street which lot I bought of Laurence O'Bryan, signed Henry Cotton, wit. Henry Austin. Abstracted 9-11-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 5, deed date 26 Sep 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1808, William Cohoon, Edge. Co. to Spencer L. Hart for 150 pounds in trust one Negro fellow by the name of Sipp, about 30 years of age, signed William Cohoon, wit. James Edmondson, Etheldred Cohoon (X). Abstracted 9-11-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 8, deed date 28 Jul 1804, recorded Nov Ct 1808, Thomas Barfield to William Barfield for $300, a Negro girl and boy by the names of Hariet and Silas, the girl about 9 years old and the boy in his sixth year, signed Thomas Barfield (X), wit. William Hyman Sen (proved), Kenneth Hyman. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 9, deed date 10 Feb 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1808, George Bryant, Edge. Co. to Etheldred Exum, Edge. Co. for $400, one Negro man named Dempsey, signed George Bryant, wit. James Bandy. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 9, deed date 11 Oct 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1808, Charles King, Halifax Co, NC to John Wiggins, Edge. Co. for $400 silver, one Negro man named Hampton, signed Charles King, wit. Richard Dozier. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 10, deed date 27 Dec 1806, recorded Nov Ct 1808, Zadock Staton, Edge. Co. to Kinchen Averitt, Edge. Co. for $575, a tract of land beginning at a pine Mayo's and Taylor's corner tree then west along a line of marked trees to Noah Leggets line a pine then along Legett's line by different corners to Mayo's line a corner pine then along a line of marked trees to the first station, containing 190 acres, being the land where said Staton now lives, signed Zadock Staton (X), Debro Staton (X), wit. Nathan Mayo, William Harris. Abstracted 9- 12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 11, deed date 31 May 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1808, Charles Gray, Edge. Co. to James West Clark, Edge. Co. for two hundred pounds, a Negro man slave by the name of Tony, age thirty or thereabouts, signed Charles Gray, wit. Joseph John (Sumner). Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 11, deed date Nathan Mathewson, Edge. Co. to Joseph John (Sumner), Edge. Co. for $550, a three female Negroes of the following description; one Negro woman known by the name of Dye, age (33) years and her two children known by the names of Susan (about two years) and Lucy, about one year old, signed Nathan Mathewson, wit. Jesse Thorp. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 12, deed date 15 Sep 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1808, Lewis (Fort) to Joseph John (Sumner or Farmer) for 150 pounds a Negro man slave known by the name of Sam, signed Lewis (Fort), wit. Theophilus Parker, (Mclzelle) B. Hunter. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 12, deed date 18 Nov 1808, recorded William Britt and Mary Britt, his wife, Edge. Co. to Charles B. Knight, Edge. Co. for 37 pounds, ten shillings, one eight part of 140 ˝ acres of land which we claim as our right from the death of Bennett Bell Braswell, son of Richard Braswell, dec'd, signed William Britt (X), Mary Britt (X), wit. Henry Austin, S.L. Hart. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 16, deed date 21 Oct 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1808, Thomas Newsom, Edge. Co. to James Lee for 200 pounds a tract of land beginning at a white oak then south 42 west 165 poles to a post oak in Solomon Sessums line then along said line north 20 west 170 poles to a corner in said line then (south) 70 east 28 poles to a gum standing in the creek then by said creek north 42 east 20 poles to a stake then south (64) east 146 poles to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed Thomas Newsom, wit. Jesse Knight, ( ) Knight. Abstracted 9- 12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 17, deed date 7 Mar 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1808, John Weeks, Edge. Co. to John McDowell, Edge. Co for $120 a Negro girl named Mary, signed John Weeks (X), wit. William Dickens, Stephen Cross. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 19, deed date 1 Oct 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1808, Charles Gray, Edge. Co. to George Brownrigg, Edge. Co. for 406 pounds NC; Gray is indebted to said Brownrigg and conveys in trust a negro fellow named Jess (possible Jeff), one ditto named Solomon, one ditto Stephen, one ditto named (Tipp or Sip), signed Chs. Gray, wit. Spencer L. Hart, Wm. L. Grimes; release signed by George Brownrigg on 20 Feb 1810, wit. Etheld. Gray, recorded Feb Ct. 1810. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 21, deed date 1 Jun 1804, recorded Nov Ct 1808, Orpha Stallings, Lott Stallings, Josey Stallings, daughter and sons and heirs of Elisha Stallings, dec'd, each of Edge. Co. to Frederick Philips, Edge. Co., for $500, a tract of land on the north side of Tar River and south side of Swift Creek containing 200 acres beginning at an oak John Coleman's corner in said Philips own line then north 20 east along said Coleman's line to a red oak and dogwood Philips other corner then along Philips other line to a large pine in the pocoson Abraham Jones corner then along Abraham Jones line of marked trees through the said pocoson to a post oak and a dogwood in Jacob Battle's line then along his line to a large pine said Battle's corner then north 68 east (21) poles to a small pine then north 87 east to beginning, signed Lott Stallings (X), Josey Stallings (X), wit. Elizabeth Philips Jun, Solomon Weeks. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 28, deed date 31 Mar 1807, recorded Nov Ct 1808, NC State Grant # 743 to Benjamin (Jordan) for 50 shillings per 100 acres, a tract of land on the north side of Little Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine on the swamp Nathan Brake's corner then along his line north 10 west 67 poles then north 14 east 73 poles to a pine in said line then along Jesse Brake's Own line north 87 east 198 poles to a pine Daniel Newsom's line then north 1 east 170 poles to a stake then west to Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to beginning, signed Nathan Alexander. NOTE: DEED WAS ISSUED TO JESSE BRAKE. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 12, page 31, deed date 22 ( ) 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, Charles Land, Edge. Co. to David Mayo, Edge. Co. for $200, a tract of land beginning at a lightwood stake a corner of Eliza Cone and Reubin (Heriton) line then west to a red oak a corner tree in Hinton's line then (south) to the head of the Watery Branch then (down the various courses) of said branch to a gum a corner tree then up the various courses of (crane) Meadow Branch to a gum in the old line a corner in Augustine Whitehead's line then west to a hickory in said red oak then (east) 220 poles to a pine and then along (Stringer's) line to the beginning, containing 200 acres, signed Charles Land, wit. Solomon Cooper, John Beeland (proved). Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 32, deed date 14 Apr 1808, recorded Nov Ct. 1808, Jacob Johnston, Edge. Co. to Peter Evans, Edge. Co. for 200 pounds one Negro man slave by the name of (Toney) about 20 years of age, signed Jacob Johnston, wit. Peter Hines Jr, Lazarus Gardner. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 39, deed date 18 Mar 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, Benjamin Moore, Edge. Co. to Amos Johnston, Edge. Co for $350 one Negro man named Dempsey age about 40 years old, signed Benjamin Moore, wit. Hardy Norville, (Sam) Ruffin. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 39, deed date 29 Sep 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, Duncan (S ) Clark, Edge. Co. to Amos Johnston, Edge. Co. for $65, a Negro man named (Simon) who I bought at public sale of property of John Andrews, signed Duncan S. Clark, wit. James G. Lamon. Abstracted 9-10- 03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 40, deed date 29 dec 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, James Weeks, Sen, Edge. Co. to Elizabeth Kitchen, Edge. Co. for 50 pounds, a Negro girl named Sarah age 3 years, signed James Weeks (X), wit. Edwd. Power. Abstracted 9-10-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 42, deed date 31 Jan 1809, recorded Feb Ct 1809, (Luke Wheeler), Borough of Norfolk, Commonwealth of VA to Warren Savage, Edge. Co for $150 one Negro woman slave name of Rhoda aged about 35 years signed Luke (Wheeler), wit. A. (Turnstall), Isaac Sessums. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. County Db 13, page 44, date of deed July 25 1808 recorded Feb. Court 1809, James Taylor (Estate?) By sheriff to William Taylor who was last and highest bidder at 105 pds and 1 penny, beginning at a pine in Cohoon's and Edward Tisdale's corner running north 92 poles to a water oak standing in the run of Meadow Branch then running the various courses of said branch north 60 east 127 poles then south 27 ˝ east 52 poles then south 53 east (72) poles to a sweet gum near the mouth of the Meadow Branch then south 20 east (2 or 20) poles to a hickory standing on the south side of Cokey Swamp then south 220 poles to a corner in William Cohoon's line then along said line west 42 poles to two post oaks saplins in said Cohoon's old line then 173 poles to a lightwood stake in the field then west crossing Cokey Swamp to the beginning. Sign. Fredrick Cotton, Sheriff., with. (2 initials) Hart. (Possibly Spencer L. Hart, who was later sheriff). A writ of Fieri Fracus (?) was dated 23 May (1818) for 84 pds, 6 shillings and 6 pence plus costs to William Taylor, Shadrack Collins and Lewis Fort. A tract of 200 acres was sold. Edge. County Db 13, page 49, date of deed Jan 2 1808 recorded Feb. Court 1809, William Cohoon of Edge. County to James Taylor of Edge. County (consideration not given) a tract of 200 acres on both sides of Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine said Cohoon's and Edward Tisdale's corner running north 92 poles to a water oak standing in the run of Meadow Branch then running the various courses of said branch north 60 east 127 poles then south 27 ˝ east 52 poles then south 53 east (72) poles to a sweet gum near the mouth of the Meadow Branch then south 20 east (2 or 20) poles to a hickory standing on the south side of Cokey Swamp then south 220 poles to a corner in William Cohoon's line then along said line west 44 poles to two post oaks saplins in said Cohoon's old line then 173 poles to a lightwood stake in the field then west crossing Cokey Swamp to the beginning. Sign. William Cohoon, wit. (L.S.) Hart, Peter Gray. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 52, deed date 30 Feb 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, John (Barrow), Edge. Co. to John Bonner, Edge. Co. for 650 pounds NC a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine on the Great Branch called (Davders) Branch then along a line of marked trees to a corner red oak and gum in the swamp then up the various courses thereof to the mouth of the aforesaid branch then up the various courses of said branch to beginning, containing 200 acres, signed John Barrow, wit. Dempsey Jenkins, Redding Suggs. Abstracted 9- 12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 57, deed date (20) Aug 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, John Williams, Edge. Co to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid for (83) pds, a tract on the north side of a prong of Town Creek called the Big Swamp beginning at a red oak near Robbins' path in the said John Williams line then south 132 poles to a pine standing in a branch then down the various courses of said branch to a large pine standing on the side of said branch then north 106 poles to a post oak a corner tree near the fence where Edward Sumerell now lives then west 101 poles to a corner black gum in the head of a small branch in William Batts' line then north 36 poles to a lightwood stake then east to the beginning, containing 37 acres, signed John Williams, wit Britton Barnes, James Pender. Abstracted 22 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 65, deed date 16 May 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, John Walton, Oglethorpe Co, GA to William Ellis, Jr for $335, a Negro girl named Jen and her increase, signed John Walton, wit. Enos Tart. Abstracted 9-10-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 71, deed date 21 Nov 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, Thomas Guion, Edge. Co. to Nicholas Ferris (Fairless?), Edge. Co. for 88 pounds, ten shillings, 176 acres on the south side of Tar River beginning at a pine William Hutchings corner in Redmund Bunn's line then along said line west 118 poles to the corner a hickory in Lamon's line then along said line south 240 poles to a pine then east 118 poles to a pine in said Hutchings' line then along said line north 240 poles to the first station, signed Thomas Guion, wit. David Barnes. Abstracted 12-25-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 73, deed date 22 Sep 1804, recorded Feb Ct 1809, John Wiggins, Edge. Co. to Rubin Powell, Edge. Co. for 50 pounds VA, a tract of land in the fork of Griffin Swamp containing 50 acres, beginning at a maple in said swamp James Wiggins & Cabel Etheridges corner and running south along Caleb Etheridge's line to a red oak Adley Morrisses corner then east along said Morrisses line to a gum in Griffin's Swamp then down said swamp the various courses to a gum at the fork of said swamp then up the north prong of said swamp to the first station, signed John Wiggins (X), wit. Alanson Powell, Elisha Powell, William Howerton. Abstracted 12-25-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 74, deed date 27 Dec 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1808, Lazarus Garner, Edge. Co. to James Wilkins, for $333 1/3 one Negro Boy by the name of Joe, about 17 years of age, signed Lazarus Garner, wit. Robert Ruffin, Drew Turner. Abstracted 12-25-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 77, date of deed 15 Feb 1809, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1809, Reading Sugg, Edge Co. to William Taylor, Edge. Co. for $600, a tract of land on the west side of the road from Tarboro to Town Creek bridge, about 2 ˝ miles from Tarboro, being the land that said Suggs was given by a deed of trust by James Barnes beginning at a lightwood stump standing near Edward Gattling's well, formerly called Ozborn Jenkins, then along said Taylor's line about north (45) west (84) poles to a red oak then west along said Taylor's and Garrett's line 148 poles to a poplar in Hatcher's Swamp in said Garrett's line then down the various courses of said swamp and at the mouth of a branch called the (Miry) Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a (big tree) in the fork of said branch then up the north prong of (?) to the road then along Joseph Morgan's line north 54 poles (???) to three pines then along the said other line formerly called Morgan's north 56 east 44 poles to a pine Henry (Austin's) line then along said Austin's line north (69) east (??) poles to a pine Austin's other corner the along the line formerly called (????) to his corner a pine then along Edward Gattling's line south (189) poles to a pine then along his other line east 34 poles to a gum in (Laverell) Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the said Town Creek Road then up the road to the beginning, containing 174 acres, signed Reading Sugg, wit. Starling Waller, Edward Waller. FHC film 0018891, faint and very hard to read. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 79, deed date 7 Jan 1808, recorded (Feb Ct 1809), Reuben Powell, Edge. Co to Caleb Etheridge, county aforesaid for 95 silver dollars, a tract in the fork of Griffins Creek containing 50 acres beginning at a maple in said swamp James Wiggins' and Caleb Etheridge's corner and running south along said Etheridge's line to a red oak said Etheridge's other corner then east along said Etheridge's line to a gum in said Griffins Swamp then down the swamp the various courses thereof to a gum at the fork of said swamp then up the north prong of said swamp west to the first station, signed Reuben Powell, wit Alanson Powell (proved), Richard Dozier, Matthew Etheridge. NOTE: DEED IS FAINT AND HARD TO READ. Abstracted 10-5-06, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 84, deed date 28 Dec 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, James Bandy, Edge. Co. to John Wiggins for $300 one Negro woman named Rose, signed James Bandy, wit. Silas Bryan. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 85, deed date 28 Feb 1809, recorded Feb Ct 1809, John Edmondson to William R. Long for 9 pds, 7 shillings, 6 pence, a tract containing 6 & 1/4 acres beginning at an ash in the Great Reedy Branch in the said William R. Long's line then down the various courses of said branch, viz, south 25 west 20 poles then south 37 west 21 poles then south 40 west 42 poles to a black gum standing in the mouth of said branch the said John Edmondson and William R. Long's corner then along the said William R. Long's line north 55 east to the first station, signed John Edmondson, wit James Knight, Samuel Southerland. Abstracted 10-31-05, NCA film C.037.40002, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 86, deed date (27) Jan 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1809, Isaac Bracewell, Edge. Co. to Bethewell Bracewell, Edge. Co. for 150 pounds a tract of land containing 120 acres on the north side of Tyancoca Swamp beginning at a water oak in Elsey Taylor's line then a line of marked trees north to a post oak in said Bracewell's line then along said line east an oak Cohoon's line then south to a water oak in said swamp to then up the various courses of said swamp to a water oak the first station, signed Isaac Bracewell, wit. Elsa Taylor, Joshua Taylor. Abstracted 9-12-03 from NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 92, deed date 24 Feb 1809, recorded Feb Ct. 1809, Roderick Cotton and his wife, Topping, Edge. Co. to Charles W. Knight, Edge. Co. for ($100) the one eight part of 141 ˝ acres we claim as heirs of Bennet Bell Braswell, dec'd, son of Richard Bracewell, dec'd and for the one tenth part of one other tract of 50 acres claimed as heirs of Winney Bracewell, dec'd, signed (Rhodk) Cotton, Topping Cotton (X), wit. Frederick Philips, (Haney) Austin. Abstracted 10-25- 03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 93, deed date 17 Dec 1808, recorded Feb Ct. 1809, commissioners divided land of Benjamin Griffis, dec'd among hers according to his will, containing 165 acres three roods bounded by letters ABC & D out of which was allotted to widow of said dec'd 82 & 7/8 acres beginning at a white oak sapplin in Simon Ruffin's line at (?) Then along the said line south 52 east 79 ˝ poles to a pine & hickory in Francis S. Dancy's line then along Dancey's line north 32 east ( ) a pine ( ) Za Griffis corner then along said Za. Griffis line north 66 west 79 ˝ poles to a lightwood stake then along the dividing line south 32 west to the beginning at E, the other part containing the same quantity joining the branch which we allotted to the brothers of said dec'd agreeable to the will of said dec'd beginning in Faulk's or Andersons Branch at "A" then along Simon Ruffin's line south 52 (east) 78 ˝ poles to a white oak sapplin at (G) then along the dividing line north 32 east to a lightwood stake in Zachariah Griffis's line then along his line to the branch then down the branch the various courses to the beginning, signed Joseph J. Armstrong, James Perry, Dempsey (Jenkins), Nathan Sessums, Lemon Ruffin; Frederick Philips (Junr) to right of paper. Abstracted 10-25- 03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. County, Db 13, Page 96, 97 a grant from the State of North Carolina to Thomas Taylor, residence not given, recorded Feb Ct. 1809 for 50 shillings for every 100 acres, for a tract in Edgecombe County on the north side of (Con??) swamp beginning at a pine the sd. Thomas Taylor's corner then along sd. Thomas Taylor's line north 52 east 268 poles to a black gum the sd. Taylor's other corner then along Rodrick (Puross) line (?) 45 west 92 poles to a pine the sd. (Puroiss) corner then along William Manning's line south 50 east 36 poles to a black gum standing on Coneto swamp the sd. William Manning's corner then down and with sd. swamp south 56 west 176 poles to a black gum standing in swamp then north 50 west 36 poles to the first station entered 17 Dec. 1807 as by the plat. Signature, (?) White, Sec. Witnesses Benjamin Williams esquire our Governor Captain General and commander in Chief at Raleigh Edge. Co. Db 13, Page 100, 101, 8 Dec. 1808, recorded Feb Ct. 1809, division of land of Charles Cromwell, dec'd to Newsome Cromwell, Elza Taylor, Noah Bell, Tabitha Cromwell, Elisha Cromwell, in Edgecombe County on the east side of Tar River 95 acres belonging to sd. Cromwell heirs, the land being of different soil and value, beginning at a gum standing in Coneto pocoson then running north 82 west 180 poles to a gum standing in Cupruss pocoson then up sd. pocoson north 41 (?) 105 poles to the center of three gums standing in sd. pocoson then N (85) east (?) poles to a gum standing in sd. pocoson then south 50 west 122 poles to the first station. Land was divided as follows: Lot #1 to heir of Oliver Cromwell, beginning at a gum standing on Coneto Pocoson then running N 82 W 180 poles to a gum standing in Cypruss Pocoson then up the sd. pocoson north 41 east 20 poles to a gum in sd. pocoson then south 82 E 184 poles to a pine standing in Coneto pocoson then South 50 west 24 poles to the first station Lot #2 to Noah Bell beginning at a pine Newsome Cromwell's corner (the heir of Oliver Cromwell) then running the sd. Newsome Cromwell's line N 82 west 184 poles to a gum standing in Cypruss pocoson the sd. Newsome Cromwell's other corner then up the sd. pocoson N 41 E 19 ˝ poles to a gum in sd. pocoson then south 82 E 188 poles to a gum standing in sd. Coneto pocoson then S 56 W (232) poles to the first station. Lot #3 to Elza Taylor, beginning at a pine the sd. Noah Bell's corner then running the sd. Bell's line south 82 west (188) poles to a gum standing in Cypruss pocoson the sd. Noah Bell's other corner then up the sd. pocoson N 41 E 18 ˝ poles to a gum in sd. pocoson then south 82 east 192 poles to a pine in Coneto pocoson the south 50 west (222) poles to the first station. Lot #4 to Tabitha Cromwell, beginning at a pine Elza Taylor's corner then running N 82 W 192 poles to the sd. Elza Taylor's other corner standing in Cypruss pocoson then up the sd. pocoson north 41 east 17 ˝ poles to a gum standing in sd. pocoson then south 82 east 196 poles to a pine in sd. Coneto Pocoson then south 80 west 21 ˝ poles to the first station Lot #5 to Elisha Cromwell beginning at a pine Tabitha Cromwell's corner then running S 82 W (196) poles to a gum the sd. Tabitha Cromwell's other corner standing in Cypruss pocoson then up the sd. pocoson N 41 (W) 36 ˝ poles to the center of three gums then S 76 E 130 poles then north 53 east 80 poles to a gum standing in Coneto pocoson then south 50 west 30 ˝ poles to the first station. Elza Taylor and Noah Bell had to pay money which was divided (unevenly) among the other three heirs to even value of each heir. Division was made by four people, but could not read their names. Appeared to be Jesse (?), John Booth, Joseph Roby and Wm. Billups. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 104, deed date 31 Jan 1806, ecorded Nov Ct 1809, Richard Clark, Sumner Co Tenn by his attorney, James Pitt to Lamon Dunn, Edge. Co. for $135, a tract of land that fell to him, the said Richard by his dec'd father, Henry Clark's will lying on the (west side) of Town Creek beginning at a branch in said creek then along a line of marked trees to a white oak in (Dempsey Jenkins) line the along said Jenkins line to a beech on said creek then up the various windings of said creek to the first station, containing 30 acres, signed Richard Clark by his attorney, James Pitt, wit. John Wilkinson. Abstracted 8- 25-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 109, deed date 25 May 1809, recorded May Ct. 1809, Lewis Fort, Edge. Co. to William Green Dudly, Edge. Co. for $500, three certain Negroes, to wit one Negro woman, Fanny aged about 27 years, one Negro boy named Tim aged about 5 years and one Negro boy named Jesse aged about 4 months, signed Lewis Fort, wit. Danl. Redmond. Abstracted 10-25-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. County, Db 13, page 114, date of deed 23 May 1809, date recorded May 1809, John Ward and his wife Charlotte of Edgecombe County to Fredrick Proctor of Edgecombe County, for 100 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Tyancokey Swamp containing 91 acres beginning at a sassafras at John Hill's corner then east along a line of marked trees to a pine in the back line then north down the back line to a poplar on the south side os sd. Swamp then up sd. Swamp to a pine in the old line then the various courses of sd. Swamp to the first station, it being the land John I. Jackson (former husband of Charlotte Ward) purchased of Samuel Deloatch. Signatures John Ward, Charlotte Ward, witnesses Littleberry Land, Ethrelred (X) Cohoon. Appears to refer to other unnamed heirs of John Jackson. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 122, deed date 22 Oct 1808, recorded May Ct. 1809, David Mayo, Edge. Co. to Charles Land, Edge. Co. for $500, a tract of land on the south side of Town Creek beginning at a gum corner tree standing by the main run of the ( ) in Benjamin Weaver's line then running south along the said Weaver's line to a hickory and pine stump a corner then west along said Weaver line to a pine a corner then south long John Beeland's line to a lightwood stake a corner then east to a gum a corner standing in the head of a branch then south along the said Winstead's line to a pine a corner then east along the said Winstead's and Cooper's line to the creek to a gum standing at the run of the creek to a corner tree then up the creek to a gum a corner then out of the creek west to a red oak a corner along Winstead's & (Hillard's) line then north along Winstead's (& Williams line to the creek then up the various courses of the creek to the beginning, containing 188 acres, signed David Mayo, wit. ( man) Cooper, John Beeland, proved. Abstracted 10-25-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 132, deed date 25 May 1809, recorded May Ct. 1809, James Bracewell, Edge. Co. James Fountain for forty pounds, nineteen shillings and interest from the 1st day of January last, to be paid by James Fountain and Henry Austin, both of the same county to Thomas Guion, it being for a judgement which said Guion obtained against James Bracewell at Feb. CT. last, said Bracewell to "set over and deliver unto said Fountain & (Adams)" a certain Negro lad by the name of Jacob to be sold by said Fountain, signed James Bracewell, wit. F. Cotton. Abstracted 10-25-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 133, deed date 27 Feb 1807, recorded May Ct. 1809, Joseph Taylor to Gray Little, Edge. Co. for $343 1/3 a certain Negro woman named (Jude) and one Negro boy child named (Harry), signed Joseph Taylor, wit. (Harry) B. Davis, Reading Sugg. Abstracted 10-25- 03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 133, deed date 26 Dec. 1805, recorded May Ct. 1809, George Brownrigg, Edge. Co. to Gray Little, a Negro boy named Dave, aged 22, signed George Brownrigg, wit. Peter Hines, Peter Hines Jun, proved. Abstracted 10-25-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 136, deed date 23 May 1809, recorded Ma Ct. 1809, Roderick Cotton and his wife, Topping to Jeremiah Battle, all of Edge. Co. for $360) a tract of land beginning at black gum in the swamp a corner made by commissioners who divided the lands of Solomon Bracewell dec'd which is William (Britt's) corner and the corner of the land here mentioned designated as said (division by sale) north 9 ( ) and drawn by Topping Bracewell then running south 2 ˝ west 330 poles crossing the road and Hendricks Creek to a corner P oak in (Garry) Fort's line then along Garry Fort's line south 85 west about (25 or 250) poles to a corner hickory then north 2 ˝ east about (32 or 320) poles to a pine in the swamp then down the swamp to the beginning, estimated as 50 (˝) acres, also one other tract on the north of Tar River ( ) beginning at a cypress on the river a corner made by commissioners who divided the lands of Admiral Bracewell, dec'd at William Bracewell's corner and the corner here described designated as said division by lot #2 and drawn by said Topping Bracewell then running south 4 west 179 poles to an ash on the swamp then down the swamp to a maple in said swamp then north 2 east 184 poles to a pine on the river bank then up the river to the beginning, signed ( ) Cotton, Topping Cotton (X), wit. W. Cotton. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 137, deed date 2 Jan 1809, recorded May CT. 1809, Bartholomy Bowers, Martin Co. to Michael Hearns, Edge. Co. for $437.50 a certain Negro fellow named Phill, signed Barth Bowers, wit. ( Mathewson). Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 138, deed date 19 Aug 1805, recorded May Ct. 1809, William Jones, Edge. Co. to Gray Little, Edge. Co. for 154 pounds, a Negro man named Moses, aged 18 years, signed William Jones, wit. Jesse Knight, proved. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 138, deed date 30 Nov (1807), recorded May Ct. 1809, Jethro Reddick, Edge. Co. to Henry Holland, Edge. Co. for $109, the following tracts of land in Edge. Co.; one tract beginning at a pine first corner of the grant then north 58 poles to a stake then west to the back line then along the said line south to Richard Webb's then along said line to his corner a white oak then south 37 poles to a pine then east to the beginning, containing 85 acres; also one other tract in the fork of ( ) Road beginning at a corner ( ) standing in the road Jacob Ellis corner tree then (N or S) by a line of marked trees to a pine then eastwardly to a corner pine standing in (Job Falkers) land then south to the (deed branch) ( ) to the first station, containing (25) acres, signed Jethro Reddick, wit. Exum S. Holland, proved. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 139, deed date 12 Mar 1808, recorded May Ct. 1809, Starling Shirly received from James Southerland and Joseph Bell, executors of Richard Bracewell, dec'd, $228 pounds, 8 shillings & 98 pence as two bonds payable by James Bracewell & James Fort to Richard (Bracwell), guardian to Charity Bracewell one calling for the sum of 7 pounds ten shillings to be ( ) from the 27 day of Aug. 1805 till the 1st day of Jan 1809, the other calling for the sum of 5 pounds to be pain annually from the 27 day of Aug. 1805 till the 1st day of Jan 1809 being full for my part of Charity Bracewell, now Charity Shirly, my wife, estate for rent I have received as her right, signed Starling Shirly, wit. Isaac Sessums, proved. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 140, deed date 14 Mar 1809, recorded May Ct. 1809, Charles Knight received from Joseph Bell and James Southerland, executors of the estate of Richard Bracewell, dec'd the sum of 148 pounds and 10 shillings & 5 pence & ˝ penny also six Negroes Jim, Vine, Sofa, John & Sarah and one other, signed Charles Knight, wit. Tho. Philips. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 140, deed date 24 Feb 1808, recorded May Ct. 1809, (Rhoderick Cotton) in right of Topping Cotton received from Joseph Bell and James Sutherland, executors of Richard Bracewell, dec'd (72) pounds seventeen shillings, being the sum agreeable to the commissioners report, signed Rhodk. Cotton, wit. Tho. Philips. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 140, deed date 19 Oct 1808, Starling Waller, executor of the last will of James Waller, dec'd, Edge. Co. to James Sutherland, Edge. Co. (as directed by will) for 158 pounds, six shillings, eight pence, a tract of land on the (south) side of Tar River and on the main road leading from Tarborough to Edward Gattling's beginning in the center of the road said Gattling's near marked black gum then up the said road north 39 east 38 poles then north with the said road 56 (east) 90 poles to Thomas Gunion's corner a dead pine standing in the road then by and with said Gunion's line south 70 east 67 poles to a corner pine then by and with his other line north 82 ˝ east 22 poles to a post oak a corner then south 45 east 36 poles along his line to a corner pine in a small branch then down the branch with his line north 80 east 22 poles to a corner maple at or near the run of the creek then up the meanders of said creek to the line of the said formerly Archibald Thompson then along the line of said land west 160 poles to a lightwood stake in the center of two marked oaks saplings a corner then south 15 east 20 poles to a white oak and black jack sapling a corner then north 79 west (100) poles to the main road to a corner pine then north 73 east 62 poles to the beginning, containing 95 acre, signed Starling Waller, wit. D. Randal. DEED VERY HARD TO READ. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 154, deed date 31 May 1809, recorded Aug Ct. 1809, Elijah Horn, Edge. Co. for himself and as attorney for James Horn, formerly of Edge. Co. but now of (Jones) Co, GA to Thomas Cobb, Edge. Co. for 600 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 400 acres beginning at a poplar Griffins Branch then up the various courses of said branch to the mouth of Spring Branch then up the said Spring Branch to a sweet gum tree in said branch then west 102 poles to a red oak then south 85 poles then east 100 poles to a small pine then south 364 poles Deaver's line to a pine then north 88 ˝ east 202 poles to the beginning, signed Elijah Horn (mark), wit. James Ruffin, (Lovette) Killebrew. Abstracted 9-22-05, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 155, deed date 26 Apr 1809, recorded Aug Ct 1809, William Haywood Ruffin, Town of Windsor, Bertie Co, NC to Theophilus Parker, Town of Tarborough, for $2000, a half acre lot in the Town of Tarborough, being lot # 82, signed W.H. Ruffin, wit Geo. L. Ryan. Abstracted 22 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 165, deed date 19 Jun 1809, recorded Aug Ct 1809, Jobe Braddy, Edge. Co. to devisees and claimants of Kadar Parker; On 31 Aug 1805 Jobe Braddy purchased from Kadar Parker a certain Negro girl named Phillis for (50) pounds but said Kadar afterwards was dissatisfied and requested to have the said Negro girl back and I was agreeable and he the said Kadar did pay the sum of ( ) three shillings as payment, said Kadar departed this life and in consequence, nothing further was done and until the heirs have now requested to have agreement fulfilled, signed Job Braddy, wit. Edward Power. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 166, deed date 1 Mar 1804, recorded Aug. Ct. 1809, James Horn, Edge. Co. to my loving father, Elijah Horn, Edge. Co. as my attorney, to sell land in Edge. Co., signed James Horn, wit. James Ruffin. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 166, deed recorded 21 Aug 1809, recorded Aug Ct 1809, Lewis Fort to Joseph John Sumner for $550, two Negro women slaves for life known by the names of (Fineby) age 20 and Rachel age 14 years, signed Lewis Fort, wit. Jesse Thorp, proved. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 167, deed date 25 Mar 1809, recorded Aug Ct 1809, Duncan Lamon, Nash Co. to Theophilus Parker, Town of Tarborough for $225, a certain Negro boy (James), signed Duncan Lamon, wit. (Ar.) Parker. Abstracted 10-26-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 167, deed date 20 Jan 1809, recorded Aug Ct. 1809, William Hayes, Edge. Co. to Frederick Bell, Edge. Co. for $250, one Negro girl named Judith, about (for) years old, signed Wm. Haynes, wit. (Posxon) Bell. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 168, deed date 16 Aug 1809, recorded Aug Ct. 1809, John A. Irwin, Edge. Co. to Joseph John Sumner, Edge. Co. for $350, a Negro winch named Patience and child named Ralph, signed Jno. A. Irwen, wit. A. Cooper. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 173, deed date 12 Oct 1809, recorded Nov Ct. 1809, Nathan Mathewson to Joseph John Sumner for $300 a Negro girl slave for life known by the name of Charlotte, aged 12 years, signed N. Mathewson, wit. Jesse Thorp. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 178, deed date 8 Dec 1808, recorded Nov Ct. 1809, Charles Gray, Edge. Co. to (S) Haywood, Wake Co, NC for $400, a Negro man named (Sef), signed Chs. Gray, wit. George Brownrigg. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 180, deed date 4 Nov 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1809, Frederick Cotton, sheriff of Edge. Co. to Joel Battle, under a writ from county court bearing date Aug. 1808 directing him to take of the goods and chattels land & tenements of Jesse Jones and Jesse Clark to be made the sum of 36 pounds 13 shillings & 3 pence in consequence of a judgement in favor of Exum Philips, plaintiff against said Jones & Clark, defendants, sheriff sold tract of land which was the property of said Jesse Clark containing 116 ˝ acres, the widows third excepted, beginning at two white oaks standing in the Long Pond Moses Prices corner then east (124 1/3) poles along (Elijah Horn's) to a pine then north 160 poles to a red oak then east (127 1/3) poles to a ( ) (Elijah Horn's House) line to a pine then north 160 poles to a red oak then north 55 west 125 poles to a hickory in Price's field then south 63 poles to a hickory Price's corner then to the first station, signed F. Cotton, Shf., wit. S.L. Hart. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 184, deed date 31 Jan (1808), recorded Nov Ct 1809, Richard Clark, (Sumner Co), Tenn by his attorney, James Pitt to Lamon Dunn, Edge. Co. for $135 silver, all that tract of land left to him by his dec'd father, Henry Clark's estate on the west side of Town Creek containing 30 acres, beginning at a burch in said creek then along a line of marked trees to a white oak in Dempsey Jenkins' line the along said line to a beech on said creek then up the various courses of said creek to the first station, signed Richard Clark by his attorney, James Pitt, wit. John Wilkinson, proved. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 189, deed date 25 Nov 1809, recorded Nov Ct 1809, Caleb Etheridge, Edge. Co to John Etheridge, county aforesaid for 88 pds 10 shillings VA, a tract on the north side of Griffins Swamp containing 88 ˝ acres beginning at a gum in said Swamp Thomas Wiggins' line running west along said Caleb Etheridge's line of marked trees to said Caleb Etheridge's own corner a red oak then along said Caleb Etheridge's line of marked trees to is other corner a post oak then east his line to a (gum) in the swamp then down the various courses of the swamp to the first station, signed Caleb Etheridge (C), wit Thomas Wiggins, (J. Benton). NOTE: DEED IS FAINT AND HARD TO READ. Abstracted 10-5-06, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 193, date of deed 16 Sept. 1809, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1809, Warren Savage, Edge. Co. to Frances Hatton, Edge. Co. for 53 pounds specie of NC, a tract of land on the west side of Little Coneto beginning at a gum in Little Coneto Swamp then up the swamp to a gum William Staton's corner then along said Staton's line nearly west to a pine in a branch then by a line of marked trees to Frances Hatton's line to a oak then nearly south along said Hatton's line to the said Warren Savidge's line a pine then eastwardly along his line to the first station, containing 50 acres, signed Warren Savidge, wit. Nicholas Lloyd, Sally Hatton. Abstracted from copy from deed book, Register of Deeds, Tarboro, 1-27-01. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 196, deed date 26 May 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1809, Thomas Hudson, Mecklenburg Co, VA to Joseph John Sumner, Edge. Co., power of attorney to recover from all persons indebted to the estate of my dec'd son, John Hudson, late of the Town of Tarborough, signed Thomas Hudson, wit. Tho. Blount. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 196, deed date 13 Sept 1809, recorded Nov Ct 1809, Benjamin Hart, Edge. Co. to Elizabeth Andrews, Edge. Co. for (50) pounds, one shilling, a certain Negro man slave named Philip which Negro man was sold by Thomas Cutchens ( ) as the property of John Andrews, signed Benjamin Hart, wit. Dempsey Jenkins. Abstracted 10-29- 03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 197, deed date 1 Sep 1809, recorded Feb Ct 1810, John Womble, Edge. Co. to William Anderson, ( ), NC for $500, a tract of land surveyed & ( ) for my by Robert ( ) in the state of Tenn. And formerly in the County of Davidson but now supposedly in the County of Williamson on the waters of West (Harpe ), designated 1901, containing 640 acres, signed John Womble, wit. Jo. Jon. Sumner, proved, Robert Austin. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 198, deed date 24 Jan 1810, recorded Feb CT 1810, Henry Austin to Joseph John Sumner for $400 a Negro man slave named ( ), signed Henry Austin, wit. A. Cooper. Abstracted 10- 29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 200, date of deed 19 Dec 1808, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1810, John Edwards, Edge Co. to John Taylor, Edge. Co. for ??, a tract on the south side of a prong of Town Creek, called the Little Swamp, beginning at an ash sapling standing in the run of said Little Swamp on (????) then west to a corner in John (Batts) line then north to an oak sapling in said swamp then down the meanders of said swamp to beginning, containing 100 acres, signed John Edwards, wit. Jno. Barnes (???). Edge. Co. Db 13, page 203, deed date 21 Dec 1809, recorded Feb Ct. 1810, Joseph Pitman and his wife, Selah Pitman Edge. Co. to William Moore, son of George Moore, Edge. Co. for 100 pounds a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek containing 91 acres, except for the use of 1/3 of said land to Elizabeth (Hanbury), widow of Samuel Hanbury, dec'd during he natural life and no longer, land on Ruffin Branch, beginning at a pine a corner of Samuel (Hanbury), dec'd, then along said (Hanbury) and Solomon Ward's line west 54 poles then along said Hanbury's line 107 poles to a corner in said Hanbury's line then south 37 east through the ( ) to an oak in said Hanbury's line then along said Hanbury's line nearly a north course to the beginning, signed Joseph Pitman (X), wit. Rhoda Proctor. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 207, deed date 23 Feb 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1810, Asa Little, Edge. Co. to Stephen Robbins, Edge. Co. for $20.40, a tract of land in the fork of the Great Swamp and Little Swamp prongs of Town Creek near the Little Swamp beginning at the center of two pines in said Stephen Robbins line (and runs out) 105 ˝ poles to a small ( ) oak (near) the Little Swamp then north 65 west twenty ( ) half poles to a small red oak standing near the swamp ( ) then north 4 east 34 poles to a ( Meadow) then north 31 ˝ (west) ( ) eight poles to a small post in Abraham ( ) line then along said line east 58 poles to beginning, containing (21) 1/4 acres, signed Asa Little, wit. Ely Robbins. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 211, deed date 20 Nov 1809, recorded Feb ct 1810, Riteson Davis, Edge. Co. to Redick Bracewell, Edge. Co. for 300 pounds a tract of land containing 232 acres on the north side of Town Creek and south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at ( ) James More and Riteson Davis' near a ( ) in the road leading from Tyan Cokey (Lower) Bridge to Mercers Mill Branch called in Thomas Tyner's line and William Bloodworth's new line in William Proctor's line west then along Proctor's line north 140 poles to a pine then east 159 poles to a pine in David Bullock's line then along said line south 20 poles to the corner red oak then along his other line east to an agreed corner a hickory near or at the road then up and with the said road to first station, also one other tract containing 40 acres on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a pine on the road then up the road to Tyner's line then along said line to Samuel Cutchens line then along said Cutchen's line to the first station, signed Reteson Davis (R), wit. Jacob Bracewell. Abstracted 10-29-03, NCA film C.037.40011. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 215, deed date 10 Sep 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1810, John Proctor, Edge. Co. to Aaron Proctor, Edge. Co. for $275 silver, a tract of land on both sides of a branch of the little swamp containing 200 acres beginning at a pine in Isaac Ricks' line agreed by said John and Aaron then east along said Ricks' line to a black oak a corner then south 190 ˝ poles to a pine a corner then west to a black jack a corner in said dividing line then north 190 ˝ poles along said dividing line to the first station, it being part of a tract of land which Willis Curl bought of William Hutchings, signed John Proctor, wit. Frederick Proctor (proved) (Nancy) Proctor. Abstracted 8-19-03 from NCA film C.037.40014, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 216, date of deed 5 Jan 1810, date recorded Feb Ct. 1810, William Taylor, Edge. Co. to Henry Griffin Jr. (Jr. may be Just.) Edge Co. for $300, a tract of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine in William Cohoon's and Edward Tisdales' corner and running north 92 poles to a water oak standing in the run of the Meadow Branch then running the various courses down said branch north 60 east 127 poles then south 27 ˝ east 52 poles then south 53 east 72 poles to a sweet gum near the mouth of the Meadow Branch then a straight line to the run of Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to Edward Tisdale's line then up the said Tisdale's line to the beginning, it being a tract of land conveyed by Wm. Taylor to Henry Griffin, signed William Taylor (X), wit. (Edwin Bullock, Simon Griffin). FHC film 0018890. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 219, deed date 29 Jan 1810, recorded Feb Ct. 1810, Jonas Dunn, Edge. Co. to Joshua Wilkinson, John Wilkinson & (Lamon) Dunn, all of Edge. Co. for $330, all my interest in a water grist mill across Town Creek adjoining my own land on the south side and Dempsey Jenkins on the north with all tools utensils belonging to said mill, signed Jonas Dunn, wit. Dempsey Jenkins, Benjamin (Whitfield). Abstracted 1-7-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 221, deed date 20 Dec 1807, recorded Feb Ct 1810, James Bracewell, Edge. Co to John Mercer, Edge. Co. for 37 pounds, ten shillings, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at an ash on Town Creek W. Mizell's corner then along said Mizell's line to a pine John Mercer's line then along Mercer's line to a pine it being Zachariah Sessom's corner then along Sessom's line to a willow oak in said creek then down the creek to beginning, containing 15 1/3 acres, signed James Bracewell, wit. Wells Daughon. Abstracted 1- 7-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 227, deed date 27 May 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1810, John A. Jones, Edge. Co. to S.M. Joseph, Beaufort Co., NC for $300, a Negro wench named (Soole), signed Jno. A. Jones. Abstracted 1- 7-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 227, deed date 29 ( ) 1810, no recorded date, Bennet Barrow, Edge. Co. to Solomon M. Joseph, Beaufort Co, NC for $331 1/3 a Negro woman called Back, signed B. Barrow, wit. (Nichalous) W. Cockburn, (T) W. Barker. Abstracted 1-7-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 228, deed date 9 Nov 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1810, Daniel Sumner, Bedford Co, Tenn to Edwin Sumner, power of attorney to sell a tract of land adjoining Jacob Battle, supposed to be 100 acres, signed Daniel Sumner, wit. Exum Sumner, Elijah Williams. Abstracted 1- 7-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 228, deed date 20 Nov 1809, recorded Feb Ct 1810, James Anderson, Edge. Co. to Cordy Lain, for 50 pounds, a tract of land containing 30 acres, beginning at a post oak said Lain's other corner then running a straight and agreed line a little to the right of north to pine a corner tree in Richard Bradley's line then running east to a pine a corner tree in Robert Sessums' line then running south to a pine a corner tree said Lain's other corner then running west along Lain's other line to the beginning, signed James Anderson (mark), wit. Benja. Bradley. Abstracted 1-7-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 229, deed date 24 Sep 1909, recorded Feb Ct 1810, Robert Ruffin, Jesse Ruffin, John Ruffin, Jr, James Ruffin, Samuel Ruffin, Rachel Ruffin, Elizabeth Ruffin, and William Ruffin, all of Edge. Co to John Ruffin, Sr, county aforesaid for $500, a tract beginning at a white oak a corner of (Cranlelers) line then east along (Cranlelers) to a pine a corner in Bullock's line then south along the said Bullock's line to a black jack a corner of the said Bullock's & Ward's line then west along the said Ward's line to a hickory a corner of Davis' line then north to the first station, containing 110 acres, signed Jesse Ruffin (X), John Ruffin (X), James Ruffin (X), Elizabeth Ruffin (X), Saml Ruffin (X), William Ruffin (X), wit Edwin Bullock (proved), Nancy Ruffin (X). Abstracted 23 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 234, date of deed (18) Feb 1809, date recorded Feb Ct. 1810, William Taylor, Edge Co. to Isaac Norfleet, (Martin Co), for ($750), a tract beginning at a lightwood stump standing near Edward Gatling (well), formerly called (Ozborn Jenkins) then up the road to a lightwood stake Gatling's corner then along said line to a black jack then up said Gatling's line to a pine then along Gatling's other line to a pine on the road called (Teats) road then up said road to a post oak on the said Taylor's line then along (James Garrett's) line west to a poplar on Hatcher's swamp in said Garrett's line then down the various courses of said swamp to a large gum at the run of said swamp at the mouth of a branch called Miry Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a (Bay) tree in the fork of (Miry) Branch then up the north prong of said branch to the said (Teat's) road then along a line formerly called Morgan's north 59 east 60 poles to three pines then along said Morgan's other line north 56 east 44 poles to a pine Henry Austin's corner then along said Austin's line north 48 east 90 poles to a pine Austin's other corner then along the line formerly called (Ryley's) to the corner pine then along Edward Gatling's line south 163 poles to a pine then along his other line east 34 poles to a gum in (?) Branch to the road then up the road to the beginning, containing 200 acres, signed William Taylor (+), wit. Starling Waller, (Philip Causey). FHC film 0018890. Film is very faint and hard to read. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 238-9, date of deed 24 Feb. 1810, W. Savidge, Edge. Co. to Francis Hatton, Edge. Co. for $330, a tract of land on the west side of Little Coneto Swamp beginning at a gum Savidge and Hatton corner from thence a westerly course to a pine in Hatton's line then nearly south to Hatton's corner pine then a west course along Hatton's line to Ephraim Barfield's corner to a persimmon then along Ephraim Barfield's line to (Saither) Barfield's corner the dividing line to the said swamp a gum then up the various courses of the swamp to the first station, 116 acres, TO HIM THE SAID FRANCES HATTON, signed (Warren) Savidge), wit. Jas. (Douses). Edge. County, Db 13, page 240, date of deed 22 July 1806, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1810, Teagle Taylor, blacksmith of Edgecombe County to Joshua Taylor, of Edgecombe County for 500 pds specie money, a tract of 225 acres on the south side of Tyancokey Swamp beginning at a (?) pine in the south side of the Cokey Swamp at the run (?) down the various courses of said swamp to a white oak an agreed corner between the sd. Parties S (80) poles then (?) 69 W (?) poles to the corner a maple standing in a branch then S 24 E 142 poles to the corner pine then 140 poles to a pine then W to the corner a pine standing in Littlebury Land's line then a straight line to the beginning. Sign. Teagle Taylor, wit. Ephriam (X) Daws, Peter (Gray or Gay). Edgecombe County Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 251, deed date ( ) Feb 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1810, Peter VanLandingham, Edge. Co. to Dawson Cobb, aforesaid county for $62 ˝, a tract of land on the south side of Town Creek beginning at a post oak William (Dixon's) corner running along (Benjamin) Weaver's line south 40 poles to a lightwood stump then along Henry (Land's) line south (82) west (42) poles to a black jack James (Deherely) line then along said line west 66 poles to a hickory his corner then along Peter VanLandingham's line north (2) west 70 poles to a lightwood stake his corner then north 2 west 36 poles to a lightwood stake in center of two dogwoods in William Dixon's line then along said line to beginning, signed Peter VanLandingham, wit. Robert (Lankaster)(L), John Beeland. Abstracted 1-19-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 253, deed date 7 Oct 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1810, William White, Jr, attorney for William White, Sr, Mitchell Walker, county aforesaid for $809, a tract on the south side of Hominy Swamp beginning at an ash near the run of Hominy Swamp in (John Bearfoot (Sr) dec'd line then along said line west 51 poles to a dogwood then with said line Bearfoot's other line south 90 poles to a pine then south 85 west 64 poles along a line formerly Peter Best's line to a line formerly Jeptha Bearfoot's line then along said line north 27 west 56 poles to the corner a lightwood stake then with his other line north (52) west 162 poles to the corner a pine then with his other line west 51 poles then north 228 poles to a line formerly called (William Best's) then with said line east (89) poles to a black gum on the run of Hominy Swam then down the said swamp to the beginning, also one other tract containing 200 acres adjoining the before mentioned tract, beginning on the line formerly called (William Best's) line then running with said line west to Stephen Coble's line then with said line near south to Bearfoot's line then with said line to William White, Sr's line then with said line to the beginning, containing in the whole of the two tracts 700 acres, signed William White, wit J. Farmer, acknowledged in open court. Abstracted 23 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 254, deed date 20 Mar (1897), recorded Feb Ct 1810, Jobe Braddy as administrator of the estate of (Perssa) Glover, dec'd, Edge. Co. to John T. Braddy for 217 pounds, 12 shillings, 6 pence, a Negro man named Ned about 30 years of age, signed Job Braddy, wit. Edward Power, (Asa) W. Gilbert. Abstracted 1-19-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 255, deed date 2 Jan 1810, Feb Ct. 1810, Etheldred Cohoon, Edge. Co. to Solomon Walker, county aforesaid for 169 pounds, 3 shillings, & 4 pence, a Negro man named Ned, about 40 years of age, signed Etheldred Cohoon (X), wit. Dempsey Jenkins. Abstracted 1-19-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 256, date of deed 11 Feb 1808, date recorded Feb Ct. 1810, Thomas Taylor, Edge Co. to William Crisp, Edge Co. for 87 pounds, ten shillings, a Negro girl named (Sallie)about age five years, signed Thomas Taylor (X), wit. Nathan Mayo, William (??). FHC film 0018890. Film is very faint and hard to read. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 266, deed date ( )May 1810, recorded May Ct 1810, Daniel Redman, Edge. Co. to John Holland, for $350, a Negro woman named Fanny & her female child named (Marcella), signed Dan Redmond, wit. M. Hearn. Abstracted 1-20-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 268, deed date 9 Nov 1809, recorded Aug Ct 1810, John Gerald, Mary (Peirce), Johnston Co and Catherine Peele, Edge. Co. to Ashley Tunnell, Edge. Co. for "the natural love" which we bear unto said Ashley Tunnel, all the land which fell to us by the death of our sister, Martha Amason, with the following (reasons) that James (T) Eanis have and possess one half of the cleared land with the house & orchards & privileges of timber until Ashley Tunnell comes to lawful age or marries for the purpose of schooling & boarding Ashley Tunnell and Joshua Tunnell, beginning at the run of Tosnot Swamp and then with Stephen Rogers line to a (Levi) Rogers line then along his line to Asa Woodards line then with said line to the (Roberson) line then with said line to John (Bates) line then with his line to Tosnot then down the run of Tosnot Swamp to beginning, containing 400 acres, signed John Garald, Mary Peirce (M), Catherine Peele (C), wit. Ichd. Thomas, James T. Ennis. Abstracted 1-26-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 269, deed date 29 May 1810, recorded May Ct 1810, Daniel Redmond, Edge. Co. to Jesse Holland for $350, a Negro girl slave named Penny, aged 18 years, signed Daniel Redmond, wit. W.W. Hopkins. Abstracted 1-26-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page (270), deed date 22 May 1810, recorded May Ct 1810, Daniel Redman, Edge. Co. to Jesse Holland, county aforesaid for $350, a Negro girl slave names Penny, age about 18 years, signed Daniel Redmond, wit. W.W. Hopkins. Abstracted 1-20-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 270, deed date 29 May 1810, recorded May Ct. 1810, James West Clark, Edge. Co. to Hardy Horn, Nash Co, for $400 a Negro man slave named Adam, signed J.W. Clark, wit. (T.L.) Parke. Abstracted 1-20-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 276, deed date 24 May 1810, recorded May CT 1810, Joseph Pitt (possibly Pelt or Pele) to Archibald Pitt for $100 silver one Negro slave girl named Lydia about 3 years old, signed Jos. Pitt, wit. Frederick Philips. NOTE: Pitt in all cases could be either Pitt, Pelt or Pele. Abstracted 1-20-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. County, Db 13, Page 282, Date of deed 20 May 18(10), recorded May Ct 1810, Elza Taylor & Partheny Taylor, Residents of Edgecombe County to Elisha Cromwell, Resident of Edgecombe County, for 112 pounds currency of this state, a tract in Edgecombe County on the north side of Tar River beginning at a pine Noah Bells corner then running N ?) W (100) poles to a gum standing in Cyprus Pocoson the sd. Noah Bell's other corner then up the sd. (?) S 41 East 10 ˝ poles to a gum ????????????? Coneto pocoson then to the first station containing 19 acres more or less. Signature Elza (X) Taylor, Partheney (X) Taylor Witnesses Nathan Starwell, (Dave) Redmond, Partheny was listed as wife of Elza Taylor. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 290, deed date 2 Dec 1809, recorded May CT 1810, Daniel Bunting, Edge. Co. to Paul Taylor, for $150, a tract of land containing 50 acres, being the western part of the patent I took in 1783 being a grant of 70 acres, signed Daniel Bunten, wit. Samuel Crisp, Levy Cherry. Abstracted 1-20-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 291, deed date 3 Jan 1810, recorded May Ct 1810, William Bellamy, guardian of Joseph John Clinch, to Aaron Maynor, Edge. Co. for $150, a Negro man slave named Jacob, being the property of said Joseph J. Clinch, bequeathed to hi by the will of his father, signed Wm. Bellamy, wit. ( ). Abstracted 1-20-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 294, deed date 24 Feb 1810, recorded May Ct 1810, Jeremiah Hilliard, Edge. Co. to John D. Hilliard, Northampton Co, NC for $1400, seven Negro slaves, named as follows: Dick, Jenny, (Sonder), Joe, Minge, Oliver & Turner, signed Jh. Hilliard, proved by Lamon Ruffin. Abstracted 1-20-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page (298), deed date 4 Feb 1810, recorded May Ct 1810, Mary Pitt, Edge. Co. to Henry, Joseph, Thomas and James Pitt, for 230 pounds, 7 shillings and one penny, one Negro man named Manuel and one Negro woman named Rose and her increase, also 4 head of cattle, one mare and colt, 3 sows & pigs, 14 shoalts, 2 feather beds and furniture and all household and kitchen furniture, all now in my possession, signed Mary Pitt (X), wit. H. Waller, Isom Hollomon, proved by Henry Waller. Abstracted 1-20-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 300, NEED DATES, Nathan Mathewson, Edge Co. to Josiah Freeman, Edge. Co. for $400, a Negro man slave named Sam, about 17 years of age, signed N. Mathewson, wit. Spencer D. Cotton. Abstracted 1-20-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 302, deed date 1 May 1810, recorded May Ct 1810, Randolph & Spencer D. Cotton, Edge. Co. to Daniel Redmond, county aforesaid for $260, a tract of land on the north side of William Robbins land beginning at a small white oak at William Robbins corner then along said Robbins line a west course two 288 poles to a pine standing in the county line of the said Robbins other corner then along the county line north 20 east 146 poles to a black oak 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 in Dortridge's other line east 50 poles to a small pine the Great Branch Duncan Lamon's line then along Lamon's line south to the beginning, containing 173 acres, signed Randolph & Spencer D. Cotton, Spencer D. Cotton, wit. Job E. Woodman. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge Co. Db 13, page ?, date of sale 23 Jan 1808, date recorded May Ct. 1808, Richard Taylor, Jr., Edge Co. to Hardee Council, Roberson Co, NC for $160, a Negro girl named Winnie, signed Richard Taylor, wit. Willey Council, Thomas Taylor (X). FHC film 0018889 Edge. Co. Db 13, page 306, deed date 15 May 1799, recorded May Ct 1810, Jesse Jones to Benjamin Gray, Edge. Co. for $125, a tract of land on the south side of Mercer's Mill Creek beginning at a pine near the said creek on the south side in John Morris' line then running west 326 poles to a red oak a corner then north along Cohoon's line to a maple in the said creek a corner then down the various courses of said creek to an ash in the said creek then south along said Morris' line to the beginning, containing 150 acres, signed Jesse Jones, wit. Jacob Battle. Abstracted 1-26-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 307, deed date (20) Jul 1801, recorded May Ct 1810, John Hines, Edge. Co. to my grandsons, John H. Walker (John Hines Walke) & William Walker for natural love and affection, and the further consideration of ten shillings, a tract of land, land is to be loaned to my son in law, Thomas Walker and his wife, Sarah Walker during their life but said Thomas and Sarah are not to sell land but may live on it during their natural lives, being part of a tract of land I bought of Isaac Hill beginning at a lying down oak Joseph Armstrong's ( ) then south 31 ˝ west to John Griffin line then along the said Griffin's line to a pine a corner then along a line of marked trees 111 poles to a pine or hickory then a line of marked to Joseph Armstrong's line 152 poles to the first station, being 100 acres, signed John Hines, wit. Joseph Pitman, Joseph Armstrong (proved). Abstracted 1-26-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 307, deed date 10 Aug 1808, recorded May Ct 1810, Sarah Dickerson, Wayne Co, NC to my beloved daughter, Metilda Dickerson, of said county, for good will and affection, one Negro boy named (Quamn), aged about (14), signed Sarah Dickerson (X), wit. Jesse Farmer (possibly Jesse Turner), (A.C) Farmer. Abstracted 1-26-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 308, deed date 19 Mar 1810, recorded May Ct 1810, Robert M. Mullin, Edge. Co. to John (Harrel) for $125, a Negro boy named Isaac, about 9 years old, signed Abstracted 1-26-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 309, deed date 28 May 1810, recorded May Ct 1810, Judy Manning to Elijah Manning, in exchange for a tract of land and three Negroes conveyed to me during life and sundry articles of household furniture , stock and plantaion utensils given to my by Elijan Manning, I do hereby release to the said Elijah Manning my right, title and interest to the estate of my late husband, Hillery Manning, signed Juda Manning, (X), wit. Nathan Starsell. Abstracted 1- 26-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 309, deed date 14 Nov 1809, recorded Nov Ct 1810, John A. Irwin, Edge. Co. to Robert Foxhall, county aforesaid, for 100 pounds, two tracts of land on the north side of Tar River, being the tracts bought of John Lackey, beginning at a pine ( ) Bryan's corner and running north 122 poles to a maple a corner of Thomas Foxhall, dec'd then along Foxhall's line east 167 poles to a poplar then along John Foxhall's (dec'd) line south 11 east 63 poles to a small red oak in John Foxhall's line then to the first station; the other tract beginning at a red oak then south 11 east 21 poles to a hickory standing in John Foxhall's dec'd line then south 70 west 191 poles to a white oak then north 11 west 21 poles to a pine on the other at the first mentioned tract a corner then down along the said line to the first station, containing in both tracts 125 acres, signed Jno. A. Irwin, wit. Joshua Lawrence, John Lackey (X). Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge Co. Db 13, page 309, date of sale 3 Oct 1807, date recorded Feb Ct. 1808, Joseph Taylor, Sr, Edge. Co. to John Taylor, Edge Co. for 70 pounds, a bill of sale for three head of cattle, one horse, a (leven or seven) head of hogs, two feather beds and furniture, one iron pot, two puter dishes, three puter plats, one hand mill, two chists, one weaving lume, two iron wedges, one (prow), one row cowhide, one safe, one cupper adds, one fire (lock), signed Joseph Taylor (no mark), wit. William Wallace, William Boyet. FHC film 0018889 Edge. Co. Db 13, page 310, deed date (27) Aug 1810, recorded Aug Ct 1810, Nathan Stansill, Edge. Co. to Lawrence Newsom, Edge. Co, a Negro girl named (Annaca), aged 5 years, signed Nathan Stansill, wit. ( ) D. Barnes. Abstracted 1-26-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. PAGE # ILLEGIBLE, POSSIBLY WRONG Edge. Co. Db 13, page 311, deed date 10 Aug 1810, recorded 10 Aug 1810, William Devall and his wife, Mary Devall, Edge. Co. to Benjamin Devall, City of Richmond, VA for $100 a certain lot of land in the Town of Manchester, Chesterfield Co, VA containing one half acre, and known as lot #81 in the plat of said town, signed Wm. Devall, Mary Devall, wit. Not stated but proved by Francis Devall. Abstracted 1-28-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge Co. Db 13, page 317, date of sale 3 Jan 1808, date recorded May Ct. 1808, Maxwell Taylor, James Smith and wife Abby, Ezik. Staton and wife Mary, Willie Councill and wife Blany, all of Edge. Co. and Hardee Council and wife Nansee of Roberson Co., NC to Richard Taylor, Jr, Edge Co. for $200, all land and plantation whereon Richard Taylor, Sr. lived and died except the dower for life of the widow and one infant child, coheir with us named Bythe, containing 166 acres, signed Maxwell Taylor(X), James Smith (X) and wife Abby Smith, Ezik. Staton (X) and wife Mary Staton (X), Willie Councill (X) and wife Blany Councill (X), all of Edge. Co. and Hardee Council (X) and wife Nansee Council (X) of Roberson Co. FHC film 0018889 Edge. Co. Db 13, page 319, deed date 14 Apr 1810, recorded Aug Ct 1810, Warren Savidge, Edge. Co. to Bennett Barrow for $225, a Negro woman named Rhoda, signed Warren Savidge, wit. R. Cotton. Abstracted 1- 24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page (323), deed date 28 Aug 1810, recorded Aug Ct 1810, Cullen Battle (Cullen?) to Isaac Battle, both of Edge. Co. for $348, a Negro boy Shadrack, about 14 or 15 years old, signed Cullen Battle, wit. Elisha Battle. Abstracted 1-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co, Db 13, Page 326, deed date 7 Dec 1808, recorded Aug. Ct. 1810, Abraham Taylor, Edge Co, to Elza Taylor, planter, Edge Co for 550 pounds in hand, a tract of land on Tyancokey Swamp beginning at a gum and oak standing in (the swamp) in Isaac Braswell's line then along his line and Moors south to a pine standing in Elza Taylor's field then along sd. line (east) to a pine on a small branch then down the various courses of sd. branch to a white oak in the aforesaid swamp then along the watery courses of the swamp to the beginning, containing 200 acres, signed Abraham Taylor (X), wit Joshua (X) Taylor, Teagle Taylor. Abstracted 1-28-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 327, deed date 3 Jul 1810, recorded (Ang Ct 1810), David W. Marsh, Tarboro to (Mrs) Mary Gregory, Town of Tarboro for $1250, on the south west side of George St, being the lot I bought of Henry Cotton, Esq., half of lot #48 in plat of Tarboro, signed David W. Marsh. Abstracted 1-28-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge Co. Db 13, page 329, date of sale 27 Feb 1808, date recorded May Ct. 1808, Joseph Taylor, Jr. sold to Ely Porter of the Town of Tarborough, for 200 pounds, one Negro woman by the name of Morrer and all her increase and one Negro her boy child named Boston, signed Joseph Taylor, wit. William Best, John Taylor. FHC film 0018889. Edge Co. Db 13, page (332), date of sale 16 Feb 1796, recorded May Ct. 1808, Thomas Brand and Selah Brand, his wife of Edge. Co. to Lazarus Flory, Edge Co. a tract of land in the fork of Town Creek adjoining Benjamin Thornell, William Dixon, Jos. Murry (possibly Jas. Murry) and Cabbin Branch, wit. Francis Winstead & Emanuel Taylor. Proved by oath of William White and John Barnes, Manuel Taylor is deceased and Francis Winstead is out of the state. FHC film 0018889 Edge. Co. Db 13, page 332, deed date 14 Jan 1810, recorded Aug Ct 1810, Benjamin Weaver, Edge. Co. to Jeremiah Weaver, aforesaid county, for 200 pounds, a tract of land on both sides of Town Creek beginning at William Dixon's corner a white oak on the north side of the said creek running south 40 poles to a pine saplin then south 140 poles to and down the said creek to a white oak in said creek and in his own line then with said line north 10 east 105 poles to the corner a pine then west 158 poles to a red oak saplin in William Dixon's new line then with said line south to the beginning, containing 100 acres, signed Benjamin Weaver, wit. Elza Taylor (proved), Absalom (Brand) (X). Abstracted 1-28-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge Co. Db 13, page 333, date of sale 24 May 1808, date recorded May Ct. 1808, Willis Cherry, Edge Co. to Wilie Council, Edge. Co. a tract of 40 acres on Coneto Creek formerly Joseph Staton (or adjoining land that was formerly Joseph Staton). FHC film 0018889 Edge. Co. Db 13, page 334, deed date 2 May 1809, recorded Aug Ct 1810, Mary O'Keef, Edge. Co, executor of my husband, Patrick Okeefe's estate to Bennett Barrow for 200 pounds by note, it being consideration for the Negroes belonging to my husband's estate, viz Negro woman named Rosa and her two children, Hanna and Larenzo, signed Mary Okeefe (X), wit. S.L. Hart, Jo Bell. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 334, deed date 2 Jan 1810, recorded Aug ct 1810, Mary Keefe to Bennett Barrow, for 177 pounds, 10 shillings, one Negro boy slave named Sam, aged 15 years, signed Mary Keefe (X), wit. S.L. Hart. Abstracted 1-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 334, deed date 2 May 1809, recorded Aug Ct 1810, Mary O'Keef, Edge. Co, executor of my husband, Patrick Okeefe's estate to Bennett Barrow for 200 pounds by note, it being consideration for the Negroes belonging to my husband's estate, viz Negro woman named Rosa and her two children, Hanna and Larenzo, signed Mary Okeefe (X), wit. ( ), Jo Bell. Abstracted 1-28-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 335, deed date 15 Feb 1810, recorded Aug Ct 1810, Wm Mercer, Edge. Co to Bennett Barrow, for $300, a Negro man named Sam, signed Wm. Mercer, wit. Theo. Cockburn. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 335, deed date 29 Jun 1810, recorded Aug Ct 1810, Jeremiah Cloud, (Camet) Co, Tenn, to Bennett Barrow, Edge. Co. for $350, a Negro woman named (Treasey), signed Jeremiah Cloud (X), wit. R. Cotton. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Could not read name of county, possibly Carrol? Edge. Co. Db 13, page 335, deed date 11 Jul 1810, recorded Aug CT 1810, Jeremiah Cloud and Sarah Cloud [scratched out], both at present of Edge. Co. to Thomas Guion, county aforesaid, for $410 a Negro man known and called by the name of Daniel, signed J.H. Cloud, wit. M. Barrow, Starling Degges. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page (328 or 336), deed date 3 Jan 1809, recorded Aug Ct 1810, Lewis (Seroye), Beaufort Co, NC to B. Barrow, Edge. Co. for $380, a Negro woman named Beck and her child called Cherey, signed L's (Serey), wit. David W. Marsh (proved). Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 336, deed date 24 Feb 1808, recorded Aug Ct. 1810, Jesse Taylor, Edge Co. to Mills Manor, Edge Co. for ($200), a Negro girl named Pegg, age near (six years), signed Jesse Taylor, wit. Joel Price, Aaron Manor. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 336, date of deed 24 Feb 1808, date recorded (Apr) Ct. 1810, Jesse Taylor, Edge Co. to Mills Manor, Edge Co. for ($200), a Negro girl named Pegg, age near (50 years), signed Jesse Taylor, wit. Joel Price, Aaron Manor. FHC film 0018890. Film is very faint and hard to read. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 344, deed date 5 Sep 1810, recorded Nov Ct 1810, Charles Williams and Sarah Williams, his wife, daughter of James Brown, dec'd, Stewart Co, TN to Exum Lewis, Edge. Co for $200, a tract on the south side of Swift Creek beginning at a cypress on the south bank of said Creek running then south 66 east 120 poles to a white oak then up the creek north (179) poles then south 70 west 80 poles then west 50 poles then south 70 west (40) poles then up the creek and to the first station, containing 112 acres and another tract adjoining the above mentioned tract beginning in James Brown's owl corner a white oak on the said creek then by the said line north 65 west (128) poles to a cypress on the low grounds of said creek then south 45 west 80 poles (in) the said low grounds then south 5 east 60 poles then south 15 west 100 poles to a corner pine on the south side of Buffalow Swamp then down the said swamp south 51 east 60 poles then north 53 east 70 poles to Gray's corner poplar on the said swamp then along an agreed line of marked trees to the said creek and up the creek to the beginning, this tract was purchased by said James Brown from Anthony Moore dated 14 Jul 1760, also one other tract adjoining the above tracts containing 75 acres and purchased of James Watkins by deed dated 11 Dec 1770, beginning at a pine in the (dividing) branch Hancocks Hatchers line then by his line to a corner in the back line then by the back line to James Brown's corner then by his line to the mouth of the (Dividing Branch) then along the branch to the beginning the whole of the above tracts being 335 acres, signed Charles Williams (X), Sarah Williams (X), wit John Humphrees, John Ward, (Peggy Williams)(X). Abstracted 25 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 346, deed date 11 Jan 1808, recorded Nov Ct 1810, Wm. Cohoon, Edge. Co. to Dempsey Jenkins, Edge. Co. for 148 pounds which "I hold a note (Cohoon owes to Jenkins), a Negro man Moses, signed Wm. Cohoon, wit. George Moore. Abstracted 1-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page (3??), deed date 7 Nov 1810, recorded Nov Ct 1810, John B. Thompson to Daniel Redmond, both of Edge. Co. for $500, a Negro woman named Charlotte, aged 20 years and Negro boy named Orren, about 6 years old, signed John B. Thompson (X), wit. ( ) Hart, Isaac Brown. NOTE: DEED IS VERY FAINT AND HARD TO READ. Abstracted 1-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 352, deed date 2 Apr 1810, recorded (Sep) Ct 1810, Martin Gardner, Edge. Co. to Drewry Williams, County aforesaid, for six pounds specie a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek joining the said Drewry Williams plantation beginning at or near George Gardner's line at a pine corner then south 14 poles to the corner red oak then west 66 poles to a corner hickory then north to a stake in said Williams own line the east along said Williams own line to the beginning, containing 5 ˝ acres, signed Martin Gardner (X), wit. Jesse Gray (proved). Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 353, deed date 2 Apr 1810, recorded (Nov) Ct 1811, Martin Gardner, Edge. Co. to Drewry Williams, county aforesaid for 30 pounds specie a tract of land on the north side of said Gardners Mill Pond in the fork of said pond the Little Branch beginning at a white oak corner (Standing) in George Gardner's old line then south along said Gardner's line to the corner a gum standing in said mill branch at the run then down the various courses of said Great Mill Branch to the fork to the mouth Little Mill Branch then up the said Little mill Branch to the corner a gum standing George Gardner's old line at or near the run then along said George Gardner's old line west to the first station, containing 25 acres, signed Martin Gardner (X), wit. Jesse Gray. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 353, deed date 15 Dec 1809, recorded (Feb) Ct 1811, Ephriam Lewis, Edge. Co. to Henry Land, aforesaid county, for $150, a tract of land on the south side of Town Creek beginning at a gum in the said creek Benj. Weaver's line then along the said Weaver's line a straight course to a pine corner tree in (James ??) Line then along said ( ) a straight course to a black oak a corner in ( ) Vanlandingham's line then along the said Vanlandingham by a straight line to a white oak a corner tree in Benj. Weaver's line then along said Weaver's line to the creek then down the various courses of said creek to the beginning, containing 66 ˝ acres, signed Ephriam Lewis, wit. John Beeland, Thomas Cooper. Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 356, deed date (22 Feb 18??), recorded (Nov Ct 1810), Elisha Williams, Edge. Co to David Bullock, Sr, above county for (275 pds), two tracts of land on the south side of Cokey Swamp containing 590 acres, one tract beginning at the run of the Great Branch in Absalom Williams line then along said line north 88 east 102 poles to his corner then south along said Williams (? ) pole to his other corner then along Walkers line 160 poles to a black jack at the road then north 8 west to the head of a small branch then down the various courses of said branch to a white oak Elisha Williams' corner then along Tart's line west 149 poles to a pine in the old field then along Tart's other line north 1 ˝ west 60 poles to a pine Parker's corner then along Parker's line north (70 ˝) west 82 to a ash in the aforesaid Great Branch then up the various courses of the said branch to the beginning, containing 209 acres, which tract of land was willed to my mother by my father Benj. Williams during her natural life and whose life time in the above land I except, one other tract adjoining the land of Nathan Tart Burwell Williams, Lemon Ruffin and Charity Hargrove beginning at a black gum at the run of the second branch Charity Hargrove corner then south to a white oak in (sight) of the branch then south 45 east 25 poles then south 10 east (54) poles to a black jack then east 254 poles to Tanner's line then (?? west) (104) poles to Ruffin's corner then north 66 west along said Ruffin's line to Charity Hargrove's corner a small pine at the run of the branch then down ( ) various courses of the branch to the beginning, containing 310 acres, signed Elisha Williams (X), wit Weeks Parker, Joshua Bullock (proved). Abstracted Jan 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge Co. Db 13, page 360, date of sale 27 Feb. 1808, date recorded May Ct. 1808, Joseph Taylor, Jr., Edge Co. to William Best, Edge Co. for "me hereunto moving" but especially for 10 pounds, a tract of land that was granted to said Joseph Taylor, Jr. on the south side of Coneto Creek beginning at a sweet gum in the side (sic) Joseph Taylor's line then along his line north 45 east 144 poles to a pine William Crisp corner then along said William Crisp line south 90 poles to a black gum standing in the run of Coneto Creek in Jesse Crisp line then along the said Jesse Crisp line west 6 poles to a black gum Jesse Crisp other corner then along said Crisp line down Coneto Creek south 40 west 46 poles to a black gum standing in the run of said creek in the said Jesse Crisp line then along said Joseph Taylor line north 70 west 86 poles to the first station containing 39 ˝ acres, signed Joseph Taylor, wit. William Wallace, William Barfield (X). FHC film 0018889 Edge Co. Db 13, page 362, date of sale 15 Sept. 1807, date recorded May Ct. 1808, William Best, Edge Co. to Joseph Taylor, Jr., for 100 pounds, a negro woman named Morrer and her boy child, Boston, signed William Best, wit. William Wallace, Allen Taylor. FHC film 0018889 Edge Co. Db 13, page 365, date of sale 1 Jan. 1808, date recorded May Ct. 1808, Kinchen Taylor, Nash Co. to Josiah Battle, "county above named" for $150, a tract of land on the north side of Beach Run beginning at a black gum in Beach Run then north to a white oak a corner then east along a line of William Pope and Thomas Manning to a hickory in Thomas Manning's line then south to a gum in Beach Run then up said run to the first station, supposed to contain 100 acres; another tract on the north side of Beach Run beginning at a sweet gum on the north side of said run then running nearly north to a corner hickory in Thomas Manning's line then along said line nearly east to a post oak Manning's corner on Rubin Ross' line then (Roses') line nearly south to a corner hickory then along (Ross or Rose) line nearly east to a forked hickory in Manning's line then along Manning's line then along a line of marked trees to the head of Briery Branch then down said branch Mainer's line to Beach Run then up said run to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed Kinchen Taylor, wit. Redmun Bunn, Elisha Battle, Jr. FHC film 0018889. (NOTE: name Manning sometimes looked like Maner's. Ross sometimes like Rose) Edge. Co. Db 13, page 386, deed date 29 Feb 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Tempy Fort, Edge. Co. to Josiah Fort, Robertson Co, Tenn, for $500 a Negro man named (Austin), 20 years of age, signed Tempy Fort, wit. Jethro Battle, Joseph Battle. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 387 deed date 6 Feb 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, David Daniel, Nash Co to Elizabeth Fort, State of Tennessee, for $600, three Negro slaves Hannah about 20 years, girl named (Dliss) about 7 or 8 years old and girl Nancy about 3 years old, signed David Daniel, wit. Jacob Battle, William (Bunn). Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 387, deed date 5 Feb 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Jesse Andrews, Edge. Co. to Elizabeth Fort, State of Tennessee, for $300, a Negro boy named Boston, about 13 years, signed Jesse Andrews, wit. Elisha Battle, Jacob Battle. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 387, deed date 5 Feb 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Elisha Battle, Edge. Co. to Elizabeth Fort, Tennessee, for $400, a Negro man named (Mitchel) about 31 years old, signed Elisha Battle, wit. Jesse Andrews, Jacob Battle. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 387, deed date 3 Dec 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Renison Tisdale, Edge. Co to Edward Tisdale, county aforesaid, for 50 pounds Virginia money, a tract of land beginning at a water oak & running (west) to a black jack in Benj. Gray's line then east running along said Gray's line to a litewood stump & white oak then so to a over cup oak then the various courses of said swamp to William Cohoon's corner a red oak then running nearly (northwest) to a pine then north to a white oak & holly then nearly (northwest) to beginning, containing 125 acres, signed Renison Tisdale (X), wit. Philander Tisdale, Tabitha Horn. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 392, deed date 4 Aug 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Elisa Fort, Robertson Co, Tenn to Josiah Fort (Sen), county and state aforesaid for $400, a tract of land containing 200 acres beginning at a pine formerly William Bracewell's line near the edge of a branch as mentioned in the patent running then along his other line to a pine his other corner formerly Solomon Bracewell's line then along his line to the corner white oak then along his other line to a pine formerly Jacob Fort's corner then along his line to a black jack formerly James Bracewell's corner then along his line to a red oak his other corner then by a line of marked trees to a corner pine then by a line of marked trees to the beginning, signed Elias Fort, wit. (C.S) Bracewell, (W.L) Fort, Lewis Fort (proved. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 394, deed date 28 Feb 1807, recorded Feb Ct 1811, William Philips, Onslow Co, NC to Miles Read, Edge. Co for $296 silver, a tract on the south side of Beaver Dam Swamp beginning at a litewood stake in Peter Hines Sr, line then running with said Hines' line north 11 east 66 poles to a poplar standing in the Corn Field Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the Beaver Dam Swamp then up said swamp to the mouth of the Boggy Branch then up the said branch to a corner poplar standing in said branch then south 106 poles to a corner pine then east 890 poles to the beginning, containing 148 acres, signed William Philips, wit Sam Ruffin, R. Scarborough. Abstracted 25 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 400, deed date 18 dec 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Nathaniel Permenter, Edge. Co. to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid for $600, a Negro man slave named Dublin, about 33 years of age and one boy named (Quinny), about 5 years, signed Nathl. Permenter, wit. Kinchen Norvill, Zachariah Thicks. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 410, deed date 26 Apr 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Nathan Eason, Edge. Co. to James Lewis, for $262 ˝ silver, a Negro girl named Tamer, about 11 years old, signed Nathan Eason, wit. Sam Ruffin. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 411, deed date 19 Aug 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Roberson Co, Tennessee, John Jaco and his wife, Elizabeth Jaco, Logan Co, Kentucky appoint Lewis Fort, Edge. Co. as their attorney to dispose of land in Edgecombe County, NC that they are entitled to by reason of the death of Richard Bracewell, signed John Jaco, Elizabeth Jaco (X), wit. James L. Battle, (W.L) Fort. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 412, deed date 27 Oct ( ), recorded Feb Ct 1811, William Crisp, Edge. Co. to Jesse Crisp, county aforesaid for (one) hundred pounds Virginia, a Negro woman named Lucy, signed Wm. Crisp, wit. Spier Crisp, Wm. Badon. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 413, deed date 18 Jan 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Henry Horn, Halifax Co to (Prescutt) Hilliard, Edge. Co. for $450, a Negro slave named and called Buck, signed Henry Horn, wit. B. Barrow, James (Canstanpher). Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 413, deed date 23 Jan 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Lewis Fort, Edge. Co. to Sherwood Haywood, for $100, a Negro girl by the name of Matilda, age about 2 years, signed Lewis Fort, wit. (J.W) Clark. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 414, deed date 12 Dec 1810, recorded (Feb Ct 1811), Whitmel Bell, executor of the last will of Evan Bryant, qualified Nov 1810, to Stephen Haywood, Wake Co, NC for $404, a Negro man called by the name of Abram. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 418, deed date ( ) 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Henry Mizell, Edge. Co. to Moses Baker, Edge. Co. for $300, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek containing 100 acres, beginning at the run of the Ready Branch then east along Moses Baker's line to a pine in said line then north 128 poles along ( ) old line, but now Bullock's line) to a pine in said line then north 151 poles to the said Ready Branch a corner black gum near the run of said branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, signed Henry Mizell (H), wit. Wiley Pitt, James Mizell. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 421, deed date 23 Jun 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Samuel Stilman, Edge. Co. to Jesse Little, Edge. Co. for $333 1/3, a Negro boy named Wilson, about (eleven) years old, signed Samuel Stilman, wit. Isaac Battle. Abstracted 2-4-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 421, deed date 11 Oct 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Lewis Fort, Edge. Co. to Moses Baker, Edge. Co. for (200) pounds currency a tract of land containing 169 acres beginning at a pine said to be James Bracewell's corner then east 248 poles along Henry Mizell's line to a pine in the line of the tract of land called (Tennas) then along said line north 180 poles to a pine in said line formerly Rightson Davsis now Reddick Bracewell's corner then along said Bracewell's line west 248 poles to John Watfords line then south along said line the beginning, the above tract on the north side of Town Creek and both sides of the Ready Branch, signed Lewis Fort, wit. R.(T) Wills, Gray Little. Abstracted 2-5-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 422, deed date 28 May 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Spencer D. Cotton, Edge. Co. to William R. Long, county aforesaid for $332 a tract of land containing 83 acres on the east side of (Duck) Creek beginning at a pine standing near the said creek the corner of Nickolas Loyd old line then running the said Nickolas Loyd line north 30 east (265) poles to a white oak the said Nickolas Loyd corner then running west 100 poles along James Downing‘s line to a white oak the said James Downing corner standing in Deep Creek then down and with said creek south 60 west 114 poles to a sweet gum standing in said creek then south (120) poles to the first station, signed Spencer D. Cotton, wit. Bythel Staton, James Staton. Abstracted 2-5-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 429, deed date 4 Feb 1806,recorded William Cohoon, Jr, Edge. Co. to William Cohoon, Sr, Edge. Co. for 150 pounds, a tract of land and plantation on the north side of the main prong of Tyancokey Swamp and on the south side of the (Little) prong of said swamp beginning at a black jack tree in said William Cohoon Sen's line then along his line east 262 poles to a white oak on the side the little swamp then south 50 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 the beginning, it being the same tract of land granted to John Cohoon, dec'd by Paton bearing date 9 Oct 1783, containing 100 acres, signed William Cohoon (X), wit. Moses Spicer, Gray Cohoon, Hardy Flours. Abstracted 2-5-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 432, deed date 28 Aug 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Joseph Pitman, Edge. Co. to Moses Baker, county aforesaid for ($310) a tract of land on the ( ) side of Town Creek containing ( ) acres, beginning at a water oak in the Watery Branch ( ) Baswell's corner then along said Bracewell's line to a lightwood stake corner then north along James Moors line to a pine Moors and Hill's corner then along Hill's line to the aforesaid branch to a corner maple at or near the run of the said branch then down the watery courses of said branch to the first station, signed Joseph Pitman (X), wit. Isaac Norfleet, Joshua Bullock. Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 434, deed date 20 Dec 1808, recorded Feb Ct 1811, John Ruffin, Sr, Edge. Co to Samuel Cutchens county aforesaid for 100 pds, a tract on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp & on the east side of (Davises Branch) beginning at a pine David Bullock's & said Cutchens corner then along Cutchen's own line to a large litewood stump Cutchen's corner then along said Cutchens' own line to a water oak standing in Davises Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a pine Cutchen's corner purchased of said Ruffin then along Cutchens line to a lightwood stake then along said Cutchens line to the beginning, containing20 acres, signed John Ruffin (X), wit James Ruffin (X), Dempsey Jenkins. Abstracted 25 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 435, deed date (20) Dec 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, John Ruffin, (Sen), Edge. Co. to Samuel Cutchens, county aforesaid for 100 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp on the east side of Davises Branch beginning at a pine (David) Bullocks & said Cutchens corner then along Cutchens own line to a large litewood stump Cutchens corner then along said Cutchens own line to a water oak standing in Davises Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a pine Cutchen's corner purchased of said Ruffin then along Cutchens line to a lightwood stake then along said Cutchens line to the beginning, containing 29 acres, signed John Ruffin (X), wit. James Ruffin (X), Dempsey Jenkins. Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 438, deed date 30 Jan 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Evans Permenter, Edgefield, South Carolina to Amos Johnston, Edge. Co. for $62, a tract of land on the head of the Wolf Trap Branch beginning at a pine (corner) of lot #4, in the division of the lands of John Permenter, dec'd, which was divided among his lawful representatives, in the old line then west 281 poles to the ( ) in Joseph Pender's line then along the other line of said (Pender) line south to the corner of lot #4 then east along the line of #4 now William Ritter's line to the beginning, containing 109 3/4 acres, and being lot #5 in the division of the percoson tract of the land of the said John Permenter, dec'd, and being the lot drawn by Evans Permenter, one of the sons of said John Permenter, signed Evans Permenter, wit. Abraham Cole, Benjm. Moore. Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 440, deed date 13 Feb 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Jonas Bell (middle initial could be I or J), Edge. Co. to John Knight, county aforesaid for $350, a Negro woman named Sarah aged 21 years, signed (JJ) Bell, wit. Charles ( ), Arthur (Forbs). Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 441, deed date 25 Feb 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Drewry Joyner and Etheldred Cohoon, administrators of William Cohoon, Sr, dec'd to Amos Johnston, at public auction held 27 dec last, a Negro boy named Joe, about 14 years of age, signed Drewry Joyner, Etheldred Cohoon (X), wit. J. Ellis. Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 441, deed date 28 Dec 1809, recorded Feb Ct 1811, William Balfour, Edge. Co. to Joseph Pitman, County aforesaid, for 175 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek, containing 116 acres, beginning, at a water oak in Watery Branch, James Bracewell corner the along said Bracewell line to a lightwood stake corner then (north) along James (May) line to a pine Moore's and Hill's corner then along Hill's line to aforesaid branch to a corner maple at or near the run of said branch then down the water course of said branch to the first station, signed William Balfour, wit. Hardy Proctor, N. Sessums. Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 442, deed date 11 Jan 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Jonathan (Wester), (Claymoun) Co., South Carolina to William Billips, Edge. Co. for $165, a tract of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp, part of said land was granted to Roger Lancaster and the remainder to Benjamin Lancaster on 28 Oct 1782, beginning at a black gum in Tyan Cokey Swamp then to a corner pine in Isaac Bracewell's line formerly John Griffin, then north along Rennison Tisdale's line formerly to a corner gum, then along Rennison Tisdale's line, west to a corner pine then along John (Narris) line formerly to a corner hickory then along said (Norris) line to a sweet gum then to first station, containing 165 acres, signed Jonathan (Weston)(X), wit. John W. Lee, Benj. Ballard. NOTE: JONATHAN PROBABLY FROM CALHOUN CO. Abstracted 2-6- 04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 444, deed date 22 May 1810, recorded Feb Ct 1811, Amos Johnston, Edge. Co to William Ritter, Sen, county aforesaid, for $150, a tract of land on the south side of the Little Swamp beginning at a gum John (Ellis) (line) standing in Ready Branch then down the various courses of said branch to said Little Swamp then down said swamp to the mouth of the Great Branch then up the various courses of said branch, being said Ritters and said Johnston's line, of the land he sold Enoch Woollard, to John Ellis corner sweet gum in said branch then along said Ellis line a northwardly course to beginning, containing 50 acres, signed Amos Johnston, wit. Elisha Ellis, Kinchen Norville. Abstracted 2-6-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 448, deed date 27 Aug 1814, recorded Aug Ct 1816, Teagle Taylor, Edge. Co to John Williams, Jr, county aforesaid for $136, a tract on the waters of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine standing in John Griffin's line of his new entry then along said line north 72 poles to a pine said Griffin's corner standing in his new line then along his said old line west 66 poles to a sweet gum corner of his old grant then north 153 poles along his other old line to a red oak & sassafras standing in Starling Digges' line then west 86 poles along said line to a small oak Selah Holliman's corner then south 275 poles along said Holliman's line to a pine then east to Henry Lancaster's corner then north along said Lancaster's line to a lightwood stake said Lancaster's other corner then east along said Lancaster's other line to a lightwood stake his other corner then east along the old line to the beginning, containing 130 acres and a half, signed Teagle Taylor, wit Abraham Taylor (X), Pole Taylor (her mark), acknowledged in court. Abstracted 12 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 449, deed date 4 Mar 1813, recorded Aug Ct 1816, Benjamin Williams, Edge. Co to (Drury Williams), county aforesaid for $220, a tract in the fork of Gardners Mill Swamp beginning at a water oak at the run of the Great Branch where the road crosses said branch then down the various courses of said branch to the mouth of the (Straight Branch) then up the various courses of the said Straight Branch to a gum at the run of said Straight Branch where the road crosses said Straight Branch then down the said road to the first station, containing 88 & 1/4 acres, signed Benja Williams, wit "Williams William Williams," acknowledged in court. NOTE: WITNESS NAMES WERE AS WRITTEN. Abstracted 12 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 13, page 450, deed date 6 Oct 1814, recorded Aug Ct 1816, John Williford, Edge. Co Drewry Williams, county aforesaid for $150, a tract on the waters of Gardners Mill Branch beginning at a water oak said Williams own corner then south 96 poles along said Williams' line to a pine & lightwood stump in his own line then east along said Williams' own line 142 poles to a pine then north along Flowers' line 34 poles to a post oak then down the various courses of the east fork of Gardners Mill Branch to the first station, containing 50 acres, signed John Williford, wit David Stokes, Jesse Bell, Edwin Williford. Abstracted 12 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co Db 13, page 452, deed date 13 Jul 1814, recorded Aug ct 1815, Reddick Braswell, Edge. Co to James Braswell, county aforesaid for $125, a tract beginning at a pine Moses Baker's corner then with said Baker's line south (87 ˝) east to the center of three post oaks then north along a line of marked trees to a pine standing in Wm. Balfour's line then along his line to a pine then (south) 140 poles to the beginning, containing 110 acres, signed Reddick Braswell, wit (Josiah Ruffin) (X), Wm. Wilkins (proved). NOTE: VERY HARD TO READ. Abstracted 9 Mar 08, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.