Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 14

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 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 1, date of deed 12 Dec. 1810, date recorded Feb 
Ct. 1812, James Stephenson, Edge Co. to George Stephenson, Edge. Co. 
for 150 pounds, a tract of land beginning at the mouth of a small 
branch in Tyan Cokey Swamp then running up the various courses of said 
swamp to a pine then along a line of marked trees to Joseph (Pery's) 
line then along the said (Pery's) line to a lightwood stake George 
Stephenson's corner then along a line of marked trees to the said Tyan 
Cokey Swamp to a water oak a corner then up the various courses of said 
swamp to the first station, signed James Stephenson, wit. (???), 
(Joseph Armstrong). Abs. 10-28-99. FHC film 0018891, film is not well 
focused and hard to read. 
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 5, date of deed 26 Oct. 1802, date recorded Feb 
Ct 1811, Aaron Proctor, Edge co. to Ethelred Cohoon, Edge Co. for 80 
pounds currency, a tract of land containing 50 acres beginning at a 
white oak at the west side of Cokey Swamp and running up the slash by 
the (Clay pond) to a stake in William Cohoon line then south to a pine 
from thence to a white oak then down the swamp to the first station, 
signed Aaron Proctor, wit. Wm. Cohoon, Permenter Bracewell. FHC film 
0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 6, deed date 2 Jan 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, 
William G. Dudley, Edge. Co. to Thomas Guion, Edge. Co for $550, a 
Negro woman named Fanny and her increase with her two children named 
Tim and Jesse, signed W.G. Dudley, wit. S.L. Hart. Abstracted 2-10-04, 
NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 7, date of deed 13 Nov. 1810, date recorded Feb 
Ct 1811, Joshua Cutchens and Susanah Cutchens, his wife, to Lovet 
Killebrew, for 200 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of 
Tyancokey Swamp, it being 1/3 part of all that tract of land belonging 
to the estate of Moses Moore, dec'd as allotted to Susannah Cutchens, 
former widow of said Moses Moore (appears to be sale of lifetime right 
of Susannah Cutchens in the land of her first husband), signed Joshua 
Cutchens, Susanah Cutchens, wit. W. (Balfour), James Perry.  FHC film 
0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99. 
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 9, date of deed 13 Feb. 1810, date recorded Feb 
Ct 1811, James Whitehead, Edge. Co. to Joseph Barnes, Edge. Co. for 
$1100, mortgage (Whitehead owes Barnes) on a tract of land on the south 
side of Tyancokey Swamp on both sides of the little swamp which said 
land was left to said Whitehead by will at the death of his father, 
W.B. Whitehead, excepting 100 acres that James Whitehead gave his son, 
Thomas Whitehead on the north side of the (Logwead) Branch adjoining 
the lands of the heirs of James Barnes, dec'd beginning at the mouth of 
the little swamp Tausnoot then up the said swamp to the mouth of Broke 
Spring Branch then up the said branch to the head then out to hominy 
swamp to Jesse Barnes line then up said Barnes line to the corner then 
down the line of the land of heirs of James Barnes, dec'd to the 100 
acres excepted out of said land then south too the (Logweed) field 
branch then down said branch to the heirs of said James Barnes then 
down said branch to the lands of the heirs of James Barnes, dec'd then 
down the said line the corner then an east course (across) the (little) 
to James Viveretts line then to the line of the land belonging to the 
heirs of James Barnes dec'd then to said Viveretts line then down said 
Viveretts line to Tosnot then down said swamp to the beginning, 
containing 490 acres, signed James Whitehead (X), wit. (A. ??), Jno. 
Barnes. FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. 
Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 14, deed date 21 Nov 1805, recorded Feb Ct 1811, 
(Benjamin Hart, Sen) Edge. Co. to Joseph Bell, at public auction, for 
18 pounds, 10 shillings, to satisfy an execution against Thomas Bell, a 
Negro man named Abraham, the property of Thomas Bell, signed Benjm. 
Hart, wit. Marmaduke Bell. Abstracted 2-10-04, NCA film C.037.40011, 
CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page (18), deed date 26 Feb 1811, recorded Feb Ct 
1811, Drewry Joyner, Nash Co and Etheldred Cohoon, Edge. Co, 
administrators of William Cohoon, dec'd to Spencer L. Hart for $450, a 
Negro fellow named (Sepp), about 28 years of age, signed Drury Joyner, 
Etheldred Cohoon (X), wit. Thomas Guion. Abstracted 2-10-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 20, date of deed 16 Feb. 1808, date recorded May 
Ct 1811, Sarah Robbins, Edge. Co. to Elizabeth Robbins, Edge. Co. for 
50 pounds, a tract of 92 acres beginning at Roland Robbins new corner a 
pine and running then south 67 poles to a pine in Thos. Dixon's (new) 
line then with said line 220 poles to the corner a pine (Robint) Rogers 
new line in a (??) pond then with said line north 67 poles to his and 
(Caleb) Killebrew and Roland Robbins corner a pine then with said 
Robbins new line west 220 poles to beginning, signed Sarah Robbins (+), 
wit. Joseph Barnes, James Barnes, Thomas Dixon (T). FHC film 0018891, 
film is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 21, deed date 22 Mar 1811, recorded May Ct 1811, 
Henry Brownrigg, Edge. Co. to Major Gray Little, for $750, a Negro 
fellow named Dave, who had been sold to Little by Henry's father, 
George Brownrigg, signed Henry Brownrigg, wit. John Thomas. Abstracted 
2-10-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 24, date of deed 28 Apr. 1809, date recorded May 
Ct 1811, Rhedick Bracewell, Edge. Co. to Charles W. Knight, Edge. Co. 
for 37 pounds, 10 shillings, 1/8 part of 140 ½ acres which I claim as 
my right from the death of Bennet Bell Bracewell, son of Richard 
Bracewell, dec'd., sign. Reddick Bracewell, wit. Henry Austin, Robert 
Austin. FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read.  
Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page (25), deed date 10 May 1811, recorded May Ct 
1811, Lewis Fort, attorney for John Jaco and his wife, Elizabeth Jaco, 
Logan Co, Kentucky to Charles W. Knight, Edge. Co. for $75 silver, one 
eighth part of a tract of 141 ½ acres on the south side of Tar River, 
which we claim as our right from the death of Bennett Bell Bracewell, 
son of Richard Bracewell, dec'd, signed Lewis Fort, wit. Robert Joyner, 
Geraldus Killebrew. Abstracted 2-10-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page (26), deed date 10 Aug 1810, recorded May Ct 
1811, Timothy Bloodworth, (Maddison) Co, Tenn to Lewis Fort, Edge. Co. 
for $800 silver, a tract of land containing 169 acres beginning at a 
pine said to be James Bracwell's corner then east 248 poles along Henry 
Meazles line to a pine in a line of the tract of land called (Teneses) 
then along said line north 108 poles to a pine in said line formerly 
Rightson Davises now Reddick Bracewell's corner then along said 
Bracewell's line west 248 poles to John Walford's line then south along 
said line to the beginning, being on the north side of Town Creek and 
on both sides of Ready Branch, the other tract containing 194 ½ acres, 
on the south side of Town Creek beginning at a ground bridge where the 
public roads crosses Mercers Mill Swamp then down the various courses 
of said swamp to the mouth of the Ready Branch then up the various 
courses of said branch to Henry Meazle's line then along the same south 
82 (west) 117 poles to pine stump near James Bracewell's fence on the 
road then along the road to the first station, signed Timoth 
Bloodworth, wit. Exum P. Turner (possibly Sumner), proved by oath of 
Thomas Cockburn who was familiar with the writing of said Exum. 
Abstracted 2-10-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page (26), deed date 20 Jan 1811, recorded May ct 
1811, Moses Baker, Edge. Co to Timothy Garrett, Edge. Co. for $500, a 
tract of land on the north side of Tyancoque Swamp (Cokey) beginning at 
an ash in aforesaid swamp at or near the mouth of a small branch that 
empties into said swamp then along a line of marked trees south (49) 
east 140 poles to a dead pine Henry (Lee's) corner then along his line 
east 82 poles to a read oak in said line then north along a line of 
Elizabeth Garrett, orphan of David Garrett, dec'd to a pine in Enoch 
Baynor's line then along said line to the beginning, containing 100 
acres, signed Moses Baker, wit. Jesse Garrett. Abstracted 2-10-04, NCA 
film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page (30), deed date 18 May 1811, recorded May Ct 
1811, Marmaduke N. Bell and wife, Charlotte, Edge. Co to Richard S. 
Hart, Edge. Co. for $85, a one quarter part of a tract of land in the 
fork of Tar River and Swift Creek containing 68 acres, known by the 
name of Strother Neck bounded by said River, said creek and the lands 
of said Richard S. Hart, it being the land which was allotted to Edwin 
Dancy, Jr in the division of the lands of John Dancy, dec'd and the 
said Edwin being ded, one quarter thereof legally descending to us, 
signed Marmaduke N. Bell, Charlotte Bell, wit. Robert Joyner, Charlotte 
examined separately.  Abstracted 2-10-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 42, date of deed 11 Oct. 1803, date recorded May 
Ct 1811, Elisha Cromwell, Edge. Co. to Oliver Cromwell, Edge. Co. for 
100 pounds, a tract on the north side of Tar River beginning a poplar 
in (Cheeks) Creek then north 1 east 120 poles to an oak sweet gum in 
Cheeks Creek then north 36 west 40 poles to a gum then north 69 west 48 
poles to a gum on said creek then south 77 west (28) poles to a gum 
then north 66 west 36 poles to a water oak then along said creek to 
beginning William (Billups) corner two gums then back to Gray Little's 
corner a poplar the first then beginning and running along his line 
north 52 east 270 poles a gum in the edge of pocoson then a contract 
line to a pine Elisha Cromwell's corner tree then west to Henry I. 
Toole's corner three pines in Cheek's creek then along John Billups' 
line south 9 east to two gums at William Billups said corner, 
containing 170 acres, sign. Elisha Cromwell, wit.(Vincent Smith).  FHC 
film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. In addition to 
being hard to read, this deed description does not make sense. Abs. 10-
28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page (50), deed date 8 Mar 1811, recorded May Ct 
1811, William Wallace, Martin Co to William Best, Edge. Co for $50, a 
Negro woman named (Kisa or Nisa) age (17), signed William Wallace, wit. 
Thomas Best. Abstracted 2-10-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 54, date of deed 13 Jan. 1810, date recorded May 
Ct 1811, Starling Waller, Edge. Co. to William Taylor, Edge. Co. for 
150 pounds, a tract of land on Hatcher's Swamp beginning at the center 
of three pines John Womble's corner then south 80 west along Elias 
Fort's and John Pender's line to a pine Pender's corner then south (85) 
poles to a stake on the side of a branch then running the courses of 
William Barnes (dec'd) round to the beginning containing 100 acres, 
sign. Starling Waller, wit. James Bilberry. FHC film 0018891, film is 
not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 55, date of deed 18 Nov 1808, date recorded May. 
Ct 1811, James Bracewell of Edge. Co. to Charles W. Knight, Edge. Co. 
for 37 pounds, ten shillings currency, my one eight part of the 141 
acres which I claim as my right (from the death) of Bennet Bell 
Bracewell, son of Richard Bracewell, signed James Bracewell, wit. (Jo) 
Bell. FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 
10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 59, date of deed 17 Jan. 1811, date recorded May 
Ct 1811, Absalom Horn and Lurany Horn to Bythel Horn, all of Edge. Co. 
for $500 a Negro man, Jacob, signed Absalom Horn, Lurany Horn (his 
mark), wit. Josiah Horn, (?) Barnes. FHC film 0018891, film is not well 
focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 62, deed date 21 Apr 1811, recorded May Ct 1811, 
John Williams, Edge. Co to Dempsey Bryan, Frederick Philips, Etheldred 
Exum and Richard Harrison, trustees for and in behalf of the 
inhabitants of the county for the esteem good will and respect that he 
hath for the inhabitants of said county and religion in particular and 
for 5 shillings in hand, a tract of one acre for the purpose of 
building and erecting a meeting house thereon for the sole purpose of 
worshiping the Almighty God agreeable to and according to the Christian 
dispensation of religious worship on the south side of Swift Creek and 
north side of white oak, beginning at a pine Exum Lewis corner then 
running nearly a south course 6 chains and a half chain along a line of 
marked trees to a pine in the said Lewis' line a corner then nearly an 
east course 6 ½ chains to a red oak a corner then north 6 ½ chains to a 
read oak then nearly a west course to the beginning including one acre, 
signed John Williams, wit Britain Jones, James Bandy, Richard T. Hare 
(proved).  Abstracted 26 Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page (65), deed date 15 Oct 1810, recorded May Ct 
1811, William Hubbard, Stuart Co, Tenn, agent for Henry Pugh, "of the 
county and state" (sic) to William Ruffin, Town of Windsor, Bertie Co, 
NC for 333 1/3 dollars, a Negro man named Jack about 50 years old, now 
in possession of Henry Harwood, Tarboro, signed William Hubbard, agent 
for Henry Pugh, wit. Thos. Parker, (J. Farmer). Abstracted 2-17-04, NCA 
film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 66, deed date 16 Feb 1811, recorded May Ct 
1811, James Leigh, Edge. Co to Isaac Brown, Pitt Co, for 54 pounds, 9 
shillings, 11 pence, a tract of land in Edge. Co he purchased from 
Thomas Newsom, beginning at a white oak then south 42 (west) 160 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 north 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 James Lee, wit. John Walker, Allen 
Atkinson. (Appears to be trust). Abstracted 2-17-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page (71), deed date 4 Dec 1810, recorded Aug Ct 
1811, Willie Bunn, Nash Co to Kinchen Gay, Edge. Co. for $147.33, a 
tract of land beginning at a black oak in Duncan Lamon's line then east 
to a red oak then north to a pine then west to Weeks Parker's line in a 
branch then up said branch to the road leading from Duncan Lamon's to 
Tarborough then up said road to the Nash Co line then along said county 
line to the beginning, containing 198 acres, signed Willie Bunn, wit. 
Nickolas Fairless (proved), Piety Bunn. Abstracted 2-17-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page (73), deed date 10 Apr 1811, recorded Aug Ct 
1811, Elijah Owens, Edge. Co to Peter Evans, county aforesaid for 100 
pounds Virginia currency, a Negro woman slave named Nancy alias Nance, 
about 30 years old, signed Elijah Owens (mark), wit. J.J. Bell, 
Charlies Stewart. Abstracted 2-17-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 74, date of deed 31 Dec. 1811, date recorded Aug 
Ct 1811, Joseph (Lawrence), Edge. Co. to Eaton Gay, Edge. Co. for $200, 
a tract of 157 acres two rods and thirty one poles on both sides of the 
Great Branch on the south side of Tar River beginning at a pine 
Tisdale's corner in Holland's line then along same Holland's line west 
150 poles to Holland's corner pine then along his other line south west 
94 poles to Stephen Robbins' corner pine in said Holland's line then 
west 50 poles along said Robbins' line to his other corner pine in 
(Daughtridge's) line then along Daughtridge's line north 160 poles to 
Daughtridge's other corner pine in Parker's line then along Parker's 
line east 18 poles to said Parker's corner pine then (north north) 46 
poles to Parker's other corner then east 106 poles to a corner pine 
then south 26 poles to Curl's corner pine then east 71 poles to 
Tisdale's corner pine in said Curl's line then along said Tisdale's 
line south to beginning, signed Joseph (??), wit. (?) Flood, Mary 
Flood. FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. 
Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 79, date of deed 21 Apr. 1801, date recorded Aug 
Ct 1811, Jacob Nolly, Edge Co. to Permenter Bracewell, Edge. Co. for 
$553 silver, a tract of land on the south side of Tyancoca Swamp, 
containing 27 acres, beginning at a maple then running up said (laugh) 
branch to ash water oak a corner in the mouth of a small branch then 
running up said small branch along agreed line to a corner pine in the 
old patten line then east along the old line to a corner pine then 
north 210 poles to the first station, signed Jacob Nolly, wit. John 
Bunn, Henry Gay (+).  FHC film 0018891, Register of Deeds, 4-12-01.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 80, date of deed ??, date recorded Aug Ct 1811, 
Samuel Chrisp, Edge. Co. "for love and good will" to my son in law, (?) 
Whitley and my daughter, Sarah, on Negro girl and all her increase for 
them their natural life and then to my said daughter's children, signed 
Samuel Crisp, wit. William Crisp, Isaac (Nelson), (W??) Whitehurst. FHC 
film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 81, date of deed 11 Jan. 1811, date recorded Aug 
Ct 1811, Ann Jones, Edge. Co. for 72 pounds, 12 shillings to John 
Lewelling, guardian to the orphans of my late husband, Wm. Jones', 
dec'd, all my rights of my 1/3 of land, (viz), Edward Rachel Gilly and 
William Jones, signed Ann Jones (A), wit. Basell Smith, Aden Jones. FHC 
film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. Note: Edward 
Rachel Gilly and William Jones appear to be the children that are 
orphans; two, three or four? Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page (82), deed date 22 Dec 1810, recorded Aug Ct 
1811, Benjamin Whitefield, Edge. Co to William Crisp, county aforesaid 
for $375, a Negro boy named Majaer of the age of 14 years old which I 
say is well and sound as far as I know, signed Benjamin Whitefield, 
wit. (Spiers) Crisp, Ruben Crisp. Abstracted 2-17-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 83, date of deed 31 Dec. 1796, date recorded Aug 
Ct 1811, John Gay, Edge. Co. to Permenter Bracewell, Edge. Co. for 35 
pounds, a tract of land on the south side of a branch called the Haw 
Branch joining Moses (B??) and John Bunn and Aaron Proctor, beginning 
at a maple corner tree in John Bunn line then south along John Bunn 
line to a pine a corner in John Bunn line then east to a corner a sweet 
gum then north a corner a (litewood) pine then north east to a read oak 
a corner then west along Moses Bunn line to the first station, 
containing 18 acres, signed John Gay (X), wit. (Sam A. Skinner), John 
Pitman (X). FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to 
read.  Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page (84), deed date 18 Jul 1810, recorded Aug Ct 
1811, Grisham Coffield, Livingston Co, Kent. To Jememiah Marshall, 
Edge. Co. for 60 pounds, a Negro boy named Ben, about 3 years old, 
signed Grisham Coffield (X), wit. Jas. Benton, B. Cofield. Abstracted 
2-17-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page (86), deed date 28 Jan 1811, recorded Aug Ct 
1811, Isaac Sweeny, Edge. Co to Drew Bryan, county aforesaid for $250, 
a tract of land beginning at a white oak then north 52 east 103 poles 
to a red oak in George Bryant's line then north along said Bryant's and 
Jacob Proctor's line 276 poles to a corner pine then west 120 poles to 
a corner pine then north 42 poles to a corner pine on the Gaulberry 
pocoson then west 82 poles to a hickory and black gum then south to 
Samuel Cotton's line then west along said Samuel Cotton's line to his 
corner then south along said Samuel Cotton's line to the first station, 
containing 250 acres, except for 15 acres I sold to Orren Kitchen, 
taken of the 250 acres adjoining the road beginning at a black gum and 
hickory running near east 3 acres to a corner pine then near north 5 
acres then across the road to compled 15 acres, signed Isaac Sweeny, 
wit. (Thos.) Cotton, Robert Foxhall.  Abstracted 2-17-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 87, deed date, 4 Oct 1802, recorded Aug Ct 
1811, Henry Hill to John Howell, Edge. Co. for $1200 a tract of land 
beginning at a red oak near John Garrets then north along a lain of 
marked trees to (Drews) Branch then along the branch and (lain) to a 
corner Savages Laine then along Savages lain to Gators lain a corner 
then a west corse along alain of marked trees to the first station, 
containing 200 acres, signed Henry Hill, wit. Hampton H. Williams, 
Jesse Knight. Abstracted 3-3-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 96, deed date 27 Jun 1811, recorded Aug Ct 
1811, Thomas Guion, Edge. Co to Spencer L. Hart, Edge. Co. for $100, a 
tract of land on the east side of Hatchers Swamp and south side of Tar 
River beginning at a pine William Britt's corner standing in the Bee 
Tree Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the Raccoon 
Branch then down the Raccoon Branch to Hatcher's Swamp then up the 
various courses of said swamp to two small ashes in Hatcher's Swamp Wm. 
Britt's corner then along a line of marked trees near or (    ) an east 
course say William Britt's line to the beginning, containing 30 acres, 
signed Thos. Guion, wit. (              ), Wm. Savidge.  Abstracted 3-
3-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co Db 14, page 98, deed date 1 Jun 1811, recorded Aug Ct 1811, 
Allen Taylor, Edge. Co to George Gardner, county aforesaid for ($50), a 
tract of 60 acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a 
lightwood stake on the run of said swamp then south along the line of 
Simon Cohoon dec'd to a corner gum said Cohoon's corner course 
continued south along William Cohoon dec'd line to his corner standing 
in Jetty Griffin's line then west with said Griffin's line 44 poles to 
Wm. Cohoon's dec'd other corner then north along said Griffin's line 
178 poles to a red oak said Griffin's corner then west along said 
Griffin's line to the aforesaid swamp then down the various course of 
said swamp to the beginning, signed Allen Taylor (O), wit W. Wilkins, 
Jr, Hardy Flowers.  NOTE: FIRST OF DEED HARD TO READ.  APPEARS TO BE A 
TRUST.  Abstracted 9 Mar 08, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 100, date of deed 6 Oct 1809, date recorded Aug 
Ct 1811, William Taylor, Edge. Co. to Allen Taylor, Edge. Co. for 70 
pounds, a tract of land on the south side of  Cokey Swamp beginning at 
a (run) in Cokey Swamp then to a pine corner in William Cohoon's line 
then along said line west 44 poles to two post oak saplings on said 
Cohoon's old line then 170 poles to a lightwood stake in the said (??) 
then west to Cokey Swamp then down the swamp to the first station, 
containing 70 acres, signed William Taylor (X), wit. Joshua Taylor, 
Littleberry Land.  FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard 
to read. Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 106, deed date 23 Sep 1802, recorded Aug Ct 
1811, NC grant # 713 to John Best containing 22 ½ acres on the north 
side of Town Creek beginning at a white oak standing in Lodge's line 
then south 30 east 200 poles to the middle of Sassnets Mill Branch then 
up the various courses of said branch to a gum in Lodge's line then 
along Lodge's line to the beginning, signed B. Williams. Abstracted 3-
3-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co Db 14, page 107, date of deed, 27 Sept 1810, date recorded 
Aug Ct. 1811, commission directed by court order of Aug. Term to divide 
the real estate of Moses Moor, dec'd, among his lawful heirs, 630 acres 
on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp, divided into five equal parts, 
equal in size but of unequal value, as follows: lot 1 to Moses Moor, 
126 acres valued at 204.15 pounds, beginning at a sweet gum in said 
swamp at "A running south 53 west 448 poles to a litewood stake at "H" 
then north 107 poles to a gum in the Cabbin Branch at "I" then down the 
various courses of said branch to the swamp then down the swamp to the 
beginning; lot # 2 to Joseph Moor, 126 acres valued at L 189, beginning 
at the gum at "A" then running south 53 west 448 poles to the stake at 
"H" then south 55 poles to a litewood stake at "C" then north 53 (not 
stated) 448 poles to an ash in the said swamp at "B" then up the 
various courses of said swamp to the beginning; lot #3 to John Moor, 
126 acres valued L 109, beginning at an ash in said swamp at "B" then 
running south 53 west 488 poles to the stake at "C" then south (?) 
poles to a stake then east 56 poles to a pine at "F" then north 53 east 
455 poles to an ash is said swamp at "G" (possibly C)then up the 
various courses of swamp to the beginning; lot #4 to Mark Moor, 126 
acres values at L 157"10, beginning at an ash in said swamp at "C" 
running then south 53 west 455 poles to the pine at "F" then east 75 
poles to a litewood stake at "E" then north 53 east (402) poles to said 
swamp then up the various courses of swamp to the beginning; lot # 5 to 
Amos Moor, 126 acres valued at L 135, beginning at a water oak in said 
swamp at "D" then running south 53 west 402 poles to the stake at "E" 
then east 131 poles then north (88) east 40 poles to the Grate Branch 
then down the various courses of said branch to said swamp then up the 
various courses of said swamp to the beginning, signed (commissioners) 
Weeks Parker, W. Balfour, John Mercer, W. Wilkins, Surveyor.  
Abstracted 4-12-01, Register of Deeds, Tarboro, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 108, deed date 6 Aug 1810, recorded Aug Ct. 
1810, by order of May Ct. 1810 commissioners divide the real estate of 
Joel Bullock, dec'd among lawful claimants; total of 537 ½ acres on 
Mercers Mill Swamp, lot #1 to Edwin Bullock containing 107 ½ acres 
beginning at a gum in a prong of Cohoon's Mill Branch then north (87) 
east 172 poles to a pine at "A" then south (3) east 101 poles to a 
stake at "B" then north 88 west 215 poles to a white oak in aforesaid 
branch at "I" then down the various courses of said branch to the 
beginning, lot #2 to Nancy Bullock containing 107 ½ acres beginning at 
the stake at "B" then south 3 east 121 poles to a red oak at "C" then 
south 87 west 136 poles to two hickories at "L" then north 2 west 133 
poles to the post oak at "K" then to the beginning, lot #3 to Patsey 
Bullock containing 107 ½ acres beginning at the maple at "D" in the 
Mill Swamp then north 3 west 170 poles to the red oak at "C" then south 
87 west 136 poles to two hickories at "L" then south 2 east 112 poles 
to a water oak in the swamp at "E" then down the various courses of 
said swamp to the beginning, lot #4 to Sally Bullock containing 107 ½ 
acres beginning at the white oak at "I" then south 88 east 84 poles to 
the post oak at "K" then south 2 east 133 poles to two hickories at "L" 
then south 87 west 125 poles to the maple at "C" then north 3 west 154 
poles to two pines at "H" then to the beginning, lot #5 to Tempy 
Bullock containing 107 ½ acres beginning at a maple at "F" in the Mill 
Swamp then north 3 west 122 poles to the maple at "C" then north 87 
east 125 poles to the two hickories "L" then south 2 east 112 poles to 
the water oak at "E" in the aforesaid swamp then up the various courses 
of said swamp to the beginning, signed Weeks Parker, Augustine 
Whitehead, Zadoc Bracewell, (Thos) Williams (X), Gray Armstrong, 
William Wilkins (Jur), surveyor. Abstracted 8-11-03 from NCA film 
C.037.40014, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co Db 14, page 110, date of deed, 20 Aug 1811, date recorded 
Aug. Ct. 1811, by order of May Ct. 1811, to divide the land of Benjamin 
Bracewell, dec'd, containing 159 acres adjoining James Draughen and 
others, commissions laid off land as follows: Lot 1 to Lamon Bracewell 
heirs containing 26 ½ acres valued at 20 pounds beginning at a pine at 
"I" running north (82) west (42) poles to a stake at "K" then south 90 
poles to a pine at "C" then north 71 east 49 poles to a pine at "H" 
then to beginning. Lot # 2 to Permenter Bracewell, 26 ½ acres valued at 
20 pounds beginning at a stake at "K" then north 62 (or 82) west 38 
poles to the persimmon at "L" then south 15 ½ poles to a stake at "I" 
then north 71 east 41 poles to the pine at "C" then to beginning.  Lot 
# 3 to James Bracewell, containing 26 1/4 acres valued at 20 pounds 
beginning at an oak then running north 42 poles to the two pines then 
north 88 west 64 poles to a red oak at "A" then south 90 poles to a 
(??) at "B" then to beginning.  Lot # 4 to John Bracewell heirs 
containing 26 ½ acres valued at 20 pounds beginning at a stake at "C" 
then east 103 poles to a hickory then north 52 poles to the persimmon 
at "L" then north 82   west 43 poles to a oak then north 56 west 79 
poles to the (??) at "B" then to beginning. Lot # 5 to Zadock Bracewell 
containing 26 ½ acres valued at 20 pounds beginning at a pine at "D" 
then east 119 poles to a stake then north 41 ½ poles to a hickory then 
west 119 poles to the stake at "C" then to the beginning. Lot # 6 to 
(??) Bracewell containing 26 ½ acres valued at 20 pounds beginning at 
the stake at "I" then north 22 poles to a stake then west (103) poles 
to the pine at "D" then (south) 57 poles to a pine at "E" then to 
beginning, signed Weeks Parker, John Mercer, Wm. Wilkins, Jurt, James 
Pitt, William Wilkins Jun. (?).  FHC film 0018891, film is not well 
focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co Db 14, page 111, date of deed, 11 Apr 1811, date recorded 
Aug. Ct. 1811, (Edw) Barnes, residence not given, to Sarah Barnes and 
Mariah Barnes, by order of Feb Ct. 1811, the estate of (Edw) was 
divided between his wife Sarah Barnes and his daughter, Mariah Barnes, 
agreeable to will, beginning at a small pine on the crooked meadow, the 
dividing corner between said widow and her child and running up said 
meadow north 45 west 32 poles to a corner maple then north 15 east 34 
poles to a maple in the Roundabout then along the meanders of the same 
east 40 poles then north 40 east 44 poles then north 15 east 124 poles 
to a large pine then north 68 east 65 poles to a small white oak at the 
mouth of the lane then along the lane as it now runs north 50 east 68 
poles to a small pine at the head of the said lane then north 70 east 
84 pole to a white oak Elisha Woodard's corner then along his line 129 
poles to a small white oak near said Woodard's  corner pine the 
dividing line between the widow and child then along a line of marked 
trees west 120 poles to a maple in Woodards branch then south 30 west a 
line of marked trees 100 poles to a large red oak then along another 
line of marked trees south 50 west 130 poles to the beginning, 
containing 160 acres.  Land allotted to Mariah Barnes beginning in 
Elisha Woodard's branch on Benjamin Amason's line and run with 
Woodard's line west 180 poles to a gum in the crooked meadow then up 
the meanders of the meadow north 56 poles to a small pine the dividing 
corner between the said Mariah Barnes and her mother, Sarah Barnes then 
along the said dividing line north 50 east 130 poles to a large red oak 
then along another of said dividing lines north 30 east 100 poles to a 
maple in Woodard's Branch then along another of the dividing lines east 
128 poles to a small white oak in Elisha Woodard's line then with his 
line (south south) to his corner pine then south 35 west 25 poles then 
south 10 west 30 poles to a pine then west 140 poles to said Woodard's 
Branch then down the meanders of branch to the beginning, containing 
165 acres. Whereas the orphan has five acres more, the slaves were 
divided giving a slightly larger share to Sarah to allow for difference 
in value of land.  Commissioners John Dew, Jesse Barnes, (?) Dew, Wiley 
Rountree, William Ellis.  FHC film 0018891, Register's office 4-12-01. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 112, deed date 29 Jul 1809, recorded Aug Ct 
1811, Benjamin Pitman, Edge. Co to Jeremiah Marshall, for $390, a Negro 
man, Sam about 26 years old, signed Benjm. Pitman, wit. James 
(Bertin).  Abstracted 3-3-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 114, date of deed 6 Jul 1811, date recorded Nov. 
Ct 1811, Solomon Bracewell, planter, Edge. Co. to (George W. Denley), 
(carpenter) Edge. Co. for $800, a tract of land on the north side of 
Hatchers Swamp beginning at a pine in the principal line on the east 
side of said swamp and at the mouth of (Birch or Buck) Meadow Branch 
then up the side of said swamp to a pine in John Pender's line then 
along said Pender's east 85 poles to his other corner a pine then along 
his other line north 25 east 74 poles to his other corner a pine then 
along his other line north 27 east 20 poles to a pine his other corner 
in the old patent line formerly the line of William Bracewell then 
along the said patent line to (Beech or Buck) Meadow branch then down 
the various courses of the branch to the beginning, containing 200 
acres, signed Solomon Bracewell, wit, Henry (?), Thomas Newsom.  FHC 
film 0018891, Register of Deeds 4-12-01. 
  
  Edge. Co Db 14, page 118, date of deed, 4 Nov 1811, date recorded 
Nov. Ct. 1811, Moses Coleman to Redmund Curl, a tract of land beginning 
at a gum a corner in William Cohoon (dec'd) line then east to a 
lightwood stump a corner Fredrick Proctor dec'd line then south to a 
pine a corner (Samuel Moor) line then west to a red oak a corner then 
south to a pine a corner then west to a maple in a small branch then 
down the various courses of said branch to beginning, containing 113 
acres, signed Moses Coleman (mark), wit. E. Bullock, (?) Walls (?). FHC 
film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 124, date of deed 3 Nov 1811, date recorded Nov. 
Ct 1811, Susanah Gay, Edge. Co. to John Page, residence not given, for 
$128, a tract of land on the south side of Aughtries Creek containing 
36 acres being the land that fell to me at my father's, Henry Gay, 
death being lot # 8 beginning at the pine at "P" then running north ½ 
east 167 poles to two water oaks at "M" then west 34 poles to a bunch 
of dogwoods at "N" then south 164 poles to a red oak at "O" then to 
beginning, signed Susanah Gay (mark), could not read names of wit. FHC 
film 0018891, Register of Deeds 4-12-01.  SEE Db 11, page 14. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 126, deed date (blank) Jul 1811, recorded Nov 
Ct 1811, Elizabeth Fort, Robertson Co, Tenn to my friend, Jacob Battle, 
power of attorney to act in her name and handle her interest in the 
estate of her brother, Jeremiah Hilliard, dec'd, signed Elizabeth Fort, 
wit. Josaih Fort, Sr, Josiah Fort, Jr. Abstracted 3-3-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 128, deed date 19 Nov 1811, recorded Nov Ct 
1811, John Wiggins, Edge. Co. to James Battle (middle initial L or S) 
for $375, my Negro woman slave named Rose, signed John Wiggins, wit. 
Henry Jenkins.  Abstracted 3-3-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 129, deed date 22 Nov 1811, recorded Nov Ct 
1811, Abishae Horn, Edge. Co to Elijah Horn for $462.50, three Negroes, 
Cherry and her two children, Charles and Fereby, signed Abishae Horn, 
wit. Josiah Horn.  Abstracted 3-3-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 131, deed date 29 Dec 1810, recorded Nov Ct 
1811, Randal Johnston, Edge Co to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid, for 
$250, a Negro girl (Senethey), about 10 years old, signed Randal 
Johnston, wit. Elizabeth M. Hall, (       ) W. Hines. Abstracted 3-3-
04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co Db 14, page 141, date of deed, 21 May 1811, date recorded 
Nov. Ct. 1811, Lucy Gay, widow of Henry Gay, dec'd, of Edge. Co. to her 
daughters, Susanah Gay and Lucy Gay, for natural love and affection, 
gives household items, reserving the right to use them during her 
lifetime, they to pay her son, Dempsey Gay and any of his sisters 
living at the time of her (Lucy Gay) death, one shilling each, signed 
Lucy Gay (X). FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to 
read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 151, deed date 21 Oct 1809, recorded Nov Ct 
1811, Willoughby Williams & Nancy Williams his wife, Glasgow, (NC) to 
James Barnes, Edge. Co for 85 pds 10 shillings a tract containing 472 
acres on Poplar Branch the water of White Oak beginning at a pine on 
Poplar Branch in (Meads Pinches) patent line then east 249 poles to a 
pine on the east side of the branch then south 360 poles to a live oak 
then west 180 poles to a gum in the Poplar Branch Meads line then the 
said line to the first station, signed W. Williams, Nancy Williams, wit 
Jas Glasgow, Jas Martin. Note here appears to say deed was proved on 
Jan 22, 1803 by oath of James Glasgow one of the subscribing witness 
and signed Jno Hall, JIC. Next was usual recording data dated Nov. Ct 
1811 and that Nancy was examined for her free consent.  Abstracted 26 
Feb 07, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co Db 14, page 153, date of deed 29 Sep 1811, date recorded 
Nov. Ct. 1811, Thomas Sharp, Edge. Co. to Abraham Sharp, Edge. Co. for 
$500, a tract of land on the south side of the Great Swamp, containing 
150 acres, beginning in the run of the said grate swamp at the mouth of 
Hayes' Branch then running up said branch to the fork then south along 
a line of marked trees to Asa Little's line to a corner pine in said 
Little's line then east along said Little's line to Stephen  Robbins' 
line then along said Robbins' line to said Robbins' old line to a 
corner pine in said old line then north along said Robbins' old line to 
the run of said grate swamp then up the various courses of said swamp 
to the first station, signed Thomas Sharp, wit. Hardy Flowers, Stephen 
Robbins. FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. 
Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 154, date of deed 30 Oct 1811, date recorded Nov. 
Ct 1811, Division of the land of Isham Holloman, consisting of 305 
acres among lawful claimants; Celia Holloman, John Holloman, Allice 
Holloman, Polly Holloman, Nancy Holloman. Land was located on both 
sides of Town Creek adjoining Thomas Pitt, Moses Baker and others.  FHC 
film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 157, deed date 21 Nov 1811, recorded Nov Ct 
1811, John Pele, Sr to John Pele, Jr for $100, a tract of land on the 
west side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine a beetree then north 
4 west 20 poles to a pine then north (82) east 100 poles to a small 
branch then south 55 east 22 (1/10) poles down said branch to a small 
gum then south 80 west to the beginning, containing 35 acres, signed 
John Pele (X), wit. Richard Pele, John Hyman, proved by Richard Peele. 
Abstracted 3-11-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co Db 14, page 158, date of deed 25 Nov 1811, date recorded 
Nov. Ct. 1811, Elias Owens and his wife, Patience Owens, Edge Co. to 
Dempsey Gay, Edge. Co. for $126, all our right to a tract of land on 
both sides of Aughtrie's Creek, it being a lot of land drawn in the 
division of land of Henry Gay, dec'd, father of Patience Owens, signed 
Elias Owens, wit. Peter Hines, Levi Mayo. FHC film 0018891, film is not 
well focused and hard to read.  Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 161, deed date 9 (Mar) 1811, recorded Nov Ct 
1813, Charles Gray, Edge. Co. to Amos Johnston, Edge. Co. for $500 
silver, a Negro man slave called by the name of Sam, signed Charles 
Gray, wit. Etheldred Gray. Abstracted 3-9-04, NCA film C.037.40011.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 163, Nov. Ct 1811, Peter Knight Sr. is the father 
of Peter (Eps) Knight, Jr.   FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused 
and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 163, date of deed 15 Sep 1810, date recorded Nov. 
Ct 1811, Lawrence O'Bryan is father of Lawrence Dennes Geraldus 
O'Bryan. Lawrence O'Bryan is deceased when deed is recorded.   FHC film 
0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 164, date of deed 15 Sep 1810, date recorded Nov. 
Ct 1811, Lawrence O'BRYAN is the father of Susanah Simpson O'BRYAN. 
Lawrence is deceased when deed is recorded in Nov. 1811.  FHC film 
0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 165, date of deed June1811, date recorded note 
given, probably Nov. Ct 1811, James W. Clark to Baptist Society 
Composing the Kehunkey Association, gift of a tract of land on the 
south side of the public road running from Joel Battle's to said James 
W. Clark's near the old white oak on the edge of the road beginning at 
two pines near the public road then south 40 west 160 poles to a small 
hickory then south 40 east 20 poles to the center of pine and oak then 
north 40 east (16) poles to a red oak near the road then along said 
road to the beginning, for public worship, signed J.W. Clark, wit. 
Josiah Horn, Joseph Armstrong. FHC film 0018891, film is not well 
focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 166, date of deed 20 Sep 1811, date recorded Feb. 
Ct 1812, McHenry Clark, Sumner Co., Tenn to Dempsey Jenkins, Edge. Co. 
for $130, a tract of land in the fork of Town Creek and Tyan Cokey 
Swamp beginning at a beech standing in Town Creek Dempsey Jenkins 
corner then along Jenkins' line north 40 east 30 poles to a corner 
white oak on said swamp Jenkins other corner then along said swamp east 
50 poles to a hickory the course of the swamp south 60 east 28 poles 
then south 30 east 18 poles then south 33 west 42 poles to Town Creek 
then up the various courses of said creek to the first station, 
containing 37 acres, signed McHenry Clark (mark), wit. Davis Pele, B. 
Sharp.   FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. 
Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 170, date of deed 26 Jan 1812, date recorded Feb  
Ct 1812, Luke Cherry, Edge. Co. to Gray Little, Edge. Co. for 750 
pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River beginning at a 
live oak near fish hole at Coneto Creek then along a line of marked 
trees to Hopkin's line a corner a small gum then along Hopkins line to 
a supposed corner then along to a white oak corner then a direct course 
to the head of Galberry then down the various courses of Galberry to a 
black gum a corner then along a contract line to the first station, 
containing 500 acres, signed Luke Cherry (X), wit. Jesse (Leigh), 
Robert Hardy. FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to 
read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 180, deed date 30 Mar 1811, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, Thomas Williams, Sen Edge. Co. to Joel Williams, Edge. Co. for 
$80, a tract of land beginning at a pine Henry Griffin's corner then 
north along said Thomas Williams line (115) poles to a lightwood stake 
then west 168 poles to a lightwood stump then south 115 poles to a 
lightwood stake in said Griffin's line then east along said Griffin's 
line 168 poles to the first station, containing 120 acres, signed 
Thomas Williams, wit. Edwin Bullock, Lucy Bullock (X). Abstracted 3-11-
04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 181, date of deed 24 Feb 1812, date recorded Feb 
Ct 1812, Abraham Taylor, Edge. Co. to Littleberry Land, Edge Co. for 20 
pounds, a tract of 50 acres on the north side of Town Creek beginning 
at a pine in said Land's own line then with his line west 172 poles to 
his corner a post oak then north 50 poles to a hickory then east 156 
poles to a black gum then to beginning, signed Abram Taylor (mark), W. 
Wilkins (Just). FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to 
read. Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 190, deed date (19) Dec 1811, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, John Judge, Halifax Co to John Wiggins, Edge. Co. for $433, 
Negroes Aggy and her child, Chester, signed John Judge, wit. (         
). Abstracted 3-11-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 194, deed date 13 Dec 1811, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, Benjamin Moore, Edge. Co. to Solomon Carr, Pitt Co, for $175, a 
Negro girl named Cherry, age (12) years, signed Benjamin Moore, wit. 
Amos Johnston, John Owens. Abstracted 3-11-04, NCA film C.037.40011, 
CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 196, deed date Oct 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1811, 
Mills Pelle and Miles Pelle, Edge. Co. to Elisha Pelle, Edge. Co. for 
$200, all our right to a tract of land, being their distributive shares 
of the land their father, Dempsey Pelle dyed seized and possessed of, 
beginning at a stake in Josiah Perry's line then south along said line 
153 poles to a pine then west 24 poles to a pine in Archer's line then 
north along his line to the corner, a pine then along his other line 
and Summerlin's nearly east 118 poles to a pine on the road then along 
said road the following courses, to wit, north 61 east 78 poles, north 
25 east 40 poles, north 29 east to a black jack and pine in Rhoade's 
line then along said line to beginning, containing (54) acres, signed 
Mills Pelle (X), Mills Pelle (X), wit. Starling Waller, (N. Sessums). 
NOTE: This IS PROBABLY PEEL, DEMPSEY PEEL IS LISTED IN 1810 CENSUS. 
Abstracted 3-14-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 198, deed date 15 Jul 1811, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, Providence Vick, Edge. Co to Lot Owens, Edge. Co for $325, a 
tract of land on the north side of Aughtries Creek beginning at a gum 
in said Aughtries Creek then north to the Deep Bottom Branch then with 
the various courses of said branch to the line formerly called the line 
between (Elijah) Owens and Nancy Taylor then west to a stake and pine 
then south to the said Aughtries Creek to a maple then down the various 
courses of said creek to the first station, containing 80 acres, signed 
Providence Vick (his mark), wit (     ) Scarborough, (   ) Taylor. 
Abstracted 3-23-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge. County, Db 14, page 200, date of deed 6 Dec. 1808, date recorded 
Feb. Ct. 1812, Teagle Taylor of Edgecombe County to Abram Taylor of 
Edgecombe County for 100 pds., a tract containing 225 acres of land on 
the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine standing 
Littleberry Land's line then along sd. Land line west to a post oak 
corner, then north 210 poles to (two) oaks standing together the 
corner, then west 38 poles to the corner a pine then north 18 poles to 
the corner (?) oak Isaac Braswell corner then east 48 poles to the 
corner white oak then north 62 east to the corner to (short strawed 
pine) the corner then a straight line to the first station (bargain) 
agreed line between myself and my brother Joshua Taylor, it being part 
of a large tract of land formerly owned by James Merritt. (Abram is 
later referred to as Abraham in same deed).  Sign. Teagle Taylor, wit. 
Littleberry Land and Joshua (X) Taylor. Edgecombe County Register of 
Deeds. Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 201, deed date 18 Oct 1811, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, Joshua Wilkinson, Edge. Co to John Wilkinson, Edge. Co. for love 
and good will and me moving, a tract of land on the south side of Town 
Creek beginning at a pine (          ) corner on said creek then along 
his line (nearly) (     ) course to Nicholas Dunn's line then along his 
line to Amos Johnston's line then along said Johnston's line to Solomon 
Cherry's line to a corner pine then along said line to the creek then 
to a corner sweet gum then down the various courses of said creek to 
the beginning, containing (232) acres, signed Joshua Wilkinson, wit. 
Charles Wilkinson, Benj. Wilkinson.  Abstracted 3-24-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 205, deed date 13 Feb 1812, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, Thomas Jones, Edge. Co. to Robert McMullen, Edge. Co. for 100 
pounds Virginia currency, a Negro woman named (Rose), signed Thomas 
Jones (X), wit, D. Pitman, William Adkins (X).  Abstracted 3-24-04, NCA 
film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 207, date of deed 28 Jan 1812, date recorded Feb 
Ct 1812, Gray Little, Edge Co. to William Chilton, Edge Co. for $150, a 
tract of land beginning at a holley in William Chilton's line then 
running the various courses of said branch a corner pine in a branch 
then south 67 west 172 poles to a red oak and pine then south 46 east 
47 poles to a water oak in a branch then along Joseph Pitt's line to 
the beginning, containing 50 acres, signed Gr. Little, wit. James 
Griffin.   FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. 
Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 207, date of deed 21 Jan 1812, date recorded Feb 
Ct. 1812, Gray Little, Edge. Co. to Elijah Maning, Edge Co. for $150, a 
tract of land beginning at a poplar standing in Cheek's Creek then 
south about 200 poles to a white oak standing in Cheek's Creek then 
along a line of marked trees to a pine in Robbin's branch and thence to 
a gum in Hager's Pocoson then to the first station, containing 100 
acres, signed Gray Little, wit. Willie Cherry. FHC film 0018891, film 
is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 208, deed date 6 Sep 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1812, 
Mary Fryar, Edge. Co. to my son, Jesse Fryar, Edge. Co for love and 
affection, a tract of land on Town Creek Road beginning at a pine 
standing in Hatchers Swamp near the said road then running south up 
said swamp to Josiah Freeman's line then along his line east to a small 
branch then along said branch and Gatling's line to a pine in said 
branch then with said branch and Garrett's line to Hatchers Swamp and 
along said swamp to the beginning, containing 100 acres, retaining a 
lifetime right for herself, signed Mary Fryar (X), wit Starling Waller, 
Elijah Stanley (X). Abstracted 3-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 209, date of deed 15 Feb 1810, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, David Evans, Johnston Co, NC to Catherine Pelle, Edge. Co. for 
157 pounds, 10 shillings, a Negro slave named Jenny, about 21 (26?) 
years old, signed David Evans, wit. (    )Evans, Lucy Yelverton, John 
Gerald. Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 210, date of deed 22 Jan 1812, date recorded 
(May. Ct 1812), William Griffin, Edge. Co. to John Griffin, Edge. Co. 
for five shillings and love and affection for my loving son, John 
Griffin, a tract of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp 
beginning at a lightwood stake in the back line that divides the land 
of Marmaduke Bell and said William Griffin, then along a line of marked 
trees to a gum in Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of 
said swamp to a maple in the run then by a line of marked trees to a 
pine in the back line then along said line to the beginning lightwood 
stake, containing 100 acres, reserving the right of use of land for me 
and my wife, Aney Griffin during our natural life, signed William 
Griffin (X), wit. Marmaduke Bell, Francis Lodge.   FHC film 0018891, 
film is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 213, date of deed 12 Dec 1811, date recorded Feb. 
Ct 1812, Dempsey Webb, Jr. and his wife, Polly Webb, Edge Co. to 
William Wooton, Edge Co. for 256 & 2/3 dollars, a tract of land on the 
north side of Aughtries Creek, it being that part of the land which  
fell to us in the division of the lands of our deceased father, Samuel 
Taylor and known by lot # 9 (or 3) beginning in the run of said 
Aughtries Creek at an ash then north along said William Wooton's line 
to a corner pine then west along said Wooton's line to another corner 
pine then north to John L. Taylor's line then east with said Taylor's 
line and Susannah Taylor's line to a lightwood stake (lot ?) corner 
then   south to Aughtries Creek a corner (upon) two maples then up said 
creek to the beginning, containing 110 acres, signed Dempsey Webb (X), 
Polly Webb (X), wit. L. (??), David Phillips. FHC film 0018891, film is 
not well focused and hard to read.  Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 213, date of deed 14 Oct 1803, date recorded Feb 
Ct. 1812, Jesse Staton to Bythal Staton (residences not given) for 200 
pounds, all the land I bought of (Jeshat) Mayo which is not already 
sold and a piece of land I bought of Benjamin Pippin, containing a 
total of 106 acres, signed Jesse Staton (mark is a cross with a slash 
on the end of each of four legs), wit. Wm. Hyman, (Denson) Vance (+). 
FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. Abs. 10-
28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 215, date of deed 25 Jan 1812, date recorded Feb. 
Ct 1812, Marmaduke Bell, Edge Co to John Griffin, Edge. Co. for $250, a 
tract of 50 acres on the east side of mill branch beginning at a gum on 
said mill branch in John Griffin's own line in the run of said mill 
branch then along said Griffin's line to willow in said mill branch 
then down said branch the various courses of the run to the gum being 
the first station, signed Marmaduke Bell, wit. Seth Smith, Francis 
Lodge. FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read.  
Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 215, deed date 7 Dec 1811, recorded Feb Ct 1812, 
marked "Wayne County," Elizabeth Rountree, Wayne Co to Charles Coleman, 
Edge for (750 pounds), five Negroes (   ) Jim, Jenny, Clerky and Mark, 
signed Elizabeth Rountree (X), wit (     White), Ephriam Daniel. 
Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 216, date of deed 4 Aug 1811, date recorded Feb 
Ct. 1812, Francis L. Dancy, Edge. Co. to Marmaduke N. Bell, Edge. Co. 
for 1500 pounds, 214 ½ acres on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp 
beginning at a hickory in Jesse Deloatch's line, formerly Samuel 
Deloatch, then along his line north 50 east 246 poles to a red oak 
Francis Griffin's patent and corner then south 50 east along said 
Griffin's patent line to a sowerwood tree on the south side of said 
Deloatch's Mill Branch Edmund Clark's corner then west 32 poles to a 
dogwood then south 25 east 12 poles to a dogwood then south 63 east 18 
poles to a poplar then south 49 east 18 poles to a pine in the dividing 
line between William Dancy and William Griffin then along the dividing 
line to a white oak in Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the meanders of said 
swamp to the first station, it being part of a tract granted to Francis 
Griffin by a patent dated 9 Oct. 1753.  Also another tract on the north 
side of said swamp beginning at a Spanish Oak, the said Jesse 
Deloatch's corner in said William Dancy's line then along said Jesse 
Deloatch's line to a pine in the said line an agreed corner then along 
an agreed line of marked trees to the head of a little branch called 
the (Goose) Pen Branch then down the said branch to a sweet gum tree in 
William Dancy's line then along said line to the beginning.  Also 
another tract of land containing 122 acres on the north side of said 
swamp beginning at the said Francis Griffin's patent corner a red oak 
now the said William Dancy's corner then running north 92 poles then 
east 172 poles to a red oak a corner then south to a red oak on the 
south side of Deloatch's Mill Branch, said Edmund Clark's corner then 
along said (flets) of said mill branch to sowerwood the said Clark's 
corner to the beginning, it being a part of a tract granted to  John 
(L???) 5 Nov. (1754).  Also another tract of land on the north side of 
said swamp beginning at a pine William Haywood's corner in Samuel 
Deloatch's now Jesse Deloatch's line then by said Jesse Deloatch's line 
south 58 east 84 poles to said Jesse Deloatch's corner in said William 
Dancy's own line then by said William Dancy's line north 50 east 110 
poles to said William Dancy's corner then north 90 poles to his corner 
a pine then by his other line east 116 poles to (Harvie) Williamson 
patent line then the said Williamson line north 100 poles to his corner 
then by said line east 210 poles to said Williamson's other corner an 
oak then by his other line south to a stake John (Wilson's) corner then 
by said Wilson's line to Sherwood's corner a pine then by his other 
line north 74 poles to William Haywood's patent corner a red oak then 
by the said Haywood's line west 426 poles to a pine on another of said 
Haywood's surveys then by said line to the first, it being part of a 
patent to William Deloatch 1 Apr. 1763 " which said (?) tract were 
(deeded) to said Francis L. Dancy by William Dancy, dec'd, father of 
said Francis", signed Francis L. Dancy, wit. Robt. (Joyner), (Han?? 
Harris).   FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. 
Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 218, date of deed 12 Feb 1812, date recorded Feb. 
Ct 1812, Lamuel Robbins (Samuel?), Edge Co. to Fredrick Robbins, Edge. 
Co. for 125 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Toisnot Swamp 
beginning at a red oak in Toisnot Swamp running then north 73 east 295 
poles to a pine then north 16 west 86 poles to two black oaks then 
south 73 west 275 poles to a black gum in Toisnot Swamp then down the 
various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing 153 acres, 
signed Lamuel Robbins (+), Joseph Barnes (proved), Eatman Flowers 
(+).    FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. 
Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 221, deed date 16 Dec 1808, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, Benjamin McKeel, Edge. Co to (Tryphene) Langley, Edge. Co for 
$135, all the right I have to a Negro woman named Bett and her five 
children, now in the possession of Jenny Page, widow of Wm. Page, dec'd 
but devised by said Wm to my wife, Hannah after the death of her 
mother, the said Jenny Page, signed Benjamin McKeel (X), Hannah McKeel 
(X), wit (    ) Ruffin. Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 222, date of deed 13 Jan 1812, date recorded Feb. 
Ct 1812, Benjamin Manning, Edge. Co. to Gray Little, Edge. Co. a Negro 
woman named (Lettis) for $300, signed Benjamin Manning, wit. Elijah L. 
Manning.  FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to read. 
Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 222, deed date 9 Jan 1812, recorded Feb Ct 1812, 
Benja R. Hines, Edge. Co to Levi (M    ) for $300 a Negro garl Patsey, 
about 13 years old, signed Benj. R. Hines, wit Amos Johnston, (J.J. 
Bell). Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 222, deed date 28 Dec 1810, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, (J. Crowell) to Cornelius Jordan, a Negro boy named (Adam), 
signed (J. Crowell), wit Jonathan Dew. Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 227, deed date 11 Oct (1803), recorded Feb Ct 
1812, Jesse Staton to Bythal Staton for $500, two Negroes, one named 
Bill and one named (Nora), signed Jesse Staton (mark), wit Wm. Hyman. 
Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 229, deed date 14 Feb 1812, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, Francis M. Boykin for Robert (Button) of Smithfield, VA to James 
L. Battle for 100 pounds, a Negro man named Billey, signed Francis M. 
Boykin, wit Joseph T. Battle. Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 234, deed date 12 Aug 1811, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, Jacob Battle, Edge. Co to my (Niece) Sally Battle for love and 
affection, two Negro slaves, a boy named Alfred, nine years old last 
January and one girl named (Bunny), 8 years old last May, signed Jacob 
Battle. Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 235, deed date 21 Mar 1812, recorded Feb Ct 
1812, James Adams, Edge. Co. to Willis Knight for $335, Negro woman, 
(Fra    ) and her youngest child, signed James Adams, wit Henry J. 
Toole. Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 237, deed date 13 May 1811, recorded May Ct 
1812, Willis Parker, Edge. Co. to Zilpha Parker, Edge Co, quit claim to 
all my right to the estate of my late father, Jonas Parker, dec'd; one 
Negro boy named Jacob belonging to said estate, also, my legacy of 
$100, signed Willis Parker, wit Hardiman Bishop. Abstracted 3-31-04, 
NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 237, deed date 7 Aug 1812, recorded May Ct 
1812, Dempsey Little, Pitt Co to Noah Little, Edge. Co. for $500, a 
Negro woman named Hannah about 31 years old and one Negro girl named 
(Gatsey) about 3 years, one Negro girl named (Juley), about one years 
and their increase, signed Dempsey Little. Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 238, deed date 24 May 1810, recorded May Ct 
1812, Elijah Moore and his wife, Mary to (Joseph) Sessums for 10 
pounds, a tract of 10 acres of land that fell to said Mary by the death 
of her brother, John Sessums lying on Rooty Branch, signed Elijah Moore 
(X), Mary Moore (X), wit Robert Foxhall, Isiah (    ). Abstracted 3-31-
04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 239, deed date ??, recorded May Ct 1812, NC 
grant # 772 to Henry Adams, 129 acres on the south side of Tar River, 
Hendricks Creek beginning at a post oak in Charles Knight's line 
running then south 49 west 41 poles with said line to a post oak and 
dead pine said Knight's corner then with said Knight's line north 20 
west 54 poles to a post oak said Knight's other corner then with said 
line south 2 east 180 poles to two black gums standing in aforesaid 
creek then down the various courses of said creek to a (sassafras) 
Shadrack Collins corner then with said Collins line north 32 east 121 
poles to a lightwood stake in said line then north 75 west to 
beginning, warrant date 27 Aug (  ). Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 240, date of deed 29 May 1811, date recorded ?? 
1812, Marmaduke N. Bell, Henry C. Bell & William Foxhall sell two 
tracts of land to Jeremiah Battle. Marmaduke and Henry are children of 
Bythal Bell, dec'd, Foxhall bought his share of this land from 
Marmaduke Bell.  FHC film 0018891, film is not well focused and hard to 
read. Abs. 10-28-99. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 242, deed date 31 Mar 1812, recorded May Ct 
1812, Isaac Carter, Edge. Co to David Jones, Edge. Co. for ($?50), a 
tract of land on the south side of the (little) in Johnston's Mill 
Swamp beginning at a red oak in William Ritter's line formerly a corner 
of the land said Carter sold to said Ritter then running south along 
the line of the land said Carter sold to said Ritter to a corner stake 
in the back line Ritter's corner then east along the old line to a 
water oak in Rooty Branch Hezakiah Jones corner in said branch then 
down the branch with Jones line to a corner gum in said branch then 
west along a line of marked trees to beginning, containing 75 acres, 
Isaac Carter (Mark), wit. (           ), Amos Johnston. Abstracted 3-
31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 243, deed date 15 Oct 1761, recorded May Ct 
1812, Lord Granville grant to Cornelius Autry beginning at a white oak 
then north 320 poles to a black oak then east 350 poles to a red oak 
then south 320 poles to a pine his old corner then by his own line west 
350 poles to first station, containing 700 acres, signed Granville, 
Thos. Child. Abstracted 3-31-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 248, deed date 25 Feb 1813, recorded Feb Ct 
1813, Henry Adams, Edge. Co. to Zelpha Braswell, orphan of Abner 
Braswell, dec'd, county aforesaid for 5 shillings, a tract of land on 
the south side of Tar River and on Hendricks Creek beginning at a post 
oak in Charles Knight's line then running south 49 west 40 poles with 
said line to a post oak and dead pine said Knight's corner then with 
said Knight's line north 20 west 59 poles to a post oak in said 
Knight's other corner then with said line south 2 east 180 poles to two 
black gums standing in aforesaid creek then down the various courses of 
said creek to a poplar Shadrack Collins corner then with said Collins 
line north 32 east 121 poles to a lightwood stake in said line then 
north 75 west to beginning, containing 129 ½ acres, excepting my 
present wife's thirds or dower interest in said land, signed Henry 
Adams, wit. Jo Bell, Starling Waller. Abstracted 2-24-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 248, deed date 27 Mar 1812, recorded May Ct 
1812, Bennett Barrow, Edge. Co. to Jonathan Bailey, same place, for 
$1000, a tract of adjoining Drury Williams, Hardy Flowers, William 
Bridgers, William White and others, beginning at a black gum in the 
mill swamp in William White's line then along said line east 92 poles 
to a stake in William Bridgers' line near a post oak (      ) as a 
corner then along Bridgers line (north 1 ½) west 123 poles to a red oak 
said Bridgers corner then along his other line north 88 ½ east 90 poles 
to a black jack then along Hardy Flowers line north (? hundred & 28) 
poles to the center of a small hickory and pine on the road then up the 
road to a large pine in Drury Williams line then along said line south 
98 poles to a stake and small black oak said Williams corner then along 
his other line south 89 west 181 poles to two small black gums in the 
Little Mill Branch then down the meanders of said branch to (Gardner's 
Mill Pond) then the various courses of said mill pond or swamp to the 
beginning, containing 335 ½ acres, signed Bennett Barrow, wit. (  ) 
Cotton, (   ) Nettles. Abstracted 2-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 249, deed date 30 Sep 1812, recorded Feb Ct 
1813, Micajah Hobgood, Halifax Co to Jesse Little, for $440, a Negro 
man slave named Isham, about 26 years old, signed Micajah Hobgood, wit. 
(Thos) Bell, John A. Little. Abstracted 2-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, 
CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 249, deed date 6 Apr 1812, recorded May Ct 1812, 
George Moore and Joseph Moore, Edge. Co to Lovett Killebrew, Co 
aforesaid for $60, all our right to a tract of land on the south side 
of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at an ash in said swamp then south 53 
west 488 poles to a lightwood stake then south (9) poles to a lightwood 
stake then east 56 poles to a pine then north 53 east 455 poles to said 
swamp to an oak then up the swamp to beginning, containing 126 acres, 
being known as lot # 3 allotted to John Moore, dec'd orphan and legatee 
of Moses Moore, signed George Moore, Joseph Moore, wit. G.J. Killebrew, 
Balaam Bullock. Abstracted 4-01-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 252, deed date 16 Nov 1807, recorded May Ct 
1812, Samuel Dunning, Edge. Co. to Nathan Edwards, Edge. Co. for 70 
pounds, a Negro girl named (lean), signed Samuel Dunning, wit Edwards, 
Jonas Edwards.  Abstracted 4-01-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 255, deed date 29 Apr 1812, recorded May Ct 
1812, John Pitman, Edge. Co to Jesse Andrews, County aforesaid, for 
$600, a tract on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine 
on said swamp then north along James Lancaster's line to a lightwood 
stake in Gray Jordan's line then east 110 poles along said line to 
Elisha Battle Junior's line then south along said Battle's line to a 
corner pine then east along said Battle's line to a red oak then along 
said Battle's line south to Samuel Daughtrey's corner a pine then along 
said Daughtrey's line west to Richard (Blounton's) line then along said 
(Blanton's) line to beginning, containing 320 acres, signed John Pitman 
(I), wit Moses Spicer, Henry Ricks. Abstracted 4-01-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 255, deed date 10 Mar 1812, recorded May Ct 
1812, Frederick Cotton, Edge. Co to James Wilkins, same county, whereas 
a writ dated fourth Monday of Nov 1811 directing sheriff to take 236 
pounds and nine shillings and costs from the lands of John Minor on the 
north side of Town Creek containing 400 acres beginning at a bunch of 
ashes in the said (     ) running north 20 east 126 poles to an old 
stump then north 32 poles to a red ash Drury Williams corner then north 
87 east 112 poles with the said line to a lightwood stump to (sd) 
Williams corner then south 3 east 17 poles to a small hickory (sd) 
Williams other corner then with said line east 72 poles to a red oak 
(sd) Williams other corner then north 2 ½ west 95 poles to two gums 
standing in the (mole) Swamp then down the various courses of said 
swamp or branch to black gum in said branch in William Whites' line 
then with said line (sic) 89 west 92 poles to a pine William White's 
corner then with his other line north 1 west 34 poles to a red oak & 
dogwood said White's other corner then with his other line south 89 
west (36) poles to a dead pine his other corner then with his other 
line south 1 east 37 poles to a pine his corner then with his other 
line south (16) west 135 poles to a black gum in said creek then up the 
various courses to the beginning, said James Wilkins bid 275 pounds and 
was highest bidder, signed F. Cotton, Sheriff, wit S.L. Hart, Henry ( ) 
Toole. Abstracted 4-01-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 257, deed date 30 Apr 1812, recorded May Ct 
1812, James Wilkins, Edge. Co to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid for 
$550, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek containing 400 
acres, beginning at a bunch of ash trees in said creek then running 
north (20) east 126 poles to an old stump then north 32 poles to a red 
oak Drury Williams corner then north (87) east 112 poles with the said 
line to a lightwood stump to said Williams corner then south 3 east 17 
poles to a small hickory said Williams other corner then with said line 
east (72) poles to a red oak said Williams other corner then north 2 ½ 
west 95 poles to two pines standing in the Mill Swamp then down the 
various courses of the said swamp or branch to a black gum in said 
branch in William White's line then with said line 89 (sic) west 92 
poles to a pine William White's corner then with his other line north 1 
west 34 poles to a red oak and (dogwood) said White's other corner then 
with his other line south (89) west (36) poles to a dead pine his other 
corner then with his other line south 1 east 37 poles to a pine his 
corner then with his other line south 16 west 135 poles to a black gum 
in said creek then up the various courses of said creek to the 
beginning, being the land and plantation said Williams bought at public 
sale and sold as the property of (Martin Gardner) and sold by F. 
Cotton, sheriff dated 10 Mar 1812, signed James Wilkins, wit (       ), 
Amos J. Williams. Abstracted 4-04-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 258, deed date 9 Apr 1812, recorded May Ct 
1812, Joseph Moore (possible word scratched out), Edge. Co to Lovit 
Killebrew, county aforesaid for $540, Lovit Killebrew, a tract of land 
on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a gum in said swamp 
then south 53 west 448 poles to a stake then south 55 poles to a 
lightwood stake then north 53 east 488 poles to an ash in said swamp 
then up the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing 
126 acres, signed Joseph Moore, wit G.J. Killebrew, Balaam Bullock. 
Abstracted 4-04-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 258, deed date 8 Apr 1812, recorded May Ct 1812, 
Peter Hines, Edge. Co to Nathan Edwards, Edge. Co. for $333, a Negro 
girl named (       ), about 18 years old, signed Peter Hines, wit Jonas 
Walston.  Abstracted 4-01-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co. Db 14, page 259, deed date 25 Jan 1806, recorded May Ct 
1812, Henry White, Edge. Co to Edwin Dancey, county aforesaid for $89, 
a tract on the south side of Tar River being part of a tract purchased 
by said Henry White of Reading Sugg by deed dated 24 Nov 1800 
containing 32 & 1/10 acres, beginning at a pine standing on the road 
leading from Tarborough to Greenville on said White's line Edwin 
Dancey's corner then along a line of marked trees north 60 east (76) 
poles to a maple and black gum in the head of a small branch then down 
the various courses of said branch to a small gum in Gerrard's line 
then along said line to a red oak said Gerrards and Dancy's corner then 
along said Dancy's line to the beginning, signed Henry White, wit (J. 
Bell), Henry Harris, proved by Ja Bell.  Abstracted 28 Feb 07, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 260, date of deed 20 Jan. 1812, date recorded 
May Ct. 1812, Division of land (306 acres) William Robbins, dec'd by 
the order of Nov. 1811 term of court, commissioners divided the land as 
follows: lot 1 to Thomas Robbins, 153 acres valued at 150 pounds 
beginning at the mouth of (Pond) Branch then up the courses of said 
branch to the head then north 71 east 108 poles to a pine at "D" then 
south 16 east 91 poles to two black oaks at "C" then south 73 west 275 
poles to a gum in (Toisnot) Swamp then up the various courses of said 
swamp to the beginning, lot 2 to Lemuel Robbins, 153 acres valued at 
225 pounds, beginning at a red oak in Toisnot Swamp at "A" then north 
73 east 295 poles to a pine at "B" then north (16 west) 86 poles to two 
black oaks at "C" then south 73 west 275 poles to aforesaid Toisnot 
Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, 
signed A? Dew, Jesse Barnes, Asa Farmer, Asail Farmer. Abs. 10-28-99.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 261, date of deed 1 Jul 1811, date recorded May 
Ct 1812, Marmaduke N. Bell, Edge Co.  to William Foxhall, Edge. Co. for 
$200, a tract of land on the north side of Tar River beginning at a 
small pine standing on the river then south 76 east along Henry C. 
Bell's line to a water oak standing in the road his corner then along 
Marmaduke Bell's line north 75 east 12 poles to a sweet gum Whitmell 
Bell's corner then along his line north 10 west 108 poles then north 13 
west 136 poles to his corner hickory then along Bryant's line north 137 
poles to the corner to a pine his other corner then along his other 
line east 65 poles to his corner white oak then along his line north 
about 2 west 161 poles to a dead pine supposed to be his corner then 
north 78 to a water oak then along said William Foxhall's line north 45 
west 52 poles to Sessums corner white oak then 73 west 133 poles to 
Henry C. Bell's corner then along the dividing line of said William 
Foxhall and Henry C. Bell to a pine standing on the road to Widow 
Bell's line then along her line south 61 east to a white and sweet gum 
sapling then south 24 pols to a sweet gum on the road south 25 west 64 
poles to a red oak on the island side then south 61 ½ west to the river 
then down the various courses of said river to the beginning, 
containing 583 acres, signed Marmaduke Bell, wit. Robert Foxhall. FHC 
film 0018891, Register of Deeds 4-12-01.
 
 Edge Co. Db 14, page 261, date of deed 2 Mar 1810, date recorded May  
Ct 1812, Elisha Battle, Edge. Co. to Gray Armstrong, Edge Co. for $500, 
a tract of 120 acres of land on Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at the mouth 
of a small branch in Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the said branch near the 
head then (across) through the flat meadow to an old path then along 
the said path to the back line joining Elisha Battle then along said 
Battle line easterly to said Battle corner then along said Battle's 
other line northerly to his other corner to a stake near the corner of 
the old plantation where Jacob Brake (either Sen. or dec'd) formerly 
lived then by said Battle's other line easterly to his other corner in 
said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first 
station, signed Elisha Battle, Sr., wit. Moses Spicer, Jesse Battle. 
Abstracted 4-17-03 from DB copy, CTC.
 
 Edge Db 14, page 263, date of deed 19 Oct 1805, date recorded May Ct. 
1812, Solomon Saunders, Edge Co. to Josiah Perry, Bertie Co. for $800, 
a tract of 10 ½ acres of land on the southeast side of William Dancy's 
Mill Branch beginning at a lightwood post a dividing line between 
William Dancy (or) William Deloatch and William Griffin's corner then 
running north 45 west 42 poles to a sourwood on the side of William 
Dancy's mill branch formerly the said Deloatch's then down said branch 
west 32 poles to a dogwood then south 25 east 12 poles to a dogwood 
then south some degrees east 18 poles to a poplar then south 46 east 18 
poles to a pine in the dividing line between said Dancy and said 
William Griffin then along the said line to the beginning; Also one 
other tract of 179 ½ acres on the southeast side of said mill branch 
beginning at a sourwood on said mill branch then running south 45 east 
along said Dancy and Griffin line to Francis Griffin's corner pine in 
the said line (257 or 287) poles then by said Francis Griffin's line 
north 45 east 64 poles to Jno. Wilson's corner a pine then along the 
said line north 3 west 180 poles to a hickory in Armstrong's line then 
by said line west 88 poles to his corner a pine then along said line 
north 136 poles to a red oak in said mill branch then down the various 
courses of said branch to the beginning, except a small tract lying on 
said branch which the said Solomon Saunders (??) allotted to Joseph 
Armstrong, supposed to be two acres, beginning at a pine stump an 
agreed corner between said Saunders and said Armstrong then down a 
small branch to the said mill branch then up the said mill branch the 
various courses to said Saunders' corner red oak then up said Saunders' 
said line to the beginning, the above tract being a part of a larger 
tract granted to William Deloatch. Also a 60 acre tract on the north 
side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine the said Griffin's and 
Saunders' corner then along said Griffin's line south 42 east 100 poles 
to a pine in said line then along a line of marked trees north 45 east 
114 poles to Jackson's line then along said line north 64 west 114 
poles to the corner a pine then along said line to beginning, it being 
part of a larger tract given to said Griffin by his dec'd father.  Also 
a tract of one acre beginning at a pine in said mill branch then along 
a line of marked trees to a red oak in Saunders' old line then down 
Saunders' old line to said mill branch then down the various courses of 
mill branch to beginning, signed Solomon Saunders, wit. Dempsey 
Jenkins, James Perry.  Register of Deeds, 4-12-01.   
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 264, deed date 5 Oct 1812, George McWilliams 
and Ann F. McWilliams, his wife, Town of Tarborough to Thomas M. 
Johnston, Gloucester Co, VA for $625, a tract of land in Gloucester Co, 
VA containing 350 acres bounded by the lands of John Johnston on the 
north side, the Anderson Tract on the south, Richard Johnston on the 
east and also on the west, lying on the head of (Freanin Whiting's) 
Mill Pond and being the tract where Jonathan Lile formerly lived, 
signed George McWilliams, Ann F. McWilliams, wit (       ) McWilliams. 
Abstracted 4-04-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 267, deed date 23 Mar 1812, recorded May Ct 
1812, Anna Law, Williamson Co, Tenn appoints Absalom Farmer, Edge. Co. 
her attorney to act for her concerning her right of dower to 300 acres 
in Wayne Co, lying between the Great Swamp and Black Creek, signed Anna 
Law (X), wit William White, Sen, John (Hardman). Abstracted 4-01-04, 
NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
 Edge Db 14, page 267, date of deed 18 Dec 1811, date recorded Aug Ct. 
1812, Margaret Holland, Edge Co. to Nathan Brake, Edge Co. for $100, a 
tract of land beginning at William Spicer's corner a pine then south 40 
poles to a pine then east 60 poles to a water oak then south 150 poles 
to a hickory then east 36 poles to a water oak standing in Tyan Cokey 
Swamp then north 156 poles along the swamp to a pine in Jordan Thomas' 
line then along said line north 41 west 54 poles to a red oak in said 
line then west (30) poles to Spicer's corner course continued along 
said line 240 poles to the first station, containing 242 acres, being 
the land passed by will of Jacob Holland, dec'd, husband of Margaret, 
signed Margaret Holland, wit. E. Bullock, Norfleet Curl. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 268, deed date 26 Jun 1811, recorded Aug Ct 
1812, Right Gatling, Burlington Co, SC to James Garrett, Edge. Co for 
$250, all my right to all the land my father, Edward Gatling died 
seized and possessed of lying in the county of Edgecombe, signed Right 
Gatling (X), wit Starling Waller, Peggy Waller. Abstracted 4-04-04, NCA 
film C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge Db 14, page 269, date of deed 18 Dec 1811, date recorded Aug Ct. 
1812, David Holland, Edge Co. to Nathan Brake, Edge Co. for $25, a 
tract on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp, it being 1/8 part of a 
tract conveyed to Margaret Holland, mother of said David Holland by his 
father, Jacob Holland, dec'd, supposed to be 31 ½ acres, signed David 
Holland, E. Bullock, Norfleet Curl.  Abstracted 4-04-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 276, deed date 23 Jan (1813), recorded Aug Ct 
1812, Aaron Gay and Polly Walston, Edge. Co appoint William Mears, 
Edge. Co. their attorney to (act in our names as heirs) of Solomon Gay 
who died in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary 
War to apply for a land warrant from the State of North Carolina, 
signed Aaron Gay (X), Polly Walston (X), wit. Jesse (Mares), Matthew 
Wells (X). Abstracted 4-01-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. 
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 277, deed date (no day or month) 1812, recorded 
Aug Ct 1812, Frederick Cotton, Sheriff, Edge. Co to Thomas Telfair, 
same county, by virtue of a writ dated 24 Feb 1812, court order to take 
11 pounds, 13 shillings & 4 pence from the property of John Burt 
(possibly Best), with Joseph Pitt as plaintiff, beginning at a white 
oak standing in Lodge's line then south 30 east 300 poles to the middle 
of Sasnetts Mill Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a 
gum in Lodge's line then along Lodge's line to the beginning, 
containing 22 ½ acres, sale held on 25 Apr 1812 and Thomas Telfair was 
highest bidder at 16 pounds, 8 shillings & 6 pence, signed F. Cotton, 
Sheriff. Abstracted 4-04-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.  
  
  Edge. Co. Db 14, page 278, deed date 4 Jan 1812, Aug Ct 1812, James 
Hogan, Edge. Co to Theophilus Cockburn, Tarborough for $75, a Negro 
woman named Hannah, about 55 years old, signed James Hogan, wit. (   ) 
Hogan. Abstracted 4-01-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC.