Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 17 Part 1 ************************************************ 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 17, page 7, deed date 7 Feb 1818, recorded Aug Ct 1719, James Permenter (Gesurth) his wife, Edge. Co to John W. Windom, county aforesaid for $225, "one dower" of land containing 35 acres it being the third part of the land "Jonas Edwards, dec'd (hire)and to hold the said dower of land and premises," signed James Permenter, (Elijhes Permenter) (X), wit Jonathan Bullock, L. Harrell, Alicia Permenter was examined for her signing deed of her own will. Alicia's names is spelled about four different ways in deed. Some not resembling Alicia. Abstracted 3-12-05, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 7, deed date 28 Jan 1819, recorded Aug Ct 1819, (Samuel Stilman), Edge. Co to George W. Woodman, county aforesaid for $600, one Negro man by the name of Isham, signed (Sam Stilman), wit (Exum Sesums). Abstracted 3-12-05, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 9, deed date 22 Mar 1819, recorded Aug Ct 1819, commissioners divide the estate of William Stringer, dec'd, among his lawful claimants by order of Feb Ct 1819, tract containing 182 acres on the north side of Town Creek beginning in the Mill Pond at "D" David Bullock's corner then with said Bullock's line north 8 ½ east 168 poles to a gum in a small branch at "C" then down the various courses of said branch to a white oak then north 46 west 57 poles to a hickory then west 15 poles to a stake then north 14 ½ poles to a gum then (north ? West 106 poles to a pine at "B" then south 17 west 103 poles to a stump in Ruffins Branch at "A" then down the various courses of said branch to Town Creek then down the said creek to the beginning which was divided into two parts; lot #1 drawn by Gilford Stringer containing 90 ½ acres valued at $1025, beginning at a stake in Ruffins Branch at "A" then running Proctor's line north 17 east 103 poles to a pine at "B" then to the mill pond at "E" then up said pond to the mouth of Ruffins Branch then up the various courses of said branch to the beginning and to pay lot #2 $125; lot #2 drawn by Angeline Wilkinson, formerly Angelina Stringer, valued at $775, containing 91 ½ acres, beginning at said Bullock's corner in the mill pond at "D" then with said line north 8 ½ east 168 poles to a gum in a small branch at "C" then down the various courses of said branch to a white oak then north 46 west 57 poles to a hickory then west 15 poles to a stake then north 14 ½ poles to a gum then north 31 west 106 poles to a pine at "B" then south 14 ½ east to the mill pond at "E" then down the pond to the beginning and to receive $125 from lot #1, signed Benja Sharpe, Jonathan Bullock, Eliphas Lewis (mark), John Mercer, Dave Bullock, Wm. Wilkins, Surv. Abstracted 11-04-04, NCA film C.037.400, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 16, deed date 4 Mar 1816, recorded Nov Ct 1819, Hardy Flowers, Edge. Co to Joseph Bell, County aforesaid to secure Starling Waller and John Mercer, security for $1000 with interest which I justly owe to Amos Johnston and the State Bank of NC at Tarborough, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek containing 1020 acres adjoining the lands of William Bridgers, William Daughon and others and said creek and another tract on the north side of Town creek containing 1306 acres adjoining the lands of Amos Johnston, Drury Williams, Elisha Robbins & Edward Cobb, now Jesse Knight and the said creek, it being the plantation whereon the said Flowers now lives, in trust, signed Hardy Flowers, wit Robert Gayner, Simmions Southerland (proved). Abstracted 30 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 16, 2 Feb 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, Sampson Newsom, Edge. Co to Nathaniel Bilbery, county aforesaid for $448 which I owe to the State Bank of NC at Tarborough for which Starling Waller and Joseph Armstrong are security and the sum of $500 which I owe to said bank which Starling Waller and Abraham Rhodes are security, and the sum of $155 which I owe to Randolph & S.D. Cotton with Starling Waller as security and $139.59 which I owe to David Barnes & Benjamin Jackson with Starling Waller as security and $171 which I owe to David Barns and Starling security, also $240 which I owe to Wells Draughon with Starling Waller as security and $150.57 which I owe to Starling Waller, two tracts of land, first tract containing 306 acres being the land and plantation whereon I the said Sampson Newsom now live bounded by the lands of Nathaniel Bilbery, lands formerly belonging to Josiah Perry purchased of him by John Griffin, the lands of Joseph Armstrong, formerly belonging to William Clark and others, the second tract containing 50 acres called the Dillard Place bounded by the lands of said Newsom, Spencer L. Hart and Haywood, in trust to secure said debts, signed Sampson Newsom (X), wit Warren Waller, Edward Waller (proved). Abstracted 30 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 20, date of deed 30 Oct 1818, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1819, John L. Taylor, Edge. Co. to Elijah and L. Owens, Edge. Co. for $172, mortgage on a tract of land on the north side of Aughters Creek bounded be the lands of David Philips, William Wooton and the said Elijah and L. Owens, containing 110 acres, mortgage due on 1 Dec. next, John L. Taylor, wit. Etheldred Owens, Jun., Ludda Owens (X). Abstracted from Db, Tarboro, 4-21-00. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 25, deed date 15 Oct 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, Allen Knight, Bedford Co, TN to Willis Knight, Edge. Co for $25, a tract or part of a tract on the east side of Tar River known by the name of the Elijah Manning Tract, all my right, title and interest in said tract, signed Allen Knight, wit (Gr. Little), Willie Cherry. Abstracted 6 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 25, deed date 19 Nov 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, Abram Rhoads, Edge. Co to George W. Woodman, county aforesaid for $1000, a Negro man named Simon aged 35 years old, signed Abram Rhoads, wit John L. Tompkins (proved), H.C. Simmons. Abstracted 6 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 26, deed date 7 Jan 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, Christopher Ing, Edge. Co to John Inge, Franklin Co, NC for $500, a Negro fellow named Ben between the ages of 17 and 18 years old, signed Christopher Ing, wit K.C. Pope (proved), Elizabeth Pope. Abstracted 6 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 28, deed date 20 Jan 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, Thomas Page, Edge. Co to William White, county aforesaid for $209.50, a tract on the south east side of Gays Branch beginning at a water oak at the mouth of the Bay Pond Branch at rum of Gays Branch then up said branch south 10 east 76 poles to a gum south 88 east 44 poles to a stake then south 66 east 18 poles to a stake then east 138 poles to the center of three pines then north 83 poles to a litewood stake and small black jack then with a straight line to the first station, containing 104 & 3/4 acres, signed Thomas Page (mark), wit Stephen Robbins (proved), Martin Thorn. Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 29, deed date 11 Oct 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, Josiah Worrell, Edge. Co to Mathew Philips, county aforesaid for $328, a tract of land, in trust, on the south side of Tar River adjoining the lands of Joel Battle, (Richard Bloxon) and others commonly known as the Pitman land beginning at a pine on Tyan Cokey Swamp then north along James Lancaster's line to a light wood post in Grey Jordan's line then east 110 poles along said line to Joel Battle'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 Bloxom's line then along said Bloxom's line to the beginning, containing 320 acres, signed Josiah Worrell, wit Jno. Lawrence (proved). Abstracted 6 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 30, deed date 20 Sep 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, John Proctor, Robinson Co, TN to Weeks Parker, Edge. Co for $1050, four Negroes or mulattos, a mulatto woman Lois about 35 years of age, a boy named Alford between 7 and 8 years of age, a girl named Julia between 4 and 5 years of age, a girl named Olive between 1 and 2 years of age, the last three named the children of the mulatto woman, Lois, the above named mulattos I received from the estate of Joseph Pitt, dec'd and got into my possession in write of my wife, Charlotte Proctor, formerly Charlotte Pitt & which was divided by commissioners appointed by the Edge. County Court for the purpose of dividing the estate amongst the heirs, signed John Proctor, wit G.W. Killebrew (proved), Jacob Proctor, Meedy Williford. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 37, deed date 17 May 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, William Ellis, Edge. Co to Levy Worrell, county aforesaid for $75, a tract on the south side of the Tarborough Road beginning at a litewood stake in the said William Ellis' line and running east 98 poles to a pine in the Piney Pond then north 95 poles to a white oak at the corner of the old ball field then a direct line to a large short strawed pine on the said road William Cornish corner then along the said road to a pine corner in said road then agreed line tot he beginning, containing 30 acres, signed William Ellis, wit Willie Rountree, Larry Dew (proved). Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 37, deed date 16 Nov 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, by order of Aug Ct 1819 commissioners divide the lands of Joseph Pitt dec'd between the petitioners or claimants, viz Archibald Pitt Nancy Pitt, John Proctor & Charlotte his wife, Joseph Lackey in right of Willis Pitt, tract of 96 acres divided as follows: lot #1 to Nancy Pitt containing 24 acres valued at $120 beginning at a pine Archibald Pitt's corner then along said line south 52 west 86 poles to a stake at "A" then south 58 east to a stake at "B" in Joseph Pitt's old line then along said line to a pine said Pitt's old corner at "C" then along Pitt's other line to the beginning; lot #2 to Joseph Lackey in right of Willis Pitt containing 23 acres valued at $138 beginning at a stake at "A" in Archibald Pitt's line then along said line south 52 west 56 poles to a stake at "D" then south 58 east to a stake at "E" standing in Benjamin Wilkinson's line then along said line & Pitt's old line to the stake at "B" then to the beginning; Lot #3 containing 26 acres valued at $78 and to received from #1 $1, from lot #2 $19.50 and from lot #4 $19.50, beginning at the stake at "D" standing in Archibald Pitt's line then along his line south 52 west 67 poles to a white oak standing in said line on the branch at "F" then south 51 east to a stake in Benjamin Wilkinson line at "G" then along said line north 23 ½ east to the stake at "E" then to the beginning; lot #4 to John Proctor & Charlotte his wife containing 23 acres valued at $138 beginning at the white oak at "F" standing on the branch in Archibald Pitt's line then down the various courses of said branch to Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to a gum Benjamin Wilkinson's corner standing on the run of said swamp then along said Wilkinson's line to the stake at "G" then to the beginning, signed Starling Waller, Joseph Armstrong, Josiah Freeman, John Griffis, Starling Waller, Sur. Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 38, deed date 24 Feb 1818, recorded Nov Ct 1819, Spencer L. Hart, Sheriff of Edge. Co to Etheldred Odom, same county, by a writ of fieri facias issued by the clerk of County Court dated 8 Dec 1817 commending the sheriff to take from the property of John Landing the sum of $51.50 and costs which Zach Manor recovered against said Landing, being a tract of land on the north side of Beach Run bounded by the lands of Zach Maner, Aaron Maner, Richd Pitt and the heirs of Williamson Barnes dec'd, it being one ninth part of 160 acres which belonged to the heirs of Richard Odom dec'd which ninth part the said S.L. Hart offered for sale to satisfy the said writ on 24 Nov 1818 and said Etheld Odom appeared and bid $35 which was the highest bid, signed S.L. Hart, Sheff, wit B. Hart, (G?? Benton), acknowledged in court by S.L. Hart. Abstracted 19 Jan 08, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 47, deed date 22 Nov 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, William Moore and Esther Moore, his wife, Pitt Co to Edwin Norval, Edge. Co for ($500), a tract of land on the south side of Autreys Creek containing 114 acres beginning on the said creek in the mouth of the Cornfield Branch then running up the various courses of said branch to the back line then running Amos Wootens old line to a red oak a corner then running south along the said Wootons line to a red oak a corner then running east along a line of marked trees to a maple a corner in Jonas Cobb's line then running a contract line to a gum in the Spring Branch then running down the various courses of the said branch to the creek then up the various courses of said creek to the beginning, excepting & reserving unto Sarah Norval, widow of Hardy Norval, dec'd during her natural life the free occupancy and enjoyment of the aforesaid premises, signed William Moore, Esther Moore (X), wit Benja Moore. Abstracted 2-24-05, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 47, deed date 24 Aug 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, Elisha Johnston James Permenter & wife, (Lishea), Edge. Co to William Johnston, county aforesaid [Edge?], for $70, "all our right title & claims for a certain tract of land situate in the county of Isle of Wight" on the south side of (Curryweight Swamp) beginning at the mouth of the Dam Branch then running down the main run of (Currywaugh Swamp) to a white oak a marked tree then whereon my son Amos was (bounded) then running Aaron (Johnstons) line to the (patrinal) line then running the said Patrinal line to the dam branch & from thence running down the said branch to the first station, containing 50 acres more or less, signed Elisha Johnston (X), Calisha Permenter (X), James Permenter, wit John Wilkinson, SR, (?? Ellis), proved by John Wilkinson, Sr and acknowledged by Celisha Permenter and James Permenter. Calisha was examined for free and voluntary conveyance. Abstracted 2-16-05, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 49, deed date 23 Oct 1819, recorded Nov Ct 1819, William Dew, Edge. Co to Isaac Braswell, aforesaid county for $481, two tracts of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a small red oak Benjamin Weaver's corner then north 77 poles along Weaver's line to a hickory William Dixon's corner then east 22 poles along Dixon's line to a pine then north 83 poles along Dixon's other line to a black gum then east 125 poles to a pine standing near a small pond then south 160 poles to a small red oak standing in Weaver's line then west to the first station containing 200 acres, also the other tract beginning at a red oak Cobb's own corner then east 62 poles along Benjamin Weaver's line to a pine said Weaver's corner then north 248 poles along Weaver's and Lancaster's line to a hickory Benjamin Weaver's and (Jedediah Holloman's) corner then west 225 poles along Hollaman's line to a pine standing in William Dixon's line then south 88 poles along Dixon's line to a black gum Cobb's own corner then east 165 poles along Cobb's own line to a pine his other corner then south to the first station containing185 acres, signed William Dew, wit Jno Horn (proved), Jonas Sommerlin. Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 58, deed date 28 Feb 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, William Jones, Edge. Co to Cullen Battle, Hancock Co, GA, for $570, two Negroes, to wit, a boy named Luke about 8 years old and a man named Sam about 21 years old, signed William Jones (X), wit Orren Linch, Silas Weeks, acknowledged. Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 58, deed date 23 Jan 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Jesse Andrews, Edge. Co to Elisha Battle, Jr, Granville Co, NC for $9,842, a parcel of Negroes to wit, Jim a blacksmith & his family Lyddia Hannah Chloe Beck Vilet Hagar & York, Jude & her two children Jeffrey & Candace Frank and her two children, Miner & Dick & three fellows Abram Archer & Alfred & Ned & his family Pink Sabra Viney Martin Hahala & Hagar, signed Jesse Andrews, wit James S. Battle (proved)John Andrews. NOTE: COMMAS & & ARE AS IN DEED. Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 58, deed date 3 Feb 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, William Alsobrook, Edge. Co to Joshua K. Bullock, seven head of horses that I William Alsobrook am now seisd and posst of also one Negro woman named Cak also one boy child about the age of five years old named Jerry, for $3,025 "to which the sd Bullock stood the sd Alsobrooks security for the rent of Ross plantation whenever the three thousand & twenty five dollars is paid which Joel Battle holds against to the same William Alsobrook & Bullock for the rent of sd lands then the above obligation is to be avoid," signed William Alsobrook, wit Elijah Horn, John Pond (X). Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 64, deed date 29 Dec 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, John Williams, Edge. Co to Rederick Barrot, same county for $220, two tracts of land, the first 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 and sassafras standing in Starling Diggs line then west 86 poles along said line to a small oak Jeddeah 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 corner then east along said Lancaster's line to a lightwood stake his other corner then east along the old line to the beginning, containing 97 ½ acres; the second tract containing 20 acres lying on both sides of Cokey Swamp beginning at a sweet gum in John Van Pelt's line then along said line to a sassafras standing in the same line then along said line to a lightwood stake then south along a line of marked trees to a lightwood stake then east to the beginning, signed John Williams, wit William W. Armstrong, J.K, Bulluck (proved). NOTE: PLATS VERY HIGH ACREAGE. Abstracted 10-6-06 NCA film C.037.400015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 67, date of deed 1 Jan 1820, date recorded Feb Ct 1820, Nancy Pitt, Edge. Co. to John Griffin, Edge. Co. for $144, a tract of land on the north side of Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine Archibald Pitt's corner then along said Pitt's line south 52 west 86 poles to a stake then south (50) east to a stake at "P" in Joseph Pitt's old line then along said line to a pine said Pitt's old corner at ("C") then along Pitt's other line to the beginning, containing 24 acres, signed Nancy Pitt (X), wit. J. Norfleet. See report by commissioners appointed to divide the land of Joseph Pitt among his heirs, this tract being the part allotted to Nancy Pitt. Abstracted from Db, Tarboro, 4-21-00. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 68, date of deed 15 Apr 1808, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1820, John Taylor, Edge. Co. to John Cloman for 30 pounds, a tract of land beginning at a white oak in the mouth of horse pen branch then north 80 west 18 poles to a pine William Crisp's corner then west (54) poles to an ash and water oak in the run of the swamp then north 26 ½ east 74 poles to a ( beam) then east 72 poles to a water oak in John Cloman's line then down the edge of the creek with said Cloman's line to the beginning, containing 34 acres, signed John Taylor, wit. Jesse Crisp, William Crisp. Abstracted from Db, Tarboro, 4-21-00. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 69, deed date 3 Jan 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, James Southerland and David Barnes, both of Edge. Co to James W. Clark, county aforesaid for $3048, two tracts of land on Coneto Pocoson, first or upper tract beginning at a pine on the edge of said pocoson formerly known by Hopewell Adams and Abraham Tenneson's corner then along an old line south 67 west 160 poles to a pine in the open or cleared land and said Adams corner in the line of Henry I. Tool, dec'd then south 23 east 118 poles to a holly said Adams corner then along his line east 200 poles to a forked cypress in the said pocoson then along the said pocoson to the first station, containing 150 acres; the second or lower tract adjoining the other beginning at his, the said Adams own old and corner and running east by or near his line 200 poles to a forked cypress in said pocoson then south 160 poles to a gum in said pocoson then west 200 poles to a gum in a swamp then along said swamp north 160 poles to the first station, containing 200 acres, signed Jas. Southerland, David Barnes, wit Ben. M. Jackson (proved), Noah Little. Abstracted 30 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 70, deed date 6 Apr 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Jesse Andrews appoints Jesse Battle my trusty friend to be my attorney to transact all my business in Edge. Co viz, to sell my household & Kitchen furniture and every other article of usable property and one tract of land on the south side of Tar River containing 284 acres, signed Jesse Andrews, wit Joseph S. Battle (proved), Elisha Battle. Abstracted 30 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 71, deed date 18 Oct 1816, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Jacob Nolly, Edge. Co to Dempsey Jenkins, county aforesaid for 5 shillings, a tract beginning at a pine Aaron Proctor's corner then east 104 poles to a post oak then north 154 poles to a black & white oak then west 104 poles to a corner pine then south 154 poles to the first station, it being the land whereon the said Jenkins now lives containing 100 acres, signed Jacob Nolly, wit Henry Ricks, James Lancaster (proved). Abstracted 31 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 72, deed date 26 Jan 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Frederick Philips, Edge. Co of the first part, Figures Philips, same county of the second part and John Ward and James Ellenor Sr of the third part; Frederick Philips for one dollar sells to Figures Philips three Negroes, Limus, Lewis and Alfred together with a tract of land containing 238 acres beginning a small pine standing on the bank of Swift Creek just above Carlisles old ford then south 3 west about 110 poles to a poplar standing in Buffaloe Swamp then south 59 west 30 poles to an ash standing on the fur of said swamp then south 18 west 128 poles to two white oaks on the north edge of the road then north 39 west 60 poles to a hickory Coleman's corner tree then along Coleman's and Woodard's line to a red and white oak north 10 west 126 poles to a red oak in James Brown's line then along said Brown's line south 51 east 59 poles to his other corner a red oak then north 53 east 72 poles along said Brown's other line to a poplar continuing along said Jas Brown's line to Swift Creek near where Bellamys Bridge formerly stood then down the creek to the beginning, in trust to secure a note from Frederick Philips for $1200 with (reference) being had to Dempsey Bryan claim, Richard Dozier and Elias Bryan and all interest due thereon which the said Frederick Philips owes to the different parties, and the purpose of this deed is to counter secure them and if said Frederick Philips fails to pay said debts property is to be sold, wit Fredk Philips, Figures Philips, wit Henry Bradley (X), John Fort (proved). Abstracted 31 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 73, deed date 28 Jan 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Hartwell Williford, Edge. Co to Isaac Brasher, county aforesaid for $250, a tract on Mercers Mill Branch beginning at a pine on Tempy Bullock's line then south to a pine in Hardy Flowers' line then west to a water oak standing in Scott's line in a pond then north along said line to a gum then east along Flowers' line to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed Hartwell Williford, wit (Benj Mason), Burrell Barnes, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 31 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 75, deed date 11 Feb 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, William Lynch, Edge. Co to Henry Jenkins, county aforesaid for $150, a tract of land in the Territory of Illinois containing 160 acres being in the south east quarter of section 22 of Town Ship 3 north in range 6 west in the tract appropriated by Congress for military (Patent) in the territory aforesaid, reference a patent granted to said Linch bearing date 5 Oct 1818, # of warrant being 3009, signed Wm. Lynch (X), wit J. Benton, Reddin Linch. Abstracted 9-21-04, NCA film #C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 75, deed date 2 Mar 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Joseph Philips, Edge. Co to Sherwood Haywood, City of Raleigh for $1500, (four) Negro girls named Peggy Charlotte Olive and Fanny, signed Jos. Philips, wit (Th. Parker)(proved). Abstracted 31 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co Db 17, page 79, date of deed 20 Jun 1818, date recorded Feb Ct. 1820, Timothy Garrett, Edge. Co. to John Garrett, for $800, a tract of land containing 100 acres, on the east side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a gum in William Balfour's line Bateman's corner then along said Bateman's line south to a stake in the marsh John Garrett's corner then along said Garrett's line east to red oak T. Outlaw's corner then along said Outlaw's line north to a pine in William Balfour's line said Outlaw's other corner then along said Balfour's line west to the beginning, signed Timothy Garrett, wit. Dempsey Jenkins, Samuel P. Jenkins. Abstracted 6-9-02, From LDS film, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 79, deed date 14 Jan 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, (Josiah Sorey), Edge. Co to Hartwell Williford, county aforesaid for $100.50, a tract on Mercers Mill Branch beginning at a pine in Tempy Bullock's line then south to a pine in Hardy Flowers' line then west to a water oak standing in Scots line in a pond then north along said line to a gum then east along Flowers' line to the first station containing 100 acres, signed (Josiah Sorey)(X), wit Egbert H. Williams, Priscilla Williams (X), acknowledged in court. NOTE: Josiah Sorey could be Josiah Leary. Abstracted 31 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 80, deed date 17 Feb. 1820, recorded Feb Ct. 1820, commission appointed by Ct 17 Feb 1820 to divide land, a tract of 81 acres was divided into four parts, equal in acreage but not value, lot # 1 to Joseph Armstrong ($60.75) beginning at two pine at "A" and running north 40 poles to an oak then south 71 east 90 poles to a gum then south 36 west 46 poles to a oak saplin then north 71 west 61 ½ poles to the beginning, lot 2 (20 ½ acres valued $91.17 1/4) to Joseph Armstrong beginning at a black oak at "B" then north 86 east 81 poles to a dogwood and oak saplin then south 54 poles to a pine then north 71 west 90 poles to a oak then south 24 poles to the beginning, lot 3 (20 1/4 acres valued ($96.18 3/4) to John (Yoark) beginning at the hickory at "C" then north 86 east 81 poles to a pine then south 40 poles to a dogwood and oak saplin then south 86 west 81 poles to the black at "B" then north to the beginning and pay lot 1, 2 and 4 drawn by Joseph Armstrong $20.25, lot 4 to Joseph Armstrong (20 1/4 acres beginning at the oak saplin at "D" then south 86 west 70 poles to a pine then south 94 poles to a pine then south 71 east 21 poles to a gum then to the beginning, signed (commissioners) Wm. Wilkins, Moses Baker, Eliphas Lewis (X), John Ruffin. DEED DOES NOT SPECIFY WHOSE LAND WAS BEING DIVIDED. Abstracted 4-30-07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC Edge. Co. Db 17, page 83, deed date 23 Dec 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, NC State grant #2050 to Gray Little for 50 shillings for every 100 acres, a tract of 74 & ½ acres beginning at two gums Silas Averitt's and said Little's corner then along Little's line west 21 poles then south 38 poles to James Thigpen's line then along said line south 2 west 79 poles, south 26 east 28 poles , south 73 & ½ east 20 poles, south 9 east 60 poles, south 62 & ½ east 11 poles to John Warren's line then along said line north 17 & ½ east 122 poles to a stake in the center of two oaks Warren's & Averitt's corner then along Averett's line to the first station, entered 15 Oct 1818, signed Jno. Branch, by Wm. Hill Secretary. Abstracted 31 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 83, date of deed (11 Feb 1820), date recorded Feb Ct. 1820, Henrietta Sarsnett and Zachariaha Sasnett, to Isaac Norfleet for $105, a tract of land on the public road leading from Tarborough to Raleigh beginning at a stake standing on the road then south 10 east 77 poles to a stake then south 65 east 58 poles to a stake in William Peele line then along his line north 6 west 77 poles to a mark on the aforesaid road then along the said road to the beginning, containing 27 acres signed Henrietta Sarsnett (X), Zachariaha Sasnett, wit. Starling Waller, Joshua Sarsnett. Abstracted 1-22-03 from NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 84, date of deed 4 Dec 1819, date recorded Feb Ct. 1820, Joseph Armstrong, Edge. Co. to Willis Pitt, Edge. for $525, a tract of land beginning at a small red oak "John York's and his heirs" corner then along their line south 72 east 87 ½ poles to their other corner a sweet gum then along their line south 30 west 46 ½ poles to their corner then along said Joseph Armstrong's line southeast 51 poles to John Griffin's corner in said line, course continued along said Armstrong's line 80 poles to a black gum in Killebrew's Mill Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to a maple standing at or near the mouth of a small branch then up the said branch north 61 west along a line of marked trees 32 poles to a bend in said branch then along the east side of said branch north 18 west along a line of marked trees 58 poles to a pine then north 40 west 64 poles to a pine a corner then along a line of marked trees to beginning, containing 90 acres, signed Joseph Armstrong, wit. William W. Armstrong (proved), Francis Armstrong Francis L. Armstrong. Abstracted from Db, Tarboro, 4-21-00. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 85, date of deed 6 Aug 1815, date recorded Feb Ct. 1820, Silvey Harrell, Edge. Co. to Augustin Whitehead, Edge. Co. for $10, a tract of land on the waters of Watery Branch and Mercers Mill Branch beginning at an ash the corner of number one Lamon Braswell's corner in the Watery Branch then west 38 poles to a lightwood stake then south along a line of marked trees to the run of Mercers Mill Branch then down the various courses of said mill branch to an ash tree in the mouth of Watery Branch then up the various courses of Watery Branch to the first station, containing 24 ½ acres, being a tract of land which descended to Mary Harrel, wife of Edmon Harrel by the death of Morris Proctor and by the death of my mother, said wife of Edmon Harrel, signed Silvey Harrel (X), wit. Matthew Whitehead, Moses Baker. Abstracted 1-22-03 from NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 90, deed date 15 Jan 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Joel Williams, Edge. Co to Willis Griffin, county aforesaid for $300, a tract beginning at a pine Henry Griffin, dec'd, corner then north along Thomas Williams' line 115 poles to a lightwood stake then west 168 poles to a lightwood stake 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 Joel Williams, wit E. Bullock, Redmun Curl (proved). Abstracted 10-6-06 NCA film C.037.400015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 92, deed date 1 Aug 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Redmon Curl, Edge. Co. to Dempsey Jenkins, Edge. Co. for $600, a tract of land on (both sides) of Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine Samuel Skinner's corner then south 60 poles to a white oak and black then west to a white live oak then north 326 poles to a red oak then east (140) poles to a red oak then south 40 poles to Tyan Cokey Swamp in Skinner's line then by the said line (60) west 80 poles to Skinner's corner then by his other line south 30 east to first station, containing 325 acres, signed Redmon Curl, wit. E. Bullock, Etheldred Cohoon (X). Abstracted 8-25-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 92, deed date 27 Aug 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Britton Howell and Jethro Howell, Edge. Co. to Eli Howell, Edge. Co. for $650, a tract of land in Edgecombe and Martin County on the east side of the little swamp beginning at a sweet gum at the mouth of a bottom on said swamp then up the said swamp a northwardly course to a pine a corner then eastwardly along a line of marked trees to another corner a pine marked "WS" then a south course along a line of marked trees to a gum in Britton Percason formerly Slade's corner then a westwardly course a greeable) to Britton Savadge (well thy) line between his two brothers Welthy and Asenath to the first station, containing 275 acres, signed Britain Howell, Jethro Howell (mark), wit. Thos Cutchen. Abstracted 8-25-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 93, deed date 29 Nov 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Jonas Dunn, Edge. Co. to John Wilkinson, Sr, Edge. Co. for $1300, a tract of land containing about 175 acres on the south side of Town Creek beginning at a small black oak and running oak at or near the former old corner on the bank of said creek then south (198) poles to a hickory then to (Lamon) Dunn's line then about west along said line to the little branch John Wilkinson's line then down the various courses of said branch to a white oak at the road then north along said Wilkinson's line to a holly in Town Creek then down the various courses of said creek to the beginning, signed Jonas Dunn (X), wit. L. Dunn, Dempsey Jenkins. Abstracted 8-25-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 93, deed date 13 Jun 1818, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Pender Weeks, Edge. Co. to Eli Howell, Edge. Co. for $1000, ( ) south side of (Gumb) Swamp it being the tract that said Pender Weeks inherited by the last will and testament of his father, James Weeks dec'd and where said Pender Weeks now lives bounded by the lands of Weeks Parker, Hardy Parker, Wilkinson Mabry & William Falk, containing 250 acres, signed Pender Weeks, wit. Fred Bell, James Weeks. Abstracted 8-25-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 94, deed date 28 Feb 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Peggy Peele, one of the heirs and legatees of John Peele, dec'd, Edge. Co. to Joshua K. Bullock, Edge. Co. for $100, all her right title and interest in the lands said John Peele gave to me in the lands where he last lived, reference last will and testament of said John Peele on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of David Bullock, John Hyman and others, signed Peggy Peele (X), wit. John Wilkinson, Jr, Jonathan Bullock. Abstracted 8-25-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 94, deed date 9 Sep 1818, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Hezekeah Mizell, Edge. Co to Moses Baker, county aforesaid for ($300), a tract on the north side of Town Creek beginning at the ( ) bridge where the road crosses Mercers Mill Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the mouth of Ready Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a gum in Moses Baker's line then along said line west to a pin in (Jas Brasel's) line then along said Brazels line south 128 poles to a lightwood stump fear the road the along the road to the first station, containing 300 acres, signed Hezekiah Mizell, wit Wm Mercer (proved), (Robert Wush). Abstracted 31 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 95, deed date 28 Feb 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Joshua K. Bullock, Edge. Co to Peggy Peele, county aforesaid for $100, a tract on the south side of Porters Branch beginning at a pine in Wilkinson's line then north 2 west 68 poles to a pine then north 6 west 39 poles to a pine then north 22 east 42 poles to a hickory & sourwood then south 77 east down Porters Branch 21 poles to the center of three trees post oak pine & hickory then south 4 east along Dempsey Jenkins line 142 poles to a pine in said line then west 49 poles to the beginning, containing (38) acres, signed Joshua K. Bullock, wit Jonathan Bullock (proved), John Wilkinson, Jr. Abstracted 31 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 96, deed date 3 Sep 1818, recorded Feb Ct 1820, William Bennett, Edge. Co to John Cloman, county aforesaid for $800, a Negro man by the name of (Simon) aged about (34) years, signed Wm Benn, wit Wm Cloman (proved), Spiers Crisp. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 96, deed date 17 Feb 1820, recorded Feb CT 1820, J. Norfleet, admr. to Francis M. Wood, for his note for $424 with Joseph Lackey as security, at public auction, a Negro girl named Polly, the property of Jos. Pitt, dec'd, signed J. Norfleet, wit C. Harrell (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 97, deed date 20 Jan 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Benjamin Sharp and Lemon Dunn, Edge. Co to Jonathan Bullock, same county for $280, a tract on the north side of Town Creek beginning in the creek just below the mount of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the creek to Cokey to William Drake's corner then along the said Drake's line to another corner the old field then with the said Drake's line to Elizabeth Edwards' corner (orphant) of Jonas Edwards then with her line to the beginning, containing 35 acres, being a tract of land sold by virtue of a deed of trust executed by John Windom to Benjamin Sharp, & Lamon Dunn, signed Benja Sharp, Lamon Dunn, wit J.K. Bullock (proved), Saml. H. Jenkins. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 97, deed date 1 Jan 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Joseph Lackey, Edge. Co to John Griffin, county aforesaid for $138, a tract on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a stake at "A" in Archibald Pitt's line then along said line south 52 west 54 poles to a stake at "D" then south 58 east to a stake at "E" standing in Benjamin Wilkinson's line then along said line & Pitt's old line to the stake at "B" then to the beginning, containing 23 acres, signed Joseph Lackey, wit J. Norfleet (proved) W. Armstrong. Abstracted 12-19-06, NCA film C.037.400015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 99, deed date 31 Aug 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Robert Cherry, Edge. Co to Elijah Price, county aforesaid for $400, a Negro woman named Sall, signed Robert Cherry (X), wit Theo Cherry (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 99, deed date 22 Nov 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Jacob Ing, Nash Co, NC to Moses Johnson, Edge. Co for $12, a tract on the north east side of Beach Run Swamp beginning at a red oak & white oak then north 87 east to a hickory in Richard Odam's dec'd line then along said line down said swamp to a white oak near the edge of said swamp on the side of the hill then up the said swamp on the hill side near the edge of the swamp to the beginning, running the various courses of said swamp, containing about 2 acres, signed Jacob Ing, wit (Z.C.H. Maner) (proved), (H. Bryan). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 101, deed date 10 Jul 1806, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Richard Taylor, Jr, Edge. Co to John Cloman, county aforesaid for 100 pds, a tract of 44 & ½ acres beginning at a pine Cloman's corner on the east side of the creek then along and with said Cloman's line to his corner a pine then north 10 east 88 poles to a post on the road then along the road south 44 west 67 poles to a pine on the road then north 7 west 41 poles to a pine then south 46 west 7 poles to a post then north 31 west 12 poles to a post then south 62 west 32 poles to a post then north 38 west 128 poles to a gum in the run of the creek Richard Taylor Sr's line then with his line to Joseph Taylor's Sr's line then with his line to the beginning, signed Richard Taylor, wit Jesse Crisp, William Crisp, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 102, deed date 6 Oct 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Lovet Killebrew, Edge. Co to Dempsey Jenkins, county aforesaid for $400, a tract on the south side of Tyan Cokey 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 Lovet Killebrew, wit W.L. Balfour, Th Parker (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 103, deed date 4 Dec 1818, recorded Feb Ct 1820, William Balfour, Edge. Co to Jessy C. Knight for $4500, a tract of 450 acres on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a white oak Lodge's & Bullock's corner then south 30 east to the middle of Sarsnetts Mill Branch then down the various courses of the run of said branch to a bottom near the field then through the field along Bullock's line to a white oak in Curteses Mill Branch then down the branch to Tyan Cokey Swamp run then down the various courses of the run to a maple Garret's corner then out along Garrett's line to a pine Barnes Summerlin's corner then along Summerlin's line to the mouth of the Hog Pen Branch in Clarys Branch then down Clareys Branch to the mouth in Sarsnetts Mill Branch then up the various courses of run to a willow bush at the road then up the road to a dogwood Telfair's line now Sorrel's line then along Sorrel's line on the edge of the branch a strait line to a pine in Lodge's line now Sorrel's line then along Sorrel's & Balfour's line to a pine Lodge's line from thence to the first station, signed Wm Balfour, wit Charles Wilking (proved), Benjamin Wilkinson. Abstracted 30 Jul 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 104, deed date 29 Sep 1819, recorded Feb CT 1820, Thomas C. Conner, Edge. Co to William Peel, county aforesaid for $1200, a tract beginning at a pine the south side of the Mill Branch in the former line of Richard Sasnett, dec'd standing on the north side of Clarys Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the mouth of a small branch making into Clarys then up the various courses of said small branch to a marked pine in Zachariah Sasnett's line then along said line Lodge's corner then along said Lodge's line and the line of the land that John Sasnett formerly lived on to a pine standing in the head of a small branch making into the mill branch then down the said branch to said mill branch then up the various courses of said branch to Abram Rhoads line then along said line to the first station, containing 173 acres, it being that tract of land vested in Dempsey Jenkins trustee for said Conner and Benjamin Sharp and John Wilkinson to secure to them payment of $1000 for which they were security for said Conners in the Branch Bank at Tarborough, signed Thos C. Conner, Dempsey Jenkins, Benjamin Sharp, John Wilkinson, wit Saml H. Jenkins, Hillary Peel (mark HP joined together)(proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 106, deed date 25 Nov 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Samuel Jenkins, Edge. Co to Theophilus Parker for $450, a Negro boy named Abraham, signed Samuel Jenkins (middle initial possibly P), wit Dempsey Jenkins, Willie Bryan. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 106, deed date 18 Nov 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Dempsey Eure by S.L. Hart, High Sheriff of Edge. Co at public auction to Dempsey Jenkins for $200, a Negro boy boy, Jim, by order issued by Nov Ct 1819, signed S.L. Hart, Sheriff, acknowledged by S.L. Hart in court. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 106, deed date 22 Feb 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Moses Baker, Edge. Co to Augustine Whitehead, county aforesaid for $350, a Negro woman named Winny aged about 34 years and boy child by the name of Henry age 18 months, signed Moses Baker, wit J.K. Bullock, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 107, date of deed 10 Jul 1806, date recorded Feb Ct. 1820, Richard Taylor, Jr. Edge. Co. to John Cloman, Edge. Co. for 100 pounds, a tract of land containing 44 ½ acres beginning at a pine Cloman's corner on the east side of the creek running then along and with said Cloman's line to his corner a pine then north 10 east 88 poles to a post on the road then along the road south 44 west 67 poles to a pine on the road then north (76) west 41 poles to a pine then south 46 west 7 poles to a post then north 31 west 12 poles to a post then south (62) west 32 poles to a post then north 38 west 128 poles to a gum in the run of the creek Richard Taylor Sen.'s line then with his line to Joseph Taylor Sen. line then with his line to the beginning, signed Richard Taylor (acknowledge in court), wit. Jesse Crisp, William Crisp. Abstracted from Db, Tarboro, 4-21-00. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 107, date of deed 11 Jan 1819, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1820, John Gay, Edge. Co. to Peoples Hill, Edge. Co. (John Gay was listed first, but appears to have been grantee), for $300, a tract of land on the north side of the ( ) Branch beginning in John Gay's line at a maple in said branch then up the various courses of said branch to Jacob (Nollis) line to an ash at the mouth of a small branch then along a (petioned) line to a corner pine in Aaron Proctor's line then east along said Proctor's line to Moses Spicer's line which formerly belonged to William Spicer, his corner pine then north along said Spicer's line to a red oak in John Gay's line then along said Gay's line to first containing 145 acres, signed Peoples Hill (X), wit. Moses Spicer (X), Jacob Brake, Jr. (X). Abstracted from Db, Tarboro, 4- 21-00. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 109, deed date 13 Jan 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1820, commissioners divide the real estate of (John Simon or John Limon) dec'd among the lawful claimants, 340 & ½ acres on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of the heirs of Thomas Deaver, dec'd and Jesse Brake, lot #1 containing 113 & ½ acres valued at $454 drawn by Moses Spicer beginning a pine at "A" and runs south 2 ½ east 51 poles to Little Cokey Swamp and corners on a holly at "H" then down the various courses of said swamp to Great Cokey Swamp and corners on an ash at "G" then north to a hickory and dogwood at "P" then to he beginning; lot #2 drawn by Moses Spicer containing 113 & ½ acres valued at $547.50 beginning at the hickory and dogwood at "P" corner of #1 then south to Cokey Swamp and corners on an ash at "G" then down the various courses of said swamp to a black gum at "F" then north to a stake and pine at "C" then to the beginning; lot #3 drawn by Lewis Fort's (child) containing 113 & ½ acres valued at $510.75, beginning at a pine at "D" then south 3 east 90 poles to a pine at "E" standing in the head of a small branch then down the various courses of said branch to said Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to a black gum standing at "F" corner of #2 then with said line to the stake & pine at "C" then to the beginning, signed Weeks Parker, Gray Armstrong (mark), Jesse Brake (X), Wm. Wilkins. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 112, date of deed 21 Dec. 1819, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1820, division of real estate of Warren Savage among legal heirs; total of 1215 acres; lot # 1 drawn by Warren Savidge containing 254 ½ acres valued at $1476.10 beginning at the run of Little Swamp in William Staton's line and along said line north 30 east 50 poles to a stake on an old field Staton's corner then north 60 west (170) poles to a pine in a branch south 30 west 147 poles to a white oak on the road then north 78 ½ west 43 poles to a pine south 28 ½ west 130 poles to a dogwood south 67 ½ east 125 poles to a pine south 21 east to a gum in said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station; lot # 2 drawn by Alston Savidge containing 330 1/4 acres valued to $1981.50 and pays to lot # 1 $111.07 ½ beginning at a black gum in Deep Creek and running south 85 ½ east (194) poles to a dogwood north (28 ½) east 123 poles to a pine north 7 (east) 88 poles north 85 west 85 poles south (69) west 20 north 57 west 134 poles south 86 ½ west 16 poles south 61 ½ west 40 poles to the run of Deep Creek then down the various courses of said creek to the first station; lot # 3 drawn by Elizabeth Savidge containing 303 1/4 acres valued to $2062. and pays lot # 1 $191.06 ½ beginning at a (black) gum in Deep Creek and running south 85 ½ east 194 poles to a dogwood then south 28 ½ west (7 poles?) to a dogwood south 67 ½ east 125 poles to a (run) then south 20 ( ) to a gum in Little Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp ( long blank space) to a ( ) in the road then north 5 west 11 poles to an old oak on the road then ( ) t151 poles to a small white oak on the run of Deep Creek then u the various courses of said creek to the first station; lot # 4 drawn by Lemuel Savidge containing 327 acres valued to $1962 and pays to # 1 $91.57 ½ beginning at a sweet gum standing in Deep Creek and running south (60) east (60) poles to the ( ) road south (84) east 216 poles to a red oak north 46 east 123 poles to two pines north 65 west (105) poles north 70 west 32 poles north 55 west (102 poles north 70 west 56 poles south 75 west 36 poles to a black gum in Deep Creek then down the said creek to the first station containing in this tract 269 acres and another tract lying down said creek containing 29 acres beginning at a red oak and running north 80 west 288 poles to the run of Deep Creek then down said creek 15 poles to a gum south 79 ½ east 288 poles to the back line to a black jack then north 9 east 17 poles to the beginning another tract lying (little lower) down said creek containing 29 acres beginning at a stake and run north 79 west 288 poles to Deep Creek to a gum then down said creek 15 poles south (77) east 288 poles to the back line then north 9 east 17 poles to the first station, signed Wm. D. Pettaway C.S., (county surveyor?), James (Biggs), James Downing, William Staton, Hardy Parker. Abstracted from copy from Db 17, Register of Deeds, Tarboro, NC, 1-26- 01. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 114 deed date 16 Oct 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Ezekiel Young, Sally Young, wife of Ezekiel Young and Elizabeth Cohoon, Christian Co, KY to Meedy Williford, Edge. Co for $145 to each of us, all our interest in the lands of Simon Cohoon dec'd heired by us, a tract on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Jetty Griffin, Polly Cohoon, Jacob Proctor, Samuel Moore and others, signed Ezekil Young (X), Sally Young (X), Elizabeth Cohoon (X), wit Jo P. Pitt, John Proctor. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 115, deed date 25 Nov 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Archibald Cohoon, Christian Co, KY to Meedy Williford, Edge. Co, for $145, all my interest in the lands of Simon Cohoon, dec'd heired by me of said Cohoon, said land being on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Jetty Griffin, Polly Cohoon, Jacob Proctor, Samuel Moore and others, signed Archibald Cohoon, wit Jo. P. Pitt, John Proctor. Abstracted 10-6-06 NCA film C.037.400015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 115, deed date 16 Oct 1819, recorded Feb Ct 1820, Mary Coleman, Ezekel Younger, Sally Younger, wife of Ezekel Younger, Elizabeth Calhoon, all of Christian Co, Ky are bound to Meedy Williford in the sum of $2000, the condition of said bond is that Mary Coleman, Ezekel Younger and Sally Younger, his wife, Elizabeth Calhoon, do cause Archibald Calhoon, Ross Calhoon, and Mary Calhoon, infants under the age of 21 years to give said Meedy a good and lawful deed to their respective shares of the land in Edgecombe County, NC which they inherited from their father, Simon Calhoon, dec'd, adjoining the lands of the heirs of (Fred Proctor), dec'd, Jetty Griffin and others, signed Mary Coleman, Ezekel Younger (X), Sally Younger (X), Elizabeth Calhoon (X), wit Jo. P. Pitt, John Proctor. Abstracted 10-6-06 NCA film C.037.400015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 121, date of deed 6 Mar 1820, date recorded May. Ct. 1820, William Taylor, Edge. Co. to Bartholomew Bowers, Edge. Co. for $1, a tract of land on the north side of Tar River, being the land where William Taylor now lives beginning at the corner of the land of the heirs of Exum Little dec'd and along his line to Noah Little's line then along said Noah Little's line to (Silas) Laurance's line and along said Laurance's line to Tar River and down the various courses of river to beginning, containing 100 acres (this appears to be a mortgage, William Taylor is indebted to David Barnes of Edge. Co. Db 17, page 125 appears to be a mortgage for the same land), signed William Taylor (X), wit. ( ), Jno. H. Matthews. Abstracted from Db, Tarboro, 4-21-00. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 125, deed date 22 Sep 1819, recorded May Ct 1820, William Taylor, Edge. Co to Warren Waller, county aforesaid; said Taylor is indebted to Starling Waller the sum of ($730) and conveys to the said Warren Waller, in trust a tract on the north side of Tar River, being the plantation that the said William Taylor now lives on beginning at a corner of the land of the heirs of (Axum Little) dec'd and along his line to Noah Little's line then along said Noah Little's line to (Silas Laurcnas) line and along his line to Tar River then down the several courses of said driver to the beginning, containing 100 acres, to be sold after 1 March next and out of monies arising pay said Starling Waller, signed William Taylor (X), wit James Bilbry (proved), Jane Waller. Abstracted 21 Jan 08, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 126, deed date 13 Jan 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Willis Pitt, Edge. Co to Archibald Pitt, county aforesaid for$4343.7? which said Willis Pitt owes to said Archibald Pitt, a tract in trust, beginning at a small red oak John York and his heirs corner then along their line south 72 east to their other corner at a sweet gum then along their line south 30 west 46 & ½ poles to their corner then along Joseph Armstrong's line southeast 51 poles to John Griffin's line course continued along said line (84) poles to a black gum Killebrews Mill Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to a maple standing at or near the mouth of a small branch then up the said branch north 61 west along a line of marked trees 32 poles to a bend in said branch then along the east side of said branch north 18 west along a line of marked trees 58 poles to a pine then north 40 west 64 poles to a pine a corner then along a line of marked trees to the beginning, containing 90 acres, debt to be paid 10 Jan 1821 or land sold at auction to highest bidder, signed Willis Pitt, wit J. Norfleet (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 127, deed date 11 May 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Benjamin Amason, Fairfield District, SC to my daughter, Nancy Matilda Amason, Edge. Co and to my son, Washington Amason, said District of Fairfield, SC, for natural love and affection and their better maintenance and me hereunto moving, my share of the Negroes belonging to the estate of my late father, Benjamin Amason, dec'd equally divided between the said Nancy and Washington, signed Benjamin Amason, wit Isaac Amason, H.J.G. Ruffin (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 133, deed date 2 Feb 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Dempsey Eure, Edge. Co to Stephen Eure, county aforesaid for $700, two Negroes known by the names of Isaac & (Tincer), man and wife, signed D. Eure, wit Jesse C. Hagins, Francis Eure, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 133, deed date 9 May 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Moses Baker, Edge. Co to Dempsey Jenkins, for $325, a Negro girl named Juda, aged 17 years, signed Moses Baker, wit Saml H. Jenkins. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 135, deed date 1 Apr 1819, recorded May Ct 1820, Hartwell Williford, Edge. Co to Meedy Williford, county aforesaid for one cent in hand and during the term of 10 months to pay $70, & 12 months after the first day of Jan 1821 the sum of $140 and on 1 Jan 1822 the sum of $90, a tract beginning at a gum in the Marsh Branch said Hartwell Williford's corner then east to Burrel Barnes line a stake then north along said Barnes line to a stake (in ?? ) old line then along said line to the run of said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the mouth of said Marsh Branch then up the various courses of said branch to the first station, containing (not stated), signed Hartwell Williford, wit Jacob Proctor (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 137, deed date 22 May 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Exum Lewis, Admr of Richard L. Hart, dec'd, to John Mayo, at public auction held 11 Mar 1820 by order of Feb Ct 1820, for $250, a Negro girl Lynda, signed Exum Lewis, wit Robt Perry (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 137, deed date 26 Apr 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Randolph Cotton and Spencer D. Cotton, Edge. Co to James Fox, a man of color of Gloster Co VA for $75, a Negro woman maned Fanny purchased at a Sheriff's sale as the property of George Williams (middle initial illegible), signed R & SD Cotton, wit John Laurance (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 138, deed date 10 Mar 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Benjamin Sharpe, Edge. Co to (Benjamin Thornal), for $100, a tract of land containing 51 acres on the waters of Town Creek beginning at a gum in Cabbin Branch then south 147 poles to a red oak in Dixon's line then north 84 west 64 poles, north 4 ½ west 61 poles to a hickory north 87 east 13 poles to a small hickory and oak then north 13 east to a gum in the said Cabbin Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, signed Benja Sharpe, wit Henry Dixon, Wm. D. Pettaway. Abstracted 11-04-04, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 138, deed date 29 Nov 1819, recorded May Ct 1820, John Wilkinson, Sr, Edge. Co to Dempsey Jenkins, county aforesaid for $5360, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp and on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a hickory Bullock's corner then north 37 ½ west 164 poles to (Porters Branch) then down the various courses of said branch to Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to Town Creek then up the various courses of said creek to a (Pinch) Lamon Dunn's corner standing on the north side of said creek then along Lamon Dunn's line to a post oak said Dunn's corner then along said Dunn's line to said oak at or near the mouth of the various courses of said creek to the Mill then up the Mill Pond to Bullock's line then along said line & road to a small post oak a corner standing in the line said Jenkins purchased of Peter V. Pelt then along the old patent line to the beginning, containing 501 acres, signed John Wilkinson, wit L. Dunn, (Kenneth Coltrean). Abstracted 11- 3-04, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 139, deed date 27 Nov 1819, recorded May Ct 1820, John Barrow, Edge. Co to Samuel Ruffin, county aforesaid for $200, a tract beginning with Samuel Harells line then bound by Dempsey Webb Jr Frederick Farmer, John Ellis, Elisha Harrell & the Odom land containing 100 acres, signed John Barrow, wit S.L. Hart (proved), Wm Ruffin. Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 141, deed date 17 Dec 1819, recorded May Ct 1820, Jacob Farmer, Edge. Co to David Dew, county aforesaid for $300, a Negro boy about 6 years of age named Everett, signed Jacob Farmer, wit Larry Dew, (James ????) (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 142, deed date 21 Aug 1819, recorded May Ct 1820, N. Sessom to Josiah Freeman for $400 a Negro girl named Jinny about the age of 14 years, signed N. Sessom, wit William Wallace, (William Britt)(proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 143, deed date 22 Dec 1819, recorded May Ct 1820, NC grant #2051 to Asail Farmer for 50 shillings per hundred acres, a tract of 15 & ½ acres on the south side of White Swamp beginning at a water oak in Deep Bottom Branch and running down the said branch to a large water oak in White Swamp Amos Johnston's corner then up the various courses of said swamp to a gum said Farmer's corner then along Farmer's line south 6 east 107 poles to the first station, entered 25 Nov 1818, signed Wm Branch,, Wm Hill, Sec. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 144, deed date 26 Apr 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Samuel Ruffin, Edge. Co to Catharine Johnston, county aforesaid $324, a tract on the south side of Aughtrey's Creek beginning at a pine in John Ellis' line & formerly Wilson Harrel's corner and the head of a small branch then east 153 poles to a white oak in Elisha Harrel's line then south (114) poles to a corner pine then west along Dempsey Webb Jr's line to a maple in the said branch hen up the various courses of said branch to the beginning, containing 100 acres, signed Sam Ruffin, wit Peter Hines (proved), Robt W. Hines. Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 145, deed date 10 Mar 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Benjamin Sharp, Edge. Co to Randolph Jordan, county aforesaid for $100, a tract of 51 acres in the fork of Town Creek beginning at a poplar in Cabin Branch said Jordan's corner then south 16 & ½ west 146 poles to a pine standing in Wright Joyner's line then along said line north 87 east 75 & ½ poles to a hickory & oak then north 13 east to a gum in the said Cabin Branch then up the various courses of said branch to the first station, signed Benj Sharp, wit Henry Dixon, Wm D. Pettaway, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 146, deed date 5 Apr 1818, recorded May Ct 1820, Isaac Farmer, Edge. Co to (Asail Farmer), for $93, a tract on the north side of White Swamp beginning at the center of three pines and running west 100 poles to the (stake) over the (Sandy Branch) then north 60 poles to a gum in the east side of said branch then east 100 poles to three gums in his own line a corner then "fourth sixty poles" to the beginning containing 37 & ½ acres, signed Isaac Farmer, wit (? Harrison), Willie Perry. Abstracted 11-15-06, NCA film C.037.400015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 147, deed date 10 Apr 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, John Guion, City of New York to Theophilus Parker, Edge. Co for $450, a Negro boy named Lewis, signed Jno. Guion, E.P. Guion (proved). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 150, deed date 20 May 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Elizabeth Kitchen, Edge. Co to my daughter, Charity Parker, Edge. Co for natural love and affection, one Negro woman named Sarah and her increase, reserving use of said Negro for myself during my natural life, signed Elizabeth Kitchen (X), wit Job Braddy, Mary Braddy, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 150, deed date 7 Apr 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Moses Spicer, Constable to Wright Joyner; Spicer exposed to public sale all the right Elisha Horn had if five Negroes, to wit, Jene, Purlin, Annis, (Marian) Handy in order to satisfy one execution by virtue of an attachment against Elisha Horn, signed Moses Spicer, wit (John ?)(proved), Jordan Joyner (mark). Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 151, deed date 9 Jun 1819, recorded May Ct 1820, Alfred L. Battle, Edge. Co to Kinchen Taylor, Nash Co aforesaid for $650, four Negroes, to wit, Tab about 30 years of old, Lucy about 10 years old, Lucy about 9 years old, Jeny about one year old, signed Alfred L. Battle, wit Reuben Taylor. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 151, 26 Dec 1819; A marriage contract made and entered into between Abram Rhoads and Ann Summerlin both of the County of Edgecombe and State of No Carolina which is as follows (To wit) I the aforesaid Abram Rhoads do consent to & with said Summerlin to inter marry with her on conditioning that she shall mutually enjoy with me al the use & privileges of the property that I do now posses necessary for her comfortable maintainance during our natural lives and no longer and when it shall be the will of God to separate us either from the other then all my property as aforesaid together with all its increase to be by me disposed of according to my pleasure & as freely and quietly possessed of by my heirs as if I had never intermarried with her the above mentioned Ann Summerlin and I the said Ann Summerlin doth consent to & with the aforesaid Abram Rhoads to intermarry with him on conditions that he shall freely possess and enjoy all the property that I am now possessed of for the mutual benefit of each of us during our natural lives and no longer and where it shall be the will of God to separate us either from the other then all my property as aforesaid with all its increase to be by me disposed of according to my pleasure and as freely & quietly possessed by my heirs as if I had never intermarried with him the aforesaid Abram Rhoades in witness whereof we have mutually agreed to assign our names & affix our seals hereunto this 26 day of Decm in the year of our Lord 1819 Signed and sealed in the presence of Wm Balfour. Abram Rhoads, Ann Summerlin (X). Edgecombe County May Court 1820. The within marriage contract was duly exhibited in open Court was acknowledged by Abram Rhoads and Ann Summerlin ordered to be recorded. Test Michl Hearn CC. Abstracted 1 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 155, deed date 27 Mar 1820, recorded May Ct 1820, Catharan Gay to Redding Thigpen and John T. Eason "of the County of Edgecombe and County of Pitt" for $100 in trust, a tract beginning at a pine a corner in Bennet B. Eason's line then running south along (William Gauss) line to a pine then west to a pine in the dividing between the heirs of Shurrod Gay and Catharan Gay then north along the dividing line of the said heirs and the widow then east along Bennet B. Eason's line to the first station, being on the south side of Wards Run, signed Cathran Gay (X), wit Robert Owens, B. Barnes (proved). Abstracted 12 Aug 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 156, date of deed date 16 Mar 1820, recorded May Ct. 1820, by order of Feb Ct. 1820, commissioners divide real estate of Willis Curl containing 420 acres beginning at the run of Tyan Cokey Swamp at "A" then running west 257 poles to a pine at "G" then south 262 poles to a pine at "E" then east 257 poles to two black oaks at "C" then an agreed line to the beginning divided as follows: lot #1 to William Williams in right of his wife, Katherine containing 101 acres valued at $252.50, beginning in Cokey Swamp at "A' then west 128 ½ poles to a oak saplin at "H" then south 131 poles to a stake at "O" then east 128 ½ poles to a black oak at "B" then an agreed line to the beginning; lot #2 to Meedy Williford in right of his wife, Charity, containing 109 acres valued at $218, beginning at the black oak at "B" then west 128 ½ poles to a stake at "O" then south 131 poles to a black oak at "D" then east 128 ½ poles to two black oaks at "C" then an agreed line to the beginning; lot #3 to Seleter Curl containing 105 acres, valued at $210, beginning at a stake at "O" then west 128 ½ poles to a black oak at "F" then south 131 poles to a pine at "E" then east 128 ½ poles to a black oak at "D" then north to the beginning; lot #4 to Martha Curl containing 105 acres beginning at a oak saplin at "M" west 128 ½ poles to "G" then south 131 poles to a black oak at "F" then east 128 ½ poles to a stake at "O" then north to the beginning; Lot # 1 to pay lot #2 $4.62 ½; lot #1 to pay lot #3 $12.62 ½; lot #1 to pay lot #4 $12.62 ½, signed Moses Spicer, Gray Armstrong, Weeks Parker (mark), Wm. Wilkins, (Surveyor). Abstracted 6-27-03 from copy from DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 161, deed date 27 Jul 1820, recorded Aug Ct 1820, Ruben Johnson, Edge. Co to William W. Armstrong, Edge. Co for one dollar, two tracts of land beginning at a small pine standing in Jas Battle's line formerly Charles Gray's in the path that leads from William Anderson's towards the widow Anderson's then along said path north 67 east 90 poles to a read and white oak sapling in said Gray's other line near said Gray's other line near Walnut Creek on the south side of Tar River then along the said line south 80 east 12 poles to a water oak in said creek then up the creek along Stephen Haywood's line 54 poles to a pine and small white oak then south 70 west 83 poles to a red oak in (George Anderson's) line then along said line 49 poles to the beginning, containing 33 acres and three roods, the other tract he the said Johnson purchased of Joseph Lackey adjoining William Dancy Sr, F. Philips, now George Anderson, the same tract before recited and others containing 74 & 3/4 acres, also one bay mare, 3 feather beds and furniture, 16 head of hogs, corn and fodder now standing and the whole of his house hold and kitchen furniture, said Ruben Johnston stands justly indebted to Spencer L. Hart and conveys said property as security for payment of said debt, signed Reuben Johnston, wit (Bernard Cowell)(X), acknowledged in court by Reuben Johnson. Abstracted 3 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 163, deed date 2 Mar 1820, recorded Aug Ct 1820, George Griffis, Edge. Co to David Barnes, trustee for the use of Jesse Jackson; George Griffis is indebted to said Jesse Jackson for $50, due by note which is due on demand 1 Jan next payable to George McWilliams and said Griffis conveys the following property to secure loan, one lot #119 in the Town of Tarborough adjoining the lot of J.R. Leight, formerly the property of James Griffis, one set of black smith tools bot from George McWilliams, viz, belleses Hammers tongs anville and other tools of smith tools not herein mentioned, property to remain in the possession of said Griffis to keep in good condition, signed George Griffis (X), wit A. Mayo. Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 163, deed date 12 Aug 1820, recorded Aug Ct 1820, Sally Griffis, Town of Tarborough of the first part, David Barnes of the second part and Jesse Jackson of the third part; Jesse Jackson has become security to George McWilliams for payment of the sum of $50 to be paid by George Griffis, the father of Sally Griffis and whereas Sally Griffis is unwilling that her father should harassed for payment of the same is willing and wishes by this conveyance to guard against the same by securing to the said Jackson through David Barnes as a trustee so much property as she can spare for the aforesaid purpose, lot # 119 in the town of Tarborough, signed Sally Griffis (X), wit A. Mayo. Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 164, deed date 15 Apr 1820, recorded (Aug Ct 1820), Matthew Philips, Edge. Co to Elias Bryant, for $1270, in trust, three Negro, Charles, Frank & Joe. Abstracted 12-26-06, NCA film C.037.40010, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 166, deed date 17 Aug 1820, recorded Aug Ct 1820, commissioners divide the real estate of John Edmondson, dec'd among the lawful claimants or heirs at law, 506 & 3/4 acres divided as follows: lot #1 containing 57.2.34 valued to $115 and receives from #4 $47.73 & ½, drawn by the heirs of Thomas Edmondson, dec'd beginning at a stake at "K" then north 79 east 195 poles to two gums in the back line at "B" then north 2 ½ east 37 poles to a pine at "A" then north 82 3/4 west 135 poles to an oak on the road at "F" then along the road south 14 ½ east 49 poles to "G" then north 76 west 17 poles to a post oak at "h" then south 68 west 46 poles to the head of a branch at "J" then down the branch ( ) 17 poles to a gum at "I" then to the beginning; lot #2 drawn by Ann L. Edmondson containing 50.0.54 acres and to pay to #(?) $37.26 ½ beginning at a stake at "K" a corner of the first lot then north 79 east 195 poles to two gums in the back line at "B" then south 2 ½ west (44) poles to a stake at "C" then south 79 west 194 poles to a stake at "M" then to the beginning; lot #3 drawn by James Edmondson containing 50.0.34 ( ) valued at $175 and to pay to lot #5 $11.98 ½, beginning at a stake a corner of lot #2 at "C" then south 79 west 194 poles to a stake at "M" then south 42 poles to a stake at "O" then north 79 ½ east 191 poles to a stake at "D" then north 2 ½ east 42 poles to the beginning; lot #4 drawn by Amos Edmondson containing 50 acres, 0 rods, 34 poles, valued to $250 and to pay #1 $47.73 ½, #6 $26.61, #8 $10.79 3/4 and to #9 $2.12, beginning at a stake at "D" a corner of the third lot then south 79 ½ west 191 poles to a stake at "C" then south 44 poles to a stake at "Q" then north 79 east 190 poles to a pine at "E" then north 2 ½ east 44 poles to the beginning; lot #5 drawn by Lemuel Edmondson containing 50 acres, one rood & 16 poles valued to $150.75 and receives from #3 $11.78 ½ beginning at a gum at "A" then north 22 poles to a gum at "B" then west 252 poles to a stake at "P" then south 28 poles to a stake at ("Q") then south 19 west 10 poles to a pine at "S" then south 87 ½ west 180 poles to ( ) then to the beginning gum in the pocoson; lot #6 drawn by Joseph Edmondson containing 49 acres two rood & 18 poles valued to $136.12 ½ and receives from #4 $26.61 beginning at a gum in the pocoson at "B" a corner of the fifth lot then east 252 poles to a stake at "P" then north 31 ½ poles to a stake at "N" then west 252 poles to a gum in the pocoson at "M" then south 31 ½ poles to the beginning; lot #7 drawn by Eli Edmondson containing 50 acres two roods and 5 poles valued to $145.18 3/4 and receives from #10 $17.51 ½ and from #3 "three and a half cents" beginning at a gum in ( Of) pocoson at "M a corner of lot #6 then east 252 poles to a stake at "N" then north 33 poles to a stake at "L" then west 108 poles to a water oak in a branch at "X' then down the branch 15 poles then north 11 ½ west 10 poles to a chincapine at "S" then west 127 poles to a small persimmon tree in the pocoson at "H" then south 33 poles to the beginning; lot #8 drawn by John Edmondson containing 46 acres 3 rood and 22 poles valued to $151.93 3/4 and receives from lot #4 $10.79 3/4 beginning at a water oak in a branch at "X" a corner of the seventh lot then east 108 poles to a stake at "L" then north 59 poles to a gum in said branch at ("J") then down said branch to the beginning, the other part of lot begins at a chinquipine at "S" then west 127 poles to a small persimmon tree at "K" then north 32 poles to a bay tree at "H" then east 121 poles to a pine at "Z" then to the beginning; lot #9 drawn by Mary Little containing 49 acres one rood & 32 poles valued to $123. ? and to receive from lot #2 $37.26 ½ and from #4 $2.12 and from #3 $0.22 ½ beginning at a pine at "Z" then north 11 ½ west 72 poles to a peach tree at "X" then south 64 ½ west 29 poles to a white oak at "g" then north 24 west 14 poles to an oak at "d" then west 74 poles to a persimmon tree at "y" then south 70 poles to a bay tree at "H" then east 124 poles to the beginning; lot #10 drawn by (Elinor Norris) containing 51 acres two roods & 27 poles valued to $180.25 and pays to lot #7 $17.51 beginning at a peach tree at "x" then south 64 ½ west 29 poles to a white oak at "g" then north 24 west 14 poles to an oak at ("U") then west 74 poles to a persimmon tree at "y" then north 90 poles to an old red oak at "T" then south 30 east 20 poles to a gum at the mouth of (Reedy Branch) Wm Long's corner at "u" then up the various courses of said branch to an ash at "V" said Long's corner then south 2 ½ east 40 poles to a stake at "W" then south 11 ½ east 82 poles to the beginning, given under our hands and seals, signed Winfield Staton, Wm. R. Long, Job Braddy, Francis Hutton, (Wm Hattaway, CS). Abstracted 10-29-05, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 167, date of deed 2 Mar. 1819, date recorded Aug Ct. 1820, Joseph Armstrong of Edge. Co to Francis L. Armstrong of Edge. Co for $200 silver a tract of land beginning at a white oak in Killebrew's Mill branch then running southwest course on a line of marked trees to a black jack in Joseph Armstrong's line then south course along a line of marked trees to a red oak said Joseph Armstrong's corner then south 32 west on a line of marked trees to a ditch or near the said ditch in "Plantation standing in the head of a small branch in said Plantation" then down the east side of said branch to a red oak near said branch by a small dam across said branch then down said branch to a maple in or near the run of Killebrew's Mill Branch then up the run of the various courses of said branch to the first station, containing 60 acres, signed Joseph Armstrong, wit. William W. Armstrong (proved), John Clark (X). Abstracted 11-04-04, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 168, date of deed 23 Jun 1816, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1820, William Walker, Edge. Co. to William W. Armstrong, Edge. Co. for $265, 3/4s of a tract of land beginning at a red oak Joseph Armstrong's corner running then south 31 3/4 west to Josiah Perry's line then along said Perry's line to a pine a corner then along a line of marked trees 111 poles to a pine or hickory in Joseph Armstrong's line then along said Armstrong's line 152 poles to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed William Walker (X), wit. Francis L. Armstrong (proved), Joseph Armstrong. Abstracted 11-04-04, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 169, deed date 13 Apr 1820, recorded Aug CT 1820, Lamon Dunn, (trustee), Edge. Co to John Wilkinson, Benjamin Sharp and Jonathan Bullock, county aforesaid, by virtue of a deed of trust executed by Dempsey Eure of same county dated 6 Nov 1819 to him the said Lamon Dunn as trustee to sell the land of Dempsey Eure if the said Dempsey Eure shall fail to comply with the said trust given to secure a debt wherein John Wilkinson, Benjamin Sharp and Jonathan Bullock stood as security to the President of the Branch of Bank of The State of North Carolina at Tarborough for the sum of $1620, a tract of land on Little Swamp beginning at the mouth of the (sadslers Gut) then up the various courses of the said branch or gut to a corner a pine then south 88 ½ west 120 poles to a corner two pines then north 1 ½ west 70 poles to a corner black jack then east 188 poles to a corner three pines then south 16 poles to a corner read oak near the head of a branch then down the various courses of said branch to a corner lightwood stake on the east side of said branch then north 4 ½ west 75 poles to a corner two small oaks then west 192 poles to a corner black jack and pine then north 30 west 108 poles to a corner two pines and two black jacks then west 46 poles to a corner a hickory then south 25 ½ west 162 poles to a corner pine then south 154 poles to a corner pine then est 66 1/4 poles to a corner post oak then south 154 poles to a corner gum in the Little Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing 654 acres, offered for sale 13 Apr 1820 when said Wilkinson, Sharp and Bullock appeared and bid $1825, being all of said Dempsey Eure's right in said land, signed Lamon Dunn, trustee, wit Dempsey Jenkins (proved), S.L. Hart. Abstracted 21 Jan 08, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 170, deed date 29th day of 1820 (no month given), recorded Aug Ct 1820, Spencer L. Hart, Sheriff to Jacob Ing for $176; whereas by a judgement obtained by Etheldred Odom against Isaac Brasher and execution issued thereon for want of any goods or chattels of said Isaac Brasher levied on a tract of land on Beach Run Swamp adjoining the lands of Zachariah Manor, Aaron Manor, Richard Pitt and others containing 160 acres being that piece of land belonging to the heirs of Richard Odom dec'd and a ( ) made to the court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions and a writ issued from the office of the Clerk of said court directed to the sheriff commanding him to sell which sell was held on 28 Feb 1819 and Jacob Ing was the high bidder for all the right said Isaac Brasher has in said land signed S.L. Hart, Shrff, wit Wm. Taylor, William Dew, acknowledged by S.L. Hart. Abstracted 21 Jan 08, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 177, deed date 3 Jun 1820, recorded Aug Ct 1820, Hardy Flowers, Edge. Co to Jacob Robbins, county aforesaid for $58.50, a tract on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a gum in (Tobies Branch) in said Robbins' line then along said line south 88 ½ west 107 poles to Town Creek then down the various courses of said creek to the mouth of Tobies Branch then up the meanders of said branch to the beginning, containing 19 & ½ acres, signed Hardy Flowers, wit Wm D. Pettaway (proved), Britton Williford. Abstracted 3 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 187, deed date 21 Nov 1820, recorded Nov Ct 1820, John Ruffin, Jr, son of Ben Ruffin, dec'd, Edge. Co of the first part, Randolph Cotton & Spencer D. Cotton, same county of the second part and Robert Joyner of the third part, the party of the second part holds a note against the party of the first part dated 21 Nov 1820 for $240.25 with interest from that date and first party, to secure note conveys to third party a tract of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine on agreed line tree in the patent line then along a line of marked trees an agreed line to a corner water oak in the said swamp an agreed corner in the patent line then along the said patent line to the patent corner oak then along the patent line north to the patent corner red oak then along the patent line north 35 east 120 pones to the other patent corner red oak then along the patent line north (78) poles to the patent corner white oak then west along the patent line to the first station, containing 200 acres being devised to me by the will of my father to be divided with my brother (Lomon Ruffin) and also the following personal property, to wit 27 head of hogs, one mar, one cow and yearling, 500 pds cotton, one safe and the balance of my household and kitchen furniture and six head of sheep, signed John Ruffin (X), Randolph & S.D. Cotton, Robt. Joyner, wit G. Cotton (proved). Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015. CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 198, date of deed 27 Nov 1820, date recorded Nov Ct 1820, Isaac Braswell Sr Edge. Co. to Nathan G. Braswell, my son, for love and affection, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a hickory formerly Cobb's corner then west 127 poles to a pine in said line then south 246 poles to two small oaks in the west side of Buck Branch south 85 ½ east 122 poles to a pine Weaver's corner then to the beginning, containing 195 ½ acres, signed Isaac Braswell (X), wit. Wm. D. Pettaway. Abstracted 1-22-03 from NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 198, deed date 27 Nov 1820, recorded Nov Ct 1820, Isaac Braswell, Edge. Co to Isaac Braswell, Jr, county aforesaid for love, good will and affection towards my loving son, a tract on the north side of Town Creek beginning at two small oaks on the west side of Buck Branch then west 27 poles to Wm Adams' corner a pine then along his line west 152 poles to an oak his corner then north 77 poles to a hickory & pine then east 73 poles to a pine then north one half west 167 poles to a pine then east 107 poles to a pine Nathan G. Braswell's corner then south 246 poles to the beginning containing 195 & ½ acres, signed Isaac Braswell (X), wit Wm D. Pettaway (proved). Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015. CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 200, deed date 28 Aug 1820, recorded Nov Ct 1820, (Meels Peel), Edge. Co to Edmund Edwards for $236, a tract beginning at a water oak in Claris Branch the ( ) corner of the land of Dempsey Peel dec'd then south 32 poles to a pine in a small branch then up the various courses of said branch to a stake at the county road then with the new road and Elisha Peel's line to his corner in Rhoads line then along Rhoads line west 60 poles to a read oak then along his other line to a pine in Clarys Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the beginning, containing 39 & 1/4 acres, signed Mills Peel (mark), wit Elisha Peel, William Brown (proved). Abstracted 3 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC Edge. Co. Db 17, page 200, date of deed 21 Nov 1820, date recorded Nov Ct. 1820, Frederick Jackson, Edge. Co. to Abner Teat, Edge. Co. for $191, a tract of land containing 95 ½ acres beginning at a white oak in Gresham C. Pitman's line then west 220 poles to a pine standing on the edge of the road then down the road 75 poles to a pine standing in the north edge of the said road then north 80 east 78 poles to a red oak then south 47 east 28 poles to a pine then south 76 east 100 poles to a pine standing in the said Frederick Jackson's line then along Jackson's & Pitman's line to the beginning, signed Frederick Jackson (X), wit. Eaton Linch, James Coker, Jr. Abstracted 1-22-03 from NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 203, deed date 8 Nov 1820, recorded Nov Ct 1820, Kinchen Gay, Edge. Co to Willie Bunn, Sr, Nash Co, for $294.50, a tract 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 Nash Co line then (south along the said county line to the beginning, 198 acres, signed Kinchen Gay (X), wit Eaton Gay, Ephraim Thigpen (mark), acknowledged by Kinchen Gay in court. Abstracted 3 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 233, date of deed 2 Mar 1820, date recorded Feb Ct. 1821, Francis L. Armstrong, Edge. Co to Moses Spicer, Edge. Co. for $340 which Armstrong owes to Wells Draughon, with Gray Armstrong as security, in trust, a tract of land on the west side of Killebrews Mill Branch adjoining the lands of Jacob Braswell, the land formerly belonging to Sampson Newsom purchased at said Newsom's sale by James Draughon the lands formerly belonging to Joseph Armstrong purchased by Wells Draughon and Willis Pitt containing 60 acres, signed Francis L. Armstrong, wit. J.C. Knight, Joh Ruffin. Abstracted 1-22-03 from NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 234, date of deed 11 Oct 1820, date recorded ??, Nathan Sessums, Edge. Co. of the first part and Josiah Freeman, Edge. Co of the second part; Sessums is indebted to Freeman in the sum of $533.41 with interest and conveys in trust one Negro man named Silas and one Negro boy named Ben; slaves appear to be conveyed in trust to Isaac Norfleet, signed Nathan Sessums. Abstracted 1-22-03 from NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 257, deed date 15 Jun 1820, Feb Ct 1821, Lamon Dunn, Edge. Co to John Wilkinson, county aforesaid for $100, a tract beginning at a bunch of bays in Dunns Branch then west 135 poles to a black oak in John Wilkinson's line then with said line south to a broken (lope) poplar standing in the Little Branch then down the various courses of said branch to a black gum in said branch then east to a water oak in Dunns Branch then down the said branch to the beginning containing 20 acres, signed Lamon Dunn, wit E. Eure, Benja Sharp (proved). Abstracted 21 Jan 08, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 258, deed date 16 Jun 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1821, John Brinkley, Edge. Co to Jonathan Gay, county aforesaid for $250, a tract on Autreys Creek beginning at a black gum in said creek running up the said creek to a water oak in said creek then up the various courses of a branch to a gum in the (Whortleberry Strong) then through and up the said Whortleberry String nearly south course to a corner pine in the old line then east to another corner pine then north to the beginning, containing 100 acres, signed John Brinkley (mark) wit James Barnes (proved), Abraham Brinkley (mark). Abstracted 21 Jan 08, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 271, deed date 17 May 1820, recorded Feb Ct 1821, by order from Nov Ct 1820, commissioners divide a tract of land on the waters of Town Creek among Tabitha Barrow, Sarah Cobb and David Cherry; commissioners met and with assistance of surveyor laid off the tract of 233 acres & 1/4, lot #1 to David Cherry containing 77 & 3/4 acres valued at $385 and pays to lot #2 $51.33 1/3, beginning at a gum at "A" in Mill Pond at John Wilkinson's corner then along said Wilkinson's line south 4 west 372 poles to a pine at "P" Nicholas Dunn's corner then south 89 west 22 poles to a hickory at "B" a corner of #2 then north to the Mill Pond to a post oak at "H" then along the meanders of said mill pond to the beginning, lot #2 drawn by Tabitha Barrow containing 77 @ 3/4 acres valued at $211.75 and receives from lot #1 $51.33 1/3 and lot #3 $70.581/3, beginning at a post oak at "H" on the mill pond a corner of #1 then south to a hickory in the back line at "B" then south 89 west 33 ½ poles to a pine and black jack at a(C) a corner of #3 then north to a sassafras on the mill pond then down the various courses of said mill pond to the first station, & C, lot #3 drawn by Sarah Cobb containing 77 & 3/4 acres valued at $404.25 and to pay to lot #2 $70.58 1/3, beginning at a sassafras on the mill pond a corner of lot #2 at "I" then south to the back line to a pine & black jack at "C" then south 89 east 24 & ½ poles to a red oak "D" then north 3/4 east to a hickory (Louper's) corner "E" then north 89 west 16 poles to a corner pine "F" Holomon's corner then north 4 west 158 poles to the run of Town Creek "L" then down the various courses of said creek to the beginning & c, signed Charles Wilkinson, Joshua K. Bullock, John Wilkinson, Aaron Atkinson, (for Jno Mayo Chair Robt. Joyner. Abstracted 21 Jan 08, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 281, date of deed 5 Feb 1821, date recorded May Ct. 1821, William W. Armstrong, Edge. Co. of the first part, Randolph Cotton of the second part and Robert Joyner of the third part, Cotton holds a note against Armstrong for $213.11 ½ who conveys, in trust to Joyner a tract of land beginning at a red oak Joseph Armstrong's corner running then south 31 3/4 west to Josiah Perry's line then along said Perry's line to a pine a corner tree then along a line of marked trees 111 poles to a pine and hickory in Joseph Armstrong's line then along said Armstrong's line 152 poles to the first station, containing 100 acres, being the land purchased by said Armstrong from William Walker, registered in Db 17, page 168, but no more than 75 acres are to be sold to cover debt, signed William W. Armstrong, Randolph Cotton, Spencer D. Cotton, Robt. Joyner, wit. G. Cotton, Jns. Laurence. Abstracted 1-22-03 from NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 285, deed date 2 Apr 1821, recorded May Ct 1821, William Corbett, Edge. Co to Samuel Ruffin, county aforesaid for $200, a tract on the south side of Otter Creek beginning at a red oak & pine in the Shadrack Haddock's line then with Nicholas Corbett's line to Drury Joyner's line then with Drury Joyner's line to William Gay's line then with said Gay's line to a corner pine John Webb, Sr's line then to the first station, Haddock's line containing 130 acres, in trust, $200 to be paid by2 Jun next, signed William Corbett, (W), wit Wm. J. Ruffin (proved). Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015. CTC. Edge. Co. Db 17, page 286, deed date 3 Mar 1821, recorded May Ct 1821, Eli Amason, Edge. Co, first part, Henry J.G. Ruffin, Greene Co, NC second part, and William H. Ruffin, Wake Co, NC of the third part, for $10, paid by Henry J.G. Ruffin, a tract on the south side of White Oak Swamp adjoining the lands of John R. Thomas, John Amason, and others, it being all that piece of land conveyed by deed of sale to the said William H. Ruffin by Micajah Thomas and by said Ruffin to the said Eli Amason, in 1818, containing 306 acres, also 28 Negroes, viz, man Sherrod, a blacksmith, aged about 22 years, man Ben about 18 years, man Willis about 20 years, man Holland about 22 years, man Jordan about 18 years, boy Ephraim age about 14 years, boy Burrell about 15 years, Frank, Patty's son about 12 years, boy Frank, Winny's son, about 11 years, boy Adam about 8 years, boy Cason about 6 years, boy Sam about 5 years, boy Dave about 18 months, & boy John about 7 months, Woman Winny about 45 years, woman Patty about 45 years, woman Clary about 24 years, woman Beck about 23 years, woman Venus about 20 years, woman Chany about 16 years, woman Rhoda about 16 years, woman Clarkey about 16 years, girl Bunny about 10 years, girl Phillis about 8 years, yellow girl Rose about 5 years, and girl Cherry about 3 years, said Amason owes to said William H. Ruffin by note $2366 and property is to sold in trust to secure said note, signed Eli Amason, H.J.G. Ruffin, Wm. H. Ruffin, wit David F. Jones (proved). Abstracted 29 Apr 07, NCA film C.037.40015. CTC.