Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 20 Part 2 ************************************************ 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 20, page 288, deed date 25 Aug 1832, recorded Aug Ct 1832, division of the land of Allen Jones, dec'd, lot 1 to Mary Worrel beginning at a pine in James S. Battle's line then south 70 poles to a black gum on the south side of Folks Branch then south 50 east 20 poles to a black gum on said branch then south 6 west 40 poles to a hickory then east 52 poles to a pine then north 46 poles to a holly and ash on said branch then north 20 west 122 poles to a sassafras then to first station, containing 39 3/4 acres; lot 2 to Nancy Jones beginning at a stake in the field and running south 88 east 150 poles to a pine in a small branch then south 25 west to a small gum on said branch Rachel Griffis corner then north 86 west 38 poles to a stake Rachel Griffis other corner then south 5 east to a stake then south 87 east 16 poles to a small hickory then south 5 west 16 poles to a ash in Folk's Branch then south 88 west 40 poles to a holly and ash on said branch then north 20 west to first station containing 37 acres and pay #1 $2.75; lot # 3 to James Griffin in right of his wife Rachel beginning at a stake field corner of lot #2 then south 88 east 150 poles to a pine in a small branch then north 25 east to a gum and oak on said branch then north 74 west 128 poles along a line of marked trees in Joab S. Battle's line then west 67 poles to a sassafras corner of lot #1 then south 20 east 55 poles to first station, containing 37 acres and pay to lot #1 $2.75, signed ?. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 289, date of deed 13 Jan 1832, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1832, Spencer Harris of Pitt County to John Taylor of Edgecombe County, for 4520 a tract of land on the north side of Town and east side of Tyan Cogue Swamp beginning at a cypress in the mouth of a small branch that runs in Tyan Cogue Swamp a corner of the drake land then along the meanders of said branch to a line of marked trees being the line of the Drake land then along said line to the Stage Road then along road to Town Creek then up the various courses of Town Creek to the mouth of Tyan Cogue Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to first station, containing 100 acres. Signed Spencer Harris (proved), wit. Jacob Atkinson, James J. Taylor (mark appeared to be two vertical lines, slanted to the left at top and a period next to last line). Edge. Co. Db 20, page 291, date of deed 23 Aug 1832, date recorded Aug Ct. 1832, David Bullock, Edge. Co. to William G. Bullock, Edge. Co. for natural love and affection for my beloved son, William G. Bullock, Negroes Austin and Peggy (which the said Wm. G. Bullock sold Austin to Richard Smith of SC), Isaac, Martha and Silva (five Negroes), signed Dave Bullock, wit. B. Bullock. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 292, date of deed 5 Nov 1831, date recorded Aug Ct. 1832, Davie Bullock, Edge. Co. to Whitmell K. Bullock, Edge. Co., for natural love and affection for my son, Whitmell K. Bullock, Negroes Peter and Mary (two Negroes), signed Dave Bullock, wit. B. Bullock. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 292, date of deed 1832, date recorded Aug Ct. 1832, Davie Bullock, Edge. Co. to Orren Bullock, Edge. Co. for natural love and affection for my beloved son, Orren Bullock, Negroes Jo (Jons written over top), Patience, Luke, George (Abrams over top)(four Negroes), signed Dave Bullock, wit. B. Bullock. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 293, date of deed 27 Aug 1832, date recorded Aug Ct. 1832, Davie Bullock, Edge. Co to William G. Bullock, for "natural love and affection for my son" William G. Bullock, a tract of land on the south side of the road leading from Tarborough to Raleigh beginning at the road a little branch then along Elijah Moores line to his corner a (post) oak then along Lucrecy Braswell's line to a pine in said Braswell's line then north a strait line to the road then down the road to the first station, containing 50 acres, signed Davie Bullock, wit. Joshua K. Bullock. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 293, date of deed 16 Dec 1831, date recorded Aug Ct. 1832, Davie Bullock, Edge. Co to Whitmell K. Bullock, for "natural love and affection for my son" Whitmell K. Bullock, a tract of land on Sasnett's Mill Branch beginning at said Sasnett's Mill Branch at a sweet gum then south 48 east 129 poles to a pine Raynor's line then along Raynor's line south 85 west 96 poles to a corner pine in Raynor's line north 30 west 66 poles to Sasnett's Mill Branch then up the various courses of said branch to beginning, containing 50 acres, signed Dave Bullock, wit. Figrs Philips, Thos. J. Bullock (could be Thos. I. Bullock). Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 298, date of deed 2 Feb 1829, date recorded Aug Ct. 1832, Joseph Taylor, Edge. Co. to John W. Taylor, "for and in consideration of the sum of one feather bed twenty dollars 1 chist four dollars and coopering tools and timber five dollars" signed Joseph Taylor (IT here I is I with horizontal slash), wit. Kenan Sumrell. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 299, deed date 28 Aug 1832, recorded Aug Ct 1832, Jacob Thomas, planter, Edge. Co. to my daughter, Mary Elizabeth Amanda Thomas, the six following Negroes, Gray, Rachel, Ben, Oliver, ( ), and Maria with all their increase and after the first day of Jan 1833, also I give as above described my life right I hold in right of my deceased wife, Amand R. Thomas to my daughter above named, but if she should die without issue before my decease then to my use during my natural life and after my death to be equally divided between Robert R. Bridgers and John L.W. Bridgers, brothers to my deceased wife, Amanda R. Thomas, signed Jacob Thomas, wit (Marky Bennett), Ely Porter. Abstracted 9-1-06, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 305, date of deed 7 Nov 1829, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1832, Benjamin Wilkinson and wife, Obedience Wilkinson, Willie Roundtree and wife ,Martha Roundtree, Moses Farmer and wife Elizabeth Farmer, Larry Dew, all of Edgecombe County to John Harper of Nash County, NC for $100, part of a tract of land belonging to the heirs of John Dew, dec'd, called by name of (kicken) land divided as follows: Lot 3 to Obedience Dew, now wife of Benj. Wilkinson, lot 4 to Martha Roundtree, lot 5 to Elizabeth Dew, now wife of Moses Farmer, lot 6 to Nancy Dew and conveyed by her to Larry Dew, containing 224 3/4 acres beginning at a gum in David Dew's corner in Hommony Swamp in said division called "L" then east along said David Dew's line to a stake at said David Dew's other corner in a dividing line between lots #3 and 4 and lots 4 and 7 and lots 5 and 8 and lots 6 and 8 then south 196 poles to two oaks then south 87 west 150 poles to said Hommony Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, Sign. Larry Dew, Wiley Roundtree, Martha Roundtree, B. Wilkinson, Obedience Wilkinson, Moses Farmer, Elisabeth Farmer, wit. A.D. Barnes, William Mumford, James Barnes. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 307, date of deed 2 Sep 1830, date recorded Aug Ct. 1832, H. Austin, Edge. Co. to Zachariah Griffis, Edge. Co. for $35, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Zachariah Griffin and Nathaniel Bilbery and others containing 10 acres, signed H. Austin, wit. William J. Armstrong, William H. Glover. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. County Db 20, page 307, date of deed 27 Dec 1831, date recorded Aug. Court 1832, Redmon Curl of Edgecombe County to Newton Taylor of Edgecombe County for $186.74 a tract of land on both sides of Cokey Swamp beginning at a water oak on Tyan Cokey Swamp Willie Ricks and Wilson Cohoon corner then along Cohoon's line south 123 poles to a stake and pine in said line in the old field then east 196 poles to a red oak and post oak then north 30 west to a water oak in the fork of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing 139 ½ acres. Sign. Redmon Curl, wit. Eaton Gay, Simon Gay, acknowledged by Redmon Curl. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 308, date of deed ?, date recorded 1832, two bonds for James W. Clark, who was appointed Clerk of Superior Court of Edgecombe County, one for $10, 000 and one for $2000, with James W. Clark, Theophilus Parker and Spencer Cotton as suritors. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 313, date of deed 19 Nov 1832, date recorded 20 Nov 1832, John S. Robbins of Edgecombe County to Randolph Cotton and Spencer Cotton of Edgecombe County, and Godwin Cotton of the third part, for $189.62 plus cost of deed, interest and commission to trustee, Godwin Cotton, land on the east side of Gay's Branch adjoining the lands of (Jo. I.) Pender, William White and others, containing 126 1/4 acres, being the plantation where I (John S. Robbins) now live, also 1 black horse called (Arob), 3 feather beds and furniture, 1 Jersey Waggon and geer (sic), Sign. John S. Robbins, Randolph Cotton, Spencer D. Cotton, Godwin Cotton, wit. E.P. (Ephriam) Dickens, Christo B. Allen, proved by Ephriam Dickens, one of subscribing witnesses. FHC film 0018895 Edge. County Db 20, page 315, date of deed 20 Aug 1832, date recorded Nov Court 1832, Thomas Taylor (deceased) ordered by Mar Court 1832, to Whitley Crisp and wife. Land consisted of home tract in Edgecombe County of 260 acres and Martin Tract (Martin County?) Of 110 acres. Lot 1 to Whitley Crisp and wife, 40 acres valued at $160 and pay to lots 3, 4, 5, 6 $13.43, beginning in Conetoe Creek at a black gum in Whitley Crisp's corner north 50 west 104 poles north 34 west 98 poles to a pine at point A the said (Dest, Best?) old corner then north 37 east 22 poles to a black jack at point B then south 39 east 236 poles to a maple in said creek at point C then with creek to beginning; Lot 2 to Dawson Taylor, 43 acres valued at $160 and pay lot 3, 4, 5 6 $13.43 beginning at point C a corner of lot 1 in creek then north 39 west 236 poles to corner at B then north 37 east 25 poles to a pine at point D then south 39 ½ east 236 poles to a ash at point E and then to letter (C) the beginning; Lot 3 to Kenneth Taylor, 42 acres valued at $142 beginning at point E then north 39 ½ west 236 poles to point D then north 37 east 30 poles to a pine at point F then south 40 east 236 poles to a gum at point G then to point E the beginning; Lot 4 to Nancy Taylor, 46 acres valued at t $140 receives from 1,2,7 $6.57beginning at point G then north 40 west 236 poles to point F then north 37 east 33 poles to a pine at point H then south 39 ½ east 236 poles to a gum at point I then to point G the beginning; Lot 5 to Charley Taylor 46 acres valued at $138 receive from 1,2, 7 $8.57 beginning at point I then north 39 ½ west 236 poles to point H then north 37 east 37 poles to a pine at point I then south 39 ½ east 236 poles to a gum at point K the beginning; Lot 6 to Elizabeth Taylor 46 acres valued at $138 receive from 1, 2, 7 $8.57, beginning at point K then north 39 ½ west 236 poles to point I then north 37 east 36 poles to a pine at point L , Thomas Taylor's (?) corner or near the old original in John Lewelling's line then south 53 east 10 poles south 65 east 18 poles south 33 east 16 poles south 25 east 26 poles south 10 east 34 poles south 50 east 16 poles south 30 east 70 poles south 77 ½ east 8 poles to a pine Ruffin Taylor's corner at point M then north 34 east 100 poles to Roderick Purvis' corner gum at point N then south 45 west 90 poles to a pine at point O south 590 east 30 poles to the run of creek at point P then to point K the beginning; Lot 7 to Mavina Taylor, 110 acres valued at $150 and pay 3, 4, 5, 6 $3.43 beginning at a walnut tree then north 82 east 56 poles then north 58 east 40 poles then south 15 west 176 poles to Joyce's line and Andrews' line then with Andrew's line to a corner pine and then to the first station. Sign. Bythel Staton, John Best, William Grimes. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 318 date of deed 8 Dec 1832, date recorded 10 Dec. 1832, Joab Moore of Edgecombe County to Reddick Barnes of Edgecombe County, Eli Robbins, third party (suritor) whereas Joab Moore is indebted to Eli Robbins for $96.50 and William Batts for $84, in trust, a tract of land, 100 acres on the east side of Gay's Branch adjoining John S. Robbins, David Moore, and others being the land Joab Moore purchased from Grandy Etheridge, plus 30 barrels of corn, 3 blade stacks, 1 bay horse called Fryer, 1 feather bed and furniture, 1 cow and calf, signed Joab Moore, Reddick Barnes, Eli Robbins (mark, a neatly printed capital E), wit. Willie Robbins. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 326, date of deed 24 Nov. 1832, date recorded 26 Nov. 1832, Gray Edwards, Edge. Co. to Richard T. Eagles, Edge. Co., trustee for Harmon Edwards, for $500, a tract of land which I bought of John W. Taylor on the south side of Autries Creek beginning at Gray Edwards own corner the run of said creek runs south 12 east 124 poles to his corner then south 61 ½ west 90 poles to Hurley's Branch then down the winds of said branch to Autreas Creek then down the winds of same to beginning, containing 50 acres, signed Gray Edwards, R.T. Eagles, Harmon Edwards, wit. Thoms Dunford. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 326 date of deed 15 Oct 1832, date recorded 16 Nov 1832, Isaac Braswell, Senr. to Isaac Braswell, Jr. of Edgecombe County, with Bird Land as trustee, for debt owed $150, to be paid by 25 Dec. next, 1 Negro boy named Jim, signed Isaac Braswell, wit and proved by John Daws. FHC film 00188 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 338 date of deed 15 Oct 1832, date recorded Nov Ct. 1832, Isaac Braswell of Edgecombe County for "love good will and affection" to "my loving son Joel Davis Braswell" all the land that I am possessed of at this time, 1 feather bed and furniture, 1 bay mare, daughter Penniah -1/3 my Negro woman Milbury, 1 bed and furniture, 1 "chist" (chest?), daughter (love Vina) - -1/3 my Negro woman Milbury, 1 bed and furniture, 1 "chist" (chest?), daughter Marthiny -1/3 my Negro woman Milbury, 1 bed and furniture, 1 "chist" (chest?), signed and proved in open court by Isaac Braswell (+), no witnesses. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 339, date of deed 13 Nov 1832, date recorded Nov Ct. 1832, Dave Bullock, Edge. Co. to Whitmell Bullock, Edge. Co. for "natural love and affection" for my beloved son, a tract of land on Sasnett Mill Branch beginning at a corner post oak in Lodg corner then along Lodge's line 34 east 72 poles south 33 east 151 poles to a sweet gum in Sasnett's Mill Branch then up the said branch to Bullock's line then along Bullock's line to beginning to the corner oak, containing 28 acres, signed Dave Bullock, wit. W.G. Bullock, Frederick D. Bullock. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 352, date of deed 12 June 1800, date recorded Nov Ct. 1832, Isaac Hill, Edge. Co. to William Balfour, Edge. Co. for $1150 silver, a tract of land on the east side of Tian Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine at the head of the Hogpen Branch then on Moors line formerly Scarborough's line to Tyan Cokey Swamp to the run of said swamp then up the various courses of the run of said swamp to the mouth of Curtises Mill Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a white oak Bullock's corner or line then through the field to the head of a bottom leading to Sasnett's Mill Branch to the run then up Sarsnett's Mill Branch the various courses thereof to the mouth of Clary's Branch then up Clary's Branch to the mouth of Hogpen Branch then up Hogpen Branch to the first station, signed Isaac Hill, wit. Edward Hall; Edward Hall is dead, proved by oath of Michl. Hearn who is familiar with Hall's signature. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 358 date of deed 1 Oct 1832, date recorded Nov Ct. 1832, James W. Taylor of Edgecombe county to Gray Edwards of Edgecombe for $300, a tract of land on the south side of Autres Creek beginning at Gray Edwards own corner on the run of said creek and runs south 12 east 124 poles to his corner then south 61 ½ west 90 poles to (huabys) branch then down same to Autrys Creek then down the winds (of to {sic}) to the beginning, containing 50 acres, signed and proved in open court by James W. Taylor, wit. Robt. Belcher, Peter E. Hines. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 361, date of deed 29 Nov 1832, date recorded Nov Ct. 1832, Samuel R. Morgan, Gates Co., NC to Jacob Odum, Gates Co. NC for $1, a tract of 50 acres of land in Gates Co. on the north side of Middle Swamp adjoining the lands of James Benton and Willis Ricdick and others, signed Samuel R. Morgan (X), wit. B.R. Hines, Jno. H. Mathewson. Next page also mentions this deed. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 362 (Cokey Swamp), date of deed 6 Feb 1832, date recorded Nov Ct. 1832, Redmund Curl of Edgecombe county to Richard Gay of Edgecombe County for $188.75, a tract of land on the north side of Tyancoca Swamp beginning at a white oak in said swamp then north 44 poles to a red oak then west 166 poles to a stake then south 116 poles to a water oak in the swamp at Wilson Thomas' corner then along the various courses of swamp to first station, containing 70 ½ acres, signed Redmon Curl, wit. Kinchin Curl, David Nolley, proved by Nolly. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co Db 20, page 366, deed date 20 Oct 1832, recorded Nov Ct 1832, Gray Cobb, Edge. Co to Abner C. Wilkinson, Pitt Co for $350, a tract on the north side of Black Swamp and east side of Polecat Branch beginning at a small pine Providence Vick's corner then with said Vick's line of marked trees south 2 ½ east 171 poles to a pine Vick's corner and Crisp's then with Crisp's line and (beyond) 110 poles to Littleton Walston's corner three red oaks then north 48 poles to the Polecat Branch then down the various courses of said branch to a poplar Willis Langley's corner then north 76 west 43 poles with his line to said Langley's corner a maple at the head of a small branch then down the windings of the branch to another branch then up the windings of the said branch to a corner a bay at Langley's and Jacob Mercer's corner then with Mercer's line north 115 poles to Mercer's corner a dead pine then east 146 poles to the beginning, containing 167 acres, signed Gray Cobb, wit Jesse Harrell, Levi Mayo. Abstracted 8 Mar 08, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 369 date of deed 23 Nov 1832, date recorded Nov Ct. 1832, Enoch Flora of Edgecombe County to Jordan Robbins of Edgecombe for $150 a tract of land on the south side of Martin Thorn's Mill Swamp beginning in the run of said swamp in the mouth of a large branch in Fredrick Etheridge's line then up said branch along said Ethridge's line until it will make 110 acres by running east to Simon Edward's heirs' line then running north along said Edwards' heirs line to the run os said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing 110 acres, signed Enoch Flora, wit. And proved in court by Jno. W. Barnes. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 375, date of deed 21 Jan 1832, date recorded Nov Ct. 1832, Moses Price, Edge. Co. to David Nolley, Edge. Co. for $15, a tract of land on the north side of Tine Cokey Swamp and on the north side of the road beginning at the road six from a pine Nolley's own corner then south 59 east 49 ½ yards along the road to a stake on said road then north 50 yards to a stake then north 59 west 49 ½ yards to a stake in Nolley's line then south 50 yards along said line to beginning, containing one half acres of land, signed Moses Price, wit. Joseph J. Price. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 379 date of deed 19 Oct 1832, date recorded Nov Ct. 1832, Fredrick F. Robbins of Edgecombe County to Bennett Bullock of Edgecombe County for $850 a tract of land in the County of Edgecombe and Nash, on the south side of the little swamp beginning at a live oak in a small branch that (?) into the little swamp then west to two small pines then south 20 west 145 poles to a pine then south 65 west to a water oak then west 60 poles to a pine then north 120 poles to a stake on the county line rode then along said county line 30 poles to a stake then west to a pine then to the (flax) pond then down the (stream) to the large branch then down said branch to the little swamp then with the various courses of said swamp to a water oak then south to the beginning, containing 150 acres, Signed F.F. Robbins, wit. James W. Barnes, William Barnes, proved by James W. Barnes. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 385 date of deed 17 Jan 1832, date recorded 14 Mar 1832, Thomas Taylor and wife, Elizabeth of Edgecombe County to Wright Wiggins of Edgecombe for $150 a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a red oak in Wright Wiggins corner in the fork of the road then along the stage road to a stake in Edmand Edwards (dec'd) corner then along said Edwards' line to a white oak Edwards corner then along said Edwards' line to a stake in Wright Wiggins line then along said Wiggins line to the first station, containing 6 3/4 acres, signed Thomas Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor (+), wit. John Garrett, Jacob Nettle. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 385, date of deed 30 Apr 1832, date recorded 23 Feb 1833, Thomas Taylor, of the first part, William Taylor of the second part, Henry Taylor of the third part, all of Edge. Co. for $245 owed to William Taylor, by Thomas Taylor, (Henry Taylor, trustee) a tract of land adjoining the lands of Willie Rountree, (Loson) Barnes and others, signed Thomas Taylor, William Taylor, Henry Taylor. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 397, date of deed 18 Jan 1833, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1833, David Beland of Edgecombe County to Ephraim Daws of Edgecombe County for $50 (per year?) A lease for 13 years "all the lands belonging to the heirs of John Van Pelt, (dest), David Beland, wit. Bird Land (proved), Rbirt Sherrod, (Robert?). FHC film 0018895. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 401, deed date Jan 1833, recorded Feb Ct 1833, commissioners divide and allot to the heirs at law of Jarrot Watkins, dec'd, the land which said Watkins dec'd died seized and possessed of, viz, lot #1 beginning at the center of 3 red oaks then (north) 35 poles to a pine & black gum then north 78 east along a line of marked trees to 2 black gums in White Oak Swamp then down the meanders of the said swamp to a poppaw gum on said swamp then south 79 west to the first station, containing 60 acres, drawn by Susan Watkins, appraised at $120; lot #2 beginning at a pine and black gum then north 58 poles to a pine then north 78 east along a line of marked trees to a cypress in White Oak Swamp then down the meanders of said swamp to 2 black gums then south 78 west to the beginning, containing 95 acres and drawn by James Watkins & appraised at $120; lot #3 beginning at a pine then north 24 poles to a pine stump and post oak then north 45 east 137 poles to (76?)then north 78 east 96 poles to a gum then down the meanders of said swamp to a cypress then south 78 west to the beginning containing 112 acres and drawn by Laurence Watkins & valued at #120, signed Lunsford R. Cherry, (Josiah Cutchins), Joshua Daffin. NOTE: THERE APPEAR TO BE PLACES FOR TWO OTHER WITNESSES BUT NOT SIGNED. Abstracted 28 Jun 07, FHC FILM 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 401, deed date 1 Jan 1833, recorded Feb Ct 1833, commissioners (Theo Parker, James W. Clark, Lewis Bond, Joseph R. Lloyd) divide real estate owned jointly by Henry Toole and Mary E. Toole consisting of lots in Tarborough known as lots 72, 89 & 90, valued as $900 for lot 72 and $750 for lots 89 & 90, making the share of each equal to $825, we allot to Mary Eliza Toole lot #72 and she to pay $75 to lots # 89 & 90, signed Th. Parker, J.W. Clark, Lewis Bond, J.H. Lloyd. Abstracted 29 Jun 07, FHC FILM 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 403, date of deed 10 Jan 1831, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1831, Gilbert Chancellor of Wilcox Co. Alabama, to Benjamin Braswell of Edgecombe County, for $300, Willis Peal of Monroe County, Georgia, attorney for Gilbert Chancellor, sole surviving heir of Benjamin Gray, dec'd by his intermarriage with Phebe Gray the only living child of said deceased, acting under power of attorney dated 19 Nov. 1830 sold to Braswell a tract of land on the south side of (Mercers) Mill Creek beginning at a pine near the said creek on the south side in Zadoc Braswell's line formerly John Morrisses line then running west 320 poles to a red oak a corner tree then north along a line formerly called Cohoon's line to a maple in said creek a corner in Elijah Williams' line formerly called the (Soery) line then down the various courses of said creek to an ash in the said creek then south along said Braswell's formerly said Morrisses line to the first station, containing 150 acres. Signed Willis Peal, wit. Matthew Whitehead (+), E. Bullock. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 403, date of deed 21 Feb 1833, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, by order of Nov. Ct. 1832, division of real estate (704 acres) of Aaron Proctor, dec'd between Young Proctor and the heirs of Wright Proctor, dec'd. beginning at a red oak on side of the old field Brakes corner then along Brakes line north 198 poles to a pine a corner then west 454 poles to a pine Nolly's corner then south 28 poles to a pine a corner then west 177 poles to a corner then south 70 poles to a corner then east 122 poles to a pine said to be Henry Lancaster's corner then along his line (south 8 west) 76 poles to a pine in Abraham Price's line then along said Price's line east 116 poles to a gum in a pond in Price's line then north (1) east 140 poles to a pine on a small ridge then east 112 poles (4 poles to the north of a corner) pine in the edge of the Huttleberry or Long Pond then south 1 west 168 ½ poles to a pine in Joseph Griffin's line then along said line east 46 poles to a pine Griffin's corner then along his line north 70 poles to a pine his corner then east 38 poles to the Beetree Branch then down the various courses to the corner of an old field then along the edge of said old field being Griffin's line south (637) poles to a pine Calhoon's corner then along Calhoon's line south 75 ½ east 50 poles to the Beetree Branch then down the various courses of said branch to an ash and oak Calhoon's corner then along his line north 69 east 73 poles to a hickory and oak his corner then along his line north 115 poles to a small oak a corner then along Calhoon's line south 82 east 102 poles to a gum in the swamp a corner south 75 east 45 poles to a pine north 32 east 150 poles to a gum in Peoples Hill line then north (19) west 30 south 62 west 49 poles south 40 poles west 32 poles south 30 poles west 141 poles to a small oak continue on same course 62 poles to the beginning; we then divided the said tract of land equal in valuation and Young Proctor drew the half which in two lots, one of one hundred acres which lies on both sides of the swamp and the other two hundred acres where the house is on; the tract on the swamp begins at the red oak on side of the old field Brake's corner then south 77 poles to a pine on the path then east 63 poles to a pine and oak in Calhoon's line then along said line north 44 poles to a small oak a corner then south 82 east 102 poles to a gum in the swamp a corner south 75 east 45 poles to a pine north 32 east 150 poles to a gum in Peoples Hill's line north 19 west 30 poles south 62 west 49 poles south 40 poles west 32 poles south 30 poles west 203 poles to the beginning; the other tract containing 200 acres where the house is on, beginning at the beginning corner of the 100 acres tract the red oak on the side of the old field Brake's corner then along said line north 198 poles to a pine a corner then west 171 poles to a pine then south 140 poles to a pine on the south side of the Beetree Branch in Joseph Griffin's line then down the various courses of the Beetree Branch to a gum then east 94 poles to the beginning; the other part of the land which was drawn by the heirs of Wright Proctor, dec'd. we divide and subdivide as follows: first lot #1 drawn by Martha Williford containing forty one acres beginning a small red oak at "A" then west 89 poles to "B" north 70 poles "C" east 89 poles to an oak and pine at "D" then south 3 west 70 poles to the beginning, valued to $20.50 and is to receive from lot #9 which was drawn by Newsom Long in right of his wife, Patsey $12.25; lot # 2 drawn by Rhoda Proctor containing 41 acres beginning at an ash at "A" a corner of lot #2 then north 3 east 70 poles to a pine and oak at "D" then east 89 poles to a pine at "J" then south 3 west 72 poles to a black jack (down) at "H" then to the beginning valued to $20.50 and receives from lot #10 which was drawn by Young Proctor $12.25; lot #3 drawn by Augustin Whitehead in right of his wife, Mary containing 25 acres beginning at a pine said to be Henry Lancaster's corner at "E" then along his line south 1 west 76 poles to a pine in Price's line at "F" then along said line east 52 poles to a hickory at "G" then north 74 poles to a black jack (down) at "H" then to the beginning valued to $25 and receives from lot # 12 which was drawn by John Proctor's heirs $7.75; lot #4 drawn by Wilson Thomas in right of his wife, Nancy containing 31 acres beginning at a gum in Price's line in a pond at "O" then along Price's line west 64 poles to a hickory at "G" then north 74 poles to a black (down) at "H" north 3 east 11 poles to a stake in the center of a pine and oak at "I" then east 58 poles to a maple in the edge of a pond at "N" then to beginning, valued to $31 and receives from lot #12 which was drawn by John Proctor's heirs $1.75; lot # 5 drawn by Murphrey Proctor containing 30 acres beginning at a maple in the edge of a pond at "N" then west 58 poles to a stake at "I" then north 3 east 89 poles to a pine Nolly corner at ("R") then along Nolly's line east 54 poles to a stake at "L" then to the beginning valued to $30 and receives from lot # 12 which was drawn by John Proctor's heirs$2.75; lot # 6 drawn by Elizabeth Proctor containing 105 acres beginning at a pine at "M" then east 112 poles four poles north of a corner pine in the edge of the Huttleberry pond then south 8 west 85 poles to a pine at "R" then east 46 poles to a pine at "S" on the Beetree Branch then north 15 poles to a pine at "T" Joseph Griffin's corner then along his line east 34 poles to a pine at "W" then north 140 poles to a pine at "G" in the back line then along then along said line west to a stake at "L" on the side of Nolly's fence then south 34 poles to the beginning valued to $20.50 and receives from lot # (?) which was drawn by Absalom Proctor $12.25; lot # 7 drawn by Jacob Proctor containing 25 acres beginning at a pine on Beetree Branch at "S" then west up said Beetree Branch 46 poles to a pine a "R" then south 1 west 85 poles to a pine in Joseph Griffin's line then along said line east 46 poles to a pine at (W) then north 70 poles to a pine (Jo) Griffin's corner continue on same course 15 poles to the beginning, valued to $50 and to pay lot #8 which was drawn by Charlotte Proctor $17.25; lot # 8 drawn by Charlotte Proctor containing 31 acres beginning at Joseph Griffin's corner in Beetree Branch at "X" then along his line south 63 poles to a pine in Calhoon's corner at "Y" then along Calhoon's line south 75 east 50 poles to Beetree Branch then down the various courses of said branch to a pine a corner in lot #10 then east 8 poles to a sower wood then north 111 poles to a stake in the old field then west (51 or 57?) poles to a gum in the Beetree Branch then up the branch to the beginning valued to $15.50 and receives from lot #7 which was drawn by Jacob Proctor $17.25; lot # 9 drawn by Newsom Long in right of his wife Patsey containing 31 acres beginning at a red (drawing here looks like A with hand pointing) then south 77 poles to a pine in the path east 5 poles to a stake south 34 poles to an oak west 47 poles to a sower wood at "A" then north 111 poles to a stake then east to the beginning valued to $45 and pays to lot #1 which was drawn by Martha Williford $12.25; lot # 10 drawn by Young Proctor containing 15 acres beginning at a pine in Calhoon's line on side off an old field at (G or C?) then north 60 poles to an oak then west 56 poles to a pine in the Beetree Branch then down the various courses of said branch to an ash Calhoon's corner then to the beginning valued to $45 and pay to lot #2 $12.25 which was drawn by Rhoda Proctor; lot # 11 drawn by Absalom Proctor containing 15 acres beginning at a pine on the side of an old field in Calhoon's line at ("G or C"" then north 94 poles to a stake "H" then east 27 poles to an oak at "G" then south 83 poles to a stake in Calhoon's lone then along said line south 69 west to the beginning valued to $45 and to pay to lot # 6 which was drawn by Elizabeth Proctor $12.25; lot # 12 drawn by the heirs of John Proctor dec'd containing 15 acres beginning at a stake in Calhoon's line then north 83 poles to an oak at "G" then east 32 poles to an oak and pine in Calhoon's line at "F" then along said line south 70 poles to a hickory and oak at "E" Calhoon's corner then along Calhoon's line south 69 west to the beginning valued to $45 and to pay to lot #3 which was drawn by Augustin Whitehead in right of his wife Polly- to lot #4 which was drawn by Wilson Thomas in right of his wife (Nancy) and to lot #5 which was drawn by Murphrey Proctor $2.75 (numbers after this indicate $12.25); all which said differences to be paid 12 months from the date here without interest, signed Robert Barnes, Robert R. Braswell, Orren D. Calhoon. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 409, date of deed 17 Nov. 1832, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1833, Absolom Proctor and wife, Letha Proctor, Jacob Proctor and wife, Temperance Proctor, William Proctor and wife Mourning Proctor, Richard Gay, Piety Gay, and Polly Gay all of Edgecombe County to Henry Gay of Edgecombe County for $35 "to each of us" a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cogua Swamp "being bounded within the boundaries of the lands of the late John Gay, dec'd" containing 6/10 of the lands of the said dec'd, signed Absolom Proctor, Letha Proctor, Jacob Proctor, Temperance Proctor, William Proctor, Mourning Proctor, Richard Gay, Piety Gay, Polly Gay, wit. A.A. Calhoon (proved), Fredrick Proctor, B. Wilkinson, J.P. and M. Price, J.P. examined Letha, Temperance and Mourning separately. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 414, date of deed 1 Feb 1824, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1831, William Robbins, Senr. of Edgecombe County to Piety Robbins (my granddaughter) of Edgecombe County "for love and good will" one feather bed and furniture that is to say my new bed and furniture, Signed William Robbins, wit. Stephen Robbins, Senr.(proved), Stephen Robbins, Jr. The words "braught up" were on the line just ahead of the signature of William Robbins. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 421, date of deed 23 Jan 1833, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1833, Mary Battle of Edgecombe county to Stephen Taylor of Edgecombe County for $250, a tract of 204 acres on the north side of Town Creek, beginning in a bunch of ashes in said Town Creek near the ford William White's corner of the lands he purchased of Hardy Flowers, then along said line north 20 east 126 poles north 32 poles to a red oak Williams corner then along his line north 87 east 112 poles to a (?) stump then south 3 east 17 poles to a small hickory east 45 poles to a stake in said line the corner between said Stephen Taylor and Marial Taylor then along the dividing line south 16 1/8 west 249 poles to an ash in the center of two black gums on the run of Town creek then up the various courses of said creek to the beginning, signed Mary Battle, wit. Benjamin Battle (proved), Mariel Taylor (X) his mark. FHC film 0018895, Abstracted 12-12-00.CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 421, date of deed 18 Jan 1833, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, William H. Braswell and Amos J. Braswell, admin. Of Joel Battle, dec'd Richard H. Battle for $375, one Negro boy slave named (Bynum), signed Will H. Braswell, Amos J. Braswell, wit. Edwin L. Moore. FHC film 0018895, Abstracted 2-1-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 421, date of deed 7 Feb 1832, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1833, Henry Bryan, agent of Matthew and Rhuben Rose of Robertson County , Tenn, to Bennett Rose of Edgecombe county, for $40, an undivided interest of Matthew and Rhuben Rose in 20 acres of land known as Amos Rose Land and descended to the heirs of Robert Rose, Senr. dec'd after the death of said Amos Rose and his wife Christian Rose among whom is the said Mathew and Rhuben Rose, Sign. Hy. Bryan, wit. Micajah Rose (proved), Jonas Trevathan. FHC film 0018895. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 422, date of deed 15 Sep 1832, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Elijah Moore, Sen, Edge. Co. to my two granddaughters, Martha Williams (&) and Temperance Williams, Edge. Co. for natural love and affection, a Negro woman known by the name of Meriah, about 35 or 40 years of age, signed Elijah Moore (X), wit Robert Barnes. FHC film 0018895, Abstracted 2-1-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 423, date of deed 15 Sept. 1832, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Elijah Moore, Senr. of Edgecombe County to Moses Robbins of Edgecombe County for "natural love and affection for my grandson" one Negro boy by the name of Joshua, one or two years old, signed Elijah Moore, (X), wit. Robert Barnes. Abstracted 12-12-00, FHC film 0018895, CTC. FHC film 0018895. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 423, date of deed 15 Sept. 1832, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Elijah Moore, Senr. of Edgecombe County to Elijah Moore, Junr and Ethelred Moore, of Edgecombe County for "natural love and affection for my sons" one Negro boy by the name of Henry, about 11 years old, signed Elijah Moore, (X), wit. Robert Barnes. FHC film 0018895. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 423, date of deed 15 Sept. 1832, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Elijah Moore, Senr. of Edgecombe County to Samuel Moore of Edgecombe County for "natural love and affection for my son" one Negro boy by the name of Amos, signed Elijah Moore, (X), wit. Robert Barnes. FHC film 0018895. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 425, date of deed 4 Feb 1833, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Joseph Mercer (middle initial I or J), Alumson Sessoms, Joseph Jenkins, Edge. Co. to Jeremiah F. Perry, Sumner Co., Tenn., for $90 each, all our right, title and interest in a trust beginning at a small red oak a corner in the old patent line then along a dividing line formerly of William Saunders and Joshua Killebrew, dec'd. to a red oak a corner on the road then down the said road and across the said road to a red oak on the old Race paths then down the said paths to the road again then down the said road to a white oak at the forks of the road then along aforesaid Saunder's line and the aforesaid Killebrew's line now James J. Garrett's line south to a lightwood stake at the corner of the fence a corner in the old patent line then along said patent line south 70 west to the corner then south 20 east 11 poles to a white oak then south 67 west 78 poles to a white oak on Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the mouth of Curtises Mill Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a pine and elm on the road then north 70 east 84 poles along the patent line to a corner white oak then north 20 west 100 poles along patent line to a pine in the mill branch then south 40 west down the said mill pond side 32 poles to a pine then south 4 poles to a small persimmon then east 12 1/3 poles to a pine then south 12 1/3 poles to a pine then west 12 1/3 poles to a red oak then north 6 poles to the side of the mill dam then along the side of the mill dam west 12 poles to the mill branch then up the various courses of said branch to a hickory in the old patent line then along said patent line to the first station, containing 200 acres it being the land purchased of William Saunders by Josiah Perry of Bertie Co. and entailed to us, Joseph Mercer, Alumson Sessoms, Joseph Jenkins and Joseph Belfour by the will of said Josiah Perry, signed Joseph Mercer (middle initial I or J), Alumson P. Sessoms, Jo D. Jenkins, wit. S.P. Jenkins, H. Austin. Abstracted 2 Jan 01, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 426, date of deed 24 Dec 1832, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, John Mercer, Moses Baker, Gray Armstrong, Whitmel K. Bullock, Meedy Williford, Jesse C. Knight, all of Edge. Co. to Weeks Parker, Edge. Co. for five shillings, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Hartwell and Matthew Long and the said Weeks Parker land on the south side of the road leading from said Parker's house to Raleigh beginning at a small hickory saplin in said Parker's line adjoining said Long's land then running nearly east about 80 yards to a post oak saplin then nearly south 80 yards to a pine then nearly west about 80 yards to a small post oak saplin then nearly north about 80 yards to the first station, containing between one and two acres, it being the land given by said Weeks Parker for a meeting house for public worship abut it is "interely too public" for worship and land is given back to said Weeks Parker, signed J.C. Knight, Moses Baker, W.K. Bullock, Gray Armstrong (X), M.W. Williford, John Mercer, wit. Elijah Williford. Abstracted 4 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 429, date of deed Mar. 1827, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1833, Wilson Wester of Nash Co. to Gray Armstrong of Edgecombe County for $250, one Negro named (Caneall), signed Wilson Wester, wit. Moses Spicer. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 430, date of deed 1 Apr. 1833, date recorded 21 Apr 1833, John Taylor of Edgecombe County to Spencer Harris of Pitt County, William Wallace of Pitt County, third party, deed of trust, Taylor owes Harris $520 and Ivey Foreman, dec'd $420, tract of land on the north side of Town Creek and east side of Tyan Cogue Swamp adjoining Drake land, also three Negro boys named (Jurry, (?), Bob and one Negro woman named Chaney, also stock (listed in deed but not abstracted), signed John Taylor, Spencer Harriss, W. Wallace, wit. William King (proved), John (L) Foreman. FHC film 0018895. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 430, deed date 4 Jan 1830, recorded Feb Ct 1833, Micajah Pettway, Edge. Co to Edmond H. Rhods, Edge. Co for $550, two Negro girls, Lusey, about 12 years old and Charity about 8 years old, signed Micajah Pettaway, wit William Tolly, acknowledged in court by Pettaway. Abstracted 4-20-05, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 431, deed date 20 Feb 1833, recorded Feb Ct 1833, Micajah Pettaway, Edge. Co to Edmond H. Rhods, county aforesaid for $250, a tract of land beginning at a rd oak and running along Gill and Thorne's line to ( ) at the head of the gum pond then near a south course to a pine in Partrick Fellows line then a west course along Fellows line to his other corner pine then north course to beginning, signed Micajah Pettaway, wit Lewis Todd, acknowledged by Micajah Pettaway. Abstracted 5-3-05, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 432, deed date 25 Dec 1830, recorded Feb Ct 1833, Micajah Pettaway, Edge. Co to Edmond H. Rhods, county aforesaid for $400, two Negro girls Aggny and Matilda, signed Micajah Pettaway, wit Lewis Todd, acknowledged by Micajah Pettaway. Abstracted 5-3-05, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 432, deed date 20 Feb 1833, recorded Feb Ct 1833, Micajah Pettaway, Edge. Co to Edmond H. Rhods, county aforesaid for $66.50, a tract beginning at a red oak Thomas' heirs land then near a north course to corner Richard Hines land then along his line to Lewis Todd corner said Todd line then along Todd's line to corner pine west side Cattel Branch then along Thomas' line to the beginning, containing 66 ½ acres, signed and acknowledged by Micajah Pettaway, wit William Skinner. Abstracted 5-3-05, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 433, deed date 5 Feb 1833, recorded Feb Ct 1833, W.D. Petway, trustee of Micajah Pettaway to Edmond H. Rhods for $45.25, a Negro girl named Rosella, signed W.D. Petway, wit Jno. W. Barnes. Abstracted 5-3-05, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 434, deed date 6 Sep 1832, recorded Feb Ct 1833, Micajah Pettaway, Edge. Co to Edmond H. Rhods for $325, one Negro woman Zelphia Sophea Mary Ann Betty Mary ( ) Julia and Gilford, signed and acknowledged by Micajah Pettaway, wit Lewis Todd. NOTE: NO COMMAS BETWEEN NAMES OF SLAVES, NOT CERTAIN OF NUMBER SOLD BUT CALLED FOR "ONE" AND THEN REFERRED TO NEGROS. Abstracted 5-3-05, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 435, deed date 5 Feb 1833, recorded Feb Ct 1833, W.D. Petway, trustee of Micajah Pettaway to Edmond H. Rhods for $129.55, a Negro girl names Cherry, signed W.D. Petway, wit Jno. W. Barnes. Abstracted 5-4-05, NCA film C.037.40005, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 435, deed date 1 Jan 1833, recorded Feb Ct 1833, Benjamin Sharp, commissioner to and for the heirs of Henry Skinner to ( ) for $490, Negro man named Edmund, about 28 years old, signed Benja Sharpe, wit Jo. P. Pitt. Abstracted 5-4-05, NCA film C.037.40005, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 435, deed date 25 Jun 1832, recorded Feb Ct 1833, Micajah Pettaway to Jonathan Bailey, county aforesaid for $250, a Negro girl named Meriah, about 10 years old, signed Micajah Pettaway, court, wit E.H. Williams (proved). Abstracted 5-4-05, NCA film C.037.40005, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 436, deed date 2 Jan 1832, recorded Feb Ct 1833, Peter R. Hines, Edge. Co to Joseph Lancaster, county aforesaid for $450, a Negro man named Howell, about 30 years old, signed Peter R. Hines, wit D. Williams. Abstracted 5-4-05, NCA film C.037.40005, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 440, date of deed 23 Feb 1833, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Jetty Griffin, Edge. Co. to Meedy Williford, Edge. Co. for $242.38, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at two post oaks said Griffin's corner then north 14 5/8 west 104 poles to a pine then north 33 west 66 poles to the mouth of a small branch to a litewood stake in Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to a litewood stake in said Williford's line then south along said line to a corner Absalom Proctor's line then along said Proctor's line to his corner a pine in Jetty Griffin's line then west along his corner a pine in Jetty Griffin's line then west along said Griffin's line to the first station, containing 99 acres, signed Jetty Griffin (acknowledged in court) wit. Jacob Proctor, Elijah Williams. Abstracted 4 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 441, date of deed 12 Jan 1833, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1833, Stephen Taylor of Edgecombe County to John Daws of Edgecombe County for $200 a tract of land beginning at a gum in Tyan Cogue Swamp on the south side then up the various courses of said swamp to a white oak Daws corner at the mouth of a branch called Mill Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a small drain then up the various courses of said drain to a large pine near the said Daws corner then along his line south (44) east 77 poles to a pine a corner then east 10 poles to a stake in the center of two pines then north 4 1/8 west 112 poles to a pine near the field then west 10 poles to a pine then north 4 1/8 west 150 poles to the beginning containing 100 acres, signed Stephen Taylor (I), wit. W. D. Petway (proved), R. Barnes. FHC film 0018895. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 441, date of deed 21 Sept 1832, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1833, Kenneth Taylor of Edgecombe County to Dawson Taylor of Edgecombe County for $120, a tract of land which fell to me on the death of my father, lot #3 containing 42 acres beginning in Conetoe Creek at a corner of lot #2 then north 39 ½ west 236 poles then north 38 east 30 poles then east 30 poles then south 40 east to said creek then with the creek to the first station, signed Kenneth Taylor (proved), wit. Theophilus Taylor, Charlotte Taylor. FHC film 0018895. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 444, deed date 29 Jul 1828, recorded Feb Ct 1833, John Dunn, Edge. Co to Willie Summerlin, county aforesaid for $180, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning on said creek just below the mouth of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the said creek and swamp to William Drake's corner then along said Drake's line to another corner in the old field then with said Drake's line to Elizabeth Edward's (corner) orphan of Jonas Edwards then with her line to the beginning, containing 35 acres and assigns during the natural life of Elizia Permenter, signed John Dunn (X), wit. Elisha Peel, William D. Summerlin (proved). Abstracted 7-02-05, RD COPY, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 444, date of deed 20 Aug 1811, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, George Gardner, Edge. Co. to Jetty Griffin, Edge. Co. for $90, a tract of 70 acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp it being a tract held by a deed of trust to said Gardner by Allen Taylor to satisfy a debt due from said Taylor and sold to highest bidder (Griffin) beginning at a lightwood stake in the run of said swamp running then south the line of Simon Cohoon dec'd. to a corner gum said Cohoon's corner course continued south along William Cohoon's dec'd line to his corner standing in Jetty Griffin's line then west with said Griffin's line 44 poles to William Cohoon's other corner then north along said Griffin's line 178 poles to a red oak said Griffin's corner then west along said Griffin's line to aforesaid swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to beginning, signed George Gardner (X), wit. Moses Spicer, James Braswell. Abstracted 4 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 448, date of deed 24 Jan 1832, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Rolen Wiggins, Edge. Co. to David P. Shallington, Edge. Co. for $106.07, a tract of land beginning at a red oak "D" and running north 85 east 37 ½ poles to a pine at "E" then south 134 poles to a pine at "E" (NOTE: BOTH OF THESE POINTS WERE WRITTEN "E") then west 73 poles to a stake and pine at "O" then north to beginning containing 58 ½ acres (POSSIBLY 68 ½ A) excepting the one acre where the school house sits, it being a part of the (rogers) tract that descended from the death of William Dew, signed Rowland Wiggins, wit. Jno. G. Williams. Abstracted 4 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 449, date of deed 21 Sept 1832, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1833, Elizabeth Taylor of Edgecombe County to Dawson Taylor of Edgecombe County for $120, a tract of land which fell to me on the death of my father, Thos Taylor, lot #6 beginning in Conetoe Creek at a corner of lot #5 then running north 39 ½ west to the old patent line then with old patent line (36) poles and then to Ruffin Taylor's corner pine then with said Ruffin Taylor's line south 52 east 10 poles south 65 east 18 poles south 33 east (16) poles south (25) east 26 poles south 10 east (34) poles south 77 ½ east 8 poles to Ruffin Taylor's corner pine then north (34) east 100 poles to a gum Roderick Purvis corner then south 65 west 90 poles to a pine south 36 east 36 poles to said creek then to the first station, signed Elizabeth Taylor (+), wit. Irvin Taylor, Charlotte Taylor. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 450, date recorded Feb. Ct. 1833, Isaac Braswell of Edgecombe County to Crissy Braswell for $320, one Negro woman named Vilett and child named Willie (Braswell) , signed Isaac Braswell, wit. William J. Armstrong, Orren Colhoon. Abstracted 4 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC Edge. Co. Db 20, page 450, date of deed 10 Feb 1832, date recorded 1833, Jetty Griffin of Edgecombe County to Crissy Braswell of Edgecombe County for $100, two tracts of land, 1st tract on the north side of Mercers Mill Branch bounded by the lands of John William Daniels and others, 2nd bounded by lands of Joab Proctor, Samuel Moore, John Williams and others, being all interest and right of said Jetty Griffin to the land of Henry Griffin, Senr., dec'd, signed Jetty Griffin, wit. E. Bullock, Dan(l) Brown (+) (proved). FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 454, date of deed 26 Oct. 1831, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Mary Vaughn, Edge. Co. for natural love and affection to my son, Jacob Thomas, Edge. Co. and $1, all my right, title and interest to 25 acres of my dower which was laid off to me out of the lands of my husband, Jacob Thomas dec'd, so as to include the spot where I now live to be as near the center of said 25 acres as can be conveniently laid off, signed Mary Vaughn (X), wit. Martha A. Vaughn, David Bunn. Abstracted 4 Jan 01, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 462, date of deed 12 Oct 1830, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Merril Taylor of Edgecombe county to Joab Proctor (county not given), for $(150) a tract of land beginning at a gum in the mill branch at or near Eliza Williams line then north to a pine in Hardy Flowers line then along a (new) made line to a maple and ash in the spring branch a corner in Daniel Lands line then (south) along said Daniel Land's line to a gum in said mill Branch then up the various courses of said branch to the beginning, containing 50 acres, signed Merril Taylor (mark two vertical line with hor. Line across top), wit. Daniel Land, Jesse Mars. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 466, date of deed 5 Mar 1825, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Hardy Flowers to Etheldred Cohoon (by sheriff, Spencer L. Hart, at public auction ordered by court) for $350.50 beginning at an oak in the Little Swamp running south 75 (west) 167 poles to a hickory then south 29 west (37) poles then south 8 ½ west 37 poles to a hickory then north 87 east 40 poles to a black oak then south 35 east 39 poles to a pine then south 110 poles to Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the fork or mouth of the Little Swamp then up the various courses of said Little Swamp to the beginning, containing 240 acres, signed S.L. Hart, wit. Moses Spicer, Orren D. Cohoon (proved). Abstracted 4 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 466, date of deed 25 July (1832), date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Frederick P. Evans, Edge. Co. to Joseph Battle (I middle initial?), for $100, all right and title to tracts of land #1 lying on Cokey Swamp near the beaver dam, beginning at a white oak and poplar a corner in the hogpen branch then along a line of marked trees nearly north east to a corner pine then nearly north to Willis McDade's corner a pine in the long line a patent granted to R. Tisdale then west to a corner pine then south to a corner white oak then east to a corner pine in R. Tisdale's line then along said Tisdale's line north across the swamp to the mouth of then up the said hogpen branch then up the said branch to the beginning, containing 400 acres, tract #2 on both side of Town Creek beginning at a oak in said creek in the mouth of the second branch below Robert Lancaster's house then up said branch to Jordan Williford's line then south along said Williford's line to Edward Cobb's then along said line to the creek then down the various courses of said creek to the corner of Robert Lancaster's (Junr) a sweet gum then along said line west to a pine then north to the beginning, containing 100 acres— "the above lands were sold for a direct tax of the United States and a low of congress having been passed that all lands thus sold may be redeemed according to the provision therein named, now if the said Joseph S. Battle redeem the above lands according to such laws, I the said Frederick P. Evans do bind myself my heirs to warrant & defend unto the said Joseph S. Battle a just and lawful title to four fifths of said lands against lawful claims", signed Fredk P. Evans, wit. James J. Phillips, Jno. A. Cotton, acknowledged in open court by Fredk. P. Evans the grantor. Abstracted 4 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 467, date of deed 15 Jan 1833, date recorded Feb Ct. 1833, Martha Lewis, Edge Co. to Jesse C. Knight, Edge. Co. for $125, all my right, title and interest in my dower in the tract of land formerly belonging to my late husband, Elipahas, now belonging to the said Jesse C. Knight, signed Martha Lewis (X), wit. Moses Baker. Abstracted 4 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 481, date of deed 1832 (no day or month given), date recorded May. Ct. 1833, Edmond Almond, agent for John Banks of Henry County, Tenn. To Mary Battle of Edgecombe County for $125, a tract of 50 acres lying on the road from (Weats) (Bride) to Mt. Prospect, adjoining the land of Noah Suggs and Joshua Daffin. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 484, Sheriff Spencer C. Hart, by order of Feb. Ct. 1833 in favor of Amos J. Battle vs. David Beland, for $51 sold to Ephriam Daws, a tract of land adjoining Ephriam Daws and others containing 59 acres. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 491, date of deed 18 Mar. 1833, date recorded 1833, Ephriam Daws of Edgecombe County to Benjamin Daws of Edgecombe County for $300, a tract of land on the south side of Tyancogue Swamp beginning at a water oak on Tyancogue in the mouth of a little branch, Joseph (Lee) corner and running up the branch to a small black gum in a pocoson at or near John Van Pelt's line then north 13 poles to a maple then east 128 poles to a stake on the side of a path then north 7 ½ west 120 poles to a pine a corner of the Evans land then along the line of said Evans land west 95 poles to a post oak Robbins and Evans corner then up the various courses of said Tyan Cogue Swamp to the beginning, containing 180 acres, Signed Ephriam Daws, (mark appeared similar to an 8), wit. William Robbins, Young Proctor (+). FHC film 0018895. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 498, deed date 29 Sep 1832, recorded May Ct 1833, Spencer L. Hart, late High Sheriff of Edgecombe Co to Baker Staton, Gracy Staton, alias Gracy Laurence, Archibald Staton, and Frances Staton, now "Frances and Mabry-Staton" and heirs at law of Bythel Staton, dec'd, whereas three writs of venditioni exponas issued from Feb Ct 1821 in favor of Cotton and (Jelks) vs Ben James and William Staton, another in favor of same vs William Staton and a third in favor of Richard Smith vs William Staton directed sheriff to expose to sale a tract on the north side of Deep Creek adjoining the lands of Pollard Edmondson and others to satisfy plaintiffs which writs were returned to said May Ct 1821, and Spencer L. Hart, then sheriff exposed land to public sale and William Staton, Jr bid $131.06 which was the highest bid and whereas said Wm. Staton Jr has departed this life without obtaining a deed for said land although he had paid purchase price, deed is made for said land to parties of the second part who are heirs at law of said William Staton, Jr who died intestate, land bounded by the lands of Thomas Edmondson, John Knight, heirs of John Lewelling and Winfield D. Staton containing 200 acres, signed S.L. Hart, Sheriff who acknowledged in court. Abstracted 1 Feb 08, FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co Db 20, page 500, date of deed 29 Sept. 1832, date recorded May Ct. 1833, James Braswell, David Braswell, Benjamin Alsobrook, (Cordy) Alsobrook, Elizabeth Harrell of Halifax Co., heirs at law (in part) of David Randolph, dec'd of Edge. Co. to William Pender of Edge. Co. for $30 ( written above $30 was figure $75) a tract of land on the south side of Tar River containing 110 2/16 acres beginning at a pine in a branch on the path and running along Newsom's line south 88 west 101 poles to a lightwood stump a corner south 51 poles to a pine stump and a post oak west 80 poles to a stake and two small oaks south 33 poles to a post oak then west 78 poles to a maple in a branch south 72 poles to a pine in Jacob Braswell's line then along said line east 170 poles to a pine a corner then south 1 west 127 poles to a pine in Garrett's line then along said line east 118 poles to a pine then north 1 east 312 poles then south 43 west 36 poles to the first station, also two acres in Edge. on which is built a saw and water grist mill, signed James Braswell, David Braswell (X), Benjamin Alsobrook, (Cordy) Alsobrook (X), Elizabeth Harrell (X), wit. James Pender (proved), Canada Howell, E.H. Ellis. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co Db 20, page 502, date of deed 21 Dec. 1832, date recorded May Ct. 1833, Boling Braswell, & Sally Braswell of Halifax Co., children of Marmaduke Braswell, dec'd of Halifax and heirs at law (in part) of David Randolph, dec'd of Edge. Co. to William Pender of Edge. Co. for $25, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River beginning at a pine in a branch on the path and running along Newsom's line south 88 west 101 poles to a lightwood stump a corner south 51 poles to a pine stump and a post oak west 86 poles to a stake and two small oaks south 33 poles to a post oak then west 78 poles to a maple in a branch south 72 poles to a pine in Jacob Braswell's line then along said line east 170 poles to a pine a corner then south 1 west 127 poles to a pine in Garrett's line then along said line east 118 poles to a pine then north 1 east 312 poles then south 43 west 36 poles to the first station, also two acres in Edge. on which is built a saw and water grist mill, signed Bolin Braswell(X), Sally Braswell (X), wit. James Pender (proved), E.H. Ellis. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co. Db 20, page 516, date of deed 21 Aug 1833, date recorded Aug CT. 1833, Etheldred Calhoon estate to heirs, 669 ½ acres, one tract where the said dec'd. dwelt containing 520 acres beginning at a sweet gum in Tyan Cokey Swamp at "0" Solomon Ward's corner formerly Proctor's corner then along his line north 82 west 102 poles to a small oak another of Ward's corners then along his line and the line of John Proctor heirs south 115 poles to a hickory Proctor corner then along Proctor's line south 69 west 73 poles to an ash and oak in the Beetree Branch then up the said Beetree Branch to Proctor's corner then along his line north 75 ½ west 50 poles to a pine Proctor's corner in Joseph Griffin's line then along his line south 28 east 136 poles to a sowerwood dogwood and hickory then along Robert Barnes line south 13 ½ east 358 poles to the run of the aforesaid Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the meanders of said swamp to the beginning, the 149 ½ acre tract which lies in the fork of the Little Swamp and Tyan Coque (Cokey) Swamp the courses will hereafter be given; divided as follows: lot # 1 drawn by Moses Spicer in right of his wife, Delilah containing 104 acres beginning at a bunch of ashes on the run of Tyan Coque Swamp at (AR) then west 155 poles to an ash at "B" in Robert Barnes line then along said line south 13 ½ east 132 poles to the run of Tyan Coque Swamp at "C" now Mill Pond then down the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, valued to $208 and to receive from lot # 6 $64.81 1/4 and from lot # 3 $5.56 1/4 and from lot # 4 $4.81 1/4; lot # 2 drawn by Hardy Calhoon containing 104 ½ acres beginning at an ash in Tyan Coque Swamp at ("Q") then west 218 poles to a stake in Robert Barnes line at "D" then along said line south 13 ½ east 91 poles to an oak at "B" then along the line of north 1 east 155 poles to ash on the run of Tyan Coque Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, valued to $235.12 ½ and to receive from lot # ? which was drawn by Alford Calhoon $48.06 ½; lot # 3 drawn by Thomas Williford in right of his wife, Mary containing 105 acres beginning at an ash in the run of Tyan Coque Swamp at "P" then west 248 poles to a pine on Robert Barnes line at "E" the along his line south 13 ½ east 80 poles to a stake in the lane at "D" then east 218 poles to an ash in Tyan Coque Swamp at "?" then down the meanders of said swamp to the beginning, valued at $288.75 and pays to lot # 1 which was drawn by Moses Spicer $5.56 1/4; lot # 4 drawn by John Calhoon containing 96 acres beginning at Proctor's corner in the Beetree Branch at ("H") then along his line north 75 ½ west 50 poles to a pine in Joseph Griffin's line at "G" then along Griffin's line south 2 east 136 poles to a dogwood and hickory at "F" then south 13 ½ east 54 poles to a pine at "E" then east 112 poles to a white oak and gum on side of a small branch at ("L") then north 76 poles to a small pine and dogwood in Proctor's line then along said line south 69 west to an ash and oak in the Beetree Branch at ("J") then up the various courses of said branch to the beginning, valued to $288 and pay to lot # 1 which was drawn by Moses Spicer $481 1/4; lot # 5 drawn by Piety Calhoon containing 110 ½ acres beginning at an ash in Tyan Coque Swamp at "P" a corner of lot # 3 then west 136 poles to a white oak at "L" then north 76 poles to a small pine and dogwood Proctor's line at "K" then along said line north 69 east to a corner hickory at "M" then north 115 poles to a small oak at "N" Ward's corner then along Ward's line south 82 east 102 poles to a gum in Tyan Coque Swamp at "O" Ward's corner then up the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, valued at $193.37 ½ and receive from lot # 6 which was drawn by Alford Calhoon $89.81 1/4; lot $ 6 drawn by Alford Calhoon containing 149 ½ acres beginning at a white oak in the Little Swamp said Alford and Orren Calhoon corner then along their line south 76 1/4 west 190 poles to a hickory Charles Barnes line then along his line south 29 west 33 poles to a hickory Charles Barnes corner at "N" then north 87 east 39 poles to a stake Orren Calhoon's corner at ("W") then north 11 ½ poles to a stake at "X" Orren corner then along his line north 82 east 189 poles to a stake at "Y" then south 1 ½ west (?0) poles to a sweet gum in Tyan Coque Swamp at "Z" then down the various courses of said swamp to the mouth of the little swamp then up the various courses of said Little Swamp to the beginning, valued to $485.87 ½ and to pay lot # 1 which was drawn by Moses Spicer $64.81 1/4 and to lot # 2 which was drawn by Hardy Calhoon $48.06 1/4 and to lot # 5 which was drawn by Piety Calhoon $89.81 1/4, signed Moses Price, Gray Armstrong, (D) Wilkinson, John Mercer. Abstracted 10 Mar. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 518, date of deed 17 Jan 1833, date recorded Aug Ct. 1833, Noah Williams, Edge. Co. to Henry Williams, my son, for love and affection and better maintenance, a tract of land beginning at a small red oak in Samuel Moore's line running north 168 poles then east 58 poles to a white oak on the swamp near the road then up the various courses of said swamp to a white oak and pine then north 80 west 154 poles to the first station, containing 167 acres, being the land where I now live, reserving the right of use for my lifetime, signed Noah Williams, wit. Jo. P. Pitt, W.J. Armstrong. Abstracted 9 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 519, deed date 15 May 1832, recorded Aug Ct 1832, (Lemon Ruffin) and wife, Elizabeth Ruffin to William Powell, all of Edgecombe Co for $110, a tract supposed to be 107 & ½ acres being the lands of Daniel ( ), dec'd ( ) said Lemon Ruffin & wife Elizabeth have 1/3 of said land, signed Lemon Ruffin (X), Elizabeth Ruffin (X), wit. B. Wilkinson. NOTE: Lemon Ruffin could possibly be Lamon of Simon. Abstracted 9-8-06, FHC 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 520, date of deed ? Aug 1833, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1833, Willie Ricks and Polly, his wife, formerly Polly Brake to Isaac Norfleet, for $1 all our right and title to all monies that may be coming to us from the sale of lands of the father of said Polly Ricks, signed Willie Ricks, Polly Ricks (X), wit. W.J. Armstrong. Abstracted 9 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 524, date of deed 16 Jul 1828, date recorded Aug Ct. 1833, Etheldred Cohoon, Edge. Co. to Orren D. Cohoon, son of said Etheldred Cohoon, for love and affection, a tract of land on the north side of Grate Cokey Swamp beginning at a sweet gum a corner tree near the forde and above the fork of said swamp then north 1 ½ east 80 poles to a lightwood stake then south 82 west 189 poles through the old field to a lightwood stake then south 11 ½ poles to a stake where the black oak is called for in division then south 35 east 39 poles to a pine then south 134 poles to two oaks at the run of Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to beginning, containing 128 acres, signed Etheldred Cohoon (+), wit. Moses Spicer, Willie Griffin. Abstracted 9 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 20, page 530, date of deed 12 Aug 1833, date recorded Aug Ct. 1833, David Bullock, Edge. Co. to William G. Bullock, Edge. Co. for $5, 50 acres of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at and on Duncan Lamon's in Samuel (Turner) patent line then along said patent line to the patent corner then along said patent line to Benjamin Ruffin's corner then along the said Benj. Ruffin's line to the said road then up the said road to the first station, signed David Bullock, wit. David Matthews. Abstracted 9 Jan 01 FHC film 0018895, CTC. Edge. Co Db 20, page 532, date of deed 7 Jan. 1830, date recorded Aug Ct. 1833, Charles Harrison of Edge. Co. to William Taylor of Edge. Co., for $457.50, on the north side of old Horne tract containing by survey 91 ½ acres, beginning at a crooked pine in the head of Big Bear Ponds then running south 40 west (96 ½ ) poles to a water oak on Compass Creek then up said creek north 85 west 16 poles then north 65 west 26 poles then north 85 west 46 poles then north 55 east 120 poles to a maple near the Horse Pen Branch then south 20 east 29 poles then south 69 east 88 poles to the first station, being a piece of land within the old Hilliard tract, Signed Charles Harrison, wit. James (L) Battle, Reuben Taylor. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co Db 20, page 533, date of deed 7 Jan. 1830, date recorded Aug Ct. 1833, Charles Harrison of Edge. Co. to William Taylor of Edge. Co. for $191.50, a tract of land on the north side of Tar River, 115 acres by survey, beginning at a red oak on the north side of Tar River then north 65 (?), 41 poles to the public road then along same north 66 east 23 poles then north 78 west 69 poles then north 65 west 25 poles to a red oak on Great Compass Creek then down the various courses of said creek to where it empties into Tar River then down the river to the first station, it being the land on the east side of Compass Creek and part of Jeremiah Hilliard's tract, signed Charles Harrison, wit. James L. Battle, Reuben Taylor. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co Db 20, page 533, date of deed 23 Jun 1833, date recorded Aug Ct. 1833, Willie Flora of Edge. Co. to Henry Taylor of Edge. Co., all my right, title and interest in a tract of land adjoining the lands of Enoch Flora, containing 122 ½ acres, it being the land conveyed by Fredrick Jordan Grandy and Reddick Etherdige to Willie Ellis, signed Willie Flora (X), wit. Riddick Barnes. FHC film 0018895 Edge. Co Db 20, page 534, date of deed 28 Mar 1829, date recorded Aug Ct. 1833, James (S) Battle of Nashville, Nash Co. to William Taylor of Edge. Co. for $1845.00 two tracts of land, first containing 13? Acres, on the north side of Tar River beginning at a red oak on the river bank formerly Black's corner then north 65 west 41 poles to a red oak then (along) the same north 66 west 23 poles then north (78) west 69 poles then north 65 west 25 poles to a red oak (Compass) Creek then north 19 east 88 poles to a red oak then south 80 east 20 poles Black's line then south (?) 54 poles to a red oak corner then north 70 east 184 poles to a red oak a corner then south 12 west to the river then up the river to the first station, it being the river land purchased by Cullen (Battle?) Of John and Cullen Andrews and sold to said Battle, tract #2 400 acres bought of said Battle ---- bounded on the west by Indian Branch, which separates it from (?), on the north by land sold by (Cullen Battle) to Thos. Rose, on the east by land formerly belonging to Robert Black. Signed James (S) Battle, wit. Robert (Sorey), Robert (Sorey), Jr. NOTE: DEED WAS CUT OFF ON LEFT SIDE IN FILM AND PARTS OF DEED WERE HARD TO READ. One section appeared to mention Piney Woods. FHC film 0018895 There were two deeds that appeared to be the same except the second deed was dated Mar. 13, 1829. Edge. Co Db 21, page 1, date of deed 23 Nov 1833, date recorded Nov Ct. 1833, Isham Parker to Ashley Parker for natural love and affection for my son, personal property, signed Isham Parker (X), wit. F.F. Robbins. Abstracted 9-15-01, FHC film 0370237, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 21, page 1, deed date 16 Sep 1833, recorded Nov Ct 1833, Egbert H. Williams, Edge. Co to John G. Williams, county aforesaid for $1375, a tract on the north side of Great Swamp beginning at a short strawed pine in Marsh Branch then west along William Batts' line to a corner oak then south along said Batts' line to the Great Swamp then down the said swamp to the Bridge then west along the various courses of the road to the dividing line between me and the said J.G. Williams then along said dividing line to the beginning, containing 426 acres, signed Egbert H. Williams, acknowledged in court, wit D. Williams. Abstracted 7 Feb 08, FHC 0370237, CTC. Edge. Co Db 21, page 4, date of deed 17 Mar 1833, date recorded Nov Ct. 1833, William White, Edge. Co. to Gray Ruffin, Edge. Co. for ($112) a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a gum in Town Creek above White's Bridge then along an agreed line to a red oak near the new road then up the road to a gum in a small branch then to Lamon Ruffin's (corner) a pine and hickory then along a line of marked trees to a small white oak then north along a line of marked trees to a small hickory then east along a line of marked trees to the Mill Branch then down the branch to John Bridger's line then down said Bridger's line to the creek a white oak then up the various courses of said creek to the first station, containing 60 acres, after the death of Jerusha Winham which hold the same during her life time and no longer, signed William White (X), wit. John Mercer. Proved by William White, the grantor. Abstracted 9-15-01, FHC film 0370237, CTC. Edge. Co Db 21, page 4, date of deed 18 Nov 1833, date recorded Nov Ct. 1833, Willie Price, of Tenn., no county stated, to Willis Wells, Edge. Co. for $157.80, a tract of land beginning at a black gum standing in Indian Branch then along Harrod Pitman's line south to four gums on a prong of said branch then up the various courses of said branch to the head then west a line of marked trees to a black gum and pine then north to a pine then down the said branch to the beginning containing 100 acres, signed Willie Price, wit. Thomas L. Maner, John H. Wells. Abstracted 9-15-01, FHC film 0370237, CTC.