Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 27 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 27, page 68, date of deed 20 Oct 1855, date recorded 26 Oct 1855, (Anson Marcellus Rocwell is indebted to John S. Duggan for three bonds totaling $600, mortgage on land on the south side of Cokey Swamp adjoining the land of which Peoples Hill died seized and possessed of and others containing 120 acres, it being the parcel of land which was conveyed by Jacob Bynum to the said John S. Duggan by deed bearing date 29 Dec. 1853 and which is registered in Db 27, page 350 (does not make sense to me), signed A. M. Rocwell, proved by A.M. Rockwell. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 80, date of deed 8 Apr 1854, date recorded 28 Aug. 1855, Abraham Moore, Edge. Co. to Duncan L. Beeland, Edge. Co. for $115, beginning at a pine of stake James Luper corner in Jacob Robbins then with Robbins line north 89 east 58 1/4 poles to a stake Jacob Robbins corner then north 19 1/4 poles to a litewood stump Jacob Robbins corner then south 89 ½ east 116 poles to a post oak John Whitehead's corner, dec'd then north 1 east (53) poles to a pine John Whitehead's corner then west to a pine John Dauses corner then north 89 west 80 poles to a pine John Dauses corner north 17 west 45 poles to a pine Isaac Braswell's corner in John Dauses line then north 84 west 45 ½ poles to a small post oak Isaac Braswell's corner then south 184 poles to the first station, containing 144 acres, signed Abraham Moore, wit. W.J. Armstrong, B.B. Armstrong. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 81, date of deed 6 Mar 1855, date recorded 10 Sept 1855, (Samuel Burhans), of Newark, NJ to John Norfleet, Edge. Co. for $1200 a tract of land on the south and east side of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Jno. J. Killebrew, Jno. S. Duggan and Permenter Braswell and containing 120 acres, it being the lands purchased by the said Burhans from one Gray Armstrong for better description of said land see dated 28 Aug. 1849 and registered in Db 25, page 47 and on which said Burhans formerly resided, known as the Proctor Place and one other tract on the same side of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Gray Armstrong, Jno. J. Duggan, Permenter Braswell and others containing 134 acres it being the tract of land purchased by the said Burhans from William H. Hines and Spencer D. Armstrong as the trustee of Blake Williford, Sr. dec'd from them to said Burhans dated 9 Apr. 1851 and registered in Db 25, page 521, it also being the shares or lots of land allotted unto Thomas G. Hill and Asa Hill in the division of the lands made by commissioners among the children and heirs at law of Peoples Hill, dec'd, for the boundaries of which reference may be made to book 24, page 220 (deed book?) being lots # 9 and 10; and one other tract of land lying on same swamp adjoining the lands of Jno. S. Duggan and others containing about 65 acres it being the tract of land purchased by the said Burhans from one Greenberry Hill, see deed from said Greenberry Hill to the said Burhans (being lot # 6 in the division of Peoples Hill), except the right of Mrs. Hill's dower right in the tract of 134 acres, signed Samuel Burhans, wit. Josh Killebrew. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 83, date of deed 10 Sep 1855, date recorded 10 Sep 1855, Henry Sassnett, Edge. Co to Joshua Killebrew, Edge. Co. for $600 a tract of land on the south side of Beaver Dam Branch beginning at a sassafras stump on the Raleigh Road and running north 10 west 172 poles to two black gums on the run of said branch then up the said branch to a black gum on the run at or near a small branch or flat then up the various courses of the said small branch or flat south 18 west 22 poles then south 30 ½ west 17 poles then south 31 west 22 ½ poles to an oak stump an old corner then south 12 ½ east 48 poles to a black jack stump on the side of the Raleigh Road aforesaid then south 75 west 66 poles along the said road then continuing along said road south 59 ½ west 2 ½ poles to the beginning containing 89 9/10 acres, defending against all claims except the claim of Mary S. Duggan, signed Henry Sassnett, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 84, date of deed 12 Jan 1855, date recorded 28 Aug 1855, William Varnell and Bryan Read, Edge. Co. to Bryant Read, Edge. Co. for $400 a tract of land on the south side of the Little Swamp at William Read's corner running his line to E. Harrel's line running his line to William Varnell's line inn Goose Branch to a maple then north to the Little Swamp then down the swamp to the beginning, containing 70 acres, signed William Varnell, wit. Patrick Byrum. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 84, date of deed 20 Aug 1855, date recorded 27Aug 1855, Zadock R. Braswell, Edge. Co. to Theophilus Moore, Edge. Co. for a swap of land a tract beginning at the ditch then south to a stake in Robert Braswell's line then east along the said Robert line to a stake then north to a stake near the ditch then west the various courses of the ditch to the beginning, containing 1 ½ acres, signed Zadock R. Braswell, wit. Jacob Proctor. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 97, date of deed ? Aug 1855, date recorded 26 Nov. 1855, Allen Taylor, Nash Co. to my daughter Eliza Pope, for natural love and affection, for her natural life, a Negro woman, (Caroline), about 18 years of age and her child, Milly about ten months of age and at the death of my daughter, Eliza, to my two grandsons Isaac Pope and Carter Pope, sons of John W. Pope, dec'd, signed Allen Taylor, wit. T. Schrader. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 98, date of deed 1 Dec 1855, date recorded 1 Dec. 1855, Wright Barnes and Mary A.S. Barnes, his wife, Edge. Co. to Wright Wiggins, Edge. Co. for $4800 all their right, title and interest in a tract of land adjoining the said Wright Wiggins and Joseph J. Garrett and on the north side of Town Creek beginning at the bridge across Town Creek near said Wiggins then along the county road a north east course to a persimmon tree Dr. J.J. Garrett's corner near Wiggins cross road then north 56 west 181 poles to a lightwood stake then south 36 west 80 poles to the mouth of a small branch then down the various courses of said branch to Tyan Cokey Swamp then the various courses of said swamp to Town Creek then down the various courses of said creek to the first station, containing 212 ½ acres and another tract of land on the west side of Garrett's Mill Branch adjoining the said Wright Wiggins Warren Pitt and Rebecca Pitt known as the Betsey Edwards land beginning at said Wright Wiggins corner in the said Garrett Mill Pond then a westerly course along said Wiggins' line to a white oak Wiggins' corner then along said Wiggins' other line near a north course to the county road then up said road to a pine Rebecca Pitt's corner then along said Rebecca Pitt's line nearly an east course to said Garrett Mill Branch then down said branch to the first station containing 50 acres, it being a tract of land drawn by the said Mary A.S. Barnes in a division of the lands of Edmund Edwards, dec'd, signed Wright Barnes, Mary A.S. Barnes, wit. James Brenan, W.H. Johnston. Dower released. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 100, date of deed 24 Jul 1855, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1855, in obedience to an order by Edge. Ct. to run and mark the line between the counties of Edge. and Wilson in the manner as follows: beginning at a stake in the Pitt Co. line near William Y. Moore then north 42 west 2300 poles to a walnut and sycamore trees at Pender Hill now Mrs. Bridgers then north 20 3/4 west 740 poles to the mouth of D. Williams Mill Branch then up the various courses of said branch to the said Williams Mill site then north 63 3/4 west 1602 poles to the Nash Co. line along near William Adams Sen. house to three smawl pines marked in John Wills Sen. old field near said Wells house, signed R.S. Petway. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 101, date of deed 16 Jan 1849, date recorded 28 Nov. 1855, Robert R. Braswell, administrator of the late Redmond Curl to Thomas Curl for $195, a tract of land on the south side of the road leading from Tarborough to Raleigh being the whole thereof except the portion which was allotted to Sarah Curl, widow of Redmond Curl, containing about 100 acres, for the portion lying on the north side of the road, $95, about 100 acres; said Robert Braswell died before making title of said lands to said Thomas and Blake Williford was afterwards appointed administrator de bonis of the said Redmond and at Aug. Ct. 1848, it was ordered that said Blake make title to the purchaser; land was adjoining the lands of Wm. B. Ricks, Isaac Braswell, and the heirs of Robert Barnes and others with the exception of that portion laid out to Sarah as her dower, the whole amounting to about 300 acres and the dower portion containing about 100 acres, signed Blake Williford, wit. Isaac Braswell, E.G. Armstrong. Robert Braswell had petitioned the court to sale land to pay debts of Redmond and was so ordered by Feb. Ct. 1848. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 102, date of deed 16 Jan 1849, date recorded 28 Nov.1855, Robert R. Braswell, administrator of the late Redmond Curl to Sarah Curl for $50, (Sarah apparently bought her dower land so that the land would pass to her heirs after her death); said Robert Braswell died before making title of said lands to said Thomas and Blake Williford was afterwards appointed administrator de bonis of the said Redmond and at Aug. Ct. 1848, it was ordered that said Blake make title to the purchaser; land was adjoining the lands of Wm. B. Ricks, Isaac Braswell, and the heirs of Robert Barnes and others with the exception of that portion laid out to Sarah as her dower, the whole amounting to about 300 acres and the dower portion containing about 100 acres, signed Blake Williford, wit. Joseph J. Braswell, E.G. Armstrong. Robert Braswell had petitioned the court to sale land to pay debts of Redmond and was so ordered by Feb. Ct. 1848. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 103, date of deed 16 Oct 1852, date recorded 28 Nov. 1855, Federick Proctor, Edge. Co. to Orren P. Daniel, Edge. Co. for $390, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River and the north side prong of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a litewood stake Alsia R. Proctor (possibly Olisa Proctor) corner then with his line north 79 poles to James S. Battle line along Battle's line south 79 west 72 poles to a dead pine Jas. S. Battle corner then south 28 poles to a pine Frederick Proctor corner on side of the county road then along the road to the fork of the road Henry Hargrove corner then along the new road to Tyan Cokey Swamp Henry Hargrove corner then down the swamp along John B. Taylor line formerly William Proctor to where Thomas line come to the swamp then east 47 poles to a stake Tho. Thomas corner then along Thomas line north 10 east 45 ½ poles to a pine on the side of the county road Thomas corner then with the road to the first station, containing 120 acres, signed Fredk Proctor, wit. W.E. Spicer, Whitmel Williams. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 104, date of deed 11 Dec.1852, date recorded 26 Nov. 1855, Fedrick Proctor, Edge. Co. to Orren P. Daniel, Edge. Co. for $65, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River and north side of Tyan Cokey beginning at a pine on the side of the county road north 81 poles to a litewood stump Jourden's heirs' corner in Jas. S. Battle's line then along Jourdens' heirs line west 68 poles to the county road then along the county road to the first station, containing 17 acres, signed Fedrick Proctor, wit. R.S. Petway, Orren J. Proctor. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 116, date of deed 27 Aug 1855, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1855, Willie G. Barnes and wife Mary E. Barnes, Wilson Co. to William J. Armstrong, Wilson Co. for $275 all our undivided title and interest in two tracts of land in Edge. Co. both containing 127 acres, one tract adjoining the lands of Jesse Mercer, the airs of D.G. Baker, dec'd and others and the other tract adjoining the lands of D.G. Baker, James Heriten (Hinton) and others, it being one fourth part, signed Willie G. Barnes, M.E. Barnes, wit. Wm. H. Williams. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 120, date of deed 8 Apr. 1854, date recorded 28 Nov. 1855, by order of Feb. Ct., Duncan L. Beeland, administrator of Powel Beeland, dec'd, to John N. Robbins, at a public sale held at Joyner's Depot, for $301, a tract of land near the Wilmington and Raleigh Rail Road, known as the Pelt Tract beginning at a maple Theophilus Moors corner in Elza Taylor's line then along Taylor's line north 1 east 111 ½ poles to a corner gum said Taylor's corner in Little Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to a sweet gum stump Thomas J. Braswell's corner then along his line north 14 east (117) poles to a red oak said Braswell's corner then north 88 west 13 ½ poles to a pine Ephraim Dause corner then along his line south 34 west 40 poles to a stake E. Daws corner then south 61 west 37 poles to a sweet gum Dauses corner in Tyan Cokey Swamp then north 11 west 59 poles to a sweet gum a corner in a small branch then south 24 1/4 west 131 poles to a gum Joshua Williams corner then along Williams line south 87 ½ east 50 poles to a corner pine said Williams corner then along his line south 40 east 60 poles to a pine Joshua Williams and Theophilus Moors corner then along said Moor's line north 89 east 145 poles to the first station, containing 170 acres, signed Duncan Beeland (X), wit. W.J. Armstrong., proved by Armstrong. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 124, date of deed 26 Nov. 1855, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1855, Orren J. Proctor and Nelly E. Proctor, "my wife", Edge. Co. to Frances W. Barnes, Edge. Co. for $140, a tract of land on the north side of Cokey Swamp beginning at a stake in William H. Williams line then south 12 east 180 ½ poles to a stake in the Mill Pond then up said mill run and meadow branch to a stake in said branch then north (9) west 175 poles to a stake near the road then south 88 east 23 ½ poles to the first station, containing 31 1/3 acres, signed Orren J. Proctor, Nelly E. Barnes (X her mark), wit. W.E. Spicer, Battle Bryan. NOTE NAME SIGNED IS BARNES NOT PROCTOR. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 152, date of deed 11 July 1854, date recorded 25 July 1856, Jesse Mercer and James Jenkins as executors of William Hines, Edge. Co. Epinitus G. Armstrong, Cherokee Co., Texas by his attorney Redding S. Pettaway to William W. Parker and William W. Pope, Edge. Co. for $1200 a tract of land on the south side of Tar River near Rocky Mount Depot beginning at a stake Mrs. E. Gray's corner on the Tarboro Road then down said road to a persimmon tree in the branch then down said branch to a corner stake then west along Mrs. Gray's line to the beginning containing three acres, signed Jas. F. Jenkins, Jesse Mercer, E.G. Armstrong by his attorney, Redding Petway, attorney, wit. J.L. Bridgers, J.W. Wimberly. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 152-4, date of deed 22 Apr 1856, date recorded 23 Apr. 1856, John Peel, Edge. Co. to Joshua Killebrew, for (appears to be mortgage, debts to be paid) a tract of land on Beaver Dam adjoining the lands of Robt. Johnston, Henry Peel and William W. Armstrong, it being the tract of land on which the said John Peel now lives, containing about 60 acres, signed John Peel (X), Josh Killebrew, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 156, date of deed 13 May 1856, date recorded 13 May 1856, John W. Moore, Edge. Co. to Redding S. Petway, Edge. Co. Ely W. Moore & William W. Moore of the third part, for one dollar in hand and notes to several people, a tract of land beginning at E. Turner corner a smawl pine then east to a smawl water or willow oak to Elizabeth Jackson's corner then north to a pine stob or post in Thomas line & Jackson corner west to the rail road then to rock then to the first station, containing 78 acres and also one pair of cart wheels, signed John W. Moore, R.S. Petway, wit. James G. Moore. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 157, date of deed 1 May 1855, date recorded 25 Feb 1856, Bennett Harrell and his wife, Sarah Ann Harrell of Calhoun Co. Arkansas through their attorney, to William Gay, Edge. Co. for $500, a tract of land near the Rocky Mount Depot adjoining the lands of Robert Ricks, Drucilla Barker, William S. Battle and others beginning at a pine and red oak and running north 46 west 178 poles to a red oak in the line of Eli Ricks then north 12 east 25 poles to a red oak Milly Ricks corner then south 62 ½ (east-west not stated) 166 poles to a white oak Milly Ricks corner then north 35 east 35 poles to a sweet gum Milly Ricks corner in a branch then north 77 east 144 poles to a pine and black jack in Joel Battle line then along the line south 26 west 121 poles to his corner then Hines line south 87 3/4 west 120 poles to a corner pine then to the first station containing 151 acres, land more fully understood by referring to a report made 8 Jan. 1825 to the court of pleas and quarters by Gray Armstrong and others in which this land was given in dower to Piety Ricks, signed Bennett Harrell, Sarah Ann Harrell by attorney Robert Risks, wit. Jacob G. Fort, William C. Trevathan. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 158, date of deed 8 Dec 1847, date recorded 25 Feb 1856, William H. Hines, Edge. Co. to Bythal G. Brown, Edge. Co. for $150, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a lightwood stake in my line then east 40 poles to a corner maple in the Cabbin Branch then south 6 deg. 30 min east 56 poles to a pine in a small drain then 13 deg 15 min. west 28.50 poles to a lightwood stake a corner in George W. Killebrew's line near the head of said little drain then west 50.60 poles to another lightwood stake Joseph Moore's corner in Joshua Bullock's line made new by said Bullock Bythal G. Brown's corner also then north 2 east 60.68 poles to a small pine the said Bythal G. Brown's corner then north 65 west 126.08 poles to a corner stake in George W. Killebrew's line then along a new line of marked trees south 76deg 15' east 127.28 poles to a stake first station, containing 37 ½ acres, signed Wm. H. Hines, wit. C.W. Spicer, Guilford Moore. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 161, date of deed 26 Feb 1856, date recorded Feb Ct. 1856, Weldon N. Edwards and his wife, Amanda to George W. Killebrew, Edge. Co. for $400, a tract of land on the north side of Little Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of David Ruffin, George W. Killebrew and others beginning at the center of two ash in the swamp David C. Ruffin's corner then north 168 poles to a hickory David C. Ruffin's corner in Batts line then north 89 east 68 poles to a stake George W. Killebrew corner then south 180 poles to a black gum in the swamp George W. Killebrew's corner then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 5 ½ acres, signed Weldon N. Edwards, Amanda Edwards (X), wit. C.B. Killebrew, Robert Lancaster. Dower released. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 177, date of deed 22 Feb 1856, date recorded Feb Ct. 1856, division of the lands of David G. Baker, dec'd, by commissioners to heirs, containing 426 acres beginning at the mouth of the land Crissy Braswell's heirs corner then along the county road to the bridge across the canal which is Mercer Mill Branch then down the various courses of the canal to the mouth of the Ready Branch then up the various courses of the Ready Branch to (two words) where there is a fork then north 5 west 49 poles to a stake Moses Baker's corner in C. Braswell's line then with there line north 85 ½ west 110 poles to a pine stump James Hinton Moses Baker's corner and others then south ½ west 308 poles to the first station; lot # 1 drawn by John E. Baker containing 62 acres beginning at a stake near the road then south 4 ½ east 114 poles to a smawl ash bush on the mill branch corner of lot # 2 then up the various courses of the canal to the county road then down the various courses of the road to the first station and is one part by evaluation, lot # 2 drawn by B.B. Armstrong in wright of his wife Neoma containing 88 acres beginning at a stake a corner of lot # 1 near the road then north 68 east 41 poles to a stake a corner of the balance of the tract then south 28 east 111 ½ poles to the mouth of the Ready Branch then up the various courses of the mill branch to a smawl ash a corner of lot # 1 then along the line of lot # 1 north 4 ½ west 114 poles to the first station and is one fourth part in valuation, signed B.B. Barron, John Mercer, Jesse Mercer. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 178, date of deed 28 May 1856, date recorded 8 May 1856, Malachi Weston, to Robt. R. Bridgers and William S. Battle, L.N.B. Battle of the third part, all of Edge. Co. except L.N.B. Battle who is of Nash Co., Weston is indebted to the Tarboro Branch of the Bank of the State of North Carolina in the sum of $3000 with William S. Battle, L.N.B. Battle as security, three tracts of land in Edge. Co. and two tract of them at Rocky Mount Depot and adjacent to each other and adjoining the lands of Martha D. Gray, the heirs of Thomas Williford and W.B. Ricks being the lots on which the store of said Weston is situate and the lot which then is a dwelling house adjacent to the store lot also a tract of land lying on the west side of the Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road and adjoining the lands of Gray Armstrong, John D. Whitley and others being a tract of land sold by Redding S. Petway, trustee containing 157 acres also eight Negroes, to wit. Jesse, (Venus, Seltea) & two children names not recollected & Viney and two children, if debts not paid, property to be sold, signed M. Weston, R.R. Bridgers, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 181, Date of deed 3 Sept. 1855, date recorded 3 June 1856, Redman Williams of Edge. Co. to Elza Taylor of Edge. Co. for $100. A tract of land on Meadow Branch known as Simion Griffin land joining land of late Redmon Curl, dec'd, Burrel W. Barnes and others, containing 100 acres. Deed not clear, land appeared to be sold to Jerrymiah Batts, with Elza Taylor holding a mortgage. Sign. Redman Williams, wit. W.B. Williams. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 719, date of deed 17 Mar 1858, date recorded 24 May 1858, John Whitehead, Edge. Co. to Arter D. Taylor, Edge. Co. for $600, a tract of land known as Elijah Williams tract on Mercers Mill Swamp adjoining the land of John J. Proctor and Jeremiah Batts and John Whitehead, containing 200 acres, signed John Whitehead (proved), wit. Theophilus Moore. Abstracted from Db, Tarboro, 4-21-00. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 198, date of deed 8 Dec 1855, date recorded May Ct. 1856, Theophilus Thomas, Edge. Co. to S.H. Hargrove, Edge. Co. for $270.07, a tract of land beginning at a stake and white oak on the north side of the canal or in the run of Tyan Cokey Swamp then north 14 east 68 poles to a small pine on the north side of Opossom Road then along the Opossom Road north 52 ½ west 28 poles to a smawl pine then north 81 poles to a litewood stump Jourdens heirs corner west 68 poles to the county road then along the county road the fork of the new road then with the new road to Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various run of Tyan Cokey Swamp or the canal to the first station, containing 69 1/4 acres, signed Theo Thomas, wit. Robert W. Thomas. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 199, date of deed 15 Sep 1855, date recorded May Ct. 1856, Orren P. Daniel, Edge. Co. to Theo. Thomas, Edge. Co. for $535, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River and north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a lightwood stake W.G. Proctor corner formerly Olsid R. Proctor corner then with his line north 79 poles to Jas. S. Battle line then along Battle's line south 79 west 72 poles to a dead pine (Sas) S. Battle's corner then north 53 poles to Jordin's heirs ( ) to a litewood stake in said Battle's line then along Jordin's heirs' line west 68 poles to the county road then along said road to the fork of the roads then along the new road to the prong of Tyan Cokey Swamp then down said swamp with Jon B. Taylor's line formerly Wm. Proctor's line including the various courses of said swamp to Theo Thomas corner at the run of said swamp then along his line east 47 poles to a stake Thomas' corner then along his line north 10 east 45 ½ poles to the said county road to a pine marked on the south side of road Thomas' other corner then along said road to the first station, signed Orren P. Daniel, wit. P.C. Taylor, S.H. Hargrove. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 205, date of deed (day/month not stated) 1856, date recorded May Ct. 1856, James B.W. Norvill and Margaret, his wife, Edge. Co. to James H. Griffth, Edge. Co. for $250, a tract of land on the waters of Killebrew Mill Branch adjoining the lands of Mary Ann Johnson, Henry Anderson and others containing 80 acres beginning at an oak in Killebrew's Mill Branch, Mary Ann Johnson's corner then north 4 east 236 poles to a bunch of water oaks in Robert Johnson's line then along Johnson's and Henry Anderson's line west 52 poles to a stake and pine inn Anderson's line James H. Griffin's corner then south 4 west 261 poles to an ash in Killebrew Mill Branch at or near the mouth of a small branch then to the first station, signed James B.W. Norvill, Margaret Norvill, wit. C.B. Killebrew, R.H. Austin. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 206, date of deed 29 Jan 1855, date recorded May Ct. 1856, William J. Armstrong, Edge. Co. to David Moor and John Whitehead, Deacons of Union Church, for $10, a tract of land on the south side of the old road and near the new built meeting house still known as Union, beginning at the center of the road then south 3 ½ east along an old line of marked trees (1.7.68) poles to a corner at the center of three red oaks then north 66 east 5.08 poles to a corner at the center of three red oaks then north 66 east 5.08 poles to a lightwood stake then east to a pine corner then north to the said road and pine a corner then along said road to the first station, containing 2 acres, signed W.J. Armstrong, wit. David W. Weaver, James H. Williams. Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 207, date of deed 27 Apr 1855, date recorded May Ct. 1856, Stokely A. Robertson and Elizabeth Robertson, Wayne Co., Illinois to Albert Farmer, Edge. a power of attorney to receive from Larry D. Farmer, administrator of William D. Farmer and executor of Elizabeth Farmer and Benjamin E. Farmer, administrator of Dew Farmer, whatever may be due us from the estates of William D. Farmer, Elizabeth Farmer, Dew Farmer, signed Stokely A. Robertson, Elizabeth Robertson (X). Abstracted 13 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 274, date of deed 22 Nov. 1856, date recorded 5 Dec. 1856, Meedy Travathan, Edge. Co. to John Proctor, Edge. Co. and Gray Armstrong, of the third part, for one dollar in hand for a tract of land adjoining the lands of Absalom Proctor, Sen. Gray Armstrong, Alfred Daughtridge and others containing 160 acres, said Trevathan is indebted to Gray Armstrong for $400, signed M.W. (Williford???) (X), John Proctor, wit. (S.S.) Spicer. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 279, date of deed 12 Nov. 1856, date recorded 13 Nov. 1856, James H. Draughon, Edge. Co. to Jno. R. Mercer, Edge. Co. for $537.50 a tract of land on the south side of Mercers Mill Branch beginning at a stake in Jno. R. Mercer's line, formerly Mrs. Rhoda Braswell and J.R. Mercer line, then north 6 chains and 66 links to a stake then north 25 1/4 west 24 chains 78 links to an old pine in a branch then down the various courses of said branch to the canal in Mercers Mill Branch then down the various courses of said canal to a ditch mouth of Spring Branch & J.R. Mercer's line then along J.R. Mercer's line in a southern direction to two oaks Mrs. Rhoda Braswell's dower corner then west 2 chains. 12 links to the beginning containing 43 acres, signed J.H. Draughon, wit. Jesse Mercer. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 280, date of deed 12 Nov. 1856, date recorded 13 Nov. 1856, Jno. R. Mercer, Edge. Co. to James H. Draughon, Edge. Co. for $37.50 a tract of land on the south side of Mercers Mill Branch beginning at a pine and post oak on the road Mrs. Braswell's corner then north 13 chains to a pine stump in Mrs. Braswell's line then east 2 chains 24 links. to a stake then south 112 ½ chains to a stake at the road then west 2 chains to the beginning containing 3 acres, signed Jno. R. Mercer, wit. Jesse Mercer. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 294, date of deed 2 Sep 1856, date recorded 24 Nov. 1856, Elizabeth Ruffin, Edge. Co. to James Griffin (middle initial may be C. or E), Edge. Co. for $800, one tract of land on both sides of Spicer's Mill Branch, formerly, at present Joseph Rayford adjoining the land of the late Robert Barnes the late Hardy G.L. Calhoun and others formerly estimated to containing 95 acres beginning at the late Joseph Griffin's corner in (Beetree) Branch at (X) then along said Joseph Griffin's line south 63 poles to a pine Calhoun's corner at "Z" then along Calhoun's line south 75 east 50 poles to Beetree Branch then down the various courses of said branch to a pine a corner of lot $ 10 then east 8 poles to a sowerwood then north 111 poles to a stake in the old field then west 51 poles to a gum in said Beetree Branch then up the various courses of said branch to the beginning, containing 31 acres and one other tract on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of John Proctor heirs of Tennessee and Newsom Long and others containing 30 acres, signed Elizabeth Ruffin, wit. C.W. Spicer, ( ) Ruffin. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 296, date of deed 22 Sept1855, date recorded 25 Sept 1856, Littleton Pender, Edge. Co. to Nathan Shurley, Edge. Co. for $100, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Martha Pender, the late Spencer L. Hart lying on both sides of the road leading from Hardaway Meeting House to the Cokey Road beginning at a pine on the east side of the road in or near (Sol) Hart's dec'd line then north along said line to a stake in said line then west along said line to a maple standing in a small branch then down the various courses of said branch to a black gum then east to the first station, containing 3 acres, signed Littleton Pender (X), wit. L.G. Pender (possibly L.C.). Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 297, date of deed 8 Nov. 1856, date recorded 25 Nov. 1856, Willie B. Ricks, Edge. Co. to John W. Robbins, Edge. Co. for $142.50, a tract of land on the west side of the Wilmington Rail Road beginning at a pine said Robbins corner then north 23 east 78 poles to a small oak in Moses Joyner line then south 78 east 84 poles to a maple in said Ricks corner then north 60 east 36 poles to a small maple said Ricks corner then south 65 east 149 poles to a stake in Harriet Daws line then with her line north 7 east 20 poles Mrs. (G) Robbins corner then with her line north 89 west 280 poles to the beginning containing 95 acres, signed W.B. Ricks, wit. W.W. Parker. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 298, date of deed 23 Oct 1856, date recorded 24 Nov. 1856, K.C. Pope, Edge. Co. to B.H. Hale, Edge. Co. for $325, a tract of land at Battleboro on the west side of the Wil & Weldon R. Road adjoining the lands of Martin T. Pope and others beginning at a stake at the lands of said Wil. & Weldon R. Road in said B.H. Hale's line then along said Railroad bounds North 23 3/4 east 12 ½ poles to the corner a stake then west 15 poles to a stake Martin T. Pope's corner then south 23 3/4 poles to a small hickory in said B.H. hales line then east 154 poles to the first station, (did not complete this deed). Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 301, date of deed 21 Oct 1856, date recorded 24 Nov. 1856, Gray Armstrong, Edge. Co. to Berry J. Lancaster, Edge. Co. for $1500, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at Cokey Bridge at the foot then up the various courses of said swamp to the long Hole, so called, at Armstrong's and Hill's corner a gum then along a line of marked trees to a pond a corner then west to a pine and hickory then south to a line of marked trees to a branch then down the various courses of said branch to the canal, so called, to the road then down the various courses of the road, north to the first station, containing 272 acres, signed Gray Armstrong (A), wit. W.T. Gay, B. Bradley. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 302, date of deed 21 Sep 1856, date recorded 25 Nov. 1856, Lydia S. Little, Edge. Co. to James B. Little, Edge. Co. for $40, all my right, title and interest in a certain tract of undivided land on the north side of Tar River and adjoining the lands of Jordan Knight, Jas. Lawrance and others containing 130 ½ acres, signed Lydia S Little, wit. (Leonida) Little. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 303, date of deed 23 May 1856, date recorded 23 May 1856, C.B. Killebrew as administrator of Henry B. Johnson, Edge. Co., in obedience to an order by May 1855 court, to James H. Griffin, at public auction on 21 July 1855, for $229.33, a tract of land beginning at an ash in Killebrew's Mill Branch then north 4 east (261) poles to a stake and pine in Henry Anderson's line then along Anderson's line west 101 poles to a pine Anderson's and G.W. Killebrew's corner then along Killebrew's line south 34 west 50 poles to two hickories Killebrew's other corner then along Killebrew's line south 31 east 93 poles to a pine then along his line south 8 east 62 poles to two pines in a small branch then down said branch (53 ½) poles to a bunch of dogwoods then south 22 east 40 poles to the run of Killebrew's Mill Branch to an ash and water oak below the mouth of said small branch then up the mill branch to the first station, containing 113 1/4 acres, the said tract of land is encumbered with the dower of Mary Ann Johnson, the widow of the late Henry R. Johnson and remains to her during her natural life, signed C.B. Killebrew, wit. Wm. F. Mercer. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 304, date of deed 25 Oct 1856, date recorded 25 Nov. 1856, Theophilus B. Wells, Edge. Co. to Coffield Mason, Edge. Co. for $716, a tract of land on the north side of Moccason Branch beginning at a small black gum in a small branch now Lewis Dews corner then with said Dews line of marked trees (no N/S) 52 east 65 ½ poles to a black gum Benjamin F Weaver's corner then with B.F. Weaver's line of marked trees south 52 east 14 poles to a small sweet gum a corner in B.F. Weaver's line then with another of said Weaver's line north 74 east 88 3/4 poles to the center of three small maples in another of said Weaver's and James J. Phillips then with said Phillips line north 1 east 31 poles to a red oak a corner said Phillips line then with a line of marked trees north 67 west 25 poles to a dead pine a corner then with a line of new marked trees north 1 east 135 poles to a stake and post oak in the old back line known as the Willis Wells line then with said old line south 88 west 115 poles to a pine corner near the corner of the old field then through the old field south 70 poles to a pine corner then west 35 poles to a black gum corner near the head of a small branch then south 69 west 15 poles to a pine then south 49 west 23 poles to a black gum in Moccason Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the center of three black gums in the mouth of a small branch then up the various courses of said branch to the beginning containing 172 acres, signed Theo. B. Wells, wit. Thos L. Maner, Henry E. Odom. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 305, date of deed 16 Dec 1853, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1856, commissioners to Joseph J, Charles W., Jesse J., Richard H., Francis M. and Isaac W. Garrett, tenants in common of the lands descended to them as the children and heirs at law of John Garrett, dec'd, lot # 1 to Joseph I. Garrett, in severalty beginning at a lightwood stump on the Tarboro Road then along said road south 42 ½ west 20 poles south 34 ½ west 40 poles south 26 poles to a persimmon tree Wright Barnes corner then along his line north 56 west 181 poles to a stake then south 36 west 80 poles south 4 west 14 poles south 77 west 7 poles north 69 ½ west 12 poles north 49 ½ west 11 poles south 88 west 7 poles south 15 poles to the run of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp opposite the mouth of a branch then up the various courses of said branch to a ash then north 79 ½ east 128 poles north 86 east 142 poles to the road Wright Wiggins' corner then along his line north 42 east 112 poles to a pine in the back line then along said line south to the beginning containing 150 3/4 acres, valued at $1658 and to pay to lot # 4 $22.67; to lot # 2, to Charles W. Garrett in severalty beginning at Wright Wiggins' corner in the road in the line of lot # 1 then along said line to the run of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp opposite to a small sweet gum on the edge of the hill then north 82 east 168 poles to a large ditch then up the various courses of said ditch south 75 ½ east 21 poles north 80 east 8 poles south 83 east 20 poles to a small ash then north 67 ½ east to a dead white oak in a branch Wright Wiggins' corner then down the various courses of said branch to the road then along the road to the beginning, containing 127 1/8 acres, valued at $1652 and to pay lot # 4 $16.67; lot # 3 to Isaac W. Garrett in severalty beginning at a pine in the back line Wright Wiggins' corner then along his line north 81 poles west 76 poles to a dead white oak in a branch the corner of lot # 2 then along the line of lot # 2 to the run of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to a white oak & cypress then east to a stake in the back line then along said line south to the beginning containing 172 ½ acres, valued at $1872 and to pay to lot # 4 $18.and to lot # 6 $155.67; lot # 4 to Francis M. Garrett in severalty beginning at the corner of lot # 3 then along the line of lot # 3 to the run of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to a white oak then east to a stake in the back line then along said line south to the beginning containing 139 1/8 acres, valued at $1515 and to receive from lot # 1 $22 and from lot # 2 $16.67 and from lot # 3 81; lot # 5 to Jesse J. Garrett in severalty beginning at the corner of lot # 4 then along the line of lot # 4 to the run of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to a white oak then north 86 east to the back line then along said line south to the beginning, containing 141 acres, valued at $1839 and to pay to lot # 6 $203.67; lot # 6 to Richard H. Garrett in severalty beginning at the corner of lot # 5 then along the line of lot # 5 to the run of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to Jesse C. Knight's line then along his line to Nancy Morgan's line then along her line to the back line then along said line to the beginning containing 141 3/4 acres valued at $1276 and to receive from lot # 3 $155.67 and from lot # 5 $203.67; signed Baker Staton, A.J. Cotton, (Red) R. Dupree. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 330, date of deed 10 Oct 1856, date recorded 27 Jan 1857, Gray Armstrong, Edge. Co. to Samuel H. Thorn, Edge. Co. for $1200, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 300 acres, beginning at the bridge across Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the said plantation then down the various courses of said swamp to a willow oak formerly a corner agreed by Weeks Parker and Malachi Barnes then south a line of marked trees to a gum then up the branch to the (Senana) hole then to the corner a pine then west a line of marked trees to a pine now (burnt) down at the road then the various courses of said road to the first station, signed Gray Armstrong (A), wit. W.E. Spicer, Jesse Bullock. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 353, date of deed 1 Mar 1857, date recorded 7 Mar. 1857, Elisha Cromwell, Edge. Co. to Joseph I. Lawrence, Edge. Co. for $300, a tract of land beginning at a gum near the corner of said Lawrence's ditch and running up the gum slow north 9 ½ west 25 poles then north 26 ½ east 22 ½ poles then north 11 ½ east 45 poles then north 16 east 30 ½ poles then south 87 east 16 poles to the new road then down the road north 5 east 44 poles then south 10 poles then south 15 west 100 poles then south 3 west 49 poles then to the beginning containing 12 acres, signed Elisha Cromwell, wit. Jesse Harrell. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 353, date of deed 10 Dec 1852, date recorded 9 Mar 1857, William D. Petway, Edge. Co. to Alfred Daughtridge, Edge. Co. for $100, a tract of land beginning at a maple in a pond in Jesse Price's line then along said line east 35 poles to a pine his corner then along his other line south 2 ½ west 33 3/4 poles to a post oak formerly Proctor's corner then along Proctor's line east 65 poles to a corner Price's corner then along Prices' line north 171 poles to a corner in Long line then along Long's line west 100 poles to a large pine then south 1 west 133 3/4 poles through the pond to the beginning, containing 100 acres, it being part of a tract of land granted to William D. Petway 7 Feb. 1840, signed Wm. D. Petway, wit. R.S. Petway. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 354, date of deed 5 June 1856, date recorded 9 Mar 1857, Meedy W. Travathan, Edge. Co. to Alfred Daughtridge, Edge. Co. for $64.75, a tract of land beginning at a stake on the side of the county road then with road north 1 ½ east 38 poles to a stake said Travathan's corner then east 64 poles to a small white oak said Travathan's corner then south 28 east 45 ½ poles to a black gum in Lovit Long's line then with his line north 88 (½) west 87 poles to the first station, containing 18 ½ acres, signed Meady W. Travathan (X), wit. R.S. Petway. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 364, date of deed 21 Feb 1857, date recorded 23 Feb 1857, William H. Williams, Edge. Co. to Richard H. Garrett, Edge. Co. for $2064.43, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Elizabeth Ruffin, now Caswell Griffin on the north and (Bural) W. Barnes on the west Orren Proctor on the south and John I. Killebrew on the east containing 395 acres, signed W.H. Williams, wit. A.J. Cotten. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 365, date of deed ??, date recorded ??, Whereas William H. Harrison, an infant child of Elizabeth A. Harrison recently died intestate possessed as a tenant inn common with is sister, Mary Harrison and Laura Harrison of the following slaves to wit. Hester, Anaka, Washington, Penny, (What), Arthur, Henry, Seleter, Melisa and Reuben and a child now about three weeks old which is a male without a name whose mother is the said Anaka, and whereas the said Elizabeth is entitled to one ninth part of said slaves, is desirous of conveying her share thereof to the said Mary Harrison & Laura Harrison, who are her children, for love and affection for her children. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 367, date of deed 1 Jan 1856, date recorded 23 Feb 1857, John Ward, Edge. Co. to R.W. Clayton, Edge. Co. for $800, a tract of land on the west side of Cokey Swamp containing 104 acres beginning at a red oak on the side of the old field Long's corner then south 77 poles to a pine and oak in Calhoons line then along said line west 44 poles to a small oak then south 82 poles east 102 poles to a gum in Tian Cokey Swamp then south 75 poles east 45 poles to Hill's line to the run of the swamp Peoples down the various courses of the swamp to a gum north 19 poles west 28 poles south 62 poles west 49 poles then south 40 poles to a oak in said swamp Thomas Williford corner 116 poles to a pine and gum in the old field in Long's line then along said line south 30 poles to Long's corner in the old line Ward's then along said line now Long's line west to the beginning, containing 104 ½ acres, signed John Ward (X), wit. Jno. P. Stewart, Henry A. Shurley. Abstracted 31 Jul 03 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 368, date of deed 1 Jan 1856, date recorded 23 Feb. 1857, John Ward, Edge. Co. to R.W. Clayton, Edge. Co. for $525, a tract of land containing 120 on the north side of (blank) Branch beginning at a small pine in the old field Thomas Williford's corner then along Thomas Williford's line which is a new line north 200 poles to a stake and pine in the back line, Spicer's or some body else's line, then along said line west 108 poles to a pine a corner then south 140 poles to a pine on a branch called the (blank) Branch then down the various courses of said branch to a gum then east to the beginning, containing 120 acres, being part of the 200 acres that Young Proctor drawed in the division of his father's land, signed John Ward (X), wit. Jno. P. Stewart, Henry A. Shurley. Abstracted 7-31-03 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 368, date of deed 1 Mar 1856, date recorded 23 Feb 1857, Whitmel Williams, Edge. Co. to Rebecca Moore, Edge. Co. for $256, a tract of land containing 32 acres, beginning at the red oak stump on the road then north 89 east 101 poles to a pine then south 50 poles to a small pine in James S. Battle line and corner of W.D. Long's line then south 89 west 100 poles on side of the road corner of W.D. Long's line then along the said road to the first station, which is one half in value, signed Whitmel Williams, wit. R.W. Clayton. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 369, date of deed 31 Jan 1857, date recorded 23 Feb 1857, Piety Barnes, Edge. Co. to Asa Hill, Edge. Co., whereas Piety Barnes leased, on 31 Jan. 1857 a tract of land known as the tract that formerly belonged to Joseph Griffin, dec'd, adjoining the lands of Lovit Long, John Proctor, and others, Piety Barnes, grants Asa Hill the right to two acres of land to build a log dwelling house, smoke house and corn crib and the right to cultivate said two acres, for 5 years and to pay one third of all the corn or one fourth of all the cotton raised on said two acres, signed Piety Barnes, wit. C.W. Spicer. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 382, date of deed 23 Feb 1857, date recorded 24 July 1857, Jesse C. Knight, Edge. Co. to Allan B. Nobles, Edge. Co. for $2000, a tract of land beginning at a lightwood stake on the edge of the Raleigh Road upon the rise or hill known as the (Perry) Hill then up the road to the main run of Tyan Cokey Swamp at the bridge then up the various courses of the said swamp to Robert Johnson's corner in the run of said swamp then along the lines of the said Johnson to the Rocky Mount Road near Henry Peel's the corner of the said Johnson, then down the said Road to the said Henry Peel's corner near his house then an easterly course along the said Peel's line to Curtis's or Killebrew's Mill Branch then down the various courses of the said branch to the head of the canal then down the said canal about 160 yards to a lightwood stake in the field then a westerly course across the field and across the old Rocky Mount Road to the new Rocky Mount Road to a lightwood stake then a southerly course along said road to the first station, containing 200 acres, signed J.C. Knight, wit. John L. Bridgers. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 383, date of deed 8 Dec. 1847, date recorded 24 Feb 1857, Joshua K. Bullock, Edge. Co. to Bythal G. Brown, Edge. Co. for $202, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a corner stake in Joshua Moore's line then west 127.72 poles to a corner stake in George W. Killebrew's line then with said Killebrew's line north 8 east 114 .25 poles to a stake William H. Hines corner in said Killebrew's line then south 65 east 126.08 poles to 2 pines William H. Hines corner then south 2 west along said Hines line 60.68 poles to the first station, containing 67 1/3 acres, Joshua K. Bullock, wit. E.G. Armstrong, W. G. Bullock. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 384, date of deed 8 Jan 1855, date recorded 24 Feb 1857, Bythal G. Brown, Edge. Co. to Denson Brown, Edge. Co. for $400, two tracts of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a corner stake in Denson Brown's line formerly Joseph Moore's corner then west 127.72 poles to a corner stake in George W. (Killedy) then along said Killebrews north 8 east 115.25 poles to a stake William F. Mercer's corner in said Killebrew's line then south 65 east 126.08 poles to a pine William F. Mercer's corner then south along said William F. Mercer's line 60.68 poles to the first station, one tract containing 37 1/4 acres and the other tract containing 67 2/3 acres, the first tract called the Hines Tract and the second called the Bullock Tract, both containing 104 2/3 acres, signed Bythal G. Brown, wit. A.J. Armstrong, Baker S. Brown. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 384, date of deed 24 Apr 1855, date recorded 24 Feb 1857, Dempson Brown, Edge. Co. to George W. Killebrew, Edge. Co. for $325, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Wm. F. Mercer and others beginning at a corner stake in Dempson Brown's line formerly Joseph Moore, then west 127.72 poles to a corner stake in Stephen Harper's line formerly George W. Killebrew's then along said Harper's line north 8 east 115.25 poles to a stake William F. Mercer's corner in Harper's line then south 76.15" east 28 poles to a litewood stake in Wm. F. Mercer's line then east 40 poles to a corner maple in the Cabbin Branch then south 5-50" east 56 poles to a pine in a small drain then south 13-15" west 28.50 poles to a lightwood stake a corner in George W. Killebrew's line then west 50.6 poles to the first station, containing 104 2/3 acres, formerly owned by Bythal G. Brown which he purchased of Joshua R. Bullock and William H. Hines, signed Denson Brown, wit. C.B. Killebrew, William Howell. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 385, date of deed 7 Feb 1857, date recorded 24 Feb 1857, George W. Killebrew, Edge. Co. to Littleton Pender, Edge. Co. for $325, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of William F. Mercer and others beginning at a stake a corner in Dempson Browns formerly Joseph Moore's then west 127.72 poles to a stake a corner in Stephen Harper's line formerly George W. Killebrew's then along Harper's line north 8 east 115.25 poles to a stake William F. Mercer's corner in Harper's line then south 76 deg.15" east 127.28 poles to a litewood stake in William F. Mercer's line then east 40 poles to a maple a corner in Cabin Branch then south 6 deg. 50" east 56 poles to a pine in a small branch then south 13 deg. 15" west 28.5 poles to a litewood stake a corner in George W. Killebrew's line then west 50.6 poles to the first station containing 104 2/3 acres, it being the land Bithal G. Brown bought of Joshua K. Bullock and William Hines, signed G.W. Killebrew, wit. C.B. Killebrew, Henry Peel (X). Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 400, (Cokey Swamp) date of deed 17 Jan 1857, date recorded ?, John Ruffin, Mariah Ruffin, wife of said John Ruffin, Julia Ruffin, Ona Ruffin, Levi Ruffin, and Andrew J. Ruffin, children of the said John and Mariah Ruffin, Edge. Co. to William Griffin, Edge. Co. for $175, a tract of land on the west side of Deloatch's Branch adjoining the lands of the said William Griffin, Orren Bullock and others beginning at two pines Hawkins corner then south 88 west 67 poles to a pine in Orren Bullock's line then along Bullock's and the said William Griffin's line north 22 east 43 poles to a red oak Griffin's corner then north 68 east 22 poles to a white oak in the western prong of Deloatch's Branch then down said prong to the mouth of the eastern prong or Great Branch known as Deloatch's Branch then down the said branch the various courses thereof to an ash Hawkins corner then with said Hawkins' line north 81 west to the first station, containing 32 acres. Abstracted 22 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 409, deed date 10 Mar 1856, recorded May Ct 1857, James Carney and his wife, Mary A to James R. Thigpen, both parties of Edge. Co for $315, a tract containing 31 ½ acres adjoining the lands of said Carney and wife and Willifred Pitts, beginning in the road leading from Sparta to (Vines) at the second ditch from Sparta westward in said road then south 66 ½ west 24 poles then (blank) 50 west 34 poles then south 83 ½ west (23) poles then north 88 ½ 11 poles then south 14 east 30 poles then north 72 east 2 poles then south 61 ½ east (35) poles then north 33 east 87 poles to persimmon tree side the ditch then with the ditch 52 ½ west 35 poles then north 22 ½ west 23 poles to the first station, embracing the site known as Hopkins' Old Store, signed James Carney, Mary A. Carney, wit Charles E. Neal, acknowledged in court by James and Mary. NOTE: COPY DARK AND HARD TO READ. Abstracted 11-18-05, FHC 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 423, date of deed 15 May 1857, date recorded ? 1857, Bennet Melton, Edge. Co. to Elizabeth Anderson, Edge. Co. for "one dollar to me in hand" a tract of land known as the land which Gray Armstrong sold to said Melton which is conveyed in a deed date Oct. 17, 1853 which A.J. Armstrong and Irvin Powell witnessed in Db 26, page 244, Elizabeth Anderson is security for $100 for said Bennet Melton in a note made payable to Wm. Griffin, signed Bennett Melton, Elizabeth Anderson, wit. William Griffin, Robert Ricks. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 446, date of deed 1 Nov. 1856, date recorded 26 May 1857, Joshua L. Boon, Edge. Co. to William M. Dawtridge, Edge. Co. for $318, half of a tract of land which the said Boon and Dawtridge bought together, adjoining the lands of S.T. Williford, John Miner and others and covers a small portion of the dower of Mrs. Penelope Joiner containing 174 acres, and half of one other tract of adjoining the lands of Jolly Bunn and containing about 5 acres, covered by the said dower, one half of said land to Wm. M. Dawtridge, signed J.L. Boon (mark), wit. Catharine Boon. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 463, date of deed 18 Apr 1856, date recorded 23 July 1857, Zadock Braswell, Edge. Co. to Baker W. Braswell, Edge. Co. for $450, a tract of land known as the Joab Proctor land adjoining the land of Jacob Proctor, Theofles Moore and others containing 59 acres, for description see deed from Moses Baker to Zadock R. Braswell Db 24, page 480, signed Zadock R. Braswell, wit. Britain Williford. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 466, date of deed 10 June 1857, date recorded 10 June 1857, Moses Baker, Edge. Co. to John E. Baker, Edge. Co. for love and affection for said John E. , his grandson and the further sum of one dollar, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at Polly Calhouns and Denson Brown's corner in the Watery Branch (formerly James Braswell's corner) then along said line to a pine to a litewood stake corner in David G. Baker's line then north along said line to a pine stump Hinton Armstrong's and David G. Baker's corner then along said Hinton's line to the aforesaid Watery Branch Hinton's corner then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, (acreage not given), signed Moses Baker, wit. L.D. Pender. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 470, date of deed 1 Dec. 1854, date recorded 21 July 1857, Robert Norfleet to Thomas Norfleet both of Edge. Co. for $75; whereas Isaac Norfleet died sometimes in the year 1844 seized and possessed of two several tracts of land both in Edge. Co., one adjoining the lands of A.M. Whitehead, William Pender, Henry Thorn, Joseph J. (Porter) and others containing about 1900 acres the other lying on Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Wright Barnes, Wright Wiggins, and others containing about 52 acres and whereas the said Robert, one of the heirs at law of said Isaac has heretofore conveyed unto said Thomas all his interest in the said land as an heir at law of the said Isaac and whereas after the date of the said conveyance Sarah E. Norfleet another of the heirs at law of the said Isaac dec'd intestate leaving the said Robert surviving her as one of her heirs at law and the said Robert has conveyed unto Wright Barnes all his interest as one of the heirs of the said Sarah E. in the tract and lastly above mentioned lying on Cokey Swamp and all his interest as heir of the said Sarah E. in 59 acres of the tract first above described, known as the Horn Tract unto Jesse Gardner and all his interest in 64 3/4 acres of the home tract unto Jonas Walston and whereas the said Robert is now desirous of conveying all his interest as heir of the said Sarah E. in the remainder of the tract first described or home tract, it being an undivided 1/8th part of one ninth part or the one seventy second part of the said remainder, signed Robert Norfleet, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 473, date of deed 1 Jan 1856, date recorded 10 Aug. 1857, Jesse C. Knight, Edge. Co. to his son, William H. Knight, Edge. Co. for love and affection, gift of slaves. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 482, date of deed 24 Aug 1857, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1857, Miles Daws and his wife, Harriett, Edge. Co. to Burrel W. Barnes, Edge. Co. for $100, a certain undivided interest in a tract of land known as the Polly Barnes tract, disposed of by her through her will which was recorded in Edge. Co. during the year of 1845 or 46 lying on the main road leading from Tarboro to Raleigh adjoining the lands of Sally Curl, R.H., J.J. & T.M. Garrett & J.C. Griffin & Piety Barnes, signed Miles Daws (X), Harriett Daws, wit. Nathaniel Gay, William Gay. Proved by Miles Daws and wife, Harriett, who was examined separately. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 483, date of deed 21 Aug 1857, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1857, O.J. Proctor and wife, Nelly Proctor, Edge. Co. to Burwell W. Barnes, Edge. Co. for $100, a certain undivided interest in a tract of land known as the Polly Barnes tract, disposed of through her will which was recorded in Edge. Co. during the year or 1845 or 46, the tract lying on the main road leading from Tarboro to Raleigh adjoining the lands of Sally Curl, R.H., J.J. & F.M. Garrett, J.C. Griffin & Piety Barnes, signed Orrin Proctor, Nelly Proctor (X), wit. Nathaniel Gay, William Gay. Proved by Orren Proctor and wife, Nelly who was examined separately. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 492, date of deed 27 Nov. 1856, date recorded Aug. Ct. 1857, Calvin Jones vs. others ex parte, petition for partition of land, by virtue of and pursuant to an order of court, commissioner divided land as follows: whole land containing (3671 1/4) acres valued at $46,831.25; value of land advanced to petitioner, Calvin, 546 acres valued at $1,974. for a total of $48,805.25, 1/6 of which is $8,134.20 5/6 which is the value of one share, we divided the land into six lots as follows: beginning at a black gum John Knight's corner then north 89 ½ east 146 poles then north 190 poles to three blazed gums then west 128 poles to a beech then north 63 poles to a sweet gum then east 178 poles to a black gum then north 32 poles to a sour wood then south 52 west 12 poles to a holly then north 15 ½ west 16 poles to a pine then north 37 east 234 poles to a gum and bay then north 78 west 188 poles then (north) 22 east 99 poles to the public road leading from Tarboro to Williamston then with the road to Dr. Josiah Lawrance's corner formerly a red oak then south 5 east 20 poles to a pine then west 10 poles to a white oak then south 16 ½ west 222 poles to a black bay then north 60 west 15 poles to a black gum then south 24 west 50 poles to a holly then south 69 west 14 poles to a gum then south 26 ½ west 22 poles to a holly then south 20 west 24 poles to a gum then east 36 poles to a gum then south 20 west 24 poles to a gum then east 36 poles to a gum Hearn's old corner then south 50 west 19 poles to a gum then north 78 west 109 poles to a sweet gum formerly a Spanish oak then south 25 poles to an oak then west 63 poles to a pine then south 137 poles to a cypress then south 84 east 142 poles to a pine then south 40 east 70 poles to a pine then south 68 poles to a poplar then to the first station, containing 900 acres, it being a part of the land which was purchased of William Knights heirs valued at $9,000 which sum is $865.79 more than the value of the land, lot # 2 beginning at a red oak the said Lawrance's corner then down the said road to a ditch which crosses the road then down the said ditch 99 poles then south 78 east 188 poles to Joseph Pippen's corner then with his line to two sweet gums then with the lines of Mrs. Pippen, widow of the late John Pippen, to a pine then north 27 east to the canal then down the canal to a pine a corner of the said Lawrence then south 23 ½ west 167 poles to a stake then to the 1st station, containing 469 3/4 acres, it being the balance or residue of the William Knight land aforesaid and a portion of the Black acre tract valued at $6740.50 which sum added to $1974 the value of the tract advanced to the petitioner the said Calvin makes $8714.50 which is $580.29 1/6 more than the value of a share; lot # 3 consisting of two pieces the one being a part of the said Black acre tract beginning at a cypress then north 58 poles then west 38 poles then south 18 poles then north 81 west 116 poles to a pine stump then north 89 west 47 poles to a boxwood then south 36 east 64 poles to a cypress then south 1 ½ west to the canal then with the canal to the beginning containing 182 ½ acres, the other piece being a part of the Fredk Jones land beginning at a peach tree on the said road then down the road to Mrs. Ceilia Staton's line then north 2 east 8 poles to a post oak John W. Purvis' corner then along the lines of the said Purvis to a pine stump then north 88 west to a small black jack oak marked as a corner in the line of the Fredk. Jones land then to the first station, containing 200 acres, the said lot being valued at $7103.25 which is $1030.95 5/6 less than the value of a share; lot # 4 beginning at a gate in J.J. Pippen's line then east to a post oak Cullen Pippen's corner then along the said Cullen Pippen's line to a gum in Ballyhack Swamp then along the said Cullen Pippen's, James B. Staton and the said Mrs. Ceilia Staton's line to the said road then up the road to a stake near an old ditch then north 48 west to a stake on a ditch then west to the said J.J. Pippen's line a water oak then along his line to the first station containing 688 acres, it being composed of parts of the Black acre and Fredk. Jones tracts and the whole of the home tract, valued at $8355, which is $220.79 1/6 more than the value of a share; lot # 5 beginning at a water oak in J.J. Pippen's line then east to a stake on a ditch then south 48 east to a stake on the said road then down said road to the peach tree aforesaid then north 13 west to a black jack in Fredk. Jones line then south 80 east to a pine stump then north 50 west 88 poles to a cypress then south 34 poles to a red oak then south 79 east to a stake then west to the back line then south 75 west to a holly then south to the beginning, containing 593 acres, it being composed of the balance of the said Blackacre tract, the balance of the Fredk. Jones tract and parts of the Dolph Staton and Walker Knight lands valued at $7655.50, which is $478.70 5/6 less than the value of a share; lot # 6 beginning at a poplar near the back line then east to a stake then north 79 west to a red oak then north 34 poles to a cypress then north 20 east 88 poles to a post oak then south 83 west to a red oak in the Joshua Pender line then along the lines of the said Pender Bennett Harper and John L. Bridgers, Augustus Howell & the said J.J. Pippen to the beginning containing 638 acres, it being all the residue or balance of the lands ordered by the said court to be divided and the balance of the Dolph Staton and Walker Knight lands, valued at $7977, which is $157.20 5/6 less than the value of a share; lot # 1 to the petitioner, McGilbry Jones, lot # 2 to petitioner Calvin Jones, lot # 3 to the petitioner Eliza Freeman, lot # 4 to the petitioner James G. Jones, lot # 5 to the petitioners Benjamin C. Mayo & wife, Evelina , lot # 6 to the petitioners Wm. A. Staton & wife Louisa, and for equality of partition we award that said McGilbry Jones pay to the said Eliza Freeman $865.79 1/6, that Calvin Jones pay to the said Eliza Freeman $165.16 4/6 the balance of her deficit; Calvin Jones to pay said Benjamin Mayo and wife, $415.12 2/6; James G. Jones to pay to said Benjamin Mayo and wife, $63.58 3/6, the balance of their deficit; James G. Jones to pay to said William A. Staton and wife, the sum of $157.20 5/6; signed James Whitehurst, Jno. W. Pippen, Wm. Norfleet. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 499, date of deed 5 Aug 1829, date recorded 24 Aug. 1857, Moses Baker, Edge. Co. acting as agent for Amos Moore, of Heywood Co., Tenn. to George W. Killebrew, Edge. Co. for $200 a tract of land containing 126 acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a water oak in said swamp then running south 53 west 402 poles to a stake then east 31 poles then north 80 east 40 poles to a Great Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the aforesaid swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, also my undivided share of lot # 3 which fell to me by the death of my brother John Moore being one nine part of 126 acres, signed Moses Baker (agent for Amos Moore), wit. D.G. Baker, Bowen Reynolds. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 27, page 500, date of deed 23 Apr 1857, date recorded 18 Aug. 1857, James Hinton, Edge. Co. to Denson Brown, Edge. Co. for $65, a tract of land beginning at a stake on the Raleigh Road then along said road (south) 68 west 84 poles to a stake on the road then along James Hinton's line 30 ½ poles to a stake then along said line south 68 3/4 east 84 poles to a lightwood stake in Bullock's line then along said line north 30 ½ poles to the first station, containing 16 acres, James Hinton, wit. Bythal G. Brown. Abstracted 28 Feb. 01 FHC film 0370240, CTC.