Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 29 ************************************************ 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 29, page 17, date of deed 11 Dec 1865, date recorded 16 May 1866, Enos Harrell, Edge. Co. Ephriam E. Cobb, Edge. Co. for $1260, a tract of land on the north side of Beaver Dam Swamp beginning at a pine in Rooty Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the marsh then down the main course of said marsh to Beaver Dam Swamp then down the main course of said marsh to Beaver Dam Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to a black gum then north 7 east 18 chains and 75 links to a lightwood stake in the field then north 23 chains & 50 links to a stake in the old field then north 35 west 37 (possible 31) chains to the beginning, containing 180 acres, signed Enos Harrell, wit. Jesse L. Skinner, A.H. Cobb. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 45, date of deed 21 Mar 1866, date recorded 20 May 1866, Redmon Gay to Edith Crone, wife of John Crone for $840, a tract of land known as the land where William Gay dec'd lived on and descended to his heirs at law, Redmon Gay, Edith Crone, William T. Gay and Josiah Gay and being about 163 acres and held by the above named heirs at law and held as tenants in common, his undivided interest in said land, signed Redmon Gay, wit. W.T. Gay (proved). Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 48, date of deed 20 Jan 1864, date recorded 29 May 1866, Martha (Jumenter), Edge. Co. to William Taylor, Edge. Co. for $357, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Sarah Atkinson (sen)and others beginning at a stake in said William Taylor's line then south 39 ½ east to Sarah Atkinson's (sen) line then along her line to the said William Taylor's line then along his line to the beginning containing 22 acres, signed Martha (Jumenter) (mark), wit. Jas. F. Jenkins. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 57, date of deed 15 Jun 1866, date recorded 16 June 1866, Redin Worsley, Edge. Co. to Mayo Worsley, Edge. Co. for $540, a tract of land on the east side of Beaver Dam Branch and adjoining the lands of A.B. Nobles, Bryan Pitt, Betsey Jones, Nancy Pitt, containing 54 acres, it being the piece of land bought from Thomas Pitt by said Redin Worsley; for a full and perfect description, see report of commissioners who made partition of said land, registered in office of said county, signed Reddin Worsley, wit. Jno. A. Davis. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 58, date of deed 16 Jun 1866, date recorded not stated, Redin Worsley, Edge. Co. to Mayo Worsley, Edge. Co. for $600, a tract of land on the north side of Coca Swamp adjoining the lands of Weeks Parker, the heirs of Nathan Worsley, Bennet Bradley, ( ) and Solomon Spicer, containing 75 acres, it being the piece of land that was allotted to said Redin Worsley in the division of land of the late William Worsley, his father, among his children and heirs at law, for a perfect description, see report of commissioners who made a partition of said land registered in the office of said county, signed Reddin Worsley, wit. Jno. Davis. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 64, date of deed 6 Feb 1856, date recorded 25 July 1866, William M.B. Moore, Edge. Co. to William Y. Moore, Edge. Co. for $100, all my right and interest in a tract of land on the waters of Black Swamp, it being the land now inhabited by the said W.Y. Moore; William Y. Moore appeared in court with deed on 25 July 1866; deed had no witnesses and by oath of Exum L. Moore, it is proved that William M.B. Moore is dead, Exum is bother of said William M.B. Moore and said that writing on deed was that of his brother, William M.B. Moore, signed Irvin Thigpen. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 70, deed date 24 Jan 1863, recorded 24 Jan 1863, Robert Norfleet & his wife, Margaret P. Norfleet, Edge. Co to John Norfleet, for one dollar to each of them, all their interest in the fund which is now & which may hereafter be in the hands of the said John Norfleet as Clerk and Master in Equity for Edge. Co arising from the sale of the land which the late John L. Williams of said county died seized and possessed of and under the direction of the court and which lands descended to the heirs at law of the said John L. at his death of whom the said Margaret P, is one, signed R. Norfleet, Margaret P. Norfleet, wit Geo. Howard, Jr, one of the Judges of Superior Court, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 7 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. (NOTE: This John L. Wms is likely brother of Margaret P. Norfleet, not her father.) Edge. Co. Db 29, page 83, date of deed 27 Aug 1866, date recorded (1866), Miles Daws and his wife, Harriett, Edge. Co. to Burrell W. Barnes, Edge. Co. for $50, all the right, title and interest they have in two tracts of land adjoining each other on Meadow Branch adjoining the lands of (Doster) Winstead and wife, and the said Burrell W. Barnes containing 304 acres, it being the share drawn by and allotted to the late George W. Barnes in the division of real estate of his father, the late Robert Barnes among his heirs and the share of said Daws and wife being an undivided one fifth thereof, the said George W. Barnes having died intestate and leaving the said Harriet one of his heirs, she being a sister, the other tract lying on Proctors Mill Branch above the mill and on both side of the said mill branch adjoining the lands of Richard Gattlin, Austin Norfleet, Piety Barnes and others containing 111 acres, it being the tract of land which the late Polly Barnes died seized and possessed of and the share of interest of the said Daws and wife Harriet being an undivided one fifth part of and undivided one sixth part or an undivided one thirtieth, of the whole trat, she the said Harriet being entitled thereto as one of the heirs at law of said George W. Barnes who was a son of said Polly Barnes and as such entitled to one sixth part and the said Harriet conveyed to said Burrell her share of the land, she being one of the heirs of said Polly, signed Miles Daws (X), Harriet Daws, wit. Jno Norfleet. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 125, date of deed , date recorded May Ct. 1862, by order of Aug. Ct. 1861, commissioners divide the real estate of Eaton Gay, dec'd among his heirs at law, a total of 755 acres beginning at a stake on the side of the county road Thomas P. Braswell's corner then along said road to a black jack Mr. Edward's corner then along his line north 2 ½ east 128 poles to a (pine) and post oak J.J. Bunn's corner then along Bunn line north 88 east 84 poles to a pine Bunn and Williford's corner then east 96 poles to a litewood stump Williford's corner south 3 west 107 poles to a pine John Minor corner then with Minor's line south 88 1/3 east (105) poles to a pine said Minor's corner then north 1 east 106 poles to a rock Minor's corner then south 89 east 96 poles to a rock Minor's other corner then south 23 west 131 poles to a stake William Proctor's corner on the east side of the rail road then along Proctor's line south 89 east 109 poles to a stake John Proctor's corner then along Proctor's line north 3 ½ west 80 poles to a stake Wm. Proctor's corner then south (82) west 167 poles to the rail road then north 88 west 147 poles to a pine John (Win's) corner then south 68 ½ west 50 poles to a post oak J.W. Robbins' corner then south 87 west 88 poles to two pines J.W. Robbins' corner then along an old crooked line to the first station, lot # 1 drawn by Simon Gay containing 80 acres beginning at a small stake T.P. Braswell's corner then along the county road to a black jack Edward's corner then with his line north 2 ½ east 128 poles to a pine and post oak J.J. Bunn's corner then with Bunn's line north 88 east 84 poles to a pine Bunn' corner & lot # (2), then south 2 ½ west 174 poles to the first station, and to pay lot # 3 two dollars; lot # 2 drawn by Robert Williams in right of his wife, Roena containing 63 acres beginning at a pine Bunn corner then east (96 or 46) poles to a litewood stump Williford's corner then south 3 west 107 poles to a pine Minor's corner then along a newly made line west 93 poles to a stake the line of lot # 1 to the first station, and is to pay to lot # 4 two dollars, then it is considered equal division; lot # 3 drawn by Nathan Gay containing 65 acres beginning at a stake T.P. Braswell's corner & lot # 1 then lot # 1 north 2 3/4 east 65 poles to a stake corner of lot # 2 then along the line of lot # 2 east 35 poles to a stake a corner of lot # 4 then south 217 poles to a stake in J.W. Robbins' line a corner of lot # 4 then with Robbins' line south 87 west 53 poles to two pines said Robbins' corner then along a crooked line to the first station, and is to receive from Simon Gay two dollars and receive from lot # 11 which was drawn by Alfred Gay, two dollars and is to receive from lot # 12 which was drawn by William Gay, two dollars and to receive from lot # 5 which was drawn by Evelina Gay two dollars and is to receive from lot # 6 which was drawn by (Luiny) and is to receive form lot # 8 which was drawn by Martha Gay one dollar; lot # 4 drawn by Burrel Gay containing 62 acres beginning at a stake a corner of lot # 3 in Robbins' line then along the line of lot # 3 north 217 poles to a stake corner of lot # 3 then east 46 poles to a stake a corner of lot # 5 then south 216 poles to a corner of lot # 5 then along Robbins' line to the first station, and is to receive from lot # 2 which was drawn by R. Williams & wife, two dollars and from # 7 which was drawn by David B. Gay two dollars, receive from lot # 8 which was drawn by Martha Gay one dollar, receive from lot # 9 which was drawn by Mary Gay two dollars, receive from lot # 10 which was drawn by Elizabeth Gay two dollars and is to receive from lot # 13 which was drawn by John Gay two dollars; lot # 5 was drawn by Evelina Gay containing 57 acres, beginning at a stake corner of lot # 4 in the line of # 2 then north 210 poles to a stake in Robbins' line then along Robbins' and (Winn's) line to a stake in Win's line corner of lot # 6 then north 200 poles to a stake corner of lot # 6 in Minor's line then west 46 poles to the first station, and is to pay lot # 3 two dollars and is considered equal; lot # 6 drawn by Linny Gay containing 67 acres beginning at a corner of lot # 7 in Minor's line then with Minor's line west 50 poles to a stake corner of lot # 5 then along the line of lot # 5 south 200 poles to a stake in Win's line then south 88 east 50 poles to a stake corner of lot # 7 then north 200 poles to the first station, and is to pay lot # 3 two dollars; lot # 7 drawn by David B. Gay containing 64 acres beginning at a stake in Minor's line corner of lot # 6 then south 200 poles to a stake corner of lot # 6 in Win's line then along Win's line 52 poles to a stake a corner of lot # 8 then north 176 poles to a stake corner of lot # 8 in the line of lot # 9 then east 32 poles to a pine Minor's corner then north 88 west 20 poles to the first station, and is to pay lot # 4 two dollars; lot # 8 drawn by Martha Gay containing 60 acres beginning (at on side)(sic) of the rail road a corner of lot # 9 then west 90 poles to a stake corner of lot # 7 then along the line of lot # 7 south 176 poles to a stake in Win's line then along Win's line to the rail road then along the rail road to the first station, and to pay to lot # 3 one dollar and to lot # 4 one dollar; lot # 9 drawn by Mary Gay containing 50 acres beginning at a stake on side of the rail road a corner of lot # 8 then west 126 ½ poles to a stake a corner of lot # 7 then north 64 poles to a stake and oak bush a corner of lot # 10 in Minor's line then east 128 poles to a small pine in E.O. Turner's line then with his line to the first station, and is to pay lot # 4 two dollars; lot # 10 drawn by Elizabeth Gay containing 50 acres beginning at a small pine in E.O. Turner's line a corner of lot # 9 then west 128 poles to a stake & small oak bush a corner in Minor's line & a corner of lot # 9 then along Minor's line north 1 east 62 poles to a rock Minor's corner then south 89 east 128 poles to a rock Minor's & Turner's corner then along Turner's line south ½ west 124 poles to the first station, and to pay lot # (4) two dollars ( ); lot # 11 drawn by Alfred Gay containing 45 acres beginning at a stake on side of the rail road then south 89 east 34 poles to a stake a corner of lot # 12 then south 15 west 173 poles to a stake in the (Daws) line and corner of lot # 12 then south (4) west 53 poles to the rail road then with the rail road to the first station, and is to pa to lot # 3 two dollars; lot # 12 drawn by William Gay containing 45 acres beginning at a stake in William Proctor's line a corner of lot # 11 then south 15 west 172 poles to a stake in Daws line then north 84 east 52 poles to a stake a corner of lot # 13 then north 14 east 171 poles to a stake in William Proctor's line a corner of lot # 13 then along Proctor's line to the first station and is to pay to lot # 3 two dollars; lot # 13 drawn by John Gay containing 45 acres beginning at a stake in William Proctor's line a corner of lot # 12 then south 14 west 171 poles to a stake in the Daws heirs line a corner of lot # 12 then north 54 east 58 poles to a hickory William Proctor's corner then north 1 ½ east 76 poles to a stake Wm. & John Proctor's corner then north 3 ½ west 80 poles to a stake John Proctor's corner in Wm. Proctor's line then along Wm. Proctor's line to the first station and is to pay to lot # 4 two dollars and that is to make them all equal, signed C.C. Bonner, JP, John Proctor, Absalom Proctor, John W. Robbins. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 133, date of deed 16 Sep 1865, date recorded no date noted, Jno. E. Baker, Edge. Co. to Jesse Mercer, Edge. Co. for $1000 a tract of land beginning at the bridge across Mercers Mill Branch then along the road nearly an east course to the foot of a lane then north 68 ½ east to a stake Jno. E. Baker's then nearly a south course to Mercers Mill Branch then up the various courses of Mercers Mill Branch to the beginning containing 68 acres, signed Jno. E. Baker, wit. R.(?) Austin. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 143, date of deed 18 Sep 1866, date recorded no date given, Hugh B. Bryan, Edge. Co. to William H. Knapp, State of New York, for $1800, a tract of land which was purchased by said Bryan of David W. Bullock and John Worrell, beginning at a stake on the east side of the county road, Isaac W. Brinn'a corner then with said Brinn's line south 78 ½ east 94 ½ poles to a stake and red oak then south 2 west 6 poles to a corner of the poorhouse tract formerly the late Wm. Pender's then along said line south 8 ½ east 123 ½ poles to a post oak and lightwood stump then north 1 ½ east 51 poles to a pine stump (Dr) N.J. Pittman's corner then with said Pittman's line north 8 east 103 poles to a lightwood stump on the east side of said Pittman's avenue then with another line of said Pittman south 89 west 184 poles to another corner of said Pittman's then with said Pittman's line north 1 east 280 poles to a black gum n the Dickerson Branch near the (Tarboro ??) then up the various courses of said branch to the said rail road Rail Road then along said railroad north 88 3/4 west 106 poles to ( ) P. Battle's line near Hartsboro Station on said rail road then with said Battle's line south ½ east 300 poles to said Battle's corner then with another line of said Battle west 36 poles to a pine Jones' corner then with Jones' line south 4 east 20 poles to a dead pine at the crook of a ditch then west 5 poles to a pine John Clark's corner then with said Clark's line south 1 west 144 poles to a poplar in Killebrew's Mill Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a black gum James Edge's corner then with said Edge's line south 1 east 76 poles to the county road at Tolston's and Brinn's corner then along the road to the first station, containing 591 acres except about five acres (comprehended) in said boundaries which belongs to Isaac W. Brinn, also a piece of land containing about 17 acres not (comprehended) in said boundaries adjoining the said Brinn being the residue of a tract of land purchased of the said David W. Bullock by the said H.B. Bryan as aforesaid, also a small piece of land consisting of 29 ½ acres known as the Nathan Shirley land also all the personal and perishable property on the said lands and all the crops growing and matured thereon except the items specified in the articles of agreement, signed H.B. Bryan, wit. W.H. Johnston. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 148, date of deed 1 Jan 1858, date recorded not stated, John L. Griffin, Edge. Co. to William Brake, Edge. Co., for $217.70, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Jesse Mears, ( ) Battle, Henry Anderson, dec'd heirs and others containing 135 3/4 acres, as a mortgage to secure the payment of the sum of $217.70 in three years from the date of the presents, signed John L. Griffin, wit. William Worsley, Willie Ricks. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 153, date of deed 23 Feb (1861), date recorded Nov. 28, 1866, Mrs. Martha A. Braswell, Edge. Co. to W.W. Parker, Edge. Co. for $400, a tract of land beginning at a maple now dead G. Armstrong's corner then south 114 poles old deed calls for a hickory but not to be found then (89 west 59 poles)(sic) three red oaks called for by old deed but could not be found but marked a dogwood G. Armstrong's corner in Jesse Farmer now Cally S. Braswell's line then north 1 east 110 poles to a pine G. Armstrong's corner then east 25 poles to a red oak stump Armstrong's corner then north 4 west 4 poles to a water oak now dead said Armstrong's corner then east 24 poles to the beginning, containing 43 acres, signed Martha A. Braswell, wit. John E. Lindsey. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 154, date of deed 10 Apr 1863, date recorded ?, John Proctor to Wm. J. Bullock, both of Edge. Co. for $500, a tract of land beginning at E.O. Turner corner a small pine then east to a small water oak to Elizabeth Jackson corner then north to a pine stob or post in Thos'es line E. Jackson corner west to the rail road rock then to the first station, containing 78 acres, signed John Bullock, wit. Thos. P. Braswell. (NOTE: THIS APPEARS TO BE LAND THAT JAMES LUPER MORTGAGED TO JOHN PROCTOR Db 28, page 64. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 179, date of deed 1 Jan 1863, date recorded 24 Nov. 1866, S H. Thorn, Edge. Co. to BJ Lancaster, Edge. Co. for $1690, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 84 ½ acres beginning at the bridge of said swamp known as Armstrong's Bridge then along the road 113 poles to a lightwood stump on the west side of the road then north 85 east to Weeks Parker's heirs line then along the said line to the swamp aforesaid then up the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, signed S.H. (Horn or Thorn), wit. R.D. Armstrong, acknowledged before Wm. J. Mercer (proved). Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 184, date of deed 3 Dec 1864, date recorded 29 Nov. 1866, Berry J. Lancaster, Edge. Co. to William F. Mercer, Edge. Co. for $800, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at the bridge across said swamp known as Armstrong's Bridge then along the public road 113 poles to a lightwood stump on the west side of the said road then north 85 east to the line of the late Weeks Parker then along the said line to the said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the beginning containing 84 ½ acres, signed Berry J. Lancaster, wit. W.H. Knight, C.B. Killebrew. Abstracted 29 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 232, date of deed 20 Sep 1866, date recorded 5 Feb 1867, Elisabeth M. Ruffin to Robert W. Atkinson for $2232, "her lands as follows" one tract on the (Dead Tree) Branch devised to said Elisabeth by her father the late Samuel Ruffin and reference is made to the description of said land in the said will also one undivided half of the land where she now resides formerly the land of Mary Ruffin, who inherited from her brother William Johnson, the said land lying on Beaver Dam Branch, signed E.M. Ruffin, wit. Joseph Cobb. Abstracted 7 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 248, date of deed 12 Feb 1867, date recorded 12 Feb 1867, Mary Jane Jenkins is the wife of Charles Henry Jenkins and the daughter of Redmond R. Dupree. Charles Henry Jenkins is the son of Samuel P. Jenkins. Abstracted 7 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 255, date of deed 6 Oct 1866, date recorded Feb Ct. 1867, E.L. Williford, (Leake) Co., Miss. to Meedy B. Williford, Edge. Co. power of attorney to sell a tract of land in Edge. and Nash Counties containing 60 acres, being a part of the tract which I sold to one William Daughtridge (middle initial possibly W) on or about the first day of May 1860 and the remaining portion hereby authorized to be sold, adjoins the lands of said William Daughtridge, Meedy B. Williford, and the estate of (D.S.T.) Williford and all my right and interest to the estate of whatever nature or kind of the said D.S.T. Williford, signed E.L. Williford. Abstracted 7 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 259, date of deed 5 Feb 1867, date recorded Feb Ct. 1867, Robert Braswell (initial either B or R), Edge. Co. to Cally S. Braswell, Edge. Co; Cally is standing security to Robert for payment of a note made payable to Dorris Brake in August 1859 for the sum of $995.66, also to a certain note made payable to R.S. Petway for $208 dated 17 Sept. 1859, also to a note made payable to Dr. J.H. Armstrong for $165 for the hire of a Negro for the year 1860 and for a note made payable to Richard Gatlin executor of Jacob Robbins for $140 for the hire of a Negro for 1860 also one note in the hands of R.S. Petway which said has brought in the Superior Court of Edge. Co. for $128, also one note made payable to Dorris Brake upon which judgement has been (rendered) for $995 given in August 1869 and subject to a credit of $1040, a tract of land on the waters of Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Isaac Braswell, Theophilus Moore's heirs, John C. Robbins, being the land that Newton Taylor gave his two sons, Elza & Patrick, it being the land on which the said Robert B. Braswell now resides containing 391 acres, excluding five acres bought of Isaac Braswell (deed bearing date 15 Jan. 1867), if debt not paid by Jan. next, Cally is to sell property, signed Robt. B. Braswell, wit. W. Whitehead. Mortgage also included some personal property including furniture and stock. Deed was faint and hard to read. Abstracted 7 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 261, date of deed 29 (January) 1867, date recorded 5 Mar 1867, John P. Tillery, Rocky Mount, Edgecombe Co., to Malachi Weston, of said township for (3814.11) in liability in old accounts and notes justly due to me, my interest, it being three fifths of the house and lot number ( ) the Roanoke Hotel on the east side of the Wilmington & Weldon Rail Road at Rocky Mount, the lot supposed to contain three acres together with my individual effects being the entire household & kitchen furniture on said lot with one ox, one cow and calf, one brood sow, one buggy and one cart together with whatever else of perishable effects that is mine, signed John P. Tillery, wit. ( ) Ricks, W.T. Gay. Abstracted 7 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 265, date of deed 11 Sep 1866, date recorded 11 Sep 1866, James Edge and his wife, Mary Edge, Edge. Co. to Allen B. Nobles, Edge. Co. for $25 and condition that Noble to build a water mill, a tract of land on the east side of Bilbry's Mill Branch beginning at the canal in the new piece of the road in Nobles line a part of the road leading from Wm. H. Knight's to Rocky Mount and then along the road south to a stake on the road then 70 yards to a stake then north 66 1/4 east to a pine in the old field then north 48 west to said C.B. Killebrew's line in said branch then to beginning, containing one acres with the right to flood as much of the other land of said James and Mary as necessary to make a head of water 20 feet deep at the dam he intends to erect on two acres of land he bought of C.B. Killebrew, signed James Edge, Mary Ann Edge (X), wit. Thomas Norfleet. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 268, date of deed 17 Apr 1866, date recorded 5 Mar. 1867, John Armstrong, Edge. Co. to Allen B. Nobles, Edge. Co. ($425), all the right, title and interest which he the said John Armstrong has to a certain tract of land on Beaver Dam Swamp, west side, adjoining the lands of James Edge, the children of Berry Jones, the lands of the late William W. Armstrong, the lands of the said Allen B. Nobles, and others containing 184 acres, it being the share or lot of land which was allotted and set apart to the late Edney Armstrong in the division of the lands of her father, the late John Griffin of said county, the interest of said John Armstrong being an undivided one ninth part he being one of the children and heirs at law of the said Edney, and as such entitled to one ninth part thereof, signed John Armstrong, wit. John Norfleet. Abstracted 7 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 270, date of deed 3 Nov. 1866, date recorded 25 Mar 1867, Lucinda Clark and Laurance Armstrong, both of Edge. Co. to Robert Armstrong, Edge. Co. for $140 each, all their right, title and interest in a tract of land on the north side of Beaver Dam Swamp adjoining the lands of A.B. Nobles, James Edge, containing 177 acres of land, it being the land that was allotted to Edney Armstrong, mother of the said Lucinda and Laurance, in the division of the land of her father, the late John Griffin, each being entitled to a one ninth part of said land, signed Lucinda Clark (X), Laurence Armstrong (mark), wit. Jno. Norfleet as to Lucinda and A.B. Nobles as to Laurance Armstrong. Have copy of original deed in my files. Abstracted from Db, Tarboro, 4- 21-00. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 271, date of deed 24 Jul 1866, date recorded 5 Mar 1867, Churchwell Killebrew, Edge. Co. to Allen B. Nobles, Edge. Co. for $200 and for the consideration that he is to "erect and run a public water grist mill on the land hereinafter conveyed", a tract of land on both sides of the main run of Bilbry's Mill Branch beginning at a pine and stake on the Bilbry Mill Branch then running south 66 1/4 west 1 & 21/100 chains to a corner on the road leading from William H. Knight's to Rocky Mount then along said road north 48 west 8 32/100 chains to a stake then north 66 1/4 east 3 99/100 chains to a corner in said branch then south 29 east (7 42/100) chains east to the beginning, containing two acres by actual survey, with the right to flood as much of the other land of said Churchwell B. as necessary to make a head of water 20 feet deep at the dam he intends to erect, signed C.B. Killebrew, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 277, date of deed 30 Sep 1866, date recorded 26 Feb 1867, Zana Hill, Edge. Co. to John D. Williford, Edge. Co. for $10, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a small black gum in Whitehead's line south 89 east 55 poles to stake Zana Hill's corner north 26 poles to a small pine and stake said Hill corner then west 29 poles to a small oak said Hill corner then south 88 ½ west 21 1/4 poles to lightwood stump on said small branch south 16 ½ east 15 poles to the first station, containing 10 acres, signed Zara Hill, wit. R.S. Petway, Nancy Jones. NOTE: UNUSUAL NAME COULD BE ZARA OR ZANA. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 295, date of deed 23 Nov. 1866, date recorded (?), Robert Armstrong, Edge. Co. to A.B. Nobles, Edge. Co. for ($530), all my right, title and interest, it being his share and others purchased by said Robert Armstrong of his brother, Laurence and his sister, Lucinda Clark, it being their undivided interest in the lands of their mother, Edney Armstrong, adjoining the lands of James Edge and the said A.B. Nobles and probably others, lying on Beaver Dam Branch west side containing (177) acres, it being the share of land set apart for the said Edney Armstrong in the division of the lands of her father, the late John Griffin of said county, they all (Robert, Laurence and Lucinda) being children and heirs of said Edney, signed Robt. Armstrong (X). Abstracted 3 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 317, date of deed 7 Mar 1867, date recorded 11 Mar 1867, Robert Ricks, Edge. Co. to Wm. S. Battle, Edge. Co., for $891 in gold, a tract of land lying in the counties of Edge. and Nash near the Falls of Tar River and adjoining the lands of Wm. S. Battle, Gray Armstrong, and others beginning at a small pine Wm. S. Battle's corner then south 66 west 56 poles to a stake Robt. Ricks corner in Gray Armstrong's line then with Gray Armstrong's line north 50 west 129 poles to a cypress on the bank of Tar River then down the various courses of said river to a cypress then south 47 east 60 poles to a post oak stump Wm. S. Battle's corner then south 67 east 20 poles to a stake said Battle's corner then south 31 ½ east 27 1/4 poles to the first station, containing 49 ½ acres, the same being intended to embrace the land lying between the premises of the said Battle known as the Rocky Mount Mill property & Gray Armstrong's land on Tar River and (around) a parcel of ten acres situated at the ( ) Fall formerly sold by the said Ricks to Joseph Battle and afterwards sold by decree of Nash County Court of Equity & bought by Battle and Son, signed Robert Ricks, wit. W.B. Jordan. Abstracted 3 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 358, deed date 17 Feb 1864, recorded Feb Ct 1864, James Griffin estate by commissioners, John O. Oats, Reddin S. Lewis, Gray Dunn, Andrew (Jcotton), Ralph Pitt, Hardy Norville, John T. Walston, Dempsey Gay, Micajah Lupo, E.P. Sharpe, David W. Batts to Elizabeth Griffin, her dower in the land of her husband, beginning at a stake in Micajah Lupo's line then along his line south course to David Batts line then along said line to Solomon Gardner's line then along his line west 60 yards then parallel with Batts' line a north course to a stake at a cross fence north of Theophilus Griffin house then along said fence a west course John Walston's then along his line a north course to a stake a west course to the beginning, estimated to be 30 acres, signed E.P. Sharpe, (A. Hatton), Hardy Norville, J.O. Oats, J.T. Weaver, D.M. Batts (X), John Walston, R.S. Lewis, Ralph Pitt, Gray Dunn (X), Micajah Lupo, Dempsey Gay, Allen Warren, Deputy Sheriff. Abstracted 4-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 359, deed date not given, recorded Aug Ct 1863, division of the lands of Elizer Freeman, lot # 1 drawn by Albert Staton beginning at the corner of the ditch then north 82 west 11 ½ poles to a stake then south 129 to a stake on the canal then up the canal to the corner of the fence then west to the gate then to the beginning; lot # 2 drawn by B.C. Mayo beginning at a stake corner of lot # 1 then north 82 west 218 (possibly 28) poles to a stake then south to the canal then up the canal to stake at lot # 1 then with lot # 1 to the beginning; lot # 3 & 4 drawn by M.G. Jones beginning at a stake corner of lot # 2 then north 82 west 57 poles to a stake then south to the canal then up the canal to lot # 2 then with lot # 2 to the beginning; lot # 5 drawn by Calvin Jones beginning at a stake at lot # 4 then north 82 west to a box wood then with said Calvin's own line to the canal then up the canal to a stake at lot # 4 then with lot # 4 to the beginning. NO COMMISSIONERS NAMED. Not VERY MUCH INFORMATION IN DEED. Abstracted 4- 25-04, NCA FILM c.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 359, date of deed 8 Feb 1864, date recorded Feb Ct. 1864, commissioners laid off to (Pheretta) Weaver her dower and thirds in the lands of Zachariah Weaver, beginning at the creek in Henry Crumpley's line then north with his line to the corner then east to a pine then north to a pine in Henry Crumpley's line then east a along Mary Beland's line to a corner in Mrs. Wins line then south to the branch then down said branch to the creek then up the various courses of said creek to the beginning containing by estimation about 80 acres, signed Allen Warren, deputy sheriff, Martin Whitehead (X), J. Batts (Jeremiah Batts), William Proctor, Jesse Price, J.N. Taylor (John N. Taylor), W.J. Bullock, John Gay, H. Crumpley (Henry Crumpley), Miles Daws (X), Nathan Gay (X), Isaac Braswell (X), Thomas Ruffin (X). Abstracted 4-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 367, deed date 5 Nov. 1866, recorded Nov. Ct 1866; by order of (Aug Ct 1866) commissioners divide the real estate of Joseph J. Price amongst his heirs at law; first lot to William C. Trevathan as trustee of Wm B. price containing 75 acres beginning at a dead pine Jas. B. Thomas heirs corner then north 89 west 66 poles to a pine said Thomas & Whitmel Williams corner then north 8 east 110 poles to a maple Whitmel Williams corner in Buck Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to a corner of lot #2 then south 234 poles to a stake in (W.R. Cox) line a corner of lot #2 then west 49 poles to the first station and is considered one fifth in value; lot #2 drawn by William C. Trevathan in the right of his wife, Sarah J containing 120 acres beginning at a stake a corner of (lot # ) then south (23 or 234) poles to a corner in Buck Swamp then ( ) the various courses to said swamp to a cypress corner of lot (# ) then south 268 poles to a small pine in W.B.Cox's line then along his line to the first station and is considered an equal share; lot #3 drawn by Lucy J. Price containing 105 acres beginning at a pine corner of lot #2 then north 268 poles to a cypress in Buck Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to an (ash) corner of lot #4 then south 285 poles to a black gum in (B.W. Cox) line corner of lot #4 then with Cox line to the first station; lot #4 drawn by Joseph V. Price containing ( ) acres beginning at a black gum in said Cox line corner of lot #3 then north 285 poles to a ash in Buck Swamp corner lot #3 then down the various courses of the swamp to the county road then down the various courses of said road to a pine W.B. Cox (wife) corner then south 24 west 12 ½ poles to a white oak said Cox's wife's corner south 63 west 26 poles south 42 west 32 poles south (south 7 east) (24 ½) poles to a hickory (W.B. Cox's corner then south (169 ½) poles to corner of road then along Mrs Cox's line to the first station and is considered an equal share; signed R.S. Petway, (Jesse Morris), Jesse Bullock, Fred Proctor. Abstracted 9-27-06, LDS film 0370241, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 392, date of deed 26 Mar 1866, date recorded May Ct. 1866, commissioners divide the real estate of John Whitehead, dec'd, tract of 524 acres beginning at post, now down, Wells Daws corner north 1 1/4 east 53 poles to a pine Wells Daws corner west 26 ½ poles to a stake ( )for a pine D.L. Beland's heirs corner north 108 poles to the center of four pines John Daws corner south 89 east 77 1/4 poles to the center of four pines Zana Hill's corner near a small branch then down the various courses of said branch to a poplar stump Zana Hill's corner then south 87 east 163 poles to a stake no corner found Zana Hill's corner in A.D. Taylor line south 32 poles to a stake A.D. Taylor's heirs corner south 89 east 102 ½ poles to a stake canceled for a gum said Taylor's heirs corner then south 2 west 266 poles to a stake (Zachariah) Batts corner then north 89 west 96 poles corner pine (Marten or Mathew Whitehead's) and David Williams corner north 2 west 36 poles to a pine David Williams corner then north 69 west 36 poles to the mill branch then down the various courses of said branch to an ash Wells Daws corner then north 2 ½ east 82 poles to a pine now down, Wells Daws corner then north 89 west 68 poles to the first station; lot #1 drawn by J.R. Williams in right of his wife, Martha A. containing 50 aces beginning at ash Wells Daws corner in the mill branch then north 2 ½ east 82 poles to a pine now down Wells Daws corner then north 87 west 68 poles to a post oak Wells Daws corner now down then north 1 1/4 east 112 poles to a stake corner of lot #2 then east 156 ½ poles to stake corner of lot #2 then south 97 poles to a gum corner of lot #7 in Mill Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, valued to $150 and to receive from lot #2 which was drawn by James W. Williams in right of his wife, Mary A. $14.87 ½; lot #2 drawn by James W. Williams in right of his wife, Mary A. containing 38 acres and valued to $304, beginning at a pine Wells Daws corner then east 155 poles to a lightwood tree corner of lot #3 then south 41 poles to a stake corner of lot #1 then west 156 ½ poles to a stake corner lot #1 in Wells Daws line then north 1 1/4 east 41 poles to the first station containing 38 acres and is to pay lot #1 $14.87 ½ and is to pay lot #3 $54.87 ½ and is to pay lot #4 $38.87 ½, and is to pay lot #5 $34.50; lot #3 drawn by Jeremiah Whitehead containing 55 acres beginning at a stake D.L. Beland's heirs land then north 44 poles to a stake corner of lot #4 then east 182 poles to a stake corner of lot #4 then south 44 poles to a lightwood stump corner of lot #(2) then west 190 poles to the first station valued to $110 and is to receive from lot #2 $54.87 ½; lot #4 drawn by John Whitehead containing 65 acres beginning at a stake corner of lot #4, then north 64 poles to the center of three pines John Daws corner south 87 east 77 1/4 poles to the center of four pines Zana Hill's corner near a small branch then down the various courses of said branch to a poplar stump Zana Hill's corner then east 53 poles to a stake & black gum a corner of lot #5 then south 29 poles to a stake a corner of lot #3 then west 182 poles to the first station, valued to $130 and is to receive from lot #2 $34.87 ½; lot #5 drawn by (Martun) Whitehead containing 100 acres beginning at stake and black gum corner of lot #4 in Zana Hill's line then east 110 poles to a stake Zana Hill's corner in A.D. Taylor heirs line then south 32 poles to a stake in A.D. Taylor corner then south 89 east 102 ½ poles to a stake A.D. Taylor heirs other corner then south 21 west 60 poles to a stake corner of lot #6 in Jeremiah Batts line then west 215 poles to a stake corner of lot #6 then north 97 poles to the first station, valued to $100 and is to receive from lot #2 $34.50 and to receive from lot #6 $30.37 1/4; lot #6 drawn by B.W. Robbins in right of his wife, Bethany containing 90 acres, beginning at a stake corner of lot #5 then east 215 poles to a stake corner of lot #5 in Jeremiah Batts' line south 2 west 75 poles to stake corner of lot #7 then north 75 poles to the first station, valued to $220 and to pay to lot #5 $30.37 ½ and to pay to lot #8 $29.75; lot #7 drawn by Harriet Whitehead containing 80 acres beginning at a small sweet gum in the mill branch corner of lot #(7 or 1) then north 47 poles to a stake corner of lot #6 then east 211 ½ poles to a stake corner of lot #6 then south 2 west 70 poles to a stake corner of lot #9 then west 175 poles to a small sweet gum in the mill branch corner of lot #8 then the various courses of said branch to the first station valued to $200 and is to pay lot #( ) ($55.12 ½); lot #8 drawn by James W. Whitehead containing 50 acres beginning at a small sweet gum in the mill branch corner of lot #7 then east 175 poles to a stake Jeremiah Batts corner north 89 west 96 poles to a pine Martha Whitehead's and David Williams corner then north 2 west 36 poles to a pine David Williams corner then north 69 west 36 poles to the mill branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, valued to $100 and to receive from lot #6 $29.75 and to receive from lot #7 $35.12 ½, commissioners (Jesse) Williams, Isaac Braswell (X), Phillip Lupor (X), Jesse Dixon (X); R.S. Petway wit. signatures of Braswell and Lupor. Abstracted 3 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 395, date of deed 22 Dec 1865, date recorded Feb Ct. 1866, dower and thirds laid off for Martha Braswell in the lands of Robert S. Braswell, deceased, beginning at a large pine at Spencer Moore's corner then north along Elisha Landing's line 36 1/3 poles to a small pine then east to a white oak standing on the bank of kernal (canal?) then up the Kernal to the mouth of Harris Branch then up said branch to Spencer Moore's line then west along said line to the beginning, containing 31 acres, signed Joseph Cobb, sheriff, Dempsey Barnes, deputy, J.S. Horne, (M) D. Mercer, Jno. Proctor, J.P. Jenkins, ( ) P. Jenkins, F.M. Barnes, S. Moore, J.S. Mercer, Bisha Williams, D.W. Lancaster, James W. Williams; commissioners in deed names as Dorsey Mercer, Spencer Moore, Laurance Horne, Jesse Mercer, James Jenkins, Perry Jenkins, Jno. Proctor, (possibly Jr), David Lancaster, Jno. Proctor, Sen, William Williams, (Frank) Barnes, Bisha Williams. Abstracted 3 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 419, date of deed () June 1867, date recorded 3 June 1867, William Strickland and his wife, Sally Strickland, Wilson Co. to Richard A. Savage, Edge. Co. for $300 "paid by the said Richard A. Savage to Amos Johnston as former husband of the said Sally Strickland" and for further consideration of five dollars, a tract of land on Deloatch Branch on the west side thereof, adjoining the lands of Churchwell B. Killebrew, the heirs of the late Orren Bullock and others beginning at a hickory tree and running south 3 west 10 poles to said Deloatch Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a corner formerly Griffin's now the said Savage then along a line of marked trees to the beginning containing 55 acres, it being the land which was set apart for Catherine Long, only heir at law of Oney Long, dec'd in the division made between her and Exum Moore by commissioners, registered in deed book 24, page 354, signed William Strickland (X), Sally Strickland (X), wit. A.J. (Simms). Abstracted 3 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 420, date of deed 11 Mar 1867, date recorded ?, William D. Petway, late of Edge. Co. departed this life intestate, seized and possessed of a large real estate, and whereas a petition was filed in the court of Equity to sell same, and whereas Margaret L. Bell, the wife of David B. Bell is one of the heirs at law of the said William D., who left him surviving (either several or seven) children, one of whom has since died intestate without leaving issue surviving, to wit. Cromwell Petway and whereas said Margaret also is an heir to the said Cromwell being entitled to one sixth of said estate and whereas the said Margaret desired to have the proceeds of said sale withdrawn from the court and to have the said proceeds and her other real estate embracing her entire real estate vested in a trustee for her sole and separate use, therefore this indenture between David B. Bell and wife, Margaret to Redding S. Petway, for one dollar in hand, the entire real estate of said Margaret of any variety for the following purpose, to wit. to hold for said Margaret, separate and free from control of said David as though she the said Margaret was a single woman, said Reddin is to invest said proceeds, signed D.B. Bell, M.S. Bell, R.S. Petway, wit. John J. Garrett. Abstracted 3 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co Db 29, page 490, date of deed 24 Jan 1867, date recorded Feb Ct. 1867, by order of (Nov.) Ct. 1866 commissioners divide the land of Sally Jourdan amongst her heirs containing 183 acres, beginning at a dead red oak stump (J.) S. Battle's corner north 89 west 60 poles to a stake said Battle corner south (1) west 80 poles center of two pines Battle's corner south 85 east 103 poles to a stake W.M. Daughtridge's corner south 1 west 53 ½ poles to stake said Daughtridge's corner south 89 east 155 poles to a pine stump (Drew) Jourdan's corner north 20 west 15 poles to a pine north 12 ½ west 41 poles along the county road then along the various courses of said to (Rebecca) Moore corner north 88 west 63 poles no corner found, (north 1 east 45) poles to a pines stump M. Weston H. Shurley corner north 79 west 52 poles to the center of the rail road south 18 west 20 poles to the county road then along the county road to a stake W.R. Ricks corner then south 22 west 24 poles to the first station; lot #1 drawn by J.C. Jourdan containing 25 acres, beginning at a stake on the east side of the railroad then east 124 poles to a white oak corner of lot #2 on side county road then along county road to Rebecca Moore's corner then north 88 west 63 poles to a stake no corner found then north 1 east 45 poles to a pine now down but the stump is there (Weston) & Shurley corner then along their line north 79 west 52 poles to the center of the rail road then along the railroad to the first station, and is valued to $312.50; lot #2 drawn by Louisa Littleton containing 41 acres, beginning at a stake corner of lot # 1 then east 124 poles oak on the county road corner of lot #1 then along the county road to a post oak corner of lot #3 then west 144 poles to a pine near the rail road to the first station, and is to pay to lot # 1 $4.50 and pay to lot # 4 $4.50 and to lot #5 $2; lot # 3 drawn by Martha A. Ruffin containing 40 acres, valued to $320, beginning at a pine on side rail road then east (148) poles to a stake corner of lot #2 then along the county road to a stake in (Hardeson) Field then west 143 poles, north 1 east (26 or 216) poles, north 53 west 15 poles to the center of the railroad then along the railroad to the first station, and to pay to lot #5 three dollars; lot #4 drawn by Emily Jourdan containing 25 acres valued to $312.50 beginning at a stake corner of lot #3 in W.M. Daughtridge's line south 1 west 27 ½ poles to a stake in Daughtridge's corner south (89) east 155 poles to a pine stump ( ) Jourdan's corner then north 20 west 15 poles, north 12 ½ west 12 poles to a stake corner of lot #3 then west 143 poles to the first station and is to receive from lot # 2 $4.50; lot # 5 drawn by C.H. Jourdan containing 52 acres valued to $312 beginning at read oak stump W.S. Battle's corner then north 89 west 60 poles (called) for a post oak but not found, put up stake said Battle corner south 1 west 80 poles center of two pines said Battle other corner south 89 east 85 1/4 poles to the rail road then with the railroad to the count road then along the county road to a stake south 22 west 24 poles to the first station, and to receive from lot #2 two dollars and from lot # 3 three dollars, signed W.W. Parker, S.H. Hargrove, W.M. Daughtridge. Abstracted 6-27-02, FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Abstracted 3-29-02, FHC film 0370241, CTC. Edge. County, Db 29, page 499, Date of deed 25 March (1866), recorded March 1866 Court, division of real estate of Newton Taylor, dec'd among his heirs at law, 219 acres beginning at a red oak stump W.H. Thomas corner then south 30 east 45 ½ poles to a pine Stallings corner north 65 east 35 poles to a post oak Absolom Proctor corner north 21 west 227 ½ poles to the canal said Proctor other corner then up the various courses of the canal or Coky Swamp to a water oak Wm. M. Daughtridge corner south 124 poles to a stake Mrs. Thomas corner then east 195 poles to the first station; divided as follows: lot 1 To Bashabee Taylor containing 27 acres beginning at a red oak stump W.H. Thomas corner south 30 east 45 ½ poles to a pine Stallings corner north 65 east 35 poles to a post oak Absolum Proctor corner then north 21 west 66 poles to a stake corner of lot #2 then along the line of lot #2 west 108 poles to a stake corner of lot #2 south 17 east 38 poles to a stake corner of lot #4 then east 68 poles to the first station, valued at $352 and to receive from lot 4 $13; lot #2 to M.E. Taylor containing 50 acres beginning at a stake corner of lot #1 then east 108 poles to a stake corner of lot #3 then west (102) poles to a stake corner of lot #3 in the line of lot #4 south 17 east 80 poles to the first station, valued to $365; lot #3 to R.H. Taylor containing 42 acres beginning at the head of the canal corner of lot #4 then south 17 east 62 poles to a stake corner of lot #3 then east (152) poles to a stake corner of lot #3 in Absalom Proctor line then north 21 west 82 poles to the canal said Proctor corner then up the various courses of the canal to the beginning, valued to $378 and to pay to lot #1 $13; lot #4 to Burkett Taylor containing 100 acres, being three sixs of the lands beginning at the head of the canal corner of lot #3 then south 17 east 177 poles to a post oak and lightwood stake corner of lot #1 then west 127 poles to a water oak in Tyan Cokey Swamp WM Daughtridge corner then down the various courses of said swamp to the first station, and is an equal in valuation & c, signed Theo. Thomas, A.J. Proctor, W.M. Daughtridge, S.H. Hargrove. (appears to be same land as DB 28, page 531). Abstracted 3-6-03. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 501, date of deed 7 Jan 1867, date recorded Feb Ct. 1867, commissioners lay off for Nancy Taylor, widow of Arther D. Taylor her thirds, beginning at the corner of the lands of John J. Proctor line then along his line a south course a ditch then up said ditch to a branch then up said branch to another ditch then up said ditch to the fence then along said fence and a line of marked trees to the back line then along said line to the beginning containing 38 acres, also another tract beginning at a red oak in Jerry Batts line then along his line to a pine in John J. Proctor's line then along a line of marked trees to a post oak then along a line of marked trees a south course to a pine then along a line of marked trees an east course to the beginning, containing 12 acres, signed R.H. Gatlin, J. Batts, J. Whitehead, F.M. Barnes, J.J. Proctor, David Moore, Spencer Moore, H. Jones, Tho. R. Ruffin (X). Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 502, date of deed 24 Sep 1866, date recorded Feb Ct. 1867, by order of Nov. Ct. 1866, commissioners divide among B.M. Barnes, O.J. Proctor in right of his wife, Nelly, Eli Ricks, Elizabeth Ricks, Nancy Ricks, tenants in common of the lands that descended to them as children and heirs of at law of Polly Barnes and another tract which descended to them as heirs at law of George W. Barnes; lot # 1 to Eli Ricks, Elizabeth Ricks & Nancy Ricks in severality beginning at a red oak in John Proctor's line then along said Proctor's and Redmond Curl's heir's line to a stake in the road leading from Tarboro to Raleigh then along said road south 84 east 11 3/4 poles to a stake then north ½ west to a small dogwood in John Proctor's line then along said line to the beginning, containing 10 acres valued at $100; lot # 2 to O.J. Proctor in right of his wife, Nelly in severality beginning at a small dogwood corner of lot # 1 to the road leading from Tarboro to Raleigh then along said road south 84 east 11 2/10 poles to a stake then north ½ west to a corner in the Mill Pond in John Proctor's line then along his line to the beginning containing 10 acres, valued at $100; lot # 3 to B.W. Barnes in severality beginning at two pines in the said B.W. Barnes line then along said line south 88 east 189 poles to a stake in Gattlin's & (Brather's) line then along their line a north course to a hickory across the Mill Pond then a west course to the corner of lot # 2 in the Mill Pond then along the line of lot # 2 to the road leading from Tarboro to Raleigh then along said road to a stake in Redmond Curle's heir's line then along said line to the beginning containing 91 acres valued at $910; the other tract, lot # 1 to Eli Ricks, Elizabeth Ricks and Nancy Ricks in severality beginning at a stake in B.W. Barnes line then south 88 east 7 3/4 poles to a stake then south to a small ash in the Meadow Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a whortleberry tree B.W. Barnes corner then along his line south to the beginning containing ( ) acres valued at ($60); lot # 2 to O.J. Proctor in right of his wife, Nelly in severality beginning at a stake the corner of lot # 1 then south 88 east 113 poles to a stake then south to a small bay in Meadow Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a small ash the corner of lot # 1 then along the line of lot # 1 to the beginning containing 6 ½ acres valued at $60; lot 3 to B.W. Barnes in severality beginning at a stake the corner of lot # 2 then south 88 east to a stake in B.W. Barnes line south 6 east to a stake in Meadow Branch then up the various courses of said branch to a small bay the corner of lot # 2 then along the line of lot # 2 to the beginning containing 18 3/20 acres valued at $180, signed Whitmel Williams, Isaac Braswell (X), John Daws (X). Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 505, date of deed 22 May 1866, date recorded May Ct. 1866, division of estate (818 acres) of the late William Worsley, lot #1 to Jesse Bullock in right of his wife, Lizzina containing 42 acres valued at $800 beginning on the canal in Cokey Swamp at Willie H. Braswell's corner then along said Braswell's line north 2 ½ west 56 poles to a black gum stump in a branch then up the various courses of said branch to a black gum in said branch the corner of lot #2 then along the line of lot #2 south 155 poles to the canal in Cokey Swamp then down said canal to the first station; lot #2 to Christopher C. Medlin containing 48 acres valued at $800 beginning on the canal in Cokey Swamp at the corner of lot #1 then along the line of #1 south 155 poles to a black gum in a branch then up the various courses of said branch to two gums in the line of lot #3 then along said line south 254 poles to a gum in the canal in Cokey Swamp then down the canal to the first station; lot #3 to the heirs of Sally Ann Spicer containing 75 acres valued to $800 beginning at a gum on the canal in Cokey Swamp the corner of lot # (blank) then north 254 poles to two gums the corner of lot # 2 then same course continued 17 poles to a pine on the road then along Mears and Bradley's line north 2 ½ east 348 poles to a pine Bradley's corner then with Bradley's other line north 84 ½ west 27 poles to a lightwood stump the corner of lot #4 then along the line of lot #4 south 659 poles to the canal in Cokey Swamp then down the canal to the first station; lot #4 to Redden Worsley containing 75 acres valued to $800 beginning at the upper corner of lot #3 on the canal in Cokey Swamp then along the line of lot #3 north 659 poles to a lightwood stump in Bradley's line then with said line north 84 ½ west 20 poles to a stake the corner of lot #5 then along the line of lot #5 south 659 poles to a cypress on the canal in Cokey Swamp then down the canal to the first station; lot #5 to Nathan G. Worsley's heirs containing 90 acres valued to $800 beginning at a cypress the upper corner of lot #4 on the canal in Cokey Swamp then along the line of #4 north 659 poles to a stake in Bradley's line then with said line north 84 ½ west 23 poles to a pine at the corner of lot #6 then along the line of lot #6 south 663 poles to the corner of the widow's dower on the canal in Cokey Swamp then down the canal to the first station; lot #6 to John Worsley's heirs containing 90 acres beginning at the upper corner of lot #5 on the canal in Cokey Swamp then along the line of lot #5 north 663 poles to a pine in Bradley's line then with said line north 84 ½ west 23 poles to oak and stake the corner of lot #7 then with the line of lot #7 south 663 poles to a sweet gum & hornbeam on the canal in Cokey Swamp then down the canal to the first station; lot #7 to William C. Taylor containing 90 acres valued at $800 beginning at a sweet gum & hornbeam at the upper corner of lot #6 then north 663 poles along the line of lot #6 to a stake & Oak in Bradley's line then with said Bradley's line north 84 ½ west 23 poles to a stake the corner of lot #8 then with the line of lot #8 south 660 poles to an ash on the canal in Cokey Swamp then down the canal to the first station; lot #8 to Mary Eliza Worsley containing 105 acres valued to $800 beginning at an ash the upper corner of lot #7 on the canal then with the line of lot #7 north 660 poles to a stake & oak in Bradley's line then with said line north 84 ½ west 26 poles to a stake the corner of lot #9 then with the line of lot #9 south 652 poles to an ash on the canal in Cokey Swamp then down the swamp to the first station; lot #9 to Ethelina Worsley containing 100 acres including the buildings valued to $800 beginning at an ash on the canal the upper corner of lot #8 then with the line of lot #8 north 652 poles to a stake in Bradley's line then with said line north 84 ½ west 26 poles to a stake & pine the corner of lot #10 then with the line of lot #10 south 644 poles to a cypress in Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the first station; lot # 10 to William Worsley containing 103 acres valued to $800 beginning at a cypress in Cokey Swamp the upper corner of lot #9 then along the line of lot #9 north 644 poles to a stake & pine in Bradley's line then with said line north 84 ½ west to Olliff Gay's line then with Olliff Gay's & Worsley's line south 2 west 472 poles to the road at a lightwood stake Andrew Williford's corner at the head of a branch then down the various courses of said branch to Cokey Swamp then down the main run of said swamp to the first station; signed Wm. F. Mercer, Whitmel Williams, B.J. Lancaster, S.H. Thorn. Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 525, date of deed 16 Sep 1865, date recorded 16 Jul 1867, Jesse Mercer, Edge. Co. to Jno. E. Baker, Edge. Co. for $1000, all right, title and interest to a tract of land lying on the north side of Mercers Mill Branch beginning at a stake at the mouth of Reedy Branch then north 71 ½ west 9 1/3 poles to a sweet gum on Mercers Canal then north 36 3/4 west 215 poles along Jesse Mercer's line to a stake in John E. Baker's line then north 68 ½ east (4 ½) poles to a stake Jno. E. Baker's corner then north 27 1/3 west along John E. Baker's line to the county road then down the road to a bridge then down the various courses of the Reedy Branch to the beginning containing 81 acres, signed Jesse Mercer, wit. R.H. Austin. Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 534, date of deed 18 Feb 1867, date recorded (10) Aug 1867, Miles W. Draughon, Wilson Co. to James Pender, (Edge. Co.) for $1,000, a tract of land adjoining the lands of William D. Mercer, Jeremiah Batts & Winafred Draughon beginning in the public road leading from Temperance Hall to Upper Town Creek Meeting House at a point in the said road where William D. Mercer's canal crosses it then up said canal a short distance to Jeremiah Batts corner where a small ditch empties into said canal then up said ditch or the west prong of Williamson's Branch to the said Batts' avenue then along said avenue in a southern direction to the said road then down said road to the beginning, the other piece adjoining the lands of David Williams, Jeremiah Batts and Winafred Draughon, beginning in said road near a small gum in Winafred Draughon's line, dower land, then in a northerly direction along the line of the said Winafred Draughon to the said west prong of Williamson's Branch Jeremiah Batts line then up said branch to David Williams line then in a southerly direction along his line to the said road then down the said road to the beginning, the said two tracts of land containing 50 acres and being all the land owned by (Willis written but scratched out and Miles written in) Miles W. Draughon lying on the north side of the road, except that covered by the dower of his mother, the said Winafred Draughon, signed M.W. Draughon, wit. Ja. D. Jenkins. Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 538, date of deed 1 Dec 1866, date recorded 27 Aug 1867, Burrell Gay, Edge. Co. to John Gay, Edge. Co, for $400, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River beginning at a stake a corner of lot # 3 in Robbins line then along said line of lot # 3 north 217 poles to a stake a corner of lot # 3 then east 46 poles to a stake a corner of lot # 5 then south 216 poles to a corner of lot # 5 then along Robbins line to the first station containing 62 acres, signed Burrel Gay (X), wit. William Proctor, Jesse Proctor. Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 550, date of deed 2 Mar 1867, date recorded 27 Aug 1867, Reuben Mayo, Edge. Co. to Burton H. Taylor, a tract of land known as the Wiley Council land adjoining the lands of James Whitehurst, the said Reuben Mayo, and others, "sell unto the said burton H. Taylor & wife Martha", begin at three red oaks then south 16 west 158 poles to James Whitehurst's line and ( ) corner of the said Whitehurst and Mayo for $5, signed Reuben Mayo, wit. M. (?) Cherry, Staton Whichard. Twice the deed mentions land is being sold to Burton and wife, Martha. Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 551, date of deed 1 Dec 1866, date recorded 27 Aug. 1867, John Gay, Edge. Co. to Burrel Gay, Edge. Co. $400, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River beginning at a stake on the Raleigh Road T.P. Braswell's corner then along said road to a black jack M. Edwards corner then with Edwards line north 2 ½ east 128 poles to a pine & post oak J.J. Bunn's corner then with said Bunn's line north 88 east 84 poles to a pine said Bunn's corner then south 170 poles to the first station, containing 58 acres, signed John Gay, wit. William Proctor, Jesse Proctor. Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 554, date of deed 9 Sep 1867, date recorded 9 Sep 1867, Franklin Causby and wife Margaret Causby, Edge. Co. to William H. Johnston, Edge. Co. for "one dollar in hand" all right title and interest to a fund in the hands of Frederick Phillips, Clerk and Master in Equity for Edgecombe Co., which came from the sale of a certain tract of land which Edney Armstrong late of said county died seized and possessed of, "of whom said Margaret Causby wife of said Franklin Causby is one of the children and heirs at law" said interest being an undivided one fifth thereof; signed Franklin Causby (X), Margaret Causby (X), wit. M.H. Johnston. Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 561, deed date 7 Oct 1867, recorded (?), William C. Trevathan to Perry J. Williams, both of Edge. Co; whereas William R. Price formerly of Edge. Co in the fall of 1859 executed unto said Trevathan all the right he had to a tract of land which descended to him as heir of Joseph J. Price, formerly of said county, his interest being an undivided one fifth share, to secure a debt which said William R. Price owed to said Trevathan and whereas said debt has never been paid and said Price having died, said Trevathan as trustee and the other parties interested having recently had the said land divided among them in the manner prescribed by law and the part allotted to said Price was set apart unto the said Trevathan who has sold said land to said Williams for $500, being called lot #1 in the report of commissioners who were appointed to divide the lands of Joseph J. Price recorded in Bk 29, page 367, signed William C. Trevathan, wit W.H. Johnston. Abstracted 9-27-06, FHC film 0370241. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 632, deed date ?, recorded 1868, John Norfleet to Robert Norfleet to be held in trust for Tempy Proctor, wife of William Proctor and at her death to her surviving children, a small piece of land on Hatchers Swamp adjoining the lands of said Robert and others, containing 2 & ½ acres, signed Robt. Norfleet, wit Henry T. Clarke. NOTE: DEEDS IS VERY FAINT AND MOSTLY ILLEGIBLE IN BOTH FILM AND DEED BOOK. Abstracted 3 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 670, deed date 1 Jan 1869, recorded 22 Jan 1869, J.J. Proctor, Edge. Co to O.J. Proctor, for $1, a tract, in trust, adjoining Nancy Taylor, Theophilus Moore, (H. Jones), David Moore, L.L. Lancaster containing 136 ½ acres also 4 mules, one horse, 12 head of cattle, 25 head of out hogs, (other personal property), signed J.J. Proctor, wit Wm. Biggs, Fred Philips. Abstracted 12 Jul 07, FHC 0370241, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 670, deed date 1 Jan 1869, recorded 22 Jan 1868, John J. Proctor, Edge. Co to O.J. Proctor for $1, one tract of land adjoining the lands of Nancy Taylor, Theophilus Moore, H. Jones, David Moore, L.L. Lancaster and others containing 136 & ½ acres, for further particulars reference is made to deed of the said John J. Proctor, also four mules, one horse, twelve head of cattle, twenty five head of hogs, 170 barrels of corn, 20 stacks of fodder, four pairs of cart wheels and carts, one (?? ), all farming implements, six beds and bedding, one side board, one bureau, 12 chairs, signed J.J. Proctor, wit Wm. Biggs (proved) Fred Phillips. NOTE: FAINT AND VERY HARD TO READ. SEVERAL ITEMS INCLUDED ILLEGIBLE. Abstracted 7 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 681, date of deed 1 Dec 1867, date recorded 27 Jan 1868, Berry J. Lancaster, Edge. Co. to John Lancaster, Edge. Co. for $600, a tract of land on the south side of Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of J.C. Moore and Joshua Bullock, John Norfleet and Nancy Calhoon and others beginning at the bridge and then along the county road to a small bridge across a ditch Joshua Bullock's corner then up the ditch to a persimmon tree Bullock's corner 53 poles to a stake in a small branch then up the various courses to a maple Jno. J. Killebrew's corner then west 51 poles to a stake in John Norfleet's line then with Norfleet's line north 193 & ½ poles to a ash in Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 354 1/4 acres, signed Berry J. Lancaster, wit. (Buid) Lancaster. Abstracted 11 July 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 689, date of deed 25 Sep 1867, date recorded 25 Jan 1868, Dempsey Griffin, Edge. Co. to Martha (Permenter)for one dollar a tract of land beginning at a post oak stump in James Dunn's line then along his and (Martin) Gardner's line to A.J. Cotton's line then along said line to Wm. Phillips' line, formerly Sam Atkinson's then along said line to Wm. Taylor's line then along said line to the beginning, containing 50 acres, Griffin owes $500 and is not paid before 1 Jan 1870, land is to be sold, signed Dempsey Griffin (X), wit. Jas. F. Jenkins. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 704, date of deed 1 Feb 1868, date recorded H.L. Spicer, Edge. Co. to L.L. Spicer, Edge. Co.; on or about the first day of Feb. 1868, the said H.L. Spicer for and in consideration of $600 sold his entire right in two tracts of land in Edge. Co., first tract lying on the south side of Tar River adjoining the lands of Mrs. Drucilla Tunnell, John (Crown), and Arthur Freeman's heirs, containing 127 acres; second tract lying on the north side of Coca Swamp adjoining the lands of Susan Medlin, dec'd, Ezra Bradley, and Bennett Bradley, containing 75 acres, also one half of one gin and (belt) and one saddle, Mortgage to be paid before 1 Jan 1870, signed H.L. Spicer, wit. W.J. Calhoun, A.J.Williford. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 720, date of deed 27 NOV. 1767, date recorded 25 Feb 1868, James H. Armstrong, Wilson Co. to Emily Armstrong, wife of the said James H. Armstrong, of the same county; "know all men by these presents that the said Jas. H. Armstrong having hertofore inherited and received and used lands belonging to said Emily Armstrong, his wife, to the amount of eight hundred dollars, now for and in consideration of the said eight hundred dollars and also for natural love and affection which he has unto the said Emily Armstrong his wife", he gives "all the right title and interest he has in the real estate of the late Gray Armstrong, deceased, the real estate being undivided, the said interest is as yet ( ), signed Jas. H. Armstrong, wit. E.G. Armstrong, B.J. Lancaster. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 729, date of deed 24 Sep 1866, date recorded 25 Feb 1868, W.J. Bullock to R.H. Taylor, for $500, a tract of land beginning at E.O. Turner's corner a small pine then east to a small water or willow oak to Elizabeth Jackson's corner then north to a (pine) stake or post in Thomas' line E. Jackson's corner then west to a rock on the Wilmington and Weldon RR then to the first station containing 78 acres, signed W.J. Bullock, wit. A.J. Garvey. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241 & Abstracted from book, Register of Deeds, 6-20-02. CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 736, date of deed 14 Feb 1868, date recorded R.B. & C.S. Braswell, Edge. Co. to Wells Daws, Edge. Co. for $80, a tract of land on the south side of Coca Swamp and on the east side of the county road, it being a part of the Elzy Taylor land which lies on the east side of said road, beginning at the canal bridge in the road across said swamp then near south along the road to a small ditch and (bridge) in Isaac Braswell's line then near north along Isaac Braswell's line to a sassafras stake then near west along said Braswell's line to a sassafras stake on the road then near north along said Braswell's line to the canal then up the canal to the road at first station, containing five acres, signed (R??) Braswell, C.S. Braswell. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 751, date of deed 21 Mar 1868, date recorded 24 Mar 1868, Martha Braswell, admin. of Robert S. Braswell, to Edward S. Hargrove, Martha Braswell, administrator of Robert S. Braswell petitioned Feb. Ct. 1867 to sell land that Robert S. Braswell died seized of; land was sold at public auction on "21 Dec. last" for $43.50, adjoining the lands of Samuel H. Thorne, A.(D or L) Braswell, David W. Lancaster, Spencer Moore and others containing 81 ½ acres subject to dower of said Martha which had been allotted to her, signed Martha Braswell (X), wit. John Lancaster. Martha sold her right (dower) to same land, date 24 Mar 1868 and recorded on page 750, for $42.50. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC. Edge. Co. Db 29, page 776, date of deed 24 Dec 1848, date recorded 21 Apr 1868, Arter D. Taylor, Edge. Co. to David W. Lancaster, Edge. Co. for $350, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Anseleny Braswell and B.(C)Braswell and others, it being the land that was bequeathed to William D. Lancaster by his grandfather, Austin Whitehead's will, signed Artre D. Taylor (X), wit. Theophilus Moore. Abstracted 27 May 01 FHC film 0370241 , CTC.