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 Edge. Co Db 34, page 46, deed date 2 Apr 1872, recorded (Apr Ct 1872), 
William H. Thomas, Edge. Co to John N. Taylor, county aforesaid for 
$128, a tract adjoining the lands of John S. Davis and others beginning 
at a stake B. Stalings corner then south 89 west 33 poles to a post oak 
J.S. Davis corner then south 77 poles to a stake in Jolly Armstrong's 
line then (blank) 89 east 33 poles to a stake Jolly Armstrong's corner 
then north 77 poles to the first station, containing 16 acres, signed 
Wm. H. Thomas, wit (?? Petway), Barry Freeman.  Abstracted 11-08-05, 
NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 34, page 46, deed date 31 Dec 1870, Berry J. Lancaster, 
administrator of Gray Armstrong to George W. Smith at public auction 
for $790, a tract beginning at J. Armstrong corner then south 50 west 
1244 chains to a stake then south 62 west 1428 chains to (          ) 
corner then south 2 ½ east to an oak stump in (Cha????   ) line then 
(134) chains then south 98 1/4 east 1496 chains to the road leading to 
Rocky Mount towards Col W.H. Knight's then up the various courses of 
said road to James Armstrong's corner near cross roads then south (6 ½) 
west 125 chains to stake James Armstrong's corner then north 36 west 
118 chains to the beginning, containing 35 and 4/5 acres, signed B.J. 
Lancaster, wit B.H. Bunn, Fred Philips.  Abstracted 11-08-05, NCA film 
C.037.00024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 34, page 52, deed date 31 Dec 1870, recorded 31 May 1872, 
Berry J. Lancaster, administrator of Gray Armstrong to William Soden, 
$280 at public auction a lot beginning at a stake on county road corner 
of lot #8 then north 50 east 3.38 chains to stake then south 40 east 
1.47 chains to a stake then south 50 west 3.38 chains to stake then 
north 40 east 1.47 chains to first station, known as lot #9 in sale of 
real estate of the late Gray Armstrong, containing half an acre, signed 
B.J. Lancaster, Admr, wit B.H. Bunn.  Abstracted 11-14-05, NCA film 
C.037.00024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 34, page 55, deed date 2 Jan 1871, recorded 10 Apr 1872, 
Berry J. Lancaster, administrator of Gray Armstrong, dec'd, to W.W. 
Parker, for $1250 at public auction, a tract beginning at a stake (C.W. 
Smith) corner then along the county road in a south easterly direction 
& running with said road to W.W. Parker's corner then east 1034 chains 
to corner in W.W. Parker's line then north 1 west 1145 chains to a tree 
then north 3 east 1571 chains to corner then south 88 ½ east 624 chains 
to a corner in Parker's line then north 3 west 115 chains to corner 
then north 43 ½ east 153 chains to corner then north 72 ½ east 100 
chains to corner then south 84 east 300 chains to corner then north 59 
east 263 chains to stake then a north 24 ½ east 700 chains to corner 
then south 74 west 814 chains to a stake then south 60 west to G.W. 
Smith corner on Tarboro Road then with Smith's line to beginning, 
containing 31 acres, signed B.J. Lancaster, wit B.H. Bunn.  NOTE: NOT 
SURE WHERE DECIMAL SHOULD BE IN DISTANCES.  Abstracted 11-14-05, NCA 
film C.037.00024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 34, page 177, deed date 16 Aug 1871, recorded 31 Jan 1872, 
Perry J. Williams and Susan, his wife, Marion Dist. Of SC to Oney Long, 
wife of Joseph Long, Edge. Co for ($200) a tract beginning at a maple 
tree on Buck Swap on Whitmel Williams line running south along said 
line to said Whitmel Williams and (James ?? Thomas) line then east 
along said Thomas line to said (       ) corner in a branch then along 
said branch south to said Thomas line then east along (    ) W.R.Cox's 
line to a stake then north along Mrs. J Trevathan's line to Buck Swamp 
said (James Trevathan's) corner to a black (     ) tree then along said 
Buck Swamp to beginning, containing 25 acres, signed P.J. Williams, 
Susan Williams, wit Whitmel Williams (proved), M.J. Williams.  NOTE: 
HARD TO READ.  Abstracted 10-7-06 NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 34, page 183, deed date 2 Mar 1871, recorded 22 Jul 1871, 
in obedience to a court order issued commissioners divided land 
belonging to the heirs of O.J. Proctor and Wm. E. Bradley, containing 
400 acres, lot #1 to O.J. Proctor heirs, Mary D. Proctor, George Anne 
Proctor & O.B. Proctor, C.W. Proctor and P.E. Proctor containing 150 
acres beginning at the (Canal) Bridge in the Right Road and down the 
canal to (a stake) on the bank of said canal then south 85 ½ west to 
black gum at the (      ) Hole then south 20 ½ west to an oak at the 
Road then along said road south 82 ½ west 41 poles then south 88 west 
to a sweet gum then corner of lot #2 then along the line of lot #2 
south 32 west 148 poles to a post oak in (B.W. Barnes) line then along 
said line south 10 east 74 poles to the corner in Mill Pond then down 
the various courses of the canal to the first station, including the 
building; lot #2 allotted to W.E. Bradley, it being the residue of the 
original tract of land containing 250 acres, beginning at a post oak on 
the north side of the road a corner of lot #1 then north 20 ½ east 72 
poles to a gum at the (Marnet) Hole then north 80 ½ east to the canal 
to a stake then down the various courses of the canal to T.P. 
Braswell's corner in the canal then along Braswell's across Proctors 
Mill Swamp to a corner in Norfleet's line and then south along 
Proctor's line to the corner and west along Proctor's line to B.W. 
(Brady) line a corner then south 10 east along B.W. B's line to a post 
oak the corner of lot #1 then along the line of #1 north 32 east (173) 
poles to a sweet gum a corner of lot #1 on the south side of the road 
then down the road to the first station, signed W.B. Parker, William 
Powell, Thomas Ruffin (X), wit (L. L. Pender).  Report of commissioners 
was file 11 July 1871, 22 Jul 1871.  Abstracted 4-24-04, NCA film 
C.037.40011, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co Db 34, page 302, date of deed (30) Dec 1871, date recorded 
Nov. 20, 1872, Berry J. Lancaster, administrator of Gray Armstrong to 
(Laurance) Lancaster at public auction for $480 a tract of land 
beginning at a stake on the county road leading from Tin Pin Alley 
towards A.J. Garvey's (      ) north 50 east 3.35 chains to a stake 
then south 40 east 1.47 chains to a stake then south 50 west 3.38 
chains to a stake then north 40 west to first station, known as lot # 4 
in sale of said estate containing ½ acres, more or less, signed B.J. 
Lancaster, wit. (B.H.) Bunn.  Abstracted from LDS film C.037.40024, 1-
9-03 CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 304, date of deed 22 Nov. 1872, date recorded 25 
Nov. 1872, Franklin Dew and his wife, Frances Dew, Edge. Co. to Blount 
Tedder, Edge. Co. for $230, a tract of land adjoining the lands of 
Josiah Killebrew, David Britt (who) farms land and others containing 23 
acres it being the land which was set aside for Allen B. Nobles in the 
division of land of the late Jacob (Braswell) by commissioners 
appointed by court and which said Nobles conveyed by deed to said 
Franklin Dew, signed Franklin Dew (X), Frances Dew (X), wit. Robt. 
Norfleet.  Abstracted from LDS film C.037.40024, 1-9-03 CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 307, date of deed 23 Nov. 1872, date recorded 23 
Nov. 1872, Chas. G. Wilkinson and his wife, Delphia Wilkinson, Edge. 
Co. appoint Thos. Norfleet their attorney to receive from the clerk of 
court all moneys belonging to Delphia Wilkinson as one of the heirs of 
Eloney Worsley for her share of the proceeds of the sale of the lands 
of the said Eloney Worsley, signed Chsa. G. Wilkinson, Delphia 
Wilkinson.  Abstracted from LDS film C.037.40024, 1-9-03 CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 315, date of deed 4 Nov. 1872, date recorded Dec 
2, 1872, Joseph J. Battle to Geo. C. Battle, both of Edge. Co. for 
$5320, the following tracts of land; #1 beginning at Taylor Spring on 
the Public Road then running north 6 along Jas. J. Battle's line 68 
chains to a ditch 68 north eleven chains and south 72 west one chain to 
G.C. Battle's Avenue then along the center of avenue south 5 west 
(7367) chains to the Public Road called the River Road then down said 
road to the beginning, containing 76 2/3 acres; #2 beginning at an oak 
stump on east side of Wilmington & Weldon Railroad running north 89 ½ 
east (105.2) chains to a stake then south 1 east (22) chains to two 
oaks then south 7.35 west 29.53 chains to small pine and black gum 
newly made corner then west (2380) chains to Wilmington and Weldon 
Railroad (then with railroad) to first station, containing 100 acres, 
signed Joseph J. Battle, wit. R.H. Bunn.  Abstracted from LDS film 
C.037.40024, 1-9-03 CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 344, date of deed 23 Nov. 1872, date recorded 6 
Jan 1873, Berry J. Lancaster, admr. of Gray Armstrong, decd, to W.H. 
Cobb for $225; on 31 Dec 1870, B.J. Lancaster, at public auction sold 
to W.H. Cobb a tract of land beginning at a stake on the county road 
corner of lot # 2 then north 50 east 338 chains to a stake then south 
40 east 147 chains to a stake then south 50 west 338 chains to a stake 
then north 40 west 147 chains to first station, containing ½ acre, 
known as lot #3 in the sale of the real estate of Gray Armstrong, 
signed B.J.  Lancaster, wit. B.H. Bunn.  Abstracted 8-7-02, Register of 
Deeds.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 346, date of deed 19 Apr 1872, date recorded 18 
Dec 1872, Jesse H. Powell to John Lancaster for $5600; William S. 
Baker, late of Edge. Co. by his last will and testament directed his 
executor to sell the tract of land which was devised said testate in 
and by the last will and testament of his father, Moses Baker and 
described is said will as the "home tract" of said Moses Baker and 
whereas Jesse H. Powell, executor of said will of William S. Baker 
exposed to sell at public auction on 21 Sep 1869 and John Lancaster 
became the last and highest bidder at the price of $5600, purchase 
price has been paid and land is now conveyed to said Lancaster, being 
on Town Creek adjoining the lands of John E. Baker, Jas. P. Jenkins, 
containing 400 acres, signed Jesse H. Powell, wit. Wm. H. Johnston.  
Abstracted 5-13-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 347, date of deed 28 Dec 1872, date recorded 7 
Jan 1873, B.F. Lancaster, Edge. Co. to Jesse Taylor, Edge. Co. for $400 
a tract of land beginning at an ash in Mercers Mill Branch running 
north along David Mercer's line to a lightwood stump David Moore's 
corner then east to a stake (    ) Lancaster's corner then north along 
said Lancaster's line to a pine then west to a stake then north to a 
red oak Theophilus Moore's corner then west along Theophilus Moore's 
line to a pine David Moore's corner then south along David Moore's line 
to a water oak in Mercer's Mill Branch then down the various courses of 
said branch to the beginning, containing 48 acres, signed B.F. 
Lancaster, wit. Jno. Norfleet, acknowledged in court by B.F. 
Lancaster.  NOTE: probably Jesse, son of Arthur D. Taylor.   Abstracted 
5-14-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 347, date of deed 16 Nov. 1872, date recorded 7 
Jan 1873, (Tazzy) Brown, Edge. Co. to Joshua Killebrew, Edge. Co. for 
$50, a tract of land beginning at the mouth of Hogpen Branch in Clearys 
Branch then up the various courses of Hogpen branch to F.H. Knight's 
corner then with Knight's line to (Winstanabe) line then with 
(Winstanabe)line to Sally Dew's line then with Sally Dews line to 
Clary's Branch then down the various courses of Clary's Branch to the 
beginning, containing 50 acres, it being the land that my husband Wm. 
Brown bought of Spencer Randolph Cotton, signed Tazzy Brown (X her 
mark), wit. W.H. Knight, proved.  Abstracted 5-14-03 from NCA film 
C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 353, date of deed date 23 Dec 1869, recorded 13 
Jan 1873, Benjamin Norfleet to Jesse Bullock and William J. Calhoon for 
$1200;on 28 Oct 1869, Martha A. (Harrell), Mary (Chapman), William 
Francis Gray, James H. Chapman and wife, (          ) Chapman filed 
their petition against Caroline G. (        ) & William C. Woodard, 
other than James H. Chapman, tenants in common, to petition land and 
court ordered that land be sold for partition at public auction, 
Benjamin Norfleet was appointed commissioner to sell land, at public 
auction in Rocky Mount, Jesse Bullock and William J. Calhoon were last 
and highest bidder at $1200, beginning at a lightwood stake Wm. S. 
Battle corner then running along his line (south) 290 poles to a small 
post oak the said Wm. S. Battle corner again then east 70 poles to a 
black gum H. Leigh's corner then north 290 poles cornering then west 70 
poles to the beginning, containing 136 acres, final payment made on 1 
Jan 1873 and deed made, signed Benjamin Norfleet, wit. Robert 
Norfleet.  Abstracted 5-14-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 353 (book has two pages 252), date of deed 9 Jan 
1873, date recorded 13 Jan 1873, John M. Perry to James J. Taylor, for 
one dollar, a tract of land partly in Wilson and partly in Edge. Co. on 
the south side of Town Creek adjoining the land of Ailsy Sharp, (Noah) 
Wiggins, the heirs of James Bridgers, the heirs of Thomas Sharp and 
(         ) Webb, containing 500 acres more or less, also, eight head 
of horses and mules, the stock and farming implements now on said tract 
of land, signed John M. Perry, wit. Geo. Howard.  Abstracted 5-14-03 
from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 360, date of deed (23) Dec 1872, date recorded ? 
Jan 1873, S.J. Walton and wife, J.T. to W.G. Proctor for $1000, a tract 
of land near the town of Rocky Mount adjoining the land of S.H. 
Hargrove, W.G. Proctor, Theophilus Thomas and others containing 43 
acres, it being the same purchased some time by S.J. Walton from 
(Balum) Bullock, signed S.J. Walton, J.T. Walton, wit. B.H. Bunn.  
Abstracted 5-14-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 381, date of deed 23 Jan 1873, date recorded 26 
Jan 1873, Guilford Moore to (Adam F) Bruce and Robert W. Bruce, New 
York City, merchants under the name A.F. Bruce & Co, a tract of land 
adjoining the lands of Saml Jenkins, Josiah Jenkins, Polly Calhoon, 
Jamison Hunter and on Davis Branch containing 245 acres, in trust as 
security for an agricultural loan of $1000, signed Guilford Moore, wit. 
H.D. Teel.  Abstracted 5-14-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 385, date of deed 23 Dec 1872, date recorded 23 
Jan 1873, Arthur Jones and wife, Eliza to D. Trevathan for $1, a tract 
of land beginning at a stake in J.H. Burnett's line running east with 
said Burnett's line 19 poles to a small black gum then north 6 ½ west 
53 poles to a pine in Wm. M. Daughtridge's, formerly Dr. R.C. Tillery 
line then west 15 3/4 poles to a pine on rail road line then south 17 ½ 
west with rail road line to a stake Wm. Daughtridge corner then with 
said Daughtridge line to first station, containing 6 acres & 28 rods 
more or less, as security for a note to said Trevathan for $80.90, 
signed Arthur Jones, Eliza Jones (X), wit. B.H. Bunn.  Abstracted 5-16-
03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34,page 393, date of deed 9 Jan 1873, date 28 Jan 1873, 
J.H. Chapman and wife to Richard A. Ellington, for $2000, one undivided 
fourth of a tract of land in the Town of Rocky Mount beginning at a 
stake on the ditch W.W. Parker's corner then running west 28 poles 12 
links to a corner on the public road and the corner of the said W.W. 
Parker indicated by an iron stake then north 1 ½ east 18 poles to a 
stake on said Parker's line then east 18 poles 18 links to the corner 
of a (shelter) then along Malachi Weston's line north 50 east 8 poles 
28 links to a corner of M. Weston (shelter) then east 16 poles 14 links 
to another corner of said Weston's then north 88 ½ west 4 1/3 poles to 
Gay's corner then north 4 poles to what is known as Williford's corner 
then south 88 east 167 poles to a pine Eliza (Freeman's) corner then 
south 2 east 32 poles to stump then west 115 poles to stake in 
Armstrong's field then north 9 poles to a small red oak then south 1/8 
west 12 poles to a ditch then up the various courses of said ditch to 
the beginning, containing 34 acres, said boundaries being taken from a 
deed from Benjamin Norfleet to Martha A. Harrell and others and 
registered in Db 33, page 157, signed Jas. H. Chapman, H.B. Chapman who 
appeared before J.B. Jenkins, Probate Judge.  Abstracted 5-16-03 from 
NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 405, date of deed 27 Nov. 1872, date recorded 31 
Jan 1873, James W. Taylor, Edge. Co. to Jennie B. Greaves, Madison Co, 
Miss for $1 in hand and other considerations, a tract of land being 
that portion of the Jenkins tract except (93) acres sold to Joel 
Mitchell, 94 acres sold to Wm. Nunnery, and 66 acres sold to John 
Wilson, being on the south side of Swift Creek, containing 447 acres 
adjoining the lands of J.H. Carlisle, Wm. Nunnery, John Wilson, L.D. 
Bullock and others, Taylor is indebted to Greaves by three notes for 
$900 each (next deed is trust John Wilson to Marcus J. Bullock for 
adjoining tract), signed James W. Taylor, wit. B.B. Nicholson.  
Abstracted 5-16-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 462, date of deed ?, date recorded 12 Jan 1873, 
Nancy White, wife of Thos. White, was daughter of John Bradley, 
(dec'd?) and sister of Susan Bradley.  Abstracted 5-16-03 from NCA film 
C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 471, date of deed 7 Feb 1873, date recorded 9 
Feb 1873, Andrew J. Hagens and wife, Elizabeth Hagens, to John M. Perry 
for one dollar in hand, said Elizabeth's share of monies arising from 
the sale of the of land her father, Kinchen Varnell, signed A.J. 
Hagens, Elizabeth Hagens (X), wit. William Varnell.  Appears that money 
is to be used for Elizabeth's benefit.  Abstracted 5-16-03 from NCA 
film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 471, date of deed 4 Feb 1873, date recorded 7 
Feb 1873, James H. Armstrong and wife, Emily Armstrong to B.H. Bunn, 
for one dollar in hand, land in the Town of Rocky Mount, Edge. Co. 
beginning at a gum stump in Lawrence Lancaster's corner then south 41 
east 4.73 chains to Fergurson's corner then south 40 east 15.49 chains 
to County Road & a stake then north (40) east along said road and its 
various courses to canal bridge then north 8 east along the canal 3.89 
chains to a stake then north 66 east 2.60 chains along the (    ) to a 
stake then north 86 3/4 east along the canal 5.51 chains to a stake 
then north 55 ½ east along the canal 4.60 chains to a gum D. (Braswell) 
corner in Thomas' line then north 2 west 4.31 chains to a stake then 
west 25.50 chains to a stake then north 3 ½ east 1.78 chains to Mrs. 
Gray's corner then south 77 3/4 west 4.65 chains to a gum then south 88 
west 5.33 chains to a stake then south 63 3/4 west 5.50 chains to a 
stake then south 57 3/4 west 3.29 chains to a stake then south 4 3/4 
west 7.28 chains to the beginning, containing 69 3/4 acres, it being 
that tract of land bought by the said J.H. Armstrong from B.J. 
Lancaster, adm. Of Gray Armstrong on 31 Dec 1870, also lot #10 sold at 
the same time by the same containing 5/8 of an acre and known as the 
gin house lot and a part of the first lot described before this said 
sale, also lots # 1 & 2 in said sale and purchased by Emily Armstrong 
from same, containing each one half acre, one known as the office lot 
and #2 as (Hold) Lot and both were connected with lot first described 
above, see deed from B.J. Lancaster to J.H. Armstrong dated 3 Feb 1873 
and to Emily Armstrong by deed dated 3 Feb 1873, in trust to secure 
notes dated 3 Feb 1873, signed James H. Armstrong, Emily Armstrong, 
B.H. Bunn, wit. W.T. Gay.  Abstracted 5-16-03 from NCA film 
C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 504, date of deed 27 Jan 1873, date recorded 5 
Mar 1873, Robt. Lancaster, Edge. Co. to Joseph B. Lancaster, give to my 
son, Joseph B. Lancaster a tract of land known as (    ) place 
adjoining the lands of James Hinton and others beginning at fork of 
(         ) and Watery Branch then up the various courses (courses 
scratched out) crooks of Watery Branch to (Augustine) corner then south 
89 east six poles to (W) Proctor corner then along Proctor's line north 
149 poles to sweet gum & stake in back line then along said line south 
88 east 41 poles to a stake & pine then south to a stake J. Proctor's 
corner then east along Proctor's line to (pins) Proctor's other corner 
then south along Hinton's line to a stake in fish pond then down 
various courses of Watery Branch to the beginning, containing 111 
acres, signed Robt. Lancaster, wit. E.B. Batts.  Abstracted 5-17-03 
from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 505, date of deed 27 Jan 1873, date recorded 5 
Mar 1873, (Fernader) Boyett to Henry Teel, Edge. Co. for one dollar in 
hand, assign all my right, title and interest to a tract of land in 
Edge. Co. adjoining the lands of John H. Knight, Lewis Hobrook, Henry 
Parker, the heirs of John P. Knight and others, containing about 200 
acres, my interest being an undivided 1/9 or 1/8 part as the case may 
be subject to the life estate of my mother, Zilphia Boyett who is now 
residing on the land, in trust, to be sold to my sister, Rebecca L. 
Boyett, after she pays $200 which is to be paid against a note I owe to 
said Henry D. Teel and if said Rebecca refuses to pay $200, Teel is to 
sell land at public auction, signed (T) Boyett, wit. B. Bryan.  Boyett 
possibly Fernado Boyett.  Abstracted 5-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 511, date of deed 5 Mar 1873, date recorded 7 
Mar 1873, John A. Taylor and his wife Martha E. Taylor to J.B. Barkley, 
all of Nash Co. for $4860, a tract of land in Rocky Mount, Edge. Co. 
beginning at an iron stake W.T. Gay & (Mrs. John Groves) corner then 
north (87 1/4) east 24 poles to a piece of iron the said Gay and 
(Groves) other corner then with their line north 1 east 22 3/4 poles to 
a pine another corner in their line then with their line north 77 west 
16 poles to another piece of iron on the Wilmington and Weldon Railroad 
line then with the railroad line south 18 west 28 3/4 poles to the 
first station, containing by survey two acres, (three rods, twenty 
three perches), signed John A. Taylor, Martha E. Taylor; John A. Taylor 
appeared before J.P. Jenkins, Probate Judge of Nash Co. who directed 
W.C. Taylor, Justice, to privately examine Martha E. Taylor for her 
free consent to sell land, which was now stated TO BE IN NASH COUNTY.  
NOTE: Boundary between Edgecombe and Nash Co. changed about 1870 and 
could have caused some confusion.  Abstracted 5-17-03 from NCA film 
C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 513, date of deed 5 Mar 1873, date recorded 7 
Mar 1873, J.B. Barkley to John A. Taylor, both of Nash County, for one 
dollar in hand and other considerations, a tract of land in Rocky 
Mount, Edge. Co. beginning at an iron stake W.T. Gay & (Mrs. John 
Groves) corner then north 87 3/4 east 24 poles to a piece of iron the 
said Gay and (Groves) other corner then with their line north 1 east 22 
3/4 poles to a pine another corner in their line then with their line 
north 77 west 16 poles to another piece of iron on the Wilmington and 
Weldon Railroad line then with the railroad line south 18 west 28 3/4 
poles to the first station, containing by survey two acres, three rods, 
twenty three perches, to secure two notes from John A. Taylor to J.R. 
Barkley.  Abstracted 5-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 523, date of deed Feb 1873, date recorded 20 Feb 
1873, Theophilus Pitt and wife, Martha J. Pitt, to Adam F. and Robert 
M. Bruce, for one dollar in hand, a tract of land on Mitchell Swamp 
Canal adjoining the lands of Jesse Stancil, John Blount, and the heirs 
of Dr. F.G. Pitt, being the lot drawn by said Martha Jane Pitt in the 
division of the land given by Rebecca Everett to (Susan) Blount and her 
children, containing 195 acres, in trust to secure a note owed to said 
Bruce, signed Theophilus Pitt (X), Martha Jane Pitt, wit. B.F. Eagles.  
Marked paid.  Abstracted 5-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 525, date of deed 26 Feb 1873, date recorded 12 
Mar 1873, Theophilus Pitt and wife, Martha Jane Pitt, Edge. Co. to Adam 
F. Bruce and Robert M. Bruce, New York City for one dollar in hand a 
tract of land adjoining the lands of Willis Walston, Reuben Keel, Jonas 
Edwards, William Hales and others containing 330 acres which said tract 
includes the tract bought of us from A.F. & R.M. Bruce mortgages of 
William B. Harper and also the Everett land conveyed to us by Joseph 
Cobb, administrator of Exum Everett also four mules, named Dock, 
(Henry), Jack and Fannie all our farming implements on the land above 
described, in trust to secure a debt to said A.F. and R.M. Bruce in the 
sum of $4000, signed Theophilus Pitt (X), Martha Jane Pitt, wit. B.F. 
Eagles.  Abstracted 5-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 34, page 572, date of deed 7 Jan 1873, date recorded 24 
May 1873, M.W. Proctor & wife, Mary E. Proctor, S.S. Spicer & wife, 
Rosa E. Spicer to Alfred Daughtridge for $1800, a tract of land in 
Edge. Co. containing 32 acres, it being the piece of land drawn in the 
division of the late (J??) Proctor among his heirs, the shares of said 
Mary and Rosa being drawn together and included the residue of said 32 
acres, signed Meedy W. Proctor, Mary E. Proctor, S.S. Spicer, Rosa E. 
Spicer, wit. B.H. Bunn.  Abstracted 5-20-03, NCA film C.037.40024, CTC.