Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 35-39 Part 1 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com Edge. Co. Db 35, page 39, date of deed 3 Feb 1873, date recorded 12 Nov. 1873, B.J. Lancaster, adm. Of Gray Armstrong, dec'd, to (??????????????????) At public auction for $530, a tract of land beginning at a stake on county road corner of lot #9 then north 50 east 338 chains to a stake then south 40 west 343 chains to a stake then south 60 west 343 chains to a stake then north 40 west 155 chains to first station, containing 5/8 of an acre, known as lot #10 in the sale of the real estate of the late Gray Armstrong, signed B.J. Lancaster, wit. B.H. Bunn. Abstracted 8-7-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 35, page 41, date of deed 3 Feb 1873, date recorded 13 Nov. 1873, Berry J. Lancaster, admr. of Gray Armstrong, decd, to Emily Armstrong, at public auction held on 31 Dec. 1870 for $2335, a tract of land beginning at a corner of the Furgerson lot then north 46 3/4 east 3398 chains to a stake then south 40 east 158 chains to stake then south 50 west 338 chains to stake then north 40 west to beginning, also a lot beginning at a stake on county road then north 50 east 338 chains to stake then south 40 east 147 chains to stake then south 50 west 338 chains to stake on said road then north 40 west 147 chains to first station, containing ½ acre each, known as lots # 1 & 2 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 35, page 284, date of deed 14 Dec. 1872, date recorded 14 Dec. 1872, commissioners (Jesse Bullock, Elisha Thomas, S.H. (Horgan) to Berry Freeman, Jno. Freeman, Chas. Freeman, Sarah Freeman, A.B. Freeman, Eliza C. Freeman, by order of Dec. 1872 court, commissioners divided amongst the heirs as follows: Lot 1 to Charles C. Freeman beginning on the bank of the Tr River at a large white oak near the ( ) Pitt then east 82 poles to a ( ) oak on Cowlick Creek then down said creek with its meanders to said Tar River then up said river with its meanders to beginning, containing 42 ½ acres valued at $750. Lot 2 to Eliza E. Freeman beginning in the Cowlick Creek at an oak corner of #1 then with said lot west 82 poles to a large white oak on Tar River then up said river (80) poles to a white oak original corner then south 150 poles a hickory stump then (south 9 east) 14 poles a pine then east 108 poles to an oak on said Cowlick Creek then down said creek with its meanders to beginning containing 49 acres valued at $750. Lot # 3 beginning at said Cowlick Creek corner of lot #2 then with said lot west 108 poles a pine then (south 2 east) 20 poles (oak log) (south 6 east) 112 poles to a stake then east 128 poles to a clack gum in said creek then down said creek its meanders to beginning containing 42 ½ acres valued at $750. Lot 4 to John Freeman beginning at a pine on the county road corner of lots 4 & 5 then north 128 poles to a small pine then west 33 poles a stake on the original line then with said line south 6 east 76 poles a pine stump then south 66 poles to a pine on said road then down said road 46 poles to beginning containing 35 acres valued at $750. Lot #3 5 to Sarah F. Freeman beginning at a pine on the road corner of lot 4 then north 60 poles a post oak then east (50) poles to a small pine then south 40 poles a post oak on said road then up said road 52 poles to beginning containing 15 acres including dwelling, valued at $750. Lot 6 to Berry Freeman beginning at a post oak stump on county road in (R) S. Petway's line then north 68 poles to an oak in said Cowlick Creek then down said creek with its meanders to a black gum corner of lot 5 then with said lot west 75 poles a small pine corner of lot 4 then south 68 poles to a post oak corner of lot 5 then east (50) poles to a small pine south 40 poles to a post oak on the road then down said road 32 poles to beginning containing 38 acres, valued at $750, signed Jesse Bullock, Elisha Thomas, S.H. (Horgan). Abstracted from deed book in Register of Deeds office, Tarboro, 8-31-00, CTC. In deed book 26, page 98, Cowlick Creek is also referred to as Horn's Creek. Edge. Co. Db 35, page 364, date of deed 3 Feb 1873, date recorded 17 Sep 1873, Berry J. Lancaster, admr. of Gray Armstrong, decd, to Jas. H. Armstrong, for $1695 at public auction, a tract of land beginning at a gum stump Lawrence Lancaster's corner then south 40 east 477 chains to Furgerson's corner then south 40 (east) 49 chains to county road (? & W) stake then north 60 east along said road & its various courses to canal bridge then (north 8 east) along the canal 389 chains to stake then north 66 east (26) chains along the canal to stake then north 86 3/4 east along the canal 537 chains to stake then north 55 ½ east along the canal 460 chains to a gum Braswell corner in Thomas line then north 2 west 431 chains to stake then west (27.50) chains to stake then north 3 ½ east 178 chains to Mrs. (Long's) corner then south 77 3/4 west 465 chains to a gum then south 88 west 533 chains to stake then south 63 3/4 west 530 chains to stake then south 57 3/4 west 329 chains to stake then south 4 3/4 west 725 chains to beginning, containing 69 3/8 acres, signed B.J. Lancaster, wit. B.H. Bunn. Abstracted 8-7-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 35, page 364, date of deed 31 Dec 1871, date recorded 3 Feb 1873, Berry J. Lancaster, administrator of Gray Armstrong, dec'd, to James H. Armstrong for $530, beginning at a stake on the county road corner of lot # 9 then north 50 east 338 chains to a stake then south 40 west 343 chains to a stake then south 60 west 343 chains to a stake then north 40 west (1)55 chains to the first station, known as lot #10 in the sale of real estate of the late Gray Armstrong, containing 5/8 acres, signed B.J. Lancaster, wit. B.H. Bunn. Abstracted 4-18-03 from DB copy, CTC. NOTE: MEASUREMENT IN CHAINS INDICATES A LARGER LOT THAN CALLED FOR IN DEED. ARE CHAINS FRACTIONAL? Edge. Co. Db 36, page 41, date of deed 31 Dec 1870, date recorded 13 Nov. 1873, Berry J. Lancaster, administrator of Gray Armstrong, dec'd, to Emely Armstrong for $2335, a tract of land beginning at the corner of the Fergurson lot then north 46 3/4 east 3.37 chains to a stake then south 40 east 158 chains to stake then south 50 west 3.38 chains to stake then north 40west to the beginning, also a lot commencing at a stake on the county road then north 50 east 3.38 chains to stake then south 40 east 1.47 chains to stake then south 50 west 3.38 chains to stake on said road then north 40 west 147 chains to first station, known as lot #1 & 2 in sale of Gray Armstrong's real estate, containing ½ acres, sale was on time and has been paid off, signed B.J. Lancaster, wit. B.H. Bunn. Abstracted 4-18-03 from DB copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 36, page 251, date of deed 14 Mar 1874, date recorded 23 Mar 1874, Mary Ann Proctor to O.L. Jackson, for one dollar in hand, in trust, her tract of land containing about 235 acres of land on the east side of the W&W Railroad adjoining the lands of H.G. Worsley on the east, J.N. Taylor on the west and others and one horse, one cow, eight hogs, one cart, and household and kitchen furniture, as security for a note in the amount of $100 due on or before 14 Mar 1875, signed Mary Ann Proctor (X), wit. A.W. Jackson (proved). Mortgage was paid in full, dated 7 Feb 1875. Note attached to deed from Orren posted Goldsboro. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 7, date of deed 11 Feb 1874, date recorded 11 Feb 1874,Frederick Proctor, Edge. Co. to Alsey Wright Evans Proctor, Edge. Co: whereas Frederick Proctor sometime previous to the year 1805, the exact time not being definitely known, made and executed to his son, Alsey Wright Evans Proctor a deed of gift, said deed being lost and is now impossible to be found and thereby causing a flaw in the title of (Willie) G.W. Proctor to whom the land has been transferred by the said Alsey Wright Evans Proctor, therefore this indenture between Frederick Proctor and Alsey Wright Evans Proctor for $1, a tract of land on the north side of Opossum Road adjoining the lands of Theophilus (Thomas), Orren P. (Daniel), James (S or L) Battle beginning at a stake at the road then north along Orren P. (Daniel) line to James S. Battle line then north (79) ½ east along Battle's line to a lightwood stake a corner then south 131 poles along the dividing line to the road a small post oak the along the road to the first station, containing (fifty) acres, more or less, signed Fred Proctor, wit. Robert Norfleet. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 4-28-03. Film hard to read. Edge. Co Db 37, page 8, deed date 22 Jan 1870, recorded Feb 18, 1874, Joseph L. Savage and his wife, Mary Ophelia, Edge. Co to Vernon B. Knight, same place, $3000 a tract adjoining the lands of John H. Savage, William R. Cherry, Kenneth Thigpen's heirs containing 211 hours being the tract of land conveyed to Winfield D. Staton by Frederick Savage and by said Staton to Charles H. ( ) in trust to secure a debt due the said Staton to one Thomas H. Williams, the said Staton having subsequently sold his equity of ( ) to the conveyance to Reuben Cobb to J.L. Savage, recorded Db 29, page 304, also a conveyance from W.D. Staton to Reuben Cobb, Db 29, page 316, signed J.L. Savage, Mary O. Savage, no witness, acknowledged in ct by Joseph L. Savage and Mary Ophelia Savage. Abstracted 7-13-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co Db 37, page 19, date of deed (14) Jan 1874, date recorded 20 Feb 1874, William D. Ricks and his wife, Mary A. Ricks, Edge. Co. to Green Cotton, Edge. Co. for $650, all the right, title and interest which she, the said Mary A. Ricks has to a tract of land on Nobles' Mill Swamp, north side, adjoining the lands of C.B. Killebrew and others, it being the piece of land which was allotted to James H. Griffin in the division of land of his father, Thomas Griffin among his heirs and her interest being the right of dower therein as the widow of Henry P. Johnson which has been allotted to her covering 37 3/4 acres, signed William D. Ricks, Mary A. Ricks, wit. Henry T. Clark. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 4-28-03. Film hard to read. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 74, date of deed 20 Jan 1874, date recorded 5 Mar 1874, Berry J. Lancaster, admr. of Gray Armstrong, decd, to Caroline E. Armstrong, for $255 at public auction held 31 Dec 1870, a tract of land beginning at a stake on county road corner lot #4 then north 50 east 338 chains to a stake then south 40 east 147 chains to stake then south 50 west 338 chains to stake then north 40 west 147 chains to first station, containing ½ acre, known as lot # 5 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 37, page 124, date of deed 9 Jan 1874, date recorded (8 Apr 1874), Turner Peel to James H. Chapman, all of Edge. Co. for $400, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Wm. R. Cox, Elizabeth (Anderson), and the lands of the late Wm. Griffin and a folk branch beginning at a pine Griffin corner and Cox line then along said Griffin line nearly a south course to a pine in Falk Branch then down the run of said branch to two willows on said branch then north 18 west 14 poles north 2 east 26 1/3 poles north 61 ½ east 17 1/3 poles (north 3 ½ east) 52 1/3 poles to a small red oak in Cox's line then along his line to beginning, containing 31 acres, signed Turner Peel (X), wit. R.C. Tillery. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 4-28-03. Film hard to read. Edge. Co Db 37, page 126, deed date 16 May 1873, recorded 16 May 1873, William Worsley and his wife, Mary Worsley, Edge. Co to Saunder L. Spicer, Edge. Co for $3000 a tract of land on Little Cokey Swamp, south side, adjoining the lands of Henry G. Worsley, Jas. D. Barnes, C.B. Killebrew, David Ruffin and others containing 93 (sic) being the land which Calvin W. Spicer died seized and possessed of, signed William Worsley, Mary Worsley, wit Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 6-25-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 142, date of deed 21 May 1874, date recorded 25 May 1874, Theophilus Griffin and his wife, Easter Griffin to John L. Wiggins, all of Edge. Co. for $1, a tract of land on the west side of the road from Tarboro to Stantonsburg adjoining the lands of Sarah Dunn, Jack Cotton, Jesse Dixon, (Moses Moore), Martin Gardner and James Dixon containing 175 acres being the land Thomas H. Gaitlan, L.S. Dunn and G.V. Dunn, his wife, sold to Theophilus Griffin in deed date 12 Dec 1873 to hold same until John L. Wiggins .... appears to be trust for some reason, no metes and bounds given. Page 143 appears to be same land. Film is hard to read. Abstracted 4-29-03, NCA film C.037.40026, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 145, date of deed 20 Mar 1874, date recorded 27 May 1874, Aulford Daughtridge and his wife, Mary, Edge. Co. to Berry Locast, col, Edge. Co. for $30, a lot containing 1 acre adjoining Wright Braswell and W.S. Battle, Jr, beginning at a stake in Battle's line then due east 70 yards to a stake then due north by a line of trees 70 yards then west 70 yards to first station, signed A. Daughtridge, Mary Daughtridge (X), wit. J.N. Taylor, JP, Bennett Stallings. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 4-28-03. Film hard to read. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 153, date of deed 15 Sep 1874, date recorded 15 Jul 1874, Duncan B. Braswell to John H. Braswell, for $30, my interest in a tract of land known as the John Braswell tract said to contain 87 acres adjoining Jeremiah Batts, James O'Neal & others, signed Duncan B. Braswell (X), Catherine Braswell (X), wit. ( ) Lancaster. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 4-30-03. Film hard to read. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 178, date of deed 18 May 1874, date recorded 15 Jul 1874, John J. Killebrew, guardian of David C.G. Armstrong, at public auction to Jesse Norris for $205, a tract of land being lot # 33, 34 and 35; lot #(33) beginning at 5 corner of #32 then north 42 3/4 west 206 chains then south 59 1/4 west 132 chains then south 42 3/4 east 206 chains then north 59 1/4 east 132 chains to beginning containing 27/100 acre, lot #34 beginning at 4th corner of #33 then north 32 3/4 west 206 chains then south 59 1/4 west 132 chains then south 42 3/4 east 206 chains then north 59 1/4 east 132 chains to beginning, containing 27/100 acre; lot #35 beginning at 4th corner of #34 then north 42 3/4 west 206 chains then south (02 1/4) west 240 chains then north 59 1/4 east 173 chains to the beginning, containing 17/100 acres, signed John J. Killebrew, wit. B.H. Bunn, Saml A. Williams. Abstracted 6-24-03, LDS film 0370242, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 179, deed (9 Mar 1874), recorded 15 Jul 1874, B.H. Bunn, trustee of James H. Armstrong and his wife, Emily Armstrong, Edge. Co. to Wm. H. Daughtridge and W.L. Hart for $4925, by virtue of a deed of trust dated 4 Jan 1873, Bk 34, page 472, at public auction held 9 Mar 1874, a town lot in Rocky Mount beginning at L. (Laucaster's) Former Furgurson's corner then north 46 3/4 east 339 chains then south 40 east 158 chains then south 50 west 338 chains then north 40 west 139 chains containing one half acre, and one other town lot adjoining the lot just above described beginning at a stake corner of said lot on Edgecombe Street then north 50 east 338 chains then south 40 east 147 chains then south 50 west 338 chains then north 40 west 147 chains to beginning, containing one half acre, also one other town lot known as "Armstrong's Gin House" lot beginning at corner of lot now occupied by Mrs. Rebecca Moore then north 50 east 338 chains then south 40 east 214 chains then south 60 west 343 chains then north 40 west 155 chains to first station, containing 5/8 of an acre, also one tract of land in the county and town aforesaid beginning at a gum Lawrence (Laucaster's) corner then south 40 east to the Tarboro County road corner of Gin House lot last above described then down the various courses of said road to the Canal Bridge then north 8 east along the canal 389 chains to corner then north 66 east 260 chains along the canal to another corner then north 86 3/4 east to the canal 557 chains to another corner then north 53 1/4 east along the canal 460 chains to a gum formerly D. Braswell's corner in Thomas line then north 2 west 431 chains to another corner then west (27.50) chains to another corner then north 3 ½ east 178 chains to Gray's corner then south 77 3/4 west 465 chains to a gum then south 88 west 533 chains to another corner then south 63 3/4 west (530) chains to another corner then south 57 3/4 west 329 chains to another corner then south 43 1/4 west 728 chains to the beginning, containing 69 3/8 acres, signed B.H. Bunn, wit. ( ) T. Williams. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 7-8-03. Film hard to read. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 185, date of deed 24 Nov. 1862, date recorded 20 Jul 1874, Bennett Melton, of Edge. Co. by trustee, Jesse Bullock at public auction held on 20 Apr 1862, to Joshua Killebrew and William Worsley, both of Edge. Co. for one dollar in hand and debts owed of $586, a tract of land on the west side of Dickenson Branch adjoining the lands of William Worsley, Ezra Bradley, Willie Braswell and William Powell containing 149 ½ acres including 59 ½ purchased of Gray Armstrong (DB 26, p 244) and 18 acres by grant from the state on 23 Jul 1853 and his interest in the residue being subject to lifetime estate of Gilbert Mears (see division of Varnel Hart), being the share of Sarah Hart who intermarried with Gilbert Mears, signed Jesse Bullock, wit. John J. Killebrew. Bennett Melton owes debt (DB 28, page 452) to Joshua Killebrew. Abstracted 6-24-03, LDS film 0370242, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 188, date of deed 4 Jun 1874, date recorded 14 Jul 1874, Jordan Knight and his wife, Frances A. Knight to Marcelus Knight, all of Edge. Co. for natural love and affection for their son, all their right title and interest, reserving their lifetime right to a tract of land on the north side of Tar River beginning at a black gum in Cheeks Creek F.G. Pitt's corner and running the canal an agreed line (Calvin) Eli Warren and the said party of the second part north 12 ½ west 98 links then north 28 1/4 west 4 chains and 81 links then north 49 1/4 west 6 chains and 97 links then north 49 west 4 chains and 44 links then north 51 3/4 west 2 chains and 12 links then north 61 west 5 chains and 79 links then north 52 1/4 west 3 chains and 5 links then north 41 west 2 chains and 35 links then north 58 1/4 west 5 chains and 56 links to a corner an oak stump at the head of the Canal Eli Warren's corner then north 52 ½ west 3 chains and 60 links to then north 16 west 10 chains to a corner then north 33 west 5 chains and 50 links then north 21 west 10 chains then north 43 west 8 chains to a corner then north 14 west 4 chains to a corner then north 25 west 8 chains to a white oak now down then north 10 west 5 chains to a water oak then south 70 ½ east 69 chains and 6 links to a small sweet gum on the canal bank then south 55 3/4 east 7 chains and 62 links then south 27 3/4 west 48 chains and 78 links to the beginning, containing 234 3/4 acres, signed Jordan Knight, Frances Knight (X), wit. R.A. Knight. Abstracted 6-24-03, LDS film 0370242, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 196, date of deed 23 Mar 1874, date recorded 28 Jul 1874, Repsey Peel (Ressey) Edge. Co. to Jno. Norfleet for $5 in hand, conveys in trust to secure a note of $1270 due John Norfleet, a tract of land on both sides of the public road leading from Tarboro to Raleigh adjoining the lands of Joshua Killebrew, W.H. Knight, Jno. D. Wiggins, Frank Dew and others containing 170 acres, being the land which the late William Peel died seized and possessed of, subject to Ann Peel, widow of said Wm. Peel, in said land, signed (Repsey) Peel, wit. Joshua Killebrew. Abstracted 6-24-03, LDS film 0370242, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 228, date of deed 31 Jul 1874, 10 Aug 1874, AGREEMENT BETWEEN William Turner and his wife, Catherine V. Turner, who are living apart, under a writ of habeas ( ) a division of land of the real estate of said William and their children should be allowed to go from one place to the other at liberty, for one dollar convey to Fred Phillips, in trust, a tract of land on the west side of the rail road adjoining the lands of said Fred Phillips, the heirs of Robert Norfleet and others, beginning in the street the dividing line between (William Turner), the heirs of Robert Norfleet, then along the line of the said Turner and the Wilmington and Weldon Rail Road, 70 feet to a (perpendicular walling) then perpendicular and along the line of a walling and parallel to the dividing line of the said Turner and the heirs of Robert Norfleet (214) feet to a ditch then along the ditch perpendicularly 70 feet to the line of the heirs of the said Robert Norfleet then along said line 214 feet to the beginning containing about one third acre and another piece of land beginning at a point 70 feet from the line of the heirs of Robert Norfleet as indicated a crop wall then along the line of the Wilmington and Weldon rail road and up said line 139 feet more or less to the corner of the said Turner and the said Phillips then mostly perpendicular along the line of the said Phillips 307 feet to the corner of a walling as is indicated by a willing ( ) perpendicular or mostly so along the line of said Phillips 179 feet more of less to Ginny (Lackey's) line then perpendicularly or mostly so along the said (Lackey's) 119 feet to a ditch then up the ditch 70 feet then to the point of beginning, 214 feet containing little over one acre; the first tract to be held in trust for Catherine Turner and her heirs and the second tract for William Turner, both William and Catherine to give up all interest in the other's tract, signed Wm. Turner, Catherine Turner, wit. W.H. Johnston. Abstracted 6-26-03 from copy of DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 232, date of deed 18 May 1874, date recorded 11 Aug 1874, John J. Killebrew, guardian of David C.G. Armstrong to B.H. Bunn and Jno. R. Green, at public auction on 7 May 1873, under order of court, for $245, lots #20 & 21, beginning at 2nd corner of lot # 19 then south 47 1/4 west 272 chains then north 42 3/4 west 162 chains then north 47 1/4 east 272 chains then south 42 3/4 east 162 chains containing 44/100 of an acre, lot #21 beginning at 2nd corner of lot #20 then south 47 1/4 west 272 chains then north 42 3/4 west 162 chains then north 47 1/4 east 272 chains then south 42 3/4 east 162 chains containing 44/100 acres, signed John J. Killebrew, wit. Thos. C. Powell, ( ) T. Williams. Abstracted 6-26-03 from copy of DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 233, date of deed 20 Apr 1874, date recorded 11 Aug 1874, John J. Killebrew, guardian of David C.G. Armstrong to B.H. Bunn, on 17 Apr 1873, at public auction, for $625, lot #1 beginning at A.J. Garvey's corner then south 50 west 289 chains to stake then north 42 3/4 west 148 chains then north 47 1/4 east 288 chains then south 42 3/4 east 162 chains containing 45/100 acres; lot #2 beginning at 4th corner of #1 ( ) then south 47 1/4 west 288 chains to stake then north 42 3/4 west 162 chains then north 47 1/4 east 288 chains then south 42 3/4 east 162 chains to the beginning, containing 47/100 acres; lot #7 beginning at 2nd corner of lot #1 then south 50 west 328 chains then north 42 3/4 west 133 chains then north 47 1/4 east 326 chains then south 42 3/4 east 148 chains to beginning, containing 46/100 acres; lot #8 beginning at fourth corner of lot #7 then south 47 1/4 west 326 chains then north 42 3/4 west 162 chains then north 47 1/4 east 326 chains to stake then south 42 3/4 east 162 chains to beginning, containing 53/100 acres, signed John J. Killebrew, wit. ( ) T. Williams. Abstracted 6-26-03 from copy of DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 234, date of deed 18 May 1873, date recorded 12 Aug 1874, John J. Killebrew, guardian of David C.G. Armstrong to B.H. Bunn, at public auction held on 17 May 1873 for $100, lot #32 beginning at the fourth corner of lot #19 then north 42 3/4 west 206 chains to stake then south 47 1/4 west 38 chains to stake then south 59 1/4 west 132 chains then south 42 3/4 east 206 chains then north 59 1/4 east 117 chains then north 57 3/4 east 53 chains to the beginning, containing 31/100 acres, signed John J. Killebrew, wit. (Saul) T. Williams, Jesse Norris. Abstracted 6-26-03 from copy of DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 235, date of deed 1 Jan 1874, date recorded 20 Jul 1874, John Norfleet to Joseph Obenhiemer (possible middle initial M); on 7 Mar 1867, Thomas Oberry, Edge. Co. conveyed to John Norfleet, a tract of land lying on the road from Tarboro to Rocky Mount and on the west side thereof adjoining the lands of Robert R. Bridgers, Robert Norfleet, Jesse B. Hyatt, the lands of the Wilmington and Weldon RR containing about one acre, the said Thomas Oberry purchased land from Lemon D. (Dunn) the said land being now in the corporate limits of Tarboro, in special trust to sell said land to the highest bidder and proceeds were to go to the late John H. Speight as Chairman of the late County Court of Edgecombe Co. and treasury of the Wilson fund for the sum of $1191.02, (Db 29, page 282) Thomas Oberry has failed to pay trust and land is sold by Norfleet at public auction on 7 Dec 1872; in Tarboro on the east side of Main Street Extension adjoining the lands of the late Wm. M. Pippen, Henry Hyatt and others beginning on said Main Street at the corner of the Hyatt lot then along said street 150 feet then running back perpendicular to said street 150 feet or thereabouts to William M. Pippen's line and corner, then along his line 150 feet to Pippen's corner again then along Hyatt line 150 feet or thereabouts to the beginning on Main Street, containing about one half acre, signed Jno. Norfleet, wit. Ed Pennington. Abstracted 6-26-03 from copy of DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 239, date of deed 1 Oct 1872, date recorded 12 Aug 1874, Warren M. Robbins, by sheriff to Jesse P. Dixon, for $130, under court order in case of Jesse P. Dixon vs Warren M. Robbins to collect $90.43 from Warren Robbins, sheriff sold at public auction, land adjoining the lands of Jeremiah Batts, John Daws and others, it being the same land allotted to Bethany, wife of said W.M. Robbins in division of land which John Whitehead, formerly of said county died seized and possessed of, being lot # 6 in report of commissioners, signed W.H. Knight, sheriff. Deed was faint and very hard to read. Abstracted 6-17-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 259, date of deed 30 Mar 1871, date recorded 17 Jul 1871, Montgomery Co, Texas, Elizabeth White, Montgomery, Co. Texas to George Howard, Edge. Co., Power of attorney to ask, demand, sue and receipt for all sums of money, debts or claims as William Brake may owe or hold as guardian of my son, Wm. Brake, Jr or that may be due to me from any other person or persons in Edge. Co, signed Elizabeth White (X). William Brake Jr is dead. Abstracted 6-26-03 from copy of DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 264, date of deed 28 Aug 1874, date recorded 1 Sep 1874, Jesse Brake to George Howard for $1 in hand, consign the tract of land conveyed to me by Elizabeth White by the said George Howard, her attorney, land being on both sides of the Tarboro Branch of the Wilmington and Weldon RR adjoining the lands of Olive Gay, Bennett Bradley, or his wife, Elisha Thomas, the heirs of Whit Williams, containing 100 acres, Jesse being indebted to said Howard for $558.34, being the balance on the aforesaid tract of land, land to be held in trust, signed Jesse Brake, proved in court by said Jesse. Abstracted 6-26-03 from copy of DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 265, date of deed 4 Apr 1871, date recorded 1 Sep 1874, Elizabeth White, by her attorney, George Howard to Jesse Brake; Elizabeth is mother and heir at law of William Brake, Jr, deceased, for $996.66, with $558.54 still due by note, a tract of land formerly belonging to Joseph Brake afterwards descended to his son, Wm. Brake, Jr and on his death inherited by the aforesaid Elizabeth White, lying on both sides of the Tarboro Branch of the W&W RR and bounded by the lands of Olive Gay, Bennett Bradley or his wife, Elisha Thomas and the heirs of Whitmel Williams, containing 100 acres, signed Elizabeth White, by her attorney, George Howard. Abstracted 6-26-03 from copy of DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 266, date of deed 4 Apr 1871, date recorded 1 Sep 1874, Elizabeth White of Montgomery Co, Texas, by her attorney, George Howard to William Brake (Elizabeth is mother and heir at law of William Brake, Jr, deceased), for $525, a tract of land on the north side of Coca Swamp adjoining the lands of S.L. Spicer, William Worsley, and the lands of William Brake aforesaid, containing 52 acres, more or less, being a tract formerly owned by Joseph Brake then descended to Wm. Brake, Jr, his son, then by his death inherited by the before said Elizabeth White, his mother, signed Elizabeth White, by her attorney, George Howard. Abstracted 6-26-03 from copy of DB, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 288, date of deed not stated, date recorded 22 Sep 1874, Benjamin F. Lancaster, W.H. Johnston, & Joshua Killebrew, Edge. Co. to John H. Braswell, Edge. Co. for $326, tract of land adjoining the lands of David Moore, Theophilus Moore, Wiley Barnes & Others containing 48 acres, being the land allotted to Levey Lancaster in the division of the late Joseph Lancaster, signed W.H. Johnston, Josh Killebrew, B.F. Lancaster, wit. Robert Norfleet. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-2-03. Db 37, page 286 is mortgage on this land. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 295, date of deed 6 Feb 1874, date recorded 25 Sep 1874, W.F. Mercer, Wilson Co. to George Howard, Edge. Co. for $1500, a tract of land in Edge. Co. adjoining the lands of W.P. Parker, B.J. Lancaster, Joshua Bullock, and others containing 282 acres being the land acquired by said Mercer as (tenant by the casting) formerly owned by Emily Mercer, his first wife, the remainder being owned by the heirs at law of said Emily Mercer, W.B. Parker, M.M. Mercer and W.F. Mercer during the life of said W.F. Mercer, signed Wm. F. Mercer, wit. F.H. Conner. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-2-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 303, date of deed 15 Oct 1873, date recorded (Sep 1874), Wm. Brake, Edge. Co. to my son, Joseph Brake, Edge. Co. for love and affection a tract of land beginning at a stake on the county road then with said road to a stake in William Worsley's line 111 poles then south 41 poles to two pines then south 88 west 58 poles to a pine stump then south 1 west 57 poles to a gum in Tian Cokey Swamp then up said swamp 57 poles to a gum Wm. Brake's corner then to first station, containing 65 ½ acres, signed William Brake, wit. H.L. Staton, Judge of Probate Court. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-2-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 304, date of deed 12 Oct 1874, date recorded 13 Oct 1874, Martha A. Ruffin, Edge. Co. to Helen (B) Chapman, Edge. Co. for $150 a tract of land on the west side of Cokey Road being a part of lot #3 in the division of Sally Jordan and drawn by the said Martha A. Ruffin and sold to W.D. Long according to deed registered in DB 30, page 693 on 30 Sep 1867, beginning at a post oak stump on the road corner of lot #2 now owned by Jas. H. Chapman then west with Chapman's line 29 poles to a stake then south 20 poles to three post oaks then east 29 poles to a sweet gum on the road then along road to the first station, containing 3 acres, signed Martha A. Ruffin (X), wit. R.A. Watson. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-4-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 317, date of deed 27 Aug 1866, date recorded 30 Oct 1874, Francis M. Barnes, Edge. Co. to Burwell W. Barnes, Edge. Co. for $50, all the right, title and interest he has in two tracts of land adjoining the lands of Doctor Winstead and others, first tract lying on the Meadow Branch adjoining Doctor Winstead's land & his wife's and the said Burwell Barnes, containing 30 1/4 acres being the land allotted to George W. Barnes in the division of his father, the late Robert Barnes' real estate and the share of the said Francis being an undivided one fifth part thereof, the said George W. Barnes having died intestate and leaving the said F.W. Barnes one of his heirs at law, he being a brother; the other tract lying on Proctors Mill Branch above the mill and on both sides of said mill swamp adjoining the lands of Richard Gatlin, Austin Norfleet & Co & others containing 111 acres, it being the tract of land the late Polly Barnes died seized and possessed of and the share of said F.M. Barnes being an undivided one sixth share or 1/30th of the whole tract, the said Francis M. Barnes being an heir at law of said George W. Barnes who was a son and one of the heirs at law of the said Polly Barnes and as such entitled to one sixth thereof and the said F.M. Barnes having heretofore conveyed to the said Burwell Barnes all his interest in said tract as one of the heirs of said Polly Barnes which was also an undivided one sixth part of the whole tract, signed F.B. Barnes, wit. John Proctor, acknowledged in court by Francis M. Barnes. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-4-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 318, date of deed 1 Oct 1874, date recorded 31 Oct 1874, Miles Daws, Edge. Co. to B.W. Barnes, Edge. Co as security for $435.98 owed by said Daws to said Barnes with interest from this date at 8%, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Isaac Braswell heirs, H.S. Taylor, John C. Robbins & Others containing 100 acres, and all of the personal property of the said Daws, to wit, one bay mare, all the hogs and other stock belonging to said Daws and all the crops grown by said Daws in the year 1874, signed Miles Daws (X), wit. James S. Williams, acknowledged by said Daws in court. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-4-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 322, date of deed 6 Nov. 1874, date recorded 6 Nov. 1874, Dawson Taylor and his wife, Gilly Ann Taylor, Edge. Co. to John Norfleet; Gilly Ann Taylor is seized and possessed of a tract of land adjoining her husband, Dawson Taylor and others beginning at an old pine stump Sally Howard's corner then north 29 east 51 poles to an old pine former Lewelling's corner then south 42 east 152 poles to an old pine Taylor's old corner then south 3 east 135 poles to a black jack then north 56 1/4 west (215) poles to a stake then north 29 ½ east 96 poles to the beginning, containing 137 ½ acres, being the land which was allotted to said Gilly Ann Taylor from her father, Thomas Best's real estate and numbered 4 in the report of commissioners, land to be held in trust for said Dawson and Gilly Ann Taylor, signed Dawson Taylor, Gilly Ann Taylor (X), wit. A.H. Mansfield. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-4-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 323, date of deed 6 Nov. 1874, date recorded 6 Nov. 1874, John Norfleet to Dawson Taylor. Deed conveys land in Db 37, page 322 back to Dawson Taylor. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-4-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 356, date of deed Saturday, 28 Dec 1866, date recorded 21 Nov. 1874, Emma L. Speight, executor of John T. Speight to John Norfleet for $502; Emma petitioned Nov. Ct 1866 to allow sale of real estate of John T. Speight dec'd to pay debts, at sale held 28 Dec 1866 Joseph Harris was high bidder at $502 for tract of land on east side of White Oak swamp adjoining the lands of William T. Lewis and others containing 52 acres, it being the piece of land appropriated to Henry Austin in the division of the late Elzy Hawkins and numbered 7 in the report of commissioners appointed to divide said land; on 14 Nov. 1870, said Joseph Harris transferred his bid of $502 to John Norfleet and Emma L. Speight now makes deed for land to John Norfleet, signed Emma L. Speight, wit. W.F. Lewis. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-4-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 361, date of deed 24 Nov. 1874, date recorded 24 (Nov.) 1874, Joseph J. Harper and his wife, Gracy Harper, Edge. Co. to Thomas Best, Martin Co for $714.25 all their right, title and interest in the tract of land where the late Mourning Nettle resided at the time of her death adjoining the lands of James K. Harper, Edward Stallings, John A. (Davis), Wright Wiggins & John L. Wiggins containing 152 acres, it being all that tract of land which William J. Andrews sold to the said Mourning Nettle on 16 Dec 1840, recorded in Db 22, page 671with the exception of about 13 1/4 acres which the said Mourning Nettle afterward sold to Allen Nettle, reference said deed for description, subject to the legal title under a mortgage deed executed by said Joseph J. Harper and wife to Mary L. Worsley for payment of $850, which debt said Thomas Best agrees to pay, signed Joseph J. Harper (X), Gracy Harper (X), wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-5-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 374, date of deed 26 Nov. 1874, date recorded 1 Dec 1874, Sally Williams, Edge. Co. to J.R. Mercer, Edge. Co. $70 in hand and note to pay $50 to Sally Williams each 1 Jan for the rest of her natural life, all her right, title and interest in the estate of her deceased husband, John Williams, being a dower interest, land adjoining the lands of said J.R. Mercer, containing 150 acres, signed Sally Williams (X), wit. Dorsey Battle. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-5-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 375, date of deed 9 Sep 1874, date recorded 1 Dec 1874, W.J. Taylor, Jno. H. Braswell my "intire" interest in a tract of land adjoining the lands of David Moore, Jesse Proctor and others known as the Lancaster Land said to contain 48 acres, signed W.J. Taylor, wit. Jno. Bailey. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-5-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 383, date of deed 16 Oct 1874, date recorded 5 Dec 1874, Chrischaney Braswell, Mary Braswell, Francis S. Braswell, Virginia Braswell, George F. Braswell, Jesse B. Braswell, & Milly Braswell, Edge. Co. to Wiley Edwards, Edge. Co. for ($??) all the right, title and interest they have in a tract of land beginning at two ( ) stumps on side of the county road leading from Rocky Mount to Upper Town Creek known as Miles Daws corner then west 114 poles along Daws line to a stake Dixon's corner then south 104 poles to a (sweet gum) in a small slash branch then south 74 east 40 poles to a stake corner of George Braswell then north 44 poles to a sweet gum on opposite side of new road known as Edward corner then down said new road to the county road known as the Rocky Mount Road then up said road to the beginning, containing 126 acres, it being the piece of land which was allotted to said Chrischaney Braswell in the division of land of the late Isaac Braswell, father to the said Chrischaney Braswell and numbered six in said division, signed Chrischaney Braswell, Mary Braswell (X), Francis F. Braswell (X), Virginia Braswell (X), George F. Braswell, Jesse B. Braswell, wit. H.B. Proctor, J.B. Proctor. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-5-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 389, date of deed 12 Dec 1874, date recorded Duncan B. Braswell, Edge. Co. to John Norfleet a note for $115.66 payable on 1 Jan 1876 and Catherine Braswell wife of said Duncan Braswell conveys the following land in trust to secure said note, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Martha Hinton, William Hinton, Polly Calhoon and Joseph P. Lancaster, containing 38 acres, it being the land which was recently allotted to her in the division of the land of the late Reuben Hinton, signed D.B. Braswell (X), Catherine Braswell (X), wit. David Lane. Catherine's portion of land was either 22 ½ or 15 ½ acres, known as the late James Hinton's Bullock tract which was conveyed by him to the said Catherine Braswell. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-5-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 390, date of deed 15 Dec 1874, date recorded 15 Dec 1874, whereas Alford Warren is indebted to Jane F. Savage as guardian of the heirs of James D. Savage in the sum of $400 by bond bearing eight percent interest and desires to secure the payment thereof, Warren conveys to Jane F. Savage, in trust, the following tract of land lying near Logboro between Fishing & Swift Creeks containing 122 3/4 acres being which was allotted to said Alford Warren in the petition of his father, Samuel Warren, formerly of said county (3 or 4 words) R. Warren formerly of said county, signed Alford Warren, wit. W.H. Johnston. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-5-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 392, date of deed 5 Dec 1874, date recorded 12 Dec 1874, Wiley Edwards, Edge. Co. to Chrischaney Braswell, Edge. Co. in trust, a tract of land adjoining the lands of George Braswell, Jesse Dixon, Mile Daws and others containing 126 acres being the tract of land allotted to Chrischaney Braswell in the division of land of her father, the late Isaac Braswell and being #6 in division, which said Chrischaney sold to Wiley Edwards on 16 Oct 1874, Edwards is to make payments each Jan 1 of each year until mortgage is paid, signed Wiley Edwards, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-5-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 399, date of deed 25 Sep 1874, date recorded 18 Dec 1874, commissioners divided land of Reuben Hinton, deceased, among Mrs. Martha ( ), Catherine Braswell, (Louis) Procktor & Betsey Brown tenants in common of a tract of 107 3/4 acres valued at $1000, lot #1 to Catherine Braswell in severalty beginning at a pine stump corner of the Bullock land then south 2 3/4 west 96 poles to a stake near Jas. Hinton's corner workshop then north 87 ½ west 68 poles to a stake in a ditch then up said ditch to its head then north 13 ½ east 46 poles to a short leaf pine then north 49 3/4 east 30 ½ poles to the beginning, containing 22 ½ acres valued at $280.33, lot #2 valued to 17/24s in valuation, to Mrs. Martha Hinton the term of her natural life then to Sally Braswell, Rachel Hinton, Ellen Hinton, Malbina Hinton & Piety Hinton in fee simple, beginning at a stake near Jas. Hinton's (deceased) workshop then south 2 3/4 west 68 ½ poles to a stake then south 85 west 6 poles to a stake on side of a (path) then south 2 3/4 west 68 poles to a stake corner of lot #3 then north 87 ½ west 74 poles to a stake in (back) line then north 7 east 12 poles corner of 14 acre lot then north 87 ½ west to a stake on a ditch then up said ditch to a stake corner lot #1 then south 87 1/4 east with line of lot #1 to the beginning containing 73 acres, valued at $708.33; lot #3 containing 1/4 in value of the hole tract assigned to (Laurie) Procktor in severalty beginning at a stake corner of lot #2 then north 87 1/4 west 74 poles to a stake in back line then south 7 west 12 poles to a stake corner of lot #4 then 87 1/4 east 74 poles to a stake in side of a path then north (2 1/4) east 12 poles to the beginning, containing five five 3/4 acres valued at $41.66 2/3; lot #4 containing one twenty fourth in value of the whole tract to Betty Brown in severalty beginning at a stake on side of path corner of lot #3 then north 87 1/4 west 74 poles to a stake in back line then south 7 east 14 poles to a corner in Baker's line then south 87 1/4 east 74 poles to a Baker's corner then north 2 3/4 west 14 poles to beginning, containing (6 ½) acres, valued at $41.66 2/3, signed Jesse Mercer, Jno. R. Mercer, Lawrence Lane. Marked Duncan B. Braswell and wife, Catherine Braswell and Betsy Brown, pltf against Lousy Proctor, Marthy Hinton, Sally Braswell, wife of Joseph Braswell, Rachel Hinton, Ellen Hinton, Malvina Hinton, Piety Hinton, deft. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-5-03. Edge. Co. DB 37, page 414, date of deed 9 Oct 1874, date recorded 21 Dec 1874, commissioners divide the land of (not stated) among Daniel Baker and Benjamin Sharpe, John J. Sharpe, Sally Daws, Emily Womble, (M??ina) Cherry, Nancy Sharpe, each one share thereof and to John (T) Sharpe, W.H. Sharpe, B.H. Sharpe, R.A. Sharpe, William G. Sharpe one share thereof in common as the children of W.G. Sharpe, decd, tenants in common of the land as children and heirs at law of Mrs. Ely Sharpe, dec'd; lot #1 to Emily Womble in severalty beginning at a pine Taylor's corner then south 87 ½ east 64 poles to a stake Taylor's corner then north 7 ½ east 64 poles to a stake a corner in said Taylor's line then north 78 west 80 poles to a red oak a corner in Wiggins' line then south 2 ½ east with Wiggins' line 78 poles to the beginning, containing 34 acres valued at $595; lot #2 to Sally Daws in severalty beginning at a stake in Taylor's line corner of lot #1 then north 78 west 80 poles to a red oak in Wiggins' line another corner of lot #1 then north 2 ½ west 64 poles to a red oak corner in Wiggins' line then south 78 east 88 poles to second red oak corner in Taylor's line then south 7 ½ west with Taylor's line to the beginning, containing 33 acres valued at ($1034); lot # 3 to David Parker in severalty beginning at a red oak corner of lot #2 in Wiggins' line then north 2 ½ west 106 poles to a stake corner in Wiggins' line then south 78 east 60 poles to a stake in a new line then south then south 3 ½ west with said new line (105) poles to a stake in Sally Daws line then north 78 west with her line to the beginning, containing 35 acres valued at $350; lot #4 to John T. Sharpe, W.A. Sharpe, B.H. Sharpe, R.H. Sharpe, William G. Sharpe in common as the children of William G. Sharpe, dec'd beginning at a red oak Sally Saws corner in Taylor's line then north 78 west 46 poles to a stake corner of lot #3 in Sally Daws line then north 3 ½ east 107 poles with a new made line to a stake then south 78 east 56 poles to a stake in Taylor's line then south 7 ½ west to the beginning containing 35 acres, valued at $350; lot # 5 to (Mavina) Cherry in severalty beginning at a stake next to (creek) in Wiggins' line corner of lot #7 then south 78 east 70 poles to a stake in new line then south 3 ½ west 69 poles to a stake corner in new line then north 78 west to a stake in Wigins' line then (north) 2 ½ west with said Wiggins' line to the beginning, containing (25) acres valued at $375; lot #6 to Nancy Sharpe in severalty beginning at a stake in Taylor's line corner of lot # 4 then north 78 west 60 poles to a stake in new line then north 3 ½ east 70 poles to a stake in said line then south 78 east 64 poles to a stake in Taylor's line then north 8 ½ east with said line to the beginning, containing 25 acres valued at $375; lot # 7 to Benjamin Sharpe in severalty beginning at a stake in Wigins' line corner of lot #5 then north 2 ½ west 10 poles to Wigins' corner then north 9 east with said Wigin's line 63 poles to the run of Town Creek then down run of said creek to a hornbeam corner of lot # 8 then south 3 ½ west 96 poles to a stake corner of lot # 5 then north 78 west to a stake and sweet gum in Wiggin's line, the beginning, containing 30 3/4 acres valued at $384.37 ½; lot # 8 to John J. Sharpe in severalty beginning at a stake & sweet gum in Taylor's line then north 78 west 64 poles to a stake corner of lot #6 in new line then north 3 ½ east 96 poles to a horne beam on the run of Town Creek then down run of said creek to Taylor's corner then south 8 ½ west with Taylor's line to the beginning containing 30 3/4 acres valued at $384.37; lots of more value were charged with such sums of money to be paid to those lots of inferior value as will make equitable division, lot #1 (Emily Womble) to pay lot #2 (Sally Daws) $120.& 7/8 and to #3(Daniel Baker) $34 & 7/8 and to lot #4 (heirs of Wm. G. Sharpe, dec'd) $34 7//8 and to lot #5 (Mauvina Cherry) $9 7/8 and to lot #6 (Nancy Sharpe) $9 7/8 and to lot # 7 (Benjamin Sharpe) $34 & 3/8 cents and to lot # 8 (John J. Sharpe) 34 3/8 cents, signed R.S. (Dawes), M.B. (Atkinson), (Hyman) Webb. Division came from petition of A.L. Wiggins, pltf against John J. Sharpe, Redden B. Daws, wife, Sally Daws, John Womble and wife, Emily Womble, Stephen Cherry and wife, Mauvina) Cherry, Nancy Sharpe, John T. Sharpe, W.H. Sharpe, B.H. Sharpe, R.H. Sharpe, and William G. Sharpe, deft. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-5-03.16, page 213 Edge. Co. Db 37, page 421, date of deed 30 Oct 1874, date recorded 22 Dec 1874, Bennett Stallings to Jolly B. Armstrong, both of Edge. Co. for $50, a tract of four acres of land being the remainder of the 10 1/4 acre tract belonging to the said Bennett Stallings, bounded on the north by the land of J.S. Davis, on the south by the land of J.B. Armstrong, on the east by the land of said Stallings and others and on the west by J.N. Taylor, signed Bennett Stallings, wit. J.N. Taylor (proved), J.B. Taylor. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-6- 03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 423, date of deed 4 Dec 1874, date recorded 22 Dec 1874, William H. Thomas to Jolly B. Armstrong, both of Edge. Co. for $96.80, a tract of land adjoining John N. Taylor and others beginning at a post oak John N. Taylor corner then 89 west 25 ½ poles to a stake in William H. Thomas line then south 77 poles to a stake in John Jackson line then 89 east 25 ½ poles to a stake John N. Taylor's corner then north 77 poles to the first station, containing 12 1/10 acres, signed Wm. H. Thomas, wit. John N. Taylor (proved), John B. Taylor. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 424, date of deed Dec 1876, date recorded 22 Dec 1874, H.G. Worsley, guardian for Mahalia I Proctor, to Jolly Bennett for fifteen dollars for each year for two years and for the third year, $20, lease a tract of six acres of land and "build a good log house on said land" and plant cotton on said land, known as the Price place; first payment to be made before 1 Jan 1876, signed Jolly Bennett, wit. J.N. Taylor. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-6-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 425, date of deed ?, date recorded 23 Dec. 1874, Guilford Moore is indebted to Thomas P. Williams, Baltimore, Maryland in the sum of $1071.17 due by bond bearing interest at 8% from the date hereof and said Thomas Williams has agreed to furnish supplies and make advances in money, provisions and such, not to exceed $4500, to said Guilford Moore and his son, Richard H. Moore to enable them to make a crop in 1875 on the land which they have leased from the said Thomas P. Williams, known as the Wm. F. Mercer Farm, and Moore gives a lien on crops grown on said farm to secure loan, land leased adjoining the lands of Saml. F. Jenkins, Josiah D. Jenkins, Polly Calhoon and James Hunter, on (Davis) Branch containing 245 acres, more or less, being the land belonging to said Guilford Moore, part of which descended from his father, Elijah Moore to his children and part was purchased by said Guilford Moore at the sale of land of the late Joshua K. Bullock, signed Guilford Moore, R.H. Moore, wit. W.H. Johnston. Apparently Moores put up their own land for security for loan. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-6-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 427, date of deed 14 (Nov.) 1872, date recorded 23 Dec 1874, Nancy Calhoon to William (J) Calhound, J.E. Calhound, O.D. Calhound, D.W. Calhound, Ferebee Calhound, Mary E. Proctor who are all my children, all of Edge. Co. for natural love and affection and one dollar, reserving use of said property during my natural life, 93 acres of land adjoining the lands of Jno. D. Barnes, Wm. Brake, G.L. Spicer, and the dower land of the said Nancy, said lands were purchased by me from R.S. Petway, executor of Ander Calhound, signed Nancy Calhond (X), wit. E.H. Flowers. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-6-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 428, date of deed 26 Jan 1871, date recorded 23 Dec 1874, John E. Calhoon (Calhoun), Edge. Co. to Orren D. Calhoon, Edge. Co. for $1100, his undivided interest which is one sixth of a tract of land formerly owned by the father of these two parties, viz. Alford Calhoon which land is in the fork of Little & Big Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of John Dorsey Barnes, William Brake, and others, signed John E. Calhoon, Sally Ann Calhoon signed under acknowledgment that she had willingly conveyed land, wit. John Norfleet. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-6-03. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 431, date of deed 23 Dec 1874, date recorded 24 Dec 1874, Isaac C. Moore and wife, Eliza J. Moore, Edge. Co. to John Norfleet, Edge. Co. deed of trust to cover notes, all the right, title and interest they have in a tract of land on both sides of the road from Tarboro to Spartensburg adjoining the lands of Wm. Taylor, Dempsey Gay, Lany Dunn, & Amanda Philips containing 127 acres where the said Isaac C. Moore now resides, he having purchased said land from Wm. Philips. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-6-03. Edge. Co Db 37, page 574, deed date 15 Dec 1874, recorded 27 Jan 1875; This deed made by Calvin V. Petway and wife, Mary C. Petway and William D. Petway to Pheasanton S. Petway, all of the County of Edgecombe and state of North Carolina, witnesseth that the said Calvin V. Petway and wife, Mary C. Petway and William D. Petway for and in consideration of an assignment of 240 acres of land lying on Town Creek this day made by Pleasanton S. Petway to Mary C. Petway and William D. Petway and their heirs respectfully and the further sum of five dollars have given granted bargained and sold unto Pheasanton S Petway his heirs executors administrators and assigns the following described personal property and real estate and all their right title and interest in and to the same, viz all their right title and interest in the judgements notes of ( ) of debt and monies left to them by Peter E. Knight, grandfather of Mary C. Petway and William D. Petway and which are in the hands of William R. Cherry, administrator of the said Peter E. Knight, all their right title and interest in the personal estate of O.C. Petway, deceased which is or may come into the hands of his administrator, Pheasanton S. Petway and also all the right title and interest (legal) and equitable in and to the real estate of the said O.C. Petway which descended to him from his father the late W.D. Petway for particular description reference is made to the deed of the late W.D. Petway describing the lands he died seized and possessed of and which was afterward sold by a Court of Equity for Edgecombe County, all their right title and interest in the Dixon land or proceeds from the sale of the Dixon land near Toisnot in Wilson County adjoining the lands of Jacob H Barnes, W.D. Farmer and others containing about two hundred acres and lying on both sides of the W&W Railroad and now owned in common with George Howard all their right title and interest in the real estate of William L. Petway which descended to the said Mary C. Petway and W.D. Petway upon the death of their father adjoining the lands of Mrs. Robert Austin, Mrs. John Williams, William Braswell and lying on both sides of the Tarboro and Scotland Neck road containing about two hundred and forty acres for a particular description reference is made to the deed of the said (W.L. Petway)( ) all their right title and interest in and to the lands of the late W.D. Petway their grandfather for particular description reference is made to the deed of the late W.D. Petway (describing) the land he died seized and possessed of and which (were) afterward sold by a Court of Equity for Edgecombe County, to have and to hold the above ( ) real estate and personal property ( ) unto Pheasanton S. Petway his heirs executors administrators and assigns hereunto set his hand and seal on the 15th day of December AD 1874, Calvin S. Petway (mark), Mary C. Petway, witness H.L. Seaton Jr; witness my hand and seal this January 9th 1875, W.D. Petway, wit Fred Philips to signature of W.D. Petway. Calvin V. Petway and Mary C. Petway appeared before H.L. Seaton, Judge of Probate Court and acknowledged deed. Abstracted 7-02- 05, RD COPY, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 37, page 595, deed date 13 Jan 1875, recorded 18 Jan 1875, Jeremiah Batts, Edge. Co. to Tabitha E. Stephenson, Johnston Co, NC for natural love and affection to my daughter for her lifetime and then to her children, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Matthew Whitehead (NOTE: possibly Martha Whitehead), David Williams and said Jeremiah Batts beginning at a stake Jeremiah Batts field then running north 89 west 149 poles to a pine stump then north 4 east 134 poles to a stake and pine a new corner in said Batts and Matthew Whitehead's line then north 78 ½ east 78 poles along a new line to a ditch then down the various courses of said ditch to a point 18 1/5 poles north of beginning point then south 18 1/5 poles to beginning, containing 105 3/4 acres, signed Jeremiah Batts, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 7-31- 03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co Db 37, page 601, deed date 3 Feb 1875, recorded 5 Feb 1875, J.B. Braswell to Parker and Wells, Braswell is indebted to Parker and Wells for the sum of $60 and conveys, in trust, a tract of land left to him by Isaac Braswell, dec'd adjoining the lands of Mrs. Isaac Braswell (dower), Mrs. Calhoon and the lands of (Brastsister) and being two portions of a piece of land left him by the will as above, containing 89 acres, if debt is not paid before 1 Nov. 1875, land is to be sold at Toisnot, signed J.B. Braswell, wit C.S. Braswell. Abstracted 7-03-05, RD COPY, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 38, page 377, date of deed 31 Aug 1874, date recorded 17 Apr 1875, Zana Hill and Della Proctor, Edge. Co. to (Jerrey Dunn) col, Edge. Co. for $118 a tract of land containing 28 acres to be taken of the east end of the land now belonging to Zana Hill and Della Proctor and known as the Britan Williford plase, signed Zana Hill (X), Deller Proctor (X), wit. Wells Daws. NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-8-03. Edge. Co. Db 38, page 518, date of deed 3 Jan 1875, date recorded 15 Jan 1875, Hezikiah Jones to Geo. Braswell for $1 and other considerations, 30 acres of land adjoining the lands of Theophilus Moore, (Tempi) Proctor and others to be held in trust as security for a note, signed H. Jones, wit. Hayword Clark. NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-8-03. Edge. Co. Db 38, page 544, date of deed 26 Dec 1874, date recorded 16 Jan 1875, John Freeman and his wife, Margaret Jane to Samul E. Westray, in trust to secure a note for $460 due on or about 3 Jan 1876, all their right, title and interest in a tract of land, first, a tract drawn by John Freeman in the division of the land of Arthur Freeman, father of said John Freeman containing 38 acres also the land drawn by Berry Freeman in the division of said lands of Arthur Freeman, containing 38 acres, for a full description of land see division of said Arthur Freeman, signed John Freeman, Maggie Freeman, wit. E. West; John and Maggie proved deed in Craven County. NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-8-03. Edge. Co. Db 38, page 552, date of deed 18 Jan 1875, date recorded 18 Jan 1875, Elbert H. Flowers and his wife, Mary A. Flowers, Edge. Co. for money borrowed have this day executed to William W. Parker, Edge. Co. their note or bond for the sum of $258.75payable the 18th day of Jan 1876 and are desirous of securing the payment of said note at its maturity and convey to said Parker, in trust a piece of land ???? aforesaid Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of O.D. Calhoon, Phereby Calhoon, Caroline J. Williford, J.D. Barnes and others and on north side of said swamp containing 69 acres it being the same tract of land allotted to said Mary A. Flowers in the division of the lands of her late father, Thomas Williford and numbered #1 in the report of commissioners who divided said land and registered in Bk 29, page 662, signed E.H. Flowers, Mary A. Flowers (X), wit. Jno. Norfleet. NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-8-03. Deed is faint and hard to read. Edge. Co. Db 38, page 600, date of deed ?, date recorded 26 Jul 1875, Henry E. Odom and wife Mary E. desire that said wife enter herself as a free trader now this paper writing witnesseth that: first- I Henry E. Odom of the said County and state do hereby agree and consent that my wife Mary H. Odom shall from this date act as a free trader with full power and authority to act as such in accordance with the statute of North Carolina; second- And I Mary A. Odom of the age of twenty one and upward as wife of Henry E. Odom with his consent enter my self as a free trader from the date of the representation thereof, signed Henry E. Odom, Mary H. Odom, witness Saml T. Williams. NCA film C.037.40026, CTC, 5-8-03. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 19, date of deed 15 Feb 1875, date recorded 11 Mar 1875, Wm. Long (MI probably S), Edge. Co. to Erastus Cherry and James W. Howard, Edge. Co. for $1 and "me hereunto moving" a tract of land on the public road leading from the Cross Road Meeting House to (Bensfile) Mayo's residence and on the east side of the road thereof adjoining the lands of Dawson Taylor, Calvin Jones & wife, Mary Staton and he lands of the Primitive Baptist Church on which their meeting house is erected and known as Cross Roads Meeting House, beginning at a stake standing in the line of a fence and supposed to be the north east corner of the said Baptist Church land then running due north 122 yards to another stake in Dawson Taylor's line then running due west along said Taylor's line 99 yards to the center of said Public Road then running south 6 east along said road 125 yards to another corner of said Meeting House lands and then along the line of the Meeting House land east 84 yards to the beginning, containing (four) acres, land to both Cherry and Howard or to the survivor of them, signed M.S. Long, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 6-30-03, NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 20, date of deed 14 Nov. 1874, date recorded 15 Mar 1875, Cecelia Staton, Elizabeth Staton, and Mary Staton, Edge. Co. to William S. Long, Edge. Co. for $25 a tract of land on the public road leading from the Cross Road Meeting House to (Benj.) Mayo's near said meeting house and on the east side of the road adjoining the lands of Dawson Taylor, the said Meeting House and the other lands of the said Celelia Staton and others beginning at a stake standing on the line of a fence supposed to be the north east corner of the said Meeting House piece of land and then running due north 125 yards, to another stake in said Dawson Taylor's line then running due west along said Taylor's line (29) yards to the center of said public road then running south (south 6 east) along said road 125 yards to another corner of the said Meeting House land and on which the Meeting House is situate and then along the line of said Meeting House land east (84) Yards to the beginning, containing about 2 acres, Cecelia Staton, Elizabeth Staton, and Mary Staton, wit. F.B. Staton. Abstracted 6-30- 03, NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 21, date of deed 8 Jul 1864, date recorded 15 Mar 1875, S.B. Williams and his lawful wife, Margarett A. Williams, formerly Margaretta A. Daws, Edge. Co. to J.J. Sharpe, Wilson Co. for $1000, a tract of land in Edge. Co. adjoining the lands of Kinchin Edwards, R.B. Dawes and others and supposed to contain 69 ½ acres being the land heired to us from the estate of Kinchen Edwards lands on record in Edgecombe Co, signed S.B. Williams, Margaretta A. Williams. Abstracted from NCA film C.037.40027, 6-17-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 24, date of deed 17 Feb 1873, date recorded 15 Mar 1875, Josiah Edmondson and wife, Missouri Edmondson to William M. Pippen for $325) two tracts of land, that ( ) portion of the tract first described in the deed from Nathan K. Pippen to said Josiah Edmondson dated 11 Jul 1870, lying west of the road leading from Tarboro to Williamston and north of the road leading from the Tarboro Road to Pollard Edmondsons which said tract was devised to said Nathan K. Pippen by his father, J.J. Pippen and contains 34 ½ acres, also the other tract described in the deed from Nathan K. Pippen to said Josiah Edmondson beginning at a stake Pollard Edmondson's and the said Pippen's corner and running south 32 ½ east 51 poles to a stake in Pollard Edmondson's line then north 86 1/4 west 49 poles to the old road said Pollard Edmondson's corner then north 3 east 18 1/3 poles to a stake another one of said Edmondson's corners then to the first station, containing 7 1/4 acres, signed Josiah Edmondson, Missouri H. Edmondson, wit. John Norfleet. Abstracted 6-30-03, NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 46, date of deed 25 Dec 1874, date recorded 16 Jan 1875, Absalom Proctor and wife, Anzy L. Proctor to J.H. Chapman, all of Edge. Co. for $3000, of which $1500 was paid this day, and balance of $1500 to be paid one year from this date, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Theophilus Thomas, John B. Taylor, Berry Freeman, Henry (Hayman) and others containing 213 acres, 150 acres of which were purchased by the same Absalom Proctor from Gray Armstrong, 33 acres purchased by said Absalom Proctor from Jas. P. Proctor and 40 acres received by Absalom Proctor from his father, Absalom Proctor by deed of gift, signed Jas. H. Chapman, A. Proctor, Anzalany Proctor, wit. Saml. T. Williams, J.W. Taylor, Absalom and Anzalany proved deed in Craven County. Abstracted 6-30-03, NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 51, date of deed 13 Dec 1874, date recorded 23, Jan 1875, O.D. Calhoon & wife, Edge. Co. to D.W. Calhoon & wife, Edge. Co. for $500, his interest in two tracts of land known as the two distributive shares drawn by John E. Calhoon and Mary A. Proctor from A.A. Calhoon, dec'd and Nancy Calhoon, lying on Little Coca Swamp adjoining the lands of John D. Barnes and William Brake, lying on the south side of the above named swamp, 85 acres if John E. Calhoon tract and 33 1/3 acres in Mary E. Proctor tract, O.D. Calhoun, Ellie Calhoun, wit. A.H. Mansfield, Ellie Calhoon was examined by Theophilus Thomas. Abstracted 6-30-03, NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 52, date recorded 13 Dec 1874, date recorded ?, D.W. Calhoon & wife, Edge. Co. to O.D. Calhoon & wife, Edge. Co. for $400 his interest in my distributive share of the land drawn from A.A. Calhoon, dec'd and Nancy Calhoon lying on the south side of Little Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of William Brake and S.S. Spicer, number of acres 105. Abstracted 6-30-03, NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 57, date of deed 15 Dec 1874, date recorded 1 Feb 1875, R.A. Trevathan & wife, Sarah F. Trevathan, Edge. Co. to C.S. Braswell, Edge. Co. for $2500, a tract of land on the east side of the W&W Railroad beginning at a stake on the side of said rail road C.S. Braswell's corner in a tract of land drawn by him in the division of the D. Trevathan land known as lot #3 then along said line south 77 east 200 poles to a sweet gum near the mouth of Horsepen Branch then up the meanders of said branch to a black gum corner of lot #1 then north 77 west 174 poles to the rail road then down said rail road to the beginning, containing 150 acres, signed Robert H. Trevathan, S. F. Trevathan, who appeared in Nash County Court to prove deed. Abstracted 6-30-03, NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 62, date of deed 6 Feb 1875, date recorded 6 Feb 1875, Joseph L. Knight to his son, Cromwell Knight, land from his father? Edge. Co. Db 39, page 63, date of deed 3 Feb 1875, date recorded 9 Feb 1875, Robert H. Austin, Thomas Norfleet and Henry A. Dowd to John Norfleet; Whereas John W. Crawford and his wife, Asemath E. Crawford on 1 Feb 1872 conveyed to Robert H. Austin, Thomas Norfleet and Henry A. Dowd, in trust to secure notes, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek adjoining the lands of John K. Bullock, J.R. Bullock, David V. Bullock and Bennett Jenkins containing 98 acres, it being the land allotted and set aside for her in the division of the late Joshua K. Bullock, she being one of the devisees, also all their undivided interest in another tract of land adjoining the lands of A.J. Cotton, J.D. Jenkins, Henry C. Bullock, Bennett Jenkins and others containing 314 acres, which said tract of land was devised by the said Joshua Bullock to his widow, Emily Bullock for the term of her natural line and then to his children, other than his son, Henry C. Bullock, seven in number, whereby Asemath E. Crawford, being one of the seven, became entitled to one seventh thereof by reason of the subsequent death of Zapora Bullock, one of the seven without leaving issue, said Asemath became entitled to one seventh of the share of said Zapora Bullock thereby making the interest of Asemath in the whole tract of 314 acres 8/49s, subject to the life estate of the said Emily Bullock in the 314 acre tract, sale price being $700 for the 98 acre tract and $300 for the interest in the 314 acre tract, signed R.H. Austin, Thomas Norfleet, Henry A. Dowd, wit. R.N. Mehgan. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 70, date of deed 2 Feb 1875, date recorded 22 Feb 1875, William A. Hearn to John Hawkins, both Edge. Co. for $50, my right and interest in a tract of land being #8 in the division between the heirs of Eliza Hawkins, dec'd beginning at Sam Ward in Elizabeth Fountain's line corner of lot #7 in the same division then along the said Fountain's line north 68 poles to a black gum in a branch then west 80 poles then north 73 west 60 poles to the mill pond then the same course continued to the run then down the run of said swamp to the corner of lot #7 then south 85 to the first station, containing 52 acres, signed William A. Hearn, Julia Hearn (X), wit. Wm. Coker. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 84, date of deed 2 Feb 1875, date recorded (12 Mar 1875), Jas. B. Lancaster and his wife, Jeanna Lancaster to Wm. M. Daughtridge for $150, lot #17 in the Town of Rocky Mount, Edgecombe County, beginning at a stake in Edgecombe Street at J.J. & G.C. Battle's corner then south 90d 15' (sic) 70 feet to a stake in said Battle's line then south 80d 45 west 34 feet 6 inches to a stake then north 9d 40" east thirty four feet 6 inches to a stake then north 9d 15 east 70 feet to Edgecombe Street then with said street north 80d 45" west 34 feet 6 inches to the beginning, containing 2480/14520 of an acre, signed Jas. B. Lancaster, Joanna Lancaster, wit. John Lancaster. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 89, date of deed 24 Oct 1867, date recorded 17 Mar 1875, Nancy Joyner, John D. Robbins, Evalina Robbins, Bennett Luper, Sally A. Luper, James Luper, Mourning Luper, Martha A. Weaver & Mary Weaver, Edge. Co. to William D. Weaver, Edge. Co. for one dollar in hand, a tract of land on the north side of a prong of Town Creek beginning at a stake in the swamp branch corner of lot #4 then west 90 poles to a stake in Crumply line then north 7 east 65 poles a corner not found Crumply corner then south 80 east 70 poles to a pine Crumply corner then south 44 poles to a stake corner of lot #6 then east 24 ½ poles to a sweet gum in a small branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, containing 31 acres, which land descended from his father, Zachariah Weaver, signed James Luper, Mourning Luper (X), John D. Robbins (X), Evalina Robbins (X), Nancy Joyner (X), B.W. Luper (X0, Sarah Luper (X), wit. D.R.H. Moore, Jas. Adams. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 90, deed date (day, month not stated) 1867, date recorded 17 Mar 1875, Nancy Joyner, John D. Robbins, Evalina Robbins, Bennett Luper, Sally Luper, J.H. Luper, Mourning Luper, Wm. D. and Martha A. Weaver, Edge. Co. to Mary (Weaver), Edge. Co. for (amount not stated) a tract of land on the north side of one prong of Town Creek beginning at a small pine corner of lot #6 then north 100 poles to a stake no corner found then west 43 ½ poles to a pine Mrs. P. Beeland corner then south 1 west 100 poles to a stake corner of lot #6 then east 44 ½ poles to the first station, containing 32 acres, being the land descended from her father, Zachariah Weaver, lot #7 in the division, signed James Luper, Mourning Weaver (X), Martha A. Weaver (X), Nancy J Joyner, W.D. Weaver, B.C. Luper (X), Sary Luper (X), wit. D.R.A. Moore, James Adams. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 92, date of deed (day, month not given), 1859, date recorded 17 Mar 1875, Jeremiah Batts and Jesse Dixon, Edge. Co. to John J. Sharpe, Wilson Co. for $200, a tract of land in Edge. Co. adjoining the land of the late Ephriam Daws and others beginning at a post oak a corner in said Ephriam Daws corner then running west to a black gum then south to a small oak then southeast to a pine southeast to a hickory then to the beginning, containing 84 ½ acres, signed Jeremiah Batts, Jesse Dixon (X), wit. James Wiggins, (W.P.) Sharpe. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 94, date of deed 12 Mar 1875, date recorded 19 Mar 1875, Nancy Taylor, Edge. Co. to David W. Lancaster, Edge. Co. for $100, all my right title and interest I have or may have at any time hereafter in the lands of Robt. Lancaster, dec'd which said land was devised to him in the last will and testament of Augustine Whitehead, dec'd and adjoining the lands of Anzy Braswell, the lands of the heirs of Joseph Lancaster, dec'd and others, being in Edge. Co, signed Nancy Taylor, wit. David Lane. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 95, date of deed 10 Mar 1875, date recorded 19 Mar 1875, W.F. Mercer and wife, F. Louisa Mercer to W.W. Parker, for $2000, a tract of land beginning at the bridge on Coca Swamp on the road leading from Rocky Mount to Temperance Hall and running with the course in said swamp to the line of the Parker land then with the Parker land to the line of B.J. Lancaster then with said line to the said road then down the said road to the beginning, containing 84 3/4 acres, known as the (Coor) land, signed W.F. Mercer, F.L. Mercer, no wit. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 100, date of deed 24 May 1874, date recorded 5 Apr 1875, B.H. Bunn and wife, Harriett A. Bunn, Nash Co to Andrew J. Garvey, Edge. Co. for $115, a tract of land lot #32 in the survey of the land belonging to David C.G. Armstrong and sold by John J. Killebrew, his guardian beginning at fourth corner of lot #19 then north (42 3/4 west (244) chains to a stake then south 47 1/4 west 35 chains to stake then south (59 1/4 west 132 chains to a stake then south 42 3/8 206 chains to stake then north 54 1/4 east 117 chains to stake then north 51 3/4 east 0.53 chains to the beginning, containing "thirty five one hundredths" of an acre, signed B.H. Bunn, Harriett A. Bunn, no wit. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 101, deed date 13 Dec 1871, recorded 15 Apr 1875, Mary Calhoon to Orren D. Calhoon my dower thirds of land which fell to me by the death of my husband for the balance of my natural life and the said Orren D. Calhoon bonds him self to pay the said Mary Calhoon (ten) bushels of good long corn and one 400 pound bail of cotton for each year's rent for my natural life, signed ( ) Calhoon, Orren D. Calhoon (X), wit. ( ) Spicer. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 101, deed date 1 May 1874, recorded 14 Apr 1875, Zana Hill and Della Proctor, Edge. Co. to Jurry Dunn "cullard," Edge. Co for $17, two acres of land to be laid off from the west end of the land now belonging to Zana Hill and Della Proctor and known as the Brittan Williford place, signed Zana Hill, Dellar Proctor, wit. Wells Daws. Abstracted 7-3-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 112, deed date 17 May 1875, recorded 17 May 1875, Henry S. Staton, Jr, Clerk of Superior Court to John Norfleet and William (N) Johnson; whereas William Ann Sharpe, administrator of James B. Sharpe brought an action to Fall Ct 1874to obtain a judgement to sell the real estate specified in the complaint for satisfaction of debt specified in the complaint and judgement was rendered that Clerk of Court should sell said land at public auction which was held on 26 Jan 1875; two tracts of land which were conveyed by James P. Jenkins & wife, Vashti to Daniel V. Bullock on 1 Feb 1873, the said tracts of land being the same that were allotted to said Vashti Jenkins and David V. Bullock in the division of lands their father, Joshua K. Bullock died seized and possessed of, numbered lots one and two both containing 196 acres, lying on Town Creek, signed H.L. Staton, Jr. Abstracted 7- 4-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 114, deed date 23 Apr 1875, recorded 19 May 1875, E.O. Turner, Edge. Co. to Francis Horne and Pompey Horne, Edge. Co. for $70, a tract of land on the east side of the rail road on the south side of Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Francis Horne and others beginning at Francis Horne's corner at the rail road east side south 69 79/100 yards to a stake then east to a stake then east 488 ½ yards to a stake then north 69 79/100 to a stake in Francis Horne's land then west 488 ½ yards to the first station, containing 7 acres, 3/7 of land to Francis Horne and 4/7 to Pompey Horne, signed E.O. Turner, wit. A.W. Jackson, J.W. Taylor. Abstracted 9-01-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 121, deed date 15 May 1875, recorded 15 Jun 1875, Thomas P. Braswell and wife, Emily Braswell to Mary A. McCabe for $475, all that interest which Jos. E. Moore in the real estate of which his father died seized and possessed, the same being conveyed to Thomas P. Braswell by said Jos. E. Moore on 10 Jun 1872 and registered in Bk 34, page 47, signed T.P. Braswell, Emily Braswell, wit. J.H. Herbert, Jr. Abstracted 7-4-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 122, deed date 1 Jun 1875, recorded 17 Jun 1875, Arthur Jones and wife, Eliza to C.S. Braswell, administrator of D. Trevathan for $1, a tract of land beginning at a stake in J.H. Burnett's line running 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's lie then west 15 3/4 poles to a pine on the rail road line then south 17 ½ west with rail road line to a stake Wm. M. Daughtridge's corner then with said Daughtridge's line to the first corner, containing 6 acres, 28 rods, in trust as security for notes made payable to Wm. M. Daughtridge & signed by Arthur Jones and D. Trevathan as security; C.S. Braswell has paid said notes, signed Arthur Jones (X), Eliza Jones (X), wit. (J.E.) Brown. Wells Daws, JP examined Eliza for her free consent. Abstracted 7-4-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 163, deed date 27 May 1875, recorded 23 Nov. 1875, W.T. Taylor, Wilson Co to R.D. Hudgins, Richmond, VA, in trust, a stationary engine made by Todd and (Rofferty) of Patterson, NJ, it being the same engine sold this day to said Taylor, payment of purchase money, signed W.T. Taylor, R.D. Hudgins. Abstracted 9-01-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 164, deed date 20 Nov. 1875, recorded 23 Nov. 1875, William Worsley, commissioner to Alford Daughtridge for $2600, the tract of land described in petition, on the south bank of Tar River near Rocky Mount adjoining the lands of Mrs. Eliza Freeman, Mrs. Drucilla (Moore) and others containing (122) acres, signed William Worsley, commissioner, wit. B.H. Bunn, petition was dated 27 Dec 1871 and filed by William Worsley against H.S. Spicer, S.S. Spicer and wife, Rose E. Spicer, the only heirs at law of the late Warren E. Spicer asking that land be sold for cash to pay debts of said Warren Spicer; land was sold at public auction on 25 Jan 1873 at which time Rose E. Spicer was the highest bidder at $2600 but she has transferred her right to Alford Daughtridge. Abstracted 9-01-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 171, deed date 8 Nov. 1875, recorded 22 Nov. 1875, Susan Braswell, Edge. Co, Sally Brinkley & her husband, Burwell Brinkley, Mahala J. Bailey, wife of Burt Bailey, Wilson Co, Mary E. Daughtry, wife of Wm. M. Daughtry, Edge. Co, James Bennett Braswell & wife, Sally, Wilson Co, Duncan B. Braswell & wife, Catherine, Edge. Co. to John H. Braswell, Edge. Co. for $69.60 each to said Sally, Mahala J, Mary E, James B, Duncan B, & Susan, their right title and interest in a tract of land adjoining James O'Neal, Jerry Batts, Winny Braswell & Mills Landing, containing 87 1/4 acres, it being the tract of land which the late Zadock Braswell conveyed by deed to John Braswell & wife on 26 Jul 1828 and recorded in Db 22, page 444, the interest of said Susan Braswell being an estate for life, being an estate during the life of Elizabeth Braswell, widow of said John Braswell and the interest of all the parties of the first part divided six tenths (6/10) in the whole tract, signed Susan Braswell (X), Duncan B. Braswell (X), Catherine Braswell (X), Mary E. Daughtrey, Burt Bailey, M.J. Bailey, B.R. Brinkley, S.A. Brinkley, J.B. Braswell, Sallie Braswell, Wm. H. Daughtrey (X), wit. Jno. Norfleet, G.J. Brown, C.S. Braswell, John L. Bailey, G.W. Griffin, E.D. Thorn, Jno. D. Wells. Abstracted 7-4-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co Db 39, page 175, deed date (2) Nov. 1875, recorded (2) Nov. 1875, John H. Braswell and his wife, Sally Braswell, Edge. Co. to Cally S. Braswell, Edge. Co. for $522, all their right title and interest to a tract of land adjoining the lands of James O'Neal, Jerry Batts, Winny Braswell and Mills Landing, description taken from old deed from Zadock Braswell to his son, John Braswell and his wife, Elizabeth Braswell, dated 26 July 1828, beginning at a pine a corner of Matthew Whitehead and my own land then east along said Whitehead's line to the center of two corner pines in said Whitehead's line then along a new line of marked trees north until it shall extend north far enough to compass 87 acres and the corner at a black jack & two post oaks & then west to my back line the interest of the said John H. Braswell in said tract of land being an undivided eight tenths part thereof, he having purchased seven shares & being the owner of one tenth as one of the children of John Braswell & wife, signed John H. Braswell, Sally Braswell(X), wit. John Norfleet. Abstracted 7-4-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co Db 39, page 179, deed date 24 Nov. 1851, recorded 9 Dec 1875, James F. Jenkins, sheriff to Henry Anderson at public auction held on 21 Nov. 1851, for $8; by virtue of a writ in favor of E.G. Armstrong taken the fourth Monday of Aug 1851 a tract of land adjoining the lands of R.S. Petway, William Brake, William Worsley, and others containing 100 acres, signed Jas. F. Jenkins, sheriff, wit. Benj. Norfleet. Abstracted 7-4-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 187, deed date (2 Aug 1875), recorded 9 Dec 1875, Edward Hales to Chrischany Moore, in trust, the tract of land described below; whereas Chrischaney Moore, with the consent of her husband David D. Moore and the further consent of Wiley Edwards of said county who has an equitable interest in the property, has for $1050 sold and conveyed to Edmund Hales, Edge. Co. a tract of land adjoining the lands of Mills Daws, Jesse Dixon, Wiley Edwards, George Braswell and others, lying on the public road from Rocky Mount to Upper Town Creek Meeting House containing 124 acres, being the tract of land which was allotted to the said Chrischany Moore in the division of a part of the land of her father, the late Isaac Braswell of said county among his devises except two acres, and whereas the said Hales has paid to the said Edwards in ready money $100 for his interest in said land has executed to said Chrischany his note for the sum of $950, signed E.G. Hales, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 7-6-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 229, deed date 20 Sep 1875, recorded 30 Dec 1875, L.D. Bullock and wife, Jane, Edge. Co. to Joshua Bullock, Edge. Co. for $1250, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp and north side of the Raleigh Road beginning at the point where the canal crosses the road leading to Cokey Bridge then up said canal to a crook then across the hill then to the branch then up said branch to Killebrew's corner then along Killebrew's line to the Raleigh Road then down said road to the Crossroads then up said road leading to Cokey Bridge to the beginning, containing 120 acres, signed L.D. Bullock, Jane Bullock (X), wit. John Cherry (possible middle initial, possible mark). Abstracted 7-6-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. DB 39, page 248, deed date 5 Jan 1876, recorded 5 Jan 1876, Weeks B. Parker and his wife, Anna Parker, Edge. Co. to Henry D. Teel, Edge. Co. for $700 and further advancement to be made during the year 1876, not to total more that $1100, in trust, the tract of land where said Parker now resides on the south side of Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Thos. Williams, E.S. Hargrove, Angeline Braswell, and others, containing 450 acres, known as the "Old Parker Place" and also the following personal property, 1 mule, 1 horse, cattle, hogs, carts, wagons, farming implements, dwelling house and kitchen furniture, , that is to say all the personal property now owned by said Parker, signed Weeks B. Parker, Anna Parker, no wit. Abstracted 7-6-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 256, deed date 27 Dec 1875, recorded 8 Jan 1876, John F. Knight estate to Sally Knight for $200; William H. Weathersbee was appointed administrator of John F. Knight, dec'd by probate court on 7 Dec 1874 and petitioned court to sell land of intestate to pay debts; sell held on 6 Dec 1875, all right title and interest John F. Knight had to the lands the late Jesse C. Knight devised in item four of his will to Sally Knight for life, the balance of the land I bought of William Balfour on the south side of Sasnett Mill Branch beginning at the head of HogPen Branch then nearly east to the land I bought of William Lodge, formerly Barnes Sumerlins line then along Garrett's line northwardly to Tyan Cokey Swamp, up said swamp to Sarsnet's Mill Swamp or branch to the old mill seat then across the road so as to make a straight line from the old mill seat to the beginning, also the land I bought of Nancy Morgan adjoining the lands of Richard W. Garrett, myself and others containing 52 acres and after the death of said Sally Knight I devise the said land to my grandson, Jesse Daniel Knight and assigns the land which Edith Knight conveyed to Francis H. Knight and his wife, Sally Knight and to the survivor and after the death of the survivor to John F. Knight and his issue of his body and if he should die without issue of his body to Jesse D. Knight, that deed was made 29 May 1860 and recorded in Bk 28, page 383, beginning at a pine Aaron Drake corner at the head of HogPen Branch then down said branch to Clarys Branch to a pine in Beaver Dam Branch then down Beaver Dam Branch to the canal from there down the canal to an old mill seat on said canal not far from Cokey Swamp then down the old mil seat a straight line through the field across the road and woods to the place of beginning, containing 98 ½ acres, the interest being conveyed being the interest which fell to said John F. Knight as one of the heirs of the late Jesse Daniel Knight, signed W.H. Weathersbee, wit. Fred Phillips. Abstracted 7-6-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 258, deed date 27 Dec 1875, recorded 8 Jan 1876, William H. Weathersbee to Sally Knight at public auction for $200; William H. Weathersbee was appointed administrator of Charles W. Knight, Esq dec'd on 7 Dec 1814 (sic) and on 24 Sep 1875, he petitioned court to sell land of said Charles to pay debts, sell held on 6 Dec 1875, all the right title and interest the said Charles W. Knight had in the tracts of land being the land the late Jesse C. Knight described in the 4th item of his will, to Sally Knight for her life the balance of the land I purchased of William Belfour on the south side of Sarsnet Mill Branch beginning at the head of Hogpen Branch then nearly east to the land I bought of William Lodge formerly (Barker) Sumerlin's line along Garrett's line northwardly to Tyan Cokey Swamp up said swamp to Sarsnet Mill Swamp or branch to the old mill seat then across the road so as to make a straight line from the old mill seat to the beginning, also the land I bought from Nancy Morgan adjoining the lands of Richard W. Garrett, myself and others containing 52 acres, and after the death of said Sally, I devise the said land to my grandson, Jesse Daniel Knight, also the land which Edith Knight conveyed to Francis W. Knight and his wife, Sally W. Knight and to her survivors and after the death of the survivor to Jno. F. Knight and the issue of his body and if he should die without issue then to Jesse D. Knight and his heirs, that said deed was made 29 May 1860 and registered in Db 28, page 383, described as follows; beginning at a pine Aaron Drake's corner at the head of Hogpen Branch then down the said branch to Clarys Branch to a pine in Beaver Dam Branch then down Beaver Dam Branch to the canal from thence down the canal to an Old Mill Seat on said canal not far from Cokey Swamp then from the old mill seat a straight line through the field across the road and woods to the place of beginning, containing 98 ½ acres, the interest which descended upon said Charles W. Knight as one of the heirs of the late Jesse Daniel Knight, signed W.H. Weathersbee, wit. Fred Phillips. Abstracted 7-6-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 272, deed date 1 Jan 1875, recorded 12 Jan 1876, John J. Sharpe to Mausina Cherry for $500, quit claim to a tract of land known as lot #8 of Elcy Sharp land beginning at a stake & sweet gum in Taylor's line then north 78 west 64 poles to a stake corner of lot #6 in new line then north 3 ½ east 96 poles to a horn beam on the run of Town Creek then down said creek to Taylor's corner then south 8 ½ west with said Taylor's line to beginning, containing 30 3/4 acres, signed J.J. Sharpe, wit. G.W. Robbins. Abstracted 7-6-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 280, deed date 18 Jan 1876, recorded 18 Jan 1876, Lawrence T. Armstrong and wife, Lavinia Armstrong to W.H. Johnston for $1, all their interest in the fund which has arisen from the sale of the land which Hardy Bradley devised to said Lavinia Armstrong and others and has been sold by a judgement for partition of said fund being in the hands of the Clerk of the Superior Court, signed Lawrence T. Armstrong (X), Lavinia Armstrong, wit. Geo. S. Hawes Edge. Co. Db 39, page 281, deed date 18 Jan 1876, recorded 19 Jan 1876, Geo. Howard and his wife, Anna S. Howard to J.A. Edwards, for $2100, their interest, being six sevenths to the tract of land known as the Cutchen Place, the property of the late Jas. B. Sharpe, for a full description see deed from B.G. Howell and wife to James B. Sharpe, Db 30, page 747, containing 336 3/5 acres also their interest in the reversion after her life estate of Mrs. Wm. Ann Jones in the tract of land drawn by her as dower as the widow of said Sharpe, beginning at the Red Gate running south west 72 1.2 deg 137 poles to a stake on said road then south east 8 ½ deg. 166 poles to a stake in P.E. Knight's line then east 143 poles to a pine stump then north east 56 deg. 16 poles then 5 ½ deg north east 33 poles to a stake on the canal then the various courses of said canal to the first station, same as in deed K.H. Dicken to J.B. Sharpe, book 29 fe 732, containing 180 acres, Geo. Howard will warrant and defend title, claiming same as creditors of the late Jas. B. Sharpe, dec'd, signed Geo. Howard, Anna S. Howard, no witness. Abstracted 7-15-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC.