Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 35-39 Part 2 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com Edge. Co. Db 39, page 298, deed date 20 Jan 1876, recorded 21 Jan 1876, Geo. W. Smith and his wife, Sarah Smith, Edge. Co. to William W. Parker, Edge. Co. for $500, a tract of land in the southeast part of Rocky Mount and on the south side of the Tarboro Road and on the east side of Cokey Road adjoining the lands of said Parker, Hart and Daughtridge, A.J. Garvey, Jane Armstrong and the other land of said Smith, beginning at a rock in the crossing of the Tarboro and Cokey Road then with the Cokey Road south 32 ½ east 139 yds. To a rock a corner in the said road then north (60 or 64) east 69 ½ yds to another rock corner then north 32 ½ west 139 yds to a rock corner in the center of the Tarboro Road and then with said road south 69 ½ yds to the beginning containing two acres, signed G.W. Smith, Sarah Smith, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Db 39, page 282, J.H. Edwards signs mortgage to Geo. Howard for this land. Abstracted 7-15-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 302, deed date 22 Jan 1876, recorded 22 Jan 1876, William H. Knight and his wife, Amelia A.E. Knight, Edge. Co. to William M. Pippin, Edge. Co. in trust, all their right title and interest in the tract of land which was conveyed by Redmond R. Dupree, father of said Amelia A.E. Knight by deed dated 25 May 1863 and recorded in Db 28, page 617 and also the land belonging to William H. Knight lying on the left side of the Public Road leading from Tarboro to Raleigh, it being the side opposite to that on which his dwelling is situated, including his interest in the land conveyed by him to Nathan Gaiter, signed W.H. Knight, Amelia A. Knight; William H. Knight is indebted to William M. Pippin for several notes. Abstracted 7-15-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 304, deed date 9 Oct 1875, recorded 22 Jan 1876, Jesse Price, Edge. Co. to Nathaniel Gay, Edge. Co. for $42, a tract of land on the north side of the waters of Tyan Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of William Weaver, Nancy Long and others beginning at a stake on the east side of the road leading from Nollies (Nolly) Cross Road to Upper Town Creek Meeting House then running east to N. Gay's line then north to N. Gay's corner then north along William Weaver's and Nancy Long's line to the road aforesaid then along the various courses of said road to the beginning, containing five acres, signed Jesse Price, wit. A.G. Dawes (proved), S.S. Spicer. Abstracted 7-15-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. DB 39, page 305, deed date 12 Jan 1876, recorded 22 Jan 1876, Nancy Long, William Weaver and wife Mourning Weaver and Hines Proctor and wife Francis C. Proctor to John D. Boseman, all Edge. Co, for $300 a parcel of land beginning at H. S. Taylors corner, B. W. Barnes line thence north ½ east to the run of Tyan Cokey swamp thence up the various courses of said swamp to a stake corner of lot No. 2, thence south ½ west 92 poles to a stake on the Tarboro Road thence down said road to H. S. Taylors corner, thence north to H. S. Taylor's corner thence along said Taylors line east to the first station containing forty acres of land more or less, signed Nancy Long William D. Weaver (X), Mourning Weaver (X), H.B. Proctor, Francis C. Proctor, wit. Fenner M. C. Gay. Proved in Probate Court where Mourning Weaver the wife of W D Weaver and Francis C Proctor the wife of H B Proctor were privately examined. Abstracted 7-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 306, deed date 21 Jan 1876, recorded 22 Jan 1876, William Cook and wife, Nancy Benita Cook to W.H. Johnston, all of Edge. Co. a small tract of land, in trust, at a place called "Kill Quick" being the same described n an agreement between the said William Cook and Stephen Powell, bearing date of 22 Oct 1875 in trust that he shall convey to said Powell on his paying $110 payable 22 Oct 1876 with interest at 8% from Oct 22 1875, if Powell pays said $100, or to be sold at public auction if $100 not paid; tract had been conveyed to said Nancy Benita Cook by Nelly Bellamy on 2 Jan 1872, except the front portion which was heretofore conveyed to the said Stephen Powell, signed William Cook, Nancy Benita Cook, wit. (James G) Pennington. Abstracted 7-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 309, deed date 22 Jan 1876, recorded 22 Jan 1876, Benjamin Norfleet, trustee of William H. Knight, to Amelia A.E. Knight, wife of said William H. Knight, both of Edgecombe Co. for one dollar and other considerations, the real and personal property described in said deed as follows: all the lands in which said William H. Knight has an interest situate in said county and lying on the right side of the public road from Tarboro to Raleigh on which his dwelling is located, containing 570 acres and all the personal property of said William H. Knight of every description, including household and kitchen furniture, farming implements, horses and mules & c, signed Benj. Norfleet, wit. W.H. Johnston (proved). NOTE: Knight had conveyed property to Norfleet in Db 39, page 302. Abstracted 7-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 314, deed date 23 Nov. 1872, recorded 22 Jan 1876, Joseph J. Bradley, McNairy Co, Tenn to Benjamin Norfleet, Edge. Co. power of attorney to sell any interest he may have in the lands his father, John Bradley, dec'd recently of Edge. Co. and to take into his possession of any money he may be owed or entitled to by anyone in Edge. Co, signed Joseph J. Bradley. Abstracted 7-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 316, deed date 21 Jan 1876, recorded 22 Jan 1876, Wm. D. Weaver and wife, Mourning and Nancy Long, Edge. Co. to Nathaniel Gay, Edge. Co. $444, a tract of land beginning at a stake on the county road Weaver's corner then south 1 1/4 west 61 ½ poles to a stake in a small branch then north 88 3/4 west 45 poles to said Gay's line then north 2 ½ east 48 poles to county road Price's line then west ½ poles to his fence then with said fence north 3 ½ west 38 1/4 poles to county road then with said road south 62 ½ east 48 poles to the beginning, containing 21 acres, signed Wm. D. Weaver (X), Mouning Weaver (X), Nancy Long, wit. Fenner M.C. Gay, Jas. W. Taylor. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 317, deed date 1 Jan 1875, recorded 25 Jan 1876, Peter E. Braswell and his wife, Catherine Braswell, Georgetown County, SC to Cally S. Braswell, Edge. Co. for $69.60, an undivided one tenth part of a tract of land in Edge. Co. adjoining the lands of Jerry Batts, James Oneal, Winny Braswell, Mills Landing and others containing 87 acres, being the tract of land which Zadock Braswell sold to his son, John Braswell, and wife, Many years ago, for life and then to their children, and the said Peter E. Braswell being one of their children and entitled to one tenth of said land, signed Peter E. Braswell, Catherine Braswell, wit. Walton Williard, J.F. Braswell. Abstracted 7-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 223, deed date 29 Jan 1876, recorded 29 Jan 1876, Fanny Jones to Blount Tedder, for one hundred dollars advanced for supplies to carry on farming operations, in trust, 20 acres of the land belonging to said Fanny Jones on the west side of Beaver Dam Branch adjoining the lands of A.B. Nobles and others containing a total of 56 3/4 acres, the said 20 acres to be laid off in as complete a form as possible on the corner end of the tract making the said branch one boundary and another small branch which empties into the Beaver Dam Branch another boundary and the line to be (run) the other boundary, signed Frances Jones (X), wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 7-17-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 325, deed date 27 Jan 1876, recorded 29 Jan 1876, David Braswell, Edge. Co. to Thomas H. Ruffin, Edge. Co. for $2144.55 to be paid 1 Jan 1877 with interest of 8% in trust, a tract of land on the north side of Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Joshua Killebrew, formerly (G) Bullock, Sander L. Spicer, J.B. Bradley, William Powell, Weeks B. Parker & Thomas P. Williams, containing 230 acres, being the land which said Braswell purchased in two separate parcels, one from Sally Mears of Texas and the other at public sale of the sheriff of Edge. Co. to satisfy executions against one Wiley H. Braswell, signed David Braswell, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 7-18- 03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 327, deed date 1 Jan 1874, recorded 29 Jan 1876, Sally Meares, Titus Co, Texas to David Braswell, Edge. Co. for $750, a tract of land on Griffins Branch beginning at a poplar corner in said Griffins Branch and running south 88 ½ west along what was formerly known as Dickinson's line to a corner pine then running north 82 poles to a pine tree then north 88 ½ east to an ash tree in said branch then down the said branch to the beginning, containing 74 1/5 acres, according to an old survey, it being the same piece of land which was allotted to said Sally Mears in the division of the lands of one Varnel Hart, dec'd, among his heirs at law, she being one of his heirs, Db 18, page 64, being lot #1, signed Sally Mears (X), wit. J.H. Mears, E.A. Terrill, Marion County, Texas, proved by J.H. Mears in Texas. Abstracted 7-18-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 336, deed date 3 Feb 1876, recorded 3 Feb 1876, agreement between Frank Young and his wife, Rena Young and Jarrett Staton, all of Edge. Co.; whereas Jarrett Staton has become the surety of Frank Young, husband of the said Rena Young parties of the first part, in regard to bill of cost accruing out of a criminal action tried at the Spring Term of 1876 of the Superior Court for the County of Edgecombe, wherein the said Frank Young was found guilty and thereupon judgement suspended on the payment of all costs, the said Frank Young & wife, Rena Young hath this day agreed and by these presents doth give and deliver a certain boy named Simon Young, the son of said Rena Young to the said Jarrett Staton on the following conditions to wit. That said J. Staton shall keep the said Simon and allow a compensation of four 50/100 dollars per month for the services of the said Simon, and to have and to keep the said Simon until costs aforesaid shall be paid or that the said Staton shall by law be discharged from said obligation for costs, signed Frank Young (X), Rena Young (X), Jarrett Staton (X), wit. Jas. E. Ohara. Abstracted 7-15-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 337, deed date 24 Dec 1875, recorded 5 Feb 1876, Henry L. Leggett and Josiah P. Sugg, Edge. Co. to James Hodges, Edge. Co. for five cents in hand and other lands belonging to said Hodges and which he has conveyed by deed to the said Leggett and Sugg respectfully, all their right title and interest they have to a tract of land beginning at a stake the said Hodges corner, formerly Bullocks then running south 54 east 87 ½ poles to a lightwood stake & gum then running north 17 3/4 west 179 poles to a stake Joseph J. Bradley's corner then running south 7 ½ west 117 poles to the beginning, containing 27 3/4 acres, comprising parts of the several pieces of the lands which were allotted to Benj. F. Bradley, Celia A. Bradley, Winny Bradley & Lawrence Bradley in the division of the late John Bradley among his heirs, numbers 1,2,3 & 4 respectively in said division, signed J.P. Sugg, H.L. Leggett, wit. Jno. Norfleet. DEEDBOOK NOTE: The portion of the land allotted to Benj. F. Bradley, Celia A. Bradley, Winny Bradley & Lawrence Bradley in the division of the lands of the late John Bradley and intended to be conveyed by the foregoing deed to James Hodges lies on the south west side of the line described in the deed as running north 17 3/4 west 179 poles to a stake. Abstracted 7- 18-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 344, deed date 18 Aug 1875, recorded 5 Feb 1876, W.J. Whitehead and to W.A. Draughan, Edge. Co. to Rebecca A. Whitehead, wife of R. Whitehead, Edge. Co. and to her child or children if any in case she shall die & leave no children, then to her present husband during the term of his natural life and then to the heirs of said W.A. Draughan, the following tract of land that Matthew Whitehead died seized and possessed of, beginning at a pine stump on the (new) county road Col Williams & Hale corner then south 1 deg 51' west 11 chains and 24 links to a pine corner in C.S. Braswell line then south 4 west 13 chains & 20 links to two dead pines said Braswell corner then south 88 west with said Braswell line to a stake W.J. Whitehead corner then north 2 east to a stake on the county road said W.J. Whitehead corner then with said road to the first station, containing 50 acres, signed W.J. Whitehead, William A. Draughan, no wit. Abstracted 7-18-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 345, deed date 18 Aug 1875, recorded 5 Feb 1876, W.A. Draughan, Wilson County to W.J. Whitehead, Edge. Co. for one dollar in hand quit claim all the right title and interest I have in a tract of land that Matthew Whitehead, dec'd died seized and possessed of, beginning at a sweet gum on the north side of the county road in a small branch B.R. Williams corner then up said road towards Town Creek to said Williams line, known as the old road then with said old road to a stake said W.J. Whitehead corner then south to a black gum C.S. Braswell corner on the south side of the run of Little Mill Branch then north 86 1/4 west 8 chains to a stake new corner in C.S. Braswell's line then north 88 west 19 chains & 60 links to a new corner on Braswell's line corner of the 51 acre lot deeded to R.A. Whitehead then north 2 east with line of said 51 acre lot to a stake on the county road then with said road to the first station, containing by survey 74 acres, signed William A. Draughan, no wit. Abstracted 7-18-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 351, deed date 9 Feb 1876, recorded 10 Feb 1876, Allen B. Noble and his wife, Susan E. Nobles and Pheasanton S. Sugg, Edge. Co. to Joshua Killebrew, Edge. Co. for $2100 to Allen and Susan and one dollar to Pheasanton, in hand, a tract of land on the east side of Cokey Swamp on south side of the public road leading from W.H. Knight's to Rocky Mount adjoining the lands of said Allen B. Nobles, Mary Edge, and others beginning at the canal in Tyan Cokey Swamp at the mouth of a new ditch that runs up in the field in the Robt Johnson tract of land then north 49 ½ east 11 chains to a ( ) poplar in the edge of a canal in a branch then north 89 east 4 chains and 52 links to two small willows then north 49 3/4 east to the public road leading from Tarboro to Rocky Mount then along said road to Mary Edge's corner then south 66 1/4 west 31 chains 30 links then south 36 ½ west 19 chains 34 links to the canal aforesaid canal then down the various courses of said canal to the beginning, being all the part of a tract of land belonging to the said A.B. Nobles & P.S. Sugg, lying between the said road and the said swamp containing 163 3/5 acres, signed A.B. Nobles, Susan Nobles, P.S. Sugg, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Addendum states that Sugg and A.B. Nobles were tenants in common to the tract of land which totaled 316 3/5 acres and that the main consideration to Sugg was that Nobles would convey the remaining 153 acres would be conveyed to Sugg as his share of the total 316 3/5 acre tract. Abstracted 7-23-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 353, deed date 9 Feb 1876, recorded 10 Feb 1876, A.B. Nobles to Pheasanton S. Sugg; whereas Pheasanton S. Sugg and Allen B. Nobles, both of Edge. Co. were tenants in common of a tract of land on the east side of Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Mary Edge, Isaac Brinn, Henry Tolson & the said A.B. Nobles and others, containing 316 3/5 acres and whereas said Sugg & Nobles conveyed 163 4/5 acres of tract to on Joshua Killebrew, to wit beginning at the land in Tyan Cokey Swamp at the mouth of a new ditch that runs up the field of the Robt. Johnson land then north 49 1/4 east 11 chains to a stooping Poplar tree edge of a canal in a branch then north 89 east 4 chains 52 links to two small willows then north 49 3/4 east to the public road leading from Tarboro to Rocky Mount then up & along said road to Mary Edge corner then south 66 1/4 west 31 chains & 30 links then south 36 ½ west 19 chains 34 links to the said canal in Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, being all the said tract of land of 316 3/5 acres which lies between the said public road and the said Cokey Swamp Canal and said Sugg agreed that Noble would have all of the purchase money and said Nobles would release his right title and interest to the balance of the land to said Sugg, containing 153 acres, signed A.B. Nobles, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 360, deed date 29 Dec 1875, recorded 10 Feb 1876, Richard H. Garrett and wife, Sarah A. Garrett, Isaac W. Garrett and his wife, Lucy Garrett, Edge. Co. to Allen B. Nobles, Edge. Co. for $1899.60, one half interest in a tract of land adjoining the lands of Mary Edge, Allen B. Nobles and others beginning at the canal in Tyan Cokey Swamp at the mouth of a new ditch that runs up in the field of the Robert Johnson tract of land then north 49 1/4 east 11 chains to a stooping poplar in the edge of a canal in a small branch then north 89 east 4 chains, 52 links to two small willows then north 49 3/4 east 103 chains, 53 links to a sweet gum Isaac Brinn's corner then north 36 3/4 east 15 chains 75 links to Henry Toleson's corner then south 88 ½ west 41 chains 45 links to a hickory near the "Walke Bars" then south then south to a stake 17 chains 50 links then south 49 1/4 west 41 chains 30 links to a corner on the new road then south 55 west 8 chains 23 links to the fork of the road at Robt Johnson's house then up the road north 42 3/4 west 15 chains 83 links to Mrs. Edge's & Nobles corner then south 66 1/4 west 31 chains 30 links then south 36 ½ west 19 chains 34 links to the canal on Tyan Cokey Swamp then south down the canal 60 ½ east 11 chains 55 links then south 57 east 5 chains 95 links then south 58 ½ east 3 chains 47 links then south 52 3/4 east 5 chains 70 links then south 50 east 3 chains south 48 east 5 chains 30 links to the beginning, containing 316 3/5 acres in the whole tract and being the same formerly conveyed by said A.B. Nobles to Pheasanton S. Sugg R.H. Garrett & J.W. Garrett, signed R.H. Garrett, Sarah Garrett, Isaac W. Garrett, Lucy Garrett, wit. J.M. Whitesides, E.H. Withers, Probate Judge of Gaston Co, NC examined Sarah and Lucy for their free consent to sell land. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 374, deed date 4 Feb 1876, recorded 10 Feb 1876, David Williams to Joseph J. Garrett; whereas David Williams, on 1 Mar 1859 conveyed to his daughter, Della Garrett, for love and affection, the then wife of Francis M. Garrett, a tract of land, in trust for her use and then for the use of her surviving children and such of her grandchildren whose parent or parents might die during her life, subject to the lifetime right of said Francis, BUT said David could at any time sell said land and reinvest funds from sell in other lands for like use and purpose, DB 28, page 59, and whereafter the said Della and Francis Garrett sold land without the consent of said David to Joseph J. Garrett, Edge. Co., all their right title and interest in said land, David Williams conveys to Joseph J. Garrett, all his right title and interest to said tract of land lying on Griffin Branch adjoining the lands of Elijah Norville, the said Joseph J. Garrett, F.M. Garrett and others, signed David Williams, wit. Jno. Norfleet. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 376, deed date (no date) Feb 1875, recorded 11 Feb 1876, Jesse B. Braswell, David Moore & his wife, Chrischany Moore, Frank Lancaster & his wife, Milly Lancaster, Francis Braswell & George Braswell & Mary Braswell, Edge. Co. to Lugenn Braswell, Edge. Co. for one dollar each, all their right title and interest to a tract of land adjoining the lands of the said Jesse B. Braswell & Francis Braswell & others, lying on Cokey Swamp containing 89 acres, being the same tract which was allotted to the said Lugeen Braswell in the division of the lands of her father, the late Isaac Braswell and being lot #2 in division, signed George Braswell (X), Jesse B. Braswell, Frances Braswell (X), David D. Moore, Chrischany Moore, Mary Braswell, wit. Wiley Edwards (X). Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 377, deed date (no date) Feb 1875, recorded 11 Feb 1876, Jesse B. Braswell, David Moore & wife, Chris Chany Moore, Frank Lancaster & his wife, Milly Lancaster, Lugenia Braswell, Frances Braswell & George Braswell, Edge. Co. to Mary Braswell, Edge. Co. for one dollar to each, all their right title and interest to a tract of land adjoining the lands of Milly Lancaster, Chrischany Moore and others, lying on the south side of Cokey Swamp containing 89 acres, it being the piece of land allotted to her in the division of a part of the land of her father, the late Isaac Braswell and numbered five in the report of the commissioners, signed George Braswell (X), Jesse B. Braswell, Loujenior Braswell (X), Frances Braswell (X), David D. Moore, Chrischany Moore, wit. Wiley Edwards (X). Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 379, deed date 20 Oct 1875, recorded 12 Feb 1876, M.A. Robbins, Nash Co. to M.C.J. Hill, Edge. Co. $60 a tract of land in Edge. Co. beginning at a stake on the Rocky Mount road in Daws line then down said road to a stake a new corner then south 89 east to a stake & small pine in the Eason line then north 19 ½ west to a pine Daws corner then north 89 west with said Daws line to the beginning, containing four acres, signed M.A. Robbins, wit. Jas. W. Taylor. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 386, deed date 14 Feb 1876, recorded 14 Feb 1876, Epenetus Armstrong & wife, Julia Ann Armstrong, Martin Co to W.J. Johnston, Edge. Co. for one dollar in hand, all their right title and interest to the money that may arise from the sell of a tract of land devised by Hardy Bradley dec'd to the said Julia Ann Armstrong & others, she being one of the children of Jonathan Bradley, brother of said Hardy Bradley, signed Epinetus Armstrong (X), Julia Ann Armstrong (X), wit. Geo. S. Hawes. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 387, deed date 4 Jan 1876, recorded John N. Taylor, Edge. Co. administrator of Absolum Proctor, to James H. Chapman; whereas Absolum Proctor and his wife, Anzy L. Proctor, then of the county of Edge. On 28 Dec 1874, sold to one James H. Chapman, Edge. Co. for $3000, $1500 in hand, paid on 28 Dec 1874, and note for in 12 months, balance has now been paid and land is conveyed, and whereas said Absalom Proctor afterwards, to wit in the spring of 1875 departed this life after having made and published his last will and testament which has been submitted for probate in the County of Pamlico, NC, in which county said Proctor was domiciled at the time of his death, and whereas Letters of Administration were issued to one John N. Taylor of Edge. Co., the person named in the will as executor now being dead also, and said Chapman having paid balance of sale price, a tract of land on Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Theophilus Thomas, John B. Taylor, Berry Freeman, the lands of the late Henry Hargrove and others, beginning at three post oaks, center, Newton Taylor's corner then running along Newton Taylor's line north 21 3/4 west 238 poles to a white oak stump on the north side of a canal then down the said canal to a pine stump on the south side Taylor's corner then west Taylor's line south 54 3/4 east 41 chains to the run of a small branch then down the said branch to a canal in Cokey Swamp then down the said canal to a canal in Haw Branch then up said canal to a stake Samuel Martin's corner then north 87 1/4 west 33 chains & 5 links to a pine then south 57 3/4 west 14 chains & 53 links to a black gum then south 64 3/4 west 19 chains & 47 links to the first station, containing 224 acres, 2 rods, 20 poles more or less, signed John N. Taylor, wit. B.H. Bunn. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 417, deed date Pheasanton S. Sugg and his wife, Sue J. Sugg to W.H. Johnston, in trust; whereas Pheasanton S. Sugg is indebted to William H. Johnston, guardian of the heirs of Willie Walston by bond for the sum of $1250, with William E. Sugg as surety, all their right title and interest to a tract of land containing 153 acres which is described in a deed from A.B Nobles to said P.S. Sugg on 9 Feb 1876and recorded in DB 39, page 353, it being the undivided interest of said A.B. Nobles, where P.S. Sugg resides, signed P.S. Sugg, S.J. Sugg. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 419, deed date 15 Feb 1876, recorded 1 Mar 1876, Joshua Killebrew, administrator of Wm. Clark, dec'd and Battle Bryan, all of Edge. Co. for $283, all the right title and interest the Wm. Clark, dec'd in a tract of land commencing at a small red oak Lucinda Clark's corner then east 22 1/4 chains to a stake in H.C. (Bourne's) line then south 20 chains to a stake then west 23 chains to a stake on the western boundary then north 6 3/4 chains to a stake then east 11 chains to a stake then north 13 chains to the beginning, containing 52 acres, being lot #1 in the division of John Clark, registered in Db 33, page (405) and subject to the dower interest of said Clark's widow, signed Josh Killebrew, wit. Jno. L. Bridgers, Jr. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 430, deed date 29 Feb 1876, recorded 6 Mar 1876, William Hodges to George Howard, in trust, the tract of land conveyed by John L. Bridgers to Wm. Hodges containing 600 acres of "Straban" for the sum of ($3000), adjoining the lands of Jno. Laurance, the lands of K.S. Staton & Dr. K.H. Dicken, signed Wm. Hodges, wit. F.P. Whitley. Deed also mentions (Sargo) Hill or Oak Spring Plantation. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 438, deed date 26 Jan 1876, recorded 9 Mar 1876, L.D. Bullock to W.M. Pippin; L.D. Bullock is indebted to W.M. Pippin for eight four hundred pound bales of lint cotton plus the sum of $17.95, the said cotton being the purchase price of the Cooper Griffin tract of land, this day sold by said Pippin to said Bullock, in trust, the said tract of land, being the share allotted to Cooper Griffin in the division of the land of the late William Griffin, the same having been conveyed this day to said Bullock by said Pippin, containing 50 acres (also some personal property), signed L.D. Bullock, wit. J.R. Gaskin. MAY NEED TO READ DEED AGAIN. VERY FAINT. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 446, deed date 10 Jan 1876, recorded 14 Mar 1876, John Griffin and his wife, Lucinda Griffin to Mary A. Pollard, all of Edge. Co. for $91.86, a tract of land being a part of the land belonging to the estate of the late John Clark, dec'd and allotted to Lucinda Griffin, one of the heirs of the late John Clark, beginning at a stake in Battle Bryan's line then east 11 1/4 chains to a stake in the woods then south 7 ½ chains to a stake Isaac Brinn's corner then west along Brinn's line to a stake in the (fence) then north to the place of beginning, containing 8 8 3/4 acres, signed John Griffin (X), Lucinda Griffin (X), wit. H.L. Staton. Film faint and hard to read. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 465, date of deed 5 Feb 1876, date recorded 23 Mar 1876, William D. Weaver, Edge. Co. to Columbus Baker Jackson, Edge. Co. for $12.50 a tract of land beginning in H.B. Proctor's line at a stake then running east along said Proctor's line to a pine then north to a pine (Bounded) by said land running west to a pine stump bounded by said Weaver's land then south along said Proctor's line to the beginning, containing one acre, signed William D. Weaver (X), Mourning Weaver (X), wit. J.R. Proctor. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 470, deed date 31 Jan 1876, recorded 28 Mar 1876, William Thomas Braswell and his wife, Jane Braswell, Edge. Co. to Colby S. Braswell, Edge. Co. for $69.60, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Jerry Batts, James O'Neal, Winney Braswell, Mills Landing and others containing 87 acres, being a part of the land which Zadock Braswell sold and conveyed to his son, John Braswell and his wife, Mary, many years ago for life and then to their children and the said William T. Braswell being one of their children and entitled to one tenth of said land, signed W.T. Braswell, A.J. Braswell, wit. J.F. Braswell. Abstracted 7-24-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 540, date of deed 13 Apr. 1876, date recorded 1 May 1876, Mary Beland to Parker & Wells, mortgage for $75 on a tract of 34 ½ acres of land adjoining H. Crumpler, Zack Weaver, Lucy Win and others. Abstracted 9-7-2000 from deed book, Register of Deeds, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 540, date of deed 10 Oct 1759, date recorded 22 May 1876, (Proved in Probate Ct. on May 1, 1876) James Beland to Mary Beland, both of Edge. Co. for $207, a tract of 34 ½ acres adjoining the lands of Henry Crumpler, Zachariah Weaver, Lucy Winn and others, signed James Beland, wit. Duncan L. Beland, G.W. Williams. Abstracted 9-7- 2000 from deed book, Register of Deeds, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 518, deed date 5 Aug 1875, recorded ?, (Hiram) McCumber and his wife, Elizabeth, James D. Spencer and his wife, Nancy and Eli Ricks, Illinois by their attorney, John Norfleet, Edge. Co. to Burrell W. Barnes, Edge. Co. for $60, all their right title and interest to two tracts of land; first tract on the north side of Meadow Branch adjoining the lands of said B.W. Barnes, F.M. Barnes, the heirs of Crissy Winstead and others, containing 30 1/4 acres, being the land allotted to said George W. Barnes in the division of the lands of the late Robert Barnes, his father; said Geo. W. Barnes having died intestate leaving as his heirs at law, his brother, the said Burrell U. Barnes, Frances M. Barnes and his sisters, Harriett Daws, Nelly Proctor, and his nieces and nephews, the said Elizabeth McCumber, Nancy Spencer and Eli Ricks's children of a deceased sister, Eleanora Ricks who died during the lifetime of said Geo. W. Barnes intestate, whereby said Elizabeth, Nancy and Ely became entitled to an undivided one fifth part of said land; the other tract adjoining the lands of John D. Barnes, the Curl land and the above 30 1/4 acre tract, containing 111 acres, it being the tract of land which one Polly Barnes many years ago devised to all her children, viz the said Burrell W. Barnes, Francis M. Barnes, Harriett Daws, Geo. W. Barnes, Nelly Proctor, Elenora Ricks and James Barnes and the said James Barnes died a short time thereafter intestate and without issue leaving his said brothers and sisters as his heirs whereby the said Burrell W, Frances W. Barnes, Geo. W, Nelly and Elenora became entitled to one sixth part each in said tract and said Geo. W. Barnes having afterwards died intestate and without issue leaving the said Burrell W, Frances M, Harriett, Nelly and the said Elizabeth McCumber, Nancy Spencer and Ely Ricks the only children and heirs of the said Elenora Ricks, a sister who died during the lifetime of said Geo. W. Barnes, signed Hiram McCumber, Elizabeth McCumber, Nancy Spencer, James D. Spencer, Eli Ricks, by their attorney, John Norfleet, wit. T.P. Braswell. Abstracted 7-27-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 574, deed date 12 Feb 1876, recorded 13 Jul 1876, Emily Armstrong, Wilson Co to Berry D. Armstrong, Edge. Co, power of attorney to receive her inheritance from the estate of the late Gray Armstrong, dec'd, signed Emily Armstrong, wit. D.K. Styles, L.C. Lander. Abstracted 7-27-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 586, deed date 2 Aug 1876, recorded 4 Aug 1876, (mortgage) Jonathan H. Bullock to W.W. Parker; on 1 Jan 1876, W.W. Parker sold to Jonathan H. Bullock for $2000, a tract of land on Cokey Swamp adjoining the lands of Berry J. Lancaster and others beginning at the bridge on said swamp on the road leading from Rocky Mount to Temperance Hall then running with the canal in said swamp to the line of the Parker land then with the Parker land to the line of B.J. Lancaster then with his line to the said public road and then down the said public road to the beginning, containing 84 3/4 acres, said Bullock has paid said Parker $100 of purchase money, signed J.H. Bullock, W.W. Parker (William W. Parker), wit. Jno. Norfleet, W.D. Bryan. Abstracted 9-01-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 596, deed date 18 Dec 1875, recorded 15 Aug 1876, George Braswell, Jesse B. Braswell, David D. Moore and his wife, Chrischany Moore, Frank Lancaster and wife, Milly Lancaster, Thomas Hales and his wife, Lugenia Hales, Frances Braswell and Mary Braswell, all of Edge. Co. except Thomas Hales and his wife, Lugenia Hales who live in Wayne Co, NC to Wilie Edwards, Edge. Co. for one dollar to each of them, all their right title and interest in a tract of land adjoining the lands of Wilie Edwards, Gray Hales and Jesse Dixon beginning a sweet gum on new road Wiley Edwards and George Braswell's corner then north 44 poles to a stake then north 79 west 60 poles to a stump then south 59 west 21 poles to a stake then west to a stake then south to a stake then south to a stake on the new road then with said road to the beginning, containing 24 acres, being a piece of part of the tract allotted to said George Braswell in the division of a part of his father's land, the late Isaac Braswell and being lot #7 in said division, signed Mary Braswell (X), Wm. T. Hales, Lugenia Hales, Geo. T. Braswell (X), Jesse B. Braswell, B.F. Lancaster, Molly Ann Lancaster (X), David D. Moore, Chrischany Moore, wit. E.G. Hales. Abstracted 7- 28-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co Db 39, page 603, deed date ? Aug 1876, recorded 17 Sep 1876, William T. Hales and his wife, Lugenia Hales, Edge. Co. to David D. Moore, Edge. Co. for $900, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Jesse B. Braswell, Frances Braswell and others on the north side of the Meadow Branch containing 89 acres, being the piece of land which was allotted to the said Lugenia Hales in the division of a part of the land of her father, the late Isaac Braswell being lot #2 in said division, signed W.T. Hales, Lugenia Hales (X), no wit., acknowledged in Wayne Co. NC court by William and Lugenia. Abstracted 7-28-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co Db 39, page 604, deed date 27 Dec 1875, recorded 17 Sep 1876, Alfred Daughtridge to Wright Braswell, both of Edge. Co. for $50 a lot in Edge. Co. near Rocky Mount adjoining the land of said Braswell, Daughtridge and R.S. Petway, beginning at stake Braswell corner then east 3 chains to stake (Caesar) Ford corner then north 3.16 chains to stake then west 3.7 chains to stake Petway line then nearly south to the beginning supposed to be one acre, signed A. Daughtridge, Mary Daughtridge (X), wit. J.N. Taylor, W.D. Bryan. Abstracted 7-28-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 606, deed date 22 Jul 1876, recorded 19 Sep 1876, Jas Oneal to Dempsey Gay both of Edge. Co. for $437.50, a tract of land beginning at a stake and small oak at John Braswell corner in Henry Austin line then along said line north 2 1/4 east 144 poles to a pine in (Burgin) Braswell line east 82 poles to a pine stump and small red oak Braswell corner then north 4 east 18 poles to a water oak on the run of Mercers Mill Branch near a corner ash then down the various courses of said branch to a sweet gum then south along said line 148 poles to a pine stump in John Braswell's line then along said line west to the beginning, containing 85 acres, signed James Oneal, wit. Jeremiah Batts. Abstracted 7-28-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 607, deed date Sep 1876, recorded 14 Sep 1876, Gray Armstrong and his wife, Margaret J. Armstrong to John Armstrong, all of Edge. Co. for $1500, a tract of land adjoining the land of Dr. J.T. Bellamy, Mrs. Mary Cherry, J.K. Cherry and others on Swift Creek and known as the lynch Place being the same conveyed by G.G. Lynch Y wife, Emma Lynch to said Gray Armstrong containing 163 acres, signed Gray Armstrong, Margaret Armstrong, proved by Gray and Margaret in court. Abstracted 7-28-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 608, deed date 2 Nov. 1876, recorded 14 Nov. 1876, William D. Petway, sell and division of property; whereas at the Fall Ct. 1859, Court of Equity Wesly Swift and his wife, Anna, David B. Bell and his wife, Margaret A. Bell, Augustine J.M. Whitehead and his wife, Caroline Whitehead, Reddin L. Petway, William Petway, Pheasanton L. Petway and Oliver Cromwell Petway, an infant, by his guardian the said David B. Bell, filed their petition for petition of sale of several tracts of land in Edgecombe and Wilson County which descended to them, other than the said Wesly Swift, David B. Bell and A.J.M. Whitehead from their father, the late William D. Petway, who died intestate previously thereto, one of which said tracts is described in said petition as follows: in Edgecombe and Wilson Co being the tract which the said William D. Petway resided at the time of his death, lying on north side of Town Creek adjoining the lands of David Williams, Cally Braswell, John Mercer and others, containing 1070 acres, on which dower has been assigned to widow of the said William D. Petway, court decreed that land should be sold and public auction was held on 10 Nov. 1859, and Cinderella Petway was high bidder at $20,000, who has failed to pay the note of $20,000; another auction was held and Pheasanton J. Petway was high bidder at $19,910, $3028 cash and a note for balance; Pheasanton also defaulted on loan and by agreement, land was divided as follows: to William D. Petway and Mary C. Petway, the "Old Place" on the (north) side of Town Creek at the ( ) Branch where it empties into Town Creek then up the various courses of said branch to the head of the same then north westward by 89 3/5 poles along a line of chopped trees to a pine at the head of a small branch then down said branch and along the same to a (cross) branch into which a small branch empties then west 58 ½ poles to a corner black gum then northeastward 75 poles along a chopped line to a stake in the line between Jeremiah Batts and P.L. Petway then south to (cross) branch to a gum in said branch then down the various courses of said branch to a gum a corner of Jeremiah Batts and David Williams then along a line of marked trees to a post oak in Petway's line then along David Williams line to the creek then up the creek to the beginning, containing 540 acres; the remainder of the Home Tract, being the P.L. Petway place containing 530 acres to Joseph W. Jenkins and Robert H. Pender comprising the late firm of Joseph W. Jenkins & CO, signed John Norfleet, commissioner. Abstracted 7-28-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 623, deed date 11 Nov. (1874), recorded A.B. Nobles and Charles L. Vines, trustees appointed by the Quarterly Conference of the Episcopal Methodist Church South held at Logsboro, Edgecombe Co. to sell the land where the old Bethesda Church stood on the road leading from Sparta to the late John A. Vines to Reasons and Brother, all of Edge. Co. for $50, commencing at the point upon the (merging) of the road leading fro Sparta to the John A. Vines including the front of the ( ) where the church formerly stood and upon the side of the road next to where the church stood and running upon the margin of said road and parallel to the front of said church fifty yards each way then upon the said line run a square lot of one hundred yards on each side containing the identical (lot) where the church formerly stood, containing two acres, signed A.B. Nobles, C.L. Vines. Abstracted 7-28-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 624, deed date 14 Aug 1871, recorded 1876, M.B. Williford and J.A. Williford, Edge. Co. to Z.H. Weaver, Edge. Co. for $500, a tract of land commencing at a post oak Armstrong corner then south 89 east 42 poles to a stake (were) then north 12 west 208 poles to a oak in Tian & Cokey Swamp then up T&C Swamp to a white oak corner then south 33 east 68 poles to a pine then south 12 east 108 poles to the beginning containing 55 acres, signed Meedy B. Williford, (Jaratha) A. Williford, wit. Jesse B. Braswell. J.A. Williford is stated as wife of M.B. Williford. Abstracted 7-29-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 633, deed date 19 Jul 1857, recorded 1 Nov. 1876, Moses Baker to John J. Proctor for $2170; whereas Gray Armstrong, by deed dated 24 Jan 1854 conveyed to Moses Baker a tract of land containing 160 acres on the condition that said Baker would allow Gabriel E. Armstrong and his wife, Leah to remain on said land until their deaths and then, immediately convey to their children; and Gabriel has died leaving him surviving, Leah and the following children, Elony- Elizabeth, Joanna, Thomas and Martha Ann and the said Leah is now the wife of John J. Proctor and whereas the said Proctor has purchased the lands hereinafter described, and to enable him to pay for it and for the benefit of Leah and said children, Moses Baker conveys the land to John J. Proctor with the understanding that said Proctor will convey to said Baker a one half interest in said land for the use and benefit of said Leah and her children, one tract in Edge. Co. on Mercers Mill Branch adjoining the lands of Zadock R. Braswell, Theophilus Moore, and others containing 173 acres, consisting of the shares which were allotted to Robert B. Braswell and his sister, Milly B. Braswell respectively in the petition of the lands of Benjamin Braswell among his heirs at law which said share was divided by commissioners as lot #3 and #4, Db 24, page 394, the other tract adjoining the first tract containing 45 acres on Mercers Mill Branch, it being the share which was set apart for Martha Braswell, wife of said Robert B. Braswell, formerly Martha Lancaster in the division of the late Joseph Lancaster among his heirs at law, signed J.J. Proctor, wit. W.A. Baker. NOTE: NOT CLEAR IF MOSES SOLD GRAY'S LAND TO JOHN J. PROCTOR OR SOMEONE ELSE. NEED TO STUDY DEED AND POSSIBLY OTHER DEEDS MORE. Abstracted 7-29-03 from NCA film C.037.40027, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 635, deed date 8 Dec 1876, recorded ?, Mills Landing and wife, Lucinda Landing, Edge. Co. to Jesse Proctor, Edge. Co. for $1000, a tract of land adjoining Dr. John Mercer, (Armstrong) lands, Mary P. and Winney Braswell and others commencing at Cromwell's Bridge at the road running south to a stake then east to a sweet gum on Dr. Mercer's line then north to the branch then up said branch to the beginning, containing 18 acres; the second tract, being the house tract, beginning at a sweet gum in the branch then south to C.S. Braswell's line then west to a litewood stump then north to a sweet gum in said branch then down the said branch to the beginning containing 55 acres, both pieces containing a total of 73 acres, signed Mills Landing (X), Lucinda Landing (X), wit. J.M. Stephenson, James W. Williams. Abstracted 9-01-03 from RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 39, page 565, deed date 15 Nov. 1875, recorded 20 June 1876, William A. Duggan, Edge. Co, agent of Sarah P. Williams of Beaufort Co, NC to D.W. (Hurtt), of aforesaid county for a yearly rent of two 400 pound bales of lint cotton yearly, a tract of land in Walnut Creek TWP adjoining the lands of William Peele estate, John Wiggins, Franklin Dew, Elizabeth Thorne and others, containing 178 acres, lease commencing on 1 Jan next, signed D.W. Hurtt, W.A. Duggan, wit. R.H. Rowe. Abstracted 9-01-03 from RD copy, CTC.