Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Books 42-462 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 107, page 455, date of deed 22 Nov. 1901, date recorded 11 Jan 1902, by order of court, land is divided among R.W. Taylor and his wife, Ella Salula, Sabry F. Taylor, John Dickens and wife Eva, T.L. Worsley and wife, Anne Worsley, J.L. Worsley and wife, Peeley, Arthur M(no comma here) Thomas Newton, Ernest Lee & Paul (comma here), Ira Taylor, last four infant children of Mrs. Berthany Taylor who appear by B.H. Bunn their (Gen Gdrn), commissioners met on the premises two days with surveyor, Jno. C. Beal trying to locate the line and found 45 7/8 acres divided as follows: to J.B. Bradley lot #1 beginning at a stake Bryan's line then N89 ½ east 38 3/5 poles to a stake Proctor's corner then his line south 84 ½ east 38 4/5 poles to a stake in Proctor's line the South 3 1/4 west 100 poles to a stake corner of lots #1 & 2 in Braswell's line then north 80 3/4 west 39 ½ poles to a stake then north 18 ½ west 102 poles to the beginning containing 36 acres, valued at 3/4 of the whole tract without putting a money value on it, lot #2 to Sabra Taylor and Eva Dickens jointly beginning at a stake corner of lot # 1 &2 then south 80 3/4 east 39 ½ pole to a stake corner of lot # 1 & 2 in Braswell's line then south 3 1/4 west to a pine & pine stump then north 80 3/4 west 39 2/5 poles to a small stake then north 3 east 40 1/4 poles to the beginning, containing 9 7/8 acres, valued at 1/4 of the whole tract, without putting money value on it, signed J.B. Armstrong, J.D. Boseman (X), L. Lancaster. Abstracted from Db copy, 4-2-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 111, page 28, date of deed 7 Apr 1900, date recorded 23 Nov. 1901, Wiley J. Whitley and Annie L. Whitley, his wife, Nash Co. to Bettie Luper, Edge. Co. for one dollar in hand and future considerations, a lot of land near South Rocky Mount adjoining the lands of John Luper and wife and being lot # 5 in the survey and division of the lands of the late O.L. Jackson's homeplace, beginning at a stake corner of lot #4 then south 5 west 12.48 to a stake corner of lot #4 then south 85 east 2.09 to a stake corner of lot #6 then with the line of lot #6 south 5 west 34.30 to a stake corner of lot #6 in Daughtridge's line then with Daughtridge's line north 84d 30 west 3-50 the corner of lot #3 then with the line of lot #3 north 5 east 22.00 to a stake in the line of lot #4 then with the line of lot #4 south 86d 30east 1.42 to the beginning, containing 10 acres, signed Wiley J. Whitley, Annie L. Whitley, wit. R.W. Thomas, JP. Abstracted 1-18-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 111, page 96, deed date 17 Mar 1902, recorded 22 Mar 22, 1902, Berry Freeman, Edge. Co to R.H. Moore, same county for $3275, a tract adjoining the lands of J.B. Lancaster, Jas. H. Chapman, J.H. Logan, trustee, T.P. Braswell and others, beginning at a dead ash on the west side of Cowlick Creek Braswell & Freeman's corner then north 88' 14 west 106 poles to a pine Braswell & Freeman's corner then south 2 west 19 3/5 poles then south 3' 50 east 120 ½ poles to a stake between two lightwood stumps then south 4 ½ west 31 poles to a stake Land Improvements corner then south 87 ½ west 4 poles, 7 links to Shearin's corner then south along Shearin's line 17 poles 22 links to a stake on the south side of the branch corner of Freeman, Shearin and others then north 84 east 8 poles to a stake then north 4 ½ east 5 poles to the branch then down the branch to G.T. Matthews corner then along Matthews' line south 4 ½ west 8 3/5 poles to a stake Ed Polk's corner then north 84 east 6/ 9 lines to Ed Polk's corner then south 4 ½ west along said Polk's line 12 4/5 poles to center of Rocky Mount and Tarboro Road then down said road 77 1/5 poles to Daughtridge's corner then north 14, 50 west 120 yards or 21 4/5 poles to a stake on south side of branch then north 61 1/4 d east 7 1/4 poles to a stake then north 77 3/4 east 16 poles to a stake Daughtridge & Freeman's corner in Lancaster's line then north 3 ½ east 47 1/4 poles to a bunch of ash trees on Cowlick Creek then down the creek to the beginning, containing 131 ½ acres, excepting a parcel of ½ acres of land heretofore conveyed by said Berry Freeman to (? Bullock) and now held by his widow and excepting also the present graveyard on said premises, 20 yards square, signed Berry Freeman, wit W.W. Avera, NP, 21 Mar 1902. Abstracted 8- 17-06, copy from RD, Edge. Co., CTC. Edge. Co. Db 111, page 263, date of deed 2 Apr 1903, date recorded 7 Apr 1903, J.B. Armstrong, Edge. Co. to John T. Dickins, Edge. Co. for $360, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Samuel Maclin, said Armstrong, Jackson, beginning at a iron tube on the road leading from Rocky Mount to Upper Town Creek church Samuel Maclin corner formerly two maples then along said road south 26 west 210 ft. to a iron tube a new corner then (north) 87" 15' west 831 ½ ft. and iron tube at the bend in a ditch then (north) 14" 30' west 209 ½ ft to a iron tube a new corner then along a new line this day marked, (north) 87" 15' west 1349 ½ feet to a iron tube in Jackson's line then along his line (north) 3" east 468 feet to a light wood stake Chapman's corner then along his line south 86" 30' east 1251 ft to a iron tube then south 26 east 238 feet to a stake once large stooping pine Maclin's corner then along his line south 4" 30' east 231 ft to a post oak then south 87" 15' east 910 ft. to the first station, containing 18 acres, signed J.B. Armstrong, wit. R.W. Thomas. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 111, page 264, date of deed 6 Apr 1903, date recorded 7 Apr 1903, Jesse R. O'Neil and wife, S.F. O'Neil, Edge. Co. to John T. Dickens, Edge. Co. for $50, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Jno. H. Daughtridge & M.R. Braswell beginning at a stake then south 80d 45' west 40 poles to a pine ( ) Pine stump then north 80d 45' west 39 2/5 poles to a stake then north 3 east 40 1/4 poles to the first station, containing 9 7/8 acres, being lot # 2 in the division of the lands of John N. Taylor, dec'd and allotted to S.F. Taylor now S.F. O'Neil and Eva Dickens, signed Jesse R. O'Neil, Sabra O'Neil (X), wit. R.W. Thomas. Abstracted 1-18-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 111, page 268, date of deed 7 Apr 1903, date recorded 8 Apr 1903, S.R. Langley and Emma Langley, his wife, Nash Co. to T.L. Worsley, Edge. Co. for $50, a tract of land adjoining the lands of J.W. Jackson and M.J. Proctor beginning at a stake corner of lot #11 in M.J. Proctor's line then with his line north 53 west 4.72 to a stake corner of lot #9 then with the line of lot #9 north 50 east 43 chains & 95 links to a stake in J.W. Sherrods line then east 31 links to a stake a corner in said Jackson's line then south 30 east 6 chains & 36 links to a stake a corner then south 85d 30' east 3 chains and 5 links to a stake a corner of lot #11 then along the line of lot # 11 south 5 west 40 chains & 20 links to the beginning containing 16.1 acres and being lot #10 in the division of the home place of O.L. Jackson, signed S.R. Langley, Emma Langley, wit. T.W. Thomas. Abstracted 1-18-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 114, page 532, date of deed 14 July 1904, date recorded 12 Aug 1904, J.W. Culpepper and Lula A.N. Culpepper, his wife, and T.T. Thorne, commissioners of Nash County to T.L. Worsley, Edge. Co. by court order for a civil action at Spring Term 1904 of Nash Co. court entitled J.W. Culpepper and Lula A.N. Culpepper vs. Harvey Culpepper, et als, J.W. Culpepper is to immediately receive 3000 board feet of timber from said land, known as lot #6 in the division of the real estate of O.L. Jackson being the same lot drawn by Lula A.N. Culpepper in said division, signed T.T. Thorne, J.W. Culpepper, Lula A.N. Culpepper (X), wit. W.H. Proctor, JP. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. County Db 115, page 303, date of deed, Jan. 1902, date recorded 21 Aug 1902, Frances Ann Jackson, Jerry Jackson, Robert Jackson and wife Martha Elizabeth Jackson, Drusilla Jackson, W.W. Hill, John Hill, David T. Hill of Wilson County and Kichen Jackson and wife Cornelia Jackson of Edgecombe County to Silas Lucas of Wilson County for $850. sell all their right, title, and interest in a tract of land in Township 12, beginning at a stake corner of a tract formerly owned by Susan A. Gay for her lifetime thence south 10 chains to a stake then west 12 ½ poles to a stake then (south 1 east) 98 ½ poles to a pine then (south 49 east) 63 poles to a dead pine then east 9 ½ chains to a stake a new corner then south 25 chains to a pine corner of above mentioned Susan A. Gay tract then east 10 chains to the first station, containing 79 acres being a portion of a tract formerly owned by (Olliff) Gay and conveyed to her by Wm. (??) And willed by her to above mentioned Francis Ann Jackson. Sign. Frances Ann Jackson, Jerry Jackson, Robert Jackson and wife Martha Elizabeth Jackson, Drusilla Jackson, W.W. Hill, John Hill, David T. Hill of Wilson County and Kichen Jackson and wife Cornelia Jackson. All but Kinchen Jackson, John and David T. Hill signed with mark. Wit. E.W. (Smithson?), R.T. Barnhill. Clyde's note: Oliff Gay is mentioned in Db 25, page 532 in 1852. Edge. Co Db 115, page 308, deed date 28 Sep 1903, recorded ?, commissioners divide land of John Dossey Barnes, dec'd; in obedience to a court order dated 30 Jul 1903, commissioners divide and allot to Piety Worsley her 1/13 share of lands described in petition of John L. Worsley and Piety A. Worsley vs Mary L. Barnes and others; commissioners find the house tract containing 349 3/8 acres and the small tract containing 195 9/20 acres and allot to Mary L. Barnes her dower or thirds in both tracts but assign it to her out of the house tract, beginning at a stake in Bradley's line then north 16.5 east 22 poles, 3 links to a stake then north 20 east 22 poles to a stake in front of the house then to a road or path an old path to head of a ditch then the ditch to Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to a stake Barnes and Calhoun's corner at mouth of a ditch then south 27 ½ west 84 poles to a stake lower corner in Calhoun's line then west 204 poles to the beginning containing 172 acres, a tract was allotted to Piety L. Worsley in severalty and in fee 38 3/4 acres of the mill tract beginning at a pine stump in Daughtridge's line then south 86 1/4 east 40 poles to a stake in Daughtridge's line then south 4/35' west 153 poles to a stake in a big swamp then up said swamp to a gum and stake then north 4/35' east 157 1/3 poles to the beginning, containing 38 3/4 acres and allotted to J.L. Worsley and wife; the balance of said mill tract contains 156 7/10 acres beginning at a stake, a newly made corner then south 86 1/4 east 27 ½ poles to a stake Daughtridge's corner then north 5/10' 62 4/5 poles to a pine then south 87 ½ poles to a pine and pine stump then south 37 1/4 east 25 3/4 poles to a (gum) then south 73 3/4 east 9 3/5 poles to a gum in branch then the branch to a large pine then south 4 ½ west 220 ½ poles to a stake Proctor's Old Mill Pond near the run then up the run to the fork then up the big Branch or swamp to a stake the new made corner of the dividing line then along the dividing line north 4/35' east 135 poles to the beginning, containing 156 7/10 acres; the balance of the home tract over and above the dower containing 179 3/8 acres beginning at a stake in Stallings line then 26 3/4 east 64 poles to a pine then north 34 east 52 poles to a pine then north 19 3/4 east 30 poles to a pine north 16 ½ east 3 1/4 poles to a stake dower corner then east along dower line 204 poles to a stake in Calhoun's line, dower corner then south 27 ½ west 125 1/5 poles to a stake (Parrish) and Calhoun's corner then south 34 1/4 west 30 1/3 poles to a stake in Parrish's line then south 86/55' west 88 ½ poles to a stake, Battle and Stallings corner then north 86/25' west 98 2/3 poles to the beginning, containing 177 3/8 acres; the said dower land, the balance of the Mill tract containing 156 7/10 acres and the balance of the house tract containing 117 3/8 we set apart to Chas B. Barnes, Martha C. Barnes, Mary L. Barnes, John D. Barnes, Ruth Barnes, Sarah A. Barnes, Joshua Barnes, Amey L. Barnes, Susie Barnes and Hilda Barnes as tenants in common, share and share alike and declare that Piety L. Worsley, wife of John L. Worsley has no interest whatever in the reversionary interest in the dower land for that her interest therein has been considered by us in the allotment to her of 38 3/4 acres herein fully described, signed J.B. Bradley, Jesse Brake, C.L. Killebrew, commissioners. Abstracted 11-24-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 117, page 294, date of deed 12 Mar 1903, date recorded ?, S. Robbins, W.E. Long & T.L. Worsley lay off to Jolly B. Armstrong, TWP 12, Edge. Co., his homestead exemption, his entire tract adjoining the lands of Sam Maclin, Jas. H. Chapman, John Jackson, D.T. Bryan, G.L. Wimberly, Jr. and others, containing 55 acres, more or less, consisting of four adjoining parcels as follows: (1) the parcel acquired by him from his grandfather, Gray Armstrong, containing 26 acres, said defendant and his brother, B.C.C. Armstrong were tenants in common of a tract of 52 acres, formerly owned by Gray Armstrong and the same divided between them, the defendants share being the said 26 acres, (2) parcel of land sold and conveyed by Bennett Stallings to defendant, containing 10 acres, (3) parcel sold by Wm. H. Thomas to defendant containing 12 1/4 acres, (4) parcel, part of John N. Taylor land, sold and conveyed by Jacob Battle to defendant, containing 8 acres, making 56 acres in all, but a piece of one acres sold by defendant to J.A. Thomas and is excepted, all of that part of said 55 acres containing 40 acres lying south of an east-west line, so run as to make that acreage south thereof, we have viewed and appraised to be worth $1000 and the same is exempted from sale as the homestead of the defendant, leaving all north of said line, containing 15 acres as not included in exemption, there was no personal property found by said officer that could be subject to said exemption, signed W.E. Long, T.L. Worsley, S. Robbins, appraisers, J.R. Harris, sheriff, as per W.O. Bullock, deputy. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 117, page 295, date of deed 18 Mar 1903, date recorded 24 Mar 1903, Eliza J. Braswell, J.M. Johnston and wife, Sallie A. Johnson to J.H. Cutchin for $450 three tracts of land (1) beginning at a stake in the center of ditch, corner of lot #2 then along ditch south 6 deg 30' 195 ft to corner of lot #4 then south 81 deg 30 east 252 ft to a stake in Bell's line then along Bell's line north 3 deg 39' east to center of Main Street, then along the center of Main Street 90 ft to the corner of lot # 2 then with the line of #2 south 5 deg 4' west 270 ft to a stake then north 81 deg 30 west 165 ft. to the first station, also, (2) lot #5 beginning at a stake in line of #3 corner of lot # 4 then along the line of #4 south 5 deg 4' west to a pine at bend of ditch then down the center of said ditch to the intersection of a line that will run with Bell's line projection to the run of the ditch, then along said line to Bell's corner, north 3 deg 39' east with Bell's line to a stake, corner of lot #3 north 81 deg 30 west 168 ft. to the first station, also (3) a 2/3 interest in lot # 6 beginning at a stake in Bell's corner in line of Porter Street, then north 81 deg 30' west 90 ft. to a stake, Bell's corner and in line #5, then south 3 deg 39' west to the run of the ditch then along said ditch to the line of Porter St. then along the line of said St. north 3 deg 39 east to the first station, containing a total of 2 ½ acres, more or less, signed J.M. Johnston, Sallie A. Johnston, Eliza J. Braswell, wit. F.S. Hyman, J.S. Johnston. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 119, page 116, date of deed 25 June 1945, date recorded July 24, 1945, Lloyd E. Davenport and Mollie Roberson Davenport, his wife, Edge. Co. to W.A. Dickens, Nash Co. for one dollar and other considerations, in Rocky Mount, lot #11 beginning at the intersection of Sixth ST. and Myrtle Street southwest corner then in a westerly direction with Sixth St. 150 ft to a stake then in a southerly direction parallel with Myrtle ST. 100 ft to a stake then in an easterly direction and parallel with Sixth ST. 150 ft to the western line of Myrtle St. then in a northerly direction and parallel with Myrtle St. 100 ft to the first station, and being lots # 10 and 11 in Block C of the survey of the property of L.F. Tillery, trustee and is the same land that is described in the deed made by E.E. Waters and his wife Mary H. Waters, W.E. Waters and his wife, Emma Dale Waters and to the parties of the first part, recorded in Db 415, page 230, dated Sept. 22, 1944, signed Lloyd Davenport, Molly Robinson Davenport, wit. W.E. Waters. Abstracted 1-01-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. County, Db 123, page 97, 17 Oct 1904, recorded 20 Oct. 1904, Mary C. Taylor and Pennie E. Taylor, of Edge. County to Jesse B. Taylor, of Edge. County, for ($25) each, their interest in a tract of land in TWP 14, adjoining the lands of A.J. Batchelor, (B.F.) Lancaster and others, it being their interest in the 50 acre tract known as the H.S. Taylor tract, there being 9 shares in the tract. Signatures Mary C. (X) Taylor and Pennie E (X) Taylor, Witnesses Fenner Gay, J.P. Edge. County, Db 123, page 154, 20 Nov. 1893, recorded 19 May 1904, A.P. Grice and wife Francis Ann Grice of Johnston County to Jack Batchelor of Edge. County, for $40 their interest in a tract of land in Edge. County adjoining lands of Ben Daws, Frank Lancaster, Jack Batchelor, all our right, title and interest (undivided) in the Hilyard Taylor tract of land containing 50 acres, where Hilyard Taylor lived at the time of his death, AKA and being the tract of land conveyed to Tildy Taylor by John Daws, refer to said deed for a better description. Signatures A.P. (X) Grice, Francis Ann (X) Taylor, witness J.W. Darden, 19 May 1904, Johnston County, Notary Public. See Db 24, Page 253. Edge. County, Db 123, page 168, 25 Nov. 1904, recorded 21 June 1904, Louis J. Taylor , of Nash County to A.J. Batchelor of Edge. County, for $40 his interest in a tract of land in Edge. County adjoining A.J. Batchelor, B.F. Lancaster and other heirs, known as the H.S. Taylor and Mary Matilda, his wife land in #14 township and further described as Louis J. Taylor's interest in sd. Tract of land. Signature Louis J. Taylor. Edge. County, Db 123, page 169, 25 Nov. 1904, recorded 21 June 1904, William D. Taylor and wife, Beddie Taylor, of Edge. County to A.J. Batchelor of Edge. County, for $40 their interest in a tract of land in Edge. County adjoining A.J. Batchelor, B.F. Lancaster and other heirs, known as the H.S. Taylor and Mary Matilda, his wife land in #14 township and further described as William D. Taylor and wife Bedie Taylor's interest in sd. Tract of land. Signatures William D. (X) Taylor, Bedie (X) Taylor, witness Fenner Gay. Edge. County, Db 123, page 170, 1 Dec. 1904, recorded 21 June 1904, C.B. Taylor and wife, Sarah F. Taylor, of Edge. County to A.J. Batchelor of Edge. County, for $40 their interest in a tract of land in Edge. County adjoining A.J. Batchelor, B.F. Lancaster and other heirs, known as the H.S. Taylor and Mary Matilda, his wife land in #14 township and further described as C.B. Taylor and wife Sarah Taylor's interest in sd. Tract of land. Signatures C.B. (X) Taylor, Sarah (X) Taylor, witness Fenner Gay. Edge. County, Db 123, page 244, 23 Dec 1904, recorded 30 Dec. 1904, Nancy Jane Holland to Jesse B. Taylor, of Edge. County, for ($25), her interest in a tract of land in TWP 14, adjoining the lands of A.J. Batchelor, (B.F.) Lancaster and others, it being their interest in the 50 acre tract known as the H.S. Taylor tract, there being 9 shares in the tract. Signatures Nancy J. (X) Holland, Witnesses Fenner Gay, J.P. Edge. County, Db 123, page 245, 22 Dec. 1904, recorded 29 Dec. 1904, Jennette Evans to Jesse B. Taylor, of Edge. County, for ($25), her interest in a tract of land in TWP 14, adjoining the lands of A.J. Batchelor, (B.F.) Lancaster and others, it being their interest in the 50 acre tract known as the H.S. Taylor tract, there being 9 shares in the tract. Signatures Jennettie(X) Evans, Witnesses Fenner Gay, J.P. Edge. Co. Db 123, page 334, Date of deed 8 June 1872, date recorded 15 May 1900, John G. Griffin and his wife, Lucy Griffin, and Isaac Brinn and his wife, Betsey Brinn of Edge Co. to Lucinda Clark of Edge. Co. for (consideration not given), a tract of land adjoining the lands of John G. Griffin and Isaac Brinn and others beginning at a stake and (small) oak and stake in Wm. Rick's line (formerly) the back H.R. Johnson's line then along said line south 38 poles to a stake in Lucy Griffin's corner then with said line east 84 poles to a stake then north 38 poles to the first station, containing 20 acres. Sign. Elizabeth Brinn, Isaac Brinn, Lucy Griffin, John Griffin, wit. Josiah Edmunson. Edge. Co Db 127, page 377, deed date 14 Aug 1905, recorded 15 Aug 1905, W.T. Turner and his wife, Nellie Turner to Atlantic Coast Line RR for $1000, a tract near the Town of Rocky Mount adjoining the A.C.L. RR right of way, the lands of William Gay, the late B.F. Proctor and others, beginning at a stump, Proctor's corner on the rail road line then south 89 1/4 east 16.64 to a stake, corner of lot #3 then north 2 ½ east 9 chains and 87 links to a stake on the lane corner lot #3 then north 86 west to a stake in a rock on the railroad line then with said line south 19 west to the first station, a pine stump, containing 15 acres, signed W.T. Turner, Nellie Turner, wit J.R. Bennett, NP. Abstracted 8-10-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 127, page 378, deed date 12 Aug 1905, recorded 15 Aug 1905, J.B. Barnes and wife, M.R. Barnes to Atlantic Coast Line RR for $1500, a tract near the Town of Rocky Mount adjoining the lands of Pompey Horne and others, beginning at the second corner of Pompey Horne's lot, which is known as lot #1 in deed recorded in DB 107, page 410 and runs south 86 ½ east 37 poles 2 links to a stake then south 21d 20' west 110 poles to a stake then north 86 ½ west 36 & 3/5 poles to an iron stake Pompey Horne's corner, lot #1 then with the line of lot #1 north 20d 21' east 110 poles to the beginning, containing 24 & 1/16 acres, it being part of the land bought by Pompey Horne, Francis Horne and others from R.H. Taylor and wife and recorded in Db 31, page 609 and said land divided among tenants in common by Db107, page 410, above mentioned Francis Horne drawing lot #2 and conveying same to J.B. Barnes recorded in Db 111, page 102, signed J.B. Barnes, Mrs. M.R. Barnes, wit Jas. P. Bunn, NP, Nash Co. Abstracted 8-10-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 127, page 378, deed date 14 Aug 1905, recorded 15 Aug 1905, Pompey Horne and his wife, Harriet Horne, Nash Co to Atlantic Coast Line RR for $984.50, a tract near the Town of Rocky Mount adjoining the lands of Atlantic Coast Line RR, J.B. Barnes and others, beginning at a rock in the ACL RR right of way Pompey Horn & William Gay's corner then runs north 21d 20' east 110 poles to an iron stake then south 86 ½ east 30 1/5 poles to a stake then south 20d 21' west 110 poles to an iron stake then north 86 ½ west 30 poles 18 links to the beginning, containing 19 & 11/16 acres, being lot #1 in Db 107, page 410 and part of land bought by Pompey Horne, Francis Horne and others from P.H. Taylor and wife DB 31, page 609 and divided among the tenants in common DB 107, 410, signed Pompey Horne, Harriet Horne (X), wit J.R. Bennett, NP. Abstracted 8-10-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 127, page 379, deed date 15 Aug 1905, recorded 29 Aug 1905, Lindsey Boon and his wife, Haley Boon to Atlantic Coast Line RR for $3555.50, a tract near Rocky Mount adjoining the lands of ACL RR, Pompey Horne and others on the east side of the ACL RR between 122nd and 123rd mile posts beginning at a stake on the east side of ACL RR at the corner of the land of the RR Co, 65 ft from the center of the main line and running to and with the line of the NC Land and Improvement Co, south 87 east 621.2 ft to a point 600 ft from the right of way of ACL RR measured at right angles then parallel with the RR south 21d6' west 1986 ft to Barnes line then north 87 west 632.2 ft to the right of way of the ACL RR Co 65 ft from the center of the track then with the right of way north 21d 6' east 1986 ft to the beginning containing 27 35/100 acres, signed Lindsey Boone (X), Haley Boone (X), wit J.C. Robertson, NP. Edge. Co Db 127, page 399, deed date 9 Jun 1905, recorded 29 Aug 1905; whereas on 8 Dec 1902, Mrs. Annie Colbert, J.F. Vick and Dolly Vick, his wife executed a mortgage to the Rocky Mount Supply Co upon certain real estate described in Db 117, page 65 and whereas said Mrs. Annie Colbert, J.F. Vick and Dolly Vick, his wife, have failed to meet the note secured by said mortgage and Rocky Mount Supply Co sold said real estate at public auction and as said sale T.P. Braswell became the last and highest bidder at the price of $45, real estate is conveyed to said Braswell, land bounded on the north and east by the lands of Cooper Wells; on the south by the lands of said Wells and Lucy Griffin; on the west by the lands of Lucy Griffin, containing 10 acres and being the identical land inherited by Mrs. Annie Colbert from her mother, Lucinda Clark, Mrs. Annie Colbert's maiden name being Annie Clark, signed Rocky Mount Supply Co by M.C. Braswell, President, wit. J.D. Odom, Gen'l Manager and Treasurer, Ivey Watson, NP. Abstracted 1-10-05, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 127, page 403, deed date 10 Aug 1905, recorded 31 Aug 1905, Della A. Proctor, C.A. Proctor, Lonnie Proctor, Boysin Proctor, Edge. Co to Atlantic Coast Line RR for $2000, a tract on the east side of ACL RR adjoining the lands of W.T. Turner beginning at Proctor and Turner's corner in the east edge of the rail road right of way then south 87 ½ east 95 & 1/5 poles to a stake then south 1 & 1/4 west 96 poles to a lightwood stump then north 85d 55' west 133 poles to the right of way of the said RR then with the said RR right of way north 21 & ½ east 97 & 3/5 poles to the beginning, containing 68 & 5/16 acres, signed Mrs. Della A. Proctor, C.A. Proctor, L.V. Proctor, B.F. Proctor, wit T.T. Thorne, NP. Abstracted 8-10-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 127, page 404, deed date 29 Aug 1905, recorded (29 Aug 1905), Blumer Proctor, Henry Proctor & Blosker Proctor to Atlantic Coast Line RR (T.T. Thorne, Commissioner had been appointed guardian of Blumer, Henry & Blosker by Superior Court Special Proceedings held 8 Aug 1905 under Code Sec. 1602 to sell land of minor children)for $2000 for one half interest of land being conveyed, being a tract on the east side of ACL RR and adjoins on the north the lands of Wiley Turner, beginning at Proctor's and Turner's corner in the east edge of RR right of way, then south 87 & ½ (?) 95 & 1/5 poles to stake then south 1 & 1/4 west 96 poles to lightwood stump then north 85d 55' west 133 poles to the RR right of way then with said RR right of way north 21 & ½ east 97 & 3/5 poles to the beginning, containing 68 & 5/16 acres, signed T.T. Thorne, wit J.C. Robertson, NP. Abstracted 8-11-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 127, page 444, date of deed 10 Nov. 1897, date recorded 30 Sept. 1905, Mary Taylor, Newsom Taylor and wife, Ellen Taylor, Berry Freeman and wife Mary E. Freeman, W.H. Daughtridge and wife Annie J. Daughtridge, Jettie D. Taylor, Elex Denson and wife Christie Denson, all of Edge Co. to M.F. Daughtridge, Edge Co. for $1, plus an agreement that a house is to be built for the use of Mary Taylor of the first part, a tract of land adjoining Jessie Brake, M.F. Daughtridge, Ada L. King and others, beginning at a stake Ada L. King's corner then south 88 1/4 east three chains and 16 ½ links down King's line to a stake then south 2deg 25' west six chains 32 ½ links to a stake then north 88 1/4 west three chains 16 1/4 links to a stake then north 2 deg. 45' east six chains 32 ½ links to a stake then north 2 deg 45" east six chains 32 ½ links to the first station, containing 2 acres; Mary Taylor of the first part is to have a life estate in property, signed Mary Taylor (X), Newsom Taylor and wife, Ellen Taylor, Berry Freeman and wife Mary E. Freeman, W.H. Daughtridge and wife Annie J. Daughtridge, Jettie D. Taylor (X), Elex Denson and wife Christie Denson (X). Annie Daughtridge, Mary E. Freeman, Ellen Taylor and Christiana Denson were examined separately. Register of deeds 8-27-99. Edge. Co Db 128, page 59, deed date ? Aug 1905, recorded 8 Aug 1805, Oliver Eaton Gay, Edge. Co to William Ann Forbes, county aforesaid for $1 (one dollars), all his interest in a tract on the east side of the Atlantic Coast Line RR being the eastern half of lot #2 in the division of the lands of Orren Turner, beginning in the eastern edge of the right of way of the RR company at Gay's and P. Horn's corner and running ( ) Willie Horn's and Gay's line south 87 ½ east about 8 chains and 49 links to the corner of lot #1 then with the line of lot #1 south 2 ½ west about 6 chains and 85 links to Wiley Turner's line (thence0 his line north (80 or 86) west about 10 2/3 chains to the right of way of the ACL RR then with the right of way of the RR north 19 east 6 chains and 85 links to the beginning, containing seven acres, signed Oliver Eaton Gay, wit C.M. Coghill, NP. Abstracted 11-07-05, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co Db 128, page 60, deed date 2 Aug 1905, recorded 8 Aug 1905, William Gay, John Forbes and wife, William Ann Forbes, Edge. Co to Atlantic Coast Line RR, for $639, a tract being the eastern half of lot #2 in the division of the lands of Orren Turner beginning at a rock in the eastern right of way of (main) line of ACL RR 65 ft from the center of the track at (P. Hornes) & William Ann Forbs corner and running then with (Hornes) line south 87 ½ east 8 chains 49 links to corner of lot #1 then with the line of lot #1 south 2 & ½ west about 6 chains & 85 links to Wiley Turner's line then with his line north 86 west about 10 & 2/3 chains to the right of way of RR Co then with the right of way of main line south 19 east 6 chains 85 links to the beginning, containing (7) acres, signed William Gay, John Forbs, William Ann Forbes, wit C.W. Coghill. John and William Ann Forbes listed husband and wife. Abstracted 8-11-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 128, page 69, date of deed 12 Sept 1905, North Carolina Land Improvement Company to L.F. Tillery, Nash Co, (trustee?); NCLC sells to L.F. Tillery, W.L. Petty, W.O. Howard, M. Oppenheimer, J.H. Westbrook, R.B. Davis and R.L. Hufines for one dollar and further considerations, a tract of land near Rocky Mount, beginning at an iron stake 665 ft at right angles from the center of railroad track then parallel with railroad line south 21d 44' west 787 ½ ft to a stake then south 87 east 461 ft to a stake east of dogwood then south 4d 30' west 149 ft to corner then south 86d 16' east 2148 ft to corner then north 14d 26' west 2974 ft to corner on swamp then up run of swamp to blaze pine Railroad Co. line then south 3d 44' west 1280 ft to iron stake then north 87 west 219 ft to the beginning containing 110 acres, more or less, adjoining the land of the A.C.L., J.H. Chapman and others; Tillery is to sell land and proceeds are to be divided with Tillery getting 1/6th W.L. Petty 1/6th, W.O. Howard 1/6th, M. Oppenheimer 1/6th, J.H. Westbrook 1/6th, R.B. Davis and R.L. Hufines 1/12th each, signed W.H. Whitehead, President, North Carolina Land Improvement Co. Abstracted 1-01-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 128, page 70, date of deed 22 Nov. 1905, J.H. Westbrook and his wife, Ella B. Westbrook to L.F. Tillery and M. Openheimer, for $566.67, their interest in a tract of land owned by North Carolina Land Improvement Company, which is to be sold and proceeds divided among owners, their share being one sixth of said tract, near Rocky Mount, beginning at an iron stake 665 ft at right angles from the center of railroad track then parallel with railroad line south 21d 44' west 787 ½ ft to a stake then south 87 east 461 ft to a stake east of dogwood then south 4d 30' west 149 ft to corner then south 86d 16' east 2148 ft to corner then north 14d 26' west 2974 ft to corner on swamp then up run of swamp to blaze pine Railroad Co. line then south 3d 44' west 1280 ft to iron stake then north 87 west 219 ft to the beginning containing 110 acres, more or less, adjoining the land of the A.C.L., J.H. Chapman and others, signed J.H. Westbrook, Ella B. Westbrook, wit. J.C. Robinson, NP. Abstracted 1-01-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 130, page 110, date of deed 12 Apr 1895, date recorded 6 Apr 1906, John S. Davis and L.E. Davis, his wife, to Mary M. Braswell, wife of Duncan Braswell, all of Edge. Co. for $100, a tract of land known as lot #7 in the division of O.L. Jackson, known as the home tract, owned by the heirs of O.L. Jackson, dec'd, made Dec 15, 1894, beginning at a stake corner of lot #8 in M.I. Proctor's line then north 38d 15' west 3.85 chains to a stake corner of lot #6 then with the line of #6 north 5 east 36.9 chains to a stake corner of lot #6 in J.W. Jackson's line then with said Jackson's line south 85 east 2.60 chains to a stake corner of lot # 8 then with the line of #8 south 5 west 39.7 chains to the beginning, containing 10 acres, signed John S. Davis (X), Lizzana E. Davis, wit. John L. Arrington, NP, 13 Apr 1895. NOTE THAT DEED WAS NOT RECORDED UNTIL 1906. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 130, page 279, date of deed 5 Nov. 1906, date recorded 13 Nov. 1906, L.F. Tillery, trustee to South Rocky Mount Land Company for ten dollars in hand and other considerations, a tract of land near Rocky Mount, in Edgecombe County beginning at an iron stake 665 ft at right angles from the center of railroad track then parallel with railroad line south 21d 44' west 787 ½ ft to a stake then south 87 east 461 ft to a stake east of Dogwood then south 4d 30' west 149 ft to corner then south 86d 16' east 2148 ft to corner then north 14d 26' west 2974 ft to corner on swamp then up run of swamp to blaze pine Railroad Co. line then south 3d 44' west 1280 ft to iron stake then north 87 west 219 ft to the beginning containing 110 acres, more or less, adjoining the land of the A.C.L., J.H. Chapman and others, excepting the following lots shown in the plat of the survey of L.F. Tillery, Trustee made by Iredell Williams, recorded in Bk 128, page 154, being lots 9, 10, 11 of block C; lots 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8 of block D; lots 7, 8, 9 and 10 of block E; lots 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11 and 12 of block L, lots 10 and 12 of block M, lots 7, 8, 9, 11 and 12 of block N; lots 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 of block O, signed L. F. Tillery, wit. J.F. Smith, NP. Abstracted 1-01-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 130, page 422, date of deed 28 Dec 1889, date recorded 13 May 1907, J.B. Armstrong and wife, Louisa Armstrong, Edge. Co. to Jas. A. Thomas, Edge. Co. for $18, beginning at a stake, corner in the road and in A.J. Williams line then south 59 ½ west 15 poles to B.C.C. Armstrong's corner then west 5 north 12.66 2/3/100) poles to a stake corner in B.C.C. Armstrong's line then north 5 east 9 poles to a lightwood knot then east 5 south 25 poles to the beginning, containing one acres, signed J.B. Armstrong, Louisa Armstrong (X), wit. Fenner Gay. Fenner Gay, J.P. examined Louisa for her consent to sell land. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. County, Db 130, page 545, Date of deed 19 Oct. 1907, J.W. Jackson to A.R. Jackson, J.W. Jackson, J.D. Jackson and Mrs. Bettie Jones, a tract of land for Jackson Cemetery, reserved the right to be buried in the cemetery, beginning at a stake where lands of J.W. Luper and J.W. Jackson corner in the lands of Vestal and Gordon, thence east with and along said J.C. Luper's line 50 ft. to a stake; thence north through and across the lands of J.W. Jackson on a line parallel with the line of Vestal and Gordon 70 ft; thence west and parallel with aforesaid J.C. Luper's line 50 ft. to a stake in Vestal's and Gordon's line 70 ft. to the beginning. Known as the Grave Yard of J.W. Jackson Edge. Co. Db 135, page 30, date of deed 2 Mar 1900, date recorded 20 Nov. 1906, J.B. Armstrong, Edge. Co. to John T. Dickins, Edge. Co. for $161.50, a tract of land beginning at a iron stake on Rocky Mount Road said Dickins corner then along said road south 20 (blank) 262 ½ feet to a stake a new corner then along a new line north 68 deg 30' west 262 feet to iron tube on a ditch then along said ditch north 83 deg 30' west 200 feet to bend in said ditch continuing along said ditch north 4 deg 30 (S) 189 feet to a iron tube then south 87 deg 15 east 139 feet to a iron tube said Dickins corner then along his line south 14 deg 30 east to iron tube on ditch then along said Dickins' line south 87 deg 15' 83 ½ feet to the first station, containing 3 1/4 acres, signed J.B. Armstrong (X), wit. J.W. Taylor, Notary public. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 135, page 182, date of deed 20 Jun 1907, date recorded 29 Jun 1907, J.B. Armstrong, Edge. Co. to Mrs. Sabra O'Neal, Edge. Co. $100 (written as eleven hundred but numbers $100), a tract of land adjoining the lands of John T. Dickens, John W. Jackson, and others, beginning at an iron stake in Jno. T. Dickens corner commencing on the west side of Town Creek Road, westerly along John T. Dickens line to an iron pipe in Joe Jackson line then southerly along John W. Jackson's line to a lightwood stake in Mrs. Mary Armstrong's line then easterly along said line to a stake in James A. Thomas line then northerly to the head of a new ditch to a stake then easterly along said ditch to Town Creek Road then along said road to the beginning, excepting 30 ft. square as a burial lot, this deed is intended to convey all the land assigned to J.B. Armstrong in division of land of Gray Armstrong (leased) and that conveyed to him by Jacob Battle, (coiner) and W.H. Thomas this deed passing the remainder of said land now unsold, known as Jolly Armstrong place in TWP 12, signed J.B. Armstrong, T.T. Thorne, NP. Abstracted 8-9-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 135, page 429, date of deed 1 Oct 1909, date recorded 9 Oct 1909, Sabra F. Braswell, Edge. Co. to W.A. Proctor, Edge. Co. for $210, a tract of land adjoining John T. Dickens, W.A Proctor and Sabra F. Braswell beginning at a stake in path W.A. Proctor corner then along said path north 84 d 30' west 658 ft to a stake Jackson corner then along Jackson line north 7 d 10' east 486 ft to a stake in Jackson line Sabra F. Braswell corner then along said Braswell line south 88 d 30' east 929 ft to a stake in John T. Dickens corner of the (Tranton) land then along said Dickens line south 2 d 30' west 400 ft to a stake in ditch in W.A. Proctor's line John T. Dickens corner then along Proctor's line north 84 d west 312 ft to iron stake W.A. Proctor's corner then south 3 d 45' west 154 ft to the beginning containing 9 ½ acres, signed Sabra F. Braswell, wit. Fenner Gay, JP. Abstracted 1-01- 03. Edge. Co. Db 140, page 126, date of deed 21 Nov. 1907, date recorded 7 Apr. 1908, A.R. Jackson and wife, Fanny, Edge. Co. to P.C. Vestal, Edge. Co. for $600, lot #3 in the division of Horne lands, recorded in book 107, page 410, beginning at front corner of lot #2 then south 86.5 east 13 1/3 poles to a stake then south 21d 20' west 110 poles to a stake then north 86.5 west 13.5 poles to a stake then north 21d 20' east 110 poles to beginning, containing 8 5/8 acres, being the land conveyed to A.R. Jackson by Essie Horne and wife, in db 105, page 411, signed A.R. Jackson (X), Fannie Jackson (X), wit. ?. Abstracted from book, Register of Deeds, 6-20-02. Edge. Co. Db 140, page 333, date of deed 9 Nov. 1907, date recorded 3 Mar 1909, Samuel Macklin and his wife, Pattie Macklin to Dr. Geo. L. Wimberly, all of Edge. Co. for $25, a triangular piece of land beginning at a stump with an iron stake driven in the stump, Dr. Geo. L. Wimberly's and Sam Macklin's corner in Geo. Proctor's line and then runs with the line claimed by Sam Macklin to an iron stake on the county road then with the county road in a southerly direction to the said Dr. Geo. L. Wimberly's corner the same being the corner of the old John N. Taylor tract, about 50 ft.....the purpose and intent of this deed to convey to the said Dr. Geo. L. Wimberly the piece of land herein described which has always been disputed by John N. Taylor and Sam Macklin, signed Sam Mclin (X), Pattie Maclin (X), wit. J.P. Bunn. Abstracted 4-18-03 from DB copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 145, page 194, date of deed 10 Sep 1910, date recorded 13 Sep 1910, Mary Armstrong, Edge. Co. to Mrs. Laura Taylor, Edge. Co. for $50, a tract of land on the west side of Wilson Road leading from Rocky Mount and known as the late B.C.C. Armstrong Place, beginning on the Wilson Road at W.A. Proctor's corner at iron stake then west 294 ft. to iron then south 150 ft to iron tube then east 146 ft to iron stake then 194 ft north to beginning iron stake, Proctor's corner, bounded as follows, on north by W.A. Proctor, on the west by Mary Armstrong, on the south by Mary Armstrong, on the east by the Wilson Road, signed Mary Armstrong (X), wit. Fenner Gay, JP. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 145, page 501, date of deed 5 Jul 1911, date recorded 8 Jul 1911, Sabra Taylor O'Neal, she having elected to continue by the O'Neal name since having been divorced from one Frank Braswell, of Edge. Co. to H.J. Downing, Nash Co. for $50, a lot of land about two miles from Rocky Mount on the Wilson and Rocky Mount Road adjoining the lands of H.J. Downing and others beginning at a small pine in center of ditch J.T. Dickens & H.J. Downing corner then south 69# 29" east 249 ft to the center of Wilson & Rocky Mount Road then along said road south 59# 30' west 369 ft to H.J. Downing's corner then along his line north 17# 10' east 290 ft to the beginning, containing 0.82 acres, being a portion of the land conveyed to said Sabra by J.B. Armstrong on or about 20 June 1907 and recorded in Db 135, page 182, signed Sabra Taylor O'Neal, wit. A.W. Arrington. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 156, page 153, date of deed 23 Aug. 1911, date recorded 24 Aug 1911, Mary Armstrong, Edge. Co. to Paul I. Taylor, Edge. Co. for $484.80, a tract of land located about two miles from Rocky Mount on Wilson Road and Rocky Mount Road beginning at an iron stake on the west edge of Wilson and Rocky Mount Road Armstrong and Taylor's corner then north 81 deg (55') west 143 ft. to iron stake in Will Proctor's corner John Jackson's line then south 11 deg 35' west 447 ft. to red oak in Jackson's line then south 81 deg 5' east 513 ft. to iron stake on west edge of Wilson and Rocky Mount Road then north 37 deg 40' east 337 ft to the beginning, containing 6.06 acres from survey of Aug 22, 1911, being a part of the land conveyed by B.C.C. Armstrong to Mary Armstrong and recorded in Bk 64, page 131, signed Mary Armstrong (X), wit. A.W. Arrington, NP of Nash Co. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co Db 156, page 285, deed date 20 Feb 1912, recorded 23 Feb 1912, T.L. Proctor and wife, Bertha Proctor, Leslie Jones and wife, Clara P. Jones and L.A. Proctor, Edge. Co to T.L. Worsley, for $1500, two tracts of land, first tract being lot #8 allotted to Mary Eliza Worsley in William Worsley's division dated 22 May 1866, book 29, page 505, beginning at an ash on upper corner of lot #7 on the canal then with the line of lot #7 north 66 poles to a stake and oak in Bradley's line then with said Bradley's line north 84 ½ west 26 poles to a stake corner of lot #9 then with the line of lot #9 south 652 poles to an ash on the canal in Cokey Swamp then down the canal to the first station, containing 105 acres; second tract beginning in the road at the line between said Wm. Worsley and Mary Eliza Worsley then along the road north 70 west 18 poles to Calhoun's line then south 1 east 4 poles to stump then south 36 west 13 poles to black gum then east 17 poles to a stake then north 1 east 42 poles to beginning, containing 6 acres, description is taken from deed from Wm. Worsley to Mary Eliza Worsley recorded in Db 42, page 623, signed L.T. Proctor, Bertha Proctor, Leslie Jones, Clara Jones, L.A. Proctor, wit R.L. Wooten, NP. Abstracted 8-18-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 167, page 149, date of deed 11 Sep 1912, date recorded 3 Oct 1913, D.J. Joyner and Sallie E. Joyner, Nash Co. to L.F. Tillery, Nash Co. for $750, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Joe Jackson and P.C. Vestal, being lot # 2 in the division of O.J. Jackson in Edge. Co. beginning at a ? Gray's corner then with said a Gray's line south 86 east 13 chains 76 links to a stake corner of lot #4 then with line of lot #4 south 5 west 6 chains 23 links to a stake in line of lot #3 then north 86d 30' west 13 chains 56 links to a stake J. Turner's line then north 3d 40' east 6 chains 42 links to the beginning, containing 8.68 acres, and being same lands conveyed to D.J. Joyner by J.B Bunn, com., signed D.J. Joyner, Sallie E. Joyner, wit. A.W. Arrington, NP. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 167, page 444, deed date 21 Dec 1914, recorded 2 Feb 1915, Sam Macklin, Edge. Co to Mattie Macklin, Edge. Co for ten dollars and love and affection, a tract of land adjoining J.S. Proctor on the south side of Little Cokey Swamp and on the north side of Horns Branch beginning at J.S. Proctor's corner in Hornes Branch then John N. Taylor's line north 34 ½ west 60 poles to a gum near the path at J.N. Taylor's corner then with his other line north 89 west 91 poles to a post oak formerly Gray Armstrong's corner now J.B. Armstrong's corner in said J.B. Armstrong's line formerly Thomas line with said line north 22 poles to a pine J.S. Davis corner formerly Mrs. Taylor's corner then with his line north 81 ½ east 21 poles to a post oak Absolom Proctor's corner then north 64 east 77 poles to a black gum Sol. Proctor's corner then Sol Proctor's line north 57 east to a pine Sol Proctor's corner then along a newly made line south 88 east 150 poles to a stake on the side of the ditch in Horn's Branch said Proctor's corner then up the various courses of said branch to the first station, excepting one acres reserved as cemetery and one acre sold Dr. Wimberly see deed book 62, page 214, regarding the outlet from the county road at the nearest point, signed Sam Macklin (X), wit C.F. Rich, NP. Abstracted 4-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 181, page 70, date of deed 5 Apr 1915, date recorded 3 Jun 1915, Mary Armstrong, Edge. Co. to M.E. Taylor, Edge. Co. for $300, a tract of land adjoining the lands of Paul Taylor, Mary Armstrong, and others beginning at an iron stake on Rocky Mount Road, Paul Taylor corner then along his line north 80 deg 50' west 296 ft. to a stake corner of lot #2 then along the line of said lot #2 south 12 deg 200 ft to an iron stake corner of lot #4 then along line of said lot south 80 deg 50' east 230 ft to a stake on Rocky Mount Road then along said road north 30 deg 45' east 207 ft. to the beginning, containing 1 2/10 acres, it being the lot on which the old residence now stands where Mary Armstrong lives, said Mary reserves for herself a life estate ins said premises, so that grantee shall not be entitled to take possession of said property so long as said Mary lives, signed Mary Armstrong, wit. E.B. Grantham, W.W. Ayers, NP. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co Db 182, page 419, deed date Mar 1916, recorded Feb 1916, whereas Joshua Lawrence Proctor died in Edge. Co over 50 years ago leaving as his heirs at law his three sons, J.W. Proctor, Elijah Proctor and G.L. Proctor and land was divided by commissioners but division was never recorded and whereas J.W. Proctor and Elijah Proctor have since sold the lands hereinafter described to J.L. Worsley but he has no recorded title and all parties desire to perfect the title to the said lands in the said J.L. Worsley, therefore J.W. Proctor and wife, Caroline Proctor, Elijah Proctor and wife, Bettie Proctor and G.L. Proctor and wife, Alice Proctor for one dollar and consideration of primises convey title to said land to J.L. Worsley, land adjoining the lands of G.L. Proctor and J.L. Worsley and others beginning at an iron angle on Big Branch, J.L. Worsley and G.L. Proctor's corner, then south 1d 50" west 4255 ft to a stake then south 87 east 1663 feet to a stake then north 2 east 5470 feet to a stake in Big Branch then to the beginning, containing 160.1 acres by survey made by J.J. Wells, Civil Engineer on Feb 11, 1916, signed J.W. Proctor, Caroline Proctor, Elijah Proctor, Bettie Proctor (X), G.L. Proctor, Alice Proctor, wit H.L. Redmond, NP. Abstracted 4-22-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 184, page 505, date of deed 8 Jan. 1916, date recorded 11 Jan 1916, Mary E. Beland, Edge. Co. to Geo. W. Whitehead, Sr., Wilson Co. for mortgage for $950, due 8 Jan. 1917, a tract of land in Edge. Co., TWP 13, it being the land upon which said Mary E. Beland now lives adjoining the lands of Charlie Griffin, The Jerry Batts Place, Dr. W.P. Mercer and others and known as the Jimmy Oneal Place and containing 136 acres, signed Mary E. Beland (in Wilson Co. on 8 Jan. 1916), wit. James W. Hays, N.P. Deed is stamped "Canceled with date of Jan 24, 19??. Abstracted 9-7-2000 from deed book, Register of Deeds, CTC. Edge. Co Db 200, page 513, deed date 1 Dec 1917, recorded 12 Dec 1917, M.B. Dawes and Lizzie Dawes, his wife to A.L. Dozier, John J. Thorne, G.W. Bradley and J.S. Hinton, copartners of Dozier Thorne and Company, for $5000, a tract in Edgecombe Co near Rocky Mount known as the "Martha Ann Gay Place" and "William Gay Lands" consisting of two tracts immediately adjoining one another; #1 on the east side of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad bounded on the north by the lands of ACL RR, on the east by the lands of O.E. Gay, on the south by the lands of A.G. Dawes and on the west by the lands of the ACLRR containing 45 acres being the same land that descended to Martha Ann Gay from her father, Alfred Gay and also the same land conveyed to O.E. Gay to T.T. Thorne, trustee recorded in Db 140, page 442 being known as lot #11 in the partition of Eaton Gay recorded in Db 29, page 125, beginning at a stake on the side of the railroad then south 89 east 34 poles to a stake corner of lot #12 then south 15 west 172 poles t a stake in the Dawes line and a corner of lot #12 then south 84 west 53 poles to the railroad then with the railroad to the first station known as the Martha Ann Gay Place; #2 known as the William Gay Lands or Place containing 45 acres fronting on the east side of Arlington St bounded by the lands of the Atlantic Coast Line RR, Proctor and Dawes and others, beginning at a stake in William Proctor's line a corner of lot #11 then south 15 west 172 poles to a stake in Dawes line then north 84 east 52 poles to a stake a corner of lot #13 then north 14 east 171 poles to a stake in William Proctor's line a corner of lot #13 then along Proctor's line to the first station, known as lot #13 in the partition of Eaton Gay, lots set apart as #11 to Alfred Gay and #13 to William Gay in the partition of the lands of their father, Eaton Gay, being the same land conveyed by O.E. Gay and wife, Jessie Gay and Martha Ann Gay to M.B. Dawes, recorded in Db 150, page 230, signed M.B. Dawes, Lizzie Dawes, wit W.W. Avera, NP. Abstracted 8-04-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 200, page 515, MAP BOOK 1 PAGE 23, date of deed 14 Nov. 1917, date recorded 13 Dec 1917, report of commissioners in the matter of A.R. Jackson and wife, Fannie Jackson, W.J. Jackson and wife, Bettie Jackson, Cleo Scammel, George Jackson by guardian Tom Jackson, Tom Jackson and wife, Tula Lee Jackson, Andrew Jackson by guardian, J.D. Jackson, Rosa (Jackson) and Arthur Todd, Mollie Jackson, Willie Womble, heirs of W.T. Jackson, deceased, J.D. Jackson and wife, Margaret Jackson, Mrs. Nettie Jones, Cal Jackson and wife, Cora Jackson, G.F. Jones and W.M. Braswell, ex parte, division of the land of J.W. Jackson, tract #1 (9 acres) was allotted to A.R. Jackson, who sold it to W.M. Braswell, beginning at a stake on the south side of road at P.C. Vestal's corner and running south 3d 30' east 961 ft. to a stake in Jackson Grave yard line or corner then east along Jackson Grave yard line 147 3/4 ft. to a stake, thence south along Jackson Grave yard line 147 3/4 ft. to a stake in John C. Luper's line, thence east along Luper's line to J.D. Jackson's corner 282 ft. to a stake thence north along J.D. Jackson's line 970 ft. to a stake in county road, then west along county road 429 ft. , being the identical land formerly owned by J.W. Jackson as shown in plat surveyed by Iredell Williams Jan. 1908, containing 9 acres and it is understood that the graveyard or burying ground on said tract of land is independent of the nine acres and is therefore exempted and it is further understood and agreed that none of this land herein mentioned shall be sold to colored people; tract #2 (8 & ½ acres) allotted to J.D. Jackson, beginning at an iron stake corner of A.R. Jackson and J.D. Jackson's line then south 3d 30' (N) 970 ft to a stake then 400 ft to a stake then south 3d 80' west 985 ft to a stake then 400 ft to the beginning, containing 8 ½ acres; tract #3 to W.J. Jackson beginning at an iron stake corner of J.D. Jackson's and W.J. Jackson's tract then south 3d 30' west 985 ft to a stake then 345 ft to a stake then north 7d 30' east 1000 ft to a stake then 413 ft to the beginning, containing 8 ½ acres; tract #4 allotted to Cleo Scammel but Cleo Scammel has transferred her interest to G.F. Jones, beginning at an iron stake corner of W.J. Jackson and Cleo Scammel's land then north 7d east 1000 ft to a stake then north 1d 25' east 422 ft to a stake then (30 5) ft to a stake then south 7d 15' west (1421 or 142 ½) ft to an iron stake then 346 ft to an iron stake to point of beginning, containing 11 1/4 acres; tract #5 allotted to W.T. Jackson's heirs, viz George Jackson, Tom Jackson, Andrew Jackson, Rosa Jackson, Ellen Jackson and Molly Jackson, George Jackson being lunatic, is hereby shown to be represented by his guardian, Tom Jackson and Andrew Jackson, being lunatic is shown represented by J.D. Jackson, beginning at an iron stake corner of Cleo Scammel's tract and the tract of W.T. Jackson's heirs, then south 7d 15' west 1426 ft to a stake then 475 ft to a stake then south 9d 51' west 668 ft to a stake then north 86d 15' west 326 ft to a stake then north 7d 15' 773 ft to an iron stake then 198 ft to the point of beginning, containing 11 1/4 acres, the W.T. Jackson heirs have already transferred their interest to Cal Jackson; tract #6 allotted to Mrs. Bettie Jackson beginning at an iron stake corner of W.T. Jackson's heirs tract and Mrs. Bettie Jones then north 7d 15' east 773 ft to an iron stake then north 86d 15' west 326 ft to an iron stake then 262 ft to an iron stake then south 7d 15' west 516 ft to an iron stake then 340 ft to an iron stake to point of beginning, containing 6 acres, signed T.A. Avera. Abstracted 2-19-03, DB, RD, CTC, 2-19-03. Edge. Co. Db 206, page 118, date of deed 14 Feb 1918, date recorded 3 Jun 1918, Mattie Macklin, Edge. Co. to Sam Macklin, Edge. Co. for $10 and love and affection, a tract of land on the south side of Little Cokey Swamp and on the north side of Horne Branch beginning at J.S. Proctor's corner in Horne Branch then with John N. Taylor's line north 34 ½ west 60 poles to a gum near the path side J.N. Taylor's corner then with his other line north 89 west 91 poles to a post oak, formerly Gray Armstrong's corner now J.B. Armstrong's corner in said J.B. Armstrong's line formerly William Thomas' line with said line north 22 poles to a pine J.S. Davis' corner formerly Mrs. Taylor's corner with his line north 81 ½ east 31 poles to a post oak Absolom Proctor's corner then north 64 east 77 poles to a black gum, said Proctor's corner then with said Proctor's line north 57 east 57 poles to a pine said Proctor's corner then along a newly made line south 88 east 130 poles to a stake on the side of the ditch in Horne Branch said Proctor's corner then up the various courses of Horne Branch to the first stake, containing 94 acres, and being the same land conveyed by Absolom Proctor to Bennett Stallings and Jno. R. Stallings, by deed executed 8 Oct 1860 and recorded in Db 28, page 470, signed Mattie Macklin, wit A.W. Arrington, NP. Abstracted 4-18-03 from DB copy, CTC. Edge. Co Db 206, page 119, deed date 3 Jan 1918, recorded 16 Jan 1918, W.P. Mercer and wife, Mary Speed Mercer to John R. Mercer, for $10,000, natural love and affection and other valuable considerations, three tracts of land bounded on the north by Mercers Mill Branch, on the south by Town Creek, beginning at a bridge where the Tarboro Road crosses Mill Branch then with the branch as follows, south 12 east 112.6 feet, south 49 east 229.6 ft, south 51, 30' east 308.2 feet, south 59 east 70.6 feet, south 41 east 349.8 feet, south 74, 30' east 49.5 feet, north 70 east 181.1 feet, north 65 east 540.5 feet, north 78 east 211.2 feet, south 66, 30' east 235.6 feet, south 77 east 291 feet, south 43, 15' east 388 feet, south 24, 30' east 462 feet, south 72 east 258.7 feet, south 79, 45' east 105.6 feet, north 83, 45' east 319.4 feet, south 78 east 681 feet, south 59, 30' east 698.2 feet, south 52, 30' east 139.2 feet, south 85, 30' east 198 feet to the point where Mill Branch enters Town Creek, then up said creek as follows, south 57 west 165.6 feet, south 31, 30' west 264 feet, south 55 west 206.5 feet, south 21 west 108.2 feet, south 33 west 82.8 feet, south 33, 45' west 99 feet, south 26, 45' east 69.9 feet, south 58 east 108.2 feet, south 12 east 155.7 feet, south 55, 45' west 157 feet, south 46, 45' west 96.3 feet, south 54, 30' west 224.2 feet, south 17, 30' west 377.5 feet, south 33, 30' west 148.5 feet, north 88, 30' west 103.6 feet, south 84 west 142.5 feet, south 89, 30' west 132 feet, south 56, 15' west 100.9 feet, south 40 west 146.5 feet, south 86 west 77.8 feet, north 82, 30' west 114 feet, north 75, 30' west 66 feet, south 73 west 87 feet, south 86 west 93 feet, south 71 west 149.8 feet, south 63 west 221 feet, north 64, 15' west 82 feet, north 51, 30' west 137.2 feet, north 76, 15' west 122.7 feet, north 75 west 141.9 feet, south 86, 30' west 137.2 feet, north 49 west 182.2 feet, north 51, 45' west 188.4 feet, north 77 west 82.5 feet, south 66, 30' west 365.6 feet, south 39, 30' west 66 feet, south 57, 45 west 104.9 feet, south 37, 30' west 88.4 feet, south 12 west 128.7 feet, south 21, 30' west 80.5 feet, south 55, 45' west 120.7 feet, south 18, 30' west 95.7 feet, south 24, 30' east 75.2 feet to J.L. Horne's corner then south 31, 30' west 157.7 feet, then north 59 west 1677.7 feet, then north 24, 45' west 2125.8 feet, then north 1 east 1312 feet to the Tarboro Road then north 1 east 1312 feet to Mercers Mill Branch then southeasterly with said branch about 1700 feet to the beginning, containing 417 acres; tract #2 beginning at an iron stake Whitehead's corner then north 71 east 284.4 feet to the Tarboro Road then northeasterly to with the said road 2310 feet then north 2 east 1680 feet to a stake Mill Nannie Mercer's corner then south 75 west 1815 feet to a sweat gum then north 56 west 825 feet to a hickory on Temperance Hall Road then north 42, 30' west 495 feet to an oak then south 12, 45' west 1063 feet to a black gum on the branch then down said branch as it meanders 858 feet to a bay then south 9 west 759.6 feet to a sweet gum Whitehead's corner then north 90 east 790 feet to a pine Whitehead's corner then south 24 east 835 feet to the beginning, containing 162.75 acres, which descriptions are excepted tracts A, B and C as follows: tract A beginning in the center of the cross roads at Temperance Hall Church where the road to Rocky Mount branches off from the Tarboro Road then along the Rocky Mount Road in a northwesterly direction, north 23 east 418 feet then north 66 east 418 feet to a stake then south (23) east 418 feet to the center of the public road leading from Tarboro to Temperance Hall Church then along said road south 66 west 418 feet to the beginning, containing 4 acres as shown on the map made by J.W. Taylor in 1912, being known as the store lot; tract B is a small parcel on the north side of the Tarboro Road beginning at a stake on said road at the south east corner of the 4 acres store tract ( ) runs northwest along the line of said store lot 209.8 feet to a sweet gum then north 76 east 94.9 feet to a stake then south 14 est 192.7 feet to a stake on the road then along the road south 68 west 106.2 feet to the beginning, containing ½ acre, known as the school house lot; tract C is a small tract lying on the east side of the public road leading from Temperance Hall to Rocky Mount beginning at a lightwood stake 1236 feet from the fork of the road at Temperance Hall then running with said road toward Rocky Mount 105 feet to a lightwood stake then 105 feet eastward in the line at right angles with the Rocky Mount road to another lightwood stake then 105 feet southward in a line parallel with the Rocky Mount Road to another lightwood stake then 105 feet to the beginning, containing ½ acres, being known as the Zion Church lot, tracts # 1 and 2 are commonly known as the Jesse Mercer land, being all that land devised to W.P. Mercer by Jesse Mercer by will dated 12 Dec 1888, as may be seen by reference to will book 8, page 207, said land being in the possession of W.P. Mercer since 2 May 1892, signed W.P. Mercer, Mary Speed Mercer, wit C.E. Hinton, JP. NOTE: SEVERAL SMALL PIECES HAD BEEN SOLD FROM TOTAL. Abstracted 4-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co Db 206, page 121, deed date 1 Jan 1918, recorded 1 Feb 1918, Willie J. Bullock, Edge. Co to Chester L. Bullock, Edge. Co for $1500, all his right, being one fifth, to a tract in TWP 12 adjoining the land of Leslie Calhoun on the east, John Proctor on the west, J.N. Worsley on the north and Cokey Swamp and J.L. Braswell on the south and is one fifth undivided interest which said party inherited from his mother, Maggie Bullock, known as the Lawrence Spicer Place, containing 54 acres, said one fifth containing 11 acres, signed Willie J. Bullock, wit T.H. Lancaster, NP. Abstracted 4-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co Db 206, page 122, deed date 28 Nov. 1917, recorded 22 Feb 1918, Maggie Williams and Della Williams, Edge. Co to B.R. Lancaster, Edge. Co for $500, a tract of land in TWP 14 adjoining the lands of B.R. Lancaster on the east, Johnnie Lancaster on the north, Henry Lancaster on the south , having been formerly belonged to the late (Jas) W. Williams containing 27 acres, known as the 27 acres sold to said Jas. W. Williams by Robert Braswell on 20 Feb 1854, signed Mary D. Williams, Maggie Williams, wit C.E. Hinton, NP. Abstracted 4-24-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 206, page 450, date of deed 8 Jun 1918, date recorded 15 Jun 1918, George B. Chapman and Bia T. Chapman, his wife parties of the first part, Sam Macklin of the second part and Mrs. T.A. Starling of the third part; for $1611, Chapman conveys to Macklin, in trust, a tract of land in TWP 12 on the east side of the Rocky Mount and Wilson Road beginning at a point in said road in line of Macklin then north 5 east 480 ft to a stake in said road then south 87d 10' east 895 ft to a stake in Macklin line then south 50d 38' west 379 ft to a white oak tree in Macklin's line then south 67 west in Macklin's line 580 ft to the point of beginning, containing 5 37/100 acres, according to a survey made by Arrington and Wells, Apr 1913 and being the eastern portion of tract #15 of the property of George B. Chapman, located near Rocky Mount, the whole of said larger tract being more particularly described in deed dated 28 Feb 1913 from Mrs. T.A. Starling to said George B. Chapman, recorded in Db 165, page 193, signed Geo. B. Chapman, Bia T. Chapman, T.A. Starling. George and Bia signed deed in Frederick Co, VA. Abstracted 4-18-03 from DB copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 218, page 480, date of deed 18 Dec 1919, Mrs. Bettie, a single woman of Edge. Co. to Cora B. Jackson, Edge. Co. (NOTE: BETTIE IS CALL "SINGLE WOMAN" BUT ALSO MRS) for $1200, a tract of land beginning at an iron stake corner J.W.T. Jackson's heirs' tract and Mrs. Bettie Jones (then) north 7d 15' east 773 ft to an iron stake then north 86d 15' west 326 ft to a stake then 262 ft to an iron stake then south 7d 15' west 516 ft to an iron stake then 340 to an iron stake to point of beginning, containing six acres, for better description see T.A. Avery, BK 200, page 455, signed Mrs. Bettie Jones, wit. W.W. ( ). Abstracted 6-27-03 from DB copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 230, page 167, date of deed 27 Jan 1921, date recorded 5 Feb 1921, Paul Taylor and Laura Taylor, his wife, Edge. Co. to Cora B. Jackson, Edge. Co. for $1250, a tract of land on the Rocky Mount & Wilson Road beginning at an iron stake on the west side of the Rocky Mount and Wilson Road, Armstrong & Taylor's corner then north 81d 55' (no east west) 143 ft to an iron stake then north 4d 10' west 148 ft to an iron stake in Will Proctor's line then north 84d 15' west 498.5 ft to a lightwood stake Will Proctor's corner John Jackson's line then south 11d 35' west 447 ft to a red oak in Jackson's line then south 81d 5' east 513 ft to an iron stake on west edge of Wilson & Rocky Mount Road then north 37d 40' east 377.3 ft to the beginning, from survey of Aug 23, 1911, being a part of the land conveyed by B.C.C. Armstrong and Mary Armstrong and recorded in Db 64, page 131, being the identical tract described in Db 156, page 153, containing 6.06 acres, signed Paul Taylor, Laura Taylor, wit. Geo. B. Cooper, JP. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 230, page 168, date of deed 29 Jan 1921, date recorded 9 Feb 1921, Mary Armstrong, widow, Edge. Co. to Maggie Ezzell, Edge. Co. for natural love and affection of my daughter, Maggie Ezzell, after my death, reserving a life estate in my own name, the following property, beginning at a stake in Mary Ann Proctor's line at the corner of lot #3 then along Mary Ann Proctor's line south 84 deg 10 seconds east 208 ft. to an iron axle on the county road then along the county road north 24 deg east 238 ft to the corner of lot # 1 then along the line of lot # 1 north 82 deg 25 min, west 233 ft to a stake at corner of lots 1,2 and 3 then along the line of lot #3 (518) deg and 10 min. west to the beginning, containing 1 1/4 acres, being lot # 4 of platt, , signed Mary Armstrong (X), wit. H.L. Redmond, NP. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 230, page 173, date of deed 8 Jan 1921, date recorded 14 Feb 1921, Mary Armstrong to Beadiee Taylor, both of Edge. Co. for natural love and affection of the said Mary Armstrong for the said Beadie Taylor, a tract of land in TWP 12 beginning at a stake in J.C. Jackson's line a corner of lot #2 then along J.C. Jackson's line south 12 deg 10' west 239 ft. to a lightwood stake and iron pipe in Mary Ann Proctor's line then down Mary Ann Proctor's line south 84 deg 10 east 208 ft. to stake a corner of lot #4 then north 18 deg 10' east 239 ft. to a stake a corner of lot #2 and #4 then along the line of lot #2 north 82 deg 25' west 233 ft. to the beginning, containing 1 1/4 acres, being part of the land conveyed to said Mary Armstrong by B.C.C. Armstrong dated Mar 31 1886 and recorded in Bk 64, page 131, reserving a life estate for said Mary and land is not to be conveyed until after her death, signed Mary Armstrong (X), wit. J.C. Warbritton. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 252, page 606, date of deed 24 May 1924, date recorded 26 May 1924, W.D. Taylor and Beadiee Taylor, his wife, Nash Co. to Mrs. Mary Taylor, Edge. Co. for $200 a tract of land in TWP 12, beginning at a stake in J.C. Jackson's line a corner of lot #2 then along J.C. Jackson's line south 12d 10 west 239 ft to a lightwood stake and iron pipe in Mary Ann Proctor's line then along Mary Ann Proctor's line south 84 d 10' east 208 ft to a stake a corner of lot #4 north 18 d 10' east 239 ft to a stake corner of lot 2 & 4 then along the line of lot #2 north 82 d 25' west 233 ft to the beginning, containing 1 1/4 acres, according to survey made Aug 26, 1920, and being part of the land conveyed unto Mary Armstrong by deed from B.C.C. Armstrong dated Mar 31 1886, recorded in Db 64, page 131,and was conveyed by deed recorded in Db 230, page 170, signed W.D. Taylor (X), Beadiee Taylor, wit. Lena Pittman, NP. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge Co. Db 257, page 87, date of deed 23 Sep 1924, date recorded 26 Sep 1924, Jos. B. Ramsey, trustee to Mary E. Taylor, Edge. Co; on 11 Feb 1922, J.C. Jackson and his wife, Cora B. Jackson entered into a deed of trust to Jos. B. Ramsey, recorded in Db 237, page 380, and whereas default in the payment, Ramsey exposed the land described in said deed to public sale where W.A. Proctor became the last and highest bidder for the sum of $1225 on 30 Aug 1924, (two sale prices stated), a tract of land beginning at an iron stake on the west side of the Rocky Mount and Wilson Road Armstrong and Taylor's corner then north 81d 55 west 143 ft to an iron stake then north 4d 10' west 148 ft to a stake in Will Proctor's line then north 84 west 498.4 ft to a lightwood stake, Will Proctor's corner John Jackson's line then south 11d 35' west 447 ft to a red oak in Jackson's line then south 81d 5' east 513 ft to an iron stake on the west side of Wilson and Rocky Mount Road then north 37d 40' east 377.3 ft to the beginning, from survey 23 Auf 1911 containing 6.06 acres, and being the identical parcel of land conveyed to Cora B. Jackson by Paul Taylor and wife, by deed recorded in Db 230, page 167, possession is not to be given until Jan 1, 1925, signed Jos. B. Ramsey, trustee, wit. Edna E. Bolton, NP. Abstracted 1- 19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 266, page 379, date of deed 1 Dec. 1925, date recorded 3 Dec. 1925, O.H. Stanard and wife, Ethel T. Stanard, Wake Co., NC to G.W. Coltrain, Edge. Co. for $10 a tract of land beginning at a stake the intersection of the center line of the county road, with the dividing property line between Jackson and Boone, pine pointer on the north side of the county road, about 24 ft. west of stake then north 4 deg. 40' along the line between Jackson and Boone land 869.5 ft. to a stake two trees pointers, then south 85 deg. 20' east 137.7 ft. to a stake in Jackson Boone line, then south 4 deg. 40' west 869.5 ft. to the center of the county road then north 85 deg. 20 west along the center of the county road 137.7 ft.. to the beginning containing 2.75 acres as surveyed June 16, 1915 by Heywood and Ashby, tract 2 beginning at a stake in the center of the county road, leading from Jackson's store to Arlington ST. then with the county road 137.7 ft. east to a point east of the intersection of Jackson and Lindsay Boone line then north 4deb. 40' east 869.5 ft. to a stake then south 85 deg. 20/ east 145.8 ft. to the intersection of Jackson's line with the J.A. Thomas and Lindsey Boone line then south 4 deg. 40' west 869.5 ft. more or less to the county road then north 85 deg. 20' west 145.8 ft. more or less to the beginning, containing 2.8 acres more or less, being the land conveyed to said Stanard and wife by W.A. Crandall and wife, recorded in Db 235, page 519, being understood that the property is subject to a deed of trust to J.C. Braswell which there is a balance of $1638 and the parties of the first part agree to assume payment of deed of trust, signed C.H. Stanard, Ethel T. Stanard. Abstracted and copied from original, Register of Deeds, Tarboro, 1-26-01, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 266, page 380-1, date of deed 27 Nov. 1925, date recorded 28 Nov. 1925, Henry Proctor and wife, Mary E. Proctor, Edge. Co. to M.R. Robbins and Luther T. Bullock, Edge. Co. for $10 and other considerations not herein mentioned, a tract of land beginning at a post oak at the corner of Louis Cox's land then west with and along the lines of Redding Moore and George Dawes to the canal then down the canal in a southerly direction to the fork of the canal then in a southeasterly direction to the mouth of a ditch in Louis Cox's corner then northerly along the said ditch to the mouth of the said ditch then easterly to Mrs. Louis Cox's corner in the David Moore line then northerly to the beginning, containing 49 acres, more or less being the identical land devised to Mary E. Proctor by the last will and testament of W.H. Long as will be seen by reference to the said will, excepting four acres of land which were conveyed by the parties of the first part to Louis E. Taylor by deed dated Feb. 23, 1916 and recorded in Db 182, page 461 and a tract of one half acre sold by the parties of the first part to W.G. Brake and Mary Brake by deed recorded in Db 192, page 284, the land being 49 acres minus the 4 ½ acres herein excepted, and is subjected to a deed of trust to Jefferson Standard and Trust and the parties of the second part agree to assume the payment of trust, signed Henry Proctor, Mary E. Proctor, Henry and Mary appeared before D.E. Carter, a Notary Public in Nash County to acknowledge deed. Abstracted and copied from original, Register of Deeds, Tarboro, 1-26- 01, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 268, page 454, date of deed 2 Dec 1932, date recorded Dec 8, 1932, Mrs. M.E. Taylor, widow, Edge. Co. to M.A. Batchelor and D.W. Batchelor, Nash Co. for $917, a tract of land adjoining the lands of W.C. Flowers and M.A. Batchelor beginning at an iron stake Mrs. W.C. Flowers southwest corner in M.A. Batchelor's line then along Flowers line north 14d 05' east 238 ft to center of ditch Mrs. M.E. Taylor's new corner then up ditch north 57d 30' west 336south south 66 west 244 (question mark here) ft south 54d 30' west 357 ft to iron stake in farm road W.G. Batts corner in M.A. Batchelor's line then along Batchelor's line south 85d 35' east 661 ft to the beginning, containing 3.4 acres being the identical tract surveyed by Jno. J. Wells, signed M.E. Taylor, wit. H.P. Massengill. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 278, page 498, date of deed 7 Nov. 1927, date recorded 10 Nov. 1927, J.D. Harkness and his wife, Blanche Harkness to Ida May Thomas, all of Edge. Co. for $460a tract of land beginning at a stake corner of lot #7 in Jackson's line then with Jackson's line east to a stake a corner in Armstrong's line then with Armstrong's line north 881 ft to a stake Chapman's line then with Chapman's line west to a stake corner of lot #7 then with the line of #7 south 881 ft to the beginning, containing 5 & 5/8 acres, description taken from deed dated 18 Feb 1896fro W.B. Thomas to W.J. Jackson, recorded in Db 89, page 110 and is the same land conveyed by T.T. Thorne commissioner to J.D. Harkness by deed dated 24 Dec 1926, recorded in Db 278, page 290. Abstracted 2-17-03 from DB, RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 278, page 498, date of deed 29 Oct 1927, date recorded 11 Nov. 1927, Mrs. W.M. Daughtridge, widow, W.M. Daughtridge and wife, Mary Lee Daughtridge, J.C. Daughtridge and wife, Hallie B. Daughtridge, H.A. Daughtridge and wife, Mary E. Daughtridge, E.L. Daughtridge and wife, Opal S. Daughtridge, D.A. Daughtridge, unmarried, and M.F. Jones and wife, Clyde D. Jones and J.T. Wooten and wife, Mary Will D. Wooten, all of Edge. Co. to Virginia Carolina Land Corporation, a corporation duly organized under the laws of Virginia; on 23 Sept. 1919, E.L. Daughtridge and wife, Mary Will Daughtridge conveyed the property hereafter described to D.C. Butts, recorded in Db 219, page 40, and whereas in the drafting the deeds, two of the boundary lines of the property were omitted, thereby causing the description to be defective in that the description as written failed to enclose any property whatsoever, said E.L. Daughtridge has since died intestate leaving him surviving as his only heir at law, Mrs. W.M. Daughtridge, his widow, W.M. Daughtridge, J.C. Daughtridge, H.A. Daughtridge, E.L. Daughtridge, and D.A. Daughtridge, sons and Clyde D. Jones and Mary Will D. Wooten, daughters and land was sold to Virginia Carolina Land Corporation which has subdivided land and some has been sold; this deed is to correct description of land sold; tract in TWP 12 beginning at a point in the center of Rocky Mount-Tarboro Road even with a stake on the south side thereof and corner of lots 11 and 12, then north 82d 55' west to a stake then south 7d 5' west 417.4 ft. to a stake then north 82d 45' west 104.3 ft. to a stake then north 7d 5' east 417.4 ft. to a stake in the center of said road then north 83d 25' west 387 ft. to a stake then south 3d 10' east 2085 ft. more or less to the southern line of lot #10 of "Ingleside Farm" subdivision then south 86d 10' east 840 ft more or less to the corner of lots # 11 and 12 of "Ingleside Farm" subdivision, then north 3d 10' west 2043 ft to the beginning, containing 39 acres, more or less and being a part of lots 10 and 11 as shown on "Ingleside Farms" , Bk 150, page 315, signed Mrs. W.M. Daughtridge, W.M. Daughtridge, Mary Lee Daughtridge, J.C. Daughtridge, Hallie B. Daughtridge, H.A. Daughtridge, Mary E. Daughtridge, E.L. Daughtridge, Opel Shore Daughtridge, D. Archie Daughtridge, M.F. Jones, Clyde D. Jones, J.T. Wooten, Mary Will Daughtridge Wooten, wit. Luther T. Bullock, NP. Abstracted 2-17-03 from DB, RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 288, page 585, date of deed 23 Jan 1929, date recorded 26Feb 1929, P.C. Vestal, widower, to Cameron Vestal and Mabel A. Vestal, his wife, for $10 in hand and natural love and affection by the party of the first part, two certain tracts of land beginning at the 2nd corner of lot # 3 shown on the plat hereinafter referred to, then north 21d, 20' east 110 poles to a stake then south 86.5 east 36 poles 45 lengths to a stake then south 8.5 west 83.5 poles to a stake then north 86 west 55.5 poles to a rock at a corner then south 4 west 22.5 poles to a stake then north 86.5 west 15.5 poles to the first station, containing 26.75 acres, being the identical "second parcel of land" recorded in book 111, page 102, conveyed by J.C. Braswell, trustee to P.C. Vestal, et al dated 4 Apr. 1908, recorded in book 140, page 127; second tract beginning at the front corner of lot #2 then south 86.5 east 13 1/3 poles to a stake at a corner then south 21d 20' west 110 poles to a stake a corner then north 86.5 west 13.5 poles to a stake a corner then north 21d 20' east 110 poles to the first station, being the identical lot #3 shown in the division of the Horne land recorded in book 107, page 410 that was conveyed by A.R. Jackson and wife to P.C. Vestal by deed dated Nov. 21, 1907 and recorded in book 140, page 126, containing 8 5/8 acres, signed P.C. Vestal, wit. D.E. Motley, NP. Abstracted from book, Register of Deeds, 6-20-02. Edge. Co. Db 302, page 322, date of deed 15 Nov. 1930, date recorded 17 Nov. 1930, Jesse B. Taylor, Edge. Co. to Mary E. Taylor, Edge. Co. for $500, a tract of land in TWP 14 containing 27 acres according to survey made by Iredell Williams on Apr 2, 1915 and being the same land registered in Db 123, page 97 and also in Db 123, page 145, beginning at an iron stake in B.F. Lancaster corner Batchelors line and running then north 12d 30' east 1501 ft to a pine Lancaster's corner then north 40d 55' to pine stump Wiley Batts corner then south 12d 30' west 2109 ft to an iron stake Wiley Batts corner then south 86d 25 min to the beginning, signed Jesse B. Taylor (X), wit. Wiley Joyner, Lula Flowers. NOTE APPEARS TO BE TRACT IN DB 129, PAGE 93, MARY C. TAYLOR & PENNIE E. TAYLOR TO JESSE B. TAYLOR. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 329, page 281, date of deed 15 Mar 1934, date recorded 29 May 1934, Ella M. Ramsey, executrix of Joseph B. Ramsey, trustee to Mary A. Whitfield, Edge. Co.; on 18 Oct 1924, John T. Dickens and wife, Eva Taylor Dickens, executed to said Joseph B. Ramsey, trustee a deed of trust (Bk 286, page 271); there has been a default in payment and said Ella Ramsey, on 18 Nov. 1933 sold land at public auction and T.A. Avery was the last and highest bidder at $200, in Rocky Mount lot #1 beginning at an iron stake, corner W.T. Jackson's heirs tract and Mrs. Bettie Jones then north 7d, 15' east 773 ft to an iron stake then north 86d, 15' west 326 ft to a stake then south 9d, 51' west 262 ft to an iron stake then south 7d 15'west 516 ft to an iron stake then south 86d 15' east 340 ft to an iron stake the point of beginning, containing six acres, being the identical tract conveyed to Core B. Jackson by Bettie Jones by deed recorded in Db 218, page 480, and the identical tract conveyed by Jos. B. Ramsey, trustee to John T. Dickens by deed dated 18 Oct 1924, lot #2 beginning at a stake then south 80 d 45' east 39 ½ poles to a stake in Braswell's line then south 3d 15w' 40 poles to a pine and pine stump then north 80d 45' west 39 2/5 poles to a stake then north 3d east 40 1/4 poles to the first station, containing 9 7/8 acres, being lot #2 in the division of land belonging to the heirs of John N. Taylor, deceased and allotted to S.F. Taylor, now S.F. O'Neil and Eva Dickens; Jesse O'Neil and S.F. O'Neal having conveyed their interest in said lot #2 to John F. Dickens by deed recorded in Db 111, page 264, signed Ella M. Ramsey, wit. Iryma W. Bennett, NP. Abstracted from copy from Db, 6-26-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 334, page 36, date of deed 25 Oct 1934, date recorded 27 Nov. 1934, C.V. Harris and wife, Sallie M. Harris, X.T. Keel and wife, Mary F. Keel, of Nash Co. Charles H. Keel, trustee, resident of New York City, and Gladys Keel Williams, Forsyth Co., NC to Ulyss Daughtridge, Edge. Co. for $1250, two tracts of land, tract one known as lot #11 in the petition of the real estate of O.L. Jackson, dec'd, recorded in Bk 94, page 1-17, Nash Registry, beginning at a stake in J.W. Jackson's line, corner of lot # 10, then said Jackson's line south 85 east 8 chains, 63 links to a stake G.M. Proctor's and J.W. Jackson's corner then with said Proctor's line south 7deg 30" west 12 chains to a stake, Daughtridge's corner then with Daughtridge's line north 86" 5' west 6 chains to a stake Daughtridge's corner then with Daughtridge's line south 1 deg west 30 chains and 30 links to a stake M.I. Proctor's corner with two pine pointers then with said Proctor's line north 52 west 4 chains and 46 links to a stake corner of lot #10 then with line of lot #10 5 deg east 40 chains, 20 links to the beginning, containing 17.81 acres, being the identical property conveyed by T.T. Thorne, commissioner to C.V. Harris and X.T. Keel by deed recorded in Edge. Co. Bk 208, page 423; tract two beginning at a stake corner of lot #11 in M.I. Proctor's line then with her line north 53 west 4.72 chains to a stake corner of lot #9 then north 5 east 43.95 chains to a stake in J.W. Jackson's line then south 85 east 31 links to Jackson's corner then south 0 deg 30' east 6.36 chains to a stake corner then south 85 deg 30' east 3.05 chains to a stake corner of lot #11 then along the line of lot #11 south 5 west 40.20 chains to the beginning containing 16.10 acres, being lot #10 in the division of O.L. Jackson and the same conveyed to T.L. Worsley by B.H. Bunn, commissioner recorded in Bk 114, page 353 and since conveyed by T.L. Worsley to O.E. Harper as will appear of record and then conveyed by Harper to Lucas and being the identical property conveyed by George W. Lucas and wife to K.T. Keel recorded in Bk 160, page 348; the above descriptions are not as they appear in the title deeds to the parties of the first part, minor errors have been corrected by reference to the original allotments recorded in Bk 68, page 68, signed X.T. Keel, Mary F. Keel, C.V. Harris, Sallie M. Harris, Gladys Keel Williams, Charles H. Keel, trustee, wit. Anne Hunter, NP, M.P. Traynor, NP, Lilly E. Leaf, NP. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge Co. Db 350, page 516, date of deed 16 Sept 1936, date recorded (28 Sept. 1936), R.H. Gregory and wife, Hattie A. Gregory, Nash Co. to L.A. Sutton, Edge. Co. for $6000, a tract of land in TWP 12 beginning at the intersection of two ditches J.T. Dickens northwest corner and running north 2d 45' west 462 ft to an iron stake then north 87d 10' east 591 ft to an iron stake then north 4 east 1275 ft to an iron stake in a branch then north 86d 10' west 718 ft to an iron stake in the eastern line of lot #1 then continuing the course north 86d 10' west 330 ft to an iron stake in a hedge row in the line between L.F. Tillery and lot #1 then south 14 east 1391 ft to an iron stake L.F. Tillery's corner then north 86 west 660.5 ft to an iron stake then south 3' 30' west 875 ft to an iron stake then south 88d 15' east 774 ft to an iron stake then north 2d 15' east 403 ft to the beginning, being lots # 6, 7 and 8, the souther most 6.2 acres of lot #1 of the George B. Chapman property as plotted by Arrington and Wells, April 1913, containing 40 acres more or less and is the same tract of land that was conveyed to W.R. Crews by George B. Chapman and wife, Bia T. Chapman Jan 21, 1914 and recorded in Db 172, page 193 and being the identical property conveyed to R.H. Gregory by W.R. Crews recorded in Db 200, page 267, signed R.H. Gregory, Hattie A. Gregory, wit. M. Virginia Pitt, NP, Nash Co. DB 346, page 615 is mortgage from L.A. Sutton to R.H. Gregory for this property, marked paid. Abstracted from RD copy, 1-3-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 354, page 410, date of deed 20 Feb 1937, date recorded 16 Mar 1937, Laura Taylor and her husband, Paul Taylor, Guilford Co., NC to U. Daughtridge, Edge. Co. for $800, a tract of land beginning on Wilson Road at W.A. Proctor's corner at an iron stake then west 294 ft to an iron stake then south 150 ft to iron tube then east 146 ft to an iron stake then north 194 ft to the beginning, being the identical property conveyed to Laura Taylor by Mary Armstrong by deed recorded in Db 145, page 194, signed Laura Taylor, Paul Taylor, wit. Paul D. Waynick, NP, Guilford Co. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 358, page 307, date of deed 5 Oct 1937, date recorded 16 Oct 1937, Cameron Vestal and Mable A. Vestal, his wife to Gordon Vestal, all of Edge. Co. in consideration of the value of lands in Nash Co., two tracts of land, the first beginning at the corner of the second corner of lot #3 shown on the plat hereinafter referred to, then north 21 d, 20' east 110 poles to a stake then south 86.5 east 36 poles, 45 links to a stake then south 8.5 west 83 ½ poles to a stake then north 86.5 west 55.5 poles to a rock at a corner then south 4 west 22.5 poles to a stake then north 86.5 west 15.5 poles to the first station, containing 26 3/4 acres and being the identical first tract of land conveyed to Vestal by deed from P.C. Vestal, dated Jan 23, 1929 and recorded in db 288, page 585; second tract beginning at the front corner of lot #2 then south 86.5 east 13 1/3 poles to a stake a corner then south 21d 20' west 110 poles to a stake at a corner then north 86.5 west 13.5 poles to a stake at a corner then north 21d 20' east 110 poles to the first station, containing 8 5/8 acres, being the identical second tract conveyed to Vestal by the deed referred to at the bottom of the description of the first tract conveyed herein, signed Cameron Vestal, Mable A. Vestal, wit. Pattie B. Cole, NP. Abstracted from book, Register of Deeds, 6-20-02. Edge Co. Db 366, page 621, date of deed 4 June 1936, date recorded 2 Dec 1938, S. Robbins and wife, Lucinda W. Robbins, Edge. Co. to L.A. Sutton, Edge. Co. for $87.50, lots # 1 & 2 in Block "V" fronting 50 ft each on Arlington St. and running back 150 ft. and lots # 1 & 2 in Block "X" fronting 50 ft each on Arlington St. and running back 150 ft in the survey of the real estate of the South Rocky Mount Land Company which survey is recorded in Db 128, page 154, signed S. Robbins, Lucinda W. Robbins, wit. Mary Robbins Oliver, NP. Abstracted from RD copy, 1-3-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 366, page 621, date of deed 15 Nov. 1938, Mary A. Whitfield Belscher, formerly Mary A. Whitfield and E.H. Belscher, her husband of Edge. Co. to L.A. Sutton, Edge. Co. for $800, tract of land beginning at an iron stake corner of W.J. Jackson's heirs tract and Mrs. Bettie Jones then north 7d 15' east 773 ft. to an iron stake then north 86d 15' west 326 ft. to a stake then south 9d 51' west 262 ft to an iron stake then south 7d 15' west 516 ft to an iron stake then south 86d 15' east 340 ft to an iron stake the point of beginning, containing six acres, being the identical land conveyed to Cora B. Jackson by Bettie Jones recorded in Db 218, page 480, and being the identical tract conveyed to John T. Dickens by Jos. B. Ramsey, trustee by deed dated Oct 18, 1924 and is the first tract described in that deed dated Mar 15, 1934 from Ella M. Ramsey, executrix of Joseph B. Ramsey to Mary A. Whitfield and recorded in Db 329, page 281, signed Mary A. Whitfield Belscher, E.H. Belscher, wit. Edna H. Arrington, NP. Abstracted from RD copy, 1-3-03, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 371, page 460, date of deed 7 Dec 1939, date recorded 11 Dec 1939, W.J. Thomas and his wife, Ida Mae Thomas, Edge. Co. to U. Daughtridge, Edge. Co. for $500, a tract of land in TWP 12, beginning at an iron stake in Lonnie Sutton's line, W.J. Thomas' newly made corner then along Lonnie Sutton's line south 7 deg 15' west 552.6 ft. to a stake Sutton's corner then continuing along Lonnie Sutton's line south 86 deg 15 east 326 ft. to a stake Sutton's corner in Taylor's line then along Taylor's line south 9 deg 51' west 668 ft. to a stake U. Daughtridge's corner then along U. Daughtridge's line north 85 deg 10' west 475 ft. to a stake Henry Thorne's corner then along Henry Thorne's line north 7 deg 15' east 1205.6 ft. to a stake W.J. Thomas' newly made corner then along W.J. Thomas' newly made line south 86 deg 15' east 198 ft. to the beginning, containing 10.25 acres, being all of tract #5 as shown on plat of the J.W. Jackson division made by Iredell Williams, Jan. 1908 except one acre out from the northern end of said trust and retained by W.J. Thomas, bearing and description are taken from the above mentioned plat, being the same tract of land less the said one acre, conveyed to Cora Jackson et al to W.J. Thomas by deed recorded in Bk 354, page 264, signed W.J. Thomas, Ida Mae Thomas, wit. R. Graham Dozier, NP. Abstracted 8-8-02, Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 389, page 445, date of deed 21 Jan 1944, date recorded 21 Jan 1944, C.H. Leggett, commissioner, in a tax foreclose proceeding, vs O.L. Jackson, to W.M. Braswell, Leggett, sold at public auction a tract of land to W.M. Braswell for $155, being 11 acres of Jackson land allotted to O.L. Jackson by division of O.L. Jackson land for description see commissioners report in bk 86, being lot 1 of said division, signed C.H. Leggett. Abstracted 1-19-03 from copy RD, CTC. Db 391, page 209, 26 Aug. 1940, John D. Weaver and wife Mary M. to L.M. Newsome of Edge. County for $10 lot #9 Block B of Survey of Rocky Mount Land Company (shown in book 128, page 154) 50 ft. X 150 ft. on Myrtle St. Edge. Co. Db 395, page 185, date of deed 21 Oct 1941, date recorded Oct 28, 1942, B.P. Farmer and Nannie W. Farmer, his wife, Edge. Co. to L.A. Sutton, Edge. Co. for $5000, a tract of land in TWP 12, beginning at two black gums and a pine at a corner just north of the right of way of the Norfolk Branch of the ACL Railroad Company and being the northwestern corner of the lands hereinafter to be described as shown on the plat hereinafter referred to; then south 88 east 6.9 chains to a pine at a corner in the run of Harris Creek as shown on said plat then up the various meanders of said creek to a fork in the run and then up the meanders of the northern fork in general an eastern direction altogether 35.8 chains to a pine stake at a corner in said northern branch of said creek then south 4 west 4 chains to a pine stake in the run of the southern fork of said creek then continuing said course 11.25 chains to a pine stump then north 86d 35 west 7.7 chains to a pine stump then north 88d 10' west to an iron pipe at a newly made corner in the center of the farm path then north 3d 15' east 898.6 ft to an iron axle at a newly made corner then north 88d 10' west 909 ft to a newly made corner in the western line of the lands shown on the map hereinafter referred to and then north 3d 15' east to the first station, being the identical property platted on Oct. 16 1895 and excepting from the description shown on said plat 18.75 acres that was surveyed April 18, 1941 by E.L. Hunley, C.E. said lands as now described containing 60.25 acres and being all the A.J. or Lizzinia Williams homeplace except the 18.75 acres, being a 5/9 undivided interest in land which was conveyed by George T. Williams and wife, to B.P. Farmer and wife by deed dated July 2, 1941 and recorded in Bk 395, page 57, signed B.P. Farmer, Nannie W. Farmer, wit. Pattie B. Cole, NP. Abstracted from RD copy, 1-3-03, CTC.