Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 5 ************************************************ 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 5, page 5, deed date 20 Jun 1788, recorded Nov Ct 1788, Jacob Parkerson and Mary Parkerson, his wife, Lucy Murden, Daniel Morris, Abilony Morris, his wife, & Ann Murden to Thomas Gilchrist, Edge. Co for 600 pounds, four fifths part of a tract of land beginning at a corner pine on Samuel Sessums line then running west crossing a prong of Wrights Creek and (Himbling Meadow) 760 poles (possibly 960) to a white oak, red oak and Hickory on John Permenter's line south 15 east 714 poles to a white oak in Marshy Branch then south 106 poles to a red oak then east 210 poles to Robert Wright's corner red oak then north 5 east 220 poles along Wright's and Sessum's line to the first station, containing 451 acres and is the same land which Malachi Murden purchased of Henning Temble on 15 July 1766 and of which said Malachi died seized and possessed of and which descended to his daughters, the said Mary, Lucy, Abilony, Ann, signed Jacob Parkerson (X), Mary Parkerson (X), Lucy Murden, Daniel Morris, Abilony Morris (X), Ann Murden, wit. Geo. Ogg, Edwd Daniel, Thomas Hogg (proved). Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40015, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 11, deed date 2 Jul 1760, recorded Nov Ct 1788, Granville grant to Jacob Flowers, planter, a tract beginning at a pine on the north side of Tyan Coca (Cokey) Swamp then west 400 poles to a corner pine then south 220 poles to a corner red oak on the south side of Tyancoca Swamp then east 400 poles to a corner white oak then north 220 poles to the first station, containing 550 acres, signed Thos. Child, wit Tho Jones, Jos. Montfort. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 16, deed date 10 Aug 1760, recorded Nov Ct 1788, Granville Grant to Renison Tisdale, planter, Edge. Co, a tract beginning at a red oak Jacob Flowers corner then by his line north 40 poles to his own line then by his line west 100 poles to a red oak then south 220 poles to a white oak then east 300 poles to a Branch then down said branch south 70 east 96 poles to Jacob Flowers line then by his line north 240 (poles) to his corner then to the first station, containing 420 acres. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 27, deed date 3 Feb 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1789, Archibald Dancy, Delilah Dorman & John Perry, agreement; in consideration of said Dancy giving up to Delilah Dorman her heirs and assigns forever two certain Negroes named Bob and Peter to the proper use and behoof said Delilah Dorman her heirs &O that the said Delilah Dorman and John Perry obliges themselves their heirs exrs. &O to keep up and maintain a certain child, "Patsey which said Archibald Dancy got by said Delilah Dorman" clear from any charge or cost coming against said Dancy only the cost of a suit now in court brought by said Delilan Dorman agains the said Archabald Dancy, signed Archibald Dancy, Delilah Dorman (X), John Perry (mark), wit. Joseph Pynes, John Colwell. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 31, deed date 3 Nov 1782, recorded Feb Ct 1789, (Samuel Pass), Edge. Co to Tempy Cotton, for natural love and affection for my daughter in law and five shillings, three Negro girls, to wit, Bet, Charity & Mary, signed (Samuel Pass), wit Blake Baker. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge Co Db 5, page 32, deed date (16 Dec 1780), recorded Feb Ct 1789, John Godwin, Northampton Co, NC to Thomas Blount for 100 pounds, a Negro man Jacob or Jake, signed John Godwin, wit. Wm. Williams. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 33, deed date 14 May 1787, recorded Feb Ct 1789, Henry Gay, Edge. Co to John Stevens, aforesaid county for 15 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River and also on the (Tiran cocke) containing 100 acres, part of the Henry Gay land lying on the lower end, beginning at William Specres corner at the red oak running a south course 1000. 200 and 54 strides, running said course to a pine running west course to a sweet gum 140 strides east course to a red oak 412 strides then running along William Bridgers line to the first station, signed Henry Gay (X), wit William Spicer (X), Jordan Thomas. (Tyan Cokey?) Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 35, deed date 19 Sep 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1789, John Cohoon to Thomas Broadribb, Edge. Co for 40 pounds specie, a tract on the south side of Thomas Mercers Mill Creek beginning at a pine near the said creek on the south side in (John Morris) line then running west 320 poles to a red oak a corner tree then north along the said Cohoon's line to a maple in the said creek a corner tree and from thence down the various water courses of said creek to an ash in said creek then south along said Morris' line to the first station, containing 150 acres, signed John Cohoon, Sen, wit Joel Cohoon, (John Morris). Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 50, deed date 27 Jan 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1789, Jordan Thomas, Edge Co to William Cohoon, Sr, county aforesaid, for 100 pounds a tract of land containing 169 acres in the fork of Tyan Cokey Swamp and the Little Swamp beginning at a sweet gum in the mouth of Registers Branch then across by a line of marked trees to a hickory in the principal line on the Miory Branch then along the principal line to a white oak in Tyan Cokey Swamp a corner tree then down the said swamp to the fork then up the Little Swamp to the first station, it being part of a larger tract granted to Joseph Register by deed from Earl Granville bearing date of 1752, signed Jordan Thomas, wit Willis McDade, Archd. Lamon. Abstracted 6-25-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 63, deed date 5 Jan 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1789, John Hayse and his wife, Sarah Hayse, Edge. Co to Henry Williams, county aforesaid for 25 pounds, a tract of land containing 90 acres on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a persimmon at Jarot's old field in Elijah Horns line then along a (jury) line of marked trees to the cross fence a line of chopped stumps running with the said fence then along a jury line of marked trees to a pine in Samuel Deloach's line then along the said Samuel Deloach's & Jesse Deloach's formerly line to his the said Saml. Deloach'e said corner in Elijah Horn's line then along the said Elijah Horn's line to the beginning, it being one third part of the land formerly the property of Solo. Deloach, dec'd which land the said Sarah Hayes, wife of the said John Hayes was seized and possessed of as her dower and since become the wife of said John Hayes, signed John Hayse (X), Sarah Hayse (X), wit. Samuel Deloach, Absalom Williams. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 67, deed date 4 Oct 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1789, Giles Randolph, Northampton Co, NC to John Southerland, for $125, a Negro Isaac, signed Giles Randolph, wit. J. Killebrew, (Charles Stringer). Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 68, deed date 22 Jan 1785, recorded Feb Ct 1789, Joseph Price, Edge. Co to Absila Horn, county aforesaid for 50 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River and on Buck Swamp beginning at a water oak in Buck Swamp then north along the patent line to a black jack and pine corner then south along patent line said swamp a water oak then up the various courses of the said swamp to the beginning, containing 40 acres, signed Joseph Price (X), wit Joel Horn, William Horn. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 73, deed date 10 Jun 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1789, Charles Capel, Edge. Co to Robert Diggs, Edge. Co for 100 pounds, a Negro woman named (Priss), signed Charles Capel (X), wit. Amos Sessums, Rebecca Sikes (X). Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 74, deed date 24 Dec 1782, recorded Feb Ct 1789, Thomas Clark, Edge. Co, planter to Dempsey Barnes, same place for 450 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of (Tosnoat Swamp) beginning at Herod Clark's old corner a post oak running then west 328 poles to a lightwood stump then south 92 poles to a black gum in Cornelius Jordan's old line then along said line east 160 poles to the corner a pine then along his other old line south 158 poles to the corner a pine in Thomas Dixon's old line then along said line east 140 poles to the corner red oak then along agreed line by said Clark and Nicholas Dixon north 48 east 76 poles to Herod Clark's old corner a red oak sapling then along said Herod Clark's old line north to the first station, containing 400 acres, signed Thomas Clark (X), wit Jesse Pitman, Michael Horn. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 76, deed date 21 Dec 1782, recorded Feb Ct 1789, Herod Clark, Edge. Co, planter to Dempsey Barnes, Nash Co for 450 pounds specie, a tract on the south side of Toisnot Swamp beginning at a white oak running then south 252 poles to the center of three pines east 252 poles to the center of a pine, an oak and a hickory then north 252 poles to a white oak then west 252 poles to the first station, containing (363) acres, signed Herod Clark, wit William Bond Whitehead, Jesse Pitman. NOTE: PROVED BY JESSE CLARK. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 85, deed date 20 Oct 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1789, John Stephens, Edge. Co to Patrick Murfey, same county, for 15 pounds, a tract of land on Tyan Cokey Swamp conveyed to the said Stephens by Henry Gay by a deed bearing date 14 May 1787, beginning at William Spicer's corner at a red oak then running a south course 1254 strides to a corner pine then a west course 140 strides to a sweet gum then an east course 412 strides to a red oak then along side (Sam Bridges) line to the first station, including 100 acres, signed John Stephens (X), wit Etheldred Philips, R.A. Diggs. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 85, deed date 3 Jan 1789, William Faulk, Edge. Co to Henry Williams, county aforesaid for 75 pounds, a tract on the south side of Tar River, beginning at the mouth of the Deep Branch then up the said branch to the (line) a white oak then along the line to a pine in Joseph Pitman's line which is now Jethro Pitman's then along the said Pitman's line to the river to a white oak then down the river to the first station, containing 90 acres, also, another tract containing 12 acres being part of a tract contained in a grant from Granville bearing the date 15 Oct 1764 to William Gay containing 340 acres on the south side of Tar River and was conveyed by said Gay to Joseph Pitman on 2 May 1762 and was conveyed by said Pitman to William Faulk on 29 Apr 1780, beginning at a marked gum in Joseph Pitman, SR's line running down the said line to said William Faulk's own corner a pine the along the said Wm. Faulk's line to a white oak then up the above said Wm. Gay's back line to marked pine a corner in said line then along a line of marked trees to the beginning, signed William Faulk, wit Abisha Horn, Millie Horn. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 88, deed date 22 Jan 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1789, Jeremiah Hilliard, Edge. Co to William Fort, county aforesaid for 64 pounds, 13 shillings, 9 pence, a tract containing 70 acres, it being part of a tract granted to Elias Hodge by patent bearing date 4 Aug 1741, and by said Hodge conveyed to William Spear and from said Spear to Dempsey Grimes and from said Grimes to William Jackson and from Jackson to Stephen Cross and to Jacob Battle, Sheriff by execution to Jeremiah Hilliard and from said Hilliard to said Fort, being on the west side of Fishing Creek beginning at a pine in Webs Percoson then up the said pocosin to the center of three pines then north 10 west 72 poles to a white oak in Grisham Coffield's line then down the said line east 140 poles to a cypress Coffield's corner on the Cockle Shell Branch then down the said branch to a white oak said William Fort's corner then to the first station, signed Jeremiah Hilliard, wit Jacob Battle. Abstracted 9-25-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 93, deed date 20 Nov 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1789, John Southerland, Gentleman to John Pennington for 5 pounds proclamation a tract of land on the north side of Hendricks Creek beginning at a red oak stump at a corner of said tract of land and running along said line south 45 west 30 poles to a pine and maple in said line then north 45 west along a line of marked trees to a hickory then north 45 east to the other said line then by and with the said line to the first station, containing 4 acres, signed John Southerland, wit Josiah Pender, Benjamin Pippen (B mark) (proved). Abstracted 9-25- 04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 102, deed date 14 Mar 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, Frederick Jones, Edge. Co to Dennis Obryan, for 100 pounds, a Negro man named Suggs. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 111, deed date (12 Nov 1788), recorded May Ct 1789, Solomon King, Gates Co, NC to Sophia Horn, Edge. Co for 60 pounds, a Negro girl named Sal, signed Solomon King, wit. Martha King, Mary Goodman. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 118, deed date 20 Mar 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, William Rhoads, State of Rhode Island to Geraldus Toole, for 130 pounds, a Negro fellow named Quary, signed William Rhodes, wit. George Green, Abner Robison. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 121, deed date 10 Apr 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, Erastamus Lee, Halifax Co, NC to Geraldus Toole, for 50 pounds, a Negro boy named Jim. Abstracted 9-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 123, deed date 11 Mar 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, Samuel Deloach, Edge. Co to John Edwards, county aforesaid, Negro man named Jacob, signed Samuel Deloach, wit. Exum Cobb, John George. Abstracted 9-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 124, deed date 10 Feb 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, John Perry, Edge. Co to Archelas Robinson, county aforesaid, for $815 silver, a tract of land on the south side of Beaver Dam Swamp beginning at a maple on the said swamp and running south 315 poles to a corner hickory then east (84) poles to a corner maypole then south 38 poles to a corner a live oak then east 156 poles to a corner hickory then south (106) poles to a corner hickory then west 5 poles to a corner pine then south (15) poles to a corner hickory then west 220 poles to a corner white oak then north 145 poles to a corner pine then west 100 poles to a corner pine then north 56 poles to a corner red oak then west 42 poles to a corner pine then north 38 poles to a corner red oak then west 68 poles to a corner sassafras and stake then north 57 poles to a corner hickory then west 100 poles to a corner pine then north 220 poles to a corner gum in the Beaver Dam Swamp then down the various courses of the said swamp to the first station, containing 814 & ½ acres, signed John Perry, wit. Jesse Drake, Jemina Parker (X). Abstracted 9-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 127, deed date 21 Feb (1780), recorded May Ct 1789, Lewis Bailey, Edge. Co to Laurance Obryan, said county, for 175 pounds, a Negro man named Tom, signed Lewis Bailey (X), wit. John Burt. Abstracted 9-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 134, deed date 19 Mar 1787, recorded May Ct 1789, Benjamin Lancaster, Sr, Edge. Co to Benjamin Lancaster, Jr, county aforesaid, for 50 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Cokey Swamp beginning at a red oak then west to a post oak then to a hickory then south to a hickory then north to the beginning, containing 100 acres, signed Benja Lancaster, wit L. Ruffin, Abisha Horn. Abstracted 10-8-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 5, page 136, deed date 21 Mar 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, Abner Pitman, Edge. Co to Arthur Pitt for 60 pounds, a Negro boy named Abraham, about 5 years old last fall, signed Abner Pittman, wit. Etheldred Philips, Noah Woodard. Abstracted 9-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 137, deed date 10 Mar 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, Patrick Wilkins, Hyde Co, NC to John Southerland, Edge. Co for 110 pounds, a Negro wench named Rachel and one boy child named (Chil), signed Patrick Wilkins, wit. Nathaniel Bilbary, Henry I. Toole. Abstracted 9-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 140, deed date 18 Mar 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, Nancy Murden, Wilks Co, Ga to John Nicholson, Edge. Co for 10 pounds, a one fifth part of a tract which Malechi Murden died seized and possessed of and which he purchased of Jesse Hendrick containing (blank) acres, in Edge. Co on Long Swamp adjoining Nicholsons plantations and lands that he lives on, signed Nancy Murden, wit John Arrington, Edmd. Daniel. Abstracted 10-8-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 141, deed date 7 May 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, George Washington agreement with Mrs. Tabitha Goodwin, (slaves) Tamer and her child, Dacy and a mulatoo boy named Ben, two feather beds & Furniture, two tables and seven chairs, a Billiard table and chest of draws now in his possession were loaned to him by his wife's, mother, Mrs. Martha Goodwin and will be returned to her upon her request, signed Geo. Washington, wit ( ) Hall, Isham Humphrey (X). Abstracted 10-8-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 5, page 162, deed date 1 Feb 1788, recorded May Ct. 1789, Aaron Proctor, Edge. Co. to Joseph Griffin, Edge. Co. for 50 pounds specie, a tract of land on the north side of Tyancoque Swamp beginning at William Cohoon Jr's line then running up said old line to the Bee Tree Branch then up said branch to Proctor's line then along said line to Stephen Watkins' line then along said line to beginning, containing 271 acres, signed Aaron Proctor (X), wit. Sampson Proctor, Benja Lancaster. Abstracted 8-19-03 from NCA film C.037.40014, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 5, page 171, deed date 3 Aug 1789, recorded Aug Ct 1789, Matthew Kinchin, planter, Edge. Co to Aaron Coleman, goldsmith, county aforesaid for 135 pounds, two Negro boys, Isaac and Peter, signed Matt Kinchen, wit. Hartwell Philips, Thomas Porter. Abstracted 9-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 181, deed date 29 May 1789, recorded May Ct 1789, Sarah Horn, Edge. Co to Jeremiah Hilliard, county aforesaid, son of said Sarah Horn, for natural love and affection and maintenance of her son, the said Jeremiah Hilliard, all her right of dower to several tracts of land which her former husband, Jacob Hilliard was owner of in his lifetime and she only reserves the use of one half the plantation and building whereon she now lives for her during her widowhood, signed Sarah Horn, wit John Watkins, Cullen Andrews, Micajah Fort (proved). Abstracted 10-8-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 187, deed date 9 May 1789, recorded Aug Ct 1789, Joseph Borden, Edge. Co to Joseph Philips, county aforesaid for 145 pounds, a Negro man named Nate, about 21 years old, signed Joseph Borden, wit. Etheldred Philips. Abstracted 9-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 189, deed date 19 Mar 1789, recorded Aug Ct 1789, John Walton, Edge. Co to Joseph Winbern, said county for one ear of Indian corn annually for his natural life, lease a tract of land containing 100 acres on the Miry Swamp with houses and outbuildings, signed John Walton, wit Jesse Farmer, Samuel Lee (X). Abstracted 10-8- 04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 194, deed date 26 Aug 1786, recorded Aug Ct 1789, James Glasgow, Dobbs Co to Nancy Williams, wife of Willoughby Williams, for natural love and affection and advancement of my daughter, Nancy Williams all the lands contained in the within deed, signed Ja Glasgow, wit Elizabeth Glasgow, J.F. Blake, S.W. Arnott, (Jno. Setgraves). NOTE: DEED DID NOT GIVE DESCRIPTION OF ANY KIND FOR LAND. APPARENTLY ANOTHER ENTRY FOR DEED SOMEWHERE ELSE. Abstracted 10-8-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 197, deed date 15 Mar 1788, recorded Aug Ct 1789, John Jones, Edge. Co to Eli Jones, county aforesaid for 83 pounds a tract of land on the south side of Beach Run Swamp containing 175 acres, beginning on the county line that divides Edgecombe and Nash Co at a pine in Jeremiah Hilliard's line standing on the head of Indian Branch then by said Hilliard's line east 95 poles to his corner pine then by his other line north 36 poles to his corner pine in Wm. Taylor, dec'd line then by said line west 83 poles to the corner a red oak then north ( ) to a pine in Mills Taylor line standing on the north side of the Great Branch then west to the county line then by said line to the beginning, 100 acres (sic) of land being land granted to said John Jones by NC State dated (18 Oct 1782) and the rest by another grant from the state to said John Jones, signed John Jones (X), wit Mills Taylor (X) (proved), John Peoples. Abstracted 10-8-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 200, deed date 1 May 1762, recorded Aug Ct 1789, Granville grant to John Hall (possibly Hale), a tract beginning at a pine his own corner near the Crossing Branch on the north side of Town Creek then up the said creek north 10 east 44 poles then north 80 west 44 poles to John Harrod's corner then by his line north 24 east 234 poles to his corner then by his other line north 53 west 20 poles to Nettles corner then by his line east 398 poles to a pine then south 66 poles to Benjamin Marlow's line then by his line west 50 poles to his corner pine then by his other line south 260 poles to Town Creek then up the said creek south 65 west 80 poles to his own corner then by his line north 30 west 240 poles to his other corner then by his other line south 60 west 240 poles to the first station, containing 590 acres, signed Thomas Child, wit. Wm. Claburn, Jos. Linton. Abstracted 10-8- 04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 204, deed date 27 Apr 1789, recorded Aug Ct 1790, John Wilson, Edge. Co to William Horn, county aforesaid, for 50 pounds, one horse bridle saddle & saddlers tooles, signed John Wilson, wit Matt Williams, Edwin Dancy. Abstracted 10-8-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 224, deed date 28 Jan 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Thomas Hogg, Edge. Co to Samuel Hogg, Mecklinburg Co, Va, for 2 pounds and assumption of debts of 320 pounds, 8 slaves, Becky and her three children, Mary, Jack and Jim, also, (Juda), Nancy, Francis and Charels, signed Thomas Hogg. Abstracted 10-5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 231, deed date 9 Nov 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1789, Grisham Coffield, Edge. Co to Thomas Hodges, county aforesaid for 80 pounds, a Negro man named (Esco), signed Grisham Coffield, wit (Jas Hart), David Coffield. Abstracted 10-29-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 232, deed date 15 Oct 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1789, James Barron, Edge. Co to Joseph Batts, county aforesaid for 100 pounds, a Negro man named Giles, signed James Barron, wit John (Trevaton), Nathan Bridgers. Abstracted 10-5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 232, deed date 4 Nov 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1789, William Braswell, Sr, Edge. Co to Jacob Braswell, Edge. Co for good will love and affection, a tract of land beginning at a white oak in a branch and running along a line of marked trees to a red oak then north 45 east 45 poles to a black jack in Toole's line then north 96 poles to a lightwood tree then east 60 poles to a pine then north 124 poles to a pine then west 200 poles to a gum in the said branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, containing 255 acres, signed Wm. Braswell (B), wit Benja Dickens, Benja. Ruffin. Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 234, deed date 4 Nov 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1789, William Braswell, Sr, Edge. Co to James Braswell, same county for good will love and affection a tract of land beginning at a black gum in Hatchers Swamp and running south 150 poles to a pine then east ( ) poles to a pine then north 140 poles to a gum in said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing (36 3/4 acres), signed Wm Braswell (B), wit Denja Dickens, Benja Ruffin. Abstracted 11-10-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 235, deed date 4 Nov 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1789, William Braswell, Sr, Edge. Co to William Braswell, Jr, same county, for good will love and affection, a tract of land beginning at a gum in Hatchers Swamp and running north 3 east (146) poles to a pine then south (87) west 70 poles to a pine then south 95 west 74 poles to a pine then west 85 poles to a water oak in the said swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 72 acres, signed Wm. Braswell (B), wit Benja Dickens, Benja Ruffin. Abstracted 11-10-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 241, deed date 28 Sep 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1789, (Philip Hammon), Edge. Co to James Adams, planter for 100 pounds, a Negro boy named Jack, signed (Philip Hammon), wit John White, James Jones. Abstracted 10-5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 245, deed date 22 Mar (1787), recorded Nov Ct 1789, Stephen Watkins, Edge. Co to Willis McDade, place aforesaid for (150) pounds a tract of land containing (240) acres on Tyan Cokey Swamp on the south side of Tar River beginning at a red oak on the road the said McDade's corner then north to a pine the (principal) corner in said McDade's line then ( ) by said line to (Jas or Jos) Griffin's corner then continuing the same course to the pine the principal corner then south by said Griffin's other line to Wm. Cohoon's corner then by his line to the ash on the said swamp then up the courses of said swamp to a gum on the road the said McDade's corner then by his line to the first station, being part of a tract granted by deed from Earl Granville to Jacob Flowers bearing date 2 July 1760, signed Stephen Watkins, wit Sampson Proctor, Drury Bridgers. Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 248, deed date 15 Jul 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1789, Richard Blackledge, Tarborough to Richard Bell, Jr for $200, a Negro boy named Jacob, age about 13 or 16, signed Richard Blackledge, wit. Edward Hall, James Hall. Abstracted 10-5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 249, deed date 15 Jul 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1789, Richard Bell to my father, William Bell and my mother, Elizabeth Bell for love and their better maintenance, a Negro boy named Jacob, signed Richard Bell (X), wit Richard Blackledge, Ed Hall. Abstracted 10-5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 250, deed date 4 May 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1789, Jacob Brake, Edge. Co to Frederick Proctor, son of Ana Proctor ( ) of the county aforesaid 15 pounds ten shillings a tract of land containing 40 acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at Sampson Proctor's & Aaron Hargrove, dec'd corner pine then along said Hargrove's line to his other corner lightwood pine then along Anna Proctor's line south to a pine in the said line then along a line of marked trees between the said Jacob Brake and his son, William Brake to a pine in a branch called and known by the Little Branch then down the various courses of the said branch to a pine in said branch then along an agreed line of marked trees to the beginning, it being a part of a tract of land conveyed by William Brake to said Jacob Brake, signed Jacob Brake, wit Sampson Proctor (proved), John Brake (X). Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 252, deed date 5 Aug (1789), recorded Nov Ct 1789, Samuel Hogg, Mecklinburg Co, VA to Elizabth Hogg, Edge. Co for five pounds and love and affection for my sister in law, the said Elizabeth, slaves, Betty and her three children, namely Mary, Jack and Jim and Juba, Nancy, Francis and Charles, signed ( ) Hogg, wit (H.R. Davie). Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 269, deed date 3 Nov 1789, recorded Feb ct 1790, Willis Fort, Edge. Co to John Fort, county aforesaid for 100 pounds, two Negroes, Lucy and Simon, signed Willis Fort, wit William Fort, Frederick Fort, Samuel ( ). Abstracted 10-5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 270, deed date 28 Jan 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Samuel Pass, Edge. Co to Tempy Cokey, county aforesaid for 35 pounds, a Negro girl, Lucy, about 5 years old, signed Sam Pass, wit Wm. Tuton, (A. Greer). Abstracted 10-5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 271, deed date 11 Jul 1788, recorded Nov Ct 1789, NC grant #554 to Isom Gay, a tract of land containing 171 acres on the west side of Horns Creek beginning at a pine on the creek in John Battle's line and running along the said Battle's line then west 136 poles to a pine his corner then along Philip Thomas's line south 134 poles to a post oak the said Thomas' corner then west along the said Thomas' line 246 poles to a pine ( ) Horn's corner then along Joel Horn's line south 24 poles to a sassafras (Lewis Jenkins) corner then east 360 poles to a gum on the creek John Battle's corner then down the various courses of said creek to the first station, signed Sam Johnston, wit. J. Glasgow, Secy. Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 273, deed date 3 Nov 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Grisham Coffield, Edge. Co to Thomas Hodges, county aforesaid for 80 pounds, a Negro man named "Manaca" signed Grisham Coffield, wit Benja Dickens, J. Hart, D. Coffield. Abstracted 10-5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 277, deed date 10 Dec 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Lot Maund, Edge. Co to Nathan Edwards, Edge. Co for 50 pounds specie a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a red oak in James Boazman's line then along a line of marked trees to a red oak on the county road the dividing line between the said Lott Maund and Boazman then along the road to a live oak on Town Creek then up the watery courses of said creek to the mouth of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the swamp to the first station, containing 50 acres, signed Lott Maund, wit David Drake, Mary Maund (mark), Edwd. Edwards, Titus Edwards. Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 280, deed date 2 Nov 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Grisham Coffield, Edge. Co to Thomas Hodges, county aforesaid for 20 pounds, a Negro girl, Hannah, signed Grisham Coffield. Abstracted 10- 5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 281, deed date 29 Jan 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1790, James Boozman the Elder, Edge. Co to my son, Josiah Boozman, county aforesaid for natural love and affection, a tract of land (where I now live) on the north side of Town Creek containing 100 acres beginning at a red oak on the north side of Town Creek running north ( ) the High Hill Branch then up the said branch to the back line then along the back line east to Nathan Edwards then along said Edwards line to Town Creek then up the said creek to the first station, only reserving and excepting my own life or the life of my wife, Martha Boozman in and to the same, signed James Boozman (X), wit Amos Johnston, Dempsey Skinner, John Perry (X). Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 282, deed date 10 Nov 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Thomas Mercer, John Wilson, Barnaba Barron, & Ruffin Deloach, Edge. Co and William Wilkins, Norfolk Co, VA, to Eli Mercer, Edge. Co for good will & ( ) regard and affection, one Negro wench named Dinah, about 17 years of age and 15 pounds of Virginia money & one heifer, signed Thomas Mercer, Jno. Wilson, Barnaba Barron, Ruffin Deloach, William Wilkins, wit William Deloach, Jr, William Routh. Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 284, deed date 18 Mar 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Samuel Skinner, Edge. Co, planter to Moses Bunn, county aforesaid for ten pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a poplar & sweet gum in the said Skinner's line in a small branch then up the various courses of said branch to said Skinner's back line to a white oak then along said Skinner's back line north 65 east to a small persimmon tree a corner in said Moses Bunn's own line then along said line to the first station, containing 20 acres, signed Samuel Skinner, wit William Bridgers, (Abisha Horn). Abstracted 11-12- 04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 289, deed date 21 Oct 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Joseph Ross & CO, merchants, Tarboro to Daniel Caulkin, Cooper for 121 pounds, a Negro fellow named Charles, signed Jos. Ross & Co, wit Geo. Fitzgerald, Sam Garner. Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 289, deed date 28 Jan 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1790, (Samuel Pass), Edge. Co to Andrew Greer, Edge. Co for 250 pounds, four Negro wenches, Molly, age about 35, Pink, age about 25, Rachel, about 22 and (Dillis) age about 12 years, and a Negro boy about 5 years old named Reding, signed (Samuel Pass, wit (Wm. Tuton), Jas. Braswell. Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 290, deed date 20 Mar 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Burrel Edwards, Edge Co to William Gay, county aforesaid for 40 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of the Little Swamp beginning at a lightwood stake and a red oak sapling William Shuffield's corner then running east to a pine John Grantham's corner then a south course unto the Little Swamp to a persimmon tree Auston Sollomon's corner tree then up the Little Swamp to Auston Sollomon's corner a pine then a north course to the beginning, signed Burrel Edwards (mark), wit Benja Brand, Thomas Brand, Thomas Edwards (X). Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 296, deed date 18 Nov 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1790, John Edge, Jr, Edge. Co to Glidewell Killebrew, county aforesaid for (120) pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 203 acres beginning at pine then west to a corner red oak then south 130 poles to a corner ash on the run of Tyan Cokey Swamp then down the run of said swamp to a corner sipress agreed on then along a line of marked trees to the first station, signed John Edge, wit William Healy, Thomas Edge (X). Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 300, deed date 15 Aug 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1790, William Gay, Edge. Co to John Richards, county aforesaid for (Forty and six) pounds, a tract of land on the north side of the Little Swamp a prong of Town Creek, it being a part of a tract granted to Benjamin Edwards bearing date 28 Oct 1782, beginning at a lightwood stake & red oak sapling William Shuffeilds corner then running east to a pine Jesse Grantham's corner then south into the Little Swamp to a persimon a corner of William Solomon's in Jesse Grantham's line then up the swamp along said Solomon's line to his corner a pine then north to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed William Gay (X), wit William Brand, (Daniel Story). Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 302, deed date 25 Nov 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Joshua Burros and Sarah, his wife, Edge. Co to Benjamin Dodridge, Edge. Co for 45 pounds, VA, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River beginning in the county line a black jack and pine then an east course to a red oak a corner then north to a pine a corner then a west course to a pine a corner in the county line then along the county line to the beginning, containing 200 acres, signed Joshua Burros, Sarah Burros (X), wit Archd Lamon, Lewis Joiner (X). Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 5, page 303, deed date 30 Oct 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1790, Joel Horn, Edge. Co. and Hardy Harris and Wilson Curl, Nash Co. to John Watkins, son of John, Edge. Co. for 110 pounds proclamation, a tract of land containing 540 acres beginning at a pine William Bridgers' corner then north 126 poles to a pine in Philip Thomas' line then along said line west 164 poles to the corner a white oak then along his other line north 40 poles then west 85 poles to James Ricks line then along said line south 20 poles then west 54 poles to his corner a red oak on Horn's Creek then along his other line west 160 poles to a lightwood tree in said line then to and along Redman Bunn's line south 272 poles to another of James Ricks' line then along said line east 192 poles to William Bridgers' corner a small red oak in said line then along his line north 146 poles to his other corner a small red oak then along his other line to the first station, signed Joel Horn, Hardy Harris, Wilson Curl, wit. (Asselm) Harris, Randolph (Reges). Abstracted 8-19-03 from NCA film C.037.40014, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 320, deed date 8 Man 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1790, James Gray, Edge. Co to Elisha Battle, Jr, county aforesaid for 150 pounds, a Negro man named David, signed Jas. Gray, wit. Thos Broadribb (X), James Williford. Abstracted 10-5-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 322, deed date 19 May 1789, recorded May Ct 1790, Rachel Thorn, Thomas Thorn and Martin Thorn, my two sons, for love and affection, " the plantation whereon I now live or a tract of land" on the south side of Little Swamp beginning at a poplar in said swamp in Thomas Farmer's line and running up said line (south 130) poles to a pine corse continue 87 poles to a corner a red oak then west 152 poles to Martin Thorn's old line to a black oak in said line then along said line north 53 poles to a corner a red oak then with his other line 120 poles to a small white oak in said line and in said Little Swamp and then down the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 184 acres and also a tract of land of 80 acres over the road pine woods to be equally divided between them when Thomas Thorn comes to the age of 21 years, Rachel Thorn, wit Theops Thomas, Enoch Owens. Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 336, deed date 2 Jan 1787, recorded May Ct. 1790, Sam Hammock, Edge. Co. to Willis Curl, Edge. Co. for 40 pounds, a tract of land on both sides of the Little Swamp containing 200 acres beginning at a pine in John Ricks' line then east along said Ricks' line to a black oak a corner then south 190 ½ poles to a pine a corner then west to a black jack a corner in said dividing line then north 190 ½ poles to the first station, signed Samuel Hammock (X), wit. Redmun Bunn, Wilson Curl. Abstracted 11-13-04 from NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 337, deed date (no day, month) 1790, recorded May Ct 1790, Selah Coleman, Edge. Co. for love and affection to her daughter, (Milbrec) Coleman, Edge. Co. one note of loan executed by Hardy Coleman dated 17 Jan 1789, also personal property and $19, signed Celia Coleman (mark), no wit. Abstracted 8-19-03 from NCA film C.037.40014, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 339, deed date 15 Mar 1790, recorded May Ct 1790, James Gray, Edge. Co to Joseph Philips, county aforesaid for 65 pounds a Negro girl named (Mole), about 9 years old now in his possession, signed James Gray, wit William D. Gray, James Williford. Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 340, deed date 27 Oct 1789, recorded May Ct 1790, Jordan Thomas, Edge. Co to John batts, place aforesaid for 35 pounds, a Negro boy named Lewis, four years old, signed Jordan Thomas, wit Dempsey Battle, Josiah Battle. Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 340, deed date 9 Jan 1790, recorded May Ct 1790, John Burt, Edge. Co to John Williams, county aforesaid for 3000 weight of pork, a Negro girl named (Trivilian), signed John Burt, wit Micajah Pettaway, Alex'n Sessums. Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 341, deed date 24 Dec 1789, recorded May Ct 1790, William Exum, Edge. Co to Noah Woodard, for 29 pounds, a Negro boy called Alexander, signed William Exum, wit (? Durley), George Lynch. Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 350, deed date 16 Jan 1790, recorded May Ct 1790, Samuel Ross, Edge. Co to John Williams, county aforesaid for 63 pounds, a Negro boy slave named Dawson, about 8 years old, signed Samuel Ross, wit Jos. Ross, (Sam Garaes). Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 354, deed date 6 May 1790, recorded May Ct 1790, Elias Fort, guardian of Gary Fort, orphan of Jacob Fort, dec'd of Edge. Co to Blake Baker, county aforesaid, lease for 3 years for 50 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Tar river bounded by the river, Solomon & James Braswell and Joseph Fort's line containing (500) acres, signed Blake Baker, guardian of Elias Fort, wit. Jas. Fort, Brittian Boyar. Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 356, deed date 6 May 1790, recorded May Ct 1790, Blake Baker bonds himself to Elias Fort for 800 pounds to fulfill the conditions mentioned in Db 5, page 354, signed Blake Baker, Jno. Lackey (X). Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 357, deed date 4 May 1790, recorded May Ct 1790, Theophilus Thomas, Sheriff of Edgecombe Co to Joshua Wilkinson, Pitt Co; by order of court, sheriff is to take from the lands and tenement of Pittman Worsley the sum of (30) pounds which was awarded to said Joshua for his damages, public auction was held and Joshua Wilkinson was high bidder for 30 pounds, a tract of land beginning at the head of a branch the said branch that was the dividing line between Pitman and John Worsley running the said side of a pocoson to (Hodges) ( ) then along Hodges line to a corner a forked pine then east to two white oaks a corner then south to the county line then along the county line to the first station, being 70 acres, signed Theops Thomas, wit Peter Hines, James Little (X). Abstracted 11-12-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 361, deed date 2 Aug 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1790, Sarah Smelly, Edge. Co to Charles Taylor, county aforesaid for 12 pounds, three shillings current money of the state, six head of cattle, (her) feather bed & furniture, one chest, four head of hogs, six chairs, one iron pott, one frying pan, one skillet, one tea kettle, one box iron & ( ), one flax wheel, one pair cotton cards, one plow hoe, one weeding hoe, one plow frame, one (hunting saddle), three basons & one dish, four plates, eight spoons, four books, signed Sarah Smeley, wit James Ricks, Jacob Brake (X), John Ricks. Abstracted 11- 16-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 362, deed date 27 Jul 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1790, Joseph Bradley, Edge. Co to Jethro Mials, said county and state, for 40 pounds a tract of land on the north side of Swift Creek containing 100 acres beginning at a pine in the old line and running along the old line west 53 poles to a red oak then south along another of the old lines to the old corner a red oak then south (80) east to a red oak then east 104 poles to a white oak then north (96 west) 215 poles to the first station, signed Joseph Bradley, wit Benja Dickens, Isom Oneal. Abstracted 11-16-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge DB 5, page 362, Mills Taylor of Robertson Co., TN, and Mills Taylor as attorney for David Taylor and wife Mary Taylor, Orren Taylor, Josiah Taylor, Jonathan Taylor, William Mason and wife Nancy Mason, and Treasy Taylor, relict of Mills Taylor dec'd late of Nash Co. to William Bellamy of Nash County, 14 Nov., 1811 for $1000.00 a tract of 519 acres adjoining the lands of Reuben Taylor, Sr., the heirs of Cullen Anderson, deceased, and Jesse Taylor, and Rachel Whitley, deceased, including the land and plantation whereon the said Mills Taylor deceased formerly lived and being all the land he possessed at his death. (Sister Rachel is dead, brother Reuben is still alive.) NOTE: I HAVE THIS DEED LISTED AS EDGECOMBE COUNTY, BUT IT IS PROBABLY NASH COUNTY. Edge. Co Db 5, page 366, deed date 12 Jan 1790, recorded Aug 1790, Shadrack Proctor, Edge. Co to James Eastwood same county for (140) pounds a tract of land on Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 135 acres beginning at a corner red oak then running west 224 poles to the swamp to a corner white oak then up the said swamp to a ( ) oak ( ) then east 224 poles to a red oak (two of them) then north 92 poles to the first station, signed Shardack Proctor, wit Drewry Bridges, Sampson Proctor, (Jacob Cohoon). Abstracted 11-16-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 369, deed date 27 Feb 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1790, Joshua Wilkinson, Pitt Co to Levy Cherry, Edge. Co consideration "him therefore moving" but more especially for 95 pounds a tract of land on Coneto Pocoson in Pitt and Edgecombe Counties containing 150 acres beginning at two water oaks then south to a red oak then along the lines that was formerly called the dividing line between John Worsley & Hillery Manning to a certain branch then up the said branch to the head of it then along the side of a pocoson to the Hodges line then along Hodges line to corner a forked pine from there to the first station, with buildings, signed Joshua Wilkinson, wit James Thigpen, Gray Little, Benja Crisp. Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.400, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 370, deed date ?, recorded Aug Ct 1790, Henry Horn, Wayne Co gives 425 acres of land on Tar River at Cool Spring Gut to his son, Joel Horn. NCA film C.037.400, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 374, deed date 3 Jan 1789, recorded Aug Ct 1790, William Cohoon, Jr, Edge. Co to George White, county aforesaid for 10 pounds proclamation, a tract of land containing 50 acres of land beginning at a white oak at the west side of the swamp and running up the slash by the Clay Bank to stake to William Cohoon's then south to a pine then to a white oak then down the swamp to the first station, signed William Cohoon, wit Jacob Holland, Aaron Proctor (X) (proved). Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 377, deed date 5 May 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1790, John Burt, Edge. Co to Geraldus Toole, county aforesaid for 120 pounds, a Negro boy called Ned, signed John Burt, wit Theopls Thomas. Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 377, deed date 29 Jan 1789, recorded Aug Ct 1790, William Cohoon, Edge. Co to Jordan Thomas, a Negro girl Mourning, about 16 years old, signed William Cohoon, wit Archd Lamon, John Lamon. Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 378, deed date 11 Feb 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1790, David Harper, Norfolk Co, VA to (Bythal Bell), Edge. Co for 100 pounds, two country born Negro slaves, one woman named (Matti) and one girl named Jeanney, signed David Harper, wit. Whitmell Bell, Wilie Dorman. Abstracted 11-9-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 387, deed date 14 Jan 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1790, Jacob Thomas, Edge. Co to Jordan Thomas, Edge. Co for 50 pounds a tract of land on the south side of Tar River containing 100 acres beginning at a breach on the river Thomas' corner then straight line to Horns Creek a corner live oak then up the creek to the head line then along said line to a corner pine then by a line of marked trees to the first station signed Jacob Thomas (X), wit Archd. Lamon, Charles Barnes (X). Abstracted 6-25-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 388, deed date 19 Jan 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1790, Isom Gay, Edge. Co to Stephen Watkins, county aforesaid for 100 pounds a tract of land on the west side of Horns Branch beginning at a pine on the creek in John Battle's line and running along the said Battle's line west 136 poles to a pine his corner then along Philip Thomas' line south 134 poles to a post oak said Thomas' corner then west along the said Thomas' line 246 poles to a pine Joel Horn's corner then along Joel Horn's line south 24 poles to a sassafras tree Jenkins' corner then east 360 poles to a gum on the creek John Battle's corner then down the various courses of the said creek to the first station, containing 171 acres, signed Isom Gay, wit Redman Bunn, Joel Horn. Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 390, deed date 13 Jul 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1790, Bartholmew Kelly, by sheriff, to Geraldus Toole, at a public auction held by Theophilus Thomas by court order to take 12 pounds from Kelly, Geraldus Toole was highest bidder in the sum of 14 pounds, a tract of land beginning at the mouth of "Hea" Branch at the corner of Robert Humphries line a white oak on the north side of the Beaverdam Branch then up the Beaver Dam Branch to the second branch on the north side then running up the second branch to a white oak corner tree then along an agreed line of marked trees to (William Maces) line then along (Mases) line to Humphries line then down Humphries line to the beginning, being part of a tract granted to Richard Sassnet by patent dated 10 Dec 1768, including 100 acres, signed Theops. Thomas, Sheriff. Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 402, deed date 29 Jul 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1790, Matthew Stockdale, Edge Co to George Linch, county aforesaid for 120 pounds, two "likely young Negro girls" Venus age about (20) years old and Rose, about 10 years old, signed Matthew Stockdale, wit Noah Woodard, William Fort. Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5,page 403, deed date 17 Aug 1790, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Richard Strother, Edge. Co to William Routh, Norfolk Co, VA for 240 pounds a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a gum in the said Town Creek Moses Baker's corner tree then along Moses Baker's line west 168 poles to a white oak in a pond then north to (Alston's) corner being the center of three pines then along his line 220 poles to an oak then east 10 south 140 poles to the aforesaid creek then the various courses of the said creek 220 poles to the first station, including 210 acres, signed Richard Strother, wit Tho. Mercer, Moses Moore (X), Robert Routh. Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 404, deed date ??, recorded Nov Ct 1790, William Daniels real estate containing 100 acres divided among his sons, David Daniel, Wright Daniel and Robert Daniel. Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 407, deed date 12 Oct 1790, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Joseph Pyne and wife, (Tamsey) to Thomas Jewell, all from Edgecombe co for 120 pounds, a Negro woman named (Doll), signed Joseph Pyne, (Tamsey Pyne), wit Laurance Smith, J. Braswell. Abstracted 11-9-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 412, deed date 12 May 1790, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Joel Woolsey, Halifax Co, NC to George Linch, Edge. Co for 70 pounds, a mulatto girl slave Fanny, about 11 years old, signed Joel Woolsey (X), wit Exum Lewis, (Meady Porter). Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 416, deed date 16 Jana 1788, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Joseph Barns, Edge. Co to John Dew, county aforesaid for 60 pounds, a Negro woman named Venus, signed Joseph Barnes, wit Jesse Farmer, Jonathan Thomas. Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 416, deed date 29 Oct 1787, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Abraham Barnes, Johnston Co to Joseph Barnes, Edge. Co for 50 pounds, a Negro woman named Venus, signed Abraham Barnes, wit John Deloach. Abstracted 10-17-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 419, deed date 18 Aug 1790, recorded Nov Ct 1790, (Moses More), Edge. Co to Robert Routh, Norfolk Co, VA for 240 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a gum in the said Town Creek running north 60 west 240 poles to a pine a corner then south 30 west 170 poles to a pine Bridger's corner then south 60 east 320 poles to the aforesaid creek then down the various courses of said creek to the first station, including 320 acres, signed (Moses More) (X), wit Thos. Mercer, Richard Strother. Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 420, deed date 17 Oct 1790, recorded Nov Ct 1790, (Charles Genard), Edge. Co to Joseph Pyne, county aforesaid for $220 silver a Negro boy named Tom aged about 14 years, signed Charles Gerrard, Henry Hall. Abstracted 11-17,04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 426, deed date 21 Oct 1788, recorded Nov Ct 1790, William Thorn, Edge. Co to Samuel Taylor, county aforesaid for 150 pounds, a tract of land containing 372 acres beginning at a pine in the said Taylor's own line running north 230 poles to a hickory then west 320 poles to a black oak then south 166 poles to pine then east 220 poles to a corner water oak sapling then south 64 poles to a water oak in said Taylor's line then east along said Taylor's line 100 poles to the first station, signed William Thorn, Leah Thorn (X), wit David Stokes, (Thomas Mittur) (X), Hardy Sumrell (mark). Abstracted 11-18- 04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 427, deed date 20 May 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1790, John Williams, Sr, Edge. Co to John Williams, Jr, county aforesaid for 20 pounds, a tract of land containing 440 acres in the fork of Town Creek beginning at a live oak on the south side of the north prong of Town Creek near Richard Ward corner and in William Robbins line and by his line said bo his corner then west to a black oak then south to the Great Swamp then down the various courses of the swamp to Town Creek then up the various courses of said creek to the first station, it being a tract of land granted to John Bradley by Earl Granville dated 1 June 1762, signed John Williams, wit John Sumner, Henry Williams (X). Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 432, deed date 27 Nov 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1790, NC grant #562 to Azaneah Langley, a tract of land containing 50 acres beginning at a pine Samuel Davis corner then running south 65 west 154 poles to a pine his own corner then south 12 east 40 poles "to in his" own line then north 50 east 62 poles to a pine his own corner then south 13 east 78 poles to a pine (John Coan) line then along the said Coan line north 68 east 35 poles to Pitt County line then north 35 west 32 poles along the county line to a pine in the county line then to the beginning, signed Samuel Johnston, wit J. Glasgow, Secretary. Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 433, deed date 12 Aug 1790, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Edward Arnold and Elizabeth, his wife, Edge. Co to Hugh Cravey, Sr, county aforesaid for 300 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at the mouth of the Loosine Branch then up the run of said branch the various water courses to a fork of said at Nathan Claring then up the left hand prong of said branch to Cossey's line then along said east to (Simon Harrel's) line then along said line to Benjamin Barley's line then by his line west 50 poles to his corner a pine and also Hugh Cravey's corner standing in or near the head of the Boiling Spring Branch then down the said branch to a corner of said Cravey's in or near said branch then along said Cravey's line to Town Creek near Elia Ford then up the run of said creek the various water courses to the first station, containing 300 acres, being part of a grant to John Hale who sold it to James Lain, dec'd who sold it to Edward Arnold, signed Edward Arnold, Elisabeth Arnold, wit James Lain (X), Mariam Lain (X), Lilpah Lain (X). Abstracted 11-18-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 442, deed date 17 Oct 1789, recorded Nov Ct 1790, James Barrow, Edge. Co to Jacob Barrow, Halifax Co for 120 pounds, a Negro man named Sam, signed James Barrow, wit Joseph Batts, Nathan Bridgers. Abstracted 10-19-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 442, deed date 10 Mar 1787, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Henry Gay, Edge. Co to John Bunn, son of David Bunn, decd, county aforesaid for 40 pounds, a tract of land & plantation on both sides of Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 300 acres beginning at a maple in Abisha Horn's line and running west 152 poles to a white oak & black oak the said Horn's corner in Fulgham Wester's line then along his line south 46 poles to a white & black oak the said Wester's corner then west (104) poles to a pine in said Wester's line then south 154 poles to a pine then east 256 poles to a pine then north (210) poles to the first station, signed Henry Gay (mark), wit Redmun Bunn, William Bridgers (W). Abstracted 11-21-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 448, deed date 23 Jul 1761, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Earl Granville to John Ward, Edge. Co a tract of land on both sides of Town Creek beginning at a red oak on said creek below Sams Marsh then west 320 poles to a white oak then north 340 poles to a red oak then east 320 poles to a black oak then south 340 poles to the first station, containing 680 acres. Abstracted 11-21-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 455, deed date 26 Nov 1761, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Granville grant to William Robbins, Edge. Co for 10 shillings for every hundred acres, a tract beginning at a pine John Williams corner in George Gardner's line then by said line south 140 poles to Richard Ward's line and by said line south 15 east 120 poles to his corner then south 100 poles to a pine then west 440 poles to a red oak then north 92 poles to John Ward's line and by said line east 250 poles to his corner then by his other line north 280 poles to a hickory John Williams corner then by his line to the first station, containing 528 acres, signed Thos Child, wit Saml. Swan, John Senter. Abstracted 8- 04-05, NCA film C.037.40006, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 458, deed date 23 Jul 1761, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Granville grant to John Vickers, a tract beginning at a gum in Town Creek on the north side at or near Richard Ward's corner then by Ward's line north 20 east 144 poles to the corner then by the other line north 70 west 120 poles to a pine then north 200 poles to a red oak then east 380 poles to a black oak then south 60 poles to his own line then by said line west 220 poles to the corner a pine then the other line south 440 poles to Town Creek then the said creek to the first station, containing 460 acres, signed Thos. Child, wit W. Lucas, J. Montfort. Abstracted 8-04-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 461, deed date 1 Jun 1762, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Earl Granville to John Bradley, Edge. Co a tract of land beginning at a live oak south side of the run of the north prong of Town Creek near Richard Ward's corner and on William Robbins line and then by said line south 70 poles to his corner then by his other line west 160 poles to a black oak then south 240 poles to the Great Swamp then down the run of said swamp east 240 poles to the swimming hole then along said run north 62 east 124 poles to Town Creek and up the various courses of said creek to the first station, containing 440 acres, signed Thos. Child, wit W. Churlton, J. Montfort. Abstracted 11-21-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 464, deed date 26 Apr 1753, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Earl Granville to George Gardner, planter, Edge. Co, a tract beginning at a pine then running north 240 poles to the center of a pine, red oak and black oak then west 260 poles to two red oaks then south 240 poles to a (sernbly) oak then east 260 poles to the first station, containing 390 acres, signed James Jones, (Prat Corbin), wit John Haywood, Jas. Paine. Abstracted 7-27-05, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 464, deed date 26 Apr 1753, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Granville grant to George Gardner, Edge. Co for 3 shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a pine running then north 240 poles to the center of a pine a red oak & black oak then west 260 poles to a red oak the south 240 poles to a scrubby pine then east 260 poles to the first station, containing 390 acres, signed James James, (Pras Corbin), wit Jno. Haywood, Jas Paine. Abstracted 8-04-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 467, deed date 23 Jul 1761, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Granville grant to John Vickers, planter, Edge. Co for 10 shillings, a tract beginning at an oak in Stinson's line then by said line west 92 poles to the corner then by the other line north 60 poles to a pine then west 260 poles to a red oak in a branch then south 280 poles to his own line then east 300 poles to the corner in Ralf Vickers line and (backars) to the first station, containing 545 acres, signed Thos. Child, wit J. Montfort. Abstracted 8-04-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 470, deed date 26 Nov 1761, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Granville grant to John Williams, NC, for 10 shillings sterling, a tract beginning at a pine George Gardners line and by said line north 100 poles to his corner then by his other line east 20 poles to a red oak then north 326 poles to a pine then west 220 poles to a red oak then south 440 poles to and by Ward's line to a hickory then to the first station, containing 578 acres, signed Thos. Child, wit Saml Swann, John Linton. Abstracted 8-04-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 473, deed date 1 Aug 1762, recorded ??, Earl Granville to Miles Scarborough, Edge. Co a tract of land beginning at a maple on the north side of Sycamore Swamp near Rawless corner then by Rawls' line north 70 east 198 poles to his corner then east 120 poles to a pine then south (289) poles to James Bozeman's line then by said line west 238 poles to his corner then by his other line south 150 poles to Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 452 acres. Abstracted 11-21-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 477, deed date 1 Jan 1762, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Granville grant to John Morris, planter, Edge. Co for 10 shillings sterling, a tract beginning at a pine in Joseph Bracewell's line on the south side of James Braswell's Mill Branch then west 280 poles to a pine then north 300 poles to a pine then east 280 poles to a pine then south 300 poles by Braswell's line to the first station, containing 525 acres, signed Tho. Child, wit Jno. Linton. Abstracted 8-04-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 480, deed date 1 Jan 1762, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Granville grant to John Stinson, Edge. Co, planter, for 10 shillings sterling, a tract beginning at the center of three pines near (Alston's) line then north 200 poles to a pine then north 34 poles to a pine in Benjamin Bracewell's line then by said line east 100 poles to his corner then north 180 poles to a black oak then east 340 poles to the center of three pines then south 100 poles to James Bracewell, Jr's line then by his line west 108 poles to his corner a hickory then south 36 poles to a gum in James Bracewell, Sr's line then by his line north 43 west 50 poles to a corner then by said line south 47 west 320 poles to a lightwood stump then south 43 east 200 poles to the center of three pines then south 40 poles to the first station, containing 540 acres, signed Thos. Child, wit Wm. Gibson, John Linton. Abstracted 8- 04-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 483, deed date 26 Oct 1753, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Granville grant to John Vickers, planter, Edge. Co for 3 shillings, a tract on the north side of Town Creek beginning at Williamson's corner white oak then along Williamson's line & up a branch north 62 west 60 poles then south 47 west 60 poles then north 70 west 20 poles then north 56 west 112 poles then north 82 west 70 poles then north 70 west 32 poles to Williamson's corner poplar tree then north side the branch then along Williamson's line north 28 east 156 poles to a pine then west 200 poles to a hickory over the Williamson's branch then south (12) poles to (Peleg Rogers) corner pine then along Rodgers line south 14 east 380 poles to Town Creek then down the various courses of said creek to the first station, containing 407 acres, signed Francis Corbin, wit John Haywood, Sherwood Haywood. Abstracted 8-04-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 487, deed date ?, recorded Nov Ct 1790, NC grant #104 to Noah Sugg, for 201 specie, a tract containing 114 ½ acres on the south side of Town Creek beginning at a red oak on the said creek and running south 131 poles to a corner pine then west 140 poles to a white oak in Farmers Branch then down the branch north 6 east 140 poles to the creek then the creek to the first station, sold under an act directing the sale of confiscated property as the estate of Benjamin Vickers. Abstracted 8-04-05, RD, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 500, deed date 28 Dec 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Glidwell Killebrew, Edge. Co to Davie Bullock, county aforesaid for $300 silver dollars, a tract of land containing 206 acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at the said Davie Bullock's corner a willow oak in the said Tyan Cokey Swamp at the mouth of the poplar branch then up the said branch to Elkins' patent line to a corner pine then east along said line to a corner white oak John Porter's line then along said Porter's line so called north to a corner red oak then east along his other line to a maple in the said Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the said swamp to the first station, also one other tract containing 50 acres on the south side of aforesaid swamp beginning at and on the south side of the (road) leading from Tyan Cokey Swamp to Duncan Lamon's in (Samuel Tanners) patent line then along said patent line to the patent corner then along the said patent line to Benjamin Ruffin's corner then along the said Benj. Ruffin's line to the said road then up the said road to the first station, signed Glidwell Killebrew, wit S. Ruffin, Sam Handbury (X). Abstracted 11-21-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 509, deed date ?, recorded Nov Ct 1790, Jordan Thomas, Edge. Co to Jeremiah Hilliard, county aforesaid, for 70 pounds, two Negro slaves, Mourning, about 18 years old, with her increase and Buck, her son, about 5 months, signed Jordan Thomas, wit Jacob Thomas. Abstracted 10-19-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5,page 519, deed date ?, recorded Nov Ct 1790, William Horn, Bertie Co to my son in law, Joseph Philips, Edge. Co for love, good will and affection, a Negro girl named Jinny, which he now has in his possession, signed Wm. Horn, wit Etheldred Philips, Exum Lewis, Jr. Abstracted 10-19-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 519, deed date 11 Feb 1791, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Elias Fort, Edge. Co to Josiah Fort, son of said Elias Fort, same county for love good will and affection, a tract of land beginning at a corner in Hatchers Swamp from then south (15) east 160 poles to a corner pine in Elias Fort's line and from there north 70 west 112 poles to a corner from there north 15 west 40 poles to Hatchers Swamp and then up the various courses of the swamp up to the first station, containing 21 acres signed Elias Fort, wit Nathaniel Bliberry, Wm. Fort. Abstracted 11-21-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 522, deed date 13 Jan 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Michael Ward, Edge. Co to Hardy Coleman, same county for $175 Spanish milled, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a white oak in Williamsons Branch from thence running east 300 poles to a white oak in Thomas Mercer's line then along his line south 60 poles and the same course continued 40 poles then down a branch south 57 east 40 poles then south 52 west 100 poles then along a line of marked trees north 50 west to the head of Bee Tree Bottom then down the said bottom north 62 west 72 poles then north 70 west 40 poles to the aforesaid Williamsons Branch then up the various courses of the said branch to the first station, including 210 acres, signed Michael Ward (X), wit Thomas Mercer, Benja Ruffin. Abstracted 11-21-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 527, deed date 31 Mar 1783, recorded Feb Ct 1791, John Deloach, Edge. Co and Martha Deloach, his wife to Ruffin Deloach of the same place for 50 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a red oak on the south side of the said swamp then south 10 west 216 poles to a red oak then along the patent line to a gum in Margarates Branch then down the said branch to the Great Branch then down the said branch to the swamp then up said swamp to the first station, containing 120 acres being part of a larger tract granted to Wm. Hatcher by patent dated in the year 1739, signed John Deloach, wit (Samuel ??), Samuel Deloach, Wm. Deloach. Abstracted 11-21-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 529, deed date 26 Nov 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1791, NC grant #564 to John Battle, Edge. Co a tract of land containing 273 acres on the south side of Tar River and on the west side of Horns Creek beginning at a pine in his own line on the creek and running along his own line east 204 poles to a lightwood stump his own corner then along another of his own lines south 24 poles to a gum another of his corners then along another of his lines east 86 poles to Abisha Horn's line then along Abisha Horn's line south 134 poles to the widow Ross' corner pine then west along said Battle's line 290 poles to a gum in the said creek then down the various courses of the creek to the first station, signed Sam Johnston, wit J. Glasgow, Secretary. Abstracted 11-21-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 532, deed date 5 Feb 1791, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Thomas George and his wife, Mary George, Edge. Co to Noah Woodard, county aforesaid for 130 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of White Oak Swamp containing 300 acres, being a tract granted to Nathan Harris by grant dated 1779 beginning at Thomas Roberts corner a poplar bush in the line of Sarah Wiggins, widow of Richard Wiggins, dec'd from thence running east along the said Roberts' line to a red oak in Thomas Jones' line then north by said Jones' line to his corner a black jack then (east) by said line to Stephen Bradley's corner a pine in the said Jones' line then north along said Bradley's line to a corner pine in the (Brey) Pocoson then by an agreed line of marked trees nearly (southwest) course to an agreed corner pine then by another agreed line of marked trees (nearly ?? course) to a corner black jack then by another agreed line of marked trees nearly southwest course to a corner pine in William Dean's line then by the said Dean's line south to John Wiggins' line a corner pine then by the said John Wiggins' line (west) to the above said Sarah Wiggins' corner pine so along said Sarah Wiggins' line to the first station, signed Thomas George, Mary George, wit Matthew Williams, Elisha Stallings. Abstracted 11-10-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 535, deed date 25 Dec 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1791, James Ricks, Edge. Co to Jeremiah Hilliard, county aforesaid for 50 pounds, VA, a Negro slave named Dick, signed James Ricks, wit Jacob Ricks, Joel Horn. Abstracted 11-9-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Db 25, page 537, date of deed 18 Feb 1850, date recorded ??, Spencer L. Harris to Perry Taylor for $200 a tract of land adjoining the lands of Jas. Williford and Hartwell Williford and others, containing 200 acres. Signed S.S. Harris, wit. Moses Belcher. FHC film 0370239. abs. 12-8-98. Edge. Co Db 5, page 540, deed date 7 Nov 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Henry Philips, Edge. Co to William Fort, county aforesaid for 200 pounds NC, three Negroes, one woman named Rose and two boys, her own children, Allen and Jerry, signed Henry Philips, wit Esther Fort, (Jas Hart), Jacob Proctor. Abstracted 11-10-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 544, deed date 4 Feb 1791, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Arthur Pitt, Edge. Co, planter to Thomas Woodard, county aforesaid for 140 pounds, two Negro girls, China and Venus, signed Arthur Pitt, wit Wm. Fort. Abstracted 11-10-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 545, deed date 1 Nov 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1791, (Horatia Durley), Edge. Co to George Linch, for 73 pounds, six shillings, 8 pence, in trust, a young Negro girl named Peg, about 12 years old, signed (Horatia Durley), wit Exum Lewis, Sr, (Charles Porter). Abstracted 11-10-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 546, deed date 3 Jan 1791, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Andrew Greer, Tarboro to James Braswell, Edge. Co for 100 pounds, a Negro woman named (Pink), signed Andrew Greer, wit (Wm. Tuton), Geo. Washington, James Sutherland. Abstracted 11-10-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 547, deed date 25 Jan 1791, recorded Feb Ct 1791, (William Teat), Edge. Co to Arthur Pitt, county aforesaid for 100 pounds, a Negro man named Sam, about 45 years old, signed William Teat, wit Matt Williams, Samuel Brown. Abstracted 11-10-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 552, deed date 13 Jan 1791, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Moore Knight, Edge. Co to Michael George, county aforesaid for 34 pounds Virginia, a Negro boy named Isaac, signed Moore C. Knight, wit Benja Coffield, Elizabeth Coffield. Abstracted 11-15-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 553, deed date 23 Dec 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1791, William Deloach, Edge. Co to Ruffin Deloach, county aforesaid for 100 pounds, a tract of land containing 80 acres beginning at a red oak (called) Deloach's & (Streater's) corner then by Streater's Patent line west 80 poles to a hickory then south along the deeded patent line to a pine then along a line of marked trees to a pine in the said Deloach's line then along the said line to a red oak, the beginning, also one other tract of land containing 160 acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at and in the Cabbin Branch in the patent line then along the said line to a red oak a corner of the said patent line then along the patent line east 14 poles to a hickory the said Deloach's corner then along his line south 104 poles to a pine in said line then west 156 poles to a stake then along the patent line to the said branch then down and with the various of the said branch to the beginning, signed Wm. Deloach, wit Benjamin Ruffin, Moses Moore (X). Abstracted 11-29-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 559, deed date 20 Jan 1791, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Wil R. Hart, "now in the State of North Carolina" to Charles Gray, Edge. Co for 80 pounds Virginia, a Negro woman named Daphane and child named Caleb, signed Wil R. Hart, wit. William R. Gray, James Williford. Abstracted 11-16-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 564, deed date 3 Jan 1791, recorded Feb Ct 1791, James Braswell and Abner Braswell, Edge. Co to John Southerland, Jr, county aforesaid for 100 pounds, a tract of land beginning at a live oak in a branch then down the run then north 85 east 60 poles then south 80 east 48 poles then north 55 east 32 poles to a live oak near the mouth of the said branch on Henrys or Hendricks Creek then down the various courses of the run of said creek to a small white oak a red oak and a gum near the creek on the side of the Hill or bank then south 67 west to a white oak & two red oaks in the back line then along said line to the first station, being part of a tract granted to Joseph Howell by Earl Granville bearing date 14 May 1756 containing 100 acres, signed James Braswell, Abner Braswell, wit W. Williams, James Southerland. Abstracted 11-29-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 566, deed date 7 Dec 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Elias Fort, Edge. Co to William Fort, son of said Elias Fort, same county for love good will and affection a tract of land on the north side of Tar River beginning at a beech on the bank of Tar River then up the river to a white oak then by a line of marked trees south 65 west 112 poles to a white oak on the lower side of the Farwell Branch then up the branch by a line of marked trees north 5 east 98 poles to a maple on the run of the branch then still continuing up the windings of the branch south 68 east 30 poles then north 120 poles then north 25 west (80) poles to a hickory and red oak corner then by a line of marked trees to the first station, containing 100 acres, being part of the "Range Neck" and part of a patent granted to Jacob Pope dated 1730, signed Elias Fort, wit Jos Fort, Nathaniel Bilbery, Esther Howell, Jacob Dickinson. Abstracted 11-29-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co Db 5, page 567, deed date 28 Dec 1790, recorded Feb Ct 1791, Henry Irwin Toole and Geraldus Toole, Edge. Co to Josiah Stringer, said county for 120 pounds a tract of land beginning at a red oak in Town Creek then along of marked trees to a corner pine in the patent line then along the patent line to a corner white oak then along a line of marked trees to a corner pine on the creek then down the run of the creek to the beginning, containing 100 acres, it being the land which said Tooles bought of Lewin Bailey, signed Henry I. Toole, G. Toole, wit J. Hudson. Abstracted 11-29-04, NCA film C.037.40007, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 5, page 347, deed date 27 Apr 1787, recorded May CT 1790, Aquilla Sugg, Pitt Co, NC to William Deloach, Executor of Richard Ruffin, Edge. Co, release & forever discharge from all manner of actions and demands which I now have in regards to a half acre lot lately sold by Richard Ruffin in the Town of Tarborough which he the said Richard Ruffin gave to me a warranted deed when he had to title to the same, signed Aquilla Sugg, wit Etheldred Philips (proved). Abstracted 11 May 07, NCA film C.037.40007 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 5, page 533, deed date 28 ( ) (1790), recorded Feb Ct 1791, Henry Irwin Toole, Edge. Co to Isaac Hill, Martin Co, for $200 silver, a tract of (280) acres being part of a tract containing 400 acres taken up by Henry Irwin Toole the patent dated 9 Oct 1783, beginning Edward Hale's corner then on his line to Mary Hearn's corner then on the various courses of the line to (John H. Jones) line then the various courses of his line and the heirs of Marmaduke Norfleet to John Jones line then the various courses of his line to Benjamin Pippen's line then the various courses of his line to James Jones line then the various courses of his line to the first station, signed Henry I. Toole, wit James Jones (proved), Thos Kent (X). Abstracted 11 May 07, NCA film C.037.40007 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 5, page 537, deed date 10 Jan 1787, recorded Feb CT 1791, Alexander Godwin, Bladen Co, NC to John Deloach, Edge. Co for 100 pds specie, a tract 225 acres on both sides of Hominy Swamp beginning at a pine on the north side Hominy Swamp running west 200 poles to a red oak then south 180 poles to a pine then east 200 poles to a pine then north 180 poles to the firsts station, being part of a tract of land granted by Earl Granville to David Godwin in 1761 and by him conveyed to Alexander Godwin and by him conveyed to John Deloach, signed Alexander Godwin, wit Joseph Barnes (proved), Henry Parrish (X), Selah Barnes (X). Abstracted 11 May 07, NCA film C.037.40007 CTC. Edge. Co. Db 5, page 557, deed date 17 Jan 1787, recorded Alexander Godwin, Bladen Co, NC to John Deloach, Edge. Co for 300 pds specie, a tract of 355 acres beginning at a red oak at the mouth of a branch above this plantation on the south side of Toisnot Swamp then south 302 poles to a red oak then east 300 poles to a white oak in the swamp then up the swamp the various courses thereof it bearing north 50 west 450 poles to the first station, being part of a tract granted to William Godwin by Earl Granville dated 1756 and by William Godwin granted to David Godwin & by him conveyed to Alexander Godwin and by him conveyed to John Deloach, signed Alexander Godwin, wit Joseph Barnes, Henry Parish (X), Selah Barnes (X). Abstracted 11 May 07, NCA film C.037.40007 CTC.