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 Edge. Co Db 8, page 1, deed date 1 May 1784, recorded Feb Ct 1794, 
Robert Lancaster, Sr, Edge. Co to Robert Lancaster, Jr, county 
aforesaid for 10 pounds specie, a tract of land on a prong of Town 
Creek beginning on said creek at a gum then west to a pine in the 
Original line then south along said line to a gum in the Cabbin Branch 
Robinson's corner then along Robinson's line to the creek a white oak 
then up the creek to the first station, containing 160 acres, signed 
Robert Lancaster, wit D(Dusoas Lanes), Benjamin Sherred (mark).  
Abstracted 2-13-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 2, deed date 14 Feb 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1794, 
Matthew Stockdale, Edge. Co to Josiah Sugg, county aforesaid for $200 
Spanish milled, Negro woman named Agg and child named Speck, signed 
Matthew Stockdale, wit (Th Moras), Harry Lyon, proved by oath of Henry 
Moras.  Abstracted 2-14-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 2, deed date 1 Feb 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1794, 
James Bracewell, Edge. Co to Thomas Ellison, county aforesaid for $300 
silver, a tract of land containing 200 acres beginning at a pine 
Solomon Bracewell, SR corner tree then running north 74 west 95 poles 
to a red oak Gary Fort's corner tree standing on west side of a (drin) 
of the foot of the hill then south 10 west 189 poles to a pine near a 
branch then east 70 poles to a red oak then south 146 poles to a 
hickory said Solo Bracewell's other corner then north to the first 
station, being part of a tract granted to James Bracewell, dec'd lying 
on the south side of Tar River on Hendricks Creek dated 1762, signed 
James Bracewell, wit Jno. Dancy, Fred Philips.  Abstracted 2-14-05, NCA 
film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 4, deed date 14 Aug 1793, recorded Aug Ct 1793, 
James Barrow, Burke Co, SC to Henry Harrison, Edge. Co for $300, a 
Negro man named Giles, signed James Barrow, wit Joseph Sumner, Benjamin 
Philips.  Abstracted 2-3-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 4, deed date 8 Mar 1785, recorded Feb Ct 1794, 
John Williford, Edge. Co to Thomas Williford, of the county for 50 
pounds specie, a tract containing 242 acres on the south side of Town 
Creek and on both sides of a prong of Town Creek called the Little 
Swamp beginning in the said swamp at a gum then up the various courses 
of said swamp to the mouth of the (Masl Branch) then up the various 
courses of the said branch to Hardy Cooper's line then south along said 
line to a black oak then west to a turkey oak then south to a pine in 
Hartwell Williford's line then east along said line to first station, 
being part of a tract granted to John Williford by His Excellency 
Alexander Martin, Governor, signed John Williford, wit John Williams, 
Jacob Williford (X)(proved).  Abstracted 2-14-05, NCA film C.037.40008, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 21, deed date 21 Jul 1793, recorded Feb Ct 1794, 
John Morris, Edge. Co, planter to John Braswell, county aforesaid, 
planter for (100) pds VA, a tract of 425 acres on the south side of 
Mercers Mill Branch beginning at a maple in said branch Thomas Williams 
(Daniel ?) old (    ) corner running south along Benjamin Bracewell's 
old (    ) line to a pine a corner then west along said Bracewell's & 
my own line to a pine a corner then south along said line to a hickory 
at a pond then running a north west course along an agreed line of 
marked trees (Jacob Morris) and my own line to a red oak in my own line 
then continuing west along my old line to a pine the old corner then 
continuing to a pine Jesse Gray's corner then north 227 poles to 
(Thomas Braswell's) line a pine then east along said Braswell's line to 
my old line a pine then corner then north to a wat3r oak in said 
Mercers Mill Branch then down the said branch to the first station, 
signed John Morris, Mary Morris (her mark), wit Simon Braswell, Jacob 
Morris, George White.  NOTE: FAINT AND HARD TO READ.  SIMON BRASWELL 
COULD BE LEMMON BRASWELL.  Abstracted 18 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 25, deed date 3 Dec 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1794, 
John Williams, planter, Edge. Co to Jesse Williams, county aforesaid 
for 40 pds proc money, a tract of 340 acres on the south side of Town 
Creek beginning at a gum in the creek then south to a red oak a corner 
in the principle line then west 320 poles to a white oak then north to 
a gum in the creek then down the various courses of the creek to the 
first station, being part of a larger tract granted by deed to John 
Ward by Earl Granville dated 3 Jul 1761, signed John Williams, wit 
(Augustin Coppage), Mary Lancaster(mark)(proved).  Abstracted 19 Jun 
07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 26, deed date 16 Jan 1793, recorded Feb Ct 1794, 
Edward Jackson, Martin Co to Nathan Mayo, county aforesaid (Edgecombe?) 
for divers good causes and considerations, especially for the sum of 
$240 silver, a tract in the County of Martin joyning the land the said 
Mayo formerly bought of the said Jackson beginning at a water oak 
standing in the (Tearful Branch) Absalom Jackson's corner then running 
northwardly along a line of marked trees to a (    ) standing in said 
Mayo's line then westwardly along a line of marked trees to the senter 
of three trees standing in the marsh where the said Mayo's and Micajah 
Mayo's land join in their corner then south by a line of marked trees 
to a sweet gum standing in the Tearful Branch then down the road east 
to the first station containing 160 acres, signed Edward Jackson, wit 
M. May, Lewelling Grimes (proved).  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 35, date of deed 24 Feb 1794, date recorded Feb 
Ct. 1794, Joseph Taylor, planter, Edge. Co. to David Taylor, planter, 
Edge. Co. for 100 pounds, a tract of land beginning at a dead oak my 
old corner running than along the old line to the road then along the 
road to the mouth of the branch then along the marsh ground to my old 
corner running then along a line of marked trees to the run of the 
swamp to a cypress a corner then up the swamp to Crisp's line then 
along Crisp's line to the mouth of the branch that's called (Ned) 
Branch then up the long prong of the said branch to Best's line then 
along Best's line to the first station, containing 150 acres, signed 
Joseph Taylor, Sr., wit. Joseph Taylor, Jr., John Taylor (X), Richard 
Taylor.    Abstracted 8-17, Edge. Co. courthouse, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 40, deed date 1 Jan 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1794, 
Eli Jones, Edge. Co to James Bracewell, (Sr), for 20 pds, a tract 
beginning at a gum in Buck Meadow Branch then north 160 poles to a pine 
in the Bee Tree Branch then up the said Bee Tree Branch to the head 
thereof then along a line of marked trees to the aforesaid Buck Meadow 
Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first 
station, containing 50 acres, signed Eli Jones, wit Wm Bracewell, 
William Britt (proved).  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 57, deed date 15 Nov (1787), recorded May Ct 1794, 
NC grant #(340) to (Andrew Green), for 199 pounds, a tract 225 acres 
beginning at a pine on the north side of (Hominy Swamp) and 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 first station, sold at 
public venue pursuant to an act of our General Assembly directing the 
sale of confiscated property as the estate of David Godwin, to the said 
Andrew Green, being all the right said Godwin had in property since 4 
Jul 1776, signed Rd Caswell, wit J. Glasgow, Secretary.  Abstracted 2-
14-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 58, deed date 27 Nov 1792, recorded May Ct 1794, 
NC grant #601 to David Bullock, for 10 pounds per hundred acres, a 
tract containing 11 ½ acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp 
beginning at a pine his own corner and Samuel Hanbury's corner and 
running north (65) west 86 poles to a stake in the said Hanbury's line 
then south 46 poles to a pine John Ruffin's corner then north 83 west 
80 poles to the beginning, Alex Martin, wit J. Glasgow, Secretary.  
NOTE: had to change last line, n83w;80p; to n83e;80p; to close.  
Abstracted 2-14-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 59, deed date ?, recorded May Ct 1794, NC grant 
#612 to John Eason for 10 pounds per hundred acres, a tract containing 
37 3/4 acres on the south side of Wards Run beginning at a pine (       
) Evans corner running then along said Eason's line south 32 poles to a 
live oak George Hargroves corner then along said Hargrove's line west 
189 poles to a pine Nathan Baggett's corner then along said Baggett's 
line north 32 poles to a pine (Cobera Eason's) corner then east to the 
first station.  Abstracted 2-14-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 76, deed date 27 May (1792), recorded May Ct 1794, 
Abner Robertson, Edge. Co to Stephen Proctor, county aforesaid for 20 
pounds, a tract beginning at a black jack in Daniel Stringer's line 
William Proctor's corner then by Proctor's line west 110 poles to a 
hickory in the said line then north 145 poles to a stake then east 110 
poles to a pine then along Stringer's line to the first station, 
containing 100 acres, being part of a larger tract granted to Thomas 
Roberts, signed Abner Robison, wit John Williford.  Abstracted 2-14-05, 
NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 78, deed date 26 Feb 1794, recorded May Ct 1794, 
Solomon Bracewell, Sr, Edge. Co to Toppin Bracewell, county aforesaid 
for love and affection for my daughter, a Negro boy named Bray, signed 
Solomon Bracewell, wit Bythel Bell.   
Abstracted 2-4-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 80, deed date 26 Feb 1794, recorded May Ct 1784, 
Solomon Bracewell, Edge. Co to Charity Bracewell, county aforesaid for 
love and affection for my daughter, Negro boy named Daniel,  signed 
Solomon Bracewell, wit Bythel Bell.  Abstracted 2-3-05, NCA film 
C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 122, date of deed 26 Aug 1794, date recorded Aug 
Ct. 1794, William Bracewell, Sen. Edge. Co. to William Clark, Edge. Co. 
for 100 pounds, a tract of 220 acres on the south side of Tar River 
beginning at a maple standing in a (branch) Joseph Armstrong's corner 
tree then running north 100 poles to two white oaks then west 130 poles 
to a black oak in Deloatches line then south 160 poles along said 
Deloache's line to a pine Joseph Armstrong's corner tree standing where 
the path crosses the said branch at the Beaver Dam then along the 
various courses of said branch to the beginning, being part of a grant 
from Earl Granville to Hardy Williamson by patent date 17 Sept. 1744, 
signed William Bracewell, wit. J. Haywood, John (Hudson).  Abstracted 
4-15-04, Edge. Co. courthouse, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 137, deed date 1 Feb 1794, recorded Nov Ct 1794, 
James Bracewell, Edge. Co to William Britt, Edge. Co for $200 silver, a 
tract of 120 acres beginning at a gum in Hatchers Swamp at the mouth of 
the Buck Meadow Branch then up the various courses of the branch (east) 
120 poles to a gum in the said branch then north 160 poles to a pine in 
Bee Tree Branch then west 120 poles to a white oak in Hatchers Swamp 
then up the several courses of the said swamp to the first station, 
being part of a deed granted to William McDade by Lord Granville dated 
4 Aug 1772 and granted from said McDade to Pender and from Pender to 
Richard Bracewell, Sr, and by the death of said Richard Braswell, Sr, 
the said land descended to his son, Richard Braswell and from his said 
son ot Thomas Farmer by deed of sale, it being the plantation whereon 
the said Britt now lives, signed James Bracewell, wit James Bracewell 
(proved), Solomon Bracewell, Jr.  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 144, deed date 13 Oct 1794, recorded Nov Ct 1794, 
Selah Hines, Edge. Co to Samuel Ruffin, aforesaid county for $331 
silver, a tract of land being that part of the land that did belong to 
the manor plantation which did belong to her brother, William Johnston, 
dec'd & by ballot fell to (Elizabeth Maund Bell) as her part of the 
land belonging to the manor plantation which said land was conveyed by 
deed unto the said Selah Hines, beginning at a pine standing on the 
east side of the marsh the other dividing corner then south 80 east 317 
poles to a pine then north 46 poles then east 78 poles to a (pine) then 
north 48 west 352 poles to a corner pine then south 30 & ½ west 248 
poles to the first station, containing 339 acres, signed Selah Hines, 
wit Amos Johnston (proved), Richard Hines.  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 174, deed date 27 Sep 1794, recorded Nov Ct 1794, 
"Jesse Proctor heir & Phebe Proctor widow & c," Edge. Co to Frederick 
Proctor, county aforesaid for "the consideration of a sum to them in 
hand" a tract containing 157 acres beginning at a red oak standing on 
the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp then running up the various windings 
of said swamp to a sweet gum standing near (James Cohoons Mill) then 
east 227 poles to a pine then north 3 east 138 poles to a black oak 
standing in the (sd) old line then along the said old line to the 
beginning, signed Jesse Proctor (X), Phebe Proctor (X), wit S. Ruffin, 
Wm Brake (W).  Abstracted from RD copy, Jan 07, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 179, deed date 18 Oct 1794, recorded Nov Ct 1794, 
Edward Hall, Edge. Co to Robert Whyte, county aforesaid for $400, a 
tract on the north side of Tar River in Coneto beginning at a pine 
James Williamson's corner then south 6 west 71 poles along the said 
line to Solomon Sessums corner pine then along the said line south 13 
east 268 poles to a pine in said line then along Thomas Newsome's line 
north 70 east 74 poles to a pine Newsome's corner then along said 
Newsome's line north 42 east 132 poles to a sweet gum Thomas Newsome's 
corner then north 30 poles to an olive tree in James Lawrence's line 
then along said line west 99 poles to the corner a white oak sapling 
then along his other line north 73 poles to James Williamson's corner a 
sweet gum in said line then along said Williamson's line west 115 poles 
to his other corner then along his other line north 80 poles to the 
first station, containing 198 acres and if the tract specified to 
contain 198 acres does not contain 200 acres, at some short time from 
the date hereof will by some sufficient conveyance of land contiguous 
to the premises make up the deficiency to make 200 acres, signed Edward 
Hall, wit Thomas MacNair, acknowledged in court.  NOTE: Thomas MacNair 
had middle initial that was illegible.  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 194, deed date 28 Jan 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
James Permenter, Richmond Co, NC to John Irving Jackson, Edge. Co for 
$150, a tract containing 160 acres beginning at a forked water oak in 
Clarys Branch Joseph Bordon's corner then by said Borden's line south 
170 poles to Joseph Davis' line then by his line east 144 poles to a 
pine the corner then by his other line south 24 poles Nathan Edwards' 
corner then by his other line east 23 poles to James Waller's corner 
then by his line north 154 poles to his other corner a stake Matthew 
Stockdale's line then by his line west 83 poles to the corner a red oak 
then by his other line (north) 40 poles to Lewis Lodge's corner then 
along his line down said branch to the beginning, being a tract granted 
to John Taylor bearing date (   teenth) day Aug 1783, signed James 
Permenter, wit William Sanders, James Moore.  Abstracted 2-14-05, NCA 
film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 201, deed date 5 Sep 1787, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
Abner Robertson, Edge. Co to James Permenter, Jr, Edge. Co for 37 
pounds, a tract containing 242 acres on the north side of Town Creek 
and south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at John Ruffin's line a 
pine then along said line 180 poles to the corner a pine then along 
Thomas Tyne's & William Bloodworth's new line to the corner a pine in 
William Proctor's line west 219 poles then along Proctor's line north 
140 poles to a pine then east 159 poles to a pine in David Bullock's 
line then along said line south 20 poles to the corner red oak then 
along his other line 140 poles to the first station, signed Abner 
Robertson, wit L. Ruffin, Etheldred Ruffin.  Abstracted 2-14-05, NCA 
film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 204, deed date 19 Jan 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
Jesse Proctor, Edge. Co to William Pullin, "Sufick" in the state of VA, 
for 45 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp 
beginning at a black oak then running south 133 poles to a red oak in 
Cohoon's line then east 184 poles to a willow oak in the (round pond) 
then north 133 poles to a corner pine in Proctor's line then west (198) 
poles to the first station, containing 158 acres, signed Jesse Proctor 
(X0, wit Joel Cohoon, Richard Powell.  Abstracted 2-14-05, NCA film 
C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 205, deed date 28 Jan 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
James Permenter, Edge. Co to James Moore, county aforesaid for $110, a 
tract containing 242 acres on the north side of Town Creek and south 
side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning in John Ruffin's line a pine then 
along said line 118 poles to the corner pine then along Thomas Tynes 
line and William Bloodworth's new line to the corner a pine in William 
Proctor's line west 219 poles then along Proctor's line north 140 poles 
to a pine then east 159 poles to a pine in David Bullock's line then 
along said line south 20 poles to the corner red oak then along his 
other line east 140 poles to the first station, signed James Permenter, 
wit Wm. Sanders, William Dancy.  Abstracted 2-15-05, NCA film 
C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 214, deed date May 1794, recorded May Ct 1794, 
Solomon Bracewell, Sr, Edge. Co to James Bracewell, for love and 
affection for my son, Negro boy Ben, signed Solomon Bracewell, wit 
Samuel Cotton.  Abstracted 2-3-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 215, deed date 20 Aug 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
Solomon Bracewell, Sr, Edge. Co to Nelly Bracewell, county aforesaid 
for love and affection for my daughter, Negro Jerry, signed Solomon 
Bracewell, wit Samuel Cotton.  Abstracted 2-3-05, NCA film C.037.40008, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 216, deed date 8 May 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
Solomon Bracewell, Sr, Edge. Co to Reddick Bracewell, county aforesaid 
for love and affection for my son, Negro boy Frank, signed Solomon 
Bracewell, wit Saml Cotton.  Abstracted 2-3-05, NCA film C.037.40008, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 216, deed date 8 May 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
Solomon Bracewell, SR, Edge. Co to Richard Bracewell, county aforesaid 
for love and affection for my son, Negro boy Jack, signed Solomon 
Bracewell, wit Saml Cotton.  Abstracted 2-3-05, NCA film C.037.40008, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 218, deed date 2 Mar 1767, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Earl Granville to Thomas Williams, Edge. Co, planter,  for 10 shillings 
sterling, a tract in St Marys Parish of Edge. Co beginning at a red oak 
on a pocoson then east 240 poles to a gum on Coneto Creek then up the 
creek north 160 poles to a gum then west (281) poles to a corner on the 
pocoson then down the said pocoson to the first station containing 260 
acres, signed Granville by Thos Child, wit W. Lucas, (? Montfort).  
Abstracted 19 Mar 07, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 222, deed date 15 Jan 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
Lamon Lamon Bracewell, Edge. Co to Thomas Pitt, county aforesaid for 
$250 silver, a tract of 150 acres, on the north side of Mercers Mill 
Branch and on the west side of Watery Branch beginning at the mouth of 
said Watery Branch at the said Mill Branch then north to Isham 
Holliman's corner ash then west to a lightwood stake Holliman's other 
corner then north to said Holloman's corner a pine then west to a black 
jack tree Zadock Braswell's corner formerly William Proctor's corner 
then south to a maple an agreed corner in the said Mill Branch then 
down the said mill branch to the beginning, it being part of a tract of 
land given and bequeathed to said Lamon Braswell by his father, 
Benjamin Bracewell dec'd, signed Lamon Bracewell, wit (L. Ruffin), 
James Pitt, acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 228, deed date 1 Jan 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
John Griffin, Edge. Co to Joseph Morgan, same place for 260 "hard 
dollars," a tract containing 120 acres beginning at a corner pine in 
Toole's line then along his line to the Horse Pen Branch then down that 
branch to the Beaver Dam Branch to a pine Richard Sasnett's corner then 
along his line to a post oak John Griffis, Sr corner then along his 
line to a corner pine then along the agreed line between John Griffis 
and Demsey Griffis to the first station, all the estate right, title 
and interest that said John Griffis has, signed John Griffis (X), wit 
Blake Baker, acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 233, deed date 25 Nov 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
John White, Edge. Co, planter to William White, county aforesaid for 70 
pds VA, a tract on the south side of Hominy Swamp beginning in the run 
of said swamp at a small black gum and running supposed to be west an 
agreed line to a pine in said William White's line 169 poles then along 
his line north 93 poles to a pine in Robert Coleman's line then along 
their his line east 39 poles to the corner a red oak then north 98 
poles to his corner a red oak then with his line east 28 poles to 
Hominy Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp t the 
beginning, it being part of a tract of 193 acres granted to John White 
by deed dated 25 Jul 1763, also part of a tract of 50 acres granted to 
the (said) John White by Daniel White by deed dated 9 Jan 1786, signed 
John White (mark), wit John Mewborn (proved), Joshua White.  Abstracted 
19 Mar 07, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 273, deed date 11 Jul 1789, recorded Feb Ct 1795, 
NC grant #556 to David Bullock, containing 100 acres on the south side 
of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine Thomas Roberts corner and 
running south 140 poles to a black jack in the said line then east 12 
poles to a pine in Samuel Hanbury's line then along his line north 160 
poles to a black jack in the said Hanberry's corner then west 20 poles 
to Samuel (Tanners) line then along his line north 200 poles to a post 
oak in the said line then west 98 poles to a sassafras Benjamin 
Williams corner then along his line south 90 poles then with a straight 
line to the beginning, Sam Johnston, wit J. Glasgow, Secretary.  
Abstracted 2-15-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 279, deed date 2 Mar 1795, recorded May Ct 1795, 
James Holland and David Sumner Holland, Edge. Co to our sister, Esther 
Holland, for natural love and affection and five shillings, a certain 
Negro boy named Saunder which is now in the possession of said Esther & 
(William Felton) and which was given to said Esther Holland (Mavrion) 
Holland, now the wife of Wm. Felton and Hishe Holland, now dead without 
issue, signed James Holland, David Sumner Holland, wit Peter Hines, Jr, 
Amos Johnston.  NOTE: Esther Holland (Mavrion) Holland was written 
without comas.  Abstracted 2-15-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 279, 10 Feb 1795, recorded May Ct 1795, Allen 
Bird, Halifax Co to Randolph Hancock, Edge. Co for 52 pounds, 10 
shillings, VA, a Negro girl slave named Violet, signed Allen Bird, wit 
(Barshaba Adkins), Nathan Harris (X), John Fort.   
Abstracted 2-16-05, NCA film C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 293, deed date 27 Jan 1795, recorded May CT 1795, 
Jordan Thomas, Edge. Co to Thomas (Devers), Edge. Co for $300, a tract 
of land on the south side of Tar River containing 202 ½ acres of land 
beginning at a beech standing on the river banks Jacob Thomas' corner 
then north 84 (east) 33 poles to a rock on Horns Creek [the third back 
below the mouth of the branch] then up the various courses of said 
Horns Creek to the fork then up the south prong to a hickory standing 
on said creek in the head line near the cowlick then along a line of 
marked trees 227 poles to a pine in Ricks corner, formerly Flowers 
corner then along Ricks line 208 poles to a pine standing on the River 
Bank then down the various courses of said river to the first station, 
signed Jordan Thomas, wit Frederick Philips, Daniel Ross, Mich Horn 
(X).  Abstracted 6-25-04, RD copy, CTC. 
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 337, deed date 17 May 1793, recorded Aug Ct 1795, 
Joseph Ruffin, planter, Edge. Co to John Stallings, planter, Edge. Co, 
for 100 pds, a tract of 161 & ½ acres beginning at a pine tree in a 
pond running south 126 poles to a pine in (?? Coney Pocoson) then east 
205 poles to a pine then north 100 poles to Moses Jones corner a pine 
then west along with the agreed line of marked trees to the first 
station, signed Joseph Ruffin, wit Thomas Smith (X), George Mewborn 
(proved).  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 350, deed date 10 Jan 1795, recorded Aug Ct 1795, 
Stephen Proctor, Edge. Co to John Hill, Sussex Co, VA, for $137 silver, 
a tract beginning at a black jack William Proctor's corner tree then 
south along a line of marked trees to a pine corner tree in the said 
line then west to a stake in the Watery Branch then up the said branch 
to the mouth of the (Bare Meadow then up the said meadow to a slash 
then north up the slash to a stake in the line between Abram Bolton and 
the said land then east to the first station, it bring 135 acres and 
being part of a larger tract granted to William Proctor bearing date 
1778, signed Sn. Proctor, wit Abram Bolton, Lemmon Braswell, 
acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 351, deed date 3 Sep 1795, recorded Aug Ct 1795, 
Richard Harris, Edge. Co to (Randall Johnson) for $266, a Negro fellow 
named (Jim), about 27 years old, signed Richard Harris, wit J.H. Hall, 
Allen Atkinson, acknowledged in court.   
Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 359, deed date 26 Aug 1795, recorded Aug Ct 1795, 
Abraham Bolton and Stephen Proctor, both of Edge. Co to Charles Land, 
County of Sussex, VA, for $185 silver, a tract beginning at a black 
jack in (Daniel S???ges) line William Proctor's corner then west 
Proctor's line to a hickory then north to a oak then east to a pine 
then south to the first station, containing 200 acres and being part of 
a tract surveyed and granted to (Thomas Roberds) dated 1783, signed 
Abraham Bolton, S. Proctor, wit (Jacob White), Morris Proctor, 
acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 365, deed date 26 May 1795, recorded Aug Ct 1795, 
Nehemiah Staton, Edge. Co to Hamton H. Williams, same county for $90 
silver, a tract of 50 acres being part of a tract of land I now live on 
beginning at the road in Savages line then along his line to Edmonsons 
line a corner then along Edmonson's line to a post oak a corner then 
along a line of marked trees to the road then along the road to the 
first station, signed Nehemiah Staton, wit Isaac Hill, Sam Davison 
(mark), James Mayo (proved).  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 366, deed date Jun 1795, recorded Aug CT 1795, 
Richard Harrison, Edge. Co to Henry Harrison, said county, for 191 pds, 
13 shillings & 4 pence, two Negro girls, one called Sarah and the other 
Cloe, each about 15 years of age, signed Richard Harrison, wit (R. 
Collis), John Little, acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 370, deed date 17 Nov 1790, recorded Aug Ct 1795, 
NC grant #588 to Britain Bridgers, for 10 pounds for every hundred 
acres, a tract containing 107 acres on the north side of Town Creek 
beginning at an old pine in his own line and running along his own line 
north 60 west 285 poles to a stake in another of his own lines then 
south 40 west 91 poles to Vickers corner poplar on the north side of 
Williamson Branch then south 70 east 35 poles then down said branch 
south 82 east 70 poles then south 56 east 112 poles then south 78 east 
20 poles then north 60 east 70 poles to the first station, signed Alex 
Martin, wit J. Glasgow, Secretary.  Abstracted 2-16-05, NCA film 
C.037.40008, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 391, deed date 29 Sep 1795, recorded Nov Ct 1795, 
Fulgam Wester, Edge. Co. to Willis Curl, Edge Co for $325, a tract of 
land beginning at a (            ) Samuel Skinner's corner then south 
60 poles to a white oak and black oak then west 200 poles to a live oak 
then north 326 poles to a red oak then (east) 160 poles to a (     ) 
oak then south 40 poles to Tyan Cokey Swamp Skinner's (       ) then by 
said line south 60 west 80 poles to Skinner's corner then by his other 
line south 30 east to the first station, containing (375) acres, being 
½ of a tract of land granted to James Ricks from Granville, signed 
Fulman Wester (X), wit. L. Wells, Willie Bunn.  Abstracted 8-19-03 from 
NCA film C.037.40014, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 396, deed date 3 Aug 1794, recorded Nov Ct 1795, 
Jacob Boyet, Edge. Co to Drury Williams, county aforesaid for 25 pds 
specie, a tract on Coca Swamp beginning at his own corner a hickory in 
Willoby Hooks' line then along said line west 15 poles to Tobeys Branch 
a pine then up the various courses of the branch to a gum in Benjamin 
Lancaster's lin and Benjamin Weaver's corner then along said line to a 
post oak his & Robert Lancaster's corner course continued along said 
Lancaster's line 180 poles to a pine his other corner then his other 
line west 74 poles to a pine in said line then north 156 poles to a 
pine Benj. Lancaster's corner then along his line east 269 poles said 
Henry Lancaster's other corner then along his line to the first station 
containing 150 acres, signed Jacob Boyet (X), wit John Williams 
(proved), Pheraba Williams (her mark).  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, 
CTC.
 
 Edge.  County, Db 8, page 429, date 27 Oct 1795, date record. ?, John 
Irving Jackson of Edgecombe County gave power of Attorney to his friend 
William Dancy, Senr. to handle all his affairs pertaining to his lands, 
signed J.I. Jackson, wit. B. (Bavvoio), William Dancy.  Abstracted 8-
17, Edge. Co. courthouse, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 433, deed date 27 Feb 1761, recorded Nov Ct 1795, 
Earl Granville to John Proctor (John Prockter), planter, Edge. Co for 
10 shillings sterling, a tract in the Parish of St Mary beginning at 
Thomas Holliman's corner white oak in Tyan Cokey Swamp then along the 
line south 160 poles to a pine in the said line then west 218 poles to 
a pine in John Proctor's line then along the said line north 12 west 
120 poles to his corner poplar in the said swamp then down the said 
swamp to the first station, containing in the whole (200) acres, signed 
Thos Child for Granville, wit W. Lucas, J. Montfort.  Abstracted 19 Jun 
07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 438, deed date 29 Dec 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Joshua White, planter, Edge. Co to William White, same place for 125 
pds, a tract a tract on the south side of Hominey Swamp beginning at 
John White's corner a pine in said William White's corn field & running 
south 222 poles to a pine in Cornelius Jordan JR's and John White's 
dividing line then with the said line east 98 poles to his own corner a 
pine then along said line north 92 poles to Davis Godwin's corner a 
pine in a said line course continued with Godwin's and John White's 
line 130 poles to a pine in Godwin's and John White's corner then with 
said White's line west 95 poles to the beginning being part of a tract 
granted to Daniel White by grant dated 28 Oct 1782 containing 198 
acres, signed Joshua White, wit Thomas Morris, John Morris, Sr 
(proved).  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 439, date 28 Mar 1792, recorded Feb Ct 1796, Jesse 
Prockter (Jesse Proctor), Edge. Co to Zadock Braswell, county aforesaid 
for 15 pds, a tract beginning at a stake then south along a line of 
marked trees to a corner pine then west along Braswell's line to a 
corner pine then north to an oak then east to a stake along a line of 
marked trees then south to a long a line of marked trees to a stake 
agreed corner then east to the first station, it being 136 acres and 
being part of a larger tract granted to William by a patent dated 1778, 
signed Jesse Proctor (mark), wit William Bloodworth, Winny Braswell 
(mark), Stephen Prockter (proved).  Abstracted 19 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 442, deed date 3 Oct 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Isaac Hill, Edge. Co to William Hyman, same county for $225, a tract on 
the north side of Indian Branch containing 300 acres beginning at a 
sweet gum standing in the Indian Branch running north 64 west to a pine 
then west 240 poles to a pine then south 35 east 320 poles to a water 
oak standing in the Indian Branch then up said branch to the first 
station, signed Isaac Hill, wit William Hyman, James Mayo, William 
Barfield (X)(proved).  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 442, deed date 29 Dec 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
William White, Jr, Edge. Co to Joshua White, said county, for 130 pds 
specie, a tract on the south side of Hominey Swamp containing 145 acres 
beginning at William Bond's old corner a white oak in said Hominey 
Swamp and running with said Bond's line west 80 poles to the corner a 
pine then with his other line south 52 poles to Stephen Cobb's corner a 
pine and oak in said line then with said Cobb's line 44 poles to 
Cornelius Jordan, JR's corner a red oak in said line then with 
Jourdan's line north 56 poles to the corner a pine in John White's line 
then with said line east 30 poles to the corner a pine then with his 
other line 86 poles to David Godwin's corner in said line then with 
Godwin's old line east 130 poles to a white oak in said line and in 
said swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the first 
station, it being part of a tract granted to (Samuel Yates) in the year 
1782, signed William White, wit John Morris, Sr (proved), Thomas 
Morris.  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 443, deed date 13 Mar 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Moore Carter Knight, Edge. Co to Abraham Benton, county aforesaid for 
230 pds, three Negroes, to wit, a man named Tom and two boys, Toney & 
Ned, signed M.B. Knight, wit (Elias Whitaker)(proved), K. Knight.  
Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 449, deed date 21 Nov 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Sampson Proctor (Sampson Procktor) to Isaac Battle for 45 pds, 15 
shillings, 5 pence rating dollars at eight shillings silver and gold, a 
tract being part of a tract on Tyan Cokey Swamp granted to John Proctor 
dated 27 Feb 1761, lying on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp 
beginning at Thomas Holliman's corner a white oak in Tyan Cokey Swamp 
then up the said swamp to the mouth of the School House Branch then up 
the said branch to a poplar in Aaron Hargrove's line then along the 
said Hargroves' line of marked trees to a pine in John Proctor's back 
line then along the said Proctor's patent line 109 poles east to a pine 
then said patent corner then north 160 poles to the beginning corner a 
white oak containing 100 acres, signed Sampson Proctor, wit Jacob 
Battle (proved), Jesse Fort.  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 452, deed date 29 Feb 1796, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
James Lupoe, Edge. Co to William Whitehead, (Sussex Co, VA) for 33 pds, 
7 shillings, 6 pence, a tract on the south side of Williamson Branch 
beginning at a black gum in said branch at the county road then along 
the road to a pine in Gardner's line then along the line to the corner 
a pine then along Gardner's other line then west 50 poles to a pine in 
said line then north along a line of marked trees to a live oak in 
aforesaid Williamson Branch then down the various courses of said 
branch to the beginning, containing 100 acres, it being a tract James 
Lupoe bought of John Morris, signed James Lupa (mark), wit Jesse Gray 
(proved).  Abstracted 11-07-05, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 457, date of deed 29 July 1795, date recorded Feb 
Ct 1797, Lemuel Sugg, Planter, Edge. Co. to John Morgan, Edge. Co. for 
four hundred Spanish milled dollars, a tract of land on the north side 
of Tar River beginning at a pine at the head of Hatcher's Swamp then 
south 320 poles to a black oak and pine then east along a line of 
marked trees to a pine in Phillip Causway's line then north along his 
line to a pine his corner then east along his other line & said Suggs' 
line to a stake (in said line) then along a line of marked trees to a 
pine and red oak then west 320 poles to the beginning containing 535 
acres, signed Lemuel Sugg, wit. Micah Harrell.  Abstracted from Db 
copy, 4-3-03, CTC.  Deed dark and hard to read.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 457, date of deed 28 Apr 1795, date recorded Feb 
Ct (1797), Edmund Clark, Edge Co. to Solomon Saunders, Edge. Co. for 
112 pounds, ten shillings currency of Virginia, a tract of land 
containing (10 ½) acres on the south side of Edwin Dancy's Mill Branch 
formerly William Deloaches' beginning at a lightwood post a dividing 
corner between Edwin Dancy which was formerly William Deloaches & 
William Griffin's corner the north 45 west (42 ½) poles to a sowerwood 
on the side of Edwin Dancy's Mill Branch formerly the said William 
Deloaches then down the said branch west 32 poles to a dogwood then 
south 25 east 12 poles to another dogwood then south 36 east 18 poles 
to a poplar then south 46 east 18 poles to a pine in the dividing line 
between the said Dancy and the said William Griffin then along the said 
line to the first station, also another tract containing 179 ½ acres on 
the east side of the said Edwin Dancy's Mill Branch beginning at a 
sowerwood on the said Edwin Dancy's Mill Branch then running south 45 
east along the said Edwin Dancy's & the said William Griffin's to 
Francis Griffin's corner a pine in said line 251 poles then by his the 
said Francis Griffin's line north 45 east 64 poles to John (Wilson) 
corner a pine then along the said Wilson line north 3 west 180 poles to 
a hickory in Armstrong's line formerly William Braswell's line then by 
the said line west 88 poles to his corner then along the said line 
north 136 poles to a red oak on the said mill branch then down the 
various courses to the said mill branch to the beginning, above 
mentioned tracts being a part of the land granted to William Deloach 
and from the said Deloach to the said Clark, signed Edmond Clark, wit. 
John Wilson, William Saunders.  Abstracted from Db copy, 4-3-03, CTC.  
Deed dark and hard to read.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 460, deed date 3 Mar 1796, recorded Feb Ct 1796 
(sic), Richard Harrison, Sheriff of Edge. Co to Samuel Deloach, 
Johnston Co, NC, whereas a writ of Fieri Facias issued from the Nov Ct 
1795 commanding the sheriff to take from the property of the heirs of 
Moses Proctor dec'd the sum of 136 pds, 10 shillings & 6 pence to 
satisfy Samuel Deloach for a judgement he obtained against said 
Proctor's heirs as also the clerk's & sheriff's fee; on 27 Feb last 
after giving required notice,  sheriff exposed to public sale three 
tracts of land, the widow's dower excepted, the first tract lying on 
the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine in said swamp 
then south 75 east to corner hickory then south 45 (or 15) east to a 
corner red oak then south 75 west 179 poles to a corner red oak then 
north 15 west to a gum in the said swamp then down the various courses 
of said swamp to the first station, the second tract 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 red oak 98 poles then east 224 
poles to red oaks two of them then north 92 poles to the first station, 
the third tract on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a 
sassafras tree in Shadrack Proctor's line then running along a line of 
marked trees an east course to the back line then north down the back 
line to a poplar in the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp then up the said 
swamp to the old line then running the various courses of the said line 
to the first station, containing in the whole 326 acres, the widow's 
dower excepted as stated, price being 136 pds, 10 shillings & 6 pence, 
signed Richard Harrison, Sheriff.  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 467, deed date 16 Mar 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796 
(sic), Samuel Ruffin, Edge. Co to Selah Hines, county aforesaid for 
$339 silver, a tract beginning at a pine standing on the east side of 
the marsh the other dividing corner then south 80 east 317 poles to a 
pine then north 46 poles then east 78 poles to a pine the north 48 west 
352 poles to a corner pine then south 30 & ½ west 248 poles to the 
first station, containing 339 acres, signed Samuel Ruffin, wit Amos 
Johnston, J. Williams, acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 482, deed date 24 Dec 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Aaron Mainer to John Brasher for 125 pds, a tract beginning at a pine 
in a branch called by the name of the Long Branch then running south 
along a line of marked trees to a water oak in James Pitt's line then 
along said Pitt's line to a pine then west or nearly so to a gum in 
Jacob Odoms' line then a west course to a live oak in Richard Odom's 
line then a north course along a line of marked trees to a branch 
called the Long Branch then down the various courses of said branch to 
the first station, containing150 acres, signed John Brasher, wit Exum 
Philips, Frederick Philips (proved), Mills Maner.  Abstracted 20 Jun 
07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 482, deed date 9 Mar 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
John Ruffin, Edge. Co to Solomon Ward, said county for $25, a tract of 
25 acres beginning at David Bullock's corner white oak then along the 
said line to John Ruffin's line a corner pine then along the said 
Ruffin's line to the road then along the road to Edmond Harrel's line 
cornering in a (pine) it being part of a tract granted by said John 
Ruffin by patent dated 10 Dec 1778, signed John Ruffin (X), wit Mark 
Dillard (proved), Bartholomew Ruffin.  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 483, deed date 26 Aug 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Jesse Proctor, Edge. Co to Permenter Braswell, county aforesaid for $45 
silver, a tract of 150 acres being on the south side of Tyan Cokey 
Swamp beginning at Simon Cohoon's line at William Pullin's corner then 
along said Pullin's line to said Pullin's corner pine in the patent 
line then along the said patent line to the patent corner pine then 
along the patent line Frederick Proctor's corner black jack then along 
said Frederick Proctor's line to his other corner a pine then along 
said Proctor's other line to a lightwood stump Simon Cohoon's corner 
then along said Simon Cohoon's line to the beginning it being part of a 
larger tract granted to John Proctor & bequeathed or granted by deed of 
sale from said Proctor to his son John Proctor & descended to the said 
Jesse Proctor by the death of his father said John Proctor, signed 
Jesse Proctor (X), wit L. Ruffin, (proved), (Chas Gray), (Jams 
Williford).  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 488, deed date 29 Nov 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Ruffin Deloach, Sumner Co, Territory of South of the River Ohio, as 
attorney in fact for John Deloach of the same place to Penelope 
Deloach, Edge. Co, by power of attorney dated 26 Aug 1794, for 50 pds, 
all the part proportion interest which he the said John Deloach has or 
may hereafter have as heir or coheir at law of Jesse Deloach, late of 
Edgecombe County deceast in a tract of land on the north side of Tyan 
Cokey Swamp whereon said dec'd last lived & said Penelope now lives, 
beginning at a Spanish oak Grice's corner tree then runs north 50 west 
320 poles to a pine then south 40 west 170 poles to a red oak in said 
swamp then along said swamp south 55 east 280 poles to an oak in 
Grice's line then to the beginning, containing 300 acres, as well as 
his right of dower which said Penelope as widow or relict of said Jesse 
Deloach dec'd is entitled to if fee tail, signed Ruffin Deloach for 
John Deloach, wit L. Ruffin (proved), William Dancy, Ethd Ruffin.  
Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 489, deed date 3 Nov 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Isaac Braswell, Edge. Co to James Braswell, son of Solomon Braswell, 
same county for 300 pds a tract on the north side of Swift Creek 
beginning at a pine on the branch of said creek where William Bell's 
old patent begins then along the said patent line east to a corner of 
three black gums in a marsh or branch then up the said marsh or branch 
about north 40 east to a black gum corner near the mouth of the middle 
branch then up the various courses of the said middle branch to a black 
gum at the place called the Thoroughfare then across the said 
Thoroughfare and down the said branch to a corner maple in the forks of 
the said branch then up the branch about north 45 west to a large black 
um near the edge of an old field then across the said old field about 
south 30 west to a pine corner in a branch near a spring then by a line 
of marked trees about south 65 west to a cypress on the bank of the 
said Swift Creek then down the various courses of said creek to the 
first station including 100 acres, signed Isaac Braswell (X), wit 
Starling Waller, William Bracewell, acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 
20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 490, deed date 13 Jul 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
George Bruce, planter, Edge. Co to William Johnston, county aforesaid 
for (not stated), a tract on the south side of White Oak Swamp 
beginning at a black gum in the water course of said White Oak Swamp 
then along a new line to a pine in Theophs Thomas' line then along said 
line to a black oak then along James Barnes' line to a gum & maple in 
said swamp then down the water course of said White Oak Swamp to the 
first beginning containing 150 acres, signed George Bruce, wit Benjamin 
Johnston (X)(proved), James Bruce.  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 510, date of deed 16 May 1796, date recorded May 
Ct. 1796, Isaac Battle to Robert Armstrong for 115 silver dollars all 
his right, title and interest to a tract of land being part of a tract 
of land granted to John Proctor bearing date 27 Feb 1771, on the south 
side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a white oak Benjamin Brake corner 
in Tyan Cokey Swamp then west up the various courses of said swamp to 
the school house branch to a white oak corner tree in the said branch 
then up the branch to a poplar in Aaron Hargrove's line then along the 
said Hargrove's line of marked trees to a pine in John Proctor's line 
then along the said Proctor's patent line 109 poles east to a pine the 
said patent corner then north 160 poles to the beginning, an overcup 
white oak containing 100 acres, signed Isaac Battle, wit. Jacob Battle, 
Dempsey Battle.  Abstracted 4-18-03 from DB copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 518, deed date 3 Aug 1790, recorded May Ct, 1796, 
Isom Gay, Edge. Co to George Massingill, same county for 95 pds a tract 
on Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 360 acres beginning at a live oak 
William Bridgers' corner on said swamp then along his line north 230 
poles to a pine in John Barns line then east 250 poles to another of 
said Barnes' lines then along said line south 230 poles to his & Samuel 
Daughtry's corner then along said Daughtry's & James Ricks' line to the 
first station, signed Isom Gay, wit Joseph Atkinson, Robert Massingill 
(Mark)(proved).  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 518, deed date 25 Mar 1796, recorded May Ct 1796, 
Benjamin Williams, Edge. Co to Mathew Cole Whitehead, Sussex Co, VA for 
$26 silver, a tract of 100 acres on both sides of the Strait Branch 
beginning on Jacob Robbins' line at a stake running west along a line 
of marked trees to two pines a corner in Benjamin Williams' & William 
Cohoon's line then south along said Williams & Cohoon's line to a pine 
a corner in Hardy Flowers' line then east along the said Flowers' line 
to a pine in Jacob Robbins' line then north along said Robbins' line to 
the first station, signed Benjamin Williams, wit Francis Winstead, 
Williams Whitehead (X)(proved).  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 528, deed date 16 Feb 1796, recorded May Ct 1796, 
Penelope Deloach, Edge. Co to my brother, Lemon Ruffin for 7 pds VA and 
natural love and affection and me hereunto moving, all my right to the 
tract of land whereon I now live on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp 
or at least all that part of the said tract granted to me by deeds of 
sale by Ruffin Deloach power of attorney for Wm. Deloach & John 
Deloach, residents of the Western Territorys of Ohio and of Samuel 
Deloach of Johnston Co, NC, claimants and heirs at law of my husband, 
Jesse Deloach late of Edge. Co, dec'd containing 213 acres, or at least 
three quarters of all the lands that my dec'd husband Jesse Deloach 
died seized and possessed of which contained by estimation 284 acres, 
it being the greater part of the said tract granted & sold to my said 
husband Jesse Deloach by a deed of sale from Solomon Deloach containing 
in the whole 300 acres, also one Negro boy slave named Isaac which my 
said brother, Lemon Deloach has got already in his possession, also 
five other Negro slaves, viz Jeffery, Jack, Beck Rachel & Daniel, also 
four head of horse creatures called Bandy, Baul a bay mare Nance & Abby 
a bay filly also all my stock of cattle sheep & c, hogs marked with a 
crop & half crop in the left ear as well those of said stock not marked 
as aforesaid, also all my stock of geese, one riding chair and all the 
harness to the same, one cart & wheels, three feather beds, bedsteads, 
and all the furniture to the same, one beafuatt, one cott, all my 
cotton & flax, two flax wheels, two cotton wheels, all my sitting 
chairs, one walnut chest, two pine chests blued painted, all my corn & 
bacon, one loom & geer to the same, one pair working boxes (list of 
additional personal items), reserving the use of the land during my 
natural life, also for the natural love and affection I feel toward my 
sister, Martha Pridgen, all my wearing clothes, reserving the use for 
myself during my natural life, signed Penellope Deloach (X), wit Elijah 
Horn (H)(proved).  Abstracted 20 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 536, deed date 25 Apr 1796, recorded May Ct 1796, 
John Sasnett, Edge. Co to (Hanner Meritter Merear Sasnett), county 
aforesaid for 62 pds 10 shillings, a tract containing 100 acres on the 
south side of Tar River and on the south side of Beaver Dam Branch 
beginning at a black jack at the side of the road then by a line of 
marked trees to the head of a small branch then down the said branch to 
the Beaver Dam Branch then up the said Beaver Dam Branch the various 
courses to Lewis Lodge's line then along his line to the road then up 
the road to the first beginning, signed John Sasnett, wit Richard 
Sasnett, Joshua Sasnett, acknowledged in open court.  NOTE: ALSO CALLED 
HANER MERITA MERIAH SASNETT, MERITAR, HANER RITAR).  Abstracted 12-29-
06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 537, deed date 4 Jan 1796, recorded Feb Ct 1796, 
Mary Manning, Edge. Co to Etheldred Exum for 105 pds, a Negro girl 
named Rose, with her increase, signed Mary Manning (X), wit Exum 
Philips, Hartwell Philips (proved).  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 541, deed date 25 Mar 1793, recorded May Ct 1796, 
Jesse Deloach, Edge. Co to Benjamin Ruffin, county aforesaid for $120 
silver, all my right to a tract on the north side of Tyan Coca Swamp 
containing 200 acres beginning at a pine an agreed corner tree in the 
patent line then along a line of marked trees an agreed line to a 
corner water oak in said swamp an agreed corner in the patent line then 
along the said patent line to the patent corner ash then along the 
patent line north to the patent corner red oak then along the patent 
line north 35 east 120 poles to the other patent corner red oak then 
along the patent line north 78 poles to the patent corner white oak 
then west along the patent line to the first station, it being the said 
tract of land conveyed from John Edge the elder to his son, James Edge 
by a deed then to John Edge JR, Thomas Edge & decent & c then from 
William Fort Esq Sheriff to the said Jesse Deloach, signed Jesse 
Deloach, wit L. Ruffin (proved), Britain Deloach.  Abstracted 20 Jun 
07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 543, deed date 1795 (no day, month), recorded May 
Ct 1796, by order of Feb Ct 1795 commissioners divide land James Ricks 
died seized and possessed of between his sons, Robert Eli Henry and 
Josiah (NOTE: NAMES WRITTEN AS IN DEED, NO PUNCTUATION, DEEDS DIVIDED 
INTO THREE PARTS BUT APPARENTLY FOUR SONS); tract containing 576 acres 
beginning at a white oak at "A" then running south 15 west 64 poles to 
a pine at "B" then south 29 west 260 poles to a red oak at "G" on the 
north side of Horns Creek standing near the bank then west 170 poles to 
a maple at "D" standing in a branch then north 310 poles to a white oak 
at "E" then north 42 east along a line of marked trees to a (blank) at 
"F" supposed to stand at or near where the old corner formerly stood 
then along a line of marked trees to a pine at "G" then south 75 east 
210 poles to the beginning; we proceeded to lay off land be beginning 
at a pine at "G" then running (south) 75 east 42 poles to a red oak & 
persimmon at "F" then running south 13 west 370 poles to a pine in the 
back line "CD" at "K" near the road which line "IK" completely lays the 
said tract of land into two equal parts, we then proceeded to lay the 
west half into two other equal parts by beginning secondly at the red 
oak & persimmon at ("I" OR "F") then running along said line 155 poles 
to a pine at "H" then north 74 west to where it intersects the west 
line "DE" at the center of four pines at "L" which line "H" lays that 
into an equal (division) in quantity and as we judge in quality, we 
then thought it most convenient for the east lot, containing one half, 
to continue undivided and to lay off and allot the same to Josiah & 
Henry Ricks, then we allotted and say that the north part of the west 
division containing no. 1 lying nearest to the falls be the part of Eli 
Ricks and the south part to Robert Ricks which we judge to be as equal 
a division as we could possibly make and convenient to each party, 
signed Thomas Barrett (X), (JH Hilliard), Elisha Battle, Frederick 
Philips (Co???).  Abstracted 7-02-05, RD COPY, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 548, deed date 14 Dec 1794, recorded May CT 1796, 
Sampson Bracewell, Washington Co, GA to Abner Bracewell, Edge. Co for 
140 pds, a tract of 200 acres on the south side of Tar River beginning 
at a sow wood on the river bank running out from there to a poplar an 
agreed corner Bracewell's line then along his line to a corner post oak 
then along Abner Bracewell's line to a white oak & dead pine on or near 
the road then along the said Abner Bracewell's line to a corner red oak 
then along his line to a corner pine then along his line to a corner 
red oak James Bracewell's corner then along James Bracewell's line to 
the corner red oak on the river bank then up the river to the first 
station, whereof 32 acres of the above mentioned land is part of a 
tract granted to Capt Thomas Bryant dated 28 Feb 1726 & 87 acres is 
part of a tract granted to Francis Grice dated 8 Jun 1739 and the other 
(81) acres being left to the said Sampson Bracewell by his father, 
Richard Bracewell in his last will, signed Sampson Bracewell, wit Jas. 
Bracewell (proved), Sampson Bracewell Jr.  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 566, deed date 10 Dec 1795, recorded Aug Ct 1796, 
Thomas Pitt, Edge. Co to Morris Proctor county aforesaid for $300 round 
silver a tract of 148 acres on the north side of Mercers Mill Branch & 
on the west side of the Watery Branch beginning at an ash a corner tree 
in Mercers Mill Branch then up the said Watery Branch north to Isom 
Holliman's corner a ash then west to a lightwood stake Hollomon's other 
corner then north to said Holliman's corner a pine then west to a black 
jack tree Zadock Braswell's corner formerly William Proctor's corner 
then south to a maple an agreed corner in the said mill Branch then 
down the said mill branch to the first station, being part of a tract 
given or bequeathed to said Lamon Braswell by his father Benjamin 
Braswell, signed Thomas Pitt, wit Lemmon Braswell, Sally Braswell, 
acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 567, deed date 12 Feb 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1796, 
Ely Jones (Ely Jhones) "of the county" to Cullen Andrews, county 
aforesaid for 67 pds, 10 shillings VA, a tract on the south side of 
Beach Run containing 150 acres, beginning in the county line which 
divides Edgecombe and Nash at a pine in Jeremiah Hilliard's line 
standing on the head of the Indian Branch then by said Hilliard's line 
east 256 poles to his corner a pine then by his other line north 36 
poles to his corner pine in Wm Taylor's dec'd line then by said line 
west 83 poles to the corner a red oak then north to the Great Branch 
then the courses of the said branch agreed on for a line between Mills 
Taylor & Ely Jhones up to the county line then by said line to the 
beginning, signed Ely Jones, wit Jonas Whitley (X)(proved).  NOTE: IN 
MOST OF DEED ONES WAS SPELLED JHONES, SIGNED JONES. Abstracted 21 Jun 
07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 586, deed date 24 Dec 1795, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
Henry Anderson, Edge. Co to George Anderson, county aforesaid for 10 
pds a tract on the south side of Tar River beginning at an ash in 
Brakes Branch then north east to a corner pines then south west along a 
line of marked trees to Falks Branch to a sweet gum then down the said 
branch to the head of Brakes Branch then down said branch to the 
beginning containing 20 acres, being part of a tract granted by deed of 
sale from Elijah Horn to William Anderson 26 Jan 1787, signed Henry 
Anderson (X), wit W.R. Gray, Jos Pitt, (Mitch Dormon), acknowledge in 
court.  NOTE: Mitch Dormon has middle initial that could be "el" to 
make Mitchel.  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 586, deed date 9 Dec 1794, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
Elijah Lancaster, Edge. Co to John Griffin, Jr, county aforesaid for 
112 pds, 10 shillings a tract on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp 
beginning at a red oak in Cohoon's line then south to a live oak in 
said swamp then up the said swamp to a live oak then north to a red oak 
then east to the first station, containing 200 acres, signed Elijah 
Lancaster (X), Lucy Lancaster, wit John Wilson (proved), Samuel 
Merritt.  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 287, deed date 8 Sep 1796, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
Hamton H. Williams, county aforesaid to Nehemiah Staton, county 
aforesaid for $90 silver, a tract in Coneto containing 50 acres 
beginning at the road in Savage's line running a west course to 
(Edmason's) line then along Edmason's line to a post oak a corner tree 
then along a line of marked trees to the road then along the road to 
the first station, signed Hamton H. Williams, wit James Mayo, William 
Staton (proved).  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 588, date of deed no date given, date recorded 
Nov. Ct. 1796, David Taylor, Edge. Co. to Joseph Taylor, Edge. Co. for 
187 pounds, 10 shillings, a tract of land beginning at a deed oak 
running then along a line of marked trees to the road then along the 
road to the creek marsh then along the marshy ground of the swamp to 
Taylor's old corner then along a line of marked trees to the run of the 
swamp to a cypress a corner then along the run of the swamp to Crisp's 
supposed line to the mouth of a branch called Ned's Branch then along 
said branch to the long prong of said branch to Best's line then along 
Best's line to the first station, containing 150 acres, signed David 
Taylor, wit. John Taylor, (Negiv) Taylor (X) her mark.  Abstracted 8-
21-07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 589, deed date 29 Nov 1796, recorded Nov Ct. 
1796, Allen Atkinson, Pitt Co. to Hopewell Adams, Jr. Edge. Co. for 11 
pounds, 5 shillings, a tract of land on the north side of Tar River 
beginning at a white oak on the river formerly Teagle Taylor's corner 
since Thomas Hall's corner then along said line to a gum in Allens 
Swamp then north 40 west to a pine in Hopewell Adams Sr's line formerly 
Richard Wiggins line then along said Adams Sen. line to the river then 
down the river to beginning, containing 9 acres, signed Allen Atkinson, 
wit. J.H. Hall, Samuel Wren. Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 592, deed date 27 Sep 1796, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
Benjamin Daughtridge, Edge. Co to James Daughtridge, county aforesaid 
for $100 Spanish milled, a tract beginning at a black oak in Dunkin 
Lamon's line then east to a red oak for the second corner then north to 
a pine for the third corner then west to a pine for the fourth corner 
then south along the county to the beginning, a corner in Duncan 
Lamon's line containing 200 acres agreeable to the old deed, signed 
Benjamin Daughtridge (X), wit Thomas Wells, Stephen Wells (proved).  
Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 596, date of deed Nov 1796, date recorded Nov Ct.  
1796, commissioners met and divided the lands of William Bracewell, 
dec'd among the lawful claimants, viz. Jacob Bracewell, Joseph 
Armstrong, William Clark, William Bracewell, the orphans of James 
Bracewell, dec'd, Isaac Bracewell, Solomon Bracewell, and Alexander 
Bracewell, orphan of William Bracewell, dec'd, containing 797 acres, 
beginning at a poplar in Hatcher's Swamp at or near the run of said 
swamp in John Sherrod's line then along said line south 85 west 38 
poles to his corner a pine then along his other line south 43 west 54 
poles to a pine Sherrod's other corner in a small branch then along his 
other line west 101 poles to a pine then along his other line south 51 
poles to his other corner a pine then along his line west 86 poles to a 
lightwood then south 33 poles to a red oak then west 78 poles to a 
small maple in a branch Jackson's corner then along his line south 80 
poles to Jacob Bracewell's line then along his line east 192 poles to 
his corner a pine then along his other line south 127 poles to the 
corner a pine in Toole's line then along said line & Humphrey's line 
east 292 poles to the corner supposed to be a red oak then north 22 
poles to the corner pine in James Bracewell, dec'd line course 
continued along line 159 poles to the corner a black gum in Hatcher's 
swamp at or near the swamp north 11 ½ west 45 poles then north 62 west 
16 poles to John Pender's corner a water oak at or near the run of said 
swamp then along Pender's line east 85 poles to the corner a pine then 
along his other line north (?5) east 88 poles to a pine Pender's corner 
then north 87 east 20 poles to a pine in the old patent line of William 
Bracewell dec'd then along said patent line north 65 poles to a pine 
Isaac Bracewell's line then along his line south (55) west 36 poles to 
a gum in the Turkey Pen Branch at or near the run of said Branch then 
down the Branch north 30 west 28 poles to the 
(                              )Branch then down the various courses of 
the said branch to a black gum in (Hatchers) swamp and down the swamp 
20 poles to the beginning poplar, the dividing line between # 1 and # 2 
begins at a corner white oak in John Sherrod's line and runs south 336 
poles to the back line, the dividing line between #2 and # 3 begins at 
the corner gum in Hatcher's Swamp at the mouth of Buck Meadow Branch 
and runs the course of the swamp 204 poles to a corner gum, lot # 1 to 
Isaac Bracewell, containing 322 ½ acres, # 2 to Alexander Bracewell, 
containing 322 ½ acres, # 3 to Solomon Bracewell containing 157 ½ 
acres, # 4 to Jacob Bracewell containing 255 acres given out before the 
death of William, #5 to Joseph Armstrong, who married the daughter of 
William and given while he was still alive, containing 223 acres, lot # 
6 to William Clark who married the daughter of William and containing 
(     ) acres, given during the life time of William, lot # 7 to 
William Bracewell, containing 225 acres, # 8 to the orphans of James 
Bracewell, dec'd containing 169 3/4 acres, signed Edward Hall, Starling 
Waller, James Waller (X).   Have on file copy of deed with plat.  Tract 
no. 1 to Isaac Braswell, containing 322 ½ acres valued at 209.5 pounds 
and pay to lot # 3, Solomon Bracewell, 27.6.3, total of 181.18.9.  
Tract # 2 containing 322 ½ acres to Alexander Bracewell, orphan, valued 
at 309.5 paid to lot 4, Jacob Bracewell 14.3.9 and to #5 Joseph 
Armstrong 14.3.9 and to #6, William Clark 14.3.9 and to # 7, William 
Bracewell 8.3.9 and to #8 James Bracewell's orphans 33.13..9 and to 
Solomon Bracewell 113.6.3, total 181.18.9.  Tract # 3 to Solomon 
Bracewell, containing 157 acres valued at 113.5 and receives from # 3 
41.7.6 and from # 1 (Isaac) 27.6.(?) total 181.18.9.  Tract #4 to Jacob 
Bracewell containing 255 acres, given before the decease of William 
Bracewell, valued at 167.5 and receive from #2 14.13.9, total 
181.13.9.  Tract # 5 to Joseph Armstrong, who married a daughter of 
William Bracewell, containing 223 acres, valued at 167.5 and receive 
from # 2 14.3.5 and receive from # 2 14.3.4, total 181.18.9.  Tract # 6 
to William Clark, who married a daughter of William Bracewell, 
containing 223 acres, valued at 167.5 and receive from #2 14.13.9, 
total 181.18.9.  Tract # 7 to William Bracewell containing 235 acres 
valued at 173.15 and received from #2 14.13.9, total 181.18.9.  Tract 
#8 to the orphans of James Bracewell, deceased, containing 169 & 3/4 
acres valued at 148.5 and receive from #2 33.13.9, total 181.18.9.   
#Abstracted 8-17, Edge. Co. courthouse, CTC.  Abstracted 8-17, Edge. 
Co. courthouse, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 608, deed date 9 Sep 1796, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
NC grant #639 to Jacob White for 30 shillings for every 100 acres, a 
tract of 150 acres on the north side of Town Creek and south side of 
Coca Swamp [Tyan Coca] beginning at a pine Absalom Williams corner 
standing in the head of a little branch then south 60 poles to a pine 
standing near Jesse Proctor's line then east 302 poles to a black oak 
then south 28 poles to a post oak Benjamin Bracewell's [Benjamin 
Braswell] corner then east 83 poles along said Bracewell's line to a 
pine then north 74 poles to a pine standing in Jacob White's own line 
then west 81 poles to a post oak & Turkey oak said White's own corner 
then (E) course 14 poles to a red oak his own corner then west to the 
first station, signed (??), wit James Glasgow, Secretary.  Abstracted 
21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 609, deed date 5 Dec 1794, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
NC grant #609 to Robert Harper, for 30 shillings per hundred acres, a 
tract of 100 acres on the north side of Fishing Creek beginning at a 
red oak Wilkinson Maveries corner then north 55 west 83 poles to a pine 
Dorman's corner then north 30 east 164 poles to a stake then east 100 
poles to John Bryant line then along his line to the first station, 
signed Richard Dobbs Spaight, Esquire, Governor, F. Glasgow, 
Secretary.  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 616, deed date 27 Mar 1796, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
Joseph Ruffin, Edge. Co to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid for $650 
silver, a tract on the south side of the Little or Johnstons Mill Swamp 
beginning at a gum in said swamp George Mewbern's corner a little above 
the plantation where the said Ruffin now lives then along said 
Mewbern's & Thomas Smith's line to a corner red oak then by said corner 
along said Smith's line south (97) poles to the corner a red oak then 
along said line west 50 poles to his other corner in another of his 
lines then along his line south 82 poles to a pine then east 294 poles 
to Dempsey Stokes' line then along Stokes' line north 180 poles to the 
old line of the land where William Stokes formerly lived then west 
along said old line to the corner opposite the head of the Bog Branch 
then along the line of marked trees formerly the line between Wm Stokes 
and John Stokes nearly north to the head of the Bog Branch then down 
the various courses of said branch to the said Little or Johnstons Mill 
Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, 
containing 553 acres, signed Joseph Ruffin, wit J. Johnston, Peter 
Hines, Jr (proved).  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 617, deed date 16 May 1795, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
John Piland, Edge. Co to William Pitman, county aforesaid for 3 pds a 
tract on the west side of Wolf Pocoson beginning at a corner tree a 
pine in the said pocoson then west to a pine Frederick Fort's corner 
then along the said Fort's line to a pine a corner tree then down a 
direct line to the first station, containing 3 acres, signed John 
Piland (mark), wit Joseph Alsobrook (proved), Cornelius Mitchel.  
Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 617, deed date ??, recorded Nov Ct 1796, Elizabeth 
Hart, Surry Co, VA to Thomas Deaver, Edge. Co for $250 silver, a Negro 
man named Tom.  NOTE: DID NOT COPY LAST PAGE.  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 626, deed date 11 Jan 1790, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
John Stokes, planter, Edge. Co to Joseph Ruffin, planter, Edge. Co, for 
100 pds specie a tract of 300 acres beginning at a red oak the said 
Stokes' own corner also Thomas Mewbern's corner then along Mewbern's 
line south 97 poles to the corner a red oak then along his other line 
west 50 poles to his other corner in another of his lines then along 
the said line south 83 poles to a pine then east 294 poles to Demse 
Stokes' line then along the said line north 180 poles to the said John 
Stokes' own line then along the said line to the first station, signed 
John Stokes, (Patience Stokes)(X), wit Briton Bridgers (proved), Noah 
Wiggins.  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 627, deed date Jan 1790, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
John Stokes, planter, Edge. Co to Joseph Ruffin, planter, Edge. Co for 
100 pds specie a tract of 161 & ½ acres beginning at a ine in a pond 
then running south 126 poles to a pine in (Soile Ane Pocoson) then east 
205 poles to a pine then north 126 poles to (Uriah Askey's) corner a 
pine then west along an agreed line of marked trees to the first 
station, signed John Stokes, Patience Stokes (X), wit Briton Bridgers, 
Noah Wiggins, proved by the parity of hand of Briton Bridgers by 
(William Spinders).  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 628, deed date 17 Oct 1796, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
Jesse Staton to Thomas Staton for $200 silver, a Negro boy named Simon, 
signed Jesse Staton (X), wit Wm Jones, Nehemiah Staton (proved).  
Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 630, deed date 11 Jan 1790, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
John Stokes, planter, Edge. Co to Joseph Ruffin, planter, Edge. Co for 
150 pds specie a tract of 253 acres beginning at a gum in the south 
side of the Little Swamp next below the mouth of the Roote Branch then 
running south 23 west 24 poles then south 77 poles to a pine in the 
back line then west along the back line 280 poles to the corner a red 
oak then north still along the said line 72 poles to a gum in the said 
swamp then along the said swamp down stream to the first station, being 
part of a survey John Stokes Sr took up, signed John Stokes, Patience 
Stokes (X), wit Briton Bridgers, Noah Wiggins, proved by the parity of 
hand of Briton Bridgers by William Saunders.  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 631, deed date 9 Jan 1796, recorded Nov Ct 1796, 
Howel Dupree, Pitt Co, NC to John Bonner, for $200 silver, a Negro girl 
named Grace about 14 years of age, signed Howel Dupree, wit John 
Hines.  Abstracted 21 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 639, deed date 6 Jun 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1797, 
Stephen Proctor, Jesse Proctor & Morris Proctor, Edge. Co are bound 
unto Jacob White, county aforesaid in the sum of 10,000 pds; the 
condition of the above obligation is such that Stephen Proctor, Jesse 
Proctor & Morris Proctor "doth never interrupt bring suit or suffer 
suit to be brought in or by or through their consent their exrs admrs 
heirs or assigns against the said Jacob White his heirs exrs admrs or 
assigns for or concerning a certain track of parcel of land" containing 
230 acres beginning at a red oak on the east side of Hollimans Great 
Branch then across the said branch west 160 poles to a stake then north 
230 poles to a red oak then east 160 poles to a pine then south 230 
poles to the first station, "that then the above obligation to be void 
& or no effect or also to remain in full force & virtue" signed S. 
Proctor, Jesse Proctor (X), Morris Proctor (M), wit Richd Powel 
(proved), Liles Jorden.  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 641, deed date 14 Nov 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1797, 
William Bracewell, Tennessee County & Southwestern Territory, appoints 
John Sherred, Edge. Co, NC my true and lawful attorney in the matter of 
Solomon Bracewell dec'd, signed William Bracewell, wit (Brydgers 
Arondell), James Cobb (proved).  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 644, deed date 6 Dec 1796, recorded Feb Ct 1797, 
Robert Whyte, Glasgow Co to John Smock, same county, for $450, a tract 
of land in Edgecombe County on the north side of Tar River in Coneto 
beginning at a pine James Williamson's corner then south 60 west 91 
poles along the said line to Solomon Sessums corner to a pine then 
along the said line [NO N/S] 13 east (268) poles to a pine in said line 
then along Thomas Newsom's line north 70 east 74 poles to a pine 
Newsom's corner then along said Newsom's line north 42 east 139 poles 
to a sweet gum Thomas Newsom's corner then north 30 poles to an olive 
tree in James Laurence's line then along said line west 99 poles to the 
corner white oak sapling then along his other line north 73 poles to 
James Williamson's corner a sweet gum in said line then along said 
Williamson's line west 115 poles to a pine his other corner then along 
his other line north 80 poles to the firsts station, containing 198 
acres, signed Robert Whyte, wit E. Martin, acknowledged in court.  
Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 658, deed date 1 Feb 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1797, 
Nathan Edwards, Sr, Edge. Co to Edmund Edwards, county aforesaid for 
$235, a tract beginning at a cypress on the east side of Tyan Cokey 
Swamp in the mouth of a small branch then along the branch to a line of 
marked trees formerly called Motes line then along said line to the 
county road then along the said road to Town Creek then up the various 
courses of creek & swamp to the first station, being part of a larger 
tract containing 100 acres, signed Nathan Edwards, wit Jonah Edwards 
(proved).  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 658, deed date 18 Jan 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1797, 
Jacob White, Edge. Co to Absalom Williams, county aforesaid for (amount 
not stated), a tract of 53 & 1/4 acres on the south side of Williams' 
own land beginning at a corner pine standing in the head of the Little 
Branch then south 60 poles to a pine near Jesse Proctor's line then 
east 142 poles to a pine and agreed corner then north along a line of 
marked trees to a pine said White & Williams' old corner then west to 
the first station, signed Jacob White (X), wit Joel Williams, Noah 
Williams (mark), Herod Williams (X), acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 
22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 659, deed date 10 Feb 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1797, 
John I. Jackson, Edge. Co to Isaac Hill, county aforesaid for $400 
silver a tract beginning at Francis Griffin's line at a red oak in 
Killebrews Mill Swamp then north 410 poles to a corner in William 
Sherrod's line then by the said line west 28 poles to Hardy 
Williamson's line then by the said Williamson's line south 250 poles to 
the corner then by the other line west 122 poles to a pine in the said 
line then south 60 poles to Francis Griffin's corner a pine then by 
said Griffin's line south 57 east 180 poles to the beginning, 
containing 152 acres, signed J.J. Jackson, wit Job E. Woodman, Jno. 
Grymes (proved).  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 674, deed date 23 Nov 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1787, 
Nicholas Thorn, Edge. Co to Jesse Pitman, county aforesaid for 35 pds, 
a tract on the north side of Little Swamp beginning at a black gum in 
said swamp running then north to a turkey oak then east to a sweet gum 
in the above mentioned swamp then up the various courses of said swamp 
to the first station, containing 55 acres, signed Nichs Thorn, wit 
Willoby Etheridge (X), Jacob Thorn (proved).  NOTE: JACOB THORN APPEARS 
TO BE JACOB 
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 675, deed date 1 Mar 1788, recorded Feb Ct 1797, 
John Proctor, Edge. Co to James Permenter for 80 pds specie, a tract of 
150 acres beginning at a pine in Narsworthy's line then west along a 
line of marked trees to Josias Stringer line a corner pine then north 
long a line of marked trees to a corner pine then east along a line of 
marked trees to a white oak a corner tree then south along a line to 
the first station, it being part of a larger tract granted to John Bond 
by a deed or patent dated 17652, signed John Proctor, wit J. Killebrew, 
Richard Sasnett (proved).  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 680, date of deed 13 Dec 1796, date recorded Feb 
Court 1797, Abraham Pippin, Edgecombe Co to EPHRAIM DAWS of same for 82 
pds 10 sh, a tract of land containing 165 acres which was part of a 
state grant to Benjamin Lancaster & the remaining part to Roger 
Lancaster 28 Oct 1782 on the North side of Tyancokey Swamp beginning at 
a black gum in Tyan Cokey Swamp then to a corner pine in John Griffin's 
line then north along  Reneson Tisdal's line to a corner gum then along 
Renison   Tisdal's line west to a corner pine then along John Norris 
line to a corner hickory then along said Norris' line to a sweet gum 
then to first station, signed Abraham Pippen (A), wit. John Griffin, 
John Van Pelt.  Abstracted from deed book in Register of Deeds 4-12-01 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 709, deed date 23 Feb 1796, recorded May Ct 1797, 
John Fletcher, Nash Co, NC to Daniel Ross, for $300 silver, a Negro man 
named Jacob, about 19 years of age, signed John Fletcher, wit Lewis 
Wells, Simon Cohoon (proved), Saml. Merritt.  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 709, deed date 20 May 1797, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Nathaniel Permenter, Edge. Co to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid for 
$186 silver, a tract on the west side of the Little Swamp beginning at 
two white oaks standing near a branch John Permenter's corner then 
running south 6 (no E/W) 240 poles along said John Permenter's line to 
a pine standing in the said Little Swamp near the Spring then up the 
various courses of the said swamp to a gum standing on the road Elisha 
Ellis corner then north 30 east 160 poles along the road said Ellis 
line to the corner a pine on the road then north 37 west along his line 
86 poles to the center of three black oaks then north 42 east 143 poles 
to a white oak standing in a branch then east to the first station, 
containing 176 acres, signed Nathaniel Permenter, wit Edmunds Ellis, 
Peter Parker.  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 710, deed date 21 Apr 1797, recorded May Ct 1797, 
John Sarsnett, Edge. Co to Lewis Lodge, county aforesaid for $300, a 
tract beginning at a post oak in Joshua Sarsnett's line then along that 
line down a line of marked trees to the Mill Branch then up the Mill 
Branch to the mouth of a small branch then up the small to the head of 
it then along a line of marked trees to the road then along the said 
road to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed John Sasnett, 
wit J.J. Jackson, Benjamin Batts, acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 
12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 716, deed date 10 Mar 1795, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Etheldred Ruffin, Glasgow Co, NC to Richard Powell, Edge. Co for 5 pds, 
a tract on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp & on Williams Branch 
beginning at a pine Benjamin Williams' line the beginning of the patent 
then along the same north 124 poles to a pine in said line then along a 
line of marked trees east 140 poles to a pine in Lamon Ruffin's line 
then south along the patent line to a corner a white oak then west to 
the beginning, containing 108 & ½ acres, signed Ethd Ruffin, wit Wm. 
Faulk (proved), John Braswell.  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 727, deed date 15 Mar 1792, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Richard Sasnett, Sr, Edge. Co to Lewis Lodge, Jr, county aforesaid for 
150 pds, a tract of land containing 150 acres beginning at a pine on 
the south side of the Mill Branch in Richard Sasnett Sr's patent line 
at a corner pine standing on the north side of Clarys Branch then down 
the various courses of the said branch to the mouth of a small branch 
running out of the said Clarys Branch then up the various courses of 
the said branch to a marked pine then along a marked line to a corner 
hickory then along a line of marked trees to a marked pine standing in 
the head of a small branch making out of the Mill Branch on the south 
side then down the various courses of the said branch to the Mill 
Branch then up the various courses of the Mill Branch to the first 
station, signed Richd Sasnett (R), wit Geor. Narsworthy, Richd Sasnett, 
Jr (proved).  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 734, deed date 5 Dec 1796, recorded May Ct 1797, 
John Peel, planter, Edge. Co to Richard Sasnett, same county for 125 
pds, a tract of 100 acres on the south side of Tar River and on the 
north side of Richard Sasnett Beaver Dam Branch beginning at a white 
oak then east to the said Parker's old line then south along a line of 
marked trees to the Beaver Dam Branch then down the branch to James 
Permenter's corner a pine then north on the said Permenter's line to 
the first station, signed John Peel (X), wit William Sanders, John 
Sasnett (proved).  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 734, deed date 21 Apr 1797, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Lewis Lodge, Edge. Co to John Irwin Jackson, county aforesaid for $300 
a tract of land beginning at a pine on the south side of the Mill 
Branch in Richard Sasnett, Sr's line at a corner pine standing on the 
north side of Clarys Branch then down the various courses of said 
branch to the mouth of a small branch running out of the said Clarys 
Branch then up the various courses of said small branch to a marked 
pine then along a marked line to a corner hickory then along a line of 
marked trees to a marked pine standing on the head of a small branch 
making out of the Mill Branch on the south side then down the various 
courses of said branch to the Mill Branch then up the various courses 
of the Mill Branch to the first station, containing 173 acres, signed 
Lewis Lodge (X), wit Benjamin Batts, Jethro Battle, acknowledged in 
court.  NOTE: Db 8, page 727 Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 735, deed date 12 Jan 1786, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Nicholas Thorn, Edge. Co to Nathan Ethridge, county aforesaid for 200 
pds a tract beginning in the Cattail Branch on Page's line then north 
to the Little Swamp at a pine then down the Little Swamp to the fork of 
the Beaver Dam Swamp then up the Beaver Dam Swamp to Martin Thorn's old 
mill place one acre on the other side then back to the run continuing 
up to the mouth of the Cattail then up the Cattail to the first 
station, containing 200 acres, signed Nichs Thorn, wit (? Horn), Luis 
Todd, (Eathridg Avis)(X).  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 744, deed date 9 Jun 1795, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Isham Holloman, Edge. Co to Morris Proctor, county aforesaid for ($265) 
silver, a tract on the east side of Watery Branch, it being part of a 
larger tract granted to William Proctor beginning at a live oak in the 
said branch then east to a lightwood stake then north to a pine then 
west to a oak in the said branch then down the said branch to the first 
station, containing 116 acres, signed Morris Proctor (W), wit James 
Braswell (proved), S. Proctor.  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 746, deed date 14 Dec 1795, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Joseph Daughtrey, Edge. Co to Samuel Daughtrey, county aforesaid for 
$185 silver, a tract beginning on the north side of Little Swamp, a 
prong of Tyancoca at a white oak in Register's line running along the 
swamp east (60) poles to a white oak then north 152 poles to a red oak 
then west 216 poles to a sweet gum then south to the swamp then along 
the run of the swamp to the first station, containing 200 acres, signed 
Joseph Daughtrey, wit Redmun Bunn (proved), Willie Horn.  Abstracted 22 
Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 722, deed date 20 Jan 1797, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Thomas Jourdan, Edge. Co to William White, Jr, county aforesaid, for 18 
pds, 15 shillings, a tract on both sides of the Pocoson Branch 
beginning at a pine in Stephen Cobb's line and running north 60 poles 
to the said William White's line then with this line 198 poles to a 
pine in his line then south 60 poles to a small oak in Stephen Cobb's 
line on the north side of the said Pocoson Branch then along the said 
Stephen Cobb's line west to the beginning, containing 75 acres, signed 
Thomas Jordan (X), wit Joshua White (proved), Henry Jordan (X).  
Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 722, deed date 4 Mar 1797, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Britton Bryan, Edge. Co to John Batts, county aforesaid for 166 pds, 12 
shillings & 6 pence, a tract of 100 acres on the north side of Fishing 
Creek beginning at a (secumine tree) in Fishing Creek Wilkinson Mabrey 
upper corner then along the said Mabrey line to John Bryan line to 
Robert Harper line then along Harper line to the orphans of Arthur 
Harris dec'd then along the orphan's line to the said creek then down 
the creek to the first station, signed Brittain Bryan, wit William 
Howell (proved), Mark Dilliard.  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 723, deed date 4 Jun 1796, recorded May Ct 1797, 
James Williams, Edge. Co to Exum Lewis, Jr, county aforesaid for $500 
silver a tract on the south side of White Oak Swamp containing 241 
acres beginning at a cipress in the run of White Oak Swamp N. Mials 
corner then west 230 poles to a pine said Mials' corner then south 152 
poles to an oak Ethd Williams' & Ethd Exum's corner then east 210 poles 
to a post oak Etheld Williams' corner then south 8 east 95 poles to a 
red oak corner tree standing in Etheld Williams' line then north 6 east 
22 poles to a small branch that runs into the swamp at Williams' Mill 
then down the said branch north 7 east 20 poles to the run of White Oak 
Swamp then up the courses of said swamp to the first station, it being 
land my father gave me in his will, signed James Williams, wit Figures 
Lewis (proved), Daniel Powell.  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 724, deed date 4 Jun 1796, recorded May Ct 1796, 
James Williams, Edge. Co to Exum Lewis, Jr, county aforesaid for $100 
silver, one fourth part of 10 acres of land on the south side of White 
Oak Swamp bounded by White Oak Swamp, Alexr Bellamy's, Etheldred 
Williams & my own lines whereon a grist & saw mill known by the name of 
Williams Mill, it being the part of said land & mill my father gave me 
in his will, signed James Williams, wit Figures Lewis (proved), Daniel 
Powell.  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 725, deed date (27) Apr 1797, recorded May Ct 
1797, Michael Bell Broadribb, Edge. Co to Jesse Jones, county aforesaid 
for 75 pds a tract on the south side of Thomas Mercers Mill Creek 
containing 150 acres, 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 then down the various water courses of 
said creek to an ash in said creek then south along said Morris' line 
to the first station, signed Michael B. Broadribb, wit Abraham Jones 
(proved), Sam. Wren.  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 751, deed date 17 Mar 1797, recorded May Ct 1797, 
Samuel Skinner, Sr, Nash Co to Samuel Skinner, Jr, Edge. Co for $200 
silver, a Negro woman named Venis, signed Samuel Skinner, wit Daniel 
Ross, William Skinner (proved).  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 751, deed date 20 Aug 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
John Williams, Edge. Co to Exum Lewis, county aforesaid for $350, a 
tract on the north side of Swift Creek beginning at a white oak on the 
north side of Swift Creek John Mials' corner white oak then north 1 
east 211 poles to a pine formerly a red oak along his line north 88 
east 108 3/4 poles to a pine a corner tree in said Lewis' line then 
south 217 poles to a horn oak on said creek then up the creek to the 
first station, containing 161 & 3/4 acres, being one half of the land 
myself & said Lewis purchased of Ethd Williams, signed John Williams, 
wit Nathan Harris, acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 752, deed date 20 Aug 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Exum Lewis, Edge. Co to John Williams, county aforesaid for $350 
silver, a tract on the north side of Swift Creek beginning at a horn 
oak on the north side of Swift Creek an agreed line between said Lewis 
& Williams then north 217 poles to a pine a corner tree in said Lewis' 
line then north 28 east 109 & 3/4 poles to a black oak then south 10 
east 182 poles to a pine in James Conner's line then north 58 west 94 
poles along his line to a hickory in said creek then up the creek to 
the first station, containing 161 & 3/4 acres, being one half of the 
land said Williams & my self purchased of Ethd Williams, signed Exum 
Lewis, wit Nathan Harris, acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, 
RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 753, deed date 24 Dec 1792, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Edward Cobb, Edge. Co to Jonathan Gardner, county aforesaid for 70 pds 
specie, a tract on the south side of Town Creek beginning at a white 
oak on the said creek then running west to a gum standing in (Cabin 
Branch) then running down the said branch to (Sanders) line then down 
the said line to a gum standing in the said creek then to the first 
station, containing 160 acres, signed Edward Cobb, wit (Ambrous Jones), 
(John Andrews), Dempsey Gardner (X)(proved).  Abstracted 22 Jun 07, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 754, deed date 21 Dec 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Etheldred Williams, City of Raleigh to John Williams and Exum Lewis, 
Edge. Co for $200, one fourth part of a tract bounded by Exum Lewis' 
land on the west & north, originally Benjamin Williams, on the south by 
land belonging to Alexander Bellamy and on the east by White Oak Swamp, 
the said one fourth containing 2 and ½ acres on which is created a 
grist and saw mill together with all things thereunto appertaining, 
signed E. Williams, wit Edward Boykin (X), L. Dicken (proved).  
Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 755, deed date 12 Nov 1786, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Seth Mabry, attorney for William Nash to Thomas Guion, for $30 silver, 
a mulatto fellow named Harris, signed Seth Mabry for Wm. Nash, wit 
Joseph Bell (proved).  Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 761, deed date (not given) 1797, recorded Aug Ct 
1797, Francis Griffis, Edge. Co to Solomon Saunders, county aforesaid 
for 55 pds, a tract of 60 acres on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp 
beginning at a pine said Griffis' and Saunders' corner then along 
Griffis' line south 42 east 100 poles to a pine in said line then along 
a line of marked trees north 45 east 114 poles to Jackson's line then 
along said line north 64 east 114 poles to the corner a pine then along 
said Griffis' and Saunders' line to the first station, being part of a 
larger tract whereon the said Griffis lives, signed Francis Griffis 
(X), wit Josiah Lodge (X)(proved), (Ogbon Narsworthy).  Abstracted 23 
Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 762, deed date 6 Mar 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Luke Manning to Joshua Sharp, Edge. Co for 55 pds, one Negro boy named 
Abram, signed Luke Manning, wit Jesse Little (proved).  Abstracted 23 
Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 767, deed date (1) Dec 1792, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Colden Williams, Lancaster Co, SC to Joshua Williams, Edge. Co for 50 
pds, one third part of a tract late the property of Uriah Williams, 
dec'd, the whole tract being bounded as follows, to wit, beginning on 
the north side of Tar River at the mouth of Swift Creek in the place 
called the (Hemed Island) then running up the said creek & across the 
same to corner hickory on or near the bank on the north side of said 
creek then by a line of marked trees to William Bell's corner a red oak 
then along the line of the said Bell near a west course to a corner 
pine in a branch then up the windings of said branch to Richard 
Strothers' corner a large pine then along the said Strothers' line of 
marked trees near a south west course to the aforesaid Swift Creek then 
down the various courses of the said creek to the mouth of the 
Thoroughfare then across the said creek and the east side of the 
Thoroughfare to the aforesaid Tar River then down the various courses 
of the said river to the first station, including 150 acres, the sein 
place of fishery on the aforesaid Hemmed Island excepted, signed Colden 
Williams, wit Bythal Bell, John Williams, Joseph Dillard (proved).  
Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 768, deed date 5 Oct 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
John Williams, Lancaster Co, SC to Joshua Williams, Edge. Co for 20 
pds, a tract, being one ninth part of a tract late the property of 
Uriah Williams, dec'd, the whole tract being bounded as follows, viz, 
beginning on the north side of Tar River at the mouth of Swift Creek in 
the place called the hemmed island then running up the said creek 
across the same to a corner hickory on or near the bank on the north 
side of the said creek from thence by to a line of marked trees to 
William Bell's corner a red oak then along the line of the said Bell 
near a west course to a corner pine in a branch then up the windings of 
the said creek to Richard Strothers' corner a large pine then along 
said Strothers' line of marked trees near a south west course to the 
aforesaid Swift Creek then down the various courses of the said creek 
to the mouth of the Thoroughfare then cross the said creek and along 
the east side of the Thoroughfare to the aforesaid Tar River then down 
the various courses of the said river to the first station, including 
150 acres, the sein place of fishery on the aforesaid Hemmed Island 
excepted, signed John Williams, wit Starling Degges, Noar Woodard, 
Joseph Dillard (proved).  Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 782, deed date 17 Dec 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
William Griffin and his wife, Onah Griffin, Edge. Co to Zachariah 
Griffin, same county for 50 pds, a tract on the north side of Tyan 
Cokey Swamp and on the east side of Deloaches Branch containing 100 
acres beginning at William Griffin's & Stephenson Ponds' corner water 
oak & ash in the said branch then along the said Griffin's & Pond's 
agreed line of trees to their agreed corner red oak in Haywood's patent 
line then along said patent line to Anderson's & said William Griffin's 
agreed corner pine then along the said Griffin's & said Anderson's 
agreed line of marked trees to their other corner in said Deloachs 
Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first 
station, it being part of a larger tract of land granted to said 
William Griffin by deed of sale from said Sherwood Haywood, signed 
William Griffis (mark), Onah Griffis (X), wit (S. Ruffin), Jno. Wilson 
(proved).  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 783, deed date 10 Jan 1794, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Elijah Moor and Mary, his wife, Edge. Co to Elijah Moor, said county 
for (60 pds) 10 shillings, a tract of (?) acres in the fork of Davis 
Branch from a corner poplar along the line to a (pine) on the other 
bank the above mentioned land being part of a tract granted from Elijah 
Moor unto the said Paty Bullock, signed Elijah Moor (X), Mary Moor (X), 
wit Davie Bullock (proved), Edward Moore.  NOTE: GRANTEE SAID TO BE 
ELIJAH MOOR BUT LATER PATY BULLOCK.  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 783, deed date 7 Dec 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Samson Newsom and Peggy, his wife to Thos Dickerson for $100, one third 
of a tract beginning at Hatchers Swamp at a gum about 200 yards below 
the mouth of the (Lemd Branch) then running south 144 poles to a pine 
corner then east 108 poles to a pine then the same course continued 32 
poles to a corner red oak then north 82 poles to a gum in the aforesaid 
Hatchers Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the first 
station, including 133 acres being part of a tract granted to Benjamin 
Bun by patent dated 1760 and from said Bunn conveyed to William 
Bracewell, the other tract granted to the said Wm Braswell by an 
"Independent Patent" dated 10 Dec 1778, and also another tract 
beginning at a black gum in Hatchers Swamp and running south 150 poles 
to a pine then east 40 poles to a pine then north 144 poles to a gum in 
said swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first 
station, containing 36 acres and three quarters, signed Sampson Newsom 
(X), Peggy Newsom (X), wit George Griffis (X), Starling Degges 
(proved).  Abstracted from RD copy, Jan 07, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 788, deed date 25 Jul 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Daniel Barfield to Archlus Barnes, said county for 40 pds, a tract 
beginning at William Elles corner a white oak in John Singleton's line 
then along Elleses line south 130 poles to a pine his other corner in 
Thos Hall's line then along his line west 60 poles to the corner a 
white ash then by his south 6 poles then by his other line west 18 
poles to his other corner Joshua Bentley's line then by his other line 
north 30 west 138 poles to John Singleton's corner then by his line 
east to the first station, containing 79 acres, signed Daniel Barfield, 
wit Jesse Barnes (proved), John Fulghum.  NOTE: AT ONE POINT DANEIL 
CALLED BARFELL.  Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 788, deed date 27 Feb 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Hardy Todd, Edge. Co to John Williams, county aforesaid for $180, a 
tract in the fork of Town Creek on the north side of the Great Swamp 
beginning at an ash in the mouth of the Wolfe Branch then up the 
various courses of the said branch to the fork then up the various 
courses of the east prong of the said branch to the head then north 2 
east 116 poles to the corner a pine in my own corner then west 102 
poles to my corner and Jeremiah Batts' corner a pine then south along a 
line of marked trees 160 poles to a pine Jeremiah Batts' corner then 
west 86 poles to a gum in the Cabbin Branch then up the various courses 
of the said branch to maple the corner John Williford's line then south 
along John Williford's line to the black oak my own and Edward Pitman's 
corner then east along the said Pitman's line to a gum in the Cabbin 
Branch a corner then down the various courses of the said branch to a 
dogwood in the low grounds a corner at swamp then south 30 east to the 
corner a white oak 24 poles to the Great Swamp to the run then down the 
various courses of the swamp to the first station, containing 240 
acres, signed Hardy Todd (X), wit William Todd (X), Jeremia Winstead 
(proved).  Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 890, deed date 4 Jan 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1798, 
John Sasnett, Edge. Co to Zachariah Sasnett, county aforesaid for 30 
pds, a tract beginning at a pine on the Beaver Dam Branch then running 
up the various courses of said branch to Josiah Freeman's line then 
along said Freeman's line to a pine Carver Armstead's corner in said 
line then along said line Armstead's line to the first station, 
containing 53 acres, signed John Sasnett, wit Richard Sasnett, 
Hannerettermeriah Sasnett (X).  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 791, deed date 22 Nov 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Barnaba Barren, Edge. Co to John Williams, county aforesaid for 21 pds 
specie, a tract in the fork of Town Creek on the north side of the 
south prong of Town Creek at the run beginning at my own corner a gum 
then north along my own line 40 poles to the corner a pine then west 
162 poles to the corner a Wolfe Branch a gum at the run then down the 
various courses of the run to the run of the swamp to a white oak at 
the run of the said swamp then down the run of the said swamp east 162 
poles to the first station, containing 42 acres signed Barnaba Barron, 
wit Jeremia Winstead (proved), William Murray (X).  Abstracted 23 Jun 
07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 792, deed date 10 Dec 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Etheldred Williams, City of Raleigh, NC to John Williams & Exum Lewis, 
Edge. Co for $700 silver, a tract on the north side of Swift Creek 
beginning at a white oak on the north side of Swift Creek John Mials' 
corner white oak then north 198 poles to a red oak along his line then 
east 200 poles to a black oak then south 5 east (150) poles to a pine 
in James Conner's line then south 65 west 30 poles along his line to a 
hickory in said creek then up the creek to the first station, 
containing 221 acres, being the whole of the land my father gave me in 
his will, signed Etheldred Williams, wit Josiah Pope, (L.C. 
Dicken)(proved).  Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 793, deed date 29 Mar 1797, recorded Aug CT 1797, 
John Irwing Jackson, Edge. Co to Josiah Freeman, county aforesaid for 
$200, a tract a tract of land beginning at Lewis Lodge's corner pine in 
Clarys Branch then south 20 poles to a red oak then east 83 poles to a 
stake in James Waller's line then along his line south 151 poles to his 
corner a pine then west 23 poles to a pine in Hill's line then along 
said line north 24 poles to a pine his corner then along his other line 
164 poles to a water oak in Clarys Branch then along the said branch to 
the beginning containing 160 acres, signed J.I. Jackson, wit Jno. G.S. 
Scheneck, James Bracewell, acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 23 Jun 
07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 793, deed date 7 Jan 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1797, 
Mathew Jackson, Halifax Co to John George, Edge. Co for ?, a Negro 
woman named Fan and her future increase, signed Matthew Jackson (X), 
wit James Coker, Ezekial Coker.  Abstracted 8 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 813, deed date 10 Dec 1796, recorded Nov Ct 1797, 
Edward Bignall, Edge. Co to James Braswell, county aforesaid for $175 
silver a tract on the south side of Tar River beginning at the center 
of hickory and two red oaks in the said Braswell's old line then south 
64 poles to a pine then south 87 & 1/4 west (125) poles to (a maple) 
then north 64 poles to said Braswell's old line then along the said 
line to the beginning, containing 50 acres, signed Edward Bignall, wit 
Rd. Harrison, J.H. Hall (proved).  Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 820, deed date 24 Nov 1797, recorded Nov Ct 1797, 
Jesse Staton and his wife, Absalah Staton, Edge. Co to (John Lawrence), 
county aforesaid for $550, all the land and plantation Absalah Staton 
received as a dower of all the land of her late husband's estate John 
Laurance, dec'd, in Edge. Co during her natural life, signed Jesse 
Staton (mark), Absalah Staton (mark), wit Wm. Hyman (proved), William 
Jones.  Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 820, deed date 23 Oct 1797, recorded Nov Ct 1797, 
William Bracewell, State of Kentucky to John Southerland, Jr, Edge. Co 
for ($75), my part of the land that my father, Solomon Bracewell died 
seized and possessed of and also the land that descended to me by the 
death of my brother, Solomon Bracewell, signed William Bracewell, wit 
Thos. Guion (proved), James Southerland.  Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD 
copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 850, deed date 21 Jan 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1798, 
Benjamin Williams, wheelwright, Edge. Co to Littleberry Land, planter, 
county aforesaid for 32 pds currency, a tract of 100 acres on both 
sides of George Gardners Mill Branch , beginning at a stake in Jacob 
Robbins line Mathew Cole Whitehead's corner then west 140 poles to my 
own line to the corner a pine then north to Little Berry Land's corner 
a black jack then along said Little Berry Land's line east to Benjamin 
Williams corner a pine then south to the corner in Jacob Robbins' line 
then west 103 poles to the corner a pine then south to the first 
station, signed Benjamin Williams, wit (John Weaver), Drewry Williams 
(mark), acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 23 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 858, deed date (28) May 1791, recorded Feb Ct 
1798, William Deloach, Edge. Co Lamon Ruffin, county aforesaid for $20 
silver to Ruffin Deloach, a tract of 41 acres on the south side of Tyan 
Cokey Swamp beginning at a poplar and two white oaks in the Cabbin 
Branch in said William Deloach's patent line then along said line north 
to his corner a stake then east 85 poles to a pine said Deloach's 
(being) in Saml Ruffin's dec'd line now said Lamon Ruffin's line then 
along said line south 23 east to a water oak & black gum in said Cabbin 
Branch then up the run of said branch to the beginning, being part of a 
larger tract granted to the said William Deloach by patent dated 10 Dec 
1778, signed Wm Ruffin, wit Wm Dancy (proved), Benja Ruffin.  NOTE: 
WILLIAM DELOACH SELLS LAND BUT RUFFIN DELOACH IS PAID.  Abstracted 23 
Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 865, deed date 2 Mar 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1798, 
James Bracewell, Edge. to John Southerland, county aforesaid for 
($100), a fifth part of a tract of land and plantation on the south 
side of Tar River containing in the whole 150 acres beginning on the 
river bank at a sourwood Sampson Braswell's corner then north 82 west 
90 poles to a poplar a corner tree between said Sampson Braswell and 
said Solomon Braswell, Sr then north 22 east 36 poles to an ash 
standing in a swamp then down the various courses of the swamp to the 
river to a sycamore corner tree then down the various courses of the 
river to the first station, reference being made to the deed of gift 
from Solomon Bracewell, Jr dated 28 May 1792 and will more fully appear 
it the tract of land that descended to the said James Braswell and his 
brothers the other heirs of the said Solomon Braswell, JR who died 
intestate, a more particular description will more fully appear when a 
division takes place, signed James Bracewell, wit James Southerland, 
(Thomas ?), acknowledged in court.  Abstracted 24 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 871, deed date 14 Feb 1791, recorded Feb Ct 1798, 
Robert Booth, Edge. Co to James Booth, county aforesaid for 30 pds, a 
tract on the north side of Tar River beginning at Joseph Morgan's 
corner being a white oak in the river then along his line south 8 east 
70 poles to his other corner then along his line north 15 east 55 poles 
to his other corner and Henry Irwin Toole's corner then along said 
Toole's line north 20 east 91 poles to a red oak in said Booth's line 
along said line north 45 west 46 poles to the corner red oak on the 
river then the several courses of the river to the first station, being 
30 acres, signed Robert Booth, wit John Hines (proved), (William 
Key)(X).  Abstracted 24 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 871, deed date 14 Dec 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1798, 
Joseph Williams, Edge. Co to William Draughon, county aforesaid for 7 
pds, 10 shillings, specie a tract on the branch called Cross Branch 
beginning in Joseph Williams' line at a pine in the head of the pocoson 
then north to a black gum in the said Cross Branch then up the various 
courses of the said branch to a maple tree then south a line of marked 
trees to a post oak in Flowers' line then east with said Flowers' line 
to the first station, containing 20 acres, signed Joseph Williams (X), 
wit Samuel Pitman (mark)(proved), Susa Knight (her mark).  Abstracted 
24 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 902, deed date 15 Jun 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1798, 
Dennis Stockdale, Edge. Co to John Sasnett, county aforesaid for 30 
pds, a tract (beginning at a pine) on the Beaver Dam Branch then 
running up the various courses of said branch to Josiah Freeman's line 
then along said Freeman's line to a pine Carvor Armstead's corner in 
said line then along said Armstead's line to the first station, 
containing 53 acres, signed Dennis Stockdale, wit Richard 
Sasnett,(proved), (Matthew Stockdale).  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 904, deed date 17 Oct 1796, recorded Feb Ct 1798, 
Laurana Horn & Elias Horn, both of Edge. Co to Isaac Battle, county 
aforesaid for $112 ½, one Negro girl by the name of Sciller, about 5 
years old on Jan 2, 1797, signed Lurana Horn (X), Elias Horn, wit 
Elisha Battle, Jr. (proved).  Abstracted 12-29-06, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co Db 8, page 906, deed date 15 Dec 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1798, 
Joseph Williams, Edge. Co to Samuel Pitman, county aforesaid for 14 pds 
specie, a tract on a branch called the Cross Branch beginning in George 
Gardner's line at a large pine in said branch then south to a hickory 
in Flowers' line then east with said Flowers' line to a post oak then 
north to a maple in the said Cross Branch then up the various courses 
of the said branch to the first station, containing 80 acres, signed 
Joseph Williams (X), wit (page torn, wit names missing), proved by Will 
Draughon.    Abstracted 24 Jun 07, RD copy, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 909, date of deed 30 Dec 1797, date recorded Feb 
Ct. 1798, Lydia Baden, Edge. Co. to Samuel Crisp, Edge. Co. for $132, a 
"legacy that was left to me the sd Lydia Baden by my father William 
Crisp's will," signed Lydia Baden (mark R), wit. John Cloman, Samuel 
Cherry (proved), William Crisp.  Abstracted from DB copy, 3-30-03, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. Db 8, page 909, date of deed 21 Mar, 1797, date recorded Feb 
Ct. 1798, Noah Legit, Edge. Co. to William Wilkinson, Pitt Co. for 
$190, a (carting) Negro boy by the name of Charles, signed Noah Legitt, 
wit. Jesse Crisp.  Abstracted from DB copy, 3-30-03, CTC.