Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe County Deed Book 9 Part 1 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/ncfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Tommy Colbert clycolbert@aol.com Edge. Co. Db 9, page 4, deed date 26 Mar 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Southwell Donaldson, Edge. Co to Benjamin Manning, county aforesaid, for $400, a Negro boy named John, signed Southwell Donaldson, wit Henry Jenkins, (Orren Kitching). Abstracted 7-17-04, NCA film C.037.4009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 8, deed date 5 May 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Robert Peele, Sr, Edge. Co to Robert Peele, Jr, county aforesaid for natural love and good will for my son, a tract of 200 acres on the north side of Contentna Creek, beginning at a line oak in the said creek then north to Elisha Woodard's corner then along a line of marked trees to a corner pine then along a line of marked trees to the (Mare Mire) to a corner pine then down the said mire to a live oak a corner standing in the branch then up the branch to the head line then along the head line the courses of the patten to a corner pine then along a line of marked trees to a corner persimmon tree standing in a branch then down the said branch on the east side to a birch on the said Contententna Creek then up the meanders of said creek to the first station, signed Robert Peelle, wit Weeks Parker, Claude Hamilton, proved by Claudius Hamilton. Abstracted 23 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC Edge. Co. Db 9, page 9, deed date 9 Jun 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, John Morgan, Edge. Co to Sampson Newsom, county aforesaid for 260 pds a tract beginning at a red oak in Robert Lancaster's line James Merritt's corner then along said Merritt's line south 146 poles to a post oak in said line then west 56 poles to a pine Willaby Hooks' corner course continued along his line 163 poles to a hickory in said line then north 146 poles to said Robert Lancaster's line (then along said line) to the first station, containing 200 acres, signed John Morgan, wit John Pender, James Bracewell, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 23 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 10, deed date 1 Jan 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Wright Cherry, Edge. Co to Noah Pippen, county aforesaid for $300 silver, a tract of land beginning at a red oak in Brown's corner then running east to a poplar in Coneto Creek then running down the creek with William Waller's line to William Mayo's line then with William Mayo's line to Thomas Jenkins line running then with Jenkins' line to John Brown's line containing 150 acres, signed Wright Cherry, wit Saml. Wreen, Robert Hall. Abstracted 7-19-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 12, deed date 5 Feb 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Thomas Barrett and his wife, Ann Barrett, Edge. Co to Kinchen Hines, county aforesaid for $700, a tract on the south side of Tar River being part of a tract granted to (Philip Thomas) dated 9 Oct 1783 beginning at a white oak then running north 250 poles to Ricks & Deaver's line then east along said line 204 & ½ poles to a corner pine & black jack then south 250 poles to a corner stake then west 204 & ½ poles to the beginning, containing 219 & ½ acres, signed Thomas Barrett (X), Ann Barrett (X), wit Thomas Deavers, Jonathan Thomas. Abstracted 23 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 13, deed date 3 Dec 1791, recorded May Ct 1798, George Massengall, Edge. Co to Jno. Cohoon, for 97 pounds a tract of land on Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 200 acres beginning at a live oak in Drewry Bridgers' corner on said swamp then along his line north to a pine east along said Benjamin Brake's line and Thomas Atkinson's to John Battle's line to a red oak then along said Battle's line south to Daughtridge's corner then along Daughteridge's line west to Samuel Skinner's line then along the said Skinner's line to the first station, signed George Massingall (M), wit William Healy, Joseph Daughtrey. Abstracted 7-17-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 15, deed date 26 Jan 179?, recorded May Ct 1798, Roger Resse, Nash Co to Samuel Merrett, Edge. Co for 35 pounds a Negro girl known by the name of Phyllis, signed Roger Reese, wit Daniel Ross, Drewry Bridges. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 15, deed date 25 Jan 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Samuel Merritt, Edge. Co to Daniel Ross, for $300 silver, a one Negro man slave named Toney about 35 years of age, signed Samuel Merritt, wit Roger Reese, Drewry Bridges. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 16, deed date 1 Feb 1797, recorded May Ct 1798, Benjamin Manning, Edge. Co to Willis Cherry for $333 1/3 a Negro man James, signed Benjamin Manning, wit William Harison (X), Samuel Garrett. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 16, deed date Nov 1796, recorded May Ct 1798, John Spell to John H. Hall for $250 silver, a Negro fellow named Phill, signed John Spell, wit E. Hall. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 16, (NEED PAGE 16, HAVE 17) deed date ?, recorded May Ct 1798, William Jackson, Halifax Co to (Jacob Battle), a tract of land on the south side of Fishing Creek containing 25 acres beginning at a poplar on a small branch then down the various courses of said branch to a red oak on the north side of said branch then north 35 east 16 poles to a white oak then along a line of marked trees to a large white oak on the side of a (fence) said Battle's & Elijah Pitman's corner then north 80 west (52) poles to a stake then along said Battle's line to the beginning, signed William Jackson (X), wit (F) Philips. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 17, deed date 1 Mar 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Adam John Haywood, Edge. Co to William Horn for $1800, a tract of land on the north side of Tar River beginning at an oak standing on the bank of the river William Horn's corner then north 40 east 92 poles along said Horns line to a pine then north 47 west 152 poles along said Horn's other line to a small pine on the road then along the road 67 poles to a hickory then north 24 west 65 poles to a white oak William Horn's, John Sumners heirs and Malachi Murfree's corner then north 67 east 162 poles along said M. Murfree's line to a red oak and a small black gum standing in Falling Run Malachia Murfree's corner in Abraham Evans' line then south 20 east 214 poles along said Evans line to Tar River then up the various courses of said river to the first station, containing 275 3/4 acres, signed A.J. Haywood, wit J.J. Jackson, Jacob Battle. Abstracted 7-13-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. County, Db 9, page 18, date of deed 11 Jan. 1798, date recorded May Ct. 1798, Isom Holliman of Edgecombe County to William Taylor of Edgecombe County for 150 pds, a tract of land containing 116 acres more or less on the north side of Town Creek and east of Watery Branch, beginning at a water oak in the Watery Branch, James Braswell's corner then along sd. Braswell's line to a lightwood stake a corner then N along James (Mares) line to a pine sd. Mares and Hill's corner then along Hill's line to the aforesaid branch to a maple at or near the run of sd. Branch then down the various courses of the branch to the first station . Sign. Isom (mark) Holliman, wit. Starling Waller, Josiah Stringer. Edgecombe County Register of Deeds. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 19, deed date 17 Mar 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, John (Dew), Edge. Co to William (Ruth or Routh), Edge. Co for $300 silver, a Negro girl Nan, signed John (Dew), wit James Williams, Arthur Dew. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 21, deed date 5 Jan 1796, recorded May Ct 1798, Received of Eliza Toole 35 pounds, 15 shillings in full for a Negro girl named Julia, signed Thomas ( ), admr for ( ), deceased, wit. John Hudson. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 24, deed date 31 May 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Peter (Durdino), Edge. Co to James Cook, for 112 pounds, 10 shillings, a Negro woman and child, named Cealy and Peter, signed Richard (Durdino), wit. W.H. Ruffin, William Alfourd, David Marsh, Dowman Hendren. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 25, deed date 3 Apr 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Joseph Wimberly to Stephen Haywood for (??), two Negroes, one woman Dorcas and her son, Abram, signed Joseph Wimberly, wit. John Hudson, Tobias Sumner. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 26, deed date 26 Feb 1798, recorded May CT 1798, Adam J. Haywood, Edge. Co to Stephen Haywood, county aforesaid for 150 pounds, three Negroes, woman Sylvia and her two sons, Isaac and York, signed A.J. Haywood, wit. John Hudson, Lawrence Toole. Abstracted 7-20- 04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 27, deed date 27 Feb 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Adam John Haywood, Edge. Co to Stephen Haywood, Edge. Co for 60 pounds, a Negro boy named Davy, signed A.J. Haywood, wit John Hudson, Lawrence Toole. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 28, deed date 22 Aug 1797, recorded May Ct 1798, Robert Harper, Edge. Co to Jacob Proctor, county aforesaid for 200 £ specie, a tract on the north side of Fishing Creek beginning at a water oak standing on the bank of said creek Barlow's corner tree then along Barlow's line to a small red oak standing on or near the old road Barlow's corner tree then along the old road Barlow's line to a hickory Barlow's corner tree then along Barlow's other line to a corner sycamore then along Barlow's line to a pine then along (Harises) line to Mabry's corner a red oak then along Bryant's line to a pine in his said line then along Barlow's other line to the creek then down the creek to the first station, signed Robert Harper, wit (Alexr Sessums)(proved). Abstracted 23 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 29, date of deed 8 Feb 1798, date recorded May Ct. 1798, John Braswell, Edge. Co. to Zadock Braswell, Edge. Co. for (?), a tract containing 425 acres on the south side of Mercer's Mill Branch beginning at a maple in said branch Thos. Williams', Daniel (Futral's) and my own corner then running south along ( ) to a pine corner then west along the same course as was ( ) in the deed given me by Jno. Morris to a pine corner then south along the said line to a hickory at a pond then running a north course an agreed line of marked trees Jacob Morris' and John Morris' line that was to a red oak in my old line then continuing west along the old line of said land to a pine the old corner then continuing the same course to a pine Jesse Gray's corner then north 227 poles Thos. Broadrib's line a pine then east along said Broadrib's line to my old line a pine a corner then north to a water oak in said Mercer's Mill Branch then down the said branch to the first station, signed John Braswell, wit. Downin Hendren (proved). Abstracted 4-12-01 at courthouse Edge. Co. Db 9, page 29, deed date 14 Feb 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Jesse Staton to my daughter, Sarah Manning and my son in law Rheuben Manning, Martin Co. for love and affection, two Negro boys, Job and (Effera), signed Jesse Staton, wit Wm. Hyman, J. Lewelling. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 30, date of deed 8 Feb 1798, date recorded May Ct. 1798, John Braswell, Edge. Co. to Zadock Braswell, Edge. Co. for (?), a tract containing 425 acres on the south side of Mercers Mill Branch beginning at a maple in said branch Thos. Williams', Daniel (Futral's) and my own corner then running south along ( ) to a pine corner then west along the same course as was ( ) in the deed given me by Jno. Morris to a pine corner then south along the said line to a hickory at a pond then running a north course an agreed line of marked trees Jacob Morris' and John Morris' line that was to a red oak in my old line then continuing west along the old line of said land to a pine the old corner then continuing the same course to a pine Jesse Gray's corner then north 227 poles Thos. Broadrib's line a pine then east along said Broadrib's line to my old line a pine a corner then north to a water oak in said Mercers Mill Branch then down the said branch to the first station, signed John Braswell, wit. Downin Hendren (proved). Abstracted 4-12-01 at courthouse. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 33, deed date 2 Jul 1797, recorded May Ct 1798, Hardy Thorn, Edge. Co to Thomas Smith, county aforesaid for $100, a tract of land on the north side of Orters Creek beginning at a black jack the corner of the old deed then along said line west (84) poles to a pine then along ( ) other line south 154 poles to Holland corner a pine in said line then west 10 poles to a black oak then along said line south 46 poles to a pine a corner then along said line east 130 poles to a pine (Mahoon) line then along his line north 92 poles to the corner pine then west 38 poles to a pine in a small pond then to the first station, containing 125 acres, signed Hardy Thorn, wit Jesse Lee, Elisha Ellis. Abstracted 7-22-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 33, deed date 2 Mar 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Geraldus Toole, Edge. Co to Arabelle, daughter of his brother, Henry (I or J) Toole, for love and affection for my niece, Negro Easter and her child, Henry, signed Greraldus Toole, wit. John Hudson, J. Toole. Easter was given many years ago and has since had the child, Henry. Deed is written to give clear title to Easter and Henry. Abstracted 7- 20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 34, deed date 1 Mar 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, Geraldus Toole to Lawrence Toole; several years ago Geraldus Toole made a gift to his nepehw, Lawrence Toole, son of Geraldus Toole's brother, Henry I Toole, dec'd, a gift of a Negro boy slave named Hendrick, who has since that time been in the possession of said Lawrence but there being no written record of said gift, this deed of gift is to give clear title to said Lawrence, signed Geraldus Toole, wit. John Hudson. Abstracted 7-20-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 35, deed date 29 Nov 1797, recorded May Ct 1798, NC grant #653 to Coffield Dixon for 50 shillings for every 100 acres, a tract containing 107 acres on the prong of Town Creek beginning at a field Creton (Idson) corner then north 200 poles along John Robbins line to a pine his corner then west 86 poles along William Dixon's line to a pine standing in said line then south 200 poles to a pine and stake standing in Jesse Grantems line then eat to the first station, entry date 27 Apr 1795, signed Sam Ashe, by A.Glasgow, Secretary. Abstracted 7-22-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 36, deed date 29 Nov 1797, recorded May Ct 1798, NC grant #651 to William Dixon for 30 shillings for every 100 acres, a tract containing 150 acres of land on the prongs of Town Creek beginning at a pine and black oak Joseph Winstead's corner then east 190 poles along said Winstead's and William Shuffield's line to a pine in said Shuffield's line then north 124 poles to a black oak standing in William Dixon's own line then west 192 poles to a pine then south to the beginning, entry date 3 June 1794, signed Sam Ashe, J. Glasgow, Secretary. Abstracted 7-22-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 37, grant date 29 Nov 1797, recorded May Ct 1798, NC grant #664 to Amos Johnston for 50 shillings per 100 acres, a tract containing 135 ½ acres beginning at a pine John Eason's corner standing in Henry (King's) line then west 126 poles along said line to a pine in Charles Marchman's line ( ) corner then south 180 poles along Marchman's line to a black gum standing in Barnes line Marchman's corner then east 61 poles along Barnes line to a small pine in Baggett's line then along said Battett's line north 23 poles to a pine Baggett's corner then along Baggett's other line east 58 poles to a stake John Eason's corner then north to the first station, entry date 20 Aug 1796, signed Sam Ashe, J. Glasgow, Secretary. Abstracted 7-22- 04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 39, deed date 29 Nov 1797, recorded May Ct 1798, NC grant (#655) (#2955) to James Dehorty containing 150 acres on the head of Buck Branch Pocoson beginning at a pine William Dixon's corner then west 218 poles to a red oak near the county line then along said line north 27 east 80 poles then north 30 east 50 poles to a pine standing in said line then east 125 poles to a pine in Hart Lancaster's line then south 40 poles along said Lancaster's line to a post oak then east 30 poles along said Lancaster's other line to a black oak his corner then along Lancaster's other line to the first station, entry (#63) 26 Aug 1796, surveyed 21 Sep 1796, signed Frederick Philips, CS, wit Benja. Gray, Hartwell Lancaster. Abstracted 7-5-04, NCA film S.108.708, page 459, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 39, deed date 29 Nov 1797, recorded May Ct 1798, NC grant #665 ((#2963)) to John Griffis entry #34, 8 Aug 1796 containing 70 acres on Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine standing in James Merritt's line then along said line south 80 poles to a maple standing in a branch then west 140 poles to a pine then north 80 poles to a pine standing in Griffis' own line then east 140 poles to the first station, signed Frederick Philips, CS, sworn chain carriers Hart Lancaster, Benja Gray. Abstracted 7-7-04, NCA film S.108.709, page 523, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 41, deed date 19 Dec 1797, recorded May Ct 1798, commissioners divided the real estate of Thomas Mercer as follows: lot #1 beginning at a lightwood stump at "M" then south 249 poles to a pine at "C" then east 158 ½ poles to a pine at "B" then north 45 east 370 poles to a pine at "G" then south 88 west to the beginning, containing 354 1/4 acres drawn by John Mercer and to receive 100 pounds; lot #2 beginning at "M" then north 100 poles to a pine at "D" then east 101 poles to a pine at "E" then north 106 poles to a gum in swamp at "F" then down the various courses of said swamp to a white oak at "A" then south 46 west 97 poles to a pine at "G" then south 88 west to the beginning, containing 354 1/4 acres including the mill drawn by William Mercer and to pay 100 pounds; personal property amounting to 7 Negroes, viz Nanna, Hannah, James, David, Joe, Toney and George at L806.9.10 currency of NC; money due from the Administrator, William Wilkins divided to the claimants viz Martha Mercer, Hannah & David valued at L166.13.4 and L196.1.2 ½ money; to Nancy Mercer George valued to L166.13.4 and L196.1.2 ½ money; and to John Mercer Joe and Toney valued at L200 and L20.4.8 ½ money as aforesaid and to William Mercer Nanna & James valued to L125.0 and L207.4.8 ½ money as aforesaid, signed L. Ruffin, Moses Moore, Peter Parker, Jno. Robbins, James Draughn, commissioners. Abstracted 7-22-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC Edge. Co. Db 9, page 42, deed date 30 May 1798, recorded May Ct 1798, commissioners divide the real estate of Solomon Philips, dec'd among his heirs, by order of Feb Ct 1798; lot #1 beginning at a lightwood stake and running east 67 poles to a pine then north 40 poles to a pine then north 32 east 217 poles to a red oak then north 80 west 193 poles to a pine then south 4 ½ east to the beginning, 186 1/3 acres drawn by Peggy Phillips and valued to L150; lot #2 beginning at a red oak and running north 80 west 193 poles to a pine then north 4 ½ west 205 poles to a sweet gum & post oak then north 88 ½ east 102 poles to a red oak then south 142 poles to a pine then north 85 east 106 poles to a black jack then south to the beginning, containing 186 1/3 acres drawn by Nancy Phillips, valued at L93.3.4 ½; lot #3 beginning at a sweet gum and post oak & running north 124 poles to a pine then south (67) west 210 poles to a red oak then south 2 east 178 poles to a water oak and sassafras then north 71 ½ east to the beginning, containing 186 1/3 acres drawn by Solomon Phillips, valued to L100; lot #4 beginning at a water oak and running south 2 east 74 poles to a red oak then south 24 west 29 poles to a hickory then south 87 east 220 poles to a lightwood stake then north 4 ½ west to the beginning, containing 186 1/3 acres drawn by David Phillips, valued to L93.3.4 ½; lot #5 beginning at a hickory and running south 24 west 137 poles to a hickory then east 283 poles to a black jack then north 4 ½ west 116 poles to a lightwood stake then north 87 west to the beginning, containing 186 1/3 acres drawn by Elizabeth Phillips, valued to 175; lot #6 beginning at a hickory and running south 24 west 106 poles to a pine then south 89 ½ east 335 poles to a pine then north 4 ½ west 95 poles to a black jack then west to the beginning, drawn by Hardy Phillips valued to L125; lot #7 beginning at a pine and running south 24 west 60 poles to a pine then east 86 poles then south 2 east 46 poles to a black jack then east 195 poles to a pine then north 25 ½ poles to a pine then east 84 poles to a lightwood stake then north 4 ½ west 75 poles then north 89 ½ west to the beginning containing 186 1/3 acres drawn by Benjamin Phillips valued to L150; first part of lot #8 begins at a black jack running south 2 east 78 poles to a lightwood stump then north 87 ½ east 192 poles to a pine then north 70 poles to a pine then west to the beginning, containing 87 1/3 acres, second part of lot #8 begins at a pine the Beaver Dam Swamp running south 28 east 232 poles to a stake at a small hickory then east 57 poles to Briery Branch then the various courses of the branch to the Beaver Dam Swamp then up the swamp the various courses thereof to the first station, containing 99 acres, the whole of two part make 186 1/3 acres, drawn by Andrew Phillips, valued to L125; lot #9 beginning at a pine in the Beaver Dam Swamp and running south 28 east 232 poles to a stake and small hickory then west 21 ½ poles to a pine then north 4 poles to a pine then west 194 poles to a pine then north 157 poles to a pine on the Beaver Dam Swamp then down the various courses of the swamp to the beginning, containing 186 1/3 acres drawn by William Phillips valued to L175, signed ( ), Peter Parker, Saml Ruffin. Abstracted 7-23-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 45, deed date 10 Dec 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Micajah Williams and Elisabeth, his wife, daughter of Peter Stevenson, dec'd to Isham Holliman, all of Edge. Co for 30 pounds all our right title and interest to a tract of land which Peter Stevenson possessed on (Town Creek) containing 160 acres bounded by the said creek and Bloodworth and Tynes being one fourth interest, signed Micajah Williams, Elizabeth Williams (X), wit. Wm. Routh, N. Sugg. Abstracted 7-23-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 46, deed date 2 Feb 1795, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Amos Johnston, Edge. Co to Samuel Ruffin, Sr, Edge. Co for $200 silver for a tract of land which Amos Johnston held by a deed of trust from William Stokes, containing 183 beginning at red oak in a line formerly Wright Permenter then running north along said line to the little swamp or Johnston's Mill Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to the first branch above mentioned above the plantation where the above said William Stokes formerly lived commonly called the Bogg Branch then up the said branch or bogg to the old back line then along the said back line to the first station, being all the land and plantation whereon the said mentioned William Stokes formerly lived; trust from William Stokes dated 14 May 1792, signed Amos Johnston, wit J. Johnston, Peter Hines, Jr. Abstracted 7-23-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 47, deed date 7 Feb 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Redmam Bunn, Nash Co to Nathan Gilbert, Edge. Co for $500 silver dollars a tract of land in Nash and Edgecombe Counties on the south side of Tar River above the great falls beginning at two pines on the south side of the (strait path) then running south 116 poles to a pine then west 38 poles to a pine then south 2 east 60 poles to a small poast oak in the old line then north 85 west 50 poles to the fork of the ( ) Branch then down the various courses of said branch to a maple standing (ner) the mouth on the river bank then down the various courses of said river to Robert Rick's line at the mouth of a small gutt then up said gutt to a black gum then a direct course to the end of the aforesaid straight path then with said path to the first station, containing 132 acres, signed Redmun Bunn, wit Josiah Horn. Abstracted 7-26-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 48, deed date 27 Mar 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Robert Hodge, Edge. Co to Bartholomew Barrow, Halifax Co for 55 pounds VA, a Negro girl named (Hanneh or Naneh) age 12 years old, signed Robert Hodge, wit. D. Coffield, ( ) McDaniel. Abstracted 7-21-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 48, deed date 8 Jun 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Adam J. Haywood to Jacob Battle for $333 silver, a Negro man named Amos, signed A.J. Haywood, wit. Nancy Sumner. Abstracted 7-21-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 49, deed date 21 Jan 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Moses Hart, Edge. Co to Alfuerd Hart, James Hart and John Hart, the sons of Zahriah Hart for 200 pounds a tract of land on the south side of Town Creek containing 300 acres joining John (Bels) land and John Williford land and Asel Farmer land, signed Moses Hart, wit Carr Hart, Joseph Gurden (X), John Whitfield, Zach Hart. Abstracted 7-26-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 49, deed date 7 Mar 1794, recorded Aug Ct 1798, John Perry, Edge. Co to James King, county aforesaid for 70 pounds specie a tract of land on the west side of Beaver Dam Swamp beginning at Thomas Danc's corner a pine on the east side of the (Miry Meadow Branch) then south to said branch then down the said branch to Jas. Scarborough's line then along his line west to John Permenter's line then north along said Permenter's line to the corner then west along said Permenter's line to Peter Cartwright's corner in said line then north along said line to a line of marked trees a contract line near a south east courses to a lightwood state in the head of a little branch then down the branch to (Mirey Meadow) to Thomas Davies line then east along the said line to the first station, containing 200 acres, signed John Perry, wit John Colwell, John Skinner, Jesse Raspberry. Abstracted 7-26-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 50, deed date 16 Jan 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, William (Thorn), Edge. Co to James Stallings, county aforesaid a Negro man, Cesar, signed William Thorn (X), wit William Robertson, Robert Stallings. Abstracted 7-21-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 53, deed date 10 Mar 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Joseph Bardan, Edge. Co to Adam John Haywood for 260 pounds, three Negroes Sylvia, ( ) and Jack, signed Joseph Bardan, wit (F) Philips, Chas Gray. Abstracted 7-21-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 56, deed date 10 Mar 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Adam Jno. Haywood, Edge. Co to Sherwood Haywood, for 275 pounds, Negroes Venus, Clarisa, Mary Jo, Daniel and two twin girls, Daughters of Venus, signed A.J. Haywood, wit William Horn, Chs. Gray. Abstracted 10-12-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 59, deed date 17 Dec 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Moses Bunn, Edge. Co to Benjamin Daughtridge, county aforesaid for $200 silver, a tract of land on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a (red oak) then along the original lines ( ) 25 east 270 poles to a turkey oak then east 66 poles to the swamp then up the swamp to the first station, containing 72 acres, signed Moses Bunn, wit Redmin Bunn, Josiah Horn. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 60, deed date 17 Dec 1796, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Moses Bunn, Edge. Co to Benjamin Daughtridge, county aforesaid for $20 silver, a tract of land on (north) side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a poplar & sweet gum in Samuel Skinners line in a small branch then up the various courses of said branch to said Skinner's back line to a white oak then along the said Skinner's back line north 65 east to a small persimmon tree a corner in said Moses Bunn's line then along said line to the first station, containing 20 acres, signed Moses Bunn, wit Redmin Bunn, Josiah Horn. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 67, deed date 25 Dec 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Robert Peele, Sr, Edge. Co to Abner Peele, county aforesaid for 100 pounds, a tract of land containing 260 acres on the north side of Cotentey Creek beginning at Moore's corner a white oak then up a branch being the dividing line between the said Robert Peele and Willie Stanton, to white oak continuing on a line of marked trees to a red oak a corner then running a line of marked trees being the line between the said Robert Peele and Benjamin Amason to a corner pine Robert Peele, Jr line then a (Given) line of marked trees between Robert Peele, Sr and Robert Peele, Jr to a (Barch) in the mouth of a branch on the said Contentney Creek then down the various courses of the said creek to the beginning, signed Robert Peele, Sr, wit Chas. Coleman, Jesse Farmer. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 67, deed date 6 Jan 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Isaac Hill, Edge. Co to Etheldred Mayo, same county for $100, a tract of land I bought of Joseph Davis containing 128 acres beginning at a stake the center of two pines and oak then to a pine a corner on a small (drain) then south 280 poles to a pine then south ( ) west 70 poles to a corner pine then along a line of marked trees to a corner pine then nearly north along a line of marked trees to the first station, Isaac Hill, wit. Martha (Whiting), Martha Hill. Abstracted 8- 06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 68, deed date 2 Jun 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, James M. Cooke, Town of Tarborough to Thomas Jewell, Town of Tarborough for ($525) a Negro woman named Celah and her child called Peter, signed James M. Cooke, wit R. Cotten. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 72, deed date ?, proved Aug Ct 1798, John Anderson to Joel Baget, planter, county aforesaid for ?, a tract on the south side of White Oak Swamp beginning at a ( ) oak on the run of Wigans Branch (Wiggins Branch?) then up the water course of the said branch to a corner maid between Joel Baget and Theophilus Thomas then along a line of marked trees to a corner in the Thomas line then east along a line of marked trees to a pine then north along a line of marked trees to a concluded corner between John Anderson and Joel Baget then a concluded line to the beginning, containing won hundred & twenty five acres (125), "which the said land granted to me by John Anderson," signed John Anderson, wit Jesse Anderson (mark), acknowledged in court. Abstracted 11 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 73, deed date 14 Oct 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Robert Sherrod and John Sherrod, Jr, Edge. Co to Edward Hall, county aforesaid for $721.25 a tract on the south side of Hatchers Swamp beginning in said swamp at a black gum at the mouth of the (Coal Kiln Branch) then up the said branch along John Dilliard's line north 50 west 75 poles then along said branch west 44 poles then north 62 west along said Dilliard's line 39 poles to two corner pines then along said Dilliard's other line north 17 east 102 poles to two corner pines in Benjamin Fort's line then west 224 poles to a corner pine in Moses Hare's line then south 200 poles to a maple in the Rooty Branch then along the various courses of said branch, to wit, south 71 east 20 poles then south 38 east 100 poles then south 71 east 120 poles then south 74 east 52 poles then north 25 east 78 poles to Hatchers Swamp then down the said swamp the various courses, to wit, north 10 east 120 poles then north 26 east 26 poles then to the first station, containing 480 & ½ acres, signed Robert Sherrod, John Sherrod, wit Starling Waller (proved), (Duel Bilbre) (X). Abstracted 11 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 74, deed date 25 Dec 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Robert Peele, Sr, Edge. Co to John Peele, county aforesaid for 100 pds NC, a tract containing 243 acres beginning in a branch at a pine then north 213 poles to a white oak then west 160 poles to a pine in Jonathan Robertson's line then a line of marked trees to a corner a pine then south to a corner pine Robert Peele, Jr's line then a line of marked trees to a corner a pine at the head of the (Mair Mire) then down the (Mair Mire) a line of marked trees to a water oak standing in a branch then up the branch to the beginning, it being the land that James Barfield took up and deed granted to him the first day of August 1762 and given to his son, Daniel Barfield by will, signed Robert Peele, wit Chas Coleman, Jesse Farmer. Abstracted 11 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 75, deed date 21 Aug 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Michael Broadribb to Jesse Jones, Edge. Co for 75 pds specie, a tract on the south side of (Thos Messer's 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 said Cohoon's line to a maple in the said creek a corner tree and from thence down the various water courses of said creek to an ash in said creek then south along said Morris' line to the first station, signed Michael B. Broadribb, wit J. Horn (proved), David Linch, Noah Woodard. Abstracted 11 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 76, deed date 27 Feb 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Benjamin Daughtridge, planter, Edge. Co to John Gay, county aforesaid for $300 silver, a tract on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a red oak then along the original line 23 east 270 poles to a turkey oak then east 66 poles to the swamp then up the swamp to the first station, containing 72 acres, also another tract joining the aforesaid tract being on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a poplar & sweet gum in Samuel Skinner's line in a small branch then up the various courses of said branch to said Skinner's back line to a white oak then along said Skinner's back line north 65 east to a small persimmon tree a corner in the original line then along said line to the first station, containing 20 acres, signed Benjamin Daughtridge (X), wit Redmun Bunn (proved), Jacob Nolley. Abstracted 8 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 76, deed date 1 Dec 1797, recorded Aug Ct 1798, [Fedrick Proctor] Frederick Proctor, Edge. Co to Hezekiah Spain, county aforesaid for 100 pds, a tract on the sough side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a red oak the patent corner then along an agreed line of marked trees to the other patent line to a greed corner pine in the other line then along the said patent line to the other corner pine then along another line of marked trees to the other patent line an agreed corner sassafras then along the said patent line to the first station, containing 40 acres, it being part of a large tract bequeathed Jno Proctor dec'd to Shadrack Proctor, also another tract containing 40 acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at Robert Armstrong's & Aaron Hargrove's dec'd corner pine then along the said Hargrove's line to his other corner pine then along J.I. Jackson's line to a pine in the said line then along a line of marked trees between the said Spain and Anderson Sturdivant to a pine in a branch then by the name of the Little Branch then down the various courses of the said branch to a pine in the said branch then along a line of marked trees to the beginning, it being part of a larger tract of land conveyed by Wm Brake to Jacob Brake by deed of sail, signed Fredrick Proctor, wit Sampson Proctor, Wm Faulk (proved), Ruffin Spain (X). Abstracted 8 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC Edge. Co. Db 9, page 77, deed date 23 Mar 1798, recorded Aug Ct 1798, Daniel Wood, Edge. Co to Benjamin Farmer, county aforesaid for 500 pds, a tract on the north side of Hominy Swamp beginning in the said Homney Swamp near the run at a white oak then east to a corner a post oak then north along said line Benjamin Farmer's line to a corner pine then east to another corner pine then south to a corner a hickory in Moses Rountree's line then down the various courses of the Poley Branch to a water oak in said Homney Swamp a corner then up the various courses of the run of said swamp to the first station containing 200 acres signed Daniel Wood, wit Jesse Farmer (proved), Wm Blackburn. Abstracted 11 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 78, deed date 13 Nov 1755, recorded Aug Ct 1798, John Earl Granville to William Sherrod, Edge. Co, planter for ten shillings sterling and yearly rents, a tract in the Parish of Edgecombe and County of Edgecombe beginning at a white oak in James Ard's line then south 200 poles then west 320 poles to a red oak then north 220 poles then east 220 poles to a gum in Hatchers Swamp then south 20 poles to Ard's corner on the said branch then along the line to the first station, containing 427 acres, Abstracted 11 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 80, deed date ??, proved Aug Ct 1798, John Earl Granville to William Sherrod, Edge. Co, planter for 10 shillings sterling and yearly rents, a tract beginning at said Sherrard's corner a gum in Hatchers Swamp then down the said swamp first north 60 poles then north 5 east 100 poles then north 50 east 40 poles to William Fort's corner oak in said swamp then by said Fort's line west 280 poles to a pine in Moses Hare's line then south 540 poles to a pine then east 360 poles to a ( ) Benja Bunn's corner on Hatchers Swamp then down said swamp first north 20 west 20 poles then north 28 east 52 poles to a pine said Sherrard's corner then by said line west 320 poles to a (red oak) then by the other line north 220 poles to a pine then by the other line east 220 poles to the first station, containing in the whole 645 acres, signed Granville by Thos Child, Philip Alston. Abstracted 11 Sep 07, RD copy CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 84, deed date not dated, recorded Aug Ct 1798, division of land of Solomon Bracewell, JR (Solomon Braswell, JR) among his heirs, viz, William Bracewell, James Bracewell, Richard Bracewell, Admiral Bracewell, and Reddick Bracewell, signed Edward Hall, William Bell, J.H. Hall, John Pender. No lot descriptions but plat attached. Blurred and mostly illegible. Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 85, deed date (not stated), recorded Aug Ct 1798, commissioners divide the land of Solomon Bracewell, SR (Solomon Braswell, SR) among his heirs, viz, William Bracewell, Richard Bracewell, Reddick Bracewell, Thos. Boykin, William Britt, Nelly Bracewell, Winney Bracewell, Topping Bracewell & Charity Bracewell, containing 453 acres, signed Edward Hall, William Bell, J.H. Hall, John Pender. No lot descriptions but plat attached. Blurred and mostly illegible. Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 86, deed date 14 Nov 1797, recorded Nob Ct 1798, John Philips, Nash Co to Benjamin Manning, for 125 pounds, a Negro woman named Nelly (possibly Polly) about 19 years of age, signed (John Philips or Phelps), wit Jesse Knight, William Duggan. Abstracted 8-06- 04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 86, deed date 13 Sep 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Samuel Skinner, Jr, Edge. Co to Richard Bloxsom, county aforesaid for $480 silver, two tracts of land on the south side of a prong of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a pine in the edge of said swamp then south 25 east 180 poles to a pine then south 65 west 180 poles to a pine then north 25 west 160 poles to a pine in the Hogpen Branch down the said branch and prong of said swamp to the first station, containing 200 acres, the other tract adjoining the aforesaid tract beginning at a turkey oak in the said Skinner's line then running down a small branch to a white oak then up the said swamp to a gum in or near the original line then along said line to the first station, containing 20 acres, signed Samuel Skinner, Nancy Skinner (X), wit Redmon Bunn, Daniel Ross, (Louis) Land. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 87, deed date 18 Nov 1796, recorded Nov Ct 1798, John Stephenson, Edge. Co to Isom Holliman, county aforesaid 30 pounds a tract of land containing 40 acres, it being part of a tract of land belonging to the orphans of Peter Stephenson on Town Creek bounded by the creek on the south, Jos. Tineses line on the east, by Bloodworth's line on the north and by the Reedy Branch on the west, signed John Stephenson, wit. Drury Clark, Joseph Bullock. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 88, deed date 9 Nov 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Thomas Gray, Halifax Co to David Coffield, Edge. Co for 98 pound, 5 shillings a tract of 71 acres on the south side of Fishing Creek beginning at a sassafras and oak standing in Barthelomew Barrows line then south 12 west 158 poles to a pine then west 90 poles to a pine then south 104 poles to a pine in the Great Branch then down the various courses of said branch to David Coffield's own line then along his said line north 20 east to a small ash in the edge of the low grounds Bartholomew Barrow's corner then along Barrow's said line south 65 ½ west 54 poles to the first station, signed Thomas Gray, wit Fredk. Philips, Ann Alsobrook (X). Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 88, deed date 15 Sep 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Whitden Andrews, Edge. Co to Walter Knight for 150 pounds VA money, a Negro boy named Jack, signed Whitdan Andrews, wit John Knight, Joshua Wilkinson. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 89, deed date 24 Nov 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, James Weeks, Edge. Co to William Hackney for 2 pounds, 10 shillings a tract of land beginning at a corner pine in the Gum Swamp in James Weeks line running 70 yards west to a red oak then north 70 yards to a red oak then east 70 yards to a swamp dogwood then south to the pine the old corner, signed James Weeks, (Susan or Person Glover), (Richd.) Sessums. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 89, deed date 10 Jan 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Isaac Braswell, Edge. Co to Jacob Braswell, county aforesaid for 250 pounds a tract of land on the south side of Hatchers Swamp beginning at a new made corner white oak in John Sherrod's line near a corner pine in the said line this being the dividing corner between the said Isaac Braswell and the old plantation belonging to Alexander Braswell then south 43 west 64 poles to a pine Sherrod's other corner then along his line west 101 poles to a pine then south 51 poles to his other corner a pine then along said line west 86 poles to a lightwood stake 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 Braswell's line then along his line east 192 poles to his corner a pine then south 127 poles to the corner a pine in Tools line then east to a stake in the center of several marked pines between Isaac Braswell and the said Alexander Bracewell in Humphries line then north 336 poles to the beginning, containing 322 ½ acres, signed Isaac Bracewell, wit E. Hall, Gerry Fort, proved by Edward Hall. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 96, deed date 24 Aug 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Samuel Davidson, Edge. Co to John Edmundson for $400, a Negro man named Bolaway, signed Samuel Davidson (possibly Lemuel), wit S. Wren. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 96, deed date 16 Oct 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, David Forehand, Edge. Co to James King, county aforesaid for 100 pounds VA, one Negro woman about the age of 18 named Venus and Sam, signed David Forehand (X), wit Drury Stokes, John Skinner. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 97, deed date 29 Aug 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Dempsey Skinner and John Skinner to Jesse Little, Edge. Co for 112 pounds, 10 shillings, a Negro woman named Rose, signed Dempsey Skinner, John Skinner, wit Henry Skinner. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 97, deed date 3 Feb 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Moses Davenport, Tyrrell Co, NC to Jesse Staton, Edge. Co for 80 pounds, a Negro girl named Judea, age about 11 or 12 years, signed Moses Davenport, wit Wm. Hyman, John H. Jones. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 98, deed date 1 Nov 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Solomon Walker, Edge. Co to Samuel Raynor, same county for 200 pounds, a tract of land containing 100 acres beginning at a spruce pine in (Faircloths) line then along a contract line to Burkets Swamp then up the various courses of said swamp to Teagle Taylor's line then along Taylor's line to Hodges line then along Hodge's line an eastwardly course to the corner to two small hickories then down a branch called Sorrowfull Branch to Faircloth's line then along Faircloth's line to the first station; also one other tract beginning at a spruce pine a corner tree of Laurence's line then at easterly course to a white oak and so on to a gum on Sorrowful Branch then running up said branch with Solomon Walkers line to a poplar a corner tree then running along said Walker's line to the first station, containing 25 acres, the first being a tract I of John Dawson and the other being the land I bought of James Laurence, signed Solomon Walker (X), wit Thomas Newsom, John Brown. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 99, deed date 17 Nov 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Jacob White, Edge. Co to Jesse Clark, county aforesaid for ?, a tract containing (105 acres) on the north side of Hollimans Great Branch beginning in said branch at Absalom Williams line at an ash then along said Williams line north ( ) near said Williams corner then east (160) poles to a black oak Benjamin (Williams) corner then south to the said branch to a corner white oak then down the various water courses of to said Hollimans Branch to the first beginning, signed Jacob White (X), wit Absalom Williams, Ralph Vickers (mark). (HARD TO READ, BLURRED) Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 100, deed date 17 Nov 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Jacob White and his wife, Mary, Edge. Co to Solomon Walker, county aforesaid for 225 pounds, a tract of land containing 300 acres beginning in Hollimons Great Branch on the south side near Absalom Williams line at an ash then south 153 poles to the (old) corner course continued 60 poles along an agreed line to a corner pine then east 160 poles to a black oak then north 46 poles to a white oak then east 97 poles to a black jack then north 160 poles to a post oak in Benjamin Williams line then west 97 poles to a pine then along Proctor's old line north 84 poles to the Great Branch to a white oak in the branch then down the said branch to the beginning, signed Jacob White (X), Mary White (illegible writing between Jacob and Mary's signature), wit Benjamin Mayo, Sampson Proctor. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 103, deed date 19 Nov 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, Joshua Bently, Edge. Co to Elisha Woodard, same place for (126) pounds, a tract on the north side of Toisnot Swamp and both sides of the Bear Branch beginning at the mouth of the said Bear Branch at John (Bartees) corner running then up the various courses of said branch to the mouth of the Deep Branch then up the various courses of said branch to Jonathan Robertson's line to a corner gum then with said Robertson's line to said Elisha Woodards line to a corner pine his own corner then with said Woodard's line to Joseph Mays line then with said Mays line to Tosnot Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the beginning, containing 60 acres, Joshua Bently, wit John Woodard, Benjamin Amason. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 103, deed date 16 Dec 1796, recorded Nov Ct 1798, William Griffin and his wife, (Anah) Griffin, Edge. Co to Benjamin Griffin, same county for 50 pounds paid by the said Stephenson Pond, (NOTE TO BENJAMIN GRIFFIN BUT STEPHENSON POND PAID) a tract of land on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp and on the east side of Deloachs Branch containing 100 acres, beginning at or in the said branch on Deloaches and Haywood's patent line then along the said patent line to Haywoods patent corner then along said patent line to an agreed corner red oak then along a line of marked trees agreed on to a corner water oak & ash in the said branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, it being part of a tract purchased and granted to the said William Griffin by deed of sale by Sherwood Haywood, signed William Griffin (mark), (Anah) Griffin (X), wit S. Griffin, Jno. Wilson. Abstracted 8-06-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 104, deed date 18 Jul 1798, recorded Nov Ct 1798, agreement between Charles Gray and Stephen Haywood both of Edge. Co who agree to fix a line between their land lying on the south side of Tar River about 8 miles above Tarboro and adjoining said river beginning at a pine on the side of the Marsh about a half mile from the river and runs then south 22 west for about a half mile when it strikes the Long Branch immediately opposite the mouth of a drain and the same be known by the name of (Ca ) Branch then across the branch to the mouth of Cesars Branch and then up the various courses of the said branch as far as they and each of them have lands on the same and Charles Gray shall claim all lands lying on the east side of said line and Stephen Haywood shall claim all land lying on the west side of said line. Abstracted 8- 07-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 109, deed date 28 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Richard Sasnett, Edge. Co to Randolph Cotton, county aforesaid for 55 pounds a tract of land containing 100 acres on the south side of Tar Rivera and on the north side of Richard Sasnetts Beaver Dam Branch beginning at a white oak then east to the said Parkers 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 Richard Sasnett, wit Spencer D. Cotton, Richd S. Wells. Abstracted 8-07-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 109, deed date Aug 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Alexander Bashford to Jonathan Bradley for 75 pounds a tract of land on the east side of White Oke Swamp beginning at a pine then running north 126 ½ poles to a hickory then running east 126 ½ poles to a red oak then running south 126 ½ poles to a pine then running west 126 ½ poles along a line of marked trees to the beginning, containing 100 acres, signed Alexander Bashford, wit Stephen Bradley, Thomas Bradley. Abstracted 8-07-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 110, deed date 22 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Isaac Hill, Sheriff of Edge. Co to George Brownrigg; by order of Superior Court of Edenton, against George Brownrigg, administrator of George Brownrigg, dec'd, sheriff to sell George Brownrigg, dec'd estate at public auction whereon George Brownrigg, administrator, became the highest bidder for the sum of 37 pounds, 17 shillings, a tract of land beginning at the mouth of Town Creek then the various courses of said creek (up ) 300 poles to a corner pine on the north side of said creek then north 220 poles to a pine tree Peter Evans corner then east 140 poles to a red oak in a meadow then running south 66 east 119 poles to a hickory on the bank of Tar River then the various courses of the river to the first station, containing 350 acres being a tract of land purchased by the said George Brownrigg, dec'd of (Nicholas Spier) and John Spell, signed Isaac Hill, wit H. Haywood, S. Wren. Abstracted 8- 07-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 111, deed date 26 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Isaac Hill, Sheriff of Edge. Co to George Brownrigg, same county; order from Clerk of Superior Ct for the District of Edenton dated 18 Oct 1798 directed sheriff to take the sum of 53 pounds, 17 shillings 11 pence from the estate of George Brownrigg, dec'd, Negroes were sold at public auction; Glouster, 35 years of age, Hary, 28 years of age, James, 26 years of age, Suckey, 24 years of age, Betty, 50 years of age where George Brownrigg became the last and highest bidder, bidding L5.3 for Glouster, L5.13 for Hary, L5 for James, L5.11 for Suckey, L5.5 for Betty, signed Isaac Hill, wit H. Haywood, S. Wren. Abstracted 8-07-04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 111, deed date 26 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Isaac Hill, Sheriff of Edge. Co to George Brownrigg, same county; order from Clerk of Superior Ct for the District of Edenton dated 18 Oct 1798 directed sheriff to take the sum of 53 pounds, 17 shillings 11 pence from the estate of George Brownrigg, dec'd, Negroes were sold at public auction; Glouster, 35 years of age, Hary, 28 years of age, James, 26 years of age, Suckey, 24 years of age, Betty, 50 years of age where George Brownrigg became the last and highest bidder, bidding L5.3 for Glouster, L5.13 for Hary, L5 for James, L5.11 for Suckey, L5.5 for Betty, signed Isaac Hill, wit H. Haywood, S. Wren. Abstracted 8-07-04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 112, deed date 4 Jun 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Barthelomew Brown, Edge. Co to Aaron Coleman, Edge. Co for 25 pounds VA, two Negro wenches by the names of Great Venus and Bett, signed Barthelomew Brown, wit John Coleman. Abstracted 8-07-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 113, deed date 9 Mar 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1799, James Mayo, Edge. Co to William Barfield, same county for $300, a tract of land beginning on the west side of Little Coneto Swamp at the run at or near Arthur Statons line then near a west course along said line to David Davidson's line then along said line to a corner a pine then westward along said line to Edmundson's line then near a north course along said Edmondson's line to a pine and gum from there along contracted line to the swamp to a gum in the run of the Little Branch then down the swamp the various courses thereof to the first station, containing 50 acres, signed James Mayo, wit Wm. Hyman, Ephriam Barfield. Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 113, deed date 24 Jan 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Swanson Williford, Edge. Co to (Andrew Sora), county aforesaid for $200, a tract of land on both sides of Mercers Mill Branch beginning at a pine in Joel Cohoon's line then west 180 poles to a pine then south 124 poles to a maple in Williford's line then along said line east 47 poles to a hickory the corner then along his other line south 73 poles to a stake in said line then east 133 poles to a pine then to and along said Cohoon's line to the first station, it being the hole of a tract taken up and surveyed by Benjamin Williford on 3 Jun 1783, containing 200 acres, signed Swanson Williford, wit John White, Dorothy White (X). Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 114, deed date 29 Jan 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Jesse Garner to Edwin Dancy for 25 pounds a Negro boy named Allen, sold at public auction to settle execution against Jesse Farmer for 9 pounds, 13 shillings, 6 pence, signed Jesse Farmer (X), wit T. Guion. Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 115, deed date 25 Jul 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1799, William Bell, Edge. Co to Jno. Bracewell JR (John Braswell, Jr) lease of tract of land on the north side of Tar River bounded by a line of marked trees beginning at or near the mouth of Swift Creek then along aid line to a corner tree on said river bank then up the river to the first station, to be use as a (sean place), leased for a term of 99 years, signed William Bell, wit Jno. Bracewell, Sr. Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 115, deed date 10 Jul 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Bartholomew Brown, Edge. Co to John Williams for 35 pounds, 3 shillings one Negro man names Tom, Barthelomew Brown, wit Aaron Coleman, (Sally Gammill). Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 116, deed date 1799 (no date), recorded Feb Ct 1799, (Willis Hudnall), Edge. Co to Warren Savedge, county aforesaid for 268 pds, a tract on the north side of Deep Creek containing 268 & 3/4 acres, beginning at a "Cyrees" Wm Haynes corner then along a line of marked trees to a corner gum in Wm. Haynes' line then along his line to Patience Webb's line then along her line down to the Little Swamp to John Hudnall's corner a warter oak then along his line to my back line then along my line to James Downing's line then along said Downings' line to Deep Creek then up the said creek to the first station, signed Willis Hudnall, wit Thos Bell, James Downing (proved). Abstracted 23 Aug 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 116, deed date 29 Jan 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Edwin Dancy to James Southerland for 35 pounds at public auction, a Negro boy named Allen, said to be the property of Jesse Garner by virtue of an execution by Blount and Cooke, signed Edwin Dancy, wit Thomas Guion. Abstracted 7-22-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 117, deed date 7 Feb 1796, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Edmond Harrell, Edge. Co to Martha Rolling, county aforesaid for 12 pounds, 2 shillings, a tract of land containing 30 acres on the north side of Town Creek beginning at Tho Winns corner a pine then east along the said line to a pine in a branch then up the said branch to a pine an agreed corner a pine then a straight corse to James Moor's line a pine then along the said line to the first station, it being part of a tract of land granted to John Ruffin by patent dated 10 Dec 1778, signed Edmond Harrell, wit Isaac Langley (X), Jno. Watson. Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 119, deed date 27 Dec 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Richard Sarsnett (Richard Sasnett), Edge. Co to Henrietta Sarsnett, county aforesaid for 27 pounds, 5 shillings, one acre of land on the north side of Beaver Dam Branch including one half of a grist mill which is now standing on the run of said Beaver Dam Branch adjoining the above mentioned acre which said acre of land is for support of said mill, beginning at a stake below the dam at the run of said mill swamp at the lower end of the lower sheet then north 41 ½ west (3 ½) poles to a stake then north 73 east 7 3/4 poles to another stake then south 38 ½ east 14 poles to a stake at the mil pond side at or near the (wake) then south 52 ½ west 4 poles to a stake standing at or near the upper side of said mill dam then along the side of said dam to the (pear head) then to the beginning, signed Richard Sarsnett, wit (Louis Lodge)(X), Joshua Sasnett. Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 120, deed date 9 Mar 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1799, James Mayo, Edge. Co to Ephriam Barfield, county aforesaid for $200, a tract of land on the west side of Little Coneto beginning at the run of said swamp at or near Nehemiah Staton's line then along said line westward to Edmundson line to a pine then near south to a pine and gum Wm. Barfield's line then along said Wm. Barfield's line to the swamp to a gum in the run then up the run to the first station, containing 52 acres signed James Mayo, wit Wm. Hyman, Wm. Barfield. Abstracted 8-08- 04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 121, deed date 28 Dec 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, John Brown, Edge. Co to Asa Brown, county aforesaid for $250, a tract of land being the tract I inherited by the death of my father, John Brown, dec'd containing 20 aces beginning at a white oak Asa Brown's corner then north 32 poles to a stake then west to a stake in William Wilkinson's line then along a contracted line to a pine in the (Josay) Pond then east to the first station, signed John Brown, wit S. Wren, Jacob Bracewell (X). Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 123, deed date 17 Nov 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Charity Horn, Edge. Co to Reuben Jones, county aforesaid for $34, a tract of land near the (Bear Pond) beginning at a corner line then running nearly north 41 poles to corner black oak then nearly south west 82 poles to a corner black oak then nearly south 40 poles to a corner pine then nearly east 52 poles to the beginning, containing17 acres, signed Charity Horn (X), wit ( ) Hilliard, proved by Jeremiah Hilliard. Abstracted 8-08-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 128, deed date 27 Aug 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Brittain Bowers, Edge. Co to John Pitman, county aforesaid for $120 silver, a tract on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp being part of a tract of land granted to William Bridgers by deed from Earl of Granville bearing date 9 Oct 1785, beginning at a live oak at the run of said swamp then up said swamp to a pine corner then north along a line of marked trees agreed on to a lightwood post then east 110 poles to a pine then south 191 poles to said swamp the first station, containing 120 acres, signed Britten Bowers (X), Lewcresa Bowers (X), wit Jordan Thomas (proved), Saml. Skinners. Lewcresa is also spelled Leucrey and relationship to Britten is not stated. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 128, deed date 13 Aug 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Charles Gray, Edge. Co to Isaac Battle, county aforesaid for ($150) silver, a Negro girl slave by the name of (Anny or Amy) "eight years old the 10th day of September next", signed Chs. Gray, wit Howd Horn, Wm. Williams (X). Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 129, deed date 13 Dec 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1798, Frederick Philips, Edge. Co. to Nash Woodard (possibly Noah) for $400, one Negro wench and one Negro girl named Cloe and Judah, signed Fred'k Philips, wit. Jesse Jones (X), Hartwel Philips. Abstracted 8-19-03 from NCA film C.037.40014, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 129, deed date 17 Oct 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1799, George White and Penelepy White, Edge. Co. to Aaron Proctor, Edge. Co. for 65 pounds, a tract of land containing 50 acres beginning at a white oak at the west side of the swamp running up the slash by the Clay Bank to a stake William Cohoon's line then south to a pine then south to a pine then to a white oak then down the swamp to the first station, signed George White, Penelepy White (X), wit. Permenter Braswell, Wm. Cohoon (proved). Abstracted 8-19-03 from NCA film C.037.40014, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 130, deed date 13 Sep 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Isham Hines, Edge. Co to Cullen Dormon, county aforesaid for $250, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River beginning at Elias Fort line at corner pine at a Marsh running south along the said line to a corner pine of the said Fort then east along a line of marked trees to a pine at the head of the Great Branch then north along a line of marked trees to a corner tree George Fort's line then west to the first station, including one hundred acres, signed Isham Hines, wit. Willie Wilson, W. Wilson. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 131, deed date (blank) Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Elijah Horn, Edge. Co to (Simeon Horn) for 100 pounds, a tract of land containing 200 acres on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at Griffins Branch at the mouth of the Hanging Branch then up the various courses of the said branch to Michael Horn's patent line then along said line south to the said patent corner a pine in James Valentine's line then along said line and said Michael Horn's patent line to the said Griffins Branch then up the various water courses of said branch to the first station, it being part of a larger tract of land granted to Michael Horn bearing date 4 Aug 1761, signed Elijah Horn (H), wit L. Ruffin, E. Ruffin, Samuel Dew. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 132, deed date 10 Oct 1796, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Noah Wiggens, "of the County (afsd) and (state & formerly)( ) to William Ellis (of White ??) in the sum of" 100 pounds, the condition of the above obligation is such that whereas the above ( ) Noah Wiggens have entered a quantity of land bounded by the lands of Thos. Page, Jethro Barnes and William Ellis and the purchase money of 100 acres being paid by said William Ellis unto the said Noah Wiggens in joint entry with Wiggins, said Wiggins makes title to aforesaid William Ellis to the said land, signed Noah Wiggens (X), wit Fred Philips. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 133, deed date 6 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, John Lewelling, county aforesaid to Thomas Taylor, county aforesaid, for 100 pounds, a tract of land beginning at a black gum in the Gum Pond running south 180 poles along a line of marked trees to a pine Thos. Best and Richd. Taylor's corner then north 41 east 166 poles to a pine in the Gum Pond Branch then the various courses of the branch 120 poles to the first station, containing 61 acres, signed John Lewelling, wit Jesse Crisp, Joseph Taylor (proved). Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 134, deed date 17 Sep 1793, recorded Feb 1799, John Cohoon, Edge. Co to Jesse Proctor, for 77 pounds, 10 shillings a tract of land and plantation on Tyan Cokey Swamp containing 200 acres beginning at a live oak on Drury Bridge's corner in said swamp then along his line north to a pine east along (Benj) Brake line and Thomas Atkinson to John Battle's line to a red oak then along said Battle's line south to Daughtry corner then along Daughtry line west to Samuel Skinner line then along said Skinner line to first station, signed John Cohoon, wit Samuel Skinner, Wm. Faulk. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 134, deed date ?, recorded Feb Ct 1799, John Stancil, (Pitt Co) to William (Grimes), Edge. Co for $150, a Negro woman (Judy) and one child, Lyddia, signed John Stancil, wit. (? ) Mayo, (Bethur) Mayo (her mark). Abstracted 7-27-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 135, deed date 7 Mar 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1799, George Narsworthy and his wife, Sarah, Edge. Co to Benjamin Dunn, (Lusia) Co, VA for 383 pounds, 3 shillings, 6 pence VA money, a tract of land containing 441 acres, on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a gum standing on the said swamp then (down) the various courses of said swamp to a water oak neat the mouth of a branch now (Britain Deloach's) corner tree then up the said branch to a pine then along a line of marked trees to a pine in the back line said (Britain Deloach's) other corner tree then west along the line to a pine then south down a branch called Hogpen Branch to the beginning, also two other tracts of land containing 410 acres on the north side of said swamp adjoining the other tract beginning at a pine (Elijah Horn's) corner in the said Narsworthy's other line then north 394 poles to a pine an agreed corner then west (146) poles to corner gum then south 358 poles to a pine ( ) corner in his own line then east along his own old line to the beginning, it being part of a larger tract granted to James Valentine by deed dated 1761 and to Samuel Deloach by deeds dated 1779 & 1781, George Narsworthy, Sarah Narsworthy, wit Saml. Ruffin, L. Ruffin, Elijah Horn (H) (proved). Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 136, deed date 21 Mar 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, James Bracewell, Edge. Co to Isaac Bracewell, county aforesaid for 300 pounds, a tract of land on the north side of Swift Creek beginning at a pine on the bank of the said creek the beginning corner then along said old line east to a corner of three black gums a Marsh or branch then up said marsh or branch about north 40 east to black gum corner near the mouth of the middle branch then up the various courses of said Middle Branch to a black gum at the place called the Thoroughfare then across the thoroughfare and down the various courses of said branch to a corner maple in the fork of sad branch then up the branch about north 45 west to a long black gum 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 said Swift Creek then down the various courses of said creek to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed James Bracewell, wit. Alex Bellamy, Horatio G. Clinch, proved by Alexander Bellamy. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 137, deed date 28 Apr 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Henry King to John Bartee of the same place, for 250 pounds a tract of land on the north side of Toisnot Swamp beginning at a white oak at the run of Toisnot Swamp Joshua Bentley's then with Joshua Bentley's line across the road and along Bentley's line to a white oak near (Agret) path then down the said path to the road then up the road to the (Bair Branch) then down the (Bear Branch) to Toisnot Swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to the first station, containing 100 acres, it being a part of a tract conveyed by Joseph Winslow to Henry King, signed Henry King, wit Levi Rodgers, Joseph Mayo (proved), Edward Mayo. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 138, deed date 8 Dec 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1799, James Eastwood, Nash Co to John Lamons, of the same county for 100 pounds a tract of land and plantation on Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a gum on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp, Narsworthy's corner then ( ) said swamp to Proctor's line then to Cohoon's line then along said line to a holly then north 40 poles to a pine then east (260) poles to a pine then south (60) poles to a pine Narsworthy's corner then along said line to the first station, being the tract that Benjamin Brake lately dec'd (bod) upon containing 326 acres, signed James Eastwood, wit Dun. Lamon (proved), Jr, James Lee, Jr. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 139, deed date 31 Dec 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Henry Philips, Edge. Co Noah Woodard for 60 pounds a Negro girl names Lettis, signed Henry Philips, wit Alexander Cotton, Saml. Cotton. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 140, deed date 6 Dec 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, John Hair, Edge. Co to William Manning, county aforesaid for 25 pounds, 10 shillings, a tract of 50 acres beginning at Jno. Spiers corner a pine then along the said Spiers line to James Coker line to a red oak at the corner then along his patent line to a corner pine standing by the road then along the road to Jno. Spier's corner a pine then along his line to the beginning, signed John Hair (X), wit Nathaniel Coker. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 140, deed date 9 Jan 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Philip Pope, Edge. Co to William Parker, county aforesaid for 50 pounds VA, 96 ½ acres beginning at the center of three pines at William Parker's corner then along the said Parker's line to a willow oak in the Marsh Swamp in the said Parker's corner then up the Marsh Swamp along (Lemuel Hobson) line to a corner pine near the run of the said swamp from then a straight line to the beginning, signed Philip Pope, wit Thos. Bell (proved), James Howard, John Knight. Abstracted 8-09- 04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 141, deed date 26 Dec 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Nelson Turner, Edge. Co to Frederick Jackson, county aforesaid 50 pounds, 15 shillings Va, a tract containing 95 ½ acres beginning at a white oak in Elijah Pitman's line then west 202 poles to a pine standing in the edge of the Road then down the road 75 poles to a pine standing on the north edge of the said road then north 80 east 68 poles to a red oak then south 47 east 28 poles to a pine then south 76 east 100 poles to a pine standing in the said Frederick Jackson's line then north along Jackson's line to the beginning, Nelson Turner, wit Nathaniel Coker, Horatio Durley. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 145, deed date 25 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Samuel Merritt, Edge. Co to Daniel Ross, county aforesaid for $200 silver a Negro woman named Kate and her two children, Dred and Pat which said Negroes were given by Sarah Ross, dec'd by a deed of gift to her son, the said Daniel Ross and her daughter, Sally Ross, who is now the wife of the said Merrit, signed Samuel Merritt, wit Isaac Battle, Little Berry Watkins. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 146, deed date 9 Sep 1796, recorded Feb Ct 1779, Mary Gill, Edge. Co to William White, county aforesaid for 50 (?) a tract on the north side of Little Swamp adjoining the said William White's mill on said swamp beginning at a red oak on the said swamp running nearly north by a line of marked trees to a pine in a small branch then down the said branch to a persimmon tree in the Meadow Branch then down the various courses of said branch to Little Swamp then up the said branch to the first station, containing 5 acres, signed Molly Gill, wit Martin Pitman (proved). Abstracted 8 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 147, deed date 30 Jan 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Thomas Page, Edge. Co to William Ballame, county aforesaid for 150 pds, a tract of 100 acres, being part of a tract formerly belonging to Joshua Lee dated 27 Feb 1761, beginning at Benjamin Vicker's corner pine then south to a pine then west to a gum on Gays Branch then down the run of said branch to the said Vicker's corner a gum then running the course of said Vicker's line to the first station, signed Thomas Page (X), wit (J. Williams), Nathan Ethrage. Abstracted 8 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db, Ed 9, page 149, deed date 19 Feb 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1799, John Bell and Hardy Allen Edge. Co to Creighton Edison, county aforesaid for 30 pounds, a tract of land in the fork of Town Creek containing 150 acres, beginning at a large pine a dividing corner between the said Bell and Allen and Thos. Brand, then to the agum in the Great Cabbin Branch and William Brand's new line then along the said line west 58 poles to a corner pine in Benjamin Edwards new line then along the said line 100 poles to the corner two black jacks then with his other line west 156 poles to a large pine in the said line then north to two large pines another dividing corner betwixt the said Bell and Allen and the said Brand then east to the station, it being a part of a tract of land granted to Hartwell Williford bearing date 28 Oct 1782, signed John Bell, Hardy Allen (X), wit Jacob Williford (X), Drucillah Williford (X). Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 150, deed date 13 May 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Christopher Edwards, Edge. Co to Micajah Pettaway, same place, for 88 pounds one Negro girl named (Luce), one sorrel horse, (other personal property), appears to be mortgage. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 152, deed date 25 Jan 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Josiah Stringer, Edge. Co to Bridgers Pitt, county aforesaid for 252 pounds, a tract of land beginning at a red oak in Town Creek then along a line of marked trees to a corner pine in the patent line then along the patent line to a corner white oak then along a line of marked trees to a corner pine on the creek then down the run of the creek to the beginning, containing 100 acres, it being the land which said Stringer bought Irvin Toole, signed Josiah Stringer, wit James Pitt (proved), Henry Walker. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 152, deed date 27 Jul 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Benjamin Dunn, Sussex Co, VA to Thomas Devers, Edge. Co for 240 pounds, a tract of 441 acres on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp beginning at a gum standing in the said swamp then down the various courses of said swamp to a water oak stand near the mouth of a branch now (Beginning) Deloach's corner tree then up the said branch to a pine then along a line of marked trees to a pine in the back line said Britain Deloaches other corner tree then west along the line to a pine then south down a branch called the Hogpen Branch to the beginning, also two other tracts of land containing 410 acre on the north side of said swamp adjoining the other tract beginning at a pine Elijah Horn's corner in the said Dunn's other line then north 349 poles to a pine an agreed corner then west 186 poles to a corner gum then south 358 poles to a pine his corner in his own line then east along his own old line to the beginning, it being part of a larger tract granted to James Valentine by a deed bearing date of 1761 and to Samuel Deloach by deeds bearing dates 1779 and 1781, signed Benjamin Dunn, ( ) Horn, Elijah Horn (H), ( ) Horn. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 154, deed date 15 Mar 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Abraham Cotton, Edge. Co to Joseph Armstrong, county aforesaid for 100 pds, a tract containing 150 acres on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a gum in the creek then north along Benjamin Weaver's ole line to a large pine a corner then east along the said Robert Lancaster's line to a oak and pine a corner then south along Jordan Williford's line to a maple in the branch then down the branch to the creek then up the creek to the first station, signed Abraham Cotton, ( ), ( ). Abstracted 9-23-05, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 158, deed date 24 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Theophilus Thomas, Edge. Co to my son Ichabod Thomas, same county, for love, good will and affection, a tract on the south side of White Oak Swamp and on the east side of Toisnot Swamp beginning at a sipres on the side of the upper beaver dam then along a small slash to the mouth of the Miry Branch then along the water course of said branch up to the fork then along aline of marked trees to a small branch to a corner red oak near Eason's cart path then along another line of marked trees to the head of the first branch then along the water course of said branch to a large white oak then along a line of marked trees to the run of White Oak Swamp the corner of the land that I now live on then down the run of the swamp to Toisnot Swamp then down the water course of said swamp to the first station, containing 550 acres, signed Theop Thomas, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 8 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 159, deed date 5 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Isaac Hill, sheriff of Edge. Co to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid, by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias from the County Court against Henry King and William Roberson, have exposed to public sale and for the sum of 30 pds paid by Amos Johnston, a tract being the property of said King which he held by a patent dated 5 Dec 1794 on the head of Autrys Creek beginning at a pine Charles Marchman's corner tree standing in Jacob Ellis' line running then east 250 poles to a pine standing in Abraham Brinkley's line then south 52 poles along said Brinkley's line t a pine James Scarborough's corner tree then west 100 poles along said Scarborough's line to a pine his other corner then south 160 poles along said Scarborough's line to a pine then west 152 poles to a pine standing in Charles Marchman's line then along said Marchman's line to the first station, containing 234 acres, signed Isaac Hill, Shrf, wit N. Mathewson, Thos Guion, acknowledged in court. Abstracted 8 Jul 07, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 160, deed date 23 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Theophilus Thomas, Edge. Co to my son, Benjamin Thomas, same county, for love and affection, a tract of land on the north side of Toisnot Swamp and on the north side of the (frt) Branch being part of two or three grants beginning at a cypress on the side of the upper Beaver Dam then along a ( ) of the swamp to the mouth of the Mirey Branch then up the water cors of the said branch to the fork then along a line of marked trees to a white oak near Amason's cart path then along a line of marked trees to a red oak at the corner (blurred) by the corner pond and then along the line maid caul the old purches patten line to the fork branch and then down the water cors of said branch to William Amason's corner an oak on the south side of said branch then along his line to a corner in said Amason's line then along the said line caul the purchase patent line to the run of Toisnot Swamp then up the water cors of said swamp to the first station, containing 550 acres and also another tract of land joining David Woodards line James Barnes line, beginning at a hickory in said Woodard's line then along a line to James Barnes' line then along said line to a corner then along a line of marked trees to said Woodard's corner a pine then to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed Theop. Thomas, no witness, acknowledge in court. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 160, deed date 11 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Samuel Forehand, Hertford Co, NC to William Christenberry for (? ) a Negro woman Judy and her child, (Jack), signed Samuel Forehand, wit Thos. Bell, Frederick Bell. Abstracted 7-27-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 162, deed date 14 Jan 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, John Reynolds, Isle of Wight Co, VA to Robert Rose, Edge. Co for 150 pounds, a Negro wench called Seally, about 30 years old, signed John Reynolds, wit ( ) Ballard, Henry Trevathan (mark). Abstracted 7-27- 04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 163, deed date 10 Feb 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, William Horton to John McDowell for 100 pounds, a tract of land containing 90 acres on the north side of Maple Swamp beginning at a gum in the Maple Swamp and running north 85 east 148 poles to a pine then south 10 west 53 poles to a hickory then south 30 west 66 poles to a white oak in a branch then south 57 west 34 poles to the mouth of the said branch then south 25 west 50 poles to the run of said Mapol Swamp then up the run of the said swamp to the first station, signed Wm. Horton, wit Absalom Savidge, Hardy Boyce. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 163, deed date 5 Dec 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Thomas Joyner, Edge. Co to Charles Barnes, county aforesaid 16 pounds, a tract of land containing (169) acres on the south side of Little Swamp beginning at a maple in the said swamp then running a line of marked trees to a pine then along the patent line to a hickory then along a line of marked trees to a sweet gum tree in the said Little Swamp then up the said swamp to the first station, it being part of a larger tract granted to Joseph Rochester dated 25 Mar 1752, signed Thomas Joyner, wit L. Ruffin, Joseph Griffin. Abstracted 8-09-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 165, deed date 2 Feb 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Adam J. Haywood, Edge. Co to Jeremiah Hilliard, county aforesaid, for $333 1/3 silver, a Negro man, Shadrack, about 28 years of age, signed Adam J. Haywood, wit. Jacob Battle, Isaac Battle. Abstracted 7-27-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 166, deed date 5 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Elisha Battle, Edge. Co to Jeremiah Hilliard for $115 silver, a Negro woman named Patt, signed Elisha Battle. Abstracted 7-28-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 166, deed date 2 Apr 1797, recorded (Feb Ct 1799), Stephen Watkins, Edge. Co to Thomas Deaver, Edge. Co for 50 pds, a tract on the south side of Tar River containing 32 acres beginning at a post oak at Jacob Thomas' corner then south along agreed line to Battle's other line then west to a sassafras then north along Gray Jordan's line to Thomas Barrots line then along said line & Jacob Thomas' line east to the first station. NOTE: FILM HARD TO READ. COULD NOT READ NEXT PAGE. Abstracted 8-21-05, NCA film C.037.40002, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 168, deed date 2 Dec 1795, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Richd. Harrison, sheriff of Edge. Co to James Eastwood, Nash Co for 92 pounds, 13 shillings, by virtue of two writs issued by Court of Pleas and Quarters against the estate of Benjn. Brake, dec'd, one in favor of William Wilson and one in favor of Donalson & Ford, sheriff sold to James Eastwood a tract containing 326 acres on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp, the widow's dower being excepted, being the same land said Brake dec'd on and said Eastwood was last and highest bidder, signed Rd. Harrison, Sheriff, wit Hardy Flowers, Figures Lewis. Abstracted 8- 11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 171, deed date 4 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Etheldred Ruffin, Glasgow, NC (now Greene) to William Haywood Ruffin, Edge. Co for natural love and affection for my son and other considerations, me hereunto moving, all my lands lying in Edge. Co on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp containing in the whole 727 acres; one tract beginning at a gum in the said swamp at Samuel Ruffin's corner and runs south 20 west 180 poles to a pine then south 87 west 142 poles to a red oak then north 5 west 180 poles to a gum in the said swamp then down the said swamp to the first station containing 200 acres; another lot adjoining the same beginning at a corner red oak tree in Robert Hatchers line then runs south 200 poles to a corner pine then along a line of marked trees to a red oak in the lower line of the patent then north along said line to a corner pine in the said Hatcher's line then south 84 west along the said line 34 poles to a corner hickory then along his other line north 5 west 18 poles to a corner red oak then to the first station, containing 249 acres; also one other tract adjoining the last mentioned tract beginning at a marked pine tree a corner tree of John Thomas' line standing in the patent line then runs along a line of marked trees to a live oak standing in Pitmans Branch Thomas' corner tree then up the said branch along the patent line to a live oak tree then west 148 poles to a pine a corner tree then south along the patent line to the first station, containing 50 acres; one other tract adjoining one or more of the above mentioned tracts, beginning at a gum in said Tiancokey swamp the last corner of the first mentioned tract and runs with the said line south 5 east 180 poles to the corner a red oak then along Samuel Ruffin's line north 80 west 40 poles to a pine Hollaman's corner then with his line north 70 west to a Spanish Oak on Pitmans Branch said Holloman's patent corner then along his line down said branch north 4 west 153 poles to a live oak his beginning tree on said swamp then down the said swamp( Missing words ) to the first station, containing 78 acres, it being a tract of land granted by the state of NC to Gray Ruffin, now dec'd also one other tract of land adjoining one or more of the above mentioned tracts, containing (150) acres, it being one half or all the remainder part that has not been transferred being a tract of land granted to my father, Samuel Ruffin, now dec'd, the first three tracts being the land conveyed by David Hart to Samuel Ruffin, dated 1 Dec 1764, signed Ethld Ruffin, wit R. Cotton, Sally Haywood, Olive Pridgen, Henry Ruffin (middle initial can't read). Abstracted 7-11-04, RD copy, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 172, deed date 24 July 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1799, William Henry Haywood, Orange Co, NC to Charles Gray, Edge. Co for 155 pounds current money, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River and on the middle prong of Walnut Creek beginning at a pine said Haywood's and Gray's corner near to the fence of said Gray running then a south course to another of the said Haywood's corners a pine standing on the west side of the middle prong of Walnut Creek then a west course to the line which divides the lands of the said William Henry Haywood from those belonging to Adam John Haywood then with the said dividing line a south course to the corner of the said dividing line which stands in the back or southernmost line of the seven hundred acre patent by which the lands held by Wm. Henry Haywood and by John Adam Haywood was granted originally then east with the said back line till it strikes Walnut Creek at a corner now made on two water oaks then down the various courses of the creek to the mouth of the branch which (bends) the southern part of the field known by the name of Cesars where a poplar is now marked as a fore and aft tree then across the field to a large white oak standing nearly in the midst of it then to a pine in a branch called Cesars Branch near to the place where Cesars path enters the old field then down the various courses of the branch to the place where the line of the patent granted to Moses Hare running eastwardly from the beginning corner pine crosses the same about two hundred yards from the mouth thereof then westwardly with the said line to the beginning, containing 184 acres or thereabouts, it being the intend to convey all the lands belonging to William Henry Haywood and left him by the will of his father which lay to the westward of the lines by which the said William Henry hath already sold and conveyed to Stephen Haywood shall be included in the lines by which he now sells and conveys to the said Charles Gray, signed Wm. H. Haywood, wit (Ln) Haywood, S. Haywood. Abstracted 6-22-04, NCA film C.037.40011, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 174, deed date 18 Jul 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, William Henry Haywood, Orange Co, NC to Stephen Haywood, Edge. Co for 172 pounds, all the lands left to him the said William Henry Haywood by the will of his late father, William Haywood which lay to the east of the middle prong of Walnut Creek and to the east of a line of marked trees made on the date of these presents across the old field or plantation commonly called (Cesars) and then to the east side of a branch, a drain of the Long Branch known by the name of Ceasars Branch, beginning in Ceasars Branch aforesaid about 200 yards from the mouth of the mouth of the same and where the same & where the line of the patent grant to Moses Hare of Hertford County crosses the said branch running up the various courses of the said branch to a corner pine near the place where Ceasars Bass formerly stood and near the place where his path crosses the said branch then across the old field to a large white oak near the center of the same then to a large poplar standing at the mouth of a branch which bounds the said old field to the southward then of the various courses of the middle prong of Walnut Creek to the back (or southern) line of the lands left him by the will of his father as aforesaid then east along the said back line to the corner a pine by the side of the plantation of Wm. Alexander near the drain of the Rooty Branch then along the north line of the said survey following the various courses thereof Sherrod Forts and Wilsons lines then with the lines or some one of them until they strike the lines of the patent grant to Moses Hare's aforesaid then with his line to the corner which divides the lands of William Henry Haywood & of Stephen Haywood as left them by their father then from the said corner a western course along the line made by Moses Hare in his deed of sale to William Haywood to the first station, containing 345 acres, being all the land left to him by his father's will which lay to the east of the middle prong of Walnut Creek to the east of said line of marked trees made on the date of this presents across the field or plantation called Ceasars and to the east side of the drain of Long Branch called Ceasars Branch, signed Wm. H. Haywood, wit John Haywood, (S) Haywood. Abstracted 8-12-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 175, deed date 16 Nov 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, Thomas Blount, Town of Tarboro to Elizabeth Gerrard, widow, Weeks Parker and Margaret, his wife and Martha Hill, all of the Town of Tarboro; whereas Joseph Howell the elder of South Carolina by Joseph Howell the younger, late of Edgecombe Co attorney for the said Joseph Howell the younger for himself on the second day of May 1797 sold to Thomas Blount for $333 1/3 a tract of land on the north side of Tar River beginning at the mouth of a Wattery Branch in the said River at Thomas ( ) line and along his line near the mouth of Persimmon Tree Branch in James Williamson's line so along Williamson's line to the said river and then down the river to the first station, containing 608 acres and at the time of said conveyance the above mentioned Elizabeth Gerrard and her late husband, Charles Gerrard, now deceased, Weeks Parker & Margaret, his wife & Martha Hill were in possession of the above mentioned tract of land & said Elizabeth, Margaret and Martha claim the same as heirs of their late father, James Hill, dec'd, & the said Joseph Howell, the younger for and in behalf of the said Joseph Howell the elder had before that time had filed suit in Halifax District Court to take possession of said land; now to put an end to said suit, the said Thomas Blount pays $333 1/3 conveys to said Elizabeth Gerrard, widow, Weeks Parker and Martha, his wife and Martha Hill the said tract of land, signed Thomas Blount, wit ( ) Parker, ( ) Hall. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 179, deed date 29, Nov 1797, recorded Feb Ct 1799, NC grant #660 to Benjamin Manning, a tract of 104 acres beginning at a white oak Solomon Pippen's corner standing in Averetts Creek then along said line eastwardly 185 poles to a red oak (Robert Knox's) corner tree then south along his line 176 poles to a pine in the Sandy Ridge Pond then west 50 poles to a sweet gum in said pond standing in the line formerly known by the name of Mayo line then along said line northwardly 116 poles to a pine then west 128 poles to a sweet gum in said Averetts Creek then up the various courses of said creek to the beginning, entry date 2 Mar 1795, signed Sam Ashe, wit J. Glasgow, Secretary. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 179, deed date 1 Nov 1798, recorded Feb Ct 1799, NC grant #674 to James Bracewell, a tract containing 139 ½ acres on the east side of Hatchers Swamp and on the Buck Meadow Branch beginning at a pine in the (edge) of said branch then south 63 east across the said branch and across the Turkey Pen Branch 52 poles to a pine John Pender's corner then along said Pender's line east 143 poles to a small white oak then north 214 poles to a pine John Pender's corner then south 46 west 269 poles to the beginning, entered 29 Sep 1796, signed Sam Ashe, wit. (W. Hill), D. Secy. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 180, deed date 5 Dec 1794, recorded Feb Ct 1799, NC grant #631 to Richard Webb, a tract containing 100 acres on White Oak Swamp beginning at a red oak William Ellis' corner then east along Webb's own line 160 poles to a black oak then north 100 poles to a black oak then west 160 poles to a pine standing in William Ellis' line then south to the beginning, signed Richd. Dobbs (Speight), wit ( ) Glasgow, Secretary. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 181, deed date 15 Oct 1761, recorded Feb Ct 1799, NC grant to George Fort, Edge. Co, a tract beginning at Adam (Irey) corner then by his line east 178 poles to his corner then by his line north 88 poles to a pine then east 148 poles to (Frank Ivey's) corner then by his line south 410 poles to Jesse Lee's line then by said Lee's line west 306 poles to a red oak on Contentney Creek Joshua Lee's corner then by ( ) line to the first station, containing 700 acres, signed Granville Theo Child, wit. Samuel Swann, Jno. Lenton. Abstracted 8-12-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 183, deed date 26 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, William Robinson, Edge. Co to Robert Whyte (Possibly Whyle), Glasgow Co, for five shillings a tract beginning at a pine near the road then running east along the Joshua Bentley's path to a white oak in Bentley's line and then along Bentley's line to a pine near a branch then along the said branch to the (head) then along Bentley's line to the corner a black oak then north along said Bentley's line to a corner gum in the Deep Branch then along the various courses of the said branch to the road and then along the road to the beginning containing 125 acres, being the land conveyed by Joseph Winslow to Henry King and by the said King to William Roberson, signed William Roberson, wit N. Mathewson. Note attached appears to be signed by Robt. Whyle stating that he has no claim to the above land. Abstracted 8-12-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 184, deed date 15 Feb 1799, recorded Feb Ct 1799, commissioners divide the real estate of (John Dowden), dec'd among his lawful heirs by order of Nov Ct (1798), lot #1 beginning at a pine in (Johns Branch) and running (south 343) poles) then east 53 ½ poles to a lightwood stake then north 2 ½ west 230 poles to a maple in (Johns Branch) then up the various courses of said branch to the beginning, containing (30 ½ or 80 ½) acres and drawn by John Dowden, valued to L41.15; lot #2 beginning at a maple in Johns Branch the corner of lot #1 running south 2 ½ east 230 poles to a stake the other corner of #1 then east 53 ½ poles to a white oak and pine then north 3 east 263 poles to a sweet gum in Johns Branch then up the various courses of said Johns Branch to the beginning, containing 80 1/4 acres, drawn by Mathew Dowden and valued at L41.15; lot #3 beginning at a sweet gum in Johns Branch the corner of lot #2 and running south 3 west 263 poles to a white oak and pine the other corner of #2 then east 53 ½ poles to a stake then north 2 ½ east 250 poles to a poplar in Johns Branch then up the various courses of the branch to the beginning, containing 80 1/4 acres drawn by Jonathan Dowden and valued at L41.15; lot #4 beginning at a poplar in Johns Branch the corner lot #3 and running south 2 ½ west 250 poles to a stake then east 53 ½ poles to a pine then north 177 poles to a white oak in Johns Branch then up the various courses of said branch to the beginning, containing 80 1/4 acres, drawn by Jesse Dowden and valued at L50; signed J. Coswell (fancy signature), Saml. Ruffin, Jr, Henry Holland, Richd. Bolton. Plat in deed book copy. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009-03-04, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 187, deed date 20 Apr 1799, recorded May CT 1799, James Scarborough, Edge. Co to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid for $36 silver a tract of land on the south side of Town Creek on the Little Swamp containing 36 acres beginning at a pine formerly (Solomon Philips) now William Philips corner then north 34 ½ poles to a red oak formerly William Stokes corner now the said Amos Johnston's corner then west (175) poles to two pines and stakes in Johnston's other corner then south 90 ½ poles to a pine & black oak standing in a ( ) a stake in Dempsey Stokes line then east along said line to the beginning, it being all that tract of land granted to the said James Scarborough by patent bearing date (6 Dec 1799), signed James Scarborough, wit Henry Hines, Shadrack Owens. Abstracted 8-12-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 188, deed date 22 Jan 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Edward Gatling, Edge. Co to Mitchel Watkins for $100 silver, a Negro girl about 3 years old named Peg, signed Edward Gatling (mark), wit Isaac Hill, Richard Sasnett. Abstracted 7-28-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 190, deed date 6 May 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Royston B. Coventon, atty for Nehemiah Coventon, both of Northumberland Co, VA to Amos Johnston for $300 silver, a Negro man named Isaac about 21 years of age, signed Royston Covington, wit. Joseph Barden, Philip Causey, Jr. Abstracted 7-28-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 191, deed date 16 May 1797, recorded May Ct 1799, Starling Degges, Edge. Co to Abner Braswell, for $150, a Negro man named Jack, signed Starling Degges, wit Jas. Braswell. Abstracted 7-28- 04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 191, deed date 20 Feb 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Adam J. Haywood, Edge. Co to Martha Mercer, county aforesaid, consideration not stated, a Negro man slave named Jack, about 21 years of age, signed Adam J. Haywood, wit. Downin Handren. Abstracted 7-28- 04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 194, deed date 28 May 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Barnaby Barron to Josiah Askew, both Edge. Co for $150, silver, a Negro boy named Brett, signed Barnaby Barrow, Josiah Askew, wit. Jacob Johnston, James Wilkins. Abstracted 7-28-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 195, deed date 16 Mar 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Starling Waller and his wife, Ellisabeth, Edge. Co to Philip Causey, Jr, county aforesaid for $226 silver, a tract of land on the south side of Tar River, it being part of the lands the said Waller now lives containing 82 acres and 22 poles beginning at a water oak in said Wallers old patent line standing at the run of the creek called Dunbar Creek then along the patent line south 75 west 106 poles to a red oak the corner then along the other line of said patent north 15 west 148 poles to the run of the Marshy Prong of said Dunbar Creek then down the various courses of said prong to a gum at or near the run near where it makes into the main creek then along a line of marked trees south 48 east 14 1/3 poles to a persimmon tree then along another line of marked trees south 9 east 19 poles to a white oak standing on the side of a small marsh then south 23 east till it strikes the run of the creek then down the various courses of the creek to the beginning, signed Starling Waller, Elisabeth Waller (X), wit Josiah Freeman, John Arrington. Abstracted 8-12-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co Db 9, page 196, deed date 25 Feb 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Elias Car and wife, Celia, John Andrews and wife, Elisabeth M, Peter Hines, JR and wife, Prudence to Samuel Ruffin for $75 silver, a Negro girl named Letice, about 6 years old, being ofe of the undivided stock of Negroes belonging to the estate of James Johnston, dec'd and by his will to be equally divided among his heirs and the death of Esther Johnston, signed Esther Johnston, Elias Car, Celia Carr, John Andrews, Elisabeth Andrews, Peter Hines, JR, Prudence Andrews, wit Jacob Johnston, Dempsey Stokes. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 197, deed date 25 May 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Alexander Bellamy, Edge. Co to John Williams, county aforesaid for 10 pds, a tract on the north side of Swift Creek containing 20 acres beginning at a Spanish oak on the said creek an agreed corner between the said Alex Bellamy and John Williams then north 34 poles to a pine a corner in Williams line then south 65 west along the said line to a hickory on the said creek then down the several courses of said creek to the first station, signed A. Bellamy, wit Israel Mials (proved), Weeks Parker. Abstracted 21 Mar 07, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 198, deed date 5 Feb 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Elisha Battle, Sr, Edge. Co to Jethro Battle, coutny aforesaid, a Negro girl named Hagar, age 13 next May and her increase, signed Elisha Battle (mark), wit. Elisah Battle, J.( ) Hilliard. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 199, deed date 1 Jul 1797, recorded May Ct 1799, Aaron Maner, Edge. Co to Frederick Trevathan, county aforesaid for 100 pounds, a tract of land on the south side of Mocassin Branch containing 50 acres beginning a black gum in the said branch then along Dorsey Adams line nearly south to a corner pine then westerly to a pine standing in Maple Branch then north to said Mocassin Branch then up the said branch to the beginning, signed Aaron Maner (X), wit Exum Philips, Jr, Frederick Philips, possibly a Williams also witnessed. Abstracted 10-2-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 201, deed date 5 Jan 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Adam John Haywood, Edge. Co to Isaac Battle, county aforesaid for (90) pounds VA, a Negro slave named Hardy, about 24 or 5 years old, signed A.J. Haywood, wit. Sion Pritchett. Abstracted 8-11-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 201, deed date 18 Jan 1797, recorded May Ct 1799, William Murray, Edge. Co to Amos Johnston, same place, for 20 pounds, all his right, title and interest in two tracts of land containing 100 acres each on the upper parts of Town Creek which his deceased father, Joseph Murray dyed seized and possessed of and left no last will and testament, the said William being entitled to one fourth part of said land, signed William Murray, wit William Wilkins, Hardy Todd, Sr. Abstracted 10-2-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 202, deed date 3 Apr 1799, recorded May Ct 1799, Benjamin Blackburn, Edge. Co to Amos Johnston, county aforesaid for $150 silver, a tract of land on the north side of Town Creek beginning at a water oak in the mouth of a small branch on the north side of a large branch called Laynes Branch then up the small branch to the head then along a line of marked trees to William Drake & Causey's corner a black jack then along Philip Causey's line to a white oak near Lanes Branch then down the various courses of said branch to the first station, containing 75 acres, signed Benja Blackburn, wit. Henry Hines, Jacob Johnston. Abstracted 10-2-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC. Edge. Co. Db 9, page 203, deed date 31 Dec 1798, recorded May Ct 1799, Noah Pippen, Edge. Co to Jesse Lee, for 150 pounds, a tract of land containing 150 acres beginning at a red oak in John Brown's corner then along east to a poplar in Coneto Creek then running down the creek with (William Wallace) line to William Mayo's line then with William Mayo's line to Thomas Jenkins' running then with Jenkins' line to John Brown's line, signed Noah Pippen (mark), wit Wm. Hyman, Sr, Jesse Knight. Abstracted 10-2-04, NCA film C.037.40009, CTC.