Edgecombe County, NC - Edgecombe (Halifax) County Deed Book 6

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 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 14, deed date 22 Apr 1756, recorded May 
Ct 1756, Arthur Lee to Richard Lee for love and affection I do bear my 
loving brother, 100 acres whereon I now live joining Town Creek and a 
branch, signed Arthur Lee, wit Solomon Lee, Samuel Lee, Elizabeth Lee 
(X).  Abstracts of Deeds Edgecombe County, North Carolinas, 1732-1758, 
Hoffman. 
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 25, deed date 25 May 1749, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Aquilla Suggs in Edgecombe County, Gent 
for 3 shillings, a tract beginning at a pine near Hatchers Swamp then 
north 126 poles to a pine then east 126 poles to the center of three 
pines then south 126 poles to a live oak then west 126 poles to the 
first station, containing 100 acres, signed E. Moseley, John Astie, 
Joseph Lane, proved by Joseph Lane, Esq.  Abstracted 4-19-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 28, deed date 27 Oct 1752, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to James Permenter, Edge. Co, blacksmith 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract on the north side of Mocassin Creek 
beginning at a pine then north 180 poles to the center of two pines and 
oak then west 120 poles to Mocassin Creek then the courses of the creek 
south 180 poles to a hickory then east 100 poles to the first station, 
containing 114 acres, signed Granville by (James Innes), Francs Corbin, 
wit John Haywood, James Payne, proved by John Haywood, Esq.  NOTE: 
MOCASSIN WAS SPELLED MAUKERSON.  Abstracted 4-19-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 28, deed date 27 Apr 1753, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to James Green, Edge. Co, planter for (3 
shillings) a tract in the "parish and county of Edgecombe" on both 
sides of Burnt Coat Swamp beginning at a pine Lee's corner formerly 
called his own then east 400 to a large then south 270 poles to an oak 
the old line (        ) made then west 400 poles to a white oak then 
north 270 poles to the first station, containing 612 acres, signed 
Francis Corbin, Esq, wit James Conner, Jo Haywood, proved by John 
Haywood, Esq.  Abstracted 4-19-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 31, deed date 12 May 1755, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Benjamin Nevell, planter, Edge. Co for 
3 shillings proc money, a tract beginning at Richd Richards's corner 
pine on the west side of Elk Marsh then along (John Parks's) line then 
south 60 east 24 poles then north 70 east 28 poles then south 20 east 
20 poles then south 10 west 80 poles then south 5 east 40 poles then 
south 30 east 106 poles to John Parks' and John Marshall's corner white 
oak then along Marshall's and Nevell's line to a corner gum south 10 
east 265 poles then east 18 poles to a corner white oak in Nevell's 
other line then south 15 east 40 poles to a corner gum in his line then 
east (80) poles to an elm McCullock's line then along his line and the 
side of the Marsh north 30 east 320 poles then north 25 west 180 poles 
then north 55 west 140 poles then north 24 poles to a corner maple in 
Nicholas Worley's line then to the first station, containing 634 acres, 
signed Granville by Fras. Corbin, Ben Wheally, wit W. Chorton, Jno 
Haywood.  NOTE: JOHN PARKS COULD BE JOHN RICKS.  PLATTED TO OVER 800 
ACRES.  Abstracted 4-19-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 31, deed date 12 May 1756, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to John Wall, planter, Edge. Co for 3 
shillings and yearly rent or sum of 3 shillings & 7 pence half penny 
which is at the rate of 3 shillings sterling or 4 shillings 
proclamation money, a tract beginning at John Wall's corner hickory 
then north 40 poles to gum in Gum Branch then north 60 west 100 poles 
to pine in the said branch then south 200 poles to pine then east 186 
poles to a hickory in John Wall's line then down the line to the first 
station, containing 90 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, Ben 
Wheatly, wit (Richd Vijon), W. Haywood.  Abstracted 4-19-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 32, deed date 27 Oct 1753, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Howell Edmond, Southampton Co, VA Gent, 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract on Rocky Swamp beginning at a 
hickory near the main road running east 190 poles to a sweet gum then 
south 44 poles to (Martins) line then along his line south 60 east 160 
poles to a red oak on the road side then south 30 west 60 poles to a 
red oak then west 120 poles to a hickory then north 240 poles to the 
first station, containing 232 acres, signed Granville by Francis 
Corbin, wit John Haywood, Sherwood Haywood, proved by John Haywood, 
Esq.  Abstracted 4-21-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 32, deed date 28 Oct 1752, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to William Bryant, planter, Edge. Co for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract beginning at the south west corner of Wm 
Bryant Sr's land a white oak then north 60 west 280 poles to the center 
of three pines north 15 east 270 poles to the center of three pines 
then south 60 east 280 poles to a red oak in Wm Bryant Sr's line then 
south 15 west 270 poles to the first station, containing 472 acres, 
signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit John Haywood (proved).  Abstracted 
4-21-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 33, deed date 13 Apr 1753, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to (Joel Atkinson), planter, Edge. Co for 
3 shillings proc money, a tract on the north side Kehukey in the mouth 
of a little bottom beginning at Thomas Dole's line or corner hickory 
then east along his line 160 poles to a pine his corner then north 94 
poles to Dole's old line then along said line north 53 west 60 poles to 
the (corner) of said line a red oak then north 160 poles to a black oak 
then west 180 poles to a black oak on the swamp then the various 
courses of the swamp south 80 east (160) poles to the first station, 
containing 300 acres, signed Granville by (James Innes), Fras Corbin, 
Jno Haywood, (David ??), proved by oath of Jno Haywood, Esq.  NOTE: DID 
NOT PLAT.  Abstracted 4-21-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 33, deed date 25 Mar 1752, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Benjamin Nevell, Granville Co, planter 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a white oak Taylor's 
Creek running then north (220) poles to a poplar then east 220 poles to 
a hickory sapling then south 220 poles to a hickory then west 220 poles 
to the first station, containing 300 acres, signed Granville by James 
Innes, Fras Corbin, wit John Haywood, (James Conner), proved by John 
Haywood, Esq.  Abstracted 4-21-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 38, deed date 21 Mar 1752, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Aquilla Sugg, Edge. Co, Gent for 3 
shillings, a tract beginning at (Mrs Howell's) corner a white oak then 
along her line south 23 west (250) poles to a white oak sapling and 
(hickory) then south 78 west 278 poles to a large pine then north (40) 
poles to a branch of Hendricks Creek then along said branch north 40 
east and joining Mrs Howell's line 300 poles to the first station, 
containing 247 acres, signed Granville by James Innes, Fras Corbin, wit 
James Conner, John Haywood.  NOTE: DOES NOT CLOSE.  Abstracted 4-21-06, 
NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 42, deed date 30 Oct 1743, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Abraham Bass, Edge. Co, for 3 shillings 
proc money, a tract in the parish and county of Edgecombe on the west 
branch of Tumbling Run beginning at a red oak then south 120 poles to 
the center of three hickorys then east 180 poles to a pine then north 
120 poles to a hickory on the side of Tumbling Run Branch then west to 
the first station, containing 125 acres, signed Granville by Fras 
Corbin, wit John Haywood, W. Cherlton.  Abstracted 4-21-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 42, deed date 29 Apr 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Solomon Williams, planter, Edge. Co for 
3 shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a pine in Jos Jno Alston's 
line then north 39 east 66 poles to Solomon Williams' line then up the 
side of the marsh and the said line to (Thomas H?) line then to Thomas 
Kearney's and along the line to Lowe's & Kearny's corner red oak, it 
being north 28 west 700 poles then south 45 west across the marsh 50 
poles to a gum in Austin's line then down the run and Alston's line to 
the first station, containing 241 acres, signed Granville by Fras 
Corbin, wit John Haywood (proved), David Hunter.  Abstracted 4-22-06, 
NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 43, deed date 30 Oct 1753, recorded Aug 
ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Lodwick Alford, Granville Co, planter 
for 3 shillings proc money, beginning at "M M Cullock's" corner red oak 
running east along Jones line to his corner 140 poles to a red oak then 
south 104 poles to a black jack in(Coffen's) line north 70 east 132 
poles to a white oak then north 60 poles to Garland's corner a forked 
red oak then north 220 poles to a white oak in Garland's line west 266 
poles to a scrubby oak on McCullock's line then south along his line 
220 poles to the first station, containing 434 acres, signed Granville 
by Fras Corbin, wit W. Chiton, Sherwood Haywood.  Abstracted 4-22-06, 
NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 49, deed date 26 Oct 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Garrett Wall, Edge. Co, Planter for 3 
shillings, a tract beginning at a red oak then west 200 poles to a 
corner black jack then south 240 poles across Griffin Swamp to a corner 
red oak then east 200 poles to a corner pine then north 240 poles 
across the said swamp to the first station, containing 300 acres, 
signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno Haywood, James Campbell, 
proved by Jno. Haywood, Esq. Abstracted 4-22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 49, deed date 24 Oct 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to William Williams, Edge. Co, Gentleman 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract on both sides of the Cypress Swamp 
beginning at a pine then north 160 poles to a black jack near the swamp 
then west across the swamp to the first station, containing 180 acres, 
signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno Haywood, Richd Vigers.  
Abstracted 4-22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 49, deed date 24 Oct 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to William Williams, Edge. Co, Gentleman 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract on both sides of the Cypress Swamp 
beginning at a pine then north 160 poles to a pine then east 180 poles 
to a pine then south 160 poles to a black jack near the swamp then west 
across the swamp to the first station, containing 180 acres, signed 
Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno Haywood, Richd Vigers.  Abstracted 4-
22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 50, deed date 27 Oct 1753, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Thomas Richardson, Edge. Co, planter, 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a white oak running 
then north 260 poles to a red oak then west (260) poles to a pine then 
south 160 poles to a gum then the various courses of the creek east 285 
poles to the first station, on the north side of (Quakey), signed 
Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno Haywood, (W. Chiton).  Abstracted 4-
22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 50, deed date 27 Oct 1753, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Thomas Richardson, Edge. Co, planter, 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a white oak running 
then north 260 poles to a red oak then west (260) poles to a pine then 
south 160 poles to a gum then the various courses of the creek east 285 
poles to the first station, on the north side of (Quakey), signed 
Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno Haywood, (W. Chiton).  NOTE: 
DISTANCES & COURSE AS IN BOOK.  OBVIOUSLY WILL NOT CLOSE.  NO ACREAGE 
STATED.  Abstracted 4-22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 50, deed date 15 May 1756, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Alexander McCullock, Esq, Edge. Co, for 
3 shillings, a tract beginning at (Thomas    ) corner hickory on the 
north side of (J?? Branch) then up the said branch first north 56 poles 
then north 25 east 60 poles then north 10 east 50 poles to a red oak in 
(William Brewer's) line then along the line east 154 poles to the 
corner red oak then north 60 poles to a red oak in the said line then 
east 240 poles to a red oak then south 214 poles to a pine in Lowdick 
Alford's line then to the first station, containing 488 acres, signed 
Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno Haywood (proved), (Richd Vigne).  
Abstracted 4-22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 51, deed date 15 May 1756, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Alexander McCullock, Esq, Edge. Co for 
3 shillings, a tract beginning at a red oak in McCullock's own line on 
the west side of Little Swamp then along his line south 80 west 160 
poles to the corner a hickory then along Benjamin Nevell's line south 
60 east 100 poles to a white oak in (Charles ??    ) line then up the 
line and the little swamp to the first station, containing 28 acres, 
signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno Haywood, (Richd Vigens).  
Abstracted 4-22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 51, deed date 29 Apr 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Alexander McCullock, Esq, Edge. Co for 
3 shillings, a tract on the western most branch of Elk Branch beginning 
on John Jones' line at a red oak his corner then west 246 poles to a 
red oak then north 306 poles to a red oak and white oak then east 300 
poles to a red oak and white oak then south 306 poles to two red oaks 
and a hickory then west (54 or 514) poles to the first station, 
containing 573 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit (Jefferys, 
Jno Haywood. Abstracted 4-22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 52, deed date 27 Oct 1753, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Nathaniel Powell, planter, Edge. Co for 
3 shillings proc money, a tract on the south side of Fishing Creek 
being the place where he now lives beginning at (Kane) corner a red oak 
running south 20 east (211) poles to the Beaver Dam Swamp then along 
said swamp south 30 west 120 poles to (Underwood's) line at a sweet gum 
then along his line north 40 west 200 poles to a pine Underwood's 
corner then along his line south 50 west 108 poles to a pine in said 
line then north 25 west 40 poles to Culpepper's corner a (    ) then 
down the creek south 35 east 90 poles to the first station, containing 
212 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit (not stated), proved by 
oath of Jno Haywood, Esq a witness thereto.  NOTE: DID NOT CLOSE.  
Abstracted 4-22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 52, deed date 31 Oct 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Charles Evans, Gent, Edge. Co for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract beginning at (Batts) line running south 
160 poles to a hickory then east 376 poles to his own line a pine then 
north 11 west 160 poles over the creek to a pine then west 350 poles to 
the first station containing 364 acres, signed Granville by Fras 
Corbin, wit John Haywood (proved), Enoch Lewis.  NOTE: CLERK APPARENTLY 
MADE A MISTAKE AT END OF DEED, REFERRING TO ELISHA BATTLE AS GRANTEE.  
PLATS TO 354 ACRES.  Abstracted 4-22-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 53, deed date 26 Apr 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Elisha Battle, Gent. for 3 shillings 
proc money, a tract beginning on the south side of (Browns Pocoson) at 
a pine then south 112 poles to a pine on Elisha Battle's line then 
along Battle's line south 83 west 176 poles to an oak then north 130 
poles to a black oak then east 166 poles to the first station, 
containing (120) acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit John 
Haywood, Sher Haywood, proved by John Haywood, Esq.  PLATS TO 130.2 
ACRES.  Abstracted 4-23-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 53, deed date 26 Apr 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Joseph Sumner, planter, Edge. Co for 3 
shillings, a tract on the north side of Tar River beginning at a red 
oak William Lassiter's line then east 121 poles to a poplar then west 
160 poles to a red oak then west 120 poles to a white oak then the 
various courses of the river to the first station, containing 120 
acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno. Haywood (proved), 
Sherwood Haywood.  Abstracted 4-23-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 54, deed date 26 Apr 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Joseph Sumner, Gentleman, Edge. Co, for 
3 shillings proc money, a tract on both sides of Beech Run including 
(Browns Old Field) beginning at a red oak then east 280 poles to a 
black oak then north 140 poles to a white oak then west 180 poles to an 
ash in the swamp then south 140 poles to the first station, containing 
244 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno Haywood, Sher. 
Haywood.  NOTE: DOES NOT CLOSE PROPERLY, ONE LEG TOO SHORT.  Abstracted 
4-23-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 56, deed date 1 Nov 1753, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to James Wyatt, planter, Edge. Co for 3 
shillings, a tract on the north side of Beaver Dam Swamp beginning at a 
poplar then north 120 poles to a pine then west 160 poles to an oak 
then south 156 poles to the swamp to a gum then the various courses of 
the swamp to the first station, containing 137 acres, signed Granville 
by Fras Corbin, wit Jno. Haywood, W. Christon.  Abstracted 4-23-06, NCA 
film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 56, deed date 25 Apr 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to William Stephens, Northampton Co, NC, 
planter for 3 shillings, a tract on the north side of White Oak Swamp 
beginning at Jacob Braswell's line at a white gum then north 200 poles 
to a red oak then west 190 poles to a pine then south 100 poles to a 
white oak in the swamp then along the said it running south 20 east 220 
poles to a white oak then east 60 poles to Braswell's line then along 
the said line north 40 east 84 poles to the first station, containing 
300 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit John Haywood, (Richd 
Vigens).  Abstracted 4-23-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 57, deed date 11 Nov 1755, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to (Isaac Mathews), Edge. Co, planter for 
3 shillings, a tract beginning at a hickory in Col Edwards line then 
north 26 poles to a hickory then east 32 poles to Henry Jones corner 
red oak then north 80 east 320 poles to a black oak in the said line 
then south 214 poles to a red oak then west (250) poles to a corner 
black jack in Edwards line then to the first station, containing 360 
acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, Ben Wheatly, wit John Haywood, 
(Richd Vigens).  NOTE: MATTHEWS COULD BE MATHIAS.   Abstracted 4-23-06, 
NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 58, deed date 30 Apr 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to John Hardy, Edge. Co, (Esq), for 3 
shillings, a tract beginning at a gum in Beaver Dam Swamp on the north 
side then along Nathaniel Powell line north 30 west 204 poles to a 
corner pine then along his other line south 55 west 262 poles to a 
corner white oak then south 296 poles to the corner white oak at the 
mouth of the Pocoson Branch then down the Beaver Dam Swamp to the first 
station, containing 455 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno 
Haywood (proved), Sherwood Haywood.  Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 58, deed date 30 Oct 1754, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to William Branch, Edge. Co, planter, for 
3 shilling proc money, a tract beginning at a red oak in Jos Jno 
Alston's line then north 182 poles to a corner pine then west 346 poles 
to Thomas Kearney's corner white oak then south 410 poles to a corner 
(M.M. Alston's) line then to the first station, containing 640 acres, 
signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit Jno. Haywood, Sherwood Haywood.  
Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 62, deed date 9 May 1755, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to (Andrew McDaniel), Edge. Co, planter 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract on Deep Creek beginning at a white 
oak in the marsh side of Deep Creek then east (100) poles to a red oak 
then south 60 poles to a red oak then along Thomas Drew's line south 61 
east 90 poles to a pine then south 160 poles to a pine then west 250 
poles to a pine then up the various courses of the swamp to the first 
station, containing 248 acres, signed Granville by Francis Corbin, Ben 
Wheatly, Jno Haywood.  NOTE: COULD BE (ANDREW MCDAVID).  Abstracted 4-
24-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 62, deed date 6 Nov 1755, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to James Permenter, Edge. Co (no 
occupation stated) for 3 shillings proc money, a tract beginning on the 
north side of Little Swamp at a poplar then north 140 poles to a corner 
white oak then west 160 poles to a corner white oak then south (182) 
poles to a corner pine then down the swamp to the first station, 
containing 180 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, Ben Wheatley, 
wit Jno. Haywood, A.J. Smith.  Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 63, deed date 6 Nov 1755, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Solomon Alston, Edge. Co, Gent, for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a hickory on the north side 
of Town Creek then north 202 poles to a corner white oak then west 400 
poles to a corner hickory then south 36 poles to a corner gum in his 
own line in the (Mill Swamp) then down the swamp and his line south 55 
east 178 poles to his corner in the said swamp then along his line 
south 45 west 120 poles to (   ) corner then east 126 poles to a corner 
live oak on Town Creek then down the creek to the first station, 
containing 410 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, Ben Wheatley, 
wit Jno. Haywood, A.J. Smith.  Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 65, deed date Nov 1755, recorded Aug Ct 
1756, William Roberts, Jr, Edge. Co, blacksmith,  to Jeremiah Stephens, 
planter, same county for 20 pds Va, a tract of 200 acres being part of 
a deed granted to Wm Gill "on each" of (Fisher Mill Swamp) beginning at 
a white oak then across the swamp to a pine then across the road to a 
pine then south to a red oak then east to the first station, signed Wm 
Roberts, wit John Haywood, Richd Burt.  Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 65, deed date 18 Aug 1756, recorded Aug 
Ct 1756, William Fletcher, Edge. Co to Charles Drewery, said county for 
50 shillings VA, a tract on the west side of Quaukey Creek beginning at 
a white oak on (John Keub??) Line then south 37 west 148 poles to a 
white oak upon the side of a pond commonly known by the name of the 
Round Pond then west along said Wm Fletcher's line to a pine marked 
upon the head of a branch then down the branch to a marked hickory and 
white oak upon Quankey Creek then to the first station, containing 50 
acres, being part of a deed of land containing 590 acres taken up by Wm 
Fletcher from the Office of Earl Granville dated 29 Oct 1753, signed 
Wm. Fletcher (mark), wit Gabriel Elerard, Alexr McCullock, Esq. 
(Proved).  Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 66, deed date 15 (no month) 1756, 
recorded Aug ct 1756, Solomon Alston, planter, Edge. Co to Moses Baker, 
Jr, planter, county aforesaid for 20 pds VA, a tract containing 205 
acres being part of a tract containing 410 acres dated 6 Nov 1755, 
being on Town Creek beginning at a hickory on the north side of the 
said creek running then north 202 poles to a corner white oak then west 
along the line to the Reedy Branch then down the said branch and water 
courses of the branch to the creek then down the creek to the first 
station, signed Solo Alston, wit Moses Baker, Sr, (Ann Baker).  
Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 88 deed date 11 May 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Benjamin Hart, Edge. Co, planter for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract beginning on the west side of Pittmans 
Branch at a corner line oak (   ) Tyancoca Swamp then west 148 poles to 
a pine then south 160 poles to a red oak then east (154) poles to a 
Spanish oak sapling on the west side the branch then down the branch 
and Thomas Holliman's line to the first station, containing 150 acres, 
signed Granville by Fras Corbin, Ben Wheatley, wit Wm. Haywood, Thomas 
Holliman.  Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 88, deed date 25 Oct 1754, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to George Fort, Edge. Co, for 3 shillings 
a tract on both sides Cotentney Creek beginning at a pine on the north 
side the said creek by a slash then running west 200 poles to a white 
oak on the south side of Cotentney then south 180 poles to a pine then 
east 200 poles to the center of three pines on the north side Cotentney 
then north 180 poles to the first station, containing 225 acres, signed 
Granville by Fras Corbin, wit John Haywood, Sherwood Haywood.   
Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 89, deed date 11 May 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Benjamin Hart, Edge. Co, planter, for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract beginning at his own corner red oak then 
south 400 poles to a corner then east 200 poles to a corner pine then 
north 370 poles to a corner pine in his own line then south 87 west 
along the said line 34 poles to his corner hickory then along the other 
line north 5 west 18 poles to a corner red oak then to the first 
station, containing 498 acres, signed Granville by Fras Cobrin, wit Wm. 
Haywood, Thos Holliman.  Abstracted 4-24-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 89, deed date 31 Oct 1752, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to John Williams, Sr, Edge. Co, planter 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract part in Edgecombe and part in 
Tyrrell Co beginning at a pine (Daniel McCause) lives then east 220 
poles to a pine then north 400 poles to a pine then west 220 poles to a 
pine in the swamp then south through the said swamp 400 poles to the 
first station, containing 550 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, 
James Innes, wit John Haywood, James Conner.  Abstracted 4-25-06, NCA 
film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 92, deed date 30 Apr 1753, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Philip Lake, Edge. Co, planter for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a hickory Robert Young's 
corner tree then running east 242 poles to a white oak in William 
Braswell's line then north 262 poles to Robert Staufield's line then 
along his line west 200 poles to Robert Young's line then along Young's 
line south 10 east 262 poles to the first station, containing 360 
acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit (David Hunter), John 
Haywood.  NOTE: LAST LEG HAS TO READ S10W TO CLOSE.  Abstracted 4-25-
06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 92, deed date 30 Oct 1752, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to William Colson, Edge. Co, planter for 3 
shillings, a tract beginning at a hickory Arthur Smith's corner tree 
then south 70 west 120 poles along Arthur Smith's line to a red oak in 
Smith's line then south 20 east 120 poles to a red oak in William 
Pearce's line then north 70 east 240 poles to two black jacks & an ash 
then north 20 west 120 poles to a red oak then south 70 west 120 poles 
to the first station, containing 180 acres, signed Granville by James 
Innes, wit John Haywood, Wm. Haywood.  Abstracted 4-25-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 93, deed date 1 May 1702,* recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Granville to James Griffin, Edge. Co, planter for 3 
shillings, a tract beginning at a white oak at the mouth of Parkers 
Creek then south 110 poles to the center of three trees a pine, a white 
oak and a red oak then east 300 poles to a red oak then north 180 poles 
to a red oak on the creek side then along the creek north 50 west 90 
poles to the bent of the creek then up the creek south 20 west 300 
poles in Parkers line and creek to the first station, containing 356 
acres, signed Granville by James Innes, Fras Corbin, wit John Haywood, 
James Payne.  NOTE: *DEED DATE IS 1702 BUT PROBABLY SHOULD READ 1752.  
DEED DID NOT PLAT.  Abstracted 4-25-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 94, deed date 20 Jun 1749, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Thomas Boone, Edge. Co, planter for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract on the south side of Coneho Creek joyning 
Thomas Watson line beginning at the mouth of (Rauning Branch) then up 
said branch south 70 west 180 poles to a red oak then north 300 poles 
to Buxton's line and corner a gum then east 60 poles to a cypress in 
the creek swamp the courses and windings of said creek 390 poles to the 
first station, containing "three and twenty acres," signed Granville by 
Fras Corbin, E. Worsley, proved by oath of James Conner, Esq.  
Abstracted 4-25-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 94, deed date 8 Nov 1755, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Robert Young, Edge. Co for 3 shillings 
proc money, a tract on the north side of Peach Tree Creek or Braswells 
Creek being the place he now lives on beginning at a red oak on the 
south side of Pig Branch Creek then north 252 poles to a pine then west 
268 poles to a white oak then south 252 poles to a red oak then east 
268 poles to the creek and along the creek to the first station, 
containing 424 acres, signed Jno Haywood, (Egbert Haywood).  Abstracted 
4-26-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 95, deed date 30 Oct 1754, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to (Hemming Temble), Edge. Co, Gent, for 3 
shillings, a tract beginning at a corner pine in Samuel Sessums line 
then west crossing a prong of Wrights Creek and Tumbling Run 260 poles 
to the center of a white oak and hickory in (James Permentey's) line 
then along Permentey's line south (5) east 214 poles to a white oak in 
(Mosebys Branch) then south 106 poles to a red oak then east 210 poles 
to Robert Wright's corner red oak then north 5 east 220 poles along 
Wright's and Sessum's line to the first station, containing 450 acres, 
signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit John Haywood, Sher Haywood.  
Abstracted 4-26-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 95, deed date 30 Oct 1754, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Joseph Lane, Edge. Co, for 3 shillings 
proc money, a tract beginning at Dr (Hemming Temble's) white oak then 
along (Temble's) line north 5 east 29 poles to a pine then east 156 
poles to a maple John Bradford's & Elizabeth Watts line then along 
Bradfords's and Watts' line south 18 west 138 poles to a red oak then 
west 80 poles to a maple then south 132 poles to the center of three 
red oaks at (Col. Lane's) line then along Lane's line and Dr. Temble's 
line north 88 west 250 poles to a water oak in a slash then west 20 
poles to a white oak then north 56 poles to (Henly's) line at a hickory 
then north 10 east 126 poles to a black oak in Healy's line east (82) 
poles to an ash in (Barneys Branch) then up the branch to the first 
station, containing 346 acres, signed Granville by Francis Corbin, wit 
John Haywood, Egbert Haywood.  NOTE: PLATS 73 ACRES OVER DEED.  
Abstracted 4-26-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 96, deed date 28 Apr 1753, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Earl Granville to William Skinner, Edge. Co, planter, for 
3 shillings, a tract beginning at a pine then east 220 poles to a 
crooked hickory then south (160) poles to a pine then west 220 poles to 
a pine then north 160 poles to the first station, containing 245 acres, 
signed Granville by James Inness, Fras Corbin, wit John Haywood, (Jno 
Cabe).  NOTE: DEED PLATS 25 ACRES SHORT.  Abstracted 4-26-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 97, deed date 31 Oct 1752, recorded Nov 
ct 1756, John Earl Granville to Jacob Perry, Edge. Co, planter for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a poplar on the north side 
of Deep Creek then north 140 poles to a hickory then east 179 poles to 
a pine then south 214 poles to a white oak on the said creek then up 
the said creek to the first station, containing 201 acres, signed 
Granville by James Innes, Francis Corbin, wit John Haywood, James 
Lane.  Abstracted 4-26-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 98, deed date 1 Oct 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, Solomon Alston, planter to James Braswell, Jr, planter, for 14 
pds 15 shillings, 9 pence, VA, a tract containing 205 acres beginning 
at a gum in the said Solomon Alston's line in the Mill Swamp then down 
the said swamp south 55 east 178 poles to a corner tree on the said 
swamp then along his line south 40 west (121) poles to the corner then 
east 226 poles to a live oak a corner tree standing on Town Creek then 
a straight course to the mouth of the Reedy Branch then up the branch 
and water course of the said branch to the back line then west along 
the back line to a hickory a corner tree then south 36 poles to the 
first station, containing 205 acres, signed Solomon Alston, wit James 
Braswell (mark)(proved), Joseph Braswell.   
Abstracted 4-27-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 99, deed date 22 Oct 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Yelverton, Johnson Co, NC to Elias Fort, Edge. Co. for 70 
pds VA, a tract beginning at three pines his own line then south 200 
poles to a pine then east 120 poles to a red oak then north 140 poles 
to his own line at a red oak then along his line north 75 west 132 
poles to the first station, containing 140 acres being a tract granted 
to said Yelverton by Granville dated 22 Oct 1750.  Abstracted 4-27-06, 
NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 104, deed date 5 Apr 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, William Spier, Edge. Co, to Aquilla Sugg, for 30 pds, a tract 
on the north side of Tar River and the north side of Fishing Creek 
containing 150 acres which was granted to John McGee by patent dated 
6 May 1752 beginning at a hickory on the north side of Fishing Creek 
then along a line of marked trees north 50 east 300 poles to a red oak 
George Stevenson's corner then along a line of marked trees north 50 
east to a pine then across the said land by a line of marked trees to 
a water oak in the side of the tug from then to a hickory on the side 
of a creek then down the various courses of the creek to the first 
station, signed Wm. Spier (mark), wit Elias Fort, Jr, Joseph Henderson, 
Joseph Rogers (mark).  Abstracted 4-27-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 105, deed date 14 Oct 1755, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Thomas, Edge. Co to Zachariah Milton, county aforesaid 
for 15 pds VA, a tract on the north side of Tar River and on the south 
side of Stony Creek beginning at a live oak upon the creek then south 
50 east 160 poles to a gum in a small branch then north 40 east along 
the principle line to a hickory then north to the run of the creek then 
up the various courses of the creek to the first station, being part of 
a patent granted to Samuel Williams dated 1 Dec 1744, containing 65 
acres, signed John Thomas, wit Benjamin Smith, Jesse Thomas (mark), 
Abigail Thomas (her mark).  Abstracted 4-21-06, NCA film C.047.40002, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 105, deed date 17 Aug 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, Aquilla Sugg, Edge. Co for the natural love and affection 
which I have and bear unto my grandson Wm Mace the first born of my 
dafter Keziah Mace and also for other good causes and consideration me 
hereunto moving give to him the said Wm Mae then name given at his 
baptism being born out of time one Negro girl named Rose born of Negro 
wench Maud Beck now in my own custody and possession, signed Aquilla 
Sugg, acknowledged in open court.  Abstracted 4-21-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 106, deed date 17 Sep 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, Richard Evans, Edge. Co, cooper, to Solomon Williams, county 
aforesaid for 20 pds Great Britain, a tract containing 210 acres on the 
east side of Quankey Pocosin beginning at John Watson's corner on the 
main run of the pocosin then (thro) the pososin to Meacham's corner on 
the side of the pocosin then along Meachem's line to his corner in 
Haynesworth's line then along Haynesworth's line to Coltrain's corner 
in Haynesworth's line then along Contrain's line to his corner on the 
side of the pocosin then along a line to the main run of the said 
pocosin to Watson's line to the first station.  Abstracted 4-28-06, NCA 
film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 108, deed date 24 Feb 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, Thomas Holliman to Benjamin Hart, for 50 pds VA, a tract and 
plantation containing 200 acres on the south side of Tyan Cokey Swamp 
beginning at a gum in the said swamp Capt Samuel Ruffin's corner then 
south 22 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, being land which was granted by 
patent 22 May 1741 to Robert Hatcher and since conveyed by him to 
Thomas Holliman 19 Feb 1744, signed Thomas Holliman, wit David Hart, 
Richd Braswell (mark).  Abstracted 4-28-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 109, deed date 12 Oct 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, Ignatius Winsett, Edge. Co for good causes and considerations, 
him moving but more especially in consideration that Thomas Barrow, 
Robert Killebrew, Moses Fitzpatrick, Joseph Stephenson, Jno Alsobrook, 
(Wm Hobbie), Wm Bryant, John Wall, (John Packer), Thomas Alsobrook, Wm 
O'Neil, (Jno Nimrod), Jos Cotton, Solomon Tharp, (David ?), Richd 
Hendrick, John Perritt, Sr, Jno. Hargrove, Henry Horn, and Richd 
Sessums, have all agreed to build a house for the worship of our God, 
give one acre of land on the west side of Fishing Creek beginning 
corner of his land where the said Winsett now dwells and his now 
dwelling house beginning at a cypress on the creek and then west 70 
yards to a red oak then south 70 yards to a post then east 70 yards to 
a gum on the creek then up the creek to the first station, and is part 
of a tract which said Winsett purchased of Thos Rice and was granted to 
the said Rice by patented for 609 acres dated 1 May 1752, signed 
Ignatius Winsett, wit Arthur Criker, Sim Horn (mark), Jos Horn (mark).  
Abstracted 4-28-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 110, deed date 16 Oct 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, Benjamin Hart, Edge. Co, planter to Arthur Williams, same 
county, planter, for "one half the (cash) and surveying and taking out 
a deed" for 498 acres of land, a tract of land containing 249 acres, it 
being the half of a tract of land which was surveyed for Thomas 
Holliman on (14 Jan 1754) by Francis Corbin for Granville dated 11 Jun 
1756, beginning at a black jack standing in the westermost line in the 
said plan then extending south along the aforesaid line to the corner 
tree of the aforesaid tract then extending east 200 poles to a corner 
of the aforesaid tract which is a pine then north along the said line 
to a corner thereof then along a line of marked trees to the first 
mentioned corner, it being 49 acres, signed Benjn Hart, wit George Fort 
(mark)(proved), Benjn Williams.  Abstracted 4-29-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 111, deed date 1 Mar 1754, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Elkin, Edge. Co to Samuel Ruffin, county aforesaid for 20 
pds Va, a tract on the north side of Tyan Cokey Swamp, it being part of 
a large tract granted to John Newton from the Lord Proprietor dated 2 
Nov 1752, beginning at a live oak in Tyancoque Swamp being John Davis' 
corner tree then along his line north 70 east to Curtisses Mill Branch 
to a pine standing in said branch then down the various courses of the 
said mill branch to Tyancoque Swamp to a live oak in the said swamp 
then up the various courses of said swamp to the first station, 
containing 100 acres, signed John Elkin, wit James Downing, Francis 
Griffin (proved), (Wm. Freeman).  Abstracted 4-29-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 112, deed date 5 Oct 1756, recorded (Nov 
Ct 1756), George Goodwyn, Edge. Co to John Woodlief, VA for 65 pds Va, 
a tract of 125 acres which said land is part of a tract granted to 
Philip Redford by patent dated 1720 on the north side of Conococary 
Swamp beginning at the line on the lower part of the said survey at a 
maple at said swamp then running the courses thereof to a corner tree 
of Nathaniel Holly's and by the line of the said Hollys patent to a 
line of marked trees made for Robert Warren then down the said line to 
said swamp then down the various courses of the said swamp to the first 
station, the said land was surveyed in 1730 anc conveyed by Edward 
Simmons to Benjamin Lane and by the said Lane conveyed to Thomas Smith 
and by the said Smith conveyed to Thomas Goodwyn and from said Thomas 
Goodwyn to George Goodwyn, heir at law to said Thomas who died 
intestate.  Abstracted 4-29-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 115, deed date 22 Oct 1756, recorded Nov 
Ct 1756, John Yelverton, Johnson Co, NC to Elias Fort, Edge. Co for 10 
pds VA, a tract containing 50 acres beginning at the mouth of a branch 
at a live oak then south 10 west 80 poles to a red oak at the Alphants 
line then along orphans line to a corner white oak then along a line of 
marked trees to a live oak on Deep Creek then up the meanders of the 
said creek to the first station, signed John Yelverton, wit (Jessim 
Lane), George Downing, George Fort (mark).  Abstracted 4-29-06, NCA 
film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 117, deed date 25 Mar 1749, recorded Feb 
Ct 1757, John Earl Granville to Jacob Whitehead, Edge. Co, Gent, for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a gum in Wm Callious corner 
on the south side of Burnt Coat then south 30 west 16 poles to a poplar 
then north 60 west 360 poles to a Spanish oak on Breeches then down 
Breeches 60 poles to Burnt Coat then down the various courses of burnt 
Coat to the first station, containing 310 acres, signed E. Mosely, wit 
John Astir, Jos Lane, Jr, proved by Joseph Lane, Esq.  Abstracted 4-29-
06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 6, page 118, deed date 25 Oct 1753, recorded Feb 
Ct 1757, John Earl Granville to William Williams, Edge. Co, Gent for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract on the south side of Tar River and both 
sides Walnut Creek beginning at a white oak then north 160 poles to the 
center of two pines and a red oak then east 292 poles to Walnut Creek 
at a hickory in Holliman's line then along his line south 32 poles to a 
hickory on Walnut Creek then east along his back line 40 poles to a red 
oak then south 148 poles to a red oak then west 332 poles to the first 
station, containing 365 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit M. 
Churton, proved by William Churton.  Abstracted 4-29-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 118, deed date 26 Apr 1754, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, John Earl Granville to David Everett, Edge. Co, planter 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract on the north side of Tar River 
beginning in Doyle's line at a red oak running north 60 poles to an 
impassable swamp then north 20 west 300 poles to Robert Wright's line a 
pine then north 70 east 180 poles to the creek then along the creek the 
various courses thereof bearing south 10 east 350 poles to a gum at 
Dayle's line then along Doyle's line south 70 west 173 poles to the 
first station, containing 337 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, 
wit Jno Haywood (proved), Sher Haywood.  Abstracted 4-29-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 119, deed date 10 Nov 1756, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, John Earl Granville to James Jones, Edge. Co, planter for 
3 shillings proc money, a tract beginning at (Christopher Hearns) 
corner white oak then along Richd Whitaker's line north 40 west 100 
poles to his corner gum then north 116 poles to a white oak on the side 
of a pocosin then north 70 east 226 poles along the posin to a pine in 
Jones line then south 50 east 240 poles along the said line to his 
corner white oak then north 50 east 200 poles along (John Hines) line 
to his corner in (Buole Swamp) south 45 east 108 poles to a gum in 
(Morgan's) line then along the said line south 100 poles to a pine in 
James Speir's line then along the south 80 west 70 poles to a white oak 
in the said line then along the line south 30 west 66 poles to his 
corner white on Short Swamp then north 60 west 94 poles up Short Swamp 
to a corner pine in Wilkes' line then north 25 west 198 poles to 
Hearn's corner red oak then along the line to the first station, 
containing 706 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, Ben Wheatley, 
wit Jno Haywood (proved), W. Haywood.  NOTE: DID NOT PLAT.  Abstracted 
4-29-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 119, deed date 25 Oct 1753, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, John Earl Granville to William Williams, Edge. Co Gent, 
for 3 shillings proc money, a tract on the south side of Tar River 
beginning at a creek his own corner then south 160 poles to a small 
pine then west 396 poles to a red oak and pine Pittman's line then 
along his line north 60 poles to a dogwood on the river bank then along 
the river it being north 30 east 175 poles to his other corner then 
along his line south 40 east 200 poles to his corner then north 50 east 
along his other line north 60 poles to the first station, containing 
364 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, wit John Haywood, W. 
Churton.  NOTE: DOES NOT PLAT.  Abstracted 4-29-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 135, deed date 17 Jan 1757, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, William Hatcher, Edge. Co to John Stringer, Northampton 
Co, NC for 30 pds VA, a tract on the south side of Tyancoca Swamp in  
St Marys Parish beginning at a red oak on the south side of Tyan Cokey 
Swamp then south 10 west to Davis' corner a gum on the Great Branch 
then down the said Branch to the swamp then up the said swamp to the 
first station, containing 120 acres, being part of a tract granted to 
the said Wm Hatcher by patent dated July 1739, signed Wm Hatcher 
(mark), wit Saml Ruffin (proved), John Stevens, (Marttell Ruffin).  
Abstracted 4-30-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 136, deed date 30 Nov 1756, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, Thomas Drew, Sr, Edge. Co to Newit Drew, for various 
considerations, me hereunto moving do give to my son, Newit Drew a 
tract of 172 acres on the south side of Little Swamp near Coneto and 
one Negro boy called Sam & a Negro girl named Venus and one feather bed 
and furniture, three head of cattle, a young black mare and one iron 
pot, two pewter dishes, one bason, signed Thomas Drew, Sr (mark), 
wit Wm Tucker, Wm. Williams. Acknowledged in open court.  Abstracted 
4-30-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 136, deed date 30 Nov 1756, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, Thomas Drew, Sr, Edge. Co to Thomas Drew, for various 
considerations, me hereunto moving do give to my son, 
the plantation and tract of land where he now lives containing 250 
acres and one Negro boy named Jimmy and one Negro girl named Rose, a 
sorrell and a gray horse a feather bed and furniture, one iron pot, 4 
pewter dishes and a basin, a pair of fire tongs and ten head of cattle 
young and old, signed Thomas Drew, SR, (mark), wit Wm. Tucker, Wm. 
Williams.  Abstracted 4-30-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 137, deed date 30 Nov 1756, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, Thomas Drew, Sr, Edge. Co to John Drew, for various 
considerations, me hereunto moving do give to my son, the plantation 
and land whereon I now live with 500 acres of land lying on the Cypress 
Swamp and a Negro girl named Isbel, and one Negro child named Sharper, 
one Negro boy named Ceasar, one feather bed and furniture, one iron 
pot, one copper still, signed Thomas Drew, SR, (mark), wit Wm. Tucker, 
Wm. Williams.  Abstracted 4-30-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 137, deed date 30 Nov 1756, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, Thomas Drew, Sr, Edge. Co to Jesse Drew, for various 
considerations, me hereunto moving do give to my son, a tract of land 
and plantation which I bought of Dempsey Corrall containing 250 acres 
and one Negro man named Mingo, one Negro woman called Phillis and one 
Negro girl named (Kanniah), a feather bed and furniture, one iron pot, 
two pewter dishes, a bason and ten head of cattle, signed Thomas Drew, 
SR, (mark), wit Wm. Tucker, Wm. Williams.  Abstracted 4-30-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 138, deed date 14 Feb 1757, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757; By virtue of all appointment or power given to us the 
subscribers by Nicholas Baggott and John Parker who as well for himself 
as for Ann Payne a minor and under the age of twenty one years daughter 
and sole heir of Wm Payne and Mourning his wife the said John Parker 
being Guardian to the said Ann to lay off and divide a certain tract 
and parcel of land lying and being on the south side of the Cypress 
Swamp in Edgecombe County containing three hundred & twenty acres which 
said land descended to the said parties from Benjamin Wood after 
viewing and measuring the said land have laid out for the said Ann in 
the following manner beginning at a maple corner tree on the said 
Cypress Swamp running then south 70 west 320 poles to a red oak a 
corner of the said land then south 20 east 56 poles to a red oak then 
north 70 east 320 poles to a cypress on the Cypress Swamp aforesaid 
then up the said swamp to the first station, containing one hundred and 
twelve acres to Nicholas Baggott one hundred and fur acres beginning at 
the said Cypress Swamp a corner of the last mentioned piece of land 
running then south 70 west 390 poles to a red oak a corner of the last 
mentioned piece then south 20 east 52 poles to a black oak then north 
70 east 320 poles to a cypress on the Cypress Swamp to the first 
station, to John Parker one hundred and four acres beginning at a 
cypress last mentioned tree running south 70 west 340 poles to a black 
oak mentioned in the last piece or parcel of land then south 20 east 52 
poles to two trees a white oak and a red oak a corner of the said land 
then north 70 east 320 poles to a cypress in the said swamp still a 
corner of the said land then up the said swamp to the first station 
given under our hands & seals this 14th day of February 1757.  Jord. 
Thomas, Matthew Joyner, Thos Joyner, & seals.  Edgecombe County SS 
February Court 1757.  This division was in open court returned on oath 
of Matthew Joyner one of the commissioners & and on (moeon) ordered to 
be registered. Test.  Jos. Montfort, CC Cour.  Abstracted 4-30-06, NCA 
film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 138, deed date 16 Feb 1757, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, James Jones, Edge. Co to John Merritt, Jr, county 
aforesaid for 5 shillings VA 353 acres in Parish and County of 
Edgecombe on the south side of (Buck Swamp) beginning at John Wilkins 
corner white oak then along his line to a corner gum in Beech Swamp 
then down the swamp to a gum in Morgan's line then along said line to a 
pine in James Spiecer's line then along the said line to a white oak in 
the said line then along the line to an agreed corner red oak then 
along agreed line to William's line then along the said line to Xpher 
Haynes' corner red oak then along agreed to the first station, it being 
one half of a tract of 706 acres granted to James Jones by Granville 
dated 10 Nov 1756, signed James Jones (mark), wit Paul Patrick, Richd 
Whitaker.  Abstracted 4-28-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 139, deed date 11 Jan 1757, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, Thomas Wilkes, Edge. Co and Edgecombe Parish to Nickolas 
Noyal, county and parish aforesaid for 15 pds VA, in gold and silver, a 
tract in Edgecombe Parish and Edgecombe County on the south side of 
Stephens Swamp containing 117 acres beginning at a hickory at Benja 
McKinne corner three then the courses of the patent to the road to a 
pine where the road crosses Stephen's Pocoson then up the road by a 
line of marked trees to a pine then near a north course by a line of 
marked trees to a black jack then down a new line of marked trees made 
by (Mr William ??) To the first station, it being part of a tract 
granted to Richd Grandon and by patent dated 1742 left to Wm Haurst by 
power of attorney dated 17 Sept 1743 sold by the aforesaid Wm Hurwst to 
Francis Wilkes, father of the aforesaid Thomas Wilkes by deed dated 
1744 the aforesaid Francis Wilkes being deceased the said Thomas Wilkes 
being lawful heir, signed Thomas Wilkes (mark), wit (Charlie Druery) 
(mark), Alex McCullock.  Abstracted 4-28-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 140, deed date 29 Dec 1756, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, William Richmond, Esq, Edge. Co and Ann, his wife, to Jos. 
Montfort, Gentleman, for 200 pds, a tract on the south side of 
Conocanary Swamp containing 250 acres, being one half the land commonly 
called the "old courthouse land" beginning at the mouth of Barneys 
Branch then up the meanders of the said branch along the line of the 
land which said Joseph Montford purchased of Simon Wade to three red 
oaks then south 60 west along the head line of said line across the 
said Barneys Branch to the dividing line between the said Wm. Richmond 
and Paul Patrick then along the dividing line to Conocanary Swamp then 
down the various courses of the said swamp to the beginning, which said 
land was formerly sold by Dr. James Thompson and Mary, his wife, to 
(Colo James Millikne), late of Edge. Co, deceased who died intestate 
and thereby said land amongst other lands descended to the said (James 
Killikne) the younger and after his decease to Paul Patrick and Agness 
his wife and Ann Milliken sister and coheirs unto the said James 
Millikin the younger and was by deed date 19 Nov 1754 among other lands 
to Paul Patrick and Agness his wife and Wm. Richmond who intermarried 
with the said Ann Millikin and Ann his wife copartners in the lands 
aforesaid James unto (Wm K??) Jr of Edge. Co, Esq and afterwards by 
deed bearing date 9 Dec 1754 was conveyed by the said Wm. Kinchell to 
the said Wm Richmond, signed Wm. Richmond, Ann Richmond (mark), wit 
George Gibson, John Cotton (mark).  Abstracted 4-30-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 141, deed date 10 Dec 1755, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, John Harrell, Bertie Co to William Braswell, Edge. Co for 
25 pds VA a tract on the north side of Tar River being formerly granted 
to the aforesaid Harrell dated 25 Mar 1749, beginning at a Spanish oak 
on the river then north 80 poles to a pine in Richard Williams line 
then east 214 poles to a black oak then south 116 poles to a hickory on 
the river bank then up the various courses of the river to the first 
station, containing 140 acres, John Harrell, (Jr), wit Richd Williams, 
George Harrell, Thos Williams.  Abstracted 4-30-06, NCA film 
C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 142, deed date 15 Nov 1756, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, Charles Drury, Edge. Co to Colo Alexander McCullock, same 
county for 5 pds VA, a tract of land on the east side of the little 
Swamp containing 273 acres beginning at (Mrs Kearney's) line a white 
oak on the said Little Swamp then south 70 east 112 poles to a red oak 
on Kearny's line then east 124 poles to a red oak then north (255) 
poles to the center of two pines, a white oak a black jack then west 
148 poles to a white oak on the run side of said Little Swamp then down 
the various courses of the said little swamp to the beginning, being 
part of a 410 acres tract granted by Granville to Charles Drury by deed 
dated 17 Apr 1753, signed Charles Drury, wit Nicholas Noyal (proved), 
W. Fergurson.  Abstracted 4-30-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 148, deed date 9 Feb 1757, recorded Feb 
Ct 1757, Rebecca and Elias Fort, Southampton Co to Nathaniel Holt, 
county aforesaid for 20 pds Va, a tract on the north side of Tar River 
beginning at a gum upon the branch on the south side of Swift Creek at 
the mouth at the lower side of Buffalo Branch running up by the water 
course of the branch viz south 50 west 160 poles then south 70 west 100 
poles then south 30 west 60 poles to a poplar then south 37 east 284 
poles to a white oak and a maple on the upper side the pocosin then by 
the edge of the pocosin north 55 east 60 poles to a white oak then by a 
line of marked trees west 50 east 310 poles to a red oak upon the (     
) on the south side of Swift Creek then up by the windings of the creek 
to the first station, signed Rebecca Fort (mark), Elias Fort, wit 
(Thomas Holt)(mark), John Fort, Cornelius Harvey.  Abstracted 4-30-06, 
NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 153, deed date 18 Nov 1756, recorded 
Feb Ct 1757, Joseph Rochester, Duplin Co, NC to William Spear, Edge. Co 
for 36 pds Va, a tract containing 169 acres on the little swamp of 
Tyancoque Swamp beginning at a maple on the said Little Swamp then 
running along a line of marked trees to a pine then the patent line to 
hickory then along a line of marked trees to sweet gum in the Little 
Swamp to the first station, being part of a tract granted to Joseph 
Rochester dated 25 Mar (1750), Joseph Rochester (mark), wit Wm. Spear, 
Jr, Charles Jones.  Abstracted 5-01-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 154, deed date (no date), recorded Feb 
Ct 1757, John Earl Granville to William Mayo, Edge. Co, planter for 3 
shillings proc money, a tract beginning at a white oak in Averys Creek 
then south 73 east 132 poles up the (Thiroface Branch) to a corner in 
the pososin then north 240 poles to a red oak then 180 poles to a white 
oak in the said creek then down the creek to the first station, 
containing 207 acres, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, Ben Wheatley, 
wit John Dunn, Jno Haywood.  Abstracted 5-01-06, NCA film C.047.40002, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 154, deed date (no date), recorded Feb 
Ct 1757, John Earl Granville to Moses Hare, , Sr, Chowan Co, NC for 3 
shillings a tract beginning at Samuel Holliman's corner red oak then 
south 82 poles to a corner red oak then west 74 poles along the said 
line to a corner pine Holliman's corner then south 128 poles to a 
corner pine then east 240 poles to a corner then north (?) Poles to a 
corner pine n (Isaac Wilson's) line then south 80 west 2 poles to 
Wilson's corner pine then along Moses hare's line to the first station, 
containing 248 poles, signed Granville by Fras Corbin, Ben Wheatley, 
wit Jno Haywood, Wm Chriton.  Abstracted 5-01-06, NCA film C.047.40002, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 155, deed date 18 May 1757, recorded 
(Feb Ct 1757), Robert Belcher, Edge. Co to Joseph Montfort, county 
aforesaid for 50 pds VA, a tract on the north side of Tar River 
containing 400 acres being part of a purchase patent to John Green for 
2000 acres, said 400 acres beginning at a cypress on Tar River the 
south along a line of marked trees 320 poles to the back line of the 
patent then along back line 200 poles then by a line of marked trees 
320 poles to a cypress on Tar River at the mouth of a gut then up the 
meanders of the river to the first station, which said land was 
purchased by George Belcher of a certain William Bryant 4 Mar 1749 and 
by the death of said George Belcher who died intestate descended to the 
above mentioned Robert Belcher, eldest son and heir at law to said 
deceased.  Abstracted 5-02-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 159, deed date 14 May 1757, recorded 
May Ct 1757, William Belcher, Amelia Co, VA to Robert Belcher, Edge. Co 
for love and affection for his nephew, the oldest son of his brother, 
George Belcher, late deceased and also for 20 shillings Great Britain, 
a tract on the north side of Tar River containing 400 acres purchased 
from William Bryant by George Belcher which land is part of a purchase 
patent for 2000 acres granted to John Green and by sundry conveyances 
came to the afore named and now by him all his right conveyed to the 
said Robert Belcher, signed William Belcher, wit Wm. Irby, Edward 
Belcher (mark).   Abstracted 5-02-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 163, deed date 9 Sep 1757, recorded May 
Ct 1757, (William Herring), Craven Co, SC planter to William Bayley, 
Edge. Co for 7 pds VA, a tract containing 150 acres on Tosnhatt Swamp 
beginning at a white oak then north 22 east 155 poles to a pine then 
south 58 east (150) poles to a black oak then south 32 west 155 poles 
along the Forked Branch to the aforesaid swamp then up the said to the 
first station, being by patent granted to the said Herring dated 20 Apr 
1745, signed Wm Herring (mark), wit Richard Bailey (mark)(proved), 
Solomon Johnson.  Abstracted 5-02-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 164, deed date 22 Feb 1757, recorded 
May Ct 1757, Joseph Garland and his wife, Sarah Garland, Edge. Co to 
(John Dunning), Bertie Co, for (blank), a tract of 80 acres beginning 
upon Joseph Garland's first line at the marsh running along the line a 
south course to George Hill's corner at a red oak then a west course to 
the (Meening Stone Branch) at a pine then down the branch to the Marsh 
Swamp then down the Marsh Swamp to the first station, signed Joseph 
Garland (mark), Mary Garland (mark), wit J.C. Gallicoffer, George 
Gallicoffer.  Abstracted 5-02-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 167, deed date 29 Dec 1756, recorded 
May Ct 1757, Joseph Montfort, Edge. Co, gentleman, to William Richmond, 
Esq, county aforesaid for 200 pds, a tract containing 385 acres being 
one half part of the right of inheritance of Paul Patrick and Agnes his 
wife who was copartner with Ann Milliken in the lands of James 
Milliken, deceased to a tract and plantation known by the name of the 
Barnes containing in the whole 770 acres which said 385 acres aforesaid 
was purchased of the said Paul Patrick and Agnes his wife, copartners 
as aforesaid by William Hurst and the said Joseph Montfort by deed 
dated 21 Feb 1753, and by the said William Hurst by release duly 
executed dated 13 Nov 1753 conveyed as to his right and title to the 
said Joseph Montfort reference to aforesaid conveyance being had will 
fully appear, signed Jos Montfort, wit George Gibson, John Cotton 
(mark).  Abstracted 5-02-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 168, deed date 13 May 1757, recorded 
May Ct 1757, Harmon Read to (Moses Peudry)for 20 pds VA, a tract 
containing 200 acres on Beaver Dam Swamp beginning at (? Ash) in Cabin 
Branch then down the branch to the mouth thereof then south to a 
hickory tree then east to a red oak from there north to a poplar tree 
at Nevell's line then along his line to a maple then to the first 
station, granted to said Harmon Reed dated 17 May 1749, signed Harmon 
Read, wit John Jackson, John Pritchett (mark), Sarah Pritchett (her 
mark).  Abstracted 5-02-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 169, deed date 21 Feb 1757, recorded 
May Ct 1757, Joseph Lane, Edge. Co to Blake Baker, county aforesaid for 
570 pds Va, a tract beginning at a maple William Brown's corner tree on 
the river bank of Roanoke or William Jones then along his line south 15 
east 260 poles to the center of a red oak and two hickories then south 
60 west 120 poles to the center of three hickories then south 45 east 
90 poles to a locust post then north 60 east 160 poles to a locust post 
then north 15 east to a sycamore tree on Moratock River then up the 
river to the first station, containing 200 acres which land was 
patented by William Wall and by deed of sale bearing date (10) Feb 1725 
conveyed to ( ? ) Barnaby McKinne from the said Wm Wall and devised to 
(Mr Richd McKinne now deceased by the last will and testament of the 
said Barnaby McKinne and if said Richd McKinne should die without issue 
the said land should be equally divided between Patience Land and 
Mourning Pope who died without issue and the said land has since been 
allotted for the part of share of the heirs of the aforesaid Patience 
Land and from John Lane who was heir to the said Patience conveyed to 
the said Joseph Land by a deed of sale relation being (      ), signed 
Joseph Lane (mark), wit Will Hurst, (John Crary), Batt Persin.  
Abstracted 5-03-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 169, deed date 30 Feb 1757, recorded 
May Ct 1757, John Laurance, Edge. Co to Henry Wyatt, county aforesaid 
for 25 pds VA, a tract on the north side of Tar River containing 150 
acres beginning at a live oak standing on the north side of Tar River 
then north along a line of marked trees to a hickory a corner tree then 
west 170 poles to the center of three trees standing in the head line 
then south by a dividing line to a water oak standing on the river bank 
then the various courses of the river to the first station, being part 
of a grant dated 20 Dec in the 22rd year of his majesties reign, signed 
John Laurence, wit Marmaduke Norfleet, James Morgan (mark), Samuel 
Laurence.  Abstracted 5-03-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 170.  Edgecombe Prect.  Know all men by 
these presents that I Thomas West of Edgecombe Prect am held and firmly 
bound unto Elias Fort of the afsd prect. in the just sum of one hundred 
pounds current money of Virginia to be paid by the afsd Thomas West his 
heirs exrs and assigns unto the afsd Elias Fort his heirs & assigns to 
which payment well and truly to be made and done I bind myself my heirs 
exrs and assigns firmly by these presents sealed with my seal and dated 
this 12th day of September 1737.  The condition of the above obligation 
is such that if the above bound Thomas West do by himself or his lawful 
attorney make lawful title of a tract of land lying on Beech Swamp 
where the said West now lives containing four hundred and eighty acres 
more or less at a court to be held in sd prect the third Tuesday of 
February (issuring) the date of this obligation unto the said Elias 
Fort with (                    ) then the above obligation is to be 
void and of none effect otherwise to remain in full force power and 
virtue Thomas West and seal sealed & delivered in presence of us Test 
Walter McFarlan, John Jones.  Edgecombe County May Court 1757.  This 
bond was in open court duly proved by the oath of John Jones a witness 
thereto and ordered to be registered.  Test Jos Montfort, Esq.  (      
).  Abstracted 5-03-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 170, deed date 28 Apr (1757), recorded 
May Ct 1757, William Lassiter, Edge. Co, planter to James Laurence, for 
5 pds proc money, a tract on the south side of Tar River beginning at 
William Bryant's corner a white oak then along his line west 200 poles 
to a small red oak then north to the Rocky Branch then down the Rocky 
Branch to Tar River then down the said river to the first station, 
containing 160 acres, signed William Lassiter (mark), wit Wm. Lane, 
Henry Wyatt (mark)(proved).  Abstracted 5-03-06, NCA film C.047.40002, 
CTC.
 
 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 6, page 171, deed date 25 Feb 1757, recorded 
May Ct 1757, John Ballard, Nansemond Co, VA to Henry Bradley, Edge. Co 
for 40 pds Va, a tract beginning at the mouth of the Wolf Pit Branch 
upon the Beaver Dam Swamp then up the said branch and a line of marked 
trees to the back line in the patent line so along the course of the 
patent to a maple a red oak & hickory then down the course of the 
patent to the Beaver Dam Swamp to a maple then down the aforesaid 
Beaver Dam Swamp the several courses thereof to the mouth of the Wolf 
Pit Branch to the first station, containing 400 acres, being a grant to 
John Pope dated 17 Feb 1730 and by several conveyances was vested in 
the said John Ballard, signed John Ballard, wit Thomas Davis, Henry 
Hill, Jos Montfort (proved).  Abstracted 5-04-06  NCA film C.047.40002, 
CTC.