Edgecombe County, NC - Joseph Morgan Deeds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1773 Sep. 29 Joseph Morgan of Province of Maryland 200 acres of land on N bank Tar River on Gum Swamp from John White of Edgecombe Co NC. Deed Bk. 2 pg. 74 Wit. Thomas & Alexander Cromwell on Tar River 1775 Deed. Bk. 2 Pg. 14 Joseph bought land from Miles Hodges & wife Tar Rvr. 1775 Deed Bk. 3 pg. 44 He bought another piece of land from Hodge Tar River 1777 Joseph bought land from Teagle Taylor and wife. Deed Bk. 3 Pg. 194 " 1779 Deed Bk. 3 pg. 400 Joseph got a Grant from State of NC 1779 Jul. 24 137-455 Joseph Morgan of Edgecombe to his dtr. Mary Spell 24 Jul Deed Bk. 3 p 455 negro girl slave. Wit. Noah Sugg, Joseph Morgan 24 Aug. 1779 Deed of gift. Negro girl Rachel. Wit. Noah Sugg, John Spell 1779 Aug. 24 Deed 137-455 John Spell of Edgecombe Co to son Drury Spell. Deed of Gift and #1. 200 acres where I now live, also one mare and colt, 31 cattle. Wit. Noah Sugg, Joseph Morgan. From PicesAngel28@aol.com Oct.2000. Becki. 1787 21 Nov 223-630 Edgecombe Co NC Deed Bk. 4 Articles of agreement between Joseph Morgan planter of Edgecombe Co and Mary x Morgan alias Atkinson. Sd. Joseph Morgan in 1780 married sd. Mary and it was unknown at the time that the former husband John Atkinson was alive nor is yet Known to Either of them only by report which is uncertain. After SC John Atkinson had married Mary Jelks sd Atkinson carried on a crimenial comerce with Courtney Ferrill and that sd Mary was to seek elsewhere for maintenance. Thus this agreement between sd Joseph and sd Mary that they shall live together as Man and wife, that she shal have the priveleges of a wife, that should sd Joseph predecease her, she should have the land where sd Joseph lives during her life or widowhood, and also the use of the Negro wench Ann, girl Fan, girl Moll, boy Ben and other person shall have rights to the sd negroes or movable property; after sd Mary's death, all such property shall fall to the children of sd Joseph Morgan (A note indicates that the money due Mary from her brother is excepted. Wit. Noah Sugg, John Dawson Jan. Ct. 1788 Joseph Atkinson his heirs and assigns and all and every other person etc. were not to have any right to anything of his after his death. Witness Noah Sugg, John Dawson, Deed Bk. 4 pg. 630 From PicesAngel28@aol.com Oct. 2000 (Added to by Lucille Morgan Reebec Macon Ms. 39341 ReevesLureeves@aol.com 1790, Jul. 5, all land and personal property during widowhood (Mary Morgan, Mary Atkinson?) Personal to be divided between 4 sons David and Robert to live with Mother until maturity, to have three years of schooling. Sons: David, tract running from old river landing to great putlick road. Sein place to David and Robert; Robert, tract adj. David's having houses etc. on it (whereupon I live) Joseph, all money and interest due me, including Bond for $316 2/3 by John Lawrence- John, Ann Causey, 10 S at death of wife, 1 negro to be freed. Ext. Capt Irwin Toole, Solomon Sessums, Wit: Noah Sugg, Noah Sugg Jr. William Key. Not probated ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Gerry Hill ___________________________________________________________________