Halifax County, NC - Deeds - Jesse Read Deeds ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Jesse bought from Harmon & Mary READ his parents on 27 May 1765 for "Natural love and affection" and 5 shillings. 237 acres on the South side of Beaverdam Swamp, joining Harmon READ, John PITCHETT. Halifax County Deed book 9, page 349.r33 Jesse bought from B. BROWN on 10 Apr 1778 for 100 pounds proclamation money 313 acres on west side of Rocky Swamp. Halifax County Deed book 13, page 725.r33 Jesse bought 100 acres on both sides of Beaverdam Swamp from William HUX, joining James CARSTARPHEN, PACE, HAMMON for 400 pounds proclamation money. Halifax County Deed book 14 page 261.r33 Jesse bought from Leonarn SALE on 27 Aug 1782, 214 acres joining GOOD, POPE, WILLIAMSON for 80 pounds specie. Halifax County Deed book 15 page 46. Jesse bought from his brother Arron READ on 6 Feb 1775, 179 acres joining Beaverdam Swamp & William GILL'S corner, Jeremiah STEPHENS, CARSTARPHEN, John HEATH, John PRITCHETT, BARZILLA, HENNETT(?), for 30 pounds proclamation money. Halifax County Deed book 15 page 84.r33 Jesse bought from Gabriel BODINE on 8 May 1784, 100 acres which BODINE had acquired 26 Sep 1782 on South side of Beaverdam Swamp, joining James CARSTARPHEN, for 40 pounds. Halifax County Deed book 15 page 266.r33 Jesse bought from James FLEWELLIN on 2 Feb 1789, for 70 pounds, 1 Negro boy Cajah. Halifax County Deed book 17, page 121.r33 Jesse READ sold to William VAUGHAN on 7 Mar 1791 for 100 pounds Virginia, 260 acres on Kehuke Swamp, joining Susannah WHITEHEAD, Thomas SHIELDS, Joshua BAKER. Halifax County Deed book 17, page 299.r33 Isaac KIRK sold to Jesse READ on 30 Dec 1790 for 30 pounds, 53 acres, joining said READ, Samuel SMITH, PRITCHETT. Halifax County Deed book 17, page 380.r33 Jesse READ sold to Goodmund NEVILL on 25 Jan 1794 for $200. 100 acres on both side of Beaverdam Swamp, joining said NEVILL, James CARSTARPHEN, Thomas SMITH. Halifax County Deed book 17, page 649.r33 Jesse READ sold to Goodman NEVILL on 31 Jan 1797 for 90 pounds Virginia, 1 Negro man Ned. Halifax County Deed book 18, page 122.r33 Jesse READ sold to Christopher PRITCHETT on 27 Mar 1798 for $400, 200 acres on west side of Rocky Swamp, joining Thomas HARVEY, Old Horse Pen Branch, Moses GAINER, Spring Branch, New Horse Pen Branch. Halifax County Deed book 18, page 283.r33 Richard COLEMAN sold to Jesse READ on 17 Jan 1798 for 250 pounds, 3 shilling, 225 acres on east side of Reubens Branch & north side of Brinkleys Road, joining ROGERS, said ROGERS & SMITH, UMPHRIES. Halifax County Deed book 18, page 293.r33 Jesse READ sold to Neville GEE on 20 Jan 1798 for $510, 225 acres on east side of Reubens Branch & both sides of Brinkleys Road, joining Shadrack ROGERS, said ROGERS & SMITH, George UMPHRIES. Halifax County Deed book 18, page 301.r33 Isham DAVIS sold to Jesse READ on 3 Mar 1797 for 500 pounds, 246 acres on west side of Bear Swamp, joining Horse Pen Branch, Charles COX, Conners Spring Branch; also 4 acres which James QUALL, Henry QUALLS & Peter QUALLS dec'd deeded to said Isham DAVIS & Jesse READ on 21 Mar 1794, on both sides of Bear Swamp, joining Isham DAVIS. Halifax County Deed book 18, page 307.r33 ___________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Rose Edwards ___________________________________________________________________