Lenoir County, NC - Collections File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Marble WILLIAM I. AND CLAIR WORTHINGTON HERRING COLLECTION This Collection consists of deeds, Bibles, a Civil War Lenoir County Regiment, original New Hope Baptist Church Records, family histories, newspaper clippings and various other items. Each item will be posted on the Lenoir County Archives in the proper place. Our thanks to Bill Herring for graciously allowing these documents to be copied and posted. Also, our thanks to Sloan Mason and Heritage Place for making the copies. DEEDS Most of these deeds appear to be for the same pieces of property DEED - WILEY AND LOUISA DUPREE TO WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD Indenture - 12 August 1868 - Wiley Dupree and his wife Louisa Dupree of the first part to William B. Hartsfield - all of County of Lenoir - NOTE: The original deed appears to have been torn or creased and the next line did not copy and has the amount of money exchanged - sold a tract in Lenoir County - the run of Lousan Swamp at the mouth of a Small branch that runs through the orchard - north side of the road - up various courses of Lousan Swamp - 195 acres Both signed WIT J. S. B. Babbit On the 12 August 1868 Wiley Dupree and Louisa Dupree his wife acknowledged the deed - Louisa was privately examined. Richard F. Green, Clerk Enrolled in the Register’s Office on 12 August 1868 Book 37 page 75 and 76 A. C. Wadsworth, Reg. Of Deeds END OF DOCUMENT MORTGAGE - WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD TO LOUISA DUPREE I, William B. Hartsfield of County of Lenoir for consideration of the sum of one dollar paid by Louisa Dupree of said county - convey to Louisa Dupree a tract in Lenoir County - beginning at the Run of Lousan Swamp at the mouth of a Small branch that runs through the orchard - north side of the road - up various courses of Lousan Swamp - 195 acres - the condition is the said William B. Hartsfield is indebted to the said Louisa Dupree in the amount of twelve hundred dollars due by two notes bearing even dates for six hundred dollars each - when the notes are paid, this indenture shall become void Signed WIT Wm. W. Hunter Mortgage acknowledged on 12 August 1868. R. F. Green, Clerk Enrolled 5/2 o clock 12 August 1868 Book 37 Page 77 & 78 A. C. Wadsworth, Reg. Of Deeds END OF DOCUMENT DEED - WILLIAM B. HARTSFIELD AND WIFE TO ELIZABETH BOND Indenture - 28 November 1868 - William B. Hartsfield and Julia Hartsfield his wife of County of Lenoir of the first part and Elizabeth Bond of County of Lenoir - $1500 - assigned a tract in Lenoir County - beginning at the Run of Lousan Swamp at the mouth of a Small branch that runs through the orchard - north side of the road - up various courses of Lousan Swamp - 195 acres Both signed WIT Joseph Miller, W. J. ? Bond On 28th Nov. 1868 W. B. Hartsfield and Julia H. Hartsfield signed the deed. Julia was privately examined before R. H. Green, Probate Judge Enrolled in the Register’s Office 1 December 1868 page 123 Book 3 A. C. Wadsworth, Reg. Of Deeds END OF DOCUMENT DEED - ELIZABETH BOND TO JULIA HARTSFIELD Indenture - 28 November 1868 - Elizabeth Bond of County of Lenoir to Julia Hartsfield, wife of William B. Hartsfield of said county - $1500 - sold a tract in said County - beginning at the run of Lousan Swamp at the mouth of a Small branch that runs through the orchard - north side of the road - up various courses of Lousan Swamp - 195 acres Elizabeth signed by MARK WIT Joseph Miller, W. J. ? Bond Acknowledged in the Probate Court on 28 November 1868 for Fifty cents state tax before R. F. Green, Probate Judge Enrolled in the Register’s Office on 1 December 1868 page 122 Book 37 A. C. Wadsworth, Reg. Of Deeds END OF DOCUMENT DEED - WM. B. HARTSFIELD AND WIFE JULIA TO HENRY B. HAM Indenture - 9 December 1870 - Wm. B. Hartsfield and Julia Hartsfield his wife of County of Lenoir to Henry B. Ham of County of Wayne - $1600 - convey a tract in said County - beginning at the run of Lousan Swamp at the mouth of a Small branch that runs through the orchard - north side of the road - up various courses of Lousan Swamp - 195 acres Both signed - W. B. Hartsfield, Julia H. Hartsfield Acknowledged on 10 December 1870 in Probate Court - Julia privately examined R. F. Green, Probate Judge No enrollment information END OF DOCUMENT DEED - HENRY B. HAM AND WIFE TO ISAAC G. TAYLOR State of North Carolina, Wayne County - DEED - 13 December 1875 - Henry B. Ham and his wife Nancy Ham of Wayne County to Isaac G. Taylor of Lenoir County - $1650 - sold a tract in Lenoir County - beginning at the run of Lousan Swamp at the mouth of a Small branch that runs through the orchard - north side of the road - up various courses of Lousan Swamp - 195 acres Both signed Acknowledged in Wayne County Probate Court 13 December 1875 - Nancy privately examined W. F. Yelverton, Probate Judge Acknowledged in Lenoir County Probate Court 13 December 1875 – Nancy privately examined Wm. W. H. Hunter, Probate Judge Enrolled Lenoir County 6 January 1876 Book 43 pages 314 & 315 James K. Davis, Register of Deeds Re-enrolled Lenoir Co 15 December 1881 - Book 3, pages 17 and 18 B. S. Taylor, Register of Deeds END OF DOCUMENT DEED - LEANDER FAULKNER AND HIS WIFE REBECCA TO E. R. ROUSE Deed - 9 November 1878 - Leander Faulkner and his wife Rebecca Faulkner of County of Lenoir to E. R. Rouse of said County - said Leander Faulkner executed to said E. R. Rouse on 12 January 1878 a Mortgage Deed to secure the purchase money of the within described tact of land and whereas the said Leander Faulkner is unable to comply with the conditions of the said Mortgage Deed fully re-convey the said land to the said Rouse plus one dollar - parcel in Lenoir County - adj to land of Mrs. Cynthia Dunn and others, E. R. Rouse and J. C. Washington’s corner on Jericho Branch - to Leander and James Faulkner’s corner, up courses of Jericho Branch - 68 acres - all that portion of the tract of land conveyed by John Tull by deed November first 1875 to E. R. Rouse and by E. R. Rouse and his wife Elizabeth F. Rouse by deed dated January 12th, 1878 to Leander Faulkner L. Faulkner signed Rebecca signed by MARK WIT James L. Canaday, Nathan L. Kenly Rebecca privately examined on 9 November 1878 by W. A. Coleman, JP Enrolled 13 November 1878 Book 47 pages 231 and 232 C. S. Taylor, Reg. Of Deeds A plot included END OF DOCUMENT DEED - JOHN TULL AND WIFE WINNIE TO LEANDER FAULKNER Indenture - 1 January 1875 - John Tull and wife Winnie R. Tull to Leander Faulkner - all of Lenoir County - $1,016.50 - sold one tract of land in Lenoir - NS of Neuse adj lands of Mrs. W. Dunn and others - James Faulkner’s corner, William Faulkner’s corner - end of old lane - 141 acres Both signed Acknowledged in Probate Court on 1 January 1875 and Winnie was privately examined Wm. W. N. Hunter, Probate Judge Enrolled 11 Jan 1875 Book 42, page 211 James K. Davis, Register of Deeds Re-enrolled 22 December 11881 Book 6 pages 43 & 44 B. S. Taylor, Reg. Of Deeds END OF DOCUMENT DEED - E. R. ROUSE AND WIFE BETTIE F. TO EDWARD R. STANLY TULL Deed - 28 January 1881 - Everett R. Rouse and his wife Betty F. to Edward R. Stanly Tull - all of Lenoir County - $1200 - sell a tract - adj Mrs. Cynthia Dunn, adj E. R. Rouse, John C. Washington - Jericho Branch - Leander and James Faulkner - 68 acres that portion of a tract conveyed by John Tull by Deed of 1 November 1875 to E. R. Rouse Both signed Acknowledged 28 Jany 1881 - Bettie privately examined B. F. Parrott, JP Enrolled 8 Feby 1881 Book 2 pages 68 & 69 C. S. Taylor, Reg. Of Deeds END OF DOCUMENT MORTGAGE DEED - EDWARD R. STANLY AND WIFE ANNA TO EDWARD R. STANLY Indenture - 1 May 1882 - Edward R. Stanly Tull and Anna his wife of the County Lenoir to Edward R. Stanly of the city of Ralway, County of Union, State of New Jersey - Tull indebted to Stanly for $1000 (sic) - penal sum of Two Thousand dollars (sic) - one thousand on the 1st day of May 1885 with interest at the rate of eight percent and payable on the 1st day of November and May in each year until the principal sum of One Thousand Dollars be paid - should the payment remain unpaid for 30 days the remainder shall become due immediately in full - tract in Lenoir County - 141 acres - adj Dunn’s corner, James Faulkner - Wm Faulkner - avenue - old lane - also one other tract - adj E. R. Rouse, John C. Washington - Jericho branch - Leander and James Faulkner, Mrs. Cynthia Dunn - 68 acres being the tract conveyed to said E. R. Stanly Tull by deed dated January 28, 1881 from E. R. Rouse and Bettie his wife. The first tract been also conveyed to E. R. Stanly Tull by deed dated December 31, 1880 from L. Faulkner and Rebeca his wife - upon payment this deed to be void Both signed Acknowledged 10 My 1882 - Anna was privately examined ? Harvey, Clk Enrolled 13 May 1882 - Book 3 pages 501, 502, 503, 504 D. S. Taylor, Reg. Of Deeds END OF DOCUMENT ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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