Lenoir County, NC - Deed Book 1 Abstracts ~~~~~~~~~~ DEED BOOK 1 These are re-registered deeds and deeds that refer to earlier deeds or estate. Abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble There are numerous instruments for loans or supplies for agricultural purposes with the security the crop of that year P 3 – Indenture – 31 Dec 1879 - John A. Sutton and wife Martha to Robert B. Kinsey - $1.00 for 171 acres – adj Joel Elmore, Jerr. Sutton, Julius Sutton, John A. Sutton, Hardy Sutton, public road WIT: Junius E. Sutton Martha signed with X and was privately examined Enrolled – 25 Feb. 1880 – B. S. Taylor, Register of Deeds P 4 – 31 Dec 1879 – Robert B. Kinsey to Martha Sutton - $1.00 for 171 acres – description as above WIT: Jno D. Walters Enrolled 25 Feb. 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 6 – 16 Dec 1879 – Wm. H. Taylor of the 1st part, D. A. Spivey trustee of Marget. H. Rosser and J. R. Dail guardian for Ada Harrel of Green Co of the 2nd part - $700 – adj road in F. G. Taylor's land, public road, Great Branch – 76 acres – another tract adj Hartsfield, Jesse Hutchens – 25 acres – W. H. Taylor indebted to D. A. Spivy trustee by notes of $500 payable 1 Nov 1880 at 5% interest – Taylor indebted to J. R. Dail guardian payable 1 Nov 1880 for $200 WIT: J. M. Mewborne Enrolled 26 Feb 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 14 – 21 Jan 1880 - Jesse Jackson Jr to Sarah Sutton - $500 for 387 Ό acres – NS Neuse, fork of Gum branch and Gum swamp – further information in a deed from Rich. W. King to John A. Sutton on 5 Dec 1859 – adj Ed Sutton – another tract of 160 acres – SS Neuse being a portion of the tract which John A. Sutton lives and being excess which was levied upon and sold at execution on 1 April 1878 – further information in a deed from Wm. B. Edmundson to John Sutton on 3 Sept 1839 – adj John H. Sutton, Benjamin Sutton WIT: W. C. Moore, E. F. Cox Enrolled 26 Feb 1881 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 15 – 11 Nov. 1879 – J. E. Kennedy and wife Lucy J. Kennedy to John W. Creech - $1000 for 215 acres – adj James M. Parrott, Reedy Branch at the bridge, the new road, J. M. Parrott Lucy privately examined Enrolled 27 Feb 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 21 – 31 Dec 1871 – Lydia C. Hines to Jesse Jackson - $280 for 58 acres – adj Elizabeth Jackson formerly David Jones line – SS Neuse, NS Southwest Creek WIT: Joel R. Hines, Lucy A. Smith Enrolled 27 Feb 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 37 – 1 March 1880 – Wm. C. Hines and wife M. J. Hines to R. C. Hines - $1000 – no acres given –adj R. F. Hill, Jesse Jackson – being all the land conveyed by Lydia C. Hines to Joel R. Hines on 18 Nov 1874 Enrolled 4 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 38 – R. C. Hines then provided a mortgage to M. J. Hines for the above land – mortgage was paid in 1881 P 47 - 5 March 1880 – W. F. Nunn and wife Edmonia to A. W. Barwick, Senr - $50 ?? – tract adj W. S. Byrd, R. S. Rollins, Henry Spence – beginning at station #2 in lot #2 in R. S. Collins line and with W. S. Byrd and St. E. Spence as per Jno W. Rouse deeds to station #3 of lot #2 – 89 acres – this is lot #3 in the division of lands of Jno. W. Rouse, dec – conditions of a bond payable to A. W. Barwick Sr at 8% - if paid this deed to be null and void WIT W. S. Byrd Enrolled 5 March 1880 Debt was paid P 58 – 16 April 1879 – James F. Heath and wife Farabee of Duplin Co to Noah Deaver of Lenoir - $75 for 50 acres – adj Anthony Davis, Ira Heath, Reedy Branch Both signed with X WIT: C. ?? A. Davis Enrolled 9 March 1880 P 71 – 19 June 1878 – James Rouse to Noah Rouse – 41.00 for 241 acres – Ground Nut Swamp, Lenoir Institute Road, land where Noah Rouse lives – In TRUST for Jane E. Rouse, wife of sd James – she to have exclusive control for her life – then the land to be divided among all lawful children of James except his son Benjamin who shall not receive any part Signed by X WIT: P. N. Woolay Enrolled 12 March 1880 P 72 – 8 Jan 1880 – William Coward and wife Ann of Greene Co to John Best of Lenoir - $1000 for 400 acres - tract adj W. F. Stanley, Gatlin Phillips, dec, Coward's Bridge, Great Contentnea Creek and known as a part "formerly owned by J. B. Stanley and wife drawn from her father's estate" (sic) WIT: E. S. Hazelton Enrolled 12 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 73 – Indenture – 2 Dec 1879 – John C. Washington and wife Julia of Lenoir Co, Elizabeth A. Knox of New Bern by her attorney Henry R. Bryan, Washington Bryan of New Bern, William Bryan surviving partner of William Bryan and Co of New York City and their attorney Henry R. Bryan and James B. Hughes guardian to minor heirs of James W. Bryan of New Bern of the first part and Richard Whitfield of Kinston of the 2nd part - $105 – lot in Kinston adj John R. Phillips, NS of North Street WIT: Jas B. Hughes, Henry R. Bryan Enrolled 12 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P76 – Mortgage – 4 March 1880 – G. W. Sanderlin and wife Eliza J. to Henry Weil and Solomon Weil all of Wayne Co. - $5000 – tract in counties of Lenoir and Wayne on Bear Creek adj C. S. Wooten, S. I. Wooten, G. W. Best, Myortel ?? Gray, John Langston, and Jas S. Wooten – known as the John P. Wooten place where G. W. Sanderlin and wife now live – it being lot #1 assigned to Eliza J. in the division of lands of the heirs of Council Wooten dec of Lenoir Co – W. S. Bear Creek as described in a deed from Shade Wooten to C. Wooten dated 30 Jan 1838 and recorded in Lenoir Co on 3 July 1844 – also a deed from Richard Wooten to John Wooten and Council Wooten dated 18 Jan 1833 and recorded in Wayne Co in liber 314 p 524 – also a deed from Robt. Sutton and wife to John Wooten and Council Wooten on 14 Nov 1832 and recorded in Greene Co liber 1 p 237 – also a deed from James and Henry Parks to C. Wooten on 29 Nov 1850 and recorded in Wayne Co liber DD #29 p 283 except such parcels as have been sold by said C. Wooten to other persons as will appear by deeds – 1460 ½ acres – except 45 acres which G. W. Sanderlin and wife Elia J. conveyed by deed to J. M. Hadley and Berry Parks – Sanderlin indebted to Henry and Solomon Weil for $5000 payable on 4 March 1881 – if the note is paid this mortgage is null and void Enrolled 13 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 81 – 13 Jan 1880 – Elias Sullivan and wife Nancy to H B. Warters - $1000 no acres – adj B. G. Parrott, Thomas Dail, W. G. Gray – WS gum swamp being all the tract which J. G. Cox and wife conveyed to Nancy Sullivan by deed on 27 Dec 1875 P 82 – Indenture – 13 Jan 1880 – Elias Sullivan and wife Nancy to Henry B. Waters - $300 for 65 Ύ acres – tract allotted to Nancy as her dower and thirds in the lands of her dec husband William H. Waters – adj W. H. Waters, William Arthur, Nancy A. Arthur Enrolled 15 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 85 – 20 Dec 1870 – James A. McDonald and Sarah F. of Cumberland Co, NC to Richard K. Nobles of Lenoir - $500 no acres given – their interest in a tract adj Benjamin Sutton, George Grady, Oposum Branch, Billy West Branch – land our mother, Catherine Noble willed to us known as part of Stephen Williams land WIT: John M. Noble Enrolled 15 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 87 – 5 Nov 1875 – Haywood Waller and wife Charlotte to Asa S. Waller, our son for natural love – SS Neuse adj Woodley Becton, Lewis Grady, Johnny Branch – 100 acres – to use during his natural life and after his death to his heirs WIT: Lewis Grady Enrolled 15 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 88 – 17 Jan 1880 – John G. ??? Wooten and wife Emaline of Lenoir Co to William H. Blount of Beaufort Co - $20 for 100 acres – NS Neuse, between the river and Bear Creek – adj R. S. Wooteen, Josiah Wooten, Jones farm, Lassiter – part of plantation belonging to William H. Blount and known as Jones farm and the same tract was conveyed by sd Blount and wife to sd John Wooten on 23 Jan 1874 – secured by mortgage Emeline privately examined Enrolled 15 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 89 – Indenture – 28 Sept 1878 – Andrew J. McIntyre and wife Mary H. of LaGrange to Haywood Walters, John D. Walters and Dan'l Waters all of Lenoir Co - $1100 – ½ interest in a track in the town of LaGrange on NS of Atlantic and NC Railroad – being part of the lot whereon sd McIntyre and wife now reside and have a Gin House, Cotton Gin and other machinery – adj C. S. Wooten, N Railroad Street – 5280 feet – also ½ interest of all improvements – also ½ interest in a Shapely steam engine and boiler, two gins and geaning blots shafting pullys and other machinery WIT: W. S. Fields Mary H. privately examined Enrolled 15 March 1882 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 95 – Deed – 23 Oct 1879 – F. B. Loftin assignee of Jas. G. Cox to J. W. Grainger – Jas G. Cox and wife V. O. Cox on 14 July 1819 (sic) executed a deed to F. B. Loftin for all his real and personal property for the benefit of creditors of sd Jas. G. Cox with power to sell to the highest bidder – sold at Courthouse to J. W. Grainger for $500 – tract in Kinston adj Mrs. Strongs dower on Bright Street, Miss Willie Jones now Dr. H. P. Hyatt's land, Peebles – land conveyed by W. H. Whitfield and wife to Jas. G. Cox known as the L Harvey lot WIT: M. A. Gray Enrolled – 17 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 96 – 1 Jan 1879 – Henry Moore and wife Mariah Moore to Wilson Tilghman – $1240 for 124 acres – NS Briary Swamp, adj Needham More, Hardy Hill, Stephen Moore ???, run of Briary Swamp Both signed by X WIT: Jno. G. Grubbs, Rob. B. Gilliam Mariah privately examined Enrolled 17 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 97 – Lease – 3 July 1878 – Charles Tilghman to Ann Moore – Tilghman leased to Ann Moore a parcel – SS Millpath known as Wiggins field and house occupied by Wm. Crabtrose ??? – also cleared land around the house with privilege of using firewood and rail timber Signed by Charles G. Tilghman and George B. Tilghman WIT: J. W. Broadway, J. G. Price Enrolled 17 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 99 – Indenture – 1 April 1875 – W. G. Johnson and wife Gatsey to E. P. Loftin - $50 for 2 acres – tract adj E. P. Loftin adj bridge across canal in Cox's new road, Wingates Branch Gatsey signed by X WIT E. F. Harvey Enrolled 17 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor P 101 – Indenture – 1 Jan 1879 ?? – John B. Loftin and wife Roda Ann to Elijah P. Loftin - $300 – tract adj Elijah P. Loftin, Pinkney Robinson, Barker, upper Trent road – 25 acres – another tract being part of Heritage's land, adj a line formerly John Cox's corner, ES Kinston road, Kinsey, Heritage – 5 acres Roda A. privately examined WIT: Zacheus Rhodes Enrolled 17 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 102 – Deed – 1 April 1775 – E. P. Loftin and wife Sarah C. to W. D. Johnson - $50 for 3 acres – tract adj sd Johnson, Needham Loftin, dividing line of Needham and Iby Loftin of a 200 acres patent, Wingate's branch, Cox Sarah privately examined Enrolled 17 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 106 – Deed – 15 Jan 1879 – Elias F. Albritton and wife Patsy S. to Emily E. Aldridge wife of Joshua Aldridge - $900 for 160 acres – tract adj sd Albritton, Frederick Jones, bank of Stonington Creek, ES of Herring Slough, on the Creek, low grounds of Neuse River – land to Emily and then to her children at her death Signed E. F. Albritton, Patty S. Albritton Patsy privately examined Enrolled 18 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 108 – Indenture – 15 March 1870 – Thomas Atkinson, Wm. H. Bathe and George W. Mordicai, trustees of the Prot. Episcopal Church of NC to Catherine A. Harvey - $500 – tract in Kinston – part of the lots run by St. Mary's Church – NW corner of Dr. W. C. Brown on Caswell Street – adj S. B. West Enrolled 18 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 109 – 6 Oct 1876 – We, W. J. Pope of Lenoir Co and Joseph Dixon of Greene Co – have built a school house near Edwards Chapel in Lenoir Co – school on land owned by W. J. Pope and wife Emily – ½ of expenses pd by sd Dixon – we convey to him ½ interest of the school and the lot as long as it is used as a school Emily privately examined Enrolled 18 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 110 – Deed – 24 Jan 1880 – Dan'l M. Edwards and wife Eugenia to Emily Pope wife of William J. Pope - $400 for 50 acres – tract adj Charles Edwards, Holland Dixon, S. S. Contentnea Creek at the line of last Lot #2 assigned to Charles Edwards in the division of land of the late Charles Edwards and willed by sd Charles Edwards to Dan'l M. Edwards and Charles Edwards – adj William J. Pope, Holland Dixon – on the Creek WIT: Rob. B. Gilliam Eugenia privately examined Enrolled 18 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 111 – Indenture – 28 July 1844 – Harriet Bushee of Cumberland Co, NC to John Davis of Lenoir Co - $125 – all interest in the land I have in lands purchased from Richard and John Smith which is ½ of that tract on the Deep Run adj George W. Kornegay and Rachel Davis – between 300 and 400 acres – is the hole three parts belonging to the heirs of Elizabeth Bushee WIT: Lewis Stroud Enrolled 18 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 112 – Deed - 9 Feb 1880 (sic) – Consider Bushee and wife Martha of Cumberland Co, NC to Elizabeth J. Wooten of Lenoir Co - $150 for 326 acres – 1/3 interest in a tract adj Rachel Davis, John Deaver, Deep Run, a line in the Byrd survey, Z. Davis – land conveyed by Jno. Smith to heirs of Elizabeth Bushee – Consider and wife Martha have 1/3 interest in the land by a judgment of Superior Court at Fall Term of 1879 in case of Consider Bushee vs Jno. Deaver and Calvin Deaver Both signed by X WIT: A. M. Pherson, Jr. Martha Privately examined Enrolled 18 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 114 - ____ Oct 1877 – Blackledge Harper and wife Sally to Simpson Harper – natural love and affection for their son, Simpson 197 acres – Blackledge and Sally reserve a life estate – adj mail road, Jesse Noble's, small bridge, Stephen Waller, Clark's Branch, Wiley Davis Both signed by X WIT: M. H. Gray Sally privately examined Enrolled 18 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 115 – Indenture – 19 July 1879 – Ira J. Heath and wife Elvy to James Smith - $150 for 86 acres – both sides of Buck Branch, Gurtis Grindal Both signed with a X WIT: Wm. B. Nunn, Wm. H. Heath Elvy privately examined Enrolled 18 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 118 – Indenture – 6 March 1878 – William Sutton, Sr. to Edward Sutton – natural love and $100 – tract NS Neuse, ES Hull Road, adj Henderson Loftin, John H. Sutton ,ditch bridge in Hull Road – 205 acres known as lot #6 in the division sd William Sutton Sr. made in the division of his land among his children and sd William intended to sell lot 31 to son Hugh A. but Hugh for $1600 sold to Edward S. Sutton previous to execution – another tract adj lot #1 known as Lot #2 in the division – WS Hull Road – 250 ½ acres – William retains life estate WIT: Willie F. Sutton, William Arthur Enrolled 19 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 119 – Indenture – 8 Oct 1875 – Thomas W. Smith and wife Caroline and Pinkney Sparrow and wife Martha to Washington Herring and wife Charity R. Herring - $600 – 222 acres – tract NS Cherrytree, George Turner, Richard Stroud, Mill Branch WIT: George Turner, Hugh Maxwell Wives privately examined Enrolled 19 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor – ROD P 121 – 18 Jan 1878 – Hagan Smith and wife Nancy to Rebecca A. Cauley - $750 for 400 acres – tract adj Dr. Robinson, George Sutton, Horse Branch pond, Miller's pocosin, James Herring, Charles Markland, Philmon Nobles, Samuel Stearn, Gina Swamp, John parker – same tract granted to Richard Caswell jr by patent 10 Nov 1784 Both signed by X WIT: James Herring Nancy privately examined Enrolled 19 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 128 – Deed – By virtue of a Court Order in Wayne Co on 27 March 1873, I Jesse Holowell guardian of Joseph G. Holowell sell a tract in Lenoir Co to Mrs. Sophie A. Byrd - $1500 for 202 acres – land allotted to sd Joseph in the division of the estate of his father Thomas S. Holowell late of Wayne Co, dec – part of Willis Pipkins land in Lenoir Co – Panther Creek, E. H. Grantham's corner, Rouse, James Spence WIT: D. J. Ezzell, J. A. Washington Enrolled 23 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 130 – Deed – 7 Feb 1878 – W. C. Fields and wife Agnes and Bryan N. Fields to Sarah C. Holland - $1000 for 100 acres – tract adj John H. Stevenson, Wilson Tilghman, NS Briery – ½ of tract W. C. Fields bought of Boyce Jackson Agnes privately examined Enrolled – 23 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 138 – Indenture – 1 Nov 1878 – James K. Davis sheriff of Lenoir Co to Julia L. Smith – by execution of a Court in favor of M. Patterson against W. S. Parker for $153.53; for another judgment in favor of F. C. Griffin against W. S. Parker for 410; another judgment in favor of S. A. West against W. S. Parker for $117 – Sheriff ordered to sell land at public auction – sold for $60 – 80 acres – Woodington adj Hardy Turner, W. C. Sutton WIT: J. W. Harper Enrolled 29 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 139 – Indenture – 18 Dec 1874 – George V. Strong and wife Anna C. Strong of Wake Co, NC to Hezekiah Thomas of Lenoir - $100 for 100 acres –adj Austin Williams, Benjamin Sutton – being a portion of land devised to one Benjamin F. Whitfield by Lewis Whitfield Anna privately examined Enrolled 30 March 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 159 – 17 March 1880 – Elcy S. Collins of Craven Co to Richard W. King – Elcy S. Collins by deed of 3 March 1857 conveyed to Jno. W. Collins a piece of a town lot being part of lot #72 – N of King Street, adj Lot #71 – the whole of Lot #72 was conveyed by S. E. Loftin to Elcy S. Collins on 26 April 1856 – Elcy conveyed 5 feet to Jno W. Collins but she was a married woman and not privately examined – R. W. King now owns Lot #71 and the 5 feet of Lot #72 - $1.00 for the sd 5 feet WIT: M. Patterson Enrolled 8 April 1880 P 160 – 2 Feb 1880 – Richard M. Abbott and wife Lucy to Elizabeth F. Ivis ??? wife of John S. Ins - $850 for 99 acres – tract NS Neuse – land purchased by Susan Phillips and formerly belonged to James Kilpatrick adj A. G. Coward, 4th corner of Lot #1, Wm. H. Rountree, L. A. Mewborn Enrolled 8 April 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD NOTE: surname of grantee was probably Ives P 195 – Warranty Deed – 30 Jan 1877 – Walter Dunn and Octavia J. his wife of Kinston to William Henderson Washington - $40 – Lot #19 in the plan of David S. Davis lots – near eastern boundary of Kinston, extension of Shine Street, west of Sylvestor Lawhorne's lot Octavia privately examined Enrolled 14 April 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 197 – 28 Nov 1879 – William Henderson Washington to Julia Ann Hawkins - $5 – lot #19 adj Sylvester Lawhorne, Walter Dunn WIT: John A. Pollock Enrolled 14 April 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 202 – 12 April 1880 – N. R. Wood and Emma Wood to Deborah E. Bailey - $150 – adj Clem Bailey, Mrs. Mary A. Hunter, Bright Street – being part of town lots which descended to sd Emma Wood in the division of her mother, Mrs. C. W. Fields, dec Emma privately examined Enrolled 15 April 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 205 – Indenture – 17 April 1880 – John A. King and wife M. A. King – to Joseph Lasitter - $5 – tract in Contentnea Neck Township – being portion of land devised to sd King by his grandfather John King dec and allotted in the division of lands – adj on the west of lands of G. J. Abbott, Granville Johnson, on the east by John Williams and Arden Wiggins – 240 acres – also 2 Bay horses 5 years old, one phaeton, one buggy and one set of double harnesses – Lassiter owes $485 on a bond WIT Dellie King M. A. privately examined Enrolled 19 April 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 263 – Deed – 21 Dec 1879 – J. F. Parrott to Bank of New Hanover – $10 – several tracts - one tract – ss Neuse adj Jesse Jackson, Mrs. Stephen Hines, Edwin Taylor, W. G. Taylor, Frank Still, Mrs. H. E. Peebles – where sd Parrott now resides – on river, back line of Wm. Heritage's patent, Partridge's land (now Hines), little road, main road, mouth of Peter's Creek – 2240 acres except 300 acres conveyed by sd Parrott to Mrs. H. E. Kornegay about 3 years ago lying on the WS of tract adj Jesse Jackson – another tract adj above one, Edwin Taylor – 97 ½ acres known as part of the Stanton Taylor land in the division of the lands of Jesse Jones dec – another tract – adj to the above one, W. G. Taylor – 124 Ύ acres – another tract – SS Neuse, known as the Jas. A. Hood place adj Grady heirs and Michael Tilghman land, NS graveyard, south of Fred Jones house, gate post leading out to the avenue, main road leading to Kinston, corner of land made by Michael Tilghman to Elizabeth and Nancy Tilghman, Neuse River, mouth of Sandy Gut – 199 acres and 36 poles – above tracts are the same which P. Hardee conveyed to sd J. F. Parrott by deed 30 Nov 1868 – another tract SS Neuse adj above land, Mrs. H. E. Peebles, Jas A. Hood – on river at a deep point below the town of Kinston, road leading to White Hall – 850 acres – another tract NS Neuse adj corporate limits of Kinston, Levi Sutton, F. M. Rountree, Kinston/Snow Hill road, to North Street in Kinston, to River – 276 acres – also tracts within the corporate limits of Kinston – square on NW corner of sd town bounded on the south by Gordon Street, the east by Heritage Street, the north by West street AT ?? town limits, west side by Simon Patterson and Luke Allen – including lots No 1,2,3, and 4 except that part of sd square deeded to R. S. Collins, Patsy Venters, Richard Creech and Squire Jones – another parcel within town known as the Amanda Lee lot – adj on the west by P. Hardee, on the north by A. Nicols and Dr. H. O. Hyatt, on the east by Turnage, on the south by ____ street – now occupied by G. J. Presson as a residence – another tract in Kinston known as the Turnage lot adj on the west by Amanda Lee, north by Hyatt, east by Peter Williams, on south by ___ street – lot now occupied by Demas ?? Isler as a residence – also one steam saw and grist mill on the Hilton lot on the banks of the Neuse adj the corporate limits of Kinston with machinery – also articles of personal property – 2 clay bank colts about 3 years, one bay mare, one roam mare aged about 7 and 5 respectfully, 2 large black horse mules known and Buck and Honey, another black horse mule known as Peter, 2 mouse elandman ??? mules aged 14 and 8, 1 bay mare about 8 years old, all my cattle about 35, all my hogs, farming implements consisting of wagons, carts, plows, reapers, frill rake, blacksmith tools – all free from incumbances except a mortgage to Oettinger Brothers for $1000 on that part of land in the corporate limits of Kinston and 2 other mortgages on the steam saw and grist mill and machinery – one mortgage to J. M. White for $1000 and the other to W. F. Kornegay for $1300 – condition of deed is Parrott is indebted to the Bank of New Hanover for $6900 due 1 Oct 1880 – if the note is not paid the land, personal property to be sold at the Court House to the highest bidder Enrolled 13 May 1880 Note was satisfied 12 Jan 1882 NOTE: Parrott repeated this mortgage several other times during 1880 with the exact same wording p 268 - 1 May 1880 – R. H. Rountree and wife Cynthia of Brooklin, New York to Oettinger Brothers - $1025 – lot in Kinston – WS of Queen Street adj on north by S. H. Loftin, on the west by Sol. West, on the south by Mrs. W. R. Loftin and the east by Queen Street – 41 feet in front and 60 feet in depth – being land conveyed by S. B. Cox to S. B. Turnage and by Reuben Waller adm of S. B. Turnage to S. H. Loftin and by Loftin to J. H. Wallace and by Wallace to sd R. H. Rountree WIT: A. K. Blount, A. L. Rountree Cynthia privately examined in New York Enrolled 15 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 271 – 1 May 1863 – John H. Peebles to Henry R. Strong - $1750 – lot in Kinston known as lot #89 – adj on the north by lot 76 known as the jail lot, on the west by Queen Street, on the south by Bright Street, on the east by lot #90 – another lot #90 adj on the north by lot #75 and on the east by lot #89, on the south by Bright Street, on the east by lot #91 – both lots being Ό of the square where they sit WIT: Lewis B. Cox, W. H. Coleman Enrolled 25 Feb 1879 Book 47 pp 683 & 674, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 17 May 1880, B. S. Taylor P 272 – Dr. V. E. Weyher executed to L. A. Harvey three notes all dated 23 Sept 1878 – one for $250 due Sept 20, 1879 - one for $250 due Sept 23, 1880 – another for $200 due Sept 23, 1887 – notes given as purchase money for property described – Harvey assigned the notes to Rountree & Co of NYC and none of the notes have been paid – the original notes were destroyed in the recent courthouse fire and this is to replace the original – the property is on the ES of Queen Street at the SW corner of V. E. Weyher's lot, Weyher's brick store – if the notes are paid this deed is null and void Enrolled 17 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 273 – 3 Oct 1879 – Joseph J. Dunn and wife Annis C. Dunn to George R. Webb - $1944 for 243 acres– adj lands of Jn. J. Dunn, J. F. Daughety, John H. Coward, big ditch on the Kinston and Fountain Hill road, Hookerton road, J. H. Freeman Annis was privately examined Enrolled 17 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD May have been re-enrolled on p 267 NOTE: George and wife Agnes (sic) sold this land on 12 May 1880 P 275 – 1- July 1878 – J. F. Hartsfield and wife, G. B. Hartsfield to H. G. Randolph - $40 – adj Cox and Harvey, H. Randolph, Town Commons, adj lot deeded by Hartsfield to Randolph on Independence Street WIT: W. C. Fields G. B. privately examined Enrolled 17 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 280 - no date 1879 – Mortgage – Calvin P. Davis and wife Lizzie A. of Lenoir Co to S. D. Hankins of New Hanover and Ida E. his wife – Davis indebted for $275 on 2 notes – 1st for $150 written 10 Nov 1879 and payable Jan 1 1880 – 2nd note for $125 written 10 Nov 1879 due 1 Jan 1882 – notes secured by a tract – adj Lot Stroud, road, John Stroud WIT: D. S. Davis Lizzie privately examined Enrolled 21 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 282 – Indenture – 15 Aug 1877 – Thomas J. Hill and wife Julia A. to John B. Hill - $4500 – tracts on both sides of H. & NCRR, adj Louis C. Desmond dec, James M. Parrott, James R. Hodges, G. J. Hill and Hodges corner known as Potts corner – 190 acres – also 100 acres of piney woods adj Amos Harvey, Henry Tull WIT: Everett R. Rouse, William I. Herring Julia privately examined Enrolled 24 May 1880 – B. S. Taylor, ROD P 283 – Deed – 15 August 1877 – Thomas J. Hill and wife Julia to Martha L. Hill - $2500 – 2 tracts – one tract adj Joseph Williams, Mathew Grimsley, Levi M. Sutton, bank of the Neuse River, dividing line established between Mary Ann Metts and Mrs. Harriet E. Stanley – to the back line of lands given by John Tull to his son Isaac and afterwards belonging to Henry Tull, stump formerly the dividing line between John Tull and William Tull Sr and afterwards between Henry Tull and the tract now described, to the corner of James Fields patent, Deep Bottom Branch, main publick road to Neuse River – the land where William Hill dec resided at his death – another tract adj Briery Branch on the south, A. D. Smith and W. Worth on west, Charles McArthur on the east – 175 acres – being where Major Hill, dec resided at his death WIT: Everet R. Rouse, W. I. Herring Julia privately examined Enrolled 24 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 285 – Deed – 21 Sept 1877 – John B. Hill to Julia A. Hill his mother – natural love and affection and $1.00 – 2 tracts – all the tract described in a deed from John B. Hill to Thos. J. Hill on 21 Sept 1877 which lies south of the A. & NC Railroad being portion where Thos. J. Hill now resides and the southern half of the piney woods of 100 acres – for her natural life and her husband Thomas J. Hill WIT: Everett R. Rouse, W. I. Herring Enrolled 24 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 285 – Indenture – 17 Jan 1878 – John Williams and wife Mary and Cisero Williams to W. H. West - $1.00 – SS Neuse, WS Moseley's Creek, adj R T. ?? Daughety, J. D. Sutton, J. L. West, Poly Bridge Branch on path leading to Carmack's Ford, Hamp's Branch, Pugh lands, Jacob Daughety – 250 acres – the condition – John and Cicero are indebted to W. S. West for $295 by 2 notes – one for $147 due Nov 1, 1878 and the other for $148 due 1 Nov 1879 – if they paid the deed to be null and void All signed with a mark Mary privately examined Enrolled 24 May 1880. B. S. Taylor, ROD P 287 – 25 Dec 1879 – John Deaver to Mary Potter – natural love and maintance of myself and my wife Nancy during our lifetime – land where I now live – run of the Trent – 130 acres WIT: Hugh Maxwell, Henry Cunningham Enrolled 24 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 288 – Indenture – 25 Dec 1879 – John Deaver to Elizabeth Deaver wife of John C. Deaver – love and affection and maintance of himself and wife Nancy during our life – NS Trent adj Richard R. Burgerson, Mary Potter, run of Trent – 150 acres WIT: Hugh Maxwell, Henry Cunningham Enrolled 24 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 295 – Mortgage – 15 Nov 1879 – Richard L. Wooten and wife Julia A. to Richard S. Pullen of Raleigh - $1.00 – tract in Moseley Hall Township adj Levi Sutton, J. W. Sutton, M. S. Wooten, Jones land, Lasitter, Johnson ditch, big ditch – 700 acres – being part of a plantation owned by W. H. Blount known as the Jones farm – between Bear Creek and Neuse River and sold to R. L. Wooten by W. A. Blount on 23 Jan 1874 – Wooten indebted to Pullen for purchase money to pay off Blount in the amount of $6000 due 15 Nov 1880 at 8% interest – if the debt is paid, the deed is null and void WIT: H. M. McDonald Julia privately examined Enrolled 23 Nov 1879, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 26 May 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 305 – Indenture – 14 Dec 1877 – R. B. Kinsey to W. F. Daniels - $200 – lot in LaGrange adj Washington Street, James Street, Wooten Street and Celia Warters – lot granted to Celia Waters by Council Wooten – Ό acre WIT: Joe S. Wilson Enrolled 28 March 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 3 June 1882, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 312 – Mortgage – John C. Washington did by mortgage on 22 Jan 1866 convey to Jas. A. Bryan as executor of James W. Bryan, a deed for $16,000 for a tract near the town of Kinston known as "Vernon" – the deed was registered 25 Aug 1866 – the mortgage was assigned to William Bryan of NYC, Jas B. Hughes, guardian of Anita B., I. Wayne, Jas. B., Laura B., and N. Collin Hughes, his children and Jas. B. Hughes guardian of Washington Bryan who has since become of age and Elizabeth Knox – doubts have arisen to the exact amount of the mortgage – this Indenture dated 18 Dec 1878 between John C. Washington and Julia his wife of Kinston, parties of the first part and William Bryan surviving partner of the late firm of William Bryan and Co. of NYC, Washington Bryan, Jas. B. Hughes, gdn of Anita B., J. W., Jas B., Laura B., and N. Collin Hughes, and Elizabeth Knox of New Bern of the 2nd part - $10 – condition - $2750 be pd in 4 equal parts at 6% interest beginning 1 Jan 1879 – and to Washington Bryan, the sum of $5,650 in 4 equal parts, to Elizabeth Knox the sum of $900 in 4 equal parts, to Jas. B. Hughes guardian to his children the sum of $1700 in 4 equal parts – if all notes are paid, this deed to be null and void Julia was privately examined Enrolled 17 Dec 1877, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 9 June 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD The mortgage was satisfied to Washington Bryan on 6 Sept 1895 The mortgage was satisfied to William Bryan on 26 Jan. 1882 The mortgage was satisfied to Eliza Knox and to Jas B. Hughes on 21 April 1881 P 320 – Mortgage – 3 Nov 1879 – George G. Brown and wife Mary W. to W. I. Herring - $600 – NS Neuse adj Joseph P. Hardee, James R. Hodges, Keate Brown, Caswell Branch, J. E. Turnage – 75 acres – land conveyed by James E. Turnage and Mary A. Turnage to sd Brown on 3 Nov 1879 – Brown indebted to Herring for $600 by note due 15 Nov 1880 for $150 – two additional notes for $150 each – if these debts are paid, this deed is null and void WIT: Jas E. Turnage Mary W. privately examined Enrolled 21 June 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 333 – Mortgage – 4 May 1880 – Mathew G. Fields to Simeon Wooten – tract adj C. S. Wooten, Rochelle Fields – being land inherited from my father's estate – 25 acres – Fields indebted to Wooten for $50 WIT: W. H. Hardee Enrolled 23 June 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 348 – Indenture – 10 April 1866 – Stephen Hines to Redding C. Hines - $400 for 55 acres – tract between the Neuse River and SW Creek adj John A. Parrott WIT: James A. Hines, Joel R. Hines Enrolled 15 July 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 349 – Deed – 29 June 1880 – Alexander Tilghman and wife Susan of Jones Co, J. C. Wooten and wife Emiline M. Wooten, Mrs. Madlin Tilghman, Dora Tilghman all of Lenoir County to Dr. H. O. Hyatt - $85.40 – lot in Kinston on the SW corner of Heritage and Caswell Street, to the Neuse River, to W. C. Loftin or to line of lot of land belonging now to W. B. Loftin's heirs – better known as lot of land on which the still of the late L. A. Harvey now stands and being the same that W. C. Loftin dec sold to Benjamin Davis and Davis conveyed to Joseph Tilghman, dec All signed Wives were privately examined Enrolled 15 July 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 361 – 19 Aug 1878 – Julia E. Gray and Chaney Gray to Simpson Howard - $75 for 66 acres – adj Benjamin Sutton Enrolled 28 July 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 364 – Mortgage – 11 Dec 1879 – John B. Hill to Stephen C. Spencer - $250 for 125 acres – adj David Williams, Jesse ??? pocossin, Dillehunt – if the mortgage is paid the deed is null and void Signed by mark WIT James Herring Enrolled ??? August 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 365 – Indenture – 4 May 1880 – W. W. Miller and M. E. his wife of Water Valley Miss., George Miller and his wife Fannie N. of State of Fla of the first part and Mrs. E. M. Sticks, Mrs. W. N. Herring, Miss S. W. Miller and Mrs. R. M. Murphy of the 2nd part - $10 – to carry out the wishes of W. W. Miller, dec the father of the parties to divide his and their mother's estate among the children – all lands in Lenoir Co that descended to them from their grandmother, Mrs. Rachel Herring dec through their mother Mrs. Rachel W. Miller, dec. WIT: A. M. Ferrell, J. H. Perkins Yalosbuske ?? Co, MS and Lenoir Co Enrolled 6 August 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 368 – Deed – 19 June 1874 – William R. Becton, Sheriff of Lenoir Co to Siddy Quinn – execution issued by the Superior Court in the case of Aretas Jones, Jr against Dibble Brothers – to the sold at the courthouse in Kinston on 23 Oct 1872 all the rights of the defendants in a tract in Lenoir Co at which Siddy Quinn was the highest bidder at $10 – tract in Kinston known as the Quinn place adj John R. Phillips, Wright Quinn – on the SE corner of Queen and South Streets WIT: H. G. West Enrolled 17 Sept 1874 in Book 42 p 97 & 98 Re-enrolled 9 August 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 369 – Indenture – 17 Jan. 1878 – W. H. West and wife S. D. West to John Williams and Green Williams - $500 for 250 acres – tract – SS Neuse – WS Moseley Creek adj W. H. West, R. G. Daughety, Jas. D. Sutton, J. S. West's corner in Poly Bridge Branch in the path leading to Carmack's Ford, down Harry's Branch to Pugh's lands, Jacob Daughety Signed W. H. West, Susie D. West WIT: Willie W. West, Edward R. West Susie was privately examined Enrolled 10 August 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 370 – Indenture – 1 March 1880 – James W. Cox and Mary A. Cox Oldham to Emanuel Cox - $50 in cash and $50 on Elijah Loftin's note payable 1 Jan 1881 – tract on SS of SW Creek, adj Elijah Loftin, W. G. Johnson and the land James W. Cox sold to Amos Cox – adj James W. Cox, Elizabeth Wingate, Elijah Loftin, Poplar Branch – 10 acres it being 1/3 of the land James W. Cox bought from Gatsey Stevenson Anna Oldham was privately examined Enrolled 24 Aug 1880 P 381 – Indenture – 3 Dec 1878 – Joshua P. Wells and Eliza A. his wife to Lizzie Privatt ??? of Wayne Co - $90 for 80 acres – adj Benjamin Hughes, Virginia S. Warters, Mary S. Gregory, run of Bear Creek WIT: Simeon Wooten Eliza privately examined Enrolled 24 Dec 1878 Book 47 pp 354 and 355, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 24 Aug 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 387 – Deed – 31 Oct 1879 – Ira Emith to Calvin P. Davis and wife Liza A. - $650 for 190 acres – tract adj Nathan Hill, E. J. Wooten, SW Creek below the mill – Davis to pay 4500 pds of lent cotton according to the bond and then the deed will be null and void Signed by Ira Smith and wife Soprano Smith – both signed by mark Enrolled 9 Sept 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 388 – Deed – 29 Jan 1878 – Charles W. Holland and wife Sarah E. to Jesse Brown - $1000 – several tracts – one adj to John W. Sutton, Mrs. Lucy J. Joyner, Benj. Dawson, Isaac Fields, Susan D. Aldridge, old stage road of 105 acres – another tract adj middle of the stage road to the above tract, Buch Branch - 73 acres Sarah privately examined Enrolled 18 Feb 1878, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 10 Sept 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 394 –no date – James K. Davis, Sheriff – on execution of the Superior Court in the case J. M. White and John Tull plf vs William White def for the sum of $57.67 with interest from 1 Jan 1872 – sold on 19 Nov 1877 lands of William White at public auction – John Tull was the high bidder at $103.46 – Kinston township – NS Neuse adj James M. Parrott's heirs, James R. Hodges, Caswell's patent corner, Hull Road, Joseph Williams – 80 acres being excess of the homestead laid off by W. R. Becton, former Sheriff Enrolled 29 Sept 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 396 – Deed – 22 Sept 1880 – Miss S. W. Miller to Mrs. W. M. Herring – $1.00 – a tract in Duplin Co being her part and interest in her father's estate – also a tract near LaGrange now rented and occupied by Mrs. John T. Daly – land to above parties from their mother and grandmother, Rachel Herring, dec Enrolled 30 Sept 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 405 – Deed – 4 Oct 1880 – A. C. Stroud to Levi E. Becton - $5.00 – tract adj Jarmon Becton, S. A. Roberson, Samuel Loftin – being the interest of sd Levi E. Becton (sic) in the undivided lands of his father Levi Becton dec which descends from the sd father from his grandfather, John B. Becton – being Ό part – condition – Stroud indebted to Becton for $160 which is the purchase money for the land conveyed – if the debt is paid the deed is null and void Enrolled 4 Oct 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD The debt was satisfied NOTE: It is not clear who the grandson of John B. Becton was P 407 – Indenture – 1 Oct 1880 – William H. West, trustee for Sarah A. West, S. B. West and his wife, Sarah A. West to John Rhem - $4000 – portion of a Kinston town lot – ES Queen Street, adj north front of Courthouse Square, NW corner of the square, Dr. V. E. Hughes and wife R. S. (Weyher's line) – for reference see deed from L. Harvey to S. B.. West dated 1867 and sundrey deeds from Thomas Atkinson Trustee of St. Mary's Church and one deed from H. C. Parrott, one deed from Trustees of St. Mary's Church to Wm. H. West dated 14 June 1879 – land sold at auction and Rhem was the high bidder of $4,000 Enrolled 6 Oct 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 409 – Indenture – 3 Nov 1868 – E. F. Cox, Sheriff, to Rebecca W. Hartsfield – execution by the Superior Court in the matter of W. H. West use of W. B. Moye, plf vs J. A. Hartsfield and Mathew Harvey def – for the sum of $109.12 with interest from 14 Oct 1867 – also another execution in the name of W. B. Moye plf vs J. A. Hartsfield and Jno. A. Parrott, defs for $126.19 with interest from 14 Oct 1867 – another execution in favor of Cox and Green to the use of R. M. Abbott plf vs S. P. Hardy and J. A. Hartsfield for the sum of $377.05 from 6 Jan 1868 – also an execution in the name of J. S. Coward and J. M. Patrick administrators against J. A. Hartsfield for the sum of $3190.24 from 16 March 1868 - $890 was received by the plf and delivered to sd Cox but the rest is still owed – Sheriff took the goods and chattels including a tract adj F. G. Taylor, L. A. Mewborn, B. F. Parrott, John Tull, Henderson Loftin, Cecero Whitfield known as the Hutchins place with one lot of the Stanton Taylor place – the land was sold at public auction on 3 Nov 1868 – R. W. Hartsfield was the highest bidder for $700 WIT: Lemuel Harvey Enrolled 12 March 1869, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 6 Oct 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 414 – Deed – 14 Oct 1878 – W. A. J. Pollock and Rachel Ann his wife to James Warren Harper - $1000 – adj Carrie E. Cox in Kinston – SW corner of Lot #27 ??, Caswell Street, parallel with Queen Street, R. H. Rountree, parallel with Caswell Street – ½ acres being lot #38 and conveyed to R. A. Pollock by A. J. Loftin on 4 Feb '74 Rachel Ann privately examined Enrolled 18 Oct 1879, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 8 Oct 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 415 – Deed – Richard Rouse to James Jones - $500 – track which is ½ of the land I bought of Joseph Pearce – I give and bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Jones and her husband the other ½ (sic) – SS Vine Swamp, part of the patent granted to Thomas Wilson and part of a patent granted to James Wilson and part of a patent granted to Chany and part of 2 patents granted to Lazarus Peace and conveyed by pattenters until it fell into the hand of Lazarus Pearce except the patents he himself took up and sd Lazarus Pearce gave to his son, Joseph Pearce – adj NS Vine Swamp to the line of the deed given by Joseph Pearce to Thomas Rouse, Thomas Wilson's old patent corner, James Wilson's patent line, White's line, one of Lazarus's patents which was dated 1804, John Loftin, Thomas Wilson's corner – 382 acres WIT: Alfred Ellis, Martha Rouse Enrolled 3 July 1833, M. Bright, Registrar Re-enrolled 12 Oct 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 418 – Indenture – 25 Sept 1868 – Samuel A. Barttison or Barthison and Elizabeth his wife to Marshall A. Gray and wife Virginia E. – Richard Rouse late of the same county was lawfully seized of a tract on SS Vine Swamp of 382 acres purchased by Rouse of Joseph Pearce and by deed on 9 July 1832 conveyed to his daughter, Elizabeth, the then wife of the late James Jones, ½ of sd tract - for $1.00 we convey the said tract to Marshall A. Gray and wife Virginia but we keep a life estate WIT: M. Brock Elizabeth was privately examined Enrolled 20 Oct 1868 – Book 37 page 98, A. C. Wadsworth Re-enrolled 15 Oct 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 419 – Indenture – 23 Jan 1869 – Samuel A. Bartheson and Elizabeth his wife, administrator of James Jones, dec who died instestate – to Nancy Nethercut – James Jones owned land and the widow Elizabeth was the Adm and remarried Samuel A. Barthison – they presented to the Court on the first Monday of Jan 1868 the personal estate which was insufficient to pay Jones's debts – estate was to be sold which it was done on 21 April 1868 at auction – Nancy Nethercut was the high bidder for $170 for 191 acres – tract adj John Loftin, Penny Becton – this was the same tract Richard Rouse on 9 July 1832 granted to James Jones WIT: Egbert W. Hill Enrolled 24 Feb 1869 – Book 37 pages 270, 271, 272 P 423 – Indenture – 27 May 1878 – James Rouse and Jane E. Rouse to Benjamin Rouse - $100 for 25 acres – SS of Groundnut Swamp near Kinston and Snow Hill road, adj Noah Rouse, John W. Rouse Both signed by mark Jane privately examined Enrolled 18 Oct 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 424 – Deed – 13 July 1880 – Levi J. Moore and wife Mary Bright Moore to S. H. Loftin - $750 – lot in Kinston adj S. Einstein – WS Queen Street at W. R. Loftin's corner – right to get water at Einstein's well – right of way conveyed in a deed from S. Einstein and wife to John A. Pollock on 3 May 1874 Mary privately examined Enrolled 20 Oct 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 431 – Deed – 20 Nov 1879 – William L. Kennedy to Richard L. Wooten – $410 for several tracts – SS Neuse on SW Creek adj Samuel Howard, John Jackson, dec – one tract known as Cobb Mills tract which has a sawmill and gristmill and 300 acres – further description is found in deeds from J. Q. Jackson, commissioner to William L. Kennedy bearing same date as this deed, and a deed from Jesse Jackson and wife to J. C. Kennedy dated 10 Jan 1869, and a deed from Jesse Jackson adm of John H. Jackson dec to J. C. Kennedy dated 22 March 1870 and a deed from J. C. Wooten and wife to J. C. Kennedy dated 15 Sept 1975 – another tract adj Mill tract adj Samuel Howard, NS of SW Creek at the high water mark of the mill, Dover road containing 58 Ό acres – includes all machinery of mills - $4000 loan with conditions – there are two bonds of $2000 each which is the balance of the purchase money for the property at 8% interest – payable 1 Jan 1881 and 1 Jan 1882 – if the notes are not paid the land to be sold at public auction – if paid, this deed null and void WIT: F. B. Loftin Enrolled 27 Nov 1879, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 2 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD Debt fully paid on 12 Dec 1881 P 434 – by virtue of a judgment in Superior Court Fall Term 1879 in the case of R. W. King plf vs N. P. Roberson and wife Louisa, def – I, M. A. Gray, Commissioner, appointed to sell lands in judgement – W. C. Fields and W. B. Moye under the name of Fields and Moye were the high bidders at $1775 – SS Neuse adj Susan Sutton, John Loftin, S. S. Heaters' ??? pocosin, to a patent granted to Francis Loftin – 450 acres – same lands were deeded by W. J. Haulies ??? to Hardy Sutton on 15 Nov 1859 and by B. F. Sutton exec to Wm. H. Sutton on 12 April 1869, and by W. H. Sutton and wife to N. P. Roberson on 9 July 1874 WIT: H. E. Peebles Enrolled 3 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 435 – Deed – 5 June 1879 – L. J. Edwards and wife, M. B. and D. C. Murchison and wife S. E. to J. M. Hadley - $1.00 – tract in LaGrange – SS of RR., Caswell Street – 1/15 of an acres – condition – J. M. Hadley securing several notes – if paid this deed null and void Sallie B. Murchison and M. B. Edwards privately examined Enrolled 4 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 438 – Deed – 28 Oct 1880 – Edward S. Broadway to W. H. West and Seth West - $5.00 for several tracts in Sandhill Township – one tract of 200 acres known as the Clark Place – bounded on the N and west by the Neuse River, on the east by John S. Pearce and on the south by W. H. West – another tract of 10 ½ acres known as the Howard tract adj Isaac Cobb, Abram McCoy, Mrs. Susan Harris – another tract of 25 acres adj J. D. Sutton, Seth West, W. S. West and Susan Harris – another tract in Contentnea Neck Township of 300 acres known as the Tilghman Place and being the plantation where J. W. Broadway resided until his death adj C. M. Tilghman, Mrs. Gray, Stonington Creek, Council Hooten and Fred Jones – all of the above land descended to sd Edward S. Broadway from his father, J. W. Broadway dec – the following personal property – all crops in 1880, all hogs, cattle, horses, mules, sheep which belonged to the estate of J. W. Broadway – condition – E. S. Broadway appointed to administer the estate of J. W. Broadway by the court and the parties of the 2nd part are sureties for $1300 – if the estate is properly administered then this deed is null and void WIT: A. J. Loftin Enrolled 8 Nov. 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 440 – Division of land – commissioners to divide the lands of George Whitfield, dec between William H. Patterson and wife Martha W., Robert H. Jones and Augustus W. Whitfield, and John H. Jones, tenants in common – ordered to be divided in 1878 by the court Lot #1 – to Robert H. Jones and Augustus W. Whitfield – mouth of deep gut in the Neuse River, Bett's Branch, Samuel Davis, Rouse – 443 acres valued at $4 an acre Lot #2 – to John H. Jones – bank of Neuse – 332 acres valued at $4 an acre Lot #3 – to William N. Patterson and wife Martha – bank of Neuse, adj lot #2 – 444 acres valued at $4 an acre Signed J. F. Hardy, R. E. Davis, R. B. Cauley Enrolled 15 Oct 1879 Book 49 p 49 & 50 Re-enrolled 8 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 444 – Deed – 8 Nov 1880 – Matthew Grimsley and wife Mary E. to J. N. Alexander - $2500 – adj J. J. Williams, Daniel Worth on Briery Branch - $2500 for 260 acres – same tract was conveyed to Grimsley by John Tull and his wife Winnie R. on 3 Oct. 1870 – adj G. ?/ J. Hill, White – may dig maul hole across the lands of John Tulll along the line of sd Tull and Bright Hill WIT: W. A. Coleman, D. C. Alexander Mary was privately examined Enrolled 10 Nov. 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 446 – J. N. Alexander and wife Mary M. then mortgaged this land back to Matthew Grimsley P 455 – Indenture – 15 Feb 1878 – Rebecca Dennie Peel of New Hope Township in Wayne Co to Johnnie and Elizabeth Bizzell of Trent Township of Lenoir Co - $900 for 83 acres – tract in Trent Township at the mouth of slough corner of Lot #1, Big slough being part of Lot #2 in the division of Winifred Armanie assigned to Rebecca Dennie Armanie one of her sd 2 heirs Signed John R. Peel, Rebecca Dennie Peel – Rebecca signed with a mark Enrolled 12 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 458 – Indenture – 11 Nov 1880 – Louis Foss and wife Nancy to Jerry Sutton - $300 for 73 acres – adj Jerry Warters, Thomas Dawson, Bear Creek, W. S. Uzzell – land Nancy inherited from her father – in special trust – Louis and Nancy indebted to Sutton for $300 – if the debt is paid, this deed is null and void WIT: R. W. Moore, JP Enrolled 13 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD Debt paid on 26 Jan 1882 P 463 – Indenture – 3 Nov 1880 – E. R. Page and wife Olivia E. of Jones County to Catherine Moye wife of W. B. Moye of Lenoir Co - $1250 for lot #96 in Kinston – Independence and Bright Streets adj Episcopal Church lot – Former owner was Geo. West who conveyed to Yeargan who conveyed to Mrs. Frank Huggins who conveyed to Nathan McDaniel and it descended from Nathan McDaniel to sd Olivia E. Page Olivia privately examined Enrolled 15 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 464 – 12 Nov 1880 – Mary A. Hill and William Hill to A. Mitchell – $4135 for 416 acres – adj W. R. Becton heirs, A. W. Sutton, Wm. Waller, Wealthy Sutton, Kennedy, upper Miller Road – land given by Joseph Waller to sd Mary Hill as a mortgage – also personal property – horses, mules, cart, farming utensils, household and kitchen furniture, cattle, hogs, corn, cotton for 1881 – Mary A. Hill and William Hill were indebted to Mitchell for $135 payable on 1 Oct 1881 – if the debt is paid this deed is null and void Mary signed – William signed with a mark WIT: W. C. Fields Enrolled 15 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 480 – Mortgage – 9 Dec 1879 – Jesse W. Kinsey and wife Zilpha A. are indebted to Alexander McIver for $500 – on a $1.00 bond pd by Henry A. Edwards – they had sold to Edwards several tracts – one tract on Beaver Dam, Trent River, the tract conveyed to Jesse W. Kinsey in 1846 by deed in Book 31 p 270 and 271 – another tract conveyed in 1843 by William Brown and I. W. Brick exec of Isaac Brown, dec to Joseph Kincey the father of sd Jesse W. Kinsey by deed in Jones Co – Book #21 folio 295 – total of 490 acres – a special trust – if the debt is pd by 9 Dec 1880 the deed is null and void Signed Jesse W. Kinsey, Zilphia A. Kinsey and H. A. Edwards WIT: N. D. Myers Zilphia privately examined Enrolled 9 Dec 1879 Book 49 p 197, 198, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 18 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD Mortgage paid 5 Feb 1894 P 482 – Deed – 18 Nov 1879 - W. T. Perry and wife Elizabeth A. to Alexander McIver - $400 for 212 acres – SS Neuse, NS Vine Swamp, line formerly owned by Elkanah Loftin, John Loftin, Vine Swamp, Martin F. Brock's former line, James Jones's line formerly Thos Wilsons, - being the land A. C. Wadsworth and Mary A. Wadsworth conveyed to sd Elizabeth A. Perry on 21 Dec 1869 Both signed by mark Elizabeth was privately examined Enrolled 29 Nov 1879 Book 49 p 149 & 150 Re-enrolled 18 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 483 – Indenture – 1 Sept 1869 – James Davis to Stephen Miller - $1000 for 573 acres – SS Neuse, NS Vine Swamp lying in both Lenoir and Jones Counties – adj patent granted to Moses Ball on Vine Swamp, patent granted to John Carruthers, John Loftin – FO Daniel Miller, dec WIT: D. S. Davis, M. E. Robinson Enrolled 17 July 1871 Book 39 pg 373 Re-enrolled 19 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD P 484 – 20 Nov 1878 – Mortgage – Stephen Miller and wife F. C. Miller to Alexander McIvier - $1500 for land above – if debt paid this deed to be null and void WIT: Minnie Edwards F. C. privately examined Enrolled 26 Nov 1878 Book 47 pps 271 & 272 Re-enrolled 19 Nov 1880, B. S. Taylor, ROD Mortgage paid 16 Dec 1897 P 489 – Deed – 31 Dec 1879 – William Waters and wife Ava to James Waters and John Waters - $1000 for several tracts – NS Neuse, SS RR, adj John Fields, J. S. Hardy, Wolf Trap Branch, Edward Searls dec, Isaac Croom, Jesse Rouse, Absolem Stephens, John S. Hardy – 250 acres – another tract known as the Lydia Ann Rouse tract being lot #13 in the division of lands of Jonathan Rouse – 92 acres – our interest in another tract which is ½ of the value thereof and known as the lands of J. C. Washington and Jesse Kennedy purchased of S. C. Desmond agt for the heirs of James R. Croom – 120 acres – another tract known as the Isaac Croom tract adj to Edwards Searls, Wolf Trap Branch, Thos. P. Hill, Jesse Rouse, dec – 300 acres Both signed by mark WIT: R. W. Moore, J.P. Ava was privately examined Enrolled 22 Nov 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 493 – Deed – 19 Nov 1880 – Stephen P. Moore to William C. Fields - $700 – adj A. D. Smith, George S. Moore, Snow Hill and Kinston road, ditch in Reedy Branch, Needham Morris – being lot #6 in the division of my father, Alfred Moore's land – also my interest in the meadow land adj B. F. Parrott – all of this land descended to me from Alfred Moore WIT: George E. Kornegay, Rich. B. Webb Enrolled 24 Nov 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 493 – Indenture – 15 Aug 1879 – Melissa E. Kennedy to James W. Daly - $1000 for 211 acres – ES of Atlantic RR adj James M. Parrott, residence of the late Walter Kennedy, Pool's Branch Signed Melissa E. Kennedy, E. H. Kennedy WIT: J. S. Kennedy, W. F. Daly Enrolled 26 Nov 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 497 – Deed – 28 Dec 1878 – J. F. Hartsfield and wife G. C. to I. S. A. Murphy - $50 for ½ acre – parcel adj to H. G. Randolph and adj to a lot belonging to H. G. Randolph and wife on Independence Street G. C. privately examined Enrolled 27 Nov 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 499 – Indenture – 27 March 1863 – Reading Croom, Calvin Smith and Curtis Smith to William R. Becton - $800 for 200 acres – land purchased of William Croom – SS Neuse, NS SW Creek, adj poor house, Trent Road Redding signed, Calvin and Curtis used a mark WIT: Lewis Jones, Thomas Becton Enrolled 13 Oct 1867, W. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 1 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 500 – Indenture – 9 Dec 1869 – Fredk. B. Becton and wife Catherine to Wm. R. Becton - $1000 for 200 acres – adj Whirlwind Branch, Franklin Cauley WIT: L. B. West Katie Becton privately examined Enrolled 24 Jan 1870 – Book 3 pp 334 and 335, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 1 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 502 – Lewis H. Fisher, Corner, by order of Superior Court in case #1273 – William R. Becton plf vs John Waller and wife Alice, def - $340 with interest from 14 Dec 1867 (with credit of $49 pd on 9 Dec 1871) – on 4 Aug 1873 the land of Waller was sold at public auction – S. B. West was the high bidder at $450.29 pd by William R. Becton – tract in Kinston Township, SS Neuse River, NS SW Creek adj William R. Becton, land from a deed from Redding Croom to William R. Becton on 27 March 1863 – 100 acres WIT: Wm. W. N. Hunter Enrolled 19 Aug 1873 Book 41 pp 111, 112 and 113, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 1 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 504 – Deed – 18 Feb 1874 – Allen W. Sutton and wife Sarah V. to William R. Becton - $27 for 6 acres – tract adj sd Becton, the land formerly known as the Poor House bought by W. C. Moore, Whirlwind Swamp, main road Sarah privately examined Enrolled 23 Feb 1876 Book 41 p 400 ??? Re-enrolled 1 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 505 – Indenture, Mortgage – 29 Nov 1880 – Franklin King and Amy E. his wife to W. C. Fields - $230 – tract in Woodington – FO was John P. Miller – adj SS Prather, Samuel Taylor, John S. Williams being the undivided interest in the lands of Amy E. King, W. A. B. Miller and I. N. Miller which descended from their father, John P. Miller's estate – the whole tract containing over 600 acres – these three (sic) represent ½ of sd John P. Miller's land – also personal property consisting of the crop of corn, cotton and other produce for the year 1880, one black horse mule 4 years old – all unencumbered - condition is that King to pay Fields $230 12 months from today or the land to be sold at public auction Amy privately examined Enrolled 2 Dec 1880 NOTE: number of acres never given but it is implied it was 300 acres Enrolled 2 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 520 – Indenture – 18 June 1874 – A. J. Loftin, Commissioner appointed by Superior Court to make sale of J. B. Cummings dec property in Kinston – Lot #88 – to foreclose on a mortgage by said Cummings and wife Matelda to W. G. Blackwill on 6 Feb 1869 – said Blackwill was of Orange county, NC – case was W. G. Blackwill plf vs Matelda Cummings, Joseph Cummings, John Cummings, Herbert Cummings, Hugh Cummings and James Cummings, def – lot was sold at auction to W. G. Blackwill who had the highest bid at $2018.82 – lot adj R. C. Hays' store on Queen Street, adj Lot #87 – Ό acre Enrolled 22 June 1874 Book 41 pp 619 and 620, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 3 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 522 – 26 Nov 1880 – Deed – William H. Edwards and wife Smithey E. of Greene Co to David W. Taylor of Lenoir Co - $1750 for 158 acres – tract adj W. G. Moseley, R. B. Taylor – the tract was conveyed in a deed 1 May 1875 by Abner Dawson and wife Harriet E. to William H. Edwards and registered in Book 42 p 646 Smithey was privately examined Enrolled 8 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 532 – Deed – 12 Nov 1877 – James Williams and wife Sue C. to Jesse S. Jackson and Elias J. Turner - $20 for 3½ acres – SS Neuse, SW Creek, edge of Mill pond adj James Williams, Mill tract of Jesse C. Kennedy – part of the land was deeded to James Williams by the Will of John Williams Sue C. privately examined Enrolled 9 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 533 – Deed – 6 Dec 1877 – Jesse F. Dupree exec of F. G. Dupree to W. H. West - $216.25 for 40 acres – adj Seth West, J. W. Broadway, grave yard, Poly Branch near Neuse Road, Amos Rhem's line now Seth West's line – Dupree is seized of such land by the Will of F. G. Dupree – land was sold to the highest bidder, William H. West WIT: Emanuel Daughety Enrolled 9 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 535 – Deed – Corner S. H. Fisher, by execution of Superior Court in Case #1159 – W. N. Hunter, plf vs Charles Davis, def – Davis owed Hunter $42.67 with interest from 29 April 1871 – land was sold at public auction on 7 Aug 1871 and Alcy (Alsey) Davis was the high bidder at $54.28 – lot in Kinston adj to lot #138, South Street – ½ acre WIT: R. W. King Enrolled 9 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 539 – Deed – 2 Dec 1880 – I. Eli Sutton and wife to William C. Fields - $250 – tract adj N. B. Johnson, H. A. Edwards, Woodington Township – ½ of tract conveyed by H. A. Edwards and wife to I. E. Sutton on 5 Dec 1876 in Book 44 p 298 ??? – other half conveyed by N. B. Johnson to M. E. Johnson in Nov 1880 – Signed I. Eli Sutton and Jennie Sutton WIT: Jas. B. Cummings Jennie was privately examined Enrolled 9 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 541 – Indenture – 8 Oct 1875 – Thomas W. Smith and wife Caroline and Washington Herring and wife Charity H. to Pinkney Sparrow and wife Martha - $600 for 219 acres – adj W. A. Jones, John Heath, Thomas W. Smith WIT: George Turner, Hugh Maxwell Wives separately examined Enrolled 10 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 543 – Indenture – 15 Nov 1875 – Alexander Fields and Martha his wife to Samuel Parrish - $25 for ½ acre – near LaGrange adj Jerry Warters, Samuel Perry, Samuel Parrish Alexander signed and Martha used a mark Martha privately examined Enrolled 11 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 551 – Indenture – 24 April 1879 – J. K. Davis, Sheriff to W. C. Fields – on execution of Superior Court in the case W. C. Fields plf vs W. H. Whitfield def - $748.66 – on 16 Jan 1879 which same was recovered by plf in court – bond given by def 7 Dec 1858 and sd judgment docketed on 25 April 1870 – tract of 270 acres sold to the highest bidder, W. C. Fields, on 23 April 1879 for the sum of $1.00 – tract in Mosley Hall Township known as the Dan'l Warters tract adj Haywood Warters, John W. Rouse, heirs of Geo Whitfield, A & NC RR Enrolled 15 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 551 – Indenture – 10 Jan 1880 – Jerry Warters and wife Sarah A. to Thomas Dawson - $1800 for 83 acres – adj Jarman, Jerry Warters, Creek Bank, Thomas Dawson, Casey, and Nancy Foss's dividing corner – known as part of the William Dawson land WIT: R. W. Moore, JP Sarah A. privately examined Enrolled 15 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 555 – Indenture – 29 Nov 1880 – Jerry Warters and wife Sarah A. to W. S. Uzzell - $1300 for 66 acres – NS Neuse, NW side of White Hall road, adj W. S. Uzzell, E. Jarman, Thomas Dawson, Nancy Foss – known as part of old Billy Dawson's land WIT: R. W. Moore, JP Sarah A. privately examined Enrolled 15 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 556 – 7 Dec 1880 – William F. Phillips to Jacob McCotter - $850 for 85 acres – tract adj Jacob McCotter, Wm. Rountree, Eagle Swamp, Henry Cannon – being the lot assigned to W. F. Phillips in the division of the land of D. H. Phillips, dec WIT: J. Jackson Enrolled 15 Dec. 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 557 – Indenture – 1 Feb 1879 – H. D. Moody to Stephen Davis - $100 (no acres given) – land formerly belonging to my father, William Moody dec and deeded to sd H. D. Moody and others of his children – WS Tuckahoe Swamp adj Job Leary's place, Cornelius Carter WIT: J. B. Antwine, John I. Mercer Enrolled 16 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor P 558 – Indenture – 13 Jan 1879 – N. B. Outlaw and S. P. Outlaw his wife of Duplin Co to John E. Outlaw of Lenoir Co - $805 for 390 acres – tract in Trent Township adj Louis Stroud, G. W. Rouse, line of lot #5 in the division of land belonging to the estate of Allen W. Wooten, dec, Edward Deavers, Trotters Creek – said land being a portion of the "Rouse Place" and known as Lot #6 in the division of the lands belonging to the estate of Allen W. Wooten, dec – land was conveyed to N. B. Outlaw by John C. Wooten guardian of Lucy J. Wooten Signed by N. B. Outlaw and Smithy P. Outlaw WIT: N. B. Whitfield Enrolled 12 Feb 1879, Book 47 p 588, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 16 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 564 – Deed – 29 Nov 1880 – William A. B. Miller and I. N. Miller to Franklin King of Jones Co - $350 (no acres given) - adj Samuel Taylor, John S. Williams, S. S. Prather, Woodington Township – being the shares of W. A. B. and I. M. (sic) Miller in the lands formerly owned by John P. Miller dec devised to the heirs of sd John P. Miller by Mary Miller – the whole tract contained 600 acres WIT: Richard B. West Enrolled 17 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 566 – Indenture – 21 Sept 1877 – Jesse B. Noble to W. F. Loftin - $100 for 80 acres – tract SS of SW Creek adj Mrs. Josephine E. Loftin – being part of a tract in a deed to sd Noble by Jesse Jackson – line is in the center of Juniper Swamp WIT: B. F. Sutton Enrolled 20 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD NOTE: See p 675 for more details on the land descriptions in the below deed P 567 – Deed – 13 Aug 1879 – W. F. Loftin and Josephine E. Loftin to James F. Hill - $50 – several different tracts – first one SS Neuse, adj Daniel McPherson, Samuel Berry composed 164 acres – another tract adj Seth Pearce, corner of a deed granted by Wm. Cox to sd Pearce of 14 acres, Jackson composed of 5 acres – another tract adj Thomas Pearce's corner composed of 90 acres which was part of a survey of 14 acres being part of a patent granted to John Gates – another tract on Juniper Swamp adj Jacob Jackson's corner part of the same survey composed of 91 acres which was part of a tract granted by patent to John Yeat's on 11 April 1749 – another tract devised by the Will of James Jackson to Durant Jackson and conveyed by sd Durant to Lewis M. Loftin on 1 Jan 1833 All of the above tracts were conveyed by deed from Durant Jackson to Lewis M. Loftin on 1 Jan 1833 reference being hereby had to sd deed (except in the above 12 acres which was conveyed by W. F. Loftin to John Rhem on 27 June 1861) Also another tract conveyed by Amos Rhem to Lewis M. Loftin on 3 Feb 1848 on SW Creek adj the late Joseph Watson, Jacob Jackson – it being the land formerly owned by John Heath on Williams and Wheaping Will Branches and was sold by Joseph Loftin, Shf to John Cobb on 10 March 1838 – another tract conveyed by Jesse Jackson to Lewis M. Loftin on 6 Jan 1850 on SS Neuse, ES of SW Creek, Juniper Swamp leading from the late Lewis M. Loftin's land to Neuse Road, William Branch composed of 40 acres – another tract conveyed by Michael Tilghman adm of John Tilghman dec to Lewis M. Loftin on 5 Jan 1852 known as the Wingate land – SS Neuse, adj Lewis O. Bryan, Loftin, Rhem, Persimmon Berry Branch composed of 250 acres – two other tracts conveyed from Shadrack Randal and Richard W. King, trustee on 3 March 1853 to Lewis M. Loftin – one of these tracts adj Robert Wetherington near Berry Branch and composed of 200 acres and the other tract being land that Neal Watson bought of Wm. Rodgers – another tract that sd Neal Watson patented adj the other piece of 100 acres All sd tracts are mentioned in a deed from A. J. Loftin, Commissioner to Josephine E. Loftin on 4 Feb 1874, Book 41 p 614 WIT: Sarah F. Loftin Josephine was privately examined Enrolled 20 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD NOTE: See p 675 for more details on the land descriptions in the below deedP 570 – Deed – 13 August 1879 – J. F. Hill to W. F. Loftin – several tracts of land – the first one SS Neuse River adj Daniel McPherson, Samuel Berry of 164 acres – another tract adj Witherington of 60 acres – another tract adj Seth Pearce's corner of a deed granted by Wm. Cox to sd Pearce for 14 acres which is adj to Jackson's line which was part of a survey of 5 acres – another tract adj Thomas Pearce's last corner of his 90 acres which was part of the same survey of sd Pearce and 14 acres being part of a tract granted to John Yates – another tract on Juniper Swamp near Jacob Jackson (same survey) 91 acres part of a tract granted by patent to John Yates on 11 April 1749 – another tract devised by the Will of James Jackson to Durant Jackson and conveyed by Durant to Lewis M Loftin on 1 Jan 1838 – all the above tracts conveyed from Durant Jackson to Lewis M. Loftin on 1 Jan 1833 except the 12 acres conveyed by W. F. Loftin to John Rhem on 27 June 1861 – another tract conveyed by Amos Rhem to Lewis M. Loftin on 3 Feb 1848 – ES SW Creek adj the late Joseph Watson, Jacob Jackson being land formerly owned by John Heath on Williams and Whopping Will Branch and sold by Joseph Loftin Shf to John Cobb on 10 March 1828 – another tract conveyed by Jesse Jackson to Lewis M. Loftin on 6 Jan 1850 – SS Neuse, ES SW Creek on Juniper Swamp, cartway leading from the late Lewis M. Loftin's to Neuse River Road, Williams Branch and composed of 40 acres – another tract conveyed by Michael Tilghman adm of John Tilghman dec to Lewis M. Loftin on 5 Jan 1852 known as Wingate's lands – SS Neuse adj Lewis O. Bryan, Loftin, Rhem, Persimmons and Berry Branch composed of 250 acres - two other tracts conveyed from Shadrack Randal and Richard W. King, trustee, on 3 March 1853 to Lewis M. Loftin – one of these tracts adj Robert Wetherington near Berry Branch and composed of 200 acres and the other tract being land that Neal Watson bought of Wm. Rhodes (sic) - another tract that sd Neal Watson patented adj the other piece of 100 acres, adj West, Wetherington composed of 100 acres All sd tracts are mentioned in a deed from A. J. Loftin, Commissioner to Josephine E. Loftin on 4 Feb 1874, Book 41 p 614 WIT: Sarah F. Loftin Josephine was privately examined Enrolled 20 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 572 – Deed – 19 Sept 1879 – A. J. Ulman ???? and wife Clemantine of Baltimore Co in Maryland to V. O. Cox wife of J. G. Cox of Lenoir Co - $3500 for several tracts – one tract adj the town of Kinston, Neuse River, public road from the river bridge to Kinston on the southern boundary of town composed of 60 acres – also 12 lots of land within the former limits of town composed of lots 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 141, 143, 144 – WS Heritage Street and SS of Bright Street – another lot of 3 acres being that portion of Shine Street and ??? Street which lie between afore said lots and the land sold by J. W. Cox to Allen Croom on 27 Jan 1864 and by him sold to Adolph Cohen in Feb 1866 being that portion of the aforesaid streets which lies west of Heritage and south of the western terminous of Bright Street – belonging to sd V. O. Cox and her heirs and assigned to her use and behalf WIT: H. Hoffman Clementine was privately examined Enrolled 21 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor P 573 – J. S. Cox and wife V. O. Cox sold the above land on 20 Dec 1880 to J. W. Cox – description was the same P 577 – Indenture – 8 Jan 1870 – Council Wooten of Lenoir Co to Council S. Wooten of Wayne Co – for love and affection and $1.00 – beginning at a ditch that empties into Bear Creek, adj Council Best, public road from Snow Hill to Kinston and Moseley Hall, Wilie Gurganus, Noah Rouse, Mrs. Eveline Forts, Henry Fields, Joshua Herring – ES Bear Creek – 1250 acres WIT: H. Fields, S. I. Wooten Enrolled 26 Feb 1870, Book 38, p 425, 426, 427, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 22 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 579 – 1 Sept 1879 – Council S. Wooten of Lenoir Co to Shade I. Wooten and Cora E. Wooten of Greene Co – marriage contract between Council S. and Cora E. on 2 Sept 1879 – Council S. wishes to make provisions for sd Cora for her maintance – she is to enjoy the proceeds, issue and income of the real estate during the term of her natural life – S. I. Wooten to be the trustee – tract for Cora was adj S. I. Wooten's residence, to LaGrange, the line between C. S. Wooten and the heirs of Henry Fields, Kinston road, LaGrange and Snow Hill road, Wiley Gurganus – 543 acres – also another tract – adj path through my plantation to LaGrange on the WS of the road – 7 acres – Cora can lease the land and collect the rents – after the death of Cora then the land can be leased to maintain any children of the issue but if C. S. dies without heirs of this marriage then Cora is not entitled to any dower out of the lands conveyed to C. S. by his father the late Council Wooten – Cora can claim dower from my other lands WIT: John P. Joyner, Jas. S. Wooten Enrolled 12 Nov 1879, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 22 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 588 – Indenture – 8 Jan 1879 – Council Wooten to Shade I. Wooten – natural love and affection and $1.00 for 1250 acres – a tract adj to the ditch that empties into Bear Creek, Council Best, public road from Snow Hill to LaGrange and Moseley Hall, Wiley Gurganus, Groundnut Swamp, Jesse H. Hardy, Samuel Smith formerly W. B. Thompson's land, to a line that divides the land I bought of Jane Parks from my home tract WIT: H. Fields, C. S. Wooten Enrolled 26 Feb 1870, Book 38 p 427, 428, 429, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 27 Dec. 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 599 – Mortgage Deed – 29 Dec 1880 – Jesse Vause and W. H. Jackson to J. & D. Wood - $800 for 564 acres – a tract adj Sam'l Howard, Simeon Simmons, SS Neuse both sides of A & CC RR – being a survey conveyed by R. W. King, trustee of John Jackson to sd Jesse Vause and W. H. Jackson on 16 Nov 1877 – conditions – a Bond of $800 and interest of 8% is due on 1 Jan 1882 – if debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid, then the land can be sold a public auction Enrolled 29 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt paid on 24 Jan 1882 P 600 – 29 Dec 1880 – Simpson Harper and wife Lottie ?? A. to J. and D. Wood - $250 for 197 acres – adj Haywood Waller, Jesse Harper, Albert Miller, Jesse Noble, J. B. Sutton – being a tract given to Simpson Harper by his father, Blackledge Harper on 18 Oct 1872 – condition – Harper owes $250 to the Woods and if the debt is paid this deed is null and void, otherwise the land can be sold at public auction Lottie signed by mark and was privately examined Enrolled 29 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt was paid 2 Dec 1892 P 602 – Mortgage Deed – 27 Dec 1880 – James Williams and wife Susan C. to J. & D. Wood - $600 for 500 acres – a tract adj Haywood Waller, William Stroud in Woodington Township, SS SW Creek, R. W. King, J. E. Rouse, J. C. Kennedy – tract formerly owned by John Williams, father of sd James Williams Susan was privately examined Enrolled 3 Dec 1880, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 606 – Deed – 8 May 1880 – Jacob H. Davis and wife Susan E. and James. H. Spence and wife Eliza A. to Chauncy Gray - $50 – tract adj J. F. Parrott, NS SW Creek, Greene Taylor Jacob and Susan signed with a mark and James and Eliza signed Both wives privately examined Enrolled 4 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 607 – Indenture – 18 Nov 1880 – Joshua G. Aldridge and wife Emily E. of Lenoir Co to Alphus A. Albritton of Greene Co - $900 for 86 ½ acres– tract on NS Stonington Creek adj Charley Tilghman, Jacob Langston, public road corner of lots #3, 4, 5 in the division of the lands of L. H. Aldridge, dec WIT: Rob. B. Gilliam Emily was privately examined Enrolled 4 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 609 – Deed – 12 Nov 1880 – Elias F. Albritton and wife Patsy to Joshua G. Aldridge - $900 for $150 acres – tract adj E. F. Albritton, J. S. Nelson, Stonington Creek, bank of the Neuse River, mouth of Stonington Creek, E. E. Aldridge (a female) Signed Elias F. and Pattie S. Albritton Enrolled 6 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor P 611 – Deed – 26 Aug 1878 – Robert Wooten and wife E. M. to R. A. Wooten - $2500 for 400 acres – tract adj R. F. Bright, lands given by Lewis S. Whitfield to Erin ?? Whitfield by the will of sd Lewis in the 13th item, adj Wheat Swamp, Harriet Carraway's legacy under the sd will of sd Lewis Whitfield, Simon Bright, Snow Hill road, F. F. Bright – this same land was conveyed by J. W. Edwards to Mrs. E. M. Wooten on 1 Jan 1876 Elizabeth M. Wooten was privately examined Enrolled 6 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 614 – Deed – 6 Dec 1878 – Eliza J. Herring of Craven Co to Catherine H. Hooker of Lenoir Co - $600 for ½ acre – lot #68 in Kinston – adj Mrs. Thersa Chadwick, Mrs. M. A. Raynor, NW corner of McIlwean and King streets – sd lot descended to Mrs. Herring from her father James E. Herring, dec WIT: N. S. Richardson Registered 14 Oct 1879, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-registered 6 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 621 – Indenture – 3 Jan 1881 – Ira J. Heath to John O'Conner – on 21 March 1816 (sic) Pinkney Sparrow and wife Martha Sparrow executed to Ira J. Heath a mortgage deed of $50 due 1 Jan 1877 – sd debt has not been paid as of 3 Jan 1881 – sd Heath sold the land at public auction to the highest bidder, John O'Conner, for $200 – NS Cherrystone Branch adj W. A. Jones, Thomas Smith, Wash. Herring, old Tar Kiln – 219 acres Signed by mark WIT: A. J. Loftin Registered 7 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 622 – Mortgage Deed – 7 Jan 1881 – Major Sanderson and Margaret his wife to L. Harvey - $10 – adj Mary Taylor, H. O. Hyatt, Curtis Smith – land was deeded 2 separately times by Thos. Cauley and wife to sd Sanderson - 197 Ό acres – also deeded were articles of personal property – one bay mare bought of sd L. Harvey, one black mare mule and all the crops of cotton, corn and other crops produced in 1881 – the land was unencumbered except for a mortgage to Mitchell and Fields for $125 – Sandersons owed Harvey $230.50 to the condition of a bond give to sd Harvey on 1 Nov 1881 – if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if in default the land to be sold at public auction WIT: L. F. Harvey Major signed and Margaret used a mark Registered 7 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 625 – Deed – 7 Jan 1881 – George S. Moore to William C. Fields - $550 for 79 acres – tract adj Jas L. Askew, Stephen P. Hardy and wife's heirs, W. C. Fields, Lousin Swamp, bridge on Snow Hill road, runs with canal to Stephen P. Hardy's heirs – tract was lot #2 in the division of Alfred Morris (sic) - also personal property – one blaze face black mare about 10 years old and one open buggy – Moore owed Fields $550 according to a bond due 1 Jan 1882 – condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if in default the land to be sold at public auction WIT: Richard B. West Registered – 7 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD Note paid 10 Dec 1883 NOTE: The grantor was George S. Moore son of Alfred Moore not Morris P 638 – Lien Bond – 27 Dec 1880 - J. W. Brothers makes advances of supplies and money to Evans Wooten in the amount not to exceed $28 – the land was security – land belonged to James Hardy one of the heirs of Stephen P. Hardy, dec and adj to the lands of the other heirs and Alexander Dawson, Sr – sd Hardy leased the land to Wooten for 3 years – also personal property as security – 1 blind sorral mule – debt to be paid by 1 Oct 1881 or personal property to be sold Wooten signed by mark Registered 11 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 646 – Mortgage Deed – 13 Jan 1881 – S. A. Ivey of Wayne Co to Sarah A. Sutton of Lenoir Co - $5.00 for several tracts – a tract in Lenoir and Wayne counties adj Daniel Sutton, Thomas Uzzell – tract on the line between Lenoir and Wayne Co in LaGrange and New Hope Township being lot #1 in the division of the lands of Benjamin Sutton dec – 111 acres – another tract in Lenoir Co at the mouth of Mill Branch, public road, gin house, line of Lot 3 in the division of Benjamin Sutton, dec composed of 79 ½ acres – for further information see the Commissioners report of the division of sd Sutton – Ivey owed Sarah Sutton $3,000 on a Bond dated 1 Jan 1881 – if the debt is paid, this deed to be null and void but if in default the land to be sold at public auction WIT. M. A. Gray Registered 13 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt paid 31 Jan 1882 P 651 – Lien Bond – Mitchell and Fields advances supplies and money to Mary Taylor during 1881 not to exceed $100 – secured by a tract of 91 acres in Woodington Township adj Curtis Smith, Stephen Cauley, Henry Goodman – sd land was given to Mary Taylor by her grandmother Anna Taylor – also personal property of 1 Bay horse bought this day of Mitchell and Fields – land has a mortgage to Jas. K. Davis of $150 - debt to be paid by 1 Nov 1881 – if debt paid this deed to be null and void but if in default the land to be sold at public auction Mary Taylor signed with a mark WIT: W. A. Coleman Registered 14 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 672 – Mortgage Deed - ??? Jan 1881 – G. R. Whitfield to Simon Wooten - $125 – Simon Wooten to furnish $25 in supplies and the debt is secured by all my interest, being 1/3 after $800 has been paid, in the following tract –adj A & NC RR, Isaac Fields, W. W. Fuller, Joseph Kinsey – 245 acres being the land deeded to me by the Will of my mother Demarius Whitfield – also personal property of 1 Bay horse about 9 years old – Whitfield owed Wooten $150 on a Bond payable 15 Oct 1881 – if the debt is paid this deed to be null and void but if in default the land to be sold at public auction Whitfield signed by mark WIT: E. W. Bizzell Registered 15 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD NOTE: The below deed is difficult to follow and impossible to abstract. Because there are additional deeds that refer back to some of this land the below is transcribed in the areas where land descriptions are given P 675 - Mortgage Indenture – 12 Jan 1881 – W. F. Loftin and wife Josephine E. to W. C. Fields - $5.00 – several tracts of land – "one tract on the South side of Neuse River, Beginning at a red oak, Daniel M. Phersons corner and runs N. 10 W. 180 poles to a white oak, the S. 7 F W. 147 poles to a pine, the N 85 W. 60 poles to Samuel Berrys line, the East 56 poles to a pine Mr Phensin ??? beginning, then a direct line to the beginning, containing 164 acres, more or less. Also, one other tract bounded as follows Beginning at Wetherington's corner oak, runs S 55 W 100 poles to a red oak, then N 57 W 224 poles to a gum on the side of a branch then a direct line to the beginning contain 60 acres more or less. Also one other tract Beginning at Seth Pearce's lower corner of a tract granted by W. Cox to sd Pearce for 14 acres of land runs S. 46 E 90 poles with said Seth Peace's line to a pine then N. 55 E 140 poles to Wm. Cox's line of a new patent line, then N. 51 W to Jackson's line, then with his line to the first station containing 50 acres more or less. Also one tract Beginning at Thomas Pearces last corner of a thirty acre tract and runs S. 46 E 90 poles with Pearce's line to a pine then a direct line to the beginning containing 14 acres more or less being part of a patent granted to John Yates. Also one tract Beginning at a bay tree in the Juniper Swamp at or near Jacob Jackson's corner of the same survey, runs S 46 E 156 poles to a pine, then N 55 E 100 poles to a pine, then N 46 W 116 poles to a maple in Juniper Swamp in or near Jackson's line, then with said Jacksons line to the beginning containing 91 acres more or less, being part of a Patent granted to John Yates Dated Apr 11th 1749. Also one tract divided by James Jackson to Durant Jackson and conveyed by Durant Jackson to Lewis M. Loftin by Deed dated Jan 1st 1833. All the above described tracts or parcels of land were conveyed by Durant Jackson to Lewis M. Loftin by deed dated Jan. 1st 1833. Reference hereby had to said deed (except in the above twelve acre tract conveyed by W. F. Loftin to John Rhem by deed dated June 27th 1861. Also one tract conveyed by Amos Rhem to Lewis M. Loftin by Deed dated Feb 3rd 1848 situated on the east side of South west Creek, adjoining the lands of the late Joseph Watson, Jacob Jackson and others, it being the land formerly owned by John Heath and which was sold by Joseph Loftin to John Cobb by deed dated March 10th 1828. One other tract conveyed by Jesse Jackson to Lewis M. Loftin by deed dated January 6th 1850. Situated on the South side of Neuse River & East side of South West Creek, Beginning at a long leaf pine on a Small Island in juniper swamp into William Branch then down the various courses of said branch to Williams Branch then to the late Lewis M. Loftin's line of the John Heath land, then with said line to the corner of a pine stump in said Loftin's line then S. 35 E to a pine stump in Juniper Swamp, Yates corner, then up the center of Juniper Swamp to the beginning containing 40 acres more or less. One tract conveyed by Michel Tilghman, Admr of John Tilghman to Lewis M. Loftin by deed dated January 5th 1852 known as the Wingate lands on the South Side of Neuse River, Beginning at a pine Lewis O. Bryans and said Loftins corner and runs N. 55 E 160 poles to Loftin & Rhems corner near the road, then S. 10 W. 100 poles to a pine in the fork of Persimmon & Berry Branch, then S. 12 W 40 poles to a post oak corner near a cart path, then S. 16 W 134 poles, then N 16 W 150 poles to a pine and Black jack, then S 12 W 134 poles, then N. 16 W 150 poles, the N 50 W 20 poles, then N 10 W 20 poles to the beginning containing 250 acres more or less. Two other tracts conveyed by Shadrack Randal to Richard W. King traded by deed dated March 3rd 1853 to Lewis M. Loftin, one tract of which beginning at a pine Robert Weatheringtons corner near Berry Branch and runs S 5 E 124 poles to a stake then East 60 poles to a pine then N 22 E 80 poles to a stake then N 35 W 27 poles to a pine then N 54 E to Wetheringtons corner on the little Pocosin and then to the beginning containing 100 more or less being the land which Neal Waters bought of Wm. Rhodes, the other tract that the said Neal Watson patented, adjoining the other pieces , Beginning at a black Jack & pine and runs S 30 W. 40 poles to a Bay then 50 W. 40 poles to a Stake, then N 5 W 100 poles to a black jack, then N 76 W 38 poles, then N 20 E 30 poles, then N 60 E 274 poles, then South 26 poles then S 70 W 234 poles to Wetheringtons corner a pine then to the beginning containing 100 acres more or less. All the above described tracts of land as mentioned in a deed from A. J. Loftin, Commissioner to Josephine E. Loftin dated Feb 4th 1874" The Loftins owed Fields $1,000 – if debt is paid this deed to be null and void but if in default the land to be sold at public auction WIT: J. D. Sutton Enrolled 17 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 686 – Indenture – 2 March 1869 – B. F. Whitfield and wife Charity M. of Wayne Co and Hayard Whitfield and wife Catherine Frances of Williamsburg Co in S. C. to James W. Edwards of Williamsburg Co in S. C. - $10 – their right and interest in 6 tracts in Lenoir Co – the first tract was devised to sd (sic) Cicero Whitfield in item #13 of the last will and Testament of Lewis Whitfield dec, Grandfather of sd Cicero and probated as follows – "all that part of my lands in Wheat Swamp in Lenoir Co. adjoining (on the east) liens made in the presence of Joshua Mosely as described in Harriet Carraway's legacy, Bright land on the south and west and Wheat Swamp on the north" – the 2nd tract also was devised to sd Cicero in the same item of the same will as follows "all the lands I hold by deed from Micajah Bell and W. Alexander Mosely" – the 3rd tract being that which was devised to sd Cicero in the same item as follows "also that part of my Carman place lands lying west and north of my Lafayette plantation given in the legacy to my daughter Harriet Carraway which said lands I hold by deed from S. B. Carraway" – the fourth tract the half interest and an undivided interest of one third of the other half of a tract or parcel of land being that devised to the said Cicero in the same item of sd will as follows" one half in value of the remaining lands which I hold by deed from James Kilpatrick and Calvin Tyson and wife adjoining Harriet Carraway's legacy in big hole pocosin and the Carman place lands" – the fifth tract also devised to sd Cicero in the same item as follows "one half of my lot at Becton's old field landing" – the sixth parcel an undivided interest of 1/3 of the tracts of land devised to Lewis Whitfield (now dec) brother of the said Cicero in the 14th item of the said will as follows :I give devise and bequeath to my grandson Lewis Whitfield (son of Lewis S. Whitfield, dec) all my lands in the bank of the Neuse River and Stonington Creek which lands I hold by deeds from William Lovick, Reubin Clark and James Daughety, lying on the Neuse River and both sides of Stoneyton Creek, also the lands I hold by deed from Jesse Jackson including the Clark place and the Walter Jackson plantation and millsead also the remainder of the lands which I hold by deeds from James Kilpatrick and Calvin Tyson and wife not before given in legacies in this will and one half of my lot at Becton's old field landing" All signed WIT: J. A. Baldwin, O. H. Whitfield, F. S. ?? Whitfield The wives were privately examined Enrolled 30 March 1869 pages 337, 338, 339, A. C. Wadsworth Re-enrolled 22 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 689 – Indenture – 1 Feb 1869 – E. F. Cox, Sheriff to James W. Edwards of Williamsburg, SC – by virtue of executions issued from Superior Court in Lenoir County in the name of B. F. Sutton and H. I. Kennedy, Adm. Plf against W. W. Carraway, Cicero Whitfield and J. H. Dibble, def – for $302.39 – plf recovered money in court on 4 Dec 1868 when sd executions were issued in the name of J. H. Coward and J. M. Patrick plf against W. W. Cawaway and Cicero Whitfield def for $332 – executions were issued on the 4th Dec 1868 in the name of S. Lassiter and M. Joyner adm plf against W. W. Carraway and Cicero Whitfield def of $100 – execution issued 4 Dec 1868 in the name of S. Lassiter and M. Joyner adm plf against W. W. Carraway and Cicero Whitfield def for $95 – another execution in the name of W. K. Lane Jr exec of D. Creech plf against Cicero Whitfield def for $400 – executions in Wayne and Lenoir Counties on 12 Jan 1869 Sheriff E. F. Cox took into his possession the lands in Lenoir Co of Cicero Whitfield – SEE DESCRIPTIONS IN THE DEED ABOVE – to be sold at public auction on 1 Oct 1869 – James W. Edwards was the highest bidder for $25 for the first tract, $50 for the 2nd tract, $25 for the 3rd tract, $10 for the 4th tract, $7 for the 5th tract and $75 for the 6th tract amounting to $122 WIT: Wiley Moseley, R. F. Bright Enrolled 22 Feb 1869, Book 27 (sic) p 263, 264, 265, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 22 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor P 693 – Mortgage Indenture – 18 Jan 1881 – S. M. Hardy to S. J. Edwards and D. C. Murchison - $500 for 160 acres – tract being lot #5 of the Parrott M. Hardy Sr. tract – on Falling Creek at lot #4 – Hardy owes Edwards and Murchison $500 on a bond payable 1 Oct 1881 – if paid this deed null and void but if in default the land to be sold at public auction Registered 22 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 700 – Deed – 28 Dec 1880 – E. F. Albritton and wife Patsey to Adelaide Mewborn (wife of L. A. Mewborn, Sr.) of Lenoir Co - $2000 for 208 acres – a tract adj R. M. Abbott, Joshua Aldridge, Stonington Creek to the Neuse River – all my right and interest to the mill, mill site and mill pond of the Lovick Mill on Jericho Branch being an undivided ½ interest – property conveyed to E. F. Albritton by deed of Geo. L. Kilpatrick and Rachel Kilpatrick on 27 March – no year WIT: Sam'l H. Rountree Enrolled 25 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 704 – Indenture – 10 Nov 1867 – Warren Bell to Sarah Ann Louisa Elizabeth Powers for love and affection and $1.00 – 500 acres – SS of Great Contentnea Creek including the dwelling house where Benjamin Byrd now lives, on the Creek, Carur ??? Shingles landing WIT: F. M. Pittman, C. T. Barwick Enrolled 27 Oct 1871, Book 39, pages 437, 437, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-registered – 25 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 705 – Indenture – 23 Oct 1878 – Jas. K. Davis, Sherf to Jacob McCotter of Pitt Co – regarding an execution from the Court in the name of Moses Patterson against Warren Bell for $74.89 with interest of $55.53 from Oct 14, 1867 and for $16.95 court cost in the name of R. B. McCotta against Warren Bell for $148.89 and $3.15 court cost – Sheriff to take the goods and chattels into his possession but finding none he took a tract adj D. H. Phillips, W. H. Rountree, W. F. Stanly below the mouth of Mulberry Branch on Contentnea Creek, Slocums patent line, Isaac Curtis' patent line, Eagle Swamp, Contentnea Creek of 400 acres – land was sold at public auction and the high bidder was Jacob McCotter at $930 WIT: M. A. Gray Enrolled 18 Nov 1878 Book 4??, pages 249. 250, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-registered 25 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 706 – Indenture – 15 Jan 1879 – Sarah Louisa Elizabeth Powers of Greene Co to Jacob McCotter of Pitt Co - $65 for 50 acres – in Contentnea Neck Township, Ss Great Contentnea, Carus ??? Shingle landing Signed with a mark WIT: Geo. B. McCotter, C. M. A. Griffin Registered 21 Feb 1879 Book 47, page 659, 660, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-registered 25 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 714 – Mortgage Deed – 2 Jan 1881 – Sheppard Dawson and wife Mary to Henry Gray - $1.00 – a tract adj Gus Dawson, Allen Arnold – 55 ½ acres bought by sd Dawson from Henry Fisher and wife by deed dated 13 Nov 1873 and enrolled in Book 49 pp 239, 240, 242 – also the crop of corn, cotton and other produce for the year 1881 – owed the sum of $120 – condition is if the debt is paid, this deed is null and void but if in default the land can be sold at public auction Sheppard Dawson signed, his wife Mary used a mark WIT: Saml. H. Rountree Registered 26 Jan 1881. B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt paid 6 Oct 1881 P 716 – Mortgage Deed – 25 Jan 1881 – Augustus Dawson and wife Malenda to Henry Gray - $1.00 for 55 acres – a tract adj Council Phillips, Sheppard Dawson, Charlie Speight, Briery Branch near Tilghman mill being part of the Barwick land and being the same deeded to Augustus Dawson by Henry Fisherd – also one black mare mule about 5 years old bought of J. W. Grainger, also all the crops for 1881 – land free of all encumbrances – Dawson owed Gray $240 on a note due 15 Nov 1881 - condition if the debt is paid the deed is null and void but if in default the land can be sold at public auction Both signed by mark WIT: G. L. Kilpatrick Registered 26 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 718 - Mortgage Deed – 25 Jan 1881 – Robin Dawson and Eliza his wife to Henry Gray - $1.00 for 55 acres - tract adj Allen Arnold, J. H. Stevenson, Briery Branch – a portion of the Barwick land and deeded to Eliza Dawson by Henry Fisher – land free of all encumbrances – Dawson owed Gray $125 on a note due 15 Nov 1771 - condition if the debt is paid the deed is null and void but if in default the land can be sold at public auction WIT: G. L. Kilpatrick Registered 26 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt paid 6 Oct 1881 P 724 – 27 March 1879 – Deed – John C. Washington and wife Julia, Eliza H. Knox, Washington Bryan, James B. Hughes guardian to Anita B. Hughes, J. Wayne Hughes, James B. Hughes, Laura Hughes, N. Colin Hughes, his children all of New Bern, and William Bryan surviving partner of the firm of William Bryan and Co. of NYC by his attorney Henry R. Bryan of New Bern to J. J. Sellers of Kinston - $150 – a tract in Kinston on ES of the main road leading from Kinston to Snow Hill Registered 28 April 1879, Book 48 pp 367, 368, B. S. Taylor, ROD Re-registered 27 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 729 – Deed – 13 Jan 1881 – Levi Sutton and wife Sarah A. to S. A. Ivey of Wayne Co - $3000 – tract in Lenoir and Wayne Counties adj Daniel Sutton, Thomas Uzzell, Joseph Allen, on the line between the 2 counties in Moseley Hall Township and New Hope Township known as Lot #1 in the division of the land of the late Benjamin Sutton, dec - 111 acres – another tract in Lenoir Co at the mouth of Mill Branch, public road, to the Neuse River adj Lot #1 – 79 ½ acres – part of the lands of Benjamin Sutton, dec WIT: M. ?? A. Gray Enrolled 28 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 733 – Mortgage Deed – 22 Dec 1879 – Benjamin Dawson and Elizabeth his wife of Lenoir Co to Lemuel Dawson of Greene Co - $171.21 for 138 acres – tract adj Chas. Fields, S. J. Joyner, crossroads, Spring Hill Road – excluding 11 Ύ acres deeded to Dallas Dawson and wife and Isaac Fields and wife to Dallas Dawson and afterwards to Jane E. Fields – also except 36 acres deeded to J. W. Sutton adj Lucy J. Joyner and N. Sutton – tract free of encumbrances – condition if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if in default the land can be sold at public auction Signed Benj. Dawson and Bettie Dawson WIT: R. W. Moore, JP Recorded 28 Jan 1880 Book 49, p 561 Re-registered 28 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 735 – Lien Bond – Eli Cauly and wife Daphing and Robert Herring to Mitchell and Fields - $125 secured by a Bay hose mule about 8 years old bought of Mitchell and Fields – also secured by a tract of 5 ½ acres adj W. Waller in Woodington Township which was purchased by sd Cauly and wife from W. Waller – Robert Herring secures with 12 ½ acres bought by sd Herring of sd Waller adj sd Cauly – condition if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if in default the land can be sold at public auction All signed by mark WIT: W. A. Coleman Registered 28 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 739 – Deed – 21 Jan 1881 – John Warters to James Warters and wife Winifred - $3000 for several tracts – one tract adj John Fields, J. L. Hardee at the mouth of Wolf Trap Branch, Edward Surls, dec, Jesse Croom, Jesse Rouse, Absolem Stephens, John S or L. Hardee of 250 acres – another tract adj the above known as the Lydia Ann Rouse tract being Lot #12 in the division of the lands of Jonathan Rouse, dec of 92 acres – the sd John Warters' interest in the above 2 tracts being one undivided half – another tract known as the land that J. C. Washington and Jesse Kennedy purchased of S. C. Desmond agent for the heirs of James R. Croom of 130 acres – the sd Warters' interest in the above tract is one undivided fourth – another tract adj Edward Surles at the mouth of Wolf Trap Branch adj Thos. P. Hill, William Croom, dec, Jesse Rouse dec of 300 acres – another tract adj Surls' patent, Lot #11, 12, 15 of 132 acres – Warters interest in the last 2 lots being one undivided half – if Winifred Warters to survive her husband she to enjoy sd land for her natural life – after her death the land to go to the heirs of sd James Warters WIT: J. I. Jackson Registered 29 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 744 – Indenture – 17 June 1879 – Sarah E. Warters to James Warters her step father – good will and affection and $1.00 a tract of 400 acres NS Neuse, WS Falling Creek on the line between Kennedy and Warters near the dwelling place of Jesse L. Kennedy and James Warters, lane leading from James Warters towards Falling Creek, line between Thomas J Kennedy and James Warters originally known as the Henry Herring corner, corner of a 100 acres tract deeded by James R. Croom to William H. and John S. Croom, Stirup Creek Branch, old canal, corner of the land deeded by John C. Washington to Lewis Warters adj a 70 acres tract deeded by sd Lewis Warters to James Warters, avenue leading to the residence of Thomas J. Kennedy – includes all the land described in sd deed from Lewis Warters to James Warters excepting 2 acres in the SW corner of the field - another tract deeded by John C. Washington to James Warters on 12 Oct 1850 of 110 acres known as the Wiggins land adj William Warters, John Fields, Mumford Brewer – another tract known as the Rouse land adj three last named persons of 130 acres – more description in a deed from Alexander Hill to sd James Warters WIT: J. M. Parrott Enrolled 22 Oct 1877 Re-enrolled 31 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 753 – Deed – 3 Jan 1814 – William Croom to William Lovick - $760 for 200 acres – a tract NW Jericho Branch, adj Roger Cawley, Benjamin Curtis, William Wetherington, Long Branch, mouth of Jerico including the mill seat WIT: Jas. Bright, Jno Gatlin Enrolled 15 Jan 1816, Jas. Bright, ROD Re-enrolled 1 Feb 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 756 – Deed – 7 Jan 1879 – Ben. H. Sutton and wife Sallie A. V. to Marcellas Sutton - $300 for 75 acres – tract bounded by H. Thomas on the north, on the east by Mary C. and Sarah A. Sutton, on the south by F. M. Sutton WIT: R. W. Moore Enrolled 1 Feb 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P761 – Indenture – 31 Dec 1869 – John Tull and wife Winnie R. to Daniel Worth, P. D. Swain, and W. H. Worth all of Alamance Co, NC - $8,000 for 2,058 acres – tract adj Briery Branch, William Taylor, Loftin, Frederick Taylor, Dr. Hartsfield, Fredhak ?? Sutton, McIwllians branch, Alfred Moore, Allen Smith, Major Hill, including a marl bed, path from steam mill to Briery Branch WIT: H. F. Grainger Enrolled 4 March 1872, Book 40, pp1, 2, 3, 4, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 3 Feb 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 774 – Mortgage – 4 Feb 1881 – W. A. King and wife Susan H. to J. W. Grainger - $454 for 181 acres – tract adj Stephen Phillips, Travis King, John A. Williams, Stephen Dawson, Jane Dunn, Elizabeth Phillips – being the land willed by John King dec to sd W. A. King – King owes Grainger $454 on a note due 1 Nov 1881 – condition if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but in default the property can be sold at public auction Enrolled 4 Feb 1881, B. L. Taylor END OF BOOK 1 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Martha Mewborn Marble - 58marble@cox.net ______________________________________________________________________