Lenoir County, NC - Deed Book 3 Abstracts BOOK 3, LENOIR COUNTY DEED BOOKS – Part 1 These are selected deeds including re-registered deeds and deeds that refer to earlier deeds or inherited land. Abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble P 1 – Indenture - 18 Sept 1855 - George W. Herring of State of Florida and County of Leon to Thomas J. Kennedy of Lenoir Co - $6750 - tract adj James Waters, William Herring – being the land bequeathed to the sd Geo. Herring by his late father Henry Herring – no acres given WIT: Walter Kennedy, R. P. Herring Enrolled 20 April 1875, Book 42, pp 530, 531, James K. Davis ROD Re-enrolled 14 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 2 – Indenture – 28 April ?? 1855 – Abner Rouse to Thomas J. Kennedy - $3,300 for 350 acres – tract adj Samuel W. Scarborough, Neuse River bank, near the mouth of Stump Creek, opposite the house, to an old bridge made by Abraham Croom dec, Herrings corner – being the tract where I now reside WIT: Jane Rouse, Sam. W. Scarborough Enrolled 19 Nov 1875, Book 42, pp 144, 145, Jas, K, Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 3 – Indenture - 15 October 1859 – Benjamin Rouse to Thos. J. Kennedy - $6000 for 400 acres – tract NS Neuse adj William Herring and the said Thos J. Kennedy, on the river bank, Herring, Stirrup Creek Signed Benja. Rouse, Senr WIT: Bright Kennedy, Haywood Walters Enrolled 26 April 1860, Reuben Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 4 – Indenture – 20 Oct 1876 – Thomas J. Kennedy to William L. Kennedy - $20,000 – tract adj the late James Waters, Samuel Scarborough, William Herring – beginning on the bank of Falling Creek at the corner formerly known as Henry Herring's corner, bank of Neuse River – 1000 acres comprising those tracts sd Kennedy purchased of George Herring, Abner Rouse and Benjamin Rouse – also the crops on sd tract of land including cotton, corn fodder, hay – also all stock on said land including mules, cattle and hogs – also all farming utensils consisting of wagons, carts, plows – also all household and kitchen furniture and all other articles belonging to said tract of land with the exception of the personal property of sd Kennedy and his wife Martha A. Kennedy WIT: John A. Pollock Enrolled 13 Oct 1876, Book 44, pp 302, 303, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 5 – Deed – 1 Sept 1879 – Reddick Bergerson of the county of Beaufort to William L. Kennedy of Lenoir Co – whereas Alice S. Kennedy by the written consent of her husband, J. C. ?? Kennedy and Jesse S. Jackson did on the 14th ?? of April 1876 execute to sd Bergerson a mortgage deed on the mentioned tract to secure the payment of two bonds – more details in Book 44 pp 137, 138 (sic) – the conditions have not been met and the land was sold at public auction and William L. Kennedy was the high bidder at $1202.55 - tract known as the Williams Mill tract – beginning at a road leading across the SW Creek leading to Kinston adj Joseph Waller, Mill pond and including the mill pond – 640 acres - except the saw and fixtures sold to J. C. Wooten subject to a mortgage WIT: F. B. Loftin Enrolled 4 Dec 1879, Book 49, pp 162, 163, 164, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 24 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 7 – Deed – 17 Jan 1880 – Jesse S. Jackson, E. J. Turner and Sallie N. Turner to Wm. B. Kennedy, trustee to Mary A. Raynor and Cornelia Wooten - $200 for 3 ½ acres – tract near mouth of Deep Branch, James Williams, edge of Mill pond – known as the Woodington Mill house and lot Signed E. J. Turner, S. N. Turner, J. S. Jackson Enrolled 14 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD Noted that Sallie Turner was the wife of E. J.Turner and she was privately examined P 8 – Deed - 21 Nov 1879 – J. B. Jackson, Commissioner of Lenoir Co to William L. Kennedy – by order of Superior Court at Fall Term 1879 in a decision of J. C. Wooten and others against J. C. Kennedy and wife Alice for non payment of a mortgage – land was sold at public auction to sd William L. Kennedy the high bidder for $6439.03 – sd Kennedy paid in cash $2400.03 and executed two other notes for the balance payable to R. L. Wooten and due in two years - several tracts – SS Neuse – one on SW Creek adj Samuel Howard, John Jackson, dec and known as the Cobb Mill which is a gristmill and a sawmill which Jesse C. Kennedy derived under a deed from Jesse Jackson and wife on 10 Jan 1869 and under another deed from Jesse Jackson Adm of John H. Jackson dec on 22 March 1872 – another deed from Jno. C. Wooten and wife on 15 Sept 1875 – suppose to contain 300 acres – another tract adj to the above Mill Tract and Samuel Howard, NS SW Creek adj high water mark of the mill pond, near the Dover Road of 58 Ό acres WIT: F. B. Loftin Enrolled 4 Dec 1879, Book 49, pp 164, 165, 166, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 10 – Mortgage – 27 Nov 1879 – Stephen F or T Kennedy and wife Helen to William L. Kennedy, Trustee of Mary A. Raynor and Mrs. Cornelia E. ??? Wooten - $4000 for 95 acres – tract adj Noah Rouse, O. ?? H. Kennedy – beginning at Big Swamp Canal Bridge on the Whitehall Road – on condition of a Bond due 1 Jan 1890 – if the debt is not pd the land shall return to the party of the 1st part Enrolled 9 Dec 1879, Book 49, pp 192, 193, 194, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt paid on 12 Jan 1886 P 14 – Deed – 1 Dec 1881 – Mary Taylor to William C. Fields - $285 for 91 acres – tract adj Curtis Smith, Stephen Cauley, Henry Goodman, Round Meadow Branch, Jno. Grady – it being the tract willed by Annie Taylor to sd Mary Taylor Mary signed by mark WIT: N. Wood, R. B. West Enrolled 15 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 17 – Deed – 13 Dec 1870 – Henry B. Ham and wife Nancy Ham of Wayne Co to Isaac Taylor of Lenoir Co - $1650 for 195 acres – tract adj Lousin Swamp, through the orchard, NS of the road Nancy was privately examined in Wayne County Enrolled 13 Dec 1875, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 18 – Indenture – 28 Dec 1870 – Alexander Nicol, Commissioner to W. J. C. Rouse – on 14 April 1870 sd Nicol was appointed Commissioner to sell the lands of the minor heirs of Mary E. L. Rogers dec – the lands were sold on 2 May 1870 – land adj J. H. Coward, E. S. ??? Edwards, Wright Phillips - $2000 for 333 1/3 acres WIT: J. B. Taylor Enrolled 8 Feb 1871, Book 37, pp 201, 202, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 19 – Deed – 14 Oct 1881 – P. N. Pittman and wife Louisa to Eugonia Spivey during her natural life and after her death to her husband Moses Spivey - $600 for 99 acres – tract adj Jesse F. Braxton, A. C. Coward, Jas L. Canady, bank of the Neuse River, corner of Lot #4, Beaver Dam Swamp Louisa privately examined NOTE: no indication of what Lot #4 was Enrolled 14 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 22 – Indenture – 18 Oct 1856 – Nancy Pool to James Faulkner - $18 – tract where the late Benjamin Creech lived – on White Marsh at the high water mark adj Nancy and Samuel Pool – 7 acres – also the interest of sd Nancy Pool in a tract on White Marsh adj Samuel and Nancy Pool of 14 acres which consist of ½ of the whole tract the said Nancy inherited from her sister Lucy Pool dec Signed by mark WIT: William C. Cox, Thomas Johnson Enrolled 3 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD no earlier enrollment P 23 - Indenture – 15 Feb 1881 – Nancy Holland to George W. Holland – natural love and affection for my son – tract SS Neuse River adj Stephen Cauley, west fork of Whitley's Creek, Admiral Croom, Lawson, dividing line between George H. Holland and his brother James Holland, Wilkins – 147 acres Signed by mark WIT: Thos. A. Rouse, George (x) Holland Enrolled 3 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 24 - Deed of Gift – 15 Feb 1881 – Nancy Holland to W. J. Holland – natural love and affection – tract SS Neuse River – adj Stephen Cauley, Williams, main road, D. Davis, - 147 acres Signed by mark WIT: Thos. A. Rouse, George (x) Holland Enrolled – no date P 25, 26 – this is two separate deeds - in 1881 Jas L. Canady and wife Susan C. sold to the Lenoir Co School Committee a piece of land adj to Stephen C. Phillips on Bells Ferry to Hookerton Road about ½ mile from the residence of Mrs. Jane Dunn – where the Phillips school house is now - the other deed say adj Stephen C. Phillips (Jas. L. Canady) and says about equal distant between Jane Dunn and the old Coward Shop on the NS of the road where the colored school house is now P 29 – POW – Raleigh, NC, Nov 1881 – I appoint J. Q. Jackson of Kinston my attorney to say I am satisfied of the provisions of a mortgage executed to Richard L. Wooten by W. L. Kennedy on 21 Nov 1879 Signed R. S. Pullew ??? Enrolled 20 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 30 – Indenture – 5 Dec 1873 – James M. Hines and wife Nancy to William E. Hines - $1900 for 150 acres – tract ES Falling Creek adj Alexander Wilson, beginning at the mouth of a ditch at the run of Falling Creek, near where the saw mill was located, line of William Hines and wife Nancy privately examined Enrolled 20 June 1873, Book 40, pp 47, 48, 49, Jas K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 20 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 32 – Deed – James M. Hines and wife Nancy to William E. Hines and his wife Cornelia – love and affection for our son – tract ES Falling Creek, SS of public road running from Lenoir Institute to LaGrange adj James M. Patrick, Alexander Wilson – 150 acres WIT: William Archer Enrolled 20 June 1873, Book 41, pp 45,46,47, Jas. K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 20 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 36 – Indenture – 15 Nov 1869 – John A. Parrott, administrator of Michael Tilghman dec to Jacob F. Parrott – on order of the Superior Court at Spring Term 1869 requested the lands of the intestate be sold to pay debts which was done and Jacob F. Parrott was the high bidder at $851 – tract on SS of Neuse River, bounded on the N and E by the river, line of the heirs of John H. Peebles dec, below the town of Kinston, to the main road going to White Hall, James A. Hood – 850 acres WIT: Henry C. Bailey, P. Hardee Enrolled 20 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD No earlier enrollment date P 37 – Indenture - 29 June ?? 1869 – John A. Parrott, administrator of Michael Tilghman dec to W. N. N. Hunter - on order of the Superior Court at Spring Term 1869 requested the lands of the intestate be sold to pay debts which was done and sd Hunter was the high bidder at $360 – tract SS Neuse River adj Tilghman, main road near Flat Branch, Mrs. Hill, J. H. Peebles, Taylor – 49 acres WIT: Thos. J. Presero ??, P. Hardee Enrolled 6 Nov 1869 Book 38, pp 158, 159, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 22 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 39 – Indenture – 29 June 1869 – Wm W. N. Hunter to Jacob F. Parrott - $360 – sold the above land on p 37 Ada Hunter, wife of Wm was privately examined Enrolled 7 Nov 1869, Book 38, pp 159, 160, 161, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 22 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 40 – Indenture – 30 Nov. 1868 – James M. Parrott to Jacob F. Parrott - $1400 for several tracts – one tract NS of the Neuse, ES Falling Creek on the Creek being the dividing line between Benjamin F. Parrott and Walter Kennedy, adj James M. Parrott, Benjamin F. Parrott – 563 acres except the part of the tract conveyed by deed by sd John A. Parrott (sic) to James M. Parrott of 100 acres on the NS of the RR and the NE side of sd tract which was adj James M. Parrott and Walter Kennedy – also a parcel in Kinston which is the entire square in the NW corner of sd town and bounded on the South by Gordon Street, on the East by Heritage Street, on the North by West Street or the town limits, and on the West by the river low ground including Lots #1, 2, 3, 4, (except that part of Lot #4 that was deeded to R. L. Guins) – also the following part of Lot #25 adj S. E. Loftin on the WS of Queen Street, adj to Dr. Thomas Woodly dec – also the entire Lot #40 on the NS of Caswell Street, adj White and where I. J. ??? Pridgen now lives, being the entire interest in sd lot and being ½ interest of all of Lot #77 being the front of Queen and King Streets, adj William C. Fields, R. W. King, G. W. Camp – also ½ interest in Lot #91 on NS Bright Street, Baptist Church and the lots late the property of the late Henry R. Strong – all of the said property belonged to John A. Parrott and ordered sold by Sheriff Cox WIT: Wm. W. N. Hunter, A. Croom Elizabeth E. Parrott wife of James M. Parrott was privately examined Enrolled 19 Dec 1868, Book 37, p 140, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 22 Dec. 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 43 – Indenture – 1 Jan 1875 – John Tull and wife Winnie R. to Leander Faulkner - $1016.50 for 141 acres – tract NS Neuse adj W. W. Dunn, James Faulkner and William Faulkner Winnie was privately examined Enrolled 11 Jan 1875, Book 42, p 22, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 22 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 44 – Deed – 18 March 1857 – Hardy Sutton executed a Bond on Joel Elmore on a parcel of 103 acres – NS Neuse adj Ivey Sutton, S. I. Sutton and Hardy Sutton known as the Uzzell lands upon which the sd Joel Elmore resided at the time – additional information can be found on said Bond (sic) – sd Hardy Sutton is now departed this life leaving a Will and appointed Benjamin F. Sutton his Executor and he is now executing sd Bond as the purchase price for the sd lands has been pd in the sum of $2000 – I, Benjamin F. Sutton, Executor of Hardy Sutton, grant sd land to sd Joel Elmore – tract beginning in a ditch on SS of the old Uzzell house, adj Ivey Sutton, Hardy Sutton, Joel Elmore, Jerry Sutton, the road in front of Elmore's house, Dempsey Wood – 93 ½ acres WIT: James Wood, S. I. Sutton Enrolled 10 Feb. 1868, Book 36, pp 453, 454, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 22 Dec 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 46 – Indenture – 1 Feb. 1874 – Eliza B. Green, Executor of R. F. Green, dec to Carrie B. Cox - $4000 for 424 acres – tract SS Neuse known as the Graham Place – adj Chauncy Gray, Sam'l. Howard – beginning on the Creek side near the old Meeting House, Yealding's line, SW Creek – sd land was sd by Eliza B. Green as instructed by the Court on 26 Dec 1872 and sd order was confirmed on Feb 1873 at public auction – Carrie B. Cox was the high bidder WIT: A. Oettinger Enrolled 26 June 1874, Book 42, pp 14, 15, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 27 Dec. 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 47 – Deed – 9 Dec. 1879 – Harriet E. A. Peebles to Carrie E. Cox - $525 – lot in Kinston adj Harriet E. A. Peebles, Kinston Baptist Church (Lot #80), SW corner of King and McIlwean Streets WIT: H. C. V. Peebles Enrolled 12 Dec. 1879, Book 49, pp 217, 217, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 29 Dec. 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 48 – Deed – 1 Jan. 1880 – Henry Gray and wife Laura A. to Carrie E. Cox - $1200 for 80 acres – tract starting at the run of Jericho Branch where the road crosses leading from the late Warren Kilpatrick to E. D. Albritton, down the road to Stoneyton Creek, adj E. F. Albritton – being the land deeded by J. W. Harper to sd Henry Gray on 14 Dec. 1874 Enrolled 1 Jan 1880, Book 49, pp 314, 315, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 29 Dec. 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 49 – Deed – 24 Nov. 1880 – Elisha Grady and wife Sally to Carrie E. Cox wife of E. F. Cox - $4125 for 500 acres – SS Neuse, SS of SW Creek - adj E. P. Loftin's estate, on British Road near R. E. Dailey's house, dividing line between E. Grady and wife and E. P. Loftin and wife, upper Trent Road, a corner formerly Croom's corner, upper Trent road towards Kinston, Amos Cox, S. W. Creek Bridge, deep branch – known as part of the Waters land WIT: J. B. Sutton Enrolled 29 Dec. 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 51 – Mortgage Deed – 1 Feb. 1877 – Joseph H. Darden and wife, N. S. to Mintie Wood - $500 for 537 acres – tract SS Falling Creek adj Thomas J. Kennedy, beginning in the Roundall Branch at a bridge, on the river at the Old Landing, the beginning corner of the dividing line between Thomas J. Kennedy and William Herring, Sr., to Falling Creek – the sd land was conveyed to N. S. Darden by deed on 15 Feb. 1875 – the said Dardens were indebted to sd Wood for $500 on a note due 1 Jan 1878 - condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction Enrolled 20 Feb. 1877, Book 44, pp 499, 500, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 4 Jan. 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt was paid 26 Jan 1889 – signed Mintie Wood by Dempsey Wood P 53 – Mortgage Deed – 24 Feb. 1879 – Freeman Smith and wife Sarah Jane to Jesse Wood and Dempsey Wood, Jr. - $53 for ½ acre – tract in LaGrange – ES Caswell Street, adj late Simon Wooten, Edwards and Murchison, S. B. Parker – being the lot where sd Smith now resides – Smiths are indebted for $53 due on a note on 15 Nov 1879 - condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction WIT: P. W. Woodley Freeman Smith signed, Sarah Jane used a mark Sarah Jane was privately examined Enrolled 21 March 1879, Book 48, pp 102, 103, 104, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 4 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt paid 7 March 1881 P 55 – Mortgage Deed – 14 Feb. 1879 – James C. Carter and wife Nannie W. to J. & D. Wood - $53 for ½ acre –tract in LaGrange on Caswell Street, SS of RR – Carters were indebted to sd Woods for $53 on a bond due 15 Nov. 1880 - condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction Enrolled 1 March 1879, Book 48, pp 12 & 13, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 5 Jan. 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt paid 31 Jan 1886 P 56 – Mortgage Deed – 6 May 1876 – John M. Kebler and wife Alice A. to Dempsey Wood, Jr. - $350 for several tracts – one tract adj Wm. H. Patrick, A & NC RR towards Goldsboro of 3 acres – another tract adj Wm. H. Patrick, RR of 1 acre – Keblers owed Wood $350 on a bond payable 1 Jan. 1877 - condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction WIT: N. B. Reid Alice privately examined Enrolled 10 May 1876, Book 44, pp 165, 166, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 5 Jan. 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD Debt paid 2 Jan. 1883 P 58 – Mortgage – 23 Dec 1876 – R. W. Wooten and wife Carrie to J. & D. Wood Jr - $5.00 – tract on SW Creek adj J. C. Kennedy, J. M. Wooten – beginning at the edge of the Mill Pond, above the Peach Orchard, formerly Mrs. Ann Cobb's corner now J. C. Kennedy's corner, to British Chapel Road, to Canal Bridge, high water mark of the Mill Pond – 300 acres where the Wootens now reside – the Wootens owe the Woods $500 on a Bond due 1 Jan 1878 – condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction Carrie privately examined Registered 5 Jan 1877, Book 44 pp 384, 385, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 5 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 60 – Deed of Gift – 9 Sept 1878 - We, Wilson Tilghman and wife Jane for natural love and affection for our daughter, Lillie E. Skinner (wife of Joshua F. Skinner) plus $1.00 for 160 acres – tract NS Briery and WS Lousin Swamp adj John R. Phillips, Dora Tilghman – beginning at the high water mark of Tilghman's Mill Pond, Joseph Whitley, the new road, on the Briery Branch, Caleb Whitfield, fork of 3 ditches at the mouth of Lousin Swamp – for the life of sd Lillie then to her children – if she and her children should die the land is to go to the sd Wilson Tilghman – sd Lillie and her heirs are not to damage the Mill by cutting ditches or canals WIT: William Aretrum ???, Robt. B. Gilliam Jane signed by mark Jane privately examined Enrolled 24 Feb 1879, Book 47, pp 676, 677, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 6 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 61 – Indenture – 16 Jan 1860 – William Sutton to Simon E. Hodges - $700 for 550 acres – tract NS Neuse adj Thomas Hill, John B. Kennedy, Simon E. Hodges, beginning at the mouth of Gum Swamp, Spring Branch, N. C. West - with the exception of one half acre reserved around the family burying ground by Reubin Barrow when deeding to sd William Sutton WIT: B. F. Sutton, C. C. Sutton Enrolled 20 April 1860, Reubin Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 7 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 63 – Indenture – 5 Dec 1860 – Simon E. Hodges to Thomas Hill - $80 for 4 acres – tract NS Neuse, between the lands of Thomas Hill and Simon E. Hodges, Gum Swamp WIT: William Arthur, Robert H. Kennedy Enrolled 18 Jan 1861, Reubin Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 7 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 64 – Indenture – 18 Nov 1871 – William Sutton to Simon E. Hodges - $720 for 160 acres – tract NS Neuse, ES Gum Swamp, sd Hodges, Richard Kennedy, Burnt House Branch WIT: William Arthur, W. T. ?? Sutton Enrolled 30 Nov 1871, Book 39, pp 461, 462, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re–enrolled 7 July 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 65 – Deed – 5 Jan 1880 – Lydia J. Kennedy of Duplin Co to Simon E. Hodges of Lenoir Co - whereas on 23 Dec 1879 on an order of the Superior Court of Lenoir Co. to C. ?? F. Harvey Administrator of J. E. Kennedy, dec to sell a certain tract belonging to sd Kennedy to pay debts – Dower interest provided for sd Lydia J. Kennedy made on 2 Dec 1879 – sd Hodges purchased the land – adj Richard Kennedy's house – 37 acres WIT: E. B. Herring Enrolled 29 Jan 1880 Book 49 p 162, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 4 Jan 1881, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 66 – Indenture – 15 Dec 1855 – James A. Hodges to Simon Hodges – for natural love and affection for 400 acres – tract where sd Simon now lives – adj Cabin Branch, Sutton and Kennedy's corner, House Branch, Spring Branch WIT: James K. Parrott, Nancy Hodges Enrolled 20 March 1856, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 7 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 68 – Indenture – 22 Sept 1875 – Martha E. and Nancy M. Kennedy to Simon E. Hodges - $1.00 for 12 acres – tract on SW side of Spring Branch adj lands how owned by sd Hodges, Spring Branch WIT: Edwd. M. Hodges, Georg. L. Hodges Enrolled 24 Dec 1875, Book 43, pp 291, 292, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 7 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 69 – Whereas on 9 Feb 1876 Martha E. Kennedy executed to me a mortgage deed on a tract on a Bond payable 1 March 1876 and since the Bond was not paid, on 6 August 1877, I sold the land at public auction to the highest bidder and the high bidder was Simon E. Hodges for $150 – tract ad sd Simon Hodges, Richard Sutton, road leading from Cabin Branch to Gum Swamp, to the bridge – 170 acres WIT: C. ?? E. Kennedy Enrolled 16 Oct 1877, Book 40 pp 421, 422, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 7 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 70 – Deed – 25 Jan 1879 – Nancy M. Kennedy, Alexander Hill and wife Mary A., Richard Sutton and wife Nancy to Simon E. Hodges – one tract adj S. E. Hodges, Richard Sutton, Cabin Branch, Spring Branch – 192 acres – another tract adj Wm. Sutton of 19 acres – another tract known as ½ of the Solomon Wright tract on the WS Hull road adj B. F. Sutton of 70 acres Alex Hill, Mary A. Hill, Nancy Kennedy signed and Richard and Nancy S. Sutton used a mark The wives were privately examined Registered 28 Jan 1879 Book 4 (sic) pp 482, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 9 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD No amount of money given P 72 – Indenture – 19 March 1860 – Henry N. Croom to William A. Croom - $5000 for 230 acres – SS Neuse River a part of the lands of the late William H. Whitfield dec – on the Neuse adj George W. Whitfield, Beth's branch, old Neuse Road leading from Whitehall to Kinston, George Jones, Samuel Croom WIT: Jo. C. Wooten, Jesse Jackson Enrolled 26 March 1860, Reubin Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 9 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 73 – Indenture – 1 Feb 1867 – Henry N. Croom to Allen Croom - $1500 for 75 acres – tract on the Kinston – Whitehall Road, adj S. Croom, James Duncan, B. F. Davis, to mouth of Jumping Run Branch WIT: Charles Tomlison Enrolled 17 Oct 1867, Book 36, p 363, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 9 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 74 – Indenture – 11 Jan 1854 – Richard G. Cobb to Samuel Howard - $3000 for 500 acres – tract SS Neuse, NS SW Creek – on the creek adj Moses Tilghman, to river, John Jackson, bridge WIT: S. B. Carraway, Jn. H. Peebles Enrolled 19 Jan 1854, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 9 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 78 – Indenture – 14 Oct 1856 –Wiley Rouse and wife Martha and Elizabeth Braxton to John Johnson - $140 for 20 acres – tract which was their interest after the death of Elizabeth Johnson wife of John Johnson – ES Lousin Swamp adj Thomas Harvey, Robert Bond – being the same conveyed by John C. Washington to Sarah Hinton by deed 10 Jan 1845 Wiley signed, the women used a mark WIT: Rich. W. King, James B. Corltree ??? Enrolled 11 Nov 1856, S. White, ROD Re-enrolled 10 June 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 79 – Indenture – 22 March 1858 – Elizabeth Bond to Joseph B. Taylor - $400 for 20 acres – a tract NS Neuse adj Lemuel Aldridge, Thomas Harvey, Johnson – containing a portion of the Dower of sd Elizabeth Bond it being a portion of the land inherited by Martha Taylor Elizabeth signed by mark WIT: Wm. J. Bond, Geo. W. Jones Enrolled 25 Oct 1869, Book 38, pp 92, 93, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 10 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 80 – Indenture – 29 March 1860 – Elizabeth Bond to Joseph B. Taylor - $700 for 75 acres – a tract NS Neuse, adj Lemuel H. Aldridge, Thomas Harvey, beginning at the corner of Lot #1 in the division of the lands of Robert Bond dec Signed by mark WIT: Thomas Harvey, Betty Harvey Enrolled 22 Oct 1869, Book 38, pp 93, 94, 95, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 10 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 81 – Deed – whereas William J. Bond gave a deed of trust on 13 Dec 1858 to Frances G. Jones for certain promises a tract of 75 acres - promises not kept and the land was sold at public auction on 21 March 1859 – Joseph B. Taylor was the high bidder for $700 – starting at Lot #1 in the division of the estate of Robert Bond, dec, Aldridge Signed by mark Enrolled 20 Oct 1869, pp 89, 90, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 10 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 83 – Indenture – 14 April 1856 – William Hartsfield and wife Julia N. to Joseph B. Taylor - $640 – tract NS Neuse adj Lemuel H. Aldridge, Jacob Langston – beginning at the corner of Lot #3 – 64 acres it being the share that descended to them from Robert Bond dec WIT: Jesse J. Moore, Matthais Harvey Enrolled 3 Nov 1869, Book 38, pp 128, 129, 130, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 10 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 84 – Indenture – 4 June 1872 – Elizabeth Johnson to Joseph B. Taylor - $200 for (can't read acres) –tract NS Lousing Swamp adj J. B. Taylor, Needham Moore, adj Lot # 1 of John Jones, original patent line Signed by mark WIT: George Holland Enrolled 7 June 1872, Book 40, pp 203, 204, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 10 June 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 87 – Indenture – 4 Oct 1871 – George Jones and wife Smithy to W. L. Hardy - $60 for 3 acres – SS Neuse adj W. L. Hardy, Armanis Smithy privately examined Enrolled 25 March 1872, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 10 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 88 – Indenture – 30 Dec 1869 – Samuel M. Croom and wife Margaret A. to Wm. L. Hardy - $3000 for 195 acres – tract SS Neuse and known as part of the lands of Wm. H. Whitfield, dec and bought of the late J. R. Croom by sd Saml. Croom – adj riverbank below mouth of Bear Creek, Abram Armay, Trotter survey, George Jones WIT: Jesse Jackson, Sylvanus Gray Margaret privately examined Enrolled 18 Nov. 1870, Book 39, pp 444, 445, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 13 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 89 – Deed – 16 Dec 1878 – R. A. Jones and wife Martha to W. L. Hardy - $200 for 231 acres - land belonging to the estate of Smithy Jones, dec – sd land was given by Thomas Rouse to his daughter Smithy Jones on 7 April 1845 – R. A. Jones was an heir of Smithy Jones – tract adj Wiley Rouse R. A. signed and Martha A. used a mark Martha was privately examined Enrolled 24 Dec 1879, Book 49, pp 285, 286, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 18 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 92 – Indenture – 14 July 1869 – Jesse Jackson and wife Elizabeth to Margaret A. Croom wife of Saml. M. Croom - $1800 for 270 acres – tract SS of Neuse and known as part of the Haywood Whitfield dec land – adj George Jones, river, SW of the line of G. W. Whitfield dec, Beth's branch, T. ??? A. Rouse WIT: Sylvanus Gray, Thos. McDaniel Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 8 Feb 1871, Book 39, pp 198, 199, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 93 – Indenture – 2 Dec 1867 – George Jones and Smithy his wife to Aretus Jones of Duplin Co - $3000 for 454 ½ acres – tract in Lenoir Co – SS Neuse adj S. M. Croom, Wiley Rouse and known as the Smith land – beginning at Lot # 1, Whitfield, Trotter, Lot # 2 – NOTE: this may be Lot # 4 but that is not clear WIT: Wiley Jones Smithy was privately examined Enrolled 23 Feb 1869, Book 39, pp 264, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 95 – Deed of Gift – 8 Jan 1870 - I, Redding Croom for natural love and affection for my daughter Margaret A. Croom during her natural life and at her death to her children – all the property purchased of Jesse Jackson on 31 Dec 1868 – consisting of one yellow horse, household furniture, corn, fodder – sd Margaret is the wife of my son Samuel M. Croom and her children are Ida B., Ava W., Samuel M., and Annie W. Croom and they are the grandchildren of the sd Redding Croom, Trustee who will manage the sd property WIT: G. ??? S. Croom Enrolled 9 Sept 1872, Jam. K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 96 – Indenture – 13 Dec 1866 – Jesse Jackson to Saml. M. Croom - $5000 for 250 acres – tract SS Neuse and known as part of the lands of the late Wm. H. Whitfield, dec – on the Neuse River, mouth of deep creek, Beth's Branch, sd S. M. Croom, George Jones WIT: John C. Wooten, S. J. Carrow Enrolled 14 Jan 1867, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 98 – 1 Nov 1869 – Wm. W. N. Hunter, Sheriff to Needham Moore – on executions by the Superior Court – Case #629 Needham Moore vs Jesse Jackson for $144.36; Case #628 Alfred Moore vs Jesse Jackson for $200; Case #632 Wright Smith vs Jesse Jackson for $209; Case #633 George Reynolds vs William Sutton and Jesse Jackson for $164.50; and another case (no number) George Reynolds vs William Sutton and Jesse Jackson for $160.50 – plus interest and costs – on 23 Sept 1869 Jackson's land was advertised to be sold at public auction on 1 Nov 1869 and Needham Moore was the high bidder at $610 – several tracts – one tract on the Neuse River of 800 acres – another tract known as the Goodman land of 270 acres on the Neuse River adj on the West by John P. Davis, on the South by Stephen Cauley, on the East by the lands formerly owned by Joseph R. Croom and on the North by the River - sd Goodman land was purchased by sd Jesse Jackson at public sale and was sold by Robt. H. Rountree by order of the Superior Court WIT: Henry N. Moore Enrolled 28 Jan 1870, Book 38, pp 349, 350, 351, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 18 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 99 – Indenture – 4 Feb. 1870 – Needham Moore and wife Elizabeth to Jesse Jackson, Trustee for Ann. M. Croom wife of W. A. Croom - $500 – tract known as the Goodman Land – SS Neuse River adj on the West by John S. Davis, on the South by Stephen Cauly, on the East by lands formerly owned by Joseph R. Croom, on the North by the river – sd land was purchased by sd Moore from Wm. W. N. Hunter, Sheriff on 1 Nov 1869 – land to be for the use of Ann M. Croom and kept separate from her husband Elizabeth was privately examined Enrolled 25 Feb 1870, Book 38, pp 424, 425, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 18 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 101 – Deed – 1 Nov 1869 – Wm. H. Bagley, Clerk of the Inferior Court to Jesse Jackson – at the Jan. Term 1869 of the Inferior Court in the case of James Wood Adm of Benjamin F. Davis dec vs John G. Parker Adm of John G. Davis dec – the court directed that a tract adj Zachariah Davis, Joseph R. Croom and known as the Goodman Tract be sold at public auction – Jesse Jackson was the high bidder at $1400 WIT: Johnston Jones, Rich'd W. King Enrolled 17 Jan 1871, Book 39, pp 157, 158, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 18 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 102 – Mortgage – 11 May 1878 – James C. D. Aldridge and wife Charlotte of Wayne Co to Aycock Edgerton of Wayne Co - $121.08 for 32 acres – tract in Lenoir Co – bounded on the East by the Snow Hill and Kinston Road, on the South by John Herring, on the West by Ground Nut Creek, on the North by Council Wooten and known as the 5th Lot in the division of the lands of Josiah W. Aldridge – it was the land deeded to sd J. C. D. Aldridge by Josiah W. Aldridge, John B. Tilghman and Jaust ???? Aldridge witnesses to the Division – payable on a note due 1 Jan 1879 with interest at 8% - condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction Charlotte signed by mark and was privately examined Enrolled 16 Jan 1879, Book 47, pp 442, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 20 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 104 – Indenture – 15 Jan 1873 – William H. Croom and Eliza E. his wife to George W. Warters - $450 for 4 acres – tract adj Lassiter, Celia Warters Eliza signed her name as E. Ewguer ??? Croom and she was privately examined WIT: L. M. Hardee Enrolled 7 March 1873, Book 40, p 471, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 21 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 105 – Indenture – 22 Jan 1877 – Wiley Dawson and Ada his wife to Geo. W. Warters - $80 for 8 acres – tract adj the corner of sd parties Ada privately examined Enrolled 30 Jan 1877, Book 44, p 494, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 21 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 106 – Indenture – 30 Nov 1877 – John L. Hardee and wife Josephine to George W. Warters - $27 for 2 Ύ acres – adj Levi Hill, sd John L. Hardee Josephine signed by mark and was privately examined Enrolled 20 Dec 1872, Book 40, pp 330, 331, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 21 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 108 – Indenture – 16 Oct 1867 – John W. Dawson and wife Hannah of Pitt Co to John Loftin, Trustee to Eliza Pelletier wife of Richard W. Pelletier – sd Loftin was appointed by a Marriage Contract between sd Richard W. and Eliza Pelletier on 9 ??? Oct 1864 - $900 for 300 acres– payable to sd Eliza on a note by sd John W. Dawson of 2 March 1864 – at that time sd Eliza was Eliza Taylor – the property was secured as a separate property of sd Eliza – tract on the S prong of Falling Creek, adj William Miller's corner formerly Rachel Herring's corner, Kinston road, bridge over the S prong of Falling Creek known as the Hughes "causeway" WIT: J. F. Wooten Hannah privately examined Enrolled 1 Jan 1868, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 23 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 109 – Indenture - ?? May 1851 – Commissioners of the town of Kinston to Amos Pearce - $50 for Lot # 153 – known as the Town Commons – bounded on the East by Lot # 154, on the North by Lot # 152, on the West by Independent Street, on the South by Caswell Street Signed Rich'd W. King, Moses Patterson, Jas. W. Cox, Stephen White, J. G. Herring WIT: John Patterson, Wm. A. Kennedy Enrolled 6 March 1852, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 23 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 111 – Indenture – 23 Aug 1879 – Edgar Rouse and Sallie E. his wife to B. E. Smith of Duplin Co - $1.00 for 33 acres – all their rights and interest in a tract in Lenoir Co – SS Neuse adj Smithey Jones, G. W. Jones, Cooter's ??? Landing WIT: W. W. Rouse Sallie was privately examined Enrolled 27 Aug 1879, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 23 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 112 – Indenture – 8 Dec 1876 – Enoch Smith and B. E. his wife of Duplin Co to W. W. Rouse of Lenoir Co - $1.00 for 56 acres – a tract SS Neuse adj Francis A. Barwick, Victoria Davis, beginning at the bridge across the ditch in Carters??? Landing road, Smithy Jones Signed Enoch and Barbara E. Smith – Barbara was privately examined WIT: Edgar Rouse, Henrietta Sutton Enrolled 28 Feb 1877, Book 44, pp 615, 616, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 23 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor P 114 – Indenture – 6 May 1874 – Francis A. Rouse (a woman) to Wiley W. Rouse – natural love and affection plus $1.00 for several tracts – on tract SS Neuse adj Aretas Jones, James Davis, Falling Creek, Barbara E. Smith of 52 acres – another tract adj Smithy Jones, adj Fannie ?? A. Barwick, Edgar Rouse, Francis A. Barwick (sic) of 29 acres WIT: S. I. Sutton, Ben. F. Sutton, Jr. Enrolled 23 Dec 1875, Book 43, pp 281, 282, Jas. K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 23 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 115 – Indenture – no date 1873 – Henry Fisher and wife Jane or Janis to Sheppard Dawson – no money mentioned – tract SS Briery Branch adj Wilson Tilghman, Augustus Dawson, deep branch, Martha Arnold, run of Briery Branch – 55 ½ acres Both signed by mark and Jane or Janis privately examined WIT: Wm. W. N. Hunter Enrolled 17 Dec 1879, Book 49, pp 239, 240, 241, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 23 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 121 – Indenture – 16 Jan 187 – William H. West and wife S. D. West, William Heath and wife Mary Ann and Olive Daughety to Catherine Gooding - $125 for 79 acres – tract SS Neuse, WS Moseley Creek on the creek, adj Wm. H. West, Carmack, George Moye, Daughety Signed William T. ??? Heath, Mary Ann Heath, Olive Daughety, Wm. H. West, Susie D. West Wives privately examined WIT: Alonser F. Daughety Enrolled 26 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD No earlier enrollment date P 127 – A deed was conveyed to Jacob F. Parrott but the deed was destroyed by fire and this is to replace sd deed – 9 Jan 1882 – William Bryant of New York City by his attorney Henry R. Bryan, John C. Washington and his wife Julia, Eliza H. Knox, Washington Bryan, A. B. Hughes, James Hughes as guardian to his children to Jacob F. Parrott - $10 – a tract in the center of Snow Hill road at its intersection with North Street, NW corner of Kinston, down to the Neuse River – 170 acres – excluding a piece sold to W. C. Loftin and one piece sold to Simon Patterson – being part of the "Mount Vernon" Plantation Enrolled 26 Jan 1882, B. L. Taylor, ROD NOTE: No earlier enrollment date or purchase money was given ______________________________________________________________________ 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@suddenlink.net ______________________________________________________________________