Lenoir County, NC - Deed Book 5 Abstracts LENOIR COUNTY DEED BOOK 5 Selected deeds ie re-registered and deeds that refer to earlier deeds prior to 1880 Abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble P 4 – Mortgage – 16 Nov. 1883 – W. W. Grady to J. W. Grainger - $90 for 150 acres – part of the Whitfield Grady land and descended to sd W. W. Grady by will – bounded on the N by Lewis Grady, on the E by Woodley Becton, on the S by Durham Grady, on the W by Misses Sue and Nannie Grady - 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 Signed William W. Grady WIT: Jessie Bruton, Durham Grady, J. W. Grainger Enrolled 19 Nov. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 25 – Mortgage – 24 April 1882 – Windal Taylor and Nancy his wife and James Taylor to M. A. Gray and George V. Strong - $10 (no acres) – tract bounded on the N by SW Creek, on the S by Berkly Smith, on the E by heirs of Phillip Miller, dec, on the W by Nathan Hill – being the land by will of Edwin Taylor, the grandfather of Windal Taylor left to James Taylor for his life and then to go to Windal Taylor and his sister, the children of sd James Taylor – this is the undivided interest of Windal Taylor - 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 Both signed by mark WIT: F. B. Loftin Enrolled 23 Nov. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 30 – Indenture – Deed of Gift – 31 Aug. 1861 – Jacob Langston to his son Thomas H. Langston – for natural love and affection and $1.00 - 100 acres – tract adj ditch, Thomas Harvey, Jack and Harry Jones' corner, Hardy Branch Signed by mark Enrolled 7 Sept 1861, Reuben Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 26 Nov. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 31 – Deed – 27 Nov. 1873 – Jacob Langston to his son Thomas Henry Langston and sd Thomas' children – love and affection – 166 acres – after my death and that of my wife – tract I now live on – adj Hardy Branch, ditch, Bryant Lankston, public road, to the land I formerly gave sd Henry Signed by mark Jacob Lankston and Mary Lankston WIT: M. Harvey, W. F. Stanley Mary privately examined Enrolled 24 Dec. 1873, Book 41, p 216, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 26 Nov 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 33 – Indenture – 4 Feb. 1874 – A. J. Loftin, Commissioner of Lenoir County to Rachel Ann Pollock wife of Dr. W. H. J. Pollock – per a judgment of the Superior Court on 24 Sept. 1873 in the case Richard C. Wallace vs W. W. Turnage, J. S. ?? Wallace, S. M. Sutton, S. A. Harvey et all – tract to be sold at public auction and sd Rachel was the high bidder at $1375 – lot in Kinston – NS corner of McIlwean and Caswell Streets, down Caswell to Dibble Bros. To the line dividing sd lots from Lots # 21 & 22, A. N. Daniels lot now R. H. Rountree – being Lots # 38, 39 WIT: James K. Davis Enrolled 17 Feb. 1874, Book 41, pp 341, 342, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 27 Nov. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 52 – Deed – 1 Dec. 1883 – E. F. Cox and Carrie E. his wife to E. P. Loftin - $5,500 for 570 acres – tract in Woodington Township known as the Warters Place adj R. W. King, dec, E. P. Loftin, upper Trent road, to the corner established by agreement between E. P. Loftin and Elisha Grady on 16 April 1870, British Road, SW Creek, near Gibbon Halls residence and towards E. P. Loftin's residence – excepting 1 acre on the upper Trent road deeded by sd Cox to S. & A. Edwards, Z. Rhodes, and Joseph Jernigan, public school committee on 27 July 1882 Carrie privately examined Enrolled 12 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 60 – Deed – 16 Feb. 1882 – D. F. Atkinston and Sarah A. his wife to James W. Jones - $30 for 20 acres – tract adj George W. Grady and wife, James W. Jones – in Trent Township – on Opposem Branch – being the tract that came to sd Sarah A. (formerly Jones) from her mother, Nancy Jones He signed and she used a mark WIT: W. A. Coleman Enrolled 14 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 70 – Deed – 23 Dec. 1875 – A. Mitchell and Lavenia his wife to Henry Green, col - $525 for a lot in Kinston – bounded on the N by Mrs. E. Myers and F. C. Loops, on the E by Mrs. Ann Bryan, on the S by Bright Street, on the W by McIllwean Street and known as the Perry lot WIT: G. K. Bagby Enrolled 5 Jan. 1876, Book 43, pp 304, 305, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 78 – Deed – 8 Dec. 1883 – Lemuel (sic) Moore and Martha his wife to J. W. Tilghman - $330 – tract between Lots # 1 & 5 in the division of the lands of Charles McArthur, dec – on the run of Briery Swamp and being Lot # 3 in the sd division of McArthur's lands Signed Geo. L. Moore, Martha Moore WIT: J. Q. Jackson Enrolled 17 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 79 – Mortgage – 8 Dec. 1883 – J. W. Tilghman to S. H. Loftin - $10 for several lots – tract NS Briery – first tract on the run of the Briery Swamp at the lower corner of Lot # 1 in the division of the lands of Charles McArthur dec and being Lot # 3 in sd division – another parcel adj the above on the run of the Briery and being Lot # 5 in sd division – both lots about 40 acres – 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: F. S. Williamson Enrolled 19 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 81 – Indenture – 8 Dec. 1883 – John H. Dawson and Annie E. his wife to Richard Abbott - $2,050 for 240 acres – tract in Contentnea Township adj Stephen Dawson, Robert Nelson – on Eagle Swamp – SS of road as it runs from Hookerton to Bells Bridge and being a portion of the tract bought by Joshua Rouse from the estate of C. C. Dunn and sold by a decree of the Court of Equity on 28 Dec. 1857 – sold by said Joshua Rouse to sd John H. Dawson Enrolled 19 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD Annie privately examined P 82 – Mortgage – 10 Dec. 1883 – Betsy Venters, col. to H. E. Moseley - $5.500 for a lot in Kinston – on NS of Gordon Street, down to Herritage, Blacksmith shop, Campbell's shop – being the lot sold to sd Venters by J. F. Parrott on 18 Dec. 1875 - 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 Signed by mark WIT: W. A. Coleman Enrolled 20 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 94 – Deed – 15 Dec. 1883 – George S. Moore to his wife Martha Moore – sd Martha was seized of a tract NS of the Briery as her separate estate and her husband was indebted to W. C. Fields – sd George was unable to raise the money to pay the debt – Martha agreed to sell her land and have the proceeds used to help pay the mortgage and George agreed to convey his own land to sd Martha – George is now conveying his land – a tract beginning at the bridge on Lousin Swamp where the Kinston and Snow Hill crosses sd Swamp - adj Stephen P. Hardy – being Lot # 2 in the division of the lands of Alfred Moore – 79 acres Enrolled 22 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 95 – Mortgage – 17 Dec. 1883 – J. M. Hardy to S. H. Loftin – no money mentioned – several tracts - first tract adj Rufus Temple and Rebecca Croom – at the 9 mile post in the Kinston road – adj Henry N. Croom, James Duncan down to the Trent road, Stephen Cauley, Mary W. Temple, S. A. Croom – SS Neuse – being part of the lands of J. R. Croom, dec – 220 acres - another tract of 43 acres – NS of the above tract, Neuse River low grounds – adj M. E. Temple and Rebecca Croom and being the tract conveyed to J. F. Parrott from C. S. Croom and willed by Jas. R. Croom to C. S. Croom – see will for more details – the lands were conveyed by J. F. Parrott to sd J. M. Hardy on 1 July 1876 ??? - 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: W. A. Coleman Enrolled 24 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 100 – Indenture – 17 Nov. 1874 – Edward F. Baker to James S. Daughety - $200 for 66 acres - tract SS Neuse, ES Juniper Swamp – adj James Newport, Thomas Wetherington Signed by mark WIT: S. B. West, W. H. West Enrolled 6 Jan. 1876, Book 43, p 310, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 26 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 112 – Mortgage – 4 Dec. 1883 – E. W. Humphrey of Jones Co. to S. B. Humphrey of Lenoir Co - $475 – bounded on the N by C. C. Humphrey, on the S by W. W. West, on the E by Moseley Creek, on the W by the pocosion – it being the land allotted to S. B. Humphrey and Amanda Humphrey from the lands of E. R. Stilly, their grandfather - 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: Wm. H. West Enrolled 29 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 117 – Indenture – 25 Jan. 1877 – Chauncy Gray and Julia E. his wife to Charles Holland - $1,200 for 100 acres – tract on Neuse River near a wash on the bank on SW bank, adj Sam. Howard, public road from New Bern to Kinston, Graham's line now E. F. Cox's line, Julia E. Gray – line was established between Gray and Holland – except 19 feet for a cartway for sd Gray and his heirs WIT: F. B. Loftin Julia privately examined Enrolled 30 Jan. 1877, Book 41, pp 496, 497, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 31 Dec. 1883, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 123 – 27 Dec. 1883 – Mandy C. Phillips to Richard Brown of Greene Co - $700 for several tracts – first tract adj Stephen Phillips, W. J. Pope, Jno. Edward of 28 1/4 acres – another tract adj to the above tract and adj to Lot # 1 in the division of the lands of Reuben Phillips, dec of 29 1/4 acres – between J. A. Powell and his wife Margaret Signed by mark Enrolled 1 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 127 – Deed – 4 Dec. 1884 – N. E. Humphrey (a woman) to E. Scott of Jones Co. - $400 for 50 acres – adj A. A. Tilghman, Caroline E. Humphrey, Moseley Creek – being the land willed to sd N. E. Humphrey by her grandfather E. R. Stilley Signed by mark WIT: E. W. Humphrey, J. H. Humphrey Enrolled 2 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P131 – Indenture – 28 Dec. 1875 – Wm. H. West and Susie P. his wife to Richard Daughety - $800 for 120 acres – tract SS Neuse, ES Moseley's Creek adj Jno. S. W. Pearce, Wm. H. West, John Lovick, on the creek, Spring Branch Susie privately examined Enrolled 21 Feb. 1876, Book 42, pp 546, 547, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 3 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 131 – Mortgage – 29 Dec. 1883 – Chas. Edwards to S. H. Loftin - $236 for 232 acres – adj W. J. Pope – being Lot # 2 in the division of the lands of Chas. Edwards, dec between D. M. Edwards and Chas. Edwards as filed with the Probate Court on 17 Aug. 1876 – on the creek bank adj Lot # 1, W. J. Pope, Pender line, road - 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 3 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 137 – Deed – 15 Dec. 1883 – Dr. V. E. Wayher and wife R. L., L. J. Moore and wife Mary B., Jno. E. Parrott, J. F. Parrott all of Lenoir Co, Robert Kornegay and H. E. Kornegay of Wayne Co, H. C. Parrott and H. P. Parrott of Jones Co. to Jesse Jackson - $1700 for 300 acres – tract adj J. F. Parrott, SS Neuse River at Eliza A. Jackson's corner, canal – it being the tract that descended to the parties from Florence Parrott, dec Signed H. C. Parrott, Huldah P. Parrott, J. F. Parrott, R. Kornegay, H. E. Kornegay, R. S. Weyher, V. E. Weyher The wives were privately examined John E. Parrott signed this instrument in Baltimore, Md Enrolled 5 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 153 – Mortgage – 1 Jan. 1884 – Henry Gray to Stephen Quinerly - $10 – several tracts – run of Jericho, adj E. F. Albritton, Neuse River, Olympheus Albritton, public road – 122 ½ acres – another tract at the bridge on the public road (from Bright's Crossroads to Sheriff Fields) over Bettie Hughes Branch, Askew, ES road from Kinston to Snow Hill, Bright, Whitfield of 150 acres and it being the tract conveyed to J. F. Harper by J. L. or S. Kilpatrick and wife 9 Jan. 1878 – another tract at the bridge across Bettie Hughes Branch, on the public road, adj W. T. Moseley (near E. M. Hodges house) of the Wetherington tract, to Thomas Phillips, L. E. Mewborn, J. T. Askew, Kilpatrick's line of 287 acres and it being the land conveyed to Henry Gray by J. F. Harper and wife dec in Book 3, p 671 – also personal property – Gray owes Quinerly $2240 - 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: Wm. W. N. Hunter Enrolled 1 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 185 – Indenture – 6 Oct. 1883 – Franklin Cauley to Lettie M. Cauley – for natural love and affection for my wife – a tract in Woodington Township and being Lots # 4 & 5 in the division of the lands of Thomas Cauley dec – except the house I built for Samuel Taylor and 40 acres around sd house WIT: James Herring Enrolled 28 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 199 – Mortgage – 12 Jan. 1884 – D. M. Edwards and Eugenia B. his wife to A. Mitchell and W. C. Fields - $400 for 188 acres – tract in Contentnea Neck Township and being the land that descended to Mary Moye wife of E. A. Moye and D. M. Edwards in the division of the lands of N. D. Edwards estate and also the tract which was left by will to Charles Edwards, Sr. to sd D. M. Edwards – adj H. F. Brooks, M A. Griffin, Oettinger Bros., Charles Edwards - 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 Eugenia privately examined Enrolled 23 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 207 – Mortgage – 10 Jan. 1884 – W. J. Holland and Annie J. his wife to J. Meacham and H. A. Edwards - $6 for 147 ½ acres – tract in Woodington Township and being part of the late Chas. Holland's tract adj David Davis, S. W. Holland, Stephen Cauley, Wm. Cauley – it being the portion allotted to W. J. Holland from the estate of Chas. Holland – Holland owes Meacham and Edwards $112.57 - 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 He signed and she used a mark Annie privately examined Enrolled 24 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 213 – Deed – 18 Jan. 1884 – John Fields, Sr. and Mariah his wife to Noah Fields and John Fields, Jr. - $6000 for several tracts – sd Noah and John Jr. relinquishing any further claim to my estate – Moseley Hall Township – 1st tract NS Neuse, adj Thomas Hill, Richard Hill, NS of Jonathan Rouse, Lot # 2, line that divides Lots # 1 & 2, to the original survey line, a line that divides Jonathan Rouse and Simon Rouse – 137 acres – 2nd tract E and adj to the above tract, Rachel Herring, Lot # 10 – 40 acres and being the same conveyed to John Fields by John M. Aldridge on 30 Nov. 1858 – another tract conveyed by Reuben Barrow to John Fields of 55 Ύ acres on 21 April 1859 – another tract conveyed to sd Fields by Reuben Barrow on 3 March 1860 on NS of the Neuse, adj Wm. Warters, Jas. W. Celis and being the 10th lot in the division of the lands of Jonathan Rouse dec and beginning at the 3rd corner of Lot # 7, Richard Stills corner, Jesse H. Croom's deed, Lot # 9 in Jesse Wiggins line – 132 acres – another tract conveyed to Fields by Wm. Warters and wife dated 1872 of 12 Ό acres and registered in Book 40, pp 387, 388 – another tract of 122 ½ acres conveyed to John Fields on 20 Dec 1881 – also personal property Both signed by mark Mariah privately examined Enrolled 25 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 215 – Noah and John Fields, Jr then mortgaged these properties with their father P 217 – Report of Commissioners – 13 Feb. 1883 - on order of Superior Court the Commissioners are to divide the lands of Parrott Hardy dec Lot # 1 – at Falling Creek, lower part of the tract – allotted to James R. Hardy Lot # 2 – adj Lot # 1 – at creek, west end of the house where sd Parrott Hardy lived –allotted to Lemuel Hardy Lot # 3 – on creek adj Lot # 2, adj Daly – allotted to Julia E. Warters wife of J. D. Warters Lot # 4 – on creek adj Lot # 3 – allotted to Sarah M. Taylor wife of Lemuel Taylor Lot # 5 – on creek adj Lot # 4 – allotted to Lemuel Hardy, it being the lot his brother Levi S. Hardy devised to him by will Lot # 6 – adj creek, Lot # 5, SW Creek (sic) – allotted to Susan Pully wife of Macon Pully To make the allotments equal – Lot # 2 to pay Lot # 6 $477 and to Lot # 1 $40; Lot # 3 to pay Lot # 6 $103 – Lot # 5 to pay Lot # 4 $40 and Lot # 6 $90 Signed C. S. Wooten, Noah Rouse, John Daly Enrolled 26 Jan. 1884, B. L. Taylor P 241 – Indenture – 3 Oct. 1868 – E. F. Cox, Sheriff, to Sarah W. Warters – as issued by the Court – Sarah E. Warters, plf vs James Warters and James M. Parrott - $8526.00 owed – the debt was not paid and the land taken from Warters and Parrott and sold at public auction – several tracts – first tract NS Neuse, WS Falling Creek adj Thomas Hill, Thomas Dawson, Richard Hill, road - 150 acres – another tract NS Neuse, SS Falling Creek, William Warters, John Fields and being the deed to John C. Washington by Sheriff R. W. King on 7 Jan. 1850 – another tract NS Neuse, on Falling Creek and southern edge of Stirup Creek, adj Henry Herring's corner of a tract he purchased from Isaac Croom, adj Jesse Nobles and J. C. Washington, a former corner of John Croom, where a small tract sold by James R. Croom to W. H. Croom and John Croom exists, old canal, bridge leading to Whitehall over to Henry Herring's house, a line formerly Jesse Kennedy's and J. C. Washington's, road leading to William Grays millpond, William Warters, center of Falling Creek – 668 acres – another tract NS Neuse, Bucklesberry Pocosin, Stirup Creek, canal, James Warters' old line to the road – 105 acres – another tract beginning in the center of the above road, adj Mrs. B. Herring, James Warters old line, Kennedy – 70 acres – all the tracts sold at public auction on 3 Oct 1868 and sd Sarah W. Warters became high bidder at $6,000 NOTE: The way the deed reads it appears that James Warters was the owner of the land and the one who owed the debt although I could be wrong. It is not clear how Parrott fits into the picture unless he was the surety. WIT: A. R. Mill Enrolled 26 Aug. 1869, Book 37, pp 530, 531, 532, 533, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 30 Jan. 1884, G. L. Taylor, ROD P 260 – Mortgage – 25 Nov. 1875 – D. Wright Miller and Barbara Jane his wife to J. C. Hartsfield - $5.00 for 145 acres – tract adj Jesse Pridgen, L. H. Mewborn, run of Wheat Swamp, to the land formerly belonging to Benj. Hartsfield – the Millers owe $1250 on notes - 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: A. J. Loftin Barbara Jane privately examined Enrolled 16 Dec. 1875, Book 43, pp 270, 272, 273, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 1 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 265 – Deed – 26 Jan. 1884 – Joseph Lassiter and Harriett L. his wife to Dr. F. M. Rountree - $1,020 for 240 acres – tract in Contentnea Neck Township bounded on the W by T. J. Abbott, on the S by Granville Johnson, on the W by John Williams and on the N by Arden Wiggins – it being that portion of land devised to John H. King by his grandfather, John King, dec – it also being the same land conveyed by Dempsey Wood and J. K. Davis on 21 April 1881 to sd Joseph Lassiter Harriet privately examined Enrolled 4 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 267 – Indenture – 18 Dec. 1875 – A. J. Loftin, Commissioner, in a case of Thomas J. Abbott and wife vs W. F. McCoy, guardian, dated 2 April 1875 in Superior Court – MY NOTES DON"T MAKE SENSE – J. F. McCoy of 2nd part – sd Loftin to sell at public auction a tract and he did so on 20 May 1875 to J. F. McCoy who was high bidder at $676 – one tract of 45 acres in Contentnea Neck Township adj C. C. King, Ardent Wiggins now occupied by John F. McCoy – another tract of 50 acres in the same township adj Arden Wiggins and being the land that descended to Lavenia E. Abbott, W. A. McCoy and John F. McCoy from their grandmother, Susan Oxley about 1859 WIT: M. A. Gray Enrolled 20 Jan. 1876, Book 43, pp 362, 363, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 5 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD DOUBLE CHECK P 269 – Mortgage – 25 Jan. 1884 – Jno. F. McCoy and Elizabeth J. his wife to Kate A. Harvey – McCoys owe $250 for a mortgage on property purchased at public sale on p 267 – additional information in this deed – the 55 acre tract was also adj to R. B. McCotter and Frank Harriss and known as the Oxley land - 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 John signed, Elizabeth used a mark Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 6 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 270 – Mortgage – 29 Jan. 1884 – Gray Speight, Charles Speight and Mary his wife to Joseph Lassiter – the Speights owed Lassister $153 – tract in Kinston Township, WS Stoneyton Creek adj Sheppard Dawson and Augustus Dawson, run of sd creek of 50 acres – it being the land which came to the Speights from their father Redding Speight – also personal property and the crops for the year 1884 - 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 Gray Speight, Charlie Speight signed and Mary Eliza used a mark WIT: G. B. Bryan Mary Eliza privately examined Enrolled 6 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 283 – Mortgage – 30 Jan. 1884 – Jonas A. Wood and Elizabeth his wife to Henry Weil, Solomon Weil and E. Rosenthal of Wayne Co. – tract of 75 acres adj Lucy J. Joyner, Jno. T. Wooten, Wright Uzzell – it being the land inherited by Elizabeth Wood from the estate of herfd father, Josiah Wooten – the Woods owe $50 – also crops for the year 1884 - 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 Signed J. A. Wood, Bettie Wood Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 7 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 286 – Indenture – 27 Dec. 1873 – Caroline Williams to Clara Thomas Williams – for love and affection for her daughter – several tracts – in the eastern part of the town of Kinston – one tract on NS of the extension of Caswell Street formerly the east corner of B. W. Quinn's lot, to ditch formerly Walter Dunn and J. H. Stevenson's lot and being the lot conveyed to sd Caroline by J. H. Stevenson and wife M. A. on 8 July 1869 – another tract SS of the extension of Caswell Street, R. W. King, J. H. Stevenson, Louisa Davis, Louisa and John Davis, F. Bunn of 4 ½ acres – being the land conveyed to sd Caroline by J. H. Stevenson and M. A. his wife on 15 April 1870 Signed by mark WIT: James K. Davis, Wm. R. Becton Enrolled 10 Dec. 1874, Book 42, pp 150, 151, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 7 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 293 – Deed – 22 Nov. 1875 – Margaret A. Croom to Henry E. Goodman - $350 for several tracts – one tract adj Stephen Cauley, Frank Cauley, NS Round Meadow Branch – 300 acres – another tract of 20 acres adj the above tract SS Neuse, NS of SW Creek and being the lands deeded to Lott Croom by F. Grady on 2 Jan. 1805 and lent to Redding Croom by Lott Croom on 27 Dec. 1823 during sd Redding's lifetime and then to sd Redding's male children or their heirs WIT: N. B. Whitfield Enrolled 15 April 1876, Book 44, p 109, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 8 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 300 – Deed – 30 Jan. 1883 – P. P. Sumrell and Nancy E. his wife to C. M. A. Griffin of Pitt Co - $1000 for 66 2/3 acres –tract in Contentnea Neck – bounded on the N by Mrs. Sidney Harper wife of J. E. F. Harper, on the S by the late D. H. Phillips, on the W by Henry Cannon, on the E by C. M. A. Griffin – it being the lot assigned to sd Nancy E. Sumrell in the division of the lands of her father, Wm. Ormond, dec Nancy privately examined Enrolled 9 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 304 – Mortgage – 4 Feb. 1884 – Owen Smith to James R. Taylor - $50 for 35 acres – Woodington Township adj Lizzie Smith, Joshua Dawson, S. M. Smith – it being the part which descended to sd Owen Smith from my mother, Nancy Smith - 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: W. W. Hunter Enrolled 9 Feby. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 322 – Indenture – 7 Jan. 1852 – Joseph Waller to Haywood Waller – for natural love and affection for my son – tract SS SW Creek, SS of John Williams millpond, adj Stephen Waller, old graveyard – 215 acres – sd Joseph reserves a life estate WIT: Shad. W. Loftin Enrolled 19 July 1853, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 13 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 323 – Indenture – 20 Feb. 1855 – Joseph Waller to Haywood Waller – $1120 for 224 acres – it being the plantation where I now live – SS SW Creek, adj Williams, Crooked Johny Branch, Ormville Fleming, Wm. Nunn, Herring's patent, Crestian (sic) Davis' patent, SW Creek, William's millpond WIT: Stephen Herring, John Williams Enrolled 5 Nov. 1863, Richd. W. King, ROD Re-enrolled 13 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 324 – Indenture – 20 Oct. 1862 – James Williams to Haywood Waller - $110 for 18 acres – SS of SW Creek, adj Samuel Loftin, dec, William Nunn, Christian Sargelll – being a patent granted to James Wilson on 16 March 1799 James Williams signed, Nancy Williams used a mark WIT: Whitfield Grady, Ivey Becton Enrolled 6 Nov. 1862, Richd. W. King, ROD Re-enrolled 13 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 332 – Indenture – 1 Feb. 1873 – Thos. A. Harvey and Catherine his wife to Lemuel Harvey - $900 for a lot in Kinston – Lot # 8 – adj Moore and Cox on Queen Street Signed Thomas A. Harvey, Kate A. Harvey WIT: C. F. Harvey Kate privately examined Enrolled 29 March 1873, Book 40, pp 552, 553, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 333 – Deed – 23 Nov. 1874 – Amos Harvey to Lemuel Harvey - $2500 for 250 acres – tract adj J. P. Hardee, Jno. A. Pollock, Jas. William, Mary E. Fonville, Tous ??/ Branch – including all the lands purchased from F. W. Fonville on 21 April 1874 and from L. Harvey guardian for J. J. Desmond on Dec. 23 Sept. 1874 WIT: J. D. Wood Enrolled 6 Dec. 1875, Book 43, pp 219, 220, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 334 – Deed – 4 April 1878 – Thomas A. Harvey and Catherine his wife to Lemuel Harvey - $500 for a lot in Kinston – adj N. R. Wood on Gordon Street, Disciples Church and known as Lot # 19 Catherine privately examined Enrolled 30 Oct. 1878, Book 47, pp 224, 225, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 338 – Indenture – 7 Dec. 1871 – Theophilus Tripp and Winnifred his wife of Wayne Co. to Austin Williams and Mourning his wife - $750 - tract SS Bear Creek adj A. Howel Garris ??? Both signed by mark Enrolled 1 Feb. 1872, Book 37, pp 544, 545, 546, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 341 – Indenture – 23 Nov. 1867 – Lewis Grady and Sophronia his wife to Hayward Waller - $180 for 18 acres – tract SS SW Creek, WS of Crooked Johny Branch, low grounds of SW Creek WIT: Whitfield Grady, Elisha Grady Sophronia privately examined Enrolled 15 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 343 – Indenture – 28 Nov. 1870 – James Williams to Hayward Waller - $300 for 125 acres – tract SS SW Creek near Woodington School House, Harper, Cauley, road to church WIT: Edward Perry, W. A. Coleman Enrolled 15 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 343 – Indenture – 15 Jan. 1874 – James Williams to Haywood Waller - $510 for 61 acres – tract adj School House lot, Clark's Branch, millpond, Waller WIT: E. P. Loftin Enrolled 15 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 346 – Mortgage – 14 Feb. 1884 – A. D. Parrott and Elizabeth his wife to Jas. M. Kornegay - $1936.62 on a note – several tracts – first tract ES Falling Creek, Walter Kennedy, tract where J. M. Parrott lived at his death, run of Falling Creek – 563 acres except a parcel conveyed by deed 12 Feb. 1867 from J. A. Parrott to J. M. Parrott of 100 acres and another parcel of 1 ½ acres conveyed by C. C. or E. E. Parrott to Geo. F. Parrott on 10 May 1880 – also convey another tract of 42 acres adj to the above tract and further described by the Commissioners in a partition on 25 Jan. 1883 - 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. J. Rouse Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 15 Feb. 1884 P 361 – Deed – 11 Feb. 1884 – W. C. Hines and wife M. J. Hines to A. Mitchell and W. C. Fields (Mitchell and Fields) - $600 – tract in Wooodington Township adj Jarman Becton, S. A. Roberson – it being 2 undivided shares in the lands which descended from Levi Becton to his children – the shares conveyed are the same that descended to the wife of Thomas B. Cox and to her sister, P. C. Hines now the wife of Joel R. Hines – the whole tract was 200 acres – for further description see the deed from Lemuel Herring and wife to W. C. Hines M. J. privately examined Enrolled 17 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 371 – Mortgage – 12 Jan. 1884 – W. B. Nunn and India his wife to J. M. Boggs - $610 on a note for several tracts – one tract in Pink Hill Township adj Amos Stroud, W. A. Jones, heirs of J. H. Nunn and known as Lot # 4 allotted to James M. Nunn in the division of the lands of James Nunn in the fall of 1861 – 97 acres – another tract known as Lot # 2 allotted to J. H. Nunn in the division of the lands of James Nunn adj heirs of J. H. Nunn, A. W. Byrd, A. E. Tyndall – 92 acres - 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: J. M. Nobles India privately examined Enrolled 10 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 385 – Mortgage – 18 Feb. 1884 – William D. Sanderson to Meacham and Edwards – on a note of $25 – my interest in a tract in Woodington Township adj Geo. Sutton, dec, Zackie Smith, W. R. Becton, dec and known as the Isaac Sanderson land and undivided of 42 acres - 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: R. S. Eubanks Enrolled 22 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 399 – Deed – 25 Feb. 1884 – John R. Phillips and Nancy his wife to Susan King - $2500 for a lot in Kinston – adj H. O. Hyatt and being Lot # 48 – corner of Caswell and McIlwean, adj to James Morris lot – ½ acre and being the lot conveyed to sd Phillips by R. H. Rountree and wife Cynthia on 17 April 1869 Both signed by mark WIT: W. W. N. Hunter Nancy privately examined Enrolled 26, Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 401 – Mortgage – 25 Feb. 1884 – Susan King to J. R. Phillips – mortgage on Lot on p 399 (above) Enrolled 26 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 403 – Deed – 20 April 1874 – Stephen Miller to Marcus Phillips - $65 – lot adj Stephen Miller and being one of the lots sold by D. S. Davis to sd Miller – bounded on the N by the extension of Bright Street, on the E by Lot # 30, on the S by Lot # 34, on the W by Lot # 28 – it being Lot # 29 in the David S. Davis lots WIT: W. C. Coleman Enrolled 29 May 1874, Book 41, p 565, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 28 Feb. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 421 – Indenture - 8 Jan 1851 – Pinckney B. Taylor of Greene County to Frederick G. Taylor of Lenoir - $50.00 for 100 acres – NS Neuse, SS Wheat Swamp – corner of patent granted to Benjamin Bruton, adj Brown WIT: W. H. Caswell, Jas. Exum Enrolled 21 April 1851, Stephen White, ROD Re enrolled 7 March 1884, Book 5, pp 421 & 422 B. S. Taylor, ROD P 422 – Indenture - 8 Jan 1851 – Pinckney B. Taylor of Greene County to Frederick G. Taylor of Lenoir - $1,150 – NS Loosing Swamp – SS Wheat Swamp – Lot #4 by P. B. Taylor from estate of his father Stanton Taylor, dec – on run of Loosing Swamp – 28 acres; Lot #5 acquired from Guilford Taylor an heir to sd deceased – 39 acres; Lot #6 acquired by purchase from Craven Taylor an heir – 35 Ό acres – total of 102 1/4 acres WIT: Jas E. Exum, Wm. H. Caswell Enrolled Lenoir County 3 April 1851, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 7 March 1884, Book 5, pp 422, 423, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 423 – Indenture – 15 Jan. 1853 – Jesse Taylor to Frederick G. Taylor - $700 for several tracts – first tract NS Loosing Swamp, SS Wheat Swamp and being Lot # 1 acquired by Joseph Taylor by inheritance from the estate of his father, Stanton Taylor, dec – where the road crosses the big ditch – 85 acres – 2nd tract Lot # 2 acquired by Jesse Taylor by inheritance from his father Stanton Taylor, dec where the big ditch crosses the road, to Lot # 1 – 73 acres – total of 158 acres WIT: Joseph B. Taylor, Guilford Taylor Enrolled 20 July 1853, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 7 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 424 – Indenture - 3 Oct 1855 – S. B. Taylor of Lenoir to F. G. Taylor of Lenoir - $330 – lot #7 in division of lands of Stanton Taylor – 43 acres WIT: John J. Coleman, Stephen White Enrolled 12 Feb 1856, S. White, ROD Re-enrolled 7th March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 427 – Indenture - 30 Nov 1872 – Jacob A. Hartfield and wife Rebecca W. of Lenoir to Fred. G. Taylor - $700 for 54 acres – known as Stanton Taylor land – allotted in division to Julia Hartsfield and sold by her son James J. ?? Hartsfield to Dr. J. A. Hartsfield – on Lousing Swamp, adj Levi Mewborn WIT: W. W. N. Hunter Enrolled 26 December 1872, Book 40, pp 334, 335, 336, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 7 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 428 – Mortgage – 20 Dec. 1880 – E. G. Hart and I. E. his wife acknowledge we are indebted to T. E. Hooter for $80 for 100 acres – tract beginning in the Kinston and Greenville road, to fork of Hookerton and Greenville road, adj E. L. Hazleton, Dunn branch - 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 Signed E. G. Hart, Ida E. Hart Ida privately examined Enrolled 10 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD Mortgage paid P 448 – Mortgage – 3 March 1884 – Thomas P. Hill and Sarah C. his wife to J. A. Pridgen - $135 for 267 acres – tract in LaGrange Township – bounded on the E by James Warters, on the W by James Warters and Geo. L. Taylor, on the N by H. E. Dillon and Sarah Askew, on the S by John Fields and Winnie Hill – it being the lands allotted to sd Thomas P. Hill by Thomas Hill, Sr. and the 60 acres purchased by John Fields, Sr - 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 He signed and she used a mark Sarah privately examined Enrolled 12 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 455 – Mortgage – 7 March 1884 – A. F. Speight and Nancy his wife and Star Hicks and Lou his wife to M. A. Gray – on a debt of $170 – lot in Kinston – on NE corner of the dwelling house of Robt. C. Hay on Queen Street, adj to R. W. King – known as the Jos. A. Miller lot and deeded to him sd Miller by Jas. B. Cummings and wife and from sd Miller to the parties of the first part - 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 A. T. Speight, Nancy Speight, Star Hicks signed, and Louisa Hicks used a mark Wives privately examined Enrolled 13 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 463 – Indenture – 6 Dec. 1870 – Joseph Franklin Sumrell to Council Phillips - $100 for 40 acres – tract SS Great Contentnea Creek and known as Lot # 3 in the division of the lands of Simeon Langston dec which was allotted to Matilda Langston wife of William Sugg – adj Susan Phillips wife of Lacy Phillips, lands belonging to the estate of James Thomas, dec, and the lands belonging to the estate of William L. Phillips, dec – it being my ½ interest of the total WIT: James L. Canaday, Susan C. Canaday Enrolled 13 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD No previous enrollment date P 469 – Indenture – 4 March 1884 – J. P. Nunn to Lena E. McGowen of Jones Co - $1.00 for 111 acres – tract adj W. B. Nunn, Henry Tyndal, NS Beaver Dam Swamp – being Lot # 1 in the division of the lands of James Nunn and drawn by B. F. Nunn WIT: E. R. Page Enrolled 14 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 471 – Deed – 10 March 1884 – J. P. Nunn, H. A. Edwards and Mary C. his wife "being the dower of Lenoir County" to Senas Taylor and B. I. Taylor - $1,000 for several tracts – first tract adj Amos Stroud, W. B. Nunn, Beaver Dam Creek, Senas Taylor, Ervin, SS public road, Bird – 88 acres – another tract SS public road adj Ervin – 31 acres it being the lot drawn by Emmiline Williams in the division of the lands of James Nunn, dec and known as Lot # 9 WIT: W. A. Coleman Mary private examined Enrolled 14 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD NOTE: the "being the dower of Lenoir Co" is not clear P 478 – Mortgage – 10 March 1884 – William F. Stanly and Mary E. his wife of Kinston to Julia H. Stanly of Rahway in the State of New Jersey - $1000 for several tracts – first tract at the NE corner of Lot # 6, Wolf Pitt Branch, adj Lots # 7 and #2 – 105 acres and being Lot # 6 in the division of the lands of L. H. Aldridge dec – another tract at the NE corner of Lot # 6, the dividing line between Lots # 4 & 6, Wolf Pitt Branch, Tilghman's line, Lot # 4, bridge, Lot # 3 – 83 1/3 acres and being Lot # 5 in the division of sd Aldridge's land - 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 Mary E. privately examined Enrolled 15 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 496 – Deed – 1 March 1884 – James B. Dawson to John H. Dawson - $800 for 93 acres – tract in Institute Township adj John H. Aldridge, James M. Patrick, Walter D. Dawson, public road, run of Falling Creek, corner of Lot # 2 in the division of the lands of Thos. J. Dawson, Institute road – known as Lot # 1 and allotted to sd James. B. Dawson WIT: William Arthur Enrolled 19 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 522 – Deed - ___ March 1884 – R. M. Abbott and Lucy his wife to B. N. Fields - $1,000 – lot in Kinston on Gordon Street adj R. M. Abbott, Peter Brim – being the lot conveyed to R. M. Abbott by Betty Baer on 2 Oct. 1876 WIT: C. L. Rountree Enrolled 25 March 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 545 – Mortgage – 16 Feb. 1884 – W. W. West and Adeline his wife to Bryan N. Fields - $150 no acres given – tract in Sand Hill Township, on Moseley Creek, Glade Branch, White and Spruill's line – being the tract conveyed by Thomas Johnson and wife to sd. W. W. West on 26 Jan. 1874 - 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: W. F. Mills Adeline privately examined Enrolled 1 April 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 547 – Indenture – 8 March 1884 – Joseph Kinsey of Wayne Co to R. B. Kinsey of Lenoir – states that Mary Gregory and Alcey Gregory on 11 Jan. 1879, Book 47, p 510, 511 signed a note which went into default – land sold at auction for $105 to the high bidder the sd R. B. Kinsey – tract bounded on the S by Joshua Dawson now Levi Sutton, on the E by Bear Creek, on the N by C. Boyt, on the W by Benj. Hughes – 55 acres and being the southern end of the tract sold by B. F. Whitfield to Jesse Sutton on 2 Dec. 1868 WIT: John W. Sutton Enrolled 1 April 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 548 – Indenture – 8 March 1884 – J. C. Hartsfield to B. F. Daughety – by virtue of a power of sale in a mortgage executed by David Wright Miller and Barbara Jane his wife on 25 Nov. 1875 to sd J. C. Hartsfield – the mortgage was not paid and the land sold at public auction for $1250 to the high bidder the sd Daughety – tract adj Jesse Pridgen, L. H. Mewborne, on Wheat Swamp adj to the lands formerly belonging to Benjamin Hartsfield – 145 acres WIT: A. ??? J. Loftin Enrolled 1 April 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 550 – Deed – 12 March 1884 – J. M. Stephens and M. E. his wife of Moore County, NC to E. S. Fordham - $800 for 255 acres – tract ES Joshua Creek, adj Lot # 6 in the division of the lands of I. N. Miller, dec and being Lot # 7 in the division M. E. privately examined in Moore Co. Enrolled 1 April 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 562 – Mortgage – 2 April 1884 – Mary T. Wooten to D. A. Grantham - $260 for 393 acres – a tract bounded on the E by Trotters Creek and the John S. Davis mill land, on the S by John W. Rouse, on the W by W. S. Wooten, on the N by Panther Creek – being 2 shares in the division of the lands of A. ??? W. Wooten dec - 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 5 April 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD Mortgage paid P 563 – Indenture – 8 Jan. 1884 – W. C. Moore, Commissioner, to H. H. Moore on the order of Superior Court in the case of Julia A. Sutton, J. J. Moore et all for petition of lands – court ordered the lands to be sold to the highest bidder who was H. H. Moore for $6,160 – tract beginning at the NW corner of the tract to be conveyed, corner in swamp canal, dividing land of Alfred Moore dec land from this tract – known as the Needham Moore tract – on Kinston road – 555 acres WIT: T. S. Phillips Enrolled 5 April 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 568 – Deed – 20 April 1874 – The undersigned is Administrator of the estate of Samuel M. Croom dec – it was ordered by the court to sell his property at public auction and Margaret A. Croom was the high bidder at $905 – 3 tracts – the first tract SS Neuse adj Margaret A. Croom, Wiley Rouse and known as the Smith tract and being the land deeded to sd Samuel Croom by Aretas Jones and Elizabeth his wife on 1 Feb. 1872 – adj Trotter Creek, Lot # 1, Lot # 4 begins adj Lot # 2 – total of 454 ½ acres – another tract SS Neuse, NS SW Creek and being the lands deeded to Lott Croom by Frederick Grady on 2 Jan. 1805 and lent to Redding Croom by sd Lott Croom during the lifetime of sd Redding and then to Redding's male children on 29 Dec. 1823 – NS round meadow – 300 acres – another tract of 25 acres adj to the other two Signed N. B. Whitfield, Adm of S. M. (sic) Croom WIT: Sylvanus Gray Enrolled 13 June 1874, Book 41, pp 611, 612, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 10 April 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 601 – Mortgage – 21 April 1884 – William H. Worth and Sallie M. his wife to Peter D. Swain of Alamance Co - $2147 – it being the land D. Worth, R. D. Swain and W. H. Worth purchased of John Tull on 31 Dec. 1869 which originally contained 2058 acres – excepting 300 acres already sold to Mary and B. L. Hodges – no description - 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 Sallie privately examined Enrolled 23 April 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 606 – Deed – 21 April 1884 – Peter D. Swain of Alamance Co to W. H. Worth - $3000 – tract adj R. H. Rountree, R. W. King, B. F. Parrott, Mrs. R. W. Hartsfield – it being the lot bought of John Tull by D. Worth, R. D. Swain, and W. H. Worth on 31 Dec. 1867 – original tract of 2058 acres – I am conveying my 1/3 of the land except the 300 acres already sold Enrolled 25 April, 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 609 – Deed – 13 Nov. 1874 – Henry T. Randolph and Ada his wife to John F. Williams - $27 –adj Stephen Miller in the D. S. Davis lots – bounded on the N by Lot # 25, on the E by Lot # 37, on the S by the extension of Shine Street, on the W by Bright Street – known as Lot # 38 in the Davis lots Henry signed and Ada used a mark WIT: W. Coleman Enrolled 12 Dec. 1876, Book 44, pp 372, 373, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 25 April 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 619 – Mortgage – 10 March 1884 – John C. Edwards to J. J. Edwards of Greene Co - $362.08 for 153 ½ acres – tract in Neck Township adj W. J. Pope, S. Phillips – it being sd John C. Edwards' share in the division of the lands of his father, C. T. Edwards and subject to the dower of D. C. Edwards - 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: Jesse T. Heath Enrolled 6 May 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P636 – Mortgage – 21 May 1884 – James Warters and Winnifred his wife to Benjamin Parks and Sally Parks of Orange County, Florida - $3,000 for 460 acres – tract in Moseley Hall Township adj Joe Sutton, Thos. Sutton, Elizabeth Sutton, Dr. J. M. Hadley, the sd Jas. Warters, Jno. Barwick, Jerry Sutton – known as the dividing line between Lots # 2 & 3 in the division of the lands of Wm. Gray, dec – being Lot # 3 in sd Gray's land allotted to sd Sallie Parks – there is a dower right for Mrs. G. W. Copell - 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 Winnifred privately examined Enrolled 22 May 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 640 – Release of Mortgage – 19 May 1884 – R. H. Rountree, W. D. Rountree and A. C. Rountree as Rountree & Co. of New York City – release a mortgage of $1800 pd by L. J. Edwards and M. B. his wife executed 1 March 1877, Book 48, pp 115, 116, 117 – tract in LaGrange, N of RR and Centers Streets adj H. M. McDonald Enrolled 19 May 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 660 – Deed – 22 Feb. 1881 – Jacob Langston to Nancy A. Rouse – for natural love and affection – tract adj F. G. Taylor, J. C. Hartsfield and bounded on the NS of the Neuse River, SS Wheat Swamp, adj Whitfield, Bell's ditch, Pate's line, Hartsfield – 230 acres – it being the same conveyed to Levi Mewborn by Lewis C. Desmond and Henry F. Bond exec of John Williams on 7 Jan. 1851 and conveyed by sd Mewborn to sd Jacob Langston on 13 Dec. 1851 Signed by mark WIT: Edward R. Stanly Tull Enrolled 31 May 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 674 – Deed – 24 April 1884 – John F. Williams and Josephine his wife to Jane Gooding - $30 – tract adj Drew Suggs, George Parrott, near the town of Kinston – ES of the ally that separates the lots of sd John F. Williams and Geo. E. Morris, between the lots of Drew Suggs and George Parrott – being a part of a lot conveyed to sd Williams from Henry T. Randolph and wife Ada on 13 Nov. 1874 Both signed by mark Josephine privately examined Enrolled 10 June 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 676 – Deed – 31 March 1884 – Council P. Davis and Martha S. his wife to S. H. Abbott - $435 for 248 acres – tract bounded on the E by Frank Cauley, on the W by James Davis, dec, on the N by Stephen Cauley, on the S by Jas G. Davis, dec – the Committee Report dividing the lands was destroyed by fire and this is to secure payment of personal property Enrolled 12 June 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 680 – Indenture - ____ July 1872 – Franklin Cauley to Lucy A. Cauley, Stephen C. Cauley and W. R. Cauley, children of Stephen Cauley – natural love and affection – for their maintaince and schooling – tract SS Neuse, adj Charles Holland, W. B. Becton, Michael Pickle – 579 acres – sd tract to be allotted to sd Lucy, Stephen and W. R. as follows Lucy to have Lot # 1 – corner between W. B. Becton, C. Holland and Stephen Cauley – 193 acres W. R. to have Lot # 2 – corner of Lot # 1 – 193 acres Stephen to have Lot # 3 – corner of Lot # 2 – 193 acres WIT: John A. Pollock, C. S. Croom Enrolled 12 Dec. 1879, Book 49, pp 214, 215, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 16 June 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 700 – Mortgage – 5 Dec. 1882 – Wm. B. Casey and Nancy his wife to Joshua J. Casey of Wayne Co - $825.75 for 60 acres – original deed dated 6 Dec. 1877 – adj to a swamp (not named) - 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: S. I. Sutton Nancy privately examined Enrolled 3 July 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 708 – Indenture – 4 Nov. 1878 – John M. Davis to Stephen H. Davis - $500 for several acres – first tract ES Tuckahoo Swamp adj Anthony Davis, adj Lot # 1, run of Tuckahoo, road – 73 acres – another tract adj road near the Christian Chapel Church – 58 acres – another tract part of the Gatten Taylor 160 acre patent adj Aretus Williams heirs – 120 acres Signed John M. Davis, Elizabeth Davis WIT: George Turner Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 23 Jan. 1879, Book 47, pp 461, 462, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 14 July 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 711 – Mortgage – 14 July 1884 – Richard Faucett and Mary E. his wife to Ely Perry - $600 for several tracts – one tract in Woodington Township adj lands of R. F. Hill and Jesse Jackson and being the tract conveyed to sd Faucett by R. C. Hines and Fannie his wife - 61 ½ acres – another tract conveyed by William Waller to sd Faucett on 31 March 18877 (sic) – adj R. W. King – 150 acres - 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 both signed by mark Mary E. privately examined Enrolled 14 July 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 714 – Deed – 21 May 1884 – Charles Edwards to Mary Edwards – in consideration of blood and affection – tract adj W. J. Pope – being Lot # 3 in the division of the lands of Chas. Edwards, dec - between D. M. Edwards and sd Chas. Edwards as filed in the Probate Court on 17 Aug. 1876 – on creek bank, adj Lot # 1, to road at what is called the Perdew line – 282 acres WIT: A. T. Hill Enrolled 16 July 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 719 – Deed - _____ April 1884 – Mary E. Moseley to Mary E. Moseley wife of J. W. Moseley - $275 for 21 acres – tract adj W. T. Moseley, Florence Moseley, corner of Lot # 2 in the division of the lands of Augustus Moseley, dec – it being Lot # 3 in sd division WIT: W. H. Moseley Enrolled 17 July 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 720 – Indenture – 5 Aug. 1868 – Needham Moore to Elizabeth Wood - $2400 for 800 acres – tract on Neuse River WIT: Jesse R. Moore, Henry H. Moore Enrolled 18 Nov. 1868, Book 37, p 115, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 22 July 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 723 – Deed – 19 Oct. 1878 – J. J. Dunn and Annie C. his wife to E. G. Hart of Greene Co. - $600 for 100 acres – tract adj J. J. Dunn, E. L. Hazelton, at bridge in Kinston-Greenville road, to a fork in the Hookerton-Greenville road, Dunn Branch WIT: Elias L. Hazleton Annie privately examined Enrolled 22 July 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 725 – Deed – 11 Sept. 1879 – Jacob McCotter and Emaline his wife and Robert B. McCotter and Mary W. his wife of Pitt and Lenoir Counties to Benjamin W. Hardy of Greene Co. - $1200 for 192 acres – tract adj Joseph Dunn, Robt. B. McCotter, run of Great Branch, being the sd division line, J. H. Edwards, public road WIT: E. L. Hazleton Wives privately examined Enrolled 14 Oct. 1879, Book 40, pp 41, 42, 43, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 23 July 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 759 – Mortgage – 20 Aug. 1884 – J. A. Patterson and E. J. his wife of Craven Co to C. A. Hammer of Guilford Co. - $1,000 – a tract being ½ interest in a farm known as the Jack Loftin place which was devised to sd J. A. Patterson by John L. Loftin – the other half interest is now held by Samuel Loftin, brother of the sd John L. Loftin - 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 3 Sept. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 762 – Mortgage – 24 May 1884 – Isiah Johnson and Caroline his wife to Julia E. Gray - $300 for 40 acres – tract in Woodington Township – being the lands deeded to William Waller – SS Neuse adj Wm. Sutton – sd Waller and wife conveyed the lands to M. G. Walters on 14 Nov. 1871 and they by Julia E. Gray and C. Gray deeded to Isiah Johnson on 24 May 1884 - 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 Both signed by mark Enrolled 3 Sept. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD Caroline privately examined P 766 – Deed – 1 Sept. 1884 – Rebecca A. Cauley to John E. B. Noble - $300 for 406 acres – tract adj Dr. Robinson, George Loftin, Hines ??? Branch Ponds, Miller Pocosin, Wilmington road – being the tract granted to Richard Caswell Jr. on 10 Nov. 1784 WIT: L. F. Smith Enrolled 8 Sept 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 768 – Indenture – 27 March 1878 – William Waller to William Dove - $5.00 for ½ acre – tract NS Whitehall road near the mile post – for the exclusive purpose of holding divine worship for the Freewill Baptist WIT: Charlotte Waller Enrolled 11 Sept. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 767 – Superior Court of the first part to J. F. McCoy of the 2nd part – on 2 April 1875 at Superior Court in the case of T. J. Abbott and wife vs W. F. McCoy, guardian – A. J. Loftin was appointed to sell the lands in the judgment decree and sd lands were sold on 20 May 1875 to J. F. McCoy the high Bidder B. L. Taylor, ROD P 770 – Indenture – 7 Feb. 1878 – Jesse Harper and his wife to James L. Dove, Richard Faucett and Henry Humphrey, col, trustees of the Colored Methodist Church - $1.00 for ½ acre –tract adj sd church – with permission to move the sd church bldg upon the land within 6 months – tract can't be used for any other purpose Signed Jesse Harper, Fannie H. Harper WIT: S. B. West, Thomas W. Becton Fannie privately examined Enrolled 17 Sept. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 772 – Indenture and Assignment – 20 June 1884 – Julius F. Jones to William B. Duncan – both of Carteret County – Jones indebted to Duncan and wishes to secure the debt – several tracts in Carteret Co – plus one in Lenoir Co being a lot in Kinston purchased from Benjamin T. Webb and Duella his wife and mortgaged by me to F. M. Simmons – sd Jones still owes sd David Duella Webb wife of B. F. Webb P 783 – Mortgage – 25 Feb. 1884 – William Hill to Bryan N. Fields – sd Hill indebted to Fields for $400 for 416 acres – tract in Woodington Township – sd tract deeded by Joseph Waller to his daughter Mary A. Hill during her lifetime and then to be equally divided among her children – tract adj W. R. Becton dec, Zach. Rhodes, Geo. Sutton, dec, both sides of Old Town ??? House road, - it being my undivided share - 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 Signed by mark WIT: C. D. Merton, J. H. Wallace Enrolled 27 Sept. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 784 – Mortgage – 23 July 1884 – D. K. H. Howard and A. C. his wife to Hy. E. Dillon - $175 for 40 acres – tract in Moseley Hall Township adj Bryan Walters, George Walters, main road from LaGrange to Whitehall, Lassiter – it being the land conveyed to Wiley Dawson by Celia Walters - 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: S. I. Sutton Enrolled 29 Sept. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD P 793 – Mortgage – 29 Sept 1884 – Wm. S. Byrd to Jesse Brown - $2200 for several tracts – first tract adj Jas. Measley, Nathan Sutton, Mrs. Lucy J. Joyner, Joseph Kinsey, "Nol" field to the old Stage road – 105 acres – another tract in the middle of Stage Road, adj above tract, Buck Branch – 75 acres – another tract on Buck Branch of 213 acres – another tract adj N. G. Sutton, Lassiter heirs – 27 acres - 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: W. B. Moye, W. C. Field Enrolled 1 Oct. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD NOTE: This deed included because of the mention of a "Stage Road" P 796 - Mortgage – 1 Oct. 1884 – Jesse Harper and Susan his wife to George E. Kornegay - $125 for several tracts – one tract in Kinston Township (sic), near Woodington Church, gin house, Wilmington road, Kinston road – 89 Ύ acres – another tract of 219 acres and it being the one deeded to sd Jesse Harper by Blackledge Harper and wife Sally on ___ Oct. 1877 and enrolled 24 April 1878, Book 47, pp 45, 46, 47 WIT: W. C. Fields Susan privately examined Enrolled 2 Oct. 1884, B. L. Taylor, ROD NOTE: the 89 Ύ acre tract was deeded to sd Jesse Harper by Haywood Waller and Charlotte his wife on 31 Aug. 1880 and found on the previous page (p 795) – it does not say the deed was re-registered although it may have been END OF BOOK 5 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. 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