Lenoir County, NC - Lenoir County, NC - Deed Book 7 Abstracts LENOIR COUNTY DEED BOOK 7 – Part 1 Selected deeds ie re-registered and deeds that refer to earlier deeds prior to 1880 Abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble My thanks to Margaret Seymour, Lenoir County Register of Deeds, and her staff for their assistance. P 11 – Indenture – 17 Feb. 1870 – Council Wooten to Margaret Cunningham wife of Wm. Cunningham of Greene Co - $150 for 1 acre – lot in LaGrange – NS of A & NC RR adj A. J. McIntire, F. ??? McCoy WIT: Asa McCoy Enrolled 9 May 1871, Book 39, p 317, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 4 June 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 14 – Mortgage – 4 June 1885 – James H. Boyett and Susan his wife to John R. Phillips - $1.00 for 50 acres – tract in Trent Township adj Simpson Harper, NS Trent River – it being the tract conveyed to sd Boyett by J. P. ?? Gray on 18 Jan. 1872 – sd Boyetts indebted to sd Phillips for $38.55 - 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: W. A. Coleman, R. C. West Enrolled 9 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 21 – Indenture – 23 Aug. 1882 – Simeon Wooten to Freeman Smith - $150 for 1 acre – lot in LaGrange – SS of A & NC RR – corner of Wooten Street and the RR, SS of the road – it being one of the lots purchased by A. C. Davis from Council Wooten and John Joyner on 9 April 1858 WIT: R. W. Moore Enrolled 11 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 26 – Indenture – 15 March 1858 – John Tull and Cynthia his wife to William W. Dunn – for natural love and affection for our brother and $10 – the late Walter Dunn Sr., dec by his Will submitted to the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions on Jan Term 1851 devised to Cynthia Dunn, widow of sd Walter during her life 2 tracts “the house tract together with the Lewis C. Desmond and Elizabeth land” – adj Henry Tull’s corner of the William Lovick land, corner of Henry Black land, Wooten Branch to Jericho Swamp, to Daniel Desmond land, to Popular Branch, William Croom’s land, to the house tract, to Henry Tull’s corner of the land bought of William B. Rhem and wife, Rudy Branch, Shadrack Loftin, John C. Washington, to Henry Tull’s corner of the Lovick land – 700 acres – sd Walter Dunn in the next to last clause of sd Will devised the above lands after the death of his wife, Cynthia, to be equally divided between Martha Ann J. Dunn, William W. Dunn, Synthia Ann Dunn, Thomas F. Dunn, Almyoa R. Dunn and Melissa A. Dunn – provided they all live to be 21 years old or marry – the above children are his 6 youngest – if they arrive at 21 or marry they are to receive their portion leaving the rest in common stock – the sd Cynthia Ann Dunn has intermarried with the sd John Tull and we convey our share to him WIT: Geo. Washington Cynthia privately examined Enrolled 30 June 1858, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 12 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 31 – Indenture – 24 April 1873 – A. J. Loftin, Mayor of Kinston and J. K. Davis, Wiley Loirey, E. F. Cox, and J. W. Collins, Commissioners of Kinston to J. W. Collins - $5.00 – parcel in the Kinston Cemetery, known as a grave lot for the burial of white persons only – adj SE corner of the Lot known as the Dr. A. R. Miller grave lot, Mrs. A. Daniel’s Lot, being Lot # 26 Enrolled 13 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: Miller’s lot may have been # 18 or this Lot may have been # 18 – it is unclear P 33 – Mortgage – 6 June – 1885 – W. H. Freeman and Susan his wife to Bryan W. Fields - $115.95 for 50 acres – tract in Woodington Township, head of Joshua’s Creek, Isaac Brown, Horse Branch – it being the tract where we now live and deeded to sd Susan Freeman by her mother Betsy Brown – also personal property - 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 WIT: I. ?? J. Meacham Enrolled 15 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 41 – Division of the Lands of Peter Phillips, dec to his children – 14 Nov 1860 – Commissioners report – tract of land SS Eagle Swamp adj Lemuel Chestnut, Richard Abbot – 276 acres which we have divided between Washington Summerin, Wm. Summerin, J. S. Moore, Wm. McCoy, B. F. Phillips and Elly Phillips – James Moore draws Lot # 1 adj Whitfield and Abbott’s corner, adj Rouse, Richard Abbott, of 46 acres – Benjamin F. Phillips draws Lot # 2 adj Wm. Phillips, Rouse, Lot # 1, Abbott, of 46 acres – Wm. McCoy draws Lot # 3 adj Abbott, Wm. Phillips, Lot # 2, of 46 acres - Elly Phillips draws Lot # 3 adj Abbott, Wm. Phillips, Lot # 3, Abbott, of 46 acres – Wm. Summerlin draws Lot # 5 adj Abbott, Chestnutt, Wm. Phillips, Lot # 4, of 46 acres – Washington Summerell draws Lot # 6 adj Lot # 5, Abbott, Chestnutt, of 46 acres – Lot # 1 to pay to Lot # 4 $77 – Lot # 2 to pay Lot # 3 $54 – Lot # 6 to pay Lot # 3 $54 Signed Joshua Rouse, Thomas Harvey, Jacob Langston, Needham Moore P 42 – Indenture – 8 Jan. 1861 – James Moore and Cynthia his wife to Benjamin F. Phillips - $525 for 46 acres – tract NS Neuse, adj R. M. Abbott, Whitfield and Abbott’s corner, Rouse – it being Lot # 1 in the division of the lands of Peter Phillips He signed and she used a mark WIT: William F. McCoy, Washington Sumrell Cynthia privately examined Enrolled 26 March 1861, Rubin Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 17 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 43 – Indenture – 20 Dec. 1866 – William F. McCoy and Zylphia his wife to Benjamin F. Phillips - $70 for 3 ½ acres – tract NS Neuse, SS of Eagle Swamp, adj Elizabeth Phillips (wife of Benjamin Phillips) WIT: Rubin Barrow, William Arthur Zilphia privately examined Enrolled 25 ? Feb. 1867, Book 36, p 218, W. Dunn, Jr., ROD Re-enrolled 17 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 46 – Indenture – 2 June 1860 – Michael Tilghman to Anderson R. Miller - $516 for ½ acres – lot in Kinston and being Lot # 40 – intersection of McIlwean and Caswell Streets WIT: Rubin Barrow Enrolled 26 March 1861, Rubin Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 18 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 47 – Deed – 9 Dec. 1878 – M. Patterson and M. A. his wife of Craven Co. to Delia M. Miller wife of A. P. Miller - $800 for several lots in Kinston – one tract adj R. W. King and being the southern half of Lot # 52 and bordered on the E by Queen Street, on the S by Lot # 60, on the W by Lot # 53, and being the lot purchased on 9 Oct. 1847 by John C. Washington – also portions of Lots # 53 and 54 adj Mrs. Helen M. Bagby’s on the southern portion of Lot # 53 adj above mentioned portion of Lot # 52 – down to Lots # 59 and 60, to Heritage Street, to Loftin Nethercutt’s heirs, of Ό acres and being the same lot purchased of R. W. King by sd Moses Patterson on 24 March 1860 M. A. privately examined Enrolled 17 Dec. 1878, Book 47, pp 332, 333, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 18 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 49 – Surveyor’s Report – 4 April 1885 – to determine the boundary of the land between Holland Dixon and Emily Pope NOTE: Mentioned this because a Platt accompanies, which is the first Platt I have seen in the early deed books P 52 – 16 Dec. 1872 – William F. Stanley, guardian of William A., Hepsy C., Anna F., Leona P., Rubin W., and Henry C. Clark, children of C. H. Clark, and Oscar Clark, child of Charles Clark to John L. Nelson – Elizabeth Clark late of Lenoir Co during her lifetime owned a tract known as a part of the Ruben Clark lands – on ____ Neuse, riverbank, road, Branton’s patent line, edge of slue, up the river – 109 acres – it being a tract conveyed on 13 Dec. 1850 by William Clark to Elizabeth Clark and enrolled in Book 32, p 190 – sd Elizabeth Clark in her will devised 54 ½ acres to C. H. Clark for life and after his death to his children viz, William A., Hepsy C., Anna F., Leona P., Rubin W., and Henry C. Clark and the balance to sd tract she devised to Charles Clark for life and after his death to his child Oscar Clark being the only child of sd Charles – sd William F. Stanley was appointed as guardian and filed a petition in court on 4 Nov. 1872 to sell the property – it was approved and it was sold at public auction on 6 Dec. 1872 to J. L. Nelson the high bidder at $900 WIT: Wm. W. N. Hunter Enrolled 18 Jan. 1873, Book 40, pp 354, 355, 356, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 20 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: It does not say which side of the river but it was probably NS and in the Contentnea Township P 54 – Indenture – 7 Dec. 1871 – Council H. Clark and Mary his wife to John L. Nelson of Pitt Co - $800 for 113 acres – on the waters of the Neuse adj Frederick Jones, on the avenue dividing Mrs. Lee and sd Jones, Stoneyton Creek WIT: James L. Canady, Susan E. Wilson Mary privately examined Enrolled 25 April 1872, Book 40, pp 110, 111, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 20 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 55 – Deed – 4 Feb. 1875 – Richard W. King to John L. Nelson - $4,000 for 116 acres – tract in Contentnea Neck Township – between the road leading from Becton’s Old Field to Kinston and the Neuse River – adj Burwell M. Canady, sd Nelson formerly the Clark land and being the land willed by the late John P. Dunn to his son Joseph J. Dunn and sold by order of the Court and conveyed by Henry R. Stroud, Clerk and Master, to Richard F. Bright, the purchaser and then conveyed by sd Bright to sd R. W. King on 17 March 1863 – for more description see a deed from S. B. Carraway to John P. Dunn for 2 tracts on 20 Oct. 1853 (sic) WIT: A. J. Loftin Enrolled 4 Feb. 1875, Book 42, pp 359, 260, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 20 June 1885, G. L. Hodges, ROD P 56 – Indenture – 1 Dec. 1872 – James L. Canady to John L. Nelson - $600 for 100 acres – all his interest in a tract known as the Elizabeth Clark tract and where the said Nelson now resides – adj R. W. King, Sallie Lee, dividing the lines of C. H. and Charles Clark WIT: R. L. ?? Harris Enrolled 4 Jan 1873, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 20 June 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 57 – Indenture – 20 March 1866 – John B. Stanley to Richard F. Green - $5000 for a lot in Kinston – known as Lot # 12, together with the house and out buildings – SE corner of McIlwean and Gordon Streets, to North Street, to the division fence between Lots # 11 & 12 WIT: B. F. Parrott, R. W. King Enrolled Sept 12, 1866, W. Dunn, Jr., ROD Re-enrolled 22 June 1885, Geo, L. Hodges, ROD P 62 – Indenture – 6 Oct. 1871 – James A. Pridgen and M. A. his wife to James Elmore - $120 for 35 acres – tract in Greene and Lenoir Counties adj Noah Allen, James Robinson, ES Hull Road, Richard Hill, ES Wheat Swamp, on Hull Road – sd tract conveyed to sd Pridgen by deed dated 6 Feb. 1871 from W. W. N. Hunter, Sheriff of Lenoir Co – land to be held in special trust and exclusive use of William Elmore and Harriet Elmore during their lives and after that to sd James Elmore Signed James A. Pridgen, Mary A. Pridgen Enrolled 18 Nov. 1871, Book 39 pp 447, 448, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 29 June 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 65 – Indenture – 23 Dec. 1879 – John C. Washington and Julia his wife, Eliza H. Knox, James B. Hughes guardian of her (sic) children both of Craven Co, Washington Bryan of Craven Co, and William Brice of New York City by their attorney Henry R. Bryan of New Bern to Elizabeth J. Simpkins - $175 for a lot in Kinston – NE corner of Blunt Street and Locus Alley, to Carrie E. Cox Enrolled 29 June 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 67 – Indenture – 29 March 1873 – Sarah E. Bizzell of Wayne County to Elijah W. Bizzell of Lenoir Co - $100 for a lot in LaGrange - NS of A & NC RR, adj Sarah E. Bizzell, Mrs. Gatsy Dailey, Joyner heirs, ES Center Street – 5/8 of an acre WIT: John S. Bizzell Enrolled 14 July 1873, Book 41, p 66, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 3 July 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 68 – Indenture – 23 July 1879 – Sarah E. Bizzell of Lenoir Co to Elijah W. Bizzell - $10 for a lot in LaGrange – NS of A. & NC RR, adj E. W. Bizzell, L. J. Edwards, W. M. Nebbles, ES Center Street, Jarves Street – Ύ acre Enrolled 3 July 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 74 – Indenture – 15 Dec. 1857 – Green Taylor to John E. Taylor – natural love and affection for his son plus $1.00 for 231 ½ acres – tract SS Neuse adj William G. Taylor, little road WIT: N. Hunter, James A. Pridgen Enrolled 27 April 1860, Reubin Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 8 July 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 78 – Deed – 16 April 1885 – Charles Edwards to Mary L. Moye and Cora E. Moye of Pitt Co - $750 for 282 acres - tract adj W. J. Pope, D. M. Edwards, on bank of Contentnea Creek, corner between D. M. Edwards and Charles Edwards, county road, Peodens ??? Lane – being part of the lands belonging to Charles Edwards, dec and willed by him to the sd Charles Edwards – subject to the life estate of Mary Edwards, mother of the sd Charles Edwards WIT: D. M. Edwards Enrolled 9 July 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 79 – Indenture – 22 May 1872 – Andrew J. Loftin, Mayor of Kinston and James K. Davis, John W. Collins, Wiley Lorvery and E. F. Cox, Commissioners of Kinston to Joseph M. White - $10 for a lot in the town cemetery – adj John A. Pollock WIT: John Cobb, R. Whitfield Enrolled 15 July 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 81 – Indenture – 2 July 1883 – W. F. Stanley and Mary E. his wife to Emma E. Hamilton - $1,000 for 86 ½ acres – tract adj Tilghman heirs, B. H. Langston, ditch bridge, corner of Lots # 3,4,5, in the division of the lands of L. H. Aldridge dec, public road, Langston – being Lot # 4 in the sd division of Aldridge’s land Enrolled 17 July 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 88 – Mortgage – 24 July 1885 – W. W. Rouse and Susan F. his wife to John R. Phillips – the sd Rouses’ are indebted to sd Phillips and wish to secure sd debt with a tract of land – tract adj George W. Jones, Wiley Rouse, main road – 12 ½ acres – being the tract conveyed by Alonzo Rouse to Susan F., Rouse by deed 12 Oct. 1873 – also personal property – 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 Susan privately examined Enrolled 25 July 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 98 – Deed – 7 Nov. 1874 – L. H. Aldridge and Eliza his wife to Sallie Moore wife of Stephen Moore - $200 for 112 acres - tract adj Hardy Hill, Wilson Tilghman, William Fields, Holmes Branch, the last corner of the original trust, Charles McCotter, sd Stephen Moore, run of Briery and being the tract conveyed by Alexander Fields to L. H. Aldridge on 25 Feb. 1861 – this deed made by the order of Superior Court, Fall Term 1874 in the case of L. H. Aldridge and wife vs Stephen Moore & wife WIT: Thomas Harvey Enrolled 15 Dec 1874, Book 42 p 168, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 10 Aug. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 103 – Indenture – 13 Aug 1885 – N. B. Outlaw and Annie W. his wife of Duplin Co to A. W. Barwick of Wayne Co - $750 for 420 acres - known as Lot # 7 in the division of the lands of the late A. W. Wooten – adj SW corner of Lot # 6 (Ed Deavers corner), J. W. Rouse, Poley Bridge Branch,Trotters Creek – reserving 200 acres of said land deeded to James A. Outlaw by the said N. B. Outlaw WIT: S. A. Bird Enrolled 17 Aug 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 107 – Deed – 1 Aug 1885 – W. L. Kennedy and M. E. his wife to the Town of Kinston - $1,000 for 2 acres – tract in the southern section of Kinston bounded on the S by South Street, on the E by Independence Street, on the N by Shine Street, on the W by McIlwean Street – being a portion of the property left by the will of Pinkney Hardee to his daughter, M. E. Kennedy and being just south of the residence of the sd Pinkney Hardee dec Enrolled 19 Aug. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 109 – Indenture – 1 Nov. 1875 – James M. Nunn to Wm. B. Nunn - $800 for 97 acres – tract adj Emma Williams, C. L. Koonce, Amos Stroud – being the tract allotted to said James M. Nunn in the Fall of 1861 in the division of his father’s estate (James Nunn) WIT: S, K. Nunn, R. K. Noble Enrolled 21 Feb 1876, Book 43??, pp 551, 552, Jas. K. Davis ROD Re-enrolled 19 Aug. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 110 – Indenture – 20 June 1872 – J. W. Harper to Wm. B. Nunn – on the 15th of March 1872 the sd J. W. Harper was appointed a Commissioner by the Superior Court in the case of Wm. B. Nunn vs Lena Nunn & Park Nunn to sell the land hereinafter described and the sd Harper did so on 16 April 1872 and sold the land to sd Wm. B. Nunn for $500 – this deed to confirm the title – tract adj Emma Williams, A. W. Bird, J. K. Tindal – 100 acres – it being the tract allotted to Jesse I. Nunn in the fall of 1864 in the division of the James Nunn estate Enrolled 25 Sept. 1872, Book 40 pp 268 – 270, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 20 Aug 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 111 – Indenture - ___ Dec. 1871 – S. K. Nunn and Sarah J. his wife, Emma Williams, W. A. Jones and Caroline his wife, H. S. Nunn and Nancy F. his wife, C. L. Koonce and Nancy his wife, John E. Nunn and James M. Nunn to Wm. B. Nunn - $400 for 100 acres – tract adj Emma Williams, A. W. Bird, J. R. Tidal – being the tract allotted to Jesse I. Nunn in the Fall of 1861 in the division of his father’s estate (James Nunn) Signed Stephen K. Nunn, Sarah J. Nunn, W. A. Jones, Caroline Jones, Emma Williams, Henry S. Nunn, Nancy F. Nunn, Nancy Koonce, C. L. Koonce, John E. Nunn, James M. Nunn WIT: J. R. Tindal Sarah J. Nunn is too infirmed to travel to court to be examined Caroline Jones, Nancy Koonce and Nancy Nunn are too infirmed to travel to court to be examined Enrolled 24 Sept 1872, Book 40, pp 265 – 269, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 115 – Deed – 29 Dec 1877 – John C. Washington and Julia his wife, Eliza H. Knox, James B. Hughes guardian to Anita B., J. Wayne, James B. Jr., Laura and N. Collin Hughes his children, Washington Bryan and William Bryce surviving partners of William Bryce & Co of NYC by their attorney Henry R. Bryan to Benjamin F. Nunn of Kinston - $1200 for a lot in Kinston – WS of Queen Street at the intersection of Blount, to Locust Alley Julia privately examined Enrolled 18 Jan 1878, Book 45, pp 550, 551, 552, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 21 Aug 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 117 – Indenture – 16 Feb 1874 – Ansy Sumrell, Cynthia Moore and B. A. Phillips and wife Elizabeth Phillips to Wm.P. McCoy - $240 for 46 acres – tract on the waters of Eagle Swamp, adj R. M. Abbott, W. L. Phillips’ heirs, Lot # 3 Ansey and Cynthia signed by mark WIT: James L. Canaday, Van R., Easterling Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 22 July 1875, Book 43, pp 51, 52, 53, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 21 Aug 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 119 – Indenture – 23 June 1869 – Richard G. Cobb of Craven Co to Harriet E. A. Peebles executrix of John H. Peebles - $5,450 for several tracts in Kinston – the first tract SS of the Neuse River adj Richard Tilghman of 400 acres – 2nd tract a lot in Kinston known as Lot #8 on Queen Street – 3rd tract on King Street known as Lots #73, 74, 75, and the northern half of Lot #76 – subject to the widow’s dower which is not being conveyed except for the right of dower in Lot #75 which is being released, and the right of dower in Lots # 73, 74 and the northern half of #76 which is being released WIT: H. F. Grainger Enrolled 8 July 1870, Book 39, pp 1,2, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 21 Aug 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 120 – Indenture – 2 Nov. 1869 – Richard G. Cobb and Susan B. his wife of Craven Co to Harriet E. A. Peebles - $10 – they deeded back all the land on page 119 WIT: Henry R. Bryan Susan privately examined Enrolled 8 July 1870, Book 37, pp 2,3, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 22 Aug. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 122 – Indenture – 15 March 1873 – Josiah T. ??H. Murphy to Sarah I. Murphy - $904 for 400 acres – tract on ES Falling Creek adj J. M. Hines, Robert Daily – being the same land that Owen J. Pate formerly lived WIT: J. H. Edgerton Enrolled 22 Aug. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 126 – Indenture/Lease – 10 Jan 1870 – R. M. Abbott to Van. R. Easterling and Hollon his wife - $ .50 (cents) for 3 acres – the rights to lumber and timber for 4 years off the following tract – waters of Eagle Swamp adj Orgean Sumrell, Elly Phillips, sd Abbott WIT: James L. Canady Enrolled 20 Dec. 1870, Book 39, pp 119, 120, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 25 Aug 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 127 – Indenture – 13 Oct 1873 – Jacob P. Harper and Ava A. his wife to Clancy G. Grady - $216 for a lot in LaGrange – NS A & NC RR, WS Charles Street, James Street – 1 3/8 acres – Ava privately examined Enrolled 17 Jan 1874, Book 41, pp 246, 247, Jas. K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 25 Aug 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 128 – Indenture – 4 Sept 1874 – James Brown and Melicia his wife to Jerry Warters - $2,500 for 244 acres – tract ES Bear Creek, S of the A & NC RR, adj Alexander Fields, Dr. J. M. Hadley, run of Bear Creek, to Spring Hill and Snow Hill road, Poplar Branch Both signed by mark WIT: F. M. Sutton Melicia privately examined Enrolled 28 Dec. 1874, Book 42, pp 182, 183, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 26 Aug 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 129 – Deed – 14 Jan 1878 – Josiah Wooten ad Nancy his wife and Jerry Warters and Sarah A. his wife to Ida P. Hardee - $1,800 for 175 acres – tract ES Bear Creek and SS of A & NC RR, head of Poplar Branch, Spring Hill road, D. M. Stanton on Washington Street in LaGrange, run of Bear Creek Josiah Wooten and Sarah A. Warters signed and Nancy Wooten and Jerry Warters used a mark WIT: T. W. Woodley The wives were privately examined Enrolled 27 Aug 1878, Book 46, p 731, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 26 Aug 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 131 – Indenture – 23 Jan 1869 – Elizabeth Bortleson, Adm of James Jones dec who died intestate to Samuel A. Borlteson –sd Elizabeth appointed Adm by the Court on the 1st Monday of Jan 1868 and she advised the court the personal property was not enough to pay the debts and they instructed this tract be sold – it was sold at public auction on 21 April 1868 to Samuel A. Borlteson, the high bidder for $196 – house and lot on Queen Street in Kinston – bounded on the E by Queen Street, on the N by Phillips, on the W by Stubbs on the S by P. Davis WIT: C. Gray Enrolled 28 Aug. 1895, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 132 – Deed – 8 Jan 1874 – Wm. H. Padrick of LaGrange to Josephine Hardee - $500 for a lot in LaGrange – WS of Caswell Street adj Q. H. Pearce – ½ acre Signed W. H. Padrick, Martha A. Padrick WIT: Margaret A. Croom Martha privately examined Enrolled 31 Jan 1874, Book 41, pp 275, 276, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 5 Sept 1884, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 134 – Indenture – 12 Jan 1869 – Cyrus Stricklin and Winifred C. his wife to Margaret Long wife of D. J. Long - $500 for a lot in Kinston – for the term of her natural life and after her death to her lawful children by her present husband – lot at Gordon and Independence Streets, to North Street, to Collins line He signed and she used a mark WIT: Wm. H. Collins Winifred privately examined Enrolled 22 Jan 1869, Book 37, p 197, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 5 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 135 – Indenture – 18 Sept 1860 – Calvin Tucker to L. B. Hardee - $6,000 for several tracts – NS Neuse River, SS of Losing Swamp – one tract adj to the road to the foot of the hill, Needham Moore, Hickory Neck Branch, on the swamp, to the 3rd line of John Wilson’s 296 acre patent, to the 3rd corner of the 10 acre deed – 206 acres – 2 other small tracts that sd Calvin Tucker purchased of Calvin Rouse – one on a branch that empties into Losing Swamp and runs with the 3rd line of a quit claim deed from Jesse J. Moore to Joshua Tucker – 1 Ύ acres – 2nd tract adj quit claim deed and runs with the road to the bridge across Loosing Swamp, against the kitchen chimney – 2 acres WIT: Thos. J. Presson, Jos. P. Hardee Enrolled 28 May 1861, Reubin Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 5 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 136 – Deed – 29 Aug 1885 – Martha A. White of Wayne Co to James F. Rouse - $400 – she selling her life estate in the land of her late husband William White, the home tract where he was living at the time of his death Signed by mark WIT: Wm. H. Worth, Hiram Worth Enrolled 5 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 142 – Deed – 25 Oct 1875 – Joseph S. Cummings and Maria E. his wife to Catharine Becton - $500 – lot in Kinston – bounded on the S by C. C. Lawson, on the E by John Rhem, on the N by the lots belonging to the heirs of Dr. Thomas Woodley, on the W by Heritage Street – being the house and lot formerly owned by Dr. Thomas Woodley dec and sold by him to Ann E. Green dec – ½ acre WIT: A. A. Coleman Maria privately examined Enrolled 4 Dec 1875 Book 43, pp 207, 208, Jas. K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 7 Sept, 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 143 – Deed – Wayne County - 8 July 1869 – L. W. Humphries and Ida C. his wife to Rufus Edmundson - $1254.24 for several tracts in Lenoir Co – the first tract on the river bank and the last corner of James G. Whitfield’s lot, NS Panther Creek, mouth of Huckleberry Branch – 558 acres – 2nd tract on SS Neuse River adj Winnie B. Blount, estate of Thos. Hollowell – on river bank, last corner of Lot #2 – 490 acres – 3rd track adj R. L. Wooten, J. C. Washington, heirs of Benj. Sutton – 235 acres – being the tracts the sd Humphries purchased at a Sheriff’s sale on 5 July 1869 Ida privately examined Enrolled 10 July 1869, Book 37, pp 499, 500, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 8 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 144 – Deed – W. W. N. Hunter, Sheriff by virtue of various executions from the Superior Court in the following cases – S. P. Knapp & Bro. vs R. F. Fulghum, B. D. ??? Whitfield and Bryan Whitfield Case No. 597 for $200 and cost – same vs same Case #No 598 for $101 and cost – Jonderback, Gilbert & Co vs same Case # No 600 for $150.07 – same vs same Case # No 602 for $158.56 – same vs same Case # No 603 for $168.23 – W. G. Merivey Co ?? vs same Case # No 608 for $160.03, Prosper P. Shaw & Co vs same Case # No 609 for $156.10 – all returned Fall Term – lands appear to have been owned by Bryan Whitfield – on 5 July 1869 the property was sold at the courthouse at public sale and L. W. Humphries of Wayne County was the high bidder at $100 for the first tract, $100 for the 2nd tract, and $50 for the 3rd tract – first tract on the river bank, last corner of James. G. Whitfield’s lot, NS Panther Creek, mouth of Huckleberry Branch – 558 acres and being the land sd Bryan Whitfield purchased from N. J. Whitfield and Lucy his wife – 2nd tract on SS Neuse River adj Winnie B. Blount, estate of Thos. Hollowell – on river bank, last corner of Lot #2 – 490 acres and being the tract the sd Bryan Whitfield purchased of Jas. G. Whitfield – 3rd track adj R. L. Wooten, J. C. Washington, heirs of Benj. Sutton – 235 acres and being the track sd Bryan Whitfield drew from his father’s estate WIT: J. H. Stevenson Enrolled 10 July 1869, Book 37 pp 497, 498, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 8 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 147 – Mortgage – 20 March 1869 – Bryan Whitfield and Ellen P. his wife to Rufus Edmondson, all of Wayne Co - $1.00 no acres mentioned – tract in Lenoir, SS Neuse adj Nathan B. Whitfield, heirs of Thomas Hollowell dec – it being a tract purchased by sd Whitfield from James G. Whitfield of 558 acres – sd Whitfields are indebted to sd Edmundson for $1186.66 and wish to secure the debt - 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 at the courthouse in Goldsboro Ellen privately examined in Wayne County Enrolled 22 March 1869, Book 37, pp 344, 345, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 8 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 149 – Deed – 17 May 1861 – N. J. Whitfield and Lucy W. his wife to Bryan Whitfield - $5022 for 558 acres – tract on the Neuse River adj Princy ?? G. Whitfield’s lot, Pems ??? G. Whitfield’s lot, NS Panther Creek, mouth of Huckleberry Branch WIT: Nathan B. Whitfield Lucy privately examined Enrolled 18 Dec. 1861, Reuben Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 9 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 150 – Indenture – 22 June 1866 – James G. Whitfield of Sumter Co., Ala. to Bryan Whitfield of Lenoir Co - $5880 for 490 acres – tract SS Neuse River adj Winnie B. Blount, estate of Thos. Hollowell and the tract purchased of Lucy W. Whitfield by sd Bryan Whitfield – on the river bank, last corner of Lot # 2 – it being the tract received by sd James G. Whitfield in the division of the estate of his father, Genl. James B. Whitfield WIT: Winnifred B. Blount, H. W. Blount Enrolled 12 Sept 1866, W. Dunn, Jr., ROD Re-enrolled 9 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 152 – Indenture – 18 Jan. 1870 – Rufus Edmondson, Ellen P. Whitfield and her husband Bryan Whitfield, all of Wayne Co. to James M. Kornegay - $8000 for two tracts – adj to each other, SS Neuse adj Mrs. Winnie B. Blount, the estate of Thos. Hollowell dec, the estate of William Kornegay and Nathan B. Whitfield – 1st tract on river bank adj Mrs. Winnie Blount, run of Panther Creek, next to the described tract, near public road from White Hall to Duplin Co where it crosses the creek – 417 acres – being part of the land inherited by James G. Whitfield from his father, James B. Whitfield dec and known in the division of the estate as Lot # 3 and conveyed by James H. Whitfield to Bryan Whitfield on 22 June 1866 – the 2nd tract on the river bank, adj 1st tract, run of Panther Creek, public road from White Hall to Duplin Co where it crosses the creek, old public road, Mrs. Winnie B. Blount, NS Panther Creek, mouth of Huckleberry Branch, dividing line between William Kornegay and the heirs of James B. Whitfield dec, Nathan B. Whitfield – 258 acres – it being the land inherited by Lucy W. Whitfield from her father James B. Whitfield dec and known as Lot # 4 and conveyed by sd Lucy and her husband Needham J. Whitfield to Bryan Whitfield on 17 May 1861 – both tracts were sold at public auction to satisfy executions against sd Bryan Whitfield by Wm. W N. Hunter and by him conveyed to Lot W. Humphrey on 5 July 1869 and by sd Humphrey conveyed to sd Edmundson on 8 July 1869 – total of 975 acres Ellen privately examined in Wayne Co. Enrolled 18 Feb. 1870, Book 38, pp 383, 384, 385, 386, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 9 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 159 – Indenture – 23 Sept. 1870 – Dr. Wm. C. Brown and O. K. his wife to Mrs. Mary A. Hunter - $595 for several lots in Kinston – parts of Lots # 40, 79, 80 – King Street west to Heritage, south with Heritage to corner of Lot # 85, east with Lots # 85, 86, to R. C. Hay’s line to R. W. King, to Wm. W. N. Hunter – another Lot adj Sarah Hunter on Heritage Street, S with Heritage to the late Solomon Huggins’ corner – 1 acre WIT: James A. Pridgen O. K. privately examined Enrolled 18 Nov. 1871, Book 39, pp 441, 442, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 12 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 160 – Indenture – 24 June 1868 – Shepard Jones of the 1st part, William W. N. Hunter of the 2nd part and Mary Ann Hunter wife of Nick Hunter of the 3rd part – sd Jones in consideration of the many kind offices, good will and attention shown to him by Mary Ann Hunter and her family plus $1.00 pd by Wm. W. N. Hunter convey to sd Wm. Hunter the land and premise where the sd Jones now resides – SS Neuse, WS Southwest Creek, on creek, road – 115 acres – plus all other property now in his possession or later acquired during his natural life – to be put in special trust – Wm. Hunter after the death of sd Jones is to hold for the exclusive use of Mary Ann Hunter for her life and then to her children – sd Jones is to have a life estate Enrolled 20 Sept. 1869, Book 38, pp 10, 11, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 17 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 162 – Indenture – 30 May 1877 – Richard W. King to Mary Ann Hunter, wife of Nicol Hunter - $ .50 for a lot in Kinston – the portion of the wash at the junction of King and Heritage Street – it being a portion of sd wash conveyed to sd King by the Mayor and Commissioners on 19 Feb. 1877 – beginning at a new plank fence at the wash on King Street about 31 feet N of the brick well or sink at the wash and runs west to the Neuse River – being S of sd fence WIT: James A. Hill Enrolled 12 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 163 – Indenture – 19 Feb. 1876 – W. J. Churchwell and Mary his wife of Wilson to Mary A. Hunter - $130 – lot in Kinston – being part of Lots # 117, 118 – SW corner of Lot # 108 on Heritage Street and runs east with sd lot and Lot # 107 to the graveyard fence, to Heritage Street – it being the lot deeded by D. D. Gardner and wife (no date) Mary privately examined in Wilson Enrolled 16 April 1876, Book 44, pp 100,101, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 12 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: The mentioned cemetery is what we today call the Cobb or Colonial Cemetery P 164 – Deed – 12 Nov. 1878 – Susan J. Holland and John her husband to Mary A. Hunter - $325 for 80 acres – tract adj Wm. G. Taylor, Jacob F. Parrott, Chancy Gray, run of Spring Branch, run of SW Creek Both signed by mark WIT: James F. Hill Enrolled 20 Nov. 1878, no book given but probably Book 46, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 12 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 166 – Deed – 21 July 1879 – R. W. King to William Hunter - $2,500 for lots in Kinston – adj M. Patterson (now Mrs. D. M. Miller), Mrs. Helen M. Bagby, SW corner of Queen and Caswell Streets – part of Lots # 52, 53 WIT: B. L. Taylor Enrolled 21 July 1879, book 48, pp 597, 598, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 167 – Indenture – 8 Sept 1885 – Susan C. Moore of the 1st part and James. J. Moore, Jesse R. Moore of Greene Co., Julia A. Sutton, Henry H. Moore, Susan Canady, Wm. F., Thos. S., Needham M., Albert J., and James H. Phillips parties of the 2nd part – by the death of William C. Moore the parties of the 2nd part became entitled to his valuable estate and the sd Susan C. Moore became entitled to Dower rights as the widow – the parties of the 2nd part said the sd William C. Moore had other properties which the said Susan disputes and she said it was in her own name – all have agreed to compromise – sd Susan is releasing all her rights in this tract reserving the use for her lifetime – one lot in Kinston WS of Queen Street, beginning at the outside wall of the 2 story bldg now occupied by Pridgen and Whitehurst as a drugstore, to L. Harvey’s lot, to Canady’s lot – between 1/8 and Ό an acre – also a tract in Vance Township adj R. C. Hill, Hardy Hill dec, on the public road, Dupree – 202 acres – also the sd Susan releases the tract adj the above tract of 555 acres being all that tract formerly belonging to Needham J. Moore dec and sold by his heirs for a division and purchased at sale by H. H. Moore – also being the land devised by the late Needham Moore dec to his son Needham J. Moore and daughter Mary F. Moore in his will – the crops and rent for the year are not conveyed WIT: T. S. Phillips Enrolled 14 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 169 – Indenture – 3 Feb. 1871 – James A. Bryant and Mary his wife of Craven Co., Wm. H. Blount and Mary his wife of Wake Co. to John R. Phillips - $800 for a lot in Kinston – NW corner of sd Phillips and being where he now resides and purchased from Mrs. E. Hooker, to the RR – being part of a tract mortgaged by J. C. Washington to sd Bryant on 22 Jan 1866 and purchased by sd Blount on an execution made by E. F. Cox, Sheriff Signed W. A. Blount, M. W. Blount, James A. Bryan, Mary S. Bryan M. W. privately examined in Wake Co and Mary S. privately examined in Craven Co Enrolled 18 April 1871, Book 39, pp 302, 302, 303, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 171 – Indenture – 1 Jan. 1875 – John Tull and Winnie R. his wife to John R. Phillips - $68.75 for 5 ½ acres – tract NS Neuse, adj James Faulkner, Pinkney Hill, Snow Hill road Winnie privately examined Enrolled 27 Nov. 1875, Book 43, pp 171, 172, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 172 – Indenture – 19 Oct. 1867 – Eleanor Hooker of Greene Co to John R. Phillips - $2,500 for a lot in Kinston – about 13 Dec 1862 the money was paid – tract in the northern part of Kinston – bounded on the N by Blount Street, on the W by McIlwean, on the S and E by John C. Washington – being Lot # 226 and being the lot the sd Hooker authorized Amos Harvey her agent to sell and being the lot in the suit of John R. Phillips vs sd Eleanor Hooker at Court of Equity WIT: Thos. J. Presson, R. H. Rountree Enrolled 10 Nov. 1867, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 173 – Indenture – 30 Nov 1867 – Sylvester Lawhorn to John R. Phillips - $25 – lot in Kinston – on South Street, to John Coker – 1/8 acre Signed by mark WIT: Wm. W. N. Hunter Enrolled 8 Dec 1869, Book 38, pp 223, 224, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 174 – Deed – 25 Jan 1871 – I, Jesse Jackson Administrator of John H. Jackson did on 12 September 1870 file in the Probate Court a petition for a sale of a lot against the heirs of sd J. H. Jackson, the Clerk notified the defs and the sale was ordered – I have on this day sold the tract to John R. Phillips for $83.50 – lot of ½ acre in Kinston – SS of Kinston and bounded by South Street on the N, on the W by John R Phillips, on the S by a tract known as the lands formerly owned by John Stubbs and on the E by the lot formerly owned by John B. Gates WIT: J. R. Wooten Enrolled 10 Feb 1871, Book 39, pp 208, 209, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 175 – Indenture – 19 Jan 1871 – William B. Moye to John R. Phillips - $250 for a lot in Kinston - on Gordon Street at the west corner of Lot # 29 and runs to about 12 feet of the Baptist Church, to the passage, to the landing of Dr. Thomas Woodley – being the lot left to me by my mother then Mary Allen by Will dated 24 April 1857 WIT: D. Brock Enrolled 9 Feb. 1871, Book 39, pp 202, 203, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 176 – Indenture – 10 Feb. 1872 – John Tull and Winnie R. his wife to John R. Phillips - $2,000 for 167 acres – tract adj James W. Harper, a stake in the Kinston and Snow Hill road, near J. C. Washington Winnie privately examined Enrolled 14 Feb 1872, Book 39, pp 566, 567, 568, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 177 – Indenture – 19 March 1867 – Warren L. Kilpatrick and Mary his wife to John R. Phillips - $400 for a lot in Kinston – southern part of town, at the N corner of a lot formerly belonging to S. E. Davis, to a field formerly owned by Walter Dunn now Stubbs’ heirs, corner of a lot formerly owned by S. E. Davis of ½ acre – it being the land conveyed by Jesse S. Fordham to Jno. Gooding on 19 May 1857 and devised by said Gooding by will to the said Mary Kilpatrick wife of sd Warren WIT: R. W. King Mary privately examined Enrolled 14 June 1867, W. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 15 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 179 – Deed – 9 March 1874 – James S. Hughes to John R. Phillips - $350 for a lot in Kinston – adj Albert Day, a portion of the lot on the SS of Shine Street – being a portion of Lot # 139 and more fully find details in the will of Solomon Huggins of 5 March 1861 WIT: J. H. Wallace Enrolled 23 April 1874, Book 41, pp 494, 495, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 16 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 180 – Deed – 12 Sept 1870 – Carteret County - John Simpkins and Elizabeth Jane his wife to John R. Phillips - $1,000 for a lot in Kinston – in N Kinston and a part of Lot #257 – near NE corner of Lot # 8 at the intersection of Queen and North or Washington Streets, to within one foot of the blacksmith’s shop, to Lot # 258 WIT: Spencer Rill Elizabeth Jane privately examined in Carteret County Enrolled 24 Sept 1870, Book 39, pp 30, 31, 32, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 16 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 181 –Indenture – 8 Aug 1868 – Henry Fisher and Jane his wife to John R. Phillips - $90 – tract on the road leading from Kinston to Tower Hill – beginning at the SE corner of the land formerly owned by Senas Hartsfield and being the tract which the sd John R. Phillips bought from Barney Sugg and wife Both signed by mark WIT: Wm. W.N. Hunter Jane privately examined Enrolled 12 Aug 1868, Book 37, pp 73, 74, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 16 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: no acres given P 182 – Indenture – 16 December 1867 – Barney Suggs and Dinah his wife to John R. Phillips - $100 – tract on the road from Kinston to Tower Hill – adj Senas Hartsfield, J. C. Washington, R R Street – containing on one side 107 feet wide, another end 107 feet, one side 176 feet long, and the other end 49 feet wide Both signed by mark WIT: D. Stephens, C. C. Stephens, J. F. Wooten Dinah privately examined Enrolled 25 Feb. 1868, Book 36, pp 477, 478, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 16 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 184 – Indenture – 30 May 1876 – John C. Washington and Julia his wife, Eliza H. Knox, Jas. B. Hughes guardian of Anita B., J. W., James, Laura, and Collin Hughes, and Washington Bryan of Craven Co, and William Bryce of NYC to John R. Phillips - $200 for a lot in Kinston – adj John R. Phillips, NE corner of Blount Street, to North Street, middle of RR tracks, McIlwean Street WIT: Washington Bryan as to James B. Hughes, Eliza H. Knox Julia privately examined Enrolled 15 June 1876, Book 44, pp 225, 226, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 16 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 186 - Indenture – 30 May 1876 – John C. Washington and Julia his wife, Eliza H. Knox, Jas. B. Hughes guardian of Anita B., J. W., James, Laura, and Collin Hughes, and Washington Bryan of Craven Co, and William Bryce of NYC to John R. Phillips - $400 for a lot in Kinston – adj sd Phillips on Queen Street, then parallel with North Street WIT: Washington Bryan as to James B. Hughes, Eliza H. Knox Julia privately examined Enrolled 15 June 1876, Book 44, pp 224, 225, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 16 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 191 – Indenture – 26 Nov. 1878 – Wright S. Uzzell and Fannie G. his wife to Ida P. Hardee wife of William H. Hardee - $250 for a lot in LaGrange of 1 ½ acres– SW part of town and bounded on the S by old Spring Hill Road adj Ida P. Hardee – known as the place sold by Levi Sutton ad Sarah Sutton to Jesse Sutton and by him sold to Wright Uzzell Fannie privately examined Enrolled 17 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 192 – Indenture – 4 Dec 1869 – Richard W. King to Levi Russell of Jones County - $1,500 for two tracts – first tract part in Lenoir and part in Jones Counties adj Richard Koonce, John C. Wooten, Wm. I. Hunter, fork of Cabin Branch, to a corner known in the old deed as Cox’s corner, Leonard Loftin’s corner – 285 acres – being the same purchased by Robert B. Vause from Thomas A. Heath on 18 Dec 1857 – 2nd tract adj the above tract and was purchased by Robert B. Vause from John C. Wooten on 28 Dec 1858 – lying on Cabin Branch, a part in Jones Co and a part in Lenoir Co., mouth of Popular Branch, new lane (formerly Vause’s lane), Dover road which leads from Kinston to New Bern – 13 ½ acres – both tracts subject to the dower of Adeline Vause, now Adeline Russell during her natural life so far as her dower covers the reference – being the lands purchased by Anthony Davis at public sale at the courthouse and conveyed by sd Davis to sd King on 3 July 1867 WIT: A. G. Loftin, Spicey C. Hunter Enrolled 5 Feb. 1870, Book 38, pp 368, 369, 370, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 18 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 194 – Indenture – 10 October 1857 – William Gooding of Jones Co. to Benjamin C. Turner - $350 for 162 acres – tract on both sides of Buck Branch, SW side of Joshua’s Creek and containing part of 3 surveys viz one of 24 May 1773, one of 27 Nov 1793, and one of 30 April 1857 – adj Miller WIT: Evan E. Nobles, Moses Gooding Enrolled 19 Feby 1858, S. White, ROD Re-enrolled 23 Sept. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 195 – Indenture – 11 Dec 1872 – Susan A. Fields to Ava Taylor - $700 for several tracts – first tract on head of Stanley Marsh adj Isaac Warters, road – 16 acres – another tract NS Neuse, between Falling Creek and Bear Creek adj above tract and being part of the cirls (sic) land – beginning in center of stage road, adj A. Fields – 11 ½ acres WIT: Wm. W. N. Hunter Enrolled 14 Jan 1873, Book 40, pp 389, 390 Re-enrolled 28 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: “cirls” probably should have been Surles P 196 – Deed – 22 June 1884 – H. E. Dillon and C. N. his wife to William Mozingo (col) - $920 for 90 acres - tract adj Thos. P. Hill, Wm Warters, A & NC RR – the deed is guaranteed to them from Isaac Fields and wife Jane E. WIT: S. I. Sutton C. N. Privately examined Enrolled 28 Sept 1885, Geo L. Hodges, ROD P 197 – Indenture – 9 Feb. 1874 – Thos. A. Harvey and Catherine his wife to Peter Williams - $462 for a lot in Kinston – corner of Independence, adj Moses W. Campbell’s barn, to Shine Street Signed Thomas A. Harvey, Kate A. Harvey Catherine privately examined Enrolled 14 March 1874, Book 41, pp 434, 435, Jas. K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 28 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 199 – 18 Aug 1883 – Levi M. Sutton and Cora E. his wife to D. E. Perry - $5,500 – tract adj J. W. Harper dec, Dr. Rountree, Joseph Lassiter, beginning at the bridge across Catfish Branch and running with the main road leading from Goldsboro to Kinston, F. M. Rountree – 226 Ό acres – a better description by reference to a map of L. M. Sutton plotted May 1883 by William Arthur, Surv WIT: W. C. Fields Cora privately examined Enrolled 28 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges NOTE: A search for the survey both at the Register of Deeds and at the Courthouse for this survey was unsuccessful and the family no longer has any old papers. This land may or may not have been part of Richard Caswell’s land. P 201 – Mortgage – 1 August 1885 – town of Kinston to M. E. Kennedy - $100 for a lot in Kinston – bounded on the S by South Street, on the E by Independence Ave, on the N by Shine Street, on the W by McIlwane Street – 2 acres being part of the property left by Will by Pinkney Hardee to his daughter, M. E. Kennedy, and being the same deeded to the town of Kinston by W. L. & M. E. Kennedy on 1 Aug 1885 - 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 29 Sept 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 205 – Indenture – 28 Jan 1868 – Henry Fisher Sr and Jane his wife to Pinkney Jones - $40 – adj Lewis H. Fisher, Henry Fisher, Patsy Willis, R R Street, A. Harvey Both signed by mark WIT: L. H. Fisher, P. S Willis Enrolled 3 Oct 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 207 – Indenture – 31 Jan 1870 – John Tull and Winnie R. his wife to William E. Faulkner - $1710 for 178 acres – tract adj G. K. Bagby and wife, Wm. Fields, Dunn Winnie privately examined Enrolled 20 April 1870, Book 38, pp 517, 518, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 3 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 210 – Indenture – 12 Dec 1870 – Robt. H. Rountree and Cynthia his wife to Winnie R. Tull wife of John Tull - $10,000 for 2 tracts – adj John Tull, Walter Dunn Sr., dec, Martha A. J. Rountree wife of S. H. Rountree, and known as the Tower Hill and Lewis B. Cox places – 691 acres WIT: George Rountree, A. J. Loftin Winnie privately examined Enrolled 9 May 1871, Book 39, p 318, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 8 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 211 – 19 Oct. 1858 – Whereas an Indenture of Marriage Settlement of three parts was entered into and executed on 28 Dec 1853 between E. H. Chadwick of Craven Co, and Theresa F. Dunn and Samuel H. Rountree of Lenoir Co in view of a marriage between the sd Chadwick and sd Dunn and the marriage was soleminized by law, and by deed of settlement all the undivided interest of the sd Dunn in the lands and slaves of her father Walter Dunn, dec by his last will and testament was conveyed in fee and absolute property to the sd Samuel H. Rountree for the sole use of sd Dunn during her marriage – the land of Walter Dunn has been partitioned among the heirs – we Sd Rountree and E. H. Chadwick and Theresa Chadwick for $5,000 paid to sd Theresa by John Tull - the tract NS Neuse, part of Tower Hill, being Lot # 3 in the division of sd Walter Dunn’s estate – flat Branch, adj Lot # 2, to river bank then up the river – 250 acres WIT: Stephen White, George Washington Theresa privately examined Enrolled 23, Nov. 1858, Reuben Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 9 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 213 – Indenture - 5 Jan 1854 – William W. Dunn to John Tull - $3,000 for 293 acres – tract NS Neuse and known as Lot # 2 in the division of the lands of Walter Dunn, Sr., dec, adj Lot # 1, Flat Branch, up the river WIT: Stephen White, W. B. Rhem Enrolled 8 June 1854, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 9 Oct 1885, Geo. L, Hodges, ROD P 214 – Indenture – 1 Nov 1872 – E. F. Cox and Carrie E. his wife to John Tull - $125 for 4 acres – tract SS Neuse and known by the name of Smith’s Point, on river bank, including the seine place formerly the property of Wm. G. Loftin and sold by him to William White and again sold by E. F. Cox former Sheriff for taxes at which time the property was purchased by Carrie E. Cox WIT: L. A. Miller Carrie privately examined Enrolled 10 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 215 – Deed – 4 April 1882 – Lacy Phillips and Susan his wife to Columbus Dunn - $525 for 5 ½ acres – adj C. T. Barwick, Julia Thomas’ heirs, Stephen C. Phillips WIT: C. L. Rountree, JP Susan privately examined Enrolled 10 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 218 – Indenture – 3 April 1872 – Charles Moore to John R. Phillips - $400 for 78 acres – adj WS of Wilson Tilghman, Tilghman’s Millpond Signed by mark Enrolled 7 May 1872, Book 40 p 137, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 13 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 219 – Deed – 17 Oct 1871 – Josiah Whitley and Julia his wife to John R. Phillips - $500 for 85 acres – tract known as Lot # 4 of the division of the estate of Franklin Moore, dec – adj Lot # 3 in Rasberry’s line, Wiley Dupree’s line, Tilghman Millpond Both signed by mark WIT: Wm. W. N. Hunter Julia privately examined Enrolled 17 August 1872, Book 40 p 240, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 13 Oct. 1886, Geo. L Hodges, ROD P 220 - Indenture – 1 March 1869 – E. F. Cox, Sheriff of Lenoir Co to Wm. H. Williams of Duplin Co – on an execution issued from the Superior Court in Lenoir Co in the name of Thos. P. Pres??? In the case E. F. Cox plf against Joseph William def in the sum of $186 ???– also one other execution in the name of L. A. Harvey & Bros plf against Joseph Williams def for $178.72 – also another execution in favor of L. A. Harvey Bros plf vs Joseph Williams def in the sum of $34.03 ??? – also one other execution in favor of ???? J. Hill plf vs Joseph Williams def in the sum of $150, $50 of which was recovered of sd plf – lands, goods, chattels and tenements of sd Joseph Williams should cause to be made the sum of $550.41 to satisfy the executions and costs – sd Sheriff took lands into his possession as no goods or chattels were found – tract taken into custody “bounded as follows: on the N by the lands of John Tull & Wm. Hill dec on the east by the lands of Wm. Hill dec, on the S by Neuse River, on the W by the lands of L. C. Desmond dec and the lands of Parrott Hardy and containing 536 acres” – land was sold at public auction on 1 March 1869 to the highest bidder who was Wm. H. Williams for $50 Signed E. F. Cox, Shff WIT: Wm. W. N. Hunter Enrolled 28 May 1869 Book 37 pp 458, 459, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 13 Oct 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 223 – Deed – 24 Aug 1857 – I James Davis grant unto my son Senas Davis a plantation NS Beaverdam swamp – 250 acres – for the affection I have for my son – I reserve the use for my lifetime and my wife Marenda WIT: Anthony Davis, Dickny Moore Enrolled 28 Jan 1859, Reuben Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 224 – Indenture – 21 Dec 1848 – John Howard to Samuel Howard - $250 for 105 acres – tract NS Beaverdam Swamp of Trent River, near old ford WIT: Barnet R. Howard, Parker Howard Enrolled 28 Feb 1849, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 225 – Indenture – 5 Feb 1853 – Samuel Howard to James Davis - $2,500 for 560 acres – tract both sides of Beaverdam Swamp on Trent River, near old ford, Grace Mackland’s corner (patent by Absolum Rittville), Kittetracks ?? WIT: Anthony Davis, Stephen H. Davis Enrolled 16 July 1853, S. White, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 226 – Indenture – 17 Dec. 1851 – Jesse Phillips to Senas Davis - $448 for 279 acres – tract on Beaverdam of Trent River, being part of David George’s lands, adj Samuel Howard, Moody’s corner, Job Leary, James Davis WIT: Stephen Herring, Samuel Howard, Jr. Enrolled 8 Nov. 1852, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 14 Oct. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD END OF PART 1 ______________________________________________________________________ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Martha Mewborn Marble - 58marble@suddenlink.net ______________________________________________________________________