Lenoir County, NC - Deed Book 7 Abstracts

LENOIR COUNTY DEED BOOK 7 - Part 3

Selected deeds, ie. re-registered and deeds that refer to earlier deeds 
prior to 1880. The first part of this book is appearing in the Heritage 
Genealogical Society newsletter and will not be posted until 2009.
Abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble

My thanks to Margaret Seymour, Lenoir County Register of Deeds, and her 
staff for their assistance.

P 482 – Deed – in pursuance of a decree at the Fall Term in 1871 of 
Superior Court – W. A. Blount plf and W. W. Carraway, Louis Hilliard, 
Mary B. Carraway def – I, W. A. Blount sell to Louis Hilliard a tract 
being that portion of Monticello formerly owned by Snoad B. Carraway – 
near run of Wheat Swamp, Whitfield, Goldsboro, Newbern road – 150 acres 
for $1.00 – condition that sd Hilliard will hold the property for Mary 
B. Carraway wife of W. W. Carraway and her heirs for her sole and 
separate use and not to be under the control of her husband
WIT: Levin W. Barringer
Enrolled 25 April 1873, Book 40, pp 614, 615, James K., Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 11 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 483 – Deed – 19 Nov. 1875 – J. F. Hartsfield and G. C. his wife, T. 
L. Hartsfield and Fannie K. his wife to John W. Collins - $375 for a 
lot in Kinston – adj James Thomas  Ball, H. C. Parrott, D. J. Long, 
Queen Street, line of an old fence known as Dibble’s fence – it being a 
portion of the lot which J. C. Kennedy conveyed to J. F. Hartsfield and 
Fannie K. Hartsfield on 23 Dec. 1873
WIT: A. G. Hartsfield
Enrolled 16 Dec. 1875, Book 43, pp 264, 265, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 11 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 485 – Indenture – 17 Jan. 1873 – J. G. Cox and V. O. his wife to John 
W. Collins - $165 – tract on SS of public road that runs from 
Woodington meetinghouse to Vine Swamp (being Alexander G. Rouse’s 
corner), adj Evan Ervins, Dillahunty now James W. Cox and John Brown’s 
corner, John W. Collins heretofore John Blackman Becton’s line, Colbert 
Branch, White Hall Road (formerly called the Woodington meetinghouse to 
Vine Swamp road) – being all the portion of a tract SS of said road of 
a tract given and bequeathed unto James Gabriel Cox from his father 
James W. Cox of at least 100 acres and maybe more but not less – if 
more acres then the amount of money stays the same but if less then 
payment will be less
Signed James G. Cox, V. O. Cox
WIT: W. W. N. Hunter
Enrolled 23 Jan 1873, Book 40, pp 425, 426, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 12 Dec. 1885, Geo. LO. Hodges, ROD

P 487 – Indenture – 13 Oct. 1869 – J. C. West, Clerk of Superior Court 
of Craven Co to Eliza A. Mewborn wife of James M. Mewborn – at Spring 
Term 1866 of the Court of Equity for said County in the case of Wesley 
Grey estate vs D. P. Scott estate – a tract was ordered for public sale 
– this was done and Eliza A. Mewborn was the high bidder at $1,101 – 
tract in Lenoir Co on NS Losing Swamp, in the center of the swamp and 
the center of the Kinston to Snow Hill Road, Levi Mewborn’s line – 150 acres
Enrolled 30 Nov. 1869, Book 38, pp 205, 206, 207, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled Dec. 12, 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 488 – Indenture – 17 Aug. 1867 – L. J. Mewborn and Sallie E. his wife 
to Eliza A. Mewborn - $1.00 for 50 acres – tract on the run of Losing 
Swamp, Snow Hill Road, Goldsboro road at the bridge
Sallie privately examined
Enrolled 15 Sept. 1869, Book 37, pp 553, 554, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 12 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 489 – Indenture – 20 Sept. 1869 – Elvey Becton and Jarman Becton and 
Eliza J. his wife to John W. Collins - $1,200 for 120 acres – tract on 
Vine Swamp, White Hall road at a bridge (the road leading from the 
residence of James Jones dec towards Woodington Church), adj Cox, 
Colbert Branch – it being all that portion lying between White Hall 
road and Colbert’s Branch of several pieces deeded to John Blackman 
Becton by James Loftin on 5 Jan 1807
Eliza privately examined
Enrolled 27 Sept. 1867, Book 38, pp 48, 49, 50, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 12 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 492 – Indenture – 2 Feb. 1857 -  Stephen Waller to Jesse Nobles - 
$300 for 60 acres – tract SS SW Creek, adj Frederick Brown, Whitfield 
Grady, and sd Waller, main road
WIT: James Herring, Stephen Herring
Enrolled 10 Aug. 1857, S. White, ROD
Re-enrolled 12 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 493 – Indenture – 16 Oct. 1874 – John Fields and Maria his wife to 
Martha E. Fields wife of Bartholomew Fields - $100 for 5 ½ acres – to 
Martha and the heirs by her husband Bartholomew – tract adj James 
Fields and beginning where the Moseley Hall and Kinston road crosses 
the road that leads from Spring Hill to the Herring old mill and runs 
with the Moseley Hall and Kinston road
Both signed by mark
WIT: R. W. King
Mariah privately examined
Enrolled 22 July 1875, Book 42, pp 692, 683, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 14 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 494 – Division of Land of Malachi Fields – 12 March 1860 - The 
commissioners were appointed by the Court on 12 March 1860 to divide 
the estate of sd Fields between  his children William Sutton and Susan 
his wife, Frederick B., John H. and William M. Fields, tenants in common
LOT # 1 assigned to Fred. B. Fields – run of Groundnut Swamp, Fawn 
Branch, adj Thomas H. Dawson – 113 acres valued at $1,130
Lot # 2 assigned to William M. Fields – dividing line between Lots # 1 
& 2, E end of run of Groundnut Swamp – 200 acres valued at $1,130
Lot # 3 – assigned to John H. Fields – to dividing line between sd John 
and P. M. Hardy, adj B. G. Hardy, main run of Groundnut Swamp, dividing 
line between Lots # 2 & 3 – 230 acres valued at $1,130
Lot # 4 – assigned to William Sutton and his wife S. E. – adj  Ben. G. 
Hardy, Parrott M. Hardy, ES Groundnut Swamp – 260 acres valued at $1,130
Signed C. Wooten, Thos W. Rouse, Noah Rouse, Thos. H. Dawson Jas. M. 
Hines, Alexander Dawson
Enrolled 28 April 1860, Reuben Barrow, ROD
Re-enrolled 14 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 496 – Indenture – 11 Feb. 1879 – Shadrack Hill and Winifred his wife 
to Henry Hill – natural love and affection for 40 acres – tract NS 
Trent and known as the Blackman land, adj Williams, to the river, 
Little Horse Branch
WIT: James Herring
Both signed by mark
Winifred privately examined
Enrolled 13 Oct. 1879, Book 49, pp 32, 33, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 14 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 497 – Indenture -  ---- Feb. 1807 – James Griffith to William Brown - 
$550 for several tracts all adjoining – first tract at the N edge of 
Long Island bridge near Nunn’s line, SS of Nick pocosin, Daughty, Vine 
Swamp, Steep Branch – another tract on SS of Colbert’s Branch, NS of 
Vine Swamp, adj the Chynea patent, Colbert’s Branch and being that part 
of Chynea’s patent SS of Colbert Branch – another tract being part of a 
survey to John Hudson on 22 July 1774 of 40 acres, adj Colbert Branch 
and being that part of the survey SS of Colbert’s Branch – another 
parcel adj the Chynea patent, adj Daughety, Dillahunty, Vine Swamp – 
another tract on head of Hudson Branch of 50 acres, adj Joseph Hopkins 
patent, adj Joshua Nunn – another tract SS Vine Swamp, adj Jep’s 
pocosin, adj Robert White (now Pearce’s corner) – a total of 506 acres
WIT: Laz. Pearce, Joseph Pearce
Enrolled 25 July 1807, Liber A, pp 236, 237, 238, Jas. Bright, ROD
Re-enrolled 14 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 499 – Indenture – 20 Oct. 1853 – Snoad B. Carraway, Joseph J. 
Nicholson and Mary Jane Nicholson to John P. Dunn - $1,500 for 150 
acres – tract in Contentnea Neck where Lewis Whitfield dec formerly 
lived called Lafayette – bounded on the N by the lane in the center of 
the main road toward Carmon’s house, old road formerly called the Snow 
Hill road, to Kinston road, to the new Snow Hill road – for further 
reference see the Will of Lewis Whitfield dec
WIT: J. A. May, S. Scott
Mary Jane, wife of Joseph J. was privately examined
Enrolled 28 July 1854, S. White, ROD
Re-enrolled 14 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 500 – Indenture – 13 Dec. 1853 – Council Hooten and Matilda his wife 
to John O. Dunn - $550 for 110 acres – tract adj John P. Dunn, Jacob 
Langston and being a part of the lands owned by Reuben Clark dec – adj 
Lot # 1, Branton’s patent – being Lot # 2 in the division of the lands 
of Reuben Clark dec drawn by Matilda Hooten
WIT: M. E. Manly
Matilda privately examined
Enrolled 28 July 1854, S. White, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 502 – Indenture – 20 Oct. 1853 – Snoad B. Carraway to John P. Dunn - 
$4,500 for several tracts – first tract in Contentnea Neck, being a 
part of the Blackledge land and a part of the land granted by patent to 
Thomas Brandon – ES of Kinston road, near Mrs. Reuben Clark, Thomas 
Branton, Snow Hill road, near Lafayette house, Cowhorn Branch, to Neuse 
River, mouth of Stoneyton Creek, heirs of Reuben Clark – 325 acres – 
another tract at main road in Aligator Branch, adj Lewis Whitfield, 
dec, main road – 125 acres as per deed from Lewis Whitfield to sd 
Carraway of 7 July 1841
Enrolled 23 April 1853, S. White, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 503 – Deed – 16 Feb. 1876 – J. F. Parrott to Hattie B. Bright wife of 
Simon Bright - $1,000 for 490 acres – tract adj Debarah C. Bright, 
James Mewborn, Wheat Swamp road, Snow Hill to Kinston road
WIT: M. A. Gray
Enrolled 21 March 1878, Book 46 ??, pp 271, 272, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 504 –Deed – 14 Dec. 1876 – Marium Barnett alias Jones relict and 
widow of Aretas Jones Sr. dec and present wife of James Barnett to John 
W. Worley of Jones Co -  $150 for 225 acres – tract on WS Tuckahoe 
Swamp adj W. Aretas Jones, John M. and Anthony Davis Sr. – for further 
reference see the report of the Commissioners to lay off a dower to the 
widow of Aretas Jones Sr.
Both signed by mark
WIT: George Turner
Marium privately examined
Enrolled 15 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 506 – Indenture – 1 Sept. 1868 – Lewis Jones to Wm. A. Jones – love 
and affection for my son for 920 acres – tract SS Tuckahoe Swamp, head 
of Ratclif Branch, adj Areas Jones, Jesse Howard, head of Panther Swap, 
Spring Branch, Cherry Tree Branch, run of Tuckahoe
WIT: Silas M. Turner, George Turner
Enrolled 4 May 1865, Rich. W. King, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 507 – Deed – 8 Sept 1882 – C. L. Koonce and Nannie his wife to W. A. 
Jones – on about 1878 the sd Koonce and wife conveyed to sd Jones a 
tract in Pink Hill Township adj W. B. Nunn, Amos Stroud of 100 acres – 
it being part of James Nunn’s dec land and sd Jones pd $600 – sd deed 
was burned and this is to replace it
WIT: S. J. Sutton
Nannie privately examined
Enrolled 16 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 508 – Deed – 22 Nov. 1876 - case of Jesse Wood in the Superior Court, 
James M. Parrott was appointed Commissioner to the purchaser Dempsey 
Wood Jr. on payment of purchase money - $9,000 pd by sd Dempsey Wood – 
tract NS Neuse adj Jesse Sutton,  heirs of William Gray, heirs of 
Bright Kennedy and Charlotte Harper – being the same where James Wood 
and wife Lucetta resided at their death of 903 acres
Signed J. M. Parrott, Commissioner
Enrolled 28 June 1877, Book 45, pp 347, 348, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 16 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 510 – Deed – 13 April 1878 – C. H. Joyner and Laura A. his wife to 
Miley Jones - $25 for one acre – lot in LaGrange – SS of street that 
runs between W. F. Best and Q. ?? H. Pearce, Mrs. Sarah Barrow, W. F. 
B. Fields, William Fields, old Spring Hill road
WIT: W. H. Hardee
Laura privately examined
Enrolled 10 June 1878, Book 47, pp 87, 88, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 16 Dec, 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 511 – Indenture – 23 Jan 1877 – G. W. Joyner to Jesse B. Aldridge - 
$95 for a ½ acre lot in LaGrange – SS of A & NC RR, NS Washington 
Street, Whitfield
WIT: W. H. Hardee, John Warters
Enrolled 16 Dec 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 512 – Indenture – 22 March 1844 – Isaac Warters to William Fields - 
$700 for 400 acres – tract NS Neuse between Falling Creek and Bear 
Creek, adj William Fields, Isaac Croom, Thomas Dawson and known as the 
Searls Place, Lewis Howell’s grant, Edward Searls patent for 217 acres, 
Dawson’s line formerly Fields’s line, Thos. Hughes, Bryan Whitfield’s 
grant that he sold to John Herring, John Rouse, Charles Heller, Rouse’s 
Branch, Edward Searls other patent line of 108 acres – all as 
represented in a deed from Genl. Croom to Gen. P. B. Whitfield – there 
was a part of the lands mentioned sold by Isaac Warters to William 
Fields on 6 Aug 1841.
WIT: John G. Moseley, Alexander (x) Fields
Enrolled 16 Nov. 1844, James E. Metts, ROD
Re-enrolled 16 Dec 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 514 – Deed – 17 Dec. 1881- Stephen H. Davis and Mollie A. his wife to 
Samuel Stroud - $25 for 115 acres – tract adj Anthony Davis, Senr., 
Anthony Davis, Jr. – being a tract given by John M. Davis to his 
daughter Marenda Stroud
WIT: C. A. Davis
Mollie privately examined
Enrolled 16 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 516 – Deed – 28 March 1882 – Exavira Stroud and Ansalona his wife to 
Samuel Stroud - $25 – my undivided interest in a tract adj Anthony 
Davis, Jr., Stephen H. Davis – it being the tract given to my mother 
Marenda Stroud by her father John M. Davis – for further information 
see the old deed
He signed and she used a mark
WIT: C. A. Davis
Ansalona privately examined
Enrolled 17 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 517 – Indenture – 12 Oct. 1867 – B. W. Mitchell and Mary his wife of 
Green Co to Lot Stroud - $150 for 307 acres – tract SS Neuse and known 
as the William Sutton land but now the land of Barney Stanley dec to be 
divided equally between the heirs and the Mitchell’s are heirs
He signed and she used a mark
WIT: John C. Wooten, H. C. Dixon
Mary privately examined
Enrolled Book 36, pp 370, 371, Wm. W. Hunter, ROD
Re-enrolled 17 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 519 – Indenture – 9 Oct. 1868 – Owen Stroud and Sarah R. his wife to 
Richard Lee - $200 for 102 acres – tract SS Neuse, adj James Davis, 
Benj. Rouse, Jack’s Branch
He signed and she used a mark
WIT: Hugh Maxwell, Mary E. Jones
Sarah privately examined
Enrolled 17 April 1869, Book 37, pp 409, 410, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 17 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 520 – Indenture – 12 Dec. 1877 – Stephen H. Davis to Marenda Stroud - 
$500 for 115 acres – tract ES Tuckahoe Swamp, SS of what is generally 
known as the Kenansville road, adj Anthony Davis, Randy Book Branch, 
road near Christian Chapel, Anthony Davis, Jr.
WIT: George Turner
Enrolled 16 Oct. 1878, Book 47, pp 215, 216, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 17 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 522 - Indenture – 16 Oct. 1854 – Kinian T. West, Teresa L. West, Wm. 
C. Pittman, Susan A. Pittman of Craven Co. to Lewis M. Loftin of Lenoir 
Co - $200 – tract on waters of Neuse River, SS of said river, ES SW 
Creek, adj John H. Jackson, Jesse B. Noble sd Loftin, John Rhem and 
Mary Moye it being the land formerly owned by John A. B. Watson and 
willed to him by Joseph Watson
WIT: Wm. H. Washington
Wives were privately examined
Enrolled 24 Dec. 1874, Book 42, pp 174, 175, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 18 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

The following are the boundaries of sd land – adj Mrs. Mary Moye’s 
corner formerly Mary Grace’s corner, Mrs. Moye’s mother, Whipping Hill 
Branch, Williams Branch, old patent line, J. K. Grady, to SW Creek, to 
river, Samuel Barry – of 250 acres

P 524 – Indenture – 24 Sept. 1858 – Calvin Rouse to Barney Stanly - 
$922.50 for 307 acres – tract SS Neuse River, head waters of Trotters 
Creek, adj James Davis, sd Rouse, Benjamin Rouse, William Stroud, 
Jack’s Branch, main road
WIT: James Jones
Enrolled 5 Oct. 1858, Reuben Barrow, ROD
Re-enrolled 18 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 525- Indenture – 9 June 1870 – Robert H. Rountree and Cynthia his 
wife to Emily Pope wife of W. J. Pope - $175 – all that tract sd 
Rountree bought at public sale as the property of W. J. Pope and 
described in a deed from W. W. Hunter, Shf., dated 7 March 1870
WIT: George Rountree
Cynthia privately examined
Enrolled 3 April 1875, Book 42, p 479, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 18 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 526 – Deed – Whereas Reuben Phillips by deed of 21 April 1860 
conveyed to Richard W. King in trust to secure a note payable to John 
King, his interest being 1/5 part of a tract, SS Great Contentnea, adj 
lands of Charles Edwards, dec., Mary Larouque, Rete (sic) Phillips, 
Stephen C. Phillips  being 1/5 of a tract loaned by the Will of Reubin 
Phillips to Council Phillips, dec. and being that part conveyed by John 
Jones and Lucrecy his wife to John King on 15 March 1858 – and whereas 
the note given to sd King for $184 on 27 April 1860 due 1 Jan 1868 was 
sold by the Adm of sd John King and purchased by sd Pope and secured by 
the deed in trust – R. W. King trustee sold the land at public sale on 
1 Nov. 1870 and Wm. J. Pope was high bidder at $100 – this deed 
executed on 1 Nov. 1873 by R. W. King trustee of Reuben Phillips – 
tract adj Lot # 4 – of 30 acres
WIT: Kate Brown
Enrolled 19 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 527 – Indenture – 1 Jan 1833 – Durant Jackson to Lewis M. Loftin of 
Craven Co - $710 for several tracts – first tract SS Neuse River, adj 
Daniel McFarson, Sam. Berry – “one and 64 acres” – which land was 
granted to Robert Weatherington in 1767 – another tract adj Yates’ 
corner commonly called Heath’s corner, Weatherington, Persuiman tree 
Branch – 40 acres – sd tract granted to Silas Sears Stevenson by patent 
– another tract adj Weatherington of 67 acres – sd tract granted to 
William Cox by patent – another tract adj Seth Pearce’s lower corner 
granted by William Cox to sd Pearce of 14 acres, and sd Pearce, William 
Cox’s new patent, Jackson – 95 acres – the said 4 tracts conveyed were 
by deed to William Cox by my father James Jackson on 25 March 1795 – 
another tract adj Thomas Pearce’s corner of 90 acres part of the same 
survey – 14 acres and being part of a patent to John Yates for 300 
acres on 11 April 1747 and by deed from Seth Pearce to James Jackson on 
3 Dec. 1798 – another tract adj Juniper Swamp, adj Jacob Jackson and 
being part of the same survey – 90 acres and being part of the tract 
granted to John Yates 11 April 1749 and by deed from Seth Pearce to 
James Jackson on 12 Feb. 1798 – also all other lands which my father, 
James Jackson, leased and possessed of and by his Will gave to me then 
and at my Mother’s death – sd land not to be conveyed until after the 
death of my mother Debara Jackson
WIT: W. M. M. Herritage, Thomas Moriss, West. W. Rhem
Enrolled 24 May 1833, M. Bright, ROD
Re-enrolled 21 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 529 – Indenture – 16 March 1868 – E. F. Cox, Shrf. To W. J. Pope – on 
an execution issued by the Superior Court of Pitt Co. in the name of 
Jas. L. Ballard use of W. J. Pope for $372.98 from 16 March 1858 – 
another execution in the name of Jas. L. Ballard to the use of W. J. 
Pope for $73.44 from Jan. 18 1856 – another execution in the name of W. 
J. Pope plf for $299.72 from 6 Jan. 1868 – another execution in the 
name of M. Patterson to the use of W. J. Pope for $212.92 from 15 April 
1867 – all the executions against E. P. Edwards, def - $1,000 was 
recovered by sd W. J. Pope but $959 remained – sheriff directed to sell 
land at public auction which he did on 16 March 1868 - tract bounded on 
the N by Contentnea Creek, on the E by the minor heirs of N. D. 
Edwards, on the S by the estate of Mary E. Laroque, on the W by John H. 
Coward – 468 acres – W. J. Pope was high bidder at $1,000
WIT: J. H. Wallace
Enrolled 10 Dec. 1869, Book 38, pp 233, 234, 235, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 21 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 531 – Indenture – 4 March 1868 – William A. Boyet to Parker Howard - 
$132 for 88 acres – tract adj Jesse Tindal, run of fox pond, Moody
Signed by mark
WIT: Wm. H. Heath, Ira Heath
Enrolled 11 March 1868, Book 36, pp 498, 499, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD
Re-enrolled 21 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 532 – Indenture – 16 March 1854 – S. W. Blizard to Parker Howard - 
$40 for 30 acres – tract SS Trent River, adj Richard Nobles, James Moody
WIT: Richard Nobles, Stephen W. Nobles
Enrolled 23 Oct. 1854, S. White, ROD
Re-enrolled 21 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 533 – Indenture – 18 Dec. 1872 – William F. Dortch and Hattie W. his 
wife of Wayne Co. to Parker Howard - $125 for 299 acres – tract adj 
Senas Davis, old plank road, Moody’s old corner, Tindal, fox pond – it 
being the land conveyed by John Wooten, Exr of William F. ?? Wooten to 
sd William Dortch on 18 Oct. 1864
Hattie privately examined in Wayne Co
Enrolled 26 Dec. 1872, Book 40, pp 336, 337, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 21 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 538 – Indenture – 20 March 1869 – Council Wooten and Eliza his wife 
to Eliza J. Sanderlin wife of George. W. Sanderlin of Wayne Co. – 
natural love and affection for our beloved daughter plus $1.00 - tract 
in town of Moseley Hall – known in the survey as Lot # 3 adj Lot # 2, 
SS of A & NC RR – 5600 square yards
WIT: G. F. Whitfield
Eliza privately examined
Enrolled 20 Sept. 1869, Book 38, pp 12, 13, 14, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 22 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 539 – Indenture – 20 March 1869 – Council Wooten and Eliza J. his 
wife to Eveline E. Faircloth of Wayne Co. – natural love and affection 
for our beloved daughter and $1.00 – tract in the town of Moseley Hall 
and known in the survey as Lot # 2 on the SS of the RR, adj Lot # 1 – 
5600 square yards
WIT: G. F. Whitfield
Eliza privately examined
Enrolled 21 Sept. 1869, Book 38, pp 16, 17, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 22 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 540 – Indenture – 10 Aug. 1872 – Albert Day and Caroline E. his wife 
of Wayne Co. to Jesse C. Kennedy - $1,600 for several tracts – SS Neuse 
River of 1200 acres being the same deeded from W. F. Loftin to James H. 
Dibble on 12 Dec. 1863 composed of the following parcels – first tract 
SS river adj Daniel McPherson, Samuel Berry of 164 acres – another 
tract adj Witherington, WS of a branch – of 67 acres – another tract 
adj Seth Pearce’s lower corner of a deed granted by William Cox to sd 
Pearce for 14 acres adj sd Seth Pearce, William Cox’s new patent line – 
95 acres – another tract adj Thomas Pearce’s last corner of 90 acres 
part of the same survey - of 14 acres being part of a patent granted to 
John Yates 4 April 1749 – another tract devised by the Will of James 
Jackson to Durant Jackson and conveyed by sd Durant to Lewis M. Loftin 
on 1 Jan. 1833 – all of the above tracts conveyed from Durant Jackson 
to Lewis M. Loftin on 1 Jan. 1833 except the above 12 (sic) acres 
conveyed by William F. Loftin to John Rhem on 2 June 1861 – another 
tract conveyed by Amos Rhem to Lewis M. Loftin on 3 Feb. 1848 on ES of 
SW Creek adj late Joseph Watson, Jacob Jackson and being the land 
formerly owned by John Heath lying on Williams and Wheaping Mill branch 
and was sold by Joseph Lofton, Sheriff to John Cobb on 10 March 1828 – 
another tract conveyed by Jesse Jackson to Lewis M. Loftin on 6 Jan. 
1850 on SS Neuse River, ES of SW Creek, Juniper Swamp near the Carl 
wall leading from the late Lewis M. Loftin’s line to Neuse Road to late 
Lewis M. Loftin’s line of the John Heath lands, Yates, - of 40 acres – 
another tract conveyed by Michael Tilghman Adm with the will of John 
Tilghman to Lewis M. Loftin on 5 Jan. 1852 known as the Wingate land on 
SS of Neuse, adj Lewis O. Bryan, Rhem, fork of Persimmon and Berry 
Branch – of 250 acres – two other tracts conveyed from Shadrack Randal 
and Richard W. King, Trustee on 3 March 1853 to Lewis M. Loftin – one 
tract adj Robert Witherington, Berry Branch of 100 acres and being the 
land Neal Watson bought of Wm. Rodgers – another tract the sd Neal 
Watson patented adj to the other piece of 100 acres
Caroline was privately examined in Carteret Co.
Enrolled 22 Aug. 1872, Book 40, pp 245, 246, 247, 248, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 23 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 543 – Indenture – 18 Dec. 1869 – John Tull and Winnie R. his wife to 
C. C. Phillips - $1,137.50 for 113 Ύ acres – tract adj William White, 
J. C. Washington, Kinston and Snow Hill Road, F. M. LaRoque
Winnie privately examined
Enrolled 20 Dec. 1869, Book 38, pp 253, 254, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 23 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 548 – Mortgage – 16 Feb. 1879 – John A. Sutton and Martha his wife to 
John Ivey, guard to Dempsey Park and Martha Jane Parks - $1.00 for 209 
acres – all of the Uzzell tract E of the Whitehall road (except that 
conveyed to Joel Elmore by Benj. F. Sutton on 9 June 1868) – - 
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: J. W. Harper
Martha privately examined
Enrolled 17 Feb. 1879, Book 38, pp 396, 397, 398, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 24 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 549 – Indenture – 24 Jan. 1856 - Major Hill to William Ormond - $900 
for 164 acres and 2 rods – tract on Contentnea Creek – known in the 
division of the Fred’k Jones Neck land as Lot # 1
WIT: A. C. Wadsworth, C. C. Dunn
Enrolled 7 Aug. 1857, S. White, ROD
Re-enrolled 24 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 552 – Indenture – 21 Jan. 1874 – Jesse F. Braxton and Julia his wife 
to Nancy C. Padrick - $290 for 19 ½ acres – tract NS Neuse River, SS 
Contentnea Creek adj Richard Abbott, John L. Ives – being part of the 
land formerly belonging to James Kilpatrick, NW of the house and yard 
where the sd Kilpatrick formerly lived
Both signed by mark
WIT: William A. Jones, J. H. Braxton
Julia privately examined
Enrolled 24 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 553 – Deed 16 March 1874 – Jno. A. Sutton and Sarah C. his wife to 
Jacob F. Parrott as trustee for William E. Sutton - $1.00 for 230 acres 
– tract NS Neuse River, adj William Sutton, Benjamin Parrott, Gum 
Swamp, Hull road, mile post, ES Hull Road
He signed and she used a mark
WIT: Wm. H. Coleman
Sarah was privately examined
Enrolled 22 Jan. 1875, Book 42, pp 246, 247, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 26 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 557 – Indenture – 29 Sept. 1866 – Wiley Rouse to Thomas A. Rouse – 
natural love and affection for my son – tract SS Neuse adj George 
Jones, Samuel M. Croom, Belch Branch – 132 acres
WIT: W. S. Byrd, W. L. Spence
Enrolled 14 June 1867, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD
Re-enrolled 26 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 560 – Deed – 12 June 1867 – Isaiah Wood and Elizabeth his wife to Ada 
M. Wood and Nora O. Wood – love and affections for our nieces – lot in 
Kinston – adj SE corner of Lot # 162, runs E with King Street to Lot # 
164, to Dibble brot’s Lot, Richard W. King’s Lot # 162
WIT: J. D. Wood
Elizabeth privately examined
Enrolled 14 Sept. 1867, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD
Re-enrolled 28 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 561 – Indenture – 10 Jan. 1854 – Marion C. C. Lawson to John K. 
Nobles - $11.70 for 7 Ύ acres – SS Buck Branch
WIT: Joseph B. Noble, Jesse B. Noble
Enrolled 2 April 1854, S. White, ROD
Re-enrolled 28 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 562 – Indenture – 6 Oct. 1843 – Evan Noble to John K. Noble – for 
natural love for his son – tract SS Trent River, both sides of Buck 
Branch – 110 acres and being a part of 2 patents granted to David 
George, one in 1759 and the other in1795
WIT: Lewis Jones, Bryan L. Rouse
Enrolled 18 April 1844, James E. Metts, ROD
Re-enrolled 28 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 564 – Deed – 26 Nov. 1885 – B. H. Langston and Martha J. his wife, S. 
J. Lankston and Emma F. his wife to B. N. Fields - $250 – tract adj J. 
C. Washington, being the E part of Lot # 6 in Kinston, adj J. C. 
Washington’s Lot # 7, Amos Shelfers, A. B. Watson – being the lot 
conveyed to Bryant H. Lankston and S. J. Lankston by Jacob Lankston on 
17 Feb. 1869.
The husbands signed and the wives used a mark
WIT: E. S. Hazelton
The wives were privately examined
Enrolled 28 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 565 – Indenture – Aug. 1879 J. M. Mewborn and E. A. his wife to R. F. 
Bright, Thomas Jackson, George Jones and L. A. Mewborn, building 
committee and trustees of the Church of Christ at Hebron - $50 for 1 
acre – WS of Kinston and Snow Hill road, about 100 yards N of the 
Goldsboro road
E. A. privately examined
Enrolled 29 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 568 – Deed – 30 Nov. 1878 – Whereas W. T. Best and Anna J. his wife 
by deed on 27 April 1872 conveyed to W. F. ?? Dortch, the described 
land with the condition that sd Best pay the debt before 1 Jan. 1873 at 
which time the debt would be void – this was not pd and the land was 
sold at public auction to C. S. Wooten – it is agreed that part of the 
land be conveyed to Rigdon Warters – Dortch of Wayne Co sold this part 
of 8 Ό acres to sd Warters for $70 – tract adj Haywood Waller
WIT: C. S. Wooten
Enrolled 30 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 569 – Indenture – 20 Jan. 1844 – Evan Noble to Jobe Smith - $500 for 
240 acres – tract SS Trent River, mouth of Buck Branch
WIT: Lewis Jones, Joseph B. Noble
Enrolled 1 May 1845, James E. Metts
Re-enrolled 30 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 570 – Indenture – 23 Jan. 1880 – Thomas W. Smith and Caroline his 
wife to Francis M. Smith - $100 for 30 acres – tract which is ½ of a 
tract willed to me by my father, adj sd Francis M. Smith, John K. 
Noble, Stephen H. Davenport – subject to my mother’s life estate
WIT: J. B. Noble, Isaiah Smith
Caroline privately examined
Enrolled 30 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

571 – Indenture – 23 Jan. 1880 – Thomas W. Smith and Caroline his wife 
to Isaiah Smith - $100 for 30 acres – tract which is ½ of a tract 
willed to me by my father, adj sd Isaiah, John K. Noble, Stephen H. 
Davenport – subject to my mother’s life estate
Caroline privately examined
Enrolled 30 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 575 – Deed – 5 Sept. 1878 – Levi Thorne and Mary R. or P. his wife, 
Henry Taylor and Mary A. or H. his wife of Baltimore, Md, and Wm. K. 
Baker and Sarah A. or H, his wife of Lenoir Co to S. H. Loftin - $1,600 
for several tracts – tract adj Chauncey Gray, Amos and Wm. Taylor, Mrs. 
Mary Hunter, Thomas Jones’ old line in a tract given by him in his will 
to Bryan Jones and Craven Jones, also adj Shepard Jones, Taylor – 184 
acres, except 7 ½ acres within the tract already deeded to John G. Hill 
– another tract adj to the above tract of 100 acres – above lands 
conveyed to Wm. K. Maker by Levi Thorne and wife and Henry Taylor and 
wife and enrolled in book 40, p 57 – sd Baker reconveyed in a mortgage 
to sd Thorne and Taylor and enrolled in Book 40, p 60
WIT: F. W. Thorne, A. E. Rogers
Wm. K. Baker’s wife signed Eliza Baker with a mark
The two Marys were privately examined in Baltimore
Eliza Baker was privately examined in Lenoir Co.
Enrolled 24 March 1879, Book 48, pp 122, 123, 124, 125, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 31 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 577 – Indenture – 13 Dec. 1874 – Levi M. Sutton and Cora E. his wife 
to Willie R. Sutton - $3,000 for a lot in Kinston – Queen Street, N of 
J. N. Pollock’s drug store, adj to R. H. Rountree, S. Einstein, to the 
town hall
WIT: Willie P. Sutton
Enrolled 19 July 1875, Book 42, pp 689, 690, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 31 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 581 – Indenture – 7 June 1875 – Jesse Howard Sr. and Mary W. his wife 
to Rachel A. Howard – natural love and affection for our daughter – 
tract NS Beaverdam Swamp adj W. A. Jones, Orchard Branch –  80 acres – 
another tract in Jones Co., SS of Beaverdam Swamp adj Henry Blizard of 
27 acres
He signed and she used a mark
WIT: George Turner, Hardy Howard
Mary privately examined
Enrolled 10 Sept. 1877, Book 45, pp 396, 397, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 1 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD
NOTE: It is possible the 2nd tract was 217 acres not 27 as there is a 
slight mark between the 2 and the 7

P 584 – Indenture – 1 Jan. 1876 – John Rhem and Emma his wife to Alex. 
W. West - $30 for 4 acres – tract SS Neuse, WS of Neuse Road, adj John 
Rhem, West
Signed John Rhem, Mary W. Rhem
Mary E. Rhem privately examined
Enrolled 1 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 585 – Indenture – 1 Jan. 1873 – John Rhem and Emma his wife to 
Alexander W. West - $350 for 50 acres – tract SS Neuse, WS of Neuse 
Road, adj Wm. H. West, Evan Evins, homestead, sd Rhem to the river, 
lower corner of the Grace land
She signed Mary E.
Mary E. Privately examined
Enrolled 16 March 1874, Book 41, pp 440, 441, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 1 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 586 – Indenture – 25 Sept. 1868 – Samuel A. Barttison and Elizabeth 
his wife to Marshall A. Gray and Virginia E. Gray – Richard Rouse 
lately had a tract of land on SS Vine Swamp of 382 acres which he 
purchased from Joseph Pearce – sd Rouse on 9 July 1832 conveyed this 
property to his daughter the sd Elizabeth who at that time was the wife 
of the late James Jones – this is to convey ½ of the tract for $1.00 
meaning they are conveying their ½ interest in sd tract to the Grays – 
excepting for the lifetime of both Barttisons
WIT: H. M. Brock
Elizabeth privately examined
Enrolled 20 Oct. 1868, Book 37, p 98, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 Oct. 1880, Book 1, pp 418, 419, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 2 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 588 – Indenture – 23 Jan. 1869 – Samuel A. Barttison and Elizabeth 
his wife, Adm of James Jones, dec. to Nancy Nethercutt – James Jones 
died intestate – at Court of Quarter Sessions in Jan. 1868, a petition 
was set forth that there was not enough personal estate to pay the 
debts of the sd Jones and sd Elizabeth wished to sell property – the 
Court granted the petition subject to the Dower – on 23 April 1868 the 
land was sold at public auction for $170 to the sd Nethercutt, the high 
bidder – tract adj John Loftin, Penny Becton – 191 acres – it being the 
tract the late Richard Rouse by deed on 9 July 1832 conveyed to the sd 
James Jones
WIT: Egbert W. Hill
Elizabeth privately examined
Enrolled 24 Feb. 1869, Book 37, pp 270, 271, 272, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 Oct. 1880, Book 1, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 2 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 590 – Deed - 9 July 1832 – Richard Rouse to James Jones - $500 for ½ 
a tract purchased from Joseph Pearce – Elizabeth Jones, wife of James, 
is my daughter and I give her the other 1/2 of sd tract – SS Vine 
Swamp, being part of a patent granted to Thomas Wilson and part of a 
patent granted to James Wilson and part of a patent granted to Chaney 
and part of two patents granted to Lazarus Pearce – sd land was 
conveyed from the patentees until it fell into the hands of Lazarus 
Pearce except the patents he himself took up – then from sd Lazarus 
Pearce to his son Joseph – NS Vine Swamp to the line of deed given by 
Joseph Pearce to Thomas Rouse, adj White’s corner, also the corner of 
Thomas Wilson’s old patent, Lazarus Pearce’s patent of 1804 – total of 
382 acres
Enrolled 3 July 1833, M. Bright, ROD
Re-enrolled 12 Oct. 1880, Book 1, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 2 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 559 – Indenture – 15 Oct. 1866 – Jesse H. Rouse to Joshua L. Rouse - 
$850 for 152 acres – tract NS Neuse, WS Falling Creek, NS Frederick 
branch, adj Miller, Brewer
WIT: W. C. Fields, B. W. Moore
Enrolled 1 Feb. 1867, Book 36, p 314, W. Dunn, Jr., ROD
Re-enrolled 2 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 602 – Deed – 7 Jan. 1882 – Jesse Vause, W. H. Jackson and Sarah H. 
his wife to John J. Vause - $650 for 187 acres – tract bounded on the W 
by Samuel Howard, on the S by SW Creek and a portion of J. C. Kennedy’s 
mill pond, on the E by Jesse Vause, on the N by the Neuse River – in 
Woodington Township – known as part of the John Jackson tract
The men signed and Sarah used a mark
WIT: W. A. Coleman
Enrolled 5 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 604 – Indenture – 26 Jan. 1880 – C. W. Joyner and Laura A. his wife 
to Mary Jones - $35 for 1 acre – tract adj S. A. Barrow, W. B. Fields, 
Best, Sarah A. Barrow
WIT: R. W. Moore
Laura privately examined
Enrolled 5 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 607 – Indenture – 7 Dec. 1880 – Mrs. E. M. Hicks and Dr. J. H. Hicks, 
her husband, Mrs. R. M. Murphy all of NC, Mrs. W. M. Herring and W. A. 
her husband of Mississippi to John T. Daly - $3,000 for several tracts 
– near LaGrange, adj John T. Daly and known as the land descending from 
Rachel Herring, dec. to her daughter Rachel Miller, dec. and through 
her to the children of herself and her husband W. W. Miller, dec. of 
Duplin Co. – total of 500 acres
WIT: A. D. Hicks, Ralph Royall
Mrs. W. M. Herring privately examined in Yolobusha Co., Miss., and 
Rachel and Eliza privately examined in Duplin Co.
Enrolled 6 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 609 – Deed – 21 Nov. 1885 – Sarah E. Charlton and Cordelia S. Waters 
of Craven and Jones Counties to Seth West - $90 for 640 acres – tract 
in Craven and Lenoir Counties, adj John Rhem, Mark McCless, mouth of 
Hays Branch, WS Moseley Creek, Dog Point, adj Chancel – sd land 
conveyed to us by the will of James H. C. Bryan and purchased by Lewis 
O. Bryan from Jacob Blount and patented by sd Blount on 21 July 1774
WIT: L. B. Humphrey
Enrolled 6 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 614 – Deed – 22 May 1883 – Isaah Johnson and Caroline his wife to 
Guilford Johnson - $600 for 200 acres – tract adj Alexander S. Rouse, 
SS Spring road to the land of J. G. Cox’s deed to Isaah Johnson of 29 
Nov. 1877, WS Whitehall Branch
Both signed by mark
WIT: C. F. Harvey
Caroline privately examined
Enrolled 7 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 618 – Indenture – 1 May 1856 – C. B. Dibble, J. H. Dibble, John 
Dibble, Franklin Dibble to John Ennis - $950 for a lot in Kinston – 
being Lot # 147 – bounded on the N by J. C. Washington, on the S by 
Gordon Street, on the E by Lot # 148, on the W by Lot # 146
WIT: J. W. Morris
Enrolled 7 Aug. 1858, Reuben Barrow
Re-enrolled 7 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 620 – Deed – 6 May 1884 – Benjamin Parks and Sally his wife of Orange 
Co., Fla. to James Warters and Winefred Warters - $3,000 for 460 acres 
–tract in Moseley Hall Township, adj Ive Sutton, Thos. Sutton, Jerry 
Sutton, Elizabeth Sutton and known as the dividing line between Lots # 
2 and 3 in the division of the lands of Wm. Gray Dec – known as a 
portion of Lot # 2 allotted to sd Sally Parks in the division of the 
lands of sd Wm. Gray, dec
WIT: J. L. Bryan, R. T. May
Sally privately examined in Orange Co., Fla.
Enrolled 8 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 622 – Indenture – 13 April 1853 – Isaac Stroud to his son Jonas A. 
Stroud – love and affection – my wife and I to retain a life estate – 
tract NS Tuckahoe, SS Trent River adj Jobe Leary, Richard Caswell’s old 
corner, upper bridge on the Tuckahoe, Irvin, Tarrance, David George, 
road, Gatlin Taylor, Hudler’s Branch – 700 acres
WIT: Jesse Lasitter, Edwin Taylor
Enrolled 17 Jan. 1854, Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled – 8 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 623 – Indenture – 17 Feb. 1872 – Cornelius H. Padrick and Nancy C. 
his wife of Craven Co to Jesse F. Braxton - $600 for 99 acres – tract 
on Neuse River adj A. G. Coward, William Arnold – it being the 3rd lot 
in the division of James Kilpatrick’s land which his wife inherited 
from her father’s estate, adj Lot # 2, L. H. Mewborn
WIT: Wm. W. N. Hunter
Nannie Padrick privately examined
Enrolled 20 Feb. 1872, Book 39, pp 576, 577, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 8 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 626 – Deed – 16 March 1874 – John A. Sutton and Sarah C. his wife to 
Jacob F. Parrott, trustee for James O. Sutton - $1.00 for several tract 
- for natural love for their son the sd James O – tract NS Neuse adj 
William Sutton, Benjamin Parrott, Gum Swamp – 112 acres – another tract 
ES of Hull Road adj William Sutton of 45 acres – condition that sd 
Parrott hold for the use of sd James for his life and then to his 
heirs, and if there are no heirs to his brothers and sisters
He signed and she used a mark
WIT: Wm. A. Coleman
Sarah privately examined
Enrolled 22 Jan. 1875, Book 42, pp 250, 251, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 8 Jan. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 627 – Deed – 17 Oct. 1879 – F. B. Loftin, Assignee, to Isaac Sparrow 
– whereas J. G. Cox and wife Virginia made an assignment of all the 
real and personal property to sd Loftin for the benefit of the 
creditors of sd Cox in 1879 and the sd tract conveyed to sd Loftin on 
27 Dec. 1875 (sic), the sd Isaac Sparrow conveyed to sd Cox the 
following tracts in consideration of sd Cox’s agreeing to convey to sd 
Sparrow “an other piece of land” but in sd deed from Sparrow and wife 
to sd Cox the consideration is expressed to be $1,000 but not paid or 
intended to be paid – sd Cox and wife did convey to sd Sparrow on 27 
Dec. 1875 a tract of 350 acres for $3,000 but the real consideration 
was the conveyance of sd tract and $2,000 as the difference in the 
price of the sd 2 tracts – tract had a mortgage made by sd Cox to one 
A. J. Ulmon and the land to be sold to pay the debt – for $25 the sd 
Loftin has sold to sd Sparrow the following tracts – SS Trent River, 
Buck Branch adj James Davis – 150 acres – another tract on Buck Branch 
adj to the above tract – of 18 acres
WIT: J. Q. Jackson
Enrolled 7 Nov. 1879, Book 49, pp 85, 86, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 8 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 630 – Indenture – 8 Oct. 1879 – Amos Stroud and Hepsy his wife to 
Zacheous F. Stroud – for the natural love and affection for our son – 
tract SS Deep Run, Pigpen Branch, Gray Branch – 160 acres – exception – 
sd Amos to retain for his lifetime – also excepted the lands conveyed 
by the waters of Frank Harper’s and Robt. Harper’s mill pond in the 
fork of Deep Run and Gray Branch
Both signed by mark
WIT: William Arthur
Hepsy privately examined
Enrolled 9 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 659 – Mortgage – 28 Dec. 1885 – John F. McCoy and E. J. his wife to 
Lemuel Harvey - $243 for several tracts – Neck Township – first tract 
of 45 acres adj W. A. King, John H. William’s heirs, Arden Wiggins and 
being the land where the sd McCoy now resides – another tract of 50 
acres – adj Arden Wiggins dec, Robt. McCotter and being the lands 
descended to Lavina E. Abbott, W. A. McCoy and John F. McCoy from their 
grandmother Susan Oxley about 1859 – the above 2 tracts conveyed to sd 
McCoy by A. J. Loftin, Commissioner on 18 Dec. 1875, Book 5, p 267, 268 
– sd land unencumbered by a mortgage except to Mrs. Kate Harvey for 
$250 - 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: Wm. W. N. Hunter
E. J. privately examined
Enrolled 23 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 664 – Mortgage – 14 Dec. 1878 – G. W. Mesham and Eugene (sic) Mesham 
to L. Harvey, agent for Nevans Guamo Co. of Wilmington, NC - $78.75 – 
it being the lot given to Eugene Mesham by Louiza Davis adj D. S. 
Davis, Lewis Lee, on Neuse River, it being where the sd Mesham now 
lives - 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
WIT: Wm. A. Croom
Enrolled 27 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 666 – Lein Bond – 7 Jan. 1874 – Redding Speight to Alexander Nicol, 
agent of sd Co. (sic) - $290 for 50 acres – WS Stoneyton Creek adj 
Sheppard Dawson, Augustus Dawson, SS Deep 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 by mark
WIT: Wm. R. Becton
Enrolled 2 Feb. 1874, Book 40, pp 289, 290, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 27 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 673 – Mortgage – 7 Dec. 1875 – Alonza Dunn and Mollie his wife to 
Patrick and Tucker of Pitt Co. - $100 for 53 ½ acres – Contentnea Neck 
Township – adj on the S by E. J. Brooks, on the W by Stephen Phillips, 
on the E by John Morris, on the N by Lacy (no last name but probably 
was Phillips) - 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
Mollie privately examined
Enrolled 1 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

NOTE: From here to the end of the book, the handwriting changes and it 
is extremely difficult to read. It also appears the earlier enrollment 
dates were sometimes omitted and dates were written down incorrectly.

P 676 – Deed – 17 March 1868 – Simpson Harper Jr., Adm of John Brown, 
dec to Phenius Davenport - $580 for 118 acres – tract NS Vine Swamp, WS 
Colbert Branch, SS Chinquipin Island, corner of James Griffith’s 
patent, Joseph Hopkins, Joshua Nunn
WIT: Jas. W. Cox, Jas. G. Cox
Enrolled 23 Oct. 1869, Book 38, pp 101, 102, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 4 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 677 – Indenture – 20 Sept. 1876 – Walter Dunn, Jr. and Octavia J. his 
wife to Albert Phillips - $20 for a Lot in Kinston – near the eastern 
line of Kinston and being the western ½ of Lot #33 in the David Davis Lots
Octavia privately examined
Enrolled 22 Dec. 1876, Book 44, pp 369,370, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 4 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 680 – Indenture – 1 Nov. 1871or 72 – William A. Blount and Mary W. 
his wife of Wake Co., to Louisa Metts - $550 – lot in Kinston adj John 
Abbott, Gordon Street, A & NC RR, opposite Isiah Wood, Independence 
Street – known as the Coker ?? Lot
Mary privately examined in Wake County
Enrolled 18 Feb. 1883, (sic), Book 40, pp 139, 140, 144, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 4 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

NOTE: the first enrollment date clearly says 1883 but it probably 
should have said 1873.

P 681 – Indenture – 5 Nov. 1866 – Whitfield Grady to Durham Grady, his 
son – love and affection plus $1.00 for 150 acres – tract known as the 
mill swamp land, S of Frederick Brown, the eastern line of my own 
plantation, adj Parker, Mill Branch, to the bridge across the path 
leading from Ohviz ??? Herring to Haywood Waller – reserving the use of 
turpentine, long straw ??? for my lifetime
WIT: Simpson Harper, Jr., Stephen (x) Brown
Enrolled 31 Jan. 1867, W. Dunn, ROD
Re-enrolled 4 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 683 – Indenture – 20 April 1869 – John H. Stevenson and M. A. his 
wife to Louisa Davis (col) wife of John Davis (col) - $50 for a ½ acre 
lot in Kinston – the eastern part of Kinston, adj sd Stevenson, R. W. 
King – for her lifetime then to her son Jno. Edward Davis (col)
Mary privately examined
Enrolled 29 May 1869, Book 37, pp 462, 463, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 4 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 684 – Indenture – 4 May 1870 – Lewis Kilpatrick, Adm of James 
Kilpatrick, dec to Julia Bruton – sd Kilpatrick filed a petition in 
Superior Court against the heirs of James Kilpatrick to sell the real 
estate and the Court agreed on 23 Oct. 1869 – the real estate to be 
sold in 5 lots after public notice – Bruton was high bidder of one lot 
for $100 – tract adj 5th corner of Lot # 3, Beaverdam Swamp, Lot # 5, 
A. G. Coward
WIT: Jas. L. Canady
Enrolled 4 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 685 – Indenture – 11 Feb. 1876 – Lemon Smith and Letta his wife to 
Jack Smith - $400 for 146 acres – tract adj Brint ?? Davenport, James 
Herring, Little River Branch
Both signed by mark
Letta privately examined
Enrolled 26 Feb. 1876, Book 46, pp 581, 582, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 4 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 687 – Deed – 31 Jan. 1880 – Jacob. F. Parrott to Richard Creech - 
$550 for a lot in Kinston – adj sd Parrott, bounded on the SS of 
Campbell Shop Lot, E by Heritage Street, N & W by sd Parrott
WIT: J. P. Haskett
Enrolled 9 Feb. 1880, Book 49, p 610, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 5 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 688 – Deed – 31 Oct. 1872 – Stephen Miller to Jane Curtis - $50 for a 
lot in Kinston – adj Jordan Smith, bounded on the N by Bright Street 
Extension, on the E by Lot # 24, on the S by Lot # 18, on the W by Lot 
# 25 ?? – it being Lot #23 in the David Davis subdivision
WIT: W. A. Coleman
Enrolled 10 June 1873, Book 48, pp 20, 21, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 5 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 692 – Indenture – 23 April 1879 – Robert Peel Sr. of Wayne Co. to 
Alvid H. Daly and Henrietta his wife – for love and affection for his 
daughter for their lifetime then to the heirs of sd Henrietta – if no 
heirs to her nearest of kin after the death of her husband – tract adj 
Richard Rollins, James W. Kornegay, mouth of Calf Branch at the run of 
Panther Creek, A. W. Wooten’s heirs, Blount – 353 acres
WIT: Gideon Walker
Enrolled 5 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 693 – Indenture – 20 Jan. 1873 – Henry A. Edwards and Mary C. his 
wife to James E. Rouse - $1,000 for 400 acres – tract SS of SW Creek, 
adj J. C. Cox, Alex Rouse, Spring Branch, Nunn, Cox, Loftin
Mary privately examined
Enrolled 22 July 1873, Book 41, pp 80, 81, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 5 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 694 – Indenture – 30 Nov. 1872 – Christopher Lawson of Duplin Co to 
Jacob Smith - $300 for 150 acres – tract SS Tuckahoe swamp, adj John 
Barnett, NS Beaverdam branch, Samuel Jones
Signed by mark
WIT: S. S. Howard
Enrolled 11 March 1873, Book 40, pp 497, 498, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 5 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 695 – Indenture – 15 April 1871 – Jacob Smith of Duplin Co. to Isaiah 
Pearce - $203.32 for 125 acres – tract adj James S. Taylor, Jno. Barnett
WIT: B. F. Cavenough
Enrolled 5 Feb. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 696 – Deed – 7 Nov. 1877 – Nathan B. Wooten and Lizzie his wife to 
Lewis Stroud - $500 for 335 acres – tract adj James Davis – it being 
part of the tract purchased by Allen W. Wooten from Calvin Rouse and 
designated in the division of the lands of sd Allen W. Wooten as Lot # 
5 drawn by Nathan B. Wooten – tract adj Jack’s Branch, public road, Ben 
Rouse, Trotters Creek, Col. James Davis
WIT: Jno. C. Wooten, Sr., J. L. Stroud
Lizzie privately examined
Enrolled 12 Dec. 1877, Book 45, pp 503, 504, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 5 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 698 – Indenture – 10 Aug. 1869 – Robt. F. Hill and Egbert W. Hill to 
Wm. E. Hill – love and affection for our brother plus $5.00 for 56 1/3 
acres – tract adj Franklin’s line (Egbert’s corner), to ditch bridge 
across the river, Tilghman
WIT: James Bryan
Enrolled 6 Nov. 1869, Book 38, pp 155, 156, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 700 – Indenture – 4 April 1875 – J. H. Dribble and Ann his wife to 
Lizzie D. Jackson wife of George A. Jackson - $100 for a lot in Kinston 
for her natural life and then to her children – lot adj Ellen Lassiter 
on Caswell Street, R. Wood
Ann privately examined
Enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 702 – Indenture – 17 Feb. 1869 – Jacob Lankston and Mary his wife to 
Bryant H. Langston and L. or S. J. Langston - $200 for a lot in Kinston 
– adj John C Washington’s Lot # 7, Amos Shelfer, A. B. Watson
He used a mark and she signed
WIT: H. F. Grainger
Mary privately examined
Enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

 P 703 – Land Grant – 26 Nov. 1789 – to Benjamin Coleman – 50 shillings 
for every 100 acres – 1,000 acres in Dobbs Co – both sides of SW Creek, 
adj George’s corner marked R. C., the part SS of the Creek near Gov. 
Caswell’s line, Edward Frost, Joseph Taylor, Jos. Mason, James 
McIlwean, Frances Nunn, Roberts
Signed Sam. Johnston
Enrolled Dobbs Co. 1 Nov. 1790, D. Caswell, ROD
Recorded Book of Patents # 2 p 475
Re-enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 704 – Indenture – 6 Oct. 1860 – Michael Tilghman to Nathaniel R. Wood 
- $428 for ½ acre lot in Kinston – being Lot # 18 – adj Lot # 17, 
Gordon Street, James L. Murphrey
WIT: Alex. Fields, Wm. Fields
Enrolled 22 Jan. 1862, Reubin Barrow, ROD
Re-enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 705 – Indenture – 28 April 1868 – William C. Fields to Emma Wood of 
Kinston - $1,000 for a lot in Kinston – known as Lot # 77 adj John A. 
and James M. Parrott, sd Fields, Queen Street, Richard W. King, Joseph Miller
WIT: J. A. Pridgen, Benj. F. Nunn
Enrolled 6 May 1868, Book 36, pp 565, 566. Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD
Re-enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 707 – Indenture - 1 Jan. 1870 – Alexander Nicol Trustee of the County 
of Lenoir to Emily Wood wife of N. R. Wood – whereas Thomas A. Harvey 
and Lemuel Harvey did convey real and personal property to sd Nicol on 
10 Aug 10 1869 in trust for certain creditors and the property to be 
sold – consisted of one lot in Kinston known as part of Lot # 24 or 29 
??, on Queen Street, adj E. F. Cox, J. R. Phillips, Dibble – sold it to 
sd Wood for $1,495
Enrolled 18 Sept. 1874, Book 42, pp 99,100, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 708 – Deed – 11 April 1846 – On an execution from the Court of Pleas 
and Quarter Sessions in favor of George F. Kornegay vs George W. 
Kornegay and John Rouse – I caused the lands of sd George W. Kornegay 
and John Rouse to be worth $931.50 subject to a credit of $625.20 – 
lands adj Lewis Jones, Christopher Lawson where David King now resides 
as the property of George W. Kornegay, def, adj Howard – 21 ½ acres – 
also another tract adj the above, George Smith, Panther Swamp of 100 
acres – land was sold at public auction and Samuel S. Howard was the 
high bidder at $100
WIT: Jesse Vause, A. C. Wadsworth
Enrolled 11 July 1846, James E. Metts, ROD
Re-enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 709 – Indenture – 6 Jan. 1858 – Seneas Howard, Jesse Howard, Luke 
Barnett and Mary his wife, Levi H. Carter and Elizabeth his wife to 
Samuel S. Howard - $100 for 100 acres – tract in the fork of Panther ?? 
– known as the James Howard land, adj Lewis Jones, Christopher Lawson
WIT: Lewis Jones, Hardy Howard
All signed by mark
The wives were privately examined
Enrolled 17 April 1860, Reuben Barrow, ROD
Re-enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 715 – Indenture – 19 Dec, 1862 – Wm. C. Turner to Elizabeth W. Turner 
- $176 for 44 acres – tract near Lewis Malpasses
WIT: George Turner, Sallie Turner
Enrolled 8 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 717 – Deed – 11 Dec. 1872 – Job Leary of Jones Co to Ira Heath – $100 
for 71 acres – tract SS Trent River, NS Tuckahoe, Piney ?? Pond, adj , 
McLain ??, John H. Cox, John Davis, Boyette, James Tindal
WIT: M. C. C. Lawson
Enrolled 8 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 718 – Division of Lands – 11 Feb. 1874 – Commissioners found 2 tracts 
belonging to the estate of Mrs. Winifred Armanie – one lot drawn by 
Victoria Armanie – tract adj G. W. Jones, Trotters Creek, Carter 
Landing Road, old mill, on Neuse River – 100 acres (can’t read the Lot #)
Lot # 6 – tract on Beins ?? branch, Lot # 5, John L. Lee – 38 acres – 
both of sd Lots valued at $500
Lots # 2 & ?? valued at $500 and drawn by Samuel F. Armanie – adj Lot # 
1, to river bank, Seine Beach – 91 acres
Lot # 4 – Deep Bottom Branch, G. W. Jones, Beins ?? Branch – 38 acres
Lot # 3 – adj Lot # 2, George Jones, W. H. Whitfield (W. S. Hardy) – 90 acres
Lot # 5 – Beins ?? Branch, Lot # 4 – 38 acres
Signed N. B. Whitfield, James M. Kornegay, C. B. Dail
Enrolled 8 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 719 – Deed – 2 Oct. 1858 – George Reynolds to Wm. Sutton - $400 ??? 
for 100 acres – tract NS Trent, adj Zack Howard, Shadrack Hill, WS Horse Branch
Signed by mark
WIT: Jesse Jackson
Enrolled 8 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 720 – Indenture - 2 Dec. 1858 – Zachariah Howard to William Sutton - 
$200 for 50 acres – run of Trent River, ??? Alphone, Hill, Howard, 
Horse Branch, sd Sutton
Signed “Zacha” Howard
Enrolled 8 Feb. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges

P 722 – Indenture – 13 April 1850 – Nancy Herring (widow of the late 
Simon Herring) to Robert Daily - $35 for 75 acres – tract adj Jno. Daily
WIT: James P. Chestnutt, Thos. M. Daniel
Enrolled 8 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges
NOTE: There may be another surname or it is possible John Daily had a 
first name probably starting with a D.

P 727 - Indenture – 28 March 187 ??? – Sarah W. Sugg of Green Co to 
Alonza W. Kennedy - $600 for 70 acres – tract adj public road, S. P. 
Hardy, S. P. Dozin ??
WIT: J. M. Patrick, A. W. Kennedy
Enrolled 9 Feb. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 727 – Indenture – 3 July 1854 – Benjamin S. Hardy of Green Co to 
William Dawson - $4,500 for 520 acres – tract NS Neuse River, WS Bear 
Creek, on Bear Creek, adj Richard Wooten, corner of one acre sold to 
Benjamin Rouse by Thos. McDaniel, Rockford Road, William Dawson, Judge 
Smith’s patent, tract sold by George Whitfield
WIT: Robert Daley, Lee Gellabrel ???
Enrolled 22 March 1873, Book 40, pp 528, 529, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 9 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 729 – Indenture – 29 Nov. 1877 – C. W. Joyner and Laura A. his wife 
to Bryant Warters - $57.50 – lot in LaGrange, adj W. F. Best on Caswell 
Street, John Fields – being Ύ acre
Laura privately examined
Enrolled 9 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 730 – Deed – 24 May 1878 – Samuel S. Rasberry and Mary E. his wife to 
Samuel Quinnerly and Spencer Brooks all of Pitt Co - $75 for 75 acres - 
tract being the widow’s dower interest of the sd Mary E. adj heirs of 
L. B. Pugh, Stilly – being 1/5 of sd land and being the lands allotted 
to L. B. Pugh, Jr. in the division of his father, L. B. Pugh, Sr – 
known as Lot # 6
Mary E. privately examined
Enrolled 9 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 734 – Indenture – 25 Dec. 1851 – Charles Holland to Martha Taylor 
wife of Edwin Taylor -  love and affection for his daughter and son-in-
law – tract NW SW Creek, adj John Parrott and known as the Stanton 
Taylor Plantation, adj John Williams – 426 acres
WIT: John Jackson
Enrolled 20 Feb. 1852, Stephen White, ROD
Re-enrolled 9 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 736 – Articles of Indenture – 16 Feb. 1870 – Noah Rouse and Eliza his 
wife to S. I. Sutton - $1.00  for 180 acres - tract adj line between 
Josiah and Hardy Sutton, bridge, line between L. H. and Benj. Sutton, 
Jr., to Neuse River, Dempsey Wood
WIT: J. W. Harper
Eliza privately examined
Enrolled 25 Feb. 1870, Book 38, pp 421, 422, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 15 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 737 – Indenture – 28 Oct. 1857 – William Dawson to Thomas Uzzel of 
Wayne Co. - $4,000 for 300 acres – tract NS Neuse River, bounded on the 
WS by R. L. Wooten, on the N by Jerry Warters, on the E by the heirs of 
Needham Warters, on the S by the river – known as the “Pallanmsair”  
??? Place where sd Dawson now resides
WIT: R. L. Wooten, John Wooten
Enrolled 22 Jan. 1862, Reuben Barrow, ROD
Re-enrolled 10 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 739 – Indenture – 1 Aug. 1856 – John Davenport to Richard Noble - 
$100 for 52 ½ acres – tract on the Trent River and Cabben Branch
Signed by mark
WIT: Lewis Jones
Enrolled 7 ?? May 1868, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD
Re-enrolled 10 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 740 – Indenture – 13 July 1854 – Benjamin S. Rouse to Henry Fields - 
$3,000 for 497 acres – tract on ES Bear Creek, mouth of old mill pond, 
public road, adj Council Wooten, sd Benjamin Rouse, Wooten’s ditch 
formerly Rouse and Sutton Hardy’s corner
Enrolled 12 Feb. 1856, S. White, ROD
Re-enrolled 10 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 741 – Indenture – 3 Dec. 1877 – Wm. B. Casey and Nancy his wife to 
Emma Fields wife of Jerry ??? Fields - $800 for several tracts – first 
tract NS Neuse adj L. J. Joyner, heirs of John Joyner, road leading 
from Spring Hill to LaGrange, Haywood Waller, Wm. H. Whitfield, Anna J. 
Best wife of W. T. ?? Best – 107 acres – another tract adj to the 
above, adj B. C. ??? Fields – 11 ½ acres
He signed and she used a mark
Nancy privately examined
Enrolled 3 Oct. 1879, Book 49, pp 461, 77, 78 (sic), B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 10 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 748 – Indenture – 8 April 1861 – W. D. Ferebee and Alice his wife of 
Craven Co. to Nancy E. Moire/Miers/Moore ??? - $1,000 for 65 acres - 
near Lenoir Institute and known as the James Webb place, adj L. Bird, 
C. Best, F. A. Brothers, Ann Balance ???, J. M. Patrick, Bell – also 
the house on the lot of 1 1/6 acres, but which survey excepted, one lot 
belonging  to R. Harrison of 2 acres, also a lot belonging to Wm. 
Powell of 1 acre, also a lot belonging to Mrs. C. Best of 3 acres, and 
the public burying ground of 1 acre – mentions Nancy E. last name not readable
Alice was privately examined in Craven Co.
Enrolled 16 Jan. 1872, Book 39, pp 526, 527, 528, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 10 Feb. 11886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD
NOTE: It is not clear if the above lots were all excepted or part of 
the sale but probably excepted

P 749 – Indenture – 17 Feb. 1872 – Joseph S. Sugg to William B. Hill - 
$42.50 – in difference in the land on the branch between the dwelling 
place of sd Hill and sd Sugg flowing to Wheat Swamp – we mutually agree 
to make the branch the line between us from Wheat Swamp to Joseph H. 
Sugg’s house – WS of the branch
WIT: Wm. A. Jones
Enrolled 11 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 750 – Deed – 3 May 1873 – Anthony Davis, Sr. and Senas Davis, Exec of 
James Davis, dec. to John M. Davis - $50 for 393 acres – tract in 
Lenoir and Jones Counties adj lines of the counties, SS Trent, SS 
Tuckahoe, adj Ratcliff, Great Branch
WIT: Henry C. Cauley
Enrolled 15 Aug. 1873, Book 41, pp 105, 106, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 11 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 753 – Indenture – 10 Nov. 1855 – William B. Hartsfield to Benj. F. 
Sutton - $820 for 200 acres – tract SS Neuse and being part of the land 
known as the Jesse Jackson tract – adj mill ditch, lands of the late 
Jacob Simmons ???, Jesse B. Noble
WIT: J. P. (surname not readable), John L. Kilpatrick
Enrolled 28 Sept. 1869, Book 38, pp 70, 71, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 11 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 754 – Warranty Deed – 9 July 1877 – Burton Austine and Mily his wife 
to A. W. Allison of New Bern - $20 – lot in Kinston known as the 
western part of Lot # 35 in the Davis Lots and originally owned by 
Walter Dunn, Jr. – sd Austine purchased the lot from Stephen Miller on 
10 May 1873 – bounded on the N by Judy Tucker, on the E by sd Austine, 
on the S by the extension of Shine Street, on the W by E. W. Border ??
Both signed by mark
WIT: S. Anderson
Mily privately examined
Enrolled 11 July 1877, Book 48 ???, p 363, 364, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 11 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 755 – Indenture – 12 Aug. 1872 – Franklin Cauley to Thomas Cauley - 
$500 for 244 acres – tract SS Neuse, Squirrel Creek, last corner of a 
dividing line of the heirs of Thomas Cauley, dec., Windal Davis, Becton ??
WIT: Stephen Cauley
Enrolled 19 Dec. 1879, Book 49, pp 247, 248, 249, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 11 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 758 – Deed – 10 Sept. 1873 – Charles L. Rountree and L. E. his wife 
to Bettie F. Ives wife of J. L. Ives - $1,300 for 84 acres – tract adj 
Lemuel or Samuel Chestnut, R. M. Abbott, James L. Canady, in Contentnea 
Neck Township, NS Neuse, adj to the road leading to James Kilpatrick, 
dec. – known as lot # 3 in the division of the lands of Isaac 
Chestnutt, dec. and allotted to Caroline Chestnutt
L. E. privately examined
Enrolled 16 March 1874, Book 41, pp 445, 446, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 11 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 759 – Indenture – 10 Feb. 1870 – Noah Rouse and M. E. his wife to 
Needham Moore - $1.00 for 224 acres – tract in Bucklesbury Pocosin –it 
being the land conveyed from Benj. Sutton Jr., to Hardy Sutton on 23 
Jan. 1849 – adj John Sutton, dividing corner agreed on between Benj. 
Sutton and Hardy Sutton
WIT: J. W. Harper
M. E. privately examined
Enrolled 22 Feb. 1870, Book 38, pp 415, 416, 417, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD
Re-enrolled 12 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 762 – Deed – 4 Oct. 1876 – Stephen Miller and Fannie his wife to 
Alexander Dunn - $50 for a lot in Kinston – S of Jno. F. Wooten, it 
being Lot # 28 in the David S. Davis lots, extension of Bright Street
Fannie privately examined
Enrolled 24 Oct. 1877, Book 45, pp 438, 439, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 12 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 763 – Deed – 9 Dec 1875 – Walter Dunn and Octavia J. his wife to 
Harriett Williams - $25 for a lot in Kinston – eastern half of Lot # 27 
in the Davis lots – adj J. F. Wooten, extension of Bright Street, Lots 
# 28 and 36
WIT: A. J. Loftin
Octavia privately examined
Enrolled 7 April 1877, Book 45, pp 81, 82, B. L. Taylor, ROD
Re-enrolled 12 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 765 – Deed – 18 March 1877 – James W. Daly and Eliza A. his wife to 
John T. ?? Daly - $1,000 for 202 acres – tract WS Falling Creek on the 
creek adj Joshua Rouse, William M. Miller, fishpond branch
Eliza privately examined
Enrolled 12 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 766 – Indenture – 19 Nov. 1885 – John E. Taylor and Sarah D. his wife 
of Jones Co. to Amos Jones of Jones Co. - $25 for 81 acres – tract SS 
Neuse, NS Big Horse branch, WS Little Horse Branch, adj James Moody – 
1/7 part which descended to sd Taylor, one of the tenants in common 
from his grandfather – part of the land once was owned by Joshua Priest 
and descended to his daughter who md one M ?? Sepper and sd land was 
sold by them to Edwin Taylor, grandfather of sd John E. Taylor – this 
is an undivided 1/7 interest of the 81 acre tract which makes the land 
being conveyed 11 4/11 acres
WIT: William A. Jones
Sarah privately examined
Enrolled 12 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD
NOTE: The name of the people Edwin Taylor purchased this land from 
could have Zepper not Sepper as there is an entry in the Cross Indices 
from Phillip and Jemima Zepper to Edwin Taylor

P 773 – Deed – 9 June 1870 – P. D. Waters of Greene Co. to Henry Waters 
– love and affection for my grandson – Henry is the son of William H. 
Waters dec – tract adj Jas. Faulkner, Benj. Parrott, W. H. Waters, dec. 
and known as the Briery lands – 1 acre
WIT: William Arthur
Enrolled 12 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 773 – Indenture – 16 March 1878 – H. D. Harper and M. C. his wife of 
Greene Co. to Jno. H. Coward – this day sd Coward conveyed by deed to 
sd M. C. Harper and her heirs – this is considered a fair and equal 
portion of the Coward lands to which sd Harper is entitled to as my 
heir – mentions Mary Coward (assumed wife of John W.) is dec –the W. J. 
Pope land of 208 acres, Jack Phillips land of 65 acres except so much 
of the Phillips land as is allowed by a dividing land and the home 
tract suppose to contain 505 acres except so much of the home tract as 
is allotted to us by a dividing line so we have received 300 acres, our 
entire interest – to be held in special trust for the use of John H. 
Coward, Jr. and Nannie ?? D. Coward
WIT: W. T. Dixon
Martha C. Harper privately examined
Enrolled 12 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD
NOTE: This Indenture is not clear.

P 784 – Indenture – 3 Aug. 1878 – William Arthur and Nancy Ann his wife 
to Lucinda Blizard wife of Stephen W. Blizard - $60 for 28 acres – 
tract ES Falling creek, adj Nat. Skinner, Drewry Murphy, Poplar Branch, 
George Stanton ??, road
WIT: John L. Arthur, Wm. F. Arthur
Nancy privately examined
Enrolled 13 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 785 – Indenture – 20 April 1872 – Council Wooten to Celia Warters - 
$50 for a one acre lot in LaGrange – NS James Street, ES Wooten Street
Enrolled 31 Dec. 1872, Book 40, pp 347, 346, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 13 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 788 – Indenture – 7 Feb. 1873 – Jerry Warters and Sally A. his wife, 
James Brown and Malissa his wife to Jesse Davis - $75 for a one acre 
lot in LaGrange – SS Washington Street adj Elbert Thompson
The Browns signed by mark
Wives were privately examined
Enrolled 25 Feb. 1873, Book 40, pp 454, 455, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 13 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 790 – Indenture – 17 Oct. 1868 – Alexander Tilghman and Susan his 
wife of Jones Co. to Mary Jane Hood the wife of Richard Hood of Lenoir 
Co. - $300 for 44 acres – tract adj Lemuel Simmons, Sarah Simmons, 
stake in the ditch where the line crosses coming from British Road, Ash 
Branch, Juniper Swamp
He signed and she used a mark
WIT: John W. Kornegay, Levi Russell
Susan privately examined in Jones Co.
Enrolled 12 Feb. 1876, Book 43, pp 482, 483, 484, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 13 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 792 – Deed – 31 May 1873 – Lamuel (sic) Simmons and Emma his wife to 
Richard Hood - $15 – tract adj sd Hood, sd Simmons, J. P. Bray ?? late 
the corner of Sallie Barwick, Neuse Road near Mill Branch – 1500 yards 
for a cartway
WIT: J. B. Noble, B. F. Sutton, Sr.
She signed and he used a mark
Emma privately examined
Enrolled 2 July 1773, Book 41, p 55, James K. Davis, ROD
Re-enrolled 13 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 796 – Indenture – 17 Feb. 1859 – B. W. Pridgen to Lamuel (sic) Byrd - 
$252 for 21 acres – tract adj on the E to Miss P. Hemby, on the W by sd 
Pridgen, Miss Bell
WIT: D. C. Styron, Chas. F. Smith
Enrolled 20 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 797 – Indenture – 19 Jan. 1884 – F. A. Brothers of Pasquotank Co. to 
J. W. Brothers of Lenoir Co - $100 for 2 acres – tract in Lenoir 
Institute adj lot of the estate of Mrs. L. H. Emory and known as the 
Female Lot, also known as the Church lot – sd lot purchased of H. H. 
Gibbons on 30 May 1860
Enrolled 20 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 798 – 22 Dec. 1885 – John T. Kennedy and Izora F. his wife to Jas. W. 
Brothers - $400 for 48 ½ acres – tract adj James M. Patrick, Wm. E. 
Hines, bounded on the W by A. W. Kennedy formerly belonging to C. F. 
Willson and being his draw of his father’s estate, on the E. by J. L. 
Wilson and known as the George B. Wilson draw # 4 in the division of 
the lands of his father, Alexander Wilson, dec – it being the piece of 
land sold to sd Kennedy by Wm. Arthur
Izora privately examined
Enrolled 20 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

P 799 – Deed – 22 Dec. 1885 – A. W. Kennedy and Mollie E. his wife to 
Jas. W. Brothers - $1,056.21 for several tracts adj James M. Patrick, 
John R. Kennedy – first tract known as the C. F. Wilson draw # 3 in the 
division of the lands of Alexander Wilson, dec – adj James M. Patrick, 
Wm. Arthur’s corner now John T. Kennedy’s corner, J. J. Wilson, Hattie 
Wilson – 48 ½ acres – 2nd tract known as the Hattie C. Wilson draw # 2 
in the division of the lands of Alexander Wilson, dec, adj James M. 
Patrick, C. F. Wilson, J. J. Wilson, Institute Road, and being Lot # 1 
in sd division – 48 ½ acres – 3rd tract adj Lot # 1 and being 1 
undivided interest in the division of the lands assigned to B. T. ??? 
Wilson, dec, and all the rights of C. F. Wilson, Hattie C. Wilson and 
J. J. Wilson – being 3/7 interest – 21 acres
Mollie privately examined
Enrolled 20 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD

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