Lenoir County, NC - Deed Book 8 Abstracts LENOIR COUNTY BOOK 8 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 1 – Mortgage – 31 Oct. 1885 – Stephen Davis and Sarah his wife to Anthony Davis, Sr. - $150 for 50 acres – tract formerly belonging to H. D. Moody and given to him by his father, William Moody – WS Tuckahoe, adj Anthony Davis, B. C. Carter – for further reference see the deed given by sd Moody to his children - 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: Jas. F. Shiver, Katie Demie Sarah privately examined Enrolled 12 Dec. 1885, Geo, L. Hodges, ROD P 10 – Mortgage – 20 Nov. 1885 – J. J. Wilson to Levi M. Sutton - $248 for 68 acres – tract in Lenoir Institute Township – adj J. W. Brothers, Alex. Dawson, M. B. Creech, Jumping Run, J. M. Hines, public road, Robert’s Marsh, corners of Lot # 6 in the division of the lands of Alex. Wilson, dec – it being Lot # 5 in the sd division - 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 14 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 13 – Mortgage – 16 Nov. 1885 – Robert Dawson and Eliza Dawson, Shade Dawson, Lam Dawson and Mary his wife to Levi M. Sutton - $180 for 55 ½ acres – tract in Kinston Township – adj John H. Stevenson, Allen Arnold, Beaverdam Branch, NS Briary Branch – it being the lands purchased by Eliza Dawson from Henry Fisher and wife on 12 Nov. 1878 - condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction Mary and Shade signed, Robert, Eliza, and Lam used a mark Enrolled 16 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 45 – Deed – 28 Nob. 1883 – Samuel I. Hines and Elmith his wife of Duplin Co., B. W. Hines and Colonoy his wife, Daniel Keel and B. E. his wife to Ira D. Hines - $60 for 44 acres – their entire undivided interest in a tract belonging to Elbert Hines, dec – adj B. W. Hines, W. S. Bird, Poly Bridge Branch, Panther Creek – sd land was deeded to Elbert Hines dec by Daniel Sutton and wife Chloe Samuel signed and the rest used a mark Enrolled 30 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 48 – Deed – 25 Jan. 1869 – Stephen Lassiter and Moses Joyner qualified as Adm of the estate of Jesse Lassiter, dec – there was not enough personal estate to pay the debts and they petitioned the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions in March 1868 to sell the real estate which was approved – the tract was sold at public auction for $6,000 to Lucy Jane Joyner the high bidder on 4 July 1868 – tract at Lenoir bridge on Bear Creek, adj Wm. B. Cotton, Nancy Herring, fork of road, Dailey, Levi Hill, heirs of William J. Sutton, Charles Fuller, Benjamin Dawson, W. K. Whitfield, Sallie Jane Smith, Celia Warters, R. W. Moore, W. T. ?? Best, mill pond, B. F. Whitfield, J. C. Washington, Josiah Wooten, Jerry Warters – 2,500 acres – for additional information see the following deeds – one from Geo. Whitfield to Jesse Lassiter, one from William Wooten to sd Lassiter, one from R. M. Aldridge to sd Lassiter, one from Joshua Moseley to sd Lassiter, one from Joshua Uzzell to sd Lassiter – known as the Spring Hill plantation WIT: L. W. Humphrey, Wm W. N. Hunter Enrolled 25 Jan. 1869, Book 37, p 205, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 30 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 49 – Indenture – 4 June 1878 – Stephen Gooding and Louisa his wife to Senas Gooding – 4200 for 62 acres – tract near the Jones Co. line – avenue that leads from the public road to Furney Gooding’s house, bridge across Ash Branch, Isaac Gooding He signed and she used a mark WIT: R. M. Kennedy Louisa privately examined Enrolled 30 Dec. 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 66 – Mortgage – 1 Jan. 1886 – Betsy Venters to John W. Kilpatrick - $100 for a lot in Kinston, on Gordon Street, NS Heritage, West corner of the blacksmith shop in the rear of Campbell’s shop – it being the lot conveyed by J. F. Parrott to sd Venters on 18 Dec. 1875 - condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction Signed by mark Enrolled 14 Jan 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 82 – Mortgage – 24 Dec. 1885 – Parrott M. Hardy and Susan M. his wife to Benjamin Creech - $112 for 100 acres – tract known as the Thomas W. Lawson tract that formerly belonged to George W. Venters, dec and bounded on the E by James J. W. Creech, on the N by J. Gray, on the W by Laur ?? Hardy, on the S by the lot allotted to Mary Ann Hardy, dec in the division of the lands of her father - 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 2 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: Could be Lemuel Hardy as Mary Ann Hardy, and Parrott M. had a brother Lemuel. P 105 – Deed – 13 Jan. 1886 – Nancy A. Thomas to Geo. W. Garris of Wayne Co. - $210 for 100 acres – tract WS Bear Creek adj Austin Williams, Benj. Sutton – being the land devised to sd Thomas by Hezakiah Thomas Signed by mark WIT: Howell Garris, D. C. Murchison Enrolled 27 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 121 – Mortgage – 18 Jan. 1886 – Jesse L. Kennedy and Georgia A. his wife to William C. Fields - $1,500 for several tracts – tract in Falling Creek Township, adj James Warters, Kennedy lands, old road formerly leading to Wm. Grays, across the A & NC RR, head of Bridle Branch, in center of the road leading to Herrings mill road, Wiggins, Stirrup Creek – it being the tract conveyed by B. Frank Sutton to sd Jesse L. Kennedy and enrolled in Book 41, p 137 – 230 acres – another tract on Bridle Branch, adj Wiggins, sd Kennedy, Stirrup Creek canal – 230 acres – it being the same conveyed by B. Frank Sutton and enrolled in Book 41, p 138 - 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 Georgia A. privately examined Enrolled 29 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 124 – Deed – 15 Jan. 1886 – Elizabeth Sellers to B. N. Fields - $140 for 60 acres – tract bounded on the N by Lewis Desmond, on the S by sd Desmond, on the E by James S. Jones, on the W by Richard Nobles, Jr. – it being the tract formerly belonging to Wm. D. Jones Signed by mark WIT: J. H. Wallace Enrolled 29 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 130 – Mortgage – 11 Jan. 1886 – N. R. Wood and Emma his wife to L. Harvey - $82.50 for 170 acres – tract in Neck Township – it being the interest of the sd Emma Wood in the lands of her brother, Alexander Fields, dec – it being an undivided interest of 1/8 – adj Elijah Fields, Olivia C. Pope, Lemuel Taylor, R. C. Hill – bounded on the S by Lousan Swamp, on the W by the Kinston-Greenville Road, on the E and N by Elijah Fields and the sd road - condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction WIT: Wm. C. Fields Emma privately examined Enrolled 30 Jan. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 138 – Indenture – 4 Dec. 1885 – William B. Taylor and Josephine his wife to Amos Jones of Jones Co. - $25 for 81 acres – tract SS Neuse river, WS Big Horse Branch, WS Little Horse Branch, adj James Moody – it being 1/7 undivided part which descended to sd Taylor by the death of his grandfather and being the land once owned by John Priest and descended to his daughter who md one Mr. Lepper and sold by sd Lepper to Edwin Taylor, grandfather of sd Taylor Both signed by mark WIT: J. M. Wooten Josephine privately examined Enrolled 3 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 149 – Mortgage – 1 Nov. 1878 – Ida P. Hardee wife of Wm. H. Hardee to John Woolard of Wayne Co - $657 for 150 acres – near LaGrange – ES of Bear Creek, bounded on the N by R. W. Moore, on the W by Bear Creek, on the S by Poplar Branch, on the E by the remainder of the tract belonging to sd Ida and where she now resides – condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction WIT: P. W. Woodley Enrolled 29 Jan 1879, Book 47, pp 483, 484, 485, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 5 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 159 – Mortgage – 15 Jan 1886 – James W. Colie and Nancy his wife to J. A. Pridgen - $233.24 for 33 acres and personal property – tract in Moseley Hall Township, adj James Warters, road, it being the land conveyed to sd Colie by Reuben Barrow on 18 Oct, 1859 – another tract bought of Mumford Brewer on 15 Jan 1886 - 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 Nancy privately examined Enrolled 6 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 162 – Mortgage – 19 Jan 1886 – Thos. Cauley and Olive O. his wife to Benjamin Sutton - $290.50 for 244 acres – tract SS Neuse, Squirrel Creek, the last corner of Lot # 8 in the division of the lands of Thomas Cauley, dec, adj Windal Davis, Blithury – 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 Olive privately examined Enrolled 8 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 168 – Mortgage – 30 Dec. 1885 – W. K. Bizzell and C. E. his wife to William Sutton - $120.70 for 83 acres – tract adj corner of Lot # 1 and being Lot # 2 in the division of the lands of Winnaford Armanie and assigned to Rebecca Dunn Armanie – condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction WIT: D. W. Wood C. E. privately examined Enrolled 9 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 170 – Deed of Trust – 18 Jan 1886 – Jesse W. Kinsey and Zylphia A. his wife parties of the first part, A. J. Loftin party of the 2nd part, and Geo. Rountree, party of the 3rd part - $1.00 pd by sd Loftin several tracts on the Trent River – first tract where the sd Kinsey now lives, adj P. S. Ervin, Ivy Whaley, S. W. Isler, SS of Trent, SS Beaverdam, mouth of Waterly Branch, Dortches old corner, main road, Gallows Branch – 275 acres – it being the land bought by the sd Kinsey from James Nunn – another tract on the NS of the Trent, being part of 2 surveys, one by patent granted to Daniel Shine on 26 Sept. 1766, and the other granted to Jno. Dortch on 4 Nov. l775, adj lands now owned by F. H. Brown on the E, on the W by John N. Nobles, mouth of Little Horse Branch, Blackman, Low Blackman, on the river – another tract sold to sd Kinsey by J. H. Kinsey, NS Trent, ES of Horse Branch, bounded on the W by Shade Hill, on the N & E by D. J. Runnells, Little Horse Branch, Kinsey patent line, Johnson – 322 acres – another tract of 50 acres, NS Trent, bounded on the E by F. H. Brown, above tract, and sold by R. W. Kinsey for taxes to Joseph Kinsey and willed by sd Joseph to sd Jesse Kinsey, adj Fordham, Nahune Branch, Kinsey’s patent line formerly Brown’s patent line – another tract adj the last one and sold by the sd Jesse to Jos. Kinsey for taxes, and sd Joseph willed back to sd Jesse – Horsepen branch, adj Fordham – 20 acres – sd Jesse is indebted to sd Rountree for $200 and indebted to sd Loftin for $12 – 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 Zylphia privately examined Enrolled 10 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 173 – Deed of Trust – 5 Feb. 1886 – John W. Creech and Eliza Ann his wife of the first part, Junius Slocumb of Wayne Co of the 2d part who is appointed trustee, and H. Weil and Brothers of the 3rd part – sd Creech indebted to sd Weil and Bros for $903.15 – several tracts of land and personal property – first tract adj Harrison, Sugg, Sowell Branch – 50 acres being the land conveyed to sd Creech by Redding Jones in Book 2 – 2nd tract in Greene Co adj Stanly’s Marsh, adj Jesse Jones, Richard Brown, public road, Chapel Churchill – 96 acres and being the land conveyed to sd Creech by Hardy P. Sugg in Book 12 of Greene Co – 3rd tract also in Greene Co adj James P. Robinson, Thos. A. Turner, Wiley Harrison, Grant, Thos. Wooten, WS Hull Road, Hemby, Smith – 402 ½ acres and being the tract conveyed to sd Creech by D. A. Sugg in Book 2 of Greene Co – 4th tract in Greene Co, adj Harrison, Smitha Braxton, Bryant Mozingo and being the land conveyed to sd Creech by John Sugg in 1881 – another tract in Lenoir Co adj public road, near Dawson’s line now J. P. Gray’s corner – 1220 acres and conveyed to sd Creech by J. A. Cunninggim in Book 46, pp 35, 36 – another tract in Lenoir adj Reedy Branch, Dailey – 100 acres and conveyed to sd Creech by B. S. Creech and wife in Book 3 The men signed and Eliza Ann used a mark WIT: J. J. Moore Eliza Ann privately examined in Greene Co Enrolled 10 Feby. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 198 – Mortgage – 23 Jan. 1886 –Jno. F. Mewborne and Lula H. his wife to James A. Pridgen - $1,000 for 273 acres – tract in Vance Township, SS Lousin Swamjp, adj J. M. Mewborn, S. E. Mewborn, Dr. J. H. Hartsfield, B. F. Parrott and being the tract conveyed from B. F. Parrott and wife Martha to sd Jno. F. Mewborne on 6 Jan. 1871 – 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 Lula privately examined Enrolled 16 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 202 – Mortgage – 22 Jan 1886 – Gilford Johnson and Mary his wife to S. H. Loftin - $612.54 for 200 acres – tract in Woodington Township, adj Spring Branch, sd Guildord’s house, public road (whereas J. G. Cox’s deed to Isiah Johnson on 29 Nov. 1877), A. S. Rouse, WS Whitehall 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 Mary signed by mark Mary privately examined Enrolled 17 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 227 – 13 Feb. 1886 – In Superior Court in the matter of Alex. Dawson, Benjamin Dawson, William Sutton and wife Sallie, John Dailey and wife Mary, Joshua Dailey and wife Annie, John Williams and wife Betsy, Thos. Rouse and wife Jinnie, James McDaniel and wife Delia, and Major Dawson – Commissioners made a Division of land of Alex. M. Dawson, dec and ordered to be registered W. W. Dunn, Clerk Enrolled 22 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 228 – 12 Feb. 1886 –Superior Court – division of the land of Alex. M. Dawson Lot # 1 – assigned to Betsy Williams – tract on Falling Creek, adj Thos. H. Dawson dec, Lot # 2 – 70 acres – (does not say to whom given) Lot # 2 – assigned to Sallie Sutton – tract on Falling Creek, adj Lot # 1 – 70 acres Lot # 3 – assigned to Mary Dailey – tract on Falling Creek, adj Lot # 2 – 70 acres Lot # 4 – assigned to Benjamin Dawson – tract on Falling Creek, adj Lot # 3 – 70 acres Lot # 5 – assigned to Alexander Dawson – tract on Falling Creek, adj Lot # 4 – 70 acres Lot # 5 – assigned to Annie Dailey, Jennie Rouse, Delia McDaniel and Major Dawson as tenants in common – tract on Falling Creek, adj Alexander Dawson – 70 acres Lot # 1 to pay Lot # 3 $100 Signed Noah Rouse, J. M. Hadley, S. I. Wooten Enrolled 23 Feb. 1886, Geo. L. Hodges P 243 – Mortgage – 2 March 1885 – Franklin Dail and Sarah J. his wife to S. H. Loftin - $460 for 232 acres – tract in Institute Township, bounded on the N by Willson and Jno. D. Hill, on the E by Elias Sullivan and Jas. Faulkner, on the S by Thos. P. Dail, and the W by Robt Tyndall and James M. Hines – for further information see deed from Jas. M. Hines Sr to sd Franklin, Joe Sutton to sd Franklin, heirs of Drewry Hill to sd Franklin and J. W. Rouse to sd Franklin, and Lenore Dail to sd Franklin – condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction WIT. E. L. Sutton Sarah privately examined Enrolled 25 Feb 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 288 – Division of Land – 5 Feb. 1872 – Jones Co – Commissioners to divide the lands of Aretus Williams between Elizabeth Turner, Irena Williams, Annie Williams and Aretus Williams as children and heirs Home tract is allotted to Aretus Williams – NS Tuckahoe in Jones Co adj Thomas Worley, Richard Miller – 565 acres valued at $2000 Lot # 2 – assigned to Elizabeth Turner – lot in the town of New Bern on SS corner of E Front and Pollock and known as water front of Lot # 5 in the town – valued at $2000 Lot # 3 – assigned to Irena Williams – tract on ES New River known as the G. S. Murry place in Onslow Co of 350 acres and another tract in Duplin Co on Mill Swamp, adj Bryan Smith, Wm. Maxwell, C. Lawson of 200 acres – another tract in Jones Co on the New River formerly owned by Jonas Jones of 212 acres – valued at $2000 Lot # 4 – assigned to Ann Williams in Lenoir Co on ES Tuckahoe adj J. M. Davis, John Smith of 1036 acres – another tract on hog wallow branch in Lenoir Co of 40 acres – valued at $2000 Signed Jesse W. Kinsey, C. C. Fordham, Hugh Maxwell Enrolled Lenoir Co 6 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 297 – Deed – 31 Dec 1885 – John Cunningham and Catherine his wife to Owen Smith - $108 for 219 acres – tract in Trent Township, bounded on the N by Whitfield Grady, on the E by Jonas Hill, on the S by Henry Cuningham, on the W by Windal and F. P. Harper – being the tract formerly owned by Henry Cunningham Sr. dec and being the interest of the sd John in the estate Both signed by mark WIT: Henry Cunningham Catherine privately examined Enrolled 8 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 298 – Deed – 1 Jan 1886 – Henry Cunningham and Peny C. his wife to Mary C. Smith - $108 for 219 acres – tract in Trent Township, bounded on the N by Whitfield Grady, on the E by Jonas Hill, on the S by Henry Cunningham, on the W by Windal and F. P. Harper - being the tract formerly owned by Henry Cunningham Sr. dec and being the interest of the sd Henry in the estate Peny privately examined Enrolled 9 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 300 – Mortgage – 13 Feb. 1886 – R. A. Cauley widow of R. B. Cauley to B. N. Fields - $140 for 70 acres – tract SS Neuse, White Hall Road, adj James Wilkins, river swamp, R. B. Cauley – being the tract conveyed by W. H. West and Susan D. his wife to R. A. Cauley on 27 Dec. 1875 – condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction WIT: L. F. Smith Enrolled 9 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 316 – Deed – 22 July 1874 – Richard M. Abbott to Alemira Abbott - natural love for my daughter – 155 Ό acres – tract in Contentnea Neck Township, in Eagle Swamp, adj Arden Wiggins, Joshua Rouse WIT: James L. Canady Enrolled 18 Sept. 1874, Book 42, pp 98, 99, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 12 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 318 – Deed – 22 Nov. 1879 – John H. Dawson and Annie E. his wife to Robt. Nelson - $5 for 5 acres – tract adj L. W. Dawson, sd Nelson, road from Bell’s Ferry to Hookerton, J. N. Dawson’s house – being a portion of a tract conveyed to sd J. H. by S. W. Dawson and wife and Joshua Rouse and wife on 3 March 1876 Also signed by R. C. Brower ??? Annie privately examined Enrolled 12 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 331 – Deed – Greene Co. – 20 Jan 1886 – Henry Fisher and Jane his wife, now of Greene Co to Bacchus Foy of Lenoir Co - $100 - tract adj J. B. Webb, Lewis H. Fisher, Pinckney Jones, Tower Hill Road – sd deed conveyed by sd Henry Fisher to sd Foy on 7 Dec. 1870 and sd deed was destroyed and this to replace it Both signed by mark Jane privately examined Enrolled 16 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 336 – Deed – 25 Feb. 1886 – John Tull and W. R. his wife to Albert L. Rountree - $6,500 for 290 acres – tract adj Henry Tull, John Tull, upper end of the Bright sein beach, on Neuse River, Flat Branch – being part of the old Dunn tract drawn by W. W. Dunn and 30 acres of that part drawn by Mrs. Theresa F. Chadwick Signed John and Winnie R. Tull Winnie privately examined Enrolled 17 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 350 – Deed – 1 March 1886 – In accordance with the Superior Court of Dec 18, W. H. Patrick of Beaufort Co sold the interest of H. M. Patrick, dec in the Female Academy at public auction – James M. Patrick was the high bidder at $50 – for further description see a deed from the Sheriff to W. H. Cunninggim for ½ interest in sd property of W. E. Fersbee about 1870 Signed W. H. Patrick, Adm of H. M. Patrick, dec Enrolled 18 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 351 – Deed – 30 Nov. 1885 – Bryant Cox and Louise his wife to Stephen C. Phillips - $150 for 100 acres – tract adj Wm. P. Gilbert, Contentnea Neck Township, bounded on the N by W. P. Gilbert, on the E by Stephen W. Dawson, on the W by Herbert Jones, on the S by Stephen W. Dawson – it being the land formerly owned by Jeptha Dunn and given to him by his father John P. Dunn. It is the full 1/3 interest of the said Louisa Cox one of the heirs of Jeptha Dunn Bryant Cox, Lula Cox both signed by mark WIT: Geo. W. Sumrell Louise privately examined Enrolled 18 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 353 – Deed – 3 March 1886 – Daniel Davis and Elizabeth his wife to William C. Fields - $665 for 110 acres – tract adj Green Hayes, Stephen Cauley, David Lawson, public road – being where the Davis’ now live and deeded to them by Charles Holland and wife on 21 Oct. 1869, Book 38, pp 509, 510 Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 18 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 356 – Mortgage – 12 March 1886 – Thomas Harvey and Eliza his wife to L. Harvey - $310 for 130 acres – track in Neck Township adj H. H. Moore, John T. Grubbs, D. G. Taylor – being part of the land of Thomas Harvey Sr. dec and willed to his son Thomas Jr and being all the lands allotted to him except the part sold by the Shrf under execution and purchased by H. H. Moore – being the land where sd Thomas now lives – bounded on the E & S by H. H. Moore, on the N by D. G. Taylor, on the W & N by the late Wm. Fields, dec - condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction He signed and she used a mark Enrolled 19 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 378 – Mortgage – 7 Jan 1886 – Emma Williams and Edward her husband to W. B. Nunn - $625 - tract adj R. W. McCowan, A. W. Byrd, W. B. Nunn – being a portion of Lots # 2 & 3 in the division of the James Nunn estate – Beaverdam – about 60 acres – (the school house site of about ½ acre to be exempted) – condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction WIT: Blaney Harper Emma privately examined Enrolled 23 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 398 – Indenture – 23 Feb. 1878 – E. J. Brooks and Martha E. his wife, Joseph H. Brooks and Cordelia Ann his wife, Samuel W. Brooks and Nancy Ann his wife, Craven T. Barwick to Henry F. Brooks - $225 for 80 acres – all our interest in a tract SS of Contentnea Creek, NS of Miry Branch, adj D. M. Edwards, Dry WIT: Elias L. Hazelton Signed J. H. Brooks, Cordelia Brooks, Samuel W. Brooks, Craven T. Barwick, Nancy A. Barwick, E. J. Brooks, Pattie Brooks, Mary A. Brooks Enrolled 27 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 399 – Deed – 1 Nov. 1875 – John Tull and Winnie R. his wife to Everett R. Rouse - $2,000 for 207 acres – tract adj Leander Falkner, James Falkner, John R. Phillips, John C. Washington, Cynthia Dunn, Jericho Branch Winnie privately examined Enrolled 27 Dec 1875, Book 43, pp 294, 295, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 27 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 414 – Mortgage – 20 March 1886 – Leon Albritton to E. F. Albritton - $600 for 200 acres - tract being Lot # 4 assigned to sd Leon and Nora Louise Albritton in the division of the lands of R. W. King, dec – tract on road at Briary near the residence of W. H. Worth, to Kinston and Snow Hill Hwy – for further description see the Division of the lands and the deed from H. F. Grainger to sd King – condition that if the debt is paid this deed is null and void but if not paid the land can be sold at public auction WIT: J. R. Uzzell Enrolled 31 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 417 – Mortgage Deed – 22 March 1886 – Alonzo Rouse and Lula V. his wife to William C. Fields - $212 for 144 acres and personal property – tract willed to me by my mother Frances A. Rouse known as the Wiley Rouse homeplace - 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 Lula privately examined Enrolled 1 April 1886, 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 ______________________________________________________________________