Lenoir County, NC - Deed Book 9 Abstracts - Part 2 ~~~~~~~~~~ LENOIR CO. DEED BOOK 9 - Part 2 Selected deeds ie re-registered and deeds that refer to earlier deeds prior to 1880 Abstracted by Martha Mewborn Marble P 24 – Division of Land of Simon Herring – 13 May 1842 – the below ordered by the Court to divide the sd land of Simon Herring dec into 12 lots Lot # 1 – to Mary Herring – adj Dennis J. Daly, to the road Lot # 2 – to Leonedas Herring – adj Mary Herring Lot # 3 – to John Herring – adj Leonedas Herring Lot # 4 – to Eliza Sutton wife of Benjamin Sutton – adj John Herring Lot # 5 – to Sallie Herring – adj Eliza Lot # 6 – to Betsy Barrow wife of John Barrow – adj Sally Herring Lot # 7 – to Franklin Herring – adj Betsy Barrow Lot # 8 – to Rachel Benton wife of Richard Benton – adj Franklin Lot # 9 – to Susan Dawson wife of John W. Dawson – adj Rachel Benton Lot # 10 – to James Herring – adj to Susan Dawson Lot # 11 – to Nancy Herring – adj James Herring Lot # 12 – to Allen Herring – adj Nancy Herring Signed by Jesse Lasetter, N. G. Blount, Shade Wooten, C. Wooten Enrolled 4 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: the above Commissioners appear to have done the division and signed off on it but did not register it at the Courthouse or a copy was just re-enrolled without the earlier information R. W. Moore certified the signature of Jesse Lassiter (did not state he was dec) Shad Wooten certified the signature of Shade Wooten, dec NOTE: This was left out of Part I by accident P 220 – Indenture – 17 Feb. 1871 – Zilphia Tilghman, D. H. Wade and Caroline his wife to Wealthy C. Sutton - $557.50 for several tracts – 1st tract adj Zacheriah Howard, Richd. Noble, Picedilla Branch, WS road, Howard – for 406 acres – another tract adj Hardy Turner, Loftin Parker’s heirs, Brown, Horse Branch – for 40 acres – except 30feet square at the grave yard The Wades signed and Zilphia used a mark WIT: H. F. Grainger Caroline privately examined Enrolled 14 March 1873, Book 40, pp 503, 504, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 30 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 221 – Indenture – 24 Nov. 1869 – John A. Parrott, Adm of Michael Tilghman dec to Zilphy Tilghman – on order of Superior Court at the Spring Term in 1869 it was ordered to sell the land of sd Michael to pay debts – sd Zilphy was the high bidder at $501 – first tract SS of Neuse, Picadilly Branch, WS of main road, Howard, Horse Branch, Benson’s line, Fred. Brown – 900 acres – another tract of 75 acres it being the dower tract of sd Zilphy sold subject to dower WIT: W. L. Parker, Thos. J. Presson Enrolled 22 Jan. 1879, Book 38, pp 330, 331, 332, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 31 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 223 – Indenture – 15 Nov. 1851 – David Jones of Wayne Co. to Jesse Jackson - $6,000 for 800 acres – tract SS Neuse and known as the Harrow land – on the river bank, adj John Williams WIT: P. Hardee, F. M. Harper Enrolled 10 Feb. 1852, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 31 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 224 – Indenture – 29 Jan. 1874 – Wm. B. Casey and Elizabeth his wife to Cornelius Tyler - $15 for 5/8 an acre – ES of road from LaGrange to Spring Hill, adj W. T. Best He signed and she used a mark WIT: W. I. Sutton Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 25 June 1875, Book 43, pp 10, 11, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 31 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 227 – Indenture – 10 Jan. 1852 – Jonas Smith to C. C. Lawson - $1,400 for 322 ½ acres – tract on both sides of Trent River and Birch Branch, mill, adj Harper, David George, White, George Nobles WIT: Cornelius Harper, John (x) Phillips Enrolled 23 April 1852. Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 31 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 228 – Indenture – 18 Dec. 1869 – Aretas Jones and Elizabeth his wife of Duplin Co. to Ira J. Heath - $123.75 for 82 acres – tract on Beaverdam Road, adj Wm. A. Boyett, piney pond, John B. Turner He signed and she used a mark Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 15 Jan. 1870, Book 38, pp 310, 311, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 31 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 229 – Indenture – 20 Nov. 1873 – William A. Boyett and Mary A. his wife to Ira J. Heath - $8.25 for 5 ½ acres – tract on Beaverdam Road, adj Parker Howard Signed by mark WIT: James K. Davis Mary privately examined Enrolled 7 Feb. 1874, Book 41, pp 306, 307, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 1 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 230 – Indenture – 8 Jan. 1845 – John Sutton to Josiah Sutton – for natural love and affection for my son – 250 acres – tract I purchased of Simon Herring where sd Josiah now lives WIT: James Wood, James Uzzell Enrolled 2 May 1845, Jas. E. Watts, ROD Re-enrolled 1 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 231 – Indenture – 21 Jan. 1828 – Simon Herring to John Sutton, Jr., planters and neighbors - $1,500 for 250 acres – tract NS Neuse in Bucklesberry pocosin adj John Gray, Jonas Wood, Francis Benton – being 2 lots of land laid off in a division to John Dawson and Simon Herring and being the whole of sd lots which I sold to John Sutton Sr. which sd division may explain WIT: Dennis J. Daly, F. Benton Enrolled 24 Oct. 1854, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 1 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 232 – Indenture – 3 Jan. 1849 – Alexander Benton, James Benton, James Taylor and wife Eliza, and Sally Benton to Josiah Sutton - $1.00 for 104 acres – tract NS Neuse, adj Dennis J. Daly, Hardy Sutton, Ruben B. Warters – it being the land conveyed by (sic) Francis Benton and Mary his wife by John C. Washington All signed by mark WIT: William Fields, A. C. Wadsworth, John L. Croom, Hardy Sutton Enrolled 28 May 1849, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 1 March 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 233 – 19 Oct. 1852 – James Taylor and Eliza his wife to Josiah Sutton - $1.00 for 104 acres – tract NS Neuse, adj Dennis J. Daly dec, Hardy Sutton, Richard B. Warters – it being the land conveyed by Francis Benton and Mary his wife on 21 March 1845 to John C. Washington Signed by mark WIT: C. Wooten, William Fields Eliza privately examined Enrolled 29 Jan. 1853, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 1 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 235 – A Deed of Trust made and executed between Francis Benton and Mary his wife to John C. Washington on __ March 1845 – it was agreed the sd Washington to sell lands conveyed to him at public or private sale and apply the proceeds to debts owed – sd Washington sold to Josiah Sutton for $1,400 – deed executed on 9 Dec. 1848 – tract NS Neuse, adj Dennis J. Daly, Hardy Sutton, Richard Warters – it being the land purchased by John W Dawson and William Dawson at a Sheriff’s sale and a part of the land of the late Richard Herring allotted to Polly Herring – on the swamp, adj 4th corner of Lot # 1 – 104 acres Signed J. C. Washington, Trustee for Francis Benton and Mary his wife WIT: Lewis C. Desmond, James Wood Enrolled 26 May 1849, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 1 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 236 – Whereas Francis Benton and Mary his wife by deed on 21 March 1845 conveyed to John C. Washington a tract to pay off debts – after the debts were paid there was a residue of $445.39 to be distributed among the heirs and children of sd Benton – Benton has departed this life leaving Alexander Benton, James Benton, Elizabeth Barwick who intermarried with Isaac Barwick, Eliza Taylor who intermarried with James Taylor, and Sally Benton – each child is entitled to 1/5 being $88.88 – sd Washington this day has paid this sum to the Barwicks for an additional $ .50 – we release any quit claim on sd tract – 2 Jan. 1849 Both signed by mark WIT: William Fields, Jesse Vause, Thos. Woodley, William I. Sutton Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 1 March 1849, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 2 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 237 – Sally Benton to Josiah Sutton for $10.00 – same wording as on p 238 P 238 – 2 Jan. 1849 – Isaac Barwick and Elizabeth his wife to Josiah Sutton - $1.00 – release a quick claim by the death of Eliza Taylor or Sally Benton – in a tract NS Neuse, adj Dennis J. Daly, Hardy Sutton, Richard B. Warters – it being the tract purchased by John W. Dawson and William Dawson at a Sheriff’s sale and being a part of the late Richard Herring’s land allotted to Polly Herring – on the swamp – 105 acres – it being the land conveyed by Francis Benton and Mary his wife to John C. Washington Both signed by mark WIT: William Fields. T. Woodley, Jesse Vause, Wm. I. Sutton Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 1 March 1849, Stephen White, ROD Re-registered 2 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 240 – Indenture – 2 March 1850 – Stephen White, Trustee of Joseph Brugman to Richard G. Cobb, John F. Wooten, Daniel Hilton of Lenoir Co and Simon S. Becton of Jones Co – on 4 Dec. 1849 sd Brugman conveyed to sd White town lots known as Lots # 82, 83, 84 plus iron castings, a steam engine, 2 boilers and other equipment used to run a steam mill on sd lots, plus blacksmith tools in a blacksmith shop on sd lots – sd White to sell at public or private sale which he did on 2 March 1856 to sd Cobb, Wooten, Hilton and Becton for $850 WIT: Alex Hill, A. C. Wadsworth Enrolled 16 April 1851, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 2 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 241 – Indenture - 15 Jan. 1851 – Jno. F. Wooten to Daniel Hilton - $150 – all my rights in lots conveyed by Stephen White, Trustee of Joseph Burgman to Cobb, Hilton, and Wooten WIT: R. G. Cobb Enrolled 23 April 1851, S. White, ROD Re-enrolled 2 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 242 – Deed – 4 Feb. 1860 – Simon S. Becton of Carteret Co. to Daniel Hilton - $1.00 – all my rights to 3 lots in Kinston between Bright and Heritage Streets, on the Neuse River – being Lots #82, 83, 84 WIT: John A. Parrott, N. Hunter Enrolled 13 Feb. 1860, Reuben Barrow, ROD Re-enrolled 2 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 243 – Indenture – 20 Jan. 1864 – John C. Washington to Daniel Hilton - $2,000 for 2 acres – tract NS of Kinston, intersection of Queen Street extended and Peyton Street, ES Queen, NS Peyton, to the intersection with McIlwean WIT: A. R. Miller Enrolled 4 March 1864, Rich. W. King, ROD Re-enrolled 3 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 244 – Indenture – 10 Mary 1871 – Jesse Stroud to Elizabeth Brown - $155 for several tracts – first tract at the head waters of Joshua Creek adj James Brown, patent line – 100 acres – another tract adj James Brown of 150 acres – another tract adj James Brown, Frederick Brown of 100 acres – another tract adj James Brown, Philip Miller, Joseph Taylor of 100 acres – another tract adj Frederick Brown, Joseph Taylor, Joshua Creek, James Brown of 50 acres – another tract adj Frederick Brown of 60 acres – another tract adj the old field called Cobb’s Old Field, corner of a patent to James Brown for 300 acres, another patent, another patent to Phillip Miller, Sr for 150 acres, another patent to Phillip Miller, another patent to James Herring, another patent to Richard Caswell, another patent to William Mew for 100 acres – total of 75 acres – another tract adj a patent to Phillip Miller Sr for 150 acres, another patent to Frederick Brown for 100 – total of 8 acres – it being the land sold by John W. Becton to Frederick Brown WIT: James Herring, Lewis (x) Smith Enrolled 13 May 1872, Book 40, pp 146, 147, 148, 149, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 3 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 246 – Deed of Gift – 16 Dec. 1873 – Elizabeth Brown to Stephen Brown – love and affection for my son – tract of 64 acres – head of Joshua’s Creek adj James Brown, old Brown patent Signed with a Mark WIT: William Brown, Jerey (x) Smith Enrolled 19 July 1875, Book 43, pp 40, 41, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 3 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 247 – Deed – 11 April 1885 – Elizabeth Brown to Stephen Brown – love and affection for my son plus $1.00 – 8 acres – tract adj Amos Stroud, Henry Freeman, Joshua’s Creek Signed with a Mark WIT: W. H. Freeman Enrolled 3 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 247 – Indenture – 1 Feb. 1871 – David S. Davis to Robert E. Davis – love and affection for Susan L. Davis wife of sd Robert E. Davis and also toward the lawful off spring of sd Robert, niece and nephew of sd David Davis – plus $5.00 – tract ES Manly’s Branch adj George W. Whitfield dec, Zack Davis, ES Manley’s Branch at the road, river low grounds – 248 acres – in trust for the use of sd Susan L. or in case of her death any future wife of sd Robert, and all lawful off spring WIT: Jno. T. Davis, G. W. Jones Enrolled 15 March 1872, Book 40, pp 48, 49, 50, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 3 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 249 – Indenture – 15 Jan. 1873 – W. B. Nunn to J. M. Noble - $400 for 230 acres – tract SS of Trent River, fork of river and Beaverdam Swamp – it being part of a survey granted to John Dortch on 4 March 1775 – it being all the land sd Nunn owns in the fork adj J. W. Kinsey, D. Alphine WIT: S. W. Noble Enrolled 10 Jan. 1879, Book 47, pp 393, 394, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 5 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 250 – Deed – 11 March 1873 – John M. Davis to Senas Davis - $528 for 126 acres – tract adj A. W. Byrd, Lewis J. Lee, Senas Davis, Daniel Boyett and known as the Owen Stroud tract – see old deed to James Davis, my father by John S. Howard and Bradock Taylor – the land I am conveying is my part of those 2 tracts which my father James Davis, willed to me – known as the John S. Howard tract of 126 acres and the Bradock Taylor tract of 100 acres – my father gave “us by Will those 2 tracts” WIT: Chancy M. Davis Enrolled 9 April 1873, Book 40, pp 579, 580, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 5 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 251 – 6 July 1848 – At the Spring Term 1847 of the Court of Equity upon the petition of the heirs of William Ervin the Court ordered land to be sold at public auction which it was on 3 May 1847 – James Davis was the high bidder at $80 – tract of 107 acres – SS Beaverdam Swamp, SS Buttery Branch adj Letty Ervin, Job Jarman, sd Davis, Jno. Grainger Signed J. T. Wooten, C.M. Enrolled 2 Dec. 1847, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 5 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 252 – Indenture – 19 March 1846 – Bradock Taylor to James Davis - $50 for 100 acres – tract SS Buttry Pond, adj Jesse Taylor, John Ervin Signed with a Mark WIT: Lewis Jones, Anthony Davis Enrolled 28 June 1847, James E. Metts, ROD Re-enrolled 5 April 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 253 – Indenture – 25 Jan. 1851 – John Howard to James Davis - $94.50 for 126 acres – tract SS Beaverdam swamp off the Trent – being part of the Jesse Taylor dec land WIT: John B. Howard, Enoch Herring Enrolled 8 Nov 1852, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 5 April 1885, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 259 – Indenture – 26 April 1875 – George V. Strong and Anna E. his wife to Benjamin Hughes - $175 for 175 acres – tract it being the eastern part of the following land – adj Hezekiah Thomas, Jesse Sutton, Wadsworth – it being a portion of the land devised to Benjamin F. Whitfield by Lewis Whitfield in his Will and being the land contracted by sd Benjamin F. Whitfield to Levi Johnson in Dec 1868 Anna privately examined in Wake County Enrolled 21 Dec. 1876, Book 44, pp 366, 367, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 7 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 261 – Indenture – 14 Nov. 1877 – C. E. Joyner to James Holland - $25 for a lot in LaGrange of 1 acre – adj Odgen Warters, Cary Street WIT: Asa McCoy Enrolled 12 Oct. 1878, Book 47, p 209, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 7 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 264 – Indenture – 9 April 1868 – Arlington N. Daniels and W. F. his wife to Robert H. Rountree - $500 for a lot in Kinston – being the lot conveyed by Dr. Chappel to Richard C. Wallace in trust for Mrs. Ann C. Wallace, on McIlwean Street, Lot #39, adj Dibble Brothers WIT: A. J. Loftin, W. F. Dex Enrolled 2 May 1868, Wm. W. N. Hunter, ROD Re-enrolled 8 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 265 – 7 April 1869 – Deed – John R. Phillips and Nancy Green his wife to Robert H. Rountree - $3,500 for a lot in Kinston and being Lots #46 and 47 – SE corner of Caswell and McIlwean adj Richard F. Green, sd Phillips R. W. King – sd lot purchased by sd Phillips from Abel V. Bolger on 5 Oct. 1866 Both signed by Mark WIT: Thos. J. Presson Nancy privately examined Enrolled 8 March 1870, Book 38, pp 448, 449, 450, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 8 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 267 – Indenture – 9 Jan. 1871 – Indenture – 9 Jan. 1871 – William White and Martha his wife to Cynthia Rountree, wife of Robert H. Rountree - $1,500 for 113 Ύ acres – tract NS Neuse, ES Adkins Branch, adj J. C. Washington, Kinston and Snow Hill road, down Adkins Branch WIT: W. LaRoque Martha privately examined Enrolled 27 Feb. 1871, Book 39, p 239, 240 – A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 8 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 268 - Deed – 7 April 1845 – Thomas Rouse to Smithy Jones – love and affection for my daughter – tract SS Neuse, ES Trotter’s Creek adj Wiley Rouse – 200 acres – excepting the peach trees, peaches and the Darnel grown yard WIT: Thomas Cauly Enrolled 18 June 1845, James E. Meeks, ROD Re-enrolled 8 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 269 – Indenture – 6 March 1875 – George Daly and Nancy his wife of Wayne Co to Junius E. Sutton - $1.00 for 115 acres – tract known as the Uzelle tract, WS White Hall Road (except that part conveyed to Dempsey Wood by Ben. F. Sutton Jr. on 9 Jan 1868 Nancy privately examined in Wayne Co. Enrolled 22 July 1875, Book 43, pp 58, 59, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 8 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 270 – Indenture – 16 Feb. 1870 – Noah Rouse and M. E. his wife to Junius Sutton - $1.00 for 115 acres – tract – all of the Uzell tract on WS of White Hall Road (except that conveyed to Dempsey Wood by Benj. Sutton, Jr on 9 Jan. 1868) WIT: J. W. Harper M. E. privately examined Enrolled 24 Feb. 1879, Book 38, pp 419, 420, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 8 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 271 – Deed – 9 Feb. 1876 – Wm. R. Moore and Mary A. his wife of Wayne Co to Louisa R. Davis, wife of Robert W. Davis - $750 for 105 ½ acres – tract WS Panther Creek adj John Benton, John Benton Branch Mary A. privately examined in Wayne Co Enrolled 25 Feb. 1876, Book 43, pp 574, 575, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 9 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 272 – Indenture – Indenture – 2 Jan. 1877 – E. F. Albritton and Patsy S. his wife to Mary Gray - $750 for 215 acres – tract NS Stoneyton Creek – being the tract bought by sd Albritton from J. H. Edwards in Dec. 1873 – known as the Clark place and the Walter Jackson place Pattie privately examined P 273 – Indenture – 17 Sept 1869 – James Albritton and Margaret his wife of Greene Co. to E. F. Albritton – love and affection for 290 acres – tract NS Neuse, adj Lewis Whitfield heirs, Jericho Branch, Wm. Lovick’s millpond, on the river, Canady Landing Margaret privately examined Enrolled 26 May 1870, Book 38, pp 572, 573, 574, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 9 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 280 – Indenture – 5 Dec. 1884 – Elijah Fields and Winnifred his wife to Olivia C. Pope - $40 for 6 acres – tract adj sd Pope, H. H. Moore – it being part of the land that descended to sd Elijah in the division of lands of his mother, Christian W. Fields, dec – tract allotted to sd Fields as Lot # 7 – for more details see 27 Dec. 1875, Book 43, pp 296, 297, 298 WIT: Wm. C. Fields Enrolled 10 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 281 – Indenture – 2 March 1870 – Fred. G. Taylor and Jane H. his wife, and Wiley T. Moseley to John C. Hartsfield - $201.50 for 163 acres – tract NS Wheat Swamp adj John Williams WIT: Wm. White Jane privately examined Enrolled 5 March 1870, Book 38, pp 440, 441, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 10 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 283 – Indenture – 5 July 1844 – Thomas Rouse to Wiley Rouse – natural love and affection for my son for 408 acres – tract SS Neuse, ES Trotters Creek main road WIT: Windal Davis, Will. H. Whitfield Enrolled 12 Nov. 1844, James E. Metts, ROD Re-enrolled 10 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 283 – Indenture – 17 Nov. 1876 – Robert Daly, Sr. and Eliza his wife to Jno. H. Fields - $1,750 for several tracts – first tract at the fork of Falling Creek and Groundnut, adj William Aldridge of 150 acres – another tract adj John H. Fields, Westbrook’s corner, Parrott M. Hardy of 55 acres WIT: B. L. Taylor, F. B. Fields Eliza privately examined Enrolled 13 Jan. 1877, Book 44, p 416, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 10 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 286 – Indenture – 13 Dec. 1874 – William Coker and wife Sarah A. to Emanuel Jarman of Jones Co - $3,000 for several tracts in Lenoir Co. – adj Thomas Uzzell, Jerry Warters – first tract near Rockford Road of 60 acres – 2nd tract on waters of the Neuse and Bear Creek, near the high bank of the Neuse to Bear Creek of 196 acres – third tract on N side of Neuse adj sd Cokers and Thomas Uzzell and known as “High Banks” of one acre Both signed by mark WIT: A.. J. Loftin Sarah privately examined Enrolled 11 Jan 1875, Book 42, p 208, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 12 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 287 – Deed – 13 Dec. 1874 – William Cocker and wife Sarah of Lenoir Co to Emanuel Jarman of Jones Co - $500 “containing and Ό acres” (sic) – tract adj Thomas Uzzell, at a ditch bridge on Rockford road Both signed by mark WIT: A. J. Loftin Sarah privately examined Enrolled 11 Jan. 1875, Book 42, p 207, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 12 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 289 – Indenture – 30 Sept 186?? (could be 1860 or 1868) – Curtis Smith to Isaac Sanderson - $250 for 42 acres – tract NS of SW Creek, on the run of the creek Signed by mark WIT: John L. Williams Enrolled 12 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD (No earlier enrollment date) p 289 – Deed – 22 Sept. 1885 – Joseph H. Waller and E. S. his wife to Isaac James Sanderson - $25 for 42 acres – tract adj to George L. Sutton dec, Zackies Smith, W. R. Becton, dec – all the interest of William D. Sanderson in the undivided estate known as Isaac Sanderson tract in Woodington Township E. S. privately examined Enrolled 12 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 291 – Indenture – 15 Jan 1873 – George W. Waters and Sallie H. his wife to John W. Fields - $1,225 (sic) for 27 acres – tract ES of Bear Creek which is one eleventh of an undivided tract formerly owned by Henry Fields, (now dec) – sd George and Sallie came into possession of the tract upon sd Henry’s death – the entire tract was 297 acres – adj on the N by Council Wooten, on the S by Noah Rouse, on the E by Council Wooten, on the W by J. J. Hemby WIT: Sallie H. Fields Sallie privately examined Enrolled 10 March 1873, Book 40, pp 492, 493, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 12 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 292 – Indenture – 6 Dec. 1877 – Jerry Fields and Emma his wife to John W. Fields - $250 for (no acres given) – the interest of sd Jerry in his father, Henry Fields’s, estate – it being all on the dower of Elizabeth Fields and being Lot # 4. He signed and she used a mark WIT: P. W. Wooley Emma privately examined Enrolled 30, March 1878, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 12 April, 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 294 – Indenture – 22 July 1868 – Martha Kennedy to Lemuel Byrd - $24 for 6 acres – tract on WS of Wheat Swamp and Hull Road, adj William Lassiter, sd Lemuel, William Lassiter Signed by mark WIT: N. S. Richardson Enrolled 16 Feb. 1874, Book 41, pp 334, 335, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 12 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 295 – Indenture – 22 Jan 1862 – W. H. Cunninggim of Beaufort Co. to Lemuel Byrd - $323 for 28 acres – tract near Lenoir Institute, bounded on the N by Stephen P. Hardy, on the E by Wm. Lassiter, on the S by the new road, on the W by Samuel Dozier WIT: James Barttett Enrolled 2 June 1874, Book 41, p 232, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 12 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 296 - Indenture – 8 Dec. 1873 – William A. Lassiter to Lemuel E. Byrd - $138 for 23 acres – tract SS Wheat Swamp, adj Mrs. Kennedy, Wm. White’s former corners now Mrs. Pittman’s corner, and runs up the Swamp WIT: William A. Jones, Jesse (X) Tilghman Enrolled 19 Feb. 1874, Book 41, p 358, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 12 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 297 – Deed – 20 Sept. 1879 – Thom. E. and Winnifred Stroud to J. L. Stroud - $600 for 123 acres – tract adj Lot Stroud, Benj. Rouse, White Hall road, W. G. Stroud, Ed. G. Wooten Signed Thomas E. Stroud, Winnifred (X) Stroud, Wm. (X) Stroud, Elizabeth (X) Stroud WIT: Calvin P. Davis, W. G. Stroud Winnifred and Elizabeth privately examined Enrolled 14 Oct. 1879, Book 49, pp 38, 39, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 13 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 298 – Indenture – 1 Dec. 1877 – Lewis Stroud to Job L. Stroud - $189 for 126 acres – tract adj Benj. Rouse, Geo. W. Rouse, Rich. Lee, main road, to the dividing line between Nathan B. Wooten and Lucy Wooten WIT: B. L. Taylor Enrolled 26 June 1878, Book 47, pp 102, 103, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 13 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 299 – Deed – 10 Oct. 1879 – William G. Stroud and Zilpha his wife to J. L. Stroud - $300 for 60 acres – adj Jackson Phillips, Elizabeth Wooten, the line formerly of Wm. Stroud Jr. WIT: Thomas E. Sutton Zilpha privately examined Enrolled 5 Dec. 1879, Book 47, pp 176, 177, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 13 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 300 – Indenture – 31 Dec. 1878 – William Brown and Martha L. his wife to Jesse Tindal - $75 for 46 acres – in Woodington Township, adj road to Daniel Harpers Enrolled 13 April 1879, Book 49, pp 45, 46, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 13 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 303 – Indenture – 16 Jan. 1875 – J. C. Kennedy, guardian of Thomas W. Hill, lunatic, to Mary C. Sutton – whereas on 1 Dec. 1874 sd J. C. Kennedy was ordered by the Superior Court in the case of J. C. Kennedy guardian of sd Thomas Hill against Alexander Hill, R. C. Hill and others to expose to public sale a tract decreed to be sold on 2 June 1875 – Mary C. Sutton was high bidder for $700 – tract in Moseley Hall Township on both sides of Falling Creek adj Thomas Hill, R. C. Hill, Alex Hill and it being Lot #2 assigned to Thomas W. Hill in the division of the lands of Alexander Hill, dec – 81 acres WIT: A. J. Loftin Enrolled 26 June 1875, Book 43, pp 13, 14, James K. Davis, ROD Re-enrolled 13 April 1896, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 304 – Deed – 10 Feb 1875 – Richard C. Hill and Martha A. his wife to Mary C. Sutton - $350 for 52 acres – tract bounded on the E by Jno. B. Kennedy’s heirs, on the W by Sarah Lamb, on the N by Falling Creek, on the S by Mary C. Sutton Martha privately examined Enrolled 26 June 1875, Book 42, p 680, James K. Davis Re-enrolled 13 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 305 – Indenture – 13 Nov. 1878 – Windsor Vause and Barbara his wife to W. T. Mosely - $500 for 76 acres – tract NS Lousin Swamp adj Sallie E. Mewborn, W. T. Mosely, to a canal in the swamp He signed and she used a mark Barbara privately examined Enrolled 13 March 1879, Book 48, pp 178, 179, B. L. Taylor, ROD Re-enrolled 13 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 306 – Indenture – 27 Dec. 1854 – Jesse Hartsfield to Wiley T. Mosely - $100 for 144 acres – tract SS Wheat Swamp adj Jesse Hartsfield, Joshua tucker, Tully Mosely, Jesse Taylor, at the public road, E of the Mosely house WIT: Tully Mosely, R. B. Vause Enrolled 28 Feb 1855, S. White, ROD Re-enrolled 13 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: This is a little different than the abstract in the Martha Mosely Collection which was a copy of the original and extremely faded and difficult to read – this abstract is more reliable P 307 – Indenture - 25 April 1868 - Robert H. Rountree, Clerk in Equity of the County of Lenoir and Wiley T. Mosely - at fall Term 1867 of the Court of Equity in the case of Hardy Hill and others exparte to the court – ordered to public sale on thirty first day of December AD 1867 a tract be sold at public sale – Wiley T. Mosely was the high bidder at $1,200 - tract beginning on the public road leading from Snow Hill road near R. F. Brights’s to Lousing Swamp Church adj near Calvin Rouse, W. T. Mosely’s corner, fork of Adams Branch – twenty eight acres being lot #4 of the distribution shares of the lands of Cicero Mosely dec which was assigned to William C. and Cora Hill WIT: W. G. Pope Enrolled 26 May 1869 Book 37 p 455, A. G. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 14 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: This is a little different than the abstract in the Martha Mosely Collection which was a copy of the original and extremely faded and difficult to read and had a hole in the middle – this abstract is more reliable P 309 – Indenture – 18 Dec. 1863 – Patsy J. Mosely to Wiley T. Mosely - $1,000 (no acres given) – tract willed by my father, Tully Mosely dec to his son, William C. – tract SS Wheat Swamp, adj A. Mosely, R. B. Taylor, Wiley T. Mosely, Calvin Rouse, L. J. Mewborn WIT: Thos. A. Heath, Augustus Mosely Enrolled 1 Feb. 1867, Book 36, p 225, W. Dunn, Jr., ROD Re-enrolled Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 310 – Indenture – 11 Jan. 1867 – Patsy J. Mosely to Wiley T. Mosely - $250 (no acres given) – tract which I inherited by the death of my sister, Sarah J. Mosely, and it being a part of the original division of Tully Mosely to his son William C. Mosely – tract SS Wheat Swamp, adj Augustus Mosely, Richard B. Taylor, Calvin Rouse, L. J. Mewborn, W. T. Mosely WIT: Augustus Mosely, R. H. Harrison Enrolled 1 Feb. 1867, Book 39, p 22, W. Dunn, Jr., ROD Re-enrolled 14 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 311 – Indenture – 4 Jan. 1870 – W. A. Blount and Mary W. his wife of Beaufort Co. to W. T. Mosely - $1,000 for 130 acres – tract adj Curtis Phillips, Augustus Mosely, public road, sd W. T. Mosely WIT: H. F. Grainger, W. H. Blount Mary privately examined Enrolled 12 July 1871, Book 39, pp 369, 369, A. C. Wadsworth, ROD Re-enrolled 14 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 312 – Indenture – 26 Dec. 1873 – John L. Kilpatrick and Frances H. his wife to Wiley T. Mosely - $600 for 38 acres – tract known as Lot # 5 in the division of William C. Mosely’s estate WIT: D. H. Taylor Enrolled 24 January 1874, Book 41 p 259, James K. Davis, ROD Re enrolled 14 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 314 - Indenture – 3 Feb. 1840 - John C. Washington to Tully Mosely - $1,500 for 155 acres - tract NS Neuce River, SS of Wheat Swamp, adj said Tully Mosely on the E & W, Joshua Tucker & Jesse Vause on the S, and Blaney Moseley on the N - another piece of land adj sd Tully on the W and being land purchased at a Sheriffs sale by J. C. Washington as the property of Manoah Mosely and is held also in part under a deed from Mathew Mosely and I the said Washington and I release the interest above to sd W. D. Mosely (sic) WIT Jno Peebles Enrolled 7 Oct 1850, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 14 April 1886, Geo L. Hodges, ROD NOTE: This is a little different than the abstract in the Martha Mosely Collection which was a copy of the original and extremely faded and difficult to read – this abstract is more reliable P 315 – Deed – 9 March 1854 – Augustus Mosely to Tully Mosely – $25 for 20 acres - tract SS Wheat Swamp, ES of road leading from Snow Hill to Pugh’s bridge, adj sd Tully Sr, dec and being all of the land of Lewis Mosely, dec – sd Augustus and Tully are making a dividing line WIT: S. Scott, Wilie T. Mosely Enrolled 28 March 1854, Stephen White, ROD Re-enrolled 14 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD P 316 – Deed – 23 April 1855 – Jesse Taylor to Tully Mosely - $49.80 for 3 acres, 1 road, 13 Perches – tract NS Loosing Swamp, SS Wheat Swamp and being part of the lands purchased from Burwell W. Kennedy, adj to sd Jesse and Tully WIT: Augustus Mosely, Wilie T. Mosely Enrolled 14 April 1886, Geo. L. Hodges, ROD No earlier enrollment NOTE: According to Charles Grant, a Perche is another word for a pole END OF PART 2 ______________________________________________________________________ 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 ______________________________________________________________________