Wayne County, NC - Deeds - Edward Bass - 1802 File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Martha Marble From the John Heritage Bryan Collection, NC Archives, Raleigh, NC. NOTE: There are many notes on scraps of papers and that is just what they are - notes which may or may not make sense to the researcher. PC 6.25 - Court Records - Folder 1 NOTE: This is an addition for this box and is for Wayne County May 1827 - Edward Bass died about 1802 with a will - left land in unequal portions to his children - gave largest share to John, Andrew, Wm , and Uriah, dec. He advanced Richard also by deed, 94 (56 written above) acres - Richard died in 1807 leaving three children viz Elizabeth wife of Tho Boyt of Tenn, Sarah wife of Wm Jacobs of Tenn and Edward of Tenn. Edward was under age and Elisha Boyt who married the widow of his father --- not readable, maybe the executor ? John sold his share to Sarah Bass his mother and died in Alabama 6 or 7 years ago having Uriah Bass - Polly - Betsy, Sally - Ann - Keziah and Richard (sic) all minors - in Alabama Andrew Bass lives in Johnston and sold his shares to W. Hall Wm. Bass lives in Wayne and has not disposed of his share Mary wife of Britton Hood of Wayne Keziah wife of John Cox of Wayne Sarah Bass widow of Edward died Jany 1826 having the same heirs In her lifetime, besides the tract bought of John, the title which has failed - she bought a tract of John McKinnie, one of Richard Bass her son - and two other tracts for which she paid the money and the deed was taken to her son William - which is taken ??? by other heirs to be an advancement The lands of Edw. Bass - a tract where he resided about 300 acres - ES Falling Creek - another tract about 30 acres adj lands of Jesse Overman and heirs of Sarah Bass dec - the 94 (marked through and 56 inserted) conveyed to Richard; tract of 257 acres adj Pearce Brogden and Mat Brogden LANDS OF SARAH BASS One tract of 70 acres ES of Falls Creek - adj lands of heirs of Edw. Bass - another tract bought of Richard Bass about 50 acres - another tract bought of John Bass of 200 acres undivided the land devised to John Bass from Ed. Bass his father and was conveyed to sd Sarah by Jno Bass (the two tracts ones bought of her of Ben. Wilkins)- about 100 acres conveyed to her son Wm - another tract about 70 acres bought by her of ?? Stanton and conveyed to her son William The entitled Britton Hood & All petition for estate of Edward Bass and Sarah Bass ============================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. ==============================================================