Richard Morgan Deed Abstracts, 1801-1877 - Cambpell Co. Va 16 February 1821 Robert Little to Richard Morgan - to secure debt due Jesse Harvey, Sr., in amount of seventeen pounds, six shillings, nine pence, for $1, one black horse & shotgun, 1 loom, 2 plough hoes, 2 kelly hoes, 1 matlock, 2 bolters. As soon as convenient, Morgan is to sell to the above at public auction to highest bidder to pay the above debt, residue to Little. Witnesses: Edmund Brown, Terrell Morgan, and Richard B. Harvey. Recorded 12 March 1821. (13:56) 12 January 1821 Thomas Frazier to Richard Morgan - also to secure debt due Jesse Harvey, Sr., in amount of 49 pounds, fifteen shillings, for $1, 1 bay mare, 1 grey colt, 1 featherbed and stead, furniture, 1 pine chest, 1 iron pot, 1 oven, 1 skillet, 2 pine tables, 6 pewter plates, 6 earthen plates, 1 earthen dish, 6 knives, 6 forks, 2 milk cows, 1 calf, 1 young cow, 2 sows, 9 pigs, 1 loom, 1 shotgun, 1 saddle and bridle, 2 cotton wheels, 1 flax wheel, 6 chairs 2 pole axes, 2 killing hoes, 1 grubbing hoe, 1 shovel plough hoe, 1 pair trace chains, harness collar, [remainder illegible, presumably same terms as above]. Witnesses: Edmund Wade, Christian Mohr, and William Harris. Recorded 12 March 1821. (13:57) 15 November 1821 William H. Oglesby to Richard Morgan - also to secure debt due Jesse Harvey, Sr., in amount of 16 pounds, 9 shillings, 4 pence, for $1, various personal property, same terms as above. Witnesses: Edmund Wade, Christian Mohr, and James Charlton. Recorded 11 February 1822. (14:131) 7 October 1823 David Lain to Richard Morgan - also to secure debt due Jesse Harvey, Sr., in amount of $179.10, for $1, various personal property, same terms as above. Witnesses: Archibald Cock, Christian Mohr, and James Howell. Recorded 12 April 1824. (14:271) 10 October 1825 Richard Morgan, Terrell Morgan, Nathaniel W. Payne, Edmund Herndon, and John Slaughter to Governor James Pleasants - $4,000 to secure Richard Morgan's appointment as tobacco inspector at the Spring Warehouse. Recorded same day. (15:192) 9 October 1826 Jesse Blankenship, attorney in fact for Thomas Craghorn and Obedience (nee Blankenship) Craghorn of Barren County, Kentucky, to Richard Morgan - for $15, 100 acres adjoining the lands of Terrell Morgan, Archibald Blankenship, and others, formerly belonging to Hudson Blankenship, father of said Obedience. Recorded same day. (15:405) 8 October 1827 Martha Stone to Richard Morgan - for $220, 346 acres on the north fork of Seneca Creek, adjoining the lands of Thomas Elliott, William Lindsey, and Samuel Cunningham, formerly belonging to her late husband William Stone. Recorded same day. (16:52) 25 June 1828 William Murrell to Richard Morgan - for debt due Achilles Herndon in the amount of $74.58, for $1, various personal property, to be auctioned according to terms previously noted. Recorded 14 July 1828. (16:331) 21 September 1829 Marvel Winfree to Richard Morgan - for debt due Edmund Brown and William Moore in the amount of $25.00, for $1, slaves Harry, Sophia, and other property, same terms as above. Witnesses: Henry B. Ely & German Jordan. Recorded 11 January 1830. (17:319) 27 March 1830 John H. & Betsy Moorman of Bedford County to Richard Morgan - for $350, 200 acres on Seneca Creek adjoining the lands of Thomas Elliott, Thomas Cocke, Samuel Cunningham, H.T. Moorman, and others, late the land of William Stone which was deeded to the late Thomas Johnson of Cabell County by John and Christopher Stone, which Johnson deeded to Dr. Joseph Jackson of Green County, Ohio, which Dr. Jackson deeded to said Moormans. Witnesses: Henry M. Didleke & Albon McDaniel. Recorded 13 March 1830. (17:396) 14 February 1831 Richard Cocke, his wife Martha, and his mother Eleanor, to Richard Morgan - for $3,000, 624 acres on Molly's Creek. From the corner on the road along Faris' line, south 81 degrees east 182 to corner pointer, south 17 degrees west 172 poles to corner maple on creek, up meandering creek south 281 poles to Cocke's corner, north 67 degrees west 119 poles to Lindsey's corner, north 15 degrees east 34 poles, north 19 degrees east 148 poles to corner near branch in Scott's line, east 2.5 poles to corner white oak, north 34 degrees east 24 poles to corner white oak, south 88 degrees east 140 poles to Kent's corner red oak, south 60 degrees east 35 poles to corner on road, along meandering road 304 poles to beginning. Witnesses: Adam Clement & Richard Harvey. Recorded same day. (18:93) October 1827 Christopher & Martha Stone to Richard Morgan - for $60, 346 acres on the north fork of Seneca Creek, adjoining the lands of Thomas Elliott, William Lindsey, and Samuel Cunningham, being part of the land deeded Martha by her late husband William. Witness: William J. Harvey. Recorded 14 February 1831. (18:108) 8 October 1832 Richard Morgan, Terrell Morgan, David Herndon, Thomas Fox, and Thomas Cocke, to Governor John Floyd - $4,000 to secure Richard Morgan's appointment as Inspector of Tobacco at Martin's Warehouse in Lynchburg. Recorded same day. (19:16) 1 April 1835 John & Elizabeth Bryant to Richard Morgan - to secure debt owed John Lewellin in the amount of $196.55, due 16 October 1835, interest in land of John's father, John Bryant, deceased. Recorded 8 June 1835. (20:15) 20 August 1836 Richard & Sophia Morgan to Thomas Cocke - for $4,500, 624 acres on Molly's Creek. (Same description as given above in 18:93) Witnesses: George W. Jones, Robert E. Kent, William S. Hudgens, Adam Clement, and John Hobson. Recorded 10 October 1836. (20:369) 14 October 1837 Richard & Sophia Morgan to William Stone - for $600, land on north fork of Seneca Creek, adjoining the property of Thomas Elliott, Thomas Cocke, and Samuel Cunningham, being part of William Stone's estate, passed to Terrell Morgan in 1823, and then to Richard Morgan in 1837. Witnesses: Richard Harvey, Thomas Fox, and Terrell Morgan. Recorded 8 January 1838. (21:366) 14 October 1837 Richard & Sophia Morgan to William Stone - for $500, 346 acres on north fork of Seneca Creek, adjoining the property of Thomas Elliott, William Lindsey and Samuel Cunningham, purchased from Martha Stone in 1827, part of William Stone's estate; also the tract purchased from Christopher Stone in 1827; also the tract purchased from John H. Moorman the same year. Witnesses: Richard Harvey, Thomas Fox, and Terrell Morgan. Recorded 8 January 1838. (21:367) 13 April 1838 Richard Morgan & Matthew Martin to Cyrus Bailey - whereas Morgan & Martin as commissioners appointed by the county did sell land on Lawyer's Road formerly belonging to John Bailey, deceased. Recorded 14 May 1838. (22:40) 10 September 1838 Achilles & Elizabeth Herndon to Richard Morgan - for $1,170, land on 5 branches of Molly's Creek. From Hayth's corner small hickory north 86 degrees west 41 poles, north 53.5 degrees west 95 poles to poplar on branch, north 62 degrees west 162 poles to red oak in Hendrick's line, north 33.5 degrees east 35 poles to red oak, north 60 degrees east 74 poles, north 8 degrees west 56 poles to pine, north 23 degrees west 34 poles to Cock's corner red oak, south 59 degrees east 86 poles to Faris' pointer, south 61 degrees east 143 poles to Hayth's line, south 2 degrees west 43 poles to post oak, south 19 degrees east 104 poles, south 3 degrees west 14 poles, south 2 degrees east 22 poles, north 87 degrees west 210 poles to the beginning. Witnesses: Jesse Burton & Thomas Fox. Recorded same day. (22:117) 25 October 1838 Alexander S. Henry to Richard Morgan - for $400, 50 acres on Molly's Creek previously owned by William Hayth and purchased from commissioners A.S. Henry, Abram W. Wimbush and Bryan W. Nowlin in 1825, adjoining the property of Gilbert Hayth and the Shady Grove estate. Witnesses Robert W. Withers & John Hobson. Recorded 2 November 1838. (22:168) 13 April 1838 Richard Morgan and Matthew Martin to Mary Bailey - (same as 22:40 above) Recorded 12 November 1838. (22:178) 13 April 1838 Ditto to Richard Daniel, Sr. (22:179) 19 December 1838 Richard & Sophia W. Morgan to Gilbert Hayth - for $1,300, 260 acres on the south branch of Molly's Creek. From Hayth's small hickory north 80 degrees west 41 poles, north 53.5 degrees west 95 poles to poplar and branch, north 62 degrees west 162 poles tot red oak in Hendrick's line. north 33.5 degrees east 35 poles to red oak, north 60 degrees east 74 poles to pointer, north 8 degrees west 56 poles to pine, north 23 degrees west 34 poles to Cock's corner red oak, south 59 degrees east 86 poles to Faris' pointer, south 61 degrees east 143 poles to Hayth's line, south 19 degrees east 104 poles, south 3 degrees west 14 poles, south 2 degrees east 22 poles, north 87 degrees west 40 poles to the beginning. Witnesses Thomas Fox & Robert W. Withers. Recorded 11 June 1839. (22:325) 10 November 1841 Bryant W. Nowlin, commissioner appointed by the Circuit Superior Court of Law and Chancery in the case of Henry v Henry, to Richard Morgan - for $8,856, 820 acres on Molly's Creek. From Robert Alexander's corner Spanish oak on Old Office Road north 43 degrees 2est 65 poles to a Spanish oak, north 67 degrees east 41 poles to post oak, north 25 degrees west 5 poles to post oak, north 69 degrees east 31 poles to Matthew Martin's corner pointer, along Martin's line north 7 degrees east 192 poles, along road across said creek 164 poles to Adam Clement's corner on the west side of the road, along Clement's line south 73 degrees west 104 poles to Achilles Herndon's line, south 7 degrees west 28 poles crossing creek again to post oak, north 24 degrees west 62 poles to branch, north 42 degrees west 30 poles, south 48 degrees west 194 poles, south 71 degrees west 40 poles, north 16 degrees east 124 poles to Raccoon Branch, up branch 58 poles to 3 poplars, south 80 degrees west 58 poles to Robert Withers' corner, south 20 degrees west 120 poles to post oak, south 11 degrees east 39 poles to a Spanish oak, south 10 degrees west 34 poles to post oak, south 10 degrees east 46 poles to Gilbert Hayth's corner pine, north 60 degrees east 13 poles to pine, south 82 degrees east 98 poles to post oak, south 41 degrees east 36 poles to Office Road, meandering along road to beginning. This parcel was conveyed by Nathaniel J. Manson to Robert Morris, and by him to Morgan. Recorded 13 November 1841. (24:64) 20 September 1842 William K. Brown to Richard Morgan - to secure bond given to Henry Brown in the amount of $973.57, due 2 April 1842, for $5, property including slave named Harry, to hold until 20 September 1843. Recorded same day. (24:330) 14 November 1843 William & Holcombe Organ and Richard Morgan produced a bond to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the amount of $1,000 to secure the appointment of William Organ as Commissioner of Revenue. (25:127) 9 October 1843 Gilbert Hayth, Richard Morgan & Josiah Shepperson produced a bond to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the amount of $4,000 to secure Hayth's appointment as Inspector of Tobacco at Martin's Warehouse in Lynchburg. (25:170) 9 October 1843 Josiah H. Whitlow, Richard Morgan & Andrew S. Whitlow produced a bond to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the amount of $4,000 to secure Josiah Whitlow's appointment as Inspector of Tobacco at Planters' Warehouse in Lynchburg. (25:172) 9 September 1843 John Johnson, Richard Morgan, Melville Talbot & Richard Harvey produced a bond to the Commonwealth of Virginia in the amount of $4,000 to secure Johnson's appointment as Inspector of Tobacco at Lynch's Warehouse in Lynchburg. 1 June 1843 Edward B. & Evaline W. Withers to Richard Morgan - $2,000 for 954 acres on Whipping Creek, part of a tract purchased by Withers from the Farmers' Bank of Virginia, adjoining the lands of William Herndon, [illegible], said Withers, George O. Bowman, William Reid, and the estate of John Willard. From the road leading from Pannill's bridge to the county courthouse at William Herndon's line to white oak, then along the line of Henry Brown and [illegible] crossing said road to a corner near the head of Whipping Creek, along [illegible] to road, then to large locust tree on road about 40 steps beyond a locust thicket at Spring branch, thence south 48 degrees east 135 poles to small hickory in Bowman's line, then up Whipping Creek as it meanders to Willard's line, north 64 degrees east to a scrub oak in William Reid's line, north 52 degrees east to Collison Ferry Road, then along the road as it meanders to Pannill's bridge road, thence to the beginning. Witnesses: Richard Harvey & Leroy W. Cralle. Recorded 23 February 1844. (25:228) 13 May 1844 Richard & Sophia W. Morgan to John M. Jones & David C. Morgan - for $2,500, 700 acres on Whipping Creek. From Withers' & Easter's line on Pannill's Road, 278 poles to Withers' corner locust, south 48 degrees east 135 poles to Bowman's small corner hickory, north 48 degrees east 96 poles to a poplar, north 9 degrees east 19 poles to Whipping Creek, up the creek as it meanders 216 poles to Willard's corner dogwood, north 85 degrees east 176 poles to Reid's post oak, north 52 degrees east 27 poles to Collison's Road, up the road 116 poles to a white oak, south 45 degrees west 10 poles, south 85 degrees west 120 poles to fork of branch, north 57 degrees west 143 poles to Easter's line, south 12 degrees west 82 poles to a pine, south 43 degrees west 190 poles to the beginning. Witnesses: Adam Clement & Robert W. Withers. Recorded same day. (25:295) 7 November 1844 Elbert A. Talbot of Bedford County to Richard Morgan & Charles R. Cobbs - for $5, for bond due John D. Smith in the amount of $1,000, due 7 November 1844. (25:425) 12 December 1844 William Hayth to Richard Morgan - for $5, property including slaves Richard, Silvia, Caroline, Eliza & John, to secure debt due William R. Haythe as follows: Bond #1 in the amount of $627.59, due 10 December 1844; Bond #2 in the amount of $354.17, due 12 December 1844; to hold until 12 December 1847. (25:462) 11 January 1845 Matthew & Elizabeth Martin to Richard Morgan - for $20, 1 acre on Molly's Creek. From Robert Wither's corner at the head of a slash, east 100 paces to a maple at the head of a ditch, north along the ditch 40 paces to a small persimmon on the west side of the ditch, west 100 paces to a hickory on Morgan's land, 50 paces along Morgan's line to the beginning. Witnesses: Adam Clement & Robert W. Withers. Recorded 13 January 1845. (25:475) 11 January 1845 Richard & Sophia W. Morgan to Charles O. Slaughter - for $800, 246 acres on Whipping Creek. From Collison's Road as it meanders 238 poles to Pannill's Road, then down Pannill's Road 156 poles to Easter's line, south 14 degrees west 122 poles to Jones & Morgan's corner black oak, south 57.5 degrees east 143 poles to a maple on a branch, north 85 degrees east 120 poles, north 45 degrees east 10 poles to the beginning. Witnesses: Adam Clement & Robert W. Withers. Recorded 14 April 1845. (25:536) 12 November 1844 Richard Morgan - for $406.15 sold the property of William K. Brown, including slave Harry ($300), to pay Brown's debt to Henry Brown per bond dated 2 April 1842. Recorded 8 September 1845. (26:22) 24 July 1848 Richard Morgan to Charles D. Slaughter - for $1, a slave named Jim and property held in deed of trust from Slaughter to David C. Morgan & Robert E. Withers for the benefit of Richard Morgan. Recorded 14 August 1848. (27:219) 9 February 1849 John & Nancy Rosser to Richard Morgan & Josiah Shepperson to settle Rosser's bond as Deputy Sheriff. (27:335) 22-24 March 1849 Richard Morgan & Josiah Shepperson sold the property of John & Nancy Rosser. Among the buyers were: Richard Morgan (property worth $185.43), Dolly Morgan (bed & furniture worth $5), McGilliam Morgan (2 mules worth $115.50). Total value of property sold was $5,655.63. Recorded 21 May 1849. (27:424) 13 January 1851 Wood Jones & David C. Morgan as administrators of the estate of David Callaham to Richard Morgan - for $5, 390 acres. Recorded next day. (28:261) 14 January 1851 Charles A. Holcombe to Richard Morgan - in trust, a slave boy named Tyler as security for Holcombe's debt to Richard G. Brown in the amount of $235.35, due Christmas Day 1851. Recorded 10 March 1851. (28:303) 15 January 1852 David C. & Susan A. Morgan to Richard Morgan - for $3,250, 700 acres on Whipping Creek previously conveyed by Richard Morgan to David C. Morgan and John M. Jones. Payment was made in the form of 4 bonds: Bond #1 for $1,000, due 15 June 1852; Bond #2 for $1,000, due 25 December 1852; Bond #3 for $625, due 25 December 1853; Bond #4 for $625, due 25 December 1854. Recorded same day. (28:466) 13 March 1851 Gilbert & Elizabeth C. Hayth to Richard Morgan - for $117, land on Molly's Creek. From a large black oak on Morgan's line, north 58 degrees west 78 poles 14 links near branch in Morgan's line, south 20 degrees west 98 poles 36 links, north 77 degrees east 20 poles, north 68 degrees east 34 poles, north 56 degrees east 32 poles, north 50 degrees east 26 poles 21 links to the beginning. Witnesses: Adam Clement & Robert W. Withers. Recorded 9 February 1852. (28:467) 16 January 1853 Richard & Sophia W. Morgan to Amy E. Henderson - for $1,050 (of which only $577.50 was paid in hand, the balance payable 1 January 1854), 390 acres formerly belonging to David Callaham, excepting the 1 acre given by Callaham to Lebanon Church. Witnesses: Thomas Cock, Jr. & Bowler Cock. Recorded 20 January 1853. (29:208) 12 March 1855 Richard Morgan to John Bryant - satisfaction of debt to Lewellin, detailed previously. Recorded same day. (30:117) 23 May 1855 Richard & Sophia Morgan to James L. Morgan - for natural love and affection, 417 acres on Whipping Creek. From a corner locust stump on Pannill's Road, south 48 degrees east 135 poles to a hickory in Kabler's line, north 48 degrees east 96 poles to a poplar, north 9 degrees east 19 poles to Whipping Creek, along the creek as it meanders 219 poles to a dogwood, south 65 degrees west 40 poles to a chestnut, north 25 degrees west 78 poles 15 links to a white oak, north 13 degrees west 25 poles 88 links to a spring, north 45.5 degrees west 77 poles 8 links to Hayth's line, south 66.5 degrees west 145 poles tot he road, then along the road as it meanders to the beginning. Witnesses: M.B. Rowlins [sp?] & Thomas Cock. Recorded 9 July 1855. (30:208) 15 August 1856 Richard & Sophia Morgan and John & Nancy E. Dillard to David C. & McGilbrey Morgan and John M. & Jane H. Jones of Crittenden County, Arkansas - for $2,000, 300 acres and slaves Isham, Abraham, Ben & Becky, previously given by Terrell Morgan to Dolly Morgan. Witnesses: A.G. Hancock & J.P. Knight. Recorded 13 October 1856. (30:442) 25 February 1859 William K. Brown to Richard Morgan, trustee for Brown's wife Charlotte and their children Mary Jane, Nancy E., Edmund F., Sarah E., Richard T., Susan V., Charlotte, John W., Robert, & Samuel C. Brown - 260.75 acres and slaves Abram, Amanda, Rachel, Patty & Alice. Recorded March term 1859. (31:464) 17 October 1859 Robert Hunter, Charles J. Hunter, John A. Slaughter & J.E. Slaughter to Richard Morgan - for $1, per circuit court order from October 1859 term, in the case of Hunter v Hunter, 70 acres of land on Whipping Creek sold by Charles Slaughter to Sarah E. Hunter on 31 July 1846. From a white oak stump on the creek meandering north 65 degrees east 180 poles to Read's maple, south 80 degrees west 150 poles to an oak, south 75 degrees west 66 poles to the beginning. Recorded same day. (32:43) 1 December 1859 James L. & Martha V. Morgan to Richard Morgan - for $1,050, land previously received from Richard on Whipping Creek detailed above. Witnesses Bowler Cocke & James Organ. Recorded January term 1860. (32:95) 3 August 1858 Robert E. & Mary Withers to Richard Morgan - for $99.90, 19 acres on Phelps' Road. From the road 95 poles to Morgan's own corner, north 41 degrees north 38 poles to a white oak, north 82 degrees west 41 poles to an oak, south 14 degrees west 49 poles to the beginning. Witnesses: Bowler & Thomas Cocke. Recorded January term 1860. (32:97) 1 December 1859 Richard & Sophia W. Morgan to C.W. Flynn - for $50, 2.5 acres on the Courthouse Road. From a rod in the road at the line of William Herndon's estate, south 21 degrees east 22 poles to a road near Flynn's shop, north 85.5 degrees west 41 poles 3 links to a black oak, then to the beginning. Witnesses: James Organ & Bowler Cock. Recorded May term 1864. (32:162) 15 January 1864 Richard & Sophia W. Morgan to George W. Morgan - for natural love and affection plus $1, 354 acres on Whipping Creek where he now resides, adjoining the lands of William P. Hayth, Allen Haynes, and M. Reid. Recorded 10 October 1864. (34:229) 20 April 1868 James C. & Mary T., Woody to Richard Morgan - for $245, 35 acres on Suck Creek. From a willow at the creek, south 77 degrees west 65 poles, north 78 degrees west to the creek, then along the creek as it meanders to the beginning. Witnesses: Richard Harvey & Bennett Tweedy. Recorded 13 July 1868. (34:634) 30 September 1874 Richard & Sophia W. Morgan to James M. Farmer, George w. Morgan & William A. Withers, school trustees for the Seneca District - for $1, a lot of land near Pannill's Road and the Pigeon Run Post Office in Seneca Township to be used as a public school "for white children only." From a white oak at Morgan & Flynn's corner south 69 degrees east 6 poles 10 links to a chestnut, south 7 degrees west 18 poles 20 links to a chestnut, north 85 degrees west 8 poles 10 links to a pine, north 15 degrees east 17 poles to the beginning. Witness: Robert C. Hawkins. Recorded 15 October 1874. (37:251) 12 November 1875 William H. & Mary W. Lynch to Richard Morgan - for $1,500, 35 acres. $377.50 of this amount payable from his interest in the judgment received against John D. Alexander. (38:205) 11 July 1878 Sophia W. Morgan of Lynchburg; William H. & Angeline E. Morgan of Floyd County; Taylor & Salley F. Morgan; and Robert W. & Mary J. Morgan of Lynchburg; to M.B. Haythe, Robert A. Elliott & George W. Morgan - for $1,500, 203 acres of land astride Panill's Road in the vicinity of Pigeon Run which was held by Richard Morgan at the time of his death, excepting the tract received by his son Taylor Morgan according to the terms of Richard's will. $600 paid in the form of cash to Robert W. Morgan as executor of Richard Morgan's estate. The balance to be paid in the form of three equal annual installments of $300 each beginning on 1 January 1879. Recorded 30 September 1881. (42:483) Submitted by WSMORGANV@aol.com **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. 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