[Deed Book 7, pg. 74] Sept. 30, 1793 – I Asa LEE for the consideration of £53, 6 Shillings & 8 Pence paid to me by John WALMSLEY for a parcel of land called the Long Field being at the head of John WALMSLEYs Mill Pond. Beginning at Saml. LEEs line then to Elanor ETHERIDGE & William BLOUNTs lines containing 50 acres. Being taken out of a patent containing 200 acres granted to Nehemiah HEATH date Dec. 1, 22 year of his Majestys reign. Witness Willis BALLANCE, Frankey WRIGHT; Registered Sept. 18, 1794
[Deed Book 7, pg. 85] June 5, 1794 – I Willis BALLANCE for the consideration of £9 paid to me by Willoughby DAUGE for a tract of land lying in a patent granted to Josiah NICHOLSON beginning at a corner dividing John ETHERIDGEs Lam WILSON & NICHOLSONs patent land binding on John ETHERIDGE & Lam. WILSON line so as to conclude 50 acres. Witness Will. MOUND, John SLEIGHT; Registered June 5, 1794
[Deed Book 7, pg. 100-101] Aug. 23, 1794 – I Jesse BENNETT & Uphan my Wife for the consideration of 151 Spanish Dollars paid to me by Henry BRIGHT for a persell of land joining Mr. Ewd DOUGHTYs line then joining Samuel SORAS/SOREYs? line containing 30 acres. Witness Jos. BALLLENTINE, Samuel BALLANCE, Hezekiah PURRINGTON; Registered Oct. 1, 1794
[Deed Book 7, pg. 109-110] Nov. 21, 1794 – We James ETHERIDGE, Hollowell ETHERIDGE, Anna KING, Samuel & Mary SIMMONS for the consideration of £50 paid to us by Jesse SIMMONS for a parcel of land containing 50 acres. Binding on Davis BALENTINE land & Willis BALLANCE & Nathan LEEs orphans and Daniel LEE land, being the land that formerly belong to John ETHERIDGE. Witness Wm. SIMMONS, Thos. GISBORN; Registered Jan. 14, 1795
[Deed Book 7, pg. 121-122] Sept. 9, 1794 – We Thomas PARKER JUN. & William BALLANCE are held & firmly bound unto Thomas PARKER SEN. in the sum of £500, the condition of the obligation is that PARKER JUN. & BALLANCE shall at all times constantly find & provide Thomas PARKER SEN. sufficient house room and fire side & sufficient meet, drink, washing & lodgin also sufficient good & worm cloaths for winter & summer and all other nessarys of life both in sickness & helth for & duing his Natural Life. Witness Saml. SALYEAR Jun, Benj. TAYLOR, Daniel LINDSEY; Registered Jan. 22, 1795
[Deed Book 7, pg. 169] August 11, 1794 – Thomas AUSTIN of Hatteras Banks sold to William AUSTIN of Hatteras Banks, for £10 currency of NC, a tract of land on Hatteras Banks containing 50 acres and joining Daniel AUSTIN’s line and the sound. Witnesses: John BALLANCE; Thomas BALLANCE. Registered: July 3, 1795
[Deed Book 7, pg. 171] May 16, 1795 – I Jesse JENNETT of Cape Hatteras Banks for the consideration of £37 10 Shillings cash, paid to me by William BALLANCE for a tract of land on Cape Hatteras . Between Jesse JENETT & Joseph JENETT deceased then to the Sea Side then to the first containing 75 acres of patent land. Witness John FLOWER, John BALLANCE ; Registered July 4, 1795
[Deed Book 7, pg. 174] Oct. 21, 1794 – I William WILLIAMS of Ocrecock for the consideration of £40 paid to me by Jesse JENNETT of Cape Hatteras Banks for a parcel of land on Cape Hatteras Banks. Beginning at the Sound running with James WAHAB line to the back line with the back line to conclude 50 acres. Witness William BALLANCE, William MILLER, John BALLANCE ; Registered July 7, 1795
[Deed Book 7, pg. 215] Richard Dobbs SPAIGHT to John DOXEY, SEN. – Patent #159. £10 per every 100 acres. One hundred acres lying in Currituck, bounded by John BALLANCE, NICHOLSON’s line, James ETHERIDGE. /s/ Rich. Dobbs SPAIGHT by J. GLASGOW, Secretary. November 10, 1795.
[Deed Book 7, pg. 266-267] Jan. 18, 1796 – I William BALLANCE & Peggy my Wife for the consideration of £20 paid to me by John BALLANCE for a parcel of land. Beginning at a corner in Armstead SOALs line then to Thos. PARKERs line various courses to the first containing 8 acres. Witness James ETHERIDGE, Caleb ETHERIDGE; Registered March 19, 1796
[Deed Book 7, pg. 267-268] Jan. 7, 1796 – I John DOXEY for the consideration of £2 and 10 Shillings paid to me by James ETHERIDGE for a parcel of land. Beginning at James ETHERIDGE patent and the beginning of John DOXEYs patent to a branch that divides James ETHERIDGE & John BALLANCE patent then to John DOXEYs back line at the Juniper Swamp then along DOXEYs patent to ETHERIDGEs corner various courses to the first containing 14 acres. Witness John DOXEY JR., Wm. DOXEY?; Registered March 21, 1796
[Deed Book 7, pg. 268] July 16, 1795 – I William BALLANCE SEN of Cape Hatteras Banks for the consideration of £30 paid to me by John WALLACE for a parcel of land on Cape Hatteras Banks. Beginning at a stake between Jesse JENETT & Joseph JENETT thence to the Sea side then to the first containing 50 acres. Witness Thos. GASKETT, Aaron BALLANCE ; Registered March 21, 1796
[Deed Book 7, pg. 271-272] Aug. 8, 1794 – I William BALLANCE of Cape Hatteras Banks for the consideration of £20 paid to me by Thomas (sic) BALLANCE [listed as “John Ballance” in the heading] for a parcel of land on Cape Hatteras Banks. Beginning on the Sound side various courses to the first to contain 50 acres. Witness ; Registered March 22, 1796
[Deed Book 7, pg. 273] Jan. 28, 1796 – I Francis ROLLISON for the consideration of £20 gold or silver paid to me by Thomas QUIDLEY for a parcel of land lying on Hatteras Banks known as Greens Island on the Northend of the Islandvarious courses to the first containing 50 acres. Witness Thos. BALLANCE, John FLOWER; Registered March 23, 1796
[Deed Book 7, pg. 280-281] June 25, 1795 – I Pharoah FARROW of Cape Hatteras Banks for the consideration of £14 paid to me by Thomas BALLANCE for a parcel of land near the Cape, various courses to contain 50 acres, being part of a patent No. 312 that was granted to Henry BLACK May 5, 1769. Witness John FLOWER, Caleb BALLANCE ; Registered March 26, 1796
[Deed Book 7, pg. 330-331] June 2, 1796 – I Solomon ALCOCK Esq. Sheriff have been commanded by a Writ of Fiers Facias issued out of County Court to cause the sum of £183 7 Shillings 8 pence out of the goods, chattles & lands of Willis BALLANCE, Josiah NICHOLSON & John WILLIAMS, which was lately recovered by Edward WEST. In obedience I entered & took possession of a piece of land. Beginning at the first Little Bridge on the casway after Tulls Creek Bridge up the road to BALLANCEs West line then to the division line between this land & Dorstus WILLIAMS along the dividing line to the first containing 50 acres. After legal notice land was put up for sale on Jan. 27, 1796 where and when Edward WEST appeared & bid £162 10 Shillings & by virtue of Writ I Solomon ALCOCK Sheriff have granted & conveyed said property to Edward WEST. Witness [torn] WILLIAMS, [torn] BUNNILL; Registered July 21, 1796
[Deed Book 7, pg. 336] Mar. 2, 1796 – Dowry of Elizabeth PELL, wife of Alexander LINDSAY, deceased. Land bounded by Willoughby WHITE. /s/ Wm. TAYLOR, Jeremiah LAND, John (x) SLAUGHTER, Jas. PHILLIPS, Will.(?) JARVIS, John TATUM, Benjamin TATUM, John DOXEY, Armistead SOLES, Edw LEACH(?) and William (x) BALLANCE; Registered, August 10, 1796.
[Deed Book 7, pg. 363] This may Certify that Thomas WALKER & Rebecca BALLANCE was joined together as Man & Wife in holy Matrimony the 8th day of December 1796. /s/ Willis ETHERIDGE J.P
[Deed Book 7, pg. 379] Sept. 10, 1796 – Edward LEACH and his wife Sarah sold to Jacob DUNTON for 400 Spanish milled dollars, 79 acres joining Benjamin COX, the dividing line between Josiah Nicholson & Leech to a corner that Leech bought of Benjamin Cox thence along the road to Levan Ballance along his line to the swamp along the swamp side to EPHRIAM ROBINSON /s/ Edward LEACH. Sarah (x) LEACH. Witnesses: Josiah NICHOLSON, John DOXY; Registered, January 14(?), 1797.
[Deed Book 7, pg. 396] Feb 11, 1797 – William BALLANCE and Margaret his Wife sold to William BRUMSEY for £300, a tract of land beginning at a pine stump on the swamp side of John BALLANCEs corner to the Widow PARKERs line various courses to the first station, containing 80 acres. Witness: Thomas BAXTER, Isaiah PARR. Registered March 23, 1797
[Deed Book 7, pg. 452-453] Dec.2, 1796 – I Tulley WILLIAMSON for the sum of 100 Silver dollars paid to me by Griffin NICHOLSON for a piece of land in the Cowinjock district. Beginning at a corner between Demsey BALLANCE & Lamuel WALKER various courses to Robert POYNERs new patent line with his line to Ware Stick Branch then to the first containing 30 ¼ acres being part of the land taken up by John WALKER in the year 1713 & conveyed by John WALKER & Sarah his Wife to Thos. SIMMONS by deed dated Oct. 6, 1718. Witness Josiah NICHOLSON, Tulley ROBERTSON; Registered July 3, 1797
Source: Currituck Co., NC Deed Book 7 (1793-1797)