Deed Book 4 – October Court 1787-July Court 1790
by Joseph W. Watson; F262.W4 W37; 1981
#753 (p1) Wit: Jesse Peelle
#754 (p3) John Herring of Dobbs Co., N.C. . . . James Herring, Thomas Uzzell
#755 (p5) . . . adjoining Standley. Wit: William Standly, John Ivey
#756 (p7) John Fellow of Wayne Co., planter, deed to Solomon Pope of same, planter, Aug. 29, 1787, for 300 pds. specie a tract of 600 acres on the north bank of Neuse River adjoining John Sasser, Edward Masterson, and near Jernigan, as by patent to said Edward Masterson dated April 28, 1760 and conveyed by him to said John Sasser. Wit: Rich’d McKinne, St’n Jernigan
#759 p11 Josiah Cox of Wayne Co., planter, deed to Richard Cox, son of Thomas Cox, of same, planter, Feb. 28, 1784, for 15 pds … to one Thomas Cox and, at his death, descended to said Josiah Cox as eldest son and heir at law. Wit: John Kennedy, William Fellow. The deed was also signed by Judith Cox.
#763 p17 Wit: John Fellow
#767 p23 Samuel Herring of Wayne Co. deed to Micajah Casey of same, Sept 14, 1786, for 22 pds. …
#768 p24 Charles Hines of Jones Co. NC… Wit: B. Stevens, Solomon Herring
#770 p27 Theophilus Pearce …
#771 p28 William Fokes of Wain Co. deed to Christifer Pearson of same, 1788, for 100 pds. current money a tract of 150 acres lying on both sides of Reedy Branch adjoining Benjamin Sherod and Jesse Acock, containing the plantation whereon said Pearson now lives. Wit: None
#775 p31 Joshua Davis of Wayne Co. deed to Thomas Overman of same, Aug. 31, 1784, in exchange for a certain piece of land, a tract of 25 acres beginning near the road on Turners Swamp adjoining Elisha Woodard…
#776 p32 Joshua Davis of Wayne Co. deed to John Overman of same, Aug 30, 1784, in exchange for a certain piece of land, a parcel of 12 acres on Aycock Swamp adjoining Benjamin Arnold and Durdena …
#777 p33 John Overman of Wayne Co. deed to Benjamin Arnold of same, Feb. 19, 1785, for 50 pds current money a tract of 100 acres lying between Aycock Swamp and Turners Swamp adjoining Cook, …
#779 p35 Robert Simms, Sen’r of Wayne Co. deed to Benjamin Cook, April 7, 1787, for 150 pds. current money a tract of 70 acres on the south side of Great Contentnea Creek and on the Mill Swamp; also, another tract of 70 acres, being part of a 100 acre survey; also a third tract of 200 acres adjoining the lines of said Robert Simms and his son, Robert, and John Dickinson’s old line, containing in the whole 340 acres. Wit: Hardy Robertson, Barnes Simms. Excepted is one acre of land for the use of the Mill and a nine foot square of land where his little daughter Patience is buried.
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#784 (p43) Richard Caswell of Dobbs Co., N.C. deed to Solomon Pope of the county aforesaid, Jan. 17, 1788 for 57 pds 5 sh. a tract of 491 acres of land formerly in Craven Co. but now in Wayne Co. lying on the north bank of Neuse River adjoining John Sasser and the land surveyed for Edward Masterson and Jerigan, which land is part of a grant to George Roberts, Esq., dated March 31738 and part of another grant to said Roberts dated June 5, 1739 for whom William Heritage, deceased was executor. Wit: Tho. Gray, Jas. Cobb
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#789 (p51) Solomon Herring . . . . Jane Herring
#796 (p60) . . . Anthony Herring
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#802 State of N.C. Grant No. 162 to Bryan Whitfield, Esq’r Oct 27, 1786 for a tract of 45 acres lying on Panther Branch adjoining George Jernigan and John Sasser
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#807 (p71) Herring
#817 p85 William Fellow of Wayne Co. deed of gift to his niece, Anne McKinne, April 15, 1788, for love and affection one negro girl named Margret, now in possession of said Anne’s father, Rich’d McKinne. Wit. Rich’d McKinne, Thos. Castelloe
#837 joining Saser line
Page 136 #850 (p.133) State of NC Grant No.. 296 to Lazarus Craford, July 11, 1788, for a tract of 86 acres lying on the north bank of Little River adjoining Arthur Jernigan, William Sasser, Jacob Pope, and his own line.
Page 137 #855 Ezekiel Hedgepeth, son of Daniel Hedgepeth, Sen’r, of Wayne Co. deed of gift to his father, Daniel Hedgepeth, Feb. 2, 1788, for good will a tract of 100 acres lying on the west side of Charles Branch, a stream of the Beaver Dam Swamp, formerly given by the plantation on which said Daniel Hedgepeth, Sen’r now lives, being part of a tract foremerly granted to Thomas Coor, Sen’r by patent bearing date 1757. Wit: Stephen Sasser, John Sasser
#840 p115 Samuell Herring of Wane Co. and Daniell Parker and wife, Nancy Parker, of Duplin Co., N.C. deed to William Whitfield of Wayne Co., Feb. 17, 1787 …
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#846 (continued from p135) .. Solomon Herring
#850 (p.133) State of N.C. Grant No. 296 to Lazarus Craford, July 11, 1788, for a tract of 86 acres lying on the north bank of Little River adjoining Arthur Jernigan, William Sasser, Jacob Pope, and his own line.
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#853 (p.137) John Rowell of Wayne Co., deed to John Handley of same, Feb. 14, 1786 for 10 pds. specia a tract of 35 acres lying on the north side of the Slough adjoining Peacock, William Bell, William Radford, and his own line. Wit: William Standly, Febary Standly.
#858 (p. 143) Daniel Atkinson bill of sale to Moses Standley Dec. 19, 1787 for 80 pds. specie one nero girl named Liz. Ti: John Hanks, John Pipkin
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#864 (p.150) John Fellow of Wayne Co. … Robert Fellow...
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#866 (p.154) State of N.C. Grant No. 772 to John Galloway, July 10, 1788, for a tract of 80 acres lying in Dobbs County on the east side of Neuse River and on the east side of Walnut Creek adjoining Moses Standley.
#871 (p164) . . . Thomas Edgington
#874 Edmund Blackman of Sampson Co., N.C. merchant, deed to James Musgraves of Wayne Co. Jan 16, 1787 for 250 pds hard money a 270 acre plantation on the north bank of Neuse River and on the lower bank of Little River adjoining John Sasser,William Alford, and said Blackman, which said land was part of a tract foremerly granted to Rice Price, by him conveyed to Stephen Blackman and by said Stephen devised to his son, Edm’d Blackman Wit: John Kennedy, Uriah Bass
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#879 (p182) William Alford deed to Nathan Pike of Wayne Co., Jan 25, 1787 for 160 pds . . . adjoining Samuell Collier . . . Wit: Say 111, 1788, for a tract of 30 acres on the north side of Neuse River adjoining John Sasser, Benjamin Sasser, and his own life.
#885 (pg 192) Benjamin Alford deed to Solomon Rouse of Wayne Co., Nov. 24, 1788 for 100 pds … a tract of 200 acres containing the plantation whereon said Alford now lives, at the head of Acocks Swamp adjoining Person, being part of a patent granted to John Acock on Dec. 15, 1778. Wit: John Fulghum, Eli Powell
#887 (pg 196) William Whitfield Jun’r of Wayne Co., deed to Michael Herring Oct. 18, 1787 in consideration of an agreement made a tract of 150 acres on the north bank of Neuse River adjoining said Herring being part of a survey granted to Anthony Herring.
Wit: N’m Whitfield, Wm. Peake
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#893 (p205) bill of sale to Michael Herron of Wenn Co., Dec. 27, 1787 for 150 pds. a certain negro named Milly. Wit: Wm. Herring, Wm. Herron
#901 State of NC – Grant No. 257 to Andrew Scott, July 11, 1788 for a tract of 30 acres on the north side of Neuse River adjoining John Sasser , Benjamin Sasser,and his own line.
#904 (p220) . . . Jesse Croom
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#915 (p237) . . . adjoining Sasser .
#918 (pg 243) State of N.C. grant #269 to Benjamin Worrell, July 11, 1788 for a tract of 30 acres on the south side of Nauhunty Swamp adjoining Samuel Pike, John Worrell, and his own line.
#923 (pg 253) John Coor Pinder, Esquire, High Sheriff of Wayne Co., deed to James Cobb of the same, Jan 15, 1789, at public auction for 13 pds. 10 sh. specie a tract of 73 1/3 acres on the south side of the Contentnea Creek adjoining William Tomlinson, Isaac Daniel, and land of John Bearfoot purchased of Elias Colman, sold by virtue of an execution obtained by Robert Simms, Sen’r against John Grimes, deceased , and was a two-thirds part of the land owned by said Grimes, the remaining third having been laid off for the widow by a jury. Wit: Nathan Cobb, Lodwick Alford, Etheldred Alford.
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#924 (pg 258) John Coor Pender, Esquire, High Sheriff of Wayne Co., deed to James Cobb of same, 178-(1787) at public auction for 45 pds. of specie a tract of 175 acres on the fork of Black Creek adjoining the lands of Isome Watson, Jacob Lamb, and William Brown, sold as the land of Zachariah Lee by virtue of an execution obtained by Benjamin and James Cobb, administrators of Stephen Cobb, Esq. deceased.
Wit: Nathan Cobb, Lodwick Alford, Etheldred Alford
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#936 (pg 289) William McKinne, Sen’r, Burwell Mooring,
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(continued from page 148) Wm Whitfield, Joseph Green, Wm Whitfield, Jun’r, David Jernigan, Richard Bass, Wm McKinne, Jun’r and Wm Fellow, directors and trustees for the laying out and surveying of the town of Waynesboro in Wayne Co. according to an act of assembly passed in Fayetteville on Jan. 6, 1787, deed to John Beck Jr., May 15, 1788 …
#938 (pg 292) Tho. Gray bill of sale to Michael Herring, executor of Edmund Winfield, deceased, April 19, 1788 for 60 pds. specie 1 negro girl slave named Milly about 6 years in age for the use and benefit of Joseph Winfield, orphan of said Edmund Winfield
Wit: Edm’d Blackman
#940 (pg 293) … wit: Solo. Herring, Cader Hines
#941 (pg 294) John Smith of Wayne Co., bill of sale to Nathan Cobb of same, March 6, 1789 for 35/14/5 specie 3 negroes named Luce, Rhode, and Lett
Wit: James Barran, Barneba Barran
#942 (pg 395) Hardy Robertson of Wayne Co. bill of sale to Nathan Cobb, Aug 6 1789, at public auction for 10/6/8 specie of one negro girl named Rhoda, sold of property of James Barnes by virtue of an execution obtained by Benjamin Cobb & Company. Wit: J. C. Pinder.
#946 (pg 299) State of NC grant #291 to Robert Ivey, July 11, 1788, for a tract of 44 acres on the north side of Neuse River and on the main road adjoining Lewis Whitfield, Standley and his own line.
#947 (pg 301) State of NC grant #297 to Robert Ivey July 11, 1788 for a tract of 38 acres on the east side of the Bare Marsh and on the west side of the Cypress Swamp adjoining Whitfield, the widow Henry, and his own line.
#948 (pg 303) State of NC grant #302 to Robert Ivey July 11, 1788 for a parcel of 19 acres adjoining Lewis Whitfield and Forehand.
(949) p. 305 State of N.C. Grant No. 305 to Henry Wiggs, July 11, 1788, for a tract of 110 acres on the east side of Little River adjoining Benjamin Wiggs, Robert Fellow, Tomlinson and John Wiggs.
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#953 (pg 315) Benjamin Cobb of Wayne Co. planter, deed to Stephen Cobb of same July 11, 1789 for 100 pds. current money, a tract of 640 acres lying on both sides of the north prong of the Cabbin Branch adjoining Robert Sims and John Barefoot.
Wit: William Pugh, Richard Canady
#956 (pg 321) … Jesse Croom…
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#965 (pg 337) .. James Barden, Simon Barden...
#966 (p339) … William Hooks…
#967 (p341) Robert Simms, Jun’r of Wayne Co. … Sept 21, 1787 … on the south bank of Great Contentney beginning at the mouth of Robert Simm’s Sen’r Mill Branch in the Creek side, being part of two tracts of land, … Wit: Robert Simms
#968 (p343) … adjoining Richard Cox, Thomas Cox …
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#971 (pg 350) Jas. Cobb of Wayne Co. Deed to Nathan Cobb of same, Aug, 14, 1789, for 10 pds. specie the 100 acre plantation whereon said Nathan Cobb now lives, adjoining David Cobb (formerly Robert Coleman,) Henry Horn, and Benjamin Cobb, Wit: Stephen Cobb Salathiel Holton.
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#979 P366 Benjamin Durdeno of Wayne Co. deed to Thomas Edgerton, March 10, 1787, for 20 pds. specie a tract of 100 acres on the north side of Norhunta and on the Wolf Branch… Wit: Joseph Edgerton
#981 p369 Whitfield
#983 p375 Whitfield
#985 p380 James Boyet of Wayne Co. deed to Thomas Edgerton of same, Feb 14, 1785, for 20 pds. specie two certain tracts of land as follows: (1) 93 acres adjoining John Wiggs said Thomas Edgerton, and William Hooks; (2) 125 acres on Buck Swamp and on the south side of Jumping Run adjoining William Hooks, John Wiggs, and Robart Hooks. Wit: Wm. Hooks, PE. Powell
#986 p382 Raiford Fulghum of Wayne Co., planter, deed to Samuel Coller of same, 1789, for 80 pds. specie a tract of 150 acres lying between Naughunty and the head of Buck Swamp adjoining Moses, Johnson and his own line, being a patent to said Fulghum bearing date July 1, 1777…
#1001 (pg 410) … Buck Swamp adjoining John Standly …
#1004 (pg 417) Benjamin Cobb of Nash Co, N.C. deed to Thomas Horn of Wayne, Jan. 12, 1790, for 27 pds. current money a tract of 200 acres on Contentney Creek beginning near the head of the Cabbin Branch adjoining Henry Horn …
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#1007 (pg 426) …Nov. 27, 1787… on the north side of Little River adjoining William Fellow…
#1012 (pg 440) deed to Joel Herring of Wayne Co., Oct. 17, 1789 …
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#1018 (p452) Nathan Cobb of Wayne Co. bill of sale to David Cobb of same, June 15, 1789, for 100 pds. specie one negro woman named Lucy and one negro girl names Lettice. Wit: Jas. Cobb, Hardy Robertson.
#1019 (p453) Nathan Cobb of Wayne Co. bill of sale to James Cobb of same, Sept 10, 1789 for 90 pds. specie one negro girl named Love, aged about twelve years. Wit: Clabun Bateman
#1020 (p453) Nathan Cobb of Wayne Co. bill of sale to James Cobb of same, June 19, 1789, for 60 pds. specie one negro boy named Rhode, about eight years old. Wit: Stephen Cobb
#1027 (p452) State of N.C. Grant No. 320 to Levin Vinson, Nov. 27, 1789, for a tract of 99 acres on the east side of Little River and on Jumping Run beginning at Thomas Sasser‘s old corner in John Sasser’s old (p162 con’t) line and adjoining said Vinson.
#1031 (p469) Thomas Aycock (Acock) of Wayne Co., planter, deed to John Applewhite, Jun’r of same Sept 26, 1787, for 10 pds. specie paid by Benjamin Alford a tract of 103 acres on the south side of Aycocks Swamp adjoining Peter Peacock, John Aycock, and his own line, adjoining Peter Peacock, John Aycock and his own line, granted to Thos. Aycock by patent bearing date Oct. 13, 1783. Wit: John Barnes, Daniel Offley.
#1033 (p474) Charles Cogdell of New Hanover Co., N.C. deed to Charles Holmes of Wayne Co., Aug 8, 1788 for 500 pds. specie a 317 acre plantation on the south side of “the uper Fauling Creek” and on Falling Creek Swamp adjoining Isom Hatcher, being a grant to Robert Hatcher by patent bearing date April 4, 1748, conveyed from Robert Hatcher to Luke Whitfield, to John Grantham, to said Charles Cogdell, also, another tract of 207 acres on the south side of “uper Fauling Creek” adjoining Robert Hatcher’s old patent line, Richard Cogdell which was conveyed by him to David Cogdell, thence to said Charles Cogdell; also, another tract of 136 acres on Fauling Creek Swamp adjoining Robert Hatcher, Thomas Grantham, Thomas Carraway, John Brown, and Luke Whitfield, being land taken up by said Charles Cogdell. Wit: David Cogdell, John Carraway.
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#1044 (p.501) Robert Ivey of Dobbs Co., N.C. deed to John Ivey of Wayne Co., Jan 19, 1789, for 250 pds current money a tract of 728 acres lying ont he north side of Neuse River and east side of Walnut Creek and Bogue Marsh adjoining Moses Stanley, Wm. Wiggans, John Roach, Forehand, Span, the widow Henry, and Lewis Whitfield, being parts of several patents as follows, to Wm. Stanly, to John Roach dated Sept. 28, 1754, to William Wiggans dated May 23, 1767, to Moses Stanley dated Nov. 10, 1784 and all of two patents to said Robert Ivey dated July 11, 1788; also, a parcel of 19 acres near the same place in Sappony neck adjoining Lewis Whitfield and Forehand, as by grant to said Robert Ivey bearing date July 11, 1788. Wit: So. Miller, Bryan Whitfield, Bryand Whitfield, Jr.
#1046 (p. 509) James Barden, Jacob Barden
#1053 p517 adjoining Jesse Bardin…; also, another tract of 90 acres on Norhunty Mash and the Charon Branch, Being part of a grant to Robert Fellow bearing date Sept 28, 1754. Wit: Luke Woodard, Jesse Parker. Registered at October Court 1787.
#1061 p529 Thomas Saint of Tyrel Co. NC deed to Jesse Peall of Edgecombe Co. NC Oct 12, 1784 for 100 pds… Wit: Robert Peelle, John Stanton, Willis Peelle…
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