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#1 p. 1 Jesse Watkins of Dobbs Co., N.C., planter, deed to John Molton … Oct. 28, 1779… south side of Little River and on the Farcoson Branch adjoining Thomas Coor and John Fellow …

#3 wit: John Sasser, Charles Cogdell to Richard Cogdell of the Town of New Bern, Province of N.C. deed to Francis Cogdell of Dobbs Co., N.C., March 29, 1774 . . .

#6 (pg 7) Samuel Hayes of Northampton Co., N.C. deed to William Radford, March 14, 1780, for 2,500 pds lawful money a tract of 100 acres on the south bank of Little River adjoining Richard Bass and Rayford’s old line.
Wit: Arthur Jernigan, Arthur Pearce, Maurice Rayford

#8 (pg 9) Wit: Stephen Cobb, Francis Mills, Jas. Cobb

#10 (p.12) Wit: John Simms, James Broadstreet

#11 (p. 13) Robert Peele of Edgecombe Co., N.C. …to Luke Pipkin of Wayne Co., Jan 18, 1780 for ..pds current money a 200 acres plantation on the …side of Falling Creek Swamp, being the upper part of a patent to Thos. Bizzell for 300 acres and conveyed from said Bizzell to John McCullen and from said McCullen to said Robert Peele and being part of the plantation whereon Chas. Stevens now lives. Wit: Nathaniel Kinnard, Joshua Grantham, Caleb Beck

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(continued from page 2)  of a patent to Thomas Bizzell for 300 acres and conveyed from said Bizzell to John McCullen to said Robert Peele and being part of the plantation whereon Chas. Stevens now lives.
Wit: Nathaniel Kinnard, Joshua Grantham, Caleb Beck

#12 p. 14 William Whitfield, Jun’r of Wayne Co. deed to Jacob Herring, of same April 1, 1780 for 5 pds current money a tract of 125 acres on the upper Bogue Swamp adjoining Jacob Herring, Joseph Herring and Jonathan Kealty being part of a grant to said Whitfield from the state of N.C. bearing date July 1, 1779 for 250 acres of land
Wit: John Lawhorn, Jonathan Keathley

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#17 (pg 20) John Aycock of Wayne Co. deed to Ozias Beaman of same, Feb. 21, 1780 for 1200 pds current money a tract of 200 acres lying on both sides of the Brierrey Branch, being part of a tract granted to said Aycock by patent bearing date Dec. 15, 1778. 
Wit: Cornelius Durdeno, Abraham Beaman

#19 (pg 23) … March 28, 1780 … on the north side of Neuse River and east side of Walnut Creek beginning below the road and adjoining Span, Robert Ivey, and Samuel Powers …

#20 (pg 25) … April 3, 1780… Wit: Solomon Herring

#21 (pg 26) … Aug. 12, 1780…

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(continued from page 4) … Wit: Robert Simms

#23 (pg 30) … Oct. 10, 1780… William Hooks

#25 (pg 33) … 

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(continued from page 5) … adjoining Hatcher…

#27 (pg 37) … Sept 11, 1780 …
Wit: Anthony Herring, Solomon Herring, Joel Herring

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#27 Wit: Anthony Herring, Solomon Herring, Joel Herring
#35 wit: Wm. Fellow
#37 (p48) William Sasser of Wayne Co. deed to Stephen Sasser of Same, Jan 5, 1781 for 141 pds. 16 L current money a parcel of ten acres on the west bank of Little River adjoining said Stephen Sasser, being part of a grant to JNO Sasser, Sen’r and thence conveyed to William Sasser.  Wit:  Nathaniel Peele, Benja. Howell

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#43  p. 56  State of N.C. Grant No. (not given) to Reuben Eason, Nov. 10, 1779 for a tract of 400 acres in Dobbs Co., adjoining Fellow and Frederic Herring.

#48 (p.60) John Sasser of Wayne Co. deed of gifts to his daughter, Mary Blythe, of same, Jan 24, 1782 for love and affection a tract of 200 acres on the south bank of Little River commonly known by the name of Tat’es Field, .. sold to John Sasser.  Wit:  Noell Howell, Benjamin Howell

#49 (p.61) John Sasser deed of gift to his grandson, John Sasser, son of Josiah Sasser, Jan. 24, 1782, for love and affection one negro fellow named Solomon  Wit:  T. Blythe, Mary Blythe

#51 (p. 63) Solomon Herring and Jane Herring of Wayne Co. deed to Jesse Jernigan, Jun’r Oct. 15, 1781 … being a tract of land granted to Jane Relly, now Jane Herring, bearing date May 5, 1769.  ..

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#52 (p. 64) William Roach of Wayne Co. deed to Bryan Whitfield of Dobbs Co., N.C. Oct 21, 1780, … (1) 300 acres on the north side of Neuse River beginning near the mill pocoson, as by patent granted to Arther Herring bearing date April 9, 1770; (2) 80 acres on the north side of Neuse River and east side of Walnut Creek adjoining the patent lines of Elisha Uzzell and Arther Herring, being most of a patent granted to Moses Stanly bearing date March 4, 1775; (3) 100 acres of land, being part of a tract of 464 acres granted to Elisah Uzzell on Sept. 1, 1767.  Wit:  Francis Child, Elisha Uzzell, Nedum Whitfield.

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#57 (p. 72)  … Solomon Herring …

#58 (p. 73) John Aycock, Sen’r of Wayne Co. deed to William Fort of same, March 15, 1782, for 10,000 pds. current money a tract of 150 acres on the south side of Aycocks Swamp adjoining Arthur Bryan and Benjamin Fort, including the improvement whereon Robert Bogue lived, being a trat of land granted to said Aycock on Oct. 28, 1779.  Wit: John Sherod, Cornelius Tilson

#62 p.78 John Fellow of Wayne Co. deed of gift to his brother, Robert Fellow, of same, March 29, 1782, for love and affection a tract of 150 acres on the north bank of Little River, being one-half of a tract of land granted to John Page and by him sold to Samuel Tomlinson, and from Tomlinson to Robert Fellow, Sen’r by deed bearing date 1759; also, a tract of 22 acres adjoining his own line.  Wit: William Fellow, George Jernigan

#65 p82 Joshua Fletcher of Wayne Co. deed to Jonathan Wasdin of same, April 9, 1782, for 50 pds. a tract of 25 acres on the south side of Slew Branch adjoining both parties, being part of a survey of land containing 220 acres. Wit: Thomas Burke, Wm Taylor.

#66 p83 William Whifield of Wayne Co. …

#67 p85 Jesse Watkins of Johnston Co., N.C. planter … Feb. 6, 1781 Wit: Wm. Sasser, Wm. Rayford

#68 p86 Benjamin Sherrard of Wayne Co… Wit: Benj. Fort, Willis Bryant, John Aycock, Sen’r

#69 Arthur Pearce

#76 p96 Ann Mason of Wayne Co… being the old Plantation and being part of a tract granted to Thomas Cox.  Wit: George Woolf, Charles Woolf

#79 p99 Honour Howell of Wayne Co. deed to James Musgrove… Wit: William Fellow, John Kenneday

#83 p104 William Worrell and Rachel Worrell, both of Wayne Co., deed to Edmund Maudlin of same, Oct. 15, 1782, for 25 pds. ..

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#90 (p. 112) Michael and Samuel Herring

#91 (p. 113) Anthony Herring

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#102 (p. 124) Michael and Joel Herring

#103 p. 125 State of N.C. Grant No. (not given) to William Fellow, Oct. 29, 1782, for a tract of 250 acres lying on the east side of Falling Creek adjoining David Miles, Petit, Cox, McKinne, and his own line.

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#113 (p.135) State of N.C. grant #39 to John Sherod Jr. Oct 25, 1782 for the tract of 192 acres on the north side of Norhunta Swamp adjoining John Sherod Sr., Benjamin Sherod, Arthur Bryan, John Aycock and William Fort.
#116 (p.138) State of N.C. grant #207 to James Cobb, Nov. 10, 1779, for a tract of 200 acres in Dobbs Co. on the south side of the Juniper Swamp and on the County line adjoining David Evans.

#117 (p139) State of N.C. grant #420 to James Cobb, Oct. 25, 1782, for a tract of land containing two and five acres in Dobbs Co. on Juniper Swamp adjoining his own line and Sherod.

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#118 (p.140) Cader Roundtree of Dobbs Co, N.C. planter, deed to Stephen Cobb of same, Dec. 29, 1769, south bank of Contentney Creek being a tract of land taken up by his father, Francis Roundtree, by patent bearing date April 20, 1744, where the plantation and the upper hundred acres is and being a tract of land given to said Cader Roundtree by the will of his father, Francis Roundtree, deceased; also a tract of 50 acres adjoining the aforesaid tract and Jacob Duck, being part of a tract taken up by himself; also, the improvements whereon James Carhoon lived.
Wit: John Faulk Jun’r, Daniel Gwin, Daniel Powell.

#122 (p.145) Samuel Powers of Wayne Co., deed to Robert Argo of same, Dec.15, 1782, for 12 pds. specie a tract of 50 acres on the north side of Neuse River and east side of Walnut Creek adjoining said Robert Argo, being part of a patent for 530 acres granted to Richard Sarsnut.  Wit: Moses Standly, Joseph Gleten

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#126 (p150) Hardy Hooks, Jacob Bardin, James Barden

#127 (p151) John Barnes, Samuel Barnes

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#131 (continued from page 20) Pasco Peele

#132 (p.156) State of N.C. Grant No. 370 to Jacob Herring, Oct. 29, 1782, for a tract of 110 acres in Dobbs Co. on the north side of Neuse River on the upper Boag Swamp adjoining Charles Hinds and Dixon.

#133 (p.157) … Oct. 25, 1782 … for a tract of 400 acres on the north of Black Creek adjoining Britain Simms

#137 (p.151) State of N.C. Grant No. 422 to Jacob Herring, 1782, for a tract of 100 acres in Dobbs Co. on the north side of Neuse River and south side of the Savannah on the Reedy Branch adjoining his own line.  

#146 Barden

#147 Barden

#149 p173 State of N.C. Grant No. 26 to Uriah peacock, Oct. 25, 1782, for a tract of 90 acres lying on the north side of the Great Swamp adjoining Samuel Peacock, Jun’r and Jesse Aycock.

#150 p174 Jesse Aycock‘s old corner

#154 p178 James Burn of Wayne… Wit: Anthony Herring, Benjamin Wiggs, Catherine Burn

#155 Whitfield, Whitfield Herring

#163 p188 State of N.C. Grant No. 54 to John King, Aug. 18, 1783, for a tract of 200 acres adjoining his own line and Pasco Peelle.

#167 … Josiah Cox

#168 p193 Jesse Jernigan, Jun’r of Wayne Co. deed to Solomon Herring of same, April 11, 1783, for 120 pds. specie a tract of 140 acres lying on the south bank of Neuse River and on both sides of Green Branch adjoining said Jesse Jernigan and David Jernigan, being part of a patent to Jean Rielly bearing date May 5, 1769.  Wit: William Burn, Jesse Herring

#173 p199 Joseph Slocumb, Mary Slocumb, Solomon Herring, and Jeane Herring, all of Wayne Co. deed to David Jernigan, Sen’r of same, Jan. 21, 1783 … Wit: David Jernigan, Sen’r, Jesse Herring, Thomas Daughtrey.

#180 (page 208) James Cobb of Wayne Co. deed to John Barefoot of same, July 12, 1783, for 10 pds. specie two tracts of land lying on the Juniper Swamp as follows (1) 400 acres on the south side of the swamp and the County lines adjoining David Evans (2) 205 acres of the swamp adjoining of the other tract, Sherod, and his own line. The first tract was granted to said James Cobb on Nov. 10, 1779 and the second tract on Oct. 25, 1782. Witness William Bridgers, Nathan Cobb, David Cobb.

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#185 adjoining Richard Johnson and John Fellow; adjoining Frederic Herring … between lands formerly patented in the names of John Fellow and Richard Johnson

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Neuse River joining and between the lines of lands patented in the names of John Fellow and Richard Johnson and adjoining both of these parties… at the head of Griffin Jones’ brandh adjoining John Dickson and on or near the line of Frederic Herring which was granted …

#202 p236 State of N.C. Grant No. 15 to Jesse Aycock, Oct. 25, 1782, for a tract of 150 acres on the south side of the Great Swamp adjoining his own line and Robertson Madox.

#224 p260 … Wit: John West

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(continued from page 34) … Oct. 31, 1783… Wit: Jas. Cobb, Stephen Cobb, Wm Bridgers

#236 (p272) Joseph Slocumb and Mary Slocumb, both of Wayne Co., deed to Solomon Herring of same, Jan. 21, 1783 for 30 pds. part of a tract of 300 acres on the south bank of Neuse River and east side of Sleepy Creek as by patent bearing date April 20, 1748 their part being 150 acres 
Wit: David Jernigan Jun’r, Jesse Herring

#238 (p274) Jesse Woodard of Wayne Co., deed to John Overman of same Dec. 15, 1783, for 100 pds current money, a tract of 550 acres on the south side of Great Contentney beginning near Aycock Swamp and on Turner’s Swamp adjoining Richard Durden and Cook and being near Elisha Woodard’s corner. 
Wit: Richard Davis, Zacheriah Morriss

#239 (p275) … Dec 15, 1783… Wit Richard Davis, John Overman. The deed was also signed by Marthew Woodard

#240 (p276) Dec. 24, 1776.. 182 acre plantation in Wayne Co on the south side of Aycock Swamp adjoining John Weaver and Aycock.

#243 p280 Ozias Beaman deed to Benjamin Alford, Oct 14, 1783… as by patent to John Aycock bearing date Dec. 15, 1778 and by deed from said Aycock to said Beamn bearing date Feb. 21, 1780.  Wit: Thomsa Hollowell, Willis Bryant

#245 John West, Charles Wet

#248 Frederick Herring, Joel Herring… Nicholson  Wit: Samuel Herring, James Slocumb

#249 p289 Jethro Phillips of Edgecombe Co., N.C. planter, deed to Ephraim Phillips of same, April 10, 1784 … Wit: Jas. Cobb, Thomas Sanders

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#253 (p.294) … Oct. 13, 1783.. in Dobbs Co. on the north side of Neuse River and north side of the Marsh Branch adjoining John Herring, Caswell, Hopton, John Thompson, John Mitchel, and Thomas Boyet.

#254 (p295) … April 8, 1784… 
Wit: Jas. Cobb, Wm. Bridgers, Benja. Cobb

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#261 (p.303) Thomas Blunt

#263 p308 William Watkins of Wayne Co. deed to Peter powell of same, Oct. 4, 1783 … 50 acres on the south side of Norhunty adjoining Thomas Edgerton, William Alford, and Jesse Brone…Wit: John Baker, Thomas Edgerton

#265 p312 Wit: Moses Stanly

#270 p319 Thomas Cox, Levin Standley

#272 p322 Isom Hatcher 

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#273 (p324) Uriah Peacock of Wayne Co. deed to John Smith of same, Jan. 12, 1784 for 20 pds specie 2 tracts of land containing 190 acres, one on the north side of the Great Swamp adjoining Samuel Peacock, Jun’r and Jesse Aycock on the other on the Great Swamp adjoining Jesse Aycock, being two tracts of land granted to said Uriah Peacock by patents bearing date Oct. 7, 1782
Wit: Peter Powell and Samuel Peacock

#274 (p325) Andrew Bass of Wayne Co., Dr., deed to Stephen Cobb, Joseph Pipkin and Needham Whitfield, comissioners for erecting the public buildings for Wayne County Feb. 14, 1784, “for the consideration of the regard and respect which I have for the good government of the county of Wayne, a parcel of 3 acres of land on the north bank of Neuse River below the mouth of Little River beginning to an old field called West Point old field just below the landing being part of the land he holds by deed from Robert Bignall, Esquire, for the erection of public buildings thereon and for holding Court, auctions, general or petty musters, elections, and other kinds of business of a public nature. 
Wit: Rich’d McKinne, John Umphrey

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#286 (p.338) Theophilus Jones of Wayne Co., deed of gift to his son, Arthur Jones, Oct. 1, 1784 for paternal love and affection a tract of 170 acres on the east side of Poplar Branch and on Hucklebary Branch adjoining John Fellow…

#287 (p.339) Allen Jones of Northampton Co. deed to William McKinne of Dobbs Co., Oct 17, 1783, for “faiv” 

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(continued from page 43) shillings proc. money a tract of 320 acres in Dobbs Co. on the east bank of Walnut Creek adjoining William Standley.  Wit: David Short, Thomas Parker, James Dancy.

#423 (p44) State of N.C. Grant No. 58 to John Sasser, heir of Josiah Sasser, deceased, Nov. 10, 1784, for a tract of 146 acres on the bank of Neuse River at the mouth of Little River adjoining David Jernigan and Solomon Pope

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#307 p369 Josiah Parish of Jones Co., N.C. deed to Mark Bogue of the county aforesaid, Dec. 13, 1784 for 40 pds… Wit: Joseph Dew, Joshua Hastings, Thomas Edgerton

#308 p370 Edmond Maudlin of Wayne Co. deed to Thomas Scott of same, planter, Dec 5, 1783, for 15 pds specie a tract of 120 acres on the east side of Little River and on the south side of the fork of the Clay Branch adjoining said Scott, being part of a tract of 172 acres granted to William Worrell bearing date Oct 25, 1782…

#318 p383 John Overmand of Wayne Co. deed to Richard Davis of same, Aug. 1784, in consideration of a certain piece of land to my son, Thomas Overman, laid off, a tract of 25 acres on the prong of Turners Swamp adjoining Richard Durden and Jesse Woodard …