NOTE: This is not clear if BAKER is dec or still living

State of North Carolina, Lenoir County
Know all men by these presents that we Ira HEATH and Jesse PHILLIPS are held
and firmly bound unto JOHN BAKER in the sum of fifty dollars to the true and
faithful Payments of which sum we bind ourselves our heirs, executors and
administrators jointly and severally by these Present signed with our hands
and sealed with our seals.
The condition of this obligation is such that whereby the above bounden Ira
HEATH hath since ? out an attachment against the estate of the said John BAKER
returnable before a justice of the Peace for the sum of three dollars & twenty
cents now therefore if the said Ira HEATH shall prosecute the said suit with
ejectment case he fail the sum shall will and truley pay to the said BAKER all
such costs and damages as shall hereafter be reverable against him the said
HEATH in consequence of having unrongfully sould out said attachment them —
us to be void otherwise to recover in full force and affect.
Witness our hand and seal this — day of October 1850
Signed Ira HEATH and Jesse PHILLIPS

November 19 1833 the ?? of Richard NOBLE Sen Adminstrator to the Estate of
Elizabeth BOYCE Dec by the hand of JAMES DAVIS the sum of Two Dollars for the
Crying ?? of the property of said Dec
Signed W. B. COX

The Estate of Elizabeth BAYES Decd

To Richard NOBLE to the Coffin that her Corpes was Buried in
To a $2.50
December this 7th Day 1833

The Estate of Elizabeth BAYES Dec
To James DAVIS Sen to 1 stack of fodder $2.50
1 Day work of a hand .70
4 Gallons of whiskey at 50 cents per gallon 2.00
1 Gallon of Rum .65
To The Expenses of having the Dec funeral preaching 1.50
December this 7 Day 1833
Signed James DAVIS
Attest Oliver HERRING

Complaint
23 March 1842
Lenoir County, N.C.
State of North Carolina
Lenoir County
To Any Lawful Officer of said County
Whereas John BARFIELD complains that Oliver HEARING and Job LEARY Executors
to the Estate of Jabe/Jobe? LEARY, Dec’d, —— owes him the sum of Seventy
five Dollars due by a sumtian and delays payment thus and in the name of the
State to command you to bring said HEARING or LEARY within thirty days from
the date hereof Sundays excepted before me or some other Justice of this
County to answer the complaint given under my hand and seal in sd. County this
23rd day of March 1842.
Richard NOBLE, J.P.
Summones for the plaintiff
Loftin NEATHERCUTT
George F.? NEATHERCUTT

State of North Carolina
Lenoir County

To the Worshipful the Justices of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Session for
said County, January Term 1853
We, James JONES, Justice of the Peace of said County and Oliver HERRING,
Samueal HOWARD and Jese W.? KINCEY freeholders in obedience to the next order
proceded on the 12th day of October to view the Estate of Evan NOBLE, Deceased
and out of the crop stock and provision on hand we have laid off and alloted
to Leah? NOBLE, widow as follows that is to say thirty barrels of corn one
thousand pounds of pork fifty pounds of lard one beef fifty pounds of sugar
twenty five pounds of coffee five gallons of molases fifteen hundred pounds of
fodder four bushels of pees, pepper and spice two pounds each one and a half
bushels of clean rice five gallons of vinegar five gallons of spirits, fifty
bushels of potatoes five bushels of slips? Four bushels of salt two barrels of
flower one on hand ginger one pound and we have further laid of and allotted
to the said Leah NOBLE one bed and its necessary furniture and one wheel and
pair of cards? As her absolute property and put her in possession of the of
the same.
Given under our hands and seal this the 12th day of October 1852.
Signed:
James JONES, J.P. (seal)
Oliver HERRING (seal)
Samuel HOWARD (seal)
Jese W.? KINCY (seal)

John NOBLE Dec in account to James GRIFFITH February 1802
Sworn to before this the 27th Day of October 1803
Signed Stephen HEARING, JP

John NOBLE Decd in account
Sept 25, 1802 to Philip MILLER
Molasses, pot etc
The above sworns to before me this three day of September 1803
Signed Stephen HEARING, JP

An Account of the Sale of Property of Evan WILLIAMS, (Senior) of Lenoir co.
this the 29th day of January 1852.

Henry BROWN
Evan WILLIAMS
John DAVIS
Barnett R. HOWARD
John MALNESS?
Isaac SPARROW
J.H. KINCEY
Cephus LAWSON
Jese B. NOBLE
John WHITE
Gaston FORDHAM
Lewis FREEMAN
Evan E. NOBLE
Wm. B. COX
Jese PHILLIPS
Joseph RHODES
Stephen WILLIAMS
Ivey SMITH
Shadrach HILL
Zachary HOWARD
Lemuel WILLIAMS
Michael TILGHMAN
James TINDALL
Durant AULPHIN
Joseph B. NOBLE
Richard HILL
Job L. JARMAN
Widow (not named)
John TINDALL
Laben? HERRING
James DAVIS
Stephen GOODING
Artus JONES
Abner W. BIRD
Samuel HOWARD
Lewis TINDALL
Wigs? BIRD
Richard NOBLE
Redding D. NUNN
David JONES

State of North Carolina, Lenoir County

I Isaac SPARROW of the county of Lenoir in the State of North Carolina are
indebted to Wm. HUNTER of Lenoir County in said State in the sum of Thirty
Five Dollars for which he holds my note to be due the first day of October AD
1882 and to secure the payments of the same I do hereby convey to him these
articles of personal property to wit: One sorrell Horse, all my hogs and
cattle & one cart. All my crop of corn, Cotton, turpentine raised by me during
this year.
But on this Special Trust that if I fail to pay said debt and interest on or
before the first day of October AD 1882 then he (Wm. HUNTER) may sell said
property or so much thereof as may be necessary by Public Auction for Cash,
first giving me five days notice at Three Public Places and apply the proceeds
of such sale to the discharge of said debt and interest on the same and pay
any surplus to me.
Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of March AD 1882.
Signed Isaac (X) SPARROW
Witness David W. L. WILKINS
Document marked PAID IN FULL
Enrolled in the office of the Register of Deeds of Lenoir County the 15th day
of April 1882 in Book No D page 23
Signed B. S. TAYLOR
E

Filed for registration at 3 o’clock, P.M. Dec. 12th, 1884 and enrolled in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Lenoir County, the 13th day of Dec. 1884, in Book F?/S? page 545 G.S. HODGES, Register of Deeds

North Carolina

Lenoir County

The Execution of the foregoing instrument was this day proven before me, by C.F.HARVEY.

Let the same, with this certificate, be registered. Witness my hand and seal, this 12th day of Dec. 1884.

Signed: W.W.DUNN, CSC.

Chattel Mortgage

I, Isaac SPARROW, of the County of Lenoir, in the State of North Carolina, am

indebted to L. HARVEY of Lenoir County, in said State, in the sum of Fifty one and 25/100 dollars, for which he holds my note, to be due the 15th day of October, A.D., 1885; and to secure the payment of the same, I do hereby convey to him these articles of personal property, to wit:

One sorrel blaze face horse about 11 years old, my cart and farming tools & all the crop of corn, cotton & other produce to be raised by me during the year 1885 & on my land and elsewhere.

But on this Special Trust: That if I fail to pay said debt on or before the 15 day of Oct., A.D. 1885, then he may sell said property, or so much thereof as may be necessary, by Public Auction, for cash, first going Twenty Days Notice at Three Public Places, and apply the proceeds of such sale to the discharge of said debt and interest on the same, and pay any surplus to me.

Given under my hand and seal, this 4th day of Dec., A.D. 1884.

Isaac (his X mark) SPARROW —- HARVEY

ESTATE OF ISSAC SPARROW
NOTE: According to Dr. Keats Sparrow, Isaac Sparrow died in 1887 so some of
these documents predate his death. There were additional receipts not copied

LIEN BOND – ISAAC SPARROW to J. A. PRIDGEN
State of North Carolina, Lenoir County
On the1st day of October 1880, I promise to pay J. A. PRIDGEN or order Fifty
Dollars for advances heretofore made to me and hereafter to be made to me in
supplies by said J. A. PRIDGEN (in accordance with an Act entitled “An Act to
Secure Advances for Agricultural Purposes”, ratified March 1st 1867) to
cultivate a crop for the Year 1883 not to exceed, in addition to what has been
heretofore advanced to me the sum of One Hundred Dollars.
To secure the payment of the same, I hereby constitute this a LIEN on the crop
of Corn, Cotton, and other produce to be raised by me during the year 1880 in
Lenoir County on the land of Isaac SPARROW in Pink Hill Township adjoining
Mike ? C. Lawrence and others.
And, for further security I hereby convey to the said J. A. PRIDGEN the
following articles of personal property – one yellow mare, one work ox, one
milk cow and one cart – all which is free from incumbrance of any kind.
But on this Special Trust, That if I fail to pay said debt and interest, on or
before the 1st day of October 1880, then He may sell said property or so much
thereof as may be necessary by public auction, for cash, first giving ten days
notice at three public places in the county and apply the proceeds of such
sale to the discharge of said debt, and interest on the same and costs, and
pay the surplus, if any to me.
Given under my hand and seal this 22nd day of March AD 1880
Signed Isaac (x) SPARROW
Witness Jas. F. HILL
Enrolled in the office of the Register of Deeds of Lenoir county the 29 day of
Mch 1880 in Book 50 Page 135 and 13

SHERIFF’S Office, Lenoir County, July 18th 1883

To Isaac Sparrow By virtue of a Subpoena in my hands issued by the Superior
Court Clerk of Lenoir County, I hereby summon you personally to be and appear
before the Judge of the Superior Court to be held for Lenoir County at the
Court House in Kinston on the 22nd day of Oct 1883 as a witness for the State
in the case of State against Windal TAYLOR
Signed J. DAVIS, SHERIF

LIEN BOND – ISAAC SPARROW to GEO. P or E.. KORNEGAY
State of North Carolina, Lenoir County
On the15th day of October 1883, I promise to pay Geo. P. KORNEGAY or order One
Hundred Dollars for advances heretofore made to me and hereafter to be made to
me in -next word handwritten and not readable on copy – by said Geo P.
KORNEGAY (in accordance with an Act entitled “An Act to Secure Advances for
Agricultural Purposes”, ratified March 1st 1867) to cultivate a crop for the
Year 1883 not to exceed, in addition to what has been heretofore advanced to
me the sum of One Hundred Dollars.
To secure the payment of the same, I hereby constitute this a LIEN on the crop
of Corn, Cotton, and other produce to be raised by me during the year 1883 in
Lenoir County on the land of Isaac SPARROW.
And, for further security I hereby convey to the said Geo. P. KORNEGAY the
following articles of personal property – One ?? horse, 14 -next words not
readable on copy – or 4 head of Cattle, 12 head of hogs, one good cart all of
the above property been ununcombered.
But on this Special Trust, That if I fail to pay said debt and interest, on or
before the 18th day of October 1883, then He may sell said property or so much
thereof as may be necessary by public auction, for cash, first giving ten days
notice at three public places in the county and apply the proceeds of such
sale to the discharge of said debt, and interest on the same and costs, and
pay the surplus, if any to me.
Given under my hand and seal this 3rd day of February AD 1883
Signed Isaac (X) SPARROW
Witness H. W. CUMMINGS
Paid in full Nove 15th 1883
Signed G. E. KORNEGAY

Recd of Isaac SPARROW Two Dollars in full of act. August 2nd 1855
Signed E. WILLIAMS

Mortgage Deed

Of Isaac and Ann J. SPARROW

15 January 1880 Lenoir County, N.C.

State of North Carolina

Lenoir County

I, Wm. B. NUNN, Justice of the Peace, do hereby certify that Isaac SPARROW and Ann J. SPARROW his wife, personally appeared before me this day, and acknowledged by due execution of the within deed of conveyance; and the said Ann J. SPARROW being by me privately examined, separate and apart from her said husband, touching her voluntary execution of the same, doth state that she signed the same freely and voluntarily, without fear or compulsion of her said husband or any other person, and that she doth still voluntarily assent thereto.

Witness, my hand and private seal, this 15th day of January A.D. 1880.

Wm. B. NUNN, J.P.

State of North Carolina

Lenoir County

The foregoing certificate of W.B. NUNN, a Justice of the Peace of Lenoir County, is adjudged to be in due form and according to law.

Therefore, let the foregoing Mortgage, with these Certificates, be registered.

Witness, my hand and official seal, this 31st day of Jany., A.D. 1880.

F. HARVEY, Clerk In Superior Court

Mortgage Deed

Isaac SPARROW & Ann SPARROW to Ira HEATH

Office of Register of Deeds, Lenoir Co.,N.C.-I hereby certify that the within Mortgage Deed was filed in this office for record on the 31st day of Jany.

A.D. 1880, at 3 o’clock, P.M., and was duly recorded in Book 49, page 573 & rec. July 2nd 1880.

R.S.TAYLOR, Reg. Of Deeds

This Indenture, Made this 15 day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight Hundred and eighty between Isaac SPARROW and Ann J. SPARROW of
the County of Lenoir and State of N.C. of the first part, and Ira J. HEATH, Jr. of the County of Lenoir and State of N.C., of the second part: Witnesseth, That the said parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars in hand paid by the said part of the second part, the receipt whereof is herby acknowledged, have Bargained and Sold, Conveyed and Confirmed, and by these presents do bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said parties of the second part his heirs and assigns forever, all the following described piece or parcel of land, lying and being in the County of Lenoir in the south side of Trent River and known and designated as follows, viz: Beginning at a lightwood stump and runs N 35 W 126 poles to a gum in buck branch then N 49 E 50 poles to a gum in said branch then S 35 E 126 poles to a stake then N 42? E 70 poles to a stake then S 67 E 114 poles to a stake then S 38 W 68 poles to an oak then S 64 W 148 poles to a stake then N 38 W 69 poles to a stake near the upper barber patch in Jarman DAVIS’ line there with his line to the beginning containing about one hundred and fifty acres. To have and to hold the same, Together with all the hereditaments and

appurtenances thereunto in anywise appertaining. And the said Isaac SPARROW & Ann J. SPARROW parties of the first part, do covenant with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, as follows:

First, That they are the owners, and lawfully seized of said premises. Second, That they have good right to convey the same. Third, That the same is free from all encumbrances whatever. And Fourth, That the party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, shall quietly enjoy and possess the same, and that they will warrant and defend the title to the same against all lawful claims. Provided, nevertheless, That if the said parties of the first part, their heirs, executors and administrators shall well and truly pay, or cause to be

paid to the said Ira J. HEATH, Jr. party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns, the sum of fifty dollars, according tot he condition of a certain Bond of even date herewith, payable in the first day of December A.D. 1880; then this Deed to be null and void: otherwise to be in full force and effect. But if default shall be made, in the payment of the said sum of money, or the interest, or any part thereof, at the time herein before specified for the payment thereof, the said party of the second part, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, upon written notice to parties of first part, for 90 days, that prompt payment is expected, and in default therof sale will be made under the powers of this Mortgage, to sell the said hereby granted premises at public outcry at the Court House in Kinston after first advertising the same in some newspaper published in said county and convey the same to the purchaser, in fee simple, and out of the moneys arising from such sale, to retain the principal and interest which shall then be due on the said bond together with all costs and charges, and pay the surplus (if any) to the said parties of the first part, their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns.

In Testimony Whereof, The said parties of the first part have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.

Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of Wm. B. NUNN

Isaac (his X mark) SPARROW Ann (his X mark) SPARROW

15 January 1880-Mortgage Deed of Isaac & Ann J. SPARROW of Lenoir County, N.C.

51)13 December 1884-Chattel Mortgage-Isaac SPARROW indebted to L. HARVEY of Lenoir County, N.C.

52)21 December 1898-Partial land deed-(no county listed)

Recd. Of Isaac SPARROW five Dollars as tuition in full of account October 25th
1867
Signed L. P. FORDHAM

December 6 1871 – Received of Isaac Sparrow $8.00 in full of all demands for
tuition
Signed C. L. Koonce

Final Account of R. K. NOBLE Administrator of the estate of Isaac SPARROW DEC
made this the 19 day of Dec. 1887
DR
Amount on hand as per last annual act. $126.90
Nov 15 1887 rent of land 72.00
Total amounts $198.90

Dec 14, 1886 by E. W. BIZZELL’S receipt $1.35
Dec 23, 1886 by J. D. SUTTON’S ” 2.03
Dec 2, 1887 by ” 3.36
NOTE: THE BELOW ARE HIS CHILDREN ACCORDING TO KEATS SPARROW
Dec 16, 1887 by I. D. SPARROW Receipt 13.62
Dec 16, 1887 by Charity HARRING 13.62
Dec 17, 1887 by Nancy TURNER 13.62
Dec 17, 1887 by Elvy HEATH 13.62
Dec 17, 1887 by Ansalona STROUD 13.62
Dec 17, 1887 by Souvenia HILL 13.62
Dec 19 1887 by Pinkney SPARROW 13.62
Dec 19 1887 by G. I. SPARROW 13.62
Dec 19 1887 by Avy JENKINS 13.62
Dec 19 1887 by B. M. SPARROW 13.62
Dec 19 1887 by E. W. BISSELL’S receipts for three share ($13.62 each) of
minor heirs The above names shares belong to the following persons viz:
Amanda HARPER, ALPHA BEST, and F. M. SPARROW 40.86
Dec 19 1887 R. K. NOBLE’S Commission on 3.60
Receipt
Dec 19 1887 R. K. NOBLE’S on disbursements 9.94
Dec 19 1887 by E. W. BIZZELL’S receipt 1.44
Total Amount $198.78