Lurry Deeds

Book

Page

Buyer

Seller

Date

Acres

Cost

Description

Witness

B

213

Thomas Lurry

Evan Standly

11/1781

96

120#

adj Indian line, John Barry,        Wm Gregory, Willis Wilson (sold E36, F134)

Lodowick Gray, John Barry

B

213

Evan Standly

Thomas Lurry

11/1781

50

100#

adj Sandy Hook Rd

Lodowick Gray, John Barry

C

225

Thomas Lurry

Timothy Jones

12/1784

500

50#

Juniper Swamp near head of      Pasquotank Riv, called Prichard’s Juniper Swamp, David Prichard, Isalnd at      foot of Punchion Bridge, Timothy Jones patent Aug 18, 1783

Jon Hearring, Thomas Burnham

Currituck 5

37

Thomas Lurry

George Powers, Sheriff

3/1785

261#

[Deedbook 5,      p. 37] George POWERS Sheriff to Thomas LURRY. March 10, 1785. Thomas LURRY      of Camden County. Two hundred sixty one pounds. /s/ George POWERS.

G. WORTH (NORTH?) and Josiah      NICHOLSON

D

58

Thomas Lurry

John Jones

1/5/1786

50

50#

upper Camden, E side of      Pasquotank, Joys Park?, Caleb Abbott, Sawyer, part of 480 ac John McBride      patent

Joseph Jones, Timothy Jones

D

59

William Tucker

Thomas Lurry

2/1786

?

350#

Joseph, Margaret and Sarah      Pell, W side of North River near Indian Town Bridge, Thomas Howard,      Cornelius Gate, Thomas Lurry

Henry Abbott, Evan Standley

D

106

William Gregory

Thomas Lurry

3/1786

26

49#

adj John Barry, Job Gregory      patent line, Joseph Morrisett

Joseph Pele, Isaac Dange

D

128

Thomas Lurry

Peter Courtney

12/1786

50

10#

upper Camden, near Newton      Edney’s Island, Peter Cartwright patent of Oct 27, 1784

B. Jones, John Edney

D

225

Thomas Lurry

Grant

5/1786

500

10#

none

D

413

Thomas Lurry

Isaac Burnham

12/1788

n/a

50#

Negro man Tom

Joseph Richardson

E

36

John Berry

Thomas Lurry

49

73#

near Thomas Lurry, P. Berry

Evan Ramley?

E

69

Evan Lurry

Daniel Lindsay

6/1790

n/a

80#

Negro boy named Mack

John Grandy

E

134

Evan Lurry

Grant

82

10#

North River, William Creek,      Evan Lurry

F

134

Caleb Berry

Major Thomas Lurry

1792

48

100#

Portion of land purchased from      Evan Standly, Indian line, John Berry, Isaac Gregory, Jonathan Whitehurst,      Evan Lurry

Jon Hearring-Juror, Eustace      O’Brien

F

222

Thomas Lurry

Cornelius Gregory

1/1794

125

550#

called White Oak Hill, Joseph      Morgan heirs, Joseph Sawyers Road, Main Road

Zepha Burgess, Wm Wright

F

223

Cornelius Gregory

Thomas Lurry

1794

101

450#

edge of North River Swamp,      Indian Town Causeway, Joseph Pell, Evan Standley

Zepha Burgess, Wm Wright

F

231

Evan Lurry

Josiah, Mary & Jacob        Curling

11/1793

80

70#

East side of Pasquotank River,      adj Dempsey Cartwright, Daniel Bray, Murrell, Thomas Burgess, Cross Branch

Selby Harney, John Wright

F

243

Thomas Lurry

Benjamin Jones of        Pasquotank

1/1794

50

50#

place called The Lake, at head      of Paquotank River adj Thomas Lurry, John Jones, David Burnham

John Jones, ? Dell, Alex      Dunbar

F

272

Daniel Bray Sr

Evan Lurry

1794

80

200#

River Road, Demsey Cartwright,      John Morrills, Daniel Bray, Thomas Burgess

Thomas Burgess, Peter Baum,      Isaac Forbes

F

318

Thomas Lurry

Jon Hearring

5/1793

500#

Negros Jack, Cate, Millisant,      Jame, Yellow Will

Harry O’Brien, Eustace English      O’Brieng

F

322

Thomas Lurry

Jon Hearring

5/1793

150#

near River Bridge, E side of      Pasquotank River, land Robert Chamberlain gave to his son Samuel      Chamberlain, adj Ezekial Case, John Mason,

Eustace O’Brien, Lemuel Lurry

G

3

Benjamin Jones and Thomas        Lurry

David Hall

2/1787

3

20#

Pasquotank River swamp, adj      Isaac Riggs, David Hall,

Timothy Jones, Isaac Stokley

G

6

Wm Neavile

Wm Lurry Jr

5/1795

50

73#

Main road leading from Indian      Town, Evan Standley’s,

Enoch Daily, Eliz Sawyer

G

47

Thomas Harvey, Benj Jones,        Joseph Scott Jr, Nathan Payne

Thomas Lurry

7/1794

1

40 sh

near Pearce’s Mill, Collins,      Abbott

James Richardson, John      Walmsley

G

54

Edward Upton

Thomas Lurry

3/1795

n/a

$250

Negro man named Sanga

Luke Lamb

G

71

Benjamin Jones Esq

Thomas Lurry

Release to Jones Admin of      Estate of Jonathan Hearring any claims to property of Jonathon Hearring

Benj Perry

G

77

Thomas Lurry

Nathaniel Payne

1795

n/a

168#

Negros Judah, Rhuben, Mulatto      China

James Smith, Henry      Herring-Juror

G

172

Caleb Berry

Thomas Lurry

1/1796

7

10#

adj John Berry, Willaim      Gregory, Roberts

Willie Sawyer, Joseph Pell

G

282

John Lurry

Ruben Lowman

12/1795

50

$50

Known as Beard Head, formerly      owned by Thomas Fouster, dec’d who willed it to Nephews Ruben and Samuel      Lowman

Thomas Heath, Lemuel Poyner

G

324

Evan Standly

Wm Lurry Jr

5/1796

100

210#

part of Henry Abbott      plantation, Demsey Burgess, Main Road, Wm Neaville

Edmund Sawyer, Francis Earle

G

342

Wm Neavile

Wm Lurry Jr

5/1796

100

$1,200

former Henry Abbott      plantation, adj Cornelius Gregory, Evan Stanley,

Edmund Sawyer, Francis Earle

G

364

John Lurry

Samuel Lowman

8/1786

50

40#

on Bear Head between Indian      Island and the great island

Wm Mercer-Juror, Mary Foster

G

410

Wm Lurry Jr

Wm Neaville

2/1797

n/a

Negro man Dick

Griffith Sawyer

H

29

Thomas Lurry

Griffith Sawyer

1795

100

200#

Swamp land, Camden Co., John      Sawyer, fork of Cooper Creek (W side of County bordering Carrituck,      headwaters of Pasquotank)

H

66

Elizabeth Hearring

Thomas Lurry

8/1797

85

n/a

gives to his daughter      Elizabeth a tract he bought from Joseph Pell near Indian Town Bridge, adj      Wm Neaville, Wm Ferebee

Wm Neaville-Juror, Lemuel      Lurry

H

116

Elizabeth Hearring

Thomas Lurry

2/1797

100#

n/a

Negro female Juda sold to his      daughter Elizabeth, witnessed by Chloe Lurry and William Lurry

Chloe Lurry and William Lurry

H

134

John Likes

Thomas Lurry

11/1797

140#

63

place called the Lake, Wit      Willis Etheridge

Willis Etheridge, John      Williams

H

183

John Whitehurst

William & Lemuel Lurry

6/1798

59#

28

near head of Pasquotank River      in a place called the Fork, adj Edward Spencer, Joshua Campbell, Thomas      Lurry

J.M Horner?

H

192

Edward Upton

Thomas Lurry

12/1797

n/a

150#

Negros Jack and Letice?

John Kelly, Wm Jones

H

207

Thomas Lurry

Grant

1796

180

Joseph Jones, John Kelley

none

H

330

Joseph Abbott

Lemuel Lurry

1/1799

28

$100

A place called the Fork (see      above)

B. Jones, R. McDaniel

H

401

Thomas Lurry

Frederick B. Sawyer and        wife Lovey

1799

280 + 80

150#

land left to Lovey by her      father Gideon Lamb near David Prichard, Old Swamp Road, former grant of      Gideon Lamb

Lemuel Lurry, Elizabeth      Etheridge

I

71

James Spence

Thomas Lurry

11/1798

n/a

Negro boy named George

Cornelius Lamb, Lemuel Lurry-Juror

I

119

Lemuel Lurry

Jeramiah Mercer and wife        Francis of Carrituck

2/4/1801

?

$90

former property of Jordon      Sawyer dec’d as the dower claim of said Frankey, near Lemuel Lurry

Willis Etheridge, Enoch      Daily-Juror

I

185

Polly Lamb

Thomas Lurry

10/1801

50

n/a

Deed of gift from Thomas Lurry      to Polly Lamb, wife of Gideon Lamb, near John Jones, Thomas Lurry, edge of      lake, Nody Causeway

Lemuel Lurry, Job Sawyer

I

193

Gideon Lamb

Lemuel Lurry

11/1801

40

$400

main road, Edward Sexton,      Thomas Lurry, Joseph Jones

Thomas Lurry, Miller Sawyer

I

249

Lemuel Lurry

Kelly Rhods

11/1801

150

$100

known as the Cowlands, NE Side      of Pasquotank River, Joys Fork, Shadrick Taylor

John Wilkins, Robert      Cartwright

I

310

Wm Lurry Jr

Gideon Lamb

1802

?

106

land bought by Lamb at      sheriffs auction

Thomas Lamb, Nancy Hearing

311

Wm Lurry Jr

James Kenedy

7/1796

n/a

$30

sells any land due him as a      soldier

Lemuel Lurry

I

313

Wm Lurry Jr

Hezakiah Burgess

7/1796

n/a

$20

sells any land due him as a      soldier

Selby Harney

I

314

Wm Lurry Jr

Willis Barco

7/1796

n/a

$20

sells any land due him as a      soldier

Selby Harney

315

Selby Harney

Wm Lurry Jr

7/1796

1000#

Bonds self and land he      received as a soldier (300 acres in Ohio)

Wm Neaville-Juror

316

Wm Lurry Jr

Henry Bray

7/1796

n/a

$20

sells any land due him as a      soldier

Alexander Leslie-Juror

316

Wm Lurry Jr

Isaac Litten

7/1796

n/a

$20

sells any land due him as a      soldier

Selby Harney

I

337

Wm Lurry and Lemuel Lurry

Timothy Cartwright

8/1802

217

$2,800

head of Pasquotank River,      Sexton land, John Jones dec’d

Benjamin Prichard, Joseph      Chamberlain-Juror

I

371

Wm Lurry Jr

David Smith

5/1798

n/a

30#

sells any land due him or his      two brothers dec’d as a soldier

David Prichard, Joseph      Chamberlain, Dinson Chase, James Pearce-Juror

K

18

Richard Gregory

William Lurry

1802

n/a

$20

Negro man named Eton

Arthur Gregory-Juror

K

143

Wm Lurry Jr

Wm Godfrey

12/1796

n/a

$20

sells any land due him as a      soldier

L. Stakely, Em Hinton

K

144

Wm Lurry Jr

Silas Linton

7/1797

30#

sells any land due him or his      two brothers dec’d as a soldier

Benjamin Snowden-Juror, ?

K

Wm Lurry Jr

1802

n/a

William Lurry of Sumner, TN      appoints Joseph Jones, Esq and Wm Hinton Esq

none

K

162/220

Abel Litton

Wm Lurry Jr

11/1803

n/a

$20

Litton give rights to land due      him for Military Service

K

162

William Neaville

Gideon Lamb & Joseph        Morgan Executor for Thomas Lurry

1/1802

?

40#

Swampland near area formerly      Henry Abbotts, Arthur Gregory

A. Old, Arthur Wilkins-Juror

K

311

Miriam and Sally Lurry

Gideon Lamb

4/1804

n/a

2# 5 sh

Negro girl named Pegg

D. Cartwright

K

366

Arthur Old

Lemuel Lurry

1805

177

$250

area called “The      Lake”, John Jones patent in 1755, near John Davis

Wm Holstead

L

165

Lemuel and wife Chloe Lurry

Miles Lurry

3/1807

n/a

Grants infant son Miles a      negro man named Stephen age 25

Elizabeth Etheridge, Miriam      Spencer

L

223

John Lurry

Luke Barco

4/1807

80

$250

George’s Ridge, an island in      North River

Wm Mercer, John Squires

M

126

Miles Lurry

Gideon Lamb

1/1808

n/a

n/a

gift of Negro man named      Stephen

Thomas Lamb, John Lamb

M

147

John Lurry

Evan Lurry

2/1805

150

500#

on Indian Island near Wm      Marcus, Poyners Creek, Nathan Lurry

John Scarborough, Jesse Bannon?

M

363

Jordan Lurry

James Dozier

6/1808

n/a

?

Negro woman named Ruth

John Kelly

M

522

Jordan Lurry Guardian        Willis Etheridge

James and Chloe Dozier

3/1810

200#

Negros Nancy and Della

W. McPherson, Miles Morgan

N

5

John Scarborough

John Lurry & wife        (Salle)

4/1807

75

50 #

Island called Bear Island

Wm Mercer Sr, John Squires

O

202

Lemuel Lurry

Isaac Murden

2/1803

225 #

n/a

Negro man named Stephen age 20

Thomas Cole

O

245

John Lurry

Evan Lurry

11/1812

50

$500

On Indian Island between Mark      Sawyer & Nathan Lurry

Jesse Barco, John Squires

O

253

John Lurry

Nathan Lurry

1/1811

4

30#

On Indian Island near Marcus      and Foster

Evan Lurry, John Squires

O

270

Miles and Jordan Lurry

Chloe Lurry

12/1807

not stated

n/a

Divides the land where she now      lives between her sons

Nancy Kelly, John Kelly

P

259

Reading Brockett

John Lurry

5/1817

80

$300

Georges Ridge near Indian      Island

A. Walston, Lemuel B. Barnett

P

438

Lemuel Richardson

Wilson Lurry

1818

n/a

$450

Negro girl named Nancy

Malachi Sawyer

Q

71

Wilson Lurry

Isaac Lamb, Sheriff

2/1819

250

$10

formerly belonging to Joseph      Prichard, dec’d adj David Prichard, dec’d, Willis Cartwright, dec’d,      Gardner Trafton, Fred B Sawyer Isaac Lamb

Leonard Martin, A.M. Gatlin

Q

82

Evan Lurry

John Lurry

2/1810

100

$500

on Indian Island, Lorrel      Swamp, Nathan Lurry, Poyners Creek

John Squires, James Cartwright

Q

109

Evan Lurry

Wm Morrisett

12/1818

40

$650

adj Caleb Gray, Josiah Jones,

Baley Barco, Phillip Morissett

Q

308

Wilson Lurry

Washington Brite &        Eunice Gregory

8/1820

n/a

$345

Negro girl named Penny

Nathan Jones, Miles Cartwright

Q

335

Evan Lurry

Grant

12/1819

100

$5

Entry Takers certif 20, Grant      139 , North River Swamp, adj his own property

none

Q

348

Miles Cartwright

Wilson Lurry

1820

n/a

$87.50

Four negros owned by Betsy,      Joseph and David Prichard. Wilson was Guardian of Prichards

Walton Janez, Newton Edney

Q

387

Wilson Lurry

Willoby Sammons

11/1820

300

$656.15

6 parcels of land in Upper      Camden Co, near River Bridge, 1. From Pharoh Sawyer, 2. Frederick Avernes,      3. Wm Jones, 4. Z. Collowell, 5. Sheriff sale via Benjamin Jones, 6.      Josiah Grandy….

D. Cartwright, Wiley Farell

Q

510

Samuel Brown

Evan Lurry

1/1821

100

$700

on Indian Island, adj lnd      formerly owned by Nathan Lurry Crooked Creek

Silas Forbes, Phillip      Morissett

R

68

Luke Barco

Nathan Lurry

1822

40

$500

Indian Island, near Wm Sawyer,      John Lurry, Samuel Brown

Evan Lurry, Bailey Barco

R

110

Jordan Lurry

Willis Etheridge

10/1822

46

$1,000

adj Gardner Trafton, Richard      Jarvis, Jobes Sawyer and Elisha Sawyer

Gordon Trafton, D.T. Sawyer

R

288

Wilson Lurry

Lovey Sawyer of Pasquotank

1/1824

1280

$400

upper part of Camden Co.,      David Sanderlin, Old Orchard, Gideon Lambs old patent line of 1786,Gideon      Lamb was her father, parts already sold to Thomas Lurry, father of Wilson      Lurry

James L. Cartwright, Samuel      Proctor

R

289

Willis Etheridge

Jordan Lurry

10/1822

$500

1/2 the land he and his      brother Miles were to receive from their mother Chloe Lurry

Gardner Trafton, D.T. Sawyer

R

300

Jordan Lurry

David Sargent

1/1824

50

$88

on Pasquotank River, part of      Thomas Lurry deed, Gardner Traftons line, Wm Sawyer,

Eben Tuck, Benjamin Trafton

R

309

Willoughby Sammons

Wilson Lurry

11/1824

n/a

Wilson releases Sammons from      mortgage on lots in upper Camden Co., near River Bridge

John Etheridge

R

340

Evan Lurry

Thomas Stapley

1/1822

50

$730

Phillip Morrisett line, Noah      Gregory, Joseph Stephens

Phillip Morissett, Bejamin      Harrison

S

9

Willis Sawyer

Jordan Lurry

7/1824

50

$400

Adj Gardner Trafton, Miles      Gregory, Demsey Etheridge plantation, Lemuel & Elisha Sawyer sons of      William Sawyer, Isaac Sawyer

William Hearing, Thomas Dozier

S

19

Evan Lurry

Baly Barco

11/1821

50

$600

Cross Roads, Phillip Moriset,      Joseph Stevens, Jabez Garlington,

Phillip Morrisett, Phillip      Gregory

S

63

Jordan & Miles Lurry

Chloe Lurry

10/1824

104.8

n/a

Chloe divides land between      sons giving Miles Lot 1 40 ac next Spencer Gregory and Cornelius Lamb,      Willis Etheridge rep Jordan Lot 2 64.8 ac

J. Lamb, Rich Jarvis, Mark      Cartwright, Miles Gregory

S

118

Wilson Lurry

Abner Spence, Madison Co.,        AL

1/1825

40

$75

Swamp land lying on NE side of      Jays Creek a little above the mouth of the Dismal Swamp Canal near James      Pearces little mill, along canal bounds, Samuel Proctor

Washington Brite, Thomas B.      Jones

S

136

Wilson Lurry

John Olds & wife        Elizabeth

8/1824

50

$200

West part of David Prichard’s      dec’d plantation that he gave to son Joseph Prichard

Lewis R. Hinton

S

176

Mason Culpepper and Wilson        Lurry

Warner Lewis

4/1825

203

$250

Juniper Swamp land, Va/NC      state line, James Carr, Israel Foreman,

Evan T. Overton

S

281

John Taylor

Wilson Lurry

4/1826

200

$200

Juniper swamp on south side of      the Cross canal, adj Walter? Dungan on Cross Canal, Israel Foreman, along      Lebanon line adj Rebecca Western? dec’d

Littleton Savage, Wm Palmer,      Job Spencer

S

343

Wilson Lurry & Ephriam        Crukmore

Mathias Overton

8/1826

80

$20

swamp land near Wilson      Sunderlin, John Crukmore heirs, part of Benjamin Jones 640 acres, 1/8 part      of same

Abner M. Sawyer

T

75

Wm Sanderlin

Jordan Lurry

4/1827

50

$85

swamp on Pasquotank, part of      Thomas Sevis? Dec’d, Gardner Trafton, adj Wm Sawyer

Jeremiah Cartwright

T

140

Miles Gregory

Jordan Lurry

9/1827

46

$800

Adj Gardner Trafton, Elisha      Sawyer heirs, Richard Jarvis, Isaac Sawyer

Miles Lurry, Tabers Sawyer

T

175

Jordan S. Lurry

Bowden Kellam

10/1827

n/a

$85

Negro man named Mat age about      60

N.K. Kellam

T

196

Miles Lurry

Miles Gregory

1828

40

$800

White Oak Hill, adj Elisha      Sawyer heirs, Richard Jarvis, Isaac Sawyer

John Roilfe, Jordan S. Lurry

T

197

Arthur Gregory

Evan Lurry

5/1828

40

$800

adj Cross Road in Sandy Hook,      Noah Gregory, Josiah Jones

Phillip Morrisett, Elizabeth      Morrisset

T

202

Jordan S. Lurry

Margaret Murden

1827

n/a

n/a

In 1827, Margaret Murden,      widow of Robert Murden gave Jordan Lurry Power of Attorney

Wm Westervett

T

218

Bowden Killam

Jordan & wife Eliza        Lurry

2/1828

21

$159

near Plank Bridge, Bowden      Killam, Robert Murden heirs. Land aquired? at death of Margaret Cartwright

Miles Lurry, Jeremiah      Cartwright

T

221

Jeramiah Cartwright

Jordan Lurry

2/1828

$115

Negro man named Isaac

Miles Earl

T

221

Jordan Lurry (J.S.)

Willis Etheridge

11/1827

52.5

$500

near White Oak Hill, adj Wm      Forbes, G. Lamb

B.D. Harrison, C.G. Lamb

T

224

Jordan Lurry (J.S.)

Miles Lurry

10/1827

41.3

$600

near White Oak Hill, adj      Willis Etheridge, Cornelius G. Lamb

H. Williams, Frederick Aydett

T

226

Wilson Lurry

Eliza McPherson

9/1827

69

$100

adj Griffith Wilkins

T.H Jones, M. Cartwright

T

226

John A. Jones

Wilson Lurry

3/1828

69

$165

adj Griffith Wilkins

Joseph Whitehurt, Benjamin      Smith

T

260

Phineas Sandborn

Wilson Lurry

3/1828

75

$56.25

Swamp near head of Cross Creek      or Joys Creek in Great Dismal Swamp adj David Prichard orchard that      Wilson??? Lurry purchased from Lovey Sawyer (see Thomas Lurry purchase H      401)

D. Prichard, ? Gordon

T

264

Wilson Lurry

Daniel Jones

2/1828

70

$900.00

formerly belonging to Polly      Davis, adj. Joseph Prichards heirs, Dater Sanbo, Wilson Lurry

Thomas B. Jones, Jethro      Overton

T

310

Willie McPherson

Wilson Lurry

10/1828

n/a

$240

Negro woman named Lydia age 27      and child Betsey age 8 mo

Wm Brite

T

315

David Prichard

Wilson Lurry

11/1828

133

$284.83

Cypress Swamp land he bought      from John J. and Elizabeth Old which was 1/3 of the land set off for Jas      Prichard dec’d and was the land of his father David Prichard

F.C. Chamerlain, John J. Old

T

358

Daniel Jones

Wilson Lurry & Nancy        Overton

5/1828

25

$100.00

adj Oliver McPherson, Wm      Williams, Joseph Prichard, Daniel Smith, part of a tract belonging to      Daniel Jones the one part granted in a patent to Charles Brite, the other      the tract called then David Overton land (bought at Sherrif sale?)

T.B. Jones

T

368

Willie McPherson

Wilson Lurry

4/1829

n/a

$262.50

Negro man named Jerry

Wm Brite

T

406

Oliver McPherson

Wilson Lurry

6/1829

120

$70

in upper Camden, adj Oliver      McPherson, Joseph McPherson patent, Gideon Lamb patent

David Prichard, Wilson Taylor

T

463

Miles Lurry

Jordan Lurry

2/1830

60

$630

White Oak Hill, adj Lemuel      Gregory, Mill Dam, Cornelius Lamb, Richard Jarvis

none

T

467

Jordan S. Lurry & Abner        M. Sawyer

John C. Tatum

2/1830

10 shill

A judgement was obtained      against Tatum for $62 by Joseah R. Etheridge, John Cox. Sawyer has stayed      the execution by becoming security. Lurry buys right and title to 3 negros      Miles, Luke and Isaac. Sawyer must pay the judgement.

J.L. Bailey

T

471

Demsey Lurry

Griffin Sanderlin

1/1830

60

$75

binding of Maha Smith

Wm Wright

T

511

Wm Hearing

Miles Lurry

2/1830

54.8

$548