Deed Book 17; pg. 98-99  July 14, 1824 - Noah HOBBS Deed to Nancy BEACHAM - This Indenture made the 14 of July in the year of our Lord 1824 betwean Noah HOBBS of the one part and Nancy BEACHAM the daughter of Zebe BEACHAM of the other part.  Witnesseth that the said Noah HOBBS as well for and in concideration of the natural love and affection he hath and beareth to the said Nancy BEACHAM my daughter in law as also for the better maintainance performed of the said Nancy BEACHAM hath given and granted alein infee offed and confirmed and by this doth give grant and alien infee off and confirm unto the said Nancy BEACHAM all the messuage or tenement situated in the County of Currituck and known by the name of Dews Quarter Island being the third part of the land belonging to Ziblon? BEACHAM with all and singular its appurtenances and houses and out houses and _____  __versions remainder? and remainders? unto and services of the said premises and all the Estate right title intrest property claim and demands whatsoever of him the said Noah HOBBS to the only proper use and behoof she the said Nancy BEACHAM her heirs and assigns forever and the [said] Noah HOBBS for himself his heirs Executors and admst doth covenant and grant to and with the said Nancy BEACHAM her heirs and assigns shall and lawfully may from henceforth forever hereafter peasably and quietly have hold ocupy possess and enjoy the said messuages tenements land and premises hereby given and granted or mentioned or intended so to be with there appurtenances free clear and discharged off and from all former gifts grants bargains and sales ____ _____ dowers estates entails rents charges arranges of rents and off and from all forms other titles troubles charges and incumberances whatsoever had made committed during? or suffered or to be had made committed during? or suffered by him the said Noah HOBBS his heirs Executors or admst or any other person or persons lawfully claiming to claim by from or under him them? any or either of them as Witness my hand and seal.  /s/ Noah [x] HOBBS   {seal}  Test  Thos B. JARVIS  Registered April the 25 day 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 99-101 May 8, 1824  - Joseph ETHEREDGE Deed of Trust to Dennis SIMMONS, John B. JONES & Andrew CAPPS Trustees. Joseph ETHEREDGE for the sum of $100 paid by Dennis SIMMONS for a tract of land on Knotts Island being 70 acres. Beginning at a corner to a Creek in the Great Marsh to William SIMPSON’s line to the first. This indenture, upon express condition that Joseph ETHEREDGE shall pay unto Dennis SIMMONS the sum of $120 or as many other as he may take up of my notes, with my consent, after sealing of this Deed of Trust before May 8, 1826 if he should fail then JONES & CAPPS proceed w/sale of land, if paid this deed to be void.  Witness Henry B. WALTERS, Charles W. HARDY; Registered April 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 101, 102  Nov. 27, 1824 - I Hardy CULPEPPER for the sum of $27.50 cash paid by Warren CULPEPPER, of Camden County, for a parsel of land in the Back Woods. Beginning at a line between both CULPEPPER’s to the Great Ditch to the old lie that formerly divided the Lewis COX & IVES tract & is now Arthur CULPEPPER’s line to the first being 1 ½ acres. Witness Thomas LUFFMAN, H.H. COTTER; Registered April 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 102, 103  July 20, 1824 - I William MARCHANT for the sum of $350 paid to me by Joab SOREY for a parsel of land at a please called Gibbs Woods bounded by the heirs of Dr. David JONES, heirs of Willis DOUDGE, William MARCHANT being 50 acres w/all houses, buildings. Signed William MARCHANT, Caroline LAND (she is not mentioned in Deed) Witness K.T. MARCHANT, Wm. D. CORPREW, Jn. W. HUGHS; Registered April 25, 1825             

Deed Book 17; pg. 104, 105  - Date ???? - I Benjamin ANDERSON for the sum of $1200 paid to me by James W. BELL for a tract of land I now live on called Stewart please being 60 acres bounded by North River & GREGORY’s large ditch, also a piece of swamp adjoining where I live being 1/3 part of Cypress swamp Brickhouse BELL, Samuel FEREBEE & John LAMB bought of John LURRY being 50 acres. If I Benjamin ANDERSON fail to pay the full & just sum w/interest in agreed 4 payments of $300 last payment by 1828 then this deed to be enforced. Witness Jno. KELLY, T. BELL; Registered Feb. 14, 1825 

Deed Book 17; pg. 105, 106  Aug. 28, 1823 - We Thomas FORBES & Dorcas, his Wife for the sum of $100 paid to us by Zachariah BRAY for a parsel of land. Beginning in Polly WOODHOUSE’s line to Dues Quarter Creek to the land formerly belonging to Thomas JARVIS, Blacksmith, dec’d to the land whereon Thomas FORBES now lives to the first being 60 acres. Witness T. WHITEHALL; Registered April 28, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 107, 108  Nov. 27, 1824  - We Zacheriah BRAY & Polley, his Wife, for the sum of $58 paid to us by William JARVIS for a piece of land being part formerly belonging to Thomas JARVIS dec’d & was set apart to Polly BRAY in division of land. Beginning at Thomas WHITEHALL’S to JARVIS land to the land formerly belonging to Henry GIPSON then W. as far as Thomas JARVIS dec’d land went to the first being 11 acres. Witness T. WHITEHALL; Registered April 28, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 108, 109  Nov. 29, 1824 - We Zachariah BRAY & Polly, his Wife, for the sum of $22 paid to us by Caleb SANDERSON for a piece of land & marsh on Dues Quarter Island bounded so as to contain all of Polly BRAY’S part of her deceased Father Thomas JARVIS land & marsh being 30 acres. Witness Thos. B. JARVIS; Registered April 28, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 110, 111  Oct. 22, 1824 - I Henry BALLENTINE for the sum of $20 paid to me by Thomas COX for a piece of land in Moyock District near the Great Swamp. Beginning on the side of the lane that leads from main road to Edward COX’S house to a ditch near Henry BALLENTINE’S house various courses to the first being exactly 2 2/4 & 5 poles w/all houses, buildings, & orchards. Witness Dos. BRIGHT, Edward COX; Registered May 7, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 112]  Nov. 30, 1824 - Josiah ETHEREDGE to William HUMPHRIES, both of Currituck for $1096, 200 acres in Currituck bounded by James and Josiah ETHEREDGE, the heirs of Branson BELL, Dennis FLORA and the heirs of Samuel DOZIER. . Witnesses, James BELL, James COWELL. November Term 1824;   Registered 7 May 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 113, 114  April 25, 1823 - I Solomon D. SPRATT for the sum of $10 paid to me by Arthur BOWDEN for a tract of land being a ranging title on Deals Island being 10 acres. Witness Thomas DUDLEY, Timothy BARTON; Registered May 7, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 114, 115  Nov. 27, 1824 - I Solomon PERKINS for the sum of $550 for a tract of land on Indian Ridge, adjoining on N. by Dennis DOZIER, W. by Willis WILKINS, S. by Tully DOZIER being 40 acres. It being 1/3 part of the plantation whare my Father Jacob PERKINS died seized of & fell to me by his Last Will & Testament. Witness Dennis DOZIER Sen., Philip DOZIER Registered May 7, 1825.  Nov. 27, 1824 -- This may certify that I Solomon PERKINS have settled with Alfred PERKINS $224, being 1/3 of money due on land mentioned as making said land assets to settle a debt belonging to Edney & Matilda FANSHAW.  Witness Dennis DOZIER, Philip DOZIER;  Registered May 10, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 116, 117; May 28, 1814 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, by command of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session commanding me of the goods, chattles & lands of Javan COX to cause a sum of debt recovered by Caleb T. WILSON per guardian. In obedience to Writ I took into possession a tract of land in Moyock. Beginning in Simon WILSON’S line various courses to the first being 39 acres 3 rods & 2 poles. At publick auction Mary WILSON, Wife of Lemuel WILSON, appeared & bid the sum of $44.30 & was highest bid. Witness G.C. MARCHANT;  Registered May 10, 1825

[Deed Book 17; pg. 118]  Oct. 26, 1824 - James WHITEHURST to Willis WILKINS, both of Currituck, 50 acres for $550.00.  Land in Indian Ridge District bounded by Richard(?) PARR, SR., William PARR deceased heirs; Tully DOZIER. A second tract of land by Tully DOZIER; HUTCHINGs Patent; 25 acres. All that land that the said James now lives on which was purchased by his father Samuel WHITEHURST of Caleb PARR deceased.  The latter parcel all the land which the said James holds which his father Samuel WHITEHURST deceased purchased from Gideon GREGORY. /s/ James WHITEHURST. Witnesses, Dennis DOZIER and Philip DOZIER. November Term 1824; Registered 10 May 1825.

Deed Book 17; pg. 119, 120  Oct. 1, 1824 - I Daniel GRIMSTEAD for the sum of $2000 paid to me by John HERINGTON for all tract of land on Morse’s Point being 310 acres, bounded on E. by John WEST, S. by Currituck Sound, W. by Evan JONES, N. by Back Bay. Witness T.M. BRESSIE, Evan JONES; Registered May 10, 1825

Deed Book Deed Deed Book17; pg. 124  Nov. 30, 1924 - David MORSE to Samuel THOMPSON. No residence of the parties listed. $42.50 for Land in Currituck bounded by a black gum near the Landing Gap to include two piney (?) islands then south to the mouth of the creek at the River thence up the creek to the head and so as to include all the high land there to the first station being the piece of land that William SIMMONS willed to be sold and is part of the said land that he the said William SIMMONS bought of Kedar MULDER and laying in Gibbs' woods being the land that fell to John LEE the son of Philip LEE, deceased, and I the same David MORSE purchased from him the said John LEE all his right and title of him said John being one half of the above bounded land and premises with the appertenances thereunto belonging being called eight acres of land more or less.../s/ David MORSE. Witnesss, Sam FEREBEE, John HUMPHRIES. November Term 1824; Registered 11 May 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 126  March 5, 1824 - I James W. BELL for the sum of $1200 to be paid to him w/interest by Benjamin ANDERSON for a tract of land formerly belonging to Brickhouse BELL and by him devised to James W. BELL called Stewart please being 60 acres. Also, a tract of cypress swamp adjoining the above mentioned land being 1/3 part which Brickhouse BELL, Samuel FEREBEE & John LAMB bought of John LURRY. Witness Jno. KELLY, Tully BELL; Registered May 11, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 127  Nov. 27, 1824 - I Alfred PERKINS for the sum $370 paid to me by Solomon PERKINS for a negro man named Max age 20. Witness Dennis DOZIER SEN.; Registered May 11, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 128  Oct. 12, 1824 - I Nathan H. GREGORY, Adm. to estate of Josiah SIMPSON dec’d, authorized by Court to sell a negro man named Premass when John W. DOUGH appeared & bid the sum of $100 & was highest bid. Witness J. HARRISON Registered May 11, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 128, 129 June 26, 1824 - I Hardy CULPEPPER am held & firmly bound unto Eady CULPEPPER in the sum of $50, the obligation is such that Eady CULPEPPER being aged, infurm & destitute of any person to do for her in her condition & her small remains of her property would be bairly adequate to support her should she live a few years, has made over to her Son Hardy, all the property she is possessed of, in turn he is to treat her as well as she has been able to treat herself. Witness Frederick DAVIS, Warren CULPEPPER; Registered May 11, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 129, 130  April 10, 1824  - I William MARCHANT for the sum of $3000 paid to me by Caroline LAND for a tract of land in Gibbs Woods being 230 acres of high land & 250 of marsh, it being the same land which desended to William MARCHANT by the death of his Father Thomas MARCHANT Esquire, & was assigned to him in division of his Fathers estate. Witness K.T. MARCHANT, E.D. FEREBEE, J.W. HUGHS, Isaac BAXTER; Registered May 11, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 131  Nov. 26, 1824- I Willis WILKINS for the sum of $400 paid to me by Alfred PERKINS for a negro man named Mack age 20. Witness Dennis DOZIER SEN.; Registered May 11, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 132  Nov. 27, 1824  - I James SCOTT for the sum of $350 paid to me by John CHERRY for a negro girl named Cate age 21 & negro boy named Nat age 4 months. Witness Moses BUNNILL; Registered May 11, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 132, 133  Nov. 29, 1824 - We Thomas FORBES & Dorcas, his Wife, for the sum of $100 paid to them by Caleb SANDERSON for a piece of land on Dues Quarter Island. Beginning on the Sound at Polly WOODHOUSE’s line binding her line to Dues Quarter Creek to the line of land formerly John CURLES to the Sound to the first being 24 acres. Witness Thos. B. JONES; Registered May 12, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 134, 135  Oct. 8, 1824 - I William WILLIAMS for the sum of $60 paid to me by Samuel FEREBEE SEN. for a parsel of land. Beginning at the main road to W.D. BARNARD’s to Christopher WILLIAMS 2^nd deed to Samuel FEREBEE various courses to the first being 153 acres, being all my right to the land my Father Christopher WILLIAMS had sold to FEREBEE, who had not given deed for & FEREBEE obtained deed in Court of Equity in 1813. Also all my right & title to the remainder of land that my Father died possessed of whereon my Mother now lives w/all houses, buildings & orchards. Witness Sam WILLIAMS; Registered May 12, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 136  Oct. 18, 1823 - I Daniel BAUM for the sum of $61 paid to me by John MIDGETT for a parsel of land on Little Collonton being 200 acres. Witness Daniel MEEKINS, Silvinus SAWYER; Registered May 12, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 136, 137  Nov. 28, 1824 - I Seth HOLSTEAD for the sum of $29 paid to me by Ivey HOLSTEAD. Beginning in MORSE’s line to Thomas BAXTER dec’d heirs line to the first being 20 acres. Being the 2 shars allotted to Seth HOLSTEAD & his Sister Lydia WHITEHURST out of a tract that Jolliff HOLSTEAD died possessed of w/all houses, orchards. Witness C. BELL, J. AYDLOTT; Registered May 12, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 138  Nov. 26, 1824 - I Alfred PERKINS for the sum of $300 paid to me by Willis WILKINS for a negro boy named Smart age 12. Witness Dennis DOZIER SEN. ;Registered May 12, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 138-140  April 29, 1823 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, by order of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session commanding me of the goods & chattles of William MATTHIAS & William BRAY JUN. to cause a sum to be made recovered against them by Emerson GOULD for debt. In obedience to Writ I took into possession a tract of land whereon William MATTHIAS lived in Tulls Creek District, beginning in David MORSE’S line to John MORSE’S line to the Creek various courses to the first being 223 ½ acres. At publick auction Emerson GOULD appeared & bid the sum of $111.50 & was highest bid. Witness Spence HALL; Registered May 16, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 141  Jan. 14, 1825 - Alexander WHITE to Caleb MILLER, both of Currituck. $1000.00 for 50 acres of Land in Currituck laying on Bells Island by David JONES; James WHITE.  /s/ Alexander W.(?) WHITE. Witnesses, George (A?) HERBERT(?) and John TAYLOR. February Term 1825, proved by oath of John TAYLOR; Registered 16 May 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 142  Feb. 23, 1825 - Thomas JARVIS to Nancy KELLAM bill of sale. Ninety dollars. Both of Currituck. One fifth part and the one half of a fifth part of a negro women and child called by the name of Soffe and the boy child named Jesse. /s/ Thomas JARVIS. Witnesses, Levi WALKER and Jesse TAYLOR. February Term 1825; Registered 16 May 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 143  Feb. 21, 1825 - We Hadley WOODHOUSE & Abigal, his Wife, for the sum of $50 paid to us by George GRIGGS for a piece of land bounded N. by the land that GRIGGS of Elijah HUNNINGS sic, & S. by the land that Thomas WHITEHALL bought of Thomas SIMMONS dec’d being 11 acres, it being the whole part & # of acres belonging to us by the death of Zachariah HUNNINGS. Witness T. WHITEHALL; Registered May 16, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 144  Sept. 16, 1824 - I John LINDSEY for the sum of $200 paid to me by Jacob AYDLOTT for a negro woman named Rachel age 35. Witness George GRIGGS, David OLDS; Registered May 16, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg.144, 145  Aug. 23, 1824 - I Richard DOUGH for the sum of $200 paid to me by Mathias DAVIS for a negro boy age 8 named Sampson. Witness S.H. GREGORY, John DOUGH; Registered May 17;, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 145, 146  Feb. 3, 1824 - FISK Sen., Demsey CREEKMEER, Samuel FISK; Registered May 17;, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 146, 147  Jan. 27, 1825 - I Thomas ETHERIDGE for the sum of $17;5 paid to me by John BELL for a piece of land in the Moyock District. Beginning in Johnston MARCHANT & Joseph BALLENTINE’s line to the River to Peter MORSE’s line to the high land to Joseph ROLPH’s line various courses to the first being 94 acres. Witness Isaac BAXTER, Adela B. BAXTER; Registered May 17;, 1825

 Deed Book 17; pg. 147-149 Feb. 24, 1820 - Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff to Caleb MILLER.  Mentioned "a certain writ of five facias of the State spend(?) out of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions held for the County of Currituck at the Courthouse in Currituck on the last Monday in November 1819 and to me directed as sheriff of Currituck County whereby I was commanded in the following words. Viz. State of North Carolina to the Sheriff of Currituck County greeting we command to that of the goods and chattles land and tenements of James NICHOLSON and Cyprean SHEPHERD if to be found in your balliwick you cause to be made the sum of twenty nine pounds with interest thereon & (?) which lately in our county court of pleas and quarter sessions held for Currituck County at the court house in Currituck of John SCURR assignee recount (?) of him for debt and as also the sum of eleven pounds eleven shilling and nine pence for cost and charges in the said suit expended whereof the same James NICHOLSON and Cyprean are liable as appears to us of record and have you the said cononces(?) besides your fees for this services before our said court on the last Monday in February next thru and there to render the said John SCURR assignee his debt damage cost and charges aforesaid herein fail not and have sace(?) there and there this write witnesses Thos. BAXTER clerk of the said court at his office at Currituck the 1 day of December in the XLIV year of the Independence of America Anno Domini 1819. Also four other Executions one Hezekiah WALKER vs. James NICHOLSON et alis; judgment five pounds, two shillings, one pence, cost eight pounds, seven shillings, nine pence, once the officers vs. James NICHOLSON judgment and cost sixteen pounds, seventeen shillings, and five pence one Perry DOZIER recd plaintiff James NICHOLSON amount judgment and cost thirty three pounds, no shillings, four pence and I the said Isaac BAXTER sheriff in obedience to the writ Five Faces to me directed did enter upon and take possession of a certain track or parcel of land whereon the said James NICHOLSON lived sufficient property being not to be found which land is situated laying and lying in the County of Currituck in Coinjock bounded as follows by the land of Josiah NICHOLSON JUN. on the east and on the North and on the West by the land of Hannah TWIFORD containing twenty eight(?) acres with all the appertenances thereto belonging with all notice by advertising according to law did expose the same to sale by the way of public vendue the purpose aforesaid on the premises on the 24th day of February 1820 when and where Caleb MILLER appeared and bid the sum of seven dollars and one cent per acre and was the highest bidder now this indenture witnesseth that I the said Isaac BAXTER Sheriff by virtue of the said writs to me directed and the law in such cases is considered of the sum of one hundred and ninety six dollars and twenty eight centers as aforesaid to me in hand paid by the said Caleb MILLER the receipt thereof I hereby acknowledge hath gained sold alience infee offed(?) and confirmed unto the said Caleb MILLER his heirs and assigned forever as fair and I the said Isaac BAXTER sheriff of the County of Currituck aforesaid can convey in (?) of the law inforces made for the recovery of debts by which law &(?) proceedings herein mentioned are well and sufficiently warranted and defended in witness where of I the said Isaac BAXTER sheriff of Currituck County aforesaid hath hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and date above written signed sealed and delivered in the presents of Thos L. LAND and James G. HALL /s/ Isaac BAXTER sheriff. February Term 1825; Registered May 17;, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 149, 150  Jan. 22, 1825 - I Asahel SIMMONS for the sum of $600 paid to me by Ann SIMMONS for a parsel of land in the Coinjock District. Beginning at the mouth of Long Point Gut at Coinjock Bay binding Gut & Benjamin TAYLOR’S line various courses to the first being 50 acres. Witness E. BALL, Spence ONEAL; Registered May 17;, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 150 1825 - I Jesse SAWYER for the sum of $300 paid to me by John LINDSEY for a negro girl named Venus. Witness W. BELL JUN; Registered May 17;, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 151 Dec. 20, 1822 - Zachariah OWENS deed of gift to Munro MURRELL - "One Sorrel mair having a blaze fase for the love and Good will I have for the said child.  I do give and bequeath unto the said child the said mare and her increase to the said Munro him or his heirs forever."  /s/ Zacherier OWENS. Wit: Chas. H. COOPER, Abel OWENS. Proved Feb. Term 1825 by oath of Abel OWENS; Registered May 17;, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 151  Jan. 1, 1825 - I Davis BALLENTINE received from Moses BUNNILL Esquire, $303 in full for negro woman Chaney age 35 & negro boy Wilson age 3. Witness Wm. MATTHIAS, C. BELL; Registered May 17;, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 152  Jan. 22, 1825 - I Richard DOUGH for the love & respect I give unto my Granddaughter Elizabeth CHAPLIN 2 acres adjoining Willis GALLOP, adjoining the new road, being 1 acre in width & 2 in length. Witness John WHITSON, Caleb CHAPLIN; Registered May 17;, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 152, 153 April 28, 1824 - I Zadock McDANIEL & Sarah McDANIEL, for the sum of $102 paid to me by William S. ETHEREDGE for a parsel of land on Roanoak Island, bound by Mary DOUGH being 115 acres. Witness Burkett GUARD; Registered May 18, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 153, 154  June 12, 1818 - I John POPPERWELL for the sum of $15 paid to me by Elijah SEBRON for a parsel of land on the North Banks known by name of Roucepock. Bounded by Collonton Creek, Samuel BEA??? TO Thomas JONES to the first being 17; ½ acres. Witness Burkett GUARD, Joshua GUARD; Registered May 18, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 154-156  Nov. 1, 1824 - We William EVERTON & Sarah, his Wife, for the sum of $850 paid to us by Samuel HOLT, of Camden County, for a piece of land on Narrow Shore near Parkers Creek. Beginning at the Sound Jesse HOLLOWAY corner to James SPRY’S corner to Samuel McHORNEY & SPRY’s line across Parkers Creek to the Sound to the first being 118 acres. Witness William C. ONEAL, Jesse McHORNEY; Registered May 18, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg 156  Jan. 18, 1825 - I Caleb TOLER for the sum of $300 paid to me by Mathias DAVIS for a negro named Joshua. Witness Lydia D. CRANK Registered May 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 157 May 24, 1824 - I Daniel WILLIAMS for the sum of $10 paid to me by Azakiah GALLOP for a piece of land laying between Robert HARRIS line & Silvinus SAWYER’s line, formerly belonging to Mary GAMEWELL being 20 acres. Witness Burket GUARD, James GUARD; Registered May 20, 1825   

Deed Book 17; pg. 157-159  Aug. 22, 1822 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, by order of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session commanding me of the goods & lands of Sally & Elizabeth HAWKINS, heir at law of James HAWKINS, to cause an amount to be made for debt recovered against them by Simon BRIGHT, James MELSON, Guardian, & Joseph McCOY. In obedience of writ I took into possession a tract of land whereon James HAWKINS formerly lived. Beginning in Samuel POWERS & Daniel McPHARSON line to CULPEPPER’S line to the Virginia line to Asa McPHARSON’s line to the first being 39 ½ acres. At public auction John COX appeared & bid the sum of $59.25 being the highest bid. Witness James G. HALL; Registered May 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 160 March 2, 1825 - I Malechi CORBELL for the sum of $165 paid to me by Isaac BAXTER for a negro boy named Jubiter age 10. Witness Caleb WALKER, Joseph W. BAXTER; Registered May 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 160, 161 Dec. 9, 1823 - I Malechi WHITE, & Patsey, his Wife, of Princess Anne County, Virginia for the sum of $105 paid to us by John SIMMONS for a piece of land on Mackies Island. Bouded on N. by Robert SIMMONS, S. by Cart BELL, E. by heirs of John MACKIE, W. by Currituck Sound w/all houses & buildigs. Witness Anthony SIMMONS, Malechi JONES; Registered May 20, 1825 

Deed Book 17; pg. 162-164  Feb. 19, 1818 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, by order of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions commanding me of the goods & lands of John HARRIS dec’d, in the hands of Chloe HARRIS his Adm., to cause funds to be made for debts recovered against him by  David JONES, James FENTRESS, SIMMONS Gurardian of HOLSTEAD, Thomas HARVEY, Jasper PICKET, Joseph DOZIER, Martin McBRIDE, Trublood DOZIER, & Lydia LUFFMAN. In obedience to several Writs I took into possession a tract of land whereon John HARRIS formerly lived on Guinea road. Beginning by Richard DOZIER’S house to Luke LAMB’S line to Nancy FEREBEE’s line various courses to Caleb ETHEREDGE’s corner to the heirs of BERRY & the heirs of Obediah CAPPS to the first being 49 acres. At public auction Joseph DOZIER appeared & bid the sum of $116.37 being highest bid. Witness James G. HALL; Registered May 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 164, 165  Jan. 3, 1824 - We Francis KING & Lovey, his Wife, for the sum of $75 paid to me by John SIMMONS for a piece of land on Mackies Island, bounded on S. & E. by the heirs of John MACKIE, N. by Malechi JONES, W. by Currituck Sound w/all houses & buildings. Witness Anthony SIMMONS, Malechi JONES; Registered May 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 166  Dec. 1, 1824 - I Charles SEARS for the sum of $500 paid to me by Pharaoh PERKINS for a tract of land on East Ridge, bounded W. by Letitia BROWN line, N. marked trees to the Devils Ditch to Thomas MERCER’s line various courses to the first being 41 ½ acres w/all houses & buildings. Signed by Charles SEARS & Caleb SEARS, but no mention of Caleb in deed. Witness Dennis DOZIER; Registered May 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 167  Feb. 26, 1825 - James POYNER JUN. to Spence ONEAL, both of Currituck. Thirty dollars. Land in Coinjock District one fifth part of a lot in the land of John STEPHENS, deceased that fell to my mother Sally STEPHENS, wife of James POYNER, SEN. adjoining the lot of Enoch STEPHENS on the south and Willoughby STEPHENS on the north. Eight acres. /s/ James (x-his mark) POYNER. Witnesses. Thos. TAYLOR, M. SIMMONS. Proved in February Term 1825 by oath of Thomas TAYLOR. Registered 20 May 1825.

Deed Book 17; pg. 167, 168  Aug. 27, 1824  Received of Alexander WHITE the within full amount of debt & interest in full payment of a Deed in Trust dated Jan. 23, 1824 executed by WHITE to Samuel SALYEAR, as Trustee in favour of William BELL for a piece of land on Bells Island. Deed of Trust now null & void. Registered May 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg.168, 169  Jan. 3, 1825 - I Frances MOORE, of Princess Anne County, Va. for the sum of $75 paid to me by John SIMMONS for a piece of land on Mackies Island. Bounded on S. by Malechi JONES, N. by Cartwright BELL, E. by the heirs of John MACKIE, W. by Currituck Sound w/all houses & buildings. Witness Caroline MOORE, John C. WHITE, Frances KING; Registered May 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg.s 169-171  Sept. 14, 1824 - I, William MARCHANT for the sum of $249 paid to me by Hamilton COTTER for a parsel of land being 83 acres in his usual possession. Bounded on the Virginia line, Joab SORREY, being the land that SORREY bought of William MARCHANT, land of Caroline LAND, also purchased by Jeremiah LAND being a part of William MARCHANT tract, w/all houses, buildings & orchards. Witness Jono. W. HUGHS, Wm. W. READ; Registered May 22, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg.s 171, 172  Jan. 6, 1825 - I John GRIEVES SEN. for the love I bare unto my Son, John GRIEVES JUN., have granted until him a parsel of land. Bounded on N. by Willis GALLOP, W. by Caleb FORBES, S. by the Sound, E. by GALLOP & the heirs of Thomas GARRET. Witness Isaac TILLETT, C. FORBES; Registered May 22, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg.s 172, 173  Feb. 24, 1825  - I John FISHER for the sum of $60 paid to me by James DOUGLASS for a piece of swamp land, beginning at Josiah NICHOLSON’S corner, also George FISHER’S corner various courses to the first being 50 acres. Witness Enoch BALL; Registered May 27, 1825

[Deed Book 17; pg. 173]  Feb. 24, 1825 - Polly WHITEHURST (WHEATLEY is crossed out and WHITEHURST written in) to Jesse LEE, both of Currituck. For $8.00 lLand that feel to me by the death of John LEE and his daughter Sally LEE which land is lying in Moyock District. /s/ Polly (x-her mark) WHITLEY (sic). Witnesses, Wm. DOXEY, James BRABBELL. February Term 1825; Registered May 27, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 174  Jan. 5, 1825 - I Caleb FORBES for the sum of $900 paid to me by John GRIEVES for a parsel of land. Bounded on N. by Willis GALLOP, W. by Caleb FORBES, S. by the Sound, E. by Willis GALLOP & Thomas GARRETT’S heirs. Witness Thos. C. CASEY, Elizabeth GARRETT; Registered May 27, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 175, 176  June 24, 1824  - I John WHITSON for the sum of $15 paid to me by Jesse SAWYER for a parsel of swamp, bound by Jonathan LINDSEY being 25 acres. Witness C. FORBES, Wm. GREVES; Registered May 27, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 177  July 20, 1824 - I Lovey WILSON for the sum of $280 paid to me by William WILSON for a piece of land binding William WILSON’S line being 29 acres. Witness John W. WILSON, Frances WILSON; Registered May 28, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 178  April 8, 1823 - I Joseph SAWYER for the sum of $25 per acre paid to me by John CHERRY for a piece of land in a plase caled Guinea being 2 ½ acres. Witness Samuel FEREBEE JUN;  Registered May 28, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 178  Dec. 27, 1824 - I John N. WILSON for the sum of $600 paid to me by George W. TURTON for a piece of land on the S. side of Moyock Mill Stream, bounded by Demsey NORTHERN, & Joseph BALLENTINE being 70 acres. Witness Joseph J. BALLENTINE; Registered June 13, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 179  Feb. 12, 1825 - I Josiah ETHERIDGE for the natural love I bare unto Rody DUKE have granted unto her 2 negroes named Sarah, & Joe. Witness C. ETHERIDGE, Jas. BELL; Registered June 13, 1825 

Deed Book 17; pg. 179  March 2, 1825 - I Lemuel BALL for the sum of $300 paid to me by Enoch BALL for a negro man named Merica. Witness S. SALYEAR; Registered June 13, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 180, 181 - Date ???? - I Thomas HUTCHINGS for the sum of $260 paid to me by Wineford TATUM for a parsel of land I purchased at George ROWLAND sale, of his Executor Mary ROWLAND, where John BELL formerly lived being 12 acres. Witness S. SALYEAR, W. BELL JUN; Registered June 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 181  Oct. 16, 1824 - I Frederick PERRY for the sum of $50 paid to me by Joseph BEST for a piece of land on the North Banks. Beginning at Joseph PERRY’s line in Dansing Ridge Pond to the corner of BEST to Richard LANDS patent line various courses to the first being 50 acres. Witness John CURLES; Registered June 20, 1825 

Deed Book 17; pg. 182  Jan. 10, 1825 - I George W. TURTEN for the sum of $50 paid to me by Augustus LINTON for a piece of land on the S. side of Moyock Mill Stream, bounded by Augustus LINTON’s line to the Creek of the Canal various courses to the first being 3 acres. Witness Joseph J. BALLENTINE; Registered June 27, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 183, 184  Aug. 24, 1820 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, by order of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions commanding me of the goods, lands etc. of Jesse SANDERSON & Daniel B. LINDSEY to cause money recovered by William BALL for debt against them. In obedience them I took into possession a negro man named Jonas. At public auction Jesse BARNARD appeared & bid the sum of $72 & was highest bid. Witness S. HALL; Registered June 30, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 184-186  April 23, 1824 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, by order of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions directing me out of the goods, lands etc of Samuel SALYEAR SEN. to cause money to be made for debt recovered against him by Abraham BAUM, Thomas C. FEREBEE, John T. HAMPTON, Thomas ROLLINS, James WHITE Sen. Isaac LAMB, Tully BELL William WHITE & Josiah COLLINS. In obedience to order I took into possession for public auction a negro boy named Jubiter.  On April 23, 1824 when Malechi CORBELL appeared & bid the sum of $165 & was highest bid. Registered June 30, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 186, 187  Sept. 13, 1823 - I Polly DOWDY for the sum of $25 paid to me by John DOWDY JUN. for a piece of land whare Silas MERCER now lives & formerly belonging to my Father William DOWDY dec’d. Bounded by Samuel McHORNEY, D. LINDSEY, John DOWDY, & James WHITEHALL being 50 acres. Witness Daniel B. LINDSEY, Jesse SANDERSON; Registered Jul 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 187, 188  Dec. 15, 1824 - I James G. HALL Clerk & Master in Equity, whereas John N. WILSON petitioned the Court to sell land, I offered said land at public auction. The tract of land which Demcy NORTHERN died seized of near Moyock Mill, called the manner plantation, adjoining Caleb WILSON, Joseph BALLENTINE & others being 150 acres, George TURTON appeared & bid the sum of $1420 & was highest bid. Witness S. HALL; Registered July 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 189, 190  Date ???? - I James G. HALL Clerk & Master in Equity, whereas John N. WILSON petitioned the Court to sell land, I offered said land at public auction. The tract of land which Demcy NORTHERN died seized of near Moyock Mill adjoining the manner plantation of Demcy NORTHERN, Joseph J. BALLENTINE, Augustus LINTON & others being 100 acres. John N. WILSON appeared & bid the sum of $655 which was highest bid. Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 190, 191 Dec. 11, 1824 - I Demcy PERRY for the sum of $10 paid to me by Asa BEALS for a piece of land on North Banks, being 1/3 of tract formerly belonging to John PERRY dec’d being 16 2/3 acres. Witness J. PATRIDGE; Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 191  Jan. 8, 1825 - I James MORSE for the sum of $10 paid to me by Henry BALLENTINE for the land Davis BALLENTINE SEN., my Father, swapted w/Peter MORSE binding Joab DOZIER being 3 acres. Witness M. BUNNILL; Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 192  Oct. 16, 1824 - I Thomas CURLES for the sum of $100 paid to me by Frederick PERRY for a piece of land on the North Banks. Beginning on E. side of Jene Gite Creek to the mouth of Flag Gut various courses to the corner of Joshua GAMEWELL’s patent on Dancing Ridge to Joseph BEST line to the first being 50 acres. Witness Joseph BEST, Mesick SAWYER; Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 192, 193  Feb. 29, 1825 - We to the land of William BEASLEY to James ANCEL back to SIMMONS corner to the first being 52 acres. Witness John B. JONES, John GORDEN; Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 194, 195  Jan. 22, 1825 - I Ann SIMMONS for the natural love I bareth unto my 4 Sons: John, Edmund, Samuel, & Patrick have granted unto them after my death, 50 acres to be equally divided. Beginning at Long Point Gut, to include all the land I bought of Ashell SIMMONS, between the lands of Benjamin TAYLOR & Joseph SIMMONS dec’d in Coinjock District. Witness E. BALL, Spence ONEAL; Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 195  Feb. 15, 1825 - I Elijah SEBRONE for the sum of 460 paid to me by Demcy PERRY for a piece of land on the North Banks being 50 acres. Witness J. PATRIDGE; Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 196  Feb. 19, 1825 - I Josiah EARLE of Camden County, for the sum of $260 paid to me by James G. HALL for a negro girl named Jenny age 19. Witness Tully HOLSTEAD; Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 196-198  June 15, 1824 - I John SIMMONS for the sum of $325 paid to me by Judith G. MACKIE for a parsel of land on Mackies Island. Beginning at a line between the heirs of John MACKIE dec’d & Evan JONES dec’d to WHITE’s tract various courses to the first being 22? Acres, it being part of the tract formerly belonging to Evan JONES dec’d w/all houses, buildings. Witness G.B. MARCHANT;  Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 198, 199 March 1, 1825 - I William BEASLEY for the sum of $16 paid to me by Thomas S. LAND for a parsel of land in Backwoods. Beginning at James WILLIAMSON line at the percoson to Mark DOUGLASS line to Nancy COX’S line to the first being 8 acres w/houses, orchards. Witness Jeremiah LAND, Benjamin LAND Registered July 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 199-201 March 31, 1825 - We Jeremiah ETHERIDGE & Sally his Wife of Pasquotank County, for the sum of $1000 paid to us by Abner H. GRANDY of Camden County, for a tract of land in Currituck bounded by Thomas C. FEREBEE & the Indian line being 300 acres. The same tract purchased by Sally ETHERIDGE then Sally FORBES of William LURRY dated Dec. 26, 1810. Whareas Abner H. GRANDY hath become security for Jeremiah ETHERIDGE in 2 points notes payable to James NASH for the sum each dated Nov. 5, 1824, ETHERIDGE shall pay said notes then this note will be void, & GRANDY excuses all annual rents & profits of land to be appropriated to aforesaid notes. Witness C.R. KEANEY, C. ETHERIDGE, Dennis DOZIER; Registered July 25, 1825 

Deed Book 17; pg. 201-203  Feb. 28, 1825 - I William BUNNILL for the sum of $200 paid to me by Isaac BUNNILL for a piece of land, it being part of land my Father, Edward BUNNILL, purchased of Jess SHIVERS, & my Father gave me in his Last Will & Testament w/all houses & orchards. Witness Solomon BRIGHT, William WILLIAMS; Registered Aug. 1, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 203, 204  April 18, 1825 - I Abraham VANHORN, of Tyrrell County, for reasons of me moving have appointed Masick SAWYER my lawful attorney. To execute in my name & benefit to recover from the Treasury War Office all such sums of money or land owing me.  Witness J. PATRIDGE; Registered Aug. 17, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 204  Dec. 20, 1822 - I Nasa FARROW for the sum of $16 paid to me by James ONEAL for a piece of land at Cape Hatterass being 12 acres, it being ¼ part of 50 acres belonging to Asenath FARROW dec’d. Adjoining Myles FARROW heirs on W., James ONEAL on E., this land fell to me by the death of Asenath FARROW. Witness P. FARROW, Edmund FARROW; Registered Aug. 17, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 205  Aug. 23, 1823 - We Mathias BEST & Kesiah, his Wife, for the sum of $175 paid to us by Avory TILLETT JUN. for a tract of land on the North Banks. Beginning at a point at Robinson’s Creek adjoining Willis GALLOP’s line to Spence HALL’s land various courses to the first being 60 acres. Witness Abraham BAUM, J. PATRIDGE; Registered Aug. 17, 182 

[Deed Book 17; pg. 207] Date ??? - Levin WHITEHURST to Hilary WHITE, both of Currituck. $70.00 for One negro boy by the name of Toney. /s/ Levin WHITEHURST. Witnesses, Henry WHITE, William BONNY, May Term 1825; Registered 18 Aug 1825.

Deed Book 17; pg. 207, 208  Jan. 31, 1825 - We Jesse EVERETT & Sally, his Wife, of Washington County, for the sum of $10 paid to us by Willis GALLOP for a piece of land on the North Banks. Adjoining John ROGERS & others being 8 acres, that is to say our right & title belonging to Mathias TOLER dec’d that Sally EVERETT heired from her Sister Mariam TOLER dec’d. Witness James BEAN; Registered Aug. 18, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 208  April 27, 1822 - I John COX for the natural love I bare unto Elizabeth WILLIAMSON, Wife of Climon, have granted unto her all that tract of land I purchased of Thomas BR??? & Henry WILLIAMSON & Wife Lydia in District of Tulls Creek. Beginning in Duke BELL’s line to Peter MORSE’s dec’d line to the first being 65 acres w/all houses. Witness Thomas LUFFMAN; Registered Aug. 18, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 209  Jan. 31, 1825 - We Jesse EVERETT & Sally, his Wife, of Washington County, for the sum of $10 paid to us by Willis GALLOP for all our right in a tract of land patented by Caleb TOLER dec’d & Mathias TOLER dec’d. Beginning on Kitty Hawk Ridge over Bell Ridge & islands that Sally EVERETT heired from her sister Mariam dec’d. Witness James BEAN; Registered Aug. 18, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 210  Jan. 31, 1825 - We Jesse EVERETT & Sally, his Wife, of Washington County, for the sum of $200 paid to us by Willis GALLOP for a parsel of land on Powells Point being 50 acres. It being our right in tract that belonged to Mathias TOLER Jun. dec’d that Sally EVERETT heired from her Sister Mary TOLER’s death. Witness D. LINDSEY Jun., James BEAN; Registered Aug. 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 211  Feb. 10, 1825 - I Joseph DOZIER of Camden County, for the sum of $20 paid to us by Alfred PERKINS for a negro woman named Molly. Witness Samuel FEREBEE, Dennis DOZIER; Registered Aug. 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 212, 213  May 1825 - Whereas I Samuel FEREBEE by virtue of a deed of transfer executed by Jordan DOZIER dated Sept.2, 1818, for purpose of securing to Dennis DOZIER, the sum of $173.50. By power vested in me & I have offered at publick vendue at Court House door when Dennis DOZIER SEN. appeared & bid the sum of $199.99 for the land & was highest bid. The land near Indian Ridge bound on West by James DOZIER dec’d orphans, Betsey & Loiza, N. by Tully DOZIER orphan of Samuel DOZIER dec’d, E. by Caleb GLASGOW dec’d heirs, S. by main road being 30 acres. Witness James G. HALL; Registered Aug. 20, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 213  March 2, 1824 - I Tart ETHEREDGE for the sum of $12.50 paid to me by Marey GAYLARD for a piece of land on Roanock Island beginning at Anna CARTER’s line running along Nancy ASHBEE’s dec’d line 5 acres, said land is to be 1 acre in weadth as mutch as will make 5 acres. Witness Aaron GAYLARD, Fanny E. BAUM; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 214  Feb. 16, 1813 - I Joseph WILLIAMS for the sum of 12 ½ pounds paid to me by William CLARK JUN. for a piece of land at Cape Hatterass to be taken out of Joseph WILLIAMS patent. Beginning at Absolom’s road to William WILLIAMS line various courses to the first being 11 acres. Witness Silas FARROW, Jacob FARROW; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 215  Aug. 4, 1824 - I Nancy SLACK for the sum of $167 paid to me by Nicholas SLACK for a piece of land being 47 acres, it being the 1/3 part of the tract that my Father bought of Myles BUTT. Witness Josiah JOIFF, Thomas BROOKS; Registered Aug. 24, 1824

Deed Book 17; pg. 216  Sept. 28, 1824 - I Martha WHITE for the sum of $300 paid to me by Malachi JONES for a tract of land being 25 acres. Bound on E. by Evan JONES, W. & S. by Malachi JONES, N. by Tully MORSE. Witness Tully MORSE, Francis KING; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 217  July 30, 1822 - I Kedar MULDER for the sum of $250 paid to me by Thomas MULDER for a piece of land. Beginning at John KENYON’s line at the Creek to Philip LUFFMAN’s line to Dina FLORAs line to the first being 50 acres. Witness Tully B. FANSHAW, Robert FROST; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 218  May 14, 1821 - I Wilson SANDERLING am held & firmly bound unto Thomas C. CASEY in the sum of $500. The condition of this obligation is that CASEY has given title to a tract of land in Tennessee in Mongomery County, which was granted to William GOODMAN dec’d from the State of N.C. for his services as Captain.  If SANDERING shall sue for & recover the land or obtain it in any other way that is the 960 acres named in deed then CASEY to have ½ of land or ½ of money arising from sales thereof. Witness Josiah JOLLIFF, Joseph SPENCE; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

[Deed Book 17; pg. 219]  April 5, 1825 - Robert POYNER to Peter WHITEHURST, both of Currituck for $375.00, a Negro man Ezekiel aged about twenty one.  /s/ Robert (x-his mark) POYNER. Witnesses, J.(?) FORBES and Philip DOZIER. May Term 1825; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 219, 220  April 25, 1825 - I Thomas A. DOUGH for the sum of $150 paid to me by Benjamin HOWARD for a negro girl called Easter. Witness W.A. DOUGH, Mava BARNAT; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 220, 221  Feb. 12, 1825 - I Thomas GRAY for the sum of $4400 paid to me by Caleb WALKER for a piece of land in Coinjock District. Beginning at Benjamin TAYLOR’s or Robert WHITE’s corner to the heirs of Amous GRAY to Thomas POYNER’s line to Long Point Gut various courses to the first being 50 acres. Witness George Agt. HERBERT J. FORBES; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 221, 222  Oct. 4, 1824 - I Malechi JONES for the sum of $300 paid to me by Martha WHITE for all that lot of land I drew in my Fathers old plantation by division being 25 acres. Witness Tully MORSE, Francis KING; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 222, 223  Feb. 11, 1825 - I Robert WHITE for the sum of $200 paid to me by Caleb WALKER for a parsel of land. Beginning at the corner of Benjamin TAYLOR various courses to Zachariah TAYLOR’s line to Amos GRAY’s line to Thomas GRAY’S to the first being 9 acres. Witness George Agt. HERBERT, John FORBES; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 223  Mar. 7, 1825 - We Aaron STONE & Elizabeth, his Wife for the sum of $30 paid to me by Grandy BELL for a parsel of land on East Ridge at Hillary SIMMONS line various courses of the swamp being 6 acres. Witness Samuel FEREBEE JUN;. Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 224  April 2, 1824 - I John N. WILSON, Adm. of Demcy NORTHERN dec’d  by order of court to expose to sale a negro girl named Martha when Davis FANSHAW appeared & bid the sum of $112.75 & was highest bid.; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 225  May 5, 1825 - I Elizabeth DOWDY for the sum of $10 paid to me by Mary BARNETT for a negro woman named Rose. Witness W.A. DOUGH, Adam ETHERIDGE; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 225, 226  Mar. 17, 1825 - I Thomas WILLIAMS for the sum of $165 paid to me by William WALKER for a parsel of land in Coinjock District. Beginning in Hezekiah WALKER’s line various courses to the first being 33 acres, being part of tract that I purchased of Tully ROBINSON.  Witness Cart. BELL, Maxey WALKER; Registered Aug. 24, 1825

[Deed Book 17; pg. 226]  Apr.4, 1825  Thomas ROBERTS and Nancy his wife sold to Demcy BALLANCE, all of Currituck, for $50.00, 10 acres bounded by James DOUGLAS, said BALLANCE's line; Caleb WALKER. Wit. M. SIMMONS, Joseph G. FOSTER; Registered 24 Aug 1825.

[Deed Book 17; pg. 227]  Mar. 17, 1825  - Jehu PARKER sold to Sandford DOXEY, both of Currituck, $20.00 for 2 acres of land in Currituck by John L,(T.?) HAMPTON. Witness, Hosea BALL; Registered 25 Aug 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 228, 229  June 29, 1822 - I Samuel SALYEAR Exec. of Samuel SALYEAR dec’d for the sum of $8.37 paid to me by William WHITE, for a piece of land I sold at publick auction, & was highest bid, WHITE gave up his bid to Thomas B. JARVIS. The land being on the Banks near the Great Hammock beginning at Thomas POYNER’s line on the Thoroughfair Creek to Hadley WOODHOUSE’s line to the sea side to the first being 50 acres of land & marsh, said land was purchased by Samuel SALYEAR dec’d from Benjamin TAYLOR dec’d dated Nov. 25, 1803. Witness Daniel B. LINDSEY, Edmund FARROW; Registered Aug. 23, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 230, 231  March 10, 1825 - Whereas James WILLIAMSON is indebted unto Isaac BAXTER in the sum of $240.67 ½ & if not punctually paid to secure payment then Caleb ETHEREDGE, Trustee, may sell a tract of land in Backwoods in the Coinjock District being 25 acres. Beginning at Bever Dam swamp being corner of Isaiah PARR tract which he bought of Philip NORTHERN & Charity, his Wife, various courses to the first. Also 6 head of cattle, 1 feather bed stead & furniture, 20 head of hoggs & 8 stock of bees, 1 cross cut saw, 1 whip saw, 3 axes, 1 musket, & 1 hand mill. If paid by Jan. 1, 1827 then this deed of transfer to be null & void. Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 231, 232 Aug. 4, 1824 - I Josiah SLACK for the sum of $250 paid to me by Nicholas SLACK for a parsel of land, bounded by Davis BALLENTINE being 72 acres. Witness Josiah JOLLIFF, Thomas BROOKS; Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 232, 233 - Date ???? - We Benjamin C. KELLUM, John JARVIS, & Betsey JARVIS for the sum of $275 paid to us by Levi WALKER for a negro woman named Sofe and a boy named Jess. Witness Foster JARVIS, Benjamin EVERTON; Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 233, 234  April 8, 1825 - I John SIMMONS for the sum of $53 paid to me by Dennis SIMMONS for a parsel of land. Beginning at corner of Dennis SIMMONS land to Robert SIMMONS dec’d various courses to the first being 7 acres. Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 234, 235 Aug. 4, 1824 - I Nancy SLACK for the sum of $167 paid to me by Josiah SLACK for a parsel of land being 47 acres, it being 1/3 part that my Father bought of Myles BUTT. Witness Josiah JOLLIFF, Thomas BROOKS; Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 1; pg. 235, 236  May 3, 1825 - I Jonathan McCOY for the sum of $25 paid to me by Moses B. POWERS for a tract of land bound by John S.D. POWERS & Alfred RITTER, being 2 ½ acres. Witness Mathias ETHEREDGE; Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 236, 237 March 27, 1819 - I Ephram BALLANCE for the sum of $200 paid to me by Daniel LINDSEY for a parsel of land. Beginning at the main road leading from Popular Branch to Parkers Creek at Sanford DOXEY’s line formerly Benjamin POYNER’s & in the line formerly Jesse PERRY’s now Daniel LINDSEY’s to the Currituck  Sound binding Sound to the land I purchased of Thomas SANDERSON at the marsh various courses to the first being 27 acres. This land was formerly sold by Lemuel TAYLOR & Benjamin POYNER to Thomas ADAMS. Witness Thomas SANDERSON, Polly SANDERSON; Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 238 Jan. 27, 1825 - I John BELL for the sum of $125 paid to me by Isaac BAXTER for a piece of land. Beginning at a corner between Robert & John BELL then binding Robert BELL’s to Samuel WHITEHURST heirs to Isaac BAXTER’s line to Hilary SIMMONS line to the first being 29 acres. Witness Samuel FEREBEE JUN., Thos. SEARS; Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 239 Aug. 4, 1824 - I Nicholas SLACK for the sum of $250 paid to me by Josiah SLACK for a piece of land, bound by Davis BALLENTINE & GILDEN being 72 acres. Witness Josiah JOLLIFF, Thomas BROOKS; Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 240 Dec. 11, 1824 - I John KENION for the sum of $15 paid to me by Kader MULDER for a piece of land, bound by William HAVERD, & Thomas MULDER being 5 acres. Witness Thomas MULDER, T.B. FANSHAW; Registered Aug. 25, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 240, 241 Mar. 26, 1825 - I Enoch Ball Esq., Exec. of Last will & Testament of Willoughby WHITE for the sum of $90.63 paid to me by Dennis TATUM at publick auction at the Long House, he being highest bidder for a piece of land near Coinjock Bay adjoining the land of John BRABBELL JUN, Nathan ROBERTSON, & Dennis TATUM being 13 acres. Witness S. SALYEAR, Thomas C. FEREBEE; Registered Aug. 28, 1825

[Deed Book 17; pg. 242]   May 25, 1825 John KENION sold to James COWELL, both of Currituck, for $93.00, 62 acres of land in Currituck in the district of Tulls Creek bounded by LUFFMAN's heirs line; Thomas MILLS. Witness, Richard DOZIER; Registered Feb.10,  1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 243  April 17, 1825 - I David SPENCE of Camden County, for the sum of $440 paid to me by Jonathan McCOY of the same place, for a piece of land in upper end of Currituck County being 50 acres bound by Samuel POWERS, & John POWERS. Witness W. McPHARSON, Joseph McPHARSON; Registered Feb. 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 244  May 13, 1825 - I Jacob DOWDY for the sum of $100 paid to me by Thomas DOWDY for a small piece of land, bounded by Thomas SANDERSON dec’d, & James WHITEHALL, being 20 acres. Witness Daniel B. LINDSEY, Margret JONES Registered Feb. 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 245  Feb 6, 1824 - Patent granted to W.D. BARNARD for the sum of $10 for every 100 acres, 404 acres in a place called Bull Yard binding the Lake, Caleb BELL’s new patent, Samuel SIMMONS patent, now Davis FANSHAW’s. By Command Hutchings G. BURTON, Wm. HILL Sec.; Registered Feb. 10, 1826         

Deed Book 17; pg. 246  June 24, 1825 - I Latimore WILSON for the sum of $577.50 paid to me by Davis BALLENTINE for a piece of land near Moyock Mill binding Nancy DOZIER & Cary WILSON being 32 acres with the exception of a small piece which belongs to Samuel BALLANCE & a small piece which belongs to Josiah JOLLIFF. Witness Josiah JOLLIFF, Joshua JOLLIFF; Registered May 10, 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 247] Aug. Term 1825 - James POYNER deed of gift of 5 acres to Polly KINSEY "for the love and good will I have...to my sister Polly KINSEY".  Bounded by Thomas MILLER, DUKE's line; Lamuel KINSEY.  Witnesses, James NICHOLSON, Nancy NICHOLSON; Registered 10 May 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 248 Aug. 27, 1825 - I Nathaniel MURRELL for the sum of $5 paid to me by Spence HALL, Joshua HARRISON, James M. MORRISS & Caleb FORBES Trustees to the Powells Point School, for a piece of land on Powells Point binding Josiah SIMPSON’s dec’d, being 1/10 acre. Witness Nathan H. GREGORY; Registered May 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 249 May 17, 1825 - I Elijah SIBERN for the sum of $100 paid to me by Burket GUARD for a parsel of land on Colonton Creek at Joshua GUARD’s line to the Fresh Pond to Abigal HAYMON’s line to Wild Cat Cut to Thomas WALKERs line to Collonton Creek to the first being 100 acres. Witness Joseph BEST, Joshua GUARD; Registered May 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 250 Jan. 30, 1823 - I Nathaniel MURRELL for the sum of $100 paid to me by Noah OWENS for a parsel of land on Powells Point being 10 acres not yet run off. Witness D. LINDSEY, James N. MORRISS; Registered May 12, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 251 July 19, 1825 - I Isaac OWENS for the sum of $102 paid to me by Masick SAWYER for 100 acres of land, beginning at Mill Pond Gut to Hickory Ridge Gut to Mathias BEST line to Sandy Run Gut to the first. Witness Avery TILLETT, Joseph OWENS; Registered May 12, 1826

Deed Book 1; pg. 251, 277 July 25, 1825 - We James & John H. HAMPTON relinquish back to John T. HAMPTON w/same rules & regulations as it was given & maid void & stands as if this deed had never been given (cont. on pg. 277) Witness J.H. HAMPTON; Registered May 25, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 252 Aug. 9, 1824 - I Michael WATERFIELD for the sum of $100 paid to me by Solomon SPRATT for a parsel of land part of Deals Island being 10 acres not bounded but in an undivided title that belongs to me. Witness Wm. SMITH; Registered May 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 252, 253 April 17, 1824 - I Benjamin EVANS for the sun of $40 paid to me by Daniel LINDSEY Jun. for a piece of land on Powells Point bound by Simeon SAWYER, Benjamin EVANS, Willis GALLOP, & Elijah WALKER being 10 acres. Witness Willoughby SAWYER; Registered May 14, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 253-256 April 19, 1824 - I Peter DOZIER, Davidson County, Tennessee for the sum of $700 paid to me by Dennis DOZIER for all the dividend that may be allotted to me as heir or legatee of Willoughby DOZIER deceased, my Brother. Registered May 15, 1826 

Deed Book 17; pg. 256, 257 June 10, 1825 - I Dennis DOZIER JUN. of Davidson County, Tennessee for the sum of $650 paid to me by Dennis DOZIER SEN. for all my right & title into the lands, plantation of my Brother, Willoughby DOZIER dec’d that he left his Brothers & Sisters in his Last Will & Testament. My part being 1/7 that he gave to legatees the land being on Indian Ridge where Willoughby lived & deceased being 650 acres. Witness Joseph DOZIER, S. FEREBEE;  Recorded: June 10, 1825 of Dennis DOZIER SEN. the just & full sum of $650. Signed Dennis DOZIER JUN; Registered May 15, 182 6

Deed Book 17; pg. 257, 258 Aug. 15, 1825 - I Caleb BURKETT for the sum of $5 paid to me by William MORSE for a tract of marsh land being 75 acres in Gibbs Woods, being part of the tract devised to me by John HILL dec’d. Witness Caleb WARD JUN., James WEST; Registered May 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 258, 259 April 13, 1825 - I Masick SAWYER for the sum of $25 paid to me by Elijah SEBERN for a parsel of land on the North Banks bound by Jesse BEST & Truxon TWIFORD’s line being 12 ½ acres. Witness Joseph BEST, Barnabass BEASLEY; Registered May 17, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 259, 260 Aug. 23, 1825 - I Masack SAWYER for the sum of $6.25 paid to me by Jesse BEST for a piece of land on the North Banks bound by Hickory Ridge Gut, Elijah WICKER & Kitty Hawk Bay, being 12 ½ acres. Witness J. PATRIDGE, E. BEST; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 260, 261 Sept. 1, 1823 - I John E. WILLIAMSON for the sum of $66 paid to me by Arthur WEST for a parsel of land on Buckskin Creek being 23 acres. Witness Tully B. FANSHAW, Robert ETHEREDGE; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 261, 262 Jan. 1, 1825 - I Mathias DAVIS for the sum of $5 paid to me by Malechi CORBELL for a piece of land on Powells Point binding Spence CHAPLAIN being 20 acres. Witness Lee WALKER, Johnston CHAPLIN, Valaes ETHEREDGE; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 262-264 Aug. 20, 1825 - Whereas Caleb WARD is indebeted to Caleb BURKETT in the sum of $200, & which he is anxious to secure & pay has agreed to convey the land below to Caleb SIMMONS, Trustee, who has full power to sell all right & title to tract of land being 25 acres binding William MORSE if $200 is not paid to BURKETT. Witness James G. BUSH, Wm. MORSE; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 264, 265 June 10, 1824 - I James CRANK for the sum of $32 paid to me by James PRIOR for a piece of land on the North Banks bounded by Solomon ASHBEE dec’d being 22 acres. Witness Abraham BAUM Jun., Spence HAL; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 265, 266 July 18, 1825 - I Daniel LINDSEY Sen. for the sum of $200 paid to me by Enoch BALL for 2/3 of a windmill standing on Narrow Shore that is to say 1/3 that Nathan ONEAL divised in his Last Will & Testament to Michael ONEAL, & 1/3 ONEAL devised to William GRIGGS that I bought at sale by Isaac BAXTER, Shff. Witness Edw. HARDY; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 266 July 20, 1825 - I Sally BEST for the sum of $20 paid to me by Masick SAWYER for my 1/3 rights of the plantation whereon my Husband lived & died by name of Puas? BEST, bounded by Kitty Hawk Bay on Bank line between James TWIFORD, Daniel TOLER & now being the place & plantation Isaac OWENS bought of BEST & others. Witness Avery TILLETT, D. OWENS; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 267 Dec. 16, 1824 - I Charles DUDLEY for the sum of $85 paid to me by Vinson WHITE for a piece of land on Knotts Island. Beginning at the water at N.E. corner of land belonging to John WATERFIELD’s son of Southard WATERFIELD dec’d to the corner of John LITCHFIELD’s line to Abraham WATERFIELD SEN. land to the first being 4 acres w/houses, orchards. Witness Jno. B. JONES, Chas. W. HARDY; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 268 Oct. 9, 1823 - I John E. WILLIAMSON for the sum of $66 paid to me by Robert ETHEREDGE for a tract of land on Buckskin Creek. Beginning at Arthur WEST corner to main road to Mrs. CAPPS line to Tully DOZIER’s line to Buckskin Creek to the first being 33 acres. Witness Tully B. FANSHAW, A.W. WEST; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 269 Sept. 1, 1823 - I John E. WILLIAMSON for the sum of $100 paid to me by James ROGERS for a tract of land on Cowells Creek, bounded by Guinea Road, Cowells Bridge, Cowells Creek, Mrs. CAPPS being 35 acres. Witness Tully B. FANSHAW, Robert O. ETHEREDGE; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 270, 271 Aug. 15, 1825 - I Caleb BURKETT for the sum of $200 paid to me by Caleb WARD for a tract of land being 25 acres bounded by William MORSE together with 175 acres of marsh & pocoson land.  Witness William MORSE, James WEST; Registered May 18, 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 271] Aug. Term 1825 - Enock POYNER sold to Clarinda FISHER 35 acres for $333.00, land in Currituck by James DOUGLAS, Charles TAYLOR, Samuel ONEAL, Mitchael SIMMONS.   /s/ Enock (x-his mark) POYNER. Witnesses, Edward TAYLOR, James NICHOLSON; Registered 18 May 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 272 Mar. 20, 1824 - I Spence ONEAL for the sum of $50 paid to me by Cleranda FISHER for a parsel of property consisting of bay mare, 1 feather bed & furniture, 1 cart & harness. Witness B. SIMMONS; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 273 June 23, 1825 - I William DENBY of Norfolk County, Virginia for the sum of $25.50 paid to me by Latimore WILSON for a piece of land near Moyock Mill being 3 acres, it being the ½ descended to me by death of Helton BALLANCE.  Witness Davis BALLENTINE, Josiah JOLLIFF; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 274, 275  Oct. 31, 1824 - I W.D. BARNARD do farm let unto Harvey SAWYER all the land commonly called by name of Stuart Run various courses so as will contain 20 Thousand corn hills or to my cleared land, for the term of 10 years as of Jan. 1825. Witness G. BARNARD; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 275, 276 Aug. 29, 1825 - We Jonathan PARKER & Sally, his Wife, for the sum of $75 paid to them by Ephram M. BRICKHOUSE for a piece of land to contain all the land that fell to Sally PARKER by the death of her Brother, Thomas WALKER, on Powells Point, bounded by Currituck Sound, Daniel LINDSEY, & Sandy GALLOP being 15 acres. Witness S. HALL; Registered May 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 277, 278 Nov. 28, 1825 - I Joseph J. BALLENTINE for the sum of $25 paid to me by Patrick NORTHERN for a piece of swamp land adjoining NORTHERN & others, & a part of the undivided swamp between Joseph BALLENTINE SEN. dec’d, & Aaron BRIGHT dec’d being 40 acres. Witness James G. HALL; Registered May 25, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 278, 279 Aug. 2, 1825 - I Caleb SEARS for the sum of $225 paid to me by Thomas SNOWDEN for a piece of land bounded by William BELL, Samuel FEREBEE, Nathan ONEAL, Tully DOZIER, & James WHITEHURST being 26 acres. Witness William SEARS, Thomas SEARS; Registered May 25, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 279, 280 Sept. 28, 1825 - I William KEYS for the sum of $120 paid to me by John WHITSON for a parsel of land on the North Banks near Kittee Hawk Bay. Beginning at a corner of Mathias TOLER’s line to the Sea along the Sea to John BURGUS’s to Demcy PERRY line to John TOLER’s line to the first which does contain 100 acres, which land I promis shall be divided in such a manner that John WHITSON shall have 50 acres on the S. side, to have & to hold the above mentioned 50 acres. Witness D. LINDSEY JUN., Wm. WHITE; Registered May 25, 1826 

Deed Book 17; pg. 280, 281 Nov. 15, 1825  - I Sally HUTCHINGS for valuable considerations of me hereunto moving have granted unto Major RIGHT all my land whatsoever. Witness Wallace WHITE, Polly BALLANCE, Thos. G. MORSE; Registered May 25, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 281, 282 June 7, 1821 - I John SEARS for the sum of $78 paid to me by Nathan ONEAL for all my part of a piece of land left to the heirs of John SEARS dec’d in the Last Will & Testament of Lettia BROWN dec’d.  Bounded on W. by Joseph W. DOWNS, N. by Caleb SEARS, E. by Nathan ONEAL & Caleb SEARS, & S. by Thomas SNOWDEN, my part being 13 acres. Witness M. SIMMONS, Hilary SIMMONS; Registered May 25, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 282, 283 Dec. 31, 1824 - I Ephram MANN of Tyrrell County, for the sum of $150 paid to me by Daniel MEEKINS for a negro boy named Fields. Witness Jonathan LINDSEY; Registered May 25, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 283, 283a Nov. 15, 1825 - We Jesse HOBBS & Sally, his Wife, for the sum of $10 paid to us by Caleb SANDERSON for a piece of Bank land near Currituck Narrows, bounded by Piney Island, Glade Creek, the land of Thomas POYNER SEN. to a piece of Bank land which POYNER bought at vendue of Samuel SALYEAR SEN. dec’d , being 50 acres of sand banks & marsh. Witness Thos. POYNER SEN; Registered May 26, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 284  Nov. 15, 1825 - I Elias DOZIER for the sum of $100 paid to me by Tully B. FANSHAW for a parsel of land near Cowells Bridge bounded by Obediah CAPPS, Thomas MILLER, William HAVARD, & Joseph DOZIER to include all the land I possess being 64 acres. Witness Richard DOZIER, Isaac COOPER; Registered June 2, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 285, 286 - Date ???? - I William Harden ROGERS, formerly of Currituck County, at present Carterite County, Mariner, for the sum of $2000 paid to me by John Devreaux DELACY, Esq., Attorney at Law, for a piece of land on E. side of Knotts Island. Bounded on S. by Michael WATERFIELD land, S. formerly the property of William DUDLEY dec’d, N. by lot or passage to the water purchased by Thomas WILLIAMS, w. by the Sound being 300 acres. Being part of the tract of land William HARDEN dec’d formerly of Knotts Island was in his lifetime seized of & by his Will devised to me, the Grate Grandson of said William…..? the said division only Grand Daughter Jane DUDLEY alias ROGERS dec’d. Also 1 other tract on Currituck Banks between Naggs Head & whare Caleb TOLER now lives at Kittehawk Bay bounded on N. by George McSEAWERS? Land, E. James CAMPBELL, S. John WILLIAMS & Albemarle or Roanoak Sound o the other side tract being 333 1/3 acres granted to me by patent. Witness Ro’t READ, Jonathan PRICE, Wm. HOWARD; Registered May 31, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 287 Nov. 30, 1825 - I John W. HUGHS for the sum of $380 paid to me by Enoch D. FEREBEE for a negro woman named Lovey, boy named Bob, boy named Tom, said negroes purchased by me at David JONES dec’d estate sale. Witness Jeremiah LAND, Thos. C. FEREBEE; Registered June 2, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 287, 287a Nov. 21, 1825 - I Pharaoh PERKINS for the sum of $400 paid to me by Nathan ONEAL for a tract of land on East Ridge in Indian Ridge District being 41 ½ acres. It being a tract Charles SEARS sold to PERKINS adjoining ONEAL, the heirs of Mitchael SIMMONS dec’d Esq., Doctor Enoch FEREBEE, Thomas SNOWDEN, & William BELL. Witness Dennis DOZIER, William WILLIAMS; Registered June 2, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 287a-290  Oct. 8, 1825 - I Jeremiah PERKINS for the sum of $10 per acre paid to me by William BELL for a piece of land in the Court House District, bounded by Francis SNOWDEN’s line, MACKIE’s heirs being 15 ¼ acres w/all houses, buildings, orchards. Witness J.W. HUGHS, C. BELL; Registered June 2, 1826

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Deed Book 17; pg. 290-292  Oct. 4, 1825 - I Jeremiah PERKINS for the sum of $10 per acre paid to me by William BELL for a piece of land in the Court House District, bounded by William BELL, John BELL, THOMPSON, Thomas BAXTER dec’d heirs, Lycurgus BELL, & DOXEY being 40 ¾ 28 poles w/all houses, buildings orchards. Witness Jeremiah LAND, C. BELL; Registered June 3, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 293 Oct. 20, 1825 - I Abraham BAUM SEN. for the sum of $100 paid to me by Benjamin BAUM for a negro girl named Morning. Witness James DANIEL, J. AYDLOTT; Registered June 3, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 293-296 Aug. 5, 1825 - I Philip DOZIER, guardian to Margret DOZIER, have farm let unto Wilson G. NASH at East Ridge in the Indian Ridge District, for the term of 6 years. Being all that tract of land Edmund S. DOZIER died seized of known by name of the Deading. Bounded by John BROCKET’s wife’s 1/3 line, Samuel WHITEHURST line, excepting the 3^rd right before mentioned. Philip DOZIER to pay $43 yearly unto NASH for performing services of maintaining property, NASH to pay the yearly rent of $47.50.  Witness Samuel DOZIER, J.E. DOZIER; Registered June 3, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 296, 297 Jan. 7, 1823 - I Nancy MANN for the sum of $35.93 paid to me by James PERKINS for a piece of land on Roanoak Island. Beginning at Thomas A. DOUGH’s line to Jeremiah WESKETTs line to the water to Spence MYDGETT’s line various courses to the first being 23 acres. Witness W.A. DOUGH, Daniel MEEKINS; Registered June 3, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 297, 298 Dec. 29, 1823 - I John E. WILLIAMSON for the sum of $50 paid to me by William LEE for a tract of land. Beginning at the Guinea sign post down the main road to Buckskin Bridge down Buckskin Creek to the fork of Cowells & Buckskin Creeks then up Cowells Creek to Cowells Bridge to the first being 58 acres. Witness Robert ETHEREDGE, Thomas LEE; Registered June 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 298, 299 Nov. 28, 1825 - I Benjamin ANDERSON for 50 cents & for a release from the payment of $1200 which he was bound to James W. BELL for a mortgage, for all that tract of land called Stuart’s place being 60 acres. Being part of the land Brickhouse BELL, Samuel FEREBEE & John LAMB bought of John LURRY. Registered June 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 299, 300 Sept. 29, 1825 - I Enock POYNER for the sum of $100 paid to me by Levi POYNER for a parsel of land being 16 acres. Beginning at Caleb WALKER & Joshua BAXTER’s corner to Levi POYNER to Griffeth POYNER to the first. Witness M. SIMMONS, Joseph G. FOSTER; Registered June 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 300, 301 Nov. 24, 1825 - We Nichols ALLASON & Sarah, his Wife, Samuel MERCER & Frances, his Wife of Camden County, Edward & Davis COX  for the sum of $5 each paid to us by Thomas COX for a piece of Cypress swamp near the place called the Old Swamp Road being 50 acres, & same 50 acres Thomas COX SEN. dec’d gave his Grand Son David COX in his LWT. Witness Josiah JOLLIFF; Registered June 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 301 Jan. 1, 1825 - I Thomas JARVIS Adm. of Richard WARD dec’d by order of Court to auction a negro boy named Mark when Mavey BARNARD appeared & bid $78 the highest bid. Witness W.A. DOUGH, Arthur ETHEREDGE; Registered June 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 302, 303 Aug. 30, 1825 - We Vinson WHITE SEN. & Elizabeth WHITE, his Wife, for the natural love we bare unto our Son Luke WHITE have granted unto him all that messuage of land which Vinson bought of Hilary BELL & Wife being 14 acres, together with ¼ part of the marsh that is attacked & did belong to estate of Samuel JASPER dec’d, also 8 acres on the Indian Creek w/all houses. Witness Wm. SMITH, William WHITE; Registered June 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 303, 304 Aug. 30, 1825 - We Vinson WHITE SEN., & Elizabeth, his Wife, for the natural love we bare unto our Son, Vinson WHITE JR. have granted unto him all that messuage of land I bought of Joshua LEMMONT being 14 acres, together w/8 acres I bought of Zachariah SIMPSON on the place known as Indian Creek w/all houses. Witness Wm. SMITH, William WHITE; Registered June 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 304, 305 Aug. 30, 1825 - We Vinson WHITE SEN. & Elizabeth, his Wife, for the natural love we bare unto our Son William WHITE have granted unto him all that messuage of land I bought of several people: 1 piece 11 acres bought of William BEASLEY SEN. dec’d, also the tract of land I bought of Henery BEASLEY & Wife being 11 acres, the land bought of James ANSELL & others being 7 acres, also a tract on Indian Creek I bought of Henery Beasley being 7 acres w/all houses. Witness Wm. SMITH, Vinson WHITE; Registered June 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 306 Aug. 30, 1825 - We William & Vinson WHITE JUN. are held & firmly bound unto Vinson WHITE SEN. & Elizabeth, his Wife, in the sum of $1500. The obligation is such that William & Vinson WHITE JUN. shall support & maintain Vinson SEN. & Elizabeth in a decent manner according to there situation in life & health so long as both of them live.  Witness Wm. SMITH; Registered June 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 307 March 8, 1825 - I James ANSELL SEN. for the natural love I bear unto my 2 Sons Caleb & Samuel J. ANSELL, & me hereunto moving have granted unto them all my goods & chattles: 2 beds & furniture, all household & kitching furniture, all stock of every kind, all personal estate & my canoe. Witness Thomas A. HARDY, Jno. B. JONES; Registered June 10, 1826 

Deed Book 17; pg. 308 Oct. 12, 1825 - I William S. WILSON for the sum of $75 paid to me by Patrick NORTHERN for a tract of land near Moyock Mill bounded by Stephen N. DAILEY & NORTHERN being 10 ¾ acres. Witness Joseph J. BALLENTINE, Wallis BRAY; Registered June 10, 1826 

Deed Book 17; pg. 309 Aug. 8, 1825 - We John L. COX, Patrick NORTHERN make an agreement with John COX SEN, Thomas COX SEN. & Hamilton W. COTTER to cut a canal leading from the Moyock Mill run near Gooman’s Bridges to a little bridge near Thomas COX’s land, to be sufficiently large to draw & vent the water,  COX’s & COTTER to have free priviledge of draining there lands into canal provided they & their heirs shall at all times when necessary give each of their proportionable part to Patrick NORTHERN in keeping canal open & clear, if at any time they refuse then COX & NORTHERN have liberty to stop water from running into canal. Witness Jos. J. BALLENTINE, Thomas LUFFMAN; Registered June 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 310 Nov. 29, 1825  - I Francis SNOWDEN for the natural love I bear unto my Son Nathan SNOWDEN & me hereunto moving have granted unto him after my death, 2 pieces of land, 1^st bounded by James HUGHS & James DOXEY, 2^nd bounded by DOXEY, BELL, MACKIE, William PERKINS, James SNODEN, both pieces being 100 acres w/all houses.   Witness C. ETHEREDGE; Registered June 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 311 Nov. 3, 1825 - I Francis SNOWDEN for the natural love I bear unto my Son, Isaac SNOWDEN, & me hereunto moving have granted unto him after my death, a piece of land & plantation being 60 acres, bounded on N. by Joshua BAXTER, S. & E. by Caleb ETHEREDGE. It being the land & plantation I bought from Matthias BELL. Witness Jas. BRABBELL, Thos. GREGORY; Registered June 10, 1825

Deed Book 17; pg. 311, 312  Jan. 3, 1824 - I John LAMB, of Camden County, for the sum of $1000 paid to me by Miles LAMB for a parsel of land in Currituck, beginning on main road leading from Indian Ridge to Camden bounded by Caleb GREGORY, Thomas HUTCHING, & the Great Ditch being 120 acres. Witness S. ETHEREDGE, John BROCKET; Registered June 10, 1825

[Deed Book 17; pg. 313]  Nov. Term 1825 - Jonathan MCCOY and Mary his wife sold to Edward POWERS, all of Currituck for $20.00, our undivided 9th part of land and Plantation belonging to Cornelius POWERS deceased being the land where Cornelius POWERS deceased lived last before his death. /s/ Jonathan (x-his mark) MCCOY. Mary (x-her mark) MCCOY. Witnesses, Thomas LUFFMAN, Robert (s-his mark) POWERS; Registered June 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 314, 315 May 3, 1823 - I James ANSELL for the sum of $50 paid to me by Malechi ANSELL for all that messuage of land on Knotts Island bounded by Michael BEASLEY being 1 acre. Witness Samuel BEASLEY, Jacob LITCHFIELD; Registered June 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 315  Jan. 3, 1825 - We Mathias TOLLER, Caleb TOLLER & Mary, his Wife & Lydia CRANK for the sum of $80 paid to us by William KEYS for a parsel of land on the North Banks near Nathan’s Gutt. Beginning at Cader BEACHAM’s line on Nathan’s Gutt to Nathan WALKER’s line to Joseph MORGAN’s line to the Gutt to the first being 50 acres. Witness D. LINDSEY; Registered June 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 316, 317 Dec. 8, 1825 - I William LEE for the sum of $100 paid to me by Louis DOZIER (female) for a piece of land in the Court House District being 58 acres. Witness Robt. FROST, Pharaoh PERKINS; Registered July 6, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 317, 318 June 14, 1825 -  Samuel MANN for the sum of $140 paid to me by Samuel DAVIS for a piece of land on Roanoak Island. Beginning at a creek on Amos ETHEREDGE line to Daniel AUSTIN’s line to the creek to the first being 50 acres. Witness Isaac DAVIS; Registered July 6, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 318 Dec. 27, 1825 - I Solomon MANN, of Tyrrell County, for the sum of $260 paid to me by Thomas R. TILLETT for a negro woman named Chany & child. Witness Isaac DAVIS, J. HARMON; Registered July 6, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 319 Jan. 9, 1826 - I Caroline LAND for the sum of $400 paid to me by Isaac BAXTER for a negro man named Nat. Witness Thos. S. LAND, E.D. FEREBEE; Registered July 6, 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 319-320]  May 1, 1823? - Grandy BELL sold to James COWELL, both of Currituck, 12 acres of land in Currituck on East Ridge bounded by Thomas BELL, Frances JARVIS, Robert BELL, for $36.00  /s/ Grandy (x-his mark) BELL. Witness, Nancy MANNING; Registered July 6, 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 321] May 26, 1820 - Samuel BELL of Camden County sold to James COWEL of Currituck, 50 acres for $400.00, it being in Currituck adjoining the land of said James COWELL bounded by Willoughby DOZIER.  Witness, Joseph DOZIER; Registered July 7, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 322 June 9, 1825 - I Griffith GREGORY for the sum of $10 paid to me by William GREGORY for a piece of land called Head Swamp bounded by Abner DOZIER being 11 ½ acres. Witness Samuel FEREBEE JUN., William ANDERSON; Registered July 7, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 323 Jan. 4, 1825 - I Elisha D. BRICKUS [Brickhouse] for the sum of $30 paid to me by William S. ETHEREDGE for a tract of land bounded by Samuel MANN & McDALDS being 5 acres. Witness Shadrick KALLAM, W.A. DOUGH; Registered July 7, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 324 Jan. 2, 1826 - We Luraner HILL & Elizabeth JOHNSON for the sum of $20 paid to us James HACKET for all our right to a certain piece of land on the North Banks, being deeded to James HACKET whereon he now lives, by Jesse SEABERN. Witness Daniel MEEKINS, Thos. ETHEREDGE, W.A. DOUGH; Registered July 7, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 325, 326 Jan. 19, 1826 - I James POYNER for the sum of $350 paid to me by Isaac BAXTER for a piece of land adjoining Thomas POYNER heirs, John FORBES, Thomas ROBERTS, Samuel KINSEY, Lemuel WALKER heirs, Thomas MILLER, Robert POYNER, Demcey BALLANCE & Andrew DUKE being 50 acres. Witness Willoughby BALLANCE, Samuel KINSEY; Registered July 7, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 327, 328 Feb. 28, 1826 - I Daniel GRIMSTEAD for the sum of $650 paid to me by Thomas M. BRESSIE for a piece of land on Morse Point being 310 acres bounded on E. by John WEST, S. Currituck Sound, W. Evan JONES, N. Back Bay, being the same land, I purchased of John HERRINGTON. Witness Wm. W. READ, Wilson CORPEW, Wm. MATTHIAS; Registered July 7, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 328, 329 Jan. 4, 1825 - I Arthur ETHEREDGE for the sum of $120 paid to me by William S. ETHEREDGE for a piece of land on W. side of Roanoak Island known as Hats Neck. Beginning at Ware Point up to Nancy MANN’s line so far as to make a square of 50 acres to the water along the shore to the first. Witness W.A. DOUGH; Registered July 7, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 329, 330 Sept. 20, 1825 - I William FENTRESS for the sum of $200 paid to me by Stewart WILLIAMS for a piece of land on Knotts Island being 20 acres. Witness Malechi BEASLEY, George H. DEVENISH; Registered July 10, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 330, 331 Feb. 18, 1826 - I John HERRINGTON for the sum of $600 paid to me by Daniel GRIMSTEAD for a tract of land at a place called Morse Point being 310 acres bounded on E. by John WEST, S. by Currituck Sound, W. by Evan JONES, N. by Back Bay, the same piece I purchased of GRIMSTEAD in 1824. Witness Thomas M. BRESSIE, Dr. HARTWELL, Halstead BARNES, Lewis CASON; Registered July 11, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 331, 332 Jan. 16, 1826 Pasquotank County - Know all men that I James H. HOLMES, of Currituck County, for the sum of $2550 paid to me by Samuel WARRING & Benjamin TALBOT, of New York, & Horatia N. WILLIAMS of Elizabeth City, for the following negroes: 2 men named Abraham & Davey, 1 woman named Talachin, her 3 children: Adeline, Matthias & Tom, also a new vessel unfinished now on the stocks at Indian Town. The above mentioned goods upon the condition that I am indebted unto TALBOT in sum of $1220, WARRING in sum of $1034, WILLIAMS in sum of $125 all w/interest, if I pay several sums by July 1, 1826 this deed to be void. Witness C.R. KENNEY; Registered July 11, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 333 June 7, 1825 - I Dennis DOZIER SEN. for the sum of $500 paid to me by Tully DOZIER for a piece of land near Indian Ridge bounded on W. by James DOZIER dec’d orphans, N. by Tully DOZIER orphans, N. by Samuel DOZIER, E. by heirs of Caleb GLASGOW dec’d & S. by main road being 30 acres agreeable to Deed of Trust. Witness W.D. BARNARD, Alfred PERKINS; Registered July 13, 1826

MARRRIAGE CONTRACT - Deed Book 17; pg. 334, 335 Dec. 22, 1824 - Whareas a marriage is intended to be shortly had between John WESKET & Barbara DOUGH & they being desirous that sum provisions should be made in regard to the estate both real & personal of Barbara, for the sum of 10 shillings to them in hand paid by Daniel MEEKINS for a tract of land belonging to Barbara DOUGH being 75 acres on Roanoak Island. Bounded by the lands belonging to the heirs of Enock FORBES dec’d, & John WESKET. In addition to 10 shillings paid to them do grant unto MEEKINS the following goods, chattles & property of Barbara: 17 head of cattle, 50 head of hogs, 3 feather beds, bedstands & furniture, 14 siting chairs, 1 bofat w/all crockery, glass ware, spoons & 1 large mahogany dining table, 2 common tables, all kitchen furniture, pots, kettles & looking glasses, 1 hand mill, 1 loom, cardes gear & spinning wells. That Daniel MEEKINS shall hold & possess the tract of land to the only benefit of Barbara DOUGH without the control of her intended Husband during the term of her natural life. At the death of DOUGH, he shall convey land & perishable property unto the following children: Thomas, Samuel, Patrick, Sally, Polly, Harriett & John along with any children she may have by her intended marriage. Witness S. HALL, Thomas MIDGETT; Registered July 13, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 336, 337 Nov. 7, 1825 - I Davis BALLENTINE for the sum of $527.50 paid to me by John N. WILSON for a tract of land bound by Nancy DOZIER & the Mill Pond being 32 acres w/exception of a small piece of undivided land which belongs to Samuel BALLANCE & a piece belongs to Josiah JOLLIFF. Witness George W. FENTON? Nicholas SLACK; Registered July 13, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 337, 338 Feb. 8, 1826 - I Thomas WHITE SEN. for the sum of $650 paid to me by Polly MELSON for a piece of land, bounded on N. by Matthias TOLLER’s heirs, N. by Lemuel GREGORY dec’d heirs, W. by John EVANS, s. by James MELSON being 120 acres. Witness James MELSON, Luke J. GREGORY; Registered July 14, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 338, 339 Nov. 1, 1825 - I Anna DUDLEY for the sum of $30 paid to me by Southard WATERFIELD for tract of land on Knotts Island bounded by Michal WATERFIELD being 2 acres. Witness J.B. JONES, Malechi WATERFIELD; Registered July 14, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 339, 340 Feb. 26, 1826 - We Isaac SNOWDEN & Elizabeth, his Wife, for the sum of $62.50 paid to us by Dennis FLORA for a piece of land near the head of Tulls Creek, bounded on N. & E. by Dennis FLORA, S. & W. by Branson BELL being 6 ¼ acres, being Elizabeth SNOWDEN’s part of her Brother Richard BELLs land. Witness C. ETHEREDGE; Registered July 14, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 341 April 5, 1825-  I Henry WILSON, of Norfolk County, Virginia for the sum of $10 paid to me by Elizabeth GARRETT for an undivided 1/6 part of a small tract of land in Back Woods near the Providence Run. Being the land, which descended to Mary WILSON, Wife of James WILSON dec’d, by the death of Joshua WILSON dec’d. Witness John N. WILSON; Registered July14, 1826 

Deed Book 17; pg. 342  Dec. 17, 1825 - I Francis SNOWDEN for the natural love I bear unto my Son James SNOWDEN & me hereunto moving have granted unto him 3 negroes named Ned age 45, Samson age 21, & Rody age 13, excepting their use during my lifetime. Witness Cart. BELL; Registered July 14, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 343  Dec. 1, 1825 - I Francis SNOWDEN for the natural love I bear unto my Son James SNOWDEN & me hereunto moving have granted unto him after my death 2 pieces of land. Beginning at the mouth of a ditch at the new road to James HUGHS line to Buckskin road, Seth HOLSTEAD’s line to William PERKINS line then to James SNODEN line down DOXEY’s line to the first being 60 acres. Witness Hillary MATTHIAS, Seth HOLSTEAD; Registered July 14, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 344 Feb. 16, 1826 - I Moses BONNEY, Executor of Malechi JONES dec’d, have released & forever quit claimed from me unto Thomas DUDLEY SEN. all actions bills, bonds debts sums of money judgments, etc.  I ever had or may have from the beginning of the wourld to this day. Witness J.B. JONES; Registered July 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 344, 345 Jan. 5, 1826 -  William SMITH for the sum of $250 paid to me by Henery WHITE SEN. for a negro woman named Sarah. Witness Wm. LITCHFIELD; Registered July 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 345, 346 Feb. 28, 1826 - I Griffeth GREGORY for the sum of $220 paid to me by James BELL & William SNOWDEN for a tract of land agreeable to a deed from John LAMB to GREGORY. Beginning in Nathaniel HUTCHINGS line to PERKINS patent to DAUGE’s corner various courses to the first being 2/3 of the above land or 33 1/3 acres. Witness Alfred PERKINS, Willis WILKINS; Registered July 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 346-349 Nov. 17, 1824 - We Robert DUDLEY & Polly, his Wife, of Princess Anne County, Virginia for the sum of $150, $100 to be paid by WILLIAMS before the ensealing & $50 to be paid to DUDLEY or his heirs at the death of Polly WILLIAMS, Widow of Charles WILLIAMS dec’d, being 1/3 part of sum retained in the hand of WILLIAMS in consequence of widow right of dower in land her lifetime. For the remaining ½ of land Polly DUDLEY heired by death of her Father Charles WILLIAMS dec’d. Bounded on S. adjoining William FENTRESS, E. by the Bay, N. by Isaac WILLIAMS to the first being 8 ½ acres of high land & 10 acres of marsh. Witness Anthony SIMMONS, Wm. MORSE, JUN. SIMMONS; Registered July 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 349-351 Nov. 17, 1824 - We Robert DUDLEY & Polly, his Wife, of Princess Anne County, Virginia, for the sum of $150 paid to us by Isaac WILLIAMS, $100 to be paid on or before ensealing, $50 to be paid to DUDLEY or his heirs at the death of Polly WILLIAMS Widow of Charles WILLIAMS dec’d being 1/3 part of money retained in hands of WILLIAMS  in consequence of widow right of dower in land her lifetime. For ½ of land that Polly DUDLEY heired by the death of her Father Charles WILLIAMS dec’d, on N. side of plantation being 8 ½ acres of high land & 10 acres marsh. Bounded on N. by William WILLIAMS, E. by the Bay, S. by John WILLIAMS. Witness Anthony SIMMONS, J. SIMMONS, Wm. MORSE; Registered July 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 351-354 Feb. 27, 1826 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, by order of 2 Writs issued by the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session commanding me of the goods & lands of Max FISHER to cause sums to be made for debt recovered by Caleb IVES, & Levi WALKER. In obedience I took into possession a tract of land adjoining the land of Mitchael SIMMONS & Samuel ONEAL, bounded by FOSTER, DUGLASS, Charles TAYLOR, & Thomas POYNER being 70 acres. At publick vendue when Thomas WILLIAMS appeared & bid the sum of $74.20 & was highest bid. Witness C. ETHEREDGE, E.S. STEPHENS; Registered July 24, 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 355] Jan. 5, 1826 - James WHITEHURST to John B. JONES, both of Currituck, for $20.00, 5 acres on Knots Island in the Great Swamp by John B. JONES, the heirs of Benjamin WATERFIELD, deceased, Thomas DUDLEY. Witnesses. William LITCHFIELD, William BONNEY; Registered July 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 356, 357 Mar. 1, 1826  - I William HUTCHINGS for the sum of $1380 paid to me by James BELL & William SNOWDEN for a parsel of land agreeable to the deed from Nathaniel HUTCHINGS to William HUTCHINGS bounded by John HUTCHINGS, PERKINS, James DOZIER dec’d, Caleb GREGORY & William HUTCHINGS orphans, & John LAMB being 109 acres. Witness S. SALYEAR, Samuel FEREBE; Registered July 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 357, 358  Feb. 27, 1826 - I William BRUMSEY for the sum of $20 paid to me by Mark DUGLASS for a piece of land. Beginning at the mouth of Lungreer Creek to Hogpen Creek to the Sound to the first being 63 acres. Witness William FOSTER, G. WALKER; Registered July 28, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 358, 359 Jan. 4, 1826 - We Dennis SIMMONS & Joseph ETHEREDGE for the sum of $800 paid to us by William SMITH for a tract of land on Knotts Island whereon Joseph ETHEREDGE now resides & Samuel ETHEREDGE formerly resided bounded by William SMITH, Dennis SIMMONS, Great Marsh, Delary SIMPSON being 70 acres. I Dennis SIMMONS do relinquish all right & title to said land by virtue of a deed of transfer given by Joseph ETHEREDGE by William SMITH paying the sum of $331.37 ½ & I Joseph ETHEREDGE do acknowledge myself contented & paid by receiving the balance of $800 after satisfying the claims held against me by SIMMONS. Witness Thos. DUDLEY, William DUDLEY; Registered July 28, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 360, 361 Nov. 23, 1825 - I John PADRICK, of the North Banks, for the sum of $20 paid to me by Willoughby TILLETT, of North Banks, for a tract of land on the North Banks by name of the Old Garden being 10 acres bounded N. by myself, E. by the Ocean, S. by myself, W. by the Sound. Witness D. LINDSEY JUN.; Registered July 28, 1826

Deed Deed 17; pg. 361-363  Mar. 1, 1826 - We William SNOWDEN & Wife Lovey, James BELL & Wife Betsey, for the sum of $2000 paid to us by William HUTCHINGS for a parsel of land in Moyock adjoining Caleb WILSON, Joseph J. BALLENTINE & others being 150 acres per Deed of James G. HALL Clerk & Master in Equity to George W. TURTON which he died possessed. Also, another tract adjoining the above land bounded by Joseph BALLENTINE, Demcy NORTHERN, Mill Pond being 100 acres per Deed John W. WILSON to George W. TURTON now we BELL & SNOWDEN heirs of George TURTON dec’d, w/all houses, buildings, orchards. Witness S. SALYEAR, James G. HALL, S. FEREBEE JUN.; Registered July 28, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 364  Mar. 15, 1826 - I John TOLER grant unto my true & beloved Son Nathaniel TOLER 2 feather beds & furniture, 3 cows & calves named Penny, Pide, & Blosom. Witness Mathias TOLER; Registered Aug. 12, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 364, 365 Aug. 20, 1825 - We Edney POWERS, Noah ETHEREDGE, Willoughby & Aley HOLSTEAD of Norfolk County, Virginia for the sum of $25 each paid to us by James FISK for a piece of land in Moyock District. Beginning at the heirs of Willis POWERS dec’d line to the road called Doughly’s tole road to Mathias ETHEREDGE line various courses to the first being 15 acres. Witness Samuel FISK, Griffith ETHEREDGE, Charles Pasens; Registered Aug. 12, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 365, 366  Mar. 15, 1826 - I John TOLER do grant unto my true Son Nathaniel TOLER a piece of land on the North Banks at the head of Kitte Hawk Bay. Beginning at Mathias TOLER & John WHITSON’s land to corner of Demcy PERRY’s line then GALLOP’s line various courses to the first being 50 acres. Witness Mathias TOLER; Registered Aug. 12, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 366, 367 May 16, 1826 - I Anne SIMMONS for the natural love I bear unto my children: John, Edmund, Samuel, Patrick & Sarah SIMMONS have granted unto them after my death, a parsel of land. Beginning at corner of Joseph SIMMONS dec’d plantation down main road to a cider near Caleb WALKER’s house various courses to the first being 50 acres, it being all the land I bought of Benjamin TAYLOR SEN. Witness J.W. HUGHS, B. SIMMONS; Registered Aug. 15, 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 367]  Mar. 12, 1826 - Benjamin TAYLOR sold to Ann SIMMONS, both of Currituck, for $525.00, 60 acres of land in Currituck known by the name of Walker Tract bounded by Joseph SIMMONS, Caleb WALKER; Witnesses, E. BALL, Jesse HOLLOWAY; Registered 15 August 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 368, 369 Mar. 17, 1826 - I Elijah SEBRON for the sum of $150 paid by Henery HOLMES for a piece of land on the North Banks. Beginning at the High Bridge to Jesse BEST line to Willis GALLOP’s line to John LEWARK’s line to the first being 112 acres. Witness J. PATRIDGE, Mathias TOLER; Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 369, 370 Mar. 28, 1826 - I Frederick PERRY for the sum of $50 paid to me by Elijah SEBRON for a parsel of land on the North Banks. Beginning at corner of Joshua GAMEWELL’s patent various courses to Joseph BEST’s line to Dancing Pond to the first being 50 acres. Witness Mathias TOLER; Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 370, 371 Mar. 4, 1826 - I Gaberil & Wife Charlott WILKINSON, for the sum of $25 paid to me by Andrew CAPPS for a tract of land on Knotts Island. Beginning in the lane binding on Andrew CAPPS down to line of Mary CARREL to Dennis MALBONE’s line to John GORDEN to the first being 3 acres of swamp land, also 2 acres on ???? land the whole of land being 13 acres. Witness Wm. SMITH, Wm. LITCHFIELD; Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 372  Apr. 7, 1826 - I George CHAPPEL of Princess Ann County, Virginia, for the sum of $25 paid to me by Andrew CAPPS for a piece of land on Knotts Island. Beginning at corner of Gabril WILKINSON & Wife line to John GORDEN’s fence to Noah CHAPPEL’s line various courses to the first being 10 acres, together with all the right I hold in the Great Swamp & Deals Island. Witness John B. JONES, Henery WHITE JUN. Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 373, 374  Feb. 25, 1826 - I Nathaniel W. DUDLEY & Wife Nancy, for the sum of $40 paid to me by Caleb DUDLEY for a parsel of land on Knotts Island. Beginning at corner of Nathaniel DUDLEY’s line various courses to Dennis SIMMONS line & the heirs of Southward WATERFIELD to William SMITH’s line to the first being 4 ½ acres. Witness Willis DUDLEY, William DUDLEY; Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 374, 375  Mar. 13, 1826 - I Jonathan LINDSEY for the sum of $200 paid to me by Timothy IVES for a parsel of land on Narrow Shore binding IVES & swamp road. Witness D. LINDSEY JUN. Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 375, 376  Nov. 2, 1825 - We Nathaniel DUDLEY & Wife Nancy, for the sum of $85 paid to us by William DUDLEY for a tract of land on Knotts Island. Beginning at John WATERFIELD’s line to John LITCHFIELD line to Abraham WATERFIELD’s line various courses to the first being 4 acres. Witness J.B. JONES, Vinson WHITE; Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 377  Sept. 1, 1817 - Know ye that we John N. WILSON & Caleb WILSON are held & firmly bound unto Thomas BAXTER in the just sum of $500. The condition of obligation is that John N. WILSON has contracted w/Thomas BAXTER to make title to a share of land laid off & allotted unto Sally GRAY, one of the heirs of John GRAY dec’d, now the Wife of WILSON. The land being on Currituck Shore between the share that fell to Polly WILSON, Wife of Caleb WILSON, and the lot that fell to Elizabeth MORRIS, Wife of Willoughby MORRIS, all heirs of John GRAY dec’d, the land being 16 acres, which BAXTER agrees to secure payment of $160 at the coming to lawful age of Sally WILSON, & their making free & legal title by deed then this obligation will be void. Witness Thos. MORSE, Thos. POYNER; Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 378, 379  Oct. 15, 1825 - I Caleb TOLER for the natural love I bear unto my Son Matthias D. TOLER have granted unto him a tract of land on the North Banks. Beginning at the head of Kitte Hawk Bay to the edge of the Sea shore to Matthias TOLER’s line to middle of the marsh being 55 acres w/all houses & out houses. Witness Matthias GALLOP, Lydia CRANK;  Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 379, 380  Dec. 8, 1825 - I Josiah SIMPSON for the sum of $30 paid to me by Jesse BARNARD for a parsel of land that he heired by his Fathers Will. Lying on E. side of main road to Powells Point beginning at Jesse BARNARD’s S. & W.  line of the GIBSON field to John HEATH’s line to the edge of the East Swamp various courses to the first being 5 acres. Witness John BARNARD, Peggy JOHN; Registered Aug. 15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 381  Aug. 28, 1824 - I Jesse SEBRON for the sum of $35 paid to me by John HILL for a piece of land on the North Banks binding Abby BECKEY. Witness Wm. L. THOMAS, Daniel BAUM, Caleb TOLER; Registered Aug.15, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 382, 383  1824 - I Samuel SALYEAR, Executor to the Last Will & Testament of Samuel SALYEAR dec’d, as instructed by Will have sold at auction a parsel of land for the sum of $9 paid to me by Jesse BARNARD, he being highest bid. The land being on the Banks to the N. of please called Woodyard beginning at Creek leading from Beasley’s Bay towards Peters Quarter beginning at Thomas SANDERSON’s line to the Sea shore various courses to the first being 75 acres. Witness E. BALL, B. SIMMONS; Registered Aug. 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 383, 384 June 29, 1822 - I Jesse BARNARD for the sum of $105 paid to me by Samuel SALYEAR for a parsel of land lying between Lorrel Swamp road & Parkers Creek being 105 acres of Cypress swamp, patented to Samuel SALYEAR & Nathan ONEAL IN 1800. Witness E. BALL;  Registered Aug. 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 384, 385 Feb. 25, 1826 - I Nathaniel DUDLEY for the sum of $25 paid to me by Sally DUDLEY for a piece of land on Knotts Island being 2 acres to be laid off N. & S. Witness Malachi DUDLEY, Willis DUDLEY; Registered Aug. 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 385, 386 May 15, 1826 - I Henery SPENCE for the sum of $300 paid to me by Lazareth FLORY for a tract of land bounded by Amos LEE, BALLENTINE, Moses BUNNELL being 50 acres. Witness Moses BUNNELL; Registered Aug. 18, 1826

MARRIAGE CONTRACT - Deed Book 17; pg. 386, 387 April 5, 1825 - I Shadrick KELLAM do from this date & in consideration of a contract of Marriage between myself & Nancy FORBES, do assign several parts of her property both maiden & that which could arise from her late Husband, Enoch FORBES. I do not claim any right or demand whatever from this day forward. Witness Daniel MEEKINS, Edward BRICKHOUSE; Registered Aug. 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 387-389 Aug. 19, 1822 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, by order of Writ issued by the Court commanding me of the goods, chattles & lands of Stephen BARCLIFF to cause a sum to be made for debt against him recovered by George BARR. In obedience I took into possession a tract of land on Indian Ridge whereon BARCLIFF had a claim. Beginning in Dennis DOZIER’s line to Philip DOZIER’s heirs on the twist being lot #5 of the division of Willoughby DOZIER dec’d & drawn by BARCLIFF, which he has a life estate being 58 acres. At publick vendue Dennis DOZIER appeared & bid $1.16 & was highest bid. Registered Aug. 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 389, 390 Aug. 26, 1823 - I Samuel SALYEAR Exec. of Samuel SALYEAR dec’d, for the sum of $$7.25 paid to me by Samuel McHORNEY for land I auctioned at Court House door & he being highest bid, for a piece of Bank land & Salt Spring at a pleace called Whales Head. Beginning in Samuel SALYEAR JUN. patent line near John & Storke ARMSTEAD house at Whalehead, with his salt vats to the salt beach or spring various courses to the first, w/privilege to boil salt from beach being 5 acres. Being the privilege reserved by SALYEAR dec’d to himself when he sold a part of beach to ARMSTEAD. Witness William WOODHOUSE; Registered Aug. 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 390-392  Feb. 15, 1826 - We Edward HODGES & Wife Elizabeth, of Norfolk County, Virginia, for the sum of $300 paid to us by Hamilton W. COTTER for our 1/3 part of undivided land & plantation near the Great Swamp, being the land that formerly belonged to Thomas LUFFMAN, dec’d which descended to us by our Sister Sarah LUFFMAN, dec’d being 33 acres. Witness Timothy G. COTTER, A.D. BRIGHT; Registered Aug. 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 393  Mar. 4, 1826 - I Mesick SAWYER for the natural love I bear unto my Daughter Polly SAWYER have granted unto her a piece of land on the North Banks. Beginning at a gut on Kittehawk Bay James TWIFORD’s line to Hickery Ridge Gut to Mathias BEST line to the first being 100 acres. To be granted unto her at the expiration of my life and my Wife Mary SAWYER. Witness James TWIFORD; Registered Aug. 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 393-395  Jan. 3, 1826 - We Henery WHITE SEN., & Wife Asneth, for the sum of $400 paid to us by Isaac BAXTER for 272 acres of land & swamp. Beginning in Isaac BAXTER & William WALKER’s line to Luke GREGORY’s line to the line of Joseph FEREBEE or Enoch D. FEREBEE to Caleb TATUM’s & Leven BALLANCE’s line to the line of Willoughby BALLANCE various courses to the first. Being all the land & swamp conveyed to James WHITE by James KING Dec. 31, 1784, also all land Willoughby WHITE sold to James WHITE April 5, 1790, all sold by John & Maxey THOMPSON to James WHITE Sen. May 30, 1797, all sold by Malechi THOMPSON to Jamses WHITE Sen. Jan. 2, 1800, containing all land & swamp that James WHITE Will to Henery WHITE & Aseneth, his Daughter. Witness Hillary WHITE, Samuel FEREBEE Jun.; Registered Aug. 18, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 396, 397 Apr. 10, 1826 - I Malechi ANSELL for the sum of $25 paid to me by Thomas DUDLEY for a parsel of land on Knotts Island. Beginning at Michael BEASLEY’s land at main road to Malechi BEASLEYs line to James ANSELL’s dec’d line various courses to the first being 2 acres. Also, a privilege in Malechi ANSELL’s land to get down & dead wood. Witness J.B. JONES, Jacob LITCHFIELD; Registered Aug. 22, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 397 Apr. 18, 1826 - I Charles HARRELL for the sum of $512.50 paid to me by Thomas S. LAND for following negroes, Pleasant, Margret & Simon. Witness Jeremiah LAND, Augustus LINTON; Registered Aug. 22, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 398 Nov. 2, 1825 - We Nathaniel W. DUDLEY, Willis DUDLEY & southward WATERFIELD are held & firmly bound unto Ann DUDLEY in the sum of $490. The condition of this obligation is such that whereas we have bought all her land, we will permit her to remain unmolested & free from rent or any charges whatsoever during her natural life. If we fail in this obligation this conveyance to be void. Witness J.B. JONES, John BONNEY; Registered Aug. 22, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 399, 400 Nov. 2, 1825 - I Ann DUDLEY for the sum of $490 paid to me by Nathan DUDLEY for a tract of land on Knotts Island. Beginning at a corner of Michael WATERFIELD line to corner of Southward WATERFIELD line various courses to James WHITEHURST’s line to Malechi DUDLEY’s line to corner of Willis DUDLEY to the first being 35 acres. Witness J.B. JONES, John BONNEY Registered Aug. 22, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 400, 401 Mar. 11, 1826 - I Thomas GIPSON for the sum of $400 paid to me by Elihue HALL for a parsel of land in Popular Branch district on Powells Point. Beginning at corner of Zachariah BRAY various courses to Alexander WHITEHALL’s land to Dews Quarter Creek to Elihue HALL’s line to the first being 103 acres. Witness D. LINDSEY; Registered Aug. 22, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 401, 402  Apr. 2, 1824 - I John N. WILSON Adm. of Demcy NORTHERN dec’d agreeable to order of Court directing me to sell a negro girl named Mariah, which Stephen N. DAILEY bid the sum of $207 & was highest bid. Witness Wm. S. WILSON, John L. COX; Registered Aug. 22, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 402, 403  Mar. 1, 1825 - We James H. HOLMES , & Wife Rebecca D., for the sum of $1500 paid to us by Gideon C. MARCHANT for a piece of land, being 1/3 part of manner plantation of the late Lemuel WILSON dec’d, as laid off to Rebecca Dyaceingist , Daughter of Lemuel. Beginning at back line of the late WILSON dec’d plantation to Joseph heir of David JONES’s line to Northwest River to Johnson MARCHANT’s land to the first being 200 acres. Witness J.N. LAMB; Registered Aug. 22, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 403, 404 July 18, 1825 - I Enock BALL for the sum of $250 paid to me by Daniel LINDSEY SEN. for a negro boy named Ridick. Witness Edw. HARDY; Registered Aug. 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 404, 405 Apr. 6, 1826 - I George GRIGGS for the sum of $650 paid to me by Daniel LINDSEY Esqr. for a parsel of land. Beginning at North River Swamp at Thomas WHITE SEN. line various courses to a line adjoining William HOLLOWAY to Charles GRIGGS corner line then joining the land Charles GRIGGS agreeable to deed given to George by Charles to North River Swamp to the first being 60 acres. Witness J.B. LINDSEY, Benjamin SANDERSON; Registered Aug. 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 406  Nov. 21, 1823 - I Joseph ROLPH for the sum of $500 paid to me by Gideon C. MARCHANT for the following negroes, Abiah age 48, Silva age 33, & her 2 children Harry & Melson. Witness Thos. S. LAND Registered Aug. 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 407 Mar. 17, 1826 - I Wallis HUTCHINS for the sum of $700 paid to me by Annis & Rebeca HUTCHINS for a piece of land at a place called North River. Binding John LAMB’s land to James DOZIER’s orphans’ line down the canal to William GREGORY’s road to the first being 47 acres. Witness Samuel FEREBEE, Miles LAMB; Registered Aug. 26, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 408, 409 Sept. 25, 1825 - I William DENBY of Norfolk County, Virginia for the sum of $92.56 paid to me by Latimore WILSON for all the right & title in land & swamp, all property that descended to me by the death of my Brother Hilton BALLANCE being 15 acres, as well as all my right of my interest in Hilton’s estate in money or other property be it mutch or little. Witness Josiah JOLLIFF, James FISK, John L. COX; Registered Aug. 26, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 409, 410  182? - I Samuel McHORNEY for the sum of $10 paid to me by Samuel SALYEAR for a parsel of land, sand beach & salt water at a please called Whales Head. Beginning in Samuel SALYEAR JUN. patent line near whare John & Slack ARMSTEAD house stands to the S. & E. side of here salt vats to the salt beach various courses to the first being 5 acres, w/all privileges that I bought of Samuel SALYEAR dec’d Executor on Aug. 26, 1823. Witness William WOODHOUSE Registered Aug. 26, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 410, 411 Apr. 10, 1826 - I Tully DOZIER SEN. of Indian Ridge, for the sum of $600 paid to me by William WILLIAMS for a piece of land in Indian Ridge District, it being on main road leading to Currituck Court House. Beginning on N. side of main road adjoining Joseph COWELL, E. Caleb GLASGOW dec’d heirs, N. by heirs of Samuel DOZIER dec’d, W. by heirs of James DOZIER dec’d to Joseph COWELL’s line formerly Willoughby DOZIER dec’d being 30 acres. Witness Dennis DOZIER, Joseph COWELL; Registered Aug. 26, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 411, 412  Oct. 15, 1825 - I Vinson WHITE SEN. for the natural love I bare unto my Daughter Nancy DUDLEY have granted unto her all that messuage of land I bought of Charles DUDLEY, also all that piece I bought of Luke WHITE dec’d adjoining Joseph ETHEREDGE & William SMITH being 15 acres, & ¼ part of the lands I hold on Indian Creek. Witness J.B. JONES, Elizabeth SMIT; Registered Aug. 26, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 413 May 15, 1826 - I Lazarus FLORA for the sum of $200 paid to me by Henery SPENCE for a tract of land my Father, William FLORY (sic). Beginning near the foot of Rolings Bridge up the Guinea road to Richard FLORY’s line to BRICKHOUSE’s line to the Creek to the first being 44 acres. Witness Moses BUNNILL; Registered Aug. 26, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 414 Apr. 21, 1826 - I Mary KINSEY for the sum of $400 paid to me by Nathan ROBERSON for a negro woman Hannah & her 2 children Emily, & Melissa. Witness Sarah POYNER, Dennis TATUM; Registered Aug. 26, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 414-416 June 4, 1826 -  Willoughby D. BARNARD for the sum of $250 paid to me by Grandy BARNARD for a parsel of land in the Indian Ridge District on North River formerly part of tract belonging to Mitchael GREGORY. Beginning in the Indian line to G. BARNARD’s fence various courses to the first being 11 acres. The boundaries set apart for Timothy GREGORY heir of Mitchel, also another piece formerly Mitchel’s it being 1/6 part Mary GREGORY’s share, she being 1 of 7 heirs w/all houses. Registered Nov. 8, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 416  June 10, 1826 - I Grandy BARNARD for the sum of $600 paid to me by W.D. BARNARD for negro woman Lydia age 24, Charles age 3, Merica age 3, Martha age 1. Registered Nov. 7, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 416, 417 Feb. 28, 1825- I Timothy GREGORY for the sum of $30 paid to me by Willoughby D. BARNARD for all my right & interest in a piece of land I heired from my Sister Polly GREGORY, it being her 1/6 part of my Father, Mitchel GREGORY dec’d, land in a place called North River. Bounded by Samuel FEREBEE SEN. on E. & N., W. by W.D. BARNARD the land he bought of Timothy GREGORY, S. by Samuel FEREBEE SEN., & W.D. BARNARD. Land divided by order of Court & Commissioners report will show where her part lays. Witness G. BARNARD, William HAVARD; Registered Nov. 7, 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 418, 419]  Aug. 29, 1826 - Samuel THOMPSON sold to James C. HALL for $100.00, 16^1/4 acres of  land in Currituck by James G. HALL, Samuel THOMPSON, Currituck Sound.  Witness, S. FEREBE; Registered Nov. 16,  1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 420 Sept. 29, 1825 - I Caleb LITCHFIELD for the sum of $200 paid to me by William G. MERCER for a piece of land being 25 acres. Beginning in the division line between James WHITEHALL & Caleb LITCHFIELD to the shore road to Spence DOWDAY’s line to the first. Witness Ch. R. ARMOUR, Jacob LITCHFIELD; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 421 April 6, 1826 - I William M. GREGORY Adm. on the estate of Peggy WOODHOUSE dec’d, by virtue of order of Court & at publick auction a negro boy named Jorden when Zachariah BRAY appeared & bid the sum of $258.50 & was highest bid. Witness T. JARVIS, Wm. WHITE; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 422 June 9, 1826 - I Thomas McKIMMEY for the sum of $10 paid to me by John CURLES for a piece of land, beginning in Beetree Swamp (as Moll Island) (clerks notes says “hard to understood) being at 4 acres. Witness Joseph BEST, Thomas CLARK; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 422, 423 May 7, 1826 - I William G. MERCER for the sum of $35 paid to me by Daniel B. LINDSEY for a piece of land on the Narrows near Popular Branch. Beginning at James WHITEHALL dec’d line, various courses adjoining Spence DOWDYs line being 4 acres. Witness Michael ONEAL, Jacob DOWDY; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 423, 424 April 13, 1826 - I John LINDSEY for the sum of $300 paid to me by Isaac TILLETT for a negro boy named Andrew. Witness J. AYDLOTT, Fanny AYDLOTT; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 424, 425 Jan. 9, 1826 -  I Thomas JARVIS JUN. Adm. of Redick WARD dec’d, by order of Court of Pleas & Quarter Session to sell at publick auction a negro girl named Clark, when Thomas TILLETT Esq. appeared & bid the sum of $305 being highest bid. Witness J. AYDLOTT; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 425 April 15, 1826 - I John LINDSEY for the sum of $200 paid to me by Jacob AYDELOTT for a negro girl named Linor age 9. Witness Isaac TILLETT, Luke BROWN; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 426-428 June 27, 1826 - We Jeremiah ETHEREDGE & Wife Sarah of Pasquotank County, for the sum of $555.55 ½ paid to us by James G. HALL, Clerk & Master of Currituck, a tract of land bounded on N. by Anthony SIMMONS & Indian line, W. by the heirs of James WHITEHURST dec’d, William C. ETHEREDGE & Thomas C. FEREBEE, S. by Thomas C. FEREBEE, E. by Indian Patent being 300 acres, where ETHEREDGE & Wife formerly lived. By Court order $333.33 1/3 shall be paid into the Clerk & Master Office & further ordered immediately after death of Sarah, Wife of Jeremiah, the sum of $222.22 ¼ be paid into Office of Clerk & Master. Further ordered by Court immediately after death of John OLD of Camden County, tenant, in right of his dec’d Wife. If sums of money paid to Clerk & Master before deaths of Sarah & John, then above conveyance shall be void. Witness J.N. LAMB; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 428-430 Aug. 29, 1826 - We John BURGES & Wife Elizabeth for the sum of $500 paid to us by Evan JONES for a parsel of land in Gibbs Woods. Beginning at a corner of this land & Camelia WEST to John HILL’s line to the division between Lydia MULLEN & John BURGES to William MORSE’s line to division line between Cornelius WEST & BURGES to the first being 78 acres. This being an undivided tract of land left by Edward WEST to his heirs, being marsh land w/all houses, buildings, & orchards. Witness J. BAXTER, J. SIMMONS; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 430, 431 Aug. 7, 1826 - I Miles POWERS for the sum of $20 paid to me by William POWERS for a share of that tract of land formerly Cornelius POWERS dec’d being 6 acres. Witness Mathias ETHEREDGE; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 431, 432 Aug. 28, 1826 - We Edward HODGES & Wife Elizabeth, of Norfolk County, Virginia, for the sum of $40 paid to us by Hamilton W. COTTER for a tract of land called the Nancy DAUGER tract, also, a piece of cypress swamp back of Stephen DAILEY being the property formerly that of Thomas LUFFMAN Esq. dec’d. Witness John COX JUN., Richard STEWART; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 432, 433 Jan. 1, 1825 - I Thomas JARVIS, Adm. of Reddick WARD dec’d, by order of Court for me to put up for auction a negro girl named Ester, when Thomas A. DOUGH appeared & bid the sum of $82 being best bid. Witness W.A. DOUGH, Arthur ETHEREDGE; Registered Nov. 16, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 433 Aug. 28, 1826 - I Shadrick KALLAM for the natural love I bear unto my Son in Law Wilson S. FORBES, Son of Enock FORBES Esq. dec’d, have granted unto him a negro woman named Lovy age 45, reserving the use of woman unto my Wife Nancy KALLAM during her life. Witness S. SALYEAR; Registered Nov. 20, 1826 

Deed Book 17; pg. 434 Aug. 26, 1826 - I Thomas JARVIS JUN. for the sum of $20 paid to me by Dempsey GREGORY for a parsel of land, bounded by John BRUMSEY, & Thomas JARVIS being 2 acres. Witness J. AYDELOTT, T.A. DOUGH; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 434, 435  May 25, 1826 - I Nancy MANN for the sum of $25 paid to me by Edward BRICKHOUSE for a piece of land on Roan (sic) Island bounded by Jonathan & Matilda LINDSEY, to be 1 ½ acres in width & 12 ½ acres total. Witness W.A. DOUGH, Jacob QUIDLEY; Registered Nov. 20, 18

Deed Book 17; pg. 435, 436 Mar. 17, 1825 - I William M. GREGORY for the sum of $440 paid to me by Lemuel GREGORY SEN. for a piece of land. Beginning at main road which leads from Powels Point to Currituck Court House bounded by Samuel BROWN dec’d land, Simeon SAWYER’s heirs land, & Elijah GREGORY being 44 acres. Witness Eijah P. MELSON, T. JARVIS, John E. BARNARD; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 437 Aug. 15, 1826 - I Adam ETHEREDGE SEN. for the sum of $126.33 ½ paid to me by the heirs of Sarah GILBERT for a tract of land on the North Banks being 85 acres agreeable to deed given by James MASON to Adam ETHEREDGE SEN. in 1806. Beginning at the Sound side adjoining the line of Samuel TILLETT to the Sea, along the Sea to Thomas SHEARWOOD to the Sound to the first.  After lawful taxes are paid to me. Witness W.A. DOUGH, Thomas A. DOUGH; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 438, 439 Aug. 28, 1826 - I Shadrick KALLAM for the natural love I bear unto Samuel T. FORBES, Son of Enoch S. FORBES dec’d have granted unto him all my right & claim to a messuage of land whereon Enock S. FORBES Esq. formerly lived on Roan Oak Island adjoining Samuel T. FORBES, Wilson S. FORBES & others w/all houses & outhouses. Witness S. SALYEAR, John WESKETT; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 439, 440 Apr. 12, 1826 - I Hamilton DOUGH for the sum of 200 Pounds paid to me by Nathan ONEAL for a piece of land, beginning at Mary DOUGH’s line to the N. to be 100 acres of land, houses, furniture, & stock. Witness Benjamin PANE, Thomas P. ONEAL; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 440, 441 Aug. 28, 1826 - We Demcy GREGORY & Wife Huldah, for the sum of $80 paid to me by Thomas LEE for a piece of land binding Dennis DOZIER, Samuel FEREBEE, & William BRIGHT being 50 acres w/all houses, buildings & orchards. Witness James G. HALL; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 442 May 30, 1826 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, for the sum of $190 paid to me by Thomas R. TILLETT for negro woman Lovey age 45 & Lydia age 6 in my hands against the Executrix of Enock S. FORBES dec’d at the instance of S.H. GREGORY, B. SUTTON, TILLETT being highest bid. Witness J.W. HUGHS; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 442, 443 July 21, 1826 - I Evan JONES for the sum of $950 paid to me by Johnson WHITEHEAD & Frances MORSE life estate, of Princess Anne County, Virginia, for a tract of land being 80 acres on Morse Point. Binding Malechi JONES, Thomas BRESSIE, & Frances KING. Witness Daniel GRIMSTEAD, Obed CAPPS; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 444, 445 Mar. 22, 1826 - I Thomas MULDER for the sum of $100 paid to me by Dennis FLORA for a piece of land. Beginning at a slew near BEACHUMs landing to James COWELL’s line to Philip LUFFMAN’s line adjoining Dennis FLORA’s line to the Creek to the first being 50 acres. Witness Tully B. FANSHAW, Griffen BANKS; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 445, 446 Aug. 10, 1826 - I Elijah GREGORY for the sum of $450 paid to me by Lemuel GREGORY SEN. for a piece of land. Beginning at the main road leading from Powels Point to Currituck Court House binding Lemuel GREGORY, Simeon SAWYER heirs, Elizabeth GREGORY, wife of Lemuel GREGORY, to the first being 44 acres. Also, all my right in a piece of swamp & marsh land undivided on W. side of road.  Witness James MELSON, Samuel ROLINS; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 446, 447 Aug. 10, 1826 - I Lemuel GREGORY for the sum of $600 paid to me by Elihah GREGORY for piece of land on Powels Point. Beginning at Richard DOUGH’s line, thence along Betsey DOUGH’s line to Spence CHAPLIN’s corner to James MELSON’s corner to Polly MELSON’s line to John EVANS line to Richard DOUGH’s line to the first being 70 acres. Witness James MELSON, Samuel ROLLINS; Registered Nov. 20, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 447, 448 Aug. 29, 1826 - I James H. HOLMES for me hereunto moving & the sum of $10 paid to me by Charles R. KINNEY, Turstee, for a Schooner known as Tour Tagle on the wharfe at Indian Town w/all tackle, apparel & furniture, in Trust. Whereas I have a note to Horatia N. WILLIAMS for the sum of $810.64 w/interest, if I pay $400 on note to WILLIAMS in 3 months then KINNEY shall reconvey the vessel to HOLMES, if not paid then to be sold. Registered Nov. 22, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 449, 450 May 7, 1826 - I Daniel B. LINDSEY for the sum of $35 paid to me by William G. MERCER for a piece of land on Narrow Shore near Popular Branch. Beginning at Spence DOWDY’s line to the Creek to James WHITEHALL dec’d line to the first being 20 acres, with 1/5 privilege of 50 of Grandy Island being opposite of this land. Witness Jacob DOWDAY, Michael ONEAL; Registered Nov. 22, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 449,451 July 7, 1826 - I Sally W. READ for the sum of $150 paid to me by William W. READ in his actual possession a tract of land being 50 acres. Binding READ’s line to J. PLUMMER’s line formerly MARCHANT’s line to John SHIPPs line formerly Thomas MARCHANT’s line to READ’s line formerly Thomas MARCHANT’s to the first w/all houses, & buildings. Witness Wm. F. DAVIS, Melissa DAVIS, Joab SORY; Registered Nov. 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 451,452  July 29, 1826 - I Edward POWERS for the sum of $40 paid to me by William POWERS for 2 shares of that tract formerly Cornelius POWERS dec’d being 12 acres. Witness Josiah JOLLIFF, Mathias ETHEREDGE; Registered Nov. 24, 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 452] June 8, 1826 - James WHITEHURST, SEN. sold to James WHITEHURST, both of Currituck, for $30.00, land that descended to me by the death of Enoch WHITEHURST, deceased being part of the manner plantation on East Ridge in said County. Twenty acres that I bought of Henry and William WHITEHURST which is part of the said tract being in the whole three (sic) acres.  Witnesses, Philip DOZIER, Peter WHITEHURST; Registered, 24 Nov 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 453-454] June 8, 1826 - Samuel WHITEHURST et al. to James WHITHURST.  Transaction lists James WHITEHURST and Sally, Samuel WHITEHURST and Nathan ONEAL and Polly his wife, John SEARS, Nancy WHITEHURST, and Samuel WHITEHURST, JUN. for the sum of $300.00, land upon the East Ridge being our part of the Plantation that descended to us by the death of Enoch WHITEHURST being part of the manner plantation which formerly belonged to Samuel WHITHURST, SENR. deceased. 30 acres bounded by Caleb SEARS, William BELL, Nathan ONEAL, Peter WHITEHURST. /s/ Sally (x-her mark) WHITEHURST, Samuel WHITEHURST, Petr WHITEHURST, Nathan ONEAL, Polly (x-her mark) ONEAL, John (x-his mark) SEARS, Nancy (x-her mark) WHITEHURST, Samuel (x-his mark) WHITEHURST. Witnesses, Philip DOZIER, William SEARS; Registered Nov.24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 455, 456 June 20, 1826 - I James ANSELL for the sum of $204 paid to me by John B. JONES for a piece of land on Knotts Island. Beginning @ William BEASLEY’S line to Vinson WHITE’S line to Michae WATERFIELD’S land various courses to William WHITE’S line to a dividing line of William WHITE & Malechi ANSELL thence binding the land of Malechi, Caleb, Samuel, & Henery ANSELL, John BEASLEY’S heirs & John ANSELL to the first being 17 acres. Witness Charles W. HARDY, John GUIN Registered Nov. 24, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 456, 457 June 20, 1826 - I John GUIN for the sum of $130 paid to me by James ANSELL for a parsel of land on Knotts Island. Beginning at the corner of Jacob LITCHFIELD dec’d heirs to the heirs of Stephen DUDLEY dec’d to William SMITH to the land formerly John BRYON dec’d to the first being 10 acres w/all houses. Witness J. B. JONES, Charles W. HARDY; Registered Nov. 27, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 457-459 Aug, 29, 1826 - I Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, by order of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Session commanding me of the lands & chattles of Samuel BROWN dec’d to cause a sum of debt recovered by William GRAY. In obedience I took into possession a tract of land whereon Samuel BROWN dec’d formerly lived on Powells Point. Beginning @ main road in Lemuel GREGORY’S line to Jonathan LINDSEY’S line to a corner that divides this land & David OLD binding John BRUMSEY line to Lemuel GREGORY’S line to the first being 101 acres. At public auction where Jacob AYDELOTT appeared & bid the sum of $180.12 being highest bid. Registered Nov. 27, 1826

[Deed Book 17; pg. 459-461  May 26, 1825 - Charles TAYLOR constable in the County of Currituck.  Warrant dated Nov.13, 1824 signed by Silas DAVENPORT Esqr. of Tyrrell Co. to serve on Miles T. TRUIT to answer the complaint of Caleb MILLER. Debt in the sum $100.00.  March 18, 1825 received of M.T. TRUIT $11.13 in part of within judgment. An execution was issued & commanded that as much of TRUIT’s property as will satisfy judgment, in obedience to order I took into possession ½ of the Schooner American Lodge with 1/2 of sails, rigging, anchors & cables & any other materials belonging with Schooner of Currituck. After legal notice Schooner was put up for public auction when Caleb MILLER appeared & bid the sum of $21 & was highest bid.  /s/ Charles TAYLOR. Witness, S. SALYEAR; Registered Dec. 4, 1826.

Deed Book 17; pg. 462-464 Aug. 14, 1826 - I Tulley WILLIAMS for the sum of $60 paid to me by Samuel FEREBEE for a parsel of land beginning in main road opposite the road that leads to Willoughby D. BARNARD to whare Christopher WILLIAMS 2^nd. deed to FEREBEE comes to various courses to the first being 150 acres. Being all my right to the land that my Father Christopher WILLIAMS had sold to FEREBEE but had not given deed to, which he obtained in Court of Equity 1813. Also, all my rights to the remainder of the land my Father died seized of whereon my Mother now enjoys w/all houses, buildings, orchards. Witness William WILLIAMS, Willoughby FEREBEE; Registered Dec. 4, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 464, 465 June 1, 1826 - I Alfred PERKINS for the sum of $2201 paid to me by John DOZIER for a parsel of land beginning at Willis WILKINS & Dennis DOZIER’s line to the land formerly James DOZIER SEN. dec’d now Dennis DOZIER’s, by survey made by Cartwright BELL & Samuel FEREBEE being 142 acres, exclusive of the Church lot & the road w/all houses. Witness C. BELL, Jesse DOZIER; Registered Dec. 4, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 466, 467 Nov. 9, 1826 - We Richard PARR & Wife Nancy for the sum of $60 paid to us by Isles SIMMONS for a parsel of land beginning at a corner between the land of Moses CREEKMUR & Richard & Nancy PARR to Asahel SIMMONS patent line various courses to the first being 50 acres. It being the whole of land given by Samuel CREEKMUR in his Will to his Daughter Nancy CREEKMUR now PARR. Witness Thomas C. FEREBEE, Jeremiah LAND;  Registered Dec. 4, 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 468 Oct. 27, 1826 - I Dennis DOZIER Sen. for the sum of $108.90 ½ paid to me by James G. HALL for a negro girl named Hanah age 8. The condition of this obligation is that James G. HALL shall pay sum w/interest if Dennis DOZIER SEN. pays $108.90 ½ by 4^th Monday of Nov. 1826 then this deed will be void. Witness Tully ROBSON; Registered March 2, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 469 Aug. 21, 1826 - I Jesse BARNARD Adm. of BARNARD & Wilson TAYLOR dec’d for the sum of $796 paid to me by Samuel SALYEAR for 2 negroes named Jeffery age 30 & Sampson age 25. Witness J.W. HUGHS; Registered March 6, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 470, 471 Nov. 7, 1826 - I Samuel SALYEAR for the sum of $900 paid to me by Jesse BARNARD Esqr. for 2 negroe men named Jeffery age 30 & Sampson age 25. Witness J.W. HUGHS; Registered March 25, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 471 Nov. 3, 1826 - I Simon WOODHOUSE for the sum of $200 paid to me by Isaac SNOWDEN for a negro girl named Clark. Witness J. FORBES; Registered March 25, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 471, 472 Nov. 20, 1826 - I Abraham BAUM, of Roanoak Island for the sum of $200 paid to me by Benjamin BAUM for a negro boy named Jery. Witness Malachi CORBEL, Adam ETHERIDGE; Registered March 25, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 472 Sept. 30, 1826 - I Abraham BAUM for the sum of $40 for a canue [canoe], sale, & oars, the canue formerly belonged to Edward BAUM. Witness William DANIEL, John HOLLOWAY; Registered March 25, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 473, 474 Sept. 4, 1826 - I William PERKINS for the sum of $1000 w/interest paid to me by Cartwright BELL for all that messuage & all lands in Court House District on Buckskin road. Bounded by Jesse DOZIER, in right of his Wife, William POYNER heirs, James SNOWDEN, John MACKIE heirs, Jeremiah LAND, James LAND, James HARVEY & Buckskin Creek being 400 acres for the term of 99 years. Provided upon condition that PERKINS shall pay unto BELL the full sum w/interest $1837 with no deductions upon date Jan. 4, 1827 then this deed to be void. Witness Penelope WEST, Dennis DOZIER; Registered April 1, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 474, 475 July 7, 1826 - We Malachi & Caleb ANSELL for the sum of $28 paid to us by Thomas DUDLEY JR. for a piece of land on Knotts Island. Beginning E. of William WHITE’s fence to the corner of John B. JONES with his line to Samuel ANSELL’s line various courses to Caleb ANSELL & Malachi ANSELL’s line to main road to Michal BEASLEY's line to the first being 2 acres. Witness J.B. JONES, Samuel J. ANSELL; Registered April 1, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 476, 477 Oct. 13, 1826 - I William WHITE for the sum of $480 paid to me by Vinson WHITE JR. for a piece of land on Knotts Island. Beginning at the corner of John B. JONES line at the main road various courses to corner of JONES & Thomas DUDLEY’s land to the first being 15 acres. Witness J.B. JONES, Vinson WHITE; Registered April 2, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 477, 478 July 13, 1826 I Nicholas ALLISON for the sum of $48 paid to me by Dorustus BRIGHT for every part or parsel I hold in right of my wife Sarah ALLASON, it being part of her 1/3 &   including whereon the house stands & all the reminder part that I did not sell to Thomas COX. Witness C.W. BRAY, H.W. COTTER Registered April 2, 1827

[Deed Book 17; pg.478]  Trimegan TAYLOR's Patent.  State of North Carolina #638(?). Ten dollars for every hundred acres. A tract of land containing 20 acres of swamp land lying in Currituck County in Cowin Jock District. By Thomas TAYLOR deceased. Patent: Thomas MOLLIS (MORRIS?); Thomas TAYLOR's New Patent line. /s/ J.G. BURTON by Command, Wm. HILL, Secretary. Registered Apr.24,  1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 479, 480 Patent granted to Mathias TOLER SEN. for the sum of $10 for every 100 acres, 22 acres on the North Banks. Beginning at N.E. corner of HAYMONDs & PATRICKs patent binding Caleb FORBES SEN. to NORTHANs Gut various courses to Isaac TILLET’s line to John WALKER’s entry to the first. Entered Nov. 8, 1825. By command of Hutchings G. BURTON, Wm. HILL Sec.; Registered April 24, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 480 Nov. 9, 1826 - We Jesse & Thomas GORDON for the sum of $48 paid to us by John SIMPSON for all our right & claim of the plantation formerly William SIMPSON, on Knotts Island. Witness Charles W. HARDY, John GAVIN; Registered April 24, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 481 Mar. 15, 1826 - I Josiah JOLLIFF Adm. for the sum of $5 paid to me by Pomprey WILSON for a negro man named Sam. Witness Julia BROOKS; Registered April 24, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 481 Nov. 1826 - I John PATRICK for the sum of $22 paid to me by Mathias GALLOP for a piece of land between my house & James CRANK being 10 acres. Witness D. LINDSEY JR.; Registered April 25, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 482, 483 Nov. 1, 1825 - I Ann DUDLEY for the sum of $!50 paid to me by Willis DUDLEY for a tract of land on Knotts Island, bound by Malachi DUDLEY & James WHITEHURST being 10 acres. Witness J.B. JONES, John BONNEY; Registered April 25, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 483, 484 Sept. 31, 1826 - I Abraham BAUM SR., of Roanoke Island, for the sum of $300 paid to me by Benjamin BAUM for a tract of land formerly owned by Samuel ASHBY SR. bound by Croatan Sound, Abraham BAUM, & Broad Creek being 100 acres. Witness J. AYDELOTT, Daniel MEEKINS; Registered April 25, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 484, 485 Oct. 7, 1826 - I Thomas C. CASEY of Norfolk County, Virginia for the sum of $400 paid to me by Thomas WALLER of Norfolk County, Virginia for a piece of land in Currituck County excepting enough for 2000 rails. Beginning at the corner of Martin Ross CASSEY’s to Robert POYNER dec’d heirs & Josiah JOLLIFF to William WILLIAMSONs heirs to the first bounded by Latimer WILSON’s land being 120 acres. Witness Mathias ETHERIDGE JR.; Registered April 26, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 485, 486 Aug. 1, 1826 - I Mary MORSE for the sum of $30 paid to me by James SCOTT for a piece of land.beginning at side of Moyock Creek along James MORSE’s line to Peter MORSE’s line to Joshua MORSE’s along his line to the creek to the first being 40 acres. Witness Davis B. MORSE, Joab DOZIER, Thomas BURGESS; Registered April 26, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 486, 487 Nov. 27, 1826 - I John COX SEN. for the natural love I bear towards Elizabeth WILLIAMSON have granted unto her a piece of land in the District of Moyock. Beginning at the main road in Elizabeth GARRETT’s line to Joshua WILSON’s line to a pine near John GARRETT’s field across the plantation to James FISK line to the first being 20 acres. Witness Josiah JOLLIFF; Registered April 26, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 487, 488 Nov. 27, 1826 - We Clemmon WILLIAMSON & his Wife Elizabeth for the sum of $100 paid to us by John COX SEN. for a piece of land in the District of Tulls Creek. Beginning at the main road in line of Duke BELL to the river to Joseph ROLPH's heirs line to James MORSE’s line to the main road to the first being 120 acres. Witness Jesse JOLLIFF; Registered April 27, 1827 

Deed Book 17; pg. 488, 489 Nov. 21, 1826 - We Dennis BOWREN & Wife Fanny & Davis COX for the sum of $10 paid to us by Thomas COX for all our right  to a  piece of cypress swamp that descended to us by the death of our Father Thomas COX being the 50 acres that was given by our Father to David COX Son of Davis COX & Davis having died before our Father is returned back again. Witness Patrick NORTHERN, Josiah JOLLIFF; Registered April 27, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 489-491 Oct. 31, 1826 - I Denis SIMMONS Executor of Henry BEASLEY dec’d for the sum of $5 paid to me by Andrew CAPPS, Dennis SIMMONS, John JONES, Thomas DUDLEY, James WATERFIELD, & Henry WHITE JUN. Trustees in Trust, by virtue of BEASLEY’s Will to sell a piece of land on Knotts Island. Bound by John JONES, Mary CARROLL, & Henry BEASLEY dec’d being 1 acre, that a house of worship named Knotts Island Meeting House built for & used for a number of years by the minister & members of the Methodist Episcopal Church having been removed by consent of Trustees to the said lot. Witness Ovt. BERNARD; Registered April 27, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 492, 493 July 25, 1826 - We John W. HUGHS & John N. WILSON, Constables of Currituck, by virtue of several executions for us to collect of the goods of Many (Mary?) MORSE recovered by John COX, John C. HATFIELD, John D. HOLSTEAD, John WHEATLEY, William BELL, Wilson CORPREW, Thomas LUFFMAN, Phineas SANBURN, Joseph SHARBER, & ???? COOPER. In obedience to these executions we took into possession a negro boy named Cezar age 9, did offer for sell at publick vendue when James SCOTT appeared & bid the sum of $150 being highest bid. Witness Jesse JOLLIFF, John COX SEN.; Registered April28, 1827

[Deed Book 17; pg. 493-494]  May 11, 1826 - Peter WHITEHURST and Pemmey his wife sold to Solomon SPRATT, all of the County of Princess Anne in Virginia, for $250.0050 acres of  land in Currituck on Knotts Island. Bounded by Zachariah SIMPSON, James WHITEHURST. The same land and appurtenances which Pemmy WHITEHURST wife of the said Peter WHITEHURST derived from her brother James SIMPSON, deceased. Recorded in Court of Princess Ann County in State of Virginia. /s/ Peter WHITEHURST, Pemmy (x-her mark) WHITEHURST . Witnesses William WHITEHURST, Edward C. LAND, Z.G. FENTRESS.  Princess Anne court(?). Currituck Court, November Term 1826

Deed Book 17; pg. 495, 496 Nov. 6, 1826 -We Charles MOSLEY & Wife Amy G., of Princess Anne County, Virginia, for the sum of $700 paid to us by Edmund S. LINDSEY for a tract of land which was conveyed to Amy G. by her Father, Jonathan LINDSEY, being 60 acres of upland formerly owned by Thomas IVES & his Son Timothy. Bounded on E. by Currituck Sound, S. by Nathan ONEAL dec’d, W. by main road, N. by James McHORNEY, together with 70 acres of swamp land which was sold at Sheriff’s sale as the lands of Thomas IVES lying on NW of Timothy IVES old patent to William HOLLAWAYs swamp land. Witness Caleb T. CHAPLAIN; Registered May 14, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 496-499 Feb. 11, 1826 - I Isaac Baxter, Sheriff, by order of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions commanding me of the goods & lands of Andrew BATES dec’d to cause sums to be collected for debt recovered by Amey HAYNES. In obedience of order I took into possession a tract of land in the Tulls Creek District, beginning at the mouth of the first small creek between the wharf belonging to the heirs of John BATES deceast various courses of his orphan to Asa LEE’s orphans land to Coopers Creek to Northwest River to the mouth of Tulls Creek to the first being 300 acres. At public vendue Amey HAYNES appeared & bid the sum of $199 being highest bid.  Registered May 14, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 499  Jan. 27, 1827  Patent granted to Philip NORTHERN for the sum of $10 for every 100 acres, 150 acres in the Moyock District. Beginning on the edge of Long Ridge then with John NORTHERN’s patent line to Stephen DAILEY’s line various courses to the first. Entered Feb. 24, 1824 By command of Hutchins G. BURTON, Wm. HILL Sec.

Deed Book 17; pg. 500 Oct. 3, 1826 - I Stephen WESKETT for the sum of $200 paid to me by Fields ONEAL for a piece of land on Little Colonton being 100 acres. Beginning at Dog Point to the line of John OWENS dec’d to Daniel BAUM to the first. Witness Nathan ONEAL; Registered May 14, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 500  Mar. 19, 1825 - I Lovey PARR, Widow of Richard PARR SEN., do appoint my Friend Willis WILKINS, my lawful attorney, to make a final settlement with the executors of the Last Will & Testament of my late Husband. Witness Pharaoh PERKINS, Isles COLLINGS; Registered May 14, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 501, 502  Feb. 27, 1827 - We Demsey SAWYER & Wife Margaret, for the sum of $70 paid to us by Samuel FEREBEE JR. for a piece of land bounded on E. by William SNOWDEN, & James BELL, N. by Thomas HUTCHINS, W. by William HUTCHINS, S. by the land of Caleb GREGORY dec’d heirs being 80 acres, the land whereon Salley HUTCHINS formerly lived & died. Witness S. FEREBEE, John BOSWOOD; Registered May 14, 1827

[Deed Book 17; pg. 502]  Feb. 1827 - Samuel TAYLOR and Nancy his wife sold to Robert WILLIAMS for $500.00, 75 acres in Currituck bound by POYNER's line. Michael WHITSON, John MERCER, deceased. /s/ Samuel (x-his mark) TAYLOR and Nancy (x-her mark) TAYLOR. Witnesses, Hosea BALL and John POYNER. February Term 1827. Registered 15 May 1827.

Deed Book 17; pg. 502, 503  Feb. 7, 1827 - I Elizabeth DOUGH for the sum of $250 paid to me by Willis GALLOP for a negro boy named Sampson age 14. Witness Daniel LINDSEY, James BEAN; Registered May 15, 1827     

Deed Book 17; pg. 504, 505  Feb. 27, 1827 - I William BELL SEN. for the natural love I bear unto Thomas C., Sally A., Margaret, & John BELL infant Sons & Daughters of Mathias BELL dec’d do grant unto them 3 beds & furniture, 4 chest, 7 stool chears, & flag chears, 2 tables, beaufat & furniture, 1 looking glass, 2 wheels, 1 plough, 2 pots, 2 kettles, tongs & shovel, 1 dutch oven & 1 saddle, it being the property I bought at constable sale of Mathias BELL. Witness Joshua BAXTER; Registered May 15, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 505, 506 Mar. 21, 1826 - I William WRIGHT for the sum of $24 paid to me by Willis WILKINS for all my right & shears of the tract of land that belonged to William PARR dec’d which I bought of Harney HUTCHINS & Wife Peggy, one of the heirs of PARR, being 3 ½ acres. Bound on N., E., S. by WILKINS, W. by the heirs of Richard PARR. Witness J. CHITTUM, T.? G. MORSE; Registered May 15, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 506, 507 Aug. 22, 1826 - I Edmund BARNARD have agreed to farm let unto John BOUSHALL a piece of land on North River road, binding Grandy BARNARD, Edmunds backline various courses to the first. BOUSHALL from Jan. 1 next, for the term of 7 years. Witness Sam. FEREBEE; Registered May 15, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 507-509 Feb. 14, 1827 - I Andrew LEE for the sum of $40 paid to me by Richard FLORA for a parsel of land being 9 acres, bound by W. WEST, Mitcheal SEVILS, & FLORA. Witness William BUNNELL; Registered May 16, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 509, 510 Jan. 15, 1827 - I William LEE do sell unto Willis WILKINS the above menshioned articles at several prices above menchioned. Witness Wilson G. NASH, T.G. MORSE Registered May 16, 1827  [Note: There are no articles before or after this particular deed.]

Deed Book 17; pg. 510  Dec. 12, 1826 - I Jehu GAMEWELL for the sum of $25 paid to me by Elijah SEBERN for a tract of land on the North Banks being 50 acres. Witness Mesick SAWYER, William KEYS; Registered May 16, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 511  Dec. 18, 1826 - I James MORSE for the sum of $31 ¼ paid to me by Henry BALLENTINE for a piece of land, beginning at Joab DOZIERs to the line formerly Daniel LEE’s dec’d to Joseph BALLENTINE line to Henry BALLENTINE’s line to the first being 6 ¼ acres. Witness Wm. DOXEY, Joseph BELL; Registered May 16, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 512  Jan. 8, 1827 - I Daniel FISHER for the sum of $75 paid to me by Spence ONEAL for a parsail of land which I heired by the death of my Father, William FISHER. Beginning at Sam. ONEAL JUN. line to Caleb WALKER’s line to Joseph BAXTER’s line to William FOSTERs line to the first being 50 acres. Witness B.T. SIMMONS, Samuel B. DOZIER; Registered May 16, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 512, 513  Oct. 2, 1826 - I William CASON, Planter, for the sum of $120 paid to me by Samuel BRAY, of Camden County, for a parcel of land bound on W. by Lancelot WOODHOUSE's by William VULEY? W. by ???????? N. by Daniel LINDSEY’s land being 36 acres. Witness J. WHITEHURST; Registered May 16, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 513  May 5, 1826 - I Aaron STONE for the sum of $10 paid to me by John C. HATFIELD for all my right & title, during my natural life, in a parcel of land being 40 acres. Bound by the land of Hillery SIMMONS, & John POINER.  Witness Lewis DUGUS, David WILLIAMSON; Registered May 16, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 514 Sept. 23, 1826 - I Joseph SAWYER for the sum of $600 paid to me by John CHERRY for a pise of land bounded by Davis FANCHER, SAWYER, Demcy LEE & CHERRY being 140 acres. Witness A. BUNNELL; Registered May 16, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 514, 515  Date ???? - I Henry HOLMES for the sum of $160 paid to me by Thomas TWIFORD for a parsel of land on the North Banks. Beginning at the high bridge to Jessy BEST line to Willis GALLOP’s, E. to John LEWARK’s line to the first being 100 acres. Witness Masick SAWYER, Willis TWIFORD; Registered May 17, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 515  June 10, 1826 - I Griffin ETHERIDGE for the sum of $40 paid to me by Samuel FISK for a piece of land in Backwoods of Moyock being 13 ½ acres, the ¼ part of undivided land formerly owned by Caleb ETHERIDGE SEN. dec’d. Witness Deborah FISK, Elizabeth FISK; Registered May 17, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 515, 516  Feb. 20, 1827 - I Fields ONEAL for the sum of $100 paid to me by Elijah SEBRONE for a tract of land on Little Coloton being 50 acres. Beginning at Dog Point to OWENS line to Coloton Creek to Daniel BAUM’s line to the first. Witness Masick SAWYER; Registered May 17, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 516 Sept. 8, 1825 - I Stephen COATS for the sum of $50 paid to me by Isom BROWN for a tract of land being 16 2/3 acres of land, the 1/3 part of land that belonged to Caleb COATS. Witness Charles ARMOUR, James ARMOUR; Registered May 17, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 516, 517 Sept. 15, 1825 - I Isom BROWN for the sum of $50 paid to me by Caleb SANDERSON for a piece of land 16 2/3 acres that formerly belonged to Stephen COATS the part that formerly belonged to Caleb COATS. Binding on Caleb SANDERSON’s land various courses thence binding on Thomas JARVIS to the first. Witness Almand SANDERSON; Registered May 19, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 517, 518  June 1, 1826 - I Wilson G. NASH for the sum of $100 paid to me by James G. HALL for a negro girl named Lemmon age 4. Witness J.W. HUGHS; Registered May 19, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 518  Feb. 8, 1827 - I Grandy BARNARD, Exec. of Edmund BARNARD dec’d Last Will & Testament, for the sum of $224 paid to me by Mark UPTON, of Camden County, being highest bid for a negro woman named Amey & child Henry. Witness James G. HALL; Registered May 19, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 519  Feb. 5, 1827 - I Mary GREGORY for the sum of $20 paid to me by Michael ONEAL for a tract of land 12 ½ acres lying in the tract of land that belonged to Keziah WHITEHALL, Daughter of Jesse & Mary SANDERSON. Witness Charles ARMOUR, Caleb LITCHFIELD; Registered May 19, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 519, 520  Feb. 27, 1827 - We Demsey SAWYER & Wife Margaret for the sum of $140 paid to us by Nancy GREGORY for a parcel of land bounded by William HUTCHINS & Lemuel GREGORY being 14 acres. The land that descended to us in the division of Caleb GREGORY’s land. Witness S. FEREBEE, John BOSWOOD; Registered May 19, 1827

[Deed Book 17; pg. 520, 521]  Sept. 26, 1826 - Benjamin C. KELLAM sold to John FURBUSH for $150.00,  62 acres, which is all my right & title into the land that William KALLUM sold unto John FURBUSH joining Claeb ETHERIDGE’s land lying in Coinjock.  Witnesses C. TAYLOR, Alexander (x-his mark) POLE; Registered 21 May 1827.

Deed Book 17; pg. 521  Feb. 5, 1827 - I Caleb LITCHFIELD have sold unto Michael ONEAL 12 ½ acres of land that belonged to Keziah WHITEHALL, Daughter of Jesse & Mary SANDERSON. Witness Charles ARMOUR, William BERNARD; Registered May 21, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 521, 522 Jan. 1, 1827 - We Jacob AYDELOTT & Daniel LINDSEY for the sum of $600 paid to us by Thomas GIBSON for a parsel of land on Powels Point formerly cald the Brown tract. Beginning in Lemuel GREGORY SEN. line down main rode to Jonathan LINDSEY’s line to David OLDS to John BRUMSEY’s corner to Simeon SAWYER’s & Lemuel GREGORY’s corner to the first being 100 acres. Witness John LINDSEY, David OLDS; Registered May 21, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 522, 523 Nov. 20, 1825 - I Samuel DOUGLAS for the sum of $400 paid to me by Joseph J. BALLENTINE for a piece of land. Bound on W. by main road, S by land belonging to the heir of James WILSON & Cusey? WILSON, N. by Mehristie? DOUGLASS being 7 acres. Witness Thomas GRAY, John L.COX; Registered May 21, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 523, 524  Mar. 9, 1826 - I Dennis DOZIER SEN. for the sum of $30 paid to me by Willis WILKINS for all my right & shear to that tract of land that belonged to William PARR dec’d which I bought of Martin PARR, 1 of the heirs of William, being 3 ½ acres. Witness James G. HALL, Alfred PERKINS; Registered May 21, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 524  Feb. 28, 1827 - I Winiford TATUM for the sum of $168 paid to me by William BELL JR. for a piece of land. Beginning at the road that leads from main road to the house where John BELL formerly lived various courses to the heirs of John BELL dec’d line various courses to the first being 12 acres. Witness S. SALYEAR, J. FORBES; Registered May 21, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 525  Feb. 26, 1827 - I Thomas WILLIAMS for the sum of $250 paid to me by Richard KNIGHT for a piece of land, beginning at John FISHER’s line to Backwoods road to Spence ONEAL’s line to the first being 20 acres. Witness E. BALL; Registered May 22, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 525, 526  Feb. 23, 1827 - I Hugh WILLIAMSON for the sum of $100 paid to me by William WILLIAMSON for a piece of land, beginning at Joseph BANTERs line to Willis WALKER’s corner to a corner formerly called Hillary PARKER’s corner to BANTERs bridge to the first being 15 acres. Witness G. WALKER, Noe WALKER; Registered May 22, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 526, 527 Jan. 12, 1827 - I Zachariah BRAY for the sum of $300 paid to me by Frederick OWENS for a tract of land, adjoining Dues Quarter Creek. Beginning in Polly WOODHOUSE’s line various courses to Thomas JARVIS’ dec’d land to Thomas FORBES land to the first being 60 acres. Witness William JARVIS, Thomas POYNER; Registered May 22, 1827 

[Deed Book 17; pg. 527, 528]  June 11, 1825 - Dennis DOZIER, SEN. sold to James COWELL, both of Currituck, for $271.66^2/3, 70 acres  in Currituck....mentions Cooper Canal. Witnesses, Joseph DOZIER, C. (?)FEREBEE; Registered 22 May 1827.

Deed Book 17; pg. 529, 530  Jan. 1, 1827 - I Thomas BAXTER for the sum of $27 paid to me by Tully HOLSTEAD for a piece of land bound on E. by James G. HALL, N. by Samuel THOMPSON, S. by Thomas BAXTER, W. by Tully HOLSTEAD being 2 ½ acres w/all houses, buildings. Witness Nathan SNOWDEN, Phebe SNOWDEN; Registered May 23, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 531   Feb. 20, 1827 - We John & POLLY BRIGHT, John MUNDEN & Wife BETSEY, of Princess Anne County, Virginia for the sum of $56.25 paid to us by Henry BRIGHT for our right of a tract of land. Beginning @ a corner between Joshua WILSON & Henry BRIGHT to Joseph JOLLIFF’S line binding on FEREBEE’S ???? corner various courses to the first being 50 acres. Witness Anthony SIMMONS, John R. BRIGHT Registered May 23, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 532, 533   Oct. 14, 1826  - I Martin Ross CASEY for the sum of $775 paid to me by Daniel PADRICK for a parcel of land, bound by Davis BALLENTINE heirs, Polly ETHERIDGE, Robert POYNER, & Mechristy DOUGLASS. Also, all my right & claim in a piece back of Henry BRIGHTs in the Light Swamp the whole being 80 acres. Witness Alnor HARRISON, John JONES; Registered May 24, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 533, 534   Feb. 20, 1827 - We John BRIGHT, Polly BRIGHT, John MUNDEN & Wife Betsey, of Princess Anne County, Virginia, for the sum of $60 paid to us by Samuel FISK for our right & title of a tract of land. Beginning in the line of Solomon WILSON dec’d to Jennett BUTT & William MATHIAS line to Willis POWER’s dec’d line to Caleb ETHERIDGE dec’d to the first being 50 acres. Witness Anthony SIMMONS, John R. BRIGHT; Registered May 25, 1827

[Deed Book 17; pg. 535, 536]  Jan. 15, 1827 - Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff to Samuel TAYLOR, debt of $60.00 with interest from Sept. 13, 1822 recovered by Jesse MERCER, Jesse BARNARD, William WHITE, Cason MORRISET, Michael WHITSON, & Caleb SANDERSON. I took into possession a piece of land on Narrow Shore District. Beginning at Michael WHITSON’s line to HUNNINGS line to the first being 75 acres, also, ½ of the new patent, which is undivided. At publick vendue appeared Samuel TAYLOR who bid the sum of $195.62 ½ & was highest bid.

[Deed Book 17; pg. 537]  Nov. 27, 1826 - Jeremiah PERKINS deed of gift to George L. and Sarah PERKINS, all of Currituck.   50 acres to George L., son and Sarah, daughter of Jeremiah. All I purchased of John LEE in Currituck in Gibbs Woods bounded by Jessie LEE, orphan of Phillip LEE, deceased and land of Daniel MORSE. Witnesses, C. BELL and Samuell THOMPSON; Registered 26 May 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 538, 539 April 5, 1826 - I Tully DOZIER SEN. for the sum of $550 paid to me by Willis WILKINS for a peace of land on Indian Ridge that formerly belonged to James DOZIER & Tucker? HUTCHINGS. Beginning at the corner of PERKINS tract to Samuel ETHERIDGE various courses to Gideon GREGORY’s corner various courses to the first being 79 ¾ acres w/all houses & out houses. Witness Pharaoh PERKINS, S. PERKINGS; Registered May 26, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 539, 540 July 21, 1825 - I Abraham BAUM for the sum of 200 Spanish milled dollars paid to me by Azariah BAUM SR. for a negro woman named Ruth. Witness Benjamin BAUM; Registered July 22, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 540, 541 Dec. 2, 1826 - I Thomas WALKER for the sum of $27 paid to me by James GARD for a piece of land laying on Colington Creek. Beginning at Colington Creek binding Burket GARD’s line to Colington Creek Point various courses to the first being 10 acres. Witness Daniel BAUM, Mathias TOLER; Registered July 22, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 541, 542 Feb. 10, 1827 - I John PARRY (PERRY?) for the sum of $30 paid to me by Thomas GALLOP for a pise of land on the North Banks, on N. end of John PARRS? land, 1/3 of 50 akors about 16 akors. Witness John T. PATRIDGE; Registered July 24, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 542  May 23, 1827 - I William BONNEY for the sum of $100 paid to me by Hillery WHITE for a negro boy named Cader. Witness Henry WHITE JR., John BONNEY; Registered July 24, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 543  Jan. 30, 1827 - I Thomas ETHERIDGE for the sum of $27 paid to me by Hugh GAILORD for a parcel of land on Roanoke Island being 9 acres bound on N.W. by Adam ETHERIDGE. Witness Adam ETHERIDGE, T.A. DOUGH; Registered Aug. 1, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 544  Mar. 2, 1824 - I Samuel MANN OF Tyrel County, for the sum of $75 paid to me by Warren A. DOUGH for a negro woman named Rachel. Witness Adam ETHERIDGE, Fanny BRICKHOUSE; Registered Aug. 1, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 545, 546  Mar. 5, 1827 - I Mary DANIEL for the tender love I bear for my Daughter Mourning ETHERIDGE & her heirs have granted unto her a negro girl named Tabitha. Witness Willis WHITEHEAD; Registered Aug. 1, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 546  June 20, 1826  - I Abraham BAUM SEN. for the sum of $120 paid to me by Azariah BAUM for all my right & claim of  certain passell, 40 head, of cattle ranging from Kill Devil Hill to New Inlet. Witness John BAUM, Benjamin BAUM; Registered Aug. 1, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 546  Mar, 27, 1824  - We Elijah & Polly WALKER for the sum of $12 paid to us by Samuel BEASLEY for a piece of land on Roanoak Island being 8 acres. Witness William WHITE, Abel BEASLE; Registered Aug. 2, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 547  Sept. 5, 1825 - We Jesse & Fanny BEALS for the sum of $37 paid to us by William GUARD for parcel of land on the North Banks. Beginning at the Sound side adjoining Josiah BEALS to Thomas TILLETT land to Thomas WILLIAMS line to the Sound to the first being 37 acres. Witness J. PARTRIDGE, Avery TILLETT; Registered Aug. 2, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 548  May 27, 1827 - We John T. PATRIDGE & Wife Marium for the sum of $100 paid to us by Willis GALLOP for a piece of land on Powels Point, it being the undivided tract formerly belonging to James TOLER dec’d. Bound on N. by Henry EVINS land, W. & S. by Mathias TOLER’s heirs, E. by Currituck Sound being 30 acres. Witness Isaac BAXTER, D. LINDSEY JUN.; Registered Aug. 2, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 549  May 3, 1826 - We Abner DOZIER & Wife Sally, of Camden County, for the sum of $10 paid to us by Wallice HUTCHINS for a piece of land ¼ of an acre, at a place called the Head swamp leading to Indian Town. Witness J. CHITTUM, Lemuel GREGORY; Registered Aug. 2, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 550  Feb. 6, 1826 - I Samuel BEASLEY for the natural good will that I have to Micajah W. ETHERIDGE have granted unto him a piece of land on Roanoak Island known as the Dempsey DOUGH place being 8 acres. [Note: Heading has Samuel ETHERIDGE but the body of deed & signature has Samuel BEASLEY] Witness Abel BEASLEY; Registered Aug. 2, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 551  Dec. 13, 1826 - I Thomas P. WILLIAMS for the sum of $36 paid to me by Lemuel TILLETT for piece of land between Charles WILLIAMS & Fanny BEST being 10 acres. Witness Burkett GUARD, Avery TILLETT; Registered Aug. 3, 1827 

Deed Book 17; pg. 551-554  Apr. l 4, 1827 - I Cartwright BELL, Guardian to the orphans of Seth HALSTEAD dec’d, by order of Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions, that HALSTEAD was deeply indebted & not sufficient chattle property to pay debt, BELL is to sell lands of orphans. Beginning at the main road John MATHIAS & James HUGHS line to John WILLIAMS land to Mentor? POYNER heirs’ line to Frances SNOWDEN’s line various courses to the first being 74 acres. At public vendue when William F. DAVIS appeared & bid the sum of $896.94 being highest bid. Witness J. FORBES, Thomas S. LAND; Registered Aug. 13, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 554, 555  May 19, 1827 - I Nancy MANN for the sum of $10.50 paid to me by William BEASLEY for a parcel of land on Roanoak Island, joining William ETHERIDGE, being 7 acres. Witness Daniel MEEKINS, Sendemeley? BRICKHOUSE; Registered Aug. 13, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 555, 556  Jan. 2, 1827 - I Polly KINSEY for the sum of $65 paid to me by Samuel KINSEY for a parcel of land in Cowinjock District, being 10 acres. Beginning in Demsey BALLANCE’s line to Andrew DUKE’s line then so far NE as to be 10 acres, then across to Thomas POYNER’s heirs line to KINSEY’s line to the first. Witness Isaac BAXTER, J.W. BAXTER; Registered Aug. 13, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 556, 557  Feb. 27, 1827 - I Dempsey GREGORY for the sum of $25 paid to me by Samuel FEREBEE JUN. for a piece of land at a place called North River. Bound on E. by James BELL & William SNOWDEN’s land, N. by Thomas HUTCHINS, W. by William HUTCHINS & S. by the heirs of Caleb GREGORY, being 1/5 part of my whole right & title in the land of Huldah HUTCHINS dec’d. Witness H. MATHIAS, Wm. PERKINS; Registered Aug. 14, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 558  Jan. 25, 1827 - I Lemuel TILLETT for the sum of $50 paid to me by Carter TILLETT for a piece of land between Charles WILLIAMS & Fanny BEST being 10 acres. Witness Avery TILLETT, Thos. P. WILLIAMS; Registered Aug. 16, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 558-560  Date ???? - When it was decreed by the Court of Equity, in the suit of Daniel LINDSEY against Jesse PERRY & others that Andrew BROTHERS & Wife Sally & the other children of PERRY should convey all their right & title to a certain tract of land, the title which was in contest. Now for the premises & the sum of 25 cents paid to us by Daniel LINDSEY have granted unto him our rights to the land, beginning on Currituck Sound adjoining Randel JONES JR. along his line to TAYLOR’s line to the swamp to Samuel SALYERS’s thence binding Benjamin POYNER’s line to the first being 152 acres. Being the land & Plantation whereon Jesse PERRY formerly lived. Witness Jesse BARNARD, D.B. LINDSEY; Registered Aug. 16, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 560, 561 Feb. 26, 1827 - I Wineford HOSKINS, of Tyarl (Tyrrell) County for the sum of $70 paid to me by John ETHERIDGE for all my rights to a tract of land on Roanoak Island belonging to the heirs of Sollomon ASHBEE dec’d. Beginning on the Sound side along the lines of Anna CURTEN, Mary GALER, Tart ETHERIDGE, & Nancy KALLUMs to Abraham BAUM various courses to the first. Witness Fanny BRICKHOUSE, Samuel LEIGH; Registered Aug. 17, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 561, 562  May 23, 1827 - I Thomas ETHERIDGE for the sum of $15 paid to me by Dempsey BURGESS for a peace of land on Roanoak Island being 5 acres. Beginning at the corner of Hugh GAYLORD’s line thence along Adam ETHERIDGE’s line various courses to the first. Witness Fanny BRICKHOUSE, Adam ETHERIDGE; Registered Aug. 17, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 562, 563  Apr. 8, 1827 - I Andrew CAPPS for the sum of $5 paid to me by Caleb GORDON for a tract of land on Knotts Island, bound by CAPPS, Mary CARROL & Denis MALBORN being 1 acre. Registered Aug. 17, 1827  

Deed Book 17; pg. 564, 565  May 25, 1827 - I Josiah SIMPSON for the sum of $14 paid to me by Joseph HASSEL for a piece of land that was given to me by my Father, bound by July HEATH being 2 acres. Witness Jesse BARNARD; Registered Aug. 22, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 565, 566  Dec.1, 1826  - I Isaac BAXTER for the sum of $400 paid to me by Polly KINSEY for a tract of land in the Cowinjock District being 50 acres, bound by Thomas POYNER heirs, John FORBES, Robert POYNER, James DOUGLASS, Thomas MILLER, & Andrew DUKE heirs.  Witness Samuel KINSEY, J.W. BAXTER; Registered Aug. 22, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 567  Mar. 28, 1826  - I John FORBES for the sum of $350 paid to me by Caleb WALKER for a negro boy named Ned age 14. Witness Lewis DUGUS?; Registered Aug. 22, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 568, 569  May 28, 1827 - We Frederick MUNDAY & Wife Mary, of Summerset County, N.J., for the sum $40 paid to me by Patrick NORTHEN for all our right & claim in a tract of land in Moyock, purchased by Mary WILSON, Wife of Lemuel WILSON, at a Sheriff sale, boundaries in deed from Sheriff to WILSON, the land formerly of Javan COX. Witness G.C. MARCHANT; Registered Aug. 22, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 569, 570  Date ???? - I John COX for the sum of $39.50 paid to me by Patrick NORTHERN for a negro man named Simon age 35. Witness G.C. MARCHANT; Registered Aug. 22, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 570, 571 Mar. 26, 1827-  I Samuel HUGHS for the sum of $150 paid to me by John W. HUGHS for a piece of land near the Court House. Beginning at a sign post near Cartwright BELL store house w/main road to Margaret T. HUGHS line to John W. ???? line to the road called Buckskin road to the first being 17 acres. Being Samuel’s part of the real estate of his Father James HUGHS dec’d. Witness Samuel SALYER, C. ETHERIDGE; Registered Aug. 24, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 572, 573 Apr. 28, 1827 - I James P. HUGHS for the sum of $150 paid to me by John W. HUGHS for a piece of land near the Court House. Beginning on the main road known as Buckskin road in Leonard M. HUGHS line to Frances SNOWDEN’s to Thomas W. HUGHS line to the line of Polly HUGHS, now Polly BUNNELL, to the first being 15 acres. Being my part of the estate of my Father James HUGHS dec’d. Witness Samuel HUGHS, Uri MANLY; Registered Aug. 24, 1827

Deed Book 17; pg. 573, 574  Mar. 24, 1827 - I W.D. BARNARD, Adm. of Denis DOZIER SEN. dec’d, by order of the Court directing me to sell all the personal estate of DOZIER. At public auction I offered for sale a negro man named Reuben, when William BRIGHT appeared & bid the sum of $400, the highest bid. Witness James BELL; Registered Aug. 24, 1827