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[Deed Book 21; pg. 5] Ethward TAYLOR to John BRABBLE.  26(?)Jan 1835. TAYLOR of Currituck. Two hundred dollars. Bounded by John BRABBLE, Wilson CAPPS, Benjamin SIMMONS, Benjamin TATUM. Forty-one acres. /s/ Ethward (x - his mark) TAYLOR. Witnesses, Thos. S. LAND, E. L. STEPHENS. February Term 1835. Registered 7 May 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 7] Reuben TAYLOR to Isaac BAXTER. Deed of trust. 6 May 1835. Reuben TAYLOR on the first part, Isaac BAXTER on the second part, and Edna SALYER on the other part. Two hundred seventy-five dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by John FISHER's heirs, Enoch S. STEPHENS, and Joshua TAYLOR. Fifty acres. Tract of land where said Reuben TAYLOR now lives. Edna SALYEAR, wife of Samuel SALYEAR. /s/ Ruben (x - his mark) TAYLOR Isaac BAXTER Edna SALYEAR. Witnesses, John HUMPHRIES, E. L. STEPHENS, An. DUKE. May Term 1835. Registered, 30(?) May 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 13] Lucy BRUMSEY and Eliza TAYLOR and Rubin TAYLOR all of Currituck to William POOL of Currituck. Two hundred dollars. 17 Mar 1835. Land in Currituck in Coinjock bounded by SIMMONS and O'NEAL's corner, James DOUGLAS, Robert POYNER, Nathan POYNER, John FORBES, E.L. STEPHENS. Thirty-five acres. /s/ Lucy BRUMSEY, Eliza (x - her mark) TAYLOR, Ruben (x - his mark) TAYLOR. Witnesses, E.L. STEPHENS, C. TAYLOR. May Term, 1835. Eliza TAYLOR, wife of R. TAYLOR having been examined separately apart from her husband. 5 May 1835. Registered 30 May 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 17] The heirs of Anthony C. DOUGLAS, being Nancy GRAY and Catea? DAVIS, sold to John MYDGETT, for $25.00, a tract of land and marsh containing 50 acres lying between the Little Inlet and the Main Inlet.  This indenture was made June 29, 1829.  Wit:  Sam'l. MIDGETT, John MIDGETT.  /s/ Nancy [x] GRAY, Catea DAVIS.  Registered: May 30, 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 20] Abraham BAUM, JUN. of Currituck County, sold to John MIDGETT of Currituck County, for $30.00, a tract of land on Roanoak Island (no acreage mentioned).  This indenture was made September 10, 1828.  Wit:  Sam'l. JARVIS, Sam'l. MYDGETT, John M. MIDGETT.  /s/ Abraham BAUM.  Registered:  May 30, 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 20-21] Elizabeth JARVIS sold to John MIDYETT, for $11.00, "...all the beach land and island that I ared by my Father, brothers & sisters..."  This indenture was made August 13, 1830.  Wit:  Sam'l. MIDGETT, John BROWN, Sam'l. JARVIS.  /s/ Betsy JARVIS

[Deed Book 21; pg. 33] Josiah JONES to Benjamin TAYLOR. 23 Mar 1835. Both of Currituck. One hundred dollars. Land in Currituck by Samuel SALYEAR (Jr.?), Susan SALYEAR. Forty-five(?) acres. /s/ Josiah JONES. Witnesses, H.(?) BALL, Charlotte (x - her mark) BALL. May Term, 1835. Registered, 30 May 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 38] Luke HILL to Luke WHITEHURST. 8 May 1835. Luke HILL of County of Princess Anne, State of Virginia. Luke WHITEHURST of Currituck. Twenty dollars. Land in Gibbs Woods, Currituck, bounded by Edmond SIMMONS, Thomas HANNA, Luke WHITHURST. No numerical estimate of land size. /s/ Luke HILL. May Term, 1835. Witnesses, John H. MORSE, Ruben MORSE. Registered 31 May 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 43] Francis G. SALYEAR to Benjamin TAYLOR. 13 Dec 1834. TAYLOR of Currituck. One hundred dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by William WOODHOUSE, Susan SALYEAR. Twenty (thirty?) acres. /s/ Frances C. SALYEAR. Witnesses, Charles (x - his mark) RUSS, Samuel (x - his mark) JARVIS. May Term, 1835. Registered 31 May 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 52-53] Stephen GIBBS of Hyde County sold to John MYDGETT of Currituck County, for $50.00, a tract of land in Currituck County on Roanoak Island on Blackhall Sound side and joining the lands of Henry BEASLEY, dec'd., and said John MYDGETT, "...it being the lands that my grandfather, Stephen WESKETT left Elizabeth GIBBS, it being Polly SPENCER's part of said land & all my right to the land that fell to me by the death of my uncle William WESKETT, dec'd., & the right of Zachry GIBBS in the land which fell to him by the death of his uncle William  WESKETT, dec'd., for 60 acres..."  This indenture was made November 19, 1831.  Wit:  Samuel MIDGETT, John M. WEST, John M. MIDGETT.  /s/ Stephen  GIBBS.  Registered: May 31, 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 61] Ephram[sic] BRICKHOUSE to Malachi CORBELL. 23 Aug 1834. Both of Currituck. Twenty dollars. Bounded by CORBELL's Ditch, GALLOP's Land, Currituck Sound, GALLOPs Spring. Ten acres. /s/ Ephraim M. BRICKHOUSE. Witnesses, John A. SHAW, SEN., Benjamin TAYLOR. May Term, 1835. Registered 31 May 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 68] Thomas PAINE sold to Simon JENKINS, for $275.00, a tract of land in Currituck County and joining Dennis FLORA containing 103 acres.  This indenture was made May 6, 1835.  Wit: J.W. HUGHS, Jas. WILLIAMS.  /s/ Thomas [x] PAINE.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 85] William WOODHOUSE and Julia his wife to Benjamin TAYLOR. 31 Aug 1835. All of Currituck. Three hundred dollars. Land "beginning the north east corner of the land which the said Benjamin TAYLOR bought of the heirs of Nathan TATUM, decd; also bounded by the "tract of land which the said Benjamin TAYLOR bought of Francis C. SALYEAR". Eleven acres. /s/ William WOODHOUSE, Julia WOODHOUSE. Witness, S. HALL. August Term, 1835. Registered, 20 Oct 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 89] Isaac BAXTER to Joseph COWELL. 1 Aug 1835. Five hundred dollars. Land in Indian Ridge District, Currituck County, bounded by Joseph COWELL, land the said Isaac BAXTER bought of Grandy BELL, Hillary FENTRESS. Sixteen acres bought of Grandy BELL and 27 acres bought of Robert BELL and 29 acres I bought of John BELL and 29 acres bought of Grandy BELL and Polly DIVERS (DIVENS?) his wife by reference to the division of real estate of Josiah BELL contained one hundred and four acres. /s/ Isaac BAXTER. Witnesses, W. BAY, Wm. SNOWDEN. August Term, 1835. Registered 20 Oct 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 98] J. J. LINDSAY and C. T. CHAPLAIN to Tremigan (sic) TAYLOR. All of Currituck. Fifty dollars. 1 Sep 1835. Land bounded by the said T. TAYLOR's line; Isaac CASEY; Holloway BEASLEY. Twenty five aces. /s/ J. J. LINDSEY, C. T. (G.?) CHAPLAIN. Witness, J. FORBES. August Term 1835. Registered 20 Oct 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 99] Samuel KEMP Bill of Sale to Wm. HUMPHRIES. Two hundred dollars. One fifth part of the negroes belonging to the Estate of John CHERRY by the names of Mark and Nat. 12 Feb 1835.  /s/ Samuel (x - his mark) KEMP. Witness, Joseph COWELL. August Term 1835. Registered 20 Oct 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 105] Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, deed to Benjamin COWELL. 31 May 1821 between these two, both of Currituck. Lands and tenements of Joshua HALSTEAD, deceased. /s/ Isaac BAXTER Sheriff. Witness, Spence HALL. August Term, 1835. Registered, 20 Oct 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 115] Sanford DOXEY and Elizabeth his wife to David MORSE. 13 Nov 1835. Fifty dollars. Land in Currituck "being a piece of land they kuised(?) of Wilson A. MORSE, deceased bounded by heirs of John BUNNELL deceased; William DOXEY, on the south and west "by myself". Ten acres. /s/ Sanford DOXEY, Elizabeth DOXEY. Witnesses, E. D. FEREBEE, Caleb W. WILLIAMS. November Term 1835. Elizabeth DOXEY examined separately in court. Registered 8(?) Mar 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 116] Alexandria DOXEY and Mary his wife to John SEARS. 30 Nov 1835. All of Currituck. Thirty dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Samuel FEREBEE. Five acres. /s/ Alexandria DOXEY, Mary (x - her mark) DOXEY. Witnesses, David MORSE, E. D. FEREBEE. November Term 1835. Registered 8 Mar 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 120] Anthony SIMMONS and wife Polly to Luke WHITEHURST. 1 Dec 1835. All of Currituck County. Twenty dollars. Land in Gibbs Woods in Currituck bounded by Edmund SIMMONS, Cornelius WEST, Thomas Hanna (HANNER?), Luke WHITEHURST. Seven and one seventh acres. /s/ Anthony SIMMONS, Polly (x - her mark) SIMMONS. Witnesses, David MORSE, L. D. MORSE. Polly SIMMONS examined separately. November Term, 1835. Registered 8 Mar 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 122] Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff, to George PERKINS. 30 Nov 1835. Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff of Currituck County. PERKINS of Currituck. Lands and tenements of the heirs at law of Samuel THOMPSON, deceased. Thirty four dollars and eighty cents interest from August Term 1833. James DOXEY and wife recovered against "them" for debt as also the sum of eighteen dollars and eighty five cents for costs and charges by them in their suit in that behalf experience (?) whereof the said Samuel THOMPSONs heirs are convicted and liable as to us . . . Issued 15 Jun 1835 by S. HALL, signed, C.C.C. Isaac BAXTER serves a writ of a certain tract of land in Currituck by Tully HALSTEAD, John BELL. Two and 82/100 acres as per survey of Dennis TATUM C.S. Public vendue on the premises on 25 Aug 1835. George PERKINS pays six dollars per acre. /s/ Isaac BAXTER, Sheriff. Witness, Spence HALL. November Term 1835. Registered 8 Mar 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 124] Martin POWERS to John SIMMONS. 10 Nov 1835. Four hundred and thirty five dollars. Land in Cowinjock that I bought from Spence HALL and which formerly belonged to my wife Charlotte. Bounded by Benjamin SIMMONS, Esq., Ann SIMMONS. Twenty seven and six tenth acres. /s/ Martin (x - his mark) POWERS. Witnesses, E. L. STEPHENS, and J. W. NICHOLSON. November Term, 1835. Registered 8 Mar 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 125] Edmund BELL and wife Elizabeth to Joseph COWELL. 9 May 1836. Forty dollars. Land called Fentress tracks in Currituck bounded by Joseph COWELL, John BELL. Eight acres, it being the lands undivided of Hillary FRENTRESS deceased. /s/ Edmond (x - his mark) BELL, Elizabeth (x - her mark) BELL. Witnesses, Saml. ETHERIDGE, Solomon D. GRIDLEY. Elizabeth BELL examined separate and apart from husband. Registered, 10 May 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 126] James SPRY to Alexander DOXEY. September 5, 1836. Both of Currituck. One hundred and twenty dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Samuel MCHORNEY, William HOLLOWAY, Spence SPRY, Alexander DOXEY. One hundred acres. /s/ James (x - his mark) SPRY. Witnesses, W.(?) BALL, N. S. POYNER. November Term 1836. Registered 20 Dec 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 137] James WHITEHURST deed to Hillary WHITE. February 13, 1836. Both of Currituck. Twelve hundred dollars. Land on the east side of Knotts Island hundred by land formerly belonged to Malachi DUDLEY, Zachariah WATERFIELD, Thomas DUDLEY. One hundred twenty acres. /s/ James WHITEHURST. Witnesses, Henry WHITE, SR., Wm. WILLIAMS. May Term 1836. Registered 21 Jun 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 150] Phillip GREGORY to Samuel FEREBEE, SR. November 21, 1835. Three hundred dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Samuel DOZIER, Arthur GREGORY. Twenty acres. Second piece of land by Thomas HUTCHINS, James DOUGLAS. Fifty acres. /s/ Philip (x - his mark) GREGORY. Witnesses, John HUMPHRIES, Edward (x - his mark) TAYLOR. May Term 1837. Registered 15 May 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 156] Enoch FEREBEE to Samuel FEREBEE JUN. 1 Feb 1837. Both of Currituck. Four thousand dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Isaac BAXTER, Lydia COOK, Tully L. DOZIER, Joseph COWELL. Four hundred acres. /s/ E. D. FEREBEE. Witnesses, G. C. MARCHANT, Isaac BAXTER. February Term, 1837. Registered 22 Mar 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 168] James W. NICHOLSON, Levi WALKER and William W. TATUM to Dennis TATUM.  Seven hundred thirty one dollars and twenty five cents. Negroes that belonged to the Estate of Caleb TATUM, deceased. Man by the name of Dick, aged about twenty seven years and valued four hundred dollars. One [man] by the name of George about fourteen years and valued at three hundred dollars, One girl named Sarah aged about seven years and valued at two hundred and seventy five dollars. Right is three fourths thereunto Dennis TATUM. 26 May 1835. /s/ James W. NICHOLSON, Levi WALKER, William W. TATUM. Witnesses, E. BALL, John JARVIS SEN. November Term, 1835. Registered 25 Dec 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 170] John L. DOXEY to William DOXEY. 30 Nov 1835. Both of Currituck. Eight hundred and twenty dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Thomas BAXTER, David WILSON, William BRAY, John GRAY, William BAXTER, heirs of Andrew BRAY, deceased. Eighty five acres. /s/ John L. DOXEY. Witnesses, David MORSE, Alexander DOXEY. November Term 1833. Registered 23 Dec 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 172] Dennis TATUM, Levi WALKER, William W. TATUM to James W. NICHOLSON. All of Currituck. Six hundred eighteen dollars and twenty five cents. Three negroes belonging to the estate of Caleb TATUM, deceased. Boy by the name of Isaac about nineteen years and valued at four hundred dollars; man by the name of March aged about thirty years and valued at three hundred and seventy five dollars; woman by the name of Rose aged about fifty years and valued at fifty dollars. /s/ Dennis TATUM, Levi WALKER, and William W. TATUM. Witnesses, E. BALL John JARVIS, SENR. 26 May 1835. November Term, 1835. Registered 23 Dec 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 172] Dennis TATUM, James W. NICHOLSON and William W. TATUM to Levi WALKER. All of Currituck. Five hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty cents. Two negroes from the estate of Caleb TATUM. Sampson aged about seventeen years and valued at four hundred dollars; man by the name of Stephen aged about thirty eight years and valued at three hundred and fifty dollars. 26 May 1835. /s/ Dennis TATUM, James W. NICHOLSON, William W. TATUM. Witnesses, E. BALL, John JARVIS, SEN. November Term, 1836. Registered 23 Dec 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 173] Enoch L. STEPHENS to Joshua TAYLOR. 9 Nov 1835. Both of Currituck. Two hundred and ten dollars. Land in Currituck being the tract that Mitchel SIMMONS formerly lived on bounded by Edna SALYER, Joshua TAYLOR, John FORBES, William POOL, Simmons O'NEAL, E. L. STEPHENS. Forty seven acres. /s/ E. L. STEPHENS. Witnesses, Samuel O'NEAL, Sala (x - her mark) O'NEAL. November Term, 1835. Registered 23 Dec 1835.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 185] Benjamin TAYLOR to John EVERTON. 23 Dec 1835. Both of Currituck. One hundred and fifty dollars. Land in Currituck by Caleb IVES, by land formerly belonging to Joshua TAYLOR, Thomas WILLIAMS. One hundred acres. /s/ Benjamin TAYLOR. Witness, Wm. BALL, Malachi (x - his mark) FORBES. February Term, 1836. Registered 20 Mar 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 191] Charles TAYLOR and wife Polly to John FORBES. 26 Feb 1836. All of Currituck. One hundred and twenty five dollars. Land "a part of James POYNER, deceased laying in Coinjock". Bounded by John FORBES, Thomas POYNERs orphans, Andrew Duke, Samuel KINSEY. Thirty six acres. /s/ Charles TAYLOR, Polly (x - her mark) TAYLOR. Witnesses, N. POYNER, Nancy (x - her mark) ROBARDS, Isaac BAXTER. February Term, 1836. Polly TAYLOR wife of Charles TAYLOR examined privately and apart from her husband. Registered 20 Mar 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 200] Dennis D. MORSE to Luke WHITEHURST. 1 Jan 1836. One hundred dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Stewart W. MORSE. Eighteen and three quarters acres. /s/ Dennis D. (x - his mark) MORSE. Witnesses, Malachi W. REID, Isaac WALKER. February Term, 1836. Registered, 20 Mar 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 205] Thomas ROBERTS to Samuel KINSEY. Seventy dollars. Both of Currituck. Land in Currituck by Demsey BALLANCE, KINSEY's line, Thomas POYNER, Louis DAGUS. Fourteen acres. 24 Dec 1835. /s/ Thomas (x - his mark) ROBERTS. Witnesses, Andrew DUKE, W. W. COWEL. February Term, 1836. Registered, March 20, 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 212] Bill of Sale from James COWEL, JR. to Thomas SEARS.  Both of Currituck. Four hundred and fifty dollars. Negro woman by the name of Arreen(?). /s/ James B. COWEL. Witness, Ed(?) PERKINS. May Term 1836. Registered 25 Jun 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 220] Nancy and Aquilla ROBARDS to John FORBES. 27 Feb 1836. All of Currituck. Twenty eight dollars. Land a part of the land of James POYNER laying in Coinjock bounded by John FORBES, Thomas POYNERs orphans. Seven acres. Body of deed states "Nancy ROBERTS and Aquilla ROBERTS" /s/ Nancy (x - her mark) ROBARDS, Aquilla (x - his mark) ROBARTS(sic). Witnesses, Jas NICHOLSON, Peter FORBES. May Term, 1836. Registered 25 Jun 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 229] Fanny THOMSON to Trimegan SIKES. 1 Nov 1836. Both of Currituck. Thirty five dollars. Ten acres. By Dennis. BALLANCE, Joseph BAXTER. /s/ Fanny (x - her mark) THOMPSON. Witness, Miles SAWYER. May Term, 1836. Registered, 25 Jun 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 233] William S. DOUGH deed to Thomas AYDELOTT - State of North Carolina,Camden County.  This indenture made this the 11^th day of January 1836. For and in consideration of the sum of $400.00 paid to me by Thomas AYDELOTT for all my right, title and interest in the land that was given to me by my Father Richard DOUGH dec’d.  Butted and bound as follows.. on the North by the lands belonging to Benjamine EVINS,  on the West by the lands belonging to William SHADWICK and James MELSON, on the South by the lands belonging to Hodges GALLOP, on the Southwest by the land belonging to Dewren (Durant) TILLOTT dec’d., on the West by the lands of Sarah GIBBINS containing by estimation 100 acres.  Witness: Jacob MERCER, Samuel MERCER.  Registered June 25^th 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 234] James BALLANCE to Charles GRIGGS. ? Mar 1836. Both of Currituck. Six hundred dollars. Land in Currituck on "Poyne" Island by Thomas MCHORNEY, TARKENTON, Joseph GRAY, Pegy GRAY. One hundred acres and the marsh that thereunto that James BALLANCE bought of Jesper(?) PICKET, deed dated 28 Dec 1813. /s/ James BALLANCE. Witnesses, Jonathan TAYLOR, Peter PARKER. May Term, 1836. Registered 15 Jun 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 236] Samuel KINSEY to James DOUGLAS. 21 Mar 1836. Both of Currituck. Two hundred and fifty five dollars. Land in Currituck in the backwoods by Sally DAGUS, Dempsey BALLANCE, Mark DOUGLAS, Andrew Duke, John FORBES. Thirty four acres. /s/ Samuel (x - his mark) KINSEY. Witnesses, Trimigal (sic) TAYLOR, Mary (x - her mark) DOUGLAS. May Term, 1836. Registered 25 Jun 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 242] William WHITE to Levin WHITEHURST. 6 Apr 1836. Both of Currituck. Eighty one dollars. Land in Currituck on the Indian Crick (sic) bounded by John B. JONES, Edward HARG(?), Zachariah WATERFIELD, Wm. WHITE(?) given him by his father Vinson WHITE. /s/ William WHITE. Witness, Jno. B. JONES, Vinson WHITE. May Term, 1836. Registered 26 Jun 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 246] Joseph COWELL deed of gift to Lovey COWELL. . . .know ye that we the said James COWELL, Joseph COWEL, Benjamin COWEL, William COTTER and wife Polly COTTER for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which we have and bear unto my daughter in law and sister in law Lovey COWELL of the county and state aforesaid . . . Negro man Mark and Frank and all the property such as horses cattle sheep corn hogs and all the rights and titles belonging to the estate of James B. COWEL . . . /s/ James COWEL, Joseph COWEL, B. COWEL, Wm. T. COTTER. May Term, 1836. Registered 25 Jun 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 251] Thomas DUDLEY to Edmund SIMMONS. 27 Aug 1836. Both of Currituck. Five dollars. Land in Currituck by Edmond SIMMONS. One acre. /s/ Thomas (x - his mark) DUDLEY. Witnesses, Isaac WALKER, Luke WHITEHURST. August Term, 1836. Registered, 20 Sep 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 253] Luke WHITEHURST to Edmund SIMMONS. 27 Aug 1836. Both of Currituck. Fourteen dollars. Land by Edmund SIMMONS, Cornelia WEST orphans. Four acres. /s/ Luke WHITEHURST. Witnesses, Levin WHITE, John T. COFFEE. August Term, 1836. Registered 20 Sep 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 254] Joseph COWELL to Patrick NORTHERN. Three hundred fifty dollars. Negro girl Vinah(?) aged about thirty I Joseph COWEL do warrant the said negro girl to be found(?) when she left my premises the 13th day of January 1836. Witness, Henry W. GRIDLEY, J.W. HUGHS. /s/ Joseph COWEL. August Term, 1836. Registered 20 Sep 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 261-262] Mourning ETHERIDGE of Currituck County sold to Bethana PUGH of Currituck County, for $25.00, a tract of land in Currituck County on Roanoak Island containing 3 acres.  This indenture was made August 7, 1837.  Wit:  Jos. T. GRANBERRY.  /s/ Mourning [x] ETHERIDGE. 

[Deed Book 21; pg. 262-263] Little John PUGH and his wife Bethana of Currituck County, sold to Mourning ETHERIDGE of Currituck County, for $25.00, a tract of land on Roanoak Island & joining said Mourning ETHERIDGE and Isaac DAVIS containing 9 acres.  This indenture was made August 7, 1837.  Wit: Jos. T. GRANBERRY.  /s/ L.J. PUGH, Bethana PUGH.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 263] Mourning ETHERIDGE of Currituck County "...for & in consideration of the love & affection I bear towards my son Alexander B. ETHERIDGE..." convey a negro boy named America, aged 4 years old, "...saving and excepting for the term of my life...".  This deed of gift was made August 7, 1837.  Wit:  Jos. T. GRANBERRY.  /s/ Mourning [x] ETHERIDGE.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 263-264] Mourning ETHERIDGE of Currituck County sold to Little John PUGH of Currituck County, for $10.00, a tract of land on Roanoak Island and joining Isaac DAVIS, containing 1 acre.  This indenture was made August 7, 1837.  Wit:  Jos. T. GRANBERRY.  /s/ Mourning [x] ETHERIDGE.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 272] Andrew DUKE and wife Rosamon to John DOUGHDY. 15 Oct 1836.  All of Currituck. One hundred and thirty three dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by John FISHER, deceased; Holowe (sic) FISHER, Peggy MACKNORNEY(?). Sixteen and two thirds acres. /s/ Andrew DUKE, Rosamon DUKE. Witnesses, Jas. NICHOLSON, Mary FISHER. November Term, 1836. Registered, December 18, 1836. Second deed with same date, parties, witnesses, on following page.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 282] Wilson BALLANCE to Jackson TAYLOR. 25 Sep 1836. Both of Currituck. Thirty dollars. Land in Currituck on Piney Island part of the land belonging to John TAYLOR deceased containing twenty five acres and sold by Samuel SALYEAR to C. ETHERIDGE as a reference to said deed. Also refers to Willis BALLANCE. /s/ Wilson BALLANCE. Witnesses, E. BALL, John JARVIS SEN. November Term, 1836. Registered 18 Dec 1836.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 289] John DOWDY to Samuel KINSEY. 10 Jan 1837. Both of Currituck. One hundred eighty six dollars. Land where the said John DOWDY purchased of Andrew DUKE and his wife Rosaman DUKE which said land was bequeathed to the said Rosaman DUKE in the last will and testament of John FISHER, SENIOR deceased bounded by Mary FISHER, Hollowell FISHER, deceased, heirs of John FISHER JUN. deceased, David DENTON. Five and half acres. Second tract beginning at Margaret MCHORNEY, Hollowel FISHER, deceased, Cowenjock Bay, heirs of John FISHER JUN., Samuel SALYEAR. Sixteen acres. /s/ John (x - his mark) DOWDY. Witnesses, Trimegal TAYLOR, David DUNTON. February Term, 1837. Registered 20 Mar 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 291] John D. COOK and wife Lydia to Joseph COWEL. February 24, 1837. Two thousand one hundred dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Samuel DOZIER, Samuel FEREBEE, William HUMPHRIES (formerly the land belonging to Tully DOZIER), Tully DOZIER, Enoch D. FEREBEE, Isaac BAXTER. Three hundred acres. /s/ John D. COOK, Lydia COOK. Witnesses, S. B. DOZIER, John HUMPHRIES. February Term, 1837. Registered 20 Mar 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 303] Josiah JONES bill of sale to Benjamin TAYLOR, SR. Two hundred and twenty five dollars. One negro man named Ishmael aged about fifty five years. 31 Dec 1836. /s/ Josiah JONES. Witness, Susan SALYEAR. February Term, 1837. Registered 20 Mar 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 304] Asenath JARVIS to Jonathan TAYLOR. February 22, 1837. Both of Currituck. Sixteen dollars. Twenty five acres of land in Currituck bounded by Caleb BALLANCE, Charles GRIGGS, James M. SANDERSON, CowenJock Bay. /s/ Aseneth (x - his mark) JARVIS. Witness, John JARVIS. February Term, 1837. Registered 20 Mar 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 306] John ACKLAND to Trimigal TAYLOR. 27 Feb 1837. Both of Currituck. Eighteen dollars and twenty five cents. Land in Currituck in the backwoods by S. CRICKMAN, Adam POYNER plantation, Isaiah POYNER. Five acres. /s/ John (x - his mark) ACKLAND. Witness, John BAXTER. February Term, 1837. Registered 20 Mar 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 310] William POOL to John FORBES. February 13, 1837. One hundred sixty five dollars. Land that formerly belonged to Benjamin CALLAM in Cowenjock District by Simon(?) O'NEAL, James DOUGLAS, Robert POYNER, Nathan POYNER, John FORBES, Joshua TAYLOR. Thirty six acres. /s/ William (x - his mark) POOL. Witnesses, Jas. NICHOLSON, Nathan (x - his mark) POYNER. February Term, 1837. Registered, 20 Mar 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 313] Dennis BOWREN to John COX, SEN. 28 Jan 1837. Both of Currituck. Five hundred dollars. Land whereon my father Dennis BOWREN resided previous to his death , the land being one fourth as my portion supposing to contain one hundred and fifty acres more or less in the whole as yet undivided and also my right and title to all the negroes. /s/ Dennis BOWREN. Witnesses, Jno. L. DOXEY, Thos. COX. February Term, 1837. Registered, 20 Mar 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 317] Joshua TAYLOR and wife Rebecca TAYLOR and Jasper MCHORNEY and wife Peggy MCHORNEY of Currituck to John FORBES of Currituck. Fifty six dollars. Land a part of the land formerly belonging to John FISHER, SR. deceased the said FISHER giving the said land to his two daughters Rebecca TAYLOR and Peggy MCHORNEY. Bounded by Samuel SALYEAR, Joshua TAYLOR, Holowel FISHER, John FORBES, David DUNTON, Samuel SALYEAR. Six and one half acres land. /s/ Joshua TAYLOR, Jasper (x - his mark) MCHORNEY, Rebecca (x - her mark) TAYLOR, Peggy (x - her mark) MCHORNEY. Witnesses, John WASTFIELD, Harry ETHERIDGGE. Rebecca TAYLOR and Peggy MCHORNEY examined separate and apart from their husbands. May Term, 1837. Registered, 23 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 322] Thos. S. LAND sold to John NEWBERN for $300.00, a certain tract of land, the first tract beginning at the line of Edward HARDY thence to JARVIS line thence to Jonathan LINDSEY line containing 60 acres.   The other tract adjoining the lands of Samuel JARVIS & Jonathan LINDSEY containing 25 acres, it being the same land I purchased of C. R. KINNY under deed in trust and was formerly the property of the ___________ WROTEN.  Witness: Edward HALSTEAD.  Registered: June 23, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 323]  James M. FEREBEE sold to Harry ETHERIDGE for $75.00, one horse, one horse cart & harness, eight head of hogs, one cow.  Witness: Edmund FEREBEE.  Registered: June 23, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pgs. 323-324]  Nov. 6, 1835 - Levi MURRELL sold to William MURRELL, for $20.00, a certain parcel of land situate in Powells Point butted and bounded as follows Beginning on Spence HALLs line running various courses to contain 2 acres.  Witnesses: Jos. HARRISON, Manoloff R. GREGORY.  Registered: June 23, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 324]  March __, 1837 - William A. JARVIS sold to Thomas GRIGGS, for $400.00, a certain tract of land beginning at the main road at the land formerly belonging to Elihu HALL dec'd. binding on the lands of heirs of Daniel SANDERSON dec’d to the land belonging to Lancelott WOODHOUSE containing 50 acres.  Witnesses: John HUMPHRIES, Isaac TILLETT.   Registered: June 23, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 325-326] Feb. 7, 1837 - Witnesseth that we Frances and Fanny C. WILKINS and Mary WILLIAMSON for and in consideration of the sum of $29.16 and Sixteen cents to them paid by James PARSONS, for a certain tract of land undivided formerly the land of Edmund WILKINS dec’d, son of James WILKINS Dec’d. lying and being in the district of Moyock Currituck County and bounded on the lands of James PARSONS, John N. WILSON and on the main road containing in the whole Fifteen acres.  Witnesses:  Thomas E. CARTWRIGHT, Willoughby PARSONS.   Registered: June 23, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 326] March 31, 1837 - Elizabeth CHAPLAIN sold to Hodges GALLOP for and in consideration of the sum of $75.00 to me paid by the said Hodges GALLOP for a certain tract of land beginning at a corner pine on Hodges GALLOPs and running sd. GALLOPs line to William HARRISONs line thence to the division line between ELIZABETG CHAPLAIN and Daniel OWENS and Wife thence said OWENS and wifes line to the aforesaid H. GALLOPS and Fanny SHAWs line to a stake thence binding H. GALLOP line to the first station to contain 20 acres more or less. This land being all my part of the land which I drew in the division of the land of Frederick DOUGH, JUN. Dec’d.  /s/ Elizabeth [x] Chablain.  Witnesses: Calb T. SAWYER, Charles BROCK.  Registered 23 of June 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 327] Alfred PERKINS and wife Elizabeth to Tully L. DOZIER. 26 Feb 1837. Four thousand five hundred dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Tully L. DOZIER, Willis SIMMONS, Lovey COWELL, land Tully DOZIER sold to Robert D. FROST called the "Reeling(?) Land", Joseph COWELL. Two hundred ninety acres. /s/ A. PERKINS, Elizabeth PERKINS. Witnesses, E. D. FEREBEE, Lovey COWELL. Elizabeth PERKINS cannot come to court to be privately examined, so arrangements were made to have her examined. February Term, 1837. Registered 23 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 330] Samuel KINSEY to John FORBES. April 5, 1837. Both of Currituck. Thirty-seven dollars and fifty cents. Land which Samuel KINSEY purchased of John DOWDY, William KINSEY and wife July(?) and Lacy(?) LOVE the land formerly belonging to John FISHER SEN., deceased, bounded by Mary FISHER, Hollowel FISHER, deceased, heirs of John FISHER, JUNIOR, deceased, David DUNTON. Five and a half acres. /s/ Samuel KINSEY. Witnesses, Joshua TAYLOR, Leven DUNTON. May Term, 1837. Registered 23 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 333] Thomas COX, JR. to John COX, SR..  8 Apr 1837. Both of Currituck. Five dollars. Land near the old swamp in the District of Moyok (sic) lying in front of the said John COX, SR.s dwelling house. No adjoining property owners listed by name. One acre. /s/ Thos. COX, JR. Witnesses, Jno. L. DOXEY and Wilson CORPREW. May Term, 1837. Registered 23 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 336] John WEST to Judith G. FEREBEE. 31 Aug 1835. Both of Currituck. Two hundred dollars. Land being on Mackies Island named Whites tract formerly belonging to Even JONES, SR. and purchased by me of said JONES heirs containing one hundred and fifty acres. /s/ John (x - his mark) WEST. Witnesses, Solen(?) BOLEY, Jno, F. WHITEHURST. May Term, 1837. Registered, 23 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 343] Peter L. TATUM to Wineford TATUM. April 1837. Received of Winiford(?) TATUM property by the last will and testament of William TATUM , deceased. Feather bed and stand and furniture, one desk and book case, one walnut table, one watch and one chest and my wearing apparel and negro man Frank. Received the following property that was loaned to me by the last will and testament of William TATUM deceased one rocking (reading?) chair and harness, one Beufat, one horse cart and two pot tramels and six chairs and one oxen or work stead. Peter Lugg TATUM released said Winiford TATUM from all claims or demands whatever in and concerning (?) the property of the aforesaid William TATUM by his will. /s/ Peter L. TATUM. Witnesses, Peter PARKER, Demsey DOXEY. May Term, 1837. Registered 23 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 344] Joseph COWEL to John L. COOK. 7 Mar 1837. Two thousand two hundred dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Samuel DOZIER, Samuel FEREBEE, William HUMPHRIES (formerly the land belonging to Tully DOZIER), Tully DOZIER, Enoch D. FEREBEE, Isaac BAXTER. Three hundred acres. /s/ Joseph COWEL. Witnesses, Jas. BELL. May Term, 1837. Registered 26 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 345] Samuel KINSEY to Joshua TAYLOR. 5 Apr 1837. Both of Currituck. One hundred forty dollars. Land formerly belonging to Andrew DUKE and wife bounded by Margaret MCHORNEY, Hollowell FISHER, deceased, heirs of John FISHER, JR., deceased. Sixteen acres. /s/ Samuel (x - his mark) KINSEY. Witnesses, J. FORBES, Leven DUNTON. May Term, 1837. Registered, 23 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 346] John L. DOXEY to Thomas COX, JUN. 7 Apr 1837. Both of Currituck. Two thousand dollars. Land whereon I resided and purchased from John COX, JR. lying in district of Moyok bounded by old swamp Bridge, main road, COXes line, John COX, Sen., Thomas COX, SEN. Edward COX, deceased, great swamp. One hundred forty acres. /s/ John L. DOXEY. Witnesses, John COX, SENIOR, Wilson CORPREW. May Term, 1837. Registered 28 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 364] Zachariah WATERFIELD to Leven WHITEHURST. 8 Mar 1837. Both of Currituck. Fifteen dollars. Land in Currituck on the Indian Creek bounded by Levin WHITEHURST, Mackies ditch, Hillary and Henry WHITE. Land given to the said Zachariah WATERFIELD by his father Abraham WATERFIELD, deceased contained twenty acres. /s/ Zachariah (x - his mark) WATERFIELD. Witnesses, John B. JONES, Joshua BEASLEY. May Term, 1837. Registered 28 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 365] Elizabeth CHAPLAIN to Hodges GALLOP. 3 Apr 1837. Twenty dollars. Land bounded by Hodges GALLOP, Daniel OWENS and wife. Four acres. /s/ Elizabeth CHAPLAIN. Witnesses, Jos. OWENS, Caleb T. SAWYER. May Term, 1837. Registered, 23 Jun 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 371] Nathaniel MURRELL [also seen as Merrel & Merel in the deed]  to Noah OWENS.  24 April 1837.  One hundred dollars.  A certain piece or parcel of land lying and being on powels point about three quarters of a mile from the end of the said point beginning at the south west corner of Nathaniel MERRELs line remaining on easterly course thence northwardly and westwardly thence westwardly and southwardly thence southwardly and eastwardly to the first Station so as to contain ten acres of land not yet run.  /s/ Nathaniel MEREL.  Witnesses: Chas. P. PHELPS, Gosan [her x mark] DOUGH.  Registered 23 June 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pgs. 371-372] Jan. 21, 1837 - W.A. DOUGH and his wife Abia Etheridge DOUGH, sold to Tart ETHERIDGE, for $20.00, a certain parcel of land situate on Ronoke Island butted and Bounded on N.E. Corner of said Tart ETHERIDGEs land down his line a Westerly course to corner of Tart ETHERIDGEs, Wm. ETHERIDGEs and my land thence running a Northerly course down Wm. S. ETHERIDGEs corner line through our land to first station containing 10 acres.  Witnesses: Esther MECHINS, Isaac TILLETT.  Registered: Sept. 15, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pgs. 372-373]  Aug. 28, 1837 - Tully D. FANSHAW and his wife Mary Ann of Norfolk Co., Va. and formerly of Currituck County, sold to Stephen WILLIAMS of Currituck County, for $160.00, a certain piece or parcel of land situated on the road between Poyners Bridge and Tulls Creek Meeting House, the land formerly belonging to John BUNNILL Dec’d the first Husband of Mary FANSHAW now the wife of Tully FANSHAW, bounded on North by lands of Caleb WILLIAMS, John MORSE and David MORSE on the East by Israel FANSHAW on the South by David MORSE and on the West by road running from Tulls Creek Signpost to Poyners Bridge containing 60 acres.  Witnesses: Robt. D. FROST, John GRAY.  Registered: Sept. 15, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pgs. 373-374]  Dec. 13, 1836 - I the said Willis GALLOP as well for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which I bear unto the said Hodges GALLOP my son, as also for the better maintenance of the said Hodges GALLOP hath given and granted unto him all that messuage or tenement of land lying on Powells Point where the said Hodges GALLOP lives consisting of several tracts or parcels of land to wit, One tract which I bought of William DOUGH, one adjoining I bought of James PRIDEAUSS one I bought of Luke GREGORY also one other tract which I bought of Jasper GREEN containing 170 acres.  Witnesses: Thomas TWIFORD, Jo. HARRISON.  Registered: Sept. 15, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pgs. 374-375]  March 24, 1837 - Edmund MANSFIELD of the State of Virginia and County of Princess Ann sold to Isaiah ETHERIDGE of Currituck County. For and in consideration of the sum of $100.00, a tract of land lying in Gibbs Woods lying in and binding Currituck County bounded on North by land of Henry BOWLT on the West by land of Isaiah ETHERIDGE on the South by the land of Hillary SIMMONS on the East by the Cypress Swamp and the land of Carter BRADLY containing 50 Acres.  Witnesses: Carter BRADLY, Thomas ETHERIDGE.  Registered 15^th of September 1837

[Deed Book 21; pg. 375-376] Nathaniel MURRELL to Sampson MURRELL.  6 April 1837.  For one hundred dollars.  A piece or parcel of land lying and situte on Powels Point in the Currituck county.  Beginning at a pine on Spence HALLs line thence a S. Westerly course across the road to Ammon OWENS line to a red oak then S. Easterly course with sd. Ammons line to a oak corner of Noah OWENS land thence binding sd. Noahs line to Levi MURRELLs line thence with Levi MURRELLs and S. HALLs line by various courses to the first station to contain all the lands I own or possess Be it Thirty acres of land more or less with any Exception of my Wife Polly MURRELL to have the use of the house and field on the east side of the road her Lifetime or Widowhood and no longer and then to the sd. Sampson MURRELL and his heirs forever.  /s/ Nathaniel MURRELL.  Witnesses: Wm. HARRISON, Richard ETHERIDGE.  Registered: Sept. 15, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 376]  John NEWBERN to Nathan S. POYNER.  Mar. 27, 1837.  For $650.00 a certain tract of land lying and being in Currituck County and bounded as follows that is to say beginning at the Sound Side at the north east Corner & running a westerly Course binding Edward HARDY land to Jonathan LINDSEY ??? land thence a southerly course binding on John CARTs land to Allen SANDLEN land thence a Easterly Course binding William HUNTs land to the Sound side thence Northerly Course binding on the Sound to the first Station containing one hundred & Seventy two acres more or less.  /s/ John NEWBERN.  Witnesses: W.A. JARVIS, J. WOODHOUSE.  Registered: Sept. 15, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 379] Jane STONE to John BELL. 24 Jun 1837. Twenty five dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by John BELL, Samuel FEREBEE, Joseph COWEL, Thomas SEARS being one third part of the tract belonging to Aron STONE and his wife. Forty four acres. /s/ Jane (x - her mark) STONE. Witnesses, Ja. BELL, B.(R.?) COWEL. August Term, 1837. Registered 15 Sep 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 383] John S. MIDYETT "...have given to my yellow man Ned for his best attention to me till my death & for the maintenance of his mother till her death, a parcel of land on Roanoak Island known by the name of the hammock land..." joining SAWYER's line, Solomon ASHBEE and the Marsh, containing 673 acres.  This indenture was made January 10, 1837.  Wit:  John M. MIDYETT, Benj'n. M. WISE.  /s/ John S. MIDYETT.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 384] John L. DOXEY to C. W. WILLIAMS. 23 Jan 1837. Eight thousand dollars. A negro man named Henry. /s/ Jno. L. DOXEY. Witness, Davis B. MORSE. August Term, 1837. Registered 16 Sep 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 385] William DOXEY, John COX, J. L. DOXEY to Israel FANSHAW.  Four thousand dollars. 19 Jan 1837. Land and plantation that the said Abi DOXEY conveyed by will to the said William DOXEY and for which the said Israel FANSHAW paid the sum of two thousand dollars as a valuable consideration to when he arrives to the age of twenty-one years. /s/ William DOXEY, John COX, SENIOR, Jno. L. DOXEY. August Term, 1837. Registered 15 Sep 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 394] William C. ETHERIDGE to John W. WILSON. 18 Oct 1837. William C. ETHERIDGE of Currituck agent for Willis PERKINS and John W. WILSON of Currituck. Thirty-five dollars. Land in Currituck, Moyok District bounded by the lands James PARSON, John W. WILSON and others. Three and a half acres. Land descended to the said Willis WILKINS from Edmund WILKINS, deceased. /s/ Wm. C. ETHERIDGE. Witnesses, Israel FANSHAW, B. COWEL. November Term, 1837. Registered 20 Dec 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 398] Dennis TATUM to James W. NICHOLSON. 25 Sep 1837. Both of Currituck. Seven hundred and fifty dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Cowenjock Bay, John BRABBLE, dec., Luke TATUM, Evan SOALS, John BRABBLE, deceased. Twenty five acres. /s/ Denis TATUM. Witnesses, William W. TATUM, Levi WALKER. November Term, 1837. Registered 20 Dec 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 401] John FORBES to Joshua TAYLOR. 19 Nov 1837. Both of Currituck. One hundred eighty dollars. Land a part of John FISHER, SR. land in Cowen Jock bounded by Holowel FISHER's heirs, Mary FISHER, David DUNTON, Samuel SALYEAR, Joshua TAYLOR, William O'NEAL. Eighteen acres. /s/ J FORBES. Witnesses, Dempsey WALKER, Samuel P. BRUMSEY. November, 1837. Registered, 20 Dec 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 409] Hillary WHITE to Leven WHITEHURST. 13 Oct 1837. Both of Currituck. four hundred and twenty dollars. Land contains forty acres. Land formerly belonged to Thomas BRAY, deceased bounded by Leven WHITEHURST, Lydia HARDY (HURDY?) Dennis SIMMONS lot. Land is free from incumbrance [sic] except the one third part which is held by Lydia HARDY during her life. /s/ Hillary WHITE. Witnesses, Henry WHITE, Henry W. BONNEY. November Term, 1837. Registered, 20 Dec 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 422] Joseph MESSENGER to Luke WHITEHURST. 2 Oct 1837. Both of Currituck. One hundred dollars. Land in Gibbs Wood by Thomas HANNA heirs, Mullin(?) tract. Seventy five acres of marsh and twenty five acres of high land. /s/ Joseph MESSENGER. Witnesses, John BUNNILL, E. A. HATFIELD. November Term, 1837. Registered 20 Dec 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 423] Aug. 28, 1837 - Caleb GREGORY sold to Thomas SEARS, for $50.00, a certain piece of land and swamp called Buckshorn bounded on South and the West  by lands of Thomas SEARS on the North by Wallis HUTCHINGS heirs and East by Thomas SEARS containing 2 acres high land and 1^1/2 acres of swamp formerly Thomas GREGORYs land.  Registered: Dec. 20, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 424] Nov. 9, 1837 - John N. WILSON sold to Turrance WALLES, for $127.50, a certain piece of land in the Moyock district and bounded by the lands of James PARSONS, Thos. LINDSEY and others, it being half the land that formerly belonged to James BALLENTINE dec’d., containing 25 acres more or less.  Witnesses:  J. WESTFIELD, Wm. J. WILSON.  Registered: Dec. 20, 1837.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 453] John ACKLAND and wife Elizabeth to Ann POYNER. 13 Mar 1838. All of Currituck. Seven dollars and fifty cents. Land in Currituck in the Backwoods by Readin SAWYERs line. Eight acres. /s/ John (x - his mark) ACKLAND, Elizabeth (x - her mark) ACKLAND. Witnesses, Trimegal TAYLOR, James, TAYLOR. May Term, 1838. Registered, 15 Jun 1838.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 462] William COX to Benjamin TAYLOR. 23 Mar 1838. Both of Currituck. Thirty dollars. Piece of Island of land and marsh by the name of Monkey Island in Currituck in Currituck Sound on the east side of Churches Island. Thirty acres. /s/ William COX. Witnesses, S. B. DOZIER, H.(?) MATHIAS. May Term, 1838, Registered 18 Jun 1838.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 472] Benjamin T. SIMMONS, Administrator for Thomas W. SIMMONS, bill of sale to Daniel SIMMONS. 26 Mar 1838. Certain negro boy called Mulise(?) about nine years of age at public sale. Six months credit to Daniel D. SIMMONS for bid of five hundred and seven dollars. /s/ B. T. SIMMONS. Witness, Wm. SIMMONS. May Term, 1838. Registered 18 Jun 1838.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 476] John POYNER to Isaac BAXTER. 12 Oct 1837. Both of Currituck. Three hundred and seventy five dollars. Land in Currituck on east ridge being the north side of the plantation where Thomas MERCER, SR. formerly lived which said John POYNER drew in the division of said land as will more full appear by reference to the division . . Mentions his [POYNER's] brothers and sisters. Bounded by WHITEHURST line. Ninety two acres. /s/ John POYNER. Witnesses, Jesse W. DOXEY, Davis B. MORSE. May Term, 1838. Registered 18 Jun 1838.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 482] Eleanor ROBERTS to James BELL. 29 May 1838. Both of Currituck. Ten dollars. Says Eleanor ROBERTSON in the body of deed. Land in Currituck near north river by James BELL, Arthur GREGORY. One acre. It being a part of the land said Eleanor ROBERTS bought of Samuel GREGORY. /s/ Eleanor (x - her mark) ROBERTSON. Witness, Richard BETTY. Registered, 18 Jun 1838.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 485] Nancy TAYLOR, Sabrey BALLANCE, Marjorie NOWTON(?), Chloe BALLANCE, daughter of Dempsey and Frankey BALLANCE to Isaac BAXTER. Twenty one dollars. Land in the backwoods in Cowenjock, bounded by Joseph BAXTER, Hugh WILLIAMSON, Isaac BAXTER, Mark DOUGLAS, Trimegal SIKES, Joseph BAXTER. Fifty acres. /s/ Nancy (x - her mark) TAYLOR, Sabrey (x - her mark) BALLANCE, Margary (x - her mark) ROWTIN (NEWTON?), Chloe (x - her mark) BALLANCE. Witnesses, William C. TATUM, Chloey M. BALLANCE. May Term, 1838. Registered 18(?) Jun 1838.

[Deed Book 21; pg. 521] Dennis TATUM and wife Harriet to James W. NICHOLSON. 25 Sep 1837. Both of Currituck. Two hundred and ten dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by Cowenjock Bay, James W. NICHOLSON, land which James W. NICHOLSON which bought of Dennis CAPPS. Twenty-one acres. /s/ Dennis TATUM, Harriet TATUM. Witnesses, William W. TATUM, Levi WALKER. February Term, 1838. Registered, 26 Sep 1838.

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