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[Deed Book 11; pg. unmarked] Lamb TAYLOR to James SPRY. Both of Currituck. 28 Apr 1810. Twenty dollars. Land in Currituck bounded by said James Spry, patent that James PARKER entered, Peter PARKER. Twenty acres. /s/ Lamb TAYLOR. Witness, Willouby (x-his mark) MCHONEY. August Term 1810. Registered 31 Jan 1811 (?).

[Deed Book 11; pg.10] Isaac ROBERTS to Courtney NICHOLSON. On this page in Deed Book Eleven of Currituck County , the following item was recorded: "State of North Carolina/ Currituck County. To all persons whom it concerns know ye that I, Isaac ROBERTS, of the County and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the natural love and affection (?) and good will which I have and do care unto Courtney NICHOLSON of the County and State afs (aforesaid) do give unto the s(same) Courtnye NICHOLSON one Negro woman named Best (?) and her negro child calld the say (?) Best in care the s(said) Courtney NICHOLSON shant e (?) without this lawfully begotten then I give the said Negro woman and child and their increase to Patsy THOMPSON her heirs and assignes fore ever in witness whereof I have (?) unto set my hand and seal the 27th day of August 1810. Witnesses present David JONES, Dory DAUGE; /s/ Isaac ROBERTS."

[Deed Book 11; pg. 12] Peter WHITEHURST to David JONES. 21 Mar 1810. Three hundred seventy five dollars. Negro Daniel. /s/ Peter WHITEHURST. Witness, Jas. WILLIAMS. August Term 1810. Registered ? 1810.

[Deed Book 11; pg.13] Gideon GREGORY to Samuel WHITEHURST . 8 Nov 1809. both of Currituck. No sum filled in. Land in the west swamp in Currituck County near Indian Ridge by James DAUGE (or land he formerly owned). Twenty five acres. /s/ Gideon (x-his mark) GREGORY. Witness, Michert(?) SIMMONS. November Term 1810. No registration date given.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 29] Samuel THOMPSON and Drusiller his wife to David JONES. All of Currituck. Forty pounds cash. Land on which James HARVEY now lives, lying in Currituck, adjoining lands of Thomas MILLERs orphans, David JONES; said land was devised by Eva THOMPSON unto Eva THOMSON, son of John and nephew of the said Evan. One hundred acres. /s/ S. THOMSON Drusilla (x-her mark) THOMPSON. November Term, 1810. Witnesses not apparent. Dempsey DAUGE privately examines wife (apparently) who reports that she relinquished her dower. Registered 30 Apr 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 31] Charles V. HERBERT to Willoby WHITE. Both of Currituck. 31 Aug 1808. Two hundred dollars. Land lying on the eastern side of Tiangite (?) Creek on the north Banks bounded by Spence HALL. One hundred eight acres. /s/ Chas. V. HERBERT. Witness, Jas. NICHOLSON. Thos. MILLER. November Term 1810. Proved by the oath of James NICHOLSON in open court. Registered 30 Apr 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 34] Caleb ETHERIDGE Sheriff vs. James and Josiah NICHOLSON ( Lemuel TAYLOR bought slave at auction). Caleb ETHERIDGE, sheriff. $172 pounds. Against James NICHOLSON and Josiah NICHOLSON bearing date June ? 1808 in favor of David MUNROW and Joseph RALPH (?) and the said Caleb ETHERIDGE...  Property of said defendant; take into...one negro man by the name of Sampson; and after legal notice do expose said Negro to public sale 25 Aug 1808 (?) ...when there appeared Lemuel TAYLOR Esq. $113 pounds. 25 Aug 1807(8?). C. ETHERIDGE, sheriff. November Term 1810. Registered 3 Apr 1810.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 49] Willoughby WHITE to Caleb TATEM. Both of Currituck. 25 Feb 1811. Three negroes by the name of Rose, Morning and Stephen. No price given. /s/ Willouby WHITE. Witness, Robert WHITE, Jas. NICHOLSON. February Term 1811. Registered 20 Jun 1811

[Deed Book 11; pg. 51] Thomas MILLER to Willoughby WHITE both of Currituck. Vessel by the name of Triatt(?) . Three hundred dollars. /s/ Thos. MILLER Witness, Will BRUMSEY Jas (x-his mark) HUGHS Jas NICHOLSON. February Term 1811. Registered 31 Jun 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 54] Jeremiah PERKINS to James DOXEY. Fifty two pounds. 1 Nov 1810. "From off the tract where I now live" ...by James DOXEY.  PERKINS  /s/ Jeremiah PERKINS. Witness, Joliff HALSTEAD. February Term 1811. Registered 26 Jun 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 68] Michael WATERFIELD to Samuel WATERFIELD. 23 Feb 1807. Four hundred dollars. Land on Knots Island contained one hudnred seventy acres. /s/ Michael WATERFIELD. Witnesses, Jessey (sic) TAYLOR, Anthony FRAME. Proved by the oath of Jessey TAYLOR in open court. Registered 13 Jul 1811. Second transaction with all the same parties.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 70] David JONES to Jesse TAYLOR. 1 Feb 1810. David JONES, Esq. Clerk and Master in Equity for Currituck to Jesse TAYLOR. 1 Sep 1810. Henry WHITE, deceased, heirs petition court. fifteen acres on Knotts Island, bounded on easterly land of Nancy TAYLOR, Mary WILLIAMS fell to heirs of Henry WHITE, named Anthony FRAME and Juley his wife and William TAYLOR and Sary his wife and Joseph WATERFIELD and Amy (?) his wife and Lydia WHITE and Hilary WHITE by the death of Caleb WHITE. Public Auction. 27 Nov 1810. $155 from Jesse TAYLOR, Signed, David JONES. Attest, J. MARTAN and Solomon ASHBY.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 71] Maximilion TAYLOR and wife to Joseph SIMMONS, deed. 21 Feb 1811. Maxey TAYLOR and Salley TAYLOR of Currituck. Six (?) hundred dollars. Land bordered by Jesse BARNARD, Thomas SANDERSON; to Julia TAYLOR's orphans line, Jesse BARNARD line; Daniel LINDSAY.  /s/ Maximilian TAYLOR, Sally (x-her mark) TAYLOR. Witnesses, Samuel PHELPS and Jonathan TAYLOR. February Term, 1810. Registered, 17 Jul 1811. Following this deed, "I Samuel PHILLIPS, attended at the House of Maximilion TAYLOR also privately examined the wife of the said Maximilion TAYLOR Sally TAYLOR the within mentioned from Court and she say she freely relinquishes his dower where in and to the premises conveyed by the said Sally TAYLOR with her husband Maximilion TAYLOR to Joseph SIMMONS taken the 26th of Feb 1811 by Samuel PHILIPS J.P. "[also names as "Esquire" on the heading of this section'].

[Deed Book 11; pg. 74] 25 Feb 1811. Jesse TAYLOR and Nancy, his wife, of Currituck to Major WHITEHURST, of Princess Ann, Virginia. $1,000. Knotts Island bordered by William BONNEY. 45 acres. /s/ Jesse TAYLOR and Nancy TAYLOR. Witness, Anthony FRAME. February Term 1811. Registered 17(?) Jul 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 74] Lemuel TAYLOR to Benjamin TAYLOR, SEN.  Deed. 3 Jan 1811. Both of Currituck. $425. Land bounded by Joseph SIMMONS, Jonathan TAYLOR, Maxey TAYLOR, and Thomas POYNER. /s/ Lamuel (sic) TAYLOR. Witnesses, Thomas SIMMONS, Hosea BALL. February Term, 1811. Registered 17 Jul 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 80] James ETHERIDGE, JUN. to Isaac ROBERTS. 11 Feb 1811. Both of Currituck County. 150 pounds. Two pieces of land near Currituck Courthouse bordered by John DAUGE, John BALLANCE, Moses CAPPS, and John BRABBLE. James ETHERIDGE bought second piece of land from Josiah NICHOLSON. Fifty acres. Witnesses, Joseph GRAY, D. LINDSAY /s/ James ETHERIDGE. February Term 1811. Registered, 14 Aug 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 93-94] Robert MIDGETT of Hyde County sold to James GRAY of Currituck County, for 150 Spanish mill dollars, a tract of land in Currituck County on Chicknacomick, it being the plantation where said Robert MIDGETT formerly lived, lying between Samuel MEEKINS and the widow Flesha MIDGETT, running north and south and from Sound to sea, the burial ground excepted, containing 50 acres.  This indenture was made November 14, 1810.  Wit:  Mary [x] DOUGLAS, Anthony DOUGLAS.  /s/ Robert MIDGETT.  Registered: Aug. 17, 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 95] Willougbhy WHITE to Stephen ROGERS. 3 Jan 1811. Both of Currituck. Two hundred twenty five dollars. Land in Currituck by Willoughby WHITE. One hundred and eighty acres. Witness, George HERBERT, Josias NICHOLSON. February Term 1811. Registered 17 Aug 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 100] Isaac ROBERTS to James HARVEY, Bill of Sale 180 dollars. Both of Currituck County. One negro Boy by name of George age six; Witness, C. ETHERIDGE. /s/ Isaac ROBERTS. May Term 1811. Registered, 23 Aug 1811. Attest, Dennis DOZIER.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 118] Elijah FARROW of Currituck County sold to James MIDGETT of Currituck County, for $100.00, a tract of land on Kinekeet in Currituck County beginning at the Sound at Henry BARN's then running to the Sea, containing 25 acres.  This indenture was made December 15, 1810.  Wit: Christopher FLOWERS, Pharrow FARROW.  /s/ Elijah [x] FARROW.  Registered: Sept. 1, 1811

[Deed Book 11; pg. 125] Henry CLARK to John CLARK. 24 Jun 1807. Fifty dollars. Fifty acres. By Cape Hatteras at the south side on the east side of the Indian pattant. By Achsah CLARK patent. /s/ Henry CLARK. Witness, Caleb TAYLOR; Major CLARK. May Term 1811. Proved by oath of Caleb TAYLOR in open court. Registered 16 Sep 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 127] Thomas TAYLOR's Patent grant. 50 acres. No. 249 -- fifty shillings for any (?) hundred acres, 20 acres. Bordered by Willoughby TAYLOR and POYNER's line. Entered 26 Oct 1807. Registered, 20 Sep 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 137] Isaac BROOKS heirs to John CLARK. Both of Currituck. Fifty Spanish Mill dollars. Land in Currituck on Hatteras Banks on the back marsh at John CLARK Line, by George CLARK pattent line; by Achsah CLARK patent. Fifty acres. /s/ Sarah (x-her mark) BROOKS, Mary (x-her mark) BROOKS, Jesse BROOKS, Fanny (x-her mark) BROOKS, Stephen BROOKS. Witnesses, Caleb (x-his mark) TAYLOR and Solomon (x-his mark) CREED. May Term 1811. Registered 17 Sep 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 143] Thomas HEATH to Daniel LINDSAY, deed. 8 May 1811. Both of Currituck $125. Land on coast of Bay bounded by Thos. SANDERSON; Nathan TATUM; Jesse BARNARD; Barbary TAYLOR; /s/ Thomas HEATH. Witnesses, Jesse BARNARD and Sally BARNARD. May Term , 1811. Registered 8 May 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 144] Joseph SIMMONS and Ann his wife to Maximilion TAYLOR deed. 5 Mar 1811. Both of Currituck. Six (?) Hundred and twenty five dollars. Land bordered by Jesse BARNARD; Thomas SIMMONS. Witnesses, Thomas MACKONY(?) and Enoch BALL. May Term 1811. Registered 7 Oct 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 152] James MCHORNEY and Patsey his wife to Thos. MCHORNEY. All of Currituck. Mar 17(?) 1811. Three hundred dollars. Land in Currituck by Thomas JARVIS, Miles EVERTON. Fifty acres. /s/ James MCHORNEY.  Patsey MCHONEY examined in open court privately on 28 May 1811. May Term 1811. Registered 1(?) Nov 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 160] Robert THOMPSON to Caleb MILLER. 6 Oct 1810. $300. Land bounded by Armistead SOLES and Dory DAUGE. /s/ Robert THOMPSON. Witness, Jas. NICHOLSON and Thos. MILLER. May Term, 1811. Registered, 7 Nov 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 198] Benjamin TAYLOR to John MACKIE. Ninety dollars. Both of Currituck. Land in Currituck County on Mackie Island containing fifty acres, and bounded by Peter POYNER's land. Willoughby WHITE's land, by a marsh , and by the said Benjamin TAYLOR. /s/ Benjamin TAYLOR. Witnesses, A. N. VAIL, William CORNWELL. August Term 1811. On oath of Abrm. (?)Nash VAIL in open court. Registered 17 Nov 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 199] Henry BEASLEY to Jesse TAYLOR, William DOLLEY. Joel WICKER, and William BEASLEY, Deed. 3 Jan 1811. Commissioners of the Methodist Meeting House. $10. Land on Knots Island. Bounded by Henry BEASLEY. Witness, Anthony FRAME. August Term 1811. Registered 17 Nov 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 200] Joseph W. WILLIAMS to Caleb BURKET. 23 Mar 1811. Both of Currituck. Fifty dollars. Marsh by the name of Maum(?) Island. Fifty acres. /s/ Joseph W. WILLIAMS. Witnesses, Anthony FRAME, Jesse TAYLOR. August Term 1811. Registered 17 Nov 1811. Second transaction follows, same parties, same witnesses. Third transaction from Caleb BURKETT to Joseph W. WILLIAMS same witnesses.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 204] Maxamilion TAYLOR to Willoughby TAYLOR; 24 Aug 1811. Maxey TAYLOR and Sarah his wife to Willoughby TAYLOR, all of Currituck $325. By Benjamin TAYLOR's line; Jonathan TALOR's corner; Joseph SIMMONS line; Amos GRAY's line. /s/ Maximilion TAYLOR; Sarah (x-her mark) TAYLOR Witnesses, Hosea BALL, Joel (x-his mark) POYNER 17 Nov 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 205] Willougby TAYLOR to Hallowell BEASLEY. 24 Aug 1811. From Willoughby TAYLOR and Sukey TAYLOR to Hallowell BEASLEY all of Currituck $300 Land "beginning at a gum in Thomas TAYLOR's line.."; Mary TAYLOR's line; Maxey TAYLOR's line, Isaac CAPPS line; /s/ Willougby TAYLOR, Suckey (x-her mark) TAYLOR. Witnesses Hosea BALL and Thomas WILLIAMS. August Term 1811. Registered, 17 Nov 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 206] Jesse TAYLOR, SEN. to Henry A. DOLLASON. 21 Mar 1811.  All of Currituck $10 North side of swamp road; near the place formerly belonging to Lemuel TAYLOR. "being my part of swamp land that was willed to me and others by the will of Thomas TAYLOR, decd. Five acres. /s/ Jesse TAYLOR. Witnesses, Anthony FRAME and Robert WILLIAMS.

[Deed Book 11, Page 222] William COFFEE. Bill of Sale to Lancelott WOODHOUSE. March 4, 1811. Four hundred dollars. One Negro Man Called Jack. /s/ William COFFEE. Witnesses: Hadley WOODHOUSE, Silah (her x mark) SANDERSON. Proved by Oath of Hadley WOODHOUSE.  August Term 1811. Registered Nov. 27, 1811.

[Deed Book 11, Page 222] Alpheus BAUM, Admr. Bill of Sale to John DANIEL. August 1811. Abraham BAUM, JUN. of the Island of Ronoke...administrator of the Estate of Alpheus BAUM, decd. ... unto John DANIEL of the Island and State aforsaid a certain Negro Girl Called Fanny for the consideration of the Sum of Seventy Dollars and Cents.  /s/ Abraham BAUM. Witnesses: Daniel BAUM, Hezekiah ARNOLD. Proved by oath of Hezekiah ARNOLD Aug. Term 1811. Registered Nov. 27, 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 243] Jarvis ALLEN to Sanford DOXEY. 7 Nov 1811. Both of Currituck. Five dollars. parcel of swamp land lying in Currituck, beginning at Peter PARKERs south west corner; back line of James PARKERs Patten(sic). /s/ Jarvis (x-his mark) ALLEN. Witnesses, Thomas MORSE. Thomas SANDERSON, November Term 1811. Registered 21 Feb 1812. Second transaction follows, same parties and witnesses

[Deed Book 11; pg. 249] Benjamin TAYLOR and wife Susannah to Daniel LINDSAY, deed. 25 Nov 1811, all of Currituck $100. Land at Narrows Island; side of Lake Narrows. 75 acres. /s/ Benjamin TAYLOR, Susannah (x-her mark) TAYLOR. Witness, Jacob PERKINS. November Term 1811. Registered 24 Nov 1811.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 255] Lemuel TAYLOR of Currituck to Thomas ADAMS, deed. 19 acres $200. Land bordered by Jesse PERRY; TATUM; Thomas SANDERSON. /s/ Lemuel TAYLOR, November Term 1811. Registered, 20 Mar 1812.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 279] Caleb and Jesse SIMMONS to Samuel SIMMONS, Power of Attorney. Caleb and Jesse both of Wilkes County, Georgia, name Samuel SIMMONS true and faithful attorney. Dated "this 2nd day of November, 1811.". /s/ Caleb SIMMONS, Jesse SIMMONS. Witnesses, David RUSSELL, Jordan TAYLOR. Proved by the oath of George HOWARD. February Term 1812. Registered 7 May 1812.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 300] James ETHERIDGE to Caleb ETHERIDGE. 1 Aug 1811. Caleb of Currituck, no location listed for other. Eight hundred silver dollars. Land in Currituck near Currituck Courthouse by James ETHERIDGE and his brother Thomas ETHERIDGE; John DOXEY; John BALLANCE's former residence; Moses CAPPS. One hundred acres. /s/ James ETHERIDGE JUN. Witness, Isaac ROBERTS February Term 1812. Proved by the oath of Isaac ROBERTS in open court. Registered 10 Aug 1812.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 306] 12 Dec 1811. Caleb SIMMONS, Jesse SIMMONS, Samuel SIMMONS and Sarah WALKER to Reuben TAYLOR. Two hundred and fifty dollars. Land in Cowinjock bounded by main road; John FISHER's line; SIMMONS' heirs line. John SIMMONS heirs line; Col. Andrew DUKE's line. Josiah TAYLOR's line; John STEPHENS line. Forty two acres. /s/ Samuel SIMMONS Caleb SIMMONS, Jesse SIMMONS Sarah (x-her mark) WALKER. Witnesses, George HOWARD, James DOUGLAS. February Term 1812. Registered 17 Aug 1812.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 308] Willoughby TAYLOR to Josiah TAYLOR, deed of sale. 14 Nov 1811. Both of Currituck, $170 Land bordered by Halloway BEASLEY's plantation. Maxey TAYLOR; 50 acres, /s/ Willoughby (x-his mark) and Sukey (x-her mark) TAYLOR, his wife. Witnesses, Hosea BALL and Jonathan TAYLOR. February Term 1812. Registered, 17 Aug 1812.

[Deed Book 11; pg. 319] Lemuel HALSTEAD to James DOXEY. Lemuel of Gilford County, North Carolina. Twenty five dollars and fifty cents. Undivided share of my father Jesse HALSTEAD's land. Bounded by John WILLIAMS, Willis ETHERIDGE, Burras MATTHIAS. 26 Feb 1812. /s/ Lemuel HALSTEAD. Witness, Mitehel SIMMONS. May Term 1812. Registered 24 Aug 1812.

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