Anna Lizer was Bornd the June 7 Day 1841
Benjamin F. Spencer was Bornd the 3 of Febuary 1830
Zurlina Spencer was bornd the 5 Day of September 1831
William Tilmon was bornd the 13^th Day October 1836
John W. Spencer was Bornd the 20 Day of June 1834
Henry S. Spencer was Borned the 15 Day of October 1838
Mary Martha Spencer was Borned the 15 Day of March 1845

Alice V.? Spencer daughter of Jno. Spencer
[listed as Allice D. Spencer in the 1880 census]
John Warren Spencer
Tilman Spencer  1836
Franklin Spencer
Henry Spencer   1838
Wilson Spencer  1847
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Zurlinie Spencer  1834
Mary D. Spencer  1845
Emeline Fair Spencer  1849
Almas Spencer
Anliza Spencer  1841
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1 Day of febuary
???? S. Gibbs 1869 was borned

Zemmy? A. Gibbs was bornd in the year of our lord 1867 November 12th

Mary Dorcas Spencer was [torn] the 15^th Day March 1845
Wilson Selby [Spencer] Borned January 22^th 1847
Emeline Fair [Spencer] Bornd December 2^th 1849
Nancy A. Spencer was Borned the 20 January 1852

[first few words in next line unreadable] Day 1838

Selby Spencer [unreadable]

March 22^th Day 1838 - Mahettabell Spencer dr [debit] to Selby Spencer for Board $8.00...left here 1 Day July

Benjamin Williams was born February the 8^th 1832.
Rhoda H. Williams was born August 7^th 1838.
Benjamin Williams and Rhoda Williams were married July 25^th 1854.
Benjamin Williams died November 8^th 1870. [died Nov. 7 according to the family Bible]
Rhoda Williams died March 25^th 1871.

Deeds

Mar. 15, 1785 – William Turner sold to James English, both of Hyde County, for £30 & 10 shillings, a parcel of land lying in Hyde County at the head of Juniper Creek beginning at a post in the marsh near the mouth of Gibbs Creek….containing 150 acres.
     /s/ Wm. (x) Turner
Witness: Israel Watson, Jno. Benson
Proved: May Term 1785 by Caleb Foreman, Clk.
Registered: July 28^th 1785 by Seth Hovey, P.R.

I, B.G. Credle, Reg. of Deeds do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of deed from Wm. Turner to Jas. English.  Book D & E, page 258.  This Nov^r 14, 1878
     /s/ B.G. Credle, Reg. Deeds

Nov. 10, 1830 – Jabes Sermon of Hyde Co. sold to David Murry of Hyde Co., for $15.00, a parcel of land in Hyde Co. on Poplar Ridge lying between the head of Juniper Bay and the Lake, lying in William Turner's 640 acre patent; beginning at the S.W. corner of the 50 acres Green Carrowan bought from Abraham Jones that he sold to Swindell, being 16 2/3 acres.
   /s/ Jabz [x] Sermon
Witness: Robert T. Harris, Wade Swindell, Jr.
Proved: Nov. Term 1830

July 22, 1841 – Thomas Ballance of Hyde Co. sold to Selby Spencer of Hyde Co. for $350.00, a parcel of land situated between the head of Juniper Bay and the Lake in William Carrowon’s 640 acre tract of land on the west side of the middle line 200 poles from the south corner of the middle line…..including 8^2/3 acres.  Also an undivided tract of land known as the William Carrowon land which I, the said Thomas Ballance, bought of Jeremiah Cason and wife Louisa Cason, Susannah Carrowon & Dorcas Carrowon containing 66 acres.  Also William Carrowon’s life estate in the whole tract.
     /s/ Tho^s Ballance
Witness: M. Selby, Selby Watson
Registered: Oct 20^th 1841 in Book Z, page 317 by Green Bridgman, P.R.

Aug. 31, 1841 – William Fisher sold to Abram B. Jones, both of Hyde County, for $800.00, a parcel of land lying on Poplar Ridge, it being the piece of land said Fisher bought from John Benson, beginning at Poplar Ridge Road leading from Poplar Ridge to Juniper Bay and on the patent line….containing 125 acres (excepting only within said bounds the land which David Murray owns and 8^1/3 acre which was sold to William Carrowon).
     /s/ William Fisher
Witness: Selby Spencer, Riley Murray
Registered: Oct. 22, 1841 in Book Z; pg. 325 by Green Bridgman, P.R.

Feb. 6, 1843 – Thomas Ballance sold to John D. Mydget, both of Hyde County, for $1250.00, a parcel of land lying in the ridge beginning at Carney Gibbs southwest corner & running with said Carney Gibbs line a northwardly course to John D. Mydgett’s corner, then westwardly to the Joseph F. Cox line, then a south eastwardly course to the beginning, containing 48 acres.
     /s/ Thomas Ballance
Witness: Hilliard Gibbs, Jesse Cox
No registration date given

Feb. 2, 1852 – Eunice Carrowon sold to Selby Spencer, for $130.00, a parcel of land lying in Hyde County on Poplar Ridge.  The said land was known as the William Carrowon land and is the same that my grandfather, Reuben Benson, in his last will & testament devised to my mother, Eunice Carrowon, and which land I, in common with my brothers and sisters heired from my deceased mother and some of her deceased children.  The whole tract contains 205 acres.
     /s/ Eunis [x] Carrowon
Attest: John Berry Jun^r, Jordan Bell
Proved: Feb. Term 1852
Registered: April 27^th 1852 in Book #4, page 132 by Green Bridgman, P.R.

Oct. 21, 1856 – David M. Gibbs sold to Selby Spencer for $4000.00, a parcel of land in Hyde Co. on the S. side of Broad Creek binding on the lands of William R. Jarvis, the new road, Thomas D. Swindell, Jonathan Jasper's patent & William Bell...containing 200 acres.
   /s/ David M. Gibbs
Witness: Marshal H. Swindell, David S. Rose
Registered: April 2, 1857 in Book No. 7, pg. 27 by Green Bridgman, P.R.

March 30, 1859 – Selby Spencer of Hyde County in pursuance of a certain deed of trust or mortgage executed by David M. Gibbs, grantor, and the said Selby Spencer as grantee in the said deed dated Feb. 10, 1858 and registered in Book #7, page 282 on Feb. 19, 1858 after due advertisement of the land conveyed in the said deed according to the terms, did offer at public sale the negro [no name given] and said tract of land and John W. Spencer was the highest bidder and became the purchaser for the said tract for $1050.00, containing about 120 acres.
     /s/ Selby Spencer
Acknowledged at August Term 1859

Jan. 9, 1860 – Tilson G. Credle sold to James C. Ballance, for 20 barrels of corn “to be paid every year during the life time of Sally Tooley, widow of Jacob Tooley, dec’d.” commencing Jan. 1, 1861 and continuing during Sally Tooley’s natural life…and for the further consideration of $1.00.  The said Tilson G. Credle sells unto James C. Ballance a parcel of land containing 20 acres lying on Swan Quarter and being part of the Plantation known as the Job Tooley land. Beginning at a post standing on the ditch bank which divided the Zachariah Gibbs & Job Tooley land and in Tilson G. Credle’s line of his cart way which he bought of George Credle, running with the T.G. Credle line easterly to another ditch which runs N. Westerly on the upper end and near Sally Tooley’s garden & yard and empties in the Savannah ditch just below T.G. Credle’s Bridge, then with said ditch to the Public Road leading from the court house to the Lake, then with said Public Road N. Eastwardly to the corner of Thomas Jennett’s & Martin Credle field being Smith’s patent line to the line which divided the Zachariah Gibbs and Job Tooley’s land, then with said line to the beginning to include all the land in the Job Tooley tract which the said James C. Ballance purchased of George Credle except Sally Tooley’s yard and garden.  The said Sally Tooley to have a life time estate in the described lands.
     /s/ Tilson G. Credle
Test: W.W. Spencer, Clk. by Green Bridgman, D. Clk.
Registered Jan 14^th 1860 by Nasa Farrow, P.R.
Copied from Book No. 8; page 269 by Green Bridgman, P.R.

Feb. __, 1863 – Henry S. Spencer sold to John W. Spencer, both of Hyde County, for $620.00, a parcel of land in Hyde County in Poplar Ridge.  Beginning at Benjamin F. Spencer’s southwest corner in the division line that John A. Stotesbury & William Carrowan made, running with the division line south to John W. Spencer’s northwest corner, then east with the said John W. Spencer line to the back line of the patent, then north with the patent line to Benj. F. Spencer’s southeast corner, then west with the said Benj. F. Spencer line to the beginning, containing 24½ acres.
     /s/ Henry S. Spencer
Witness: Samuel M. Gibbs, B.F. Spencer
No registration date

Nov. 5, 1866 – Selby Spencer to his son, William T. Spencer, “for and in consideration of the Natural Love and affection which he has unto the said William T. Spencer”, gave a parcel of land situated in Poplar Ridge and adjoining the lands of David Murray and others.  Beginning at the north corner of the Big Turner Patent and running south with the patent line to David Murray’s north west corner of the land which he owns on the north side of the main road…..containing 32 acres.  Also the privilege of a passway from the south east corner of said land 20’ wide binding on Murray’s east line to the main road.
     /s/ Selby Spencer
Witness: S.B. Emery, John Berry
Acknowledged at November Term 1866
Registered: Jan. 19, 1867 in Book #9. page 186 by Green Bridgman, P.R.

Nov. 10, 1866 – Selby Spencer sold to William T. Spencer, both of Hyde County, for $50.00 a parcel of land in Hyde County beginning at the edge of the main road at a ditch near the southeast corner of David Murray’s land….containing one square acre of land.
     /s/ Selby Spencer
Witness: S.B. Emery. John Berry
Acknowledged at November Term 1866
Registered Jan. 19^th 1867 in Book #9, page 183 by Green Bridgman, P.R.

Feb. 5,, 1867 – Henry S. Spencer sold to John W. Spencer, both of Hyde County, for $700.00, a parcel of land in Hyde County at the northwest corner of my land that was given me by my father, Selby Spencer, binding on the Turner Patent….containing 24½ acres.
     /s/ Henry S. Spencer
Witness: G.V. Credle, G.R. Harris
Registered: April 24^th 1867 in Book #9, page 219 by Green Bridgman, P.R.

Dec. 6, 1869
State of North Carolina              }          In the Probate Court
         Hyde County                   }
William Gerrard & wife Dorcas                                                Complts.
                   vs
Benjamin F. Spencer, Jno. W. Spencer, Henry Spencer         Defts.
     The defendants allege that the defendants are in possession of a tract of land in Hyde County on the south side of Mattamuskeet Lake on Poplar Ridge and known as the William Carrawan tract containing about 200 acres.  The complainant Dorcas Gerrard is entitled to 1/7 part of said land which she derived from the death of her mother Eunice Carawan, wife of William Carawan, both of whom are now dead.  The said defendants are tenants in common with the said Dorcas, the defendants owning 6/7 of the land and Dorcas 1/7.  They ask the court to appoint commissioners to divide the lands into 7 equal lots and make a report.
     /s/ F.B. Satterthwaite, Atty. For Petrs.

April 25, 1871 – George Credle & his wife Sarah E. Credle sold to James C. Ballance, all of Swan Quarter Twp. of Hyde County, for $5000.00, a parcel of land & tenements situated in Swan Quarter Twp. on the east side of Swan Quarter Bay & on the east side of the public road leading from the Court House to Oyster Creek Bridge, it being the lower part of the Zachariah Gibbs and Jobe Tooley plantation.  Beginning at the gate post of the Sally Tooly yard on the savannah ditch and running across the two plantations in a southeasterly direction with a line of a deed which George Credle gave to James C. Ballance in 1859 for the upper part of those two plantations, to the leading ditch between Zachariah Gibbs field and the Wilson Credle field, then running with the leading ditch to the public road in a southwesterly direction, then with public road northerly to George Sears, dec’d. line, then with his line to the public road leading from the Court House to the Lake, then with the public road northeasterly to the beginning, containing 50 acres.  George Credle & his wife relinquish her right of dower in these said premises.
     /s/ George Credle, Sarah E. Credle
Recorded: May 26, 1871 in Book 11, page 243 by Bryan G. Credle, Reg. Deeds

Aug. 9, 1873 – Plat of Selby Spencer land made by James G. Carawan

Oct. 18, 1876 – William T. Spencer and his wife Maranda, sold to Selby Spencer, for $50.00, a parcel of land in Hyde County beginning at the edge of the main road at the ditch near the south east corner of the land which the said William T. Spencer bought of David Murray….being one square acre.
     /s/ W.T. Spencer, Maranda [x] Spencer
Attest: John W. Spencer, Wm. B. Watson
Recorded: April 24, 1878 in Book #14, page 382 & 383 by B.G. Credle, Reg. Deeds

Jan. __, 1878 – Selby Spencer and his wife Juleta, of Hyde County for divers good causes and consideration thereunto moving, and for $1.00, quit claim to William T. Spencer all the right I have in the land known as the Turner Patent north of Poplar Ridge Road and west of a line commencing at a stone on the north side of Poplar Ridge Road near Selby Spencer’s west ditch running to the north line of the Turner Bigg Patent.
     /s/ Selby Spencer, Juleta [x] Spencer
Witness: John W. Spencer, Luther L. Spencer
Acknowledged Feb. 20, 1878 by Seth B. Harris, J.P.
Registered: April 24, 1878 – Book #14, page 380 by B.G. Credle, Reg. Deeds

Jan. __, 1878 – William T. Spencer & his wife, Maranda, of Hyde County for divers good causes and consideration thereunto moving, and for $1.00, quit claim to Selby Spencer all the right I have to that part of the land which I Selby Spencer? bought of William Fisher in the Turner Patent north of Poplar Ridge Road and east of a line commencing at a stone on the north side of Poplar Ridge Road near Selby Spencer’s west ditch running to the north line of the Turner Bigg Patent.
     /s/ W.T. Spencer, Maranda [x] Spencer
Witness: John W. Spencer, Wm. B. Watson
Registered: April 24, 1878 in Book #14, pages 381 & 382 by B.G. Credle, Reg. Deeds

July 31, 1883 – William T. Spencer of Beaufort County, NC sold to John W. Spencer of Hyde County, for $2500.00, a tract of land in Poplar Ridge, Lake Landing Township, adjoining the lands of the heirs of Thomas R. Gibbs and others beginning at Selby Spencer’s south west corner and running a northerly course with said Selby Spencer line to the north line of the Turner Patent….containing 55 acres.
     /s/ W.T. Spencer
Witness: John H.C. Berry, Alex Berry
Recorded August 18^th 1883 in Book #16, page 420 & 421 by Alex Berry, Reg. of Deeds

Dec. 22, 1887 – Eugene B. Bell sold to John W. Spencer, for $100.00, a tract of 20 acres in Lake Landing Township on Poplar Ridge bounded on the north by the lands of M.M. Murray & wife, on the east by the lands bequeathed by Selby Spencer to Mary D. Gibbs, on the south by Poplar Ridge Road, and on the west by the lands of J.W. Spencer.  This 20 acres is my 1/5 interest in said lands, said lands being bequeathed to my mother Annie Eliza Bell by Selby Spencer and known as the Selby Spencer land.
     /s/ Eugene B. Bell
Attest: Edward O. Spencer, H.L. McGowan
Proved: July 17, 1891, S.S. Man, Clerk Superior Court
Registered: Sept. 3, 1891 in Book #20, page 234 by W.J. Harris, Reg. of Deeds

May 6, 1889 – Sheriff’s Deed – Sale for Taxes
119 acres known as the James English Patent binding on William Turner’s line was sold at public auction on May 6, 1899 in Swan Quarter where J.W. Spencer & H.L. McGowan became the purchasers for $220.00.
     /s/ A.B. Tunnell, Sheriff
Witness: L.H. Swindell
Execution of Deed: July 14^th 1890 by A. Berry, Clerk Superior Court
Recorded: July 14^th 1890 in Sheriff’s Deed Book 10, page 39, 40 & 41 by L.H. Swindell, Reg. of Deeds

Application for Membership in The Mutual Reserve Fund Life Association

Applicant: John Warren Spencer
Occupation: Farmer
Residence: Poplar Ridge
P.O. Address: Lake Comfort
Beneficiary: Mary E. Spencer, wife
Sum: $3000.00
Place & Date of Birth of Applicant: near Lake Landing, NC June 20, 1834
Applicant’s age at nearest birthday: 51
Weight: 160#
Height: 5’11”
Habits: sober & temperate
Good health? Yes
Retailing of alcoholic liquors?  No
Is applicant subject to or predisposed to bodily infirmity?  No
Any serious disease or injury?  None