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Alleghany Deed Abstracts
1873-1875
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| Date | Alleghany County, NC, Deeds, 1873 | Book: Page |
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| Jan. 11, 1873 | Jesse WHITAKER to William B. WHITAKER, 100 acres on Fighting Creek adj. Silas WARD, the ridge path, David EVANS, west side of the creek, a branch, & HILL's old cabin, for $1. Signed: Jesse (X) WHITAKER. Wits: G. Mc. REEVES, Jno. GAMBILL. Proved Mar. 1, 1879, by George Mc. REEVES. Reg. July 28, 1880. | 4:417 |
| Jan. 14, 1873 | State of NC to Robert BROOKS, 105 acres adj. BROOKS, HARRIS, crossing a branch. Entered Jan. 24, 1871. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 52.) | 2:286 |
| Jan. 18, 1873 | David EVANS & wife Elizabeth to William A. EVANS, 55 acres on Fighting Creek adj. forks of said creek & Silas WARD, for $165. Signed: David (X) EVANS, Elizabeth (X) EVANS. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, M.B. TOLIVER. Proved Mar. 25, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:208 |
| Jan. 23, 1873 | John DICKENSON & wife Margaret of Grayson Co., VA, to Lucy EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, 200 acres in Alleghany Co. on Moquson [Moccasin] Creek beg. on LENORES [LENOIR's] line, crossing said creek to a knob, then to the line set off for a school house & with the school house line to the old line, for $800. Signed: John DICKENSON, Margaret E. DICKENSON. Wits: R.A. HILL, W.W. PARKS. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by R.A. HILL & M.M. PARKS [sic]. Reg. Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:177 |
| Jan. 23, 1873 | John DICKENSON & wife Margaret E. of Grayson Co., VA, to Lucy EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, 300 acres in Alleghany Co. on Little River adj. the old line, bank of Little River, a branch, the corner of a field known as the old THOMAS? field, the road, crossing the road in a sandy flat, a hollow, a branch, Moqus [Moccasin?] Creek, & Chesley CHEEK, for $2,350. Signed: John DICKENSON, Margaret DICKENSON. Wits: R.A. HILL, W.W. PARKS. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by R.A. HILL & W.W. PARKS. Reg. Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:179 |
| Jan. 23, 1873 | John DICKENSON & wife Margaret E. of Grayson Co., VA, to Lucy EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, 12 ½ acres in Alleghany Co. on Little River adj. a road, Thos. DOUGLAS, & a cond'l line, for $50. Signed: John DICKENSON, Margaret DICKENSON. Wits: R.A. HILL, W.W. PARKS. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by R.A. HILL & W.W. PARKS. Reg. Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:181 |
| Jan. 25, 1873 | Jasper BILLINGS to William EDWARDS, for $96 and in consideration of assistance rendered in excavating & the expenses of examination by Calvin J. COULS, assayer at Charlotte NC, 6/16 of all minerals on the lands where I am digging for minerals known as the Jasper BILLINGS mine, located on lands I own on Little River near Solomon FENDER, Jr. & James ANDERS, deed by my son-in-law Levi WILLEY. Signed: Jasper BILLINGS. Wit: Orfa ANDERS. Proved Sept. 11, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:80 |
| Jan. 27, 1873 | H.S. EDWARDS & wife Sarah to W.P. HOLBROOK & wife M.A., Sparta Town Lot No. 4, on the south side of Main Street west of the Courthouse, for $120. Signed: H.S. EDWARDS, Sarah EDWARDS. Proved Mar. 27, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:65 |
| Feb. 4, 1873 | William WOODRUFF & wife Elizabeth to Robt. WOODRUFF, 27 acres on the headwaters of Roaring River on the side of the Blue Ridge, beg. at the west end of the Rich Knob near Jacob CROUSE's southeast corner, for $100. Signed: William WOODRUFF, Elizabeth (X) WOODRUFF. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 26, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:265 |
| Feb. 4, 1873 | Wm. WOODRUFF & wife Elizabeth to Robert WOODRUFF, 80 acres on the headwaters of Roaring River adj. Manuel SPARKS & Rich Mountain Creek, for $100. Signed: William WOODRUFF, Elizabeth (X) WOODRUFF. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 26, 1885, by Elizabeth WOODRUFF; A.A. WOODRUFF, J.P. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by R.T. WOODRUFF from Wm. WOODRUFF's handwriting. | 7:271 |
| Feb. 10, 1873 | Noah LONG of Grayson Co., VA, to W.D. MAXWELL of Alleghany Co., NC, $20,000 bond, the condition of which is that Noah LONG has a bond against said MAXWELL for $5,000 dated Jan. 4, 1865, & also a deed from the Sheriff of Alleghany Co. dated Aug. 12, 1870 [DB 2:274], for the lands upon which the said MAXWELL & his mother now live, sold to satisfy some executions. Noah LONG agrees to reconvey the land in said deed to MAXWELL when called upon to do so except for one-twelfth of the mineral instead of one-fifteenth as was the former agreement, in consideration for which LONG will have the debts for lands sold to C.H. DOUGHTON for his son J.A. DOUGHTON, & a debt from D.C. JONES upon a compromise in the AUSTIN land suit, except enough out of said debts to pay what said MAXWELL owes A.M. LONG & B.H. PHIPPS. Signed: Noah LONG. Wits: J.C. JONES, A.B. STIDHAM. Proved Apr. 11, 1885, by J.C. JONES. Reg. Apr. 11, 1885. | 5:464 |
| Feb. 20, 1873 | Benjamin PHIPPS to A.J. CALAWAY [CALLOWAY], 80 acres on Parsons? Branch of Elk Creek adj. A.J. WARDEN, Levi CORNETT, I.W. LANDRETH, & Martha DOUGHLAS [DOUGLAS], for $300. Signed: Benjamin PHIPPS. Wits: John GAMBILL, Robert GAMBILL. Proved Mar. 1, 1880, by John GAMBILL. | 5:26 |
| Feb. 21, 1873 | State of NC to Caleb OSBORN, 350 acres adj. E. BURTON, IRWIN, CROUSE?, CARSON, WAGGONER, LANDRITH, S. PERKINS [BRACKINS?]. Entered Feb. 22, 1869. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 53.) | 2:176 |
| Feb. 21, 1873 | State of NC to A.C. OSBORN, 40 acres adj. J.J. BLEVINS, EDWARDS?, & MCGRADY. Entered Jan. 2, 18[??]. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 54.) | 4:492 |
| Feb. 22, 1873 | William WOODRUFF & wife Elizabeth to John A. WOODRUFF, 300 acres on Brush Creek adj. WOODRUFF's own line & HARRIS Branch, for $400. Signed: William WOODRUFF, Elizabeth (X) WOODRUFF. [No wits.] Proved Mar. 22, 1873 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 25, 1876. | 3:148 |
| Feb. 22, 1873 | William WOODRUFF, Sr. & wife Elizabeth to William WOODRUFF, Jr., 200 acres on Roaring River beg. on the bank of a branch, adj. a path on top of the ridge above Ellis Knob, the line of the 75-acre tract, & the cond'l line that was made btw. R.J. SPARKS & Hardin BROOKS, for $400. Signed: William WOODRUFF, Sr., Elizabeth (X) WOODRUFF. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by Elizabeth WOODRUFF. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by Robert WOODRUFF from the handwriting of William WOODRUFF, who is dead. | 7:270 |
| Feb. 27, 1873 | John A. JONES, Sr., to Cornelia JONES, 155 acres on Elk Creek beg. southeast of the house, adj. northwest side of Toms Knob, the old field, & crossing the mudpike, for $500. Signed: John A. JONES. Wits: Allen JONES, A.B. MCMILLAN. Proved June 5, 1876, by Allen JONES. | 2:321 |
| Mar. ?, 1873 | Nelly WARDEN to James & Lyddy ESTEP & to Lyddy ESTEP's bodily heirs, 30 acres on headwaters of Elk Creek adj. the old WEAVER? line, ANDERS, & a ridge, for $280. Signed: Nelly (X) WARDEN. Wits: Cloyd COX, Alex. HAMPTON. Proved Apr. 15, 1874, by Cloyd COX. | 2:121 |
| Mar. 1, 1873 | Alexander M. DAVIS of Grayson Co., VA, to William EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, for $25, a tract of land described in a deed from J.C. JONES, Sheriff, to said DAVIS dated Apr. 27, 1869 [DB 1:317]. Signed: Alex. M. DAVIS. Wits: F.J. LUNDY, J.W. HACKLER. Proved May 7, 1873, by J.W. HACKLER. | 2:13 |
| Mar. 4, 1873 | John T. HAWTHORN, Melvin REEVES, Geo. Mc. REEVES Exec'r of E. REEVES, dec'd, & Masy REEVES, $800 bond to each other, the condition of which is that the parties have agreed on Alexander HAMPTON, J.H. DOUGHTON, & Daniel WHITHEAD [WHITEHEAD] as referees to settle the south boundary of said HAWTHORN's land & the north boundary of said REEVES' land, & if the parties abide by the line agreed on, the obligation will be void. Signed: Melvill REEVES, John T. HAWTHORN, G. Mc. REEVES Ex. of E. REEVES, dec'd, Marian REEVES. Wits: John L. SMITH, C.H. DOUGHTON, Alex. HAMPTON. Proved May 20, 1873, by Alexander HAMPTON. | 2:17 |
| Mar. 4, 1873 | Pinkey BLEVINS to Warren C. RECTOR, 30 acres on Little River & Brush Creek, for $150. Signed: Pinkey (X) BLEVINS. Wits: P.C. HIGGINS, J.W. BLEVINS. Proved Dec. 1, 1873, by P.C. HIGGINS. | 2:83 |
| Mar. 8, 1873 | James WEAVER to Nathan WEAVER, 4 different adjoining tracts on Prathers Creek of New River containing about 300 acres, adj. Wyatt PERRY & others [not identified], for $1,900. 1st tract: on north side of Prathers Creek near some soapstone rocks. 2nd tract: adj. the old line & John WYATT. 3rd tract: beg. on a knob, adj. WADDLE, a cond'l line between John WILLIAMS & John WYATT, the field branch, & Praters Creek. 4th tract: [no features or neighbors mentioned]. Except the mineral near the WADDELL line. Signed: James (X) WEAVER. Wit: John M. (X) ROOP [ROUPE]. Proved Sept. 3, 1877, by W.H. WEAVER. | 2:422 |
| Mar. 12, 1873 | Richard HINES & wife Rachel to Alexander F. PHIPPS, 40 acres on Elk Creek adj. a branch & Charles VANOVER; also 5 acres joining the same, beg. on west bank of said creek near a large rock, adj. OSBORN; for $200. Signed: Richard HINES, Rachel (X) HINES. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, John W. HINES. Proved Feb. 3, 1886, by C.H. DOUGHTON. Filed for reg. Feb. 3, 1886. | 6:326 |
| Mar. 13, 1873 | M.F. JOINES to Calvin AUSTIN, 3 year lease for some woodland. Calvin AUSTIN to have all he clears & makes a good fence around & takes all the logs off & cuts all maples, gums, beeches, dogwoods, & grub? the ground well to have 3 crops, provided said AUSTIN builds a house & marks the land himself, to have no liberty to sell his lease to anyone except said JOINES. Signed: M.F. JOINES, Calvin AUSTIN. Wit: Thomas IRWIN. Proved Sept.? 1, 1873, by Calvin AUSTIN. | 2:53 |
| Mar. 14, 1873 | Solomon FENDER & wife Charity to Richard EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 100 acres on Peach Bottom Mountain adj. Richard EDWARDS & I.L. JONES; to secure debt owed by Solomon FENDER to Charles CROUSE for which Richard EDWARDS is security. To secure $119.40 debt. Signed: Solomon FENDER, Charity FENDER. Proved Mar. 14, 1873 (ack'd); W.P. HOLBROOK, D.C. [Deputy Clerk]. | 2:35 |
| Mar. 14, 1873 | Andrew J. TAYLOR & wife Fanny to John T. HAWTHORN, 140 acres on Cranberry Creek & Little River adj. said TAYLOR, David OSBORN, the wagon road, a ridge, the original corner of the old tract in HOLLOWAY's line, & Hen. PRUITT, for $450. Signed: A.J. TAYLOR, Fannie (X) TAYLOR. Wit: Wm. (X) HOPPERAS [HOPPERS]. Proved May 24, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:65 |
| Mar. 14, 1873 | Charles H. DOUGHTON & wife Margaret to Joseph B. DOUGHTON, 250 acres where the parties now live adj. bank of New River, John T. HAWTHORN, TOLIVER, & F.S. DOUGHTON, for $750. C.H. DOUGHTON & wife Margaret reserve the field, the barn, the garden, the spring, the dwelling house, the smoke house, the fruit trees, & blacksmith shop, during their natural life. Signed: C.H. DOUGHTON, Margaret DOUGHTON. Proved May 6, 1873 (ack'd); G. Mc. REEVES, J.P. | 2:89 |
| Mar. 17, 1873 | Henderson PRUITT & wife Celia to A.J. WAGGONER, 126 ½ acres on headwaters of Little River, beg. on top of a ridge, for $759. Signed: Henderson PRUITT, Celia (X) PRUITT. Wits: M.F. JOINS [JOINES], C.J. EDWARDS. Proved May 6, 1873 (ack'd). Filed for reg. Dec. 7, 1885. | 6:250 |
| Mar. 20, 1873 | Juston LEWIS & Sarah THOMPKINS to P.C. HIGGINS, [mortgage deed], 20 acres of land on headwaters of Crab Creek adj. Kindrick LEWIS & Mary EDWARDS, also 1 red & white pied cow, 1 speckled cow, 1 black & white bull, & 1 sorrel mare. To secure $100 debt. Signed: Juston (X) LEWIS, Sarah (X) THOMPSON. Wit: J.R. WYATT. Proved Mar. 28, 1873, by J.R. WYATT. [Margin note]: Mortgage satisfied May 8, 1873. | 2:1 |
| Mar. 20, 1873 | Aaron B. PHIPPS & wife Peggy Ann of Grayson Co., VA, to Joshua COX of Alleghany Co., NC, 112 acres on Elk Creek beg. on a high ridge, adj. a branch, DELP, & P.O. DANIELS, for $940. Signed: A.B. PHIPPS, Peggy Ann PHIPPS. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, P.O. DANIELS. Proved by acknowledgment [no date]. | 2:119 |
| Mar. 20, 1873 | A.B. PHIPPS & wife Peggy Ann to Noah PHIPPS, 12 acres on Elk Creek adj. A.B. PHIPPS old corner, CANNOY, & P.O. DANIELS, for $200. Signed: A.B. PHIPPS, Peggy Ann PHIPPS. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, P.O. DANIEL. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by C.H. DOUGHTON. | 7:176 |
| Mar. 22, 1873 | Martin GAMBILL to Robert GAMBILL, Jr., 50 acres on New River for $250. Signed: Martin GAMBILL. Wit: Robt. GAMBILL. Proved Feb. 23, 1881 (ack'd). | 5:417 |
| Mar. 28, 1873 | Jacob HOPPERAS [HOPPERS] to Merideth RICHARDSON, a tract of land on south side of Corn Camp Creek [no acreage stated] adj. bank of the creek, WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], & the old corner near the mill house, for $800. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERAS. Wits: James P. COLSON. Proved Mar. 18, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:96 |
| Mar. 29, 1873 | Pleasant ANDREWS & wife Jhenetta to David C. CAUDILL, 25 acres on Pine Swamp adj. ALEXANDER's old line, WITIAD's [WHITEHEAD's] old line, for $75. Signed: P. ANDREWS, Jenetty (X) ANDREWS. [No wits.] Proved May 6, 1873 (ack'd). | 5:63 |
| Apr. 1, 1873 | Wm. GRIFFITH & wife Mary to their daughter Mary MARSHALL, a tract of land on the Hen Tail Branch near the South Fork of New River [no acreage stated] adj. WEAVER, for love & affection. Signed: Wm. GRIFFITH, Mary (X) GRIFFITH. Wits: C.G. FOWLKES, A.A. WHITTINGTON. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by A.A. WHITTINGTON. Filed for reg. Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:275 |
| Apr. 3, 1873 | Jacob HOPPERS to Stephen HOPPERS, 92 acres on Corn Camp Creek of Little River adj. CROUSE, for $500. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wits: John WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], Isom WAGGONER. Proved Jan. 27, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 27, 1876. | 3:151 |
| Apr. 7, 1873 | Gilbert EDWARDS & wife Cena to Isaac EDWARDS, 20 acres adj. Isaac EDWARDS, William WOLFE, a branch, top of the ridge, David EDWARDS, the big branch, & Isaac EDWARDS' spring branch, for $100. Signed: Gilbert EDWARDS, Cenia EDWARDS. Wits: Thos. EDWARDS, David (X) EDWARDS. Proved Dec. 28, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:96 |
| Apr. 10, 1873 | Levi? VANHOY [VANNOY] & Preston VANHOY to D. BLACK & J.C. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 black mare, 3 red & white cows, to secure a debt due May 1, 1873. Signed: Levi? (X) VANHOY, Preston (X) VANHOY. Wit: J.R. WYATT, Shff. Proved Apr. 11, 1873, by J.R. WYATT. | 2:2 |
| Apr. 11, 1873 | Gilbert EDWARDS & wife Cena to William WOLF, 45 acres on New River adj. Isaac EDWARDS, David EDWARDS, a cond'l line between Wm. WOLFE & Isaac EDWARDS, the ridge, & the fork of the branch, for $200. Signed: Gilbert EDWARDS, Cena (X) EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 13, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:59 |
| Apr. 12, 1873 | William A. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy C. to John L.A. WOODRUFF, 120 acres on Jule [Jewel] Swamp Creek adj. Richard EDWARDS, for $600. Signed: W.A. WOODRUFF, Nancy C. WOODRUFF. Wit: Wm. H. JOINES. Proved Apr. 12, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:56 |
| Apr. 22, 1873 | State of NC to Eli F. RICHARDSON, 118 acres adj. BLEDSOE & a ridge. Entered Dec. 19, 1871. [No land grant number given.] Reg. Apr. 29, 1915. | 28:205 |
| Apr. 26, 1873 | Nancy WAGGONER to William HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], [mortgage deed], tract of land on Little River adj. William HOPPERAS, the old line, a branch, top of a ridge. To secure $80 debt. Signed: Nancy (X) WAGGONER. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 26, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:19 |
| Apr. 28, 1873 | John W. MAXWELL of Spartenburg, SC, to Wm. IRWIN of Alleghany Co., NC, 300 acres in Alleghany Co. on Elk Creek adj. Alfred MOXLEY & BURTON, for $350. Signed: J.W. MAXWELL. Wits: J.H. DOUGHTON, R.A. DOUGHTON. Proved Apr. 13, 1875, by J.H. DOUGHTON. | 2:247 |
| Apr. 28, 1873 | Isaac EDWARDS & wife Gilly to Abraham EVANS, 100 acres on Big & Little Pine Creek, for $90. Signed: Isaac EDWARDS, Gilly (X) EDWARDS. Proved Oct. 7, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:269 |
| Apr. 29, 1873 | Wm. WAGGONER to Nancy WAGGONER, [chattel mortgage], 1 horse colt & 1 light red heifer with white fore & back, to secure $80 debt payable on demand. Signed: Wm. WAGGONER. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 29, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:19 |
| Apr. 31, 1873 | John S. HENDERSON has been appointed assignee of S.O. EDWARDS of Scottville, NC, who has been adjudged a bankrupt by a decree of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of NC. Signed: R.H. BROADFIELD, Register in Bankruptcy. | 2:507 |
| May 1, 1873 | A.J. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy to Thompson KENNEDY, 115 acres adj. John CROUSE, for $230. Signed: A.J. WOODRUFF, Nancy (X) WOODRUFF. Wits: Isaiah M. BROWN, S. Jennia BROWN. Proved May 5, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:478 |
| May 1, 1873 | A.J. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy to William KENADA [KENNEDY], 160 acres on Little Glade Creek known as the Old Lick Tract beg. on the double branch corner, crossing Little Glade Creek to Moses WOODRUFF's line, for $320. Signed: A.J. WOODRUFF, Nancy (X) WOODRUFF. Wits: Isaiah M. BROWN, S. Jennie BROWN. Proved May 5, 1873 (ack'd). | 3:249 |
| May 1, 1873 | State of NC to William H. BROOKS, 97 acres on Roaring River adj. Wm. SCOTT & D. HOLLOWAY. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 56.) | 7:79 |
| May 3, 1873 | G.W. DUNCAN & wife R.A. to Richard EDWARDS, 75 acres adj. the old survey, a bend in the creek, & with the creek to the old line, for $450. Signed: G.W. DUNCAN, R.A. DUNCAN. Wits: Daniel HOLLOWAY, Franklin DUNCAN. Proved May 21, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:40 |
| May 5, 1873 | F.M. MITCHELL & wife Caroline, M.G. ALEXANDER & wife Catherine, Sally SPICER, H.S. REEVES & wife Nanny, & Hardin SPICER, to John R. LONG & C.J. TAYLOR, 200 acres on Little River adj. Jacob HOPPERS & others, for $1,100. Beg. on WAGONER's corner, crossing a fork of Little River, to a stake on a Knob, to the meadow fence then with said fence so as to include the bit of land purchased of Jacob HOPPERS by Joseph ALEXANDER, then with the 4th line of the original survey to WAGONER's line to the 1st station. To hold the same free of all incumbrances except that portion of the land now fenced & in the possession of RICHARDSON. Signed: M.G. ALEXANDER, Hardin SPICER, F.M. MITCHELL, H.S. REEVES, Jas. H. CARSON, S.C. MITCHELL, Nanny C. REEVES, Sarah SPICER, Ann (X) CARSON. [No wits.] Proved Nov. 24, 187 (ack'd). Sarah SPICER, S.C. MITCHELL, Nancy C. REEVES, & Anne CARSON wife of J.H. CARSON ack'd their consent. Reg. July 20, 1885. | 5:534 |
| May 5, 1873 | Silas WARD & wife Phebe J. of Grayson Co., VA, to Isaac EDWARDS & wife Gilly of Alleghany Co., NC, 20 acres on the New River beg. at the mouth of a branch, adj. the bank of New River, ROBINSON, & COX, for $90. Signed: Silas WARD, P.J. (X) WARD. [No wits.] Proved June 1, 1873 (ack'd). | 7:95 |
| May 6, 1873 | John S. PARSONS to Ira HALSEY, [mortgage deed], 100 acres of his home tract & a portion of the Turner MILES land, beg. on mouth of the Farmers Branch, adj. Jacob ROOP [ROUPE] & John BUSIK, so as to include 100 acres on the extreme northwest end of said John S. PARSONS' land, to secure $312.50 debt to Ira HALSEY. If debt not repaid by May 6, 1874, land may be sold by Ira HALSEY or Franklin B. MCMILLAN as trustees. Signed: John S. PARSONS, Ira HALSEY. Wit: Thomas EDWARDS. Proved by acknowledgment [no date]. Mortgage paid in full Sept. 10, 1882. Signed: Ira HALSEY. | 2:26 |
| May 8, 1873 | Wm. COX & Joshua COX of Ashe Co., NC, to Zachariah DIXON of Alleghany Co., NC, 50 acres in Alleghany Co. beg. on MAZAS [MAZE's?] south east corner at the head of the Lick [mill tract??], adj. Mr. PERRIES line, Benjamin LANDRETH, James & John MCMILLAN, Cynthia GAMBILL, & his own line on the Red Oak Ridge, for $50. Signed: Wm. COX, Joshua (X) COX, Thomas (X) PRICE, Sinthia (X) PRICE, Joel STURGILL, Poly (X) STURGILL, Margery LANDRETH, Samuel LANDRETH, Mary (X) PARSONS. Wits: Jesse B. MCMILLAN, Hugh (X) PHIPPS, J.S. (X) COOK, Thomas (X) MCLAUGHLIN, John PARSONS. Proved May 3, 1878 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Also signed on May 3, 1878, by Huston WADDELL & Alson WADDELL. | 4:252 |
| May 8, 1873 | F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r of W.P. MAXWELL, dec'd, to Jesse ATWOOD, 12 acres on Elk Creek adj. Samuel CAUDILL, Wm. ANDERS, Joseph BLEVINS, for $8. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r. Wit: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Dec. 7, 1885, by C.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. Dec. 26, 1885. | 6:159 |
| May 15, 1873 | B.H. EDWARDS, Clerk of the Superior Court, to John WILLIAMS & Wily PASLEY, 2 tracts of land belonging to the estate of James TOLIVER, containing together 200 acres on the South Fork of New River, for $301. 1st tract: adj. Wm. GRIFFITH, the Cold [COLE?] Branch, Andrew WILLIAMS, the bridge branch, the old COLDWELL line, & Andrew WEAVER. 2nd tract: 20 acres adj. Baker WILLIAMS old line, Andrew WILLIAMS old line, the bridge branch, Lewis WILLIAMS old line, & Baker WILLIAMS. Sold at public auction on Mar. 15, 1872, by virtue of a court order issued Spring term 1871 upon a petition for partition filed by Noah TOLIVER & others against Enoch TOLIVER & others, heirs at law of said James TOLIVER, dec'd. Signed: B.H. EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Sept.12, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:55 |
| May 16, 1873 | Isom EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, to John C. ROPER & Robert CROCKETT of Wythe Co., VA, 10 year lease, the lower field on Brush Creek & all the adjoining land for 1/2 mile around same for purposes of mining, in consideration of $2.50 per ton for all minerals sold plus $1 for each & every acre damaged by mining. Signed: Isom EDWARDS. Wits: Young EDWARDS, Mary EDWARDS. Proved May 20, 1873, by Young EDWARDS. | 2:14 |
| May 16, 1873 | Nathan WEAVER to James L. OWINS [OWENS], 154 ½ acres on Praters [Prathers] Creek beg. on a ridge called the Enchanted Ridge, adj. the bank of the creek, a large flint rock, the old mill place, GRUBB, JONES, WADDELL, & the old wagon road, for $1,400. Signed: Nathan WEAVER. Wits: Huston WADDELL. Proved May 6, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:330 |
| May 20, 1873 | Settlement of a controversy between J.T. HAWTHORN of the first part & George Mc. REEVES, Exec'r of Enoch REEVES, dec'd, Melvill REEVES, & Macy [REEVES] of the other part. We give J.T. HAWTHORN all the land east of the wagon road. The land west of the wagon road extending to the Eleber? Branch & between the marked line & a straight line from a corner in the forks of Fighting Creek to the mouth of said branch, we divide equally between said HAWTHORN & said REEVES, all the land north of said branch we give to the REEVES. Signed: Alex. HAMPTON, Daniel WHITHEAD [WHITEHEAD], & J.H. DOUGHTON, Arbitrators. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Oct. 15, 1873, "We the arbitrators . . . have marked out and established the boundary as required". Signed: Alex. HAMPTON, Daniel WHITHEAD. Proved by acknowledgment [no date]. | 2:18 |
| May 24, 1873 | Major JOINES of Wilkes Co., NC, to Lidya JOINES of Alleghany Co., NC, 175 acres on Little River adj. bank of the river, M. RICHARDSON, the GAMBILL entry, the old line, the old HOPPERAS survey, a road near a mill, William WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], & Daniel JOINES, for $173. Signed: Major JOINES. Wits: M.F. JOINES, Mary BROWN? [This note follows:] May 31, 1873, "This deed made in the place of a deed made by me to Thomas & Liddya JOINES [DB 1:230] in which a fatal defect has been discovered and Thomas JOINES being dead the legal title vesting in Liddya JOINES, I therefore make the deed to her in her own name". Signed: Major JOINES. Proved June 7, 1873, by M.F. JOINES. | 2:34 |
| May 24, 1873 | Andrew TAYLOR to William HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], [mortgage deed], tract of land in Alleghany Co., to secure $174.34 debt. Signed: A.J. TAYLOR, Fanny (X) TAYLOR. Wit: J.T. HAWTHORN. Proved May 24, 1873, by J.T. HAWTHORN. | 2:184 |
| May 24, 1873 | Samuel D. COLDWELL & wife Rebecca to Wyatt PERRY, 20 acres on South Fork of New River above the mouth of Prathers Creek, adj. MOXLY [MOXLEY], PERRY, Praters Creek, & the River, for $60. Signed: S.D. COLDWELL, Rebecca COLDWELL. Wits: H.J. WILLIAMS, D.C. PERRY. Proved Aug. 16, 1876 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 2:355 |
| June 5, 1873 | A.J. TAYLOR & wife Fanny to C.J. TAYLOR, 1/2 of a tract of land adj. A.J. WAGONER, John CROWS [CROUSE], Jacob HOPPERS, & others, for $550. Beg. on MORGAN's [WAGONER's?] corner, crossing a fork of the Little River, to a stake on a Knob, then to the meadow so as to include the parcel purchased of Jacob HOPPERS by Joseph ALEXANDER, then with the 4th line of the original survey to MORGAN's line to the 1st station. Signed: A.J. TAYLOR, Fanny (X) TAYLOR. Wit: Stephen A. TAYLOR. Proved Nov. 17, 1887 (ack'd). Reg. Feb. 3, 1888. | 7:547 |
| June 6, 1873 | Jesse TOLIVER & wife Louisa to Freelin CROWSE [CROUSE], 68 acres on Jule [Jewel] Swamp Creek adj. the ford of a branch, a road, & William CROUSE, for $250. Signed: Jesse TOLIVER, Louisa (X) TOLIVER. Wits: J.J. GAMBILL, D. HOLBROOK, Wm. CROUSE. Proved June 6, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:31 |
| June 7, 1873 | John C. PASLEY of Alleghany Co., NC, to E.S. PEARCE of Smythe Co., VA, 170 acres beg. on the west bank of the South Fork of New River, crossing the river, adj. a branch, a ridge, WILLIAMS, & R.K. PIERCE, for $1,800. Signed: John C. PASLEY. Wits: C.H. SENTER, John WYATT. Proved Nov. 22, 1879, by John WYATT; J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Reg. Apr. 23, 1879. | 4:166 |
| June 16, 1873 | Alvin RICHARDSON to Jesse B. PLUMMER, 100 acres on Cranberry Creek or a branch called Scoots [SCOTT's] Branch, adj. Alexander THOMPSON, W.A. RICHARDSON, & others [not identified]; also 3 acres on the west side of the 1st tract beg. on W.A. RICHARDSON's corner on top of the knob, adj. A. RICHARDSON; for $300. Signed: Alvin RICHARDSON, Elizabeth (X) RICHARDSON. Proved Dec. 5, 1885, by C.B. RICHARDSON the subscribing witness. Reg. Dec. 11, 1885. | 6:61 |
| July 7, 1873 | State of NC to William A.J. FOWLKES, 66 acres on Burtons Creek adj. Allen EDWARDS, D.J. EDWARDS, north side Peach Bottom Mountain, Solomon FENDER, Solomon WILLEY, & WARD. Entered May 8, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 58.) | 2:291 |
| July 8, 1873 | G.D. REYNOLDS & wife Terisa to Alfred MOXLEY, 6 acres on west side of Bledsoes Creek, for $20. Signed: G.D. REYNOLDS, Teresa REYNOLDS. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, W.H. HARDIN. Proved July 7, 1879 (ack'd). | 7:188 |
| July 18, 1873 | Hiram H. STAMPER & wife Anna to Milton STAMPER, a tract of land on Cranberry Creek [no acreage stated] adj. William HALL, gap of Pine Mountain, a cond'l line btw Hiram H. STAMPER & William BROWN along top of the mountain to Clayborn RICHARDSON, top of a ridge, Mans Gap Tract, Eli C. STAMPER, Harvey STAMPER, a branch, & Calvin LONG. For love & affection & in consideration of an obligation given by Milton STAMPER to support the said H.H. & Anna STAMPER. Signed: H.H. STAMPER. Wits: J.T. HAWTHORN, J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Apr. 13, 1874, by J.T. HAWTHORN. | 2:185 |
| July 18, 1873 | Milton STAMPER to H.H. STAMPER & Anna STAMPER, $2,000 bond, the condition of which is that H.H. & Anna STAMPER have this day conveyed to Milton STAMPER the land on which he now lives & Milton STAMPER agrees to support & maintain H.H. & Anna STAMPER for their natural lives. Signed: Milton STAMPER. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved June 29, 1877, by J.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. June 29, 1877. | 3:407 |
| Aug. 1, 1873 | William WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], Exec'r of Edwin T. LANDRETH, dec'd, to Harvey BROWN, 112 acres on Pine Swamp adj. A.J. WAGONER & E.T. LANDRETH, for $100. Signed: William WHITEAD, Ex. of E.T. LANDRETH. Wits: Meredith RICHARDSON, James (X) CROUSE. Proved Feb. 3, 1883 (ack'd); A.J. WAGGONER, J.P. | 5:225 |
| Aug. 4, 1873 | William ROYAL & wife Sarah of Wilkes Co., NC, to John W. ROYAL, 65 acres in Wilkes Co. on Big Sandy Creek adj. Peter BROWN, top of the ridge, & Wm. MILES, for $300. Signed: William (X) ROYAL, Sarah (X) ROYAL. Wits: Wm. MILES, L.C. BROOKS. Proved Aug. 9, 1948, by J. Nathan ROYAL from the handwriting of W.M. MILES & L.C. BROOKS. Reg. Aug. 9, 1948. | 54:575 |
| Aug. 12, 1873 | Caswell HALSY & wife Mahala, & Marshall HALSY & wife Mandy, to John A. PHIPPS & wife Martha, 11 acres on Negro Boy Branch adj. Barnett ANDERSON, for $75. Signed: Cas. HALSY, I.M. HALSY, Manda HALSY. Wits: Isaac W. LANDRETH, Hugh PHIPPS. Proved Aug. 1, 1874, by I.M. & Manda HALSEY, & Aug. 2, 1883, by Isaac W. LANDRETH. | 5:282 |
| Aug. 13, 1873 | Polly MAXWELL, William D. MAXWELL, Noah LONG, & William WARDIN, to Joseph JOHNSON, 5 year lease for 4 acres of land & mill house & water house etc. 1 acre to include the spring near the store house, 1 acre between the race & the creek above the crushing house, & 2 acres at the low end of the main plantation. JOHNSON to be paid $120 for repairs on the mills & sawing lumber. After said mills is put in order or by 1st of Jan. next, Joseph JOHNSON to pay 1/2 of all profits of the saw mill & also 1/2 of all the toll or profits of the grist mill. Signed: Polly (X) MAXWELL, W.D. MAXWELL, Noah LONG, William WARDIN, Joseph JOHNSON. Wits: W.M. PECK?, C. COX. Proved Mar. 2, 1874, by Cloyd COX. | 2:179 |
| Aug. 21, 1873 | William MOXLY [MOXLEY] & Phebe MOXLY, agreement [Transcriber's Note: probably a separation agreement]. William MOXLY agrees that nearly all our money & property came by my wife Phebe MOXLY. Phebe MOXLY agrees for William MOXLY to have one $60 debt coming from Warren MORTON & also one $45 debt coming from W.C. MOXLY. William MOXLY relinquishes claims on all the property (viz) 1 bay mare & colt, 3 milk cows, 3 heifer yearlings, 12 head of sheep, 9 head of hogs, all farming & cropping tools, & all household & kitchen furniture. Signed: William MOXLEY, Phebe MOXLY. Wits: M.F. JOINES, Calvin AUSTIN. Proved Oct. 13, 1873, by M.F. JOINES. | 2:331 |
| Aug. 26, 1873 | John CROWSE [CROUSE] & Alfred MOXLEY, Adm'rs of Daniel CROWSE, dec'd, to William H. JOINES, 200 acres on Little River adj. James ANDERS, the wagon road, a branch, & Creed? EDWARDS, for $598. Signed: Alfred MOXLEY, John KROUSE. Proved Oct. 14, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:129 |
| Aug. 28, 1873 | John HIGGINS & wife Susannah of Alleghany Co., NC, to John O. ROPER & Robert CROCKETT, Jr., of Wythe Co., VA, 50 acres on Little River adj. said John HIGGINS & land formerly owned by Joshua COX, dec'd, for $200. Being the same land granted to said John HIGGINS by the State of NC on Dec. 9, 1858. Signed: John HIGGINS, Susannah (X) HIGGINS. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, R.P. STAMPER. Proved Sept. 2, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:47 |
| Sept. 1, 1873 | Daniel WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD] & wife Sarah to John WHITEAD, 84 acres on Long Branch, for $168, being part only of the share which I inherited from John WHITEAD, to have at my death. Signed: Daniel WHITEAD, Sarah (X) WHITEAD. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 1, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:302 |
| Sept. 8, 1873 | Samuel PHIPPS to Joseph PHIPPS, 61 acres on the Blue Ridge adj. Josiah BLEVINS, Read HOLLOWAY, & others [not identified], a gap in a ridge, & a branch, for $100. Signed: Samuel PHIPPS. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by J.H. DOUGHTON. Filed for reg. Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:321 |
| Sept. 11, 1873 | Jasper BILLINGS to William EDWARDS, for $96 and in consideration of assistance in excavating & assaying, 6/16 of minerals in the digins known as the Jasper BILLINGS mine situated on 30 acres on Little River, beg. mouth of the branch between T.C. DOUGLAS & Solomon FENDER, same branch being the line between Solomon FENDER & Orfa ANDERS, up said branch to the old ford where the mill path crosses leading from where Wm. H. JOINES now lives to the mills on Little River where Solomon JENNINGS now lives, the ford crossing the branch near a solid ledge of rocks, then to the State Road, a hollow in a sandy flat, & the Little River. Signed: Jasper BILLINGS. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Sept. 11, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:81 |
| Sept. 14, 1873 | J.W. TODD, Comm'r, to Nelly WARDEN, a tract of land on Elk Creek [no acreage stated] adj. the Peach Bottom Copper Mines tract, HALE, WARDEN, Bakers Ridge, a little ridge, & the Walnut Branch. Conveyed by virtue of a court decree issued Spring term 1870 in the case of Nelly WARDEN vs. F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r of W.P. MAXWELL & others [not identified]. Signed: J.W. TODD, Comm'r. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 16, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:111 |
| Sept. 15, 1873 | J.R. WYATT, Sheriff, to Richard EDWARDS, Sr., 6 tracts of land on Fish River known as Samuel EDWARDS land, for $25. 1st tract: 100 acres on south side of Roaring Gap Creek at a bluff of large rocks. 2nd tract: 100 acres adj. the 1st tract. 3rd tract: 10 acres on the fork of said Creek including a mill seat & mill yard, adj. EDWARDS. 4th tract: 20 acres adj. his old line, David EDWARDS, crossing the River. 5th tract: 40 acres adj. the Locus [Locust?] Knob branch & the top of the knob. 6th tract: [no acreage stated] adj. David EDWARDS. Signed: John R. WYATT, Sheriff. Wits: S.H. THOMPSON, S. LUNSFORD. Proved Apr. 6, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:105 |
| Sept. 16, 1873 | Levi WILLEY & wife Nancy, & Solomon FENDER & wife Elizabeth, to Henry WOODRUFF, all of our mineral interest in the lands formerly owned by Jasper BILLINGS, supposed to be 30 acres lying on Little River. Also our half interest in the mineral on the land now owned by Solomon FENDER, adj. the wagon road, a branch, T.C. DOUGLAS, & also one other tract adj. said FENDER, Wm. H. JOINES, a little branch, the river, James ANDERS. Together with roads & ways for mining purposes. Signed: Levi (X) WILLEY, Nancy (X) WILLEY, Solomon FENDER, Elisabeth FENDER. Proved Sept. 16, 1873 (ack'd). "P.S. The above named lands was sold to Wm. TREMBLE in 1866 with mineral exceptions supposed to be one half by Henry WOODRUFF which deed is lost or mislaid." Signed: Henry (X) WOODRUFF. Wits: T.C. DOUGLAS, Wm. EDWARDS. | 2:93 |
| Sept. 16, 1873 | Pinkney O. DANIEL to Alexander PHIPPS, 68 acres on Little Elk Creek beg. on a high ridge near a road, adj. the State line, the bank of Elk Creek, & a branch, for $400. Signed: P.O. DANIEL. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by C.H. DOUGHTON from P.O. DANIEL's handwriting. | 7:63 |
| Sept. 20, 1873 | Wesly DIXON & wife Charlotte to James W. DIXON & wife Susan, 52 acres adj. Alvin DIXON & a branch, for $300. Signed: Wesley DIXON, Charlotte (X) DIXON. Wits: John SWINDAL, Ezekiel (X) JOINES. Proved Aug. 1, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:285 |
| Sept. 22, 1873 | W.P. HOLBROOK & wife M.A. to Daniel WHITHEAD [WHITEHEAD], [mortgage deed], Sparta Town Lots Nos. 4 & 5, on Main Street west of the Court House. To secure $200 debt. Signed: W.P. HOLBROOK, Margaret A. HOLBROOK. [No wits.] Proved Nov. 3, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:69 |
| Sept. 22, 1873 | William FENDER & wife Jane, John WILES & wife Susan, Daniel FENDER & wife Candis, David FENDER & his wife [name not given], Franklin MCCURRY & wife Sally, & Rosamond FENDER & John FENDER minor heirs of Center FENDER, dec'd, whose guardian is Jackson SPURLIN, to Franklin DUNCAN, for $75, all their right title & interest in the mills known as the Fender Mills on Little River which we the above named parties have from our father Levi FENDER, dec'd. Signed: William (X) FENDER, David (X) FENDER, W.F. MCCURRY, Sallie MCCURRY. Wit: B.H. EDWARDS. Proved Feb. 2, 1874, by Wm. F. MCCURRY & Sally MCCURRY. | 2:252 |
| Sept. 26, 1873 | Daniel HOLLOWAY & wife Polly to Haywood EDWARDS, 205 acres on Big Buck Knob & Bledsoes Creek adj. a cond'l line between D. HOLLOWAY & G.D. REYNOLDS, James H. PARKS, the wagon road, & top of the ridge, for $800. Signed: Daniel HOLLOWAY, Polly (X) HOLLOWAY. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 15, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:104 |
| Sept. 30, 1873 | William ANDREWS, Jr., to Isaac HOLLOWAY, a tract of land on Pine Swamp Creek [no acreage stated] adj. THOMPSON & LANDRETH, for $275. Signed: Wm. (X) ANDREWS, Jr. Wits: C.J. EDWARDS, Thos. ATWOOD. Proved Sept. 30, 1873 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 11, 1885. | 5:577 |
| Oct. 1, 1873 | George R. COX & wife Margaret to Henry Allen WOLFE & wife Catherine, 33 acres on Macason [Moccasin] Creek adj. John CROUSE's old line, top of a ridge, & PETTY's old line, for $165. Signed: George R. COX, Margaret (X) COX. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 17, 1873 (ack'd). Filed for reg. Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:395 |
| Oct. 2, 1873 | M.F. CAUDILL to A.J. WOODRUFF, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Little River adj. an agreed line between Jesse CAUDILL & Henry WAGGONER. To secure $400 debt. Signed: M.F. CAUDILL. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 2, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:64 |
| Oct. 10, 1873 | Troy STAMPER to W.E. HARDIN & W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 16 head of sheep & 7 oat stocks, the oats raised in partnership with Little Hiram STAMPER, to secure $35 debt due Nov. 1st next. Signed: T.G. STAMPER. Wit: Hiram STAMPER. Proved Nov. 3, 1873. | 2:68 |
| Oct. 14, 1873 | Morgan BRYANT & wife Susan to Elias SPURLIN, 200 acres on Glade Creek & north side of Bull Head Mountain adj. SPURLIN & THOMPSON, for $150. Signed: Morgan BRYAN, Susan BRYAN. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 14, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:70 |
| Oct. 15, 1873 | Charles H. DOUGHTON & F.S. DOUGHTON, Exec'rs of Clark DOUGHTON, dec'd, to Eli OSBORN, 100 acres on Prathers Creek adj. Wm. STIDHAM, for $600. Land was conveyed by Charles H. DOUGHTON to Eli OSBORN on Apr. 26, 1863 [DB 1:235], but the deed was invalid because F.S. DOUGHTON did not join in the conveyance. Signed: C.H. DOUGHTON, F.S. DOUGHTON. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 17, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:74 |
| Oct. 17, 1873 | Henry WOODRUFF & wife Cynthia of Fremont Co., IA, to Solomon FENDER, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. James ANDERS? [very hard to read], reserving 1/2 of all minerals with full & complete privilege of mining same. Signed: Henry (X) WOODRUFF, Sinthy (X) WOODRUFF. Wit: N.F. WOODRUFF. Proved Oct. 18, 1873 (ack'd); signed: H.S. EDWARDS. | 7:161 |
| Oct. 18, 1873 | Henry VANOVER & wife Jane to Eli OSBORN, 60 acres on Prathers Creek adj. EVANS old line, the branch, & Henry VANOVER, for $144. Land conveyed by Henry & Jane VANOVER to Eli OSBORN on May 2, 1863 [DB 1:128], but due to a defect, the deed failed to convey a full & perfect title. Signed: Henry (X) VANOVER, Jane (X) VANOVER. [No wits.] Proved May 14, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:137 |
| Nov. 3, 1873 | D.C. CAUDILL & wife Sarah to Hardin CAUDILL, 23 ½ acres on Prathers Creek, for $50. Signed: D.C. CAUDILL, Sarah (X) CAUDILL. Wits: W.P. CAUDILL, E.D. IRWIN. Proved Dec. 28, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:8 |
| Nov. 22, 1873 | State of NC to A.J. WAGGONER, 7 acres on No Head Branch, beg. at the low notch, adj. ALEXANDER line. Entered July 6, 1872. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 61.) | 3:310 |
| Nov. 25, 1873 | State of NC to Caleb OSBORN, 8 acres on Elk Creek adj. I.W. LANDRITH, bank of Elk Creek, & Enoch OSBORN. Entered Mar. 13, 1872. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 62.) | 2:110 |
| Nov. 25, 1873 | Wm. FENDER & wife Jane to Edmond BALL, [lease agreement], 25 acres on Little River at the ford below DUNCAN's Mills, adj. John WAGGONER on the west & Little River on the east, for $1, to use & occupy as he may see fit for the term of 8 years. Signed: Wm. FENDER, Jane FENDER. Wits: G.W. DUNCAN, F. DUNCAN. Proved by F. DUNCAN [no date]. | 2:114 |
| Nov. 25, 1873 | Mary L. PORTER of Carroll Co., TN, for herself & under power of attorney for her sister Sarah B. ALDERSON of Lawrence Co., TN, to Solomon JONES, 160 acres on Prathers Creek in Alleghany Co., NC, adj. MORRIS, for $66. Signed: Mary L. PORTER, Sarah B. ALDERSON. Wits: D.C. JONES, S.O. EDWARDS. "I consent & concur in the above deed for myself & Q.F. NEAL"; signed: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved May 1, 1876, by D.C. JONES. | 3:269 |
| Nov. 28, 1873 | W.J. ALLISON & wife Jane to Martin CROUSE & wife Nancy Adaline, 40 acres on Prators [Prathers] Creek, being part of the land formerly owned by David HILL, dec'd, which descended to his heirs, adj. Alex BLACK, Levi JONES, the old line, & William COX, for $200. Signed: Wm. J. ALLISON, Jane (X) ALLISON. Wits: D.T. DUGLASS [DOUGLAS], James H. ALLISON, Alexander BLACK. Proved Nov. 9, 1875 (ack'd). Proved Dec. 16, 1885, by Alex BLACK. | 7:45 |
| Dec. 3, 1873 | J.L. HAMM to Joseph PARSONS, 85 acres on Potato Creek, for $1,000. Beg. at a clift of rocks on the east side of Potato Creek at BILLINGS corner ... crossing the creek & swamp to a ledge of rocks at the foot of the hill ... east to the bank of Fox Pen Branch ... along the foot of the hill to the Bill HASH Branch so as to include the swamp ... crossing the creek ... the old field ... a path ... John PARSONS ... W.B. PARSONS ... the foot of a branch ... down said branch to the creek ... up the creek to the GAMBILL ford ... with BILLINGS line so as to divide the hill to the beginning. Signed: J.L. HAMM, Jeston E. HAMM. Wits: Caleb PARSON, W.H. WILLIAMS. Proved Dec. 4, 1873 (ack'd). Jeston HAMM wife of said Jesse L. HAMM acknowledged her consent; J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Reg. Oct. 15, 1877. | 3:447 |
| Dec. 15, 1873 | Griggs HACKLER to Isom G. HACKLER & Elizabeth HACKLER, 200 acres on Little River adj. Richard WILLIAMS, William JENNINGS dec'd, Martin JENINGS, Thornton JENINGS, Shadrack BRYAN, Starling TOLIVER, lands belonging to the Estate of Levi FENDER, dec'd, for $800. Isom G. HACKLER has the east end of said land & Elisabeth HACKLER has the west end. Griggs HACKLER & wife have possession of said land until they see fit to turn it over. Signed: Griggs HACKLER. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 15, 1873 (ack'd). | 2:87 |
| Dec. 19, 1873 | Crockett DUNCAN & wife Ann of Floyd Co., VA, to Albert O. CARICO of Alleghany Co., NC, 300 acres in Alleghany Co. on Crab Creek of Little River adj. Bryson KIRBY, CARICO, & the old line, for $400. Signed: Crockett (X) DUNCAN, Ann DUNCAN. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 22, 1873, in Floyd Co., VA (ack'd). Signed: Samuel DELANEY, J.P.; Crockett D. REED, J.P.; J. GODBY, Clerk. Reg. in Alleghany Co. on July 6, 1898. | 11:501 |
| Dec. 22, 1873 | William ANDERS to M.S. SANDERS, 100 acres in all on Glade Creek, for $300. 1st tract, adj. the branch & the old line. 2nd tract: adj. the above tract, the branch, top of the ridge, & the old line. 3rd tract: adj. both the above tracts, Daniel SPURLIN, & John IRWIN. Signed: William (X) ANDERS. Wit: Wilson SANDERS. Proved Aug. 4, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 4, 1875. | 3:48 |
| Dec. 26, 1873 | Wm. HIGGINS & wife Mary of Barton Co., MO, to P.C. HIGGINS of Alleghany Co., NC, 3 tracts of land in Alleghany Co. on Crab Creek & Little River, for $225. 1st tract: 34 acres adj. G. HIGGINS & Toliver S. HIGGINS. 2nd tract: 55 acres adj. Toliver S. HIGGINS. 3rd tract: 4 acres taken off the old 100 acre tract adj. the creek & the 55 acre tract. We also assign P.C. HIGGINS our interest in 11 acres adj. the 34 acre tract known as the Linville HIGGINS, Jr., land, consisting of the following parts: Griggs HIGGINS, Andrew HIGGINS, Julyan CARR, dec'd, & Thomas HIGGINS. Signed: William HIGGINS, Mary E. (X) HIGGINS. Wit: C.M. WILCOX. Proved Dec. 26, 1873, in Barton Co., MO (ack'd); William S. LEONARD, J.P. | 2:192 |
| Dec. 27, 1873 | State of NC to Catherine E. VAUGHAN, 75 acres on Little River adj. David LANDRITH's line on the branch of Little River, DILLARD, & west bank of Little River. Entered Dec. 27, 1871. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 66.) | 2:349 |
| Dec. 27, 1873 | State of NC to Elisha BLEVINS, ? acres in Wilkes Co., NC, on Roaring River, beg. on the old Horse? Cove Creek, crossing said creek, & crossing the Big Creek Branch at the mouth. Entered Oct. 24, 1871. (Land Grant No. 6267.) [Note: 1st page very hard to read.] | 7:102 |
| ?? 1873 | In the matter of a dispute between George T. REEVES & Jacob HOPPERAS [HOPPERS]. The Superior Court referred the case to J.W. TODD & Quincy F. NEAL in fall term 1873, who "now report our undertaking in the case & our conclusions of law thereon." David MAXWELL obtained a grant for 3,000 acres in 1837 [DB 11:346] covering the land in dispute, & also shows possession of a part of the 50 acre tract, but of the land in dispute, HOPPERAS obtained a grant in 1840 [DB 1:514] & thirty years ago also cleaned about 20 acres that has been in actual adverse possession ever since. Our conclusion is that HOPPERS have part of the interference lappage to the boundary of the 300 acre tract & REEVES having no actual possession of any part of the interference, HOPPERS' title has refined into good title he having had actual possession of part of the lappage for more than 7 years. Signed: J.W. TODD, Quincy F. NEAL. Wit: M.F. JOINS [JOINES]. Proved July 5, 1875, by M.F. JOINS. Reg. Aug. 27, 1875. | 3:54 |
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| Jan. ?, 1874 | State of NC to F.B. CHEEK, 99 acres on Little River adj. his own line, Mollie JOINES, Jacob HOPPERS, WHITEHEAD, Allen FENDER. Entered Jan. 1, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 63.) | 2:295 |
| Jan. 1, 1874 | William COX & wife to E.D. GREER, tract of land in Ashe & Alleghany Counties on Cranberry Creek & Piney Fork [no acreage stated], for $90. Signed: William COX, Narcessa (X) COX. Wit: N.H. VANHOY [VANNOY], James M. WARDEN. Proved Feb. 4, 1874 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. | 2:212 |
| Jan. 2, 1874 | Charles H. DOUGHTON, Chairman of the Alleghany County Board of Comm'rs, to Shadrach BRYAN, for $150, Sparta Town Lots Nos. 4, 5, 6, 7, on north east side of Main Street. Signed: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved July 6, 1874, by C.H. DOUGHTON. | 2:145 |
| Jan. 4, 1874 | State of NC to Martha J. BROOKS, 47 acres on Roaring River adj. Jesse BEDSAUL [BLEDSOE?] & the old cove line. Entered Dec. 24, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 65.) Surveyed Dec. 24, 1873, by M.F. JOINES; wits: Calvin CLARY, Samuel PHIPPS. Reg. July 8, 1908. | 23:294 |
| Jan. 9, 1874 | C.H. DOUGHTON, Alex HAMPTON, & J.T. HAWTHORN, commissioners chosen by the parties, division of land known as the ERVIN [ERWIN] land between F.J. MCMILLAN & Horton S. REEVES. To F.J. MCMILLAN, the south end containing 208 acres adj. the bank of Elk Creek, corner of the original survey, Jumping Log Ridge, top of EVANS Knob, & a ridge. To Horton S. REEVES, the northern boundary containing 130 acres adj. EVANS Knob & the MCMILLAN lot. John A. JONES claims some lands in the bounds of H.S. REEVES, & if this is sustained the parties shall be equal in said loss. Signed: C.H. DOUGHTON, Alex HAMPTON, J.T. HAWTHORN. Proved Mar. 1, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:228 |
| Jan. 12, 1874 | Morgan BRYAN, Exec'r of G.H. BRYAN, dec'd, to M.V. RUSSELL, 200 acres on Little Pine Creek adj. CHOAT's old line & ISOM, for $200; executed to correct a deed dated Dec. 14, 1867 [DB 1:341] which had an error in the words of conveyance. Signed: Morgan BRYAN. Wit: John TOLIVER. Proved Apr. 13, 1874, by John TOLIVER. | 2:532 |
| Jan. 19, 1874 | J.H. RUSSELL & wife Lydia to Martin V. RUSSELL & wife Frances, 50 acres on Little Pine Creek adj. TOLIVER & EADS, for $300. Signed: J.H. RUSSELL, Lydia (X) RUSSELL. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 13, 1874 (ack'd). | 11:551 |
| Jan. 24, 1874 | James H. PARKS & wife Cynthia to William CHEEK, 152 acres on Bledsoe Creek adj. Adam MOXLEY, A.J. RECTOR, for $1,000. Signed: James H. PARKS, C.A. PARKS. Proved Mar. 30, 1874 (ack'd). [Note: see also DB 2:235, dated July 23, 1874.] | 2:148 |
| Jan. 24, 1874 | Henderson HARRIS & wife Rhoda to Robert BROOKS, 30 acres on Mitchells River adj. HARRIS, for $200. Signed: H. HARRIS, Roda (X) HARRIS. Wits: J.G. HARRIS, M.V.B. NORMAN. Proved May, 23, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 26, 1878; J.F. ROBERTS, J.P. | 2:535 |
| Jan. 27, 1874 | J.R. WYATT, Sheriff, to Joshua PRITCHETT, for $3.76, a grist mill on Kings Creek belonging George LITTLE, seized & sold for payment of taxes. Signed: J.R. WYATT, Sheriff. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 29, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:147 |
| Jan. 27, 1874 | M.V.B. NORMAN & wife Nancy C. to J.G. HARRIS, 15 acres on Laurel Fork of Brush Creek adj. M.V.B. NORMAN, for $200. Signed: M.V.B. NORMAN, Nancy C. NORMAN. Wits: H. HARRIS, Robt. BROOKS. Proved Mar. 11, 1879 (ack'd); J.F. ROBERTS, J.P. | 7:290 |
| Jan. 28, 1874 | M.F. JOINES & wife Polly to Horton S. REEVES, 100 acres on Elk Creek where the said JOINES now lives, adj. H.S. REEVES, A.B. MCMILLAN, JONES, & a knob, for $475. Signed: M.F. JOINES, M.E. (X) JOINES. Wit: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Feb. 6, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:101 |
| Jan. 30, 1874 | Mary WYATT & John R. WYATT & wife Nancy to David BLACK, 25 acres on Prathers Creek known as part of the MULKY place, adj. David BLACK, top of Bakers Ridge, for $93. Signed: Mary (X) WYATT, John R. WYATT, Nancy A. WYATT. Proved July 30, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:263 |
| Jan. 30, 1874 | Mary WYATT & John R. WYATT & wife Nancy to Nancy PARSONS, William BLACK, George BLACK, Andrew BLACK, Lee BLACK, Ruth J. BLACK, Phebe BLACK, & Frank BLACK, heirs at law of John BLACK, dec'd, 56 acres on Potato Creek known as the MULKY Place, adj. a large rock, top of Bakers Ridge, a cond'l line between John BLACK & David BLACK, MULKY's old barn, & the old line, for $200. Signed: Mary (X) WYATT, John R. WYATT, Nancy A. WYATT. [No wits.] Proved July 30, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:266 |
| Jan. 31, 1874 | James WEAVER to John F. WEAVER, 2 tracts of land on Potato Creek & Piney Creek, for $730. 1st tract: 102 acres on Potato Creek adj. Ira HALSEY, a branch, WYATT, & Joseph PARSONS. 2nd tract: 11 acres on Piney Creek adj. a branch & a road near a large rock. Signed: James WEAVER. Wits: W.J. WEAVER, J.A. WEAVER. Proved Feb. 2, 1874, by W.J. WEAVER. | 2:95 |
| Jan. 31, 1874 | James R. CANDILL [CAUDILL] & wife Phebe to James F. CANDILL, 130 acres on Little River on top of the Blue Ridge adj. William GOINS & the CROUSE Spring Branch, for $100. Signed: James R. CANDILL, Phoebe CANDILL. [No wits.] Proved July 29, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 12, 1933. | 42:404 |
| Feb. 2, 1874 | Jacob C. ROOP [ROUPE] to Nicy EVANS, 5 acres on Kings Creek adj. John S. PARSONS' old line where said Nicy EVANS now lives, down the branch to a cond'l line btw. said ROOP & EVANS, to said J.S. PARSONS line, for $35. Signed: J.C. ROOP, Mary Ann ROOP. Wits: H.B. WILLIAMS, J.M. ROOP. Proved Dec. 21, 1885 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Filed for reg. Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:384 |
| Feb. 3, 1874 | Meridith RICHARDSON & wife Sessa to Alexander RICHARDSON, 3 tracts of land on Little River, for $1,000. 1st tract: 110 acres adj. a small branch & JOINS [JOINES] old line. 2nd tract: 20 acres adj. the old 28 acre tract. 3rd tract: 23 acres adj. old HOPPAS [HOPPERS] line & old CROUSE line. Signed: Merideth RICHARDSON, Sessa (X) RICHARDSON. Wits: Wm. H. JOINES, H.H. TEDDER. Proved Sept. 7, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:164 |
| Feb. 5, 1874 | State of NC to John BRYAN (Colored), 30 acres on Mitchells River adj. Geo. EDWARDS & Aaron WOODRUFF. Entered Jan. 18, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 69.) | 2:217 |
| Feb. 5, 1874 | State of NC to J.W. GENTRY, 83 acres on Brush Creek near top of the Blue Ridge adj. EDWARDS, BRYANT, THOMAS, & GLEN. Entered Jan. 13, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 68.) | 2:249 |
| Feb. 8, 1874 | State of NC to Ann CROWSE [CROUSE], 50 acres on Little River adj. A.B. CARSON, old Martin CROWSE line. Entered Sept. 20, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 67.) | 2:181 |
| Feb. 9, 1874 | J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'r of David MAXWELL, dec'd, to Hardin T. CAUDILL, 25 acres of Forge Bounty land on headwaters of Prathers Creek adj. PRUITT, REEVES, & OSBORN, for $25. Signed: J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'r. Wit: C.C. STAMPER. Proved Dec. 29, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:10 |
| Feb. 10, 1874 | State of NC to J.S. PARSONS, John BUSICK, & Joseph RICHARDSON, 81 acres & 61 poles [about 81.4 acres] on Kings Creek adj. J.S. PARSONS, James RICHARDSON, WEAVER. Entered Mar. 6, 1872. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 70.) | 2:204 |
| Feb. 10, 1874 | Nathan WEAVER & wife Nelly to John GRUBB, 154 acres on Prathers Creek known as the LINCH? tract, beg. on top of the Enchanted Ridge, adj. OWEN, the old mill place, a cond'l line btw. Levi JONES & John WYATT, the old line, & COLWELL [COLDWELL], for $637. Signed: Nathan WEAVER, Nelly WEAVER. Wits: J.S. PARSONS, Jesse (X) MILLS. Proved by ack. of Nelly WEAVER [no date]. | 5:24 |
| Feb. 10, 1874 | State of NC to Josh PRITCHET, 48 acres on Kings Creek. Entered Mar. 6, 1872. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 71.) | 6:373 |
| Feb. 10, 1874 | William ANDREWS & wife Lydia to D.C. CAUDILL, 155 acres on the headwaters of Elk Creek on the north side of Peach Bottom Mountain, adj. the branch, WILLIAMS, & Cloyd COX, for $450. Signed: Wm. ANDREWS, Lydia (X) ANDREWS. Wits: S.J. IRWIN, M.F. JOINES. Proved Dec. 16, 1885, by S.J. IRWIN. | 7:178 |
| Feb. 20, 1874 | Charles H. DOUGHTON, Chairman of the Alleghany County Board of Comm'rs, to Morgan BRYAN, for $60, Sparta Town Lots Nos. 8 & 9, north east side of Main Street adj. Shadrach BRYAN. Signed: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved July 6, 1874, by C.H. DOUGHTON. | 2:146 |
| Mar. 2, 1874 | Henderson CROUSE & wife Mary Ann to Isham [Isom] RICHARDSON, 110 ½ acres & grist mill on Little River, for $550. Signed: Henderson CROUSE, Mary Ann CROUSE. Wits: Calaway BLEVINS, J.W. CROUSE. Proved June 13, 1874 (ack'd). | 3:312 |
| Mar. 3, 1874 | Linville HIGGINS to Mary HIGGINS & heirs of her body, 100 acres on Crab Creek of Little River adj. CHOAT, TOLIVER, the wagon road, Thomas HIGGINS spring branch, line of the old 100 acre tract, & RICHARDSON, for $100. Signed: Linville HIGGINS. Wits: T.S. HIGGINS, John HIGGINS. Proved July 15, 1874, by T.S. HIGGINS. | 2:135 |
| Mar. 3, 1874 | Alexander RICHARDSON & wife Patsy to Merideth RICHARDSON, 300 acres on Crab Creek of New River adj. VA line, Samuel COX, David COX, for $2,000. Signed: A. RICHARDSON, Patsy (X) RICHARDSON. Wits: Wm. H. JOINES, H.H. TEDDER. Proved Sept. 7, 1874 (ack'd). [Note: "New River" probably should be Little River.] | 2:167 |
| Mar. 16, 1874 | State of NC to M.S. SANDERS, 41 acres on Glade Creek adj. D.L. SPURLIN, John IRWIN, & SANDERS' line. Entered Mar. 5, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 72.) | 2:175 |
| Mar. 21, 1874 | H.B. WILLIAMS & wife C.A. to their son L.P. WILLIAMS, 50 acres on the Old Ford Branch of South Fork of New River, adj. ELI WYATT & a corner made by H.B. WILLIAMS & Toliver WITCHER, for $200. Signed: H.B. WILLIAMS, C.A. WILLIAMS. Wit: Wm. GRIFFITH. Proved Apr. 11, 1881 (ack'd). | 4:476 |
| Mar. 21, 1874 | H.B. WILLIAMS & wife C.A. to Lewis C. WILLIAMS, 50 acres on the east side of New River, beg. on my corner near the point where J.M. WYATT now lives, with the fence to the main point of the ridge, adj. a cond'l line made btw. H.B. WILLIAMS & Tolliver WITCHER, top of the rocky knob, & the old line, for $150. Signed: H.B. WILLIAMS, C.A. (X) WILLIAMS. Wit: J.M. WYATT. Proved Nov. 27, 1880 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 27, 1884. | 5:383 |
| Mar. 24, 1874 | John L. PUGH to his son Fields L. PUGH, as a gift, 75 acres beg. on the north side of New River, adj. L.E. PUGH, John L. PUGH, & WITCHER. Signed: John L. PUGH. Wits: Alex HAMPTON, Thos. J. HAMPTON. Proved Apr. 12, 1875, by Alex HAMPTON. Reg. May 25, 1875. | 3:17 |
| Mar. 25, 1874 | Richard OSBORNE & wife Delphia of Ashe Co., NC, to Wilborn COLE, 155 acres in Alleghany Co. on Hen Tail Branch adj. Dr. FOWLKES & James EVANS, for $400. Signed: Delpha (X) OSBORNE. Wit: John J. BROWN. Proved Mar. 30, 1874, in Ashe Co., NC (ack'd); John J. BROWN, J.P. Reg. Nov. 4, 1914. | 28:164 |
| Mar. 30, 1874 | E.L. VAUGHAN & wife Catherine to Ellen HARDEN, 2 Town Lots in Sparta, for $50. Signed: E.L. VAUGHAN, Catherine E. VAUGHAN. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Mar. 30, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:128 |
| Apr. 2, 1874 | Anderson REEVES to Dr. John L. SMITH, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke of cattle, to secure $10 debt. Signed: Anderson (X) REEVES. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Oct. 15, 1874, by Wm. C. FIELDS. | 2:201 |
| Apr. 3, 1874 | State of NC to Stephen LANDRETH, 32 acres on Elk Creek adj. I.W. LANDRETH, Caleb OSBORN, east bank of Elk Creek, crossing the creek to Stephen LANDRETH's 50-acre tract, the corner of his 95-acre tract, the west bank of Elk Creek, & a clift of rocks. Entered Apr. 6, 1872. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 73.) | 5:355 |
| Apr. 4, 1874 | Margaret TOLIVER to her son Creed N. TOLIVER, for love & affection, a tract of land on Dog Creek [no acreage stated] beg. on top of a ridge at an old path, adj. William TOLIVER, a road & an old line, retaining to herself use, occupation, control & profits of said land during her natural life. Signed: Margaret TOLIVER. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 3?, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 28, 1875. | 3:77 |
| Apr. 6, 1874 | I.S. SPARKS & wife Charity to D.M. CROWSE [CROUSE], a tract of land on headwaters of Roaring River [no acreage stated] adj. Jacob CROWSE & Wm. WOODRUFF, for $30. Signed: I.S. SPARKS, Charity SPARKS. Proved Dec. 9, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:223 |
| Apr. 10, 1874 | Matilda STURGILL, Adm'r of Jo. STURGILL, dec'd, to John STURGILL, 7 acres on Kings Creek beg. at a cond'l corner between John & James STURGILL on top of a ridge between Matilda STURGILL & Wiley PASLEY, adj. a little branch, Matilda STURGILL's old line, John STURGILL's old line, gap of the ridge, & the old wagon road, for $20. Signed: Matilda (X) STURGILL. Wits: R.M. LANE, Wm. STURGILL. Proved Apr. 18, 1874, by Wm. STURGILL. | 2:125, 7:61 |
| Apr. 16, 1874 | Wm. A.J. FOWLKES & wife Mary Ann of Gap Civil Twp. to C.G. FOWLKES of Praters [Prathers] Creek Twp., all our interest in a tract of land in Praters Creek Twp. [no acreage stated] adj. C.G. FOWLKES, Wm. GRIFFITHS, Wilborn COLE, for $200. Signed: Wm. A.J. FOWLKES, Maryan FOWLKES. Wits: J.A. FOWLKES, S.M. THOMPSON. Proved Aug. 28, 1874 (ack'd). | 3:28 |
| Apr. 17, 1874 | Jesse BLEDSOE of Ashe Co., NC, to B.E. CAUDILL of Alleghany Co., NC, 466 ¼ acres in Alleghany Co. on Little River & Cranberry Creek beg. on top of the Blue Ridge, adj. Martha CROUSE, John PHIPPS, Isaac HOLLOWAY, Josiah CAUDILL, Cicero WAGGONER, for $1,867. Signed: Jesse BLEDSOE. Proved Apr. 17, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:117 |
| Apr. 17, 1874 | Mahaly WARD & Joel WARD & wife Nancy of Alleghany Co., NC, to Fielden E. DAVIS of Grayson Co., VA, 35 ½ acres on Chestnut Creek adj. the wagon road, WARD's? line, DAVIS, CARICO, for $71. Signed: Mahaly WARD, Joel (X) WARD, Nancy (X) WARD. Wit: P.C. HIGGINS. Proved May 7, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:194 |
| Apr. 23, 1874 | Henry EDWARDS to J.C. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay horse & 1 bay horse mule, to secure $200 bill of costs in U.S. District Court, due Oct. 23, 1874. Signed: Henry (X) EDWARDS. Wit: J.C. FIELDS. Proved May 14, 1874, by J.C. FIELDS. | 2:122 |
| Apr. 25, 1874 | Alfred MOXLEY to Wm. HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], [mortgage deed], 2 tracts of land containing 150 acres on Little Glade or Mocceson? [Moccasin?] Creek where MOXLEY now resides, adj. S.H. THOMPSON, Thomas MOXLEY, & heirs of Zachariah MOXLEY, to secure 2 notes due Jan. 1, 1875. Signed: Alfred MOXLEY. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 25, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:138 |
| Apr. 25, 1874 | Edwin CARSON & wife Sena to L.M. BLACKBURN, 30 acres on Little River beg. on the head of a branch, for $100. Signed: Edwin CARSON, Sena CARSON. Wits: A.J. CARSON, Jacob LYON. Proved Feb. 19, 1878, by Jacob LYON. Reg. Feb. 20, 1878. | 3:490 |
| Apr. 29, 1874 | James H. PARKS of Alleghany Co., NC, to Noah LONG of Grayson Co., VA, [mortgage deed], 2 tracts of land on Bledsoes Creek. 1st tract: 100 acres adj. David LANDRETH, William CHEEKS, R.C. GENTRY, Sparta Town boundary. 2nd tract: 25 acres adj. Sparta Town boundary, Haywood EDWARDS, W.P. HOLBROOK. Also Town Lots No. 1 and 2 in Sparta adj. the public square including my store house & other improvements. To secure $1,200 debt due Apr. 29, 1875. Signed: J.H. PARKS. Proved Apr. 29, 1874 (ack'd). [Margin note]: Mortgage satisfied Mar. 5, 1883. | 2:120 |
| May 6, 1874 | Lee Ellen PUGH & wife Nancy Catharine, to John A. MCMILLAN & wife Syntha, 150 acres beg. on top of Beckmore Ridge at John L. PUGH corner, adj. LAURENCE old corner, a hollow in the old STURGILL line, the branch, Ellen PUGH, & the Virginia line, for $1,000. Signed: L.E. PUGH, N.C. PUGH. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 10, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 11, 1876. | 3:143 |
| May 8, 1874 | Solomon O. EDWARDS to William HOPPAS [HOPPERS], [mortgage deed], 126 acres on Elk Creek adj. H.S. REEVES & A.B. MCMILLAN, being the land where said S.O. EDWARDS now lives. To secure $95 debt. Signed: S.O. EDWARDS. Proved May 8, 1874 (ack'd). [Margin note]: Mortgage satisfied Oct. 10, 18?? | 2:130 |
| May 11, 1874 | B.H. EDWARDS & wife Sarah to William HOPPAS [HOPPERS], [mortgage deed], 150 acres on Little River adj. PRUITT, SPURLIN, a wagon road, said EDWARDS, & John CHOAT. To secure $150 debt. Signed: B.H. EDWARDS, Sallie H. EDWARDS. Proved May 11, 1874 (ack'd). [Margin note]: Mortgage cancelled June 3, 1895. Signed: F.J. HOPPERS. | 2:131 |
| May 13, 1874 | E.C. BARTLETT & his wife Caroline of Ashe Co., NC, to Anna CROUSE of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres on Pine Swamp Creek adj. WAGGONER, for $100; about 3 acres of the 100 acre tract has been sold off. Signed: E.C. BARTLETT, Caroline BARTLETT. Proved May 14, 1874 (ack'd); Robt. PARSONS, Judge of Probate, Ashe Co., NC. | 2:182 |
| May 20, 1874 | Martin CARICO to Berry T. CARICO, 150 acres on Chestnut Creek beg. near the State Line, adj. the ford road, a ridge, the corner of Joshua CARICO's 62 acre tract, & the Virginia line, for $300. Signed: Martin (X) CARICO, Ann (X) CARICO. Wits: John H. ALLENS, W.H. COOMES, F.H. COOMES. Proved Jan. 23, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 15, 1878. | 3:526 |
| May 23, 1874 | Samuel BRACKINS to William HOPPAS [HOPPERS], [mortgage deed], 40 acres on Pine Swamp Creek adj. A.J. WAGGONER, D.C. CAUDILL, Richard JOINES, said BRACKINS. To secure $25.75 debt. Signed: Samuel BRACKINS. Proved May 23, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 8, 1874. | 2:199 |
| June 1, 1874 | J.R. WYATT, Sheriff, to Wm. A.J. FOWLKS, 100 acres on north side of Peach Bottom known as the I.L. JONES place, adj. Solomon FENDER & William TOLIVER, for $22.50. Sold at public auction on May 6, 1873, by virtue of an execution against A.C. OSBORN & Caleb OSBORN. Signed: John R. WYATT, Sheriff. Wits: Thomas EDWARDS, R.C. GAMBILL. Proved June 1, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:290 |
| June 2, 1874 | Hiram HIGGINS to Clark HIGGINS in trust for Martin A. HIGGINS until he reaches the age of 21 years, 3 tracts on Crab Creek [no acreage stated]. 1st tract: adj. HARDING's old corner. 2nd tract: adj. old MURPHY line, the creek, the 1st tract. 3rd tract: adj. old BALLOW corner, old MURPHY line, old JAMES [JONES?] corner. The deed recites that Martin A. HIGGINS is the grandson of Hiram HIGGINS, & is a minor without guardian. Signed: Hiram HIGGINS. Wits: William CARR, William JENNINGS. Proved July 25, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:190 |
| June 2, 1874 | Henderson PRUITT & wife Seliah to Thomas PRUITT, 125 acres on Cranberry Creek beg. on a ridge near the copper diggings, adj. the top of a mountain, the gap of the mountain, HOPPERS, & TAYLOR, for $100. Signed: Henderson PRUITT, Seliyah (X) PRUITT. [No wits.] Proved June 2, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 12, 1894. | 9:467 |
| June 11, 1874 | Granvill BLEVINS to William HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], [chattel mortgage], 1 dark red cow, 1 white faced calf, & my present growing corn crop of 4 acres on the Martin WAGGONER farm near Daniel HOLLOWAY's, to secure $20.30 debt. Signed: Granvill BLEVINS. [No wits.] Proved June 19, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:133 |
| June 12, 1874 | Joshua CARICO & wife Rebecca to Albert O. CARICO, 102 acres on Crab Creek of Little River beg. near the State line, adj. Fielden CARICO & the old line, for $100. Signed: Joshua CARICO, Rebecca (X) CARICO. [No wits.] Proved June 25, 1878 (ack'd); P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. Reg. Jan. 8, 1898. | 11:507 |
| June 18, 1874 | Martha HOLLOWAY, Adm'x of John HOLLOWAY, dec'd, to Jesse BLEDSOE & Eli F. RICHARDSON, by a decree of the Superior Court, all the lands lying on Cranberry Creek, for $600. One tract of 108 acres which was conveyed to John HOLLOWAY by Isaac HOLLOWAY. Another tract of 100 acres conveyed to John HOLLOWAY by Samuel BRACKINS [DB 1:74]. Also 100 acres granted to John HOLLOWAY by State of NC [DB 28:257]. Also all other lands adj. the above lands belonging to the estate of John HOLLOWAY. Signed: Martha (X) HOLLOWAY. Wits: J.H. DOUGHTON, John PHIPPS. Proved [??], 1880, by J.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. July 2, 1880. | 4:404 |
| June 18, 1874 | Jesse BLEDSOE to Eli F. RICHARDSON, all his interest in the lands that was this day conveyed to said party by Martha HOLLOWAY lying on the west side of King's Cabin Ridge adj. BLEDSOE's old line, except for a parcel 27 poles wide & 241 poles long [about 40.7 acres] that said BLEDSOE sold to Wm. BROWN & J.H. DOUGHTON. Signed: Jesse BLEDSOE. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Feb. 1, 1875, by C.H. DOUGHTON from J.H. DOUGHTON's handwriting. | 2:218 |
| June 18, 1874 | Jesse BLEDSOE of Ashe Co., NC, to Martha, Reid, Isaac, Amanda, Mary, Jacob, & Kesiah HOLOWAY [HOLLOWAY], heirs of John HOLOWAY, dec'd, of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres on the Blue Ridge adj. B.E. CAUDILL, P. ANDERS, & others [not identified], for $500. Signed: Jesse BLEDSOE. Wits: J.H. DOUGHTON, John PHIPPS. Proved July 11, 1905, by J.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. Sept. 22, 1905. | 19:489 |
| June 19, 1874 | Jesse BLEDSOE to John PHIPPS, 167 acres on head of Cranberry Creek adj. B.E. CAUDILL & others, beg. on top of a ridge in OSBORN & HOLLOWAY's corner, for $580. Signed: Jesse BLEDSOE. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Mar. 3, 1880, by J.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. June 28, 1880. | 4:403 |
| June 24, 1874 | Eli OSBORN & John A. JONES, boundary agreement. OSBORN relinquishes the land between the road leading from JONES to Cranberry Church & the road leading up from Lost Mountain Road to JONES' field. Signed: John A. JONES, Eli OSBORN. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, Abe HAMPTON. Proved June 24, 1874, by Abe HAMPTON. | 2:136 |
| June 24, 1874 | J.H. PARKS to A.J. RECTOR, $1,000 bond, to be void if J.H. PARKS makes a deed for 86 ¼ acres on Little River adj. David LANDRETH & others [not identified] & bounded by the line of a plat made by C.H. DOUGHTON on June 26, 1871. Signed: J.H. PARKS. Assigned by A.J. RECTOR to W.B. CHEEK, July [??]. Assigned by W.B. CHEEK to J.C. EDWARDS, Apr. 16, 1883. Proved Feb. 12, 1884, by A.J. RECTOR & W.B. CHEEK & by W.C. FIELDS from the handwriting of J.H. PARKS, he being dead. Reg. Sept. 2, 1884. | 5:390 |
| June 25, 1874 | Caleb OSBORN & wife Barbry to F.J. MCMILLAN, deed of trust for 200 acres on Elk Creek where said OSBORN now lives, adj. I.W. LANDRETH, Stephen LANDRETH, Andrew OSBORN, Joshua COX, & P.O. DANIELS; to secure debts owed to Morgan BRYAN & E.L. VAUGHAN. Signed: Caleb OSBORN, Barbary OSBORN. Proved Aug. 25, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:154 |
| June 25, 1874 | State of NC to William WATSON, 100 acres on Roaring River beg. near D.L. SPURLIN's old line on the Bull Head Ridge adj. Moses WOODRUFF & south side of a branch. Entered Feb. 5, 1872. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 77.) | 2:332 |
| June 26, 1874 | J.H. PARKS & J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'rs of David MAXWELL, dec'd, to Wm. B. CHEEK, a tract of Forge Bounty land on headwaters of Elk Creek being all the land lying between said CHEEK & Alfred MOXLEY, Leander ANDREWS, & Richard LAWSON, number of acres not known, for $75. Signed: J.H. PARKS, J.H. DOUGHTON. Wit: Josiah CAUDILL. Proved May 11, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 6, 1905. | 19:430 |
| June 27, 1874 | Berry H. EDWARDS & wife Sally to Wilborn WOODRUFF, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. DILLARD, BRACKINS, DUNCAN, William FENDER, SPURLIN, & the sandy flat, for $800. Signed: B.H. EDWARDS, Sallie EDWARDS. Proved June 27, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:251 |
| July 14, 1874 | Dower interest of Matilda CHEEK in the lands of William CHEEK, dec'd, laid off by a jury summoned by the Sheriff; about 100 acres adj. R.M. CHEEK, Morgan EDWARDS, Meredith CHEEK, R. CHEEK, "including all the dwellings & houses & meadows & orchards". Signed: Wm. H. JOINES, T.C. DOUGLAS, George R. COX, M.T. NORMAN, Solomon FENDER. Reg. Jan. 17, 1889. | 8:18 |
| July 23, 1874 | W.B. CHEEK & wife Jane to A.J. RECTOR, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Little River which was purchased by A.J. RECTOR from J.H. PARKS on [date blank] & then sold by A.J. RECTOR to said CHEEK on Jan. 24, 1874; described in a deed from J.H. PARKS & wife C.A. PARKS to Wm. B. CHEEK dated Jan. 24, 1874 [DB 2:148]. W.B. CHEEK to pay purchase money of $1,100 in installments until 1883. Signed: W.B. CHEEK, Jane CHEEK. Proved Aug. 15, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 1, 1875. [Margin note]: Paid in full, Dec. 6, 1881; signed: A.J. RECTOR. | 2:235 |
| July 28, 1874 | John R. WYATT, Sheriff, to H.F. JONES, for $102.50, Sparta Town Lots Nos. 17 & 18 belonging to R.A. ATKINS, on north side of Main Street east of the Court House, originally purchased from the County by Eli BILLINGS. Sold by virtue of executions issued against R.A. ATKINS in favor of Thomas MOXLEY & William BILLINGS. Signed: John R. WYATT, Sheriff. [No wits.] Proved July 28, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:265 |
| July 31, 1874 | William BLACK & wife Nancy to David BLACK, 160 acres on Prathers Creek where we now reside, adj. Hiram TOLIVER, the cond'l line made by William & John BLACK, the ford of a branch, a pole bridge, David BLACK's MULKY line, top of Bakers Ridge, Riley WARD, George REEVES, a ledge of rocks, & D.A. TAYLOR, for $100. William & Nancy BLACK to retain full possession of the land lying south of the soap stone ledge of rocks, the house, & the garden & meadow about the house, during their natural lives. William BLACK made a deed to David BLACK for the same lands on Mar. 16, 1867 [DB 1:301], but did not convey a lawful title. Signed: William BLACK, Nancy (X) BLACK. Wits: S.S. STAMPER, Alexander BLACK. Proved July 31, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:262 |
| Aug. 8, 1874 | Hardin PHIPPS & wife Mary to W.C. RECTOR & wife Margaret, 25 acres on Little River adj. David HOLBROOK & W.C. RECTOR's Spring Branch, for $100. Signed: Hardin PHIPPS, Mary (X) PHIPPS. Wits: T.S. HIGGINS, Iredell (X) GALYEAN. Proved Sept. 5, 1894 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 4, 1894. | 10:7 |
| Aug. 19, 1874 | Andrew RICHARDSON to Richard CHEEK, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay mare, 1 steer, & 4 head of cattle, to secure $100 debt due Jan. 1, 1875. Signed: Andrew (X) RICHARDSON. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 9, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:150 |
| Aug. 21, 1874 | Henry WOODRUFF of Fremont Co., IA, to David HOLBROOK of Alleghany Co., NC, power of attorney to transact any & all business which may come up in regard to my mineral interest in any mines in Alleghany Co. Signed: Henry (X) WOODRUFF. Wits: W.C. FIELDS, W.B. KENEDY. Proved Aug. 21, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:151 |
| Aug. 22, 1874 | Francis BRYAN & wife Rose Ann to their son Wesley W. NAYLOR, 2 tracts on Little River adj. Jacob WAGGONER, A.B. CARSON, & others [not identified], for love & affection. 1st tract: 140 acres adj. the old corner, WAGGONER, & the cond'l line. 2nd tract: 27 acres beg. on CARSON's corner at head of a hollow, adj. R.A. NAYLOR & bank of Little River. Signed: [illegible]. Wit: W.B. KENNEDY. Proved Nov. 1874 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 1, 1875. | 3:57 |
| Aug. 25, 1874 | Mary L. PORTER of Carroll Co., TN, to Ira HALSEY & Lewis HASH, all her claim to 150 acres on Potato Creek adj. John BALDWIN, Saddle Hollow, the State line, Caleb PARSON, & Ira HALSEY, for $25. Signed: Mary L. PORTER by D.C. WILLIAMS under power of attorney. [No wits.] "We argree to & consent in the foregoing deed." Signed: E.L. VAUGHAN, J.F. NEAL. Proved Oct. 30, 1875, by D.C. WILLIAMS. | 2:245 |
| Aug. 28, 1874 | Calvin EDWARDS & wife Sarah of Surry Co., NC, to Amon MILTON of Surry Co., NC, 85 acres in Alleghany Co. on Mitchell River adj. Betsy EDWARDS, R. BROOKS, & George EDWARDS, for $65. Signed: Calvin EDWARDS, Sarah (X) EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 28, 1874 (ack'd). Filed for reg. Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:261 |
| Aug. 29, 1874 | Daniel SPURLIN & wife Mary to their son Elias SPURLIN, 400 acres on Glade Creek & Pine Swamp Creek adj. Meredith SANDERS?, Elias SPURLIN, the Deep Gap of Bull Head Mountain, the Mahogany Rock Spring, top of the mountain, Isaac HOLLOWAY, Daniel CROUSE, Bee Tree Ridge, & a branch, for $200 & for love & affection. Signed: D.L. SPURLIN, Mary (X) SPURLIN. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 29, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. July 27, 1882. | 4:524 |
| Sept. 5, 1874 | Milton STAMPER to E.L. VAUGHAN & W.C. FIELDS, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Cranberry Creek adj. William HALL, gap of Pine Mountain, a cond'l line made between Hiram H. STAMPER & William BROWN, top of the mountain, Clayborn RICHARDSON, Mans Gap Tract, Eli C. STAMPER, Harvey STAMPER, Calvin LONG. To secure $100 debt. Signed: Milton STAMPER. Proved Sept. 5, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:153 |
| Sept. 7, 1874 | Alexander RICHARDSON & wife Patsy to Henry RICHARDSON, 130 acres on Little River adj. the 28 acre tract, top of the ridge, the old line, for $1,000. Signed: A. RICHARDSON, Patsy (X) RICHARDSON. Wit: Wm. H. JOINES. Proved Sept. 7, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:166 |
| Sept. 11, 1874 | Mary Jane WAGGONER & Daniel HOPPERAS [HOPPERS] to Joseph DOBSON of Surry Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay horse 3 years old, it being the horse given to said Mary Jane WAGGONER by her father Daniel HOPPERAS, to secure $20 debt due by May 1 next. Signed: Mary Jane WAGGONER, Daniel HOPPERAS. Wits: J.F. GRAVES, E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Sept. 14, 1874, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 2:157 |
| Sept. 15, 1874 | Linville HAGINS [HIGGINS] to Thomas HAGINS, 100 acres on Crab Creek, part of 2 tracts, for $200. 1st tract: adj. the road & the old line. 2nd tract: adj. the first tract & the line of a 50 acre tract. Signed: Linvil HAGINS, Sr. Wits: Goldman HAGINS, Spicer HAGINS. NB: "I hereby reserve the lot named the house wherein Judy HAGINS now lives containing some eight or ten acres more or less during her natural life to use or to do as she pleases". Signed: Thos. HAGINS. Wit: Goldman HAGINS. Proved July 8, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. July 6, 1875. [Note: this deed conflicts with a prior deed made on Mar. 9, 1869, by Linville HIGGINS to his grandson Jackson McNaly HIGGINS. In 1879, the Court of Alleghany Court ruled that the deed to Thomas HIGGINS was invalid. See DB 5:103.] | 3:38 |
| Sept. 18, 1874 | Ezekiel JOINES to W.A.J. FOWLKS, [mortgage deed], all that land on PERKINS [BRACKINS?] Ridge where said JOINES now resides, bounded as described in a deed to said JOINES from George BOWER, Clerk of Ashe Co. [DB 1:444]. To secure $66.66 debt. Signed: Ezekiel (X) JOINES. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Sept. 18, 1874 (ack'd). [Margin note]: Mortgage satisfied Nov. 11, 1879. Signed: W.A.J. FOWLKES, W.E. HARDIN. | 2:229 |
| Sept. 19, 1874 | Lewis HASH & wife Mary of Grayson Co., VA, to Wright WINGATE of Grayson Co., VA, 133 acres on Potato Creek beg. on top of a ridge, adj. Ira HALSEY, the Virginia line, & OSBORN, for $425. Signed: Lewis HASH, Mary HASH. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 19, 1874 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. | 2:209 |
| Sept. 21, 1874 | Rachel LANDRETH, Thomas MOXLEY & wife Elizabeth, H.R. WAGONER & wife Caroline, Henry SPENCE & wife Hannah, Daniel JOINES & wife Nancy, Riley ANDERSON & wife Matilda, all of Ashe Co., NC, & D.M. LANDRETH & wife of State of "Iowey" [Iowa] by H.R. WAGONER their legal agent, to Daniel CROUSE of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Alleghany Co. on Pine Swamp Creek adj. WAGONER's old corner, for $175. Signed: Rachel LANDRETH, Thomas (X) MOXLEY, Elizabeth (X) MOXLEY, H.R. WAGONER, Caroline (X) WAGONER, H.B. SPENCE, H.S. SPENCE, Riley ANDERSON, R.M. ANDERSON, D.M. LANDRETH, D.R. JOINES, N.F. JOINES. Wits: C.J. EDWARDS, Ralph BLEVINS. Proved Apr. 2, 1875, in Ashe Co., NC (ack'd); P. GRAHAM, J.P. | 7:115 |
| Sept. 28, 1874 | W.A. BROOKS to Edwin BALL, 4 year lease, 100 acres on Big Pine Creek near Saddle Mountain adj. lands formerly owned by C.H. DOUGHTON & F.S. DOUGHTON, for $15. E. BALL is to build the house a good stone chimney & to clear up the land. Wm. A. BROOKS to pay E. BALL whatever disinterested persons say is the worth of any other buildings he may erect. Signed: Wm. A. BROOKS. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Oct. 5, 1874, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 2:177 |
| Oct. 2, 1874 | J.L.A. WOODRUFF of Alleghany Co., NC, to James ROBERTS of Wilkes Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 150 acres in Alleghany Co. adj. Richard EDWARDS, to secure $50 debt. Signed: J.L.A. WOODRUFF. Wit: A. WOODRUFF. Proved Apr. 12, 1875, by Aaron WOODRUFF. | 2:242 |
| Oct. 3, 1874 | Milton STAMPER to H.S. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed of trust], a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. William HALL, gap of Pine Mountain, a cond'l line made btw. H.H. STAMPER & Wm. BROWN along the top of the mountain to Claiborn RICHARDSON, top of a ridge, Mans Gap Tract, Harvey STAMPER, Eli C. STAMPER, the branch, & Calvin LONG, being the land where Milton STAMPER & his mother Anna STAMPER now live. Also 1 grey horse & 1 bay mule. To secure debts of $100 each owed to Geo. N. FOLK, E.L. VAUGHAN, J.F. GRAVES, & W.C. FIELDS due before the next term of the Superior Court. Signed: Milton STAMPER. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 30, 1874 (ack'd). Quitclaim deed executed by E.L. VAUGHAN & Wm. C. FIELDS on Oct. 30, 1874. Reg. Dec. 7, 1874. [Note: E.L. VAUGHAN, J.F. GRAVES, & W.C. FIELDS were lawyers in Alleghany Co., NC. George N. FOLK was a prominent lawyer from Caldwell Co., NC.] | 2:196 |
| Oct. 5, 1874 | J.R. WYATT, Sheriff, to Andrew J. CARSON & Edwin CARSON, 250 acres on Little River & Pine Swamp Creek belonging to the Norfolk & Great Western Railroad Company, for $16.81. Sold at auction on May 11, 1873, by virtue of execution in favor of the State of North Carolina. Signed: John R. WYATT. Proved Oct. 5, 1874, by John R. WYATT. | 2:170 |
| Oct. 9, 1874 | [Note: this deed is dated Mar. 1, 1880, but the sale took place on Oct. 9, 1874.] David HOLBROOK, Adm'r of Sowell CHOAT, dec'd, to Wm. H. JOINES, 158 ¼ acres beg. on east bank of Brush Creek adj. the wagon road, Little Pine Creek, the old line, a branch, & old SCOTT line, for $293. Sold at public auction in Oct. 9, 1874, pursuant to a decree of the Superior Court. Signed: David HOLBROOK, Adm'r of Sowell CHOAT, dec'd. Wits: W.K. HOLBROOK, H.C. REEVES. Proved Aug. 3, 1894, by W.K. HOLBROOK. Reg. Sept. 6, 1894. | 9:588 |
| Oct. 27, 1874 | R.C. GENTRY to J.B. DOUGHTON, [mortgage deed], tract of land adj. the Main Road, the Town boundary, the creek, A.D. MOXLEY, the old road, MOXLEY home place, the Forge Road, line of a 50 acre tract, Black Mountain, Hiram EDWARDS, REYNOLDS, J.R. WYATT, the State Road. To secure $300 debt. Signed: R.C. GENTRY. Wit: W.E. HARDIN. Proved Dec. 7, 1874, by W.E. HARDIN. | 2:188 |
| Oct. 27, 1874 | Richard EDWARDS to E.H. BILLINGS, a tract of land which Richard EDWARDS heretofore conveyed to Andrew WILLEY on Mar. 9, 1841, now in possession of E.H. BILLINGS. The parties wish to settle any doubts as to the title. Signed: Richard (X) EDWARDS. Wit: J.F. CROUSE. Proved Oct. 25, 1875, by J.F. CROUSE. Reg. Nov. 25, 1875. | 3:104 |
| Oct. 30, 1874 | Troy STAMPER & wife Charlotte to H.S. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed of trust], the tract of land on which they now live [no acreage stated] adj. Daniel HOPPERS & others [not identified], also one mouse colored mule, to secure debt of $50 each owed to Geo. N. FOLK, E.L. VAUGHAN, W.C. FIELDS & J.F. GRAVES, due before the next term of the Superior Court. Signed: T.G. STAMPER, Charlotte STAMPER. Wit: C.J. TAYLOR. Proved Oct. 30, 1874, by Troy STAMPER. Reg. Dec. 7, 1874, in DB 2:198. Charlotte STAMPER ack'd her consent on Apr. 4, 1876; J.H. DOUGHTON, J.P.; re-reg. in DB 3:209. | 2:198, 3:209 |
| Nov. 1, 1874 | William E. HARDIN & wife Mary E. to F.S. DOUGHTON, [mortgage deed], Sparta Town Lots Nos. 10, 11, 12, & 13, on the north side of the street west of the Court House. To secure $400 debt. Signed: W.E. HARDIN, M.E. HARDIN. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, W.P. HOLBROOK. Proved Dec. 9, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 5, 1875. | 2:201 |
| Nov. 2, 1874 | Thomas HIGGINS of Grayson Co., VA, to Calvin EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Alleghany Co. on north side of Big Pine Creek near the fork of the creek, for $125. Signed: Thomas HIGGINS. Wit: Houston E. HIGGINS. "I certify that I wrote the above deed and that ... Thomas HIGGINS signed it in my presents and acknowledged the same"; signed: Houston E. HIGGINS, Sept. 9, 1880. Proved Apr. 22, 1886, by Goldman HIGGINS from Thomas HIGGINS' handwriting. | 7:306 |
| Nov. 3, 1874 | Jonathan STAMPER to Creed STAMPER, [mortgage deed], a tract of land adj. Jobe STAMPER, to secure $59.50 debt. Signed: Jonathan STAMPER. Wit: Calvin WYATT. Proved Mar. 5, 1877, by Calvin WYATT. Reg. Mar. 6, 1877. [Margin note]: Mortgage paid in full, Aug. 1, 1881. | 2:375 |
| Nov. 4, 1874 | Fields J. MCMILLAN & wife Mary & William EDWARDS & wife Lucy C., all of Alleghany Co., NC, to Alexander M. DAVIS of Grayson Co., VA, 3 tracts tracts of land on both sides of Little River adj. W.H. JOINES, Sol. FENDER, William EDWARDS, & others, for $1,000. 1st tract: 100 acres on Little River known as the Patsy CROWSE [CROUSE] tract adj. FLETCHER's line. 2nd tract: 150 acres known as the Mill Tract, adj. the above tract & Levi WILLEY, Daniel CROWSE & others, being a tract purchased by Archibald EDWARDS from his father. 3rd tract: 100 acres being part of what was known as the home place of Archibald EDWARDS on the south side of the road on Little River, adj. a branch, William EDWARDS, Morgan EDWARDS, top of a ridge, & the wagon road. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN, William EDWARDS. Proved Jan. 11, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:215 |
| Nov. 9, 1874 | Caleb OSBORN to I.L. JONES, 82 acres on Burtons Creek & north side Peach Bottom Mountain, adj. FENDER, EDWARDS, Adam? WILLEY, Allen EDWARDS, D.J. EDWARDS, & Levi WILLEY, for $164. Signed: Caleb OSBORN. Wits: G. Mc. REEVES, Malinda REEVES. Proved Dec. 7, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:195 |
| Nov. 12, 1874 | W.P. HOLBROOK to John R. WYATT, [chattel mortgage], all his stock, goods, merchandise, notes, accounts, & credits, to secure debts owed to J.R. WYATT ($400), Winfrey HOLBROOK ($200), Griggs HACKLER ($100), W.C. FIELDS ($50), & E.L. VAUGHAN ($50). Signed: W.P. HOLBROOK. [No wits.] Proved Nov. 12, 1874, by acknowledgment. Reg. Jan. 20, 1875. | 2:214 |
| Nov. 14, 1874 | John R. WYATT & wife Nancy A. to Wm. P. HOLBROOK, 30 acres on Bledsoes Creek adj. the State Road, the Town boundary, the old line, R.C. GENTRY, & the main road, for $650. Signed: John R. WYATT, N.A. WYATT. Wit: F.S. DOUGHTON. Proved Jan. 19, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:213 |
| Nov. 14, 1874 | Norman H. VANHOY [VANNOY] to Ira HALSEY, [mortgage deed], 100 acres adj. the State Road, James WEAVER, Dick DIXON, James PARSONS, to include all the lands belonging to N.H. VANHOY on west side of the State Road. To secure $240.70 debt. Signed: N.H. VANHOY, Ira HALSEY. Wit: James WEAVER. Proved Apr. 12, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:244 |
| Nov. 16, 1874 | James F. CAUDILL & wife Elvira to Isom RICHARDSON, 25 acres on Waterfall Creek of Little River, for $25. Signed: James F. CAUDILL, Elvira CAUDILL. Wit: L.J. JOINES. Proved Aug. 25, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 21, 1875. | 3:130 |
| Nov. 19, 1874 | William P. HOLBROOK & wife Margaret to W.K. HOLBROOK, Sparta Town Lot No. 4, on south side of Main Street west of the Court House, for $75. Signed: W.P. HOLBROOK, M.A. HOLBROOK. [No wits.] Proved Nov. 19, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:205 |
| Nov. 19, 1874 | T. KENNEDY to A.J. WOODRUFF, [mortgage deed], tract of land adj. R. WOODRUFF. To secure $350 debt. Signed: Thompson KENNEDY. Wits: W.B. KENNEDY, J.N. KENNEDY. Proved Jan. 22, 1875, by W.B. KENNEDY. Reg. Feb. 1, 1875. [Margin note]: Mortgage satisfied Oct. 17, 1881. Signed: A.J. WOODRUFF. | 2:222 |
| Nov. 23, 1874 | State of NC to Eli OSBORN, 104 acres on Prathers Creek adj. his own line, JONES, CAUDILL, Elizabeth EVANS. Entered Apr. 15, 1872. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 78.) | 2:339 |
| Nov. 23, 1874 | State of NC to William BRACKINS, 221 acres on Pine Swamp Creek adj. his old line, HILL's old line, EDWARDS, top of the Blue Ridge at the Air Bellows, & MITCHELL. Entered Feb. 17, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 79.) | 2:226 |
| Nov. 29, 1874 | William EDWARDS & wife Lucy of Alleghany Co., NC, & John DICKERSON of Grayson Co., VA, to Thomas C. DUGLAS [DOUGLAS] as trustee, [mortgage deed], the tracts of land where William EDWARDS now lives, to secure $509.80 debt owed by William EDWARDS to Alex M. DAVIS, due in 6 months. Comprised of 3 or more tracts on Little River, being the land conveyed to William EDWARDS by his father Archibald EDWARDS & afterwards conveyed by William EDWARDS to John DICKERSON. One tract about 159 acres known as the WILLEY tract. Another containing 75 acres. Also one or two smaller tracts. The whole containing 300 acres adj. the late Richard EDWARDS, Eli BILLINGS land on which Morgan EDWARDS now resides, & land recently conveyed to A.M. DAVIS by Wm. EDWARDS, F.J. MCMILLAN, & others. Signed: Wm. EDWARDS, John DICKERSON. Wit: F.J. LUNDY. Proved Apr. 2, 1875, & Apr. 8, 1875, in Grayson Co., VA (ack'd). Reg. May 24, 1875. F.J. LUNDY, Comm'r. Reg. May 24, 1875. | 3:11 |
| Nov. 30, 1874 | R.C. GENTRY to C.J. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Bledsoes Creek adj. H.S. EDWARDS, the road from Alfred MOXLEY's mill, Adam MOXLEY, C.J. EDWARDS. To secure $159.90 debt. Signed: R.C. GENTRY. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Dec. 5, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:187 |
| Dec. 2, 1874 | William RICHARDSON & wife Jane of Ashe Co., NC, to Joshua C. RICHARDSON of Alleghany Co., NC, 51 acres on Pine Branch of Cranberry Creek adj. PLUMMER, for $204. Signed: William (X) RICHARDSON, Jane (X) RICHARDSON. Wits: Martin CHURCH, W.A. RICHARDSON. Proved Jan. 2, 1875 (ack'd); J.W. PRUITT, J.P. | 2:243 |
| Dec. 4, 1874 | State of NC to J.R. LONG & Stephen HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], 25 acres on Little River adj. GAMBILL, old CROWSE [CROUSE] line, RICHARDSON. Entered Sept. 6, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 80.) | 2:371 |
| Dec. 7, 1874 | William A.J. FOWLKES, agent of James DILLARD, to G.W. DUNCAN, $480 bond, to be void if FOWLKES makes a good & lawful deed for 80 acres on Little River adj. Jacob WAGONER & Edwin CARSON, upon payment of the purchase price of $240, of which DUNCAN has paid $40 & executed 2 bonds for $200. Signed: Wm. A.J. FOWLKES, attorney for Jas. DILLARD. Wits: Wm. E. HUDSON, C.J. EDWARDS. July 11, 1882: "I have this day sold the land described in the above and within bond to Calvin DUNCAN"; signed: G.W. DUNCAN; wits: W.C. FIELDS, F. DUNCAN. Proved Feb. 14, 1888, by C.J. EDWARDS. | 7:506 |
| Dec. 16, 1874 | State of NC to William L. HOPPERS, 10 acres on Little River on Waterfall Creek adj. F.J. HOPPERS. Entered Jan. 30, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 81.) | 6:144 |
| Dec. 28, 1874 | Solomon FENDER & wife Charity to Thomas W. CARTER, J.S. CHOAT & Solomon JENNINGS, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Peach Bottom Mountain adj. Haywood EDWARDS, Levi WILLEY, Jesse TOLIVER. To secure $200 debt. Signed: Solomon FENDER. Proved Dec. 28, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. June 1, 1875. | 3:22 |
| Dec. 28, 1874 | State of NC to Adam WAGGONER, 7 ½ acres on Pine Swamp adj. his old line. Entered Feb. [?], 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 83.) | 3:309 |
| Dec. 29, 1874 | John L.A. WOODRUFF to Wilborn A. WOODRUFF & William M. WOODRUFF, a tract of land on Jewel Swamp Creek [no acreage stated] adj. Richard EDWARDS, John CROWSE [CROUSE], for $600. Signed: J.L.A. WOODRUFF. Proved Dec. 29, 1874 (ack'd). | 2:206 |
| Dec. 31, 1874 | Matthis F. CAUDILL to John L. SMITH, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay horse with black mane & tail, & 1 two-horse wagon, to secure $75 debt. Signed: M.F. CAUDILL. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Dec. 31, 1874, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 2:200 |
| [blank] 1874 | John R. WYATT, Sheriff, to A.B. MCMILLAN, 2 tracts of land belonging to S.O. EDWARDS on Elk Creek adj. Elizabeth JONES, S.O. EDWARDS' homestead, & others, for $600. 1st tract: 161 acres adj. a branch, Allen JONES, a knob, a cond'l line btw. H.S. REEVES & said MCMILLAN, & S.O. EDWARDS' homestead. 2nd tract: 5 acres adj. S.O. EDWARDS' homestead tract & H.S. REEVES, being a little meadow lot. Sold at public auction in May 1871 by virtue of an execution in favor of A.B. MCMILLAN against S.O. EDWARDS. Signed: J.R. WYATT, Shff. [No wits.] Proved Feb. 12, 1894 (ack'd). Reg. Feb. 15, 1894. | 9:440 |
| Date | Alleghany County, NC, Deeds, 1875 | Book: Page |
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| Jan. 2, 1875 | B.H. EDWARDS & wife Sarah to Wesly DUNCAN, 80 acres in 2 tracts on Little River, for $270. 1st tract: adj. the River & a road. 2nd tract: adj. line between B.H. EDWARDS & Levi FENDER. Signed: B.H. EDWARDS, Sallie EDWARDS. Proved Jan. 4, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:206 |
| Jan. 4, 1875 | John PHIPPS & wife Francis to William HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], [mortgage deed], 59 acres on Cranberry Creek adj. Wm. BROWN & the face of the Blue Ridge. To secure $120 debt due 12 months from this date. Signed: John PHIPPS, Frances (X) PHIPPS. Proved Jan. 4, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 5, 1875. | 2:202 |
| Jan. 4, 1875 | B.E. CAUDILL to John PHIPPS, 59 acres on headwaters of Cranberry Creek adj. Wm. BROWN & face of the Blue Ridge, for $276. Signed: B.E. CAUDILL. Proved Jan. 4, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:210 |
| Jan. 4, 1875 | Anna CROUSE, Daniel CROUSE & wife Sarah, Jane CROUSE, & Catherine E. CROUSE, heirs at law of Martin CROUSE, dec'd, to Henry CROUSE, 125 acres on Little River adj. north side of Glade Branch, for $45. Signed: Anna (X) CROUSE, Daniel CROUSE, Sarah (X) CROUSE, Mary Jane CROUSE, Catherine (X) CROUSE. Wits: Wm. A. BROOKS, W.W. NAYLOR. Proved Mar. 12, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 24, 1876. | 3:146 |
| Jan. 4, 1875 | Jesse BLEDSOE of Ashe Co., NC, to J.H. DOUGHTON of Alleghany Co., NC, 425 acres in Alleghany Co. on the Blue Ridge beg. on top of a bluff, adj. P. ANDREWS, B.E. CAUDILL, & John PHIPPS old line, for $2,100. Signed: Jesse BLEDSOE. Wit: William F. BROWN. Proved Feb. 7, 1898, by William F. BROWN. Reg. June 16, 1898. | 12:179 |
| Jan. 6, 1875 | James GAMBILL, Sr., of Ashe Co., NC, to Robt. GAMBILL of Alleghany Co., NC, 2 tracts in Alleghany Co. on both sides of New River, for $1,500. 1st tract: 292 acres on north side of New River adj. a small branch, the State line, William GAMBILL, & the Gum Spring Branch. 2nd tract: 80 acres on south side of New River beg. at the mouth of Rock Creek, adj. Thomas J. CARSON & Enoch REEVES. Signed: James GAMBILL, Lucy GAMBILL. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 6, 1875 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 31, 1885. | 6:573 |
| Jan. 8, 1875 | B.E. CAUDILL to Pleasant ANDERS, 12 ½ acres on Little River adj. Patsy HOLLOWAY on top of the Blue Ridge, for $50. Signed: B.E. CAUDILL. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 29, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 16, 1875. | 3:122 |
| Jan. 8, 1875 | I.S. SPARKS & wife Charity to W.K. HOLBROOK, Sparta Town Lot No. 6, south side of the street west of the Court House, for $100. Signed: Isaiah SPARKS, Charity SPARKS. Proved Mar. 31, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. June 1, 1876. | 3:207 |
| Jan. 13, 1875 | Franklin B. HALSEY & wife Polly Jane to F.J. MCMILLAN, [mortgage deed], the tract of land where said HALSEY now lives adj. Wiley? PACELY [PASLEY], the wagon road leading to Piney Creek Church, James B. MCMILLAN, & the River; to secure various debts owed by HALSEY to F.J. MCMILLAN, Ryte WINGATE, Jonathan WARD, & Stephen WARD. Signed: F.B. HALSEY, F.J. MCMILLAN. If debts not paid by Feb. 1, 1876, the land may be sold by Solomon C. PARSONS, trustee. Wit: Creed YOUNG. Proved Apr. 19, 1875, by Creed YOUNG. Reg. Apr. 20, 1875. | 3:3 |
| Jan. 13, 1875 | John REEVES of Ashe Co., NC, to J.H. DOUGHTON of Alleghany Co., NC, 50 acres in Alleghany Co. beg. at the ford where the public road crosses the branch near Jesse OSBORN's old place, adj. the John LONG line, STAMPER, & the meanders of the branch to the mill seat, with 1/2 of the waters of said branch, for $178.50. Signed: Jno. REEVES. Wits: Wm. B. REEVES, J.H. L[??]. Proved Jan. 6, 1906, in Wilkes Co., NC, by W.B. REEVES. Reg. Aug. 1, 1906. | 21:37 |
| Jan. 14, 1875 | Isaac HOLLOWAY & wife Roda to A.J. WAGGONER, [mortgage deed], 2 tracts on Pine Swamp Creek. 1st tract: 100 acres granted to David HILL on May 4, 1855. 2nd tract: 65 acres granted E.T. LANDRETH on Aug. 27, 1857. To secure $82.88 debt. Signed: Isaac (X) HOLLOWAY, Rhoda HOLLOWAY. Wits: J.A. WAGGONER, Elizabeth BRACKINS. Proved Feb. 1, 1875, by Aras WAGGONER. Reg. Feb. 1, 1875. | 2:220 |
| Jan. 16, 1875 | Eli F. RICHARDSON to John PHIPPS, 65 acres adj. DOUGHTON & Kings Cabin Ridge, for $150. Signed: Eli F. (X) RICHARDSON. Proved Feb. 1, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:218 |
| Jan. 16, 1875 | Eli F. RICHARDSON to Calvin CLARY, 55 acres adj. top of the Blue Ridge & DOUGHTON, for $140. Signed: Eli F. RICHARDSON. Proved Feb. 1, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:220 |
| Jan. 16, 1875 | Daniel FENDER & wife Candis, William FENDER & wife Jane, David FENDER & wife Phebe, and W.F. MCCURRY & wife Sarah to Allen EDWARDS, for $160, their interest in a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] allotted to Jane FENDER widow of Levi FENDER as dower, adj. DUNCAN, CARSON, HUDSON, David FENDER. Signed: Daniel FENDER, Candis (X) FENDER, David (X) FENDER, Phebe (X) FENDER, William FENDER, Susan Jane (X) FENDER, W.F. MCCURRY, Sally (X) MCCURRY. Wit: Levi HUDSON. Proved June 16, 1875, & Feb. 3, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Feb. 8, 1878. | 3:481 |
| Jan. 23, 1875 | Isom CHOAT, John CHOAT, Nancy CHOAT, Lidy CHOAT, & Mary CHOAT, to John BOURN & wife Charity, for $200, all their interest in a tract of land on Brush Creek [no acreage stated] adj. corner of a 640 acre tract & Little Pine Creek; the interest conveyed is 4/6 thereof. Signed: Lydy (X) CHOAT, John W. CHOAT. Wits: David HOLBROOK, James WAGGONER. Proved July 5, 1875, by David HOLBROOK. | 2:352 |
| Jan. 25, 1875 | L.G. HALL to Abel BILLINGS, both of Wilkes Co., NC, 50 acres in Wilkes Co. adj. a branch, Calvin OSBORN, the old line, crosing said branch, for $150. Signed: L.G. HALL. Wits: Meredith (X) COMBS, Joseph (X) BILLINGS. Proved Dec. 31, 1885, by Joseph BILLINGS. | 7:281 |
| Jan. 27, 1875 | State of NC to Calvin EDWARDS, 34 and 1/17 acres in Surry Co., NC, on Mitchells River adj. Aaron WOODRUFF & others [not identified]. Entered Dec. 1, 1873. (Land Grant No. 3526.) | 7:308 |
| Jan. 29, 1875 | Commodore H. COLLINS & wife Matilda to Wiley BLEVINS & wife Nancy, 8 acres on Little River adj. SMITH, for $19. Signed: Commodore H. COLLINS, Matilda (X) COLLINS. Wits: Warren C. RECTOR, Huston BLEVINS. Proved Feb. 20, 1879 (ack'd); Wm. H. JOINS [JOINES], J.P. | 7:180 |
| Jan. 30, 1875 | State of NC to Catherine E. VAUGHAN, 48 acres on Little River adj. old TOLIVER survey, DILLARD, Jacob WAGGONER, CARSON. Entered Dec. 27, 1871. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 85.) | 2:348 |
| Feb. ?, 1875 | F.B. HALSEY of Alleghany Co., NC, to Wm. B. SEGRIST of Wilkes Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke of oxen, 2 cows, 1 heifer, & 2 horse wagons & bed, to secure $139.84 debt. Signed: F.B. HALSEY. Wit: W.H. HANDY. Proved Feb. 27, 1875, by Wm. H. HANDY. | 2:226 |
| Feb. 1, 1875 | H.M. BROOKS to A.B. CARSON, [chattel mortgage], 1 blue roan heifer, 1 dun & white heifer, 2 red & white heifers, & 1 yoke of oxen. To be void if H.M. BROOKS pays the sum of $650 to C.J. EDWARDS, Adm'r of Richard CHOAT, dec'd, at the time it becomes due, so as to save the said A.B. CARSON harmless by reason of becoming surety for H.M. BROOKS. Signed: Hugh M. BROOKS. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Mar. 1, 1875, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 2:227 |
| Feb. 1, 1875 | F.B. MCMILLAN to James McMILLAN (Colored), $1,200 bond, to be void if F.B. MCMILLAN, upon payment of the purchse price of $600, makes a good & lawful deed for 100 acres adj. the State Road, HANKS [or HAWKS], W.H. BILLINGS, Jesse MILES, LYON, & the old F.B. MCMILLAN deed. Signed: F.B. MCMILLAN. Wits: W.H. BILLINGS, William H. STAMPER. Proved Mar. 6, 1894, by W.H. BILLINGS. Reg. Mar. 21, 1894. | 9:483 |
| Feb. 5, 1875 | State of NC to Ira SPURLIN, 25 ¼ acres on Pine Swamp adj. D.L. SPURLIN, David CROUSE, ROBERTS corner?, Isaac HOLLOWAY. Entered Apr. 7, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 86.) Reg. Jan. ?, 1879. | 4:189 |
| Feb. 6, 1875 | William WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], Exec'r of E.T. LANDRETH, dec'd. to Isaac HOLLOWAY, 65 acres on Pine Swamp Creek adj. THOMPSON, CAUDILL, & A.J. WAGGONER, for $60. [Deed cut off; page appears to be missing.] | 5:580 |
| Feb. 9, 1875 | State of NC to Aaron WOODRUFF, 30 acres on Brush Creek adj. his line & BRYANT. Entered Feb. 9, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 87.) | 2:307 |
| Feb. 11, 1875 | Robert M. LANE of Alleghany Co., NC, to Andrew M. LONG of Ashe Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 32 acres in Alleghany Co. on south side of Franks Knob, being the land on which the said R.M. LANE resides, beg. near the gold mines on Burgess WADDELL's land, adj. Nathan WEAVER & James OWIN [OWEN]. To secure $150 debt. Signed: R.M. LANE. Wits: Wm. B. MORGAN, Noah LONG. Proved Feb. 16, 1875, by Noah LONG. Reg. Feb. 16, 1875. | 2:224 |
| Feb. 13, 1875 | Ben JONES to J.C. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 blue roan horse, to secure $31.94 debt. Signed: Ben (X) JONES. Wit: A.B. MCMILLAN. Proved Mar. 17, 1875, by A.B. MCMILLAN. | 2:230 |
| Feb. 14, 1875 | Nathaniel STAMPER & wife Elizabeth, Reason STAMPER & wife Jane, Lark GALLION & wife Rebecca, Mary STAMPER, & Emily STAMPER, of Carter Co., KY, to J.M. PARSONS & wife Nancy, William BLACK, George BLACK, Andrew BLACK, Lee BLACK, Rutha J. BLACK, Phebe BLACK, & Franklin BLACK of Alleghany Co., NC, for $104, all our interest in a tract of land willed to us as heirs of William & Jane STAMPER by Jacob BALDWIN, being the land on which our parents resided at the time of said BALDWIN's death, containing 130 acres in Alleghany Co. on Crab Fork & Praters [Prathers] Creek, adj. top of Bakers Ridge, Stamper Knob, the MULKY place, old Buck tract, BLACK's line, & the line made by Jacob BALDWIN's will. Signed: Nathaniel STAMPER, Elizabeth STAMPER, Mary STAMPER, Lark (X) GALLION, Rebecca (X) GALLION, Emily (X) STAMPER, Reson (X) STAMPER, Jane (X) STAMPER. Wits: Wiley PRITCHARD, G.P. BRADLY, Robert STAMPER. Proved Feb. 14, 1876, in Carter Co., KY (ack'd). | 2:313 |
| Feb. 15, 1875 | Martin S. LYONS to John L. SMITH, [chattel mortgage], 1 cow & calf & my small grain crop, to secure $26.92 debt. Signed: Martin S. LYONS. Wit: W.P. BECK. Proved Mar. 11, 1875, by W.P. BECK. | 2:230 |
| Feb. 20, 1875 | James ESTEP & wife Lydia to Haywood D. ESTEP, 70 acres on Elk Creek adj. old WEAVER line & W.M. ANDERS, for $315. Signed: James A. ESTEP, Lydia ESTEP. Wits: D.C. EDWARDS, M.F. JOINES. Proved Mar. 1, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 26, 1885. | 6:158 |
| Feb. 25, 1875 | J.H. PARKS, Chairman of the Board of County Comm'rs, to W.K. HOLBROOK, Sparta Town Lot No. 7 on south side of Main Street west of the Court House, for $100. Signed: J.H. PARKS. Proved Apr. 19, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:256 |
| Feb. 27, 1875 | Elisabeth EVANS & Cleveland EVANS to Margaret MABE, 38 ¼ acres on Prathers Creek adj. Jackson MABE, the falls of the creek, & JONES, for $157. Elizabeth EVANS & Cleveland EVANS to have a home on the land & pasture land & to be maintained during their natural life. Signed: Elisabeth EVANS, Clevlin (X) EVANS. Wits: M.F. JOINS [JOINES], Eli OSBORN. Proved May 1, 1876, by M.F. JOINES. | 2:320 |
| Mar. 2, 1875 | Isaac HOLLOWAY to John PHIPPS, 62 acres on headwaters of Little River adj. Robt. GAMBILL & OSBORN, for $186. Signed: Isaac (X) HOLLOWAY. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Aug. 1, 1881, by J.H. DOUGHTON. | 5:102 |
| Mar. 2, 1875 | State of NC to Robert WOODRUFF, 7 ½ acres on Brush Creek adj. his own corner, Thompson KENNEDY, the Old Lick Tract, & WOODRUFF's line. Entered May 5, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 88.) | 7:92 |
| Mar. 15, 1875 | Joseph SPURLIN to B.H. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 gray horse, to secure $75 debt. Signed: Joseph SPURLIN. [No wits.] Proved Mar. 15, 1875 (ack'd). | 3:30 |
| Mar. 19, 1875 | Jacob HAWTHORN to W.E. HARDIN, [chattel mortgage], 1 brindle bull & 1 black & white cow, to secure $20 debt due by Oct. 15th next. Signed: Jacob (X) HAWTHORN. Wit: D.C. CAUDILL. Proved Apr. 5, 1875, by D.C. CAUDILL. | 2:233 |
| Mar. 26, 1875 | W.M. WOODRUFF of Surry Co., NC, to Wm. MARSH of Surry & E.L. VAUGHAN of Alleghany Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 117 acres in Alleghany County on Little River known as the Jacob CROUSE place, adj. Wm. CROUSE, M. CROUSE, Allen WOLF, & R. EDWARDS heirs; described in a deed from John L.A. WOODRUFF to Wm. M. WOODRUFF & W.A. WOODRUFF [DB 2:206]. The interest hereby conveyed is 1/2 of said tract of land. To secure $100 debt due Mar. 1, 1876. Signed: Wm. WOODRUFF. [No wits.] Proved Mar. 26, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 5, 1875. Mortgage satisfied Oct. 27, 1875. | 2:236 |
| Mar. 27, 1875 | S. LONG & wife Nancy E. of Gallia Co., OH, to Nannie N. JONES our daughter of Alleghany Co., NC, 350 acres in Alleghany on Big Branch & Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek, for $500. Beg. at the mouth of the Little House? Branch where it empties into Meadow Fork Creek ... up said branch to the head ... a cond'l line between S. LONG & John R. LONG ... north side of Elk Knob ... John S. MILLER ... top of Elk Knob ... highest point of the ridge that divides the forks of the Big Branch ... down said branch to the wagon road ... crossing Cranberry Creek on a bridge ... crossing the Mulberry Branch ... to the beginning crossing Meadow Fork. Signed: S. LONG, Nancy E. LONG. Wits: Evan PHILLIPS, John E. RADDER? Proved Mar. 27, 1875, in Gallia Co., OH (ack'd); Daniel JONES, Notary Public. | 2:516 |
| Mar. 31, 1875 | Heirs of John LANDRITH, dec'd, to James DILLARD, for $1, all their interest in a tract of land [no acreage stated] that was conveyed by John LANDRITH to William PRICE on Feb. 23, 1847, adj. the bank of Little River, Joshua BRACKINS, a cond'l line made between said LANDRETH & William PRICE, the road that leads to SPURLIN's Mill, & a cliff of rocks near the mouth of Bledsoes Creek. By mistake the deed omitted the word "heirs". William PRICE sold the land to James DILLARD. Signed: Rachel LANDRETH, H.R. WAGGONER, E.C. (X) WAGGONER, H.B. SPENCE, H.S. SPENCE, D.M. LANDRITH by H.R. WAGGONER under power of attorney, D.R. (X) JOINES, N.F. JOINES, Rily ANDERSON, R.M. ANDERSON, Thomas R. (X) MOXLEY, Elizabeth A. (X) MOXLEY. Proved May 28, 1875 (ack'd). Wives E.C. WAGGONER, H.S. SPENCE, N.F. JOINES, & R.M. ANDERSON ack'd their consent; Patterson GRAHAM, J.P. Elizabeth A. MOXLEY ack'd her consent on May 31, 1875. | 2:257 |
| Mar. 31, 1875 | State of NC to Cloyd COX, 17 acres on Elk Creek adj. field above said COX's barn. Entered Jan. 18, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 91.) | 2:379 |
| Mar. 31, 1875 | State of NC to Henderson CROUSE, 125 acres on Roaring River adj. Benjamin CROUSE & the top of the mountain. Entered Jan. 15, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 90.) | 6:267 |
| Apr. ?, 1875 | John R. WYATT, Alleghany Co. Sheriff, to Alexander M. DAVIS of Grayson Co., VA, 300 acres on Little River belonging to Archibald EDWARDS, adj. W.H. JOINES, Solomon FENDER, M.T. NORMAN, & others [not identified], for $70. Being a tract conveyed on Aug. 24, 1864, by Archibald EDWARDS to Francis BRYAN in trust for Abraham EDWARDS. Sold at public auction by virtue of an execution against Archibald EDWARDS in favor of Daniel WHITHEAD [WHITEHEAD], Guardian of Sarah & Fanny BILLINGS. The last & highest bidder was E.L. VAUGHAN who transferred his bid to F.J. MCMILLAN who transferred it to A.M. DAVIS. Signed: John R. WYATT. Proved Apr. 14, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:248 |
| Apr. 1, 1875 | Morgan BRYAN to Francis BRYAN, 2 tracts on Little Glade Creek, for $150. 1st tract: 100 acres adj. WOODRUFF. 2nd tract: 60 acres adj. the 1st tract, Morgan BRYAN, & line of John WOODRUFF's 40 acre tract. Signed: Morgan BRYAN, Susan BRYAN. Wit: W.W. NAYLOR. Proved Apr. 1, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:238 |
| Apr. 1, 1875 | Morgan BRYAN & wife Susan to Shadrack BRYAN, in special trust, 1/2 interest in the mills, land & timber owned by Morgan BRYAN & Shadrack BRYAN, & also a tract of land lying between the said Morgan BRYAN & Shadrick BRYAN adj. COCKERHAM & A.M. BRYAN. The purpose is that Shadrack BRYAN is security for Morgan BRYAN to H.S. EDWARDS, guardian of the minor heirs of Haywood THOMPSON, dec'd, in the sum of $400 or $500. If Shadrack BRYAN is compelled to pay the above debt as security then he may sell the foregoing mentioned lands; otherwise obligation to be void. Signed: Morgan BRYAN, Susan BRYAN. Proved Apr. 1, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:239 |
| Apr. 3, 1875 | John REEVES & wife Nancy to their son William B. REEVES, 500 acres of land, for love & affection, with the following exceptions: John REEVES & wife Nancy to have full control & possession of a tract adj. the old election ground, the County Line Road, a corner btw. Wm. B. & Andrew REEVES, the branch, & the wagon road; also a tract beg. on top of Peach Bottom Mountain adj. the road, the county line, the creek, GAMBILL, COX, WEAVER, MILLER, John R. LONG, top of the ridge, a branch, & the mill seat. Signed: Jno. REEVES, Nancy (X) REEVES. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, Andrew M. REEVES. Proved Oct. 20, 1875, by Nathan WEAVER. Nancy REEVES ack'd her consent on Aug. 10, 1875, by J.W. PRUITT, J.P. Reg. Dec. 4, 1875. | 3:112 |
| Apr. 5, 1875 | George T. REEVES to the School Committy of Prathers Creek Township, for respect I have for the public school cause, 1 acre to construct a building on in School District No. 6, adj. the road & branch that runs from F.M. MITCHELL. Signed: George T. REEVES. Proved Apr. 5, 1875 (ack'd). | 5:112 |
| Apr. 7, 1875 | Isaac HOLLOWAY & wife Roda to Daniel HOLLOWAY, 2 tracts on Pine Swamp Creek, for $400. 1st tract: 100 acres adj. Daniel SPURLIN, old THOMPSON corner, & LANDERS [SANDERS?]. 2nd tract: 65 acres adj. THOMPSON & CAUDILL. Signed: Isaac HOLLOWAY, Rhoda HOLLOWAY. Proved Apr. 7, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. May 24, 1875. | 3:14 |
| Apr. 9, 1875 | James ROBERTS to Daniel J. ROBERTS, 200 acres beg. on the high peak [high rock?], adj. Allen WOODRUFF, for $500. James ROBERTS & wife Nancy to have the privilege to wood, pastures, & land to cultivate during their natural lifetimes, & Daniel J. ROBERTS binds himself to see that they is well cared for. Signed: James ROBERTS. Wits: A.M. SMITH, Francis BRYAN. Proved May 28, 1875, by A.M. SMITH. Reg. [blank] 1st, 1875. | 3:24 |
| Apr. 9, 1875 | Eli RICHARDSON for himself & as guardian of Julian; Aaron RICHARDSON; Calvin CLARY & wife; Thomas RICHARDSON; Meredith COMBS & wife; & Henry RICHARDSON; to Caleb RICHARDSON; a tract of land on Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek [no acreage stated], for $1 & in consideration of certain deeds executed by Caleb RICHARDSON. Signed: Eli (X) RICHARDSON, Calvin (X) CLARY, Clary (X) CLARY, Thomas (X) RICHARDSON, Meredith (X) COMBS, Nancy (X) COMBS, Henry (X) RICHARDSON, Julia (X) OSBORN. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Jan. 29, 1886, "Julia OSBORN whose name last appeared to this deed married since the deed was first executed and is now of lawful age"; signed: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Mar. 4, 1901, by J.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. Mar. 8, 1901. | 15:1 |
| Apr. 10, 1875 | F.J. MCMILLAN, Andrew MCMILLAN, & George T. REEVES, Adm'rs of A.B. MCMILLAN, dec'd, of Alleghany Co., NC, to Peyton G. HALE of Grayson Co., VA, 11 ½ acres in Alleghany Co. adj. WYATT & the creek, for $200. Conveyed pursuant to a bond which A.B. MCMILLAN gave to Thomas J. AKER & which AKER transferred to Peyton G. HALE. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN, A. MCMILLAN, George T. REEVES. Wits: Morgan EDWARDS, C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Apr. 16, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. May 26, 1875. | 3:20 |
| Apr. 12, 1875 | Henry J. WILLIAMS to Rebecca SMITH, 45 acres on Brushy Fork of Prathers Creek adj. Levi JONES [no price stated]. Signed: H.J. WILLIAMS. Proved Apr. 12, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:246 |
| Apr. 12, 1875 | W.B. KENNEDY & Thompson KENNEDY to A.J. WOODRUFF, [mortgage deed], a tract of land adj. the State Road, Robert WOODRUFF, the old line, & the lane [no acreage stated], to secure $200 debt due 12 months after date issuing. Signed: Thompson KENNEDY, W.B. KENNEDY. Wit: C.G. FOWLKES. Proved Apr. 14, 1875, by C.G. FOWLKES. Reg. Apr. 28, 1875. | 3:5 |
| Apr. 12, 1875 | F.J. MCMILLAN, Andrew MCMILLAN, & George T. REEVES, Adm'rs of A.B. MCMILLAN, dec'd, of Alleghany Co., NC, to Peyton G. HALE of Grayson Co., VA, 324 acres on Elk Creek adj. a public road, Bakers Ridge, & LAWSON, for $2,550. Excepting the mineral in a lead which A.B. MCMILLAN was working in 1856, & also 1/2 of the mineral that may be found elsewhere. Conveyed pursuant to a bond entered by A.B. MCMILLAN in the year 1856 to convey 840 acres to Absalom HINES (2/3 interest) & Thomas J. AKER (1/3 interest); AKER transferred his interest to Peyton G. HALE [DB 1:420]. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN, A. MCMILLAN, Geo. T. REEVES. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON, Morgan EDWARDS. Proved Apr. 16, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. May 26, 1875. | 3:18 |
| Apr. 13, 1875 | Joseph HUDSON to Levi HUDSON, 127 acres on Little River adj. Allen EDWARDS, Sarah CHOAT, Griggs HACKLER, for $400. Signed: Joseph HUDSON, Delila (X) HUDSON. Wits: W.E. HUDSON, Allen EDWARDS. Proved Apr. 13, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:252 |
| Apr. 14, 1875 | F.B. HALSY & wife Polly Jane to D.F. EDWARDS & Candis J. EDWARDS, a tract of land on New River where F.B. HALSY formerly lived [no acreage stated] beg. where J.B. MCMILLAN's line strikes the River, adj. top of a ridge, the State Road, a hollow, a lane running from the State Road to said EDWARDS' house, & the Virginia line, for $1,200. Signed: F.B. HALSY, P.J. HALSY. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Apr. 14, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:250 |
| Apr. 17, 1875 | Zachariah OSBORN of Ashe Co., NC, to Hugh LAWSON of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of land in Alleghany Co. on Elk Creek [no acreage stated] adj. James MCMILLAN & John MCMILLAN. Also one other tract on the north side of Walnut Branch. Signed: Zac. OSBORN. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 17, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:254 |
| Apr. 19, 1875 | Zachariah OSBORN of Ashe Co., NC, to Sallie FIELDS of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of land described in a deed from Zach. OSBORN to Wm. YOUNG dated July 18, 1853, which contained an error in the words of conveyance, & was later sold by Wm. YOUNG to Sallie FIELDS [DB 2:21]. [No acreage stated.] Signed: Zach OSBORN. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, Wm. EDWARDS. Proved Apr. 19, 1875, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 3:2 |
| Apr. 19, 1875 | Richard C. GENTRY of Sparta, Alleghany Co., NC, to Levi C. GENTRY of Jefferson, Ashe Co., NC, [mortgage deed], a tract of land adj. James H. PARKS, the boundary of the town of Sparta, & others [not identified], it being where R.C. GENTRY now resides & purchased by him of James H. PARKS in 2 tracts thought to contain 300 acres, boundaries not known. To secure a $125 debt to R.F. LOGAN due in 8 months. Signed: R.C. GENTRY. Wit: W.E. HARDIN. Apr. 20, 1875, by W.E. HARDIN. Reg. Apr. 20, 1875. [This note follows:] "The mortgage is this day released on the lands purchased of R.C. GENTRY by H.S. EDWARDS [DB 6:185]. heretofore mortgaged to F.C. GENTRY", June 7, 1875. [Margin note]: Mortgage satisfied in full May 19, 1883. | 3:7 |
| Apr. 20, 1875 | James BOYER & wife Rhody to Hardin C. SPICER, 240 acres on Rock Creek adj. J.H. PARKS, the wagon road, Shilough [Shiloh] Church, A. HAMPTON, MAXWELL, & north side of the mountain, for $1,200. Signed: James BOYER, Rhody BOYER. Proved June 8, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:260 |
| Apr. 22, 1875 | John BOURN & wife Charity to John TOLIVER & wife Caroline, 3 acres on Little Pine Creek adj. BAUGESS, for $12. Signed: John (X) BOURN, Charity (X) BOURN. Wit: W.B. KENNEDY. Proved Apr. 26, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. June 8, 1875. | 3:27 |
| Apr. 26, 1875 | William PUGH & wife Bilinda to John J. GAMBILL, 30 acres adj. John GAMBILL Sr., Drury ROBINSON, a branch, & a ridge, for $300. Signed: Wm. PUGH, Belinda (X) PUGH. Wits: W.M. STURGILL, Jesse (X) MILES. Proved Apr. 21, 1884, by Belinda PUGH wife of William PUGH, dec'd, & June 11, 1885, by W.M. STURGILL. Reg. June 15, 1885. | 5:505 |
| Apr. 28, 1875 | James NORMAN to W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], half of all the corn growing during the year 1875 on the mountain farm of Rev. B.E. CAUDILL, said farm formerly owned by Jesse BLEDSOE. To secure $50 debt. Signed: James (X) NORMAN. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved May 4, 1875, by E.L. VAUGHAN. Reg. May 21, 1875. | 3:8 |
| Apr. 28, 1875 | State of NC to C.M. CROUSE, 21 ½ acres on Roaring River & the face of the Blue Ridge. Entered Mar. 24, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 93.) | 3:316 |
| Apr. 29, 1875 | Granvill THOMPSON to John L. SMITH, [chattel mortgage], 1 silver watch & my crop of corn on the land of Celia BRYANT, to secure $5.50 debt. Signed: Granvill (X) THOMPSON. Wit: Geo. W. THOMPSON. Proved May 17, 1875, by Geo. W. THOMPSON. Reg. May 23, 1875. | 3:10 |
| Apr. 30, 1875 | [Note: this deed is dated Apr. 30, 1875, but the sale probably took place during the 1840's. William EVANS died sometime between 1840-1850.] George W. RAY, Clerk of the Superior Court of Ashe Co., NC, to John A. JONES, 400 acres in Alleghany (formerly Ashe) Co. on Prathers Creek beg. on a branch corner of John A. JONES' field, down said branch, crossing Prathers Creek, adj. David CAUDILL, Martin PRUITT, & top of Jumping Log Ridge. The land was sold at auction [no date given] by virtue of a court order for purposes of division. Col. Alex. B. MCMILLAN became the purchaser for $1,450. The full amount of the purchase money was paid & distributed among the heirs of William EVANS, dec'd. The full interest to the said lands has been vested & purchased by John A. JONES. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Superior Court of Ashe Co. at Spring Term 1875 that title has not been made to the purchaser, the clerk Geo. W. RAY was ordered to execute this deed. Signed: G.W. RAY, C.S.C., by W.H. GENTRY, D.C.S.C. Wit: Quincy F. NEAL. Proved Oct. 15, 1883, by Quincy F. NEAL. | 5:306 |
| May 1, 1875 | Henry BURCHETT to A.J. WOODRUFF, [chattel mortgage], my crop of corn now growing & shucks & fodder, to secure $7 debt. Signed: Henry BURCHETT. Wit: Geo. W. THOMPSON. Proved June 1, 1875, by G.W. THOMPSON. | 3:30 |
| May 3, 1875 | F.J. HOPPERAS [HOPPERS] & wife Elizabeth to their son W.L. HOPPERS,a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. the road leading to Henderson CROUSE, the road leading to the [illegible], A.J. WAGGONER, & the creek, for love & affection & as an advancement to their son of $350. Signed: F.J. HOPPERAS, Elizabeth HOPPERAS. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 11, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:141 |
| May 7, 1875 | Stephen B. CAUDILL of Alleghany Co., NC, to J.A. CAUDILL of Clay Co., KY, power of attorney to dispose of all interest in possession or otherwise of all lands wherever situated. Signed: S.B. CAUDILL. [No wits.] Proved May 7, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:255 |
| May 11, 1875 | Richard TAYLOR to Richard CHEEK, Jr., [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke of oxen, 3 red cows, & 1 two-horse wagon, to secure $200 debt due Nov. 1, 1875. Signed: Richard (X) TAYLOR. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved May 11, 1875, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. May 22, 1875. | 3:9 |
| May 15, 1875 | R.C. GENTRY to H.S. EDWARDS, 69 acres on Bledsoes Creek adj. a branch, a road, the old line, & said EDWARDS, for $734.50. Signed: R.C. GENTRY. Wit: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Dec. 7, 1885, by C.H. DOUGHTON. Filed Dec. 7, 1885. | 6:185 |
| May 20, 1875 | Polly BLEVINS, William P. BLEVINS, & Nancy BLEVINS, to Sarah BLEVINS, 100 acres on the headwaters of Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek & Roaring River, adj. Eli LONG, the branch, the old County line, & John R. LONG, for $100. Polly BLEVINS to have free privilege to her home & any part of the above lands that she may choose during her lifetime. Signed: W.P. BLEVINS, Mary (X) BLEVINS, Nancy (X) BLEVINS. Wits: J.W. PRUITT, Elisha (X) BLEVINS. Proved Sept. 30, 1881? (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 3, 1881. | 4:486 |
| May 24, 1875 | Samuel PHIPPS to Pleasant ANDREWS, 175 acres on Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. a ridge, top of Bald Knob, the old line, & a branch, for $500. Signed: Samuel PHIPPS. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Sept. 6, 1875, by J.H. DOUGHTON. Reg. Dec. 16, 1875. | 3:121 |
| May 25, 1875 | State of NC to John W. ROYAL, 36 acres on headwaters of Sandy Creek adj. Wm. MILES & Lucinda BROOKS. Entered Jan. 24, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 94.) | 7:272 |
| May 29, 1875 | Lydia JOINES & Alexander RICHARDSON, boundary dispute. "This day being called on to survey the land where Lyda JOINES lives also to establish the corner of the land that Jacob HOPPAS [HOPPERS] sold to Merida RICHARDSON now owned by Alex RICHARDSON. . . . Jacob HOPPAS states on his oath that . . . the NE corner was on a Spanish oak near yellow bank ford . . . SW of WHITEHEAD's Mill House near where WHITEHEAD has today set up a Rock . . . he also states on his oath that the corner on the maple corner claimed by Alex RICHARDSON he never claimed . . . Benjamin CROUSE states on his oath that the NE of the land Jacob HOPPAS sold to Merida RICHARDSON was on a Spanish oak SE of Daniel WHITEHEAD's Mill House at or near where WHITEHEAD had this day set up a Rock for a corner and not the corner of Lyda JOIN's land." Subscribed and sworn to in the presence of William HILL, Stephen HOPPAS, Elizabeth JOINES, Alex RICHARDSON, Henry RICHARDSON, Daniel HOPPAS, Jacob JOINES, Joseph WARDIN? & others [not identified]. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS, Benjamin (X) CROUSE. Wit: M.F. JOINES Reg. June 15, 1875. | 3:376 |
| June 15, 1875 | George W. THOMPSON & wife Phebe to A.M. BRYAN & Cely BRYAN, [mortgage deed], 250 acres on Glade Creek adj. the State Road & A.M. BRYAN, crossing Glade Creek at the ford to the Old Forge Road. To secure $300 debt. Signed: Geo. W. THOMPSON, Phebe THOMPSON. Proved June 15, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. June 18, 1875. | 3:32 |
| June 21, 1875 | Martha E. DOUGLAS to W.C. FIELDS, [mortgage deed] the tract of land where said Martha E. DOUGLAS now lives, same as where Elizabeth SWINDELL formerly lived, adj. I.W. LANDRETH, Jackson CALLOWAY, & others [not identified]. To secure $119.38 debt due Dec. 21, 1875. Signed: Martha E. (X) DOUGLAS. Wits: R. HINES, James M. DOUGLAS. Proved July 16, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 23, 1875. | 3:75 |
| June 21, 1875 | Hiram HILL & wife Cynthia to Colen WILLIAMS, 5 ¼ acres on Elk Creek adj. D.C. CAUDILL & said WILLIAMS, for $27. Signed: Hiram (X) HILL, Synthia (X) HILL. Wits: M.F. JOINES, E.D. IRWIN. Proved Jan. 2, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 8, 1908. | 23:422 |
| June 26, 1875 | Bryant JOINES to E.L. VAUGHAN, one cow & calf & all the growing crop, as security, "whereas the undersigned as been arrested by the Sheriff of Alleghany County & whereas he has applied to E.L. VAUGHAN to become his bail". To be void if JOINES makes his appearance at the next term of the Superior Court & does not depart the County. Signed: Hannah (X) JOINES, Bryant (X) JOINES. Wit: John R. WYATT. Proved June 26, 1875, by J.R. WYATT. Reg. July 9, 1875. | 3:40 |
| June 26, 1875 | Reuben BRYAN to William WATSON, [chattel mortgage], 1 red steer, to secure $7.50 debt. Signed: Reuben (X) BRYAN. Wit: I.M. BROWN. Proved July 22, 1875, by J.C. EDWARDS proving the handwriting of the witness. | 3:45 |
| July 7, 1875 | Thomas EDWARDS, Comm'r, to Gilbert EDWARDS, for $555, three tracts of land formerly owned by John COX, dec'd, sold at auction on Apr. 1, 1875, by virtue of petition by Isom REYNOLDS & wife & other heirs of John COX. 1st tract: 106 acres on Little River. 2nd tract: 22 acres adj. the 1st tract. 3rd tract: 50 ¾ acres adj. the 1st & 2nd tracts. Signed: Thomas EDWARDS. Proved Aug. 7, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 9, 1875. | 3:49 |
| July 8, 1875 | State of NC to Shadrich F. BRYAN, 68 acres on Glade Creek adj. Allen DUNCAN & S.F. BRYAN. Entered Aug. 29, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 95.) Reg. Sept. 1, 1875. | 3:56 |
| July 12, 1875 | Jackson A.J. SEXTON to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 gray mare & 1 field of growing corn containing 6 acres on the land of Rosy SEXTON & adj. Samuel THOMPSON & others, to secure $6 debt. Signed: J.A.J. (X) SEXTON. Wit: B.E. CAUDILL. Proved Aug. 2, 1875, by B.E. CAUDILL. Reg. Aug. 3, 1875. | 3:47 |
| July 17, 1875 | L.D. ANDERS to Wesley Buras ANDERS, 98 acres on east bank of Little River adj. a branch, my old north line, & Rattlesnake Den Hollow, for $300; reserving to myself a lifetime right. Signed: L.D. ANDERS. Wits: Wm. H. JOINES, J.W. DUNCAN. Proved Oct. 19, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:283, 10:327 |
| July 17, 1875 | L.D. ANDERS to Charles M. ANDERS, 98 acres on east bank of Little River adj. a branch & my old north line, for $300. Signed: L.D. ANDERS. Wits: Wm. H. JOINES, J.W. DUNCAN. Proved Oct. 19, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:284 |
| July 20, 1875 | C.F. TOLIVER of Grayson Co., VA, to N.C. HALSEY of Alleghany Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 2 yokes of work cattle, to secure $85 debt. Signed: C.F. TOLIVER. Wit: John R. WYATT. Proved July 31, 1875, by John R. WYATT. | 3:46 |
| July 30, 1875 | Jane VANOVER to her son-in-law Eli OSBORN, a tract of land on Prathers Creek [no acreage stated] adj. the Jesse DEADNING Branch, for love & affection & also Eli OSBORN agrees to maintain & comfortably support her for her natural life. Signed: Jane (X) VANOVER. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved July 30, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:267 |
| July 30, 1875 | F.B. HALSEY to Wm. HALSEY, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke of oxen known as the W.B. HALSEY oxen, & 1 two-horse wagon that I am having repaired at Joshua PRITCHETT's shop, to secure $75 debt. Signed: F.B. HALSEY. Wit: N.H. VANHOY [VANNOY]. Proved July 17, 1875, by N.H. VANHOY. Reg. July 17, 1875. | 3:43 |
| July 31, 1875 | F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r of J.L. YOUNG, dec'd, to F.B. MCMILLAN, 687 1/4 acres on on Potato Creek adj. a branch, WARD, & a road, for $4,123.50. Sold at public auction on Mar. 15, 1872, & duly confirmed by A. MITCHELL, Judge of the 11th Judicial Dist. James DICKSON was the last & highest bidder & assigned his bid to F.B. MCMILLAN. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r. Wits: John R. WYATT, Wm. HALSY. Proved July 31, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:272 |
| July 31, 1875 | James DICKSON to A.B. MCMILLAN, assignment of all my interest in a tract of land which I purchased on Mar. 15, 1872, from F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r of the Estate of J.L. YOUNG. Signed: James DIXON. Wits: Wm. HALSEY, E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved July 31, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:273 |
| July 31, 1875 | John PHIPPS to Joseph PHIPPS, 45 1/2 acres on headwaters of Roaring River near top of the Blue Ridge adj. Sylvester BLEVINS, the county line, Samuel PHIPPS, Hiram STAMPER, for $50. Signed: John PHIPPS. Wit: W.P. BLEVINS. Proved Sept. 4, 1875, by W.P. BLEVINS. Reg. Sept. 4, 1875. | 3:61 |
| July 31, 1875 | A.M. LANDRITH & wife Josephine to David LANDRITH, 3 tracts on Little River, for $500. 1st tract: 175 acres beg. near the road that leads from MAXWELL's Mill to the Little River Forge, adj. a cond'l line. 2nd tract: [no acreage stated] adj. a cond'l line. 3rd tract: [no acreage stated] beg. in MAXWELL's line, adj. the cond'l line, the Sparta line, David EVANS, & the Meadow Branch. Signed: A.M. LANDRETH, L.J. LANDRETH. [No wits.] Proved July 31, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 17, 1875. | 3:127 |
| Aug. 1, 1875 | Thompson KENEDY [KENNEDY] to J.N. KENEDY, 1 acre of land on east side of the Dog Branch of Little Glade Creek, for $25. Signed: Thompson KENEDY. Wits: Wm. WOODRUFF, Wm. B. KENEDY. Proved Aug. 15, 1875, by W.B. KENEDY. | 2:347 |
| Aug. 1, 1875 | David LANDRETH to A.M. LANDRETH, 55 acres on Little River adj. J.H. PARKS & Martin ALEXANDER, beg. near the Old Forge Road, for $400. Signed: David (X) LANDRETH. Wit: Richard CHEEK. Proved by ack. [no date]. | 5:275 |
| Aug. 2, 1875 | John R WYATT, Sheriff, to Hugh ISOM, for $8, a tract of land belonging to Salina? POOL [no acreage stated], adj. CHOAT & RICHARDSON. Sold at public auction on May 5, 1873, by virtue of an execution in favor of the State of North Carolina. Signed: John R. WYATT. Wit: B. EDWARDS. Proved Aug. 2, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:271 |
| Aug. 10, 1875 | James H. SOUTH to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke of oxen, 1 red & white pided cow, & a field of corn containing about 7 acres on the land of Silas WARD adj. Allen EDWARDS, Jesse TOLIVER & others [not identified], to secure $11 debt. Signed: James (X) SOUTH. Wit: Robert THOMPSON. Proved Aug. 14, 1875, by Robert THOMPSON. Reg. Aug. 16, 1875. | 3:51 |
| Aug. 11, 1875 | William EDWARDS to F.J. MCMILLAN, [chattel mortgage], personal property & 1 gray horse, to secure over $1,200 in debts to various persons in Baltimore [names mostly illegible], 1/4 due in 6 months, 1/2 the remainder in 12 months & the balance in 18 months. Signed: Wm. EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 2, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 14, 1875. [Note: this 9-page document contains what appears to be a complete inventory of William Edwards' household possessions, including everything from mousetraps to bottles of "Dr. Wade's Tonic."] | 3:66 |
| Aug. 15, 1875 | John R. WYATT, Sheriff, to Noah LONG of Grayson Co., VA, all the interest of Pierce Hale & Company in the Peach Bottom Copper mines & machinery situated on Elk Creek adj. lands of G.T. REEVES & others [not identified], for $50; for a more specific description, reference is given to conveyances by W.D. MAXWELL to Alexander PIERCE, F.L. HALE & others dated July 10, 1858 [DB 1:13]; July 30, 1859 [DB 1:20]; & Apr. 8, 1866 [DB 1:193]. Sold at public auction on May 1, 1871, to satisfy judgments in favor of David C. EDWARDS ($1,285.80 debt), A.M. LONG ($122.43), & William MOXLEY ($147.23). C.H. DOUGHTON & G.T. REEVES became the purchasers & assigned their bid to Noah LONG. Signed: John R. WYATT. Wits: J.C. JONES, E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Aug. 18, 1875, by John R. WYATT. | 2:276 |
| Aug. 20, 1875 | Wiley REEVES to WYATT & JONES, [chattel mortgage], growing corn crop, to secure $50 debt due Nov. 1 next. Signed: Wiley (X) REEVES. Wit: W. WARDEN. Proved Sept. 14, 1875, by W. WARDEN. | 3:65 |
| Aug. 21, 1875 | W.C. FIELDS, Comm'r, to Isom REYNOLDS, 145 acres on Little River adj. the corner of an 80 acre tract, CAUDILL, & the old line, for $481; sold by court order upon petition by Allen FENDER, Adm'r of William REYNOLDS, & F.B. CHEEK. Signed: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Aug. 21, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 21, 1875. | 3:53 |
| Aug. 25, 1875 | Starlin TOLIVER & wife Millia to H.A. DUNCAN, 200 acres between Glade Creek & Little River adj. the wagon road, top of the ridge, the old corner, the small branch, & BRYAN's old line, bounded by BRYAN's & FENDER's lines in various courses, for $650. Signed: Starlin (X) TOLIVER, Milly (X) TOLIVER. Wit: B. EDWARDS. Proved Nov. 14, 1875 (ack'd). | 3:36 |
| Aug. 25, 1875 | M.T. NORMAN & wife Caroline to William EDWARDS, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. ANDREWS & others, beg. on the south side of a branch on east bank of Little River, adj. the old FLETCHER? line, for $55. Signed: M.T. NORMAN, Caroline NORMAN. Wits: Wm. H. JOINS [JOINES], M.F. JOINS. Proved Dec. 30, 1885 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:506 |
| Aug. 28, 1875 | Gabriel LYON & wife Nancy to James F. CAUDILL, a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. Wm. BLEVINS, Cally JOINES, Stephen CAUDILL, Ralph BLEVINS, & others, for $125. Beg. on William BLEVINS' old corner ... to the branch ... a cond'l line ... GOINS' line ... to the beginning. Signed: Gabriel M. LYON, Nancy (X) LYON. Proved Aug. 28, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 17, 1875. | 3:128 |
| Aug. 31, 1875 | Wright WINGATE of Grayson Co., VA, to his son John WINGATE of Alleghany Co., NC, 133 acres in Alleghany CO. on Potato Creek, adj. top of the ridge, Ira HALSEY, & the cherry orchard, for $1, love & affection. Signed: Wright WINGATE. Wit: John N. KIRK. Proved Aug. 31, 1875, in Grayson Co., VA (ack'd); F.J. LUNDY, Comm'r. | 2:292 |
| Sept. 1, 1875 | William ROSS & wife Mary of Ashe Co., NC, to Henry M. KEYS of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres on Laurel Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. the wagon road, an old home place, Morgan LONG, & David LONG's spring house, for $300. Signed: William ROSS, Mary (X) ROSS. Wits: Calvin WYATT, J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Oct. 8, 1875 (ack'd). | 3:284 |
| Sept. 4, 1875 | Lydia JOINES to Jacob HOPPERS, 8 ¼ acres on Little River, for $45. Beg. on a rock at yellow bank ford on west side of the river about one rod south of the mill house running down the north side of the river ... north bank of the river to the bend ... with the river to a stake below the ford ... crossing the bottom to RICHARDSON line. Signed: Lydia (X) JOINES. Wits: M.F. JOINES, Rob (X) JOINES. Proved July 4, 1891, by M.F. JOINES. Reg. July 7, 1891. | 8:487 |
| Sept. 4?, 1875 | Reed HOLLOWAY & wife Martha Ann to Calvin ANDERS, for $100, a tract of land which John ANDERS bought of Jesse BLEDSOE containing 100 acres, one-fifth of which tract Reed HOLLOWAY was entitled to as an heir of John ANDERS, dec'd. Signed: Reed (X) HOLLOWAY, Marthan HOLLOWAY. Wit: C.J. EDWARDS, P. ANDERS. Proved Sept. 6, 1876 (ack'd); Josiah CAUDILL, J.P. Reg. Dec. 16, 1875. | 3:123 |
| Sept. 10, 1875 | Heirs of Thomas SMITH, dec'd (A.M. SMITH, Frances HARRIS, Sarah CORDILL [CAUDILL], Elizabeth WILCOXEN, James A. SMITH, T.W. SMITH, Elizabeth J. SMITH, M.C. SMITH, Nancy HARRIS), of Alleghany, Wilkes, & Surry Counties, to Francis BRYAN, Elias SIZEMORE, & R.P. BRYAN, Trustees, for $5, a tract of land in Alleghany Co. on Laurel Branch adj. Roaring Gap Road, to be kept as a place of worship for the Methodist Episcopal Church. Signed: Francis (X) HARRIS, Elisabeth WILCOXEN, Sarah CORDILL, James A. SMITH, T.W. SMITH, C.J. SMITH, M.C. SMITH, Nancy (X) HARRIS, A.M. SMITH. Wits: Thomas L. HARRIS, H. HARRIS. Proved Sept. 13, 1875, by Thomas L. HARRIS. Reg. Sept. 13, 1875. | 3:63 |
| Sept. 11, 1875 | Richard EDWARDS & Vincent EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, to Adam WAGGONER of Grayson Co., VA, 200 acres in Alleghany Co. beg. at the mouth of WILLIAMS' Spring Branch, up said branch to the fork, then with Mary EDWARDS' Spring Branch, for $600. Signed: Richard (X) EDWARDS, Vincent EDWARDS. Wits: B.F. EDWARDS, Samuel EDWARDS. Proved Mar. 15, 1883, by B.F. EDWARDS & Samuel EDWARDS. Reg. Jan. 14, 1885. | 5:445 |
| Sept. 15, 1875 | John S. HENDERSON, assignee of S.O. EDWARDS, bankrupt, to S.O. EDWARDS, Jr., 131 acres on Elk Creek adj. A.B. MCMILLAN, H.S. REEVES, & others [not identified], for $186. Sold by an order of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of NC issued Mar. 2, 1867. The purchasers were D.C. JONES? & A.B. MCMILLAN who assigned their bid to S.O. EDWARDS, Jr. Signed: John S. HENDERSON, Assignee of S.O. EDWDS, Bankrupt. Proved Jan. 27, 1885, in Rowan Co., NC (ack'd). Filed for reg. Dec. 17, 1885. | 6:332 |
| Sept. 18, 1875 | Daniel FENDER to H.F. JONES, [mortgage deed], a roan horse & 45 acres adj. Allen EDWARDS, L.D. ANDERS, & Wesly DUNCAN, to secure $35 debt due Nov. 1, 1875. Signed: Daniel FENDER. Wit: Gabriel LYONS. Proved Oct. 5, 1875, by Gabriel LYONS. Reg. Oct. 5, 1875. | 3:79 |
| Sept. 18, 1875 | Meredith RICHARDSON & wife Sessa to John RICHARDSON, 8 ½ acres on Crab Creek adj. COX, for $100. Signed: Meredith RICHARDSON, Sessa RICHARDSON. Wit: Eli RICHARDSON. Proved June 1, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:299 |
| Sept. 24, 1875 | [Note: the first date on this deed is Sept. 24, 1875, but the beginning text is crossed out. When the clerk started over, he wrote Sept. 24, 1881. This is probably a misprint.] M.G. ALEXANDER & wife Catherine, Samuel H. THOMPSON & wife, & "other heirs of Joseph ALEXANDER dec'd", to H.S. REEVES, Geo. Mc. REEVES, & A.D. REEVES, a tract of land [no acreage stated] beg. on the upper oar [ore?] bank of No Head Branch of Little River, crossing a branch, adj. Adam WAGGONER, Daniel? JOINES, & others [not identified], for $400. Also the old Little River Forge seat & 1 acre around said tract suitable for the use of said seat. Samuel H. THOMPSON reserves the copper interest in 1/3 of the property he conveys. M.G. ALEXANDER conveys 2/6 of the 2/3. Signed: Hardin SPICER, Sarah SPICER, M.G. ALEXANDER, M.C. ALEXANDER, F.M. MITCHELL, S.C. MITCHELL, S.H. THOMPSON, Jane THOMPSON. Wit: J.R. WYATT as to S.H. & Jane THOMPSON. Proved Sept. 24, 1875; Dec. 5, 1881; Dec. 7, 1881; & June 17, 1885 (ack'd). Reg. June 22, 1885. | 5:507 |
| Sept. 28, 1875 | Geo. T. REEVES & wife Nancy to their son Horton S. REEVES, 281 acres on Elk Creek beg. on the said Geo. T. REEVES & S.O. EDWARDS corner at the back side of H.S. REEVES meadow & nearly south of his house, adj. a road, the south boundary of Griff COLLINS tract, Hiram HILL, the old COLLINS grant, Burches? Knob the old Saml. PERRY corner, north side of PERRY's Knob, some rocks, the meadow between H.S. REEVES & A.D. REEVES, west side of JONES Knob, G.T. REEVES, & the ford a branch, for $200, love & affection. Signed: Geo. T. REEVES, Nancy REEVES. Wits: A.J. REEVES, W.G. REEVES. Proved Apr. 15, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. May 4, 1878. | 3:534 |
| Sept. 29, 1875 | G.T. REEVES & wife Nancy to their son Andrew D. REEVES, 270 acres on Elk Creek known as the land on which said A.D. REEVES now lives, beg. on the north side & near the top of Perries Knob at some rocks on H.S. REEVES' corner, adj. the PERRY fence, the HILL fence, the road, the branch, the little branch, F.M. MITCHELL, & H.S. REEVES, for $__ [blank], love & affection. All the mineral we reserve to ourselves with the right of road to my other plantation. Signed: George T. REEVES, Nancy REEVES. Wit: H.S. REEVES. Proved Feb. 5, 1883, by W.G. REEVES & W.C. FIELDS from the signature of G.T. REEVES, & Nancy REEVES widow of G.T. REEVES ack'd her consent. | 5:220 |
| Oct. ?, 1875 | William E. HARDIN & wife M. Ellin to Benjamin E. CAUDILL, two Sparta town lots, for $25. Signed: W.E. HARDIN, M.E. HARDIN. Proved Oct. 15, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 16, 1875. | 3:83 |
| Oct. 1, 1875 | State of NC to Abraham EVANS, 21 acres on Big Pine & Mitchell River adj. said EVANS. Entered Dec. 2, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 97.) | 2:287 |
| Oct. 1, 1875 | State of NC to William EVANS, 34 acres on Little Pine Creek adj. his line. Entered Feb. 10, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 99.) | 2:288 |
| Oct. 1, 1875 | Linvil HIGGINS & wife Judy to Morgan BRYAN, Adm'r of G.H. BRYAN, dec'd, 46 acres on Big Pine Creek adj. his line & M. BRYAN, for $46. Signed: Linvil HIGGINS, Juda (X) HIGGINS. Wit: P.C. HIGGINS. Proved Apr. 11, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 13, 1876. | 3:183 |
| Oct. 1, 1875 | State of NC to Daniel MOXLEY, 77 acres on north side of P.B. [Peach Bottom] Mountain on the headwaters of Elk Creek, adj. Isom FENDER, Allen FENDER, Starlin EDWARDS, MOXLEY, & CHEEK. Entered Oct. 13, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 98.) | 6:68 |
| Oct. 9, 1875 | State of NC to David PUGH, 31 acres on Brushy Fork of Prathers Creek adj. STURGILL, EVANS, Martin WILLIAMS, JONES. Entered Oct. 13, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 101.) | 9:346 |
| Oct. 14, 1875 | I.L. JONES to W.E. HARDIN, Adm'r of Jesse WHITAKER, dec'd, [chattel mortgage], 1 calf & 1 yoke of oxen rather roanish in color, to secure $13.74 debt. Signed: I.L. JONES. Wit: J.H. PARKS. Proved Oct. 14, 1875, by J.H. PARKS. | 3:108 |
| Oct. 18, 1875 | J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'r of David MAXWELL, dec'd, to A.W. LONG, 3 tracts of Forge Bounty land containing 8 acres adj. the said A.W. LONG & others, for $120. 1st tract: beg. on an old corner, adj. JONES. 2nd tract: adj. LONG's old line, top of a ridge. 3rd tract: beg. on LONG's old corner, adj. Ely CHANDLER & the old line. Signed: J.H. DOUGHTON. Wit: Matthew LONG. Proved Dec. 19, 1885 (ack'd). Filed for reg. Dec. 23, 1885. | 6:207 |
| Oct. 19, 1875 | F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r of Joseph YOUNG, dec'd, to Elisha ANDERSON, 28 acres on Potato Creek adj. a branch, for $100. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r of J.F. YOUNG. Proved Oct. 25, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 25, 1875. | 3:105 |
| Oct. 21, 1875 | P.F. ROBERTS to C.S. ROBERTS & wife Margaret, 75 acres on Crab Creek beg. on the beginning corner of the old survey, adj. a branch, crossing Crab Creek, for $300. Signed: Patrick F. ROBERTS. Wits: T.S. HIGGINS, A.O. CARICO. Proved June 19, 1903, by T.S. HIGGINS & A.O. CARICO. Reg. July 9, 1903. | 17:264 |
| Oct. 23, 1875 | F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r of J.L. YOUNG, dec'd, to Elias PHILLIPS, 11 acres on Potato Creek adj. an old path, MCMILLAN, & a branch, for $120. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN, Adm'r. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 25, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 17, 1875. | 3:126 |
| Oct. 25, 1875 | Nelly Mc. WARDEN to M.F. JOINES, 260 acres on Elk Creek known as the old WEAVER & BURTON or OWEN lands, adj. DOUGHTON, top of the ridge, old MAXWELL line, ESTEP, old ANDERS field, for $1,000. Signed: Nelly Mc. WARDEN. Proved Oct. 29, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:282 |
| Oct. 25, 1875 | A.J. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy to Isom WAGGONER, 63 acres on Little River adj. Jesse P. CAUDILL & Henry WAGGONER, for $400. Signed: A.J. WOODRUFF, Nancy (X) WOODRUFF. Wits: I.M. BROWN, Geo. W. THOMPSON. Proved Nov. 18, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 18, 1875. | 3:92 |
| Oct. 25, 1875 | A.M. BRYAN to Francis BRYAN, 15 acres adj. the wagon road, the Knob Road, the north line, & a cond'l line, for $25. Signed: A.M. BRYAN. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 25, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 25, 1875. | 3:106 |
| Oct. 25, 1875 | Francis BRYAN to A.M. BRYAN, 15 acres beg. in the old north line in the Sparta Road, adj. THOMPSON, a cond'l line, & A.M. BRYAN, for $25. Signed: Francis BRYAN. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 25, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 26, 1875. | 3:107 |
| Oct. 25, 1875 | M.G. ALEXANDER & wife Catharine, F.M. MITCHELL & wife S.C., H.S. REEVES & wife Nancy, Hardin SPICER & wife Sally, John H. CARSON & wife Ann, to J.M. WAGGONER & wife Sarah Ann, 100 acres on Little River, for $250. Signed: M.G. ALEXANDER, John H. CARSON, Ann (X) CARSON, Nancy C. REEVES, H.S. REEVES, Sarah SPICER, Hardin SPICER, F.M. MITCHELL, S.C. MITCHELL. Wits: M.F. JOINES, W.M. MITCHELL. Proved Jan. 11, 1876, & Oct. 22, 1881 (ack'd). | 5:200 |
| Oct. 26, 1875 | William M. WOODRUFF & wife Mary P. of Surry Co., NC, to Wilburn A. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy C. of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of land in Alleghany Co. on Jewel Swamp Creek [no acreage stated] adj. William CROUSE, John CROUSE, heirs of John CROUSE, H.M. CROUSE, & heirs of Richard EDWARDS, for $175. Signed: William M. WOODRUFF, Mary P. WOODRUFF. Proved Oct. 26, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 23, 1875. | 3:102 |
| Oct. 26, 1875 | Wilborn A. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy C. of Alleghany Co., NC, & Wm. WOODRUFF & wife Mary of Surry Co., NC, to H.M. CROUSE of Alleghany Co., NC, 30 acres on Mockerson [Moccasin] Creek beg. on Susan's? Spring Branch in John CROUSE's line, adj. the road, Richard EDWARDS, & H.M. CROUSE, for $140. Signed: W.A. WOODRUFF, Nancy WOODRUFF, William M. WOODRUFF, Mary P. WOODRUFF. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 26, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 21, 1875. | 3:131 |
| Oct. 28, 1875 | Kirby HIGGINS to W.C. FIELDS, [mortgage deed], a tract on Crab Creek known as the DUNCAN land adj. a 50 acres corner & THOMPKINS' line, to secure a $60 bond payable to W.C. FIELDS for Mary HICKS, W.C. FIELDS, & J.F. GRAVES. Signed: Kirby HIGGINS. Wits: Gilbert (X) EDWARDS. Proved Nov. 1, 1875, by Gilbert EDWARDS. Reg. Nov. 25, 1875. | 3:98 |
| Oct. 30, 1875 | Alexander RECTOR to E.L. VAUGHAN, [chattel mortgage], 1 sorrel mare, to secure $50 debt. Signed: R.A. RECTOR. Wit: D.C. EDWARDS. Proved Oct. 30, 1875, by D.C. EDWARDS. | 2:278 |
| Oct. 30, 1875 | Le [Lee] EDWARDS & D.J. EDWARDS to E.L. VAUGHAN, [chattel mortgage], 1 year-old bay horse colt & white milk cow, to secure $25 debt. Signed: D.J. EDWARDS, Le (X) EDWARDS. Wit: D.C. EDWARDS. Proved Oct. 30, 1875, by D.C. EDWARDS. | 2:280 |
| Oct. 31, 1875 | Thomas MAXWELL to A.J. WARDIN, [chattel mortgage], 1 red cow & 1 white cow, to secure $30 debt by next term of the Superior Court. Signed: Thomas (X) MAXWELL. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 29, 1875 (ack'd). | 2:283 |
| Nov. 1, 1875 | Robert SHEPHERD to E.L. VAUGHAN, [chattel mortgage], 30 bushels of corn, to secure $10 debt. Signed: Robert (X) SHEPHERD. Wit: T.H. SUTHERLAND. Proved Nov. 1, 1875, by T.H. SUTHERLAND. | 2:279 |
| Nov. 1, 1875 | M.S. SANDERS to E.L. VAUGHAN, [chattel mortgage], 1 milk cow, red with white back, to secure $7.50 debt. Signed: M.S. SANDERS. Wit: R.A. RECTOR. Proved Nov. 1, 1875, by R.A. RECTOR. | 2:279 |
| Nov. 1, 1875 | John R. COX to Wm. H. JOINES, [mortgage deed], 30 acres adj. John ANDERS, Vincent EDWARDS, & John R. COX. To secure $50 debt due Nov. 1, 1876. Signed: John R. COX. Wit: D. HOLBROOK. Proved Nov. 1, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 22, 1875. | 3:96 |
| Nov. 1, 1875 | J.F. RAY to W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 buggy, to secure $15 debt. Signed: J.F. RAY. Wit: H.S. EDWARDS. Proved Nov. 27, 1875, by H.S. EDWARDS. | 3:110 |
| Nov. 4, 1875 | James NORMAN to to W.C. FIELDS, deed of sale. "I this day sell to W.C. FIELDS all my interest in all the rye now growing on the farm belonging to B.E. CAUDILL on the mountain near John PHIPPS ... my interest being one half interest of said rye", for $8. Signed: James (X) NORMAN. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Nov. 4, 1875, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. Nov. 4, 1875. | 3:88 |
| Nov. 5, 1875 | R.C. GENTRY & wife A.A. to Wm. E. HARDIN, 2 lots in Sparta on southwest side of Main Street adj. said HARDIN's lot & the town boundary, for $60. Signed: R.C. GENTRY, A.A. GENTRY. Proved Nov. 8, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 20, 1875. | 3:95 |
| Nov. 5, 1875 | W.P. HOLBROOK & wife Margaret to John R. WYATT, [mortgage deed], a Sparta Town lot on south side of Main Street west of the Court House, bounded by W.K. HOLBROOK & R.C. GENTRY, & on which the store house occupied by W.P. HOLBROOK is situated; to secure debts owed by W.P. HOLBROOK for which J.R. WYATT is security. Signed: W.P. HOLBROOK, M.A. HOLBROOK. Proved Nov. 22, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 23, 1875. | 3:99 |
| Nov. 6, 1875 | Mary L. SPURLIN, age 45, wife of D.L. SPURLIN, enters herself as a free trader. Signed: Mary (X) SPURLIN, D.L. SPURLIN. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Reg. Nov. 20, 1875. [Transcriber's Note:"free trader" registration allowed a married woman to enter contracts and buy and sell property without her husband's permission.] | 3:94 |
| Nov. 8, 1875 | William J. ALLISON & wife Jane of Smyth Co., VA, to Martin A. CROUSE of Alleghany Co., NC, 40 acres in Alleghany Co. on Prathers Creek, being our proportional interest as heirs in the lands formerly owned by David HILL, dec'd, adj. William COX, David BLACK, heirs of John BLACK, dec'd, & Alex BLACK; for $100. Signed: William J. ALLISON, Jane (X) ALLISON. Wits: William BLACK, Alexander BLACK. Proved Nov. 9, 1875 (ack'd). | 7:44 |
| Nov. 11, 1875 | J.M. COX of Alleghany Co., NC, to John D. COX of Grayson Co., VA, his interest in the dower land of his mother Susan COX in Alleghany County on Potato Creek, it being the land on which said Susan COX now resides, for $20. Signed: J.M. (X) COX. Wits: J.L. HERRON, Caleb PARSONS. Proved Oct. 25, 1875, by Caleb PARSONS. Reg. Oct. 26, 1875. [Note: inconsistent dates.] | 3:87 |
| Nov. 14, 1875 | William E. HARDIN & wife Mary to H.F. JONES, 10 ½ acres on Meadow Branch, adj. the line of a tract purchased by said HARDIN from David EVANS, & the line of the old tract, for $85. Signed: Wm. E. HARDIN, M.E. HARDIN. Wit: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved June 14, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. June 23, 1875. | 3:35 |
| Nov. 16, 1875 | State of NC to Barney EVANS, 42 acres on Little Pine Creek adj. his line, WILLIAMS, COCKERHAM. Entered Mar. 2, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 102.) | 2:310 |
| Nov. 16, 1875 | State of NC to David HOLBROOK, 13 acres on Brush Creek adj. EDWARDS, POLLARD, HOLBROOK. Entered May 31, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 103.) | 6:597 |
| Nov. 17, 1875 | Creed N. TOLIVER to J.A. CROUSE, a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. Melvin B. TALIFERO, C.N. TALIFERO, Allen TALIFERO, & others [not identified], for $600. Beg. on top of a ridge by an old path, adj.Wm. TALIFERO, a road, & an old line. Signed: C.N. TALIFERO. Wit: J.J. GAMBILL. Proved Nov. 17, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 1875. | 3:91 |
| Nov. 20, 1875 | Edwin CARSON & wife Sena to A.J. CARSON, the field that lies between where the said parties now live, containing 19 acres on Little River beg. near the brick yard & adj. the road & the mouth of A.J. CARSON's lane, for $150. Signed: Edwin CARSON, Sena CARSON. [No wits.] Proved Nov. 21, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 1, 1875. | 3:111 |
| Nov. 22, 1875? | Mary KEGLY & J.W. KEGLY to John R. WYATT, $5,000 bond, to be void if Mary KEGLY & Wesley KEGLY make good & lawful title to 265 acres of land on Piney Creek which they sold to John R. WYATT on Aug. 3, 1876 [1875?], adj. Ira HALSEY, James DIXON & others [not identified]. Being the lands where Mary KEGLY now lives, willed to her by her husband Josiah HALSEY. Signed: Mary (X) KEGLY, James W. KEGLY. Wits: W. HALSEY, J.S. PARSONS. Proved Mar. 6, 1876, by Wm. HALSEY. Reg. Apr. 11, 1876. [Transcriber's note: this deed is dated Nov. 29, 1876, but this is probably an error; it should be 1875. See DB 3, p.176, below.] | 3:175 |
| Nov. 22, 1875 | F.B. HALSEY, D.C. PEAK, J.M. DIXON, Judah DIXON, S.A.P. PEAK, J.A. GAMBILL, & Fannie GAMBILL, to John R. WYATT, for $1, all interest we have in the lands in a bond executed to the said John R. WYATT by J.W. KEGLY & wife on Nov. 22, 1875. Signed: F.B. HALSEY, Judah DIXON, J.A. GAMBILL, Fannie GAMBILL, D.C. PEAK, S.A.P. PEAK. Wit: N.C. HALSEY, Wm. HALSEY. Proved Mar. 6, 1876, by the subscribing witnesses. Reg. Apr. 11, 1876. | 3:176 |
| Nov. 23, 1875 | William COX of Ashe Co., NC, to Levi COX of Alleghany Co., NC, 225 acres in Alleghany Co. on northwest side of Pine Fork adj. old GAMBILL line, top of the ridge, the road to GREER's? line near the store, a branch, & REEVES, for $1,000. Signed: William COX. Wits: J.H. DOUGHTON, M.F. JOINES. Proved May 5, 1876, by J.H. DOUGHTON. | 2:329 |
| Nov. 26, 1875 | Jacob LYON & wife Sarah to Gabriel M. LYON, 90 acres on Glade Creek beg. on the bank of a branch near a spring, adj. CARSON & the south side of a branch in a hollow, for $180. Signed: Jacob LYON, Sarah M. (X) LYON. [No wits.] Proved June 2, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 29, 1885. | 5:467 |
| Dec. 1, 1875 | Susan EDWARDS & W.E. HUDSON, guardians of the minor heirs of Richard EDWARDS, dec'd, to H.M. CROUSE, for $35, by virtue of a decree in the case H.M. CROUSE vs. Susan EDWARDS & W.E. HUDSON, all that part of a tract of land described in the plaintiff's complaint as belonging to H.M. CROUSE, adj. John WOODRUFF, G.R. COX, & Allen WOLF. Signed: W.E. HUDSON, Susan (X) EDWARDS. Wits: Floid CROUSE, Andrew WILLEY. Proved Dec. 21, 1885, by Floyd CROUSE. Reg. Dec. 26, 1885. | 6:157 |
| Dec. 2, 1875 | Jacob HOPPERS to Melvina HOPPERS, for her natural life, 15 acres on the branch above his house, for $1. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wit: M.F. JOINS [JOINES]. Proved Dec. 6, 1875 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 6, 1875. | 3:115 |
| Dec. 6, 1875 | Jesse DOUGHTON to W.C. FIELDS, Adm'r of Ben MAXWELL, dec'd, [chattel mortgage], 1 short horned cow & blacksmith tools, to secure $13.75 debt. Signed: J.A. DOUGHTON. Wit: R.W. BRYAN. Proved Dec. 13, 1875, by R.W. BRYAN. | 3:116 |
| Dec. 7, 1875 | Daniel CAUDILL & wife Winnefred to Wiley P. CAUDILL, 50 acres on Prathers Creek known as a part of the tract of land on which the said Daniel CAUDILL now resides & which he bought from W.P. MAXWELL, adj. said Daniel CAUDILL, the old line, & William MOXLEY, for $150. Wiley P. CAUDILL shall not rent, lease, or sell the land during the natural life of Daniel & Winnefred CAUDILL without their consent. Signed: Signed: Daniel CAUDILL, Winneford (X) CAUDILL. Wit: David BLACK. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by F.M. MITCHELL from David BLACK's handwriting, as Daniel CAUDILL is dead. Filed for reg. Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:498 |
| Dec. 11, 1875 | State of JC to I.L. JONES, 13 ½ acres on Burtons Creek of New River adj. D.J. EDWARDS, WILLEY, TOLIVER, J.A. CROUSE. Entered Sept. 21, 1873. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 105.) | 2:370 |
| Dec. 13, 1875 | State of NC to Henderson CROUSE, 82 ¼ acres on Little River adj. Calloway JOINES, F.J. HOPPERS, a branch, & J.F. CAUDILL. Entered Jan. 5, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 106.) Surveyed by M.F. JOINES; wits: W.L. HOPPERS, J.W. CROWS [CROUSE]. Certified copy from NC Sec'y of State dated June 15, 1927. Reg. June 20, 1927. | 35:356 |
| Dec. 13, 1875 | State of NC to Henderson CROUSE, 35 acres on Roaring River on top of the Mountain or Blue Ridge adj. his 75 acre tract & Benjamin CROUSE. Entered Jan. 15, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 107.) | 6:268 |
| Dec. 14, 1875 | Thomas EDWARDS, Comm'r, to John WILSON, a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. Thomas HIGGINS, Martin ANDERS, & John HIGGINS old line, for $100. Signed: Thomas EDWARDS, Comm'r. Wit: Solomon EDWARDS. Proved Feb. 28, 1896 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 5, 1896. | 10:404 |
| Dec. 18, 1875 | Irvin COCKERHAM to Wm. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 red milch cow, 1 box or chest & lock to same, & the following property which I bought of said EDWARDS, to wit, 1 green worsted dress, 2 pairs boots, 1 hat, 1 fine shirt, 2 pairs ladies shoes, 1 pitcher & 6 goblets, 1 gold set, 1 lindsey dress, 1 coat for self, 1 bed & bed stead, covering for bed, & household & kitchen furniture, to secure $45 debt due July 1, 1876. Signed: Irvan (X) COCKERHAM. Wit: B.F. EDWARDS. Proved Dec. 29, 1875, by B.F. EDWARDS. | 3:145 |
| Dec. 21, 1875 | Morgan BRYAN & wife Susan to Wilson H. GILLESPIE, 261 acres on Brush Creek adj. HIGGINS, for $525. Signed: Morgan BRYAN, Susana BRYAN. Wit: J.N. EDWARDS. Proved June 5, 1875 (ack'd). Susan BRYAN ack'd her consent on Aug. 9, 1876; Geo. W. THOMPSON, J.P. | 3:266 |
| Dec. 24, 1875 | William P. HOLBROOK & wife Margaret to John R. WYATT as trustee for the firms of HURST PARNELL & Co., CARR Brothers & Co., & George W.B. BARTLETT, [mortgage deed], 30 acres where said HOLBROOK now resides, adj. R.C. GENTRY, J.H. PARKS, & Haywood EDWARDS; to secure $193.94 debt due Feb. 1, 1876. Signed: W.P. HOLBROOK, Margaret HOLBROOK. Wit: W.P. HOLBROOK, E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Mar. 25, 1876, by E.L. VAUGHAN & Margaret A. HOLBROOK. Reg. Mar. 25, 1876. | 3:168 |
| Dec. 30, 1875 | State of NC to M.T. NORMAN, 17 acres on Brush Creek adj. said NORMAN, David HOLBROOK, & Isom EDWARDS. Entered Apr. 12, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 108). Reg. July 29, 1897. | 11:303 |
| Dec. 31, 1875 | E.L. VAUGHAN & wife Catherine E. to David LANDRETH, 2 tracts on Little River adj. G.W. DUNCAN & others [not identified], for $30. 1st tract: 75 acre grant to C.E. VAUGHAN dated Dec. 27, 1873 (No. 66). 2nd tract: a grant to C.E. VAUGHAN dated Jan. 30, 1875 (No. 85). [DB 2:348]. Signed: E.L. VAUGHAN, C.E. VAUGHAN. Wits: H.F. JONES, A.M. LANDRETH. Proved June 14, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:350 |
| Fall 1875 | Judgment issued by the Court of Alleghany County, Fall term 1875, in the case of Zachariah OSBORNE vs. Hardin COX, concerning the LENOIR tract of land on Elk Creek adj. lands of George T. REEVES & others. The court rules as follows: legal title passed to Hardin COX by the Sheriff & is now in the heirs of Hardin COX, dec'd; E.F.S. COX, executor of Hardin COX, is empowered to sell the land; Hardin COX held the land in trust for Zachariah OSBORNE upon payment of $25 with interest from Feb. 27, 1844; heirs of Hardin COX agree to accept 3/8 equity in lieu of the money owed; land shall be sold on such terms as Jas. W. TODD & E.L. VAUGH [VAUGHAN], Esq., think best; purchase money to be divided 5/8 to Zachariah OSBORNE & 3/8 to heirs of Hardin COX, dec'd. Signed: D.M. FURCHES, Judge. Reg. Apr. 27, 1944. | 47:487 |
| [blank] 1875 | D.C. CAUDILL & wife Sarah to J.C. CAUDILL, 35 acres on headwaters of Prathers Creek beg. on the west bank of the Jesse DEDNING Branch, adj. VANOVER, for $150. Signed: D.C. CAUDILL, Sarah (X) CAUDILL. Wits: S.J. IRWIN, J.C.M. EDWARDS. Proved Dec. 30, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:13 |
