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Alleghany Deed Abstracts
1876-1877
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| Date | Alleghany County, NC, Deeds, 1876 | Book: Page |
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| Jan. ?, 1876 | John HIGGINS & wife Susan to Daniel HIGGINS, 90 acres on Brush Creek beg. on the side of the road that leads from David HOLBROOK to Starlin TOLIVER, adj. EDWARDS, a small branch, CHOAT's old line, & crossing Brush Creek, for $175. Signed: John HIGGINS, Susan (X) HIGGINS. Wits: Burris ANDREWS, S.F. JOINES, Martin ANDERS. Proved Mar. 18, 1886, by Susan HIGGINS. Filed Mar. 16, 1886. | 6:476 |
| Jan. 5, 1876 | W.D. GAMBILL of Wilkes Co., NC, to Norwood KENEDY of Alleghany Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 gray filly, to secure $44.35 debt. Signed: W.D. GAMBILL. Wit: W.B. KENNEDY. Proved Jan. 10, 1876, by W.B. KENNEDY. | 3:154 |
| Jan. 7, 1876 | Jacob HOPPERS to Stephen HOPPERS, tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. Catherine OSBORN, Alfred MOXLEY, top of the ridge, & CHEEK, for $180. This deed executed to correct a mistake in the land description in a deed from Jacob HOPPERS to Stephen HOPPERS dated Apr. 26, 1855 [not recorded]. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, H.S. EDWARDS. Proved Jan. 27, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 27, 1876. | 3:149 |
| Jan. 10, 1876 | James DIXON & wife Matilda to Alexander B. MCMILLAN, 475 acres in Ashe Co., NC, on the north & south forks of New River, adj. old Nathan WEAVER line, MCMILLAN, old FLOYD line, TREDWAY, old MULKY? line, TAYLOR, old MCMILLAN line, for $2,100. Being the land sold by William WEAVER to John F. GREER dated Mar. 21, 1864, & sold by said GREER to said James DICKSON. Signed: James DICKSON, Matilda DICKSON. Proved July 2?, 1876 (ack'd); Norman H. VANHOY [VANNOY], J.P. | 3:286 |
| Jan. 15, 1876 | H.S. EDWARDS & wife Sallie to Solomon FENDER, 3 acres on the Little River above the falls including a grist mill & saw mill, for $900. Signed: H.S. EDWARDS, Sallie EDWARDS. Wits: Thomas EDWARDS, Jesse (X) ANDERS. Proved Mar. 10, 1881 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 14, 1885. | 7:186 |
| Jan. 28, 1876 | Houston BLEVINS & wife Sarah Jane to P.C. HIGGINS, 90 acres on Sniders Branch of Little River adj. P.C. HIGGINS, CHEEK, Houston BLEVINS, Hardin PHIPPS, John W. BLEVINS, for $500. Signed: Houston BLEVINS, Sarah Jane BLEVINS. Wit: Wm. H. JOINS [JOINES]. Proved June 28, 1876 (ack'd); Wm. H. JOINS, J.P. Filed Apr. 2, 1886. | 6:481 |
| Jan. 29, 1876 | John R. LONG & wife Polly to their daughter Caroline TAYLOR, 1/2 of a 200 acre tract of land on Little River adj. MORGAN, crossing a fork of Little River, to a stake on a knob, & with the road to the Adam BROWN tract; for love & good will. Signed: John R. LONG, Polly LONG. Wits: Lydia LONG, Nancy LONG. Proved Aug. 13, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 13, 1878. | 4:136 |
| Jan. 29, 1876 | John R. LONG & wife Polly to daughter Rebecca WARDEN, 1/2 of a 200 acre tract on Knolls [Nall] Branch adj. Tommies Knob, Matthew LONG, DOUGHTON, Piney Fork Creek; for love & good will. Signed: John R. LONG, Polly LONG. Wits: Lydia LONG, Nancy LONG. Proved July 2, 1892 (ack'd). Reg. July 6, 1892. | 9:75 |
| Jan. 30, 1876 | I.L. JONES to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke of oxen & 1 field of rye now growing on the land of Israel JONES adj. Allen EDWARDS, Levi WILLEY, Solomon FENDER, & others [not identified], to secure $21.60 debt. Signed: I.L. JONES. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 31, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 31, 1876. | 3:153 |
| Feb. 9, 1876 | Daniel HOLLOWAY & wife Francis J. to I.C. WAGGONER & wife Sarah, 3 tracts of land on Little River adj. Patsy HOLLOWAY, B.E. CAUDILL, & others [not identified], for $233. 1st tract: 1/2 of a certain survey adj. a branch [no acreage stated]. 2nd tract: 30 acres adj. the 1st tract. 3rd tract: 25 acres adj. his old line & ALEX'R? [ALEXANDER?] Signed: Daniel HOLLOWAY, Francis (X) HOLLOWAY. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 30, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. May 11, 1880. | 4:394 |
| Feb. 23, 1876 | E.D. GREER to John F. GREER, both of Ashe Co., NC, tract of land in Ashe & Alleghany Counties on Cranberry Creek & Piney Fork [no acreage stated], for $1,500. Signed: E.D. GREER. Wits: J.H. DOUGHTON, Wm. LATHAM. Proved May 6, 1878, by J.H. DOUGHTON. | 2:482 |
| Feb. 26, 1876 | Henderson CROUSE & wife Mary Ann to J.C. MCGRADY, 82 ¼ acres on Little River adj. Calloway JOINES, F.J. HOPPERS, James F. CAUDILL, for $190. Signed: Henderson CROUSE, Mary Ann CROUSE. Wit: L.L. CHAPEL. Proved Sept. 4, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. May 16, 1927. | 35:309 |
| Mar. 1, 1876 | C.L.H. SMITH & wife S.R. of Ashe Co., NC, to Isaac WALLACE & David WALLACE trading under the name of WALLACE BROS. of Iredell Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 40 acres in Alleghany County beg. on a large rock on the east side of the South Branch of New River, adj. a small branch, [?] WYATT's corner, Smith PIERCE, Wm. B. HALSEY's line near the School House, & L.H. HALSEY; formerly the property of William HALSEY, having on it a grist mill, saw mill & forge. Also all my goods, wares, merchandise, produce etc. now in my store at Flint Hill in Ashe County & at my forge in Alleghany County. To secure $4,328.66 debt due Jan. 1, 1877. Signed: C.L.H. SMITH, Sallie R. SMITH. [No wits.] [There follows an inventory of goods at the Flint Hill Store in Ashe County & at the mill & forge on New River.] Proved Apr. 13, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 14, 1876. | 3:177 |
| Mar. 3, 1876 | Samuel WOODRUFF to James ROBERTS, [mortgage deed], 200 acres on Roaring River adj. a branch, a path on the top of a ridge Ellis Knob, the line of a 75 acre tract, & the cond'l line that was made between R.J. SPARKS & Hardin BROOKS, except 10 acres adj. G.A. GENTRIES [GENTRY] old line. To secure $53 debt due June 1, 1876. Signed: Samuel WOODRUFF. Wits: M.V.B. NORMAN, J.C. ROBERTS. Proved Mar. 31, 1876, by J.C. ROBERTS. Reg. Mar. 31, 1876. | 3:170 |
| Mar. 3, 1876 | Ralph BLEVINS & wife Mary Jane to Wm. BRACKINS, 18 acres on Pine Swamp, for $40. Signed: Ralph BLEVINS, Mary Jane (X) BLEVINS. Wits: Samuel BRACKINS, F.P. BRACKINS. Proved June 1, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:297 |
| Mar. 3, 1876 | Ralph BLEVINS & wife Mary Jane to Wm. BRACKINS, 3 ½ acres on Pine Swamp, for $5. Signed: Ralph BLEVINS, Mary Jane (X) BLEVINS. Wits: Samuel BRACKINS, F.P. BRACKINS. Proved June 1, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:298 |
| Mar. 4, 1876 | Daniel HOLLOWAY & wife Sarah Jane to Wm. H. BROOKS, 100 acres on Roaring River beg. on the side of Peak Ridge, crossing Bull Head Creek near the Big Icy? Rock, for $100. Signed: Daniel HOLLOWAY, Sarah J. (X) HOLLOWAY. [No wits.] Proved Mar. 7, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. ?, 1876. | 3:155 |
| Mar. 4, 1876 | Daniel WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD] to William WHITEAD, Josiah CAUDILL, & Isom WAGGONER, Trustees of the Union Church, 7/8 acre on Little River where the Union Church is now situated, for $1, for so long as it shall remain an old Primitive Baptist church. Signed: Daniel WHITEAD. Wits: D.C. WHITEAD, Robert THOMPSON. Proved July 4, 1876, by Robert THOMPSON. | 3:228 |
| Mar. 5, 1876 | John S. PARSONS & wife Rebecca of Alleghany Co., NC, to Jefferson RUTHERFORD of Grayson Co., VA, 75 ½ acres in Alleghany on Potato Creek on the Fox Pen Branch adj. William BILLINGS & Jesse MILES, for $436. Signed: John S. PARSONS, Rebecca (X) PARSONS. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, H.B. WILLIAMS. Proved Feb. 13, 1878 (ack'd); Wm. HALSEY, J.P. | 2:449 |
| Mar. 6, 1876 | John PHIPPS to William HOPPERS, [mortgage deed] 3 tracts of land, for $458. 1st tract:59 acres on Cranberry Creek adj. Wm. BROWN & the Blue Ridge. 2nd tract:50 acres adj. DOUGHTON & the Kings Cabin Ridge. 3rd tract:62 acres on headwaters of Little River adj. Robt. GAMBILL & OSBORN. Signed: John PHIPPS. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Mar. 6, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:296 |
| Mar. 6, 1876 | William FENDER & wife Jane to W.E. HARDIN, $300 bond, to be void if William & Jane FENDER, on payment of the purchase money, make a good & lawful title to a tract of land which they sold to W.E. HARDIN on Little River below DUNCAN's Mill adj. the main State Road, the River & said HARDIN. Signed: William (X) FENDER, Jane (X) FENDER. Wit: Henderson PRUITT. Proved Mar. 6, 1876, by Henderson PRUITT. | 3:278 |
| Mar. 7, 1876 | Morgan BRYAN to T.B. THOMPSON, William THOMPSON for himself & for Gideon R. THOMPSON, & H.S. EDWARDS guardian of Ann THOMPSON, [mortgage deed], 120 acres of land on Brush Creek. Settlement of a lawsuit brought by H.S. EDWARDS, Guardian etc. in Surry Co., NC, alleging that Morgan BRYAN, while serving as the THOMPSONS' guardian, improperly used their funds to lend $1,100 to Morgan EDWARDS [DB 1:481] & also to pay a $350 bond to Phoebe RICHARDSON. Morgan BRYAN agrees to pay the THOMPSONS 3/4 of the debt in one month & the other 1/4 in 2 years, secured by the above mortgage. Signed: Morgan BRYAN. Wit: W.K. HOLBROOK. Proved by W.K. HOLBROOK [no date]. Mortgage satisfied Apr. 19, 1881. | 3:259 |
| Mar. 8, 1876 | Jacob HOPPERS, Isom WAGGONER & Martha A.J. WAGGONER, boundary arbitration. Isom WAGGONER & Martha A.J. WAGGONER hold the land to the old HOPPAS [HOPPERS] line now owned by RICHARDSON & it runs up said line to the Little River . . . Jacob HOPPAS fence . . . north of Isom WAGGONER's house. Signed: J.H. PARKS, C.J. EDWARDS, Alex. HAMPTON, Arbitrators. Wit: M.F. JOINES, C.S. [County Surveyor]. Proved Apr. 17, 1876, by M.F. JOINES. | 2:326 |
| Mar. 11, 1876 | Deed certification. J.H. PARKS certifies that on Mar. 8, 1876, he was one of the arbitrators in a boundary dispute [see DB 2:326, above] between Jacob HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], Isham & Martha WAGGONER, & that the within deed "was read in full to the said Jacob HOPPERAS with the interlining where it reads Daniel HOPPERAS old corner and Mary HOPPERS line and the said Jacob HOPPERAS acknowledged it to be correct in the presence of one of the subscribing witness Daniel WHITEHEAD." Dated:Mar. 11, 1876. Signed: J.H. PARKS. Proved Apr. 26, 1876, by J.H. PARKS. Reg. Apr. 26, 1876. There follows a copy of the deed dated Apr. 26, 1869, originally recorded in DB 1:362. | 3:192 |
| Mar. 11, 1876 | Mahaly WARD & Joel WARD & wife Nancy to Wm. COMES, 15 acres on headwaters of Chestnut Creek adj. Hiram WILLIAMS & Joshua CARRICO, for $30. Signed: Mahala WARD, Joel (X) WARD, Nancy (X) WARD. Wits: Azel WILLIAMS, Joel WILLIAMS. Proved Mar. 13, 1876 (ack'd); P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. | 2:307 |
| Mar. 11, 1876 | Ezekiel JOINES & wife Jane to R.H. JOINES, 140 acres in 2 tracts on Pine Swamp Creek of Little River, adj. CARSON, WAGONER, BRACKINS, D.C. CAUDILL, & CROUSE, for $140. Signed: Ezekiel (X) JOINES, Jane (X) JOINES. Wits: D.C. CAUDILL, David (X) CHAPPEL. Proved Apr. 19, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 20, 1879. | 4:339 |
| Mar. 16, 1876 | F.B. HALSY to J.M. COX, both of Grayson Co., VA, 4 acres in Alleghany Co., NC, adj. the State Line & D.F. EDWARDS, for $25. Signed: F.B. HALSEY. Proved Apr. 8, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:351 |
| Mar. 25, 1876 | William W. WATSON of Alleghany Co., NC, to F.M. BROWN of Wilkes Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 100 acres known as the Waller Hole tract, on the face of the Blue Ridge on the south side, beg. near Hollow Glade? Branch. To secure $70 debt. Signed: Wm. W. WATSON. Wits: W. JOINES, M. JOINS. Proved Sept. 14, 1877, by W. JOINES. Reg. Sept. 14, 1877. | 3:432 |
| Mar. 29, 1876 | Isom EDWARDS & M.T. NORMAN, boundary agreement. The fences now standing shall be the line between EDWARDS & NORMAN and each to help keep up the fence from said EDWARDS' line running north to the Little River. Signed: Isom EDWARDS, M.T. NORMAN. Wit: D. HOLBROOK. Proved Mar. 11, 1876, by David HOLBROOK. Reg. Mar. 11, 1876. | 3:174 |
| Mar. 29, 1876 | H.F. BROWN to R.H. JOINES, for $50, all my interest in a 100 acres of land where my father died & where said JOINES now lives, my interest being 25 acres, adj. WAGGONER, BRACKINS, D.C. CAUDILL, & the west side of the creek, for $50. Signed: H.F. BROWN. Wits: D.C. CAUDILL, David (X) CHAPPEL. Proved May 27, 1876, by D.C. CAUDILL. | 3:289 |
| Mar. 30, 1876 | Barney EVANS & wife Mary Ann to William EVANS, 52 acres on Little Pine Creek adj. COCKERHAM, William EVANS, for $91. Signed: Barney EVANS, Mary Ann (X) EVANS. Wits: David EVANS, Abraham (X) EVANS. Proved May 1, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:309 |
| Apr. 3, 1876 | Wm. P. BLEVINS to John R. LONG, [mortgage deed] 25 acres adj. Eli LONG, the branch, the Mill Tract, Polly BLEVINS' Spring Branch, Polly BLEVINS' line, & Tobias BLEVINS, so as to include half the mill field. To secure $50 debt. Signed: Wm. P. BLEVINS. Wit: Eli LONG. Proved May 1, 1876 (ack'd). [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied Apr. 1, 1878. | 2:324 |
| Apr. 6, 1876 | Joseph ROBERT to W.E. HARDIN, [chattel mortgage & rental agreement]. I Joseph ROBERT have rented of W.E. HARDIN the field for growing round the house where I now live for $6 for the present year & I agree for the said W.E. HARDIN to have my red cow & calf at weaning to be priced by any disinterested man. If we cannot agree on the price in payment of the $6, the said HARDIN is to furnish a pair of shoes for my wife at not more than $2. I hereby bind my share of the oat crop which I shall raise on the said HARDIN's land this year for the payment of same. Signed: Joseph (X) ROBERT. Wit: J.J. GAMBILL. Proved Apr. 6, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:223 |
| Apr. 6, 1876 | State of NC to Henderson CROUSE, 11 acres on headwaters of Roaring River adj. a branch & some falls. Entered Mar. 7, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 109.) | 6:269 |
| Apr. 10, 1876 | Martha E. DOUGLAS to William H. HAM, 2 tracts on Elk Creek said to be 36 ½ acres, adj. Isaac LANDRITH, Benjamin PHIPPS, Charity REEVES, & others, for $300. 1st tract:adj. Andrew FIELDS, Isaac LANDRITH, Benjamin PHIPPS, CORNETT. 2nd tract:adj. Isaac LANDRETH, CORNETT, SWINDLE. Signed: Martha DOUGLAS. Wits: Isaac W. LANDRETH, Fanny (X) MCMILLAN. Proved May 1, 1876, by I.W. LANDRETH. | 2:336 |
| Apr. 10, 1876 | State of NC to Daniel HOLLOWAY, 27 ½ acres on Roaring River adj. the ridge, Jane BROOKS, & his old line. Entered Mar. 19, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 111.) | 7:248 |
| Apr. 12, 1876 | M.F. JOINES & Jacob CROUSE, boundary agreement concerning the land where JOINES lives and where the said CROUSE & James MABE lives. On the lower end of the meadow, JOINES is to go to the foot of the hill . . . south to the cross fence . . . the old fence . . . the gate . . . down the fence toward James MABE to JOINS old line. . . . south to a chestnut at Elk Creek. Signed: M.F. JOINES, Jacob (X) CROUSE. Wit: M.E. (X) JOINES. Proved Jan. 19, 1878, by M.E. JOINES. | 2:442 |
| Apr. 13, 1876 | S.R. SMITH, age 27, wife of C.L.H. SMITH, with his consent enters herself as a free trader. Signed: Sallie R. SMITH, C.L.H. SMITH. Proved Apr. 13, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 14, 1876. | 3:177 |
| Apr. 17, 1876 | State of NC to Stephen HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], 6 ¼ acres on Little River & Peach Bottom Mountain adj. the old REEVES corner, HOPPERS, BURTON, CHEEK. Entered Feb. 14, 1876. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 110.) Reg. May 9, 1876. | 3:196 |
| Apr. 19, 1876 | Calvin ANDERS to Pleasant ANDERS, 1/2 of a tract on headwaters of Little River [no acreage stated] adj. B.E. CAUDILL, Martha CROUSE, J.H. DOUGHTON, Edmon JONES, top of the Blue Ridge, & the county line between Wilkes & Ashe Counties, for $5. Signed: Calvin ANDERS. Proved Apr. 25, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 25, 1876. | 3:188 |
| Apr. 19, 1876 | Pleasant ANDERS & wife Jennetta to Calvin ANDERS, 75 acres on Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. Andrew J. TAYLOR, John PHIPPS, Isaac HOLLOWAY, top of Bald Knob, the old line, OSBORN, for $5. Signed: P. ANDERS, Jenny (X) ANDERS. Proved Apr. 25, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 25, 1876. | 3:190 |
| Apr. 19, 1876 | W.H. WATSON to R.C. GENTRY, [chattel mortgage], 1 sorrel horse, to secure $38 debt. Signed: Wm. H. WATSON. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved May 15, 1876, by W.C. FIELDS. | 3:206 |
| Apr. 22, 1876 | Jonathan SEXTON to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], an interest & lien on the crop of corn & other products to be raised by SEXTON during the year 1876 upon a tract of land adj. David EDWARDS, Jesse TOLIVER, & others [not identified]; also 1 red heifer, 2 red & white steer yearlings, & 1 flint lock rifle; to secure $25 advance made for purposes of agriculture, due Sept. 1st next. Signed: Jonathan (X) SEXTON. Wit: T.H. SUTHERLAND. Proved Apr. 22, 1876, by T.H. SUTHERLAND. | 2:305 |
| May 1, 1876 | Lemuel WOLF to W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay mare, to secure $25 debt. Signed: Lemuel WOLF. Wit: W.A. BROOKS. Proved May 8, 1876, by W.A. BROOKS. Reg. May 25, 1876. | 3:204 |
| May 2, 1876 | Samuel BRACKINS to Wm. HOPPERS, [mortgage deed], 40 acres on Pine Swamp adj. A.J. WAGGONER, D.C. CAUDILL, Richard JONES, & said BRACKINS home tract, to secure $31.48 debt due May 2, 1877. Signed: Samuel BRACKINS. Wits: H.F. JONES, J.M. WARDEN. Proved May 9, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. May 10, 1876. [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied May 7, 1878. | 3:200 |
| May 2, 1876 | J.H. CARSON & wife Anna, M.G. ALEXANDER, H.S. REEVES & wife Nannie, F.M. MITCHELL & wife Caroline, & Hardin SPICER & wife Sally, of Alleghany, Ashe, & Wilkes Cos., NC, & Grayson Co., VA, to William HOPPERAS [HOPPERS] of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of land in Alleghany Co. adj. S.H. THOMPSON, W. CHEEK, Henry GAMBILL, a branch, A.J. RECTOR, top of the ridge, & MOXLEY's old line, for $500. Signed: Jas. H. CARSON, Hardin SPICER, Sarah SPICER, H.S. REEVES, Ann (X) CARSON, Nannie C. REEVES, M.G. ALEXANDER, F.M. MITCHELL, S.C. MITCHELL, Alfred MOXLEY, Polly (X) MOXLEY. Proved Feb. 1, 1879, Apr. 6, 1880, & June 6, 1881 (ack'd). | 5:93 |
| May 4, 1876 | B. RECTOR & F. CARICO, Exec'rs of John COLLINS, dec'd, to Allen DUNCAN & Wesley DUNCAN, 50 acres on Little River adj. CARSON & the old tract, for $1,200. Signed: B. RECTOR, F.H. CARICO. Wits: T.S. HIGGINS, G. HIGGINS. Proved May 4, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:337 |
| May 4, 1876 | John R. WYATT, Sheriff, to David C. EDWARDS, a tract of land belonging to Ezekiel JOINES on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. Daniel WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], the mill road, the old line, Major JOINES, & a mill, for $31.90. Sold at public auction on Nov. 2, 1875, by virtue of a vendition exponas in favor of Daniel HOLLOWAY & wife against Ezekiel JOINES to recover $35.45 with interest & costs. Signed: John R. WYATT, Sheriff. [No wits.] Proved May 4, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:239 |
| May 6, 1876 | Caleb OSBORN to Zecherah DIXON & Burnet ANDERSON, [mortgage deed], 2 tracts of land. 1st tract:on Pine Swamp Creek [no acreage stated]. 2nd tract:8 acres on Elk Creek adj. I.W. LANDRETH. To be void if Caleb OSBORN pays such costs & damages as shall be adjudged in an action now pending in the Superior Court. Signed: Caleb OSBORN. Wits: M.F. JOINS, R.P. STAMPER. May 8, 1876, M.F. JOINES makes oath that the 1st tract is worth $400 & the 2nd tract is worth $50. Proved May 9, 1876, by R.P. STAMPER & M.F. JOINS. | 2:353 |
| May 6, 1876 | Granvil THOMPSON to the State of North Carolina, [mortgage deed], 100 acres on the headwaters of Mitchells River adj. Wm. EDWARDS, S.B. JONES, M.V.B. NORMAN, Lydia AYERS. As security in the case of State of NC against Aron THOMPSON. Signed: Granville (X) THOMPSON. Wits: Samuel B. PARKS, W. WOODRUFF. Proved May 6, 1876, by S.B. PARKS. Reg. May 6, 1876. | 3:194 |
| May 8, 1876 | John WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD] to William HOPPERAS [HOPPERS], [mortgage deed], a tract of land adj. S.H. THOMPSON, to secure $48 debt. Signed: John WHITEAD. Proved May 9, 1875 (ack'd). [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied Jan. 15, 1885. | 2:303 |
| May 8, 1876 | William WEAVER to my son Andrew J. WEAVER, for supporting, maintaining & taking care of myself & my wife Sally, a tract of land on South Fork of New River [no acreage stated] adj. Wm. GRIFFITH, mouth of the Hen Tail Branch, TOLIVER, a cond'l line made between John WILLIAMS & James TOLIVER, & old Andrew WILLIAMS line. Signed: William (X) WEAVER. Wits: C.G. FOWLKES, R.F. EDWARDS, J.D. TAYLOR. Proved Feb. 19, 1877, by J.D. TAYLOR. | 3:318 |
| May 8, 1876 | William WEAVER to my son A.J. WEAVER, for supporting, maintaining & taking care of myself & my wife Sallie as long as either of us shall live, 18 acres on South Fork of New River beg. on east bank of the River above the ford & below the mouth of Prathers Creek, adj. WILLIAMS old line & Andrew WILLIAMS. Signed: Wm. (X) WEAVER. Wits: C.G. FOWLKES, R.F. EDWARDS, J.D. TAYLOR. Proved Feb. 19, 1877, by J.D. TAYLOR. | 3:319 |
| May 8, 1876 | Wilborn WOODRUFF & wife Nancy to J.W. DUNCAN & wife Rosean, Little River adj. W.E. HARDIN & FENDER, for $22. Signed: W.A. WOODRUFF, Nancy C. WOODRUFF. Proved May 27, 1876 (ack'd). | 7:77 |
| May 9, 1876 | E.L. VAUGHAN & wife Catherin to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed],100 acres on Bledsoes Creek adj. Wm. C. FIELDS, C.J. EDWARDS, & a cond'l line between said EDWARDS & VAUGHAN. To secure debt of $659. Signed: E.L. VAUGHAN, C.E. VAUGHAN. Proved Jan. 15, 1876 (ack'd). Mortgage satisfied Sept. 30?, 1890, by payment from H.K. BOYERS, Exec'r of E.L. VAUGHAN. Signed: D.C. EDWARDS | 2:431 |
| May 9, 1876 | David EDWARDS & Jacob HOPPERS, settlement agreement. Whereas David EDWARDS & Jacob HOPPERS have conflicting claims to a tract of land on the Little River on which Liddia JOINES now resides, a description of which is contained in the deed from Major JOINES to Lydia JOINES [DB 1:230, & DB 2:34]; it is mutually agreed between the parties to each execute a deed to the other for one half of said land, it being understood that Lydia JOINES is entitled to a life estate. Signed: D.C. EDWARDS, Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved May 9, 1876, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. May 10, 1876. | 3:197 |
| May 9, 1876 | R.C. GENTRY & wife Allice to David C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land adj. southwest corner of Sparta town boundary, the wagon road, CHEEK's corner, top of the ridge, Adam MOXLEY, & EDWARDS. To secure $400 debt. Signed: R.C. GENTRY, A.A. GENTRY. Proved May 10, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. May 9, 1876. [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied Jan. 4, 1886; Signed: D.C. EDWARDS. | 3:198 |
| May 10, 1876 | James H. PARKS & wife Syntha to Elizabeth SMITH, 133 ¼ acres on Rock Creek adj. A. HAMPTON, Hardin SPICER, a road, the Church lot, a graveyard, the State Road, REEVES, & J.L. SMITH, for $1,199.25 Signed: James H. PARKS, C.A. PARKS. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, Tho. J. CARSON. Proved June 7, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:212 |
| May 13, 1876 | W.K. HOLBROOK & wife M.A. to H.F. JONES, [mortgage deed], a Town Lot in Sparta containing 3/4 acre on the south side of Main Street west of the Court House, upon which said HOLBROOK's saddle shop now stands, adj. Lot No. 3 & No. 4, & lands of R.C. GENTRY. To secure $276 debt. Signed: W.K. HOLBROOK, M.A. HOLBROOK. Proved May 13, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:318 |
| May 13, 1876 | J.H. DOUGHTON Exec'r of David MAXWELL, dec'd, to D.C. CAUDILL, 40 acres on Elk Creek adj. the WALTON corner near the school house, top of Walton Ridge, D.C. CAUDILL, B. EDWARDS, for $25. Signed: J.H. DOUGHTON. Wits: R.A. DOUGHTON, B.F. TAYLOR. Proved Dec. 19, 1885, by R.A. DOUGHTON. | 7:179 |
| May 15, 1876 | Shadrich F. BRYAN & wife Sally to Joseph A. WOODRUFF & wife Susan E., 150 acres on Glade Creek adj. EDWARDS and DUNCAN, for $450. Signed: Shadrick F. BRYAN, Sally BRYAN. Proved June 5, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:324 |
| May 15, 1876 | Dolph SPICER to W.E. HARDIN, [chattel mortgage], my growing crop which I shall have on said HARDIN's land, to secure supplies etc. which shall be due HARDIN during the next summer & fall seasons. Signed: DOLPH (X) SPICER. Wit: J.J. GAMBILL. Proved May 15, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:221 |
| May 20, 1876 | State of NC to Isom EDWARDS, 4 acres on Little River adj. his own line. Entered Jan. 24, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 112.) Reg. July 10, 1891. | 8:494 |
| May 23, 1876 | Wm. H. HAM & wife M.J. to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Elk Creek known as the Betsy SWINDLE land where M.E. DOUGLAS & the said HAM now live, adj. I.W. LANDRETH, Jacks CALLOWAY, Sally FIELDS, & others [not identified]. To secure $75 debt. Signed: Wm. H. HAM, Mary Jane (X) HAM. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Aug. 14, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:346 |
| May 26, 1876 | Thompson KENEDY to I.L. JONES, 115 acres on Brush Creek adj. John CROUSE, for $230. Signed: Thompson KENEDY. Wits: W.B. KENEDY, J.T. KENEDY. Proved Nov. 3, 1876, by W.B. KENEDY. | 2:369 |
| May 29, 1876 | Solomon WILLEY & wife Edy to Richard EDWARDS, 50 acres on Fighting Creek, for $150. Signed: Solomon (X) WILLEY, Edy (X) WILLEY. Proved July 3, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:283 |
| May 29, 1876 | Hezekiah WILLEY & wife Polly to J.J. GAMBILL, Clerk of the Superior Court, [mortgage deed], to ensure W.H. CONKLIN makes a personal appearance at the next term of the Superior Court. 1st tract:75 acres where Hezekiah WILLEY now lives adj. Levi WILLEY, John GAMBILL, John J. GAMBILL, & others. 2nd tract:200 acres where W.H. CONKLIN now lives adj. William CROUSE & others. Signed: Hezekiah (X) WILLEY, Polly (X) WILLEY. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved May 28, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. May 27, 1877. | 3:373 |
| May 31, 1876 | W.H. CONKLIN to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 yellow mare, one red heifer, & 1 sandy colored hog, to secure $7.15 debt. Signed: William H. CONKLIN. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved May 31, 1876, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 2:317 |
| June 1, 1876 | Shadrick F. BRYAN & wife Sally to Mary J.W. GILLISPIE [GILLESPIE] & her children that she may have by her husband Levi GILLISPIE, 125 acres on Pine Branch of Little River adj. DUNCAN, top of a ridge, DALTON's old field, & WOODRUFF, for $400. Signed: Shadrick F. BRYAN, Sally BRYAN. Proved June 5, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:326 |
| June 6, 1876 | John WOOTEN to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 cart & 1 red milch cow, to secure $3.30 debt due July 6, 1876. Signed: John (X) WOOTEN. [No wits.] Proved June 6, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:317 |
| June 11, 1876 | Thomas PARKS to Joseph B. DOUGHTON, [chattel mortgage], 1 red cow & my corn crop to be grown on the land of H. PRUITT in the year 1876, to secure $15 debt. Signed: Thomas (X) PARKS. Wit: W.E. HARDIN. Proved June 21, 1876, by W.E. HARDIN. | 3:222 |
| June 15, 1876 | William CROUSE to Jas. N. KENNEDY, [chattel mortgage], 1 roan mare & 1 one-horse wagon, to secure $22.87 debt. Signed: William (X) CROUSE. Wit: W.B. KENNEDY. Proved July 15, 1876, by W.B. KENNEDY. | 3:235 |
| June 15, 1876 | Daniel HOPPERS, Nancy WAGONER, & Mary RUPES heirs, to William HOPPERS, all legal heirs of John HOPPERS, dec'd, 8 ¼ acres on the headwaters of Little River beg. on said Wm. HOPPERS fence on a ridge, adj. Nancy WAGONER, bank of the branch, for $5. Signed: Daniel (X) HOPPERS, Nancy (X) WAGONER, John (X) W. ROOP [ROUPE]. Wit: F.J. HOPPERS, Isom WAGONER. Proved Oct. 13, 1876; Dec. 4, 1876; Mar. 5, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:341 |
| June 16, 1876 | Samuel B. PARKS to John R. WYATT, Sheriff, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on headwaters of Mitchells River adj. LUFFMAN, BRYAN, EDWARDS; to secure $100 bond for appearance of Henry BURCHETT at the next term of the Superior Court. Signed: Samuel B. PARKS. [No wits.] Proved June 16, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:252 |
| June 17, 1876 | J.W. DUNCAN & wife Rose Ann & H.A. DUNCAN & wife Mary to H.F. JONES, [mortgage deed], a sawmill on the Little River known as DUNCAN's Mill, incl. the lot on which it stands & water power necessary to move the same. To secure $616.98 debt. Signed: J.W. DUNCAN, Rosan DUNCAN, H.A. DUNCAN. Proved June 20, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:334 |
| June 17, 1876 | State of NC to Robert BROOKS, 100 acres on Mitchells River adj. EDWARDS, LUFFMAN, CAUDILL. Entered Apr. 13, 1874. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 114.) | 2:479 |
| June 19, 1876 | Jacob HOPPERAS [HOPPERS] to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 2 milch cows, to secure $25.15 debt. Signed: Jacob HOPPRAS. Wit: C.A. LANDRETH. Proved June 19, 1876, by A. LANDRITH. | 2:334 |
| June 20, 1876 | Israel JONES to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 black cow & 1 two-horse wagon, to secure $10 debt. Signed: I.L. JONES. Proved June 20, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:333 |
| June 20, 1876 | Daniel FENDER & wife Candis to H.F. JONES, [mortgage deed], 31 acres on Little River adj. ANDERS old line, the west bank of the river, Levi FENDER's old line, & crossing to the east side of the river. To secure $50 debt. Signed: Daniel FENDER, Candis FENDER. Proved Aug. 4, 1876 (ack'd). Mortgage satisfied Sept. 3, 1877. | 2:342 |
| July 1, 1876 | Warren RECTOR & wife Nancy of Grayson Co., VA, to Margaret EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, 71 acres in Alleghany Co. on Burtons Creek adj. Allen EDWARDS & M.B. TOLIVER, for $1. Signed: Warren RECTOR, Nancy RECTOR. Proved July 4, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:291 |
| July 3, 1876 | Hiram EDWARDS & wife Sallie to W.E. HARDIN, a town lot in Sparta on southwest Main Street adj. the lots A.C. UNDERWOOD purchased of J.L. SMITH & the lots M.E. HARDIN purchased of Wm. HOPPERS, for $25. Signed: H.S. EDWARDS, Sallie EDWARDS. Proved July 3, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:292 |
| July 6, 1876 | Dolph SPICER to EDWARDS CHEEK & Co., [chattel mortgage], 1 fine bedstead that I bought of W.E. HARDIN & 1 fine coat, to secure $9.30 debt. Signed: Dolph (X) SPICER. Wit: J.F. HOLBROOK, J.C. EDWARDS. Proved July 6, 1876, by the witnesses. | 3:229 |
| July 7, 1876 | Jacob HOPPERS to David C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 200 acres on Little River where Jacob HOPPERS now resides adj. Daniel WHITEAD, dec'd [WHITEHEAD], Isom WAGGONER, Mollie JOINES, Isom REYNOLDS, & the fork of Little River; it being the land conveyed to said HOPPERS by George BOWER, Clerk of Ashe County [DB 1:56]. To secure $155 debt. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wits: Osburn BAUGUESS, E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved July 11, 1876, by E.L. VAUGHAN. Margin note: Mortgage satisfied Mar. 1, 1881. Signed: D.C. EDWARDS. | 3:233 |
| July 7, 1876 | Wiley CAUDILL & wife Susanna F. & Wesley B. ANDERS & wife Theodosia to Floyd CROUSE, for $200, their entire interest in 3 tracts of land. 1st tract:158 acres where said Floyd CROUSE now lives, on headwaters of Mockeson [Moccasin] Creek, south side of Peach Bottom Mountain, & Jewel Swamp Creek. 2nd tract:100 acres where Tena CROUSE now lives adj. William [or Wilborn] WOODRUFF, William CROUSE, John CROUSE, Frieling CROUSE. 3rd tract:8 acres on top of Peach Bottom Mountain. Signed: W.P. CAUDILL, S.F. CAUDILL, W.B. (X) ANDERS, Theodocia (X) ANDERS. Proved Jan. 15, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:332 |
| July 24, 1876 | Robert SHEPERD to I.M. HALSEY, [chattel mortgage], the crop of rye I have sown on the premises of A.B. MCMILLAN, to secure $50 debt. Signed: Robert (X) SHEPERD. Wit: J.R. WYATT. Proved July 28, 1876, by J.R. WYATT. | 3:230 |
| July 26, 1876 | Alvin DIXON of Grayson Co., VA, to Levi P. DIXON of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Alleghany on Elk Creek beg. in the Virginia line where the wagon road now crosses, adj. the old path on a ridge, DELP, & the old IRWIN tract now owned by P.O. DANIELS, for $400. Signed: Alvin DIXON. Wits: R.C. PARSONS, Isaac W. LANDRETH. Proved Dec. 22, 1885, by Isaac W. LANDRETH. Reg. Dec. 24, 1885. | 6:132 |
| July 27, 1876 | Stephen HOPPERS & wife Elizabeth to David C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Corn Camp Creek [no acreage stated] adj. old CROUSE line, being the land conveyed to Stephen HOPPERS by Jacob HOPPERS & on which the said Stephen HOPPERS now resides. Stephen HOPPERS to pay $200 to D.C. EDWARDS according to the conditions of two certain bonds payable to the said Stephen HOPPERS executed by Solomon EDWARDS & assigned this day, one to D.C. EDWARDS & one to D.C. EDWARDS & E.L. VAUGHAN. Signed: Stephen HOPPERS, Elizabeth (X) HOPPERS. Wit: G. BOOKERS? Proved July 27, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:241 |
| July 29, 1876 | Jacob HOPPASS [HOPPERS] to David C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 236 acres on Little River where said HOPPASS now lives, adj. Isom WAGGONER, Molley JOINES & others [not identified], boundaries set forth in a deed from George BOWER, Clerk of Ashe County, to the said Jacob HOPPASS [DB 1:56]. To secure $75 debt. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPAS. Proved July 29, 1876 (ack'd). [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied Mar. 1, 1881; Signed: D.C. EDWARDS. | 3:243 |
| Aug. 1, 1876 | Columbus F. TOLIVER & J.F. TOLIVER to A.J. WARDIN, [chattel mortgage], our crop of corn now growing on the land we bought of W.H. HAM & J.B. MCMILLAN & where we live, to secure $50 debt. Signed: C.F. TOLIVER, J.F. TOLIVER. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Aug. 21, 1876, by W.C. FIELDS. | 3:250 |
| Aug. 10, 1876 | Calaway RICHARDSON & wife Cynthia to Berry EDWARDS, a tract of land [no acreage stated] beg. on the beginning of a 269-acre survey that John BLEVINS made, adj. the WALTON line & Cloyd COX, for $350. Signed: Calaway (X) RICHARDSON, Cynthia (X) RICHARDSON. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 11, 1876 (ack'd). Filed for reg. Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:350 |
| Aug. 11, 1876 | George W. SEXTON to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 yellow mare & one lot of carpenters tools, to secure $31.30 debt. Signed: G.W. SEXTON. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 11, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:345 |
| Aug. 14, 1876 | Andrew J. CALLAWAY [CALLOWAY] & wife Polly to James M. GAMBILL, 20 acres on north side of New River adj. Robert GAMBILL, for $200. Signed: A.J. CALLAWAY, Polly (X) CALLAWAY. Proved Aug. 14, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:254 |
| Aug. 15, 1876 | Henderson CROUSE & wife Mary Ann to James Martin BRINEGAR, 125 acres on Roaring River adj. Benjamin CROUSE & top of the mountain, for $200. Signed: Henderson CROUSE, Mary A. CROUSE. Wit: Ross MCHUGRE. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by Henderson CROUSE & Ross MCHUGRE. Filed for reg. Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:273 |
| Aug. 16, 1876 | William FENDER & wife Jane to W.E. HARDIN, tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. an old road, W.E. HARDIN, the wagon road, the ford of the Little River, Wesley DUNCAN, for $6.50. Signed: William (X) FENDER, Jane (X) FENDER. Proved Aug. 16, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:294 |
| Aug. 20, 1876 | Ralph BLEVINS & wife Mary J. to William HOPPERS, [mortgage deed], to secure $76 debt. 1st tract:known as the Hiram HILL or Allen EDWARDS land, adj. THOMPSON & HILL. 2nd tract:75 acres adj. Wm. BLEVINS. 3rd tract:5 acres on a ridge. 4th tract:220 acres adj. a branch. Signed: Ralph BLEVINS, Mary Jane (X) BLEVINS. Wit: Wm. C. FIELDS. Proved Aug. 2, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:245 |
| Aug. 26, 1876 | Allen LANDRETH to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], "a entire lot of carpenters tools consisting of all his augers chisels hand saws brush tools and plains of difrent kinds that a first class carpenter use in his traid", to secure $10 debt. Signed: A. LANDRETH. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 26, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:345 |
| Aug. 27, 1876 | James B. MCMILLAN & wife Mary to Polly KEGLY, 77 acres on south side of New River, beg. at the mouth of a branch near his garden, up the branch to the 1st fork then with the right hand fork near W.H. HAM's house then with the left hand fork to Wm. HALSEY then south to James DICKSON then down the river to the 1st station, for $455. Signed: J.B. MCMILLAN, Mary MCMILLAN. Wits: F.J. MCMILLAN, Wm. H. HAM. Proved Dec. 21, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:29 |
| Aug. 28, 1876 | D.C. STINSON & wife O.J. of Caldwell Co., NC, to Creed EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, 2 tracts of land in Alleghany Co., for $900. 1st tract: 100 acres adj. Young EDWARDS. 2nd tract: 60 acres beg. near mouth of Glade Creek, adj. Young EDWARDS. Signed: D.C. STINSON, O.J. STINSON. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 29, 1876, in Caldwell Co., NC (ack'd); R.R. WAKEFIELD, Judge of Probate. | 5:177 |
| Aug. 31, 1876 | John BLEVINS & wife Lucinda to E.L. VAUGHAN, [mortgage deed], a tract of land adj. Annie CROUSE, Martin CROUSE, CARSON. To secure $75 debt. Signed: John (X) BLEVINS, Lou BLEVINS. Proved Aug. 31, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:261 |
| Sept. 1, 1876 | Jacob HOPPERS to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed,] 236 acres on Little River adj. Isom WAGGONER, the heirs of D. WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], William WHITEAD & others [not identified], being the land conveyed to Jacob HOPPERS by George BOWER, Clerk of Ashe County [DB 1:56], also being the land where said HOPPERS now resides. To secure $100 debt. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Sept. 1, 1876 (ack'd). [Margin note]:Mortgage paid in full [no date]; signed D.C. EDWARDS. | 3:256 |
| Sept. 4, 1876 | Freel BRYAN (Colored) to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 2 milch cows, to secure $10 debt. Signed: Freel (X) BRYAN. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 4, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:362 |
| Sept. 6, 1876 | Joshua C. RICHARDSON & wife Amanda of Alleghany Co., NC, to John CHURCH of Ashe Co., NC, 51 acres on Piney Branch of Cranberry Creek adj. PLUMMER, for $220. Signed: J.C. RICHARDSON, Amanda RICHARDSON. Wits: Martin CHURCH, Eli C. CHURCH. Proved Dec. 11, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:289 |
| Sept. 11, 1876 | Jefferson CHOAT (Colored) to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 yearling heifer & 1 milch cow, to secure $5 debt. Signed: Jefferson (X) CHOAT. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 11, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:362 |
| Sept. 18, 1876 | Jacob HOPPERAS [HOPPERS] to David C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 236 acres on Little River adj. Isom WAGGONER, Wm. WHITHEAD [WHITEHEAD], & Daniel WHITEAD, being the same land conveyed to Jacob HOPPERAS by George BOWER, Clerk of Ashe County [DB 1:56]. To secure $200 debt. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPAS. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, H.F. JONES. Proved Sept. 18, 1876 (ack'd). Mortgage satisfied Apr. 18, 1881; Signed: D.C. EDWARDS. | 2:359 |
| Sept. 21, 1876 | David HOLBROOK & wife Margaret of Alleghany Co., NC, to Thomas W. CARTER of Grayson Co., VA, [mortgage deed], 400 acres on Brush Creek adj. John HIGGINS & others [not identified]. To secure $75 debt. Signed: D. HOLBROOK, Margaret (X) HOLBROOK. Proved Oct. 31, 1876 (ack'd). [Margin note]:"Recd of R.S. CARSON c/c $47.80 the balance on this debt the remainder having been paid to CARTER before his lunacy. This March 13th 1886. J.E. BURCH, guardian of T.W. CARTER." | 3:295 |
| Sept. 25, 1876 | Alexander MABE to Andrew WARDEN, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay horse known as "John Baskum," to secure $18.80 debt. Signed: Alexander (X) MABE. Wit: F.M. MITCHELL. Proved Oct. 2, 1876, by F.M. MITCHELL. | 2:361 |
| Sept. 27, 1876 | James C. RECTOR & wife Jane of Alleghany Co., NC, to Enos RECTOR & wife Abi of Grayson Co., VA, 1/2 of a 22-acre tract on Crab Creek of Little River, adj. WILSON, C.H. COLLINS, SPURLIN, for $1,000. Signed: James C. RECTOR, Jane RECTOR. Proved Nov. 25, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:274 |
| Sept. 28, 1876 | John ANDRESS to Morgan BRYAN, 100 acres on Fall Branch adj. said ANDERS, for $100. Signed: John ANDERS. Wits: Morgan EDWARDS, Starlin EDWARDS. Proved Apr. 19, 1881, by Morgan EDWARDS. | 5:82 |
| Sept. 30, 1876 | A.J. WOODSON of Alleghany Co., NC, to Noah LONG of Grayson Co., VA, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay horse & 1 bay mule, to secure $100 debt for which he holds a judgment & execution now in the hands of J.R. WYATT due Oct. 30, 1876. Signed: A.J. WOODSON. Wits: I.M. HALSEY, J.R. WYATT. Proved Oct. 30, 1876, by J.R. WYATT. | 3:271 |
| Oct. 1, 1876 | John T. HAWTHORN & wife Jane to B.F. TAYLOR, 140 acres on Cranberry Creek & Little River adj. A.J. TAYLOR, Adam WAGONER, the wagon road, the ridge, ANDERS, the original corner of the old tract in HOLLOWAY's line, & A.J. WAGGONER, for $800. Signed: J.T. HAWTHORN, Jane HAWTHORN. Wit: Wm. B. REEVES. Proved Nov. 1, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:300 |
| Oct. 18, 1876 | James PEDIGO & wife Louisa A. to H.F. JONES, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Little River adj. a cond'l line agreed on by James ANDERS & Jasper BILLINGS, to the rock where the mill dam is situated known as the falls of the Little River. To secure $30 debt. Signed: Jas. S. PEDIGO, Louisa A. PEDIGO. Wit: W.L. NORMAN. Proved Oct. 25, 1876 (ack'd). | 2:368 |
| Oct. 20, 1876 | William EDWARDS & wife Nancy of Johnson Co., TN, to Morgan BRYAN of Alleghany Co., NC, 77 acres on Big Pine Creek adj. HIGGINS, EDWARDS, & M. BRYAN, for $77. Signed: William (X) EDWARDS, Nancy (X) EDWARDS. Wits: Nathaniel A. SIXON [DIXON?], John (X) SIMONS, Joel (X) SIMONS. Proved Mar. 11, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:456 |
| Oct. 30, 1876 | Franklin W. ATWOOD to Colon WILLIAMS, 35 acres on Elk Creek adj. Wilson ROYAL, for $200. Signed: F.W. ATWOOD. Wits: D.C. CAUDILL, Jesse ATWOOD. Proved Dec. 19, 1885, by D.C. CAUDILL. | 7:179 |
| Oct. 31, 1876 | H.B. WILLIAMS to Arena HART, [chattel mortgage], 1 gray horse & 2 black cows, to secure $15 debt. Signed: H.B. WILLIAMS. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 31, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:275 |
| Nov. 2, 1876 | Caleb OSBORN to Zechriah DIXON, [mortgage deed], 350 acres on Pine Swamp adj. E. BARTON [BURTON?], CARSON, IRWIN, CROUSE, WAGGONER, LANDRETH, S. BRACKINS. To be void if Caleb OSBORN pays such costs & damages as shall be adjudged in an action now pending in the Superior Court. Signed: Caleb OSBORN. Proved Nov. 2, 1876 (ack'd). M.F. JOINES maketh oath that the land is worth $1,200. | 2:366 |
| Nov. 4, 1876 | I.L. JONES & wife Polly J. to John FENDER, 82 acres on Burtons Creek & north side Peach Bottom Mountain, adj. FENDER, Richard EDWARDS, Solomon WILLEY, D.J. EDWARDS, & Levi WILLEY, for $200. Signed: I.L. JONES, Polly (X) JONES. Wits: Nancy J. JONES, C.C. JONES. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by C.C. JONES; Geo. Mc. REEVES, J.P. Filed for reg. Dec. 31, 1885. | 6:407 |
| Nov. 13, 1876 | William WOODRUFF to Granville A. GENTRY, 5 acres on Roaring River adj. Samuel WOODRUFF & G.A. GENTRY's old line, for $5. Signed: William WOODRUFF. Proved Nov. 13, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:396 |
| Nov. 14, 1876 | James MCMILLAN (Colored) to Joseph WARDEN, [chattel mortgage], 1/2 the wheat crop now growing on the premises of Peyton G. HALE & the crop that is to be divided between Jas. MCMILLAN & Marshall HALSEY, to secure $6.30 debt. Signed: James (X) MCMILLAN. Wit: A.J. WARDEN. Proved Dec. 12, 1876, by A.J. WARDEN. | 3:279 |
| Nov. 14, 1876 | James H. PARKS to Andrew J. RECTOR, tract of land containing 146 poles [abt. 0.9 acre] adj. the Sparta Town boundary & A.J. RECTOR, for $20. Signed: James H. PARKS. Proved Nov. 21, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:288 |
| Nov. 14, 1876 | James H. PARKS to James C. RECTOR, 15 ¾ acres adj. David LANDRETH, Wm. B. CHEEK, & others [not identified], for $227.50. Beg. on a ridge, running to a road near the ford of a branch, crossing the creek to some rocks near a mill dam, with the meanders of the creek crossing same at the mouth of a branch. Signed: James H. PARKS. [No wits.] Proved Nov. 21, 1876 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 13, 1880. | 4:448 |
| Nov. 18, 1876 | David PUGH to John ANDERS, 3 acres on Brushy Fork of Prathers [or Potato?] Creek, beg. on the bank of the branch near John ANDERS house, adj. D.C. JONES & PUGH, for $17. Signed: David (X) PUGH. [No wits.] Proved Nov. 18, 1876 (ack'd). | 5:28 |
| Nov. 25, 1876 | S.J. EVINS [EVANS] to Henderson PRUITT, [chattel mortgage], 1 sorrel mare, to secure $15 debt. Signed: S.J. EVINS. [No wits.] Proved Nov. 25, 1876 (ack'd). | 3:305 |
| Nov. 25, 1876 | F.W. ATWOOD & wife Alie to J.W. VANHOY [VANNOY], 66 acres adj. William PUGH, James EVANS, John ANDREWS, David PUGH, & others [not identified], beg. on top of Bakers Ridge at James PUGH's old corner, for $300. Signed: F.W. ATWOOD, Aily (X) ATWOOD. [No wits.] Proved Nov. 5, 1876 (ack'd). | 7:15 |
| Dec. 1, 1876 | Moses WOODRUFF to William CROUSE, one acre on Brush Creek, for $25. Signed: Moses WOODRUFF. Wits: Thompson KENEDY, J.N. KENEDY. Proved Feb. 19, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:320 |
| Dec. 5, 1876 | Daniel HOPPERAS [HOPPERS] to John TAYLOR, [mortgage deed], 80 acres, to secure $266 debt. Signed: Daniel HOPPAS. Wit: C.C. STAMPER. Proved Mar. 5, 1877, by C.C. STAMPER. | 2:376 |
| Dec. 8, 1876 | State of NC to A.J. WAGGONER, 100 acres on Little River near mouth of Pine Swamp, adj. W.H. BLEVINS [or BRACKINS?], Henry CROUSE, Glady Branch. Entered Dec. 5, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 113.) | 3:311 |
| Dec. 12, 1876 | Heirs of Robert HALSEY, dec'd. of Grayson Co., VA (L.H. HALSEY & wife Rebecca, Eli WYATT & wife D.E., John POOL & wife Rausy, Drury HALSEY & wife Nancy, Garfield HACKLER & wife Delpha, John DELP & wife Fidela, John BUSIC & heirs of his 1st wife, & R.M. HALSEY & wife Lucy), to W.B. HALSEY of Alleghany Co., NC, 126 acres adj. W.B. HALSEY's spring branch, L.H. HALSEY, the road above the forge, the School House spring, & Smith PIERCE, for $300. Signed: Delphia (X) HACKLER, Rosey E. (X) POOL, Dellia DELP, D.L. (X) WYATT, John (X) BUSIC (guardian for the heirs of Ada BUSIC), L.H. HALSEY, R.M. HALSEY, D. HALSEY. Proved Sept. 15, 1884, by Delphia HACKLER. Proved Jan. 5, 1889, by D. HALSEY of Wyoming Co., WV. Proved Sept. 21, 1889, by Rosy POOL. Proved Jan. 5, 1889, by the other grantors. Reg. May 1, 1894. | 9:510 |
| Dec. 14, 1876 | Y.G. EDWARDS to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 pair mules, to secure $28.69 debt. Signed: Y.G. EDWARDS. Wit: Jesse TOLIVER. Proved Dec. 19, 1876, by Jesse TOLIVER. | 2:373 |
| Dec. 15, 1876 | John PARKS (Colored) to Jno. C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 2 bedsteads that I bought of him to paid in work at $10 per month, due June 1, 1877. Signed: John (X) PARKS. Wit: A.J. WARDEN. Proved Dec. 15, 1876, by A.J. WARDEN. | 3:277 |
| Dec. 22, 1876 | Martin CASSTEVENS of Grayson Co., VA, to R.C. GENTRY of Alleghany Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 yellow mare, to secure $82.50 debt. Signed: Martin CASSTEVENS. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 25, 1876, by W.C. FIELDS. | 3:315 |
| Dec. 23, 1876 | A.J. RECTOR & wife Elizabeth to A.J. WAGGONER, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Bledsoe Creek containing 146 poles [abt. 0.9 acre] adj. the boundary of the town of Sparta & A.J. RECTOR, to secure $50 debt due Sept. 1, 1877. Signed: A.J. RECTOR, Elizabeth RECTOR. Wit: J.N. [or J.W.] LAURENCE? Proved June 7, 1877, by acknowledgment. Elizabeth RECTOR acknowledged her consent. Reg. Mar. 5, 1877. Mortgage satisfied & released Mar. 5, 1879, by C.J. TAYLOR, "having purchased of the said A.J. WAGGONER the said debt". | 3:391 |
| Dec. 30, 1876 | Floyd CROWSE [CROUSE] to H.M. CROWSE, 133 acres on Moxson [Moccasin] Creek, adj. a branch, I.S. SPARKS, the north side of the mountain, H.M. CROWSE, the old tract, top of the mountain, for $300; being the lands of John CROWSE, dec'd. Signed: Floyd CROWSE. Wits: Isom WAGGONER, David (X) EDWARDS. Proved Feb. 1, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:392 |
| Dec. 30, 1876 | H.M. CROWSE [CROUSE] & wife Martha E. to Floyd CROWSE, 133 acres on Jewel Swamp Creek, adj. William CROWSE, Wilborn WOODRUFF, John CROWSE old line, I.S. SPARKS, & a branch, for $300; being the lands of John CROWSE, dec'd. Signed: H.M. CROWSE, Martha E. CROWSE. Wits: Isom WAGGONER, David (X) EDWARDS. Proved Feb. 1, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:393 |
| Date | Alleghany County, NC, Deeds, 1877 | Book: Page |
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| Jan. 1, 1877 | L.H. HALSEY & wife Rebecca to R.F. HALSEY, 100 acres on New River beg. at mouth of a small branch, adj. F.B. PARSONS, J.W. PARSONS, the South Fork, a large rock, & a line between R.F. & J.M. [I.M.?] HALSEY, for $300. Signed: L.H. HALSEY, Rebecca (X) HALSEY. Wits: J.M. HALSEY, John FRANCIS. Proved Feb. 25, 1888 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 12, 1888. | 7:590 |
| Jan. 5, 1877 | Andy AUSTIN to Horten S. REEVES, [chattel mortgage], my sorrel colt, to secure $8 debt due Mar. 1st next. Signed: Andrew AUSTIN. Wit: Nannie C. REEVES. Proved Feb. 1, 1877, by N.C. REEVES. | 3:313 |
| Jan. 9, 1877 | Wilborn A. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy to J.F. CROUSE, 32 Acres on Jewel Swamp Creek adj. Floyd CROUSE, H.M. CROUSE, J.F. CROUSE, the meadow fence near the old still place, William CROUSE, Susan EDWARDS, for $110. Signed: W.A. WOODRUFF, Nancy C. WOODRUFF. Wits: Isom WAGGONER, J.W. HAWTHORN. Proved Feb. 5, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:328 |
| Jan. 12, 1877 | Nelee MCMILLAN to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 yellow horse, 2 cows, & 4 sheep, to secure $25 debt due May 1, 1877, and $65 due Dec. 1, 1877. Signed: Nelee (X) MCMILLAN. Wit: Wesley GILHAM. Proved Jan. 20, 1877, by Wesley GILHAM. | 2:372 |
| Jan. 12, 1877 | State of NC to Daniel C. JONES, 60 acres on Prathers Creek & Crab Fork, beg. on JONES' corner. Entered Dec. 11, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 118.) | 5:304 |
| Jan. 12, 1879 | State of NC to A.J. WILLEY, 36 acres on Little River adj. Samuel WILLEY, a branch, & Richard EDWARDS. Entered Mar. 22, 1886 [sic]. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 119.) Filed for reg. Dec. 22, 1885. | 6:235 |
| Jan. 16, 1877 | Allen FENDER & wife Nancy to Thomas FENDER, 115 acres on Little River on south side of Allen FENDER's old farm, adj. the WALKER spring, Isom FENDER, FENDER's old line, THOMPSON & WHITEHEAD, for $270. Signed: Allen FENDER, Nancy FENDER. Wits: Isom WAGONER, Isom FENDER. Proved June 2, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. June 2, 1879. | 4:264 |
| Jan. 17, 1877 | John GAMBILL & wife Margaret to their son John J. GAMBILL, 150 acres on New River & north side of Peach Bottom Mountain, adj. Isaac EDWARDS, others [not identified], Burtons Creek, & VA line, for love & affection. Grantors to have full control & possession during their natural lives. Signed: Jno. GAMBILL, Margaret GAMBILL. Wits: M.B. TOLIVER, R.C. GAMBILL. Proved Dec. 23, 1885, by R.C. GAMBILL. | 7:110 |
| Jan. 23, 1877 | John GAMBILL & wife Margaret to their son Robert C. GAMBILL, 231 acres on New River on north side of Peach Bottom Mountain, adj. Burtons Creek, Virginia line, Melvin TOLIVER, Jesse TOLIVER, & others [not identified], for love & affection. Grantors to have full control & possession during their natural lives. Signed: Jno. GAMBILL, Margaret GAMBILL. Wits: H.S. REEVES, A.J. WARDEN. Proved Jan. 29, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:306 |
| Jan. 27, 1877 | Samuel PHIPPS & wife Grace to Meredith COMBS, 30 ½ acres on Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. Eli RICHARDSON, for $125. Signed: Samuel PHIPPS. Wit: Eli (X) RICHARDSON. Proved Sept. 24, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:421 |
| Jan. 27, 1877 | N.H. VANHOY [VANNOY] to B.F. DICKSON & Polly J. DICKSON, 83 acres on headwaters of Baldwins Branch of New River adj. S.C. PARSONS, for $407. Signed: N.H. VANHOY. Wit: James GAMBILL. Proved May 3, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:491 |
| Feb. 1, 1877 | State of NC to Nathan WEAVER, 26 acres on Prathers Creek, beg. on the north side of said creek, crossing the creek to Wyatt PERRY's corner, WADDLE's line. Entered Apr. 13, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 120.) | 5:320 |
| Feb. 4, 1877 | Samuel BRACKINS to Daniel HOLLOWAY, 12 acres on Pine Swamp adj. old MCMILLAN line, HILL's old corner, for $20. Signed: Samuel BRACKINS. Wits: F.P. BRACKINS, Troy R. CAUDILL. Proved Oct. 5, 1885, by F.P. BRACKINS. Reg. Nov. 11, 1885. | 5:576 |
| Feb. 6, 1877 | L.E. PUGH & wife Nancy to M.V.W. PUGH, 81 acres adj. the State Line, J.L. PUGH, J.A. MCMILLAN, for $600. Signed: L.E. PUGH, Nancy PUGH. Wits: John J. GARVEY?, L.M. PUGH. Proved May 7, 1877, by J. YOUNG. Reg. May 7, 1877. | 3:381 |
| Feb. 8, 1877 | State of NC to J.J. GAMBILL, 36 acres on New River, beg. on north side Peach Bottom Mountain adj. the BOIL [ROIL or ROYAL?] tract of land, John GAMBILL, H.M. CROUSE. Entered Oct. 28, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 121.) | 2:388 |
| Feb. 8, 1877 | Isom RICHARDSON & wife to John TEDDER, 35 acres on Waterfall Creek of Little River, for $25. Signed: Isom RICHARDSON, Jane (X) RICHARDSON. Proved Mar. 3, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:325 |
| Feb. 8, 1877 | Isom RICHARDSON & wife Jane to John TEDDER, 110 ½ acres on Waterfall Creek of Little River adj. J.M.D. CAUDILL, near the mill, for $540. Signed: Isom RICHARDSON, Jane (X) RICHARDSON. Wits: D.C. CAUDILL, A. RICHARDSON. Proved Mar. 3, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:326 |
| Feb. 9, 1877 | Wilborn A. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy C. to H.M. CROUSE, 25 acres on Jewel Swamp Creek adj. Floyd CROUSE, the meadow fence near the old still place, & H.M. CROUSE, for $90. Signed: W.A. WOODRUFF, Nancy C. WOODRUFF. Wits: Isom WAGGONER, J.W. HAWTHORN. Proved Feb. 5, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:329 |
| Feb. 12, 1877 | J.C. REEVES & wife Cyntha, John F. REEVES, Alexander F. REEVES, & Gaston REEVES, of Alleghany Co., NC, & Cicero H. REEVES of Madison Co., NE, the heirs at law of Jesse A. REEVES, dec'd, to Alexander HAMPTON of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of land on Rock Creek [no acreage stated] for $800. Beg. at the junction of two branches in Alex. HAMPTON's line ... up the branch above the Samuel PHIPPS' old house ... a ridge ... HAMPTON's & T.J. CARSON's corner ... a road ... the old line ... an oak south of Elk Creek Church ... the old FISHER Spring ... down the meanders of said spring to the beginning. Signed: J.C. REEVES, Cyntha REEVES, A.F. REEVES, Gaston REEVES, C.H. REEVES. Wits: W.C. FIELDS, H.C. REEVES. Proved Feb. 17, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:386 |
| Feb. 12, 1877 | William CROUSE & wife Jane to Melvin EDWARDS & wife Martha, 73 acres on the Little River adj. the CROUSE Still House, the road, F.L. WOLFE, a branch, a meadow, for $300. Signed: William CROUSE, Jane (X) CROUSE. Wit: Floyd CROUSE. Proved Dec. 21, 1885, by Jane CROUSE & Floyd CROUSE. | 7:23 |
| Feb. 13, 1877 | David HOLBROOK & wife Margaret to John F. HOLBROOK, 110 acres on Brush Creek adj. John HIGGINS & a branch, for $500. Signed: David HOLBROOK, Margaret (X) HOLBROOK. Wits: Warren C. RECTOR, William ANDERS. Proved June 11, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. June 11, 1878. | 4:26 |
| Feb. 15, 1877 | George MABE to J.L. SMITH, [chattel mortgage], 1 red cow, to secure $11.37 debt. Signed: Geo. (X) MABE. Wit: Alex HAMPTON. Proved Jan. 19, 1878, by Alex HAMPTON. | 3:467 |
| Feb. 17, 1877 | Cicero H. REEVES of Madison Co., NE, & J.C. REEVES & wife Cyntha, John F. REEVES, Alexander F. REEVES, & Gaston REEVES of Alleghany Co., NC, heirs & legatees of Jesse A. REEVES, dec'd, to Hamilton REEVES, tract of land near Elk Creek Church [no acreage stated], adj. Andrew FIELDS, Sally FIELDS, the FISHER Spring, Alex HAMPTON, Wm. HAM, for $1,000. Signed: C.H. REEVES, J.C.REEVES, Cyntha REEVES, A.F. REEVES, Gaston REEVES. Wits: W.C. FIELDS, Alex. HAMPTON. Proved Feb. 17, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:381 |
| Feb. 17, 1877 | J.C. REEVES & wife Cyntha of Alleghany Co., NC, & Cicero H. REEVES of Madison Co., NE, heirs & legatees of Jesse A. REEVES, dec'd, to John F. REEVES, Alexander F. REEVES, & Gaston REEVES of Alleghany Co., NC, tract of land on Elk Creek [no acreage stated] adj. William WARDIN, Alexander HAMPTON, & others, for $1,000. Beg. at the end of a lane ... to Jacks Bank on Elk Creek ... crossing the creek ... Andy FIELDS' on the bank of said creek ... George Mc. REEVES' line formerly Preston REEVES' line in a hollow ... a road .... the top of Pinch Back at William WARDIN's corner ... to the beginning. Signed: J.C. REEVES, Cyntha REEVES, C.H. REEVES. Wits: Alex. HAMPTON, W.C. FIELDS. Proved Feb. 17, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:383 |
| Feb. 17, 1877 | Hamilton REEVES to C.H. REEVES, J.C. REEVES, J.F. REEVES, A.F. REEVES, & Gaston REEVES, for $300, tract of land known as the western half of the FISHER Tract; for a more specific description, reference is given to a deed made this day by Cicero H., J.C., Cyntha, John F., Alexander F. & Gaston REEVES to Hamilton REEVES. To be void if said Hamilton REEVES shall pay whatever is found to be C.H. REEVES' share of the remaining unpaid indebtedness of the estate of Jesse A. REEVES, it being 1/5 of the now existing indebtedness. Signed: H.C. REEVES. Wits: Alex HAMPTON, W.C. FIELDS. Proved Feb. 17, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:385 |
| Feb. 21, 1877 | State of NC to Cloyd COX, 26 ¼ acres on Elk Creek adj. WEAVER & said COX. Entered Jan. 31, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 124.) | 2:451 |
| Feb. 21, 1877 | David COLDWELL to Nathan WEAVER, in consideration of a land swap, 10 acres on Brushy Fork of Prathers Creek beg. on the corner of S.D. COLDWELL's old place, adj. a branch. Signed: David COLDWELL. Signed: C.G. FOWLKS, S.D. COLDWELL. Proved Oct. 15, 1883, by S.D. COLDWELL. | 5:321 |
| Feb. 21, 1877 | Nathan WEAVER to David COLDWELL, in consideration of a land swap, 10 acres on Brushy Fork of Prathers Creek beg. on a cliff of rocks in the north side of Enchanted Ridge, adj. a small branch. Signed: Nathan WEAVER. Wits: C.G. FOWLKS, S.D. COLDWELL. Proved Apr. 17, 1882, by the subscribing witness. | 5:163 |
| Feb. 21, 1877 | David COLDWELL to Samuel D. COLDWELL, 170 acres on Brushy Fork of Prathers Creek adj. Henry J. WILLIAMS, John GRUBB, Nathan WEAVER, a bluff of rocks, a small branch, Elizabeth PUGH, FOWLKS, for $500. Signed: David COLDWELL. Wits: C.G. FOWLKES, Nathan WEAVER. Proved Apr. 17, 1882, by the subscribing witness. | 5:164 |
| Feb. 21, 1877 | Vincent EDWARDS & wife Martha, John VAUGHAN & wife Susan, James RECTOR & wife Margaret, & Mary CARSON, to Caleb OSBORN, their undivided interest in 100 acres formerly owned by John CARSON, Jr., beg. in John CARSON Jr.'s line, adj. Stephen CROUSE, a ridge, a path, crossing Pine Swamp, for $400. Signed: Vincent EDWARDS, Martha Ann (X) EDWARDS, John VAUGHAN, Susan (X) VAUGHAN, James RECTOR, Mary (X) CARSON. Wits: W.H. JOINES, Solomon JENNINGS, T.C. DOUGLAS. Proved May 7, 1877 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:419 |
| Feb. 24, 1877 | D.M. CROUSE to Henderson PRUITT, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke oxen, to secure $20? debt. Signed: D.M. CROUSE. Wit: James SHUMATE. Proved Mar. 12, 1877, by James SHUMATE. | 3:331 |
| Feb. 27, 1877 | William B. CHEEK & wife Jane to John C. EDWARDS, 152 acres on Bledsoes Creek adj. J.H. PARKS, A.J. MOXLEY, R.A. RECTOR, others [not identified], a large rock, an old road on a ridge, down a hollow & branch, top of a mountain, & a cond'l line btw J.H. PARKS & A.J. RECTOR, for $1,500. Signed: W.B. CHEEK, Jane (X) CHEEK. [No wits.] Proved [??] 12, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:334 |
| Mar. 1, 1877 | State of NC to Gilbert EDWARDS, 11 acres on Brush Creek adj. his own corner & John HIGGINS. Entered Mar. 15, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 122.) | 2:512 |
| Mar. 3, 1877 | James EVANS to James A. EVANS, 90 acres adj. John ANDERS, Levi? JONES, H.J. WILLIAMS, William STURGILL, Nicy? EVANS, for $225. Signed: James (X) EVANS. Wits: J.S. LARSONS? [probably should be J.S. PARSONS], J.C. ROOP [ROUPE]. Proved May 7, 1877, by J.C. ROOP. Reg. May 7, 1877. | 3:380 |
| Mar. 6, 1877 | State of NC to M.F. JOINES, 34 ¾ acres on Elk Creek beg. near the Dram? house, adj. old WEAVER line now Haywood ESTEP's line. Entered Dec. 29, 1876. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 123.) | 2:425 |
| Mar. 7, 1877 | A.J. WOODRUFF to F.C. EDWARDS & G.A. EDWARDS, 100 acres on Brush Creek adj. David CROUSE, for $150. Signed: A.J. WOODRUFF. Wits: I.L. JONES, N.J. JONES. Proved June 17, 1880, by N.J. JONES. Reg. June 17, 1880. | 4:422 |
| Mar. 8, 1877 | Zachariah OSBORN of Ashe Co., NC, to Mary REEVES & others, heirs & next of kin of A.B. MCMILLAN, dec'd, for $1, a tract of land described in a deed from Zachariah OSBORN to A.B. MCMILLAN dated Dec. 16, 1842, which contained an error in the words of conveyance. Signed: Zach. OSBORN. Wits: J.C. PARSONS, Creed YOUNG. Proved Oct. 11, 1877, by J.C. PARSONS. | 2:426 |
| Mar. 15, 1877 | State of NC to A.J. REED, 8 acres on Prathers Creek adj. Burgess WADDELL, S.B. JONES, N.F. JONES. Entered Apr. 13, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 125.) | 4:233 |
| Mar. 17, 1877 | Steven HOPPERS & wife Elizabeth to Solomon EDWARDS, 74 acres adj. the old REEVES corner, Catherine OSBORN, Alfred MOXLEY, the BURTON line, Henderson CHEEK, Daniel HOPPERS, for $425. Signed: Stephen HOPPERS, Elizabeth (X) HOPPERS. Wit: Isom REYNOLDS. Proved Mar. 18, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:338 |
| Mar. 17, 1877 | James STURGILL to Levi C. WILLIAMS, 1 ¾ acres on the Old Ford Branch adj. old GRUBB line, a cond'l line btw. the said James STURGILL & Levi C. WILLIAMS, & H.B. WILLIAMS old line, for $15. Signed: James STURGILL. Wits: Daniel STURGILL, James (X) PIERCE [PRINCE]? Proved Aug. 27, 1884 (ack'd); W.H. BILLINGS, J.P. Reg. Aug. 28, 1884. | 5:387 |
| Mar. 20, 1877 | J.C. HARRIS, Lewis HARRIS, & H. HARRIS to William L. HARRIS, 100 acres on the headwaters of Laurel Fork & the south fork of Mitchells River, beg. on the old line near the top of the Blue Ridge, adj. William L. HARRIS, a branch, J.F. ROBERTS, H. HARRIS, J.C. HARRIS, a spring, & Lewis HARRIS old line, for $375. Signed: J.C. HARRIS, Lewis (X) HARRIS, H. HARRIS. Wits: M.V.B. NORMAN, L.L. HARRIS. Proved Feb. 11, 1879, by L.L. HARRIS. Reg. Apr. 2, 1880. | 4:386 |
| Mar. 21, 1877 | State of NC to Elias SPURLIN, 63 ½ acres on headwaters of Roaring River. Entered Nov. 29, 1873. Alleghany Land Grant No. 126.) Reg. Aug. 12, 1881. | 4:481 |
| Mar. 23, 1877 | S.B. PARKS to J.T. WOODRUFF, [chattel mortgage], one $15 note against Wm. CROUSE & 1 brindle cow, to secure $7.50 debt. Signed: S.B. (X) PARKS. Wit: Wm. (X) CROUSE. Proved Apr. 21, 1877, by Wm. CROUSE. | 3:350 |
| Mar. 26, 1877 | Sarah WHITED [WHITEHEAD] & John WHITED, Adm'rs of Daniel WHITEAD, dec'd, to William WHITEAD, 2 tracts of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. Jacob HOPPERS. Division of lands conveyed by James WHITEAD to said Daniel WHITEAD, dec'd, & said William WHITEAD by deed dated Apr. 8, 1851; a tract conveyed by Mary WHITEAD by deed dated Jan. 22, 1862 [DB 1:98]; & a land grant for 31 acres issued by the State of NC to Daniel WHITEAD on Dec. 4, 1854, which Daniel WHITEAD & William WHITEAD agreed would be joint property [see also DB 3:394, below]. Signed: Sarah (X) WHITEAD, John (X) WHITEAD. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, J.C. EDWARDS. Proved Mar. 26, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 26, 1877. | 3:385 |
| Mar. 26, 1877 | William WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD] & Ann to Sarah WHITEAD, 2 tracts of land on Little River [no acreage stated]. 1st tract:adj. Mollie HOPPERS old corner & the top of the ridge. 2nd tract:beg. on a rock on the bank of Little River near the Mill House at the Yellow Bank Ford, crossing Little River. Division of lands conveyed by James WHITEAD to said Daniel WHITEAD, dec'd, & said William WHITEAD by deed dated Apr. 8, 1851; a tract conveyed by Mary WHITEAD by deed dated Jan. 22, 1862 [DB 1:98]; & a land grant for 31 acres issued by the State of NC to Daniel WHITEAD on Dec. 4, 1854, which Daniel WHITEAD & William WHITEAD agreed would be joint property [see also DB 3:385, above]. Signed: William WHITEAD. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, J.C. EDWARDS. Proved Mar. 26, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 26, 1877. | 3:394 |
| Mar. 26, 1877 | Henry J. WILLIAMS & wife Mary to John H. WILLIAMS, 64 acres on Brushy Fork of Prathers Creek adj. S.D. COLDWELL, H.J. WILLIAMS, GRUBB, the top of the ridge, & the narrow passage, for $500. Signed: Henry J. WILLIAMS, Mary WILLIAMS. Wit: J.R. PUGH. Proved Dec. 30, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:296 |
| Mar. 27, 1877 | Jacob HOPPERS to David C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], the tract of land described in a deed by George BOWER, Clerk & Master of Ashe County, to said Jacob HOPPRAS [DB 1:56], it being the same land on which HOPPRAS resides & which he conveyed by mortgage to D.C. EDWARDS on July 29, 1876 [DB 3:243] and Sept. 1, 1876 [DB 3:256]. To secure $65 debt. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, Berry EDWARDS. Proved Mar. 27, 1877, by E.L. VAUGHAN & Berry EDWARDS. Reg. Mar. 30, 1877. [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied Apr. 18, 1881. | 2:389 |
| Mar. 27, 1877 | Isaiah SPARKS of Alleghany Co., NC, to T.J. DULA & L.L. WITHERSPOON of Wilkes Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 2 tracts of land in Alleghany. 1st tract:75 acres on Rich Mountain Branch adj. G.A. GENTRY & Elizabeth WOODRUFF. 2nd tract:230 acres adj. James ROBERTS & Elizabeth WOODRUFF. To secure $100 debt. Signed: Isaiah SPARKS. Wit: Phen. HORTON. Proved Mar. 28, 1877, in Wilkes Co., NC, by Phineas HORTON. Reg. May 20, 1877. | 3:430 |
| Mar. 29, 1877 | B.H. EDWARDS to Horton S. REEVES, [chattel mortgage], my black mare Molly, to secure $19.77 debt due 1st of Sept. next. Signed: B.H. EDWARDS. Wit: F.W. LOVLESS. Proved Apr. 15, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:377 |
| Mar. 31, 1877 | William BILLINGS & John C. TAYLOR, to Benjamin FARRIS, [chattel mortgage]. Whereas TAYLOR & FARRIS are tenants of BILLINGS on piece of land in Grayson Co., VA, about which there is some controversy between BILLINGS & A.J. WARDEN . . . WARDEN brought suit against TAYLOR & FARRIS for rent & obtained an attachment against FARRIS, issued by C.J. EDWARDS, Esq., of Alleghany Co., NC . . . BILLINGS, TAYLOR, & FARRIS have agreed to allow J.W. HACKLER to make a settlement between them . . . TAYLOR & FARRIS agree to surrender the land to BILLINGS whenever required to do so . . . BILLINGS agrees to be security for FARRIS for delivery of the property attached . . . TAYLOR & FARRIS convey certain personal property (wagons & horses) to BILLINGS in trust as security for costs in WARDEN's lawsuit. Signed: John TAYLOR, Benjamin (X) FARRIS. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, Berry EDWARDS. | 2:572 |
| Mar. 31, 1877 | Elias SPURLIN to Ira SPURLIN, a tract of land on top of the Blue Ridge [no acreage stated] adj. Mahogany Rock, Daniel HOLLOWAY, Daniel L. SPURLIN, Daniel CROUSE, & top of the Bee Tree Ridge, for $500. Signed: Elias SPURLIN. [No wits.] Proved Mar. 31, 1877 (ack'd). | 4:383 |
| Apr. 2, 1877 | Morgan BRYAN & wife Susan to David C. SHINAULT, for $100, Sparta Town Lots Nos. 8 and 9, adj. Main Street & Shadrack BRYAN. Signed: Morgan BRYAN, Susanah BRYAN. Wit: S.F. SPICER. Proved Apr. 2, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:391 |
| Apr. 5, 1877 | Wilborn COLE & wife Mary to Alfred E. COLE, 30 acres adj. C.G. FOWLKS, Wm. STURGILL, W. WILLIAMS, for $100. Signed: Wilborn COLE, Mary (X) COLE. Wit: C.G. FOWLKS. Proved Jan. 25, 1878 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 2:527 |
| Apr. 5, 1877 | James H. PARKS, Chairman of the Alleghany County Board of Comm'rs, to Joseph JOHNSON, Sparta Town Lot No. 2 on south side of Main Street east of the Court House, adj. H.F. JONES, James H. PARKS, & the County public lot, for $90. Signed: James H. PARKS, Comm'r. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Apr. 6, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 6, 1877. | 3:343 |
| Apr. 6, 1877 | Pleasant ANDERS & wife Jenetta to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Roaring River where Pleasant ANDERS now lives adj. B.E. CAUDILL, Patsy CROUSE, J.H. DOUGHTON, Edmond JOINS [JOINES], top of the Blue Ridge, & the County line. To secure $171 debt. Signed: P. ANDERS, Jenetta (X) ANDERS. Wits: T.J. WARDEN, B. EDWARDS. Proved Apr. 6, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:344 |
| Apr. 9, 1877 | Freden [Fielden] N. CARICO & wife Matilda to Alexander H. CARICO, 11 acres on Crab Creek of Little River adj. Joshua CARICO, for $65. F.N. CARICO to have a passway where the road used to run. Signed: F.N. CARICO, Matilda F. CARICO. Proved Jan. 25, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 28, 1909. | 24:386 |
| Apr. 14, 1877 | Jasper BILLINGS to William EDWARDS, for $100, all my right, title & interest in the mineral & premises of the digging known as the Jasper BILLINGS mines, being the land in which I deeded said Wm. EDWARDS an interest of 6/16 [DB 2:80] & H.F. JONES an interest, & all interest I have therein I convey to Wm. EDWARDS. Signed: Jasper BILLINGS. Wits: J.N. EDWARDS, Vincent EDWARDS. Proved Mar. 14, 1881, by Vincent EDWARDS; C.J. EDWARDS, J.P. Reg. Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:182 |
| Apr. 16, 1877 | Alexander H. TOLIVER & wife Ellin to John EDWARDS, 56 acres on Burtons Creek adj. GAMBILL, for $280. Signed: A.H. TOLIVER, Ellen TOLIVER. Wit: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Dec. 28, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:231 |
| Apr. 17, 1877 | Reubin HASH to J.F. SOUTH, [chattel mortgage], 1 sorrel blind stallion known by the name of Copper Bottom, to secure $18.34 debt. Signed: Reubin (X) HASH. Wit: H.C. REEVES. Proved Apr. 19, 1877, by H.C. REEVES. | 3:428 |
| Apr. 18, 1877 | Isaiah SPARKS & wife Charity to Levi WILLEY, [mortgage deed], the Mitchells Ridge tract of land on Mitchells Branch, to secure $170 debt due Apr. 19, 1878. Signed: Isaiah SPARKS, Charity SPARKS. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Apr. 30, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:354 |
| Apr. 18, 1877 | Isaiah SPARKS to Levi WILLEY, [chattel mortgage], all of my household & kitchen furniture, 5 head of cattle, 12 head of sheep, 4 head of hogs, the small grain now growing on the fresh field near my house & on top of the mountain, & the corn & grain which I now have on hand, to secure $170 debt due Apr. 19, 1878. Signed: Isaiah SPARKS. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 18, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:366 |
| Apr. 20, 1877 | Samuel PARKS (Colored) to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke oxen & 1 black milch cow, to secure $5 debt. Signed: Samuel B. PARKS. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 20, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:396 |
| Apr. 27, 1877 | Marge EDWARDS to H.F. JONES, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Burtons Creek adj. M.B. TOLIVER, to secure $75 debt due in 12 months. Signed: Margy EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 27, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:352 |
| Apr. 28, 1877 | W.W. WATSON & John H. WATSON to W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 red muley cow, to secure $15 debt. Signed: W.W. (X) WATSON, John H. (X) WATSON. Wit: G.W. SEXTON. Proved May 20, 1877, by G.W. SEXTON. | 3:362 |
| May 5, 1877 | John Taylor OSBORN to John TAYLOR, [chattel mortgage], 1 black steer & 1 red & white pided steer, to secure $30.67 debt. Signed: Johnathan OSBORN. Wit: Ezra W. CORNETT. Proved May 26, 1877, by Ezra W. CORNETT. | 3:365 |
| May 8, 1877 | Troy JONES to Reid MAXWELL, 14 acres known as a portion of the EVANS tract of land around the house where Reid MAXWELL (Colored) now lives, for $25. Signed: Troy JONES. Wit: W.C. FIELDS, Morgan EDWARDS. Proved May 8, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 3, 1879. | 4:225 |
| May 9, 1877 | Daniel L. SPURLIN to Henderson SOUTH, [mortgage deed], tract of land known as the Green Mountain adj. Wm. SPURLIN, to be void if D.L. SPURLIN shall pay such costs as may be assigned him in an action by said SPURLIN against said SOUTH in the Superior Court. Signed: D.L. SPURLIN. Proved May 9, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:398 |
| May 9, 1877 | Jacob HOPPERS to David C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], tract of land on the Little River where Lyda JOINS [JOINES] now lives adj. Daniel JOINS, Henry RICHARDSON, & others [not identified], & bounded as described in a deed from Major JOINS to Lyda JOINS, & from Lyda JOINS to Jacob HOPPERS dated Sept. 4, 1875 [DB 8:487]. To secure $300 debt. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wits: G. Mc. REEVES, Geo. W. THOMPSON. Proved May 9, 1877, by G. Mc. REEVES. Mortgage satisfied Apr. 18, 1881. | 2:400 |
| May 13, 1877 | Horton S. REEVES & wife Nancy to F.J. MCMILLAN in trust for the Heirs of W.P. MAXWELL, dec'd, 280 acres on Elk Creek adj. the beg. corner of the original survey, Jumping Log Ridge, & the top of JONES Knob, for $100. Land obtained by reason of various Sheriff's deeds, one from Joshua BAKER dated Sept. 9, 1857 [DB 5:240]; one from J.R. WYATT dated May 4, 1871 [DB 1:469]; & a court decree Fall term 1870. Signed: H.S. REEVES, Nannie C. REEVES. Wits: A.B. MCMILLAN, Troy JONES. Proved Nov. 4, 18?? (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 17, 1882. | 4:498 |
| May 13, 1877 | Horton S. REEVES & wife Nancy to F.J. MCMILLAN, 100 acres on east prong of Elk Creek adj. SANDERS & Joseph BLEVINS, for $150. Land obtained by reason of a title made by Samuel CAUDILL & wife unto Horton S. REEVES dated Jan. 13, 1871. Signed: H.S. REEVES, Nannie C. REEVES. Wits: A.B. MCMILLAN, Troy JONES. Proved Nov. 4, 1881 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 21, 1882. | 4:499 |
| May 14, 1877 | John R. WYATT, Sheriff, to F.J. MCMILLAN, 500 acres on the Little River where Archable [Archibald] EDWARDS resided adj. Wm. EDWARDS & others [not identified], for $60. Sold at public auction in Sept. 1873 by virtue of executions issued in the case of Daniel WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD], Guardian, against Archable EDWARDS, Joseph ELLIOT against Archable EDWARDS, & also Richard EDWARDS against Archibale EDWARDS. Signed: John R. WYATT. Proved May 14, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:397 |
| May 15, 1877 | George N. FOLK to Noah LONG of Grayson Co., VA, all my interest in a tract of land in Alleghany Co., NC, on Elk Creek known as the LEANER [LENOIR] Tract, adj. George T. REEVES, Noah LONG, & others [not identified], for $35. Signed: G.N. FOLK. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Nov. 14, 1885, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 6:24 |
| May 17, 1877 | Margie EDWARDS to W.E. HARDIN, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Burtons Creek adj. his old line, a ridge, & M.B. TOLIVER, to secure $60 debt payable in 3 installments every 6 months. Signed: Margy EDWARDS, D.J. EDWARDS. Proved June 13, 1877 (ack'd). Margie EDWARDS wife of the said D.J. EDWARDS acknowledged her consent. Reg. June 13, 1877. | 3:398 |
| May 18, 1877 | W.K. HOLBROOK & wife Mira to David HOLBROOK & Wm. CROUSE, [mortgage deed], Sparta Town Lot No. 5 west of the Court House, the same property now occupied by NORMAN & WOODRUFF, adj. Reed GENTRY's old storehouse lot on one side & the lot of EDWARDS CHEEK & Co. on the other side. To secure $200 debt due in 12 months. Signed: W.K. HOLBROOK, M.A. HOLBROOK. Proved May 19, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:360 |
| May 20, 1877 | Shadrach BRYAN to Caleb OSBORNE, all his interest in a tract of land on north side of Peach Bottom Mountain adj. Solomon FENDER & others [not identified], for $100. Signed: Shadrach F. BRYAN. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Apr. 22, 1904, by R.A. DOUGHTON from E.L. VAUGHAN's handwriting, as the grantor & witness are dead. Reg. Apr. 29, 1904. | 18:196 |
| May 21, 1877 | W.E. HARDIN & wife Ellen to Wm. CROUSE, [mortgage deed], a Town Lot in Sparta on the south side of Main Street, being the lot upon which the said HARDIN has built. To secure $50 debt payable according to a certain bond to Thomas CARTER with Wm. CROUSE as security. Signed: W.E. HARDIN, M.E. HARDIN. Proved June 1, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. June 1, 1877. | 3:401 |
| May 23, 1877 | Wm. WARDIN to Joseph WARDIN & Andrew J. WARDIN, 120 ½ acres on Elk Creek adj. HAMPTON, a ridge, the old line, & the Pinch Back road, for $325, being their distributive share of their mother's estate, & also 1/3 of all the products produced on the land hereby conveyed. William WARDIN to have the privilege to use timber & rock that he may need from said land. Joseph WARDEN & Andrew J. WARDEN may sell the tract to each other but to no other during the lifetime of William WARDIN. The land was obtained by William WARDIN from the Adm'r of A.B. MCMILLAN, dec'd. Signed: Wm. WARDIN. Wit: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Oct. 8, 1877, by C.H. DOUGHTON. | 2:461 |
| May 26, 1877 | J.H. PARKS to I.M. BROWN, a tract of land on Bledsoe Creek [no acreage stated] adj. J.R. WYATT, the Town boundary, & the State Road, for $70. Signed: James H. PARKS. Wits: W.E. HARDIN, J.A. WOODRUFF. Proved Jan. 2, 1888, by W.E. HARDIN. Reg. Jan. 4, 1888. | 7:466 |
| May 31, 1877 | Alexander B. MCMILLAN & wife Ellen, to F.J. MCMILLAN, for $60, their full undivided interest in the lands belonging to A.B. MCMILLAN, dec'd, at the time of his death, 1,300 acres on Elk Creek adj. WARDEN, P.G. HALE, Caswell HALSY, Wm. HAM, Andrew FIELDS, & others [not identified]. A.B. MCMILLAN died intestate without heirs, & the said Alex. B. MCMILLAN, Narcessa DIXON wife of Alford DIXON, Mazy EDWARDS wife of Orsborn EDWARDS, & Polly WARDEN wife of Wm. WARDEN, became tenants in common according to the laws of the state, no partition having been made between the heirs. Signed: A.B. MCMILLAN, Ellen MCMILLAN. Wit: Troy JONES. Proved Nov. 4, 1881 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 21, 1882. [Note: A.B. MCMILLAN who d. 1864 was the uncle of A.B. MCMILLAN, Narcessa DIXON, Polly WARDEN, & Mazy EDWARDS.] | 4:500 |
| June 1, 1877 | Henry DAVIS & wife Bulia of Grayson Co., VA, to their son Fielden E. DAVIS of Alleghany Co., NC, 50 acres on Chestnut Creek beg. at the head of two branches, adj. the FLETCHER line now called the CARICO line, the VA line, & Alfred GENTRY, for love & affection. Grantors retain a lien on the parcel for their support & maintenance. Signed: Henry DAVIS, Buly DAVIS. Proved June 15, 1878 (ack'd); P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. | 2:502 |
| June 1, 1877 | Granville A. GENTRY & wife Sarah to William A. GENTRY, 100 acres adj. A.J. WOODRUFF, W. WILLIAMS, N.L. WILLIAMS, for $150. Signed: G.A. GENTRY, Sarah GENTRY. Proved June 1, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. June 1, 1877. | 3:367 |
| June 2, 1877 | S.W. YOUNG to EDWARDS CHEEK & Co., [chattel mortgage], 1 red milch cow, to secure $35 debt. Signed: S.W. (X) YOUNG. Wit: Felix EDWARDS. Proved June 19, 1877, by Felix EDWARDS. | 3:404 |
| June 2, 1877 | James STURGILL to son J.D. STURGILL, 62 acres on South Fork of New River beg. at the mouth of the Board? Tree Branch, adj. the bank of the river, top of the ridge, Matilda STURGILL, Rebecca HALSEY, & RICHARDSON, for love & affection. Signed: James STURGILL. Wits: C.G. FOWLKS, W.D. STURGILL. Proved June 15, 1877 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Reg. Oct. 15, 1885. | 5:552 |
| June 2, 1877 | James STURGILL to my son W.D. STURGILL, 56 acres on South Fork of New River beg. at the mouth of the Beese? [Bean?] Tree Branch, adj. J.D. STURGILL, top of the knob, & PEW? [PUGH?], for love & affection. Signed: James STURGILL. Wits: C.G. FOWLKS, J.D. STURGILL. Proved June 15, 1877 (ack'd). | 7:59 |
| June 5, 1877 | John J. GAMBILL, Clerk of the Alleghany Co. Superior Court, to Abraham EVANS, 100 acres on Big Pine Creek belonging to James SIMCOCK, adj. ANDERS line. Also another tract on Big Pine Creek adj. EVANS [no acreage stated]. Conveyed by virtue of a judgment obtained by said EVANS against said SIMCOCK. Signed: J.J. GAMBILL, Clerk. | 2:427 |
| June 7, 1877 | Richard FENDER to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 field of rye containing about 3 acres belonging to Isaiah SPARKS, & 1 black hog, to secure $5 debt. Signed: Richard FENDER. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved June 7, 1877, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 2:404 |
| June 8, 1877 | William A. GENTRY to Celia BRYAN, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke of oxen, to secure $5 debt. Signed: William A. GENTRY. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved June 8, 1877, by W.C. FIELDS. | 3:388 |
| June 8, 1877 | William A. GENTRY of Alleghany Co., NC, to Newton A. GENTRY of Wilkes Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 100 acres adj. N.L. WILLIAMS, to secure $71 debt due May 22, 1878. Signed: William A. GENTRY. Proved June 8, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:389 |
| June 8, 1877 | Samuel WILLEY to Thomas JARVIS, [mortgage deed], 50 acres adj. said JARVIS, bounded by a line through said WILLEY's land so as to cut off 50 acres, for $150. To be void if WILLEY pays JARVIS the amount that Alex. HAMPTON, J.T. HAWTHORN, & Wesley GILHAM as arbitrators shall award to JARVIS for damages according to a certain agreement. Signed: Samuel (X) WILLEY. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved May 31, 1879, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. May 31, 1879. | 4:261 |
| June 18, 1877 | W.E. HARDIN to W.K. HOLBROOK, $500 bond, to be void if HARDIN makes a good & lawful deed to HOLBROOK for 14 ½ acres lying near Felix RECTOR's spring, adj. A.J. RECTOR & H.F. JONES, upon payment of the purchase money of 15¢ per acre. Signed: W.E. HARDIN. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 19, 1885 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:164 |
| June 20, 1877 | D.C. CAUDILL & wife Wady to J.M. WAGGONER & wife Sarah Ann, 8 acres on No Head Branch of Pine Swamp Creek adj. A. WAGGONER, William BRACKINS, a ridge, a swamp, an agreed line made btw. Pleasant ANDERS & H. CAUDILL, & J.M. WAGGONER's old line, for $50. Signed: David C. CAUDILL, Wady (X) CAUDILL. Wit: A.J. WAGGONER. Proved Aug. 3, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 6, 1877. | 3:414 |
| June 20, 1877 | F.J. MCMILLAN & wife Mary to Calaway RICHARDSON, 62 acres on the east prong of Elk Creek, adj. ANDREWS, SANDERS, & MAXWELL, for $279. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN, Mary MCMILLAN. Wit: F.B. MCMILLAN. Proved Dec. 24, 1885 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Filed for reg. Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:360 |
| June 25, 1877 | George D. REEVES of Grayson Co., VA, to James H. PARKS of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Alleghany on Big Pine Creek, adj. Hardin REEVES, for $300. Signed: G.D. REEVES. Wits: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Jan. 31, 1878, by C.H. DOUGHTON. | 2:449 |
| June 29, 1877 | J.H. PARKS & J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'rs of David MAXWELL, dec'd, to Calaway RICHARDSON, 32 acres on Elk Creek, for $125. Signed: J.H. PARKS, J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'rs. [No wits.] Proved June 29, 1877 (ack'd). Filed for reg. Dec. 31, 1885. | 6:348 |
| June 29, 1877 | J.H. PARKS & J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'rs of David MAXWELL, dec'd, to Calaway RICHARDSON, 100 acres on Elk Creek known as the WALTON land. Deed executed pursuant to court order issued Spring term 1877 to correct a mistake in a deed made by David MAXWELL to Calaway RICHARDSON dated Apr. 23, 1867 [DB 1:352]. Signed: J.H. PARKS, J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'rs. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by E.L. VAUGHAN. Filed for reg. Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:361 |
| July 3, 1877 | James C. LANDRETH to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay mare, to secure debt of $3.60 debt. Signed: Jas. C. LANDRETH. Wit: W.D. DANIEL. Proved July 6, 1877, by W.D. DANIEL. Mortgage satisfied Sept. 4, 1877. | 2:406 |
| July 5, 1877 | R.C. GENTRY to W.K. HOLBROOK, $225 bond, to be void if GENTRY, upon payment of the purchase money, makes a good warrantable deed to HOLBROOK for a tract of land southwest of Sparta, beg. on W.K. HOLBROOK & A.C. UNDERWOOD's corner, adj. W.K. HOLBROOK's present town lots, running with the town boundary to the wagon road that leads south from the Court House. Signed: R.C. GENTRY. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. [This entry follows]: Dec. 5, 1884, "This day R.C. GENTRY has stood my surety to the Ward Sewing Machine Company for $128 due 1st of December 1885 and if the said GENTRY has the said money to pay for me then the within bond to be null and void and he is to retain the land". Signed: W.K. HOLBROOK. Proved Dec. 23, 1885, by R.C. GENTRY & W.K. HOLBROOK. Filed for reg. Dec. 23, 1885. | 6:165 |
| July 14, 1877 | Dock MCMILLAN to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 red cow with crumply horns, to secure $9.05 debt. Signed: Doc (X) MCMILLAN. Wit: George EDWARDS. Proved July 16, 1877, by George EDWARDS. | 2:430 |
| July 15, 1877 | John PARSONS to George STURGILL, 43 acres on the Big Ridge adj. S.C. PARSONS & others [not identified], for $270. Signed: John PARSONS. Wits: J.S. PARSONS, J.M. PARSONS. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by J.M. PARSONS. Filed for reg. Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:378 |
| July 15, 1877 | Caloway RICHARDSON & wife Cintha to Berry EDWARDS, Jr., 100 acres on Elk Creek known as the WALTON lands adj. the old School House, Pherby ANDERS, & the Billy field, for $300; land conveyed to RICHARDSON by deed from J.H. PARKS & J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'rs of David MAXWELL, dec'd, pursuant to a court decree [DB 6:361]. Signed: Calaway (X) RICHARDSON, Cintha (X) RICHARDSON. Wit: M.D. RICHARDSON. Proved Sept. 11, 1888 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 17, 1888. | 7:577 |
| July 20, 1877 | Jacob A. VAUGHT & wife Martha to William STURGILL, [mortgage deed], 51 acres on head waters of Potato Creek adj. David STURGILL, PUGH, D. STURGILL, to secure debt of $197.86 owed to Wm. PUGH. Signed: A.J. VAUGHT, M.J. VAUGHT. Proved Dec. 28, 1877 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 2:443, 4:213 |
| July 25, 1877 | Joseph RICHARDSON to Ruth RICHARDSON, 140 acres on Kings Creek adj. Wm. WEAVER, J. STURGILL, Nancy DEBOARD, the branch, Alexander PEW [PUGH], Joshua PRITCHETT, the gap of the ridge, James RICHARDSON, John BUSIC, John PARSONS, old BAWLDEN [BALDWIN?] line, for $1,500. Signed: Joseph (X) RICHARDSON. Wits: Stephen LANDRITH, J.A. PHIPPS. Proved Apr. 13, 1880, by Stephen LANDRETH. Reg. May 6, 1880. | 4:390 |
| July 25, 1877 | Zachariah DIXON to Isaac W. LANDRETH & Joseph RICHARDSON, Trustees of Mount Carmel Church, for as long as the church shall exist, the tract of land where the church is now situated, for $5. Signed: Z. DIXON. Wits: R.C. PARSONS, J.L. KENNEDY, Daniel (X) BOON. Proved Dec. 3, 1909, by J.L. KENNEDY. Reg. Dec. 3, 1909. | 24:463 |
| July 26, 1877 | J.W. WOOTEN to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 pided milch cow & said WOOTEN's interest in 12 acres of corn now growing on the land of Sarah A. CROWSE [CROUSE], adj. the lands of John GAMBILL & others [not identified], to secure $7.16 debt. Signed: J.W. WOOTEN. [No wits.] Proved July 26, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:409 |
| July 31, 1877 | Heirs of Daniel CAUDILL to D.J. CAUDILL, 60 acres on Prathers Creek known as the home land, adj. Craig JONES & others [not identified], for $300. Signed: J.J. CAUDILL, C.C. CAUDILL, J.C. CAUDILL, H.T. CAUDILL, W.P. CAUDILL, D.C. CAUDILL. Wits: C.C. CAUDILL. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by C.C. CAUDILL. | 6:500 |
| Aug. 1, 1877 | Archibald EDWARDS to Calvin MCGRADY, a tract of land on Mockison [Moccasin] Creek where Calvin MCGRADY now lives, adj. a small branch near Morgan EDWARDS fence, the old orchard field, & the sandy ford, for $1; executed to correct an error in a deed from Archibald EDWARDS to A.A. JOHNSON dated Feb. 21, 1865 [DB 1:488]. The land was conveyed by A.A. JOHNSON to Calvin MCGRADY on Jan. 19, 1866 [DB 1:202]. Signed: Arch. EDWARDS. Wits: Wm. H. JOINES, D. HOLBROOK. Proved June 22, 1878, by David HOLBROOK. Reg. Aug. 9, 1878. | 4:67 |
| Aug. 4, 1877 | Daniel FENDER & wife Candis to W.B. ANDRESS [ANDERS], 35 acres on Little River adj. a large rock, ANDRESS & his old line, west bank of the River, Levi FENDER's old line, & east side of the River, for $200. Signed: Daniel FENDER, Candis (X) FENDER. Wits: R.C. PARSONS, Isaac W. LANDRETH. Proved Aug. 15, 1877, by Candis FENDER & R.C. PARSONS. | 2:419 |
| Aug. 6, 1877 | Hardin PRUITT of Wilkes Co., NC, to J.R. WYATT, Sheriff of Alleghany Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay mare, to secure $50 debt. Signed: Hardin (X) PRUITT. Wit: I.M. BROWN. Proved Aug. 15, 1877, by I.M. BROWN. Reg. Aug. 15, 1877. | 3:416 |
| Aug. 6, 1877 | Hardin PRUITT & wife Lorinda of Wilkes Co., NC, to J.R. WYATT, Sheriff of Alleghany Co., NC, [mortgage deed], a tract of land in Wilkes Co. on Roaring River adj. James M. BAUGUS, BILLINGS, & Hardin PRUITT; to secure a $200 bond to J.J. GAMBILL, Clerk of the Alleghany Superior Court, on condition that Hardin M. PRUITT makes a personal appearance at the next term of the Superior Court & does not depart the county. Signed: Hardin (X) PRUITT, Loranda (X) PRUITT. Wits: Joel A. PRUITT, Stanly GENTRY. Proved Aug. 11, 1877 (ack'd); I.M. BROWN, J.P. Reg. Aug. 12, 1877. | 3:417 |
| Aug. 8, 1877 | Isaiah SPARKS to Kesiah SPARKS, [chattel mortgage], 1 grey horse & 1 white cow, to secure $39.72 debt. Signed: Isaiah SPARKS. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Aug. 9, 1877, by W.C. FIELDS. | 3:422 |
| Aug. 13, 1877 | Jacob HOPPERAS [HOPPERS] to Nancy HOPPERAS for her lifetime or while she remains a widow & then to her son John HOPPERAS, for love & affection & for their interest in my estate, 50 acres on headwaters of Prathers Creek, beg. on the Round Knob, adj. Martin PRUITT, Hardin CAUDILL, OSBORN, & TAYLOR. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPAS. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Apr. 17, 1883, by J.H. DOUGHTON. | 5:258 |
| Aug. 17, 1877 | State of NC to A.J. GRUBB, 14 & 49/64 acres on Kings Creek adj. Wm. J. WEAVER, Wm. WEAVER's School House, & J.S. PARSONS line in a hollow near top of the ridge. Grantee to obey all laws concerning the passage of fish. Entered Jan. 17, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 127.) | 2:499 |
| Aug. 18, 1877 | Isaac BRACKINS to J.L. SMITH, [chattel mortgage], 1 roan pided bull & 1 roan pided cow, to secure $20 debt. Signed: Isaac (X) BRACKINS. Wit: T.H. SOUTHERLAND. Proved Aug. 20, 1877, by T.H. SOUTHERLAND. | 3:421 |
| Aug. 29, 1877 | Andrew C. UNDERWOOD to John G. OWINS [OWENS], [chattel mortgage], 1 shoe shop & full bit of shoe tools that I now use, the said house stands on a lot adj. W.K. HOLBROOK dwelling, & one sewing machine, to secure $26.22 debt. Signed: A.C. UNDERWOOD. Wit: H.F. JONES. Proved Aug. 29, 1877, by H.F. JONES. | 2:418 |
| Aug. 31, 1877 | James RUDY & wife Jane of Putnam Co., WV, to Alex BLACK & Ann BLACK of Alleghany Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay mare, 1 sorrel mare, & 1 two-horse wagon, to secure $85 debt. Signed: James RUDY, Jane (X) RUDY. Wit: Wm. BLACK. Proved Sept. 24, 1877, by Wm. BLACK. | 2:419 |
| Sept. 1, 1877 | Lee LAURANCE to John TAYLOR, [chattel mortgage], 1 brown mule & 1 two-horse wagon, to secure $65 debt. Signed: L.L. (X) LAURANCE. Wit: J.W. PRUITT. Proved Sept. 3, 1877, by J.W. PRUITT. | 3:424 |
| Sept. 1, 1877 | Joseph M. TOLIVER to James DIXSON [DIXON], [chattel mortgage], 1 light bay colt, to secure $16 debt. Signed: Joseph M. (X) TOLIVER. Wit: Willy [or Wesly] DIXSON. Proved Sept. 25, 1877, by Wisly DIXSON. | 3:438 |
| Sept. 4, 1877 | Urve [Irv?] THOMPSON to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], all my interest in my crop of corn on M.F. JOINES land, 1 pided cow & 1 pided bull calf, to secure $14.74 debt. Signed: Urve (X) THOMPSON. Wits: Albert REEVES, Florance B. GAMBILL. Proved Sept. 1877 by Florance B. GAMBILL. | 2:410 |
| Sept. 4, 1877 | Bryant JOINES & Hanner JOINES to J.L. SMITH, [chattel mortgage], my corn crop, 1 red cow, & 1 bay mare, to secure $37.50 debt. Signed: Bryant (X) JOINES, Hanner (X) JOINES. Wit: J.T. HAWTHORN. Proved Sept. 4, 1877, by J.T. HAWTHORN. | 3:426 |
| Sept. 5, 1877 | Young PARKS to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], my interest in my crop of corn now growing on H.S. REEVES land, to secure $7.20 debt. Signed: Young (X) PARKS. Wit: T.J. WARDIN. Proved Sept. 6, 1877, by T.J. WARDIN. | 2:410 |
| Sept. 6, 1877 | George W. JONES to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 sorrel colt with flax mane and tail, to secure $15 debt. Signed: George W. JONES. Wit: D.J. CAUDILL. Proved Sept. 19, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:411 |
| Sept. 7, 1877 | Young PARKS to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], all my interest in my crop of corn now growing on H.S. REEVES land, to secure $9.50 debt. Signed: Young (X) PARKS. Wit: Florance B. GAMBILL. Proved Sept. 19, 1877, by Florance B. GAMBILL. | 2:412 |
| Sept. 7, 1877 | Richard PARKS to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], all my interest in my present crop of grain & corn now growing on G.T. REEVES land, to secure $13.64 debt. Signed: Richmond (X) PARKS. Wit: Florence B. GAMBILL. Proved Sept. 19, 1877, by Florence B. GAMBILL. | 2:414 |
| Sept. 7, 1877 | John F. REEVES of Tarrant Co., TX, to Alexander HAMPTON of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of land known as the east end of the FISHER Tract [no acreage stated], adj. Alexander HAMPTON, a branch above Samuel PHIPPS old house, T.J. CARSON, Elk Creek Church, & the old FISHER spring, for $160. Signed: J.F. REEVES. Proved Sept. 7, 1877, in Tarrant Co., TX (ack'd). Proved Feb. 4, 1878, in Alleghany Co., NC, by R.C. GENTRY from J.F. REEVES' handwriting. | 2:459 |
| Sept. 8, 1877 | Loge MCMILLAN to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], all my interest in my crop of corn now growing on J.R. WYATT's land, to secure $20 debt. Signed: Loag (X) MCMILLAN. Wit: Florence B. GAMBILL. Proved Sept. 19, 1877, by Florence B. GAMBILL. | 2:412 |
| Sept. 10, 1877 | William WEAVER & wife Ennice B. of Alleghany Co., NC, to John F. GREER of Ashe Co., NC, 60 acres on Piney Fork & Cranberry Creek, for $480. Beg. where the wagon road crosses the Still House Branch ... WEAVER's line ... Washington LONG's line ... LONG & MILLER's corner ... with the meanders of the branch to Piney Fork Creek then with said creek to Meadow Fork Creek, crossing said creek to CRAVEN's line ... the Mill Tract ... crossing the creek & road ... with the calls of the Mill Tract & the wagon road to the beginning. Signed: Wm. WEAVER, E.B. WEAVER. Wits: Wm. B. REEVES, M.H. COX. Proved Jan. 29, 1878 (ack'd). J.H. DOUGHTON, J.P. | 2:524 |
| Sept. 10, 1877 | Charles THOMPSON to Joseph JOHNSON, [chattel mortgage], the crop of corn that I now have growing on M.F. JOINS [JOINES] land, to secure $5.80 debt due Nov. 1, 1877. Signed: Charles THOMPSON. Wit: Florence GAMBILL. Proved Sept. 19, 1877, by Florence B. GAMBILL. Reg. Sept. 21, 1877. | 3:427 |
| Sept. 11, 1877 | Martha & Thos. DOUGLASS to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 4 hogs, 1 heifer calf, all our interest in a crop of corn in a field where Will BILLINGS now lives, 1 red cow, & 1 red calf, to secure $20 debt. Signed: Thos. (X) DOUGLAS, Martha DOUGLAS. Wit: A.D. REEVES. Proved Sept. 19, 1877, by A.D. REEVES. | 2:413 |
| Sept. 12, 1877 | Benjamin LINCH [LYNCH] to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], my growing crop of corn on the land where I now reside, to secure $3.30 debt. Signed: Benjamin (X) LINCH. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 12, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:417 |
| Sept. 14, 1877 | Rube HASH & Joe REEVES to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], our interest in 6 acres of corn now growing on J.H. PARKS land, to secure $10 debt due Dec. 1, 1877. Signed: Joe (X) REEVES, Rube (X) HASH. Wit: Florence B. GAMBILL. Proved Oct. 8, 1877, by Florence B. GAMBILL. | 2:424 |
| Sept. 15, 1877 | Charles L. CARR & Mary A. CARR of Grayson Co., VA, to Charity SPARKS of Alleghany Co., NC, 4 tracts of land in Alleghany Co. on Peach Bottom Mountain, for $700. The deed recites that Levi WILLEY father of Charity SPARKS purchased the land for the use & benefit of Charity SPARKS, but through mistake, the deed failed to convey the said land in accordance with the intent of the parties. 1st tract:south side of Peach Bottom Mountain [no acreage stated]. 2nd tract:40 acres beg. on Daniel FENDER's former corner, to a cleft of rocks on the top of the mountain. 3rd tract:23 acres adj. Jacob CROUSE, north side of the mountain. 4th tract:12 acres adj. John CROUSE. Signed: C.L. CARR, Mary (X) CARR. Proved Sept. 15, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 22, 1877. | 3:435 |
| Sept. 16, 1877 | S.W. YOUNG to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 gray mare & 1 red milch cow, to secure $25.63 debt. Signed: S.W. YOUNG. Wit: C.G. WITT. Proved Sept. 16, 1877, by C.G. WITT. | 2:428 |
| Sept. 25, 1877 | John WATSON to Berry EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 roan horse & 10 head of hogs, to secure $50 debt. Signed: John WATSON. Wit: Caleb OSBORN. Proved Oct. 8, 1877, by Caleb OSBORN. | 3:441 |
| Sept. 25, 1877 | R.C. GENTRY & wife Allice to James H. PARKS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land where R.C. GENTRY now resides adj. George REYNOLDS, dec'd, the town of Sparta, J.H. PARKS, John C. EDWARDS, Adam MOXLY, & H.S. EDWARDS, to secure $692.14 debt due 12 months from this date. Being the land conveyed by said J.H. PARKS & wife C.A. PARKS to R.C. GENTRY by deed as now remembered dated Nov. 7, 1872 [DB 2:61], except for such portion as R.C. GENTRY has conveyed to H.S. EDWARDS, W.K. HOLBROOK, & the Alleghany [??] Co. The land is free of encumbrances except for a $400 mortgage to D.C. EDWARDS dated May 9, 1876 [DB 3:198], & a mortgage to J.B. DOUGHTON, date & amount not remembered. Signed: R.C. GENTRY, A.A. GENTRY. Wit: R.K. PARKS. Proved Mar. 15, 1878 (ack'd). [Margin note]:Jan. 4, 1886, "Recd payment in full of R.C. GENTRY on amount of this mortgage for such amount comes into my hands by the transfer of this mortgage by J.T. HAWTHORN administrator of J.H. PARKS, decd." Signed: Noah LONG. | 3:510 |
| Oct. 4, 1877 | Wm. P. BLEVINS & A.F. HAM to Eli LONG, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay horse, to secure $65 debt. Signed: Wm. P. BLEVINS, A.F. HAM. Wit: Joseph PHIPPS. Proved Oct. 9, 1877, by acknowledgment of Farou [Pharoah] BLEVINS grantor of the mortgage. Reg. Oct. 17, 1877. | 3:452 |
| Oct. 5?, 1877 | Leander BLEVINS to Eli LONG, [chattel mortgage], 1 black colt & 3 cows, to secure $40 debt. Signed: Leander BLEVINS. Wit: M.E. WARD. Proved Oct. 17, 1877, by M.E. LONG [sic]. | 3:451 |
| Oct. 7, 1877 | John HIGGINS & wife Susan to Martin ANDERS & wife Catherine, 28 acres on Brush Creek adj. Starling TOLIVER, for $60. Signed: John HIGGINS, Susan HIGGINS. Wits: C.H. COLLINS, J.W. BLEVINS. Proved Sept. 13, 1897, by J.W. BLEVINS. Reg. Sept. 20, 1897. | 11:344 |
| Oct. 8, 1877 | Daniel L. SPURLIN to Henderson SOUTH, [mortgage deed], a tract of land known as the Mahogany Rock Land [no acreage stated], beg. on top of the mountain with the old county line. To be void if D.L. SPURLIN or Ira SPURLIN by his guardian John WHITEAD [WHITEHEAD] shall pay to Henderson SOUTH all such costs as he may receive in a suit now pending in the Superior Court. Signed: D.L. SPURLIN. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 8, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:435 |
| Oct. 9, 1877 | David LANDRETH & Allen LANDRETH of Alleghany Co., NC, to John A. HALL of Wilkes Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 50 acres on Little River adj. town of Sparta, James H. PARKS, W. HARDIN, David LANDRETH's home place. To secure $55 debt. Signed: David LANDRETH, A. LANDRETH. Wit: James CALOWAY. Proved Oct. ?, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 11, 1877. | 3:444 |
| Oct. 9, 1877 | Jesse ATWOOD & wife Sarah to H.D. ESTEP, a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. Starling EDWARDS, Jesse ANDERS, & others [not identified], for $65. Signed: Jesse ATWOOD, Sarah (X) ATWOOD. Wits: Thomas EDWARDS, Cloyd COX. Proved Oct. 9, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 26, 1885. | 6:155 |
| Oct. 9, 1877 | Nathaniel MOXLEY & wife Christina, Allen MOXLEY, Solomon TOLIVER & wife Louisa, of Alleghany Co., NC, & John KILLIN & wife Sarah of Grayson Co., VA, to Alfred MOXLEY, all our interest in the lands of Zachariah MOXLEY, dec'd, 2 tracts containing 176 acres on Bledsoes Creek adj. Alfred MOXLEY, Thomas MOXLEY, & others [not identified], for $400. Signed: Allen (X) MOXLEY, Nathaniel MOXLEY, Christina (X) MOXLEY, John (X) KILLIN, Sarah (X) KILLIN, Louisa TOLIVER, Solomon (X) TOLIVER. Proved Nov. 3, 1877, & Dec. 27, 1885 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 21, 1885. | 6:457 |
| Oct. 10, 1877 | William EDWARDS to Noah LONG, [chattel mortgage], 1 two-horse wagon newly repaired, in exchange for Noah LONG settling & paying off a debt which William EDWARDS owes to James CALAWAY bearing date July 10, 1860. Signed: Wm. EDWARDS. Wit: Wiley G. REEVES. Proved Oct. 11, 1877, by Wiley G. REEVES. Reg. Oct. 12, 1877. | 3:445 |
| Oct. 13, 1877 | Harvey BROWN to Henderson CROUSE, [chattel mortgage], 1 yellow horse colt, to secure $50 debt. Signed: Harvey BROWN. Wit: Ross MCHARGE. Proved Oct. 29, 1877, by Ross MCHARD. | 3:453 |
| Oct. 15, 1877 | Robt. C. PARSONS to E.L. VAUGHAN & W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay mare, to secure $60 debt. Signed: R.C. PARSONS. Wit: D.C. EDWARDS. Proved Oct. 15, 1877, by D.C. EDWARDS. | 3:450 |
| Oct. 20, 1877 | Irdal MCMILLAN to A.D. REEVES, [chattel mortgage], 1/3 in the sweepstake? separator threshing machine, balance now due by H.S. REEVES & Joseph FIELDS, to secure $91.50 debt due Mar. 1, 1878. Signed: Irdal MCMILLAN. Wit: Calvin REEVES. Proved Oct. 22, 1877, by Calvin REEVES. | 3:484 |
| Oct. 22, 1877 | Smyth CARSON of Ashe Co., NC, to Thomas CLARY of Alleghany Co., NC, 85 acres in Alleghany Co. on Little River adj. JOINES, for $140. Signed: Smith CARSON. Wit: Jno. H. CARSON. Proved Aug. 2, 1880, in Ashe Co. by John H. CARSON; W.H. GENTRY, Clerk. Reg. Sept. 7, 1880. | 4:444 |
| Oct. 27, 1877 | J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'r of David MAXWELL, dec'd, to Wiley CAUDILL, 14 acres on headwaters of Prathers Creek adj. Martin PRUITT & H.T. CAUDILL, for $14. Signed: J.H. DOUGHTON. Wit: R.A. DOUGHTON. Proved Dec. 29, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:7 |
| Nov. 3, 1877 | J.A. BURCHET & Lyda BURCHET to I.M. HALSEY, [chattel mortgage], 1 red & white pided cow, to secure $25 debt. Signed: J.A. (X) BURCHET, Lyda (X) BURCHET. Wit: J.R. WYATT. Proved Mar. 5, 1877, by J.R. WYATT. | 2:377 |
| Nov. 6, 1877 | Wyatt PERRY & wife Charity of Alleghany Co., NC, to Nathan WEAVER of Alleghany Co., NC, & Wiley PASLEY of Ashe Co., NC, 2 acres on Prathers Creek & a half or equal part of the mills thereon known as the Andrew WILLIAMS mill place, adj. PERRY & Nathan WEAVER, so as to incl. the shanty for millers & customers to warm, for $565. Signed: Wyatt PERRY, Charity (X) PERRY. Wits: N.H. VANHOY [VANNOY], Jane ELDRETH. Proved Nov. 6, 1877 (ack'd); N.H. VANHOY, J.P. Filed for reg. Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:281 |
| Nov. 14, 1877 | John HICKS & wife Nancy & son Buck HICKS to Andrew MOODY, [chattel mortgage], a white & red colored cow, to secure debt of $9 paid to one David WORTHS and $4 for William EDWARDS. Signed: John (X) HICKS, Nancy (X) HICKS, Buck (X) HICKS. Wits: Caleb OSBORN, A. HOLLOWAY. Proved Dec. 14, 1877, by Wm. EDWARDS. | 3:460 |
| Nov. 23, 1877 | Andrew R. WOOTEN to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 roan cow, to secure $10 debt due Dec. 10, 1877. Signed: A.R. WOOTEN. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Nov. 24, 1877, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 2:438 |
| Nov. 24, 1877 | William SMITH to J.L. SMITH, [chattel mortgage], all my interest in a crop of wheat now growing on P.G. HALE's land, to secure $10 debt. Signed: William (X) SMITH. Wit: D.C. EDWARDS. Proved Nov. 30, 1877, by D.C. EDWARDS. | 2:433 |
| Nov. 24, 1877 | Alexander MABE to John TAYLOR, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay mare with a white hind foot & 1 red cow, to secure $62 debt. Signed: Alexander (X) MABE. Proved Dec. 3, 1877, by Ezra CORNETT. | 3:457 |
| Nov. 26, 1877 | W.H. HAM to W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 yellow mare known as the Frank TOLIVER mare, to secure $30 debt. Signed: W.H. HAM. Wit: John C. FENDER. Proved Dec. 4, 1877, by John C. FENDER. | 3:459 |
| Nov. 27, 1877 | Wm. H. HAM to W.H. BILLINGS, [mortgage deed], tract of land known as the SWINDLE Place where said HAM & his family is now living, adj. H. REEVES, I.W. LANDRETH, Sally FIELDS, A.J. CALLAWAY. To secure $40 debt. Signed: Wm. H. HAM. Wit: J.S. PARSONS. Proved Dec. 3, 1877, by J.S. PARSONS. | 2:434 |
| Nov. 28, 1877 | William SMITH of Surry Co., NC, to Granvill THOMPSON of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Alleghany Co. on Mitchells River adj. Joel SIMMONS, for $150. Signed: Wm. SMITH. Wits: Nathan [??], [?] B. BRYAN. Proved [??] 1885 by [?] B. BRYAN & [illegible]. | 7:105 |
| Dec. 3, 1877 | Charles SMITH to Noah MOXLY, [chattel mortgage], 1 dark brown mare colt, to secure $19 debt. Signed: Charles (X) SMITH. Wit: D.C. EDWARDS. Proved Jan. 1, 1878, by D.C. EDWARDS; Cloyd COX, J.P. | 2:436 |
| Dec. 3, 1877 | Thomas MOXLEY to Adam MOXLEY, 22 acres on Little River adj. a ridge & a knob, for $100. Signed: Thos. MOXLEY. Wits: Berry EDWARDS, E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved June 19, 1878 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 15, 1885. | 6:452 |
| Dec. 8, 1877 | J.N. EDWARDS to E.C. FULTON, 1 mule mare, to secure $40 debt. Signed: J.N. EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 10, 1877 (ack'd). | 3:461 |
| Dec. 8, 1877 | Alex MCMILLAN & James MCMILLAN to Caswell HALSEY, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke of work cattle & 200 bushels of ground good corn, to secure $200 debt due 4th Monday in March next. Signed: Alex (X) MCMILLAN, James (X) MCMILLAN. Wit: J.R. WYATT. Proved Jan. 3, 1878, by J.R. WYATT. | 3:462 |
| Dec. 11, 1877 | Joseph N. EDWARDS to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 600 lbs. heavy pork now in pickle & 1 red cow, to secure $23.53 debt. Signed: J.N. EDWARDS. Wit: J.C. RECTOR. Proved Dec. 11, 1877, by J.C. RECTOR. | 2:438 |
| Dec. 14, 1877 | Henderson CROWSE [CROUSE] to John Wesly CROWSE, 119 acres on Little River near top of the Blue Ridge, adj. J.M.D. CAUDILL, for $833. Land not be sold during Henderson CROWSE's lifetime without his consent. Signed: Henderson CROUSE. Wits: Berry EDWARDS, Wesly GILHAM. Proved Dec. 15, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:457 |
| Dec. 14, 1877 | Morgan BRYANT [BRYAN] to Abraham EVANS, a tract of land on Little Pine Creek [no acreage stated] adj. Wm. EVANS, Richard EVANS, G.H. BRYAN, John POOL, & ISOM, for $100. Signed: Morgan BRYAN. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Nov. 1, 1880, by W.C. FIELDS. | 5:23 |
| Dec. 15, 1877 | Wilborn A. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy C. to J.F. CROWSE [CROUSE], 20 acres on Jule [Jewel] Swamp Creek, beg. near the old still place, adj. H.M. CROWSE, J.F. CROWSE, & the old line of Richard EDWARDS, dec'd, for $175. Signed: W.A. WOODRUFF, Nancy C. WOODRUFF. Wits: R.C. GAMBILL, T.C. DOUGLASS. Proved Dec. 17, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:463 |
| Dec. 15, 1877 | Wilborn A. WOODRUFF & wife Nancy C. to H.M. CROWSE [CROUSE], 20 acres on Jewel Swamp Creek beg. near the old still place, adj. H.M. CROWSE, J.F. CROWSE, the old line of Richard EDWARDS, dec'd, & the old road, for $225. Signed: W.A. WOODRUFF, Nancy C. WOODRUFF. Wits: T.C. DOUGLASS, R.C. GAMBILL. Proved Dec. 17, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:464 |
| Dec. 15, 1877 | Allen TOLIVER & wife Susan to their daughter Tabitha COMES, 149 acres on Dog Creek & New River adj. John M. TOLIVER, Melvin TOLIVER, & the Virginia line; the grantors to retain control over said land during their natural lives. For love & affection & in further consideration of the sum of $600 for the services rendered us by Tabitha COMES in supporting & maintaining us & further that Tabitha COMES is to take care of & maintain us for our natural lives. Signed: Allen (X) TOLIVER, Susan (X) TOLIVER. Wits: John P. (X) MOXLY, J.J. GAMBILL. Proved Dec. 19, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 26, 1878. | 3:531 |
| Dec. 18, 1877 | Morgan BRYAN of Alleghany Co., NC, to Hastin FULTON of Grayson Co., VA, for $26, a tract of land on Brush Creek [no acreage stated] adj. Morgan BRYAN & what was Willis ANDREWS' corner in 1862. Signed: Morgan BRYAN. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 21, 1885, by W.C. FIELDS. Filed Dec. 21, 1885. | 6:487 |
| Dec. 19, 1877 | Wilson COLE & wife Mary to Wm. STURGILL, 5 ¾ acres on Hen Tail Branch of South Fork of New River adj. Wm. STURGILL & others [not identified], for $43. Signed: Wm. COLE, Mary (X) COLE. [No wits.] Proved by Dec. 19, 1877 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 5:42 |
| Dec. 19, 1877 | Allen MAXWELL & Jack MAXWELL to John MAXWELL, 24 acres adj. Canady RICHARDSON, for $95. Signed: Jack MAXWELL, Allen (X) MAXWELL. Wits: A.J. WARDIN, Jr., C.B. RICHARDSON. Proved Aug. 2, 1886, by A.J. WARDIN, Jr. | 7:323 |
| Dec. 20, 1877 | M.S. GAMBILL to J.H. PARKS & Son, [chattel mortgage], 4 bushels rye & 4 bushels corn, to secure $2.55 debt. Signed: M.S. GAMBILL. Wit: R.C. GENTRY. Proved Jan. 8, 1878, by R.C. GENTRY. | 2:440 |
| Dec. 20, 1877 | Charles HIGGINS to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 hog, 1 cap lock rifle gun, & 2 red steers, to secure $8 debt. Signed: Charles HIGGINS. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 8, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:440 |
| Dec. 20, 1877 | Joshua HOLLOWAY to J.H. PARKS & Son, [chattel mortgage], 2 hogs now being fattened for pork, to secure $1.25 deb. Signed: Joshua (X) HOLLOWAY. Wit: R.C. GENTRY. Proved Jan. 8, 1878, by R.C. GENTRY. | 2:442 |
| Dec. 21, 1877 | H.M. CROWSE [CROUSE] & wife Martha E. to Floyd CROWSE, 40 acres on Jule [Jewel] Swamp Creek adj. Floyd CROWSE, I.S. SPARKS, north side of the mountain, H.M. CROWSE, east end of Peach Bottom Mountain, G.R. COX, old line of John CROWSE, dec'd, & top of said mountain, for $230. Signed: H.M. CROUSE, Martha E. CROUSE. Wits: T.C. DOUGLASS, R.C. GAMBILL. Proved Dec. 17, 1877 (ack'd). | 2:462 |
| Dec. 25, 1877 | Jacob MILLER of Ashe Co., NC, to J.S. MILLER of Alleghany Co., NC, 40 acres in Ashe & Alleghany Counties on Cranberry Creek adj. Washington LONG, MILLER, & others [not identified] for $500. Signed: Jacob MILLER. Wits: W.F. ABSHER, F.O. MILLER. Proved Dec. 27, 1907, by F.O. MILLER. Reg. Dec. 31, 1907. | 22:540 |
| Dec. 26, 1877 | William ROSE & wife of Ashe Co., NC, to Henry M. KEY of Alleghany Co., NC, 110 acres in Alleghany adj. top of the mountain, a creek, & Morgan LONG, for $300. Signed: William (X) ROSE, Mary (X) ROSE. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Dec. 26, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Feb. 7, 1907. | 21:352 |
| Dec. 27, 1877 | Rufus HILL & Henry SWADER appoint Cloyd COX their attorney to take into his possession any & all effects due to them or Catherine SWADER wife of Henry SWADER, formerly Catherine HILL, from the will of David MAXWELL, dec'd. Signed: Rufus HILL, Henry (X) SURADER. Wit: Wiley E. COX. Proved June 3, 1878, by W.E. COX; H.S. REEVES, J.P. | 2:505 |
| Dec. 27, 1877 | Alex EDWARDS to M.F. JOINS [JOINES], [chattel mortgage], 1 white sandy sow & 6 shoats, to secure $8 debt. Signed: Alex EDWARDS. Wit: M.E. JOINS. Proved Jan. 19, 1878, by M.E. JOINS. | 3:463 |
| [blank] 1877 | Levi WILLEY & wife Martha to H.S. EDWARDS, 2 acres beg. on the Little River above the falls, west across the river, north with the center of the river to a stake near a spring, east to the old line, then south to the beginning, for $100. Signed: Levi (X) WILLEY, Martha (X) WILLEY. Wits: E.H. BILLINGS, Starlin EDWARDS. Proved May 7, 1877 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:175 |
