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Alleghany Deed Abstracts
1878-1879
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| Date | Alleghany County, NC, Deeds, 1878 | Book: Page |
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| [undated] 1878 | Whereas in about the year 1878, Berry ESTEP & wife Louisa entered into a contract to convey all their real & personal property to H.J. ESTEP in consideration of which the said H.J. ESTEP agreed to comfortably support & maintain Berry & Louisa ESTEP for their natural lives, & whereas the writing containing such contract has been lost or mislaid, now therefore for the purpose of carrying out & confirming said contract, the said Berry & Louisa ESTEP do hereby convey to H.J. ESTEP all of the property real & personal of which they are possessed. Signed: Berry (X) ESTEP, Louisa (X) ESTEP. Wit: Thos. EDWARDS. Proved Feb. 7, 1910, by R.A. DOUGHTON from handwriting of Thos. EDWARDS. Reg. Feb. 12, 1910. | 25:31 |
| Jan. ?, 1878 | David LANDRETH & David Gorden LANDRETH to W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 clay bank horse that the said FIELDS has this day sold to said LANDRETH, & 1 sorrel horse the one that Gorden LANDRETH claims; to secure $90 debt. Signed: David (X) LANDRETH, Gorden LANDRETH. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 30, 1878 (ack'd). | 3:476 |
| Jan. 5, 1878 | Martin CARICO & wife Ann to their son Berry T. CARICO, 190 acres on Crab Fork of Little River near the Virginia line, adj. Ann WARD's line now called CARICO's line, & the Island Ford Road, for $100, love & affection. Signed: Martin K. (X) CARICO, Ann (X) CARICO. Wits: Albert O. CARICO, T.H. CARICO, Henry DAVIS. Proved Apr. 19, 1894, by T.H. CARICO. Reg. Apr. 27, 1894. | 9:506 |
| Jan. 9, 1878 | Wm. H. HAM & wife M.J. to Martha E. DOUGLAS, [mortgage deed], a tract on Elk Creek adj. I.W. LANDRETH & others [not identified], being the tract of land formerly owned by Elizabeth SWINDALL. To secure $58.29 debt. Signed: W.H. HAM. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Jan. 19, 1878, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. Jan. 19, 1878. | 3:464 |
| Jan. 9, 1878 | Ira JARVIS to Morgan EDWARDS & Richard CHEEK, [chattel mortgage], 1 gray mare, to secure $200 debt. Signed: Ira (X) JARVIS. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Jan. 9, 1878, by E.L. VAUGHAN. Reg. Jan. 29, 1878. | 3:472 |
| Jan. 9, 1878 | Ira JARVIS to Morgan EDWARDS & Richard CHEEK, [mortgage deed], for $200, a tract of land on the bend in the Little River adj. Clark HIGGINS & Gilly CHEEK, being the land conveyed to said JARVIS by Richard CHEEK [DB 2:203]. Also 1 grey mare. To be void if Ira JARVIS & David PHIPPS appear at the next term of the Superior Court & do not depart the county. Signed: Ira (X) JARVIS. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Jan. 9, 1878, by E.L. VAUGHAN. Reg. Jan. 29, 1878. | 3:473 |
| Jan. 12, 1878 | James NORMAN to R.C. GENTRY, [chattel mortgage], 1 white cow, 1 pided cow, & my interest in a crop of growing small grain on the land of Tersy REYNOLDS, to secure $50 debt due Jan. 13, 1878. Signed: James (X) NORMAN. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Jan. 14, 1878, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. Jan. 14, 1878. | 3:496 |
| Jan. 14, 1878 | Wm. E. HARDIN & wife M.E. to A.J. RECTOR, 43 acres on Little River adj. W.K. HOLBROOK, Henderson PRUITT, & others [not identified], a sandy flat on the bank of the old State Road, the Grayson Road, & the ford of the branch, for $475. Signed: W.E. HARDIN, M.E. HARDIN. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 14, 1878 (ack'd). | 5:61 |
| Jan. 15, 1878 | A.J. RECTOR & wife Elizabeth to H.F. JONES, [mortgage deed], 43 acres beg. near a sandy flat in the bank of the old State Road, adj. the Grayson Road & the ford of a branch. To secure $310 debt due Jan. 1, 1879. Signed: A.J. RECTOR, Elizabeth RECTOR. Proved Jan. 23, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 23, 1878. [Margin note]:Oct. 7, 1881, "H.F. JONES received payment in full for this mortgage deed ... Payment was received about 1878 in the RECTOR Mill property"; Signed: H.F. JONES. | 3:502 |
| Jan. 15, 1878 | Andy F. HAM to Joseph JOHNSON, [mortgage deed], 60 acres adj. the fork of a branch, Elijah BLEVINS, a branch, & a spring head, to secure $145 debt due Jan. 15, 1880. Signed: Andy F. HAM. Wit: D.C. EDWARDS. Proved Feb. 8, 1879, by D.C. EDWARDS; Cloyd COX, J.P. Reg. Feb.10, 1879. | 4:206 |
| Jan. 17, 1878 | Haywood EDWARDS & wife Lucinda to J. Morris EDWARDS, a tract of land on Big Buck Knob on waters of Bledsoes Creek [no acreage stated], adj. Haywood EDWARDS, a spring, a cond'l line between D. HOLLOWAY & G.D. REYNOLDS, James H. PARKS, the wagon road, & top of the ridge, for $400. Signed: H. EDWARDS, Lucinda (X) EDWARDS. Wits: T.J. HACKLER, C.F. EDWARDS. Proved Aug. 27, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:519 |
| Jan. 19, 1878 | Huriah PHILLIPS & Elias PHILLIPS to W.C. FIELDS, [mortgage deed], the piece of land that Elias & Huriah PHILLIPS bought of Willey VANHOY [VANNOY] & the lands that F.J. MCMILLAN made a deed for to Elias PHILLIPS [DB 3:126], abt. 12 acres adj. F.J. MCMILLAN, Marshal DELPH, Riley WARD. To secure $62.92 debt. Signed: Huriah (X) PHILLIPS, Elias PHILLIPS. Wit: J.R. WYATT. Proved Jan. 18, 1878, by J.R WYATT. Reg. Jan. 22, 1878. | 3:468 |
| Jan. 19, 1878 | Morgan BRYAN of Alleghany Co., NC, to Hasten FULTON of Grayson Co., VA, a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. Morgan BRYAN & others [not identified], for $104. Signed: Morgan BRYAN. Wits: John FINNEY, W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 21, 1885, by W.C. FIELDS. | 6:486 |
| Jan. 21, 1878 | J.F. UPCHURCH to G.W. COLLINS, [chattel mortgage], 1 lathe & set of cabinet tools & 1 dun cow, to secure $27.60 debt. Signed: J.F. UPCHURCH. Wit: J.A. FINNY. Proved Jan. 23, 1878, by J.F. FINNY. | 2:445 |
| Jan. 23, 1878 | H.C. REEVES to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 1/2 of the FISHER land, beg. on the road west of Elk Creek Church ... the old line ... down a branch to the mouth then up the other fork & with the dividing line between me & A. HAMPTON to the original corner of the FISHER land ... Sally FIELDS' line. To secure $230.71 debt due Jan. 23, 1879. Signed: H.C. REEVES. Wits: Wm. H. HAM, G.W. EDWARDS. Proved Apr. 15, 1878, by G.W. EDWARDS. | 2:469 |
| Jan. 24, 1878 | William H. HAM & wife Mary Jane to Hampton C. REEVES, 96 ½ acres in 2 tracts on Elk Creek adj. Isaac W. LANDRETH, Benjamin PHIPPS, Charity REEVES, & others [not identified], for $400. 1st tract: adj. Andrew FIELDS, LANDRETH, Benjamin PHIPPS, CORNETT. 2nd tract: adj. Isaac W. LANDRETH, CORNETT, SWINDAL. Signed: Wm. H. HAM, Mary Jane (X) HAM. Wit: Isaac W. LANDRETH. Proved Mar. 16, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. May 16, 1878. | 3:546 |
| Jan. 25, 1878 | John PARSONS to W.M. STURGILL, [mortgage deed], 90 acres on Potato Creek adj. Willy DIXON, Zach. DIXON, R.C. PARSONS, the wagon road, & the lot that Mount Carmel Church is built on, to secure debt of $271.75 owed to William PUGH. Signed: John PARSONS. Proved Jan. 28, 1878 (ack'd); John S. PARSONS, J.P. [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied Apr. 18, 1881. Signed: W.M. STURGILL. [Also reg. DB 4:216] | 2:446 |
| Jan. 25, 1878 | John PARSONS to Wm. STURGILL, [mortgage deed], 90 acres on Potato Creek adj. Willy DIXSON [DIXON], Zacharias DIXSON, R.C. PARSONS, the wagon road, & the site that Mount Carmel Church is built on; to secure debt of $271.75 owed by John PARSONS to Wm. PUGH. Signed: John PARSONS. Proved Jan. 28, 1878 (ack'd); John S. PARSONS, J.P. Reg. Feb. 21, 1879. [Duplicate of DB 2:446] | 4:216 |
| Jan. 25, 1878 | Hezekiah WILLEY & wife Polly to William L. TRUITT, 150 acres on New River & north side of Peach Bottom Mountain adj. John GAMBILL, Isaac EDWARDS, Levi WILLEY, others [not identified], & a branch in J.J. GAMBILL's line, for $400. Signed: Hezekiah (X) WILLEY, Polly (X) WILLEY. Wits: R.L. TRUITT, Isom COX. Proved Jan. 26, 1878 (ack'd). | 5:89 |
| Jan. 25, 1878 | Edwin CARSON of Smith Co., VA, to Reeves EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of land in Alleghany County [no acreage stated] adj. A.J. CARSON, G.W. NICHOLS, Jacob WAGGONER, G.W. DUNCAN, others [not identified], a lane, a ridge, & a branch, for $500. Signed: Edwin CARSON. Wits: R.J. FENDER, J.J. GAMBILL. Proved Jan. 26, 1878 (ack'd). | 5:334 |
| Jan. 26, 1878 | Daniel C. JONES & wife Caroline to John M. JONES, 275 acres on Prathers Creek adj. Allen JONES, a line made by John A. JONES & Daniel C. JONES, the wagon road, & top of the ridge, for $300. Also another tract adj. Thomas JONES, CHANDLER, John A. JONES, & Clark DOUGHTON [no acreage stated]. Signed: Daniel C. JONES, Caroline JONES. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 26, 1878 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 2:514 |
| Jan. 26, 1878 | Reaves EDWARDS & wife Susanah to A.J. WAGGONER, [mortgage deed], a tract of land described & bounded as set forth in a deed this day executed by Edmon CARICO to said Reaves EDWARDS; to secure $310 debt due in 6 months. Signed: Reaves EDWARDS. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Feb. 1, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Feb. 2, 1878. [Margin note]:Apr. 7, 1884, "Received payment in full for this mortgage from Berry EDWARDS Treasurer of Alleghany County by paying the principal & interest $463.60 for Reeves G. EDWARDS, the County of Alleghany becoming paymaster in the purchase of the poor house site"; Signed: A.J. WAGGONER. | 3:479 |
| Jan. 29, 1878 | Martin SIMCOCK of Grayson Co., VA, to P.B. KERBY of Alleghany Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 dark bay or brown horse formerly owned by Berry TAYLOR, 1 yoke of oxen formerly owned by John POOL, & 2 cows one red the other roan, to secure $105 debt due Mar. 1, 1878. Signed: Martin SIMCOCK. Wit: J.F. KERBY. Proved Feb. 2, 1878, by J.F. KERBY. | 2:455 |
| Feb. 9, 1878 | Aaron RUSSELL to John TAYLOR, [chattel mortgage], 1 pided yoke of cattle, to secure $18 debt. Signed: Aaron G. (X) RUSSELL. Proved Feb. 15, 1878, by J.W. PRUITT. | 3:489 |
| Feb. 11, 1878 | Garland EDWARDS to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 white heifer yearling, to secure $3.77 debt. Signed: G.A. EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Feb. 11, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:452 |
| Feb. 11, 1878 | Burgess WADDELL to Nathaniel MOXLEY, $500 bond, to be void if Burgess WADDELL makes a good & lawful title to a tract of land, 50 acres adj. Robert LANE & Nathan WEAVER, minerals excepted. Signed: Burgess (X) WADDELL. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, J.D. STURGILL. Proved Dec. 28, 1885, by Nathan WEAVER. Filed Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:275 |
| Feb. 11, 1878 | Burgess WADDELL to Nathaniel MOXLEY, 50 acres on top of Franks Knob adj. the lane on the Knob, a cond'l line btw said WADELL & Nathaniel MOXLEY, the old line, & Wyatt PERRY, for $300. Signed: Burgess (X) WADDELL. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, Alson WADDELL. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by Nathan WEAVER. Filed Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:277 |
| Feb. 11, 1878 | Thomas HIGGINS & wife Sally to Spicer HIGGINS, 60 acres on Brush Creek adj. John HIGGINS & John TOLIVER, for $100. Signed: Thomas HIGGINS, Sally (X) HIGGINS. [No wits.] Proved Feb. ?, 1882 (ack'd). P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. | 7:140 |
| Feb. 12, 1878 | Wilburn COLE & wife Mary to Alexander PUGH, 23 acres on Hen Tail Branch adj. Wilburn COLE, a ridge, a small branch, for $207. Signed: Wilburn COLE, Mary (X) COLE. [No wits.] Proved Feb. 12, 1878 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. Reg. Mar. 10, 1880. | 4:366 |
| Feb. 13, 1878 | Wm. WATSON & wife Lucy to John SANDERS, 100 acres on Roaring River near the Waller Hole Branch, for $200. Signed: William W. (X) WATSON, Lucy (X) WATSON. Wits: D.C. CAUDILL, Granvill BLEVINS. Proved June 3, 1878 (ack'd); C.J. EDWARDS, J.P. | 2:490 |
| Feb. 13, 1878 | Division of land between the 6 heirs of Wm. T. CHOAT, dec'd. Lot No. 1 to John CHOAT: 118 acres adj. old MITCHELL corner, bank of Little River. Lot No. 2 to Richard C. CHOAT: 120 acres adj. L.D. ANDERS, bank of Little River, a small branch. Lot No. 3 to S.S. CHOAT: 100 acres adj. ANDERS. Lot No. 4 to Sowel A. CHOAT: 120 acres adj. WILLEY. Lot No. 5 to Sarah J. TRUITT: 113 acres. Lot No. 6 to Wm. T. CHOAT: 115 acres on top of Mitchell Knob, adj. WILLEY, Jesse TOLIVER. Signed: L.D. ANDERS, Griggs HACKLER, & A.B. CARSON, Comm'rs. Proved Aug. 6, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 6, 1878. | 4:74 |
| Feb. 15, 1878 | Mary HICKS to John M. HIGGINS, assignment of bid for purchase of a tract of land belonging to Kerby HIGGINS, adj. a 50 acre corner & THOMPKINS line, sold at public auction on Oct. 11, 1877, pursuant to a mortgage deed given by Kerby HIGGINS to W.C. FIELDS on Oct. 28, 1875 [DB 3:98]. Signed: Mary HICKS. Wits: A. EDWARDS, W.C. FIELDS. Proved Feb. 19, 1878, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. Feb. 21, 1878. | 3:492 |
| Feb. 19, 1878 | W.C. FIELDS to John M. HIGGINS, a tract of land belonging to Kerby HIGGINS [no acreage stated] adj. a 50 acre corner & THOMPKINS line. Sold at public auction on Oct. 11, 1877, pursuant to a mortgage deed dated Oct. 28, 1875 [DB 3:98]. The last & highest bidder was Mary HICKS who transferred her bid to John M. HIGGINS. Signed: W.C. FIELDS. Wit: W.L. NORMAN, J.J. GAMBILL. Proved Feb. 19, 1878, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. Feb. 22, 1878. | 3:493 |
| Feb. 19, 1878 | Eli WYATT & wife D.C. to Lewis C. WILLIAMS, 15 acres on Old Ford Branch adj. Eli WYATT's old line, Lewis W. WILLIAMS, H.B. WILLIAMS, for $150. Signed: Eli WYATT, Datia (X) WYATT. Wits: L.P. WILLIAMS, James STURGILL. Proved Nov. 27, 1880 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Reg. Aug. 27, 1884. | 5:385 |
| Feb. 19, 1878 | Lewis C. WILLIAMS & wife E.J. to E.C. WYATT, 12 acres on Old Ford Branch adj. a ridge, the graves, a branch in Daniel STURGILL's line, & Eli WYATT's old line, for $133. Signed: Lewis C. WILLIAMS, Jane (X) WILLIAMS. Wits: L.P. WILLIAMS, James STURGILL. Proved Apr. 2, 1883 (ack'd); William HALSEY, J.P. Reg. Apr. 29, 1885. | 5:469 |
| Feb. 20, 1878 | H.D. ESTEP & wife Sarah, James ESTEP & wife Lydia, H.T. CAUDILL & wife Nancy C., Elijah IRWIN & wife Elizabeth, & John SANDERS & wife Sarah Jane, to Hiram J. ESTEP, for $70, all our interest which we have as heirs of Berry ESTEP & his wife Louisa in 2 tracts of land on headwaters of Elk Creek where said Berry ESTEP now lives, adj. Starlin EDWARDS & others [not identified]. Signed: H.D. ESTEP, Sarah (X) ESTEP, James A. ESTEP, Lydia (X) ESTEP, H.T. (X) CAUDILL, N.C. (X) CAUDILL, E.D. ERWIN, R.E. (X) ERWIN, John (X) SANDERS, S.J. (X) SANDERS. Wits: H.S. EDWARDS, Silas TEDDER, W.C. FIELDS. Proved Feb. 23, 1878 (ack'd); C.J. EDWARDS, J.P. Filed Dec. 7, 1885. | 6:153 |
| Feb. 26, 1878 | Levi J. JOINES to Henderson CROUSE, [chattel mortgage], 1 black mule, to secure $50 debt. Signed: L.J. JOINES. Wit: Solomon JOINES. Proved Mar. 25, 1878 (ack'd). | 3:509 |
| Feb. 27, 1878 | Morgan BRYAN & wife Susan & Shadrick F. BRYAN & wife Sarah of Alleghany Co., NC, to Gideon B. GILASPIE [GILLESPIE] of Surry Co., NC, 127 acres on Brush Creek adj. W.W. GILISPIE & A.M. BRYAN, for $317.50. Signed: Morgan BRYAN, Susan BRYAN, Shadrach F. BRYAN, Sally BRYAN. Wits: W.W. GILISPIE, S.M. THOMPSON. Proved Feb. 27, 1878 (ack'd); Geo. W. THOMPSON, J.P. Reg. Apr. 15, 1878. | 3:528 |
| Mar. 1, 1878 | John C. FENDER & Richard J. FENDER to W.E. HARDIN, [chattel mortgage], a black mare, to secure $50 debt. Signed: John C. FENDER, Richard J. FENDER. Wit: J.J. GAMBILL. Proved Mar. 1, 1878 (ack'd). | 3:505 |
| Mar. 5, 1878 | R.C. GENTRY & wife Allis A. to Andrew C. UNDERWOOD, a tract of land in the town of Sparta adj. W.K. HOLBROOK, W.E. HARDIN, & others [not identified], on the south side of Main Streeet west of the Court House, adj. a branch & the Town boundary, for $30. Signed: R.C. GENTRY, A.A. GENTRY. Proved Mar. 29, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 29, 1878. | 3:514 |
| Mar. 19, 1878 | Lonon [Lum?] BRYAN & Mark BRYAN to Joseph N. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 black mare with a blaze on forehead, to secure $70 debt due in installments on May 15, 1878, & Sept. 1, 1878. Signed: Mark BRYAN. Wit: Sarah SHINAULT. Proved Mar. 20, 1878 (ack'd). | 3:506 |
| Mar. 20, 1878 | Mary J.W. GILESPIE [GILLESPIE] & Levi GILESPIE to Shadrach F. BRYAN, tract of land on Pine Branch of Little River [no acreage stated] adj. DUNCAN, a small branch, top of a ridge, DALTON old field, WOODRUFF, for $450. Signed: Mary J.W. GILESPIE, Levi GILESPIE. Wits: G.W. THOMPSON, Aron THOMPSON. Proved Mar. 28, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. May 4, 1878. | 4:1 |
| Mar. 20, 1878 | Shadrach F. BRYAN & wife Sallie of Alleghany Co., NC, to Truman B. THOMPSON of Grayson Co., VA, tract of land on Pine Branch of Little River [no acreage stated] adj. DUNCAN, a small branch, top of a ridge, DALTON old field, WOODRUFF, for $800. Signed: Shadrach F. BRYAN, Sally BRYAN. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved May 6, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. May 6, 1878. | 4:3 |
| Mar. 21, 1878 | John M. BALDWIN to Jacob H. PRUITT, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay horse & 1 yoke of red & white pided cattle, to secure $90 debt. Signed: [illegible]. Proved Mar. 25, 1878 (ack'd). | 3:507 |
| Mar. 21, 1878 | W.E. HARDIN to Franklin DUNCAN, a tract of land near ford of the Little River below said DUNCAN's mill known as the Bill FENDER land, adj. Wesley DUNCAN, Wm. FENDER, SPURLIN, & others [not identified], for $75. Running with the wagon road to the River then up the River to the line between said land & the SPURLIN land then with said line to the begining. Signed: W.E. HARDIN, M.E. HARDIN. Proved Mar. 21, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 21, 1878. | 3:516 |
| Mar. 22, 1878 | F.J. MCMILLAN, Trustee, & wife Mary to W.C. FIELDS, 200 acres on Elk Creek where Caleb OSBORNE now lives, adj. I.W. LANDRETH, Stephen LANDRETH, Andrew OSBORNE, Joshua COX, P.O. DANIELS, others [not identified], for $450. Sold at public auction on Oct. 1, 1877, by virtue of a deed of trust given by Caleb OSBORNE & wife Barbary to F.J. MCMILLAN on June 25, 1874 [DB 2:154]. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN, Mary MCMILLAN. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 30, 1878 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Reg. Oct. 18, 1878. | 4:119 |
| Mar. 22, 1878 | Wyatt PERRY to Asa WEAVER, [mortgage deed], tract of land Prathers Creek beg. on road north of said creek where I now live including the store house & mill tract, adj. Nathan WEAVER, Andrew WEAVER, the widow PUGH, to secure $37.50 debt. Signed: Wiatt PERRY. Wit: W.C. WEAVER, James P. ELDRETH. Proved May 20, 1879, by W.C. WEAVER. Reg. May 24, 1879. | 4:270 |
| Mar. 22, 1878 | W.C. FIELDS, Comm'r, to A.J. SPURLIN of Grayson Co., VA, tract of land in Alleghany Co., NC on Little River called the Joshua BRACKINS land [no acreage stated], adj. a cond'l line between John CHOAT & Wilburn WOODRUFF, the branch, & BASS, for $369. Sold at public auction on Mar. 17, 1873, by court order. Signed: W.C. FIELDS. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 7, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:216 |
| Mar. 23, 1878 | William FENDER of Alleghany Co., NC, to J.M. MURPHY of Grayson Co., VA, tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. branch, FENDER, Franklin DUNCAN, to have & hold for the sole use of Jane FENDER, who has executed a release of her dowry & homestead right in the lands of said William FENDER. Signed: William (X) FENDER. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, H.F. JONES. Proved Oct. 2, 1878, by H.F. JONES. | 2:517 |
| Mar. 23, 1878 | A.J. SPURLIN & wife Nancy of Grayson Co., VA, to John CHOAT of Alleghany Co., NC, tract of land on Little River adj. lands of W.T. CHOAT's heirs, Lorenza ANDERS, Wilborn WOODRUFF, W.E. HARDIN, others [not identified], a cond'l line between John CHOAT & Wilborn WOODRUFF, the branch, & BASS, for $500. Signed: A.J. SPURLIN, Nancy (X) SPURLIN. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Mar. 23, 1878 (ack'd). | 7:220 |
| Mar. 25, 1878 | Richard TAYLOR & wife Nancy to James I. THOMPSON, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Little River where said Richard TAYLOR now lives adj. Wm. BROWN, a branch, L.D. SEXTON, others [not identified], more specifically described in a deed from M.G. ALEXANDER to Richard TAYLOR. To secure $65 debt. Signed: Richard TAYLOR, Nancy (X) TAYLOR. Wit: Jackson SEXTON. Proved Apr. ?, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. May 14, 1878. | 3:538 |
| Mar. 30, 1878 | The 4 youngest sons of Jesse KERBY, dec'd (J.F. KERBY, Iredell KERBY, & C.P. KERBY), to Jesse A. KERBY, 56 acres on Elk Creek adj. the Virginia line, Nathan DAVIS, Samuel BLEVINS, others [not identified]. Mutual division of lands left to them in Jesse KERBY's will. Signed: J.F. KERBY, Iredell KERBY, C.P. KERBY. Wits: P.C. HIGGINS, P.B. KERBY. Proved May 6, 1878, by P.C. HIGGINS. | 2:500 |
| Mar. 30, 1878 | The 4 youngest sons of Jesse KERBY, dec'd (Jesse A. KIRBY, J.F. KIRBY, & Iredell KIRBY), to C.P. KIRBY, a tract of land on Crab Creek [no acreage stated] adj. P.C. HIGGINS, Jesse A. KIRBY, a small branch, a spring, a soapstone rock, BALLOW, Iredell KIRBY, & a hollow. Mutual division of lands left to them in Jesse KERBY's will. Signed: J.A. KERBY, J.F. KERBY, Iredell KERBY. Wits: P.C. HIGGINS, Phillip B. KERBY. Proved Feb. 4, 1881, by P.C. HIGGINS. Reg. Feb. 8, 1881. | 2:544 |
| Mar. 30, 1878 | The 4 youngest sons of Jesse KERBY, dec'd (Jesse A. KERBY, J.F. KERBY, & C.P. KERBY), to Iredell KERBY, a tract of land on Crab Creek [no acreage stated] adj. P.C. HIGGINS & others [not identified], a branch, & the Virginia line. Mutual division of lands left to them in Jesse KERBY's will. Signed: J.A. KERBY, J.F. KERBY, C.P. KERBY. Wits: P.C. HIGGINS, P.B. KERBY. Proved Aug. 12, 1887, by P.C. HIGGINS. Reg. Aug. 15, 1887. | 7:402 |
| Apr. 2, 1878 | Iredell KERBY of Grayson Co., VA, to J.F. KERBY of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of land adj. P.C. HIGGINS, Jesse A. KERBY, a branch, the VA line, for $54. Signed: Iredell (X) KERBY. Wit: P.B. KERBY. Proved July 23, 1878, by P.B. KERBY. Reg. Aug. 12, 1878. | 4:80 |
| Apr. 5, 1878 | William WOODIE of Ashe Co., NC, to Eli LONG of Alleghany Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 sorrel filly, to secure $30 debt. Signed: Wm. WOODIE. Wit: M.E. WARD. Proved Apr. 20, 1878, by M.E. WARD. | 3:518 |
| Apr. 8, 1878 | Wm. H. HAM to Joseph JOHNSON, [chattel mortgage], 1 two-horse wagon made by J.P. NISSON of Salem, NC, 1 pair of two-horse harness, 1 roan mare, & 1 gray horse, to secure $115 debt due July 1, 1878. Signed: Wm. H. HAM. Wit: L. WILLIAMS. Proved Apr. 13, 1878, by L. WILLIAMS. Reg. Apr. 15, 1878. | 3:520 |
| Apr. 12, 1878 | Samuel PUGH to James BOYER, [chattel mortgage], 1 roan steer, to secure $11 debt. Signed: Samuel (X) PUE. Wit: H.C. SPICER. Proved May 6, 1878, by H.C. SPICER; H.S. REEVES, J.P. | 2:479 |
| Apr. 13, 1878 | S.C. PARSONS & wife Nancy to Ira HALSEY, [mortgage deed], 200 acres where S.C. & Nancy PARSONS now reside, adj. Wm. WEAVER, J.M. PARSONS, B.F. DIXSON, others [not identified], except 50 acres sold to Wm. LOVLAS before this date. To secure $496 debt due Oct. 1, 1879. Signed: S.C. PARSONS, Nancy PARSONS. Wit: John R. WYATT. Proved Apr. 27, 1878 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. | 2:488 |
| Apr. 15, 1878 | M.B. WILLIAMS & wife Frances to Alexander BLACK, a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. H.J. WILLIAMS, M.B. WILLIAMS, Alex BLACK, others [not identified], & west side of the cemetery, for $73.50. With the exception of 2 acres where Mount Zion Church now stands. Signed: M.B. WILLIAMS, Frances WILLIAMS. Wits: Nathan WILLIAMS, A.J. GRUBB. Proved Aug. 8, 1879 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. Reg. Mar. 29, 1885. | 5:458 |
| Apr. 17, 1878 | William WOODRUFF to John A. WOODRUFF, 200 acres on Roaring River adj. I.S. SPARKS, G.A. GENTRY, others [not identified], a branch, top of a ridge, Ellis Knob, the line of the 75 acre tract, & a cond'l line that was made between R.J. SPARKS & Hardin BROOKS, for $400. Ten acres of said tract sold off to G.A. GENTRY. Signed: William WOODRUFF. Wit: J.J. GAMBILL. Proved Apr. 17, 1878 (ack'd). | 7:90 |
| Apr. 18, 1878 | I.L. JONES & wife Polly to Thompson KENNEDY, 115 acres on Brush Creek adj. John CROUSE, for $500. Signed: J.L. JONES, Polly (X) JONES. Wit: Richard CHEEK. Proved Jan. 24, 1881 (ack'd); T.C. DOUGLAS, J.P. | 5:134 |
| Apr. 20, 1878 | J.M. PARSONS & wife Nancy to Ira HALSEY, [mortgage deed], 155 acres where J.M. & Nancy PARSONS now reside adj. George STURGILL, Wm. WEAVER, J.S. PARSONS, S.C. PARSONS. To secure $175 debt due Oct. 1, 1879. Signed: J.M. PARSONS, Nancy PARSONS. Wit: J.S. PARSONS. Proved Apr. 25, 1878 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Reg. May 10, 1878. Mortgage satisfied Aug. 21, 1891. Signed: Ira HALSEY by W.C. FIELDS, agent & attorney. | 2:486 |
| Apr. 23, 1878 | Charles MARTIN to J.C. ROBERTS, [chattel mortgage], 1 milch cow known as the J.F. ROBERTS cow, to secure $4.89 debt. Signed: Charles (X) MARTIN. Wit: J.F. DURHAM. Proved July 15, 1878 (ack'd); J.F. ROBERTS, J.P. | 4:64 |
| Apr. 25, 1878 | Caleb OSBORN & wife Barbary of Alleghany Co., NC, to G.W. RAY, Clerk of the Superior Court of Ashe Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 2 tracts of land in Alleghany, to be void if Caleb OSBORN pays costs adjudged against him in a suit now pending in Ashe County against Barnet ANDERSON. 1st tract: on Pine Swamp Creek adj. John CARSON & Stephen CROUSE. 2nd tract: on Elk Creek adj. I.W. LANDRETH & Enoch OSBORN's old line. Signed: Caleb OSBORN, Barbery OSBORN. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 29, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:471 |
| Apr. 29, 1878 | G.T. REEVES & wife Nancy of Alleghany Co., NC, to Macy [Mazy] C. THOMPSON of Webster Co., NE, 2 tracts containing 100 acres on Elk Creek, for $200. 1st tract: beg. A.D. REEVES' corner in F.M. MITCHELL's line southwest of said MITCHELL's house, adj. Wyatt PERRY, H.S. REEVES, A.D. REEVES' line being the line of a tract conveyed by G.T. REEVES to A.D. REEVES south of Peach Bottom Copper lode. 2nd tract: beg. at the ford of a branch near a school house A.D. REEVES' corner on north side of Elk Creek, adj. the State Road, crossing said creek, up a branch. Reserving for themselves the Peach Bottom Copper lead running through said land the right of way up the branch to the PERRY line. Signed: George T. REEVES, Nancy REEVES. [No wits.] "P.S. The south part of this land was granted by G.T. REEVES & the north part by Barnabas EVANS." Proved Apr. 28, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:508 |
| May 1, 1878 | Smith FENDER to W.E. HARDIN, [chattel mortgage], 1 wagon & 1 bay horse bought of said W.E. HARDIN, to secure $35 debt. Signed: S.S. FENDER. [No wits.] Proved May 1, 1878 (ack'd). | 4:18 |
| May 1, 1878 | Larkin SCOTT to E.L. VAUGHAN, [chattel mortgage], 2 head of cattle, to secure $10 debt. Signed: Larkin (X) SCOTT. Wit: A.J. WAGGONER, Proved May 1, 1878, by A.J. WAGGONER. | 4:19 |
| May 6, 1878 | C.M. BALDWIN to M.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 two-horse wagon & 1 red heifer, to secure $30 debt. Signed: C.M. BALDWIN. Wit: Allen JONES, Elizabeth (X) JONES. Proved May 7, 1878, by Allen JONES. | 2:477 |
| May 8, 1878 | Jack SEXTON to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 field of oats on the land of Rausy SEXTON adj. Samuel THOMPSON & others [not identified], to secure $5.06 debt due July 1, 1878. Signed: Jack (X) SEXTON. Wit: B.H. EDWARDS. Proved May 8, 1878, by B.H. EDWARDS. | 2:484 |
| May 8, 1878 | Wm. EDWARDS to James BOYER, [mortgage deed], 75 acres on Little River valued at $2 per acre, also 2 gray horses, 1 gray mare, 5 milk cows, & 1 yoke pided cattle, to secure $460 debt due Dec. 14, 1877. Signed: Wm. EDWARDS, L.C. EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved May 9, 1878 (ack'd). L.C. EDWARDS wife of Wm. EDWARDS ack'd her consent. | 2:492 |
| May 8, 1878 | C.J. EDWARDS, Adm'r of Richard CHOAT, dec'd, to Wm. A. BROOKS, tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] beg. on a branch H.M. BROOKS' line, adj. MILLER, & a CHOAT corner known as the "Allen mary" [Alimony?] corner, & through the CHOAT field to the 1st branch, for $140. Signed: C.J. EDWARDS. Wits: Thos. EDWARDS, Berry EDWARDS. Proved Apr. Nov. 28, 1885, by Berry EDWARDS. Filed Nov. 28, 1885. | 6:492 |
| May 8, 1878 | W.A. BROOKS & wife Sally to Levi WILLEY, [mortgage deed], a tract of land beg. at a branch H.M. BROOKS's line, adj. MILLER, a corner known as the Allemony [Alimony?] corner, & through the CHOAT's? field to the 1st branch; to secure $62.66 debt. Signed: W.A. BROOKS, Sally M. BROOKS. Proved May 9, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. May 9, 1878. [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied May 6, 1880(?) | 4:7 |
| May 8, 1878 | C.J. EDWARDS, Adm'r of Richard CHOAT, dec'd, to Hugh M. BROOKS, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. MILLER line, HUDSON, the branch, the road, for $135. Signed: C.J. EDWARDS. Wits: W.C. FIELDS, H.R. WAGGONER. Proved Apr. 14, 1880 (ack'd). | 4:385 |
| May 11, 1878 | Samuel BRACKINS & wife Nancy to R.H. JONES, 5 ¼ acres on Pine Swamp Creek adj. Adam WAGGONER & JOINES, for $42. Signed: Samuel BRACKINS, Nancy (X) BRACKINS. Wit: A.J. WAGGONER. Proved May 11, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. July 10, 1878. | 4:45 |
| May 12, 1878 | Thompson KENNEDY & wife Sarah to Robert WOODRUFF, 115 acres on Brush Creek adj. John CROUSE, for $404. Signed: Thompson KENNEDY, Sarah KENNEDY. Wits: Francis BRYAN, W.B. KENNEDY. Proved June 14, 1879 (ack'd); J.F. ROBERTS, J.P. | 5:136 |
| May 14, 1878 | W.E. HUDSON & wife Martha of Alleghany Co., NC, to Haston FULTON of Grayson Co., VA, [mortgage deed], 70 acres on Little River where W.E. HUDSON now lives, to secure $131 debt. 1st tract: adj. Alexander RICHARDSON, WOLF. 2nd tract: adj. ANDERS. Signed: W.E. HUDSON, Martha HUDSON. Proved May 14, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. June 22, 1878. | 4:31 |
| May 14, 1878 | W.E. HUDSON & wife Martha to C.J. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 70 acres on Little River where W.E. HUDSON now lives, to secure $137 debt. 1st tract: adj. Alexander RICHARDSON, WOLF. 2nd tract: adj. ANDERS. Signed: W.E. HUDSON, Martha HUDSON. Proved May 14, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. June 22, 1878. [Margin note: ] Mortgage paid in full Mar. 21, 1888; Signed: C.J. EDWARDS. | 4:36 |
| May 15, 1878 | John H. CARSON of Ashe Co., NC, to Martin G. ALEXANDER of Alleghany Co., NC, 200 acres on Little River beg. on north side of Little River in SPURLIN's line near mouth of Pine Swamp Creek, for $200. Signed: John H. CARSON. Wit: F.M. MITCHELL. Proved May 18, 1878, by F.M. MITCHELL. | 2:510 |
| May 15, 1878 | John H. CARSON of Ashe Co., NC, to M.G. ALEXANDER of Alleghany Co., NC, 68 acres on Little River adj. a ridge, his corner, the old line, for $100. Signed: John H. CARSON. Wit: F.M. MITCHELL. Proved May 18, 1878, by F.M. MITCHELL. | 2:511 |
| May 17, 1878 | Daniel HOPPERS to S.S. STAMPER, guardian of Emaline & Candis TAYLOR, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Little River where said Daniel HOPPERS now lives, adj. John TAYLOR, the Troy STAMPER place, & others [not identified], more specifically described in a deed from Jacob HOPPERS to Daniel HOPPERS dated Oct. 12, 1877. To secure $283.66 debt due Jan. 1, 1879. Signed: Daniel HOPPERS. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved May 17, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. May 17, 1878. [Margin note]:Mortgage statisfied Apr. 16, 1888. | 3:541 |
| May 18, 1878 | Elizabeth TAYLOR to John TAYLOR, tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. Thomas PRUITT, A.J. TAYLOR, others [not identified], a ford of a branch near Piney Fork Church, & an old mill seat, for $500. Signed: Elizabeth (X) TAYLOR. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, S.S. STAMPER. Proved June 6, 1881, by S.S. STAMPER. Reg. June 8, 1881. | 2:571 |
| May 20, 1878 | M.B. UPCHURCH to W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 nearly black cow the one he bought today from W.C. FIELDS, & 1 pale red cow the only one he now has, to secure $16 debt. Signed: M.B. UPCHURCH. Wit: W.L. NORMAN. Proved May 20, 1878, by W.L. NORMAN. | 3:548 |
| May 21, 1878 | Alexander P. BOYER & wife M.C. to Andrew J. CARSON, tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. Alex. HAMPTON, James BOYER, Noah LONG, MAXWELL, the old Pinch Back Mill path, for $1,540. Signed: A.P. BOYER, M.C. BOYER. Wit: A.J. JONES. Proved Feb. 15, 1879 (ack'd); Cloyd COX, J.P. Reg. June 30, 1879. | 4:275 |
| May 24, 1878 | Calvin REEVES of Alleghany Co., NC, to Preston PARSONS of Ashe Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay or brown stallion, to secure a debt due Nov. 24, 1878. Signed: Calvin REEVES. Wit: Nathan WEAVER. Proved June 22, 1878 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. | 4:34 |
| May 26, 1878 | John R. LONG & wife Polly to daughter Nannie EDWARDS, 113 acres on Davis Branch, adj. Martha LONG, STAMPER, DOUGHTON, for love & affection. Signed: John R. LONG, Polly LONG. Wit: Sally LONG, Mary LONG. Proved Aug. 13, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 13, 1878. | 4:127 |
| May 26, 1878 | John R. LONG & wife Polly to daughter Liddy EDWARDS, 1/2 of a 200 acre tract on Nall Branch & Pine Fork known as part of the Leander JOHNSON Tract, adj. Matthew LONG & Leander JOHNSON & DOUGHTON, for love & affection. Signed: John R. LONG, Polly LONG. Wits: E.L. LONG, D.R. EDWARDS, A.W. LONG. Proved Aug. 13, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 13, 1878. | 4:129 |
| May 26, 1878 | John R. LONG & wife Pollie to their son Washington LONG, 3 tracts of land, for love & affection. 1st tract: [no acreage stated] on headwaters of Piney Branch of Cranberry Creek. 2nd & 3rd tracts:130 acres adj. John A. JONES & Eli CHANNELER. Signed: John R. LONG, Polly LONG. Wits: Eli LONG, D.R. EDWARDS. Proved Oct. 26, 1899, by D.R. EDWARDS. Reg. Oct. 27, 1899. | 13:293 |
| May 27, 1878 | Benj. LYNCH to J.H. PARKS, [chattel mortgage], 1 hog & 2 ½ acres of corn now growing upon the farm of J.H. PARKS, to secure $5 debt due June 27, 1878. Signed: Benj. (X) LYNCH. Wit: W.H. NORMAN. Proved June 11, 1878, by W.H. NORMAN. Reg. June 11, 1878. | 4:25 |
| June 1, 1878 | John WOOTEN to J.H. PARKS, [chattel mortgage], 4 acres planted in wheat & growing upon the farm of Sarah A. CROUSE, to secure $6.80 debt due July 4, 1878. Signed: J.W. WOOTEN. Wit: Berry EDWARDS. Proved June 11, 1878, by Berry EDWARDS. Reg. June 11, 1878. | 4:23 |
| June 5, 1878 | Riley P. SANDERS to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 red cow & 1 pided cow, to secure $20 debt. Signed: R.P. SANDERS. [No wits.] Proved June 5, 1878 (ack'd); Cloyd COX, J.P. | 2:493 |
| June 7, 1878 | J.H. NORMAN to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 muly cow, to secure $10 debt. Signed: James H. (X) NORMAN. Wit: H.D. ESTEP. Proved June 7, 1878, by H.D. ESTEP. | 2:493 |
| June 8, 1878 | A.J. TAYLOR & wife Fanny to William HOPPAS, [mortgage deed], 100 acres, to secure $400 debt. Signed: A.J. TAYLOR, Fanny (X) TAYLOR. [No wits.] Proved June 8, 1878 (ack'd); J.H. DOUGHTON, J.P. | 2:496 |
| June 11, 1878 | John & Will SMITH to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], 1/2 of a field of rye on Nelly WARDIN's land on south side of a branch running by Sulphur Springs School House, to secure $8 debt due Sept. 1, 1878. Signed: J. (X) SMITH, Will SMITH. Proved June 19, 1878, by G.W. EDWARDS; Cloyd COX, J.P. | 2:494 |
| June 12, 1878 | Henderson PRUITT to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 30 acres of growen oats on the farm now owned by said PRUITT adj. lands of Wilborn WOODRUFF & others [not identified], to secure $29.63 debt due Oct. 1, 1878. Signed: H. PRUITT. Wit: W.E. HARDIN. Proved July 4, 1878, by W.E. HARDIN. Reg. July 4, 1878. | 4:48 |
| June 14, 1878 | John BROWN to J.H. PARKS, [chattel mortgage], 5 acres of corn now growing upon the farm of Wm. BROWN, to secure $7.50 debt due Aug. 14, 1878. Signed: John (X) BROWN. Wit: James RAY. Proved June 20, 1878, by James RAY. | 4:29 |
| June 19, 1878 | D.J. CAUDILL & wife Juda & W.P. CAUDILL & wife Sara Frances to E.D. IRWIN, 25 acres on headwaters of Prathers Creek adj. PRUITT & VANOVER, for $170. Signed: D.J. CAUDILL, Juda CAUDILL, W.P. CAUDILL, S.F. CAUDILL. Wit: J.A. IRWIN. Proved Dec. 29 & 30, 1885 (ack'd); H.D. ESTEP, J.P., & C.M. CROUSE, J.P. | 7:4 |
| June 20, 1878 | David BILLINGS to J.H. PARKS, [chattel mortgage], 1 large roan cow, to secure $5 debt. Signed: David (X) BILLINGS. Wit: Berry EDWARDS. Proved June 20, 1878, by Berry EDWARDS. | 4:30 |
| June 20, 1878 | Joseph W. DUNCAN to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 red milch cow & 5 head of sheep, to secure $5.80 debt. Signed: Joseph W. (X) DUNCAN. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved June 20, 1878, by E.L. VAUGHAN. | 4:49 |
| June 20, 1878 | Stephen HOPPERS to Catherine OSBORN, 1 ¼ acre on Little River near the head on south side of Peach Bottom Mountain adj. the old BURTON line & Solomon EDWARDS, for $1. Signed: Stephen HOPPERS. Wit: David (X) BRINEGAR, J.C. OSBORN. Proved Dec. 1, 1879, by J.C. OSBORN. Reg. Dec. 24, 1879. | 4:356 |
| June 22, 1878 | Rube HASH to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], my wheat on J.H. PARKS' land, & 5 ½ of 15 acres of corn on A.F. DAVIS' land (1/4 of corn is mine), to secure $6 due Sept. 1, 1878. Signed: Rube HASH. Wit: G.W. EDWARDS. Proved June 29, 1878, by G.W. EDWARDS; Cloyd COX, J.P. | 2:494 |
| June 24, 1878 | J.W. PATTERSON to Wesley GILHAM, [chattel mortgage], 1 cow & calf & my part of the crop of corn that is growing on W. GILHAM's place, to secure $18.86 debt for which I am security to A.J. MOXLEY. Signed: J.W. PATTERSON. Wits: C.J. EDWARDS, A.J. MOXLEY. Proved July 13, 1878, by C.J. EDWARDS. Reg. July 13, 1878. | 4:51 |
| June 25, 1878 | H.J. WILLIAMS & wife Mary to Nathan WILLIAMS, 67 acres adj. John H. WILLIAMS, William H. WILLIAMS, S.D. CALDWELL, the branch, Levi JONES, J.H. WILLIAMS, for $500. Signed: Henry J. WILLIAMS, Mary WILLIAMS. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, J.L. SMITH. Proved June 25, 1878 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 7:166 |
| June 27, 1878 | J.F. DURHAM to KENNEDY THOMPSON & Co., [chattel mortgage], my growing crop of corn on the lands of J.C. ROBERTS it being 1/3 of 12 acres & 1/4 of 6 acres, to secure $6.23 debt due Oct. 1, 1878. Signed: J.F. DURHAM. Wit: W.A. GENTRY. Proved July 24, 1878, by W.A. GENTRY. Reg. July 24, 1878. | 4:63 |
| June 28, 1878 | Henry E. MONEY to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], a crop of corn which is 1/3 of 8 acres known as the land of Hay EDWARDS adj. the lands of David EDWARDS, Levy WILLEY, & others [not identified], to secure $10 debt due Oct. 1, 1878. Signed: H.E. MONEY. [No wits.] Proved June 28, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. July 4, 1878. | 4:47 |
| July 1, 1878 | Solomon WILLEY & wife Eady to Jane SEXTON, 78 acres on headwaters of Fighting Creek adj. FOWLK [FOWLKES] & Samuel WILLEY, for $250. Signed: Solomon (X) WILLEY, Eddy (X) WILLEY. Proved July 9, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. July 9, 1878. | 4:42 |
| July 1, 1878 | James H. PARKS, Chairman of the Alleghany County Board of Comm'rs, to W.A.J. FOWLKES, Sparta Town Lot No. 10 on north side of Main Street east of the Court House, adj. Morgan BRYAN & others [not identified], for $24. Signed: James H. PARKS. [No wits.] Proved July 31, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. July 31, 1878. | 4:65 |
| July 2, 1878 | State of NC to Allen EDWARDS, 8 ½ acres on Dog Creek adj. Jesse TOLIVER. Entered Apr. 15, 1878. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 129.) | 4:196 |
| July 4, 1878 | Franklin P. SEXTON to H.F. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 field of corn containing 2 acres on the land of John SEXTON & my interest in 6 acres on the same farm, to secure $5.25 due Sept. 1, 1878. Signed: F.P. SEXTON. [No wits.] Proved July 4, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. July 4, 1878. | 4:50 |
| July 6, 1878 | John A. WOODRUFF to A.J. WOODRUFF, [mortgage deed], 2 tracts of land [no acreage stated]. 1st tract: adj. WOODRUFF, Brush Creek, the HARRIS? Branch. 2nd tract: adj. a branch, a path on top of Ellis Knob, the line of the 75 acre tract, & the cond'l line that was made between R.J. SPARKS & Hardin BROOKS, except 10 acres adj. G.A. GENTRY's old line. To secure $534.12 debt due July 6, 1880. Signed: John A. WOODRUFF. Wit: W.B. KENEDY. Proved Aug. 2, 1878 (ack'd). [Undated margin note]:"This mortgage satisfied as to the Meeting House tract – acknowledged by letter from A.J. WOODRUFF." [Another note, different hand]:"This mortgage deed paid off & satisfied", Sept. 1, 1888; Signed: A.J. WOODRUFF. | 2:503 |
| Undated July 1878? |
Joe REEVES & Miles THOMPSON to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], half our corn crop on H.C. SPICER's land, also about 3 ½ acres wheat on J.H. PARKS' land, to secure $8 debt due Oct. 1, 1878. Signed: Joe (X) REEVES, Miles (X) THOMPSON. Wit: Joseph JOHNSON. Proved July 8, 1878, by Joseph JOHNSON; Cloid COX, J.P. | 2:498 |
| July 8, 1878 | Jim MCMILLAN & Ben MCMILLAN to D.C. EDWARDS, [chattel mortgage], half of 40 doz. of wheat on P.G. HALE's land, & half a field of corn on Polly ALEXANDER's land, to secure $10 debt due Oct. 1, 1878. Signed: Jim (X) MCMILLAN, Ben (X) MCMILLAN. Wit: G.W. EDWARDS. Proved July 8, 1878, by G.W. EDWARDS; Cloid COX, J.P. | 2:498 |
| July 8, 1878 | J.C. WELCH promises to pay J.W. DUNCAN $119.43 plus interest for lumber received for building a house in the Town of Sparta on Lots No. 12 and 13 on the north side of the street east of the Court House. Signed: J.C. WELCH. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved by E.L. VAUGHAN [no date]. | 4:40 |
| July 13, 1878 | W.E. HARDIN & wife Ellen & W.C. FIELDS & wife L.J. to Isaac HOLLOWAY, 59 acres & 55/160 [i.e., 55 poles, abt. 1/3 acre] on top of the Blue Ridge adj. J.M.D. CAUDILL & others [not identified], for $59.30. Signed: W.E. HARDIN, M.E. HARDIN, W.C. FIELDS, Jennie FIELDS. [No wits.] Proved July 13, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Aug. 20, 1878. | 4:82 |
| July 15, 1878 | Hardin PHIPPS & wife Polly to John R. WYATT, Sheriff, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] to secure a $400 bond for appearance of David PHIPPS at next term of Superior Court. Signed: Hardin PHIPPS, Polly (X) PHIPPS. Wit: P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. Proved July 15, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. July 16, 1878. | 4:61 |
| July 15, 1878 | David HOLBROOK & James F. CAUDILL, Adm'rs of John CROUSE, dec'd, to J. Reeves HOLBROOK & wife Martha A., 2 tracts of land on Little River, for $545.60. 1st tract: beg. on the corner of the dower of Jane CROUSE in an agreed line btw Josiah CAUDILL & John CROUSE, adj. C.J. TAYLOR. 2nd tract: adj. Tract No. 1, JOINES?, CAUDILL, old CROUSE corner. Land sold at public auction on May 8, 1875, by order of the Superior Court in the case of David HOLBROOK & J.F. CAUDILL, Adm'rs of John CROUSE, dec'd, against Thomas DOUGLAS & other heirs at law of John CROUSE. Signed: James F. CAUDILL, David HOLBROOK. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved July 15, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. July 15, 1878. | 4:87 |
| July 20, 1878 | J.R. HOLBROOK & wife Martha A. to Thomas W. CARTER, tract of land [no acreage stated], for $150. Beg. on the corner of the dower of Jane CROUSE in an agreed line btw Josiah CAUDILL & John CROUSE, adj. C.J. TAYLOR & the corner of the land described in a deed from David HOLBROOK & J.F. CAUDILL, Adm'rs of John CROUSE, dec'd [DB 4:87, above]. Signed: J.R. HOLBROOK, Martha A. HOLBROOK. Wit: Josiah CAUDILL. Proved July 20, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. July 25, 1878. | 4:84 |
| July 23, 1878 | The widow & children of W.G. SIMMONS (L.A. SIMMONS, Sarah A. SPARKS & her husband Reubin SPARKS, Joel SIMMONS, & Gilmor SIMMONS), all of Wilkes Co., NC, to C.P. MCCANN of Alleghany Co., NC, 660 acres on Brush Creek & Laurel Fork adj. Charles CROUSE, J.A. WOODRUFF, Nancy SPARKS, James ROBERTS, the line of a 50 acre tract granted to Malachi ROBERTS on Nov. 29, 1831, the line of a 9 acre tract, & the line of a 640 acre tract, for $100. Signed: L.A. SIMMONS, S.A. SPARKS, Reubin (X) SPARKS. Wits: M.V.B. NORMAN, Elias SIMMONS. Proved July 23, 1879 (ack'd); A.M. SMITH, J.P. Reg. Oct. 4, 1879. | 4:310, 10:52 |
| July 27, 1878 | G.W. THOMPSON & wife Phebe to Celia BRYAN, [mortgage deed], 250 acres adj. the State Road, A.M. BRYAN, crossing Glade Creek at the ford, & the old forge road, to secure $700 debt to be paid in installments over 4 years. Signed: Geo. W. THOMPSON, Phebe THOMPSON. Wit: J.F. ROBERTS. Proved Aug. 5, 1878 (ack'd). | 4:69 |
| Aug. 2, 1878 | L.M. DELP & wife Mary Ann to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Potato Creek [no acreage stated] being a part of the land of John MCMILLAN, dec'd. To secure $90 debt due Sept. 1, 1879. Signed: L.M. (X) DELP, Mary Ann (X) DELP. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 2, 1878 (ack'd). Mortgage satisfied Mar. 15, 1891; Signed: D.C. EDWARDS. | 2:521 |
| Aug. 7, 1878 | John R. WYATT, Sheriff, to C.P. MCCANN, Jr., 45 acres on Mitchells River belonging to John HARRIS, adj. Joel SIMMONS, for $9.63. Sold at public auction on Dec. 4, 1871, for unpaid taxes. The last & highest bidder was A.J. WOODRUFF who assigned his bid to C.P. MCCANN, Jr. Signed: John R. WYATT, Sheriff. Wits: J.F. ROBERTS, D.F. ROBERTS. Proved Jan. 16, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 4, 1879. | 4:309 |
| Aug. 8, 1878 | Charley KENEDY to Horton DIXON, [chattel mortgage], 2 roan horses, to secure $75 debt. Signed: C.M. KENEDY. Wit: F.J. MCMILLAN. Proved Sept. 2, 1878, F.J. MCMILLAN. | 4:96 |
| Aug. 8, 1878 | John WILES & wife Susan to Allen EDWARDS, all their interest in a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] formerly alloted to Jane FENDER widow of Levi FENDER as dower, adj. DUNCAN, CARSON, HUDSON, Daniel FENDER, for $65.50. Signed: John WILES, Susan (X) WILES. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Aug. 8, 1878 (ack'd); W.E. HARDIN, J.P. Reg. Nov. 29, 1878. | 4:145 |
| Aug. 12, 1878 | John R. WYATT, Sheriff, to H.S. EDWARDS, 2 tracts of land belonging to Isaiah SPARKS, for $210. 1st tract: 150 acres on Brush Creek known as the Malater Ridge Tract adj. Elisabeth WOODRUFF & others, formerly owned by Rubin SPARKS. 2nd tract: 200 acres on north side of the Blue Ridge known as the SPARKS Home Tract, adj. the above tract. Sold at public auction on the 1st Monday in April 1878 by virtue of an execution in favor of the Domestic Sewing Machine Co. against Isaiah SPARKS for $210.84 with interest & costs, & also one other execution in favor of Kissiah [no surname given] against said SPARKS for $47.80. H.F. JONES became the last & highest bidder & transferred his bid to W.C. FIELDS who transferred it to H.S. EDWARDS. Signed: John R. WYATT, Sheriff. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 7, 1885 (ack'd). | 6:171 |
| Aug. 15, 1878 | Wilborn BILLINGS & wife Betsy of Gage Co., NE, to Alfred MOXLEY of Alleghany Co., NC, all our interest in the lands of Zachariah MOXLEY, 176 acres in 2 tracts on Bledsoes Creek adj. Alfred MOXLEY, Sr., Thomas MOXLEY, & others [not identified], for $100. Signed: Wilborn (X) BILLINGS, Elisabeth BILLINGS. Wits: M.A. LUVONY, Lyman WOOD. Proved Aug. 26, 1878, in Lancaster Co., NE (ack'd). Lyman WOOD, Notary Public. Filed Dec. 16, 1885. | 6:456 |
| Aug. 20, 1878 | John F. WATSON to J.H. PARKS, [chattel mortgage], 1 roan heifer calf, to secure $2.90 debt. Signed: John F. WATSON. Wit: O.B. FINNEY. Proved Aug. 28, 1878, by O.B. FINNEY. | 4:95 |
| Aug. 20, 1878 | T.M. PRUITT to M.C. PRUITT, 125 acres on headwaters of Prathers Creek on top of Jumping Log Ridge, for $800. Signed: T.M. PRUITT. Wit: A.A. PRUITT. Proved Dec. 30, 1885 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 30, 1885. | 6:331 |
| Aug. 23, 1878 | Ned GENTRY to James BOYER, [chattel mortgage], all my growing corn crop, to secure $23.24 debt. Signed: Ned (X) GENTRY. Wit: H.C. SPICER, Levi (X) LANE. Proved Aug. 30, 1878, by H.C. SPICER; H.S. REEVES, J.P. | 2:507 |
| Aug. 23, 1878 | Elisha ANDERSON & wife Rhoda to L.M. DELP, 28 acres on Potato Creek adj. a branch, for $100. Signed: Elisha ANDERSON, Rhoda (X) ANDERSON. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 23, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:523 |
| Aug. 26, 1878 | John M. BALDWIN & wife Tabitha to David E. DOUGLASS, 29 acres on Potato Creek adj. Calvin WYATT & others [not identified], for $168. Signed: John M. BALDWIN, Tabitha (X) BALDWIN. [No wits.] Proved Aug. 26, 1878 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. Filed Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:396 |
| Aug. 29, 1878 | John MOXLEY & wife Louisa of Newton Co., Missouri, to Adam MOXLEY of Alleghany Co., NC, for $75, their 1/9 interest as heirs of Zachariah MOXLEY in a tract of land known as the Zachariah MOXLEY old home place, it being all the land Zachariah MOXLEY owned just prior to his death, there being 8 other children entitled to said lands. Signed: John MOXLEY, Louisa MOXLEY. Wit: W.G. WILLS. Proved Aug. 29, 1878, in Newton Co., MO (ack'd). Barton J. MORAN [MORROW?], Court Clerk, by W.G. WILLS, Deputy Clerk. Filed Dec. 15, 1885. | 6:450 |
| Aug. 31, 1878 | Parker POE of Ashe Co., NC, to C.J. EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, [mortgage deed], tract of land in Ashe County on Little Poe Creek adj. John POE, Wiley BARE, & William LILLS? [LYALLS?], to secure $50 debt owed to W.H. JOINES & W.C. FIELDS, Adm'rs of William CROUSE, dec'd. If Parker POE fails to pay debt within 6 months of this date, he is to cut & deliver 100 cord of wood to the party of the 2nd part, otherwise the party of the 2nd part may enter & cut 500 cord of wood if he wants. Signed: Parker (X) POE. Wits: W.C. FIELDS, W.K. HOLBROOK. Proved Sept. 2, 1878, by W.C. FIELDS. | 2:530 |
| Aug. 31, 1878 | Jane CROUSE to C.J. EDWARDS, Levi WILLEY, Morgan EDWARDS, & Richard CHEEK, [chattel mortgage], 1 black horse, 1 two-horse wagon, the little wagon, 1 sorrel horse, & 3 cows, to secure $237.37 debt due Sept. 1, 1878. Sighed:Jane (X) CROUSE. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Sept. 3, 1878, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. Sept. 3, 1878. | 4:103 |
| Sept. 3, 1878 | Jane BURCHET to E.L. VAUGHAN & Joel? HACKLER, [chattel mortgage], 2 brindle cow, to secure $15 debt. Signed: Jane (X) BURCHET. Wit: S.B. PARKS. Proved Sept. 3, 1878, by S.B. PARKS. | 2:506 |
| Sept. 4, 1878 | J.W. HACKLER of Grayson Co., VA, to Polly PHIPPS of Alleghany Co., NC, tract of land in Alleghany [no acreage stated] beg. on bank of Little River at mouth of adj. HARRIS? [or HANDS?] Branch, RECTOR's Spring Branch, HOLBROOK, for $90 paid by Hardin PHIPPS. It is understood that J.W. HACKLER only conveys title as has from the sale of this land made by T.J. LUNDY assignee in bankruptcy of William EDWARDS. Signed: J.W. HACKLER. Proved Sept. 4, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:528 |
| Sept. 4, 1878 | Nelson MCMILLAN to W.E. HARDIN, [chattel mortgage], 1 yellow horse & 1 red cow, to secure $100 bond for appearance of Troy MCMILLAN at next term of the Superior Court. Signed: Nelson (X) MCMILLAN. Proved Sept. 9, 1878, by W.L. NORMAN. | 4:101 |
| Sept. 4, 1878 | Shady PLUMMER to Thomas PRICE, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke brindle cattle, to secure $15 debt. Signed: Shade (X) PLUMMER. Wit: James L. ANDERSON. Proved by R.P. STAMPER from James L. ANDERSON's handwriting [no date]. Reg. Oct. 3, 1878. | 4:116 |
| Sept. 7, 1878 | Elias SPURLIN & wife Emalin & D.A. SPURLIN to William HOPPERS, [mortgage deed], 100 acres on Glade Creek where the said D.A. SPURLIN now lives, adj. Mary SPURLIN & the other lands of Elias SPURLIN, being the lands conveyed by A.B. CARSON to Elias SPURLIN. To secure for $74.51 debt due Feb. 5, 1879. Signed: Elias SPURLIN, Emaline SPURLIN, D.A. SPURLIN. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 7, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 7, 1878. | 4:98 |
| Sept. 7, 1878 | W.D. DANIELS & wife Salina to J.W. DUNCAN, [mortgage deed], 2 ½ acres northeast of the Sparta town boundary, being the lot purchased by said W.D. DANIELS from J.H. PARKS, on which said DANIELS is now erecting a dwelling. To secure $35.28 debt due Sept. 5, 1879. Signed: W.D. DANIELS, S.L. DANIELS. Proved Oct. 19, 1878 (ack'd). | 4:140 |
| Sept. 7, 1878 | William STURGILL & wife Mazy to Weaver STURGILL, 32 acres on Brushy Fork of Prathers Creek adj. Alexander EVANS & others [not identified], for $100. Signed: W.M. STURGILL, Mazy (X) STURGILL. Proved Sept. 7, 1878 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 7:2 |
| Sept. 16, 1878 | Robert REEVES to J.C. JONES, [chattel mortgage], 1 field of corn & buckwheat on Polly ALEXANDER's farm above her mule stable, to secure $4.24 debt due Oct. 8, 1878. Signed: Robert (X) REEVES. Proved Oct. 14, 1878, by John MOXLY; H.S. REEVES, J.P. | 2:513 |
| Sept. 23, 1878 | R.F. BALLARD & wife Alpha E. of Alleghany Co., NC, to Huston BLEVINS of Grayson Co., VA, 3 tracts of land, for $500. 1st tract: 75 acres on Brush Creek of Little River adj. a cond'l corner made btw George DOUGLAS & Elisha RICHARDSON, meanders of Brushy Fork, & the old line. 2nd tract: 25 acres adj. his own line. 3rd tract: 3 acres adj. R.F. BALLARD. Signed: R.F. BALLARD, Alpha E. BALLARD. Wits: W.C. RECTOR, W.H. JOINES. Proved Sept. 28, 1878 (ack'd); Wm. H. JOINES, J.P. Reg. Oct. 11, 1881. | 4:489 |
| Sept. 30, 1878 | Lewis Hamilton HALSEY of Alleghany Co., NC, to John F. GREER of Ashe Co., NC, [mortgage deed], my home tract of land where I now live containing 100 acres or more adj. the River & William HALSEY near John L. PUGH. To secure $491.48 debt due May 1, 1879. Signed: L.H. HALSEY. Wit: J.H. PARKS. Proved Oct. 3, 1878, by J.H. PARKS. Reg. Oct. 3, 1878. | 4:108 |
| Sept. 30, 1878 | Daniel MOXLEY (Colored) to Henry EDWARDS (Colored), tract of land on on headwaters of Elk Creek north side of Peach Bottom Mountain [no acreage stated] adj. F.B. CHEEK, Isom FENDER, Allen FENDER, Starling EDWARDS, for $25. Signed: Daniel (X) MOXLEY. Wits: M.F. JOINS [JOINES], C.J. EDWARDS. Proved Dec. 28, 1885, by C.J. EDWARDS. | 7:123 |
| Oct. 3, 1878 | John M. TOLIVER & wife Matilda to Noah LONG, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Fighting Creek being a portion of the TOLIVER old home tract, adj. J.T. HAWTHORN, Mrs. C.H. TOLIVER, a point where the road from J.T. HAWTHORN's meets the road from Sparta, the ford of the creek near where John WILLEY now lives, H.S. DOUGHTON, F.S. DOUGHTON, J.H. DOUGHTON. Including the saw mill & grist mill. To secure $123.70 debt due Oct. 3, 1881. Signed: John M. TOLIVER, Matilda (X) TOLIVER. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Jan. 18, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 22, 1879. | 4:185 |
| Oct. 5, 1878 | D.F. EDWARDS & wife C.J. to John LONG & Nancy E. LONG, tract of land on New River that D.F. EDWARDS & family lives on, adj. J.B. MCMILLAN, the State Road, head of a hollow, a lane running to said EDWARDS' house, & the VA line, for $1,200. Signed: D.F. EDWARDS, C.J. EDWARDS. Wit: Samuel PASLEY. Proved Oct. 5, 1878 (ack'd); Wm. HALSEY, J.P. Reg. June 22, 1879. | 5:2 |
| Oct. 7, 1878 | James H. PARKS, Chairman of the Alleghany County Board of Comm'rs, to W.C. FIELDS & Lydia J. FIELDS, for $75, Sparta Town Lot No. 4 on north side of Main Street west of the Court House, adj. J.H. PARKS & others [not identified], it being one of the lots originally purchased by F.J. MCMILLAN. Signed: J.H. PARKS. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 25, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. July 28, 1882. | 4:529 |
| Oct. 7, 1878 | James H. PARKS, Chairman of the Alleghany County Board of Comm'rs, to W.C. FIELDS & Lydia J. FIELDS, for $50, Sparta Town Lot No. 6 on north side of Main Street west of the Court House, adj. E.L. VAUGHAN & others [not identified], it being the lot originally purchased by John M. JONES. Signed: J.H. PARKS. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 25, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. July 28, 1882. | 4:530 |
| Oct. 8, 1878 | Catherine OSBORN, age 48, wife of Zedock OSBORN, with his consent enteres herself a free trader. Signed: Catherine (X) OSBORN, Zedock (X) OSBORN. Wit: D. HOLBROOK. Proved Oct. 8, 1878, by D. HOLBROOK. Reg. Oct. 8, 1878. | 4:126 |
| Oct. 12, 1878 | M.B. UPCHURCH to W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 corn? mill, to secure $16 debt. Signed: M.B. UPCHURCH. Wit: James M. WARDEN. Proved Oct. 12, 1878, by J.M. WARDEN. | 4:117 |
| Oct. 19, 1878 | Leander LEWIS to W.P. CAUDILL, [chattel mortgage], 1 red cow & 1 bay horse, to secure $12.30 debt. Signed: Leander (X) LEWIS. Wit: W.B. KENEDY. Proved Oct. 25, 1878, by W.B. KENEDY. | 4:125 |
| Oct. 21, 1878 | John R. WYATT, Sheriff, to Daniel JOINS & Meredith RICHARDSON, 140 acres on Little River belonging to Jacob HOPPERS, adj. M. RICHARDSON, Alex'r RICHARDSON, a mill, the old BOLTON [BURTON?] tract, & boundaries set forth in a deed from Lydia JOINES to Jacob HOPPERS. Sold at public auction on Oct. 2, 1878, by virtue of an execution in favor of Isom WAGONER guardian of Liddia JOINS against Jacob HOPPERS. The last & highest bidder was James THOMPSON for $60.45 who assigned his bid to Daniel JOINS & Meredith RICHARDSON. Signed: John R. WYATT, Sheriff. Wits: Stephen LANDRETH, Thomas FENDER. Proved Oct. 21, 1878 (ack'd). | 4:312 |
| Oct. 21, 1878 | Sheffy STURGILL & Martha ANDERS were united in matrimony by Nathan WEAVER, J.P., in Prathers Creek Township. Wits: Geo. HAGANS [HIGGINS], Wm. STURGILL, Horton ANDERS. | 5:1 |
| Oct. 29, 1878 | State of NC to H.A. DUNCAN, 16 acres on Little River adj. a large rock, Martin GINNINGS [JENNINGS], & DUNCAN's line. Grantee to comply with all laws concerning the passage of fish. Entered Mar. 17, 1875. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 130.) Reg. July 5, 1890. | 8:243 |
| Oct. 31, 1878 | D.J. ROBERTS to W.M. MILES, [chattel mortgage], 1 set of blacksmith tools & 1 heifer, to secure $37 debt. Signed: D.J. ROBERTS. Wit: J.F. ROBERTS. Proved Nov. 4, 1878, by J.F. ROBERTS. | 4:143 |
| Nov. 3, 1878 | Wiliam A. BROOKS & wife Sidney M. to W.A.J. FOWLKES, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Big Pine Creek adj. J.H. DOUGHTON & top of the mountain, to secure $200 debt due May 3, 1879. Signed: Wm. A. BROOKS, S.M. BROOKS. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Nov. 30, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 30, 1878. [Barely legible margin note]:Mortgage satisfied May 1880? | 4:147 |
| Nov. 3, 1878 | Geo. TAYLOR & Sarah PRICE were united in matrimony by Nathan WEAVER, J.P., in Prathers Creek Township. Wits: Elizabeth PRICE of Ashe County; George TAYLOR & J. WEAVER of Alleghany County. | 5:1 |
| Nov. 5, 1878 | John CHOAT & wife Matilda to John TRUITT, 100 acres on Little River being Lot No. 3 in the division of land of Wm. T. CHOAT, dec'd, adj. WILLEY, top of a ridge, the wagon road, ANDERS, & the corner of Lots 1, 2, & 3, for $600. Signed: John CHOAT, Matilda CHOAT. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 29, 1885 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:285 |
| Nov. 5, 1878 | John CHOAT & wife Matilda to John TRUITT, tract of land [no acreage stated] being Lot No. 1 in the division of land of Wm. T. CHOAT, dec'd, adj. the corner of Lot No. 3, the wagon road, meanders of Little River, the old MITCHELL line, for $350. Signed: John CHOAT, Matilda CHOAT. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 29, 1885 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:287 |
| Nov. 5, 1878 | John TRUITT & wife S.J. to John CHOAT, 118 acres on Little River being Lot No. 5 in the division of land of Wm. T. CHOAT, dec'd, for $308. Signed: John (X) TRUITT, S.J. TRUITT. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 9, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:226 |
| Nov. 7, 1878 | Huriah PHILLIPS & wife Delia & Elias PHILLIPS to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], the tract of land that Elias & Huriah PHILLIPS bought of Willy VANNOY & the land which F.J. MCMILLAN made a deed to Elias PHILLIPS [DB 3:126], adj. F.J. MCMILLAN, Marshal DELPH, Riley WARD, & others [not identified]. To secure $31.97 debt. Signed: Huriah (X) PHILLIPS, Delia (X) PHILLIPS, Elias PHILLIPS. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Nov. 7, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 9, 1878. Mortgage paid in full [no date]; signed D.C. EDWARDS. | 4:131 |
| Nov. 11, 1878 | John R. WYATT to M.A. HOLBROOK, tract of land belonging to W.P. HOLBROOK [no acreage stated] on Bledsoes Creek adj. the State Road, the Town boundary, GENTRY, & the main road. Sold at auction on Mar. 4, 1878, by virtue of a mortgage executed to J.R. WYATT by W.P. HOLBROOK & wife on Dec. 24, 1875 [DB 3:168]. The last & highest bidder was S.J. BOOKER for $441 who transferred his bid to M.A. HOLBROOK, who paid the purchase price by satisfying a judgment lien to H.S. REEVES & paying off the mortgage for $125. Signed: John R. WYATT, Sheriff. Proved Aug. 12, 1878 (ack'd). | 2:534 |
| Nov. 12, 1878 | E.H. BILLINGS & wife Polly Ann to Polly JONES, 8 acres on Mockeson [Moccasin] Creek of Little River containing a mill, for $300. E.H. BILLINGS has the right of running a fence or bridge across the race [i.e., the mill race]. Polly JONES binds herself not to raise the dam to overflow my bottom. Polly JONES to have the right of hauling saw slacks? coming in at the gate near Wm. EDWARDS' corner. Signed: E.H. BILLINGS, Polly Ann BILLINGS. Wits: T.C. DOUGLAS, Martha HUDSON. Proved Mar. 13, 1883 (ack'd); T.C. DOUGLAS, J.P. | 5:249 |
| Nov. 14, 1878 | Alfred TILLEY to T.J. WARDIN, [chattel mortgage], 1 yoke of oxen, to secure $24.62 debt. Signed: Alfred (X) TILLEY. Wit: E.C. CORNETT. Proved Nov. 23, 1878, by E.C. CORNETT; R.P. STAMPER, J.P. | 2:526 |
| Nov. 14, 1878 | J.C. PARSONS to Jas. A. ESTEP & wife Lydia, 85 acres on Potato Creek for $1,200. Beg. at a clift of rocks on the east side of Potato Creek at W.H. BILLINGS corner ... crossing the creek & swamp to a ledge of rocks at the foot of a hill close to the bank of Fox Pen Branch ... along the foot of the hill to the Bill HASH Branch to as to include all of the swamp ... crossing the creek ... the old field ... a path ... John PARSONS ... W.B. PARSONS ... the fork of a branch ... down said branch to the creek ... up the creek to GAMBILL ford ... with BILLINGS line so as to divide the hill & swamp to the beginning. Signed: Jas. C. PARSONS. Wits: Caleb PARSONS, John M. PARSONS, Volney C. PARSONS, J.S. PARSONS. Proved May 11, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. May 11, 1878. | 4:13 |
| Nov. 15, 1878 | Jas. A. ESTEP & wife Lydia to S.C. PARSONS, a tract of land on Potato Creek known as the J.L. HAMM tract [no acreage stated], for $900 plus interest due in installments for 9 years. Beg. at a clift of rocks on the east side of Potato Creek at W.H. BILLINGS corner ... crossing the creek & swamp to a ledge of rocks at the foot of the hill ... along the foot of the hill to the Bill HASH Branch so as to include the swamp ... crossing the creek ... the old field ... a path ... John PARSONS ... W.B. PARSONS ... the fork of a branch ... down said branch to the creek ... up the creek to the GAMBILL ford ... with BILLINGS line so as to divide the hill to the beginning. Signed: Jas. A. ESTEP, Lydia (X) ESTEP. Wits: John M. PARSONS, Volney C. PARSONS. Proved Jan. 4, 1878, by Lydia ESTEP & by oath of John M. PARSONS. Reg. Jan. 4, 1878. | 4:10 |
| Nov. 18, 1878 | State of NC to John SWINDAL, 55 ½ acres on Elk Creek adj. an old field & Caleb OSBORN. Entered July 16, 1878. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 131.) | 5:338 |
| Nov. 21, 1878 | Hesekiah WILLEY & wife Polly to Elizabeth CONKLIN, tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. John TRUITT?, a branch, the fence above Elizabeth CONKLIN's Spring House, & Wm. CHOAT, for $1. Signed: Hesekiah WILLEY, Mary (X) WILLEY. Wit: Hardin PHIPPS. Proved June 15, 1885 (ack'd). Reg. June 19, 1885. | 5:506 |
| Nov. 25, 1878 | Timothy MURPHY & wife Mahala of Alleghany Co., NC, to Thomas DAVIS of Yadkin Co., NC, 2 tracts of land [no acreage stated] on a branch of Fishers? River, adj. [??] GENTRY & Timothy MURPHY, for $300. Signed: Timothy MURPHY, Mahala (X) MURPHY. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 14, 1879 (ack'd); P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. | 7:302 |
| Nov. 29, 1878 | Angus M. MOOR to Wm. E. HARDIN, [chattel mortgage], 1 black mare, to secure $100 debt. Signed: Angus M. MOORE. Wit: J.R. WYATT. Proved Nov. 28, 1878, by J.R. WYATT. | 4:150 |
| Dec. 2, 1878 | James THOMAS of Richmond, VA, to John B. CONNELLY of Buncombe Co., NC, for love & affection, 730 acres in Alleghany Co., NC, on Brush Creek, being the same land conveyed to said THOMAS in the following deeds:300 acres from John ANDERS on Oct. 6, 1862 [DB 1:126]; 100 acres from Aaron WOODRUFF, Dec. 2, 1862 [DB 1:159]; and 330 acres from Moses WOODRUFF, July 25, 1863 [DB 1:160]. Signed: James THOMAS, Mary W. THOMAS. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 4, 1878, in Richmond, VA (ack'd). Reg. July 8, 1880. | 4:411 |
| Dec. 4, 1878 | H.A. DUNCAN & wife Mary to Rose Ann DUNCAN, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. Garfield HACKLER, a ridge, a spring, Creed EDWARDS, A. WOODRUFF, a branch, & a large rock, for $500. Signed: H.A. DUNCAN, Mary DUNCAN. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 4, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 11, 1878. | 4:176 |
| Dec. 4, 1878 | Rose Ann DUNCAN to H.A. & Mary DUNCAN, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] adj. Garfield HACKLER, a ridge, a spring, & a large rock, to secure $300 debt. Signed: Rose Ann DUNCAN. Wits: Berry EDWARDS, W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 4, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 4, 1878. | 4:178 |
| Dec. 6, 1878 | J.M. WAGGONER & wife Sarah Ann, I.C. WAGGONER & wife Sarah E., Creed M.N. WAGGONER & wife Salida, Louisee J. LANDRETH & Martin LANDRETH, Read MILLER & wife Fanny, & H.J. LONG & wife Ellen, to Jacob B. SHEETS & wife Martha A.J. SHEETS, the tract of land where Daniel WAGGONER died [no acreage stated], adj. the line between Sarah WAGGONER & Elyda JOINES, the old Daniel HOPPERS line, & the line between Daniel & Isom WAGGONER, for $750. Signed: J.M. WAGGONER, S.A. WAGGONER, Isom C. WAGGONER, Sarah (X) WAGGONER, Creed M.N. WAGGONER, Salina (X) WAGGONER, Read MILLER, Fannie MILLER, H.J. LONG, Ellen (X) LONG. Wit: Josiah CAUDILL. Proved Oct. 25, 1879 (ack'd); Josiah CAUDILL, J.P. Reg. Mar. 22, 1880. [Note: 2nd page of this deed is on p.423.] | 4:421 |
| Dec. 9, 1878 | Clayborn RICHARDSON & wife Nancy to Thomas B. RICHARDSON, 153 ¾ acres on Cranberry Creek adj. Clayborne RICHARDSON, Hendry RICHARDSON, A.J. TAYLOR, Polly OSBORNE, & a cond'l line between said Clayborne RICHARDSON & T.B. RICHARDSON, for $200. Signed: Clayborn RICHARDSON, Nancy (X) RICHARDSON. Wits: A.J. WARDEN, Jr., Jas. M. WARDEN. Proved Mar. 27, 1909, by A.J. WARDEN, Jr. Reg. Apr. 1, 1909. | 24:119 |
| Dec. 12, 1878 | Meredith RICHARDSON & wife Sesa to Daniel JOINES, tract of land on Little River where Elydia JOINES now lives [no acreage stated], for $130. Boundaries set forth in a deed from Elydia JOINES to Jacob HOPPERS. Signed: Meredith RICHARDSON, Sessa (X) RICHARDSON. Proved Jan. 28, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 24, 1885. | 6:131 |
| Dec. 16, 1878 | Margaret A. DUNCAN to A.J. CARSON, [mortgage deed], tract of land on Little River adj. CARSON & the old line, excepting some of the lands on the bank of the river contracted to Newton WOODRUFF. To secure $1,269 debt. Signed: Margaret A. DUNCAN. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Dec. 17, 1878 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 5, 1879. | 4:294 |
| Dec. 18, 1878 | Solomon MABE & wife Margaret to Riley P. STAMPER, 95 acres on Prathers Creek where said MABE now lives, adj. R.P. STAMPER, E.J. MABE, the branch, Eli OSBORN, for $125. Signed: Solomon MABE, Margaret MABE. Wits: H.S. REEVES, Thomas PRICE. Proved Dec. 18, 1878 (ack'd); H.S. REEVES, J.P. Reg. Mar. 18, 1879. | 4:170 |
| Dec. 18, 1878 | John M. JONES to Benjamin RICHARDSON, $600 bond, to be void if John M. JONES makes good & lawful title to 30 acres on Long Branch, being the land bought of Thomas JONES & Solomon B. JONES. Signed: John M. JONES, N.V. JONES. Wit: Nathan WEAVER. Proved Sept. 10, 1897, by Nathan WEAVER. Reg. Sept. 20, 1897. | 11:347 |
| Dec. 19, 1878 | Solomon CROUSE to Wm. EDWARDS, agreement concerning a racehorse called "the celebrated Manassen," formerly owned by Jas. HAMPTON & swapped for a filly which said CROUSE got off Richard CHEEK. The said CROUSE will turn Manassen over to William EDWARDS on Mar. 1, 1879, who will select the groom & territory for running the horse for the 1879 season; otherwise EDWARDS will have the right to sell Manussen to recover 1/2 of the book [winnings] for the 1878 season according to the books kept by Thos. EDWARDS. Signed: Solomon CROUSE. Wits: R.F. BALLARD, Joseph N. EDWARDS. Proved July 1, 1879, by J.N. EDWARDS. Reg. Jan. 1, 1879. [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied Mar. 8, 1879. | 4:197 |
| Dec. 21, 1878 | Daniel JOINES & wife to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 2 tracts of land. 1st tract: bounded by the lands of a deed executed by Lydia JOINES to Jacob HOPPERAS [HOPPERS] on May 9, 1877, & recorded in DB No. 2 [2:400]. 2nd tract: the tract of land on which the said Daniel JOINES now lives, adj. the River & the courses of a deed executed by Magor JOINES to Daniel JOINES [1:245], adj. W. WHITED [WHITEHEAD] & the 1st tract. To secure $300 debt due Dec. 21, 1879, and Dec. 21, 1880, according to a certain bond executed to E.L. VAUGHAN & transferred to D.C. EDWARDS. Signed: Daniel JOINES, N.J. JOINES. Wits: Isom WAGGONER, E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Mar. 31, 1879 (ack'd). | 5:5 |
| Dec. 21, 1878 | D.C. EDWARDS to Daniel JOINES, a tract of land belonging to Jacob HOPPERS, for $51. Sold at public auction on Dec. 21, 1878, by virtue of a mortgage given by Jacob HOPPERS on May 9, 1877 [DB 2:400]. Signed: D.C. EDWARDS. Wits: Isom WAGGONER, E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Dec. 24, 1885, by E.L. VAUGHAN; J.C. WELCH, J.P. Filed Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:436 |
| Dec. 28, 1878 | Joshua CROUSE & Drusy PARSONS were united in matrimony by Nathan WEAVER, J.P., in Prathers Creek Township. Wits: Alex BLACK, H.J. WILLIAMS, Martin CROUSE. [These entries follow]:"I Martin CROUSE do agree for my son Joshua CROUSE to marry to whom he will. Dec. 28th 1878"; Signed: Martin (X) CROUSE. "I M.B. WILLIAMS certify that I am consentive to the marriage of Joshua CROUSE & Drucy PARSONS this 12th day of Jany 1877"; Signed: M.B. WILLIAMS. Reg. Jan. 28, 1879. | 5:4 |
| Date | Alleghany County, NC, Deeds, 1879 | Book: Page |
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| Jan. 2, 1879 | Solomon S. CHOAT & wife Sarah of Atchison Co., Missouri, to John CHOAT of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres being the land belonging to the Estate of Wm. T. CHOAT, dec'd, known as Lot No. 3 in the division of said land [see DB 4:74], adj. WILLEY & ANDREWS, for $400. Signed: Solomon S. CHOAT, Sarah A. CHOAT. [No wits.] Proved Jan. 2, 1879, in Fremont Co., "Ioway" [Iowa] (ack'd); J.M. HAMMOND, Notary Public. | 7:218 |
| Jan. 6, 1879 | John S. PARSONS & wife Rebecca to Mary Ann MILLS & her children, 52 ¾ acres on Piney Creek & Prathers Creek, adj. Wm. BILLINGS on a hillside not far from Fox Pen Branch, MCMILLAN, a swamp, an old crossroads, RUTHERFORD, & a ridge, for $260. Signed: John S. PARSONS, Rebecca (X) PARSONS. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, Joshua (X) PUGH. Proved Jan. 6, 1879 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. Filed Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:279 |
| Jan. 11, 1879 | Wiley P. MABE to Ira HALSEY, [chattel mortgage], 1 mouse colored mule, to secure $25 debt. Signed: Wiley P. (X) MABE. Wit: J.A. WEAVER. Proved Jan. 11, 1879, by J.A. WEAVER. | 4:190 |
| Jan. 21, 1879 | Jennie BURCHETT to G.W. THOMPSON, [chattel mortgage], 1 pided cow, to secure $8 debt. Signed: Jennie (X) BURCHETT. Wit: M.W. NORMAN. Proved Jan. 27, 1879, by M.W. NORMAN. | 4:191 |
| Jan. 21, 1879 | Shadrick GRIFFITH to M.G. HORTON, [mortgage deed], 60 acres on the South Fork of New River where I now live, adj. John STURGILL, Alex PUGH, & others [not identified], to secure $53.25 debt due Aug. 1st next. Signed: Shadrick GRIFFITH. Wits: W.M. STURGILL, J.S. PARSONS. Proved Oct. 6, 1878 [sic], by Wm. STURGILL; Nathan WEAVER, J.P. Reg. Mar. 6, 1882. | 5:124 |
| Jan. 24, 1879 | John ANDERS to Mark ANDERS, 30 acres on Mockasin [Moccasin] Creek of the Little River adj. G.R. COX, John ANDERS' Spring Branch, Vince EDWARDS, & John ANDERS' old line, for $200. Signed: John ANDERS. Wits: Andrew HAMPTON, Susan ANDRESS. Proved Feb. 10, 1894, by Morgan EDWARDS from handwriting of Andrew HAMPTON as John ANDERS the grantor is dead & Andrew HAMPTON the subscribing witness is dead & Susan ANDERS the other witness is a non-resident of the state. Reg. Feb. 15, 1894. | 9:437, 7:232 |
| Jan. 27, 1879 | J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'r of David MAXWELL, dec'd, to Eli OSBORN, a parcel of "Forge Bounty Land" containing 21 ½ acres on north side of Peach Bottom Mountain on Prathers Creek, adj. said OSBORN, Aras TAYLOR, others [not identified], for $43. Signed: J.H. DOUGHTON, Exec'r. Wit: Morgan EDWARDS. Proved Oct. 25, 1897, by Morgan EDWARDS. Reg. Oct. 26, 1897. | 11:377 |
| Feb. 1, 1879 | State of NC to Daniel HOLLOWAY, 7 ¾ acres on Little River adj. D.L. SPURLIN, Daniel HOLLOWAY. Entered Feb. 14, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 135.) | 5:574 |
| Feb. 3, 1879 | Smith MILES & wife Elisabeth to James J. HARRIS, 40 acres on Laurel Fork adj. the State Road, top of the ridge, the spring near the old road, the old line, & Eli SIMMONS, for $200. Signed: Smith MILES, E.J. MILES. Wits: A.M. SMITH, D.J. ROBERTS. Proved Feb. 3, 1879 (ack'd); A.M. SMITH, J.P. Filed Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:424 |
| Feb. 4, 1879 | Richard TAYLOR to Richard CHEEK, [chattel mortgage], 1 gray horse, 1 mare, 1 two-horse wagon, & 2 milch cows, to secure $200 debt due May 11, 1875, to be paid by Sept. 11th next. Signed: Richard (X) TAYLOR. Wit: W.L. NORMAN. Proved Feb. 24, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 6, 1879. | 4:234 |
| Feb. 4, 1879 | James ROBERTS & wife Nancy of Alleghany Co., NC, to J.C. ROBERTS of Ashe Co., NC, 212 acres adj. J.F. ROBERTS, M.V.B. NORMAN, Hardin BROOKS, Wm. B. KENNEDY's former tract, Thompson KENNEDY's former tract, & John THOMPSON's former tract, crossing the Bear Branch, for $500. Signed: James ROBERTS, Nancy (X) ROBERTS. Wits: A.M. SMITH, J.F. ROBERTS. Proved Dec. 28, 1885 by A.M. SMITH. | 7:235 |
| Feb. 8, 1879 | State of NC to Richard SANDERS, 37 ½ acres on Elk Creek adj. his own line & Jesse ANDERS. Entered Feb. 5, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 132.) | 5:64 |
| Feb. 8, 1879 | State of NC to Levi WILLEY, 15 1/5 acres on Jewel Creek beg. on the north side of the ridge, adj. Jesse TOLIVER & WILLEY. Entered Apr. 3, 1878. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 133.) | 7:190 |
| Feb. 10, ?? (c.1879) |
Troy JONES to Allen JONES, 85 acres on Prathers Creek known as the Wm. EVANS old place, adj. OSBORN, for $429. Signed: Levy JONES. Wits: Daniel T. JONES, J.F. MITCHAEL [MITCHELL]. Proved Mar. 31, 1879, by Daniel T. JONES. [Also rec. DB 5:9] [Note: name in deed is "Troy" but signature is definitely "Levy".] | 4:245 |
| Feb. 10, 1879 | Troy JONES to Allen JONES, 85 acres on Prathers Creek known as the William EVANS, Jr., old place, adj. OSBORN, for $429. Signed: Troy JONES. Wits: Daniel T. JONES, J.F. MITCHELL. Proved Mar. 31, 1879, by Daniel T. JONES. [Duplicate of deed rec. DB 4:245] | 5:9 |
| Feb. 11, 1879 | We the undersigned being appointed referees by F.J. MCMILLAN one of the Adm'rs of A.B. MCMILLAN, dec'd, & George Mc. REEVES to settle a controversy as to a lap of lines on a certain piece of land sold by said A.B. MCMILLAN to Jesse A. REEVES, dec'd, & sold by a decree of the court as the land of Preston A. REEVES, dec'd, & after being on said land & hearing the testimony, we give the land in dispute to Geo. Mc. REEVES & assess the same at $42. Signed: J.T. HAWTHORN, [image cut off] | 5:4 |
| Feb. 12, 1879 | Isham JONES, Allen JONES, Daniel T. JONES, Craig JONES, & Millard F. JONES, to Troy JONES, 168 acres on Prathers Creek & Jumping Log Ridge adj. H.S. REEVES?, Allen JONES, & Craig JONES, for $500. Signed: Daniel JONES, Isham JONES, M.F. JONES, Allen JONES, Craig JONES. Wits: Martin CHURCH, J.W. PRUITT. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by Martin CHURCH; J.L. SMITH, J.P. | 7:294 |
| Feb. 13, 1879 | Martha WAGGONER to Jasper A. OSBORN, 5 7/8 acres on Piney Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. the county road, the township road, crossing the branch, for $48. Signed: Martha (X) WAGGONER. Wits: J.H. DOUGHTON, A.J. TAYLOR. Proved Jan. 14, 1890 (ack'd). Reg. Jan. 17, 1890. | 8:157 |
| Feb. 13, 1879 | H.C. SPICER & wife E.J. to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land where the SPICERS now live & the lands deeded him by J. BOYER [DB 2:260], adj. J.H. PARKS, Dr. SMITH, A. HAMPTON, J. BOYER, W.D. MAXWELL, D.C. EDWARDS. To secure $457 debt due Feb. 13, 1880. Signed: H.C. SPICER, E.J. SPICER. [No wits.] Proved Feb. 13, 1879 (ack'd); H.S. REEVES, J.P. Reg. Feb. 19, 1879. | 4:209 |
| Feb. 14, 1879 | William COOMES of Alleghany Co., NC, to G.B. MURPHY of Grayson Co., VA, & T. MURPHY of Alleghany Co., NC, [mortgage deed], the land where the said COOMES now lives, it being the land that said COOMES got of Erwin MOORE & others. To secure $56 debt due in 12 months. Signed: W.H. COOMES. Wit: James MURPHY. Proved Mar. 5, 1879, by James MURPHY. Reg. Mar. 6, 1879. | 4:229 |
| Feb. 15, 1879 | James MCMILLAN to Alex OSBORN, [chattel mortgage], 1/2 of 12 acres of wheat upon Polly ALEXANDER's land known as the orchard field, to secure $20 debt due Sept. 1, 1879. Signed: James (X) MCMILLAN. Wit: J.R. WYATT. Proved Feb. 19, 1879, by J.R. WYATT. Reg. Feb. 19, 1879. | 4:223 |
| Feb. 15, 1879 | Leonard BRYAN, Sr., to Sarah SHUMATE, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay mule & 1 sorrel horse, to secure $36.75 debt. Signed: Leonard (X) BRYAN. Wit: Wm. EDWARDS. Proved Mar. 5, 1879 (ack'd). | 4:227 |
| Feb. 17, 1879 | Solomon BAUGUS & wife Nancy to Calvin TOLIVER, [mortgage deed], 82 acres on Little Pine Creek adj. CHOAT?, to secure $20.30 debt due Jan. 21, 1880. Signed: Solomon BAUGUS. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 22, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 20, 1879. | 4:318 |
| Feb. 28, 1879 | Cloyd COX to Jacob C. CROUSE, 26 acres on Elk Creek adj. WEAVER, for $78. Signed: Cloyd COX. Wit: F.M. MITCHELL, Jas. JOHNSON. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by F.M. MITCHELL. | 7:171 |
| Mar. 1, 1879 | State of NC to Jesse M.D. CAUDILL, 13 ½ acres on the headwaters of Roaring River on top of the Blue Ridge. Entered July 13, 1878. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 136.) | 5:209 |
| Mar. 1, 1879 | Riley P. STAMPER to Wm. L. NORMAN & wife Alice, 250 acres on Peach Bottom Mountain where said R.P. STAMPER now lives except the portion purchased of Wiley P. MAXWELL & Solomon MABE, adj. Tomas UPCHURCH, Jacob PRUITT, heirs of Stephen TAYLOR, dec'd, & the lands purchased by said R.P. STAMPER from Wiley P. MAXWELL. For love & affection & in consideration of an agreement to comfortably maintain him. Signed: R.P. STAMPER. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved Apr. 3, 1879, E.L. VAUGHAN. Reg. Apr. 7, 1879. | 4:256 |
| Mar. 1, 1879 | State of NC to Wm. WOLF, 15 ½ acres on New River adj. John GAMBILL & J.R. COX. Entered June 4, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 134.) Reg. Mar. 15, 1880. | 4:372 |
| Mar. 5, 1879 | Thomas L. KING to J.H. PARKS, [chattel mortgage], 1 red & white spotted heifer, to secure $5.31 debt. Signed: Thomas L. (X) KING. Wit: D.C. CHINAULT [SHINAULT]. Proved Apr. 1, 1879, by D.C. CHINAULT. | 4:152 |
| Mar. 8, 1879 | H.S. EDWARDS, Trustee, to Center J. EDWARDS, a tract of land [no acreage stated] belonging to Milton STAMPER on Pine Fork & Meadow Fork Creeks, adj. the HALL tract, gap of Pine Mountain, a cond'l line made btw. H.H. STAMPER & Wm. BROWN along top of the mountain, Claborn RICHARDSON, the Main [Mans] Gap tract, Eli C. STAMPER, Harvey STAMPER, & Calvin LONG; it being the tract of land on which Anna STAMPER now lives; for $400. Sold pursuant to a deed of trust executed by Milton STAMPER on Oct. 3, 1874 [DB 2:196]. Signed: H.S. EDWARDS. Wits: Berry EDWARDS, James R. KILLEN. Proved Feb. 8, 1888 (ack'd). Reg. Feb. 8, 1888. [Note: Milton STAMPER bought this land back from Center J. EDWARDS on June 6, 1881, recorded DB 7:486.] | 7:485 |
| Mar. 10, 1879 | J.W. KEGLY & wife Mary of Grayson Co.,VA, to William HALSEY of Alleghany Co., NC, a tract of land in Alleghany Co. on Piney Creek adj. James DICKSON, J.B. MCMILLAN, Lzeth [Lazareth] HASH, the Virginia line, a road, a branch, & WEAVER, for $2,500. Signed: J.W. KEGLY, Mary KEGLY. Wits: T.F. PARSONS, John PARSONS. Proved June 17, 1882 (ack'd); W.H. BILLINGS, J.P. Reg. Dec. 12, 1885. | 6:65 |
| Mar. 15, 1879 | Daniel HOLLOWAY & wife to William BROOKS, 27 ½ acres on Roaring River adj. Jane BROOKS & his old line, for $30. Wits: Daniel HOLLOWAY, S.J. (X) HOLLOWAY. Wits: Samuel BRACKINS, F.P. BRACKINS. Proved Dec. 31, 1885 (ack'd); John WHITHEAD [WHITEHEAD], J.P. | 7:250 |
| Mar. 15, 1879 | James H. PARKS & wife C.A. PARKS to W.C. FIELDS & L.J. FIELDS, Sparta Town Lot No. 5 on west side of Main Street west of the Court House, adj. W.C. FIELDS & others [not identified], for $60. Signed: J.H. PARKS, C.A. PARKS. [No wits.] Proved May 16, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. July 29, 1882. | 4:531 |
| Mar. 16, 1879 | Jas. S. OWINS [OWENS] to John GRUBB, 1 acre adj. south side of Prathers Creek at the old Mill Place, GRUBB's own corner, top of a ridge, for $13. Signed: James S. OWINS. Wits: A.J. GRUBB, Joshua GRUBB. Proved Dec. 14, 1885, by Joshua GRUBB. Filed Dec. 14, 1885. | 6:239 |
| Mar. 19, 1879 | James WARDEN to Jeremiah C. WARDEN, [chattel mortgage], 2 milch cows & 1 black horse, to secure $47 debt. Signed: James M. WARDEN. Wit: A.J. WARDEN, Jr. Proved Apr. 3, 1879, by A.J. WARDEN. | 4:255 |
| Mar. 20, 1879 | Levi C. LONG to J.S. MILLER, 65? acres adj. a branch & MILLER's old line, for $300. Signed: L.C. LONG. Wit: W.F. ABSHER. Proved Dec. 21, 1885, by the subscribing witness. | 7:280 |
| Mar. 21, 1879 | John F. HOLBROOK to Thomas W. CARTER, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Brush Creek adj. John HIGGINS, to secure $100 debt. Signed: John F. HOLBROOK. Wits: W.E. HARDIN, R.C. GAMBILL. Proved Mar. 22, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Mar. 21, 1879. [Margin note]:Mortage satisfied Jan. 1889. | 4:249 |
| Mar. 21, 1879 | William PUGH & wife Malinda to Nancy PUGH, 160 acres on Potato Creek adj. Elisha BALDWIN, Calvin WYATT's corner on south side of said creek, & a branch, being part of the tract where we now live, for $300. Signed: Wm. PUGH, Malinda (X) PUGH. Wits: Alexander BLACK, George BLACK. Proved Apr. 11, 1879 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. Reg. Jan. 8, 1881. | 2:540 |
| Mar. 22, 1879 | E.S. PEARCE & wife Lucinda of Smyth Co., VA, to W.B. HALSEY of Alleghany Co., NC, [mortgage deed], 100 acres in Alleghany on South Fork of New River adj. H.B. WILLIAMS, a branch, W.B. HALSEY, J.S. PARSONS, J.C. ROUP, Eli WYATT. To secure $370 debt due Jan. 1, 1880. Signed: E.S. PIERCE, Lucinda PIERCE. [No wits.] Proved Mar. 22, 1879 (ack'd); J.S. PARSONS, J.P. Reg. Apr. 23, 1879. | 4:168 |
| Apr. 1, 1879 | Alec F. REEVES to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land adj. the State Road west of Elk Creek, FIELDS line, Elk Creek Church, James GAMBILL, & Gaston REEVES, including a meadow north of the State Road on the west side of Elk Creek; for further description reference is made to my deed from the heirs of J.A. REEVES. To secure $147 debt due Apr. 1, 1880. Signed: A.F. REEVES. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 1, 1879 (ack'd). | 5:7 |
| Apr. 1, 1879 | J. Morris EDWARDS & wife Lyda to David Reid EDWARDS, a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. Rebecca WARDEN, W.B. REEVES, others [not identified], a ridge & a branch, for $500. Signed: Lydia Alice EDWARDS, J. Morris EDWARDS. Wits: H. EDWARDS, C.F. EDWARDS. Proved Sept. 6, 1881 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 6, 1881. | 2:580 |
| Apr. 2, 1879 | Floyd EDWARDS to W.E. HARDIN, [chattel mortgage], 1 roan cow, 1 ewe, & the crop of grain grown by me on the lands of Margy EDWARDS & elsewhere in the year 1879, to secure $18 debt due Nov. 1, 1879. Signed: Floyd EDWARDS. Wit: R.K. PARKS. Proved Apr. 5, 1879, by R.K. PARKS. Reg. Apr. 5, 1879. | 4:259 |
| Apr. 2, 1879 | Calvin ANDERS & wife Cynthia to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 150 acres adj. Andrew J. TAYLOR, John PHIPPS, & Aron RICHARDSON; further reference is made to a deed to me from Pleasant ANDERS. To secure $120 due Apr. 2, 1880. Signed: Calvin ANDERS, Cynthia ANDERS. Wits: J.H. PARKS, John L. SMITH. Proved Apr. 2, 1879 (ack'd). | 5:12 |
| Apr. 4, 1879 | John M. TOLIVER & wife Matilda to Thomas W. CARTER, [mortgage deed], 205 acres on Fighting Creek & south side of New River where said TOLIVER now lives, bounded on the north by New River, west by Joseph DOUGHTON & others [not identified], south by John T. HAWTHORN, & east by Jesse TOLIVER. To secure $225 debt payable according to a certain bond date hereof with Allen EDWARDS & John GAMBILL as security. Signed: John M. TOLIVER, Matilda (X) TOLIVER. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 11, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 12, 1879. | 4:159 |
| Apr. 5, 1879 | W.K. HOLBROOK to Jane CROUSE, Levi WILLEY, C.J. EDWARDS, Morgan EDWARDS, & Richard CHEEK, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay horse & 1 chesnut sorrel [known as] the Jane CROUSE horse, to secure $87.50 debt due Aug. 31, 1879. Signed: W.K. HOLBROOK. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 1, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 1, 1879. | 4:347 |
| Apr. 5, 1879 | F.J. MCMILLAN to Thomas IRWIN, $700 bond, to be void if said MCMILLAN makes a good warrantable deed to IRWIN for a tract of land on Little Elk Creek. Signed: F.J. MCMILLAN. Wit: A.B. MCMILLAN. Proved Dec. 29, 1885, by A.B. MCMILLAN. | 7:2 |
| Apr. 7, 1879 | C.C. COCKERHAM of Surry Co., NC, to James GILLISPIE of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Alleghany Co. on north bank of Glade Creek adj. the old line, top of the ridge, for $624. Signed: C.C. COCKERHAM, Nancy F. COCKERHAM. Wit: G.B. GILLESPIE. Proved Feb. 4, 1884, by G.B. GILLESPIE. | 5:336 |
| Apr. 9, 1879 | Partition of lands among heirs of Richard EDWARDS, dec'd (Mallie EDWARDS, R.F. EDWARDS, Martha HUDSON, Ellis A. EDWARDS, D.R. EDWARDS, William S. EDWARDS, & Mary EDWARDS). Lot No. 1 to Mallie EDWARDS: 90 acres adj. Brush Creek. Lot No. 2 to R.F. EDWARDS: 114 acres adj. Brush Creek, Lot 1, Thomas BAUGUESS. Lot No. 3 to Martha HUDSON: 91 acres adj. the Little River, T.C. DOUGLAS, Orfa ANDERS, F.L. WOLF, T.L. WOLF. Lot No. 4 to Ellis EDWARDS: 90 acres adj. a branch, F.L.WOLF. Lot No. 5 to D.R. EDWARDS: 87 acres adj. Lot 4, B.F. EDWARDS, a branch. Lot No. 6 to W.S. EDWARDS: 126 acres adj. Lot 5, B.F. EDWARDS, Susan COX's dower tract, a branch. Lot No. 7 to Mary EDWARDS: 88 acres adj. top of a ridge, G.R. COX, H.M. CROUSE, Lot 6. Signed: T.C. DOUGLAS, Griggs HACKLER, & A.B. CARSON, Comm'rs. Confirmed by the Superior Court, Apr. 30, 1879. Reg. May 21, 1897. | 11:243 |
| Apr. 9, 1879 | Martin GINNINGS [JENNINGS] & wife Frances to G.F. HACKLER, 200 acres on Little River adj. Levi GILASPY [GILLESPIE], the branch, H.A. DUNCAN, James ANDERS, below where JOHNSON's old shop stood, & a line btw the said GINNINGS & HACKLER, for $800. Signed: Martin JENINGS, Frances JENINGS. Wits: [?] J. HACKLER, James ANDERS. Proved Apr. 9, 1879 (ack'd); W.H. JOINES, J.P. Reg. Apr. 24, 1879. | 4:271 |
| Apr. 11, 1879 | Wm. PUGH & wife Malinda to Elizabeth JONES, 129 acres on Potato Creek adj. LYONS, Nancy PUGH, Wm. PUGH's old line, & a branch, for $300. Signed: Wm. (X) PUGH, Malinda (X) PUGH. [No wits.] Proved by ack. [date cut off]; Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 5:38 |
| Apr. 11, 1879 | Wm. PUGH & wife Malinda to Mazy STURGILL, 61 acres on headwaters of Potato Creek adj. James EVANS, RUTHERFORD, & Wm. PUGH's old line, for $300. Signed: Wm. PUGH, Malinda (X) PUGH. [No wits.] Proved Apr. 11, 1878 [sic] (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 5:43 |
| Apr. 11, 1879 | Andrew OSBORN to Alexander OSBORN, 10 acres on Negro Boy Branch & a ridge, for $100. Signed: Andrew (X) OSBORN, Mollie (X) OSBORN. Wit: Isaac M. LANDRETH. Proved Dec. 18, 1885 by Mollie OSBORN, the said Andrew OSBORN being deceased. | 7:211 |
| Apr. 11, 1879 | C.P. MCCANN & wife Elizabeth to Martin JENNINGS, 25 acres on Laurel Fork of Brush Creek adj. Wesley MCCANN, J.G. HARRIS, A.M. SMITH, & J.C. HARRIS, for $500. Signed: C.P. MCCANN, Elizabeth (X) MCCANN. Wits: William L. MCCANN, Elias SIMMONS. Proved Apr. 11, 1879 (ack'd); A.M. SMITH, J.P. | 4:363 |
| Apr. 14, 1879 | Jacob CROUSE to Wiley P. CAUDILL, 150 acres in 3 tracts on Brush Creek & Roaring River, for $250. 1st tract: adj. C.M. CROUSE, John CROUSE, others [not identified], & the county line. 2nd tract: adj. small branch. 3rd tract: adj. Brush Creek & my own line. Signed: Jacob (X) CROUSE. Wits: C.M. CROUSE, J.M. CROUSE. Proved Dec. 7, 1885, by C.M. CROUSE. Filed Dec. 7, 1885. | 6:553 |
| Apr. 16, 1879 | H.N. WOODRUFF to H.S. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land adj. the sandy flat, bank of the river, DUNCAN, & FENDER. To secure $250 debt to Celia BRYAN payable according to 2 bonds, one executed by W.A. WOODRUFF, John CHOAT, & H.S. EDWARDS, the other by H.N. WOODRUFF & H.S. EDWARDS. Signed: H.N. WOODRUFF. Wit: W.E. HARDIN. Proved May 16, 1879, by W.E. HARDIN. Reg. May 16, 1879. [Margin note]:Mortgage paid in full Sept. 19, 1892; Signed: H.S. EDWARDS. | 4:164 |
| Apr. 19, 1879 | W.J. THOMPSON to Sarah CHINAULT [SHINAULT], [chattel mortgage], 2 oxen, to secure $7.14 debt. Signed: W.J. THOMPSON. Wits: Morgan BRYAN, J.N. EDWARDS. Proved Apr. 28, 1879, by Morgan BRYAN. | 4:153 |
| Apr. 26, 1879 | H.C. REEVES & wife Sarah to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Elk Creek known as the Betsy SWINDLE land adj. Jackson CALLOWAY, Isaac LANDRETH & others [not identified], to secure $115.95 debt due Jan. 1, 1880. Land bought by H.C. REEVES from W.H. HAM & by HAM from M.E. DOUGLAS. Signed: H.C. REEVES, Sarah REEVES. Wit: H.J. ESTEP as to Ham REEVES. Proved July 7, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. July 7, 1879. | 4:298 |
| Apr. 29, 1879 | Thomas C. HIGGINS to Geo. W. ST. CLAIR & John L. ST. CLAIR, [mortgage deed], a tract of land adj. David HOLBROOK, Gilbert EDWARDS, & Martin ANDERS, being part of the lands where John HIGGINS lived & died, and on which G.W. ST. CLAIR & John L. ST. CLAIR built a dwelling house. To secure $63 debt. Signed: Thomas C. HIGGINS. Wit: M.W. NORMAN. Proved May 14, 1879, by M.W. NORMAN. Reg. May 14, 1879. | 4:162 |
| Apr. 31, 1879 | Pinkey O. DANIEL to Warner DANIEL, 55 acres on Little Elk Creek adj. a ridge & a large branch, for $300. Signed: Pinkney O. DANIEL. [No wits.] Proved June 3, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. June 3, 1879. | 4:263 |
| May ?, 1879 | William HOPPERS to H.F. JONES, 4 tracts of land on Little River belonging to Richard BLEVINS, for $82. 1st tract: known as the Hiram HILL place, adj. THOMPSON & HILL. 2nd tract: 75 acres adj. William BLEVINS. 3rd tract: 5 acres on a ridge. 4th tract: 22 acres adj. a branch. Sold at public auction on Apr. 13, 1878, by virtue of a mortgage deed executed by Richard BLEVINS & wife Mary J. BLEVINS to said William HOPPERS on Aug. 20, 1876 [DB 3:245]. Signed: William (X) HOPPERS. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved May 14, 1882, by E.L. VAUGHAN. Reg. May 22, 1882. | 4:509 |
| May 1, 1879 | Richard EDWARDS to Martin EVANS, 70 acres on Glade Creek & Pine Branch adj. the old line, the line of the said R. EDWARDS' land where he now lives, the little branch, & the mill pond, for $100. Signed: Richard (X) EDWARDS. Wits: J.A. WOODRUFF, T.B. THOMPSON. Proved Mar. 1, 1881, by T.B. THOMPSON. Reg. July 4, 1881. | 4:478 |
| May 3, 1879 | J.F. ROBERTS, Adm'r of James ROBERTS, to Margaret MILES, 16 acres, beg. near the branch, adj. said MILES' own corner in the mouth of a deep hollow & D.J. ROBERTS, for $16.75. Signed: J.F. ROBERTS. Wits: C.P. MCCANN, D.M. CROUSE. Proved Aug. 17, 1915, by C.P. MCCANN. Reg. Sept. 22, 1915. | 28:260 |
| May 3, 1879 | David LANDRETH & Rachel LANDRETH to J.C. RECTOR, a tract of land on Bledsoes Creek near Sparta containing 175 poles [abt. 1.1 acres] adj. the ford of a branch, crossing the creek to a rock, & J.H. PARKS line, for $40. Signed: David (X) LANDRETH. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 21, 1879, by David LANDRETH. Reg. Dec. 31, 1879. | 4:357 |
| May 5, 1879 | Jeremiah SNEED to Mollie D. GENTRY, [chattel mortgage], my interest in my corn crop on Geo. W. THOMPSON's land, to secure $17 debt. Signed: Jeremiah (X) SNEED. Wit: G.W. THOMPSON. Proved May 5, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 16, 1879. | 4:308 |
| May 6, 1879 | Gilbert EDWARDS & wife Sena to C.H. COLLINS, 8 acres on Crab Creek adj. Thomas HIGGINS, for $16.50. Signed: Gilbert (X) EDWARDS, Senia (X) EDWARDS. Wits: J.W. BLEVINS, William W. ANDREWS. Proved Dec. 27, 1885 (ack'd); P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. | 7:181 |
| May 7, 1879 | D.J. ROBERTS & wife S. Jane, to Margaret MILES, 10 acres on headwaters of Greesey Creek [Grassy Creek?] adj. D.J. ROBERTS' own line & the cove fence, for $10. Signed: D.J. ROBERTS, S.J. ROBERTS. Wit: A.M. SMITH. Proved May 9, 1879 (ack'd); A.M. SMITH, J.P. Reg. Sept. 22, 1915. | 28:261 |
| May 15, 1879 | W.E. HARDIN & wife Ellen to H.N. WOODRUFF, a tract of land known as the John WAGGONER tract [no acreage stated], beg. in a sandy flat, adj. the river bank, FENDER, & the old road, for $600. Signed: W.E. HARDIN, M.E. HARDIN. Wit: W.K. HOLBROOK. Proved Mar. 30, 1882 (ack'd). | 4:504 |
| May 17, 1879 | Caleb PARSONS & wife to Enoch ANDERSON & wife Matilda, 40 acres on Potato Creek adj. Susan COX, PHIPPS, a branch, a bluff of rocks, crossing the creek, for $180. Signed: Caleb PARSONS, Catherine PARSONS. Wit: A.J. WARDIN, Jr. Proved Mar. 21, 1882 (ack'd); Wm. H. BILLINGS, J.P. | 5:151 |
| May 29, 1879 | Ross MCHARGUE to Wm. L. HOPPERS, [chattel mortgage], a sorrel horse, to secure $10 owed by J.A. SPARKS to Wm. L. HOPPERS for a certain rifle gun. Signed: Ross MCHARGUE. Wit: F.J. HOPPERS. Proved June 17, 1879, by F.J. HOPPERS. | 4:265 |
| June 2, 1879 | J.E. COX to W.C. FIELDS, [chattel mortgage], 1 white cow & calf, to secure $12.50 debt. Signed: J.E. COX. Wit: R.P. STAMPER. Proved June 2, 1879, by R.P. STAMPER. | 4:266 |
| June 3, 1879 | John CHOAT & wife Matilda to Wilborn A. WOODRUFF, 12 ¾ acres on Vile Creek adj. Henderson PRUITT, W.E. HARDIN, & others [not identified], for $200. Signed: John CHOAT, Matilda CHOAT. [No wits.] Proved June 3, 1879 (ack'd). | 7:52 |
| June 9, 1879 | Martin BRINEGAR to E.L. VAUGHAN, [chattel mortgage], 1 bay horse colt, to secure $5 debt. Signed: Martin BRINEGAR. Wit: F.P. SEXTON. Proved June 9, 1879, by F.P. SEXTON. | 4:269 |
| June 10, 1879 | State of NC to Charles M. CROUSE, 38 acres on Brush Creek adj. Wiley CAUDILL & WOODRUFF. Entered June 12, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 138.) | 5:50 |
| June 10, 1879 | State of NC to W.P. CAUDILL, 170 acres on Roaring River, beg. on Horse Cove Ridge, adj. C.M. CROUSE & west side of Horse Cove Creek. Entered June 12, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 139.) | 6:554 |
| June 10, 1879 | State of NC to W.P. CAUDILL, 17 acres on Brush Creek adj. WOODRUFF. Entered June 12, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 140.) | 6:556 |
| June 12, 1879 | Joshua PRITCHETT to Marshal C. ROOP [ROUPE], a tract of land near the top of the Big Ridge [no acreage stated] beg. on the south side of said ridge adj. Eli WYATT, Smith PIERCE, & J.C. ROOP, for $10. The walnut timber is reserved for my own use. Signed: Joshua PRITCHETT. Wits: J.S. PARSONS, J.D. STURGILL. Proved Dec. 17, 1885 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 17, 1885. | 6:368 |
| June 14, 1879 | A.J. RECTOR & wife Elizabeth to W.E. HARDIN, [mortgage deed], 1 acre adj. the boundary of the town of Sparta, being the land bought of James H. PARKS. To secure $97.75 debt. Signed: A.J. RECTOR, Elizabeth RECTOR. Wit: H.F. JONES. Proved June 24, 1874 (ack'd). Reg. June 24, 1879. | 4:296 |
| June 21, 1879 | Young PARKS to T.J. WARDIN & J.F. WARDIN, [chattel mortgage], my interest in my present growing corn crop on their premises also buckwheat, to secure $25.18 debt due Aug. 1, 1879. Signed: Young (X) PARKS. Wit: A.J. WARDIN. Proved July 7, 1879, by A.J. WARDIN. Reg. July 7, 1879. | 4:281 |
| June 21, 1879 | Alfred MOXLEY & wife to William HOPPERS, [mortgage deed], 150 acres where said MOXLEY now lives, adj. S.H. THOMPSON, Robt. THOMPSON, Thomas MOXLEY, the heirs of Zack MOXLEY, Alex RECTOR, & perhaps others. To secure $273.22 debt. Signed: Alfred MOXLEY, Polly (X) MOXLEY. [No wits.] Proved June 21, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. June 21, 1879. | 4:302 |
| June 25, 1879 | J.D. DANCY of Ashe Co., NC, to E.J. MABE of Alleghany Co., NC, [chattel mortgage], 1 pair black & white pided oxen bought of the said MABE & one other oxen of the same color known as the Shade PLUMMER oxen, to secure $25 debt. Signed: J.D. DANCY. Wit: W.L. NORMAN. Proved July 1, 1879, by Wm. L. NORMAN. | 4:277 |
| June 25, 1879 | Troy JONES to H.S. REEVES, 15 acres on Elk Creek known as the old EVANS tract including the old EVANS cove, for $50. Beg. on a ridge in H.S. REEVES line corner of Allen & Troy JONES, adj. the old EVANS cove road, down the hollow in the old EVANS cove, northeast corner of the old EVANS or LENER [LENOIR] grant, & corner of the REEVES or EVANS grant. Signed: Troy JONES. Wits: D.C. EDWARDS, Alex. HAMPTON. Proved Apr. 16, 1884, by D.C. EDWARDS. | 5:353 |
| June 28, 1879 | H.S. EDWARDS & wife Sallie, & Richard SANDERS & wife Anna, to Jesse ATWOOD, a tract of land on Elk Creek [no acreage stated] for $269. Signed: H.S. EDWARDS, Sallie EDWARDS, Richard (X) SANDERS, Anna (X) SANDERS. Wits: H.D. ESTEP, John W. TEDDER. Proved June 7, 1884 (ack'd); H.D. ESTEP, J.P. Reg. Dec. 25, 1885. | 6:147 |
| June 28, 1879 | Jacob HOPPERS to W.B. CHEEK, a tract of land on Little River [no acreage stated] known as the old home tract, adj. Isom WAGGONER, Isom REYNOLDS, the branch, Mollie JOINES, the old line, CHEEK, & top of the ridge, for $1,600. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wit: M.F. JOINES. [This note follows]:"This land was granted by Daniel HOPPERS & others." Proved Apr. 5, 1880 (ack'd). Reg. Apr. 13, 1880. | 4:395 |
| July 8, 1879 | State of NC to R.C. GAMBILL, 162 acres on New River beg. on John GAMBILL Sr.'s corner on north side of Peach Bottom Mountain & on the southeast corner of the old bottom tract, adj. GAMBILL's old line, John EDWARDS, Alex TOLIVER, crossing Burtons Creek, Levi WILLEY, & Kiah WILLEY. Entered Apr. 14, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 141.) | 5:37 |
| July 8, 1879 | State of NC to W.G. SIMMONS, 15 acres in Wilkes Co., NC, on Roaring River adj. L.A. SIMMONS, E.W. BROWN, Wm. ROYAL, G.W. BROWN. Entered May 5, 1879. (Wilkes Land Grant No. 6483.) | 17:52 |
| July 8, 1879 | State of NC to William HOPPERS, 52 acres on Corn Camp Creek adj. W.L. HOPPERS, across a ridge. Entered Oct. 15, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 142.) Reg. Dec. 25, 1885. | 6:143 |
| July 10, 1879 | Wm. W. ANDERS to J.H. PARKS, [chattel mortgage], 1 white heifer yearling, to secure $5.31 debt. Signed: Wm. W. ANDERS. Wit: Ira C. FORD. Proved Aug. 10, 1879, by Ira C. FORD. | 4:286 |
| July 18, 1879 | Joseph REEVES to EDWARDS CHEEK & Co., [chattel mortgage], one growing crop of corn on the lands of ARMSTEAD, 1/2 of said crop being mine, there being about 15 acres in corn in the ELLIS field & 1 acre crop of rye now harvested & stashed in H.C. SPICER's land near Shiloh; also 2 black & white spotted hogs; to secure $10 debt due Sept. 1, 1879. Signed: Joseph (X) REEVES. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Aug. 1, 1879, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. Aug. 1, 1879. | 4:288 |
| July 23, 1879 | Thomas C. HIGGINS & wife Margaret Ann to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land in Glade Creek Twp., beg. on Daniel HAGINS' corner & running various courses as described in a deed from John HAGINS to said Thomas C. HAGINS, adj. Gilbert EDWARDS, David HOLBROOK, Martin ANDREWS, John WILSON, & William ANDREWS. To secure $115 debt. Signed: Thomas C. HIGGINS, Margaret Ann (X) HIGGINS. Wit: E.L. VAUGHAN. Proved July 29, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Sept. 10, 1879. | 4:300 |
| July 24, 1879 | J.F. BALDWIN to Columbus F. TOLIVER, [mortgage deed], 1/5 interest in 300 acres now occupied by John BALDWIN, adj. Frank B. MCMILLAN, C.J. WYATT, Mary Ann BLACK, Betsy VANNOY, & Marsh? DELP. To secure $49.50 debt due Oct. 1, 1879. Signed: John BALDWIN, C.F. TOLIVER. Wit: C.A. (X) BALDWIN. Proved Aug. 23, 1879, by Charity BALDWIN the subscribing witness; Wm. HALSEY, J.P. | 5:16 |
| July 24, 1879 | B.H. SEXTON & Susan A. SEXTON of the town of Holden, Johnson Co., Missouri, to Truman B. THOMPSON, power of attorney to collect all moneys due Susan A. SEXTON formerly Susan A. THOMPSON. Signed: B.H. SEXTON, Susan A. SEXTON. [No wits.] Proved July 24, 1879 (ack'd) in Johnson Co., MO; W.C. SMITH, J.P. & Mayor of Holden. | 6:17 |
| July 28, 1879 | Solomon FENDER & wife Charity to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 50 acres adj. Levi WILLEY & Jesse TOLIVER, to secure $31.55 debt. Signed: Solomon FENDER, Charity FENDER. [No wits.] Proved July 28, 1878 (ack'd). [Margin note]:Mortage fully satisfied Jan. 2, 1888; Signed: D.C. EDWARDS. | 5:14 |
| July 29, 1879 | Felix EDWARDS to R.S. DOUGLAS, [chattel mortgage], 1/3 part of a threshing machine which I bought of the said DOUGLASS, also 1 white cow, to secure $50 debt due in 6 months. Signed: Felix EDWARDS. Wit: W.H. JOINS. Proved Aug. 25, 1879, by W.H. JOINS. | 4:293 |
| July 29, 1879 | Gilbert EDWARDS to R.S. DOUGLAS, [chattel mortgage], 1/3 part of a threshing machine which I bought of the said DOUGLAS, also 1 red cow, to secure $50 debt due in 6 months. Signed: Gilbert (X) EDWARDS. Wit: W.H. JOINS. Proved Aug. 25, 1879, by W.H. JOINS. | 4:293 |
| July 31, 1879 | Jacob C. CROUSE & wife to David C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land in Prathers Creek Twp. adj. M.F. JOINES, Calloway RICHARDSON, WEAVER?, Cloyd COX, bank of Elk Creek. To secure $165.80 due Aug. 1, 1880. Signed: J.C. (X) CROUSE, Jane CROUSE. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved July 31, 1879 (ack'd); C.J. EDWARDS, J.P. [Margin note]:Mortgage satisfied May 11, 1892; Signed: W.C. FIELDS, atty for D.C. EDWARDS. Reg. Oct. 28, 1879. | 4:327 |
| Aug. 6, 1879 | Thomas MOXLEY to John E. MOXLEY & wife Mary F., 102 acres on Little River adj. Alfred MOXLEY, FENDER, THOMPSON, for $600. Signed: Thos. MOXLEY, Frances (X) MOXLEY. Wits: T.S. HIGGINS, Thos. EDWARDS. Proved Nov. 28, 1883 (ack'd). | 5:318 |
| Aug. 10, 1879 | State of NC to John W. HIGGINS, 20 acres on Crab Creek adj. Drury JOHNSON, John W. HIGGINS, & Mary HIGGINS. Entered Feb. 21, 1878. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 143.) | 6:228, 4:355 |
| Aug. 15, 1879 | E.L. VAUGHAN Exec'r of George D. REYNOLDS, & Tursay REYNOLDS, to Hiram S. EDWARDS, a tract of land [no acreage stated] adj. Thomas JARVIS, Alfred MOXLEY, others [not identified], & the main road leading from Sparta, for $182.50. Signed: E.L. VAUGHAN, Tersa (X) REYNOLDS. Wit: C.J. EDWARDS. Proved Aug. 2, 1885 by E.L. VAUGHAN. Filed Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:319 |
| Aug. 18, 1879 | Solomon JONES & wife Mary A. to Jackson MAXWELL, 94 acres on headwaters of Piney Branch adj. Alex THOMPSON, Jesse PLUMMER, Joshua RICHARDSON, & others [not identified], for $400. This deed executed to replace a deed that has been lost & never registered. Signed: S.B. JONES, Mary A. JONES. Wits: N.F. JONES, D.A. GOINS? [JOINES?] Proved June 15, 1880 (ack'd); Nathan WEAVER, J.P. | 5:39 |
| Aug. 20, 1879 | R.P. STAMPER to Ephraim MABE, 12 acres adj. Thomas JONES, Solomon MABE, Ephraim MABE, Elizabeth EVANS, for $30. Signed: R.P. STAMPER. Wit: W.L. NORMAN. Proved Dec. 31, 1885 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 31, 1885. | 6:441 |
| Sept. 2, 1879 | J.W. MORGAN to J.L. SMITH, [chattel mortgage], 1 red cow, to secure $11.50 debt. Signed: J.W. MORGAN. Wit: J.H. PARKS. Proved Sept. 2, 1879, by J.H. PARKS. | 4:305 |
| Sept. 2, 1879 | Calvin EDWARDS & wife Sarah of Alleghany Co., NC, to George W. TODD, 110 acres in Alleghany on Mill Creek, for $150. 1st tract: adj. his old corner, William EDWARDS. 2nd tract: on south side of Blue Ridge adj. the 1st tract. Signed: Calvin EDWARDS, Sarah (X) EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 2, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Dec. 17, 1885. | 6:98 |
| Sept. 3, 1879 | Ira JARVIS of Alleghany Co., NC, to Field ANDRESS [or ANDREWS?] of Grayson Co., VA, a tract of land on west side of Little River adj. Gilly CHEEK, Elizabeth JARVIS, for $125. Signed: Ira (X) JARVIS. Wits: Geo. D. COOLY, George R. COX. Proved Dec. 31, 1885, by George R. COX. | 7:146 |
| Sept. 4, 1879 | Henry MOOR & Angus M. MOOR to W.E. HARDIN, [chattel mortgage], 1 brown mule with a spot in its forehead, to secure $30 debt. Signed: Henry (X) MOORE, Angus M. (X) MOORE. Wit: J.R. WYATT. Proved Sept. 4, 1879, by J.R. WYATT. | 4:291 |
| Sept. 5, 1879 | D.L. SPURLIN to Berry EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], the Mahogany Rock tracts of land. 1st tract: 26 acres. 2nd tract: 85 acres adj. D.L. SPURLIN's line & the first tract. To secure $93.28 debt. Signed: D.L. SPURLIN. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Sept. 15, 1879, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. Oct. 21, 1879. | 4:325 |
| Sept. 11, 1879 | Jonathan STAMPER to his son Reason STAMPER, 100 acres where Jonathan STAMPER now lives, beg. on the old line on top of the hill, adj. Frankey CORNETT, S.S. STAMPER, Washington PRUITT, J.W. SOUTH, & the road, for $1. Signed: Johnathan STAMPER. Wit: T.B. (X) RICHARDSON. [Written over the text]:"This deed was duly proved by the evidence of E. CORNETTE the 28 day of [??] 1880. J.H. DOUGHTON, J.P." | 4:365 |
| Sept. 25, 1879 | David J. EDWARDS & wife Margie to David C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land on Burtons Creek adj. M.B. TOLIVER. To secure $107.50 debt due Sept. 20, 1880. Signed: D.J. EDWARDS, Margy EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Sept. 25, 1879 (ack'd). Mortgage satisfied June 6, 1881. | 5:17 |
| Oct. 1, 1879 | J.H. DIXON & wife Adeline, Mahala J. MCMILLAN, Hardin MCMILLAN & wife Elizabeth, John H. NORMAN & wife Laticia, & Jesse MCMILLAN, to Caswell HALSEY, for $1, all their interest in the lands described in the will of John MCMILLAN to his son William MCMILLAN, said will dated Aug. 13, 1855; located on Bakers Ridge adj. A.B. MCMILLAN, Wm. HAM, Negro Boy Branch, & the courses of a deed executed by E.F. FOSTER late Clerk & Master in Ashe County to the said Caswell HALSEY on Apr. 17, 1863 [DB 1:127]. Signed: J.H. DIXON, H.B. MCMILLAN, Adeline DIXON, Elisabeth MCMILLAN, J.H. MCMILLAN, Hala Jane MCMILLAN, Luticia NORMAN. Wits: John R. WYATT, Wm. HALSEY. Proved Oct. 15, 1879, by J.H. & Adeline DIXON; Wm. HALSEY, J.P. Proved Oct. 2, 1879, in Ashe Co., NC, by the other grantors; W.B. CARSON, J.P.; W.H. CARSON, Ashe Co. Clerk & Judge of Probate. Reg. Nov. 24, 1879. | 4:340 |
| Oct. 2, 1879 | Isaac HOLLOWAY to his daughter Kiziah WATSON & David WATSON, 125 acres on Little River adj. a branch, Jacob BRINEGAR's old line, old MCMILLAN line, Benjamin TAYLOR, WAGGONER, Daniel HOLLOWAY, & GAMBILL, for love & affection. Signed: Isaac HOLLOWAY. Wit: Josiah CAUDILL. Proved July 5, 1882, by Josiah CAUDILL. | 5:179 |
| Oct. 2, 1879 | R.B. BRYAN, Exec'r of Thomas BRYAN, dec'd, of Wilkes Co., NC, to Joseph N. EDWARDS of Alleghany Co., NC, 100 acres in Alleghany Co. on Brush Creek adj. Sowel CHOAT & a branch, for $200. Signed: R.B. BRYAN, Exec'r. Wits: James GILLISPIE, S.W. BRYAN. Proved Dec. 14, 1886, James GILLISPIE. Filed Dec. 14, 1885. | 6:517 |
| Oct. 3, 1879 | Samuel PHIPPS to Isaac F. BRINEGAR, 40 acres on Meadow Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. John PHIPPS, Eli RICHARDSON, others [not identified], the house, the branch, & a road, for $100. Isaac BRINEGAR & wife Mary to have a lifetime interest & full possession during their natural lives. Signed: Samuel PHIPPS. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Aug. 7, 1882, by J.H. DOUGHTON. | 5:190 |
| Oct. 6, 1879 | Samuel EDWARDS & wife Celia to Thomas W. CARTER, [mortgage deed], 200 acres where they now live on headwaters of Fish River adj. Wm. BOTTOMLY, Adam WAGONER, & Morgan EDWARDS. To secure $163.65 debt including one note executed by said EDWARDS for $23.65, one note executed by said EDWARDS & Berry F. EDWARDS for $75, & one note executed by said EDWARDS & A.J. TODD for $65. Signed: Samuel EDWARDS. Wits: W.H. JOINES, H. JOINES. Proved Oct. 9, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 21, 1879. [Margin note]:mortgage paid in full, June 29, 1886; Signed: R.A. DOUGHTON for T.W. CARTER. | 4:322 |
| Oct. 8, 1879 | J.B. MCMILLAN & wife Rosy, F.B. HALSY & wife Polly Jane, Alfred DIXON & wife Nercessa, A.J. WARDIN, Jess J. GAMBILL & wife Fannie, J.M. WARDIN, T.J. WARDIN, J.F. WARDIN, J.M. DIXON & wife Judy, D.F. EDWARDS, Osborn EDWARDS, A.J. EDWARDS, M.B. REEVES, A.F. REEVES, Nancy EVANS, S.O. EDWARDS, J.M. EDWARDS, A.M. HALSY by J.A. GAMBILL through power of attorney, Jesse CROUSE, Molly E. JOINES, J.C. CROUSE, M.F. JOINES, Cas. HALSY, Mehaly HALSY, Wm. HALSY, & Phebe HALSY, to John R. WYATT, for $100, their interest in a 50 acre tract of land on north side of Bakers Ridge described in grant to James MCMILLAN (No. 1738) entered Dec. 27, 1830. Signed: J.B. MCMILLAN, Rosy (X) MCMILLAN, F.B. HALSEY, P.J. HALSEY, Alfred DIXON, Nacessa (X) DIXON, J.A. GAMBILL, Fannie GAMBILL, A.J. WARDIN, Jas. M. WARDIN, J.F. WARDIN, J.M. DIXON, Judy (X) DIXON, Osburn EDWARDS, A.J. EDWARDS, M.B. REEVS, A.F. REEVS, J.M. EDWARDS, Nancy (X) EDWARDS, S.O. EDWARDS, J.M. HALSEY by J.A. GAMBILL, Jane CROUSE, Molly E. (X) JOINES, J.C. (X) CROUSE, M.F. JOINES, Cas. HALSEY, Mahala (X) HALSEY, Wm. HALSEY, Phebe HALSEY. Wits: J.C. JONES, A.B. MCMILLAN. [Proved on several dates 1881-1884 in Ashe & Alleghany Cos. by the various parties.] Reg. May. 5, 1885. | 5:476 |
| Oct. 14, 1879 | Henry EDWARDS & wife Elisa to A.J. WARDIN, [mortgage deed], a tract of land in Prathers Creek Twp. adj. CHEEK, Allen FENDER, & EDWARDS, to secure $40 debt due Sept. 1, 1880. Signed: Henry (X) EDWARDS. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 14, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 20, 1879. | 4:316 |
| Oct. 14, 1879 | Richard SANDERS & wife Anna to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], a tract of land in Prathers Creek Twp. where they now live adj. Jesse SANDERS & others [not identified], to secure $75 debt due Oct. 14, 1880. Signed: Richard (X) SANDERS, Anna (X) SANDERS. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 14, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Oct. 20, 1879. [Margin note]:I have released all claims against said land, Jan. 21, 1884; Signed: D.C. EDWARDS. | 4:320 |
| Oct. 14, 1879 | Solomon JOINS [JOINES] & wife Charity F. to Richard H. BROWN, [mortgage deed], 50 acres on Little River adj. A. JOHNSON & C. JOINS, to secure $39.24 debt. Signed: Solomon JOINS, Charity (X) JOINS. Wit: A.J. WAGONER. Proved Oct. 25, 1879 (ack'd); A.J. WAGONER, J.P. Reg. Nov. 25, 1879. | 4:342 |
| Oct. 14, 1879 | S.B. PARKS to Stokes COCKERHAM of Surry Co., NC, [mortgage deed], the lands on which I now live adj. Geo. EDWARDS, dec'd, John BRYAN, Granville THOMPSON, & others [not identified], "that portion of the land lying south 40 acres." To secure $41 debt. Signed: S.B. PARKS. [No wits.] Proved Oct. 14, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. Nov. 25, 1879. | 4:344 |
| Oct. 15, 1879 | Haywood COX, release agreement. I hereby release to Wm. EDWARDS the claim or interest I have on the mill & forge seat & the improvements on Little River including the claim for my labor in said property. Signed: Haywood COX. Wits: E.L. VAUGHAN, J.R. WYATT. Proved Oct. 16, 1879, by J.R. WYATT. Reg. Oct. 16, 1879. | 4:316 |
| Oct. 16, 1879 | E.L. VAUGHAN & J.W. TODD, Comm'rs, to H.S. REEVES, 1/2 the mineral interest in a 70 acre tract adj. Geo. T. REEVES, D.C. EDWARDS, Noah LONG, & F.M. MITCHELL, known as the LENOIR tract, adj. the Copper Mine Tract, for $261. Land was sold at public auction by virtue of a decree of the Superior Court in the Spring Term 1878 in the case of the Heirs of Zachariah OSBORN against the Exec'rs of Hardin COX; J.M. GENTRY appointing us comm'rs to sell the property in controversy. Signed: E.L. VAUGHAN, J.W. TODD. Wit: F.J. MCMILLAN. Proved Nov. 15, 1900, by F.J. MCMILLAN. Reg. Nov. 27, 1900. | 14:379 |
| Oct. 17, 1879 | Attorney-Client Contract. Wm. L. NORMAN agrees to pay $200 to W.C. FIELDS & R.Z. LINNEY as his attorneys to advise him & conduct any suit that may be necessary for the recovery of a certain tract of land on Peach Bottom Mountain in Laurel Springs, Alleghany Co., NC, conveyed to said NORMAN & wife by R.P. STAMPER. Signed: W.C. FIELDS, R.Z. LINNEY, W.L. NORMAN. Wit: D.C. EDWARDS. Proved Dec. 11, 1880, by D.C. EDWARDS. Reg. Dec. 16, 1880. | 5:48 |
| Oct. 20, 1879 | John TOLIVER & wife Caroline to Starlin TOLIVER, 111 acres on Little Pine Creek on east side of a branch, for $400. Signed: John TOLIVER, Caroline TOLIVER. Wits: C.S. ROBERTS, Rosamond TOLIVER, M.V. RUSSELL. Proved Jan. 24, 1898, by M.V. RUSSELL; T.C. HIGGINS, J.P. Reg. Jan. 26, 1898. | 11:554 |
| Oct. 29, 1879 | S.F. BROOKS to Thompson KENEDY, [chattel mortgage], 1 black horse, to secure $30 debt due in 2 months. Signed: S.F. BROOKS. Wit: A.A. WOODRUFF, Thos. L. HARRIS. Proved Nov. 26, 1879, by A.A. WOODRUFF. Reg. Nov. 29, 1879. | 4:346 |
| Oct. 31, 1879 | State of NC to J.F. CROUSE, 19 ¾ acres on Jewel Swamp adj. J.F. CROUSE, Levi WILLEY, Jesse TOLIVER, a branch, & a spring. Entered Dec. 13, 1877. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 144.) [This note follows]:"Entered in accordance with an order from the Superior Court of Alleghany County given at the Fall term 1882 ... this 29 day of November 1882 so that the name of the grantor shall read J.F. CROUSE instead of J.H. CROUSE." | 6:53 |
| Dec. 1, 1879 | Jane CROUSE to C.J. EDWARDS, Morgan EDWARDS, Levi WILLEY, & Richard CHEEK, [chattel mortgage], 1 two-horse wagon [known as] the John CHOAT wagon, to secure $277 debt due Sept. 1, 1879, to be paid by Jan. 1, 1880. Signed: Jane (X) CROUSE. Wit: W.C. FIELDS. Proved Dec. 1, 1879, by W.C. FIELDS. Reg. Dec. 24, 1879. | 4:351 |
| Dec. 13, 1879 | J.E. FELTS to W.B. KENEDY, [chattel mortgage], 1 rifle gun known as the John LYONS & Wesley DUNCAN gun, to secure $9 debt due one day after date. Signed: J.E. FELTS. Wit: A.A. WOODRUFF. Proced Dec. 29, 1879, by A.A. WOODRUFF. Reg. Jan. 2, 1880. | 4:349 |
| Nov. 3, 1879 | William ROYAL to John W. BROOKS, both of Wilkes Co., NC, a tract of land in Wilkes Co., NC, [no acreage stated] on Sandy Creek beg. near the John W. BROOKS Spring, adj. said William ROYAL & Joseph SPICER, for $25. Signed: William (X) ROYAL. Wits: Wm. MILES, W.F. ROYAL. Proved Aug. 6, 1892, by W.F. ROYAL. Reg. Apr. 26, 1893. | 9:225 |
| Nov. 7, 1879 | W.C. FIELDS, Comm'r, to Richard J. MARSHALL, a tract of land on Hen Tail Branch belonging to William GRIFFITH, dec'd, [no acreage stated] adj. John WILLIAMS, the ford of a branch, & a road, for $200. Sold by court order in June 1876 in view of the last will & testament of William GRIFFITH as to Shadrack GRIFFTH, John GRIFFITH, W.R. GRIFFITH, Charlotte HART, Mary MARSHALL, & Caroline WADDLE. Signed: W.C. FIELDS, Comm'r. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 28, 1885, by W.C. FIELDS. Filed Dec. 28, 1885. | 6:265 |
| Nov. 8, 1879 | John PHIPPS & wife Frances to J.H. DOUGHTON, 105 acres on Cranberry Creek adj. B.E. CAUDILL, Eli F. RICHARDSON, others [not identified], forks of the road near the County School House, Meadow Fork, Isaac HOLLOWAY, DOUGHTON, for $500. Signed: John PHIPPS, Frances (X) PHIPPS. Wit: P. ANDERS. Proved Oct. 6, 1905 (ack'd by John PHIPPS). Reg. Oct. 6, 1905. | 19:525 |
| Nov. 19, 1879 | Robert GAMBILL, Sr., to Thomas MAXWELL, 3/4 acre on a branch of Elk Creek, beg. in SWINDELL's line at a branch near the old shop place, up said branch to the Poll Bridge at the wagon road, for $10. Signed: Robt. GAMBILL. Wits: James M. GAMBILL, John GAMBILL. Proved Oct. 18, 1880, by James M. GAMBILL. | 4:455 |
| Nov. 20, 1879 | William EDDS [EADS] & wife Nancy to Hugh BEDSAUL, 50 acres on Little Pine Creek adj. M.V. RUSSELL, Solomon BAUGESS, east bank of a small branch. Signed: William (X) EDDS, Nancy B. (X) EDDS. Wit: P.C. HIGGINS. Proved Mar. 10, 1883 (ack'd); P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. Filed Mar. 15, 1886. | 6:475 |
| Nov. 27, 1879 | Eli RICHARDSON & wife Mary to John KILLEN & wife Sarah, 18 acres on Crab Creek beg. below the falls, adj. south side of a little branch & CHEEK, for $105. Signed: Eli RICHARDSON, Mary (X) RICHARDSON. Wits: Allen (X) MOXLEY, Richd. CHEEK. Proved Feb. 2, 1881 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 15, 1885. | 6:446 |
| Nov. 28, 1879 | Tobias BLEVINS, Mary BLEVINS, & Sarah BLEVINS, to Alvin WYATT, 30 acres on Roaring River adj. a branch, for $350. Signed: Tobias BLEVINS, Mary BLEVINS, Sarah BLEVINS. Wits: Eli LONG, J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved by ack. [no date]; J.H. DOUGHTON, J.P. Reg. Dec. 1, 1879. | 4:353 |
| Nov. 29, 1879 | John CHOAT & wife Matilda to Sowel A. CHOAT, 50 acres adj. Kizziah SPURLIN & Lot No. 4, for $140. Signed: John CHOAT, Matilda CHOAT. Wit: Wm. A. BROOKS. Proved Dec. 29, 1885 (ack'd). Filed Dec. 29, 1885. | 6:284 |
| Nov. 29, 1879 | Jonathan STAMPER to J.W. PRUITT, 29 acres on Pine Fork of Cranberry Creek adj. WAGONER & LOVETT, for $145. Signed: Jonathan STAMPER. Wit: J.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Sept. 18, 1917, by B.H. DOUGHTON from the signature of his father J.H. DOUGHTON as Jonathan STAMPER is dead & J.H. DOUGHTON is dead. Reg. Sept. 24, 1917. | 22:294 |
| Nov. 29, 1879 | State of NC to Enoch GALYEAN, 70 acres on Mill Creek adj. Abraham EVANS, the Ridge Road, the branch, G.W. TODD, EDWARDS, & Rich Hill. Entered Apr. 1, 1878. (Alleghany Land Grant No. 145.) Reg. Apr. 12, 1880. | 4:414 |
| Dec. 1, 1879 | W.C. RECTOR & wife Margaret to Wm. L. NORMAN, 5 ½ acres on Little River adj. the Public Road & the branch, for $27. Signed: W.C. RECTOR, Margaret (X) RECTOR. Wit: Goldman HIGGINS. Proved May 19, 1883 (ack'd); P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. | 5:451 |
| Dec. 3, 1879 | W.E. HUDSON & wife Martha to H.F. JONES, [mortgage deed], 70 acres in 2 tracts on Little River adj. T.C. DOUGLAS. 1st tract: adj. Alex RICHARDSON, a ridge, WOLF, bank of Little River. 2nd tract: adj. ANDERS & the river. To secure $217.36 debt. Signed: W.E. HUDSON, Martha HUDSON. [No wits.] Proved Dec. 23, 1879 (ack'd). Reg. May 6, 1880. | 4:391 |
| Dec. 4, 1879 | Hardin SPICER & wife Elvira to Robert ANDERS, [mortgage deed], 103 ¾ acres adj. a spring, EDWARDS, PARKS, & a branch, to secure $1,200 debt. Signed: H.C. SPICER. Wit: C.H. DOUGHTON. Proved Jan. 2, 1886, by C.H. DOUGHTON. Filed Jan. 2, 1886. | 6:295 |
| Dec. 8, 1879 | Wyatt PERRY of Alleghany Co., NC, to Jesse GAMBILL & Preston GAMBILL of Ashe Co., NC, 1 acre adj. the Mill Tract sold by Wyatt PERRY to said GAMBILLS, the wagon road, & top of some soapstone rocks, for $10. Signed: Wyatt PERRY. Wits: J.C. PLUMMER, James MCMILLAN. Proved Dec. 30, 1885, by James MCMILLAN; J.L. SMITH, J.P. | 7:299 |
| Dec. 8, 1879 | Wyatt PERRY of Alleghany Co., NC, to Jesse A. GAMBILL & Preston GAMBILL of Ashe Co., NC, 1/2 of a lot of land on Prathers Creek with 1/2 of all the building, mill & machinery of the land & mill property, for $1,000. Land formerly owned by Milton VANHOY [VANNOY] & his son Norman VANHOY, adj. Nathan WEAVER, a corner made by Nathan WEAVER & Wiley PASLEY, & a former corner made by PERRY, PASLEY, & WEAVER. Signed: Wyatt PERRY. Wits: J.C. PLUMMER, James MCMILLAN. Proved Oct. 15, 1884, by James MCMILLAN. | 5:400 |
| Dec. 10, 1879 | Jacob CROUSE to H.T. CAUDILL, 100 acres on Roaring River beg. on Horse Cove Ridge near the horse stomp? by a large rock, adj. C.M. CROUSE, Robt. WOODRUFF, top of the mountain, for $150. Signed: Jacob (X) CROUSE. Wits: W.P. CAUDILL, J.F. CROUSE. Proved Dec. 1, 1884, by W.P. CAUDILL. | 5:415 |
| Dec. 15, 1879 | H.J. WILLIAMS to Joshua GRUBB, 5 ½ acres on Prathers Creek adj. Levi JONES & others [not identified], known as the Elisha BLEVINS Mill Tract near the narrows passage, for $100. Signed: H.J. WILLIAMS. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, I.M. HALSEY. Proved Oct. 27, 1882 (ack'd). | 5:202 |
| Dec. 15, 1879 | W.B. KENNEDY & wife Maggie A. to Alice EDWARDS, 30 acres adj. R.C. GENTRY, Morris EDWARDS, others [not identified], the town boundary, & the State Road, it being the W.P. HOLBROOK or D.R. GENTRY tract of land near Sparta, for $800. Signed: W.B. KENNEDY, M.A. KENNEDY. Wit: C.M. CROUSE. Proved Oct. 6, 1883 (ack'd); C.M. CROUSE, J.P. | 7:455 |
| Dec. 18, 1879 | Goldman HIGGINS & wife Manda to Enoch GALYEAN, 30 acres on Crab Creek beg. near the branch, adj. Toliver HIGGINS, Thomas HIGGINS, for $100. Signed: Goldman HIGGINS, Amanda (X) HIGGINS. [No wits.] Proved Mar. 9, 1880 (ack'd); P.C. HIGGINS, J.P. | 7:247 |
| Dec. 22, 1879 | Thomas HIGGINS & wife Sally to Enic [Enoch] GALYEAN, 17 ½ acres on Crab Creek adj. Goldman HIGGINS & Gilbert EDWARDS, for $75. Signed: Thomas HIGGINS, Sally (X) HIGGINS. Proved Dec. 22, 1879 (ack'd). | 7:245 |
| Dec. 23, 1879 | Allen JONES to John W. ROOP [ROUPE], 19 acres on Prathers Creek adj. Eli OSBORN & the road, for $70. Signed: Allen JONES. Wits: Isham JONES, D.F. IRWIN? Proved Sept. 7, 1880 (ack'd). | 5:32 |
| Dec. 26, 1879 | F.S. DOUGHTON & wife Adelia to D.C. EDWARDS, [mortgage deed], 130 acres on New River adj. J.B. DOUGHTON & TOLIVER; for further description reference is made to the deed to us from C.H. DOUGHTON. To secure $525 debt due Dec. 25, 188?. Signed: F.S. DOUGHTON, A.A. DOUHGTON. Wit: G. Mc. REEVES. Proved Dec. 26, 1879 (ack'd); Geo. Mc. REEVES, J.P. | 5:20 |
| Dec. 27, 1879 | Wyatt PERRY to his daughter Jane ELDRETH, 70 acres known as part of the old Andrew WILLIAMS tract on north side of Prathers Creek, adj. Andrew WEAVER, the bank of South Fork of New River, the creek, the mill tract, & PERRY's old line; for love & affection & for maintaining said Wyatt PERRY every 3rd week & mending, making & washing etc. during his natural life. Signed: Wyatt PERRY. Wits: Nathan WEAVER, David J. PERRY. Proved Apr. 12, 1880, by Nathan WEAVER. | 5:30 |
| Dec. 27, 1879 | Jacob HOPPERS to W.B. CHEEK, a tract of land [no acreage stated] on Prathers Creek & Elk Creek on north side of Peach Bottom Mountain, adj. Catherine OSBORN, A.J. TAYLOR, & others, for $450.70. Beg. on the top of the Round Knob in the widow TAYLOR's corner, adj. A.J. TAYLOR, Catherine OSBORNE, a path on top of the mountain, a flint rock, IRWIN, T.M. PRUITT, John HOPPERS. Signed: Jacob (X) HOPPERS. Wits: M.F. JOINES, James MABE. Proved Apr. 5, 1880 (ack'd). Reg. May 10, 1880. | 4:397 |
| Dec. 29, 1879 | E.S. PIERCE & wife Lucinda to Stephen J. KIRK, $2,000 bond, to be void if E.S. PIERCE & wife Lucinda make a good warrantable deed for a tract of land on New River supposed to be 75 or 80 acres adj. Hardin WILLIAMS, Wm. HALSEY, & R.K. PIERCE, which they have this day sold unto the said S.J. KIRK. Signed: E.S. PIERCE, Lucinda PIERCE. Wits: J.C. PARSONS, J.M. KIRK, S.F. HALSEY, W.B. HALSEY. Proved Oct. 30, 1880, by J.C. PARSONS & J.M. KIRK; C.J. EDWARDS, J.P. | 5:41 |
| Dec. 30, 1879 | Nancy BLEVINS, Mahala C. BLEVINS, & Sarah Ann BLEVINS, Heirs of William BLEVINS, dec'd, to Alvis WYATT, 100 acres on Roaring River known as the Old Cove, adj. a tract of land formerly Job STAMPER's, crossing a branch, for $300. Signed: Nancy (X) BLEVINS, Mahala (X) BLEVINS, Sarah (X) BLEVINS. Wits: Calvin LONG, Wm. P. BLEVINS. Proved Dec. 30, 1885 (ack'd). | 7:228 |
| Dec. 31, 1879 | A.B. MCMILLAN & wife Ellen to J.F. MCMILLAN, 23 2/3 acres on Elk Creek adj. head of a spring & S.O. EDWARDS, for $200. Signed: A.B. MCMILLAN, Ellen MCMILLAN. Wit: A.J. WARDEN, Jr. Proved June 5, 1893 (ack'd). Reg. June 10, 1893. | 9:265 |
