Nansemond County Transcriptions
Kay Stone's Bertie County
~ submission Oct 21, 2007

Colonial Bertie Co, NC Deed Books A-H 1720-1757; Mary Best Bell
B338 Thomas Jernagan & wife Sarah of Nansemond Co, VA to Thomas Cowling (Crowling) of Nansemond. Feb 8, 1727/28 5 sh for 300A (yr lease) At mouth of Pasture Branch on Elm Swamp on the Old Field Path adj John Beaverly, John Homes. Part of 530A granted by patent 9 Mar 1717. Thomas Crowling is s/o James Crowling. Wit: Francis Speight, James Holland, Francis Clerk. Feb Ct 1727. Deed ack'd by Thomas Jernegan & by John Johns atty for Sarah. Proved by oath of James Holland.

B340 Thomas Jernagen Sen & wife Sarah of Nansemond to Thomas Cowling Feb 9, 1727/28 26 pds & “3000 lbs merch'able tobacco” for 300A. Land formerly leased for a year patent date 9 Mar 1717 at Pasture Branch adj John Beaverly, John Homes, nr Meherrin Creek. Wit: Francis Speight, Francis Clark, James Holland. Feb Ct 1727

~ submission Oct 22, 2007

Colonial Bertie Co, NC Deed Books A - H 1720 -
12 Feb 1722 A:56
James Blunt & wife Katherine of Bertie to Wm Hinton of upper parish Nansemond. L31. 640A in the woods between Moratock & Cassey. Begn a white oak by Village Pond, 582E 320 p. to a gum red oak 7 maple by a cypress swamp, N8 E320 p to a real oak & 2 white oaks, N82 W320 p to a red oak & 2 gums by the Long Meaow, to 1st sta. W: Stephen Howard; John Nairn

A:374.
Daniel Oquin (his mark) to James Costen of Nansemond. For L9. 150A begn fork of Poplar Runn, up Poplar to my head line. _ _ _ to Catawhitskey Road _ _ _
w: Jno Sutton, Jacob Lewis
Ack. Feb Court 1724

10 Nov 1725 B:52
John Homes & wife Dorothy R to Francis Pugh of Nansemond, Gent., for L10, 80A begn John Barefield's corner tree in Elm Swamp, John Barefield's line to the Tuscororo Path, along sd path to the going over Elm Swamp, swamp to begn.
W: Jno Sutton, Richd Odiur
Ack:: Nov Term 1725
B:338 Thomas Jernagan & wife Sarah of Nansimond Co, Va. To Thomas Cowling (Crowling) of Nansemond Co., Va.
8 Feb 1727/28. 5 sh. For 300A. (year lease). At Mouth of Pasture Branch on Elm Swmp on the Old Field Path. Adj. John Beaverly, John Homes. Part of tract of 530A granted by patent dated 9 Mar 1717. Thomas Crowling is son of James Crowling. Wit: Francis Speight, James Holland, Francis Clerk.
Feb Court 1727. Deed ack. In open court by Thomas Jernagan & by John Jones, atty. For Sarah Jernagan. Duly proved by oath of James Holland. Ed Mashborne D. C/C.

B340 Thomas Jernagan, Sen. & wife Sarah of Nansemond Co., Va. To Thomas Cowling
9 Feb 1727/28. 26 pds. & "3000 lbs. Merch'able Tobacco" for 300A. Thomas Cowling, son of James Cowling. Land formerly leased for a year. Patent date 9 Mar 1717 at Pasture Branch adj. John Beaverly, John Homes. Near Meherrin Creek. Wit: Francis Speight, Francis Clark, James Holland. Feb Court 1727*
John Jones atty. For Sarah Jernagan ack. Sale with James Jernagan. Proved by oath of James Holland.

B342. Sarah Jernegan to John Jones
10 Feb 1727/28. Pwer of atty. To ack. "According to law one paire of Indentures of lease and release....." 300A unto Thomas Cowling. Wit: Francis Speight, James Holland. February Court 1727. *
B:343 William Howet to Benjamin Hill of Nansemond Co., Va.
13 Feb 1727. 200 pds. For 800A. According to two patents: (1) obtained by John Crosby for 400A. And purchased by Howet (2) one belonging to John Smith and by him assigned to Howet. Wit: William Little, Robert Forster. Feb Court 1727. Edw. Mashborne D. C/C.
B:343 Jonathan Clift to Francis Pugh of Nansemond Co., Va.
6 Dec 1727. 30 pds. For 157A. WS Chowan River where Clift now lives. Wit: Simon Jeffreys, Thomas Bryant, William Daniel, Chris. Heidelburg. Feb Court 1727. Edw. Mashborne D. C/C.

C:325 Thos Bonner to John Jenkins of Nansemond. For L5. 100A lying between Thos Byrd, Wm Curles and James Jenkins.
W: John Wynns; Thomas x Brown

11 Dec 1738. Bertie E:423.
John & Robert Beverly, sons of John Beverly decd. to Capt Theophilus Pugh of upper parish Nansemond. For L300 2 man plantations whereon John Beverly Sr. & John Beverly his son were lately seated with 640A of land patd 20 Mar 1721 & bequeathed to John & Robert Beverly by will of 22 Dec 1737.
John (his mark) Beverley & a seal
Ann (her mark) Beverly & a seal
Robert (his mark) Beverly & a seal
Elinor (her mark) Beverly & a seal
w: Tho Newby, John Webb*, Rd Taylor
*Ack. Feb term 1738
Same date E:426 Daniel Hough & wife Margarett x (widow of John Beverly decd) to Theos Pugh, waiver of life estate in.
E:423 w:same. Certificate: same
8 Dec 1742 Bertie F:391
Daniel Hough of Bertie, planter, to Henry Winborne and Bryant Hare of Nansemond Co, Va, planters. L27.10 Va: 400A woodland on SS Meherrin Creek adj. Hothouse Branch, the Indian Path _ _



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