[Murphys & others in "Abstracts of Early Deeds of Edgecombe 
County NC 1759-1772" by Joseph W. Watson, 1993]
[excerpted by Mark A. Murphy, 18 Mar 2002]
[Watson book page/Deed book page]

Deed Book 00
[25/131]
Charles Cavenah of Edgecombe Co., planter, to Sherwood Haywood of same,
March7, 1760, for one pound current money of Virginia a parcel of 6
acres on Tar River Road adjoining John Murphry and Haywood.  Wit: Wm.
Haywood, Abraham Evans.

Deed Book 1
[69/149]
Earl Granville grant to Sherwood Haywood of Edgecombe Co., planter, 
April 4, 1760, a tract of 25 acres in the Parish of St. Mary on the
north bank of Tar River adjoining John Murphree and said Haywood.  Wit:
Thomas Jones, Joseph Montfort.

Deed Book C
[138/73]
Jonathan Coleman of Edgecombe Co., planter, to John Stallins of same,
planter, Oct. 20, 1763, for 5 pds. 2 sh. Proc. money a tract of 200 
acres on the north bank of Beech Swamp adjoining Charles Coleman and
said Stallins.  Wit: James Murphree, William (x) Fountaine, John 
Fountain.

[146/138]
David Cavenah of Edgecombe Co., planter, to Mary Cavenah of same, 
planter, Oct. 27, 1763, for 25 pds Proc. money a tract of 50 acres on
the north side of Tar River on Beach Run adjoining Thomas Laseter and
John Murphree, it being all that land which fell to him by the death of
his brother, Nedham Cavenah.  Wit: Arthur Cavenah, Charles Cavenah.

[172, 173/319]
George Wimberly and wife, Morning (x) Wimberly, of Edgecombe Co. to 
Josiah Murphree of same, March 21, 1765, for 50 pds a tract of 500 
acres on Phillip's Branch adjoining Proctor, Benjamin Hart, and Joshua
Wombwell, it being part of a tract of land said Wimberly bought of one
Richard Swanson.  Wit: Aquilla Sugg, Wm. Haywood.  Mourning Wimberly
was examined separately concerning her right of dower by Dempsey
Grymes, Esq.

[174/333]
George Wimberly, the Elder, of Edgecombe Co. to John Phillips of same,
July 5, 1765, for 5 pds 10 sh Virginia money a tract of 70 acres on
Saddle Pocosin Branch adjoining Enoch Lewis and Joshua Womble 
(Wombwell), it being part of a tract of 570 acres of which said 
Wimberly had already conveyed the other 500 acres to Josiah Murphree by
deed.  Wit: Wm. Haywood, George Wimberly.

[176/348]
William Horn and wife, Mary, of Edgecombe Co. to Thomas Whitfield of
same, Oct. 5, 1765, for 25 pds Virginia money a tract of 260 acres on
the south bank of Pig Basket Creek near Worbington's house, it being a
Granville grant to Joseph Thomas bearing date Oct. 31, 1753. Wit:
Benja. Bunn, John Murphee.

[183/387]
Richard Featherston of Edgecombe Co. to George Linch of same, June 23,
1766, for 5 pds Proc. money two tracts of land: (1) 50 acres on 
Hatcher's Swamp adjoining Ard (then Fort); (2) a tract on the south
side of Hatcher's Swamp on the Great Branch adjoining Proctor.  Wit:
Jno. Murphee, Wowell Feestone

[199, 200/456]
Elias Hilliard of Edgecombe Co. to Samuel Williams of same, April 25,
1767, for 50 pd Virginia money a tract of 300 acres on the south bank
of Tar River below Middleton's Branch.  Wit: Sher'd Haywood, Jno. 
Murphee, Wm. Haywood

Deed Book 0
no Murphy variation

Deed Book D
[263/46]
John Murphree of Edgecombe Co. to Moses Horne of Halifax Co., Oct. 22,
1768, for 85 lb current silver money of Virginia a tract of 190 acres
on the north bank of Tar River.  Wit: Joel Horn, Abishai Horn, Michael
(x) Horn, Elisha Battle, Junr.

[319/387]
Amos Cotten of Edgecombe Co. and Zilpha Cotten to Daniel McDaniel of
same, May 28, 1771, for 30 lb Proc. money a 300 acre plantation on the
south side of Fishing Creek adjoining John Parritt.  The land was
granted to said Amos Cotten by patent bearing date Oct. 10, 1742.
Wit: Roger Griffith, Willis Cotten, Josiah Murphree.

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