[Murphy excerpts from "EDGECOMBE COUNTY NC DEEDS, VOL:2 1768-1778"] [By Dr. Stephen E. Bradley with permission, thanks Cindy Kinard) p.4 Deed Bk D 35-(46) JOHN MURPHREE of Edgecombe Co to MOSES HORNE of Halifax Co. 85pds VA. 190 acres on the North side of Tar River. Wit: JOEL HORN, ABASHI HORN, MICHAEL (X) HORN, ELISHA BATTLE JR. Feb Ct 1769. Jas Hall CC. p.37 Deed Bk D 392-(387) AMOS COTTON of Edgecomb Co to DANIEL MCDANIEL of same. 28 May 1771. 30pds proclamation. 300 acres as by patent to sd AMOS COTTON 10 Oct 1742, on the south side of Fishing Creek, joining JOHN PARRITT. Also signed by ZILPHA COTTEN. Wit: ROGER GRIFFITH, WILLIS COTTEN, JOSIAH MURPHREE. Nov. Ct. 1771. Jas Hall CC. p.80 Deed Bk 3 380-(55) JOSIAH MURPHREE and his wife FERIBE (X) of Edgecombe Co to AMOS COTTON of same. 17 Jul 1775. 80pds proclamation, 500 acres which was part of the land GEORGE WIMBERLY bought from RICHARD SWANSON, joining Philips Branch, PROCKTER, BENJAMIN HART, JOSHUA WOMBWELL. Wit: GEORGE WIMBERLEY, JAMES MURPHREE, Jul Ct 1775. Edward Hall CC p.99 Deed Bk 3 1042-(292) GEORGE WIMBERLY of Edgecombe CO to JOSIAH MURPHREE of same. 18 Nov 1776. 25pds proclamation. 220 acres which as part of the land in WIMBERLYS patent, on the north side of Tar River & west side of Grate Branch, joining Rider Branch, WILLIAM ELLINOR. The deed was for the lifetime of sd JOSIAH MURPHREE & his wife FARABY & of his son JOHN MURPHREE. Included was the payment of the quitrent to the Earl of Granville. Wit: SHERWD HAYWOOD, ELISHA STALLINGS. Feb. Ct. 1778. Edward Hall CC.