Notes of Beverly Cunningham White Bertie County NC (formed 1722 from Chowan County) Colonial Bertie County, NC Deed Books A-H 1720-1757, abstracted by: Mary Best Bell 14 May 1723: Barnabe Mackinne, Jun. to Joseph Lane, Jun. - 12 pds. for 250 acres on south side Moratuck on Conocannar Swamp and Beaver Dam Swamp. Part of 500 acres patented to William Murphey 05 Apr 1720 and bought by Mackinne. Wts: Barnabe Mackinne, John Page. (note: See Isle of Wight VA notes/Barnabe Mackinne appears) 10 May 1723: Lazarus Whitehead & wife Mary of Isle of Wight VA to Barnaby Thomas - 15 pds. for 150 acres on Holly Creek by patent 01 Mar 1719. Wts: William Whitehead, Benjamin Thomas, William Murphey. 09 May 1724: Phillip Rayford and wife Martha to Edward Simmons - 10 pds. for 122 acres on southside Marrattacky River north side Conconary adjoining Nathaniel Holly, Robert Warren. Part of 450 acre patent dated 10 Aug 1720. Wts: Bar. Mackinne, William Murphey. 12 Aug 1724: Barnebe Mackinne, Jun. to John Lane - 5 pds. for 150 acres at mouth of Reedy Branch on south side Conocanaro Swamp. Part of a patent formerly granted to William Murphrey dated 05 Apr 1724. Wts: John Sutton, James Castellow. 05 Aug 1723: Barnabe Mackenne and wife Mary to Joseph Joyner - 150 acres " deed of gift made by William Brown late deceased . . . by his last will did give to his daughter Martha . . . which is to say Martha Brown which land was laps before the aforesaid Brown's death and is now come due to me by virtue of relapsed patent bearing date 22 Nov 1723 . . . and now being exchanged by William Strickland the husband of said Martha Brown with Joseph Joyner . . . Part of a survey called "Calnutt fork Gutt". Wts: Isaac Ricks, William Murphrey. 08 Aug 1725: John Brown & wife Mary to Barnabe Mackinne - 5 pds. for 80 acres on south side Morrattock River and Cypress Gutt. Formerly surveyed for William Brown. Resurveyed for his son, John Brown, by patent dated 30 Mar 1721. Patent Cont. 525 acres. Wts: William Murphey. Isaac Ricks. 10 May 1725: Richard Jackson and wife Sarah to Barnabe Mackinne - 30 pds. for 220 acres on south side Morrattock River adjoining William Brown and Benjamin Mackinne. Part of tract formerly granted to William Brown . . . Wts: William Murphry, Isaac Ricks. 09 May 1726: Inventory of Estate of Nathaniel Holley . . . Eight pds the currency of VA due from William Murphey alias Murpheg . . . 04 Nov 1726: Bartholomew Chavers to Edward Simmons - 40 pds. for 430 acres on south side Morattock River adjoining William Chavers and Turkee (?) Pocoson. Part of parent to Chavers for 630 acres dated 30 Jul 1726. Wts: Barth. Mackinne, Margarett Murfree. 11 Aug 1729: Arthur Craford and wife Jane to Joseph Watts - 20 pds for 150 acres on south side Morattuck River and south side Conoconero Swamp adjoining Craford. Part of tract formerly granted Timothy Spelling in 1725. Wts: Samuel Swearingen, Henry Crafford, William Murphrey, John Pope. 05 Sep 1729: Barnabe Mackinne, Jun. to Edward Simons (Simmons) - 30 pds. for 400 acres on south side Morattock River and southeast side Conaconare Swamp. 350 acres of which was granted to Arthur Davis by patent 05 Aug 1720 and by Davis sold to Mackinne 05 Aug 1722. The other 50 acres part of a tract granted William Murphene for 500 acres dated 05 Apr 1715 (?) at mouth of Barnes Branch. By Murphew sold to Mackinne on 27 Mar 1722. Wts: Barnabe Mackinne, Thomas Craghill, Michael Mackinne. 17 Oct 1750: Nathaniel Williams to Daniel Murphree - 22 pds. for 100 acres land on east side Conoritsrat Swamp at Horsepen Branch to a branch known as Pauls Branch. Wts: John Sholar, William Sholar. 20 Aug 1750 - Isack Stallings to James Jenkins - 25 pds for 360 acres on Cashy Swamp, now called Connaritsrat Swamp, a patent granted to Robert Lanier 01 May 1668. (note: this is probably charter date to Lord Proprietors rather than actual patent date to Robert Lanier) Wts: Daniel Murphree, John Kenkins. 01 Sep 1755: Jonathan Kittrell to William Pierce - 27 pds. 15 shls. for 167 acres on east side Connaritsrat Swamp between John Gilbert (Gilbart) and Jonathan Kittrell formerly between John Holly and John Thomas. Wts: Daniel Murphree, James Dody. Colony of North Carolina 1735-1765, Abstracts of Land Patents Vol. 1, by Hoffman #2832: Luke Saller. 15 Nov 1743. 250 acres in Bertie County on the Western side of Waloon Swamp, joining Daniel Murphy, the river swamp, and Theophilus Pugh. 3/29/02 - from the files of: Bertie NC Beverly Cunningham White