SIRMON FAMILY DOCUMENTATION Hyde County, North Carolina Deeds. Document Index

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1 SIRMON FAMILY DOCUMENTATION Hyde County, North Carolina Deeds PDF Document Format Document Index William Sirmon to Luke Fortiscue, 1761 Isabel Creedle to John Sirmon, 1762 Isabel Creedle to John Sirmon, 1762 Matthais Miller & wife to John Sirmon, 1762 John Sirmon and Wife Elizabeth Sirmon to Daniel Howell, 1763 Robert Palmer to Peter Sirmon, 1767 James English to Joseph Sirmon, 1770 John Sirmon to John Jennett, Sr., 1772 Peter Sirmon to John Carrowon, 1774 James English to Joseph Sirmon, 1776 Peter Sirmon to Richard Evans, Esq., 1776 Peter Sirmon to Samuel Willis, 1795 Richard Spaight to Joseph Sirmon, 1795 Joseph Sirmon to John Gray Blount, 1796 Ann Sirmon and Peter Sirmon to Joseph Carrowon, 1803 Joseph Sirmon to James Creedle, 1803 Joseph Sirmon to James Creedle, 1803 Joseph Sirmon to Isaac Sirmon, 1806 Patsy Sirmon to Stephen Sirmon, 1814 Peter Sirmon to Hugh Jones, 1822 Hosea Sirmon to Israel Sheldon, Tolbert H. Selby, 1826 Gideon Sirmon to Israel Sheldon, Tolbert H. Selby, 1826 Daniel Murray vs. Andrew Shanklin (Peter Sirmon, Jr. Heirs), 1832 Note: Double click icon for instructions.

2 Hyde County Deed Book B, pages William Sirmon to Luke Fortiscue, 1761 Date of Deed: 1 Jun 1761 William Sirman Grantor County: Beaufort County, North Carolina Luke Fortiscue Consideration: Two pounds five shillings Land Description: a certain messuage peace of land lying on Long Creek in Coratuck that Cornelius Bell bought of William Smith twenty five acres of land be the same more or less William Sirman (seal) Wittnesses: Wilm Reself Jewell, Jacob Harrington Date Registered: 10 October 1762 Stepn Deming Reg.. Note: I (William Sirman)am the free sole and lawful owner of the above bargained premises and am lawfully seized and possessed of the same in my own proper right as a good perfect and absolute Estate of Inheritance and have in myself good right full power and lawful authority to grant. From whom did he inherit this land? Also, could this be the William Sirman who married Dinah Waggoner-Garrard-Jasper after 1760? She was a sister of William Waggoner (Will: 1755) who sold land to Thomas Surman in 1753.

3 Hyde County Deed Book B, page 8 Isabel Creedle to John Sirmon, 1762 Date of Deed: 8 March 1762 Isabel Creedle Grantor County: Hyde County John Sirmon Grantee County: Hyde County Consideration: Fifteen shillings proclamation money of North Carolina Land Description: One acre of land lying and being in Arramuskeet on the Lake sidejoining Wm Silvester's line near the Lake Landing taken out of a tractof land containing two hundred acres left to her by her father beginning at a marked Gum on the Lake side thence running with the Lake according to the old Deed given by Waitman Emery to William Credle twenty poles thence South as the former Deed specifies eight poles thence with a right line to the first station containing and now laid out for one acre of land more or less. Note: Will Book H of Norfolk County, Virginia. William Creedle Will dated 9 Dec 1746 named... to my Eldest Daughter Isabell Creedle two hundred acres of Land lying upon Arrowmocat Lake the said Land I bought of Watomon Einry... Isabel (her x mark) Creedle Wittnesses: Wm Thornton, Thos (his T mark) Sirman Date Registered: July 16th 1762 Stepn Deming, Reg. North Carolina

4 Hyde County Deed Book B, page 19 Isabel Creedle to John Sirmon, 1762 Date of Deed: 31 July 1762 Isabel Creedle Grantor County: Norfolk, Virginia Daniel Howell Grantee County: Norfolk, Virginia Consideration: Eighty pounds current money of Virginia Land Description: a certain parcel of land lying and being on the east side of Arramuskeet Lake bounded as followeth. Beginning at the acre of land I sold to John Sirmon on the Lake side thence running along the Lake side near Richard William Silvesters line formily Richard Ballances thence down to the swamp across the ridge thence along the swamp a sertable course to Richard William Silvester line formerly Aaron Prescote containing two hundred & forty nine acres more or less Note: The annual rents hereafter payable to our Sovereign Lord King George the Third his Heirs and successors to the Crown Isabel (her X mark) Creedle. Wittnesses: Richard Silvester, Samuel Weston, Joseph Weston Date Registered: 12 October 1762 Stepn Denning Reg.

5 Hyde County Deed Book D & E, page 47 Matthais Miller & wife to John Sirmon, 1762 Date of Deed: 18 December 1762 Matthais Miller, Prudence Miller his wife Grantor County: Norfolk County, Virginia John Sirmon Consideration: Twenty pounds current money of Virginia Land Description: a certain lot or parcel of land lying and being in Hyde County aforesaid on the South side of Mattamuskeet Lake being part of a tract of land containing six hundred and forty acres formily belonging to Wm Patrick White deceased and now divided between his heirs by Will the lot containing one hundred and twenty five acres more or less it being the lot between Caleb Whites lot and Mr. John Butts lot Matthias Miller (seal), Prudence Miller (seal) Peter Sirmon, Mason Smith Proved by: Peter Sirmon Stephen Denning, Clk Date Registered: 4 August 1779

6 John Sirmon and Wife Elizabeth Sirmon to Daniel Howell, 1763 North Carolina--Deed Abstract Hyde county Deed Book B, page Date of Deed: 17 February 1763 John Sirman and Elizabeth Sirman his wife Daniel Howell Consideration: Five pounds proclamation money of the province aforesaid Land Description: one acre of land lying and being in the county aforesaid on the south side of Mattamuskeet Lake being part of a parcel of formally belonging to Isabella Creedle beginning at a marked Gum on the Lake side according to the original deed given by John Squires to William Creedle twenty poles then south as the former specifies eight poles thence with a right line to the first station containing one acre more or less John Sirman (seal), Elizabeth (her x mark) Sirman (seal) Wittnesses: Richard Silvester, Christopher Jones, Peter Sirman Date Registered: March Court 1763 Proved by: Christopher Jones Stepn Deming, CJC. North Carolina

7 Hyde County Deed Book B, page 45 Robert Palmer to Peter Sirmon, 1767 Dateof Deed: 6 April 1767 Robert Palmer Grantor County: Bath Town, Beaufort County, North Carolina Peter Sirmon Consideration: Twenty-five pounds proclamation money Land Description: all that Plantation and Tract or parcel of Land Containing by Estimation Six hundred and forty acres be the same more or less Situate in Hyde County in Mattamuskett on the South Side of the Lake Beginning at Peter Sirmon now South east Corner Running No. 80 Et. 480 poles to the supposed Indian Line then with the Said Line S. 29 d. West 836 poles then west 340 poles then North to the first Station as by the Patent more fully Robert Palmer (seal) Wyriatt(?) Ormond. Date Registered: Hyde County June Inferior Court Proved by: Wyriatt Ormond, one of the subscribing witnesses John Webster, CC; per: George Barrow, P. Regr.

8 Hyde County Deed Book B, page James English to Joseph Sirmon, 1770 Date of Deed: 29 September 1770 James English Joseph Sirmon Consideration: One hundred pounds proclamation money Land Description: a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres boundedas followeth: Beginning at a marked Bay Post Standing on the South Side of Mattamuskeet Lake Running South 5 (degrees) West 80 poles then South 78 (degrees) East 200 Poles then North 10 (degrees) West to the Lake then with the meanders of the Lake to the first Station. James English (seal) Ezkiel Green, David Green Date Registered: 15 November 1770 Proved by: Zekiel Green. George Barrow, Clk.

9 Hyde County Deed Book B, page John Sirmon to John Jennett, Sr., 1772 Date of Deed: 16 May 1772 John Sirmon Grantor County: Pitt County, North Carolina John Jennett, Senr. Consideration: Twelve pounds proclamation money Land Description: a certain lott or parcel of land lying and being in Hyde County aforesaidon the South Side of Mattamuskett Lake being part of a tract of land containing six-hundred acres formerly belonging to Patrick White deceased and now divided between his heirs by Will. The lot containing one hundred and twenty five acres more or less it being the lot between John Butts lot and Caleb Whites lot. Beginning at a marked Gum standing on the said lake next to Butts Lott and running from thence or South East course along a line of marked trees to Patrick Whites back line thence along Patrick Whites back line the courses as the originals patten directs so far as will contain one hundred and twenty five acres to a line between Mastisons (?) Millars and Caleb Whites lot and thence along the said line a northwest corse to the said lake thence along the said lake to the first station for one hundred and twenty five acres more or less John Sirmon (seal) Joshua Walls, Benjamin Turner Date Registered: 16 June 1772 George Barrow, Clk.

10 Hyde County Deed Book B, page 556 Peter Sirmon to John Carrowon, 1774 Date of Deed: 8 November 1774 Peter Sirmon John Carrowon Consideration: Five shillings proclamation money Land Description: a certain parcel of land situated in the county of Hyde on the South Side of Mattamuskeet Lake beginning at a Poplar on the Lake side my beginning corner then along the Lake side Eastward twenty poles to my last corneer on the Lake then South one hundred and twenty two poles then West thirty poles then North to the first station containing twenty three acres thereabouts which land is the eastern most part of my patent and being prior to John Carrowons patent on surveying the same was found to interfere that quantity Peter Sirmon (seal) Burrage H. Silby, Ed. Spencer Date Registered: 28 April 1775 George Barrow, Clk.

11 Hyde County Deed Book B, page 639 James English to Joseph Sirmon, 1776 Date of Deed: 6 February 1776 James English Joseph Sirmon Consideration: Fifty pounds proclamation money Land Description: a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred acres bounded as followth beginning at Poplar standing on the South side of Mattamuskeet Lake running South 5 degrees West 80 poles then South 78 degrees East 200 poles then North 10 degrees West to the Lake then with the meander of the lake to the first station James English (seal) William Carrowon, David Green Proved by: David Green John Jordan, Clk Date Registered: 21 November 1777

12 Hyde County Deed Book B, page Peter Sirmon to Richard Evans, Esq., 1776 Date of Deed: 13 September 1776 Peter Sirmon Richard Evans, Esq. Grantee County: Pitt County, North Carolina Consideration: Twenty-five pounds proclamation money Land Description: that plantation and tract or parcel of land containing by estimation six hundred and forty acres be the same more or less situated in Hyde County in Muttamuskeet on the South side of the Lake beginning at the South East corner of a tract of land wherein the said Peter Sirmon now lives running North 80 East 480 poles to the supposed Indian Line then with the said Indian Line So 23 W 336 poles then West 340 poles then North to the first station as by the patent more fully and at large will appear Peter Sirmon (seal) James Lastrom, William English John Jordan, Clk Date Registered: 4 August 1779

13 Hyde County Deed Book I, page 32(?) Peter Sirmon to Samuel Willis, 1795 Date of Deed: 11 February 1795 Peter Sirmon Samuel Willis Grantee County: Beaufort County, North Carolina Consideration: One hundred fifty pounds specie money Land Description: a certain tract of land on Mattamuskeet running the various courses of... Patent... out by his father Peter Sirmon... beginning on the West side of... at a... in the Indian Line 320 poles from where it... Creek then North 8 degrees poles then South 8 West 320 poles to a take then South 5 degrees East 320 poles then North 38 degrees 320 poles to the beginning date the 14th day of March Note: My copy of this Deed is most difficult to read. Peter Sirmon (seal)? Gorham, Robt.? Alastoc Proved by: Peter Sirmon?, Clk Date Registered: 22 August 1775

14 Hyde County Deed Book I, No. 357 Date of Deed: 10 July 1795 Richard Dobbs Spaight Joseph Sirmon Consideration: Thirty (?) Shillings Richard Spaight to Joseph Sirmon, 1795 Land Description: a tract of land containing one hundred acres lying and being in the County of Hyde on the South side of Mattamuskeet Lake beginning at a marked sweet gum a... tree... said Joseph Sirmon and David... in the back line of Samuel Selbys then south forty poles then South seventy eight... line North seventy eight West three hundred and eleven poles...???? Note: My copy of this Deed is most difficult to read. Richard Dobbs Spaight (seal) B? Carrowon,?????, Clk Date Registered:? 1796

15 Hyde County Deed Book K, Page 271 Joseph Sirmon to John Gray Blount, 1796 Date of Deed: 20 September 1796 Joseph Sirmon John Gray Blount Grantee County: Beaufort County, North Carolina Consideration: Thirty dollars Land Description: a certain piece or parce4l of land situated lying and being in the County of Hyde on Mattamuskeet Lake beginning at the lower or Eastmost corner of the land the said Joseph Sirmon now lives on at the Lake where it joins the land sold by David Green to John Gray Blount and runs along the Lake Westwardly for enough to make on a straight line ten poles then Southerly parallel to the line of the Patent eighty poles then East poles then East to the land bought by said Blount of David Green then to the beginning containing five acres Note: Deed continues to the next page of which I do not have a copy. Date Registered:

16 Hyde County Deed Book M, Page 230 Ann Sirmon and Peter Sirmon to Joseph Carrowon, 1803 Date of Deed: 28 January 1803 Ann Sirmon, Peter Sirmon Joseph Carrowon Grantee County: Beaufort County, North Carolina Consideration: Eighty four dollars Land Description: a certain piece or parcel of land situated in Mattamuskeet on the South side of the Lake beginning at a Poplar the beginning of Peter Sirmon, dec. patent running S 122 poles then poles and 18 links then poles to a mulberry post then East to the first station containing twelve acres. Ann (her S mark) Sirmon (seal), Peter Sirmon (seal) James Watson, Timothy Murry Bn. Foreman, Clk Date Registered: 13 May 1803

17 Hyde County Deed Book M, Page 308 Date of Deed: 6 September 1803 Joseph Sirmon James Creedle Consideration: Five hundred pounds Joseph Sirmon to James Creedle, 1803 Land Description: Two hundred and ninety acres of land by estimation be the same more or less situated and lying on the South side of Mattamuskeet Lake. Beginning at a poplar Selby beginning... running South 8 degrees poles then South 78 degrees east to my new patent then South 40 poles then South 78 degrees East to Blounts parcel adjoining his cassan? Then with said Blounts line to the Lake, the lake to the beginning. Joseph Sirmon G. Jarvis, Joseph Sirmon Bn. Foreman, Clk Date Registered: 21 February 1804

18 Hyde County Deed Book M, Page 348 Date of Deed: 6 September 1803 James Creedle Joseph Sirmon Consideration: Five hundred pounds James Creedle to Joseph Sirmon, 1803 Land Description: One hundred acres of land situated and lying on Swan Quarter by estimation be the same more or less. Beginning at the head of the Oyster Creek at Frances Creedles and John Sadlers beginning running.. 13 degrees East to David Greens line then with his line South 77 degrees East to Sadlers and Josiah Jarvis' line then with the said Sadlers patent line to Benjamin Masons line then with Masons line to the beginning.. James Creedle Joseph Sirmon, G. Jarvis Bn. Foreman, Clk Date Registered: 15 May 1804

19 Hyde County Deed Book N, Page 116 Joseph Sirmon to Isaac Sirmon, 1806 Date of Deed: 10 January 1806 Joseph Sirmon Isaac Sirmon Consideration: The natural love and affection I have and bear toward my son Land Description: Land situated and lying in Swan Quarter. Beginning at a stake on the edge of the ditch that leads up from the head of the Oyster Creek that was struck for a division or boundary between the said Isaac Sirmon and his brother Jabez Sirmon turning South 77 Degrees East to John Sadlers patent line then with said Sadlers line to David Greens line then with David Greens line North 77 degrees West to Frances Creedles line then with said Creedles line to the beginning to include twenty-nine acres of land by estimation be the same more or less. Joseph Sirmon (seal) Stephen Sadler, Jedde (his F mark)??? Bn. Foreman, Clk Date Registered: 8 November 1806

20 Hyde County Deed Book?, Page 66 Patsy Sirmon to Stephen Sirmon, 1814 Date of Deed: 29 October 1814 Patsy Sirmon Stephen Sirmon, Betsy Sirmon, and Dicey Standley Sirmon Consideration: For... good causes and valuable considerations me hereunto moving Land Description: All and singular my goods chattles household stuff that is to lay one chest one pieter dish one woollen wheel, two chairs to the said Stephen Sirmon also one bed and furniture, one chest, two chairs half dozen blochten spoons one dish, one bason three bowls, half dozen plates one set of knives and forks three year-old hogs one linnen wheel one pair of cotton cards and two washing tubs to Betsy Sirmon also one head of beadstead of furniture one linen wheel, one heighfer four hogs one set of cups and saucers and one set of tea spoons three bowls one sugar dish one coffee pot one iron pot of duch oven one skillet one... one pair of woolen cards one... one... guns to Dicy Standly Sirmon to have and to hold Patsy (her X mark) Sirmon (seal) J. P. Stokesbury, Robert (his X mark) Makey D. W. Martin, Clk Date Registered: 20 February 1814

21 Hyde County Deed Book S, Page 217 Date of Deed: 24 April 1822 Peter Sirmon Hugh Jones Consideration: Two hundred dollars Peter Sirmon to Hugh Jones, 1822 Land Description: a certain parcel or tract of land on the South side of Mattamuskeet Lake lying to the South of the Carrowon tract of land and to the East of the land on which I live beginning at a ceder post near a marked oak the South West corner of a piece of land containing twelve acres that I sold to Joseph Carrowon running South 134 poles to Peter Sirmons patent line, then with the patent line North 54 East 58 poles to Evan's, Sirmon's and Jones's corner then with Sirmons and Jones line North 100 poles to a marked Holly standing at the South West corner of Carrowons patent then West 32 poles 20 links to a marked sweet gum at the South East corner of the land that Joseph Carrowon bought of said Petere Sirmon then with said Carrowon's back line of the land bought of said Sirmon West 15 poles 13 links to the first station containing 35 acres Peter Sirmon (seal) Anthony Davis, Foy Mason Proved by: Anthony Davs D. W. Martin, Clk Date Registered: 9 May 1832

22 Hyde County Deed Book U, Page 68 Hosea Sirmon to Israel Sheldon, Tolbert H. Selby, 1826 Date of Deed: 28 February 1826 Hosea Sirmon Israel Sheldon, Tolbert H. Selby Consideration: Two hundred eighteen dollars Land Description: a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the county aforesaid adjoining the lands of Daniel Murray and Hugh jones near the Lake landing formerly owned by my father Peter Sirmon Hosea (his X mark) Sirmon (seal) Wm. Swindle, Sen., Sam T. Gaskins Proved by: Wm. Swindle, Sen. John B. Jasper, Clk Date Registered: May Term 1826

23 Hyde County Deed Book U, Page 69 Gideon Sirmon to Israel Sheldon, Tolbert H. Selby, 1826 Date of Deed: 1 March 1826 Gideon Sirmon Israel Sheldon, Tolbert H Selby Consideration: Two hundred thirty dollars Land Description: a certain piece or parcel of land lying and being in the county aforesaid near the Lake landing adjoining the lands of Hugh Jones and Daniel Murray formerly owned by my father Peter Sirmon from whom I received as heir at law Gideon Sirmon (seal) A. B. Swindle, Joseph Lawyer Proved by: A. B. Swindle John B. Jasper, Clk Date Registered: February Court Term 1826, 25 April 1827

24 Daniel Murray vs. Andrew Shanklin (Peter Sirmon, Jr. Heirs), 1832 North Carolina Hyde County Court of Pleas and Quarter Session, Page State of North Carolina Court of Pleas and Quarter Session February Term A. D Be it remembered that at the prior Term of the Court aforesaid a writ was brought in said Court by Petitioner in the words and figures following. Hyde County. Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions November Term To the worshipful?? Justices of the said Court. The Petition of Daniel Murray humbly complaining herewith unto the Court that Peter Sermon late of said County died some time in the year seized and possessed of a tract of land on Mattamuskeet Lake, adjoining the lands of??? D. Hugh Jones and your Petitioner, containing Two hundred and eighty four acres. Your petitioner further shows unto your worships that the said Peter Sirmon left him surviving as his heirs at law, Elizabeth, who intermarried with William Berry, in the lifetime of the said Peter, Hosea Sirmon and Gideon Sirmon, and also Ruben Berry, John Berry, and Rachel Berry, who has intermarried with Sparrow Midgett, and Lavinia Berry, children of Nancy Sirmon said Peter's daughter which said Nancy who intermarried with William Berry and she died before said Peter, leaving her said?? surviving. Your petitioner further shows unto your worshipful Court, that the said Two hundred and eighty four acres of land have been by an order of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Hyde at November Term 1830 and continued to August Term 1831, divided unto four Parts and set apart and allowed to the heirs at-law-of the said Peter Sirmon, and that lot number one of said division was set apart and allowed to your Petitioner Daniel Murray, who has purchased from and become the assignee of one of the heirs of the said Peter and lot numbers Two containing by Survey Sixty six acres of land, was set apart and allotted to Reuben Berry, John Berry, Lavinia Berry and Rachel Berry who had intermarried with Sparrow Midgett, all of whom are the children and heirs at law of Nancy Berry daughter of said Peter. Lot number Three and four of the said Tract of land were set apart and allotted to your petitioner Daniel Murray who has regularly purchased the same from and became the assignee of the heirs at law of the said Peter Sirmon, who were entitled to the same as will more fully appear by the report of the commission appointed to divide the same, which is hereunto annexed and your Petitioner prays may be taken and considered as or part fo the Petition. Your petitioner further shows unto your worships that Andrew Shanklin has purchased from and become the owner of the undivided shares and rights of Reuben Berry, and John Berry in and to one half of the said lot number Two containing Sixty Six acres of land and also the right of Rachel Berry whereby he owns 3/4 of said lot and that your petitioner has purchased from and become the assignee of Lavinia Berry who is entitled to one fourth part of the aforesaid sixty six acres of land all by right and where is 1/4 in said lots as here?? To them. Your petitioner therefore prays your worships to appoint five commissioners unconnected with the parties interested in said lands either by?? Or?? With power for them or any three of them to divide the aforesaid sixty six acres of land. Among the persons entitled to the land so that your petitioner

25 Daniel Murray in right of Lavinia Berry may have one fourth of the said sixty six acres of land vis No. 2 by valuation set a part and allotted to him in severalty. Your petitioner prays your worships to order a copy of the petition and a??? to and be served upon the said Andrew Shanklin to be and appear at the next Term of your worshipful Court to be held for said County on the last Monday of February next, and then and there show cause if any they have why the prayer of your Petitioner should not be granted and that your worships will make such other and further order in the?? As to your worships shall seem right and proper and as the?? Of your Petitioners can may require and your Petitioner and even pray??. Z. W. Barrow, sol for petn. Whereupon a copy of the foregoing petition having been issued to the Sheriff of the County of Hyde to be served upon the said Andrew Shanklin and Sparrow Midgett and his wife Rachel accompanied by a subpoena in the words and figures following...viz State of North Carolina To the Sheriff of Hyde County Greeting. You are hereby commanded to summon Andres Shanklin and Sparrow Midgett and wife Rachael, personally to be and appear before the Justices of the Court of Plead and Quarter Sessions to be held for the County of Hyde at the Court House in said County on the last Monday of February next to show cause if any they have why the Petition of Daniel Murray as prayed for within should not be granted, a copy of which is herewith sent to serve them the said Shanklin and Midgett with. Here on fail not and have you then and there this writ. Witness Riley Murray clerk of said court-at-office the last Monday of November A.D Riley Murray, clk On the back of which copy and sub is and aside. H. L. Spencer, Shff. Where upon at the Court aforesaid to wit. February Term 1835 the defendant Andrew Shanklin came unto court and by his attorned Edward Stanley, Esq. Filed his answer to the said petition of Daniel Murray in the words and figures following...viz State of North Carolina Hyde County February Term 1835 The answer of? Andrew Shanklin to the Petition of Daniel Murray. Defendant?? to himself all right of exception to the errors and imperfections of the Plaintiffs Petition respectfully?? unto your worships, that he is the owner of the share of land mentioned in Plaintiffs petition a formerly belonging to Larisa Berry, that he has a deed from her for said land executed proven by to the land under which plaintiff and defendant further shows that he is the owner of the shares formerly belonging to Reuben Berry and John Berry and Rachael Midgett and said Murray has no part right to the same. Edward Stanley att for deft. Sworn to before me this 24th day of February Riley Murray, clk Which answers being filed and issue joined between the parties on Petition and answers the suit was continued until next Term. At which Term to wit May Term 1835 the plaintiff appearing in court by his attorney Z. W. Barrow and mat Sham, Esq and the defendant also appearing by his att. Ed Stanley, Esq. The same suit came on to be tried by a Jury of Twelve good and lawful freeholders sworn and charged to try the issues between the parties, viz, whether the deed to A. Sharklin was

26 delivered before the deed to Daniel Murray or not, "say that they find that the deed to Daniel Murray was delivered before that to A. Shanklin, and that the deed to D. Murray is a correct deed" and there upon the Court ordered that the lands be divided as prayed for by Commissioners Wm. O. Neil(?), Zachariah Gibbs, Daniel Credle, Matthias Credle and Dixon Swindell. From which verdict and?? the defendant craved and obtained an appeal to the next Superior Court of Law for the County by entering into and giving the Bond and Security herewith sought. I Riley Murray Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Hyde hereby Certify the foregoing to be a correct transcript of the said suit as of record in this office. Witness my hand and seal and office the 16th day of Sept Riley Murray, clk. This petition is by leave of court amended by making Luvicey (this could well be Lavinia) Berry a party petitioner in this petition as plaintiff to the use of her?? Daniel Murray the original petitioner. Received into office 23 Sept R. M. Gillon?, ck.