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From: Mark Murphy <>
Subject: [NC-Newspaper] Halifax Murphys in Deeds, 1758-1771
Date: Wed, 31 Oct 2001 10:51:31 -0600

[Murphys in "The Deeds of Halifax County, North Carolina, 1758-1771"
by Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., 1989, South Boston, VA-with permission]
[Deed Book #, DB page#, abstract]

DB7, 188, George Goodwin of Halifax Co. to John Lindsey formerly of
Virginia but now of Halifax Co. 3 May 1760. 264 pounds of Virginia.
320 acres which was part of a patent to George Goodwin for 600 acres
5 Apr 1720, joining Wm. Murphree on south side of Conconary Swamp.
George Goodwin. Wit: J. Edwards, David Tanner. Mar Ct 1761. The wife
of George Goodwin, unnamed, was examined privately and she relinquished
right to dower. CC: Jos. Montfort.

DB8, 207, Granville Grant to Colo. John Edwards of Halifax Co. 15 Nov
1760. 80 acres, joining William Murfree, Conconary Swamp, Pollock,
Roanoke River. Thos. Child for Granville. Wit: Richard Vigers,
Thomas Robinson, W. Churton, 17 Feb 1763. Proved at Edenton before
Chas. Berry.

DB8, 260, Vivion Brooking of Virginia to Peter Copland of the Town of
Halifax. 27 Oct 1762. 20 pounds proclamation money. Lot 28 in the
Town of Halifax. Vivion Brooking. Wit: Henry Dawse, Edward
Whittigton, David Murphey. Apr Ct 1763. CC: Jos. Montfort.

DB10, 62, Luke Pryor of Halifax Co. to Ann Taylor of the same. 29 Jun
1767. 100 pounds of Virginia. 100 acres which sd Luke Pryor had
acquired from Henning Tembte 6 Mar 1750, on south side of Moratock
River, joining Johnson's ferry, Cullen Pollock, David Sumner, William
Murphey. Luke Pryor. Wit: Wm. Taylor, Wm. Pryor. 7 Oct 1767.
A.J.: Montfort Eelbeck

DB10, 258, Jonathan Turbeville of Duplin Co. to Elisha Pittman of
Halifax Co. 23 Jan 1768. 50 pounds proclamation money. 100 acres
which was part of a Granville Grant to Wm. Utley 27 Apr 1753, on north
side of Fishing Creek, joining Murphy. Jonathan Turbeville. Wit:
Xpher Haynes, Robert Ward, Elijah Pittman, William Moore. Aug Ct 1768.
CC: Jos. Montfort





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