Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 3, page 408, deed date 21 Oct 1749, recorded Nov 

ct 1749, Robert West, Edge. Co to John Lamon & Duncan Lamon, for 50 pds 

VA, a tract of 300 acres on the south side of Tar River beginning at a 

red oak in a branch then up the river bank south 70 west 120 poles to a 

bent in the river course continued 190 poles to a red oak then south 20 

east 220 poles to a Spanish oak then north 70 east 220 poles to a red 

oak in branch then down the branch north 20 west 220 poles to the first 

station, being a patent granted to Arthur Whitehead dated 4 Apr 1741, 

signed Robert West, wit (Hardy Cain)(proved), Nathaniel West (X).

 Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 4, page 98, deed date 19 Feb 1750, recorded Aug 
Ct 1751, Richard Whittington, Edge. Co to Arthur Whitehead, said 
county, for 10 pds, (   ) shillings, 6 pence VA, a tract of land that 
Richard Whittington received by patent from Earl Granville dated 25 Mar 
1740, beginning at a hickory William Whitehead's line on the south side 
of Mill Creek then south 14 west (100) poles up the creek to a poplar 
then north 74 west 150 poles to a white oak then north 43 west 150 
poles to a red oak so up the swamp then north 58 east 102 poles to a 
red oak then "D" east 80 poles to a red oak then south 12 east 32 poles 
to a hickory William Whitehead's corner then (no N/S) (55 or 56) east 
133 poles along his line to the first station, containing 290 acres, 
signed R. Whittington, wit Thos Hill, Jacob Whitehead.  NOTE: ONLY 
PLATS TO 204 ACRES.   Abstracted 2-6-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.

Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 3, page 454, deed date 26 Mar 1750, recorded 25 

Apr 1750, William Whitehead, Edge. Co, planter to my son, Arthur 

Whitehead, county aforesaid, planter for the tender love and affection 

which I have unto my son, a tract of 250 acres granted by patent to me 

dated 29 Jun 1738, beginning at the center of three pines on the south 

east side of Swift Creek Rocky Run then south 45 west 200 poles to the 

center of two hickories and a red oak then 45 east 200 poles two red 

oaks and a hickory then south 200 poles to the first station, signed Wm 

Whitehead, wit Thos Hill, Wm Dortch.  NOTE: DOES NOT PLAT.  Abstracted 

7-29-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.

 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 3, page 456, deed date 26 Mar 1750, recorded 11 

Apr 1750, William Whitehead, Edge. Co, planter to Lazarus Whitehead, 

county aforesaid, planter, for me hereunto moving and tender love and 

affection for my son, the said Lazarus, a tract of 200 acres granted to 

me dated 17 Feb 1737 beginning at a hickory on the north side of Swift 

Creek then south 20 east 60 poles then south 70 west 280 poles then 

north 20 west 160 poles to a white oak in the said creek then down said 

creek to the first station, signed Wm Whitehead, wit Thos Hill 

(proved), Wm Dortch.  Abstracted 7-29-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.

1750

1750 Muster Rolls of Edgecombe County Militia, NC (pgs. 660-681)
Capt. Jacob WHITEHEAD?s company (from Colonial Soldiers of the South 1732-1774 by Murtie June Clark)
STALLINGS, John
STALLINGS, James
POPE, West
POPE, Hardeson

1750

(Pgs. 660-681) Muster Rolls of Edgecombe County Militia, North Carolina 
(1750's) Captain Jacob Whitehead's company 
 Captain Whitehead, John 
 Lieut. Whitehead, Arthur 
 Ensign Williams, Samuel 
 Sergeant Sellars, Benjamin.......

Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 3, page 513, deed date 6 Jun 1750, recorded Aug 

Ct 1750;  "No Carolina ( ? ) To all to whom these presents shall come I 

William Whitehead of Edgecombe County in the Province of aforesd send 

greetings.  Whereas by Indenture made the twenty fifth day of March in 

the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty nine and in 

the twenty second year of the reign of our Soverign Lord George the 

second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain & c signed by the 

Hon'ble Edward Moseley Esq agent for his Excellency John Earl 

Granville, was given, granted, bargained, sold & confirm'd unto Collo. 

William Whitehead a parcel of land situate lying and being in the 

County of Edgecombe in the province aforesd on both sides Beach Run 

beginning at a white oak then west 146 poles to center a pine north 220 

poles to a red oak then east 146 poles to the center of three pines 

then south to the first station, containing in the whole two hundred 

acres of land as by a platt  annexed to the said Indenture may more 

plainly appear, Now know ye that I the sd William Whitehead heir at law 

to the grantee mentioned in the said indenture for and in consideration 

of three shillings proclamation money to me in hand paid by Jacob 

Whitehead of the said County do freely and absolutely give, grant, 

bargain, sell, assign and set over unto the said Jacob Whitehead his 

heirs and assigns forever all the above mentioned parcel of land" 

containing 200 acres, signed William Whitehead (W), wit J. Edwards, Jno 

Haywood.  

Abstracted 8-1-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.

 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 3, page 514, deed date 6 Jun 1750, recorded Aug 

Ct 1750; "This indenture made the sixth day of June in the year of our 

Lord One thousand seven hundred & fifty between William Whitehead of 

Edgecombe County in the Province of North Carolina of the one part and 

Tobias Whitehead of the said County of the other part witnesseth that 

the said William Whitehead out of filial love and affection which he 

hath and doth beareth and beareth to his brother Tobias Whitehead and 

in consequence of his father's intentions made known to him in his 

lifetime hath given, granted, bargained conveyed and confirmed and doth 

by these presence fully freely & absolutely give grant bargin convey 

and confirm unto the said Tobias Whitehead" the plantation and tract of 

land whereon Collo William Whitehead lately lived on the south side of 

Moratock River containing 640 acres and called Spring Meadow, beginning 

at a gum then south 75 west 320 poles to the center of two red oaks & 

two pines then south 15 east 320 poles to a pine then north 75 east 320 

poles to a pine then north 15 west 320 poles to the first station, 

which land was granted to Richard Killingworth by patent dated 4 Aug 

1723 and by said Richard Killingworth conveyed to William Whitehead 

dec'd by deed date 10 Oct 1725, signed William Whitehed (W), wit Jno 

Haywood, J. Edwards.
  

Abstracted 8-1-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.

 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 3, page 516, deed date 6 Jun 1750, recorded Aug 

Ct 1750, William Whitehead, Edge. Co to Abraham Whitehead, said county 

for "filial love and affection which I have and bear to my brother 

Abraham Whitehead and in consequence of my father's intention to me 

made know in his lifetime" all that plantation and tract of land 

purchased of John Pugh in Edge. Co on the south side of Looking Glass 

Swamp containing 220 acres beginning at a black gum on Looking Glass 

Swamp then south 25 west 230 poles to a white oak Michael McKenne's 

corner tree near Arthur's Pocoson then north 65 west 185 poles to a red 

oak then north 85 east 194 poles to a maple in the swamp then the 

windings to the first station, also a tract purchased of Joseph Pierce 

containing 230 acres on the south side of Roanoke River beginning at a 

pine north 13 (no east/west) 260 poles to a pine then south 77 west 194 

poles to a pine south 13 (no east/west) 200 poles to a red oak 

Killingworth's line to the first station, containing in the whole 350 

acres, signed William Whitehead (W), wit J. Edwards, JNO Haywood.  

Acknowledged in open court.
  
Abstracted 8-1-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.

 Edge. Co. (Halifax) Db 3, page 517, deed date 16 Aug 1750, recorded 

Aug Ct 1750, Joseph Whitehead, Edge. Co, planter to Lazarus Whitehead, 

for divers good causes and considerations my herewith moving but more 

especially for the love and affection which I have and do bear unto my 

brother, Lazarus Whitehead, 200 acres of land granted to me by patent 

dated 17 Feb 37, beginning at a hickory on the north side of Swift 

Creek then south 20 east 60 poles then south 70 west 280 poles then 

north 20 west 160 poles to a white oak in the said creek then down the 

said creek to the first station, signed Joseph Whitehead, wit Richd
Whitaker, Willm Whitehead.

Edge. Co (Halifax) Db 2, page 359, deed date 1 Nov 1755, recorded (Nov 
Ct 1755), Henry Edwards to John Pearse, both of Edge. Co for 15 pds Va, 
150 acres, being part of a tract granted to William Whitehead and 
conveyed by him to his son, Jacob Whitehead and from Jacob to Henry 
Edwards, beginning at a red oak in Looking Glass running a straight 
course from Saml Edwards corner tree to Henry Edward's line the present 
grantor to where it joins Abraham Whitehead's line, signed Henry 
Edwards, wit J. Griffin, John Whitaker (proved), Gough Whitaker.  
Abstracted 4-05-06, NCA film C.047.40002, CTC.

Edge. Co. Db 00, page 54, no deed date, recorded Dec Ct 1759, Jacob 
Pope, Sr, Edge. Co to Jacob Pope, JR, son of Samson Pope and grandson 
of said Jacob Pope, Sr, for 25 VA, a tract on the south side of Swift 
Creek containing 200 acres beginning at two pines on the bank of said 
creek then along a line of marked trees to a white oak then along a 
line of marked trees to another white oak an agreed corner in the said 
Jacob Pope Sr's back line then north 31 east to a gum and maple on the 
south side of a cypress slash then down the edge of said slash south 73 
east 80 poles to a poplar at the mouth thereof on the bank on the south 
side of said creek then down the windings of the creek to the first 
station, signed Jacob Pope, wit Solomon Pope, Pilgeim Pope, Elijah 
Pope. Abstracted 12-19-05, NCA film C.037.40001, CTC.

1762 Sept. (Anohter version of the above...)
Read the petition  of sundry inhabitants of Swift Creek for a road. Ordered that
the following persons be jury to lay out same beginning on south side of Creek
near the old store house alias Col. WHITEHEADs store house in WHITTINGTONs Rode
from the new down the road that crosses said Creek at John MIALS at or near John
HATCHERs plantation; to wit: Jacob WHITEHEAD, Simon JOHNSON, Robert MANER,
William ANDERSON, John HATCHER, Robert ROSE, Hardyman POPE, John SIKES, Arthur
WHITEHEAD, Ebenezer FOLSOME, Henry BECKWORTH, Mathew DRAKE, Francis PARKER,
Isaac HILLIARD, John STALLIONS, John HATCHER, Jr, Francis JONES, William LANGLY.

Ordered jury to lay out road near Jno HATCHERs plantation up the nearest & best
way to the road near WHITEHEADs old store house from whence by the Falls of
Arthur WHITEHEADs mill swamp a little below the mouth of the Tarr with the new
the (?nearest / inwardest?) & best way into JEFFRIES road about Francis
PARKERS - to wit: Jacob WHITEHEAD, Simon JOHNSTON,Robt. MAINOR, William ANDERSON, 
Jno. HATCHER, (?Sr), Robert ROSE, Hardyman POPE, John SIKES, Arthur WHITEHEAD, 
Ebenezer FOLSOME, Henry BECKWORTH, Mathew DRAKE, Nath'l DRAKE, Fras. PARKER, 
Isaac HILLIARD, JOHN STALLIONS, Jno HATCHER, Jr, Francis JONES, William LANGLEY, 
and that the following hands work & clear the same, to wit: William BRASWELL, Sr., 
David BRASWELL, William HUNT, Ebenezer FOLSOME, William DANIEL, Isaac HILLIARD, 
Francis JONES, Mary WILLIAMS & that Henry BECKWORTH be overseer of the
above hands from Jeffries Road to Whitehead's store & that the following hands
work on the same road from the old store to Hatcher's Plantation, to wit: Jacob
WHITEHEAD, William WHITEHEAD, Jno. JENKINS, Hardyman POPE, Wm. LANGLY, John
STALLIONS, William TAYLOR, John SPIKES, John WOODARD, William SPIKES, Thos.
SPIKES, Geo. HARRAL, West POPE, Simon JOHNSON, Elias HILLIARD, John HATCHER,
Jr., Robert ROSE, Wm. HICKS, Robert TREVATHAN, Jno. SIKES, Robert MAINOR, Jesse 
(?Freas/ Francis?), Aaron <illegible>, Wm. ANDERSON, Joseph PHILIPS, Sarah ROSS, 
Thos. Pre***? & John NAILS & that Simon JOHNSON be o'seer of same.

 Edge. Co. Db C, page 382, deed date 1 Feb 1764, recorded Jan Ct 1766, 
Jacob Whitehead, (Sr), Edge. Co to Jacob Whitehead, county aforesaid 
for 20 pds VA, a tract of land on the south side of Beach Run beginning 
at a red oak standing in ( ) on Wm Taylor's line south course to a pine 
a corner tree then west to a red oak a corner tree then north to a gum 
in Beach Run a corner tree then down the said run to the first station, 
being part of a tract granted to the said Jacob Whitehead dated 1761 
beginning at Wm Taylor's corner on the north side of Beach run then 
south (60) poles to a white oak then west 440 poles to a red oak then 
north 232 poles to a red oak then east 440 poles to a red oak in 
Taylor's line then by the said line to the first station, containing 
400 acres, signed Jacob Whitehead (SR), wit Mathew Sellers, Wm Dorch, 
Saml Hart, Arthur Johnson. Abstracted 10-8-05, NCA film C.037.40002, 
CTC.

Edge. Co. Db C, page 202, deed date 2 Mar 1764, recorded Apr Ct 1764, 
John Jenkins, Edge. Co to William Whitehead, county aforesaid for 4 pds 
proc money, a tract on Beach Run beginning at a corner oak in (James 
Whitehead's) line then running south his line (163) poles to a corner 
then north 90 poles to said Wm Whitehead's line then along the said 
line north 360 poles to a pine then east 90 poles to a pine then south 
200 poles to the first station, containing 200 acres, being part of a 
tract of 670 acres granted to John Jenkins, by deed dated 1 May 1762, 
signed John Jenkins, wit John Moore, Sr, (John Moore, Jr). NOTE: FILM 
HARD TO READ. Abstracted 8-25-05, NCA film C.037.40002, CTC.

1764

"Deed Book C 686(165)
West Pope to his son-in-law William Whitehead of Edgecombe Co.
14 Apr 1764. Deed of gift Negro boys Ned, Jeffry & Robin Wit: Wm
Haywood, Sarah(X) Evins. Apr Ct. 1764. James Hall CC"
Note: Our Wm Whitehead would have been in his early 20's in 1864.

Edgecombe Co NC - Deed Books
Buyer: William Whitehead
Seller: West Pope (gift to Wm Whitehead, son-in-law)
1764 - Book C, Page 165 - image C.O37.40002

April 1864 - Inferior Court - Court Appearance date: April 14th, 1864.

1764

Edge. Co. Db C, page 282, deed date 1 Jun 1864, recorded Apr Ct 1765, 
Robert Young and Ann Young, his wife, Edge. Co to Jacob Whitehead, 
county aforesaid for 146 pds, 13 shillings, 4 pence, a tract on the 
north side of Peachtree Creek or Braswells Creek, beginning at a red 
oak on the south side Pig Basket Creek running then north 252 poles to 
a pine then west 268 poles to a white oak then south 252 poles to a red 
oak then east 268 poles to the creek and along the creek to the first 
station, being a tract granted to said Robert Young by Earl Granville 
dated 8 Nov 1755, containing 422 acres, signed Robt. Young (X), Ann 
Young (N), wit Micajah Thomas, Duncan Lamon, (Mos Hardee). NOTE: FILM 
HARD TO READ. Abstracted 8-27-05, NCA film C.037.40002, CTC. 

Edge. Co. Db C, page 248, deed date, ??, recorded Jul Ct 1764, West 
Pope, Edge. Co to (Jesse Boykin), same county, two Negroes, a Negro 
woman (Beck) and a Negro boy, Jo, signed West Pope, wit Dempsey Spier, 
William Porter. NOTE: FILM HARD TO READ. Abstracted 8-26-05, NCA film 
C.037.40002, CTC. 

Edge. Co. Db C, page 255, deed date 17 Aug 1764, recorded Oct Ct 1764, 
Jacob Whitehead, Sr, planter, Edge. Co to Micajah Thomas, for 300 pds, 
two Negroes, one boy named Sampson and one girl named Rose, signed 
Jacob Whitehead, wit Nathan Boddie, Thomas Williams. NOTE: FILM HARD TO 
READ. Abstracted 8-27-05, NCA film C.037.40002, CTC. 

 Edge. Co. Db C, page 293, deed date 19 Jan in the "fifth year of the 
reign of our Soveren Lord King George the third," recorded Apr Ct 1765, 
Lazarus Whitehead, Isle of Wight County, VA to Nathan Whitehead, 
aforesaid mentioned county for 35 pds VA, a tract containing 200 acres 
on both sides of Beaver Dam Swamp beginning at a hickory in the said 
line then north 76 west to a red oak corner tree then north 14 east 241 
poles to a corner red oak then south 78 east 162 poles to a red oak in 
said line then along a line of marked trees to the same degrees to the 
first station, signed Lazarus Whitehead, wit Davis Connel, Thomas 
Whitehead (proved), Joseph Arrington. NOTE: FILM HARD TO READ. 
Abstracted 9-1-05, NCA film C.037.40002, CTC. 

APRIL, 1766, Edgecombe Co NC Court Minutes:
Deed Jacob WHITEHEAD, Jr. to Jacob WHITEHEAD, Sr. proved.

Edge. Co. Db C, page 496, deed date 13 Jan 1767, recorded Oct Ct 1767, 
Jesse Boykin, Edge. Co to West Pope, for 80 pds VA, one Negro wench 
named Beck, also one Negro named Joe and another named (Jim), signed 
Jesse Boykin, wit Solomon Pope, Jacob Pope. 
Abstracted 11-14-05, NCA film C.037.40002, CTC.

Edge. Co. Db C, page 445, deed date 29 Jan 1767, recorded Apr Ct 1767, 
William Nelson, Edge. Co to Lazarus Whitehead, said county for 22 pds, 
10 shillings VA, a tract on the north side of Swift Creek beginning at 
Thos Harts corner hickory then by Lazarus Whitehead's line north 160 
poles to a pine then (420) poles to a pine then (south) to a red oak 
(Dorches') corner then along a line of marked trees to the Poplar 
Branch to a pine Dorches corner then down the said branch to Hart's 
corner a red oak then by Hart's line to the first station, containing 
364 acres, signed Wm. Nelson, wit Wm. Blackborn, (Herbert Hanes), 
(Jacob ?). Abstracted 10-10-05, NCA film C.037.40002, CTC.

Edge. Co. Db C, page 447, deed date 22 Aug 1766, recorded Apr Ct 1767, 
Jacob Whitehead and (Latty Whitehead), his wife to William Bellamy for 
187 pds, 10 shillings a tract of land on the south side of Swift Creek 
beginning at the mouth of a little branch at a white oak on Swift Creek 
then south 268 poles to the center of 2 pines & a black oak then west 
268 poles to a pine then north 200 poles to the center of 2 mulberrys & 
a gum on the creek then the meanders of the creek to the first station, 
also one other tract adjoining the aforesaid tract containing 350 acres 
beginning at a white oak Col Wm Whitehead's corner then along his line 
south (338) poles to a pine then (west) 160 poles to the center black 
oak and a pine then north 330 poles along Jeremiah Hiliard's line to a 
maple in the swamp then west along the creek to the first station, 
signed Jacob Whitehead, (Latty Whitehead), wit Etheldred Ruffin, 
William Blackburn, Edward Clinch. Abstracted 10-10-05, NCA film 
C.037.40002, CTC. 

Edge. Co. Db E, page 315, deed date 28 Nov 1770, recorded Feb Ct 1778, 
William Whitehead, planter, Halifax Co, NC to Reuben Taylor, planter, 
county aforesaid for 68 pds proc money, a tract of land containing 380 
acres being part of two tracts granted to William Whitehead by a deed 
of grant signed by Edward Mosely, Esq. Agent bearing date of 17 Sep 
1749 & the other tract granted to Jacob Whitehead by a deed of grant 
signed by Thomas Child, Esq. Agent bearing date 5 May 1761, which said 
tract in on the south side of Beach Run beginning at a gum in the said 
run then south 340 poles to a red oak then east 260 poles to a black 
jack then north 40 poles to a gum in the said run then along the said 
run to the first station, signed Wm. Whitehead, Selah Whitehead (X), 
wit West Pope (proved), Judah Sellers, Dudley Whitaker.  NOTE: WEST 
POPE COULD BE WEST POKE.  Abstracted 30 Dec 07, NCA film C.037.40002, 
CTC.  
https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jmljr&id=I120755 

Original deed from above: 1770

All I can make on on Wm's wife's name is ???ah, this is not our Wm Whitehead!
that was married to a Frances "Fanny", that is, unless this Wm on the Deed had
3 marriages. Cilah? Frances, Margaret???

  Taylor, Reubin, will date 6 Dec. 1821, date recorded Nov. Court, 1822, 
  In the name of God, Amen, 1- lend to my loving wife, Winiford Taylor, during 
  her natural life, all my lands that I am now in possession of in Nash County, 
  also five negros to wit, Bob, Pat, Dred, Jim, Lucy, also 5 feather beds, and 
  furniture, loom, desk cubboard, tables all household and kitchen furniture, 
  one wriding chair and harness, ½ my stock of horses, cattle, hogs, sheep one 
  barrel of brandy, work steers cart & wheels, the brand still, and all my 
  hogsheads and barrels, 40 barrels of corn and one years supply of fodder, 
  wheat, pork or bacon lard, and $250; to my son William, at my wife’s death, 
  one part of the above loaned tract beginning at my upper corner at mouth of 
  Downings Branch then down Beach Run Swamp to a cross fence then near a south 
  course that crosses fence to the muddy prong then down the muddy prong to the 
  main Beach Run Swamp then down the farious courses of sd. Swamp to my lower 
  line corner joining John F. Bellamy, all the land to the south of the above 
  specified line to my son William; to my son Allen Taylor at my wife’s death 
  the other part of the above loaned land lying to the north of the specified 
  line, with all appurtenances, to my son Reubin Taylor, Jr. my tract of land 
  in Edgecombe County which he is now in possession of known by the David 
  Taylor tract, all the residue of my property to be divided equally between my 
  nine children, to wit, Penelope Pope, Dempsey Taylor, Elizabeth Whitehead, 
  Kinchen Taylor, Polly House, Reubin Taylor, Jr., Jesse Taylor (for his 
  children), William Taylor and Allen Taylor, executors, my sons Dempsey Taylor 
  and William Taylor, wit. Jacob Ing, LittleBerry Pope, proved in open court 
  for Nov. 1822, by Jacob Ing and Little Berry Pope.  Edgecombe County Wills, 
  CR.037.801.29, NC State Archives.]

Edge. Co. Db 3, page 59, deed date 18 Jul 1775, recorded Jul Ct 1775, 
Nathan Whitehead, Edge. Co to my son, Benjamin Whitehead, for love and 
affection and me thereunto moving, all that tract of land on both sides 
of the Beaver Dam Swamp containing 200 acres beginning at a corner read 
oak on the south side of Beaver Dam Swamp William Whitehead's corner 
then along his line south 50 east to a Spanish oak (in a line) then 
north 76 west 150 poles to a hickory in said line then along a aline of 
marked trees to (Pollock's) line then along said line south (78) east 
to Wm Whitehead's corner a live oak in the Beaver Dam Swamp then the 
various courses of said swamp to the beginning, being a tract of land 
that was bequeathed to the said Nathan Whitehead by his father, Arthur 
Whitehead, signed Nathan Whitehead, wit Arthur Arrington, Samson Sikes, 
Martha Arrington. Abstracted 3-3-05, NCA film C.037.40005, CTC.

Same deed as above^
Edge. Co. Db E, page 101, grant date 13 Apr 1780, recorded Aug Ct 
1781, NC grant #98 to West Pope, Jr. a tract containing 700 acres 
beginning at a pine Simon Johnson's corner then by his line south 354 
poles then west 316 poles then north 354 poles to Josiah Pope's line 
then by his line to the first station, signed R. Caswell, wit ( ). 
Abstracted 8-16-04, NCA film C.037.40006, CTC.