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Steely / Stealy / Staley Deeds - Abstracts

Book: Pg Date

Grantee

Grantor

Cost

Acres

Type of
Deed

Property Description

B: 27-28. 12 May
1800

Fredrick Steeley.

Fredrick Leary

25
pounds.

50 acres.

Warranty.

B: 29.

Fredrick Leary.

Fredrick Steeley

38
pounds.

78 acres.

B: 35-36. 24 Jan
1801

Henry Swanner.

Joshua Leary

200
dollars.

100 acres.

B: 204.

18 Jun
1804

James Long, Jun'r, James Long, Col'o,


his son.

B: 339.

14 Jan
1805

Edmund Stealey.

12 May
1800

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

Sarah Pierce

10
pounds.

50 acres.

Date Proved, Person

Date
Registered

West side of Old Chappel Swamp, the south and west part of James
Cornelius
Smith's patent and the land that Fredrick Leary bought from Joshua
Leary, D. Leary.
Leary. West side of Old Chappel Swamp at an ash, corner tree between
said Leary and said Steeley. Along the dividing line to corner poplar.
Along patent line south 35 east to head. The course of the patent to the
Old Chappel Swamp. Down the various courses of the Swamp to the
first station. Signed: Fredrick Leary.

Sep term 1801, Cornelius


Leary.

Reg: 16 Dec
1801.

Warranty.

West side of Chappel Swamp. Same land Steeley bought of Cap'n James C. Leary, D.
Long in two deeds. An ash on the Swamp, the corner tree and dividing Leary.
line between said Steeley and said Leary. Along the Swamp to a gum,
corner tree on side of Swamp at mouth of a branch. The branch along a
line of marked trees to a red oak. South 45 west along a line of marked
trees 70 poles to a white oak on the patent line. Along the line south 35
degrees east to a poplar, corner tree between Leary and Steeley. Along
dividing line to first station. Signed: Fredrick Steeley.

Sep term 1801, Cornelius


Leary.

Reg: 16 Dec
1801.

Warranty.

Adjoining Middle Neck Swamp. An oak, John Worley's corner tree. Along Thomas Leary,
Worley's line to Frasier's line. Along Frasier's line to Thomas Steley's
Wineferd
[Steely] corner oak tree. North 80 west to Middle Neck Swamp. Along
Leary.
Swamp to first station. Signed: Joshua Leary.

Sep term 1801, Joshua Leary. Reg: 21 Jan


1802.

[affidavit]
"Instrumen
t of
Writing"

Fredrick Stealey appeared in court and swore that "at the time that
James Long, Col'o went to Sign a Deeds to his son James Long Jun'r for
his Sound Side Land Saith that the Folly part he must Except during his
life and James Long Jun'r Answered and said he should not be
Interrupted." Signed: John Leary, J.P.

Jun term 1804 [no name


recorded}.

Reg: 24 Sep
1804.

Warranty.

All the land "left to her by her Father Thomas Pierce." [No description or C. Leary,
original deed number referenced.] Signed: Sarah "X" (her mark) Pierce. Joshua "X" (his
mark) Young.

Mar term 1806, Cornelius


Leary.

Reg: 24 Jul
1806.

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

Witnesses

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Book: Pg Date

Grantee

B: 453.

11 Dec
1807

Joshua Alexander. Ebenezer


Bateman

C: 49.

20 Aug
1808

Fredrick Stealey.

C: 153154.

10 Oct
1809

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

Grantor

Joshua Gray

Samuel Young,
deceased.

Cost

Acres

Type of
Deed

Property Description

10 dollars. 50 acres.

Warranty.

150
pounds.

Warranty.

150 acres.

Date Proved, Person

Date
Registered

A pine near Asa Phelp's on the main road. Down to a black gum a corner Lovina "X" (her
tree at the lower end of said land. Along Isaac Bateman's to Abraham
mark) Phelps,
Smith's line. Along his line to Joseph Alexander's line. Along his line to
A. Phelps.
Joshua Alexander's line. Along his line to Asa Phelp's line. Along his line
to first station. Signed: Ebenezer Bateman.

Dec term 1807, Asa Phelps,


Esq'r.

Reg: 6 May
1808.

Called Stubb's Hall on a branch of Mill Swamp. A marked white oak one Fredrick Leary,
of Cap't William Downing's line trees. North 15 west 108 poles. North 10 Winney Gray.
east. South 82 east 146 poles. South 41 west 220 poles to Henry Gray's
line. Along his line and Cap't Downings line to first station. The land left
by Godfrey Gray in his will to his son Joshua Gray. Signed: Joshua "X"
(his mark) Gray.

Sep term 1808, Joshua Gray.

Reg: 13 Dec
1808.

Land processioned from an order of Washington County court. Plat map


included. As per Young's deeds, property contained 457 acres. A white
oak in Downing's line, James Court's corner tree. Along his line north 75
east 36 poles to a pine stump, another corner of Court's. Along his line
north 14 poles. Along Thomas Fagan's line south 88 east 22 poles to a
red oak, "said to be" Stevens Lee's corner.East 80 poles. North 70 east
60 poles. East 40 pole to Middleneck [Middle Neck] Swamp. Along
Swamp 232 pole to Assel's line. Along the line "Established by the Jury in
the Suit between Young and Hassell" 62 poles to a small white oak "said
to stand where the Poplar called for in Lee's Patent formerly Stood
opposite McDowel's House." Along Hassel's line south 55 west 10 poles.
South 13 east 24 poles to a water oak and sweetgum. Along Gilbert's
line south 5 west 38 poles to a red oak. South 55 west 40 pole to a holly
bay and sweetgum in Steeley's line. [No given name.] North 83 west 6
poles to a poplar, water oak and holly in Downing's line, which was not
processioned because it already had been. Signed: J. Blount.

Dec term 1809, James Blount, Reg: 12 Mar


Esq'r, Surveyor.
1810.

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

Witnesses

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Benjamin
Claghorn,
James Court,
chainbearers.

Wife's Dower
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signed?)

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Book: Pg Date

Grantee

Grantor

Cost

C: 203
1 Nov
(written 1810
on upper
left
corner) or
231
(written
on upper
right).

Joshua Foster.

Julian Picot
(doctor)

E: 152.

24 Mar
1820

F: 398399.

20 Aug
1827

Type of
Deed

Property Description

Witnesses

400
dollars.

Warranty.

Lot number 85 in Plymouth, Washington County. "Wherein now lived


Jeremiah Steely." Including all structures. Signed: Julian Picot.

R'd Armistead,
Joel Thorp.

Mar term 1811, Joshua Foster. Reg: 12 Jun


1811.

John S. Armistead Edmund Steeley

400
dollars.

[Acreage not Warranty.


recorded.]

One part by Kendricks Creek by Alexander Hopkins' land and John


Stubbs' on the other part. Known as Stubbs' Place and same tract
bought by John S. Armistead at an auction recorded in deed from John
Goelet dated 8 Jan 1820. Also a deed by Thomas Walker to Robert
Armistead "on record." Signed: Jn'o S. Armistead.

Thomas
Walker.

May term 1820, Thomas


Walker.

15 Aug 1820.

Joseph C. Norcom John S. Armistead


and the rest of the
Wardens of the
Poor of
Washington
County.

112
dollars
and 25
cents.

140 acres.

Warranty.

Land sold at auction to pay two August term 1827 court judgements
against Edmund Steely. 1) Favor of Abner N. Vail, 44 dollars and 67 1/2
cents; 2) Favor of Thomas Norcom, 40 dollars and 99 cents. Land
adjoined Richard Peacock's land. Signed: Tho's Sanderson, Sh'ff.

P.O. Picot.

Nov term 1827 [no name].

Reg: 10 Dec
1827.

G, part 2: 29 Dec
335-336. 1831

William G. Ducket. Thomas


Sanderson,
Sheriff,

300
dollars.

144 acres.

Warranty.

Land on which Steeley lives. A white oak and old corner tree, one of
Uriah Chesson.
Cap't William Downing's line trees. North 15 west 8 poles to a [blank].
North 71 east 100 poles to a red oak. South 82 east 140 [or 146] poles
to a pine. South 41 west 220 poles to Henry Gray's line. Along Gray's line
and Cap't Downing's line to the first station. Signed: Fre. Steely Sen'r.

Feb term 1832 [no name].

16 Mar
1832.

G, part 2: 29 Dec
336.
1831

Frederick Steely.

150
dollars.

100 acres.

Warranty.

A cypress in "deep run" on the road side. Along road south 47 west 14 Uriah Chesson.
poles. South 37 west 46 poles. South 62 west 22 poles to a small white
oak, corner tree of James Davenport. South 53 east 80 poles to a maple.
South 49 east 96 [poles] to a red oak. North 41 east 9 poles to a marked
cypress standing in a gum and cypress swamp. Down various courses of
the main run of the swamp to a black gum on the "deep run." Down
various courses of the deep run to the first station. Signed: William G.
Ducket.

Feb term 1832 [no name].

16 Mar
1832.

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

Fredrick Steeley

Acres

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

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Book: Pg Date

Grantee

Grantor

G, part 3: 14 Apr
658.
1835

Jo's C. Norcom
and W'm. R.
Norcom.

William G. Ducket

H: 260.

Asa Steeley.

Frederick Steely

26 Dec
1836

G, part 3: 31 Dec
796.
1836

Aaron Harrison
Frederick Steeley
[on behalf of
Joseph C. Norcom
and William A.
Norcom ?].

H: 142.

Mary Steely.

20 Jun
1837

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

Asa Steeley

Cost

150
dollars.

152
dollars.

Acres

Type of
Deed

Property Description

150 acres.

Deed of
trust.

Land held in trust for a debt of $108.31 plus interest to Jo's C. and W'm W'm G. Frasier.
R. Norcom of Plymouth, N.C., due on or before 1 Jan 1836. If not paid,
land to be sold at auction, any proceeds above debt to be given to
Steely. Land adjoins Stevens Downing's heirs' line, Durant Meazle's line,
and Jesse and Joshua Hassell's line. Signed: Fredrick Steeley.

Plymouth, 16 May 1835, W'm 17 May


G. Frasier.
1835.

150 acres.

Warranty.

Land called Stubbs Hall. A white oak on Stubbs Hall branch. North 15
Lovick W.
degrees west 180 poles to a [blank]. North 71 degrees east 100 poles to Steeley.
a [blank]. South 82 degrees east 146 poles to a [blank]. South 61 [?]
degrees west 220 poles to Henry Gray's line. Along Gray's line and W'm
Downing's line to first station. "..assuring to myself a life estate in said
Land for myself as well also a life estate in said said [sic] land for my
present wife." Signed: [illegible].

Nov term 1839, Lovick W.


Steely.

20 Dec
[illegible].

150 acres.

Deed of
trust.

Steeley indebted to Joseph C. and William R. Norcom by a note dated 18 Thomas Fagan.
Nov 1833 for $179.80 and "have agreed to pay a debt due by my father
Federick Steeley to Aaron Harrison the precise sum is now not known,
but is betweenfifteen & twenty dollars" Payment due by 1 Jan 1838
or sale at auction the land called Stubb's Hall. A white oak in Stubb's Hall
branch. North 15 west 108 poles. North 71 degrees east 100 poles.
South 82 degrees east 146 poles. South 41 degrees west 220 poles to
Henry Gray's line. Along Gray's line and William Downing's line to first
station. Signed: Asa Steeley, Aaron Harrison.

4 Jan 1837, Thomas Fagan.

6 Jan 1837.

100 acres.

Warranty.

A cypress in "deep run" on the road side. Along road south 47 west 14 James Blount,
poles. South 37 west 46 poles. South 62 west 22 poles to a small white Jun'r.
oak, corner tree of Ja's Davenport. South 53 east 88 poles to a maple.
South 49 east 96 poles to a red oak. North 41 east 114 poles to a black
gum on deep run. Down various courses of the run 210 poles to the first
station. Signed: W. G. Duckett.

Aug term 1838, James Blount, 18 Sep 1838.


Jun'r.

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

Witnesses

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Book: Pg Date

Grantee

H: 606607.

7 Mar
1838

H: 257258.

20 Aug
1839

Type of
Deed

Property Description

William Downing. William G. Duckett 63 dollars. 50 acres.

Warranty.

Joseph C. Norcom. Mary Steely

Warranty.

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

Grantor

Cost

145
dollars.

Acres

150 acres.

Date Proved, Person

Date
Registered

A cypress in Deep River Swamp on the main road side. Along road south H. Downing.
47 degrees west to a sassafrass stake, a dividing line between the land
and Mary Steely's 50 acre lot, "so as to include the one half of the Land I
Mary Steely purchased of Wm G. Duckett." South 52 east to red oak on
the back line. Along back line to a black gum in Deep River Swamp.
Down various courses of Deep River to first station. Signed: Mary "X"
(her mark) Steely.

Aug term 1843, H. Downing.

30 Oct 1843.

Land bought at auction on behalf of Joseph C. Norcom by "his friend"


J.B. Beasley.
Osmond Respass on 20 Feb 1838 at Plymouth court house. Land "more
particularly described in a deed of trust from Fredrick Steely to W'm R.
Norcom dated 14th April 1839 [sic] and registered in Washington
County in May 1835 in Book G. & page 658, and also much more
particularly described in a deed of trust from Asa Steely to Aaron
Harrison bearing the date 31st december 1836 and registered January
1837 in book G. page 796..." A white oak in Stubbs Hall branch north 15
west 108 poles. North 71 east 100 poles. South 82 east 156 poles. South
41 west 220 poles to Henry Gray's line. Along his line and W'm
Downing's line to first station. Harrison received "payment of my
demand against Fredreick Steely and Asa Steely and balance credited on
the note of the Steelys payable to J.C. and W.R. Norcom. Signed: Aaron
Harrison.

Nov term 1839, John B.


Beasley.

20 Dec 1839.

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

Witnesses

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Book: Pg Date

Grantee

Grantor

Cost

Acres

Type of
Deed

Property Description

K: 151.

29 Mar
1845

Asa Steely and


Lovick W. Steely.

Aaron Harrison

100
dollars.

100 acres.

Warranty.

A maple then north 11 degrees west 40 poles to a pine on southern side John F. Phelps,
of a branch and line of marked trees. Various courses to a little marked B.B. Phelps.
sweet gum corner on the southward side of the "said old Morning
Branch & not far from the old Morning old Field and in the line that
Samuel Newberry & E. Davenport Sen'r marked through my John Blount
Jun'r pattent land contrary to law." South 11 degrees east along the line
of marked trees "marked contrary to law (to the pattent line of John
Blount Jun'r Pattent." [no close parenthesis] West to first station.
Signed: C. Phelps.

J: 326327.

24 May
1845

Lovick W. Steely.

Charles Phelps

5 dollars
per 100
acres.

49 acres.

Grant.

Land in Washington County. At the bridge at Paupau then north the


various courses of the run of Kendrick's Creek to a cypress on north side
of run. North 20 degrees east 30 poles to a water oak. South 55 degrees
east 80 poles. South 40 degrees east 70 poles. south 27 degrees east 35
poles. South 43 degrees east 40 poles. South 35 degrees east 10 poles.
South 51 degrees east 30 poles. South 40 degrees east 20 poles. South
21 degrees east15 poles. South17 degrees east 25 poles. South 20
degrees east 20 poles. South 4 degrees east 20 poles to first station.

William A.
Graham,
Governor, on
11 Feb 1846.

K: 154.

3 Feb
1847

Lovick W. Steely.

State of North
Carolina

40 dollars. 1 acre.

Warranty.

Land where John Banks formerly lived. Edge of main road at a little
ditch. Northerly along ditch to the woods. Easterly along woods and
fence to the woods [this was repeated]. Southerly along fence and
woods to the main road. Westerly along road to first station. Signed:
John L. Woodley.

Geo. Adamson
List (?), Abijah
Swain.

K: 406407.

5 May
1848

Wesly Steely.

John L. Woodley

30 dollars. [Acreage not Warranty.


recorded.]

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

Witnesses

A little white oak on road near George Swain. Down road to dividing line Joseph R.
between Asa Steely and Lovick Steely. Along line to line between Asa
Norman, Lovick
Steely and Charles Phelps. West along line of Steely and Phelps to Asa
W. Steely.
Steely's corner pine. Along Steely's line to first station. Signed: Asa
Steely.

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

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Date Proved, Person

Date
Registered

11 Mar 1851, John F. Phelps.

12 Mar
1851.

8 Feb 1847.

12 Mar 1851, Abijah Swain.

13 Mar
1851.

Feb term 1853 [no name].

6 May 1853.

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Book: Pg Date

Grantee

K: 121.

16 May
1849

Y: 498499.

6 Aug
1857

Cost

Acres

Type of
Deed

Property Description

Witnesses

B.B. Hathaway
Asa Steely
and H.A. Walker
(of Tyrrell County)

150
dollars.

50 acres.

Warranty.

"a maple running 40 pole to a pine tree thence along the Branch [no
name recorded] by various courses to a pine tree". South 11 east along
"macked" [marked?] line to a back line of John Blount. West to first
station. Signed: Asa Steely.

Samuel "X" (his


mark) Young,
W'm "X" (his
mark) M.
Davenport.

Feb term 1851, Samuel Young. 28 Feb 1851.

Wesley A. Steely.

Asa Steely

60 dollars. 2 acres.

Warranty.

Land where Steely now lives. A pine formerly Asa Steely's corner tree.
South 11 degrees east to main road. Westly along road to sweet gum
sprout. North 11 degrees west to a pine. Eastwardly to first station.
Signed: George Swain.

C.S. Lewis, J.P.


Patrick.

J.P. Patrick certified


27 Jan 1886.
witnessing the deed on 25 Dec
1885. On 28 Dec 1885 clerk of
Superior Court, W.S.
Davenport, certified that
certification and ordered to be
registered.

M, part 2: 19 May
663.
1860

Lovick W. Steely.

George Swain

50 dollars. [Acreage not Warranty.


recorded.]

M, part 1: 20 Sep
380-381. 1860

Romulus Seaton
Swain, grandson.

Mary I/J Steely

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

Grantor

50 acres.

Deed of
gift.

Wife's Dower
information
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signed?)

Date Proved, Person

Date
Registered

The land sold was Mary's interest - one fourth of one fifth - of her "right S. Patrick.
and title in the lands of Elizabeth S. [?] Lassell, dec'd" Land known as
John Swinson land on the south side of Beaver Dam Swamp. Signed:
Mary I/J "X" (her mark) Steely.

6 Apr 1868, S. Patrick.

21 Apr 1868.

Asa "reserving my life time and wife's Zilpha Steely's." Later in the deed Thos. J.
he mentions "excepting my life time and my wife's Zilpha's, right, title, Norman.
and interest of him, the said Asa Steely, in and thereto." A maple known
as Jno Swain's corner. Along the land in front of Abijah Swain's house to
the main road. Along the road to dividing line between Asa and Lovick
Steely, known as Caleb Walker's land. Along the dividing line to Charles
Phelp's back line known as Jno Blount's patent line. West to the
beginning, adjoining the lands of George Swain and Charles Phelps.
Signed: Asa Steely.

18 Jan 1866, Thomas J.


Norman.

16 Jan 1866.

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

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Book: Pg Date

Grantee

Grantor

22: 86.

Benjamin Spruill.

Asa Steely

M, part 2: 3 Apr
664.
1868

Benjamin M.
Spruill.

James B. Steely

M, part 2: 3 Apr
665.
1868

Benjamin M.
Spruill.

Q: 481482.

Gamaliel Steely.

26 Nov
1860

17 Sep
1870

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

Cost

Acres

Type of
Deed

Property Description

Deed of
trust.

47 dollars
and 50
cents.

L. W. Steely

63 dollars
and 33
cents.

Zilpha C. Steely

Date Proved, Person

Date
Registered

[Tyrrell County deed] Spruill paid Steely $10 with this deed. Land is
Ephraim Leigh.
where Steely "now lives in Little Alligator with the steam mill & other
property thereon being the Land & Mill the said Jas. B. Steely this day
bought" from Spruill. Steely owes Spruill $1,700 on 2 notes: One for
$850 with interest payable on 1 Jul 1861, and one for $850 with interest
payable on 26 Nov 1861. If paid in full within 12 months from date of
this deed, he retains the land and this deed void. If not, Spruill may sell
the land to pay himself back. Signed: Jas. B. Steely and Benjamin Spruill.

17 Dec 1860, "subscribing


witness" [Ephraim Leigh].

27 Oct 1860.

Warranty.

Land "in the county of Washington" is his "interest, right and title in the Solomon
lands of Elizah [S. Lassell OR Hassell] deceased." Adjoining Redding
Patrick.
Peacock, Nathan Oliver "and others." Signed: L.W. Steely.

6 Apr 1868, L.W. Steely "the


grantor."

21 Apr 1868.

Warranty.

All of her "interest, right, title and distributive share in the lands of
Elizah [S. Lassell OR Hassell] deceased" in Washington County. Adjoining
Redding Peacock, Nathan Oliver "and others." Signed: Zilphea C. "X" (her
mark) Steely.

6 Apr 1868, S. Patrick.

21 Apr 1868.

60 dollars. 13-1/2 acres. Warranty.

An "Elm Richard Houghton, Geo. Hassell and Lucitty Bateman's Corner."


Eastwardly along Bateman's and William Harvey's line to Harvey's
corner in Tuscay Branch. Northwardly along middle of Tuscay Branch to
Beaver Dam Swamp. Westwardly various courses of the Swamp to the
center of the branch "in to which Thos. L. Hassell's and J.W. Mizell's
Canal Empties." Southwardly along center of branch to an elm, Richard
Houghton's corner standing in the branch. Southwardly along
Houghton's line to first station. Signed: E.S. Davenport, H.V. Davenport.

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

Witnesses

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signed?)

Solomon
Patrick,
Alexander B.
Oliver.
19 Sep 1870,
Hester
examined and
consented.

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Book: Pg Date

Grantee

Grantor

Cost

Acres

Y: 453454.

18 Dec
1877

John H. Oliver.

E.S. Davenport
and Hester V.
Davenport, his
wife,

175
dollars.

13-1/2 acres. Warranty.

Q: 479480.

18 Dec
1877

Gamaliel Stealey.

Gamaliel Staley

150
dollars.

13-1/2 acres. Deed of


trust.

Y: 459460.

15 Dec
1879

Thomas E. Steely. John H. Oliver and 50 dollars.


Comfort J. Oliver,
his wife,

Warranty.

Annie's interest in land inherited from her father, Wesley Steely,


deceased, known as the Wesley Steely tract "which descended to his
daughters Melissa Francis [sic], Zilphy Louisa, and Ann C. Adjoining lands
of B.B. Phelps, heirs of Henry W. Halsey and others. Signed: Annie C.
Steely.

Y: 460461.

29 Dec
1880

Thomas E. Steely. Annie C. Steely

Warranty.

Zilphy's interest in land inherited from her father, Wesley Steely,


Thos. J.
deceased, and who died intestate. Adjoining Nathan H. Spruill, heirs of Norman.
H.W. Halsey, James P. Sorain [?], Boyd Lucas and others. Wesley's
children and heirs were Zilphy, wife of Foley, Melissa, and Ann C.
Signed: Staten W. Foley, "Leiveaze" Zilpha Foley.

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

50 dollars.

Type of
Deed

Property Description

Date Proved, Person

Date
Registered

An "Elm Richard Haughton, George Hassell, & Lucella Bateman's


C.A.R. Gaylord.
Corner." Eastwardly along Bateman's and W'm Harvey's line to Harvey's
corner in Tuskey Branch. Northwardly along middle of Tuscay Branch to
Beaver Dam Swamp. Westwardly various courses of the Swamp to the
center of the branch "into which Thos. L. Hassell's & J.W. Mizell's Canal
empties." Southwardly along center of branch to an elm, standing in the
branch, Richard Haughton's corner. Southwardly along Haughton's line
to first station. Signed: Gamaliel Staley.

21 Dec 1885, C.A.R. Gaylord.

22 Dec 1885.

Steely paid Oliver one dollar. Oliver to pay Stealey for land in two
payments: $75 due 1 Jan 1879 and $75 due 1 Jan 1880. Land adjoining
Riochard Houghton, John W. Gaylord "and others." Same "tract of land
conveyed to the Said Oliver by the Said Staley by deed..." Signed: John
H. "X" (his mark) Oliver, Comfort J. "X" (her mark) Oliver, Gamaliel
Staley.

11 Feb 1878, "Gamaliel Stealy 12 Feb 1878.


& John H. Oliver and Comfort
J. Oliver his wife."

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

Witnesses

Page 9

Wife's Dower
information
(exam, when,
signed?)

C.A.R. Gaylord. 11 Feb 1878


Comfort
examined and
consented to
sale.

4 Jan 1881
Ziphy Louisa
examined and
consented.

15 Dec 1879, Ann C. Steely.

23 Dec 1885.

4 Jan 1881, S.W. Foley and


Zilphy Louisa Foley.

19 Jan 1886.

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Steely / Stealy / Staley Deeds - Abstracts


Book: Pg Date

Grantee

Grantor

Cost

Acres

36: 107
29 Dec
(handwrit 1880
ten) and
107
(stamped
on 2nd
page)

Thos. F.
Davenport and
Thos. E. Steeley
and their
successors.

Staten W. Foley
and Zilphy Louisa
Foley, his wife,

1 dollar.

1 acre.

42: 135.

B.F. Hallsey and


Ida May Hallsey,
his wife,

Gamaliel Staley.

450
dollars.

20 acres.

22 Nov
1899

Compiled by G.S. Cosgrove - Steely Deeds

Type of
Deed

Property Description

Witnesses

Wife's Dower
information
(exam, when,
signed?)

Davenport and Steeley hold office as committee members of a


T.S. Swain.
proposed school. Land is in Skinnersville. North side of main road "from
Plymouth to Columbia, and Known as a School House Site in District No.
12 for White Race, which was laid of by T.J. Norman Deceased for a free
school House Site for White Race." An oak marked on north side of main
road. Northerly 70 yards to an oak marked. Then 70 yards "parrelel"
with main road to a "Beech Marked." Southerly 70 yards to a sweet gum
on main road marked. Easterly along main road to beginning. Signed:
M.E. Norman, Annie B. Smith, Joseph S. Norman, Ellen M. Norman.

Warranty.

Adjoining Mrs. Hester Cahoon, Jas. Snell and others. At main road Jas.
W.D. Cooper.
Snell's north east corner at an iron post or stake. Southwardly along
Snell's line to the old Frazier's line. Along line eastwardly to old Frazier's
corner, a gum. Northwardly along Thos. Craddock's line to Mrs. Hester
Cahoon's corner, an elm. Along Cahoon's line to main road near church,
an elm. Along road westwardly to Jas. Snell's corner, the first station.
Signed: B.F. Hallsey, M.D., Ida May Hallsey.

Note: ( ) = in deed, [ ] = not in deed but implied, or compiler's note.

Page 10

22 Nov 1899
Ida May
Hallsey
examined and
consented.

Date Proved, Person

Date
Registered

17 Feb 1892, M.E. Norman,


Anne B. Smith, J.S. Norman,
Ellen M. Norman.

8 Jul 1896.

22 May 1900, W.D. Cooper.

22 May
1900.

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