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1790 US Census for Halifax District, Nash County, NC
Burwell Burge 1790 1 4 4 0 1 #069 Nash Co., NC Jeremiah Burge 1790 1 4 1 0 2 #069 Nash Co., NC Richard Burge 1790 2 0 1 0 9 #069 Nash Co., NC Samuel Sossberry 1790 2 0 1 0 0 #071 Nash Co., NC
"Early Marriages of Nash County North Carolina", by Ruth Williams and Margarette Griffin, 1968, Joseph W. Watson, Rocky Mount, NC. Records from North Carolina State Dept of Archives and History in Raleigh, NC.
Page 25: Jeremiah Burge married Elizabeth Sorsbey, November 24, 1781, Will Merritt, Witness: A. Harrington
"Abstracts of Early Deeds of Nash County North Carolina, Deed Books 1-6", by Joseph W. Watson, 1966, Arrow Printing Company, Fort Worth Texas
NC Land Grant, Deed Book 3, page 4. November 10, 1779, to Richard Man???, 570 acres on ??? side of Beach Run adjoining Joseph Exum, Samuel Sorsby, Wiggins, Jelks, Joseph Clinch, and Nathan Atkinson
NC Land Grant, Deed Book 3, page 200, November 10, 1779, to Samuel Sorsby, 506 acres on Jarrel's Branch adjoining Benjamin Merritt, Joseph Exum, Thomas Atkinson, William Whitehead and his own line.
NC Land Grant, Deed Book 3, page 221, November 10, 1779, to Benjamin Merritt, 364 acres on South side of Swift Creek adjoining Samuel Sorsby.
NC Land Grant, Deed Book 3, page 263, November 10, 1779, to Joel Wiggens, 121 acres on south side of Swift Creek adjoining Jelks, Merret, and Samuel Sorsby.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 1, page 221, June 29, 1782, Henry Atkins to Christopher Ballard, both of Nash Co., NC, tract on Sapony Swamp at Holland's Branch. Witnesses: Richard Burge, Edward Moore, and Matthew Brantley.
NC Land Grant, Deed Book 3, page 79, October 25, 1782, to Samuel Sorsby, 105 acres on Swift Creek adjoining Joseph Curl, William Whitehead, the road and his own line.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 1, page 209, November 28, 1782, Thomas Waring to Richard Burge, both of Nash Co., NC, 130 pounds for 265 acres on Hendricks Branch, adjoining Batchelor. Witnesses: Thomas Carter and Solomon Carter.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 1, page 307, October 7, 1783, John Bonds to Jeremiah Burge, both of Nash Co., NC, 60 pounds for 150 acres on north side of Compass Creek, adjoining Joseph Exum and Lewis Trevathan. Witnesses: John Evans and Matthew Drake. Other name mentioned: Joseph Curl.
NC Land Grant, Deed Book 3, page 136, October 9, 1783, to William Whitehead, 700 acres on Swift Creek adjoining Samuel Sorsby and his own line.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 1, page 316, October 21, 1783, Thomas Atkinson, Wilkes Co., GA to Jeremiah Burge, Nash Co., NC, 200 pounds for 310 acres between head of Beach Run and Compass Creek, adjoining Joseph Exum, Jacob Underwood, and own property. Witnesses: Joseph Exum, Samuel Sorsby, and John Rains.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 3, page 309, December 15, 1783, Joel Wiggens to Ethelred Jelks, both of Nash co., NC, 121 acres onsouth side of Swift Creek adjoining Jelks, Merret, Samuel Sorsby.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 1, page 317, April 17, 1784, Jeremiah Burge to Jacob Underwood, both of Nash Co., NC, 20 acres adjoining Joseph Exum and the Long Branch. Witnesses: Samuel Sorsby, Francis Rose, and John Raines. Other name mentioned: Thomas Atkinson.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 3, page 443, October 12, 1785, Nathan and Martha Atkinson to Reuben Taylor, both of Nash Co., NC, 220 acres on Beach Run. Witnesses: Elisha Pope and Jeremiah Burge. Other names mentioned:Thompson, Jenkins, and William Whitehead.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 3, page 446, August 4, 1786, Lazarus Strickland, Sr. to Lazarus Strictland, Jr., both of Nash Co., NC, 100 acres on Toisnot Swamp. Witnesses: John Bonds and Henry Burge.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 5, page 66, 1788, William Whitehead and wife, Elizabeth, of Nash Co., NC to Frederick Hines of Sussex Co., VA, 900 acres on Swift Creek adjoining Samuel Sorsby, John Jones, Bennett Whitehead, and Jacob Underwood.
Slave Conveyance, Deed Book 1, page 379, January 5, 1788, Samuel Sorsby to daughter Elizabeth Buckner Burge, both of Nash Co., NC, one negro girl. Witnesses: William Robertson and Alexander Sorsby.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 6, page 18, November 18, 1790, William Wray of Wake Co., NC to Richard Burge of Nash Co., NC, 60 pounds for 150 acres on south side of Turkey Creek, lying in both Nash and Franklin counties. Witnesses: Burrell Burge, Jeremiah Burge, William Ford.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 6, page 419, July 30, 1792, Henry Burge of Wake Co., NC to Hardy Strickland of Nash Co., NC, $100 for 100 acres on south side of Turkey Creek adjoining Henry Strickland, Witnesses: J. Bonds and Nathan Perry.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 4, page 284, November 28, 1794, Richard Burge of Nash Co., NC to Orpa Harrell of Bertie Co., NC, 35 pounds for 150 acres on both sides of Turkey Creek lying in both Nash and Franklin Counties. Witnesses: Wm Hammons and Mathew Tennyson.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 6, page 99, December 15, 1794, Stephen Batchelor to Abnor Lewis, both of Nash Co., NC, 100 acres on Sapony Creek adjoining Richard Burge. Witnesses: Robert Creekmur, Dannal Batchelor, and John Batchelor.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 6, page 238, February 8, 1797, Jeremiah Burge to David Pope, both of Nash Co., NC, 55 pounds for 432 acres on both sides of Compass Creek adjoining Jacob Underwood, Frederick Hines, Samuel Sorsby, Joseph Exum, and Willis Trevathan. Witnesses: John Exum and Micager Pope.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 6, page 305, January 23, 1797, Richard Burge of Nash Co., NC to James Scrues of Edgecombe Co., NC, 125 pounds for 265 acres on Sapony Branch adjoining Batchelor. Witnesses: Solomon Carter, J. Bonds, and John Glover.
Deed Conveyance, Deed Book 6, page 383, March 8, 1797, Richard Burge, Sr. to Solomon Carter of Nash Co., NC, 33 pounds for 196 acres adjoining Solomon Carter, Thomas Dean, Benjamin Bunn, and George Lewis. Witnesses: Thomas Deans, James Stephens, and Edwd York. Other name mentioned: Thomas Warin.
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