Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 5th Great Grand Uncle.;

!WITNESS:27 Mar 1787 Wayne Co, NC Deeds 4-39 John EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC, planter, to David EDWARDS, of Wayne Co, NC, planter, for $50, plantation tract on Yellow Marsh. Beginning at a white oak, James DINKINS corner at mouth of Wolf Branch or Dinkins Branch, then with run down Yellow Marsh to BASS's line, with his line to John Edwards' line. With Edwards line to his corner near Yellow Marsh, a red oak. With Edwards line down Yellow Marsh to a bottom or slush known by name of Pike Bottom, then from mouth of said bottom a straight line through plantation to a sweet gum in edge of pond, thence straight line to a head of Branch called Edwards Hog Pen Branch, then straight line to head of Dinkins Branch, thence down said branch to beginning containing 200 acres. Being part of several tracts. S: John (I) Edwards
Witness: John KENNEDY
Sampson (+) EDWARDS, who proved in Jan Court 1788;

!CENSUS:1790 Wayne Co, NC pg 149 Sampson EDWARDS 16+ (bef 1774) "1-2-1-0-0";

!WITNESS:30 Jul 1796 Wayne Co, NC 9-289 David McKINNE of Wayne Co, NC to David EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC for £50, Land on East side of Falling Creek on Long Marsh. Beginning south side of Marsh at stake, W 45 across said marsh to a pine, then S 75 W 127 poles to a Hickory, S 75 E, cross said marsh, then up marsh to beginning, containing 50 acres. S: David McKinne.
Witness: Sampson EDWARDS
James EDWARDS, proven Nov 1810 Court.

!DEED: 1 Dec 1796 Wayne Co, NC 7-33 David SLOCUMB of Sampson Co, NC to Sampson EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC. Witness: James EDWARDS;

!WITNESS: 8 Mar 1797 Wayne Co, NC 5e-441 John EDWARDS to James EDWARDS, Witnesses: Sampson EDWARDS, David McKINNY;

!CENSUS:1800 Wayne Co, NC pg 857 Sampson EDWARDS age 26-44 (1755/74) "12010-30010-0-4";

!WITNESS: 2 Jan 1805 Wayne Co, NC 8-189 Owen HINES of Wayne Co, NC to David EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC, for $250, land on North Side of Yellow Marsh. Beginning at run of said Marsh where Waynesboro Road crosses, and with said road to William BEARD's line (now William TAYLOR's line), then with his line west to his corner, then with said David Edwards line to Yellow Marsh. Up meanders of Marsh to beginning, containing 116 acres. S: Owen Hines.
Witness: A. FULGHUM
Sampson EDWARDS who proved in Court Feb 1805.;
!DEED:29 May 1806 Wayne Co, NC 10-355 John EDWARDS to Sampson EDWARDS. Witness: Isham EDWARDS, P. JERNIGAN;

!CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co, NC pg 808 Sampson EDWARDS age 26-44 (1765/74) "10210-32001-0-19";

!NAMED: 1 Aug 1810 Wayne Co, NC Will of John EDWARDS as "my son Sampson EDWARDS";

!DEED: 3 Sep 1810 Wayne Co, NC 10-172 David PETTIT to Sampson EDWARDS. Witness: William EDWARDS, Joseph GINNETT;

!DEED: 3 Sep 1810 Wayne Co, NC 11-181 David EDWARDS, Executor of John EDWARDS, decd, to Sampson EDWARDS Sr. Witness: William EDWARDS, Jesse BLANCHARD;

!DEED:21 Sep 1811 Wayne Co, NC 12-300 David EDWARDS, Executor of John EDWARDS, to Sampson EDWARDS Sr. Witness: William EDWARDS;

!DEED:23 Sep 1811 Wayne Co, NC 10-87 Sampson EDWARDS Sr to John COX, Witness: William EDWARDS, John JENNITT;

!DEED:20 Nov 1812 Wayne Co, NC 10-102 Sampson EDWARDS to John COX, Witness: William EDWARDS, J. William McKINNE;

!DEED:13 Mar 1815 Wayne Co, NC 10-246 Sampson EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC to Jonas REAVES of Johnston Co, NC "My son-in-law". Witness: John REAVES, William EDWARDS;

!DEED:23 Apr 1816 Wayne Co, NC 10-351 Jonathan TAYLOR Sr to Sampson EDWARDS Sr, Witness: William EDWARDS, B. Robin HOOD;

!DEED:25 Apr 1816 Wayne Co, NC 10-359 Sampson EDWARDS to William EDWARDS. Witness: Jesse LANGSTON;

!ESTATE:22 Apr 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-155 Inventory Sampson EDWARDS, deceased;

!ESTATE: 1 May 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-167;

!ESTATE: 4 Aug 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-191 Sale of Estate;

!ESTATE:14 Aug 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-186;

!ESTATE: Aug 1818 Wayne Co, NC Division of lands 4-210;

!ESTATE: 5 Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-203;

!ESTATE: Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC Division of lands 4-212;

!ESTATE:-- Jun 1821 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates. Sampson EDWARDS 1818. Petition of Samson EDWARDS, Lazarus HOWELL and Polly, his wife, Jonas REAVES and Cozy, his wife, John KILLET and Elizabeth, his wife, John EDWARDS and Lydia, Mariah and Washington EDWARDS, all of Wayne Co, NC. That Sampson EDWARDS died in the year 1818 intestate, widow Jemima, leaving also William EDWARDS, Sally, wife Page JERNIGAN;

!CENSUS:1790 Wayne Co, NC pg 149 w/Sampson EDWARDS, no ages (bef 1790);

!CENSUS:1800 Wayne Co, NC pg 857 w/Sampson EDWARDS age 26-44 (1755/74);

!CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co, NC pg 808 w/Sampson EDWARDS age 45+ (bef 1765);

!NAMED: Aug 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-210 Jemima EDWARDS, dower;

!NAMED: Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-212 Division of lands of Sampson EDWARDS, deceased to Jemima EDWARDS;

!CENSUS:1820 * Wayne Co, NC pg 465 w/Sampson EDWARDS (Jr) age 45+ (bef 1775);

!NAMED:-- Jun 1821 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates. Sampson EDWARDS 1818. Petition of Samson EDWARDS, Lazarus HOWELL and Polly, his wife, Jonas REAVES and Cozy, his wife, John KILLET and Elizabeth, his wife, John EDWARDS and Lydia, Mariah and Washington EDWARDS, all of Wayne Co, NC. That Sampson EDWARDS died in the year 1818 intestate, widow Jemima, leaving also William EDWARDS, Sally, wife Page JERNIGAN;

!NAMED: Feb 1822 Wayne Co, NC 4-473 Jemima EDWARDS to Hillary HOOKS, guardian of Lydia EDWARDS, minor heir of Sampson EDWARDS, Deceased;

!DEED:12 Jun 1823 Wayne Co, NC 12-440 Jemima EDWARDS to daughters Kesiah REAVES and Lydia HOWELL, "plantation where she now lives";

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1790 Wayne Co, NC pg 149 w/Sampson EDWARDS -16 (1774/90);

!CENSUS:1800 Wayne Co, NC pg 857 w/Sampson EDWARDS age 10-15 (1784/90);

!CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co, NC pg 808 w/Sampson EDWARDS age 16-25 (1784/94);

!WITNESS: 3 Sep 1810 Wayne Co, NC 10-172 David PETTIT to Sampson EDWARDS. Witness: William EDWARDS, Joseph GINNETT;

!WITNESS: 3 Sep 1810 Wayne Co, NC 11-181 David EDWARDS, Executor of John EDWARDS, decd, to Sampson EDWARDS Sr. Witness: William EDWARDS, Jesse BLANCHARD;

!WITNESS:21 Sep 1811 Wayne Co, NC 12-300 David EDWARDS, Executor of John EDWARDS, to Sampson EDWARDS Sr. Witness: William EDWARDS;

!WITNESS:23 Sep 1811 Wayne Co, NC 10-87 Sampson EDWARDS Sr to John COX, Witness: William EDWARDS, John JENNITT;

!WITNESS:20 Nov 1812 Wayne Co, NC 10-102 Sampson EDWARDS to John COX, Witness: William EDWARDS, J. William McKINNE;

!WITNESS:13 Mar 1815 Wayne Co, NC 10-246 Sampson EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC to Jonas REAVES of Johnston Co, NC "My son-in-law". Witness: John REAVES, William EDWARDS;

!WITNESS:23 Apr 1816 Wayne Co, NC 10-351 Jonathan TAYLOR Sr to Sampson EDWARDS Sr, Witness: William EDWARDS, B. Robin HOOD;

!DEED:25 Apr 1816 Wayne Co, NC 10-359 Sampson EDWARDS to William EDWARDS. Witness: Jesse LANGSTON;

!NAMED: Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-212 Heir of Sampson EDWARDS, deceased "William EDWARDS";

!DEED:16 Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC 11-105 Sampson EDWARDS to William EDWARDS, Witness: John EDWARDS, Lazarus HOWELL;

!DEED:17 Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC 11-104 Lazarus HOWELL and wife Polly HOWELL of Wayne Co, NC to William EDWARDS, land alloted her from division of father Sampson EDWARDS Sr's Estate. Witness: M. McKINNE, Asher BUZEALL;

!DEED:18 Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC 11-103 Sampson EDWARDS to William EDWARDS, land from Division of his father Sampson EDWARDS Sr's Estate. Witness: M. McKINNE, Asher BUZEALL;

!DEED: 1 Feb 1819 Wayne Co, NC 11-145 Page JERNIGAN and wife Sally JERNIGAN of Wayne Co, NC to William EDWARDS, land drawn from her father Sampson EDWARDS, decd, Estate. Witness: Sampson EDWARDS, Joshua CRADDOCK;

!CENSUS:1820;

!NAMED:-- Jun 1821 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates. Sampson EDWARDS 1818. Petition of Samson EDWARDS, Lazarus HOWELL and Polly, his wife, Jonas REAVES and Cozy, his wife, John KILLET and Elizabeth, his wife, John EDWARDS and Lydia, Mariah and Washington EDWARDS, all of Wayne Co, NC. That Sampson EDWARDS died in the year 1818 intestate, widow Jemima, leaving also William EDWARDS, Sally, wife Page JERNIGAN;

!DEED: 6 Aug 1821 Wayne Co, NC 12-185 "Whereas by writ of Fieri Faecas against William EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC, convicted of debt ... certain portions of his lands hereby sold to Barnabas COX, by Sheriff of Wayne Co, NC William RAIFORD;

!ESTATE:-- --- 1823 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates. William EDWARDS. 1823. Not much in file, * May not be this same William EDWARDS;

!CENSUS:1830;

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850;

!CENSUS:1800 Wayne Co, NC pg 857 w/Sampson EDWARDS age 0-9 (1790/1800);

!CENSUS:1810;

!WITNESS: 1 Aug 1810 Wayne Co, NC, Will of John EDWARDS. Witness: John EDWARDS, Stephen EDWARDS, John EDWARDS;

!NAMED: Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-212 Heir of Sampson EDWARDS, deceased "John EDWARDS";

!WITNESS:16 Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC 11-105 Sampson EDWARDS to William EDWARDS, Witness: John EDWARDS, Lazarus HOWELL;

!WITNESS: 2 Aug 1802 Wayne Co, NC 11-181 Richard BASS to John EDWARDS, a negro woman named Rachel. Witness: Sampson EDWARDS, John EDWARDS. Note: Deed recorded 21 Jun 1819 Wayne Co, NC as sworn by witness John EDWARDS in Town of Henderson, Henderson Co, KY * NOTE: This may not be this John EDWARDS;

!CENSUS:1820 * Not listed in Henderson Co, KY, one found in Union Co, KY pg 149 which borders Henderson;

!NAMED:-- Jun 1821 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates. Sampson EDWARDS 1818. Petition of Samson EDWARDS, Lazarus HOWELL and Polly, his wife, Jonas REAVES and Cozy, his wife, John KILLET and Elizabeth, his wife, John EDWARDS and Lydia, Mariah and Washington EDWARDS, all of Wayne Co, NC. That Sampson EDWARDS died in the year 1818 intestate, widow Jemima, leaving also William EDWARDS, Sally, wife Page JERNIGAN;

!DEED:12 Apr 1822 Wayne Co, NC 12-300 "Whereas by writ of Fieri Faecas against John EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC, convicted of debt ... certain portions of his lands hereby sold to John KILLETT, by Sheriff of Wayne Co, NC William RAIFORD * NOTE: This may not be this John EDWARDS;

!CENSUS:1830 * Not in Henderson Co, KY, one in Union Co, KY pg 54;

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850;

!CENSUS:1810 Wayne Co, NC pg 808 w/Sampson EDWARDS age 0-9 (1800/10);

!NAMED: Nov 1818 Wayne Co, NC 4-212 Heir of Sampson EDWARDS, deceased "George W. EDWARDS";

!CENSUS:1820 * Wayne Co, NC pg 465 w/Sampson EDWARDS age 0-9 (1800/10);

!NAMED:-- Jun 1821 Wayne Co, NC Loose Estates. Sampson EDWARDS 1818. Petition of Samson EDWARDS, Lazarus HOWELL and Polly, his wife, Jonas REAVES and Cozy, his wife, John KILLET and Elizabeth, his wife, John EDWARDS and Lydia, Mariah and Washington EDWARDS, all of Wayne Co, NC. That Sampson EDWARDS died in the year 1818 intestate, widow Jemima, leaving also William EDWARDS, Sally, wife Page JERNIGAN;

!CENSUS:1830;

!DEED: 7 Feb 1832 Wayne Co, NC 15-499 George Washington EDWARDS of Wayne Co, NC to James C. COLE, and Arnold BORDEN. Witness: George THOMPSON, William P. JERNIGAN;

!CENSUS:1840;

!CENSUS:1850;