NOTE: This is only complete through Book 24.
 BOOK 1 - Nov 1746 - April 1750 
   
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          William Bulling 
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          John Rouse 
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          p297 
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 Book 2 - April 1750 - April 1754 
 
   
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          Alexander 
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          Humphrey Smith 
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          p 51 
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          John 
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          Theophilus Baxter 
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          p 182 
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          John 
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          daughters 
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          p 227 
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 BOOK 3 - 1755  
   
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          John Row 
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          Lovick Young 
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          p 29 
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          John 
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          Thomas Uzzel 
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          p 75 
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          John Rowe 
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          Jeptha Vining 
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          p 271 
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          John 
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          John Rouse, Jr 
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          p 353 
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          John Rowe 
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          Joseph Vining 
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          p 367 
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          John Hancock 
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          John, Jr. 
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          p 367 
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 BOOK 4 - 1756-57  
 
   
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          John Rowse 
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          Simon Herring 
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          p 524 
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 BOOK 5 - 1757-58  
 
   
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          Lewis F. Bryan 
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          Simon 
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          229 
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          Theophilus Baxter 
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          John 
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          575 
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 BOOK 6 - 1758 -  
 
   
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          John 
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          Simon Herring 
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          136 
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          Granville 
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          William Roe 
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          317 
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          John Herring 
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          Sarah 
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          91 
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          John Mozingo 
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          John 
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          526 
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          Envelope containing pieces of deeds, labeled Deed Dobbs
         County,Jon Mozingo 
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          to John Rouse 1/10/1763 200 acres. 
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          (Rouse Collection) 
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 BOOK 7 - 1765 - 1769  
   
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          Isaac Screven 
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          Jesse 
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          319 
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          Alexander Skeen 
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          John 
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          64 
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 BOOK 9 - APRIL 1771 - April 1773 
   
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          William Row 
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          John Faulk, Jr. 
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          83 
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          Christian & Wm Rowe 
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          Robert Coleman 
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          236 
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          Theophilus Baxter 
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          John 
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          307 
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          Dobbs Co. deed from Theophilies Baxter 
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          to John Rouse land between GroundNut Swamp and Falling
         Creek, 150 a., orig patent to TB 25 May 1757,borders John
         Waterers. 15 Dec 1760. Theophilies Baxter signed with
         mark"TB", witnesses Simon Kennerly , John B. Sheppard 
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          (Rouse Collection) 
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 BOOK 10 - April 1773 - May 1775 
 
   
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          Joshua 
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          William Murphy 
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          531 
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 BOOK 11 - Jan 1777 - April 1779 
 
   
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          James Lawson 
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          John Rouse 
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          180 
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          Last, Deed Dobbs Co., 7/10/1777 James Lawson Jr. to 
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          John Rouse 168 a. part of Surls patent sold to Mozingo
         and then to Lawsonsigned by John Ruse and wife? Elizabeth.
         [This all came from theenvelope]. (Rouse
         Collection) 
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          Ann Mozingo & others 
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          John 
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          449 
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          Also, deed Dobbs Co. Ann Mozingo, Sara Mozingo, Priscilla
         Mozingo, Robert Desmond, James Skipper to 
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          John Rouse 200 acres S. prong Falling Creek, remainder of
         268 a. taken up by Edward Sirls patent dated10/13/1756,
         sold. 
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          (Rouse Collection) 
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 BOOK 12 - Apr 1779 - Apr 1784  
 
  
 BOOK 13 - Apr 1784 - Apr 1789  
   
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          John 
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          Booth Mazingo 
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          135 
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          John 
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          John Jr. 
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          288 
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 BOOK 14 - April 1789 - April 1792 
 
   
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          Booth Mozingo 
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          John Rouse Senr 
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          210 
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            - Dobbs Co. deed from Boothe Mozingo to
 
          
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            - John Rouse Senr. same co. 20 pounds. 200 ac. land
            bordering James Lawson's line, John Rouse. 5 Feb1785.
            signed Booth [X] Mozingo, witnesses Wm. Morton,
            John Rouse Junr. Morgan Mozingo
 
          
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            - (Rouse Collection)
 
          
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          James Lawson Jr 
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          John Rouse Sr 
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          93 
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            - Mortgage deed by James Lawson state of South Carolina
            buying land from John Rouse, Sr. in Dobbs Co. 1000
            pounds, 13 Jan 1785. Land whereon the saidJ ames Lawson
            formerly lived that he purchased from Richard Caswell Sr.
            180 ac. on SS of Groundnutt, whereon Theophilies Baxter
            formerly lived. To be paid by 25 Dec next. Signed James
            Lawson, witnesses Wm Taylor Jno Lawson, Matchett Herring.
            (Rouse Collection)
 
          
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 BOOK 16 - 1793 - 1796  
   
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          Jesse Sr. 
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          Solomon 
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          141 
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          Dawson & Scriven 
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          Solomon 
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          8 
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          John Prouse (Rouse ?) 
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          Andrew Gufohord 
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          153 
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 BOOK 17 - 1796 - 98  
   
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          John 
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          Joseph 
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          166 
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            - Lenoir Co. deed from John Rouse senior to
 
          
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            - well beloved son Joseph Rouse.3 pieces of land on WS
            Ground Nutt swamp and on the ES of the S. prong of
            Falling Creek containing 270 ac. part of a patent taken
            up by Theophilus Baxter 26 Oct 1767, borders h ?
            Regemilick Warterer and Josep Rouse, Joshua Byrd; another
            piece patented by James Lawson 20 Jan 1783, borders
            Daniel Young, Groundnut Swamp; another piece patented by
            JohnRow adjoining previous land. 27 Feb 1793.
 
          
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            - (Rouse Collection)
 
          
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          John Jr 
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          Matthew Moseley 
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          261 
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          Ann 
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          Elinor 
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          284 
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          Joshua Byrd 
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          John 
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          422 
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          Rejimelich Watterer (Warters) 
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          Joseph 
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          164 
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 BOOK 18 - 1798 - 99  
   
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          Jesse Jr. 
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          William Croom 
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          234 
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 BOOK 19 - 1799 - 180l  
   
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          John Daniel 
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          Walter 
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          9 
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          Stephen Kennedy 
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          Jesse 
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          27 
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          Thomas Hunter 
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          John 
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          274 
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 BOOK 20 - 1801  
   
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          Reubin Carter 
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          Henry 
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          261 
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          Samuel Caldwell 
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          John 
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          134 
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 BOOK 22 - 1746 - 1810  
   
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          John 
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          Bryant Medling 
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          45 
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            - FRANCIS ROLAND HODGES AND JULIA DALY HODGES
            COLLECTIONNature of document: Deed of sale
 
            
            - Date: 18 August, 1763
 
            
            - Grantor: John Rouse
 
            
            
          
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            - Grantee: Bryant Medling
 
            
            - Location: "between Groundnut swamp and the South
            prong of Falling Creek"
 
            
            - Extent: 150 acres
 
            
            - In consideration of: 80 pounds proclamation
            money
 
            
            - Mentioned in description of bounds: John Waterer,
            Richard Dean
 
            
            - Additional information: This land was part of a tract
            granted to Theophilus Baxter
 
            
            - 25 May, 1757
 
          
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            - Witnesses: Philip Stone, Lovick Young, Theophilus
            Baxter (his mark)
 
          
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          Thomas 
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          Jesse 
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          202 
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          Thomas 
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          Richard Bush 
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          205 
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          Sarah 
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          Major Croom 
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          362 
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          John Rowe 
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          Theo Baxter 
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          473 
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          Rouse, John 
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          Thomas Baxter 
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          475 
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 BOOK 23 - 1805 - Aug 1810  
 
   
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          Henry 
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          John Parrott 
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          47 
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          Simon 
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          S & J Rouse 
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          344 
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          John Jr. 
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          Jon.n 
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          438 
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          Joshua 
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          John 
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          439 
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          Henry Lewis 
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          Whitfield 
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          445 
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          John Joseph 
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          Elliott 
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          456 
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          Creech, Ezekiel 
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          John Rouse 
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          209 
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          Perdew, Dennis 
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          Henry Rouse 
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          416 
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 BOOK 24 - Aug 1810 - Aug 1819  
   
      
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             Henry 
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             heirs of Richard Croom 
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             Joshua 
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             John Wooten 
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             John 
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             Richard 
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             Joshua 
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             John Wooten 
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             Sally 
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             Francis Bright 
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             Jonathan & Simon 
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             Nancy Hardy 
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    F. LEE EDWARDS COLLECTION 
   
   -  
 
   
   - . 16 May 1817 - SIMON ROUSE and JONATHAN ROUSE for the sum of
   Eleven
 
   
   - hundred and fifty dollars to us paid by NANCY HARDEE sold four
   negroes
 
   
   - to wit ANNAKEY ???, SARAH, EVA and ABRAM which said negroes be
   the
 
   
   - said SIMON and JONATHAN ROUSE....defend to said NANCY HARDEE
   WIT
 
   
   - Can't read. To July Court 1817 in Lenoir County. Enrolled in
   the
 
   
   - Register's office of Lenoir County the 15th July 1817.
 
 
   - (Rouse Collection)
 
   
   - Deed of gift from Rebekah Rouse to dau. Winefred Rouse: 3
   Negro girls
 
   
   - named Poll, Line, and Luck. 21 May 1809. Signed Rebekah
   [X] Rouse,
 
   
   - witness Craford Fuller.
 
   
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          Simon 
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          Joseph Eliott 
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          Simon 
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          John Sutton 
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          John 
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          Thomas 
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          Joseph & wife 
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          Winston Andrews 
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DO NOT SEE ON CROSS INDEX
   - . Lenoir Co. deed from James Pool to Joshua Rouse for $3 land
   joyning
 
   
   - Joshua Rouse and David Preast containing 140 acres. 16 Aug
   1813. Signed
 
   
   - James [X] Pool, witnesses William Rouse, can't read
   other witness.
 
   
   -  
 
   
   -  
 
   
   - Lenoir Co. deed from David Priest to Joshua Rouse for $100.
   Land NS
 
   
   - Falling Creek, through Brier Pond in the line of Hinson
   patent, borders
 
   
   - Phillip Stone and Sirls patent, 60 ac. 24 ?Jul 1815. Signed
   David [X]
 
   
   - Priest, witnesses ?Alesr. Mosley, Jam. Byrd.
 
   
   -  
 
   
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          Bell, Benjamin 
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          Simon Rouse 
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          424 
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          Croom, Jesse H. 
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          Jonathan Rouse 
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          210 
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          Croom, Abram 
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          Jonathan Rouse 
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          412 
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          Croom, Jesse H. 
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          Simon Rouse 
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          414 
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          Elliott, Joseph 
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          Simon Rouse 
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          404 
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          Gatlin, John, Atto. 
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          Simon Rouse 
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          434 
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          Perdue, Dennis 
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          Penelope Rouse 
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          41 
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          Pool, James 
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          Joshua Rouse 
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          179 
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          Preast, David 
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          Joshua Rouse 
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          366 
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          Wilson Joseph 
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          Isaac Rouse 
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          5 
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          Wilson, Joseph 
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          Joshua Rouse 
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          84 
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 BOOK 25 - Aug 1819 - Aug 1822  
   
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          Jonathan & wife 
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          William Croom 
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          Jonathan 
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          Jeremiah Walters 
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          Jonathan 
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          Zachariah Barwick 
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          Rebecca 
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          Thomas 
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          Jonathan 
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          John W. Ballard 
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          John 
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          Jeremiah Waters 
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          Thomas 
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          Joel Vines 
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          Jonathan 
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          William Blackledge 
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          Jonathan 
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          Mary Hill 
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          Jonathan 
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          Sarah Edgley 
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 BOOK 26 - 1822 - October 1828  
 
   
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          John Sr. 
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          Willis Rouse 
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          3 
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          John, of Simon 
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          Lemuel Rouse 
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          62 
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          John 
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          John 
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          63 
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   - DEED OF TRUST - JOHN ROUSE TO SON JOHN ROUSE, JR.
 
   
   - COLONIAL RECORDS/RE-REGISTERED DEEDS
 
   
   - A Copy
 
   
   -  
 
   
   - 29 September 1824 - To all - greetings - I, JOHN ROUSE of
   Lenoir (or) for natural love and
 
   
   - affection unto my son, JOHN ROUSE (ee) --- the home plantation
   wherein I now live also 15 or
 
   
   - 16 acres taken off the land which I bought of EZEKIEL CREECH
   to be added to the home land,
 
   
   - also one horse, also one negro boy named Jack after my
   lifetime
 
   
   - JOHN (X) ROUSE
 
   
   -  
 
   
   - WIT JOSEPH WALTERS, BARRY B. (X) WADSWORTH
 
   
   -  
 
   
   - To Court January Term 1825 D. CASWELL, CC
 
   
   - Enrolled 9 January 1825 - LEWIS C. DESMOND Regt
 
   
   -  
 
   
   - A True copy taken for LEWIS C. DESMOND
 
   
   -  
 
   
   - NOTE; This is the ONLY John to John entry I see in this
   general time frame which would
 
   
   - indicate that John, son of Simon, was also called John Rouse,
   Sr.
 
  
   
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          John 
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          Polly Rouse his daughter 
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          64 
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          John 
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          Catherine Rouse 
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          69 
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          John 
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          Elizabeth 
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          74 
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          John 
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          Winifred 
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          75 
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          John 
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          Simon 
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          76 
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          Richard & others 
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          William 
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          Jonathan 
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          Simon Hill 
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          James & Charlotte 
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          Simon Parrott 
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 BOOK 27 - Oct 1828 - 1833  
 BOOK 28 - Oct 1833 - 1838  
   
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          Richard 
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          James & Elizabeth 
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 BOOK 29 - Jan 1838 - 1842  
 BOOK 32 - Jan 1850 - 53  
   
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          ?. J. & A. E 
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          Richard Hill 
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 BOOK 33- Jan 1853 - Dec 1855  
 BOOK 35 - Jan 1853 - Dec 186?  
 BOOK 38 - Jan 1869 - 1870  
 BOOK 39 - 1872  
   
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          W. J. C. Rouse 
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          Martha A. Hill 
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          W. J. C. 
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          Ava Waters 
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