3.8.2.1.4.pp178-179. TRANSCRIPTION

Document source:
Halifax County, North Carolina
Deed Book #23, pages 178-179.

(Page 178)

Halifax Co.				Ordered that John D. Powell, Isham Hawkins,
February Term 1815		William J. Harwell, Uriah Smith and David
					Arnold be appointed Commissioners to divide the
lands of Edward Jackson Decd among the legatees agreeable to his Will and report to next Court (or any ____ of _____).

					Witness Richard Eppes Ck

Pursuant to the annexed Commission from the worshipful County Court of Halifax we have proceeded to settle and divide the lands of Edward Jackson Decd among the Legatees as herein stated agreeable to the lots and numbers made out by Benj. Harris surveyor.
	Lot No. 2 Drawn by Beverly Jackson containing 33 acres valued at 33 dollars.
	Lot No. 3 drawn by Jas. Hail in right of his wife Mary containing 30½ acres Valued at $70.25.
	Lot No. 4 drawn by Hardy T. Jackson containing 30½ acres Valued at $70.25 cents.  Ordered the Jas. Hail pay unto Beverly Jackson the sum of $14.42 cents & so that Hardy T. Jackson pay unto the named Beverly T. Jackson the sum of $14.42 cents which makes each part $61.81 cents & given under our hands this 10th day of May 1815.
							John D. Powell
							Uriah Smith
							Wm. Harrell

Dec 7th of 1814 surveyed for the heirs of Edward Jackson the lands called Powell’s tract adjoining the lands of Alr G. Powell & others Beginning at a hawtree then N88E64 pol to the run of the wolftrap branch then down the various courses of said branch to a corner maple then N35 poles post oak S88W63 pl corner white oak N3W1 pl then w157 poles red oak S65 poles to the beginning containing 80 acres.
							Benj. Harris

(Page 179)

December the 7th of 1814 Surveyed for the heirs of Edward Jackson Decd the lands called called [word duplicated] Hampton tract adjoining the lands of Mr. Jas. Hale & others Beginning at a hickory then N85 poles to a black jack S89W58 poles corner pine S3½E8 poles to a blackjack S89W54 poles corner of fence S1E74 poles to the well then E121 poles to the Beginning containing 61 acres.
							Benj. Harris

	Lot No. 2 Drawn by Beverly Jackson containing 33 acres valued at 33 dollars Bounded as follows Beginning at a stake on the side of the fence Thos. Green’s corner it being his wife’s Dower then W89 poles to a corner red oak then S55 poles to a haw tree then N88E64 poles to the run of the Wolftrap branch to green’s corner then his line N to the beginning.
	Lot No. 3 Drawn by James Hail in right of his wife containing 30½ acres valued at $75 Dollars & 25 Cents Bounded as follows Beginning at a hickory then N85 poles to a black jack S89W53 poles to a stake then S1W6 to a corner pine then 58 poles to the beginning.
	Lot N_. 4 Drawn by Hardy T. Jackson containing 30½ acres valued at seventy six Dollars 25 cents bounded as follows Beginning at a stake Hardy T. Jackson corner then S89W3 poles to a pine S3½E8 poles to a black jack then S89W64 poles to the corner of the fence then S1E74 poles to the well then E63 poles to a corner pine the said Jackson’s corner also it being Jas. Hail’s corner then his line & 1E to the beginning.

Halifax County
	August Term 1815 then this Division & apportionment of the lands of Edward Jackson Decd was returned approved and on motion ordered to be registered.

		pr MT Parson		Witness
						Richard Eppes Clk		    

TRANSCRIPTION NOTE

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	The two tracts of land described in this estate division closely correspond to two tracts of land documented as being purchased earlier by Edward Jackson.  The 80 acre tract of land referred as Powell's Tract was described as adjoining the land of Alexander Powell and others, along with the Wolf Trap Branch.  Deed Book "18", page 707 records a November 23, 1799 deed from William Powell to Edward Jackson for an 81 acre tract of land that adjoined the Wolf Trap Branch, Peter Smith and Lucy Powell.  The 61 acre tract of land known as Hampton’s Tract was adjacent to lands owned by Edward Jackson's son, Hardy T. Jackson, and his son-in-law, James Hail/Hale, the husband of his daughter Mary.  This same tract of land shared a corner with land owned by Thomas Green and had the Wolf Trap Branch as part of it’s boundry.  Deed Book "19" page 8 records a June 19, 1802 deed from Hampton Powell to Edward Jackson for a 61 acre tract of land adjoined by the lands of Lucy Powell.  Other deed records show that William and Hampton Powell were brothers and that Lucy Powell was their mother.  The land tracts that the Powell brothers sold to Edward Jackson came from land originally owned by William Powell, their father and the husband of Lucy Powell, who had died prior to May of 1793.
	The identification of Edward Jackson as the father of Mary Jackson Hail/Hale, wife of James H. Hail, explains names used in the family.  Thomas Edward Hail/Hale, the son of James H. and Mary Jackson Hail/Hale, derived his middle name from Edward Jackson, his grandfather.  After the death of James H. Hail/Hale, Mary Jackson Hail/Hale remarried to Nathaniel Shelton and had three children.  Hardy W. Shelton was the only son that resulted from this marriage and shared the same first name as his mother’s brother, Hardy T. Jackson. 

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