The following is a transcription by me from abstracted deeds by Dr. Stephen Bradley in Edgecombe County, North Carolina. This may assist you in your research regarding Joseph and Milly Coker. This is Part I. I will send the remaining entries later. Beth Aug 1758 Edgecombe NC Deed Book OO (1759 - 1761) p.3 William HENDRICK of Edgecomb Co to Arter HOOD of same. 25 Aug 1758 10 pounds VA. 100 acres which was part of a patent to William HENDRICK 20 Apr 1745,, on the north side of Swift Creek on Long Swamp near Jacob CARTER, joining Little Branch , Medow Branch. Wit: Jesse HENDRICK, Joseph COKER. Mar Ct. 1759. Jos MONTFORT CC. [Edgecombe NC]. See entry of May 1762, possible wife of Jacob CARTER named. See entry of Sep 1760, Edgecombe regarding Jesse HENDRICK. Bradley, Jr., Dr. Stephen E., Edgecombe County, North Carolina Deeds, Volume 1: 1759-1768 (Stephen E. Bradley, Jr. Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464, 1995), 1. Dec 1758 Edgecombe NC Deed Book 00, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, p. 19. Thomas(x)HART of Edgcombe Co. to James NELSON of same. 16 Dec 1758. 30 pounds VA. 150 acres which was a Granville Grant to sd HART 16 Dec 1758, on the north side of Swift Creek, joining NELSON, Poplar Branch. Wit: William DORTCH, Benja SELLERS, Benja SELLERS Jr., Oswell LANGLY. Jun Ct. 1759. Jos MONTFORT CC. Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., compiler, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Deeds, Volume 1: 1759-1768 (Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464, 1995) 2. Dec 1758 Edgecombe NC George(x) ROCHEL of Edgcombe Co to Jesse BOYKIN of same. 21 Dec 1758. 15 pounds VA. 100 acres which was part of a 200 acre patent to William SPEIR 22 Nov 1738 joining sd. SPEIR, ROCHEL, Swift Creek; on the north side of Swift Creek. Wit: Jams HALL. Jun Ct. 1760. Jams Hall CC. Deed Book OO, p. 119. [ Edgecombe North Carolina]. Bradley, Edgecombe Counrty North Carolina Deeds, 1: 7. May 1759 Edgecombe NC Deed Book 00, Edgecombe County, North Carolina, p. 51. Jacob CARTER to Thomas HART. 2 May 1759. 65 pounds VA. 200 acres which was a patent to Hardy COUNCIL 2 Mar 1735, on the north side of Swift Creek, joining Thomas BRYANT, William HENRY, Long Swamp. Wit: Jos. MONTFORT, John POPE, Kindred CARTER. Jos MONTFORT CC. Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., compiler, Edgecombe County, North Carolina Deeds, Volume 1: 1759-1768 (Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464, 1995) 4. Jul 1759 Edgecombe NC Deed Book 00, Edgecombe Co., N. C. , p. 206. William HENDRICK of Edgcombe Co to Joseph COCKER of same. 5 Jul 1759. 5 pounds VA. 50 acres which was part of a patent to William HENDRICK 20 Apr 1745, on the north side of Swift Creek, joining Meadow Branch, Arthur HOOD. Wit: Thomas(x)HART, Jesse HENDRICK, Kindred CARTER. Mar Ct. 1761. James HALL CC. 1768 (Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Virginia Beach, Virginia 23464, 1995) 12. Sep 1759 Edgecombe NC James SPEIR of Edgcombe Co to his son-in-law Robert KNIGHT & his wife my daughter Trecia KNIGHT of same. 22 Sep 1759. Deed of Gift. Negro girl Jude age 14. Wit: William SPEIR, James KNIGHT, Obadiah(x) HOWERTON. Sep Ct. 1759. Jos Montfort CC. Deed Book OO, p. 48. [Edgecombe North Carolina]. Bradley, Edgecombe County North Carolina Deeds, 1: 4.