Janet Saw your query and found this in my deeds. Also have a deed for a Stokley Robertson of Illinois. Tommy Colbert Edge Co Db 12, page 205, date of deed 6 Oct 1806, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1807, Wiley Robertson, Edge Co. to Kinshen Taylor, Nash Co. for $270, a tract of land on the north side of Beach Run, beginning at a sweet gum on the north side of said run and then nearly north to a corner hickory in Thomas Manning's line then along said Manning's line nearly east to a post oak Manning's corner on Reuben Ross' line then with Ross' line nearly south to a corner hickory then along Ross' line nearly east to a forked hickory in Manning's line then along Maner's line nearly southeast to a corner lightwood stake in Maners line then along a line of marked trees to the head of Bryant's Branch then along said branch, Maner's line to Beach Run then up said run to the first station, containing 100 acres, signed Wiley Robertson, wit. Dempsey Taylor, Reuben Taylor. Note: Manning and Maner seem to have been used interchangeably. FHC film 0018889 Edge Co Db 12, page 207, date of deed 28 Jan 1806, date recorded Nov. Ct. 1807, William Thorn, Beady Pope, Winifred Robertson, Theophilus Thorn, Martin Thorn, Taylor Thorn, Mary Pope, and Elizabeth Thorn, all of Edge Co. to Kinchen Taylor, of Nash Co. a tract of land on the north side of Beach Run beginning at a black gum in Beach Run then north to a white oak a corner then east along a line of William Pope's and Thomas Manning's to a hickory in Thomas Manning's line then south to a gum in Beach Run then up the said run to the beginning, supposed to be 100 acres, signed William Thorn (X), Beady Pope (X), Winney Robertson (X), Martin Thorn, Taylor Thorn, Mary Pope (X), Elizabeth Thorn (X), Wiley Robertson (X), Hardy Pope (X), Dempsey Pope (X), wit. Jonathan Price, Josiah Battle. FHC film 0018889