Rockingham County, NC Deeds of Gift Found in box C.R..084.401.19, NC State Archives 1853 Elizabeth MOORE of Rockingham County, NC, widow of James MOORE of Henry County, VA: to Allen PRICE and Biddy his wife, Rease PRICE and Lucinda his wife, Berry D. MOORE, my children of the counties of Henry and Rockingham in Virginia and NC. "Thomas SMITH many years ago departed this life in the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina; bequeathed three negro slaves, Rody, Frank, and Peter, to his daughter Phebe MAYS, for her natural life, and after her death, to be divided themselves and their increase, between all the daughters of the said Phebe MAYS; and whereas the said Phebe MAYS had only three daughters...the said Elizabeth who intermarried with James MOORE was one...the said Elizabeth MOORE hath sold unto the said Allen PRICE and his wife Biddy one seventh part...unto Reese PRICE and his wife Lucinda one seventh part; and to Berry D. MOORE one seventh part....unto the said Berry D. MOORE the four sevenths...held in trust and confidence to the use of Nancy MOORE, wife of William MOORE and her children...to the use of Nancy WATKINS to the sole separate and exclusive use and benefit of Elizabeth Perlina WILSON, wife of Andrew WILSON.....Malinda FLOYD, wife of Benjamin H. FLOYD; the last seventh"...