Rockingham Co, NC Deed Book 4-A, page 405 – Most likely the property that Delilah “Dilly” Isley inherited from her father George Isley of Malachi Isley.

This Indenture made this 2nd day of May 1874 between Joel Isley and wife Molly, Anderson S. Payne and wife Sarah, George W. Isley and wife Martha J, Edwin Isley, Amanda Isley and Bettie Isley all of the County of Alamance and state of North Carolina, Thomas Rumley and wife Malinda, Washington Brown and wife Barbara of the County of Guilford, and Sanford M. Isley of the County of Rockingham and State aforesaid of the first part and George R. Wright of the County of Guilford of the second part. Now this indenture witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of Four Hous (sic) hundred Dollars to the parties of the first part in hand paid by the party of the second part the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged the parties of the first part hath this day given, granted, bargained, and Sold and doth by these presents give grant bargain and sell to the said party of the second part all their right title in and to there (sic) undivided interest of a certain tract or parcel of land situated in the County of Rockingham and State of North Carolina lying on the waters of Troublesome Creek bounded as follows to wit: Beginning at a Spanish oak near a branch Joseph Leonard old corner thence up said branch 20 degrees East 72 poles. Thence South 60 deg. East 13 poles to a Spanish oak. Thence South through a field with said Joseph Leonard old line 43 deg. West 94 poles to dead ash, in a branch now down said Joseph Leonard's old corner. Thence up said branch South 9 poles to a maple and ash in Smith Moore's line. Thence with his line West crossing one branch 170 poles to a post oak his corner in Nathan Moore`s line. Thence North 1 deg. West with Nathan Moore's line 171 poles to his corner white oak. Thence East with said Nathan Moore's line again 50 poles to a fallen down post oak his corner again thence North with said Nathan Moore's line again 22 3/4 poles to a small black oak said Joseph Leonard's old corner. Thence with his line East 102poles to his corner post oak. Thence with his line again South 7 deg. East 40 poles crossing one branch to a stake near the old mill pond said Joseph Leonard's old corner again. Thence with line west to the first ___ containing two hundred twenty three acres ___ ___ ___ sworn that ___ ___ ___ to the said George A Wright party of the second part his heirs and assigns in fee simple forever and the parties of the first part for themselves their heirs and assigns doth covenant to and with the party of the second part his heirs and assigns to forever warrant and defend its title the aforesaid described undivided interests of the land mentioned in witness whereof we the parties of the first part hath herewith set our hands seals this day in years first above written. Joel Isley (seal)

Signed sealed & Anderson S Payne (seal) Mollie (X) Isley (seal)

delivered in presence Sarah (X) Payne (seal) G W Isley (seal)

of Jacob Boon Edwin (X) Isley (seal) Martha J Isley (seal)

Zackariah Chrisman Betsy (X) Isley (seal) Amanda (X) Isley (seal)

J T Barton Thos E (X) Rumley (seal) Malinda (X) Rumley (seal)

Geo W (X) Brown (seal) Barba A (X) Isley (seal)

Sanford M (X) Isley (seal)

State of North Carolina In Probate Court

Alamance County May 2^nd 1874

On this 2^nd day of May 1874 personally appeared before me Joel Isely (sic) and wife Mollie, Anderson S Payne and wife Sarah, Geo W Isley and wife Martha J, Edwin Isley, Amanda Isley, & Betsy Isley, Geo W Brown and wife Barbara A and acknowledged this and execution of the foregoing deed, whereupon I proceeded to take the privacy examination of the said Mollie, Sarah, Martha J, and Barbra (sic) separate and apart from their said husbands touching their free consent thereto, where they declared each for herself that they had executed said deed of their own free will and accord without any undue influence, fear or force on the part of their said husbands or any other person and that they still voluntarily assent thereto. Witness my hand and seal of said Court at office in Graham. May 2^nd 1874

W A Albright ___ &

Probate Judge, Alamance County

State of North Carolina Rockingham County. This day personally appeared before me J.T. Barter, and made oath in due form of law that Sanford M. Isley executed the within deed in his possession for the purpose therein expressed as witness my hand and seal this Dec. 11, 1885. Thos A Ratliff __ State of North Carolina Rockingham County (NOTE: The remainder is unreadable.)

Joel Isley and wife Molly – Molly was a daughter of Simpson and Delilah; Joel Isley was her husband

Anderson S. Payne and wife Sarah – Sarah was a daughter of Simpson and Delilah

George W. Isley and wife Martha J – George W. was a son of Simpson and Delilah

Edwin Isley – Edwin was a son of Simpson and Delilah. We have to assume that his first wife had died and we know he had not yet married his second wife.

Amanda Isley – This name is new; however, she could have been Martha Ann and the true name was Martha Amanda; otherwise, Martha Ann was no longer living.

Bettie Isley – Elizabeth, daughter of Simpson and Delilah

Thomas Rumley and wife Malinda – First record we have of a daughter’s name, enumerated in the 1840 census and already married by 1850. We knew of her existence but did not know her name, Katie Malinda.

Washington Brown and wife Barbara – First record we have of a daughter’s name, enumerated in the 1840 census and already married by 1850. We knew of her existence but did not know her name, Barbara A.

Sanford M. Isley – This is the first we even knew of him. We know that many census records are inaccurate. We also now know of a marriage record that shows his parents as Simpson and Delilah.