David Murdoch Deed 11 July 1788
David Murdoch Deed 11 July 1788
(Transcribed by Joan S DUnn)
Deed Book B Page 144
No. 1138
David Murdoch two hundred acres of land in Duplin County on the
South side of Nahunga Swamp. Begining at a cypress on the run
of Nahunga and runs So. 38 Et. 30 pole to a white oak Charles
Wards corner of the land he lives on. Thence along his line South
38 Et. 180 pole to a pine his corner. Thence along his line So. 52
Wt. 160 pole to a pine. Thence No. 38 Wt. 250 pole to a pine on
the edge of the Marsh. Thence the same course 40 pole to a maple
at the run of Nahunga. Thence down the said run as it meanders
with Felix Kenans boundary to the begining.
Dated July the Eleventh 1788
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Deed Book B Page 144
No. 1034
David Murdoch one hundred acres of land in Duplin County South
side of Goshen Swamp and North side of Dark branch. Begining
at a stake in a drean a water white & red oaks (Pointers) the upper
back corner of his old land thence his own line North 85 Et. 130
pole to a pine Elisabeth Foleys corner thence her line So. 5 Et.
130 pole to a pine. Thence John Matchets line So. 10 Wt. 66
pole to a stake East of branch. Thence Wt. 22 pole to a white oak.
Thence Hawthorns old line No. 80 Wt. 142 poles to a pine the corner,
thence Continued on Page 145) So. 85 Wt. 40 poles. Thence to
the begining.
Dated July the Eleventh 1788.
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Deed Book B Page 145
No. 1113
David Murdoch three hundred and eighty acres of land in Duplin
County between Nahunga Swamp and Maple Branch. Begining
at a red oak his own corner (now Charles Browns corner) and
runing with his line So. 34 Wt. 130 pole to a pine. Thence So.
66 Wt. 100 pole to a pine. Thence So. 72 pole to a red oak.
Thence So. 58 Et. 42 pole to a black oak thence So. 33 Wt. 28
poles to a white oak Christopher Martins corner thence with his
line Et. 27 pole to a pine. Thence So. 80 Et. 150 pole to a pine
on John Bests line thence along his line No. 18 Wt. 60 pole to a
pine thence No. 52 Et. 56 pole to pine, thence No. 85 Et. 124
pole to a pine by the Beaverdam branch on Felix Kenans line
thence along his line No. 11 Wt. 160 pole to a pine his corner.
Thence a straight line to the begining.
Dated July the Eleventh 1788
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