Andrew Adams Deed 26 November 1789
Roger Alden Deed 20 January 1796
(Transcribed by Kenn Stuckey)
Deed Book G Page 1
No. 1496
Granted to Roger Alden w Plantation Containing Nine Thousand five hundred and Thirty Acres of
Land in Duplin County, including the upper part of Holly Shelter Pocoson __ Begining at the
pines the last Station of James Caroways Survey of 2918 Acres On the East side of the Pocoson,
in the line which divides Duplin County from New Hanover County. Thence as the County line E
148 pole to a pine.
Thence on or near Samuel Johstons line N.º 50, W. 580. pole to a Stake on the line of a
survey of 600 Acres Patined by Jacob James. Thence with James,s line S.º 45 W. 246. pole
to a Stake at his corner. Thence his other line N.º 45.W. 310. Pole to red Oak his Corner.
Thence No. 54 W 160 pole ro a Stake Thence to and with William Shoalars line N.º 3. E. 140.
Pole to a Gum in Cedar branch Moses Shoalars Corner Thence with his line W. 152 pole to a
red Oak. Thence his other N.º 180. Pole to a small pine. Thence on or near Samuel Johnstons
line, S.º 85 W. 200 pole to a pine, Thence on or near William Burton,s line N.º 46’ 240 pole to
a pine Burton's Corner thence his line formerly Nicodemus Thomsons line. No. 80 280 pole to
a Baytree his Corner in a pond. Thence along the line of Nicodemus Thomson,s other survey
S.º 50. W. 200 pole to a Stake, thence his other line N.º W. 104 pole to a pine William
Burton,s corner, Thence his line S.º 28.W. 212 pole to a pine his Corner Thence His other line
S.º 28W 212 pole to a Stake, then his other line E.º 54 pole to a pine his corner thence his
line S.º 35. W. 180 pole to a Stake William MCann his Corner, Thence with MCanne,s line
S.º 22 W. 302. pole To a Stake his corner on the River Bank, thence with the River as it
Meanders to a gum and Water Oak ___ Thoma,s Cumings,s Corner. (at a Course S.º 30, W.
144 pole) thence with Cumings,s line S.º 22, W. 74 pole to a pine, Thence his line, S.º 25
E.º 180 pole to a pine thence, S.º 24. pole to a pine James Carraways Corner,In the County
line. being James Caraways boundary through the Pocoson to the beginning__
Dated at Rocky point the first day of January in the 20.th year of our independence and in the
year of our Lord 1796 __
Saml Ashe {SEAL}
James Dickson
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