Samuel Houston Deed 26 November 1789
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)


Deed Book B Page 237

No. 1157

Granted to Samuel Houston Eight Hundred acres of land in Duplin County on the East side of the 
No. East river joining his own lines and the Soracte Lands and William Hubbards lines.  Begining
at a white oak & pine his own corner on the Head of Bloody branch and runs with his line So. 60 
Wt. 25 pole to a white oak.  Thence North 30, Wt. 90 pole to a pine.  Thence No. 60 Et. 58 pole 
to a stake the corner of Soracte Land.  Then with that line No. 20 Et. 193 pole to a red oak.  
Thence Et. 150 pole to Hubbards line a water oak and gum in a pond.  Thence with his line So. 
119 pole to a pine.  Thence Et. 10 pole to a stake.  Thence So. 216 pole to a pine.  Thence So. 
61 Et. 306 pole to a lightwood Murrows corner.  Thence So. 46 Wt. 288 pole along his own line to
a pine.  Thence No. 60. Wt. 276 pole to a stake on his own line.  Thence No. 15 Et. 118 pole to 
a white oak his corner at the head of Dogwood branch.  Then with his other line to the Begining.

Dated the 26th day of November 1789

					Saml. Johnston
					James Dickson, Reg.

Deed Book B Page 237 & 238

No. 1179

Granted to Samuel Houston Two Hundred acres of land in Duplin County on the East side of the No.
East river joining his own line Wm. Meriers & John Murrows lines on the Horse branch.  Begining 
at a white oak Meriers corner and runs with his lines South 34 Et. 127 poles crossing said branch
to a lightwood his corner.  Thence with his other line No. 56 Et. 160 poles to a pine.  Thence 
So. 34 Et. 125 poles to an oak his corner.  Thence South 56 Wt. 74 poles to a red oak his corner 
& John Murrows.  Thence with his line So. 50 Wt. 116 poles to a stake his corner.  Thence No. 54 
Wt. 280 poles to Hubbards.  Thence East 100 poles to an oak his other corner.  Thence to the 
Begining.

Dated the 26th day of November 1789

					Saml. Johnston
					James Dickson, Reg.



Deed Book B Page 238

No. 1152

Granted to Samuel Houston Two Hundred acres of land in Duplin County on the East side of the No.
East river on both sides of Gum branch Joining Twilleys lines.  Begining at a lightwood tree on 
the head of Horshead Marsh near Sowells line and runs on or near his line So. 45 Wt. 140 poles 
to a pine on the upper side of Gum branch.  Thence No. 65 Wt. 260 poles crossing the branch to a
pine on his own line.  Thence with that line No. 45 Et. 140 poles to a stake.  Thence to the 
Begining.

Dated the 26th day of November 1789

					Saml. Johnston
					James Dickson, Reg.




Deed Book B Page 239

No. 1167

Granted to Samuel Houston One Hundred acres of land in Duplin County joining his own line & John
Southerlands.  On both side of the Miry branch.  Begining at a White Oak his corner by the road 
on the lower side of the said branch & runs with his line So. 65 Wt. 37 poles to a pine in the 
edge of the swamp.  Thence So. 90 poles to a stake on Southerlands line.  Thence with his line 
No. 70 Et. 85 poles to a black jack his corner.  Then So. 50 Et. 50 pole to a pine by the Duck 
pond Twilleys Corner.  Thence with his line No. 65 Et. 80 poles to a stake.  Thence No. 48 Wt. 
120 poles crossing the Miry branch to the Begining.

Dated the 26th day of November 1789

					Saml. Johnston
					James Dickson, Reg.






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