Arthur Stokes Deed 10 November 1784
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book B Page 177

No. 772

Arthur Stokes two hundred acres of land in Duplin County west side the North East a place 
called Hell Swamp.  Begining at a pine Major Crooms corner.  Thence as his line South 24 
Et. 127 poles to a pine.  thence South 60 Wt. 94 poles Geo. Mallards corner.  Thence as 
his line So. 37 Et. 52 poles to a pine.  Thence as his other line to his corner and past in all 
264 poles making a course of South 20 Wt. thence North 70 Wt. 110 poles to a pine. 
Thence North 5 Wt. 24 poles to a pine Geo. Mallards corner.  Thence as his line No. 55 Wt. 
40 poles to a water oak in Horse branch Arthur Stokes's corner.  Thence as his line No. 70 
Wt. 124 poles to a pine his corner.  Thence as his other line North 40 Wt. 56 to a gum in a 
pond his own and James Gillespies corner.  Thence as Gillespies line North 65 Et. 120 poles
to a pine.  Thence Gillespies other line crossing flatt swamp North 50 Et. 300 poles to a holly 
in Hill swamp.  Thence to the begining.

Dated the Tenth day of November 1784




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