Benjamin Tanner Deed 21 September 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book B Page 126

Benjamin Tanner one hundred and fifty acres of land in Duplin 
County on the west side of the No. East River and No. side of 
Persimmon Swamp.  Begining at a pine his own corner.  The 
first station of James Gillespies three hundred acre survey.  
Thence his own line No. 45 Wt. 128 poles to a lightwood stump.  
Thence So. 45 Wt. 37 poles to a gum in the creek edge.  Thence 
down the creek 206 poles to a Holley on Ebenezer Garrisons line 
12 poles from his corner, thence his line No. 55 Et. 143 poles to 
a black jack his corner.  Thence No. 10 Wt. 160 po. to a pine by 
Gillespies line and with Gillespies and his own line to the begining.

Dated the Twenty first day of September 1785




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