Book Q, Page 198-199-200

State of No. Carolina_
Duplin County October Term 1807
Then was the within Deed proved in Court by the oath of
AMOS WALKER & ordered to be Registered.
Test WM. DICKSON CC
True Copy by TH. ROUTLEDGE
JAMES DICKSON Regt.

SHADRACK STALLINGS }
To } Deed 782 Acres Land
JOHN STALLINGS }

This Indenture made this 17th day of August in
the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred & seven, between
SHADRACK STALLINGS of the State of North Carolina & County of Duplin of
the one part and JOHN STALLINGS, his son, of the same place of the other
part Witnesseth the said SHADRACK STALLINGS for and in consideration of
the sum of Five hundred Dollars to him in hand well and truly paid
before the Executing & delivery of these present the Receipt where of is
here by acknowledged and hath by these presents granted, Bargained,
Sold, assigned & Set over to the said JOHN STALLINGS his heirs &
assignes forever, a certain piece or parcel of Land, situated, lying and
being in Duplin county aforesaid on both sides of Ben's Creek beginning
at a Black Jack, Runing So W Et 100 poles to a lightwood stake in a
cluster of three pines, then So 44 Et. 90 poles to a spanish oak, thence
So. 69 Et 94 poles to a black and sweet gum in the said Creek at the
Cooper ford, thence up a small drain So. 83 Et 64 poles to a Post Oak
and Pine thence No 69 Et 200 poles to a lightwood stake in the center of
3 or 4 pines, thence So 50 Et 108 poles to a Pine near the Dog fennel
pond, thence No 71 Et 140 poles to a Pine, thence Et 70 poles to a pine
at the Gallburg, thence No 2 Wt 198 poles to a pine thence No 88 Wt 140
poles to a lightwood stump thence So 2 Et 154 poles to a pine thence No
87 Wt 178 poles to a stake, THOMAS WELL's Corner, thence No 80 Wt 155
poles to a pine thence No. 36 Wt 70 poles to a Maple on the East side of
Ben's Creek, thence down the edge of the swamp nearly south 45 Wt. 74
poles to a stake, thence So. 24 Wt 24 poles to a black gum at the edge
of sd swamp thence down the various courses of the Run of sd. Swamp to a
white oak on the Wt side at the mouth of a branch near, STALLINGS old
Bridge place STOAKE's corner, thence STOAKES line nearly So 20 Wt 60
poles, thence up the branch So 60 Wt 20 poles to a Poplar at the fork of
Said Branch, thence up a prong of sd Branch about No 85 Wt 50 poles to
the head of the drain, thence the same course 20 poles to the begining,
containing in the whole seven hundred eighty two acres, be the same more
or less. To have and to hold the said Bargained land and premises with
the appertaining to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining to
him the said JOHN STALLINGS his heirs & assigns forever and the said
SHADRACK STALLINGS for himself & his heirs, the aforesaid land &
premises to him the said JOHN STALLINGS his heirs shall and will warrant
& forever defend the title of the said land & premise to him the said
JOHN STALLINGS his heirs & assigns forever in witness where of the said
SHADRACK STALLINGS hath here unto set his hand & seal, the date above
written.

Singed, Sealed & delivered
In presence of
WILLIAM STOAKS SHADRACK STALLINGS (His seal)
THOS. GOFF
WILLIAM STALLINGS

State of No Carolina, Duplin County, October term 1807; Then was the
written deed proved in court by the oath of WILLIAM STOAKS & ordered to
be Registered
Test WM. DICKSON Cle
True Copy by TH ROUTLEDGE