Report of Division of Lands between William Newton Heirs Deed 20 December 1838
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book 12 Page 50, 51, 52, & 53
William Newton
State of North Carolina Duplin County
Report of Division of Lands between his Heirs
In obedience to an order of the County Court of Please - Quarter Sessions to us John S
Hill Esqr Buckner L Hill Joseph T. Rhodes John F Rhodes and Patrick Frederick directed
to divide the of William Newton Decd between Allen P. Hightower and Wife Maryan and William
W. Newton John S Hill Ezqr Buckner L. Hill, John F Rhodes - and Patrick Frederick being
present and sworn did proceed to divide the said Land in manner for Following To wit Lot
No 1st was drawn by A P Hightower and Wife Maryann containing one hundred and seventy four
acres which you can see laid down in the aforesaid plan Hightower and Wife &c
Lot No 2 was drawn by William W. Newton containing one hundred and seventy acres which you
can see laid down in the before described Planan William W. Newton which William W Newton
is to pary over unto A P Hightower and Wife Maryann the sum of one hundred and Twenty five
Dollars for the purpose of making an equal distribution all of which is submitted in witness
whereof the said John S Hill Esqr Buckner L Hill John F Rhodes and Patrick Frederick have
hereunto set their hands and seals January 15th day 1839
John S Hill
Buckner L Hill
John F Rhodes
Patrick Frederick
Joseph T. Rhodes
The above plans represents the Land divided between the Heirs of William Newton Decd bounded
as follows (To wit) Lot No 1 to Maryann Hightower Begining at a poplar John S Hills corner in
the Spring Branch and runs along Hills line so 35 wt 58 poles to a persimmon stump thence along
his other line so 46 Et 197 poles to a stake his other corner thence so 25 wt 35 poles to a
pine thence so 65 wt 20 poles to a pine thence No 80 wt 38 poles to a sweet gum on David Newtons
line thence along his line No 22 Et 50 poles to a stake by the Road his corner thence along the
Road as Newtons line No 60 wt 100 poles to a pine on the south side of the Road at the corner
of Newtons fence thence No 21 wt 55 poles to a stake in the Run of a small branch where the
Avenue formerly possed thence down the Run of the Branch as it meanders to a Black gum at the
mouth of said Branch on the Run of the Great Branch thence down the Run of the Great Branch as
it meanders to a Sweet Gum at its mouth on the Run of Bear Swamp as it meanders to White oak by
the old ford at the mouth of the Spring Branch John S Hills corner thence up the Run of the Spring
branch as it meanders to the Begining
Lot No 2 to William W Newton Begining at a poplar and black gum on the Run of a small Branch David
Newtons corner and runs along his line No 22 Et 30 poles to a sweet gum thence so 80 Et 38 poles
to a pine thence No 65 Et 20 poles to a pine thence No 25 Et 19 poles to a pine John S Hills corner
thence as his line East 90 poles to a pine his other corner thence So 65 Et 170 poles to a lightwood
stump on a Branch of Gallo Brices Patrick Fredericks corner thence as Fredericks line So 78 wt 22
poles to a small bay his other corner thence No 81 wt 34 poles to a water oak at the Edge of a small
Branch thence down the Run of said Branch as it meanders to a black gum at the mouth of said Branch
on the Run of the Great Branch thence down the Run of the Great Branch as it meanders to a black gum
and white oak at the mouth of the dividing Branch thence up the Run of the dividing Branch as it
meanders to the begining
Decr 20th day 1838
D Jones Survr
State of North Carolina Duplin County Court of please and Quarter Sessions January term 1839
The within report Is Returned confirmed and ordered to be registered
Copy N Routledge Rgr Test James Dickson Clk
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