James Gillespie Deed 27 November 1789
(Transcribed by Ken Stuckey)


Deed Book G Page 20

No.  1143

Granted to James Gillespie six hundred Acres of Land in Duplin County on the 
E. side of Stewarts Creek On the heads of Kenans branch.  Beginning at a pine 
Lower side of Kenans branch his Own corner of 100. Acres Patented by Benja. . 
Johnston.  Thence as his line E. 200. Poles to a pine.  Thence his Other line.  
N. 40 W. 60. pole to a red Oak his Corner.  Thence his Other line N. 36 pole to 
a pine.  Thence W. 30. Pole to a pine.  Thence W. 30. Pole to a pine.  The 
Corner of 240 Acres Patented by Felix Kenan.  Thence that line_ N. 16. E. 90. 
Poles to a Hickory.  Supposed to be at the corner of 200_ Acre Survey 
Patented by Joseph Williams.  Thence by that line E. 274 pole to a pine.   
Thence S. 25. E. 196. Pole to a pine.  Thence S. 32. W. 110 poles to a Stake 
on Thomas Carltons line.  Thence Carltons line N. 65. W. 66. pole to a Lightwood 
tree his corner.  Thence his Other line S. 30 W. 14. Pole, Lightwood tree Thence 
W. 400. Pole to a pine.  Thence W. 400. pole to a pine.  Thence N. to the 
Beginning.

Dated the 27 day of November in the 14th year of our independence and in the 
year of our Lord 1789_

Sam l  Johnston

James Dickson reg  r





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