James Williams Deed 5 November 1787
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book B Page 159

No. 968

James Williams fifty acres of land in Duplin County Et. of the No. Et. and North side of 
Burncoat swamp.  Begining at a gum George Smiths corner on the Creek.  Then his line 
No. 25 Wt. 34 poles to a pine by a white oak stump on William Graddys line.  Thence No.
60 Et. 94 poles to a pine.  Thence No. 10 Et. 94 poles to a pine on Graddys line.  Thence 
his line So. 22 Et. 126 poles to a red oak by the swamp.  Then continued 20 pole to a 
stake at the Creek and down the same to the first station.  

Dated November the fifty 1787

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Deed Book B Page 160

No. 966

James Williams Fifty acres of land in Duplin County East side the No. East and North 
side of Panther branch above the mouth of white oak swamp.  Begining at a cypress 
ashe and maple on the creek run. On Lewis Barfields line.  Thence as the same No. 23 
Et. 50 poles to a pine his corner.  Thence his other line No. 33 Wt. 74 poles to a red 
oak on Saml. Jones's line.  Thence his line Et. 110 poles to a stake his corner by a large 
pine.  Thence Mills Mumfords line So. 104 poles to a water oak & ashe at the Creek.  
Thence down the same as John Williams's line to the begining.

Dated November the fifty 1787






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