Joseph Williams Senr. Deed 11 July 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book B Page 151

No. 1016

Joseph Williams Senr.  fifty acres of land in Duplin County on the North side of Pharis's 
(alias) Doctors Creek.  Begining at a gum in the Creek edge thence No. 52 poles to 
Jacob Newtons corner.  thence his line No. 68 poles to a stake in gum branch thence 
Wt. 80 poles to a pine.  Then So. 55 Wt. 28 poles to the creek and down the creek as
it meanders to the begining.

Dated the 11th July 1788

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Deed Book B page 151

Joseph Williams Senr. one hundred and fifty acres of land in Duplin County the North side 
of the Doctors creek of Rockfish.  Begining at a black jack Brittain Powell's corner.  Thence 
No. 45 Wt. 32 poles to a pine by Reedy branch.  Thence up the various courses thereof 
which on a straight line is North 8 Et. 180 poles to a pine.  Thence the various courses of 
the pocoson and across an arm thereof which on a straight line is So. 83 Et. 114 poles to 
a pine.  Thence across a small pocoson or bay So. 10 Et. 86 poles to a pine six poles from 
Jacob Newtons corner.  Thence to and with his line So. 30 Wt. 170 poles to a stake.  Thence 
to the begining.

Dated July the 11th 1788






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