Nathan Fountain Deed 16 November 1790
(Transcribed by Marti Beasley)

Deed Book G Page 32

No.1198

Granted to Nathan Fountain One hundred and fifty Acres of Land in Duplin County. E.side 
of the North East branch of Cape fear River and Side of Muddy Creek _ Begining at a 
Cypress at the most Northern run of Muddy Creek _ Thence South 55.E.50.pole to a White 
Oak the corner of a Survey of one hundred Acres patened by Henry Fountain Senr. Thence 
the Open line of said Survey N.40.E.154.pole to a black Jack _ Thence Said line S.55.E.
100.pole to a pine by a branch _ Thence N.32.pole to a Chinkapin and Water Oak by Cedar 
branch Thence said Nathan Fountains line of a Survey of 144.Acres pattented by William 
Southerland N.55.W.176.poles to a Gum in the Swamp. Thence his Other line E.312.poles 
to a Gum by his corner _ Thence N.12.E.16.pole to an Ashe at the run of Staffords Swamp _ 
Thence down the Same as it Meanders to the mouth to a Large Cypress at the most 
Northern run of Muddy Creek _ Thence down the same as it meanders to the Begining __ 
Dated the 16th day of Nov. in the 15 year of Our independence and in the year of our lord 
1790

Alex. Martin
James Dickson  reg-r






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