Robert Dickson Deed 21 September 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book B Page 182

No. 922

Robert Dickson two hundred acres of land in Duplin County on the East side of the 
North East branch of Cape Fear River.  Begining at a water oak and pine on the river 
bank Lincoln Sheffields corner.  Thence along his line North 75 Et. 236 poles to a pine 
his corner.  Thence along a line of Frederick Greggs North 48 Wt. 300 poles to a water 
oak on the river bank alittle below the Butchers Bluff.  Thence down the river as it
meanders to the first station.

Dated the Twenty first day of September 1785

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Deed Book B Page 183

No. 842

Robert Dickson two hunded and twenty acres of land in Duplin County on the North 
side of Maxwells swamp between Thalleys and Shuffields lands.  Begining at a gum 
and water oak on the side of the Creek by a bluff opposite to a large forked white oak 
a station tree in Thalleys line.  Thence along Thalleys line No. 45 Wt. 96 poles to a pine.  
Thence North 42 Et. 200 poles to a pine on George Powells line.  Thence as the same 
Wt. 40 poles to a red oak his corner.  Thence as his other line No. 40 poles to a pine.  
Thence along his own line patened by Gillispie & Burtons Wt. 290 pols to a red oak 
in the edge of the pond branch.  Thence down the branch with John Holdons line South 
10 Wt. 23 pole to a red oak.  Thence down the branch with Robert Slones line Patened 
by Ison Sheffield (continued on page 184) South 90 poles to a water oak.  Thence alon 
Hannah Murries line North 40 Et. 140 poles to a pine - as her other line South 50 Et. 155 
poles to a red oak.  Thence as her other line South 4 Wt. 195 poles to a gum on the Creek 
and down the same as it meanders to the begining.

Dated the Tenth day of November 1784






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