Roger Alden Deed 20 January 1796
Roger Alden Deed 20 January 1796
(Transcribed by Kenn Stuckey)
DEED ROGER ALDEN
Transcribed by Jeanie BLANTON TRIMBLE
March 23, 2009
Deed Book G Page 3
03 (-3-) 124,00
Nu 1495
Granted to Roger Alden Twelve Thousand Eight Hundred acres of land in Duplin County
East side of the North East River, on Both sides of Cypress Creek and back swamp and
on the heads of Muddy Creek and Limestone creek and joining Onslow County line-
Beginning at a pine the corner Tree of Duplin County and New Hanover (on the Onslow
County lines and runs thence along the New Hanover County) (line in the fork of the
(can’t read the name of the) branch thence) County line (No 1280 poles to a stake)
W1280 poles to a stake line W 1230 poles to a stake by the side of Cypress Creek
thence crossing the Creek W 60 pole to a Cypress Daniel (Raniers) corner thence his
line So 30.6 degrees 200 poles to a lightwood stump thence his other line So 60 W 30
pole to a pine thence his other line No 30 E 40 pole to a stake thence along Renatius
lands line So 75 Est 63 pole to a pine Thence No 28 Est 170 pole to a pine Benjamin
Laniers corner thence his line So 70 Est 254 pole to a pine thence his other line
No 20 W 254 pole to a state on John Laniers line. Thence with his line No 70 E 10 pole
to a pine his and Joseph Dicksons Corner, thence with their line NO 20 W 200
pole to a pine said Laniers corner, Thence his other line SO 70 W 72 pole to a stake in
a meadow, Thence to an with John Laniers Junr line No 20 W 100 pole to a stake
on Caleb O Steens line, thence along his line No 70 E 28 pole to a pine, Thence his
other line no 20 W 70 and past his corner 164 pole to a stake on John Anersons
Line, Thence with his line, So 70 E 62 pole to a pine his corner, Thence with his other
line So 20 W 246 pole to a pine by Long Branch Thence up said branch SO 76 E
290 pole to a pine, Thence a long Abraham Andrews line SO 66 pole to a pine, Thence
with his other line South 66 W 70 pole to a pine, Thence his other line
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Line No 34 W 34 pole to a pine his corner thence NO 90 E 72 pole to a pine on William
Collines line, thence a long his line SO 70 E 300 poles to a Lightwood tree thence with
his other line No 20 E 72 pole to a lightwood stump John Farriours corner thence
a long his line SO 45 E 160 pole to a Stake thence with his other line SO 45 E 120 pole
to a stake Joab Padgets Corner Thence with his line NO 102 E 240 pole crossing a
Pocoson to a pine thence with his other line NO 13 W 100 poles to a pine, thence
with his other line W 120 pole to a pine Joseph Johnstons corner thence with his line to
a past his corner NO 30 pole to a Stake Thence W 70 pole to a Lightwood post James
Whaleys Corner Thence with his line crossing the cedar prong on Muddy Creek
No 160 pole to a water Oak in Persimmon Branch thence with his other line to and past
his Corner W 210 pole to a stake thence No 210 pole to a pine John Woodward Junr.
Corner thence with his line E 70 pole to a pine thence with his other line crossing
Stevens Swamp No 310 pole to a Stake his corner in a Meadow Thence with his other line,
W 140 pole to Nathan Wallers lines thence crossing a swamp called Bathchelors Swamp
No 30 pole to a stake on Matthew Edwards line SO 40 E 152 pole to a pine his corner
thence nearly as the main Road NO 70 E 324 pole to a pine on Onslow County line thence
with the line of Onslow County about a south course to the Beginning--------------------------
The following grants are found to be within the limits of their survey and is accepted in this
grant (land) Joseph Louis 600 Acres Thomas Burten 100 Acres (John Burten 100) Archer
Nathan Scarborough 50 acres Adam Taylor 100 John Picket 100 James Evens 600
Lydia ‘Easteen? (Casteen) 200 Christopher Butler 200 John Batchelden 300 Alex Jones
425 Leaven Covington 400 Christopher Warshburn 100
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Arthur Pitman 100 William Taylor 100 Joab Fountain 750 Robert Cobb 40 James Pibas 450
John Brown 300 Enoch Simpson 200 Jesse Lanier 100 Joseph Dickson 640 Ames Johnston 300
James & Jeremiah Pearsall 600 Richard Williams 50 Jacob Lanier 500 Benjamin Lanier 200
Daniel Ranor 200 John Williams 628 Merrit Manning 100 Walter V Harris 400 Joseph T Rhodes
200 John Woodward 350 Uzziel Hawkins 100 (Benjamin Hawkins 100) Gidion Hawkins 150
Hillary Brinson 600 Jon McGee 100 and Samuel Williams 1000 Acres and not claimed by the
propriator hereof---12133 Acres Excluded and not claimed by the propriator hereof-
Dated the first day of January
in the 20th year of our Independence} Saml Ashe {seal}
and in the year 1796 } James Dickson sig
Note: The inserted lines were small and very hard to read. I have so marked the inserted lines.
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