Roger Alden Deed 20 January 1796
(Transcribed by Marti Beasley)

Deed Book G Page 11

No. 1497

Granted Roger Alden Three Thousand two hundred Acres of Land in Duplin County 
on the west side of the N. E. River and in loves pocoson _ Begining at a Hickory 
and a Holly on the River bank the lower corner of James Pickits- 50 Acre Survey 
Thence his line N.80.W.6?. pole to a pine - William Pickits corner Thence his line 
N.75.W.180. pole to a pine Thence his line N.15.E.180. pole to a pine. Thence his 
line S.75.E.136. Pole to James Pickits line. Thence his line N.20.W.127. pole. 
Thence S.40.W.72. pole to Martin Dunns lower back corner_ Thence Dunns line 
to his corner and past N.55.W.250. pole to John Murpheys line.thence Murpheys
line S.70.W,200. pole to a gum his corner Thence S.78.W.92. pole to a red oak 
Murpheys corner By loves pocoson. Thence S.47.W.22. pole to a Sightwood 
Stump and pine John Gellorians corner _ Thence his line S.25.W.90. pole to a 
stake. Thence his line N.88.W.250. Po to Edward Dicksons line. Thence his line 
S.70. pole to his corner. Thence Lewis Thomas,s line S.286. pole to his corner 
Thence Martin Hancheys line. S.60. pole to his corner Thence or near Wembert 
Boneys line S.32.E.194.poles_ Thence back of Zachariah Carters line S.72.E.200. 
pole Thence S.5.W.80. pole to a pine his corner. Thence along Silvester Cavenahs 
line N.58.E.100, pole to a white Oak____ Thence his line to his other corner N.65.
E.82. pole to a pine Thence his line S.45.E.84. pole to a pine Daniel Murrays 
Corner Thence his line N.50.E.127. pole to a sweet Gum Thence his other line 
S.40.E.127. pole to a Cypress on the The River_ Thence up the river as it meanders 
to the Begining Dated at Rockey point the first day of January in the 20th year of 
Our independence and in the year of our Lord 1796_

Saml. Ashe -SEAL-

James Dickson reg r






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