Shadrack Statings Deed 18 December 1794
(Transcribed by Marti Beasley)

Deed Book G Page 31

No.1396

Granted to Shadrack Statings Two hundred and Twenty Acres of Land in Duplin County 
on the dreans of Rockfish Creek on Douglass,s branch. and on the dreans of Blakes Mill 
branch _ Begining at a Lightwood Stump Mathew Johnstons Corner a little North of 
Registers old Road. Thence his line 220.pole to a black Jack a little Over the Mill Swamp. 
Thence Murpheys N.100.pole to a pine. Thence E.36.pole to a pine. Then N.112.pole to a 
pine _ Thence (line crossed out, Joining Robert Merrits) Hands line N.80.W.90.poles to a 
pine. Thence joining Robert Merrits line the first Station __ Dated the 18.day of Dec. in the 
19th year of our independence and in the year of our Lord 1794-

Richd Dobbs Spaight
James Dickson   reg-r






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