Stephen Herring Deed 26 November 1789
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)
Deed Book B Page 206 & 207
No. 1182
Granted to Stephen Herring four hundred & sixty six acres of land in Duplin County on the North
side of Goshen Swamp including his Mill and improvements. Joining William Bullards his own Whitfield
Herrings and Andrew Guffords lines. Begining at a water oak in the swamp above the mouth of westons
branch on or near Joseph Grimes's line and runs North 50 poles to a pine on Bullards line. Thence
with his line So. 85 Et. 60 poles to a water oak in a small branch. Thence No. 58 Et. 30 poles to
a stake on his own line. Thence with his own line South 70 Et. 127 poles to a stake. Thence South
58 St. 60 poles to a gum. Thence South 75 Et. 144 poles to a stake. Thence North 42 Et. 48 poles to
a gum his corner. Thence North 20 poles to a stake his corner. Thence North 34 Wt. 90 poles to a
stake his other corner. Then West 40 pole to a stake another corner. Thence North 106 poles to a
white oak on his own line. Thence with that line South 70 Et. 110 poles to a pine on the west side
of the Mill pond. Then about 40 poles across to a Dogwood. So in all 150 poles to the dogwood on the
Et. side of the aforesaid pond. Thence South 55 East 48 poles to Owen O'Daniels line. Thence with
his line Et. 206 poles to a pine. Whitfield Herrings corner. Thence No. 80 poles to a pine. Thence
Et. 110 poles to a black jack jack. Thence South 92 poles to a stake on Andrew Gufords line. Thence
with his line So. 32 West 127 poles to a Lightwood Stump his corner. Thence South 58 Et. 156 poles to
a pine in an Island. Thence So. 40 poles to a gum in Goshen Swamp. Then up the swamp North 88 West 152
to a gum on a run on his own line. Then with them lines No. 52 Et. 110 poles to a pine. Thence No. 38
Wt. 156 poles to a pine. Thence South 52 Wt. 156 poles to a white oak. Then South 40 poles to a gum.
Thence to the begining.
Dated November the 26th day 1789 Saml. Johnston
James Dickson, reg.
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