Thankful Hicks Deed 21 September 1785
(Transcribed by Joan S Dunn)

Deed Book B Page 101

Thankful Hicks one hundred acres of land in Duplin County East 
side the No. East River on dreans of Muddy Creek.  begining at 
a poplar in the mouth of Persimmon branch.  Thence up the 
branch No. 35 Wt. 64 poles to a white oak.  Thence up the 
branch No. 63 Wt. 68 poles to a white oak.  Thence up the 
branch No. 30 Wt. 60 poles to a pine & black jack, thence 
Wt. 88 pole to a white oak Wm. Thomas Senr. corner.  
Thence So. 35 Wt. 94 poles to a gum in the Broad branch.  
Thence down the run to the mouth of Persimmon branch.  
Thence about ten pole to the first station.

Dated the Twenty first day of September 1785

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Deed Book B Page 103

Thankful Hicks one hundred acres of land in Duplin County on the 
East side of the No. East River and South side of Limestone Swamp 
and on both sides the Main Road.  Begining at a pine the second 
corner of the land she lives on.  Thence along the same So. 35 Wt. 
180 pole to a pine.  Thence So. 55 Et. 90 poles to a stake.  
Thence No. 35 Et. 180 poles to a stake thence to the first station.

Dated the Twenty first day of September 1785






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