Perquimans County NcArchives Deed.....DURRANT, GEORGE  - KILOCOCANEN, INDIAN CHEIF KILOCOCANEN March 1, 1661
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FIRST RECORDED LAND DEED IN N.C.
Written: March 1, 1661
Recorded: 24 1716

FIRST LAND DEED RECORDED IN NORTH CAROLINA , LOCATED IN THE PERQUIMANS COUNTY
COURT HOUSE. DEEDED TO GEORGE DURANT MARCH 1, 1661 RECORDED OCTOBER 24, 1716
  
      KNOW , ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENT THAT I , KILOCOCANEN KING OF YEOPIN HAVE
FOR A VALVABABLE CONSIDERATION OF SATISFACTION RECEIVED WITH CONSENT OF MY 
PEOPLE, SOLD AND HAVE DELIVERED TO GEORGE DURANT ,A PARCELL OF LAND LYING BEING 
ON THE ROANOKE SOUND ON A RIVER CALLED BY THE NAME OF PERQUIMANS RIVER
OUT OF THE NORTH SIDE OF THE SOUND BEARS THE NAME OF WICOCOMICKE.
     BEGINING AT A MARK OAK TREE WHICH DIVIDED LAND THAT I SOLD TO SAM PRICKLOVE
AND EXTENDING WESTERLY UP SAID SOUND TO A POINT OF TURNING UP PERQUIMANS RIVER
THE EASTWARD SIDE OF RIVER TO A CREEK CALLED BY THE NAME OF OWOSEAKE LAND BOUNDS
OF SAMUEL PRICKLOVE.
    TO GEORGE DURANT AND HIS HEIRS ALL RIGHTS AND PRIVLEGES THERE TO HIM 
FOREVER.
           EXAMINED BY EDWARD REMINGTON.
           REGISTERED BY JOHN STEPNEY REGISTER 24 OF OCTOBER 1716

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