1786 Survey - Tyrrell County, NC - Land Records ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Shirley Wersinger ==================================================================== *** Copy of Jos. Brown's Surveys 20 May '86 A Copy of the Surveys made by Joseph Brown for Collins, ?Allen & Dickinson 1786 May 20th Beginning near ?Jno ?Mase's land on the north side of the river Swamp on the west side of the road at a pine at the Bridge on Beasley line from thence No 80° W 120 poles. Joining said Beasleys line to John Davises there N 80° W joining his line 320 poles to ?Gabriel Davises corner thence No 55 W 328 poles Joining Joshua Harrison & Richard Davises to a Cypress his corner trees in the river Swamps. There N 30 W 516 poles joining -- of John Davis Robert Davis & Stephen Spruill to ?Greenland Swamp. Then n 80 W 720 poles to Swains Cowpens & joining Nanny Newman's on the west then ? W 2130 poles to Charles Johnston's Corner then S 15 E 160 poles Joining his line to a Juniper then S 45 W (afterwards altered to 75) 1600 poles joining said lines to a Juniper then S 66 W 2000 poles Joining Nan's lines Beasley's line and Gaskins lines to a Juniper Then N 85 E 2800 pole to the head of ?Fungo river to -- Martin's Corner then E 320° Joining this line to Solomon Smith's old ?pasture -- Then Joining his lineE 160 poles to J-- Devenports survey Then E 320 poles joining his line Then N 320 poles joining Devenports Line, to his back Corner then E 320 poles joining his back line W to Samuel Slade's line then E 320 joining Samuel Slade's line to Reuben Slades & Reuben ?Barths Corner Then joining their lines E 320 poles to these Corners Then N 15 E 1240 poles to the west end of the little Lake then to the first Station, Then S15 W 640 poles to the Great Lake John ?Toland Miles Spruill Chain Carriers