Western Survey 1795 - 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 ==================================================================== Western Survey for Josiah Collins 1795 The Courses of the Certification for the Western Survey Beginning of my Term of the Survey for Capt. Collins ‹ Beginning at juniper the Beginning Corner of Mr. Charles Johnsons (?Jamesons) Juniper -- Survey, then Running No 55 W 139 poles to a marked Juniper No 20 poles along Johnsons line No 60 W 106 poles No 32 E 164 poles No 75 E 278 poles north 60 poles to John Stubbs Corner tree on the North Side of Kendrick's Creek No 37 E 30 poles to Collins ?Allin & Davises Corner tree then N 5 W 228 poles along the line to the beginning tree of their patent -- by a Pine then No 32 W 120 poles along ?Cassady's lines -- Continuing on the James line no 40 E 62 poles no 152 poles to a poplar a Corner tree of John Cassady Deed, then along his line no 20 E 44 poles to a poplar a corner of Said Cassady's and Thomas Stubbs then along Stubbs line No 67 W 28 pole ?So 87 d W 40 poles Continuing along said Stubbs line no 33 W 52 poles north 220 poles along Thomas ?Lees line no 37 w 130 pole then North 80 poles along John Cassadys line to his Corner on the Deep ?River then Down the River ?So 73 d E 20 poles no 60 E 74 poles no 27d E 40 poles along his Pattent line So 75 E 280 poles to a Coerner tree of Wm. Blounts Pattent in the D-- no 15 E 244 poles along said Blounts line to ?T ?Lowrens & a Black Gum at Henry Grays Corner trees Standing on the millpond Swamp which is Calld Dunnings (?Downings) then East 36 poles a Cross the millpond Swamp to Henry Grays Other Corner a Hickory tree Still along Grays line no 43 W 60 poles no 51 W 20 poles to a Cypress corner tree at Grays Corners mp 45 E 65 [p;es tp a Corner tree of Thomas ?Lees then along Thomas ?Lees lines by Various Cours no 20 poles no 67 E 30 poles no 76 e 52 poles So 6 W 12 poles So 79 E 38 poles no 64 E 40 poles So 81 E 60 poles So 25 E 28 poles no 75 E 38 poles no 56 E 20 poles So 32 E 74 poles to a pine on the D-- a Corner tree of the Oak Island pattent then Running along the Said Pattent lines and a line of Old marked trees no 41 E 50 poles to a pine a Corner tree of Said Pattent then along the Same Pattent no 15 W 92 poles to a ?part Oak a Corner tree of Thomas Lees then along Said lees lines No 59 E 256 poles So 25 E 40 poles to the Corner of Wm Hassells Pattent So 45 E 160 poles along said Pattent line to the Center of Three Pines ‹ no 70 W 30 poles no 55 E 130 poles no 35 W 124 poles no 15 E 137 poles So 70 W 400 poles Along Swaines line to a pine the Beginning of Jameses Pattent So 38 E 36 poles Along a nother pattent of John Swaines Deed ‹ to a White Oak on the Gum Swamp. Back 80 poles to a pine a Corner of Swains pattent then So 20 poles to a pine Ephraim Davenports corner above the Hawkins fork. then Along Ephraim Davenport lines no 75 E 220 poles to a pine no 65 E 160 poles to a nother of Davenports Corners No 25 W 100 poles to a Black laurel on the Beginning Corner of Said Davenports Pattent and Richard and James ?Careys Corner tree then along their line East 150 poles to a pine in Careys line a Corner tree of Edgar Swains Pattent, then along Swains lines So 20 E 60 poles East 114 poles to a Black Gum in Daniel Davennports line to a Hickory tree Mackeys Corner then South a long Mackeys line 240 poles to a pine Mackeys Corner and Nehemiah Spruills then along Spruill line So 7 W 54 poles to 2 pines and a Sweet Gum Robert Davis & Stephen Spruills Corner then So 17 to 200 poles along Davis and Spruill line to their Corner then E 50 poles to a pine in pearce's line then So 228 poles to a pine in Davis Corner then East 48 poles to a Maple Daniel Davenports Corner tree then South 10 W 400 poles along Davenports line to Scuppernong River to a Marked Cypress on Said River a Corner tree of Z-- Hassells Pattent then So 35 W 160 poles along Hassells line to a Black Gum his Corner tree then So 55 E 220 poles to a Birch Ruben Barnes Corner tree So 20 E 91 poles alongBarnes line to his Corner no 70 E 26 poles to a Black Laurel in Robt Cliftons Corner in Barnes line then along Clifton line South 80 poles to a pine his Corner tree So 61 E 90 poles to a Black Gum a Corner tree of Joseph Phelps patent So 15 E 60 poles along Phelps line So 70 W 34 poles to a Black Gum the Begining Corner of Cliftons Old Pattent, then Along Clifton pattent lines no 20 W 50 poles to a Cypress Clifton Corner tree S 70 W 160 poles to a Black Gum Cliftons other Corner So 20 E 12 poles to a Black Gum the Begining Corner of John Clifton Pattent So 80 W 200 poles along Cliftons line to a Black Laurel Cliftons Corner So 10 E 120 poles Along Cliftons line to a Laurel the Begining Corner of Joseph Phelps Pattent then West 300 poles along Joseph Phelps line No 20 W 24 poles to the Corner of Josiah Phelps -- Pattent that Begins at the Center Oak on the new land No 80 W 124 poles then West 240 poles along Said Phelps Pattent line to the center Oak the Old Corner tree then with a ?Strate line to Johnson Corner Surveyd the 2d Day of Decembr 95 Chain Carriers Josiah Phelps Ephraim Devenport A. Phelps