Collins, Josiah - 1834 - Tyrrel County, NC - Deeds ==================================================================== 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 a Grant fr the State to Josiah Collins N.C. Tyrrel County. I Jos. Alexander, Regr of the County of Tyrrel do certify the within to be a true copy of a Grant from the State to Josiah Collins this same having been reordered in the Register Office of Tyrrel County the 14th day of Nov. 1796 in Book No 12, Page 172 Given under my hand this 5th of Sept 1834 Jos. Alexander Regr State of N. Carolina No 673. To all to whom these presents shall come Greetings & Know Ye that we for in consideration of the sum of thirty shillings for every hundred ?hundred acres hereby Granted paid into our Treasury by Josiah Collins of the town of Edinton & County of Chowan have given and granted by these presents do give & grant unto the sd Josiah Collins a Tract of land containing Fiftenn thousand acres lying & being in the County of Tyrrel on the South Side of Albemarl Sound & between the head of Scuppernong River and Kendricks Creek. Beginning at a black Laurel John Cliftons corner tree at the new land thence running So 88š W. 1620 pole to a corner tree of Collins Allen & Dickinsons Patent No 449 for two thousand six hundred acres thence along this line N 60° W 302 poles then N 5° W 28 poles then S 50° W 512 poles to an Oak & a Pine then beginning corner of sd Patent then N 32 W 120 poles along Kennedys line & continuing on his line then N 40 E 62 poles thence N 157 poles to a poplar John Kennedys corner tree then along his line N 20° E 44 poles to a poplar Kennedys & Stubs corner then along Stubs line N 67° W 28 poles then South 87° W 40 poles & continued along Stubs line then N 33° W 52 pole then north two hundred 20 poles along Thomas Stubs line then N 37° W 130 poles then N 80 poles along John Kennedys line to his corner on the deer runs (?deep river) then down the run S 73° E 20 poles then N 60° E 74 poles then N 27° E 40 poles along Lees Patent line then S 75° E 280 poles to William Blounts corner in the dismal then north 15° E 244 poles along Blounts line to two Laurels & a black Gum in Thomas Lees line then along his line N 40° E 35 poles to two Laurels & a black Gum Henry Grays corner in the ?Mill Swamp then E 36 ples across the Mill pond swamp to a hickory Grays corner then along his line No 45° W ?60 poles then N 51° W 20 pole to a cypress another of Grays corners then N 45 E 65 poles to Thomas Lees corner then along Lees line by various courses N 20 poles then N 67° E 80 poles then N 76° E 52 poles then S 60° W 12 poles then S 79° E 38 poles then N 54° E 40 poles then S 81 E 60 poles then S 25° E 28 poles then N 79° E 38 poles then N 56° E 20 then S 32 E 74 poles to a pine in the dismal aa corner tree of the Oaky Island Point then along along this sd Patent line N 41 E 50 poles to a Pine the Corner tree of sd Patent then along the Patent line N 15° W 92 poles to a ?poast oak Thomas Lees Corner then along his line N 59° E 236 poles then S 25° E 40 poles to William Hassells corner then along his line S 45 E 160 poles to a Pine a corner tree of Sd Patent & Collins Allen & Dickinsons Patent then along there line S 87° E 460 then N 300 poles then E 300 poles then N 160 poles to a Pine Ephraim Davenports corner then N 65° E 160 poles to another of Davenports corners then N 25° W 100 poles to a black Laurel the Beginning corner of sd Davenports & Richard & James Learys corner tree then along there line E 150 poles to a Pine in Learys line a corner tree of Eleazer Swains Patent then along his line S 20° E 60 poles then E 114 poles to a black Gum in Daniel Davenports line then S 45° E 24 poles to a pine then N 79° E 158 poles along Davenports line to a hickory Mackeys Corner then along his line S 240 poles to a Pine Mackeys and Nehemiah Spruills corner tree then along spruills line S 7° W 54 poles to two Pines & a Sweet Gum Robert Davises & Stephen Spruills corner tree then S 17° W 200 poles along Davises & Spruills line to there corner then E 50 poles to a Pine in Pierces line then S 228 poles to a Pine Davises corner then E 48 poles to a maple Daniel Davenports corner then along his line S 10° W 400 poles to a marked Cypress and Scuppernong River Zebediah Hassells corner tree then S 35° W 160 poles along Hassells line to a Gum tree Corner ------- pole to a Beach Rubin Barneses corner then along his line S 20° E 91 poles to his other corner then N 70° E 26 poles to a black Laurel Robert Cliftons corner then along his line S 80 poles to a Pine his other corner then S 61° E 99 poles to a black Gum Jos Phelpses Patent line then along his line S 15° E 60 poles then S 70° W 84 poles to a black Gum beginning corner Cliftons patent then his line N 20° W 50 poles to a Cypress Cliftons corner then South 70° W 160 poles to a black Gum Cliftons other cornet then S 20° E 12 poles to a black Gum Cliftons Beginning corner then along his line S 80° W 200 poles along Cliftons line to the first station as by the Plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals --ments & appurtenances to the sd land belonging or appertaining to sold to the sd Josiah Collins his heirs and assignees forever --ding & paying to as such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our General assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the sd Josiah Collins shall cause this Grant to be registered in the Registers office or our sd County of Tyrrel within twelve from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect. In Testimony whereof we have caused these our Letters to be made patent & our Great seal to be hereunto affixed Witness Samuel Ashe Esquire our Governor Captain General & Commander in Chief at Raleigh the 6th day of June in the 10th year of our Independence in the year of our Lord 1796. By Command Samuel Ashe & seal Glasgow [illeg] Recorded 14th of Nov. 1796 Jos. Phelps Reg