Wayne County NcArchives Court.....Hines, Willis 1836
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Source: Wayne County, Nc Deed Bk. 17, P.28 — Heirs Of Willis Hines
Written: 1836

Wayne County, NC - Willis Hines, Division of Lands, 1836  

In obedience to an order issued from the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 
for Wayne County, NC, February Term, 1836. We, the Subscribers commissioners 
therein named, having been summoned and duly sworn by the Sheriff of Wayne 
County, NC, to divide the lands of Willis Hines, dec. between the heirs of 
said deceased, proceeded as follows and as in represented in the above 
annexed plan, viz: 

Lot no 1 - Drawn by Sarah Hines, beginning at a Blackjack on the south side 
of the new road and runs north 70 west 55 poles to a stake, then south 55 
east 18 poles to a stake, then south 62 east 23 poles to a Pine stump 29 
west 77 poles to small Spanish Oaks, then south 49 east 14 poles to a Pine, 
then south 26 east 70 poles to a Hickory stump, then south 64 west 28 poles 
to a Red Oak, then south 26 east 92 poles to a Pine, then 96 east 115 poles 
to a Pine in the head of Whortleberry Branch, then down the same as south 80 
1/2 east 251 poles to a stake in the back line, then north 149 poles to a 
Pine, then south 84 1/2 west 376 poles to a Blackjack, then west 177 west 
231 poles to the beginning - 300 acres - valued at $750 - she is to pay Mary 
Hines $77.42 for equality in distribution. 

Lot no 2 - Drawn by Bryan Hines beginning at the beginning of lot no. 1 and 
runs with the last line of said lot south 17 1/2 east 231 poles to a 
Blackjack, then the other line of said lot no. 1 north 84 1/2 east 376 poles 
to Pine, then north 17 poles to a dead Maple in Hardy's Branch, then north 
70 west 370 poles to the first station - 300 and valued at $750. He is to 
pay Mary Hines $77.42 for equal distribution. 

Lot no 3 - Allotted to James M. Hines, beginning at a Pine at Hugh's corner 
and runs south 76 east 175 poles to a Pine in the head of Whortleberry 
Branch, then south 25 west 245 poles to a Blackgum on the run of Cabin 
Branch, then up the same to Hines own line north 65 west 112 poles to a 
stake in a drain of Cabin Branch, then north 25 east 194 poles to a stake, 
then south 65 east 57 poles to the first station - 309 acres valued at 
$772.50. He to pay Mary Hines $99.32 for equal distribution, a small portion 
of this lot subject to the widow's dower. 

Lot no 4 - Drawn by Anne Roberts, beginning at a stake in a drain of Cabin 
Branch at James M. Hines and John Roberts' corner and runs west 147 poles to 
a Pine at the head of Cox Meadow, then south 203 poles to a Pine on John 
Peal's corner, then east 149 poles to a Pine, then north 205 poles to the 
first station - 182 acres; also one tract beginning at a stake on James M. 
Hines' line on the east side of Cabin Branch, then south 25 west 174 poles 
to a Blackjack, then south 25 west 21 1/2 poles to a dead Water Oak on the 
Long Pond Branch, then down said branch its various courses 179 poles to a 
stake on said run then north 7 east 25 poles to the run of Cabin Branch then 
up said branch its various courses to the first station - 136 1/2 acres, to 
pay Mary Hines $13.27.
 
Lot no 5 - Drawn by Lovett Hines, beginning at a Gum on James M. Hines' line 
on Cabin Branch and runs north 25 east 245 poles to a Pine near the head of 
Whortleberry Branch, then south 80 1/2 east 251 poles to a stake on the west 
side of Buch Marsh, then south 19 poles to a Red Oak on Pipkin's corner, 
then east 110 poles to a Pine, then south 40 west 350 poles to a stake on 
the run of Cabin Branch, then with the run of said branch to the first 
station - 315 acres valued ___ to receive from Susan Gully $33.48 and John 
Hines $9.16 for equal distribution. This lot is subject in part to the dower 
of the widow. 

Lot no 6 - Drawn by Mary Hines, beginning at a stake on the road, then runs 
north 65 west with said road to a Pine in the bend of the road, then with 
said road north 81 west 76 poles to a Pine tree, then north 35 east 138 
poles to a Pine, then north 69 1/2 west 126 poles to a Pine, then north 26 
east 144 poles to a forked gum in the Millpond then up the run of Cabin 
Branch to the mouth of the Long Pond Branch, the up the same to the lower 
line of Anne Roberts lot north 4 thence with it north 7 east 40 poles to the 
Cabin Branch, then down the same to the division line of lots no 6 and 7, 
then said line being marked south 38 west 320 poles to the beginning - 148 
3/4 acres of Piney land and 25 acres in the fork of the Long Pond and Cabin 
Branches and valued at $291.56. She is to receive from Sarah Hines $77.40, 
from Bryan Hines $77.40, from James M. Hines $99.92, from Anne Roberts 
$13.27, from John Hines $85.57 and from William Hines $27.42 for equal 
distribution. 

Lot no 7 - Drawn by Susan Gully, beginning at a stake on the road, a 
dividing corner between lot and lot no. 6, and runs north 38 east 340 poles 
to a stake on the run of Cabin Branch in the Mill Pond, then the run of said 
branch to a Pine on Loftin's corner, then his line south 50 west 320 pole to 
a stake on the road near Loftin's house, then the road north 65 west 110 
poles to the beginning - 256 3/4 acres and valued at $706.36 and to pay 
Lovett Hines $33.48 for equal distribution, in this lot is expected one acre 
for the mill dam and mill and privileges. 

Lot no 8 - Drawn by John Hines beginning at a Maple on Buck Marsh and runs 
down the same to the junction of said Buck Marsh and Cabin Branch, then up 
the said Cabin Branch to the millhouse, then running so as to include one 
acre of land at the southwest end of the milldam by lines running parallel 
with the same at the distance of 1 1/2? yards from the center of the dam 
above and below and 140 yds long, thence up the run of the branch to the 
lower line of lot no 5, then with it north 40 east 150 poles to a Blackjack, 
then south 32 east 150 poles to the road, then the road north 55 east 32 
poles to a Postoak, then through the field south 32 east 16 1/2 poles to a 
stake south 55 west 37 poles to a Pine, then south 32 east 84 poles to a 
Pine, then north 55 east 24 poles to a Pine, then south 32 east6 41 poles to 
a Pine, then south 47 east 46 poles to a Maple on the beginning corner 341 
acres and valued at $767.25 to pay Mary Hines $85.57 for equal distribution 
and to pay Lovett Hines $9.10 for equal distribution. This lot subject to 
the Dower of widow.
 
Lot no 9 - Drawn by Willis Hines, beginning at a Maple on the run of Buck 
Marsh and runs north 47 west 46 poles to a Pine, then north 32 west 41 poles 
to a Pine, then south 58 west 24 poles to a Pine, then north 32 west 84 
poles to a Pine, then north 55 east 57 poles to a stake by a Pine, then 
north 32 west 161 1/2 poles to a Postoak by the road, then the road south 55 
west 32 poles to a Pine, then north 32 west 150 poles to a Blackjack in the 
line of lot no 5, then said line north 40 east 200 poles to a Pine on Buck 
Marsh, then south 20 poles to a Pine, then south 65 east 17 poles to a Gum, 
then down the edge of the Marsh to a Postoak, then south 32 east 40 poles to 
a stake, then south 4 east 129 1/2 poles to a Pine, then north 81 west 34 
poles to the first station - 400 acres, valued at $700 to pay Mary Hines 
$27.42 for equal distribution, lot subject to Widow's dower. 

Your Commissioners also report that Charles A. Hines and Frederick Hines, 
two of the petitioners, have been advanced lands by the deceased in his 
lifetime by Deeds and that their lands so advanced having been valued by us 
as follows, viz: The lands advanced to Fredrick Hines - 300 acres and valued 
at $720. The lands advance to Charles A. Hines - 322 acres and valued at 
$885.50, both to which sums amount to more $672.58 being the average value 
of the shares of land divided among the other petitioners, all which is 
respectively submitted the 15 April 1836.

James Griswold, 

Wm. Kornegay, 

Jr., Mc Williams,
 
Em Whitfield,

Hatch Whitfield. {Seals} 

Witness: William Thompson, Sheriff

Wayne County, NC May Term of Court, 1836 Then was the division of Willis 
Hines land returned to court and ordered to be recorded and registered. John 
A. Green, Clerk


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