10 January 1769:65 pounds for 100 acres "On the West side of little Duplin Deed Book 
4 page 250 Deed: William Dees to Charles Butler. Dated:10
January 1769. Trans.:65 pounds for 100 acres "On the West side of little
Coheary." Land "was conveyed by Deed from John Lee to the said William Dees
Bearing Date (24 October 1757) which pattent was granted to Mark Phillips
bearing date" 19 March 1756. Wit.: John Williams and Robert Williams. (See
note 10.)

Jan.20, 1779 Duplin Land Entry page 83 Charles Butler enters 100 ac on W side
of Little Cohera Cr; border: his own line.

8 May 1780 Duplin Land Entry: James West sr enters 200 ac on E side of Little
Cohera Creek border John Faircloth; includes Tew's improvements.

1784 Sampson tax list (page 15) 	
Charles Butler 500 acres 
Sampson Davis 400 acres 
James West 1 White Poll, 1 Black Poll (?) 
McKinny Soles 1 White Poll 
Elmore Carter 1 White Poll  
William West 1 White Poll 
John Lucas 100 acres

Tuesday 12 May 1789 Sampson court minutes: 
James West vs John Easom and others
Samuel Oates and Nathan Jones, special bail for John Easom, one of the defendants in 
this suit surrenders him up to the court in discharge of themselves. He, the said John 
Easom, is placed in custody accordingly.

18 February 1792 Sampson Deed Book 9 page 143 Deed: Sampson Davis (of Bladen 
County) to Jessee Davis. 100 pounds specia for 100 acres "On the west side of Little 
Coharee Beginning at John Davis's line Corner.on
Little Coharee and along a Slash to the back line," etc. Deed mentions the
mouth of Lockerman's Branch (in Little Coharie below the beginning above).
Wit.: Jesse Parker and Phillip Magee. 

Sampson Deed Book 9 page 162 Deed: Sampson Davis (of Bladen County) to Henry
Davis. Dated:11 June 1792. Trans.:50 pounds specia for 50 acres (out of a
tract of 100 acres) "On the West side of Little Cohary Beginning at the
mouth of the Marsh branch Running up the Branch to the Back line." Etc. The
line ran "Over the middle Branch." Deed mentions a slash. Land was "part of
a tract of land pattented by Jeremiah Simmons and I the said Sampson Davis
by these presents do forever Warrant and defend the lower fifty acres of
land and premises that is to say all Below the Stream of the middle Branch
unto him the said Henry Davis." Wit.: Sessoms Parker and Jessee Davis. 

19 June 1792 Sampson Deed Book 9 page 171: Deed of Gift: Charles Butler to Robert 
Butler (his son). Robert Butler was given two tracts of land.
The first tract consisted of 50 acres "On the west side of Little Coharee
Beginning.in the mouth of the Stoney Hill Branch Running up said Branch to
the Head thence a cross to Absolem Porters line"[description of this tract
ends]. The second tract consisted of 150 acres "adjoining the aforsaid land
Beginning at a Bay tree in Little Cohary and Charles Butlers Corner and Runs
west along his line and past his corner." etc. Land was "a dividend or
percell of land granted to Absolem Porter Bearing date" 10 November 1784.
Wit: John Butler and D. Coor. 

11 September 1794 Sampson Deed Book 9 page 257: Sampson Davis (of Bladen County) 
to John Simmons. 20 pounds "Current money of the State" for 100 acres "on the East side 
of South River at a place Called the Governors ford Beginning .on the River side." 
Wit: Nich Parker and Jeremiah Simmons. 

3 October 1794 Sampson Land Entry page 44:Charles Butler enters 200A borders his own line.

Sampson court minutes 9 November 1803 Wednesday Gift from Charles Butler
Sr. to Charles Butler Jr. for 100 acres was acknowledged

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