Tyrrell County, North Carolina Processioner's Book
1747/48
(Part 2)


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    Possessioned for John Hughs 100 Acres of Land Lying in Cabin Neck Begining at a White Oak a Corner Tree of Mr. Downings then Westerly to a White Oak then up the Creek to a red Oak One of Richd. Draper's Corner Trees then Easterly to a Gum at the Pecosen y Branch to the first Station possessd. the 20 Day of Febry. 1747/8 John Hughs y Richd. Draper being present.
W Downing        
Thos. Leary Possrs.

    Possessioned for John Canaday 60 Acres of Land Lying in Cabin Neck Begining at a Beach upon Kendrick's Creek Swamp y Runing Easterly along a Line of marked Trees to a White Oak on the Dismal Side then binding on the Dismal Creek Swamp to the first Station possessioned the 30th Day of April 1748 John Canaday y Richd. Draper being Present.
W Downing Thos. Leary Possrs.

    Possessioned for John Long 150 Acres of Land Begining at an Elm at the Haw Branch y runing Southeasterly along a Line of marked Trees which parts this Land from the Land of Thos. Leary to a Pine in the Said Leary's Line then Easterly along a Line of marked Trees which parts this Land from the Land of William Hassel in the the Chappel Chapel Swamp then along the Chappell Swamp y the Haw Branch to the first Station possessd. the 29th Day of April 1748 John Long and Wm. Hassel Senr. y William Hassel Junr. being Present.
W Downing        
Thos. Leary Possrs.


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    Possessioned for William Hassel 50 Acres of Land Begining at an Oak in the Edge of the Chappel Swamp and Runing Westerly along a Line of marked Trees to a Pine in Thomas Leary's Line, then along the Said Leary's Line to a Pine, then Easterly along a line of marked Trees to a Gum in the Chappel Swamp then along the Said Swamp to the First Station Possd. the 29th Day of April 1748 John Long William Hassel Senr. and William Hassel Junr. being present.
W Downing        
Thos. Leary Possrs.

    Possessioned for Jacob Blount 83 Acres of Land Lying in Cabin Neck Begining at a Pine at Mr. Rigbey's Branch y Runing Westerly to a Pine upon Kendricks Creek then Binding upon Kendricks Creek y the Mill Creek y Mr. Rigbey's Branch to the first Station possessd. the 24 Day of Febry 1747/8 Jacob Blount being present.
Thos. Leary W Downing Possrs.

    Possessioned for Richd. Draper 100 Acres of Land Lying in Caben Neck Begining at a Pine upon Kendricks Creek and Runing Easterly to the Center of a Lorrel a Chincepin and an Oak then Down along the Side of the Dismal to a Gum then along a line of marked Trees which parts the Land from the Land of John Hughs to a red Oak upon the Creek then along the Creek to the first Station possessd. the 29th Day of April 1748 Richd. Draper y John Canaday being present.
Thos. Leary        
W Downing Possrs.


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    Possessioned for William Downing 390 Acres of Land Lying Caben Neck Begining at a White Oak upon Kendrick Creek and Runing Easterly along a Line of marked Trees to a White Oake upon the Pecosin then along the Various Courses of the Beaver Dam Pecosin and Mill Pond to the Center of Two red Oaks and a Beach then Westerly along a Line of marked Trees to a Cyprus in the Deep Run then along William Mackeys to a White Oake his Corner Tree upon Kendricks Creek then binding upon the Said Creek to the first Station possessd. the 25th Day of Febry. 1747/8 Jacob Blount y Steven's Lee Esqr. being present.
Thos. Leary        
W Downing Possrs.

    Possessioned for John Canneday 100 Acres of Land Lying in Caben Neck Begining at a Pine upon Kendricks Creek Richd. Draper Corner Tree, and Runing Easterly along a Line of marked to the Center of a Lorrel a red Oak y a Chincopin then Southerly along the Dismal to White Oak then Westerly along a Line of marked Trees to a Beach upon the Creek Swamp then along the Creek Swamp to the first Station possessd the 30th Day of April 1748 John Cannaday y Richd. Draper being present.
Thos. Leary        
W Downing Possrs.


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    Possessioned for Thomas Leary Four hundred Acres of Land Begining at a Pine upon the River Swamp y Runing Southerly to a Pine then westerly along a Line of marked Trees to a Post in the Old field then Southerly along a Line of marked to a Pine near the head of Beach Neck Swamp then Southerly to a Gum at the Long Branch then Northwesterly to an Elm at the Haw Branch then down the Haw Branch and Middle Neck Swamp to the first Station possessd. the 30 Day of April 1748 Joshua Worley y John Long being present.
Thos. Leary        
W Downing Possrs.

    Possessioned for Joshua Worley 200 Acres of Land Lying in Middle Neck Begining at a Pine upon (?) Creek Swamp y Runing Southerly to a Pine, then Westerly to a Post in the Old field then along a Line of marked Trees which parts the Land from the Land of Thos. Leary to a White Oak in the Said Line then Westerly along a Line of marked Trees to a White Oak, then Northerly along a Line of marked Trees to a Gum in the River Swamp thence to the first Station possessd. the 30th Day of April 1748, Joshua Worley y John Long being present.
Thos. Leary

Tyrrel  }
County}    Processioned a Tract of Land for Stevens Lee as per Patten bearing Date ye 1? Day of Decemr. 1729 the Said Stevens Lee being present y Mr. Jacob Blount of Six hundred y Fifty Acres called Cabby Neck Laying on the East Side of Kendricks Creek which Land was formerly Surveyd. by Mr. Thomas Blount begining at the Mouth of a Creek called the Mill


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Creek and runing the Various Courses of the Creek y Mill Pond Southerly to the Center of Two red Oak y a Beach on the Mill Pond Swamp thence by a Line of marked Trees South Seventy One West Three hundred y thirty Six Pole to the Center of a Gum, a White Oak y a Maple, thence by a Line of marked Trees West One hundred y Sixty Pole to a Pine on the North Side of the Mouth of the Deep Run from thence the Various Courses of Kendricks Creek Northerly to the Mouth of the Mill Creek or first Station out of the Said Tract the Said Stevens Lee has made Two Conveiances One to Mr Jacob Blount for Eighty Three Acres y One to Mr. William Downing of 29 Acres which we have processioned Separately Certifyed Feb. 26th 1747.
W Downing
Thos. Leary

Tyrrel  }
County}    Processioned a Tract or Parcel of Land for Stevens Lee as per Deed bearing Date 23d. Day of March 1744 the Said Stevens Lee y Mr. Jacob Blount being present it being a Conveiance from Mr William Downing Containing One hundred y Forty Acres and hath those Buttings and Boundings begining at a Cypress Tree Standing on the Deep Run Side by the Road Side thence Runing the Various Courses of the Said Run to a Pine Tree at the Mouth of the Said Run being Stevens Lee Corner Tree of his Tract of Land called Cabby Neck y from Said Tree East One hundred y Sixty Pole to a Gum y a Maple thence along a Line of marked Trees North Seventy Degrees East One hundred y Sixty Pole to White Oak from Said Oak South fourty Degrees West to the first Station, it being a Conveiance out of the half Tract of Land Granted to Capt. William Downing of Six hundred Acres called Cabby Neck. Certifyed Febr. 26th 1747.
W Downing        
Thos. Leary Prossrs.


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Tyrrel  }
County}    Processioned a Tract of Land for Stevens Lee as per Patten bearing Date the 8th. Day of April 1745 called the New Land Mr. Jacob Blount y Stevens Lee being Present containing One hundred Acres Begining at a Cyprus Runing South 80 Pole with ye Courses of ye Westermost Swamp E 80 So. 16 Pole then E 75 So. 20 Pole then E 10 So. 96 Pole to a Sweet Gum on the Eastermost Mill Pond Swamp N 45 Wt 2? Pole Down the Various Courses of the Swamp to a Popperler in the Fork of ye Mill Pond Swamp Joyning Capt. Downings Land then So. 80 Wt. 20 Pole to the first Station Certified Febr. the 26th. 174?
W Downing
Thos. Leary

Tyrrel  }
County}    Processioned a Tract of Land for Stevens Lee of Three hundred and Twenty Acres as per Patten bearing Date ye (????) Day of January 1728. Capt. Joshua Worley Mr. William Steeley and Stevens Lee being present Called the Brick house and hath those Buttings and Boundings begining at a Gum on Albemarle Sound Side that Divides this Land from the Land that was formerly Thomas Coopers Runing along the Sound Side to the Mouth of Kendricks Creek thence up Kendricks Creek to the Mouth of a Small Creek thence up that Creek and a great Swamp South East to a Line of marked Trees near a Great Tarr Kill then by the Sd. Line of marked Trees Noth to the (??) Certified under our hands this 28th Day of April 1748.
W Downing
Thos. Leary


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Tyrrel  }
County}    Two tracts of Land of Stevens Lee called Stubbs Hall and One the Thick Necks not Prossesstioned it not prossesstioned it not being possible to find the Lines till a Resurvey Certified this 28th Day of April 1748.
W Downing
Thos. Leary

Tyrrel  }
County}    Processioned for Stevens Lee and Thomas Lee Three Acres of Land Mr. Richard Leary and Stevens Lee being Present begining at the Saw Mill Race close by the Old going over or Old Bridge then South 10 West 27 Pole to a Mulberry Tree, then the Various Courses of the Mill Pond to Mill Creek Down the Various Courses of the Mill Creek to ye Saw Mill Race Then up the Saw Mill Race to the first Station Certifyed under our hands Febr. 26th. 1748.
W Downing
Thos. Leary

Tyrrel  }
County}    Ss June Court Anno Dom: 1748
    Present His Majesties Justices
  These may Cerifie William Downing y Thomas Leary appointed Processioners by a Vestry held for St Andrew's Parish June the 5th 1747 made Returns in Processioning the Lands in their Respective District, and was Ordered to Registered accoring to due Form of Law in that Case made and Provided ---
Test:   Evan Jones Clk C


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Tyrrel County    }
St Andrews Parish}  SS: In Obedience to an Order
of Vestry June the 5th 1747 We the Subscribers have Processioned the Land herein mentioned in the following Order, Certfied under our hands this Sixth Day of June 1748.


    Processioned for James Smith One Tract of Land begining at the Mouth of the Chappel Swamp runing down the Sound to a Post in the Line between the Said Smith and Thos Hawkings then Southerly along that Line to the Tarkill Branch then along the Tarkill Branch the Bounds between James Wiley and the Sd Smith to the Chappel Swamp then down the Sd Swamp then down the Sd Swamp to the first Station Persons present -- Thos. Long Edward Holt. ---
    Processioned for Thomas Hawkings a Tract of Land begining at a Post in the Line between the Said Hawkins and James Smith Runing up that Line to the Tarkill Branch the Bounds between the Said Hawkings and James Wiley Land then along sd Branch to Thomas Longs Line, then down the Line between Thos. Long and the Said Hawkings to the Sound to the fierst Station present James Smith Edward Holt. ---
    Processioned a Tract of Land for Thomas Long begining at an Oak Standing at the Sound in the Line between the Said Long and Thomas Hawkings then runing up that Line to the Tarkill Branch to the Line between the Said Long y James Wiley then up that Line to a Gum Stump then South (?) 80 D: E: to a Pine Saplin the Corner Tree Standing in the Line between Giles Long Land and Thomas Longs Land then down that Line to a Pine Standing at the Sound a Corner Tree between


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Giles Long Land y Thomas Long Land then up the Sound to the first Station Person present -- Edward Holt James Smith Elizabeth Hawkins Jas. Long Son of Thos. Long Andrew Long. ---
    Porssesioned a Tract of Land for Giles Long begining at a Pine the Corner Tree between Giles Thomas and Giles Long Standing at the Sound Side Runing up that Line So: 10 D: E: 320 Pole to a Pine Saplin the Corner Tree on the Head between Thos. Long y Giles Long then So: 80 D: E: 75 Pole to the Corner Tree between Giles Long and Andrew Long then down that Line No. 10 D West 320 Pole to a Post on the Sound then up the Sound to the first Station Persons present James Long Son of Thos. Long Andrew Long Thos. Long. ---
    Porssessioned a Tract of Land for James Wiley begining at the Mouth of the Tarkil Branch that issues of of the Chappel Swamp then Easterly along the Branch to the Line between Thos Long's Land and the said Wiley's then along that Line to a Gum Stump then Westerly along the Line between Thos. Hawkings and the Sd. Wiley to the Chappel Swamp then down the Said Swamp to the first Station Persons Present Thos Long William Tetherton Edward Holt James Long Son of Thomas Long Thos. Long. ---
    Porssesioned a Tract of Land for Thomas Hawkings begining at the Chappel Swamp y runing Easterly along the Line between James Wiley and the Sd. Hawkings to a Gum Stump then along the Line between James Wileys Middle Grounds Lands and the Said Hawkings to a


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Gum the Corner Tree between Thos. Long Land and the Said Hawkings to a Gum then along that Line to the Chappel Swamp then down the Swamp to the first Station Persons Present Thos. Long James Wiley. ---
    We began to Porssession a Tract of Land for Thomas Long called Suttons Neck at the Mouth of Suttons Branch that issues out of the Chappel Swamp then along a Line of marked Trees between Thos Long and Thos Hawkings to a Gum then Southerly along the Line between James Wiley Middle grounds Land and the Said Longs Land to a Pine Stump then Westerly along the Line between John Learys Land and the Said Long's Land to a Holley Stump Standing near the Holley Neck Branch then John Leary refused to porssession that Line any further Persons present James Wiley John Swain William Tetherton John Long Eldest Thos. Hawkings. ---
    We began to Porssession a Tract of Land for John Leary begining on the Side of a Branch that Issues out of the Chappel Swamp then Easterly along a Line of marked Trees to the Line between Thos. Long and John Leary then along that Line to a Holley Stand near the Side of the Holley Neck Branch Persons present James Wiley James Smith. ---
    Porssesioned a Tract of Land for Andrew Long begining at a Post at the Sound Side the Corner between Giles Long and Andrew Long then along that Line South 10 D E 320 Pole to the Hea(?) Corner Tree between the Said Long's Land then South 80 D E 50 Pole to the Corner Tree between Joshua Long and Andrew Long then down that Line


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10 D W 320 to the Sound then up the Sound to the first Station Persons present Thos Long James Long. ---
    Perssesioned a Tract of Land for James Long begining at the Head of the Deep Branch at a White Oake in the Line between Joshua Long and James Long then along that Line Southerly to a Pine the Corner Tree between the Said Longs then Easterly along the Line between James Long and John Long to Sebros Swamp to a White Oak the Corner Tree between the Said Longs Lands then down the Swamp to the Aulder Branch then along the Aulder Branch to the Corner Tree between James Longs Land and Henry Brees Land then Westerly along a Line of marked Trees to the first Station Persons present Joshua Long and Andrew Long. ---
    Porssesioned a Tract of Land for John Long begining at the Mouth of a Branch that Issues out of Sebros Swamp and Runing up the Branch S 95 E 60 Pole to a Gum then S 42 W 68 Pole to a Hickery then S 54 W 100 Pole to a Pine then No. 60 W 60 Pole to a White Oak then No. 20 d. W 128 Pole to a Gum in the Head Line of James Long Land then along the Said No. 70 E 84 Pole to a Pine the Corner Tree between the Said James Long and John Long then up the Swamp by Various Courses to the first Station Joshua Long Andrew Long being present. ---
    Perssessioned for James Wiley a Tract of Land called the Middle Grounds begining at the Corner Tree between Thos. Long and Sd Wiley and


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Runing Easterly along a Line of marked Trees to the Middle Ridge then Westerly along a Line of marked Trees to a Gum Stump the Corner of Thos Longs Land and the Sd. Wiley's Land and Thos Hawkings Land then Southerly along the Line between Thos. Hawkings and the Sd. Wiley to a Gum the Corner Tree between Thos. Long and Thos. Hawkings then along the Line between James Wileys Middle Grounds Land and Thos. Longs Land called Sutton's Neck to the first Station Thos. Long being present. ---
    Perssesioned a Tract of Land for Sarah Leary begining at the Mouth of Sibros Swamp at a Beach then Runing Easterly along the Sound to a Sypros the Corner Tree between Sarah Learys Land and Richd. Learys Land then South along that Line to a Pine the Corner Tree then Westerly along the Line between Sarah Leary and John Swain to a Holley Standing near the Side of the Swamp then Down the Swamp to the first Station Thos Long Richd. Leary John Swain James Long John Blount being present. ---
    Perssesioned a Tract of Land for Richd. Leary begining at a Cyprus at the Sound the Common Tree between Richd. Leary and Sarah Leary then Southerly along that Line to a Pine then Easterly along a line between the Sd. Leary y John Swain to a Pine a Corner Tree between the Said Swain and Sd. Leary, then Northerly to a Pine Standing at the Sound then up the Sound to the First Station Thos Long John Blount James Long being present. ---
    Porssesioned a Tract of Land for Thos. Long Lying in Scoperlong Pocosion beginning at a


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White Oak and Runing 120 Pole to an Holly Standing at the East End of the Island thence along the Pecossion by various Courses to the first Station Richd. Leary being present. ---
    Porssesioned for Thos. Leary a Tract of Land called Turkey Island lying in Scoperlong Pocosson begining at the Corner Tree Standing on the West End of the Island and Runing along the Pocosson to the East End of the Island to the Corner Tree then along the Pocosson to the first Station Thos Long Richd. Leary being present. ---
    Porssesioned a Tract of Land for Collo. Cullen Pollock lying on Albemarle Sound begining at a Pine the Corner Tree between the above Sd Tract of Land and John Swains Land and So Runing E No E 320 Pole to a Red Oak thence So So E 320 Pole to a Red Oak thence W So W 320 Pole to John Swains Corner Tree formerly Cornelius Loften's Corner Tree thence 320 Pole to the first Station Thos Long John Blount Richd. Leary John Swain being present. ---
    Porssesioned a Tract of Land for John Swain begining at the Sound at a Pine the Corner Tree between the Richd. Leary Swains Land and Richd. Learys thence Southerly along that Line to a Pine the Corner Tree between the Sd. Swain and Richd. Leary then Easterly to a Pine the Corner Tree between Collo. Cullen Pollocks Land and Sd Swains and thence Northerly along that Line to the Sound a Pine the Corner Tree between Collo. Pollock and the Said Swain thence up the Sound to the first


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station James Long, Richd. Leary, John Blount being Present. ---
    Porssesioned a Tract of Land for Joshua Long begining at a Post at the Sound the Bounds between Joshua Long and Andrew Long thence Runing So 10d E 320 Pole to the Corner Tree between the Said Longs thence So 70 E to a Pine the Corner Tree between James Long and Joshua Long thence down that Line Northerly to an Oak the Corner Tree between the said Long's Land and Henry Breeses Land thence along the Line between Joshua Long and Henry Brees to the Sound thence up the Sound to the first Station - Andrew Long being present. ---
    Porssesioned a Tract of Land for Henry Brees begining at the Sound at the Mouth of a Branch the bounds between Joshua Long and Henry Brees then along that Line to the Corner Tree between James Long Joshua Long and Henry Brees thence along a Line of marked Trees between Henry Brees and James Long to the Aulder Branch thence to Sibros Swamp thence along the Swamp to the Sound thence up the Sound to the first Station Andrew Long Paul Tharp being present.
    Porssesioned for John Swain a Tract of Land begining at a Holley Standing on the Edge of Sibros Swamp the Corner Tree between Sd. Swain and Sarah Leary thence along that Line Easterly to to a Pine the Corner Tree between Collo Polluck and Sd. Swain thence Southerly to a Maple at the Mouth of Chincopin Ridge thence Westerly to a Pine at Sibros Swamp thence by Various Courses to the first Station John Long being present.


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    James Sutton's Land not Perssecioned he not Knowing the bounds of his Land. --
    Edward Hollis Land not Prossesioned he not having the Opportunity to run out the Courses of his Land and not Knowing the Line round his Land. ---
    Thos. Davis Land not prossessioned the Sd. Davis not giving his attendance to Shew the Bounds of his Land. ---
    A Tract of Land belonging to one Spicer not porsusioned he nor no One for him giving Attendence to Shew the Bounds of his Land. --
    Porssessioners appointed to porssession the Land from the Chappel Swamp to the Marked Popler Swamp.
Giles Long
John Long

Tyrrel  }
County}    Ss June Court Anno Dom 1748
    Present His Majesties Justices
  These may Cerifie that Giles Long and John Long Junr. appointed Processioners by a Vestry held for St. Andrew's Parish June the 5th 1747 made Returns of their Proceedings in Processioning the Lands in their Respective District, and was Ordered to Registered according to due Form of Law in that Case made and Provided ---
Test:   Evan Jones Clk C


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