North Carolina Tyrrel County in S^t. In persuant to an Order of Vestry past y^e 5^th of June 1747. We the Prossessioners met in our District y^e Bark popler Swamp y the Indian Swamp and proceeded as follows: ---

then up the S^d. Swamp to the Cross Branch then along the Cross Branch to the Cyprus Swamp then down the S^d. Swamp to the first Station containing 450 (?) Acres of Land.

nor the Executor James Davenport Came to Shew us the Line and their 104 Acres of Land belongs to them the Legaties of y^e. S^d Jacob Davenport D. C.

    And from thence to the Land of Thomas Davis and there was no Lines to be found and that the S^d. Davis Refussed to go to the Cost of Runing the Lines and he the S^d Thomas Davis hath Sold Barbara Hares One Hundred Acors of Land and hath given a Deed for the Same and hath not laid it of and for that Reason that not prossesioned Neither.

    Pursuant to an Order of Vestry Past the 5^th Day of June 1747 We the Purssessionars have Met and proceeded as folows.---

    Pur: for John Phelps One hundred Acors.
    Pur: for Samuel Spruill Jun^r. One hundred Acors. ---
    Pur: for Jam^s Long Three hundred Acors.
    Pur: for Edward Hassell Three hundred Acors.
    Pur: for Thomas Wynne One hundred Acors.
    Pur: for William Tarkington Two hundred and Forty Acors. ---
    Pur: for William Jennett One hundred Acors.
    Pur: for John Swain Senor Three hundred Acors. ---
    Pur: for Samuel Spruill Jun^r. Two hundred and Forty Six Acors of new Paten'd Land.
    Pur: for Samuel Spruill Jun^r. Three hundred and Twenty Acors. ---
    Pur: for Matthew Casawell Fifty Acors. ---

Solomon Ansley Thos. Bateman

Hamon Henderson Land unpurcessioned.
Rich^d. Herlocks Land unpurcessioned, the parties not appearing.

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County}    Ss June Court Anno Dom: 1748
    Present His Majesties Justices ---
  These may Cerifie that Solomon Ansley and Thomas Bateman appointed Processioners (by a Vestry held for S^t Andrew's Parish June the 5^th 1747) made Returns of their Proceeding in Procession the Lands in their Respective District, y was Ordered to Registered accoring to due Form of Law in that Case made y Provided.

Test:   Evan Jones Clk C

    Pursuant to an Order of Vestry the 5^th Day of June 1747 for the Possessioning Every Persons Land on the East Side of Scopperlong River to Clays Creek We the Subscribers Mett and proceeded as follows.---

    To John Alexander Three hundred Acors.
    A dispute between Abraham Hassell and Godfrey Phelps about their Dividing Line.
    The above List is Just and True of Each and Every Persons Land that appeard to us to Possesion Certified under our hands.

John Alexander Roger Snell

    The Line between Abraham Hassell and Godfrey Phelps Abraham Hassell refuseth to Prossestion or to let it be Prossesion the Same Certified under our hands this 29^th Day of April 1748.

Roger Snell John Alexander

Tyrrel  }
County}    Ss June Court Anno Dom: 1748
    Present His Majesties Justices ---
  These may Cerifie that Roger Snell and John Alexander appointed Processioners (by a Vestry held for S^t Andrew's Parish June the 5^th 1747) made Returns of their Proceeding in Processioning the Lands in their Respective District; and was Ordered to be Registered accoring to due Form of Law in that Case made y Provided.

Test:   Evan Jones Clk C

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County}    At a Vestry holden for the Said Parish at the Court house on June the 5^th 1747 itt being there appointed that Wee the Subscribed Subscribed Person mett y Proceeded as followeth: ---

Joshua Alexander Thomas Ludford

Tyrrel  }
County}    Ss June Court Anno Dom: 1748
    Present His Majesties Justices ---
  These may Cerifie that Joshua Alexander y Thomas Ludford appointed Processioners (by a Vestry held for S^t Andrew's Parish June the 5^th 1747) made Returns of their Proceedings in Processioning the Lands in their Respective

District; and was Ordered to be Registered accoring to due Form of Law in that Case made and Provided.

Test:   Evan Jones Clk C

The foregoing Returnes being Duly Examined and Compared by the Justices were alowed to be According to Law

Test:   Evan Jones Clk Crown

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Tyrrel County  }   These are to Certifie that on the last Day of August 1748 we the Subscribers appointed at the Dwelling House of Will Rhoades Sen^r. of S^d County to Settell the Disputed bounds of Land Betwen the said William & Tho^s. Lee Pursu^t to order of Court on the first Day of Sen^r in the year aforesaid Proceeded on the Testamony of John Browning Sen^r. on Oath & Begun at a Hickery which the said John Testifyed to be one of the Line Trees of s^d Land Survayed by Col^lo. Maul & then Set the Corses mentioned in the s^d Thomas his plat and Cum Straight to a Pine marked as usall for afore & after Tree which said pine the afores^d John Aserted to be of the said Line Run by the Said maul then the s^d Courses Continued to an ash in Coneby Creek Swamp within Twelve or thirteen poles of a Stump of a Decayed Tree heretofore Alledged by the s^d Tho^s. & others to be a Corner Tree of his Land which s^d Ash from s^d Hickery is S 10 D E then from the said Hickery along the Remains & Whare the Same Could not be Aseartained No 10 D W along a Small pecossion to an ash on the side of moratock River In Witness whareunto we have hereunto Set our hands this Sixth Day of Jan (?) in the year afores^d. it is to be understood that the s^d old Lines & Courses are the bounds Sertuated between the persans Principally Concerned { W. Barret Su^r. of s^d County James Blunt Nathaniel Everet Daniell Garret John Browning [by mark]
This may Certify that the foregoing Sertificate was Ridg^rd. According to Law this 2 (?) Day of Janery 1748

Test Evan Jones CC

These may Certify that we the Subscribers on the fourth Tusday in October an Dom 1748 Assembled at the Dweling house of Abraham Hasell of Tyrrel County to Run or Lay ought the Disputed Bounds of Land Between the s^d Abraham & Godfrey Phelpes and haveing then & there Declared to the said Abraham and Godfrey the Cause of our Cuming Proceeded Purs^t to order of Court Agreable to the Writeings Produced by the s^d parties and the Testemony of Edward Hasell to Settell the Said bounds / being first Duly Qualified / Begining at a Cyprass at the mouth of Riders Creek then by a Line of Marked Trees through the said Creek Swamp and f---son (?) to David Olivers line heretofore in Dispute in Dispute Between the said Abraham and Godfrey then Along the said Line Renewing the marks thereof to a Holley thence South fifty four Degrees west to a pine in the s^d Creek Swamp which Swamp being impassable Alowed the s^d Courses to Continew to the s^d Creek which Lines and Courses we order Deem Decree & Judg to be the Bounds between the s^d Abraham & Godfrey as witness Our hands the Day & year Above s^d W. Barret Serad^r (?) of s^d County John Swain Jos. Spruell Edw^d Phelpes Mathew Casewell
This may Certify that the aforegoing Satifica was Ridgs^rd. According to Law this 2 Day of Janery Ano Dom 1748

Test Evan Jones Clk C

These may Certify that we the Subscribers on the firs (?) Tusday in Novem^r. in the year of Our Lord one Thous^d Seven hundred & forty Eight Repared to the Dwelling house of Ja^s. Turnbull Esq^r. & of Cap William Mackey & M^rs. Elizabeth Bell all of Tyrrel County well Inclined well Inclined to Settle the Disputed bounds of Land Between the S^d James Turnbull Esq^r and the Land of M^rs. Elizabeth Bell otherwise the Land of the Afs^d Capⁿ William Mackey so Caled Purs^t to order of Court and haveing Declared to the parties afores^d the Cause of meeting the s^d James Turnbull Refused to Give any Intelig Attendance though offen thereunto Required upon which Refusall we prayed his Worship to Qualify as to Proceed on Setteling the s^d bounds which he the said Ja^s. Also Refused too on the Day then Next Enforcing with much Taugteadg (?) obland Qualification.

John Walker
Thos. Evens
John Garret
Tho^s and John Harisson
Mulford Langstone
Tho^s Garret
Jonathan Corprew
Jo^s Hutson

[Upside down at bottom of page.] Micel (?) Alexandor Records for his Proper mark Viz under keel on the Right & Crop & a hole in the Left
Wm Alexandor Records for his Proper Mark Viz under keel & over keel in the Right under keel & a Crop in the Left

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George the Second by the Grace of God you are hereby Comanded and Required to ??in all the male Tythables.

Stevens Lee Esq^r paid
Ja^s. Blunt Esq^r. paid
Daniel Garret paid
Edward Hassell paid
John Ares paid
John Chesen paid
Nathaniel Everet paid
Joshua Alexander paid
Normans paid
Samuel Spruill Both paid
Eliz. Bell paid
R^d Howet
Wm Howet
Js Alexand
Ben Alexand
Tho^s Lee p^d
Solomon Ansley

[Column 1]
Will Moriss
John Browney
Browney Jun^r
John Demerit
Carkeet
Ben Cory J
Martan Grifen
John Bentley
Tho^s Lee
John Garret p^d Tho^s Lee's (?)
Jonathan Davis Sen^r
Mathias Adams
Sam Durance
Cornealas Calehan p^d
Tho^s Combes
Tho^s Evans paid
John Walker paid
Jasper Hardeson
Tho^s Haresson Jun^r Say he pay
John Haresson p^d
Mulford Langstones p^d
Tho^s Garret paid
Daniel Garret Ju^r
Tho^s Adams
Will Barret
Edmond Blunt
Ben Blunt
Jonathan Corprew
Nathaniel Everet Sen (?)
Zacriah Gerkin
John Stubes
Bedford Fagan
Tho^s Johnston
Ben Walker
Ja^s Midelton
Jacob Blunt
Ja^s Blunt
Edward Williams
Richard Swinson
John Canaday
Culen Pollock

[Column 2]
William Stealey
Wm Downing Des^d
Henery Gray
William Huberd
Robert McCray
Tho^s Hookens
Ja^s Smith
Joshua Worley
Wm Mackey
John Hughes
Relaon (?)
John Long
Tho^s Leiry
Tho^s Hawkens
Giles Long
Ja^s Willey
Andrew Long
Ja^s Long
John Long
Jo^s Willey
Sarah Lerry
Ri^d Lerry
John Swain
Joshua Long
Henery Bress
Samuel Spruell Ju
John Devenport
John Snell
Edward Phelps
Ja^s Phelps
Tho^s Daviss
Joseph Spruell
Joshua Turner
Ja^s Devenport
John Devenport
Ri^d Devenport
Tho^s Batemon
John Alexander
Andrew Olever
Isaac Alexander
Mathew Casewell
John Phelps
Tho^s Win
William Jennet