Craven County
Deed Book 39, p. 428
16 October 1815
$200 / 200 acres
“…a certain piece or parcel of land, Situate lying and being in the County of Craven aforesaid, on the North side of Nuse River, and illegible side of Mall’s Swamp, Beginning at a Pine nearthe head of Watery branch in or near Bryan’s line, running So 80 Et 101 Poles to a lightwood, illegible near a Medow, then No 220 poles to a Pine, in or near John Nelsons line, then No 77 W 206 poles to a stake near a small drain, and near Eliazer Nelson’s Corner two Pines, then with a Straight line to the beginning containing two hundred acres, patent bearing date 24th January 1783. Reference being had there unto will more fully appear of Record, which said piece or parcel of land the said Laban Morris purchased of the Heirs of Hardy Gatlin Esquire deceased in the year one thousand eight hundred and fourteen, as by deed will appear, bearing date 17th May….”
Signed
Laban Morris { Seal }
Witness
Charles Butler