Craven County
Deed Book 46, p. 319
25 December 1823
$150, 47 acres
“…a certain tract or parcel of land … on the North side of Neuse River … and on the south side of Bay River & on the upper side of Neale’s Creek, Beginning at John Burney’s corner on the river with his line south six east, three hundred & twenty pole to the back line of th epatent, then with line of patent 18 poles then north one & a half west to the river, then up the river to the beginning, containing by estiamtion [57 acres]…”
Signed:
Joseph Burney { Seal }
Testator:
John Miller
Witness:
Jos. M. Morris (Joseph M. Morris)