Craven County
Deed Book 50, p. 320
19 December 1832
$800, 520 acres
“For and in consideration of the sum of eight hundred dollars… a tract of land patented by Thomas HASLIN in the year 1774 lying on the North side Neuse River and South side of Swift Creek and on both sides of the Bear Hold Swamp, Beginning at a pine John ANDERSON’s corner near Stockwell BRIGHT’s line running Norrth 46 Wt 156 poles to a pine his corner on MILLER’s island then with Charles JAMES’ line No. 60 Wt 180 poles to a pine his corner on the Oak ridge, then So 30 Wt 400 poles crossing Bear hold Swamp to a pine then down the swamp So 79 Et 256 poles to a stake and thence to the beginning, containing five hundred and twenty acres more or less, the said Samuel STREET not intending by these presence to convey to the said William & John MORRIS that part of the said tract of land pressed? to Jonas & Charles ANDERSON…”
Signed:
Samuel Street { Seal }
Witnesses:
Amon Joyner
Stephen Witherington