Craven County
Deed Book 53, p. 12
29 July 1837
$95, 26 acres
“… a certain tract or parcel of land lying on the South side of Bay River near the head of Riggs Creek and Balls Creek beginning at Aaron Morris’s corner on the main road at his ditch bridge ? running with Aaron Morris’ line to Robert Phipps’ line and with Phipps’ line to the land of the heirs of Martin McCotter and with the McCotter line to Joseph Martin’s line and with Martin’s line to the heirs of Elijah Cratch and with Cratch’s line to the main road and with the main road to the beginning, containing [26 acres]…”
Signed:
John W. Morris { Seal }
Witnesses:
C. V. Swan