Probate, NC, Johnston, Isaac Powell State of North Carolina To the sheriff of Johnston County, Greeting. You are hereby commanded to take the body of ANNA POWELL administratrix of all & singular the goods & chattels, rights and credits which (if to be found in your bailiwick) whereof ISAAC POWELL deceased is and her safely keep so that you have her before the judges of the Superior Court of Law and Equity to be held for the District of Edenton at the court house in Edenton on the third day of November next, then and there to answer WILLIAM POWELL of a plea that she render to him four hundred pounds current money of Virginia of the value of five hundred and thirty three pounds six shillings & eight pence specie which she unjustly detains from him to his damage, four hundred pounds. Herein fail not and have you there this Writ. Witness BLAKE BAKER, clerk of our said Court at Edenton 13th day of May in the 9th year of Independence of the state and Anno Domini 1785. BLAKE BAKER, CSCLE Issued the 14th of May 1785 Page 1 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Johnston, Isaac Powell In obedience to an order of the County Court issued 27th of December 1821 we, the subscribers, having been duly summoned and sworn have laid off to FANNY FAIL, former the widow of ISAAC POWELL, deceased, the following tract or parcel of land as her dower as the above plan will represent, by & through her own consent, as also by the consent of all the heirs by and through ELI CLARK; being between one sixth & one seventh of the whole of the land said Powell was seized and possessed of. Beginning at the mouth of STEVEN’s branch runs up the meanders of said branch to a Red Oak, Mrs. BLACKMAN’s corner; then her line S 37 W 120 pole to a stake, her corner in th fork of the branch; then her line S 65 E 10 pole to a White Oak; then her line S 19 W 50 pole to a stake in ELDREDGE’s field; then his line N 65 W 42 pole to a stake, his corner; then his line S 69 W 38 pole to a dead Pine; then his line S 34 W 109 pole to a stake by the path; then N 41 W 81 pole to a stake at the head of TAYLOR’s branch; then N 30 W 20 pole to a Pine & Gum; then down the meanders of the branch to a maple in DAVID LEE’s line; then his line E 82 pole to a stake, his corner; then his line N 100 pole to a stake; his corner; then his line N 14 W 40 pole to a dead Pine; then along an agreed line N 29 W 40 pole; then N 35 W 74 pole to the run of Mill Creek; then down the meanders of the creek to the beginning. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands & seals this 15th day of January 1822. WILLIAM BRYAN JOSEPH HARPER ISAAC LANGSTON W. CALE B. ROBIN HOOD JAMES LEEPER WILLIAM ELDRIDGE SAMUEL INGRAM SAMUEL LEEPER JOHN HARPER LEWIS JERNIGAN NICHOLAS ROSE February 1822 Registered in the register’s office of Johnston County in Book A Page 58 this 11th day of September 1838 Dower of FANNY FAIL, formerly the widow of ISAAC POWELL Page 2 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Johnston, Isaac Powell +-----+ V Taylor’s Branch / \ # / \ # +-----------------------+ + # / . . | # / . . +---+ # +------+. . . | # | . . . | # +-+ . . . | # | . . . | Steven’s + . . . | Branch / . . . | V / . . . | # / . . . | # / . . . | # / . . . | # / No. 1 . No. 2 . No. 3 . No. 4 | # + MATILDA . EDITH . CYNTHIA . RILDA | # | JOHNSTON . CLARK . POWELL . POWELL | # | . . . + # | . . . \ # | . . . \ # | . . . \ ====================================================== < Mill Creek | . . | | No. 5 . No. 6 . | | MATILDA . EDITH . | | JOHNSTON . CLARK . | | . . | | . . +-----------+ | . . | | . . | | . . No. 7 | | . . RILDA | | . . POWELL +---+ | . . | +--------------------------------------------+..........+----+ | | | +---+ | | | No. 8 | By B. ROBIN HOOD, C. Surveyor +-------+ CYNTHIA | | POWELL | | + | | / \ | +---------------------+ +-+ Page 3 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Johnston, Isaac Powell In obedience to an order of the County Court of pleas & quarter sessions held for the county of Johnston issued 27th of December 1821, we the undersigned having been duly qualified have laid off and allotted to each of the heirs of ISAAC POWELL, deceased, the following lots of land, as the annexed plans will represent. Beginning for MATILDA [POWELL] JOHNSTON, wife of REDDING JOHNSTON at the mouth of STEVEN’s branch on the south side of Mill Creek & runs up the meanders of said branch to a Red Oak, Mrs. BLACKMAN’s corner on the west side of the branch; then her line S 37 W 120 pole to a stake, her corner in said branch; then W 7 pole to a stake in the mouth of a small branch; then north to a Sweet Gum on Mill Creek; then down the meanders of Mill Creek to the beginning. Containing one hundred and twenty two acres, represented in the plan No. 1 Also, one other tract: Beginning at a Laurel on the bank of Mill Creek, NATHAN ALTMAN’s corner & runs his line N 234 pole to a small Poplar in Bear branch; then W 158 pole to a Pine, EDITH [POWELL] CLARK’s corner; then her line south to Mill Creek; then down the meanders of Mill Creek to the beginning. Containing two hundred and fifty acres, represented in the plans by No. 5 Also, one other tract: Beginning at a Pine, BRYAN’s corner near the mouth of Gum Swamp on the south side of Black Creek runs his line S 155 pole to a Blackjack, his corner; then his line W 90 pole to a stake; then S 79 pole to a White Oak (down) a stake; then W 160 pole to a stake in BRYAN’s line; the S 105 pole to a small Pine; then with TEMPLE’s line E 178 pole to a Pine in a bottom by a branch, his corner; then his line S 6 W 188 pole to a stake in the Juniper; then down the meanders of the Juniper to a Black Gum, his corner; then with his line N 68 pole to a stake; then E 12 pole to a Pine; then North to BRYAN’s line near the creek then West to the beginning. Containing three hundred & seventy two acres, represented in the plans by No. 9. Beginning for EDITH [POWELL] CLARK wife of ELI CLARK at a Sweet Gum on the south side of Mill Creek MATILDA JOHNSTON’s corner; runs her line south to a stake in the mouth of a small branch, her corner; then her line E 7 pole to a stake, Mrs. BLACKMAN’s corner; then her line S 65 E 10 pole to a White Oak at the corner of the fence; then her line S 19 W 50 pole to a stake in ELDREDGE’s line; then his line N 65 W 60 pole to a Red Oak, his corner; then his line S 70 W about 19 pole to a stake, CYNTHIA POWELL’s corner; then her line north to Mill Creek; then down the meanders of the creek to the beginning. Containing one hundred & twenty two acres, represented in the plans as No. 2. Page 4 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Johnston, Isaac Powell Also one other tract: Beginning at MATILDA JOHNSTON’s corner on the north side of Mill Creek; runs her line north to a Pine, her corner in BLACKMAN’s line; then his line W 135 pole to a stake, RILDA POWELL’s corner; then her line south to Mill Creek; then down the meanders of the creek to the beginning. Containing two hundred & fifty acres, represented in the plans by No. 6 Also one other tract: Beginning at CYNTHIA POWELL’s corner on the south side of Black Creek and runs her line south to a stake in TEMPLE’s line; then his line W 10 pole to a Pine, his corner; then his line N 59 pole to a Blackjack, his corner; then his line W 106 pole to a Pine, MATILDA JOHNSTON’s corner; then her line north to BRYAN’s line near Black Creek; then his line east to the beginning. Three hundred & seventy two acres represented in the plans by No. 10. Beginning for CYNTHIA POWELL at EDITH CLARK’s corner o the south side of Mill Creek and runs her line south to a stake, her corner in WILLIAM ELDREDGE’s line; then his line S 70 W about 23 pole to a stake, his corner; then his line S 69 W 38 pole to a dead Pine at the corner of fence; then his line S 34 W 32 pole to pine, RILDA POWELL’s corner; then her line north to Mill Creek; then down the meanders of the creek to the beginning. Containing one hundred and twenty two acres represented in the plans by No. 3. Also one other tract: Beginning at a stake, DAVID LEE’s corner, and runs LEWIS FAIL’s line W 37 pole to a Pine, his corner in JOHN BRYAN’s line; then his line N 80 pole to a stake; then W 54 pole to a Pine, JOHN LEE’s corner; then his line N 171 pole to a Blackjack in LOVET LEE’s line, by his fence; then his line S 64 E 46 pole to a Red Oak, his corner; then his line N 20 E 26 pole to a stake on the side of of LOVET LEE’s Mill Branch; then his other line E 206 pols to a Pine; then S 132 pole to a Blackjack, NATHAN ALTMAN’s corner; then his line W 128 pole to a Blackjack, his corner; then his line S 126 pole to a Blackjack, his corner; then to the beginning. Containing two hundred & seventy four acres, as represented in the plans by No. 8. Also one other tract: Beginning at RILDA POWELL’s corner on the south side of Black Creek and runs her line south to a Pine, her corner in TEMPLE’s line; then his line W 104 pole to a stake, EDITH CLARK’s corner; then her line north to Black Creek; then down the meanders of the creek to the beginning. Containing three hundred and seventy two acres represented in the plans by No. 11. Page 5 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Johnston, Isaac Powell Also one other tract: Beginning for RILDA POWELL at a Black Gum, CYNTHIA POWELL’s corner on the south side of Mill Creek and runs her line south to a Pine in WILLIAM ELDREDGE’s line; then his line S 34 W 77 pole to a stake by the path in JOHN ELDREDGE’s line; then his line N 41 W 81 pole to a stake at the head of TAYLOR’s branch; then N 30 W 20 pole to a Pine & Gum; then down the meanders of said branch to a Maple, DAVID LEE’s line; then his line E 82 pole to a stake, his corner; then his line N 100 pole to a stake, his corner; then his line N 14 W 40 pole to a dead Pine; then along an agreed line N 29 W 40 pole; then N 35 W 74 pole to the run of Mill Creek; then down the meanders of the creek to the beginning. Containing one hundred & twenty two acres, represented in the plans No. 4. Also one other tract: Beginning at the mouth of TAYLOR’s Cabbin Branch on Mill Creek DAVID LEE’s corner & runs his line N 134 pole to a Pine his corner; then his line W 169 pole to a Blackjack, his corner; then his line N 196 pole to a stake, CYNTHIA POWELL’s corner; then her line & ALTMAN’s line E about 200 pole to a stake EDITH CLARK’s corner; then her line south to Mill Creek; then up the meanders of the Creek to the beginning. Containing two hundred & sixty eight acres represented in the plans by No. 7. Also one other tract: Beginning at a Black Gum on the south side of Black Creek near the mouth of Wolf Pit Branch, JOEL NICHOLS’ corner & runs his line S 195 pole to a pine by the side of a little drain; then S 52 E 56 pole to a stake, CLIFTON’s corner; then his line S 202 pole to a small Pine, his corner; then his line S 80 W 58 pole to a Red Oak, his corner; then his line S 12 E 169 pole to a Black Gum in the middle of JUNIPER MASSENGILL’s corner; then his line W 100 pole to a Pine, CYNTHIA POWELL’s corner; then her line north to Black Creek; then down the meanders of the creek to the beginning. Containing three hundred & seventy two acres, represented in the plans by No. 12 (NB these last bounds include about sixteen acres of BRYAN SMITH’s & vacant land together for which I have made an allowance) In witness whereof we have set our hands and seals this 21st day of January 1822. B. ROBIN HOOD {seal} DAVID LEE {seal, his @ mark} SAMUEL LEE Jr {seal} Page 6 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Johnston, Isaac Powell State of North Carolina Johnston County February Term 1822 Then was this report entered and confirmed and ordered to be enrolled and registered. R. M. SANDERS, Clk Enrolled in the clerk’s office of said county in Book B page 42 R. M. SANDERS, Clk Registered in the register’s office of Johnston County in Book A Page 54 – 57. This 11th day of September 1838 Page 7 of 8 ** PAGE BREAK ** Probate, NC, Johnston, Isaac Powell ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. 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