Deed, NC, Johnston, William Sasser, 1817 o---------------------------------o / No. 1 40 acres | / Polly Bryan | +------------------------------------+ o No. 2 40 acres | | Elizabeth Williams | +-------------------------------------+ | No. 3 34 acres | | Elizabeth Sasser | +-------------------------------------+ | No. 4 30 acres | | Lewis Sasser | +-------------------------------------+ | No. 5 27 acres Susanna Stevens | +----------------o--------------------o | No. 6 26 Acres/ | John Sasser / o o----o \ / \ o \ | o--o In obedience to an order of the County Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions issued November term 1816, we, the subscribers, having been sworn upon the Holy Evangelist of Almighty God have laid off and allotted to each of the heirs of WILLIAM SASSER, deceased, the following tracts and lots of land as also the lots belonging to the said WILLIAM SASSER in the town of Smithfield in the following manner, to wit: ================= No. 1 ================= Beginning for POLLY [MARY] BRYAN, wife of BENJAMIN BRYAN at the stake on the bank of Neuse River in the Earl of Granville’s line; runs his line E 208 poles to the Smithfield road; then with the meanders of the road one pole to a stake; then W to Neuse River; then up the meanders of the river to the beginning. Containing forty acres as represented by the above plan No. 1. Also one other tract on parcel of and bought of PETER SLAUGHTER beginning at a Spanish Oak on the river bank runs S 20 E 101 pole to a White Oak (down); then N 70 E 148 pole to a Black Jack, the corner of the half of the 98 acre patent; then E 52 pole to a large pine in a meadow; then S 36 pole to a stake; then E 83 pole to a stake, WILKINSON’s corner; then his line N 91 ole to the old line; then said line N 70 E 14 pole to a stake; then with WILKINSON’s line N 75 W 252 pole to a White Oak (down) on the bank of the river; then down the meanders of the river to the beginning. Containing two hundred and twenty five acres. Being valued in the whole at eight hundred and fifty dollars, which is thirty seven dollars more than her distributive share. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, William Sasser, 1817 ================= No. 2 ================= Also beginning for the heirs of ELIZABETH WILLIAMS, formerly the wife of ISAAC WILLIAMS at a Hickory, POLLY BRYAN’s corner on the bank of Neuse River and runs her line E to a stake on the Smithfield road; then the meanders of the road 31 pole to a small Red Oak; then W to a Birch on the bank of the river; then up the meanders of the river to the beginning. Containing forty acres as represented by the plan No. 2. Also the houses and lot where Sanders & Company now keeps a store, represented in the plan of the town of Smithfield No. 34, the whole being valued at eight hundred and fifty dollars, being thirty seven dollars more than their distributive share. ================= No. 3 ================= Also Beginning for ELIZABETH SASSER at a Birch the heirs of ELIZABETH WILLIAMS’ corner on the bank of Neuse River and runs their line E to a small Red Oak on the Smithfield road; then the meanders of the road 25.25 pole to a small Hickory; then W to a Birch on the river; then up the meanders of the river to the beginning. Containing thirty four acres as represented by the plat No. 3. Also one other tract or parcel of land lying on the waters of Black Creek bought by the said WILLIAM SASSER, deceased, from DISMUKES and wife containing one hundred and fifty acres, also the store house and lat formerly occupied by SAMUEL SMITH, represented in the plan of the town of Smithfield No. 35. The whole being valued at eight hundred dollars being thirteen dollars less than her distributive share. ================= No. 4 ================= Also beginning for LEWIS SASSER at a Birch on the bank of the Neuse River, ELIZABETH SASSER’s corner and runs her line E to a small Hickory on the road; then the meanders of the road, 23 pole to a stake & small Hickory; then W to a Birch on the bank of the river; then up the meanders of the river to the beginning. Containing thirty acres as represented by the plat No. 4. Also one other tract of land called the HUCKLEBERRY or BLURTON land beginning at a Black Gum, the 3rd corner of the BLURTON patent at the end of HUCKLEBERRY Pocoson runs E 200 pole to a Pine; then N 200 pole to a Pine; then W 200 pole to a stake; then to the beginning. Containing two hundred and fifty acres. Also on other tract or parcel of land on the waters of Black Creek beginning at a Black Jack or Hickory, LASSITER’s corner; runs his line S 40 W 140 pole to a Black Gum in the Juniper Branch; then S 46 pole to a Pine; then E 98 pole to a Black Gum; then S 33 pole to a Black Jack; then E 170 pole to a stake, OBED JOHNSTON’s corner; then his line N 180 pole to a Pine; then W to the beginning. Containing two hundred and fifty six acres. Also the lot called the Red House as represented in the plan of the town of Smithfield No. 13, the whole being valued at eight hundred and thirty one dollars, being eighteen dollars more than his distributive share. Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, William Sasser, 1817 ================= No. 5 ================= Also beginning for SUSANNA STEVENS, wife of EDWARD STEVENS at a Birch on the bank of Neuse River, LEWIS SASSER’s corner, and runs his line E to a small Hickory on the Smithfield road; then the meanders of the road to the run of Buffilow [Buffalo]; then down the meanders of the Buffilow about 80 pole to a Water Oak; then W to the Neuse River on an Ash; then up the meanders of the river to the beginning. Containing twenty seven acres as represented by the Annexed plat No. 5. Also the house and lot called the Yellow House as represented in the plan of the town of Smithfield No. 36, the whole valued at eight hundred and fifty dollars being thirty seven dollars more than her distributive share. ================= No. 6 ================= Also beginning for JOHN SASSER at an Ash, SUSANNA STEVENS’ corner on the bank of Neuse River; runs her line E to a Water Oak on Buffilow; then down the meanders of Buffilow to Neuse River; then up the meanders of the river to the beginning. Containing twenty fiver acres as represented by the plat hereunto annexed No. 6. Also one other tract or parcel of land opposite Smithfield, beginning at a Post Oak, the last corner of the 300 acre deed, runs the giving line N 50 E 72 pole to a Pine stump by the cart path, WATSON’s corner; then his line E 227 pole to a Black Jack and Post Oak in HENRY GUY’s line (formerly GLASGOW’s); then his line S 176 pole to a Gum in BRYAN’s line; then his line W 236 pole to a Pine; then N 48 pole to a Black Gum in a branch; then to the beginning. Containing two hundred and eighty three acres. Also two lots in the town of Smithfield as represented in the plan of said town No. 91 and No. 89, the whole being valued at six hundred and ninety eight dollars being one hundred and fifteen dollars less than his distributive share. In testimony whereof we, the subscribers, have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals the 24th day of February 1817. B. ROBINHOOD S. MITCHNER B. 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