State of North Carolina, Jones County

Whereas by virtue of a write of fiere facias issued by the Clerk of the Court 
of Pleas and quarter session of the County of Jones aforesaid directed to 
Sheriff of said County Commanding him that of the good and chattels, land and 
tenements of BENJAMIN SMALL dec'd of said County the cost to be made the sum 
of Five hundred dollars and eighty-six dollars and forty-two cents which 
Elijah PARRY and Hardy PARRY in said case lately recorded against the said 
Benjamin SMALL dec'd for a certain debt and damages and also the further sum 
of $61.00 dollars and ninty cents by P. court adjudged for his cost and 
charge by him in his suit as that behalf expound and that he should have the 
said monies before the said court at the next court to be held for the said 
County to be held for the said county on the second Monday of November next 
to Render the said Elijah PARRY and Hardy PARRY their debts and damages 
aforesaid whereof the said Benjamin Small dec'd was convicted.  I, Lemuel 
Hatch, Sheriff levied upon certain pieces of tract of land lying in the 
county aforesaid on the north side of Trent River and on the North side of 
the Juniper Pocoson and on both sides of the little Chinquipin Creek of the 
lands and tenements of Benjamin SMALL dec'd and having advertise agreeably to 
law on the 12th of February Instant sold the same to Benjamin SMALL, Junr. Of 
said County being the greatest and highest bidder at and for the hundred and 
seventy dollars.  Know all men by their presence that I Lemuel HATCH Sheriff 
as aforesaid by virtue of and in obedience to the aforesaid want of 
qualifiers and by the authority of my said office for and in consideration of 
the sum of Five hundred and twenty dollars to me in hand paid by said 
Benjamin SMALL, Junr., At and before the sealing of them presences the 
Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge have bargain sold and confirm to the 
said Benjamin Small Junr. The said tracts of lands an all the Right title and 
Estate which the said Benjamin Small dec'd has in and to the same lying and 
being as within described the first____? Beginning at a piece and runs with 
corner line N 40 Dist 2 & # poles to a piece then a ____then with a direct 
line to the first station granted by patent to Frederick HARGET baring date 
the 22nd day of Oct. 1782, the other lying on the eastside of black swamp 
surveyed for Wiley GURGANUS? the 11th of August 1792 -
Beginning at a piece Frederick HARGET'S line and runs So 7 East 55 poles to a 
black gum then south 23 east 100 poles to Juniper in the main Juniper Pocoson 
then So 89 East 128 poles to a stake In the pocoson then No 23 W ?8 poles to 
a division in said HARGET'S line then a direct line the beginning  two pieces 
containing three hundred acres The second piece a deed from John GREEN at a 
stake in Mc—? Tract line and runs with said line the Rivers course South 3 P 
West 10 poles to his corner thence with another of his lines North 54 W 55 
poles to a stake then South 59 W. 197 2/4 poles to a piece then 61 East 311 
poles to a piece then No 13 W 218 poles to the first station containing 500 
acres dated 10 January 1806, the third piece a deed from Alfred HARGET 
Beginning at a piece on the west side of a large Branch making in to the 
Greater Juniper Pocoson running up the said branch No 18 East 157 poles to 
James HOBBS and CONNERS line south 108 or 48 E 127 poles to a piece at the 
Great Watering holes his beginning there with another of his lines North 44 
East 127 poles to a piece Another of his corner In said HARGET'S line there 
with said Harget's line So 46 Est 96 poles to a piece his beginning there So 
40 W 118 poles to a piece on the edge of the Great Juniper pocoson then a 
direct line to the beginning Patent by Fre'd HARGET the 22nd of Oct. 1789 
containing by estimation one hundred and ninty two acres the first 141 piece 
and from Edmond HATCH beginning at a corner on his farmer survey and runs 
south 67 west 100 poles to a stake near black swamp there No 23 West to 
George WILLIAMSON line then So 67 Wt 200 poles with said WILLIAMSON line to 
the given line there to the Beginning the other piece granted to SAMUEL 
BRATCHER Date 11 July 1788 beginning at a piece of his own corner and runs No 
67 East 166 poles to a piece lying there So 23 Wt 70 poles to a post oak near 
the road then south 25 west 45 poles then south 67 west 30 poles to his own 
line then with the same beginning the fifty piece a deed from Thomas GREEN 
beginning at a water oak on the south side of little Chinquipin Creek 10 
poles above a spring called little Chinquipin Spring and runs No 36 E 240 
poles into the Pocoson then No 54 West 318 poles to a piece Read Oak in James 
BLACK line then north his line to the beginning containing an estimated six 
hundred acres with an exception of one hundred acres taken out by three older 
titles this sixth piece granted to Benjamin SMALL dec'd dated 28 day of 
November 1814 beginning at a lightwood stake his own corner 2nd N W being 
Benjamin MILLERS third corner and runs North 23 East 200 poles to McSTANLY'S 
corner piece then So 23 E 90 poles to  a stake his own corner then So 67 W 
160 poles to a piece then So 21 East 100 poles then No 67 East 160 poles to a 
piece then So 21 Et poles then No. 67 East 130 poles then 63 East 20 poles 
then with his line So 44 W. 180 poles  with his own corner to the beginning 
containing one hundred and thirty-four acres the seventh piece granted by 
patent to said Benjamin SMALL dec'd bearing date 16th Dec. 1806 Beginning in 
Bear Trap? Pocoson at a small water oak then Frederick OLDHAM line and Bushes 
Intersects and runs So 50 Est 320 poles to BUSHES corner then No. 31 East 153 
poles to another of BUSHES Corners then No 32 West 140 poles to Frederick 
GARUHAN? then with the same So 78 W 240 poles to the first station containing 
two hundred and thirty-eight acres.  The eight piece granted to said SMALL 
dec'd by patent
Bearing date 16 Decm 1800 Beginning at a stake in GREEN line No 36 Est 30 
poles to GREEN'S other line thence the reverse course of said So 60 East to 
the first stake containing eighten acres
	To have and to hold the above pieces or lands of exception A deed 
given by Benjamin SMALL dec'd to his son Benjamin SMALL, Junr. Three hundred 
acres deed bearing date the 29 day of July 1818 with all ways wood water and 
every other appurtenances then unto belonging or appertaining to the said SR. 
SMALL  Jr. his heirs and assigns forever in Witness whereof I have herewith 
set my hand and seal in the year 1820
Signed Sealed in present of
Elijah PARRY			Lem HATCH Sheriff   Seal
Hardy PARRY  

State of North Carolina
	Jones County Court December Term 1826

When was the ____deed duly proven in due form of law by the account of H. 
PARRY one of the subscribing Witness and ordered to be Recorded
Tuesday 24 day of August 1830		T-?   H. BRYAN CCC





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