Pg. 136 – The Division of the land of the Heirs of Stephen Cobb Decsd

Chart:

S7 W129  S2 ½ W126

No.1

126 ½ acres Stephen Cobb

No.2 

126 ½ acres Jas Cobb

No. 3

126 ½ acres Ben Cobb

No. 4

126 ½ acres Nathan Cobb

No. 5

126 ½ acres David Cobb

Upper Lots (Seale 100 pole p. Inch)

No.1  70 acres Nathan Cobb

No. 2 70 acres Ben Cobb

No. 3 76 ½ acres Stephen Cobb

No. 4 76 ½ acres Jas Cobb

No. 5 46 ½ acres David Cobb

In obedience to an order of Court Issued August Term 1808(?) We the subscribers have Divided the land of Stephen Cobb Decsd between the heirs of said decsd as the above plane represents to witt.  N 7 of the upper totr beginning of Nathan Cobb at two white oaks on the bank of Contentnea bruh grubs (?).  W 46 pole to a dead pine then N 128 pole to a water oak on the Impossible Branch, then down the run of said branch as it meander to Contentnea Creek, then down the rune of said creek as its menders to the first station containing seventy acres also the said Nathan Cobb is to pay to David Cobb the sum of one hundred & thirteen dollars and seventy three cents to make his lot equal also the said Nathan Cobb is to pay to Stephen Cobb the sum of seventy seven dollars & seventy nine cents to make his lot equal No. 4 of the lower lots beginning for Nathan Cobb at a water oak on the bank of Contentnea Creek & runs S 427 pole to a Blackjack on the west sid of the road then W 50 pole to a black then N 360 pole to a pine then N 35 E 82 pole to a water oak on the Bank of the creek then down the rune of the creek as it meanere to the first station, Containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half.  Then abov & sum to be paid within twelve months from the date of this return.  & C. No 2 of the upper lots begsse.  For Benjm Cobb at two white oaks on the bank of Contentnea Creek & runs W 46 pole to a dead pine then S 48 pole to a port oak then W 41 pole to a read oak & pine & crooked white oak marked by it, then S 25 W 94 pole to a stake in simmos field then E 126 pole to a pine & blackjack then N 134 pole to the begn containing seventy acres Also the said Bejm Cobb is to pay to Stephen Cobb the sume of Sixeteen Dollars and ninety one cents to make his lot equal, also the said Benjamin Cobb is to pay to James Cobb the sume of seventeen Dollars & Ten cents to make his lot equal N. 3 of the lower lots Beginning for Benjm Cobb at pine on the bank of Contentenea & Creek & rune S 333 poles to a stake then W 7 pole to a pine then S 60 pole to a pine then W 44 pole to a Blackjack on the west side of the road then W 424 pole to a water oak on the bank of the creek, then down the rune of the creek as it meanders to the first station, containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half

Pg. 137 = Amount Brought Forward

Also the said Benjm Cobb is to pay to Nathan Cobb the sume of one hundred & seventy nine dollars & seventy two cents to make his lot equal.  & C. No.3 of the upper lots bign for S. Cobb at a pine & Blackjack & runs W 126 pole to a Stake in Simme’s field then S 25 W 22 pole to a red oak the patent corner in said field then with the patent line S 45 W 86 pole to a stake then E 198 pole then N 80 pole to the beginning containing seventy sire acres & a half.  N1 of the lower lots begn for Stephen Cobb at a white oak on the Bank of Contentena Creek & runs with Colemans line by W 129 pole to a White oak then S 75 W 22 pole to a past oak, then S 22 W 126 pole to a pine then W 59 pole to a Blackjack then N 277 pole to a red oak on the Bank of the Creek then down the Creek as it meanders to the first station containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half Alas the Stephen Cobb is to pay to David Cobb the sume of two hundred & seven dollars and seventy seven cents to make his lote equal the said sume to be paid within Twelve months from the date of this return & C.

No. 4 of the upper lots beginning por Jas Cobb at a pine & runs W 250 pole to a stake then N 45 E 80 pole to a stacke then E 198 plle to a pine then S 8 pole to the center of two pines & a pobt oak then S 8 W 48 pole to a pine the beginning tree containing seventy sire & a half acres, No. 2 of the lower lots beginning for Jas Cobb at a pine an the bank of contentinea Creek & runs S 333 pole to a stake then E 66 pole to a Blackjack then N 277 pole to a red oak on the bank of the creek, then up the run of the Creek as it meanders to the Beginning containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half, also the said Jas Cobb is to pay to David Cobb the sume of Forty Sire Dollars & Eighty three cents to make his lot equal, also the said Jas Cobb is to pay to Nathan Cobb the sum of Fourteen Dollars & eighty to cents to make his lot equal the said sum to be paid with in twelve months from the date of this return N.5 of the lower lots, begn for David Cobb at a pine & runs S 360 pole to a stake then W 61 pole then N 348 pole then S 55 E 44 pole to a Blackjack on (?) road then N 35 E 44 pole to the Begn Containing one hundred & twenty sire acres & a half.  In testimony where of we the subscribers have herunto set our hands & seals this 1th day of September 1808

Briton Hood Charges the heirs for 7 days as surveyor a 2 open Isham Evans.  Hoel Evans frances Round tree & Isaa Dichison

Charges for two days each as commissioners 8 

John Marriss & Wm Morrass Charges for carrying the chain for 4 days each at 8

Traees Roundtree (seal) Is Dickenson (seal)

Joel Evins (seal) Gham Eavins (seal)

original document found in North Carolina Probate Records 1735-1970 on FamilySearch.org