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179. 7 Sep 1786 Bryan Whitfield, Dobbs Co. to Benjamin Howell, Wayne Co. …
(1) … to a pine in WILLIAM SASSERs line thence to the beginning; as by patent granted to JOHN SASSER, 27 April 1767.
(2) 100 acres joining the above being part of a patent granted to Henry Howell and by him transferred by Deed to JOHN SASSER bearing date 5 Dec 1754.
(4) 152 acres lying on Little River on the river side. Beginning at a red oak close on the river side WILLLIAM FELLOWs lower corner tree and runs with his line South 41 West 144 poles to a pine thence South 49 East 129 pole to a white oak in or near one of the above patent lines thence North 29 West to Little RIver thence along the various courses of the river to the beginning as by patent granted to John Lynch, 4 May 1769 and by him transferred to John Mitchell and from him to JOHN SASSER and from JOHN SASSER to the sd Bryan Whitfield together with the foregoing tracts by Deed, 11 Aug 1784.
(5) 10 acres on Little RIver joining the above being part of a tract granted to JOHN SASSER, SR. then conveyed to WILLIAM SASSER and from WILLIAM SASSER to STEPHEN SASSER & from him to sd Bryan Whitfield by Deed 29 Nov 1784. Beginning ….
Containing in the whole of the several tracts; 797 acres, including all the lands I hold by Deed from JOHN SASSER & STEPHEN SASSER together.
Bryan Whitfield.

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273. 27 Oct 1786 State of North Carolina No. 237 grant to William Blackman for 10 pounds for every hundred acres – 55 acres in Wayne Co. on the west side of Little River. Beginning at a red oak on the river bank JOSIAH SASSERs corner thence with WILLIAM SASSERs line North 60 East 122 pole to a burch on the river bank thence down the meanders thereof at the beginning.

#406 (p.3)… Jan. 20, 1785… Wit: Edmund Maudlin

#409 (p.9) William Alford, Esquire, Coroner of Wayn Co., deed to James Cobb, July 7, 1785, at public sale for 16/10/6 a tract of 400 acres adjoining Stephen Cobb and Henry Horn, sold as the property of Robert Coleman by virtue of an execution obtained by Robert Simms, Esq’r. 
Wit: William Bridgers, Nathan Cobb

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age 74 #445 (p. 82) State of N.C. grant #60 to Benjamin Benson, Nov. 10, 1784, for a tract of 40 acres lying on Buck Swamp adjoining John Howell, Edmund Modlin and Daniel Loftley.

#447 (p85) … Nov 10, 1784… 100 acres in Dobbs county north side of Neuse River and Barden’s branch adjoining Philip Perce, Barden, and the “Couny” line…

#449 (p.88) … Oct. 9, 1783,… 50 acres lying on the north side of Nuse River and south side of Marsh Branch adjoining John Thompson, John Langston, George Langston and John Herring.  Amos Boyet and Uriah Langston, CC.

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#456 (p.98) State of N.C. grant #73 to Benjamin Cobb Sept. 13, 1785, for a tract of 200 acres on the south bank of Contentnea Creek adjoining Robert Coleman, Henry Horn, and Thomas Horn.  Philip Corhoon and Samuel Hoobs, CC.

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#498 (p170) … May 2, 1785…
Wit: Joel Herring, John Holmes, Sarey Jernigan

#500 (p.174) James Cobb of Wayne Co., deed to Henry Horn of same April 7, 1786 for 8 pds. 9 sh. a tract of 200 acres adjoining Benjamin Cobb and said Henry Horn
Wit: Nathan Cobb, Wm Hackney

#501 (p.175) David Cobb and Nathan Cobb, both of Wayne Co., agreement concerning the dividing line between their respective properties April 8, 1786. 
Wit: Jas. Cobb, Wm Hackney

#502 (p.176) William Whitfield of Wayne Co. deed of gift to his son, Lewis Whitfield, of same, Jan 1, 1784 for love, goodwill and affection the following lands lying on the north side of Neuse River and east side of Walnut Creek containing 1062 acres as follows: (1) 300 acres beginning below the North Sappony Camps and on the river, Bogue Marsh and Beaver Dam Creek, granted by patent to John Herring Jun’r bearing date Nov. 24, 1744; (2) 200 acres on Thomas Uzzell’s mill swamp, being a patent granted to William Smith bearing date May 23, 1757; (3) 180 acres adjoining Jones, being part of a patent granted to Moses Standly; (4) 45 acres being part of a patent granted to Stephen Cade; (5) 137 acres on the Main Road adjoining Cade, being part of a patent granted to William Standly, which said lands the said William Whitfield holds by deed for Moses Stanley bearing date Nov. 12, 1773; (6) 200 acres adjoining the William Smith patent and Ephraim Cotton, held by deed from Elisha Uzzell bearing date Oct. 29, 1782 
Wit: Wm Whitfield, John Tetterton, N’m Whitfield

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#632 (p 392) … Nov. 6, 1786 …Jesse Croom…
Wit: Benja. Stevens, Michal Herring, Jas. Green, Jr.

#633 (p393) … Feb 21, 1787 …
Wit: Jas. Cobb, James Hanah

#636 (p397) … April 7, 1787… 130 acres on the south side of Contentney Creek on the Long Branch adjoining said Barefoot, Robert Simms, William Tomlinson and Israel Robertson.
Wit: Jas. Cobb, Stephen Cobb

#637 (p. 398) George Jernigan of Wayne Co., planter, deed to William Fellow April 10, 1787 for five shillings (specie) a tract of 75 acres adjoining said Fellow, being part of a tract of 170 acres to said Jernigan on July 19, 1779.
Wit: George Jernigan, Jr., J. C. Pinder

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