Pursuant to an order of Court & the Direction of the Jury summoned and sworn to lay off and survey the land of William Gurley Dec'd Between the Widow & the heirs of the Dec'd firt laying off the widow's Dower. Beginning at a white oak on the bank of the River & runs so. 136 poles to a red oak the so. 75 E. 120 poles to a stake by three pines then No. 68 Et. 120 poles to a stake by three pines then No. 15 Wt 110 poles to a Hickory on the river bank then up the various courses to the Beginning. And the lots of the Legatees signed by No. 1, 2, 3, &c. First Lot beginning at a white oak on the river bank & runs so. 136 poles to a red oak then so. 75 Et. 120 poles to a stake by three pines then No. 232 poles to a Hickory on River bank then with the various courses of the River to the beginning Lot No. 2 Drawn by Willis Gurley Beginning at a Hickory on the River Bank and runs so. 232 poles to a stake by three pines then No. 68 Et. 210 poles to a stake by three pines then No. 15 Wt. 110 poles to a Hickory on the bank of the River then up the various courses of the sd. River to the beginning . John Laohon No. 3 Beginning at a Hickory of the Bank of the River and runs so. 15 Et. 110 poles to a stake by three pines then No. 68 E. 64 poles to a black oak then No. 24 E. 76 poles then So. 38 Et 120 poles to a stake then No. 12 Wt. 220 poles to a stake on the river bank then with the various courses of the sd. River to the beginning. William Gurley No. 4 Beginning at a stake on the river bank the beginning of sd William Gurley Dec'd land & runs so. 12 E. 220 poles to a stake then No. 81. Et. 184 poles to a stake then No. 120 poles to a stake then No. 27 Wt, one hundred and eighty four poles to the river bank then up the various courses ot the River to the beginning. Drury Austin No. 5Beginning at a 100 acres beginning at a post oak the upper side of the over__________ and runs No. 56 E. 180 poles to a red oak then No. 34 Wt. 90 poles to a stake then so. 56 Wt. 180 poles to the beginning. Also seventy acres of a 200 Acre tract beginning at the 3rd corner of a tract & runs so. 25 E. 77 poles to a stake by 2 red oaks & a post oak then No. 65 E. 146 poles to a red oak in the first of the sd. tract then with said line No. 25 Wt. 77 poles then to the beginning. Lot No. 6 Drawn by Benjamin Thomas Beginning at a stake by two red oaks and a post oak in the 3rd. line of sd. Tract and runs with said line S. 25 E. 143 poles then No. 65 E. 116 poles to a corner then No. 25 E. 143 poles then No. 65 E. 116 poles to a corner then No. 25 W. 143 poles then to the beginning. James Gurley No. 7 Begins aat a red oak & runs No.20 E. 127 poles to a corner then to the beginning. Surveyed for 125 acres. Sanders Pool, No. 8 Begins at a stake by a pine & white oak & runs s. 20 wt. 127 poles to a white oak on the 127 poles to a corner, then to the beginning.
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100 poles to and Inch
This Division of William Gurley's land was accompanied by a roughly drawn plat found in deed book (P-262, Anson NC). Here is my written description of information obtained from this record.
Situated on the south side and on the bank of Rocky River, there are four adjoing tracts. Henry Gurley drew the most westerly tract known as I. The other three adjoining tracts are William Gurley No. 2, John Lauhon No. 3, and William Gurley No. 4. William Gurley received the most easterly tract for 30 acres.
Just to the south west of this land, Drury Austin received No. 5 for 100 acres (with 70 acres added).
To the south east of the four division adjoining the river, Benj. Thomas received No. 6 for 130 acres. Benj. Thomas's lot was adjoined to the west by Drury Austin's 70 acre addition.
James Gurley received 125 acres (not numbered) and situated between Drury Austin's lot no. 5 and the Benj. Thomas No. 6 and Drury Austin 75 acre addition. James Gurley's tract is marked with a line through its middle and dividing the tract into seemingly two tracts. The name of James Gurley is written in the northern half, leaving the southern half blank. Could this have been Sanders Pools lot? If so, why was his name left out on the Division?
The date for the division of William Gurley's land is found at the bottom of the Plat. The division occurred nearly ten years after the will of William Gurley was probated. Here is the date:
July 1815. Then this Division of land was returned in open Court oand ordered to be registered.Tod Robinson Clk.
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