NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

MATHIS FAMILY

Deeds

Important Note: When Sampson County was formed from Duplin County, the Duplin County Courthouse was physically located in Sampson County. Sampson County Deed Books 1 through 7 and most of Deed Book 8 (deeds up to 1784) are actually Duplin County Deed Books!

John Mathis

NC New Hanover

DB L1.146

17 Jan 1794

James Towning

John Mathis

100

South side of Brickyard Br., East side of Godfrey’s Br.

50#. Part of 200 orig. granted James Towning 10 Dec, 1793. Beg. at corner of patent; S60E 106p; N40E 140p; N30W 120; down Brickyard Br.; S38W ___. Including said Mathis’ improvements. Recorded: 15 Aug, 1795. Witnesses: Adonijah Garrison, Henry Pickens. Cross Ref: Deed Book L1-168.

NC New Hanover

DB L1.168

16 Sep 1795

John Matthis & Hester Matthis

William Nichols

100

South side of Brickyard Br., East side of Godfrey’s Br.

50#. See L1-146 for legal description. Recorded: 26 Sep, 1795. Witnesses: Adonijah Garrison, Thomas Futerel. Cross Ref: Deed Book L1-146.

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