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Memorial of William Alston


[From microfilm records of SC Dept. of Archives & History]

Craven County SC
July 29, 1781

William Alston
1000 Acres.
A Memorial exhibited by William Alston, to be registered in the Audition Office, [?.] of a plantation or tract of land containing one thousand acres, situate in Craven County, in Prince George Parish: Bounding N.W. on Mr. Poultreys[?] land, S.W. on Maurice Simons land, N.E. on Mr. Brittons land, S.E. on John Deas land, and all other sides on vacant lands: Survey certified the 18th Dec 1769, and granted the 30th day of Dec 1769 to the Memorialist.      Peter Belin, D.S.

50 Acres.
Of a plantation or tract of land containing fifty acres, situate in Craven County, on Kolbs Neck, on the S.W. side of Pee Dee River: Bounded N.E. by Jacob Hams land, N.W. by James Keiths land, S.W. by John Holloways land, and S.E. by Abel Waddles land: Survey certified the 7th of Feby. 1770 and granted the 15th day of Feby. 1770 to the Memorialist.
             H. Thomson, D.S.

1939 Acres.
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2989 Acres.
Of a plantation or tract of land containing one thousand nine hundred and thirty nine acres, situate in Craven County, (originally surveyed for 1050 acres) but contained within the lines of the same 1939 acres: Bounded East on vacant land, South on vacant land, W. on land of Walter Izard, all other sides by Pee Dee River: Survey certified 2d day of February 1770 to the Memorialist: All which three tracts of land above mentioned were granted the 15th day of Febraury 1770 to the Memorialist, at the quit rent of 3/ sterling or 4/ Proc. Money [?] 100 acres, to commence two years from the date. In which whereof he hath hereunto set his hands the 16th of Feby. 1770.          J. Woodin

Hugh Thomson & James Dozer, D.S.

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