DEED

Zachariah Hunnings

State of North Carolina
October 12, 1782
State Grant No 189

To all to whom these presents shall come greeting. Know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our treasury by Zachariah Hunnings have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Zachariah Hunnings a tract of land containing one hundred acres lying and being in our county of Tyrrell on a lake up Miltail.

Beginning at a juniper Joseph Brown's corner in the lake running south fifty degrees east one hundred and thirty pole then south forty degrees west one hundred and twenty four pole then north fifty degrees west one hundreds and thirty pole to the lake then north forty degrees east one hundred and twenty four pole to the first station. As by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods waters mines minerals hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining.

To hold to he said Zachariah Hunnings his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our general assembly from time to time may direct. Provided always that the said Zachariah Hunnings shall cause this grant to be registered in the registers office of our said county of Tyrrell within twelve months from the date hereof otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect.

In testimony whereof we have caused our Great Seal to be hereunto affixed.
Witness Alexander Martin Esquire

Our Governor Captain General and Commander In Chief at Fairfield the twenty ninth day of October 7 th year of our independence and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two.

Alex. Martin

Remarks: Tyrrell County, Deed Book 8, page 138