Wilkes CO., NC Will Book 4 Page 171 171 February Term 1834 Division of the lands of Thos Dula dec'd State of North Carolina | Wilkes COunty | We the undersigned having been appointed commis[??? by the Worshipful County Court for the purpose of dividing or partitioning the real estate of the late Thomas Dula, among his children met on the ??? on the day of November 1833, and having been sworn in due form proceeded to partition lay off and ????? Said land among the children of said Thomas Dula dec'd agreeable to the order of Said court in the ma[nner following to Wit. Lot No.1 to Alfred Dula containing 19 acres bounded as follows. Beginning at a cherry tree on the bank of the Yadkin River at Station no 7 of plan No 1 and running 102 poles to chinquapin bush in Thomas Coffeys old line thence South 76 West with[ line 46.5 poles to a Sassafras on the River bank near the Martins hous then South 11[??? down the River 61 poles to a Stake then South 48 East down the river 114.5 po[les to the beginning, See plan No 1. Likewise a tract or parcel of land being on the West side of the river adjoining the Widows dower the land of Nelson ? Strange and Leonard Eastes supposed to contain 40 or 50 acres The line of whi[ch we could not find or trace and consequently we are unable to ????? the num[ber of acres or define the boundaries. Lot No. 2 To Elizabeth Dula containing 24 acres & 2 Roads bounded as follows begi[nning at a large Sycamore on the River bank and running North 115 poles to a red oak near the top of a high ridge in Thomas Coffeys old line then South 76 West with a line 35 poles to chinquapin bush the corner of Lot No 1 then South 102 poles to a ?? tree on the river bank then South 82 East dow the river to the beginning. See plan [??? likewise the East end of a 45 acre tract of land lying on the water of little warrior Creek adjoining the land of Mary A Strange and Leonard Eastes bounded as follows beginning at a Spanish Oak on a ridge in or near Eastes line and running ?[??? 3.5 poles to a stake then East 9 poles to a Spanish Oak then South croping branch 80 poles to a hickory in a hollow then West 4? poles to a black Gum th[en North 83.5 poles to a White pine in or near Eastes line then East with ???? 36 poles to the beginning containing 23 acres and 1 Road See plan No 2. Lot No. 3 to Sydney Dula containing 34 acres bounded as follows beginning at [??? pine stump in Wm Hulme line Station No 1 of plan No 1 and running North 1 East and [?? line 22 poles to a white oak Stump near the foot of the hill then North 42 East 48 pole[s to a pine on the top of a high ridge then North 70 West 66 poles to a stake then So[oth 76 Wesdt 18.5 poles to a red oak Sapling the corner of lot No 2 then South 115 po[les to a large Sycamore on the river babk then down the river 57 poles to a popl[ar then North 22 West 290 poles to the beginning, See plan No 1 likewise the ??[?? end of the 45 acre tract of land on the waters of Little Warrior Creek adjoining the land of Leonard Eastes Elders ?? containing 22 acres 1 road bounded as follows beginn[ing at a white pine in Eastes line and running South with the line of lot No 2. 82 poles to a black gum then West 55 poles to a Spanish oak, then North 56 poles to pine in Elders line then East with said line 22 poles to a post oak then North ?? with Elders line 16 poles to a pine then East with Elders line 18 poles to a pine t[hen North with Elders line 15.5 poles to a Stake in Eastes line then East with ??? line Page 2 February Term 1834 172 Plan No 1. Containing 78 acres 1 Roads Plan No 2. containing 25 acres 2 roads by a by a scale of 50 poles to an Inch scale of 50 poles to an Inch 2/3 of this page contain detailed drawings of the property and it division 4.5 poles to the beginning See plan No 2. Lots No 4 and 5. to William H DUla bounded as follows to Wit. beginning at a stake on the bank of a little branch the corner of his 85 acres tract of land and running South 17 West 35 poles to a Stake in the field then West crossing the branch 25 poles to an Ash stump then South 60 West 21 poles to Nelson A Strange's line then North 12 poles with said line 16 po;es to the Waggon road then North 46 East with said road 14 poles then North 32 West with the road 22 poles then North 76 West with the road 22 poles to a Ditch then North 25 poles to the river bank then down the mea?????? page 3 173 Februaru Term 1834 the river 124 poles to a Stake the corner of Lot No. ???????????????? 11 East with the line of Lot No 6 163 poles to a Stake on the top of a ridge in the line of said W[m H. Dula' 85 acre tract of land then down the ridge with said line 28 poles [to a black gum, then North 10 West 18 poles to a Stake at the foot of the mountain then North 20 poles to a Maple then North 56 West 32 poles to the beginning containing 49 acres 2 Roads (See plan No 3.) likewise 73 acres on t[he Mountain adjoining the land of Nelson A. Strange and the Burke line and said Wm H [Dula 85 acre tract of land bounded as follows beginning at a Hickory Stump on Strange' [?? and running South 75 East 20 poles to a locust Stump then South 23 East 12 poles to a White oak Stump then South 60 East 22 poles to a poplar in a hollow then [??? 22 East 88 poles to a chesnut & locust on the top of a ridge then South 32 W[est up the ridge 20 poles to the burke line then South 63 West with said line 38 poles then South 87 West 70 poles to a chesnut oak then North 11 West with said line 128 poles to a Dogwood then North 64 East with Strange' line 30 poles [to a red oak then North 5 E 5 poles to the beginning (See plan No. 3) Lot No 6. containing 38 acres 2 roads to Sarah M Dinkins bounded as follows to Wit. beggining at a Stake on the river bank the corner of Lots No 4 and No 5 and running 11 East 163 poles to the line of Wm H Dula' 85 acre tract of land on the top of a ridge then along the top of said ridge 73 poles to a marked tree the corner L[ot No 7 then North 11 West with the line of Lot No 7 228 poles to the river bank th[en up the river to the beginning (See plan No 3.) Lot No 7. containing 83 acres 2 roads to Susannah A Dula bounded as follows beginning at a Stake on the river bank then North East corner of Lot No 6 and running South 11 East the line of Lot No 6. 225 poles to a marked tree in Wm H Dula' line on the top of a ridge then along t[he top of Said ridge as it meanders to the Burke line on the top of the Mountan then along the top of the Mountain as it meanders with the County line 130 poles to a black gum near the gap in the Mountain the corner of Lot No 8 then North 68 poles to a White oak by ??? then North 25 West 110 poles to a chesnut at the foot of the Mountain then North 55 [?? 121 poles to a Stake on the river bank then up the river to the beginning (See paln No 3.) Lot No 8. containing 73 acres to James A Dula bounded as follows to Wit. beginni[ng at the mouth of a branch just above a Clift of rocks and running South with Col Davenports line 120 poles to a Sourwood on the side of the Mountain then East with Davenport' line 43 poles to a stake then South with Davenport' line 160 poles to the Burke line then So[uth 70 West with the County line 30 poles to a black gumm the corner of Lot No 7 then Sou[th 68 poles to a White oak near a branch then North 25 West 110 poles to a chesnut at the foot of the Mountain then North 55 West 121 poles ti the river bank then down the river to the beginning (See plan No 3) Given under our hands and Seals this 4th day of February 1834 John Carlton (seal) William Cottrell (seal) North Carolina| John Pennell (seal) Wilkes County| February Sessions 1834 Thomas Isbell (seal) The foregoing report is made and returned into Court. The partition and appropriation of the lands as described in the foregoing report confirmrd, and decreed by the order of Court to be enrolled and registered Teste Wm Mastin CCC