Lot N^o 3 assigned and appropriated to L G Maness in severalty bounded as follows begining at a stake 3 pines & one persimmon pointers the corner of 30 acres in the 4^th line of 100 acres & running thence S68 W29 ch^s 15 links to a white oak & 3 pines pointers thence S17 W25 ch^s 50 links to the first line of 212 acres thence with that line S62 E 25 ch^s 30 links to a plum tree & dogwood pointers thence N44 E2 ch^s thence N75 E11 ch^s 50 links to a stake & post oak pointers Jeremiah Williams corner thence N7 W17 ch^s 50 links to a stake & gum pointers thence S83 W17 ch^s to a stake thence N15 E15 ch^s 50 links to the first line of 130 acres deeded by W^m Deaton to John Maness thence as that line reverse S70 E19 ch^s 40 links to a corner of said 130 acres thence S16 ch^s 75 links thence S70 E1 ch 75 links to a pine stump near the Green Spring thence N20 E30 ch^s 30 links to a stake white oak & pine pointers Jeremiah Williams corner thence S70 E12 ch^s 12½ links to a stake in Williams line thence N20 E14 ch^s & 25 links to a stake white oak & pine pointers thence N70 W12 ch^s 25 links to the begining containing 142 acres more or less and valued at  $325

 

Lot N^o 4 is assigned and appropriated to John L Davis Sarah E Davis Eli J Davis Daniel W Davis and Lewis W Davis minor heirs of Mary / Davis and bounded as follows Begining at a post oak & 3 post oaks pointers the S.W. corner of 45 acres and runs thence N87 W20 chs 60 links to Robartis Maness line of Lot N^o 5 thence with his line S17 W1 ch 90 links to a stake 2 post oak & pine pointers his corner thence S1 E25 ch^s to the first line of 212 acres thence with that line S62 E15 chs 70 links to L G Maness corner of Lot N^o 3 in said line thence with his line reverse N17 E28 chs 50 links to a stake & 2 post oak pointers thence N5 E11 chs 75 links to the begining containing 60 acres more or less valued at          $150

 

Lot N^o 5 is assigned and appropriated to Robartis Maness in severalty bounded as follows begining at a stake black jack post oak & dogwood pointers the begining corner of 212 acres runs thence with the closing line of it reverse N40 E15 ch^s thence N5 ch^s to a stake hickory & red oak pointers a corner of said 212 acres thence N14 ch^s thence S69 E23 ch^s thence N5 W12 ch^s to a stake pointers thence E5 ch^s 25 links to a white oak post oak white oak & red oak pointers thence S17 W21 ch^s 50 links to a stake 2 post oak & pine pointers thence S1 E29 ch^s to the first line of 212 acres thence with that line reverse N62 W32 ch^s to the beginning containing 85 acres more or less valued at $212 /

 

We further charge the most valuable dividends with such sums of money respectfully to be paid to those of inferior value respectively as will make an equitable division that is to say the Lot N^o 1 appropriated to J. L. Maness is to pay to the Lot N^o 5 appropriated to Robartis Maness the sum of $41

 

Lot N^o 3 appropriated to L G Maness pay to Lot N^o 5 appropriated to Robartis Maness the sum of $31

 

Lot N^o 2 appropriated to David Lambert & wife Elizabeth pay to Lot N^o 4 appropriated to John L Davis Sarah E Davis Eli J Davis Daniel W Davis & L W Davis minors the sum of $128

 

Lot N^o 3 appropriated to L G Maness pay to Lot No 4 appropriated to John L Davis Sarah E Davis Eli J Davis Daniel W Davis & Lewis W Davis minors the sum of   $6

 

All of which is respectfully submitted under our hand & seal this the 13^th day of February 1862

Noah Richardson            seal

John Dunlap                seal

John Dixon

John Howard               seal

B Coffin                      seal

 

State of North Carolina

            Moore County            

I A. M. M^cNeill

Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sepium in and for said County do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the report of Com. who divided the land of John Maness Dec^d which is on file in my office this 9^th Sept 1863

A. M. M^cNeill Clk

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