Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-01-01

! The TOWNSHIPS OF New HANOVER COUN-
TY-THEIR BoUNDARIEs.-We publish below
as matter Of much importance and for
general information, the Townships of this
County as formed by the Board Of County
Commissioners, with the several bounda-
ries thereof There has been divisions
here and consultations there, until the old
precincts are almost entirely obliterated.
We publish the full descriptions or the
boundaries, else our people would scarcely
know where they are
Federal Point Township .-Beginning at
point at the ocean opposite Bowens
branch, thence west to the mouth of Bow
ems branch, thence up Bowen's branch to
Motifs creek, thence down Motifs creek to
the Cape Fear river, thence with the said
river to the ocean, thence with the ocean
to the place of beginning.
Masonboro MISUNDERSTANDING at
Masonboro' Inlet, thence to the mouth Of
westerly course to the south east corner Of
the city of Wilmington, thence with the
limits Of said city to the Cape Fear river,
thence with the sal river to the mouth cf
Motifs creek, thence up Motifs creek to
Bowen's branch, down Bowen>s branch to
the sound, thence east to the ocean. thence
with the ocean to the place Of beginning.
Wilmington Township in Will
mington township is the city of Whining
ton and that portion of Eagle Island be-
longing to the county of New Hanover.
Harnett Township beginning on the
South side Of Smiths creek at the north
east corner of the city of Wilmington,
thence running along the boundary Of the
{ said city to the northeast corner thereof,
thence southeasterly to the mouth of
Toomer's mill creek. where it connects
with Hewlett's creek, thence with Hew-
let's creek to the ocean, thence with the
ocean to Rich Inlet, thence to the mouth
, of Scott Hill branch, thence with SCOTS
Hill branch to the head thereof, thence in
westerly direction to the head of Island
creek, thence down Island creek 70 the
| south prong thereof. thence up said prong
to Smiths creek, thence with Smiths creek
to the place of beginning.
Cape Fear Township at a
J point on the Cape Fear river at the south
t western boundary IF CasWeu township,
: thence running east to the fork IF Long
I creek and the North East branch of the
e Cape Fear river, thence up the said North
Z East branch to the mouth of Island creek,
=, thence mp Island creek to the south prong
| thereof, thence up the south prong along
= with the line of Harnett township to the
3 head of Smiths creek, thence down Smith S
= creek in its various courses to the north
east corner of the city of Wilmington,
/ thence along the line of the northern
: boundary of said city Of Wilmington to
, the North East branch Of the Cape Fear
, river. thence across the said North East
t branch along the line of the said city OF
8 Wilmington to the Cape Fear river, thence
r up the Cape Fear river to the place of be-
ginning.
| Grant Township.-Beginning on the
/ ocean at Rich Inlet, thence to the mouth
: of SCOTS Hill branch, thence up SCOTS
} Hill branch to the head thereof, thence IN
west course to the head of Island creek,
, thence down Island creek to the North
3 East branch of the Cape Fear river, thence
, up the said North East branch to the
8 mouth of Harrison's creek, thence up Har'
J rison's creek to Nerrick's creek, thence up
, Merrick's creek to the head thereof. thence
= in a northeast course to Bolts creek.
where the Onslow line intersects Bolts
| creek, thence down Bolts creek to the
f Sound, thence to the point where the Ons
s low county line begins at the ocean, thence
= with the ocean to the place of beginning.
Holden Township. beginning at the
3 mouth of Morgan creek, thence up the
f North East branch of the Cape Fear river
3 to Bannerman's bridge, thence from Ban
3 nermans bridge with the old rolling road to
the head of Persimmon branch, thence
3 southeast to the head of Irving's branch.
| thence down Irving's branch to Morgan S
1 creek, thence with said creek to the place
| of beginning.
Lincoln Township. -Beginning at the
e head of Persimmon branch, thence south
? east with the line of Holden township to
. the hcaal IF Irving's branch. thence with