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

Irving's branch to the head of Morgan's
creek, thence with Morgan's creek to the
North East branch of the Cape Fear river,
thence down the said North East river to
its junction with Long creek, thence west
| with the line Of Cape Fear township to the
Niger Head road, thence with th,. Niger
| Head road to the south line cf CuInm bia
| township, thence with !he sonth line Of
| Columbia township t. the mouth of BIG
| branch. where il interspctS with Long
| creek, thence up Long creek to tbe. mo ltb
| Of Perslmmon branch, thence to the place
| of beginning.
Caswell Township. Beginning at the
Cape Fear river, at its intersection with
the Bladen county line, thence down the
Cape Fear river to q point west Of the
mouth Of Long creek, thence east to Mig
ger Head road, thence with Niger Teaa
road to Little Spring branch, thence down
Little Spring branch to Aioores creek,
thence III a direct line to tue mouth of
GOWNS creek, where it intersects with
Black river, thence up Back river to the
Baden county line, thence with said line
to the place OF beginning.
Columbia Township. -Beginninga at Long
creek, at the north OF Big branch, thence
up Long creek to the north of Keith
branch, thence up Keith branch to the
head thereof, thence i'll q northwest course
crossing Bee branch to the head OF Sil's
creek, thence in ii southwest course to the
head Of Newton's mill creek, thence up
Newtons mill creek to the head Of Moore's
creek, thence in the same course to the
head OF White Oak creek, thence in the
same course to Black river, at Boty' s bridge,
thence down Black river TO the mouth of
Colvins creek. thence east to Moore's
creek, at the North Of Little Spring branch,
thence in the same course to the place of
beginning.
Franklin Township. beginning at the
junction of Newkirk and Doctors creek,
thence up Doctors creek to the DupLn
county line. thence along said line to
Black river. thence down Black river to
the Sampson county line, thence along the
Sampson county line to South river, thence
down South river to Botys bridge, thence
easterly along the southern line of Colum-
bia township to the head of Sill creek and
Newkirk's mill creek, thence down New
kinks mill creek to the place OF beginning
Union Township. -Beginning at the
north of RockGsh creek, thence up said
creek to the junction of Newkirks mill
creek, thence up said creek to its head,
thence in q southwest course to the head
of Sllfs creek, thence III q southeast course
to Bee branch, crossing said branch to the
head Of Keith branch, thence down said
branch to Long creek, thence up Long
creek to the mouth of Persimmon branch,
thence up the said branch to the head
thereof, thence crossing the Wilmington
and Weldon Railroad at the twenty five
mile post in the Big Savannah, thence
eastwardly to Bannerman's bridge, thence
up the North East branch of the Cape
Fear river to the mouth of DeRossets
creek, thence up said creek to Angola bay,
thence with the Angola bay to the Duplin
county line, thence with said line to the
place of beginning.
Holly Township. at a point
where the Onslow county line intersects
with Bolts mill creek, thence running a
southwest course to the head of Merrick's
creek, thence down Merrick's creek to Har-
rison's creek, thence down Harrison's
creek to the northeast branch of the Cape
Fear river, thence up the Cape Fear river
to the mouth of DeRosset's creek, thence
up DeRosset's creek to Angola bay, thence
with the margin of Angola bay to the Du-
pin county line, thence east with the Du-
pin county line to the Onslow county line,
thence south along said Onslow county line
to the place Of beginning.