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From: "Doug Purcell" <>
Subject: Deed Mapping Offer of Parcels on Locks Creek, Cumberland Co., NC,1765-1800
Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2000 14:31:02 -0600


In my efforts to identify the location of my ancestor's land in Cumberland
County, North Carolina I have purchased a deed mapping software program to
plot parcel descriptions and identify adjacent property owners. My
particular area of interest is Locks Creek (both Upper and Lower) which is
on the east side of the Cape Fear River in Cumberland County, North
Carolina.

As a favor to those who can assist me with information about Locks Creek I
will be happy to plot their ancestor's land, using this software program, if
they will send me the metes and bounds property description of this land. I
am only interested in the 1765-1800 time frame. With the metes and bounds
description and any other property description found on the grant or deed
please include the names of any adjacent property owners who may be
mentioned (for instance-Davidson's line; John Maloy's corner; Gee's old line
etc.).

The plotted land will show the shape of the land parcel and will identify
the corners and lines based on the metes and bounds descriptions provided.
It will also show adjacent property owners when that information is
furnished as part of the property description. The parcel outline will
probably not show the exact location of the land on Locks Creek and its
relationship to modern day Cumberland County, NC unless, by chance, that
location can be deduced from the property description and the association of
adjacent property owners and land parcels. However if enough people respond
to this offer, the chances are good that I can show their ancestor's parcel
of land in relationship to other adjacent property owners. This information
may then lead me (or you) to discover the exact location of the land on
Locks Creek. It will also be helpful to know if the land parcel is on Upper
or Lower Locks Creek. And yes I am aware that many surveyors included parcel
outlines as part of a deed or grant but often times it is not to scale or
the acreage is misidentified.

Once your land is plotted I will mail you a copy of the parcel outline so
please provide your name and address as well as phone number if at all
possible. Please don't expect a lot initially but as I assemble more Locks
Creek property descriptions, from the 1765-1800 time frame, the location of
most of these parcels will start coming into focus.

Finally remember I am only interested in Locks Creek (Upper and Lower)
property descriptions in Cumberland County, North Carolina from the
1765-1800 time frame. I can not plot your ancestors land parcel without an
accurate metes and bounds description. If you are having trouble reading the
grant or deed mail me a copy and I will try to interpret it for you. My
address and phone number follow this message. Thank to all who may accept
this offer. Working together we can all learn more about our ancestors who
lived in this section of North Carolina.

Also I am interested in any and all information on Locks Creek including
canal projects undertaken in the early 19th century. I am also attempting to
locate a detailed map which shows the whole course of Locks Creek.

Doug Purcell
633 North Randolph Avenue
Eufaula, AL 36027-1209
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