This is from 2 sources - NC Genealogical Journal - Feb 1982 pp2-7 & Duplin Co Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions; Abstract of Minutes 1784-1787 Part 1 abstracted by Leora H McEachen 1987 (there are 17 Districts) 1st District - mouth of Goshen to marked tree with 1 notch. , Stephen MILLER, Overseer; George MILLERs 2 Negros, Richard ROBERTS, Henry SHEHON, Joseph WELTS Negro Jim, John CHAMBERS Negro, Capt James CHAMBERS Negroes June & Dick, Flud FOLEY, Elizabeth FOLEYs son Jeremiah & all belonging to said families. 2nd District - from tree with 1 notch up to tree with 2 notches, including CHAMBERS foard. John MATCHET Overseer; John NEW, Clement GODFREY, Joseph BRAY, John JOHNSTON & Negro Boson, David GREEAR, Richd SWINSON, Absalon SWINSON & negro Jo., Theophilus SWINSON, Auston SWINSON, [blank] MISEL, Jacob WILLIAMS, Samuel WILLIAMS, John BEST Jr., John PLATT & all belonging to said families. 3rd District - from Tree with 2 notches to the lower end of MATCHETS Slew. Stephen HERRING Overseer: Benj HERRING, William KENANs 2 Negros, Jacob GLISSON, John GLISSON, Andrew GUFFORDs two sons Stephen & ,James, Arthur HERRING Jr., Whitfield HERRING, Alexander HERRING, Daniel HERRINGs Negro Tom, Benjamin SNIPES, John BROCK, Demsey GOFF, William MAINER, John MAINER & all in their families. 4th District - from lower end of MATCHETS Slew to GAVINS old foard & Slew. Joseph GRIMES Overseer; Joseph GRIMEs 2 sons & their Negroes, Ed'd SLOAN, Charles WARDs 4 Negroes, Charles BROWN, Robert WILLIAMS Jr., George TILMAN, Simon (or Lemon) DUNN, Uriah GURGANUS, David QUIN, James QUIN, George QUIN, Robert WILLIAMS Sr & his son & Negro, & all belonging to their families. 5th District - from GAVINS old foard to the lower end HERRINGS Slew or to new marked path between Dan'l HERRINGs & Joseph GRIMES. Sampson GRIMES Overseer; Rubin WESTON Jr., John SULLIVEN, Nathan BULLARD, Caleb SULLIVEN, Michael SULLIVEN, Jethro MAINER, Alexander SANDERS, Widow SULLIVENs Negro, John WHITEHEAD, James GRIMES, William SULLIVEN, Besent BROCK & all others in their families. 6th District - from Herrings Slew or new path between Daniel HERRINGS & Joseph GRIMES up to WARDS Great Slew. David CANNON Overseer; John AARON, John BEST SR & 2 sons Howell & Benjamin, Matthew GAINEY, George COOPER JR & Negro, Richard COOPER, William KENANs Negroes supposed to be 10, James FLEMING, T. JERNIGANs Negro & all belonging to their families.v