It's probably Durant's Neck. The Perquiman's river runs by it, and there is the great swamp to the north.Jan ----- Original Message ----- From: Holly Schoenhoff <hollys@vt.edu> To: <NCPERQUI-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 10, 2000 11:35 AM Subject: [NCPERQUI] "Old Neck" area of Perquimans > Le's question reminded me of a question I have. I recently obtained a copy > of an old deed showing that my ancestors owned a plat of land in what was > called the "Old Neck" area of Perqimans County. The land was bordered on > one side by the River and a swamp/creek on the other side, bisected by what > was mentioned as "the main road". This deed is from 1841. Can anyone give > any hints as to where this area would be? >