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 dpurcell@the-link.net or dpurcell@zebra.net