"John Pas", the witness to this deed, could just be a typo -- I've only seen transcripts. The location, and the mention of Lawrence House and William Melton, makes me think it might be "John Pace". Lawrence House married Sarah Pace, daughter of Richard Pace (daughter Sarah House mentioned in his 1738 will). Barnaby Melton married Mary Pace, daughter of John Pace (daughter Mary Melton named in his will, pr. 1727). "Indenture made 5 October 1748, between John Wilburn Senr. of Surry County and James Oliver of Brunswick County, £40, 290a, 100a of said Land being formerly granted to William Melton by Patent dated 1724, Beginning at a Spanish Oak Thence North Twenty five Degrees East one hundred poles to three Trees Chopt inwards Thence North Sixty five degrees West one hundred &; Sixty poles to a Hiccory then South Twenty five Degrees west one hundred pole to a light wood post and south Sixty five degrees East one hundred &; Sixty pole to the Beginning; other 190a of said Land being granted to John Wilburn party to these presents by patent dated 1730, Beginning at a Hiccory a Corner of WIlliam Meltons Land Thence by Meltons line south sixty five Degrees East one hundred &; sixty pole to Three Trees Choped inward &; South sixty five Degrees west Sixty nine pole to a black oak then North Sixty five Degreees East ninety two pole to a hiccory then North forty seven Degrees East twenty four pole to a pine by a branch then North thirty five Degrees west one hundred &; thirty two pole to a Red Oak then North Ten Degrees west forty five pole to a popler over the Run of a branch a Corner of Lawrence Hous's Land then by Houses Line North twenty five Degrees East fifty pole to a white Oak then North west by North thirty five pole to a pine then West by North seventy two pole to a Red Oak then south sixty Degrees west Sixty four pole to three Trees Chop'd inwards in a line of Willam Houses Land then by Houses lines South East forty two pole to a Red Oak &; South South West one hundred Eight poles to a Red Oak then South thirty Degrees East four poles to the Beginning. Signed John Wilburn (bhm). Witnesses: Thomas Oliver, John Wilburn, Junr (bhm), John Pas. Court October 6, 1748, Indenture &; Memorandum acknowledged by John Wilburn and Anne the wife of the said Wilburn personally appeared and relinquished her Right of Dower. Deed Book 3, Page 485." I don't know who William Melton was, but there is a of 1734 which mentions Lawrence House and William Melton: "BRUNSWICK COUNTY ROAD ORDERS 1732-1746 5 December 1734 O. S., Page 73 Lawrence House is appointed Overseer of the old Road from Allens Mill to the Maherrin Road and that Thomas Laurence, John Dunn, William Melton, Francis Renn, Robert Page, and his Tyths assist in Clearing the Same --" James