Deed Book 19, page 506, Bladen County, North Carolina. "State of North Carolina, No. 604. To all to whom these presentes shall come, Greeting. Know ye that we for & in consideration of fifty shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid into our Treasury by John Regan have given & granted & by these presents do give & grant unto the said John Regan a tract of land containing 200 acres, lying & being in our said county of Bladen on both sides of the Ten Mile Swamp. Beginning at a water oak, Joseph Regan's corner on the So. side of said swamp & running No. 72 deg. Wt. 29 chs. and 86 lks to a large Sweet Gum in the mouth of Lee's Branch then So. 18 deg. Wt. 25 chs. to a stake & a small White Oak then 72 deg. Wt. 12 chs. to a stake and two water oaks then So. 13 deg. Wt. 28 chs. & 94 lks to a stake & two oaks and a pine, then So. 72 deg. Et. 41 chs. & 86 lks to & along Ralph Regan's line to a stake. then No 18 deg. Et. 54 chs. & 94 lks to the beginning. Patent dated October 23d, 1782." Fred Hagan