…a perplexing patent
I am running out of clues here… the meets and bounds are so befuddling I cannot make sense out them and even draw the damn thing. And I am surely tripping over myself just trying to explain it…
…as usual, click the blue filename below the graphic for a better view…
This is in the vicinity of Coffield’s Bridge in Edgecombe County… on Fishing Creek.
A bit more fuel for the fire… there is a Wolf Pit Branch that apparently (at one time at least) flowed out of the Fishing Creek … westerly or south westerly. I’m hunting it down!
…an Update
A Timeline of Spiers from Nansemond…per Forrest King (used with permission)
Thank you for the map. Captain John Spier (aka Speir) was one of my sixth great grandfathers. His land is shown near the center of your map.
Gary Pinson
June 26, 2025 at 10:29 am
Cool
I have a timeline done by Forrest King… he traces the Spiers from Nansemond to about when I pick them up here… awaiting his OK to post.
Marc
anderson1951
June 26, 2025 at 10:34 am
My husband is also a Spier (s) descendant. Yes, please do share what you can!
Barbara Neal
June 27, 2025 at 6:01 am