Deed, NC, Edgecombe, Captain THOMAS BRYANT to THOMAS BROWN, 1736 THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of April in the year of our Lord 1736 by & between Captain THOMAS BRYANT of the one part & THOMAS BROWN of Edgecombe precinct of the other part. WITNESSETH that he saw Captain THOMAS BRYANT for the consideration of the sum of twenty pounds to me in had paid by the said THOMAS BROWN hath given, granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed & confirmed & by these presents doth absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff & confirm unto the said THOMAS BROWN, his heirs & assigns forever one certain dividend or parcel of land lying & being in Edgecombe precinct & is situate & lyeth on the eastern most side of Swift Creek in the precinct aforesaid containing one hundred acres, more or less, is bound as follows: Beginning at a Chestnut Oak standing on the east side of Swift Creek; running thence 160 poles to a Red Oak on the corner; thence along a back line to a Pine Corner of JOHN BROWN’s land then along a line of marked trees to a sapling Pine standing on Swift Creek low grounds; thence along said creek to the first station. Which land is part of a patent granted to the said THOMAS BRYANT for two hundred acres of land and bears date the 5th day of November 1730 with all and singular its rights, hereditaments, & appurtenances whatsoever to the said land any manner of ways appertaining. TO HAVE & TO HOLD the said one hundred acres of land, more or less, & all & singular the premises to the said THOMAS BROWN his heirs & assigns forever in as full & ample a manner to all intents & purposes as the same is granted to the said BRYANT by patent as aforesaid & this dead, the said BRYANT hereby binds & obliges himself, his heirs, executors, administrators & assigns forever to warrant & defend the said THOMAS BROWN, his heirs & assigns forever. IN WITNESS whereof the said THOMAS BRYANT hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day & year first above written. THOMAS BRYANT {seal} Signed, sealed in presence of THOMAS BRYANT JOHN BROWN {his I mark} The above named THOMAS BRYANT came into court & acknowledged the above written deed wh O.M. O.K. Test THOMAS KEARNEY, DCC Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Edgecombe, Captain THOMAS BRYANT to THOMAS BROWN, 1736 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. Brian & Martha M. Brian. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. Brian Martha M. Brian BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **