Deed, NC, Johnston, Blake Bryan Book 3 Pages 96-97 State of North Carolina, No. 935 To all to whom these presents shall come, Greeting. Know ye that we, for and in consideration of the sum of fifty shillings for every hundred acres, hereby granted, paid into our treasury by BLAKE BRYAN, have give & granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said BLAKE BRYAN a tract of land containing one hundred acres l, lying and being in our county of Johnston on the drains of ARTHUR’s Branch joining BENJAMIN LANCASTER, JOHN GILES, JOHN POOL [POOLE] and WILLIAM WHITTINGTON’s line. Beginning at a Red Oak in his own line corner to LANCASTER’s tract and running with his own line extended one hundred and eighty poles to a Red Oak. Then east one hundred and eighty poles to a stake in LANCASTER’s. Then with the said line North to the first station as by the plot hereunto annexed doth appear. Together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining, to hold to the said BLAKE BRYAN, his heirs and assigns forever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or otherwise as our general assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the said BLAKE BRYAN shall cause this grant to be registered in the registers office of our said county of Johnston within twelve months from the date hereof, otherwise the same shall be void and of no effect. In testimony whereof we have caused these, our letters, to be made patents, and our great seal to be hereunto affixed. Witness RICHARD CASWELL, Esquire, our Governor, Captain, General and Commander in Chief at Kinston the twenty fourth day of September in the fourth year of our independence and in the year of our Lord on thousand seven hundred and eighty five. (1785) By his excellency’s command R. CASWELL {seal} J. GLASGOW, secretary Recorded in the secretary’s office W. PHILLIPS, P. Sec. Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, Blake Bryan Book 3 Pages 96-97 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **