Deed, NC, Orange, THOMAS MEANS to JAMES BRYAN, 1784

THIS INDENTURE made this eighteenth of August 1784.

BETWEEN THOMAS MEANS of the county of Orange and state of North Carolina of the one
part and JAMES BRYAN of the aforesaid county of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said THOMAS MEANS for and in consideration of the sum of eighty
pounds to him in hand paid by the said JAMES BRYAN a or before the sealing and
delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof the said THOMAS MEANS doth hereby
acknowledge hath granted, bargained, and sold, and by these presents do grant,
bargain and sell unto the said JAMES BRYAN, his heir and assigns forever, all that
tract or parcel of land whereon I now live, situate, lying & being in the county
and state aforesaid on waters of Back Creek.

    Beginning at a stake running N 20 degrees W 52 chains; S 60 chains; E 38
    chains; stake; bounded on the north by THOMAS THOMPSON Jr., on the other
    side by vacant land.

Containing 160 acres.

Reference being had to a deed bearing date the 3rd day of September 1779 with the
plan thereto annexed, made by the late Governor RICHARD CASWELL, Esqr. Agreeable to
an act of our General Assembly in that case mad and provided the aforesaid land to
the said JAMES BRYAN.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said with their and every of their appurtenances unto him,
the said JAMES BRYAN, his heirs ad assigns forever all the right, title, property,
claim and demand to him, the said BRYAN from the said THOMAS MEANS, his heirs and
assigns forever.

IN WITNESS hereof the said THOMAS MEANS hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day
and year first above written.

THOMAS MEANS {seal}
SUSANAH MEANS {seal}

Signed & delivered in presence of

JOHN ESTES




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Orange County
August Term 1784

The execution of the within deed was duly acknowledged and ordered to be
registered.

JESSE BENTON, CC




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