Deed, NC, Rutherford, JAMES MORRIS Sr. to JOHN BRYANT, 1808 THIS INDENTURE made the 24th day of February in the year of Our Lord 1807. BETWEEN JAMES MORRIS, Sr., of the county of Rutherford in the state of North Carolina of the one part and JOHN BRYANT of the county of Rutherford and state aforesaid of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said JAMES MORRIS Sr., for and in consideration of the sum of £100 to him in hand paid by the said JOHN BRYANT, the receipt whereof the said JAMES MORRIS doth hereby acknowledge, have given, granted, bargained, and sold, aliened and confirmed and buy these presents doth give, grant, bargain, sell, alien, and confirm on to the said JOHN BRYANT his heirs and assigns forever all that tract and parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county of Rutherford as follows, to wit: On Main Broad River including the horse shoe beginning at a beach on the riverbank just below the horse shoe; running from thence near the South along a line of marked trees to the fork in the road and MORRIS's path; then down the pass near the house to the branch; thence down the meanders of the branch to the river; thence down the river as it meanders around the horse shoe; thence to the beginning. CONTAINING by computation 60 Acres, be the same more or less. AND also all of the woods, ways, water and water courses, and all and every of the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits of the aforesaid lands and premises and every part thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim, property, and demand whatsoever of the said piece or parcel of land of, in, and to the land and premises hereby granted. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid lands with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN BRYANT, his heirs and assigns, to the only proper use and behoof of the said JOHN BRYANT, his heirs and assigns forever. AND the said JAMES MORRIS for him and his heirs, the aforesaid lands and premises, and every part thereof against him, his heirs and against the claim or claims of all and every other person or persons whatsoever to the said JOHN BRYANT his heirs and assigns, shall and will forever warrant and defend by these presents. In Witness where of the said JAMES MORRIS have hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day in your first above written. JAMES MORRIS {seal, his mark} Sealed and delivered in the presence of JAMES MORRIS Jr. MOSES CHAPMAN {his mark} [JOHN BRYAN] [JOHN BRIAN] Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Rutherford, JAMES MORRIS Sr. to JOHN BRYANT, 1808 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **