Deed, SC, York, JOHN JOHNSTON to JOHN BRISON 1796 THIS INDENTURE made the 24th day of March in the year of Our Lord 1796. BETWEEN JOHN JOHNSTON of the one part and JOHN [BRYSON] BRISON of the other part, both of York County South Carolina. WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of £100 current money to him in hand paid at the delivery of these presents the receipt and payment is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents does Grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said JOHN BRISON his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land situate in the county and State aforesaid and on both side of Clark’s Fork containing 191 Acres, be the same more or less. Beginning at a Red Oak; running thence N 15 E 39 chains to a stake; N E 76 distance 9.5 chains; thence N 64 W 28th to a Hickory; thence N 26 E 41.50 chains to a Red Oak; thence S 74 W 51 to a Pine; S 10 E 42 a Black Oak; thence N 75 E 15 to a White Oak; thence S 11 E 42 the beginning. BEING PART of a tract of land granted by patent to SAMUEL SWANN bearing date the 4th day of June A. D. 1792 with the appurtenances, situate, lying, and being as aforesaid with the rights, members, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders of all and singular the lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises hereby granted together with all rents, dues, services, profits to them or any of them and every part or parcel thereof belong or appertaining and also all the estate and estates, rights, titles, claims, interest and demands whatsoever of him, the said JOHN JOHNSTON, of, in, and to the said lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises hereby granted and every part and parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said lands and tenements, hereditaments, and premises whatsoever hereby granted to him the said JOHN BRISON his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said JOHN BRISON his heirs and assigns forever. And the said JOHN JOHNSTON for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators and assigns does hereby promise, covenant and agree that he, the said JOHN JOHNSTON, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns shall and will warrant and forever defend from him and his heirs, any lawful claim or demand whereby the above mentioned premises might or may be affected or encumbered, contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents. In witness whereof the said JOHN JOHNSTON has hereby set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. JOHN JOHNSTON {seal, his J mark} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of JAMES VENABLE ROBERT ALLISON Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, York, JOHN JOHNSTON to JOHN BRISON 1796 State of South Carolina York County Personally appeared before me, a Justice assigned to keep the peace, ROBERT ALLISON, and made oath as the law directs that he was present and saw JOHN JOHNSTON sign, seal, and as his act and deed deliver the within instrument of writing on to JOHN BRISON and that ISAAC HOPE and JAMES VENABLE was present and subscribe their names as concurring Witnesses with him to the same. ROBERT ALLISON Sworn and subscribed this 6th day of February 1797 ROBERT FARIES, JP Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, York, JOHN JOHNSTON to JOHN BRISON 1796 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **