Deed, NC, Halifax, WILLIAM BRYAN to JOHN BALLARD, 1736 North Carolina [Bertie Halifax] February Court 1736 TO ALL CHRISTIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come. I, WILLIAM BRYAN and ELIZABETH BRYAN his mother send greeting. KNOW YE THAT the said WILLIAM BRYAN and ELIZABETH BRYAN, his mother, for and in consideration of one tract of land lying at the Rainbow Banks. To them acknowledged at or before the ensealing and delivery here of by JOHN BALLARD and ANN, his wife, their heirs, executors, administrators and by these presents have granted, bargain, sold, aliened, released, confirmed, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, and confirm unto the said JOHN BALLARD, his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land situated lying and being on the south side of Moratock [Roanoke] river in the province aforesaid. Beginning had a marked Cypress in the river pocosin at the mouth of a branch and running up the branch to the head to a marked Sweet Gum; then S 70 W to a marked Pine in the head line; then S 70 E to a corner marked Red Oak in the lower line; then N 70 E 320 poles to a marked Beech standing in the river pocosin; thence up the river pocosin to the first station. CONTAINING BY ESTIMATION 400 Acres, be the same more or less. TOGETHER WITH ALL the houses, orchards, ways, waters, woods, marshes, conveniences whatsoever with all appurtenances, privileges, immunities to the same belonging, or in any manner appertaining, and all estate, right, interest, claim or demand whatsoever of the said WILLIAM BRYAN and ELIZABETH his mother of, in, and to the said bargain premises or in any part or parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said piece or parcel of land with the appurtenances unto the said JOHN BALLARD, his heirs and assigns forever to the proper use and benefit and behoof of the said JOHN BALLARD his heirs and assigns forever, the said WILLIAM BRYAN and ELIZABETH his mother, for themselves, their heirs, executors administrators do covenant, promise, and decree to and with the said JOHN BALLARD his heirs and assigns forever by these presents in manner and form following. Viz that they, the said WILLIAM BRYAN and ELIZABETH his mother, are lawfully seized and possessed of the bargained premises in manner and form aforesaid that the said JOHN BALLARD his heirs and assigns may and shall forever hereafter have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the above bargained premises with the appurtenances peaceably and quietly without let, suit, hindrance, or molestation from the said WILLIAM BRYAN and ELIZABETH his mother or from their heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or of any or from any other person or persons claiming from or by or under them or either of them by these presents and also that the above bargain premises with appurtenances shall be and remain, to the said JOHN BALLARD his heirs and assigns forever, clear and free and clearly and freely discharged of and from all other and former grants, sales, the dowers, entailments, encumbrances whatsoever the quit rents to our Sovereign Lord the king and taxes only accepted. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Halifax, WILLIAM BRYAN to JOHN BALLARD, 1736 AND LASTLY that they the said WILLIAM BRYAN in ELIZABETH his mother their heirs, executors, administrators and every and either the said privileges and premises with the appurtenances hereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the said JOHN BALLARD to his heirs and assigns forever in all absolute and indefeasible the state of inheritance in fees simple in the law and will at any time or times at the request of JOHN BALLARD his heirs and assigns will forever warrant and defend by these presents against the claim or claims of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said WILLIAM BRYAN and ELIZABETH his mother have hereunto set their hands and affixed their seals this ___ day in the year of Our Lord 1736 . WILLIAM BRYAN seal ELIZABETH BRYAN seal her mark Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of EDWARD BROWN JOHN HOMES WILLIAM NAIRNE February Court 1736 WILLIAM BRYAN came into the court and acknowledged the above written deed & c. Test THOMAS KEARNEY D. C. CT. Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Halifax, WILLIAM BRYAN to JOHN BALLARD, 1736 PLAT POINTS ===================== S70W 320p S70E 320p N70E 320p N70W 320p Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Halifax, WILLIAM BRYAN to JOHN BALLARD, 1736 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYAN & Martha M. BRYAN. 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. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **