Deed, NC, Johnston, BENJAMIN BRYAN to BRYAN LYNCH, 1794 TO ALL TO WHOM these presents shall come, greeting. KNOW YE that I, BENJAMIN BRYAN of Johnston County in the state of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of £100 current money to me in hand paid by BRYAN LYNCH of Wayne County and state aforesaid at and before the ensealing and delivery of these presents the receipt where of I do hereby acknowledge myself to be there with fully satisfied, contented, and paid and of every part and parcel there of do exonerate, acquit, and discharge the said BRYAN LYNCH his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever have given, granted, bargain, sold, enfeoffed, conveyed, and confirmed and by these presents do freely, fully, and absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, convey, confirm, assign, and sell over unto the said BRYAN LYNCH, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever, scratch two tracts or parcel of land situate, lying, and being in Johnston County aforesaid, one of which: Begins at a Pine on the Great Branch of Mill Creek running S49W 200 poles to a light wood tree by a Tuttle Branch; thence S41E 160 poles to a light wood stump in ARTHUR DAVIS's line; thence N49E 200 poles along the sideline to a White Oak; thence a straight line to the first station. CONTAINING by estimation 200 Acres, more or less, as may more fully appear by a patent granted to WILLIAM WILLINGHAM also one other tract on the south side of great branch Beginning at a Maple in a Small Branch, a prong of the Great Branch near FOIL’S line and runs S65E 50 poles to a dead Pine, CRASY’s [GRASY’s] corner; E 100 poles to the Great Branch; then down the meanders to the mouth of Tuttle branch; then up its meanders to the beginning. Containing 50 acres. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above said bargained premises with the appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining to the said BRYAN LYNCH his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns forever free and clear from all other lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever. AND I, the said BENJAMIN BRYAN do hereby these presents by myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators to warrant and forever defend the aforesaid bargain premises to the said BRYAN LYNCH, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever. AND witness whereof I have here into set my hand and seal BENJAMIN BRYAN seal Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of THOMAS ALTMAN {his mark} JOEL ALTMAN Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, BENJAMIN BRYAN to BRYAN LYNCH, 1794 North Carolina Johnston County November term 1794 Then was the execution of this deed duly proved and open court by the oath of JOEL ALTMAN and ordered to be registered. Examined by R. SANDERS R. SANDERS, Clerk Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, BENJAMIN BRYAN to BRYAN LYNCH, 1794 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **