Deed, NC, Johnston, BENJAMIN BRYAN to JOHN TAYLOR, 1762

THIS INDENTURE made this 27th day of December in the year of Our Lord 1762.

BETWEEN BENJAMIN BRYAN of the county of Northampton and province aforesaid of the
one part and JOHN TAYLOR of Virginia in Norfolk County of the other part.

WITNESSETH That the said BENJAMIN BRYAN for and in consideration of the sum of £30
current money of Virginia to him in hand paid by the said JOHN TAYLOR before the
sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt here of the said BENJAMIN BRYAN
doth hereby acknowledge and himself fully satisfied and paid hath given, granted,
sold, conveyed, and confirmed and by these presents death fully, freely, and
absolutely give, grant, bargain, sell, convey, and confirm unto the said JOHN
TAYLOR his heirs and assigns all that tracked or parcel of land situate, lying, and
being in Johnston County on the south side of Buffalo Creek.

    Beginning at a Red Oak on the south side of Great Buffalo swamp at the
    Poplar branch; thence W 200 poles to a Red Oak; thence S 278 poles to a
    Red Oak on the Hog Pen Branch; thence E 290 poles to a Pine on the said
    swamp; thence up the swamp to the first station.

CONTAINING in the hole 425 acres of land to the same be the same more or less.

TOGETHER with all woods, waters, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same
belonging or in anywise appertaining also to the estate, right, title, interest,
property, claim, or demand whatsoever of him, the said BENJAMIN BRYAN, his heirs,
executors, or administrators of, and, and two, the said granted premises and every
part and parcel thereof.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tracked or parcel of land containing 425 Acres, be the
same more or less, into scratch unto the said JOHN TAYLOR to the only soul proper
use, benefit, TAYLOR, his heirs and assigns forever and that free and clear and
freely and clearly exonerated and discharged of and from all former and other
gifts, grants, Bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, jointures, towers, and all other
encumbrances whatsoever and quit rents now do and hereafter to become due and
payable to Earl Granville pursuant to his deed dated the 24th day of February 1762
only accepted.

AND the said BENJAMIN BRYAN, for himself, his executors and administrators doth
covenant, grant, and agree to and with the said JOHN TAYLOR, his heirs and assigns,
that all the at the time of the execution of this deed he is lawfully seized and
possessed of the herein granted premises with the apartments as an absolute estate
of inheritance in fee simple by virtue of the before recited deed having in himself
good right and lawful authority to assign over and convey the same in manner above
said and shall and will warrant and forever defend the said dividend or parcel of
land with all and singular the appurtenances unto the said JOHN TAYLOR, his heirs
and assigns against him, the said BENJAMIN BRYAN, his heirs, executors,
administrators or any other person or persons whatsoever claiming or to Claim by,
from, or under him, them, or any of them.




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In testimony whereof the said BENJAMIN BRYAN have here unto put his hand and seal
the day and year first above written.

BENJAMIN BRYAN {seal}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us

JAMES CARY, Jr.
CHARLES BRYAN




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              Deed, NC, Johnston, BENJAMIN BRYAN to JOHN TAYLOR, 1762

North Carolina
Johnston County

April court 1763

Present his Majesty's Justice then was the with indeed proven in open court by the
oath of JAMES CARY Jr. and ordered to be recorded.

Test

ROBERT RAINEY, C. C.




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