Deed, NC, Johnston, Blake Bryan 1780 Book C2 148-9 North Carolina ] Johnston County ] 15 April 1780 This indenture made this 15th day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty between BENJAMIN LANCASTER of the county of Johnston in the state of North Carolina, planter, of the one part and BLAKE BRYAN of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that the said BENJAMIN LANCASTER hath, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty eight pounds ten shillings proclamation money to him in hand paid by the said BLAKE BRYAN, receipt whereof the said BENJAMIN LANCASTER does hereby acknowledge and confess himself that with fully satisfied contented and paid hath given granted bargained sold and confirmed and by these presents to give Grant bargain sale and confirm unto the said BLAKE BRYAN a certain track BRYAN or parcel of land situate lying and being in the county of Johnson on the south side of the Middle Creek on the north side of Arthur Branch. Beginning at a pine in WILLIAM BRYAN's line just below the main road, runs thence South one hundred and thirty six poles to a Black Gum and Maple in Arthur's Branch; thence East one hundred and eighteen poles to a stake in or near JOHN POOL’s line; thence along SAMUEL POOL’s line North one hundred and twenty six poles to a Post Oak, WILLIAM BRYAN's corner in said line in the edge of POOL’s Beaver Dam ... ; thence along this line to the beginning. Containing one hundred and thirty two acres, more or less, together with all the benefits privileges profits and advantages improvements and other things of all kind whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining, to have and to hold onto the said BLAKE BRYAN and his heirs executors administrators or assigns forever the above granted land and premises free and clear from all encumbrances of any kind whatsoever and the said BENJAMIN LANCASTER doth for himself his heirs executive administrators and assigns covenant, grant and agree to and with the said BLAKE BRYAN his heirs to warrant, secure and hereto ever defend the lawful right and prosperity of in and to the said land and premises unto the said BLAKE BRYAN his heirs and assigns forever, free and clear from all and every person or persons whatsoever laying any weight or claim thereto. In witness whereof the said BENJAMIN LANCASTER have here on to set his hand and fixed his seal the day and year first above written BENJAMIN LANCASTER {seal, his mark} Signed sealed and delivered in presence of JOHN POOLE Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, Blake Bryan 1780 Book C2 148-9 Johnston County North Carolina August 4th 1780 Acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered. WILLIAM WARD, Clerk of Court Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, Blake Bryan 1780 Book C2 148-9 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **