Deed, NC, Johnston Book 3 Pages 110-111 Know all men by these presents that I SAMUEL ELDERIDGE Johnston County in the state of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds of gold and silver to me in hand made by JOHN BRYAN of the County and state aforesaid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents whereof I do hereby acknowledge have bargained, sold, released, granted and confirm unto the said JOHN BRYAN and his heirs and assigns forever four likely Negro boys named as follows: BUCK, JOSEPH, ISAAC and STEVEN. To have and to hold all and singular the said Negroes and every of them by these presents bargained, sold, released, granted, and confirmed unto the only proper use of the said JOHN BRYAN and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns against me the said SAMUEL ELDRIDGE for myself my heirs, executors, administrators, all and singular, the said Negroes unto the said JOHN BRYAN and his heirs executors administrators against me the same said SAMUEL ELDRIDGE my heirs, executors and administrators or assigns against all and every other person and persons whatsoever shall and will forever defend the same to the said JOHN BRYAN his heirs and assigns forever. SAMUEL ELDRIDGE {seal} Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of August 1786. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Test JOHN TAYLOR Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston Book 3 Pages 110-111 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **