Deed, NC, Johnston, Book 3 1769-1790 Pages 340-343 This adventure made the 6th day of May in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty seven between the right honorable EARL GRANVILLE VISCOUNT CARTERET and BARON CARTERET OF HAWNES in the county of Bedford in the Kingdom of Great Britain, Lord president of his Majesty's Most Honorable Council and Knight of the most Noble Order of the Garter of the one part and ROBERT BRYANT of Johnston County in the province of North Carolina planter of the other part. Whereas his most excellent Majesty KING GEORGE II in and by certain indenture bearing date of the 17th day of September in the 18th year of his Reign and in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and forty four, and made between his said most excellent Majesty of the one part and the said JOHN EARL GRANVILLE by the name and title of the right honorable JOHN LORD CARTERET of the other part, did for the consideration therein mentioned give and Grant, release, ratify, and confirm unto the said EARL by the name stile and title of JOHN LORD CARTERET as aforesaid, and his heirs and assigns forever, a certain district territory or parcel of land in North Carolina in America and all the sounds, creeks, heavens, ports, rivers, streams and other royalties, franchises, privileges and annuities within the same, as they are there in set out or described, allotted, and granted, confirmed to the said JOHN EARL GRANVILLE as aforesaid for one eighth part of the Charters granted by KING CHARLES II in the 15th and 17th years of his Reign to eight Lords proprietors of Carolina as by the said indenture hereby duly enrolled in the High Court of Chancery in Great Britain and in the secretary's office in North Carolina, reference being thereto and will more fully appear. Now this indenture, witnesseth that as well for and in consideration of the sum of ten shillings sterling money to the said JOHN EARL GRANVILLE in hand paid by the said ROBERT BRYANT at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, as also for and in consideration of the rents, covenants, exceptions, privileges and agreements hereafter mentioned, referred and contained and by and on the part and behalf of the said ROBERT BRYANT his heirs and assigns to be paid, kept, and performed he the said EARL has given, granted, bargained, sold, and confirmed and by these presents doth for himself, and his heirs, give, grant, bargain, sell, and confirm unto the said ROBERT BRYANT his heirs and assigns forever, all that track or parcel of land situate, lying, and being in the Parish of St. Stephen in the county of Johnson in the same Province. Beginning at WILLIAM BOYKIN’s Corner the north side of Little River Running thence along his line South 60 West 180 poles to said BOYKIN's Corner gum in a round pond. Then along Cattail swamp according to the plan 238 poles to the corner Red Oak on the swamp then North 200 poles to a corner Red Oak thence 320 poles to a corner Hickory on the river then to the beginning. Containing in the whole six hundred and ten acres, in which said premises more particularly described and set forth in the plan or map thereof hereunto annexed. Together with all woods, wnderwoods, timber and timber trees, water courses and the privileges of hunting, hawking, fishing and fowling in and upon the premises and all mines and minerals whatsoever unto be found, accepting and reserving all ways of this present Grant and to the king's most Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, Book 3 1769-1790 Pages 340-343 excellent Majesty his heirs and successors one quarter part of all the Gold and Silver Mines to be found in and upon the premises, and also accepting in always reserving thereunto the said JOHN EARL GRANVILLE his heirs and assigns one moiety or one half part of the remaining three fourths of all such Gold and Silver Mines. To have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land and all singular other premises with all their appurtenances except as before except unto the said ROBERT BRYANT his heirs and assigns forever, yielding and paying therefore yearly and every year unto the said JOHN EARL GRANVILLE his heirs or assigns the yearly rent of twenty four shillings and five pence which is at the rate of three Shillings Sterling for every hundred acres, and so in proportion for a less quantity, at or upon the 25th day of March and 29th day of September and every year, by even or equal proportions, and to be paid at the Courthouse of Johnson unto the said EARL or his heirs or assigns or to his or their lawful attorney or deputy recover for the time being the first payment thereof to be made search of the aforetime mentioned days of payment as shall first happen after the date hereof and the said – for himself his heirs and assigns and for either and every of them does hereby covenant promise and agree to and with the said EARL his heirs and assigns to or with either or every of them by these presents in manner and form following; that is to say that ROBERT BRYANT his heirs and assigns shall and will yearly and every year forever with and truly pay or cause to be paid on to the said EARL, his heirs or assigns or to his or their lawful attorney or deputy, recover for the time being on the day and at the place aforesaid the sadi yearly rent of twenty four shillings and five pence by half year payments as aforesaid provided always and his present Grant is hereby expressly declared and agreed by and between the said parties to be nevertheless upon his this condition, viz: That if it shall happen that the said yearly rent of twenty four shillings and five pence or any part thereof shall be behind or unpaid for the space of six months next over or after any or either of the aforementioned day of payments and no sufficient distress can be found on the premises to levy such rent, and arrears, with full costs, charges, and expenses in making the same that then this present grant, and all assignments thereof, shall be utterly void and of none effect, and it shall be lawful for the said EARL his heirs and assigns to reenter into the lands and to freely grant the same to any other person or persons whomsoever as if this grant and such assignments thereof had never been made. Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, Book 3 1769-1790 Pages 340-343 In witness whereof the parties above named have hereunto set their hand and seal the day and year above written be remembered that the day and year first written The Honorable FRANCIS CORBIN, JOSHUA BODLEY Esquire, by virtue of a letter of attorney and commission under the hand and seal of the above named EARL GRANVILLE duly enrolled and registered in the secretary's office of the province of North Carolina, did in the name of the said EARL sign and subscribe this grant with the said EARL’s title and then sealed and delivered the same as his the said EARL’s act and deed in the presence of us who in their presence have hereunto subscribe our names as witnesses. Granville {seal} by FRANCIS CORBIN JOSHUA BODLEY JOHN HEYWOOD WILLIAM WATSON JOHN SMITH Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, Book 3 1769-1790 Pages 340-343 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **