Deed, NC, Johnston, Book 3 1790
                                Pages 365-367

EDWARD LEE to LEWIS BRYAN

To all whom these presents shall come, greeting.

Know you that EDWARD LEE of Johnston County in the province of North Carolina
for and in consideration of the sum of fifty pounds proc. money to me in hand
by LEWIS BRYAN paid of the county and province aforesaid before before the
ensealing hereto the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge myself therewith
fully satisfied, contented and paid of part and parcel thereof and exonerate
acquit and discharge the said LEWIS BRYAN his heirs executors and
administrators forever by these presents have given granted bargained sold
conveyed and confirmed assigned and set over unto the said LEWIS BRYAN his
heirs and assigns forever One Plantation tract or parcel of land lying and
being in the county aforesaid on the north side of Mill Creek.

    Beginning of the little swamp where the said EDWARD LEE's upper or
    fifth line crosses the said swamp; thence down the Run of said swamp
    to his lower or second line; thence along the second line South 20
    East to a pine, said Lee's Corner Tree; thence North 55 East 320
    polls, thence North 35 West 117 poles then a straight line to the
    beginning.

Containing three hundred acres, more or less, to have and to hold the said
granted and bargained premises with all the appurtenances to the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining to him, the said LEWIS BRYAN, his heirs
and assigns forever to his and their only proper use and behoof forever and of
the said EDWARD LEE for me my heirs executive administrators do covenant to
and with the said LEWIS BRYAN his heirs and assigns that before the ensealing
hereof I am the lawful owner of the above bargained premises and have in
myself full power and lawful authority to Grant bargain and sell in Manner
abovesaid and that the said LEWIS BRYAN his heirs and assigns shall and may
from time to time and at all times forever Hereafter by force and virtue of
these presents, have, hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy the said devised
and bargained premises with all the appurtenances free and clear and freely
and clearly acquitted and discharged of and from all manner of former or other
gifts, grants, bargains, sales, leases, mortgages, wills entails, joint heirs,
dowers, judgments, executions or any other encumbrances, his Majesty's quit
rents only accepted, from the date of the patent. Furthermore I the said
EDWARD LEE for myself my heirs executive and administrators do Covenant and
engage the above devised premises to him the said LEWIS BRYAN his heirs and
assigns forever against the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons
whatsoever for ever Hereafter to Warrant secure and defend.




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                       Deed, NC, Johnston, Book 3 1790
                                Pages 365-367

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and I fixed my seal this 9th
day of January 1770.

EDWARD LEE {seal}

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of

JOHN LEE
ASA BRYAN

The above deed is 4 part of a tract of land granted to the said EDWARD LEE by
his Majesty's patent being airing date 4th day of May 1769.




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