Deed, NC, JOHN BRADLEY to WILLIAM BRYANT, 1764

THIS INDENTURE made and concluded this 14th day of April 1764.

BETWEEN JOHN BRADLEY of the county of Johnson and province of North Carolina,
planter, of the one part and WILLIAM BRYANT of Edgecombe County and province of
four said of the other part.

WITNESSETH that the said JOHN BRADLEY, for divers good causes and consideration him
therein to moving, but more especially for the some of £20 Virginia money, to him
in hand already paid by the said WILLIAM BRYANT, the receipt whereof he, the said
JOHN BRADLEY, doth here by acknowledge, and thereof and of every part and parcel
thereof to him, the said WILLIAM BRYANT, his heirs and c. doth by these presents
acquit, exonerate, discharge, and forever quit claim hath given, granted,
bargained, sold, aliened, assigned, enfeoffed, made over, and confirmed and by
these presents death give and c. unto the said WILLIAM BRYANT, his heirs and
assigns forever, all and every part of a certain tract of land situate, line, and
being in Johnston County on both sides of Great Buffalo Creek.

    Beginning at the mouth of Poplar Branch and the said Branch to be the
    dividing line to the back line; and thence West off from the mouth of the
    said branch to the West line; thence North to the corner, a White Oak;
    thence East along a line across the said Creek to the corner; thence
    South to the said Poplar Branch, it being by estimation 200 acres of land
    be the same more or less, granted by Earl Granville’s agents to JAMES
    GRIFFIN and granted by the said JAMES GRIFFIN to the above said JOHN
    BRADLEY.

TO HAVE and peaceably enjoy all and singular of the aforesaid 200 acres of land and
premises, be the same more or less, to him, the said WILLIAM BRYANT, his heirs and
assigns forever.

TOGETHER with all houses, Orchards, Gardens, and C. And all other improvements and
appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining or belonging to the
said 200 acres of land and premises, be the same more or less, saving the Lord
Proprietors interest of the same already reserved from the right, title, or claim
of the said JOHN BRADLEY, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns or any
other person or persons lawfully claiming the same or any other part or parcel
thereof.

TO THE ONLY proper use and behoof of the said WILLIAM BRYANT, his heirs and assigns
forever.

AND the said JOHN BRADLEY doth for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators
and assigns, covenant, promise, grant, and agree to and with the said WILLIAM
BRYANT, that the said JOHN BRADLEY at the time of signing and delivery of this
deed, hath, in himself, full power rightful and lawful authority to make this deed
and every part and parcel thereof and that free and clear of and from all manner of
deeds, mortgages, dowers, jointures or any other encumbrance whatsoever so as to
make unto the said WILLIAM BRYANT, his heirs or assigns, a true, perfect, and
indefeasible estate in fee simple forever, and the said JOHN BRADLEY doth for
himself, his heirs, executors, and c. covenant and agree to and with the said
WILLIAM BRYANT, to warrant and forever defend the peaceable possession of the
aforesaid land and premises and every part and parcel thereof to the said WILLIAM
BRYANT his heirs and assigns forever, or any other person claiming the same and c.



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AND lastly the said JOHN BRADLEY doth covenant and agree to end with the said
WILLIAM BRYANT that he, the said JOHN BRADLEY, his heirs and c. shall at any time
hereafter at the reasonable request or at the proper cost and charge in the law of
him, his heirs and c. make perfect and execute any other deed or deeds or
instruments of writing as by the said WILLIAM BRYANT, his heirs or assigns, by him
or their council learned in the law shall or may be devised advised or required for
the more perfect and better securing the aforesaid 200 acres of land and premises
and every part and parcel thereof, be the same more or less, to the said WILLIAM
BRYANT, his heirs were assigns forever.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said JOHN BRADLEY has hereunto said his hand and fixed his
seal the day and year above written.

JOHN BRADLEY {seal}

Test

THOMAS HOUGHTON
JOHN ROGERS




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