Deed, NC, Johnston, John Bryan Sr. to DAVID PEACOCK, 1791 THIS INDENTURE made the second day of December in the year of Our Lord 1791. BETWEEN JOHN BRYAN Sr. of the county of Johnston and the state of North Carolina of the one part and DAVID PEACOCK of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. WITNESSETH That the said JOHN BRYAN Sr. for and in consideration of the sum of £20 specie to him in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, by the above said DAVID PEACOCK, the receipt whereof he, the said JOHN BRYAN, does hereby acknowledge himself therewith fully satisfied and paid, and every part and parcel thereof, doth hereby acquit and discharge the above said DAVID PEACOCK, his heirs and assigns forever, have given, granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and confirmed, assigned and set over unto the said DAVID PEACOCK, his heirs and assigns forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Johnson on the north side of BUSHES’ Creek on the lower side of the little swamp of said Creek. Beginning at a Pine; runs thence N 127 poles to a Pine in JAMES ALLEN's line; thence along the said line and by the corner W 253 poles to a Pine; thence S127 poles to a Gum in said swamp near the mouth of Raccoon branch and near the mouth of the Mire branch; thence down the swamp E 253 poles to the beginning. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to him, the said DAVID PEACOCK his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns forever, to his and their proper use and behoof forever and I, the said JOHN BRYAN Sr., for myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators do promise and engage to and with the above said DAVID PEACOCK, his heirs, executors, and administrators to warrant, secure, and forever defend the aforesaid bargained and demised premises to him, the said DAVID PEACOCK his heirs and assigns forever, and that he or they shall and may from time to time and at all times by force and virtue of these presents have, hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy the aforesaid granted and bargained premises free from all manner of encumbrance whatsoever. IN WITNESS whereof I, the said JOHN BRYAN Sr, have here on to set my hand and seal the day and year first above written. JOHN BRYAN {seal} Sealed, signed, delivered in the presence of WILLIAM LANDERS HESTER BRIAN Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, John Bryan Sr. to DAVID PEACOCK, 1791 Johnston County August term 1792 Then was the execution of this deed acknowledged in open court by JOHN BRYAN and ordered to be registered R. SANDERS, C. C. Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, John Bryan Sr. to DAVID PEACOCK, 1791 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **