Deed, NC, Johnston, JOHN SMITH to ELIZABETH BRYANT, 1764 TO ALL PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come, greeting. KNOW YE that JOHN SMITH Sr. of the Parish of Saint Stephen's of the county of Johnston and The Province of North Carolina for and in consideration of the love, goodwill, and natural affection which I bear and do have towards my loving granddaughter, ELIZABETH BRYANT, of the same Parish County and province aforesaid have given and granted and by these presents to freely give and grant, unto the said ELIZABETH BRYANT, her heirs, executors and assigns, one negro girl about 10 years of age called and known by the name MILEY being in the possession and care of WILLIAM BRYANT, which negro girl I have given to the said ELIZABETH BRYANT to hold the said negro, and her increase, forever, to her, the said ELIZABETH BRYANT, her heirs, executors, and assigns from henceforth as her property right her proper right and property forever without any manner of condition. In witness were of I have here on to set my hand and seal this 10th day of July 1764. JOHN SMITH {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of JOHN SMITH, Jr. ALEXANDER SMITH [ELIZABETH BRYAN, ELIZABETH BRIAN, ELIZABETH BRIANT] Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Johnston, JOHN SMITH to ELIZABETH BRYANT, 1764 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **