Deed, NC, Johnston, JULIUS ALFORD to WILLIAM BRYANT, 1762

THIS INDENTURE made this 19th day of April in the year of Our Lord 1762 and in the
first year of the reign of our sovereign Lord George II of Great Britain etc.

BETWEEN JULIUS ALFORD of Granville County and the province of North Carolina,
planter, of the one part and WILLIAM BRYANT Esquire of Johnston County and the
province aforesaid, Merchant, of the other part.

WITNESSETH that he, the said JULIUS ALFORD, for divers good causes and
considerations him unto moving but more especially and in consideration of the sum
of £16 current money of Virginia to him, the said JULIUS ALFORD, by him the said
WILLIAM BRYANT in hand already paid before the signing, sealing and delivery of
these presents, the receipt where of he, the said JULIUS ALFORD, does hereby
acknowledge and himself there with fully satisfied, contented, and paid, and
therefore end of every part and parcel thereof to him the said WILLIAM BRYANT his
heirs, executors, administrators and assigns doth by these presents acquit,
exonerate, discharge and forever quit claim have given, granted, bargained, sold,
aliened, assigned, enfeoffed, made over and confirmed and by these presents to
give, grant, alien, assigned, enfeoffed and make over unto the said WILLIAM BRYANT,
Esquire, his heirs and assigns forever, all and every part of a tract or parcel of
land situate, lying, and being in Johnston County, in the province aforesaid, on
the north side of little River.

    Beginning at the mouth of a branch called JONES’ branch; running up the
    said River and branch including all the land above the mouth of the said
    branch said River surveyed for ROBERT CADO Jr. by estimation 100 acres of
    land, more or less, granted to the said ROBERT CADO Jr., by Earl
    Granville agents.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD and peaceably enjoy and every part and parcel of the aforesaid
100 acres of land and premises, be the same more or less, to him the said WILLIAM
BRYANT his heirs and assigns. Together with all houses, orchards, gardens, and all
and every other improvement and appurtenances therein to belonging or in anywise
appertaining or belonging to the said tract or parcel of land saving the Lord
proprietors interest of the same already reserved from the right, title, or claim
of him, the said JULIUS ALFORD, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns and
etc. forever or any other person or persons claiming the same or any part or parcel
thereof. To the only proper use and behoof of him the said WILLIAM BRYANT his heirs
and assigns forever.

AND the said JULIUS ALFORD doth for himself, his heirs, executors and etc.
covenant, grant, promise, and agree to end with the said WILLIAM BRYANT, that he,
the said JULIUS ALFORD, at the time of sealing and delivery of these presents half
in himself full power and rightful and lawful authority to make this deed in every
part thereof and that free and clear of and from all former deed or deeds, mortgage
or mortgages, dower or dowry's, jointures or any other encumbrance whatsoever so as
to make unto the said WILLIAM BRYANT, his heirs or assigns, a true perfect and in
diffusible estate of inheritance in fee simple forever.

AND he, the said JULIUS ALFORD, doth for himself, his heirs, executors, and Etc
Covenant and agree to and with the said WILLIAM BRYANT to warrant and forever
defend the peaceable possession of the aforesaid land and premises in every part
and parcel thereof to the said WILLIAM BRYANT, his heirs and assigns, as the said
JULIUS ALFORD, his heirs, executors, or assigns forever.



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                Deed, NC, Johnston, JULIUS ALFORD to WILLIAM BRYANT, 1762

In Witness whereof the said JULIUS ALFORD has set his hand and fixed his seal the
day and your first above written

JULIUS ALFORD {seal}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of

Test
JOHN HAILE
JESSIE ADDAMS




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