Deed, NC, Johnston, LEWIS BRYAN to DAVID PEACOCK, 1792

THIS INDENTURE made the second day of August in the year of Our Lord 1792.

BETWEEN LEWIS BRYAN Sr. of the county of Johnson in the state of North Carolina of
the one part and DAVID PEACOCK of the county and state of aforesaid of the other
part.

WITNESSETH that the said LEWIS BRYAN Sr. for and in consideration of the sum of £16
specie, to him in hand paid before the ensealing and delivery of these presents by
the said above DAVID PEACOCK, the receipt whereof he, the said LEWIS BRYAN Sr. doth
here by acknowledge himself fully satisfied and paid and of every part and parcel
thereof do hereby acquit and discharge the above said DAVID PEACOCK, his heirs and
assigns forever, hath given, granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and confirmed and
assigned and said over under the said DAVID PEACOCK, his heirs and his assigns
forever, a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county of Johnson
on the north side of bushes Creek and on the upper side of the little swamp of said
Creek containing 150 acres.

    Beginning at a Pine near the said swamp above the mouth of the Mirey
    Branch; run thence S 160 poles to a Pine; thence E 150 poles to a Pine;
    thence N 160 poles to a Bay Tree in said swamp; thence up said swamp W
    150 poles to the beginning.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to him, the set DAVID PEACOCK, his heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns forever, to his and their proper use and behoof forever.

AND I, the said LEWIS BRYAN Sr., for myself, my heirs, executors, and
administrators do promise and engage to and with the above said DAVID PEACOCK, his
heirs, executors, administrators to warrant and 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, for, and in virtue of these presents have, hold, use, occupy, possess and
enjoy the afore said granted and bargained premises, free from all manner of
encumbrances whatsoever.

AND WITNESS were of the said LEWIS BRYAN Sr. run to set my hand and seal the day
and year above written.

LEWIS BRYAN Sr. {seal}

Sealed signed and delivered in the presence of

ASA BRYAN
WILLIAM BRYAN




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                 Deed, NC, Johnston, LEWIS BRYAN to DAVID PEACOCK, 1792

Johnston County
August term 1792

Then was the execution of this deed duly proved an open court by the oath of
WILLIAM BRYAN and ordered to be registered.

R. SANDERS, CC




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