Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN SAILLOR to JAMES BRYSON, 1785 THIS INDENTURE made this 15th day of February in the year of our redemption 1785 and in the ninth year of American Independence. BETWEEN JOHN SAILLOR [SAILOR] of the state of South Carolina and Ninety Six District of the one part and JAMES BRYSON of the state of North Carolina and county of Lincoln of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said JOHN SAILLOR, for and in consideration of the sum of £60 good and lawful money of the state of North Carolina to him in hand well and truly paid, by the said JAMES BRYSON, the receipt whereof the said JOHN SAILLOR doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed unto the said JAMES BRYSON, his heirs and assigns one certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the state of North Carolina and in the county of Lincoln on the south fork of Mountain Creek. BEGINNING at a stake in JAMES MARTIN’s line; and runs with his line N64E 100 poles to a Red Oak; then S60E to a Pine, a sight tree of the whole tract, which Pine is the beginning of the line of content; then crossing the whole tract to the line towards the mountain; then running with that line to the corner; thence to the beginning. Containing, by estimation, 150 acres of land, be the same more or less. Being part of a tract of land granted to the aforesaid JOHN SAILLER [SAILER] for 300 acres of land, which grant, or patent, bears date October 8th, 1782 with all houses, buildings, improvements, profits, commodities, appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof and every part and parcel thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, possession, claim and demand whatsoever of him, the said JOHN SAILLER, his heirs, executors or administrators of, in, or to the same or any part thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said plantation land and premises with all and singular the appurtenances unto said JAMES BRYSON, his heirs and assigns and to the only use and behoof of him, the said JAMES BRYSON, his heirs and assigns forever. AND to the said JOHN SAILLER doth covenant and agree to and with the said JAMES BRYSON, his heirs and assigns, that the said JOHN SAILLER at the time of the sealing and delivery of these presents is and stands seized of the said plantation land and premises of an indefeasible estate and hath good power, right, and lawful authority to sell and convey the said lands and premises as aforesaid. AND that JAMES BRYSON, his heirs and assigns, shall forever hereafter peaceably and quietly have, hold, possess, and enjoy the said land and premises with their, and every of their, appurtenances freed and discharged of all other estates, titles, encumbrances, whatsoever, without the trouble, molestation or disturbance of him, the said JOHN SAILLER, his heirs, executors, administrators or any of them or any other person or persons whatsoever. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN SAILLOR to JAMES BRYSON, 1785 IN WITNESS whereof the said JOHN SAILLER doth hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. JOHN SAILLORS {seal, his ƗS mark} Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of WILLIAM GANT LUKE BLADE {his mark} JOHN GANT Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN SAILLOR to JAMES BRYSON, 1785 Lincoln County October Session 1785 The within deed was proved in open court and ordered to be registered. Witness JOSEPH DICKENS, CC Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Lincoln, JOHN SAILLOR to JAMES BRYSON, 1785 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **