Deed, NC, Orange, JAMES BRYAN to LEBBEUS WHITNEY, 1784 THIS INDENTURE made the ___ day of July in the year of our Lord Christ 1784. BETWEEN JAMES BRYANT of the County of Orange in the state of North Carolina, farmer, of the one part and LEBBEUS WHITNEY of the town of Hillsborough in the county and state aforesaid, merchants, of the other part. WITNESSES that the said JAMES BRYANT for, and in consideration of, the sum of £180 current money of the state aforesaid, to him in hand, paid by the said LEBBEUS WHITNEY before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof he, the said JAMES BRYANT, does hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed and conveyed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff and convey unto the said LEBBEUS WHITNEY, his heirs and assigns, forever, a certain tract or parcel of land and premises situate, lying, and being in the said County of Orange, lying on the waters of Little River. Beginning at a Black Oak; running E 25 chains to a Post Oak; N 45 chains to a Post Oak; W 19 chains to a Post Oak; S 5 chains to a Red Oak; W 49 chains to a Black Oak; S 20 chains to a Post Oak; E 43 chains to a Black Jack; S 20 chains to the first station. Bounded on the south by TAYLOR and PARIS, on the North by woods. Containing in the whole 196 Acres, be the same more or less. AND the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, services thereof. Also all of the estate, right, title, interest, property, claim, and demand, whatsoever, of him the said JAMES BRYANT, of, in, and to, the said tract or parcel of land and premises, and of, in, and to every part thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said parcel of land and all and singular the premises thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining, unto the said LEBBEUS WHITNEY, his heirs and assigns, do the only proper use and behoof of him, the said LEBBEUS WHITNEY, his heirs and assigns, forever. AND the said JAMES BRYAN for himself, his heirs, executors, and administrators the said track or parcel of land above described with the appurtenances on to the said LEBBEUS WHITNEY, his heirs and assigns, against him, said JAMES BRYAN, and his heirs and assigns, and against all and every other person four persons whatsoever, shall and will warrant, and forever defend, by these presents. In witness whereof the said JAMES BRYAN has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. JAMES BRYAN {seal, his mark} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of J. WATTS JOHN H. WHITNEY Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Orange, JAMES BRYAN to LEBBEUS WHITNEY, 1784 Orange County August Court 1784 The execution of the with indeed was duly acknowledged in open court by JAMES BRYAN BRYANT and order to be ready JESSE BENTON, Clerk of Court PLAT POINTS ------------------ E 25c N 45c W 19c S 5c W 49c S 20c E 43c S 20c Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Orange, JAMES BRYAN to LEBBEUS WHITNEY, 1784 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYAN & Martha M. BRYAN. 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. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **