Deed, NC, Orange, James Bryan, Thomas Means 1784 This indenture made this eighteenth of August 1784 between THOMAS MEANS of the county of Orange and state of North Carolina of the one part and JAMES BRYAN of the aforesaid county of the other part. Witnesseth that the said THOMAS MEANS for and in consideration of the sum of eighty pounds to min in hand paid by the said JAMES BRYAN at or before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof the said THOMAS MEANS doth hereby acknowledge, hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain and sell unto the said JAMES BRYAN, his heirs and assigns forever all that tract or parcel of land whereon I now live, situate, lying & being in the county and state aforesaid on the waters of Back Creek. Beginning at a stake running North twenty degrees West fifty two chains, then South sixty chains, then East thirty eight chains stake bounded on the North by THOMAS THOMPSON Jr. on the other side by vacant land containing 160 acres. Reference being had to a deed bearing date the 3rd day of September 1779 with the plan thereto annexed made by the late Governor RICHARD CASWELL, Esqr. Agreeable to an Act of our General Assembly in that case made and provided the aforesaid land to the said JAMES BRYAN, to have and to hold the said with their and every of of their appurtenances unto him the said JAMES BRYAN, his heirs and assigns forever also the right, title, property claim and demand to him the said JAMES BRYAN from the said THOMAS MEANS, his heirs and assigns forever. In witness whereof the said THOMAS MEANS hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first written. THOMAS MEANS SUSANNAH MEANS Signed & delivered in presence of JOHN ESTES Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Orange, James Bryan, Thomas Means 1784 North Carolina Orange County August Term 1784 The execution of the within deed was duly acknowledged and order to be registered. JESSE BENTON, C. C. Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, NC, Orange, James Bryan, Thomas Means 1784 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **