Land, NC, Rutherford, ROYAL POTTER, JOHN BRIANT, 1796

April 2nd 1798

THIS INDENTURE made the 18th day of November in the year of Our Lord 1796.

BETWEEN ROYAL POTTER of the county of Rutherford and state of North Carolina on
the one part and JOHN BRIANT [BRIAN] of the county and state of War said of the
other part.

WITNESSETH that for and in consideration of the sum of £50 to him, the said ROYAL
POTTER, in hand paid by the said JOHN BRIANT at and before the ensealing and
delivery of these presents the receipt where of he does hereby acknowledge and
therefore discharges the said JOHN BRIANT and the said ROYAL POTTER has granted,
bargained, sold, alienated and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain,
sell, alien and confirm unto the said JOHN BRIANT his heirs a certain tract or
parcel of land or parts of two tracks on the south side of the main Broad River.

    Beginning at the mouth of a Big Branch; thence of the said Branch to a
    Maple and Haw tree; thence a straight line to White Oak Corner; thence to
    White Oak corner by a little Branch; thence down the said Branch to the
    river; thence down the river to the beginning.

Containing by estimation 100 acres be the same more or less.

AND all houses ways, and profits thereof and also all the estate, right, title,
interest, use, trust, claim and demand whatsoever of him the said ROYAL POTTER of
and to the said premises.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said land here by conveyed and all and singular the
premises here by bargained unto the said JOHN BRIANT his heirs and assigns forever;
and that ROYAL POTTER, for himself, his heirs, executors and administrators doth
covenant, promise, and covenant and grant to and with the said JOHN BRIANT his
heirs and assigns by these presents and the said ROYAL POTTER now at the time of
sealing and delivering of these presents is seized of a good, sure, estate
inheritance in fee simple of and in the premises here by bargained and sold so that
he have good power to grant and convey the same to the said JOHN BRIANT in manner
and form aforesaid. And that the said ROYAL POTTER and his heirs and all and every
other person and persons whatsoever shall warrant and forever defend by these
presents.

In witness whereof the said ROYAL POTTER has set his hand and seal the day and year
first above written.

ROYAL POTTER                {seal, his X mark}
REBECKAK [REBECCA] POTTER   {seal, her X mark}

Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of

ISHAM RAVIES [Reeves]
MARK RAVIES [Reeves]




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