Land Grant, NC, Johnston, William Bryan Page 76 Entry No. 156 File No. 1239 WILLIAM BRYAN 112 Johnston joining line of NATHANIEL GILES’s Line Beginning at an Oak on the South Side of Middle Creek a little below Earl Granville’s line and runs S 20 E 120 poles to a Red Oak by the upper Juniper Branch; thence S 5 E 252 poles to a Red Oak on the bank of the creek, a little above the mouth of the little Juniper Branch; thence up the creek N 20 E 50 poles to a Beech; thence along the meander of the creek to the beginning. Dated 16th April 1765 WILLIAM TRYON Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Johnston, William Bryan Page 324 Entry No. 255 File No. 1257 WILLIAM BRYAN 303 Johnston on both sides of Swift’s Creek. Beginning at a Pine, ALEXANDER EVERA’s corner and runs with his line N 80 W 60 poles to a Sweet Gum on Lord Granville’s line; thence along the same W 420 poles to a Pine; thence S 80 to a Pine; thence S 50 E 208 poles to a White Oak, his own corner on Swift’s Creek; thence with the meanders of the creek along his own line to a White Oak at the mouth of a jut on the N side of Swift’s Creek; thence with his other line N 71 E 180 poles to the beginning. Date 26th September 1766 WILLIAM TRYON Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Johnston, William Bryan Page 215 Entry No. 169 File No. 1422 WILLIAM BRYAN 200 acres Johnston on the N side of Black Creek. Beginning at a stake 46 poles from Said Bryan’s beginning Corner of his other land on a course E and from thence running N 98 poles then W 270 poles; then S to said Black Creek then down with the windings of the said creek to said Bryan’s old line,; then with his line N 60 poles to a White Oak, his corner; then wit his other line to the beginning. 28th April 1768 WILLIAM TRYON Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Land Grant, NC, Johnston, William Bryan ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **