CRAVEN COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Bryan Deed Abstracts 1742-1786 ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Marvin B. Morgan ZipEMrgn@aol.com ==================================================================== Craven Co., NC Bryan Deed Abstracts 1742-1786 For ease in listing these abstracts have been grouped by individual names with all transactions under this name being either the grantor or grantee. Lewis Bryan Deed Book 1, Pg 153 Dated 21 Dec 1742 sells 100 acres on Maul's Run, Swift Creek Deed Book 1, Pg 159 Dated 21 Dec 1742 sells 75 acres on Maul Run, Swift Creek which Lewis Bryan holds by patent 23 Nov. 1739. Deed Book 1, Pg 563 Dated 22 Dec. 1743 buys 75 acres on Maul's Run, Swift Creek (witness William Bryan) Deed book 3, pg 212 Dated 17 Mar 1745-46 "Lewis Bryan son of John Bryan, deceased" sells "390 acres of which my father held by deed from John Simmons, on North side of Neuse River. . .." Wit. Lewis Bryan, Sen. " book" 3, pg 45 Dated 6 May 1745 sells "parcel of land on Maul's Run, Swift Creek including saw mill, with five acres which said Lewis Bryan holds by patented dated 23 Nov. 1739." (Witness John Blount) Deed Book 4, Pg 13 Dated 18 Jun 1747 sells to Wardens of Parish of Christ Church "a parcel of land adjoining the mill land on Swift Creek, one acre . . .part of a 275 acre patent from his Majesty King, George second." Deed Book 1, pg 385 Dated 2 Feb 1749 sells to Hardy Bryan "land on the West side of Beaver Creek formerly belonging Martin Franck. . .." Witness Joseph Bryan and Hardy Bush - Proved March 20, 1749 Deed Book 1, Pg 400 Dated ____Feb 1749 sells 165 acres on Maul's Run "being the branch by which said Lewis Hart now lives to the plantation where said Lewis Bryan did live. Was called 175 acres, one acre for Chapel and five for mill taken out, part of Lewis Bryan patent for 275, dated 23 Nov. 1739. Book of Deeds 4 pg 171 Dated 22 June 1748 Hardy Bryan, Lewis Bryan, Ann Bryan, Executors of Edward Bryan, deceased, sells land on East side of Swift Creek, patented to Edward Bryan, deceased, 8 May 1742." Book of Deeds 4 pg 272 Dated 1 July 1748 " Lewis Bryan, son of Edward Bryan" buys 550 acres on Rattlesnake Branch, William Isler's corner, Frederick Isler's corner, South side of Vine Swamp." Wit: Hardy Bryan and Hardy Bush Book of Deeds 4 pg 314 Dated 19 June 1749 buys 100 acres North side of Neuse River . . . part of Lee's patent for 315 acres of 22 May 1745 (this land went to Patrick Maule Bryan according to his father's will, Lewis Bryan 1816.) Book of Deeds 4 pg 238 Dated _____ _____ 1749 sells130 acres "part of a survey to John Bryan by his Majesty in 1739, on east side of Goose Creek . . . reserving 10 feet square from center of spot of land where said Edward Bryan and wife are buried. Wit Hardy Bush. Deed Book 7 pg 3 Dated 11 Oct. 1750 buys 550 acres beginning at the mouth of Rattlesnake branch, to Vine Swamp, Wit Hardy Bush Book of Deeds 1 Pg 466 Dated 1 Jan 1751 buys 200 acres on North side of Neuse River called Beasley's Island (this land went to Patrick Maule Bryan according to his father's will, Lewis Bryan 1816.) Deed Book 11, pg 65 Dated 2 Apr 1763 sells to "William Bryan, his son" 200 acres on north side of Neuse River, Beasley's Island. John Bryan Deed Book 3 pg 56 Dated____ ____ 1744 "John Bryan of Craven County, Merchant to Lewis Bryan, son of Edward Bryan, late of Craven County, Providence aforesaid, deceased, Planter, . . . John Bryan and Cady, his wife . . .130 acres of land part of survey granted to John Bryan by his Majesty's patent, 1739. . . east side if Goose Creek" sells to Lewis Bryan, son of Edward Bryan late of Craven Co. . ."reserves 10 square feet from the center of the spot of land, where said Edward and his wife are buried" (witness Edward Bryan) [does this read that John Bryan was son of Edward or that Lewis is son of Edward?] Deed Book 4, pg 210 Dated 10 Oct 1748 Commissioners of Town of New Bern to John Joseph Bryan "Lot beginning at Paul Palmer's corner on Water Street #113, Town of New Bern." Deed Book 6, pg 279 Dated 16 Aug 1754 Hardy Bryan to Sally Bryan daughter of John and Ann Cady Bryan, his wife Lot 376 "conveyed to Francis Fontaine by . . . Commissioners of New Bern, Nov. 2, 1751 and assigned by Francis Fontaine, 16 Feb 1754 to Hardy Bryan, Reserving to Ann Cady Bryan, wife of said John Bryan, the use of the said lot during her natural life, also reserving to Hardy Bryan ten feet square, WHERE THE GRAVES ARE NOW ON THE SAID LOT." Deed Book 2 Pg 318 Dated 11 Apr 1760 John Bryan sells part of a tract "being a grant to Edward Bryan 20 April 1740. . .east side of Swift Creek on Watery Branch, Palmetto Swamp, with houses, out houses, stables, barns, orchards, gardens, &c." Wit Joseph Bryan, Juret Proven in open court by oath of Joseph Bryan Joseph Bryan Deed Book 11 P. 438 Dated 10 Oct. 1761 buys land on North side of Neuse River near Hollingsworth Ferry, where he now dwells, with buildings, orchards, gardens and woodland. Deed Book 11 Pg 375 Dated Mar 1764 Joseph Bryan, "Planter" sells "100 acres on Palmetto Swam, Swift Creek, part of patented to Joseph Bryan in 1740, with timber, woods, water & c." Wit Joseph Mosely, Joel King & Jeremiah King Deed Book 14, pg 320 Dated 19 Dec 1767 Charles Hollingsworth, Planter sells to "Joseph Bryan, Gent." 100 acres and 80 acres on North side of Neuse River and 178 acres near Joseph Bryan's below William James landing granted to Charles Hollingsworth in 1761 Wit. John Blount Deed Book 17 pg 156 Dated 4 Jan 1768 buys part of John Hollingsworth 284 acres patent , Nov. 21, 1739 "Joseph Bryan, Merchant" buys 104 acres on Swift Creek, North side of Neuse River. Deed Book 16, pg 91 Dated 15 Mar 1769 Lewis Bryan sells to Joseph Bryan "100 acres on the North side of Neuse River, part of Lionel Leigh's patent for 315 acres May 22, 1745, Mill Branch, Spring Branch, John Yeoman's Line, . . . Lewis Bryan and his wife to have their corn ground free during their lives at a grist mill that is on the aforesaid land." Wit Simon Bryan, Joseph Bryan & John Pubberly ***Deed book 17 Page 297 Dated 12 Dec 1769 Lewis Bryan sells to Joseph Bryan "90 acres on the South side of Neuse River, called Indian Island, Long Bridge, Charlton's Ferry, held by Lewis Bryan by patent dated April 18, 1745." Wit William Bryan and Simon Bryan Lewis Bryan - (Another Lewis?) Book 12 & 13 p. 107 Dated 11 Oct 1766 buys 70 acres in the bend of the North side of Clayroot. Wit William Bryan and Simon Bryan Deed book 16 pg 214 Dated 5 Jun 1769 Lewis Bryan gives "for love and affection to our beloved son Frederick 73 acres held by patent from Thomas Moore, Jr. dated 20 Oct 1762 in the bent of Clayroot to Creeping Swamp. . .." Wit Richard Bryan & Simon Bryan Deed Book 23, pg 297 Dated 20 Dec 1778 sells "73 acres of Craven County in the bend of Clayroot, North side of Neuse River, near Creeping Swamp." ***Deed book 22, pg 23 Dated 24 Jan 1775 George Bryan coveys to brother Lewis Bryan 100 acres of land my father Joseph Bryan, bought of his brother, Lewis Bryan, on the North side of Neuse river deed March 15, 1769 ** also 100 father purchased of James Leigh on North side of Neuse River on March 14 1769 and 12 acres father bought on the North side of Neuse River by deed March 15, 1769. Signed George and Rachel Bryan proved March court 1775. Grant Book 2, pg 80 Dated 9 Aug 1786 State of NC sells to Lewis Bryan "100 acres on North side of Neuse River, James Branch, to a hickory supposed to be in John Yeoman's line. . ." John Council Bryan Deed Book 11 Pg 268 Dated Oct 8, 1763 buys part of Lot #16 in New Bern occupied by William Ervin Deed Book 12 and 13, pg 164 Dated 27 Aug 1767 Sells part of lot #17 in Town of New Bern. William Bryan Deed Book 19, pg 48 Dated 14 Nov 1770 buys 100 acres of land on the East side of the run of the Creek known as Core Creek. Deed Book 24, pg 175 Dated 13 Nov 1778 sells "part of lot in New Bern #249 granted by the Town Commissioners to Ann and John Cody Bryan and by last will and testament of said Ann a one half part of said lot was devised to said William Bryan." Jessie Bryan Deed Book 19, pg 199 Dated 13 Apr 1771 buys 97 acres on the south side of Beaver Creek, part of grant to William Isler and another parcel of land joining the same on Beaver Creek