Craven County, NC - Deeds - John Bryan to Richard Cogdell, 1756

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To all whom these presents shall come I John Bryan of the town of 
Newbern in the province of North Carolina send greeting. Know ye: That 
I the said John Bryan for and in consideration of the sum of one 
hundred pounds proclamation money to me in hand paid by Richard Cogdell 
of the county of Johnston and province aforesaid Merchant the receipt 
whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therewith fully satisfied & 
contented 

Have given granted bargained and sold unto him the said Richard Cogdell 
his heirs and assigns forever a certain parcel of land joining to 
Newbern town and being the part of a lot which is known in the plan of 
the said town of Newbern 16 (on which said part stands the store 
formerly called Jobs Store) joining John Williams store beginning at 
the corner of lot No. 16 and runs So. 10 degrees west thirteen poles to 
the river thence No. 80 degrees west six poles and a half then No. 10 
degrees 6th 13 poles to parch stick thence down Front Street to the 
begining being part of three part lots granted to the said John Bryan 
by Cullen Pollock by deed bearing date the 6th day of March 1746, as may 
now fully and at large appear

To have and to hold the said land or parcel lot with all and singular 
the improvements houses buildings profits printings benefits and 
appurtenances thereunto belonging unto him the said Richard Cogdell his 
heirs and assigns forever

And I the said John Bryan the aforesaid land with all the improvements 
houses &c aforesaid unto him the said Richard Cogdell his heirs and 
assigns forever against the claims of any person or persons whatsoever 
claiming by law by or under me my heirs &c paying annually unto the 
said John Bryan his heirs and succesors one pepper corn if demanded

Provided also and it is the true interest and meaning of these presents 
that if the said Richard Cogdell or any other person shall die in 
possession of the aforesaid land or any part thereof and leave us heirs 
non wake as legal disposal thereof that then the said land with all the 
improvements and appurtenances shall revert and come to the said John 
Bryan his heirs and assigns

In witness whereof I the said John Bryan have hereunto set my hand and 
affixed my seal this 17th day of May Anno Domini 1756

Signed sealed and delivered               John Bryan {Seal}
In the presence of
Richard Megraw                                   May Craven Court 1756
John Megraw                  The foregoing deed was proved by the oath
                        of Richard Megraw and ordered to be registered
                                         William Powell
                                            Clerk of Court

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