Craven County, NC - John Council Bryan to Richard Cogdell, 1768

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This Indenture made the 20th day of October 1767. Between John Council 
Bryan Son and Heir at Law of John Bryan Deceased late of Craven County 
in the Province of North Carolina of the one Part and Richard Cogdell 
of NewBern in the County aforesaid of the other Part Witnesseth that 
the said John Council Bryan for and in Consideration of the Sum of 
Twenty Shillings Proclamation Money In Hand paid by the said Richard 
Cogdell before the Sealing and Delivery of these Presents the Receipt 
whereof the said John Council Bryan doth hereby Acknowledge and thereof 
and every Part thereof Exonerate Acquit and Discharge the said Richard 
Cogdell his Heirs Executors, Adminisr's & Assigns Hath Given Granted 
Bargained Sold Aliened Ensealled Assigned set over Convey'd and 
Confirmed and by these Presents doth Grant Bargain Sell Alien Enseall 
Assigns set over Convey and Confirm unto the said Richard Cogdell His 
Heirs and Assigns One Half of the Front of the Lot Number 17 Seventeen 
in NewBern on Front Street, Beginning at the Corner of the Front No 10 
Eighteen Bernard Parkinsons Corner and runing Southerly with the Line 
of Front Number Eighteen Thirteen Poles to the Channel then Easterly 
Fifty four feet thence Northerly thirteen Poles to Front Street then 
Westerly with Front Street to the Beginning the several Courses to be 
the same as laid down in the Plan of the Town Containing One quarter of 
an Acre or half of the Front of the Lott Number Seventeen more or less, 
Together with all Buildings and Improvements thereon, and all the Right 
Members Appendances and Appurtenances to the same belonging or any ways 
Appertaining the Reversion and Remainder Rents Issues & Profits to the 
said Presises and every Part & Parcel thereof and all the Right Title 
Interest Property Claim Demand and Law or Equity of him the John 
Council Bryan in or to the same TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said quarter of 
an Acre of Ground together will all and singular the Appurtenances 
thereunto belonging to him the said Richard Cogdell his Heirs and 
Assigns and to their only proper Use and Behoof forever. And may from 
time to time and at all times peaceable and quietly Occupy Possess and 
Enjoy the same, without the Let Hindrance or Molestation of him the 
said John Council Bryan his Heirs and Assigns or any other Person or 
Persons Claiming by from or under him, In Witness whereof the Parties 
to these Presents have hereunto set their Hands & Seals the Day and 
Year first above Written
Signed Sealed & Delivered                   Jno. C. Bryan {Seal}
in the Presence of
Thomas Sitgreaves
Chris't Nealy


Rec'd the 30th of October 1767 from Richard Cogdell the Sum of Twenty 
Shillings Proclamation Money the purchase Money within mentioned 
Witness my Hand
                                          Jno. C. Bryan {Seal}
Witness Present
Thos. Sitgreaves
Chris't Nealy

                              September Craven Inferior Court 1768
                        Present His Majesty's Justices
                 Then was the foregoing Deed of Sale proved in
                 open Court by the Oath of Chris't Nealy Evidence
                 thereto agreeable to Law and Ordered to be Registered

                                  Test. Chris't Nealy  C.S.C.

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