Johnston County, NC - Deeds

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Bryan Family - Johnston County, NC Deeds 1759-1825

(Transcripts deed books are combinations of several deed books unlettered.
All names listed as BRYAN for alphabetizing.  Original spelling remains 
unchanged in deeds.

A. BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 196; 25 March 1818
  READING D. BRYAN exec of Est. of JOHN BRYAN dec late of Burke Co. GA,
  DAVID PEACOCK of Johnston Co for 40 pounds for 40 acres on waters of
  Mill Ck. Wit:  SIMON BRYAN, A BRYAN, JR.   Signed:  REDDING D. 
  BRYAN, Exec.

A. BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 147; 7 January 1810
  JOHN BRYAN of Burke Co. GA to WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co for 
  $20, 130 acres SS road near Sedge Meder, a part of land granted to
  JOHN BRYAN on 9 March 1799.  Wit:  A. BRYAN, JR, LEWIS BRYAN.   
  Signed:  JOHN BRYAN. Feb. Ct. 1821

A. BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 254; 7 October 1812
  JOHN BRYAN of Burke Co. GA to JOHN LEE of Johnston Co, for 50 pounds, 
  203 acres in Johnston Co adjoining JAMES SMITH.  Wit:  A. BRYAN, JR, 
  ZECHERY LEE.  Signed:  WILLIAM BRYAN, attorney for JOHN BRYAN, 
  May Ct. 1824

A.H. BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 43; 11 February 1825
  JOHN INGRAM of Johnston Co to WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co 
  appoint him my lawful atty. for me and in my name.  Wit:  FURNIFOLD 
  WOOD, A.H. BRYAN, Sr.  Signed:  JOHN INGRAM, Aug. Ct. 1825

ABIGAIL BRYAN - deed book E-1, p. 346; 17 May 1768
  JOHN ALSTON and w. ELIZABETH of Johnston Co, to THOMAS HINES of 
  Johnston Co for 100 pounds, 320 acres on SS of Neuse River at JUDATH
  MATHEWS corner, the bank of river, just above the mouth of a gut.  
  Wit:  SARAH CLAXTON, ABIGAIL BRYAN, ISHAM SAFFOLD.  Signed:  JOHN
  ALSTON, ELIZABETH ALSTON, Aug Ct. 1768

ALICE BRYAN - deed book D, p. 99
  Will of ROBERT BRYANT, dated 10 December 1760, prob. April Ct. 1761,  
  Legatees: wife (CHARITY BRYANT), son LEWIS, daug:  ELIZABETH, MARY, 
  CHARITY, _________SEY; bro.  CHARLES BRYANT; negroes POMPEY,
  HARRY; JOHN HAYLES place, DICK EDWARDS place; EDWARD POOR. 
  Exe. WILLIAM HINTON, wife, & CHARLES BRYANT.  Signed:  ROBERT 
  BRYANT  Wit:  BEN BRYANT, ELIZABETH PAGE, ALCE BRYANT.

ARTHUR BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 8,; 20 May 1769
  JONATHAN AVERA & w. MARY of Johnston Co to JOHN RAND of Johnston Co.  
  for 4 pounds 240 acres on SS Neuse River, being the plant.  whereon 
  JOHN RAND now lives, opp. the mouth of Marks Ck. being part of 
  grant to THOMAS DRAPER by GRANVILLE 1755, surveyed 1752, which was 
  given to sd. MARY AVERA dau. of THOMAS DRAPER, after his death. 
  Wit:  ARTHUR BRYAN, WILLIAM ROYALS   Signed:  JONATHAN AVERA, MARY 
  (M) AVERA, May Ct. 1769.

ARTHUR BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 84; 24 January 1783
  ELIZABETH BRYAN of Johnston Co to JOHN BRYAN  of Johnston Co for L 
  & Aff. to my son, 168 acres Johnston Co. SS Neuse River, land granted 
  to her by deed from COL. JOHN SMITH,  21 August 1782, adj. SMITH &  
  WILLIAM BRYAN, the river bank and WILLIAM BRYAN, dec.  Wit:  ARTHUR 
  BRYAN, J. BUSH.  Signed:  ELIZABETH BRYAN, Feb. Ct. 1783.

ARTHUR BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 159; 6 May 1788
  ARTHUR BRYAN, Shff. of Johnston Co to JOSEPH BOON, JR. of Johnston 
  Co.  Whereas the sd JOSEPH BOON, recovered a judgement against 
  ELIZABETH EDWARDS, Admx. of Est. of WILLIAM EDWARDS, dec., for 60 
  pounds 12 s.  & cost for the judgement did levy the same on a parcel 
  of land & sold same to JOSEPH BOON, JR., highest bidder for 5 pounds
  250 acres on Moccoson Sw. , Middle Turkey Br.  adj. NATHAN GURLEY  
  200 acres tract adj above land, STEPHEN EDWARDS & HENRY RAINS.  
  Wit:  JARY POWELL, HARDEY BRYAN.  Signed:  ARTHUR BRYAN, Aug. Ct. 1788.

ARTHUR BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 111; 16 February 1774
  JOHN BEDINGFIELD SR.  & w. PORTANE of Johnston Co to ARTHUR 
  BRYAN of Johnston Co for 130 pounds, 480 acres part in Johnston Co. 
  part in Wake Co. on SS Neuse River, part of pat. granted to JOHN 
  HINTON  1745 & part granted by GRANVILLE 1761 and to JOHN 
  BEDINGFIELD, SR.  Wit:  W BRYAN, JOHN HINTON.  signed:  JOHN 
  BEDINGFIELD, SR. FORTAIN (X) BEDINGFIELD, May Ct. 1774.

ARTHUR BRYAN - deed book L-1,p. 183, 8 April 1782
  JOHN SMITH of Johnston Co. to SAMUEL SMITH for GW & Aff. to my son, 
  negro man BALTIMORE, negro woman DOLL and all their increase, 
  together with the land and improvement bought from THOMAS ODOM. . . 
  all livestock . . . anow in the poss. of  SAMUEL SMITH on the plant. 
  whereon sd BALTIMORE now lives.  Wit:  Nm BRYAN, J BUSH, ARTHUR 
  BRYAN.  Signed:  JOHN SMITH, May Ct. 1782.

ARTHUR BRYAN -  deed book M-1, p. 124; 26 Oct. 1784
  LOTT GREGORY of Duplin Co. to DANIEL ROGERS  of Johnston Co for 100 
  pounds, 400 acres SS Neuse River, adj. Kellys Ck. Sams Ck . . . part 
  of a grant to DAMPSEY WELCH 12 Dec. 1778.  Wit:  ARTUR BRYANT, Wm 
  SASSER.  Signed:  LOTT GREGORY, Nov. Ct. 1784.

ARTHUR BRYAN - deed book K, p. 308, 28 July 1792
  WILLIAM WARD, WILLIAM AVERA & JONATHAN SMITH  of Johnston Co. are 
  bound unto NATHAN WILLIAMS, SAM SMITH & ARTHUR BRYAN, JP, of Johnston 
  Co. sum of one million pounds for the benefit of the child hereafter 
  named commited to the tuition of said WM. WARD . . . 28 July 1782 . . 
  sd. Wm WARD is appt. Guard. to ANN ESTHER & BARTHOLOMEW LIGHTFOOT 
  minor orphans.  Wit:  Wm WARD, Wm AVERA, JOHN SMITH.

ARTHUR BRYAN - deed book A-2, p. 183, 10 July 1801
  JOHN ARTHUR BRYAN  son and heir of ARTHUR BRYAN, ESQ. dec., late 
  of Johnston Co. sells to MATHIAS HANDY  of Smithfield for 4 pounds 
  for 1/2 acre lot #64.  Wit:  CALVIN JONES.  signed JNO. A. BRYAN. Feb 
  Ct. 1802.

ARTHUR BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 260, 12 October 1820
  JOHN A BRYAN of Johnston Co & WILLIAM BATTLE to THOMAS PRICE of 
  Johnston Co. sd. BRYAN is indebted to THOMAS PRICE and sued by 
  NATHANIEL RAND, FARMER JONES & State Bank of NC . . .(to mgt.?) land 
  from ARTHUR BRYAN. ..  many acres, negro men SIMON, JERRY, POMPY, 
  BUCK, REDDICK, BRITE & HANDY, boys WILLIS, CHAPPELL & CHARLES, women 
  CHERRY & DICE, girls CLARRY, HARRIET, HAGAR, VIOLET, MARZILLA, 
  MARTHA, CANDIS, TILLIE, cattle, household furn.  if debt is not paid 
  by 1 Dec. WILLIAM BATTLE may sell & pay THOMAS PRICE first  Wit:  H 
  ROBERTSON, GEORGE W. MARSHBURN.  Signed:  JOHN A BRYAN, Wm BATTLE, T. 
  PRICE,  _____1820.

ASA BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 17, 29 Oct. 1787
  JAMES ALLEN of Johnston Co. to NATHAN ALLEN of Johnston Co. for L 
  & GW & for other causes, 5 negroes GLASGOW, TOM, FLORA, ANN & 
  PHILLIS, 2040 acres land incl. the plant. whereon I now live. with 
  all crops, livestock, household goods & chattels.  Wit:  WILLIAM 
  BRYAN, ASA BRYAN.  Signed:  JAMES (his mark) ALLEN, Nov. Ct. 1787.

ASA BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 31, 28 August 1787
  JAMES ALLEN of Johnston Co to NATHAN ALLEN  of Johnston Co. for L 
  & GW & other causes 3 plant.  250 acres SS Neuse River, Mill Cr. 
  250 acres SS Stones Ck. near Frenches old field, NICHOLAS LEE, and 
  his own line 100 acres beg. in Stones Ck. Stevens line, Frenchies 
  Spr. Br.  Wit:  ASA BRYAN, LEWIS BRYAN, Signed:  JAMES (his mark ) 
  ALLEN, Nov. Ct. 1787.

ASA BRYAN - deed book O-1, p. 199, 20 June1784
  JOHN LEE, JR.  of Johnston Co.  to CHARL. HINES of Waine Co. for $30; 
  100 acres part of a tract surveyed by sd. LEE adj. LEES corner, 
  Middle Prong.  Wit:  JOHN BRYAN, ASA BRYAN.  signed:  JOHN LEE,  Aug. 
  Ct. 1785.

ASA BRYAN - deed book S-1, p. 68, 22 May 1788
  JOSEPH & UNITY BRIDGERS  of Johnston Co. to WILLIAM BRYAN of 
  Johnston Co. for 40 pounds, 250 acres plant. and 2 tracts of land of 
  Little Sw. of Mill C.  (1) 100 acres incl. the plant. where sd. 
  JOSEPH BRIDGERS formerly lived  (2) 150 acres adj. above tract & Wm 
  LEE.  Wit:  NATHAN ALLEN, ASA BRYAN.  signed:  JOSEPH (J) BRIDGERS, 
  UNITY (X) BRIDGERS, Nov. Ct. 1791.

ASA BRYAN - deed book D-2, p. 168, 9 March 1804
  JOHN BRYAN of Burke Co. GA gives Power of Atty. to WILLIAM BRYAN of 
  Johnston Co. to collect debts due me & sell all my lands in Johnston 
  Co.  Wit:  ASA BRYAN, ASA BRYAN, JR.  Signed:  JOHN BRYAN, (no rec. 
  date).

ASA BRYAN - deed book H-2, p. 100, 23 Nov. 1813
  PATIENCE SMITH of Johnston Co. to JAMES SMITH of Johnston Co. for NL 
  & Aff. to my children, heirs of the late JOHN SMITH, my dec. husband, 
  all right, title and claims by LW & T, thereunto me moving.  Wit:  WM 
  BRYAN, ASA BRYAN.  Signed:  PATIENCE (X) SMITH.  Feb Ct. 1814.

ASA BRYAN - deed book N-2, p. 86, 20 Nov. 1824
  WILLIAM ALLEN of Johnston Co. to WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co. for 
  $250 , NS Bushes Sw. adj. lands of WILLIAM BRYAN, SIMON BRYAN, & 
  HARDY BRYAN, being a part of land deeded by ASA BRYAN to his son 
  LEWIS BRYAN, including the plant. where LEWIS BRYAN lives, part of a 
  survey patent to GREEN.  Wit:  JOSEPH BRYAN, AARON GODWIN. 
  Signed:  WILLIAM ALLEN, Nov. Ct. 1825.

B BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 136, 19 July 1823
  JNO S POWELL of Johnston Co to WASHINGTON & THOMPSON, Merchants, 
  Johnston Co for 73 p. 6 sh.  4d., 3 beds and furn. & all other 
  household furn. & livestock.  Wit:  B. Bryan   Signed JOHN S POWELL  
  Aug Ct. 1823

B BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 449, 2 March 1825
  JOSIAH DEARBORN of town of Madison Grange, OH to GEORGE ALBRIGHT of 
  town of _____ Orange, Co, conveyed to ALBRIGHT all right  & power to 
  use... BENJM. CUMMING'S  Patent Loom, for the term of fourteen years 
  from 3 October 1817. . within the whole Co of Johnston & not 
  elsewhere. .  Wit:  STUART BOSWORTH, B BRYAN.  Signed:  JOSIAH 
  DEARBORN, Feb. Ct. 1825.

BEN BRYAN - deed book D, p. 99 
  WILL of ROBERT BRYANT   dated 10 December 1760    Prob. Apr. Ct. 
  1761,  Legatees:  wife (CHARITY BRYANT); Son LEWIS; daugs. ELIZABETH, 
  MARY, CHARITY, _____SEY; bro:  CHARLES BRYANT; negroes;  POMPEY, 
  HARRY; JOHN HAYLES place; DICK EDWARDS place; EDWARD POOR.  Exc:  
  WILLIAM HINTON, wife & CHARLES BRYANT.  Signed:  ROBT. BRYANT  Wit:  
  BEN BRYANT, ELISABETH PAGE, ALCE BRYANT.

BENJAMIN BRYAN - deed book T-1, p. 366, 24 November 1794
  BENJAMIN BRYAN of Johnston Co. to BRYANT LYNCH of Wayne Co for 25 
  pounds, 150 acres in Johnston Co. adj. McCONUKEES corner & LANGSTON. 
  Wit:  JOEL ALTMAN, THOMAS ALTMAN  Signed BEN BRYAN  Nov. Ct. 1794

BENAJMIN BRYAN - deed book U-1, p. 66, 24 Feb. 1795
  WILLIAM TAYLOR &  w AVEA of Glasgow Co. ABNER PEEPLES & W ADACK, 
  ARCHIBALD PEEPLES & w SARAH of Johnston Co. to BENJAMIN BRYAN  of 
  Johnston Co., whereas JAMES REN  late of Johnston Co died leaving 
  legimate issue AVEA w/o WILLIAM TAYLOR, ADACK w/o ABNER PEEPLES, & 
  SARAH w/o ARCHIBALD PEEPLES & no others, for 251 p. 10 sh.  200 
  acres in Johnston Co. SS Neuse River adj. WILLIAM POOLE &  the river. 
  128 acres above Arthurs Br. adj. WILLIAM BRYAN, JOHN POOL   100 acres 
  adj. his own line BS Arthurs Br.  Wit:  NATHAN ALLEN, JOHN SMITH  
  Signed:  WILLIAM TAYLOR, AVEA (X) TAYLOR, ABNER PEEPLES, ADACK (X) 
  PEEPLES, SARAH (X) PEEPLES, ARCHABALD (X) PEEPLES    Feb. Ct. 1795.

BENJAMIN BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 443, 3 Feb. 1789
  PATTY LINCH of Johnston Co. to WM. RYALS  of Johnston Co. for 1200 
  wt. of pork, 200 acres NS Mingo Sw. adj. BRYAN . . . near head of 
  Stony Fork.  Wit:  CLEM BRYAN, BEN BRYAN.   Signed  PATTY(her mark) 
  LINCH  Feb. Ct. 1789.

BENJAMIN BRYAN - deed book Z-1, p. 250, 29 Nov. 1800
  BENJAMIN BRYAN  of Jefferson Co. GA Admr of Est. of BENJAMIN WELLONS, 
  dec. late of Johnston Co, leaving ZACHARIAH WELLONS, JOHN WELLONS, 
  WILLIAM WELLONS, JAMES WELLONS, REBECKAH WELLONS, POLLY WELLONS, & 
  JESSE WELLONS his only heirs, for 400 pounds 428 acres Johnston Co SS 
  Neuse River adj. WM POOL, Arthurs Br. and WM. BRYAN    Wit:  WILLIAM 
  FARMER, J BRYAN  Signed:  BEN BRYAN, Feb. Ct. 1801.

BENJAMIN BRYAN - deed book A-2, p. 169, 15 Feb. 1802
  KEDAR BRYAN of Sampson Co. to BENJAMIN BRYAN of Jefferson Co. GA, 
  Power of Atty . . . for me to ask & demand. . all or my part of Est. 
  of JOHN SMITH, SR., dec. of State of Tennessee.  Wit:  JOHN BRYAN, 
  JOHN SASSER.  Signed:  KEDAR BRYAN,  Feb. Ct. 1802.

BENJAMIN BRYAN  - deed book E-2, p. 306, 25 Sept. 1807
  CLEMENT BRYAN & BENJAMIN BRYAN, State of GA to DRURY MASSEY Johnston 
  Co for 40 pounds, two tracts of land (1) 10 acres on Swift Creek & 
  White Oak Branch. . (2) 10 acres on Swift Ck. Adj. CARROL & HENRY 
  JOHNSON  line. . . part of tract pat. By JOHN CARROL include. 2 bents 
  of said creek.  Wit: BLAKE BRYAN, DRURY MASSEE, JR.   Signed:  
  CLEMENT BRYAN, BENJAMIN BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1807.

BENJAMIN BRYAN - deed book  I-2, p. 101, 27 May 1817
  BENJAMIN BRYAN and w. POLLY of state of GA to ROBERT GULLEY  
  Johnston Co. for $200 all our interest & claim or share in Est. of 
  real & personal Est of WILLIAM SASSER, dec. of Johnston Co. div. By 
  order of Ct. Feb. 1817 Lot #1  225 acres.  Wit:  R H HELME, Dd TURNER   
  Signed:  BENJM BRYAN, POLLEY BRYAN, May Ct. 1817.

BENJAMIN BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 84, 4 Sept.  1818
  ALLEN S BALLENGER, Shff Johnston Co  to JOHN MacCLEOD Johnston Co 
  for $299; 556 acres, order by Court of Law & Equity of Johnston Co.  
  3 tracts of land, WILLIAM SASSER, dec, which descended to LEWIS 
  SASSER, ELIZABETH SASSER, SUSAHAH STEVENS  w/o EDWARD STEVENS, MARY 
  BRYAN  w/o  BENJAMIN BRYAN, NATHAN WILLIAMS, POLLY WILLIAMS, SUSANNAH 
  WILLIAMS,  & BETSY WILLIAMS, heirs of WILLIAM SASSER, SR., lands in 
  Johnston Co, part of land purchased from DISMUKES & wife.  Wit:  RAY 
  HELME, DANIEL BOON;  ALLEN S BALLENGER, Shff, May Ct. 1819.

BENJAMIN BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 128, 25 May 1809
  ALLEN S BALLENGER Shff of Johnston Co. to JOHN WASHINGTON of 
  Lenior Co. for $700 sold by order of Court of Law & Equity of 
  Johnston Co. as prop. of WILLIAM SASSER dec. lands that should 
  descend to heirs LEWIS SASSER, ELIZABETH SASSER, SUSANNAH STEVENS w/o 
  EDWARD STEVENS, MARY BRYAN w/o BENJAMIN BRYAN, NATHAN WILLIAMS, POLLY 
  WILLIAMS, BETSY WILLIAMS, & SUSANNAH WILLIAMS . .  debt of 2,234 p. 9 
  sh, 4d. . Lot #3 in Smithfield.  Wit:  P. COLLIER, DAVID THOMSON.  A 
  S BALLENGER, Shff, May Ct. 1819.

BENJAMIN BRYAN -  deed book K-2, p. 136, 9 May 1818
  DAVID H BRYAN CME of Johnston Co. sells to RAY HELME of Johnston Co 
  for $862, lots #21, #22, #23, #24 in town of Smithfield as prop. of 
  LEWIS SASSER, JOHN SASSER, ELIZABETH SASSER, BENJAMIN BRYAN & w 
  MARY, EDWARD STEWART & w SUSANNAH, NATHAN WILLIAMS, POLLY WILLIAMS, 
  SUSANNAH WILLIAMS, BETSY WILLIAMS, SAMUEL G SMITH, LARKIN SMITH, 
  ALVIN L SMITH, JULIA C. SMITH, ROBERT MCKINNE & w ZILPHA, CARAN COBB, 
  CHARLES HAYES & w ANNA, BENNETT BLACKMAN, THOMAS GRAY & w ELIZABETH, 
  THOMAS WEST & w NANCY, & SALLY BLACKMAN.  Wit:  Wm W. BRYAN, JNO.
  STEVENS,JR.  Signed D H BRYAN, CME of Johnston Ct. 1819.

BENJAMIN BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 136, 28 Feb. 1821
  ALLEN S BALLENGER, Shff Johnston Co, to REUBEN SANDERS Johnston Co 
  for $1, 320, by order of Court of Law & Equity of Johnston Co, the 
  lands of WILLIAM SASSER which descended to LEWIS SASSER, JOHN SASSER, 
  ELIZABETH SASSER, SUSANNAH STEVENS w/o EDWARD, MARY BRYAN w/o 
  BENJAMIN, NATHAN WILLIAMS, POLLY WILLIAMS, SUSANNAH WILLIAMS, & 
  BETSEY WILLIAMS  his heirs at law, warrant by REUBEN SANDERS  against 
  heirs for debt of $2,234 p. 9sh, 41/2 d with intrest from 27 Sept 
  1818 of 16p 10sh 2d.   Wit:  R H HELME, B BRIDGERS, Wm M. WHITE.   
  Signed:  D H BRYAN CME  FEB. CT. 1821.

BLAKE BRYAN - deed book I-1, 285, 21 Nov. 1778
  JESSE ALLEN of Johnston Co to SAML SMITH of Bladen Co. for NL & Aff. 
  & other good causes. . Negroes LEWCEY, PHILLIS & NELL.  Wit:  W 
  BRYAN, BLAKE BRYAN  Signed:  JESSE (X) ALLEN  Nov. Ct. 1779.

BLAKE BRYAN - deed book O-1, p. 65, 31 Oct. 1783
  JOHN BUSH & w. SUSANNA  to WILLIAM WARD for 4pounds, Lot #95 in town 
  of Smithfield:  Wit:  BLAKE BRYAN, JNO BRYAN         
  _________________(no signature)

BLAKE BRYAN - deed book S-1, p. 13, 17 July 1791
  EDWARD HARRISS of Craven Co to JOHN BRYAN, JR, Johnston Co for 100 
  pounds 640 acres in Western Dist of state aforesaid NS Obion River 
  adj. JAMES MARTIN & HARRIS, being a warrant taken p by LENIOR.  Wit:  
  BLAKE BRYAN, M. GILLIS,  signed:  ED HARRIS, Aug. Ct. 1791.

BLAKE BRYAN - deed book  S-1, p. 90, 1 March 1792
  BENJAMIN & JAMES COBB of Wayne Co. & Nash Co, to BRYAN WHITFIELD for 
  70 pounds, 2 lots in Smithfield, # 35 & #36 which COBB bought from 
  THOMAS GRAY 11 October 1786.  Wit:  EDWIN SMITH, BLAKE BRYAN, GEORGE 
  PARISH.  Signed:  BANJA COBB, JAS COBB,  Feb. Ct. 1792.

BLAKE BRYAN - deed book V-1, p. 175, 26 Aug. 1794
  LEMUEL TAYLOR of Sampson Co, AGGA LYNCH, MILBERRY LYNCH & ELLENDER 
  LYNCH of Johnston Co. to JOHN BRYAN, JR. Johnston Co. for 100 pounds, 
  250 acres in Johnston Co. our undivided Moiety of land SS Black Ck. 
  Include. The Mrsh above Spikes Path, which desc. To them by the death 
  of PATTY LYNCH. . adj. JONATHAN SMITH, JOHN SMITH & near the mouth of 
  Pole Cat Br.  Wit:  ROBT. GULLEY, JR., SALATHIEL HOLTON, ARTHUR 
  VERA, BLAKE BRYAN,  Signed:  LEMUEL TAYLOR, AGGA(X) LYNCH, AGG (P) 
  LYNCH, MILBERRY (X) LYNCH, ELLENER (X) LYNCH.

BLAKE BRYAN - deed book  E-2, p. 306, 25 Sept. 1807
  CLEMENT BRYAN & BENJAMIN BRYAN, State of GA to DRURY MASSEY 
  Johnston Co for 40 pounds, two tracts of land (1) 10 acres on Swift 
  Creek & White Oak Branch. . (2) 10 acres on Swift Ck. Adj. CARROL & 
  HENRY JOHNSON  line. . . part of tract pat. By JOHN CARROL include. 2 
  bents of said creek.  Wit: BLAKE BRYAN, DRURY MASSEE, JR.   Signed:  
  CLEMENT BRYAN, BENJAMIN BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1807.

BYTHAN BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 48, 9 Nov. 1816
  LEWIS WHITFIELD of Lenior Co. and RANSOM HINTON of Wake Co. to 
  REUBEN SANDERS  of Johnston Co. wheres a marriage is intended shortly 
  between LEWIS WHITFIELD& PATSY BRYAN, it is the intention that land & 
  negroes should be conveyed to PATSY HINTON, to her own & separate use 
  if PATSEY die, without further issue the and & negroes to equally 
  divided between children of BYTHON, NANCY, AND THEOPHILUS BRYAN.  
  Wit:  BRYAN WHITFIELD, JR, Wm W. BRYAN, JOSHUA R. HINTON.  Signed:  
  Ls. WHITFIELD, PATSEY BRYAN, RANS HINTON, Feb Ct. 1816.

BYTHAN BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 397, 1 June 1824
  LEWIS WHITFIELD of Lenior Co. from a principle of justice towards 
  BYTHAN BRYAN & NANCY BRYAN, children of my present wife PATSY 
  WHITFIELD. . relinquish all right & quit claim to anything that may 
  be coming to me, as the husband of PATSY WHITFIELD by the death of 
  her husband THEOPHILUS BRYAN.  Wit:  GEO. BARBER, JR.   Signed:  Ls. 
  WHITFIELD, Aug. Ct. 1824.

CHARITY BRYAN, deed book D, p. 99
  Will of ROBERT BRYANT, dated 10 December 1760, prob. April Ct. 1761,  
  Legatees: wife (CHARITY BRYANT), son LEWIS, daug:  ELIZABETH, MARY, 
  CHARITY, _________SEY; bro.  CHARLES BRYANT; negroes POMPEY, 
  HARRY; JOHN HAYLES place, DICK EDWARDS place; EDWARD POOR. Exe. 
  WILLIAM HINTON, wife, & CHARLES BRYANT.   Signed:  ROBERT BRYANT  
  Wit:  BEN BRYANT, ELIZABETH PAGE, ALCE BRYANT.

CHARITY BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 163; 7 February 1774
  SIMON SALTER & w MARY of Granville Co. SC to DAVID HOLLIMAN of 
  Johnston Co. for 30 pounds, 305 acres BS Little River adj Cattail Br.  
  being part of tract granted to ROBERT BRYANT, dec. by GRANVILLE.  
  Wit:  WILLIAM BANKS, JOHN LEE, CHARITY BRYANT.  Signed:  SIMON (X) 
  SALTER, MARY (X) SALTER, Aug Ct. 1774.

CHARLES BRYAN - deed book D, p99
  Will of ROBERT BRYANT, dated 10 December 1760, prob. April Ct. 1761,  
  Legatees: wife (CHARITY BRYANT), son LEWIS, daug:  ELIZABETH, MARY, 
  CHARITY, _________SEY; bro.  CHARLES BRYANT; negroes POMPEY, 
  HARRY; JOHN HAYLES place, DICK EDWARDS place; EDWARD POOR. Exe. 
  WILLIAM HINTON, wife, & CHARLES BRYANT.   Signed:  ROBERT 
  BRYANT  Wit:  BEN BRYANT, ELIZABETH PAGE, ALCE BRYANT.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 443, 3 Feb. 1789
  PATTY LINCH of Johnston Co. to WM. RYALS  of Johnston Co. for 1200 
  wt. of pork, 200 acres NS Mingo Sw. adj. BRYAN . . . near head of 
  Stony Fork.  Wit:  CLEM BRYAN, BEN BRYAN.   Signed  PATTY (her mark) 
  LINCH  Feb. Ct. 1789.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book S-1, p. 24, 11 Aug. 1790
  ALEXANDER SMITH of Johnston Co  to CLEMENT BRYAN of Johnston Co. 
  for 50 pounds, 300 acres on Black Ck. adj. CLEMENT BRYAN line. . a 
  tract given to ALEXANDER SMITH by his father SAMUEL SMITH, now 
  deceased.  Wit:  Wm BLUNT, ABSALOM WOODALL.  Signed:  ALEXR. SMITH, 
  Aug Ct. 1791.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book V-1, p. 251, 3 March 1796
  SHADRACK EASON of Johnston Co sells to LOVERY BRYAN of Johnston 
  Co for 150 pounds, negro woman DINER ca. 25 years & her child EASTER 
  ca. 11 mos. . . mares & horses, four feather beds & furniture, all 
  household & kitchen furniture, all plant utensils.  Wit:  NATHAN 
  ALLEN, CLEMENT BRYAN.  Signed:  SHARDACK EASON,  May Ct. 1796.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book B-2, p. 49, 18 Sept. 1794
  JAMES STEVENSON & JAMES LANGDON of Johnston Co. to SARAH STEVENSON of 
  Johnston Co being heirs of Est. of SOLOMON STEVENSON, JR.(sic) . . 
  such part of Est. as appears by LW &T to SARAH, his wife, as her 
  right & to dispose of as she pleases.  Wit:  CLEMENT BRYAN.  Signed:  
  JAMES (J) STEVENSON, JAMES LANGDON, May Ct. 1802.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book D -2, p. 116, 17 Nov. 1800
  JOHN ROSSER of Cumberland Co to MARY ANN LOVE  d/o NEIL LOVE of 
  Fayetteville for $160, 325 acres Mingo Swamp adj. WM RYALS & CLEMENT 
  BRYAN . . . part of a survey to JOHN RYALS 19 July 1799.  Wit:  
  POTTS, ROSSER.  Signed:  JOHN ROSSER, May Ct. 1804.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book E-2, p. 122, 21 Sept. 1804
  WINFIELD WRIGHT of Washington Co. GA to SAMUEL DURHAM  of 
  Washington Co. GA, for $150, 200 acres land adj. WILLIAM WRIGHT, JOHN 
  MANN WRIGHT, NATHAN WILLIAMS, MICHAEL CONALLY, CLEMENT BRYAN, JONES 
  MACES. . . granted to WINFIELD WRIGHT by GOV. WILLIAMS.   Wit:  Wm 
  DURHAM, Jas DURHAM  Signed:  WINGFIELD WRIGHT.  Nov. Ct. 1806.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book E-2, p. 306, 25 Sept. 1807
  CLEMENT BRYAN & BENJAMIN BRYAN, State of GA to DRURY MASSEY 
  Johnston Co for 40 pounds, two tracts of land (1) 10 acres on Swift 
  Creek & White Oak Branch. . (2) 10 acres on Swift Ck. Adj. CARROL & 
  HENRY JOHNSON  line. . . part of tract pat. By JOHN CARROL include. 2 
  bents of said creek.  Wit: BLAKE BRYAN, DRURY MASSEE, JR.   Signed:  
  CLEMENT BRYAN, BENJAMIN BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1807.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 14, 9 Jan. 1815
  MOSES NICHOLS & w NANCY of Johnston Co. to SAMUEL CARR of 
  Johnston Co. for $150;  77 acres BS Lisha Br. adj. WILLIAM RYALS & 
  CLEMENT BRYAN.  Wit:  HORATIO GRIFFIN, MISS SARY HILL d/o GREEN HILL.  
  Signed:  MOSES(X)NICHOLS, NANCY (X) NICHOLS,  Feb. Ct. 1823.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 79, 18 March 1823
  NATHAN PORTER of Johnston Co. to JOHN HODGES of Cumberland Co. for 
  $200, (1) 65 acres ES Mingo & Cumberland line, (2) 81 acres adj. 
  CLEMENT BRYAN, Beards Br. & DRED MOORE part of survey to BENJ WRIGHT 
  5 April 1798. (3) 66 acres run of Mingo, Cumberland line... part of 
  survey to SOLOMON OTLIN, total 218 acres.  Wit:  JOEL PORTER, JAMES 
  HODGES, FREDRICK HOLMS.  Signed:  NATHAN PORTER, May Ct. 1823.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 166; 20 Sept. 1813
  CLEMENT A BRYAN of Montgomery Co. GA to ZILPHA BAGGETT  of 
  Twiggs Co. GA for $120 , 250 acres in Johnston Co SS Neuse River on 
  the Juniper and head of Burnell.  Wit:  Wm RYALS, NEEDM SMITH.  
  Signed CLEMENT BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1823.

CLEMENT BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 199; 9 Feb. 1824
  JEREMIAH SIMS of Johnston Co to JESSE JERNIGAN of Duplin Co for $350, 
  217 acres adj. NATHAN WILLIAMS, JOHN WRIGHT, CLEMENT BRYANT.  Wit:  
  JACOB WOODALL, REUBEN HOBBY.  Signed:  JEREMIAH SIMS, Feb. CT. 1824.

D H BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 166; 24 September 1811
  HARDY BRYAN JR of Johnston Co. sells to NEEDHAM BRYAN, JR, of 
  Johnston Co for 200 pounds a negro man GUILFORD  ca. 29 years.  Wit:  
  D H BRYAN.  Signed HARDY BRYAN, Nov. Ct 1817.

D H BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 209; 2 Sept. 1817
  JOHN McCULLERS of Johnston Co. sells to HARRY BRYAN for $525.25, a 
  negro man NEED which I bought at sale of prop. of  HARDY BRYAN dec. 
  by his Admr.  Wit:  D H BRYAN.  Signed:  JNO McCULLERS, Feb. Ct. 
  1820.

D H BRYAN - deed book  K-2, p. 210; 2 Sept. 1817
  WILLIAM W BRYAN & HARRY BRYAN  of Johnston Co sells to JOHN 
  McCULLERS  of Johnston Co for $525.25, a negro man NED, part of Est. 
  of HARDY BRYAN, dec.  Wit:  D H BRYAN,  Signed:  WM W BRYAN, HARRY 
  BRYAN, Adm. , Feb Ct. 1820.

D H BRYAN - deed book  K-2, p. 212, 25 February 1818
  JOHN McCULLERS of Johnston Co to Pheraby Helme for LGW & Aff. To my 
  dau, w/o ROBERT H HELME, a negro SILVA and her increase.   Wit:  D H 
  BRYAN.  Signed JNO McCULLERS, Feb Ct. 1820.

D H BRYAN - deed book  L-2, p. 108, April, 1820
  PAYTON VINSON of Johnston Co sells to  SAML G SMITH & RAY HELME 
  of Johnston Co. for $900, negroes JACK ca. 42 yrs, TEMPY ca. 28 yrs, 
  YORK ca. 4 yrs, HAYWOOD ca. 2 yrs, infant male JACK ca 20 days. . . 
  Wit:  D H BRYAN, A S BALLENGER.  Signed:  PAYTON VINSON,  Nov. Ct.   
  1820.

D H BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 136, 28 Feb. 1821
  ALLEN S BALLENGER, Shff. of Johnston Co to REUBEN SANDERS  of 
  Johnston Co for $1,320, by order of Court of Law & Equity of Johnston 
  Co, the lands of WILLIAM SASSER which descended to LEWIS SASSER, JOHN 
  SASSER, ELIZABETH SASSER, SUSANNAH STEVENS w/o EDWARD, MARY BRYAN w/o 
  BENJAMIN, NATHAN WILLIAMS, POLLY WILLIAMS, SUSANNAH WILLIAMS & BETSEY 
  WILLIAMS his heirs at law, warrant by REUBEN SANDERS against heirs 
  for debt of 2,239 pounds 9 sh 4 1/2 d with interest from 27 September 
  1818 of 16 pounds 10 sh 2 d.  Wit:  R H HELME, B BRIDGERS, Wm M 
  WHITE.  Signed:  D H BRYAN CME,  Feb Ct. 1821.

D H BRYAN - deed book  L-2, p. 223, (no date)
  WM W BRYAN, HARRY BRYAN, N W BRYAN & D H BRYAN of Johnston Co to 
  PHILLIP JOHNSON of Johnston Co for $437.50; 350 acres in Cumberland 
  Co ES Black River in Turkey Pen Br., grant to CHARLES FALKNER 9 March 
  Wit:  JNO MacLEOD, Jas FARRIOR.  Signed Wm M BRYAN, HARRY BRYAN, N W 
  BRYAN, D H BRYAN, 25 Sept. 1821.

D H BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 239, 28 March 1820
  JOEL RIVERS  of Johnston Co. sells to DAVID LUNCEFORD of Johnston Co. 
  for $499.05 a negro man BRICKLE.  Wit:  D H BRYAN.  Signed:  JOEL 
  RIVERS, Aug. Ct. 1821.

D H BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 275, 26 January 1820
  A S BALLENGER Shff of Johnston Co to WM H GUY of Johnston Co for $80, 
  negroes JUDEA, PHEBE & JOE . . . sold as prop. of JOHN SANDERS,  
  Admr. of WILLIAM SASSER dec & SAMUEL G SMITH, Adm. Of PATSEY SPIVEY 
  dec.  Wit:  D H BRYAN.  Signed:  A S BALLENGER Shff, Nov. Ct. 1821.

D H BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 451, 23 Feb. 1823
  NEEDHAM W BRYAN of Johnston Co to LYDIA MCCULLERS  of Johnston Co for 
  $319.25, for 25 barrels of corn, 43 lb bacon, bed & furn. , livestock 
  debt due.  Wit:  D H BRYAN.  Signed:  NEEDHAM W. BRYAN  25 March 
  1823.

D H BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 452, 28 March 1825
  ELY CLARK  of Johnston Co to JOHN B. ALLEN & WILLIAM HENRY GUY 
  of Johnston Co for $55, cattle, horses, hogs, 3 beds and furniture & 
  all household furn... Wit:  D H BRYAN.    Signed:  ELY CLARK (no 
  court date).

DAVID H. BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 391, 15 June 1818
  HARRY BRYAN, NEEDHAM W BRYAN & DAVID H BRYAN of Johnston Co. to 
  WILLIAM W BRYAN of Johnston Co.  . . . 25 April 1815 HARDY BRYAN  
  died intestate. . land BS Middle Ck. including the plant. & dwelling 
  house of sd dec., 2,176 acres adj. JAMES DURHAM, JOHN AVERA, REUBEN 
  SANDERS, ABNER PEEPLES, DAVID AVERA & heirs of HENRY AVERA . . which 
  lands descended to afore sd HARRY, NEEDHAM, DAVID & WILLIAM W BRYAN, 
  the only heirs & rep. of dec.  all (4) of lawful age . . to WILLIAM 
  W. BRYAN - the share of same on BS Ck. including plantation whereon 
  NATHANIEL GILES formerly lived, & where  WILLIAM W BRYAN lately 
  lived 362 acres.  Wit:  ETHLD BELL, JNO WELLONS.  Signed:  HARRY 
  BRYAN, NEEDHAM W BRYAN, DAVID H BRYAN, Aug. Ct. 1818.

DAVID H BRYAN -  deed book K-2, p. 136, 9 May 1818
  DAVID H BRYAN CME of Johnston Co. sells to RAY HELME of Johnston Co 
  for $862, lots #21, #22, #23, #24 in town of Smithfield as prop. of 
  LEWIS SASSER, JOHN SASSER, ELIZABETH SASSER, BENJAMIN BRYAN & w 
  MARY , EDWARD STEWART & w SUSANNAH, NATHAN WILLIAMS, POLLY WILLIAMS, 
  SUSANNAH WILLIAMS, SUSANNAH WILLIAMS, SAMUEL G SMITH, LARKIN SMITH, 
  ALVIN L SMITH, JULIA C. SMITH, ROBERT MCKINNE & w ZILPHA, CARAN COBB, 
  CHARLES HAYES & w ANNA, BENNETT BLACKMAN, THOMAS GRAY & w ELIZABETH, 
  THOMAS WEST & w NANCY, & SALLY BLACKMAN.  Wit:  Wm W. BRYAN, JNO. 
  STEVENS, JR.  Signed:  D H BRYAN CME of Johnston Ct, May 1819.

DAVID H BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 76, June 1818
  WILLIAM W. BRYAN, NEEDHAM BRYAN & DAVID H BRYAN of Johnston  Co to 
  HARRY BRYAN of Johnston Co. 547 acres total . . . HARDY BRYAN died 
  ca. 24 April 1815 intestate . . . HARRY BRYAN share - adj. NS 
  Middle Ck., HENRY AVERA dec heirs, JAMES DURHAM,  upper Juniper Br. 
  adj. DAVID AVERA & REUBEN SANDERS lines.  Wit:  JAS WELLONS, ETHLD 
  BELL.   Signed:  WILLIAM W BRYAN, NEEDHAM BRYAN, DAVID H BRYAN, Aug. 
  Ct. 1820.

DAVID H BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 97, 27 March 1823
  ELISHA STARLING & w PRISCILLA  1st part, DAVID H BRYAN 2nd part, & 
  DAVID THOMSON 3RD part . . . DAVID THOMSON stands bound as Sec. For 
  STARLING by a  note payable to JONATHAN SILLIVANT for $90. . note to 
  JOSIAH HOULDER for $31. . indebted to WASH. & THOM. $50 & $15. . to 
  DAVID THOMSON 1/9 undivided part of MATTHEW PARKER lands & 1/9 
  part of slaves.  Wit:  ETHLD FUTRELL, JR.   Signed:  ELISHA STARLING, 
  PRISCILLA(X) STARLING, D H BRYAN, DAVID THOMSON, Mar. 1823.

DAVID H BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 248, 7 April 1824
  JOHN FELLOW of Sampson Co & DAVID H BRYAN  of Johnston Co. to HARRY 
  BRYAN  of Johnston Co., JOHN FELLOW stands indebted to HARRY BRYAN  
  $662.45 for promises & 50 sh pd by DAVID H BRYAN. . . all right, 
  title & interest to Est. of HARDY BELL, dec, by virtue of the 
  intermarriage with the sister of HARDY BELL. Wit:  JOS BLACKMAN, 
  HENRY BARNES.  Signed JNO FELLOWS, D H BRYAN, HARRY BRYAN, May Ct. 
  1824.

DAVID H BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 409, 24 Aug. 1824
  DAVID H BRYAN, Clerk & Master of Court of Law & Equity of Johnston 
  Co. September term 1821:  Pet. of HARRY BRYAN  & wife SUSANNA; JOHN 
  SELLERS  & w ANNE; JOSIAH BLACKMAN & ESTHER BLACKMAN, infants by 
  their Guard.  HARRY BRYAN; of WILLIAM BLACKMAN, LOUISA BLACKMAN, 
  POLLY & JOSIAH BLACKMAN, infant children of WILLIAM BLACKMAN dec, by 
  their Guard.  JOHN SELLERS; POLLY FELLOWS, ESTHER FELLOWS & JOSEPH 
  JOSIAH FELLOWS infants of SALLY FELLOWS, dec. by JOHN FELLOWS their 
  Guard. That ESTHER BLACKMAN late of Sampson Co. departed this life 
  ca. 1819 having land in Johnston Co adj. JOHN WILLIAMS, ISAAAC 
  WILLIAMS, JANE WILLIAMS, SALLY GRICE & JOHN SELLERS, cont. ca. 1,015 
  acres . . sd intestate left to children & grandchildren. . that the 
  sd lands be sold. . when JOHN SANDERS, SR. became the highest bidder 
  for $6,031.  Wit:  JOHN T. BOSWORTH, THOS RICE.  Signed:  D H BRYAN, 
  Clerk & Master Johnston Co Aug. Ct. 1824.

DAVID H BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 447, 27 May 1824
  HARRY BRYAN of Johnston Co to EDWIN SMITH & NEEDHAM G. BRYAN of 
  Johnston Co. for $5. For 500 acres land BS Middle Ck. adj. DAVID 
  H BRYAN, lands tht fell to HARRY BRYAN  by the death of my father 
  HARDY BRYAN dec.  Wit:  JAMES DODD, JO BLACKMAN.  Signed:  HARDY 
  BRYAN, Feb. Ct. 1825.

DAVID H BRYAN - deed book N-2, p. 98, 1 December 1825
  DAVID H BRYAN CME  of Johnston Co. whereas HARDY AVERA & w 
  POLLY, JOEL RIVERS, RICHARD RIVERS, LEWIS RIVERS, GRIZZA ANN 
  RIVERS, ELIZABETH RIVERS, POLLY SCOTT & ELIZABETH SCOTT. . . that 
  they are entitled as tenants in common with REDDICK HUGHES & w GILLY, 
  to tract of land in Johnston Co, on waters of Poplar Br. adj 
  ALEXANDER AVERA, WILLIAM BRYAN, JOHN SMITH, ROBERT WHITTINGTON, 250 
  acres . . exposed for public sale to BRASWELL BRIDGERS for $250.  
  Wit:  RAY HELME, HARRY BRYAN.  Signed:  D G BRYAN, CME Johnston Co 
  Ct. 1825.

Dd BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 326, 9 March 1813,
  STARLING JOHNSON of Johnston Co. to JOHN MCCULLERS  of Johnston 
  Co for 100 pounds, WM BRYAN & WM GARNER  to value & verify, JOHN 
  MCCULLERS rebuilding a mill across Judys Hole.  Wit:  Dd BRYAN. 
  Signed:  STARLING JOHNSON, Feb. Ct. 1822.

EDNEY BRYAN - deed book O-1,p. 152,  23 Feb. 1776
  LEWIS BRYAN of Johnston Co. to EDNEY BRYAN & RIDLEY BRYAN of 
  Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my daus. . . 320 acres on Marks Ck. . . 
  being part of a tract taken up by WILLIAM HINTON, dec. in his 
  lifetime . . the deed. . now in hands of Colo. NEEDHAM BRYAN.  Wit:  
  JNO BRYAN.  Signed:  LEWIS BRYAN, Aug. Ct. 1780.

EDWARD BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 487, 31 March 1797
  JONATHAN PARKER & w ANNA formerly ANNA RATLIFF of WashingtonCo. GA to 
  NATHAN POWELL of Louisville GA for $200, all right & title to 1/6 
  part of lands in Johnston Co being the prop. of NICHOLAS PORTER dec.  
  also 1/6 part of land poss. by PORTER RATLIFF, dec, in Johnston Co.  
  Wit:  JOSEPH CHEARS, JNO SEARCY, REDDDEN RATLIFF.  Signed:  JONATHAN 
  PARKER, ANNA (X) PARKER.  ANNA PARKER priv. exam. by EDWARD BRYAN, JP, 
  & CHARLES RAY, JP 31 March 1797.

ELBERT BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 133, 16 January 1821
  HERBERT ROBINSON of Johnston Co. of 1st part, RANSOM HINTON of 
  Wake Co. of 2nd part, JOHN A BRYAN of Johnston 3rd part, & ELIZABETH 
  H BRYAN w/o JOHN A BRYAN & MARY ELIZA BRYAN, JOHN HENRY BRYAN, LEWIS 
  BRYAN, ELBERT BRYAN & EVELINE BRYAN , children of sd JOHN A & 
  ELIZABETH BRYAN of 4th part,  that HERBERT ROBINSON being desirous of 
  providing for the aforesaid ELIZABETH'S maintainance during her 
  natural life. . provisions shall not be affected by any debts or 
  contracts of her husband, for NL & consideration of 5 sh. paid to him 
  by said RANSOM HINTON. . . the following negroes & their increase 
  either by keeping them in her service or receiving the proceeds of 
  their hire as she may need from time to time . . DICE, CANDIS, 
  PHILIS, CLARY, CHAPPEL, HARRIET, & ZILLA. . free from the control of 
  her husband during the time of her natural life . . . and at her 
  death, sd RANSOM HINTON  shall divide the same between her children 
  of her present or future husband. . . if at her death she leaves no 
  living issue, sd negroes & their increase, in trust, be divided 
  equally among the children of WILLIS HINTON.  Wit:  CHS. W. LEE.  
  Signed:  H ROBERTSON, R. HINTON, JOHN A BRYAN, ELIZABETH BRYAN, 17 
  Jan. 1821.

ELBERT BRYAN  - deed book M-2, p. 11, 2 May 1821
  HERBERT ROBERTSON of Johnston Co. to JOHN H BRYAN, MARY BRYAN, ELBERT 
  BRYAN, LEWIS BRYAN, EVELINE BRYAN, children of JOHN A BRYAN & his 
  wife ELIZABETH BRYAN of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my 
  grandchildren, thereunto me moving. . . all good, chattels, 3 beds & 
  furn. household furn., 1 still with implements, all hogs, 2 walnut 
  tables, 1 bofat, 6 pewter basons, & 6 pewter plates, 15 chairs, all 
  earthen ware & wood ware, 3 covered trunks, 2 woolen wheels 1 
  grindstone.  Wit:  WILLIAM BATTLE.  Signed:  H ROBERTSON, Feb. Ct. 
  1823.

ELIZABETH BRYAN - deed book D-1, p. 166, 10 July 1764
  JOHN SMITH, SR. of Johnston Co, to ELIZABETH BRYANT of Johnston Co. 
  for LGW & Aff. to my grand-daughter, negro girl MILEY ca. 10 years, 
  now in care & poss. of WILLIAM BRYANT.  Wit:  JOHN SMITH, SR. ALEX 
  SMITH.  Signed JOHN SMITH.

ELIZABETH BRYAN - deed book D, p. 99
  Will of ROBERT BRYANT, dated 10 December 1760, prob. April Ct. 1761,  
  Legatees: wife (CHARITY BRYANT), son LEWIS, daug:  ELIZABETH, MARY, 
  CHARITY, _________SEY; bro.  CHARLES BRYANT; negroes POMPEY, 
  HARRY; JOHN HAYLES place, DICK EDWARDS place; EDWARD POOR.  Exe. 
  WILLIAM HINTON, wife, & CHARLES BRYANT.   Signed:  ROBERT 
  BRYANT  Wit:  BEN BRYANT, ELIZABETH PAGE, ALCE BRYANT.

ELIZABETH BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 84, 24 Jan. 1783
  ELIZABETH BRYAN  of Johnston Co. to JOHN BRYAN, of Johnston Co. for L 
  & Aff. to my son, 168 acres Johnston Co. SS Neuse River, land granted 
  to her by deed of sale from Col. JOHN SMITH 21 Aug. 1782, adj. SMITH 
  & WILLIAM BRYAN, the River bank & WILLIAM BRYAN, dec.  Wit:  ARTHUR 
  BRYAN, J. BUSH.  Signed:  ELIZABETH BRYAN, Feb. Ct. 1783.

ELIZABETH BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 392, 5 April 1791
  ELIZABETH BRYAN of Johnston Co. to SUSANNAH BUSH  of Wilkes Co. 
  GA for GW & Aff. to my beloved dau. a negro girl PRUDENCE ca. 8/9 
  years.  Wit:  HARDY BRYAN, JOHN BRYAN, JR.   Signed:  ELIZABETH (X) 
  BRYAN, May Ct. 1791.

ELIZABETH BRYAN - deed book E-2, p. 70, 2 December 1795
  LOVERD BRYAN & w ELIZABETH of Johnston Co. to BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, JR. 
  of Johnston Sto. for 400 pound, 2 tracts of land in Green Co. TN  (1) 
  400 acres on Bull Run . . adj. JOSEPH GREENS corner. . granted to 
  ELIZ. GREEN 11 july 1788. . (2)  400 acres WS Clinch Mts. on Flat Ck 
  granted to ELIZ. GREEN 11 July 1788.  Wit:  Wm HINTON, MATT 
  CULLERS.  Signed:  LOVERD BRYAN, ELIZABETH BRYAN, May Ct. 1806.

ELIZABETH BRYAN -  deed book H-2, p. 59, 14 Aug. 1813
  HERBERT ROBERTSON of Johnston Co to ELIZABETH H BRYAN of Johnston Co. 
  now w/o JOHN A BRYAN, for NL & Aff. to my dau & her lawful issue. . . 
  negroes DICY, CLARY, child CANDAS & child FILLIS & their increase.  
  Wit:  CHARLES COPELAND, OSBORN SNIPES.  Signed:  H ROBERTSON, Aug. 
  Ct. 1813.

ELIZABETH BRYAN - deed book L-2, pl 133, 16 January 1821
  HERBERT ROBINSON of Johnston Co. of 1st part, RANSOM HINTON of Wake 
  Co. of 2nd part, JOHN A BRYAN of Johnston 3rd part, & ELIZABETH 
  H BRYAN w/o JOHN A BRYAN & MARY ELIZA BRYAN, JOHN HENRY BRYAN, LEWIS 
  BRYAN, ELBERT BRYAN & EVELINE BRYAN , children of sd JOHN A & 
  ELIZABETH BRYAN of 4th part,  that HERBERT ROBINSON being desirous of 
  providing for the aforesaid ELIZABETH'S maintainance during her 
  natural life. . provisions shall not be affected by any debts or 
  contracts of her husband, for NL & consideration of 5 sh. paid to him 
  by said RANSOM HINTON. . . the following negroes & their increase 
  either by keeping them in her service or receiving the proceeds of 
  their hire as she may need from time to time . . DICE, CANDIS, 
  PHILIS, CLARY, CHAPPEL, HARRIET, & ZILLA. . free from the control of 
  her husband during her natural life . . . and at her death, sd RANSOM 
  HINTON  shall divide the same between her children of her present or 
  future husband. . . if at her death she leaves no living issue, sd 
  negroes & their increase, in trust, be divided equally among the 
  children of WILLIS HINTON.  Wit:  CHS. W. LEE.  Signed:  H ROBERTSON, 
  R. HINTON, JOHN A BRYAN, ELIZABETH BRYAN, 17 Jan. 1821.

ELIZABETH BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 11, 2 May 1821 
  HERBERT ROBERTSON of Johnston Co. to JOHN H BRYAN, MARY BRYAN, ELBERT 
  BRYAN, LEWIS BRYAN, EVELINE BRYAN, children of JOHN A BRYAN & his 
  wife ELIZABETH BRYAN of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my 
  grandchildren, thereunto me moving. . . all good, chattels, 3 beds & 
  furn. household furn., 1 still with implements, all hogs, 2 walnut 
  tables, 1 bofat, 6 pewter basons, & 6 pewter plates, 15 chairs, all 
  earthen ware & wood ware, 3 covered trunks, 2 woolen wheels 1 
  grindstone.  Wit:  WILLIAM BATTLE.  Signed:  H Robertson, Feb. Ct. 
  1823.

EVELINE BRYAN  - deed book M-2, p. 11, 2 May 1821
  HERBERT ROBERTSON of Johnston Co. to JOHN H BRYAN, MARY BRYAN, ELBERT 
  BRYAN, LEWIS BRYAN, EVELINE BRYAN, children of JOHN A BRYAN & his 
  wife ELIZABETH BRYAN of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my 
  grandchildren, thereunto me moving. . . all good, chattels, 3 beds & 
  furn. household furn., 1 still with implements, all hogs, 2 walnut 
  tables, 1 bofat, 6 pewter basons, & 6 pewter plates, 15 chairs, all 
  earthen ware & wood ware, 3 covered trunks, 2 woolen wheels 1 
  grindstone.  Wit:  WILLIAM BATTLE.  Signed:  H ROBERTSON, Feb. Ct. 
  1823

EVELINE BRYAN - deed book L-2, pl 133, 16 January 1821
  HERBERT ROBINSON of Johnston Co. of 1st part, RANSOM HINTON of Wake 
  Co. of 2nd part, JOHN A BRYAN of Johnston 3rd part, & ELIZABETH 
  H BRYAN w/o JOHN A BRYAN & MARY ELIZA BRYAN, JOHN HENRY BRYAN, LEWIS 
  BRYAN, ELBERT BRYAN & EVELINE BRYAN, children of sd JOHN A & 
  ELIZABETH BRYAN of 4th part,  that HERBERT ROBINSON being desirous of 
  providing for the aforesaid ELIZABETH'S maintainance during her 
  natural life. . provisions shall not be affected by any debts or 
  contracts of her husband, for NL & consideration of 5 sh. paid to him 
  by said RANSOM HINTON. . . the following negroes & their increase 
  either by keeping them in her service or receiving the proceeds of 
  their hire as she may need from time to time . . DICE, CANDIS, 
  PHILIS, CLARY, CHAPPEL, HARRIET, & ZILLA. . free from the control of 
  her husband for her natural life . . . and at her death, sd RANSOM 
  HINTON  shall divide the same between her children of her present or 
  future husband. . . if at her death she leaves no living issue, sd 
  negroes & their increase, in trust, be divided equally among the 
  children of WILLIS HINTON.  Wit:  CHS. W. LEE.  Signed:  H ROBERTSON, 
  R. HINTON, JOHN A BRYAN, ELIZABETH BRYAN, 17 Jan. 1821.

FREDRICK BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 342, 20 May 1777
  THOMAS HARRELL & w ESTHER of Martin Co to FREDRIC BRYAN of Pitt 
  Co for 25 pounds, 390 acres Johnston Co. plant. . . that was prop. of 
  THOMAS HARRELL father of ESTHER,  spouse of THOMAS HARRELL.  Wit:  
  WILLIAM LAMB, ABRAHAM ANDREWS.  Signed:  THOMAS HARRELL, ESTHER(X) 
  HARRELL.

FREDRICK BRYAN - deed book I-1, p. 39, 15 Oct. 1777
  FREDRICK BRYAN of Pitt Co. to CHARLES RUSSELL  of Johnston Co. for 100 
  pounds, 390 acres in Johnston Co. NS Neuse River. . . land which FB bought of 
  THOMAS HARRELL & w ESTHER.   Wit:  KEDAR POWELL, WILLIAM FARMER.  Signed:  
  FRAD BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1777.

FREDRICK BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 205, 20 May 1817
  JOHN GULLEY, GEORGE GULLEY, JOHN G. GULLEY, ROBERT GULLEY, JR, NATHAN GULLEY, 
  JOHN WALL &  w MARY, FREDRICK BRYAN & w SALLY,  DAVID LUNSFORD & w NANCE  of 
  Johnston Co, to ENOCH WHITLEY  for $5., all right & title & claim or share of 
  land adj. WATSON & GEO WIMBERLY  bought by ROBERT GULLEY, dec. from BRYAN 
  GREEN.  Wit:  W. RICHARDSON, WILLIE WHITLEY.   Signed:  JOHN GULLEY, SR., 
  JOHN G GULLEY, GEORGE GULLEY, JOHN (X) WALL, MARY (X) WALL, FREDRICK BRYAN, 
  SALLEY (X) BRYAN.  Aug. Ct. 1817.

FREDRICK BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 226, 2 Oct. 1812
  LEWIS BRYAN of Johnston Co to FREDRICK BRYAN of Johnston for NL & Aff. to my 
  son 150 acres Harris Br. incl. the plant. adj. JAMES BRYAN.  Wit.  THOMAS 
  O'NEAL, ROBERT BRYAN.  Signed:  LEWIS (B) BRYAN, Feb. Ct. 1818.

GAIL BRYAN - deed book F-2, p. 79, 29 Nov. 1803
  RICHARD WARREN of Johnston Co to ISAIAH WARREN for LGW & Aff. To my son (1) 
  450 acres land include. Plant. Where I now live... (2) 200 acres NS Neuse 
  above mouth of Mocoson SW., pat. by GAIL BRYAN. . . (3) 90 acres NS Neuse adj. 
  above tract. . . (4) 200 acres conv. By deed from ELIJAH WARREN, all household 
  goods & chatels, 7 negroes - HANNAH, CESAR, BRITAIN, NANCE, ROBIN, DINAH, 
  CHARLES & their increase & all livestock.  Wit:  JNO WILLIAMS, B STEVENS.  
  Signed:  RICHARD WARREN, Aug. Ct. 1809.

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