Johnston County, NC - Deeds File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Bryan Study Group 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. HARDY BRYAN - deed book E-1, P. 95, 3 April 1766 STEPHEN BLACKMAN of Johnston Co to HENRY JERNIGAN of Johnston Co for 160 pounds 3 tracts, part in Dobbs Co on Mill Ck. & part in Johnston on the fork of Mill Ck & Neuse River (1) tracts taken up by MARK PHILLIPS, to HARDY BRYAN, to JOHN BRYAN, and then to BENNET BLACKMAN, then to his son STEPHEN BLACKMAN 240 acres (2) 70 acres on Mill Ck. pat. to BENNET BLACKMAN 23 April 1763. Wit: ISAAC WILLIAMS, LEWIS JERNIGAN. Signed: STEPHEN BLACKMAN, Oct. Ct. 1766. HARDY BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 392, 5 April 1791 ELIZABETH BRYAN of Johnston Co to SUSANNAH BUSH of Wilks Co. GA for GW & Aff. To my beloved dau. A negro girl PRUDENCE ca. 8/9 yrs. Wit: HARDY BRYAN, JOHN BRYAN, JR. Signed: ELIZABETH (X) BRYAN, May Ct. 1791. HARDY BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 66, 26 Feb. 1788 JONATHAN SMITH to LYDA MCCULLERS, for L& Aff. To my beloved sister in law, & other good causes, a negro boy named HAMTON. Wit: J McCULLERS, HARDY BRYAN. Signed: JONATHAN SMITH, Feb. Ct. 1788. HARDY 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 WILLIAMS EDWARDS, dec. for 60 pounds 12 sh & cost . . for the judgement did levy the same on a parcel of land & sold same . .to JOSEPH BOON,JR., highest bidder for 5 pounds (1) 250 acres on Moccoson Sw., Middle Turkey Br. adj. NATHAN GURLEY. . . (2) 200 acres tract adj. above land, STEVEN EDWARDS & HENRY RAINS. Wit: JARY POWELL , HARDEY BRYAN. Signed: ARTHUR BRYAN, Aug. Ct. 1788. HARDY BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 158, 9 Aug. 1774 WILLIAM BRYAN, Esq. of Johnston Co. to LEWIS BRYAN of Johnston Co., for paternal love 100 acres on NS Neuse River, the same tract by Deed of Gift from ISAAC WILLIAMS to JOHN DURHAM, part of land taken up by GEORGE POOL 7 part by JAMES STALLIONS. Wit: WM WARD, HARDY BRYAN. Aug. Ct. 1774. HARDY BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 300, 3 April 1775 ELIZABETH NICHOLS & PHEREBY NICHOLS of JohnstonCo. To MARY BALLANGER of Johnston Co. for 6 pounds, 10 sh, 25 acres SS Neuse River bank above Beals Ck. as by the deed given to BENJAMIN NICHOLS. Wit: HARDY BRYAN, W BRYAN, JOHN BALLENGER. Signed: ELIZABETH (her mark) NICHOLS. HARDY BRYAN - deed book H-1, 313, 26 MAY 1777 WILLIAM BRYAN, Esq. of Johnston Co to HARDY BRYAN of JohnstonCo for NL & Aff. To my son, land whereon he now lives, 200 acres NS Middle Ck. Granville line, adj. NATHANIEL GILES line. Wit: WM WARD, BLAKE BRYAN. Signed: W. BRYAN HARDY BRYAN - deed book L-1, p. 180, 31 May 1781 JOHN MACOY of Johnston Co sells to DELILAH MCCOY of Johnston Co for 200 pounds, 2 cows & calves. Wit: HARDY BRYAN, JOHN BEDDINGFIELD. Signed JOHN (his mark) MCCOY, Nov. Ct. 1781. HARDY BRYAN - deed book L-1, p. 186, 9 March 1782 SARAH BRYAN of Johnston Co to LEWIS BRYAN for NL & Aff. To son, all that land on Marks Ck. which came to her by will of WILLIAM HINTON her father. Wit: HARDY BRYAN, BAML WILLIAMS. Signed: SARAH BRYAN, May Ct. 1782. HARDY BRYAN - deed book S-1, p. 97, 4 January 1792 WILLIAM GILES of Johnston Co. to JOHN GILES of Lenoir Co. for 170 pounds tracts (1) 100 acres NS Middle Ck. where NATHANIEL GILES dec. lived adj. COLO. HARDY BRYAN, JOHN GILES, & WILLIAM BRYAN... being part of tract granted to WILLIAM BRYAN 17 December 1764 . . (2) 105 acres SS Middle Ck. adj. above tract, WILLIAM BRYAN, Juniper Br.... part of tract pat. by WILLIAM BRYAN 21 April 1755 conv. To WILLIAM GILES. . . other part of pat. by JOHN GILES & by him to NATHANIEL GILES by his LW & T. Wit: ETHELD SMITH, ALEXDR AVERA, ALEXANDER PENNY. Signed: WILLIAM (X) GILES, Feb. Ct. 1792. HARDY BRYAN - deed book T-1, p. 41; 29 May 1793 THOMAS AVERA of Johnston Co. to HENRY AVERA of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to his brother, 390 acres adj HARDY BRYAN Esq., THOMAS AVERA, Steep Hill Br. where it enters Midle Ck. . . being part of 2 surveys which fell to sd THOMAS AVERA by death of his father. Wit: JOHN ROSSER, HENRY BLURTON, NEHAMIAH SMITH. Signed: THOMAS (X) AVERA, May Ct. 1793. HARDY BRYAN - deed book T-1, p. 155, 1 July 1793 LEWIS JERNIGAN, SR. heir at law of HENRY JERNIGAN, dec. to JOHN ATKINSON of Johnston Co. for 250 pounds, plant. Where ANNE JERNIGAN, lately dec. with 3 tracts, being part in Wayne Co. and Johnston Co. (1) 200 acres BS Mill Ck. at the fork of the Neuse River, (2) 240 acres upper side of Mill Ck. adj. THOMAS THORNTON, WILLIAM CRAFFORD, MARK PHILLIPS line. Granted to MARK PHILLIPS & conv. To HARDY BRYAN, to JOHN BRYAN, to JOHN WILLIAMSON, to BENNET BLACKMAN & willed by BENNET BLACKMAN to his son STEPHEN BLACKMAN, and conv. By him to HENRY JERNIGAN. . . (3) 70 acres on Mill Ck. granted to sd BENNET BLACKMAN Wit: LEWIS JERNIGAN, JR, J WARREN. Signed: LEWIS JERNIGAN, Nov. Ct. 1793. HARDY BRYAN - deed book T-1, p. 250, 26 May 1789 WILLIAM WARD of Wayne Co. to WILLIAM BRACEWELL of Johnston Co for 75 pounds, 200 acres Johnston Co SS Neuse River on a br of Black Ck. called Juniper Br. a grant to DAVID WHIMPEE 12 Dec. 1778 #32 . . . (2) 50 acres adj. above tract. Wit: R SANDERS, HARDY BRYAN. Signed: WM WARD, May Ct. 1794. HARDY BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 119, 6 April 1797 JOSEPH HINTON of Chatham Co. to LEWIS BRYAN orphan of LEWIS BRYAN dec. for 20 pounds, quit claim for 260 acres on Marks Ck. . . the land which WILLIAM HINTON dec. by his LW & T devised to his sau. SARAH HINTON. Wit: JOHN WHITINGTON, HARDY BRYAN. Signed: JOSEPH HINTON, May ct. 1797. HARDY BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 120, 23 May 1797 YOUNG BRIDGERS of Johnston Co. to JOHN BRYAN & JAMES FROST of Johnston Co. for 40 sh. 2 acres on BS Cooper Br. . . being same place & land which sd YOUNG BRIDGERS formed & raised a Grist Mill . . . about 1/4 of a mile from the mouth of Cooper Br. Wit: AVENTON AVERA, SAMUEL AVERA. Signed: YOUNG(X) BRIDGERS, May Ct. 1797. HARDY BRYAN, JP takes privey exam. of CLARINDA BRIDGERS w/o YOUNG BRIDGERS. HARDY BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 134, 1 June 1797 JOHN GILES of Jones Co. to HARDY BRYAN of Johnston Co. for 400 pounds , plant. In Johnston Co. BS Middle Ck. on SS Nuse River . . ( 6 tracts = 724 acres). Wit: JOHN BRYAN, LYDIA MCCULLERS. Signed J. GILES, May Ct. 1797. HARDY BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 340, 6 Nov. 1797 CHARLES HAYES of State of Tenesee to HARDY BRYAN of Sampson Co for 1,000 pounds, 300 acres in Johnston Co SS Nuse adj. Burnt Marsh in Beaverdam Gut, being granted to FRANCES HARRELL 2 May 1770. Wit: SAMUEL LEE, JR., JOSEPH INGRAM. Signed: CHARLES HAYES, Nov. Ct. 1797. HARDY BRYAN - deed book B-2, p. 85, 12 March 1802 LEWIS BRYAN of Buncomb Co. to JOHN RUSSELL of Johnston Co for $1,000, 260 acres NS Neuse River on Marks Ck. adj. CHRISTOPHER CURTIS & LEWIS BRYAN. . all that tract of land deeded to me by my mother SARAH BRYAN, left to her by her father WILLIAM HINTON, dec. in his LW&T. Wit: HARDY BRYAN, SAML LEE, JR. Signed: LEWIS BRYAN, May Ct. 1802. HARDY BRYAN - deed book C-2, p. 145, 19 Feb. 1804 WILLIAM ALLEN of Johnston Co sells to JOHN A SMITH of Johnston Co for $300., negro woman TENOR ca. 17 yrs. Wit: HARDY BRYAN, JR. Signed: WILLIAM ALLEN, Feb. Ct. 1804. HARDY BRYAN - deed book F-2, p. 243, 21 March 1810 HARDY BRYAN of Johnston Co sells to HENRY STEVENS of Johnston Co. for $300., negro boy SIMON. Wit: R. SANDERS. Signed: HARDY BRYAN, May Ct. 1810. HARDY BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 191, 15 Sept. 1810 HARDY BRYAN of Johnston Co. sells to WILLIAM W BRYAN of Johnston Co. for 20 pounds negro man ISAAC. Wit: HARRY BRYAN, D BRYAN. Signed: HARDY BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1811. HARDY BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 309, 17 September 1810 STEVEN POWELL of Johnston Co. sells to JOHN POOL ,SR. for 425 pounds., negro woman JUDA ca 40 yrs, a negro woman TILES ca. 23 yrs. negro girl ROSE ca. 6 yrs & negro CATE ca. 5 yrs. Wit: HARDY BRYAN, HARDY AVERA. Signed: STN POWELL, May Ct. 1812. HARDY BRYAN - deed book H-2, p. 141, 22 January 1813 HARDY BRYAN of Johnston Co. sells to NEEDHAM W BRYAN of Johnston Co. for 200 pounds, negro woman ROSE ca. 28 yrs. and negro girl child MARGARET 11 mos. Wit: WM W BRYAN. Signed: HARDY BRYAN, Feb. Ct. 1814. HARDY BRYAN - deed book H-2, p. 438, 7 April 1803 JOHN ROSSER of Cumberland Co. to MARY ROSSER of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my dau, 309 acres Johnston Co SS Black Ck. adj. HARDY BRYAN, ABRAHAM SMITH & Burnell Br. in THOMAS ALLEN line. Wit: J ROSSER, ANGUS SHAW. Signed: JOHN ROSSER, Nov. Ct. 1816. HARDY BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 166, 25 March 1811 HARDY BRYAN, JR., of Johnston Co sells to NEEDHAM BRYAN, JR. of Johnston Co for 200 pounds a negro man GUILFORD ca. 29 yrs. Wit: D H BRYAN. Signed: HARDY BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1817. HARDY 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. HARDY 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. HARDY 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. HARDY 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. HARDY BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 66, 18 Aug. 1825 KINCHEN Q ADAMS & w JERUSA to CHARLES T NELSON & EDWARD NELSON of Craven Co. for $300. (1) 178 acres in Craven Co. NS Swift Ck. & Primetor Sw. HARDY BRYAN line, WM NELMS line, pat. to JOEL KING 1774 (2) 95 acres grant to JOEL KING 1782 on Birch Br. & Premetor Sw. (3) 97 acres. Wit: JAMES ADAMS, THOS JOHNSON. Signed: KINCHEN Q ADAMS, JERUSA ADAMS, Aug. Ct. 1825. JERUSA ADAMS exam. for consent. HARRY BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 189, 13 Feb. 1781 SARAH EASON of Johnston Co. to JOHN EASON of Johnston Co, for NL & Aff. to my son all good & chattels, rights & credits of all kind. . . for a distant maintainance of me during my life or widowhood. Wit: HARRY HARDY, JONATHAN AVERA. Signed: SARAH EASON. HARRY BRYAN - deed book Z-1, p. 35, 25 Nov. 1799 HARRY BRYAN of Johnston Co. sells to JJ BRIGGS of Wake Co. for $500, 1 feather bed, 1 dung colored sorrel mare & colt, 40 hogs & a bright sorrel mare. Wit: JAMES UTLEY. Signed: HARRY BRYAN, Aug Ct. 1800. HARRY BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 191, 15 Sept. 1810 HARDY BRYAN of Johnston Co. sells to WILLIAM W BRYAN of Johnston Co. for 20 pounds negro man ISAAC. Wit: HARRY BRYAN, D BRYAN. Signed: HARDY BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1811. HARRY 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. Wi: ETHLD BELL, JNO WELLONS. Signed: HARRY BRYAN, NEEDHAM W BRYAN, DAVID H BRYAN, Aug. Ct. 1818. HARRY BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 166, 25 March 1811 HARDY BRYAN, JR., of Johnston Co sells to NEEDHAM BRYAN, JR. of Johnston Co for 200 pounds a negro man GUILFORD ca. 29 yrs. Wit: D H BRYAN. Signed: HARDY BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1817. HARRY 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. AS 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. HARRY 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 1768. Wit: JNO MACLEOD, JAS FARRIOR. Signed Wm M BRYAN, HARRY BRYAN, N W BRYAN, D H BRYAN, 25 Sept. 1821. HARRY BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 185, 23 Feb. 1824 AZEL CLIFTON of Johnston Co. to JOHNSON BUSBEE of Wake Co. for $113, to the highest bidder. . a negro girl MOLLY . . prop. of JOS AVERY, taken by inst. of REUBEN SANDERS guardian for orphans of THOS AVERA, dec. & JORDAN BUSBEE of Wake Co. Wit: HARRY BRYAN. Signed: AZEL (J) CLIFTON, Feb. Ct 1824. HARRY 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. HARRY 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. HARRY 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. HARRY 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. HESTER BRYAN - deed book V-1, p. 337, 5 Nov. 1793 MILES BARFOOT of Sampson Co. to NOAH BARFOOT of Johnston Co, 25 pounds for 216 1/3 acres in Johnston Co a part of land of JOHN BARFOOT, SR. dec. that fell to sd MILES BARFOOT. Wit: HESTER BRYAN, JOHN BRYAN. Signed: MILES BAREFOOT, May Ct. 1796. J BRYAN - deed book Transcrip #2, p. 86, 2 April 1782 JOHN SMITH of Johnston Co. to 3 grand children, RACHEL WILLIAMS, JOHN SMITH & MARY SMITH son & daus of my son ALEXANDER SMITH, dec. for love - 9 negroes: to RACHEL WILLIAMS - DANIELL & his wife FEBEE & her youngest child ISOM; to MARY SMITH - ISOM, RANDELL, & DEP; to JOHN SMITH - ALFE, MILLE & JACOB. . . to remain in hands of MR. ISACK WILLIAMS until MARY SMITH & RACHEL WILLIAMS reach age 16 & JOHN SMITH reach age 18 yrs. Wit: WILLM WHITFIELD, J BRYAN, JOSEPH BARNES, SAM SMITH. Signed: JOHN SMITH, Feb. Ct. 1783. J BRYAN - deed book Y-1, p. 243, 20 January 1800 BARZILLA BLACKMAN,SR. of Johnston Co. to BARZILLA BLACKMAN, JR. of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my son for 5 sh. tracts (1) 100 acres on S prong of Mill Ck. adj. the main road. (2) 200 acres WS Maple Br. called the Reacks place. (3) 200 acres Maple Pocosin granted to BARZILLA BLACKMAN 12 Nov. 1793. Wit: GEORGE MASSENGILL, J BRYAN. Signed: BARZILLA BLACKMAN, May Ct. 1800. J 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. JAMES BRYAN - deed book E-2, p. 97, 8 March 1804 WEST WOODARD of Johnston Co. to JAMES BRYAN of Johnston co., Power of Atty. against JNO SMITH, SR. Wit: JAMES RITCHARDSON. Signed: WEST WOODARD, Aug. Ct. 1806. JAMES 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. JAMES BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 393, 10 April 1816 JESSE GREEN, JR. WILLIAM GREEN, LABON GREEN, SION GREEN, BRYANT GREEN, DEMPSEY GREEN, MILLEY GREEN, SAMUEL WILDER & w POLLY, JAMES BRYAN & w NANCY, WILLIAM SMITH & w CINTHY of Johnston Co to REDDEN GREEN of Johnston Co. all parties being heirs of JESSE GREEN, SR. dec. for NL & Aff. to REDDEN GREEN, our brother all the land, houses ca. 75 acres. Wit: L MCINVAILL, JAMES SMITH. Signed: JESSE GREEN, WM. GREEN, LABAN GREEN, SION GREEN, BRIAN GREEN, DEMCY GREEN, E SMITH, MILLY(X) GREEN, SAMUEL WILDER, POLLY (X) WILDER, JAMES BRYAN, NANCY (X) BRYAN, CYNTHA (her mark) SMITH. Aug. Ct. 1817. JAMES BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 29, 5 Feb. 1820 WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co. to JAMES BRYAN of Johnston Co. power of Atty... settling all matters of controversy in collecting & settling debts that may be owing to me from LEWIS BRYAN, dec. Est. Wit: T PRICE, G W MARSHBURN. Signed: WILLIAM BRYAN, May Ct. 1820. JNO BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 337, (no date) WILLIAM EARP of Johnston Co sells to JOHN WATSON of Johnston Co. for 2 pounds, a negro boy ISHMAEL, if sd WILLIAM EARP pay to WATSON the sum of 12 pounds on or before 10 Oct. next. Wit: JNO BRYAN, JOHN POOL. Signed: WM EARP, May Ct. 1790. JNO 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. . nowin hands of Colo. NEEDHAM BRYAN. Wit: JNO BRYAN. Signed: LEWIS BRYAN, Aug. Ct. 1780. JNO BRYAN - deed book O-1, p. 65; 31 Oct. 1783 JOHN BUSH & w SUSANNA to WILLIAM WARD for 4 pounds, Lot #95 in Smithfield. Wit: BLAKE BRYAN, JNO BRYAN. (no signature) JNO BRYAN - deed book S-1, p. 362, 1 March 1793 JOHN WATSON of Johnston Co sells to JOHN ALLEN of Johnston Co. for 81 pounds, one half of 3 negroes - MILA, TOM & WINNEY . . . which half of sd negroes by bill of sale from THOMAS LEACH. Wit: JNO BRYAN, WILLIS WATSON. Signed: JOHN (his mark) WATSON, Feb. Ct. 1793. JNO BRYAN, JR. - deed book A-2, p. 240, 16 January 1802 YOUNG BRIDGERS & w CLARY & THOS JONES & w ESTHER JONES of Johnston Co to THOMAS FOLSOME of Johnston Co for 100 pounds, their undivided moiety in a tract of land NS Swift Ck. which descended to them by death of Frances Mitchner. . in fee simple. Wit: JNO BRYAN, JR., STEPHEN BROWN. Signed: YOUNG(X) BRIDGERS, CLAREY(X)BRIDGERS, THOS(X) JONES, ESTHER (X) JONES, Feb. Ct. 1802. CLAREY BRIDGERS exam. for consent. JNO BRYAN,JR. - deed book H-2, p. 431, ____1809 ERWIN WILDER, WINIFRED WILDER, ELISHA EASON, EDITH EASON, HILLORY WILDER & ESTHER WILDER of Johnston Co to JOHN AVERA of Johnston Co. for 300 pounds, 3 tracts (1) 300 acres SS Neuse River, Reedy Br., Swift Ck. . . (2) SS Neuse River adj. ALEXR AVERA & WM BRYAN (3) 39 acres granted to JACOB AVERA. Wit: JNO BRYAN, JR., JACOB AVERA, WM WILDER, JAMES LEWIS. Signed: ERWIN (X) WILDER, WINNIFRED (X) WILDER, HILLORY WILDER, EASTHER WILDER, ELISHA (X) WILDER, EDITH (X) EASON. JNO BRYAN, JR. - deed book S-1, p. 30, _____1791 JOHN BRYAN, Esq. High Sheriff of Johnston Co. to NATHANIEL THORNTON of Sampson Co by Writ of Firei Facias from Nov. Ct. against goods of SAMUEL ELDRIDGE. . . judgement against him by LEWIS JERNIGAN, SR., sells a negro girl PATIENCE, belonging to SAMUEL ELDRIDGE. . . to NATHANIEL THORNTON, for 41 pounds 22 sh. 6 d. Wit: JOHN BRYAN. Signed JNO BRYAN, JR., Aug. Ct. 1791. JNO BRYAN, JR. - deed book T-1, p. 268, 25 Aug. 1794 BRYAN WHITFIELD of Lenoir Co. to ALEXANDER OUTLAW, Esq. of Jefferson Co. in SW Terr. to be my lawful Atty. to convey. . . 7 tract of land in my own name, numbers as follows #1765 for 640 acres, #1778 for 365 acres. #1879 for 640 acres, #1909 for 1000 acres, #1911 for 274 acres, #2201 for 640 acres & #2202 for 640 acres total 4,199 acres. Wit: JNO BRYAN,JR, LOVERY BRYAN. Signed: BRYAN WHITFIELD, Aug. Ct. 1794. JOHN BRYAN - deed book Transcrip # 1, p. 81, 10 July 1763 WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co to NATH KIMBROUGH of Johnston Co. witness that WILLIAM BRYAN hath put his son JOHN BRYAN under the tuition & management of NATHL KIMBROUGH, until his son shall arrive at age 21. Wit: JOHN MCILROY, JONAS MARSHALL. Signed: NATHL KIMBROUGH, Wm (x) BRYAN, July Ct. 1763. JOHN BRYAN - deed book E-1, P. 95, 3 April 1766 STEPHEN BLACKMAN of Johnston Co to HENRY JERNIGAN of Johnston Co for 160 pounds 3 tracts, part in Dobbs Co on Mill Ck. & part in Johnston on the fork of Mill Ck & Neuse River (1) tracts taken up by MARK PHILLIPS, to HARDY BRYAN, to JOHN BRYAN, and then to BENNET BLACKMAN, then to his son STEPHEN BLACKMAN 240 acres (2) 70 acres on Mill Ck. pat. to BENNET BLACKMAN 23 April 1763. Wit: ISAAC WILLIAMS, LEWIS JERNIGAN. Signed: STEPHEN BLACKMAN, Oct. Ct. 1766. JOHN BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 288, 2 Aug. 1786 SAMUEL ELDRIDGE of Johnston Co. sells to JOHN BRYAN of Johnston Co for 250 pounds in gold & silver, 4 likely boys BUCK, JOSEPH, ISAAC, & STEVEN. Wit: JOHN TAYLOR. Signed: SAMUEL ELDRIDGE. JOHN BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 337; 10 Sept. 1789 JOHN BRYAN of Johnston Co sells to ELIZABETH ELDRIDGE of Johnston Co for 2 pounds, negro girls SPICIA & TABITHA, one ca. 5/6 yrs. and the other ca. 3 yrs. Wit: SAMUEL ELDRIDGE, NATHANIEL THORNTON. Signed: JOHN BRYAN, May Ct. 1790. JOHN BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 110, 2 Aug. 1786 SAMUEL ELDRIDGE of Johnston Co. sells to JOHN BRYAN of Johnston Co for 250 pounds gold & silver, 4 likely negroes BUCK, JOSEPH, ISAAC, & STEVEN. Wit: JOHN TAYLOR. Signed: SAMUEL ELDRIDGE. JOHN BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 197, 9 Oct. 1784. PHILLIP RAIFORD of Johnston Co. sells to RAIFORD FULGHUM of Johnston Co. for 144 pounds, 2 negroes, the cond. of this Morgt. & Bill of Sale is such that if PHILLIP RAIFORD do pay to RAIFORD FULGHUM by Dec. next, then above Morgt. to be of no effect. Wit: KEDAR POWELL, JOHN BRYAN. Signed: PHIL RAIFORD, May Ct. 1789. JOHN BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 248; 5 Jan 1789 SAMUEL ELDRIDGE of Johnston Co. sells to JOHN BRYAN of Johnston Co. for 270 pounds, 2 negro boys, BUCK ca 18 yrs & STEVEN ca. 11 yrs. Wit: NATHAN WILLIAMS. Signed: SAM ELDRIDGE, Nov. Ct. 1789. JOHN BRYAN - deed book K, p. 240, 15 Feb. 1782 JOHN SMITH,SR., of Johnston Co. to WINIFRED BRYAN for L to my grand dau. a negro girl LYDIA ca. 10 yrs., already in her poss. Wit: K BRYAN, ABRAHAM BARNS, JOHN BRYAN. WM WARD, Clk. Feb. Ct. 1781. JOHN 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. JOHN BRYAN - deed book O-1, p. 211, 10 Nov. 1784 WILLIAM & ELIZABETH DURHAM of Johnston Co to ISAAC POWELL of Johnston Co. 100 pounds for 200 acres in Johnston Co. adj. HARRELL, ANDREW SAULSBARY, THOMAS MCLENDON, STEPHENS & FARMER. . land granted to JAMES DURHAM 1763. Wit: JOHN BRYAN, KEDAR POWELL. Signed: WILLIAM DURHAM, ELIZABETH DURHAM, Feb. Ct. 1785. JOHN BRYAN - deed book S-1, p. 30, _____1791 JOHN BRYAN, Esq. High Sheriff of Johnston Co. to NATHANIEL THORNTON of Sampson Co by Writ of Firei Facias from Nov. Ct. against goods of SAMUEL ELDRIDGE. . . judgement against him by LEWIS JERNIGAN, SR., sells a negro girl PATIENCE, belonging to SAMUEL ELDRIDGE. . . to NATHANIEL THORNTON, for 41 pounds 22 sh. 6 d. Wit: JOHN BRYAN. Signed JNO BRYAN, JR., Aug. Ct. 1791. JOHN BRYAN - deed book S-1, p. 146, 12 Feb. 1787 JOHN TISDALE of Johnston Co. to JAMES HERN of Pitt Co. for 20 pounds, 140 acres SS Little Sw., adj. ANN NICHOLS, JOHN BRYAN, HENRY BLURTON & DANIEL AVERYT. . . Wit: JAMES LOCKHART, HANNAH LOCKHART. Signed: JOHN (X) TISDALE, May Ct. 1792. JOHN BRYAN - deed book T-1, p. 155, 1 July 1793 LEWIS JERNIGAN, SR. heir at law of HENRY JERNIGAN, dec. to JOHN ATKINSON of Johnston Co. for 250 pounds, plant. Where ANNE JERNIGAN, lately dec. with 3 tracts, being part in Wayne Co. and Johnston Co. (1) 200 acres BS Mill Ck. at the fork of the Neuse River, (2) 240 acres upper side of Mill Ck. adj. THOMAS THORNTON, WILLIAM CRAFFORD, MARK PHILLIPS line. Granted to MARK PHILLIPS & conv. To HARDY BRYAN, to JOHN BRYAN, to JOHN WILLIAMSON, to BENNET BLACKMAN & willed by BENNET BLACKMAN to his son STEPHEN BLACKMAN, and conv. By him to HENRY JERNIGAN. . . (3) 70 acres on Mill Ck. granted to sd BENNET BLACKMAN Wit: LEWIS JERNIGAN, JR, J WARREN. Signed: LEWIS JERNIGAN, Nov. Ct. 1793. JOHN BRYAN - deed book U-1, p. 177, 23 Aug. 1788 NOAH BARFOOT, SR. of Johnston Co. to JOHN BRYAN for GW & N Aff. & divers other causes, 30 acres SS Mill Ck. adj. BARZILLA BLACKMAN & SAMUEL ELDRIDGE, called ISAAC BUSH'S line. . by absolute Inheritance in fee simple. Wit: NATHAN ALLEN, WILLIAM LEE. Signed: NOAH BARFOOT, May Ct. 1795. Exam. by J Utley. JOHN BRYAN - deed book V-1, p. 319, 8 Sept. 1789 THOMAS LYNCH of Johnston Co. to DEMPSEY LYNCH of Johnston Co. for GW & Aff. (no relationship or acreage given) on SS Neuse River & Bushes Ck., & on lower side of the road that leads from Wilmington toward Hillsborough. . . part of a tract granted to EDWARD LEE 14 Nov. 1771. Wit: JOHN BRYAN, ELLENOR LYNCH. Signed: THOMAS (W) LYNCH, May Ct. 1796. JOHN BRYAN - deed book V-1, p. 336, 30 Sept. 1793 JOHN BARFOOT of Liberty Co. SC to SHADRICK PIERCE of Johnston Co. for 50 pounds, 433 1/3 acres in Johnston Co, being the full part of the lands NOAH BARFOOT, SR. died seized of that fell to sd JOHN BARFOOT, he being a son of NOAH BARFOOT, SR, dec. Wit: JOHN BRYAN, JOHN DEVINE. Signed: JOHN BARFOOT, May Ct. 1796. JOHN BRYAN - deed book V-1, p. 337, 5 Nov. 1793 MILES BARFOOT of Sampson Co. to NOAH BARFOOT of Johnston Co, 25 pounds for 216 1/3 acres in Johnston Co a part of land of JOHN BARFOOT, SR. dec. that fell to sd MILES BARFOOT. Wit: HESTER BRYAN, JOHN BRYAN. Signed: MILES BAREFOOT, May Ct. 1796. JOHN BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 120, 23 May 1797 YOUNG BRIDGERS of Johnston Co. to JOHN BRYAN & JAMES FROST of Johnston Co. for 40 sh. 2 acres on BS Cooper Br. . . being same place & land which sd YOUNG BRIDGERS formed & raised a Grist Mill . . . about 1/4 of a mile from the mouth of Cooper Br. Wit: AVENTON AVERA, SAMUEL AVERA. Signed: YOUNG(X) BRIDGERS, May Ct. 1797. HARDY BRYAN, JP takes privey exam. of CLARINDA BRIDGERS w/o YOUNG BRIDGERS. JOHN BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 134, 1 June 1797 JOHN GILES of Jones Co. to HARDY BRYAN of Johnston Co. for 400 pounds , plant. In Johnston Co. BS Middle Ck. on SS Nuse River . . ( 6 tracts = 724 acres). Wit: JOHN BRYAN, LYDIA MCCULLERS. Signed J. GILES, May Ct. 1797. JOHN BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 203; 20 Marc 1797 WILLIAM SASSER high shff. of Johnston Co. by writ of Firefracias from Co. Ct. in behalf of JOHN BRYAN & MATTHIAS HANDY against JOHN FAIL . . . sold 3 negroes - CHINA, OLIVER & OLIVE . . . to JOSIAH BLACKMAN for 100 pounds 1 sh. Wit: BUDD LEE, WILLIAM SASSER. Signed: Wm SASSER, Shff, Aug. Ct. 1797. JOHN BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 271, 18 Jan. 1797 JOHN FAIL of Johnston Co. sell to EDMOND DEES of Johnston co for 125 pounds, negro man ENOCH ca. 25 yrs. Wit: JOHN BRYAN, M HANDY. Signed JOHN FAIL, Nov. Ct 1797. JOHN BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 320, 27 Nov. 1797 YOUNG BRIDGERS & w CLELIA of Johnston Co. to JESSE BROWN of Johnston Co. for 275 pounds, 173 acres on Swift Ck. at mouth of Cooper Br. near Greens Ford . being the land conv. by JAMES NORRISS to CLELIA BRIDGERS 31 August. 1789 except 1 acre which YOUNG BRIDGERS & wife conveyed to JOHN BRYAN. Wit: SAMUEL AVERA, JAMES FROST. Signed: YOUNG(X)BRIDGERS, CLERRY (X) BRIDGERS, Nov. Ct. 1797. JOHN BRYAN - deed book X-1, p. 136, 5 Nov. 1798 RACHEL RATCLIFT of Jefferson Co. GA to NATHAN POWELL of Jefferson Co. GA for $200. her part of 3 tracts in Johnston Co. being her portionable share of land that fell to her by heirship, she being one of the lawful rep. Wit: JOHN VINING, JOHN BRYAN. Signed: RACHEL(her mark)RATLIFF, Nov. Ct. 1798. JOHN BRYAN - deed book Y-1, p. 46, 7 Sept. 1787 JOHN TINSLEY & w MARY of Johnston Co to RICHARD HOLT of Johnston Co. for 600 pounds, 300 acres on Little Sw. adj. JOHN BRYAN & ANNA NICHOLS. Wit: JAS LOCKHART, DANIEL ROGERS. Signed: JOHN(X) TINSLEY, MARY (X) TINSLEY, May Ct. 1799. JOHN BRYAN - deed book Z-1, p. 187, 6 January 1789 SAMUEL ELDRIDGE of Johnston Co sells to THOMAS ALTMAN of Johnston Co. for 80 pounds a negro girl PATIENCE. Wit: JOHN BRYAN, ZILPHA ALTMAN. Signed: SAMUEL ELDRIDGE, Feb. Ct. 1801. JOHN 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. JOHN BRYAN - deed book C-2, p. 145, 18 Feb. 1804 JOHN BRYAN of JohnstonCo. sells to CHARLES PENNY of JohnstonCo. for $250, negro girl CHANY ca. 18 yrs. Wit: WILL SASSER. Signed: JNO BRYAN, JR. Feb. Ct. 1804. JOHN 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) JOHN BRYAN - deed book F-2, p. 111, 20 Sept. 1809 JOHN WATSON, SR., to WM PORTER WATSON for NL & Aff. to my son, 598 acres SS Neuse River, BS Little Ck. by deed from JOHN BRYAN to JOHN WATSON, June 1788. Wit: JNO RUSSELL, J M JELKS. Signed: JOHN (his mark) WATSON, Nov. Ct. 1809. JOHN BRYAN - deed book F-2, p. 188, 4 January 1810 JOHN BRYAN of BurkeCo. GA to JACOB BLACKMAN of Sampson Co. for 875 pounds, 3 tracts, 1036 acres BS Mill Ck., Stephen's Mill Br. adj. SUSANNA FELLOWS, NATHANIEL THORNTON, SAMUEL ELDRIDGE, WILLIS LEE, TAYLORS CABIN & DAVID LEE. Wit: OBED M COX, WM BRYAN. Signed: JOHN BRYAN, Feb. Ct. 1810. JOHN BRYAN - deed book H-2, p. 22, 4 January 1810 JOAB BLACKMAN of Sampson Co. sells to JOHN BRYAN of Burke Co.GA for $950, a negro man TONEY, ca. 30 yrs & a negro woman CHARITY ca. 19 yrs. Wit: WM BRYAN, OBED W COX. Signed: JOAB BLACKMAN, Feb. Ct. 1813. JOHN BRYAN - deed book H-2, p. 124, 28 Sept. 1813 REUBEN SANDERS of Johnston Co &RANSOM HINTON of Wake Co. for 12 sh . . PATSY BRYAN w/o JOHN BRYAN of Johnston Co & child of PATSY HINTON, land in Johnston Co. which was willed to sd JOHN BRYAN by his father WILLIAM BRYAN, dec. ca 1482 acres, negro slaves PHEBE, CHARLOTTE, & all his right & title during natural life of PATSY, slaves BOB, PHILLIS, ANY, CHERRY, ARCHELLIS, WILLIE, DINAH, ARNOLD, DAVID, ELLICK, SQUIRE, ARON, POLLY, LOTTY, MOSES, SILVY, MARZILLA, CHARITY, JOHN & RHODA. Wit: WM BECKWITH, WILL SASSER, L G SMITH. Signed: R. SANDERS, RANS HINTON, Feb.Ct. 1814. JOHN 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, to 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. JOHN 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 read 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. JOHN 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. JOHN BRYAN,JR. - deed book O-1, p. 13, 17 July 1791 EDWARD HARRISS of Craven Co. to JOHN BRYAN, JR. of Johnston Co for 100 pounds, 640 acres in Western Dist. of state aforesaid . . . NS Obion River adj. JAMES MARTIN & HARRIS, being a warrent taken up by Lenior. . . Wit: BLAKE BRYAN, M GILLIS. Signed: ED HARRIS, Aug. Ct. 1791. JOHN BRYAN, JR. - 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., for 100 pounds; 250 acres in Johnston Co. our undivided Moiety of land SS Black Ck. incl. the Marsh above Spikes Path, which desc. to them by the death of PATTY LYNCH. . . adj. JONATHAN SMITH, JOHN SMITH & near the mouthof Pole Cat Br. Wit: ROBT GULLEY, JR., SALATHIEL HOLTON, ARTHUR AVERA, BLAKE BRYAN. Signed: LEMUEL TAYLOR, AGGA(X)LYNCH, AGGA(P) LYNCH, MILBERRY (X)LYNCH, ELLENDER (X) LYNCH. JOHN BRYAN, JR. - 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. JOHN BRYAN, JR. - deed book C-2, p. 145, 18 Feb. 1804 JOHN BRYAN of Johnston Co. sells to CHARLES PENNY of Johnston Co. for $250, negro girl CHANY ca. 18 yrs. Wit: WILL SASSER. Signed: JOHN BRYAN, JR., Feb. Ct. 1804. JOHN BRYAN, JR. - deed book K-2, p. 10, ____ 1809 JEREMIAH LEE & w ELIZABETH & JACOB AVERA of Johnston Co. to HARDY AVERA for 200 pounds (1) 300 acres SS Neuse River Reedy, Br. . . (2) 290 acres SS Neuse River SS Swift Ck. adj. ALEX AVERA, WM BRYAN, JOHN GILES, & WM AVERA. Wit: JOHN BRYAN, JR., JACOB AVERA, B BRIDGERS, WILSON BARLOW. Signed: JEREMIAH LEE, ELIZABETH LEE, JACOB AVERA. Feb. Ct. 1818. ELIZABETH LEE exam. for consent. JOHN BRYAN, SR. - deed book S-1, p. 75, 30 Nov. 1791 MILLS JERNIGAN of Wayne Co. sells to JOHN BRYAN SENR. of Johnston Co for 100 pounds a negro SANTEE ca. 18/19 yrs. Wit: ISAAC POWELL, WILLIAM FARMER, JY POWELL. Signed: MILLS JERNIGAN, Nov. Ct. 1791. JOHN BRYAN, SR. - deed book T-1, p. 345, 1 Nov. 1793 BENJAMIN WILLIAMS of town of Newbern sells to JOHN BRYAN, SENR. of Johnston Co for 350 Silver Dollars, 3 negroes, woman MARTHA & her two children NED & SOOKEY. Sit: HENRY GRAY. Signed: BEN WILLIAMS, Aug. Ct. 1794. JOHN BRYAN, SR. - deed book C-2, p. 17, 14 June 1802 JOHN BRYAN, SR., of Burke Co. GA to WILLIAM WILLIAMS of Johnston Co for 625 pounds, SS Mill Ck. below mouth of Stevens Vr. adj. NATHANIEL THORNTON & Bushes Br. 300 acres. Wit: ISAAC WILLIAMS, WM FARMER. Signed: JOHN BRYAN, May Ct. 1803. JOHN A 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 CANDIS & child FILLIS & their increase. Wit: CHARLES COPELAND, OSBORN SNIPES. Signed: H ROBERTSON, Aug. Ct. 1813. JOHN A 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. JOHN A 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. JOHN A BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 224, 14 Dec. 1820 WILLIAM BATTLE of Wake Co. to MOSES MORDACI of Wake Co. for $5,699, 1772 acres . . . 12 Oct. 1820 JOHN A BRYAN is indebted to THOMAS PRICE for $3,388.24 . . . judgement against JOHN A BRYAN by State Bank & others . . land to WILLIAM BATTLE 1 December 1820, SS Neuse River adj. RANSOM HINTON, ELLINGTON the dower line & JOHN HINTON line. Wit: R. HINTON, GEO W. MORDACI. Signed: WILLIAM BATTLE, 13 May 1821. JOHN A BRYAN, JR. - deed book C-2, p. 146, 29 Feb. 1804 LEMUEL JELKS of Johnston Co. sells to BENJAMIN LOCKHART of Johnston Co for 500 Spanish Milled Dollars, negroes PHERABY & ENGLAND. Wit: JOHN A BRYAN, JR, CHS KING. Signed LEMUEL JELKS, Feb. Ct. 1804. JOHN 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. JOHN ARTHUR BRYAN - deed book F-2, p. 54, 4th Mon. Aug. 1808 JNO STEVENS, JR. Shff of Johnston Co. sells to HENRY SEWELL for 152 pounds 10 sh, a negro man GUY, who was the prop. of JOHN ARTHUR BRYAN, for debt. Wit: R SANDERS, E SANDERS. Signed: JNO STEVENS, R. Shff., May Ct. 1809. JOHN HENRY 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 . . .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. JOSEPH 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 K BRYAN - deed book K, p. 240, 15 Feb. 1782 JOHN SMITH,SR., of Johnston Co. to WINIFRED BRYAN for L to my grand dau. a negro girl LYDIA ca. 10 yrs., already in her poss. Wit: K BRYAN, ABRAHAM BARNS, JOHN BRYAN. WM WARD, Clk. Feb. Ct. 1781. KEDAR 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. KEDAR BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 42; 26 Feb. 1819 NEEDHAM BRYAN of Johnston Co to THOMAS RICE of Johnston Co for $225., lot #57 in the town of Smithfield conv. by Comm. to KEDAR BRYAN& from KEDAR BRYAN to LOVERD BRYAN & by will to NEEDAM G. BRYAN. Wit: B ROBIN HOOD, L PRICE, JOHN PARISH. Signed: N G BRYAN, Feb. Ct. 1819. LARRY BRYAN - deed book X-1, p. 118, 3 Feb. 1797 JOHN WODEL & w CATEY of Johnston Co to GEORGE POOL of Johnston Co for 50 pounds, 100 acres NS Nuce River near Mocoson S., adj. JOHN ALLEN, LARRY BRYAN being grant to JOHN WODEL 25 July 1795. Wit: THOMAS OLIVER, STEPHEN OLIVER. Signed: JOHN WODEL, CATEY(X)WODEL, Nov. Ct. 1798. LARRY BRYAN - deed book F-2, p. 114, 29 Nov. 1809 ISIAH EARP & CHARITY EARP (alias CHARITY WIMBERLY) to JOHN STEVENS, JR., for 80 pounds, 150 acres NS Neuse River, big arm of Marks Ck., adk. LARRY BRYAN, land laid out to CHARITY EARP as her dower in lands of late husband MALACHI WIMBERLY, dec. Wit: EDWARD LEE,SR., DANIEL BOON. Signed: ISAIAH (his mark) EARP, Nov. Ct. 1809. LARRY BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 323, 21 March 1812 WILLIAM WILKINSON of Cape Geraudean Dist LA to REASY WILKINSON of Johnston Co. for $400 , (1) 250 acres NS Neuse River. . . part of grant to EDWARD BLURTON ATTEN 100 acres on Mill Br. from JOHN BATTEN 1 Nov. 1797 (4) land granted to REUBEN WILKINSON 7 June 1799. Wit: PETER SLAUGHTER, ROBT, GULLEY, JR, E SANDERS. Signed: WILLIAM WILKINSON, May Ct. 1812. LAURY BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 50, 6 March 1808 LAURY BRYAN of Johnston Co. sells to JOHN VINSON of Johnston Co. for 67 pounds, one-half of a negro girl LUCY. Wit: HINTON VINSON. Signed: LAURY BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1810. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 41, 15 Nov. 1769 JOHN DURHAM & w CHARITY of Johnston Co. to WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co. for 80 pounds, 100 acres NS Neuse River, being all that tract conv. by Deed of Gift from ISAAC WILLIAMS to sd JOHN DURHAM. Wit: NEEDHAM BRYAN, LEWIS BRYAN, JNO RAND CC. Signed: JOHN DURHAM, CHARITY(X)DURHAM, Nov. Ct. 1769 LEWIS BRYAN - deed book Transcript #1, p. 235, 19 March 1770 JESSE PEARCE & w ELIZABETH PEARCE of Johnston Co. to LEWIS BRYAN for 80 pounds 100 acres on NS Neuse River adj. upper side of Mill Br. being all the land granted by ISAAC WILLIAMS to ELIZABETH PEARCE, part to GEORGE POOL & part to JAMES STALLIONS. Wit: HENRY RAINS, HARDY TALTON. Signed: JESSE PIERCE, ELIZABETH(X)PEARCE. LEWIS 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. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book E-1, p. 206, 12 Jan. 1767 DANIEL CLARK of Johnston Co. to WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co. for 25 pounds, 1 black gilding, all my household goods, workng tools & all cattle & hoggs etc. Wit: LEWIS BRYAN, WILLIAM JERNIGAN. Signed: DANIEL CLARK, April Ct. 1767. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book E-1, p. 376, 15 July 1768 Articles of Agreement between ISAAC WILLIAMS of Johnston Co. & WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co. ISAAC WILLIAM did by a Deed of Gift to this dau ELIZABETH PEARCE, a tract of land NS Neuse River, being half of the land WILLIAMS bought from GEO POOL adj. upper side of Mill Br. 100 acres, land pat. to GEO POOL, reserving the privledge of tilling part of land during his nat. life, & that it sould not be sold nor swapt, yet ELIZABETH PEARCE, who married JESSE PEARCE disposed of the aforesaid land sells the land to WILLIAM BRYAN for 5 sh, hereby divesting myself of all right. Wit: MICAJAH STOKES, LEWIS BRYAN. Signed: ISAAC(his mark)WILLIAMS, Aug.Ct. 1768. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 45, 27 Feb. 1769 DRURY DEES & w MARY to THOMAS LEE of Johnston Co. for 80 pounds, 100 acres SS Neuse River on middle prong of Mill Ck, including his imp. granted to DRURY DEES 1 Sept. 1759. Wit: LEWIS BRYAN, EDWARD LEE. Signed: DRURY (X) DEES, ANNE (X) DEES. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 422, 9 January 1770 JOHN GREEN of Bladen Co. to JOHN LEE of Johnston Co for 50 pounds, 100 acre plant. in the fork of Mill Ck. between Hicks Br. & White Oak Sw. land granted to sd Green by pat. 22 Dec. 1768. Wit: EDWARD LEE, LEWIS BRYAN. Signed: JOHN GREEN, May Ct. 1770. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 445, 19 March 1770 JESSE PIERCE & w ELIZABETH of Johnston Co. to LEWIS BRYAN of Johnston Co for 80 pounds, 100 acres NS Neuse River, tract of land given by ISAAC WILLIAMS to ELIZABETH PIERCE, part granted to GEO. POOL and part to JAMES STALLINGS & conv. to ISAAC WILLIAMS. Wit: HENRY RAINS, HARDY TALTON. Signed: JESSE PIERCE, ELIZABETH(X) PIERCE, Aug. Ct. 1770. ELIZABETH PIERCE privately exam. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 158, 9 Aug. 1774 WILLIAM BRYAN, Esq. of Johnston Co. to LEWIS BRYAN of Johnston Co., for paternal love 100 acres on NS Neuse River, the same tract by Deed of Gift from ISAAC WILLIAMS to JOHN DURHAM, part of land taken up by GEORGE POOL & part by JAMES STALLIONS. Wit: WM WARD, HARDY BRYAN. Aug. Ct. 1774. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 343, 17 July 1771 JOHN SMITH of Johnston to BANJAMIN WILLIAMS, WILLIAM BRYAN, SAMUEL SMITH, JR., JOHN RAND, JOHN STEVENS & LEWIS BRYAN, directors & trustees for Town of Smithfield. . . quit claim. . . land adj. corner of Front and Church St. . . for the use & purpose of a burying ground for the inhabitants of the town of Smithfield. Wit: CHRIS NEAL, WM WARD. Signed: JOHN SMITH. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book I-1, p. 125, 17 Feb. 1778 WILLIAM SMITH of Johnston Co. to JOHN SMITH of Johnston Co. for 102 pounds, 100 acres SS Little River . . . being land taken up by JOHN PEARCE & conv. by him to WINDSOR PEARCE & then to EDMUND SMITH & by EDMUND SMITH to his son WILLIAM SMITH byhis will. Wit: LEWIS BRYAN, JOHN TUCKER. Signed: WM WARD, CLK. Feb. Ct. 1778. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book I-1, p. 315, 30 Aug. 1779 BENJ WILLIAMS, WM BRYAN, JOHN SMITH, SAMUEL SMITH, JOHN STEVENS, JOHN RAND, & LEWIS BRYAN comm. of Smithfield to WILLIAM POWELL of Gates Co. for 50 sh, 1 lot or 1/2 acre in Smithfield #66. Wit: KEDAR POWELL. Signed: BENJ WILLIAMS, JOHN SMITH, JOHN RAND, LEWIS BRYAN. Aug.Ct. 1779. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book L-1, p. 186, 9 March 1782 SARAH BRYAN of Johnston Co to LEWIS BRYAN for NL & Aff. To son, all that land on Marks Ck. which came to her by will of WILLIAM HINTON her father. Wit: HARDY BRYAN, BAML WILLIAMS. Signed: SARAH BRYAN, May Ct. 1782. LEWIS 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. . nowin hands of Colo. NEEDHAM BRYAN. Wit: JNO BRYAN. Signed: LEWIS BRYAN, Aug. Ct. 1780. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book U-1, p. 60, 8 Feb. 1794 WILTON TAYLOR of Nash Co. Exec. of Est. of EDWARD MOORE, Esq. dec. of Nash Co. to DIXON PRICE of Johnston Co. 82 pounds 10 sh for 200 acres in Johnston Co. NS Great Buffelow Sw. adj. FRANCIS PATRICK, WILLIAM GAY, MICAL ATKISON. Wit: F. HOLLEMON, LEWIS BRYAN. Signed: R. SANDERS, Clk. Feb. Ct. 1795. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book V-1, p. 137, 22 May 1779 JOHN MILES of Duplin Co. to DAVID LEE of Johnston Co. for 100 pounds, 100 acres SS Mill Ck. School House Br., Mirey Br. incl. plant. where LEWIS BRYAN formerly lived in fee simple. Wit: NATHANIEL THORNTON, THOS. THORNTON. Signed: JOHN MILES, Nov. Ct. 1795. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 119, 6 April 1797 JOSEPH HINTON of Chatham Co. to LEWIS BRYAN orphan of LEWIS BRYAN dec. for 20 pounds, quit claim for 260 acres on Marks Ck. . . the land which WILLIAM HINTON dec. by his LW & T devised to his sau. SARAH HINTON. Wit: JOHN WHITINGTON, HARDY BRYAN. Signed: JOSEPH HINTON, May ct. 1797. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book A-2, p. 171, 18 Feb. 1802 JOHNSON BRITT of Johnston Co. sells to LEWIS BRYAN, JR., of Johnston Co for $250 a negro JENNY. Wit: WILLIAM HINTON. Signed: JOHNSON BRITT, Feb. Ct. 1802. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book B-2, p. 85, 12 March 1802 LEWIS BRYAN of Buncomb Co. to JOHN RUSSELL of Johnston Co for $1,000, 260 acres NS Neuse River on Marks Ck. adj. CHRISTOPHER CURTIS & LEWIS BRYAN. . all that tract of land deeded to me by my mother SARAH BRYAN, left to her by her father WILLIAM HINTON, dec. in his LW&T. Wit: HARDY BRYAN, SAML LEE, JR. Signed: LEWIS BRYAN, May Ct. 1802. LEWIS 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. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 29, 5 Feb. 1820 WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co. to JAMES BRYAN of Johnston Co. power of Atty... settling all matters of controversy in collecting & settling debts that may be owing to me from LEWIS BRYAN, dec. Est. Wit: T PRICE, G W MARSHBURN. Signed: WILLIAM BRYAN, May Ct. 1820. LEWIS 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 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. LEWIS 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 read near Sedge Meder, a part of land granted to JOHN BRYAN on 9 March 1 1799. Wit: A. BRYAN, JR, LEWIS BRYAN. Signed: JOHN BRYAN. Feb. Ct. 1821. LEWIS BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 11, 2 May 1821 HERBERT ROBERTSON of JohnstonCo. 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. LEWIS 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. LOVERY BRYAN - deed book S-1, p. 156; 1 Sept. 1791 MALCOM GILLES of New Bern to BRYAN WHITFIELD of DobbsCo. for 60 pounds, 200 acres on Poplar Br. near Rands corner, adj. SAMUEL SMITH, WILLIAM BRYAN & BLURTON. Wit: BENJ COB, N POWELL, LOVERY BRYAN. Signed: M GILLIS, May Ct. 1792. LOVERY BRYAN - deed book T-1, p. 331, 28 Dec. 1793 ARCHIBALD PEEBLES of Johnston Co. appoints ABNER PEEBLES his brother & trusty friend, his lawful Atty., to demand of SAMUEL PEEBLES Admr. of Est. of my father RICHARD PEEBLES, dec. late of Prince George Co. VA, my dist. share of sd Est. as one of lawful heirs. Wit: LOVERY BRYAN, OBED JOHNSON. Signed: ARCHEBALD (X) PEEBLES, Aug. Ct. 1794. LUIS BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 407, 13 Feb. 1798 JOHN WATSON of Johnston Co. sells to MATTHEW STURDIVANT of Johnston Co. for 55 pounds, a negro woman EASTER ca. 35 yrs. & child SHADE ca 1 yr., negro boy SIMON ca. 9 yrs. Wit: JOHN KILLINGSWORTH, LUIS BRYAN, JOSIAH WATSON. Signed: JOHN (his mark)WATSON, Feb. 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