Bryan Family - Johnston County, NC Deeds 1759-1825

File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by
Bryan Study Group

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


MARY 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.

MARY BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 84, 4 Sept.  1818
  ALLEN S BALLENGER, Shff Johnston Co  to JOHN MACLEOD 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, dec., lands in Johnston Co, part of land purchased from 
  DISMUKES & wife.  Wit:  RAY HELME, DANIEL BOON;  ALLEN S BALLENGER, Shff, May 
  Ct. 1819.

MARY 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 2,234p. 9 sh, 4d. . Lot #34 in Smithfield.  Wit:  P. COLLIER, DAVID THOMSON 
  A S BALLENGER, Shff, May Ct. 1819.

MARY 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 interest 
  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.

MARY 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.

MARY ELIZA 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 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.

N BRYAN - deed bok E-1, p. 230, 2 May 1767
  RICHARD LEAVENS & w JANE of Johnston Co., house joiner, to NEEDHAM BRYAN of 
  Johnston Co for 75 pounds, 493 acres Walnut Ck. adj. JOHN SMITH line, incl. 
  plant. & improvements where sd LEAVENS now lives, granted to LEAVENS, by  
  GRANVILLE 1 April 1763.   Wit:  N BRYAN, SAM SMITH, JOHN RAND.   Signed:  
  RICHARD LEAVENS, JANE (X) LEAVENS, July Ct. 1767.

N W BRYAN - deed book H-2, p. 84, 10 Aug. 1813
  THOMAS J WALTON of Johnston Co. sells to WM W BRYAN of Johnston Co. a negro 
  man ISAAC ca. 22 yrs.  Wit:  N W BRYAN.  Signed:  T J WALTON, Nov. Ct. 1813.

N W BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 220, 25 Feb. 1817
  SAMUEL NORSWORTHY Shff of Johnston Co. sells to JOHN EASON, JONATHAN T EASON, 
  & HENRY EASON all heirs of JOHN EASON dec. of Johnston Co. by order of Ct. of 
  P & Q of Johnston Co. 1st sale, prop. did not sell.  1 Aug. 1806 sale at which 
  JOHN EASON  became the highest bidder for $168 goods & chattels of JONAS FROST 
  & BLAKE BRADDY, 793 aces NS Middle Ck. Steep Hill Br.  Wit:  N W BRYAN.  
  Signed S NORSWORTHY Shff, Feb. Ct. 1818.

N W BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 15; 24 Nov. 1818
  REDDIN JOHNSON & w MATILDA of Johnston Co. to JOHN FARMER of Johnston Co. for 
  $100, 1/5 of 300 acres land in Johnston Co. belonging to Est. of HENRY POWELL, 
  dec., from his father ISAAC POWELL, Aug. 1806.  Wit:  N W BRYAN, D BELL.  
  Signed:  REDDIN JOHNSON, MATILDA(X) JOHNSON, Nov. Ct. 1818.  MATILDA JOHNSON 
  exam for consent.

N W BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 110; June 1816
  HENRY BARNES  of Johnston Co. to  NATHANIEL JONES of Johnston Co. for $25, 1 
  undivided part of lands of JOHN BARNES, dec., that descended to heirs at law.  
  right & title to my 1/6 undivided part.  Wit:  DAVID AVERA, N W BRYAN.  Signed 
  HENRY BARNES, Nov. Ct 1820.

N W 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.

N W BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 358, 5 Dec. 1821
  A S BALLENGER Shff of Johnston Co. sells to SETH JONES of Johnston Co. 
  for $300, a negro boy REMUS, sold 29 Nov. 1821 as prop. of SAMUEL G SMITH.  
  Wit:  N W BRYAN, B BRIDGERS.  Signed:  A S BALLENGER, Shff, May Ct. 1822.

NANCY 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 land & 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.

NANCY 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. 

NANCY BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 145, 12 July 1819
  LYDIA MCCULLERS of Johnston Co. to HENRY BARNES & WILLIAM HENRY GUY of 
  Johnston Co. for $1.00 in trust for the use of NANCY BRYAN w/o NEEDHAM W 
  BRYAN, 2 lots in Smithfield #28 & #29, for 10 years & build on said lot a 
  frame dwelling house, at the same time reserving for myself, the right of 
  living there with sd NANCY BRYAN & her husband.  Wit:  M LLOYD HILL, 
  TRANQUILLY HILL.  Signed:  LYDIA(X)MCCULLERS, Aug. Ct. 1819.

NANCY BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 111, 20 July 1816
  NEEDHAM W BRYAN & w NANCY of Johnston Co. to NATHANIEL JONES of Johnston Co 
  for $25, 1/6 part of land which JOHN BARNES dec. late of Johnston Co. that 
  descended to NWB & w NANCY adj. NATHANIEL JONES, ARTHUR AUSTIN & heirs of 
  THOMAS THARPE.  Wit:  THOMAS THARP, HENRY BARNES.  Signed N W BRYAN, NANCY 
  BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1820.  NANCY BRYAN  exam. for consent.

NANCY 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.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book B-1, p. 428, 19 Oct. 1762
  SAMUEL BENTON & w FRANCIS BENTON  of Granville Co. to BENJN HARDY of Johnston 
  Co. for 200 pounds, 570 acres in Johnston Co on Middle Prong of Smiths Ck., 
  land granted to SAML BENTON by GRANVILLE agents 20 Oct. 1751 & 200 acres ES 
  Middle Prong of Smiths Ck granted to WM HALL by GRANVILLE 1 March 1754.  Wit:  
  NIMROD MITCHELL, JACOB WALLIS.  Signed:  NEEDHAM BRYAN, CC Oct. CT. 1762

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #1, p. 163 
  (Beginning of will of  EMANUAL DEES missing.)  Legatees:  sons DREURY & DANIEL 
  DEES;  dau HANAH BENTON; dau PRESELA BRATCHER; dau SUSANA GUING; son in law 
  THOMAS; grandau OLIEF HATCHER; JOHN SMITH , merchant & SAMUEL SMITH, his 
  brother; wife ELIZABETH DEES; negro BERT; friend ROBERT HATCHER.  Exec. son 
  DANIEL DEES.  Wit:  NEEDHAM BRYAN, JEAN RATLIFF, WILLIAM DEES.  Signed: 
  EMANUEL (M) DEES, Nov. Ct.  1770.

NEEDHAM BRYAN, SR., - deed book Transcript #1, p. 164, 28 Nov. 1770
  NEEDHAM BRYAN, SR. chairman of Inferior Ct of Johnston Co puts LEADHAM SMITH 
  apprentice to WILLIAM WALTON to be taught in reading & writing until 20 yrs. 
  he now being 6 yrs.  Wit:  JNO RAND.  Signed:  NEEDHAM BRYAN, SR., WM WALTON.

NEEDHAM BRYAN, SR. - deed book Transcript #1, p. 164, 28 Nov. 1770
  HENRY PENNY to JOHN BLEDSOE between NEEDHAM BRYAN,SR. chairman of Inferior Ct. 
  of Johnston Co. and HENRY PENNY, apprentice to JOHN BLEDSOE  be taught in 
  reading & writing until he reaches 21 yrs. now being 14 yrs.  Wit:  JNO RAND.  
  Signed:  NEEDHAM BRYAN,SR., JOHN BLEDSOE.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #1, p. 165, 28 Nov. 1770
  JAMES MARTIN Esq. Chairman of Inferior Ct. of Johnston Co puts HOWEL WOODS  
  apprentice to NEEDHAM BRYAN to be taught reading & writing now ca. 17 yrs.  
  until of age.  Wit:  JNO RAND.  Signed:  JAMES MARTIN, NEEDHAM BRYAN.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book D-1, p. 176, 10 Nov. 1763
  JOHN POWELL of Johnston Co to JESSEE POWELL of Johnston Co, for LGW & quit 
  rents, 200 acres SS Neuse River, being the lower part of a tract granted to 
  ABRAHAM POWELL 25 March 1748 for 400 acres.  Wit:  NEEDHAM BRYANT, WILLIAM 
  INGRAM.  Signed:  JOHN POWELL.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book D-1, p. 214, 22 Sept. 1764
  JAMES JONES of Johnston Co to SIMON TURNER of Johnston Co for 175 pounds, 463 
  acres BS Swift Ck. adj. BEASLEY, part of tract granted to JAMES JONES 29 Oct.
  Wit:  THEOP HUNTER, NEEDM BRYAN, THO AVERA.  Signed JAMES(X)JONES, MARY(X) 
  JONES.  Jan Ct. 1765.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book E-1, p. 43, (no date)
  NEEDHAM BRYAN & w SOPHIE of Johnston Co to NEEDHAM BRYAN ,JR., of Johnston Co. 
  for NL & Aff. to my son, 2 plant. (1) 250 acres on SS Black Ck. pat. to 
  NEEDHAM BRYAN, SR., April 1752. (2) 150 acres adj. other tract & JOHN LAWHORNS 
  line, pat. to NEEDHAM BRYAN,SR., 23 Dec. 1763, by delivering 1 sh. sterling or 
  1 piece silver commonly called spistrsen.  Wit: BENJ HARDY, JOSEPH HINTON.  
  Signed:  NEEDHAM(X)BRYAN, SOPHIA(X)BRYAN.  SOPHIA BRYAN exam by WM BRYAN, Esq.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book E-1, p. 230, 2 May 1767
  RICHARD LEAVENS & w JANE of Johnston Co. house joiner, to NEEDHAM BRYAN  of 
  Johnston Co. for 75 pounds 493 acres Walnut Ck. adj. JOHN SMITH line, incl. 
  plant. & improvements where sd LEAVENS now lives, granted to LEAVENS by 
  GRANVILLE 1 April 1763.  Wit:  N BRYAN, SAM SMITH, JOHN RAND.  Signed:  
  RICHARD LEAVENS, JANE(X)LEAVENS, July Ct. 1767.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 1
  I, JOSEPH HINTON,s/o WILLIAM HINTON, late of Johnston Co, have received from 
  MAJOR NEEDHAM BRYAN of Johnston Co, who was my Guard. the sum of 50 pounds 16 
  sh 7d in full of my portion of my father's Estate.  Wit:  WM BRYAN, NEEDHAM 
  BRYAN, JR.  Signed:  JOSEPH HINTON, May Ct. 1769.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 70, 29 Jan. 1788
  DEWITT DEES of Washington Co. GA to DANIEL DEES of Johnston Co for 50 
  pounds, 183 acres in Johnston Co, NS Neuse River, BS Cyprus Sw., incl. the 
  plant. whereon JOHN DAVIS lives adj. EMANUEL DEES, BENJAMIN RATCLIFF, NEEDHAM 
  BRYAN, THOMAS GUIN, 183 acres.  Wit:  SHADRACK INGRAM, EDMOND DEES.  Signed:  
  DEUIT DEES, Feb. Ct. 1788.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 247, 8 Jan. 1789
  WILLIAM CRIDILLE of Johnston Co. to the Admr. of Est. of NEEDHAM BRYAN dec. of 
  Wake Co. for 40 pounds all moveable prop. beds & furn. & kitchen utensils. the 
  cond. of this Bill of Sale is that if sd WILLIAM CRIDILLE do pay sd Admr. of 
  sd BRYAN sum of 40 pounds, on or before 25 Dec. next, the within bill is to be 
  void.  Wit:  JOHN ISLER.  Signed:  WM CRIDILLE, Nov. Ct. 1789.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 515, 30 Aug. 1771
  JOHN SMITH, JUNR. of Johnston Co. to WILLIAM BRYAN, NEEDHAM BRYAN, NATHAN 
  WILLIAMS, HENRY RAINS, JAMES WOOTEN, DAVID HOLLIMON, & JOHN HINNANT Justices 
  for the county of Johnston for 5 pounds paid in behalf & for the County of 
  Johnston, a lot cont. 1 acre part of the tract whereon sd JOHN SMITH now 
  dwells, NS Neuse River. . .dwelling house of JOHN SMITH. . . for the sole 
  interest of sd County of Johnston for & during the Court for the Co shall be 
  held according to law . . for a Court house, prison & stocks.  Wit:  NEEDHAM 
  BRYAN,JR., JESSE POWELL.  Signed:  JOHN SMITH.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 45, May 1772
  JOHN BRADSHAW of SC, St. Davids Parish to THOMAS GEWIN of Johnston Co for 10 
  pounds 160 acre plant. NS Neuse River, adj. THOS HARREL, Cohura Gut & FARMERS 
  corner.  Wit:  NEEDHAM BRYAN, JOHN BROWN.  Signed:  JOHN BRADSHAW, Aug. Ct. 
  1772.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 195, 24 Sept 1774
  RICHARD WILLOUGHBY of Johnston Co to ANTHONY WILLOUGHBY of Johnston Co for 50 
  pounds, 200 acres being part of tract sd WILLOUGHBY bought of NATHANIEL CARY, 
  near road leading to the Swift Ck. Bridge.  Wit:  JOHN BROWN, NDHAM BRYAN, JR.  
  Signed:  RICHARD WILLOUGHBY, MARY WILLOUGHBY.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 298, 1 Feb. 1775
  ELIAS CRAFFORD of Johnston Co. sells to WILLIAM AVERA for 50 pounds bed & 
  furn, kitchen utensils, tools, 1 Testament.  Wit:  NEEDHAM BRYAN, WM WARD.  
  Signed:  ELIAS (his mark)CRAFFORD.

NEEDHAM 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.

NEEDHAM 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 . . . now 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.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book E-2, p. 186, 12 Aug. 1806
  SAMUEL SMITH,SR., of Johnston Co. to SAMUEL SMITH, JR., of Johnston Co. for NL 
  & Aff. to my son, tracts (1) 350 acres NS Buffelow, Honeycutt Place,. . . (2) 
  640 acres BS Buffelow Sw. adj. above land. . . (3) 640 acres SS Great 
  Buffelow adj. 1st tract granted to THOMAS PRICE, then by LW & T of sd 
  PRICE to his daughter PERCULA SPICER w/o JAMES SPICER, then to SAM SMITH by 
  deed.  (4) 100 acres adj. AMBROSE RAINS, JAMES SPICER & THOMAS BUTCHER (5) 100 
  acres adj. above tract granted to JOHN VINSON then to SAM SMITH  by deed. (6) 
  10 acres adj. above tract granted to SAMUEL SMITH.  (7) 250 acres adj. above 
  tract SS Buffelow & THOMAS PRICE line granted to SAMUEL SMITH.  (8) 490 acres 
  below Buffelow Swamp & Little River on Long Br. adj. JOHN STANCIL, JR., 
  Galberry Pocosin. . . part of survey grant to JAMES SPICER 21 Oct. 1782. . . 
  (9) SS Buffelow Sw. adj. JOHN POOLS corner, SAMUEL SMITH & JOHN VINSON line 
  (acres not given)  Wit:  E SMITH, Nm BRYAN.  Signed:  SAM SMITH, Feb. Ct. 
  1807.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - H-2, p. 393, 1 Dec. 1814
  DEMPSEY ALLEN of Johnston Co. to MICAJAH MUSGROVE of Wayne Co. for $419, (1) 
  NS main prong of Mingo Sw., granted to NEEDHAM BRYAN (2) 29 acre grant to 
  DEMPSEY ALLEN (3) 100 acres grant to WILLIAM RYALS.  Wit:  JEREMIAH JOHNSON, 
  PAYTON IVEY.  Signed:  DEMPSEY ALLEN, ELIZABETH (X)ALLEN, May Ct. 1816.

NEEDHAM 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 years.  Wit:  D H BRYAN  Signed HARDY 
  BRYAN, Nov. Ct 1817.

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 177, 13 July 1819
  HENRY GUY of Smithfield to JAMES FARRIOR of Smithfield. . . HENRY GUY is 
  indebted to HINTON & BRAME of Petersburg, VA, for $8,151.83 & to satisfy the 
  debt, sells to JAMES FARRIOR 1000 acrres land in JOHNSTON CO adj. NEEDHAM 
  BRYAN, heirs of DANIEL DEES, dec., 137 acres 3 miles below Smithfield; 200 
  acres E of Smithfield adj. JOHN WILLIAMS & JOSHUA CREECH, lot #91 in 
  Smithfield, a negro man JOE, negro women JUDAY & FIBBY, all merchandise in 
  storehouse of HENRY GUY . . . if he satisfies the debt, then this obligation 
  is void.  Wit:  H E CURTIN, THOMAS SR BROWN, SAML HINTON.  Signed:  H GUY, 
  JOHN HINTON, S C BRAME, JAS FARRIOR,  Nov. Ct. 1819.

NEEDHAM 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. 

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 184, 25 Dec. 1823
  BRASWELL BRIDGERS, Exec. of Will of JOHN PARRISH, dec. of Johnston Co sells to 
  JAMES STALLINGS of Johnston Co for $270, a negro girl FILSA.  Wit: Nm Bryan.  
  Signed:  B BRIDGERS, Exec.,Feb. Ct. 1824

NEEDHAM BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 426, 23 Oct. 1824
  ELIZA AVERA of Johnston Co to AARON AVERA of Johnston Co. for $120 , all my 
  claim in a tract of land formerly owned by DANIEL AVERA, dec., my father, on 
  Swift Ck. adj. CADER POWELL & NEEDHAM BRYANT. . . I am entitled to 1/11 part.  
  Wit:  WILLIAM AVERA, PATIENCE AVERA.  Signed:  ELIZA AVERA, Nov. Ct. 1824.

NEEDHAM G 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.

NEEDHAM G BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 181, 29 July 1819
  BENJAMIN W WILLIAMS of Moore Co to NEEDHAM G BRYAN of Johnston Co for $5,000, 
  land in Johnston Co. NS Neuse River, being all the land where BENJAMIN 
  WILLIAMS, SR., & BENJAMIN WILLIAMS, JR.,  formerly lived, by the name 
  "Woodbury" adj. NEEDHAM G. BRYAN, BRIGHT JERNIGAN, and the river.  Wit:  JAMES 
  GRISWALD, J MARTIN.  Signed:  B W WILLIAMS, Nov. Ct. 1819.

NEEDHAM G BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 288, 1 Jan. 1822
  WILLIAM POWELL  of Johnston Co, Admr. of ISAAC POWELL, dec. of Johnston Co. 
  sells to NEEDHAM G BRYAN of Johnston Co. for $437., ordered by Court of P&Q, a 
  negro MIKE.  Wit:  WM HEN GUY.   Signed: WM POWELL, Admr. Feb. Ct. 1822.

NEEDHAM G BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 202, 7 Feb. 124
  WILLIAM STEVENS of Johnston Co. to HENRY STEVENS of Johnston Co. for LGW & 
  Aff. to my son, land between Neuse River & Mill Ck. on the run of Muddy Sw., 
  adj. EDWARD STEVENS, GREEN ATKINSON, 300 acres.  Wit:  B. ROBIN HOOD, Nm G 
  BRYAN.  Signed:  WM STEVENS, Feb. Ct. 1824.

NEEDHAM G BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 400, 24 Feb. 1824
  NEEDHAM INGRAM of Johnston Co. to WILLIAM HOLLOWELL late of Wayne Co., for 
  consideration of $3,220 paid by WILLIAM HOLLOWELL, 720 acres land on Neuse 
  River adj. NEEDHAM G BRYAN, Bay  Br. & JOSEPH INGRAM.  Wi:  MICAJAH COX, WM 
  COX.  Signed:  Nm INGRAM, Aug. Ct. 1824.

NEEDHAM G BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 436, 27 Feb. 1823
  ASA BISHOP of Johnston Co. to JOSEPH STRICKLAND of Wayne Co. for $250, SS Mill 
  Ck. adj. NEEDHAM G BRAN, WILLIAM HOLT, 124 acres.  part of a grant to 
  ETHELDRED HOWELL 21 Oct. 1782.  Wit:  B. ROBIN HOOD, H STEVENS.  Signed:  ASA 
  BISHOP, Nov. Ct. 1824.

NEEDHAM W 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.

NEEDHAM W BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 167, 24 Sept. 1817
  JOHN G GULLEY sells to NEEDHAM W BRYAN of Johnston Co. for $475 a negro man 
  WILL.  Wit:  RAY HELME.  Signed:   JNO G. GULLEY, Nov. Ct. 1817.

 
NEEDHAM W 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.

NEEDHAM W BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 145, 12 July 1819
  LYDIA MCCULLERS of Johnston Co. to HENRY BARNES & WILLIAM HENRY GUY of 
  Johnston Co. for $1.00 in trust for the use of NANCY BRYAN w/o NEEDHAM W 
  BRYAN, 2 lots in Smithfield #28 & #29, for 10 years & build on said lot a 
  frame dewlling house, at the same time reserving for myself, the right of 
  living there with sd NANCY BRYAN & her husband.  Wit:  M LLOYD HILL, 
  TRANQUILLY HILL.  Signed:  LYDIA(X)MCCULLERS, Aug. Ct. 1819.

NEEDHAM W BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 111, 20 July 1816
  NEEDHAM W BRYAN & w NANCY of Johnston Co. to NATHANIEL JONES of Johnston Co 
  for $25, 1/6 part of land which JOHN BARNES dec. late of Johnston Co. that 
  descended to NWB & w NANCY adj. NATHANIEL JONES, ARTHUR AUSTIN & heirs of 
  THOMAS THARPE.  Wit:  THOMAS THARP, HENRY BARNES.  Signed N W BRYAN, NANCY 
  BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1820.  NANCY BRYAN  exam. for consent.

NEEDHAM W 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.

PATSY 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.

PATSY 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. whereas 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 land & 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.

PATSY BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 372, 27 March 1816
  JNO MCCULLERS of Johnston Co. to PATSEY BRYAN of Johnston Co. for LGW & Aff. 
  to my dau., 4 negroes - CHERRY, RICHMOND, NANCY & PENNY.  Wit:  E SMITH.  
  Signed:  JNO MCCULLERS, Aug. Ct. 1817. 

POLLEY 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.

READING D 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. Feb. Ct. 1820.

READING D BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 262, 31 March 1818
  READING D BRYAN of Johnston Co. appt. WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co. as my 
  lawful Atty. to act for me as a legatee of MOSES GRIFFIS/GRIFFIN, dec. of NC.  
  Wit:  SIMON BRYAN, JOHN PEACOCK.  Signed:  READING D BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1821.

RIDLEY 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.

ROBERT 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.

ROBERT 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.

ROBERT BRYAN - deed book H-1, p.258, 15 Nov. 1775
  JAMES HALLIMON  of Johnston Co. to SAMUEL HALLIMON of Johnston Co. for 80 
  pounds, 2336 acres NS Little River . . . part of a grant to ROBERT BRYAN by 
  GRANVILLE, adj. BOYKIN, JAMES HALLIMON & SOLOMON JOHNSON. . . ELIZABETH 
  HOLLIMON w/o sd JAMES HOLLIMON surrenders her right of dower and thirds.  Wit:  
  DAVID HOLLIMON, SOLOMON JOHNSON.  Signed:  JAMES HOLLIMON, ELIZABETH (her 
  mark)HOLLIMON.

ROBERT 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.

SALLY 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 a SALLY,  DAVID LUNSFORD & w NANCE  of 
  Johnston Coo, 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.

SAML BRYAN - deed book X-1, p. 29, 20 Feb. 1798
  JESSE SMITH of Wake Co. to BATT BOOTHE of Johnston Co. for 200 pounds, 
  tracts (1) 150 acres SS Neuse River BS of Cabin Prong Br.  (2) 250 acres Cabin 
  Prong Br.  below the manor plant.  being land JESSE SMITH bought from JACOB 
  DELK.  Wit:  R SANDERS, SAML BRYAN.  Signed:  JESSE (X) SMITH, May Ct. 1798.

SARAH 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.

SARAH 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.

SIMON 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.

SIMON BRYAN - deed book L-2, p. 262, 31 March 1818
  READING D BRYAN of Johnston Co. appt. WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co. as my 
  lawful Atty. to act for me as a legatee of MOSES GRIFFIS/GRIFFIN, dec. of NC.  
  Wit:  SIMON BRYAN, JOHN PEACOCK.  Signed:  READING D BRYAN, Nov. Ct. 1821.

SOPHIA BRYAN - deed book E-1, p. 43, (no date)
  NEEDHAM BRYAN & w SOPHIE of Johnston Co to NEEDHAM BRYAN ,JR., of Johnston Co. 
  for NL & Aff. to my son, 2 plant. (1) 250 acres on SS Black Ck. pat. to 
  NEEDHAM BRYAN, SR., April 1752. (2) 150 acres adj. other tract & JOHN LAWHORNS 
  line, pat. to NEEDHAM BRYAN, SR., 23 Dec. 1763, by delivering 1 sh. sterling or 
  1 piece silver commonly called spistrsen.  Wit: BENJ HARDY, JOSEPH HINTON.  
  Signed:  NEEDHAM(X)BRYAN, SOPHIA(X)BRYAN.

SUSANNA - 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 l l having land in Johnston Co adj. JOHN WILLIAMS, ISAAC 
  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.

==============================================================

USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free
information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial
entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material.
The electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit 
or for presentation by other persons or organizations.

Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes 
other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file 
contributor, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of 
this consent. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb 
Archives to store the file permanently for free access.

==============================================================