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. THEOPHILUS 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. THEOPHILUS 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. W 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. W BRYAN - deed book H-1, p. 300, 3 April 1775 ELIZABETH NICHOLS & PHEREBY NICHOLS of Johnston Co. 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. W 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. W BYRAN - deed book V-1, p. 104, 21 Sept. 1795 DREWRY VINSON of Johnston Co. to ARCHIBALD VINSON of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my son (1) 150 acres SS Nuse River, part of a pat. to FRANCIS BETTIS, 21 May 1741 (2) 300 acres on the River adj. Millers corner being a tract DREWRY VINSON bought from JOHN BAUCOM (3) 290 acres pat to JOHN VINSON,SR., SS Neuse River (4) 300 acres being part of a tract pat. to JOHN VENSON, SR., adj. AARON VINSON, Norris Ck. being this plant. whereon JOHN VINSON, SR., formerly lived. Wit: W BRYAN, WINIFRED VINSON. Signed: DRURY VINSON, Nov. Ct. 1795 W BRYAN - deed book E-2, p. 159, 14 Jan 1807 JOHN SMITH & SARAH SMITH of Johnston Co. a division of slaves from her father WILLIAM TURNER of Bertie Co. LW &T of WILLIAM TURNER, SR., of Bertie Co. NC, 30 May 1770 to dau SARAH SMITH, during her natural life, 2 negroes HANNAH & TILBO & their increase to be divided equal between ch. of SARAH, who intermarried with JOHN SMITH of Johnston Co & has the following children - PATIENCE w/o DANIEL AVERYT, ETHELDRED SMITH, AARON SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TURNER SMITH & ALEXANDER SMITH. DANIEL AVERYT & w PATIENCE - TILBO, HANNAH & DORCAS ETHELDRED SMITH - NANCY, HANNAH THE YR, JACOB . . .AARON SMITH - PEG & FRANK JOHN SMITH YR. - JUDE, ISAAAC & TULLER . . . TURNER SMITH - ALLEN & HARMON . . ALEX SMITH - BRANDON & RACHEL. Wit: E SMITH, W BRYAN, STARLLING JOHNSON. Signed: JOHN SMITH, SENR, SARAH (X) SMITH, DANIEL AVERYT, PATIENCE (P) AVERYT, ETHELD SMITH, AARON SMITH, TURNER SMITH, JOHN SMITH, JR., ALEX SMITH. Feb. Ct. 1807. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #1, p. 81, 10 July 1763 WILLIAM BRYANT of Johnston Co. to NATH KIMBROUGH of Johnston Co. witness that WILLIAM BRYAN hath put his son JOHN BRYAN under the tuition & managment of NATHL KIMBROUGH, until his son shall arrive at age 21. Wit: JOHN MCILROY, JONAL MARSHALL. Signed: NATHL KIMBROUGH, WM (X) BRYAN, July Ct. 1763. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 171, 7 May 1783 ABRAHAM JORDON of Johnston Co to CALEB PENNY of Johnston Co for 8 pounds 10 sh. . . I acknowledge to have received in Silver money, the plant. where the sd ABRAHAM JORDON now lives adj. WILLIAM CARRELL, WILLIAM BRYAN, ABNER JORDAN & CALEB PENNY. Wit: JAMES MORRIS, ABNER JORDAN. Signed: ABRAHAM (X) JORDAN, MARY (X) JORDAN, Feb. Ct. 1784. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 174, Nov. 1783 ABRAHAM JORDON of Johnston Co. to Abner Jordon of Johnston Co. for L & Aff. to my son, 50 acres SS White Oak Sw., Meadow Br. & WILLIAM BRYAN. Wit: CALEB PENNY, SELAH JORDAN. Signed; ABRAHAM (X) JORDAN, Feb. Ct. 1784. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #3, p. 235; 10 Dec. 1788 CALEB PENNY of Johnston Co. to JESSE SMITH of Johnston Co. for 25 pounds, 89 acres incl. plant. whereon LEDOM SMITH now dwells adj. HARDY SANDERS, WILLIAM BRYAN, ABNER SAULS & CALEB PENNY. Wit: ROBERT WATKINS, ABNER JORDAN. Signed: CALEB PENNY, his wife SARAH (X) PENNY, Aug. Ct. 1789. WILLIAM 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 o 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book H-1, 313, 26 MAY 1777 WILLIAM BRYAN, Esq. of Johnston Co to HARDY BRYAN of Johnston Co 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book S-1, p. 156, 1 Sept. 1791 MALCOM GILLES of New Bern to BRYAN WHITFIELD of Dobbs Co. 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. WILLIAM 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. (1) 200 acres in Johnston Co. SS Neuse River adj. WILLIAM POOLE & the river. . (2) 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) TAYLO, ABNER PEEPLES, ADACK (X) PEEPLES, SARAH (X) PEEPLES, ARCHABALD (X) PEEPLES Feb. Ct. 1795. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book U-1, p. 162, 23 Feb. 1795 ABNER PEEBLES & w DOCKEY of Johnston Co. to WILLIAM TAYLOR & w AVA/AVEY of Glasgow Co., to ARCHELUS PEEBLES for 14 pounds, 4 sh 4d, all our right & title to land in Johnston Co. SS Middle Ck. adj. WILLIAM BRYAN, JOHN POOL on Arthurs Br.. . . pat. by BENJAMIN LANCASTER 21 May 1779. Wit: JOHN POOL. Signed: WILLIAM TAYLOR, ARCHALES PEEBLES, AVY (X) TAYLOR ADACK PEEBLES, May Ct. 1795. WILLIAM 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). WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 223, 6 Jan. 1818 DANIEL R SUMNER of Lincoln Co. TN to DAVID LUNCEFORD of Johnston Co. for $400, 200 acres of land adj. SAMUEL SMITH, WILLIAM BRYAN . . . I further warrant, under my Power of Atty. for JOSEPH SUMNER who did employ me to sell this land. Wit: ROBT GULLEY, JR., W M CARTER. Signed: D R SUMNER, Feb. Ct. 1820. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book M-2, p. 43, 11 Feb. 1825 JOHN INGRAM of Johnston Co. to WILLIAM BRYAN of Johnston Co. appoint him my lawful Atty. for me & in my name. Wit: FURNIFOLD WOOD, A H BRYAN, SR., Signed: JOHN INGRAM, Aug. Ct. 1825. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book D, p. 102, Will of WILLIAM HINTON, dated 23 Nov. 1761, Prob. Jan Ct. 1762. Legatees Wife SOPHIA HINTON; sons JOSEPH, JOHN, ISAAC, & DEMCY,; daus. SARY & ESTHER; negroes: DICK, NED, JACK, POMEY, MONGO, CATE, FILLIS, JANE, HONOUR, FRANK, CALVIT, WASH & CLOE; JACOB BRASWELL; THOS BAYLEY. Exec. Cusn MALACHIA HINTON & WM BRYAN, high shff. Signed: WILLIAM HINTON. Wit: JOS WATSON/WALTON, MICHAEL ROGERS. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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 fathers Estate. Wit: WM. BRYAN, NEEDHAM BRYAN, JR. Signed: JOSEPH HINTON, May Ct. 1769. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 210, 20 Oct. 1784 JOSEPH IRBY of Wake Co. to TAPLE JOHNSON of More Co. for 80 pounds, BS Black Ck. beg. at county line adh. WM EASON & JOHN ADAMS. Wit: WM BRYAN, MARK MYAT. Signed: JOSEPH IRBY. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book Transcript #2, p. 356, 14 Nov. 1789 JOHN SMITH JR., of Johnston Co. to ETHELDRED SMITH of Johnston Co for L & Aff. to my son, 390 acres SS Swift Ck. adj. THOMAS TOMLINSON, JOHN SANDERS & JOHN SMITHS other land by deed from BENJAMIN BRITT. Wit: WM BRYAN. Signed: JOHN SMITH, Nov. Ct. 1790. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 113, 6 Jan. 1797 JOHN PICKEN of Wayne Co. to JOHN STANSELL of Johnston Co. for 50 pounds, 150 acres ES Little River adj. JOHN STANSELL, SR., WILLIAM BRYANT, & WILLIAM STERLING. Wit: SAMUEL BARNES, WILLIS BRYAN. Signed: JNO ICKEN. Feb. Ct. 1797. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - deed book F-2, p. 188, 4 January 1810 JOHN BRYAN of Burke Co. 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM BRYAN - 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 WILLIAM W 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. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 243, 18 Nov. 1811 ABNER PEEPLES of Johnston Co to LEMUEL PEEPLES, ELIZABETH PEEPLES & NANCY PEEPLES for NL & Aff. to my children . . . to LEMUEL a baby mare & 1 gray filly . . . to ELIZABETH - 2 cows . . . to NANCY 1 horse, bed & furn. & rem. personal prop. Wit: Wm W BRYAN, MATTHEW CRAFT. Signed: ABNER (X) PEEPLES , Feb. Ct. 1812. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 259, 21 Dec. 1811 JOHN POOL, SENR. of Johnston Co. to HARRY POOL of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my son, 330 acres SS Neuse River, NS Black Ck. above Wagon Ford adj. WM WHITTINGTON. Wit: BRYAN SMITH, Wm W BRYAN. Signed: JOHN POOL,SR., Feb. Ct. 1812. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 261; 21 Dec. 1811 JOHN POOL, SENR of Johnston Co. to HARDY POOL of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my son 3 tracts (1) 150 acres SS Neuse River LS Middle Ck. . . granted to GIDEON ALLEN 7 Jan. 1755 (2) 115 acres adj. above tract, Arthurs Br. (3) 195 acres BS Arthurs Br. adj. BENJ LUCAS, Wm WHITTINGTON, & Wm BRYAN. . . granted to BENJAMIN LUCAS 21 Oct. 1782. Wit: BRYAN SMITH, Wm W BRYAN. Signed: JOHN POOK, SR., Feb. Ct. 1812. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 263; 21 Dec. 1811 JOHN POOL SENR, of Johnston, Co., to JAMES POOL of Johnston Co. for NL & Aff. to my son 2 tracts (1) 200 acres SS Neuse River. . . granted to NATHANIEL GILES 13 April 1749. (2) 85 acres adj. above tract, Beaverdam Br., James Reves line l l l granted to JOHN POOL. Wit: BRYAN SMITH, Wm W BRYAN. Signed: JOHN POOL, SR., Feb. Ct. 1812. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book G-2, p. 308, 27 Nov. 1807 SOLOMON DELOACH of Johnston Co. sells to JOHN POOL, SENR. for $425 , negro man BOB. Wit: Wm W BRYAN, E SANDERS. Signed: SOLOMON DELOACH, May Ct. 1812. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIAM W 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. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book I-2, p. 90, 25 Feb. 1817 NATHAN STRICKLAND & w EDITH of Johnston Co to ISAAC WILLIAMS of Johnston Co. for $200, our right, title, claim & interest to the land descending to us from Est. of our father JOHN SMITH dec. of Johnston Co. Wit: Wm W BRYAN, B INGRAM, EDITH STRICKLAND exam. for consent. Signed: NATHAN STRICKLAND, EDITH (E) STRICKLAND, Nov. Ct. 1817. WILLIAM 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. Wit: ETHLD BELL, JNO WELLONS. Signed: HARRY BRYAN, NEEDHAM W BRYAN, DAVID H BRYAN, Aug. Ct. 1818. WILLIAM W 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, 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. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 158, 5 Aug. 1819 BENJAMIN BELL & ETHELDRED BELL of Johnston Co. to DAVID BELL of Johnston Co. give to brother. . .their mother ELIZABETH BELL died poss. land in Johnston Co. BS Middle Ck. adj. JOHN EASON, SR., incl. the plant. DAVID BELL,SR., left to his only heirs BENJAMIN, ETHELDRED & DAVID BELL, land where DAVID BELL now lives. Wit: WM W BRYAN, HENRY BARNES. Signed: BENJAMIN BELL, ETHLD BELL, Aug. Ct. 1819. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 158, 5 Aug. 1819 DAVID BELL & ETHELDRED BELL of Johnston Co to BENJAMIN BELL of Johnston Co give to bro . . 300 acres land in Johnston Co. from their mother ELIZABETH BELL, land from their father DAVID BELL, SR., dec. Wit: WM W BRYAN, HENRY BARNES. Signed: EDHLD BELL, DAVID BELL, Aug. Ct. 1819. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 210, 2 March 1820, 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. WILLIAM W BRYAN - deed book K-2, p. 251, 25 May 1820 JAMES A HARRISON, ALSEY AUSTIN, THOMAS TOMLINSON & AMOS JOHNSON of Johnston Co. heirs at law & represent JOHN MCKAY, a Revolutionary Soldier, & AMBROSE INGRAM, Guard. to MARY TOMLINSON to CALVIN JONES of City of Raleigh for $213, any right to land for his service as a soldier in the Continental Line & Army. Wit: WM W BRYAN, D BELL. Signed: ALSEY (X) AUSTIN, AMBROSE INGRAM, AMOS JOHNSON, J A HARRISON, Feb. Ct. 1820. WILLIAM W 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. WILLIAM 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. WILLIS BRYAN - deed book W-1, p. 113, 6 Jan. 1797 JOHN PICKEN of Wayne Co. to JOHN STANSELL of Johnston Co. for 50 pounds, 150 acres ES Little River adj. JOHN STANSELL,SR., WILLIAM BRYANT, & WILLIAM STERLING. Wit: SAMUEL BARNES, WILLIS BRYAN. Signed: JNO PICKEN. Feb. Ct. 1797. WINIFRED 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. 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