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Lincoln	County		]
North Carolina		]
			] 01-Feb-1803
From: GUSTEVES BRIENT	]
  To: THOMAS BRANTON	]
			]
Book: 22 p. 128		]

April session AD 1804 continued	from book 21.

This indenture made the	first day of February in the year
of our Lord 1803 between GUSTEVES BRIENT of Rutherford 
county, state of North	Carolina of the	one part and 
THOMAS BRANTON of the county of Lincoln and state of 
North Carolina, of the	other part.  Witness that the 
said GUSTEVES BRIENT for and in consideration of the 
sum of three hundred dollars in hand paid and he by
these presents doth grant, bargain and sell and	by their
presents doth give grant, convey and confirm unto the
said THOMAS BRANTON, his heirs and assigns forever all
that tract or parcel of land lying and being in the county
of Lincoln on the waters of the little Buffaloe joining
ROBERT WEERS and JAMES G BEATTY's land

	Beginning at a post oak	Beatty's corner
	and run	with Weer's line N 180 poles
	crossing the little creek a stake then 
	E 180 poles the stake then S 180 poles
	to a stake on Beatty's line and thence
	with said line (W) to that beginning.
	Containing 200 arcres be there any more
	or less.

With the appurtenances situate,	lying and being	as 
aforesaid with there and every of there rights members 
and appurtenances have and to hold unto the said 
THOMAS BRANTON, his heirs and assigns forever and the said
GUSTEVES BRYENT doth promise, covenant and agree that the 
said GUSTEVES BRYENT, his heirs, executor and administrator,
shall and will warrant and forever defend the above described
promises to the said THOMAS BRANTON, his heirs and assigns
forever.  In witness wereof he, the said GUSTEVES BRYENT,
hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day, month and year
first above written.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of:

	EPHRIAM BLACK
	GUSTEVES B BRYENT (his mark)
	JOHN MATTHEW	 

Lincoln CountyApril Sessions, 1804 AD

The within deed	was proved in open court and recorded and 
ordered to be registered.

Witness:

	JOHN DICKSON, clerk