Joseph Brown Deed Records

Deeds of Joseph Brown

Buncombe Co., North Carolina Register of Deeds, Book 2, pps 168 and 169
Grantor Thomas Lyttle - Grantee Joseph Brown
18 Mar 1795, Buncombe Co., North Carolina

Page 168

Know all men by these presents that I Thomas Little Planter of the County of Burke and State of North Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds current and lawful money of said state to me in hand paid by Joseph Brown Planter of the county of Buncombe and State of North Carolina at and Before the sealing and Signing of these presents the receipt and payment whereof I do hereby acknowledge For myself and my heirs do hereby bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto him the said Joseph Brown his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of land in the County of Buncombe and State of North Carolina Containing Two hundred acres situate lying and being as follows on both sides of Bull Creek Beginning at a pine on the East side of said crick below the forks and runs, North Five degrees West two hundred and fifty poles crossing on a fork of said Creek to a Spanish oak on a ridge in the forks of said Creek then South eighty five degrees West one hundred and Twenty Eight poles crossing the other fork of said Creek To a white oak and sourwood on the bank of a branch thence South five degrees East Two hundred And fifty three poles to a Stake thence North Eighty five degrees East crossing the Creek to the beginning which said piece or parcel of land with all ways woods waters and every other appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining. I hereby for myself my heirs executor and administrators sold set over conveyed released and confirmed in open market to the said Joseph Brown and his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators covenant and promise to and with the Said Joseph Brown his heirs Executors administrators & assigns that I and my heirs executors and Administrators shall and will warrant and forever defend the said piece or parcel of land with all every of its members

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and appurtenances free from all lawful claims of any person or persons whatsoever unto the said Joseph Brown his heirs executors administrators and assigns in Witness where I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Buncombe the 18th day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety five

Thomas Little {Seal}

Signed Sealed and Delivered In Presence of

G. Ragsdale
Robert Potton

I do certifie the within deed was proven in open (court) by the subscribing witness and ordered to be registered Certified

David Vance Clerk

Buncombe Co., North Carolina Register of Deeds, Book 2, pps 355 and 356
Grantor Joseph Brown - Grantee Thomas Rogers
01 Sep 1796, Buncombe Co., North Carolina

Page 355

Know all men by these presents that I Joseph Brown of the County of Buncombe and State of No Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred & twenty Dollars to me in hand paid by Thomas Rogers of the State and County aforesaid at and before the sealing and Signing of these presents the receipt and payment whereof I do hereby acknowledge for myself and for my heirs do hereby bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto him the said Thomas Rogers his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of Land in the County of Buncombe and the State of North Carolina Situate lying and being as follows on both sides of Bull Creek Beginning at a pine on the East side of Said creek below the fork and runs North five degrees West one hundred and eighty eight poles to a stake then South eight five degrees East one hundred and Eight eight poles to a Stake thence crossing the creek to the Beginning Containing one hundred and fifty acres of land which said piece or parcel of Land with all ways woods waters and every other appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining I have hereby for myself my heirs Executors Administrators Sold Set over Conveyed released and Confirmed in Open Market to the said Thomas Rogers and his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby for myself my heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and promise to and with the said Thomas Rogers his Heirs Executors

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Administrators or Assigns that I and my heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant and forever defend the said piece or parcel of land with all and every of its members and appurtenances free from all lawful claim of any person or persons whatsoever unto the said Thomas Rogers his heirs Executors Adm & assigns we Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this (01) day of September one thousand seven hundred and ninety six

Joseph Brown {Seal}

Robert Rogers
J Williams

Jno Davidson CR

Buncombe Co., North Carolina Register of Deeds, Book 3, pps 124, 125 and 126
Grantor North Carolina State of No. 233 - Grantee Joseph Brown
17 Oct 1796, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, filed 10 Nov 1797

Page 124

To all to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know ye that we for and in consideration of the sum of thirty shillings for every hundred acres here by granted paid into our treasury by Joseph Brown have

Page 125

given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Joseph Brown a tract of land containing fifty acres lying and being in the County of Buncombe on the West side of Bull Creek. Beginning at Joseph Browns North West Corner formerly Thomas Lytles on the bank of a branch on a white oak Sour wood and Black Oak Then running due West by Thomas Davidson's land forty poles to a Spanish Oak and Black Oak. Thence running due South one hundred and seventy one poles by John G. Blount's land to a stake. Thence running due East by said Blount's land fifty four poles to a stake on the line of the land that was formerly Lytles. Then running on said line North five degrees West one hundred and seventy two poles to the beginning crossing some small branches the waters of Bull Creek as by the plat hereunto annexed doth appear together with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments, and appurtenances to the said land belonging or appertaining to hold to the said Grantee his heirs and assigns for ever. Yielding and paying to us such sums of money yearly or other wise as our General Assembly from time to time may direct provided always that the said grantee shall cause this grant to be registered in the Registers Office of our said County of Buncombe with in twelve months from the date other wise the same shall be void and of no effect in testimony whereof we have caused these our letters to be made patent and Our Great seal to be hereunto affixed - Witness Samuel Ashe, Esquire, Our Governor, Captain General and Commander in Chief at Raleigh the 17th day of October in the 21st year of our Independence and in the year

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of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety six - By command - Samuel Ashe, Glasgow Secretary - Registered the 10th of November 1797

Buncombe Co., North Carolina Register of Deeds, Book 3, pps 138 and 139
Grantor Joseph Brown - Grantee Thomas Rogers
17 Mar 1797, Buncombe Co., North Carolina

Page 138

This indenture made this seventeenth day of March one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven between Joseph Brown of the one part and Thomas Rogers of the other part both of the County of Buncombe and State of North Carolina witnesseth that the said Joseph Brown for and in the consideration of the sum of fifty pounds to him in hand paid the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge,hath granted, bargained, confirmed, and do so by these presents grant, bargain, sell, confirmed and sold and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell, confirm unto the said Thomas Rogers, his heirs and assigns for ever a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being on the West side of Bull Creek and in the County of Buncombe. Beginning at Joseph Brown's North West corner formerly Thomas Lyttle's on the bank of a branch on a White Oak Sour wood and Black Oak thence running due West by Thomas Davidson's land, forty poles to a Spanish Oak &

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Black Oak, thence running due South one hundred and seventy one poles by John J. Blounts land to a stake. Thence running due East by said Blounts land fifty four poles to a stake on the lines of the land that was formerly Lyttle's, Then running on said line North five degrees West one hundred and seventy poles to the beginning, containing fifty acres which Tract or parcel of land together with and all every of the appurtenances thereto belonging to the said Thomas Rogers, his heirs, Executors, Administrators, and assigns for ever will warrant and defend as an indefeasible inheritance in fee simple. Witness my hand and seal the day and year above written.

Joseph Brown {Seal}

Fr. Worley
Samuel Parker (X)

Buncombe Co., North Carolina Register of Deeds, Book 7, pps 200 and 201
Grantor Joseph Brown - Grantee Thomas Alexander
29 May 1801, Buncombe Co., North Carolina, filed 01 Jul 1802

Page 200

This indenture made and concluded this 29th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and one between Joseph Brown of the State Tennessee and Montgomery County of the one part and Thomas Alexander of the State of North Carolina and Buncombe County of the other part. Witnesseth that for and in consideration of the sum of sixty dollars current money to me in hand paid by Thomas Alexander of the County of Buncombe and State of North Carolina at and before the sealing and signing of these presents the receipt and payment where I have by acknowledged for myself my heirs do hereby bargain sell alien enfeoff and confirm unto him the said Thomas Alexander his heirs and assigns forever a certain piece or parcel of land in the County of Buncombe and State of North Carolina situate lying and being as follows: On both sides of Bull Creek beginning on a spanish oak on a ridge in the forks of the said Creek on the East side of said Creek then running South eighty five degrees West crossing the other fork of the Creek one hundred and twenty eight poles to a white oak and a sour wood on the bank of a small branch thence South five degrees East sixty two poles thirteen links to a stake on the old line then on the dividing line North eighty five degrees East crossing the Creek one hundred and twenty eight poles to a stake on the old line then on the old line to the Beginning Containing fifty acres of land which said piece or parcel of land with all ways woods waters and ever other appurtenance thereunto belonging or appertaining I have hereby for myself my

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heirs executors and administrators sold set over conveyed released and confirmed in open market to the said Thomas Alexander his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby for myself my heirs administrators executors and covenant and promise to and with the said Thomas Alexander his heirs executors administrators or assigns that I and my heirs executors and administrators shall and will warrant and forever defend the said piece of or parcel of land with all and every of its members and appurtenances free from all lawful claim of any person or persons whatsoever unto the said Thomas Alexander his heirs executors administrators and assigns. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and date above written. Signed sealed and delivered in presence of

F. Worley
John (his X mark) Alexander

Joseph (his X mark) Brown {Seal}

July Session A. Dom. 1802

State of North Carolina
Buncombe County

The above Deed was approved in Open Court by John Alexander of the subscribing witnesses thereto. Recorded and ordered to be registered.

Certified D. Vance Clerk

Williamson Co., Tennessee Deeds, pp 245
Grantee Joseph Brown
03 Mar 1813, filed 10 Nov 1797

Page 124

Joseph Brown assignee of the Heirs of James Shivers By Virtue of a Military Warrant No. 140 for 274 acres Enters 20 acres of Land in Williamson County on the East side of Turnbull Creek Beginning at a white oak near the bank of a branch Running West then South for compliment so as to include the improvement & spring Whereas Zachariah Hutchings now lives 3rd Mar 1813.

Fr. Worley