This indenture made this the first day of November A.D. 1861 one thousand eight-hundred and sixty one between Lewis Bryan of the County of Jones and the State of North Carolina of the one part and Benjamin Bryan,Benjamin Askew of the County of Jones and John B Bryan of the County of Lenoir and State aforesaid of the other part .Witnesseth that the said Lewis Bryan for and in consideration of the sum of ninety six dollars to him in hand paid by Benj. Bryan Benj. Askew and John B Bryan being the amount of money paid into the State Treasury of North Carolina for grant of six hundred and forty acres of land by patent granted to Lewis O Bryan of the date of 29 th December (1860)one thousand eight hundred and sixty and numbered ?1044? the receipt and payment whereof is hereby fully acknowledged, have given, granted ,bargained,sold ,and conveyed and by these presents doth give,grant,bargain,sell,convey and confirm to the said Benj L Bryan & Benj Askew and John B Bryan a certain tract or parcel of land situated lying and being as follows On the North side of Trent River and in the Juniper Swamp adjoining the lines of Samuel Simpson patent and the line of Benj L Bryans six hundred and  forty acre entry and the line of Edwin B Isler Beginning at said Benj L Bryans Southwestmost corner of his and Benj Askews and John B Bryans new survey(BL Bryans patent) and ------ south two hundred poles then south sixty seven east three hundred and seventy poles to Samuel Simpsons patent corner now---------------------------(end of copy)