1787 - Nathan Brassell to Joakim Hudson

THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH I Nathan Braswell of Richmon County and State of North Caroliina for and in Consideration of the Sum of Sixteen Pound Lawfull Money of Said State to Me in hand paid by Joakim Hudson of the County of Anson and State aforesaid at and before the Sealing and Delivering these presents the Receipt and payment Whereof I Hereby Acknowledge that I the Said Nathan BraswellBargained Sold and Delivered and by these presents Do Bargain Sell and Deliver unto the Said Joakim Hudson a tract or parcil of Land Lying and being in the County and State aforesaid on the So. West Side of Pee Dee river on Pelhams fork a Begining at a hickory & Runs No. 30 Chains & 25 Links to a poast oak then East 33 Chains & 25 Links Crossing said Creek to a pine then So. 30 Chains & 25 Links to a post oak then Wst. 33 Chains & 25 links Crossing Said Creek to the Begining it Being all that was Granted to the Said Nathan Braswell for one Hundred Acres of Land Dated the fourteenth of October one thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Three as by Record May appear Which sd. Land I the Said Nathan Braswell Do warrant and forever Defend the sd. Land unto the sd. Joakim Hudson his heirs and assigns for Ever and all appurtenances I the Said Nathan Braswell Do Sell assign & Set over & Defend unto the Said Joakim Hudson his heirs and asigns with the Improvements & Heriditaments thereunto belonging Unto the said Joakim Hudson or his heirs Executors Administrators or Assigns against all Claim or or (?) Claims of any person or persons whatsoever pretending to Lay Any Claim or title thereunto & I the Said Nathan Braswell will forever Defend the Said Land & premises With the appurtenances there unto Belonging According to the Right of Said Grant unto the sd. Joakim Hudson his heirs Executors Administrators & assigns in Manner & form as aforesaid Before Discribed in Witness Whereof I have Hereunto Set my hand & Seal in the year of Our Lord One thousand Seven Hundred & Eighty Seven in the Eleventh year of our Independence October first Day

SIGNED SEALED & DELIVERED                                       Nathan his X mark Braswell (Seal)

In presents of us                                                           Anson County Jany Oct. 1788 Then this Deed

Thomas Lacy                                                               proved in open Court by Thos. Lacy and ordred

Stephen Lacy                                                               to be Registered

                                                                                                           Test Michl Auld C.C.

Regd. April ye 16th 1788

by Nathan Morris P R

(Anson Co., NC B2-37)

NOTE:  Nathan Brassell is of the I-M253 Haplogroup at FTDNA.

1785 - Benjamin Brassell to Britton Brassell

THIS INDENTURE Made this Witnesseth that I Benjamin Brassell of Anson County and State of No. Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of the sum (?) of Twenty five pounds to me in hand paid by Britain Brassell of the County and State afsd at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt and payment whereof is hereby acknowledged and I the said Benjm. Brassell have bargained & sold and delivery and by these presents doth bargain and deliver unto Britain Brassell all that plantation tract or parcel of land lying in Anson County on the West side of Pee Dee River on Pelhams forks Beginning at a post oak in Nathaniel Bivens line and runs with said Bivens line No. 80 chains crossing said fork to a red then So. 45 W. 19 chs. to a post oak then So. 37 chains to a red then No. 85 Wt. 60 chs. to Nathan Brassell corner post oak then with said Brassells line then Wt. 23 chains crossing of said creek to a stake in said Brassells line then No. 30 chs. to the Beginning one hundred acres of land as by the patent & plan granted to Benjm. Brassell the 14th day of October 1783 which I the said B Brassell do forever sell make over unto the said Britain Brassell his heirs and assigns and I the said the said Benjamin Brassell against all kinds of claims of any person or persons whatsoever pretending to lay claim thereunto and I the said Benjamin Braswell will warrant and forever defend the said land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging according to the rights of said patent & grant unto the said Britain Brassell his heirs Exctrs. Admrs. or assigns in manner and form afsaid. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 20th day of August in the 10th year of our Independence and in the year of our Lord 1785. Signed Sealed and delivered in presence of us

W. Benton                       Benjamin Brassell (SEAL)

W. Beaven

Anson County 1778 (this has to be a typo)

Then this deed was duly proved in open Court by W. Benton and ordered to be registered.

                                                                        Michl. Auld  Clk.

(Anson Co., NC H-59)

NOTE:  Benjamin & Britton Brassell are of the I-M253 Haplogroup at FTDNA.

1787 - Britton Brassell to Joakim Hudson

THIS INDENTURE Witnesseth that I Britain Braswell of Anson County and State of North Carolina for and Consideration of the sum of thirty Pounds Lawfull Money and sd. State to me in hand paid by Joakin Hudson of the County and State aforesaid at and before the Sealing and Delivering these presents the Receipt and payment whereof I hereby Acknowledge that I the sd. Britain Braswell Bargained Sold and Delivered and by these Presents Do Bargain Sell and Deliver unto the sd. Joakim Hudson a tract or parcel of Land Lying and being in county of Anson and State aforesaid Containing one hundred Acres of Land Granted to Benjamin Braswell the fourteenth Day of October 1783 and from him Conveyed to Britain Braswell 1785 Lying and being in the County of Anson On the So. Wst. Side of Pee Dee River on pelhams Fork Begining at a post oak in Nathaniel Bybys (?) line and Runs with the said Bybys line No. 80 Wst. 15 Chains Crossing of sd. fork to a Red Oak the so. 45 Wst. 19 Chains to a post oak then So. 27 Chains to a Red Oak the No. 85 Est. 6 Chains to Nathan Braswell Corner post Oak then with the Said Braswells line Est. 6 Chains to Nathan Braswell Corner post Oak then with the Said Braswells line Est. 23 Chains Crossing of sd. Creek to a stake in Said Braswells line then No. 37 Chains to the Begining Containing One hundred acres of Land Which Said Land I the Said Britain Braswell Do warrant and forever Defend the said Land unto the said Joakim Hudson his Heirs and assigns forever all the Appurtenances thereunto belonging I the Britain Braswell Do forever Sell and assign and Set over and Defend unto the Said Joakim Hudson his heirs and assigns with the Improvements and Hereditaments thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining unto the sd. Joakim Hudson his heirs Executors administrators and assigns against any kind of Claim or Claims od Any person or persons whatsoever pertaining to Lay any claim thereunto and I the sd. Britain Braswell will forever Defend the sd. Land with the appurtenances thereunto belonging according to Said unto the sd. Joakim Hudson his heirs Executors administrators or assigns forever In manner and as aforesd. in WITNESS whereof I have hereunto Set my hand And affixed my Seal the 11th Day of august in the 11th year of our Independence and in the year of Our Lord - - - - - 

SIGNED SEALED & DELIVERED                                                                     Britain Braswell (Seal)

IN PRESENTS OF US                                                                                     Anson County Jany 1788 then this Deed

THOMAS LACY                                                                                               was in open Court proved by the oath

WILLIAM BENTON                                                                                          of thomas Lacy & ordered to be Registered

STEPHEN LACY                                                                                             Test Michl Auld C C

(Anson Co., NC B2-35)

NOTE:  Britton, Benjamin & Nathan Braswell are of the I-M253 Haplogroup at FTDNA.