Christopher Guin to James Braswell Deed

Guin (Quin?) to Braswell (transcribed by Nona Williams)

North Carolina

To all People to whom these Presents shall come Christopher GUIN of Edgecombe County and province afsd send greeting _____ that I the said CHRISTOPHER GUIN for and in consideration of the sum of fifteen pounds current money of the colony of Virginia to me in hand paid at or before the sealing and delivery hereof by JAMES BRASWELL of the County and province afsd Carpenter the receipt whereof I acknowledged and____to be therewith fully satisfied contented and ___ have granted bargained sold conveyed eufeoffd? confirmed assigned and set over and by these presents do freely fully and absolutely grant bargain sell convey confirm assign and set over unto the sd JAMES BRASWELL his heirs and assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty acres be the sum more or less lying and being on the south side of Roanoke River the said one hundred and fifty acres of land is butted and bounded as follows viz beginning upon Roanoak River at the mouth of the Fort Branche at JOSEPH MOORE's corner tree thence up his line a mill? back? thence along the back line to JOHN RYAL's corner so along the sd RYAL's to the river thence down the river to the first station To have, to hold the sd tract or parcel of land containing one hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less whether with all houses orchards fowling timber and trees thereon standing lying or growing with all woods waters and rivers with all of its commodities and herediments to the same belonging or in any manner of ways appertaining unto him the said JAMES BRASWELL his heirs and assigns forever and the sd CHRISTOPHER GUIN for himself his heirs executors adm: doth ____ grant promise and agree to and with the sd JAMES BRASWELL his heirs and assigns in manner followith that is to say that the said CHRISTOPHER GUIN at the sealing and delivery of these presents hath a good right title and estate of ___stance in ___ premises in fee simple and hath full right and lawful authority to bargain and sell the same in manner afd unto the said JAMES BRASWELL his heirs assigns forever and the sd CHRISTOPHER GUIN ___ to and adm_ doth further promise and warrant that the said land and premisses___ from the lawful claims or demands of any person or persons whatsoever deed the same will warrent secure and forever defend unto the said JAMES BRASWELL his heirs and assigns forever In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 5th day of January in the fifteenth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second King of Great Britain France and Ireland Defender of the Faith and in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred and forty one CHRISTOPHER GUIN __ __ signed Sealed and Delivered in presence of us. JOSEPH HOWELL JOSEPH CANE Edgecomb County of __ Court 1742. The within Deed of sale was in open Court proved by the oath of JOSEPH CANE one of the subscribing witnesses thereto which on motion is ordered to be recorded . Witnesses ROBERT FORSTER Clerk Ct [In different handwriting] To Jas. Braswell - deed (Halifax Co., NC DB 5 P. 51)

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From THE LINEAGE OF JACOB THOMAS BRASWELL page 15 by Viola Vick Braswell:

There is definite record that William Bracewell, Senior, had a son named James as a James Bracewell son of William Bracewell, bought land south of the Roanoke River in Edgecombe County on January 4, 1741. (Edgecombe Deed Book 5, p. 51.)

From FOLLOWING THE BRASWELLS ON THE MOVE WESTWARD IN AMERICA 1600-1973 page 9 by Dr. R.B. Braswell:

There is definite proof that a William BRACEWELL, Sr. had a son named James as a James BRACEWELL, son of William BRASWELL, bought land south of the Roanoke River in Edgecomb County, North Carolina, on 4 January 1741. (Edgecombe Deed Book 5, p 51.)


NOTE: It has been incorrectly claimed that this deed identifies JAMES as a son of WILLIAM BRASWELL. The film was difficult to read, but there is no WILLIAM in this deed.