Mapping Monday – William Brierly to William Brierley, son

somewhere in here!

Here is the crux of my Briley/Brierly problem… Just how many William Brierly’s in a row am I related too?  I am thinking 3, and upon further inspection, seem to find evidence supporting it.  I only just realized that William Brierly, the father in this deed, has a different mark than his son.  In this case, they do not use an X (like so many other of my ancestors).  The older William uses a stylized W and the younger one flips it over.  I have not really started the cataloging of these deeds.  It is one of my long term projects to get started on sometime this spring when our renovation is finished.

Here is my transcription of the deed (I tried not to edit it too much):

Pitt County, NC

Deed Book F – pg 68

To all Christian people unto whom this presents and to who shall come, I , William Brierly of Pitt County in the Province of N Carolina send greeting.  Know ye that I , the [sd] William Brierly for Divers goods, causes, and valuable considerations me there unto moveing have given and granted ad by the these [presents ?-unreadable] do give grant and confirm unto my son William Brierly the whole tract or parcel of land whereon I now do live to have and to hold the said tract or parcel of land of me, William Brierly unto my son William Brierly, his executors, [adms], and assigns from hence forth to his and their own proper use and uses tereof and therewith to do order and dispose of at his or their wills and pleasures as of their own proper land freely and peaceably and quietly without any manner of let trouble or denial of me the sd. William Brierley or any other person or persons whatsoever of all which premises.  I, the sd. William Brierly have put my son in full and peaceably possesion by virtue hereof.  In Witness whereof I, the sd. William Brierly hereof in witness whereof I, the sd. Willima Brierley have hereunto set my hand and seal the 26 october Domini Anno 1744.

Signed, Seal, and Delivered in the presence of :  Henry Ellis, Benjamin Ellis, John Presson

Signed:  William Brierley {with his mark)

October court:  1774 order for Registration

Another thing I noticed just recently in this deed, besides the very common mixing of the spelling of Brierly to Brierley and back, is that William Sr. mentions ‘moveing’.  Does this literally mean moving out and onward or does it mean he was so moved to give his land to his son.  I have to consider this because around the year 1800 a Briley family shows up in Anson County, NC with the same naming patterns.  Family historians from the past have long maintained they are from the Eastern NC Briley’s.

Good luck with your deeds!  I feel they are the key to sorting out these early relationships in my family.