THis identive made the eighteenth day of January in the year of our
Lord one thousand Seven Hudnred Seventy-three and in the thirteenth
year of his Majesty reign between Jeremiah Williams Sr., of
Craven County, and South Carolina of the one part and Burr Calvert
Alias Harriss of the said County and province of the other part,
whereas for and by a grant bearin gdate the fifth day of June, one
thousand seven hudnred and fifty three, and in the twenty seventh
year of reighyn of our Sovereign Lord given under the hand of his
Excellency the right Honorable James Glen Capt. General, Governor
over our province of South Carolinaand the great seals of the
province for that purpose. Did give and grant unto Jeremiah
Williams, Senior, a platnation or tract of land containing three
hundred acres, being and lying in the fork of the Broad and Saludy
River on branch of second Creek and with vacant land on all sides
and hat such shapes and form, and marks as appear by a plat thereof
to the original grant, anseed as in and by the plat and form, duly
recorded in the Secretary's office of the said province, (Recorded
in Book P.P. Folio 140)Reference thereunto
being had, may more fully and at Large appease non this indenture,
Witnesseth that the T. Jeremiah Williams, Senior for and in
consideration of the Sum of Four Hundred pounds Current MOney of
the R. Province to him for hand payed by the said Burr Calvert
Alias Haarris whereof he Doth hereby acknowledge to be well contented,
Satisfied, and payed, hath granted, bargained and Sold alin, remised,
released, conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth bargain,
sell a line, and release, convey and confirm unto the T. Burr Calvert,
Alias Harris[*** note this name!!! oh 6's and 8's--deb] for his
actual profession now being anexed virtue of a bargain and Sole to
him made for one whole year by force of statute transferring of uses
into and to his heirs and assigns for every T Tract of land containing
three Hundred acres together with all and singular the Houses,
Edifices, Buildings, Yards, Gardens, Orchards, Woods, Underwoods,
Timberways, water, water courses, Liberties, priveleges, Heriditaments,
rights, members and appurtenances whatsoever there unto belong or in
anywise rights forever and profits thereof and every part thereof
and all Estate title and titles of interest use proper profit,
benefits and demand whatsoeverof him the T. Jeremiah William Senior,
of into or of and the rights whatsoever touching or concering the same
premises or any part as aforesaid with every the premises and
appertinances thereunto belong before granted, Released and confirmed
unto T. Burr Calvert Alias Harris, his heirs and assigns forever to the
only proper and absolute use and behalf of him the T. Burr Calvert Alias
his heirs and assigns forever and the T. Jeremiah williams doth hereby
for himselfhis heirs, executors, administrators and assigns. Doth
Convenant promise and agree to and with said, Burr Calvert Alias his
heirs and assigns in manner and for ?? following that is to say that
the said Jeremiah Williams now is and unto the execution of these
Presentshall stay Seized of a good free and indefensable estate of
inheritance in fee simpl of an doin all the afore T. Tract of three
hundred acres of land wiht the rights, members and appurtenances with
out any manner of Condition Interest, Mortgages, Jdgement or Cumbrances
whatsoever to alter Changes or Determine the same and all so that the
T. Burr Calvertr Alias Harris his heirs, and assigns shall and may from
time to time, peaceably and quietly have hold and enjoy the T. Tract
of three Hundred acres of land with aevery the premises and appertances
therunto belonging without any manner of trouble, interruption or
denial of him, the said T. Jeremiah Williams, his heirs and assigns
and all and of every other person or persons whatsoever and lastly the
T. JEremiah Williams for himself his heirs, executors, administrators
the T. Tract of three hundred acres of land with the premises and
the appurtenances unto the T. Burr Calvert, Alias Harris his heirs and
Assigns and agaisnt him the T. Jeremiah Williams, his heirs and Assigns
and all and every other person or persons whatsoever, shall and will
warrant and forever defend by these presents in witness whereof he and
the T. Jeremiah Willima hath hereunto set his hand and seal first above
written.
Signed, Sealed and Delivered
in presence of
William Dawkins,
Abel Anderson, his
Obed Harris. Jeremiah x Williams
mark
So. Carolina Craven County
Personally William Dawkins and DEclared on his oath deposeth and saith that
he was present and did see Jeremiah Williams, sign, Seal and as
his act and Deed Deliver this Instrument of writing and Lease and
Release unto Burr Calvert, Alias Harris for the uses , intents
and Purposes therein mentioned as also the Receipt for the
Consideration money hereon Indorsed and that himself Abel Anderson and
Obed Harris, subsribed their Names as Witnesses to Both in Presence
of the parties and each other. x
Sworn to before me
this 20th Day of Feb. 1773
Mich. S. Dickert J.P.
Copy of Deed from original
Received of Burr Calvert Alias Harris before the sealing and delivery
of these presents the full Consideration Monyey of the
Within written sum receiveddd by me this 1st day of January 1772.
Obed Harris
William Dawkins His
Abel Anders. Jeremiah x Williams
Mark
State of South Carolina County of Newberry
Personally appeared, Mrs. Lois Scheck Pitts, who after being duly
sworn, says the foregoing indenture of the grant of land of Jeremiah
Williams to T. Burr Calvert, Alias Harris, is and exact copy of the
original Grant, which is now in her posession.
SWorn to before me this 21st day of January, 1933.
Lois Scheck Pitts W.O. WIlson (L.S.) Notary public for South Carolina