Jacob Green Deed to James Speirs/Spears 1792
Marlborough, South Carolina
Conveyance Book AA, page 274
THIS INDENTURE made the 30th day of August one thousand seven hundred and
ninty two BETWEEN Jacob Green of Marlborough County And Chawra District in
South Carolina Planter of the one part and James [interlined: Speirs] of
the same place of the other part ~~~~~~~~~
WITNESSETH that the Sd Jacob Green for and in Consideration for the Sum
Twenty Pounds Sterling to him in hand paid before the ensealing and Delivery
of those presents by the said James Spairs the Receipt Whereof the Sd Jacob
Green doth Acnolig hath Granted Bargained Sold Allin inforst and allined
doth by these Presents Bargain Sel and Confirm to the Sd James Spairs his
heirs and afsings for ever a Cartain parsel or tract of land Containing one
hundred and fifty acres lying and being in Cheraw District and County
aforesaid on the Est side of the three Creeks. Beginning at the fork of Gene
Branch Runing up the the Prong Called the Watering hole Branch til it
strikes Rusels line Thence along Rusels line North ish word as far as sd
Plat of George Traweek Cauls for then to James Shairs as the plat directs
then down Spairss line to beginning inclaing [including] the Plantation
where Jacob Green formerly Lived the Same being part of a tract of land of
Land of Six hundred and forty Acres Granted to George Traweek [something
crossed out] By his Excellency William Multery bearing date the fift day of
June one thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six and in the tenth year of the
State Independency and from George Traweek to Jacob Green by deed bearing
date the thirtyith day of September one thousand Seven hundred and Eight Six
and from the Sd Jacob Green to James Spairs to have and hold the Aforesd one
Hundred and fifty Acres Mor or Less together with all and Singular its right
& Titles and privileges thereunto belonging unto James Sparis his hairs or
Afsigns forever and the Sd Jacob Green for himself his hairs and Afsigns
doth promis and agree to and with the Sd James Spairs that all the With
titles of the fore named on Hundred and fifty Acres of Land and premises
against all and Every parson and parsons whatsoever Claiming or that Shall
hereafter lay any Claime thereunto by through From or under the Sd Jacob
Green he and they will warrant and by these presents forever defend against
any and al Laying any Claim thereto In Witness whereof the Sd Jacob Green
hath hereunto Set his Hand Seal the day and year first Above Written
Signed Seled and delivered Jacob Green (LS) [signed w/signature]
in presents of us......
Test
Henry Traweek )
Jonathan Nichols)
George Traweek )
[all signed w/signatures]
Received the day and year within written of the within Named James Spairs
the full Consideration Money there Mentioned I say Received by me
Jacob Green
George Traweek.....................
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA)
MARLBOROUGH COUNTY ) Personally Appeared before me Thos Evans one of the
justices of Sd County W. Henry Traweeks who being duly Sworn Saith that he
did See Jacob Green Sign Seal & deliver the within Instrument of Writing for
the use and purposes therein Mentioned & that he did See Jonathan Nichols &
George Traweeks Sign in Witness with himself ~
Sworn and Signed before me)
this 1st day of Sept 1792 ) Henry Traweeks [signed w/signature]
Thos Evans RECORDED September 5th 1792
[Note: Misspellings part of the original.]
