Deed, SC, Spartanburg, HENRY LILES to J. M. BRIAN State of South Carolina Spartanburg County KNOW ALL MEN by these presents, that I, HENRY LILES of the state and District aforesaid, have this day bargained, sold, and released on to J. M. BRIAN of the same state and district aforesaid all that piece or parcel of land in which E. P. CLEMENT now lives, situated on the south side of the South Pacolet river, waters of broad river, for the sum of $1,400 to me in hand-paid, the receipt where of is hereby acknowledged, by the hand of the above named J. M. BRIAN, bounded as follows. Beginning at a White Oak on the South Bank of the said River; running thence S with B. CLARK’s line 12.40 to a Black Oak, dead, CLARK's corner; thence S35.5W 18.9 to a Post Oak at Mills Gap Road; thence S12W with said Road; thence 7.21 to a stone in Road; thence S78.5E 9.0 to a rock; thence S76.5E 4.58 to a chestnut stump near an Old Spring; thence N6E 4 to a stake in the branch; thence about 3.0 to a Persimmon; thence N50W 1.07 to a stone in place of White Oak, gone; thence N31E 14.9 to a stone; thence S52E 5.5 to a rock; thence S78E to the Branch; thence down the said Branch to the river; thence up the meanders of the river to the beginning. 200 acres, more or less. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the aforesaid premises and appurtenances thereto belonging or in anywise incident unto the above mentioned J. M. BRIAN, his heirs and assigns, and I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators to forever defend unto the above named J. M. BRIAN, his heirs, executors, and as signs and from any person lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof. GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and seal this 27th day of September 1867. HENRY LYLES {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of W. D. LOGAN S. LANCASTER Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Spartanburg, HENRY LILES to J. M. BRIAN State of South Carolina Spartanburg District Personally appeared before me W. D. LOGAN and made oath and due form that he saw HENRY LYLES sign, seal, and deliver the foregoing deed of conveyance for the uses and purposes therein expressed, and that SAMUEL LANCASTER together with himself and in the presence of each other witnessed the due execution thereof. W. D. LOGAN Sworn to and subscribed before me September 27th 1867 SAMUEL LANCASTER, Magistrate State of South Carolina Spartanburg County I, SAMUEL LANCASTER, acting magistrate for said District, do hereby certify unto all whom It may concern, that JANE LYLES, wife of the within named HENRY LYLES, did this day appear before me and upon being privately and separately examined by me did declare that she does freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, dread, or fear of any person or persons whomsoever, renounce, release, and forever relinquish unto the within named J. M. BRIAN, his heirs and assigns, all her interest and estate and also all her right and claim of dower, of, and, or to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released. JANE LYLES GIVEN UNDER MY HAND and seal this second day of October A. D. 1867 S. LANCASTER, Magistrate Registered and certified January 23rd, 1878 Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Spartanburg, HENRY LILES to J. M. BRIAN ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRIAN & Martha M. BRIAN. This document and others can be found on our website: BMGEN We claim COPYLEFT on the documents that we publish that are our original work. COPYLEFT “rules” can be reviewed on the web site: GNU Free Documentation License In short, use what you like. But if you use our stuff, mention us as the source. Brent R. BRIAN Martha M. BRIAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **