Deed, SC, York, Francis Adams to James Adams, 1785 This indenture made this fifteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty five. Between FRANCIS ADAMS of York County in the South Carolina planter of the one part and JAMES ADAMS of the County and state aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth that for & in consideration of the sum of £50 sterling money of the state aforesaid, to me in hand paid at & before the ensealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt of payment whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, enfeoffed, conveyed & confirmed & by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, enfeoff, convey & confirm unto the said JAMES ADAMS, his heirs & assigns forever a certain tract or parcel of land in the state of South Carolina in York County upon the head of Fishing Creek, including the improvements whereon he said FRANCIS ADAMS formerly lived. Beginning corner & runs thence N 33 E 120 poles to a Black Gum; thence N 17 W 108 poles to a White Oak; thence N 81 W 140 poles to a Black Oak sapling in ALEXANDER GLASSES [GLASS’s] land; thence S 33 W 100 poles to a stake; thence to the beginning. Containing by estimation two hundred acres, be the same, more or less. With the appurtenances lying & being as aforesaid with their & every of their rights, members & appurtenances lying and being as aforesaid with their & every of their rights, members & appurtenances whatsoever & the reversion & reversions, remainder & remainders of all and singular the lands tenements, hereditaments & premises hereby granted or mentioned to be granted & of every part & parcel thereof and all rents, issues, services & profits to them or any of them or any part or parcel thereof or any of them incident, belonging or appertaining and also all and every the estate and estates, rights, titles, claims, interest and demands whatsoever of him, the said FRANCIS ADAMS, of or unto the said lands, tenements, hereditaments & premises whatsoever hereby granted or intended to be granted or any of them or any part or part thereof. To have and to hold the said lands, tenements, hereditaments & premises hereby granted with their appurtenances to the said James Adams, his heirs & assigns forever. And the said FRANCIS ADAMS for himself, his heirs, executors & administrators doth hereby promise, covenant & agree that he, the said FRANCIS ADAMS will at all times warrant & defend the said premises to the said James Adams, his heirs & assigns against all lawful claims & demands whatsoever whereby the above mentioned premises might or may be effected or encumbered contrary to the true intent and meaning of these presents. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, York, Francis Adams to James Adams, 1785 In witness whereof the said FRANCIS ADAMS has hereunto set his hand and seal the day & year first above written. FRANCIS ADAMS {seal} Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of us. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM WILLIAM ADAMS JOHN ADAMS Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, York, Francis Adams to James Adams, 1785 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **