Deed, SC, 96, SAMUEL LEWIS to WILLIAM DEAN, 1791 SAMUEL LEWIS to WILLIAM DEAN lease and release Received for record September 1st 1791 State of South Carolina THIS INDENTURE made the third day of October in the year of Our Lord 1788. BETWEEN SAMUEL LEWIS of the district of Ninety Six and state aforesaid of the one part and WILLIAM DEAN of the state of South Carolina and district of Ninety Six of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said SAMUEL LEWIS, for and in consideration of the sum of ten shillings sterling money to him in hand paid at in before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained and sold, and by these presents, do bargain and sell unto the said WILLIAM DEAN, a certain plantation or tract of land containing by estimation 200 acres, be the same more or less, lying on the branch of little Stephen’s [Steven’s] Creek, in the district aforesaid, bounded east by new line. Beginning at a Black Oak in the old line, marked 3X 3X, and running nearly a SW course, passing by a post oak, 3, by a small drain and by another post oak by the brow of a hill, marked 33, to a stake in ANSIL BEARDEN’s line, 3X 3X, and bounded S on ANSIL BEARDEN’s, formerly GARRETT BUCKELEW’s, land and all other sides by vacant land at the time of the original survey, which was originally granted to the said SAMUEL LEWIS on the fifth day of June 1786. TOGETHER WITH ALL AND SINGULAR the ways, waters, water courses, profits, commodities, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging, or in any way appertaining, and the reversion or reversions, remainder or remainders, rents, issues, profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of land and others the premises unto the said WILLIAM DEAN his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents and for and during and unto the full end and term of one whole year from thence next ensuing and fully to completed and ended, yielding and paying, unto the said SAMUEL LEWIS, the rent of one peppercorn on the last day of the said term, if the same shall be lawfully demanded, to the intent and purpose that by virtue of these presents and by force of the statute for transferring of uses into possession, and to his heirs and assigns forever, he, the said WILLIAM DEAN, may be in the actual possession of all in singular the premises above mentioned and will and with every the appurtenances thereunto belonging. And thereby be the better and able to take a grant and release of the inheritance which is intended to be made and dated the day next after the day of the date of these presents. Page 1 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, 96, SAMUEL LEWIS to WILLIAM DEAN, 1791 In witness whereof the said SAMUEL LEWIS has hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. SAMUEL LEWIS {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of FREDERICK BUCKELEW [BUCKLEW] {his F mark} CHRISTOPHER WARD {his R mark} Page 2 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, 96, SAMUEL LEWIS to WILLIAM DEAN, 1791 State of South Carolina THIS INDENTURE made the 4th day of October in the year of Our Lord 1788. BETWEEN SAMUEL LEWIS of the District of Ninety Six, and state aforesaid, of the one part and WILLIAM DEAN of the same place of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said SAMUEL LEWIS, for and in consideration of the sum of £35 sterling money to him in hand paid at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, conveyed, and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey, and confirm, unto the said WILLIAM DEAN, in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year by indenture of lease, bearing date the day next before the day of the date of these presents, by force of the statute for transferring of uses into possession, and to his heirs and assigns forever, a certain plantation or tract of land containing by estimation 200 acres, be the same more or less, being in lying on the waters of little Stephen’s [Steven’s] Creek in the district aforesaid, that being part in part of a tract of 462 acres which was originally granted to the said SAMUEL LEWIS on the 5th day of June 1786. Bounded East buy a new line. Beginning at a Black Oak, on the old line, and running a straight line nearly a SW course, passing by a Post Oak, by a small drain and another post at the brow of a hill, mark 33, to a stake joining GARRETT BUCKELEW‘s line, and all other sides by vacant land, only bounded South on said BUCKELEW's line, at the time of this original survey. TOGETHER WITH ALL and singular the ways, water courses, profits, commodities, hereditaments, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said tract of land belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion or reversions, remainder or remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof, and also all the estate, right, title, interest, possession, property, profit, claim or demand, whatsoever, either in law or equity, of him to said SAMUEL LEWIS into, or out of, the said tract of land and premises. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of land and other the premises hereby granted and released with their and every of their appurtenances unto the said WILLIAM DEAN, his heirs and assigns, forever. AND HE, the said SAMUEL LEWIS, for himself, his heirs and assigns, doth covenant, grant, and agree to, and with, the said WILLIAM DEAN, his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that it shall be and may be lawful to and for the said WILLIAM DEAN, his heirs and assigns, at any time hereafter, to enter into, have, hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the said tract of land and premises without any let, suit, trouble, molestation or interruption of him, the said SAMUEL LEWIS, or his heirs or any other person or persons claiming, or to claim, by, from, or under,00 him, or any of his, or any other, person or persons whatsoever, lawfully claiming, or to claim. Page 3 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, 96, SAMUEL LEWIS to WILLIAM DEAN, 1791 AND ALSO THAT HE, the said SAMUEL LEWIS and his heirs, shall and will, from time to time and at all times forever here after, at the reasonable request and proper charges in the law of the said WILLIAM DEAN, his heirs and assigns, make, do, and execute, or caused to be made, done, and executed, all and every such further and other lawful and reasonable act or acts and conveyances for the better and more perfect conveying and assuring the said tract of land and premises, unto the said WILLIAM DEAN his heirs and assigns, as in and by their counsel learned in the law shall be reasonably advised and required. LASTLY that he, the said SAMUEL LEWIS, his heirs and assigns, the said tract of land and premises unto the said WILLIAM DEAN his heirs and assigns against him the said SAMUEL LEWIS his heirs and assigns and against all and every other person or persons shall and will forever warrant and defend. In witness whereof the said SAMUEL LEWIS have hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first written. SAMUEL LEWIS {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of FREDERICK BUCKELEW [BUCKLEW] {his F mark} CHRISTOPHER WARD {his R mark} Page 4 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, 96, SAMUEL LEWIS to WILLIAM DEAN, 1791 State of South Carolina Edgefield County Before me, JAMES SPANN, one of the justices of the peace, for the county aforesaid, personally appeared CHRISTOPHER WARD and made a oath that he was personally present and saw SAMUEL LEWIS sign, seal, and deliver this release, or instrument of writing, for the uses within mentioned. He likewise saw the within named FREDERICK BUCKELEW, with himself, make their marks as witness thereunto. CHRISTOPHER WARD {his R mark} Sworn into and signed before me this 30th day of August 1791 JAMES SPANN, JP Page 5 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, 96, SAMUEL LEWIS to WILLIAM DEAN, 1791 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 6 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK **