Deed, SC, Darlington, HENRY CANNON to WILLIAM BRIANT, 1789 South Carolina THIS INDENTURE made this second day of January in the year of Our Lord 1789 and in the 14th year of independence of America. BETWEEN HENRY CANNON of the state of South Carolina and Cheraw District, Darlington County of the one part and WILLIAM BRIANT BRIANT of the same place of the other part. WITNESSETH that whereas THOMAS PINKNEY, Governor, did give and Grant to HENRY CANNON plantation or tract of land containing 1,000 Acres situate on Palmetto Branch, waters of High Hill Creek, dated the 6th of August 1787. NOW THIS INDENTURE witnesseth that HENRY CANNON, for and in consideration of the sum of £2 current money of South Carolina, to him in hand paid by the said WILLIAM BRIANT at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged to be fully satisfied and contented and paid, hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened, released, and confirmed and by these presents to grant and bargain, sell, alien, release and confirm unto the said WILLIAM BRIANT, in his actual possession now, being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him thereof made for one whole year and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possession, to his heirs and assigns forever all that part of track of land from a Southeast Pine corner of a 50 acre tract said WILLIAM BRIANT's land; and from there a straight line with said BRIANT's Southeast line where it will cross DANIEL POLK's line; bounded Eastward by EDWARD COOPER's land and Westward and northward by said BRIANT's land and southwardly by Polk's land there being 10 acres more or less with all and singular the houses, buildings, yards, gardens, orchards, timber, timber trees, water, waters courses, profits and commodities thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, with all of the profits thereof and every part and parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO OCCUPY the said Plantation or tract of land containing 10 acres, be the same more or less, with all its appurtenances here in before granted, released, and conveyed unto the said WILLIAM BRIANT, his heirs and assigns forever, to the only use and behoof of him the said WILLIAM BRIANT his heirs and assigns, and also that it should be lawful for him, the said WILLIAM BRIANT, his heirs and assigns, from time to time and all times hereafter to hold and occupy the said Plantation or tract of land containing 10 acres, more or less, with every of its appurtenances and that without molestation or denial of him, the said HENRY CANNON or his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns and that free from all manner of encumbrance the taxes only accepted. AND LASTLY the said HENRY CANNON for himself, his heirs, administrators, and assigns the said tract of land containing 10 acres, more or less, with all its appurtenances unto the said WILLIAM BRIANT, his heirs and assigns, and against the lawful claim or claims of all or every other person or persons whatsoever shall and will forever warrant and defend by these presents. Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Darlington, HENRY CANNON to WILLIAM BRIANT, 1789 IN WITNESS WEAR OF the said HENRY CANNON have here unto set his hand and seal. HENRY CANNON {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us EDWARD COOPER JOSEPH COOPER GEORGE CANNON Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Darlington, HENRY CANNON to WILLIAM BRIANT, 1789 Received the day and year within written of WILLIAM BRIANT £2 Sterling money of South Carolina being the full consideration money within mentioned. HENRY CANNON Witness present EDWARD COOPER JOSEPH COOPER GEORGE CANNON State of South Carolina County of Darlington Personally appeared before me, ROBERT ELLISON J. P. For the said County, JOSEPH COOPER, who being duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God deposit that he was present and did see HENRY CANNON sign, seal, and deliver the within instrument of writing as his act and deed and that he also saw him a sign a receipt on the back here of for the within instrument of writing for the within consideration money and that he also saw EDWARD COOPER and GEORGE CANNON subscribe their names as evidences with himself at the same time. JOSEPH COOPER sworn before me this 22nd day of April 1789 ROBERT ELLISON, J. P. This appears to have been recorded in Darlington County Clerk's Office Book A Number 7 Pages 249-252 and examined December 27th 1797. EVANDER MCIVER, register MC Recorded the 6th of March 1809 Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Darlington, HENRY CANNON to WILLIAM BRIANT, 1789 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **