Deed, SC, Darlington, WILLIAM BRIAN to RASHA CANNON, 1797 THIS INDENTURE made the 11th day of December in the year of our Lord 1797 and in the 22nd year of American Independence. BETWEEN WILLIAM BRIAN of Darlington County in the state aforesaid, planter, of the one part and RASHA CANNON of the same place, planter, of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said WILLIAM BRIAN and wife, SARAH BRIAN, for and in consideration of the sum of £70, Sterling money, in hand paid by the said RASHA CANNON, whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain sell, alien, enfeoff, convey and confirm unto the said RASHA CANNON and to his heirs and assigns forever, A CERTAIN plantation or piece of land containing 210 acres, be the same, more or less, situate, lying and being in the county of Darlington, and state aforesaid, situate on Palmetto Swamp being two tracts of land. A PART of another tract, one tract containing 150 acres, more or less, granted to DAVID LEE the 10th day of April, 1771, and conveyed by him to WILLIAM CROCKER the 14th and 15th day of February 1773, and descending from the said WILLIAM CROCKER, who is now deceased, and descending, by heirship, unto BENJAMIN CROCKER, his also now deceased, and descending from said BENJAMIN CROCKER by heirship unto the said STEPHEN CROCKER and conveyed from STEPHEN CROCKER by a deed bearing date the 23rd day of January 1793 to WILLIAM BRIAN and by these presents conveyed by the said WILLIAM BRIAN unto the above said RASHA CANNON, bounding south west on WILLIAM BAXTER’s land; south east on DANIEL POLK’s land and all other sides by vacant land, when surveyed. ANOTHER tract containing 50 acres of land, be the same, more or less, adjoining the above mentioned granted to the above named WILLIAM BRIAN the 5th of June 1796 WILLIAM MOULTRIE, Esq., bounding south east on WILLIAM BRIAN’s land and all other sides by vacant land when surveyed and by these presents conveyed by the said WILLIAM BRIAN to the above said RASHA CANNON. ALSO another piece of land containing 10 acres, be the same, more or less, being part of a tract of land containing 1,000 acres granted by the said HENRY CANNON unto the said WILLIAM BRIAN by a lease and release bearing date the 1st and 2nd of January 1789 and by these presents conveyed by the said WILLIAM BRIAN, and his wife SARAH BRIAN, unto the said RASHA CANNON. TOGETHER with all woods, trees, pastures, ponds, lakes, water courses, easements, profits, commodities, advantages, rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever on to the said 210 acres of land, more or less, belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rinse, issues, and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said 210 acres of land, be the same, more or less, with all and every privilege, improvement, and appurtenances unto the same belonging or in anywise appertaining and every part and parcel thereof unto him, the said RASHA CANNON, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns forever unto his and their proper use and behoof and the said WILLIAM BRIAN, his wife SARAH BRIAN, for themselves, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns doth hereby covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said RASHA CANNON and his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns in manner and form following, that is to say, that the said WILLIAM BRIAN, and SARAH his wife, shall and will by virtue of these presents ensure, warrant, and forever defend the said bargained tract of land Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Darlington, WILLIAM BRIAN to RASHA CANNON, 1797 containing 210 acres of land to be the same more or less with all and every the appurtenances unto the same belonging or unto him the said RASHA CANNON, his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claim or claims of all manner of persons whomsoever claiming or that Hereafter may claim the same or any part thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said WILLIAM BRIAN, and SARAH BRIAN his wife, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. WILLIAM BRIAN {seal} SARAH BRIAN {seal, her mark} In the presence of HENRY CANNON STEPHEN WILLIAMS Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Darlington, WILLIAM BRIAN to RASHA CANNON, 1797 Received the day and date of the within written deed from RASHA CANNON the full sum of £70 Sterling money being the within mentioned consideration money specified to be paid, we say received by us. WILLIAM BRIAN SARAH BRIAN {her mark} MEMORANDUM that on the day of the within written indenture quiet and peaceable possession and seizure was given by the within mentioned WILLIAM BRIAN, and wife SARAH BRIAN, of all the within mentioned messuages and land and tenements by virtue of livery and seizure to have and to hold to the said RASHA CANNON, his heirs and assigns, according to the form and effect of the within written deed. In the presence of hen CANNON and STEPHEN WILLIAMS WILLIAM BRIAN SARAH BRIAN {her mark} State of South Carolina Darlington County Personally appeared before me, JOHN HODGES, one of the justices assigned to keep the peace in the county aforesaid, HENRY CANNON, who being duly sworn on the holy evangelists of almighty God saith that he saw WILLIAM BRIAN and SARAH BRIAN sign, seal, acknowledge and deliver the within instrument of writing as their act and deed for the use and purposes within mentioned and that he saw STEPHEN WILLIAMS sign his name together with himself as a witness to the same. JOHN HODGES, J. P. Sworn to before me the 28th of December 1797 This appears to have been recorded in Darlington County Clerk's Office in book a No. 7, Pages 253 – 258, and examined December 28th 1797 EVANDER MCIVER, Clerk Recorded the 6th of March 1809 Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Darlington, WILLIAM BRIAN to RASHA CANNON, 1797 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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. 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