Deed, SC, Greenville, REUBEN STRINGER to RICHARD BRIANT, 1787 THIS INDENTURE made this sixteenth day of July 1787 and in the twelfth year of the Independence of the United States of America. BETWEEN REUBEN STRINGER of the county of Greenville and state of South Carolina of the one part and RICHARD BRIANT of the county and state aforesaid of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said REUBEN STRINGER for and in consideration of the sum of £100 pounds sterling to him in hand paid by the said RICHARD BRIANT, the receipt whereof the said REUBEN STRINGER doth hereby acknowledge he, the said REUBEN STRINGER hath granted, bargained, sold, aliened and confirmed and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, alien and confirm unto the said RICHARD BRIANT, his heirs and assigns forever, all that plantation or tract of land situate and lying on the north side of Saluda River, containing 200 acres, be the same, more or less, bounded on the southward by said River, all the other sides by vacant land when run. Granted the 21st day of January 1785, recorded in the secretary’s office in Book CCCC page 399, reference being thereunto had may more fully appear, with all trees, wood, under woods, tithes, common and commons of pastures, commodities, advantages, hereditaments, ways, waters, and appurtenances whatsoever thereunto of him belonging to the said REUBEN STRINGER or in anywise also the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents and services of said premises and of every part thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim and demand whatsoever of him, the said REUBEN STRINGER, of, in, and to the said messuage, tenements and premises and every part thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said plantation or tract of land, all and singular the said premises above mentioned and every part and parcel thereof with the appurtenances unto the said RICHARD BRIANT, his heirs and assigns forever and the said REUBEN STRINGER, for himself, his heirs the said plantation or tract of 200 acres of land be the same, more or less, and every part thereof against him and his heirs, and against all and every other person or persons whatsoever claiming, or to claim, any right, title, interest or demand, by, from or under him, the said REUBEN STRINGER, to the said RICHARD BRIANT, his heirs and assigns, shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand ans seal the day and year first above written. REUBEN STRINGER {seal} ELIZABETH STRINGER {seal, her mark} Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of AMBROSE BLACKBURN THOMPSON DICKERSON JAMES BRIANT {his mark} Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Greenville, REUBEN STRINGER to RICHARD BRIANT, 1787 July 16, 1787 came REUBEN STRINGER on the within mentioned premises and quietly and peaceably delivered the same unto the within mentioned RICHARD BRIANT and his heirs and assigns forever. REUBEN STRINGER {seal} IN PRESENCE OF US, the subscribing witness according as the law directs given from under my hand and seal the day and year above written. AMBROSE BLACKBURN THOMPSON DICKERSON JAMES BRIANT {his mark} [RICHARD BRIAN, RICHARD BRYAN, RICHARD BRYANT] [JAMES BRIAN, JAMES BRYAN, JAMES BRYANT] Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Greenville, REUBEN STRINGER to RICHARD BRIANT, 1787 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **