Deed, SC, Laurens, JOHN Bryan to WILLIAM ARNOLD, 1787 14th of July 1787 THIS INDENTURE made in the year of Our Lord 1787. BETWEEN JOHN BRYAN of Laurens County 96th district and state of South Carolina, Yeoman, of the one part and WILLIAM ARNOLD of the same place of the other part. WITNESSES that the said JOHN BRYAN for and in consideration of the sum of £100 Virginia currency taken in hand well and truly paid by the said WILLIAM ARNOLD at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, he, the said JOHN BRYAN, hath bargained and sold and by these presents doth bargain, so, unto the said WILLIAM ARNOLD 200 acres of land, it being part of a tract of land of 450 Acres in Berkeley County, but now named Laurens County, 96 [Ninety Six] District, on the branches of Cane Creek bounded on all sides by vacant land and hath such shape, form, and marks as by a plat thereof to the original grant annexed being granted to JAMES WHITE, father of MICHAEL WHITE the 13th day of May Anno Domini 1768 by patent together with all and singular the houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, barns, stables, yards, gardens, orchards, woods, underwoods, timber, timber trees, meadows, pastures, ponds, lakes, fishings, ways, water, water courses, paths, passages, liberties, privileges, profits, hereditaments, rights, members, appurtenances whatsoever there unto belonging or in any wise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, profits, thereof, of every part and parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said tract of land containing 200 acres of land with every the premises appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said WILLIAM ARNOLD, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during and unto the full end and term of one whole year from fence next ensuing and fully to be completed and ended yielding and paying therefore unto the said JOHN BRYAN 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 by the virtue of these presents and buy the force of the statute for transferring the uses into possession, he that said WILLIAM ARNOLD may be an actual possession of all and singular the above mentioned tract of land with every the appurtenances thereunto belonging and thereby be the better enabled to have, take, and receive the reversion and inheritance thereof which intended to be to him and his heirs granted and released by The said JOHN BRYAN by another indenture intended to be made and dated the day next after the day of the date hereof. IN WITNESS whereof the said JOHN BRYAN and FRANCES his wife, have set their hands and seals. JOHN BRYAN {seal} FRANCES BRYAN {seal} In the presence of us SYLVANUS WALKER RICHARD HANCOCK Page 1 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Laurens, JOHN Bryan to WILLIAM ARNOLD, 1787 THIS INDENTURE made this 10th day of February in the year of Our Lord 1787. BETWEEN JOHN BRYAN of Laurens County 96th district and state of South Carolina of the one part, Yeoman, and WILLIAM ARNOLD of the same place of the other part. WHEREAS AND BY a certain grant bearing date the 13th day of May 1768 under the hand of his Excellency, The Honorable WILLIAM BULL, Esquire, Lieutenant Governor and commander-in-chief of and over the said province of South Carolina, did give, grant unto JAMES WHITE the father of MICHAEL WHITE a plantation or tract of land containing 458 Acres in Berkeley County But now called Laurens County in 96th District on the branches of Cane Creek bounded on all sides by vacant land and hath such shape, form, and marks as appears, by plat thereof, to the said grant annexed and is in and by plat and grant duly recorded in the secretary's office of the said province, reference therein to had maybe more fully appear. NOW THIS INDENTURE, witnesseth, that the said JOHN BRYAN for and in consideration of £100 Virginia currency to him in hand well and truly paid by the said WILLIAM ARNOLD, at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof he does hereby acknowledge and to be well contented and paid, have granted, bargained, sold, aliened, remised, released, confirmed, and conveyed and by these presents to grant, bargain, sell, alien, remise, release, convey, and confirm unto the said WILLIAM ARNOLD in his actual possession, 200 Acres of the aforesaid plantation or tract 100 acres run along square on the east line of the said tract bounded on all sides of the remaining part of the aforesaid tract now in the possession of RICHARD HANCOCK on the north by ABEL BOLIN on the east by DUNCAN BRYAN on the south by DUNCAN BRYAN, THOMAS BOYCE and has such marks as will appear by a plat hereunto annexed, now bearing by virtue of a bargain of sale thereof to him made, for one whole year and by force of the statute for transferring uses into possession and to his heirs and assigns forever all the said plantation or tract aforementioned of 200 acres together with all and singular the houses, edifices, buildings, barns, stables, yards, gardens, orchards, woods, underwoods, timber and timber trees, meadows, pastures, ponds, lakes, fishing, ways, waters, watercourse, paths, pastors, liberties, privileges, profits, members, appurtenances whatsoever hereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining. And the reversion and reversions, remainder or remainders, rents, issues, profits, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining and every part and parcel thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, use, interest, possession, property, profit, benefit, claim or demand whatsoever of him the said JOHN BRYAN of, in, to, or out of the same premises in every part thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said plantation or tract of land of 200 Acres aforesaid with every the premises, appurtenances thereunto belonging herein before mentioned, granted, released, conveyed under the said WILLIAM ARNOLD, his heirs and assigns forever, to the only proper and absolute use and behoof of the said WILLIAM ARNOLD, his heirs and assigns, and he, the said JOHN BRYAN, and FRANCES his wife, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns do covenant, promise, and agree to and with the said WILLIAM ARNOLD, his heirs and assigns, in manner informed following now that the said JOHN BRYAN ,and FRANCES his wife, now is and until the execution of these presents shall be seized of a good, sure, proper, and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple and in all the aforesaid plantation or tract of 200 acres of land with the rights, members, and appurtenances without any manner of condition, trust, mortgage, judgment, execution or encumbrance whatsoever to alter, change, or determine the same and also that the said WILLIAM ARNOLD, his heirs and assigns, shall and may from time to time and at all times here after peaceably and quietly have, hold, use, occupy, possessed, and enjoy the said Plantation or tract Page 2 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Laurens, JOHN Bryan to WILLIAM ARNOLD, 1787 of 200 acres of land with every the premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging without any manner of hindrance, molestation, or trouble, interruption or denial of him, the said JOHN BRYAN, or of FRANCES his wife, their heirs or assigns and of all and every other person or persons whatsoever and lastly the said JOHN BRYAN, and FRANCES, his wife, for themselves, their heirs, executors, and administrators and the said Plantation or tract of 200 acres of land with the premises and appurtenances unto the WILLIAM ARNOLD and his heirs and assigns against him the said JOHN BRYAN, and FRANCES his wife, and all and every other person or persons whatsoever shall warrant and forever defend by these presents. AND WITNESS were of the said JOHN BRYAN, and his wife, have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. JOHN BRYAN {seal} FRANCES BRYAN {seal} In the presence of us SYLVANUS WALKER RICHARD HANCOCK Page 3 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Laurens, JOHN Bryan to WILLIAM ARNOLD, 1787 o---------------------------------o | | | | | | | | | | | 450 acres | | JAMES WHITE | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | o---------------------------------o South Carolina Pursuant to a precept to me directed by JOHN TROUP, Esquire, D.S.G, bearing date September the 2nd day of 1767 I have admeasured and laid out unto JAMES WHITE a plantation or track of land containing 450 acres situate and being in Berkeley County on the branches of Cane Creek butting and bounding on all sides by vacant land and hath such shape, form, and marks as a plat above doth represent. Certified for the 4th day of February 1768, by me JOHN CALDWELL, D.S. Page 4 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Laurens, JOHN Bryan to WILLIAM ARNOLD, 1787 PLAT POINTS ==================== N1E 67.08c N89W 67.08c S1W 67.08c S89E 67.08c Page 5 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Laurens, JOHN Bryan to WILLIAM ARNOLD, 1787 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYAN & Martha M. BRYAN. 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. BRYAN Martha M. BRYAN BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 6 of 6 ** PAGE BREAK **