Deed, SC, Laurens, JOHN BRYANT to HENRY MCKELVEY, 1825 State of South Carolina Laurens District know all men by these presents that I, JOHN BRYANT, of the state and District of forested for and in consideration of the sum of $290 to me and hand paid by HENRY MCKELVEY of the state and District aforesaid said have granted, bargained, sold, and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, and release onto the said HENRY MCKELVEY all that plantation or tract of land containing 70 Acres more or less situate, lying and being in Laurens District on ALLISON’s Creek waters of DUNCAN's Creek bounding on lands of JOHN L. ABELL, WILLIAM COPELAND and JAMES ADAIR part of a tract of land formerly granted to ROBERT SCOTT and hath such shape and marks as the plot hereunto doth represent. Together with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining. To have to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said HENRY MCKELVEY and his heirs and ass signs forever. And I do hear by bind myself, my heirs, executors, and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said HENRY MCKELVEY to his heirs and assigns against myself, my heirs, and every person or persons whosoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof. IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have here into set my hand and affixed my seal the 4th day of January 1825 and in the 49th year of American Independence. JOHN BRYANT Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us WILLIAM GRAHAM JAMES H. ABELL Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Laurens, JOHN BRYANT to HENRY MCKELVEY, 1825 State of South Carolina Laurens District I, DAVID MASON, one of the Justices of Lauren's of the Quorum do here by certified to all To whom this may concern that CASANDER, wife of the within named JOHN BRYANT, did this day appear before me and, upon being privately and separately examined by me, did declare that she does freely and voluntarily, and without any compulsion, dread, or fear of any person or persons whomsoever, renounce, release, and forever relinquish unto the within named HENRY MCKELVEY his heirs and assigns all her interest and estate and also all her right and claim of dower of, in, and two all and singular the premises within mentioned and released. CASANDER BRYANT Given under my hand and seal January the 7th, 1825. DAVID MASON, J. Q. South Carolina Laurens District Personally came WILLIAM GRAHAM before me and after being duly sworn on his oath sayeth that he was present and saw the within named JOHN BRYANT sign, seal, and deliver this deed to the within HENRY MCKELVEY for the purposes therein mentioned and that he saw JAMES H. ABELL subscribe his name as a witness to the same together with himself. WILLIAM GRAHAM Sworn to And subscribe January 7th, 1825. DAVID MASON, Jay. Q. A true record of the original August 1st, 1825. JOHN GARLINGTON, R. W. C. Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Laurens, JOHN BRYANT to HENRY MCKELVEY, 1825 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # Transcribed from original documents by Brent R. BRYANT & Martha M. BRYANT. 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. BRYANT Martha M. BRYANT BrianMitchellGenealogy@gmail.com Page 3 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK **