Deed, SC, Laurens, PATRICK BRYAN to JAMES UNDERWOOD, 1787 State of South Carolina THIS INDENTURE made this 30th day of December 1787 and in the twelfth year of the Independence of the United States of America. BETWEEN PATRICK BRYAN, and ELIZABETH [BRYAN] his wife, of the state aforesaid County of Laurens and District of Ninety Eight [98] of the one part and JAMES UNDERWOOD of the same place of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said PATRICK BRYAN, and ELIZABETH his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of 10 shillings sterling hath granted, bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant, bargain, and sell unto the said JAMES UNDERWOOD, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns all that plantation, or tract of land, containing one hundred and 84 acres situate in 96 [Ninety Six] district on a branch of Bush River, which originally granted to the said PATRICK BRYAN by his excellency the Honorable WILLIAM MOULTRIE, Esq., Governor in and over the said state dated the third day of April Anno Domini 1786 and is the same whereon the said JAMES UNDERWOOD now lives and hath such shape, form and marks as will more fully appear by a plat annexed to the original grant. TOGETHER with all and singular the rights, members and appurtenances, whatsoever, to the said tract of 184 acres of land belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of 184 acres of land and premises hereby bargained and sold or meant and intended to be bargained and sold unto the said JAMES UNDERWOOD, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns from the day next after the date of these presents for and during the term of one whole year, yielding and paying therefore unto the said PATRICK BRYAN, and his heirs and etc., the rent of one peppercorn on he last day of every year if the same be lawfully demanded to the intent and purpose that the said JAMES UNDERWOOD by virtue hereof and by force of the statute for transferring of uses into possession may be in actual possession of the premises herein before mentioned and intended to be hereby bargained and sold and be hereby enabled to accept and take against and release of the reversion and inheritance to him and his heirs forever. IN WITNESS whereof the said PATRICK BRYAN, and ELIZABETH his wife, hath hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written. PATRICK BRYAN {seal} ELIZABETH BRYAN {seal} In presence of JOHN HUNTER WILLIAM DUNLAP [DUNLOP] Page 1 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Laurens, PATRICK BRYAN to JAMES UNDERWOOD, 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 2 of 2 ** PAGE BREAK **