Deed, SC, WILLIAM BRIANT to GEORGE HARLIN, 1785 THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of December in the year of our Lord 1785 and in the 10th year of American Independence. BETWEEN WILLIAM BRIANT of Union County in the state of South Carolina, planter, of the one part and GEORGE HARLIN of the county and state aforesaid Hatter, of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said WILLIAM BRIANT, and his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of £15 Sterling, to him in hand paid by the said GEORGE HARLIN, at before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt were of he, the said WILLIAM BRIANT, does hereby acknowledge and every part and parcel hereof doth clearly acquit and discharge the said GEORGE HARLIN his heirs, executors, administrators and every of them by these presents have given, granted, aliened, and confirmed and buy these presents to give, grant, alien and confirm to the said GEORGE HARLIN and to his heirs, assigns forever a certain messuage or tract of land containing 25 acres, more or less, situate and being has followeth, viz. Beginning at a White Oak on the mouth of a small branch of Sugar Creek and running southwardly up the said branch to a Hickory on JOHN LITTLE's line; and thence running East with said LITTLE's line to the original line of the said land; and thence runs S10E to a hickory, old corner; thence running S80W with the old line to Sugar Creek; and thence running the various courses of the said Creek to the beginning. BEING a part of the tract of land containing 200 Acres granted to PHILLIP BRIANT by The Honorable WILLIAM BULL, Esquire, Lieutenant governor & c. in South Carolina the 5th day of May, Anno Domini, 1773 and in the secretary's office recorded in book O. O. O. Page 486 and in the auditor General's office Book 8, No. 12, Page 376 August 16th 1773 and descended to the said WILLIAM BRIANT being the right and lawful heir the said PHILLIP BRIANT deceased. TOGETHER with all woods, waters, mines, minerals, hereditaments, and appurtenances to the said land belonging or in or appertaining. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD to him, the said GEORGE HARLIN, his heirs and assigns forever, the said plantation or tract of land containing 25 acres more or less situate in Union County and bounding as aforesaid with all and singular the woods, under woods, gardens, orchards, waters, watercourse, whatsoever therein to belonging or in anywise appertaining, also the reversion and reversions, remainders remainder and remainders, rents, issues, prophets, commodities thereof, to the only proper use in behoof of him, the said GEORGE HARLIN, his heirs and assigns forever. THE said WILLIAM BRIANT, his wife, their heirs, executors, administrators and assigns doth covenant with the said GEORGE HARLIN, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns that he, the said GEORGE HARLIN, his heirs and assigns shall at all times and forever hereafter the peaceably and quietly hold, possess, and enjoy the said tract land containing 25 acres, more or less, bounded as aforesaid, against and from all former sales, bargains, mortgages, judgments, rights of dowers, and all other encumbrances whatsoever. Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, WILLIAM BRIANT to GEORGE HARLIN, 1785 And the said WILLIAM BRIANT, and his wife, their heirs, executors, and administrators, the said tract or piece of land with the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said GEORGE HARLIN, his heirs and assigns, against all persons whatsoever laying claim or right thereto shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals the day and year first above written. WILLIAM BRIANT {seal, his mark} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of THOMAS BRANDON JOHN MURRELL WILLIAM WILSON ARCHER HOWARD Received of GEORGE HARLIN the sum of £15 Sterling being the full consideration of the purchase money within mentioned, I say received of me £15. Recorded 25th December 1786 [WILLIAM BRYANT] [PHILLIP BRYANT] Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, WILLIAM BRIANT to GEORGE HARLIN, 1785 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **