Deed, SC, Union, WILLIAM WOFFORD to THOMAS BRANDON, 1786 THIS INDENTURE made the 20th day of March in the year of our Lord 1786 and in the 10th year of American Independence. BETWEEN WILLIAM WOFFORD of the state of North Carolina of one part and Colonel THOMAS BRANDON of the state of South Carolina, Union County, of the other part. WHEREAS in and by a certain grant, dated the 13th day of February 1768 under the hand of his excellency Charles Granville Montague, Esquire, then governor and commander-in-chief and over the then province of South Carolina, but now state of South Carolina, having the Great Seal of the then province of South Carolina thereunto affixed being for that purpose-appointed did give and grant on to WILLIAM WOFFORD, his heirs and assigns, a plantation or tract of land containing 150 acres in the then Craven County but now Union County situate and lying on both sides of Fair Forest. Beginning at a Water Oak runs N45W to a White Oak then 38.72 to a stake, S45W 45; thence 38.72 to a Water Oak S45W 38.72 to a stake; N45E 38.72 and hath such shape and marks buttings and boundings as by a plat of the grant annexed more fully sheweth, which plat and grant being duly recorded in the secretary's office Book H No. 8 page 440 the 3rd of May 1768, reference thereunto being had may more fully appear. NOW THIS INDENTURE WITNESSETH that the said WILLIAM WOFFORD, for and inconsideration of the sum of £100 lawful money of the said State, to him in hand well and truly paid by the said THOMAS BRANDON at or before the in sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt of he, said WILLIAM WOFFORD doth hereby acknowledge, and to be well content and satisfied, have granted, bargained, and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, alien, release, convey, and confirm unto the said THOMAS BRANDON all and singular the above described tract of 150 acres of land now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to him, the said Colonel THOMAS BRANDON, made for one whole year, and by force the statute for transferring of uses into possession and patent or tract 150 acres of land together with all and singular the houses, outhouses, edifices, buildings, barns, stables, yards, gardens, orchards, woods, under woods, timber, timber trees, meadows, pastors, ponds, Lakes, fishings,ways waters, watercourses, paths, passages, liberties, privileges, prophets, hereditaments, rights, members, and appurtenances whatsoever therein to belonging and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues, and profits thereof and every part and parcel thereof and all the estate, right, title, interest, use, trust, possession, property, profits, and benefits, claim, and demand whatsoever of him, the said WILLIAM WOFFORD, of, into or out of, the same and every part parcel thereof. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD said plantation or track of 150 acres of land as aforesaid with every the premises and appurtenances belonging therein to before granted, released, and conveyed under the said THOMAS BRANDON his heirs and assigns to the only proper and absolute use and behoof of the said THOMAS BRANDON, his heirs and assigns, forever. AND the said WILLIAM WOFFORD does hereby, for himself, his heirs, executors, administrators, and as signs covenant and agree to and with the said THOMAS BRANDON, his heirs and assigns in manner and form following, viz. That the said WILLIAM WOFFORD now is and until the execution of these presents shall stand seized of a good, sure, perfect, and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of and in all the afore said plantation or track of 150 acres with the rights, Page 1 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Union, WILLIAM WOFFORD to THOMAS BRANDON, 1786 members, appurtenances, without any manner of condition, trust, mortgage, judgment, execution, encumbrance, whatsoever to alter, change, or determine the same and also that the said THOMAS BRANDON, his heirs and assigns, shall and may, from time to time, and at all times here after peaceably, quietly, have, and hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy the said plantation or track of 150 acres of land with every the premises and appurtenances is there until belonging without any manner of trouble, hindrance, or molestation, interruption, or denial of him, the said WILLIAM WOFFORD, his heirs or assigns, the said plantation or tract of 150 acres of land with the premises and appurtenances is under the said THOMAS BRANDON, his heirs and assigns, against him the said WILLIAM WOFFORD, his heirs or assigns, and all and every other person or persons whatsoever. AND lastly, the said WILLIAM WOFFORD, his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns the said plantation or tract of 150 acres of land with the premises and appurtenances unto the said THOMAS BRANDON, his heirs and assigns, against him, he said WILLIAM WOFFORD, his heirs and assigns and all and every other person or persons, whatsoever, shell and will warrant and forever defend by these presents. IN WITNESS WHEREOF the said WILLIAM WOFFORD hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and year first above written. WILLIAM WOFFORD {seal} Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of us W. SHAW JAMES YANCY Page 2 of 3 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Union, WILLIAM WOFFORD to THOMAS BRANDON, 1786 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 **