Deed, SC, Samuel Mathis to John Mathis, 1797 KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS that I, SAMUEL MATHIS, of York County and state of South Carolina have bargained, sold, and conveyed unto JOHN MATHEWS of the county & state aforesaid, for & in consideration of the sum of fifty dollars to me in hand paid, before the sealing & delivery of these presents, the receipt and payment is hereby acknowledged, hath bargained, sold & conveyed unto the said JOHN MATHIS, that tract, piece or parcel of land, situate, lying & being in the county of York and state of South Carolina on the south side of Mill Creek. Beginning at a Hickory, BIGGERS’ old corner, and runs N45E 88 poles to a black oak corner on HORSLEY’s line; thence along said line N80E 110 poles to a Ash near a branch; thence down said branch N7E 18 poles to a Ash on the creek; thence down the various courses of the creek 15 poles to a Red Oak & Beech on the bank on said creek; thence S 67 poles near the wagon Road to a post oak; thence S36W 46 poles to a pine; thence S60W 116 poles to his line & BIGGERS’; thence aN46W 84 poles along said line to the beginning. Containing one hundred acres, more or less, being part of the tract of land said MATHIS including part of three surveys, with all the appurtenances thereunto belonging. TO HAVE & TO HOLD the above mentioned premises, free and clear of all encumbrances, and the said SAMUEL MATHIS, for himself, his heirs, executors & administrators doth covenant and agree with the said JOHN MATHIS that he will warrant and forever defend the above mentioned premises & every part thereof against all lawful claims unto the aforesaid JOHN MATHIS, his heirs, executors, administrators and assigns, the taxes only excepted as they become due. As witness my hand & seal this 26th day of December 1797. SAMUEL MATHEWS {seal} Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of JAMES FARIES ROBERT LOWREY JOHN FEARIS Page 1 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Samuel Mathis to John Mathis, 1797 South Carolina York County Personally appeared before me, the subscribing Justice, JOHN FEARIS, and made oath as the law directs, that he was present and seen SAMUEL MATHEWS sign, seal & deliver the within instrument of writing for the use & purpose therein mentioned, and that he seen ROBERT LOWREY and JAMES FARIES sign their names as concurring witnesses with himself. JOHN FEARIS Sworn to & subscribed before me this 6th day of August, 1798 ROBERT FARIES, J. P. Page 2 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Samuel Mathis to John Mathis, 1797 SAMUEL MATHIS SAMUEL MATHEWS SAMUEL MATTHEWS JOHN MATHIS JOHN MATHEWS JOHN MATTHEWS Plot Points ------------------ S36W 46p S60W 116p N46W 84p N45E 88p N80E 110p N7E 18p S13E 64.15p calculated from “follows line of creek” Page 3 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK ** Deed, SC, Samuel Mathis to John Mathis, 1797 ###### # # ##### ####### # # ##### ####### # # # # ## ## # # # ## # # # # # ## ## # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ###### # # # # #### ##### # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # ## ### # # # # # # ###### # # ##### ####### # # ### ##### ####### # # 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 4 of 4 ** PAGE BREAK **