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Land 1805 SC Edgefield Hill John


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Edgefield Co., SC, Deeds 26/166


Source Text
John Hill To Samuel Berry } Deed State of So. Carolina
Know all men by these Presents that I John Hill Senr. of the District of Edgefield and State aforesaid in consideration of fifty Dollars paid by Samuel Berry of the above said State & District have granted Bargained Sold and Released and by these Presents do Grant bargain Sell and Release unto the said Samuel Berry

all that Plantation or Tract of Land Containing one hundred acres Lying and ---ding on the waters of Mountain Creek Waters of Turkey Creek waters of Savannah River it being part of a tract of Land Granted to the said John Hill Senr. the fifth Day of September in 1796 and hath such marks and Shape as follows beginning at a poplar Runing 3xN.W. 31 Chain & 50 links to a Stake from thence SW 3X31 Chain 50 links to a hickory from thence SE 31 Chain 50 links to a Stake from thence N.E. 31 Chain 50 links to the said Poplar bounded E by James Galloway SW by Jordan Hollway Land and on the other side by the Rigmall Tract

Together with all and singular the Rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to the said Premises belonging or in any wise Incident or appertaining.  To have And To hold all and Singular the Premises before mentioned unto the said Samuel Berry his heirs and assigns for ever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs Executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said Premises unto the said Samuel Berry his heirs and assigns Against myself my heirs & assigns & Every Person whomsoever Lawfully Claiming or to Claim the same or any part thereof. Witness my hand and seal this 25th Day of January in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred and five and in the Twenty ninth year of of the Independancy of the United States of America.
   John Hill (LS)
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of us
 Robt. Malone
 Mick Blocker

The State of So. Carolina Edgefield District } I John Pope one of the Justices of the Quorum of the District aforesd. do hereby Certify unto all to whom it may Concern that Jane Hill the wife of the within named John Hill did this day appear before me and upon being privately and separately Examined by me did Declare that she does firmly voluntarily and without any Compulsion Dread or fear of any Person or Persons whomsoever Renounce Release for ever Relinquish unto the within named Samuel Berry his heirs and assigns --- her Interest & Estate and also all her Right and Claim of Dower of in or to all and Singular the Premises within mentioned & Released Given under my hand and Seal the Twenty sixth Day of March Anno Domini one thousand Eight hundred & five.
   Jane her X mark Hill
John Pope J.Q. (LS)

South Carolina Edgefield District } Before me Personally appeared Robert Malone and made oath on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that he was present and saw the within named John Hill sign the within Release & acknowledged for the purposes herein mentioned and saw Michael Blocker sign with himself as witness Thereunto.
   Robt. Malone
Sowrn to before me y. 25th January 1805
 John Blocker J.P.
Recorded 4th Novr. 1805