Edgefield County ScArchives Deed.....N/A, B.T. Boatwright And E. Watson - N/A, Tilman Watson And Abram Rutland July 12 1856
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Written: July 12 1856

State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Know all men by these presents that we B.T. Boatwright and E. Watson of the 
District and State aforesaid for and in consideration of our love and affection 
to and for the Baptist denomination and the people of the Ridge vicinity have 
granted, bargains sold and released and by these presents do give, grant, 
bargain, sell and release unto Tilman Watson and Abraham Rutland all that lot 
of land containing ten acres, more or less, situate lying and being in the 
State and District aforesaid, including a fountain of pure water known as 
the "Ridge Spring" bounded by land of B.T. Boatwright and others, and hath such 
marks and boundaries as a plat made by W.E. Sawyer, DP. Your request, doth shew 
together with all the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the 
same belonging or in anywise incidentor appertaining to have and to hold all 
and singular the said premises unto the said Tilman Watson and Abraham Rutland 
their heirs and assigns for ever for the use of the said Tilman Watson and 
Abraham Rutland their heirs and assigns in trust.  Never that of the said 
Tilman Watson and Abraham Rutland their heirs and assigns shall and do permit 
the Baptist Community called and known by the name of the "Ridge Spring Baptist 
Church" to have enjoy and profess and peaceably occupy the said premises and to 
construct and erect upon the said premises a suitable house for the worship of 
Almighty God.  And we B.T. Boatwright and E. Watson are hereby warrant and 
forever defend the same against ourselves, our heirs Executors and 
Administrators forever.  Provided always that whenever the said lot of land 
shall cease to be used and enjoyed as herein above indicated, it is to revert 
to the Donors, their heirs and Executors or Administrators.  In writings 
whereof we have here unto set our hand, and seal the twelfth day of July in the 
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty six and in the Eighty 
first year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of
E. Reese
Elias Gunter

B.T. Boatwright
E. Watson, Sr.

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