FAIRFIELD CO., SC - Indenture 1775 - James Marr
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William Marr    <wjmarr@worldnet.att.net>
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State of South Carolina 

Know all men by these present that the John
Kennsan plantation in the district of Chester and the state aforesaid
of the one part and James Marr of the state and district of the
aforesaid of the other part ________that the said John Kenen for and
in consideration of sum of five hundred dollars to me in hand paid
have granted bargained sold and  by these present doth bargain & sell
unto the said James Marr one certain planatation one track of land
containing one hundred & twenty five acres of land long side of one
hundred & seventy acres orginally granted  to Assin Mc Dowl date the
seventh of March 1775  ______  his Excellancy the Govenor Arnoldus
Vander Horst  the land being in the District of Fairfield and state
aforesaid the waters of Wateree on the road leading from Winnsborough
joins ______one Ann Kaels land ___one Jonathan Belton   _____one Jean
Cardins land __ on James Marr land and hath such shape ___ Mark as
reference being had to a plat hereunto ________ more fully and at
large appear   To have and to hold all and ________ the _______ before
mentioned unto the said James Marr his heirs assigns forever and  __
the said John Kenen do hereby  bond myself my heirs and assigns to
warrant and forever defend all & singular the premis before mentioned
unto the said James Marr his heirs & assigns against myself my heirs
and assigns and  ever perform or ____ Claiming the ____ or any part.
In witness where of I have set my hand and seal the 28 th day of
October 1803,  

Signed sealed  and delivered 
In presence o 
Hugh Lagendaar 
Jelka Hares

South Carolina

I David  Kead Evans one of the officials of the commission of
Fairfield District do certify unto all whom it may concern that Ame
Kinen wife of the witness Kinnen did this day appear before me & being
privately separately examined by me did declare that she does freely
voluntarily without any ______ from dread or fear of any person or
persons whommsoeverrenounce relerase & forever relinquish unto the ___
named James Marr his heirs & assigns all her interest and estate  &
____ all her right and claim of Dower __ or to all and singular  the
presences withinmentioned released. 
Given  ______hand and seal 
This
28th of October 1803		Assae Kenen (her mark) 
(signed) David K. Evans  J.P.


Fairfield District 
Before me appeared Jess Harris and made oath that
he saw John Kenen sign seal & delivery the written title to James Marr
for the use & purposes therein mentioned & Hugh Lavender performed as
a whitness with him________   this 2 day of November 1803. (signed )
Jess Harris

Included was a drawing showing the signs of the boundaries of the
property in the Indenture. Transcribed Dec 2002 from the hand written
original  Deed Book O, page 321 by William J. Marr wjmarr@att.net