HAMPTON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - Rare deeds and plats from MSS collection in Perkins Library, Duke University ********************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm Contributed to The SCGenWeb Archives by: Ann Davis (anndavis@GABooks.com) 6 Dec 1999 ---------------------------------------- ABSTRACTS OF DEEDS FROM BENJAMIN S. WILLIAMS COLLECTION, MSS., PERKINS LIBRARY, DUKE UNIVERSITY, N.C. (other papers in this collection are not listed here- Most of these deeds were owned by James Cameron Richardson, father-in-law of Benjamin S. Williams. The Samuel Thames of the deeds was the father of James Cameron Richardson's wife, Esther Henrietta Thames Richardson. All documents were headed Prince Williams Parish, Beaufort Dist., UNLESS otherwise stated. (Everything in ( ) are notes by the compiler, Ann R. Davis anndavis@gabooks.com ) Deed, dated April 14, 1792: Winton County: David Allison to John Gayler, 222 acres, land originally granted by Thomas Pinckney, Gov. to Wm. Owens, Coosawhatchie Swamp, Hogg Branch, bounded by Levi Youmans, John Gayler, Noble Hobbs, estate of Ulmer D--?--st, Wm. Owens sold to Gideon Akins Robert J. Chisholm to Miles A. Riley of Barnwell Dist., = 4 tracts of land, ie: 1. 528 acres, part of a grant to John Galer in 1793 2. 100 acres, part of a grant to Bartholomew Hobbs in 1792 3. by a resurvey, 100 acres, original grant to Thomas (Durant?) in 1772, bounded by Alexander R. Chisholm, Samuel Thames, John Youmans, and by estate of John Farr. 4. 30 acres, part of a grant to Levi Youmans in 1786, bounded by estate of Jasper Rogers, John Youmans, Samuel Thames. date: July 26, 1823. Wit: Wm. Wooten, C (or G?) Riley, Rhoda Chisholm signed right of dower. James Ulmer to Samuel Thames - 200 acres joining John Preleau land, on N. side of Coosawhatchie .....remainder missing.....May 5, 1815 John Owens to Samuel Thames, 80 acres more or less, originally granted to Harris Youmans in 1794 transferred to Soloman Youmans, then to Mary Dean, wife of John (T?) Dean, to Thomas Owens, to John Owens, his won. (Deed damaged) 1-14-1818. remainder of deed missing. Thomas Gray to Samuel Thames, 100 acres, bounded by Gideon B. Dean, Mrs. Rogers, Preoleau, on waters of Coosawhatchie. 5-6-1822. Wit: Daniel M. Stewart, Alexander McDonald, Robert Chisholm. Thomas H. Colcock, J.P. Benjamin Lewis to Samuel Lewis, 150 acres, original grant to William Owens in 1788...where James Regan formerly lived, bounded by Samuel Thames, date: 11-29-1825. Wit: Mackipak, John W.A. Fennel, John L. Malphrus Plat: Miles Riley, 836 acres total, intersection of road to Mathews Bluff, Pocataligo Road. bounded by Mary Farr, A.R. Chisholm, Samuel Thames, Josiah Wooten, John Youmans, estate of Brunson, Peter Brunson. date: 2-5-1827 Plats: Dec. 24, 1832 by John Youmans, surveyor. Youman's estate, Buck Branch, Pen Branch, shows "Rueben's Part", "Nancy Bower's part", bounded by Rueben B.C.J. Youmans, Robert Chisholm, "Nancy Bowers children's land", Miles A. Riley, Josiah Wooten. Plat: dated 11-29-1833, survey by "John Youmans for his daughter, Nancy"..... "Look in my Will".... Buck Branch, Coosawhatchie Swamp, bounded by James G. Youmans, Robert Chisholm, estate of C.D. Mulliners, P. Mulliner, Samuel Thames. Original grant to John Youmans, Jr. recorded in Charleston in Book B., No. 5, p. 520, 255 acres. Plat: This one largely unreadable - 80 acres, 60 were taken back, leaving 20, surveyed by B.M. Allen. Thames Land, waters of Coosawhatchie on Hog Branch, bounded by Elizabeth Thames, Robert (torn), Nathaniel Ellis, Nancy Bowers(?) Martha Rogers to Samuel Thames, 80 acres, old plantation of Jasper Rogers, bounded by Miles A. Riley, John Youmans, and Samuel Thames which was granted to John Galer, Nov. 5, 1787. date: 11-1-1833 Wit: William Wooten, N.W. Ellis Beaufort Dist., Prince Williams: Nathaniel W. Ellis to James C. Richardson, 152 acres, original grant to John Gayler, Coosawhatchie, land formerly belonged to Miles A. Riley. Surveyed by Benjamin Allen. date: 9-21-1838. Wit: Moses Smart, Wm. E. Brunson Barnwell Deed: Joshua M. Loper sells to Mack Goode for Eliza J. Goode, a female slave named Sineor and child. 10-1-1842 Martha E. Goode, Joseph R. Wooldridge (& Louisa, his wife), Eliza J. Goode, Franklin F. Childney as guardian of Robert W. Goode, and John C. Goode as attorney for James R. Gates, who is guardian for S____y A. ______? Goode, all of Virginia to James C. Richardson - 126 acres, date 3-5-1844, Wit: N.W. Ellis, Mack Goode. Bond: Martha Goode, admin. of Mack Goode to James C. Richardson 1844 $2,213.34, 2-6-1846. Wit: (N) G.W. Walker Moses Smart to James C. Richardson 17 1/2 acres on Negro Bay, waters of Corker Swamp, bounded by Moses Smart and J.C. Richardson. 8-19-1845, Wit: Robert Manker, Susan Hogarth. W.F. Hogarth, magistrate. Samuel R. Ihly and Nancy Ihly, guardian for (torn) in Prince Williams Parish to J.C. Richardson, 28 acres, original grant to John Youmans, left by him to his daughter Nancy Ihley and her heirs, laying to Buck Branch and the road leading to Mathews Bluff, bounded by J.C. Richardson. reference to Will Mose Grant, Beaufort Dist., Prince Williams Parish, Coosawhatchie. Feb. 9, 1846. recording date Feb. 11, 1847. Wit: Samuel C. Richardson, James B. Robert, W.F. Hogart, Magistrate. (Samuel C. Richardson was the brother of J.C. Richardson from Chatham Co., Ga. This could not be Samuel Clarence Richardson, son of James C. Richardson, since he would have been too young to legally witness in 1846 or '47) Court Summons to appear at Gillisonville to testify: James Trowell and James C. Richardson. Prosecution against Obadiah Johnston for assault and battery. April 9, 1848. Phillip Terry, Jr. to Gilbert W.M. Williams - tract known as the Richardson or Shipes tract (torn), bounded by Michael Terry, estate of George Rivers, John M. Rivers. 300 acres, 5-5-1855 Wit: J.H. Pooser, R.A. Taylor. (this would be a deed belonging to Benjamin S. Williams, whose father was Rev. Gilbert W.M. Williams) George M. Brunson to Alexander B. Addison - 410 acres bounded by James C. Richardson, estate of James Thames, McBride and Coosawhatcher Swamp 2-3-1860 Wit: E.C. Corbett, A.R. McDuffie, Right of Dower: Mrs. Julia A.R. Brunson (John A. Staley in Chatham Co., Ga. notarized. Coosawhatchie Court Order: Land sold at auction - against Mack Mackipac, Eliza Mulliner and others. Land bought by Robert Goode, 125 acres, more or less, bounded by Samuel Thames, John Youmans and said Robert Goode. 1-2-1861 **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. Files may be printed or copied for personal use only. ****************************************************************