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Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Smith (dmsmith@peganet.com) 3 February 2000 ---------------------------------------- SELECTED ABSTRACTS FROM PICKENS CO., SC DEEDS, Volumes A-1 through C-1 Contributed to The USGenWeb by Diane Smith . Researched and compiled by Diane Smith . Researching KINSEY, CORNELIUS, COX, WHITMIRE, MAULDIN in Pendleton/Pickens Co., SC. BOOK A-1 1826-1831 DEC 21, 1822 William WATSON to Briant THOMAS. $250 110 A E side of Keowee River...Wit: Joseph REID, Samuel REID p. 22 DEC 13, 1828 Sarah MEYSER dtr of John ADAM of Johnson Co., NC app't Kinney MCKINZIE to be my lawful atty...Wit: Birdwell HILL, John H. MYSER p. 23 NOV 15, 1828 I, Elizabeth COLEY wife of John COLEY dec'd to John GARRETT. $16.50. 200 A on waters of Crook Creek property of John COLEY dec'd..Wit: David MORGAN, Morgan COLEY p. 25 MARCH 14, 1827. Francis MAULDIN of Pendleton to Robt. H. BRIGGS of same. $92.50. 125 A...on waters of Wold Creek of Twelve Mile River..being tract of land whereon Thomas CHRISTAIN now lives, & which was conveyed to me by William GUEST..Signed: Francis X MAULDIN. Wit: Benj. WILLSON, Thos. X CHRISTAIN, Saml. E. MAULDIN. p. 26-7 JAN 18, 1825 We, Sophia GUESS of Pendleton & James GUESS of DeKalb Co., GA to James CARY. $200. 80 A on George's Creek and Wolf Creek...Wit: John BOWEN JR, Archible H. BURTON p. 27-8 DEC 3, 1823. William C. WRAY of Pendleton to Bailey BARTON of same. $550...on the Woolenay Creek..same granted to Patricke MOOR...William WRAY'S house now stands which corner is claimed as the stake corner of the survey whereon Wm. LYNCH formerly lived..cont. 270 A..Wit: John LADD, Allen DURHAM p. 57-8 OCT 4, 1828 William ELLIOTT to Jeremiah WHITMIRE. $250. 150 A...on Carpenter's Creek...on William HOOPER'S line...LASLEY'S line..FOSTERS line..Wit: Jeremiah ELLIOTT, James ROBINSON. p. 104-5 DEC 8, 1823 Henry FENDLEY of Pendleton to William ELLIOTT. $225. 140 A...on Carpenter's Creek...on William HOOPER'S line...to LARLEY'S line..Wit: Jacob HOLSOMBACK, James FENDLEY. p. 106-7 MARCH 4, 1829. William A. HOOPER & wife Dicy, Isaac DENTON and his wife, Polly to Hudson GREENWOOD of McMire Co., TN. $800. On Tugaloo River..by Javis JONES land...James EDINGS land..the other being the place whereon James YOWELL dec'd died both being willed by James YOWELL to Polly and Dicy YOWELL the daughters of Joshua YOWELL..Wit: John GREENWOOD, Daniel WHITE. p. 118 NOV 6, 1828. Philemon CRAIN to Joseph BARTON. $700. N Cheoye Creek waters of little River known by number 3 adjoining number 2...140 A..Wit: W.C. MCKINNEY, J.L. COX p. 125-6 JAN 7, 1826 James SMITH to Allen MAULDIN. $500. 100 A on 18 Mile Creek waters of Savanna...Wit: Micajah HUGHS, Hampton SMITH p. 159-60 JAN 12, 1826 Lewis MAULDIN of Pendleton to James OSBORN $50. South Brushey Creek waters of Salada River...John ARIAILS land..10 acres part of tract orig. granted to John C. RUSSELL..Wit: Rodolphus DICKINSON, Eliza T. OSBORNE. Elizabeth, wife of Lewis relinquished right of dower p. 163-4 AUG 25, 1826 William WHITMIRE of Haywood Co., NC to Robert S.C. FOSTER of Greenville Co. $800..SW side of Saluda River..152 A..Wit: Samuel REACE, Mary H. ROBINSON p. 187-8 MAY 25, 1829 William SMITH to Roial KENNEMORE $225. On waters of Goldens Creek waters of Twelve Mile River it being part of tract originally granted to William HENDERSON June 1, 17__...bound on west by Thomas GILSON, North by David HENDRIX..Wit: Lot KENNEMORE, John SMITH. p. 193- 4 MARCH 28, 1826. James MANSELL of Pendleton to Jeremiah FIELD. $375. On waters of George's Creek wateers of Saluda River being part of a tract conveyed by Thomas BOYDS heirs to sd James MANSELL..Wit: John HUMPHRIES, Daniel MURPHREE. Sarah, wife of James relinquished right of dower p. 198-9 AUG 9, 1829 Rucker MAULDIN to Anthony COATS. $18.50. 4 A...on branch of Brushy Creek..Wit: James BARRETT, Jese BARRETT. p. 203 AUG 10, 1829. James R. WYLEY of Habersham Co., GA to Jabez JONES of Pickens Co., SC $1200. E side of Tugalo River and some parts being on Cleveland Mill Creek..being land whereon Colo. Benj. CLEVELAND last resided. 250 A..Wit: James BLACKSTOCK, James EDDINS p. 208-9 NOV 28, 1829. William WHITMIRE JR of Pickens Dist. to Jeremiah FIELD. $200. On Jocassy River waters of Keowe River known by number one Jocassey old town..124 A..Wit: Elijah HOLDEN, Lodrick NIX p. 262 FEB 17, 1830 James MAULDIN of Pickens to Carter CLAYTON. $52...8 head of cattle...Wit: F.N. GAVIN p. 264-5 FEB 9, 1830 Andrew & Elizabeth MCALLESTER to David SLOAN. $41. 120 A...Wit: R. COX, Robert JACKSON. (Personally appeared Jacob R. COX one of the subscribing witnessess..) p. 282 FEB 8, 1822 William BEAVERT of Pendleton to Nancy MCCLURE. $120...land on which John PRATER did live on it...both sides of North Fork of Little River waters of Keowee River..originally granted to Thomas FIELDS...70 A...Wit: William KINSEY (bhm), John RICHEY p. 284-5 SEPT 7, 1829. William MCKINZIE of Hall Co., GA to Elijah LAND of Pickens, SC. $100. Tract of land orignally granted to Matthew b. HOOPER 1st Dec 1806? in Dist. of Pickens formerly Pendleton on west branch of Charter Creek waters of Tugalo River...Birdwell HILL formerly..John EATONS & SHELARS land...E by Charles G. VERNERS land formerly William COCKERHAM..west by John COCKERHAM..126 A...Wit: Eli FITZGERALD, D. MCKINZEE p. 296-7 OCT 12, 1820 Peter KINSEY of the State of GA to William KINSEY. $150. 100 A. Beg to the cross fence made bet William KINSEY & James HARPER..the conditional line to RICHARDS land..to a conditional line bet Thomas FIELDS & Isaac HILL...to a conditional line bet Thomas FIELDS & Wm. STEWART...Wit: J. MCWHORTER, David MCWHORTER p. 368-9 FEB 19, 1831 Catherine HUMPHRIES for love & affection I bear unto my daughter Rebecca THOMAS..a negro woman "Mize" about 30 or 35 yrs. old..Wit: Marshall MORTON, Anderson SMITH p. 414-5 BOOK B-1 1831-1839 DEC 27, 1830. Benj. ARMSTRONG of Pickens to Rebecca MCWHORTER (formerly Rebecca ARMSTRONG) For natural love & affection..on waters of Coneress Creek a branch of Keowee River..127 A..conveyed to sd ARMSTRONG by Richard & Kelly HARRISON May 4, 1826 & Recorded BK S p. 33 Pendleton District..Wit: Billy G. DRENNAN, Andrew B. MCWHORTER p. 17-18 MAY 20, 1831. Reuben MCKINZIE of Greenville District, SC to James MCKINNEY of Pickens. $300...3 negros..Wit: Richard GOODTELL p. 20-1 APRIL 28, 1831. Alexander HOPPER & Jane his wife & Elizabeth GORDON all of Newberry District, SC to Capt John W. SMITH of Pickens. $25. 200 A..on Oconey Creek a branch of Little River of Keowe River...Wit: John ANDERSON, John A. CASSEY p. 27-8 FEB 25, 1831. William J. MAULDIN of Jackson Co., FL to Thornton BENSON of Pickens. $1600 South Fork of Georges Creek it being a part of land formerly owned by Joab MAULDIN in his lifetime and is that part which fell to William MAULDIN in a division of lands amongst the heirs of sd Jaob MAULDIN. 553 A..Wit: Francis M. MAULDIN, Robert BROWN p. 54 OCT 9, 1830 James MANSEL to Larkin NIX. $225. 103 A..Wit: John FIELD SR, Joshua MANSELL p. 91-2 APRIL 9, 1831 Christopher WHITMIRE of Buncombe Co., NC to Elijah HINCLE. $500. 620 A..both sides of Cane Creek the waters of Toxaway includ. the whole of a tract of land cont. 220 A granted to William BURTON and also part of a tract of 1000 A granted to Crawford GOODIN. Wit: Andrew P. WHITMIRE, Levi ROPER p. 124-5 MARCH 20, 1832 John CROW JR to Tilmon COX. $400. 173 A..surveyed May 10, 1817 situated in Pickens District known by name of #4 on Toxaway River also the Larrel Cane Brake..Wit: Elijah HINKLE, David MCKINNEY p. 175 DEC 14, 1832 Elijah HINKLE to Zacheriah COX. $100..on branches of Cane Creek waters of Toxaway River..248 A..Wit: Samuell MCWHORTER, John WHITMIRE p. 253 AUG 5, 1827 Zadoc ANDERSON of Pendleton to Joseph TAYLOR of same. $220. On waters of Golden Creek the waters of Twelve Mile River...Susannah SMITH'S line...conditional line to Joseph NIMMON land..David HAMILTONS land..William SMITH'S corner..130 A..Wit: James MCWHORTER, William SMITH p. 259-60 JAN 9, 1833 Andrew MULLINEX of Pickens to John R. CANNON of same. $125. part of a certain tract of land that Levi ROBENS had sold at Pendleton Court house at Sheriff sale lyin on S side of Crucked Creek bordin on Jeremiah HUBBARDS, James CANNON & David SLOAN..200 A..Wit: Thomas MORGAN, Joseph BARTON p. 264-5 SEPT 26, 1831 John GARRET of Pickens to Thomas H. GARRETT of Laurens District. $500. 390 A..on Crooked Creek waters of little River bordering on W by Sarah L. CLANAHAN & Joseph BREWER land, South on lands laid out to John GARRET East on same, North on William DODD'S land..Wit: Edw. H. GARRETT, Sion GARRETT p. 269 DEC 13, 1832 Jeremiah WHITMIRE of Pickens to Jonathan HUFF. $250. 150 A on Carpenter's Creek...William HOOPERS line..FOSTERS line..on BRUEY line..Wit: Wilson LESLEY, William RIED p. 270 MARCH 18, 1831 Nimrod SULLIVAN of Pickens to Absalom HIDE. $50. Waters of Cane Creek waters of Keowee River it being part of the survey of land whereon Joel KELLY now lives adj. land belonging to James KELLY...60 A..Wit: John FORESTER, Abner HEAD p. 270-1 FEB 27, 1833 John WILSON of Anderson Dist. to William HOLCOMBE of same. $500. In Pickens Dist on Boushy Creek waters of Saluda River adj. lands belonging to Samuel JONES, John COUCH & William WILSON..Wit: Malachi LOVELAND, John ROSAMONA. Elizabeth, wife of John relinquished right of dower p. 289-90 MARCH 15, 1833 David MORGAN & Morgan MORGAN of Pickens to John G. MAULDIN of same. $100. Land whereon David MORGAN now lives containing 100 A...into Cane Creek on the North side below MAULDIN'S Saw Mill...joining lands whereon John RUSK now lives to MAULDINS line purchased from Jacob CHAMBLEE..Wit: Benj. SEAGO, William COBB, Joseph GRISHAM. p. 324-6 (3 Deeds) AUG 15, 1832 Kenneth MCKENZIE of Pickens to Golston S. KEES of same. $250. On Cane Creek waters of Tugalo River..Wit: Larkin WATTERS, Thomas P. KEES p. 370 AUG 12, 1826 Zadoc ANDERSON of Pendleton to Susannah SMITH. $225...beg a stake on William RIGGINS land...James MAJOR land..Aaron BOGGS land..145 A..Wit: William ODELL, Elias MULLINAX p. 373-4 FEB 5, 1833 Whereas Samuel REESE hath come to live with me & on my land on Cane Creek...it is my wish that he shall remain & continue to live on my land & work with me for our joint benefit and the support of our families...I, William WHITMIRE SR...in consideration I will give him one negro slave...Signed William WHITMIRE. Wit: Joseph GRESHAM, Joseph BURNETT p. 432-3 FEB 17, 1834. Christopher WHITMIRE of Buncombe Co., NC to Elijah HINCKLE of Pickens Dist., SC. $200. 300 A..on the branches of Cane Creek waters of Toxaway River..being part of a survey of 977 acres granted to John PRINCE...Wit: Fountain MCKINNEY, Levi REED p. 447-8 MARCH 27, 1832 Thomas CROW to Elijah HINKLE. $200. Both sides of Cane Creek...waters of Toxaway..300 A..Wit: John MCKINNEY, Samuel COX p. 448 NOV 26, 1831. We, Alsey MULLINNNIX & Samuel SMITH & Nanch his wife, Polly MULLINNEX, Lawson MULLENNIX & Dicy his wife, Matthew MULLINNIX & Dorothy K. his wife, William G. MULLINNIX & Philadelphia D. his wife & Francis MULLINNIX for and in consideration of the maintenace of Alsey during her natural life and Just payment of $60 to Francis MULLINNIX to be paid by Emanuel G. MULLINNIX...on a north branch of Eighteen Mile Creek..200 A..Wit: Hezekiah MULLINNIX, James H. EVATT, Wyatt EVATT p. 459-60 BOOK C-1 1834 - 1838 OCT 28, 1832 John COLHOUN of Pickens to James KELLY of same. $475. 1000 A granted unto William HENSON in the year 1818 on both sides of Chauga Creek waters of Tugalow River..Wit: William COX, Zacheriah S. KELLY. Nancy, wife of John relinquished her right of dower p. 8 NOV 10, 1830 James MANSELL of Pickens to Anthony COALS a man of coller of Anderson District. $227. 100 A on the head branches of Bieshe Creek of Saluda whereon Lewis MALDEN now lives..Wit: William HUNTER, Thos. EDMONDSON. Sarah, wife of James relinquished right of dower p. 65 MARCH 14, 1834 Christopher WHITMIRE of Forsyth Co., GA to John MCKINNEY of Pickens Dist., SC. $12. West side of bigg Eastiloe..460 A..being part of two tracts of land one granted to Athanilious THOMAS date unknown the other to James JETT September 2, 1793...conditional line bet. William LYCH & Elisha DYER..Wit: Jeremiah FIELD, James MCKINNEY SR p. 88 MAY 21, 1834 Jacob R. COX of Pickens to Adam RICHARDS of same. $6..on waters of Tugalo River..2 A..Wit: Elijah MASON, Larkin BROWN p. 106-7 DEC 10, 1833 William DENNIGTON to Rowland H. COX $200..on Coneross Creek by East side of Creek bounded by Col. KILLPATRICKS land on the East Henry PRICHARD on the west & Joseph WHITE..200 A..Wit: John DENNINGTON, Rachel DENNINGTON, Sherald B. MARTIN p. 159 MARCH 16, 1836. William SLOAN Sheriff to Col Benj HAGOOD..on the Horse Pasture Creek waters of Keowee River...adj lands of Jermiah FIELD, William COX & Tilmon COX..Wit: Albert ROBINS, John RANKINS p. 169 SEPT 3, 1836 Paton T. PULLEN & Jese HERRING of Anderson District to Jacob R. COX of Pickens. $300..on Wolf Creek waters of Tugaloo River..Wit: G.W. TREADWAY, A. RICHARDS p. 222 NOV 7, 1834. Benj. MCGEE of Pickens to Jacob R. COX of same. $220. 100 A...on Harbins Road...to Andersonville Road...on waters of Tugaloo River..Wit: Livingston ISBELL, James MASON p. 223-4 DEC 12, 1836. Edmund S. WRIGHT of Pickens to Ira L. POTTER. $300. On waters of Kewe River & Twelve Mile being part of a tract of land originally granted to Peter KINSEY JR. June 4, 1789..cont. 162 A..Wit: W. HOLLAND, Harriet E.C. HOLLAND p. 269 MARCH 12, 1836 Thos. GASSAWAY of Pickens to Samuel MAVERICK. $298. NW side of Eighteen Mile Creek and on Marrow branch waters of Senica & Keowee River of Savannah River..Wit: Jas. GAINES, Henry L. GAINES, J.W. COX. Darcas, wife of Thomas relinquished right of dower p. 276 FEB 18, 1835 David HENDRIX of Pickens to Joel HENDRIX of same. $350. Branches of Wolf Creek waters of Twelve Mile River..237 A..Wit: James LANGSTON, Henry M. COX p. 305 JAN 7, 1837. Tilmon COX of Pickens to Elijah HINKLE of same. $300. 173 A..surveyed May 10, 1818 in Pickens District known by the name of #4 on Toxaway River also the Sorrel Cain Breake..Wit: James EVETT, John ELLENBERG p. 312 NOV 24, 1836 James LATHEM, Anthony LATHEM, Sinkler LATHAM, George LATHEM, John LATHEM, Michael WHITMIRE, John FARR heirs of John LATHEM dec'd to James MCADAMS. $1570. 302 A..on Jones Fork of Does Creek waters of Saluda River..Wit: Joshua BIRTZ, James MCADAMS JR. p. 339-40 FEB 27, 1836 Rucker MAULDIN SR of Pickens to Mabury MAULDIN. $120..on waters of Brushy Creek..50 A..John WILLIAMS line..to Free TONEY'S fence..Wit: Robt. NORRIS, Rucker N. MAULDIN p. 349-50 JAN 7, 1837. Saml MAULDIN of Greenville Dist., SC to William HAMILTON of Pickens. $1850..on George's Creek waters of Saluda River..bounded by lands of B.F. MAULDIN, BOWEN, HENDERSON & others..on the Road leading from Greenville to Pendleton C.H. on B.F. MAULDINS line..the sd tract a parcel the sd MAULDIN rec'd in the div. of his father's estate..311 A..Wit: B.F. MAULDIN, B.F. CLAYTON p. 401-2 MAY 29, 1837 Benj. F. MAULDIN of Greenville Dist. to William HAMILTON of Pickens. $350..on the Road leading from Greenville to Pickensville adj. lands of William MEACHAM & land lately sold by Saml MAULDIN to sd HAMILTON, balance of tract of land sd B.F. MAULDIN rec'd in the division of his father's estate..Wit: Saml MAULDIN, Jas. L. MAULDIN p. 402-3 JUNE 25, 1826 Esthur MCCLURE of Pickens to Jacob R. COX of same. $380..tract of land I now live on lying & being in District aforesaid..branches of the big & little Beaverdam Creek waters of Tugalo River bounded by land of Robert MAXWELL, Elias EARLE, James YOUNG & others. 190 A..Wit: John MYRES, Edward H. EARLE p. 404-5 APRIL 8, 1836 Esther MCCLURE to Jacob R. COX. $900. On branches of big & little Beaverdam Creek waters of Tugalo River..279 A..adj. Charles WHITWORTH, James YOUNG & others..Wit: John MYRES, Charles H. WHITWORTH p. 405 SEPT 16, 1835 William D. SLOAN Sheriff of Pickens..whereas a writ of Fici Facias issued out of court of Common Please District of Pickens January 1, 1831 at the suit of George CORNELIUS against James MCKINNEY..I have siezed & taken of the lands & tenaments of sd James MCKINNEY...627 A being in District of Pickens & lying on waters of Little River adj. lands of John LYDA, John RICHEY & the tract whereon the sd James MCKINNEY lives & known as the KINSEY tract of land..p. 405-6 DEC 29, 1836. William H. FRAISER appoint my father, William FRAISER my lawful attorney..Wit: Thomas BRYER, Rial COX p. 424 **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************