PICKENS COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - SELECTED ABSTRACTS FROM PICKENS CO., SC DEEDS VOL F-1 & G-1 1847-1856 ********************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by other organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for non-commercial purposes, 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. Contributed to The USGenWeb Archives by: Diane Smith (dmsmith@peganet.com) 3 February 2000 ---------------------------------------- SELECTED ABSTRACTS FROM PICKENS CO., SC DEEDS VOL F-1 & G-1 1847-1856 Contributed to The USGenWeb by Diane Smith . Researched and compiled by Diane Smith . Researching KINSEY, CORNELIUS, COX, WHITMIRE, MAULDIN in Pendleton/Pickens Co., SC. DEED BOOK F-1 DEC 24, 1845 D.S. VANDIVER lately purchased at Sheriff Sale the prop. of Jacob R. COX at Suit of Miller RIPLEY...situated on Cane Creek..200 A..conveyed to sd J.R. COX by E.B. BENSON Sheriff of Pendleton Sept 4, 1824 Recorded in Pendleton BK R P.59..to Daniel E. RILEY..$75..Wit: Elias EARLE, Jno. C. GRIFFIN p. 34 DEC 24, 1845 Elias EARLE by my agent E.E. HARRISON lately purchased at Sheriff Sale at Pickens C.H. two tracts of land as the property of Jacob R. COX at the suit of myself one of the sd tract having been conveyed to sd COX by Jonathan WILLIAMS Aug 17, 1834 Rec. in Pickens BK C p. 222 cont 100 A..the other conveyed to sd J.R. COX by Phillip COX Dec 1, 1823 Rec in Pendleton BK 2 p. 316 cont 150 A..to Danl E. RILEY..Wit: P.S. VANDIVER, Jno. C. GRIFFIN p. 34 MARCH 23, 1840 Ebenezer THOMAS to Emery MOORE $250. 100 A on both sides of Perkins Creek of Conerus Waters of Keowee River..beg at David DUNLASS corner..James STILL___? corner..Wit: Edward MOORE, Ely CLEVELAND p. 57 JAN 31, 1848 Levi N. ROBINS of Pickens C.H. to Bryant THOMAS $25...on Crooked Creek in Pickens part of tract which I bought of Wm. T. BARTON & have sold part to B. THOMAS and part to James CANNON & I now sell balance to B. THOMAS..Wit: S.R. MCFALL, R. A. MCFALL p. 112-3 DEC 1, 1845 We, William R. DUFF, James DUFF, James M. BARTON & Mary his wife of Pontatac Co. MS & Marab D. TELFORD, Thomas HALLUMS & his wife Margaret, James W. LEWIS & his wife Adaline, Naomy L. DUFF & Malinda COX of Pickens legal heirs & representatives of James DUFF decd..to John B. CLAYTON of Pickens..$100...on Goldens Creek waters of 12 Mile River the same whereon Mrs. Mary DUFF decd formerly lived adj. lands of R. BANKS, G.W. KEBOW & sd John B. CLAYTON..130 A...Signed: Marab D. TELFORD, J. M. BARTON, Wm. R. DUFF, Jas. M. DUFF, Mary P. DUFF, Naomi L. DUFF, James M. LEWIS, Adeline L. LEWIS, Thomas HALLUM, Margaret HALLUM. Wit: Elijah KEES, W.A. TELFORD p. 117-18 FEB 13, 1847 Levi N. ROBINS of Pickens C.H. to Briant THOMAS of same. $150..part of the tract I purchased of W.T. BARTON laying on Crooked Creek waters of Little River..Jas. CANNONS land..150 A..Wit: Alexr. RAMSEY, E. RAMSAY p. 138-9 AUG 12, 1846 Milton MAULDIN of Pickens to Benj. MAULDIN of same. $500. 109 1/2 A on branches of Georges Creek of Saluda River..on MCMAHANS line..Lemuel A. PERRY line..Wit: Richard COTHRELL, B.D. SMITH p. 202-3 FEB 24, 1849 Bryant THOMAS of Pickens to Robert MAXWELL. $162.50..all that tract I purchased of Levi A. ROBINS on Crooked Creek waters of Little River..156A..Signed: Bryant X THOMAS Wit: Silas KIRKSEY, James L. BOYD. Includes Plat p. 204 DEC 11, 1847 Joseph BARTON of Cass Co., GA to Rev. Tyre B. MAULDIN of Pickens. $195..all that tract whereon I lately lived on Branches of Cane Creek..bounded by Mrs. Mary RUSK, Joel KELLY, John MCWHORTER & vacant or unknown land..being same conveyed to me by James BARTON which he purchased of Nimrod SULLIVAN cont 50 A..Signed: Joseph X BARTON Wit: Joseph GRAHAM, John W. F. THOMPSON p. 207-8 MAY 14, 1849 Rachel THOMAS wife of Briant THOMAS appeared and reliq. right of dower. Signed: Rachel X THOMAS p. 230-1 MAY 18, 1846 Benj. F. MAULDIN of Anderson Dist to Washington MEACHAM of Pickens. $350..62 A..on branches of Georges Creek of Saluda River adj Thornton BENSON, William HAMILTON & other & being part of a tract of land I received from the Real Estate of Joab MAULDIN decd..beg on CLAYTONS lines..Wit: Davis SMITH, Halbert ACKER. A.T. wife of Benj. F. reliq. right of dower p. 247- 8 AUG 2, 1847 K.M. THOMAS of Madison Co. TN appt Lemuel THOMAS of Pickens..to convey certain tract on waters of Keowee River cont 1300 A..p. 308-9 OCT 26, 1849 John & Nancy DONALDSON of Lumpkin Co., GA appt Lemuel THOMAS of Pickens our lawful atty...certain tract on Keyowee River in Pickens known as the THOMAS place it being the plantation whereon Isaac THOMAS lived and died formerly deeded by Samuel CORBIN to sd Isaac THOMAS adj. lands of William ALEXANDER & others..Wit: J. S. CHASTAIN, Alfred HARRIS p. 309 SEPT 23, 1848 William THOMAS of Holmes Co Ms appt Lemuel THOMAS of Pickens my lawful atty...certain tract belonging late belong to Isaac THOMAS now decd and one of who legal heirs I the said William THOMAS...p. 310-11 DEC 8, 1849 Charles D. ADAIR & Sarah his wife of Murray Co., GA being the lawful & legal heir of Estate of Isaac THOMAS of Pickens appt Lemuel THOMAS of Pickens..Wit: J.A.W. MCDONALD, William MCDONALD JP p. 311 MARCH 29, 1849 Waddy THOMAS of Murray Co., GA appty Lemuel THOMAS of Pickens my lawful atty whereas I am one of the legal heirs & legatees of Isaac THOMAS decd..Wit: J.A.W. JOHNSTON, C. C. B. TUCKER JP p. 312 SEPT 6, 1846 Gabriel M. THOMAS of Pickens to Lemuel THOMAS. $80..all the undivided interest which I have or to a certain plantation or tract on W side of Keowee River opp. Birches Ford bounded by land now sd to belong to W. L. KEITH & P. ALEXANDER and on W. by L. CAPEHART & below by May E. ALEXANDER...the same whereon my father Isaac THOMAS lived & died & whereon my mother & brother (the sd Lemuel THOMAS) now lives..being an equal share with my brothers and sisters (there being 10 of us)..Wit: Miles M. MORTON, P. ALEXANDER p. 313 MAY 27, 1850 Spencer W. NIX of Pickens to Richard UNDERWOOD.$100...on waters of Saluda River cont 60 A..SW corner of John GUSSETTS...intersects with Thomas COXES line..intersects with Solomon WADE land..Wit: Samuel R. UNDERWOOD, A. MAULDIN p. 356 OCT 8, 1849 Martha THOMAS of Pickens to Mary PRICE of same. $500...all my undivided interest in a certain tract lying on Keowes River being the same whereon Isaac THOMAS decd formerly lived cont 490 A..Wit: P. ALEXANDER, E.M. KEITH p. 362 MARCH 18, 1850 Deveraux JANETT of Habersham Co., GA to John M. BOWMAN $500...on Sheltons Creek adj lands of John PULLIAM & others cont. 160 A..Wit: Thomas P. JANNETT, Harvy DAVIS p. 447-8 JAN 10, 1850 Know all that We, Lemual THOMAS, Waddy THOMAS, William THOMAS, Kinson THOMAS, John DONALD and his wife Nancy C., C. A. ADAIR & Sarah his wife, A.B. GRANT and Lettica his wife, Esse WILLIAMS & Mary his wife and E. E. ALEXANDER of Pickens to Mary PRICE $1200...all our undivided interest of in and to all and singular that all certain parcel or tract of land sit. in the Dist of Pickens and lying on Keowee River cont 499 A...adj lands of Elijah ALEXANDER Jr, Samuel CAPEHARD and others. It being the same whereon Isaac THOMAS died and the same whereon the sd Mary PRICE now resides reference being had to a Plat of Survey made by John GRISHAM D.S. for Nathaniel HARBIN and dated 17 April 1820..Wit: E. M. PRICE, A. W. RICE p. 449-50 JAN 25, 1850 To Jeremiah FIELD & Joseph DONALDSON Esq. Whereas by a deed of conveyance dated 22 July 1844 James M. FIELD of Cherokee Co., GA to Elijah M. FIELD & Elias E. FIELD of Co of Cherokee, GA..a plantation or tract situated in Pickens..his undivided 1/3 share of several different tracts to wit: 1-2-3-4 & 5 adj lands of Daniel WHITMIRE & others & lying on Keowee River known as the jocassey Old Town..and whereas by deed dated Oct 9, 1848 Elias E. FIELD of Cherokee Co., GA conveyed to Col. Elijah E. FIELD of Cherokee Co., GA $1250 his undivided 1/2 of tracts in Pickens cont 900 A..It has been suggested to me that we Margaret FIELD wife of James M. FIELD & Susan FIELD wife of Elias E. FIELD resides in Cherokee Co., GA & unable to come as the law directs...reliq. right of dower..p. 461 NOV 19, 1850 John M. BOWMAN of Habersham Co., GA to Wm. GRIFFIN of Pickens. $900...on Sheltons Creek adj lands of John PULLIAM & others cont. 160 A..Wit: Devereaux JANETT, Jas. MORE p. 464 JULY 31, 1850 David HUMPHRYS Exec of Estate of David HUMPHREYS Sen of Anderson Dist SC to Devereaux JARRET of Habersham Co., GA $800..tract in Pickens this deed being in obedience to the last Will & Testament of David HUMPHREYS decd..on the bank of Tugaloo River..100 A..Wit: James BROWNLEE, Caroline BROWNLEE p. 470-1 NOV 26, 1850 We, Andrew M. HAMILTON, Melinda ARCHER, John THOMPSON, Mary Ann THOMPSON, Leverett A. OSBORNE, Jane OSBORNE, Ellen HAMILTON, Benj. F. MAULDIN, Adaline T. MAULDIN, James J. SHUMATE, Lucretia M. SHUMATE, Emily HAMILTON, William HUNTER & Sarah Ann HUNTER of SC legatees of Major A. HAMILTON decd late of sd State & District to Milton MAULDIN. $462.50...on waters of 18 Mile Creek bounded by William MAYFIELD, Lott CANNIMORE & Milton MAULDIN...cont 92 1/2 A.. p. 502-3 JAN 23, 1850 To Wyley PETEL & James C. COFFEE Esq. Whereas by a deed of conveyance dated March 15, 1837 Charles NIX of Cherokee Co., GA to Bright GILSTRAP of Pickens $800...373 A..the same whereon sd Bright GILSTRAP now lives on Eastatoe water of Keowee River adj William NIX & c...Sarah NIX wife of Charles resides in Cherokee Co,. GA & unable to come reliq. right of dower. p. 515-16 NOV 20, 1848 Jeremiah FIELD of Cherokee Co., GA to Redden FREEMAN of Pickens. $600...on Town Creek waters of 12 Mile River cont 235 A..more fully described Pendleton Deed BK G p. 52..Wit: Henry HESTER, Daniel LOOPER p. 549-50 BOOK G-1 1851-1856 SEPT 29, 1851 William MAYFIELD of Pickens to Benjamin MAULDIN & Naomi MAULDIN his present wife..for love & affection he bears to sd Naomi MAULDIN my dtr..Wit: Lemuel A. PERRY, Joshua JAMISON, Reub. ELLIS p. 3 No Date. William DAVIS of Pickens to John MCKINNEY of same. $100...NW side of 12 Mile River cont. 100 A being part of 2 tracts first granted to Peter KINSEY 1st June 1789 the second to Andrew DAVIS 1st July 1816.. (two deeds) p. 18-19 AUG 19, 1851 Stephen ELLIS of Gordon Co., GA by my atty Gideon ELLIS Sr of Pickens to Leonard ROGERS of Pickens. $200...on waters of Fall Creek in Pickens adj lands of W.L. KEITH & others accord. to Plat drawn by Peter BEEMER Aug 9, 1790 cont. 660 A..Wit: L.D. LUSK, David ALEXANDER p. 121 JAN 28, 1852 Joseph GRISHAM of Cherokee Co., GA to Elias EARLE of Anderson Dist SC. $50. 198 A..granted to GRISHAM & NORTON Oct 24, 1832 & Recorded in Grant Book Vol 80 P.635..on Whetstone Creek..Wit: Alfred R. WATSON, Augustus J. SILLON p. 125 JAN 8, 1852 John BELL of Pickens to A.C. FOLGER & William ELLIS of same. $277..on E side of 12 Mile River being part of tract orig. granted Peter KINSEY 4th June 1787...beg E bank of 12 Mile River...162 A..Wit: A. HEMBRU, T.B. CLAYTON. Acrah wife of John reliq. right of dower p. 242-3 JULY 6, 1852 Miles M. NORTON & E.M. KEITH of Pickens to Thomas M. COX of Greenville SC. $100...waters of Saluda adj land of Solomon WADE, John SOFSET, John EASLEY & c cont 60 A..Wit: Lee L. KEITH, Thos. J. KEITH p. 253 JAN 1, 1853 James BRYANT of Union Co., GA to E.M. PERRY of Pickens. $150. 150 A..on waters of Little River..Signed: James X BRYANT Wit: James X BECK, Tilmon X COX p. 260 DEC 21, 1852 Odom COX of Pickens to Jeremiah WHITMIRE of same. $150. 100 A..on Saluda River thence along Robert WHITMIRE'S land..Wit: Joberry WHITMIRE, Hamiel WHITMIRE p. 282 AUG 14, 1852 Robert BALLEW Jr of Walker Co., GA to Joshua Y. JONES of Pickens. $200...on Tugalo River near mouth of Greers? Creek..63 A..Wit: Jas. MOORE, B.J. ODELL JP. Elizabeth, wife of Robert reliq. right of dower p. 282-3 DEC 20, 1852 Silas B. FRICKS of Pickens to Wesley S. FRICKS of same. $62..all my interest in and to real Estate of Mathias FRICKS which is 1/8 of 2/3rd of all lands...being about 1100 A..adj G.S. KELLEY, R. BRACKENRIDGE, Alexander WHITE & others..Wit: C.M. SHARP, A.P. COX. Molly wife of Silas reliq. right of dower Signed Molly X FRICKS p. 294-5 JAN 1, 1846 P. ALEXANDER Sheriff of Pickens. Whereas by virture of a writ of Ficci Facias dated July 9, 1842 at suit of Miller RIPLEY & c to me commanding goods & chattels land & tentaments of J. R. COX to levy sum $1114.35..150 A...on waters of Cane Creek adj lands of E. EARLE, A. WHITE, TODD & c..D. E. RILEY of Pickens being highest bidder at $45..p. 306-7 OCT 1, 1853 Joseph GRISHAM of Cherokee Co., GA for sum of $500 paid by John B. ALLISON, Robert V. WELCH & William JOHNSON of State of North Carolina to 4 tracts of land in Pickens on Chauga River cont 2057 A..Signed: Joseph GRISHAM by Levi N. ROBINS his attorney. Wit: A.J. SLOAN, John S. SLOAN p. 341 FEB 1, 1852 David RUSSELL of Anderson Dist to William A. COX. $86.36...on waters of 18 Mile Creek bound by lands of David HOPKINS, Saml. MAVERICK, sd COX and my own land..20 A..Wit: Thos. H. RUSSELL, D.M. RUSSEL. Mary H. wife of David reliq. right of dower p. 360 FEB 12, 1849 John T. SLOAN of Pickens to William A. COX of same. $590...W side of Road leading from Pendleton to Pickens C.H. being part of tract I purchased from F. BUST...108 A..Wit: Thos. J. SLOAN, G. W. TAYLOR p. 361 DEC 19, 1852 David HUMPHRYS of Anderson Dist. to James BROWNLEE of Pickens. #2280...on Tugalo River bounded by James PRATHER, J.Y. JONES, Joshua COX & c cont 1000 A..Wit: Tho. CUNNINGHAM, P. CRESWELL. Mary M. wife of David reliq. right of dower p. 362 MARCH 27, 1853 James SANDERS of Pickens to F. W. FITZGERALD. $25..3 A on N side of Pickens Creek adj lands of Henry MYER said James SANDERS & T. W. FITZGERALD..Wit: W. F. FITZGERALD, Thomas THOMAS p. 469 OCT 23, 1843 Hiphram MCCRACKEN of Pickens to Ephraim COBB of same. $150. 150 A..114 A of which was granted to Jacob FAUST the other 34 to Joshua YOWELL..on Rocky Creek a branch of Chauga Creek & waters of Tugaloo...conditional line bet. Wm. SHED & Thompson SHED..Signed: Hiphram X MCCRACKEN. Wit: Washington GILBERT, Randolph X LEE p. 471 AUG 20, 1852 Robert BALLEW Sr of Walker Co., GA to James MOORE of Pickens. $400...both sides of long nose crrek being part orig. granted to Benj. CLEVELAND Oct 18, 1793...conditional line bet. Benj. CLEVELAND & Francis GREENWOOD..100 A..Wit: O.W. TIMMIER, Catherine TRIMMIER, Wm. B. DAVIS. Elizabeth, wife of Robert reliq. right of dower p. 589-90 DEC 17, 1853 James MOORE of Co of Walker, GA to James W. HARE of Pickens. $600...both sides of long nose creek part of tract orig. granted to Benj. CLEVENLAND Oct 18, 1793..above J.T. HUMPRHRIES old still house...conditional line bet. Benj. CLEVELAND & Francis GREENWOOD..100 A..Wit: W. B. DAVIS, David H. PITTS. Margaret wife of James reliq. right of dower p. 591 APRIL 4, 1855 Elijah HINKLE of Pickens to Henry HINKLE of same. $200...both sides of Cane Creek waters of Toxaway..being part of 977 A granted to John PRINCE which boundary is supposed to cont. 324 A..Wit: Wm. R. BROWN, Wm. HUNTER p. 659 NOV 27, 1854 Robert WOOD of Cherokee Co., GA one of legal heirs and representatives of Joseph WOOD decd...to Jacob LEWIS $25..all my undivided interest of all that tract in Pickens...on waters of 12 Mile River adj lands of said Lewis REAVES & c...cont 200 A..Signed: Robert X WOOD Wit: Allen RIGGINS, James M. PORTER p. 663 **************************************************************** USGENWEB NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. 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