SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - DEED - CLAYTON to HEDDEN - 1796 ********************************************************************** 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: Lorene Rambo (Hocott@aol.com) 28 May 1999 ---------------------------------------- Deeds of Spartanburg County, South Carolina Deed Book F, page 169 Augustine Clayton to Elisha Hedden deed April 15th 1799 This Indenture made the first day of March in the year of our lord One thousand Seven hundred and Ninety Six between Austin Clayton of the one part and Elisha Hedden of the Other part both of the State of South Carolina and County of Sparting that for in consideration of the Sum of two hundred pounds Sterling money to him in hand paid by the Said Elisha Hedden before the insealing and delivering of these presents the receipt and payment thereof is hereby fully acknowledged hath given granted and Sold and by these presents doth give grant Bargain and Sell alien and release Convey and Confirm unto Elisha Hedden his heirs and assigns for ever a Certain tract of land lying and being in the State of South Carolina and County of Sparting and waters of Tyger River it being a part of a tract of land of five hundred Acres patented and laid out for James Alexander the low end of said tract begining at a post oak and Old Corner of said lot and corner of John Berrys land thence north forty six degrees west fifty two chains to a Stake and thence South Eighty degrees west thirteen chains and seventy five links to a pine 3d then South twenty two degrees East thirty one chains to pine 4 then South fifteen degrees East Six Chains and Twenty five links to a beach 5th then South twenty three degrees West twenty five Chains and fifty links to pine Six then south Eleven degrees west thirty two chains to a hickray 7th then South South Eighty degrees East thirty Chains and fifty links to the old line then 8th North ten degrees East thirty Seven chains and fifty links to Stake on the old line then 9th North forty four degrees East thirty two Chains to the begining Containing two hundred and forty Eight Acres more or less to have and to hold together with all and Singular the woods waters and appertenances Whatsoever thereunto belonging or anywise appertaining to the Only proper use and behoof of him the said Elisha Headen his heirs and assigns for ever so that the said Hedden his heirs or assigns may fully possess dispose or enjoy as he or they may think fit at any time and at all times without let or hindrance or molestation of any person or persons whatsoever and the said Austin Clayton himself his heirs Executors administrators and Every of them do warrant and defend unto the Said Hedden his heirs and assigns the above Said land in peaceable possession of the same from the lawful Claim or Just demands of any person or persons Whatsoever in testimony of the Same I have here unto Set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us William Harris Charles (his H mark) Hide David (his X mark) Drummon Signed: Augustine Clayton (Seal) South Carolina Spartanburgh Personally came William Harris and made Oath as the law directs that he Saw the within named Austin Clayton Sign Seal and deliver the Within deed to Elisha Hedden for the puposes Within mentioned and that he saw the other two witnesses Charles Hide and David Drummon Subscribe as witnesses with himself. Sworn and Subscribed this 27th day of March 1799. William Harris Drury McDaniel J. P. **************************************************************** 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. ****************************************************************