SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - DEED - CLAYTON to HEDDEN - 1796


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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. 

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