Sumter County ScArchives Deed.....Hill, W. W. - Hooten, Bright 1823 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Sloan S. Mason http://www.genrecords.net/emailregistry/vols/00023.html#0005630 July 19, 2023, 9:41 pm Written: 1823 Transcribed by Sloan Mason slomas7@comcast.net Register of Deeds Beaufort Co., NC Bk.14, p.12 Bright HOOTEN, of Sumpter Co., SC; to W. W. HILL of Hyde Co., NC-land of father Caleb HOOTEN, in Beaufort Co., NC. 15 Sept. 1823 Know all men by these present that Bright HOOTON of Sumpter County, South Carolina have this day bargained and sold unto W. W. HILL of Hyde County, NC all my right, title and Interest to a certain piece of undivided land - known by the name of fork plantation lying in Beaufort County between South Creek & Bonds Creek formerly the property of my father Caleb HOOTEN for One hundred & Twenty Dollars the receipt of which I do hereby acknowledge & I the sd. Bright HOOTEN do covenant and agree that I am seized & possessed of a good & sufficient right to my dividend or portion of sd. the divided Land as one of the lawful heirs of Caleb HOOTEN and I do hereby warrant and defend sd. dividend or portion against myself and the lawful claims of all person whatsoever in Testimony whereof. I have here unto affixed my hand & seal this 15th Sept. 1823. Bright (his X mark) HOOTEN (Seal) Test: Benj. BASHLEY? Eleanor C. BOWAN State of North Carolina Nov. 7th, 1826 Then was the execution of the foregoing deed proved before me in due form of Law, but eh Oath of Benjamin BEASHLEY? one of the Subscribing witnesses thereto, let it be Registered. J. R. DONNELL?, J. S. C. Additional Comments: Deed images http://www.usgwarchives.net/nc/beaufort/images/hooten/hooten06.html File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/sc/sumter/deeds/hooten45gdd.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/scfiles/ File size: 2.1 Kb