UNION COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - DEED - James WARD to Absolom WARD - 1847


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 Richard H. Greene   (rhunterg@ix.netcom.com)
 29 Jan 1999

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NOTES:

Absalom WARD married Nancy COLEMAN.  He was the father of Elizabeth
"Betsy" (WARD) CARTER and I believe a portion of this land was deeded to
her children in 1882 and that a portion of the land referred to as
belonging to Nathaniel PAGE was later dedicated to become the New Hope
Church near Jonesville in Union County.


DEED TRANSCRIPTION:

James Ward
   to
Absolom Ward


Deed of Conveyance 208 acres
South Carolina Union district


   Know by all men by these presents that I, James Ward, of the
aforesaid District & State in Consideration of One thousand & forty
dollars to me paid by Absolom Ward of the State & District aforesaid
have granted  bargained sold & released & by these presents do grant
bargain sell & release unto the said Absolom Ward all that piece of land
containing two hundred & eight acres more or less situate in Union
District on the branch of fair Forest Creek being pieces of lands long
known by the name of Smith & Guin [?] tracts sold by James Ward. Bound
on the west by Col. Clonney, on the South by lands belonging to Wm Long:
on the east by Nath. Page; having such forms and marks as the annexed
[?] plat represents together with all and singular the rights member
here detainents appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any
wise incident or appertaining to have & to hold all and singular the
premises before mentioned unto the said Absolom Ward his heirs and
assigns forever.  And I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and
administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said
premises unto the said Absolom Ward his heirs and assigns against my
self and my heirs.  Witness my hand and Seal this the thirtieth day of
December in the year of our Lond one thousand eight hundred and forty
four and being the sixty ninth year of American Independence
                                                                                                                    
his    
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence
of                                James (X) Ward
                                                                                                                    
mark
John Mayer
Jackson Forbis


Personally appeared before me John Mayer and made oath that he saw James
Ward Sign Seal and Deliver the within deed of Conveyance for the
purposes therein mentioned and that he with Jackson Forbis in the
presence of each other witnessed the due execution thereof


Sworn to before me the 27thth of April 1847                          
John Mayer
  Jas. D Keenan


South Carolina 
Pickens District


I Thos M. Wailin one of the Magistrates of the State and District
aforesaid do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Harriet
Ward the wife of James Ward did this day appear before me and upon being
privately and separately examined by me did declare that she does
freely, voluntarily and without any compulsion dread or fears of any
person or persons whomsoever renounce release and forever relinquish
unto Absolom Ward his heirs and assign all her right and claim of Dower
of in or to all and singular the premises formerly belonging to my
husband James Ward as aforesaid.  Given under my hand and deal this 6th
Day of January 1845
                                                                                               
Harriet (x) Ward


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