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James H. Ezell to J.W. Martin
Generously donated by James D. Martin
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
DEED BOOK QQ, PAGES 328-330
5 DECEMBER 1879
State of South Carolina Spartanburg County
James H. Ezell To
J. W. Martin
DEED OF CONVEYANCE; 150 ACRES
Know all men by these presents, that I,
James H. Ezell, in the County and State aforesaid, in consideration of the
sum of Seven hundred dollars to me in hand paid by J. W. Martin, of the
State and County aforesaid have granted, bargained, sold and released and by
these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said J. W.
Martin tract or parcel of land. Laying and being in the County and State
aforesaid on the waters of Island Creek of Pacolet river, it being part of a
tract of land formerly deeded to me by William Dobbins, bounded by lands of
the estate of Drury Williams, Robert Scruggs and others, containing one
hundred and fifty acres, more or less, and running as follows:
Beginning on a Chesnut Robert Scruggs
corner and running S24E 44 to the creek, a Maypole, thence down the creek as
it meanders to a Black Gum, Hammett's old corner, thence with Hammett's line
to a pine, Hammett's old corner, thence up the Mill Race, about one hundred
yards to a Pine, thence across the Bottom to a small ditch leads to a stone
corner, thence straight line to a stake, Bobo's corner, near a Black Gum,
thence N55W 14.50 to a Pine, thence N57E 32.50 to three Chesnuts at the head
of the hedge row, thence N77E with the hedgerow 18 to a White Oak, thence
S64E to the beginning.
Together with all and singular the rights,
members, hereditaments and appurtenances, to the said premises belonging or
otherwise incident or appertaining: To have and to hold all and singular the
premises above mentioned, unto the said J. W. Martin 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 J. W. Martin, his heirs and assigns, against me and
my heirs, executors and administrators and assigns, and every other person
or persons lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof. Witness my hand
and seal, this December the Fifth, in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and seventy nine, and in the 104`'' year of the Sovereignty
and Independence of the United States of America. Signed, sealed and
delivered
J. H. Ezell (seal)
In the presence of
William Moseley
James L. Scruggs
State of South Carolina Spartanburg County
Personally appeared before me William Mosely,
and made oath that he saw James H. Ezell sign, seal and deliver the
foregoing deed for the use and purpose therein mentioned, and that deponent
with James L. Scruggs in the presence of each other, witnessed the the due
execution thereof. Sworn to before me the 15th day of December,
1879.
William Mosely
James L. Scruggs Trial Justice
State of South Carolina Spartanburg County
I, James L. Scruggs, Trial Justice, do
hereby certify unto all whom it may concern, that Artemissa Ezell, the wife
of the within named James H. Ezell, 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 fear of any person
or persons whomsoever, renounces, release and forever relinquish unto the
within named J. Martin, his heirs and assigns, all her interests and estate,
and also all her right and claim of dower, of dower, of, in, or to all and
singular the premises within mentioned and released. Sworn under my hand and
seal this 20th day of [December] A.D. 1879
her
Artemissa X Ezell
mark
James L. Scruggs (seal) Trial Justice
I certify that the within
deed has been duly audited in this office October 16, 1880. Benj. Wofford,
County Auditor Registered and certified October 16, 1880.
NOTE: J. W. Martin is believed to be Joseph
Willis Martin, son of William and Nancy Bonner Martin, and the Son-in-Law of
James and Artemissa Ezell. J. W. Martin married Josephine Ezell, daughter of
James and Artemissa Ezell.
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James H. Ezell to Jesse Hammett
Generously contributed by James D. Martin
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
DEED BOOK CC, PAGE 509
1 NOVEMBER 1852
State of South Carolina Spartanburg District
James H. Ezell To
Jesse Hammett
DEED OF CONVEYANCE; 20 ACRES
Know all men by these presents That I, James
H. Ezell of the above named State and District do for and in consideration
of the Sum of Two hundred and fifteen Dollars paid by Jesse Hammett of
Spartanburg District and South Carolina the receipt and payment acknowledged
hath bargained Sold given granted and by these presents do grant unto the
said Jesse Hammett a certain Tract or parcel of Land in the State and
District aforesaid on Island Creek containing about Twenty acres more or
less.
Beginning on a Black Gum at John Hicks
fence thence a North direction to a pine near the ditch running up the north
branch, Thence a South direction to a popular stump near Jesse Hammett's
fence, thence same direction to a popular tree, then with J. H. Ezells new
fence to John Hicks not [knot] corner, Thence an East direction with an old
hedrow [hedgerow] to a Black Oak. Thence a north course along John Hicks
rocky field, hedrow to a Sweet Gum near the branch thence with the meanders
of the branch to the beginning.
Together with the Mill, Theshar and Cotton
Gin with the privilege pf keeping open the two ditches leading up the two
prongs of the Creek, for the use and benefit of the Mill, Threshar and
Cotton Gin with all the profits pertaining to the said piece of land, said
Jesse Hammett is to have and to hold to himself his heirs and assigns
forever from myself my heirs and assigns forever the right whereof I warrant
myself my heirs and every other person or persons claim or claims.
In Witness whereof I set my hand and Seal
this first day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight
hundred and fifty Two.
Attest
James H. Ezell (seal) Drury Scruggs
Drury Williams
State of South Carolina Spartanburg District
Personally came Drury Williams before me and
made oath that he saw James H. Ezell Sign Seal and deliver the within deed
unto Jesse Hammett, and saw Drury Scruggs sign his name with himself as a
concurring evidence. Sworn to and Subscribed before me, May 21St
day 1853.
A. Bonner
Magistrate Drury Williams
State of South Carolina Spartanburg District
I do certify unto all whom it may concern
that A. S. Ezell, wife of the within or above named James H. Ezell, did this
day appear before me and upon being privately and Separately Examined before
me said that she did freely voluntarily and with out any compulsion dread or
fear of any person or persons whomsover renounce, release and forever
relinquish unto the within names Jesse Hammett all her interest and Estate,
also her right and claim of Dower, or in or to the within named premises
mentioned and released.
Given under my hand July the 4`h
1853.
her
A. Bonner
Magistrate A. S. X Ezell
mark
Registered Examined and
Certified July 4`h 1853.
Original Delivered to;
Genealogy Notes:
1. A. S. Ezell is Artemissa Scruggs Dobbins
Ezell, wife of James H. Ezell and daughter of William Dobbins, Jr and
Elizabeth Scruggs.
2. A. Bonner is probably Robert Andrew
Bonner, Sr, son of Bryant Bonner and Maria Louisa Camp.
3. Drury Scruggs is probably Drury Dobbins
Scruggs, Sr., son of Richard Scruggs 11 and Mary Dobbins.
4. Drury Williams married Jane Potter,
daughter of Aaron Potter and Mary Hammett.
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James H. Ezell to President
Lawson
Generously donated by James D. Martin
SPARTANBURG COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA
DEED BOOK SS, PAGE 38
6 JANUARY 1881
State of South Carolina County of
Spartanburg
James H. Ezell
To
President Lawson
DEED OF CONVEYANCE; 40 ACRES
Know all men by these presents that I, James
H. Ezell, of the above named State and County, for and in consideration of
the sum of Two Hundred and fifty dollars, to me paid by President Lawson, of
the aforesaid State and County, have granted, bargained and sold, and by
these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said President
Lawson, all that tract or parcel of land, situated in Spartanburg County and
state of South Carolina on Island Creek waters of Pacolet river and bounded
as follows:
On the North by Willis Martin, on the East
Drury Williams and John Martins estate, on the South Drury Williams, on the
West by lands known as Floyd's land, beginning on a Post Oak running S89E 30
to Gum, thence 58714E 4.50 to Pine, thence S 1814E Pine Swamp, thence S33W
7.50 Popular stump, S61 W 15.73 Post Oak stump, thence N44%W Post Oak 4.60,
thence N84%W 16.40 stone in place of Red Oak, thence N13E 1.475 to the
beginning corner, said to contain Forty acres, more or less.
Together with all and singular the rights,
members, hereditaments and appurtenances belonging or in assigns incident or
appertaining. To have and to hold, all and singular the said premises before
mentioned unto the said President Lawson his heirs and assigns forever, and
I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, exe-cutors and administrators to warrant
and forever defend the said premises unto the said President Lawson, his
heirs and assigns, against myself, my heirs and assigns, against any person
or persons whomever lawfully claiming the same or any time thereof.
Witness my hand and seal this January 6,
1881
James H. Ezell (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence
of
W. P. Goode
G. L. Martin
Genealogy Note:
1. G. L. Martin is Green
Lee Martin, son of Greene H. and Elizabeth Ezell Martin and the Grandson of
James H. Ezell
2. John Martin in "John Martins estate"
is John Martin, the son of Martin Martin and Uncle to Greene H. Martin.
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Deed Book F Page 433-34, Spartanburg County, South
Carolina
Landon
Farrow to John Couch, April 8, 1800
State of South Carolina } Know all men by these
presents that I Landon Farrow of the State aforesaid in the County of
Spartanburg in consideration of the sum of Ten Pounds to me paid by John
Couch of the said State and county of Greenville have granted, bargained,
and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, and sell, release and
relinquish unto the said John Couch all that plantation or tract of land
lying and being Northwest of a Line conditionals made between the said
Landon Farrow and Couch beginning within a few feet of the river on an
Ironwood tree and running from thence a direct line to a sweet gum on the
branch known by the name of the Old Pied Branch at an intersection spot
where it crosses Browns line from thence along Browns line westward to the
river. Together with all and singular the rights to the said premises
belonging or in any wise incident to the same to have and to hold all and
singular the premises before mentioned unto the said John Couch his heirs,
assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors,
administrators and assigns to warrant and forever defend the said premises
unto his heirs and assigns against my self, my heirs, executors, and
administrators or assigns laying any just claim title or right to the same
or any part thereof. Witness my hand this 6th Day of January in
the year 1797 and in the 22nd year of the Independence of
America. Signed in the presence of:
John Farrow
Aaron Casey
Landon Farrow
(special mark)
January the 6th 1797 received the amount
of the within sum of John Couch, I say received by me Landon Farrow.
Test: John Farrow
Aaron Casey
Spartanburg District} Personally came before me
Aaron Casey and did made oath that he saw Landon Farrow sing and acknowledge
the within deed of conveyance unto John Couch and that he saw John Farrow
subscribe his name as a witness to the same. Sworn and subscribed before me
this 22 of March 1800.
G. Bruton, J. P.
Aaron Casey
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Deed Book B, Page 447-448 Spartanburg County,
South Carolina
Family History Library Film #1022816
Samuel Farrow, Sheriff to Thomas Tod
Deed No. 375
January 2, 1791
This Indenture made the 9th day of March
in the year of our Lord, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety between
Samuel Farrow, high sheriff of the county of Spartanburg in the District of
Nine Six and State of South Carolina Esquire, of the one part and Thomas Tod
of the County District and State aforesaid Farmer, of the other part.
Whereas a writ of Fieri Facias issuing out of the
worshipful court of the County of Spartanburg on the third Monday in March
Seventeen Hundred and Eighty Nine, was directed and directed to the said
sheriff commanding him to cause to be made of the goods and chattels land
and tenements of Charles Waters, the sum of six pounds ten shillings and
five pence sterling which lately in the said court before the worshipful
Bayles Earle presiding and the rest of the justices of the said court held
for the county aforesaid at the court house of the said county, John Couch
recovered for his damages about his defense in a certain action brought
against him by the said Charles Waters where of he is convicted and liable
of record. An whereas the said Charles Waters is seized and possessed in
his ________ as of fee of a certain tract or parcel of land containing three
hundred acres of be the same more or less lying and being in Spartanburg
County aforesaid and whereas the said Sheriff in pursuance of the said writ
of Fieri Facias and by virtue of his said office did seize and take into his
custody the tract of land with the appurtenances thereon to belonging three
hundred acres situate lying and being on the north side of Enoree River in
the County of aforesaid and hath such shape and marks buttings and boundings
as the above plat represents as also by letters patent from under the hand
of his Excellency William Moultrie, Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief
in and over the said state bearing date the second day of October Anno
Domini One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eighty Six and recorded in the
Secretaries Office in Grant Book O.O.O.O. page 42. And after levying the
Fieri Facias upon the said land and advertisement thereon made according to
law, the said Samuel Farrow upon the Eighteenth day of March last caused the
said three hundred acres of land with appurtenances to be put up at public
sale to the highest bidder at seven pounds five shillings and five pence
sterling at which time the said Thomas Tod became the last and highest
bidder at the sum of five pounds for the aforesaid three hundred acres of
land with appurtenances.
Now this indenture witnesseth, that the said Samuel
Farrow high sheriff of the County aforesaid in pursuance of his said office
and the writ of Fieri Facias aforesaid and for and in consideration of the
sum of five pounds to the said Samuel Farrow in hand paid before the sealing
and delivery of these presents, the receipt whereof the said Samuel Farrow
doth hereby acknowledge hath granted, bargained, and sold, aliened, _____,
assigned and leftover, conveyed and confirmed, and by virtue of his said
office and in pursuance of the aforesaid writ of Fieri Facias as fully as he
can, and is thereby empowered and enabled doth by these presents grant,
bargain, and sell, alien, ______, transfer, assign and left over, convey and
confirm unto the said Thomas Tod, his heirs, and assigns the aforesaid three
hundred acres of land situate lying and being as before mentioned. Together
with all and singular the houses, fences, woods, underwoods, trees, waters
and water courses, profits, advantages, endowments, tentaments, rights,
members and appurtenances whatsoever to the said three hundred acres of
land belonging or in any wise appertaining and the yearly rents and profits
thereof and all the estate right, title interest of the said
Charles Waters therein to have and to hold the said
three hundred acres of land and other the premises herein before mentioned
and intended to be hereby granted, sold, aliened, transferred, left over,
assigned, conveyed and confirmed unto the said Thomas Tod his heirs and
assigns to the only proper use, benefit, and behalf of the said Thomas Tod
his heirs and assigns for ever in full and ample manner as the said Samuel
Farrow, high sheriff of the county of Spartanburg aforesaid, by virtue of
his office of high sheriff of the said county and in pursuance and execution
of the aforesaid writ of Fieri Facias is herby empowered and enabled to
convey, alter, transfer the same three hundred acres of land with the
appurtenances and every part and parcel thereof, unto the said Thomas Tod,
his heirs and assigns forever and the said Samuel Farrow, high sheriff of
the county aforesaid, doth hereby covenant, promise, and agree to and with
the said Thomas Tod his heirs and assigns that he, the said Thomas Tod, his
heirs and assigns may from time to time and at all times hereafter have
hold, occupy, possess and enjoy the premises and appurtenance and every part
and parcel thereof free and clear of and from all and all manner of
encumbrances whatever or had made done and committed by the said Samuel
Farrow or by any other person or person by this order means or presentment.
In witness whereof the said Samuel Farrow, high sheriff of the county
aforesaid, has set his hand and seal the day and year first above written
signed sealed and delivered in the presence of:
M Lancaster
Samuel Farrow, Sheriff
Brittain Williford
Memorandum on the day of the above deed full
possession livery and seizing of the three hundred acres of land with the
appurtenants within granted was delivered by the within named Samuel Farrow
to the within named Thomas Tod to hold to him the said Thomas Tod and his
heirs and assigns according to the contents and true meaning and purpose
thereof. In the presence of:
W. Lancaster
Brittain Williford
Samuel Farrow
Received the day and year first above written the
sum of five pounds sterling in full for the within premises.
W. Lancaster
Witness my hand
Brittain Williford
Samuel Farrow
Spartanburg County} Personally appeared William
Lancaster before me and made oath according to law, that he saw Samuel
Farrow, Esquire, sign, seal and deliver the within deed of conveyance unto
the within named Thomas Tod for the use and purpose within mentioned and
that he saw Brittain Williford subscribe his name as a witness to the same.
Sworn and subscribed to before me the 9th
March 1790. W. Lancaster
Obadiah Trimmier, J. P.
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W. C. Kilgore to Washington
Johnson
Generously contributed by
John Harrison
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THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
Know all Men by
these Presents, That I, W C Kilgore of Henderson County in the State of
North Carolina in consideration of Six Hundred Sixty Four Dollars to me
paid by Washington Johnson of Spartanburg District in the State of South
Carolina have granted, bargained, sold and released, and by these presents
do grant, bargain, sell and release, unto the said Washington Johnson? all
that Tract or Parcel of Land containing Eighty Three Acres more or less
situated in the District of Spartanburg & running on Johns -- Commencing
at a stake 3X near a red Oak. Thence S[?] 1 1/2 W 17.30 to a P O 3X Thence
S[?] 88 1/2 E 43 to a Pine 3X - Thence S 12 E 22 to a stake 3X near
Spartanburg Road Thence S 86 [?] W 43 to a stake 3X on [Reid? River?] Road
the beginning corner.
TOGETHER with all and
singular the rights, members, heriditaments and appurtenances to the said
premises belonging, or in anywise incident or appertaining, TO HAVE AND TO
HOLD all and singular the premises before mentioned, unto the said
Washington Johnson his heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby bind
said premises, unto the said Washington Johnson his heirs and assigns,
against me and my heirs, & assigns & against every other Person lawfully
claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof.
WITNESS my Hand
and Seal, this the 14 day of September in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and Fifty Nine and in the?84th year of the
Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
SIGNED, SEALED AND
DELIVERED, IN? THE PRESENCE OF?
The State of North Carolina
I, Wm A Paxton a magistrate
of Henderson Co do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern, that
Malinda C the wife of the within named W C Kilgore 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 fear of any person or persons whomsoever, renounce, release, and
forever relinquish unto the within named W Johnson, his Heirs and Assigns
all interest and estate, and also all her right and claim of Dower, of,
in, or to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released.
Given under my hand and
seal this 30th day of April Anno Domini 1860
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Jacob Linder to Joel Cannon
Contributed by James D. Martin
The following Deed Abstract was taken from
the Book:
Vehom, Larry. Compiler.
Spartanburg District,
S.C. Abstracts; Books U - Z (1827-1848)
Southern Historical Press, Inc.,
Greenville, SC 2001
DEED BOOK U,
PP
55-56; 1 AUG 1827.
Jacob Linder (Spartanburgh
District) to Joel Cannon (same), for $300 sold 150 acres on Pacolate river.
Border: mill pond in Mary Templeman old field and mill creek. Witness
Fielden Turner, Peyton
Turner. Signed Jacob Linder.
Witness oath 1 Aug 1827
Fielden Turner
to
Henry Turner
J. Q. Dower renounced 6 Aug 1827 Sally
Linder to Henry
Turner J. Q.
Recorded 4 Feb 1828.
COMMENT: Peyton is
Fielden's younger brother. Henry is most probably Fielden's Father as
Fielden's brother Henry would only be 17 years of age on this date.
Fielden's brother John married Cynthia Linder, who is probably the daughter,
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Spartanburg County, South
Carolina Deed Book P, Page 147
Family History Library Film
#1022821
Smedley
Lynch To Benjamin Couch #147 Recorded November 11, 1816
State of South Carolina, Spartanburg District}
Know all men by these presents that I Smedley Lynch of said State and
District in consideration of Four Hundred Dollars to me paid by Benjamin
Couch of said place have granted, bargained and sold and by these presents
do grant, bargain, sell and release all that plantation, tract or parcel of
land containing two hundred acres be the same more or less situate, lying
and being in the District aforesaid on the waters of Enoree River the
branches of Elishas Creek originally bounded by vacant land now bounded by
land held by Nathan Smith westwardly, by R. Alephant and John Anderson
northwardly, eastwardly by Spencer Bobo, southwardly by Samuel Farrow.
Together with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments, and
appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or
appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before
mentioned and the said Benjamin Couch, his heirs and assigns forever I
hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and
forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Benjamin
Couch, his heirs and assigns against myself, my heirs and against any person
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 26th of
July One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fourteen. Signed, sealed and delivered
in the presence of us:
Davis Newman
William {W} Cambell
Smedley Lynch {seal}
State of South Carolina } I Burrel Bobo one of the
Justices of the Quorum for said
Spartanburg District } District do hereby
certify to all whom it may concern that Mary Lynch, wife of the within named
Smedley Lynch, did this day appear before me and on being privately and
separately examined by me did disclose that she does freely, voluntarily,
and without any compulsion, dread or fear of any person or persons
whomsoever renounce, release, and forever relinquish all her interest and
estate and also all her right and claim of dower of, in or to the premises
within named and released. Given under my hand and seal the 29th
July 1814.
Burrel Bobo QU {Seal}
Mary {II} Lynch
State of South Carolina } Personally came James
Newman and duly makes oath that he
Spartanburg District } saw Smedley Lynch
assign, seal and acknowledge the within deed that he assigned the same with
William Cambell as witnesses. Sworn to and subscribed before me this 8th
November 1816.
Burrel Bobo QU
Davis Newman
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