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Fairfield District, SC Deed Book M, pages 163-164
"The State of South Carolina
Know all men by these presents that I Jonathan Belton
of fairfield County in the state aforesaid Merchant for and in Consideration
of forty pounds Current money to me paid by Richard Burge Jun?? of the
same County and state aforesaid planter have granted bargained Sold and
Released and by these presents do Grant bargain sell and Release unto the
said Richard Burge all that plantation or tract of land Containing two
Hundred acres more or less situate and lying in Camden District on little
morrises Creek waters of wateree River on the south west? side of said
River Bounding when laid out on all sides by vacant Land? and hath such
shapes forms and marks as appears by a platt therein which said Land was
granted to Gardner Ford under the hand of? his? Excelancy William Moultre
Esq. Governor and Commander in Chief in and? over the state aforesaid and
the Great seal of the same Bearing Date first day of January 1787 and Recorded
in the secretarys office in grant Book 0000 page 495 and by the said Gardner
Ford the said Land was Conveyed unto thomas Mickel by lease and release
Bearing date the seventeenth day of september 1790 and Recorded in Fairfield
County Clerks office in Book H page 299 -- 300 and by the said Thomas Mickel
(now deceased it was Left by Will to and in the power? of the said Jonathan
Belton now his Executors to sell and Convey 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 unto the said Richard Burge
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 Richard Burge his heirs and assigns against myself
and my heirs and against Every person Whomsoever Lawfully Claiming or to
Claim the same or any part thereof -- Witnesseth my hand and seal this
thirtieth day of December in the year 1797 and in the twentyth second year
of the Independence of the united states of america
(signed) Jonathan Belton (seal) Executor
Signed sealed and delivered in presence of us
(signed) Joseph Mitshel
(signed) Jesse Bird
South Carolina fairfield
Before Nicholas Peay Esq. personally appeared Joseph
Michel and made oath that he saw the said? within Named Jonathan Belton
sign seal and deliver the within deed? of Conveyance for the use and purpose
within Mentioned and further? Says he saw Bird assign his Name as Witness
therein? and he the said Joseph did also assign his Name as Witness
(signed) Joseph Micthe?
Sworn before Me this 17th January 1800
(signed) Nicholas Peay JP
recorded 20th Jan'y 1800"
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