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Lancaster District, SC Deed Book A, pages 101-104

"South Carolina
This Indenture made This ninth day of April in The year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three Between John Miles of the County of Craven and Parish of St. Mark planter of the one part and Thomas Thompson of the County and Parish aforesaid planter of the other part Witnesseth that he the said John Miles for and in consideration of the sum of Six Shillings current money of the state aforesaid to him in hand paid by the said Thomas Thompson the Receipt where he doth hereby Acknowledge and for divers other good causes and valuable Considerations him thereunto moving hath bargained & Sold and by these presents do bargain and Sell unto the Said Thomas Thompson his Heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns all that Plantation or Tract of Land containing one hundred Acres more or less Situate on the North Side Cataba River Bounded S. W. on an old Survey of William Harrison's N. W. on Vacant Land and on all other sides by the Said River Originally granted to William Harrison under the hand of the Hon'ble Lord Charles Greville Montague Captain General Governor and commander in chief in and over the then province of South Carolina aforesaid and the great seal of the Said Colony Bearing date the twenty ninth day of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty six together with all and Singular the rights members and Appurtenances Whatsoever belonging to the Said one hundred Acres of Land or in any wise appertaining & the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and profits To have and to hold the Said one hundred acres of Land and premises hereby bargained and Sold or meant and intended to be granted bargained and Sold unto the said Thomas Thompson his Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day next after the day of the date of these presents for and during the term of one whole year yielding and paying therefore unto the Said John Miles his Exec'rs or Adm'rs the rent of one Pepper Corn on the last day of said term if the same Shall be lawfully demanded to the intent and purpose that the Said Thomas Thompson by virtue hereof and by force of the Statute fore transferring of uses into possession may be in actual possession of the premises herein before mentioned and intended to be hereby Bargained and Sold and be hereby Enabled to Accept and take a Grant and Release of the Reversion and Inheritance of the Same to him and his Heirs for ever. In Witness whereof the Said John Miles hath interchangeably Set his hand and Seal the day and year first above Written
Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
(signed) John Miles (seal)
(signed) Eliz (her X mark) Miles
(signed) Saml Dunlap Sr.
(signed) Thos Lewis
(signed) Saml Dunlap Jr.

Indorsement
Know all men that I Elizabeth the wife of the Within mentioned John Miles without any fear or compulsion from my Said Husband do Sign Seal and as my act & Deed Deliver the Within writing for the use and purpose within mentioned and do by these presents quit all claim Dowers Third or maintenances that might have been claimed by me in Witness Whereof I have set my hand this 10th day of April 1783
(signed) Elizabeth (her X mark) Miles
Witness
(signed) Saml Dunlap

Receipt
Rec'd this 9th day of April 1783 from Mr. Thomas Thompson the sum of Six Shillings pd in full of the consideration and purchase money within mentioned I say Received by me 6/--
(signed) John Miles

South Carolina
This Indenture made the 10 day of April in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three &: Between John Miles of the County of Craven and Parish of Saint Mark planter of the one part & Thomas Thompson of the County and Parish aforesaid planter of the other part Witnesseth that the Said John Miles for and consideration of the Sum of four hundred pounds Current money of the State aforesaid hath Granted bargained Sold aliened Remised Released and Confirmed and by these Presents doth Grant bargain Sell alien remise release and Confirm unto the Said Thomas Thompson in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and Sale to him thereof made for one year by Indenture of lease bearing Date the day next before the day of the date of these presents and by force of the statue for transferring thus into possession and to his Heirs and Assigns one hundred acres of land be the same more or less Situate on the North Side of Cataba River bounding S. W. on an old Survey of William Harrison N.W. on Vacant Land and all other sides by the Wateree River and hath such Shapes, forms & Marks as appears by a Plat thereto the Original Grant being Granted by his Majesty's letters patent unto William Harrison the twentieth day of October 1766 Which he gave unto Patience Hill her Heirs Executors Adm'rs and conveyed by James Harrison to more fully confirmed the same and also conveyed Thomas Hill to Richard Burge by Indenture bearing date the twentieth day of January in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight and by the said Richard Burge conveyed to John Miles by Indenture bearing date the fourth day of November one thousand seven hundred and eighty two Originally granted unto William Harrison under the hand of the Honorable Lord Charles Granville Montague Captain Gen'l Governor & Commander in chief in and over the Province of South Carolina Aforesaid and the great Seal of the Said Colony bearing date the twentieth day of October one thousand seven hundred and sixty six together with all and Singular the Rights members and Appurtenances Whatsoever to be Said one hundred acres of Land belonging or in any wise appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues & Profits and also all the Estate Right & Title, Interest, Possession, Property Profit, claim & Demand Whatsoever either in Law or Equity of the Said John Miles of in to or out of the Said premises to have and to hold the Said one hundred acres of land and premises hereby Granted and released or meant & intended to be granted & Released into the Sd Thos Thompson his heirs & assigns forever & the Sd John Miles & his heirs & every other person whatever claiming or to claim by from or under him or any of them Shall & Will warrant & forever defend these presents in Witness whereof the Said John Miles hath hereunto Set his hand and Seal the day & year first above written
Signed sealed & Delivered in presence of us
(signed) John Miles (seal)
(signed) Eliz (her X mark) Miles (seal)
(signed) Saml Dunlap Sen'r
(signed) Thos Lewis
(signed) Saml Dunlap Jun'r

Indorsement
Recd: This 9th day of April 1783 from Thos Thompson the Sum of four hundred Pounds in full of the Consideration purchase money within mentioned I Say Received by me 𧹈 -- " -- "
(signed) John Miles

Know all Men That I Elizabeth the Wife of the within mentioned John Miles without any fear force or compulsion from my Said Husband, do Sign Seal and as my act and Deed deliver the within writings for the use and purpose within mentioned and do by these presents quit all claim Dower Thirds or Maintenances that might have been claimed by me in Witness Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand this 10th day of April 1783
(signed) Eliz (her X mark) Miles
Witness
(signed) Saml Dunlap"