Deed Conveyance, Charles Picket to John Ellison
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Fairfield District, SC Deed Book B, page 155-158, Deed conveyance, Charles Pickett to John Ellison

"This Indenture made this Sixteenth day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty Eight and the Thirteenth of American Independence Between Charles Picket of the state of South Carolina in the County of Fairfield of the one part and John Ellison of the said state and County of the other part Witnesseth That the said Charles Picket for and in Consideration of Seventy pounds Sterling to him in hand paid by the said John Ellison at and before the sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge Hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents Doth bargain sell, alien Remise Convey and Conform unto the said John Ellison and Streisand in Actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain and sale to to him thereof made for one whole year by an Indenture of Lease bearing date the day next before the day of the of the date here of and by force of the statute for Transferring of uses into possession and to his heirs and assigns forever a certain Plantation or tract of Land Containing  one hundred Acres more or Less, Situate Lying and being on the Wateree Creek the waters of the wateree River Bounded N. E. by Moses Kirklands Land and all other sides by vacant Land when first Survey or run out and hath such shape form and Marks, as appears by a plat thereof it to the grant Annexed under the hand of his Excellency Charles Grevil Montague Esquire bearing date the twenty fifth day of September anno Domini 1766 and allso the said Charles Picket did purchase the said Tract of Land from Robert Thompson as appears by a certain Lease and Release the sixth and seventh Days of April in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Eighty four Together with all and singular the ways wells waters water Courses Easements profits Commodities advantages Emoluments and Hereditaments and Appurtenances whatsoever to the said plantation or Tract of Land Containing one hundred Acres belonging, or in any wise appurtaining and the reversion and revisions Remainders and Remainders Rents Issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof and also all the Estate Right Title Interest possession property Claim and Demand whatsoever either in Law or Equity of the said Charles Picket of in or to or out of the said premises To have and to hold the said plantation or Tract of Land Containing one hundred acres be the same or less hereby Granted and Released with the Appurtenances unto the said John Ellison his heirs and assigns for Ever and the said Charles Picket for himself his Heirs and assigns doth Covenant Grant and and agree to and with the said John Ellison his Heirs & and assigns at any time hereafter to enter into hold Occupy possess and enjoy the said Plantation or tract of Land Containing one hundred Acres and the premises without any Let? suit or Trouble Molestation or Interruption of the said Charles Picket his Heirs or assigns or any other person or persons Lawfully Claiming or to Claim by the them or under any of them And also the said Char's Picket shall and will from time to time and at all times Hereafter at the reasonable Request and proper Charges in the Law of the said John Ellison his heirs and assigns make do make acknowledge and Execute all such other further and reasonable acts. Conveyances and assurances in the law Whatsoever for the better and more perfect Conveying and assuring the said plantation or Tract of  one hundred Acres of Land and premises unto the said John Ellison his heirs and assigns forever as by the said John Ellison his heirs and assigns or by his or their Council Learned in the Law shall be reasonably Devised or advised and required And Lastly that the said Charles Picket and his heirs or either of them the Plantation or Tract of Land Containing one hundred Acres and other the premises unto the said John Ellison his heirs and assigns for Ever against him the said Charles Picket and his heirs and all and other person Claiming or to Claim by him or under him or any of the them shall and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In Witness whereof the said Charles Picket hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and Year first above written
[signed] Charles Picket [sealed]

Signed Seal and Delivered in the presence of
[signed] Jno Milling
[signed] D. Evans

Received the day and year first above written of the within named John Ellison the sum of Seventy pounds Sterling being the full Consideration money within mentioned I say received
[signed] Charles Picket [sealed]

Witness
[signed] Jno Milling
[signed] D. Evans

Recor'd 1st Nov'r. 88"

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