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KNOW all men by these presents that I James Johnson of Charleston
for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and fifty dollars
received by me in full satisfaction of my claim vs. Founder s of laws in said Charleston
as per receipt hereafter I hereby acknowledge, do hereby remise, release, &
forever quit claim unto the said John Founder s [illegible] as well as his heirs and
assigns forever, all my right title and claim to the property listed in Schedule A attached
hereto, on Cumberland Island in said charleston town, and found
ed around by the said or governing body.
Witness my hand and seal the date aforesaid proceeds to the said John
Founder s his heirs and assigns forever.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this Charleston
Town this fourth day of June 1862. in presence of us
John Stanton
Will H. Hardman.
James Johnson (seal)
Washington DC
Charleston Town 5th 1862.
Personally appeared, The witness named above, James Johnson and acknowledged
before me that this to be his voluntary act for purposes aforesaid.
Before me
John Stanton T.C.
State of S.C. 1862
By John Stanton T.C.
Know all men by these presents that I Benjamin B. Thurston
Administrator on the estate of Dominic Thurston late of Hopkinton
deceased, For the consideration of the sum of One Hundred and
eighty nine dollars and twenty pounds received of Eliasville Mill top
of Charleston, County of Marlborough, do hereby sell my said capacity
title’s Staffage [illegible] along boundary line unto the said Mill top, all
the right title, Full property and Interest which I as sole Administrator
do hold in and claim of a certain tract of land acquired
by Mortgage deed from Newton Taylor as per the Record of lands located
on Charleston dated 28th 1832 and do hereby deliver to the hand
Wilson of the said Manufacturing Mill, with all its appurtenances.
I have and will hold to him and his heirs
and alleged forever and the said Benjamin B. Thurston in my
said Capacity do covenant with the said Mill top That the neither and none
going Mortgage Deed from Newton Taylor to the late Dominic Thurston
was executed and delivered to the said Thurston on good and bona fide
considerations and that the aforesaid sum of One Hundred and Eighty
nine Dollars and twenty Pounds is due on said Mortgage.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 6th day
of December 1833 In presence of
Henry Mc Mill
Charles Agnes
Benjamin B. Thurston SS
Administrator on the estate of Dominic Thurston
Washington fl. at Washington D.C. Dec 1833 Personally appeared Benjamin
B. Thurston signature and seal of the above writer in instrument, and acknowledged
before me that the same to be his act and deed hand and seal that.
Before me
Scholted Wardick Justin Rain
Recorded Oct 25 1862
By J Stanton T.C.