3/28/1854 · DEED · book 8 page 47 doc 10672

Know all men by these presents that I D Clinton Clark of Charleston town in the County of Marlborough and State of South Carolina for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred and twenty dollars to me paid by Charles Holden of said Charleston town the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge have received and released and forever quitclaimed unto the said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns forever all the right title little interest property claim and demand whatever I now have or right ought to have or claim in and to a certain lot of land with a dwelling house thereon standing and to the same belonging situated in said Charleston containing one acre more or less as follows (viz) on the North by the land of William Bond on the South side by the Lot of Christopher O'Hara lately Deceased and on the East side by the highway or however otherwise bounded reference being had to a few pieces of lots lately sold above mentioned to the Grantor I do have and hold to the same with all the rights privileges and appurtenances thereunto or thereto appertaining to the said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns forever --- And I the aforementioned Clinton Clark do warrant for myself and for my heirs executing this Indenture whereas it is consonant with the said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns that I will warrant and defend the aforementioned premises to him the said Charles Holden his heirs and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by through or under me In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 16th day of March in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty four signed sealed and delivered in my presence of Benjamin S. Duncan Joseph H. Goffrier Clinton B Clark L.S. mark Joseph H. Goffrier Justice of the Peace Charleston sc to Charleston March 16th 1854 Personally came before me Clinton Clark and acknowledged the within instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act Joseph H. Goffrier Justice of the Peace Recorded March 23d 1854 by Charles Cross Clerk To all people to whom these presents shall come I Elisha Clark of Charleston in the County of Marlborough and State of South Carolina send Greeting Know ye that I the said Elisha Clark for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred Dollars in hand paid to me executing hereof will and wrote paid by Jesse Black of said Charleston the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge and am therefore fully satisfied contented and paid therefore and ever have fully and truly set this document execute and devise delivering the said Jesse Black his executors assigning other administration forever forever these presents have granted bargained sold aligned conveyed transferred and confirmed and by these presents do fully freely and absolutely give grant bargain sell alien release convey assign and convey unto him the said Jesse Black his heirs uses assign as forever those things of a certain undivided tract or lot of land with a dwelling house and other buildings thereon standing situated in said Charleston

48 containing thirty and one half acres and boundaries as follows (viz) West on the highway south on land of William and Millicent Moore East on land of Mr. John Richards North on land of the Heirs of Jonathan Johnson once a certain other lot of four statute perches containing soleley four acres and boundaries as follows (viz) West on Robert Clark's boundary south on Mr. John Clark East on William Moore North on the highway containing also a certain third lot of four statute perches extending as the said boundaries contain containing thirty five acres more or less and boundaries as follows (viz) West on the first lot by Jonathan Foley and on the Heirs of John Browning south by said Jonathan Foley and on the Heirs of Browning East by the said boundaries North by said Jonathan Foley or however otherwise bounded So to have and to hold the said granted and bargained premises with all the belonging or in any appurtenance heritages and commodities to the same belonging or in any appurtenance forthcoming to know the said Jesse Clark his heirs and assigns forever to him the said Jesse Clark and his heirs proper use benefit and forever assigns premise to him the said Jesse Clark and his heirs proper use benefit and forever gave I the said Colston Clark for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant promise and grant to and with the said Jesse Clark his Heirs and assigns that at any and at all times hereafter coming and to the only sole lawful and owner of the above bargained premises are and lawfully seised and possessed of the same in my own proper right as good perfect and absolute estate of inheritance in fee simple and that I have my right full power and lawful authority to grant bargain sell convey and confirm the said bargained premises in manner as aforesaid and that the said Jesse Clark his heirs and assigns shall have and may from time to time and at all times forever hereafter for ever enjoy the premises lawfully purchased fully and quietly have hold enjoy more lawfully possessed and enjoy the said mixed and bargained premises with all the appurtenances free clear and from all and any all moments of persons or other the grant’s claims sales Leases Mortgages Wills estates tenures forever fully paid operations and encumbrances of what name or to belong however that might in any message or claim or present or future to this present deed furthermore I the said Colston Clark for myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators do covenant and agree the above demise premises to him the said Jesse Clark his heirs and assigns against the lawful claims or den mands of any person whatsoever forever to remain secure and defend the same these presents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 28th day of March 1854 Colston Clark L.S. In presence of John G Griffin Joseph G Griffin Washington Sc | Charlestown March 28th 1854 Personally came before me Elisha Clark and acknowledged the foregoing instrument by him signed to be his free and voluntary act Joseph G Griffin Justice of the Peace Recorded March 4.8th 1854 by Charles Cross Town Clerk