The instrument's own words
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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
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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