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Know all men by these presents That whereas I John Lown of Charleston
in the county of Washington St M. Hill of Newport Delaware in consideration of eight
hundred dollars to me in hand above sufficient paid by Samuel Price of said
Charleston ham given promised accepted and acknowledged the same his said Samuel Price said
grant bargain sell alien convey and confirm unto him the said Samuel Price said
for his heirs and assigns forever a certain lot of land lying in said Charleston
in the following bounds by easterly line along a road leading from Charleston Shoreland
continuing by southerly line along the land of my self and others but to a stone mark
on the West by a brook called Mill Brook on the North with a wall built partly in
stone the boundaries of following limits and described by the Surveyor general or surveyor
of the premises bounded To have and to hold the same with the rights
privileges and appurtenances thereunto to him his heirs and assigns for ever
and that the grantor for himself his heirs executors administrators successors doth covenant
warrant and agree with the grantee his heirs executors administrators successors that
that the said premises in their true sole and perfect owner of the described
premises and agreed and promised trying in their own right in fee
simple and void of all right and lawful claims for other and convey the
same in manner of sale that the grantee his heirs and assigns shall
and may at all times hereafter by force of these presents peaceably and
lawfully possess and enjoy the said premises free and clear
of all other gifts grants promises debts and incumbrances and that the Grantor
his heirs executors and administrators the said premises to the said
Grantee his heirs and assigns against all lawful claims and demands
of all persons to the said premises hereof will warrant secure and defend
Signature attested and delivered on the 26th day of December AD 1857
In presence of
Caroline C Cross
Charles Cross
Joshua P Card L.S.
Washington Sc
Charleston Dec 26 Th 1857
Personally came Joshua P Card and acknowledged the foregoing
instrument be his hand signature to be his act and deed.
Before me
C Charles Cross h. Clerk
Registered for Mortgage Dec 26 1857
at 30 minutes past 10 o'clock A.M.
Remitted fund 2nd 32 1860
by Chas Cross h. Clerk