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Know all men by these presents that I James P Greenery of Charleston city in the County
of Washington & State of South Carolina in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to
me in hand already paid by James P Greenery for and behalf of Henry I Brown late of Charleston
whose receipt hereof I by these presents acknowledge, have granted bargained transferred and
sold and hereby grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said James P Greenery for
him and his heirs and assigns forever a certain
part of land situated in said Charleston containing fifty acres more or less
and bounded as follows beginning at the highway and running Easterly bounding
Northerly on the land of William Ward until it comes to the head of the head of water
Caleb Walker across the same Northerly bounding Easterly past her house to land of
Eliza Caleb Walker thence Westerly bounding Southerly on said Eliza Caleb Walker land
to the aforesaid highway thence Northerly bounding Westerly on said highway to the
place of beginning.
And I do have and to Hold the same with the said right premises
and of appurtenances thereof to them their heirs and assigns forever First The
Grantor for himself his heirs executors and administrators do covenant and agree
with the Grantee their his heirs successors operators administrators and assigns that the said
Grantee as the true sole and lawful owner of the demised premises quietly enjoy and
possess the same in his new right appurtenant free and unobstructed and without any
power to sell deliver and convey the same in such manner expected and without the Grantees
their heirs and assigns shall and may at all times hereafter by force law
have peaceables and quiet enjoyment of said premises free
and clear of all other gifts rights titles debts and incumbrances and that the Grantor
his heirs executors and administrators the said premises to the said Grantee their
his heirs operators and administrators the said premises to the said Grantee their
heirs and assigns against the lawful claims and demands of all persons to the
date hereof with power warrant secure and defend
Signed Sealed and delivered on the eighteenth day of December AD 1861
In presence of
James P Green
Charles Cross
James P Greenery
James P Green L.S.
Washington St
Charleston December 18th 1861
Personally appeared James P Green and acknowledged the within instrument
by him signed to be his free act and deed
Before me
Charles Cross Public Notary
Received for Registration Dec 18th 1861 and
at 11 O'clock PM and
Recorded by Chas Cross J. Clerk