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Know all men by these presents that I John H. Pinckney of Charleston County of South
Carolina State of above described do sell and in consideration of the sum of two thousand dollars to me paid
by Howard S. Heyward of Spartanburg County and state aforesaid the except whom
of so severely acknowledged have remised released and forever quitclaimed and by these presents
do remise release release and forever quitclaim unto the said Howard S. Heyward his heirs and assigns
forever all the right title interest property share and claim and demand whatever right title
or right weight to have or claim or issue in any all the property of the Constitution of South Carolina
all its present and all the property of the current description held jointly by myself and the
Heyward or partly by each respective with another the property of Constitution of South Carolina
of better nature and property commence to me as the said Howard S. Heyward all the machinery of property of
any employ employee there appertaining or connected or annexed as if the same had been located in said Charleston
District and more especially as John H. Pinckney by the deed of Sale dated Nov 1st in the town of Charleston by
the said Howard S. Heyward any other investment Mortgages made unto the said Howard S. Heyward by them
their heirs heirs heirs and assigns or into any other Mortgages made unto the said Howard S. Heyward their
heirs I do hereby intend by this instrument to convey to said Howard S. Heyward his heirs and assigns forever
all the real estate in Charleston town and Charleston South Carolina to which I have any light title
or interest as owner or Mortgagee except the lot of land over 1 acre situated in the town of Charleston
as described below as a lot boundary line of my Stephen S. salt with a south addition starting south east
to me said Howard S. Heyward and a lot also appertaining likewise to the sum by the line boundary of South
as further the intent of this instrument to convey to the said Howard S. Heyward all the personal property
here in the boundaries and any movable furniture associated with the same said personal property in many
including my interest and all the personal property of the Constitution of South Carolina not only property
delivered by me in my connecting with the said Howard S. Heyward also any stock in the Wateree Company
situated in the State of South Carolina and any other stock or securities relating about shares of land
about one hundred in the Constitution Hill late estate is included in this conveyance
I do furthermore do hold the same rights all the right privileges and appurtenances thereof
or the right of suffrage to the said Howard S. Heyward to Howard S. Heyward his heirs and assigns forever
Here I the aforementioned title of the said Howard S. Heyward for myself and for my heirs executors and
administrators the accountant with the said Howard S. Heyward his heirs and assigns forever
I will warrant and defend the aforesaid premises to forever to hold the said Howard S. Heyward his
and assigns forever against the lawful claims and demands of all persons claiming by thou
or under me
[Stamp] Revenue Stamp $2.00
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal this eighteenth (18th) day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and sixty three
Signed sealed and delivered
in presence of
Wm A. Longstreet
John H. Pinckney L.S.
State of South Carolina )
Charleston S.S. ) Charleston March eighteenth
Washington for the Co ) No 1863
Personally appeared John H. Pinckney and said and acknowledged this foregoing
to be his free act and deed and his heirs and assigns heirs
J. A. Brown Public Notary
Received for Record March 20 1863 at 11 A M Recorded in Land Evidence
Book 11 Page 51 Witness N. L. Clark John Clerk
[Stamp]
Signed
Staff Mr
Entered for Record March 27 1863 at 12 oclock M and was received
by C. Masters Clerk John Clerk