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day of January, AD 1866, together with the lawful interest that may accrue
thereon, hereby this deed as also a certain note of hand given by me the said
George F. Davis to the said George W. Potterson for the aforesaid sum of
three hundred and ninety two dollars bearing the same date with these presents
and made payable to the said George W. Potterson or order thereof seven years
after date without interest, shall be void otherwise to be and remain null and
void and of no effect.
In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and
seals this ninth day of January AD 1866.
By presence of
John Gordon
[illegible]
George F. Davis L.S.
M. Ella Davis L.S.
Washington dc [illegible] Charleston S C 9 th the 1866
Then personally appeared George F. Davis and M. Ella his wife and
acknowledged that foregoing instrument to them direct subject to the third act
of congress of 1866 a certain lot of land lying in Charleston containing half an
acre, bounded on the south by the land of the said William Burton on the
east by a building on the north and by land of George W. Potterson
or however the same may be limited The said Sid Stages and
Joseph Q. Potter are to take immediate possession of said premises and
have the privilege of building on the same to hold and use and enjoy said
premises and building for duration and term of five years from the date of
to give up possession of said premises or any buildings which they may erect thereon
of building stages any other and any buildings which they may erect thereon
that the said Sid Stages and Joseph Q. Potter shall for their duty hereby agree
to pay to said William Burton his heirs representatives executors or administrators yearly
and every year the sum of two dollars the first payment to be deemed null
and payable on the 25th day of March annually and every year on
succeeding the 25th day of which so long as they hold and enjoy said premises
the said William Burton agree to pay all taxes assessed against said premises
during said term and the said Sid Stages and Joseph Q. Potter agree to pay
for those things which may be caused against said land
and any all buildings which they may erect thereon during said term
In witness whereof the parties aforesaid have hereunto set their hands and seals
on the day and date first written
Wm. H. Burton L.S.
Sid Stages L.S.
Joseph Q. Potter L.S.
In presence of
Henry Cross
[illegible]
[illegible]
Received for deed Jan 9th 1866 at 4 o'clock p.m. and
Received by Chas Cross x 4 dol
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