DEEDS OF LAND SOLD BY HENRY PITTS Sr. AND EPHRAIM PITTS

TO HENRY PITTS Jr.

DUNCAN CREEK AREA NORTH OF CLINTON 1821

Note! By 1821, Henry Pitts Sr. married to Hannah Collier

and Henry Pitts Sr. married to Mary Dudgeon have been dead for a few years

I make the assumption that this is land sold by Henry Pitts Jr. b. 1759 d. 1847 and his son Ephraim

to his other son Henry Pitts III b.1792 d. 1861

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South Carolina } Know all men by these presents that Henry Pitts Senr of

the District of Laurens and State Aforesaid for and in consideration of the

sum of one hundred and thirty seven Dollars thirty seven and an half cents

to be paid by Henry Pitts Junr of the District and State aforesaid: have

granted, bargained and sold and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell

and Release unto Henry Pitts Junr his heirs and assigns all that parcel

or tract of land lying in said district on the waters of Duncans Creek.

Containing seventy eight acres more or less and hath such shape form and marks

as a Plat Hereunto annexed doth represent. Together with all and singular

the rights members Hereditaments and appurtenances Hereunto belonging or in

any wise in actual or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the

premises before mentioned unto the said Henry Pitts Junr. His heirs and assigns

forever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to

warrant an to forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said

Henry Pitts junr, his heirs and assigns and against every other person or

persons whoms ever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof

in witness whereof I have hereunto sit my hand and affixed my seal this third

day of April in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one

and in the forty fifth year of the Independence of the United States of America.

Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of Henry {H} Pitts Senior {LS}

John C. Beasley { South Carolina }

Joseph N. Hitch { Laurens District } Personally appeared before me John Beasley

who being duly sworn as law directs on his oath sayeth that he saw Henry Pitts senr.

Sign seal and deliver the written deed to Henry Pitts junr for the purposes therein

mentioned and also that he saw Joseph N. Hitch sign the same as a subscribing witness

with himself sworn to and subscribed before me this 3rd day of April 1821

John C. Beasley

L Stuart J.O.P.

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A true record of the original 7 April 1821 John Garlington RMC? NOTE! Clerk of court

PART 2

South Carolina } Know all men by these presents that I Ephraim Pitts of the

District of Laurens and State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of

sixty five dollars to me paid by Henry Pitts junr of the State and District aforesaid.

Have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell

and release unto the said Henry Pitts junr. His heirs and assigns all that plantation

or tract of land containing forty three acres more or less lying on the waters of

Duncan creek in the district and state aforesaid being a part of two tracts originally

granted to John Brown and James White and hath such shape form and marks as a platt

hereunto annexed doth represent . Together with all and singular the rights, members

Hereditaments And appurtenances thereunto belonging or in any wise actual or appertaining.

To have and to hold all and singular the promises before mentioned unto the said

Henry Pitts Junr. his heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself my heirs

executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said

premises unto the said Henry Pitts Jr his heirs and assigns and against every other

person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal This third day of April

in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty one and in the forty fifth year

of the Independence of the United States of America signed sealed and delivered in the

presence of Ephraim Pitts {LS}

Moses Hill { South Carolina }

John C. Beasley { Laurens District }Personally appeared before me Moses Hill who being

duly sworn as law directs on his oath sayeth that he saw Ephraim Pitts sign seal and deliver

the written deed to Henry Pitts Junr for the purposes therein mentioned : And also that he saw

John C. Beasley sign the same as @ Subscribing witness with himself sworn to and subscribed

before me this 3rd day of April 1821

Moses Hill

L Stuart J.O.P

A true record of the original 7 April 1821 . John Garlington , R, M, C,

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Notes!

Hereditaments - Any property (real or personal or mixed) that can be inherited

Appurtenances - equipment consisting of miscellaneous articles needed

for a particular operation or sport etc.

@ - At ( Even in 1821 this symbol was used)