Amanuensis Monday~Land Deed, Catherine Decker to David W. Graves

 
Amanuensis Monday is a genealogy blogging theme. It was started by John Newmark who writes the TransylvanianDutch blog.

His definition of Amanuensis is:
Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.
Today’s subject is a Land Deed between Catherine Decker and David W. Graves.¹
C. Decker to the D. W. Graves Deed
The State of South Carolina
Know all men by these presents that I Catherine Decker of the County of Chesterfield in this State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty five ($25) dollars to me in hand paid and before the sealing of these presents, by David W. Graves of the County of Chesterfield in the State aforesaid (the receipt whereof is hereby and knowledge) have granted, bargained, sold and released, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said David W. Graves all my third interest in one track of one hundred seven (107) acres of land more or less in Chesterfield County, situate on Bay branch and bounded on the North, West and the South by lands of M. G. TANH? and W. W. Knight, and on the East by Estate lands of Daniel Gulledge, the same being an undivided one third interest in the above described tract of land Together with all and singular the Rights, Members, Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the said interest Premise belonging or in any wise incident are appertaining. To Have and to Hold, all and singular the said Interest in the said premises before mentioned unto the said David W. Graves 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 Interest in the said premises unto the said David W. Graves, his Heirs and Assigns against myself and my Heirs and all other persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof. Witness my Hand and Seal this twenty eight (28) day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy seven (1877) and in the one hundred and first (101st) year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
The word “interest in this said, in the third and twenty sixth line from the top of this page being first interline.
                                                                      Catherine X Decker {seal}
Signed, Sealed and Delivered}
in the presence up}
P. J. Stafford}
E. M. Wells}

The State of South Carolina
Chesterfield County
Personally appeared before me P.J. Stafford and made oath that he saw the within named Catherine Decker Signed, Sealed and as her Act and Deed. Delivered the within written deed; and that he with E. M. Wells witness to execution thereof.
                                                                                 P. J. Stafford
Sworn to me will before me, this 14th}
day of January 1878,}
Thomas F. Malloy}
Clk }
Auditors Office}
Chesterfield County}
Recorded in Sales Book “A” 15th Jany 1878 page 119
                                                                                C. J. Evans
                                                                                A.C. C.Recorded 15th Jany 1878
Origl delivered to D. W. Graves.
Deed Book 5, Pages 327-328

In the above transaction Catherine Decker, daughter of Daniel Gulledge and Jane Henderson is transferring her 1/3 interest in the estate lands of her Father to David W. Graves for twenty–five dollars ($25.00). 

Catherine sister’s, Mary Anne Gulledge is the wife of David W. Graves. They were married about 1872. With this transfer David now owns 214 acres of the original 321 acres tract. The other one third goes to Mary Anne and Catherine’s brother, Archie E. Gulledge.

David W. Graves is my 3rd Great Grandfather.










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[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 5: pages 327-328, C[atherine] Decker to the D. W. Graves Deed; Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.