David Sellers, Landowner; But, Who are his Parents?

I have spent the past 42 years researching various families of Chesterfield County. It hasn’t been an easy task and oftentimes very challenging and frustrating.  Case in point is David Sellers. Two simple tasks have occupied a tremendous amount of my time. They are:

• When did David Sellers pass away?
• Who are his parents?

Based on Census data we know that David was born about 1825. This is based on the 1880 Census for Anson County. This is the only Census that David Sellers has been found to be enumerated within.  I often use Land Deeds to break through these choke points but in this case land deeds have been of little help.  I have only found one Land Deed and it’s from Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
He married Annie Jane Smith about 1853. Annie was born 4 Nov 1831 and d. 19 Feb. 1917. David and Annie had 4 children:

• Leander Jackson Sellers, b. 19 Apr 1854
• Phillip Arnold Sellers, b. 28 Feb. 1857
• Thomas Hughmore Sellers, b. 9 Nov. 1864
• Hardy Franklin Sellers, b. 17 Oct. 1871

With names like Phillip and Hardy, very common names within the Hardy Sellers line, I feel confident that David is also a descendant of Hardy Sellers and Mary Cook.


Transcription:

David Sellers to Danl. Hancock Deed ¹
 
South Carolina Oct. 9th 1869}
Chesterfield County}
                                                 This indenture made 9th Oct. Eighteen hundred and sixty nine between David Sellers of the one part and Daniel Hancock of the other part, both of the County and State aforesaid witnefseth for and in consideration of [the] sum of two hundred and fifty dollars to me in hand paid by Daniel Hancock I have this day bargained sold unto the said Daniel Hancock a certain parcel or tract of land being the land on where I live containing one hundred and four acres of land more or lefs adjoining the lands of William Copeland Calvin Allen Seaborn Gulledge and Joseph Sellers and the Camden Road on the South side Beginning at a corner in the Bryant line thence No. East to the Black Shear Branch to alight wood not cover thence to the Anderson line to the Camden Road then with the Camden to a light wood not cover thence with agreed line Between William Copeland and and <sic> David Sellers to the head of the Spring Branch then down Said Spring Branch to the Bryant line then with the Bryant line to the Beginning. I David Sellers do warrant forever defend the title of Said land to Daniel Hancock and his heirs and afsigns forever. In Witnefs whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal.
Done in the presence of}                     David X his mark Sellers {Seal}
Att. Joseph B. Sellers}                                             A. J. Sellers {Seal}
R. F. M. Hancock}                     {U.S. Stamps amounting to}
                                                 {Fifty Cents properly canceled}
 
State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
                                                 Personally appeared before me R. F. M. Hancock and made oath that he saw the within named David Sellers + A. J. Sellers sign seal and as their act and deed deliver the within written Deed and he with Joseph B. Sellers witnefsed the execution thereof.
Sworn before me 7 Jany 1870}                                R. F. M. Hancock
T. F. Mulloy}
       Clk

Recorded 6th April 1871
Origl. Delivd to D. Hancock

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[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, DEED BOOK 3: pages 348-349, David Sellers to Danl. Hancock Deed; Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.