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William Rivers (Killed in War) (Written in)
Thomas J. Rivers to Frederick Rivers Alfred Rivers, D. W. Rivers Deed
The State of Texas}
Grayson County}
Know all men by these presents, that I Thomas J. Rivers of the County and State aforesaid being entitled to an undivided interest in the real and personal estate of my deceased Grandmother Eliza Rivers late of the County of Chesterfield in the State of South Carolina in consideration of the sum of two hundred and ten dollars to me paid by my Uncles Frederick Rivers, Alfred Rivers and D. W. Rivers of the county and state last aforesaid the receipt whereby is hereby acknowledged has granted, bargained, Sold and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, release and forever quit claim unto the said Frederick Rivers, Alfred Rivers and D. W. Rivers all my right title claim and interest of into and out of the real and personal Estate of the said Eliza Rivers in pofsession or expectancy in law and in Equity or by any means whatever Together with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments or appurtenances to the said lands belonging or in any wise incident or pertaining and with full power and authority to collect and receive the said personally. To have and to hold all and singular the said premises unto the said Frederick Rivers, Alfred Rivers and D. W. Rivers their heirs and assigns and the survivor or survivors of them and the heirs and assigns of such survivor or survivors forever. And I hereby warrant and forever defend the interest herein conveyed unto the said Frederick Rivers, Alfred Rivers and D. W. Rivers their heirs, executors administrators and assigns and the survivor of survivors of them and the heirs executors administrators and assigns of such survivor or survivors from and against myself my heirs executors administrators and all other persons claiming by through or under me. Witness my hand and seal this 2nd day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty one in the one hundred and fourth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, Seal and} Thomas J. Rivers {seal}
Delivered in presence of}
H. B. Nichols}
Charles Reynolds}
The State of Texas}
County of Grayson}
Personally comes before me H. B. Nichols who makes oath that he saw the above named Thomas J. Rivers sign seal and as his act and deed deliver the above written deed and that he with Charles Reynolds witnessed the execution thereof.
Sworn to before me} H. B. Nichols
This 2nd day Feby 1880}
J. M. Wilson, J.P. {seal}
And Ex Officis Notary Public}
The State of Texas}
County of Grayson}
I, G. A. Dickeman clerk of the county and for said state and County, do hereby certify that J. M. Wilson whose signature in his own hand writing is subscribed to the proceeding proof of above written deed was at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace and Notary Public of said state and county and his official seal is stamped thereon, according to due form of law. Given under my hand and seal of office this 13th day of March 1880.
G. A. Dickeman Clerk {seal}
By H. N. Guck Deputy
Auditors Office}
Chesterfield County}
Recorded 5th April 1880 in Sales Book “A”, page 156
C. L. Evans
Auditor
Recorded 5th April 1880
Orign’l Dlv’d to Frederick Rivers
Thomas J. Rivers was the son of William Rivers and Mary Ann Graves. William Rivers died in the Civil War. After Mary Ann was notified of his death she married Ferguson Hale Smith between 1864-1867 in Chesterfield.
Ferguson Hale and Mary Ann had two sons. Mary Ann died about November 1870 and her widow husband married Ann Rebecca Powell about 1871.
Thomas is listed twice in the 1870 Chesterfield Censuses; one as T. J. Graves and another time as T. W. Graves.
Thomas J. Rivers is my 2nd Cousin 3 times removed.
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[1] Land Deed - Thomas J. Rivers to Frederick Rivers Alfred Rivers, D. W. Rivers Deed; 2 February 1881; Deed Book ##5; Page(s) 798 & 799; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; viewed.
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