Amanuensis Monday~Land Deed, Isaac Hurst + Others to J. B. Douglass

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 ta Chesterfield County, SC Land Deed between Isaac Hurst + Others to J. B. Douglass.¹


Isaac Hurst, 1804-30 Sep 1884, was twice married. His first wife, Henrietta Rivers, passed away on 15 Aug 1865 after 40 years of marriage at the age of 60.

After her death, Isaac remarried to a young lady 20 years his junior named Sarah Ann “Sallie” [LNU]. The maiden named of Isaac Hurst second wife remained a mystery for many years until the below Land Deed was discovered.

Case in point, as late as June 2014 I did not know Sarah Ann‘s maiden name as indicated by my post on 6 June 2014.

https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2014/06/second-family-of-isaac-hurst-b-1804.html

This Chesterfield County Land Deed (1:388) proves that Isaac Hurst (1804-1884) married Sarah Ann McNair after the death of Henrietta Rivers.




Isaac Hurst + Others to J. B. Douglass Deed
 
State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
                 Know all men by these presents that we Isaac Hurst and his wife Sarah Ann, Mary Ann McNair Neil C. McNair, Mary Ann Douglass, Harriett E. Sellers, Eliza Jane McNair, Sarah Ellen McNair and Margaret Emeline McNair all of the State and County aforesaid for and in consideration of Two Hundred and fifty Dollars to the said Isaac Hurst and his wife Sarah Ann paid by James B. Douglass which sum of money we agree shall be taken as an advancement to the said Sarah Ann Hurst and her said husband from the Estate of the late Neill McNair (deceased) have granted, bargained, Sold and released any by these presents do grant bargain Sell and release unto the said James B. Douglass all that tract and parcel of land on which D. A. McNair resided in his lifetime Situate lying and being in the County and State aforesaid on the waters of North Bear Creek bounded by lands of Estate of Neil McNair (dead) Henry Johnson Isaac F. Swiney, P. W. Massey, Phillip Hurst and lands of Neill McNair containing one hundred acres more or less together with all and Singular the rights members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said Premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining To have and to hold all and Singular the said premises unto the said James B. Douglass his heirs and assigns forever. And we do hereby bind ourselves to warrant and forever defend all and Singular the said premises unto the said James B. Douglas his heirs and assign against ourselves our heirs and all other persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. In witness whereof we have hereunto set our hand and seal this the 3rd day of December A. D. 1868.
Third, fourth and fifth lines}                Isaac X his mark Hurst {seal}
Striken out and “bind ourselves to”}   Sarah A. Hurst {seal}
On Second page inserted}                    Mary A. McNair {seal}
before Signing.}                                   N.C. McNair {seal}                     
Signed, Sealed and delivered}             M. A. Douglas {seal}
In presence of }                                    H. E. Sellers {seal}
M. J. Hough}                                        E. J. McNair {seal}
H. Craig, Jr.}                                         S. E. McNair {seal}
                                                              M. E. McNair {seal}

{U. S. Stamp amounting to}
{Fifty Cents properly canceled}

The State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
                                 I, Rolin Kite one of the Magistrate in and for the County of Chesterfield and State aforesaid do certify unto all whom it may concern that Sarah Ann Hurst wife of the within named Isaac Hurst did this day appear before me and upon being privately and Separately examined by me did declare that she does freely voluntarily and without any compulsion dread or fear of any person or persons whomsoever release and forever relinquish unto the within named James B., Douglas his heirs and assigns all her interest and Estate and also all her right and claim of Dower and of inheritance in and to all and Singular the premises within mentioned and released and that her said renunciation and release of her Inheritances was positively and Bona Fide executed at least seven days before the day on which this certificate is made to wit the day of the date of the within Deed of release in the execution of which she hath and doth declare is aforesaid that she did in manner aforesaid from her husband as aforesaid. Given under my hand and seal this the 11th day of Dec. Anno Domini 1868.
                                                                                                Sarah A. Hurst
{LS} Rolin Kite
Magistrate
 
The State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
                                 Personally appeared before me H. Craig, Jr. and made oath that he saw the above named Isaac Hurst, Sarah A. Hurst, Mary A. McNair, N. C. McNair, M. A. Douglas, H. E. Sellers, E. J. McNair, S. E. McNair, [M. E.] McNair sign seal and as their act and deed deliver the foregoing Deed and that M. J. Hough with himself witnessed the execution thereof.
Sworn to before me                                                                H. Craig, Jr.                 
20 March 1869
T. F. Mulloy
Clk.

Recorded 21st March 1869

Orig’l  Dlv. To J. B. Douglas

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[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 3: pages 388 and 389, Isaac Hurst + Others to J. B. Douglass Deed; 3 December 1868, Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.