Amanuensis Monday~Land Deed from Father to Son - Mich Davis to E. B. Davis

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Amanuensis: A person employed to write what another dictates or to copy what has been written by another.

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Today’s subject is a Land Deed from Father to Son - Mich Davis to E. B. Davis
Mich Davis to E. B. Davis Deed

Transcription: 
State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
                              Know all men by these presents that I Michael Davis of the County of Chesterfield in the State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of One hundred dollars to me in hand paid by E. B. Davis of the County and State aforesaid have granted,bargained, sold and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said E. B. Davis all that tract or parcel of land Situate lying and being in the County and State aforesaid on both sided of Abrams Creek, containing Fifty-five acres more or less. Reference to a deed from G. A. Parker to James K. Parker, and from Nancy Parker to me, will more fully appear**. Also one other tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the County + State aforesaid, on the east side of Abrams Creek including the whole of the swamp to W. A. Davis Line containing Twenty Six acres more or less, Reference to an Old Grant to          Kilgore will more fully appear; Together with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining To Have and to Hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said E. B. Davis his heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, Executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend the said premises unto the said E. B. Davis, his heirs and assigns against me and my heirs and (page 204) against all persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness my hand and Seal this ninth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred seventy one and in the 96th year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.  
Signed, sealed and delivered}                                Michael X his mark Davis
In presence of}
E. N. Redfearn}
W. J. Hanna}
 
State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
                              Personally appeared before me W. J. Hanna and made oath that he saw the within named Michael Davis, sign the within written Deed, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and he and E. N. Redfearn witnessed the execution thereof.
Sworn to before me this}                                     W. J. Hanna
21th day of Jany 1873}
T. F. Mulloy}
Clk}
 
Auditors Office}
Chesterfield Co.}
                              Recorded Jan 21st  /73 in Sales Book A page 30
                                                                            T. L. Weston
                                                                                     A.C.C.

                                                   Recorded 21st Jany 1873
                                                   Origl. Deliv’d to E. B. Davis


Related Article:

https://carolinafamilyroots.blogspot.com/2012/07/military-monday-james-k-parker.html

This Land Deed is between father (Michael) and son (Elisha Blakely) whereby the father is selling his son 81 acres (2 tracts, 55 acres, and 26 acres) for the sum of $100 dollars. The deed is dated 9 Dec 1871; in February 1874, Elisha married Mary Jane “Molly” Eddins. 

Michael Davis is my 3rd Great Grandfather; his son Elisha Blakely Davis is my 2nd Great Grand Uncle.

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[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 4: Pages 203-204, Mich Davis to E. B. Davis Deed; 9 December 1871, Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.
** See related article