Treasure Chest Thursday~Purchase of Estate Lands of Samuel W. Brock

In March 1866, a writ of Feri Facias was issued out of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Chesterfield against Samuel W. and Eli W. Brock (Father-Son) directing the sale of 64 acres of land to recover a judgment of  Two hundred forty-four Dollars and seventy-five cents.

The 64 acres of land was purchased at Sheriff Sales by James P. Brock, the youngest son of Samuel W. Brock, for the sum of twenty-five dollars, he being at that price, the highest and last bidder for the same.

Deed Book 1, Page 171-172
Danl Douglass Shff to J. P. Brock Shffs Titles
State of South Carolina
To all whom these Presents may concern.
I, Danl Douglass Esquire sheriff of the District of Chesterfield in the State aforesaid send Greetings: Whereas by virtue of a writ of Feri Facias issued out of the Court of Common Pleas for the District of Chesterfield vested the fifth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty six, and returnable according to law, to me directed and lodged in my office on the sixth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty six commanding me of the Goods, chattels, Houses, Lands and other Hereditaments and Real Estates of of <sic> Saml W + Eli Brock to levy the sum of Two hundred forty four Dollars and seventy five cents Debt, and Costs which Peter Barrentine by the judgement of the said Court at Chesterfield lately recovered against the said Saml W. + Eli Brock I have levied upon a certain tract of Land in the District of Chesterfield aforesaid herein after more particularly described, And whereas after due and legal notice, the said tract of land was on the fourth day of March one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven being the first Monday in the said month between the hours of eleven in the forenoon, and three o’clock in the afternoon of that day at the Court House in Chesterfield openly publicly and fairly and according to the usage ands custom of vendues, by me sold for and towards satisfaction of the said Judgment and Execution unto James P. Brock for the sum of twenty five Dollars, he being at that price, the highest and last bidder for the same Now know ye, That I Danl Douglass Sheriff as aforesaid by virtue of the said Execution Levy and Sale and of the Statute in such case made and provided and for and in consideration of the said sum of Twenty five Dollars to me in hand paid or secured to be paid according to the terms of the said sale, have granted, bargained and sold, and by these presents, Do grant, bargain sell and convey unto the said James P. Brock, All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate lying and being in the District of Chesterfield aforesaid aforesaid <sic> on both side of Big Little Westfield Creek known as the Mill tract the same containing one hundred and forty six acres more or less, Beginning and running as follows, at the Rock + Red oak corner by the Mill road known as the Saml White corner and running with his line N. W. 15° 12 ch 50 links to a stake 3X0 thence with Saml White line S.W. 11° 18 ch 50 links to White’s 2^nd corner stake 3X0 thence N. W. 79° 17 ch 69 links to a stake 3Xn in Squire Brock line thence with his + G. W. Duvalls line N. E. 25 crossing Little Westfield Creek 52° ch to a small Maple at the edge of high Water mark of the mill pond thence with the high water mark up big Westfield Creek to a small sweet gum on the bank 3Xn thence S. E. with said water mark down to the end crossing the Mill dam and continuing to the first Brook in the flood gate race, thence S. E. 10° 7 chs 60 links to a small sweet gum 3X0 in the fork of two Races thence S. W. 13° 22 ch 50 links to the beginning Rock + Red Oak) Together with all and singular the members and appurtenances thereunto belonging and all Estate, title and interest which the said Saml W. + Eli Brock of right had in and to the same. To Have and To Hold the said Premises with the appurtenances unto the said James P. Brock.
In Witnefs whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand and Seal, this the fourth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and sixty seven and of the Independence of the United States of America, the
Signed, Sealed and Delivered}                                                   D. Douglass {Seal}
In Presence of}
M. J. Hough}
T. P. Craig

[Revenue Stamp affixed amounting to Fifty cents properly canceled.]

State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield District}
Personally appeared M. J. Hough who made oath that he was present and saw Danl Douglass Esq. sheriff of Chesterfield District sign, seal and as his act and Deed, deliver the within Instruments of Writing, and that Deponent with Thomas P. Craig attested the execution thereof.
Sworn to before me this} M. J. Hough
18^th day of May 1867}
H. Craig, Jr.}
Clk} Recorded 27 Nov 1867
Origl Dlv’d to J. P. Brock

Samuel W. Brock is my 3rd Great Grand Uncle.

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[1] Land Deed - Danl Douglass Shff to J. P. Brock Shffs Titles; 5 March 1866; Deed Book #1; Page(s) 171 - 172; Register of Deeds; Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, SC; 4 June 2019.