This 1797 Land Deed has been passed down from generation to generation in the Rivers Family by descendants of Frederick Rivers.
The Land Deed was transcribed by Minnie Sanders Rivers in the 1920’s. The first page of her transcription is here.
This hand written Copy was passed to Betty Lee Hefty and her 1st Cousin Thelma Larson in the 1970’s. I acquired a copy of this Deed in the 1980’s while stationed at Hill AFB, Utah and began a search for the original Land Deed. After moving back to North Carolina in 2000 I found the current Rivers owner of this deed and acquired a copy of the original Deed. I shared a copy of the original deed in March 2015 with Betty Lee. She died 5 months later.
My transcription of this 1797 Land Deed.
Land Deed between Frederick Rivers and William Rivers
State of South Carolina
This indenture made the eleventh day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and ninety-seven and of the Independence of the United States of North America the
twenty first between Frederick Rivers of Chesterfield County and state of South Carolina of the
one part and William Rivers of the same county and State parties of the other part.
Witnesseth that the said Frederick Rivers for and in consideration of the sum of Fifty pounds
lawful sterling money to him in hand well and truly paid by the said William Rivers the receipt
whereof he doth hereby acknowledge and himself to be therewith fully contented satisfied and
paid. He the said Frederick Rivers hath granted bargained sold aliened empraffed conveyed and
confirmed and by these presents doth grant bargain sell alien empraff conveyance confirm unto
the said William Rivers and to his heirs and assigns forever all of a certain Plantation parcel or
part of a tract of land containing three hundred and fifty acres be the same more or less being
part of a tract of two hundred acres of land granted unto the said Frederick Rivers on the second
day of January one thousand seven hundred and eighty six and part of a tract of one thousand
acres granted unto the said Frederick Rivers on the sixth day of November in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six. Situate and being in Chesterfield County on
Abrams Creek and is bound by Gilbert Purvis land Druery Lunday’s land Peter Hays land,
Barnebe Wells land John Frantain land and Mark Rivers land being land sold by the said
Frederick Rivers to the aforesaid persons out of the aforesaid two tracts or plantations of land.
Together with all and singular the Houses out houses yards Gardens woods under woods timber
and timber trees ways waters and water courses passages privileges profits commodities
advantages hereditaments rights members and appurtenances to the said land belonging or in any
wise appertaining and the aversion and aversions and remain unto issues and profits thereof and
of every part and parcel thereof and all deeds evidences and writings touching or concerning the
same to have and to hold all and singular the said three hundred and fifty acres of land with the
premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said William Rivers his heirs and
assigns in manner and form following that is to say that the said Frederick Rivers stands seizes of
a good sure and indefeasible estate of inheritance in fee simple of in and to the aforesaid land and
premises and every part and parcel thereof and that he hath good rights and lawful and absolute
authority to sell and convey the same and every part and parcel thereof and that free and clear
and freely and clearly and sufficiently kept harmless from all and all former and other debts
grants bargains sales titles leases executions judgments dower or title of dower or any other
encumbrances whatsoever to other changes or determine the same or any part or parcel thereof
and that he the said William Rivers and his heirs and assigns shall and lawfully may from time
and at all times forever hereafter peaceably and quietly into have hold (sic) use occupy possess
and enjoy the aforesaid land and premises and every part and parcel thereof without the suit let
trouble hindrance molestation interruption or denial of him the said Frederick Rivers or of his
heirs and assigns or any other person or persons whomsoever and lastly that he the said Frederick
Rivers and his heirs and assigns the aforesaid tract of three hundred and fifty acres with the
premises and appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said William Rivers and to his heirs
assigns against him the said Frederick Rivers and his heirs and assigns and against all person or
persons whomsoever claiming or to claim the same shall warrant and forever defend by virtue of
these presents In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first
above written.
Signed, sealed and delivered}
In the presence of }
John Johnston }
John Craig }
Memorandum that on the day of the date the within written. Indenture full and peaceable
possession and seizure was made by the within named Frederick Rivers of the land and premises
within mentioned to have and to hold to the said William Rivers and to his heirs and assigns
forever according to the form and effect of the within written
Indenture.
In the presence of }
John Johnston } Frederick Rivers
John Craig }
Received the day of the date of the within written Indenture from the within named William
Rivers the sum of Fifty ... pounds lawful money being the consideration money within
mentioned to be paid by him or Issues received by me.
Witness
John Johnston }
John Craig }
State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
Personally appeared before me Alexander Craig Clerk of the County Court of Chesterfield
County John Craig who being dully sworn make plain that he was present and did see the within
named Frederick Rivers sign seal and as his act and deed deliver the within Instrument of writing
unto the within named William Rivers for the uses and purposes therein contained and that he
saw the said Frederick Rivers sign the Memorandum and receipt thereon endorsed and that he
saw John Johnston subscribe his name as a witness to the same together with himself.
Sworn before me }
15th day of March 1797}
John Craig
Alex. Craig }
Chesterfield County Clerk Office recorder in Book No. 3, Pages 24 to 26 this 16th day of March
1797 and examined by Alex. Craig Clk, C.C.
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Terrific Discovery!
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