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 the Sale of C. W. Davis Estate Lands. 1
Transcription:
P. F. Spofford Sheriff to Jesse C. Smith Deed
The State of South Carolina
To all whom these presents shall come or be made known, or whom the same may in anywise concern I P F Spofford Sheriff of the County of Chesterfield in the said state send Greeting Whereas William B. Davis In on or about the twenty fifth of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and Seventy One did exhibit his Petition in the Court of Probate in the County of Chesterfield and State aforesaid asking that the real estate of C. W. Davis deceased might be sold. And the Court, being at issue before the Honorable Court aforesaid, came on to be heard on the first day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and seventy two when the said Court, after a full hearing thereof and mature deliberations in the premises, did order, adjudge and decree that the the <sic> real estate of C. W. Davis deceased hereinafter mentioned and described should be sold at Public Auction by the Sheriff of Chesterfield County, on the terms and for the purposes mentioned in said decretal order, as by reference thereto on file in the said Court, will appear. And the said Sheriff after having duly advertised the said real estate for sale, by public outcry on the fifth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventy Two did then, openly and publicly and according to the custom of Auction, Sell and dispose of the said Real estate below described unto Jesse C. Smith for the sum of one thousand and ten dollars$1010.00 he being at that price the highest bidder for the same.
Now know all men That I the said P F Spofford Sheriff as aforesaid in consideration of the premises and also in consideration of the sum of Three Dollars paid by the said Jesse C. Smith the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have granted, bargained, sold and released, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said Jesse C. Smith and his heirs and assigns, All that piece parcel and tract of land, Situate lying and being in the County of Chesterfield and State aforesaid on the waters of Abrams Creek, Containing three hundred and fifty six acres more or less, bounded by lands of G. R. Boatwright, R. W. Smith, Mary Jones, Isaac Smith and Owen Bittle. Together with all and Singular the Rights, Members, hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever, to the said tract of land, belonging or in anywise appertaining and the reversions and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof and Also, all the estate, right, title,interest, dower, possessions, property, benefit, claim and demand whatsoever, both at law and in Equity of the said C. W. Davis deceased and of all the parties in the Said Suit and of all other persons rightfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by from or under them or either of them.
To Have and to Hold the said tract of land herein before mentioned and described with its hereditaments, privileges and appurtenances unto the said Jesse C. Smith his heirs and assigns forever.
In witness whereof I the said P F Spofford Sheriff as aforesaid, under and by virtue of the Said decree have hereunto set my hand and seal at Cheraw, S. C. this Eight day of February in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Seventy Two and in the ninety-Sixth year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
Sealed and Delivered} P. F. Spofford {LS}
In presence of} S.C.C.
Henry McIver
W. E. McCreight
{U. S. Stamps amounting to}
{One 50/100 Dollars properly canceled}
The State of South Carolina
Chesterfield County}
Personally [appeared] before me Edwin F. Malloy Notary Public came Henry McIver and made oath that he saw the within named P F Spofford Sign, Seal and as his act and deed, deliver the within deed and that he with W. E. McCreight witnessed the Execution thereof, and the cancellation of the United States Internal Revenue Stamps of$1.50/100 thereto affixed.
Sworn to before me this 9th} Henry McIver
day of February A. D. 1872}
Edwin F. Malloy {LS}}
Notary Public}
Auditors Office
Chesterfield Co. }
Recorded Feb 10th 1872 in Sales Book A, page 6
T. L. Weston
A.C. C.
Recorded 10th February 1872
Orign’l Delv’ to Jesse C. Smith
Carroll Washington Davis died on 6 February 1863. His 2nd Wife, Mary Boatwright Davis, passed away on 22 February 1863. By Christmas of 1871 their estate was still unsettled. So, the oldest son of the first marriage, William Benjamin Davis petitioned the Courts to sell the 346 acres of land.
The farm (346 acres) went on sale, at public auction, on 5th of February 1872 and was sold to Jesse C. Smith, the highest bidder, at $1010.00 dollars.
Carroll Washington Davis was twice married to sisters. He first married Elizabeth Boatwright, daughter of Lewis Boatwright and Elizabeth Rebecca Davis on 17 Feb 1846. To this union was born 3 children:
- William Benjamin Davis
- Julia Elizabeth Davis
- George Richard Davis
Elizabeth Boatwright Davis died 15 December 1853.
Carroll Washington then married her (Elizabeth) younger sister Mary Boatwright on 10 August 1854. To this union was born 4 children:
- Catherine Jane Davis
- Lewis Boatwright Davis
- Margaret Elizabeth Davis
- Mary Eliza Davis
Carroll Washington Davis and his two wives are my 1st Cousin 4 times removed. Elizabeth Rebecca Davis Boatwright is my 3rd Great Grand Aunt.
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Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 3: pages 594 to 596, P. F. Spofford Sheriff to Jesse C. Smith Deed; Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina
