Treasure Chest Thursday~Land Deed-Michael Davis to Wm. A. Davis, 1867

Transcription:
DB 1, Pages 309-310
 
Michl Davis to W. A. Davis Deed

The State of South Carolina.
                                 Know all men by these presents that I Michael Davis of the District of Chesterfield, in the State aforesaid in consideration of the sum of Two Hundred and seventy five dollars to me paid by William A. Davis of the said District in the State aforesaid have granted, bargained sold and released, and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell and release, unto the Said William A. Davis all that piece parcel and tract of land situate lying and being in the District and State aforesaid on the waters of Little Westfield Creek  and Abrams Creek bounded on the North by lands of Kintchen Previtt and land belonging to me the said Michael Davis, on the East by lands belonging to Estate of Samuel Rivers and Jno. B. Rivers, also by a small portion of E. W. Gulledge land, on the South by land belonging to the Estate of Jno. B. Rivers aforesaid on the West by land belonging to me the said Michael Davis containing One hundred fifty acres more of lefs the Middle Prong Branch, being the dividing line, on the West between said Tract and land of the said Michl Davis and the Hog Head Branch, the dividing line, on the North, the said tract of land being part of two tracts of land conveyed to me the said Michl Davis by Wm. L. Campbell and Levica Gulledge, I reserve to myself and my wife Huldy Davis, the privilege during our life time of the pasture known as the Cane break on the above tract Together with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the Said belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining. To have and to hold all and Singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Wm. A. Davis his Heirs and afsigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself, my heirs Executors and Administrators, to warrant and forever defend all and Singular the said premises unto the said W. A. Davis his heirs and assigns against myself, and my heirs & every other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. 
Witness my hand and Seal this 24th day of August, in the year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Sixty seven and in the Ninety second year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
Signed, Sealed and delivered}                         Michael Davis {LS}
In the presence of}
Jas. Johnson}                                 {U.S.Stamp amounting to}
A. P. Craig}                                   {Fifty Cents properly canceled}
 
State of South Carolina}
Chesterfield County}
                                 Personally appeared before me James Johnson and made oath that he saw the within named Michael Davis, Sign, Seal and as his Act and deed deliver the within Deed and that he with A. P. Craig, witnessed the execution thereof.
Sworn before me this}                                      James Johnson
19 day of Sept 1868}
T. L. Mulloy}                    Recorded 5 Jany 1869
Clk}                                 Origl Del to Wm. A. Davis

This land deed between father (Michael Davis ) and son (William A. Davis) provides several items of genealogical interest.

First, It specifically names his wife as Huldy Davis. We know from further research that she was Hulda Rivers, daughter of William Rivers.

Kinchen Previtt is named and again from research we know that Kinchen’s son John Washington married Michael and Hulda daughter Elizabeth “Bette” Davis.

Also mentioned is “on the East by lands belonging to Estate of Samuel Rivers and Jno. B. Rivers”. Samuel Rivers was last found in the 1860 Census.
1860 CENSUS: Chesterfield County, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1217; Image: 259; Family History Library Film: 805217; Page: 128 (Stamped); Line 14, Dwelling 483, Family 482; Household includes, Saml RIVERS, Male, age 30, Farmer, born in SC; Catherine RIVERS, female, age 34, born in SC; Sarah [Flora]  A. RIVERS, female, age 12, born in SC; Mark RIVERS, male, age 10, born in SC; John Alfred RIVERS, male, age 8, born in SC; Sarah C. RIVERS, female, age 2, born in SC and Ann [Parker] RIVERS, female, age 60, born in SC.

For years I have been unable to find any additional information about Samuel Rivers, his wife Catherine and his family members. This Land Deed tells me that Samuel Rivers died intestate sometime before 24 August 1867. No probate record exists for Samuel Rivers.

The Land Deed also tell me from whom my 3rd great grandfather (Michael Davis) acquired the land. 

Michael Davis, my 3rd Great Grandfather, died 26 April 1888.


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[1] Chesterfield County, South Carolina, Deed Book 1: Pages 309-310, Michl Davis to W. A. Davis Deed; 24 August 1867, Register of Deeds, Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, South Carolina.

Amanuensis Monday~Wallace-Smith Estate Lands to Jesse C. Smith

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 a Anson County Land Deed, Rilah W. Smith and Others To Jesse C. Smith




Transcription:

Rilah W. Smith & Others
To
Jesse C. Smith
North Carolina, Anson County
Know all men by these presents that we Andrew J. Smith & wife Cornelia Jane, Rilah W. Smith & wife Elizabeth, Albert Smith & wife Julia, J. P. Brock & wife Catherine J., Richard Horne & wife Jerusha, And Henry A Wallace & wife Orelia of Chesterfield County South Carolina and John J. Smith & wife Lucindy, James K. Smith And E. B. Smith of Chester County State of South Carolina for divers goods courses And …[several illegible words]… thereunto moving [illegible word]… for the Sume of Fifty Dollars received to our full satisfaction have remised released and By these presents do for ourselves And for our heirs Executors & Administrators jointly and absolutely remise release & proven quit claimed unto the said Jesse C. Smith And to his heirs And assigns forever All the right And Title we the said Andrew J. Smith & wife Cornelia Jane Rilah W. Smith & wife Elizabeth Albert Smith & wife Julia, J. P. Brock & wife Cathern J Richard Horne & wife Allice?, Henry A. Wallace & wife Orilia John J. Smith & wife Lucindy James K. Smith and E. B. Smith have or ought to have in or to All the Dower Also tied to Delilah M. Smith dec’d widow of E. B. Smith Sr. And is a partition of the dower of Frances Wallace deacesd widow of Jesse Wallace And is Lot No 5 of the latter division And Bounded As follows East by Lot No 2 of said division on North by Lot No 4 on West by lands of J. C. Adams on the South by Lot No 6 And is said to contain Thirty (32) Acres to have And to hold the above released premises unto the Said Jesse C. Smith his heirs And Assigns to his And their only proper use forever So that neither we the said Andrew J. Smith & wife Cornelia Jane Rilah W. Smith & wife Elizabeth Albert Smith & wife Julia, J. P. Brock And wife Catherin J Richard Horne & wife Jerusha owns Henry A. Wallace & wife Orilia John J. Smith & wife Lucindy James K. Smith and E. B. Smith or any other person In Any name And Behalf Shall or will hereafter claim or demand And right or title to the premises or any part thereof but they and every one of them by these presents shall be Excluded And be forever barred in Witness whereof we have hereunto Set our hands And [Seals] the 23 day of May A.D. 1893.

R. Horne {seal}

Jerusha Ann Horne {seal}

H. A. Wallace {seal}

R. Wallace {seal}

J. P. Brock, {seal}

C. J. Brock {seal}

A. F. Smith {seal}

Julia A. X her mark Smith {seal}

Elizabeth Smith {seal}

A. J. Smith {seal}

Cornelia J. X her mark Smith {seal}

J. K. Smith {seal}

E. B. Smith {seal}

State of North Carolina}
Anson County} I, C. C. Moore Justice of the Peace in And for Anson County do hereby certify that Richard Horne And his wife Jerusha Ann, H. A. Wallice And R. Wallice his wife, J. P. Brock And his Wife C. J. Brock, A. F. Smith And his wife Julia A. Smith, Elizabeth Smith, A. J. Smith And his wife Cornelia Jane Smith, J. K. Smith And E. B. Smith And each of them with their wives personally Appeared And Acknowledged the due Execution of the Annexed Deed And the wives of each being By Me privately Examined Separate And Apart From their Said Husbands touching their Voluntary Execution of the Same doeth State that they Each Signed the same freely and voluntarily Without fear or compulsion of their Said Husbands or Any other persons And that they doth Still Voluntarily Assent thereto Witness my hand And private Seal this 23 Day of May A.D. 1893.
                                                                                            C. C. Moore J. P. {Seal}
State of North Carolina}
Anson County} The foregoing certificate of C. C. Moore A Justice of the Peace of Anson County is adjudged to be in due form And According to Law Let the Deed of Conveyance with these certificates be Registered this October 9^th 1893.
                                                                              John C. McLanchlin
                                                                              Clerk of Superior Court
October 9^th 1893 Then the forgoing Deed of Conveyance And certificates came into my hands And were Duly Registered.                                           S. A. Benton
                                                                               Register of Deeds

When Frances M Sullivant, widow of Jesse Wallace, passed away in February 1880 her estate was settled and the children of deceased daughter Delilah M. Wallace, wife of Elisha Brown Smith, was allocated Lot #5 of the estate. (Anson County, NC Deed Book 28, Page 35-40)

The children jointly owned this estate land (32 acres) until May 1893 at which time all the surviving children sold their interest in the land to their brother Jesse C. Smith. 
Thus, we have the Land deed posted above.











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[1] Anson County, North Carolina, DB 30: pages 87-90, Rilah W. Smith & Others To Jesse C. Smith; 23 May 1893, Register of Deeds, Wadesboro, Anson County, North Carolina.