1897 Deed - Thomas C. Reeves To Thomas Reeves
Lancaster County SC
6 January 1897
Deed Book I p771-772
Thomas C. Reeves }
To } Title to Real Estate
Thomas Reeves }
The State of South Carolina }
Know all meny by these Presents that I Thos C Reeves of Kershaw County in the State aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Twenty (20) Dollars, to me in hand paid at and before the sealing of these Presents by Thos Reeves, of Lancaster County in the State aforesaid (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 Thos Reeves all that certain piece parcel or tract of land containing Five (5) acres more or less, situate on the waters of Little Lynches Creek in Lancaster County in the State aforesaid and bounded as follows to wit.
On the North and East by Calley Reeves, South by lands of Jas. Horton and West by T C Reeves and being a part of a tract of land partitioned to me as one of the Heirs of J B Reeves deceased.
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 said Premises before mentioned unto the said Thos Reeves his Heirs and Assigns 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 Thos Reeves his Heirs and Assigns against me and my Heirs and all other persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
Witness my hand and Seal this 6th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Ninety Seven and in the One hundred and x x x x year of the Sovereignty and Independence of the United States of America.
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of.
C. C. Horton Jr. }Thos C Reeves (LS)
O. Floyd }
The State of South Carolina }
County of Lancaster } Personally appeared before me C. C. Horton and made oath that he saw the within named T C Reeves Sign Seal and as his Act and Deed, deliver the within written Deed; and that he with O. Floyd witnessed the execution thereof.
Sworn to before me this 6 day of Jany AD 1897 }C. C. Horton Jr.
(Seal) O. Floyd }
N. P. S. C. }
The State of South Carolina } Renunciation of Dower
County of Lancaster }
I, O. Floyd Notary Public S. C. do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Mrs. S. E. Reeves did this day appear before me, and upon being privately and separately examined by me, did declare that she does freely, voluntarily, and without any compulsion, dread, or fear of any person or persons whomsoever, renounce, release and forever relinquish unto the within named Thos Reeves his heirs and assigns, all her interest and estate and also all her right and claim of Dower, of, in, or to all and Singular the Premises within mentioned and released.
Given under my hand and Seal this the Fifteenth day
of March Anno Domini 1897 }S. E. (her mark) Reeves
(Seal) O. Floyd }
N. P. S. C. }
State of South Carolina }
Couty of Lancaster } I hereby release the within described land from the operations of a Mortgage I hold against the same; provided the amount herein conveyed does not exceed five Acres. Said Mortgage having been executed to me by Thomas C Reeves, the within grantor. It is my intention to release five acres of land from the operations of Said Mortgage.
Witness my hand and Seal this Jany 8th 1897.
Signed & Sealed in the Presence of }T. Y. Williams (LS)
Geo. W. Williams }
Waddy C. Thomson }
South Carolina }
Lancaster County }
By request of Mr. Thomas Reeves I have cut off for him five Acres from “Tract No 5" of the Estate Lands of J B Reeves, deceased, which Land lies South of Little Lynches Creek and about four miles from the Town of Kershaw, and has such shape, form, marks and boundaries as is shown by the above plat.
Surveyed Octr 9 1896.T. M. Belk