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Know all men by these presents that STITH PARHAM of the state of Georgia,
Hancock County, planter, for and in consideration of 400 dollars to me paid
by ROBERT JOHNSTON of York County and state of South Carolina, have granted,
bargained, sold and released, and by these presents, do grant, bargain, sell
and release unto the said ROBERT JOHNSTON all that plantation or tract of
land lying on the waters of Little Catawba Creek in the county of York and
state of South Carolina joinings the said ROBERT JOHNSTON'S, COL'S ALEXANDER
WORKS and JAMES GLENN'S lines;
beginning at a black oak and running S. 6 & W. 110 poles to
a stump thence S. 43 & E. 155 poles to a hickory, thence
N. 55 & E. 150 poles to a hickory thence N. 6 & E. 135 poles
to a pine, thence S. 88 & W. 232 poles to the beginning.
containing two hundered and twenty acres, be the same, more or less, together
with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to
the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining.
To have and to hold all and singular the said premises before mentioned unto
the said ROBERT JOHNSTON, his heirs and assigns, forever and I do hereby bind
myself, my heirs, executors and admistrators to warrant and forever defend all
and singular the said premises unto the said ROBERT JOHNSTON, his heirs and
assigns against myself, my heirs and against every person whomsoever lawfully
claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof.
Witness my hand and seal this eighth day of December in the year of our Lord
one thousand, seven hundred and ninety eight. And in twenty third year the
independance of the United States of America.
Signed, sealed and delivered, in the presents of:
WILLIAM ROBERTSON
JAMES BRIANT (X)
STITH PARHAM
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JAMES BRIANT personnally before me and made oath, in due form of law and saith
that he was present and saw STITH PARHAM sign, seal and as his act and deed the
within instrument of writing to ROBERT JOHNSTON for the uses and purposes therein
mentioned and that WILLIAM ROBERTSON signed his name as a witness at the same
time, sworn and subscribed to before me this 6th day of February, 1799.
MALCOLM HENRY, JP
JAMES BRIANT (X)