====== Moses Norman To James Martin, Feoffment for 735 Acres of Land in Colleton County, SC, 12 Aug 1740 ======

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**Norman, Moses**\\
to\\
Martin, Jas. ''[James]''\\
Feofment ''[sic]''

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To all People to whome ''[sic]'' these Presents shall come I **Moses Norman** of Beech Hill in Colleton County in South Carolina Planter Send this Greeting

Know ye that I the said **Moses Norman** for and in Consideration of the Sum of One Hundred Pounds ''[£100]'' to him in hand before the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents well & truly Paid by **James Martin** of the County & Province aforesaid Planter the Receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge & of every Part & Parcel thereof Doth Acquit Exonerate & Discharge The Sd ''[said]'' **James Martin** and His Heirs Executrs ''[Executors]'' & administratrs ''[administrators]'' Hath given, granted, Bargained, Sold, aliened, Enfeofed ''[sic]'' & Confirmed and by these Presents Doth Fully Freely Clearly & absolutely Give Grant Bargain Aliene ''[sic]'' Enfeof ''[sic]'' & Confirm unto the said **Jeams** ''[sic]'' **Martin** & his Heirs Executrs administratrs and assigns, A Tract of Land containing Seven Hundd ''[Hundred]'' Thirty Five ''[735]'' acres Lying & being in Colleton County in the Province aforesaid, & Buting ''[sic]'' & Bounding on the East Side of Salcacha ''[probably "Salkehatchie"]'' River; to the Westward on the Sd River; to the Southward on Mr. **Thos** ''[**Thomas**]'' **Miles** Land and all other Sides on Land not Laid out: 

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Together with all Woods, Underwoods, Timber & Timber Trees, Lakes, Ponds, Fishings, Waters, Water-Courses, Profits, Commodities, Appurtenances & Hereditaments whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in any wise appertaining ''[sic]'', together with Priviledge ''[sic]'' of Hunting Hawking & Fowling in & upon the Same, and all mines and mineral whatsoever; (Saving & Reserving, nevertheless all White Pine Trees: and on Tenth ''[1/10]'' Part of Mines of Silver & Gold.) To him the said **James Martin** his Heirs & Assigns forever, For his or their only Proper use Benefit & Behoof, He or they yeilding ''[sic]'' & Paying For the same unto the Lafull ''[sic]'' Receivers of Quit Rents at the Rate of Three Shillings Sterling ''[3s]'' or Four Shillings ''[4s]'' Proclamation money for every Hundred acres, Yearly on the Twenty Fifth day of March, and the said **Moses Norman** for himself his Heirs Executrs & administratrs Doth Covenant & Promise to and with the sd **James Martin** & his Heirs & Assigns in manner & form following that is to say That at the time of this Present Bargain & Sale and untill ''[sic]'' the Ensealing & Delivery of these Presents He the said **Moses Norman** is the true Sole & Lawful owner of all the abovesd ''[abovesaid]'' Premises and that he hath in himself good Right full Power & Lawfull ''[sic]'' authority to grant, sell, convey, & assure the Premises in manner & form as aforesaid. And that the said **James Martin** and his Heirs & Assigns shall and may from henceforth and forever hereafter by force & virtue of these Presents Lawfully, Peaceably, & Quietly Have hold use Occupy possess & Enjoy all the above granted Premises with their appurtenances &every Part & Parcell ''[sic]'' thereof without Lett ''[sic]'', molestation, Denial, trouble or Contradiction of him the sd **Moses Norman** or his Heirs Executrs or administratrs: or of any Person or Persons Claiming & having any Lawfull Right Title or Interest therein by from or under him or by any other Lawfull ways or means
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In Witness whereof the said **Moses Norman** hath Set hereunto his Hand & Seal this Twelfth Day of August in the Year of our Lord one Thousand Seven Hundred & forty ''[12 Aug 1740]'' and in the fourteenth year of the Reign of our Soveraign ''[sic]'' Lord George the Second by the Grace of God King of Great Britain France & Ireland Defender of the Faith . . . . . . . .

{signed} **Moses Norman** (LS)

Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of us
{signed} **Joseph Norman**
{signed} **Wm.** ''[**William**]'' **Chamberline**
{signed} **Saml** ''[**Samuel**]'' **Stevens**

N. B. of words (only) in Sevententh ''[sic]'' Line & (**Moses Norman**) in nineteenth Line were interlined before Sealing & Delivery

April 16th 1742 ''[16 Apr 1742]''. Before me Personally apeared ''[sic]'' **William Chamberline** one of the Subscribing Witnesses who on Oath Sayeth That he saw **Moses Norman** Sign Seale ''[sic]'' & as his Act & Deed deliver this Instrument of Writing to & for the the ''[sic]'' uses therein mentioned Intended & Expresst ''[sic]'' and that the words, only, and **Moses Norman** were Interlined in the presence of **Joseph Norman** & **Samuel Stevens** who subscribed their names as Witnesses.

Sworne before me

{signed} Cutch Golightly ''[possibly "Culch Golightly"]''

So. Carolina.\\
Register's Office 10th May 1743 ''[10 May 1743]''\\
Recorded in Deeds Office in Book Y, from Page 283 to Page 285

{signed} Ja. ''[James]'' Home Pub. Regr. ''[Public Register]''

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===== Source =====

  * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm ST0112. Conveyance Books (Public Register). Series S372001, Book Y, Pages 283-285.

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