====== Memorial of John Norman, 468.5 Acres, Beech Hill, Colleton County, SC, 04 May 1745 ======

===== Text =====

South Carolina.

A memorial exhibited by **John Norman**, to be registered in the office of his Majesty's Auditor, pursuant to the direction of an act of the Genl ''[General]'' Assembly in that case made and provided: ---

Of two hundred and sixty eight acres and a half ''[268.5]'', being part of a tract of land containing five hundred and thirty seven ''[537]'' acres, on Beech Hill in Colleton County; which said tract of five hundred and thirty seven ''[537]'' acres was, by the last will and testament of the late **Moses Norman**, left to his two sons **Joseph** and the above named **John Norman**: Quit rents reserved on the said land are at one shilling Proc. ''[Proclamation]'' money for every hundred acres: and the said two hundred and sixty eight acres and half ''[268.5]'', together with two hundred ''[200]'' acres, bought by the said **Jno** ''[**John**]'' **Norman** of **William Chamberlain** ''[sic: **Chamberline**]'', being at the same quit rent as the other, one butting and bounding Eastwd ''[Eastward]'' on lands of **Joseph Norman**, Srdly ''[Southwardly]'' on lands of **Robert Winn**, Wrdly ''[Westwardly]'' on land of **Thos** ''[**Thomas**]'' **Burke**, and Nrdly ''[Northwardly]'' on land of **William Chamberlain**; so that the whole makes up a tract of four hundred and sixty eight acres and a half ''[468.5]''. In witness whereof the said John Norman hath hereunto set his hand this 4 day of May 1745 ''[04 May 1745]''. 

{signed} **John Norman**

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===== Source =====

  * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm ST0091. Memorial books (Copy Series). Series S111001, Volume 7, Page 457, Item 1.

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