====== Lease, John Norman and Richard Norman To William Norman, 555 Acres, 22 Sep 1768 ====== ===== Text ===== **John Norman** & **Richard Norman** To **William Norman**\\ Lease South Carolina. This Indenture made the twenty second day of September in the year of our Lord One thousand Seven hundred and Sixty Eight ''[22 Sep 1768]'' and in the Eighth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the third by the Grace of God of Great Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the faith and so forth. Between **John Norman** and **Richard Norman** of Charles Town in the province aforesaid of the one part and **William Norman** of Beach Hill in St. Pauls Parish in the said province planter of the other part Witnesseth that the said **John Norman** and **Richard Norman** for and in consideration of the sum of Ten Shillings Lawfull ''[sic]'' Current money of the province aforesaid to them or one of them in hand paid by the said **William Norman** at and before the sealing and Delivery of these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged they the said **John Norman** and **Richard Norman** have Granted, Bargained & Sold and by these presents do Grant Bargain and Sell unto the said **William Norman** his Executors Administrators and Assigns All that Plantation or Tract of Land of them the said **John Norman** and **Richard Norman** Containing Five hundred and fifty five ''[555]'' acres Situate lying and being at Beach Hill, in St. Pauls Parish in Colleton County in the province aforesaid and Butting and Bounding to the Northward on Land of **Samuel Hamlin**, **James Smith**, **Archer Smith**, and **Daniel Blake** to the Eastward and Southward on Land of the same **William Norman** and to the Westward on Land of **Susannah Perry** and **Sarah Finley** ++++ ''[This portion of the text is not genealogically relevant...]'' | Together with all and singular the Houses Outhouses Edifices Buildings Sheds Fences Ways Paths Passages Woods Underwoods Timber and Timber Trees Ponds Lakes Fishing Waters Watercourses Easements Commodities Advantages Emoluments Priviledges ''[sic]'' Hereditaments Rights Members and appurtenances whatsoever to or upon the said Plantation or Tract of Land, Standing being belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining or Accepted reputed taken or known used held Occupied Possessed or Enjoyed as part parcel or Member of the same and the Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Yearly and other Rents Issues and profits thereof and of every part and parcel thereof To have and to hold the said Plantation or tract of Land and all and singular other the premises herein before mentioned or meant or Intended to be hereby Granted Bargained and Sold with their and every of their rights Members and appurtenances unto the said **William Norman** his Executors Administrators and Assigns from the day next before the day of the date of these presents for and during and ensuing and fully to be compleat ''[sic]'' and Ended Yielding and paying therefore unto the said **John Norman** and **Richard Norman** their heirs or assigns the Rent of one pepper Corn only on the Last day of the said term if the same shall be Laid fully Demanded to the Intent and purpose that by Virtue of these presents and of the Statute for transferring of uses into Possession made of Force in this province he the said **William Norman** may be in the actual possession of all and singular the aforesaid premises and thereby be enabled to accept and take a Grant and Release of the Reversion and Inheritance thereof to him the said **William Norman** his heirs and assigns for ever ''[sic]'' by Indenture intended to be made by and between the said **John Norman** and **Richard Norman** of the one part and the said **William Norman** of the other part and to bear date the Day next after the Day of the Date of these presents ++++ In Witness whereof the said parties to these presents have hereunto Interchangeably set their hand and Seals the Day and year first above Written. {signed} **John Norman** (LS)\\ {signed} **Richard Norman** (LS) Sealed and Delivered in the presence of\\ {signed} **Josiah Smith Junr**\\ {signed} **George Smith Junr** South Carolina }\\ Berkley County } To wit.\\ Appeared **Josiah Smith Junr** who made oath that he saw **John Norman** and **Richard Norman** Sign Seal & as their act and Deed Deliver this Instrument of writing for the uses therein mentioned that he saw **George Smith Junr** subscribe his name as a Witness with himself thereto and that the name subscribed **Josiah Smith Junr** as the other Witness is this the Deponents proper hand Writing. Sworn to Before me this 10th Day of Octr 1768 ''[10 Oct 1768]''.\\ Fenwicke Bull, J.P. Recorded & Examined this 13th day of October 1768 ''[13 Oct 1768]''.\\ Fenwicke Bull, Register ===== Image ===== {{:transcriptions:land_records:leases:st0131.s372001.conveyancebook.3l.416.norman.jpg?200|}} {{:transcriptions:land_records:leases:st0131.s372001.conveyancebook.3l.417.norman.jpg?200|}} {{:transcriptions:land_records:leases:st0131.s372001.conveyancebook.3l.418.norman.jpg?200|}} FIX-ME ===== Source ===== * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm ST0131. Conveyance Books (Public Register). Series S372001, Volume 3L, Pages 416-418. {{tag>norman sc charles_town beech_hill st_pauls colleton hamlin smith blake perry finley}}