====== Memorial of James Smith, 218.5 Acres, Colleton County, 09 Mar 1764 ======

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South Carolina\\
**James Smith**\\
St. George's\\
218 1/2 acres

Qt Rt 1/ Pro: pr hundd ''[Quit-Rent 1-shilling Proclamation money per hundred]''

Certified by R. ''[Richard]'' Lambton Dy. Aud. ''[Deputy Auditor]''

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A memorial Exhibited by **James Smith** of St Georges Parish in Berkly County to be registered in the office of his Majesty's Aud ''[Auditor]'' General pursuant to the act of Assembly in that case made & Provided.

Of a Plantation or Tract of Land contg ''[containing]'' 218 acres and half and acre ''[218.5 acres]'' Situate in St Pauls Parish Colleton County, Butting and Bounding Westerly on **William Godfrey**s Land, Northerly on Lands of the Estate of **Thos.** ''[**Thomas**]'' **Diston**, Easterly on Lands of the Estate of **Archer Smith**, & Sdly ''[Southwardly]'' on Lands of the Estate of **John Norman**; (being part of a Tract of Land containing 656 acres) lately the property of Doctr ''[Doctor]'' **Samuel Stevens**, who by his Last Will and Testament bearing date the 24th July 1759 appointing his Executors **Samuel Stevens** and **Josiah Smith**, to sell and dispose of the same, who in pursuance of the said Will, Sold the same at Public Vendue to **William Godfrey** the highest Bidder, as by Lease & Release bearing date the 1st & 2nd days of April 1763 ''[01 Apr 1763 & 02 Apr 1763]''. Will more full appear. And the said **William Godfrey** by deed of Sale or Release bearing date the 10th day of January 1764 ''[10 Jan 1764]'' to the memorialist. Quit Rent 1 shilling Pro. ''[Proclamation]'' money per hundred acres.

In Witness whereof he hath hereunto set his hand the 9th day of March 1764 ''[09 Mar 1764]''.

{signed} **J. Smith**

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===== Source =====

  * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm ST0090. Memorial books (Copy Series). Series S111001, Volume 6, Page 215, Item 1.

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