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| ===== Elijah Postell, Memorial for 8 Tracts Containing 3,127 Acres in Colleton and Berkley Counties, 02 May 1769 ===== | ===== Elijah Postell, Memorial for 8 Tracts Containing 3,127 Acres in Colleton and Berkley Counties in SC, 02 May 1769 ===== |
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| A memorial exhibited by Elijah Postell to be registd ''[registered]'' in ye Auds ''[Auditor's]'' Office. | A memorial exhibited by Elijah Postell to be registd ''[registered]'' in ye Auds ''[Auditor's]'' Office. |
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| Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 297 acres, Situate in Colleton County St Pauls Parish (being part of a Tract of 300 acres) Granted to John Miles Senr ''[Senior]'' which on a Resurvey contained 396 acres. Who devesed ''[sic: devised]'' the Same to his Son Thos. ''[Thomas]'' Miles. And he by his last Will devised the Same to his Two Daughters Elizabeth Miles & Mary Miles, Mary dying under age & without Issue, her part descended to her Two Surviving Sisters, Elizabeth & Martha Miles, Elizh ''[Elizabeth]'' afterwards intermarried with Isaac %%McPherson%%. | Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 297 acres, Situate in Colleton County St Pauls Parish (being part of a Tract of 300 acres) Granted to John Miles Senr ''[Senior]'' which on a Resurvey contained 396 acres. Who devesed ''[sic: devised]'' the Same to his Son Thos. ''[Thomas]'' Miles. And he by his last Will devised the Same to his Two Daughters Elizabeth Miles & Mary Miles, Mary dying under age & without Issue, her part descended to her Two Surviving Sisters, Elizabeth & Martha Miles, Elizh ''[Elizabeth]'' afterwards intermarried with Isaac %%McPherson%%. |
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| Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 35 acres Situate in Colleton County on Horse Savanah ''[sic: Horse Savanna, which is about 6 miles SSW of the Dorchester Settlement]'', butting & bounding NEwardly ''[Northeastwardly]'' on lands of Wm. ''[William]'' Cattell Senr ''[Senior]'' Decd ''[Deceased]'', to the Sward ''[Southward]'' partly on Said Cattells & partly on Isaac Nichol's lands, Eward ''[Eastward]'' partly on Said Nichols & partly on James Brisbanes, to the Westward part on Martha Miles & part on Samuel Wainwright, being the Sd three fourth ''[3/4]'' part of the above mentioned Tract of 396 acres, lately belonging to the Said Thomas Miles Junr ''[Junior]'' decd ''[deceased]''. Granted the 19th day of February 1767 ''[19 Feb 1767]'' to John Izard and Conveyed by him to Isaac %%McPherson%%, by lease and release bearing date respectively the 4th and 5th days of March 1767 ''[04 Mar 1767 and 05 Mar 1767]''. Quit Rent 4/ Pro: ''[4-shillings Proclamation]'' money | Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 35 acres Situate in Colleton County on Horse Savanah((located about 6 miles SSW of the Dorchester Settlement)) ''[sic: Horse Savanna]'' butting & bounding NEwardly ''[Northeastwardly]'' on lands of Wm. ''[William]'' Cattell Senr Decd ''[Deceased]'', to the Sward ''[Southward]'' partly on Said Cattells & partly on Isaac Nichol's lands, Eward ''[Eastward]'' partly on Said Nichols & partly on James Brisbanes, to the Westward part on Martha Miles & part on Samuel Wainwright, being the Sd three fourth ''[3/4]'' part of the above mentioned Tract of 396 acres, lately belonging to the Said Thomas Miles Junr ''[Junior]'' decd ''[deceased]''. Granted the 19th day of February 1767 ''[19 Feb 1767]'' to John Izard and Conveyed by him to Isaac %%McPherson%%, by lease and release bearing date respectively the 4th and 5th days of March 1767 ''[04 Mar 1767 and 05 Mar 1767]''. Quit Rent 4/ Pro: ''[4-shillings Proclamation]'' money |
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| Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 160 ''[sic: should be 162]'' acres Situate in Colleton County (and is part of a Tract of 850 acres) originally Granted the 17th day of Octr 1755 ''[17 Oct 1755]'' to John Miles who by deed of Sale bearing date 16th day of May 1759 ''[16 May 1759]''. Conveyed the aforesaid 162 acres of land to his daughter Elizabeth Miles, and is butting & bounding to the Nward ''[Northward]'' by Broad River leading from Stono to Parker's & Ferguson's Ferry to the Eward ''[Eastward]'' & Sward ''[Southward]'' by Fredk ''[Frederick]'' Grimkie's Land, to Wward ''[Westward]'' by other part of the Sd 650 acre Tract. All which Three Several Tracts of 297 acres, 35 acres & 162 acres making 494 acres more Sold and Conveyed by Isaac %%McPherson%% & Elizabeth his Wife (late Elizabeth Miles) to the memorialist by lease & release bearing date respectively the 31st day of March & 1st day of April 1767. Qt Rt 4/ Pro money p hund. acres ''[Quit Rent 4-shillings Proclamation money per hundred acres]''. | Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 160 ''[sic: should be 162]'' acres Situate in Colleton County (and is part of a Tract of 850 acres) originally Granted the 17th day of Octr 1755 ''[17 Oct 1755]'' to John Miles who by deed of Sale bearing date 16th day of May 1759 ''[16 May 1759]''. Conveyed the aforesaid 162 acres of land to his daughter Elizabeth Miles, and is butting & bounding to the Nward ''[Northward]'' by Broad River leading from Stono to Parker's & Ferguson's Ferry to the Eward ''[Eastward]'' & Sward by Fredk ''[Frederick]'' Grimkie's Land, to Wward ''[Westward]'' by other part of the Sd 650 acre Tract. All which Three Several Tracts of 297 acres, 35 acres & 162 acres making 494 acres more Sold and Conveyed by Isaac %%McPherson%% & Elizabeth his Wife (late Elizabeth Miles) to the memorialist by lease & release bearing date respectively the 31st day of March & 1st day of April 1767. Qt Rt 4/ Pro money p hund. acres ''[Quit Rent 4-shillings Proclamation money per hundred acres]''. |
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| Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 330 acres, Situate in Colleton County St Pauls Parish bounding Wwardly ''[Westwardly]'' on land formerly Paul Jeny's, Northwardly on Daniel Blake, Ewardly ''[Eastwardly]'' on James Smith & Swardly ''[Southwardly]'' on Land belonging to the Estate of Jno ''[John]'' Norman, being part of a Tract formerly belonging to Job Chamberlain also. ''[the word "also" in large, bold letters]'' | Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 330 acres, Situate in Colleton County St Pauls Parish bounding Wwardly on land formerly Paul Jeny's, Northwardly on Daniel Blake, Ewardly on James Smith & Swardly on Land belonging to the Estate of Jno ''[John]'' Norman, being part of a Tract formerly belonging to Job Chamberlain ''[sic: Chamberline]'' also. ''[the word "also" in large, bold letters]'' |
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| Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 207 acres, Situate in Berkly ''[sic]'' County St George's Parish, bounding NEwardly ''[Northeastwardly]'' on lands formerly of Wm. Downing's & Thomas Diston's %%SoEwardly%% ''[Southeastwardly]'' on Sd Diston's, SWwardly ''[Southwestwardly]'' on Land formerly Wm. Ways & NWwardly ''[Northwestwardly]'' on lands of Richard Beden ''[sic: Bedon]''. Which Two Tracts of 330 acres &207 acres, making together 537 acres of Land were conveyed by Samuel Hamlin by deed of Sale bearing date the 31st day of July 1768 ''[31 Jul 1768]'' to the memorialist. Qt Rt. ''[~nothing follows~]'' | Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 207 acres, Situate in Berkly ''[sic]'' County St George's Parish, bounding NEwardly ''[Northeastwardly]'' on lands formerly of Wm. Downing's & Thomas Diston's %%SoEwardly%% ''[Southeastwardly]'' on Sd Diston's, SWwardly ''[Southwestwardly]'' on Land formerly Wm. Ways & NWwardly ''[Northwestwardly]'' on lands of Richard Beden ''[sic: Bedon]''. Which Two Tracts of 330 acres &207 acres, making together 537 acres of Land were conveyed by Samuel Hamlin by deed of Sale bearing date the 31st day of July 1768 ''[31 Jul 1768]'' to the memorialist. Qt Rt. ''«blank space»'' |
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| Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 796 acres, Situate in a Place commonly call'd Beech Hill partly on St George's Parish Berkly ''[sic]'' County & partly in St Paul's Parish Colleton County, butting & bounding to the NWward ''[Northwestward]'' partly on lands Sold by John Miles and Elijah Postell partly on lands Sold by Saml ''[Samuel]'' Hamlin to Said Elijah Postell & partly on Lands belonging to Danl ''[Daniel]'' Doyley, to the NEward ''[Northeastward]'' partly on Danl ''[Daniel]'' Doyley's, and part on Miss Francis Daniel's & partly on Jno ''[John]'' Drake's Land, to the So ''[South]'' & %%SoEward%% ''[Southeastward]'' partly on the Beech Hill high road & partly on lands belonging to the Estate of Joseph Waring decd, & partly on Richard Warings Land, & to the %%SoW%% ''[Southwest]'' on lands belonging to Wm. Blake. also. | Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 796 acres, Situate in a Place commonly call'd Beech Hill partly on St George's Parish Berkly County & partly in St Paul's Parish Colleton County, butting & bounding to the NWward ''[Northwestward]'' partly on lands Sold by John Miles and Elijah Postell partly on lands Sold by Saml ''[Samuel]'' Hamlin to Said Elijah Postell & partly on Lands belonging to Danl ''[Daniel]'' Doyley, to the NEward ''[Northeastward]'' partly on Danl Doyley's, and part on Miss Francis Daniel's & partly on Jno ''[John]'' Drake's Land, to the So ''[South]'' & %%SoEward%% ''[Southeastward]'' partly on the Beech Hill high road & partly on lands belonging to the Estate of Joseph Waring decd, & partly on Richard Warings Land, & to the %%SoW%% ''[Southwest]'' on lands belonging to Wm. Blake. also. |
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| Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 500 acres Situate in Berkly ''[sic]'' County, St George's Parish, between a Swamp commonly call'd the Cypress & Edisto River (being part of Two Five hundred acre Tracts) of Pine Barron, originally Granted to Thomas Diston, & is butting & bounding to the Northward on land's ''[sic]'' formerly Uriah Edward's decd, and now the Estate of Hugh Dowse decd, to the Southward on Pine land Supposed to be the Property of Colll. ''[Colonel]'' Richard Bedon's Estate and to the Wward ''[Westward]'' on the remaining part of the Two aforesaid 500 acre Tracts, now belonging to Daniel & William Blake and to ye Eastward on land's ''[sic]'' belonging to Persons unknown Which Two Tracts of 796 acres and 500 acres making together Twelve hundred and Ninety Six ''[1296]'' acres of Land was conveyed to the memorialist by Leases and Releases bearing date respectively the Twenty Seventh & Twenty Eight days of Jany 1769 ''[27 Jan 1769 & 28 Jan 1769]''. Quit Rent <blank space>/ p hund ''[per hundred]'' acres. | Of a Plantation or Tract of Land Contg. 500 acres Situate in Berkly County, St George's Parish, between a Swamp commonly call'd the Cypress & Edisto River (being part of Two Five hundred acre Tracts) of Pine Barron, originally Granted to Thomas Diston, & is butting & bounding to the Northward on land's ''[sic]'' formerly Uriah Edward's decd, and now the Estate of Hugh Dowse decd, to the Southward on Pine land Supposed to be the Property of Colll. ''[Colonel]'' Richard Bedon's Estate and to the Wward ''[Westward]'' on the remaining part of the Two aforesaid 500 acre Tracts, now belonging to Daniel & William Blake and to ye Eastward on land's ''[sic]'' belonging to Persons unknown Which Two Tracts of 796 acres and 500 acres making together Twelve hundred and Ninety Six ''[1296]'' acres of Land was conveyed to the memorialist by Leases and Releases bearing date respectively the Twenty Seventh & Twenty Eight days of Jany 1769 ''[27 Jan 1769 & 28 Jan 1769]''. Quit Rent ''«blank space»''/ p hund ''[per hundred]'' acres. |
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| In Witness whereof he hath hereunto Set his hand the 2nd of May 1769 ''[02 May 1769]'' | In Witness whereof he hath hereunto Set his hand the 2nd of May 1769 ''[02 May 1769]'' |
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| * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm FIXME. Memorial books (Copy Series). Series S111001, Volume 8, Pages 428-429, Item 2. | * South Carolina Department of Archives and History. Microfilm ST0091. Memorial books (Copy Series). Series S111001, Volume 8, Pages 428-429, Item 2. |
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