Transcribed exactly as it appears by Nancy Pressley from a copy of the original document
John PRESLEY
To
John MCNEAL Deed. The State of South Carolina
Know all men by these presents, that I, John PRESLEY of Edgefield District in the State aforesaid in consideration of two hundred dollars to me paid by John MCNEAL of the District of Edgefield in the State aforesaid, have Granted, bargained, Sold and released, and by these presents do Grant, bargain, Sell and release, unto the said John MCNEAL all that certain lot or parcel of land situate and being in Pottersville in District and State aforesaid on the East side of the Cambridge Road bounded on the West by a Lot owned by the Estate of Harvy DRAKE dcd and on all other sides by lands belonging to Dr. Wm. BRAZIER Senr. Containing by a measurement one acre more or less – Together with all and singular the Rights, Members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging, or in any wise incident or appertaining, to Have & to Hold all and singular the premises before mentioned, unto the said J. MCNEALS (a line drawn and left blank) assigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself and my heirs, Executors and Administrators, to warrant, and forever defend, all and singular the said premises, unto the said John MCNEAL and his Heirs and assigns, against myself and my Heirs, and any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof. Witness my hand and Seal this Thirteenth day of September in the Year of Our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty Six and in the Sixty first Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
Elizabeth S. GOODE
N. S. GRIFFIN John PRESLEY ( seal)
State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
I, A. B. ADDISON a Justice Quorum, do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern, that Margaret PRESLEY the Wife of the within named John PRESLEY did this day appear before me and declare that she did actually Join her said husband in executing the within release, and that the same was positively and bona fide executed, at least seven days fore this her examination, and that she did then, and states does at this time, freely, voluntarily, and without any manner of compulsion, dread or fear of any person or persons whomsoever renounce, release, and forever relinquish unto the within named John MCNEAL and his heirs and assigns, all her Estate, interest, and inheritance in all and singular the premises within mentioned and released.
Given under my hand and Seal, this thirteenth day of September Anno Domini 1836.
(seal) A.B. ADDISON, Q.W. Margaret PRESLEY
The State of South Carolina
Edgefield District
Personally appeared before me N.S. GRIFFIN and made oath that he saw John PRESLEY sign, seal, and deliver the above conveyance, for the uses and purposes therein mentioned; and that he with Elizabeth GOODE in the presence of each other, witnessed the due Execution thereof.
Sworn to before me this thirteenth day of September 1836 N.S. GRIFFIN
A.B. ADDISON, Q.W.
Recorded 17th December 1838
Geo. POPE, clk & R.M.C.
