RICHARD WILLIS Deed 1800 Spartanburg District, SC Bk K p.248

RICHARD WILLIS The State of South Carolina
to N 213 Know all men by these presents that I RICHARD
Joseph Wade WILIS of Spartanburg District State of
3d February 1800 South Carolina for and in consideration of two hundred dollars to me paid by Joseph Wade of the County of Spartanburg and State of South Carolina aforesaid have granted bargained sold and Released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said Joseph Wade that Plantation or tract of land formerly belonging to said Joseph Wade containing four hundred acres be the same more or less lying upon fair forest and adjoining to Joseph Has Henry Foster Arthur Hutchings and hath south form and marks as a plat there of shall represent together with all and singular the rights hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belong or in any wise or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Joseph Wade his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby send my heirs and assigns to Warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Joseph Wade his heirs and assigns against my self my heirs and assigns lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness by hand and seal this thirty first day of October one thousand Eight hundred and five and in the twentieth year of the American Independence
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John Willis RICHARD WILLIS

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Gary X Whitlock

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So. Carolina Personally came John Willis before me and
Spartanburg District made oath agreeable to Law that the said RICHARD WILLIS Execute the within conveyance to Joseph Wade and that Gary Whitlock was a subscribing Witness together with himself Sworn and Subscribed to the twenty fifth day of January 1800. Given unto my hand
John Burton JP

State of South Carolina I William Smith one of the Justices
Spartanburg District of the quorum for said District is hereby certified unto all whom it may concern that DRUSILLA WILLIS the wife of the within named RICHARD WILLIS did this day appear before me and upon being previously and separately Examined by me did declare that she does fully voluntarily and without any dread or fear of any person or persons whomsoever renounce release and forever relinquish unto the within named Joseph Wade his heirs and assigns all his interest and Estate and also all her right and claim of Dower of in or to all and Singular the premises within mentioned and released given under my hand and Seal the first day of February 1800. her
Wm. Smith SEAL DRUCILLA X WILLIS

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RICHARD WILLIS Deed 1800 Spartanburg District, SC Bk F p.413

Richard Bullock The State of South Carolina Know all men y

to by these presents that I Richd Bullock of
RICH WILLIS Deed Heir of Leonard Hendley Bullock deceased of March 17th 1800 Granville County and state of North Carolina for and in consideration of Three Hundred and twenty dollars to me paid by RICHARD WILLIS of the County of Spartanburg and state of South Carolina aforesaid have granted bargained sold & Released & by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said RICHARD WILLIS that plantation and tract of land whereon the said RICHARD WILLIS now liveth containing four hundred acres be the same more or less lying in the County of Spartanburg aforesaid on both sides of the L fork of Tygers River Beginning at a Spanish oak and Running south Twenty said degrees west two hundred and fifty four poles to a red oak thence north Fourteen degrees west two hundred and fifty four poles to a Red oak thence North Twenty six degrees East two hundred and fifty four poles to a stake and thence south fourteen degrees East two hundred and fifty four poles to the beginning Bounded on the North by lands of George Floyd and Jeremiah Gentry on the south by Lands of James Crow and Robert Rodgers on the East by Lands of Jonathan Crow and Nicholas Gentry and then west by Lands of James Southerland and hath such forms and marks as a plat to the original grant Represents Together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appertain access to the said premises belonging or in anyway or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said RICHARD WILLIS his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bond myself my heirs Executors and administrators to execute and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said RICHARD WILLIS his heirs and assigns aforesaid myself my heirs and assigns and against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof Witnesseth my hand and seal this seventeenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and ninety nine and in the Twenty first year of the American Independence
Richard Barnett South Carolina Personally Richard Bullock
Adam Chisholm Spartanburg came Richard by
Thomas Littlejohn District Barnett before Adam Potter,
me Absolam Lancaster a Justice of the peace for Attorney forsaid District and duly make oath that he saw Richard Bullock
Adam Potter Attorney for Richard Bullock acknowledge
the seal and deliver the within deed to RICHARD WILLIS for the use and purpose within mentioned and that he also saw Adam Chisholm and Thomas Littlejohn subscribe their names as witness to the same with himself sworn and subscribed to before me this 14th day of January 1800

A Lancaster JP Richard Barnett

RICHARD WILLIS Deed 1802 Spartanburg District, SC Bk H p. 99

RICHARD WILLIS & State of South Carolina
DRUSILA his wife Know all men by these presents that I
To No 65 RICHARD WILLIS and DRUSILLA my wife of
Wm. S. Golightly the County of Spartanburg and State for
5th March 1802 aforesaid in and for consideration of the sum of fifty pounds sterling money to us hand paid by William Shands Golightly of the County and State aforesaid have granted bargain and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell and release unto the said William Shands Golightly his heirs and assigns all that tract of land lying and being in the State and County aforesaid on a branch called Thomsins Branch a fork of Kelsey Creek waters of Fairforrest bounded on the North by said Golightly's land on the south by land unknown on the East by lands of the Widow Golightly on the west by lands of Micjah and Jorogal Barnett beginning at a Black oak and running N 40 E 53.25 to a Red Oak thence N 30 W 4.50 to a white oak thence W 66.50 to a stake thence So 35 & 56 Chains to the beginning containing one hundred and Sixty four acres more or less Together with all and singular the rights members hereditamentts and apprutaining to the said premises belonging or in any wise or appertaining to have and to all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said William Shands Golightly his heirs
and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors admrs and assigns to warrant and forever defend all and Singular the said premises unto the said William Shands Golightly his heirs and assigns against ourselves our heirs and assigns and against any other person or persons whatsoever, lawfully claiming unto them the same or any part thereof In Witness whereof we have hereunto set our hands and affixed our seals this 19th day of October one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven and in the twenty second year of the American Independence signed sealed and delivered in presence of
Ioroyal Barnett RICHARD WILLIS SEAL
W. Lancaster DRUSILLA WILLIS SEAL

South Carolina personally came William Lancaster before
Spartanburg District me Absolom Lancaster a Justice of the peace for said District and duly made oath as the law directs that he saw RICHARD WILLIS and DRUSILLA his wife sign seal and deliver the within Deed of Conveyance unto Wm. Golightly for the use and purposes within mentioned and that he also saw Ironegal Barnett Witness the same with himself sworn and subscribed to before me the
1st of March 1802 A. Lancaster JP W. Lancaster

RICHARD WILLIS Deed 1802 Spartanburg District, SC Bk H p.213

Lucy Barnett & So Carolina Spartanburg District Know all
others to No. men by these presents that we Lucy Barnett,
150 George Barnett, Micjah Branch, RICHARD
Richard Barnett WILLIS, Nathaniel Burton, John Barnett,
20th Sepr 1802 James Barnett, and Elijah Barnett of the District and State aforesaid for an in consideration of four hundred Dollars to them in hand paid by Richard Barnett of the District and State aforesaid Have granted bargained sold and by these presents doth grant bargain sell release and confirm unto the said Richard Barnett the remainder of the meeting house tract of Land lying on the waters of Kelseys creek and Fair forrest in the District aforesaid containing 2 acres more or less Bounded as follows To Wit Beginning at a Black Oak old corner near Ligans path running thence East 68 chs to a red oak old corner Thence to Wit 18 chains to a post oak in Jameses line Thence L 13 W 23 chains to a stake near the meeting house branch thence with Smith's line S 40 W 31 chains crossing the branch and big Wade to a pine Smiths corner in the old line thence With the old line due west 18 chains to Elijah Barnetts post oak corner thence No 15 chains to a pine another of Elijah's corner thence N 64 W 24 chains to a post oak on the old line West to Ligans thence with the old line due north forth one chains to the beginning containing three hundred and sixty nine acres more or less together with all and singular the eight members hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises beginning or in any wise indents or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Richard Barnett his heirs and assigns forever and we do hereby bind ourselves and each of our heirs Executors and administrators to Warrant and Defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Richard Barnett his heirs and assigns against ourselves our heirs and against every person or persons claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof under us or any of us Provided also by the above Lucy Barnett for herself that the mentioned house on the premises and the five acres of land etc mentioned in an instrument of the same date to her given by the heirs etc. is not contained with or meant during her life but after her death the said five acres and appurtances shall revert to the said Richard Barnett his heirs etc as part of the above mentioned premises Witness our hands and seals this 12th day of August 1802 her
Text Lucy X Barnett SEAL
Jas Smith Jorge C. Barnett SEAL
W. Lancaster RICHARD WILLIS SEAL

Michijah Barnett SEAL
Spartanburg District Nathl Burton SEAL
Personally came William Lancaster John Barnett SEAL
before me Absolam Lancaster Justice James Barnett SEAL
for said District and made oath that Elijah Barnett SEAL
he saw Lucy Barnett and the others swear subscribe the within deed for the use and purposes within mentioned and that he also saw James Smith subscribe his name as a witness with himself "Sworn" and subscribed before me this 14th day of Septr 1802
Lancaster JP W. Lancaster

RICHARD WILLIS Deed 1803 Spartanburg , S. C. Bk A p. 246

Joseph Wade State of South Carolina Know all men by these
to No 17 presents that I Joseph Wade of the District
RICHARD WILLIS of Spartanburg in the state aforesaid for
27th January 1803 and in consideration of the sum of Eight hundred and fifty Dollars in hand paid to me by RICHARD WILLIS in the state aforesaid have granted Bargained and Sold and Released and by these presents do grant Bargain sell and Release unto the said RICHARD WILLIS all that plantation or tract of land Containing four hundred and twenty five acres be the same more or less situate in the District of Spartanburg on both sides of Fairforest Creek, Bounded on the North side at a black oak Station on Joseph Hayes line N 65 W 60 to a Oak thence to a Stake 4 chains South 30 West 90 3X Stone in the Corners Center 3 Red Oaks W 33 to a Large Black Oak
South SEE 34 to a Hickory 3X on South 10 W 37 to Black Oak 3X thence N 75 EW chains to a black oak X 30m N 67 E and to a black oak 3 x B M thence N 25 W to a Stake a m 3 X N 45 E 32 to a black oak O M X 3 corner thence 45 E to a new marked line thence along the line to the beginning having such shapes and forms and marks as Represented by to said Grant Together with all and singular the Rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise or appertaining To have and to hold all and singular the said premises before mentioned unto the said RICHARD WILLIS his heirs or assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself my Heirs Executors Admrs to Warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said RICHARD WILLIS his Heirs and Assigns against myself and my heirs and against every person whom soever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof Witness my hand and seal this twentieth day of March in
the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and two and in the twenty seventh year of the Independence the Untied States of America
Signed Sealed and Delivered) Joseph Wade SEAL
in presents of us )
Ignatus Turley )
Thomas Shearly )

South Carolina Ignatus Turley came before me and
Spartan District made oath as L D

that the said Joseph Wade signed acknowledged the within deed to RICHARD WILLIS for the sum within mentioned and that the said Thomas Shearly subscribe as a witness with himself to the same sworn and subscribed before methe 14th December 1802
G. Brewton JP Ignatus Turley

Richard Willis, Jr.

Judgment signed 20th February 1813 W. F. Smith CC 69A-2

January Term 1813
Afterwards it is commanded that the Sheriff of Charleston District do cause to come before the justices of the court of common pleas to be holden at Charleston on the third Monday in January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirteen for the rights and goods five men drawn by ballot pursuant to the Directions of the act of General assembly of the State aforesaid in such case made and provides by whom the of the may by the better known to make a jury between the parties aforesaid of the plea aforesaid because as ever the said Capt Surgett administrator as aforesaid as the said J. C. Cornwell between whom the contention is have put themselves on the same is given to the parties aforesaid and do forth at which day before the justices aforesaid at the Court of Common Pleas held at Charleston aforesaid came as well the aforesaid Surgett by his attorney aforesaid as the said J. C. Cornwell by his attorney aforesaid and the jurors of the of which mentioned has been made above form of them to wit John Black, John Gardner, John Boyner, Stephen Borneau, John Lewis, William Habutt, John Paul, Malcolm McRay, James Douglass, David Raburn, Bartholomew Gaillard, and Michael Blomstock came and being drawn by ballot according to the
directions of the said act of General Assembly aforesaid and sworn of the jury aforesaid to say the truth of the within contained do upon their oaths say that the said J. C. Cornwell did upon himself in manner and form at the said Plaintiff in his declaration aforesaid complained and this assets the damage of him the said Plaintiff by reason of the non payment
price of the promises and assumptions aforesaid his costs and charges by him about his suit in that behalf expenses to four hundred and eleven dollars, ninety two cents, wherefore it is considered that the said Plaintiff do recover against the said J. C. Cornwell his damages before said by the true aforesaid in form aforesaid and also thirty dollars for his case and charges to the said Plaintiff by the court dues with his above adjudged which said damages do in the whole amount to four hundred and forty one Dollars, ninety two cents. And be the said Defendants in mercy and so forth

Richard Willis court case 1809 South Carolina - Charleston

Charleston District
Capt. Surgett Posted
Admr of Rich Willis and final

vs final Judge
J. C. Cornwell in

Case
Atty

State of South Carolina
Charleston District

J. C. Cornwell was attached to deliver to Captain Surgett Administrator of all and regular the goods and chattels, rights, and credits which belonged to Richard Willis deceased at the time of his death in a plan of trespass on the case and so forth. Where upon the said Captain Surgett administrator as aforesaid by William Drayton his attorney complains, that whereas the said J. C. Cornwell on the twenty fourth Day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine, at Charleston in the District and State aforesaid and within the Jurisdiction of this court, made his certain note in writing commonly called a promissory note, his own hand writing being thereunto scriptscribed, bearing date the same day and year aforesaid, and then and there delivered the said note Richard Willis and promised to pay to by the name of Richard Willis on order, on the twenty fourth day of October the ensuring, the sum of three Hundred and thirty four Dollars and thirty six cents for value received by him the said J. C. Cornwell by reason whereof and by force of the Statue in such case made and provided the said J. C. Cornwell because liable to pay to the said Richard the said sum of money contained in the
said Note according to the term and effect of the said note and being as liable, he the said J. C. Cornwell in consideration thereof, afterwards to wit, on the same day and year and at the place aforesaid, made oath and faithfully promised the said Richard to pay him the said sum of money in the said note contained, according to the tenor due effect of the said Note. And whereas the said J. C. Cornwell afterwards to with the same day and year and at the place aforesaid was in debted to the said Richard Willis in another sum of Three Hundred and thirty four Dollars, thirty six cents for money by the said Richard before that time laid out expended and paid for the J. C. Cornwell and at his one assistance and request and for money by the said Richard before that time but and advanced to the said J. C. Cornwell and at his special and request and for money by the said J. C. Cornwell before that time had and received to the use of the said Richard and being so indebted to the said J. C. Cornwell in consideration thereof afterwards to wit the June Day and year and at place aforesaid, undertook and faithfully promised the said Richard to pay him the said last mentioned sum of money when he the said J. C. Cornwell should be thereto afterwards requested -- Nevertheless the said J. C. Cornwell in course regarding his
several promises and undertakings so by him made in his behalf as aforesaid, but continuing had intending and subtly to deceive and defiant the said Richard Willis in his life time and the said Captain Surgett administrator as aforesaid after the death of him the said Richard Willis on this behalf, hath and ret paid the said several sum of money or any part
thereof to the said Richard in his life time as to the said Capt after the death of the said Richard so to do he was often requested but to pay the same to them or either of them the said J. C. Cornwall hitherto altogether hath refused and to pay the same to the said Captain Surgett still doth refuse to the Damage of the said Captain Surgett, Six Hundred and sixty eight Dollars and therefore he suit and so forth

Wm Drayton Atty

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August 24th 1809. For value received before that date, I promise to pay unto Mr. Richard Willis on order the sum of three hundred and thirty four dollars and thirty six cents on the 24th Day of October next a witness my hand this day & date just above written
$334.36 J. C. Cornwell

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And the said J. C. Cornwell by Lionel H. Kennedy his Attorney comes and defends the wrong and injury when & to forth & says that he did not promise and in and form as the said Surgett Administrator as aforesaid hath in his declaration complained against him and of this he puts himself upon the count and so forth.

L. H. Kennedy

Defs Atty
And the said Surgett doth do likewise and so forth

Wm Drayton Plts's Atty



John Black
Charleston District John Gardner
Capt Surgett Declaration John Sozrich
Adm of Richard Willis on promissory Stephen Boin?

vs note and John Lewis
J. C. Cornwell $668 William Hals?
Filed March 1811 John Paul
Plea filed 6 March Malcom McHay

1811 James Douglass

69A David Raburs

Bartholomew Grillard
William Drayton Pltf atty Michael Bloomstocke
We find for the plaintiff three hundred and thirty four dollars thirty six cents with interest since the 24th October 1809 2nd Feby
1813 John ?

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Friday the 20th February 1813
? Fort 24th March 1813

(Kennedy)

RICHARD WILLIS Deed 1818 Spartanburg County, South Carolina

Benjamin Robuck State of South Carolina Know all men by
To No 413 Spartanburg District these presents that
RICHARD WILLIS I Benjamin Roebuck
30th March 1818 of the State and

District aforesaid
for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred and fifty dollars to me paid in hand by RICHARD WILLIS of the State and District aforesaid and have granted bargained and sold by these presents do bargain sell and release unto the said RICHARD WILLIS his heirs and a tract of land containing one hundred and fourteen acres more or less situate lying and being in the District aforesaid on the north side of James Creek beginning at a at the head of a branch South 10 to 16 & chains to a 6,South 4416.2 chains fifty links to a red Oak, S. 16 chains to a Red Oak so 516.17 chains to a ash No 20 E 6 chains thence down the branch to a white Oak No 748 5 chains 40 links to a Hickery No 26 E 13 chains to a Hickery No 55 S 40 chains to a white Oak thence up the branch to the beginning corner. Bounded East by Samuel Floyds lands south by Richard Gentrys land & by John Shimers land north by James Masons land together with all and singular the privileges and profits thereof To have and to hold the aforesaid Tract of land without any manner of trouble from the said B. Robuck my Heirs and assigns or any other person or persons and lastly I do hereby bind myself my heirs Executors and Administrators and assigns to warrant and forever defend the said Tract of land with all and singular the privileges and profits thereunto belonging unto the said RICHARD WILLIS his heirs and
assigns against myself my heirs and every other person whosoever lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof as witness my hand and seal this 19th October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Seventeen
Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presents of usTest Edward Willis
Starling Willis Benjamin Robuck SEAL

State of South Carolina Personally came Starling Willis
Spartanburg District before me and made oaths the law

directed that he saw Benjamin
Robuck Execute the within conveyance to RICHARD WILLIS and also that Edward Willis was a subscribing witness together with himself Sworn to and subscribed this 9th day of March 1818

RICHARD WILLIS Deed 1822 Spartanburg District, SC Bk p. 96

Nicholas Gentrey Know all men by these presents that I
to No. 183 Nicholas Gentry of the State of South
RICHARD WILLIS Carolina and district of Spartanburg for
7th Oct 1822 the consideration of the sum of fifty five dollars to me in hand paid by RICHARD WILLIS the receipt is hereby acknowledged have bargained granted sold & released & by these presents do grant bargain, sell & release unto the said RICHARD WILLIS a certain tract of land situated in the district aforesaid lying on the north side of Tyger river beginning on the said WILLIS corner a red Oak at the river; thence a north west course on the said WILLIS line to the river thence down the said river the various courses and distance to the beginning corner containing fifty two acres more or less together with all & singular the privileges and profits there and to belonging unto the proper use of the said RICHARD WILLIS his Heirs, Executors, admrs. and assigns I the said Nicholas Gentry my Heirs, Exors and Assigned Admrs do hereby warrant and for ever defend the aforesaid tract of land unto the said RICHARD WILLIS his heirs etc and from all and every other person lawfully claiming the same or any part thereof as witness my hand and seal
this 12th of March 1820 his
signed sealed and delivered in Nicholas X Gentry SEAL
the presence of us mark
Polly W. Crook
Amelia Crook

State of South Carolina Personally came Polly W. Crook
Spartanburg District before me and made Oath in due form of law and said that she saw Nicholas Gentry sign and deliver the within and of conveyance for the said purposes within mentioned and that she saw Amelia Crook subscribe as a witness together with himself. Sworn to & subscribed before me this 8th day of May 1822 Polly M. Corrk
James Crook J Q

State of South Carolina I James Crook one of the Justices
Spartanburg District of the Quorum for said district do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Sarah Gentry the wife of the within named Nicholas Gentry did this day appear before me and upon being privately examined by me did declare that she does freely voluntarily & without any dread or fear of any person whomsoever renounce, release and forever relinquish unto the within mentioned RICHARD WILLIS his Heirs forever all her interest & estate also all her right & claim of Dower, in or to all & singular the premises within mentioned and released Given under my hand and seal this 8th day
of May 1822 her
SEAL James Crook J Q Sarah X Gentry

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