Recorded
23rd
December 1840
Margaret Kerby to her Children
Deed Gift
State of South Carolina}
Sumter District }
Know to all
men by these
presents that
I Margaret Kerby
Of the state and district of the aforesaid for and in consideration of
love and
good will and
Natural affection which I
have to bear towards my children as well as to make a more equal
division of
the remnant of my estate as some have already had the benefit of more
than
others. Have gratuitously given granted received and released and by
their
presents do gratuitously give grant convey and release unto John Kerby
one
Negro boy named Isaac to be given unto his possession now
that the said John Kerby
is to pay to George Kerby in the year 1842 fifty dollars in notes. Also
unto
Nelson Kerby my third grant of land which my deceased husband James
Kerby left
at his decease now lying in Darlington
district on Long
Branch on the
Northern on the north and south sides. And one Negro woman
Linesa. All to go unto his
the possession now. Also unto Samuel Kerby a Negro boy named Jerry to
go unto
his possession now. Also unto Elizabeth Hickson a Negro boy named Henry
to go
into her possession now. She to give to George Kerby in 1842 one
hundred and
fifty dollars in notes, also unto Leiuans Tomlinson one bed and bed
stand to be
delivered to her at my decease also unto George Kerby two hundred
dollars to be
given to him on 1842 by John Kerby and Elizabeth Hickson as on the
above
stated. Also, unto Nancy Esom, Molly Chandler, Leiuans Tomlinson,
William Kerby,
Benjamin Kerby, Margaret Philips, James Kerby jr. Jerusia Revell and
Abraham
Kerby one dollar each to be paid to them by my son Nelson Kerby when
called for
after my decease. All of the above property to my above named children
as above
stated to them and their heirs siblings forever. (Interlined in the 13th
and 14th lines freom the top on the other side with the
words George
Kerby in the place of Elizabeth Hickson also in the 21st
line from
the top on the other side with the word Jerry in place of Dofs.) I also
nominate
and appoint my son Nelson Kerby a trustee to attend to the distribution
of the
above property to the named persons as above directed and to take care
of and
support myself during the balance of my lifetime. In witness where of I
have
here unto set my hand and seal this 8th day of February in
the year
1840.
Signed sealed and
delivered
Margaret Kerby
In the presents of
X
Henry J Abbott
mark
Wm Sanders
B Sanders
Sumter District}
South Carolina}
Personally
appeared before me Henry I Abbott he was
present and do said Margaret Kerby signed and do deliver the written
conveyance
for the use and purpose there in mentioned that Wm Sanders and B
Sanders with
himself witness the execution there of.
Sworn before me
Henry J
Abbott
8th day
of Feb
1840
Recorded 23
December 1840
Delivered
J C Rhame
Recorded in Deed
Book KK Page
267
Sumter Courthouse
Transcription donated by Michael Kirby: kirbymw@yahoo.com