Craven County South Carolina
Deed Book ?

May 5, 1760
Deed of Gift From Henry Cassels To Hannah Durant
South Carolina
pg ?) To all to whom these presents shall come, I, Henry CASSELS of Saint Marks Parish, Craven County Province aforesaid send greetings: Know Ye, That I the said Henry CASSELS for love, good will and tender affections which I do bear unto Hannah DURANT, my daughter and the children, lawfully begotten by her husband, John DURANT, those already born to him or may be born to him hereafter, I do freely and voluntary give unto the above said Hannah DURANT and her issue as above named, a Negro wench named Betty and her offspring, a black horse branded on the off shoulder thus H and forty nine head of neat cattle, now in her possession, with all their increase to them their heirs and assigns forever, and the above said goods & chattels and Negro to be equally divided after the death of the above said Hannah DURANT by Henry DURANT & Benjamin CASSELS unto the above said heirs of her body and that the said Hannah DURANT shall have, hold & enjoy the above said effects in peaceably and quiet possession the day next after the date thereof. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this fifth day of May in the year of our Lord 1760.
Henry CASSELS (his seal)
Signed, sealed & delivered in the presence of us
Wm MATHEWS
Jno MATHEWS
Mary McCRAE (her mark)

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