Spartanburg County Deeds Book  U

George Mayfield to William Tippen  No 319
7th September 1829

South Carolina - Whereas Charles McClain dec'd late of Spartanburg District, 
did by his last will and testament give the tract of land on which he xxxxx 
lived to his wife, Elizabeth McClain during her natural life and after her 
death bequeathed said tract of land to his son James McClain and his heirs 
and assigns forever and these since being conveyed by the said James 
McClain to George Mayfield after the death of the said Elizabeth McClain

Note Know all men by these presents that I the said George Mayfield of the 
state and District aforesaid for the consideration of the sum of four 
hundred and twenty five dollars to me paid by William  Tippen of the 
District and state aforesaid, have granted, bargained and sold and by 
these presents do grant bargain, sell xxxx the said  William  Tippen xxx 
my rights, title and interest of the aftersaid tract of land situated in the 
District & state aforesaid on both sides of Abner's Creek of Enoree River.
Beginning by a line running S.E. on Bennett Wilson's land, N.E. on 
Thomas Taylors land, N.W. on William Tippens land, S.W. on Samuel 
Mannick's(?) land originally granted by the State of N. Carolina to 
Samuel Clinney(?) for 150 acres in a survey dated the 6th of June 1769 
and since regranted by this state to the said Charles McClain on the 
2nd of December 1816 which is the whole of the land to be conveyed to 
the same more or less together with all and singular the rights, members, 
xxxxxxx and appertenances to the said premises belonging or in any 
wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the
premises before mentioned after the death of the said  Elizabeth 
McClain unto the said William Tippins his heirs and assigns forever 
and I do hereby bind myself my heirs , executors and administrators 
to warrant and for ever defend all and singular the said premises 
unto the said William Tippens, his heirs and assigns against myself 
and my heirs  or any persons lawfully claiming or to claim this land or 
any part of.

Witness my hand and seal this 3 day of March in the of 1823.  Signed 
sealed and delivered in the presence of

Test:  Jesse Hammett                            George Mayfield
            Caleb Greer

South Carolina
Greenville District   

Personally appeared Jesse Hammett before me and stated under oath that 
he saw George Mayfield sign and xxxxx deed xxxxx within deed for this xx 
and xxxx Within mentioned and that also Caleb Greer together with himself
subscribed their names as witnesses in the xxx executions of the same.   
Sworn to before me this 3 day of March 1823

Test Andrew McCravy                          Jesse Hammett