Laurens County Deeds
Book K		P. 117

January 23, 1816	
53A $160.00  Duncan's Creek

John Hutchinson to John Compton

State of South Carolina
Laurens District

Know all men by these presents that I John Hutchinson of the state and district aforesaid in 
consideration of One Hundred and Sixty dollars to me paid by John Compton of state and 
district aforesaid have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do 
grant bargain sell and release unto the said Compton all that plantation or tract of land 
containing fifty three acres, more or less, on the waters of Duncan's Creek in the district
aforesaid bounded by lands of James Hunter, James Park and Thos Drenner(?) together 
with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments, appurtenances to the same 
belonging, or in any wise incident or appertaining.  To have and to hold all and singular the 
above mentioned tract, the said Compton his heirs and assigns forever, and I do hereby  
bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and
singular, the said premises unto the said Compton his heirs and assigns against myself, 
my heirs and every person whosoever lawfully claiming, or claims, the same or any part  
thereof.  In witness whereof I have set my hand and seal this Twenty third day of January 
eighteen hundred and sixteen.

Test:  James Park Junior		John Hutchinson
       James Hutchinson

South Carolina
Laurens District

Personally came James Park Jun. Before me, William Cowan,
J.P., and being duly sworn as the law directs, and saith that he saw
the within mentioned John Hutchinson assign seal and deliver the
within deed for the purposes within mentioned and he further saith
upon that he saw James Hutchinson assign the same with himself
as a subscribing (witness).  Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 5th day of February 1816.

William Cowan, J.P.			James Park Jun.

A true record of the original, February 6, 1816   John Garlington R of C