Laurens County Deeds	
Book AA		Pages 493-495

22 Jan., 1886	96 acres	$800.00	Enoree River

State of South Carolina

County of Laurens

Know all men by these presents that we John W. Epton and J. Wm M. Epton of the county of Laurens
in the state aforesaid, in consideration of the sum of Eight hundred Dollars  to us paid by S.E. 
Compton and N.M. Compton of the county of Laurens in the state aforesaid have granted bargained 
sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said S.E. 
Compton and N.M.Compton all that certain portion parcel or tract of land situated lying and being 
in the aforesaid state and county the south side of Enoree River and known as a part of the land 
deeded to us by John Lanford January 9th 1880 having the following meets and bounds corners 
and distances to wit -

 Beginning at a stone 3X on the Pool Town Road and running thence N291/2E 46.00 to stake on 
creek near a Hickory thence down the creek with the meanderings of the same to Enoree River 
thence down said River with meanderings of the same to the mouth of Pools Spring Branch thence
up said branch with meanderings of the same to a stone thence S10E 8.80 to a stone Thence 
S55W 1.50 to stone Thence N16W 19.00 to a stone thence S171/2W 21.00 to stake on road thence 
with road 20.80 to the beginning corner containing ninety six acres more or less and bounded by 
lands of Fike Pool Enoree River and ourselves all of which is more fully shown and set forth on a 
plat made by J.B.Williams survey January 22nd  1886.  Together with all and singular the Rights 
Members and Hereditaments and Appurtenances to the premises belonging or in anywise or 
incidental or appertaining. To have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned 
unto the said S. E. Compton and N. M. Compton their Heirs and Assigns and we do hereby bind 
ourselves and our Heirs Executors and Administrators to warrant and forever defend all and 
singular the said  premises unto the said S. E. Compton and N. M. Compton their Heirs and
Assigns against us and our Heirs and all other lawful claims or to claims the same or any part 
thereof.

Witness of hands and seals this the 22nd day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand 
eight hundred and eighty five and in the one hundred and tenth year of the Sovereignty and 
Independence of the United States of America.

Signed sealed and delivered
In the presence of			J. W. Epton

J. W. Lanford				J. W. M. Epton
B. S. Langston


The State of South Carolina
Laurens County

Personally appeared before me B. S. Langston And made oath that he saw the within named 
J. W. Epton and J. W. M. Epton sign seal and as their act and deed deliver the within written
Deed And that he along with J. W. Lanford the other attesting witness in the presence of each 
other witnessed the execution thereof.  Sworn to before me this the 22nd day of January 1885

J. B. Williamson 		B. S. Langston
Notary Public

The State of South Carolina			Renunciation of Dower
Laurens County

I J. B. Williamson a not. Public do hereby certify unto all whereas it may concern that Mrs. 
N. E. Epton the wife of the within named J. W. Epton did this day appear before me and upon 
being privately and  separately examined by me did declare that she does freely voluntarily
and without any compulsion dread or fear of any person or persons whomsoever renounce 
release and forever relinquish unto the within named S. E. Compton and N. M. Compton Heirs 
and Assigns all her interest and Estate and also all her rights and claims of dower of in or to 
all and singular the premises within mentioned and released.

Given under my hand and seal this 22nd Day of January A D 1885
J. B. Williamson
Notary Public			N. E. Epton


Registered Nov. 13th 1886 Book C p. 242         G. M. Langston Auditor L.C.
A true record of the original file Nov. 13th 1886  G. W. Shell R.M.C.