State of South Carolina
County of Laurens

Know all men by these presents that I  James Compton of the County of Laurens & state aforesaid 
in consideration Of five hundred and sixty two dollars and fifty cents to me paid or secured 
o be paid by W. C. Templeton of the state and county aforesaid have granted bargained sold and 
released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said W. C. Templeton 
a certain piece parcel or tract of land in Laurens County on branch waters of Warriors Creek 
containing fifty six and one fourth acres more or less beginning at a stone corner X3 and thence 
S623/4E 23.00 to and across a branch to Craigs corner thence N231/4W 5.90 To a pine X3 thence 
N 473/4W 11.40 to a stone N441/4E 7.50 to stone thence N663/4W 7.50 to a stone thence a new 
line S181/4  19.60 to the beginning corner and bounded by myself the estate of S J Craig William 
Roberton and others.  Together with all and singular the Rights Members Hereditaments and 
appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise appertaining or incident.  To have 
and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said W C Templeton his 
heirs and assigns forever and I do freely bind myself, my heirs Executors and Administrators to 
warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said W C Templeton, his 
heirs and assigns against myself and heirs and assigns against every other person or persons 
lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.

Witness my hand and sealed this 23rd day of January 1886

Signed sealed and delivered
In presence of

WC Goodwin				Jas Compton
M P Patton

South Carolina
Laurens County

Personally appeared WC Goodwin before me and made oath that he was present and saw 
signed sealed and as his act and deed deliver the foregoing within deed for the use and 
purposes thereas expressed and that he with M P Patton in the presence of each other
witnessed the due execution thereof.

Sworn to and subscribed before
me the 23rd of January 1886

M P Patton
N.P.S.C.			W C Goodwin

South Carolina
Laurens County

I, M P Patton notary public do hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Nancy Compton 
the wife of the within named James Compton did this day appear before me and upon being 
privately and separately examined before 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 W C Templeton his heirs and assigns all her 
interest and estate and also all her right and claim of Dower of in and to all and singular the 
premises within mentioned and released.  Given under my hand and seal this the 23rd of 
January 1886

M P Patton

N.P.S.C.				Nancy Compton