Headline: 1772 Grant of 200 Acres in Craven County, SC to William Witherington (Sr.) by King George III Story: Transcription of the original 1772 SC Land Grant South Carolina George the Third, by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, To ALLTO WHOM THESE PRESENTS shall come, GREETING; KNOW YE, THAT WE of Our Special Grace, certain Knowledge and mere Motion, have given and granted, and by these Presents, for Us, Our Heirs and Successours, DO GIVE AND GRANT unto William Witherinton his Heirs and Assigns a Plantation or Tract of Land containing: Two Hundred Acres situated in Craven County on the N.E. side of Lynches Creek near the fork on a place called the Little Beaver Dam bounded on all sides by vacant land. And hath such Shape, Form and Marks, as appear by a Plat thereof, hereunto annexed; Together with all Wods, Under-woods, Timber and Timber-trees, Lakes, Ponds, Fishings, Waters, Water- couries, Profits, Commodities, Appurtenances and Hereditaments, whatsoever thereunto belonging, or in anywise appertaining; Together with Priviledge of Hunting, Hawking and Fowling in and upon the same, and all Mines and Minerals whatsoever; Saving and Reserving, nevertheless, to Us, Our Heirs and Successours, all White Pine-trees, if any there should be found growing thereon; and also Saving and Reserving, nevertheless, to Us Our Heirs and Successours, One Tenth-Part of Mines of Gold and Silver only; TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said tract of Two Hundred Acres of Land and all and singular other the Premises hereby granted unto the said Wm Witherinton, his Heirs and Assigns forever, in free and common Socage. The said William Witherinton, his Heirs and Assigns Yielding and Paying therefor; unto Us, Our Heirs and Successours, or to Our Receiver-General for the time being, or to his Deputy or Deputies for the Time being, yearly, that is to say, on the Twenty-fifth Day of March, in every Year at the Rate of Three Shillings Sterling, or Four Shillings Proclamation-Money, for every Hundred Acres, and so in Proportion, according to the Number of Acres contained herin; the same to commence at the Expiration of Two Years from the Date hereof. Provided Always, and this present Grant is upon Condition, nevertheless, that the said Wm Witherinton, his Heirs or Assigns, shall and do yearly, and every Year, after the Date of these Presents, clear and cultivate, at the Rate of Three Acres for every Hundred Acres of Land, and so in Proportion, according to the Number of Acres herein contained; and also, shall and do enter a Minute or Docket of these our Letters-Patent, in the office of Our Auditor-General for the Time being, in Our said Province, within six Months from the Date hereof. And Upon Condition, That if the said Rent, hereby reserved, shall happen to be in Arrear and unpaid for the Space of Three Years, from the time it shall become due, and no Distress can be found on the said Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments hereby granted; or if the said William Witherinton, his Heirs or Assigns shall neglect to clear and cultivate yearly, and every Year, at the Rate of Three Acres for every Hundred Acres of Land, and so in Proportion, according to the number of Acres herein contained; or if a Minute or Docket of these Our Letters Patent, shall not be entered in the Office of Our Auditor-General, for the time being, in our said Province, within six Months from the Date hereof, That then, and in any of these Cases, this present Grant shall cease, determine, and be utterly void, and the said Lands, Tenements and Hereditaments hereby granted, and every Part and Parcel thereof shall revert to Us, Our Heirs and Successours, as fully and absolutely, as if the same had never been granted. Given under the Great Seal of Our said Province; Witness : His Ency The Rt. Hy Lord C. G. Montagu, Capt. General Governour and Commander in chief in and over Our said Province of South Carolina, this Nineteenth Day of November Anno Dom. 1772 in the Thirteenth Year of Our Reign. C.G. (L.M.S.) Montagu Signed by His Ency The Governour in Council: Geo Davidson, Pro C.G. And hath thereunto a Plat thereof annexed, representing the same, certified by John Bremar Deputy Surveyour-General. 12th August 1772 Order No. 4918 (no date provided) Grant to Wm Witherington of 200 Acres Reference SC Archives, Royal Grants Volume 3-N, Page 95. Copied 2 August 2000 from a Photocopy of the Original Document on File in SC Archives by Bill King [email protected] Houston, Texas ______________________ Happy Holidays to all on the Darlington & Conecuh Lists! Bill King, Houston, Texas [email protected] ..5th Gr Grandson of William Witherington, Sr.