Nearly three months ago, a subscriber to the Edgefield, SC list asked me to share some Witt deeds with them. I have just laid my hands on them as they were not where they were last seen. I, along with two cousins, published a book on the descendants of Michael Witt (1773-1839) of Newberry County, SC in 1998. Michael is believed to be a descendant of John Adam Witt of Germany who arrived in Charleston on the Upton in September 1752 and subsequently received a land grant in Newberry County (Dutch Fork). Three sons (John Peter, Simon and John Moses) arrived with their parents in America. We were never able to trace these three sons past their arrival in this country. We do believe that Michael Witt is the son of Adrian Witt and that Adrian might possibly be a son of John Adam Witt born after the family arrived in America based solely on circumstantial evidence. John Adam Witt can be found in Newberry and Orangeburgh. Michael Witt's descendants can be found in present day Newberry, Saluda, Edgefield, Greenwood and Lexington counties. We were never able to positively connect the subjects of these deeds to either John Adam or Michael Witt, however, I am posting the deeds to lists covering the counties involved in hopes that this information might be helpful to someone. I apologize in advance for the multiple postings that some of you will receive. The following were abstracted by me at the Edgefield Court House in the mid-1990s: *Edgefield District, SC Deed-Martin Fontz to Martin Witt Martin Fontz and Caterine (Catherine?) Fontz for $200, 3 1/2 acres on Cloud Creek, track of land old John Bodday (Bodie?) formerly lived on that was laid out for a mill on which is now a mill. Signed 9 August 1800 - Martin Fontz, Caterena Fontz, Christine Fontz Witnessed by John Williams and James McCarty Recorded 6 July 1807 *Edgefield District, SC Deed-Josiah Cotton to Martin Witt Martin Witt paid $500 for 140 acres on the Columbia Road at the Indian Branch, waters of Clouds Creek, on Joseph Williams' line of the Irish tract to John Hidle's corner, Thomas Warren's line to a pine on Holston's corner. Signed 6 January 1806 Witnessed by Anselem Cullam and John Hill *Edgefield District, SC Deed-John Taylor to Martin Witt Martin Witt paid $200 for 200 acres on back sides of Waggon Road leading from Orangeburg to Cambridge, granted to James Roberson dated 24 October 1791 where John Jones formerly lived in Edgefield District at the crossroad. Signed on 22 January 1811 Witnessed by Thomas Warren and William Taylor Mary Taylor released dower rights on 9 March 1811 *Edgefield District, SC Deed Book 43 pp 131-132 Adam Witt to Josiah Padget, deed, for $300...all that tract and plantation of land containing one hundred and twenty-nine acres situate in the state and district aforesaid part of said land on branches of Mores Creek and branches of Clouds Creek of Saluda River in two tracts both granted to Robert Cates and joins together and is bounded by Thomas Cates, Joseph Cates, James Harris, Josiah Padget, Sr....land reference to the original plats will more fully and clearly appear...witnefs my hand and seal this 25th day of November 1811. Adam "A" (his mark) Witt Signed and delivered in the presence of James Warrren and Elijah Watson James Warren makes oath on November 26, 1811 that he saw Adam Witt sign and deliver deed "sworn before me, Elijah Watson, J.Q." Elizabeth "X" (her mark) Witt signs away dower rights on 7 December 1811 Recorded-29 January 1828 *Edgefield District, SC Deed-Joseph Williams to Martin Witt Martin WItt paid $100 for 52 acres being part of two tracts of land once granted to Daniel Wantley and the other granted to the Widow Andrew, on Indian branches. Dated November 1813. Joseph "X" (his mark) Williams Recorded 3 September 1816 Lucy Williams released dower rights to Martin Witt on 30 October 1816 *Edgefield District, SC Deed-William Andrews to Martin Witt Martin Witt paid $300 to William Andrews of Chesterfield District for 300 acres on the branches of Clouds Creek waters of Little Saluda River on both sides of the Columbia Road buting and bounding...on the north side by land held by the heirs of Michel Wite and now held by the heirs of Joseph Williams also on the south side and west side by James Edsow land. Signed 14 September 1818. William "X" (his mark) Andrews Witnessed by John Lee, Mary Lee, Sr. and Mary Lee, Jr. *Edgefield District, SC Deed Book 41, p. 137 Martin Witt to Mathias Jones...mortgage...$1,500...two tracts of land where on I now live...one purchased from Josiah Cotton containing 140 acres, the other adjoining said purchased Joseph Williams containing fifty-two acres all lying and being in the fork of Clouds Creek and the Indian brank (branch). I set my hand and seal this first day of July in the year of our Lord, 1820. Martin Witt Signed in the presence of Abraham Rutland and Jacob Witt Abraham Rutland makes oath he heard Martin Witt acknowledge execution of deed and that Jacob Witt was also sworn 8 March 1825 to Benjamin Watson, J.P. Recorded 9 March 1825 *Edgefield District, SC Deed Book 41 pp. 104-106 Martin Witt to Jarvis Asbill, deed, on Charleston Road, known as John Jones' old place, containing 200 acres more or less, being part of a tract of land originally granted to James Robinson. Asbill "has lost or mislaid deed of conveyanse which I made to him." Asbill has sold premise to Francis Lester and premise has been sold at Sheriff sale as property of Francis Lester and whereas this my present deed to Jarvis Asbill is wanted to complete the claim of title to said tract of land. Land lying on head waters of McTeer Creek being the land referred to above. Set my hand and seal this fifth day of February 1825. Martin Witt Signed in the presence of James L. Oliver and Bernard O Rowe (Bernard O. Rawe/Rowe?) Jarvis Asbill makes oath that he bought tract from Witt "some years ago." Recorded 7 March 1825 The above Witts disappear from Edgefield records in the late 1820s. Catherine Witt Glaze, John Martin Witt and Michael Witt, Jr. move from Newberry District to Edgefield Distrist, SC in early to mid-1830s. These three were the children of Michael Witt, Sr. and Catherine Elizabeth Mauer/Maurer. The area where they lived in now the Fruit Hill-Good Hope Baptist-Trinity section of Saluda County, SC. These three children and many of the descendants of John Martin and Michael, Jr. are buried at Trinity Lutheran Church in Saluda County, SC.