Hi Folks, I need your help. I have an 1804 deed from Pendleton District where the seller was an Edward WADE and the buyer was a Moses HOLLAND. After the signature of the seller (Edward WADE) at the bottom there is a separate statement that reads "Received the day and year written mentioned Moses Holland seventy pounds being the full consideration money for the within mentioned tract of land - signed Richard WADE" I have limited experience reading early deeds but I have never seen a person different than the seller acknowledge receipt of the sales monies. What can we conclude, if anything, about this? Did Richard WADE have to be a relative, say son, of Edward WADE? What was the minimum age Richard WADE had to be to sign a deed statement? Did the buyer simply want somebody to acknowledge he had paid the sales price and this Richard WADE could be anybody or did Richard WADE have to be a relative (and have implied authority) to sign in this manner? Thank you. Eldon mailto:ewade@cfl.rr.com Researching: WADE and HAMES - SC, GA, AL