Okay, how about using the following land transaction as an example. Can someone tell me the best maps or ways to determine where this land is today? See why I'm anxious to get my hands on some good maps? This is just one example of several I'm dealing with. ------- This was the description in a 1724 deed of trust: JOHN HUTCHINSON, practitioner in physic... the N part of the S part of lot #2 with the brick mansion... HUTCHINSON conveys the N part of lot #2, bounding # on the Bay; No on JOSEPH BOON; W on a marsh of LANDGRAVE THOMAS SMITH; S on the S part of the lot belonging to JOHN HUTCHINSON & extending to the line dividing the 2 tenements of the brick house, going W by a line as the fence stands to W boundary of the N part of the lot; also the brick mansion on the N half occupied by PAUL JENNYS.... JOHN HUTCHINSON owns the southern part of lot #2 in Charleston fronting 51 ft. on Cooper River, bounding S 212 ft. on CAPT. MATHEW PORTER (formerly CAPT. GEORGE SMITH); W on a marsh of LANDGRAVE THOMAS SMITH; N on JOSEPH BOON; with a large brick house of 2 tenements, the S tenement occupied by JOHN HUTCHINSON, the N by PAUL JENNYS.
Elizabeth - I believe the lot numbers refer to the original lots that were laid out in Charleston (w/i the town walls). There are maps showing the lot numbers in books. I'm sure the SC Historical Society would know where to find it. Actually, the lot number is a fantastic clue. My deeds all seem to say bordering on Smith, Jones, Johnson and Brown (ugh!). Just kidding about the names, but you understand. Pat PS - Landgrave Thomas Smith, had lots of land in the original SC colony and I'm sure his lands are documented on file. ----- Original Message ----- From: Elizabeth Russo <elizabethrusso@home.com> To: <SCCHARLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, March 31, 2000 2:32 PM Subject: [SCCHARLE] Mapping the land > Okay, how about using the following land transaction as an example. Can > someone tell me the best maps or ways to determine where this land is > today? See why I'm anxious to get my hands on some good maps? This is > just one example of several I'm dealing with. > > ------- > This was the description in a 1724 deed of trust: > > > JOHN HUTCHINSON, practitioner in physic... the N part of the S part of > lot #2 with the brick mansion... HUTCHINSON conveys the N part of lot > #2, bounding # on the Bay; No on JOSEPH BOON; W on a marsh of LANDGRAVE > THOMAS SMITH; S on the S part of the lot belonging to JOHN HUTCHINSON & > extending to the line dividing the 2 tenements of the brick house, going > W by a line as the fence stands to W boundary of the N part of the lot; > also the brick mansion on the N half occupied by PAUL JENNYS.... JOHN > HUTCHINSON owns the southern part of lot #2 in Charleston fronting 51 > ft. on Cooper River, bounding S 212 ft. on CAPT. MATHEW PORTER (formerly > CAPT. GEORGE SMITH); W on a marsh of LANDGRAVE THOMAS SMITH; N on JOSEPH > BOON; with a large brick house of 2 tenements, the S tenement occupied > by JOHN HUTCHINSON, the N by PAUL JENNYS. > > > ==== SCCHARLE Mailing List ==== > Be sure to visit the Charleston County SC Genealogy Site > http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Lake/3577 >