The following is possibly of interest to researchers of following surnames: DEASON, BETTIS, HALE, KIMBALL, FRIZZLE, MASSEY, MILLER, MARSHALL, Please e-mail me at [email protected] if you would like full text. Page 10 and 11 (October 28, 1788) State of South Carolina, Lancaster Co. Indenture made Sept. 10? 1788 between Benjamin DEASON of Flat Creek, Lancaster Co. Planter of one part and Francis BETTIS and Benjamin HALE of same creek and county Planter of othe part... mentions other names Thomas FRIZZLE and Frederick KIMBALL of a Negroe Wench named Hagar and her child ... bought by the said Benjamin HALE ...said Bond upon a pretence that the said Benjamin DEASON was about to abscond and leave the State and that the common process of Law could not be served upon him and wherever the said Benjamin DEASON was not about to abscond or to leave the state ...before 1st day of March 1790 pay or cause to be paid to the said Thomas FRIZZLE and Frederick KIMBALL, their heirs, etc. the sum of 99 pounds 4 shillings and one penny lawful money. signed by Frances BETTIS Benjamin DEASON Benj. HALE witnesses John MASSEY Michael M. MILLER page 12 South Carolina, Lancaster County. This day personally appeared before me Michal MILLER and being duly sworn according to Law says that he saw Bejnamin DEASON sign and deliver...saw John MASSEY sign his name as a witness and further saith he signed his name as a subscribing withness. Sworn this 28th day of Oct. 1788 John MARSHAL J. P. Michael (his mark) MILLER __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Talk to your friends online with Yahoo! Messenger. http://im.yahoo.com