I am sending a copy of a deed between John Richardson and Joseph Hux. The land apparently was granted to William Hemingway. Spelling as it appeared on original. 193 South Carolina. Know allmen by these presents that I, John Richardson of Kings Town County in the Stateaforesaid, For and in consideration of the sum of Sixteen Pounds to me in handwell and truly paid at and before the signing of these presents the receiptwhereof I do hereby acknowledge, by Joseph Hux, have bargained sold remised andreleased and by these presents do for myself my heirs, executors,administrators and assigns bargain sell remise and forever release One thousandacres of Land Being part of a tract of land containing 2000 acres in GuntersIsland surveyed for Shadrach Simmons the 6th day of May 1791, on thewaters of Pee Dee and said land Granted to William Hemingway 17th ofAugust 1791, John Richardson do sell one thousand acres of the within land; allfrom the Cross Branch down as a line laid out by John Richardson and Joseph Huxrunning East and West as it was judged by them the said line to be the devidingline as the line runs keeping its course all below the Craws Branch to beJoseph Huxes land one thousand acres more or less and hath such shapes andmarks as a plat annexed to the Grant will fully show Reference thereunto hadand was Granted to William Hemingway and by Deed of Conveyance from s,d WilliamHemingway to John Richardson to have and to hold the said one thousand acres ofland Being part of two thousand acres of land be the same more or less with allits appurtenances whatsoever thereunto belonging unto the said Joseph Hux Senorhis heirs and assigns forever And I the said John Richardson do covenant to andwith the said Joseph Hux to well and truly warrant the forever defend the saidone thousand acres of land Being part of 2000 acres of land be the same more orless against my self my heirs, executors administrators and assigns and againstall other person or persons claiming or may hereafter claim under me by these.Signed sealed and delivered this 16th day of August One Thousand Seven hundred andNinety-seven Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of) Thomas Dawsey his William Richardson John XRichardson (Seal) Isom Pouns mark Rec,d the day of the date of the within written Deed of thewithin named Joseph Hux the sum of Sixteen Pounds Sterling Money being the fullconsideration mentioned. Thomas dawsey his William Richardson John Richardson X Isom Pouns mark Personally appeared before me Isom Pouns who being dulysworn saith he saw John Richardson sign seal and deliver the within deed ofconveyance to Joseph Hux and also saw William Richardson sign as a witness andThomas Dawsey with him to the within Deed. Sworn to before me this 3rd day of February 180l. Thomas Dawsey J.P. ( Recorded May 7th 1804--------------------Ex,d)