COUCH

 
From: Mary Couch 
Date: Wed, 06 Oct 99 22:30:17 PDT

Contributed to the list by the very generous Calvin
Dorris.

SOUTH CAROLINA.

GEORGE the third by the grace of God, of Great-Britain,
France and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, and so
forth, To all to whom THESE PRESENTS shall come,
Greeting: KNOW YE, THAT WE of our special Grace,
certain Knowledge and mere Motion, have given and
granted, and by these Presents, for us, our heirs and
successors, DO GIVE AND GRANT unto

EDWARD COUCH his heirs and assigns, a plantation or
tract of land containing Three Hundred acres in
Granville County on the Savannah River bounded on all
sides by vacant land.

And hath such shape, form and marks, as appear by a
plat thereof, hereunto annexed: Together with all
woods, under-woods, timber and timber-trees, lakes,
ponds, fishings, waters, water-courses, profits,
commodities, appurtenances and hereditaments
whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in anywise
appertaining: Together with privilege of hunting,
hawking and fowling in and upon the same, and all mines
and minerals whatsoever, saving and reserving,
nevertheless, to us, our heirs and successours, all white
pine-trees, if any there should be found growing thereon;
and also saving and reserving, nevertheless, to us, our
heirs and successors, one tenth-part of mines of gold and
silver only: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said tract of
Three Hundred acres of land and all and singular other
the premises hereby granted unto the said EDWARD
COUCH his heirs and assigns for ever, in free and
common soccage, the said

EDWARD COUCH his heirs and assigns yielding and
paying therefor unto us, our heirs and successours, or
to our Receiver-General for the time being, or to his
Deputy or Deputies for the time being, yearly, that is to
say, on the twenty fifth day of March, in every year at
the rate of three shillings sterling, or four shillings
proclamation money, for every hundred acres, and so in
proportion, according to the num. of acres, contained
herein; the same to commence at the expiration of two
years from the date hereof. Provided always, and this
present Grant is upon condition, nevertheless, that the
said

EDWARD COUCH his heirs or assigns shall and do,
yearly, and every year, after the date of these presents,
clear and cultivate at the rate of three acres for every
hundred acres of land, and so in proportion according
to the number of acres herein contained; AND ALSO
shall and do enter a minute or docket of these our
letters patent in the office of our Auditor-General for the
time being, in our said Province, within six months
from the date hereof; AND upon condition, that if the
said rent, hereby reserved, shall happen to be in arrear
and unpaid for the space of three years from the time it
shall become due, and no distress can be found on the said
lands, tenements and hereditaments hereby granted; or if
the said

EDWARD COUCH his heirs or assign, hath neglect  to
clear and cultivate yearly and every year, at the rate
of three acres for every hundred acres of land, and so in
proportion, according the number of acres herein
contained, or if a minute or docket of these our letters
patent, shall not be entered in the office of our
Auditor-General for the time being, in our said Province,
within six months from the date hereof, that then
and in any of these cases, this present Grant shall cease,
and determine and be utterly void; and the said lands,
tenements and hereditaments hereby granted, and every
part and parcel thereof, shall revert to us, our heirs and
successours, as fully and absolutely, as if the same had
never been granted.

	Given under the Great Seal of our said
Province. WITNESS. The Honorable Willaim Bull
Esquire Lieutenant Governor and Commander in chief in
and over our said Province of South Carolina, this
Seventh day of June 	Anno. Dom. 1774 in the fourteenth
Year of our Reign. 	William (L.M.S.) Bull

Signed by his Honor The Lieutenant  Thomas
Winstanley Governor in Council. And hath thereunto a
plat there of  annexed, representing the same, certified
by Francis Breman Deputy Surveor General.