COUCH

 
From: Mary Couch 
Date: Tue, 05 Oct 99 20:47:54 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

THOMAS COUCH his heirs and assigns, a plantation or
tract of land containing Three Hundred acres on
Enoree River in Craven County bounding Southwest on
Enoree River and on all other 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 THOMAS COUCH his heirs and
assigns for ever, in free and common soccage, the said

THOMAS 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

THOMAS 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

THOMAS 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. His Excellency The V. Honorable
Lord Charles  Greville Montague Cap. General
Governor and Commander in chief in and over our said
Province of South Carolina, this Seventh day of May
Anno. Dom. 1767 in the Seventh Year of our Reign.
C. G  (L.M.S.) Montague

Signed by his Excellency  Jas. Simpson  Governor in
Council And hath thereunto a plat there of  annexed,
representing the same, certified by John Troup Esq.
Depty. Surveyor-General.