1792 Colonial South Carolina Indenture with Plat– Thomas Radcliffe William Page for Sale

1792 Colonial South Carolina Indenture with Plat– Thomas Radcliffe William Page For Sale

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1792 Colonial South Carolina Indenture with Plat– Thomas Radcliffe William Page:
$299.00

18th Century South CarolinaIndenture – Thomas Radcliffe to William & Hannah Page

Rare Colonial Plantation Conveyance – Pre-RevolutionaryAmerica

Offered here is an original 18th-century South Carolinaproperty indenture, conveying a plantation tract from Thomas Radcliffe toWilliam Page and Hannah Page, complete with original red wax seals and periodcalligraphy.

This is a genuine hand-written colonial land conveyance,executed on laid rag paper and written in rich brown iron-gall ink.

Historical Context

Thomas Radcliffe was a colonial landholder in South Carolinaduring the mid-18th century. Indentures of this period represent the legalbackbone of property ownership during British rule.

William and Hannah Page appear as grantees in thisconveyance. The Page surname is associated with early settlers and planters inthe Carolinas during the colonial expansion of plantation agriculture.

Historical Significance

• Colonial South Carolina legal manuscript
• Fully handwritten in period script
• Original red wax seals still intact
• References plantation lands and boundary descriptions
• Reflects British colonial property law
• Pre-American Revolution era land transfer

Physical Description

Large folio format indenture on laid rag paper with visiblefold lines. Iron gall ink. Multiple original wax seals intact. Hand-signed bythe parties. Age toning and edge wear consistent with 18th-century documents.Some page damage present but text largely legible.

Rarity

Original South Carolina plantation indentures from themid-1700s are increasingly scarce, especially examples retaining complete text,named parties, and intact wax seals. Most comparable documents reside ininstitutional archives.

Partial Transcription:

South CarolinaThis Indenture made the seventeenth day of January in the year of our Lord onethousand seven hundred and ninety two. Attached Survey dated 1767.Between Thomas Radcliffe of the Parish of Prince William in the County of Yorkin the Province of South Carolina and
Hannah Radcliffe his wife of the one part and Thomas Pace of the Parish ofSaint Bartholomew in the said Province Planter
of the other part Whereas Richard Pace late of the Parish of Saint Bartholomewaforesaid Planter being seized in his
demesne as of fee of and in one hundred acres of land situate in the saidParish and being so seized did on the third day
of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty among otherthings by his last will and testament
duly made and executed in writing bearing date the third day of May in the yearof our Lord one thousand seven hundred
and sixty devise the said one hundred acres of land unto his children begottenby his wife Hannah Pace to be equally
divided between them share and share alike after the decease of his wife HannahPace leaving his said wife Hannah Pace
his Executrix and guardian of his said children And Whereas the said HannahPace the widow of the said Richard Pace
hath since departed this life leaving issue two children namely [torn]
[torn]
[torn]And Whereas the said Thomas Radcliffe and Hannah his wife have agreed to selland dispose of the above piece or
proportion containing one hundred and [twenty] acres or thereabouts being theone half part or moiety of the said land
Now Therefore This Indenture Witnesseth that the said Thomas Radcliffe andHannah his wife in consideration of the sum
of [torn] pounds sterling to them in hand paid by the said Thomas Pace at orbefore the sealing and delivery of these
presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have and each of them hathbargained sold aliened released and
confirmed and by these presents do and each of them doth bargain sell alienrelease and confirm unto the said Thomas Pace
[torn

AllThat plantation or tract of land containing one hundred and twenty acres moreor less situate lying and being in the
Parish of Saint Bartholomew in the said Province of South Carolina on the southside of Edisto River and butting and
bounding to the east on land formerly laid out to William Brooker and to thesouth on land of the said Thomas Pace and
partly on land belonging to [torn] and to the west on the parish line orhowsoever otherwise bounded and butted together
with all and singular the houses buildings fences gardens woods ways waterswatercourses profits commodities
hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said plantation or tract ofland belonging or in any wise
appertainingTogether with all and singular the houses buildings fences gardens woods wayswaters watercourses profits commodities
hereditaments and appurtenances whatsoever to the said plantation belonging orin any wise appertaining or reputed to
belongAnd the reversion and reversions remainder and remainders rents issues andprofits thereof and every part thereofAnd also all the estate right title interest claim and demand whatsoever ofthem the said Thomas Radcliffe and Hannah his
wife of in to or out of the said plantation or tract of land hereditaments andpremisesTo Have and To Hold the said plantation tract of land hereditaments andpremises hereby granted and released with their
and every of their appurtenances unto the said Thomas Pace his heirs andassigns to the only proper use and behoof of
the said Thomas Pace his heirs and assigns for everAnd the said Thomas Pace doth hereby for himself his heirs executors andadministrators covenant promise and agree to
and with the said Thomas Radcliffe his heirs and assigns in manner followingthat is to say that he the said Thomas Pace
his heirs and assigns and all other persons whatsoever lawfully claiming or toclaim by from or under him shall and may
from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have holduse occupy possess and enjoy the said
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