Each land deed generates two records - one when it was acquired and one when it was disposed of. Land deeds can also state family relationships explicitly or implicitly. For that reason, I had to slow down and look more closely at the land deed from William Hogan to Lawrence Williams in Kershaw County, South Carolina during 1803. In the process, I may have also found William Hogan's father-in-law. There is still lots more research to do here.
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1805 April 1
The State of South Carolina Know all men by these presents that I William Hogan of the County of Kershaw in the State aforesaid Planter in consideration of Fifteen Pounds Sterling to me paid by Laurence Williams of the said County of Kershaw in the State aforesaid Planter have granted, bargained, sold and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto said Laurence Williams. All that Plantation or Tract of Land containing one hundred Acres more or less, situate in Camden District on Hollow spring of Spear' Creek and on the great Road from Camden to Fridigs Ferry on the Congaree River bounded when Surveyed on all sides by Vacant Land which said Tract of one hundred Acres more or less was granted to William Saunders on the first day of February one thousand seven hundred and ninety by his Excellency Charles Pinkney Governor Etc. which Grant is recorded in
The first half of the deed relates the residences of both William Hogan and Laurence Williams, which was Kershaw County. Additionally, there is a description of the property on Hollow Spring of Spear Creek on the great road from Camden to Firdigs Ferry on the Congaree River that can be used to identify it in other documents and possibly on a map. There is important information on who owned the land previously: William Saunders, who was granted the land in 1790 by Governor Pinkney. Since secondary sources, claim that William Hogan's wife Jemima was a Sanders, this tidbit takes on an elevated importance. Is William Saunders the father-in-law of William Hogan? Is there a deed or probate that transfers the ownership of this land from Saunders to William Hogan? In 1784, South Carolina passed an act whereby people could purchase 100 acres of vacant land for 10 pounds. This appears to be one of those tracts of land.
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recorded in the Secretarys Office in Columbia in Book B No. 5 page 69 reference being thereunto had will more fully appear. Together with all and singular the Rights Members Hereditaments and Appurtenancies to the Premises belonging or in any wise incident or Appurtaining To Have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Laurence Williams has Heirs and Assigns forever. And I do here by bind myself my Heirs, Executors and Administrators to Warrant and forever defend all and singular the said Premises unto the said Laurence Williams his Heirs and Assigns against me and my Heirs and against all and every other person or persons whatsover lawfully claiming or to claim the sameor any part thereof.Witness my hand and Seal this Eighth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and three and in the twenty-seventh Year of the Independence of the United States of America. Signed, Sealed and delivered in the presence of [witnesses]
William Payne
Cordall Hogan
[Signed by] William Hogan
The last half of the deed documents where the land grant that William Saunders received can be found - in Columbia, South Carolina. It is likely still with this group of Columbia records. Now, to find it. The original deed is dated in 1803, two years before it was filed in 1805, so that means that these individuals were all living in 1803, but may not have still been living in 1805. The witness Cordall Hogan is likely a relative of William Hogan's. Son? Brother? Lastly, William Hogan signed the deed, so he is at least somewhat literate.
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and made oath that he was present and saw the within named William Hogan, sign, Seal and as his Act and Deed deliver the within written Deed and that he also saw William Payne subscribe his name thereto as a Witness together with this Deponant. Sworn this 1st day of April 1805 before me.
Jas. Brown J. P. Cordel his X mark Hogan
South Carolina Kershaw District. I Isaac Alexander one of the Justices of Quorum for the State aforesaid do hereby certify to all whom it may concern that Jemima Hogan, wife of the within named William Hogan did this day appear before me, and on being privately and separately examined by me did declare that she does freely and voluntarily and with out any compulsion, dread or fear of any person or persons whomsoever, renounce release and for ever relinquish to Laurence Williams within named his Heirs and Assigns all her Interest and Estate and also all her right of Dower of in and to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released. given under my hand and Seal this third of July Anno Domini 1803.
I Alexander JPQU Jemima her X mark Hogan
In April of 1805, Cordel Hogan swore that he was present when William Hogan signed the deed and William Payne witnessed it. Again Cordel signs with just his mark. It is curious that William Hogan is literate but his brother or son, Cordel, is not.
In July of 1803 Jemima Hogan, wife of William Hogan, released her dower right to the land. She also signed with her mark, indicating that she is not literate. This documents that the William Hogan who sold land to Laurence Williams for a nominal fee was married to a woman named Jemima.
My next step is to find out how William Hogan acquired this piece of land from William Saunders and how Laurence Williams disposed of it. I need to locate the original grant to William Saunders. And I need to look at all of the transactions involving William Hogan, Cordel Hogan, Laurence Williams, and William Saunders.
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