James H. Witherspoon}                                                                      State of South Carolina

            to                    525 Acres

John Reeves                Land

This indenture made the fifteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five between James H. Witherspoon Esqr. Com.r of the Honorable court of Equity for Lancaster District at Lancaster Court House in the said State of the one part and John Reeves of the other part.

            Whereas, Elisha Reeves and Bethenia Reeves on or about the fourteenth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty four did exhibit their bill of complaint in the court of Equity at Lancaster Court House in the said State against Philip Richardson & wife Winney Richardson, Amos Blackmon & wife Jane, James Reeves, John Reeves, Bynum J, Blackmon & wife Elizabeth, Caroline Reeves, Mary Reeves, Dorcas Reeves, Thomas Reeves, Amey Reeves & Bethenia Reeves ____ of James Reeves decd, late of said District, and said case being at issue before the honorable court came on to be heard 28 Nov 1844 in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty four when the said court after full hearing thereof and mature deliberation in the premises, did adjudge, order and decree, that the said piece, parcel, tract and plantation of land below described belonging to James Reeves (decd) should be sold at Public auction by the comr. Of the said court on the terms and for the purpose mentioned in this ____ ____ order, as by reference thereto in the Registry of the said court will appear: and the said James H. Witherspoon as Comr. Of the said court after having duly acknowledged the said piece, parcel, plantation or track of land for sale by public Auction on the sixth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty five (1845) did thus openly and publicly and according to customs of auctions, sell and dispose of the said premises _____ below described unto the said John Reeves for the sum of one thousand Eight hundred & two Dollars he being at this price the highest bidder for the same - Now therefore this indenture - Witherspoon, that the said James H. Witherspoon as Comr. Of the said court under and by virtue of the said decree and in consideration of the sum of one thousand Eight hundred & two Dollars ___ to be paid him by the said John Reeves the Receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted, Bargained, sold and released and by these presents doth Grant, Bargain, Sell, and Release unto the said John Reeves and his heirs and assigns all that piece, parcel , plantation, or tract of land situate in the District of Lancaster on both sides of Lynches (Little) Creek known and described in the Bill & ____ as the Mike Horton track containing Five hundred & twenty five acres more or less bounded by lands of Susan Caston, Michael Horton, Thos. L. Clyburn. Brewers land, & John Baskin having such form marks, & shapes ____ acres ____ a plot thereof marked (mark) made December 1843 by B. J. Blackmon of & ____ to the ____ Return in above case ____, a copy of which is _____ ____ referenced ____ ____ to the same to more fully describe _________________________.

Together with all the hereditaments, Rights, Members, and appurtenances whatsoever to the said piece, parsel, plantation, or tract of land belonging, or in anywise appertaining; and the Reversions and Remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and also all the estate, Rights, Title, Interest, Dower, Possession, Property, Benefits, claim and demand whatsoever both as law and equity of the heirs and Representatives of the said James Reeves Senr deceased and of all the parties to .....(find next page)

Recorded 28 Jan 1845 Delivered to John Reeves