John Elam, Edgefield Dist SC, addendum (continued)
66: Bk 35:87Wit:Susan P. Snead, Edwin C. Holland, Jos. McCall./s/ Isaac Parker, trustee/s/ Geo. Parker/s/ Elizabeth Parker.Commission from Gov. A. Pickens Jr. apptg Samuel Abbott a Justice of the Quorum to keep the peach and Notary Public, Charleston 6 Feb 1818./s/ John G. Brown, Secty State.Deed proven 6b Feb 1818 by Edwin C. Holland, Samuel Abbott, QU. Deed proven 1 Dec 1817 by Susan P. Sneal John Tarrance, JP.Rec 11 March 1818.
(This ELIM tract may very well be the name given it, as was the custom particularly in colonial Maryland -- there may be a surname Elam/Elim associated with it, or it could be a biblical place/person used to identify the tract.
58:Bk 37:101John Addison to Danl Brunson, deed, 7 Dec 1819, $1200, 338A orig gtd Jeremiah Bell for 200A, part of a tract orig. gtd to Thos. Jordan, part being sold to Joseph Brunson, dj. Beaverdam Cr. of Turkey Cr. of Big Stephens Cr. of Savannah R. adj. lands of J. Brunson, JOHN ELAM./s/ John Addison. Wit. W. Brunson, Joseph R. Addison.Justice John Hollingsworth certifies relinq dower rts by Amy Addison wife of John Addison 26 Feb 1820.
/s/ Amy AddisonPvn 26 Feb 1820 by Joseph R. Addison, John Hollingsworth,QU.Rec 3 Apr 1820.
3: 37:17Abram Pierce to Wm. Thurmon, deed, 9 Jan 1819, $1800, 375A, Cuffeetown Branch of Stephens Cr. being part of 750A granted John Logan 19 Aug 1774, whereon sd Abram Pierce now lives, adj. lands of Moody Burt, Stawthers, Terris./s/ A. Pierce.GEO. B. ELAM, Martin Burress.Ann Pierce wife of Abram Pierce relinq. dower to Chas Hammond 9 Jan 1819/s/ Ann (x) PiercePvn 9 Jan 1819 by GEO. B. ELAM; Chas Hammond JQRec 14 Apr 1819.
Bk 37: Pages 138, 150, Geo. B. ELAM
Bk 37: Pages 41, 139Martin Elam(not copied here)