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Early 19th-century South Carolina Plantation Document
Manuscript Deed for South Carolina Plantation. George Adam Summer (1760-1834) of Lexington District, South Carolina, here grants a 150-acre plantation to his son Andrew.
The Summer family lived near modern-day Pomaria. In the 18th and 19th centuries, that area was divided between Lexington and Newberry Districts.
Partial transcript of the text:
The State of South Carolina. To all people to whom these presents shall come, know ye, that I George Adam Summer, do and send greeting. Know ye that I the said George A. Summer of the State of South Carolina & Lexington District planter, for and in Consideration of the Love, goodwill, and affection which I have and do Bear towards my Loving Son Andrew Summer of the Same place... Have given and granted ... unto the said Andrew Summer his heirs, Executors or administrators all and singular that plantation or Tract of Land Containing one Hundred and fifty acres... the same more or less that is to Say Seventy acres Originally Granted unto Michl. Lutner and Eight acres being part of a Tract of Land Containing Two Hundred acres originally granted unto Charles Leopold Shuppert as appears by a Straght Line Running from a Stake on Mayer's Line from thence westward to a stake on Coln. Summer's Line, Called Shuppert's Tract, ..
Whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this Twenty fifth day of March one thousand Eight Hundred and nine...
George A. Summer
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