DONALD L. PEACOCK
            8045 Person Lane
            AZLE, TEXAS 76020-5457
            817 270-1414
            
            Interpretation of the Levi Peacock, Sr vs Levi Peacock, Jr lawsuit in Barnwell Co, SC, 3 July, 1826
            
            State of South Carolina  This Indenture made the third day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, and in the Fifteenth year of American Independance, between Miles Riley Esquire Sheriff of Barnwell District in the State aforesd of the one part, and Levi Peacock, Senior of the other part.  Whereas Levi Peacock, Junior was seized in the demise use?? fee, or of and in some other good and lawful Estate of inheritance to him and his heirs and assigns forever, and afresde??? of the Tract of land intended to be herein after more particularly mentioned and described.  Whereas also, a judgment was obtained by Levi Peacock, Senior against Levi Peacock, Junior by confession for the sum of sixteen hundred and fifty nine dollars and thirty five cents, besides interest and costs, as by reference to said judgment there was sued out of the said court of common plea a certain writ of Fieri Facia, tested by the Honorable Elisha? H. Bay Senior Judge of the said State, and dated at Barnwell aforesaid, on the thirty first day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty five and in the fiftieth year of American Independance, directed to all and singular the Sheriff of the said State , commanding them and each of them without delay, that of this goods and Chattels, house, lands and other hereditaments and real estates of the said Levi Peacock, Junior, they or one of them, should cause to be levied the aforesaid sum of Sixteen hundred and fifty nine dollars and thirty five cents besides interest & cents?, which Levi Peacock, Senr. in the Court of Common pleas of Barnwell aforesaid, recovered against the said Levi Peacock Jun whereof Levi Peacock, Jun was convicted, as appears by the said records.  And whereas in virtue of and in obedience to the Writ of Fieri Facias, Miles Riley Sheriff of Barnwell District aforesaid, did enter into seize upon, and take into execution the aforesaid Tract of Lands, and after seizure therof, and having given due and legal notice of exposing the same, to public execution, for and towards the payment and satisfaction of the said sum of Money in the said Judgement mentioned, he the said Miles Riley Sheriff aforesaid, did on the third day of July in the year first abovementioned, being the first Monday in the said month between the hours of eleven in the forenoon and three o’clock in the afternoon of the same day, openly, publicly and fairly and according to the wages and customs of vendues??, sell and dispose of the said Tract of Lands, with the appurtenances thereunto belonging unto the said Levi Peacock, Senior for twenty one dollars, he at that price or sum, being the highest and last bidder for the same.
            
            Now This Indenture Witnesseth, that the said Miles Riley Sheriff of Barnwell District aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of twenty one dollars to him in hand well and truly paid, or secured to be paid by the said Levi Peacock, Senior at and before the sealing and delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and the said Miles Riley, Sheriff of aforesaid, therof and of, and of every part and parcel thereof, doth acquit, release, and forever discharge the said Levi Peacock, Sen his heirs and assigns and every of them , by these presents.  He the said Miles Riley Sheriff of aforesaid, hath granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and confirmed, and by these presents doth grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said Levi Peacock, Senior and to his heirs and assigns forever  All that the aforesaid Tract of land situated, lying and being in Barnwell District on the Big Saltea lcher?? bounded by land belonging Martin Pitts, William Braxton, James Gardner, containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less.  Together with the houses outhouses and singular other the hereditaments, rights, members, and appurtenances:  And the reversion & reversions, remainder and remaining, rents, if any and property thereof and of every part and parcel thereof.  And also all the estate, right, title, interest, use, possesion, property, forfeit?, benefit, claim and demands whatsoever, both in law and Equity, which he the said Levi Peacock, Junior hath or had, and which he the said Miles Riley Sheriff of aforesaid can and may legally grant, convey and assure, of in and to the said premises??.  To have and to hold the said hereby granted conveyed with the rights, members and appurtenances, unto the said Levi Peacock the Elder to the only proper and use and behoof of the said Levi Peacock the Elder by his administrators and assigns
            And in testimony whereof the said Miles Riley Sheriff of aforesaid, hath hereunto put his hand and affixed his seal, at  Barnwell on the day and in the year first abovementioned.
            Whereas in presence of
            	Wilson Sanders					Miles Riley LS
            	W.H. Hay						L.B.D.
            
            Levi Peacock Senior and Levi Peacock Junior
            
            South Carolina				Personally appeared before me
            Barnwell District			Wilson Sanders, who being duly sworn in the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, said that he was personally present and saw Miles Riley Esq. sign, seal and deliver within Instrument of writing to Levi Peacock Sen. for the uses and purposes therein mentioned, and that Wm. H. Hay Esq. and himself witnessed the same.
            Sworn to before me.
            21st September 1820					Wilson Sanders
            Orancy? D. Allen, I.L.
            Recorded 21st Sept. 1820