Jonathan Ellis of Chester County, S.C.
I am holding a deed for Chester, South Carolina which states the following:
Chester Deed Book X, Pages 343-344.
Know all men by these presents that we, Jonathan Ellis and Milly , his wife, of the distrct and state aforesaid, for and in consideration of the maintenance of Molly Trussell of said district whom we in continuance of acts are bound to see to mantainenance of in part to us secured to be provided for and done by John McKeown of the district and state aforesaid, have granted, bargained, sold and released, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto him the said John McKeown, his heirs or assigns, all our undivided claim and interest, right and title to the bove represented tract of land containing one hundred and forty-six acres, situated in the distrct and state aforesaid being the tract of land whereon William Trussell formerly lived and which was conveyed by the said William Trussell unto Elizabeth and Milly Trussell by deed of gift bearing date the 23rd day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eight. To have and to hold all and singular all our right, interst, claim and estate in and to the said premises forever and we are hereby boud to warrant and forever defend the same unto the sand John McKeown, his heirs or assigns, against ourselves, our heirs or assigns, but do not warrant and defend the same against the claims of any other person or persons, through ourselves and heirs as said before. In witness whereof, we do hereunto set our hands and affix our seals, this twenty-sixth day of February, one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine and in the fifty-third year of the independence of the United States of America.
Jonathan Ellis (he signed)
Milly Ellis (her mark)
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of:
Moses McKeown
Samuel McKeown
Samuel McKeown appeared and made oath on the law ______and _____ that he was present and saw Jonathan Ellis and his wife, Milly Ellis, sign, seal and deliver the within deed of conveyance to the within named John McKeown for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and that he and Moses McKeown in the presence of each other witnessed the due execution thereof.
Smuel McKeown (his mark)
Sworn to and signed before me,
February 26, 1829.
M. McKeown, J.Q.
Chester Deed Book DD, Page 397
Milly Ellis releases her dower unto Elizabeth McKeown.
11/18/1843.
It looks to me like Milly, Molly and Elizabeth were sisters. Milly married Jonathan Ellis, and Elizabeth married John McKeown.
If anyone knows anything further about Jonathan Ellis, Please contact me. We are trying to determine if he might have been the son of William Ellis or John Ellis, Jr., sons of John Ellis, Sr. William Ellis married Rebecca Lott, daughter of George Lott,Sr. of next door Fairfield County, S.C., and we want to learn more about William Ellis.
Any information would be welcome, and I hope the above is helpful to you.
Pat Gresham (David Muir's sister)
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