1872 Deed of Boone Hall

In 1872, Boone Hall was sold to Henry Horlbeck's sons, Frederick Henry and John S. They bought it from Henry and Louisa Horlbeck, survivors of the Firm of Henry and Daniel Horlbeck, and paid $10,000 for 1,514 ⁷/10 acres. They also purchased a town lot in Mt Pleasant with buildings already constructed on it. Below is a transcribed copy of the deed.

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One thousand Five hundred and fourteen and ⁷/10 Acres be the same
more or less   Butting and Bounding to the West and North on the
East and South Branches of "Boones Creek: to the North East on
lands formerly of White late D^r. P.P. Bonneau now of.
East on land formerly of J Barksdale and D^r. Toomer South
East on land formerly of John and Thomas Hamlin now of
the Horlbecks; and to the south on lands formerly of W^m Mathews
now of Lockwood A. M^rCants   Also all that Plantation
Tract and Tracts of Land Situate lying and being in Christ Church
Parish in the County of Charleston and State aforesaid
Measuring and Containing about (885 ⁸/10) Eight hundred and
Eighty Five ⁸/10 Acres   more or less; Butting and Bounding to the
North East on lands of the Estate of Thomas Hamlin, deceased
as per division line between the said John and Thomas
Hamlin, fixed by RK Payne, Surveyor on 25^th March 1840,
on a plat made by him in conformity with the directions con
=tained in the Will of M^rs Sarah Hamlin, deceased   North West
partly on lands of the said Horlbecks known as "Boone
Hall” and partly on lands late of W^m Mathews deceased
now LA M^cCants, South East on Cooper Sounds and
South West on land formerly of Moses Whitesides as per line
fixed by RK Payne Surveyor 27^th March 1841. / Also All
that lot of Land with the Buildings therein situate lying
and being in the Town of Mount Pleasant formerly
(William of Greenwich) Christ Church Parish in the State
aforesaid Measuring and Containing on the Eastern line
Extending from the front of intersection with Mr Nolens (for
=merly Ferdinand Gregorie) Southern line and running North
=wardly parallel with Pitt Street Fifty three feet and three
inches (53ft 3in) more or less North line extending from
the termination of Eastern line of Lot conveyed to Anna G.
Horlbeck by Henry & Daniel Horlbeck and running
down to low water mark, and West on Charleston Harbor
there is also conveyed with this lot the right of way of
Ten feet to the Curb leading into Pitt Street and the right
of way of (10) Ten feet to Bennett Street and also the [?]
[?] of the Commons of 50 Acres of land originally appertain
=ing to the Village of Greenwich and adjoining the same
to the North east side thereof Together with all and singular
the Rights, Members, Hereditaments and appurtenances to the
said [?] belonging or in and [?] incident or appertaining
To Have and to Hold All and Singular the said premises
before mentioned unto the said Frederick Henry Horlbeck and

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John S. Horlbeck their heirs and Assigns forever
And We do hereby bind ourselves our heirs, Executors and
Administrators. In warrant and forever defend all and singular
the said premises unto the said Frederic Henry Horlbeck
and John S. Horlbeck their heirs and Assigns against us
and our heirs and all persons whomsoever lawfully claiming
or to claim the same or any part thereof
  Witness Our hands and seals at Charleston this 14^th day of
  March in the Year of Our Lord One thousand Eight hundred and
  Seventy two and in the Ninety sixth year of the Soveirgnty and
  Independence of the United States of America
Signed Sealed and delivered
  in the Presence of                     Henry Horlbeck LS
John Horlbeck                             Louisa M. Horlbeck LS
John F. Ficken

The State of South Carolina
  Charleston County             Personally appeared before me
John F. Ficken and made oath that he saw the within named
Henry Horlbeck and Louisa M. Horlbeck sign seal and as
their act and deed deliver the within written deed, and that he
with John Horlbeck witnessed the Execution thereof
  Sworn to before me this 27^th day of March 1872
AP Samson                               John F. Ficken
        Not Pub

The State of South Carolina
  Charleston County               I JE Burke Notary
Public do hereby certify with all whom it may concern
that M^rs Eliza Horlbeck the wife of the within named Henry
Horlbeck did this day appear before me and upon being
privately and separately examined by me, did declare that she
does freely voluntarily, and without any compulsion, dread
or fear of any person or persons whomsoever, renounce release
and forever relinquish unto the within named Frederick Henry
Horlbeck and John S. Horlbeck their Heirs and Assigns, All
her interest and estate, and also all her right and claim of
dower, of, in, or to all and Singular the Premises within mentioned
and released
Sign under my hand and Seal this thirty second day of
March Anno Domini eighteen hundred and seventy two
  JE Burke                                         Eliza Horlbeck
          Notary Public