Saturday, May 24, 2008

Edward Cornwallis DeBruhl Will 28 September 1805

State of South Carolina, Know all men by these presents, that I Edward Cornwallis DeBruhl of Kershaw District in the State aforesaid Watchmaker, in consideration of fifteen hundred dollars to me paid by Samuel Godard DeBruhl of Marlborough District in the State aforesaid planter have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said Samuel Godard DeBruhl one tract of land containing five hundred acres granted to Robert Dumailles the 30th day of August 1786 situate in the District of Camden on the head fork, of Pine Tree Creek and hath such form and shape, falling, and bounding as the original plat represents also one other tract or plantation of land containing eight hundred acres more or less Surveyed for Richard Dumailles the 12th day of August 1791 situate in the District of Camden on the SE side of Camden Road near the drains of Pine Tree Creek bounded North by John Lockhart NE by Robert Dickson W by Robert Dumailles land and hath such shape and form and markings as the original plat represents reference thereunto had with more fully appears Together with all and singular the right members herediments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging in anywise incident or appertaining To laws and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said person of Samuel Godard DeBruhl his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby give myself my heirs Executors and Administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Samuel Godart DeBruhl his heirs and assigns against myself and heirs and against all persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness my hand and seal this twenty eight day of September in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Two and in the Twenty Seventh Year of the Independence of the United States of America.

Signed Edward Cornwallis DeBruhl

Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us.

S.Brown
Philip Stephen.

Camden Gazette Issue June 7, 1821
Died in this town, on Wednesday morning last, Mr. Edward Cornwallis DeBruhl
aged 69 years, a native of Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Edward Cornwallis DeBruhl listed on the Roster of North Carolina soldiers in the American Revolution, He signed up at Wilmington, North Carolina District his number was 1755.

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