George Edward DeBruhl & William F. covenant to Louisa DeBruhl

George Edward DeBruhl & William F. DeBruhl to Louisa DeBruhl (covenant)
State of South Carolina.
Know all men by these presents that I George Edward DeBruhl of the District and State aforementioned, for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars to me paid by Levi Sowell of the District and State paid; and for divers other good causes me thereunto moving doth hereby command promise and agree to and with said Levi Sowell that he the said George Edward DeBruhl, will allow and permit Louisa DeBruhl his Wife to hold and keep in her own custody and possession their two children, to wit; Margaret and William and in no wise subject to the control of the said George Edward DeBruhl. And to secure the faithful performance of this covenant. The said George Edward and William F. DeBruhl do hereby, bind themselves jointly and severally to pay to the said Levi Sowell the sum of Five Hundred Dollars upon the violation thereof. In Witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the twenty sixth of June A.D. 1831

George Edward DeBruhl
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of William F. DeBruhl
M Naudin
Kershaw District Personally appeared before me M Naudin and made oath that he saw George Edward DeBruhl and William F. DeBruhl sign, seal, and deliver the above Covenant engagement for the uses and purposes therein mentioned and that he signed his name as a witness to the same in the presence of the pair.

Sworn to before me this 8th day of July 1831
James Dunlap Int JC
Left for record 8th July 1831
South Carolina