John Thomas To John Pyle
Republic of Texas, County of Washington
"Know all men by these presents, that we and both of us individually
are held and firmly bound unto John Pyles in the sum of One Thousand
Dollars each, to be paid or caused to be paid by us individually to
the said Jno. Pyles his heirs successors &c.
"The condition of the above is such that we the undersigned John
Thomas and James Thomas have this day sold our separate head or
citizen rights to a third League of Land under the Constitution of
this Re-public to the said Pyles, for the sum of One Hundred Dollars
by each of us received in hand and the receipt of which we
individually acknowledge, and we therefore renounce the Laws non
numerata pecumia-No entrega and prueba and all the laws of barter
trafic 'lesion' exchange sale and all other Laws which it is necessary
to renounce to render this sale binding upon each of us individually -
And we are held and firmly bound unto the said Pyles in the above
penalty as aforesaid to make to him each of us individually good and
lawful and sufficient titles to each of our respective grants or third
League of Land, so soon and whenever the Government may grant us 
said third Leagues of Land - And we authorize the said Pyles to locate
the Land in our names and receive from Government the corresponding
title to each of them and do all things therein that may be lawful or
necessary to obtain the said third Leagues our respective head-rights
from the Government of this Republic - It being understood that we are
to be freed from all charges or expences upon said Grants, and that so
soon as we make each or individually the proper title agreed on to the
said Pyle either or both of us as the Case may be, are to be freed
from the above penal Bond of One thousand dollars each.
"Done at the house of William Landrum on Lake Creek on the 9th day of Jany. 1837 before the
Witnesses -      John N X Thomas
W.M. Rankin      James X Thomas
William Landrum
Raleigh Rogers
Zacheua Wilson" 

p. 8, Deed Book A, pp. 95-98:
"Lease and release.  1 Feb 1786, Edmond HAYS and Jemima his wife of
Union Co., Ninety Six District, planter to John THOMAS of same, for
L40 SC money, 125 acres on a branch of Fairforrest called Buffalows
Branch not five feet Broad nor one foot deep, waters of Tygar River,
adj. land of Evan THOMAS, Jesse FORE, John HAYS, Joseph THOMAS, by patent dated 16 March 1773, memorial entered in Book M, No. 13, page 267, 1 Feb 1775.  Edmond HAYS (X) (Seal), Jemima Hays (X) (Seal). Wit: Elijah PALMER, Uriah PAULK, John PALMER, Evan THOMAS."

p. 28, Deed Book A, pp. 367-368:
"29 Jan 1787, Joseph BREED and Catherine his wife of Wilks County,
Georgia, to John BIRDSONG of Union County, SC, for L35 sterling, 100
acres in Union County on the east side and adjoining the creek of Fairforrest, part of tract granted to Sameul YOUNG in 1753, 520 then in Anson County, North Carolina, and lately in Mecklingburg, and now Tryon County, said tract of 520 acres was conveyed by Samuel YOUNG to Daniel PLUMMER 2 Dec 1764, recorded in Mecklingburgh County.  Joseph BREED (Seal), Catherine BREED (X) (Seal).  Wit: George HARLIN, Job SPRINGER (X), Avery BREED."

"27 May 1783, Joseph BREED of South Carolina, planter, and Catty his
wife, to Avery BREED of Ninety Six District, planter, for L16
sterling, 150 acres in Craven County on a small branch of the waters
of Fairforrest granted to said Joseph BREED by George III 23 June
1774.  Joseph BREED (Seal), Catherine BREED (X) (Seal).  Wit: George
HARLIN, Job SPRINGER (X), Obediah HOWARD, Thomas SCALES, Elizabeth SIMMONS (X).  Recorded 26 June 1787."

"22 June 1787, John PALMER of Union County to Evan THOMAS of same, by grant to said John PALMER, 392 acres on Buffalow Creek, a branch of.... 

"25 Sep 1787, Col. Thomas BRANDON of Union County to John THOMAS of same, by grant 15 July 1768 to Benjamin GIST, 500 acres on Fairforest Creek a branch of Tygar River, and said Benjamin GIST did convey to William WAFFORD a part of the above tract, and William WAFFORD to
Robert WOODSON, 50 acres, adj. James FINLEY, land possessed by John
GOODWIN, WOODSON's, and Sugar Creek, now for L30 conveyed to John THOMAS.  Thomas BRANDON [no wit.]"

p. 131, Deed Book C, pp. 311-312:
"4 Dec 1772, Samuel SIMPSON and Isabella his wife of Craven County,
SC, to John MAFFETT of Mecklenburg County, NC, for L20 proc money of NC, 235 acres on both sides of Harris's branch of Fairforest adj.
SIMPSON's line, part of tract of 400 acres granted to Samuel SIMPSON
by NC, 25 April 1767.  Samuel SIMPSON (Seal), Issabella SIMPSON
(Seal).  Wit: Samuel NEWBITT, William ELDER, J. THOMAS Jun'r.  Proved in Ninety Six District by the oath of John THOMAS, Jun'r, 12 Dec 1774 before John THOMAS, J.P.  Recorded 29 Dec 1793."

"Lease and release.  State of South Carolina.  1 & 2 July 1794, John
THOMAS Jun'r of state aforesaid to Jacob SEIBELS of same state, merchant, for L230 sterling, 100 acres on north side Fairforrest on both sides Harris's Creek joining said Harris's land, adj. George
PARKS line, Robert HARRIS's corner.  J. THOMAS Jun'r (Seal).  Wit: John NUCKOLLS, D. WILBANKS, Peter BRASILMAN.  Proved by the oath of Peter BRASILMAN 4 Jul 1794 before Reuben SIMS, J.P. for Newberry County.  
Recorded 17 Dec 1794." 

"3 Sept 1783, James MAYS of Fairforest in Ninety Six District, SC,
Blacksmith, to John THOMAS Jun'r of same place, by grant dated 25
April 1767 by North Carolina to said James MAYES, 200 acres on north
side of fairforest on both sides of Harris's Creek adj. Harris's land,
George PARKS' line.  James MAYES (Seal).  Wit: James McELWAIN, Hannah McELWAIN (X).  Proved in Union County by the oath of Hannah MEANS 29 March 1795 before Hugh MEANS, J.P.  
Recorded 29 March 1795."

"26 Sep 1794, John THOMAS and Gean his wife of Union County to Joseph MITCHELL of same, by grant to Joseph LITTLE, one to Jacob KARR, 1 March 1790, Joseph LITTLES 11 Feb 1773, each containing 150 acres and surveyed [sic, for conveyed?] from each of them to Basel WHEAT, and part of said KARS and all Joseph LITTLES to John THOMAS 23 Sept 1791, recorded in Union Book C, No. 3, page 232, 1 April 1793, now John
THOMAS and Jean his wife for L30 sterling, said tract adj. Thomas
GREER's land, on the south side of Charleston Road, Thomas BRANDON,
Wm. BRANDON, John THOMAS (R) (Seal), Gean THOMAS (G) (Seal).  Wit: Benjamin NIX, Joseph KELLEY.  Proved in Union County by the oath of Joseph KELLY 29 Sept 1794 before John MARTINDALE, J.P. Recorded 6 Sept 1796."

"22 Sept 1790, Joseph THOMAS of Union County, planter, to Jonas LITTLE of same, planter, for L25 sterling, 121 acres, part of tract of 392
acres granted to John PALMORE 4 April 1785, recorded in Book DDDD,
page 110.  Joseph THOMAS (X) (Seal).  Wit: Ezekiel SPRINGER, Shadrack FARMER, Edmund HAYS.  Proved in Union County by the oath of Ezekiel SPRINGER 10 Oct 1796 before Thos. BLASINGAME, J.P.  Recorded 3 Jan 1797."

"3 Jan 1793, Basel WHEAT of Fairfield County, SC, to Elijah COOPER of Union County, for L100 SC money, tract on waters of Dining Creek adj. Benjamin HOLCOMB's, Joseph LITTLE, William BRANDON, the remainder of land conveyed by BLASINGHAM, part of 150 acres granted to Benjamin THOMPSON 20 Jan 1767.  Basil WHEAT (LS).  Wit: William GREER, John THOMAS (X), Joseph LITTLE (mark).  Proved in Union County by the oath of John THOMAS 21 Nov 1793 before And'w Torrance, J.P. 
Recorded 25 Jan 1797.

p. 204, Deed Book E, pp. 57-59:
"1 Nov 1796, Ezekiel SPRINGER of Union County, planter, to Thomas RIDER of same, planter, for L40 sterling, tract of land on a branch of Buffelow Creek, part of tract of 200 acres granted to Ezekiel SPRINGER 19 Dec 1791 recorded in Book D, No. 5, page 345, adj. Jones LITTLE, EWART's land.  Ezekiel SPRINGER (LS), Rebeckah SPRINGER (LS).  Wit: James EZELL, Jacob HARLAND.  Proved in Union County by the oath of James EZELL 
1 June 1797 before Thos. BLASINGAME.  
Recorded 4 Sept 1797."