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Analysis of Love Land and Property

This article will discuss the various records available documenting the land owned by the Love family, focusing in particular on the home place owned by Samuel Love and its inheritance in later generations.

List of Records

Commentaries

1760 Memorial – To James Love for 100 Acres on Hanging Rock Branch

No details provided in this record.
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S111001 Volume: 0007 Page: 00285 Item: 002 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1762 Grant – King George III by Gov. Arthur Dobbs to Robert Love

Acreage & Location: 163 acres, on both sides of Hanging Rock Creek in Anson County, North Carolina
Bounded By: Not Specified
Source: Charleston County, South Carolina Deed Book R3, p460 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSK7-53WV-4?cat=361547&i=189) (original also available on SC Archives website)

Copy of Plat for 1762 Grant Recorded in Deed Book

Note that although this indicates the land was in Anson County, North Carolina, the description of the land being on Hanging Rock Creek indicates this must have been in later Lancaster County, south of Heath Springs and south or west of Kershaw.

1768 Plat – 300 Acres Laid Out to Robert Love

Acreage & Location: 300 acres on Hanging Rock Creek
Bounded By: (West) Alexander Ingram, (SW, SE, & NE) Robert Love’s land, other sides vacant
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0016 Page: 00417 Item: 02 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1769 Plat – 200 Acres Laid Out to Robert Love

Acreage & Location: 200 acres on west side of Wateree River, both sides of Morrosons Creek
Bounded By: (W & S) Nathan Thomson, (SW) William French, all other sides vacant
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0016 Page: 00420 Item: 02 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1769 Plat – 100 Acres Laid out to James Love

Acreage & Location: 100 acres in the fork of hanging rock and Lynches Creek, Craven County
Bounded By: (NW, NE & SE) James Love, other sides vacant
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0011 Page: 00552 Item: 02 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1771 Plat – 100 Acres Laid Out to Robert Love

Acreage & Location: 100 acres between White Oak and Beaver Creek in Craven County
Bounded By: not clear, but mostly vacant
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0014 Page: 00407 Item: 02 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1771 Grant – To Robert Love For 200 Acres in Craven County

Acreage & Location: 200 acres in Craven County
Bounded By: details unknown
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213019 Volume: 0023 Page: 00226 Item: 000 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

(No image or description available)

1771 Memorial – Robert Love’s 200 Acres on Morrisons Creek

A memorial is a summary of a previous deed. This appears to refer to the 1769 Plat.

Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S111001 Volume: 0010 Page: 00413 Item: 002 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1771 Plat – 100 Acres Laid out to Robert Love on Brushy Fork Creek

Acreage & Location: 100 acres on Brushy Fork a Water of Broad River on the East Side of Broad River
Bounded By: (NE) (laid out to) Benjamin Love, all other sides vacant
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213184 Volume: 0016 Page: 00419 Item: 02 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

Note that this land is located in current day Chester County about fifteen miles below Chester.

1772 Grant – To Robert Love for 200 Acres in Craven County

Acreage & Location: 200 acres in Craven County
Bounded By: details unknown
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213019 Volume: 0027 Page: 00314 Item: 000 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1773 Memorial – Robert Love’s 200 Acres on Wateree River

A memorial is a summary of a previous deed.

Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S111001 Volume: 0012 Page: 00120 Item: 003 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1774 Grant – To Robert Love for 100 Acres on Bushy Fork Creek

This appears to be the grant associated with the plat from 1771

Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213019 Volume: 0031 Page: 00332 Item: 000 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1774 Grant – Robert Love for 300 Acres in Craven County

Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213019 Volume: 0033 Page: 00529 Item: 000 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1774 Memorial – Robert Love for 100 Acres on Bushy Fork Creek

This appears to be the memorial associated with the 1771 plat and grant from 1774.

Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S111001 Volume: 0013 Page: 00175 Item: 006 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1775 Memorial – Robert Love for 300 Acres on Hanging Rock Creek

This appears to be the memorial for the 1768 plat for 300 acres on Hanging Rock Creek.

Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S111001 Volume: 0013 Page: 00442 Item: 001 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

Comments on Grants and Plats to Robert Love

Note that there were multiple men by the name Robert Love who appear to be receiving lands in these records. Our Robert Love, the father of Samuel would appear to be the one who received land on Hanging Rock Creek, 163 acres in the 1762 grant, 300 acres in the 1768 plat and associated memorial from 1775. Most of the other records appear to refer to another Robert Love who made a will in 1779 (probated the same year) of Craven County, Camden District, who mentions land on Morrison Creek and some other land. All these other lands appear to be in later Chester County area.

1786 Lease – James Love to James Nichol – 300 Acres

Acreage & Location: 300 acres (land granted to Robert Love 10 Apr 1775 (actually the date of the 1775 memorial), the land in the 1768 Plat)
Bounded By: quotes from original grant: Robert Love and Alexander Ingram
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book A, p188 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JGY9?cat=472451&i=73)

James “Nickle” sold 100 acres of this land to James Purdey in 1790 (DB C&E, p253, https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JG13?lang=en&i=425)

1787 Release – James and Margaret Love to James Nichol – 300 Acres

Acreage & Location: 300 acres (land granted to Robert Love 30 Sep 1774. See 1774 Grant)
Bounded By: quotes from original grant: Robert Love and Alexander Ingram
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book A, p189 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JGY9?cat=472451&i=73)

This appears to be the corresponding release for the land leased in 1786. Oddly, the lease and release give a different date for the grant to Robert Love. This release specifically states that land was granted to “Robert Love Father of the said James Love and the said James Love being Heir at Law to the Estate of the said Robert Love Decd.”

1787 Deed – Henry & Tabitha Cato to John Love – 150 Acres

Acreage & Location: 150 acres on south branch of Lynches Creek, Waters of Peedee River
Bounded By: Not specified
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book A, p200 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JGYQ?cat=472451&i=79)

This deed mentions “the platt to the original grant annexed” but is not recorded in the book. Henry appears to have gotten this land from John Swann in a deed recorded just previous to this one.

1788 Deed – John & Jane Love to Henry Cato – 250 Acres

Acreage & Location: 250 acres on Little Lynches Creek. Originally granted to Thomas Cooper (10 Apr 1776)….from James Ezell to John Love – lease dated 20 Feb 1779.
Bounded By: Not specified
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book A, p196 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JGR8?cat=472451&i=77)

1790 Deed – Hezekiah & Ann Love to Edward Rogers – 200 Acres

Acreage and Location: 200 Acres on Flat Rock Creek from survey granted to John Williams (31 Oct 1769, memorial 28 Dec 1769)
Bounded By: (N/NE) Isabella Reid, (SE) Edward Rogers, (SW) Edward Rogers, Samuel Smith, and Thomas Mickes
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book C&E, p80 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JPZN?cat=472451&i=342)

1790 Deed – James Love to Dissenting Presbyterian Society – 2 Acres

Acreage and Location: 2 Acres on waters of Hanging Rock Creek
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book C&E, p125 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JP3Q?cat=472451&i=364)

The land is described as including the meeting house of the Dissenting Presbyterian Society and having been known as James Love “old place.” A cemetery for this church is the only thing left on this land is located approximately here on Google Maps: https://maps.app.goo.gl/GeonqTV9UkvGSQt9A. For more information on the cemetery, see article on the Old Hanging Rock Presbyterian Church Cemetery.

1791 Deed – Jannet Knox (formerly Miller) Widow to John Love – 100 Acres

Acreage & Location: 100 acres on south branch of Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: vacant on all sides
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book A, p72 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JGNG?cat=472451&i=160)

1791 Deed – Barbary Kinsey Widow to John Love – 100 Acres

Acreage & Location: 150 acres on south branch of Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: not stated
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book A, p72 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JGNG?cat=472451&i=160)

1792 Deed – Andrew Countryman to Samuel Love – 150 Acres

Acreage & Location: 150 acres on south branch of Lynches Creek the waters of Pee Dee River
Bounded By: not stated
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book C&E, p92

John Love witnessed this deed. Andrew Countryman was of the County of York while Samuel was of the County of Lancaster.

1797 Deed – Phebe Williams to John Love – 100 Acres

Acreage & Location: 100 acres on south branch of Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: not stated
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book B, p320/321 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JG76?cat=472451&i=285)

The deed states this land was originally granted to Daniel Williams. Daniel’s son John received it through his father’s will. John then gave several pieces of land to his siblings. His sister Phebe in this deed sold the land to John Love. It states the original grant to Daniel for this land was dated 25 Apr 1765 and recorded in book YY, p371 (not found).

1797 Deed – Phebe Williams to John Love – 50 Acres

Acreage & Location: 50 acres, no location given
Bounded By: not stated
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book B, p321/322 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JG76?cat=472451&i=285)

The deed states this land was originally granted to Daniel Williams. Daniel’s son John received it through his father’s will. John then gave several pieces of land to his siblings. His sister Phebe in this deed sold the land to John Love. It states the original grant to Daniel for this land was dated 5 May 1779 and recorded in book OOO, p662.

1797 Deed – William Ingram to John Love – 150 Acres

Acreage & Location: 150 acres, on the waters of Hanging Rock and Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: (NW) James Woods, William Ingram and Samuel Love, (NE) Josiah Canty & John Love, (SE) Samuel Hammond, John Love, Alexander Jones & Jordan Ashley, (SW) William Ingram & John Countryman
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book B, p322/323 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JGWH?cat=472451&i=286)

The deed states the land was part of a 500 acre grant to William Ingram. There is a plat for this grant dated 11 Oct 1793. The plat lists John Love as a neighbor between Samuel Hammond and Zachariah Cantey. Samuel Love is on the other side of Zachariah Canteys.

1793 Plat for William Ingram’s 596 Acres on Branch of Little Lynches Creek and Hanging Rock Creek

1797 Deed – Samuel Hammond to John Love – 300 Acres

Acreage & Location: 300 acres, on branches of Little Lynches Creek
Runs: From East of John Love’s land, (SW) to Jordan Ashley, (E) to William Brewer, then to William Cato, then to beginning
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book B, p322/323 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JGWH?cat=472451&i=286)

This is probably in the same vicinity as the land from William Ingram based on the neighbors.

1797 Deed – Capt. William Ingram to Samuel Love – 50 Acres

Acreage & Location: 50 acres on branches of Little Lynches creek, part of a survey of 200 acres granted to Alexander Ingram 6 Apr 1773
Bounded By: (NW) Moses & William Ingram, (NE) Countryman, other sides vacant
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book D, p153 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS73-JGLK?cat=472451&i=518)

1801 Deed – Elias Tyler to Samuel Love – 100 Acres

Acreage & Location: 100 acres on the head of the branches of Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: (SE) Robert Gastons, all other sides vacant
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book F, p89 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLV-5FJ?cat=472451&i=52)

This land was sold an 1817 deed from Samuel and Margaret Love to William Thompson.

1804 Plat – John Love for 32 acres on Branches of Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location: 32 acres on Lynches Creek, Lancaster County
Bounded By: (N) William Brewer, (E) John Murpheys, (S) Unknown, (W) Samuel Johnston
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0040 Page: 00205 Item: 003 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1804 Plat – John Love for 28 acres on Branches of Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location: 28 acres on Lynches Creek, Lancaster County
Bounded By: (N) Nicholas Robinson, (E) John Robinson, (W) John Love
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0040 Page: 00205 Item: 004 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

1804 Deed – John Love to Burrel Clark – 400 Acres

Acreage & Location: 400 acres on branches of Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: not stated
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book F, p205 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLV-PQ4D-P?cat=472451&i=111)

The deed states this land was originally granted to John Williams on 3 May 1790. Then sold by sheriff to Daniel Clark, then by him to John Love. The deed from Daniel to John does not seem to be on record. There is a plat online at the SC Archives for John Williams, 800 acres, dated 1 May 1790 on branches of Little Lynches Creek. Daniel Clark was one of the adjacent owners.

1805 Plat – Samuel Love for 66 Acres on Little Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location: 66 acres on Little Lynches Creek, Lancaster County
Bounded By: not stated
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0040 Page: 00399 Item: 002 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)

This may be the land sold by Sheriff John Adams to Evan Rollins in an 1845 deed.

1805 Deed – John Love to Henry Love – 200 Acres, 50 Acres, and 100 Acres on Little Lynches Creek

Acreage and Location:
1. 200 Acres on Little Lynches Creek from survey granted to John Williams
2. 50 Acres adjoining the 200 Acres
3. 100 Acres adjoining the 50 Acres
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book G, p203 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLV-PQ43-H?cat=472451&i=252)

This deed states that John Love was of Knox County, Tennessee. After Henry’s death, John would again sell this land to Thomas Hilliard in a deed from the same year.

1805 Deed – John Love (as Admin of Henry Love) to Thomas Hilliard – 200 Acres, 50 Acres, and 100 Acres on Little Lynches Creek

Acreage and Location:
1. 200 Acres on Little Lynches Creek from survey granted to John Williams
2. 50 Acres adjoining the 200 Acres
3. 100 Acres adjoining the 50 Acres
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book G, p213 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLV-PQWC-Q?cat=472451&i=257)

This deed states that John Love was of Knox County, Tennessee. This is the exact same land that had previously been transferred from John to Henry the same year.

1806 Deed – John Love to Amos Horton – 300 Acres, 150 Acres, and possibly more

Acreage & Location: 300 acres
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book G, p160 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLV-PQ46-M?cat=472451&i=231)

The deed states that the 300 acres was part of 500 acres granted to Samuel Hammond and therefore appears to be the same 300 acres received in the 1797 deed from Samuel Hammond. The source of the 150 acres is not mentioned. However the 28 acres from the 1804 plat is mentioned as either additional land or as land excepted out of the source of the 150 acres. The available image is missing part of the wording.

1806 Deed – John Love to Gayden Petty – 150 Acres, 150 Acres, and 175 Acres on Little Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location:
1. 150 Acres on waters of Little Lynches Creek originally granted to Robert Moore on 4 Nov 1762
2. 150 Acres part of survey for 596 Acres granted to Wm Ingram, land bounded (NW) James Woods, Wm Ingram, & S Love, (NE) by Josiah Canties & J Love, (SE) by Harrisons and J. Love, … & Jordan Ashbeys, (SW) W. Ingrams and J Countreyman (see 1797 deed from Ingram to Love)
3. 170 Acres on Litte? Lynches Creek, part of 390 acre grant to Samuel Littlejohn
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book G, p161 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLV-PQ46-M?cat=472451&i=231)

The 170 acres mentions a grant of 390 acres to Samuel Littlejohn. This matches the plat to Littlejohn dated 14 Nov 1785.

1785 Plat to Samuel Littlejohn on Little Lynches Creek

1817 Deed – Samuel & Margaret Love to William Thompson – 100 Acres

Acreage & Location: 100 acres obtained in 1801 deed from Elias Tyler, head branches of Lynches Creek
Bounded By: originally (SE) Robert Gastons, all others vacant
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book I, p44 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLV-59L5?cat=472451&i=509)

1817 Deed – James & Jannet Love to John Patton – 200 Acres

Acreage & Location: 200 acres being two different tracts of 100 acres on Lick branch of Hanging Rock Creek, both of these having been granted to James Love.
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book I, p54 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSLV-596W?cat=472451&i=515)

Samuel Love witnessed this deed.

1826 Deed – Jesse and Asa Love to James Blackmon – 125 Acres, 50 Acres, 100 Acres

Acreage & Location: 125 acres originally granted to John Williams, on headwaters of Little Lynches Creek. 50 acres adjoining the previous 125 acres. An additional 100 acres adjoining the 50 acres. The 50 and 100 acres tracts were granted to David Williams originally.
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book L, p194 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-F3FG-P?cat=472451&i=305)

There is a power of attorney following this deed associated with this record which states that Jesse and Asa were of Lincoln County, Tennessee and gave power of attorney to their friend Thomas W. Hays conveying the land on the headwaters of Little Lynches Creek “which said tract decended to us from the Estate of our Father Henry Love (deceased).” This deed may be connected to the 1805 deed from John Love to Thomas Hilliard as it seems to describe the same amounts of land.

1830 Plat – Samuel Love for 266 acres on Branches of Little Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location: 266 acres on Branches of Little Lynches Creek, Lancaster County
Bounded By: (N) Samuel Love & Sterling Horton, (E) Sterling Horton, (S) Robert Bowers, (W) Edward Bowers & Samuel Love
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0049 Page: 00171 Item: 002 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)
(also recorded in Lancaster County Plat Book 1829-1840, p19 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-T99B-4?cat=6004&i=14)

Note that according to the version recorded in the Lancaster County Plat Book, this land was for Samuel W. Love, who was the son of Samuel Love.

1830 Plat – Samuel Love for 626 acres on Little Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location: 626 acres on Little Lynches Creek, Lancaster County
Bounded By: (NE) Sterling Horton & Samuel Love, (SE) James Ingram, (SW) William Ingram, (NW) Samuel Caston
Source: SC Archives ID: Series: S213192 Volume: 0049 Page: 00172 Item: 001 (https://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/)
(also recorded in Lancaster County Plat Book 1829-1840, p18 https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSL6-T99B-4?cat=6004&i=14)

Some of this land was sold in 1845 to Evan Rollin(g)s by the S. W., Sarah, Joel, and Abigail Love, Frederick and Mary Crimminger, and Mary Jane Catoe who appear to all be heirs of Samuel Love.

1831 Plat & Deed – Samuel Love to Samuel W. Love – 189 Acres on Little Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location: 189 Acres on waters of Little Lynches Creek, on south side. Originally granted to Jennet Knox. By loss of papers granted to Samuel Love
Bounded By: Samuel Love, Sterling Horton, Ed Bowers
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book M, p410 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-F3XP-R?cat=472451&i=590)

A plat for this land was recorded with the deed. The land was resurveyed and granted to Samuel Love due to loss of papers. The survey was done 13 Jan 1830. This land appears to be the same which was sold a couple years later by Samuel W. Love to Joel Love. Then in 1839, it was sold again by Samuel B. Emmons and M. A. Tuttle to Evan Rollins.

1831 Plat for Samuel Love land deeded to Samuel W. Love

1833 Deed – Samuel W. Love to Joel Love – 189 Acres on Little Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location: 189 Acres on waters of Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: (N) Samuel Love, (E) Sterling Horton, (S) Samuel Love, (W) Edward Bowers & Jane Horton
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book N, p168 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NSXJ-1?cat=472451&i=98)

Based on the description, this appears to be the same land his father Samuel Love sold to Samuel W. Love in the 1831 deed. Sarah Love, wife of Samuel W. Love, was examined separately for her consent to this deed.

1837 Deed – Samuel W. Love to Frederic Criminger – Distribution of father Samuel Love’s Estate

Acreage & Location: not stated
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book N, p205 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NSXF-L?cat=472451&i=117)

This deed states that Samuel W. Love was of Kershaw District at the time and was transferring “my distributive share of my Father Samuel Love estate agreeably to his last Will and Testament” to Frederick Crimminger (spelled Frederic Criminger) for $1400.

1839 Deed – Frederick Crimminger to David H. Reddin – Distribution of Samuel Love’s Estate

Acreage & Location: not stated
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book O, p183 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS61-V?cat=472451&i=344)

This deed states that Frederick sold his “distribution share of Samuel Loves estate agreeably to his last Will and Testament.”

1839 Deed – Sheriff Leroy Secrest to Hagans & Tuttle & Samuel B. Emmons

Acreage & Location: 100+ acres of Joel Love’s land “whereon deft lives”, “defendants interest in” 500 acres “whereon Mrs Love lives”
Bounded By: (500 acres or the total) James Reeves, Mrs. Caston, William Ingram, Jas. J. Horton, & others
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book N, p452 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS35-4SCQ-V?cat=472451&i=339)

This deed was for the “goods & chattels, lands & tenements of Joel Love” which were forfeit in a court case of some sort and were exhibited to public sale on 1 Apr 1839. Tuttle & Emmons were the highest bidders and so bought the land.

1839 Deed – Samuel B. Emmons & Mary A. Tuttle to Evan Rollins – 189 Acres

Acreage & Location: 189 Acres on Little Lynches Creek described by a plat dated 31 Dec 1831 in deed from Samuel Love to Samuel W. Love
Bounded By: Estate of Samuel Love, Jefferson Horton, Anderson Bowers, and Jane Horton

This land had also been previously sold by Samuel W. to Joel in an 1833 deed. After the 1839 deed, there is an attestation by Thursey A. Love, wife of “the within named Joel Love,” that she was relinquishing her share of the premises to Evan Rollins. This is odd add Joel Love is never mentioned in this deed. However, he would appear to have been the previous owner per the 1833 deed.

1842 Mortgage – Margaret Love to John Adams – 1000 Acres

Acreage & Location: 1000 acres, “the plantation whereon I now live”
Bounded By: William Ingram, Widow Horton, Evan Rollins, John & James Reeves, Susanna Caston
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book O, p194 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS61-S?cat=472451&i=350)

Margaret states in this deed this is land “I hold under the Will of my deceased husband Samuel Love.” Robert A. Crimminger (spelled both Criminger and Crimminger in the record) witnessed the mortgage. The date of this mortgage was 29 Mar 1842. Overwritten in the the mortgage written from bottom to top of the page is a lengthy witnessed statement by John Adams that the balance of the mortgage had been paid and settled by F. Crimminger and that Adams was relinquishing all claim to the mortgage and lands. This was dated 11 Jan 1843. This was witnessed by Catharine J. Crimminger.

Note that Margaret states it includes “the plantation whereon I now live.” In a previous deed from 1839, Joel Love’s interest in 500 acres “whereon Mrs Love lives” was sold to Hagans, Tuttle, and Emmons by the sheriff. This would be the 1000 acres later sold by John Adams as sheriff to Samuel B. Emmons in an 1845 deed.

1842 Mortgage – Margaret Love to John Adams – Four Negroes

Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book O, p195 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS61-S?cat=472451&i=350)

This is a mortgage for “one negro man slave called Tom, one called Bill, and a negro woman called Hanna, and her child called Tom” which she received “under the will of my deceased husband Samuel Love.” The mortgage note was jointly made by Margaret Love and Frederick Crimminger. The registered mortgage heading incorrectly says this mortgage was to R. E. Wylie instead of John Adams.

1842 Mortgage – Frederick Crimminger to John Adams – Four Negroes

Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book O, p196 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6Y-1?cat=472451&i=351)

This is Frederick’s side of the mortgage made jointly with Margaret Love concerning the four slaves: Tom, Bill, Hannah, and Hannah’s child Tom. It states that this includes “all the right title or interest I may have in or be entitled to under the will of my wife’s father Saml Love decd as well as by purchase from Saml W Love.”

1842 Mortgage – F Crimminger to John Adams – 906 Acres

Acreage & Location: 906 acres on Turkey Quarter Creek
Bounded By: (NE) John Marshall & D. H. Redden, (N) W. E. Johnson, (W) Josiah Price, (S) J. P. Thompson, John Ingram & Thomas Croxton
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book O, p197 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6Y-1?cat=472451&i=351)

This record mentions joined sealed notes from Frederick Crimminger and Margaret Love for this land. This land appears to have previously sold by Frederick Crimminger to David H. Reddin in 1839, along with the 519 acres from another 1842 mortgage. (Source: Deed Book N, p464: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NSX4-T?cat=472451&i=195)

1842 Mortgage – F Crimminger to John Adams – 519 Acres

Acreage & Location: 519 acres on waters of Hanging Rock Creek
Bounded By: (E) Samuel Jones & Benjamin Hail, (W) James Trewdell?, (S) John Trewdell?
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book O, p198 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6B-J?cat=472451&i=352)

This record mentions joined sealed notes from Frederick Crimminger and Margaret Love for this land. This land appears to have previously sold by Frederick Crimminger to David H. Reddin in 1839, along with the 519 acres from another 1842 mortgage. (Source: Deed Book N, p464: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NSX4-T?cat=472451&i=195)

1843 Deed – Frederick Crimminger to John Adams – 906 Acres and 519 Acres

Acreage & Location: 906 acres on Turkey Quarters Creek, 519 acres on Hanging Rock Creek
Bounded By: (see previous mortgages)
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book O, p290 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6T-R?cat=472451&i=398)

In this deed, Frederick actually sold the land mentioned in the 1842 mortgage for 906 acres and the other for 519 acres.

1845 Deed – Joel Love et al to Evan Rollings – 75 Acres

Acreage & Location: 75 acres known by name of hase? tract “refering to a resurvey for a particular discription resurveyed by Wm McDonald 11 day of May 1830”
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book P, p94 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6L-9?cat=472451&i=566), Abigail’s declaration, Book P, p117 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS62-5)

The grantors in this deed are Joel Love, S. W. Love, Abigail Love, Sarah Love, F. Criminger, Mary Criminger, and M. J. Catoe. From other records, it appears from an 1833 deed Sarah Love was the wife of Samuel W. Love. There was also a declaration from a private examination of Abigail Love for this deed which was recorded later in the same deed book which states she was the wife of Joel Love.

The reference to the survey indicates this was part of the 1830 Plat for 266 acres on branches of Little Lynches Creek. The survey was made by William McDonald and dated 11 May 1830 as this deed states.

1845 Deed – John Adams to Evan Rollins – 66 Acres

Acreage & Location: 66 acres
Bounded By: J. J. Horton, E. Bowers, E. Rollins, Jane Horton etc.
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book P, p95 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6L-9?cat=472451&i=566)

This deed states that John Adams, as sheriff, was selling lands previously owned by Joel Love, but forfeited in a court case. He was selling the land by virtue of a writ of Fieri Facias issued by the Court of Common Pleas 1 May 1845. It was the result of a suit involving Elizabeth Warren.

This could be the land from the 1805 plat to Samuel Love for 66 acres, but there is not enough details to know.

1846 Deed – Sheriff John Adams to Samuel B. Emmons – 1000 Acres

Acreage & Location: 1000 acres “whereon Margaret Love decd lately resided”
Bounded By: Jeff Horton, Evan Rollins, (blank) Reaves, & others
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book P, p162 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6J-W?cat=472451&i=602)

This deed is dated 17 Jan 1846 and was the result of a writ of fieri facias. The sheriff was selling lands that at the time belonged to D. Hagins & M. A. Tuttle which the sheriff took control of. It states the land was the 1000 acres “whereon Margaret Love decd lately resided” and was exposed to public sale on 1 Dec 1845 and purchased by Emmons. This would be the same land that was mortgaged in 1842 to John Adams.

1846 Deed – Samuel B. Emmons to William Bowers – 179 Acres

Acreage & Location: 179 acres on both sides of Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: Robert Criminger, estate lands of Samuel Caston, James Reeves
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book P, p149 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6L-C?cat=472451&i=595)

Although it doesn’t state the previous owner, this may be some of the Love land. Robert A. Criminger and Evan Rollins witnessed the deed. The deed omits the exact date but was in Jan or Feb 1846 based on the witness examinations.

1846 Deed – Samuel B. Emmons to Evan Rollins – unspecified amount on Little Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location: unspecified, Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: William Bowers corner, James Reaves line, Evan Rollins line, Robert Bowers corner
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book P, p150 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6N-W?cat=472451&i=596)

Although the previous owner is not stated, this is probably Love land. Robert A. Criminger and William Bowers signed and witnesses. The deed is dated 7 Feb 1846.

1846 Deed – Samuel B. Emmons to Robert A Criminger – 268 Acres on Little Lynches Creek

Acreage & Location: 268 acres, north side of Little Lynches Creek
Bounded By: Lucy Ingrams corner, estate lands of Samuel Caston
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book P, p150 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSR8-NS6N-W?cat=472451&i=596)

Although the previous owner is not stated, this is probably Love land. The deed is dated 7 Feb 1846, same as the deed to Evan Rollins.

1903 Deed – W. L. Crimminger to U. M. Neal – 19 3/4 Acres

Acreage & Location: 19 3/4 acres “being a part of lot No. 2 of the estate lands of R. A. Crimminger”
Bounded By: (N) Cynthia Ellis, (W) R. A. Ingram, (E) J. J. Reeves, (S) U. M. Neal
Source: Lancaster County, SC Deed Book N, p70 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSRN-8SK4-X?cat=472451&i=49)

This deed refers to a plat made by T. M. Belk on 8 Nov. 1902.