Sandifer
Land and Deed Records in
Old Barnwell District, South
Carolina
State Grants/Surveys for
Sandifers in Orangeburg and Barnwell Districts
Plat Book 8, 1784-1816 p. 155: Bottom 1/2; to Jas Sanderford,
Pursuant to a warrant from Jno Wylde Comsr of Locations I
have laid out to Jas Sanderford a tract of 100 A in Orangeburgh Dist on
dividing ground between South Edisto and Salt Ketcher bounding on all
sides by vacant land and hath shapes, etc, as the above plat
represents. Surveyed 8 Sep 1784. Nat Walker; DS.
Recorded 2 Aug 1785.
Date: 1799/10/14
Description: SANDIFFORD, JAMES, PLAT FOR 383 ACRES BETWEEN SOUTH EDISTO
RIVER AND LEMONS SWAMP, ORANGE COUNTY, ORANGEBURGH DISTRICT, SURVEYED
BY GASPER TROTTI.
Names Indexed: SANDIFFORD, JAMES/TROTTI, GASPER/BLITCHENDEN, JOHN/DAY,
HENRY/DRAPER, JOHN/MATTIX, MCKENZIE/
Locations: SOUTH EDISTO RIVER/LEMON CREEK/ORANGE COUNTY/ORANGEBURG
DISTRICT
Date: 1811/01/31
Description: SANDIFER, WILLIAM N., PLAT FOR 159 ACRES ON HALF MOON
BRANCH, BARNWELL DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY JAMES THURSTON FOR JOSEPH
SANDIFER ON FEBRUARY 15, 1809.
Names Indexed: SANDIFER, WILLIAM N./THURSTON, JAMES/SANDIFER,
JOSEPH/SIMMONS, JOHN/CORNERL, VOLENTINE/
Locations: HALFMOON BRANCH/LEMON CREEK/BARNWELL DISTRICT
Date: 1816/05/02
Description: SANDEFER, WILLIAM N., PLAT FOR 40 ACRES ON LEMONS SWAMP,
BARNWELL, DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY BENJAMIN BRUTON.
Names Indexed: SANDEFER, WILLIAM N./BRUTON, BENJAMIN/RICHARDS, J.
L./RICE, WRIGHT/RORTON, MRS./GIBHART/
Locations: LEMON CREEK/BARNWELL DISTRICT
Date: 1816/05/02
Description: SANDIFER, JOSEPH, PLAT FOR 81 ACRES ON LEMONS SWAMP,
BARNWELL DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY H. D. DUNCAN.
Names Indexed: SANDIFER, JOSEPH/DUNCAN, H. D./JOHNSON, JOHN/VOLUNTINE,
JOHN/HICKMAN, JOHN/SIMMONS, JOHN/
Locations: LEMON CREEK/BARNWELL DISTRICT
Date: 1818/10/26
Description: SANDAFORD, JOSHUA, PLAT FOR 25 ACRES ON LEMONS SWAMP,
BARNWELL DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY CHARLES MILHOUS.
Names Indexed: SANDAFORD, JOSHUA/MILHOUS, CHARLES/MILLER,
ROBERT/MIXSON, ROYAL/SANDAFORD, NIGHTLY/
Locations: LEMON CREEK/SANDY BRANCH/BARNWELL DISTRICT
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Direct Index to Deeds and Deed Books -Barnwell County, South Carolina:
Deed Book 2, p. 167:
October 5, 1801 – William Carr Senior to Peter Sandeford for $50 one
hundred acres in Barnwell Dist., South Carolina on a Branch of Millers
Swamp. Signed William Carr.
Witnesses: Conrad Augley, Joseph Gilsinger; James Thurston, J.P.
Recorded November 3, 1801
Deed Book B, p. 14
October 26, 1804 - Conrad Augly and Rosanna Augly his wife for $1 from
Peter Sandarfor leased a Tract or Parcel of land Containing one hundred
and Ninety six Acres beginning at a Stake running NW 70 to Pine from
thence NE to a pine thence SW 50 to Poast Oak SW 10 to Pine SE 66 to
pine from thence to a pine marked with a W. Signed Conrad Augley
and (her mark) Rosanna Augley.
Witnesses: James Brown, Matthew Moye.
Recorded: October 29, 1804
Deed Book C, p. 80:
October 27, 1804 – Elizabeth Sandefor “For the natural love and
Effection that I have to my beloved Grandson Robert Sandefor Son of
Peter Sandefor” give unto him one heifer and Calf which is in the
possesssion of Cornelius Carr wich Carr is to keep his and her increase
until the said Robert Sandefor comes of age...." Signed (her
mark) Elizabeth Sandefor.
Witnesses: Conrad Augley and James Arnold.
Recorded: October 20, 1806
Deed Book J, p. 50
February 25, 1805 – Right Rice to William Nightingale Sandifer for
39£ two hundred acres a tract granted to Right Rice June 5,
1786 near Lemons Swamp. Signed Right Rice.
Witnesses: Joseph Sandefer and Penelope Rice.
Recorded: 1816
Direct Index to Deeds:
Book C, p. 124
Grantor: John Chitty
Grantee: John Sandford
Dated/Recorded: 1805/1807
100 acres Bay Gould
Book C, p. 81
October 20, 1806 – Conrad Augley to Peter Sandifer for $300 two hundred
acres on Augley’s branch, waters of Miller Swamp. Signed Conrad
Augley.
Witnesses: Isham Carr and James Hallford; Killis Hallford, J.P.
Recorded August 20, 1806
Deed Book D, p. 477
November 18, 1809 – Wm. Nightengail Sandefer, Elijah Dowling and John
Rice to Keziah Sandefer – Agreement. William Nightengale Sandefer
his heirs, etc. will pay unto Keziah Sandefer one hundred six and two
thirds of one dollar plus lawful interest when her two children Peter
and Priscilla arriving to be of lawful age or at the different times
that the said children may be lawful of age to demand the same.
Signed William N. Sandefer, Elijah Dowling and John Rice.
Witness: Jabey Dowling
Recorded: January 18, 1810
From Direct Index to Deeds:
Book I, p. 317
Grantor: John Simmons
Grantee: Kezia Sandifer
Dated/Recorded: 1809/1816
136 acres by Thornton Land
From Direct Index to Deeds:
Book I, p. 158
Grantor: James Sandifer (by Sheriff)
Grantee: James Simmons
Dated/Recorded: 1815/1815
100 acres by South Edisto also tract by Est. of H. Day
Book S, p. 436
January ?, 1815 – James Carr to Jacob Deer for $80 a tract of land
containing one hundred and sixteen acres granted to me the said James
Carr the 7th day of March, 1814, bounded by lands of William Carr, John
Chitty, Peter Sandefer and James Taylor. Signed James Carr.
Witnesses: John Feer, Charles Rottenberg
Recorded February 4, 1833
Book J, p. 472
Grantor: James Simmons
Grantee: William Sandifer
Dated/Recorded: 1816/1817
353 ac. South Edisto
Deed Book J, p, 246
May 11, 1816 – Gasper Trotti to William N. Sandefer for $310 three
hundred and ten acres, part of an original grant of eight hundred and
five acres to Gasper Trotti situated on Half Moon Branch, Waters of
Lemons Swamp. Signed Gasper Trotti.
Witnesses: John Rice and Benjamin Sandefer.
Recorded: 1816
Deed Book K, p. 147
February 18, 1818 – Mary Roden, William Dooling and Benjamin Sandifer
for $85 to Jesse Rice all that tract of land containing one hundred
……granted to Aaron Rice, it being and lying on waters of Little
Saltketchers on a Branch Called the Grapevine Branch & bearing date
the 4th day of December 1786…..
Signed Mary Roden, William Dooling, Benjamin Sandifer and Elizabeth
Dooling.
Witnesses: Lot Copeland, George Roden and Sarah Wilson.
Recorded: April 1, 1818
Deed Book L, p. 399
February 3, 1819 – William Sandifer to Joseph Sandifer for $295 all
that “tract of land granted to James Sandifer Nov. 4, 1799 containing
original survey of 483 acres and found upon resurvey to contain 607
acres which said actually contains three hundred & three acres
& a half as will more fully appear by a reference to the within
plat…” Signed William Sandifer.
Witnesses: Matthew Taylor, Jesse Rice.
Recorded: August 4, 1819
Deed Book M, p. 61
October 18, 1819 – Keziah Sandifer to John Sutton, in trust, for
natural love and affection for her children Peter Sandifer and
Priscilla Furgerson, formerly Priscilla Sandifer, “One hundred &
thirty six acres of land whereon I now live, one mare, eleven head of
cattle and seventeen head of hogs together with my household and
kitchen furniture……… reserving to myself the use of the said property
during the term of my life and at my death to be equally divided
between my said two children their heirs” etc. Signed (her mark)
Keziah Sandifer.
Witnesses: William Sutton, Susannah Sutton, George Morffti.
Recorded: April 26, 1820
Deed Book N, p. 7
June 3, 1818 – Nighty Sandeford to Johnson Sandaford for $100 one
hundred and seven acres part of a tract sold by Francis Trotti to
Nighty Sandifer of 310 acres on Londay Branch, waters of Lemons Swamp
bounded by lands of Joshua Sandifer, Robert Miller and Benjamin
Tarrant. Signed Nighty Sandeford.
Witnesses: Joseph Sandeford, Peter Sandeford.
Recorded: 1821
Deed Book N, p. 239
December 28, 1821 – Levi Peacock, Linton Lee and Joshua Sandefer, heirs
of Stephen Lee to Nathan Walker for $95 ninety-five acres land laying
on the Augusta Road on Syksses Creek, waters of Edisto River, bounded
by the said Nathan Walker’s land, William S. Tyler’s land, on the NE by
Heirs of John Hartzog land, being part of a tract of land granted to
Abden Tyler December 3, 1785. Signed Levi Peacock, Linton Lee and
Joshua Sandefer.
Witnesses: John Zorn and James Tan(?).
Recorded: July 1, 1822
Deed Book N, p. 244
October 12, 1821 – Joshua Sandifer to Robert Farmer for $125 one
hundred nine acres on long branch, bounded N by Johnson Sandifer, W by
heirs of Benjamin Tarrant, S by W. N. Sandifer and E by Robert Miller,
part of a tract conveyed by Francis Trotti to W. N. Sandifer.
Signed Joshua Sandifer.
Witnesses: Jesse Rice, Edmund Farmer.
Recorded: July 1, 1822
Deed Book N, p. 245
November 12, 1821 – Joshua Sandifer to Abel Farmer and Benjamin Farmer
for $150 ninety-eight acres; seventy-three acres originally surveyed
for Daniel Mathing and twenty-five for Joshua Sandifer on Grapevine
Branch, Lemons Swamp, waters of Little Salt Catcher. Signed
Joshua Sandifer.
Witnesses: Jesse Rice and Edmund Farmer.
Recorded July 1, 1822
Deed Book N, p. 311
Dated September 27, 1822 - Benjamin Ferguson and Priscilla Ferguson his
wife of Chester District to Peter Sandifer of Barnwell District for $68
sixty-eight acres a part of original grant to John Simmons on Lemons
Swamp bound NE by William Sutton, N & NW by Rebeka Thornton,
W by John Sutton SE vacant land. Signed Benjamin Ferguson
and Priscilla Furguson.
Wittnesses: Joseph Sandifer, James Daniel
Recorded October 7, 1822
Deed Book P, p. 300
July 13, 1825 – Joseph Sandifer to James Sandifer for $100 all that
tract of land containing one hundred and fifty acres more or less being
a part of that tract of land granted to James Sandifer Senr. the 4th of
November 1799. Signed Joseph Sandifer.
Witnesses: Daniel Kithell, Thornton Cox.
Recorded: October 31, 1825
Deed Book S, p. 120
July 14, 1825 – Joseph Sandifer to Andrew Lowery for $100 one hundred
fifty acres being a part of tract granted to James Sandifer Sen. 4
November 1799. Signed Joseph Sandifer
Witnesses: James Sandifer, Thornton Cox
Recorded: February 3, 1832
Deed Book S, p. 345
August 3, 1825 – Joseph Sandifer to Gallant Carson for $100 all that
tract of land conveyed from Francis Trotti to William N. Sandifer on
the Waters of Lemons Swamp bounding by a line North East by part of the
said tract conveyed to Joshua Sandifer on the line running South East
and line South West Robert Miller’s Land and on all other sides by
lands of the sd. William N. Sandifer. Signed Joseph Sandifer.
Witnesses: Thornton Cos and Daniel Guess.
Recorded July 31, 1832
Deed Book P, p. 332:
November 29, 1825 - Robert L. Miller conveyed to Peter Sandifer for $95
one hundred and eighty acres "lying on the Waters of Lemmons Swamp,
bounded by lands of William Sutton on one side, Aaron Rice one side,
the said Peter Sandifer on one side and Reuben Kithall on one
side.” Signed Robert Miller.
Witnessed by Thornton Cox, Daniel Matheny and John Tant.
December ?, 1825 - Renunciation of dower rights by Mary Ann Miller,
wife of Robert L. Miller.
Witnessed by Jesse Rice.
Recorded January 3, 1826:
Deed Book P, p 388
February 3, 1826 - James McMillan and Eleanor Sandifer to Allen Moye
for $88 two thirds of that plantation or tract of land containing
one hundred acres more or less bounded on the N and W by lands
belonging to Joshua Smith, E by Allen Moye and S by the sd. Moye and
Richard J Morris. Signed James McMillan, Elenor Sandifer.
Witnesses: John L (or S) Rice, Robert Chitty and Wesley G.
Chitty.
Recorded: March 31, 1826
Deed Book P, p. 414
January 26, 1826 - John Sutton to Peter Sandifer for $50 fifty acres
bounded by lands of Reuben Kitrells on one side and by the said Peter
Sandifer land on one side and by Rebeccah Thornton lands. Signed
John Sutton.
Witnesses Wm. Rice Bulls, Andrew Kersh, Simeon Atteberry
Recorded April 4, 1826
Deed Book R, p. 57
December 24, 1827 – Peter Sandeford of Pike County, Mississippi to Amos
Sandeford of Pike County, Mississippi a Power of Attorney to sell and
dispose…..lying and being in the State of South Carolina, District of
Barnwell between Jacksons Branch and Big Salkehachie containing two
hundred acres more or less. Signed (his mark) Peter
Sandeford.
Recorded: April 6, 1829
Deed Book R, p. 59:
November 14, 1828 - Amos Sandeford, Attorney for Peter Sandeford of the
County of Pike and State of Mississippi to H. G. Googe for $100 all
that plantation or tract of land containing two hundred acres more or
less situated in Barnwell District on a branch called Augleys branch,
waters of Millers Swamp. Signed Amos Sandeford.
Witnesses: Henry Counts, Hiram Edenfield
Recorded: April 6, 1829
From Direct Index to Deeds:
Book W, p. 23
Grantor: Peter Sandifer
Grantee: Isham R. Simmons
Dated/Recorded: 1837/1838
285 acres near Seeder Springs
From Direct Index to Deeds:
Book DD, p. 286
Grantor: I. R. Simmons
Grantee: Butler Sandifer
Dated/Recorded: 1849/1850
On Lemon Swamp
From Direct Index to Deeds:
Book DD, p. 302
Grantor: Isham R. Simmons
Grantee: James J. Sandifer
Dated/Recorded: 1849/1850
118 ac. Lemon Swamp
From Direct Index to Deeds:
Book LL, p. 487
Grantor: L S, A J, H J, S C, M, J J, W B, H A & G W Sandifer
Grantee: Linton Lee
Dated/Recorded: 1859/1859
250 acres Lemon Swamp