The below deed was between John Perry (circa 1745 Bertie Co. NC - ?), who was the son of John Perry (circa 1720 - circa 1785) -- who had left the Chowan River in Bertie County, North Carolina in 1772 and bought this land -- of the one part, and Jacob Lackey of Sumter District, of the other part. According to the Sumter District Map dated 1825 by S. H. Boykin for Mills Atlas, now housed in the South Carolina Archives, the Lackeys lived on the old Pocataligo River Road in 1825, leading southeast out of Sumterville. This 1825 map was made 23 years after the below deed transaction, but if the Lackey owners of 1825 were indeed the same as the transactors of 1802,  then this would place the original John Perry Plantation in 1772 on the east side of Pocataligo River, and on the south side of Sumter, South Carolina. Using Boykin's map scale, the Lackeys in 1825 resided about 6 to 7 miles south of the center of Sumterville, along Pocataligo River Road, and were bounded north on the road by W. Roger's and south by a W. Wilder.  My location of Green Swamp according to this same map places the Lackey's home in 1825 approximately 3 miles down the Pocataligo River from the location of the note Green Swamp. Perhaps Green Swamp covered a long area on the Pocataligo, and the long stretch through that area was collectively called Green Swamp? Between Lackey's in 1825 and the more-northerly branch of Pocataligo River known then as Turkey Creek (where Boykin located a mill at the juncture of Turkey Creek and Pocataligo River Road) were the homes of: Jn. Tisdels, Jas. Wilder, W. Rogers, next the Lackey's home (located in 1825 on the northeast side of the road) then continuing on southerly to W. Wilder (his home on the southwest side of the road) then to As. Davis, then Il. Davis, then Thos. Davis, then Saml. Davis, and so on. It is important to note that this area is certainly between the two forks of the Black River (Pocataligo and Black River), and thus was noted as in the below deed "in the fork of Black River." I would imagine that in colonial times this entire higher-ground area between Black River and Pocataligo River was collectively called "in the fork of Black River." Pocataligo River Road of 1825 (and presumably earlier to the time of John Perry Senr. in 1772) appears to have much followed the same path as South Carolina Highway No. 521 today in the year 2000 A.D. Please note that the below-mentioned John Perry is given neither the "Sr." or "Jr." distinction, since his father of the same name had already passed away.

It is also important to note this same family of Perrys were previously living adjacent to a Lackey family in Bertie County, North Carolina.

See: http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/NC/BertieDeed?read=12 

for a complete deed between John Perry (circa 1720 &endash; circa 1785) and Richard Lakey in 1761. Richard Lakey was listed as a "joiner," and was married to Mary Ryan Lackey, daughter of Thomas Ryan of Bertie County, North Carolina. Several transactions between John Perry and Richard Lackey occurred along the Chowan River, adjacent to Mt. Gould Plantation. It is quite possible, if not probable, that the Lackeys of Sumter County in 1825 were relatives or even descendants of the earlier Lakeys in Bertie County, North Carolina.

The State of South Carolina

        Know all Men by these presents, that I, John Perry of Georga (sic) State, planter, in consideration of the sum of one hundred pounds to me paid by Jacob Lackey of Sumter District in the State of South Carolina, have granted, bargained, sold, and released, and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell, and release unto the said Jacob Lackey all that plantation or tract of land containing one hundred acres more or less surveyed for John Perry the thirteenth day of February one thousand seven hundred and seventy one, situate lying and being in the District of Sumter in the fork of Black River and hath such form marks buttings and boundings as the plat annexed to the grant represents. Together with all and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to the said premises belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Jacob Lackey his heirs and assigns for ever, and I do hereby bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and for ever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Jacob Lackey his heirs and assigns against myself and my heirs only and against all persons claiming the whole or any part thereof. Witness my hand and seal this sixteenth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and two and in the twenty-sixth year of the independence of the United States of America.

                                     John Perry

Witnesses present       

Elijah Price    }              

her      }   

Marget  X  Price}

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State of South Carolina }

Sumter District }

Personally appeared before me Charles F. Gordon one of the justices of the peace for the said District, Elijah Price who being duly sworn made oath that he was personally present and saw John Perry sign and deliver the within deed to Jacob Lackey for the use and purpose therein mentioned and that he and Marget Price in presence of each other did sign the same as Witnesses to the due execution thereof. Sworn to before me this 5th day of December 1803.        

Charles F. Gordon, 7th December 1803