Land Sale, Ezell - Splawn, 1880, LaSalle Parish, La.

Submitted by: Pat Ezell




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The State of Louisiana  }
Parish of Catahoula     }

Know all men by these presents that we Mrs. M.E. Ezelle joined by her husband
J. Ezelle of the Parish of Catahoula in the State of Louisiana and Eli Splawn
of the county Kaufman in the State of Texas, for and in consideration of the
full settlement of the estate of I.L. Splawn deceased, by A.H. Splawn, and the
payment to use as co-heirs with him of all our interest in said estate both
real and personal, the receipt of which we hereby acknowledge, have granted,
bargained, sold and conveyed, and do by these presents grant, bargain, sell
and convey unto the said A.H. Splawn of the county of Red River State of
Texas, the following described property owned by us jointly with him as all
the heirs of I.L. Splawn to wit: Lots Nos. 8,9, & 10 in Block No. 18,
according to the map on plat of the town of Elmo, county of Kaufman, State of
Texas, and is to be found of record in Book "Q" page 9 of the records of deeds
of said Kaufman county.  To have and to hold all and singular the said
premises unto the said A.H. Splawn and his heirs forever; and we hereby bind
ourselves to forever warrant and defend the title to said premises against the
lawful claim of anyone claiming the same by or through us.  Witness our hands
this 23rd day of December 1880.
                                        J.  Ezell
                                        M.E. Ezell
                                        Eli Splawn

The State of Louisiana   }
Parish of Catahoula      }

Before me personally appeared J. Ezell and his wife M.E. Ezell personally
known to me to be the parties whose signature appears to the foregoing
instrument, and acknowledged that they had signed the same for the purposes
therein expressed and contained; and the said Mrs. M.E. Ezell being examined
by me privily and apart from her husband, and having the same fully explained
to her acknowledged that she signed the same of her own free will and accord,
for the purposes and considerations therein expresed and that she wished not
to retract it.
                                       E. Crews, J.Peace
                                       Catahoula Parish, La

KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS, DEED BOOK 29, page 103
The State of Texas     }
Kaufman County         }

Before me Geo. W. Evatt, a Justice of the Peace and ex officio Notary Public
in and for said county, personally came Eli Splawn to me well known, and to me
acknowledged that he executed the foregoing instrument of writing dated 23d
day of Dec A.D. 1880, and that he signed, sealed and delivered the same for
the purposes, uses and consideration herein stated.

  L.S.      In Testimony whereof, I hereunto sign my name
            and affix my Notarial seal, this the 8th day of
            Jan A.D. 1881.
                     Geo. W. Evatt J.P. & N.P. K. Co.
Filed for record Jan 10th 1881 at one o'clock P.M.; and recorded same day
filed at 2 o'clock P.M.
                     Henry Erwin   co clk K Co
                     By A.J. Hindeman  Deputy

KAUFMAN COUNTY, TEXAS, DEED RECORD, BOOK 29, p.103-4

(Transcribed by Patricia E. Ezell)