Tiner/New Land Deeds, Bastrop County, TX

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The following are three deeds prepared from 1879 to 1919 on a singular piece 
of property located on the Micah Andrews survey.  Along with the three deed 
transfers described below, this land was further divided, in the 1970's, to 
the surviving 5 children of J. A. and Mary New: Beatrice New Plant, Howard 
Leslie New, Luther New, Wilburn New, and Berniece New Lunday Boyd.

In 1992, Howard New deeded his part to his daughter and son-in-law, Tamra and Michael Owen.
In 1996, Wilburn New sold his part to Boyd and Melodie Purdue (no family relation).
In 1998, Berniece New Lunday Boyd sold her part to her son Clay Lunday.

Tamra New Owen is the Granddaughter of James Alfred and Mary Willie (Wolf) New (paternal side)
and the Great Great Granddaughter of Louis and Martha (Kelly) Tiner (maternal side).

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Bastrop County Deed Records, VOL Z, page 313:

The State of Texas, County of Texas

Know all men by these presents that we J. C Higgins and C. B. Garwood of the 
county and state afore said, for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred 
and twenty five dollars to us in hand have, by Louis Tiner of said county and 
state, and for the further consideration of his two certain promissary notes 
for sixty two 50/100 dollars each of ever and all herewith payable on the 1st 
of January 1881 and 82 respectively the weight of said cash and notes is hereby 
acknowledged, have granted, bargained and sold, unto the said Louis Tiner, all 
of our right, interest and claim, in act to the following described tract of land.  
Lying and being situated in the West side of the Colorado river, in said county 
and state, and on the waters of Bright's Piney and being one hundred acres of land, 
out the Michael Andrews headright, conveyed by William Shaw to F. W. Dabney and 
from Dabney to E. C. Shaw, and by the Sheriff of said county as, and by us conveyed 
to Jno. C. Wilson, and reconveyed to us by the said Jno D. Wilson, all of said  
conveyances are of record in said county in the county Clerks office in Bastrop.  
It is expressly understood that a *** of lien is hereby retained in the above 
described *** and promises, for the payment of the two notes afore mentioned for
sixty-two 50/100 dollars each.

    To have and to hold all singular the above described tract of land with all 
and singular the rights, m****, hereditaments and appurtenances unto the said 
Louis Tiner, his heirs and assigns forever.  And who the said J. C. Higgins and  
C. B. Garwood, do hereby agree to warrant and forever defend the title to above 
described land and premises unto the said Louis Tiner his heirs and assigns and 
against the claim or claims of any and all persons claiming and to claim the same  
on ** ** thereof-

   In witness whereof I have hereunto set our hands and scroll seals, this the  
20th day of December A. D. 1879.

C.  B. Garwood
D.  J. C. Higgins

The State of Texas, County of Bastrop

BEFORE me F. A. Orgain, a Notary Public of Bastrop County Texas, personally appeared  
C. B. Garwood and J. C. Higgins both of whom are to me well known who acknowledged 
to me, that they had signed, sealed and delivered the above instrument of writing 
dated 20th day of December A. S. 1879 and declared the same to be their *** act and 
deed for the purposes and consideration therein stated-

In testimony where of I hereunto sign my name and affix the express of my official 
seal, at my office in Bastrop this 23rd day of December A. D. 1879.

F. A Orgain, Notary Public, Bastrop Co, Tex. 

A true copy of the original filed for record at 4 o'clock P. M. Dec. 27, A. D. 1879. 
Recorded at 9:30 P.M. Feb 5th 1882.  J. M. Finney, C.C.C.B.CO, by G. F. Hanna, Clk.

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VOL 68, page 328-329

The State of Texas, County of Bastrop.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, L. T. Tiner and wife, Martha Tiner of the County of Bastrop and State of 
Texas, for and in consideration of the sum of Seventeen Hundred and Fifty ($1750.00) 
Dollars, cash in hand, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have Granted, 
Sold and Conveyed, and by these presents do Grant, Sell and Convey unto W. R. Searcy, 
of the County of Dallas, State of Texas, all that certain tract or parcel of land, 
situate, lying and being in the County of Bastrop, and State of Texas, a part of 
the Micah Andrews Original Survey, described by metes and bounds as follows:
     Beginning at a stone corner in the East line of the W. M. Hess 172 acre tract, 
same being the S. W. corner of a tract of 100 acres sold by Young and Rosanky to B. 
D. Merritt: Thence S. 10 W. with Hess's line 572 vrs to his corner with Farris and 
continuing with Farris 808 varas in all to a rock at the NW corner of the Nott 66 
acre tract; Thence East with the N. line of the Nott tract 531 varas to the NE corner
of same in the center of Bright's Piney creek, and continuing East with a line of 
Deloach's land, 650 varas in all to a corner with Deloach; Thence N. 10 E with 
another line of Deloach's land 808 varas to a corner with him on Marritt's S. line; 
thence with Merritt's line West recrossing Piney Creek 650 varas to the point of 
beginning, containing 91.6/10 acres of land, as surveyed by C. L. Moncure, Surveyor 
on the 15th day of November, 1919.  This being the same land sold and conveyed to 
the said L. T. or Louis Tiner by Higgins and Garwood, by deed of date Dec. 27th, 
1879, as shown by deed duly recorded in Vol. Z, page 313 of the Deed Records of 
Bastrop County, Texas, said land being therein described as 100 acres, more or 
less, to which deed reference is here made for more definite information.
     TO HAVE AND TO HOLD unto the said W. R. Searcy, his heirs and assigns forever, 
together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise 
belonging; and we do hereby bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators 
to Warrant and Forever Defend all and singular the said premises unto the said W. R. 
Searcy, his heirs and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or 
to claim the same or any part thereof.
     Witness our hands at Bastrop Texas, this 18th day of November 1919.
Witness: Hartford Jenkins
Witness to Mrs. Martha Tiner's Signature: Wm Hess.
His L. T. Tiner (mark)
Her Martha Tiner (mark)

US. Revenue Stamps Cancelled $2.00

The State of Texas, County of Bastrop. 
Before me, the undersigned authority in and for Bastrop County, Texas, on this day 
personally appeared L.T. Tiner, and his wife, Martha Tiner, both known to me to be 
the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged 
to me that they each, executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein 
expressed.
    An the said Martha Tiner, Wife of the said L. T. Tiner, having been examined by 
me privily and apart from her husband, and having the same fully explained to her, 
she, the said Martha Tiner acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed, and 
declared that she had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration 
therein expressed, and that she did not wish to retract it.
     Given under my hand and seal of office this the 18th day of November, 1910.
(Seal)
Hartford Jenkins, Clerk, District Court, Bastrop County, Texas.

A true copy of the original filed for record at 8 o'clock A. M. December 5th, 1919 
and recorded at 10 o'clock A. M. December 5th, 1919.
Annie Lee Alexander, C.C.C.B.Co., by T. Jones, Deputy.

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Bastrop County Deed Book, VOL 122, page 609-611


The State of Texas, County of Bastrop:
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
That we, Mrs. Lizzie D. Searcy, a widow, and Thomas J Searcy and Anabel Searcy Couch
and husband, Robert L. Couch, acting herein by and through Mrs. Lizzie D. Searcy, our 
agent and attorney-in-fact, of the County of Dallas, State of Texas for and in 
consideration of the sum of Fifteen Hundred and No/100 ($1500.00) Dollars, to us paid, 
and secured to be paid, by J. A. New and wife, Mrs. Mary New, as follows:
     The sum of $750.00 to us cash in hand paid, the receipt of which is hereby 
acknowledged, and the execution and delivery by the Grantees herein of their promissory 
note of even date herewith in the principal sum of $750.00, payable to the order of Mrs. 
Lizzie D. Searcy, bearing interest at the rate of six per centum per annum, payable 
semi-annually, on January 1, 1948, and the first day of each January and July thereafter 
until said note is fully paid, the principal thereof being payable in semi-annual
installments of $50.00 each, the first installment being due on or before January 1, 
1948, and the remaining installments being due on or before the first day of each January 
and July thereafter until said note is fully paid, such note being payable at the office 
of the First State Bank of Smithville, in Smithville, Texas, containing the usual clauses 
as to interest on past due interest and attorney's fees, and additionally secured by deed 
of trust of even date herewith from the Grantees herein to R. A. Ritchie, Trustee, have
Granted, Sold and Conveyed, and by these presents do Grant, Sell and Convey unto the said 
J. A. New and wife, Mrs. Mary New, of the County of Bastrop, State of Texas all that 
certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the County of Bastrop, 
State of Texas, being 91.6 acres of land in the Micah Andrews survey described as follows:
     BEGINNING at a stone corner in the East line of the W. M. Hess 172 acre tract, same 
being the SW corner of a tract of 100 acres sold by Young and Rosanky to B.D. Merritt: 
Thence S. 10 W with Hess's line 572 varas to his corner with Farris and continuing with 
Farris 808 varas in all to a rock in the NW corner of the Nott 66 acre tract: Thence East 
with the N. line of the Nott tract 531 varas to the NE corner of same in the center of 
Bright's Piney Creek, and continuing East with a line of DeLoach's land, 650 varas in all 
to a corner with DeLoach: thence N 10 E with another line of DeLoach's land 808 varas to 
a corner with him on Marritt's S line: Thence with Marritt's line West recrossing Piney 
Creek 650 varas to the point of beginning;
     Less and excepting, however, an undivided one-half interest in the oil, gas and 
mineral rights in said land, which undivided one-half interest therein is hereby reserved 
from this conveyance.
     Taxes for the current year to be prorated and paid by Grantees.
     TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described premises, together with all and singular, the 
rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging unto the said J. A. New and wife, 
Mrs. Mary New, their heirs and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming, 
or to claim the same, or any part thereof.
     But it is expressly agreed and stipulated that the Vendor's Lien is retained against 
the above described property, premises and improvements, until the above described note 
and all interest thereon are fully paid according to its face and tenor, effect and reading, 
when this deed shall become absolute.
     Witness or hands at Dallas, Texas, this 16th day of June, A. D. 1947.
US Revenue Stamps $1.65 Canceled.
Mrs. Lizzie D. Searcy
Thomas J. Searcy
Anabel Searcy Couch
Robert L. Couch
By Mrs. Lizzie D. Searcy, Their Agent and Attorney-in-Fact

The State of Texas, County of Dallas.
BEFORE ME, the undersigned authority, a Notary Public, in and for Dallas County, Texas, on 
this day personally appeared Mrs. Lizzie D. Searcy, a widow, individually and as agent and 
attorney-in-fact for Thomas J. Searcy, Anabel Searcy Couch and husband, Robert L. Couch, 
known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and 
acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein 
expressed, and in the capacities therein stated.

GIVEN under my hand and seal of office, this 16th day of June, A. D. 1947.
(Seal)
     R.A. Ritchie, Notary Public, Dallas County, Texas.

Filed for record at 11 o'clock A. M. November 26th, A. D. 1947, and recorded at 9 o'clock 
A. M. November 28th, A. D. 1947.

Tignal Jones, C.C.C.B.Co., by Annie Lee Alexander, Deputy.

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