Colorado County, Texas, Deed Book, Vol. F, pages 338-339 Mary Ehlinger To Hermann Gerhard Hillmann ***************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or presentation by any other organization or persons. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material, must obtain the written consent of the contributor, or the legal representative of the submitter, and contact the listed USGenWeb archivist with proof of this consent. ***************************************************************** Submitted Feb 10, 1999 by Carla Ratcliff The State of Texas County of Colorado This indenture made this the 10th day of December 1847 between MARY EHLINGER on the one part and HERMANN GERHARD HILLMANN of the other part in compliance with a bond dated the 21st day of March 1846 and filed for record the 21st day if March 1846 witnessth that the said MARY EHLINGER for and in consideration of the sum of Four hundred dollars to her in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby fully acknowledged and confessed does hereby grant bargain sell convey and confirm unto the said H.G. HILLMANN his heirs executors administrators and assigns forever two hundred acres of land the same being situated and described as follows: in Colorado County on west side of Comings creek about 12 miles above the Town of Columbus being a part of the one league and labor granted by the Republic of Texas to JOSEPH EHLINGER deceased husband of MARY EHLINGER beginning at the NW corner of same league thence S 42 degrees 10 W with the NW line of same league 200 varas to a far the N corner of this survey; thence S 46 degrees 20 E 1228 5/10 varas to a stake from which a post oak marked H bears N 2 degrees 15 W 7 27/100 varas and a Do (?) marked H bears 70 degrees 45 W 10 varas ; Thence S 43 degrees 40 W 949 5/10 varas to a stake from which a black jack marked X bears N 42 degrees 30 W 7 7/10 varas & a do marked X N 6 degrees W 12 varas; thence N 64 degrees 20 W to the N W line of the aforesaid league to a stake from which a post oak marked X bears S 57 degrees E 19 75/100 varas and a do marked X bears N 51 degrees E 18 5/10 varas; thence N 42 degrees 10 E 919 5/10 varas along the said SW line to the place of beginning comprehending within the aforesaid limits 200 acres of land together with all and singular the woods ways and water courses thereunto belonging or in any wise appertaining to have and to hold the above described premises unto the said H G HILLMANN his heirs & executors, administrators and assigns to his and their own proper use benefit and behoof forever And the said MARY EHLINGER for herself her executors her heirs administrators and assigns the aforesaid premises unto the said H G HILLMANN his heirs executors administrators and assigns against the claim or claims of all and every person whomsoever does and will warrant and forever defend by these presents In witnessth where of the said MARY EHLINGER party of the first part has hereunto set her hand and scroll for seal the day and year first above written In presents M EHLINGER (seal) Of Charles EHLINGER Wm FRELS