Denton County, TX - Deed: C.R. Bryant 
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		C. R. Bryant Deed - 1895

In 1895 C. R. Bryant and wife M. A. Bryant conveyed property to daughter, S. E.
"Betty". The deed reads:

Text of 1895 June 21 Deed, filed in Denton County, Texas, from C. R. Bryant and
M. A. Bryant to daughter Betty:

"...whereas, our daughter, Miss. S. E. Bryant of Denton County Texas, hath been
for a long time and is now our C. R. Bryant's and M. A. Bryant's mainstay and 
support both in sickness and in health and whereas she agrees in writing to 
continue to help and support us, said C. R. Bryant and M. A. Bryant, by her 
work and earnings as we both advance in years on to our final dissolution, and 
whereas it is our wish to remunerate her all we can, though she asks nothing 
from us for her help, support and kindness in our old age broken in with many 
infirmities, but we think as her father and mother that we are in duty bound to
do what we can for her in the way of rewarding her for her many acts of 
regardful attention. Therefore do we, C. R. Bryant and M. A. Bryant, husband 
and wife, and the father and mother of the said Miss S. E. Bryant, all residing
now together on our homestead in the town of Pilot Point in Denton County, 
Texas, hereby give, grant, bargain, sell, convey and deliver unto our said 
daughter, Miss S. E. Bryant the entire South half of our present homestead 
together with all the improvements thereon situated which includes one dwelling
house and . . (unreadable). . now located on and affixed to the south half of 
our said homestead with the specific understanding, however, that we or each of
us shall remain on, occupy and dwell on the said bargained premises together 
with our said daughter so long as we or either one of us may live and abide on 
this earth; that our present homestead is 35 yards by 70 yards and is located
and situated in the town of Pilot Point in Denton County, Texas in the Charles 
Smith survey and it is the identical lot of land deeded to the said C. R. 
Bryant by B. H. Dirickson on the 29th day of June A.D. 1891.

. . " It was witnessed by S. H. Bryant and  G. V. Harrison. The acknowledgement
said:  That I, S. E. Bryant, daughter of the said C. R. Bryant and his wife, 
M. A. Bryant, all of Denton County, Texas, do hereby accept of the above deed 
burdened with the conditions therein named and that I hereby bind myself to be
forever bound by its terms and should I fail at any time to comply with same 
then deed shall become null and void and of no force and effect whatsoever.

"Note:  All of Pilot Point is in the Charles Smith survey.

S. H. (Solomon H. B.) Bryant, witness, was Claiborne's nephew, son of Alexander
Hart Robertson Bryant, who also lived in Pilot Pt. at the time.