Ellis County Texas Archives Deed.....Ruffin, H. J. - Fowler, B. J. (Heirs) 1908
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near Alma
Written: 1908

Deed Book 179  pg 346
Fowler, B. J. (heirs)  to Henry J. Ruffin
Nov 23, 1908

Know all  men by these presents, that we, the heirs of B.J. Fowler, namely
Mrs. Kate Eagan, joined by her husband, Thomas Eagan;
W.J. Fowler, joined by wife, Maggie Fowler;
J.A. Fowler, a single man
J.L. Fowler, a single man
(all of Runnels County, TX)

B.H. Fowler and wife, Daisy (Tarrant Co TX)

 for and in consideration of the sum of Five thousand one hundred and forty
seven dollars and 35/100 ($5147.35) to us paid and secured to be paid by Henry
J. Ruffin as follows:
One thousand ($1000) dollars cash to us in hand paid, the receipt of which is
hereby acknowledged and said Ruffin's 5 promissory notew of even date herewith
for $829.47 payable Jan 1, 1910 to order of Mrs. Kate  Eagan 
Jan 1, 1911 payable to W.J. Fowler; 
Jan 1, 1912 payable to J.A. Fowler;  Jan 1, 1913 payable to B.H. Fowler;   Jan
1, 1914 payable to J.L. Fowler bearing 8 % interest from Jan 1, 1909 certain
parcels out of the Simon Womack Survey near the town of Alma.

.... have granted, sold and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, sell and
convey unto the said Henry J. Ruffin of the county of Ellis and State of Texas,
all that certain lot tract or parcel of land described as follows: 

1)Beginning at a stake in SW corner of Womack survey whence a cottonwood 16
inches in diameter N 84 E 112 vrs & do 20 in brs N 80 E 112 frs

2)Thence N 60 E 9 degrees variation to corner of 3 acres lot for graveyard

3)Thence N 30 W to NW corner of said graveyard lot

4)Thence S 30 E to SE corner of said lot on S. line of Womack survey.

5)Thence N 60 E 9 degrees variation with siad Womack S line to centre of
Railroad which is 1096 vrs on Womack S line from SW corner of said survey

6)Thence up Railroad 6920 vrs

7) Thence S 30 E 658 vrs to place of beginning 

Containing 95 4/5 acres

Accepted two lots fully described in a deed from W.W. Butts et ux to H.A. Brown
Vol 40 pg 409 [April 15, 1885] [Lots 1 & 10 in Block 3 of Butts addition.

Accepted 1 1/2 acres from W.W. Butts described in a deed from W.W. Butts and
wife L.L. to D.J. Mitchell  Vol 43 pg 54 dated 13 Mar 1885. [Land ajoins
Mitchell's yard lot and fence]

Accepted 15 acres sold by B.J. Fowler et al to J.D. Treadaway Vol 150 pg 485 Dec
1904.

Signed:
Mrs. Kate Eagan
Thomas Eagan
W.J. Fowler,
Maggie Fowler
J.A. Fowler
J.L. Fowler
B.H. Fowler 
Daisy Fowler

Nov 23, 1908

Additional Comments:
Benedict J. Fowler was one of the early settlers in the Alma Area, coming to
Texas from Kentucky.

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