Ellis County Texas Archives Deed.....Jinks, H.  T.  &   W.   M. - Harris, John W.  (estate) Lease 1897
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Written: 1897

Deed Book 78   pg 273
Jinks, H.T. & W.M.   Lease John W. Harris  Nov 30,1893 T.J. Chambers Survey

Descendants of John W. Harris (Inheritor's Lease) to W.M. Jinks

That the parties of the first part have leased to the party of the second part
for both farming and grazing purposes that certain tract of land containing 100
acres situated in the county of Ellis:

Part of 8 leagues of land originally granted to Thomas J. Chambers by virtue of
Patent #216  Vol 30 dated Sept 23, 1834 and is known as Block $ 6 in the
subdivision of 2,210 acres owned by the estate of John W. Harris.

Beginning at the common corner of blocks 3, 4, 5, 6

Thence N 46 East with the line of blocks 5, 6,  5078 varas to the common corner
of block 5, 6, 7, 8

Thence north 49.5 west with the line of block 6, 7 at 168 vars a large ravine
course north 75 east at 702 vara a ravine course East at 975 vars a Bois d'arc
stake in the south east line of the Roosevelt league for the common corner or
blocks 6, 7 which Columbus Neal's house bears South 79 3/3 east.

Thence south 40.5 west with said Roosevelt League line 589 vrs to the common
corner of blocks 3 & 6 on the said line 980 vrs to the place of beginning.

Lease to begin 1st day of Dec 1891 and to continue for an absolute term of 6
years ending the 1st day of Dec 1897.

That as soon as possible said lessee will fence the land herein leased with a
good substantial wire fence and will put into cultivation at least 80 acres and
keep the same in cultivation the continuance of the lease.

Leasee to occupy said premises as the tenet of said lease

John W. Harris attorny in fact for Annie P. Harris, Rebecca P. Harris, Lillie B.
Fisher, Walter P. Fisher, Cora L. Davenport and Wharon Davenport parties of the
1st part W.M. Jinks party of the 2nd part.

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