Land Deed , Fayette County, TX, Book I pages 92-93
CHARLES HILLMANN
To
JOHN ELLERBUSH
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Submitted Feb 10, 1999 by Carla Ratcliff <pratclif@swbell.net>


State of Texas 
County of Fayette

			Know all men by these presence that I CHARLES HILLMANN of 
said County and State for and in consideration of the sum of one hundred 
dollars to me in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged have 
sold and conveyed do by these presents bargain sell and convey unto JOHN 
ELLERBUSH of the County of Fayette and State of Texas forty acres of land 
out of a league and Labor of Land granted to WILLIAM O. BURHAM by the Mexican 
Government situated in Fayette County about twelve miles South East of the 
Town of LaGrange and is aprt of No. 10 of the division of said League. 
Beginning at the North Corner of said Survey No 10 a stake from which a Post 
Oak 10 inches marked  T  bears S. 58 degrees E. 2 1/2 varas and a Do 15 inches 
marked  S  bears S. 40 1/2 degrees W 16 3/4 varas. Thence S. 47 degrees E 310 
varas a stake from which a Post Oak 20 inches diameter marked  V  bears S. 47 
degrees E 1 1/4 varas and a Hickory 5 inches marked  X  bears S 63 1/2 degrees 
W 6 varas. Thence S 43 degrees W 729 varas a stake a Do 8 inches marked  E  
bears S 55 degrees W 1 3/4 varas. Thence N 47 degrees W 310 varas a stake set 
in the Northwest boundary line of No. 10 from which a Post Oak 10 inches marked  
X  bears S 64 degrees W 1 varas a Do 10 inches marked  X bears S 68 degrees E 1 
varas. Thence N 43 degrees E 729 varas to the place of beginning. To have and to 
hold said forty acres of land together with the hereaitaments and appurtenances 
thereunto belonging to said JOHN ELLERBUSH his heirs and assigns forever hereby 
warranting and forever defending the title to the same to him his heirs executors 
and administrators. In testimony whereof I set my hand and scrawl as seal on this 
12th day of August A.D. 1852

						CARL HILLMANN (seal)
Test
Jacob F. Dirr
Christian Munpa

State of Texas
Fayette County
			Before me N.W. Fasion Clerk of the County Court in and for said 
County this day personally appeared CARL HILLMANN and acknowledged that he signed 
sealed and delivered the foregoing deed of Conveyance for the considerations and 
purposes therein stated.
				In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed 
the seal of the County Court of said County at Office in La Grange 6th September A.D. 
1852
          						N.W. Faison, Clerk