Freestone County TX Deed, W. W. Evans to E. C. Stillwell

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8 February 2002

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Freestone Co., TX Deed book E:468

Georgia        §       This Indenture Made &
Talbot county  §       entered into this Twentieth 
day of March in the Year of our Lord
One thousand Eight hundred and thirty 
nine between William W. Evans of the County 
   [inserted between the lines:  Green L. Stillwell in trust hereinafter]
& State aforesaid     Witnesseth
mentioned that the Said William W. Evans for and
in Consideration of the Natural Love and 
Affection which he has and Bears towards 
Elizabeth C. Stillwell the Sister of the Said
William W. Evans he hath this day Given
 Granted bargained and Sold to the Said 
Green L. Stillwell his heirs and assigns a 
Certain Negro Girl Slave named Philba 
about Ten or Twelve Years of age In
 ____ however and for the Sole Exclusive
 and Separate use of the Said Elizabeth C. 
Stillwell wife of the Said Green Stillwell &
Sister as aforesaid of the Said William W. 
Evans to here & the legal heirs of her body 
to hers and their Sole Separate and Exclusive
use free from liabilities of the said Green
L. Stillwell        In Witness whereof the Said 
William W. Evans hath hereunto Set his hand 
and Seal this day & year above written 
Interlin(?) before assigned
    William W. Evans [SEAL]
Test
G. A. Nolan
J. H. Evans

The State of Texas §      be it Known that John
Freestone County   §      H. Evans one of the Subscri
=bing Witnesses to the foregoing & within Convayance 
& deed of Trust personally appeared before me 
Emanuel Clements Clerk of the County Court of Freestone 
County who being Duly Sworn on Oath Says 
that he Saw William W. Evans Sign Seal and 
Deliver the Said & Within Deed of Trust 
to Green L. Stillwell for all the purposes therein 
Expressed he also on Oath Says that he Saw the 
Other Subscribing Witness G. A. Nolan Sign  
his Name as witness to the Same & also that the 
said Nolan is at this Time Deceased
this 2nd day of February  A.D. 1853
  Emanuel Clements
  Clerk Co. Ct. F. Co.
 By A.P. Choat Deputy Clerk


The State of Texas   §   I Emanuel Clements
County of Freestone  §   Clerk of the County
Court of Freestone County Do hereby Certify
That This is a True Copy of the foregoing
Deed of Trust and acknowledgement or
Affidavit Filed for Record February the 2nd day
At 1 o'clock P.M. in the year 1853 and was Duly
Recorded February the 15th day at 11 o'clock A.M.
In book E on Page 468 & 469 in Testimony
Whereof I hereunto sign my Name and affix
My official Seal this February the 15th day
A.D. 1853  Emanuel Clements
   Clerk Co. Ct. F. Co.
  By A. P. Choat Deputy Clerk


[This document is transcribed using the same lines as in the handwritten 
original in order to indicate where the insertion of Stillwell's name is
positioned.]


Copyright © 2002 by Judy Penrod Purcell. This copy contributed for use in 
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