Freestone County, Texas
Land Deeds


[Source: Ann Fransworth researched, transcribed, and wanted posted on 2/22/2006]


Freestone County Deed Records p 85 & 86   1855

George Harrison Deed I.H. Steen et al (10 acres)

This Indenture made and entered into this        day of June A.D. 1855, between 
George Harrison of the County of Freestone and State of Texas of the one part 
and Isaac H. Steen, Noblet Johnson, Vincent Harrison, William A. Chandler and 
William S. Compton of said County and State of the other part witnessed that 
whereas, heretofore to wit, at a quarterly meeting herein the town of Fairfield 
on the Saturday preceeding the second Sunday in April 1855 for the Springfield 
Circuit of the Texas Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South, the 
said parties of the second part were duly appointed trustees for Harrison 
Chapel on the waters of Browne creek in Freestone County and duly empowered to 
receive from said George Harrison such title as he could and would make by way 
of donation to the Methodist Episcopal church South of ten acres of land on 
which said Harrisons Chapel is built.  Now for and in consideration of the 
promises and for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar the receipt of 
which is hereby acknowledged the said George Harrison has this day given, 
granted, bargained, sold, conveyed and forever quit claimed, and he does by 
these presents give, grant, bargain, sale, convey and forever quit claim unto 
the said parties of the second part, one such successions as the proper 
authority of the Methodist Episcopal church may appoint as trustees for said 
Harrisons Chapel, the following described tract or parcel of land to wit, lying 
on the waters of Browns Creek, a tributary of the Buffalo and known as part of 
the G. Riddle fractional entry ___on which Harrisons chapel is now built.  
Beginning a/a stake, B.I. 8 in. bears s 74’p.,w.3’p v’ the N.E. corner of Thos 
Sanfords fractional survey-thence s 3.41/2’ E. with Sanfords line 412v’ to a 
stake B.I.14 in. bears et.64’ w.2 v B.I.8 in bears v’43’ 861/2 v’.  Thence N 33 
1/2 ‘ s 116 to a stake-Thence N.W. or parallel with Thos. Sanfords line 412 v, 
___stake in the line of the Joseph Corly/Cordy? survey, Thence in a S.W. course 
with the Joseph Cody line 116 v to the beginning to have and to hold to the  
said parties of the second part as trustees and their successors forever to the 
only use and benefit of the M.E. Church South for the purpose of places of 
worship & a school house (if they choose to appropriate any portion of it to 
that use) and the said George Harrison only warrants and defends the right and 
title of the same against his heirs and then claiming by through or under him 
in law or equity unto the said trustees and their successors forever. In 
testimony whereof he has _____to set his hand and affixed his seal the day and 
year first herein written.			
G. Harrison (Seal)
signed, sealed acknowledged

Explanation--The land hereby interred to be conveyed is ten acres, more or less 
which I agreed to give the church if the neighborhood would build a chapel on 
it.  The G. Riddle practional entry is not yet patented and when it is the 
patent will doubtless come out in the name of G. Riddles heirs though it is 
really mine and the foregoing quit claim is intended to convey such title as 
either myself or my heirs may hereafter receive or be legally entitled to, or 
are now legally entitled to receive on and to said ten acres of land.
Given under my hand and seal at the time I signed the deed.
Witnesses							G. Harrison (Seal)
I.H. Steen
Vincent Harrison