Freestone Co. TX - Land Deed for Robinson Place 

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Freestone Co. TX - Land Deed for Robinson Place (600 Acres) of James and Eliza
Ann Robinson to daughter Sarah Hope Robinson Bonner 
		
[This transcription of the handwritten deed uses the spelling, capitalization,
and grammar of the original.]
The State of Texas
County of Freestone
Know all men by these presents that we James Robinson and Eliza A. Robinson,
wife of said James  for and in consideration of the natural love and affection
which we have for our Daughter Sarah H. Bonner, wife of O. Y. Bonner, and for
the further consideration of one dollar to us in hand paid by the Sarah H.
Bonner and her husband O. Y. Bonner, the receipt whereof we do hereby
acknowledge, have bargained, Sold, released and conveyed and do by these
presents convey and set over unto the aforesaid Sarah  Bonner[paper is torn]
lying and being Situated in Freestone County in the State of Texas. Known and
described as follows biz: Beginning at a well known Hickory Tree on the
dividing line betwixt the Joseph Love and Joseph Roque Leagues of land which
Hickory Tree is markd W and is known as the South East corner of Thomas H.
Robinson's Survey of land. Thence run in a Western direction including the
graveyard to a Post Oak near the large Gate which gate is on the main Road to
the old plantation. Said Post Oak is markd XX and is the South West Corner of
Thomas H. Robinson's Survey of land and is also the North West Corner of this
Survey. Thence run in a South direction down the ravine which heads at the
little Tank a little west of Said corner until it crosses the line dividing the
land of William Bonner and James Robinson. Thence South 30 [degrees] East with
Said line to Tehuacana Creek. Cornering with William Bonner near the old Bridge
for the South West Corner. Thence down Tehuacana Creek with its meanderings to
the place where the Joseph Love and Joseph Roque line crosses Said Creek that
being the South East Corner. Thence run North 30 [degrees] West to the place of
beginning. Supposed to contain about Six hundred acres of Land be the Same more
or less. To have and to hold in feesimple forever the above described tract or
parcel of land, and We the aforesaid James and Eliza A. Robinson hereby bind
ourselves, our heirs, Administrators and Assigns to Warrant and will defend the
Title to the above described land from all persons claiming or to claim any
part thereof whatsoever. In testimony whereof We hereunto write our names and
affix or Scrawl Seals this 22nd day of August A.D.1887.
James Robinson
Eliza A. Robinson
Witnesses:
Wm Bonner
Jane Bonner

[The following printed and completed form is attached to the above deed.]
The State of Texas
Freestone County
Before Me, T. H. Robinson, a Notary Public in and for said county, on this day
personally appeared William Bonner, known to me to be the person whose name is
subscribed as witness to the foregoing instrument of writing, and after being
duly sworn by me, stated on oath that he saw James Robinson the grantor or the
person who executed the foregoing instrument, subscribe the same, and that he
had signed the same as a witness, at the request of the grantor.
Given Under My Hand and Seal of office, this the 11th day of July 1888
T. H. Robinson
Notary Public, Freestone County, Texas

[The following handwritten affidavit is attached to the above. The
transcription uses the original spellings and grammar.]
The State of Texas
County of Freestone
Before me, T. H. Robinson a Notary Public of Freestone County Tex, on this day
personally appeared before me Mrs. E. A. Robinson known to me to be the person
whose name is subscribed to the fogoing instrument of writing and after being
examined by me separately and a part from her husband, and having the same
fully explaining to her she, the said Mrs. E. A. Robinson acknowledge such
instrument to be he act and deed, and declared that she had willingly signed
the same for the purposed and consideration therein explained and that she did
not wish to retract.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this the 11th day of July 1888