Gregg Co., TX - Deeds - Warranty Deed dated March 23, 1877 *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** Gregg County, TX - DEED ABSTRACTS OF GREGG COUNTY, TEXAS Contributed by Virginia Selman, Longview, Texas Submitted by East Texas Genealogical Society P. O. Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 Typed by Betty Sue Darby *********************************************** East Texas Family Records - Vol. 12, No. 1, Spring 1988, pp. 15-17 Submitted with the permission of the East Texas Genealogical Society, P O Box 6967, Tyler, TX 75711 BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY defines a Deed as "At common law, a sealed instrument, containing a contract or covenant, delivered by the party to be bound thereby, and accepted by the party to whom the contract or covenant runs." Deeds found in the county courthouses, particularly where one person conveys land, tenements, or heredi- taments to another often contain much genealogical information. ************************************************ Warranty Deed dated March 23, 1877; Recorded: Vol. "D", p. 105, Gregg Co. TX State of Texas Houston County From Philip Alston of the county and State aforesaid...conveyed to the said W. C. Holloway the following described tracts or parcels of land lying and being in the county of Gregg and State aforesaid (TX), it being a part of the Alva R. Johnson league Survey known as Blocks: No. nine, ten and fifteen . "In Witness whereof the said Philip Alston has hereunto set his hand and seal using scroll for a seal this March 23rd, 1877." Phillip Alston Witnessed by: C. M. Nonday, J. P. and N.P. Prec. 4, Houston Co., TX (Note by Virginia Selman: There is only one "L" in the body of the deed for Philip, but two L's in his signature.)