Gregg Co., TX - Deeds - B. S. High, et al to Martha J. Hagins *********************************************** 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. ************************************************ Deed Record "A", p. 36 - B. S. High, et al to Martha J. Hagins State of Texas County of Gregg We, Benjamin S. High and Sarah High, his wife, residents of the aforesaid county and state for and in consideration of One Hundred and ten dollars in U. S. currency have granted, bargained and sold and released...to Martha J. Hagins, also a resident and citizen of said county and State...a tract of land situated in the City of Longview adjoining the Lot of Dr. Joseph Davenport on the East side. Done and signed on this the 9th day of Sept., A.D. 1873 B. H. High her Sarah X High mark By R. B. Levy, Clerk District Court, Gregg County.