Hunt County, TX - Various deeds of Fox Family

Book J, page 75 & 76 Hunt County Courthouse, Greenville, Texas

Transcribed by Martha Shields Thayer

The State of Texas
County of Hunt Nov. 15th 1862

This indenture made and entered into between W. J. & M. V. Sorelle of the
first part and Robert Fox and Mary Fox, his wife of the second part.
Witnesseth that the party of the first part hath this day sold unto the party
of the second part for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred dollars
& Sixteen to us in hand paid the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledge that
bargained sold released & confirmed and in ___ presents doth bargain sell
releases confirm unto the party of the second part a certain tract or parcel
of land containing one hundred and twenty five acres more or less known and
distinguished a part of Tipton _____?& Hubbard Shorts has right survey
beginning 378 varas in the middle of Caney Creek west of Sorrell Denton's N.
E. corner and east with said line to the center of H. Shorts eastern boundary
line _ varas to the SE corner of T. Denton's head right
survey ____& stake then north 95 __ ___ ____ Stake Thence West 117 varas to
Cane Creek then SW with the meandering of Samuel Creek to the place of
beginning for have and to hold forever with all the appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in anywise thereunto appertaining for which we bind ourselves
our heirs Executors and ___ to forever warrant and defend the title unto the
party of the second part their Adm., or a assign against all and every person
of persons claiming the same under us making the title in all respects usual
to the Patent day & date above written signed sealed and delivered in
presence of
Richard (X) Brown W. J. Sorelle seal
Mahalia V. Sorelle seal
Wilson Hefner

State of Texas
Before me R. L. T. Henderson Clerk of the County Court of Hunt Court of Hunt
County personally appeared Wilson Hefner whose name appear as witness to the
foregoing deed and after being duly sworn deposeth and sayeth that he saw W.
J. Sorelle and Mahalia V. Sorelle sign seal and deliver the within Deed for
the Consideration and purpose therein set forth and is Prepaid.
In Testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name & official seal this 24
November 1862.
R. L. T. Henderson Co. Clk. H. Co.
Filed for record this 24th day of Nov. 62 and recorded in the Book J page 75
& 76 this 23 of April 1864.
R. L. T. Henderson Co. Clk. H. Co.

State of Texas Book I, page 523
County of Hunt

Know all men by these presents that we Samuel Denton and his wife, Emaline
Denton formerly Emaline Robert daughter of B. C. Roberts deceased of the
county & state aforesaid inconsideration of the sum of Forty Dollars &
seventy five cents to us in paid by John L. Fox of the County & State
aforesaid have this day bargained and sold, and by these presents, doth give,
grant, bargain, sell, convey and confirm unto the said John L. Fox all the
right, title, claim and interest which the said Emaline Denton has in and to
a certain tract of land Patented to the Heirs of B. C. Roberts deceased
Surveyed for one hundred & seventy three acres by virtue of certificate No.
1253 Issued to the Heirs of B. C. Roberts for 640 Acres at the Town of
Greenville on the 28 day of August AD 1851. Said 173 acres is situated in
Hunt County about 9 miles E. of Greenville Beginning at the N. E. Corner of a
320 acre survey made in the name of Mahaley Sorette assignee of Wm H. Moore
from which ___ a cottonwood N 34 degrees E 4 2/10 vrs. Mk. W. H. also an Elm
vrs E 14 4/10 vsr. MK. X Then S with the same 929 4/10 vrs. To his S. E.
corner a Post in Prairie then E 1055 4/10 vrs. To a post & mound, then N.
with the west bind? (boundary?) of a 320 acres survey made in the name of
Thomas Stephens assignee of John Mooring 929 4/10 vrs. Intersecting the N
body of Mercers Colony line, at a Post & Mound then W. 1055 4/10 vrs. To the
beginning said interest of Emaline Denton containing eighty one and a half
acres. Undivided, To have and to hold the same with all and singular the
hereditaments and appurtenances there unto belonging or in any wise
appertaining to the only proper use and bind of him the said John L. Fox his
heirs and assignees forever. And we the said Samuel Denton and Emaline
Denton bind ourselves our heirs H. to forever warrant and defend the title to
the same. In witness whereof we hereunto let our hand & seal (using scrawls
for seals) this 25th day of September AD 1863
Samuel (X) Denton Seal
His mark
Emaline (X) Denton Seal
Her mark

State of Texas
County of Hunt

Before me R. S. T. Henderson County Clerk of said County, personally appeared
Samuel Denton to me well known and acknowledge that he executed the foregoing
deed of conveyance for the consideration and purpose therein expressed and
set forth.
In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name and __ official seal.

The State of Texas Book W, page 305-307
County of Hunt

Know all men by these presents that one Thom G. Smith and Siany(?) Z. Smith,
his wife of the County of Hunt and State of Texas for and in consideration of
the sum of one hundred and seventy five dollars to us in hand paid by John L.
Fox (re receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged of the County and State
aforesaid have this day Granted Bargained sold and conveyed and by these
presents do grant, bargain sell and convey into the said John L. Fox, his
heirs and assigns the following described tract of land lying and being
situated on Timber Creek a ? Of the Cowback fork of Sabine (next line cut
off when copied). County and State being apart of 565 0/10 acres survey made
by virtue of head right certificate of W. H. Downing and patented to Mahalia
SoRelle assignee of said Wm. Downing Beginning at the north west corner of a
283 acre tract deeded by W. J. SoRelle and Mahalia SoRelle out of said 564
9/10
acres survey to Sidney Z. Smith a part from which a box elder marked D. S.
bears North bears South 20 degree W 3 varas Then South 365 varas a Black
Hicery Marked X for corner Thence East 375 varas a post from which a Black
Hicery Marked D bears north 60 degrees W 3 varas Then North 375 varas a Black
Jack marked D for corner. Thence West 375 varas to the beginning togeather
with all and singular the tenements hereditament and appurtenances thereunto
belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining To have and to Hold all and
singular the above granted premises to him the said John L. Fox his heirs and
assigns forever. And we the said Tom G. Smith and his wife S. Z. Smith do
hereby bind ourselves our heirs executors and administrators to warrant and
defend the above Granted premises to him the said John L. Fox his heirs and
assignees forever against the claim of all person lawfully claiming the same
or any part thereof making this deed equal to the patent for the same. In
testimony where of we here to set our hand and seal (using scrolls as seal)
this the 7th day of Setpember AD 1875.
Tom G. Smith Seal
S. Z. Smith Seal
The State of Texas
County of Hunt
Before me A. H. Hefner a Justice of the Peace and notary Public in and for
said County of Hunt personally came Tom G. Smith and his wife S. Z. Smith
parties to the foregoing and of conveyance dated on the seventh day of
September 1875 and acknowledge that they signed the same for the
considerations and ________? Therein , noted and the same S. Z. Smith having
been examined by us separate and apart from her husband and having the said
and fully explained to her acknowledged the same to be her act and declared
that she had willingly signed and delivered the same and that she wished not
to retract it To certify all which I hereto set my hand officially and affix
my notary and seal on this the 11th day of November AD 1876
A. H. Hefner, J. P. and Notary Public in and for Hunt
County, Texas
Filed for Record May 4, 1878 at 11 o'clock AM Recorded May 30th 1878 A.
Cameson Clk.

Compiled and transcribed from copies of the original documents located in the
Hunt County Courthouse in Greenville, Hunt Co., Texas by Martha Shields Thayer

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