Hunt Co., TX - Deeds - Rebecca E. and Joseph H. Scarborough *********************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Albert Scarborough Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************** DEED for LAND, Page 477 - 479, Hunt County, Texas, Vol I, NOV 28 1884. The State of Texas County of Hunt Know all men by there presents that an A R England and A C England wife of said A R England of the County of Hunt State of Texas in consideration of the sum of Twenty One hundred and fifty dollars paid and secured to be paid by Rebecca E. Scarborough joined by her husband J. H. Scarborough as follows. -cash in hand paid Three Hundred and fifty Dollars, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. -Four Promissory Notes bearing misc date with this deed, and bearing interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from date till paid, -One Note for Four Hundred and fifty dollars Due Jan 1st 1885 - One Note for Four Hundred and fifty dollars due Jan 1 1886, One Note for Four Hundred dollars due Jan 1st 1887 - One Note for Five Hundred dollars due on Jan 1st 1887, One Note for Five Hundred dollars due Jan 1st 1888. - have granted sold and conveyed with the said Rebecca E. Scarborough joined by her husband J H. Scarborough of the County of Hunt and State of Texas, all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Hunt Co Texas about 15 miles North 6.0° West from The City of Greenville, and on the waters of South Sulphur, and being part of a Third League survey made in the name of R. Richie -Begining at a stake on E B. line 892 vas and 3 links South of J W Englands S E. c n. Thence South 675 vas 2 1/2 links to J C. O'Neals N B. line, Thence West with said line 899 vas to John Wagners E B. line, Thence North with said line 675 vas 2 1/2 links Thence East 899 vas to the beginning, content 107 1/2 acres of land more or less. -To have and to hold the above described premises, together with an and singularly and with all appurtuiances thereto in any wise belonging unto the said Rebecca E. Scarborough joined by her husband J H. Scarborough their heirs and assigns forever, and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said premises, unto the said Rebecca E. Scarborough joined by her husband J H. Scarborough their heirs and assigns , against every person where lawfully claiming or to claim the same, in ant part thereof - But it is expressly agreed and stipulated, that the Vendors Lien is retained against the above described property, premises and improvements until the above described notes, and all interest thereon are fully paid, according to their face and tenor, effect and reading, where this Deed shall become absolute. Witness our hands at Kingston this 8th of December 1883 A R England A C. England The State of Texas County of Hunt before me D H. Edwards a Notary while in and for Hunt County Texas on this day personally appeared A R. England and A C. England wife of said A R. England to me well known to be the persons whose names are inscribed to the fore going instrument, and acknowledged to us that they executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed. - And the said A C England wife of the said A R England having been examined by me privily and a part from her husband and having the same by me fully explained to her, she the said A C England wife of A R England acknowledged such instrument to me to be her act and deed and she declared that she had willingly signed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed, and that she did not wish to retract it. -Given by my hand and seal of Office this 8th day of Dec A D 1883 SEAL D H Edwards Notary Public Hunt Co. Texas Filed for Record Nov 27, 1884 at 11 o'clock am and Recorded Nov 28, 1884 at 1 o'clock pm. T E Byrd Clerk