DEED OF J. F. SHIELDS AND ELIZABETH SHIELDS, HIS WIFE TO T. O. HARPER, 30th
day of August 1883, HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS

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Book E-1, page 560

Warranty Deed with Joint Acknowledgment
The State of Texas}
County of Hunt}

Know all men by these presents: That We J. F. SHIELDS and Elizabeth SHIELDS 
wife of said J. F. SHIELDS of the County of Hunt and State aforesaid, in 
consideration of the sum of Seven Hundred and Fifty Dollars, to us in hand 
paid by T. O. HARPER as follows: One hundred and seventy five dollars cash in 
hand, and Two hundred dollars in a promissory note due Nov. 1st, 1883 and one 
other promissory Note for the sum of Three hundred and seventy five dollars 
due November 1st 1885 with 10% per annum from Nov. 1, 1883 until paid both 
notes bearing even date herewith signed by T. O. HARPER and payable to J. F. 
SHIELDS or bearer hereby retaining a vendors lien on the following described 
land until said notes & interest are paid.

Have Granted, Sold and Conveyed, and by these presents do Grant, Sell, Convey 
unto the said T. O. HARPER of the County of Hunt and State of Texas, all that 
certain tracts or parcels of land viz: First tract situated in Hunt Co., 
Texas about six miles North of Greenville being a part of the E. TIDWELL H. 
R. Survey Beginning at the N. W. corner of a tract of 52 1/2 acres of land 
bought by J. F. SHIELDS from O. P. SMITH.  Thence East with the N. B. line of 
a tract of land sold to M. H. WRIGHT by Jack ASHEY.  Then West with said line 
far enough to be due North of the beginning corner Thence South to the place 
of beginning containing 22 acres more or less.

Second Tract.  Being of the E. TIDWELL H. R. in Hunt County, Texas about 5 
miles N. E. from Greenville and being a part of Lot No. 3 set apart to 
Josephine SMITH by the commissioners in the partition of said land among the 
heirs of the Estate of Mary MYERS dec'd. Beginning at the S. W. corner of a 
tract of 250 acres deeded by O. R. SMITH & wife to John MERRICK a stake in 
the center of Tidwell Creek Thence West with the S. B. line of said tract set 
apart to the said Josephine SMITH South to the S. W. Corner of the same 
Thence North with the W. B. line of the same, 539 7/10 vrs. to the NW corner 
of said Lot No. 3.  Thence East with the N. B. line of said lot No. 3 to the 
N. W. corner of said 250 acre tract sold by O. P. SMITH and wife to Jno. 
MERRICK stake in the center of Tidwell Creek Thence down Tidwell Creek with 
its meanderings to the place of Beginning containing fifty two and one half 
acres of land more or less.

To have and to hold the above described premises, together with all and 
singular the rights and appurtenances thereto belonging, unto the said T. O. 
HARPER his heirs and assigns, forever.  And we do hereby bind ourselves, our 
heirs, executors and administrators, to Warrant and Forever Defend, all and 
singular, the said premises unto the said premises unto the said T. O. 
HARPER, his heirs and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully 
claiming or to claim the same, or any part thereof.

Witness our hands at Greenville this 30th day of August A.D. 1883
s/ J. F. SHIELDS
Elizabeth X her mark SHIELDS

Witness: A. J. HERBERGER

The State of Texas}
County of Hunt}

Before me, A. CAMERON, Clerk of the County Court in and for Hunt County, 
Texas, on this day personally appears J. F. SHIELDS and Elizabeth SHIELDS, 
wife of said J. F. SHIELDS known to me. to be the person whose names are 
subscribed on the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they 
executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.  And 
the said Elizabeth SHIELDS, wife of the said J. F. SHIELDS having been 
examined by me privily and apart from her husband and having the same by me 
fully explained to her, she the said Elizabeth SHIELDS, acknowledged such 
instrument to me to be her act and deed and she declared that she had 
willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein 
expressed and that she did not wish to retract it.

Given under my hand and seal of office, this 30th day of August A.D. 1883
A. CAMERON, Clerk C. C. H. Co.
H. J. HERBERGER, Deputy

Filed for record August 30th 1883 at 12 o'clock and recorded August 31, 1883 
at 2 o'clock P.M.
Attest: A. CAMERON, Clerk County Court Hunt Co., Texas

On the side is written: "Deed Request in full on Paid Note O. A. HILL"