DEED OF SAM R. HART TO J. F. SHIELDS, October 9, 1883, HUNT COUNTY, TEXAS

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Book E-1, page 612

Warranty Deed with Joint Acknowledgment

The State of Texas}
County of Hunt}

Know all men by these presents: That I, Sam R. HART of the County of Hunt and 
State aforesaid, in consideration of the sum of  Four Hundred and twenty nine 
dollars to me in hand paid $375.00 dollars cash in hand paid by J. F. SHIELDS 
and a note give by him for balance to wit $54.00 dollars due lst of Nov. 1883 
with 10% interest from date until paid said note payable to Sam R. HART or 
bearer and retaining vendors lien on the hereinafter described land. 

Have Granted, Sold and Conveyed, and by these presents do Grant, Sell, Convey 
unto the said    J. F. SHIELDS of the County of Hunt and State of Texas, all 
that certain tract of parcel of and part of the  Esram TIDWELL survey in Hunt 
County, Texas of 287 1/2 acres and being 85 8/10 acres off of the East end of 
said survey and about 5 miles N. from Greenville Beginning at the S. E. 
corner of a 200 acres tract deed to A. D. ROSS off of the W. end of said 287 
3/4 acre tract a stake from which an Elm  marked D. S. vrs. N. 35 degrees E. 
11 5/2 vrs. Thence E. 594 vrs a stake from which a post oak marked D. S. vrs. 
N. 23 3/4 degrees W. 2 8/10 vrs. Thence N. 817 6/10 vrs. to the N. E. corner 
of the original 287 3/4 acres tract a stake from which a double Elm marked 
NXWX vrs. N. 55 degrees E. 5 8/10 vrs. Elm mark D. S. X. vrs. N. 60 degrees 2 
7/10 vrs. Thence W. with old marked line about 594 vrs. to the N. E. corner 
of the said ROSS 200 acre tract a stake from which an Elm marked D. S. vrs. 
S. 15 1/4 E. 19 4/10 vrs. Thence S. with ROSS E.B. line to the beginning.

It is expressly agreed and understood that this deed is not to become 
absolute and vest perfect and legal title in the said J. F. Shields until the 
above described note is fully paid off and discharged.

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

Witness my hand at City of Greenville this 9th day of October A. D. 1883
s/ Sam R. HART
no witness

The State of Texas}
County of Hunt}

Before me,  E. B. LEWIS a Notary Public in and for Hunt County, Texas on this 
day personally appeared Sam R. HART known to me to be the person whose name 
is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledge to me that he 
executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.

Given under my hand and seal of office this 9th day of October A. D. 1883.  
E. B. LEWIS, Notary Public Hunt Co., Texas

Filed for record October 9th, 1883 at 11 o'clock a.m. and recorded October 9, 
1883 at 1 o'clock p.m. Attest: A. CAMERON, Clerk County Court, Hunt Co., Texas

Note on side of document: Recd. Payment in full of the Noted named in the 
...conveyance. s/ S. R. HART