Hunt County, Texas - Deed: J. R. Thomason - Oct 1884
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The State of Texas
County of Hunt

     Know all men by these presents That I  J. R. Thomason of Hunt County in
the state aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred
dollars - viz. One hundred and Twenty five dollars in hand paid, The
remainder. One hundred and Seventy five dollars to be paid by the fifteenth of
November. - Eighteen hundred and Eighty five by J. R. Powell of the County of
Hunt in the state of Texas for which amount I hold his note bearing even date
with this deed. Have this day bargained and sold and released and by these
presents do grant bargain and convey unto the said J. R. Powell Eighty acres
of land more or less Situated and described as follows it being a part of the
Taylors Head right survey Situated in and described as follows Located in Hunt
County on the waters of Caddo fork of Sabine River about 13 Miles S. 14º W
from Greenville begining at W. B. Taylors N.W. corner of 160 acres survey a
post from Which an Elm marked X bears East one vara distant a post oak marked
T bears S 39º W 11 varas dis. Thence South to the centre of Dry Creek - Thence
up with the meanderings of Dry Creek being the lines to the N.W. line of the
original survey Thence North with said line to the N.W. corner a post from
which a Black Jack bears S 80º W 2 8/10 vs. dis marked H.T a post oak bears S
4º E 5 3/10 varas distant marked X Thence East 712 3/10 varas to place of
begining. Containing 80 acres of land more or less Together with all and
singular the right members heretaiments(sic) and appurtenances to the same
belonging or in any way appertaining to have and to hold the premises above
mentioned unto the said J. R. Powell his heirs and assigns forever and I the
said J. R. Thomason do bind myself my heirs administrators to Warrant and
forever defend The title to premises above described against all persons
lawfully claiming the same or any part Thereof unto the said J. R. Powell his
heirs and assigns forever Given under my hand and seal. This thirteenth day of
October 1884.
                                        J. R. Thomason

State of Texas
County of Hunt                      Before me W. H. Key Notary Public in and
for Hunt County On this day personally appeared John R. Thomason to me well
known and acknowledged to me That (sic)executed and signed the above deed for
the purposes and consideration thence expressed Given under my hand and seal
of office this the 13th day of October A.D. 1884.
 seal                                   W. H. Key  N. P.
                                                      H.C.T.

     Filed for Record this 10th day of June 1890 at 12 o'clock A.M.
     Recorded Jan 10th 1890 at 5 o'clock P.M.
                                        E. W. Harrison  Co Clrk


{Reference: Hunt County, Texas. Deed Book 57. Pages 553/554.}