Morris County Texas Archives Deed.....Barfield, John R. - Jones, J. F. February 12, 1884
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Written: February 12, 1884
Recorded: September 16, 1892

Morris County, Texas
Deed Book H, pages 462-464

The State of Texas)
County of Morris  )
Know all men by these presents That We J. F. Jones and Georgia Jones wife of 
J. F. Jones Citizens of Morris County and State of Texas for and in 
consideration of the sum of Four hundred dollars to us in hand paid the 
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and in further consideration of one 
promissory note of two hundred dollars of even date herewith and due on the 
first day of December 1884 With interest from January 1st 1884 at the rate of 
ten per cent per annum for the payment of which a lien is hereby retained upon 
the herein after described tract of land have bargained sold released and 
conveyed and by the presents do bargain sell release transfer and convey unto 
John R. Barfield of Morris County and State of Texas his heirs and assigns 
forever in fee simple the following described tract or parcel of land to wit:  
Situated in Morris County Texas Beginning at the N.E. corner of the lands to 
be described which is the N.E. corner of the Whole Blanton tract and is also 
the S.E. Corner of A. Hargiss land at a stake from which a pine 4 inches in 
diameter brs North 76 degrees W 5 Varas Thence South along the West line of 
Callaways line Which is the Chambers tract 194 Rods to a Stake from which a 
Red oak bears North 12 degrees W 5 Varas Thence West along the North line of 
John R. Stephens or I. M. Chaddicks land 41.24 Rods to a Stake from Which a 
Black Jack 8 inches in diameter brs North 33 degrees E. 8 Varas also a Red Oak 
3 inches in diameter brs North 74 degrees West 3 Varas both Marked X Thence 
North 194 Rods to a Stake from Which a Post Oak 13 inches in diameter brs 
South 47 degrees E 7 Varas Thence East along the South line of A. Hargiss land 
41.24 Rods to the place of Beginning Enclosing an area of fifty (50) acres of 
land.  Also a tract Beginning at the N.E. corner which is the N.W. corner of 
tract No. 1 at a Stake from which a Post Oak 13 inches in diameter brs South 
47 degrees E 7 Varas Thence South along the West line of tract No. 1 194 Rods 
to a Stake from Which a Black Jack 8 inches in diameter brs North 33 degrees E 
8 Varas also a Red Oak 3 inches in diameter brs. North 74 degrees West 3 Varas 
both Marked X Thence West along the North line of the Rogers Survey 41.24 Rods 
to a Stake from which a Red Oak 3 inches in diameter brs. North 14 degrees 65 
Varas Marked X Thence North 194 Rods to a Stake from which a Hickory 5 inches 
in diameter brs S. 33 degrees E. 11 Varas Another hickory 9 inches in diameter 
brs S 10 degrees E. 9 Varas both Marked X Thence East along the South line of 
A. Hargiss lands 41.24 Rods to the place of Beginning including an area of 
fifty acres of land and both tracts included in this deed together with all 
and singular the rights members hereditaments and improvements to the same 
belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining thereto to have and to hold 
all and singular the premises above mentioned unto the said John R. Barfield 
his heirs and assigns forever and We do hereby bind ourselves our heirs and 
legal representatives to forever warrant and defend all and singular the title 
to the above mentioned premises unto the said John R. Barfield his heirs and 
assigns against every person or persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to 
claim the same or any part thereof.  In testimony whereof We hereunto set our 
hands this the 12th day of February A.D. 1884.
			J. F. Jones
			Georgia Jones
The State of Texas)
County of Morris  )  Before me M. L. Higginbotham on this day personally 
appeared J. F. Jones Known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to 
the foregoing deed or instrument in writing and acknowledged to me that he 
executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.  Given 
under my hand and seal of office at Daingerfield this 12th day of Feb'y A.D. 
1884.
			M. L. Higginbotham, Clerk
County Court Morris County Texas By J. W. Parham, Deputy

The State of Texas)
County of Morris  )  Before me M. L. Higginbotham County Clerk on this day 
personally appeared Georgia Jones Wife of J. F. Jones Known to me to be the 
person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument and having been 
examined by me privily and apart from her husband and having the same fully 
explained to her she the said Georgia Jones acknowledged such instrument to be 
her act and deed and declared that she had willingly signed the same for the 
purposes and considerations therein expressed and that she did not wish to 
retract it.  Given under my hand and seal of office this 12th day of February 
A.D. 1884.  M. L. Higginbotham, Clerk
	County Court Morris County Texas
		By J. W. Parham, Deputy
Filed for Record Aug 8th 1892 at 9 o'clock A.M.
		G. W. Ragland, Co. Clerk
Recorded Sept 16th 1892 at 5 o'clock P. M.
		G. W. Ragland, Clerk


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