Navarro County Texas Archives Deed.....Hightower, Raleigh - Mc  Cord, Lemuel 1871
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Written: 1871

The State of Texas
County of Navarro

Ten Acres  $100
Jas D. Mites Survey
(can't read this name for certain)


Know all men by these presents that I, L. McCord of the county and state
afroesaid for and in consideration of one hundred dollars to me in hand paid the
receipt thereof is hereby acknowledged have bargained, sold, delivered, and
conveyed and by these presents to bargain, sell, alien and convey unto Roley
[Raleigh] Hightower of said state and county his heirs and assigns forever the
following described tract or parcel of land to wit:

A part of the  Jas D. Mites survey of 640 acres ? on the waters of post oad
creek bout four miles west from the town of Dresden in said county and state and
deeded to me by A. Warren on the 9 day of Dec 1869, the land having conveyed
being described by the following field notes:
Beginning at the corner on line between L. McCord and H.C. McCord stake two post
oak trees for baring trees thence south 40 rod stake and two post oak trees
bares, Thence south east 40 rod then se to Post Oak trees Bares;  Thence 40 Rose
North to a stake for corner in Clay Rout two post oak for baring trees; thence
north  West 40 rod up the McCord line to the Beginning containing ten acres more
or less.

To have and to hold said land together with all and singular the rights
privileges to all and I said, L. McCord bind myself my heirs executers and
administrators to all Roley Hightower his heirs and assigns against the claims
of any and all persons in testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal
using  erajl? for seal this the Jan the 1st 1871.

Lem McCord

Signed in the present of
G.B. Hughes
Crank? Ward

Additional Comments:
Sallie Hightower, daughter of Rolley and Jane Thompson Hightower, married H.C.
(Henry Clay) McCord. Both are buried in the McCord Cemetery which is probably
where this land was located.  It is approximately 6 miles south of Frost.

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