Newton CO. TX - Deeds pertaining to Hardy Cemetery

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                      DEEDS PRETAINING TO THE CEMETERY
                        KNOWN AS THE HARDY CEMETERY
                            NEWTON COUNTY, TEXAS
   
   The State of Texas          )
   San Augustine County  )
             Know all men by these presents that I, Green Lane of the Co.
   and State afore said for and in consideration of the sum of $125 to me
   in  hand  paid  to  me  by  Kenneth  A.  P.  Hardy of Newton and State
   aforesaid  the  receipt  of which is hereby acknowledged have this day
   and by these presents do bargin sell transfer and convey unto the said
   Kenneth  A.  P.  Hardy his heirs and assigns forever 1/2 of 1 labor of
   land  with  the exception of 20 ft. sq. including a grave yard wherein
   my  father  was  buried,  the  same  being the half of 1 labor of land
   granted to Joseph Lane, dec. upon which a patent has been obtained and
   lying and being situated in the said Co. of Newton. 1/2 the said labor
   having  been  previously  sold to John McGee and being situated on the
   waters  of  West  Creek,  a  tributary  of  Big Cow Creek as shown and
   described in said patent--- warrent and forever defend-----.
   Dated---    Feb    5th,    1853,                              (signed)
   Green (his X mark) Lane
   Witnesses:
   Charles Epps
   John (his X mark) McGee
   
                       ------- Acknowledgement------
   
   The State of Texas             )
   County of San Augustine )
              Before  me Chas. Epps, Clk. of the Co. Court in and for San
   Augustine this day personally appeared Green Lane to me well known and
   acknowledged  that  he signed sealed and delivered the within deed for
   the consideration and purposes therein staated.
             Given under my hand and official seal this Feb, 5th, 1853
                                                (Seal)         Chas. Epps
   C.C.C.S.A. Co.
   Filed ---- Oct 12th, 1853
   Recorded ---- deed vol. "B" pp 274
                                      
                           Friday, April 27, 2001
   
   
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