Deaton Deed Records Rains Co., Texas Deed Records  vol. 8/pg. 400-401

Contributed by: Steven A. Bridges

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The State of Texas
County of Rains
Know all men by these present that we Oliver DEATON, Thomas D. DEATON
and P.P. DEATON, wife of the said Thos D. DEATON, of the County of Rains
State of Texas in consideration of the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars
paid by David L. GARRETT as follows: Cash in hand paid the receipt of
which is hereby acknowledged.  Have Granted Sold and Conveyed and by
these presents do Grant Sell and Convey unto the said David L. GARRETT
of the County of Hopkins and State of Texas, all of that certain Tract
of Land in Rains County, Texas the same being part of the John DEATON
Survey on the waters of the Lake fork of the Sabine River about 7-1/2
miles North from the Town of Emory.  Beginning at the Southwest Corner
of said John DEATON survey, Thence East with the souht line of said
DEATON Survey to the Center of Garrett's Creek.  Thence up Garrett's
Creek in a Northwesterly direction with the meanderings of the Creek to
the mouth of Sand branch where it empties into Garrett's Creek.  Thence
up Sand Branch with its meanderings to where it crosses the South line
of the Tract sold by James POTTS to ----- GRANTHARN.  Then West to the
West boundary line to said John DEATON Survey.  Thence South with said
West line to the place of beginning.  To have and to hold the above
described premises belonging unto the said David L. GARRETT and his
heirs and assigns forever.  And we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs
executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all and
singular the said premises unto the said David L. GARRETT and his heirs
and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to
claim the same or any part thereof.
        Witness our hands at Emory, Texas this twenty-ninth day of Janualry
A.D. 1887.
                H.M. McLEROY
                J.T. McLeroy

(Transcribed by Steven A. Bridges from a photocopy of the deed obtained
from the Rains Co. Cker, Emory, Texas July 7, 1980)