Scurry Co., TX., Deed - J.R. Manry 
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Promissary Note For J.R. Manry Land Purchases - Scurry County, Texas.  
A deed of trust in Scurry County for J.R. Manry lists the following 
property. 

The State of Texas: Know all men by these presence: That I W.A. Jones
of the County of Scurry, and State of Texas, Party of the first part, in
consideration of the sum of Ten dollars to me in hand paid by J.R. 
Manry, of the county of Scurry and State of Texas, the receipt in 
whereof is hereby acknowledged, and of the further consideration, uses
purposes and trustee herein set forth and declared have granted, 
bargain, sell, alien, convey and confirm, unto the said, J.R. Manry part
of the second part and also to the substitute Trustee, as hereinafter
provided, all of the following described real-estate lying and being 
situated in the County of Scurry in the State of Texas, towit: lots no 
2 and no 3 in the Block no 11 and lot no 9 in block no 10, all situated
in the town of Snyder, County & State aforesaid. Also section no. 402, 
blk no. 97 and 120 acres out of the SE cov. Of section 432 block no 97.
Also the following named personal property: 2 sorrel horses, 7 years 
old, branded LO on the left hip. 2 bay horses, each 9 yrs old, one 
branded W.H.Y. and the other branded 80 on the left hip, one bay horse
branded [] on the left hip, age 7 years; 5 cooak mules aged from 4 to 7
years one branded 0 on left hip and the others branded 56 on the left 
shoulder; one 2 yr. old mule and one 3 yr. old sorrel horse. Each 
branded 56 on left shoulder; one gray Norman horse 9 yr. old and one 
brown, horse, each not branded; 2 gray mares, one brown mare one black
3 yr. old horse and one 2 yr. old horse, all branded J1G on left hip; 
one black mare and two colts not branded;
one hack, one cart, one single and two double buggies, together with 
the harness belonging with each and all of the said vehicles, which 
said buggies, cart, hack and harnesses are the same which are now being
used by W.A. Jones in countsetion with his livery business in the town 
of Snyder Texas, together with all improvements thereon, or hereafter
be placed thereon and all and singular the rights and appurtenances to 
the same belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining.
To have and to hold unto him the said party the second part and to his
assessors and their assigns forever, I hereby conveantiry and agreeing
to forever Warrant and defend the premises aforesaid and every part 
thereof unto the said J.R. Manry and to the substtiatute Trustee, and 
to the assigns of any trustee hereunder against all persons whomsoever,
lawfully claiming or to clam the same for and upon the following trusts,
terms and conditions towit- where as W.A. Jones the said party of the 
first part is justly indebted to F.J. Grayum, party of the third part 
herein is evidenced by two certain promissory notes executed by the said
party of the first part and payable to the order of the said party of 
the third part as follows, towit, $515.00 Snyder, Texas Feb. 5, 1895.
     
Ninety days after date waiving grace and protest promise to pay to the
order of F.J. Grayson five hundred and fifteen dollars, value reviewed,
with interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum after maturity until
paid and in case of legal proceedings or this note or same is placing 
hand of an attorney for collection, I agree to pay ten percent on the 
amount for attorney's fees. Payable and negotiable at the Snyder Bank,
Snyder, Texas.
     Signed: W.A. Jones.
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