DEED: Andrew & Bettie Jackson to Jackson Spring Hill Colored Baptist Church - Smith Co, TX Submitted by Claude Terrell Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** Smith County, TX, Deed Records, ,p. 92 The State of Texas ) Know all Men by these Presents, That We County of Smith ) Andrew Jackson and his wife Bettie Jackson of the County of Smith and State of Texas, in consideration of the sum of Fifteen Dollars to us in hand paid by Jackson Spring Hill Colored Missionary Baptist Church the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged. We do by these PRESENTS grant, bargain, sell, release and convey unto the said Jackson Spring colored Missionary baptist Church the following described land, situated in Smith County, Texas, to-wit: One acre of land of the Don Thomas Quevado Seven Leagues in Smith Co., Texas, about 6 miles S.W. from Tyler, Beginning at the North East corner of a 100 acre tract of land bought me (Andrew Jackson of S.E. & C.L. Caspary Jany 4th 1899; thence West 70 yards; Thence South 70 yards; Thence East 70 yards; Thence North 70 yards to beginning, containing one acre square out of the N.F. corner of the 100 acre tract bought of said S.E. & C.L. Caspary. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the above described property and premises, together with all the rights, privileges, appurtenancees, and improvements to the same belonging, to the said Jackson Spring Hill Colored Missionary Baptist church, heirs or assigns, forever. And hereby bind ourselves? our heirs and legal representatives, to WARRANT and FOREVER DEFEND all and singular the title to said property unto the said Jackson Hill Colored Missionary Baptist Church their assigns, against the lawful claims of any and all persons whomsoever. WITNESS our hands at Tyler, Texas, this 27 day of May 1900 his Signed in the presence of Andrew X Jackson mark her Bettie X Jackson mark