DEED ABSTRACTS - HARDIGREE-PRYOR-EASTEP - Smith Co, TX ***************************************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************************** Submitted by Nova A. Lemons Book W, p. 449 -- John HARDIGREE of Smith Co. received $300 from Thomas ZORN for 80 acres. Boundaries: North - T. J. CASWELL; West - Chas. DUNN; South - W. D. HARDIGREE; and East - Andrew JACKSON. 19 Jan 1867. 1 Dec 1867 - Adaline HARDIGREE signs her right and title to the land. Teste: Andrew JACKSON. [She signed with "X."] [NOTE by Nova: Adaline was John's second wife and her maiden name was ARGENBRIGHT. W. D. HARDIGREE was John's son William Daniel HARDIGREE and Andrew JACKSON was son-in-law (being husband of daughter Ann Eliza HARDIGREE).] ------ Book Y, p. 441: Adaline HARDIGREE of Van Zandt Co. received $250 from Sallie F. BUTLER of Smith Co. for 58 acres, part of land sold to A. A. ARGENBRIGHT. [She signed with "X."] 3 Jan 1880. [NOTE by Nova: Not sure how A. A. is related to Adaline. Her father? He lived in Starrville area where the PRYORs and HARDIGREEs also lived.] ------ Book Z (or 2?), p. 314: L. M. PRYOR sold 45 acres to A. J. OSBURN for $208. Boundaries: West - Rachael STEEL; North - Sam DURHAM; East - L. M. PRYOR and JONES branch; South - J. W. WOOLDERT. Teste: Wm. D. HARDIGREE. L. M. signed the deed on 14 Feb 1864 saying that he did sell. Filed for record 14 May 1880. [NOTE by Nova: A. J. OSBURN was married to Martha Caroline EASTEP whose sister Elizabeth Ann EASTEP married L. M. PRYOR's son Philip J. PRYOR. Confusing, isn't it? Wm. D. HARDIGREE was brother-in-law of L. M. PRYOR.] ------- More information on this family can be found in the Lemuel M. and Elizabeth C. (Hardegree) Pryor article on the Smith Co. TXGenWeb Project. http://www.rootsweb.com/~txsmith/ -----