DEEDS - Denson-Holland-Scott, Smith County, TX

Submitted 15 Jun 2000 by Dianna Hendricks - hendricks4@altavista.com

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DEED OF TRUST - THE STATE OF TEXAS - County of Smith  

Know all Men by these Presents, that Mary C. Scott joined by her 
husband John D. Scott of the County of Smith and State of Texas, for 
the purpose of securing the punctual and certain payment of the 
indebtedness hereinafter described according to its legal tenor and 
effect, have mortgaged, hypothecated, pledged and conveyed in trust, 
and do hereby mortgage, hypothecate, pledge and convey in trust to 
A. P. Moore of the same county and state, with full power of 
substitution by said Trustee the following described property, lying 
and being situate in the County of Smith and said State; know and 
designated as follows, to-wit:  A certain tract or parcel of 
land, situated in the city of Tyler, County and State aforesaid.  Said 
piece of land contains about 3 acres, is a part of the Isaac Lollar 
Headright, and is the same land that was conveyed to Mary C. Scott by 
F. W. Holland and Mary Holland on Feby 21st, 1881.  Reference is 
hereby made to the Deed from said, Holland, to said Scott and the 
record thereof.  For a more perfect description of said land.  To have 
and to hold the above described property unto the said A. P. Moore, 
his heirs and assigns in Trust however; The said indebtedness intended 
to be secured is as follows, to wit:  A promissory note bearing even 
date herewith for the sum of Four Hundred Sixty Nine and 29/100 
($469.29) Dollars with 12% interest after maturity.  Said note is 
signed by Jno. D. Scott and Mary C. Scott, and is payable to the order 
of A. P. Moore on November 1, 1883  Now if said indebtedness shall be 
faithfully paid according to its legal tenor and effect, then this 
obligation shall be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force 
and effect.  And the said Trustee, or whoever my be substituted by 
him, or may hold this obligation, is fully authorized and empowered 
to seize and sell said property at private sale or at public sale, as 
under execution, to the highest bidder for cash, and to execute 
conveyance or conveyances to the purchasers, and with the proceeds 
arising from such sale pay the cost of sale, the interest and 
principal of such indebtedness, and the balance pay over to us, our 
heirs or legal representatives, hereby ratifying all and singular 
whatever said Trustee or Trustees my lawfully do in the premises.  

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, we have hereunto set our hand and seal using a 
scroll for a seal, at Tyler Texas, this 16th day of May A. D. 1883  

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L. A. & Geo W Denson To--------------Deed Mary C. Scott 
The State of Texas: County of Smith     : Know all men by these 
presents, that we L. A. Denson and George W. Denson of State aforesaid 
and County of Wood, being lawful heirs of the remaining undivided 
Estate of our Mother, Urania I. Denson deceased.  Mary C. Scott of 
Smith County, state aforesaid being also a lawful heir to said 
Estate of Urania I Denson, for and in consideration of a division of 
said Estate have granted, sold and conveyed and by these presents do 
grant, sell and convey unto the said Mary C. Scott all that certain 
lot or parcel of land situated about 1/2 mile N. W. from the court 
House in the city of Tyler, Smith County, Texas and being a part of 
a Three (3) acre lot of land Deeded to the said Mary C. Scott 
Feb 21st 1881 by F. W. Holland and wife Mary Holland and being a part 
of the Isaac Lollar Headright beginning 132 feet south from a S. W. 
corner deeded to Alex. R. Nelson thence East 138 feet a corner, 
thence South 64 fee a corner thence West 138 feet to Border Street, 
thence with Border Street, 64 feet to the place of beginning to have 
and to hold the above described premises together with all and singular 
the rights and appurtenances there to in anywise belonging unto the 
said Mary C. Scott, her heirs and assigns forever.  And we do hereby 
bind ourselves, our heirs, executors, administrators to warrant and 
forever defend all and singular the said forever unto the said Mary C. 
Scott her heirs and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully 
claiming or to claim the source or any part thereof.  This being a 
full and final settlement and division of the Estate herein before 
mentioned as well as the Estate of our Father B. H. Denson, deceased.    
Witness our hands on this the 28th day of June A. D. 1897  								L. A. Denson 								George W. Denson