FIELD NOTES - LAND - HEIRS OF BENJAMIN SCOTT - Smith County , TX

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

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John Durst Land Agent Tyler, Texas    

Field Notes of 303-7/10 acres of land belonging to the Heirs of 
Benjamin Scott Deceased, situated in Smith County, Texas, one mile 
South East of Tyler, a part of the James L. Dickey headright.  
Beginning at a post on the East Boundary line of the A. Neighbors 
Survey which is also the North West corner of a tract of 160 acres 
sold by Benj. Scott to  F. J. Hamm(?), from which a black jack 10 in 
dia bears S 40° East 4 varas.  Thence North with the East Boundary 
line of said Neighbors Survey,  788-9/10 varas to the North East 
corner of said Neighbors Survey, a post in field East of Spring Branch.  
Thence West 235-4/10 varas with the North boundary line of said 
Neighbors Survey to corner on same, which is also the south East 
corner of land now owned by James P. Douglas.  Thence North 857-1/10 
varas to a corner north of the residence of James Smith.  Thence East 
1154-9/10 varas to a corner a stake from which a Black jack bears 
S 5° E 8 varas and a hickory bears S 45° W 7 varas.  Thence South 
1646 varas to the North East corner of said F. J. Hamm 160 acres tract, 
a stake from which a black oak 20 in dia bears S 45° W 10 varas and a 
hickory 15 in dia bears N 85_ West 11 varas.   Thence West with the 
North Boundary line of said Hamm 160 acre tract 919 varas to the 
beginning.  Surveyed by B. J. Williamson, January 29th and 30th, 1884 
Assisted be B. F. Scott and W. C. Scott