Deed - Titus County TX                  "Old Dale Land"
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04/09/2002
Notes:  (1)  This Deed (held by William David Farnham) is handwritten and
is over 128 years old.  The ink
has begun to fade in places and the paper is in extremely poor condition.
The land described was part of
the "Old Dale Land" and is located North of Cookville, Titus County,
Texas.  Please allow for human error.

(2)  Labor = 177 acres.

(3) Varas = A spanish unit of linear measure varying from 32 to 43 inches.


DEED

State of Tennessee)
                                   ss
Smith County         )

Know all men by these presents, that I, Henrietta Cartwright, of the State
of Tennessee, Smith County, in
consideration of ($225.00), two hundred and twenty five dollars, to me paid
by T. J. Dean of the State of
Texas, Grayson County, have granted, bargained, sold and released; and by
these presents do grant,
bargain, sell, and release unto the said T. J. Dean all that tract or
parcel of land situated in Titus County, State of Texas, it being a portion
of the original twenty six labors of land granted to Willis Dean by the
Republic of Texas by virtue of Certificate #497.  No. 497 issued by the
Board of Land Commissioners for
the County of Red River and situated on the North Side of Sulphur Fork
about 24 miles South East from
Clarksville and bounded and described as follows; to WIT:

Beginning at the North West corner of Pilate Dean's one hundred and
thirty-five acre Survey in the West boundary line of the Willis Dean Survey
a Stake from which a hickory bears N57E6 and l/2 varas marked 5&X, also a
tree bears S17 and l/2E7 varas marked 4&X.  Thence North 645 and l/2 varas
to the South West corner of Nancy W. Hopkins Survey.  A State from which a
double postoak bears S20E 6 and l/2 varas marked 5&X.  Rhence East with the
line of the said Hopkins Survey 1182 varas to a Stake in division line from
which a hickory bears S21W11 varas marked D&X.  Thence South 645 and l/2
varas with said division line to the North East corner of Lot No. 4 of the
division on Pilate Dean's Lot to a Stake from which a red oak bears N57W8
and l/2 varas marked 5&X.  Thence West with Pilate Dean's line 1182 varas
to the beginning.  Containing one hunderd and thirty-five acres more or
less together with all and singular the rights, members, hereditaments and
apparentness to the same belonging, or in any wise incident or
appertaining, to have and to hold all singular the premises above
mentioned, and the said T. J. Dean, his heirs and assigns forever; and I do
hereby bind myself and heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and
forever defend all and singular the said premises unto the said T. J. Dean,
his heirs and assigned against every person whomsoever, lawfully claiming
or to claim the same or any part thereof.

Witness my hand and seal this 27th day of January in the year of our Lord,
1874.

Signed, sealed and delivered in the presents of L. W. Ballow, Clarke
Cartwright.


/s/ Henrietta Cartwright

/s/ L. W. Ballow
/s/ Clarke Cartwright

State of Tennessee)
                                   ss
Smith County         )

Personally appeared before me, B. F. C. Smith, Clerk of the County Court of
the aforementioned County L. W. Ballow and Clarke Cartwright subscribing
witnesses to the foregoing Deed who being first duly sworn, depose they are
acquainted with the bargainer Henrietta Cartwright, and that she
acknowledged the execution of the within Deed for the purpose therein
contained on the day it bears date and that said Henrietta is a widow and
has no husband living.

Witness my hand and official seal at Office in Carthage this January 28th,
A. D. 1874


/s/ B. F. C. Smith, Clk                /SEAL/

State of Tennessee)
                                  ss
Smith County         )

I. B. J. Vaden, Chairman of the County Court of the aforesaid County,
hereby certify that B. F. C. Smith whose genuine signature appears to the
foregoing certificate is and was on the date thereof, the legally elected
and qualified clerk of the County Court of the aforesaid County, duly
authorized to take acknowledgement and probate deeds, and other instruments
and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and that
the foregoing certificate of probate is in due form of law.

Witness.  B. J. Vaden, Chairman of the County Court at Office January 28th,
1874.


/s/ B. J. Vaden, Chairman                /SEAL/

State of Tennessee)
                                  ss
Smith County         )

I, B. F. C. Smith, Clerk of the County Court of the aforesaid County hereby
certify that B. J. Vaden whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing
certificate is and was on the date thereof the legally elected
commissioned and qualified Chairman of the County Clerk of the said County
and that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and
credit and that the foregoing Certificates are in accordance with the act
of
Congress for the authentication of public records.

Witness my hand and official seal at Office in Carthage January 28th A. D.
1874


/s/ B. F. C. Smith                       /SEAL/