Land Grant Patent-Wm H McBee-Van Zandt & Kaufman Co., TX; Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick ************************************************************************ USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: All documents placed in the USGenWeb Archives remain the property of the contributors, who retain publication rights in accordance with US Copyright Laws and Regulations. In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, these documents may be used by anyone for their personal research. They may be used by non-commercial entities, when written permission is obtained from the contributor, so long as all notices and submitter information are included. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit. Any other use, including copying files to other sites, requires permission from the contributors PRIOR to uploading to the other sites. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for free access. http://www.usgenwebarchives.org *********************************************************************** 25 October 1850: Letter of Patent for William H. McBee Certificate No. 51, Kaufman and Van Zandt Co., TX Shown at; Top Left Corner is: No. 75 William H. McBee Eighteen 773.913/1000000 Labors ½ Kaufman 78 ½ Van Zandt 78 In the name of the State of Texas. To all to whom these presents shall come know ye I P.H. Bell, Governor of the State aforesaid by virtue of the powers vested in me , by Law and in accordance with the Laws of said State in such case made and provided do by these presents grant to William H. McBee, his heirs or assigns forever, Eighteen 773.913/1000000 Labors of Land situated and described as follows. The Nacogdoches District in Kaufman and Van Zandt Counties on the head waters of the Sabine being Survey No.106 being the quantity of Land to which he is entitled by virtue of Certificate No.51 First Class Issued by the Board of Land Commissioners for the County of Fannin. Beginning at the N. Corner of Survey No.105, from which a post oak bears S 18 degrees W 9 vs. and hickory trs S 45 degrees E. 5 vs. Thence S 45 degrees E. 40 vs. A branch 3600 vs. prairie 3830 vs. a Creek 5099 vs. To a post and mound from which a Lone Tree brs. N. 85 degrees E. Thence N. 45 degrees E. 2300 vs. to a Creek 4600 vs. To timber 4940 vs. To a Creek 5099 vs. to a post from which an Elm brs N. 6’ W. 6 vs. And a post Oak brs S. 76’ W. 8 vs. Thence N 45 degrees W. 30 vs. To a branch 70 vs. to a Creek 400 vs. To Prairie 2248 vs. To a Corner from which an Elm brs. S. 68 degrees E. 150 vs. Thence S. 45 degrees W 400 vs. a Creek 450 vs. timber 1500 vs. prairie 1900 8/10 vs. to a post from which a post Oak brs N. 9 degrees W. 300 vs. Thence N 45 degrees W. 950 vs. to a post from which a post Oak brs S. 85 degrees W. 22 vs. Thence S. 45 degrees W. 1470 vs. a branch 2248 vs. to beginning. Hereby relinquishing to him the said William H. McBee and his heirs or assigns forever all the rights and title in and to said Land, heretofore held and possessed by the Said State and I do hereby issue this Letter Patent for the same. In Testimony whereof I have caused this Seal of the State to be affixed as well as the Seal of the General Land Office. Done at the City of Austin on the twenty fifth day of October, In the Year of Our Lord, One thousand eight hundred and fifty. Geo. W. Smyth P.H. Bell Commissioner of the Ge. Ld. Office Governor *Omitted; Thence S. 45 degrees W. 950 vs. a post, Thence N. 45 degrees W. 500 vs. timber 1900 vs. post an Elm N. 6 degrees E. 7 vs. Transcribed as written; by Elnora Frances Cook-Wyrick