Deed; 1879-JG & FM McBee to I.J.Smith-Van Zandt 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 *********************************************************************** Book 37, Pages 464, 465 4 DECEMBER 1879 J.G. & Margaret Francis McBee to I.J. Smith Warranty Deed: The State of Texas] County of Van Zandt ] Know all men by these presents that We, J.G. McBee & M.F. McBee of the County of Jack and State of Texas, in consideration of Fifty Two and 50/100 Dollars to us in hand paid by I.J. Smith the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, have granted bargained sold and released and by these presents do grant bargain sell and release unto the said I.J. Smith all that Tract of Land being situated in said County of Van Zandt and state of Texas known and described as follows the same being the West half of a Fifty acre Survey deeded to Thomas White by John Spears and M Spears, Joshua Huff and Roda Huff and Jacob Childress the same being a part of the John Blair Survey for a League and Labor situated in said County and State on the Waters of the Sabine River containing Twenty Five acres more or less, together with all and Singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenance to the same belonging on (?---?--) incident as appertaining to have and to hold all and Singular the premises above mentioned unto the said I.J. Smith his heirs and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or the claim the same or any part thereof. Witness our hands and Seal Using Scroll for Seal, this 4th day of December AD 1879. Signed: J.G. McBee (seal) M.F. McBee (seal) The State of Texas ] County of Van Zandt: ] Before me W. L. Haynes, J.P. and Ex-officio Notary Public of Van Zandt, County on this day personally appeared J.G. McBee and M.F. McBee Wife of the said J.G. McBee both to me personally known and acknowledged that they had signed the foregoing Deed bearing date on the 4th day of December AD 1879 for the purpose and Consideration therein expressed and she the Said M.F. McBee being examined by me privily and apart from her Husband acknowledged that she had subscribed and executed it with her own free Will and accord and without any compulsion on the part of her Husband and wished not to retract it. To Certify which I hereunto Sign my Name and Affix my Official Seal at Wills Point. This 4 of December AD 1879. Signed: W. L. Haynes J.P. and Ex-Officio Notary Public Filed for Record March 12 1888 at 1 O’clock P.M. and duly recorded March 27th 1888 at 5 O’clock P.M. in Deed Records of Said County Vol. 37, page 464: Signed: W.D.Thompson, Co. Clk and J.B. Wallace, Deputy