Rains Co., Texas Deed Records vol. 8/pg. 400-401
Posted here with permission of Steven A Bridges
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The State of TexasCounty of Rains
Know all men by these presents that we Thomas DEATON and (blank)
DEATON, husband and wife of the County of Hopkins, State of Texas in consideration
of the sum of Three Hundred ($300.00) Dollars paid by H.O.DEATON of (blank)
have Granted Bargained Sold and Conveyed and by these presents do Grant
Bargain Sell and Convey unto the said H.O. DEATON of the County of Rains
in the State of Texas all that certain lot tract or parcel of Land described
as follows : all that part of the John DEATON survey abstract No. 60 situated
in Rains County, Texas about eight miles north of the town of Emory and
on the East side of Garrett's Creek and comprehending and including all
of said John DEATON survey not heretofore transfered to other parties.
And containing one hundred and sixty three acres more or less this deed
is intended to include and convey to H.O. DEATON all of our interest in
and to the said survey or any part thereof. Together with all and
singular the rights members her editaments and appurtenances to the same
belonging or in any wise incident to appertaining. To have and to
hold all and singular the said premises unto the said H.O. DEATON heirs
and assigns forever and we hereby bind ourselves our heirs executors and
administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said
premises unto the said H.O.DEATON his heirs and assigns against every person
whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
Witness our hand this 9th day of January A.d. 1889.
(Transcribed by Steven A. Bridges from a photocopy of the deed
obtainedfrom the Rains County Clerk, 7 July 1980).
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The State of TexasCounty of Rains
Know all men by these present that we Oliver DEATON, Thomas D.
DEATON and P.P. DEATON, wife of the said Thos D. DEATON, of the County
of Rains State of Texas in consideration of the sum of Fifty ($50.00) Dollars
paid by David L. GARRETT as follows: Cash in hand paid the receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged. Have Granted Sold and Conveyed and by these
presents do Grant Sell and Convey unto the said David L. GARRETT of the
County of Hopkins and State of Texas, all of that certain Tract of Land
in Rains County, Texas the same being part of the John DEATON Survey on
the waters of the Lake fork of the Sabine River about 7-1/2 miles North
from the Town of Emory. Beginning at the Southwest Corner of said
John DEATON survey, Thence East with the south line of said DEATON Survey
to the Center of Garrett's Creek. Thence up Garrett's Creek in a
Northwesterly direction with the meanderings of the Creek to the mouth
of Sand branch where it empties into Garrett's Creek. Thence up Sand
Branch with its meanderings to where it crosses the South line of the Tract
sold by James POTTS to ----- GRANTHARN. Then West to the West boundary
line to said John DEATON Survey. Thence South with said West line
to the place of beginning. To have and to hold the above described
premises belonging unto the said David L. GARRETT and his heirs and assigns
forever. And we do hereby bind ourselves our heirs executors and
administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said
premises unto the said David L. GARRETT and his heirs and assigns against
every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part
thereof. Witness our hands at Emory, Texas this twenty-ninth day of JanualryA.D.
1887. H.M. McLEROY J.T. McLEROY
(Transcribed by Steven A. Bridges from a photocopy of the deed
obtainedfrom the Rains Co. Clerk, Emory, Texas July 7, 1980)