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Land 1877 TX Morris Stidham James


Description
Deeds, 1846-1900, A-383


Author
County Court, Morris Co., TX


Publisher
LDS film 1435372


Source Text
The State of Texas County of Morris } Know all men by these presents that I James Stidham of county and State above mentioned for and in consideration of the Sum of Two hundred $200.00 dollars to me in hand paid by W. R. Stidham of the State of Texas County of Morris the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted bargained Sold and released and do by these presents grant bargain sell and release unto the Said W R Stidham all that tract or parcel of land described as follows To wit fifty acres of land Situated in the State and county aforesaid on the waters of Kelly's creek about 6 or 7 miles NE from the Town of Dangerfield and about nineteen miles SE from the Town of Mt Pleasant being part of a Survey of the Headright of Jacob Stallins it being a portion of a three hundred and twenty acre Survey Known as the Elijah Cox Survey commencing at a Stake SE corner of Said land from which a Hickory brs N 82 W 5 vars another hickory brs N 51 W 4 1/2 vars both marked X Thence West 684 vars to a Black Jack on the boundry line of Said Survey Thence North 413 vars to a Stake Thence East 684 vars to another Stake on East boundry line of Said Survey Thence South 413 vars to the Beginning Also a certain tract or parcel of land containing twenty acres of land more or less Situated in the State and county above mentioned lying on Kelly creek in that portion of the county above mentioned and a part of the tract of the Same Headright being a part of a three hundred and twenty acre Survey lf land commencing at the NW corner of a tract of land hereto fore sold by Elijah Cox to John Cox of fifty acres Thence North 345 vs a STake bears East 684 vars to the East boundry line of Said Cox Survey Thence South with Said East boundry line 345 vars to the North East corner of Said fifty acres Thence West 684 vars to the Beginning Together with all the rights appurtenances members heraditaments to the Same belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining and to hold and singular the premises as before mentioned unto the Said W R Stidham his heirs and assigns forever and I James Stidham do hereby bind myself my heirs Executors administrators to warrant and forever defend all and Singular the Said both premises unto the W R Stidham his heirs and assigns any person or persons whatever lawfully claiming the Same or any part of the within described tracts or parcels of land.
Witness my hand and Seal a Scroll being used for a seal this November the 21st 1877.
       James Stidham (seal)
attest
T J Crawford
N Wright

State of Texas Morris County } Before me B F Wood clerk of the county court in and for Said county personally appeared James Stidham who is to me well known and acknowledged that he signed executed and delivered the foregoing instrument of writing for the purposes and considerations therein specified.
 Witness my official seal and signature at my office in the Town of Dangerfield this 4th day of December 1877.
       B F Wood clerk county court Morris County Texas

Filed for record Decr. 4th 1877
Recorded Jan 22 1877 at 11 oclock AM
      B F Wood clerk