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[?J M Roberson?] to W. E. Koonsman (continuation)

For Two hundred [?39/100?] Dollars — one hundred and 40/100 Dollars in hand and a promissory vendor's lien note for one hundred and eighty five dollars at ten percent interest due November 1, 1897 — a grantor conveyed to W. E. Koonsman of Erath County, Texas, part of the William Warren original 640 acre survey containing 30 14 acres in Erath County, Texas, with a vendor's lien retained, signed the 8th day of October A. D. 1849.

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  • acknowledgment appears defective — The acknowledgment block is garbled and incomplete, with blank day of the month ("the Oth _ _ day of") and no clear officer signature or seal, reading "acknowedged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and cons Given under my hand and seal of one tie the Oth _ _ day of". (likely)
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— money · [?J M Roberson?] to W. E. Koonsman (continuation)
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for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred 39 / 100 Donans , to be paid and secured to be paid by W. E . Koonsman as follows : one hundred and 40 / 100 Dollars to me in hand paid and one promissory vendors lien note for one hundred and eighty five dollars of even date with this deed herewith executed and drawing interest at the rate of ten percent from date until paid and one the first day of November A. D . 1897 . have GRANTED , SOLD and CONVEYED , and by these presents do GRANT , SELL and CONVEY , unto the said W E Koonsman of the County of Erath and State of Texas all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Erath County Texas , and more particularly described as follows ; a part of the William Warren original 640 acre survey , Beginning in the west line of the original survey 190 varas from the orignial N. W . corner . Thence N 86 with a ditch 138 varas . Thence N 77 ° E. with said ditch 516 varas to the center of the Creek , Thence down the creek with its meanderings to a point 152 varas S 55 ° E. of the last corner , thence S 6 ° W. 746 varas to the S. W . corner in in the west line of the original survey , Thence N 30 ° W. 333 varas to the beginning containing 30 14 acres of land To Have AND TO HOLD . the above described premises , together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances thereto in anywise belonging , unto the said W C Roonsman his heirs and assigns forever . And I do hereby bind myself my heirs , executors and administrators , to WAKKANY AND FOREVERY Defend , all and singular , the said premises unto the said W E Roonsman his heirs and assigns , against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same , of any part thereof . But it is expressly agreed and stipulated that the Vendor ' s Lien is retained against the above described property , premises and improvements , until the above described note , and all interest thereon , are fully paid , according to face and tenor , elect and reading , when this deed shall become alachts . Witness my hand this the 8th day of October A. D . 1849 J M Roberson or Signed and Delivered in Presence of THE STATE OF TEXAS BEFORE ME C C. Wood A J. Pand Ex Officio County of Saint Marc J M Roberson Known to Me to be the person whose name ditsubscribed to the foregoing instrument , and acknowedged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and cons Given under my hand and seal of one tie the Oth _ _ day of ! said Francis THE STATE OF TEXAS . Clerk of the County Court of port of witingatedenthe day of Cottey of -- said County , dehereby certify that the foregoing instrument of _ _ AD18endeifee day of A. D. 18 at o ' clock M. and duly recorded this day of April at old it in the deed ed the Set of the County C ourt of sid Countooffcei Records of said County in Volume -- On Pages WITNESS my hand and the day and year last above written . _ _ Deputy . County Court _ _ County , Tea . B. Filed for record this the 14th day of June _ _ A D. 18 at " Louis A. Deputy . _ County Glerk , By Recordied _ _ June 14 " A DelS9 ¼ n Grath _ _ County Record of Deeds Book Page I Seken County Clerk , by _ _ Deputy .