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The State of Texas. County of [?Erath?]. Know all Men by these Presents: That [?O. S.?] Weaver of the County of [?Erath?] and State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars, to be paid and secured to be paid by J. A. Sherrill as follows: $200 cash in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and the assumption and agreement to pay off and discharge one half the amount of a certain bond No. [?18929?] of $600, dated Oct. 2nd 1883, due and payable Oct. 1, 1888, with 8% per annum, interest payable semi annually, and is described by Deed of Trust which is duly recorded in Book [?I?], Pages 146 to 150, records of Trust Deeds, Mortgages &c. of Erath Co. Texas, have GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED, and by these presents do GRANT, SELL and CONVEY, unto the said J. A. Sherrill of the County of [?Hamilton?] and State of Texas, all that certain lot, tract or parcel of land described as follows: in Erath county, Tex. Being the west half of Block No. Seven of the subdivision of the Wm. M. Smith Survey and is more fully described as follows: Beginning at the S.E. corner of a tract of land formerly owned by [?A. J. O'Neal?], the same being the S.W. corner of the above mentioned Block. Thence N. 30° W. 741 varas to said O'Neals N.E. corner for N.W. corner of this. Thence N. 60° E. 375 [?4/10?] varas to N.E. corner. Thence S. 30° E. 741 varas to S.E. corner. Thence S. 60° W. 375 [?4/10?] varas to the place of beginning containing ___ acres more or less. To Have and to Hold, the above described premises... unto the said J. A. Sherrill 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 J. A. Sherrill and unto his heirs and assigns... Witness our hands this 22 day of November A.D. 1885. [?O. S.?] Weaver, Jennie Weaver. Signed and Delivered in Presence of ___. THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of [?Hamilton?]. Before me [?J. C. Rodgers?] A Notary Public in and for [?Hamilton?] County, Texas, on this day personally appeared [?O. S.?] Weaver and Jennie Weaver wife of [?O. S.?] Weaver Known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office, this ___ day of ___ A.D. 18__. And the said Jennie Weaver wife of the said [?O. S.?] Weaver having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband and having the same by me fully explained to her, she, the said Jennie Weaver acknowledged such instrument to me to be her act and deed, and she declared she had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed, and that she did not wish to retract it. Given under my hand and seal of office, this 22 day of Nov. A.D. 1885. [?J. C. Rodgers?], Notary Public Hamilton Co Texas. THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of [?Erath?]. I, [?J. S. Minter?] Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of writing, dated on the 22nd day of November A.D. 1885, with its Certificate of Authentication, was filed for record in my office the 17th day of February A.D. 1896, at [?2:44?] o'clock P.M., and duly recorded this [?25th?] day of February A.D. 1896, at 4 o'clock P.M. in the Deed Records of said County, in Volume 45 on Page 60. Witness my hand and the Seal of the County Court of said County... [?J. S. Minter?], Clerk, Erath County, Texas. By [?W. H. Minter?] Deputy. Filed for record this the 15th day of [?Feby?] A.D. 1896 at 2:45 o'clock P.M. Recorded [?Feby 25th?] A.D. 1896 in Erath County Record of Deeds Book 45 Page 60.

The State of Texas. County of [?Erath?]. Know all Men by these Presents: That I, [?Jos. M. Stephen?] of the County of [?Erath?] in the State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of Nine Hundred and thirty [?$930?] Dollars, to us paid and secured to be paid by M. M. Grantham as follows: Three hundred and ten ($310.00) dollars cash to me in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby fully acknowledged, and the balance secured by two promissory notes of same date with this deed for the sum of $310 each executed by M. M. Grantham and payable to James M. Stephen Dec. 25th 1896 & 1897 respectively, both notes bearing 10% interest per annum from date until paid interest payable annually, have GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED, and by these presents do GRANT, SELL and CONVEY, unto the said M. M. Grantham of the County of [?Hill?] and State of Texas, all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Erath County, Texas, the same being a part of the [?Sion Blythe?] Survey, and described by Metes and bounds as follows, Beginning in the N. boundary line of said [?Sion Blythe?] Survey at the S.E. cor. of what is known as the [?C. Kite?] Subdivision of said [?Sion Blythe?] for S.W. cor. of this. Thence N. 19° E. 95 [?7/12?] vrs. the N.W. cor. of this. Thence S. 71° E. 90 [?3/4?] vrs. to the N.W. corner of a 99 acre tract recently sold by me to [?J. K. Grantham?] for the N.E. cor. of this. Thence S. 19° W. with [?J. K. Grantham's?] W. line 95 [?1/2?] vrs to his S.W. corner in south boundary line of original Survey for S.E. corner of this. Thence N. 71° W. with said N. boundary line of original Survey 90 [?3/4?] vrs to the beginning, containing one hundred and fifty five (155) acres more or less. To Have and to Hold, the above described premises... unto the said M. M. Grantham his heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby bind My Self My heirs, executors and administrators, to WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND, all and singular, the said premises unto the said M. M. Grantham his heirs and assigns... Witness my hand at [?Dublin?] Texas, this 14th day of [?Feby?] A.D. 1896. James M. Stephen. Signed and Delivered in Presence of ___. THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of [?Erath?]. Before me [?L. E. Gillett?] A Notary Public in and for [?Erath?] County, Texas, on this day personally appeared James M. Stephen known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office, this 14th day of [?Feby?] A.D. 1896. [?L. E. Gillett?] Notary Public Erath County Texas. THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of [?Erath?]. I, [?J. S. Minter?] Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of writing, dated on the 14 day of [?Feby?] A.D. 1896, with its Certificate of Authentication, was filed for record in my office the 14 day of April A.D. 1896, at [?4:3?] o'clock M., and duly recorded this 28 day of April A.D. 1896, at 3 o'clock P.M. in the Deed Records of said County, in Volume 45 on Page 51. Witness my hand and the Seal of the County Court of said County... [?J. S. Minter?], Clerk, Erath County, Texas. By ___ Deputy. Filed for record this the 14 day of April A.D. 1896 at [?4:35?] o'clock P.M. Recorded April 28 A.D. 1896 in Erath County Record of Deeds Book 45 Page 61. [?J. S. Minter?] County Clerk. By ___ Deputy.