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690—WARRANTY DEED with Vendor's Lien—Single Ack.—Class 5.* Sold by GAST, St. Louis, Mo. The State of Texas, County of Erath. Know all Men by these Presents: That we James A. Rofs and J. A. Ross his wife of the County of Erath and in the State of Texas in consideration of the sum of Four Hundred and fifty Dollars, to paid and secured to be paid by Josiah N. Ross and Laura M. Ross as follows: One Hundred and fifty dollars cash in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and the balance secured by one promissory note of even date with these presents for the sum of Three Hundred dollars executed by Josiah N. Ross and payable to the order of James A. Ross fifteen days after date with interest at the rate of 10 % per annum from maturity until paid have GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED, and by these presents do GRANT, SELL and CONVEY, unto the said Josiah N. Ross and Laura M. Ross of the County of Erath and State of Texas, all that certain lot of land the same being the South half of Lot No. five in Block No. three (3) of the R. A. Ross addition to the town of Dublin Erath County Texas, and described by metes and bounds as follows to wit: Beginning at the South E corner of said lot No. 5 in Block No 3 of said Ross addition to said town of Dublin for the S. E. Corner of this Thence N. 16° E. 37½ vrs the N. E. Corner of this Thence N 74° W 65½ vrs the N. W. corner of this, Thence S. 16° W 37½ vrs to South West corner of said Lot No 5 in Block No 3 for S. W. corner of this. Thence S 24° E 65½ vrs to the beginning. 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 Josiah N. Ross and Laura M. Ross and their 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 Josiah N Ross and Laura M Ross and their heirs and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same, or 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, effect and reading, when this deed shall become absolute. Witness our hands this 5th day of February A. D. 1881. Signed and Delivered in Presence of J. A. Ross J. A. Ross. THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Erath. Before me L. E. Gillette a Notary Public in and for Erath County, Texas, on this day personally appeared James A Ross and J A Ross wife of James A. Ross 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. And the said J A Ross wife of the said James A. Ross having been examined by me privily and apart from her husband and having the same by me fully explained to her the said J. A. Ross acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed, and she declared that 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 5th day February. A. D. 1881. L. E. Gillette 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 5th day of February A. D. 1881, with its Certificate of Authentication, was filed for record in my office the 27th day of December A. D. 1895, at 11:44 o'clock A. M., and duly recorded this 10th day of January A. D. 1896, at 11:44 o'clock A. M. in the Deed Records of said County, in Volume 45 on Page 50. Witness my hand and the Seal of the County Court of said County, at office in Stephenville the day and year last above written. J. S. Minter County Court, Erath County, Texas. By V. E. Minter Deputy. Filed for record this 27th day of December A. D. 1895 at 11:44 o'clock A. M. J. S. Minter County Clerk, By V. E. Minter Deputy. Recorded January 10th A. D. 1896 in Erath County Record of Deeds Book 45 Page 50 J. S. Minter County Clerk, By W. H. Minter Deputy.

690—WARRANTY DEED with Vendor's Lien—Single Ack.—Class 5.* Sold by GAST, St. Louis, Mo. The State of New York, County of New York. Know all Men by these Presents: That I Cary L. Bean a feme Sole of the County of New York in the State New York for and in consideration of the sum of Nine Hundred Dollars, to paid and secured to be paid by J. B. and L. L. Hancock as follows: Two Hundred and twenty five dollars in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and three notes each Two Hundred and twenty five dollars payable on or before December 10th in the years 1896 1897 and 1898 executed by said J. B. and L. L. Hancock in favor of said Cary L Bean bearing even date with this deed and bearing interest at Ten per cent per annum from Dec. 10, 1895 payable annually have GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED, and by these presents do GRANT, SELL and CONVEY, unto the said J. B. and L. L. Hancock of the County of Erath and State of Texas, all that certain piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Erath County in the State of Texas and more particularly described as follows to wit: Block number one (1) of the Stephen Churchill survey, the field notes of which as per survey and subdivision made Aug. 14, 1883 by Eli Oxford County surveyor of Erath County being as follows: Beginning at the N. W. corner of the original survey for the N. W. corner of Land hereby conveyed; Thence South 150 varas to N. W. corner of E Hancock 200 acre tract. Thence East 1677 varas to N. E. corner of J. B. Hancock 100 acre tract a spanish oak marked X bears South 4 varas: Thence North 150 varas past N. W. corner of Block No 3 and S. W. corner of Block No 2 at 850 varas a corner on north line of original survey Thence west to the place of beginning, containing Three Hundred acres more or less. 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 J. B. and L. L. Hancock their heirs and assigns forever. And I do hereby bind myself my heirs, executors and administrators, to WARRANT AND FOREVER DEFEND, all and singular, the said premises unto the said J. B. and L. L. Hancock their heirs and assigns, against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same, or 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 notes, and all interest thereon, are fully paid, according to their face and tenor, effect and reading, when this deed shall become absolute. Witness my hand at New York City this sixteenth day of December A. D. 1895. Signed and Delivered in Presence of S. G. Hyatt Notary Public N. Y. Co. Cary L. Bean. THE STATE OF New York, County of New York. Before me S. G. Hyatt a Notary Public in and for New York County, on this day personally appeared Cary L Bean a feme Sole to me known and known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand and seal of office, this 16 day of December A. D. 1895. S. G. Hyatt Notary Public N. Y. Co. 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 16 day of December A. D. 1895, with its Certificate of Authentication, was filed for record in my office the 27th day of December A. D. 1895, at 3:45 o'clock P. M., and duly recorded this 10th day of January A. D. 1896, at 4 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, at office in Stephenville the day and year last above written. J. S. Minter County Court, Erath County, Texas. By W. H. Minter Deputy. Filed for record this Dec 27 day of December A. D. 1895 at 3:45 o'clock P. M. J. S. Minter County Clerk, By Deputy. Recorded January 10th A. D. 1896 in Erath County Record of Deeds Book 45 Page 51 J. S. Minter County Clerk, By W. H. Minter Deputy.