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The State of Texas. County of Erath. Know all Men by these Presents: That I, A. A. Chapman of the County of Erath in the State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of Three hundred $300.00 Dollars to us paid and secured to be paid by D. F. Simmons as follows: Five dollars cash in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged and one promissory note of even date herewith for the sum of $295 with 10% interest from date, executed by D. F. Simmons and payable to the order of A. A. Chapman in installments of $5.00 each, the first payment to be made on the 1st day of Nov. 1893, and $5.00 on the first of each and every month thereafter until all are paid, have GRANTED, SOLD and CONVEYED, and by these presents do GRANT, SELL and CONVEY, unto the said D. F. Simmons of the County of Erath and State of Texas, all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in southeastern portion of the town of Dublin Erath County Texas the same being known as the NW 1/4 of Lot No. 5 in Block No. one in A. Dobkins 2nd Addition to said town of Dublin and bounded as follows: Beginning at a stake at the N.W. cor. of said Block 1 for N.W. cor. of this. Thence S 71° E with S line of [?Milk?] street 33 2/5 vrs. a stake for N.E. cor. of this. Thence S 19° W 48 3/4 vrs. the S.E. cor. of this. Thence N 71° W 33 2/5 vrs. the S.W. cor. of this. Thence N 19° E 48 3/4 vrs. to beginning containing 27 89/100 sqr vrs of land. To Have and to Hold ... unto the said D. F. Simmons his 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 D. F. Simmons his heirs and assigns... Witness my hand this 4th day of Oct A.D. 1893. A. A. Chapman. THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Erath. Before me L. E. Gillett J.P. & Ex officio N.P. in and for Erath County, Texas, on this day personally appeared A. A. Chapman 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 5th day of Oct A.D. 1893. L. E. Gillett J.P. & Ex officio N.P. Erath Co. Texas. THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Erath. I, T. J. [?Seren?], Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of writing, dated on the 4th day of Oct A.D. 1893, with its Certificate of Authentication, was filed for record in my office the 31st day of May A.D. 1894 at 11 o'clock A.M., and duly recorded this 1st day of June A.D. 1894 at 10 o'clock A.M. in the Deed Records of said County, in Volume 415 on Pages 88. Witness my hand and the Seal of the County Court of said County, at office in Stephenville the day and year last above written. T. J. [?Seren?] Clerk, County Court, Erath County, Texas. By Deputy. Filed for record this the 31st day of May A.D. 1894 at 11 o'clock A.M. Recorded June 1 A.D. 1894 in Erath County Record of Deeds Book 415 Page 88. T. J. [?Seren?] County Clerk, By Deputy.

The State of Texas. County of Erath. Know all Men by these Presents: That I, J. M. Roberson sr. of the County of Erath in the State aforesaid, for and in consideration of the sum of Two hundred and Eighty five and 39/100 Dollars, to be paid and secured to be paid by W. E. Koonsman as follows: One hundred and 49/100 Dollars to me in hand paid and one promissory Vendors Lien note for one hundred and eighty five dollars of even date with deed herewith executed and drawing interest at the rate of ten per cent from date until paid and due 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 original N.W. corner. Thence with said ditch 138 varas. Thence N 77° E with said ditch 576 varas to the center of the Creek. Thence down the creek with its meanderings to a point 152 varas S 05° E of the last corner. Thence S 60° W 746 varas to the S.W. corner in the west line of the original survey. Thence N 30° W 333 varas to the beginning containing 30 1/4 acres of land. To Have and to Hold ... unto the said W. E. Koonsman his 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 W. E. Koonsman his heirs and assigns... Witness my hand this the 8th day of October A.D. 1896. J. M. Roberson sr. THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of Erath. Before me C. C. Wood a J.P. and Ex officio Notary Public in and for Erath County, Texas, on this day personally appeared J. M. Roberson sr. 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 the 8th day of October A.D. 1896. C. C. Wood a J.P. and Ex officio Notary Public E. C. Tex. THE STATE OF TEXAS, County of. I, Clerk of the County Court of said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing instrument of writing, dated on the day of A.D. 18, with its Certificate of Authentication, was filed for record in my office the day of A.D. 18, at o'clock M., and duly recorded this day of A.D. 18, at o'clock M. in the Deed Records of said County, in Volume on Pages. Witness my hand and the Seal of the County Court of said County, at office in the day and year last above written. Clerk, County Court, County, Texas. By Deputy. Filed for record this the 14th day of June A.D. 1897 at 11 o'clock A.M. Recorded June 14 A.D. 1897 in Erath County Record of Deeds Book Page. T. J. [?Seren?] County Clerk, By Deputy.