A.S. HARRINGTON to A.B. HARRINGTON
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Trinity
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS: That I, A.S. Harrington, of the aforesaid State and County, in consideration of the sum of ($150.00) One hundred and fifty Dollars, to me in hand paid by A.B. Harrington, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, have bargained, sold and conveyed and do by these present grant, bargain, sell, transfer and convey unto the said A.B. Harrington the following described tract or parcel of land, to-wit:
Situated in the said County, containing Ten acres of land and described as follows to-wit:
Being a part of the GUADALOUPE SOSA league granted to said Sosa on the 19th day of April, 1835, by the Government of Texas, and the same being situated about two miles East from the Trinity River and bounded as follows:
BEGINNING 632 vrs. North from the Southwest corner of said league on the W.B. line of the same, set a stake at head of ravine for corner;
THENCE West 278 vrs.;
THENCE North 203 vrs.
THENCE West 278 vrs. to the W.B. line of said league;
THENCE South, on said W.B. line, 203 vrs. To the beginning, together with, all and singular, the rights, members, hereditaments and appurtenances to the same belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining.
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, ___ and singular, the above mentioned property unto the said A.B. Harrington, his heirs and assigns, forever. And the said A.S. Harrington do hereby warrant and forever defend the right and title to the same, against the claims and demands of any and all persons whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand and seal June the 15th, 1877
A.S. Harrington
Witnesses:
Thomas McCole
Elmira Harrington
THE STATE OF TEXAS
County of Trinity
BEFORE ME, W.D. Shaw, a Notary Public in and for the County of Trinity, personally appeared Mrs. Elmira Harrington, who resides in Trinity County, Texas, subscribing witness to the foregoing deed, who being duly sworn, stated on oath that he saw A.S. Harrington subscribe the same, and acknowledged that he did so for the purposes and considerations therein stated, and that he signed the same as witness at the request of the said A.S. Harrington and saw Thomas McCole do likewise.
TO CERTIFY WHICH, I hereto sign my name and affix my seal this 17 day of July, A.D. 1877.
W.D. Shaw, Notary Public, Trinity Co., Tex.
FILED for Record Feb. 19th, 1879, at 4 o'clock P.M.
J.K.P. Stokes, Clk.