STATE OF TEXAS,
COUNTY OF BOSQUE
Vol. 6, p. 9-11
Grantor(s): David Heflin, M.M. Heflin, Y.D. Heflin, C.E. Heflin, F.H. Heflin
Grantee(s): J.W. Gatewood
Price: $400
Date signed: 4 January 1888
Date filed: 17 November 1888
Date recorded: 17 November 1888
Notary: R.B. Harris, J.P.
County Clerk: H.C. Cooke; J Dansby, Deputy
Know all men by these presents that we David Heflin and wife M.M. Heflin and Y.D. Heflin and C.E. Heflin, wife of F.N. Heflin, and F.N. Heflin all of the County of Bosque and State of Texas for and in consideration of the sum of four hundred ($400) dollars cash in hand paid the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged have granted, sold and conveyed, and by these presents do grant, sell and convey unto J.W. Gatewood of said County and state all that certain tract or parcel of land to wit: a certain tract of land in Bosque County, Texas about 8 miles west of the town of Meridian on the waters of Spring Creek containing one hundred and four acres of land out of the David Frost 250 acre survey deeded to David Heflin and his wife, Y.D. Heflin, L.H. Heflin, F.H. Heflin, R.J. Heflin and Marcella Heflin and children of M.M. Heflin and David Heflin said land described as follows to wit: beginning at the S.E. corner of David Frost survey a live oak marked S bears 2 E 30 varas a pecan marked N bears N. 86 E. 64 varas. Hence N. 30 E 378 varas to the N.E. corner of this a pile of rock from which a live oak marked G bears S 58 [sic] {[Note: the original deed says 59] varas thence S 60 W 1550 a pile of rock from which a live oak marked B [sic] [Note: original deed says R] bears N13 E 8 varas another marked T bears E 15 varas thence S 30 East 378 Varas to the S.W. corner of David Frost survey thence 60 E 1550 with south line of David Frost survey to the beginning . To have and to hold the above described land and premises with all and singular the rights, and appurtenances thereto in any wise belonging unto the said J.W Gatewood his heirs or 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.W. Gatewood and his heirs and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.
Witness our hands and sealed this 4th day of January A.D. 1888
David Heflin
M.M. Heflin
Y.D. Heflin
F.N. Heflin
C.E. Heflin
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The State of Texas County of Bosque
Before me R.B. Harris, Justice of the Peace Precinct No. one and exofficio Notary Public for Bosque Co., Texas on this day personally appeared David Heflin and his wife M.M. Heflin and Y.D. Heflin F.N. Heflin and his wife C.E. Heflin well known to me to be the person[s] whose name[s] are subscribed to the foregoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purpose and consideration therein expressed. And the said M.M. Heflin wife of the said David Heflin and the said C.E. Heflin wife of the said F.N. Heflin having each of them been examined privily and apart from their said husbands and having the same fully explained to them they the said M.M. Heflin wife of the said David Heflin and C.E. Heflin wife of the said F.N. Heflin acknowledged such instrument to be their act and deed and declared that they had willingly signed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed and that they did not wish to retract it.
Given under my hand and seal of office this 5th day of June A.D. 1888.
R.B. Harris, J.P. and Exofficio Notary Public in and for Bosque County
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The State of Texas, County of Bosque
Know all men by these presents that I F.N. Heflin party to the foregoing deed in consideration of the premises therein stated do hereby ratify and confirm said deed fully. I the said F.N. Heflin being at the date of said deed a minor and being now arrived at full age and this act is done to ratify and confirm said deed to the said J.W. Gatewood.
In testimony whereof witness my hand this 15th day of November A.D. 1888
F.N. Heflin
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The State of Texas, County of Bosque
Before me R.B. Harris, Justice of the Peace and Exofficio Notary Public for Bosque Co., Texas on this day personally appeared F.N. Heflin known to me to be the perxon whose name is subscribed to the foregoing ratification of the within deed and acknowledged to me that he executed said ratification and deed for the purposes and consideration therein stated and expressed.
Given under my hand and seal of office this the 16th day of November 1888
R.B. Harris J.P. and Exofficio Notary Public for Bosque Co., Texas
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Filed for record the 17th day of Nov 1888at 1 o’clock p.m..
Recorded the 17th day of November 1888 at 4 o’clock p.m.
H.C. Cooke Clerk
by J. Dansby, Deputy
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