(Transcribed as written)
Volume 13, Page 271, Deed of Records, Milam County Texas
B. I. Arnold                                              The State of Texas
To Deed North Elm Baptist Church             County of Milam

That I B. I. Arnold of the County of Milam and State aforesaid in consideration of the sum of Fifteen (15) Dollars to me paid by B. C. Barrett, T. M. Carr and James Bivens Trustees of North Elm Baptist Church and the further consideration of the respect love and affection which I have for the Christian Religion in general and for said North Elm Baptist Church in particular have Granted Sold and Conveyed and by these presents do Grant Sell and Convey unto the said Trustees B. C. Barrett, T. M. Carr, James Bivens and their successors of the County of Milam and State of Texas all that certain tract or parcel of land situated in Milam County Texas on the waters of North Elm Creek being Six acres off a tract of 181 acres of a survey of Eleven Leagues of land surveyed in the name of Jose Ade Pena bounded and described as follows namely Adjoining the Swenson Land and Beginning S.19 W.75 ^[1] vasas from the N.W. corner of Lot No. 2 in the Swenson division.  Thence S.19 W.300 varas to a stake from which an Elm Tree ^[2] vrs. S.57 E.5 varas.  Thence N.71 W.113 varas to a stake from which an Elm Tree marked AX@ vrs. S.26 W.23 4/5 vrs.

Thence N.19 E.300 varas to a stake from which a Mesquite Tree brs S.1 E.4 3/10 varas.  Thence S.71 E.113 varas to the place of beginning containing as aforesaid Six (6) acres of land and being same land upon which the grave yard (Cemetery) belonging to and adjoining the ground of said North Elm Baptist church is now located the object of this conveyance being to vest the title to said 6 acres of land in said church corperation for the use and benefit of said church for a Cemetery and church grounds forever.

To Have and To Hold the above described premises together with all and singular the rights and appurtenances belonging unto the said Trustees and their successors and assigns, forever.  And I do hereby bind myself my heirs executors and administrators to Warrant and Forever Defend all and said singular the said premises unto the said Trustees & their successors and assigns against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof by through or under me.

Witness my hand at Cameron Texas This 5^th day of December A.D. 1883.

B. I. Arnold
The State of TexasCounty of Milam              

Before me W. D. Paden County Clerk in and for Milam County Texas on this day personally appeared B. I. Arnold known to me to be the persons whose names are subscribed to the forgoing instrument and acknowledged to me that they executed the same for the purposes and considerations therein expressed.

Given under my hand and Seal of Office this 5^th day of December A.D. 1883.
W. D. Paden, C. C. MC Texas
Filed for record May 31^st 1884 at 4 O=clock P.M.
W. D. Paden, County Clerk