(Transcribed as written.)
Know all men by those present that we W. J. Valentine and
Catherine Valentine wife of said W. J. Valentine of the County
of Milam in the State of Texas for and inconsideration of
Twenty eight dollars to us paid by B. C. Barrett, T. M. Carr
and James Bevins, Trustees of North Elm Baptist Church of
the County of Milam in the State of Texas have granted, bargained,
sold and released, and by those present do grant bargain,
sell and release unto the said B. C. Barrett, T. M. Carr and
James Bevins as Trustees and their successors in Office all
that certain tract or parcel of land indicated in Milam County
State of Texas, and bounded and described as follows Unit
out of Francisco Antonio Delos Rios League Survey and known
as lot No 2 in the S. M. Swenson division Beginning S.19 vrs [1] . from the NW corner of said lot. Thence S.19
W across to a stake from which an Elm Tree bears S.57 E
[2] varas. Thence S.71 E.113 varas to a stake
from which a Post Oak bears S.52 E.10 varas. Thence
N.19 E.150 vrs. to a stake from which an Elm bears N31.30
E.19 vrs. Thence S.71 E.37 1/2 varas to a stake from
which a Post Oak bears S.17 E.25 1/2 varas. Thence N.19
E.150 varas to stake from which an Elm bears N.48 E. 34 1/2
varas. Thence N.71 W.150 varas to the place of beginning
and containing Seven (7) acres of land. Together with
all and singular the rights members, hereditments and appurtenances
to the same belonging or in any wise incident or appertaining
to have and to hold all and singular the premises aforementioned
unto the said B. C. Barrett, James Bevins and T. M. Carr,
Trustees of North Elm Missionary Baptist Church and their
successors forever, and we the said W. J. Valentine and C.
E. Valentine, do hereby find our heirs executors, administrators
to warrant and forever defend all and singular the title to
the said premises unto the said B. C. Barrett, James Bevins
and T M. Carr as Trustees of said church and their successors
in office against every person whomsoever lawfully claiming
or to claim the same or any past thereof.
Witness our hands this 5th day of Nov. 1886.
W. J. Valentine
C. E. Valentine
Before me B. C. Barrett, J. P. And Ex Officio Notary Public
in and for said county on this day personally appeared W.
J. Valentine and Catherine Valentine his wife. 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 considerations therein expressed.
And the said Catherine E. Valentine having been examined by
me privately and apart from her husband, and having the same
fully explained to her. She, the said Catherine Valentine,
acknowledged such instrument to be her act and deed and 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 the 5th day of November A.D. 1886.
B. C. Barrett
J. P. Ex Officio
Notary Public MC Tx
